i’ve already posted on here about being harassed by kids but it’s a genuine problem. i know eggs are a common weapon of choice but it lowkey shows how these kids are being dragged up and not being disciplined, i watched them egg a random woman on a bike and then about 3 buses and cars. sort your kids out before they meet the wrong person.
Visiting soon for the fringe festival. Will be there for two weeks. How’s everyone like toward the LGBT+ or is there anything that we should look out for? Thank you
And will you do more. Some parts of Edinburgh need a bit of artistic flair.
I didn't see THIS but I cycled through that rain 🌧️
I live in Dalry, there is an older man, who hangs around my block of apartments.
Hey hangs around all day it doesn't seem like he has a job or any other engagements. He laughs VERY VERY loudly at everyone that goes by and shouts very incoherently.
I am not sure how to to make this stop. I cannot stay to work from home, I cannot open my windows.
I have thought about talking to him to request him to keep it down. But I am scared of being singled out after that point. Also he is so loud an incoherent, I am scared to reason with him.
He's not harming anyone, I would just that he not shout the whole day.
Who can I talk to? Police might be too much. Council noise complaint?
This is a bit silly post but I wonder if you could help me make my athens loving friend feel a bit better about living in edinburgh. My friend doesn't like edinburgh, and I think she will leave next year to live in Greece... as a Greek myself I have tried to put her off haha. I don't want her to hate the rest of the time she spends here, what can we do together to improve her opinion of the city? I cannot change her mind to stay but I hope that she enjoys the time here rather than dreading the days!
Sorry for my English ! I am learning still!
Just been to Ola Kala for the first time after walking past it for years.
My word, it's so good! I've been looking for a good Greek kebab for so long and Ola Kala definitely delivers. Seemed like nice folks serving too.
I just got a letter dated August 10th, stating I don't have a TV licence, that I haven't had one since April, and they have tried to contact me repeatedly, and that now officers are authorized to investigate my property.
Problem: I just got the keys to the place August 5th, dont have a physical TV, and wasn't even in the flat for more than a couple days before I was out of the country packing to ship things here.
I have heard the TV licence people were silly. But this is ridiculous.
anyone know where i could learn gaelic in person? i know speak gaelic is a good website for learning but i struggle to learn online and in person is better.
any help is appreciated :)
I've just bought a new place. I'm on a bus route, including night buses, and the old windows are so knackered that it's like the buses are driving through my living room.
I'm looking for recommendations from anyone living on a busy street who's replaced their old double glazing and seen a good reduction in noise?
A friend recommended CR Smith and I've had them out to quote. They were heavy on the sales pressure and tactics. I don't like that shite, and would prefer someone else if I can find them.
Anyone with any recommendations? Also interested in thoughts on double vs triple glazing for road noise. Sales guy from CR Smith wouldn't quote for triple, saying double was just as good.
Edit: my current windows are double glazed, they're 45 years old.
I've recently gotten into bookbinding/recasing and was wondering if anyone has any local recommendations for picking up things like bookcloth, headbands, mull, etc? Good paper/cardstock collection is a bonus, but I know most art shops will have this. Thanks!
A free “tram replacement” shuttle bus between the city centre and Leith has been launched by organisers of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
Its aim is to help audiences get to the festival while tram services between the city centre and Newhaven are suspended due to the closure of Princes Street following the fire at the former Debenhams store on July 9. But the festival says the shuttle is free to be used by all.
Buses will run between St Andrew Square in the centre and Queen Charlotte Street in Leith, with the first bus leaving St Andrew Square at 10am and the last one leaving Queen Charlotte Street at 4.30pm.
Announcing the free shuttle service, Edinburgh Art Festival says on its website: “To help audiences get to the festival while tram disruptions are ongoing, EAF are running an hourly free shuttle bus service between central Edinburgh and the Shore. No need to book ahead — just hop on and off.
“The bus is free to be used by all (but we’d love it if you’d pay us a visit at EAF @ 92 at the end of your trip).”
The shuttle bus will leave the city centre from outside Dishoom in St Andrews Square, departing at: 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
And it will leave Leith from the bus stop outside 47 Queen Charlotte Street, departing at: 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
I was testing an old camera 35mm with some expired film and didn't load the film properly onto the sprockets. Ended up with some double exposures that I like so thought I would share.
Hello Everyone,
I've been looking for the above report for a few years. Incredibly, it just doesn't seem to live anywhere online.
whatdotheyknow had people pushing for it's publication to the masses
Edinburgh Council posted it on their website eventually, but not for long.
It was buried one layer too deep for the Wayback Machine to crawl.
Which leads me to wonder, does anyone on here happen to have downloaded a copy of it? It came under a couple of names, as I recall. Project Solar and Project Power.
Do any of you good people happen to have access to it?
References, to those who don't know:
Outline of the scandal:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_Repairs,_Edinburgh
Request for publication:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/deloitte_report
Council burying the redacted reports deep in their website:
Wayback Machine Doesn't Quite Grab It:
To the lady with the English accent and blue and black shoes saying something regarding “sales” on an extremely long voice note to someone on the 35 towards Heriot Watt, on the upper deck around 2:45 PM.
And really, to anyone putting their feet anywhere but the floor on a bus. Tourist, local, really anybody.
Don’t do that. Why would you do that? What could possibly compel you to do that? Please don’t fckn do that.
It’s ridiculous and frankly, just bad behaviour. You don’t need to do that. Don’t do that. Please. Just don’t do this. You KNOW better, you know you do. Come on now.
Basically the title. I know there tend to be a lot of these threads, but I’m frankly too exhausted to comb through them. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I love all kinds of food. If there is a better place for me to post this questions let me know and I’ll go there instead. Thanks!
Edit: it’s the Western General, but I think my husband would be willing to go a bit further if it was particularly good (I’m very lucky, he’s a saint). Not really sure why I’m being downvoted
Me and a couple of my mates will be hosting an event at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival on Saturday 7 November. We’ll discuss our writing projects and how they’ve helped with our mental health.
We’re looking for a venue to host it. It would be for about an hour, somewhere in central Edinburgh that would be as cheap as possible to use.
Edit - possibly hosting uk to about thirty people, three of us talking about writing, mental health and taking questions from those in attendance
Any suggestions would be great, thanks