Sinister: Re: Cock: Easterhoose

[Keith Watson]

Yes, I think that's where they were from. They had a song
called Whistling in the Dark, about the miners' strike, so
they might have been loony lefties like The Style Council
and The Redskins, who also had cracking songs about or
inspired by the miners' strike.

I'm not sure, but I think Easterhouse estate is famous for
having no pubs or shops. Legend has it that you're unlikely
to get out alive if you go for a visit. I suppose that's
just idle stereotyping, but I'm not going to find out for
myself, because I'm a chicken. Kelvingrove scares me.

Peter


[Keith Watson]  
Indeed - no amenities at all which was a mistake they recitified when they built the Newtowns about 5 years later, Cumbernauld (where I used to live as a kid) had plently of shops and amenities... just no pavements - you can view this fact in Gregory's Girl.

Keith.

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