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Coffee & Cheese Cake

Kev — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:37:53 +0000

Sunday lunch & poetry writing at the Tramway
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Paisley

Kev — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:39:13 +0000

In future I must remember to come to Paisley on a day other than Sunday. The last time I was here I also walked, although that time I followed the Sustrans cycle route. Don’t get me wrong Paisley is nice early on a Sunday, however most of the shops, especially the coffee shops are shut.

The wandering about did permit me to do my good deed for the day when I spotted an elderly lady having trouble getting up the step into Gilmour Street Railway station. I offered help & she said “just give me a shove in the back, son” I did and she was able to raise her foot to get up the step.

The Paisley War Memorial is an interesting combination. At the centre of the plinth is a Robert The Bruce type figure mounted on a horse with four figures of World War I soldiers around the horse.

I am having my Americano coffee in Aulds coffee shop in the shopping centre. The piped music from the centre is mainly 70′s disco music that reminds me of Primary School Discos.

The walk home starts soon.

Newton Mearns

Kev — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:33:47 +0000

I have just walked from the Queen’s Park area of Glasgow to Newton Mearns which is 6 miles / 9.5km. Almost all up hill I might add

It has been a typical Scottish day in that it has been dull and drizzeling rain all the time.

This is the first time that I have been to Newton Mearns, it all seems very well kempt. The shopping centre where I am currently sitting and having a very nice & welcome coffee makes me think of the central planets in the series FireFly. I think the Feds tagged me as I came in the door

The Marks & Spensers “Simply Food” has some clothes racks so it real change it’s name to “Mainly Food”. The customers have a “Stepford Wifes” look about them even more than most M & S shops I have been in. It seem that each age group is only permited one hairstyle & one jacket design.

Anyway my coffee is almost finished & Costa will start charging me rent soon.

Later.