Chlorophyll is wonderful stuff. Here in Glasgow, the first flush of spring flowers has gone, but the blossom is in full swing, and the trees are that particularly fresh green, flush with chlorophyll. It’s a delight to see and experience, and really makes being outside special, especially with the lovely weather we’re having. I’m really […]
Finishing up with a client recently has meant that hardware VPN/firewall/router I used to get access their network needed to be unplugged, and I thought it was high time I did a refresh of my home network. So I’ve plumbed for an Apple Time Capsule as the main wireless access device, and a Netgear DG834G router, but […]
Further to the Campaign meeting last week, the Save Pollok Park campaign have put together details of what matters should be raised with the council in order to get the plan called-in to Scottish Ministers. My own letter is here, feel free to use it, but do make it your own. I’ve popped mine in the […]
With our wedding in April, a lot of friends and family will be travelling a long way to come and see us, so we want to encourage people who’ve perhaps not visited Glasgow or the west of Scotland before to see some of the highlights of the area, if they have time in their schedule. I’ve […]
The council, in it’s dismissal of the Save Pollok Park campaign - like to suggest its opposition to Go Ape in Pollok Park is a negative, single-issue campaign, devoid of constructive suggestions for how the council could meet it’s goals and targets to improve the use of the park. So to counter that, I thought […]
Last night both Frances and I attended the campaign meeting against Go Ape in Pollok Park, excellently organised - as ever - by Save Pollok Park. It was good to finally briefly meet Bill Fraser too, having exchanged plenty of e-mails over the last few months! There’s good coverage of the meeting at the Evening times, […]
One of my three local councillors, David Meikle, yesterday resigned from the Glasgow Council planning committee. He gave a statement: Following today’s outrageous decision to approve Go Ape I can no longer sit as a member of the Planning Committee. Go Ape is a fantastic facility but will, in my opinion, have a detrimental […]
Sad but hardly shocking news that the lemmings at Glasgow council have approved the Go Ape proposal. The BBC covers the story, and gives the final vote as 14 in favour, 6 against. I gather this includes a number of SNP councillors, which shows the ineptitude is not even along party lines. This clearly demonstrates we […]
At risk of sounding a bit flippant, it’s all starting to get ‘properly serious’ in the Save Pollok Park campaign to prevent Go Ape from setting up in Pollok Park’s North Wood, and thereby ruining the tranquility of one of the few remaining peaceful parts of the park. In the next week or soNext Tuesday the […]
I’ve a few posts lined up, but figured I’d start off with news on the running that I’m quite pleased with. I came 2nd in my running club winter handicap championship! This is an annual competition, where the points are awarded based on overall improvement from last year, rather than pure outright speed. As my […]
