15/02/2022
REMEMBER THE GOOD AULD DAYS? (PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE)
Victorian times - Second City of the British Empire 1988 - Garden Festival 1990 - European Capital of Culture 1999 - UK City of Architecture.
Yes we understand that these might not be to eveyones's taste, especially the 'Second City of The British Empire - a proud fact for many, others not so much. That’s why we love a good discussion and a Blether. We all have very different and valid points to make. What the hell has happened?
Take a walk up Sauchiehall Street, these days, and you won't want to go back. Have a walk around Central Station, which at one point was impressive, and you may not actually come back. Once a vibrant City, that's been left to rot, it's never looked worse in the last forty years at least.
We need money invested not just in student accommodation - where did all the students go to live before they had these 'flats' built? Some look like five-star-luxury next to some of the old housing schemes. Now they're discussing pulling down the Buchanan Galleries, only built in 1999 - what will be worth going into town for shopping? Yes, there is Braehead and Silverburn, but it's all Americanised. Which is the same as these soulless, grim retail parks, usually with a Frankie and Benny and a fast food chain.
LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW. DISCUSS AND HAVE A BLETHER, SAY WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ALL OF THIS. PERHAPS IF THE MORE OUR VOICE IS HEARD, THE MORE THEY WILL LISTEN.
*The Blether is a news source, written by a once proud Glaswegian who sees a lot of issues, for the Glasgow people. We want to hear what you have to say more than anything. There’s one certain Glaswegian magazine that costs £1.80 in many newsagents, you might know the one I mean that focuses mainly on crime 😉 - but, what probably started off as a good idea has become a parody of itself. SO, we want is to hear from you...good or bad... two sides to every story. Let's BLETHER! Sometimes the topics won't just be about Glasgow, we might put up an article regarding a suggestion made by a reader, or film, music, current affairs, etc - they do say PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW, well, let's show 'em!*