Shawhead dreams : A memory of Coatbridge

Shawhead Dreams

A Memory of Coatbridge.

Yes I remember most of that down the shawhead Glen what a hoot down the teeshes that was down the back of campsie court and you had the slagheep and the three sisters just across fay the shawhead flats.and we used too camp out in the field,s early 70's those were the day,s ps don't forget the 1929 bridge and the red root swing every kid in shawhead played down the Glen.great memories

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Added 11 November 2013

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Hi Bob. Tom Clarke here from 115 your old neighbour. I am a bit older than you as the eldest of our clan but I have vivid memories of "down the glen" with the rope swing and our magic tree hut near the burn. We build a big raft with oil drums and sleepers when the burn was high at the red root rope swing. We sailed it through the 1929 and it ditched at the other side beneath the A8. We were down there all day during the school holidays. Remember Cha Garsyth getting soaked whin the rope swing broke when he was across the middle of the burn. We had to light a fire to dry him off before he went home. Happy days indeed!! 🤓

By tomandagnesclarke on Thu Jun 15th 2017, at 6:07 pm

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