Ahead of confirming plans for Strathbungo’s Commonwealth Games this summer, we are keen to hear local residents thoughts and questions on the possible event, from concerns re parking and health and safety to info on which games will be included. To lend us your views, please come along to our public meeting downstairs at The Bungo at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18th February 2014. Click on the flyer to find out more.
Further to the recent post, afraid the Strathbungo Society meeting will now take place on Tuesday 28th January NOT Tuesday 21st January.
Apologies for this change, we will still discuss regular items plus plans for the area’s Commonwealth Games celebration. Just to confirm, details for the next meeting are:
7.30pm, ,The Bungo, Tuesday 28th January 2014
The next Brighter Bungo community cleanup will take place this Sunday (19th January). To take part, come along to the Nithsdale Road/Moray Place intersection any time between 11am and 1pm. All equipment is provided; just bring yourself.
Just a reminder that the first Strathbungo Society meeting of 2014 is taking place at 7.30pm
on Tuesday 21st January at The Bungo.
Alongside regular items to be discussed, we will be looking to confirm plans for Strathbungo’s Commonwealth Games celebration. Come along to hear more about the ideas to bring the tug-of-war, a 100m sprint and many more favourite sports and games to Strathbungo’s streets for a day.
I’m not sure about all the other lanes, but certainly on the Pollokshields Road side of Marywood Square, the wheelie bins from the Pollokshields Road flats are constantly sitting out in the lane, and more recently a large pile of rubbish bags has been deposited that the council refuse to pick up. We’ve since noticed some of this rubbish finding its way into our bins on Marywood Square – this wouldn’t be a particular problem if they placed their rubbish in the correct bins, but general rubbish is going into the brown waste bin etc, and the council refuse to pick this up too. Maybe they’re short on bins because they keep getting left out in the lanes and wrecked by cars…who knows? Any thoughts? Nobody is taking responsibility for putting them back and it’s starting to look like a dump – I’m starting to get tired of tidying up after others!
Bungo at the Bells 2014
Thanks to everyone who came along for Bungo at the Bells to welcome in 2014. The weather was kind, it seems a good time was had by all, and some even lasted well beyond 2am, to hear a lovely vocal rendition of Rose Royce’s Wishing on a Star after the music had finished.
Thanks in particular to the Strathbungo Society for supporting the event, Teresa Mooney for doing most of the preparation, the Suttons, Dimmocks and Stephen Lamb for helping dish out the mulled wine and other freebies, the mystery piper of Strathbungo for making another appearance, the second mystery piper for joining in, those who made donations to the Society’s funds, and for those who helped tidy up. One lost mobile has been returned to its owner, but anyone seen a lost earring?
Thanks also to those who said thank you to us – it makes it all the more worthwhile putting the effort in.
Let’s hope 2014 continues in such good form.
More pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/strathbungo/pool/
2014 is getting ever nearer and to celebrate the start of the new year, please join us for the annual Bungo At The Bells.
New Year revellers will meet up at the corners of Nithsdale Road / Moray Place and Vennard Gardens / Moray Place at 11:30 and converge outside 52 Marywood Square at 11:45. A little mulled wine, juice and biscuits will be on hand to keep people warm and festive!
Happy Hogmanay!
With Christmas just over a week away, the Strathbungo Society is getting ready to down tools and enjoy a serious amount of feasting and merriment.
In preparation, the Society is hosting its annual Christmas Drinks at The Bungo on Tuesday 17th December from 7.30pm. If you fancy a wee glass and chat, please do come along. Hope to see you there, if not – Merry Christmas!
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
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RUNNING |
CYCLING/WHEELED VEHICLES |
TENNIS/TABLE TENNIS |
BOWLS/FRENCH BOULES |
| 1. Running races around the Squares (like running races around the Quad at uni.) | 1. Slow Bicycle Race | 1. ‘Taster’ sessions at local Clubs – Queen’s Park & Titwood:Þ children’s event
Þ under 10, 14, 15 etc Þ parent & child Þ veterans event |
1. Organise a carpet bowls competition at the two Care homes in the area.( other activities could be organised by the Homes & perhaps volunteers from the Community could help out?)
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| 2. 100m run | 2. Bump Bike racing ( bike race in the back lanes) | 2. Hire table tennis tables and hold a tournament in one of the local Halls/Pubs. | 2. A French Boules competition – perhaps at Bungo In the Back Lanes? |
| 3. Queen’s Park Marathon | 3. Wheelbarrow race | ||
| 4. Sack race, egg & spoon race, 3-legged race (there is a gold medallist in our midst!) | 4. Home-made Go-Kart race | ||
| 5. Sponsored 24 hour relay in Queen’s Park. Raise money to help other countries take part in sport e.g. Malawi? Could involve 96 people – do 15 mins each? |
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
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HUNTS |
FOOTBALL/BALL GAMES |
THROWING COMPETITIONS |
TRIAL SPORTS |
| 1. Treasure Hunt | 1. 5-a-side tournament | 1. Tennis ball throwing competition | 1. Arrange ‘taster sessions at local clubs:Bowling Hockey
Climbing Wall Cricket snooker Tennis running Balloon weight lifting Golf
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| 2. Orienteering ( architectural? ) | 2. A Street 5-a-side competition at ‘Goals’. | 2. Judo ( on mats ) | 2. Promote local sporting/health opportunities at Strathbungo events during 2014 |
| 3. Find a frisbee | 3. 5-a-side competition:Strathbungo residents v local councillors/MSP’s/MP’s | 3. Discus ( frisbee ) |
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| 4. Origami (paper ) plane throwing competition – make a plane, throw it, get it as far as possible |
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| 5. Bean Bag throw – at Care Homes and/or very young children? |
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
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WALKING |
JUMPING COMPETITIONS |
WATER SPORTS |
COURSES COMPETITIONS |
| 1. Ask Paths for Health to organise some walks locally during the Games for people who want to improve their health (advertise via GP’s etc) | 1. Hobby horse show jumping | 1. Kayaking on Queen’s Park pond | 1. Obstacle course
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| 2. Ask local walking & hiking clubs to offer ‘taster’ session. | 2. ‘Taster’ at local riding school. | 2. Water tag ( at local swimming pool ) | 2. Assault course – ask army, navy etc?
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| 3. It’s a Knockout kind of thing | |||
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CLIMBING |
SKING |
TUG-OF-WAR |
MISCELLANEOUS |
| 1. ‘Taster’ at local climbing wall | 1. ‘Taster’ at Bellahouston park ski run | 1. Organise Street teams of mixed age groups: tug-of-war/peace! | 1. Fencing ( or building a garden fence!)
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| 2. Local climbing club – illustrated talk in local venue | 2. Hula hoop
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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
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TALKS |
USE OF LOCAL FACILITIES |
WRITING/DRAWING PHOTOGRAPHY |
NEW STRATHBUNGO SPORT |
| 1. Talk by a ‘sporting’ personality e.g. Chris Hoy at Langside Halls; John Higgins (who practices locally) | 1. competitions at Hutchie sports ground | 1. Competition for local residents of best account of participating in a sport/sporting challenge ( all entries appear on the Blog over the course of the Commonwealth Games) | 1. Hold competition for a new game/sport. Design a new sport: ‘The Bungo’ – then played by al the Streets. Parameters could be set re size of team, composition of team ( mix of ages etc ) |
2. Hold talks by sports people in The Bungo, Sammy Dow’s etc 2. Competition for best sporting picture at a Strathbungo event
3. Competition to design a poster/logo for the Strathbungo event
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE MEETING
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NAME |
THEME |
LOGO |
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Lots of nice ideas from the children at the meeting – will need to scan. |
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