Reply to: So, what's it like living in...

[scooterscot]

One (Scottish) person likes the place

Contrary to popular belief Edinburgh is not full of natives. Upstairs from me live 2 Londoner's who have more money than sense, a German chappy next door and I cannot even pretend to identify the nationality of the remaining neighbours.

The place is generally full of Londoners, not many from other parts of England strangely, Oz loads of Oz folk, Irish are all popular and a number of yanks too... Polish folk too let's not forget but not as many as you would think.

Edinburgh reminds of me of Bergen, hardly a Norwegian in sight as many Norwegians could not afford to live there, Edinburgh is the same with Scots, many of us despise the expense of living in toon.

[realityhack]

Thanks.

So the general consensus is: Mostly, it's rubbish. One (Scottish) person likes the place, another thinks it's not Scotland, and it's Embra, not Edinburgh, ye saesenach.

Any other (relevant) opinions?

[MrMark]

I like Edinburgh, but I prefer Scotland.

Has to be the quote of the day.

[minestrone]

I quite like Edinburgh, there is quite a lot to do in the town centre and if they ever finish the trams then the place will look nice again. Downsides are the tourists who get to unbelievable levels in August and it can be quite pricey.

One of the few places in the UK where you can really live in the town centre.

[RichardCranium]

Has Chewin' the Fat returned to BBC Scotland?

"Gonnae no dae that"

"How?"

"Just ... gonnae no"

BBC Radio 7 plays it from time to time.

[RichardCranium]

I like Edinburgh, but I prefer Scotland.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Has Chewin' the Fat returned to BBC Scotland?

"Gonnae no dae that"

"How?"

"Just ... gonnae no"

Still Game's my favourite

[Menelaus]

Has Chewin' the Fat returned to BBC Scotland?

"Gonnae no dae that"

"How?"

"Just ... gonnae no"

[scooterscot]

I tell you this, boy ...

The beatcchh stabbed me in the back right between the shouder blades so she did, waz doon in the hospital to get it removed the basta$ds are using it as a coat hanger.. sweens so they are...

[scooterscot]

Best place to live? Pah.

I went to Uni in weegieville - much better

So did I then I defected - SSSissshhh it's a secret.

[Menelaus]

You are Rab C. Nesbitt AICMFP.

I tell you this, boy ...

[xchaotic]

I was up in Scotland last summer and noticed that they're just about to build a tram line.
All good, but from Richmond you have the District Line to go central in 30 minutes and that's been around for a while...

I also heard Edinburgh being described as a financial hub of the north, second only to London...

The weather's more rainy and an average 4 degrees lower.

They also deep fry everything....

So why on earth would you prefer that over London, I don't know.

[DaveB]

Best place to live? Pah.

I signed on in weegieville - much better

You are Rab C. Nesbitt AICMFP.

[Menelaus]

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv...rst/index.html



Best place to live apparently... and with the festival just about to get under way you'll not be short of things to do in August.

http://www.edfringe.com/

Best place to live? Pah.

I went to Uni in weegieville - much better

[BlackenedBiker]

What, Embra or Richmond?

Embra