Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, Andy_K_97 said: Belligerent ghouls run Dundonian schools? Yes, they certainly did when I was there. Load of bitter, twisted and vicious old b*****ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 One of the many highlights of the North Fife Riviera is the random castle that someone decided to build among the normal houses in Newport on Tay.. I preferred it when it was a fairly standard castle-y grey colour but about 20 years ago someone had the idea to render it in bright yellow. It certainly stands out. Supposedly the colour that many castles used to be, to stand out as a golden beacon of wealth and power, hence the horrible repainting of Stirling Castle in recent years to restore it's former appearance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 30 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Supposedly the colour that many castles used to be, to stand out as a golden beacon of wealth and power, hence the horrible repainting of Stirling Castle in recent years to restore it's former appearance. I thought the yellow bit of Stirling Castle was when they rebuilt a hall in ten original style, and it was the freshly-cut sandstone that looked so yellowy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, SlipperyP said: If Salmond had won the independence vote this was the statue of himself he wanted on the improved A90 he was having built from Holyrood to Strichen, In a straight line like the road above, It was to be built at the Strichen end and the beacon to be installed at the top would be bright enough to be seen from Holyrood. One advantage of the new straight A90 fro Holyrood to Strichen was the demolishing of large parts of Dundee and the removal of 27 Circles Roundabouts from existence. Edited November 17, 2017 by MEADOWXI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1320Lichtie Posted November 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 23 minutes ago, MEADOWXI said: If Salmond had won the independence vote this was the statue of himself he wanted on the improved A90 he was having built from Holyrood to Strichen, In a straight line like the road above, It was to be built at the Strichen end and the beacon to be installed at the top would be bright enough to be seen from Holyrood. One advantage of the new straight A90 fro Holyrood to Strichen was the demolishing of large parts of Dundee and the removal of 27 Circles Roundabouts from existence. Sounds great. Get it done anyway. 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 23 hours ago, The Marly said: Much prefer our beautiful countryside/hills to any of our towns/cities or buildings in them. Found a teuchter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 9 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Still flats? Used to know folk who lived in it a few years back. Aye I think it's divided into 3. I did some work there recently, it calls itself a castle but they didn't even build a dungeon. Booo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: Aye I think it's divided into 3. I did some work there recently, it calls itself a castle but they didn't even build a dungeon. Booo. ...that you could find, anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 7 hours ago, SlipperyP said: There's definitely bits of Forfar I've never seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I thought the yellow bit of Stirling Castle was when they rebuilt a hall in ten original style, and it was the freshly-cut sandstone that looked so yellowy? Nah, they found a yellow/ochre-stained lime wash in places covering the duller rock. The only sandstone in the UK that's remotely yellow when cut is that from around Elgin, and that's more of a pale cream-buff colour that gets sent around the world these days (best local example is the 'new' extension to the National Museum on Chambers St). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Nah, they found a yellow/ochre-stained lime wash in places covering the duller rock. The only sandstone in the UK that's remotely yellow when cut is that from around Elgin, and even that's not as yellow (see front of new extension to the National Museum on Chambers St). Ach, that's what I get for listening to locals! Cheers though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 There's definitely bits of Forfar I've never seen. I'm sure that's one of the lassies from the North Street chippy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Supposedly the colour that many castles used to be, to stand out as a golden beacon of wealth and power, hence the horrible repainting of Stirling Castle in recent years to restore it's former appearance. I remember people saying at the time it was meant to be restoring it to its original colour, and that it would fade with age. It's still a bit too yellow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Supposedly the colour that many castles used to be, to stand out as a golden beacon of wealth and power, hence the horrible repainting of Stirling Castle in recent years to restore it's former appearance. I'm gonna give a shout out to Kelburn Castle here... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 17 hours ago, 1320Lichtie said: Sounds great. Get it done anyway. I'm going to put this as my background on the laptop, problem is if anyone sees it, I,m get the fucking jail. I'm doing anyway!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Slim pickings in Stenhousemuir, anything remotely interesting has long been bulldozed (the Stenhouse, the old Bellsdyke/RSNH asylum buildings etc.). So it's either the dour Dobbie Hall or i'll have this nearby effort.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Christophe said: Slim pickings in Stenhousemuir, anything remotely interesting has long been bulldozed (the Stenhouse, the old Bellsdyke/RSNH asylum buildings etc.). So it's either the dour Dobbie Hall or i'll have this nearby effort.... The Jason Lee building? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Christophe said: Slim pickings in Stenhousemuir, anything remotely interesting has long been bulldozed (the Stenhouse, the old Bellsdyke/RSNH asylum buildings etc.). So it's either the dour Dobbie Hall or i'll have this nearby effort.... I like that, it has character. Don't get me wrong, if I end up on Grand Designs, I'll not be going for a pineapple roof but yeah, I like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 The Jason Lee building? It's got a pineapple on its roof 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 On 11/16/2017 at 00:54, KiwiDB said: I'm originally from Denny, we didn't have any f'cking real buildings. My current abode, I'm a big fan of this place. Didn't have any real buildings! How about this beauty... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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