A Conversation for Glasgow, Scotland - a Tourists' Guide

How to look smart and switched on in Glasgow...

Post 1

Orcus

Be aware that the outlying district spelt Milngavie is in fact pronounced

Mull-Guy

Knowledge of this fact will get you everywhere in Glasgow smiley - smiley


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Post 2

bubba-fretts


Never refer to anywhere in Glasgow as an outlying district! smiley - laugh


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Post 3

Orcus

I accused my Uncle in Bearsden of being in Glasgow here on site and got berated for calling Bearsden part of glasgow.

So smiley - tongueout


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Post 4

Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted

Ah well, Bearsden has always had feelings of grandeur smiley - winkeye


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Post 5

bubba-fretts


Bearsden, pah.

Now Bishopbriggs, thats properly out of Glasgow! smiley - biggrin


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Post 6

steff_allan

I like the train journey fae Queen Street to Bishopbriggs, oh aye.


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Post 7

bubba-fretts


Ahh the Bishy train. The delightfull views of Hawthorn St. The aromatic smells of Sighthill. The bricks through the windows at Colstoun.

The memories...smiley - biggrin


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Post 8

steff_allan

I was seeing a guy from Lenzie at the time

Would happily see another one for the train ride!

smiley - winkeye


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Post 9

bubba-fretts


Seeing a guy from Lenzie!!!!!!!

That's just sheer crazyness, everyone knows Bishy boys are best!smiley - biggrin


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Post 10

steff_allan

Well I'm from Motherwell, and ANYTHING is better than the local wildlife... I mean blokes!


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Post 11

bubba-fretts


smiley - laugh

Fair do's.


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Post 12

steff_allan

you from bishy?


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Post 13

bubba-fretts


Aye. smiley - biggrin

Woodhill. But been living down south for the last six years. smiley - sadface


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Post 14

steff_allan

Miss it?

I quite like Kirky


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Post 15

bubba-fretts


Less and less the longer I spend away. But then everytime I go home I always end up wanting to move back!

Funnily enough I used to work in London with a girl from Kirky. You move 400 miles and share an office with somebody from 'down the road'.smiley - laugh


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Post 16

steff_allan

Kirky is well posh


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Post 17

bubba-fretts


Lenzies posh. Kirkys no.smiley - winkeye


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Post 18

steff_allan

I had my first illegal drink in a bar in kirky, it was a nice bar, so i assumed it was a posh area smiley - smiley

and your right, lenzie is well posh


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Post 19

bubba-fretts


I think my first 'underage' drinking was done at Brahms and Lizet in town on the corner of Renfield St.smiley - smiley

I don't think it exists anymore.smiley - erm

Damn must be getting old!smiley - laugh


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Post 20

steff_allan

Nah, not at all


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