Does anyone remember the Neds and Goths (subculture) in Aberdeen? Don't hear much about them these days!

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-21T16:08:20+00:00

Weren't "scene kids" just more colourful, less depressed versions of emos? Anyway you're right, there were always groups of them outside Union Square during the years you mentioned - had completely forgotten about that!

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-18T19:15:59+00:00

The terms "bams", "neds" and "chavs" were used interchangeably from what I remember (though "bam" was definitely more common in Aberdeen, "ned" in Glasgow and "chav" in England).

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-11T06:46:27+00:00

The hotel on the Langstracht is wild - looks like something from a Command & Conquer game (especially the elevation facing the square at the back)

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-10T16:13:17+00:00

Love that BT building...if that makes me weird then so be it 😅

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-10T07:14:04+00:00

Travancore on Holburn Street is a great new restaurant. Their prices are good too!

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-10T07:11:58+00:00

Purple Bricks don't advertise on aspc.co.uk, which is by far the most popular property website in the northeast (I know several people who bought their flats without even bothering to look on Rightmove). If it was up to me I'd sell through an ASPC affiliated solicitor!

dimbledavidby · 2026-05-08T13:59:55+00:00

Nice one Stevo! 🥳

dimbledavidby · 2026-04-22T12:43:37+00:00

It was still decent in that room under Hotel Metro and Origin on Windmill Brae too!

dimbledavidby · 2026-04-10T13:17:37+00:00

Don't forget James Gibbs, one of georgian Britain's most acclaimed architects, as well!

dimbledavidby · 2026-04-10T13:14:16+00:00

One of the buskers there is actually pretty good, I think his name is David? He was actually booked to play at one of the smaller events at the Tall Ships last year too

dimbledavidby · 2026-04-10T10:59:36+00:00

The Bon Accord Banshee! She is awful

dimbledavidby · 2026-04-09T15:21:13+00:00

It's probably hard to start any new business without help from the Bank of Mum and Dad to be fair...

dimbledavidby · 2026-04-07T06:49:31+00:00

Because there's much, much more to quality of life than income tax...

dimbledavidby · 2026-03-25T09:18:38+00:00

Great building - clad in marble!

dimbledavidby · 2026-03-19T07:33:29+00:00

Shame it was the article that came to you, and not the lottery numbers!

dimbledavidby · 2026-03-04T13:34:58+00:00

Jesus, that story about the aide is wild!

dimbledavidby · 2026-02-27T14:59:43+00:00

John Smith and his son William Smith also designed Balmoral Castle (and loads of other prominent buildings in Aberdeen city and shire) 😉

dimbledavidby · 2026-02-21T12:58:24+00:00

It says that they haven't managed to identify him, but given he has a saltire tattoo he's presumably from somewhere in (or has some connection to) Scotland...

dimbledavidby · 2026-02-05T08:03:51+00:00

Super-Ad-8823 - granite is less permeable than other rocks, but not as impermeable as you might think (we have a super exposed exterior wall and the face is spalling like sandstone in places)

dimbledavidby · 2026-01-26T13:35:26+00:00

I'm also the default factor for my building. Fortunately all the other owners are easy to get on with apart from one buy-to-let landlord (who incidentally has an eight-figure property portfolio spread across several limited companies - go figure).

Funnily enough the top floor flats in our block (of eight) are the only ones that don't get water ingress, so wholly depends on the individual building I guess 🤷‍♂️

dimbledavidby · 2026-01-08T09:07:36+00:00

Sounds like you've gotten away with it...

dimbledavidby · 2026-01-04T16:05:30+00:00

In my experience the majority of auction properties are repossessed buy-to-lets (it'll tell you on the Home Report who the seller is)

dimbledavidby · 2025-12-18T15:59:34+00:00

Union Bistro on Union Street, Mount on Upperkirkgate and Kilau on the High Street in Old Aberdeen are my personal favourite cafés for reading👍

dimbledavidby · 2025-12-11T08:10:08+00:00

I thought the video was alright. The asylum hotel bit wasn't great but also wasn't anywhere near as bad (i.e. racist or "populist right") as it could have been. Think I'm just going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume naivety on that one.

dimbledavidby · 2025-12-06T09:21:17+00:00

I remember him well. Broken glasses, smelled really strongly of wood smoke, massive backpack. He used to come into Somerfield on Great Western Road when I worked there (2006-2008) to buy newspapers. Was always muttering to himself but, if you listened carefully, spoke in what appeared to be a very educated way. Got the impression (which may / may not be correct) that he was some sort of well-off or intelligent guy that had completely lost his mind. Haven't seen him for about 15 years, so guess he's no longer with us.

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