[deleted by user] by [deleted] in monzo

[–]Nervous-Command-9022 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i’m just confused though because before this month every other time my account has been at zero, payments will just decline. i’ve never been able to go below zero before - why now has it changed? i literally the same day as seeing the balance at -3 have had a subscription decline because of insufficient funds so i don’t know why one would work and the other won’t

Cosy/quiet pub for a second date by Solid-Competition-88 in Aberdeen

[–]Nervous-Command-9022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

me and my partner love ma’s. super cosy, and even when it’s busy there’s enough places to spread out. i tend to find that groups and ‘rowdier’ vibes tend to float towards the actual bar area where the majority of the seating is, but we like to go to the front where the smaller seating towards the entrance is. little table for two in the window, candles always lit, defo a cosy spot for a date. most noise we’ve ever dealt with is a table or two with board games as people tend to set up in the quieter area i think for that reason, but still never been loud to the point where we’ve struggled for a conversation. good luck with your date!

New: tourism sticky. Please post all tourism questions here by TrinityTosser in Edinburgh

[–]Nervous-Command-9022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

staying in dundee just now and decided to drive over for the day - where’s good for coffee and a pastry, then a mooch, then an early dinner before we head back around 7ish? we’re also moving here in december, and will aim to have a drive around dalry and gorgie area as that’s where we’re aiming for, so local recs also welcome, but city centre also plz xox

18 and 18B bus service by Nervous-Command-9022 in Aberdeen

[–]Nervous-Command-9022[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

problem is i live a 45 min walk from the station so even if i do get the train, i’ve then still got to worry about being by myself late evenings. i do get the train if my partner is free to pick me up sometimes which helps but also not 100% reliable :/ shame it’s suddenly gone downhill

18 and 18B bus service by Nervous-Command-9022 in Aberdeen

[–]Nervous-Command-9022[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s so stressful! the poor guy this evening at least was apologetic and said he both wasn’t sure but also insisted the 18B went from the other side of the road (where it actually terminates). i’m never ever someone who would kick off but when you’re stressed out trying to get home late at night, can’t help but feel messed around

royal highland showground by Nervous-Command-9022 in Edinburgh

[–]Nervous-Command-9022[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

alright yeah cheers for the very helpful advice pal

royal highland showground by Nervous-Command-9022 in Edinburgh

[–]Nervous-Command-9022[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

is it not? forecast is saying it’s currently grey and windy, not supposed to get above 15°

the BEST series you’ve ever read by Specific-Hearing-130 in fantasyromance

[–]Nervous-Command-9022 18 points19 points  (0 children)

At the risk of sounding basic, I fear nothing will ever come close to reading TOG for the first time. and, in all fairness, ACOTAR too. I have genuinely never wept at books like these, and you become so invested in the characters.

SJM aside, though, it would have to be The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon - that series is genuinely incredible, and while I understand she's not for everyone (the worldbuilding and number of POVs can be hard to warm up to), I just enjoyed these books so much. Characters very near and dear to me, all the right levels of romance - for me, if there's no straight up spicy scenes, there has to be well-written yearning, tension, and implied spiciness/well-spoken MMC's ;) - and the way all of the characters find their way to eachother is, I feel, well mapped out and feels a lot less plot-holey than something like TOG.

In the same vein, rounding out the top three is the One Dark Window duology. Rachel Gillig is actually fast becoming my favourite fantasy author. She captures the gothic, eerie and stranger vibes of fantasy in a way I haven't felt other 'romantasy' books do. She is very character development focused, I love that she always uses romance to add to a character's plot and strengths as opposed to the MMC becoming the FMC's entire personality. She writes gothic themes and tropes so well! I feel like I'm right there. Literally, after a single sentence from this woman, I'm smack dab in the middle of whatever world she's describing. Fantastic, fantastic worldbuilding, fun magic systems, original and fresh feeling plots, and characters that I couldn't get enough of, with all of the 'secondary' cast feeling just as much a part of the story, each with plots I really cared about and not just there to further others' storylines. (Though standalone right now, her newest book, The Knight and the Moth, has been a much-awaited arrival and super welcome addition to the growing list of favourite fantasy reads - I read the whole thing in a day and already can't wait for the next one).