I’m a big fan of Glasgow’s Citizens’ Theatre, the best independent theatre in Glasgow. I’m also proud that my company is a ‘cast’ corporate sponsor, which is a small way to help them in their efforts to bring the best in theatre to Glasgow. Discovered today that they’ve setup a weblog with news and goings on […]
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 […]
An online petition has been setup for everybody to register their opposition to Glasgow council and Go Ape’s proposal for Pollok Park. The target of 2,000 signatures would exceed the average number of votes cast for a city councillor at the 2007 election. The petition will close on 16 March. If you’ve ever visited Pollok Park, […]
I spent an hour or so over in Pollok Park this afternoon attending the Save Pollok Park organised vigil. It was a spectacular success, with organisers counting 1,100 people in attendance. Particularly impressive given it was organised in very little time. Quite clearly an example of how much local opinion is against the proposal. […]
Since moving in to our house over two years ago, we’ve had our windows cleaned by the same window cleaners who used to do it for Frances’ parents, who lived here before us. I just got back from a nice long run in the snow, and as Frances is away this weekend on her Hen […]
