12/02/2021
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Jason is this weeks’ Humans of Pollokshields! He has strong ties to Pollokshields, going back generations to his grandparents who grew up here.
He asked us to share this lovely picture of him with his beloved late grandfather, whose vacant shop Jason transformed into G.S.Launderette eight years ago. Many of his customers assume that the name of his business stands for “Good Service” (which as he pointed out is a great compliment!) - but Jason shared that it’s actually the initials of Gurbachan Singh, his grandfathers' name.
He told us how he started his laundrette: “I thought, what would be useful for the area? My mother used to go to Allison Street, to the dry cleaners. And I thought that would be useful, you know, cos none of the area has a laundrette. So it took a few years to get off the ground and start getting established, you know, but now I’ve got my regular customers, people bringing their weekly washes.”
We asked him what he loves about the area, and what he thinks needs to change.
👍 The friendliness of the Pollokshields community
“I think it’s just, och, you know, like a nice community. The good thing about working here as well, you’re always seeing old friends, old faces. Since I used to go to school, you always bump into old faces and you can talk. It’s nice.”
👎 The amount of littering and fly tipping in the area
“I just feel like in the area, it’s a lot of rubbish. I think there’s a lot of people that don’t like that.”
“There’s a big sign there as well, it’s a £40,000 fine but people just tend to empty kitchens, they’re just throwing outside, old sofas. Some days you come out and it’s fridges and freezers - right next to the sign that says £40,000 fine!” He joked that people must have so much money that paying the fine is a small price to pay for the convenience of dumping their rubbish in the street!
Jason was full of positivity about Pollokshields - we are sure his grandfather would be very proud of his commitment to their much-loved community.
(Please note - the views given in the Humans of Pollokshields series are not necessarily those of PDA but of the people featured)