Any translators living in or around Glasgow, UK fancy a meetup?

Hello Jonathan,
I would be happy to fly to Glasgow, SCO for some days this year if you can arrange some informal meeting there.

Laurent K.

I am a native Spanish/Galician speaker with a degree in Translating& Interpreting. based in Scotland and looking for a career in translation.

I would definitely be interested in meeting up with other translators/linguists in the area.

Thanks,

Begoña

Weather-wise, early Summer might be a good time.  However, it might be a good idea to time it with one of Glasgow's festivals (http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ArtsDevelopment/festivalsandevents.htm).

Just so long as we do it before September, from which time I will be spending most days in Edinburgh for a while.

What a great idea!

I am a Glasgow native living in Bolivia.  I hope to get back for a visit in August/September.

Sheila

Late August sounds good to me.  I will still be living in Glasgow from September but my weekdays will be spent travelling between Weegieland and Edinburger!

Veteran? Why, I could be your grandfather! I was born up there on the Clyde just before WW2. Do you know where Bishop Street was? Don't search the map, it's gone for ever. That's where my father (+grandfather, greatgrandfather) made paint to protect The Queen Mary and Queen Elisabeth liners. I would love to come, but I am residing in the south of France.]

Good luck, Brian Morrison

Anyone else interested in coming?

Could be interesting.  I'm based in Spain  now, but might be back over in summer to see the family and friends, so could possibly attend. The last time I tried to get translation work in Glasgow I got zero response. I found it hard to even get TEFL work too, although I did work on one summer TEFLA course in Edinburgh in 1990.

Please keep me up to date on your plans for the meet.

Be lucky, nm

Hi Jonathan,

good idea, please keep me updated

Sabine

I shoud imagine most of the details and discussions will take place here anyway.

I hope to restart as a self-employed translator shortly (German to English, legal specialism. I'm a lawyer considering a change of direction). If by Autumn I have achieved that goal, I would be delighted to join you.  I live near Edinburgh.

LHK

How about Saturday 5th September as the date of our meetup?  This gives people lots of time to get tickets, hotels etc.  As soon as we have say 3 opr 4 people saying they can and want to come, we can confirm the date.

What do you think?

Fine for me, Jonathan.  As I figured it out, I would have to take the train to Frankfurt-Hahn, fly from there to Glasgow-Prestwick - which is not a short journey, given all the odds I had with Deutsche Bahn back in January!

Laurent K.

I don't think it is too bad.  My sister is a post-doc researcher in the West of Germany and she does the same journey every eight weeks or so.  You do know that "Glasgow Prestwick" is about 50miles outside of Glasgow?!  There is a direct train from their to the city centre though.  What about if we make the main entrance of Central Station (Gordon Street, for all you Glaswegians) the meeting point, once we get more people confirmed? 

Originally written by Jonathan Downie on March 3, 2009 9:54 AM You do know that "Glasgow Prestwick" is about 50miles outside of Glasgow?!  There is a direct train from their to the city centre though.

Yes, and the Hahn airport is some 65 miles away from the Frankfurt/Main railway station.  So I am warned and prepared!

Laurent K.

Good morning

September 5 is perfect, I will have to find a flight from Alicante to Glasgow ... Jonathan, could you give us some ideas about hotels, etc? I have never been to Scotland, so this will be some sort of adventure ....

Sabine

Sabine, I cannot reccomend strongly enough that you try to get an Easyjet flight to Glasgow International (not Glasgow Prestwick, unless you want to accompany Laurent on the train, that is.)  From there, Central Station and/or all the major hotels are a 20 minute bus ride.  As for hotels, what kind of price range are you looking for?  Glasgow has everything from backpacking hostels to a 5* Hilton.  Pretty much all of them are counted as "City Centre" although I would need to give you travel directions from some of the ones on the edge of the City Centre as Glasgow City Centre is pretty massive.

I think, I'll rely on taxi drivers - I usually get lost using public transport Regarding hotels, well, I would say a 3* should do. All I need is a bed, a bathroom, coffee and a ziggi (breakfast, you know ...). Easyjey offers flights from Alicante to Glasgow, I think - so Laurent will have to enjoy the Deutsche Bahn on his own

Originally written by Sabine Lammersdorf on March 3, 2009 11:03 AM Easyjey offers flights from Alicante to Glasgow, I think - so Laurent will have to enjoy the Deutsche Bahn on his own

Yes, but my flight possibilities to PIK or GLA are rather limited by some excessive fares and impossible booking conditions.  So I think the DB is the lesser evil!

Laurent K.

Originally written by Laurent J Krauland on March 3, 2009 5:07 AM Originally written by Sabine Lammersdorf on March 3, 2009 11:03 AM Easyjey offers flights from Alicante to Glasgow, I think - so Laurent will have to enjoy the Deutsche Bahn on his own Yes, but my flight possibilities to PIK or GLA are rather limited by some excessive fares and impossible booking conditions.  So I think the DB is the lesser evil! Laurent K.

I think you are big enough to manage Prestick to Central on your own too, Laurent.  IIRC you get the journey free if you keep your plane ticket but don't quote me on that.  It is actually quite a pretty route in places and the station is part of the airport so it is pretty impossible to get lost.

I will take a look and see what I can find for you Sabine.  I will need to find out where they have stuck the taxi rank at Glasgow Airport now as they have changed the forecourt layout since the attack.  I know where all the buses are but I will need to check for taxis.  The bus really is so easy to catch and most drivers tell you when to get off.  We even have two companies fighting over the route now.

In the summer, or even before, I will compile a list of directions.  Funnily enough, Laurent's will be slightly easier! (Get on train, get off train at last stop, walk straight through forecourt to main entrance, meet funny looking Glaswegian.)

oh, just wait until funny looking Glaswegian meets Zombie in depserate need for a coffee during her usual bedtime ..... looks as if this is going to be a very intersting encounter

It's okay, round the corner from Central Station is a 6 floor bookshop with a big coffee shop (Costas methinks) inside.  We will get you perked up.

thanks and please make sure that I cannot find my purse - otherwise I wil have to organise an airfreight container back to alicante ... bookshops are extremely dangerous for my bank account

Mine too!  My problem is that I know so many good bookshops, online retailers and amazing writers that I would need to translate a million words a week to pay for them all.  I have figured out a way round it though.  I am going to try and meet as many of the authors as I can and suck out their best ideas.  That way I save money on books.

Hi everyone,

Looks like I am going to have to postpone my trip to Glasgow so I may not make it after all - disappointing  However, I shall keep my eye on this forum just in case my plans change again.

Sheila

Pity.  We could always make it a yearly thing to give people another chance.

I'd be interested in coming back up North for a meetup - Glasgow is such a vibrant place these days.  Can you keep me posted so I can organise flights/accommodation.  Where were you thinking of meeting?

It looks like being the main entrance of Central Station (Gordon Street) as it is the easiest place to direct people to.  After that, we will need to think up some ideas.  i will get working on it soon but I have stowed out with work, research and writing just now.

Hi all,

Have you decided the date yet and is it still all on?

Audrey

Hi Audrey, There is no official date set yet but I reckon the first weekend in September or the first weekend in August would be great. maybe we should take an informal straw poll.

OK keep me updated. I will be back in Glasgow from 23rd to 26th July and would like to meet up if those dates would be suitable for anyone else???!!!! Otherwise I will attend next year's session??!!!!!

Hi everyone,

Glad to know that the meeting is still going ahead, too bad I can´t join you - maybe next year.

If it happens to get postponed, let me know - I now have my trip to Glasgow planned for October.

Sheila

Hi  all

I am a sort of new member. I need more information about " Glasgow Meetup".

I appreciate any help.

Best Regards

wafaa el attar 

Hi Wafaa -

 and welcome to TC.

Wjat kind of information do you need?

Sabine

Hi  Sabine

Thanks for your care.

I don't know anything about the so called "Glasgow Meetup".

Is it a forum? A conference? A meeting?

And who are permitted to join it?

Thanks again

wafaa

Hi there,

The Glasgoe meeting is a meeting of TC members and colleagues in Glasgow, Scotland. We have not organised a formal programme of events so I can't see it becoming a conference. However, I am open to suggestions as to what we could do. Since Glasgow boats an impressive range of museums, restaurants, galleries, shopping centres, architecture, libraries, a six-floor bookshop (with a decent sized "foreign language" section), coffee shops and general places of interest, I am open to all suggestions. For people who have never been before I recommend at least a couple of the following:

a ride on the clockwork orange (Glasgow's ring subway system);

the Kelvingrove art gallery/museum (free);

the aforementioned massive bookshop;

shopping;

coffee in the Argyle Arcade;

the Science museum;

a ride on the Glasgow Tower (if it is open).

Hi 

So kind to give such useful tour around Scotland while sitting home.

Thanks

What about Saturday 5th September for the first TC Glasgow meetup?

Anything goes, as long as I can plan my flights and buy my tickets in time...  I could even stay in Glasgow for a few days, just in order to enjoy the sunny weather .    I think we all must agree on a given date and stick to it.  Some people may not be able to come no matter what this date is.

Laurent K. 

PS: I am just pointing to this fact as weekend flights with Ryanair seem somewhat difficult to get...  As an example, there is no flight (available) on Sep 4 and the first (available) return flight is on Sep 8.

Are you anywhere near an Easyjet airport? Ryanair use Prestwick which is, how shall I put it, as near to Glasgow as Ryanair are to offering free inflight foot massages. There is a train from there to Glasgow city centre and, if I remember correctly, it is free for all those who keep their boarding passes. It takes arounf 45minutes to an hour.

I would imagine that even with Easyjet, staying over the weekend or at least overnight would be easier. There is a wide range of hotels and B&Bs in and around Glasgow, from the Hilton to little places. So, I will leave it up to those who want to come.

What I basically want is to avoid a transit in Paris - and there are no Easyjet flights to Glasgow from e.g. Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.

Laurent K.

flybe.com fly from Frankfurt to Glasgow International. You might be in a prop plane though.

Anyone still fancy a visit to Glasgow? What date will we set?

Oh drat, I wish I'd seen this earlier - I was in the UK, and in the central belt, just last month.

Also - for more budget airline choice - note that one can easily fly to Edinburgh (Easyjet, Germanwings, AerLingus...) and get the bus through to Glasgow: if you have a small weekend bag, toddle down the road from the airport and catch a Citylink or Motorvator(?) coach (you need to walk along to the left or to the right to get to a stop for the coach - they don't stop at the stop by the airport junction).

Hi Weronika,

Sad to say, the Motorvator service ended about two years ago, while I was still a uni student in Edinburgh, doing the commute every day. Citylink still do the route but the fairs are around £8 return nowadays. 

The meetup never did take place. Anyone fancy suggesting a better date since the flights will be cheaper now anyway?

Hi everyone,

Sorry to hear that the Glasgow meetup never took place. 

I will be in Glasgow in October this year - cheaper flights.  Anyone fancy trying October?

Sheila 

I could make October.

Hi there,

I would really love to come to Glasgow, but family affairs keep me in Spain resp. Germany. If the new date is anywhere near end of October (I would LOVE to see snow!! - no, I am d*** serious!) I'll be there

Sabine 

I will be in Glasgow until the 30th so anytime before that is good with me.  How about Monday 26th October?  Or is the weekend better?

However, If you want to see snow...  In all my childhood I only remember seeing a good snow once in the city, and that was in the month of February.  Maybe global warming has changed that.

Sheila

Hi all,
October is fine for me too...  I am dying to travel to Scotland!

Weekend or Monday daytime should be fine for me. I will probably not be living in Glasgow itself by then but I will still be within travelling distance.

End of October would be great for me.

Should we decide on a date?  I am about to set off on my travels to Glasgow - leave here (Bolivian Amazon) on Friday, arrive in Glasgow on Thursday morning!!

Sheila

As long as it is after next week, I am happy. Next week is looking crazier by the minute!

How does the morning or afternoon of Monday 19th or Monday 26th sound?  What about those coming from further afield?  Are either of these dates good for you?

Sheila

Both sound good to me right now although i imagine the latter would work better for those travelling from further afield.