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Helensburgh
by hazy » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:09 pm
I know this is not very nice but it must be said. Has any body had this misfortune of going to Helensburgh lately. What a dump. Yoused to go there when I was a kid years ago and took my 15 year old daughter down there the other day. Shockarama a thought it was all locked up apart from some stray english navy guys the place was deserted. Complete waste of petrol.
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by My Kitten » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:20 pm
Well it is a retirement town now!
They are also doing a lot of new water (read shite) pipe replacement so theres a lot of digging up, and its erm autum - now my piece of PR for Argyll and Bute is over!
They are also doing a lot of new water (read shite) pipe replacement so theres a lot of digging up, and its erm autum - now my piece of PR for Argyll and Bute is over!
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by Schiehallion » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:56 pm
Funny, earlier tonight I was reading about arguably Helensburgh's most famous daughter, the actress Deborah Kerr who holds the record of having the most Best Actress Oscar nominations (6) without ever winning including nominations for 'From Here To Eternity' and 'The King And I'. I had never realised she was Scottish never mind from Helensburgh!
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by Apollo » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:50 pm
Anytime after September is not the time to go to any of the Clyde coast towns if you want to see something nice.
They are seasonal, and a number of the shopowner do close up (some even sell up) and leave the place until the start of the next season come March or April. They won't paint or tidy until they come back, as the friendly, salty sea breeze will do its worst over winter.
I remember ambling down to Girvan one sunny September past, and was surprised to fnd the sweet and rock shop nearthe pool open. I went in looking for some of their tablet, but no luck. The only reason it was open was to sell of the last of the stock of rock etc. as it wouldn't last until they re-opened in March.
They are seasonal, and a number of the shopowner do close up (some even sell up) and leave the place until the start of the next season come March or April. They won't paint or tidy until they come back, as the friendly, salty sea breeze will do its worst over winter.
I remember ambling down to Girvan one sunny September past, and was surprised to fnd the sweet and rock shop nearthe pool open. I went in looking for some of their tablet, but no luck. The only reason it was open was to sell of the last of the stock of rock etc. as it wouldn't last until they re-opened in March.
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by My Kitten » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:06 pm
desto wrote::)! I sumtimes use that for a cruz location if am out wae a new gal! usualy works they end up pish bord an on top of me by the nite!
good wee chippy on main road thow!
Oh the patter!
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