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Lovely people in Glasgow but the weather - I spent a whole "summer" working there, May to August, and I can see why many jocks turn to drink and other "comfort" foods.
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Originally posted by TCL View PostSmall world. Clarkston for me. We probably went to school together...
Anyway, I admit the weather in Glasgow may be pretty grim sometimes and a good few months of the year you are pretty much confined to indoors but in the summer it all changes. If you get a good weekend you can be in Loch Lomond in 15 minutes, largs in 45 minutes, millport in 1:20, Arran in 2:00, Oban in 2:30 and Pitlochry in 3:00. There are dozens of great places on your doorstep.
Or you can just get tanked up on buckie and go down looking for a scrap with the local young team.
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostI've worked in Glasgow twice on fairly long term projects.
On both occasions I stayed in a village near Strathaven. I prefer to not reside on the doorstep of the client.
The architecture in the city is fantastic(If you look higher than the shop windows.).
Great places to eat and socialise.
Some of the "Neds" can be twats though.
As others have said, same problems as any other big city.
Also if you're up there for the odd weekend travel out to the west coast! The scenery can be breathtaking!
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Originally posted by denver2k View PostSame "tulipe" weather today
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Originally posted by TCL View PostAnother one here, East Ren born+bred. Currently living just outside the hallowed land, but moving back to "Spam Valley" any day now
(for the unitiated, "Spam Valley" is a reference to a particular pocket of East Renfrewshire around Newton Mearns, Whitecraigs and Clarkston. So called due to the middle-class inhabitants having stuipidly high mortgages and only being able to afford Spam to eat)
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Originally posted by Cliphead View PostI stay in East Ren too, would never think about moving back to the west end again. Where are you going to park?
(for the unitiated, "Spam Valley" is a reference to a particular pocket of East Renfrewshire around Newton Mearns, Whitecraigs and Clarkston. So called due to the middle-class inhabitants having stuipidly high mortgages and only being able to afford Spam to eat)
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I've worked in Glasgow twice on fairly long term projects.
On both occasions I stayed in a village near Strathaven. I prefer to not reside on the doorstep of the client.
The architecture in the city is fantastic(If you look higher than the shop windows.).
Great places to eat and socialise.
Some of the "Neds" can be twats though.
As others have said, same problems as any other big city.
Also if you're up there for the odd weekend travel out to the west coast! The scenery can be breathtaking!
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostCan you elaborate please? I had thought that most of the sectarian craziness was the preserve of a neighbouring club.
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Never been - but one of my buddies from way back was a Glaswegian. One of the funniest blokes I've met. Liked a drink and so did I back then.
He was Celtic mad, so a crazy sectarian too, but all tongue in cheek which made it very funny. I would just love to hear his opinion on the Jedi "Poh-liss". Maybe I'll call him just to ask.
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