The Glasgow Thread

[mrcrow]

You travelled from Larbert to Charing Cross every day, I'm impressed, that is quite a trek each day

sure was...
as it happened i actually travelled from falkirk high station by train
and by car from larbert...
it took about an hour..
walked from queen st to charing cross.
one of the best jobs i had...3 years...favourite pub...the tudor near the underpass
pie beans and chips and guinness every friday..
sometimes the koh i noor indian over the park..

 

[Buttermilk]

"You can borrow my hairdryer"

RFLOL - that is the kind of answer I would expect from someone who stays in Maryhill OK here it is

 

[Kilted Stranger]

shame the snow only lasted a few days.. och well...

 

[Kehaar]

Heigh hos all

For those of us that grace the aisles, seats and, very occasionally, floors of Glasgows buses....has anyone else spotted a bus driver that bears a striking resemblence to Jeremy Beadle?

I saw him driving the No. 88 last night, and spent the 20 minute bus journey waiting for some sadistic practical joke to take place, the 'Better watch out, Beadles about' tune playing relentlessly in my head...

 

[Buttermilk]

All the bus drivers are comedians, they come second only to white van man who thinks he is the all time comedian

 

[oworm]

All the bus drivers are comedians, they come second only to white van man who thinks he is the all time comedian

*white van man* here

 

[Buttermilk]

*white van man* here

I rest my case

 

[Kehaar]

I rest my case

lol

I've seen alot of interesting messages scrawled on the back on not-so-white vans. Or perhaps I just frequent the wrong areas.

 

[Kehaar]

Answering the command from Trust Headquarters today, my chum and I set out for Stobhill Hospital. The route chosen by the designated driver was via Maryhill because they insisted that "thats where the hospital is" despite my protests. So 45 irate minutes, 6 passers by and one map of Edinburgh later (yes, we were wondering why we didn't appear to be on the map) we eventually ended up where we were supposed to be.

Anyhoo, the point to my tale was that during our tour of Maryhill we passed Maryhill Halls (surprisingly). Looked like it might have been a very nice building in its day :/ I had a wee nosey online when I got home but could only find one site about it. I know its a bit of an out of the blue question but I just wondered if anyone happened to know if there were any plans for it?

 

[Kehaar]

Ahhhh Glasgow

 

[puppy]

i know stobhill hospital you need to go in the direction of springburn really down the carriageway

yay the barras !

i bought some incense sticks from there once, its quite easy to get lost around there despite being familiar with the camdem market area i also went to the brigget once that was horrendous though

 

[puppy]

stand by your beds ! mums coming to visit in april

 

[Buttermilk]

Anyhoo, the point to my tale was that during our tour of Maryhill we passed Maryhill Halls (surprisingly). Looked like it might have been a very nice building in its day :/ I had a wee nosey online when I got home but could only find one site about it. I know its a bit of an out of the blue question but I just wondered if anyone happened to know if there were any plans for it?

Why don't you ask our trusty members who stay in Maryhill?

They (yes there is more than one ) know who they are

 

[nvrbnunloved]

Answering the command from Trust Headquarters today, my chum and I set out for Stobhill Hospital. The route chosen by the designated driver was via Maryhill because they insisted that "thats where the hospital is" despite my protests. So 45 irate minutes, 6 passers by and one map of Edinburgh later (yes, we were wondering why we didn't appear to be on the map) we eventually ended up where we were supposed to be.

Pity I wasn`t around, Astral, I could have given you brill instructions - I used to work there, and still do when needs must (bank nurse). Maryhill - hah! What kind of driver was he????

 

[theFijian]

Pity I wasn`t around, Astral, I could have given you brill instructions - I used to work there, and still do when needs must (bank nurse). Maryhill - hah! What kind of driver was he????

lol. If it had been me giving them directions I'd have sent them off into depest darkest Sumerston where the locals would have stolen the wheels off the car before they knew what was happening and they'd have to flee for their lives in an Asda shopping trolley with only a packet of penne pasta as ammo

 

[theFijian]

Why don't you ask our trusty members who stay in Maryhill?

They (yes there is more than one ) know who they are

They have already enlightened her

 

[Kehaar]

Pity I wasn`t around, Astral, I could have given you brill instructions - I used to work there, and still do when needs must (bank nurse). Maryhill - hah! What kind of driver was he????

Being male seemed to be enough. He's a rare specimin indeed, he even stopped to ask directions, which would have been fine if 1) it wasn't every 600 yards and 2) he actually listened to what people told him. Stobhill Hospital is even on Barlornock Road....but would he chance it and take the Barlornock turn off? NO!

Anyway...I'm convinced it was female intuition that got us there in the end. Why else would I have known to ignore directions and find recruitment in the first building I chose? Particularly when the building itself claimed only to be occupied by Occ. Health, Dietian Dept. and I think perhaps speech therapy.

Next time I'll just get the No. 88

P.S: Fellow bank nurse here Don't you just love 'em?

 

[Kehaar]

lol. If it had been me giving them directions I'd have sent them off into depest darkest Sumerston where the locals would have stolen the wheels off the car before they knew what was happening and they'd have to flee for their lives in an Asda shopping trolley with only a packet of penne pasta as ammo

lol

And you wonder why I'd trust you as far as I could throw you? (3 feet).

 

[theFijian]

lol

And you wonder why I'd trust you as far as I could throw you? (3 feet).

How many hands would that be?

 

[Kehaar]

How many hands would that be?

Nine.

Or were you looking for volunteers?