No.34

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Kirkintilloch Spider Bridge

Erected in 1888 the bridge was described in the local newspaper of that time as " a giddy, shaky, spider-looking inclined plane over the valley of the Bothlin." It was welcomed by the people of Waterside for it provided a direct path from the village to the railway station at Lenzie.

When we married, our first home was just a few minutes away from it and, when our girls were older, our walks often took us over the bridge. In those days the trees at each end had grown  considerably and this gave you the feeling that you really were high up in the trees.

For many years the council neglected the bridge and, when it became unsafe, it was demolished. The unusual structure had become a well-known Kirkintilloch landmark and was a great loss when it disappeared in 1987.

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A Bowl of Flowers
by Slava Raskaj (1877-1906)

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WORDS OF WISDOM?

For Him

We men have many faults,
Poor women have but two.
There's nothing good they say
There’s nothing good they do.

For Her

Women’s faults are many,
Men have only two.
Everything they say
And everything they do.

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Photo by Pexels.com

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A last word about HAIKU -

If you don't mind ignoring the rules, you can experiment as I have done here.

evening shadows creep
over the pond - the ducks leave
one
by
one
by
one

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each time he tells the story
the angler stretches his arms 
w    i   d   e    r

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technical fault
the automated toilet
opens
closes
opens
closes
opens

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