A few hundred metres away from the Baroque pomp of the City Chambers, a man with a shock of white hair and a bushy moustache is puffing away on a fag, attending to a flapping flock of excitable pigeons.
Many pedestrians walk by, oblivious, or do a quick double take before carrying on with their day. This is unfortunate; they’re missing out on a truly unique street scene. In this case, “it” refers to a game of five-a-side football the man is orchestrating with his avian companions.
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The man’s name is Jim MacNee. He cuts a trim figure in a red t-shirt, tight pair of jeans and Merell shoes, the red and yellow colourway a nod to his football team, Partick Thistle. He asked us not to divulge how old he is, suffice it to say MacNee looks good for his age. Ray-Bans perch precariously towards the end of his nose, defying gravity. He’s energetic, friendly to all who walk by, and funny, in an absurd, Bob Mortimer sort of way.
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