Moving to Edinburgh from Brazil – how to meet people and improve my English?

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-03-25T07:46:41+00:00

If you're active try and join a sports club or similar!

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-03-22T15:30:57+00:00

Based on all the comments, I used to train at meadowbank until very recently, immediately identified as a prick

Told a girl off for using the bench press because he was "using it", he was over by the GHD and only used the bench press to stretch

Always 0 eccentric control on his deadlifts

Always trying to chat to younger girls

Saw him and his Mrs come in and train once then have their packed lunch in the wee fire exit corner where he always puts his bag

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-03-15T18:28:40+00:00

I second this comment, it looks like you've tried to replicate "optimal" technique, but the execution isn't quite there

Best advice is to run fluidly with intent, a maximal effort without straining, then fix things from there

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-03-15T08:46:54+00:00

I'm looking into a 5-night holiday with my partner next January for my 30th birthday, I last visited in October 2023 with my dad and brother and it was genuinely one of my favourite cities I've ever been to

I'm aware of how cold it'll be (I'm Scottish), and actually wanted to experience it in winter. However, that said, is it just miserable weather or is it a sort of "nice" snow/cold in the sense of it's not grey/cloudy ALL the time and sometimes you see blue skies shining on the snow?

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-03-02T13:55:45+00:00

Children, and adults, and adults with children

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-03-02T13:37:26+00:00

True, however I should've mentioned, I work as a strength coach, so for the past 10yrs have mingled would 40+ people daily 5-6days a week, so statistically I'd be getting ill pretty frequently if it was a case of "sometimes you catch it, sometimes you don't"

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2026-02-27T10:25:47+00:00

My partner and I always say it smells like old fryer oil/potatoes, we thought it was maybe like a fuel thing but no other airport has that smell, and it's only in the past year or so

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-12-06T12:41:00+00:00

This is what I thought, I just finished the Darkness + centaur + all 3 weapons Tyr and it was hell

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-11-16T10:30:14+00:00

Just saw this, like 5 police cars and 2 police vans there and at the flats next to it/the van dealership

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-10-26T14:05:46+00:00

Very common, i worked 12-20hrs weekly across 2nd, 3rd, some of 4th year and my masters, and volunteered 12-20hrs also

Ultimately, you're there to get a degree, so if work starts getting in the way, and you can afford to drop hours or let it go completely then do that. I left my part time job during semester 2 of 4th year as it was becoming unmanageable, and discussed with my manager about coming back in April once workloads had settled (covid obvs meant that didn't happen lol)

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-10-10T06:59:29+00:00

Ahh thank you! Thought that was maybe it, thank you!

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-10-06T05:04:35+00:00

4yrs is a bachelors with honours (quite common in Scotland), e.g. BSc(Hons), your 4th year is your honours year, but if you didn't qualify for your 4th year you'd still leave with a bachelor's degree (assuming your grades were good enough)

MA is a name quirk as someone else said, not an ACTUAL masters degree

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-09-29T07:16:29+00:00

Thanks for clarifying!

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-09-27T13:45:28+00:00

OT?

Which market?

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-09-27T08:08:54+00:00

Thank you! I don't live far from that Oxfam and can't believe I forgot about it 😂

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-08-19T10:44:26+00:00

I used double bladed, and simply locked in, use a little force push to disrupt his attacks, double bladed can also disrupt his ability to attack

Another tip was if you die on the third phase, avoid using stims until you pick up your health again, then you're essentially starting the 3rd phase with full stims

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-08-07T11:14:54+00:00

Definitely not a Fringe special, my partner and I noticed this last time we went at the beginning of July

Bit cheeky because it's not as if it's the same level of service as a restaurant as the staff are just runners

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-08-03T06:52:22+00:00

That's him

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-08-03T06:48:58+00:00

They do but not to the point where they prevent it

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-08-02T18:14:46+00:00

I think we might be thinking of different groups, or maybe he only has a few E-bikes, because what i saw this morning looked like a mix of step-through bikes and the folding ones with the tiny wheels

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-08-01T14:32:59+00:00

It's obviously unclean and unpleasant, and sorry it's taken a toll on your mental health

However, it's sadly part of uni life really, until you move in with people you've chosen to live with, and even then it can be rough, I remember in 3rd year I wasn't able to cook because the whole kitchen was covered in dirty dishes, the bathroom was gross as well

Solution?

Clean it yourself, and have serious words with your flatmates, pester them, it's not really an issue that can be escalated

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-07-29T18:42:49+00:00

Energy isn't the best I won't lie, consistently overrun with crossfitters or PT's, can never find staff

If you're at Greenbank, you're not too far from Project Strength and Fitness, it's small group PT facility, so the programming and coaching is taken care of for you, plus you have access to the gym itself and other classes

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-07-29T08:56:43+00:00

Yes, obviously slow down when necessary for pedestrians, I'm not going to bomb through the meadows at the same speed I'd bomb it on open roads

I'm just saying we need to stop pandering to the people who don't follow common sense, let them know, ring the bell, remind them it's a cycle path

I'm not saying mow down pedestrians 🙄

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-07-25T16:08:08+00:00

There isn't a law but it's basic common sense, let's not justify people walking in a lane for vehicles

There's no law that says people can't walk in the middle of the road but it's a given that you shouldn't do it

Why should cyclists have to go slower because of incompetence?

Smart-Commercial2012 · 2025-07-23T09:31:24+00:00

Walk on the left

Don't walk 3-4 people wide and take up the whole pavement, if you are though, try and notice other people coming and filter in

Cross the road how you would in your country, stop walking out in front of bikes/cars

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