by Delmont St Xavier » Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:45 am
As a resident of this part of the city, the new 'cross' went up with the waterfall and light and was on and off more than a whores knickers. There was a seating area of polished granite which the local and visiting youths of the area destroyed almost instantly and the fancy wee illuminations hardly ever worked. Locally, the whole thing was considered as a white elephant and everyone involved denied responsibility. Today the thing stands as an eyesore on a corner of Whiteinch would could have been better utilised.
Some of the suggestions to replace it were rather entertaining and unique sadly because of the way society is today, it's perhaps best that I don't repeat some of the suggestions here but one included making the small area a brothel for visiting seafarers, due to the nearby Stella Maris social club.... It might have got more visitors than the current eyesore!
"Listen, it's too big a world to be in competition with everyone. The only person who I have to be better than is myself. And in your case, that's enough."