Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 5 miles (8 kilometres) from the town of Lanark, and less than 1 mi (1.6 km) from Douglas Water. It lies on the A70 road to Ayr, and has approximately 800 inhabitants.
Rigside is a former mining village. The village has one shop a takeaway cafe and public house which also serves food. The village also has a very limited public transport link so most of the villagers have access to a car.
The school for the local area is also in Rigside and a nursery was built a few years ago next to the school. The villagers raised money for a brand new playpark for the children of the village and are now fundraising for a skate park.
The houses in the village are heated in order by ASHP, solid fuels such as coal, oil, and LPG. There is no mains gas in the village.
There is a mixture of both private and council owned houses which are being upgraded to ASHP from solid fuel.
There is broadband in the village (up to 8 Mbit/s) but fibre broadband from BT will be available from 2016.
It's no secret I've been waiting
But I didn't expect this
Nothing will remain
Nothing stays the same
After you came
It's no secret I've been starving
I never felt anything for years
I sat up all night
Just to watch your smile
When you're sleeping
I was so lucky you came by
And turned a different corner
I could've been somewhere else
You could've passed by, could've passed by
Come on and sail the sea with me
Come on, let's go around the world
Maybe find a flat
Or a canyon house
For the season
I was so lucky you came by
And turned a different corner
It could've been someone else
You had in mind
I was so lucky you found me
My rags turned gold and silver
I could've been somewhere else
You could've passed by, could've passed by
What would you make of this, my baby?
The sun through the trees
Is there a better place to be?
I was so lucky you came by
And turned a different corner
It could have been someone else
You had in mind, oh my
I was so lucky you picked me
My trash turned to silver
Yea, I could have been somewhere else