Is this a humiliation for Glasgow? ?

Lucca

Callistemon

Granniesunite

I don’t post a lot Callistmon so I suppose you could say I’m a newcomer but yes I thought it was an unfair comment to make to Lucca. She was right to expressing her opinion and she was polite.

She is and so am I. It was not unfair.

I was perfectly polite

You were and are. And at least you weren’t condescending like some…… But thank you Granniesunite !

Thank you Lucca
I have been known to get tetchy but I wasn't on that occasion (or didn't meant to be)

Are you really a bodach? That would explain the mansplaining.

Bodach ?

Alegrias1

Who mentioned Winston Churchill?

Is that you Boris?

Come off it, Alegrias1.
You know very well that "Churchill ordering English troops in to massacre the Scottish proletariat" forms an integral part of the whole "tanks in George Square" myth that gets trotted out whenever a Scot Nat/Red Clydesider wants to drop a cheap anti-English/Tory/Westminster Rule innuendo into any debate. You appear to be an intelligent, well-read individual, so I'm surprised to see you spouting this pernicious fiction.

And the name's Bodach. Seumas Bodach. Licensed to potter about in search of my spectacles and factual inaccuracies perpetuated online.
(OK: In the interests of truth and transparency, it's not really "Seumas")

There has been a problem with staffing levels, due to the pandemic, but these employees are working really hard in difficult circumstances. They deserve a rise, but finding the cash to fund it is yet another problem.

Callistemon

Granniesunite

I don’t post a lot Callistmon so I suppose you could say I’m a newcomer but yes I thought it was an unfair comment to make to Lucca. She was right to expressing her opinion and she was polite.

She is and so am I. It was not unfair.

I was perfectly polite

You were and are. And at least you weren’t condescending like some…… But thank you Granniesunite !

Well good luck with their eventual strike. They certainly deserve more money.

I know they are striking, I live here, but I repeat, they are NOT presently on strike.

Not striking at the moment. Given COSLA until Monday to improve their offer.

Since Marydoll actually lives in Glasgow, I expect she knows if her bins are being collected.

However, they are presently NOT on strike. Still waiting for accurate sources of information to confirm the location of all this uncollected refuse.
The OP implies that there is rubbish everywhere and a plague of rats. I live in Glasgow, no rats here. Should I be worried and take precautions?

I'm surprised posters haven't picked up on the fact that a number of educational establish near the SECC will be closed for the duration of the summit, as pupils will find it difficult to travel to school, due to traffic congestion. Now that has the makings of an interesting thread.

Oh yes, definitely striking. Google it, Marydoll. All media outlets are covering it.

Refuse collectors in Glasgow have confirmed their strike action during the COP26. It’s in the news.

Is it due to the fact that the refuse collectors come once every 3 weeks? This could be totally false. I thought I'd read it a while back somewhere

Urms, the binmen are not on strike yet, so why are you insisting they are?
I'm confused.
Which newspaper states this?

Granniesunite

I don’t post a lot Callistmon so I suppose you could say I’m a newcomer but yes I thought it was an unfair comment to make to Lucca. She was right to expressing her opinion and she was polite.

She is and so am I. It was not unfair.

I was perfectly polite

Go to the top of the page and read the OP - then come back and tell us that she was not being deliberately and childishly provocative.

Shame on us who took the time to defend for being taken in – I for one will just be ignoring anything UG says from now on.

Oh Petera it was in the newspapers for goodness’ sake. I read about it. It interested (and shocked) me. I started a thread. Big deal. I don’t expect any reply. You’re ignoring me. I’ll live.

I’m delighted for you Blossoming. Great (unexpected) result!
Also glad you’ve had fun Marydoll.
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Alegrias1

I wasn't talking about paddyann's house.

I was

I don’t post a lot Callistmon so I suppose you could say I’m a newcomer but yes I thought it was an unfair comment to make to Lucca. She was right to expressing her opinion and she was polite.

Granniesunite

Even poor lucca got it in the neck for her observations…

I’m left wondering if I’ve read the wrong thread tbh.

If you call that getting it in the neck then you must be a newcomer, Granniesunite!

I thought I was polite (as usual)
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Bodach

Alegrias1

Dearie me.

I'm guessing you don't know much about Glasgow and Red Clydeside.

Maybe they'll send the tanks into George Square again, after all protesters are just being selfish, aren't they?

Dearie, dearie me...
I have a feeling we've been over this "send the tanks into George Square again" rubbish before. It refers to the so-called "Battle of George Square" in 1919, when the tyrant Winston Churchill allegedly sent 10,000 'English' troops and tanks to massacre striking Scottish workers. Complete rubbish, of course. Incidentally, the only time a tank appeared in George Square around that time was in January 1918 - when it was supporting a Glasgow War Bond campaign - which raised £14 million for the war effort. And yet the same old myths keep getting trotted out...

Partial rubbish. The six tanks never left the Cattle Market about a mile away from George Square.

Who mentioned Winston Churchill?

Is that you Boris?

Alegrias1

Dearie me.

I'm guessing you don't know much about Glasgow and Red Clydeside.

Maybe they'll send the tanks into George Square again, after all protesters are just being selfish, aren't they?

Dearie, dearie me...
I have a feeling we've been over this "send the tanks into George Square again" rubbish before. It refers to the so-called "Battle of George Square" in 1919, when the tyrant Winston Churchill allegedly sent 10,000 'English' troops and tanks to massacre striking Scottish workers. Complete rubbish, of course. Incidentally, the only time a tank appeared in George Square around that time was in January 1918 - when it was supporting a Glasgow War Bond campaign - which raised £14 million for the war effort. And yet the same old myths keep getting trotted out...

Hear hear, Cherrytree59. Some of my family living in Glasgow are having delegates to stay and are looking forward to the opportunity to do so, including the chance to use their languages!

As a Scot and Glasgow born, I would say that Glasgow is the most welcoming of cities.

It's people have a warm heart and will proudly welcome all it's visitors, as it has done for centuries.

Glasgow has held many large events; political, sporting and cultural.