Lobey Dosser Tribute Glasgow Blog

The real lowdown

The Lobey Dosser Tribute Blog is my mini-blog about the ferr city o' Glasgow (kind of a regular journal, really).

To get up to speed, dive into my archived bloglets & then the most recent stuff

I try to write as regularly as my lack of imagination will allow, and always welcome your thoughts in response.

My little blog...

• lets you know whenever any new or changed pages appear on my Top Ten Glasgow Guide, telling you about a new find, fun fact or feature (what about all those f's, eh?)
• keeps you up-to-date with other news, savings and past experiences (you know, like 'have you seen this new Glasgow steakhouse?', or 'what about that other new Glasgow steakhouse?' - You get the general idea!)
• and provides a platform for my pointless diatribe & attempts at humour I'm sure will push you into a slow madness as the paint dries

Check out the most recent updates below, and if you don't know or remember the great Lobey Dosser himself...

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R.I.P. Michael

I'm truly gutted. Here's a link to my thoughts on Michael Jackson.

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It's Officially Summertime

It really is. I mean, look at the weather and everything.

So to ruin all the good feeling being generated all around the world as the sun brightens the day, we've come back into your lives again with a new episode of the podcast.

There's some really interesting stuff in this one that you won't want to miss. If you do miss it though, feel free not to worry about it, as we'll be back with more in our 20th episode soon enough...

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Take the candle from the window...

I'm back. I've been away touring California and Nevada for a while and have returned to some superb Glasgow sunshine - two sumptously drunken BBQs already since I landed.

So it's back to the grind and I'm looking forward to getting up to speed with the site again and recording some new nonsense on the podcast. It's always pretty daunting (albeit pleasing) to note that in your absence on vacation your site's been visited more times than ever before and your podcast listener numbers have trebled, as it makes you wonder whether people prefer it when you're away...

...I'm sure that's not the case though (eh? eh?), so check back here soon for some exciting movement on the site.

I'm off to enjoy what's bound to be the last few hours of Glasgow's summertime.

We're all going on a...

...long-awaited vacation.

Our last attempt ended in our flight company going bust and our car taking a swim in Loch Lomond, so hopefully this attempt at a holiday turns out slightly better (although given that we're heading near Mexico I'll reserve my judgement on that until we come back and pass the medical).

So we're off until the start of June, and that means that I'll be de-plugging completely - no blogs, no work on the site, no answering emails, no tweets, no mindlessly checking of statistics and messages, no anything if it involves a computer.

In other words, pure bliss.

When I come back I'm hoping to be invigorated enough to start a new blazing trial of excitement on the site, a complete restaurant section, a complete travelling around Glasgow section, and a complete Glasgow Cathedral Precinct section to start things off again.

Given that I've only been working on them for about 20 years, I'm sure you'll know that I'll deliver eventually on that promise...

Our last before the break

I'll be off on vacation pretty soon, so this latest episode of our For the Love of G...lasgow podcast is the last for a wee while.

We hope to be back with a new show at some point in mid-June, and will let you know in advance when to expect it (I'm sure you'll be holding your breath in anticipation...).

Needless to say though, we've left you with what may be our most enjoyable show to date, although our opinion of that may be tainted by our state of ecstasy when we recorded the whole thing in time to watch the Man Utd v Arsenal game...

See you soon, and remember to email our new address at fortheloveofglasgowpodcast@googlemail.com with any questions, jokes, stories, comments, pictures, videos and anything you like that we can yap about next time around.

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Following me on Twitter

I've received a few emails telling me that you can't find me on Twitter, so this is just a quickie to let you know that I'm not under my normal name there (it was taken when I joined up).

To follow me on Twitter, just click the link here or you can find the link on the podcast and 'about me' pages, and you'll see that my username is @scottybhoy.

Thanks for following and I hope to keep you entertained during an otherwise boring day...

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A quiet month saved

Yes, despite the swift movement that characterised March, April's been another slow month on the site, due mainly I'm afraid to the great deal of work I've had during my 9 to 5 this month (since when was that a priority?).

But thankfully the podcast has saved me again by filling up the month with a bit more comedy. The new episode's now available to download and I hope you enjoy it.

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Happy Egg Rolling and Chocolate Weekend

Oh, and I think it's Easter this weekend as well.

Alan and I yap about this in our latest episode of the For the Love of G...lasgow comedy podcast which is available to download for free now.

There's also a great swathe of nonsense about other things in the news - after listening to this, why would you ever need to watch TV news again?...

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Out of hiding - Glasgow Cathedral Precinct

I've not actually completed the section on it yet, but it's come to my attention that at this point, if you type the words 'glasgow cathedral precinct' into Google, my new page on it is already at number 2 in the search results.

Who knows how that's happened, but now that the cat's out the bag, here's the link to the page. I'm still not finished the whole thing yet, so I'd love to hear whether you think my rant about sectarianism in Glasgow is a bit too heavy, or otherwise if you think it's fine.

I hope to complete the whole section soon and will of course let you know.

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Progress. What did I tell you?

March 2009 is turning out to be one of the most productive months I've had on the site for quite some time.

I've just polished off a new page in the travelling around Glasgow section. Only one more to go before it's complete...

This one's about booking a more personalised Glasgow tour, and introduces you to, for me, the best company in Glasgow for that. Booking a bespoke tour of Glasgow and also of Scotland beyond will give you more out of our Country than doing it any other way.

You're escorted around the place in comfort, based on your own needs and desires, and doing it this way will make it more likely that your memories will end up a little more special.

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More sounds for your ears

Episode 15 of our For the Love of G...lasgow Comedy Podcast is now available for free download. Just click the link here to have a listen.

If you've never listened to a podcast, whether it's this one or any other one out there, why not try it out for size at least once? You might end up laughing your socks off.

Although, that's not a guarantee...

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zarraFAC is ready for you

It's taken a while, let's just say a couple of years, but I've finally got my finger out and created the sign-up page for the new zarraFAC ezine.

Click the link here and you can join the ranks for free - get access to the real Glasgow...

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The Premier Inn Charing Cross Glasgow

So what sets the Premier Inn Charing Cross Glasgow Hotel apart from the rest?

It does exactly as it says on the tin - great location, standard cleanliness and customer service across the board, good night's rest, reasonably-priced restaurant - I've never had a second thought about booking a Premier Inn, and after staying here I hope you agree.

Just make sure Lenny Henry's not in the next room...

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How about the Jurys Inn Glasgow?

This is a massive slice of cool in the City Centre of Glasgow.

You can always rely on a Jury's being where you want it and how you want it, and the Jurys Inn Glasgow on Jamaica Street is no exception to the rule.

Take a look around the place using the link here, and from all the reviews about the hotel you'll see here, you'll soon understand why it makes it very easily onto my Top Ten list of the best hotels in Glasgow.

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