It's springtime in Glasgow, which inevitably means, rain, rain, and eh more rain.

Luckily we're a city built on the water. Is anybody else surprised that we as Glaswegians, haven't developed gills yet?

Anyway, in honour of the lack of Glasgow's glorious spring sunshine, here are 11 captivating nostalgic moments from the past that Glasgow's 'young folk' will never get to experience.

1. The Arches

Pretty much the greatest club venue in Scottish history, comparisons to Hacienda in atmosphere would not be an over exaggeration, the greatest DJ's, the greatest club nights, what a place. However from the ashes, why not pop in to see how the Arches has been reborn?

2. Wet Wet Wet vs The World

Yes believe it or not, in 1995 Clydebank's 'Wet Wet Wet', were in fact the biggest band in the world. Their cover of Trogg's 'Love is All Around', was a worldwide hit and stayed at No.1 for 15 weeks, selling 1.5m singles in the process. The band were eventually forced to shoot the track into space to end its reign of tyranny (They actually deleted it from the radio after stations began to ban playing it).

It even made Paul Doody a household star. He of course being the guy who covered it on Stars in Your Eyes.

3. Dodging the Gouranga guys on Buchanan Street

Fraught with danger, was the perilous run and dodge on Buchanan Street, attempting to avoid the Gouranga guys, and the curse that was contained within their grasp.

The rumour was that if they caught you, and asked you to say 'Gouranga', (which means to be happy), they would have your soul, or you would be cursed to wander the afterlife, or you would never laugh again, or they'd come and steal your hamster, something along those lines.

4. A non rubber George Square

Believe it or not, Glasgow's most important, most historically significant thoroughfare, George Square wasn't always carpeted in red Astro Turf from your local fives pitch.

5. 02 ABC

For 143 years the building now known as the O2 ABC stood on Sauchiehall Street.

Jellybaby, Propaganda, Love Music were some of the great student nights. Arctic Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, and local hero Paulo Nutini, all graced the distinguished venue with their presence.

The iconic building at various times was once a circus, a cinema and an ice skating, but its history and future was brought to a fiery, tragic and terminal ending.

We'll always have our memories, Glasgow salutes you O2 ABC. Your name and significance will never be forgotten.

6. Nardini's Byres Road

This is a shocker, who can believe that on a particularly sunny summers day, it won't be possible to nip into Nardini's on Byres Road for some incredible ice cream.

Genuinely seems like a little bit of our childhood has been erased from history, Nardini's on Byers Road was as if your epic trip to the seaside, could be relived through their tasty tasty ice cream or chippy chips. 

7. Returning a glass bottle of Irn Bru

Fair enough 20p can't even get you a pack of Space Raiders or a Freddo, but there was a time when you could get a pack of Space Raiders and a Freddo (or Taz Bar) for the empty glass remains of a bottle of Irn Bru.

What does 20p of actual money get you these days? Who fancies chipping in for a Freddo?

8. Tenement Tumble

Remember the more lenient, safety lax days when you could watch the destruction of tower blocks in Glasgow at such close proximity, you could physically feel the shock wave ripple through you.

So what if said ripple later made you throw up and probably gave you some sort of terror induced haunting nightmares. It was great while it lasted. Although it's probably for the best that safety measures were increased.

9. Tower Records

Many people's first recollection of a record store in Glasgow. Tower Records was a beacon for music and music lovers in Glasgow. At one point in time it boasted of having Bon Jovi perform live on its premises. Sadly the evolution of music and how music fans listened to and purchased music, saw the iconic premises close its doors in 2002.

10. Orange Buses

Sure they were garish, shoogly and looked as if your uncle Albert had painted them 20 minutes before they left the depot, but they were iconic, Glaswegian and proud. Just like the city they served.

11. Glasgow's Miles Better

Developed by the advertising company Struthers Advertising, their marketing campaign was effectively the rebirth of Glasgow as a modern, forward thinking, tourist friendly city.

Mr Happy is regarded as one of the earliest marketing campaigns that successfully rebranded a city. 

Absolutely huge strides have been made since then. We love Glasgow, and we can bet you do too.

There's nowhere else in the world quite like Glasgow.