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    Lennoxtown Main Street and Green Spaces Consultation

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    31/07/2024

    Full text of what makes Lennoxtown.

    The poem "What Makes Lennoxtown" was a collaborative text undertaken with an artist-in-residence working with the local community.

    Due to the length of the text, it would e challenging to convert it, in its entirety, as a piece of street art.

    One idea is to use five favoured stanzas to create welcoming “thresholds” by having the lettering inlaid or cut in to the paving.

    As such, we would like to know your five favourite extracts. Which are your five favourites?

    What Makes Lennoxtown?

    1

    Tiny but energised
    Between the city and the hills, green and grey to either side,
    A gateway to forest shadow

    8

    Listening to the water move, makes you feel calm
    Autumn meadow, Lennoxtown looks banging in autumn
    The hills can look red
    The Glazert with iron running water
    Terracotta blush of the sunset at night or a sunrise in the morning
    A wonderful sunset as it slowly goes down. 
    A warm fireplace sparking with a soft breeze of heat goes through your body like a ghost

    2

    Lennoxtown is the end of the runway, before you climb the Campsies
    in a fun way, You must stop and walk through it some day.

    9

    Everything is warm
    Everything is nice and everything is just right

    3

    Greenery is everywhere around
    The snowdrop fields in spring near the castle
    Walking with friends on the Campsie paths
    How much you can explore in the woods and everywhere

    10

    Shadows on a hilltop
    The frosty chill of the cold weather and the snacks out of the Keystore that makes your tongue blue
    Sun washed meadow means the sun which never comes out

    4

    The sound of laughter echoes thro' the hall?
    The elements of life that bloom and grow
    A whole part of Lennoxtown is in friendship
    We are all Jock Thomson's bairns

    11

    If you can't see the hills it's raining
    If you can see the hills, it's going to rain
    Comfortable and relaxed, it makes me think of Lennoxtown

    5

    The colour green means peace to me
    Yellow makes me think of sunshine and heat and sun
    Both together implies a new beginning

    12

    Birds chirping high in the ky
    I've got high hopes and I'm on cloud nine

    6

    The sheep on the farm, grey morn
    The grass and mountains, splash of lime
    Summer moss, green spiky grass and the enormous yet beautiful Campsie hills.
    Green whimsy of the happy nature   

    13

    The land it makes me feel calm and happy
    Fresh leaves of nature, the setting is so peaceful
    The Co-op and long, long rivers and the silky view from the Campsie

    7

    The sun glistening
    Rocks, pebbles and reflections
    Dancing water, the ponds and waterfalls
    Forever blue
    Paradise blue
    The fresh water of the Campsies

    14

    Summer dusk makes me feel happy and relaxed
    With the moon as bright as a torch and when the reflection of it gleams off the lamppost
    Night vision, summer valley 
    Really pretty like

    15

    The hills and rivers give you memories
    Amazing walks when your feet slowly step on the damp floor
    That's an ordinary day in the happy place
    When ou start you become part of our community and start a new way