scallopboy
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Ideas for more stuff to clog up the interwebWell I have 100 ideas a day, but realistically I know only 98 of them will be outstanding.  How about some photos of burger vans and ice cream vans? They are more ephemeral than shops but they are an important part of the city feeding us burgers by day and ginger by night.
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glasgowken
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My sis owns a burger van, although it's not in Glasgow 
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scallopboy
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How's her black pudding, if you'll pardon me for inquiring  I like a nice roll and black with a squirt of brown to start the day.
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glasgowken
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 To be honest she's just starting up, so she's still to fire up the fryer in anger.
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ex-tobester
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Where is she GK and well arrange a wander, and do a UG good food guide on her van.
I like my black with a tattie scone and a squirt of brown.
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glasgowken
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Out Falkirk & Larbert way, wee bit far  She's sorting out the pitch now.
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scallopboy
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Well let me know her burger 10-20 when she gets going and I'll pop in for a roll and black. 
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ex-tobester
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if we say we know you, do we get a free caramel wafer?
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glasgowken
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Naw, she'll charge you double 
She should get a burger boat for the canal traffic
(Sorry scallopboy, didn't mean to hijack the thread with all this burger talk)
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scallopboy
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| glasgowken wrote: | Naw, she'll charge you double
She should get a burger boat for the canal traffic
(Sorry scallopboy, didn't mean to hijack the thread with all this burger talk) |
It's okay GK, there are no OT  on here so I won't be telling you to burger off.
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james73
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| scallopboy wrote: | | glasgowken wrote: | Naw, she'll charge you double
She should get a burger boat for the canal traffic
(Sorry scallopboy, didn't mean to hijack the thread with all this burger talk) |
It's okay GK, there are no OT on here so I won't be telling you to burger off. |
James H
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glasgowken
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You should add a drum kit emoticon for times like this
Anyway, back to the original post, how about photos of the tiny newsagents around the city. The sort of places that just have a hole in the wall as a counter. They've always held a certain facination for me.
EDIT: I was too late with the drum suggestion
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scallopboy
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I cannot for the life of me think if there are any hole in the wall shops left. Get photographing, I'm intrigued. 
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Alex Glass
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Only one I can think of is in the St Enoch's Centre although some railway stations have them.
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ex-tobester
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What about the coffee bar in the tardis up at the botanics, thats a strange one
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scallopboy
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| tobester wrote: | | What about the coffee bar in the tardis up at the botanics, thats a strange one |
Aye the coffee bars made out of old police phone boxes in Glasgow thread would be pretty short though
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Alex Glass
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They have just opened a Coffee Bar in Hyndland Station. Converted the space under the stairs where they previously kept the salt.
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ex-tobester
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one opening on crow road, broomhill, where the old dry cleaners was at the corner of marlborough drive
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Len Scaps
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I'm thinking of doing a project on old-style cafes in Glasgow and the surrounding area.
I don't mean newly-opened or retro style ones, but those that have been there for generations and still retain their old decor. The Val d' Oro at Glasgow Cross and Boni's in Clarkston spring to mind, but if anyone can think of any others that I could go and take some pics of it would be most appreciated.
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james73
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There one up Maryhill Road, Jaconellis.
James H
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AlanM
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There's the University Cafe on Byres Rd and Queens Cafe on Victoria Rd.
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Len Scaps
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| AlanM wrote: | | There's the University Cafe on Byres Rd and Queens Cafe on Victoria Rd. |
Took some pics recently at the University Cafe, but I haven't been into the Queens yet
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scallopboy
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| Len Scaps wrote: | | I haven't been into the Queens yet |
Smashing place and thankfully my local 
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Len Scaps
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I think I could probably expand the theme to any old-fashioned businesses in general. I'd imagine there are still a few old barbershops and ironmongers around, probably should document them before they disappear for good.
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wee minx
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I think the Lyceum cafe in Govan is still there
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Len Scaps
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| wee minx wrote: | | I think the Lyceum cafe in Govan is still there |
I think you're right. It certainly was about 6 or 7 months ago as I took a pic of it.Maybe there will be enough cafes afterall
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falseface
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Pop up to bonis in Clarkston
an Marval at the decor
And the owners
INH
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Len Scaps
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| Insert Name Here wrote: | Pop up to bonis in Clarkston
an Marval at the decor
And the owners
INH |
Lol...I know. I come from that part of the world and I can tell you neither the cafe nor the owners have changed one little bit since I was in short trousers
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