WINTER NIGHT SKY 2008

Gav and I did the Winters night sky course at the Science Centre last year and it is brill. Highly recommended try and get a ticket while you can. Info below.

In collaboration with the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Science Centre's ScottishPower planetarium presents Winter Night Sky 2008.

Don't hibernate this winter! Swap the comfort of your couch for a spectacular view of the stars in one of Europe's best planetariums. Join Jo Foo and Steve Owens as they take you on an adventure across the winter night sky. Learn how to locate the north star, discover the planets, understand nebulae, and delve in to the history of astronomy!
The Winter Night Sky class is for everyone, from absolute beginners to enthusiasic amateurs! Please note, there are no exams or homework, just ten hours of relaxation under the glittering stars!
The class will run on Monday evenings, 1900 - 2100 from Monday 13 October until Monday 10 November 2008

To book please call University of Glasgow 0141 330 1853 or go to link and quote Winter Night Sky coursenumber "G188". Course cost: £50

Park future

Seeing we just posted a video about the history of one of Glasgow Park's I thought it might be interesting to post a video about the future of Pollok park. I'm ashamed to admit I haven't read enough about the situation to have a fully knowledgeable opinion on the whole thing but the transferring of public property into the hands of a private company does seem to be a pretty bad idea and building within public park land does seem a dodgy precedent. Why not have a read of the below two sites and see what you think. Also watch the above rather lovely film. Especially like the footage of folk wandering around the maze at the beginning.

Against the proposed development

For the proposed development

We are sailing

Fun little shot of Queens Park from 1925 as part of Claude Friese-Greene's The Open Road - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive. Britain seen in colour for the first time was heralded as a great technical advance for the cinema audience - now we can view a much improved image, but one which still stays true to the principles of the colour process.

For more information about 'The Open Road' see http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/openroad/To buy the DVD click here - http://www.bfi.org.uk/filmstore

Nice to see the park has always been a popular place to sail boats. Just a shame that some of the nice buildings spotted in the backgorund are no longer standing and the pond only has a wee green portocabin as the model boat folks club house.

FREE BREAKFASTS ON CAR FREE DAY

SPT TO GIVE AWAY FREE BREAKFASTS ON CAR FREE DAY

Leave your car at home and have a free breakfast on us! – that’s the message from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for national Car Free Day.

The day of action on September 22 - part of European Mobility Week (16-22 September) - aims to encourage people onto public transport, bicycles or to walk.

As well as saving money, car free is the greener and healthier way to get to work.

And as an added incentive for Strathclyde residents to leave their cars at home, SPT is offering a free breakfast for travellers on its Subway network.

Passengers boarding at Buchanan Street, Shields Road, St Enoch or Kelvinbridge stations between 7am and 9am on September 22 will be offered a goodie-bag containing products and vouchers from event sponsors MacB fruit-flavoured drinks, Stoats porridge oat bars, Bradford bakers, James Mackie fresh fruit supplier, Subway sandwiches and Greggs bakers.

The free gifts will be given out at Fuelling Stations set up at these locations – with information about switching to public transport on hand.

There will also be a carnival atmosphere in Buchanan Street and St Enoch stations with upbeat morning songs from live performers to brighten up the daily commute.

SPT Chair Alistair Watson said: “We really want to drive home the message that public transport is safer, more reliable, cheaper, cleaner and greener than using a car – not to mention less stressful.

“Our free breakfast will no doubt encourage commuters onto the Subway during Car Free Day – but we want the people of Strathclyde to see public transport as a long-term option and make a total switch away from car use.

“With modern-day concerns like rising fuel costs, the credit crunch and global warming there’s never been a better time to make the change.”

For those passengers who need to drive part of the way to work, SPT offers Park and Ride facilities at its Kelvinbridge, Shields Road and Bridge Street Subway stations.