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by **nodrog** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:58 am

Wondered about posting these under the 'Signs' thread but thought they probably deserved a thread of their own - anyone else spotted the folk camping out in the derelict space between Gibson St/Otago Lane to protest about the flats to be built on the site?

Lots of nice signs when I passed this morning:

You can just about make out one of the tents in the last pic; the area is quite overgrown though.

I have some sympathy with them - especially as the new flats they want to build look revolting & entirely out of keeping with their surroundings - but the site is only open space because an exisiting tenement was demolished there years ago because of (I think) subsidence - I'm surprised the site has lain unbuilt on for so long!

Gordon

by **rosco** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:41 am

Is that the area just down from the Tchai-Ovna tearoom? I'd hope they leave it alone... Any links to images of what they want to build there?

by **nodrog** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:45 am

Thats the place, yes.

Can't find a photo of the development online, but it is described here:
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5027809.html
as
"block of brightly-coloured flats"
"22 luxury, green-clad flats - with a restaurant and underground parking"
"Developer CPD is behind the ultra-modern plans, which are similar to The Matrix development in Cowcaddens. "

Sounds lovely.... :roll:

by **stinkpad** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 2:44 pm

Well, they'd better not be wearing shorts because they're camped in a big patch of chinese hogweed, which can give a really nasty rash if you touch it in sunlight.

Stinkpad.

by **PlasticDel** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:22 pm

stinkpad wrote:Well, they'd better not be wearing shorts because they're camped in a big patch of chinese hogweed, which can give a really nasty rash if you touch it in sunlight.

Stinkpad.

I knew that stuff was bad! Yes!!! I am soo right! Thanks man, I was beginning to think my Uncle Bobby was just talking pish.

by **rosco** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:12 pm

stinkpad wrote:Well, they'd better not be wearing shorts because they're camped in a big patch of chinese hogweed, which can give a really nasty rash if you touch it in sunlight.

Stinkpad.

How many GCC councillors could we throw in that patch then? :twisted:

by **turbozutek** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:27 pm

rosco wrote:
stinkpad wrote:Well, they'd better not be wearing shorts because they're camped in a big patch of chinese hogweed, which can give a really nasty rash if you touch it in sunlight.

Stinkpad.

How many GCC councillors could we throw in that patch then?

That would be exceptionally cruel!

To the hogweed.

Chris...

by **DMcNay** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:06 pm

rosco wrote:
stinkpad wrote:Well, they'd better not be wearing shorts because they're camped in a big patch of chinese hogweed, which can give a really nasty rash if you touch it in sunlight.

Stinkpad.

How many GCC councillors could we throw in that patch then?

If it was that fat b@stard Malik, then....one.

by **Pgcc93** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:29 pm

dr_lightning wrote:
If it was that fat b@stard Malik, then....one.

Don't hold back now.....Dr -L- tell it as it is ::):

by **DMcNay** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:38 pm

He's fat enough to cover the whole area.

by **aliferste** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:26 pm

Thats a rather nice pool to fish on the river actually......they will need to watch that the new developments dont bugger it up !

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