Sssh don't tell England but we have it better up here

[gosub]

Lothian returns £3.2m dividend to shareholders - Lothian Buses

Thanks to a strong performance in 2023, the capital’s main public transport operator Lothian Buses will return dividends of £3.2m to its public sector owners for the first time since 2019. Lothian’s strong year was headlined by an increase of over 17% in its passenger numbers, with the...

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Not a problem locally

 

[gosub]

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/edinburgh-trams-project-has-seen-losses-of-ps44-million-since-opening-due-to-major-borrowing-costs-4623897?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0wJbDwdX9Q_9OhzzSnqXT-CJTZD0eJsB68Xf1lsQfzeNIALNGQ0Eb96GY_aem_Adln6Rm1_P5NA6j6wXRyfiG1ZZnnPuVSTcp96Ru3IT8P3GACmDVQynufAqLwaOrQ84YGM_dDRCk6mj8a3esw96sa#Echobox=1716123863-1

Trams though is a different story. 22 bus is missed...

 

[geminisnake]

I'm staying just outside Montrose this week. I rather like it - dunes, beach, peaceful sleepy town, all very spacious, lots of green space and not many people. Ok the main street is depressing as fuck, but, like so many places, could be amazing with a bit of wealth added.

Also been to Arbroath, Edzell, Stonehaven. Much as UnderOpenSky says, it all feels quite eerie from an English perspective - not many cars, not many people, but surprisingly grand buildings and infrastructure dotted about.. Lunan beach was absolutely stunning today, . I'm not sure I could live here but it's a great place to visit.

I live near Arbroath, I could have been your guide

 

[lazythursday]

I live near Arbroath, I could have been your guide

We will probably go back next year - have access to a very cheap cottage!

 

[geminisnake]

This is definitely a contrarian position

A friend of mine who was Montrose born moved to Whitfield Dundee yrs ago (late 80s) for a less stressful life. Every Montrose person I know doesn't live there, this is my experience, yours may vary Also way too many yoons

Brechin is home to one of my favourite shops at the top of the steepest High Street in the UK according to Jen, the shop owner, Sunrise is well worth a visit if you are ever in Brechin

 

[sparkling]

A year on from my original post and yes still love it but have to confess that today feels more like November than June. Its bloody cold.

Still am impressed by the friendliness of the Scots I meet. Maybe its country folk, but there is time for a chat and they often go out of their way to help. (Drive like maniacs though)

 

[ska invita]

A year on from my original post and yes still love it but have to confess that today feels more like November than June. Its bloody cold.

and thats the problem...... rain will only get worse with global warming

I agree with the OP

apart from

Forecast for Scotland

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[pogofish]

A year on from my original post and yes still love it but have to confess that today feels more like November than June. Its bloody cold.

Still am impressed by the friendliness of the Scots I meet. Maybe its country folk, but there is time for a chat and they often go out of their way to help. (Drive like maniacs though)

There has been snow on the Cairngorm plateau the last two mornings and yes, it sis get a wee bit chilly with me last night.

 

[Voley]

We were in the Outer Hebrides this time last year and it was boiling hot.

Try buying a pair of shorts anywhere on Uist. God knows I tried.

Here, have a photo. Bloody lovely, it was.

 

[WouldBe]

Try buying a pair of shorts anywhere on Uist. God knows I tried.

Here, have a photo. Bloody lovely, it was.

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There must have been some scissors somewhere on the island to cut the legs of a pair of trousers/jeans.

 

[Voley]

There must have been some scissors somewhere on the island to cut the legs of a pair of trousers/jeans.

It was considered but I only had my decent jeans with me. I'd weep if I had to cut some Levis up.

 

[WouldBe]

It was considered but I only had my decent jeans with me. I'd weep if I had to cut some Levis up.

Could have bought some cheap trousers and cut the legs off or got a kilt.

 

[hash tag]

It was considered but I only had my decent jeans with me. I'd weep if I had to cut some Levis up.

Outbound shops seem to be everywhere up here. Didn't any of them have a pair of zippies?

 

[Voley]

Outbound shops seem to be everywhere up here.

On Uist?

 

[hash tag]

On Uist?

Have not been up there, sorry.

 

[Voley]

The Harris Tweed shop probably did them but I didn't want to look like a total wanker.

You can get Harris Tweed EVERYTHING.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

 

[quimcunx]

The fish and (french) chip shop at the beginning of that video is still there. I remember our bus driver once stopping the bus hopping off nipping into the bridge for his fish supper then continuing to the bus station.

 

[weltweit]

I just did a road trip to bonny Scotland. We went up to Penrith, along to Edinburgh, up to Perth then on to Inverness, up to John O'Groats then back to Inverness, down to Alloa, back to Penrith and back south. The weather was great.

 

[dessiato]

Just been back to the village for a friend's funeral. It was nice to see the old place.

But we both said there's too many ghosts and, while reminded of how beautiful it is, Scotland is not for us. Far too cold.

We miss the beauty of the harbours and beaches, but so cold!

 

[isvicthere?]

Just been back to the village for a friend's funeral. It was nice to see the old place.

But we both said there's too many ghosts and, while reminded of how beautiful it is, Scotland is not for us. Far too cold.

We miss the beauty of the harbours and beaches, but so cold!

This song, by Scottish band Del Amitri, describes a very similar situation.

 

[dessiato]

This song, by Scottish band Del Amitri, describes a very similar situation.

These lyrics shouted out to me:

Everything's now a replica of what it used to be
And since they tarted up the trenches and painted the bridges blue
It seems less like a home to me than just a place they bury you

Over the last 20 years we've moved on average every two years. Nowhere feels like home the way most people would think of it. The only place that feels as if it's where I belong is Spain, and especially Ecija. My passport is British but my heart and soul belong in and to Spain.

 

[danny la rouge]

down to Alloa,

Why?

 

[weltweit]

Why?

Cause that's where my buddy lives!

 

[Sue]

Cause that's where my buddy lives!

At least it wasn't for the football.

 

[Elpenor]

At least it wasn't for the football.

Do they play at Alloa standard compared to teams in the Scottish Premiership?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The fish and (french) chip shop at the beginning of that video is still there. I remember our bus driver once stopping the bus hopping off nipping into the bridge for his fish supper then continuing to the bus station.

So is it true that you didn't know of chips in Scotland until 1964?

 

[danny la rouge]

So is it true that you didn't know of chips in Scotland until 1964?

Wait, what? I didn’t know anything in 1964 (because I’m not a Boomer), but I find that hard to believe. Not least since I know several with “Est. 1910” and suchlike on their signs!

 

[Sue]

Wait, what? I didn’t know anything in 1964 (because I’m not a Boomer), but I find that hard to believe. Not least since I know several with “Est. 1910” and suchlike on their signs!

Given all the stories my mum and dad (born during WW2) used to have about a shilling* paying for the cinema, a stick of rhubarb rock and a bag of chips on the way home when they were kids...

*Or whatever very small amount of money.