a bigone era
Do you remember that I showed you three high rise tower blocks a while ago, destined for demolotion? Well, they have been demolished and it was spectacular to watch. This had been planned for a long time, the blocks had been empty for probably two years and they were stripped of all reusable materials since then. I marvel at the skills of those engineers calculating the placement and power of the explosive charges. Mindboggling really. We knew the date of destruction for a while but not the time. So when on that date a a helicopter started circling the area, we knew it was not long because a helicopter has limited flying time. We migrated over the to the right side of the hill we live on, together with what seemed all of Glasgow. The road going past the high rises was blocked, as was the Kelvin walkway. The residents in the nearby housing estate were evacuated for the duration. It was quite an emotional moment because these three high rise blocks had been part of the neighbo...
