tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post9031424062234217523..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Paisley. UK Town of Culture. The Spirit of Christmas Past.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-20291586447866766442017-12-15T01:40:26.390+00:002017-12-15T01:40:26.390+00:00Cheers Carol,
Yeah, the Lake District towns are lo...Cheers Carol,<br />Yeah, the Lake District towns are lovely at Christmas. It's something of a myth that you remember where you were when someone really famous dies as I can only remember three times as I was outside each time. One was Elvis as we were working right next to a house where Hound Dog got played constantly every three minutes for hours.Only reason we guessed he was dead. Second was Marc Bolan's date with a tree and I was in a freind's house when the news came on. Third was Princess Diana as I was down in Ambleside at the time and we wondered why nearly everyone (women anyway) seemed to be crying or in subdued mood as we waked around the town.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-6629226793224145772017-12-15T01:26:01.738+00:002017-12-15T01:26:01.738+00:00Cheers Andy,
It's a town worth a visit but on...Cheers Andy, <br />It's a town worth a visit but only if it's a bus ride away. You might be disappointed on a weekend break although the museum is interesting. It's certainly got more in it than Hamilton or Motherwell but it is still only a post industrial large town not yet evolved into a tourist hub like York or Londonderry.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-607548199510873982017-12-14T18:29:46.664+00:002017-12-14T18:29:46.664+00:00Very good-looking town that! I was in Kendal last...Very good-looking town that! I was in Kendal last night and the Christmas lights were lovely - I said to Richard it was a shame we hadn't taken the camera down there. They were very colourful, unlike the boring and cold white Christmas lights in Skipton!Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-5703325000452631642017-12-14T11:27:23.913+00:002017-12-14T11:27:23.913+00:00I need to practice my night-time shots, these are ...I need to practice my night-time shots, these are great. Another wealth of information about a ton I only recognise from the road signs by the airport as I head to the mountains!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-68936757078810583542017-12-14T00:25:14.652+00:002017-12-14T00:25:14.652+00:00What!!!! You don't like Frozen Kay? That's...What!!!! You don't like Frozen Kay? That's one of the few Disney films I really enjoyed. Great story, terrific animation, good songs and a girl that can do exceptional things with her hands- what's not to like :o)blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-76567510030871537542017-12-14T00:20:15.398+00:002017-12-14T00:20:15.398+00:00Hi Rosemary,
Might be a bit complicated to scale ...Hi Rosemary,<br /> Might be a bit complicated to scale it up into Christmas lights. They do have wonderful ceramic Lions in the town with the old textiles on them.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-46336836185550886402017-12-13T23:50:45.152+00:002017-12-13T23:50:45.152+00:00Your photos are gorgeous!
LET IT GO....please, NO...Your photos are gorgeous! <br />LET IT GO....please, NO, don't even mention it! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-28592474563712974532017-12-13T09:48:25.043+00:002017-12-13T09:48:25.043+00:00The Christmas lights in Paisley are really rather ...The Christmas lights in Paisley are really rather special - the small town near where I live have nothing worth getting excited about. <br />Paisley should do a string of lights reflecting the 'paisley design' made famous on their fabrics. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-47136357580460787102017-12-13T00:59:06.534+00:002017-12-13T00:59:06.534+00:00Hi Anabel,
Yes, it was as it could do with furthe...Hi Anabel,<br /> Yes, it was as it could do with further investment in the town but seemingly they are going to forge ahead with improvement plans anyway. Maybe, as that BBC link I added suggested it was the lack of suitable hotels and trendy restaurants for visitors that ultimately scuppered it in the end. Not knowing Paisley intimately I'm not sure how many upmarket rooms it could offer trendy types if it had won UK city of culture as visitor numbers would have seen a big increase. Nearby Glasgow is packed with a huge variety of hotels and restaurants in every price range but I don't remember seeing many stand outs in Paisley. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-59019667662725894942017-12-13T00:45:08.337+00:002017-12-13T00:45:08.337+00:00Thank you, Linda W. Not seen yours yet but Portlan...Thank you, Linda W. Not seen yours yet but Portland must have some good ones.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-4734236344541569742017-12-13T00:43:25.510+00:002017-12-13T00:43:25.510+00:00Hi Mike,
Looking at some old 1950s photos recentl...Hi Mike,<br /> Looking at some old 1950s photos recently of Christmas lights in George Square, Glasgow, it was more open plan to walk through then, pure, simple and...more festive somehow. For the last 10 or so years it's usually packed with small pay money rides and attractions and feels really cluttered somehow with the interior of the square out of bounds. Paisley's lights still have that elegant wide open outdoor setting around the abbey and river where young children have space to imagine and dark corners and shadows to dream. They loved the waterfall and the light show around the river, just like I did at that age. You need a bit of mystery to make it sparkle.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-34321080149748242752017-12-12T20:56:09.380+00:002017-12-12T20:56:09.380+00:00Such a shame Paisley didn’t win, but hopefully the...Such a shame Paisley didn’t win, but hopefully they can still put the work for the bid to good use. My mum lives in Paisley so I’m there a lot (right now in fact!)Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-35981294229914585042017-12-12T20:35:01.952+00:002017-12-12T20:35:01.952+00:00What beautiful Christmas lights!What beautiful Christmas lights!Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-77713704684205517762017-12-12T18:19:24.660+00:002017-12-12T18:19:24.660+00:00I can see I need to get to Paisley, in a general w...I can see I need to get to Paisley, in a general way - but of course only in daylight. I know what you mean about Christmas lights - and George Square is always so damn busy! Everyone used to make a fuss about the lights in Regent Street, but they weren't always that great.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.com