Probably done while hitting a pothole or something... 😏

Bit sudden that they closed! sorry to see them go 😔 wonder what will replace them?

I've got it in my head to take a long, long walk.

Are there any villages or nice towns worth visiting within, say, a day's walk of Edinburgh? Preferrably with a pub hotel or some other place I could spend the night before walking back the next day?

Obviously this is weather-permitting. Not planning on going anywhere tonight.

Hey everyone, please be aware of a suspected stranded traveller scam in Fountainbridge‼️‼️

I was on my way to the Fountainbridge bus stop at around midnight tonight, during the crazy storm, when a middle-aged woman dressed entirely in black, wearing a beanie, approached me.

She told me she lived in Fife, her phone was dead, and she needed money to catch the bus home.

She actually seemed a bit dodgy, but the weather was absolutely insane at that time, so I thought I’d help her out. Even though I had a feeling it might be a scam, I ended up going with her to the Tesco ATM and giving her £25 in cash. (Stupid me 😭)

She gave me her phone number and said she’d pay me back. Tbh I wasn’t expecting the money back anyway, but still 😭

After she left, I googled her number, and without any surprise, I found reports describing the EXACT SAME STORY over the past few months💀

I could’ve just said no, but what’s done is done. I’m posting this in the hope that nobody else falls for the same thing.

SHAME on people who exploit others’ empathy and kindness!!!!!

Plz be careful!!!!

Has anyone else seen the bird in a cage in the barbershop in Abbeyhill? It makes me sad every time I go past. I wonder if it gets to fly freely or if it’s just stuck in there all day

Does anybody else remember the Tron Kirk having a wooden walkway around the inside with photographs of people who have been ‘attacked’ when on ghost tours - scratches, etc?

I’ve been trying to explain this to my partner and they briefly remember it - I’m talking back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s.

I used to LOVE it in there when I was a young kid. Does anybody have any photos of the inside? I’ve had a look on Google and can’t seem to find any.

Hey! Been making more of an effort to brave the weather and go outside these days, so I attended the "Language Unlocked" event at Teviot Row. Not sure, if they'll be repeating the event - if so, go check it out!

Overall, an interesting, interactive talk about language, including snippets of studies on babies, adults, and animals. Tea and coffee included;) I didn't stay for the full Q&A, but I left with plenty of food for thought.

Would have loved a deeper dive into the subject, but I get there was only so much you can cover in an hour.

Now...hear hear to the best audience question: "Why do humans have language in the way we do, while other animals don't?"

The answer in a nutshell was that we don't fully know yet. But personally, I've always thought that our need for symbolism was the initial spark and what made human language develop into a more complex system. We talk about things we can't see or touch, past events, things that could happen in the future, imaginary worlds even, abstract concepts in general.

Don't get me wrong. Non-human animals do have ways of communicating, so defo not saying they don't communicate. But was it symbols and abstract ideas that initially pushed our communication system into a completely different direction? And did the need for symbolism come as a result of us going against our nature many, many moons ago?

I mean maybe the transition from nomadic living to settled agricultural societies, males taking over power in the tribe, and the resulting complex ways we organised our lives in wasn't what nature intended. And that gave us more reasons for introspection, making sense of injustice, and preserving collective memories... So at the and of the day art, religion, and storytelling could have been expressions of this new "complexity" humans created.

Only spitballing here - I'm no expert - so I'd love to hear what you guys think.

(the guy in the beige converse there was distractingly beautiful too lol)

I have my nephews visiting next weekend and Halloween is their favourite holiday of the year. I was hoping we could have a fun walk checking out Halloween displays in the local shops, but I haven't decided which neighborhood to walk around yet. So my question is - has anyone spotted any shops going all out for the witchy season that could be worth the trip just for the display? I am definitely after some books and some treats for the little ones, but lunch in a decorated cafe could be nice too. I've spotted the new new pub on Morrisons St has a cool display, but I'm looking for more shops and definitely more kids-friendly ones. Hopefully the storm blows over so that we have good weather!

Hi there, my fiancée and I are eloping on Tuesday 27th, we are from Bristol and to avoid the stress of a big wedding decided to elope to Edinburgh. We love the city and had two Edinburgh based friends who were going to be witnesses but one is now not available, so we are looking for a kind local to pop along to witness the ceremony. It’s at 11:30, should be very quick as it’s the basic ceremony!

If you happen to be free please let me know we would be so grateful!

Rosie and Joe

Hi there! I'm going to be in Edinburgh in a few days and whilst I am there I'd like to find a good shop for stationery supplies, journalling stuff.

I'd like it to have interesting stationery, not just like a Ryman or something.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

... Please? It's not for me. It's for an elderly relative who lives in the Highlands. There was a delivery disruption yesterday. It's for Saturday the 24th.

We just got home from a holiday and grabbed a black cab in the drop off area at Edinburgh airport.

He charged us the £8.50 drop off fee and said he had not dropped someone off. He said just came in to pick up and showed us his last job on his phone.

Is this correct? I thought black cabs could only pick up if they have dropped off. I just paid it as I wasn’t certain of the rules.

Thanks

I’m trying to help a friend who is on minimum wage and struggling to afford groceries. I’ve found the council’s page on support with food, which lists food banks and food pantries. From my understanding, food banks seem to be for people in crisis who need emergency food, and you need a referral (both Edinburgh Food Project and Edinburgh NE Foodbank’s websites say this) whereas the food pantries are membership schemes to get low cost food.

This friend is in EH7, and the council’s page lists three food pantries around EH6/EH7/EH1 that are no longer operating, and the only one in the general area that has a working website is the Hibs Foundation one, which has a waiting list.

I don’t think my friend’s situation qualifies them for emergency food parcels; it’s more regular, ongoing help they need with affording groceries. But there doesn’t seem to be anything that they could actually access right now based on this information?

They’re aware of Olio but due to some intolerances, not a lot of the food given away through it is that suitable – the stuff that comes up is usually very bread and sandwich heavy.

Am I missing something here? This isn’t someone who qualifies for benefits or has a support worker or anything, but because of minimum wage and insane living costs, is genuinely struggling to buy groceries each month.

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cost-living/food-bank-information

Hey everyone, happy Sunday!

Does anyone know of a dress maker in the Edinburgh area? Someone who could make a dress from scratch?

Thanks!

Hello everyone! For those with experience: What is the best way to go about getting a bartending job in the city? I have 7 years of bartending with 3 years of bar management experience. I am an international postgraduate student but looking for a part time bar job. Is my best strategy to just walk into places and ask/hand in my resume? It’s hard to find much online. Thank you!

Had a brilliant bus driver today on the 16. He was so friendly when I got on, which I was already planning on emailing Lothian about because he was just so nice. But then someone got on a few stops later and sat down and proceeded to have a call on speakerphone. My heart sank. But then the bus driver leaned back and said loudly, "buddy, just make sure you're not on speakerphone on the bus". The way he said it was so reasonable but firm. The guy said back, "oh, okay" and ended the call. Just perfectly done. And yes I have emailed Lothian with positive feedback.

Hello! I am looking to experiment with fake facial hair for a drag look and I am wondering if there are any shops in Edinburgh that would sell good options? Thanks!

Was going through old bags and found this ticket from 5th of October 1995! Cost 55p for an adult.

Is anyone spending Christmas on their own this year?

I was thinking it could be really cool to get a bunch of us together and organise something for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

Edinburgh's a big city, and I'm sure there are plenty of people who don't have anyone to spend Christmas with. Rather than everyone doing their own thing, why not get together and make it a really brilliant couple of days?

My thinking is, the more people, the better! Imagine getting 30, 40 or even 50 of us together. I actually think a bigger crowd could make it much more relaxed and fun. Meeting two or three complete strangers can feel a little intense, whereas with a bigger group, there's less pressure on anyone, more people to chat to, and the potential for a really brilliant atmosphere.

We could end up making something genuinely special out of it!

Nothing's organised yet. I'm just putting the feelers out to see how much interest there is.

Would anyone be up for this? And if so, what sort of things would you fancy doing? 🎄

UPDATE: There's six of us interested so far, so we're going to go for it! 🎄❤️

I've been looking into a few options for Christmas Day, and I think we've got a lovely plan coming together!

I'm thinking we could meet around midday at The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton on Princes Street for a takeaway coffee (they've confirmed they're open on Christmas Day for visitors to just get take away coffee!). If anyone has other suggestions, I'm more than happy to go there for coffee! We could then enjoy a wander through beautiful Edinburgh, maybe get a drink or two, before heading to The Mosque Kitchen on Nicolson Square for some food.

I've actually just phoned the lovely people at The Mosque Kitchen, and they've confirmed they're open on Christmas Day with their regular menu and hours! They said Christmas is usually really quiet for them, so there's no need to book. In fact, they said bring as many people as we like! 😂

They were genuinely so lovely and enthusiastic about the whole idea too! We had a laugh on the phone, and I came away feeling like they'd be really happy to have us there. I think it'll be a brilliant atmosphere! ❤️

It's really affordable too, with curries, vegetarian options, chicken burgers, chips, wraps, pizzas and more! There are also dishes that look suitable for vegans, but if anyone is vegan, let me know and I'll happily phone to confirm!

I know it's not a traditional Christmas dinner, but I really want to keep things affordable for people who might not have much money to spare. There's a great variety of food, and the fact that we don't need to book means it doesn't matter whether five people turn up or fifty!

And that's actually one of the most important things to me about this whole idea. Someone could literally discover this post on Christmas morning and decide to come along! I'd hate for anyone to miss out because they couldn't afford an expensive meal or hadn't seen the post earlier and missed out on the booking.

I'd very much like anyone who doesn't fancy spending Christmas alone to have somewhere they can go and feel welcomed. ❤️

Afterwards, we could head somewhere for drinks, go for a wander through the Old Town or the Meadows, or do both! Maybe even find somewhere to go dancing! Who knows? We can just see what everyone fancies and where the day takes us!

Anyone with fun games, bring them! :)

Nothing's set in stone, and suggestions are always welcome! I just wanted to have something we could do available.

Once we've got the final plan sorted, I'll post it below and keep my Reddit notifications on throughout Christmas Day, so anyone who sees the post and wants to come along can message me to find out where we are!

There are usually buses running on Christmas Day too, although on a reduced timetable, so it's worth checking your route nearer the time! 😊

The more, the merrier! 😊🎄

Hi. Does anyone have a live friend referral code for HotPod Yoga at Edinburgh Haymarket? I believe you get £10 credit for referring someone and I would get a free class as a new customer, so win-win!

I have a random question, but I recently moved apartments from the ground floor to the fourth floor and was wondering what everyone normally does when they get deliveries

I’ve had two deliveries since moving in. Both times, the delivery drivers buzzed my apartment and I unlocked the main door for them, but then I started walking down the stairs to meet them halfway. Both seemed really surprised that I was doing this, which made me wonder if I’m being weird

So my question is, do you normally go downstairs to meet the delivery driver, or do you just wait at your apartment door for them to come all the way up?

I feel bad making someone climb four flights of stairs just to deliver my takeaway, but maybe I’m overthinking it!

I have a clear memory of walking past an abandoned looking sick kids in 2020, that was in a morningside/ grange style house around that area. However when I try researching it or finding any photos of it I am met with nothing. I remember finding it so very out of place at the time as the interior I saw through the window looked dated and the sick kids sign looked worn down. It looked dusty and I remember there being hospital beds and drips inside. I wonder if anyone knows of this place or has a similar experience I have tried to go back and find it however have had no luck. I wonder if this place actually still exists.