Hi all,

I live in the Southside and for the last few nights there have been some balaclava-clad guys dressed all in black wandering up and down our road in the wee small hours. Several people have caught them on cameras coming onto their drives with tools, but no break-ins yet; although it seems clear they’re up to no good they haven’t actually committed a crime yet. On this basis, what if anything can one do? Clearly not a 999 call but is it worth contacting 101 so Police Scotland can build up an intelligence picture of what’s happening, or is this likely to be a waste of everybody’s time? Quite unnerving to know that they seem to be probing for a house to break into. The neighbourhood WhatsApp group is characteristically breaking out in panic but with no seemingly actionable or sensible solutions (not sure we should be recruiting vigilante posses from the semi-retired nor sending up checkpoints…). Thanks

I have a free ticket for over 30s Day event today at club Tropicana. If you’re interested please send me a message and I’ll send it to you.

We’d really love to plant a tree or have some kind of memorial thing on Blackford Hill or the parkland around it, in memory of a family member that we lost - Blackford hill v. signicant. I’m assuming this would need permission and there would be a process, if it’s even at all possible. Would anybody know how we’d go about exploring this? Thanks

Basically as the title - I've had intermittent TMD issues, and a nightime bite guard, for years. My NHS dentist reckons the bite guard is fine. But recently I've had awful "toothache" that moves from to top bottom teeth and earache plus jaw pain all on one side that took me out of action for 24 hours. Joint and massetter muscles were painful even to gently touch. Plus the other month I did a wee bit of snorkeling and after my jaw was agony and actually locked up totally for a few minutes. So clearly it's time to get a bit more proactive here!

I'll be asking my GP for a referral but that might take an age (or they'll tell me to go and ask my dentist - ditto) or generate advice to do what I've already tried - painkillers, heat/cold packs, bite guard, relaxation, soft foods, TMJ exercises... So meanwhile I'm prepared to spend some money - but where?

I'm leaning towards a physio as I think it's tied in with tight neck muscles and shoulder issues / posture.

Has anyone used Edinburgh Sports & Spinal Physio - they seem to specialise in TMD - for this sort of thing?

Or had a good experience eslewhere? I'm prepared to consider anywhere in Edinburgh and area that's doable by public transport!

Thanks for any pointers (or warnings). (No chiropractor recommendations please!)

Never realised that the Dugald Stewart Monument and Edinburgh Castle lined up perfectly from Meadowbank

Hello!! My friend who was supposed to come with me for Saturday to comic con ended up getting tickets for Sunday instead due to them being sold out :(( and I dont particularly want to go alone on Saturday.

If anyone wants a companion I'd love to tag along! i usually like to go through the merch stalls and try and find keychains, stickers and posters relevant to what ive been fixated on lately.

Im also going to cosplay!

Im 27 and use he/his pronouns. Very chill guy.

Hi all, I’m relocating from Essex up to Edinburgh early in 2027.

I’m likely to live, initially, somewhere along the West Craig’s/Gyle/Corstophine/Roseburn corridor.

Will be looking to establish new social connections so am interested in any clubs/groups that meet in these areas.

Main interests are music, theatre, walking football, social choirs. Also interested in whether there are any running groups that offer “beginners” events as looking to try and start running a bit more as well.

Oh, and I love a pub quiz!

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Hi! I am currently a second year direct entrant student studying Computer Science. I will have my first exam diet (7th December - 18th December) in two months time. At what time would these exams take place (morning, afternoon, evening, etc)? How long do these exams last for and what type of questions show up (MCQs, long-format questions, etc)?

I remember watching a Michael McIntyre sketch years ago about him going down to Leith when he went to Edinburgh Uni, to score some hash. There was a line in it about ‘some Chinese guy is at the door’ and something about an electric fire

Cannot find it anywhere online.

Does anybody else remember it?

I used to live in Glasgow and I can’t find any butcher that has the same quality of meat in Edinburgh as it did back in Glasgow. Any recommendations?

hi, i urgently need to fill out a form to try and claim disability benefits but i am struggling to fill the form out on my own. has anyone used any services in edinburgh to help fill out the forms, and how was the experience? i really need someone who is understanding and patient and won’t get annoyed at me for being slow. thank you in advance

Went to this tonight with a group of friends. And we were all fairly disappointed by the quality of the production. I do want to say the scare actors were doing their best, but they often had no where to jump out from and they were under staffed.

It’s 4 haunted houses with additional rides you can pay for from £6-£8 per ride.

While they were all themed differently, the three main houses were basically the same. Long hallways, the occasional person in a room talking, occasionally jumping out, and HEAVY reliance on nauseating strobe lights.

They were also sending in people too closely together, and when we tried to wait til the group ahead of us was around the corner, it would bunch up all the parties behind us.

The 4th house is a sensory deprivation thing, which the line was very long and we unfortunately had to make our bus back, so had to skip that.

It was £31.50 for tickets, so that’s nearly £8 per house which was 5-10 mins per walk through. There was a firework show which was fine, and a fire spinner, but that was more of a background event than a main event. I will say the DJ, while an odd choice for the event, was crushing it with some serious bangers.

I couldn’t find anyone talking about this event online, so just thought I would write this review.

Apparently it's strong tonight but I can't see it

Hello! My partner and I have our civil ceremony next month and we’re looking for a restaurant to eat at afterwards. We don’t do fancy meals much so we’re not too sure of our options. We also have a very specific list of things we’re looking for that we were hoping more experienced people might be able to help us with?

We’re looking for something decently fancy with a nice interior, big portions (our guests like to eat. A Lot.), good food of course, and something that won’t break the break.

We were looking at The Dome but there aren’t any reservations open for the day we’re looking for. We’re also interested in The Spence, but the portion sizes don’t seem to be worth it for the price.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you so much!

Hello everyone:)

I’m a trainee psychologist working in the NHS Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Intervention Service. I’m currently looking for pregnant participants for non profit study on wellbeing and anxiety during pregnancy. This is an important area of maternal mental health where more research is needed. The findings may help us better understand the psychological factors linked with antenatal anxiety and how mental health support during pregnancy could be improved.

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The study involves completing a short, anonymous online survey which takes around 20 minutes. If you would like to take part, please click the link below:

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Thank you so much for supporting pregnancy and maternal mental health research 🌷🙏

Hi! I'm brand new to being a power chair user. Tried my chair on the buses for the first time yesterday and really really struggled to manoeuvre it into and out of the space. (Shout out to the drivers for looking out for me - you are amazing!)

I have already contacted Lothian to see if I could practice this at a depot where the chances of me running over someone else's toes are small. However it will take a few days at least to hear back and in the meantime I'd like to practice. I'm going to makeshift the aisle and wheelchair space in my living room using furniture.

So, some questions:

1. Does anyone know what model the buses typically operated on the 26 route are?

2. Does anyone know where I might find a floorplan readily available of said bus so that I can find the dimensions of the space?

As I said I have already emailed Lothian but this would really help me in the meantime, especially because even if they accommodate me I will need to get a bus to the depot.

Is there any other more frustrating, badly laid out, insufferable road in the city?!

If I remember right they removed the roundabout at Sir Harry Lauder Road and put in traffic lights after a cyclist sadly died, but tailbacks are often way past Asda, and the queue jumpers are unbelievable!

Surely there has to be a better solution?

We’re looking at flats in Edinburgh and keep coming across top-floor (~4th floor) tenement flats with no lift. We love the light and the quiet, but I’m trying to work out how practical day-to-day life is up there

For those of you who live, or have lived, on an upper floor:

• Do delivery drivers bring shopping up to your door, or do you end up carrying it up yourself?
• If you have small kids, where do you keep the buggy? Is leaving it at the bottom of the stair usually allowed, or do neighbours object? How did you cope with a lot of stairs?
• Where do you keep your bike? Do you carry it up, use a bike store or back green, or rely on an on-street hangar?

I’d also love to hear the most annoying thing about living on the top floor, and whether you’d do it again. TBH, top floor tenement sounds much better to me as a relatively young person than the 1st floor, but scary if I need to run it daily.

Hi just wondering if there’s anywhere that sells cbd flower ? I did a search on here but all the results are a couple of years old.

Ideally If anyone could steer me in the right direction for Thc would be appreciated but I’ll settle for CBD if available also . Thanks

this morning I was walking on regent road right alongside the park, just past easter road, and i accidentally walked right into a shoot. they were filming a car tearing around doing a u turn on regent road in several takes. i didn’t ask because i was embarrassed about accidentally walking into the middle of it without realising what was happening lol.

Any Hispanic cultured people know what this sticker is about? Arriba la Castaña translates as "Mon the chestnuts".

hi, ive been meaning to pick up a language for a while, and alot of spanish people come in to where i work, and i know conversating is the best way of learning a language but i cant conversate yet as i am completely and utterly useless at spanish. (failed nat 4) i was wondering if anyone knew any good spanish tutors that are a reasonable price, im not fussed if its facetime or in person as long as they arent too far to travel to as i dont have a car. anyways any help would be much appreciated. thanks!!!

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Hi everyone,

I unfortunately lost my favourite scarf yesterday and I am heartbroken as it has huge sentimental value to me (bought with my very first paycheck back in 2016).

I’m not 100% sure if I dropped it/left it on the Lothian Bus line 8 or on the ScotRail train heading to Musselburgh / Waverley.

It’s a patterned scarf featuring teal, dusty blue, dusty pink/mauve, and burgundy tones with tassels at the end (photo attached). Its got stars, spaceships and planets printed on it.

I have already reported it to Lost Property, but if anyone happens to spot it or handed it in to a driver/station staff, please let me know! I’d be endlessly grateful.

Thank you so much!

Anybody know how long I’m likely to wait to see a physio for knee pain age 68? I wasn’t wanting to bother the dr with it but it’s getting worse. I’ve done the self-referral and am wondering roughly how long I might wait. Thanks folks.

Hello all.

Is there anyone who works for Eastcoast buses able to answer a few questions for me? I currently work a 9-5 and am considering changing career.

I have a wife and kid at school and would like to know the following before I commit.

- What are the shift patterns for new drivers?

- Are days off 1 or 2 days in a row?

- How often do you get a weekend off?

- How long before you can get onto a proper rota?

- How much time between each shift? I've heard of some 8hr turnarounds which sound horrible.

- Are breaks paid?

Any info would be appreciated. Thank you.