If there was sufficient outcry, would this decision be reverseable in time to prevent the Arches folding? This seems a spectacularly stupid and counterproductive decision on many levels.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:03 (eight years ago) link
I've signed an online petition, but I'm not sure if it will or can have any effect. It's a ridiculous bit of grandstanding on the "look! we're tackling drugs" front which will do nothing to tackle drugs and has put a giant hole in the Scottish arts scene.
― ailsa, Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:17 (eight years ago) link
got a link to that petition ailsa?
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:18 (eight years ago) link
https://www.change.org/p/glasgow-city-council-licensing-board-and-police-scotland-re-instate-the-arches-club-licence
Might be too late for that one, but you'll get updates as to next action if you sign it.
― ailsa, Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:21 (eight years ago) link
(I signed it before they went into administration)
Orangefest was a bit of a damp squib (quite literally due to the weather last Saturday), but fuck them for even thinking it was a good idea.
― ailsa, Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:22 (eight years ago) link
great, cheers
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:27 (eight years ago) link
hey im going to be in Glasgow from 16-26th September, first time in almost 3 years back in my home city <3 anyone know of anything decent on at that time in terms of culture and that? visual art, theatre, music, the dancing, etc.?
― Rave Van Donk (jim in glasgow), Tuesday, 21 July 2015 21:10 (eight years ago) link
From Edinburgh Waverley to Queen street then, is that quite central? Any nice places to drink round there where we could FAP?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 08:47 (eight years ago) link
Queen Street is pretty central - everything's pretty central really when it comes to central Glasgow.
― ailsa, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:13 (eight years ago) link
great - what's a good pub round there?
then I'm thinking of coming in an evening next week or week after.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:18 (eight years ago) link
I only really drink around that area with my dad so am only familiar with old man pubs with a tendency to show horse-racing, I'm afraid...
― ailsa, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:40 (eight years ago) link
like old man pubs.
where have you had FAPs in the past?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 11:10 (eight years ago) link
Alpine Lodge has had at least one great FAP in it, last one I was at was in the Vale of Leven.
Obligatory NOT MONO post, even though I am not in Glasgow nor will be at this.
― arbiter of sorrow (aldo), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 11:16 (eight years ago) link
*Alpen*
― arbiter of sorrow (aldo), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 11:18 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, the Vale is good, and right next to Queen Street Station. It's so resolutely old-man-centric that I had to get a key to go up the stairs to the lounge to use the ladies toilet because they've never installed one down the stairs.
That Alpen Lodge night was amazing. Other FAP venues I can think of are Pot Still and the Drum & Monkey. And Mono, obviously.
― ailsa, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 11:26 (eight years ago) link
I like the Pot Still, personally, being a whisky fan. The Vale is good by me too.
Would be fun to see you Jim in Glasgow!
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 17:31 (eight years ago) link
Would be nice to meet some new people and catch up with some old people too (I still owe you a drink, krakow!)
― ailsa, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 17:37 (eight years ago) link
Excellent! I'll definitely be there.
Agreed - I'd really like to meet up with both new and known folks.
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 17:53 (eight years ago) link
I shall be there too. Julio does your number still end ...702?
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 23 July 2015 00:25 (eight years ago) link
when is fappage?
― a foe who is impervious to their strongest weapon, seduction (onimo), Thursday, 23 July 2015 09:42 (eight years ago) link
Oh come on, that would involve Glasgow being organised!
― ailsa, Thursday, 23 July 2015 09:50 (eight years ago) link
let's not blame glasgow
― conrad, Thursday, 23 July 2015 11:07 (eight years ago) link
jed - yes it does.
How is next Thurs, 30th July at the Vale
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 23 July 2015 11:10 (eight years ago) link
Happily go with Vic bar as per jed's suggestion in the other glasgow thread.
Can do Tue - Thurs at the moment.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 23 July 2015 12:53 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, either suits me. Can't do Wednesday, but otherwise should be good to go.
― ailsa, Thursday, 23 July 2015 12:56 (eight years ago) link
Thursday is better for me but either really.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:27 (eight years ago) link
we're so bad at fapping we can't even choose a thread.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:31 (eight years ago) link
Its this right? http://www.theartschool.co.uk/food/
Looking like Thursday...we are getting there.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:35 (eight years ago) link
thats it, J.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:39 (eight years ago) link
Great - looking at the map its a 10-15 min walk from queen st station.
Once we get a few more people hopefully confirming Thursday or Tuesday then all I have to do is look forward to it :-)
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:42 (eight years ago) link
10 tops, i think. great!
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 23 July 2015 13:47 (eight years ago) link
Tuesday & Thursday both suit me, with not much to choose between them. I can't do Wednesday myself either.
Happy with Vic Bar.
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Friday, 24 July 2015 08:05 (eight years ago) link
Ward and Onimo - are you about?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 24 July 2015 09:13 (eight years ago) link
Hello! I am very much hoping to come along to this drink up and don't have a particular preference for a day.
One of the mags I am working on at the moment goes to print in the next couple of weeks, and there is a small possibility I may have to work late some evenings next week, but should be OK.
― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Friday, 24 July 2015 09:20 (eight years ago) link
I would prefer Thursday but don't arrange around my preferences coz I'm an unreliable flake.
Happy with an beer-stocked venue </nomono>
― passive aggressive DN (onimo), Friday, 24 July 2015 17:18 (eight years ago) link
is the alpen lodge really a decent boozer? that bit of hope street is a bit weird, once had to leave the park lane - bar right next to the alpen lodge - about a minute after arriving because a regular was gieing me the heavy growlers and I was feart of getting ma haw maws booted.
the two-heided man has always intrigued me as well...
― corbyn's gallus (jim in glasgow), Friday, 24 July 2015 17:22 (eight years ago) link
Thurs it is - see you all then.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 24 July 2015 18:27 (eight years ago) link
Excellent.
I might poke my head in to the Pot Still on the way up, as Edinburgh brewery Top Out are doing an event that night and I've really enjoyed the couple of their beers I've tried. Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/925578187507152/
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Friday, 24 July 2015 19:04 (eight years ago) link
is the alpen lodge really a decent boozer? that bit of hope street is a bit weird, once had to leave the park lane - bar right next to the alpen lodge - about a minute after arriving because a regular was gieing me the heavy growlers and I was feart of getting ma haw maws booted.the two-heided man has always intrigued me as well...― corbyn's gallus (jim in glasgow), Friday, July 24, 2015 6:22 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― corbyn's gallus (jim in glasgow), Friday, July 24, 2015 6:22 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I like to keep the bottom of Hope St as strictly a "one more ill advised wee vodka before the last train" thing.
I was in the Alpen Lodge with a colleague the other week. Everyone stared at us like we'd just wandered in off the moors talking out loud about their family werewolf.
― passive aggressive DN (onimo), Monday, 27 July 2015 21:08 (eight years ago) link
Denholms is the king of the last-sneaky-dram-before-the-train pubs.
― ailsa, Monday, 27 July 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
who's in and what time is good?
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 29 July 2015 14:06 (eight years ago) link
The train takes about an hour I think so I'll try to be there by 6.30-7.
Earlier if I can.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 14:48 (eight years ago) link
See you all tomorrow!
great! i take it some will be working in town and not going home first? how does from 6.30 sound?
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 29 July 2015 14:51 (eight years ago) link
I'm hoping to get up for a bit, but something's come up and I'm not sure what time I'll be free. Will do my best though, be nice to see folk!
― ailsa, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
I do have to work late tomorrow, but should be at the Art School by 8pm at the latest.
― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 29 July 2015 20:38 (eight years ago) link
I don't think I'll be able to make it tonight in the end I'm afraid, just too many deadlines piling up. If I can nip up it will be early on though.
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Thursday, 30 July 2015 08:08 (eight years ago) link
Hmmm I am really struggling with deadlines, too - need to get pages off to a client before the weekend - would a reschedule be better?
― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Thursday, 30 July 2015 09:08 (eight years ago) link
Never change, glasgow.
― arbiter of sorrow (aldo), Thursday, 30 July 2015 09:19 (eight years ago) link