Tag Archives: friendship

From Woodside to Woodlands

Posted on 13/08/2022 by alasdairflett

I recently moved flats from the Maryhill/Woodside border zone to a place off Woodlands Road right beside Kelvingrove Park. After two years together, the Grovepark gang disbanded. I moved my stuff piecemeal in the final week of the lease, but … Continue reading →

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One year

Posted on 06/04/2021 by alasdairflett

We have a date now. 25th September. It’s still very far away and it won’t be a funeral per se. I won’t be at the graveside service tomorrow. I’ve been though. In October, on the eve of England’s second lockdown. … Continue reading →

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Charles

Posted on 09/04/2020 by alasdairflett

Charles was the first to move in at Hermit’s Croft student accommodation that fateful Saturday in September. His buzz cut look and austere apparel was not the combination of flowing locks and trim overcoats I would become used to over … Continue reading →

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