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The Newest Strathbungo Society Newsletter has gone to the printer’s, and you can get a jump on it by downloading it here. Just click on the picture to the left. This quarter’s newsletter has articles on the old Strathbungo Kirk, the new Buddy’s restaurant opening on Pollokshaw’s Road, the new Lovestruck cheese cake cafe, and more. Meet our new columnist: the Grumpy Pensioner. Get energy saving tips from South Seeds. There are plenty of pictures of this year’s Bungo in the Back Lanes, too.

Thanks so much for everyone who took the time to look it over on short notice. Thanks especially to Andrew Downie, who caught several misspelled names.

I just updated BungoBlog to WordPress version 3.6, and I’ve been updating plug-ins over the past few weeks, too. That means that some of Matt’s customizations might have gotten steamrolled in the process and that new bugs could have been introduced. If you notice anything wrong with BungoBlog, please let me know in the comments and I’ll see if I can fix it. -Dee

Sadly, Lucia Piacentini’s body has been found in Linn Park. The newspapers say that there is no evidence of foul play. What a terrible tragedy. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family and friends. There’s a BBC story here. -Dee

The Society is always on the lookout for ways to make our neighbourhood even better.

Inspired by other public art projects, we’ve been wondering whether the Society and Pollokshields Heritage could approach Sainsbury’s to think about commissioning an art work on the large (dull grey) window that faces onto its car park?

How about an etching type-thing that shows the outlines of local architecture?  I’m sure there’s more creative solutions. Anything to enliven what is a “dead” window.

What would you like to see there? Are ther other areas ripe for artworks in the Bungo?

Plans are afoot to create an urban sports park under the M74 at Eglinton Toll. Sounds like a great use for an otherwise tricky site and could be a great addition to the neighbourhood.

You can read the draft proposal here: Introducing_GUS_Draft10d

Glasgow Urban Sports, the organisation behind the proposals, is keen to consult with local communities and potential users of the park. They have also set themselves the challenge of opening in 2014 to coincide with Commonwealth Games fever.

What do you think of the plans and would you use the skatepark?

If you would like to get involved with the project, contact angus@glasgowurbansports.co.uk

 

While this year’s Bungo in the Back Lanes is still fresh in everyone’s mind, does anyone have any stories they want to tell about it for the next newsletter? Anything from a short message with a little piece of news or a report on how something went to a feature-length article would be welcome. Also, pics are always good. I managed to get some myself this year, but I didn’t catch everything. Feel free to comment below or send an e-mail. Thanks much!!

Wow! What a beautiful day it ended up being yesterday. Bungo at the Backlanes went well and was absolutely packed with people. The lanes were crowded with all kinds of activities, tea gardens, home cooking and things for sale. Neighbourhood volunteers stepped up once again and got the beer tent and Strathbungo Society gazebos built up and taken down, along with running the stalls, providing health and safety support and keeping the event organised.

I’ve uploaded some Bungo in the Backlanes 2013 pictures to a set associated with my Flickr account and added them to the Strathbungo Flickr group. Anyone else who has pics: if they’re on Flickr, maybe add them to the Strathbungo group? If they’re elsewhere online, maybe provide a link below or link to them in a new post?

Everything I took is either a crowd/group shot or taken with permission. However, if someone sees themselves or a family member in one of the pics and doesn’t want it online, just let me know, and I’ll delete it. Thanks!

Entering its 13^th year, Strathbungo’s favourite community festival Bungo In The Back Lanes is set to light up the area on Saturday 22^nd June from 1-4pm.

Famous for its residents’ stalls selling everything from bric-a-brac and jewellery to homemade food and crafts, Bungo In The Back Lanes will take place in the gardens and lanes between Nithsdale Road and Vennard Gardens.

Eye-catching stalls and features at this year’s festival include: The Big Bungo Tea and Coffee Garden; New Victoria Allotments plant sale; Babu Bombay Street Kitchen; Happy Holistics offering massages; new local food promoters Locavore; Glasgow City Council’s food recycling stall; architectural walk of the area; Childrens’ Garden led by Merry Go Round; Tea Garden with the Viennese Ensemble plus the beer garden and live music from local bands.

The most exciting part of the festival is seeing which DIY stalls are set up on the day. Previous years have produced snail races, jumble stalls and guess-the-sweetie-in-the-jar competitions. People are free to open up their garden or bring a table full of wares they’d like to sell down to the lanes on the day.