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There is a decent viewpoint on the Kincorth Gramps - they are also nice panoramic views from the Torry Gramps / Tullos Cairn area (where there has been loads of fires recently). The top of the Citadel cannot really be topped for a unique birds eye view of the city. I would also recommend the path that goes from HH park past the nine holer towards the 2 nd 18 course. Up near the top gets a unique view. The view from the Inst for Medical Studies at Forsterhill is great as well - and its open to the public this Sat for Doors Open Day. Dave

french-d eventually gets through after hours of trying and ends up with tix to Mick Hucknall instead of the gig he wanted

I seem to remember seeing Coast supoorting Teenage Fanclub in 1991, about the same time they released The King.

FWIW I'm sure I have seen the MHGenerator and Loveless live at The Palace in Aberdeen...

Soul Jazz would be the sort of lable that would reissue their material in the UK. So are Loveless singles worth heaps as well?

aye lots of the Int Music collective have just about lost their hair - does chin stroking cause hair loss?

They play Glasgow's Optimo on the 11 th of Sept.

Do bars still sell on a rough valuation of 1 years turnover?

Lets hope that a regional independent buyer such as Colin Cameron will put a bid in for the POW, rather than a "put the price of drinks up in the front window" sort of pub chain. Dave PS Colin Cameron owns the KGB, Bridge Bar and the Masada (opposite Anderson's Cycles)

Well the vinyl seller @ Thainstone had a nice copy of Faust Tapes the last time I was there...

Thats great news - now hands up all those taking their Faust Tapes Lps down to get signed....

Shetland pulled off a blinder in the 70s when dealing with the oil companies. So in more than one way they resemble Norway...

The biennial exhibition, which this year ran from 2nd-5th September at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, attracted over 25,000 visitors and generated an estimated 12 million for the local economy. http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/acc_data/publication/Bulletin4.pdf Yep it seems quite expensive @ Offshore Europe... http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk/exhibition/booking-form.asp Anyone know the name of limited company that runs the AECC?

They are based on claimant counts. So if you didn't claim for benefits or register as unempl'd you would be not counted in these figures.

Use this website to find more about each housing area / town you are interested in... http://www.sns.gov.uk/ For more indepth info have a look here - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/society/simd04-00.asp

There perils of super lager

My dad used to drink the super strength version of Kestrel. He used to wonder why he fell asleep after 3 tins...

Fred from One Up get mentioned in the following book in the first chapter or so. Aberdeen Casuals book Its not a patch on Jay Allen's book from a few years ago, but has some interesting insights. Dave PS I am in no way suggesting that staff @ One Up are casuals

Well I used to love seeing Loveless playing live. It was rather bizarre to see them creating walls of feedback in Union Terrace Gardens.