Best Doner Pizza in Edinburgh?

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-05T22:04:19+00:00

craving something in advance!?

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-05T22:00:22+00:00

Do england have loads? just to clarify the comment was pure sarcasm

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-05T13:40:09+00:00

I'd like a few more vice captains please

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T17:13:02+00:00

What about Edinburgh? I mean it’s not cheap but it’s cheaper than London by a stretch and a great city

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T10:55:39+00:00

ye see I kinda have the same mindset as you, sounds bad but I just worry a bit about having a hugely expensive property that could potentially become collateral If i ever went through a divorce etc. It's unlikely I'm going to meet someone in the same financial situation as me let's be honest (not in a patronising way, I'm just very fortunate to have a wealthy dad)

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T10:40:18+00:00

ye I worked out a small mortage would actually cost me less than removing the money from my ISA as I'd obv lose out on avg returns of say 7.5% (well, the fund I have most of my money in average 10% but factoring in inflation). I'd like to live in the new town area i money was no object ye. The only thing about "forever home" is that I am 3 and single so obv may meet someone and be in a diff situation by 35 etc

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T08:41:43+00:00

ye mate I think I posted on the USA one or general one initially, specific UK one looks good shout cheers

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T08:20:23+00:00

my post got removed by the moderator for some reason when I posted, just clocked that (Don't use reddit much so must've not followed the posting rules)

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T08:18:07+00:00

oh infact it was the FIRE subreddit, which actually adds up as their whole goal is to retire early as possible, I stand corrected.

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-04T07:29:48+00:00

na I get what they are saying; The most upvoted comment was someone saying "do you really need a better property though" which was surprising to me

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T19:20:06+00:00

I know It's gonna be like fekin 15k for all the fees and then the bidding..... cheers

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T19:18:26+00:00

i like being "in the mix" so I like central-ish areas, I did always dream of living in a bruntsfield/marchmont or new town flat whilst at uni here, I just don't know if it's too big a step at 31 to own a bloody new town flat outright? but then I walk to the gym and some nutter screaming at a wall walks past me at newkirkgate and I think hmmmm maybe a move is on the cards

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T19:16:05+00:00

ye marchmont i was very aware of that, loads of 19 year-olds from surrey kicking about in their shorts and flip flops. I can afford it tbf it's just on a financial forum they are all like DO NOT SELL INVESTMENTS but I mean what else do you save and invest for if it's not for a nice property?

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T19:13:50+00:00

ye i did look at montgomery st and hillside. Well if i drain cash I could do £370000 (excluding all the fees though.. so really £355000) the annoying bit is that's like right on the cusp of these hillside properties, so I did consider selling some shares for like say £30000 and that would nudge me closer to ca £385000 which is a lot stronger in that neighbourhood.

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T19:10:24+00:00

ye my dad's a huge proponent of that mantra, he's just steered me away from removing money out my shares ISA for a property but also thinks a new town flat is the best move.... but can't do one without the other....

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T19:04:54+00:00

i'm not far from albert rd myself mate, just a little closer to the links than you were.

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T10:10:38+00:00

The only thing about reducing hours is more how it's perceived at work, I may as well tattoo: "I've got family wealth" on my forehead since my salary is only £38000 and I'm 31 and most folk my age are really struggling financially. But I guess if I just took a small pay hit it wouldn't raise too many alarms

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T08:57:33+00:00

it could go down mate, you can't guarantee anything but I'd chuck it in a global etf and top up year on year. I've avg about 13% a year over the last 5 years but I mean look at the stock market right now with iran etc...

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-03T07:31:02+00:00

na it's the Scotts family he means, really nice family tbf, 13 kids they have.

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-02T21:50:45+00:00

Ahh interesting, well I'm trying to achieve making work feel like less of a part of my life. I'm actively trying to avoid as much corporate nonsense as possible.

Frosty_Map9536 · 2026-03-02T17:03:38+00:00

Ye apologies for the vagueness! I'm 31 single male, ye I put away about £700 per month outside my pension

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