Very Trivial Knowledge

[DEL]

As a passionate Glaswegian I like to gather all sorts of facts about my city.
One piece of trivia that had escaped me until today was ........
In the 1980s the 'Glasgow Artists 5 a side Team' squad include 8 Turner Prize nominees and 4 Winners.

 

[peedee]

I am so glad you included the word Squad then !

The maths was otherwise confusing.

At least we know they did get 'oot an aboot a bit'

Paul

 

[billyturnip]

In my opinion anyone nominated for the Turner Prize probably knows more about football than art anyway.

 

[Helm]

Did they play though in oils or acrylics?

 

[garyhiggins]

Rog ?,wadda ya mean probably??????, I'd just like to know what shape they painted the net .

 

[DEL]

Apparently they didn't turn up for a game in 1986 and submitted their non attendance to the Turner Prize judging panel ........ they made the short list

 

[chippy]

Del I watching a program about paddle steamers a couple of weeks ago and I was surprised to find the Two most used areas in the UK were Weston-Super-Mare (me) and Glasgow, they refered to it as the Clyde Riviera so what day was that when it wasn't raining . Joking aside it was really interesting , for many working class families this was the only chance of ever travelling on a ship, plus of course licencing hours didn't apply on Sundays aboard ship in Scotland, now there was a bonus
chippy

 

[DEL]

Del I watching a program about paddle steamers a couple of weeks ago and I was surprised to find the Two most used areas in the UK were Weston-Super-Mare (me) and Glasgow, they refered to it as the Clyde Riviera so what day was that when it wasn't raining .
chippy

It's something I find very sad. My mum and Dad bought a holiday house in Dunoon 50 odd years ago and we all used to spend the summer there except when the old man had his 2 weeks off and he wheeched us off to the Adriatic (he wasn't daft) In those days it was brilliant, boats for hire, putting greens, funfair really all the usual stuff and half a mile back from the shore you were in the highlands with all of Argylls spectacular scenery.
Boy has it gone downhill, the place is dead. I haven't set foot in the town or house for over 10 years, there's nothing there for me except dissapointment, I'm happy with the memories.

 

[peedee]

I nearly put a like by that post Del but it wouldn't be appropriate.

I have felt the same revisiting places from my childhood.
All the small shops that made the pocket money burn in your holiday shorts are gone.
The places you would buy summer specials of your Eagle Victor or Dandy comic and a balsa glider are gone.
the family cafe where even an egg and chip tea tasted better than at home.
the smells and vistas change and fade.

I only know of one place that is unchanged, a moorland streamside decret picnic site beloved of me and my kids, and now thrir favoutite place with their partners ehere the lsds roll up their rousers and hand in hand they go sticklebacking and collect freshwater mussels and crayfish with tiddler nets to cook on their own open fire.

I suppose when we get older we really shouldn't revisit these nostalgic haunts.

Paul.

 

[DEL]

I nearly put a like by that post Del but it wouldn't be appropriate.
I only know of one place that is unchanged, a moorland streamside decret picnic site beloved of me and my kids, and now thrir favoutite place with their partners ehere the lsds roll up their rousers and hand in hand they go sticklebacking and collect freshwater mussels and crayfish with tiddler nets to cook on their own open fire.
Paul.

Very much the same as myself. I go to Argyll 3 or 4 times a year and have quite a few quiet spots for picnics and brilliant views.
We often book into one of the lovely wee hotels that are a bit off the beaten track but I never go to Dunoon even if I'm only a couple of miles away.