Lobey Dosser Tribute Glasgow Blog

Technologoggle

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:59:28 GMT

Having recorded with Faither a brand spanking new episode of Glasgow Generations last night, I've spent all day trying unsuccessfully to upload it into the big world of wide webs.

I know that this kind of supposedly painful news will raise arms of delight from Martha's Vineyard to Maryhill, but don't you worry - after I come back from London this weekend I'll be coming back to the problem with a fresh, if slightly hungover, aplomb, so be sure to check back again next week for the Sixth instalment of historical nonsense.

Time for gastronomical change

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:46:07 GMT

Nothing's really changed much in the restaurant section of late, but that's about to, well, change.

Having just visited again one of my favourite Scottish restaurants in Glasgow, Arisaig in Merchant Square, I've added it to the top ten and will be completing a review as soon as I get around to it.

At the same time I've taken off Stavka and Cathay Cuisine, both of which are sadly no longer with us, and replaced them with Panda Chinese Cuisine at the Quay, and an almost completely unknown gem of a Spanish restaurant in the Southside of the City called Tinto Tapas Bar. Again, I'll be polishing off another dinner at these places soon before slapping up some reviews.

If you've been to any of these restaurants before I'd be happy to hear from you before I put up the reviews, as it's always great to get as much in the way of reviews into my reviews as possible.

Bon appetit.

My Social Networking Death

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:06:56 GMT

I'm offski.

I've now had my fill of social networking, mainly because it's part of the reason behind the lack of progress on the ol' Top Ten Glasgow Guide over the years.

So I'll be closing my pages on Twitter, mySpace, Facebook (including our For the Love of G...lasgow podcast page), Bebo, Friendfeed, LinkedIn, and any others I find lurking about the milky ether.

To those who care for such things, I appreciate that this is all pretty drastic stuff, but having wasted too many precious hours trying to extend my reach across the world, I want my life back.

Yes siree, it's time once and for all to give this site the kick up the proverbial it needs, and my aim is to do whatever it takes to continue its rise to the dizzying heights it's always been destined to reach (ahem...). Mission statement ends - time to work.

How does this thing work again?...

Wed, 12 May 2010 10:54:54 GMT

Boy has it been a while. I'm sure you'll have been wondering where we got to (OK, so maybe not), so you'll be absolutely ecstatic to note that Faither and I have completed a new episode of our wee Glasgow Generations podcast.

Lots of the usual diatribe about the Barras, the Broons and the DIY bikes. Have a listen and be sure to email us a list of more prompts for Faither's ever-decreasing memory bank.

Torres

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:37:19 GMT

Torres is a Spanish Tapas restaurant on Sauchiehall Street Glasgow. The staff are happy, friendly and the service is fantastic. It's a medium size restaurant,

Finally - The Provand's Lordship

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:20:25 GMT

It only took me about six months to get this page up, but after a long, agonising period full of laziness and playing Call of Duty on the PS3, I've finally got my act together and completed a new page on the site, this time about the wonderful Provand's Lordship.

This wee gem of a place has a fascinating history even most Glaswegians don't know about, and after polishing it off I'm glad I finally did this page, as I've learned even more about the roots of my home town in doing so.

Have a read and let me know what you think. For me, I'm going to try and turn now to the next part of the attractions section, the St. Mungo Museum in the Glasgow Cathedral Precinct, but hopefully it won't take as long to finish this time...

Erra Commonwulth Gemmes

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:42:06 GMT

Here's the new logo for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games for you.

Inspiring eh?

In the run up to 2014 and once I get that finger out the proverbial (erm, how many years is that now?), my hope is to finally complete not only the general incompleteness that darkens my site so tellingly, but also a sparkly new section on the Commonwealth Games due to take place here, including the new facilities and developments in the City that'll hopefully improve life here even after the closing ceremony's final firework has sputtered its last.

Let's be realistic though. For a number of years prior to 2014, this sparkly new section I promise you so promisingly is likely to look somewhat similar to Glasgow's present state of preparation for the Games, but fingers-crossed, I'll manage to trot out enough of a guide on the subject to attract some Lottery funding (anyone?...anyone?...) and which may even help some folks get to know their way around the Games when they eventually descend on the City.

Until then, back to that darned attractions section...

Back in the saddle

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:07:58 GMT

It's been a ferr wee while, but faither and I got back into our podcasting seats last night and managed to cram in some more of the town's history and a few personal stories of my Dad's early days here, in our fourth episode of the Glasgow Generations podcast.

Have a wee listen and let us know what you think.

The Comeback

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:32:39 GMT

What you're about to read could very well be described as the most earth shattering announcement you'll hear all year:

On Tuesday, 16th February in the Year of Our Lord 2010, Alan and I will be dusting off the microphone, shuffling ourselves in front of my cobwebbed laptop, fixing each other's flaxen hair, and firing ourselves up for the fire crackling Second Series of our little For the Love of G...lasgow podcast.

Expect the expected, in other words the usual tragic nonsense, because after a fair few months' break we're full once again of vim and of glorious vigour, and cannot wait to fill you in on what we've been up to since you last heard our most angelic of voices in your ears. OK, so I could very well sum up what we've been doing as:

erm, we've been playing the PS3 and our new HTC Hero phones, and stuff...

...but I'm sure as always we'll drag that kind of gold out for at least 30 minutes per show, so tune in, turn up the noise and spank yourself in time with the beat of our comedy genius.

The Twenty Sixth will be with you soon...

Windows Restaurant at the Carlton George Hotel

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:22:15 GMT

I'm actually very surprised that this restaurant was not featured in your top ten and can only assume that this is because you have not had the good fortune

Sugarolly and hudgies

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:30:33 GMT

I've just polished off a new episode of the Glasgow Generations podcast with my Dad, and it's now available to download for free using the link here.

This one's all about the old street games played in Glasgow in years past, including the death-defying catching hudgies and jumping the 7 foot dykes.

No wonder that the kids in old photos of Glasgow are always covered in scrapes and tattered clothes...

Happy New One Anawrat

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:30:07 GMT

I hope your festive break was as jam-packed with exciting excitement as mine.

I'm now fresh back from Cardiff and gazing out at the snow-laden ice of Glasgow and towards another year full of promise. I wish you all the very best for 2010, and will (try to) start back in the coming weeks on the creative train delay that is the Top Ten Glasgow Guide.

See you all soon...

As decades go, how's about it?!!

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:39:52 GMT

You know, I just finished my usual State of the Bunion there, signing off for another year of fun and wacky frolics, and it struck me like a big, shiny hammer on the head that we're now at the end of the first decade of the 21st Century.

Yeah, wow Scott - way to catch up there.

Personally speaking, the last ten years since the Y2K threat was supposed to have consumed our life has been nothing less than fantastic.

Tracey and I got shackled together; we celebrated the births of our nieces Charlotte and Suzannah, our Goddaughter Brooke, and the beautiful weans of some of our (now over-tired but ecstatic) friends; I've been lucky enough to travel all over the world every year with Tracey and our mates; I qualified in law and became a Partner in a Law Firm before I was 30; we've enjoyed with our friends and family countless unforgettable moments of joy, happiness, laughter and love that I hope upon hope I'll remember forever; and despite there having been some sadness along the way, I felt that I had to share just how eternally thankful I am for the life, family, friends and moments I've had up until now.

To everyone who's spent a while on my little site over the years, sharing your love of Glasgow with me, I'd like to extend my genuine appreciation for your time and your input - ah hope it wisnae wastit - and as we begin to turn the page into the next decade and all its potential, you can rest assured that I'll be in a pub somewhere in Cardiff at the Bells lifting a glass for all of you.

Yours aye,

Scott

State of the Bunion 2009

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:48:54 GMT

Well, as I heave myself around after another weekend of festive over indulgence, I find myself at the end of another outstanding year.

For Tracey and myself, despite the recession 2009 was pretty near to perfect. Everyone we know healthy and happy; starting the year with a big bang in Galway; holidays to California and Nevada, Manchester (twice), London, Letterkenny, Newcastle, Albufeira and plenty of wee days out and weekends away here and there; looking forward to ending the year in Cardiff; celebrating our Goddaughter Brooke's Christening; some sterling gigs including U2 then Bruce Springsteen at Hampden, Russell Howard, Metallica, New Kids on the Block (erm...), The Killers, Louis XIV; and much more.

On the site, I didn't quite complete the restaurant and attractions bits, so as promised last year, you might see me running down Buchanan Street naked on Christmas Day, but you will have noted the getting around section completed, a flatsharing bit, additions to the Glesca patter guide, a full hotel section, a complete first series of our For the Love of G...lasgow podcast, and the exciting birth of our new podcast called Glasgow Generations. Once again, the number of folks stopping by my little site has trebled over the year, and it's really pretty humbling to hear from all of those as interested as me in what's going on in my home town, so please keep the emails flying in.

2010 will see the completion of the restaurant and attractions sections (no worries...), and possibly a wee shopping guide as well - I realise now that it's probably best not to promise the earth though, what with my past laziness and all.

So here's to my ever-burgeoning bunion and its crazy life of puss and happiness in Glasgow - have a great festive break, thanks for all your interest and support as always, and I'll see you again in the New Year.

Penny Caramels and Homemade Forts

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:01:38 GMT

As it's fast approaching Christmas, we thought that for the new episode of our little Glasgow Generations podcast, we should hark back to how the festive period was celebrated in Glasgow in the 40s, 50s and 60s.

Have a listen to the new show which is free now to download, and hear about what you'd expect to receive in your stocking and under the tree, the old stores in the City that are now closed, and why Hogmanay in Glasgow was far more important than Christmas back in the day.

We'll be back in 2010 with more trips down memory lane, and as we begin to gather some momentum for the show, we look forward to hearing your own memories of Glasgow - feel free to share them at

glasgowgenerations@googlemail.com

or by using the comments box linked from here. Cheers for now and thanks from my Dad and me for listening.

Glasgow Generations on iTunes

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:38:50 GMT

Now that the first episode of the new show's out there in the world wide interweb thingy, you'll be pleased to know that iTunes have grabbed it up already, and you can now download and subscribe to Glasgow Generations for free directly from the iTunes directory.

All you need to do is follow the link to the podcast page here, and click the iTunes link you'll see there.

I'd be grateful if you could leave a rating and review for the show on iTunes if you enjoyed the first episode, as the more reviews there the more it'll get noticed.

Until then, we're planning for the second episode already, and hope to bring you something festive given the time of year. Lots of yapping about Christmas in Glasgow in the old days, the erstwhile toys made and received, the lack of holidays, why Hogmanay seemed to be more important at least to the adult working population of the City, and much more.

As before, I'll let you know here once the new one's up.

Welcome to Glasgow Generations

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:05:31 GMT

After a long, slow burn of planning, I'm happy to release kicking and screaming our new Glasgow Generations podcast from the traps.

The first episode of the show is now available to download using the link here, and you'll soon see that it features me talking to my dad, Charlie Docherty, about his early years in Glasgow from the 1940s and onwards.

Over time we'll be recording quite a bit of personalised history of Glasgow with some no doubt typical Glesca patter thrown in, and if you're an ex-pat Glaswegian, someone who's looking for a trip back to your old tenement days in the City, or even just someone who's interested in the history of Glasgow, I hope this gives you a wee taste of what it was like back in the day.

And as we say during the show, we'd love to hear your own stories and memories of your time here, so please use the comments box on the podcast page or email -

glasgowgenerations@googlemail.com Arrabest and enjoy the show...

A change is as good as a podcast

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:49:59 GMT

Well, that's the first series of our little For the Love of G...lasgow podcast over and done with, more's the pity.

We're taking a wee break for a bit while we work on our respective solo projects (ahem). I'll be concentrating on my new podcast for the site, Glasgow Generations, which I'll be doing with my good ol' Dad, Charlie Docherty, and you'll see from the link here that it promises to be a light-hearted look through the history of Glasgow since the 1940's, from my faither's own wizened eyes and ears.

You'll see that the podcast section of the site has changed a little to incorporate the new podcast, and I'll be recording the first episode tomorrow night, meaning that it should be ready for download at some point on Wednesday.

As for Alan, he'll be OK. I'll be checking in on him now and then to make sure he's preparing for the next series of For the Love of G...lasgow, and will let you know as and when it's back up and running.

Some superb Glasgow jokes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:43:29 GMT

Thanks go to my brother Steven for sending me through some fantastic Glasgow jokes, and I've now hurried them into my Glesca Patter section on the site to give you another flavour of Glaswegian humour.

A wee example for you for starters -

While being interviewed for a job as a bus driver, a guy is asked:
"What would you do if you had a rowdy passenger?"
"I'd put him off at the next stop," he says.
"Good. And what would you do if you couldn't get the fare?"
"I'd take the first two weeks in August," he replies.

Now, if you don't get that, you're likely not from Scotland so don't worry (it's about the Glasgow Fair holiday, and he's saying that...ach, who cares...), but feel free to have a look at the rest - there's some real gems in there and if you've got any of your own, fire them over to me and I'll list them on the page.

Tony Roma's Glasgow - best ribs in town

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:14:10 GMT

With only one box left to tick in the restaurant section, comes my new review of Tony Roma's Glasgow restaurant, definitely the best place in town for ribs.

Have a read about why this place exists in direct contradiction with the extreme sports centre in which it resides, and how much over the years it's begun to stick happily to my fingers as a good slab of ribs should.

Once I finish off my little piece on the Sisters restaurant in Glasgow that'll be my eating out section done for now, leaving me free to focus on ploughing my way through the attractions bit.

A hard slog I know, but someone's got to do it...

Remember Remember...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:45:43 GMT

Yeah, almost forgot that we still do the podcast, so you'll be ecstatic to learn that the new episode is now available to download.

Simply click the link here, listen until your ears can take no more, and send in your comments to the usual address or post a review on our iTunes page (much appreciated as always).

Some more Glasgow sayings

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:49:26 GMT

I've finally got around to updating my wee page on some common Glasgow sayings, using the suggestions you've all kindly emailed in.

Keep them flying in and I'll get them onto the page as quickly as I can, so thanks for your help in building this page.

Yours aye...

Well that's our first day over with

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:16:22 GMT

Yes, that's our 24th episode of the podcast now available to download. 24 hours (ish) of purile nonsense from two Glaswegian podcasting goons.

I've been receiving a few emails recently via the site from fellow lovers of Glasgow, who find the podcast via the Top Ten Glasgow Guide and listen to the podcast because they enjoy the accent and dialect on display.

I think therefore, that to be fair to Glasgow, I should take this opportunity to clarify that not everyone in the City spouts purile nonsense like this whenever they speak. Some people here are actually quite erudite and can hold conversations about many important things, like politics, the legalities of war, the release of Libyan bombers and such like, in a way that reveals nothing but a deeply serious understanding of the issues at hand.

But if, like me, you don't like those kind of people and much prefer hearing nothing but purile nonsense, feel free to keep on listening every fortnight to our tragic little podcast, and I promise you won't be disappointed.

Yours aye.

Another completion - it must be the weather

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:54:53 GMT

OK, so I mentioned that the restaurant section was next on my little tragic hit list of things to do on the site, but once again I got sidetracked, and have trotted out a wee section on flatsharing in Glasgow.

Basically, flatsharing is becoming a great deal more popular in the City these days, and given the regulation and quality now built into this type of accommodation, no longer can it be associated with the old 1970s style barking landlord and grubby student lodger.

More and more people in Glasgow are saving money on rental by sharing with others, or by letting out spare rooms in their house to make some extra cash on the side, taking advantage of some tax savings while they're at it.

So feel free to have a wee look, hit the sparerooms site I introduce you to, and see if it seems like something you'd be interested in.

Dah-dah...Another section completed

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:01:35 GMT

Remember what I said at the tail end of last year? The whole thing about running naked down Buchanan Street if I didn't get some sections of the site completed by the end of 2009?

Well, it's September, and I've finally got round to finalising the section on getting around Glasgow, with the addition of the guide on the Glasgow sightseeing tours.

Next stop therefore, the restaurant section, failing which get your cameras at the ready as I strip off in public (or some blankets, whatever would make you feel more comfortable about the whole situation...).

Armadillo Ice Sculpture? Must've been the Vodka

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:03:15 GMT

Last weekend saw the launch in Glasgow and elsewhere in the UK of the new Smirnoff Green Apple and Smirnoff Lime drinks, and to mark the occasion here, a fantastic replica of Glasgow's iconic landmark, the Armadillo, was unveiled just outside the Buchanan Galleries, measuring 8 metres long by 2.4 metres high.

Apparently it took 4 men about 5 hours to sculpt what weighed in the end about 2.5 tonnes and contained 100 pieces of lime and apple.

Unfortunately I missed the event but I've posted a photo and you can see more images of the Glasgow event and also the others around the UK by clicking the link here.

Tracey's already earmarked a few bottles of the new flavours for her regular cocktail night, and I've no doubt I'll give them a try soon.

Give it up for Saint Mungo

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:06:36 GMT

Another page down on the attractions section in the site, this time about the Glasgow Cathedral, a building once declared as a place of pilgrimage only Rome could equal, and recognised widely as the high point in the construction of cathedrals in Europe.

Have a read here about its place in the history of Glasgow.

Grill On The Corner Glasgow

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:25:30 GMT

I enjoyed my experience at Grill On The Corner so much that I felt compelled to share it... What can I say? It has been 15 hours since I had the last

Non-Refreshment

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:30:57 GMT

It's been a while, but we're back with another new episode of our For the Love of G...lasgow comedy podcast.

Click the link to download and as always, feel free to send your mentions and comments to -

fortheloveofglasgowpodcast@googlemail.com

Enjoy this week's show...

Turning Passion into Cash

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:15:23 GMT

Here's a wee page introducing you to my venture into cyberspace, how I got going with the Top Ten Glasgow Guide and how it turns a profit for me every day automatically.

I've just been feeling so lucky to have had an opportunity like this that I wanted to pass on exactly how you can do the same, how you can take whatever you're passionate about and turn it into a business you can be proud of.

In the meantime, now that the hotel section has been polished off, my eyes are turning now to the getting around Glasgow section as well as the restaurants page, so hopefully you'll see some more stuff appearing on the site soon.

A little gem in the West End

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:39:03 GMT

I've just polished off a new page on the Kelvingrove Hotel Glasgow, a little gem of a place in the West End of the City.

I really love places like this, where when you stay in them you feel like you're not staying in the City, and maybe that's because it's small, family run and friendly. Have a wee look and see if it tickles your fancy...

Let's prove the critics wrong

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:37:13 GMT

I have this seething hatred for critics - they ruin everything, and nine times out of ten they'll assume that even though what they're yapping on about is a matter of personal, subjective opinion, we should listen to them as they're more qualified than us to tell us what we should like or dislike.

What's this little rant about?

Hotel critics this time. I've just completed a wee page on the impressive Ramada Glasgow City Centre Hotel, and on the page I've had to hold back on the folks who've had nothing better to do than to slam it into the ground.

As far as I'm concerned, given the quality it presents as you'd expect from such an internationally reknowned chain, this place deserves being in my list of the top ten hotels in Glasgow, and its place there is a sign that people can make up their own minds about where to stay.

OK, so you might disagree if you've been there yourself, but please don't look at the reviews online of this hotel and base your decision only on them. I'm fighting its corner here, and hopefully if you do stay there you'll be happy with your choice.

Anyway, rant over. I'm off for a lie down...

Feeding the Beast

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:58:39 GMT

This is just a wee technical update to let you know that I've been tinkering around in the dark inner workings of the site, and that as a result, the Lobey Dosser Tribute Glasgow Blog now has a new engine.

All new subscribers to the blog will be sent to

http://feeds.feedburner.com/lobeydosserglasgow

and if you've subscribed already, while it's not strictly necessary you might want to update your feed reader to request this new address.

All very technical I know, but I'm just bringing the ol' blog swinging into the 21st Century.

Peace out for now.

So what's this Theatreland Glasgow stuff?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:38:48 GMT

Yup, apparently there's a Theatreland District in Glasgow - I found it when I was researching for the best hotels in the City, and right at the centre of it is the Express by Holiday Inn City Centre Glasgow Theatreland.

What a title eh?

So here's my wee page on the place, and you should find that it's a perfect hotel to rest your head after a great performance.

Maltastique

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:01:34 GMT

Have a wee look at my new page on one of the top ten hotels in Glasgow, Malmaison Glasgow.

Hopefully I'll be completing the hotel section in the next few weeks while Alan's away finding himself in Europe so there'll be less focusing on the podcast, but no doubt I'll get sidetracked by the usual dangerous combo of free time and a thirst for drink...

Our One Year Anniversary

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:26:35 GMT

We've been celebrating this week our one year anniversary on the For the Love of G...lasgow podcast, the official podcast of the Top Ten Glasgow Guide that's managed somehow to be featured by iTunes.

So to cast your minds back to the bad old days of the early episodes where we struggled quite professionally to say anything approaching comedy, and where the sound quality attempted to quieten our tragic voices into no doubt thankful silence, in this new episode we thought we'd give you another taste of that.

In the words of a certain character in Back to the Future - ah hate horse manure!!.

Have a listen anyway now I've sold it to you, and let us know what you think...

A totally radical place to stay

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:50:51 GMT

And the hits just keep on coming.

Fresh from the urgent urgency that led to the last two hotel pages going up in the last few days (which of course resulted in having to go back and run an error-strewn spell-check), I've completed a page on one of the true gems of the City, the 5 Star Radisson SAS Glasgow.

Click to find out whether you need to dress up as a member of the SAS to book a night there...

What kind of name's Ibis anyway?

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:06:17 GMT

Ah ha.

Now there's you thinking that I couldn't keep this momentum going on the site, that I'd be curled back up into my little ball of laziness once again. I knew you were thinking it.

So it'll come as a suprise, pleasant or otherwise, that I've just polished off another new page in the hotel section, this time on the quality budget Ibis Glasgow City Centre hotel.

This one's not just for the students who find that the hostels have booked out, as despite the price for a room there you can still expect a great hotel in the Ibis, which is one of the reasons it makes it into my top 10.

More hotels to follow soon, if I can just stave off for a while your very apparent doubt that I can keep this movement going...

It's the Millennium - am I too late?

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:00:31 GMT

Well, who'd have thunk it?

A few months pass without any sign of progress on the site other than with the all-encompassing podcast, and here's me completing a page on the Millennium Hotel Glasgow out of the blue.

I'm trying to turn over a new leaf again - look at me there, writing away with all that anticipation. Just you wait...

Anywho, it's the first brand new page on the site for a while, and to be honest, given how many times I've sat suffering at skull-crushing seminars about this and that at this hotel in the past, I thought it had paid its dues, that it finally justified its place in the top ten. Have a wee read, and if you ever end up staying there feel free to leave a review when you get back.

I'm off to watch some more Rocky movies to get me pumped enough to start on another page...

Key to the Door

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:45:01 GMT

Is that right?

I can't remember whether Key to the Door means turning 18 or 21. Then again, it could very well be 16. Or 13.

Either way, before all this gets too draining, our 21st show of the podcast is now available to download. You'll be delighted to know that we've included a new competition, so listen in to get a chance to win the prize...

A new dawn is upon us

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:43:06 GMT

In the days Michael Jackson A.D., it took a great deal of denial to get the new show of the podcast up and running, but you'll be absolutely ecstatic I'm sure to note that we managed to do it.

The new episode of For the Love of G...lasgow is now online, and thanks to everyone for listening to it regularly enough to ensure its place as a featured comedy podcast in iTunes. Enjoy...

R.I.P. Michael

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:39:10 GMT

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

It's Officially Summertime

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:39:53 GMT

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...

Take the candle from the window...

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:26:33 GMT

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...

Mon, 11 May 2009 08:11:14 GMT

...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

Wed, 06 May 2009 08:48:59 GMT

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.

Following me on Twitter

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:55:17 GMT

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...

A quiet month saved

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:40:32 GMT

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.

Happy Egg Rolling and Chocolate Weekend

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:20:07 GMT

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?...

Out of hiding - Glasgow Cathedral Precinct

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:03:15 GMT

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.