The Joy of Scotland

It might be October but Karen and I are down at Lomond shores on the banks of the Loch. What a glorious day. Having a plate of soup and a coffee. Scotland is well worth a visit never mind your foreign holidays.

A lack of parking is clogging up Bishopbriggs.

In the plans for the town centre I see that there appears to have been no suggestion that there be any substantial increase in the amount of public car parking. Perhaps I am reading this wrong but during the by-election I was keen to see a multi storey car park at the centre of any town centre redevelopment. Recognising that this is crucial to the future of retailing in Bishopbriggs town centre would ensure improved transport links for shoppers, office workers and commuters who could use it as a park and ride. Let's hope Muse do see the benefit of building a substantial multi-storey facility with an adequate road network obscured from view by other building and adequate tree planting. Even better make the car park a design feature.

Here We Go Again

No words are really needed are they? Really makes you wonder why they didnt get it right all the other times it has been dug up. Apparently according to town gossip it is because Network Rail would not allow them access under the bridge to solve the problem before. Would love to know how much money that this is costing the rate payer, relaying and re-lining the road yet again.

Are Parks just for children?

Gorgeous day in Bishopbriggs so I decide to take my half hour break in our local park.

What was strange however is the number of people who find it strange that a bloke is eating in the park. One mother in particular kept watching me almost as if I was some sort of child molester.

Are we now at the point where parks are only the domain of children and there neurotic parents?

Volunteers Needed

With myself and Morag having to raise much needed funding we are now even more dependant on the goodwill of our fellow volunteers. Sadly what this means is that as just one volunteer was off this morning due to a chest infection I am having to record with Vi rather than working to fill the building and raise the funding we need.

So if there is anyone out there willing to be a sound technician or even better willing to both record and present please get in touch 01415630306.