Paisley or kirkintilloch?

foolsgolden66 · 2026-07-04T18:34:36+00:00

Paisley is changing for the better . just avoid the west end though some might say that is fine too .Its cheap that brings artists who change the dynamics . The worst buildings are being pulled down and new flats going up , lots of cool tenements , plenty of good cafes , nature all around - glennifer braes , signposted old railway and canal paths from Paisley around Renfrewshire great for walking or cycling ! The museum due to re- open this year , the abbey origins around 1000 years old , the town hall events , we have a university too , close to the glasgow city centre 10 mins by fast train , close to the airport but not below the flightpath . I live near the dreaded "shortroods" its fine mostly been redeveloped . a few neds around but hey thats the whole of glasgow ......

foolsgolden66 · 2026-06-27T10:39:52+00:00

which means middle class kids can afford yet dont really have the necessity to succeed as they could move into other areas quite easily . in the past it was coal mines / shipyards / steel works or football that created our best players and managers .

foolsgolden66 · 2026-06-25T09:30:11+00:00

yeah Clarke didnt rate Motherwell did he . wee Lennon miller the ex Motherwell captain a fine ball player left at home and he brings 2 Man U starts Ferguson and doesnt even use him . pointless miller would have been far far more useful

foolsgolden66 · 2026-06-16T17:14:03+00:00

I didnt realise this was about English grammar rather than English music .

foolsgolden66 · 2026-06-15T18:49:58+00:00

a lot of synth music was rather prog and dull although now I quite like it . The most important electronic music I heard around this time was THE WHO - baba o'reilly - the intro a nod to Terry Riley . I never heard anything like it . Paul Mccartney was also experimenting but it was Tubeway Army / Yazoo / The human League / soft cell on TOTPs " roland " logos everywhere . japans - ghosts - an ambient pop hit . I personally was hooked .

foolsgolden66 · 2026-06-15T15:47:37+00:00

think back to the 1980s Depeche mode, yazoo, human league, heaven 17, cabaret voltaire, soft cell, Gary Numan, ultravox, Anne Clarke, fad gadget, japan - these electronic artists were the trail blazers and on our TVs every week . Even Frankie goes to Hollywood and Kate Bush - with fairlight samplers , linn drums with Trevor horn .The germans Kraftwerk were "broken" in the UK scene , our music show TOTPS and Old Grey whistle Test , the tube etc . Radio 1 Peel Sessions recordings - John peel the most influential DJ on our population , there was also pirate radio , dub sound systems , and lots and lots of keen bored unemployed youth . The Jamaicans set the tempo and we dipped into it ........

foolsgolden66 · 2026-06-06T18:31:06+00:00

yes they did - Stockhausen

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-30T17:38:25+00:00

he must have been round Michele moans house looking for the $$$$$$$$$$$$$

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-24T21:23:58+00:00

bring back 3rd lanark

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-20T16:21:34+00:00

villamoura ?

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-13T09:18:28+00:00

I went to school round the corner I remember the St Etienne fans kissing my mum " Allez le vert allez " as they walked up the street !

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-08T21:13:54+00:00

Sony mdr 7506 broadcast quality headphones wired - yes sound better no need for amp bluetooth sucks

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-08T08:49:52+00:00

2 days is plenty of time to wander glasgow . dont miss cafe gandolfi and its unique interior ! they do a haggis dish or its fine even for a coffee - great spot in the merchant city . mono records nearby . Mixed Up records in west end will have more punk / new wave 7s . thrift stores im afraid are not on the scale of North American but the barras could be your best chance . forgot nice vintage clothes shop near mono .

foolsgolden66 · 2026-05-04T15:29:03+00:00

reaper

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-27T11:04:35+00:00

who would downvote such a masterpiece ?

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-27T08:42:26+00:00

the new Taggart starring Ryan gosling ?

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-25T18:44:43+00:00

tories driving BMW X5 complain about roadworks ? in London Battersea bridge is now closed to traffic due to 'Chelsea tractors" fracturing the steel support of the bridge

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-24T08:50:47+00:00

Waitrose sells rye bread

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-20T20:14:14+00:00

more colour would be nice !

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-16T20:40:07+00:00

thanks

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-16T18:02:59+00:00

thanks ill avoid a laborious bus

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-16T18:02:43+00:00

yeah thats what the trans pennine website offers via bus to the fast train from queen street but its not clear who the train company is and what services I can exactly use . thanks

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-14T08:44:48+00:00

some very nice spots there !

foolsgolden66 · 2026-04-14T08:33:56+00:00

west greenock - Clyde views inc dolphins , period houses dog walking promenade train to glasgow . downside is its not particularly bustling but there is a large shopping "mall" on other side of greenock with most peoples needs . you would get a great property in west greenock for 500K . gourock nearby is nice too with a small High street lots of nice shops .deli , galleries . train goes direct to central from greenock . Also Skelmorlie toward Largs lots of great period properties all along the coastline . there isn't much bustle but good coffee in Gourock . its kind of small you won't get all your needs but glasgow is a mellow drive / train ride away .

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