Hedgecutter Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 If you consider peacocks wandering about your town to be something weird or unusual then you don't deserve city status. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Shoo-in https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgxkl84pv42o 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 03/10/2021 at 11:13, welshbairn said: Better ask Jeff Bezos if he approves first. "We tried to deliver City Status to Dunfermline but nobody answered the door in time so we've left it with Cowdenbeath" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) Seeing as how the government in Westminster are deciding this, and going by their track record in awarding baubles, it'll go to the town that votes the right way. Welcome to the City of Dumfries. Edit: I like how the clear winner on P&B appears to be 'Other', which I assume translates to "my wee one-horse town, GIRUY" Edited October 12, 2021 by BFTD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshaft Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, BFTD said: Edit: I like how the clear winner on P&B appears to be 'Other', which I assume translates to "my wee one-horse town, GIRUY" Stirling? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Stirling?Believe it or not Stirling was granted city status in 2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Believe it or not Stirling was granted city status in 2002 ...and they will remind you of it at every juncture Stirling voters, of course, put their time in with the establishment party, even if they got their reward under the Blair government 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Believe it or not Stirling was granted city status in 2002 Dave Coaches heading up the campaign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, BFTD said: ...and they will remind you of it at every juncture Stirling voters, of course, put their time in with the establishment party, even if they got their reward under the Blair government Although it should be remembered that as a second tier "city" Stirling doesn't have a lord provost and instead share a lord Lieutenancy with Falkirk Clackmannanshire has a lord Lieutenant, plus 9 deputies and given that there's only 12 of you that live there I assume that you're one of them Edited October 12, 2021 by topcat(The most tip top) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Dave Coaches heading up the campaign. I've just realised what your avatar is. Mr Poon will be loving that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Mr. Alli said: I've just realised what your avatar is. Mr Poon will be loving that. Just warming up for Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 A guy on the radio earlier arguing for Elgin. He had 2 main points. First, the roads are a disgrace and city status might mean they'll get fixed. Second, it has a high street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 A guy on the radio earlier arguing for Elgin. He had 2 main points. First, the roads are a disgrace and city status might mean they'll get fixed. Second, it has a high street. And obviously the marbles.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 4 hours ago, scottsdad said: A guy on the radio earlier arguing for Elgin. He had 2 main points. First, the roads are a disgrace and city status might mean they'll get fixed. *Points to the City of Edinburgh. Laughs manically* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 And obviously the marbles....Pretty sure they've all lost their marbles up that way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 I thought it was just one new city. Someone telt me there's no limit after all. We could end up with more cities than towns at this rate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Venom Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Stinlar for me Clive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Southend-on-Sea announced as a new city for England 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 24/09/2021 at 03:53, Peter Grant said: Dunfermline Town Dunfermline Queen Margaret Dunfermline Inverkeithing Sorted. Just getting rid of Rosyth then? Sounds good to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Douglas getting Dunfermlines ball rolling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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