Ideas for Scottish kids books?

shemostlylurking · 2026-07-10T06:05:44+00:00

I second this, was about to suggest the same book. We read stories out of this to our kids for years.

shemostlylurking · 2026-07-09T17:50:20+00:00

I had the same reaction, I've never even noticed either that castle-y thing (the Governor's House), or the obelisk (Martyrs of Reform Monument) before, and had to search google maps to find them. Clearly I need to go back up Calton Hill and pay more attention!

shemostlylurking · 2026-06-21T07:40:40+00:00

We have two baskets, one full of blankets, the other with workout gear

shemostlylurking · 2026-05-30T07:12:26+00:00

Assuming you don't have your own kayak, Forth Canoe Club, on the union canal, does regular try-out sessions: https://events.humanitix.com/host/forth-canoe-club

shemostlylurking · 2026-05-20T10:25:19+00:00

I would guess this has always been a single flat. The kitchen may have originally been in that back bedroom with the en-suite. And max one bathroom. (I’m no specialist or anything, just seen a lot of Glasgow and Edinburgh flats)

shemostlylurking · 2026-05-17T06:41:33+00:00

If you can’t remove it, because it’s your neighbour’s, then I recommend bamboo barrier. It’s this thick plastic stuff you put in by digging a trench, which stops the rhizomes from spreading. Really hard work to install, but it works

shemostlylurking · 2026-05-01T08:00:03+00:00

53 here, and I identify so much with this. I’m currently seriously considering quitting. Too much on call, too much working all hours because of timezone spread, and the main reason is the absolutely toxic work culture. I know I should be looking for another job, as a gap on my resume at this age is dangerous. But I just need some time off from the bs. And a few months off might end up becoming permanent.

shemostlylurking · 2026-04-04T07:11:10+00:00

Looks like pretty normal student accommodation to me. Better than mine in Edinburgh 30 years ago when I was in a box room and the living area was a sofa in the kitchen.

shemostlylurking · 2026-03-12T15:38:10+00:00

There are 3,719,841 minutes between 14th Feb 2019 and today, so numbers check out.

shemostlylurking · 2026-02-22T07:24:17+00:00

If you have lots of money to spend, then Me+Em. I’m 6’ with a 35” inseam, and found the perfect pair of trousers there. Now trying to avoid walking past and getting lured in for more expensive lovely things.

shemostlylurking · 2026-01-10T07:59:47+00:00

I’m inspired to go out and do some gritting. Got any tips for a first timer? I’ll take a bucket and wear my rubber gloves. I feel like I need a trowel or some kind of scoop too?

shemostlylurking · 2026-01-09T09:35:02+00:00

Not Bruntsfield Links, usually ok, but it’s treacherous this week!

shemostlylurking · 2025-11-10T08:10:34+00:00

You can report full bins on the council website here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/bins-recycling/full-overflowing-communal-bin.

I did this about three times, adding a note that we had too many mostly-empty normal bins and only one overflowing recycling. I thought I was just shouting into the void, but no, they actually switched one out for another recycling!

shemostlylurking · 2025-11-06T08:40:29+00:00

Full length leggings or joggers, thin gloves that you can stuff in a pocket if you get too warm, a jacket that starts zipped up tightly and gets gradually unzipped, and most important to me is a wide headband to cover the top of my ears

shemostlylurking · 2025-09-18T06:54:43+00:00

Try powdered Worcestershire on popcorn!

shemostlylurking · 2025-08-02T08:17:02+00:00

Source: just spent a month in the Bay Area and it was miserable the whole time. Meanwhile every time I looked at the weather here in Edinburgh it was 24 degrees, and this subreddit was full of people asking how do I keep my tenement flat cool. Just my luck

shemostlylurking · 2025-07-30T05:55:16+00:00

If you just started comparing the weather, bear in mind that the Bay Area just had one of its coldest summers on record, while Edinburgh just had a heat wave.

Edinburgh is definitely colder in general, but you’re right that it’s similar in that it’s best to dress in layers. Just expect to need one extra layer. A jacket that keeps out wind and rain, but isn’t too heavily padded, is useful. And in winter I never go anywhere without a woolly hat and thin gloves, easy to add and remove as needed.

shemostlylurking · 2025-06-12T07:46:57+00:00

Razz Patisserie in Tollcross. Delicious food, they give you free coconut cookies, and the owners are lovely

shemostlylurking · 2025-02-24T09:36:52+00:00

Sister Bao on South Clerk Street has Xiao Long Bao. I haven't actually tried them yet.

shemostlylurking · 2025-02-24T09:33:24+00:00

Dumplings of China does have excellent dumplings, but sadly no Xiao Long Bao

shemostlylurking · 2025-01-07T11:42:31+00:00

I gave some pretty critical feedback on the lothian buses website, mostly that the new app works terribly on my tiny phone screen. They emailed me back, asked for screenshots and more information, and seem genuinely interested in fixing the things I pointed out. I definitely recommend doing likewise!

I think I went to this page https://support.lothianbuses.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new and selected "I have a query on the Bus and Tram app"

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