Guest Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We went to see a couple of bands in Glasgow last night - now those that have read any of my rants about how boring Perth is will know this was one of the big things missing for me, live music that wasn't either blues/roots/folk or out of the Ark. Walking down Sauchiehall Street there was a buzz even on a Tuesday night and I just felt so alive (& at least 20 years younger!), I know that objectively it's wrong but I felt so much safer - I think it just comes from it being 'home', feeling like you belong, not being an outsider (which is quite bizarre given I'm English and only lived in Scotland for two years longer than I lived in Perth!) So I was musing on how good is was to be back and how we could never do this in Perth etc. etc. We watched the first band then went to have a look at the merchandise and that was when my OH noticed on the tour dates the band were playing - yep you've guessed it Perth!!! I had the decency to laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Still I get the last laugh.... Tickets Glasgow O2 - £20 each Perth Metro $75 each Babysitting Scotland - £30 Perth - $100 And my income is no less here - my final salary in $ is 1.56 times my current salary in £ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobby1000 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I know what your saying. i feel at home here which is something i really missed when In Australia and it's something you can't really measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Which band was it LR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest41161 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Still I get the last laugh.... Tickets Glasgow O2 - £20 each Perth Metro $75 each Babysitting Scotland - £30 Perth - $100 And my income is no less here - my final salary in $ is 1.56 times my current salary in £ I hear ya. We came back May 2012 to decide if we would move, and went to see Train at the O2 in Glasgow. Tickets were £17.50. Same band played Brisbane Tivoli some 6-8 weeks later, tickets $125. Went to see Ed Kowalczyk from the band Live at King Tuts in September, tickets were £15, currently on sale fro Brisbane show $90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRaynor Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Still I get the last laugh.... Tickets Glasgow O2 - £20 each Perth Metro $75 each Babysitting Scotland - £30 Perth - $100 And my income is no less here - my final salary in $ is 1.56 times my current salary in £ Happiness - Priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Happiness - Priceless! Agreed, if we'd been happy in Perth we wouldn't have moved back due to the price of concert tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Which band was it LR? Buckcherry & Hardcore Superstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I hear ya. We came back May 2012 to decide if we would move, and went to see Train at the O2 in Glasgow. Tickets were £17.50. Same band played Brisbane Tivoli some 6-8 weeks later, tickets $125. Went to see Ed Kowalczyk from the band Live at King Tuts in September, tickets were £15, currently on sale fro Brisbane show $90. So are you back in deepest darkest Ayrshire now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest41161 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 So are you back in deepest darkest Ayrshire now? Sure am. For the time being anyhow. Got our daughter into a beautiful village school, only a dozen kids in her class, renting great home and gained a Golden Retriever puppy, so that should tie us here for a bit! Actually great seeing the old place through new eyes, and enjoying the cold, rain and scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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