tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post7372348974231310656..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: 'Nairn faces summer of disruption'Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-51922768935042486172010-04-18T18:30:07.328+00:002010-04-18T18:30:07.328+00:00I agree with many of the points that have been mad...I agree with many of the points that have been made so far by both Spurtle and Nairn<br /><br />The Streetscape plan has taken a while to come to fruition and in many ways it would be a shame for it not to take place. In some ways it reminds of the new community centre into which so many people put in so much work only to see plans scrapped when objections about certain sites were raised<br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-48143071792644175262010-04-17T22:33:10.448+00:002010-04-17T22:33:10.448+00:00Obviously the threat of closure hanging over the p...Obviously the threat of closure hanging over the pool is proving a major concern to those that use the facility,and no doubt a lot of people who don't use it but do appreciate its importance to the town.Talk of 'smokescreens' to draw the attention of the active and vocal campaigners may have some foundation , and may be given more substance when combined with the threat of closure Spurtlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-89609586172186323672010-04-17T10:34:41.545+00:002010-04-17T10:34:41.545+00:00“If anyone wants to argue the wisdom of the alloca...“If anyone wants to argue the wisdom of the allocation of the money to the town, would they please do so with their MSP”<br /><br />For anyone who has been living under the tide of electoral leaflets for the past few weeks, Nairnites have become galvanized by actions which suggest that their swimming pool is in line for closure due to much needed (but not wanted) council cuts.<br /><br />The Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860925312675238011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-58276555371109141622010-04-17T10:12:50.268+00:002010-04-17T10:12:50.268+00:00Thank you, Nairn, for putting into words your thou...Thank you, Nairn, for putting into words your thoughts about the 'Holyrood said' issue, I agree with you totally. Many people don't understand the workings of bureaucrats and can't understand why this seems to be set in stone, "you're getting a new street whether you want it or not!"<br />If the money is there why can't it be allocated to something else? If it&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-91998461769824743792010-04-17T09:39:07.844+00:002010-04-17T09:39:07.844+00:00'I'm sure that the actual facts relating t...'I'm sure that the actual facts relating to the Streetscape will be published soon'<br />Cheers anon, <br />That would be really useful given the confusion now. Hopefully traffic will still get up the High Street and there will be no knock-on effect for other areas of the town such as Waverly Road for example.Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-11056893124087210982010-04-17T08:33:41.367+00:002010-04-17T08:33:41.367+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860925312675238011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-41439185136469100342010-04-16T21:58:16.222+00:002010-04-16T21:58:16.222+00:00String
Rope is thicker
but string is quicker
Spi...String<br /><br />Rope is thicker<br />but string is quicker<br /><br />Spike MilliganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-61547771171576572782010-04-16T19:27:14.442+00:002010-04-16T19:27:14.442+00:00'...people...understand'
"Go, go, go...'...people...understand'<br /><br />"Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind <br /><br />Cannot bear very much reality."<br /><br />(Eliot; First of 4 Quartets)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-10140799171125075492010-04-16T13:36:27.936+00:002010-04-16T13:36:27.936+00:00"Should someone paint 'THE MONEY CAN'..."Should someone paint 'THE MONEY CAN'T BE SPENT ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE HIGH STREET' in fifty foot high letters, do you think people would perhaps finally understand?"<br /><br />Aye, I think we all know that, but I for one would paint 'WHAT A CRYING SHAME' above this sign if it was painted<br /><br />It all sounds like a day out to see my great aunts with my Banksynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-52875392719349454792010-04-16T11:03:19.538+00:002010-04-16T11:03:19.538+00:00Should someone paint 'THE MONEY CAN'T BE S...Should someone paint 'THE MONEY CAN'T BE SPENT ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE HIGH STREET' in fifty foot high letters, do you think people would perhaps finally understand?<br /><br />If anyone wants to argue the wisdom of the allocation of the money to the town, would they please do so with their MSP, as the decision was made at Holyrood, as was the decision that resulted in ludicrouslyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-74060078818113240672010-04-16T07:56:25.286+00:002010-04-16T07:56:25.286+00:00The AA route planner suggests that Forres is 10.9 ...The AA route planner suggests that Forres is 10.9 miles from Nairn with a journey time of 15 minutes. Times two this is 30 minutes for the round trip but that is quite possibly quicker than trying to find a car parking space for those of us that need to drive into Nairn during the next Streetscaping phase of works<br />Apart from valuable car parking spaces being given over to contractor's Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860925312675238011noreply@blogger.com