Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knew how to organise hedge cutting? Our downstairs neighbours used to organise it but have moved and the hedges are now quite overgrown!

Thanks,

Jen

Missing Cat

My name is Pixie and I’ve been missing since Sunday 10^th July and my family are really missing me. I’m a tortoiseshell and quite small for my age and was last seen wearing a red collar. I am also chipped.

My best buddy Jasper who’s a big ginger guy is looking all over the house for me, but can’t find me – please look in your outbuildings and sheds to see if I’m stuck in somewhere I shouldn’t be.

If you see me, please don’t hesitate to call my mum and dad on:

Home: 0141 423 9147

Mobile: 07858 374211

Thank You

A friend recently suggested that we do a series of posts on previous (and current) residents of Strathbungo which I thought was an excellent idea. He suggested that we have Alexander (Greek) Thomson, Charles Rennie MacKintosh, Ivor Cutler, H E Clifford, Gavin Stamp and Helena Kennedy – each of whom we could do a short profile on and note their connection to Strathbungo. Rather than me write up the posts I suggest that others write something and post to the blog (or I can do it if you are not technically minded). So if you know of any famous previous residents of Strathbungo and particularly of your house/apartment do write up something for the blog. Alternatively if you have the names of other famous Strathbungo residents but don’t want to write anything, do drop me a line (or leave a comment to this post) saying who they are and when they were here.

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Sunday morning to help clean our back lanes, despite a no-show from the previously very supportive Clean Glasgow initiative of the Council. As ever, we could have done so much more with a few extra volunteers, but with just nine of us in two hours we did our best, covering the three lanes amongst the squares. We were able to clear a lot of bulk, such as the top left picture in the Queen Square / Regent Park Square lane, then a litter sweep. The resultant pile of cleared rubbish showed the work that went in.

Laura has organised several of these clear-ups, and each time we make a huge difference. However, the area we can cover is always limited by the number of people – perhaps next time, you too could help, then we can cover more of the lanes, and the Moray Place verge as well?

Hi , I am the owner of HairGarden at 716 Pollokshaws Road and as you know I have given the Bungo in the lanes a donation for the prize raffle every year, can’t remember how many years but I have never missed one.

Once again this year I donated a £25.00 cut and blow dry voucher and was happy when someone made an appointment to use it. However, during the shampooing the lady said she had bought the voucher from the winner!

I think that a third party making money out of the prizes that businesses donate is plain and simply wrong. I reckon next year I will need to reconsider how I donate to the event.

Just thought I would let you know, I am happy to donate but I dont want it to become a money spinner for third parties.

Oh it was green 780 that won my donation.

Regards

Kenny

Time to dig out your scruff and join in with one of our regular community clean ups.

The City Council will be on hand to provide a skip, litter-pickers, gloves and bin bags – now we just need volunteers. We’ll be meeting outside Sammy Dow’s from 11am on Sunday 3rd July and will be cleaning up the back lanes and anywhere else volunteers think needs a bit of a spruce up. A number of our usual clean-up volunteers are on holiday so if you can spare even half an hour it would be greatly appreciated!

Dress for the weather and the cobbles.

Looks like it’ll be a wellies and raincoat BitBL this year but the forecast hints that the rain might dry up during the afternoon. Come prepared and always know where your nearest gazebo is!

Thanks to mystery Ian who gave us a mention on Fred Macaulay’s show this morning and Southside Happenings for their online support. Fingers crossed for a great turnout despite the weather.

For the hardy, set up starts at 10am come rain or shine. We’d still like volunteers for taking things down at the end too.

See you tomorrow – I’m off to make salads for the veggie cafe!