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Let's try to meet up for a pint.

The Harry Potter shop on Big Bus Street replaced the "Stuff" shop.

It's called something like "The Boy Wizard Store" so it mat be selling unofficial Potter tat.

Non, je ned raggette rien (onimo), Sunday, 2 September 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link

*may*

Non, je ned raggette rien (onimo), Sunday, 2 September 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link

A failed organisation of drinks was where my mind was going too. Would you be up for it Jim and have time, if it happened while you're around?

brain (krakow), Sunday, 2 September 2018 10:17 (five years ago) link

so it may be selling unofficial Potter tat.

― Non, je ned raggette rien (onimo), Sunday, September 2, 2018 1:01 AM

Surely that's a lawsuit waiting to happen?

Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 2 September 2018 10:29 (five years ago) link

It is an unofficial Potter emporium selling officially licensed Potter product (and a smattering of non-Potter tat).

Ward Fowler, Sunday, 2 September 2018 15:45 (five years ago) link

just what our fair city needed

like there’s not enough twats playing quidditch in the grounds of glasgow uni already

my dream is to never be a champion (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 2 September 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link

Cant believe one book/film series can support a whole shop. We'll see how long it lasts.

Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 2 September 2018 19:12 (five years ago) link

It's supporting (at least) two in Edinburgh!

Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 2 September 2018 19:14 (five years ago) link

one month passes...

my house is currently up for sale, and i had a classic 'glasgow is a v small place' interaction last night when duglas and chloe from bmx bandits turned up to view it

(any ilxors wanna buy a charming 3-bed southside house btw, let me know)

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 08:56 (five years ago) link

shawlands?

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09:18 (five years ago) link

pfft like i could afford a three-bed house in shawlands! drumoyne, just round the corner from ibrox

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09:28 (five years ago) link

I think I found it, looks like a really cool house. Do you know when it dates from?

brain (krakow), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09:38 (five years ago) link

telecaster in the front room, hardwood floor? if so that's ours, yeah. dates from about 1890 or so - i think it was an old shipbuilder's house

gonna miss it tbh, it's been a great home but we just need more space now we have a baby

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09:42 (five years ago) link

Yep, that's the one I was thinking. Looks lovely, really interesting. I guess it'll be a popular sell as it's quite unusual? How's the search for a new place going?

brain (krakow), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 10:27 (five years ago) link

we've been really surprised by how much interest we've had - it went on the market on thursday last week and we ended up with 17 viewing requests by saturday. we're probably going to be going to a closing date on friday this week *gulp*

we've got our eye on a place in cambuslang whose current owners turned down our first offer because we hadn't sold ours. off to see it again on saturday, hopefully with a sold house as a negotiating too

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 10:42 (five years ago) link

negotiating tool that is

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 10:43 (five years ago) link

Ooh, nice house. Always love those when I drive past them. Would like (would also be exceptionally handy for work). Not really in a position to sell and move though, just idly dreaming.

ailsa, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 13:28 (five years ago) link

Three beds and you need more space? God I miss Glasgow sometimes

stet, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 13:44 (five years ago) link

come back and buy our house imo

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 14:19 (five years ago) link

cheers ailsa!

Burt Bacharachman-Turner Overdrive Like Jehuman League (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 14:19 (five years ago) link

four weeks pass...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46126508

Clubs can now stay open until 4am! It's about goddamn time

paolo, Wednesday, 7 November 2018 17:36 (five years ago) link

I've only been clubbing about five times this year but still, it's the principle of the thing

paolo, Wednesday, 7 November 2018 17:37 (five years ago) link

hwfg

( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link

I've only been clubbing about five times this year but still, it's the principle of the thing

― paolo

we need to have a chat!

boxedjoy, Wednesday, 7 November 2018 21:26 (five years ago) link

The Manchester clubs open to 6am on occasion has been a revelation since I moved down here. Only a good thing.

I like Poeltls (fionnland), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 21:29 (five years ago) link

you don't realise how huge an impact it makes, finding yourself looking for a place to go at finishing time to carry on drinking and dancing only ends in disaster. I'd be more inclined to head home at 5/6am after clubbing all night, whereas if I'm out at 3am I'm easily tempted to head off to an afters and stay up til the next lunchtime

boxedjoy, Wednesday, 7 November 2018 22:45 (five years ago) link

I love that this thread is always resurrected.

Yerac, Wednesday, 7 November 2018 22:45 (five years ago) link

one can always try just a little bit more glasgow ime

i want donald duck to scream into my dick (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 22:53 (five years ago) link

you don't realise how huge an impact it makes, finding yourself looking for a place to go at finishing time to carry on drinking and dancing only ends in disaster. I'd be more inclined to head home at 5/6am after clubbing all night, whereas if I'm out at 3am I'm easily tempted to head off to an afters and stay up til the next lunchtime

― boxedjoy, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:45 PM (ten minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i always hated ending up at someone's flat after an' aw. you know, limmy's party chat sketch basically

( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 22:57 (five years ago) link

the trick is to be the most mwi there

boxedjoy, Wednesday, 7 November 2018 23:09 (five years ago) link

I was talking to Twitch about this and non Glasgow and esp non U.K. people are always amazed by the Glasgow after party scenario.

brokenshire (jed_), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 23:14 (five years ago) link

Boxedjoy: ".....ah cannae see!"

brokenshire (jed_), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 23:15 (five years ago) link

the glasgow afterparty-at-a-flat scenario is taken for granted as an expected waypoint in the evening ime. and also ime it gets very Real very quickly

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 23:18 (five years ago) link

had some of the darker moments in my life in those flats

( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 8 November 2018 00:17 (five years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRgSCfkPRBc

brokenshire (jed_), Thursday, 8 November 2018 01:17 (five years ago) link

... and back to Limmy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Mq8D1FFas

brain (krakow), Thursday, 8 November 2018 12:21 (five years ago) link

we need to have a chat!

We do! I haven't been out much lately cos I just haven't seen that many nights that I'm interested in. Was at the Numbers thing at the art school last week and that was disappointing. I'm tempted by Objekt next week and Gesloten Cirkel later in the month though

paolo, Thursday, 8 November 2018 19:58 (five years ago) link

How's things with you anyway?

paolo, Thursday, 8 November 2018 19:58 (five years ago) link

('you' being boxedjoy)

paolo, Thursday, 8 November 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link

Why was the numbers thing disappointing?

brokenshire (jed_), Thursday, 8 November 2018 21:21 (five years ago) link

Just wasn't really feeling any of the DJs/live acts really. Perko was the first DJ on in the Vic Bar and was a competent enough warmer upper but nothing special. I've heard a few Klein tunes and been into them so was looking forward to her live set, it was OK but would have been better as home listening.

I know Batu's been making a bit of a name for himself recently but again his DJ set was OK but nothing special. Giant Swan and Helena Hauff banged out a bunch of big room industrial/acid techno, maybe I just wasn't in the mood but not really feeling it. Also it was crowded as fuck (only to be expected for a Numbers night really) and the fire alarm went off for about ten minutes early in the night so we all just stood around with the music off. Meh

paolo, Friday, 9 November 2018 09:36 (five years ago) link

God I sound like a moany old bastard. I'm not even that old :)

paolo, Friday, 9 November 2018 09:37 (five years ago) link

Spencer is still the name I get most excited about seeing on a Numbers flyer these days

boxedjoy, Friday, 9 November 2018 10:39 (five years ago) link

when is Gesloten Cirkel? my pal Natalie is obsessed

boxedjoy, Friday, 9 November 2018 10:40 (five years ago) link

Saturday 1st December at La Cheetah, you want to go? I'm a wee bit obsessed myself. Submit X is one of the best techno albums in I don't know how long

paolo, Friday, 9 November 2018 11:24 (five years ago) link

God I sound like a moany old bastard. I'm not even that old :)

No, it does sound quite shit.

brokenshire (jed_), Friday, 9 November 2018 13:40 (five years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnPCAIU6Qe8

I couldn't decide where to put this rediscovered gem but I think here will do.

I like Poeltls (fionnland), Saturday, 10 November 2018 22:39 (five years ago) link

Great song - love the RM Hubbert / Aidan Moffat album too.

Fun fact - that’s my friend Chris in that video.

michaellambert, Saturday, 10 November 2018 22:42 (five years ago) link

Aye, the new one is excellent. Excited to see them play in December.

I like Poeltls (fionnland), Saturday, 10 November 2018 22:47 (five years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Been down a science fiction blog rabbit hole and found this
http://neilcraigforukip.blogspot.com/

Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 25 November 2018 02:31 (five years ago) link


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