Susan Currie

This is not progress! A Greenockian in London.

[Action on Empty Homes @emptyhomes @emptyhomes]

Long-term empty homes in London rose 23% last year - up 138% in a decade. Here's why: a business model based on serving overseas investors #BuyToLeave or #BuyToAirBnB not meeting the need for affordable homes for Londoners - a decade of building #TheWrongHousing - over 100k empty

[PictureThis Scotland @74frankfurt]

Greenock Central Library demolition. (2026) Pic: Michael Deveney

[Lex Lamb @LambLex]

Surprise surprise! https://t.co/MCcFokkEKF

[Lex Lamb @LambLex]

Looks like a bunch of Charles Anderson's murals are about to be destroyed in the next few days and there's nothing - apparently - that can be done about it. Demolition at Hector McNeil House has begun (pic: Scotland in Frame, FB)

[Windrush WASP @WindrushWasp]

Powerful portrayal in Channel 4s #DirtyBusiness by Asim Chaudhry @AsimC86 representing the many water company staff at the sharp end, doing their best and taking the flak while the bosses behind the dirty business scandal take the obscene payouts.

@GMB_union @Channel4News

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

While you're sitting at home watching #DirtyBusiness tonight, we want to remind you that this is happening across the country. Right now.

This is not a historical issue, it's an ongoing issue.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"TV tonight: a furious drama about water companies dumping raw sewage."

"It will have the nation furiously demanding answers." And a govt that doesn't have any.

https://t.co/dFXv3WZmhX

[Paddle Steamer Waverley @PS_Waverley]

WAVERLEY SAILS TO GREENOCK - Winter Refit update 16/2/26

This morning Waverley departed Glasgow for her very first sailing down the River Clyde for 2026.

Waverley then sailed past Greenock and turned at The Tail of the Bank before berthing at Custom House Quay.

We are extremely grateful to Clyde Marine Services Ltd who provided two of their tugs (CMS Boxer & CMS Wrestler) to carefully move Waverley from Custom House Quay to the James Watt Dock.

The steamer is expected to remain in the James Watt Dock for the next month before then moving into dry dock. During this time the masts will be removed and work will begin on replacing the Dining Saloon windows. Both of these works are possible thanks to everyone that has donated to the Masts & Windows Winter Appeal.

The main task over the next few weeks will be stripping out the old copper pipe work for the fire sprinkler system and then installing new stainless steel pipes through the whole ship. In preparation for this extensive work all the ship’s furniture has been removed given deck heads in both the Dining Saloon and Jeanie Deans Lounge will be removed to allow access to pipe work. Once in dry dock the side of the ship will be opened up under the waterline to remove further equipment and install new.

Check out these images showing Waverley’s journey from Glasgow to the James Watt Dock on Monday 16th February.

Question - is anyone able to confirm the last time Waverley sailed under her own steam during the month of February? We think it may have been sometime last century!

Thanks are due to those crew members on Waverley and on the tugs as well as Stephen Lipton who provided some of the images in this post.

The Masts & Windows Winter Appeal remains open to help fund replacing both of the ship’s masts and all but one of the Dining Saloon windows.

If you would like to donate to the Appeal then please visit https://t.co/oEIHuUDzF3 or call our office on 0141 243 2224.

All donations small or large will be most welcome, if you can Gift Aid your donation this will add 25p to every £1 donated. All donations can be acknowledged on the Virtual Donor Wall.

• Donate by 1st March 2026 to automatically enter our Donor’s Draw for the chance to win the opportunity to visit Waverley during her winter refit, win a 2026 Sailing Pass, a family ticket or invite to cruise and visit the Bridge.

• Donate at least £100 to receive a specially produced LNER styled A4 poster just for those who donate to the Masts & Windows Winter Appeal.

• Donate at least £250 or more to be given an invitation for a cruise in 2026 and receive a small section of mast removed from Waverley as a keepsake.

#waverley #refit #paddlesteamer #glasgow #greenock

Stephen Lipton Photography

[Diario de Cádiz @diariocadiz]

El cantante escocés Edwyn Collins actuará en el ciclo Campus Rock Cádiz en su gira de despedida #Cádiz https://t.co/AsyVuwpzTk

[16 Toneladas @16_Toneladas]

➡️EDWYN COLLINS en 16 Toneladas
🗓 Domingo 3 Mayo 2026
⏰19:30h (puertas) /20:00h (concierto)
🎟 Entradas disponibles en: https://t.co/psBeIiOrcr

Más información en: https://t.co/qHTF1r41hi
*Venta en taquilla sujeta a disponibilidad

[Edwyn Collins @EdwynCollins]

Some memories of three lovely shows last week in Vienna, Linz and Dornbirn - I ❤️ Austria! - Edwyn
Thank you Alex, world’s best promoter! X

[Saving London Pubs @PubsSaving]

‼️Pub at risk ‼️ Lights on at Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub yesterday. Closed since 1st Feb 25. Planning permission is needed to demolish pub. Owners likely sitting on land with view to demolishing pub for flats. Building is locally listed & is an Asset of Community Value (ACV). 👀

[Lex Lamb @LambLex]

Since I’m expecting demolition to begin any day now, I’m making the full and unedited set of my pre-closure pics of Greenock Central Library and its Charles Anderson murals available to anyone that wants to use them at https://t.co/DbV0q16ZZz (one ‘l’)

https://t.co/znwRt3ANry

[Neighbours of West Kentish Town 🍃💚🍃 @OfKentish]

A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris https://t.co/HpM39q3LBM

[Office for National Statistics (ONS) @ONS]

In London, the average home was not affordable for any household income decile.

In three other regions (South East, East of England & South West), the average home was only affordable to the top decile.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/T4qhXhiwX5

[Jonathan Hinder MP @Jonathan_Hinder]

It’s time for an overhaul of property taxation in this country.

Take a look at Council Tax in West London and Pendle❗️

[Micky Dolenz @TheMickyDolenz1]

Hard to believe it’s been 59 years since The Monkees first aired on September 12, 1966. We were just four kids with guitars and energy, and the world watched us. Grateful for the memories and your support in keeping our spirit alive. Here’s to more!

#TheMonkees #TVHistory

[PictureThis Scotland @74frankfurt]

The Flying Scotsman's Cocktail Bar, LNER poster, c. 1930s.

[PictureThis Scotland @74frankfurt]

Kempock Point, Gourock in 1994.

The Yellow Kettle commemorated James Watt, inventor of steam power, and was created by Inverclyde District Council as an exhibit for the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival.

Pic: Alister Firth