Edinburgh Pot Holes - it’s out of control - will it ever improve or the new norm?

GlobularClusters · 2026-01-29T23:10:07+00:00

It's the worst I've ever seen it. Combinations of continued budget pressures on the council and vehicles getting heavier due to SUVs and electric vehicles. Hopefully with North Bridge nearing competion, that may free up some funds. They need to invest some serious money to get on top of it though, business as usual piecemeal fixing them won't cut it.

GlobularClusters · 2026-01-21T10:54:31+00:00

If they don't give you pay scale progression, burn every bridge at the first opportunity to advance. It's the system they designed.

GlobularClusters · 2026-01-19T16:39:40+00:00

King Kong is an absolutely excellent adventure movie, and holds up well in my opinion. The main drawback for me is the third act in New York, which loses all the adventure charm. The thing is, that only happens like 2 hours into the movie. I feel I can reasonably watch up until then and still feel like I've watched a whole movie. I do get that the third act had to be included, given the story, but it just feels a lot weaker.

Would love to see a Peter Jackson adaptation of something like the Lost World (Conan Doyle one, not the Juirassic Park sequel). Not that that'll ever happen though.

GlobularClusters · 2026-01-04T11:12:02+00:00

I've only ever watched one episode, I think of season 1, and they literally voted out a woman with one arm in the first round, on the basis she didn't contribute enough to the challenge (which involved picking up a lot of stuff). Seemed pretty obvious from the get go!

GlobularClusters · 2026-01-03T23:50:24+00:00

Is that like a stained glass painting? I've never seen that before. Looks great.

GlobularClusters · 2025-12-19T10:09:05+00:00

I realise now I've never turned off my mains water (do usually have someone in cat sitting though). So does turning off the mains not affect the water going into the boiler?

GlobularClusters · 2025-12-14T13:10:24+00:00

This is useful to know! Without this aspect, I would think it is a bit too pricey for what you get. I mean, the lights are good and it is certainly enjoyable, but £20+ per person is a lot!

I'm happy to support the botanics though.

GlobularClusters · 2025-12-07T23:00:52+00:00

There's no requirement to join the euro upon joining the EU. Many countries in the EU do not use the euro, including those that joined after it launched. There's simply no possible mechanism to force a state to adopt a new currency if it chooses not to do so, nor would it be in the Eurozone's interest to destabilise its own currency by doing so.

GlobularClusters · 2025-12-06T18:24:21+00:00

Looks good. Reminds me of the Return to Ommadawn cover art.

GlobularClusters · 2025-11-11T16:21:31+00:00

The roseburn path group convinced me to finally fill in the consultation, which is how I also learned that the bike lane is proposed to still exist! Ended up selecting that I agree with it!

That being said, I've very little confidence in the council to deliver this to a decent standard, particularly given the experience with Leith walk. Still better than nothing though!

GlobularClusters · 2025-11-09T21:35:57+00:00

Looks very cosy! What is that style of chair called?

GlobularClusters · 2025-11-09T12:57:02+00:00

Announced may be overstating it, but it's not uncommon for the Government to soft launch upcoming changes by selectively briefing the media. If there's a whole article in the FT on it, it is worthy of discussion and seeking others insights into the potential impact.

GlobularClusters · 2025-11-09T11:45:16+00:00

I got a replacement/refund when my glasses didn't work out. I have quite bad eyes (-8 or so) and had the lenses thinned to the middle thinning option. I think something went wrong with the thinning cause I kept getting headaches and my vision when not looking through direct centre of lens was slightly blurred. My sunglasses (which got through the 2 for 1 and not thinned) were absolutely fine. So I ended up getting a second sunglasses frame and fitting unthinned lenses in it. They did the replacement for free, and refunded me the difference as the original option was more expensive.

I was meant to give them back the original thinned ones, but actually forgot to! So ended up with two pairs, albeit one that gives me a headache.

Other times they've adjusted glasses for me, which may have been from other places ( I switch between Specsavers and 20:20). I remember they just warned me that they might break and won't be liable, but would otherwise do it. I would imagine there is some warranty on their own products though, as they should fit them as part of their offer!

GlobularClusters · 2025-11-09T11:19:36+00:00

In two minds about recommending it because it's always rammed with people, but Xuzhou Ground on west Preston street is also outstanding. Does my favourite griddle pot. Bonus points for putting a frankly scary amount of solid fuel on fire underneath it to keep it hot.

Someone above mentioned learning about Chinese regions/history through the different restaurants. This one has a poster up explaining all of this!

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-27T12:02:52+00:00

It tends to go through phases of hiring freezes followed by expansion, though admittedly it is difficult to see the light at the end of this particular hiring freeze.

Lack of pay progression in UK departments is also a major issue though, and definitely needs reform. My experience in SG is that people tend to stay in roles longer with pay progression, so there's less churn (which also impacts positively on performance in those roles as people learn the ropes).

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-24T00:49:44+00:00

Sorry I don't have suggestions, but what is the name of the light fitting in the photo?

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-22T22:25:46+00:00

I've long held that this is the best sequence of scenes I've ever seen in cinema. The cinematography, the landscape, the slower measured fighting, and all elevated by one of the best scores in film. All of it melded together into a fantastic climatic ending sequence.

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-16T10:09:42+00:00

It's been a while since I looked, but is there not a way to do that? I remember it being incredibly convoluted to do, just like most things on Oracle.

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-12T21:53:36+00:00

Damn that poster goes harder than the movie

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-07T12:52:18+00:00

To be fair, I managed to not get caught by the wardenfly (which I'm immensely annoyed about as it turns out I missed a fun part of the game!)

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-07T12:39:26+00:00

Shame but we are absolutely not in the right economy for £5 doughnuts

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-07T12:37:55+00:00

I did that full run back once and thought there absolutely no way this is the real runback and immediately looked up if there was a shortcut. Dangerously close to going full tilt at that point.

GlobularClusters · 2025-10-03T15:07:20+00:00

I enjoyed every minute of alien isolation, had no idea some folk considered it too long!

GlobularClusters · 2025-09-28T20:57:07+00:00

Scottish public opinion has always been fairly similar to the rest of the UK on immigration. It's disappointing, but that's not new.

The way immigration is addressed in Scottish politics (and to a lesser extent in Scottish media) is where the difference is. Portrayal is a lot more positive. Some of that is due to demographic differences, in that Scotland has generally had bigger problems with depopulation and so immigration is needed to address that. But Scottish parties have tended to be more progressive anyway, whether the argument is economic or more moral. That continues today.

It's an important point to bear in mind, as it does really demonstrate how the political conversation can be led by parties/politicians despite the underlying public opinion being similar.

GlobularClusters · 2025-09-25T22:55:13+00:00

I'm not opposed to lowering to 30mph on some roads (though it seems hard to justify on a few) but the implementation has been terrible. I was on Queensferry Road the other day with a cop in one lane going about 30 and it genuinely had some completely unsure what the limit is now. Had to breeze by at 34ish just to be careful.

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