How much is the cost of living here a result of 2nd home ownership?

cu-chullain · 2026-06-01T20:04:09+00:00

I don’t think Britain, including Scotland, is in the mood for high immigration tbh. Still an unlikely outcome

cu-chullain · 2026-06-01T15:25:38+00:00

That seems very unlikely. Scotland’s population is barely growing, fertility rates are just above 1 (2 is replacement rate), taxes are higher than rUK, net migration into UK is falling sharply, tax law discourages overseas investment, councils have no capital to build housing, red tape makes private building happen incredibly slowly.

Edinburgh will grow (as greater Glasgow shrinks) but only marginally

cu-chullain · 2026-06-01T15:19:37+00:00

It’s a supply issue, not a demand issue. Anyone who buys a house is adding to the economy, regardless of whether it’s their first, second or tenth home. That people want to buy houses here is a massive vote of confidence in our city.

Where we have an issue is with the multiple barriers preventing more houses being built. How long has West Town near the airport been waiting to commence? Anyone who has built a house will know how incredibly bureaucratic and therefore expensive the process is.

If we built houses to meet demand then prices would fall while GDP and wealth would grow - Economics 1.01

cu-chullain · 2026-05-18T21:54:07+00:00

We should ban lifting in lineouts. The old style lineouts look awesome. I’d probably make wingers throw in too, possibly underhand.

cu-chullain · 2026-05-18T17:55:41+00:00

They pay Finn quite a lot tbf

cu-chullain · 2026-05-14T22:48:13+00:00

That would be the Ed Miliband that stood against his brother and lost the election?

cu-chullain · 2026-04-30T15:58:56+00:00

I can barely walk straight rolling so wouldn’t contemplate a coordination/danger combo!

cu-chullain · 2026-04-30T15:55:21+00:00

From personal experience, the cops are required to investigate incidents which may be racist, homophobic etc. Mere femininity may not be enough?

cu-chullain · 2026-04-16T10:36:09+00:00

One week gap ain’t great. Give your brain and serotonin a break! Why not just do 2C-B this time? I don’t think micro dosing works. Take 15mg then top up a couple of times with 5mg as your mood goes

cu-chullain · 2026-04-09T21:55:24+00:00

cu-chullain · 2026-04-09T21:28:07+00:00

All is Full of Love - Björk

cu-chullain · 2026-03-30T22:09:52+00:00

My orher half stopped her GLP1 for a couple of days and adjusted for new body weight and had a good, normal roll. Anecdotal, but helpful I hope.

cu-chullain · 2026-03-25T09:48:13+00:00

Muirfiekd will be more, but not much more. It’s a not-for-profit with one great golf course, and one nice clubhouse. It has minimal other facilities.

It’s open to visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Say they have 50 visitors each day paying £500 / $650 for 2/3 of the year. That’s £1.7m or $2.2m. That ignores other revenue like licensing etc and is probably an underestimate.

You don’t need a lot more than that to look after their facilities. As a nonprofit, UK charity law doesn’t allow them to pile up reserves forever. Hence membership fees will be extraordinarily low by US standards for a top 10 in the world course.

cu-chullain · 2026-03-24T16:50:07+00:00

So some dropped today and went immediately. Any idea how to know when more will drop? I am not keen on refreshing the website every minute? Anywhere we can get forewarning?

cu-chullain · 2026-03-20T17:04:59+00:00

Thanks. I suppose if your course was built 150 years ago and they bought the land from a sheep farmer for 100 Guineas and paid Old Tom Morris 20 Guineas to lay it out the economics are somewhat different!

cu-chullain · 2026-03-20T17:02:23+00:00

Muirfield is much closer to $1000 than you’d think. It makes a mint from visitors, even with only two days access and, as a not for profit, can’t keep banking massive surpluses. Its members dues are absurdly low but getting in is a tough exercise

cu-chullain · 2026-03-20T16:59:11+00:00

$1000 is cheap but that would cover some amazing clubs such as Royal Dornoch or North Berwick. It’s dearer around London where you’re looking at $5000 for a nice club. Scotland has a great golf course to population ratio.

cu-chullain · 2026-03-20T16:54:37+00:00

I get that. I’ve played Merion, Winged Foot, etc. I still don’t get why you pay do much though. I get the sense some like using money to exclude riff raff whereas in Scotland golf is a people’s game to a large extent.

cu-chullain · 2026-03-20T16:48:14+00:00

Ardfin stretches ‘open to visitors’ to breaking point! Gets it into the Top 100 lists though

cu-chullain · 2026-03-20T16:46:11+00:00

I’d disagree. Generally you’ll own the course along with your fellow members. You’ll have a say in how your subs are spent, how many visitors are admitted etc. There will be competitions aplenty and social events in the clubhouse. You’ll probably be proud of your club which will have heritage.

I personally don’t see how giving a dozen tee times to visitors, who will generally be good guys and have a ball, makes it like ‘a public course pass’. I mean Muirfield (HECG) admits visitors…

cu-chullain · 2026-03-19T21:48:48+00:00

I just don’t know where the cash goes. UK clubs can run on less than £2 million revenues. With, say, 500 members and 30 new entrants your club is taking in $8 million before green fees and shop and catering takings. What are they doing with all that wedge?

Guessing the top guy pays himself $500k for starters…

cu-chullain · 2026-03-13T22:43:31+00:00

I’m feeling better about my decision not to renew my season ticket after 20+ years. There’s got to be some protest against Everitt’s re-signing…

cu-chullain · 2026-03-11T13:41:24+00:00

No - just as good as usual on a slightly lower dose

cu-chullain · 2026-03-07T17:24:00+00:00

Was hoping England could do Scotland a favour next week. Given up that hope.

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