[The Real Saints]

Swampy, on Jul 11 2007, 21:40, said:

Was your family freed from captivity just before you departed for Strathclyde? A more oblivious bunch I can scarcely imagine.

They're actually very clever people. However, I'm pretty stupid when it comes to geographical stuff. In that American States thread that was on P&B a couple of weeks ago, I could only name 14 of them.

codfish, on Jul 11 2007, 21:46, said:

In the same way that you're near Glasgow if you see a Rangers or Celtic top?

You can't compare St. Mirren to Celtic or Rangers, I'm afraid. You would only ever see St. Mirren shirts in, or in the vicinity of Paisley.

This post has been edited by The Real Saints: 11 July 2007 - 20:54

[Stu]

The Real Saints, on Jul 11 2007, 21:53, said:

However, I'm pretty stupid

Yup

The Real Saints, on Jul 11 2007, 21:53, said:

You can't compare St. Mirren to Celtic or Rangers, I'm afraid. You would only ever see St. Mirren shirts in, or in the vicinity of Paisley.

As opposed to St. Johnstone shirts, which you would struggle to find in the vicinity of McDairmid Park just before kick off.

[Günther]

the good old Strathclyde Hilton... Been there a few times as my work provides their AV Equipment...

Though that holiday really sounds shite... But in all seriousness, with the money you spent staying at a Hilton hotel, would you not have been better off fuckin' off on holiday abroad? Me and the misses managed to get a named 3* hotel in Las Americas, Tenerife for £518 from Glasgow for a week in August... Surely 4 nights in the Hilton would top that?

[Estragon]

Monster, on Jul 11 2007, 16:52, said:

SALTCOATS?



You've never been then?

That was exactly my reaction on reading the earlier list of holiday destinations in Strathclyde - lets face it, the only positive things about that part of Ayrshire are cheap drugs and the Arran ferry. Saltcoats

I can't believe this thread hasn't included mention of the Mull of Kintyre, it's a top holiday place - and its in Strathclyde.

[Pink Freud]

Bump.


Coming back to this thread, I realised just quite how surreal it is.

Let's go to Greece-nah, we'll head over to the nythical kingdom of Strathclyde, where it'll be a laugh?

If this isn't a wind up, I'm going to have a really bad migraine....

[Reina]

The Real Saints, on Jul 11 2007, 21:53, said:

You would only ever see St. Mirren shirts in, or in the vicinity of Paisley.

I've seen a few in Elgin, to be fair. The guy next door from my mum and dad is from Paisley originally and he's St Mirren daft. He's not the only one with a St Mirren shirt I've seen up there though.

[Gaspode]

I hate to be pedantic but at the risk of alerting CS to this thread - Strathclyde doesn't actually exist anymore.

[Swampy]

Duff Man, on Jul 11 2007, 22:53, said:

the good old Strathclyde Hilton... Been there a few times as my work provides their AV Equipment...

Though that holiday really sounds shite... But in all seriousness, with the money you spent staying at a Hilton hotel, would you not have been better off fuckin' off on holiday abroad? Me and the misses managed to get a named 3* hotel in Las Americas, Tenerife for £518 from Glasgow for a week in August... Surely 4 nights in the Hilton would top that?

Is the Strathclyde Hilton an ex-Stakis? Quite a few of the Hiltons in Scotland are, such as the Edinburgh Airport Hilton.

While they're all under the same brand, you can generally tell which is which is a real Hilton and which is an ex-Stakis (briefly Hilton National but now just Hilton, too) based on the decor and sometimes room size.

Most Hilton hotels in this country are very expensive for what you get, but I'll say this for them: their breakfast is absolutely top-notch.

Additionally, while I worked for them I got Hilton stays for 16 quid a night, including breakfast, and I could have meals and drinks for half price (which makes the food reasonable and the drinks cheap.) This was a fabulous arrangement.

Edit: Notwithstanding the fact that you'd need to be an absolute diddy-ride to consider taking your family on holiday to "Strathclyde."

It's like one of those quietly desperate things you see in tourist information brochures for rubbishy wee towns that only make them out of duty. "Why go to Florence when you can visit Wishaw instead?" Why indeed, Mr. Wonder.

This post has been edited by Swampy: 12 July 2007 - 14:44

[Swampy]

Pink Freud, on Jul 12 2007, 08:40, said:

Bump.
Coming back to this thread, I realised just quite how surreal it is.

Let's go to Greece-nah, we'll head over to the nythical kingdom of Strathclyde, where it'll be a laugh?

If this isn't a wind up, I'm going to have a really bad migraine....

Further pedantry: The Kingdom of Strathclyde was not mythical but actually quite real.

[Ziggy]

Swampy, on Jul 12 2007, 15:39, said:

Further pedantry: The Kingdom of Strathclyde was not mythical but actually quite real.

I think it included the town of Carlisle.

[Swampy]

Carlisle is a rubbish place.

[Pink Freud]

Swampy, on Jul 12 2007, 15:39, said:

Further pedantry: The Kingdom of Strathclyde was not mythical but actually quite real.

I said nythical. It is most certainly nythical.

[Thundermonkey]

SaintSam, on Jul 11 2007, 16:17, said:

Why would anyone go to Strathclyde for a holiday?

Why not?

I'm going to Falkirk for my summer holiday.

[The Real Saints]

To be honest, I don't really see the problem in going to Strathclyde for a 3 day break. We weren't expecting it to be a haven, obviously. We're not stupid, and my family are definitely not 'mongols'. It was less expensive than a holiday abroad and we only stayed there for 2 nights. We have been there before actually, staying at the Hilton a few years ago, although I can't really remember it.
I suppose it can't really be classed as a holiday, just a bit of a 'getaway' from Perth for a few days, without having to travel too far, and an excuse to go to M&D's, which isn't really that bad!
Anyway, we're trying to book a trip to Lanzarote for the October holidays now, so that should be good.

[renton]

The Real Saints, on Jul 12 2007, 16:13, said:

To be honest, I don't really see the problem in going to Strathclyde for a 3 day break. We weren't expecting it to be a haven, obviously. We're not stupid, and my family are definitely not 'mongols'. It was less expensive than a holiday abroad and we only stayed there for 2 nights. We have been there before actually, staying at the Hilton a few years ago, although I can't really remember it.
I suppose it can't really be classed as a holiday, just a bit of a 'getaway' from Perth for a few days, without having to travel too far, and an excuse to go to M&D's, which isn't really that bad!
Anyway, we're trying to book a trip to Lanzarote for the October holidays now, so that should be good.

You and your family may be dissapointed, I'm not sure Lanzarote has a Brewers fayre.

[The Real Saints]

renton, on Jul 12 2007, 16:31, said:

You and your family may be dissapointed, I'm not sure Lanzarote has a Brewers fayre.

Piss off! It was the nearest restaurant to the Hilton!

[renton]

The Real Saints, on Jul 12 2007, 16:39, said:

Piss off! It was the nearest restaurant to the Hilton!

Oh come on, you love it really....

[The Real Saints]

renton, on Jul 12 2007, 16:43, said:

Oh come on, you love it really....

Well, I suppose I am quite partial to the odd Brewer's Fayre meal. B)

[Monster]

renton, on Jul 12 2007, 16:43, said:

Oh come on, you love it really....

Only because he has never sampled the wonders of the Hungry Horse chain of establishments.

Cold microwaved slop served by scowling hyphenated named neddettes has never been done so effortlessly.

[renton]

Monster, on Jul 12 2007, 16:45, said:

Only because he has never sampled the wonders of the Hungry Horse chain of establishments.

Cold microwaved slop served by scowling hyphenated named neddettes has never been done so effortlessly.

Given that his family decided against a package holiday abroad and instead opted for to trapse around a furniture store then I would sumise that there is a lot the lad has missed out on...

[The Real Saints]

renton, on Jul 12 2007, 16:51, said:

Given that his family decided against a package holiday abroad and instead opted for to trapse around a furniture store then I would sumise that there is a lot the lad has missed out on...

They didn't decide against it - there was no choice! We were either going to go on a cruise, or to Greece, but we couldn't find any good deals. We decided to go to somewhere else in Scotland, which wouldn't take too long to drive to, and seeing as we'd been to the Strathclyde Hilton once before and found no major problems with it at all, it seemed to be the safe option.

[StandFree03]

The Real Saints, on Jul 12 2007, 16:55, said:

They didn't decide against it - there was no choice! We were either going to go on a cruise, or to Greece, but we couldn't find any good deals. We decided to go to somewhere else in Scotland, which wouldn't take too long to drive to, and seeing as we'd been to the Strathclyde Hilton once before and found no major problems with it at all, it seemed to be the safe option.

Are your parents Artists or Actors, by any chance?

My mate has parents that are both Artists and they do random things like this. They also left dirty dishes in the bath, mind you.

Assuming this isn't one massive wind-up