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| zolita1908 |
Glasgow River Festival - 19-20 July 2008
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| james73 |
4 Days to Go...
Free Bus Services Map 
James H |
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| HollowHorn |
I'll be along on Saturday with a young lady in tow. | ||
| Smartalex |
I'm planning on Sunday but if it's nice on Saturday then I'll go twice. 
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| james73 |
Anyone we know? James H |
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| HollowHorn |
All I'm saying is that her first name is Keira. 
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| falseface |
is she about 2feet high? | ||
| HollowHorn |
Aye, that's her. | ||
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| Stuball |
The BBC this morning....
Thought I'd missed it all |
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| james73 |
Jet skis the star turn for 87,000 at river festival (Evening Times)
JET SKIERS went head over heels for the Glasgow River Festival this weekend as 87,000 visitors set an event record. The skiers' display of acrobatics was just one of the attractions centred around the Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, the SECC and Glasgow Science Centre, which celebrated the revival of the Clyde A volleyball tournament staged on an artificial beach, powerboat excursions and a pirate's treasure hunt all added to the fun which started after Lord Provost Councillor Bob Winter, hoisted a special flag on the HMS Middleton. It was designed by St Fillan's primary school pupil Aidan MacIssac, who was 12 on Saturday, and had won a contest to create the flag. The Tall Ship Loth Lorien played its part after sailing up the Clyde to berth at Millennium Dock before inviting visitors aboard to inspect its 34 berths, a 50-seat saloon and the on-deck Jacuzzi. The SV Glenlee, which first sailed in 1896 and has circumnavigated the globe four times, was also a major attraction in the festival's fifth year. A Radio Clyde Beach Party saw live broadcasts from the event - for which the Evening Times is media partner - and sessions with the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association were also popular. James H |
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| Scary |
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| wee minx |
Aww cracker Scary..thats like the kinda boat I'd want..not some of the crazy fancy yachts that were there.
Flying jetman 
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| Scary |
WOW  Great shot Minxy
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| monument |
I did miss it all - again. So, those who attended, was it any good, or just a lot of hype and screaming kids? |
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| wee minx |
Very very busy..lots of water things to see... but too busy for my liking 
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| james73 |
My festival fun was ruined by parking fine rip-off (Evening Times)
NEARLY 40 drivers were slapped with parking fines while at Glasgow's River Festival as confusion reigned over the rules. Two of the drivers hit by £30 fines say parking signs in Minerva Street were totally unclear and the city council "ruined their day". Jay Johnson, 56, from Milngavie, went to the River Clyde event on Sunday to take photographs. He parked his Ford Focus - he believed legally - in Minerva Street near the SECC. But he returned to find a £30 parking ticket, which doubles to £60 if not paid within 14 days, and saw around eight other confused motorists in the same position. The council insists a sign at the street entrance warns drivers they are entering a restricted parking zone and says park only in signed bays'. But the 39 drivers hit by fines went much further along the street and round a corner, where a sign reads: "Mon-Fri 8am-6pm. Resident permit holders or pay at machine." Because it was a Sunday and the sign indicated charges applied Monday to Friday, the drivers believed they didn't have to pay to park. But in fact motorists are only allowed to park in designated bays - and not on the street at any time. James H |
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| wee minx |
Yip saw a few people getting tickets 
Drummer girl getting a hand off barge.... 
I don't remember it being as quiet as this  ...
Captain Birdseye ....
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| poodiecat |
From behind she looked like an old lady that had enough
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| Stuball |
Show off :)
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