Since 2005 I have visited Kirkcaldy and seen this Waltzer at Scotland's biggest fair drawing in the masses with its fantastic atmosphere and live mixed music of acid house, hardstyle, hardcore and old skool. Grangemouth was the first time I have seen Asa Taylor's Fairground Attraction away from it's biggest fair and I must say I'm still well impressed with this machine. Dispite the fact I have filmed it 3 years in a row at Kirkcaldy I can never tire of seeing this ride. Dispite being on a smaller ground and less speakers (it was sill impressivly loud!) Asa Taylor still gets the riders and spectators into the machine in impressive numbers. This video took quite somw time to do taking around 5 - 7 hours to do. Because of its length there is still some shakey camera work in there but I have not ruled out doing a shorter, slicker version of the Fairground Attraction in Grangemouth. The video uses upto 5 video tracks (3 for video footage, 2 for subtitles) in places which has allowed me to expeirement at transparancy effects and speed changes which is something I might look into more for shorter, catchy videos. Finally I must say thanks to Asa Taylor for the warm welcome and getting the atmosphere which made the ride a joy to film. Finally thanks to my good friend Niall for a fantastic weekend I think you made the trip much better than the complicated Isle of Man trip we had been planning. Finally if anyone wants to see Asa Taylors Fairground Atrraction Waltzer there are tour dates, videos, photos, history as well as a forum for its fans on the Taylors Fun Fair Bebo page http://www.bebo.com/TaylorsFunFair For more pictures from Grangemouth you can checkout Niall Cockburn's Scotland's Funlands site here http://scotlandsfunlands.fotopic.net Plus checkout more of mine and Niall's videos and see where we have been recently on our Fun Fair Vids Bebo site http://www.bebo.com/funfairvids

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Grangemouth Industrial safety plans video.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on the implications of a strike at Grangemouth Oil Refinery.

The 'Relay for Life' aims to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Research. Teams walk for 24 hours - each individual has raised sponsorship and the teams have made a huge fundraising effort prior to the event. Many walk in memory of someone they lost to cancer, others are survivors. The whole weekend is a celebration of life and hope. Students of Central Scotland Ballet School gave up their time to entertain the volunteers and gave the teams a can-can challenge to win points!

parade in grangemouth

parade in grangemouth

Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney in the Scottish Parliament on the Grangemouth industrial dispute.

Grangemouth, origin of Cocteau Twins.

For all who love Asa Taylors Fairground Attraction Waltzer here is a clip of the waltzer Rocking at Grangemouth.

Junior Flag Friendlies Inverness Blitz, Queens Park www.invernessblitz.co.uk Edited by Robbie Paulin Grangemouth Broncos travel to Inverness to take on the main Junior Flag Highland Wildcats Squad.

All over flute bands in grangemouth

An introduction to Grangemouth

Launched by the catholic Provost of Falkirk in 1986, the 2/3rds scale replica of the World's first steamship "Charlotte Dundas" has had a chequered career. In fact the history of this replica is almost as interesting as the history of the ship it represents. The hull was built at MacKay's in Arbroath , then it lay for many years at the boatbuilders yard in Grangemouth ( Old Dock)for a leisurely "fitting out project" as part of a Youth Training Scheme. This came to an end with the repositioning of youth employment schemes in the early 1990's. Charlotte Dundas then spent 3 years floating aimlessly on the Forth and Clyde canal in the vicinity of the "Falkirk Wheel". Eventually British Waterways demanded that it be removed. Now, (embarrassingly) , the hulk languishes- unloved- back in MacKay's Boatbuilder's yard at Arbroath, while options for her future are assessed.... http://www.tope.nl/tope_show_entry.php?event=17&pic=21 http://www.grannybuttons.com/granny_buttons/2006/07/replica_histori.html http://www.falkirkonline.net/For%20Visitors/Heritage/Charlotte%20Dundas.aspx http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/Historic-boat-on-the-move.1626497.jp It's interesting to make comparisons with Port Glasgow's replica of Henry Bell's "Comet" , a similar project which presumably provided the inspiration for Falkirk District Council's "Charlotte Dundas" replica. The Comet replica has been proudly exhibited in Port Glasgow since the 1960's. http://www.portglasgow4u.co.uk/townshistory/replica.html

Grangemouth - The Tavern 04/05/08 Charlie & the Bhoys and Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld

A video of the last ride of the night filmed by Ross. The ride will be next out for the bonfires and Fantasylands. For more information you can checkout the Bebo site http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MID=367137231&MemberId=3883019948

Malcolm liveried DRS 66412 passes Arbroath for the first time since she was repainted. Heading North to Aberdeen with 4A13 from Grangemouth. http://freightliner66522.fotopic.net/p53628938.html

District 31 leaving the park in Grangemouth 28/6/08

Training exercise at Ineos Grangemouth, July 2003.

parade in grangemouth

parade in grangemouth

Grangemouth £1 night

me and my mates got bored workin @ weekend

Jon White's Move It Tagada