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  • Wait I'm meant to be getting an overnight coach from London to Glasgow on Saturday =O by HollySki (Thu 14th Mar 2019 4:28pm)
  • Apparently it's a yellow warning... not sure if that helps my anxiety over it or not XD by HollySki (Thu 14th Mar 2019 5:46pm)
  • Nah they say that to scare you into buying quicker from my experience renting multiple places. I've had them say it to me a few times. Even the landlord of one did it too. Even if it's true and the property does have a tonne of interest - say ten viewings compared to next door's three - doesn't necessarily mean that every one of those ten people are gonna bid for it. Those ten people could've been looking because the place is cheap, but then seeing it in person turned them off of it. So yes there may be a higher chance you lose out on that particular property, but do you want to be buying a property with an estate agent who has scared you into making a decision sooner than you were ready. by HollySki (Thu 14th Mar 2019 8:53pm)
  • I've only just moved to the city so I don't actually know any of the dentists yet - need to sign up to one myself. But I've had a variety of dental stuff done - I had to go to the dentist once a month from the ages of 8-13 for dental treatment - so if you find one where you're allowed a dental support buddy to come with you I'd be willing to do so -- would just need a heads up to take the morning off work or whatever. I've got uni friends who hated going to the doctors/dentists/therapy and I always offer to go with them if need be. Sorry if this seems strange, I just figured I'd extend the offer because I'm really calm at the dentists now. Alternatively if you've got someone here you know who is chill with the dentist, see if they'll go with you. by HollySki (Tue 16th Apr 2019 8:27pm)
  • I like it here, just find the right area for you. E.g. do you like pubs/clubs/food? Merchant city but will be expensive. Do you have family to consider, look a bit further out like East Kilbride or something (colleague recommended). West end I've seen so far is loads of students and cafes. But also you've got the Kelvingrove and Tall Ship. I have a fairly essex mixed with london accent - obviously english but such that people cant place it - and I've had no issues so far. Everyone's been friendly showing me round the city, giving recs of where to live/go for food/entertainment. There's always something going on here, loads of different communities to get involved with you just have to look in the right places. But yeah loads of people at my job are from England (mostly north) and you get a few english students at the unis. by HollySki (Sun 21st Apr 2019 5:53pm)
  • GOMA occasionally has book readings related to an exhibition. by HollySki (Thu 20th Jun 2019 12:07am)
  • Idk if you still need it but places like Boots/Superdrug/other pharmacies (specifically pharmacy you have to ask at counter) will sometimes have single pack wound dressings/films by brands like Tegaderm/Opsite etc. but not all stores stock them so you'd have to ask if they have any film dressings specifically for use without gauze (some are for holding gauze). Iirc they can be anywhere between 16p to £2.40 per dressing depending on type/brand. by HollySki (Sat 7th Dec 2019 2:58pm)
  • Did a tour of Glasgow, found out Glasgow is often used as a stand-in for films shot in America because of similarities to parts of Chicago and New York because of the architectural and grid similarities (one of the Fast and Furious movies did this I think??) by HollySki (Mon 13th Jan 2020 12:25am)
  • Ah fair ! I just remember the tour bus guide mentioning that one specifically as we went down Bath Street, and I haven't seen all of them so couldn't say for sure. by HollySki (Mon 13th Jan 2020 9:11pm)
  • Take a look at Spareroom's buddy up options too and see if someone on there would be willing to share a private rent. I think a friend has a flat share (own bedrooms obvs) with one other person a two minute walk form Kelvingrove Park and her rent is £600 bills included. But another friend lived on his own slightly further out (like 5/10 minutes depending on speed) next to Byres Road and would take a walk through to the park every day and his rent was about £500 bills included. But that's all West End. So depends where you want to live. £4-500 mark I think you'll be looking at southside/slightly further out if I remember my flat searching correctly. Don't be afraid to look at rentals available through estate agents, just be savvy and know when/if they're leaving anything out. Look up which questions to ask if you've never rented through an EA before. Most of their leases will only be a max 1 year anyway with availability to renew so don't be afraid they'll tie you into 5 years or anything. They're not allowed to charge agency fees either so if one tries it run the other way. by HollySki (Wed 29th Jan 2020 6:42pm)
  • There's a Forbidden Planet in city center that fairly frequently (I think like once a month) holds a "She Reads" event at like 6pm-10pm that's sometimes quite good for just chatting. If you're nervous about talking to other strangers the staff are pretty chill to talk to and can give really good recs until you get up the nerve to make friends with other attendees (or even make friends with the staff, it's nice). by HollySki (Tue 4th Feb 2020 5:56pm)
  • Has anyone used the Morrisons Deliveroo for groceries? I've come down with something and don't want to do my weekly food shop in person in case I infect someone else with whatever this is (and if it is covid then yikes). Friends live outside of the city and neighbour isn't in. Mostly I want to check I'm not about to make some poor soul on a bike get the groceries because some of the things you're allowed to buy look heavy/bulky even with the limited range. by HollySki (Tue 14th Apr 2020 11:07am)
  • Ooh thank you! I think I have like one month left on that. by HollySki (Tue 14th Apr 2020 12:29pm)
  • Thank you! Was wondering bc some of those options like jars and pints of milk and juice etc. they get Heavy when I get multiple and that's putting them in my backpack let alone trying to balance a bike with it!! by HollySki (Tue 14th Apr 2020 7:21pm)
  • I've been going for daily walks by the hydro/bcc Scotland portion of your route but haven't seen them yet. Will keep am eye out for you! by HollySki (Mon 22nd Jun 2020 6:54pm)
  • I used to work in a pharmacy and sometimes all you can do for people is call an ambulance. Sometimes they'd come back later to thank us, other times we'd never know. It's a very good thing you did, you don't have the medical training to know exactly what's wrong or how to help beyond staying with her and phoning the emergency services. In getting her an ambulance you've done what was needed to do. Take deep breaths, and try to recentre yourself. You've done what you can do. by HollySki (Fri 17th Jul 2020 3:24pm)
  • Ooooh thank you!! I'll be southside this weekend so that works great!! by HollySki (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:29am)
  • Good shout! But yeah I want to support independent/local where I can :) thanks for reminding me of them though if I can't find any in the places suggested!! by HollySki (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:32am)
  • I hadn't even thought of a pattern book, of course! Thanks!! by HollySki (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:30am)
  • Ooh thanks! I'll have a gander when I'm there next :D by HollySki (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:30am)
  • Oh yeah! That's down The Hidden Lane, right? by HollySki (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:39am)
  • Ooooh enjoy! I'm not very good at embroidery lol, my nan tried to teach me cross stitch but her patience was way more infinite than mine. I might try get into embroidery more once I've refined some pattern skills, as that way I can accent pieces. And I won't judge the amazon purchase, sometimes local places just don't have the things you're after :P though I do remember finding an embroidery book at the library one time!! If you're interested in experimenting a bit and don't care for a particular finished project I fully recommend checking out your local library for embroidery books bc they have full instructions/photos and short hand guides in the back generally. by HollySki (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:38am)
  • Bit of a combo of cop26/fast moving market/uni students: my friend who moved here a month ago had a heck of a time finding a flat, even the non-student areas things were going super quick so whenver she'd put in an offer it'd already gone. When I moved across the city in June we had to make our rental offer/contract agreement the same day as our viewing as there were three other viewings for it that day and the agency for the other flat we were interested in wasn't replying. It may be easier once you're here as you'll be able to take a look in person. Just be prepared to be like, "yes I'll have this" on the same day. Places are going fast. From a thing I'd read apparently people have been holding back rental properties just to increase the prices and put on Airbnb for cop26. Idk how true this is but given they do it in Edinburgh for the fringe, it wouldn't surprise me. Hopefully you'll have more luck when cop26 is over. But be prepared to act quick. by HollySki (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 4:54pm)
  • This was pre-winter so no heating, but from Aug 2 through to Oct 31 (so three whole months) my flatmate and I used about £40 of gas. While working from home, cooking lunch and dinner every day. Check if your thermostat is set to kick in below a certain temperature, even though you only actively turn the heating on for an hour a day, your stat might be turning it on in the night for example. If you've only just moved in in the past few months you might be on a carry over tariff from the previous person while the switch waits to be sorted (though why this would take over 2 months I don't know). ​ Definitely double check the storage thing as mentioned below. If you're worried about a potential gas leak causing the high bill you might be able to ask your landlord to phone a gas maintenance person to come give the okay, but if your CO alarm hasn't gone off it's unlikely it's this. ​ They might be doing what E-On did to us earlier in the year and charging more so your account stays in credit? ​ And as suggested by others make sure you're submitting the right reading numbers. I had to look up a manual for mine as it was different to my last one and I had all sorts of numbers flashing on the digital display. Would recommend doing this even if you're certain you're reading it correctly. by HollySki (Tue 28th Dec 2021 12:37am)
  • Adding to say when I flew recently a couple came into arrivals and attempted to greet me thinking I was the person they were picking up (masks lol), so yup seems like you can!! I will add, this was at midnight so there were very few people milling about, Idk what it's like during the day/morning. Edit: autocorrect by HollySki (Fri 28th Jan 2022 10:50pm)
  • Seconding Helensburg! We got the train from Central through to Helensburg then it was a half hour walk to the start of our trail and spent the day wandering getting lost as there were diversions on the trail itself at the time. A couple of people in the group also brought dogs. by HollySki (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 7:47pm)
  • Both Morrisons and Lidl by the Partick bus/train station have donation trolleys by the checkouts. Morrisons it's roughly halfway between either exit, next to the noticeboards/just down from the phorobooth. Lidl it's by the self checkout Idk if you can just walk in through the exit doors though or if you'd have to go round the whole shop. Morrisons at least you can definitely go to the donation bit without having to go round a bunch of aisles. by HollySki (Thu 10th Feb 2022 1:14am)
  • Around City center they're kind of spread out. Near Buchanan Street you have the Cancer Research shop down by the GOMA, but otherwise the other nearby ones are kind of more bookish. There is a British Heart Foundation with some alright clothes by the crossroads near Central Station, the bit where Tim Hortons/KFC/Waterstones is. There's also a BHF and Cancer Research across from each other down Sauchiehall Street which are good, I got a bunch of shirts from both. Round the corner from BHF there is a Red Cross too. If you don't mind getting the subway/overground to the west end: Dumbarton Road and going Byres Road which is connected. Along Dumbarton you have about five/six (Salvation Army, Shelter, Marie Curie, Prince and Princess of Wales Trust, Red Cross, Mind, British Heart Foundation, but I'm not sure on BHF here bc I think it's a furniture one) within a fifteen/twenty minute stretch from the Crow road crossroads down to Kelvingrove Hall. Then after ten minute walk from Partick library to walk up Byres Road, for clothes you start by reaching Save The Children, then Shelter, then a further five minutes down the road you reach Oxfam, after that keep going and you'll reach British Heart Foundation and then further on a Red Cross. There may be others down this road but these are all on the same side that I can recall. by HollySki (Fri 11th Feb 2022 10:42pm)
  • If you require a sober environment for personal sobriety reasons my experience may not be of use to you. For those unbothered by alcohol in the environment but are unsure about ordering other drinks read on. I used to go out with friends fairly frequently before covid, who often will get a drink or two. I always order tea. Almost every bar I've been to has let me order tea even if it's not on "the drinks menu". Usually I work out if they offer it by the presence of a coffee machine, or I have to ask. Often they'll still do it at 10pm even if it's on the "food menu" that only goes until 7pm. You'll get some weird looks for sure but I find it chill. Friends are just used to me by now πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I've even done pub crawls where I've gotten a tea at every spot while my friends ordered pints πŸ˜‚ this does require getting over your own anxiety if you have it, of being judged for ordering tea at a bar or being seen as pretentious by being perceived as thinking you're above drinking (anxiety brain is a doozy. I've also had people ask me this. No, I just don't like drink, you do you). Otherwise tapas places (café Ziques in Partick) are pretty good for small meet ups over food late into the evening. Cinema. The Radisson Red in Finnieston has a pool bar bit on the ground floor which I don't think requires you to be staying at the hotel, however it does serve alcohol. Ditto the table tennis cage at the Hillhead Book Club - real fun though. HBC also has various themed nights like drag bingo, board game nights etc. You'll have to check their social media for when stuff is though. There's a crazy golf place southside, I've not been but a friend said it's good. Super Bario, arcade bar in city centre. Not fully alcohol free but you can order soft drinks/tea and coffee while you play. Otherwise the only places I can think of that are likely to be truly alcohol free are those dessert diner cafe places like Creams/Sprinkles/Loop and Scoop. They're often open quite late and loads about. by HollySki (Sun 13th Feb 2022 4:56pm)
  • Haha pretty much!! I have had one or two be like "nah we don't have a kettle" and I've ended up getting a soft drink, but most places do offer tea if you ask and usually at £1/£1.50 or £2 for a pot you can to the table. by HollySki (Sun 13th Feb 2022 5:10pm)
  • I got called up a couple weeks ago. Instructed to phone 5pm the day before. Wait at home while they do the ballot on Monday/the day you are cited for. They'll let you know if you need to come into the centre the next day. If not you may be returned to the pool of jurors and have to phone each day at 5pm for about a week to see if you get ballotted for any others. If they don't tell you to phone the juror update line you're all good to return to work. by HollySki (Mon 14th Feb 2022 7:23am)
  • If you've been told you have been selected then you go in with your citation letter for the date you have been told to turn up. by HollySki (Mon 14th Feb 2022 7:25am)
  • Not directly "public speaking" but improv classes are quite good for this sort of thing. I'm in academia at the moment and was recommended it by other academics as it helps you to think on your feet when performing or presenting in front of any size crowd. The Glasgow Improv Theatre is the main one that comes to mind but it's quite a formal structured type with the goal being getting into improv more long term. Eventbrite has one off workshops and note casual options. Did a day's improv workshop while I was down South for uni stuff, and I'm a bit shy and Hate Hate Hate giving presentations and standing in front of crowds. It was only one day so couldn't do Loads, but it's definitely helped me reframe how I come at public speaking and letting go of trying to memorise every single little thing and just Be In The Moment. by HollySki (Mon 14th Feb 2022 10:54am)
  • As someone doing a doctorate I can give you my experience. Some of these "no students" does also include doctoral students even if you are typically older than the average student. I believe it comes down to a money thing - someone with a job is a more secure financial risk than someone without, also possibly down to some sort of insurance on their end but this is just speculation. Both here and down in England it seems to be the same. In my first postgrad year before coming up here, I was going to do a flatshare with 3 other postgrads, all of us had funding and part time jobs to prove we could afford the rent. Most flat out said no, and the one we did get one of my flat mates still had to pay six months rent up front due to lack of guarantor (not from the UK and had no family here and didn't want to risk a guarantor service). Two of the landlords here did respond positively, and that it was simply to discourage the partygoers. But for the most part I gave up looking at "no student" flats. And that's with my particular degree being a work placement funded one. I have proof of employment/regular stipend coming in. For some if I wanted to rent a "no student" flat I would have to pay six months rent up front. Thankfully my flatmate who alos works for my company isn't a student so that made our application easier. You may find that even though your partner is a student, if you work the agency/landlord may ask for you to be the primary name on the contract for rent etc. (this may be moot anyway, assuming you'd both be contributing to the rent in a shared fashion, but you'd be the name on the contract). Best of luck! by HollySki (Tue 15th Feb 2022 10:57am)
  • It means confession. So Shrove Tuesday is basically The Confession Day before Lent. by HollySki (Fri 25th Feb 2022 2:59pm)
  • With the right photographer street photography makes for some nice unique ones. That being said the various murals dotted around could be good. Like your own mural trail series of wedding photos? But sticking to the few near MC/travel out by car to a couple of the others. by HollySki (Fri 25th Feb 2022 6:52pm)
  • My friend is travelling up to Glasgow at the end of march from Euston Station, she got her train ticket for £16. Timing is key for me. I've gotten a plane to London three times in the past year, one time was actually twice in a week due to a funeral and other commitments overlapping. Bear in mind with flight you need to get there 90 minutes before for a domestic flight. Then the flight is about an hour/hour and a bit. Then there's travel either side. Depending on how far you live from the airport and if you get the bus or taxi you end up taking roughly the same time as if you'd just got the train (~5-7 hours depending on stops),which is especially true if you can only get the bus that comes once an hour. Luggage. With train you can take as much luggage as you can feasibly carry at no extra cost in my experience. Plane-wise if you're going for a budget line like easyjet they've changed their baggage allowance so a small carry on suitcase for the overhead lockers means you need to upgrade your seat for £20. If your bag fits under the seat in front of you you're fine, but if it doesn't fit and has to go up then you're paying extra. Taxi/bus costs. Bus ticket to the airport is like £8-£11 I think, and my average taxi price has been £15 (your mileage may vary depending on distance). For the train station it'll be maybe a couple of quid for a few extra stops to central before changing. The good thing about the train is since you're sat down you're sat down. You don't have to faff about with security/waiting at the gate (eh... Kind of). All that said, I no longer qualify for the 16-25 railcard discount so I just fly bc I hate the price of trains and delayed trains are the worst (though my recent return plane was delayed four hours and got in at 1am having spent over half my day in an airport with nothing to do bc everything was closed and then had to wait another hour before an taxi would pick me up). Though if you book at just the right time, you can get first class train ticket cheaper than standard and therefore get a free meal and tea/coffee and So. Much. Leg. Room. (I got a first class ticket for £32 where the standard was £60 for some reason. Best decision) by HollySki (Mon 7th Mar 2022 11:04pm)
  • 31% for my half of a two bed flat in Partick. On rent alone, not including any council tax or other bills. by HollySki (Thu 10th Mar 2022 2:55pm)
  • As a last resort if you can't get to a food bank check out the OLIO app. It's usually food you'll need to use that day (yellow label items etc.) but people have to give the food away you're not allowed to charge unless it's in the "Made" section and that's bc that section is for licensed kitchens. The Free section is for giving away stuff. A bit hit and miss, but there's usually bread on there and sometimes a small selection of fruits/veggies depending on who's picked up from the supermarkets. Volunteers collect from Tesco/etc. and upload it to the app and you go round and collect. People use it to reduce food waste and if they're in a pinch. by HollySki (Wed 16th Mar 2022 3:46pm)
  • A lot of the local hotels do single day renting of conference/event/reception rooms. Idk what the prices are though but we came across them when looking for spaces for hire for my flatmate's wedding reception. by HollySki (Thu 17th Mar 2022 9:12pm)
  • Zique's has always been quiet when I've been. Check the menus though as it does a fair bit of seafood but I'm pretty sure there's some good veggie options and in the evenings they do a tapas style menu. by HollySki (Wed 13th Apr 2022 10:43pm)
  • I've been here 3 years from the South of England. It gets dark here about an hour earlier than I'm used to. My depression/seasonal has been bad, partly bc I forget to take my vit-d and SSRIs. Fully recommend 1) strong friendship network 2) for the love of god take some vitamin d supplements your body will thank you for it. 3) if you don't get the strong friendship group sorted then some regular weekly routine things. You need something that'll get you out of your flat and talking to people. by HollySki (Mon 9th May 2022 12:40am)
  • You could check the earliest 77 bus but I've gotten 7am flights before and had to just uber/Glasgow taxis it because there were no buses from the West End that would get me there in time (including diverting through city centre). Iirc uber/taxi was £15 that time of morning. by HollySki (Wed 18th May 2022 11:11am)
  • Yeah, we just agreed to split it evenly essentially. The main issue we're having is whether it's still due or not because of that "no balance" comment that comes up when we enter the reference code. by HollySki (Wed 31st Aug 2022 7:35am)
  • Ahhhh thanks! I did go back on it today and entered the codes again and the balance matched the letter so paid it all off just in case. Website/systems problem makes sense then if you/others had a similar issue. by HollySki (Wed 31st Aug 2022 4:44pm)
  • I won't reiterate what most of the above have said. But when I was considering this myself a lot of advice I got was about seeking a mortgage broker/advisor who specialise in PhD students looking to purchase property. As they'll have a better understanding of stipend as untaxable income for example and how long PhD stuff tends to go for. by HollySki (Fri 9th Sep 2022 6:32pm)
  • I genuinely don't understand the app, because you can watch the gps as it gets closer and closer to you then disappears just as it gets to your stop... And there's no bus???? Like does that tracker work via GPS or not? Because it still counts it down even if it's late. by HollySki (Sat 10th Sep 2022 6:05pm)
  • My work place has multiple coeliacs and has always had a positive experience with Mother India and Pickled Ginger. by HollySki (Sat 17th Sep 2022 12:15am)
  • Sorry I just saw this. I use android! So when you type your to/from and choose the route you want to bring up the map with the route visible on it, you can tap on the bus stop you are going from in the list (e. G. Walk 5 mins to bus stop, bus arrives at kelvingrove art galleries at 6pm, 5 stops to xyz...., you want to tap on the "kelvingrove art galleries"), and it should bring up a mix of the timetable and live GPS of the buses next due (it'll have ((Live)) next to it if the bus has got "GPS enabled"). I think your phone needs to have GPS turned on as well, I've not used it without GPS turned on to test it tbh. by HollySki (Sun 9th Oct 2022 1:17am)
  • Thanks! Didn't know I could do that!! by HollySki (Mon 17th Oct 2022 1:29pm)
  • Ooh thank you! by HollySki (Mon 17th Oct 2022 1:29pm)
  • Wait we're allowed to?!! This would make leaving my flat so much easier and less risky!!! by HollySki (Tue 13th Dec 2022 11:51pm)
  • Sweet thanks! I'm in a flat so all the outside is public pavement for me, but that's definitely good to know!! by HollySki (Wed 14th Dec 2022 1:52pm)
  • My dad comes to visit me from just outside London but has to go on the m25 and come round as part of the route. He ends up spending about £80 one way on diesel. Could be just where he is based but expect to pay Minimum £50 for fuel. by HollySki (Thu 29th Dec 2022 9:50am)
  • Train line app still shows trains/every other train cancelled, but the national rail website says "look for other trains" on Every train so I might just request refund and book an LNER train instead. Rereading the twitter announcement the Avanti tickets being valid for LNER train was only on that first day it happened. by HollySki (Sun 1st Jan 2023 8:51pm)
  • Nah, Tuesday onwards (3/4 and 6/7 I believe) by HollySki (Sun 1st Jan 2023 8:57pm)
  • Awesome thank you! I'll look at rebooking on an East coast train instead and go via Edinburgh!! by HollySki (Sun 1st Jan 2023 9:00pm)
  • Ah haha been there before! Nah tomorrow's Monday which I think may be a carried over bank holiday so a bunch of stuff will be closed/on reduced hours potentially though! by HollySki (Sun 1st Jan 2023 9:07pm)
  • Yeah I was looking to see if I could just use my current one but no dice, so I've requested refund and will rebook. Annoyingly I won't get the advance single discount now but oh well :') by HollySki (Sun 1st Jan 2023 9:05pm)
  • Yeah the LNER/East Coast one goes from King's Cross. From what I can tell from the twitter is that that's still running? by HollySki (Sun 1st Jan 2023 11:58pm)
  • Wait there's companies that do this? Whenever I've gone with mates it's just been turn up to an area with a large amount of pubs, see if there's space in one, if none go to next nearest shown on Google maps, stay for a pint, next pub. I know some people/tourists/friends have tried the "Subway crawl" where they do a pub visit at every subway stop as the line is just one continuous circle. Just be wary of how much you're drinking, you don't Have to do the whole line, there's a fair few stops. by HollySki (Wed 4th Jan 2023 1:44am)
  • Ooooohhhh thanks! I'll have to take a look for when I go new places, I hate being on my own for too long😁 Ah fair enough! Wasn't sure if it was a thing people still talked about lol. Westend-wise: Went to the Ben Nevis down Argyle Street (tiny like 4 tables max place) and a random celtic band turned up and started jamming one night which was fun. Idk how often they get performers though, this seemed like a random group of people turned up and just started playing πŸ˜‚ Oran Mor up by the Botanical Gardens off Byres Road frequently has live music I believe. Is a converted church from what I can tell. The Big Slope does absolutely banging food. Love their fish and chips oh my god. City center, there's The Social which is alright? A bit pricey on the food but their pizzas are grand. A bit loud though for my liking. Drouthy's near there is popular among my friends. If you're around the Merchant City\Trongate area there's no shortage of chain and local pubs there, used to live above one lol and you could hear All The Conversations for all directions. by HollySki (Wed 4th Jan 2023 2:06am)
  • πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Didn't want to be corrected by someone coming in saying "um, actually it's a cathedral" by HollySki (Wed 4th Jan 2023 10:31am)
  • Oh sweet I'll have to go more often then! It was just because they turned up and started playing in their seats rather than setting up any particular stage area that we had no idea that was a thing πŸ˜‚ I'll have to make more of an effort to go on their specific music nights it was awesome! by HollySki (Wed 4th Jan 2023 9:48pm)
  • I was looking myself and the only thing I could find for adults that didn't seem to be semi-professionnal (as opposed to something you'd do as a hobby which was what I was looking for) was the improv equivalent of open-mic nights somewhere in city centre, can't remember which right now,but I think it was one of the comedy clubs. Improv can be fun if you're looking for just the performing in a group aspect, but if you're wanting more the script + rehearsal thing then I'm not sure. by HollySki (Sat 7th Jan 2023 12:58am)
  • Oooh looks like they're in Aldi, I'll give them a try!! Thanks :D by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:49pm)
  • Haha I love that people love them, bread is just great. Just for some reason these rolls taste weird to me :') I'm determined to find one that doesn't! They're the perfect texture, just odd flavour. by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:48pm)
  • Oooh okay, I'll take a look at trying those! Thanks! by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:46pm)
  • Yeah! It's funny, I didn't think of the coriander thing as I'm fine with that and often use it in curries, but this could be another ingredient gene thing. by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:46pm)
  • Back in August but they've always tasted like it :/ by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:45pm)
  • Okay but I actually googled it just to check they didn't πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:59pm)
  • Butter and ham, square sausage, varies. Usually its the base that tastes of soap the most πŸ˜‚ by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:57pm)
  • I'll check with them. Afaik I'm not gluten-intolerant/diabetic/some other condition that changes the taste of things (well potentially lactose intolerant but again all other bread tastes fine). I know I can't have peanuts but that's it. Someone else suggested well fired, I'll see if I can find them and give those another try. by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 11:04pm)
  • Could be. It's just that I don't get it with other yeast based bread so I was wondering if I'm maybe eating them with the wrong things Idk :') by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 11:03pm)
  • Even if they're the morton brand? Oki, will keep an eye out! by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 11:02pm)
  • πŸ˜‚ Complete opposite by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 11:01pm)
  • Not as much but definitely still on the base. by HollySki (Thu 12th Jan 2023 11:00pm)
  • I have circulation and breathing issues and hate when it's that low inside, but sometimes needs must when it comes to the cost of gas compared to one off purchases at this time. Some things I've found helps: - gloves (no brainer), if you have the dosh look at silver threaded gloves (similar to ones from Raynauds UK) they're much better for retaining hand heat - everyone's said this but get a hot water bottle. I fill mine with 1L of water and have it with a cover next to my skin under a shirt and jumper. I sit cross legged a lot so this helps keep my legs warm too. - if you work from home, sleeping bag. Sit at your desk in a sleeping bag with a hot water bottle either at your feet (sit with a pillow on the ground though for maximum heat retention) or on your lap (again within the sleeping bag). - microwavable heat able teddies. I have three. They require heating for about a minute each, I put one on my back, one on my stomach, and the third I either lean against to keep it against my upper back or slot it beneath my shirt to keep it on my chest so I'm breathing warmer air. - scarf/fabric mask. Those masks people were making for covid stuff. Breathing breathe warmed air will at least make it easier on your throat/chest. Extremities and neck are the most important for keeping warm if you're feeling cold. An extra hoodie might not help if your neck is exposed. - leggings/tights under jeans, + slipper socks on top of normal socks, + slippers. You might only need the slippers and not the extra layer of slipper socks. - hot drinks. Throughout the day once an hour I get a cup of tea/hot chocolate/lemon and ginger. Vary your tea if you don't like one particular flavour. If you're concerned about having a whole mug, make tea in a thermos and have smaller portions whenever you start to feel cold - also this saves boiling the kettle as much. - blankets blankets blankets. Fire hazard if you wear it in the kitchen while cooking, but blankets. For sleeping in I have one on top of the mattress, then me, the duvet, then two more blankets. Or get a second light weight duvet (max £10 from primark or something), giving yourself extra trapped air layers has in my experience been more effective than just one winter duvet. You don't want to go too heavy for individual layers as too heavy can make your sleep worse. You will adjust to the temperature. Maybe not enough to be fully comfortable but you do get used to it. It's still not fun and I'm only from England where it's only marginally warmer than here :') by HollySki (Tue 17th Jan 2023 3:37pm)
  • Also, I say all this because if you are unable to get the ambient temperature sorted due to draughty old tenement building you are going to need to figure out how to keep yourself warm. If your core body temperature drops too much you start affecting your ability to go about day to day shit. Our boiler went full stop one week a few years ago, and we were 3 weeks without heating during a snow storm. My flatmates at the time bought portable heaters but I refused bc cost of electricity running them and spent three weeks under my duvet in multiple layers. Even in the duvet it was Cold. My flatmate intervened and brought the heater into my room. Suddenly, after an hour, I could move and feel the pain and cold I'd been steadfastly ignoring. Be careful not to "get used to it" to the point of lower mobility/lower cognition (my speed at doing things suffered), and be sure to utilise any heat making mechanisms you can to keep your body itself warm. by HollySki (Tue 17th Jan 2023 3:42pm)
  • Some do, some don't. I get that train multiple times per year between uni, work, and trips home, and have had some with sockets below the seat, some in the window wall, but mostly I try to get a table as they're almost always guaranteed there. Or the seats closest to the automatic doors between carriages (usually next to the luggage rack are the ones more likely to have a plug socket). ​ All that said, you might get lucky, you might not. Plan for not having one (get a power bank or something just in case. Worst case you've spent a tenner for nothing, best case it gets used while you're on the train). by HollySki (Tue 24th Jan 2023 7:37pm)
  • On the day of induction/swearing in they asked all the main lot if they "felt they could be impartial", if they didn't they should put their hand up and one of us reserve jurors would've been brought in. Thankfully no one did so I got to go home and didn't have to phone up the rest of the week to be reassigned as I was selected as reserve. So it's not a Q&A to weed out biases like I believe they do in American courts, but it's very much a self-admitted impartiality. by HollySki (Sun 12th Feb 2023 8:25am)
  • It's a 10-15 minute subway journey away in the west end but Plant Blonde on Hyndland Street is very good for vegan cakes/pastries. Primarily cakes but they do do sandwiches/vegan sausage rolls and more savory things too. by HollySki (Fri 21st Apr 2023 9:06pm)
  • Not police or a lawyer but this was told to me by police officers I know. It would depend on if you admitted to that being the reason you were carrying it. Anything can be used as a weapon (improvised weapon if its original use is not as a weapon) but similarly anything can be used for defence. There is a difference between using the closest thing you grab for defence, and carrying something like deodorant/hairspray around with the intent to spray someone in the eyes. You can't really plan to defend yourself as you don't know when you're going to be attacked, but if you went and intentionally aggravated someone into starting a fight with you so you could use the hairspray as a defense weapon... Well, I'm not 100% sure of the legality but you'd definitely be a dick. (no but for real, I'm not a lawyer, but it'd be difficult to prosecute you for assault by hairspray if the scenario was clear enough that it's in self défense) by HollySki (Fri 5th May 2023 11:33pm)
  • Used to work in pharmacy, in our one you were supposed to get privacy but it really depends on the shop and who the pharmacist for the day is and if they're going to actually respect that. Also depends on if the patient cares or not and asks about it where others can hear. Technically, to abide by patient-confidentiality, you as a general member of the public are not supposed to know what any other patient is there for, even if it's a prescription box of paracetamol. However, if either the pharmacist or patient don't care enough to be careful about how loud they're talking, everyone in hearing distance will know. by HollySki (Thu 6th Jul 2023 7:07pm)