ajwffc Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 the M8 is just shit to drive 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 hour ago, ajwffc said: the M8 is just shit to drive Ditto the A720 Edinburgh bypass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 17/11/2023 at 16:55, HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows said: Well that's the start of it then. This is a different town to what it was 10 years ago. Crack is fucking killing this place. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-67402743 Weird how there's always an Alness link to crime stories in Inverness. And Scousers with drug related stuff of course. Quote Headey also appeared on a second petition today, facing a charge of attempted murder after an alleged axe attack on an Alness man in Kirkside in the Easter Ross town on October 23 this year. Another Alness man, Lee Fraser, previously made a private appearance on this charge, at the end of last month. He was released on bail at full committal stage after a successful application by Mr Patterson. The charge states that Headey, whilst acting with others, assaulted a man, repeatedly struck him on the head and body with an axe, a hammer or similar implement and a quantity of knives, causing him to fall to the ground to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger to his life, and did attempt to murder him. Headey was also charged with possessing an offensive weapon, namely an axe. He was remanded in custody as no application for bail was made by Mr MacColl on theese charges either. https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/two-men-appear-in-court-over-murder-of-inverness-man-ross-ma-333486/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 52 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Weird how there's always an Alness link to crime stories in Inverness. And Scousers with drug related stuff of course. https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/two-men-appear-in-court-over-murder-of-inverness-man-ross-ma-333486/ The town I was born and brought up in (moved away 25 years ago admittedly) seems to have changed so much. Or maybe I just led a very sheltered life. Scouse gangs? Murders with blunt instruments? And all this going on in Dalneigh? I’m glad I now live in a sleepy hollow hillbilly town where nothing ever happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: The town I was born and brought up in (moved away 25 years ago admittedly) seems to have changed so much. Or maybe I just led a very sheltered life. Scouse gangs? Murders with blunt instruments? And all this going on in Dalneigh? I’m glad I now live in a sleepy hollow hillbilly town where nothing ever happens. I spent some time working with a charity delivering household essentials to struggling people referred to by Social Services etc around the Highlands. There are isolated pockets of serious deprivation in just about every town and village in the Highlands, including Dalneigh which is still 90% like you described it, a sleepy enclave full of pensioners. It seems like maintenance and upkeep of the remaining and dwindling social housing stock has been been right at the bottom of Highland Council's priority list for decades, Holyrood's and Westminster's too, and as they said in that baseball film, build it and they will come. The Council's far more concerned about bussing cruise passengers out of Invergordon before they get a chance to wander about, and shipping them down to see Nessie and eventually the multimillion pound renovation of Inverness Castle than improving lives at the bottom of the rung. You can only think that the policy on social housing is to make it as shitty as possible so people move out as soon as possible, leaving space for ne'er-do-wells to make it even worse. Edited November 20, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: I spent some time working with a charity delivering household essentials to struggling people referred to by Social Services etc around the Highlands. There are isolated pockets of serious deprivation in just about every town and village in the Highlands, including Dalneigh which is still 90% like you described it, a sleepy enclave full of pensioners. It seems like maintenance and upkeep of the remaining and dwindling social housing stock has been been right at the bottom of Highland Council's priority list for decades, Holyrood's and Westminster's too, and as they said in that baseball film, build it and they will come. The Council's far more concerned about bussing cruise passengers out of Invergordon before they get a chance to wander about, and shipping them down to see Nessie and eventually the multimillion pound renovation of Inverness Castle than improving lives at the bottom of the rung. You can only think that the policy on social housing is to make it as shitty as possible so people move out as soon as possible, leaving space for ne'er-do-wells to make it even worse. Talking of Invergordon, I was merchandising in a hardware shop when a cruise ship came in. Lots of bemused tourists walking up and down the single street looking for something to photograph. Inside the shop, tourists were wandering around looking to buy something, anything. One old boy was buying sandpaper. When his wife looked at him as if he'd lost his mind he said "It'll fit in the suitcase easily". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Imagine you got on a cruise with little to no knowledge of Scotland and then you stop in fucking Invergordon. Edited November 21, 2023 by thistledo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 University of St Andrew's Students. The headphoned version (99%) being the ultimate Cuunnts. Self entitled fuckwits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, superbigal said: University of St Andrew's Students. The headphoned version (99%) being the ultimate Cuunnts. Self entitled fuckwits. FOTSA as we knew them back in the day "Failed Oxbridge? Try St Andrews". Durham is the English equivalent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, tamthebam said: FOTSA as we knew them back in the day "Failed Oxbridge? Try St Andrews". Durham is the English equivalent. In my day it was "Failed Oxbridge, try Bristol, failed Bristol, try UEA (Norwich). I went to Norwich, the car park was full every day with brand new Renault 5s. Edited November 21, 2023 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Now its Failed University? Dont fucking sweat it put an appeal in, nae bother m8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 2 hours ago, thistledo said: Imagine you got on a cruise with little to no knowledge of Scotland and then you stop in fucking Invergordon. There's a very good reason why from about April to September you can't hire a coach for love nor money in the Highlands. All 5000 of them are in Invergordon ready to shepherd the tourists straight down to Inverness/Loch Ness for the day. The poor cunt's feet barely touch the ground before they're sat in one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Just now, TheScarf said: There's a very good reason why from about April to September you can't hire a coach for love nor money in the Highlands. All 5000 of them are in Invergordon ready to shepherd the tourists straight down to Inverness/Loch Ness for the day. The poor c**t's feet barely touch the ground before they're sat in one. Sit on a bus to Loch Ness or spend time in Invergordon though, easy choice even if you're just off the boat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 2 hours ago, thistledo said: Imagine you got on a cruise with little to no knowledge of Scotland and then you stop in fucking Invergordon. The new destination is Aberdeen, however the new harbour extension is completely separate form the old harbour and has two issues for the arriving cruise ships, 1. The South harbour is next to the sewage works at Nigg and stinks 95% of the time, 2. To get out on the buses to Aberdeen, Royal Deeside, anywhere they are bused through Torry (like Invergordon without the personality and charm). The other thing it has in common with Invergordon is the south harbour is where the usually have things like this parked, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 38 minutes ago, MEADOWXI said: The new destination is Aberdeen, however the new harbour extension is completely separate form the old harbour and has two issues for the arriving cruise ships, 1. The South harbour is next to the sewage works at Nigg and stinks 95% of the time, 2. To get out on the buses to Aberdeen, Royal Deeside, anywhere they are bused through Torry (like Invergordon without the personality and charm). The other thing it has in common with Invergordon is the south harbour is where the usually have things like this parked, We're not really setup for the cruise line industry are we. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 43 minutes ago, thistledo said: Sit on a bus to Loch Ness or spend time in Invergordon though, easy choice even if you're just off the boat. I've worked in Invergordon occasionally and was told they sometimes get ladies of a certain age escaping from the ship and coach parties and coming into the pubs in search of some rough Highlander cock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 49 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I've worked in Invergordon occasionally and was told they sometimes get ladies of a certain age escaping from the ship and coach parties and coming into the pubs in search of some rough Highlander cock. Worked beside this guy IMO: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 5 hours ago, welshbairn said: I've worked in Invergordon occasionally because was told they sometimes get ladies of a certain age escaping from the ship and coach parties and coming into the pubs in search of some rough Highlander cock. FTFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 20/11/2023 at 20:41, Newbornbairn said: Talking of Invergordon, I was merchandising in a hardware shop when a cruise ship came in. Lots of bemused tourists walking up and down the single street looking for something to photograph. Inside the shop, tourists were wandering around looking to buy something, anything. One old boy was buying sandpaper. When his wife looked at him as if he'd lost his mind he said "It'll fit in the suitcase easily". That is fucking tremendous!! "I went to Invergordon and all I got was this lousy sandpaper" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 43 minutes ago, HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows said: That is fucking tremendous!! "I went to Invergordon and all I got was this lousy sandpaper. Really rubbed me up the wrong way" FTFY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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