tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post7165097996261015888..comments2024-03-19T00:47:13.672+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Cumbernauld Trip. The UK's First Shopping Mall? The World's First Modern Mall?blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-91430654079657270052017-07-29T09:45:06.512+01:002017-07-29T09:45:06.512+01:00Thanks bob glad you found it of interest at least,...Thanks bob glad you found it of interest at least, most people seem to immediately regret getting me started on new towns!<br /><br />From memory i think i had some difficulty beating the anti robot test when i posted so it may be something to do with that.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-9711808699991372722017-07-12T08:29:22.428+01:002017-07-12T08:29:22.428+01:00I've put it into spam folder deliberately then...I've put it into spam folder deliberately then took it out again by marking it 'not spam' back into regular inbox email folder but still no joy...blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-36632911555309288142017-07-12T08:15:31.698+01:002017-07-12T08:15:31.698+01:00Hello Tom,
read your comment with interest. The ba...Hello Tom,<br />read your comment with interest. The baffling thing is I can see it in my e-mail inbox as its not in the spam folder or trash folder- yet so far its not up on the blog. I have no idea why that is or how to fix it.. just letting you know I can see and read it ok. Very puzzling and first time its ever happened. A mystery.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-19652253630588754112017-07-11T18:22:51.919+01:002017-07-11T18:22:51.919+01:00Hi Andy,
I always had a notion to visit Milton Key...Hi Andy,<br />I always had a notion to visit Milton Keynes just to see it. Cumbernauld is strange as that high exposed moorland setting does not seem the logical place to build a town. Bet the wind howls through it during big winter storms.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-36928838359400721832017-07-10T11:28:12.133+01:002017-07-10T11:28:12.133+01:00Cumbernauld was always a highlight on our long dri...Cumbernauld was always a highlight on our long drives north to the Highlands! We once drove in to see what it was like and found a pretty decent pub for pint. I quite like new towns in a strange sort of way, Redditch was my local one. Had no idea Gregory's Girl was filmed there. Great film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-79615941541003252222017-07-09T17:24:29.814+01:002017-07-09T17:24:29.814+01:00Hi Kay,
If you haven't seen the film you woul...Hi Kay,<br /> If you haven't seen the film you would like it. Charming, sweet and funny but not saccharin sickly in any way.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-75233322864199795422017-07-08T13:10:07.725+01:002017-07-08T13:10:07.725+01:00Forgot to tell you, I liked that clip from the mov...Forgot to tell you, I liked that clip from the movie.<br />If someone tried that bit in America...to lie down on the ground and start dancing...they might be mistaken for an animal and get shot! Best not to try it here! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-30715601030351489982017-07-07T17:51:22.268+01:002017-07-07T17:51:22.268+01:00Hi Mike,
I'm still not sure why she went to OZ...Hi Mike,<br />I'm still not sure why she went to OZ except it was really fashionable then to do so. The Clyde shipyards were heading into recession with folk being laid off and Australia was headhunting skilled workers and offering good wages under the £10 pound pom deal. A lot of folk were going over then.<br />I'm usually optimistic about the human race evolving under I read Yahoo News Comments after any article where most of the replies make Alf Garnet and Hitler seem like laid back, easy going, individuals with liberal views. On there everyone is an armchair expert on everything with a swift solution to complex problems and any scientist, doctor, or professor is an over-educated tosser trying it on by spreading fake news on behalf of 'the establishment' :o)<br />Still got my free copy DVD of Gregory's Girl which came with the weekend paper years ago and watch it every once in a while if nothing else is on TV. The Maggie, Local Hero, Dear Frankie, all fall into the 'Scottish Classic' category. Also watched Outlander last night and to my surprise quite enjoyed it.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-44781342873750384232017-07-07T10:26:20.929+01:002017-07-07T10:26:20.929+01:00So let me get this straight: it wasn't Cumbern...So let me get this straight: it wasn't Cumbernauld that drove your sister to emigrate; she just couldn't hack the rain any longer? :-) More seriously, I know enough history to be optimistic. Just look at how far we've come in our regard for life and the individual; OK, it's not perfect, and some people need to catch up a bit, but we're getting there. Leave the over-population problem with me for a few years - I might get back to you... You've reminded how much I enjoyed Gregory's Girl; great film!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-36792972872469320082017-07-04T01:32:05.126+01:002017-07-04T01:32:05.126+01:00Hi Kay,
Yes, a nice holiday but Australia is so v...Hi Kay,<br /> Yes, a nice holiday but Australia is so vast you could pack all of Europe into it. If you hire a land cruiser, apart from the expense and supplies, it's like driving through the UK end to end ,then France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Spain and Portugal plus Italy just to see the place properly. A huge undertaking I wasn't keen on which is why I was happy to confine myself to South Australia and Adelaide rather than spend most of my holiday time driving across vast deserts and open spaces between the various cities.<br />Cumbernauld itself has plenty of trees, woods etc, although mainly pine or spindly plantation types rather than the tall mature deciduous giants you tend to get in well established city parks as they are a hundred years older in many cases. The plateau area just to the south is mainly flat and bare but I enjoy that as well as it's very different to anything else here. Love my city trees though. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-3503431744173712462017-07-04T01:05:34.995+01:002017-07-04T01:05:34.995+01:00Hi Anabel,
It was the dark bus stops at night on t...Hi Anabel,<br />It was the dark bus stops at night on the roads under the complex that got me. Really creepy in the winter months yet still there I noticed. I didn't mind the shopping centre itself and enjoyed driving under it to park one level up on my recent visit. I must have liked it as I went back a week later with my bike.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-8050893956340530672017-07-04T01:00:07.334+01:002017-07-04T01:00:07.334+01:00Thanks Linda,
I'm optimistic enough to think I...Thanks Linda,<br />I'm optimistic enough to think I may one day return to a consistent and reliable broadband provider as I've been offline yet again for the last week. If you haven't seen Gregory's Girl (the 1981 film mentioned) I think you would enjoy it.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-57732908089086097962017-07-03T23:44:12.317+01:002017-07-03T23:44:12.317+01:00Lucky you, to have been able to visit Australia! T...Lucky you, to have been able to visit Australia! That is one of the places I would love to see, my sister once lived there and she loved it. (She was at Thredbow, I think it was called. When you tell people of a ski resort in Australia, no one believes you!) <br />Also, that area, Cumbernauld, I would miss TREES...might make it nice for cycling, but I need my trees!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-5479788382319272017-07-03T21:50:16.301+01:002017-07-03T21:50:16.301+01:00I was appalled the first time I saw Cumbernauld to...I was appalled the first time I saw Cumbernauld town centre. It looks even weirder inside - I just like streets! Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-46941493747132684572017-07-03T20:33:38.661+01:002017-07-03T20:33:38.661+01:00Beautiful photos, and I love the painting! I also...Beautiful photos, and I love the painting! I also have a child's optimism and view of the world, even though I am 60 now and have been through much in life. I feel blessed and happy, and this helps carry me through any difficult times. I really enjoy your posts, thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.com