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Month: May 2009

£500,000 project to restore historic fountain in the park

5 May, 20095 May, 2009 by Alistair

I think this is great : More than £500,000 will be spent restoring the Stewart Memorial Fountain in Kelvingrove Park. An underground water recycling system will be installed which will allow the fountain to operate in a sustainable way for the first time in its long history. Until now the fountain has been fed from…

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Murky Water = Nil Pike

2 May, 2009 by Alistair

What I wanted to do was get the boy and wife in the car and head for the hills for a couple of hours – I could have a cast at trout in a burn and the family could watch at a respectable distance – no doubt impressed not only by my fish catching ability…

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Anglers urged to put back salmon – Lord Kelvin senses trouble!

1 May, 2009 by Alistair

So anglers in Scotland are being urged to put back all spring salmon caught due to the runs collapsing – tragic – to be fair I think all Salmon in the Kelvin should be returned – the fact yer granny likes a bit of salmon is not good enough an excuse in my book to…

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