The Entertainer was one of the stores reviewed in the original Autism Friendly Glasgow posts way back in the dark and distant days of this blog and to be honest it's a shop we've visited ever since but whereas last time we looked at the Buchanan Galleries store (still a favourite with Cass) this time we're talking about the one in the St. Enoch Centre. So you'd better pay attention as there may be questions later. You see, much like HMV , The Entertainer has become one of our regular, daily haunts since the girls started college so we've gone from weekend visits to 3 times a week for the last few years and, like HMV, is just one of those stores that is utterly fantastic and an absolute pleasure to visit. The staff are genuinely interested in talking to the girls and are happy to chat with them on subjects ranging from toys to college to Embeth's obsession with obscure film and TV characters, plus they know what the girls (and myself!) collect so are always read...
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Seven Up: The Admiral Woods.
As most of you will know (especially regular readers here) when it comes to Autistic friendly venues for adults there are precious few - and when it comes to places like pubs even less so. In fact only one was listed way back in 2018 and they seem to have forgotten about it now (no mention on their website tho' I'll have a full review if/when they get back in touch) so it's great to find a Glasgow-based pub that's not only genuinely Autistic friendly but also serves THE best Macaroni cheese on the planet. Ladies and gentlemen I give you The Admiral Woods at 29 Waterloo St, Glasgow. Everything about the place is perfect, from the layout to the staff to the menu, the website is easy to navigate and the constantly updated social media (on X and Instagram ) means that not only do you get to see the food served but you can also plan your visit around any events taking place (plus football etc.) or even to avoid busier times. To be honest it's quite probably my fav...
Do Androids Dream of Electric Beats?
Celebrating the release of Blade Runner way back in 1982 by soundtracking dystopia with Tyrell approved tunes, Roy Batty beats and synthetic samples. And yes, before you ask Blade Runner is probably one of THE most Autistic coded movies ever ( I even tried to explain why once upon a time ) so this post is justified! Anyway, enjoy....
The/Freaked/Zone
For these unsure times, a lovingly crafted collection of all things freakish in tribute to Stuart Maconie's 6Music masterclass..... And for those interested here's the tracklist: 1 Dear Mary/Negativland 2 Great Train Robbery/Funki Porcini 3 March/David Cain 4 Sinfonia To Cantata/Wendy Carlos 5 Manhattan Research Inc./Raymond Scott 6 Lullaby/Krzysztof Komeda 7 Chelsea Girls/Warhola 8 Konkubination/Manfred Hubler & Siegfried Schwab 9 Μάγισσες/Lena Platonos 11 Nursery Chymes/Homosexuals 12 Cannibal Holocaust CostCutters Mix/Dissolved 13 Beth yw-r haf i mi/Llio Rhydderch 14 White Horses/Jackie Lee 15 How Do/The Sneaker Pimps 16 Stridulum (The Visitor)/Franco Micalizzi 17 La Polizia Sta A Guardare/Stelvio Cipriani 18 Maneche/Jacques Lasry 19 Hausu Theme/Godiego 20 Russian Lullaby/Unknown 21 Phone Girl/Unknown 22ビラゴンデブラヘラヘララ/菊池俊輔 23 Midnight Sleighride (from The Lieutenant Kije Suite)/Sergei Prokofiev 24 The Lightning Tree/The Settlers 25 Kachakuchane (Edit...
Feel The Force.
Amelia asked me yesterday if I knew what Rey's Midichlorian count was compared to other Force sensitive characters in Star Wars. I had to admit that off the top of my head I didn't. As you can imagine this left me feeling a wee bit foolish and slightly embarrassed so I've been up all night figuring it out. Enjoy. Once a Jedi.... Rey - 27, 000 (or there abouts). And the rest? Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader = 27,700 Darth Sidious/Palpatine = 20,500 Yoda = 17,700 Luke Skywalker = 14,500 Leia Organa Solo = 14,500 Aenon Jurtis (Most powerful Jedi Master prior to Yoda) = 14,200 Shintor Beerus (Ancient Jedi Master) = 13,900 Ce Ce Denowai (The Most Powerful Female Jedi) = 13,700 Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus = 13,500 Obi-Wan Kenobi = 13,400 Kaja Sinis (The First Jedi) = 13,250 Mace Windu = 12,000 Darth Maul = 12,000 General Grievous = 11,900 Kit Fisto = 11,800 Exar Kun (Dark Lord of the Sith during the Sith War) = 11,700 Yaddle = 11,300 Xanatos' (Qui-G...
Seven Up: HMV.
A brand new addition to the Autism friendly venue/shopping list now (I do like to keep you on your toes) and it's the HMV store in Argyle Street in Glasgow. Since the girls have been at college we've gotten into the routine of visiting the same few shops on our way to the bus, one of which is the aforementioned store and over the last 18 months we've noticed how friendly and accommodating the staff are. Whenever the girls walk in they're greeted by a 'hello' and always answer Embeth when she says "Hi" to them, no-one bats an eyelid at their DVD cover chat routine as Amelia teases me with a copy of The Last Jedi and at the cash desks the staff are always chatty and attentive, happily talking about each others badges and t-shirts and even joining in with the high fives as they leave. Friendly and helpful, it's a great place that the girls genuinely get excited about visiting. And not just for the cool t-shirts and brilliant Disney and cult TV secti...