Reply to: "it is old but it is beautiful, and its colours they are fine"

[shaunbhoy]

A fair bit of pro-IRA graffiti to be seen in the west of Scotland. Obviously quite a lot of 'issues' up there.

And then you come on the bulletin boards...

Is there a sequel to this offering, or were you caught short in mid-flow?

[Flashman]

A fair bit of pro-IRA graffiti to be seen in the west of Scotland. Obviously quite a lot of 'issues' up there.

And then you come on the bulletin boards...

[TheFaQQer]

Oh the glorious twelfth!

Time to start shooting those grouse...

[The_Equalizer]

Not quite sure what you are all moaning about . You shoud try that lot plus Northern Ireland's finest. That said, it does mean I get a three day weekend next week plus the trains will be empty because half the population has buggered off on holiday. Oh the glorious twelfth!

[TheFaQQer]

Sadly, the disease is still rife in parts of Scotland. Not sure if it has changed recently, but Orange Walks used to occur in most towns in the West of Scotland.
Bowler-hatted neanderthals spewing bile and bigotry and railing on about 300-year-old battles.
Truly pathetic.

I worked with a Scottish client some years back who nearly pulled the project because we kept referring to the method of transferring files as FTP rather than File Transfer Protocol.

[shaunbhoy]

Hark!!............Is that the feverish 6-fingered typing of the peasant "mrdonuts" I hear? Feverishly strumming away on his keyboard, his banal opinions on the topic of Orange Walks??

[shaunbhoy]

I had no idea the Catholic/Protestant stuff was a big deal outside of Ireland (on anything like the same scale I mean).

Sadly, the disease is still rife in parts of Scotland. Not sure if it has changed recently, but Orange Walks used to occur in most towns in the West of Scotland.
Bowler-hatted neanderthals spewing bile and bigotry and railing on about 300-year-old battles.
Truly pathetic.

[d000hg]

The orange f2343kers march through Glasgow as too. When I was courting my wife to be who is from zummerset we happened to take a walk through kelvin side south through the university campus. Then those guys march past, she could not believe this was going on. Grew up with it.

People will just not believe, in high school we had different English and Math classes for prodies and catholics. This was not RE. 'See you in an hour' I'd say to a friend as we went to our separate English classes.

I had no idea the Catholic/Protestant stuff was a big deal outside of Ireland (on anything like the same scale I mean).

[shaunbhoy]

They march through my home town every year or so. Never really paid any attention to it to be honest, there's no Catholics or Protestants in that part of Devon, just Yokels and Wicca Men!!!

Too true. In Brixham, they still throw bread to the Air Ambulance!!

[doodab]

If a footballer commissioned an architect to design a villa it would be the height of tack. Funny how things change.

[MarillionFan]

The orange f2343kers march through Glasgow as too. When I was courting my wife to be who is from zummerset we happened to take a walk through kelvin side south through the university campus. Then those guys march past, she could not believe this was going on. Grew up with it.

People will just not believe, in high school we had different English and Math classes for prodies and catholics. This was not RE. 'See you in an hour' I'd say to a friend as we went to our separate English classes.

They march through my home town every year or so. Never really paid any attention to it to be honest, there's no Catholics or Protestants in that part of Devon, just Yokels and Wicca Men!!!

[scooterscot]

I was thinking something about the Orange march until I remembered that's Ireland...

The orange f2343kers march through Glasgow as too. When I was courting my wife to be who is from zummerset we happened to take a walk through kelvin side south through the university campus. Then those guys march past, she could not believe this was going on. Grew up with it.

People will just not believe, in high school we had different English and Math classes for prodies and catholics. This was not RE. 'See you in an hour' I'd say to a friend as we went to our separate English classes.

[minestrone]

...It's 30 years, there are 7 bosses, each one different. roses I think.

Just looked a the photos, must have been the spiral stair case.

I think they do not let you take cameras in these places now, Pollok House down the road does not let you do it.

[minestrone]

Out of interest, were you aware of its architectural and historical significance when you went to school there?

At primary school age, I don't think I paid much attention to things like that.

Holmwood House Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland

The front of the house was pretty much the convent but got taken in on occasion and I can remember they told us about the bosses under the cupola when I was in and the reason why they were designed, probably, primary 5. They did make an effort to explain the history of the building and can remember them talking about how it was the mill owner from the Cart Mill that built it and what he wanted. I think the Penguins were pretty aware of it's significance and they certainly were when it got compulsory bought! The national trust got the wall paper off and found the nudes! The nuns also kind of smashed in some of the back of the villa which has now been rebuilt, but everyone was doing that kind of thing then.

It's funny, I just live about 2 miles away and was going to go up last week, not been up in years. It is going to be raining tomorrow but if it keeps dry I might go up with the camera.

...It's 30 years, there are 7 bosses, each one different. roses I think.

[minestrone]

It's a lovely city... in the nice bits. Nice buildings anyway.

However I have no idea what this thread is about. I was thinking something about the Orange march until I remembered that's Ireland...

Glasgow probably had the 2 finest Architects in Britain for a 100 year spell. Thompson and Mackintosh.

Pains my heart what Glasgow have done to Thompson's legacy, they have demolished half his buildings, the Church in the Gorbals is just left to rot and his church at St Vincent's street which is considered a classic by the world is now on World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites as it totally crumbles each time you pass it.

I consider myself totally fortunate to go to school in his villa.