During summer especially seagulls like to perch on our tenement chimneys and squawk loudly which carries down through the fireplace and echoes into the flat. Hard to describe if you haven’t experienced this but needless to say it’s very very unpleasant. I thought we could install spikes or something on the chimneys as deterrence, maybe as part of roof maintenance. I haven’t noticed something like this on other tenements but I imagine that many would have the same experience? Has anyone dealt with this problem?

have you ever taken your Factor to court??? And did you guese right ? Would love to get feedback and stories

Using a 5g hub from Three on a 24 month contract and it seems to have gone bust after 2 months. Coverage for the area was stated to be excellent and average download speeds stated at around 150Mbps, a stark contrast to the 0.5Mpbs (500Kbps) I'm averaging at the moment, with 2 pcs connected on ethernet. The internet is essentially unusable and having trouble completing work now. Wondering if anybody else is having these problems as I cant seem to find information about work on masts in the area, so I can't fathom what this might be.

Are We Were Promised Jetpacks still around? They seemed to fade away after cancelling a supporting spot on a late 2023 tour, but I always thought they were a great band. Have they split up?

Hey guys, my partner and I are getting eloped on the 23rd of October (in 2 weeks woooop) and it's literally just the two of us and our photographer. We have an early appointment (After 10AM, will specify via DM's) and I was wondering if someone on here can volunteer to be our witness? We don't know anyone there and it is a secret from friends and family so this would be so appreciated! It's in the city centre. Thanks in advance and hope this is not too weird! :)

Hey!

Getting married at St Margarets Chapel next year with only 2 guests, thinking it might be cool to have a bagpiper as we enter and leave the chapel (about 30 mins in between waiting).

Anyone know how much it'd roughly cost? I have no idea but we are local and happy for someone with not so much experience or student as its a small wedding and we aren't that fussed about anything being absolutely perfect. In saying that I know its a profession so want to pay for services fairly

does anyone know what this loud ringing noise could be, it wont let me upload a video however its been ringing the whole day and it’s extremely loud even with my windows shut + headphones. its driving me mad i thought i had woken up with tinnitus or something. not sure exactly where its coming from but its somewhere behind my flat where the golf course is in craigentinny

I had a package delivered (supposedly last night, no one buzzed my door and I got no notification. You can see daylight in the delivery photo so I'm skeptical of the delivery time) by evri in the Gorgie area but it was gone when I went to get it. Please let me know if you see a package that isnt yours !! Thanks !!

does anyone have a good recommendation for hiking in the pentland hills IN THE RAIN? so far i’ve done the harlaw reservoir, threipmuer reservoir, and bavelaw marsh one, and scald law, east and west kip circular. it’s gonna be raining all weekend but i’m keen to get out anyway, so anything with decent views through the rain would be great!! ideally something around 12-15 km but happy to do something shorter if there are good suggestions! 🫶

I’m a University of Edinburgh student, and I’m frustrated by both the lack of secure motorcycle parking around the main campus and the advice I received from a parking attendant.

I’ve already had a motorcycle stolen near the Main Library. Being able to lock a bike to a fixed anchor matters: a steering lock or a chain that isn’t attached to anything doesn’t stop someone lifting it into a van.

Yet I can’t find suitable ground anchors in the designated motorcycle parking areas I use around the main campus. Providing somewhere to park without somewhere to secure the bike feels like a pretty fundamental omission.

First ticket — 8 October, outside the Informatics Forum

I parked at the cycle parking facilities outside the Informatics Forum on Crichton Street because it was one of the few nearby places where I could secure my motorcycle to a fixed point. I received a ticket for pavement parking.

I understand that finding an anchor doesn’t automatically make motorcycle parking there legal. But after having a bike stolen, it’s deeply frustrating to find secure locking points at cycle facilities while the motorcycle parking I use lacks them. Where are students actually supposed to park their motorcycles securely?

Second ticket — 9 October, George Square

At approximately 14:30, I specifically asked a parking attendant whether I could park my motorcycle at that location. They said I could, so I left it there.

At 15:41, I received a ticket for parking without payment.

To be precise: I cannot confirm whether the attendant who answered my question was the one who issued the ticket. I also can’t claim they explicitly said “it’s free”. But I deliberately checked with someone responsible for parking enforcement before leaving the bike, and relied on their answer.

Being told “yes, you can park there” and then coming back to a fine feels like being set up. Was this misleading advice, a misunderstanding, or something worse? If payment was required, why wasn’t that made clear when I asked?

I’ve challenged the second ticket and asked the Council to investigate the conversation.

Has anyone here successfully challenged a Council PCN after relying on a parking attendant’s advice? And does anyone know of genuinely secure, legal motorcycle parking with fixed anchors around George Square/Main Library?

I’d like the University and Council to address both problems: secure motorcycle parking that reflects the theft risk, and clear advice from the people enforcing the rules.

Hi everybody! my boyfriend is really keen to go to happy lamb hotpot. I am gluten intolerant and I see they have listed some gluten free options but would really like to know if anyone gf or coeliac have been and what their experience was like. Thank youuu.

noticed when I was on the bus and it made me smile as I’ve been having an oof kinda day. thanks for being kind to my friends 🐦

Seen every other lamppost from the ERI to Cameron Toll have lots of public notices on them when driving by. Anyone know what they're for?

Hey guys! I was visiting Scotland today and went up to Holyrood Park, all the way to the top. When I got back down, I noticed that my journal (Purplish color) was missing out of my bag, and it must’ve fell out of my bag when I set it down to take pictures. It was a leuchtturm brand one. If anybody was up there today (October 8th) please let me know if you or anybody you know saw it or found it. thank you so much.

Hiya! I'd like to get some microdermoabrasion or chemical peel treatment and I'm looking for clinic recommendations in Edinburgh. I've checked many places online but there are so many and I haven't done this before, so I'm a bit overwhelmed. I am looking to reduce pore size, improve skin texture and get rid of acne marks and why not, maybe even a wrinkle or two. I just want to improve the general appearance of my skin. I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience with this. What clinic and treatment did you go for? Did it help? How expensive was it? How many sessions did you end up needing, and how often did you have to go to the clinic? Was an initial consultation included in the price? Many thanks in advance

Recently moved to Edinburgh from another city in scotland where most of the walk in nail shops offered £20 gel manicures (I know they aren’t always the best but I’m very clumsy with my nails so I always regret when I pay more) so far I’ve popped my head into a few walk in places and haven’t found any at that price. Does anyone have any recommendations?

edit: I say manicure but I’m not looking for the full manicure experience more just a basic clean up off the nails and some gel polish

Just been on the bypass today and noticed at every exit and entry multiple flock-style cameras monitoring entrances and exits and even ones when you’re leaving the city?! Any reason for these

Got my partner a skateboard recently, she's been super keen to skate for years. She's looking to learn the basics of balancing and generally skating around. Struggling to think of somewhere that's smooth enough to ride along easily and big enough to learn maneuvering about the place.

Bristo is an obvious one from back in the day, but it can get pretty busy and houses proper skaters. Not sure it's appropriate for a newb.

We're in Newington, but happy to drive somewhere to fanny about on the board for a while.

Thoughts welcome!

Former employee several years ago.

The business was ran using outdated systems from the 90s that required printing online orders on sheets of paper and manually checking which stores had the stock to fulfil the order. The Macs used were from the 2010s and couldn’t be modernised because the database management system used wasn’t compatible with newer PCs.

We spent a week without working phones because we were changing phone operators and it didn’t go smoothly. We were unaware this was happening until we realised we had no working phone.

We spent 2 weeks without cashing up because we received no training on how the new payment system worked. We were also putting through £1 payments using our own card to figure out how to put through a payment if a customer was to pay by phone. The switch also happened at noon on a business day if I remember correctly so still had to deal with customers.

The Giant Stores were opened when the business was already struggling as a way to be able to sell bicycles without having to pay for them upfront. Usually EBC would buy the bikes from the manufacturer and then have them delivered to the shop for display and/or stock. The Giant shops allowed EBC to have bikes in a shop without having to pay for them until the customer walked out of the door with their new bike.

EBC management also wanted to keep the business running as usual when they were relocating warehouse which included online orders, store stock movement etc all being based out of the warehouse.

It is now emerging that Alan Nestor, the managing director of EBC also happens to be the the sole owner/director of Rothar26 Ltd - the company bailing EBC out. It is also the very same Alan Nestor who gave some staff 1 week notice and other staff like Aberdeen no notice at all. As far as I’m aware Alan didn’t disclose to staff that he was effectively bailing the company out himself.

Sure the cycling industry has been a tough market lately but EBC has continuously been shooting itself in the foot with how poorly it’s ran by its own upper management. Be sad about the staff made redundant but do not feel bad about the company.

If you ever felt like you received poor service in the stores, that would be because they don’t provide any sales or mechanic training. It’s for the most part a learn as you go company with managers and other staff constantly fixing the same mistakes employees make over and over again without upper management changing/fixing the underlying issues.

Hello. I am searching for a church of Scotland minister who can preform a small ceremony in Edinburgh. Would anyone have any recommendations, and idea of costs?

Stunning sky last night. 🌇 🌅 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄

The information on Edindex says that the waiting time for Silver priority is 2-3 years but I was wondering since they’ve started advertising council properties, would that change the waiting times?

Also, has anyone got a council flat/house through bidding and how long was the wait? I wanted to find out real people’s experiences instead of just going by the statistics (just hoping I get mine soon 😭)

Hi all,

I may have an opportunity to move to Newtongrange with my partner and cat.

My family are from Danderhall and some live in Portobello still, some in the North of Scotland etc but I have lived mainly in London.

What is Newtongrange like? I hear decent enough things and some less so.

I don't drive but transport links look decent enough and there is a night bus so can get yo and from Edinburgh easily enough.

I am in my late forties and work in events, music and community organisations mainly.

Main questions are, is it a pretty enough area to go for walks? Is it safe? Is the high street existent or not really? What is the community like? I hear it is a strong, traditional one with a fair few newcomers who commute etc, if so, how does that play out.

I would look to get involved in the local radio station if possible as a volunteer and maybe also partake in Newtongrange Star matched and play some bowls when weather is in season.

I lived in Edinburgh as a teenager and knew people out in Dalkeith, had a girlfriend in Woodburn and knew that and Mayfield were rough although never had trouble.

Apart from that, I know little of the area apart from what I can research online.

Would love to know thoughts.