r/Edinburgh

Started in the last 15 mins or so. Constant stream of police cars and vans screaming towards the Shore. A few ambulance vans too. Anyone know what’s going on?

So, 30 years ago I left school and had one of the best summers of my life.

All the bar-staff seemed to be Australian. The city centre was full of sandwich shops called The Globe Deli.

Leith was pre-gentrification, the massive office blocks at near the newly opened Gyle were providing a lot of employment.

The Moscow Bar, Subways West End and Cowgate. Rezerection.

What else was happening 30 years ago?

I was wondering whether any of you have had or have heard of experiences with George Mackenzie and the black mausoleum? I’m unsure whether or not to believe the legends but I’m aware of his work as a prominent legal figure, whether or not that work is evil is another thing.

Hey all,

Looking for some advice.

I have recently gone through quite a sudden and traumatic breakup. I am understandably quite distraught and heartbroken over this, but want to try get my life back on track.

I moved to Edinburgh just under a year ago, however I embarrassingly have to admit I have no friends. I met my ex here and pretty much just put all my energy into her.

I am currently waiting to start work in September which I hope will allow me to be more sociable. Until then, I’ve been feeling like I’m in limbo.

I am a 27 years old male and I am really keen to try do things to get me around more people - and hopefully distract me from the emotional unrest I’ve been going through.

I do eventually want to get myself out there on the dating scene too (once/if I heal) - however I am wary of the apps and the way they’ve made me feel in the past.

Does anyone have any advice on what I could do until I start my job in September? Are there any clubs I can join? Should I consider getting a temporary job in a bar which will force me to be social?

Any tips would be appreciated!

as title suggests been around the world a fair bit and always think Edinburgh is very built up with few trees in the streets.

is there anything we can do about this?

Moved here for uni and I’ve been thinking about how hard it actually is to build a social life in a new city, everyone says “join clubs!” but I’m curious what genuinely worked for people vs what was a waste of time.

If you moved here in the last few years: what actually got you your people? And was there stuff you tried that just didn’t work, apps, events, whatever?

Asking partly out of curiosity, partly because I’m working on a wee project about this. Happy to share what I find if people are interested.

Cheers!

Are there any you've been to that have great ratings, but don't seem to be worth it when you went to them?

Does anyone know why there was so many walkers with poles all day walking up Milton Road from Musselburgh and towards Duddingston? There was arrows on lamp posts guiding them.

So, for the millionth time in the last month I was driving my bus toward the Scott Monument from Waverley and a car suddenly comes into the left lane and goes straight. This happens all the time and I need to ask; does anything happen to these people? The VW Golf that did it today really caused some issues with buses serving stops.

I am genuinely asking as I really hope there's cameras or something that catch them as they're a danger to everyone on the road.

I’m a local who works in Edinburgh, I’m currently staying with my family in South Queensferry. My partner and I are looking for flats to rent in the city (preferably Gorgie or Leith) and we are desperate to move out asap.
We have a budget of £850 pcm for a one bed flat. I’m wondering how realistic this budget is? I know it’s gotten more expensive over the last few years. There are a few that have popped up along the £950 mark and I’m not sure if it’s worth to stretch the budget a bit, or to just wait and see if cheaper properties pop up.
Very nosy question but if you live in the city, what is it you pay for a one bed flat? What’s a realistic budget?

We are currently renting in the catchment for Bruntsfield Primary (feeds into Boroughmuir High School). We've found a flat that we would like to buy but it is in the catchment for Tollcross Primary (feeds James Gillespie). We have one daughter age 5 who joined bruntsfield primary at the end of the last term, and two younger daughters age 3 and 1 who are in nursery.

Should we do our best to stay at Bruntsfield, or move to Tollcross? We have gotten a great vibe from Bruntsfield, would love to hear from anyone with experience at Tollcross. We will need wrap around care after school so that is a factor as well

An off-lead, 10month old grey-brindle whippet was getting into bother this morning along the water of leith pathways (Newhaven road bridge area)

🚨 He had ZERO recall, and was running up to on-lead dogs, stressing dog’s and owners.

‼️ The woman said ‘he’s only 10 months old’ (as if that’s an excuse 🙄). She then said he was attacked the other week (more reason to PUT HIM ON A LEAD?! 😲)

❤️‍🩹 I got chatting to another owner after she tried to pick the dogs apart (whippet’s owner was too far behind).

❤️‍🩹 She’s training her wee puppy, and said owners like that make her avoid these pathways. She doesn’t want to limit her dog’s learning, but it’s so stressful.

💔 We agreed it’s humans who need training!, but sadly ones like that seem to be the MOST ignorant/not wish to learn. Everyone suffers (including her dog who’s at real risk of getting hurt one day soon 😔 ).

📣 Dogs DON’T need to meet every single other dog they encounter, it creates reactivity (for both parties!). After-all, do you want to chat to every human you walk near? (I know I don’t! 🫣).

🤎 Most of us are responsible, it’s the few who ruin it for the many (like most things in society!)

🤘🏻 Solidarity to all walkers/owners just trying to do their best in such times.

TDLR: If your dog has no/poor recall, please pop them on a lead, or you’re risking your dog coming to harm.

As the title says, does anyone know what race is on today? Say them all running on my way to work, think they started up on Calton Hill

Charging £12.84/day now, it was around £8 when I booked it earlier in the year. Am I missing something?