glasgowken wrote:Ah, understood. I think I got the wrong end of what you were saying, sorry
But that’s only part of the answer, GK. There is the "other" type of edginess about that general area, there are folk who wander the streets there who should really only come out at night. You must have seen them with their torn sannies & vacant stare; they always seem to be on a mission. There is something mildly thrilling about being in the proximity of the dark side. I suppose that may partly explain why so many of us meander the backstreets and alleyways of this city on our jack jones.
There is edginess too about entering a derelict building, the unknown, the gloom, the dilapidation, treading through someone's past life. Bordering on the voyeuristic, I wonder? There is certainly something quite sensuous & sexual about it, because it's forbidden perhaps?
As to my favourite part of the city, I'm with Monument, all the way. For many years, I never visited the East End, never had any reason to, and anyway, too many bad stories about the Gorbals, Denniston, Bridgeton, the Calton and the like. Furthest I ever got was the "Barras"
Joining this crowd & getting to know a little of Glasgow's history, I began to realize that this is where it began, Glasgow Cross, the four streets, I realized too, that the old East End is fast disappearing, there is a need, now, to capture what is left. I defy anyone who looks at the visual history of Glasgow Green to not be bombarded by echoes of the past when sauntering through that wonderful place.
I have posted this link before, but in case anyone missed it:
http://www.electricscotland.com/history ... _green.htm