I was enjoying a peaceful meal in the pub tonight and a drunk man I think he was Scottish started singing the following and started making a nuisance of himself.
Glasgow's image has changed beyond recognition in my lifetime. As in all cities, the air used to be full of soot and the buildings correspondingly grimy. Nowadays, the sandblasted buildings are pristine and you can breathe the air without fear of choking. There's always been a lively cultural scene and now all the more so with theatres and music, clubs and so on. My younger son did his degree there and from what I could learn, spent a great deal of time (and money) finding out about Glasgow's culture and both of my nephews are part of the music scene there.
I don't drink alcohol every time I go in to the pub. On most occasions I have coffee or tea. A member of staff was surprised when I asked for a pint of larger a few weeks ago. He thought I did not drink alcohol.
Just read this thread and would like to make the following comments:
Loved your poem gracemum
Sutton Coldfield is not near Birmingham, it is in Birmingham
It is not only Glaswegians who get sentimental about Glasgow, I used to go there a couple of times a year and am still very sentimental about it. the place, the culture, the people, all wonderful and, imo, much better than Edinburgh.
Don't know Scotland other than Edinburgh/Leith as I have a friend there and visit her. Plan to do a few days in Glasgow and then maybe elsewhere too. See how the weather goes..maybe midsummer by then!
I love Glasgow. For a long time I preferred it to Edinburgh but I now rate them about equal. We went there to see all the Mackintosh stuff and it was one of the best short breaks I've ever had .
Thanks Gracesmum, it really annoys me when someone makes comments like that without any knowledge about the place they are putting down. And I don't just mean Glasgow or Scotland.
HunterF I find you're comments about Glasgow objectionable. You have obviously never been here. I have lived here all my life and it is now a rare occurrence to see anybody drunk whereas I have seen many when I have visited areas of England. Glasgow is a wonderfully vibrant city with world class restaurants, museums, theatres and a fabulous Royal Concert Hall. Maybe you should visit a city before you denigrate it.
I don't usually take Andie to that pub. I went to that pub last night for a coffee and spoke to one of the staff about that drunk. She said they only get about 1 drunk a month on average but sometimes they may go months without trouble and they get a few incidents in a short time. She said that she could not remember a drunk in the pub so early in the evening before and she had been there 10 years.