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  • My house / Garnethill was out the entire day Tuesday, got £75 for it at least by daleharvey (Thu 20th Aug 2020 7:32pm)
  • I go feed the ducks (+turtle!) with my kids every other day and they get pretty full on from time to time. by daleharvey (Thu 20th Aug 2020 7:30pm)
  • They phoned me up the next day, its automatic if the power cut is > 12 hours If its > 2 hours (I think, not certain) then if you phone up and ask they will reimburse you £20 on food if you keep the receipt by daleharvey (Thu 20th Aug 2020 7:59pm)
  • There is a turtle in Kelvingrove Pond, I have only seen it once despite going there at least twice a week for like 3 years, but seems like it would be weird for it to just be passing through by daleharvey (Thu 20th Aug 2020 7:55pm)
  • [https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/55.88124,-4.23985,12](https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/55.88124,-4.23985,12) is handy If you follow the canal road the other direction you will get to the Kelpies and the Falkirk wheel, very pleasant. Splitting off that at Kirklintoch along the railway track is also very nice (755). The 75 + 7 to Port Glasgow are also extremely nice rides although never really loved those routes east by daleharvey (Sat 22nd Aug 2020 8:22pm)
  • The Drake usually has the Celtic games on by daleharvey (Sat 22nd Aug 2020 10:34pm)
  • It is hard to not read "People Make Glasgow Cleaner" as being extremely sarcastic by daleharvey (Tue 25th Aug 2020 10:38am)
  • You can get Paneer everywhere, the local supermarkets pretty much all stock it. Glasgow has a fairly large south asian population and Saag Paneer is a fairly popular dish. I havent actually found good markets in Glasgow (or Scotland tbf), the supermarkets are reasonably cheap for fruit and veg and can get some extra variety with the "ethnic" (is there a better term for non local) supermarkets like SeeWoo which is decent. But fresh local produce is not one of Scotlands strong points by daleharvey (Tue 25th Aug 2020 12:14pm)
  • Abundance is a relative term, and relatively compared to most of the rest of Europe / Americas the selection of local fresh produce is quite small as is our consumption of fruit and veg per person. I dont know what its like in Dubai, but going to the big Tesco in Glasgow when you are used to the local market in Italy is going to find much less choice by daleharvey (Tue 25th Aug 2020 6:16pm)
  • My uber account broke before I could start using it and I dont love the sound of the company, I tried using Gett and it was pretty awful. I took Hamden Cabs on 2 journeys to / from Mugdock today that were longer than I expected and was pleasantly surprised with the price + service. I wish all the cabs would just federate in a single decent app, but ill give Hamden a shot by daleharvey (Sun 6th Sep 2020 12:58pm)
  • Thanks I never knew about any of this stuff. However from what you said it makes me feel a lot less like a federated app may be coming and more like Uber is taking over everything while possibly white labelling its service by daleharvey (Sun 6th Sep 2020 11:00pm)
  • Haha I also double taked on whether to read them as 20 men vs 30 thousand men or 20 thousand men vs 30 thousand men. The former sounds like they are trying to count the people in an indy parade. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Sep 2020 8:54am)
  • Grim, walked down woodside place a few times today, first time I seen some ambulances and people looking upset, now just seen them carrying a body out of once of the office buildings. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Sep 2020 6:13pm)
  • Thats awful to hear, so sorry for your loss by daleharvey (Wed 9th Sep 2020 9:00pm)
  • I think the question is why wouldnt everyone do it 20% below then to get more views? There is obviously a difference (people look within a range, worried about dropping below the range as well) but why do some agents / properties approach this differently? by daleharvey (Thu 10th Sep 2020 11:37am)
  • Yup they were last Sunday at least by daleharvey (Fri 11th Sep 2020 9:06am)
  • I love this sauce - [https://theorangebuffalo.com/orange-buffalo-woof-woof-sauce/](https://theorangebuffalo.com/orange-buffalo-woof-woof-sauce/) by daleharvey (Fri 11th Sep 2020 1:23pm)
  • Yeh I lived in Brighton and ordered these religiously, after trying out a bunch of places in Glasgow and being dissapointed I was super excited to find out I could get them online. by daleharvey (Fri 11th Sep 2020 7:05pm)
  • Police need funds, these idiots are extremely easy to notice. On the spot fines, seems like this should be an easy to solve problem? I live off Sauchiehall and have 2 small kids and yeh I really dont understand how making an obnoxiously loud noise that disrupts people sleeping is a hobby. by daleharvey (Sat 12th Sep 2020 11:30pm)
  • I dont know the station so cant speak to that, but I would be worried about about leaving my bike outside overnight. Been in Glasgow 3 years and had 2 bikes stolen already, one was somewhat my fault (left unlocked inside my close temporarily), the other time was locked up (reasonable lock but not super strong) outside the NCP on George Street, in public in daylight for 4/5 hours and was taken. by daleharvey (Sun 13th Sep 2020 5:02pm)
  • I went camping this weekend in Galloway forest park, way too cold to reasonably camp there (thought I was gonna die) but seemed like a nice place that I havent heard much about (the sky at night is pretty stunning) by daleharvey (Sat 26th Sep 2020 12:30pm)
  • Nurseries generally dont check, asked about it when enrolling mine (their mums american and is used to it being a requirement), if I remember there was 1 or 2 that said they would only take vaccinated kids but most didnt look into it. by daleharvey (Tue 29th Sep 2020 3:40pm)
  • I have walked past the statues in Kelvingrove multiples times pretty much every day for 3 years, when they were graffitied I seen a lot of people comment about how terrible it was to deface a statue honouring those who defended our freedom and several mentions of "the war" For the first time I decided to look at the inscription on the status, it was for those who died fighting in the Boer war. A war between 2 seperate colonisers of South Africa who introduced apartheid and were having a war over who deserved Africas diamonds, a war which of course resulted in a huge number of deaths for native Africans. by daleharvey (Thu 1st Oct 2020 6:57pm)
  • Pleasant surprise while I was out for my run, 3 young deer running around the kelvin walkway just as you get to the maryhill locks. Looked pretty nervous, hopefully make it back to Dawsholm which is where I am guessing they came from. by daleharvey (Tue 6th Oct 2020 1:01pm)
  • Piggybacking as I only just realised this, I have been paying full council tax after my ex moved out in May, will I be able to get a refund? by daleharvey (Mon 12th Oct 2020 8:50pm)
  • You dont need to be a member to go to Glasgow Club places, there is North Woodside @ [https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport/venues/glasgow-club-north-woodside](https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport/venues/glasgow-club-north-woodside) Also most of the hotels have a pool which you dont need to be a member to use, just pay. I did swimming lessons with my baby at the Hilton by daleharvey (Wed 14th Oct 2020 6:57pm)
  • lol tough crowd I like it, I dont see any reason to take it off abandoned / unused buildings, the eco graffiti and some of the jokey ones can be funny / interesting and just generally nice, like [https://www.flickr.com/photos/daleharvey/49985708088/in/dateposted-public/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/daleharvey/49985708088/in/dateposted-public/) and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/daleharvey/49985711928/in/dateposted-public/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/daleharvey/49985711928/in/dateposted-public/) And there is some really great art as well, on brides in city - [https://www.instagram.com/p/CDI\_wOYD11A/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDI_wOYD11A/), and the food truck across the bridge. The bad stuff if just .. meh, easily ignored. I think its shitty when people put their badly drawn tags over peoples working businesses or homes, that should be prevented for sure but the rest I dont see any issue with filling it up. by daleharvey (Thu 15th Oct 2020 10:32pm)
  • SingleEnd is really nice, but wont be open till 10, there are a couple of nice cafes along Argyle Street, I would say Tri beca but they may be closed. The other comment mentioned Eusebi which is really nice by daleharvey (Thu 15th Oct 2020 11:27pm)
  • I know it doesnt make for good reddit points but I seen their reply at the time and it seemed like they were in a pretty tough situation. Most of the outrage looked based on misunderstandings / lies. Rehiring a bunch of people who just quit during a time when your entire sector is circling the drain isnt just a thing you can just snap your fingers to do. Hundreds of thousands of people are being laid off at the moment (not quitting and not getting rehired), capitalism is evil and all that but have been quite confused at the vitriol in this particular case. Either way the people who serve me when I go there are are mostly the same people who were serving me before lockdown and are very nice to me and my kids. by daleharvey (Fri 16th Oct 2020 11:26am)
  • This would be amazing, any time I have to cycle to that side of town its just a bit of a nightmare, more pedestrian and cycle infrastructure would be great by daleharvey (Fri 16th Oct 2020 4:27pm)
  • Gonna go take my kid there in the morning, any suggestions for areas to hit would be welcome. I went there once before and it was pretty large / didnt know where to go so mostly just ended up at the kids play park by daleharvey (Sat 17th Oct 2020 12:34pm)
  • Nature is healing by daleharvey (Sat 17th Oct 2020 1:15pm)
  • She is almost 3, yeh to be honest she is never bored with a walk in the park but want to make sure I dont miss anything particular, cheers thats helpful by daleharvey (Sat 17th Oct 2020 7:57pm)
  • Also at the park behind the Gaelic school @ [https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8636094,-4.2785745,3a,60y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbxWXBZy7-HzcD4b3EJyfAQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192](https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8636094,-4.2785745,3a,60y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbxWXBZy7-HzcD4b3EJyfAQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) Sorry, also a little west but still reasonably central by daleharvey (Sun 18th Oct 2020 3:22pm)
  • I have seen people play at Garscube @ [https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8700142,-4.2629528,3a,60y,328.92h,86.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shE-fAKiChNvZ4s2W0ypLTA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192](https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8700142,-4.2629528,3a,60y,328.92h,86.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shE-fAKiChNvZ4s2W0ypLTA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) by daleharvey (Sun 18th Oct 2020 3:21pm)
  • "no reason" as in, there is no discernable reason to not have safe consumption rooms, the evidence is obvious and overwhelming, they save lives, do not cost a lot etc etc. Nobody is saying the cause of death isnt the drugs but that it could have been prevented. The addicts around the city centre sucks, I live in the centre, 2 bikes stolen now and have had seen people shooting up in my close before, I would like nothing more than there to be none of them around, but the way for that to happen is very obviously through treating the addiction in an evidence based public health manner, treating it as a criminal manner is what has been happening so far and is very obviously not working by daleharvey (Sun 18th Oct 2020 7:26pm)
  • I like Sichuan House for fancier chinese and Loon fung for Dim Sum. For "Scottish Chinese" a new place Villa Kitchen has opened in Finnieston that has me hooked on my somewhat offensive childhood favourite of a Mushroom omelette from a chinese by daleharvey (Tue 20th Oct 2020 3:46pm)
  • Its super fun when I go somewhere with my mum who is both higher risk and has trouble wearing a mask + an excemption due to COPD and having everyone stare at her assuming that she is a "total dick" by daleharvey (Tue 20th Oct 2020 4:44pm)
  • I run through kelvingrove and up via the canals every other day and there was one night like month ago where the canal path was covered in the things, was hard to avoid them. However havent seen them aside from then though. by daleharvey (Tue 20th Oct 2020 6:10pm)
  • I use the cycle path every day, its extremely useful. I used to get annoyed by people walking in it, but honestly now when walking and there isnt anyone cycling its nice to have the space for people to get past each other without bumping into each other. by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Oct 2020 9:26am)
  • The butterfly and the Pig? by daleharvey (Mon 26th Oct 2020 8:23pm)
  • Also still looking around, Absinthe 6 on Queen Street has quite a lot of halloween stuff, just not a lot for little kids which is my current quest by daleharvey (Tue 27th Oct 2020 12:13pm)
  • Oh nice yeh I have been to Merry Go Round before, its a bit of a trek but pretty good there I think ill give it a shot, thanks loads by daleharvey (Tue 27th Oct 2020 12:26pm)
  • That's shut down I think by daleharvey (Tue 27th Oct 2020 1:50pm)
  • TK Maxx ones have a metal bridge by daleharvey (Wed 28th Oct 2020 1:36pm)
  • Cool cheers, yeh I think I may just pop up a little early and chance it. Cheers I know its not everyones cup of tea but shes already been so excited just seeing the lights from far away so it should be a novelty by daleharvey (Sat 7th Nov 2020 11:15pm)
  • Cheers for this I never knew Mono did a baby disco, my kids love them by daleharvey (Sun 8th Nov 2020 10:49pm)
  • Yeh I would be very interested in finding more routes / locations and going out for a ride when possible by daleharvey (Wed 11th Nov 2020 1:28pm)
  • I hear people skating in the multistorey car park at the bottom of university avenue every other day by daleharvey (Thu 26th Nov 2020 9:07am)
  • I cycle on the path when the road doesnt provide adequate space for cars to overtake, with the obvious caveats that pedestrians have right of way etc, especially when I am cycling with my kids (bike seat or trailer), University avenue with the road works is one place I dont want to be stuck in front of an impatient driver. One thing to keep in mind is that when I have one of my kids in the bike seat, I really prefer to avoid going up and down kerbs and in and out of tight spaces so I have found myself actually cycling on the road more with a kid. And as a lot of people have mentioned, the canal path, kelvinwalk way, dawsholm part are all quite nearby you, nice places to be on your bike with kids by daleharvey (Fri 27th Nov 2020 5:57pm)
  • I got this box yesterday too, its a good one, Celeriac is up there with my favourite veg's. However I got like 15+ onions which is way too many onions by daleharvey (Sat 28th Nov 2020 9:29pm)
  • I much prefer tenement flats (and own one), I think the main reason to go new build is kids (also own 2 of those). Having a dedicted garden space and not having to lug everything up and down stairs is a pretty big difference that didnt matter to single me but I would massively appreciate these days by daleharvey (Wed 2nd Dec 2020 11:07pm)
  • >Main cons are we have carpet beetles in our floor, so we need to hoover regularly to keep that down So this was fun. I had carpet beetles in my kids room and after seeing where they came from and various googling I figured there was a chance there was a dead bird in my chimney. Went to clean the thing out and found at least 7 carcasses in there in various states of decay, was pretty traumatising. A few beetles hung round for a while after that but eventually dissapeared and havent seen any since by daleharvey (Thu 3rd Dec 2020 12:08pm)
  • I cycle down sauchiehall a lot and it took a while for people to get used to it being a cycle lane, people still walk in it fairly often but less than they used to and especially with covid I think its fair to give a little leeway and treat it somewhat more as a shared path, bell definitely essential by daleharvey (Sat 19th Dec 2020 10:49pm)
  • Anyone remember where that video with the dog on a bike and the aggressive bus driver is? by daleharvey (Sat 2nd Jan 2021 7:53pm)
  • Ah thats it thanks by daleharvey (Sat 2nd Jan 2021 11:32pm)
  • I have never seen ice this bad, I walked from the center of town up to dowanhill via kelvingrove and back and aside from a few patches you could have ice skated it. I seen at least 5 people fall, a van spinning its wheels and hit a signpost and had to give up on 2 hills because it just wasnt happening by daleharvey (Mon 4th Jan 2021 2:09pm)
  • I took [https://www.flickr.com/photos/daleharvey/50813820903/in/dateposted-public/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/daleharvey/50813820903/in/dateposted-public/) the other day, the canal path from Drumchapel along to Clydebank gets a decent view of the planes coming in and is a nice wander by itself thats easy to access by daleharvey (Tue 12th Jan 2021 12:10pm)
  • There is usually a patch around maryhill locks where you go up from Kelvin and a couple as you get closer to Westerton but I have been running that route every other day over the winter and mostly fine. Only flattened it once on Kelvin way where all the works are getting done by daleharvey (Wed 13th Jan 2021 1:49pm)
  • I used to have humidifiers around (an argument I wasnt winning), I cannot tell any difference between using them and not when I wake up, but cleaning them was just a pointless hassle. A lof of comments saying the house would get moudly which wasnt a problem here, but the machine did very often by daleharvey (Sun 17th Jan 2021 1:02pm)
  • lol I didnt realise it was LGBTQ+ History Month, I thought they were celebrating Cherry being "sacked" by daleharvey (Mon 1st Feb 2021 2:38pm)
  • The quotes are needed, they just did a reshuffle and cherry got removed from the frontbench and took it with her usual grace - [https://twitter.com/joannaccherry/status/1356233346565730304](https://twitter.com/joannaccherry/status/1356233346565730304), its way late and not the biggest gesture, but some rare good news nonetheless. by daleharvey (Mon 1st Feb 2021 5:53pm)
  • I live around Garnethill / Woodside, I occasionally used to do it by myself around my house, but would be interested in joining in with a group of people around the area doing it. I have had my eye on getting rid of the sofa someone fly tipped on the kelvin walk way but probably need a rope and at least one other person for that. by daleharvey (Mon 1st Feb 2021 6:49pm)
  • Joanna Cherry has been using opposition to the GRA for months as a wedge issue to garner support from various anti SNP factions who mostly don't like Sturgeon and feel like winning independence requires a man in charge, in particular a man who lost the last vote on independence and went on to host a show on russia today and got called a sex pest by his own lawyer. It came to a head last week when Cherry decided to celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Day by defending some twitter account that got banned for transphobia and anti semitism, then celebrating the various ammendements to Humza Yousaf's hate bill act which gave a specific exception for transphobia and in a special twist, conversion therapy! The SNP LGBT group OutForIndy said transphobia was bad and Cherry took that extremely personally and reported them / threatened to sue them(? losing track), this was the final straw for a large amount of LGBT activists within the SNP and let to 20+ high profile activists quitting the party. It seems like the activists quitting has finally prompted the party leadership to take action about the issue and this is it, the pro conversion therapy ammendments have also been withdrawn by daleharvey (Mon 1st Feb 2021 10:12pm)
  • It meant what it said? Cherry and her fans have not been secret about wanting to bring Alex Salmond back, Cherry made a particular big deal of out that and undermining Sturgeon on the first day of the SNP party conference this year. Wings constantly describes himself as standing up for womens rights these days, people call themselves lots of things. by daleharvey (Tue 2nd Feb 2021 9:37am)
  • I have 3yo and 1.5yo daughters and have the exact same issues. I live near Kelvingrove and take them to the parks there as much as I can, beginning to notice the same people and get some familiarity which is nice, but thats after months of going there. I am a member of a couple of dads groups / what to do parent groups on facebook etc, but havent found general parent groups who want to have playdate / meetups as yet. Most people in the parks seem to be pretty heavy with the hand sanitiser, but not so much with the masks, it seems like recent studies suggest outside transmission is very low by daleharvey (Tue 2nd Feb 2021 11:29pm)
  • There was some on Charing Cross bridge but they are long dead and nearly all gone at this point, I seen a bunch outside Nice N Sleazy yesterday as well by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 6:27pm)
  • You missed Scotland by like 100+ miles there? by daleharvey (Tue 9th Feb 2021 5:27pm)
  • Honestly I know in the scheme of things its not a big deal, but whenever it is busy seeing people not understand this on the shared paths / canals that I run and cycle on constantly does my head in. I think we should put some signs up because a lot of people just dont get it, but the people who stick to the wrong side as they watch every single person coming towards them have to switch sides, then have them stand in the middle of a big jam as the people who they forced to cross the path are now running into other people, do my head in. I have even had people wave me to the wrong side, started being a lot more stubborn about moving over when people wont budge, getting close to just running head into them at this point by daleharvey (Fri 12th Feb 2021 11:06am)
  • They were painting my house more often than they were emptying the bins at some point last year. I know it pisses my neighbour off because they have a weird front door that gets graffiti all the time but I would rather they did the bins if I am being honest. The squiggles dont bother me and the murals are great. 2 places near me that used to get a lot of graffitti (brides in the city and the food truck across the bridge) put murals up which stopped the random graffitti, if they are gonna spend money it seems like thats a better way to spend it by daleharvey (Fri 12th Feb 2021 6:18pm)
  • You can, no bacteria can survive boiling water (or less, like 75-80deg) by daleharvey (Sat 13th Feb 2021 8:34pm)
  • So I am in my 30's, no health issues and got an appointment for my covid jag in the mail today, be happy to get it but seems a little early? (fairly certain the lettter is legit) by daleharvey (Mon 15th Feb 2021 2:03pm)
  • I managed to hear back from [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/) about a bike I got stolen in Glasgow, someone filmed the guy walking down the street with my bike since it was obviously stolen, questioned the thief, told the nearby police about it and even with the video the police didnt do anything, so good luck with it, really sucks by daleharvey (Mon 15th Feb 2021 6:12pm)
  • I would be really interested in knowing the closest place to glasgow someone could see the lights by daleharvey (Mon 15th Feb 2021 11:18pm)
  • So I am not recently hired, but have been in the industry a while and would highly recommend as soon as you can looking around for an open source projects / communities based around the area that you are particularly interested in working in and try to start working on / contributing to and/or making public projects. Its hard to give too broad advice about interviews, they run very differently, some people go all in on whiteboard tests, some just like to chat, but the main thing that always helps is if you have something interesting to talk about / present your skills with and while I learned a lot at university, I didnt have much of that at the end of it. by daleharvey (Tue 16th Feb 2021 1:38pm)
  • Anyone know what was up at KelvinBridge yesterday? Path was closed off, whole bunch of police and firemen and a big audience but didnt see anything on the news by daleharvey (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 9:16am)
  • Glasgow is pretty good for cycling compared to a lot of places I have been, there are a lot of shared paths around, cycle paths were lagging for a while but have been changing very quickly. Bike theft is pretty bad especially around the center, so get a good lock / plan for where to store your bike. by daleharvey (Tue 23rd Feb 2021 10:53am)
  • Its funny I was thinking the exact same thing recently, I bought a litter picker and use it to clean up areas from time to time however it just doesnt make a difference, the same unemptied bins fill the streets up with the same litter again the next day. While we need some personal responsibility to not litter in the first place, we cant pretend this problem is going to be fixed by well meaning people with infinite spare time. Dumping the litter in front of the council seems like a perfect protest, it highlights the problem, you arent littering since the litter was already there, you have just done half the work of tidying it up, and it seems really hard to avoid. I would be interested in making a bit of a photo project out of it, doing before and after photos etc. by daleharvey (Fri 26th Feb 2021 10:52am)
  • Did you read the part where it says you can cycle for exercise and didnt specify any limit on distance? Cycling to Balloch is completely ok, there is no chance of a fine. by daleharvey (Thu 4th Mar 2021 7:17pm)
  • You didnt tell them that you felt they werent following the spirit of the guidelines, you said they were breaking the rules / risking a fine. Making up the distance between 2 places that we can all verify on google maps is completely wrong doesnt make up for that. Given its a stright shot on a cycle path the 30km to Balloch is a perfectly reasonable length of exercise for a lot of people. by daleharvey (Thu 4th Mar 2021 7:26pm)
  • Or 15km if you base it off the 5 miles from the city boundary you can travel to partake in exercise, however: >but you asked what the current rules were. The rules dont have anything to say about the precise distance to Balloch. by daleharvey (Thu 4th Mar 2021 7:51pm)
  • Joined along the with the litter picking thats been mentioned on here, they are doing some tomorrow and Monday if more can make it. I cant but will be along next time I can. [https://www.instagram.com/the\_glasgow\_cleanup/](https://www.instagram.com/the_glasgow_cleanup/) \+ [https://www.facebook.com/theglasgowcleanup](https://www.facebook.com/theglasgowcleanup) by daleharvey (Fri 5th Mar 2021 10:22pm)
  • Its the rebel bear, similiar style to banksy, has some really nice work around glasgow - [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLCPFImDNxj/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLCPFImDNxj/) by daleharvey (Sat 6th Mar 2021 9:53am)
  • Just a tip to not use the council one, he came, talked like he knew what he was doing then dropped a bunch of poison under the floorboards where we cant reach to remove it. One mouse died under there and stank the kitchen out for a week by daleharvey (Mon 8th Mar 2021 9:01am)
  • Haha yeh that sounds like him, he was very keen and I remember him promising that the mice all live somewhere else and definitely wont die and stink out my flat by daleharvey (Mon 8th Mar 2021 6:04pm)
  • I always hear skaters in the multistorey car park at the bottom of university avenue just by the kelvingrove entrance. by daleharvey (Tue 9th Mar 2021 3:37pm)
  • Where that open floor is, there are skaters in there pretty much all the time, dunno what it looks like inside though (and yeh sorry not actually a multistorey car park looking at it) [https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8720079,-4.285295,3a,75y,318.32h,91.32t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sshFUALVwYftrjqsgZzSkKw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192](https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8720079,-4.285295,3a,75y,318.32h,91.32t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sshFUALVwYftrjqsgZzSkKw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) by daleharvey (Tue 9th Mar 2021 4:17pm)
  • That would be a surprise, I walk past it every other day various times a day and there seems to always be people there, often the same people for many hours by daleharvey (Tue 9th Mar 2021 10:31pm)
  • I am 36 and getting mine tonight after rescheduling it from last week. Also extremely surprised but not complaining by daleharvey (Wed 10th Mar 2021 2:18pm)
  • No underlying health conditions but I did have childhood asthma which hasnt affected me in like 20 years, but the nurse who gave me the jab said that was likely it and they are getting a lot of people with \*any\* asthma etc in their history by daleharvey (Wed 10th Mar 2021 9:00pm)
  • So I feel somewhat dumb that I didnt know this, but nobody told me. You will likely only get a mortgage for how much the valuation in the home report is, it doesnt matter what people will actually pay for it so if you are paying over the valuation (which depending on the market you are in you will absolutely need to to have a chance of getting an offer accepted) you will need to make up the difference added to your deposit. I was pretty shocked to realise this, I was lucky to be able to make up the shortfall but for all the help for first time buyers etc, this seems like the single most obvious thing preventing first time buyers from being able to get on the market. by daleharvey (Wed 10th Mar 2021 10:07pm)
  • As Mozillas only employee in Scotland / Glasgow, quite funny to see this come up on the local reddit group by daleharvey (Thu 11th Mar 2021 8:38am)
  • Got my jag on Wednesday night, I dont usually react to stuff like that so assumed I was going to be fine, woke up yesterday morning not feeling particularly different so went for a run and that was a mistake. Absolutely wiped out, aches and a headache for the rest of the day yesterday, completely back to normal today. by daleharvey (Fri 12th Mar 2021 9:12am)
  • Yup AstraZeneca, lol a hangover is a pretty reasonable comparison for how I felt by daleharvey (Fri 12th Mar 2021 9:58am)
  • I cycle along it in the dark quite a lot, usually at night and not so much early morning, the ground lights arent going to help you much at all but if you get a proper set of front lights, one for your handlebars and one for your head / helmet you should be totally fine for visibility, its not a path with a lot of surprises by daleharvey (Fri 12th Mar 2021 12:21pm)
  • Anyone know what the story is with the coos at Dawsholm park? took my little one there last week and she was excited to see them but we couldnt find any. by daleharvey (Sat 13th Mar 2021 9:07am)
  • I dont drive, but no? Havent heard anything about people on trains being fined at a higher rate than people in cars (or people being fined in general except for extreme violations) by daleharvey (Sat 20th Mar 2021 8:21pm)
  • When I order Tuk Tuk the sauce / chicken ratio is always way off so I always get one takeaway curry then keep the leftover sauce and make another curry a night or 2 after by daleharvey (Thu 25th Mar 2021 9:14pm)
  • So I dont know a lot about the property market so not disagreeing that a crash is coming. However being over the home report doesnt seem to indicate its unsustainable since it seems like its sustained itself for a long time, when I bought my house everyone was fairly clear about what the actual valuation is as opposed to the home report valuation, it seems a lot like the home report valuation is just wrong. by daleharvey (Sun 28th Mar 2021 8:12pm)
  • Thats the point, Surveyors arent pricing according to recent sales, every single person in the process of buying my house knew it would go for \~20% above the home report valuation (because they were judging by recent sales / the market) That everyone will just offer 10% more than the report valuation doesnt seem like very likely. by daleharvey (Sun 28th Mar 2021 8:35pm)
  • I put a shower + bath and retiled my tenement bathroom. the bath was \~£250, shower fittings \~£300, tiles \~£300, tiling \~£200, joiner (new studs and hardyback) was \~£250 and plumber \~£300 if I remember, shower door \~£150 The bath one a cheap one, shower fittings fairly nice ones. I am probably forgetting a few things but I yeh £8k sounds like an awful lot to me by daleharvey (Sat 3rd Apr 2021 2:47pm)
  • I was the opposite, moved in to a place without a bath but have little kids so wanted one in there, I was worried about it fitting but it as worked out really well. I sourced the parts myself which was all fairly simple even though I am not a hugely handy person then had a plumber who was recommended (they did an ok job, not amazing) and the joiner and tiler came from mybuilder, I was really happy with the job they did. by daleharvey (Sat 3rd Apr 2021 11:25pm)
  • Luckily work from home so dont have to deal with this, but with young kids in daycare you can have rolling colds for pretty much the entire winter (average 6-8 a year, last \~3 weeks each). For a lot of people taking the winter off work for a runny nose is not even close to being a possibility. by daleharvey (Sun 4th Apr 2021 12:37pm)
  • Yeh with kids not in nursery not having a cold this year has been wild. Its not particularly fair on people without kids, but also not particularly fair nor workable to isolate everyone in the country with kids for half a year so 🤷 by daleharvey (Sun 4th Apr 2021 1:05pm)
  • I made [https://the-glasgow-cleanup.glitch.me/](https://the-glasgow-cleanup.glitch.me/) to help generate the posts, code is up @ [https://github.com/daleharvey/the-glasgow-cleanup](https://github.com/daleharvey/the-glasgow-cleanup) I vaguelly remember you making a website for local businesses during covid as well? I am pretty interested in working on civic tech stuff. I tried setting up [https://indy.chat](https://indy.chat) to get people talking about it (I think the invite system may be broken, but [dale@arandomurl.com](mailto:dale@arandomurl.com) if you are interested and want an invite) by daleharvey (Sun 4th Apr 2021 5:42pm)
  • Lock 27 on the canal has been the nicest looking covered lunch spot I have seen by daleharvey (Mon 5th Apr 2021 2:06pm)
  • Yeh I havent been to the Argyle one but the Sauchiehall one has been handy place to get my kids some clothes during lockdown by daleharvey (Tue 6th Apr 2021 11:48pm)
  • Its kinda hilarious that MacDonalds has a "you don't own a car" surcharge by daleharvey (Wed 7th Apr 2021 6:04pm)
  • I tried rocking up to the drive thru on my bike and they rejected me. The other fast food shops are dealing with people without cars fine. I am not sure if its just a coincidence but it does seem like there is something in the quintessentially american franchise not understanding that not everyone has a car. by daleharvey (Wed 7th Apr 2021 6:26pm)
  • The website has various explanations for why to map the litter - [https://openlittermap.com/](https://openlittermap.com/). Also mapping the litter and cleaning it up are not mutually exclusive by daleharvey (Sat 10th Apr 2021 1:08pm)
  • Are you the other person in Glasgow that likes bikepacking + astrophotography? Galloway forest as mentioned is the best place I have found so far, its a long days cycle but a very pleasant one mostly on national cycle routes and the dark sky is up there with the best in the world. I havent camped up the Campsies yet although been planning to but don't feel that confident about how dark it will be, I have camped at the top of loch lomond ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhs-WRDptw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhs-WRDptw/)) before which was a nice cycle + campsite but not particularly dark sky, as you get a bit more north though it seems like it should be good. Glasgow produces a serious amount of light at night so its mostly about getting far enough away I think by daleharvey (Sun 11th Apr 2021 11:51am)
  • Yeh I assumed I had not got any side effects as well, woke up in the morning feeling great so went out for a 20km run then it completely wiped me out, regretted that one by daleharvey (Sun 11th Apr 2021 12:17pm)
  • You should check the news (5 mile restriction has been lifted) by daleharvey (Tue 13th Apr 2021 1:27pm)
  • Cats Protection? by daleharvey (Tue 13th Apr 2021 10:04pm)
  • Yes the council noticed a surplus this year and decided the best use of the money was to turn all the lights on. by daleharvey (Thu 15th Apr 2021 3:09pm)
  • Its a very nice cycle, almost no roads, quite long though Otherwise 1h 20m looks like a fairly reasonable bus journey by daleharvey (Fri 16th Apr 2021 9:33am)
  • I am interested. When I lived in Brighton, someone would just book a pitch then post a meetup about it, I found it and went along and it worked out really well, they grew the amount of matches until it was a fairly stable amount of people coming along, asked people to pay like £3 or something. It took some organising but it worked out well, was hoping to find the same when I moved to Glasgow but not so much by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Apr 2021 2:11pm)
  • Did they close off the Kelvinway entrance again? This park is right in the middle of my walk to pick up / drop off the kids and its a right ballache if I cant get through. Understand the need to do something, the kids can make it pretty wild if the police dont do anything. by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Apr 2021 4:14pm)
  • Not to be all middle aged about it, but I like to take my kids through the various childrens playparks in kelvingrove without hundreds of drunk teenagers blocking the path / fighting and broken glass being everywhere. Its obviously allowed, and I am glad at least that this is policed sensibly and when there isn't a huge crowd taking the piss then people are free to sit with a can in the park without being bothered (even when it isnt technically legal) by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Apr 2021 9:10pm)
  • Can I be arrested if I look through your bag after you ask me to, or does this law only apply to police? Curious as to what law would make it illegal to search peoples bags when they have given consent? by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Apr 2021 10:23pm)
  • They do get some respect, I live at Charing Cross and last year businesses have put up 2 murals over areas that were getting graffiti'd almost daily (one on charing cross mansions wall, the other is a food truck across the bridge) They are both nice murals and have "fingers crossed" so far been undisturbed, I really liked it as a solution to the not so great tagging by daleharvey (Thu 6th May 2021 9:41am)
  • \> what is the end goal here? who is responsible? A city centre that people can navigate without a car? Glasgow as a city has some nice features / buildings but overall it feels like it must have been absolutely destroyed in the 60/70's by a bunch of planners who thought cars were the only way people would ever want to transport themselves. Until last year it was impossible to cycle west up sauchiehall street, even now if you wanted to say get a curry from Mister Singhs you have to navigate a 4 lane one way road, whats off to either side of this motorway that is the second largest / most central street in Glasgow? MORE ROADS! (Newton Terrace / Place) Glasgow is one of the most terribly car centric cities I can remember seeing, its one of its saving graces that the current council are fixing that problem by daleharvey (Thu 6th May 2021 8:27pm)
  • Used an electric bike for the first time last week by accident, they are fun, seem like a really good alternative for people who arent as into cycling and just want to get around a bit easier and faster. With the top of Sauchiehall street now having a bike path, they need to put in provisions for cycling down the rest of it and down Buchanan. Its not going to be perfect, people are going to walk in it without looking where they are going as they do to the cycle path on Sauchiehall, however (most of) the cyclists will stick to the same place at last and are generally pretty considerate of people walking in an out of the path so it will be an improvement. by daleharvey (Mon 10th May 2021 8:25pm)
  • Came to post the exact same thing, it was a surprise to me (I would take that "likely" as an "almost certainly") by daleharvey (Tue 11th May 2021 1:20am)
  • Covering the m8 at Charing Cross, and generally improving the non motorised traffic between the centre and the westend, more bike paths basically. by daleharvey (Tue 11th May 2021 9:42pm)
  • Yeh I live right there, the change the cycle path on sauchiehall has made has been absolutely huge and just need more of the same, which as far as I know is in the works. I heard a rumour that they released the money to start working on the m8 roof which would be absolutely amazing by daleharvey (Wed 12th May 2021 12:10am)
  • It seems like everyone goes nuts over Ramen Dayo, however I got a delivery from them once and it was the worst Ramen I have ever had, didnt even finish it. Will give them one more shot, maybe in person just to see if it was bad luck by daleharvey (Wed 19th May 2021 10:30am)
  • I seen them filming yesterday, were doing scene in the car pretending to drive, it seems like a cop drama by daleharvey (Thu 20th May 2021 7:26pm)
  • I mean some runners are assholes, some people walking on the path are assholes. But lol not wearing a bell to go running because you cant be bothered to be aware of your surroundings. Stay on the left of the path and people will go past you if they are going faster than you and thats fine? If you have kids or a dog then keep them to the inside of you, or if your kids arent gonna do that (they are on a scooter or whatever) you are just going to need to keep an eye on the surroundings by daleharvey (Tue 25th May 2021 8:45am)
  • lol I think there is a fair chance you either made that up or mistook a running having change in their pocket, people do silly things so its possible but I have never heard of a runner wearing a bell. People who squeeze past without notice are assholes and they should stop doing it sure, definitely never on the inside and on the outside then give a shout if the people in front are being inconsiderate and taking up the entire path. I spend a lot of time on shared paths, in general the people who follow the rules and etiquette of shared paths are around 80% cyclists, 60% runners and 30% walkers, the group who gets complained about not following etiquette are inversely proportional by daleharvey (Tue 25th May 2021 9:07am)
  • Yeh despite you saying it twice for emphasis ... thats not what I said. If your kids are taking up the full path then you just need to be aware of their surroundings, ask them to not jump into peoples way, runners and cyclists will go around them, everyone is fine by daleharvey (Tue 25th May 2021 9:44am)
  • lol to be fair my kids would love that, OP would be a fan of my little ones, ringing bells around all over the place. by daleharvey (Tue 25th May 2021 10:14am)
  • [https://twitter.com/tiggychadwick](https://twitter.com/tiggychadwick) [https://twitter.com/sarajdraws](https://twitter.com/sarajdraws) Are 2 artists I see around that are really good by daleharvey (Tue 25th May 2021 5:52pm)
  • Kelvin Walkway around Inn Deep has 3 bridges / tunnels and a lot of graffiti around @ [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNz78hTD\_qf/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNz78hTD_qf/) There was this bridge between Govan and Pollock @ [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNG3-cj25W/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNG3-cj25W/) Also down by the transport museum @ [https://www.instagram.com/p/CM2PRC4jL8F/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CM2PRC4jL8F/) by daleharvey (Wed 26th May 2021 9:59pm)
  • Yeh those idiots, owning things and being in public by daleharvey (Mon 31st May 2021 6:48pm)
  • I have yet still managed to avoid blaming someone for getting robbed because they were "looking extremely robbable" There is always something someone could have done differently to not get robbed / assaulted etc, doesn't make it any less of a dick move to take the blame away from the people that actually did something wrong. by daleharvey (Mon 31st May 2021 7:32pm)
  • There is The Glasgow Cleanup - https://cleanupglasgow.co.uk/ by daleharvey (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 11:23am)
  • They are all open to just turn up at, no need to message beforehand. Most of them are bring your own gear, but I remember a few of them someone saying they had sourced gear. I expect if you asked on [https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGlasgowCleanup/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGlasgowCleanup/) then someone would be able to get you setup by daleharvey (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 2:27pm)
  • I can say confidently as a man that spends a lot of time cycling around Glasgow that 0 people have commented on my nice arse. I get very occasional random comments from drunk people who as far as I can tell just need to say something to every person that passes them, have never had my bike setup critiqued though. Sorry to hear, sounds shitty to have to put up with when you just want to enjoy a nice cycle. by daleharvey (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 8:04pm)
  • I am 36 and have been considering it as well, my kids are starting to play with their bikes / boards / scooters at the kelvingrove skatepark and would like to join in with them instead of just standing around watching them. Also nervous about the state of my joints by daleharvey (Thu 17th Jun 2021 10:23pm)
  • Its perfectly reasonable, the easiest way to not talk about it would be to not bring it up in the first place to be fair by daleharvey (Fri 18th Jun 2021 7:17pm)
  • I dont think I have ever lived in a tenement and not seen or heard evidence of mice at some point. My flat got bad a few yeard ago, have been very strict about making sure to hoover after meals, covered up the main gaps and have some traps, its been quiet for a while now but I have a neighbour who throws crumbs out their window (wtf) so hard to imagine it stopping completely by daleharvey (Sun 4th Jul 2021 12:19pm)
  • I got stung by this twice last week, remember to bring an actual credit card and check your paperwork over. I had 2 rentals declined, one because my Monzo Mastercard isnt a real credit card, other because my proof of address wasnt up to date by daleharvey (Mon 5th Jul 2021 8:51pm)
  • The butteryfly and the pig do fairly nice cakes by the slice, usually have a good selection, its afternoon tea type cakes, not sure if thats the type of posh you mean by daleharvey (Tue 6th Jul 2021 6:55pm)
  • Nevisport on sauchiehall does good quality outdoor kit at what seems like pretty reasonable prices by daleharvey (Tue 6th Jul 2021 9:20pm)
  • Highly recommend train to Balloch, nice length train, little walk to the beach bit, some rides and boundy castles etc, nice playpark and a little wander in the water. Cafe is decent enougg by daleharvey (Sun 18th Jul 2021 5:51pm)
  • You can tell this is a real issue because of all the trans women dominating sports, the testosterone tests actually have cis women having to artificially regulate their natural hormones in order to be allowed to compete. Also not sure why people supporting womens rights are trying to maintain the status quo in which women are paid a fraction of men for doing the same thing. Reminds me of glinners hilarious post [https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/94247557\_2889124567837831\_7693537997785923584\_n.jpg?\_nc\_cat=111&ccb=1-3&\_nc\_sid=8bfeb9&\_nc\_ohc=0mjbo00oRuIAX\_iLR6y&\_nc\_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=9454c8ef14e785df0a29169c04d193eb&oe=60FC7553](https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/94247557_2889124567837831_7693537997785923584_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=0mjbo00oRuIAX_iLR6y&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=9454c8ef14e785df0a29169c04d193eb&oe=60FC7553) He assumed the winner was a trans women, but he was actually a trans man and represented exactly what glinner was campaigning for by daleharvey (Tue 20th Jul 2021 4:10pm)
  • Nice idea, I haven't got to know a bunch of people in Glasgow yet so I think ill turn up, feels a bit cringey but will do an intro in case it helps kick off something to talk about before it happens: 36yo guy, 2 kids, web dev into photography, cycling and general outdoorsy things by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Jul 2021 4:38pm)
  • Hah sounds good, you did the glasgow cleanup website as well right? be interested in having a chat about that. Cheers for organising by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Jul 2021 7:04pm)
  • The baby grand had signs mentioning live music, maybe outside? by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Jul 2021 10:45pm)
  • Someone is asking about getting to Balloch via Glasgow and instead of a virtually straight very well sign posted route along the canal you are suggesting making up route themselves thats longer, harder to follow and includes a bunch of roads. Not sure how this is considered helpful? by daleharvey (Tue 27th Jul 2021 11:13am)
  • I ended up feeling under the weather (hungover) for the last one, but 100% coming this time round. by daleharvey (Tue 10th Aug 2021 12:01am)
  • The Drake is fairly decent for a roast at least by daleharvey (Wed 18th Aug 2021 2:12pm)
  • The NCR7 route out to Lochwinnoch or Gourock via Paisley is a really nice one, you can find it @ https://explore.osmaps.com/en?lat=55.814915&lon=-4.288668&zoom=10.8236 by daleharvey (Wed 18th Aug 2021 10:18pm)
  • Having lived in many cities in and out of the UK, Glasgow is dirtiest city I have spent a long time in by quite a long way, nowhere is spotless but nowhere else has near the amount of litter that Glasgow has. by daleharvey (Sat 21st Aug 2021 8:15pm)
  • This is the 3rd time recently that the lights at Charing Cross junction have been off, I don't know what surprises me most, how often they break, how drivers seem to react to no lights being exactly the same as if there was a green light and go full steam ahead, or that I haven't witnessed more crashes by daleharvey (Tue 24th Aug 2021 12:32pm)
  • Will be along, will try not to lose my camera this time round by daleharvey (Thu 26th Aug 2021 2:09pm)
  • I have taken my macbook air to the remade network before - [https://remade.network/](https://remade.network/), did a good job and seems like a worthy service by daleharvey (Sun 29th Aug 2021 3:29pm)
  • Bowlarama or Sharmankas Kinetic Theatre? by daleharvey (Mon 30th Aug 2021 9:23pm)
  • I havent seen it yet, I was downstairs looking at the photos yesterday but too late to go upstairs, both of them were on my list of things to do at some point. by daleharvey (Mon 30th Aug 2021 9:37pm)
  • Anyone know people who need photos taken? I am thinking about events, clubs etc in particular charities and stuff doing some good. Got back into photography over lockdown but beginning to run out of things to take photos of, be great if it was helpful to some people. by daleharvey (Tue 31st Aug 2021 9:36am)
  • 1. Easier to make acquantances in London, easier to make friends in Glasgow (or anywhere outside London). In London there is always stuff on, usually somewhere more central that everyone travels in for but you end up meeting someone from the other side of the city and you will meet them for as long as you keep going to the same things (nobody travels between boroughs in London), Glasgow is small enough that you can run into people more and keep in touch with people even if they live in a different part of the city 2. London is hotter in the summer and a bit more dry, but I would consider them fairly similiar whereas somewhere like Edinburgh I would consider quite different (a lot colder, more dry and windier, less "grey") 3. Glasgow is pretty decent for food, Scotland in general is pretty bad foodwise and so if you pick somewhere at random then the chances are its not going to be great, but if you are picking places to go to it will be quite a long time before you run out of places to try in Glasgow (particularly Indian) 4. Lots more addicts and drunk idiots etc in Glasgow, probably more likely to get some shit shouted at in Glasgow, but a bit more likely to be robbed / stabbed in London, thats how I felt at least. I live central and dont feel particularly unsafe. by daleharvey (Wed 1st Sep 2021 8:04pm)
  • This point honestly fustrates me so much, there are a lots of very complicated points to be made about how we can change house prices etc. But to start ... just fix home report valuations ... if everyone is offering 20% over the valuation then the valuation is wrong! This tiny very logical change will open the house market to a huge amount more people, in particular those people without rich parents to gift them 5 figures. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Sep 2021 5:44pm)
  • I mean that very literally means the valuation, the process of which value is determined is wrong. The house may (although very rarely does) go down in value and it is possible for individuals to pay above the market value for personal reasons but if the market is routinely paying > 20% above the "valuation" then the valuation is by definition wrong. However more important than the semantics are the effects this has, effectively pricing a large amount of usually first time home owners out of the market. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Sep 2021 9:12pm)
  • Lookout @ Loch Voil, Buchanan Castle, St Peters Seminary, Wallaby Island on Loch Lomond by daleharvey (Sat 11th Sep 2021 8:54pm)
  • No worries, St Peters Seminary can be a little tricky to get inside so need to be a little adventurous, Buchanans Castle is basically open by daleharvey (Sat 11th Sep 2021 9:14pm)
  • Yeh I probably would, the Castle is a bit smaller and easier, the Seminary is large and a bit more surreal. Also forgot to mention the Devils Pulpit (bring sandals / footwear you can get wet) by daleharvey (Sat 11th Sep 2021 9:26pm)
  • This your bike? https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/apollo-corona-bike/1414621896 Either way would register it on https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/ by daleharvey (Sat 11th Sep 2021 11:56pm)
  • Yeh there some weird "we have the worst weather" self loathing thing thats got a pretty strong grip, like its the part of the reputation we are proud of. I really like the Scottish weather, you get 4 seasons, some nice sunny days but rarely too hot and sunny to really enjoy it. There is green grass pretty much the year round. 10 years ago living in Edinburgh I could definitely have done with a few more warm days in the summer to enjoy hanging outside in the meadows (there used to be like one or 2 days a year where the meadows would be absolutely rammed), rest of the time even on a warm day as soon as the sun went down it was still too cold. Not sure if its because global warming or that Glasgow is warmer than Edinburgh but last few years have been very nice. There are places with very nice weather, Hawaii is pretty amazing, Taiwan, but takes me about 3 days to get sick of the burning sun in Spain and most places south of that, even Netherlands these days are just too hot in the summer. by daleharvey (Sun 12th Sep 2021 2:27pm)
  • I have been considering switching from Enterprise to cowheels recently, sucks they don't sound much better. Enterprise were great in Brighton and when I first moved to Glasgow were great but since covid the service has been awful. Obviously they did the best they could with having to clean cars between uses however even since they no longer need to do that there is still barely any availability (I have \~10 nearby spaces), I have had reservations cancelled or rearranged 3/4 times in the last few months (ie every time, I dont use them often), and they tried to charge me for a cracked window screen that there was 0 chance I did (may still be trying, havent heard back from them in a while) by daleharvey (Thu 16th Sep 2021 11:45am)
  • There arent any no-go places. certainly not govanhill, and "marching season" isnt really a thing, theres like 2(?) a year that will spend 5 minutes walking past your house and you very likely wouldnt notice them except the somewhat pleasant sounding drums by daleharvey (Thu 16th Sep 2021 7:36pm)
  • I remember when there was a big orange walk on in Edinburgh, I support Celtic but had always ignored the religious stuff so didn't really know what was going on. I was going to play football (wearing my Celtic hoops, naturally) through the meadows with my head down and headphones on. All of sudden I looked up and was surrounded by thousands of people staring at me, got spat at and a few bottles thrown at me, the band were particularly unhappy about me being there. Turned up to football smelling like an alcoholic, was a funny story but glad it wasnt worse looking back. by daleharvey (Sat 18th Sep 2021 2:37pm)
  • Also [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/) I had someone send me a video of my bike being stolen on \^, police didnt do anything about it but was at least something. Doesnt seem like a particularly good idea that there are 2 reasonably popular looking sites that are doing this, they should share databases really by daleharvey (Tue 21st Sep 2021 2:15pm)
  • Been looking forward to that opening for a while, its a nice improvement to what is already a great cycle route. Really don't know whats up with calling it the highline though, a bridge that famously no cycling is allowed on, they have almost nothing in common aside from basically being bridges? by daleharvey (Mon 27th Sep 2021 7:31pm)
  • Why do you feel bad that you will never fully repay it? the repayments are an insignificant percentage of your pay and if you cant pay it nothing will happen to you. I also had to take maximum loans and while I often find myself agreeing with more "radical left" policies I find myself not understanding this side of the argument, someone needs to pay for universities and our loans system that effectively work as a graduate tax seems pretty reasonable to me by daleharvey (Mon 27th Sep 2021 7:41pm)
  • You pay more if your parents couldn’t support you through university This was certainly fustrating at the time, I couldn't care less about what debt I was accruing because I didnt consider the repayment plan a burden however having to go through means testing and to not end up with any extra cash coming in, just less debt seemed counter productive. I believe education should be funded through general taxation. I could probably learn more about countries where that is implemented successfully? While I am generally in favour of social programs I dont think "potentially has secondary benefits to society" means that general taxation needs to foot the extremely large bill of a program that very directly benefits the individuals who partake in it. As for widening access it seems a lot like the result would be the opposite, the primary barrier to accessing secondary education at the moment is the grade differences in pupils throughout primary education but instead of primary education being invested in it would now have to start competing in a budget against university students. I grew up in a council house to a single mum who go paid terribly, I turned up to uni with £20 but made it through to graduation, I think the cashflow situation could be improved for students on the financial margins but I cant see how "I might have to pay £100 back a month if I get well paid job" is stopping anyone from accessing secondary education by daleharvey (Mon 27th Sep 2021 10:10pm)
  • Seems fine as long as its picked up by daleharvey (Tue 28th Sep 2021 11:08am)
  • I probably will do, I seen it get a bad rep on here but I seen the same thing about Glasglow with hundreds of 20 somethings moaning about light shows arent entertaining enough for them like I am not sure what they expected to happen. My kids enjoyed it, kinda pricey but its not on every month so will see what the fuss is about. by daleharvey (Thu 30th Sep 2021 3:09pm)
  • Yeh I am not particularly invested in the situation but this seems very made up, the proof is "I am a twitter account with a grudge against them and a friend overheard employees boasting about it" by daleharvey (Sun 3rd Oct 2021 1:55pm)
  • The critisism of them seems weird. "They are attracting police to a minority neighbourhood", because the hostile environment will stop because some teens took down a "fuck the police" sign? And the as far as I can tell completely made up story about them putting shit through a letterbox ... This is why I am suspicious of anything marketed as anarchist or even somewhat anti fascist as a lot of the "radical" politics looks mostly like a lot of people with perfectly valid ideals in fighting about how "to be more effective" by daleharvey (Sun 3rd Oct 2021 2:59pm)
  • Sounds like the most useful homework a child has ever been given, glad they are doing it. by daleharvey (Sun 3rd Oct 2021 8:38pm)
  • House broken into last night (Garnethill), its honestly super weird, no damage, middle of the day, only took one thing (my work laptop) despite expensive things sitting next to it. My door has 2 doors and supposed to use both but left in a rush, very easy to break in if you know exactly what to do, but still very strange, wont make that mistake again by daleharvey (Tue 5th Oct 2021 9:40am)
  • The Glasgow life pools are generally quiet, I went to one in Garscube and there was just a few old people. The Hilton and the Marriot just down the bottom of the M8 by the clyde both let people come in as a one off, check in with the time, my kid did water babies swimming lessons there so quite busy then but otherwise was quiet. I think most hotels do really, but those 2 I have been in. by daleharvey (Sat 9th Oct 2021 8:32pm)
  • Honestly feels a bit weirder to go to the cinema with other people, "hello lets go sit in silence next to each other for an extended period of time" by daleharvey (Mon 11th Oct 2021 12:05pm)
  • Weirdly it was open last night, I noticed cars going to into the M8 from Charing Cross, closed again now though. I hope they forget about it. by daleharvey (Wed 13th Oct 2021 2:56pm)
  • So I just checked my account because I was curious about this as well. I think they take an initial transaction then end of day convert it to the full amount, assuming so they can give you a day pass if you end up getting a few buses? I know when I put my phone in it does a 10p transaction, but looking back at the transaction history they are all the normal fare (£1.80) by daleharvey (Wed 13th Oct 2021 3:01pm)
  • lol I didnt forget what city I was getting a bus in, fairly certain I live in Glasgow Its not the same as a preauth, thats to prevent people from getting their petrol then doing a runner, its also not because 10p transactions are "faster" as the speed the transaction is the same First bus have a faq that explains that its just to do day tickets, as expected https://www.firstbus.co.uk/buy-ticket/contactless-payments by daleharvey (Wed 13th Oct 2021 5:31pm)
  • Enterprise used to be great like 5 years ago but they have been absolutely terrible since Covid, availability is very sparse, almost every booking I have made in the last year has been rescheduled, its ruined a few days for me and I am currently in a dispute where they are charging me £800 for damage that I am fairly certain I didnt cause. by daleharvey (Wed 13th Oct 2021 8:58pm)
  • Just a heads up, the rules around not killing people on bikes with your heavy fast vehicle applies whether or not they run a red light and that made you angry by daleharvey (Thu 14th Oct 2021 4:00pm)
  • You aren't paying 10% more than its worth, home reports are just wrong. Its a very frustrating part of the Scottish home buying process, routinely undervaluing properties by 30% just excludes vast amount of people who don't have bank of mom and dad to make up the shortfall in cash by daleharvey (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 6:50pm)
  • Not Glasgow, but felling asleep on the train home and ended up in Dundee having to walk home to Leuchars. by daleharvey (Thu 28th Oct 2021 2:26pm)
  • Anyone got recommendations for best place to get phone screen (pixel 5) replaced? an idea about how much its gonna set me back as well? Cheers by daleharvey (Thu 28th Oct 2021 5:02pm)
  • Anyone got recommendations for somewhere to get phone screen replaced? by daleharvey (Fri 29th Oct 2021 1:30pm)
  • Great cheers by daleharvey (Fri 29th Oct 2021 3:33pm)
  • Make sure it's on stolen-bikes.co.uk, had some help from there before by daleharvey (Sun 31st Oct 2021 8:19am)
  • I would be surprised if they care at central, for tickets on the same day / wrong train I think you will be 50/50 with the worst they will do is throw you off at can try it on the next train. However lot of people werent able to travel up yesterday so they might be particularly busy and if so, more likely to be strict about tickets by daleharvey (Mon 1st Nov 2021 2:32pm)
  • I don't know whether to laugh or cry about how the Trump crowd of all people managed to swing this as a talking point given how many times Trump talked about how he would bang his daughter or how cool of a dude Epstein was. by daleharvey (Mon 1st Nov 2021 4:39pm)
  • Not my argument, I don't think Biden is a peado. I do think the accusation is something that was spread in support for Trump who while I can't be certain has broken the law, has definitely been very publicly inappropriate in that regard. by daleharvey (Mon 1st Nov 2021 5:23pm)
  • lol you may want to learn what that squiggly line that looks like "?" is then by daleharvey (Mon 1st Nov 2021 5:26pm)
  • I think there are almost no restrictions around babies in pubs, I think they arent allowed in after midnight, Pubs can have their own rules of course though. A lot of people have second hand knowledge around babies and animals that are either out of date or plain made up, its a very weird situation where a lot of people in Scotland will swear you cant have animals somewhere where you serve food, a rule that afaik has never existed, I think at least the one about kids changed sometime around me being a kid, I vaguely remember getting kicked out at 8/9PM and maybe only being allowed in places that served food, but believe they got rid of almost all those rules. Sparklehorse used to do a baby disco, it hasnt resumed yet but they were very baby friendly at that time and it seems like they would be at other times, the Drake has always been nice and chill with my kids in there, I would be surprised if Dram took any issue and I see a lot of children at Inn Deep while I run past. by daleharvey (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 4:27pm)
  • > but as a rule, under 18s aren't allowed in the man bar area basically ever. That includes newborns. Were you a bar manager before 2003? That is not a rule, the restrictions are that children are not allowed unaccompanied if you primarily sell alchohol - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/705588/Revised_guidance_issued_under_section_182_of_the_Licensing_Act_2003__April_2018_.pdf by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Nov 2021 12:11pm)
  • As I already clarified in the other thread, its genuinely not the law, its a possible exception in some licenses, but there are not general restrictions on children in the main bar area in law. Sparklehorse literally has a baby disco in the main bar area by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Nov 2021 3:46pm)
  • No worries that's why I brought up the dog thing, when I had a dog you couldn't count the number of people that swore to me that dogs weren't allowed where food was served. When I researched it there was never such a law or rule. At least with the children thing licensing did used to be a lot more strict so yeh seems a bit of a mix of outdated knowledge being passed down, I am sure some people not particularly wanting to deal with dogs or kids helps motivate some people to keep the myths alive. by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Nov 2021 8:52pm)
  • Little confused about the monthly contract charge, I havent ever seen a monthly charge from nextbike / ovo, just pay as you go. I have my own bike but I still end up using nextbike reasonably regularly for one way trips etc, I am fairly conveniently located for stops though by daleharvey (Mon 8th Nov 2021 11:30pm)
  • Capitalism is not the reason people have cushy lives. The obvious reason thats true is that most people do not have cushy lives. You are right that extremely rich people who do have cushy lives will not give up on it so easily, but "People" as in .. most people who do not extremely rich are increasingly less supportive of a system that exploits them so that rich people can get richer. If your point is that modern technology wouldn't have been invented without capitalism, its just not a very serious or convincing thing to say. by daleharvey (Tue 9th Nov 2021 9:13pm)
  • The idea that capitalism breeds innovation is something I believed for a long time, its drilled into us from such a young age that its something we just accept as true but looking around the world, and particularly with my experience in the tech industry I feel like its not only false but the opposite of reality. Very little of what you listed, electricity, plumbing etc was invented by capitalism and most of them operate quite far from a traditional capitalist systems because doing so would be inefficient and dangerous. Imagine Scottish Water implementing surge charging for your water. Has your electricity ever gone out and needed a 5 figure repair to get working again? Sure as hell "Amazon Electricity" is not covering the cost of that repair. Competition in the market means virgin provide water cheaper so you should switch ... capitalism is the thing that makes sure you need to replumb your entire house to switch providers. In my industry we still see imaginations of futuristic tech where mirrors display your weight and the fridge does your shopping etc. The sad reality is most of that stuff would be very easy to build but unless google can use it to sell ads its not going to happen. Since most futuristic use cases involve multiple entities cooperating (the fridge talking to the shop etc) then most of them will never happen because the competition inherent in capitalism discourages entities from working together. The internet itself wasn't invented by a company, it happened despite capitalism and has been on long and slow decline of innovation as it becomes subsumed by companies owning it. Its not a matter of switching to an alternative system, its a matter of taking a look at what the effects of the current system are and fixing them to improve outcomes, having a system that optimises for individuals to profit is going to lead to exploitation, goverment oversight, non profit companies, cooperatives and mutual / community orgs are all tools we can use to improve things. by daleharvey (Tue 9th Nov 2021 10:07pm)
  • Most people think that, capitalists have a large interest in taking credit for improving peoples lives. In reality my grandad could buy a house in the middle of town and support a family on a blue collar wage, today people are commonly running around with 2 jobs and no prospect of ever owning their own home. People used to work far less and most improvements to peoples working life were very explicitly anti capitalist (ie unions and the labor movement) https://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/users/rauch/worktime/hours\_workweek.html by daleharvey (Tue 9th Nov 2021 10:15pm)
  • The weirdest part of this thread is people defending capitalism with things that clearly do not work well under capitalism, like free healthcare. Also I dont know why everyone keeps bringing up how much better life is in the UK etc than "the west", plenty of countries outside the UK perform much better on quality of life indexes, not everyone in the UK has food and physical security (increasingly so), and the places that have extreme poverty have usually been the worst exploited by capitalism by daleharvey (Wed 10th Nov 2021 9:41am)
  • Yeh I havent gotten around to it that much but been meaning to look out for some photography groups etc around Glasgow as well since I picked it back up over lockdown, met a few people via instagram ([https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/)) if you post with #glasgowphotographer or such there is a bit of a group of people who I have find, havent yet sorted out an actual meetup or such though by daleharvey (Wed 10th Nov 2021 10:32pm)
  • lights and reflectors are mandatory by law If we are having a driving test for cyclists we should probably have one for pedestrians to while we are at it, always on the wrong side of shared paths causing accidents, and its for their own safety by daleharvey (Thu 11th Nov 2021 11:51am)
  • What does pedestrianising streets around St Georges square have to do with your commute from the suburbs of southside to the north east? Scottish public transport is shit if you havent used public transport in other countries, try getting a bus to a village in Spain or train in USA, some countries are better, lots are worse. There is a huge number of things we could do to improve it and one of the biggest barriers is people moaning about public transport improvements when it has absolutely zero effect on their life. (unless your commute from Southside to Northeast involved driving through Georges square, in which case I am very glad it annoys you) by daleharvey (Thu 11th Nov 2021 2:23pm)
  • As a resident in the city centre, I am glad the council are listening to my concerns about the city being completely overrun with cars. There is no problem moving flats, people have and will parked on the street with exceptions for that forever, your concern about deliveries obviously has nothing to do with the proposed change. by daleharvey (Thu 11th Nov 2021 2:30pm)
  • You are replying to comment that replied "You don't" to a comment that said "You pretty much need a car to survive in Scotland" You can tell that original reply was true by the fact I am in Scotland, do not own a car and am in fact alive. by daleharvey (Thu 11th Nov 2021 2:38pm)
  • They have the means, they very definitely own a house by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 11:08am)
  • Yes? There are costs involved in owning and selling property, people who own property are sitting on a financial asset. The people who are buying a property, particularly those who are genuinely planning on living in it are very likely extremely stretched financially. The entire market will not "plummet" because of these imaginary people in poverty who are trading property, that's a fairly silly thing to say. by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 12:17pm)
  • If you are buying a new property when selling the old one you don't need a deposit. The people who need a deposit are the people buying the house who may be potentially be first time buyers, these are the people, first time buyers in a market that the population is being drastically being priced out of that the comment I replied to suggested should be responsible for the additional cost. by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 1:45pm)
  • I am not sure, it seemed to be that people who own property are somehow in a more financially vulnerable situation than people who are buying (potentially their first) property. Mostly for the purposes of nitpicking at a progressive policy stance by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 1:50pm)
  • Yes I have, as if that has anything to do with the argument being made by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 2:18pm)
  • \> People who are buying property (particularly their first) have cash, people who are selling have their cash tied up in the house lol, people buying properties do not have cash, we are literally in the middle of a house buying crisis, they have never been less affordable. There are supports and grants available, its 10 years away and most will end up having to do this all anway (a boiler lasts 15 years max) The idea that a piece of minor legislation is going to bottom out the market in 10 years time is not really serious by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 2:24pm)
  • Have you ever remortgaged? You urm ... don't need a deposit to remortgage by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 2:27pm)
  • Unless you paid a deposit on the current property you own, then the equity there is used to cover the deposit on the remortgage. If you just purchase one property then almost immediately after decide to purchase a significantly more expensive property without gaining any equity (which is hard these days with house prices) then sure you may need to pay more for a deposit. Not entirely sure "people buying multiple houses in quick succession" are the financially vulnerable we need to be protecting. by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 2:35pm)
  • 1. Have you ever remortgaged? Go read your offer and try to find the word deposit in it, thats not what a deposit is. You pay a deposit on an initial mortage, when you remortage as long as you have an acceptable LTV rate you they will give you money, you pay them back money, there is no deposit 2. Your comment was specifically about a cash deposit by daleharvey (Fri 12th Nov 2021 2:43pm)
  • Yeh dogs aren't allowed on the subway which is ridiculous, been talk about them doing it but not a lot of pressure. Taxis will often decide to not take them. Rest are mostly fine. I have long been confused by the phenomenon but a lot of people in Scotland believe that you are not allowed dogs in places where they serve food, there are a lot of openly dog friendly cafes but if you wander into a Starbucks or whatever you can quite often hear "we arent allowed dogs in here we serve food". There has never been such a rule. Seems to be getting better slowly though. by daleharvey (Sun 14th Nov 2021 9:31pm)
  • It depends where you live in Glasgow but unless you live somewhere fairly specific then the subway generally isn't convenient for most people, it has a very limited route and often there will be faster buses or trains where you generally wont have a problem with dogs. It feels like if dog owners just organised some mass protest and took their dogs on the subway anyway they would probably get the policy changed. Its a silly one but there isnt much pressure to change it. by daleharvey (Sun 14th Nov 2021 10:26pm)
  • Sure technically. In practice that's effectively a ban since carrying a secure container for a dog is somewhere between impractical to impossible depending on the dog by daleharvey (Sun 14th Nov 2021 10:30pm)
  • Most of the time most of the people talking like are being sarcastic. Sadly some people take it seriously though. Edinburgh is as much a representation of Scotland as Glasgow is, as are the various other parts of the country that aren't in the central belt. Its a big country with lots of variety to see thankfully. by daleharvey (Mon 15th Nov 2021 1:59pm)
  • Yeh they should have done a better job with University Avenue, as a road its one of the nicer ones to cycle on, no parking makes a huge difference and all the slow speed signs + student crossing the road make it nicer than other roads, but still should have a dedicated lane. The road that blows my mind is Sauchiehall past Charing Cross, if you count the lanes to the side its EIGHT lanes of one way traffic + parking. If you need to cycle towards kelvingrove you have to do it into oncoming traffic, on the path or go a completely different route. The avenues project is doing a good job, the rest of the sauchiehall path while its not perfect and people walk in it all the time, its a shared space that works well, we dont need a place to bomb down at full speed, most people respect it, its flexible for when there isnt much pavement space. Occasionally need to give people a bell or a glare but such a huge improvement. by daleharvey (Tue 16th Nov 2021 12:13pm)
  • The dog "would have"? so this thread is because a dog came somewhat close to you? by daleharvey (Fri 19th Nov 2021 10:49pm)
  • Last month or so I was walking down Sauchiehall and seen someone banging on the Costa window. Someone was trying to take her locked bike from the bike racks in front of it, plenty of people watching. Told the guy we knew it wasnt his bike and was calling the police and he eventually left it. I have had bike thieves get pretty aggressive when called out so not wanting to get involved is totally understandable, but yeh it is crazy how blatant some are. by daleharvey (Mon 22nd Nov 2021 1:06pm)
  • There was a woodpecker in kelvingrove this summer, spend ages looking for them as they were making a racket every day but never actually seen it by daleharvey (Tue 23rd Nov 2021 10:41am)
  • On of the Herons was hanging around the pond in Kelvingrove for a while this summer https://www.instagram.com/p/CPGwE4Wjczf Also seen the deer last year in the same place (https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_-bBgDc6W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) that one surprised me by daleharvey (Tue 23rd Nov 2021 10:48am)
  • The big Tesco on Sauchiehall has rotisserie roasted chickens by daleharvey (Thu 25th Nov 2021 9:34am)
  • I have used [https://www.realchristmastreesglasgow.co.uk/](https://www.realchristmastreesglasgow.co.uk/) the last few years, theres another few I think around similar prices. The trees have been nice, not a terrible price, very handy will hopefully be getting mine on Tuesday by daleharvey (Sat 27th Nov 2021 2:27pm)
  • This is honestly one of the most confusing things in the world to me. You are actively preserving the shit, if you arent going to be a responsible pet owner and bin it then at least just leave the shit where it is and the rain will get it at some point. Putting it in a bag but leaving it outside just makes sure that it will last as long as possible and inconvenience the most people possible. by daleharvey (Sat 27th Nov 2021 3:48pm)
  • Most pubs will be fine in my experience, Inn Deep are very dog friendly although not as much of a family meal place, but The Drake should be good, I would check but anywhere describing itself as a pub I would expect to be ok, whereas if its a restaurant then I would be expecting issues. by daleharvey (Tue 30th Nov 2021 11:40am)
  • The litter / roads / city planning. Glasgow has some very nice parts but a lot of them are seperated by rubbish filled run down estates or motorways. A lot of glaswegians seem to think this is a normal problem with big cities and / or that its just the councils fault because they don't empty residential bins every few days or whatever. The city planning in the 60/70s is definitely at fault but a council could not possibly afford to pick up all the litter that glaswegians throw on the floor, its going to need a very big culture shift. The avenues project and the large number of people doing and organising litter picking do seem to be turning this around slowly. by daleharvey (Tue 30th Nov 2021 12:58pm)
  • There are many parts on Sauchiehall that barely have enough space for pedestrians. I live on the street and cycle it daily, it used to annoy me seeing people walk on it but in practical terms it's just needed sometimes. I treat it more as a shared path. I still get annoyed at people who walk down the middle of it unnecessarily while having bells ringing at them and refusing to move, that's just shitty by daleharvey (Sun 5th Dec 2021 9:37am)
  • Another thing to note, cycling down that path is 1000x nicer now, even with pedestrians occasionally being in the cycle lane than it was prior to the lane being built by daleharvey (Sun 5th Dec 2021 9:43am)
  • It very obviously is true, Driftwood, Steak and Cherry, Kilts and Cocktails all have somewhat permanent outdoor seating plus a bunch of others less regularly (Non Viet, Tinderbox etc). There is pretty much always roadworks that have cut off some part of the street, plus when Garage has a show on (ie every night not in lockdown) the entire street is usually full. Not sure your joke was worth the "😂" if i'm being honest. by daleharvey (Sun 5th Dec 2021 1:15pm)
  • Don't be a cunt and drive in the few dedicated cycle lanes in the city you mean? Especially if your job depends on your apparent driving skills by daleharvey (Mon 6th Dec 2021 6:52pm)
  • [But what about ... !](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism) by daleharvey (Mon 6th Dec 2021 7:00pm)
  • I would say 25% of my rides in a black cab have been absolutely terrible service. Fairly sure one stole my phone, been dropped off in the middle of nowhere (wouldnt go into the airport), had one threaten to beat me up while I was holding a baby, about half of them still refuse to take card. I dislike Uber but I would be happy to see Black cabs stop existing (I use Glasgo which has been ok) by daleharvey (Thu 9th Dec 2021 11:21am)
  • Not sure how sarcastic you are being, but its the Cop26 legacy statue @ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/dec/06/hope-sculpture-glasgow-cop26-steuart-padwick by daleharvey (Sat 11th Dec 2021 9:42pm)
  • I have vague memories of this from Fife / Dundee by daleharvey (Thu 16th Dec 2021 9:25am)
  • Just to balance it out, double AZ here and got Moderna + Flu the other week and was totally fine. I know it hits different but all the reports of being wiped out started getting me nervous but I suspect people post a lot more about being wiped out than being fine. by daleharvey (Thu 16th Dec 2021 10:18am)
  • Remember to list it @ [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/), I have had "luck" with it before (got a video of the guy stealing my bike, police didn't do anything about it) by daleharvey (Fri 17th Dec 2021 7:42pm)
  • I agree with the right to protest, these people have the right to protest, and they can still be idiots. Protesting against racism is not actually the same thing as protesting against public health. And this protest has nothing to do with people not getting the vaccine due to health reasons. by daleharvey (Sat 18th Dec 2021 7:52pm)
  • Does she have a big pregnancy pillow thing? by daleharvey (Tue 21st Dec 2021 10:47am)
  • Even when mothercare was open they didnt have a decent ones as far as I remember, I got one online but the website doesnt exist anymore (http://pregnancypillows.net/) by daleharvey (Tue 21st Dec 2021 10:54am)
  • [https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-countryside-animal-mugs-546756011](https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-countryside-animal-mugs-546756011) Mugs are handy and nice thought and all but man I wish my mum didn't have such awful taste. by daleharvey (Sat 25th Dec 2021 10:52pm)
  • The Dark Sky Observatory burned down last year - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-57579980 by daleharvey (Tue 28th Dec 2021 11:49pm)
  • Beinn Chabhair and the Drovers Inn? by daleharvey (Thu 30th Dec 2021 9:34pm)
  • Yeh the council constantly repainting over what is often very nice graffiti so that completely useless walls can look badly painted is such a pointless waste of money. by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jan 2022 8:08pm)
  • Yes, the city would be nicer if that money was spent on literally anything else by daleharvey (Tue 11th Jan 2022 10:17am)
  • [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Charing\_Cross\_Mansions%2C\_Glasgow\_%28geograph\_4137464%29.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Charing_Cross_Mansions%2C_Glasgow_%28geograph_4137464%29.jpg) Yup you can see a lot of them on Charing Cross Mansions as well, theres quite a few but above the o in driftwood in this picture by daleharvey (Tue 11th Jan 2022 9:22pm)
  • Yup was on the bridge, curious whats in that building now though by daleharvey (Wed 12th Jan 2022 6:09pm)
  • I always said Shepherds and Americans I knew all said Sailors by daleharvey (Wed 12th Jan 2022 11:32pm)
  • I know various people employed in the industry, it's kinda cool to see the sets and some roads being closed every few years is pretty much zero hassle. by daleharvey (Sun 16th Jan 2022 9:05am)
  • There is literally none You can photograph deep space with a £300 worth of kit,at every moment every piece of the sky is under constant observation by thousands of people but the evidence is all second hand observations of "some light". Believing its possible or even likely there is life in space is not the same as thinking they are flying around our sky apparently only visible to idiots by daleharvey (Sun 16th Jan 2022 10:22pm)
  • Yup by daleharvey (Tue 18th Jan 2022 12:09am)
  • I went to a few of the marches a few years ago and they had nice atmospheres and impressive turnouts. But after them going all in Alba and bordering on protesting lockdown I wouldn't think about attending again. I seen the last one in Glasgow go past my house and it was tiny by daleharvey (Thu 20th Jan 2022 7:35pm)
  • No council on earth could afford to pick up the amount of litter glaswegians throw on the floor, GCC have been increasing their budget on sanitation and already spend more than most councils do relatively. But the more it gets cleaned up, the happier people are to keep littering. https://cleanupglasgow.co.uk/where-does-your-council-tax-money-go/ by daleharvey (Mon 24th Jan 2022 6:54pm)
  • People say this in every thread about Glasgow litter problem, other cities aren't perfect but Glasgow litter is the worst is any city I have lived in by quite a long way by daleharvey (Mon 24th Jan 2022 6:50pm)
  • lol no? If you are a fan of the manky bastards being here then you move, how about that? by daleharvey (Mon 24th Jan 2022 7:35pm)
  • The numbers (as linked) show that Glasgow do more than other places, on an anecdotal basis I am on a fairly friendly basis with 2 litter pickers that I see regularly enough that I will say hello and have even had a chat with them a few times. I don't remember ever seeing a council litter picker in any other place I have lived let alone see them enough to be on a friendly basis with them. My council tax pays for the council to pick up the bins, it admittedly could do a better job of that but anyone who has picked up litter around this city will tell you very little of the cities trash comes from overflowing bins. My council tax is not for the council to employ the literal thousands of people it would take to go around and clean up after all the litterers in Glasgow and by blaming it on council mismanagement you are very much letting the people at fault for the problem off the hook and ensuring that the problem does not actually get fixed. by daleharvey (Mon 24th Jan 2022 9:14pm)
  • If this thing doesn't fall over, anyone know how to get up to the top of it? Always wanted to see the view from the top there by daleharvey (Sun 30th Jan 2022 9:40pm)
  • Always friendly and helpful when I go in there by daleharvey (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 8:19pm)
  • Its minute long low resolution video of something thats been happening long enough that the police have turned up and can still see a bunch of people kicking and punching at the door. by daleharvey (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 9:10pm)
  • lol watch out its the riot grammar police by daleharvey (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 8:52am)
  • https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros\_by\_public\_transport.htm#Section%201%20Loch%20Lomond%20to%20Loch%20Tay by daleharvey (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 1:44pm)
  • lol wait what? I have been worried about getting caught bringing in a bag of maltesers and someone out there is bringing in a full curry? by daleharvey (Fri 4th Feb 2022 10:22am)
  • I don't want to give you shit or anything but you don't get a cold from being in the cold, mostly commenting because I am genuinely baffled at how many people still think this is a thing. Doesn't make it feel any better, some spicy soup always hits the spot for me. by daleharvey (Sat 5th Feb 2022 2:42pm)
  • Yeh not wrong about the immune system, but still it has about as much truth in it as saying you caught chlamydia because it was a bit snowy. by daleharvey (Sat 5th Feb 2022 5:19pm)
  • One time I wanted to give my ex my return train ticket but didn't have any time to meet them to give them it, hid the ticket and sent them a photo of where I hid it and I have never felt more like a spy. by daleharvey (Mon 7th Feb 2022 7:10pm)
  • Next you will tell me the science centre tower is going to reopen by daleharvey (Tue 8th Feb 2022 9:47pm)
  • The stations are all staffed permanently and routinely patrolled by police, as long as you have a lock that cant be discretely cut off then I have never had / heard of any problems with bikes being stolen from them. One of the few places outside in Glasgow I do leave mine for a few hours. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Feb 2022 9:50am)
  • Ouch, yeh I have not had a good experience with police and stolen bikes, someone seen my bike being stolen and told police at the time who did nothing, they then sent me a video they recorded questioning the thief and the police I forwarded it to said something about watching it next week. However getting through a decent bike lock is still a fair bit of effort and draws a lot of attention, were they at the big / busy stations? by daleharvey (Wed 9th Feb 2022 10:12am)
  • So for trains your problem will likely not be the doors but often the lifts. I think at 74cm you should be ok. I have a Thule Chariot Cross trailer that I use as a buggy all the time, it doesn't (just) fit into the doors at the Charing Cross station, but does at Partick and others. Its 80cm wide. I can fit it in big taxis although I have to say I feel like I have not tried it on a bus and it seems like that may be a problem at that wide. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Feb 2022 9:45pm)
  • I think one of the main differences between Edinburgh and Glasgow I noticed is that in the 15 years or so I lived there I never heard anyone saying much about Glasgow except how good the music scene was whereas in Glasgow it's quite hard to avoid people going on about how Glasgow is more real / unpretentious like a city covered in litter is somehow character building. Also I feel like the "of course its clean all the tourists go there" comments have a poor understanding of cause and effect. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Feb 2022 10:16pm)
  • Haha yeh I went from one to two and realising I had ran out of arms and how hard even simple things became was a shock. Good luck with it / congrats. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Feb 2022 11:21pm)
  • You didn't pay more than the house was worth, home reports at this point are just arbitrary numbers loosely related to the value of the house. by daleharvey (Fri 11th Feb 2022 7:44pm)
  • Every time I cycle down Great Western Road it seems packed with them, fancy looking ones that probably cost more than buying stuff new from the look of them by daleharvey (Fri 11th Feb 2022 9:04pm)
  • Ive been wondering about this, I like the look of black ones but mines are white as are everyone elses in my tenement. Wondered whether I would get away with painting them? by daleharvey (Tue 15th Feb 2022 7:23pm)
  • I like Bahn Mi since its on my route I go there a lot but I do prefer Non Viets, I think they bake their own baguettes which makes the difference for me, annoyed that they stopped doing them on Sauchiehall though by daleharvey (Wed 16th Feb 2022 10:09am)
  • Probably want to read up a bit about perverse incentives / the cobra effect before you start giving that money out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse\_incentive by daleharvey (Mon 21st Feb 2022 1:45pm)
  • They did not cut back funding, they increased it https://cleanupglasgow.co.uk/where-does-your-council-tax-money-go/ by daleharvey (Mon 21st Feb 2022 8:02pm)
  • The same thing has been said about every protest ever. by daleharvey (Thu 24th Feb 2022 3:01pm)
  • Shows of support can be practically beneficial in many ways, indicating to our own politicians that a stronger response / tougher sanctions would be supported for instance. Nobody expects Putin to be personally convinced by a protest in Glasgow by daleharvey (Thu 24th Feb 2022 3:10pm)
  • There is shuffleboard in Glasgow? People "instruct" shuffleboard? So many questions, I am pretty interested in bars that have shuffleboard in Glasgow though by daleharvey (Fri 25th Feb 2022 2:59pm)
  • Been a long time but I fancy getting back into doing some gig photography, anyone know someone who would be able to help with photo passes? I used to get asked to shoot for DiS but anyone I knew there is long gone. [https://music.arandomurl.com/](https://music.arandomurl.com/) and [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) for some photos by daleharvey (Fri 25th Feb 2022 3:11pm)
  • Looking to get back into gig photography, anyone know any hookups for photo passes? (people that work at magazines / websites, promoters of people that work at venues etc). Used to shoot for DiS and they would just send me a choice of gigs to go to but that was 10+ years ago and don't even know who uses gig photos these days. [https://music.arandomurl.com/](https://music.arandomurl.com/) & [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) by daleharvey (Mon 28th Feb 2022 8:47am)
  • So I grew up I am guessing like most Scots with a fairly rabid anti union media and its something I have noticed and been trying to educate myself a bit more about recently. However I live across from the GMB place and every time I hear about them, mostly recently this, the "Dear Nicola" signs they currently have across the M8 bridge, and their inaction against labour after decades of unequal pay then sudden extreme negotiating stance once the SNP gained power gives me the impression they really aren't working on representing their members but seem like labour leaning political opportunists. by daleharvey (Mon 28th Feb 2022 11:38am)
  • Your boss is an immigrant, nothing wrong with that. (Expat is one of those words that just refers to immigrants that are white, usually used innocently but irritating to see once it's been pointed out) by daleharvey (Tue 1st Mar 2022 11:33am)
  • Which libraries have closed permanently? I remember hearing a lot of "save our libraries" nonsense about libraries that weren't closing, I think one or 2 moved because of issues with old buildings but I cant remember any actually closing. by daleharvey (Fri 4th Mar 2022 1:15am)
  • So to be clear, Glasgow city council have closed 0 public libraries correct? by daleharvey (Fri 4th Mar 2022 9:47am)
  • And I know moaning about votes is lame, but +25 for making things up about libraries being closed and in the negative for pointing out that no libraries have actually been closed? I know everyone moans about their council but it feels like this place has some weird anti GCC obsession. by daleharvey (Fri 4th Mar 2022 10:22am)
  • Yeh I am sure it was some overtly labour political campaign that fabricated stories of them being closed that saved them and not ... the people who are in charge of running them saying they do not want to close them. by daleharvey (Fri 4th Mar 2022 4:43pm)
  • lol @ blame shifting when nothing actually closed, Glasgow Life said they didnt have enough money, more money was found. The end. This comment thread started with someone saying libraries had been closed permanently ... no libraries have been closed permanently, its a categorical error that is easy to verify and it is weird that people get so upset about that being corrected by daleharvey (Fri 4th Mar 2022 5:15pm)
  • Its hard to know whether to hate Uber or Black Cabs more, Uber are extremely unethical, Black Cab drivers take the piss to the point of being voilent. GlasGO have been ok for me, not very good but its a low bar. by daleharvey (Tue 8th Mar 2022 9:40am)
  • Who the hell is getting a taxi to their office every day? Even if getting a taxi home from a night out was magically fixed by arbitrarily requiring people to work from an office when they clearly do not need to. There are other solutions to fixing nightclub transportation that don't require office worker to change their randomly change their behavior. by daleharvey (Tue 8th Mar 2022 11:11am)
  • Honestly I don't get it, get a police car parked on Sauchiehall on a Friday night and you would have yourself a nice little fund of penalty notices and some seriously anti social behaviour gotten rid of. Its the easiest thing in the world to catch you can hear them a mile away. Its irritating to hear it at all, but when they are doing it around your kids bedroom window its really easy to get pissed off about it. by daleharvey (Tue 8th Mar 2022 4:53pm)
  • Anyone know any groups / charities / projects that could use some photography? Been taking a lot of photos and be nice to have them used for something good. ([https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) for some of my photos) by daleharvey (Wed 9th Mar 2022 9:30am)
  • Yeh definitely, I have been looking around for photography groups / communities but haven't found much, it seems like the main facebook ones are people selling courses and banning meetups. [@daleharvey](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) as well, be good to meet some photographers around here. by daleharvey (Fri 18th Mar 2022 10:03am)
  • To give my experience with First Mortgage, I explained my particular situation (remortgaging while separated but not divorced), they repeatedly dismissed it as an issue despite me specifically asking them. The lender then confirmed it was an issue and sent a bunch of stuff to my ex which really did not help the situation. Over this time they send me about 3/4 emails asking for me to give them a positive recommendation for the remortgage that fell through. by daleharvey (Mon 21st Mar 2022 11:28am)
  • There isn't any QR code reader if you get off the lift at Charing Cross (only towards partick, there is one on the other side). Means you are stuck there, the ticket office cant see you and they have gotten pissy at me for pressing the red "contact us" button. It is very annoying by daleharvey (Sat 26th Mar 2022 9:44pm)
  • As there anyone around here who works at a publication (The Skinny etc) or at St Lukes themselves that could hook me up with photo passes for The Beths tomorrow night? Been out of gig photography for a long time so lost all my contact, looking to get back into it so any recommendations / help would be welcomed. Cheers by daleharvey (Mon 28th Mar 2022 12:00pm)
  • Oh great do you know lots of gig photographers then, any chance you can put me in touch? (or was that just a pointlessly snide remark) by daleharvey (Mon 28th Mar 2022 6:57pm)
  • Looks like my thread about it got removed which is fair enough but hopefully a comment in here is allowed. Wanted a place to talk about photography with poeple around Glasgow / Scotland. Most of the places I could find were not great so started a subreddit @ https://www.reddit.com/r/scotlandphotography/. Got some ideas about photo contests, discussing locations etc but interested in hearing what others would find useful / interesting. by daleharvey (Mon 4th Apr 2022 8:04am)
  • Yup seen a few of those, I am hoping to have this be a bit more of a community / place to discuss photography / talk to other photographers than an anonymous photo dump though by daleharvey (Mon 4th Apr 2022 10:26am)
  • Thats a good idea cheers by daleharvey (Mon 4th Apr 2022 2:27pm)
  • A few I have noticed around, probably seen Frodriks graffiti somewhere he is all over the place [https://www.instagram.com/ursula\_kam\_ling/](https://www.instagram.com/ursula_kam_ling/) [https://www.instagram.com/sarajdraws](https://www.instagram.com/sarajdraws/) [https://www.instagram.com/frodrik\_/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/frodrik_/) [https://www.instagram.com/tiggychadwickart](https://www.instagram.com/tiggychadwickart) by daleharvey (Tue 5th Apr 2022 2:31pm)
  • People in Glasow = "Glaswegians are the friendliest people on earth" Also People in Glasgow = "Don't introduce yourself to your neighbours, what are you some type of weirdo" by daleharvey (Fri 8th Apr 2022 7:49pm)
  • Nah I have emailed them and no plans to put it back on, its a shame because it was one of my favourite activities with the kids, they loved it. The Dockyard Social and the Arches both have some kids activities, decent changing rooms and plenty of choices for food etc by daleharvey (Sat 9th Apr 2022 1:48pm)
  • Does anyone make spotify playlists of the bands that have gigs in Glasgow over the next month? My favourite way to find new music but prefer if it someone else had already done all the filing. by daleharvey (Mon 11th Apr 2022 12:33pm)
  • Its nice, little cafe and kids area, a fair amount of routes and lots of different stuff for training by daleharvey (Mon 11th Apr 2022 9:52pm)
  • \~5 years ago, 285K HR bought for 315K Had no idea the mortgage company werent going to give me the actual value of the house, stupid system by daleharvey (Wed 13th Apr 2022 8:38pm)
  • I would expect a few Amazon employees around Glasgow given the big office in Edinburgh, Apple arent the most flexible with remote work but seems likely there is someone around from the others. But yet unless you went to Stanford or such, nobody is likely to know or care which university, mostly as long as its a legitimate one. by daleharvey (Wed 13th Apr 2022 9:33pm)
  • Most big companies will have many offices internationally, I have been to Google in London a few times. It is a thing that has surprised me about Glasgow, I didn't think there would be a huge difference between Edinburgh however in Glasgow pretty much everything seems based around the banks + some media / tv companies. There are lots of international software companies that will hire remotely and lots of Scottish based (even Scottish founded) dev jobs (SkyScanner, Fanduel, I knew people working for Canonical, Github etc in Scotland, be good to see a bit more of that happening around Glasgow by daleharvey (Thu 14th Apr 2022 9:27am)
  • Want to head up north to go camping tomorrow, need to get either the 915 or 916 to Cluanie, anyone know why I cant book tickets on citylink? There should be a 916 @ 6:45 and a 915 @ 10 and neither are bookable, seems weird that they would both be completely full, not running because its a holiday? by daleharvey (Thu 14th Apr 2022 2:21pm)
  • Want to head up north to go camping tomorrow, need to get either the 915 or 916 to Cluanie, anyone know why I cant book tickets on citylink? There should be a 916 @ 6:45 and a 915 @ 10 and neither are bookable, seems weird that they would both be completely full, not running because its a holiday? by daleharvey (Thu 14th Apr 2022 5:28pm)
  • St Peters Seminary and Buchanans Castle are the best 2 I have seen by daleharvey (Mon 25th Apr 2022 11:07am)
  • The addicts shooting up in plain sight, the hoards of middle age drunk people pissing and throwing up everywhere, the orange parades, lot of people that "make Glasgow" not that great. However by far the worst people in Glasgow are the ones who will not shut the fuck up about how much more friendly Glaswegians are than anywhere else, particularly those stuck up people from Edinburgh by daleharvey (Mon 25th Apr 2022 8:42pm)
  • And yeh it doesn't matter if you live in Glasgow alongside your almost entire family, you won't be a true weegie unless you buy into a self congratulatory "patter capital" shite by daleharvey (Mon 25th Apr 2022 9:04pm)
  • I didn't say it was all shite, I said the people who don't shut the fuck up how much better / friendlier they are among the worst type of people you will have to put up with anywhere, I only included the other groups of people to make a point about how insufferable they are. Plenty of good things, including what happened at Kenmure Street, there's also a dude who dances on the public bridge outside my living room and that is wholesome af. Cheers about the photos by daleharvey (Mon 25th Apr 2022 9:47pm)
  • I wasn't going for a balanced review :) the OP just reminded me of one of the things that irritates me the most about this place. Funny you should mention Loch Doon, part of the reason I am wasting my time talking shit as I am waiting to head down that way again in a few hours, last few nights of Milky Way season until Autumn and a clear night forecast so 🤞 by daleharvey (Mon 25th Apr 2022 10:07pm)
  • Are you going DirectPay? I think its totally reasonable to send your ex the new calculation and start sending that amount, if they have an issue they can raise it with CMS but as long as you are paying the correct amount then that is not your issue. Thats the legal advice I got anyway when an ex tried to threaten to go to CMS if I didnt pay extra, worth noting you do not need to pay the extra 20% fee as long as you can prove your are willing to pay on time, just ask for DirectPay. (and worth noting that I am not a lawyer and my case never made it to CMS, so not sure what that side of the system is like) by daleharvey (Tue 26th Apr 2022 2:38pm)
  • Then again not laywer but I think you might have an issue with that, at least when it goes the other way the claim is started from the point CMS is in contact with the other party and not until after the application has been made, they don't backdate claims so I expect they may not backdate refunds by daleharvey (Tue 26th Apr 2022 5:24pm)
  • Train to Balloch is an easy win, the part there is new, kids play around in the water, can take a 3yo out on the boat Soft play is never a bad idea for the kids, I think Kelvinhall just reopened Pollok also has a new park and can get some snacks in the Burrel collection. Science centre isnt "cheap" but mine at similiar ages just love it. Kelvingrove is cheap and also keeps them more than entertained. (Also I don't want to be a preachy prick and may have missed the point of the comment, there was another clearer one on here recently. As a single dad as well you never know when the kids might have an accident and need you to be thinking clearly, if a day out with the kids without drinking is difficult, probably worth checking in with someone about that) by daleharvey (Wed 27th Apr 2022 9:06pm)
  • Yeh Merchant City just sent me to CEX, Have had good experiences with [MPB.com](https://MPB.com) although not sure film is their main thing, Gumtree obviously but Facebook seems to be the best bet for local stuff. by daleharvey (Fri 29th Apr 2022 11:50am)
  • Was fancying going out on a kayak on Loch Lomond tomorrow, £70 for 4 hours!? (from loch lomond leisure). Anyone know anyone cheaper, I can see an inflatable Kayak from Go Outdoors for £150 that I may as well buy but not sure how easily I can fit that on the bike. by daleharvey (Sat 30th Apr 2022 11:27am)
  • Its supposed to be ok tomorrow around Luss, 20% chance of rain or such. They can make the kayaks very small these days but yeh its not looking like the go outdoors one is that small by daleharvey (Sat 30th Apr 2022 1:43pm)
  • Balloch (or Luss / Balmaha) or the other direction to the Kelpies, there is also a loop around the campsies up that way by kirkintilloch. Alternatively go down via Paisley and there is a nice route all the way to Greenock or to Largs (or can make a loop out of that, the bit between Greenock and Largs is a fairly busy road though but not awful) by daleharvey (Sun 1st May 2022 8:07pm)
  • Remember to add to [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/), had some luck getting information back from there (not the actual bike sadly) by daleharvey (Thu 5th May 2022 11:14pm)
  • Because its usually junkies and not neighbours, even the ones that don't move their bikes when you want them to. by daleharvey (Fri 6th May 2022 11:29am)
  • Science centre is the obvious one, it's very engaging for children. Kelvingrove is good, tollcross children's zoo had some stuff, Burrell collection is a bit old for mine but may work for 10yos, also has a good park around it by daleharvey (Sat 7th May 2022 3:13pm)
  • Best time of year, can go for a long walk in the snowy hills, catch the sunrise and sunset in the same day and be home in time to relax / socialise. Autumn is by far the most beautiful time of the year particularly in Scotland. It sucks for people with office jobs or the such but for everyone else I genuinely get a bit confused by not being able to handle it, I mean its 9 hours of daylight at its worse and not like its a surprise. by daleharvey (Mon 9th May 2022 10:16am)
  • You can register and check on [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/), had some luck getting information back from there by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 1:11pm)
  • Also have a question. Why do you systematically undervalue houses making it harder for anyone who doesn't have rich parents to afford their first home? It doesn't seem like it brings any benefit to you so its very confusing why it continues to happen. by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 8:05pm)
  • Probably worth checking the other replies who have helpfully explained it in even more depth for those of us who are actually confused ... poor guy by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 8:32pm)
  • No, the house sells for what what its worth, the value, pretty much everyone involved in the transaction will have a good idea about what this is give or take a few £k. The value the surveyor will give, and therefore the mortgage company will give a mortgage for is some arbitrary number that's often £30-£50k below by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 8:30pm)
  • Yes, the intrinsic (market) value is how much people would pay for something. And just because people have access to cash does not mean they would pay more than something is worth, it just means they have access to cash. by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 8:56pm)
  • Not entirely sure why you want to have a discussion about the semantics of intrinsic vs speculative value for a property which someone is buying whole in which to live in. Is it at all relevant? And I haven't missed the last "few" (ie 20) years, its the entire point of my point. People with cash are increasingly the only people who can afford to buy houses, again that doesn't mean that people who would be able to access a mortgage would value the property less. Another question to go along with asking surveyors why they do this, why are you defending this system? it is 100% downside by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 9:31pm)
  • It isn't a sign of froth when it has been happening consistently for 20 odd years though. And as for the mortgage company wanting some margin, they could have a lower LTV ceiling, they also do not need this margin in other countries (England) where you are able to both get a mortgage and buy a house at the same valuation. by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 10:29pm)
  • If 20 people are willing to pay X for a property, everyone knows the property will sell for X but some arbitrary person who is not buying the property said its worth X - 30%, who is really to say how much it is worth? its a mystery! As per my previous reply, as confusing as it is that buying a house in Scotland maintains this regressive and easily fixed system, it is more confusing why random people on reddit feel the need to get defensive, patronising and make dumb arguments to defend the system. by daleharvey (Tue 10th May 2022 11:20pm)
  • So the value of these notes is £5 right? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-38466625 Did yall just take macroeconomics 101 and somehow think methods of evaluating cap tables has anything to do with people buying 100% of a property to use? You say the "intrinsic value" made by the surveyor is correct, correct on what basis? "just because they said so"? They can just say the actual value then ... like they do in most other countries. (If I remember Canada has a fairly confusing system where a house has 3 seperate valuation, but importantly you can still get a mortgage for the actual value which is the price you bought it) If they overvalue (which is what I guess you meant) there are less negative consequences, ie it doesn't push non cash rich people out of the market, but ideally the surveyor just values the place correctly since everyone else is able to manage it. I don't need to wait, I own a house, however telling everyone without a rich mummy or daddy that they need to wait for that single moment in time between the decades long bubble and bust cycles that is the only time they can buy a house because I pointlessly feel the need to defend this ridiculous system that doesnt help me at all feels like a strange path to take. by daleharvey (Wed 11th May 2022 10:09am)
  • But someone would not use one of those £5 notes to buy some sweets, the fact that it is a £5 is irrelevant to its actual value, it is an arbitrary number which is my point, what function does putting an arbitrary low "instrinsic" value provide? > If they valued properties at, what you deem to be the correct value, then what happens when those people who still hold £40k in cash come up against those people who still don't have that liquidity even though they can now get a mortgage for this much higher amount? They still get out bid, surprise surprise! Not necessarily, just because someone has access to capital does not mean they will pay more than the market value. > You're not even considering lending criteria for the loans. It has nothing to do with my point. > The root cause of this issue is the disparity between the wealth of the different generations all vying for property at the same time That is a very real and totally valid issue, it is again, a completely different issue to the one I raised. Maybe you can used your actual financial and mortgage qualifications to be the first person to answer the actual question, why does Scotland have a unique system in which there is a systematic difference between the value a property can be purchased for vs the property that one can receive a mortgage in order to purchase that property? I wasn't asking people to moan about property bubbles and tell me thats just the way it is, I am well aware that is the way it is in Scotland, I just think it is a problem that should be fixed. by daleharvey (Wed 11th May 2022 2:27pm)
  • You didnt answer the question, which is why (only is Scotland) is there a systematic difference between the value a property can be bought for and the value that someone can get a mortgage for. Given how thoroughly the point had been made and you still managed to misunderstand it, I certainly took the post to be sarcastic / patronising and would take a guess the downvoters did as well. by daleharvey (Wed 11th May 2022 7:44pm)
  • Because nobody would care about the fact a £5 note was legal tender if it was worth £50k, it would be completely irrelevant, it could not be tender it could just be someones signature. There does not need to be a difference between "speculative" "intrinsic" or "market" value for an asset which people are buying 100% of to actually use. I didn't make "agressive claims", I was (and am) still literally asking if anyone knows why Scotland has this uniquely detrimental system, It could be the Illuminati, it could be a dumb accident. However if you do not know you could just say that, or even not post at all. by daleharvey (Wed 11th May 2022 8:47pm)
  • Yup only real limitations on taking photos in public are where there are expectations of privacy (through people windows) or copyright infringement (taking a photo of a public artwork, even graffiti) which is almost never enforced by daleharvey (Wed 11th May 2022 8:52pm)
  • Very annoying they make you pick specific trains, I buy the same return every day and have to faff around picking specific trains, extremely annoying when the transaction fails because the app has decided that the seconds between picking your train and entering card details that you are no longer allowed to book that specific train by daleharvey (Thu 12th May 2022 10:10am)
  • You can pick an off peak time if you wanted to though and either way if the barrier is in use it will enforce that your ticket has the appropriate peakness. It probably was built like that because they understood that barely anybody understands off peak vs super off peak etc Work in software so I understand why annoying user experiences end up getting built, just moaning by daleharvey (Thu 12th May 2022 10:21am)
  • Famously the best way to resolve everyone being confused by the same thing is to tell them to go read the documentation better Also the documentation \> Exact Super Off-Peak train times can vary across routes and train companies by daleharvey (Thu 12th May 2022 11:03am)
  • Sorry not sure at which point you got the impression I am having a hard time finding out the peakness of a specific train time. I was explaining my best guess at why the interface for the scotrail app is annoying to use. by daleharvey (Thu 12th May 2022 11:23am)
  • Wouldn't usually have any recommendations but weird coincidence someone I follow on instagram posted about [https://www.outdoorlads.com/](https://www.outdoorlads.com/) today by daleharvey (Thu 12th May 2022 11:06pm)
  • FamilyLawMatters have been decent for me, at some times I have been frustrated but it is a frustrating process. One of the bits of advice that has helped me is that the impression you get from legal TV is that lawyers are some all knowing fast talking savants that know every step the other side will take etc. The reality is you do not want to pay them to obsess over your case in the way you do, nobody has that money, you are the one who knows your case and they know the law. Treat them as legal consultants who can advise on legal matters, not as an advisor that will investigate and consider all possible options going forward for you. by daleharvey (Fri 13th May 2022 7:31pm)
  • I can very much relate, I expected much better from the system in terms of equality and also 2+ years in at this point. It does however work out in the end for a lot of people so hopefully it does with your friend. by daleharvey (Fri 13th May 2022 8:07pm)
  • I don't know a huge amount about local politics but as far as I can tell Susan Aitken is personally responsible for littering the entire city for the last 20 or so years, closing the libraries that haven't actually closed and for COVID. Anyone who has tried to book a soft play session at Kelvinhall is not going to defend the council for being run like a well oiled machine but the level of vitriol leveled personally at her seems quite overblown and vindictive by daleharvey (Tue 17th May 2022 6:01pm)
  • >Glasgow Science Centre is mainly focused on kids, but you can (sometimes) go up the Glasgow Tower for nice views. They are only teenagers, no chance it's been open in their lifetime by daleharvey (Sun 22nd May 2022 10:24pm)
  • Was it the Matte car? There are cars parked there constantly and fucks me off, considering adding spikes to my kids pram chariot style. If I remember that just recently became a thing in Scotland that is illegal / actionable? by daleharvey (Mon 23rd May 2022 10:14am)
  • Up to the driver obviously but am I good at assuming if I book a citylink (from glencoe) but turn up for the one that's 2 hours earlier they will just let me on (assuming its not full)? by daleharvey (Mon 23rd May 2022 10:16am)
  • Sauchiehall street, at least past Rose Street is about 100x times better than it was 4 years ago, the avenues project is a massive massive improvement. The fire then the pandemic have given a lot of the shops a bit of a beating although not exactly many big things to miss (apart from the o2 obviously), would have preferred M&S, The Griffin and the bagel shop to have stayed open but the rest is meh, anti social behaviour is about the same. Litter seems to very slowly getting better, there was a big boom in litter picking over the pandemic and the council have been fairly active despite what you will hear on reddit, its going to be a long times to make such a big shift in residents attitudes though and it isn't great (but not worse then previously) by daleharvey (Mon 23rd May 2022 11:33am)
  • She gave me shit about being on the wrong bus, it was very close to being full but let me on, good start to the day by daleharvey (Tue 24th May 2022 1:23pm)
  • I always got annoyed by class distinctions and I have never been able to put a finger on why, but I think its because it feels like "middle class" is an arbitrary invention to confuse people from what the only distinction that matter is, the ruling class vs the rest by daleharvey (Tue 24th May 2022 3:42pm)
  • The masala fish and chips on woodlands road were amazing, gutted that place closed. Anyone know anywhere else that does masala fish and chips? by daleharvey (Sat 28th May 2022 11:42am)
  • The neverending list of people (and public signage) banging on about how uniquely friendly and special the people of Glasgow are (usually while shitting on Edinburgh at the same time) along with "People make Glasgow" being plastered on every bin in the city while the residents are among the worst litterers in any major city. by daleharvey (Sat 28th May 2022 9:21pm)
  • Glasgow is spending increasingly more on sanitation (https://cleanupglasgow.co.uk/where-does-your-council-tax-money-go/) You don't see more street cleaners in other cities, I am on a friendly basis with 2 guys from the council who are always out litter picking right now and I don't remember ever noticing any in any other city that I have lived in. I do however see a lot more people littering here than I have any other city I have lived in. by daleharvey (Sat 28th May 2022 10:22pm)
  • Have used [https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/](https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/) in the past and worked out well by daleharvey (Sat 28th May 2022 10:24pm)
  • The frequency of suburban/household bin collection has absolutely nothing to with litter in the city. (Lots of places collect much less frequently as well). Never seem people hand out fines anywhere although I think it should be done. by daleharvey (Sat 28th May 2022 10:37pm)
  • Definitely the live music scene in particular but I think "scene" in general, there is a lot more happening in Glasgow than there are in similarly sized places. The parks are great, museums are really good. The access to the highlands, while I would love to see it be improved (in particular for those without a car) is still absolutely amazing. by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 10:34am)
  • Kelvingrove park (and by extension the walkway + canal) is one of the best features of any city, Valencia has a pretty good river bed turned park but I still think Kelvingrove has it beat. That being said, while the meadows is just a decent park, I cant think of any better city centre feature than Arthurs Seat and the Crags. 10 minutes from the middle of the city and you can feel like you are in the highlands by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 11:32am)
  • Not every person in Glasgow, but definitely every person who is going through defensively replying to every post in this thread by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 1:02pm)
  • Yeh I lived in Ciutat Vella next to the gardens for around a year and loved them, Valencia is a really cool city, the market is great, some cool bars and everything is soo cheap. I just couldn't get past the spanish landscape, I love that in Edinburgh or Glasgow I can cycle 30 minutes in pretty much any direction and be in stunning scenery but when I did that in Valencia I was just surrounded by those dead looking thorny bushes and dust. by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 1:43pm)
  • I have only seen the police get involved at Kelvingrove once it is will past being ruined, nobody gets harassed for having a quiet picnic with drinks, just when the park turns into a huge drunken party with teenagers fighting in the middle of the paths and smashing glass around the kids playparks. by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 1:56pm)
  • Wow shit that sucks, I sit in there and have a little picnic quite a lot and haven't had a second look but will be a bit more discrete about it. They definitely get picky once the parties have started even if you obviously aren't taking part, but yeh may also just be an officer with a shitty attitude. by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 2:13pm)
  • I mean they don't, I literally ran through the park 30 minutes ago and it is full of people drinking. I have a picnic and a drink there regularly and have never been harassed. The other commenter has and I would prefer it be legal but I don't really know how they would make an enforceable "you can have a nice quiet drink but not a huge rammy" law by daleharvey (Sun 29th May 2022 4:26pm)
  • People hang rings and stuff off the trees (its usually always the same tree, one by the path across from the fountain) in Kelvingrove pretty regularly, weekend mornings in particular by daleharvey (Mon 30th May 2022 8:36pm)
  • SparkleHorse used to do a baby disco, plenty of space for prams and had baby changing even in the mens albiet a bit tight in the bathroom by daleharvey (Mon 30th May 2022 10:23pm)
  • Just a mention, not everyone with a baby is a mum by daleharvey (Mon 30th May 2022 10:23pm)
  • No worries, as a single dad I be particularly aware/sensitive about these thing by daleharvey (Tue 31st May 2022 3:58pm)
  • Local restaurants often have shitty unaccessible or outdated websites that make it hard or impossible to view their menu. Speaking on the phone is annoying, lines can be busy (or shit), can often be difficult to convey an order. Not all places on deliveroo / justeat can pay dedicated delivery drivers and are seeing huge increase in custom / support due to delivery services. Once you do make an order its generally a crapshoot with local delivery orders, may take 5 minutes maybe 90 but you won't know till you get it, and who keeps cash on them anyway? These delivery services exploit the hell out of the drivers but from the view of supporting the local restaurant they are providing unprecedented levels of custom and from the view of the customer they offer a massively easier to use service by daleharvey (Thu 2nd Jun 2022 6:56pm)
  • Not sure if its the closest but M&D's has one, my kids liked it and Amazonia was pretty cool. The rest of the theme park was a bit run down but I went near the end of lockdown so not sure what its like normally by daleharvey (Fri 3rd Jun 2022 11:21am)
  • Would recommend registering on [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/) and they have a tool to check the local gumtree / facebook etc Sorry they were stolen, run past them a lot including last night but didn't see anything by daleharvey (Mon 6th Jun 2022 10:32am)
  • Would usually be spending my rare free weekend up a hill, I usually prefer a bit of weather but its 65mph+ all weekend, annoying. Blood Red Shoes on Sunday to look forward to though. by daleharvey (Fri 10th Jun 2022 11:24am)
  • Dunno what restaurant you are talking about, but yeh with an American ex / spending a lot of time there it is very noticeable how what lot of what Scottish people consider completely harmless entertainment would be considered racist as hell in the USA. A lot of it is probably proximity, Mexico isn't really a place I think a lot of British people have been to or know a lot about plus we don't have a large Mexican population as far as I know so people feel a lot more comfortable laughing at those "funny" accents, songs, hats etc then whereas the same people would consider the same jokes directed towards Chinese / Africans quite distasteful. Also annoying how little decent Mexican food there is and how much of a ripoff Lupe Pintos is. by daleharvey (Fri 10th Jun 2022 12:39pm)
  • Yeh I still avoid them all but were a lot lot cheaper when I have had to use them by daleharvey (Fri 10th Jun 2022 5:42pm)
  • Yeh I was just about to add that to my list of suggestions, the train to Balloch is a great day out for kids when the weather is good, there is a "beach" (not the sandiest, but can get your feet wet), a carousel, playpark, inflatable stuff Also forgot to mention Pollock Park, get to see some highland cows, playpark, burrell collection etc by daleharvey (Sun 12th Jun 2022 6:49pm)
  • There are junglegym type things here called softplay which most kids love, KelvinHall is probably the best one Roots & Fruits and Locavore are probably your best bet for markets, the fruit and veg situation here is not very good comparatively. Kelvingrove park + museum on its own would keep a 1.5yo sorted for 2 or 3 days so always something to keep as a backup (it has 2 playparks, a pond to feed ducks etc and a nice riverside walk). Also leads to the botanic gardens. The Science centre is a really good place for kids Mitchell Library occasionally has stuff on for kids and a little kids section + cafe by daleharvey (Sun 12th Jun 2022 6:45pm)
  • The public transport in Glasgow isn't much better than any city in the US. New York is far far better, its pretty comparable to the likes of Seattle and San Francisco. There are some cities that it is better than. by daleharvey (Sun 12th Jun 2022 10:18pm)
  • No worries, Yeh I would say that is a good plan. I forgot to mention based on one of the other posts, restaurants are fairly good for catering to children and there are plenty of good options but the food options in kids places (softplays, science centre, transport museum) is not great in terms of nutrition, its almost all exclusively fried food with very few vegetables. Kelvinhall is about the best for that but still not great. Its completely edible and occasionally decent but I wouldn't depend on those type of places for your 5 a day. by daleharvey (Sun 12th Jun 2022 10:24pm)
  • I don't know what street your buying your cocaine from but it's not the same street I'm buying mine by daleharvey (Mon 13th Jun 2022 5:18pm)
  • Mango bar do some, someone I follow is always putting up photos from there https://www.facebook.com/groups/718309231549851/posts/4495429910504412/ is an old link, seen them in recent weeks though I assume its some weekly thing by daleharvey (Mon 13th Jun 2022 7:19pm)
  • Hoping I can make this, I would highly recommend these meetups if you are anywhere tech adjacent. I think these meetups were key to helping evolve Edinburgh into the flourishing startup / tech scene it enjoys now and it seems more than possible for Glasgow to have the same. by daleharvey (Wed 15th Jun 2022 7:59pm)
  • Hobby photographer, but like to work on projects instead of just taking photos and random unsuspecting people on the street, particularly interested in helping out charities or socially beneficial projects so if you know any of those needing photos taken for whatever reason give me a ping. [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) for some examples of my photography by daleharvey (Fri 17th Jun 2022 8:59am)
  • Gotta say the Dandelion Festival is pretty great, especially if you are a parent. Kids got to the their first live band yesterday who were fairly decent and getting them out of the nursery section was a chore today because they loved it. Also very nice to have toilets in the park by daleharvey (Sat 18th Jun 2022 7:49pm)
  • I had one middle of the week, not tonight yet by daleharvey (Sat 18th Jun 2022 8:24pm)
  • Kilpatrick Hills are the easiest, short train ride then its a straight wander up with a decent view. Second choice would be The Cobbler, fairly quick bus and really nice views, popular walk, there are a few Munros around the area you can do as well if you preferred. You arent going to get much better than a bus to the Glencoe Ski Lodge though, you can follow the WHW up to Kinlochleven then down to ballachulish and get the bus back, or you can do a few munros ([https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/buachailleetivemor.shtml](https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/buachailleetivemor.shtml)), those will either be a long day or an overnight, but well worth it. Local gigs, obviously depends on music taste but would try to get to King Tuts if there is someone you like playing by daleharvey (Sun 19th Jun 2022 11:29pm)
  • Mentioned on Saturday but Dandelion Festival was really great. Seen Admiral Fallow who I have liked for a while and Darlingside who I hadn't. Being able to take my kids along to see some live music that they absolutely loved made for the best weekend. by daleharvey (Mon 20th Jun 2022 11:39am)
  • In a similiar situation with music photography, try firing off emails to the places that write about music, I think most contributors are in the form of gig reviews but that just might be what I see. [https://www.isthismusic.com/](https://www.isthismusic.com/) [https://www.theskinny.co.uk/](https://www.theskinny.co.uk/) [https://snackmag.co.uk/](https://snackmag.co.uk/) Are a few, your mileage may vary, some might not reply until someone gets you an "in" but some might and they may end up being your in to other places. by daleharvey (Mon 20th Jun 2022 11:34pm)
  • Yeh I cycled through it for the first time recently with a trailer, the intercom and the tiny doors made it bizarre and frustrating to cycle. So weird how out of the way people go to make bikes to use. by daleharvey (Tue 21st Jun 2022 9:35am)
  • I specifically remember a poster in the window of the Salvation Army on Dumbarton Road saying they would come and do a house cleanup, maybe worth checking. by daleharvey (Tue 21st Jun 2022 4:38pm)
  • Seems weird to get irritated by them, you can just walk straight past them you know? by daleharvey (Tue 21st Jun 2022 9:55pm)
  • I see them all the time they just have literally no effect on my life whatsoever? by daleharvey (Tue 21st Jun 2022 11:14pm)
  • lol, just a heads up "irritated" and "curious" are actually completely different things by daleharvey (Wed 22nd Jun 2022 9:01am)
  • That .... is not the post I said came across as seeming irritated. Again, not said anything about being curious, nobody mentioned the word until you brought it up. by daleharvey (Wed 22nd Jun 2022 9:19pm)
  • Yup exactly, I run, cycle and walk that section constantly, past Inn Deep there is a little steep hill followed by a narrow path that can be awkward when busy but fine. The only time you are on the road is the section of Sauchiehall that has (if you count the side lanes) 9! lanes of one way traffic, its insane but easy enough to cycle (on the way back you go over the Charing cross pedestrian bridge and its a much more pleasant drive down Woodside). I cycle constantly and haven't had any issues in Glasgow with traffic, a few taxis get a bit closer than I would like, also you have to keep your attention up, some of the potholes haves almost got me once or twice. But in general the drivers aren't awful and the infrastructure is improving rapidly. by daleharvey (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 11:58pm)
  • (Bruised and bloody being beaten with a stick, "Say the damn joke") Cumbernauld by daleharvey (Fri 24th Jun 2022 3:40pm)
  • Dadsrock do events in Glasgow, teaching dads to do girls hair, first aid and a saturday morning playgroup thing - https://www.dadsrock.org.uk/ Dadsnet on Facebook has a Glasgow section, its pretty quiet these days since covid but if you ask about people around you I am sure there would be a few people. Going to your local park at regular times often means you see the same people and most dads / parents are in the same position / happy to chat and can make friends that way. Been though this for a while, moved to Glagow just before my 4yo was born so tricky starting from scratch with little ones (and covid). Feel free to message me if you are on my side of town (Kelvingrove), bit far away for a trip to the pack though by daleharvey (Sun 26th Jun 2022 9:35am)
  • I have done this with a cat and a small dog, didn't want them put in the hold so had to do the via Europe route. First step is flying to Europe, there probably was some type of paperwork needed but nobody checked a thing when we got off the plane with 2 animals. The issue is getting into the UK, there were 2 main routes, via the channel tunnel or a ferry from the Netherlands, I have done both. The eurostar doesn't allow pets and don't have a car so needed to get a taxi to take us through, it wasn't insanely expensive (£135). On the ferry the pets just stay in a cage in a room and you get to watch them on a TV which was fairly horrifying since its jut sad dogs whining and barking. Both routes suffer from the same problem, the UK is extremely strict about your pets vaccination status and nobody else gives a fuck. Both times after being very clear with the vets that we were traveling to the UK and needed their vaccination status filled in correctly we were denied boarding due to some minor error in the way the medication was recorded. This seemed to happen so often that both times we were sent to the nearby vet who was on call to give the vaccination again, recorded it correctly, sent to the usual hotel that seemed on call for this purpose and then allowed to travel again 24 hours later. If you can have your own car for either the ferry or eurostar then its going to be much more comfortable for your cat, and honestly if I was doing it again I would just plan to stay at the border a day early and have their vet fill it in correctly, certainly do not make essential plans for the next day and expect issues at the border. Hope you have better luck than I have. by daleharvey (Sun 26th Jun 2022 10:48pm)
  • Been in there a few times recently and he has always gone out of his way to be helpful. Free set of keys when I got a bunch done, fixed hiking boots for £2, recommended another place to buy soles when he could have sold me more expensive less suitable ones. Highly recommend by daleharvey (Mon 27th Jun 2022 6:23pm)
  • roots and fruits and occasionally locavore have a bit more variety than the usual supermarket faire by daleharvey (Mon 4th Jul 2022 11:06pm)
  • Keep an eye on the forecast @ [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Ben-Lomond/forecasts/974](https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Ben-Lomond/forecasts/974) you don't really want to be camping unless its green or below. I camped last weekend when it was \~30-40pmh, barely slept through the night then my very expensive tent started ripping at 3:30AM and I have no choice but to get up (side note, would highly recommend against the MSR Hubba Hubba for munro summit camping). Have lights to navigate in the dark and a backup plan for if you have to give up during the night. Not done Ben Lomond so not sure if there are places to get a bit of protection from the wind but something to keep a mind on while you are climbing. Have fun, its can be tough going, mostly because of the wind, but amazing when it works out. by daleharvey (Tue 5th Jul 2022 12:14am)
  • I did not end up actually getting my floors done, but https://www.instagram.com/restore.it.scotland/ came to me highly recommended and were friendly / flexible around making arrangements. He did seem busy though but no harm asking. by daleharvey (Tue 5th Jul 2022 4:57pm)
  • Yeh its \~£400 and stands up to wind less than the £110 Vango I replaced it with which can also be put up in the rain (without any faff of optional footprints etc). The Vango is slightly heavier (1.8KG vs 2.4KG) but I haven't tried optimising it yet (the optional straps, lighter pegs etc). Hopefully getting the warranty repair on the Hubba and then selling it on and am fairly sure I can get something that is just as light, performs better in the wind for around the same price (Big Agnes maybe, havent really looked). While the Hubba Hubba somehow manages to be at the top of every review site, once you dig down into actual user comments (like on their own website - [https://www.msrgear.com/ie/tents/backpacking-tents/hubba-hubba-nx-2-person-backpacking-tent/06204.html](https://www.msrgear.com/ie/tents/backpacking-tents/hubba-hubba-nx-2-person-backpacking-tent/06204.html)) there are a lot of people who have the same issue, its a very nice and well built tent but it does not cope with wind very well. by daleharvey (Tue 5th Jul 2022 7:19pm)
  • \> You get what you pay for. That not being true was the point of the comment. A more expensive tent is being out performed by a cheaper one. (for a specific situation). I avoid camping in hard weather, 40mph is my limit. by daleharvey (Tue 5th Jul 2022 7:51pm)
  • Because tickets sales are not affected much by people who complain about not liking popular music on reddit? He isn't my cup of tea but if other people are going to go enjoy listening then good on them. by daleharvey (Tue 12th Jul 2022 1:04pm)
  • Glasgow is warm. Valencia is hot, like too hot for most people to spend time outside during the day let alone enjoy it. I dont understand why people want to live like that. by daleharvey (Thu 14th Jul 2022 12:08pm)
  • Do you have a start / end point and parts that you are uncomfortable with? Maryhill / Seewoo / Centre / West end have some really good if not very obvious traffic free routes so it might be a matter of finding a better route. Cycling without traffic is calmer than in traffic regardless of how confident you are. Run red lights if there is 100% no safety issue in doing so and it gets you out of traffic faster, taking off at green lights with impatient drivers behind or next to you is not the safest position to be in, pedestrians go first but once they are clear I go (I suspect this might not be popular). Also don't be a "pick me" cyclist and call other people entitled for having a better understanding of public safety, if you want to wait thats fine. Town also has plenty of 4 lane essentially motorways going through the middle of it, they are fairly relaxing to cycle on as there is plenty of space to overtake. Taxis can be aggressive overtakers but a lot of the worries about annoying motorists is just an internal worry, you will often end up going faster than traffic anyway. You will get used to it and as much as you hear people with horror stories about biking constantly, once you have been doing it long enough you will understand its actually relatively a very safe way to move around. by daleharvey (Mon 18th Jul 2022 11:52am)
  • You would be in the wrong legally, similiarly all the cyclists going down sauchiehall / buchanan are technically commiting an offence. I wouldn't say either way is considered correct which is why I said it may not be a popular opinion, I think opinion is fairly divided on whether it is ok to do. When cycling around town I would say its 50/50 on how many cyclists wait vs run and if you aren't comfortable doing something definitely don't do it. Mostly just wanted to call out the quite traffic centric view of cyclists being a nuisance by daleharvey (Mon 18th Jul 2022 4:57pm)
  • There are some, one on kelvinwalkway, one in charing cross, a bunch of indoor foodtruck places like dockyard social and platform at the arches. Not sure about the regulations around them but I would really like to see more good quality food trucks around so good luck with it by daleharvey (Tue 19th Jul 2022 1:36pm)
  • Also don't forget to oil the chain on your penny farthing by daleharvey (Tue 19th Jul 2022 8:52pm)
  • The differences in the taste of oranges in this country compared to Europe or America is just insane. Apples are decent, but how good can an apple ever be, berries do pretty well here, I used to grow them in my garden (and used to pick them in the summer), if you get them straight from the farm or somewhere that stocks locally (roots & fruits or locavore) they taste pretty good. Mangos from the supermarket for me have been 50/50 but still one of my favourite, but I have heard in Southside there are places / seasons to get really good ones that I have been meaning to try. In general the British palete is just pretty terrible, I remember being all defensive about how bad food was here until living other places, its slowly getting better and there are places to find decent food but yeh it can be a bit of a search by daleharvey (Wed 20th Jul 2022 10:29am)
  • Picking a munro from [https://www.munromap.co.uk](https://www.munromap.co.uk) then picking a walk that covers it from [https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/](https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/) will cover you for a while. They can start pretty easy (Chonzie) but can combine them to make them as long as you can manage. If you don't have a car then [https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros\_by\_public\_transport.htm](https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros_by_public_transport.htm#Section%201%20Loch%20Lomond%20to%20Loch%20Tay) can be handy to help figure out the transport. Also need to figure out what ill be doing this weekend, (dont forget to check the weather @ [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/](https://www.mountain-forecast.com/), its looking pretty calm this weekend in most places although a tad rainy, once it starts going > 40mph it starts getting a little less fun) by daleharvey (Wed 20th Jul 2022 8:18pm)
  • I lived in Rome and it isnt that dirty that I can remember? I took part in the litter picking and helped write some little apps to help coordinate it, but its really hard to keep motivated with that stuff when you spend hours cleaning somewhere up to just see it become a tip again the next week. Curious at what other things that can be done to fix it, beyond moaning that GCC doesnt employ an army of cleaners following every messy fuck in Glasgow. It feels like a majority of the litter comes from people disposing garbage in bags in the street, the bags get torn to shit and litter goes everywhere. They moved the bins in my flat recently and have noticed that even what seems to be tennents are putting bin bags next to empty bins just for them to get destroyed. It seems like whoever has those schemes (including GCC as far as I can tell?) that are leaving bags of rubbish out scheduled to be picked up should be banned and reorganised. It isn't something I remember seeing a lot of in other places. by daleharvey (Wed 20th Jul 2022 9:16pm)
  • From Maryhill locks if you go down like 500m there is an entrance to a tunnel on the left, it goes pretty far but havent seen how far yet. Only noticed it because I needed somewhere to pee on a run, which should also give you a bit of a warning about what state to expect. by daleharvey (Sun 24th Jul 2022 10:47am)
  • That time again, had a few fun projects from doing this. I am a photographer looking around for some useful projects to work on (unpaid), I am particularly interested in doing photography to help out charities or projects with a social benefit. [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) are some of my photos, can hit me up there or here. Cheers by daleharvey (Tue 26th Jul 2022 9:25am)
  • Where is somewhere relatively nice around central / st enoch that I could get a quiet drink, possibly even outside? I understand what I am asking, the key word here is relatively by daleharvey (Tue 26th Jul 2022 5:00pm)
  • Since April? Sounds a lot like you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. by daleharvey (Wed 27th Jul 2022 12:12am)
  • Cheers, missed that for last night but will keep in mind, looks nice by daleharvey (Wed 27th Jul 2022 10:18am)
  • I was on a bus back from Glencoe the other day had a chat with the dude next to me, fairly wealthy seeming dude (was on his way to LA), talked about how much the SNP had ruined Scotland but was still liberalish, was anti brexit at least. The bus driver almost took out a cyclist, genuinely scary for me let alone the person on the bike, guy mentioned how the bus driver was in the wrong etc, but then started talking more generally about cyclists and how he pays tax but they dont. When I mentioned road tax doesnt exist / hasnt for a long time he went on a mental rant about hitting cyclists with his car. Something about driving cars makes some people act mental. by daleharvey (Wed 27th Jul 2022 8:48pm)
  • If you cant see a dog on the path and slow down, probably shouldn't be using a bike. Shared paths are great and the more people using routes with no traffic means more of them get better, trying to ban people from walking their dogs on kelvinwalkway so cyclists can go for a personal best is not a good idea imo. Saying that, the idiot that does keep his husky on a lead but absolutely refuses to walk on the left side of the canal despite the fact that almost everyone else undestands how to share that path, he can be banned. Complaining about how cyclists are going to run over your dog when you spend every day walking your dog on the wrong side of a national cycle path by daleharvey (Wed 27th Jul 2022 8:57pm)
  • Almost like there is a difference between taking a dog for a walk on Kelvin Walkway and a bike race course? It sounds terrible that there was some time you were slightly delayed on a bike, we should ban dogs from running ever again! I dont have a dog, but I will happily slow down and share my path with them when I cycle down Kelvin Walkway. by daleharvey (Thu 28th Jul 2022 1:40pm)
  • There is some haberdashery place opened on sauchiehall (woodlands side) that's for weddings and is new so may not be booked up by daleharvey (Sat 30th Jul 2022 11:02am)
  • https://thehaberdasheryglasgow.com/ is it by daleharvey (Sat 30th Jul 2022 11:08am)
  • I have thought on more than a few occasions about keying someones car when they just park on pavements illegally making it impossible for me to get past with a pram (or anyone in a wheelchair etc). Or people parking in bike lanes. Sounds like you very clearly werent doing any of those, sometimes kids do random acts of vandalism for the adrenaline / attention, sometimes accidents happen and someone could have fallen / had something sticking out they didnt mean / realise. by daleharvey (Sat 30th Jul 2022 10:44pm)
  • Nobody cares about seeing Glasgow in films When films are set in Glasgow, the locals fed the crew, as someone posted above they drive lorries between sets, local studios and production crews are hired, the local economy becomes capable of supporting large scale film production which in turn makes it appealing for more things to be shot here. Thats all happened, the idea of a discount being refunded because there isnt a scene with the traffic cone on the duke of wellington in cinemas is silly by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 1:00am)
  • No they dont, they care about the benefits to the local economy, which still exist regardless of how much Brat Pitt gets paid. Like I can get people debating whether the cost benefit ratio is worth it, I am certainly very skeptical around giving companies earning billions of pounds tax breaks. But that can be argued on its own merit, nobody needs to make up these bizarre ideas about GCC paying for Glasgow to have screentime, it doesnt make any sense and the only people talking about it the reddit conspiracy theorists by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 1:11am)
  • It is really stupid, which is one of the reasons politicians don't believe it, they specifically talk about benefits to the local economy all the time. That you are making up some bizarre reason for to give film productions a discount doesnt make politicians stupid. by daleharvey (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 1:25am)
  • You think that is bad? In Edinburgh someone didn't say hi to me at some point! People make Glasgow by daleharvey (Thu 4th Aug 2022 11:03am)
  • I feel like this has got to be the most impactful changes that almost everyone can find agreement on. I walked along dumbarton road last week in the morning taking photos as I seen like 10 bags all ripped apart by seagulls, it doesnt matter if they are going to get picked up 10 minutes later the rubbish is already all over the streets. Ban using on street bags for waste collection, I have never actually seen any other place I live do it and probably because its a really fucking stupid idea. Happy to send along a bunch of photos for anyone who wants to make a whole compaign about this by daleharvey (Sun 7th Aug 2022 2:55pm)
  • Macs on Sauchiehall has always gone above and beyond to help anytime I have gone into that places for something with my shoes or keys so always like to recommend when there is a chance to by daleharvey (Mon 8th Aug 2022 8:24pm)
  • lol are you trying to say the train service was running great up until March this year? by daleharvey (Wed 10th Aug 2022 10:25am)
  • Ok weather is being ridiculous and kids are off nursery tomorrow. Where is the best beach I can get to on public transport, preferably one with a rockpool we can catch some crabs. (I like Balloch, but looking for an actual beach so not there) by daleharvey (Wed 10th Aug 2022 7:52pm)
  • Yeh down that way is looking likely cheers I remember seeing abunch of rock pools at Troon and not seeing much of that at Ayr, do people have recommendations at which one is better for crabbing? by daleharvey (Wed 10th Aug 2022 9:28pm)
  • The trains got nationalised in ... April Remember how the entire country went on strike a few weeks ago except Scotrail because the SNP government negotiated a deal with them? Sturgeon must condemn by daleharvey (Sat 13th Aug 2022 9:22pm)
  • Not a fan of pointless rants, just gets everyone down, but while we are here and since this happened today Every single time (twice) in the last few months I have been on my way home from a long journey with tired kids and full luggage and wanted to get the 2 minute train from Queen Street to Charing Cross it has been cancelled. I take the same train from Charing Cross to Partick multiple times almost every day and have very few problems on hundreds of journeys but the only 2 times I have tried to do that journey from Queen Street it has been cancelled ... fuck knows by daleharvey (Sat 13th Aug 2022 9:26pm)
  • On Friday was taking a taxi from central loaded with 2 kids and a bunch of stuff. Kids all strapped in them told cash only. Pointed to a cash machine down the street like I should be leaving the kids alone in a car with a stranger so it's easier for him to dodge taxes by daleharvey (Sun 14th Aug 2022 10:49am)
  • I think what is stupid is why people who seem to have utter contempt for other people generally keep picking a job which requires constantly interacting with strangers. by daleharvey (Sun 14th Aug 2022 8:10pm)
  • Dont get the council, I did and the dude poured some now irremovable poison under my floorboards, it worked on one of them and I got stuck smelling a dead mouse under my floorboards for days, the rest ignored it. Fill any holes you find, traps and keep everything clean. A cat is ideal but not always practical by daleharvey (Wed 17th Aug 2022 8:49am)
  • Congratulations on posting the dumbest thing I will read on r/glasgow this week in all hope. by daleharvey (Wed 17th Aug 2022 11:54am)
  • Literally hundreds! Just wait until you learn the hotel capacity in Glasgow and some basic maths, let alone the intricacies of placing refugees and how their requirements have very little overlap with people going to watch Oasis for the night. by daleharvey (Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:12pm)
  • lol that edit is very welcome, I seen someone wearking a Glasgow Skeptics tshirt down Sauchiehall Street today and noticed it and assumed they were an anti vaxxer 5g type, now I feel judgey by daleharvey (Wed 17th Aug 2022 9:00pm)
  • Taking off at a green light in front, at the side of or in between impatient, angry and entitled car drivers is uncomfortable at least and potentially deadly, its where more often than not people have tried dangerous overtaking. The road rules were designed to ensure heavy fast machines didnt kill "too many" people, they still kill lots but at a level most people find acceptable, the idea that the same rules should apply to bikes which are vastly slower and lighter, ie less dangerous, is frankly silly. Most infrastruture is slowly being updated to make sense of that situation, where it has not then I will be prioritising my safety over some angry dude on the internet. The other day I was on the cycle markings at the front of the junction at byres road with my children in a trailer behind me and the car behind me shouted at me in a fairly threatening manner. As if I was going to wait to take off in front of him revving while the green pedestrian lights were showing and let me get out of the way safely and easily. Obviously pedestrians have priority, whether you are having to cycle on the path, on shared paths or at lights, but ones it is very clearly safe to proceed then I would say its far safer for cyclists to get a start while the cars are waiting. by daleharvey (Thu 18th Aug 2022 10:47am)
  • This seems incredibly unlikely but due to me being an idiot and not being properly prepared for rain while camping in Scotland I have a ticket for a bus from Aviemore to Glasgow at 11AM for anyone that wants it. by daleharvey (Sun 21st Aug 2022 9:56am)
  • Anyone got recommendations for a nice cocktaily type bar somewhere around the middle of town? by daleharvey (Sun 21st Aug 2022 3:57pm)
  • The speed limit on the m8 in Glasgow is 50mph, kinda sounds like you are accusing drivers who are not speeding of being dangerous? Also the BMW i3 has a soft limit of 56mph so I end up sticking to that when in that car by daleharvey (Sun 21st Aug 2022 6:17pm)
  • Still open for recommendations as I havent found anywhere that looks particularly insteresting, speakeasy type places I tend to like, anything interesting and not on the too fancy side of things by daleharvey (Sun 21st Aug 2022 7:04pm)
  • So a weird thing I have noticed: It doesnt matter what the type of bluetooth connection I have, usually its bluetooth headphones connected to my phone. Every time I pass the closed World Buffet on Sauchiehall Street they cut out and glitch. Literally every time, with every pair of headphones I have used, anyone know whats going on? by daleharvey (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 8:23pm)
  • The Kilpatrick Hills is the easiest places with a decent view / walk, you can get the train pretty much directly there. Cathkin Braes is also reasonably nice for not really leaving the city. Cobbler is great, there are a lot of relatively easy munros around that area as well, Walk Highlands is a great website for both routes and some help with getting there - [https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/the-cobbler.shtml](https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/the-cobbler.shtml) This site is also useful just for the munros, but generally those are good scenic walks - [https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros\_by\_public\_transport.htm#Section%201%20Loch%20Lomond%20to%20Loch%20Tay](https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros_by_public_transport.htm#Section%201%20Loch%20Lomond%20to%20Loch%20Tay) Conik Hill is nice but a ballache to get to by transport. Also special mention for Edinburgh and heading up Arthurs Seat and around the Crags, mostly for the downvotes on r/glasgow but one of the most scenic views you are going to get in the middle of a city by daleharvey (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 10:48pm)
  • Interesting, but nah this is the spot @ [https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8658078,-4.2668269,3a,75y,24.44h,88.93t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swspSZMFx2eLXdUlLAeXeXg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwspSZMFx2eLXdUlLAeXeXg%26cb\_client%3Dmaps\_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D292.4468%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192](https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8658078,-4.2668269,3a,75y,24.44h,88.93t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swspSZMFx2eLXdUlLAeXeXg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwspSZMFx2eLXdUlLAeXeXg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D292.4468%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192) and no traffic lights nearby there so I dont think thats it by daleharvey (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 11:48pm)
  • Loads along kelvin walkway, particularly just up the hill from the Garrioch Drive before you get to Maryhill / Kelvindale rd by daleharvey (Wed 24th Aug 2022 2:17pm)
  • Are schools even aware what the children are wearing to school? .... yes? My kid just started P1, I remember hating school uniforms, particularly ties. They seem a lot less strict about it these days and most of them arent wearing ties but still sent them in in full uniform because it was adorable, see how long that lasts by daleharvey (Wed 24th Aug 2022 10:48pm)
  • There was a Harley Davidson rally in Aviemore that I think was this weekend? Thunder in the Glens, so seems likely part of that by daleharvey (Sat 27th Aug 2022 8:13pm)
  • I used enterprise and cowheels Enterprise started great, but after covid were awful with no availability, cars constantly being swapped for inconvenient locations, they then tried to charge me almost £1k for damage I most certainly never did. I had my bank block them and have ignored them since. Cowheels have been decent, I have had to use a callout on them getting a car stuck and they sorted it out / never charged me, availability isnt amazing particularly on weekends but ok ok during the week both them and enterprise are also a lot more expensive than they used to be. I think they stopped doing referral codes, I remember checking when I signed up but couldnt find a place to enter them by daleharvey (Tue 30th Aug 2022 12:20pm)
  • lol, "Sorry you were almost killed by someone not paying attention, but I seen a cyclist run a red light and that made me sad so really its your own fault in a way" by daleharvey (Wed 31st Aug 2022 12:06pm)
  • I camped last night An Lochan Uaine, it was warm, next to both a loch and some woods, no wind or rain and not a midgie in sight. Welcome but confusing. by daleharvey (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 5:07pm)
  • Register it and check the sales on [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/), had some info back about my stolen bike from there previously, but very likely gone now by daleharvey (Mon 5th Sep 2022 10:17am)
  • Any time I hear random buzzing it seems to be a drone by daleharvey (Mon 5th Sep 2022 9:01pm)
  • They aren't correct in any meaningful sense, a lot of paths are just shared paths and there are plenty of places where cycling on the path is the only sensible route. The junction at Charing Cross where the cycle path ends, both ends of Sauchiehall, one of which is 8 lanes of one way road traffic and the other end that is pedestrianised + Buchanan Street. Cycling on paths there is the only sensible option and the police will not bother you, only cranks by daleharvey (Wed 7th Sep 2022 12:22pm)
  • Kelvingrove Park + Walkway Playgrounds, cafes, ponds, beaches, spaces to play and relax, nice place to exercise, direct access to the canal by daleharvey (Wed 7th Sep 2022 7:42pm)
  • Even if you get a replacement fly, the hubba hubba still only pitches inner first so if its raining you are screwed anyway. For the price that a replacement fly would cost you can get a tent that handles better in the rain (like a vango banshee). Its annoying as they are very highly recommended tents, I have one too but they are just bad tents particularly for scottish weather (they cant handle wind either). As mentioned the Tiso on Couper street above the Bus Station is your best bet, they biggest selection of decent gear. by daleharvey (Thu 8th Sep 2022 10:16pm)
  • What motivates you to make this up? they have had the day to notify people and decided against it so in all likelihood its still going ahead. It doesnt like matter or anything, just curious why people make stuff up like this by daleharvey (Fri 9th Sep 2022 1:24pm)
  • I guess this proves that the weird bitterness people from r/glasgow have about Edinburgh is not something you are born with, even relatively recent immigrants can learn it. by daleharvey (Sat 10th Sep 2022 9:14pm)
  • Things are generally built on private land though? by daleharvey (Sat 10th Sep 2022 9:49pm)
  • No time for building along the Clyde when they have to tear down and rebuild a perfectly functional Buchanan Galleries every 20 years by daleharvey (Sat 10th Sep 2022 9:51pm)
  • I used to get offended by people talking about how bad Scotland's food is but it really is awful. You can eat nicely but it take a real effort. Go to any children's entertainment / softplay type place in Glasgow and try and play spot the vegetable, 99% of the food is fried to the point where the one up maryhill smells like a deep far frier throughout by daleharvey (Sun 11th Sep 2022 10:42am)
  • People keep weirdly talking with certainty about how the country is going to shut everything down when so far it mostly has just been a holiday for MP's I would definitely check officially and take the above with a grain by daleharvey (Sun 11th Sep 2022 7:55pm)
  • To be fair I have more unspoken respect for random people in Mexico than people who live here and make vaguely bigoted statements about how special the people in Glasgow are by daleharvey (Mon 12th Sep 2022 10:49am)
  • Not an expert, but the mixed chilli bags in tesco usually seem to be dominated by jalepenos to the point where there are a few bags that are just jalepenos by daleharvey (Mon 12th Sep 2022 12:38pm)
  • Ben Lomond is a hassle to get to on public transport Arrochar Alps, anything from Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe are all more accessible, The Cobbler is a typical place for people to start [https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros\_by\_public\_transport.htm#Section%201%20Loch%20Lomond%20to%20Loch%20Tay](https://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros_by_public_transport.htm#Section%201%20Loch%20Lomond%20to%20Loch%20Tay) is helpful by daleharvey (Tue 13th Sep 2022 4:42pm)
  • One nice walk through Aviemore is to An Lochan Uaine, perfect place to camp (https://www.instagram.com/p/CiKVN1EqVgk/) you can then hike up Bynack More and do any various routes from there (I did Cairn Gorm) and either walk back to Aviemore or to the Ski Centre which has a bus (check the times since they are infrequent on weekends) by daleharvey (Wed 14th Sep 2022 1:38pm)
  • Go Outdoors has horse stuff I think, I would check online first. They are generally on the budget end of the quality scale at least for outdoor stuff by daleharvey (Wed 14th Sep 2022 7:49pm)
  • I havent used them specifically, but the 2 pest companies I tried put poison down and I wouldnt do that again. Dead mice under the floorboards stinks for weeks. I would tidy, keep patching every hole you can find, and put down traps (tried humane but sadly seem to have better results with the snappy ones) by daleharvey (Wed 14th Sep 2022 11:04pm)
  • Also interested, I would like to offer my money to anyone that was brave enough to open today. by daleharvey (Mon 19th Sep 2022 9:47am)
  • Yes businesses in other countries pay rates by daleharvey (Wed 21st Sep 2022 11:13am)
  • I feel like there are 2 big wins for the litter issue, one seems like it should be an easy uncontroversial no brainer, other one little tricker. 1. Ban pickups using bags, the fact that GCC uses these is insane, I feel like half the litter on the street is from these being torn apart by seagulls. 2. Give a couple of police a nightshift walking up Sauchiehall, hand out on the spot fines for drunk teens throwing their kebab on the street. Pays for itself and sends a clear message that literring is not ok. Tired of hearing "The council should hire more street cleaners", the council hire loads, there isnt enough money on earth to hire enough people to clean up the vast amounts of litter that glaswegians produce. Did you see what Glasgow looked like after the street sweepers went on strike after one day?! by daleharvey (Wed 21st Sep 2022 11:23am)
  • lol @ new houses not being the solution to the problem of not enough housing NIMBY is such a weird brain warp by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 9:46am)
  • Left my bike locked outside my flat accidently and came out this morning to someone having fucked it up trying to steal it. Pretty happy with the lock managing to stand up to it though. 3rd bike in 5 years, People make Glasgow by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 9:51am)
  • It is about balancing the amount of people who need houses with available housing, there isn't some magical number acceptable foreign people (sorry we were saying "students" werent we) The universities should be supporting incoming students certain, by ensuring enough student housing is built by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 10:10am)
  • \> Yes, we need accommodation for students, but letting private investment \> companies build cheap, ugly, expensive prisons with no duty of care to \> the students or the communities in which they exist is not the solution. Sure, completely agree by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 10:25am)
  • Foldylock, obviously trading off a bit of security for the size and not going to stop everything but its stood up people having a real go at stealing it twice now by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 11:43am)
  • Go outdoors and Tiso (the big one up behind the bus station) both seem to have fairly big watersports sections by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 8:17pm)
  • \*checks out the window\* They are working now by daleharvey (Sun 25th Sep 2022 10:36am)
  • Lol at them announcing the pound has dropped to the lowest point against the dollar in history while I am in the airport away to fly to Hawaii. Still Hawaii at least by daleharvey (Mon 26th Sep 2022 6:48am)
  • They were asking which ones have plugs .... by daleharvey (Thu 6th Oct 2022 11:41am)
  • I have 2 daughters, its great to teach them to stand up for themselves, teaching them boxing or such as self defence is great. But you were teaching her to be violent, the line between self defence and being violent can be pretty blurry but telling your kid to go run up to someone and hit them is very clear and pretty shitty parenting to be honest. Dunno what the whome "Am I sexist" thing is about, but bit of a red flag. by daleharvey (Wed 12th Oct 2022 8:20pm)
  • You arent the other kids parents, you arent responsible for teaching them anything. You tell the other parents to keep their kids away from yours or you stop them from getting near her yourself and leave it at that. No, avoiding hitting someone because they had an issue with your parenting doesnt make you sexist, the fact that you are talking about slapping people about at a softplay in front of your children does suggest that you need therapy and to drastically reevaluate what type of role model you are to your child though. by daleharvey (Wed 12th Oct 2022 8:46pm)
  • Ringing a bell at people isn't being aggressive, its just being safe and sensible to give people notice they are about to be passed. If someone rang a bell and then after shouted move then that kinda gives the impression you were in someones way and didnt make space for them to pass. Also you were walking on the bike lane? maybe don't do that? I try to give people the benefit of the doubt on places like Sauchiehall where there is a lot of people who don't understand where the bike lane is and often the pedestrian path is squeezed to the point people need to talk in the bike path. But still when there is such a small amount of space given to cyclists in the city its pretty shitty to be knowingly prevent cyclists from actually being able to use it. by daleharvey (Wed 12th Oct 2022 11:16pm)
  • According to your own description he "shouted move", that ... isnt road rage ... thats being less than overly polite to someone who has repeatedly been obnoxious on a shared route. You said you would have choice words, that sounds a lot closer to "path rage", strange that you consider it ok to be furious at people for being potentially impolite but require formal manners when you are getting in peoples way on dedicated infrastructure. by daleharvey (Thu 13th Oct 2022 10:44am)
  • Ok got a rare day free on Saturday to go do some camping. Recommendations of best munro(s) with nice autumn scenery at the moment very welcome. by daleharvey (Thu 13th Oct 2022 10:55am)
  • Remember to register on [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/) , also got links to help find it on sale by daleharvey (Thu 13th Oct 2022 11:39am)
  • [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ML45FCQ/ref=pe\_3187911\_189395841\_TE\_dp\_1](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ML45FCQ/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_dp_1) Are the ones I bought for my kids, 3+ years at this point every night and havent had a problem by daleharvey (Thu 13th Oct 2022 10:28pm)
  • Yeh once the driver is on their way I believe, which seems fair enough to be honest, having people just book taxis all the time and cancelling them would be pretty annoying and wasteful. I did get bit by it a few days ago, the person who picked up the fare from sauchiehall street was fucking around in maryhill for a few minutes and I was with my kids + running late so grabbed one while I was waiting. That did seem like a shitty deal. I keep meaning to get an uber account that works, hate them on principle but also not huge fans of Glasgo and Black cabs are awful. by daleharvey (Thu 20th Oct 2022 7:50pm)
  • Science centre - Pricey but my kids love it every time Kelvingrove Transport Museum Weanz World - My kids love this place, its a little play street with a police station, hairdresser etc Kelvinhall - Its a softplay but I feel like not many people know about it The Climbing Academy - They have a little kids section and toddler sessions on weekdays, I loved taking them there but they are now in nursery / school when the toddler session is on (if any other parents are up for a weekend climbing partners would be down) Cat Cafe - They have a toddler session on Saturdays at 9:30 Assuming you are a dad? Then there is a Dads Rock group who do occasional Saturday events, been to a few but my every other saturday is usually already busy. **Day trips** Jupiter Artland - Bit arty / hipster but its weird so the kids like it, mostly outside though Camera Obscura / National Museum - Havent taken mine there but been meaning to and pretty recommended. Dundee V & A - Was there this weekend and surprisingly fun Miliport / Balloch / Arran - All probably more summer orientated by daleharvey (Mon 24th Oct 2022 8:45pm)
  • Ah yeh I remember noticing the yearly passes were worth looking at, just checking now you need to go 3 times a year for it to be worth it so probably a good shout. Remember to check out the free exhibitions, was at the fire show a few weeks ago and 4yo is still talking about it by daleharvey (Mon 24th Oct 2022 8:56pm)
  • Best bet is probably St Peters Seminar, Buchanan Castle is also fairly cool ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4j\_b0DmsM/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4j_b0DmsM/)) by daleharvey (Tue 25th Oct 2022 10:30am)
  • Yeh definitely go during daylight, getting in and around can require some climbing and navigating some places with unsure footing by daleharvey (Tue 25th Oct 2022 11:40am)
  • \> And will the next generation do the same or be too busy taking selfies as they alight? Self satisfying misguided sentimentalism just isn't like it was in the old days by daleharvey (Wed 26th Oct 2022 11:19am)
  • For internet, getting a mifi thing is a decent call these days, I am replacing my virgin broadband with a Three dongle thats about 1/4 the price and vastly faster so far. It also saves the hassle and delay of getting connected. Remember the single person discount for council tax by daleharvey (Thu 27th Oct 2022 11:37am)
  • Cheers, yeh there are a few of Dalmarnock Road looking similiar, I think I will head down that way and take a shot in the same place by daleharvey (Mon 31st Oct 2022 8:56am)
  • Was in there yesterday, done immediately by daleharvey (Tue 1st Nov 2022 9:11am)
  • Yeh I was in yesterday, gambled on it not affecting me and tried climbing Ben Nevis today, bit of a mistake that one. (not feeling awful considering, but not 100%) by daleharvey (Tue 1st Nov 2022 3:34pm)
  • You probably already know this but just in case you don't digestives are pretty similiar tasting to graham crackers and I think make for better smores, but I didnt grow up eating the graham crackers version. by daleharvey (Tue 1st Nov 2022 6:10pm)
  • >Graham crackers are literally digestives..though digestives are better That is literally not what literally means by daleharvey (Tue 1st Nov 2022 6:25pm)
  • I have been looking around for photography groups and clubs for a while but not found many in Glasgow, there is a facebook group where posting about "unofficial meetups" is banned, I tried starting a sub reddit but didnt get much traction. Would be very interested in hearing about about any more. by daleharvey (Tue 1st Nov 2022 7:20pm)
  • I seen a bunch of people throwing eggs at cyclists on Sauchiehall street People make Glasgow by daleharvey (Tue 1st Nov 2022 11:31pm)
  • Its confusing because the system is batshit insane and as far as I have been able to tell, for absolutely no good reason. The home report valuation is just some arbitrarily low undervaluation, competative markets have been paying 10-30% over the home report pretty much forever. Things may be selling closer to home report valuations these days but that will only last as long as it takes for the surveyors to start lowering their valuations. The result of this is that, unlike most other countries in the world where you only need to save a deposit for your mortgage, which is hard enough, you also need to have an arbitrary % on top (that can be quite large, like 30k) in cash in order to be able to buy a house. The confusing thing about this is there doesnt actually seem to be any need for it, its a part of the system that works far better in England where you can actually get a mortgage for the price the poperty is valued at. by daleharvey (Wed 2nd Nov 2022 7:56pm)
  • Probably have to reask tomorrow as its on the late side, but only just realised its fireworks night on Saturday, anyone know of any kid time friendly displays (6PM would be ideal, probably 7PM latest). As central as possible would be best. by daleharvey (Thu 3rd Nov 2022 10:02pm)
  • Remember while reading the comments that its a lot of childless adults here moaning about how a light show is not impressive enough for them. It certainly is expensive and there isnt anything included, its a wander round the park and a few photo stands, they had a little area trying to sell overpriced marshmallows before. It is pretty novel and my kids love it, there was a small interactive bit last year where they pressed a button to light up a field of hearts (I think you were supposed to pay but they let mine do it without) by daleharvey (Fri 4th Nov 2022 11:43am)
  • So anyone know of any fireworks shows on at kid friendly times tomorrow? (ideally 6PM, 7PM probably latest). I kinda forgot fireworks night was a thing but the little ones like them. Closer to central the better by daleharvey (Fri 4th Nov 2022 11:45am)
  • Since the OP seems to be a (bad) journalist and not homeless, it doesnt seem innapropriate to post [https://www.simonscotland.org/2022/11/03/onthefrontlinetogether/](https://www.simonscotland.org/2022/11/03/onthefrontlinetogether/) Glasgow has the lowest number people sleeping rough than any city in Europe, its a pretty good acheivement. by daleharvey (Fri 4th Nov 2022 8:40pm)
  • Yeh tried posting in the Steamie looking for the same but not getting much takers, any of the events I can see suggested are really far away from the centre and start late for my kids. I just want somewhere central I can check out with the little ones at about 6-7PM, Glasgow Green one was cancelled by daleharvey (Fri 4th Nov 2022 10:21pm)
  • I do like them but I much prefer the Non Viet bahn mi's, they make their own rolls and I think it makes a big difference from the supermarket / scottish "baguette" by daleharvey (Sat 5th Nov 2022 8:19pm)
  • If somebody does something, someone on the internet will be against them doing it, doubly so if its Glasgow Council doing it. I seen a twitter account protesting the existence of elfingrove the other day. by daleharvey (Wed 9th Nov 2022 10:16am)
  • Very annoyingly around covid time they stopped doing them at the Sauchiehall branch that I live above, they said then that the Great Western Road one was still doing them though, dunno how much for though sorry. by daleharvey (Thu 10th Nov 2022 9:00pm)
  • That sucks I was planning to take the little ones there at some point by daleharvey (Wed 16th Nov 2022 8:45am)
  • Was always weird hearing that one teacher call them h, i, JAI books by daleharvey (Fri 18th Nov 2022 1:39pm)
  • I can't believe this is the first time in my 37 years that I have seen the explanation of why we have the insane hot and cold tap system. by daleharvey (Sat 19th Nov 2022 11:54pm)
  • Anyone got suggestions for Panto? Bit late for booking the Kings Theatre, only seats are up high in the back. The one at Citizens Theatre is seemingly for 5+ only which seems weird (my youngest is 3). Central as possible is ideal, but anywhere really by daleharvey (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 9:40am)
  • lol @ asking reddit about this, isis are better regarded on this sub than itison. Glasglow is a ripoff but £6 to play about on the ice with my toddlers for a while, plus £6 for the wheel, honestly expected it to be a lot more, even the adults tickets dont seem wild. Will report back by daleharvey (Fri 25th Nov 2022 12:12pm)
  • Its £6 for the kids to go play on a dedicated toddler ice rink for a while or to go on a big wheel. An hours entertainment either one of which the kids will be remembering for weeks for the price of a pint. Glasglow is a lot more expensive and I do somewhat begrudge paying as much as it is, maybe older kids do ask to be taken but its once a year and the kids have such a good time that I choose to take them and havent regretted it so far. by daleharvey (Fri 25th Nov 2022 7:51pm)
  • I went to Dockyards social last year and it worked out pretty well, seems more pricey this year but @ [https://www.dockyardsocial.com/product/kids-event-santas-grotto](https://www.dockyardsocial.com/product/kids-event-santas-grotto) by daleharvey (Mon 28th Nov 2022 11:23pm)
  • Totally agree, I have never lived anywhere with such a big gap between how Glaswegians consider themselves and how they actually are and thats as "one of the lads". by daleharvey (Tue 29th Nov 2022 7:39pm)
  • lol this is a weirdly niche request and I got asked by work to go to Toronto next week but I couldn't end up making it which sucks as it would have been funny to get this done. by daleharvey (Wed 30th Nov 2022 11:25am)
  • While nobody should be homeless, I think its worth being accurate when discussing problems like this and when you have an impression that doesnt match up with reality, where you got that impression from and why someone was motivated to give you that impression. [https://www.glasgowcitymission.com/2022/11/28/rough-sleeping-count-glasgow-24th-november-2022/](https://www.glasgowcitymission.com/2022/11/28/rough-sleeping-count-glasgow-24th-november-2022/) by daleharvey (Wed 30th Nov 2022 11:31am)
  • Yeh a lot of my old friends are English who went to school / uni up here. In It has got progressively better since growing up but still seen them have to deal with a lot of harassment or "banter" as a lot of people would like to pass it off. by daleharvey (Wed 30th Nov 2022 1:37pm)
  • Software developer, a lot of my team are in Toronto by daleharvey (Wed 30th Nov 2022 1:58pm)
  • lol I genuinely assumed this was sarcasm until I read the other comments by daleharvey (Fri 2nd Dec 2022 11:59am)
  • Ben Lomond is a nice simple walk, also +1 the other recommendation of the cobbler. [https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/the-cobbler.shtml](https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/the-cobbler.shtml) [https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/ben-lomond.shtml](https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/ben-lomond.shtml) Use the above to plan the walk + budget time, make sure you download the .gpx files and can view the route + your location without an internet connection, make sure you are fully charged + have spare charge. Check the weather, the actual mountain weather (metoffice gives better forecasts but mountain-forecast is easier to read) [https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcuxwv18n#?date=2022-12-02](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcuxwv18n#?date=2022-12-02) [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/The-Cobbler/forecasts/884](https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/The-Cobbler/forecasts/884) I would recommend poles in any weather, cheap ones are perfectly fine, having extra points of contact on the ground means less likely to fall) microspikes are handy if its going to be particularly icy by daleharvey (Fri 2nd Dec 2022 9:11pm)
  • >Like a larger, more accessible & central merchant city. by daleharvey (Sun 4th Dec 2022 10:50pm)
  • I wear shorts pretty much permanently, legs dont really get cold? I will wear gloves though, hands get freezing at times. I have stopped wearing shorts for doing winter mountains, can get very sore to have wind and snow against bare legs and when its proper cold it makes a difference, but if I am walking around town then never felt the need for anything more than shorts. by daleharvey (Wed 7th Dec 2022 11:35pm)
  • £8 for adults, £5 for children by daleharvey (Fri 9th Dec 2022 7:08pm)
  • Its all relative, £50 is way too much to go skating in my opinion, probably most peoples. Off peak that turns into £25 thats pretty reasonable. I took my toddlers (<5) and it was £12 for the 2 of them to scoot around the ice for 45 minutes. The fake snow button thing has entertained them for hours so that was extremely good value. by daleharvey (Fri 9th Dec 2022 8:23pm)
  • Wouldn't be r/glasgow if there wasnt a bunch of unrelated comments about how awful Edinburgh is by daleharvey (Sun 11th Dec 2022 12:16pm)
  • As far as I can tell Simons Community seem to do most of the homeless work on the streets @ [https://www.simonscotland.org/service/glasgow-overview/](https://www.simonscotland.org/service/glasgow-overview/) by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 8:39am)
  • Small reminder that Jonathan Pie is written by right leaning centrist types who write for the spectator etc. They will do an occasional episode like this to ride a wave of popularity from lefties then use that to live on years worth of cancel culture outakes by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 11:42am)
  • Whats this, a protest? Lets have 100 comments moaning about how protests never changed anything in between my daily moaning about why prices are soo high these days please. by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 1:48pm)
  • I would follow (and post my gig photos if wanted). Been surprised at the amount of things happening in Glasgow that have been very off the radar, Glas-Gloes Pop, The Great Western etc by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 9:16pm)
  • I have never seen a protest that hasnt been surrounded by people talking about how ineffective and pointless it is. To be honest I am guilty as anyone of that, certainly past me has said the same and its not like I could do a good job of defending most of them today, but I do feel like I am more aware these days of who it benefits to be vocally discouraging protests by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:08pm)
  • Optimistic use of the word "obviously" there by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:11pm)
  • [https://www.spiked-online.com/author/andrew-doyle/](https://www.spiked-online.com/author/andrew-doyle/) is one of the people who made Jonathan Pie, I mean writing for spiked is right wing in its own right but its "critical race theroy divides us all", "Its time to derail the pride train", "the trouble with woke" etc etc pretty easy to see how thats going. Tom Walker is less overtly right wing but still fairly obsessed with misrepresenting "cancel culture" and in between the occasional rant about the government thats the bulk of Jonathan Pies work, according to Tom Walker he would have been on GB News which sounds fair - [https://www.bigissue.com/culture/i-think-jonathan-pie-would-have-joined-gb-news/](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/i-think-jonathan-pie-would-have-joined-gb-news/) by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:44pm)
  • You were replying to me and I was in no way confused about the long list of critisisms that follow every single protest. Discussing how ineffective it is is discouraging it by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:47pm)
  • \> I'm not sure how they are linked? Jonathan Pie doesnt exist, he is a character created by people, peoples whose names include Tom Walker and Andrew Doyle. Not really sure how to explain that in a way that I didn't already explain it? \> Is he a bad dude? Again not sure how to explain something I already explained, some people, particularly left leaning people may be interested to know that while he presents as liberal on some topics that he also spends a lot / the majority of time mocking "wokeness" and "cancel culture" etc. If thats a thing you agree with then you do you, my comment was for people that were not aware. by daleharvey (Thu 15th Dec 2022 11:28pm)
  • \> just because you *think* someone else **in another country** *might* take offence This might come as bit of a surprise and a scare to you ... but they are actually allowed to leave the country these days. by daleharvey (Fri 16th Dec 2022 8:39pm)
  • I remember at some point over the last few years being surprised at quite how many Confederate flags I noticed around Glasgow. Also genuinely surprised at the amount of people on r/glasgow defending shit they dont even put up with in Texas by daleharvey (Fri 16th Dec 2022 8:35pm)
  • \> I still don't really get why he would present this left leaning satirical 'character' unless he's on the wind up Check out the Sun / Daily Mail or every right wing media outlet get outraged when some child dies then returns to promote the conditions that kills the child the next day. It is very standard behaviour by daleharvey (Fri 16th Dec 2022 9:15pm)
  • lol @ moaning about banality while trying to drum up a conversation about how boring Glasgow Live articles are. by daleharvey (Sun 18th Dec 2022 8:04pm)
  • Was 3 fire engines and a bit of a burney smell coming out of my building just down the street this morning as well (charing cross). Gave me a bit of a fright by daleharvey (Mon 19th Dec 2022 6:59pm)
  • Not urgent, but last minute decided I would really like a disco ball (basically [this](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lights-Activated-Control-Birthday-Powered/dp/B09JLMX8RM/ref=asc_df_B09JLMX8RM/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534918129537&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12349454152435774566&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046936&hvtargid=pla-1461437918854&psc=1)) for tomorrow. Anyone have an idea where I could get something like that in town tonight or tomorrow morning? Argos was my first guess but they only have one that looks pretty bad by daleharvey (Tue 20th Dec 2022 4:14pm)
  • If they dont work out and you cant find anywhere else open, might be possible for me to print them off for you by daleharvey (Tue 27th Dec 2022 11:32am)
  • There is one on GarnetHill @ [https://www.garnetpots.com/shop](https://www.garnetpots.com/shop), or if you go to the scottish design exchange in Buchanan Galleries, they are all local artists by daleharvey (Tue 27th Dec 2022 4:35pm)
  • If you are looking to set up a new group then worth a mention a lot of people have negative association with the word expat since although there are some other distinctions that people use, the most common usage of the term is white = expat, not white = immigrant. by daleharvey (Mon 2nd Jan 2023 1:24pm)
  • Going to have a hard time arguing that the fact all of the countries that are predominately non white are considered a lesser class has nothing to do with racism. I get that class and race discrimination can be interchanged often and that occasionally discrimatory systems allow exceptions in order to give themselves some plausible deniability but I don't think its helpful to try and rank one type of descrimination over another or to deny the very real racism that people face. by daleharvey (Mon 2nd Jan 2023 9:32pm)
  • I agree that racism is a complex phenomenom that interplays with other characteristics which is why I would not disregard its impact as you seem to want to argue. And yes, I can imagine although rare it is possible to find a reference to someone who is not white being referred to as an expat, as I already said in the post you are replying to, I do not think that alone is enough to prove that the term never has racist connotations. by daleharvey (Tue 3rd Jan 2023 2:10am)
  • I only need to go through there on a bike to join up the NCR and every part of the double lane system confuses me, especially if you are coming across from the bridge by daleharvey (Sun 8th Jan 2023 10:19pm)
  • Getting charged \~£250ph @ Family Law Matters, would recommend them, not southside specific but I wouldn't restrict the search to very local. But yeh the expense is insane, having a lawyer is nothing like how they are presented on TV as some savant who knows every detail of every aspect of your case, you know your situation and case best, use your lawyer as a legal consultant and an expert on the law (and someone who has a lot of experience in similiar situations) so take their advice, but don't expect them to handle everything, thats how it gets expensive quickly. (apologies if the unsolicited advice isnt helpful, it would have helped me a few years ago) by daleharvey (Tue 10th Jan 2023 1:27pm)
  • Anyone know what the old Starbucks at Charing Cross is going to be? Going to be nice to be able to walk past it without the door being permanently full of piss (people make glasgow!) by daleharvey (Tue 10th Jan 2023 5:22pm)
  • Well its better than piss but yeh not ideal, Cheers for the info by daleharvey (Tue 10th Jan 2023 5:53pm)
  • It does my head in, I live in the area and cross it all the time and have very literally kicked and punched cars that have come close to hitting me while crossing on a green man. A few have also been way too close to my kids (avoid kicking them with the kids around though) Mostly hoping and praying the whole thing gets redone as it has planned to, the plans were the same when I moved here over 5 years ago though so not holding my breath. by daleharvey (Fri 13th Jan 2023 9:11pm)
  • lol, to be fair it is relatively embarassing behaviour for a grown adult even if the cars are being dangerous, I was mostly mentioning it to make the point about how close those cars get to people by daleharvey (Sat 14th Jan 2023 8:06pm)
  • [https://www.instagram.com/claire\_millar\_photography/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/claire_millar_photography/?hl=en) is the first one off the top of my head in Glasgow by daleharvey (Mon 16th Jan 2023 11:33pm)
  • Imagine thinking a "humourous sign" had anything to do with preventing theft and then accusing everyone else of being mental. "Worried about my tools being stolen should I invest in a lock", "nah just put a sticker on them taking the piss out of thieves, that'll do it" by daleharvey (Thu 19th Jan 2023 1:39pm)
  • "I want to go to a gig sometime this month, but only if its on a Tuesday!" You can like the site, find it useful and enjoy its novelty / sentimentality without having to defend what is clearly awful UX by daleharvey (Thu 19th Jan 2023 9:31pm)
  • [https://www.songkick.com/metro-areas/24473-uk-glasgow/this-weekend](https://www.songkick.com/metro-areas/24473-uk-glasgow/this-weekend) Shite stuff survives all the time, like .... waves at any newspaper that exists. by daleharvey (Thu 19th Jan 2023 9:44pm)
  • > It's also a site ran by volunteers (of which I am not one before you start) so I can > forgive the old school look for actual function and information. Sure as I said you can forgive it / love it whatever, I love things despite (or because of) their flaws all the time, just feels silly to dismiss people talking about the reality of it. I didnt know it was by volunteers, thats cool, wonder if they would accept someone volunteering to improve the experience, probably a reason it is like it is but may consider asking, be a fun project to work on. by daleharvey (Thu 19th Jan 2023 10:05pm)
  • "There are no boring places, only boring people" by daleharvey (Sun 22nd Jan 2023 5:45pm)
  • Your wife is just as if not more in danger using her alternative mode of transport (and yes that includes walking) Cycling feels dangerous and is presented as being extremely so, but objectively measuring the actual rate of injury / death it is very very safe. by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 4:11pm)
  • Not getting any water in the city centre, G3 here but hearing it is widespread, G2 / G3 / G12 etc, not sure if / how the businesses will be affected by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 4:31pm)
  • Thats Southside? Must be a big one, kinda glad if it was just my flat then it might have taken ages but if most of central Glasgow is out they will have to fix it by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 4:38pm)
  • Considering filling the kettle with my cistern by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 4:47pm)
  • I mean the link you posted said they are less likely to get cancer, a heart attack or to die. Which is relatively consistent with other studies, the risk of serious injury is slightly higher but risk of death lower. [https://www.cyclinguk.org/briefing/road-safety-and-cycling-overview](https://www.cyclinguk.org/briefing/road-safety-and-cycling-overview) So yes ... really by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 5:44pm)
  • I was on the phone for about 30 minutes until I noticed the posts on the internet, if they know about it I dont expect any more calls help by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 5:48pm)
  • You are at higher risk of death as a pedestrian but not of injury, both are at such negligable numbers that its essentially the same. From the link I posted: * From 2012-2016, one cyclist was killed on Britain’s roads for every 30 million miles travelled by cycle - the equivalent to well over 1,000 times around the world. * Figures for the last three years suggest that, per billion miles travelled, pedestrians were more likely than cyclists to be killed. * However, around 59% of non-cyclists in Britain feel that it is too dangerous for them to cycle on the roads. by daleharvey (Tue 24th Jan 2023 6:35pm)
  • It sounds like it may be too late for this advice for you, for anyone else reading on. If your marriage is failing and you have children, do not leave the marital home until you have a full agreement on how you are going to proceed. Soo many dads leaving the house as a matter of course and it usually leaves them in a terrible spot financially and in terms of custody. (also for advice, the house is still your house until you have left it for 2 years, moving back in, while awkward, may be your best move) by daleharvey (Fri 27th Jan 2023 8:15pm)
  • Pro: I cant imagine living in a new build, they just all look depressing to me. Original features, high ceiling etc I just much prefer. Con: I didn't really care / consider this before having a kid (and doubly so having a kid during covid), but now I really wish I had a garden space by daleharvey (Fri 27th Jan 2023 11:14pm)
  • Shitty old building: [https://www.encirclephotos.com/wp-content/uploads/Scotland-Glasgow-Charing-Cross-Mansions-1440x961.jpg](https://www.encirclephotos.com/wp-content/uploads/Scotland-Glasgow-Charing-Cross-Mansions-1440x961.jpg) Award winning modern living: [https://dynamic.whathouse.com/news/HSS\_Glasgow\_City\_Merchant\_Lochwood.jpg](https://dynamic.whathouse.com/news/HSS_Glasgow_City_Merchant_Lochwood.jpg) lol @ trying to shit on people for having on opinion on where they want to live then calling them pretentious. by daleharvey (Sat 28th Jan 2023 7:47pm)
  • Not being able to go a whole day without someone with a complete lack of irony simultaneously banging on about how shit Glasgow is while at the same time they talk about how they as a citizen of Edinburgh are among the friendliest people to walk this earth. Oh no wait wrong city by daleharvey (Sat 28th Jan 2023 8:07pm)
  • Will be there and will take my camera along, if anyone wants me to take photos of you specifically and can get them back to you feel free to message, would be happy to. by daleharvey (Sun 29th Jan 2023 9:49pm)
  • Because they are street bins designed for people passing putting small amounts of rubbish in them, having large openings means someone inevitably taking the piss and putting everything left over from their recent renovation in there. by daleharvey (Sun 29th Jan 2023 11:31pm)
  • Take it home, like all the other poeple who pick up rubbish but dont post about how much of a hero they are on reddit do by daleharvey (Mon 30th Jan 2023 12:13am)
  • "Hate towards cyclists on social media" First / highest upvoted comment is hate towards cyclists on social media. by daleharvey (Tue 31st Jan 2023 6:57pm)
  • Just wanted to say it has been genuinely funny reading you ask for everyones proof of residency history in this thread and telling people from Erskine that they dont speak for the people of Erskine and only you truly speak for the people from Erskine while not actually living there. Rollercoaster I tell you by daleharvey (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 10:26pm)
  • After a bad few weeks of listening to drivel and seeing the lies and hatred on the front page of national papers this was a genuinely uplifting protest. I think they should all be like that going forward. Added a few from the other protest, just in case you were wondering who was protecting the women and children. by daleharvey (Sun 5th Feb 2023 7:03pm)
  • Cheers and thanks for bringing the amazing costume, I took some more photos with you in them but had a bit of a nightmare with the camera today so most of them are unusable by daleharvey (Sun 5th Feb 2023 8:13pm)
  • Hey, also 38 with 2 young kids, cant help / join you on the studying as I stopped that a while ago an have been doing web dev as a career for a few years, but figured would reach out as someone in a somewhat similiar position. Would highly recommend going to meetups, people might not be in exactly the same position but will be a few similiar around ([https://wiki.glasgow.social/tech](https://wiki.glasgow.social/tech)) by daleharvey (Tue 7th Feb 2023 9:50am)
  • Just a note, you can cycle as far as Tarbet on the path, past that and I would highly highly recommend against it, one of the scariest roads I have ever cycled on. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Feb 2023 2:43pm)
  • Ah sorry I actually misread your comment as "along the loch", yeh the cycle to Balloch is lovely and its quite nice to Tarbet but yeh past that I only do it if I really really have too by daleharvey (Tue 7th Feb 2023 2:49pm)
  • Balmaha sucks to get to on public transport but if you can get there then Conic hill is a crowd pleaser, the train up to Balloch is nice and quick not loads of scenic views though. I would maybe consider Kilpatrick hills if you want a small walk or Ben Challum / The Cobbler / Ben Narnairn etc if you want a bigger walk. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Feb 2023 2:46pm)
  • Yup but reopens in March (they are coming in May) by daleharvey (Tue 7th Feb 2023 3:14pm)
  • Nah I did a CS degree, sorry didnt mean to confuse by "a while" I meant like 15 years ago been in the career a long time. I would say in terms of learning, all of my most valuable learning was done working on open source projects, it is a way you can work on real production projects used by millions of people, it opened up many paths for me career wise and I still work on Open Source Software now. Its something I try to help people out with so if thats something you are interested in and need some help with then definitely get in touch (there are open source / tech channels on [https://wiki.glasgow.social/matrix](https://wiki.glasgow.social/matrix)) by daleharvey (Wed 8th Feb 2023 10:16am)
  • On North St tonight a fucking open top bus drove straight through the pedestrian green light while I was crossing with my kids. I dont have a photo (since I was carrying the kids). I have a photo of a council rubbish collection thing that went down Sauchiehall skipping the traffic queue then turning left onto North St almost hitting and beeping at someone crossing while the light was green for pedestrians. I didnt report it at the time but yeh I am going to just report every car I can video crossing green pedestrians at this point. by daleharvey (Thu 9th Feb 2023 9:24pm)
  • lol this thread was getting me aggrevated but measuring air quality by doing blind taste tests has me cracking up, thanks for that. by daleharvey (Thu 9th Feb 2023 9:27pm)
  • Weans world, Gym play at Kelvinhall, Cat Cafe, Swimming by daleharvey (Thu 9th Feb 2023 11:16pm)
  • I remember people talking about a terrapin in Kelvingrove pond and despite going there every single day with my kids I didnt see it for months until once I seen its little nose peeking about. Havent seen it since though. Also curious about their ability to handle winter. by daleharvey (Fri 10th Feb 2023 9:32pm)
  • Just to jump on someone elses thread. I understand this is a weird request, but growing up I have had a bit of an obsession with mushroom omelette from chinese takeaways, there is just something that hits different about how they taste. My childhood one in Fife cant be beaten but there was a decent one in Finnieston for a year or so but it shut down a while ago, anyone know a chinese that does a good omelette around the centre / finnieston type area? by daleharvey (Fri 10th Feb 2023 11:58pm)
  • 0 chance I would do it but always soo tempting to kick them into the canal when people go past in a motocross bike by daleharvey (Mon 13th Feb 2023 8:56am)
  • The article "Reduced opening house have also been suggested" The headline "The Mitchell Library is to have its hours cut" People blame the media a lot and I don't think they are guilt free, but this is just randos submitting something to reddit that is contradicted IN THE THING THEY ARE SUBMITTING. How are we supposed to have rational discussions about anything when almost all information people are exposed to is mostly just shit made up on someones whim. by daleharvey (Wed 15th Feb 2023 8:54pm)
  • Which didn't stop you making shit up today? You out editorialised Glasgow Live ffs by daleharvey (Wed 15th Feb 2023 8:59pm)
  • I am not saying it definitely wont happen because as per the post you are replying to, not a huge fan of people making shit up that they don't actually know to get into internet arguments. by daleharvey (Wed 15th Feb 2023 9:14pm)
  • Making shit up is the opposite of spreading awareness by daleharvey (Wed 15th Feb 2023 9:35pm)
  • >I am not saying it definitely wont happen because as per the post you are replying to, not a huge fan of people making shit up that they don't actually know to get into internet arguments. by daleharvey (Wed 15th Feb 2023 9:49pm)
  • Because arent concerned, you are making things up. People don't spread misinformation because they are concerned, they do it for various reasons but one being because they are narcisistic and want some attention. If you were worried that the Mitchell library was going to have their hours cut then you would make a point of noting that it hadn't happened yet, that it had only been floated as a suggestion and that there was time to stop it, maybe even suggestions on how to help prevent it happening. But you didn't, you made up some shit so you could have a public moan about how bad someone else is and ergo how concerned you are as good person. by daleharvey (Wed 15th Feb 2023 10:10pm)
  • I am in the same position, do mostly landscape and gig photography but interested in trying to branch out a bit more. Do some portraits etc, funnily enough animal photography was one of the things I was considering trying. I will occasionally get asked to shoot gigs etc I can't make so give me message / follow and will ping you if that happens again, would love to get a heads up if there is stuff you cant make etc (also just good to know more photographers around, I tried setting up a subreddit / start community things, but nothing took off) [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) by daleharvey (Thu 16th Feb 2023 9:50pm)
  • Yeh definitely give me a shout, always good to know more people around and help out when possible by daleharvey (Fri 17th Feb 2023 10:11am)
  • Cars arent raincoats by daleharvey (Sat 18th Feb 2023 1:23pm)
  • I had a lot of issues with First Mortgage, didnt listen to me, didnt understand the implications of trying to remortgage after a seperation (it was quite simple but they didnt deal with it correctly which caused a lot of extra hassle and expense). Then they emailed me every few days trying to get review because they relied on the review for their pay by daleharvey (Mon 20th Feb 2023 11:28am)
  • Ever tried cleaning it up? Easy to blame GCC but doesnt matter how many street sweepers you employ, nobody could keep up with the amount of litter glaswegians drop. by daleharvey (Mon 20th Feb 2023 11:09pm)
  • Over lockdown there were literally hundreds of people going around litter picking all over the city. A week later and we were often just doing the same spots because they would get covered in shit again so quickly. I think its one of those things that is easy to blame on the council but they would need to employ an army to keep up with it, cost an utter fortune (and possibly lead to more people littering, as it suddenly gets cleaned up). by daleharvey (Mon 20th Feb 2023 11:16pm)
  • There is a chat group @ [https://matrix.to/#/#gigs:glasgow.social?via=glasgow.social](https://matrix.to/#/#gigs:glasgow.social?via=glasgow.social) for people going to gigs around Glasgow with a bunch in there. Always happy to have people to say hi to / have a chat at a gig by daleharvey (Tue 21st Feb 2023 1:51pm)
  • There has been a few threads of photographers wanting to get to know people / find things to shoot etc. Started a new chat room for any photographers who want to chat, share projects etc. Come say hi! [https://matrix.to/#/#photography:glasgow.social?via=glasgow.social](https://matrix.to/#/#photography:glasgow.social?via=glasgow.social) by daleharvey (Tue 21st Feb 2023 1:57pm)
  • You dont need to download any apps, if you click that link and sign up should be able to chat straight in your browser. There are a bunch of apps you can use but I dont have experience with any of them by daleharvey (Wed 22nd Feb 2023 7:42pm)
  • [https://clairemillarphotography.com/](https://clairemillarphotography.com/) is someone I follow on Instagram that does a lot of these type of things / is good. I dont want to be setting the rates for photographers and there is a range across them, but I will say I would highly highly recommend going with a photographer and not a studio and having an agreed (say 10?) number of images the photographer provides full resolution. Studios try to hook you in with cheap, even free photoshoots then charge extortionate prices for any prints at all. by daleharvey (Tue 28th Feb 2023 1:42pm)
  • The finnieston macdonalds can be takeaway only at a certain point, definitely was at 3am last Saturday by daleharvey (Wed 1st Mar 2023 8:13am)
  • Been a lot of threads about photographers asking for projects / places to shoot etc so started a new chat room for photographers around Glasgow @ [https://matrix.to/#/#photography:glasgow.social](https://matrix.to/#/#photography:glasgow.social) by daleharvey (Wed 1st Mar 2023 10:52am)
  • I have no idea what health conditions it may cause but I do remember hearing someone say you should test your water for lead pipes in the UK because they are far more common then they should be by daleharvey (Fri 3rd Mar 2023 6:36pm)
  • Same here. The culture around blaming the council is the same culture that keeps this going, its always someone elses fault especially those politicians. It definitely cant be the people of Glasgow who keep throwing the litter around. No council in the world could afford to hire enough people to keep on top of the mountain of litter Glaswegians make. by daleharvey (Sun 5th Mar 2023 4:39pm)
  • Probably worth a mention for the large amount of people who believe the Daily Mail that Scotland cant possibly have a bottle deposit scheme because they want a chance to have a dig at the SNP / Greens. When litter picking its obvious very quickly an absolutely huge amount of litter created is empty bottles and cans, this simply will stop happening at the end of the year by daleharvey (Sun 5th Mar 2023 5:01pm)
  • Worth a mention that kids do litter picking, mine did at the local council nursery, I might actually ask the teachers if they are going to be doing it at school by daleharvey (Sun 5th Mar 2023 5:58pm)
  • While I am not against litter fines, imagine there was some scheme in which the stuff that people usually throw away was worth a small amount and people would either be incentivised to return it or even pick it up if they seen it. That seems like it would solve around half of the litter problem overnight, I would imagine everyone would be excited about a project like that right? by daleharvey (Sun 5th Mar 2023 6:25pm)
  • I am somewhat in favour of littering fines however I can understand that they are complicated to implement. A bottle deposit scheme would be far more effective at removing litter while having much less of the legal difficulties involved and you can see people fighting it tooth and nail on here. The problem with fixing things is that a lot of people, for one reason or another, are incredibly invested in keeping them shit. by daleharvey (Sun 5th Mar 2023 7:30pm)
  • Not sure the people covering Kelvingrove in boxes of Paesanos are particularly poor mate. I wasnt using culture as a euphomism for anything more than the people who moan about how the council doesnt clean up after everyone while simultaneously fighting against the council / gov implementing anything that would actually help things like the bottle deposit scheme by daleharvey (Sun 5th Mar 2023 10:05pm)
  • Are we running out of houses, and is our current stock of houses being used? I understand that people are having a hard time buying but I also see huge amounts of empty buildings (and remember around the time of greenfell that the numbers were quite shocking). Not against more housing, but not much point if people buying a home to live in continue to be crowded out by investment purchases and people trying to build an Airbnb empire. by daleharvey (Mon 6th Mar 2023 7:20am)
  • People blaming the council for glasgwegians littering while also fighting against the council / gov implementing schemes that would drastically reduce litter. That would be your last few posts. by daleharvey (Mon 6th Mar 2023 8:14am)
  • Does anyone have an idea what the current state of the old Bellahouston Academy (from [https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/inside-eerie-abandoned-glasgow-swimming-24653231](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/inside-eerie-abandoned-glasgow-swimming-24653231)) is at the moment? Last I heard it was getting turned into flats but last time I remember seeing it looked untouched. by daleharvey (Mon 6th Mar 2023 8:41am)
  • Notice how many of those items will stop being trash as soon as we have a bottle deposit scheme Go see a thread any time the bottle deposit scheme is mentioned by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 1:10pm)
  • Have you sent them videos and had them ignored? If you do have evidence then its worth a shot sending to the police, they do act on it at least sometimes - [https://www.copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/news/company-director-and-employee-sentenced-for-fly-tipping/](https://www.copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/news/company-director-and-employee-sentenced-for-fly-tipping/) by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 1:35pm)
  • \^ Case in point by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 1:47pm)
  • Because the criticism is less likely to be anything to do with the actual scheme and a lot more to do with political point scoring. See the amount of people cheering along about how much of a mess scotgov was making of it while Alistair Jack outright lied about them following the excemption process. Its a depressingly familiar pattern any time improvements are made, people will fight against them particularly if it means the people doing the changes might ever get any credit for improving things. In this case its obvious the criticism had little merit because they are talking about something in the past tense not being concrete enough when it isnt even planned to start until August. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 2:16pm)
  • Ugh sucks, they did that with my stolen bike but the above link gave me some hope they took fly tipping more seriously. Guess its hit or miss. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 3:00pm)
  • The funny part is some of those arent even a criticism, they have a contract to collect the bottles .... But if you follow it up with an admonishment of the levels of incompetence then it must be bad! by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 3:28pm)
  • lol yes people thinking that their friends wont think they look cool for being a responsible adult is a pretty good reason why Glasgow is full of litter by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 3:55pm)
  • Companies complaining about having to do anything that doesnt explicitly generate revenue? I am shocked I tell you. See the other reply thread to this one, still no criticism in either based in reality between either thread other than "nanana dont like it". That isn't to say genuine criticism doesnt exist, nothing is perfect but the army of SNP + Greens Bad commentators don't want the scheme to work, or even understand what it is, its just a stick to beat about how awful the government are. Of course you could be the exception and are trying to eloquently inform the public of the reality of the situation but if you were it may help to mention any of the actual issues, and even so I don't think your gonna get them fixed via reddit. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Mar 2023 4:55pm)
  • That sucks sorry. stolen-bikes.co.uk can be handy, got some info back from there when mine was stolen and helps you search marketplaces by daleharvey (Sat 11th Mar 2023 2:56pm)
  • Thats funny went there for the first time last night, it was very good, I dunno if Mother India still edges it out for me but happy to go to both. by daleharvey (Tue 14th Mar 2023 12:12pm)
  • Arrived today by daleharvey (Thu 16th Mar 2023 8:39pm)
  • Nanakusa for Japanese / Sushi and Non Viet for Vietnamese are both very good imo by daleharvey (Sun 19th Mar 2023 10:56am)
  • Its NCR 75 - [https://explore.osmaps.com/?lat=55.855530&lon=-4.000102&zoom=10.0000&overlays=os-ncn-layer&style=Standard&type=2d&placesCategory=](https://explore.osmaps.com/?lat=55.855530&lon=-4.000102&zoom=10.0000&overlays=os-ncn-layer&style=Standard&type=2d&placesCategory=) Nice cycle by daleharvey (Sun 19th Mar 2023 6:36pm)
  • I think they has Ash Dieback or something if I remember the sign right, don't think dead trees help the climate that much aside from being a very inefficient way of killing people. by daleharvey (Tue 21st Mar 2023 10:56am)
  • How absurd to swallow a mongoose, what a deuce(?) by daleharvey (Tue 21st Mar 2023 8:29pm)
  • Limp Bizkit with Godsmack at the SECC in 2001, came though on the train from Fife. I remember we couldn't afford the train tickets and pretended to be asleep when the conductor came round. He seen we obviously faking it and skipped us by daleharvey (Sun 2nd Apr 2023 8:37am)
  • Thanks, I live next to the m8 and would love to see the back of it but I wasnt really sure what to make of these proposals / why I would care about the speed limit changing. This helps. by daleharvey (Tue 4th Apr 2023 9:12pm)
  • Approximate cost to close the M8 and let people use the 74 is around -£100 Million [https://www.glasgowworld.com/news/woodside-viaducts-works-on-m8-set-to-cost-ps100-million-and-last-until-end-of-2024-4041350](https://www.glasgowworld.com/news/woodside-viaducts-works-on-m8-set-to-cost-ps100-million-and-last-until-end-of-2024-4041350) A tad facetious but still by daleharvey (Tue 4th Apr 2023 9:15pm)
  • Head to Queen Street, get on a train and go to Snax in Edinburgh by daleharvey (Tue 4th Apr 2023 10:30pm)
  • Misread this as heroin and given the location didn't blink by daleharvey (Tue 11th Apr 2023 11:41pm)
  • See the hundred threads about how we can't have a bottle deposit scheme because the tories think other people are inept and damaging the economy and for some reason people believe them by daleharvey (Wed 12th Apr 2023 5:20pm)
  • What type of photography are you interested in? There are very few open groups I have found as well around Glasgow. If you follow a few people who are doing the style of photography you enjoy around Glasgow then there is a good chance you will end up running into some of them. I would be up for photo walks and the like. On that note: [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/) by daleharvey (Thu 13th Apr 2023 10:21pm)
  • I would recommend foldylock for the trade-off between convenience and security. I occasionally accidentally leave my bike left out on sauchiehall street overnight and had people trying to steal it and still have the thing by daleharvey (Fri 14th Apr 2023 8:59am)
  • I made a chat room for photographers in Glasgow a while ago, its relatively quiet but a couple of people in there [https://matrix.to/#/#photography:glasgow.social](https://matrix.to/#/#photography:glasgow.social) Once you start to figure out what type of stuff you like shooting it can get a bit easier to find people doing the same type of stuff to chat too. by daleharvey (Fri 14th Apr 2023 11:25am)
  • "I'm assuming it's gonna be a 15 minute city sort of place which isn't a bad thing" Its absolutely mad that having shops within walking distance is now something people have to caveat as not actually being part of a totalitarian regimes evil plan to imprison the nation by daleharvey (Sat 15th Apr 2023 7:38am)
  • I was in Bute over the easter holiday, Arran is great but I feel like Bute is extremely underrated, ferry straight into the middle of town, the bus goes around the island from right there. The palm trees and at least for us the hot weather. Stayed in the Glenburn thinking it would be "ok for sleeping" given it was only like £70 a night but it was a pretty stunning and grand place albiet a tad dated. Mount Stuart is a tad pricey and I wish they would let you hang around and take more photos but still probably the first time I have enjoyed seeing a fancy house like that. Arran has the better views, but also easier to see those views from Bute by daleharvey (Sun 16th Apr 2023 11:49am)
  • Have you reported this? (do you know who you would report it to?) Is anyone familiar with how flytipping / litering can be reported and how accountable that system is? Could someone build an app that let people easily report offenses like this and then that app could keep track of whether the council / police did anything about it? by daleharvey (Sun 16th Apr 2023 2:34pm)
  • lol yup pretty much that, have you given it a shot, had any thoughts about how useful it is? by daleharvey (Sun 16th Apr 2023 3:49pm)
  • [https://pubquizzy.com/pub-quiz-map/](https://pubquizzy.com/pub-quiz-map/) has been pretty accurate for me every time I have used it by daleharvey (Sun 16th Apr 2023 5:23pm)
  • lol @ "not saying pedestrians are to blame for being killed by cars but they probably are". Now fines for cars jumping red lights I could get behind, put a camera on the junction at Charing Cross junction and it would be an infinite source of revenue by daleharvey (Sun 16th Apr 2023 7:06pm)
  • I find it genuinely confusing why people love cars soo much that it isn't even good enough we have given up like 80% of our public space to them but they start campaigning for fines for people that potentially minorly inconvenience them. by daleharvey (Sun 16th Apr 2023 7:42pm)
  • I ran past the chalk so I didnt stop to read, but did it also say that Ukranian refugees should be left in Ukraine and that there are 3000 homeless children in Glasgow? by daleharvey (Mon 17th Apr 2023 5:02pm)
  • The UK are very lax about childseats in taxis compared to other countries. They wont be required to have a car seat and its unlikely any taxis would have one by daleharvey (Tue 18th Apr 2023 10:23am)
  • Forced birthers seems to be the most accurate name for them by daleharvey (Fri 21st Apr 2023 12:40pm)
  • Moon is below the horizon at the moment, not gonna see it tonight by daleharvey (Fri 21st Apr 2023 10:45pm)
  • Wex is the main camera shop in Glasgow and its good but for an old 35mm Merchant City Cameras is probably the best bet by daleharvey (Tue 25th Apr 2023 11:02am)
  • The cycle lane put in across the road from this (Sauchiehall) has been one of the biggest improvements to any area I have ever seen in any place I lived. Its really unbelievable how many people are convinced that improvements to their lives have to be opposed as part of some dumb culture war by daleharvey (Thu 27th Apr 2023 11:11am)
  • Why do you need to say we cant build cycle lanes until we introduce free transport? I would happily support free transport but pitching it against improving active travel infrastructure is just trying to sabotage real improvements. Also trains are pretty reliable, I take 4 to 6 train journeys a day and they are very very rarely delayed. (Buses I will accept are not great) by daleharvey (Thu 27th Apr 2023 11:15am)
  • It does not just "look better", its a huge improvement in quality of life, increased footfall and safety. 100% agree the parking there should be enforced, the people just parking in the middle of the road are hard to believe. I would expect if we were to see the numbers that 1 lane of traffic is a lot less dangerous for drunk pedestrians than 3, and half the people parking terribly are taxis, people who need to get a taxi can get one (availability issues with taxis in general aside) by daleharvey (Thu 27th Apr 2023 11:42am)
  • Every time I have gone into Macs I have had a really great service. I went in to buy soles and he said to not bother buying his for what I wanted and told me to go across the road, fixed my hiking boots for like £2 (broken eyelet) and when I needed a bunch of keys cut he did a bunch for free. Highly recommend by daleharvey (Thu 27th Apr 2023 7:44pm)
  • I got home from a holiday, 2 kids and a bunch of bags, train was late, kids were hungry and one was having a meltdown. Sat in the taxi and they said cash only, made me leave when I said I didnt have cash, every other taxi refused me. If I take a cab then refuse to pay unless they take card then not a lot they are going to be able to do about it right? I would have done that if it werent for the potential of them getting voilent with my kids around (which has happened with taxi drivers before) by daleharvey (Sun 30th Apr 2023 1:20pm)
  • While phoning the police should hopefully be worth doing, it feels like more immediately approaching the first person you see and explaining the situation would be the first option, almost everyone should be happy to help at the least standing with you until it scares the person off, hopefully even walk you home if needed by daleharvey (Fri 5th May 2023 5:27pm)
  • So a little related, every single time I pass where the World Buffet used to be on Sauchiehall street my bluetooth earphones / phone call etc drops out, every single time with completely different peices of hardware. Anyone actually know what is up with that? by daleharvey (Mon 8th May 2023 2:10pm)
  • GCC should not picking up litter from the streets, GCC already spend way more money than they should be having people pick litter up, money that could be used far better in other places. People should not be dropping litter all over the place, and that starts with making sure that people realise they are responsible for the shit in the streets, its not some magical council problem to fix. by daleharvey (Tue 9th May 2023 10:53am)
  • Dockyard Social and Platform at the Arches are quite similiar, music, beer, food trucks, family stuff by daleharvey (Tue 9th May 2023 10:29pm)
  • If I go to Blackfriars or 13th note on a Saturday evening am I likely to get a seat / not be absolutely rammed? Looking for a decent indie (/hipster) pub around central station, maybe audio? by daleharvey (Wed 10th May 2023 9:18pm)
  • If I go to Blackfriars or 13th note on a Saturday evening am I likely to get a seat / not be absolutely rammed? Looking for a decent indie (/hipster) pub around central station, maybe audio? by daleharvey (Thu 11th May 2023 9:39am)
  • 150 people killed, 3500 people injured by cars in a year 0 people killed, maybe hundreds of people injured by bikes in a year "Glagow has a cyclist problem" by daleharvey (Thu 11th May 2023 7:38pm)
  • Sauchiehall and Buchanan really need a marked cycle section badly, I mean people will continue to walk in the bike path as they do on the rest of Sauchiehall all the time anyway, but it still helps to have some segregation. Also under those trees when its damp and the flagstones is a death trap for cyclists, I went absolutely flying when I didnt realise how slippy it gets there, seen a few people do the same since by daleharvey (Thu 11th May 2023 7:54pm)
  • Nothing sums up this debate more than a comment that could be summed up as "Well I don't care what the reality of the data is, my hypothetical anecdote says bikes are bad" by daleharvey (Fri 12th May 2023 9:49am)
  • I think every study I have seen says that regions that invest in active travel and public transport have the happiest car drivers. It is one of the most fustrating things that almost nobody wins out of car centric infrastructure but people get turned against it none the less. by daleharvey (Fri 12th May 2023 9:53am)
  • Banning bikes because of the serious problem of someone on reddit doesnt like them really is the holistic approach to designing an active travel network by daleharvey (Fri 12th May 2023 3:50pm)
  • I remember somone posted, possibly on reddit recently? That the DVLA will forward on correspondence with a driver given their registration number, I think they said it was a £5 cheque they paid by daleharvey (Fri 12th May 2023 6:58pm)
  • Doors, quite strange to not have a warmup act though, usually main shows start somewhere around 9 / 9:30 by daleharvey (Fri 12th May 2023 8:41pm)
  • Not criticising this action in particularly, I frankly don't really know what I am talking about when it comes to unions (used to lean libertarian and realised I was very wrong previously). However I have noticed a lot, almost all, labour disputes seem to be around independent businesses that are both struggling and do seem to at least be trying to take some effort to do what they can. 13th Note, Locavore, Single-end, CCA would be the first few to come to mind. I work for a non profit who competes against huge corporations and notice that people are far more willing to critisize the product I work on for engaging in "corporate activity" which we need to do to survive vs the huge conglomerates who directly benefit from that critique. The end result of that is it makes independent businesses unsustainable and they are replaced by huge companies. I might be completely off base, just a trend and a parallel that keeps springing up. by daleharvey (Sat 13th May 2023 11:52am)
  • Yeh I should have clarified more when I said most labour disputes I was talking about hospitality. I rarely see action taken again Tesco, Starbucks, Greggs, Weatherspoons etc Maybe those places are great for workers and we should be replacing all independent shops with chains but seems a bit off / counter productive to me. by daleharvey (Sat 13th May 2023 12:43pm)
  • Anyone know if the swans or ducks have hatched along the canal? (in between Maryhill and Anniesland), want to go take the kiddos to go see some, I seen some ducklings the other day but the swans seem to be taking a while by daleharvey (Thu 18th May 2023 12:04pm)
  • I think Butterfly and the Pig has been one of my favourites, mostly for the cakes by daleharvey (Fri 19th May 2023 9:35pm)
  • Was there any point of the 18 years during which being id'd has been "the bain of my life" did you ever consider .... getting an ID? by daleharvey (Tue 23rd May 2023 4:13pm)
  • Anyone got any recommendations for family friendly festivals somewhat nearby Glasgow? I was wanting to take my kids along to Doune but yeh they don't seem to have made up for what happened at all. by daleharvey (Tue 23rd May 2023 9:30pm)
  • Great thanks for the recommendations will take a look at that by daleharvey (Wed 24th May 2023 8:24am)
  • Awesome, I had heard of Kelburn before but the other 2 are new to me, cheers for those by daleharvey (Wed 24th May 2023 8:25am)
  • If you are into live music then Glasgow is far better for it than Edinburgh, but aside from that Glasgow doesnt have anything in particular that makes it more fun to hang around in (and a fair amount of things that make it a lot less fun). The whole chip on the shoulder a lot of Glaswegians hold about Edinburgh is pretty weird and not flattering. by daleharvey (Thu 25th May 2023 2:48pm)
  • The fact that 90% of replies here are people moaning about the council are exactly why Glasgow has such a terrible problem with littering. Always someone elses fault, sure Ill just chuck my rubbish somewhere near an overflowing bin its the councils fault they dont have people on permanent standby. Other cities have sunny days too, just more of a culture of not trashing the place and blaming it on someone else. Also worth noticing about half that litter wouldnt have got thrown away if we were a normal country that was allowed to implement a simple recyling scheme. by daleharvey (Fri 26th May 2023 11:59am)
  • Where did you go on holiday? I feel like a lot of people who moan about the public transport here dont actually use public transport that much and have very little experience of it abroad. Once tried to get a train from Austin to New Orleans and managed to calculate that it would have been faster to cycle a big portion of the journey. I did get long train in the USA once, it went 5x slower than they do here and was 12 hours late turning up. France and Italy can be extremely expensive for trains, also bus services in between anywhere but metropolitan cities in places like Spain and France are like once a week if you are lucky. Was on the Mallaig train last week overhearing some locals complaining about the train service to some Australians who were bemused because their experience on holiday was far beyond anything they could ever imagine at home. I think public transport can and should be better, cheaper and more widely available. I have had pretty good experiences elsewhere too (Sweden I have used a lot and that has always run really well, Germany pretty good too). But I think Scotland compares pretty decently in general. by daleharvey (Fri 26th May 2023 12:09pm)
  • lol yeh the 12 hour late trip was Amtrak, SF to Seattle, wasnt cheap either. Just check google maps, say SF to Portland vs Inverness to London which are both somewhere around 600 miles, American trip is 15 hours vs 8 hours. Far more times available on the Inverness trip. by daleharvey (Fri 26th May 2023 12:51pm)
  • lol yeh it's such a random thing to have in that soft play my kids are always very interested in it by daleharvey (Sat 27th May 2023 6:54am)
  • To get to Edinburgh or for any long walks really the Canal is the best bet. You can get on to it from kelvin walkway at the botanics at the top of Byres road, from there you can walk to Edinburgh, Stirling or Loch Lomond and barely see a road by daleharvey (Sat 27th May 2023 12:51pm)
  • Where is a decent place in town for craft beer and Indie music? Probably want to be avoiding 13th Note as far as I've heard by daleharvey (Sat 27th May 2023 1:03pm)
  • The annoying thing about conspiracy theorists is that there is 100% a conspiracy by governments and companies to exploit and subjocate people but they always focus on the shit like "keeping people alive" and "be able to walk to the shops" (to be fair to them voter id is bullshit) by daleharvey (Sat 27th May 2023 1:39pm)
  • I mean the people who introduced it have admitted it was an attempt at voter disenfranchisement that backfired so maybe you would want to reconsider what caused you to form the opinion it was a reasonable thing to do. by daleharvey (Sat 27th May 2023 1:54pm)
  • I cant believe I am paying council tax and the council still let this happen by daleharvey (Sun 28th May 2023 8:24am)
  • Absolutely nuts that one of the most environmentally friendly and safest ways to travel is literally illegal. (cue a bunch of replies from people being angry about scooters and spouting nonsense about how dangerous they are despite cars quite regularly killing people) by daleharvey (Sun 28th May 2023 11:29pm)
  • Seen a fair amount of studies saying they replace a significant number of car journeys, I havent dug into any of those studies so not sure which are more significant but at the least its contested. Its very hard to imagine that with a well designed active travel network in place that a large amount of car journeys wouldnt be replaced. I prefer bikes, don't think I would ever get a scooter, but know for a lot of less mobile people the scooter helps a lot. by daleharvey (Mon 29th May 2023 12:10am)
  • My fridge started breaking and I had one local recommended person came out, they tried to fix it and it seemed to work better but started breaking again shortly after. I then used Domestic and General, signed up to their yearly maintenance thing, over the whole year it will cost just a bit more than what a one off repair will cost but its relatively cheap for the month, they tried another repair and when that didnt work they straight up replaced the entire thing (and cancelled the yearly maintenance contract since the fridge was dead). Every time one of my white goods start breaking thats what I will be doing, when they start breaking its hard to know if a one off repair will stick. by daleharvey (Tue 30th May 2023 11:47am)
  • Take the value of the home and -15% for no discernible reason making it a nightmare for first time buyers to find a mortgage by daleharvey (Thu 1st Jun 2023 7:24pm)
  • I think last time this thread came up about 50 people recommended Evan Grosshans, I used him and it went great. At the same time I had tried to use First mortgage prior to that and had a terrible experience. by daleharvey (Fri 2nd Jun 2023 1:20pm)
  • It isnt entirely the size, I was at a gig at broadcast last week that was absolutely blinding but it depends a lot on the band, 90% of the time I agree though unless the band is pretty specific about lighting requirements then its usually pretty tame, I think I have shot one band out of a whole bunch there that has had flashy lighting by daleharvey (Mon 5th Jun 2023 9:44am)
  • Anyone had experience with the non apple shop repairing a macbook pro? laptop screen needs replaced and Apple want to send it off, not fussed about how much it costs but would really prefer somewhere that could do it same day. by daleharvey (Mon 5th Jun 2023 12:47pm)
  • What about all the cyclists running red lights though? by daleharvey (Mon 5th Jun 2023 12:46pm)
  • I cant remember the exact details, but this sounds a lot like the same scammer that scammed my mum and her partner. I think it was around 20k or so, but they got all of their money back via the bank, I can get you more details of exactly what steps they took feel free to DM me, it was not with a credit card or anything, bank accounts have levels of protection against scammers as well. Really hope you get your money back. by daleharvey (Mon 5th Jun 2023 9:49pm)
  • Ah found the old thread - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/pygrlu/advice\_for\_dealing\_with\_fraud/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/pygrlu/advice_for_dealing_with_fraud/) Different person, but yeh someone who already had been caught and just set up new companies. I think the situation is slightly different because afaik they didnt even start the work and just ran with the deposit. But the banks fraud department handled it and gave a full refund so I would definitely get on them asap. by daleharvey (Mon 5th Jun 2023 10:06pm)
  • So I can and do defend cyclists against soo much shit that is generally thrown their way, anti cycle / car culture does my head in. But yeh not going to defend this in the slightest, dude was 100% in the wrong, sometimes pedestrians cross on red, he seen them and cycled straight into them to make a point. I hope he gets in some type of shit for that. by daleharvey (Wed 7th Jun 2023 11:27pm)
  • Day out to Balloch is always great, theres a beach, park, few rides they can do, a dinosaur resturant. I would say a little paddleboat but they need to be 3 for that. Check out mini manouvres, they run kids events at usually interesting places. Pollok Park, Kelvingrove, Transport Museum, Science Centre are all worth a visit, peoples palace is decent too and tollcross childrens farm. I am wondering if there are more fathers day event like things on, surprised I havent heard of more by daleharvey (Sun 11th Jun 2023 5:53pm)
  • Again? I live outside there and am amazed at how often those lights break, also surprised how many people treat lights being broken as green. Was a big crash for that reason like 2 weeks ago by daleharvey (Mon 12th Jun 2023 10:48am)
  • Between the cyclist youtubing himself assaulting pedestrians and this dude chasing people with an axe for walking around a campsite a lot of psychos seem to be grassing on themselves these days by daleharvey (Tue 13th Jun 2023 2:54pm)
  • Honestly I know it makes me old but fucking hell I wish the dickheads revving their fiesta or whatever the hell it is to sound like a firework going off below my kids bedroom window while they are sleeping would quit it. Makes me want to sniper their engines. by daleharvey (Wed 14th Jun 2023 10:58pm)
  • The steamie is not a moderation tool by daleharvey (Sat 17th Jun 2023 12:37pm)
  • Fair enough I didnt realise it did auto moderation, however auto posting threads could be argued by some as not being "moderation" and so it seems pretty likely there is some disruption around not knowing how these arbitrary changes are going to be applied by daleharvey (Sat 17th Jun 2023 2:14pm)
  • This is why people never use trains, they are so unreliable and make people late all the tim ..... oh shit sorry wrong thread by daleharvey (Sun 18th Jun 2023 9:42pm)
  • I had a tab in the Sparklehorse the other day (no food), was quite surprised but yeh it does happen. by daleharvey (Sun 18th Jun 2023 9:56pm)
  • Thats what I am saying, posts like this show that literally nothing ever goes wrong with car journeys! by daleharvey (Mon 19th Jun 2023 9:32am)
  • As a concert photographer, the details of the camera rarely matter (or are understood) a fixed lens X100 (23mm) is pretty likely to be refused, if security are checking (which they are at most venues > \~250) then pretty much any camera that doesnt fit in your pocket easily will be banned, and even the ones that do fit in your pocket are a tad risky by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Jun 2023 2:18pm)
  • As someone who shoots Barrowlands quite regularly, including CHVRCHES and Le Tigre last week. I can tell you with confidence a portion of security do not understand what "focal length" means and they definitely do not all apply the rules evenly. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CtbcVDvsxEF/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CtbcVDvsxEF/) [https://www.instagram.com/p/CtL74qFslDZ/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CtL74qFslDZ/) by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Jun 2023 2:54pm)
  • [https://munroproject.com/](https://munroproject.com/) is a website I built to help figure out which ones are doable with public transport. Find somewhere you want to do and go check the walkhighlands link for the routes. Download your route to your phone and make sure it works without any internet connection, then do that on another device and keep that one as backup (if you have / can get a watch that will store this data thats even better). Send your route to someone you know and give them a time to call emergency services if they havent heard from you to say you are ok. Make sure all your devices are fully charged, check the weather and dont bother if there is any lightning forecast or winds are > 50mph (maybe 40, its just miserable in the wind, more than rain) by daleharvey (Thu 22nd Jun 2023 9:44pm)
  • Cheers, gonna have some time to fix it up + make it work on mobile, any feature requests / feedback welcome by daleharvey (Fri 23rd Jun 2023 9:52am)
  • Its quite funny seeing people talk about how MP's are "on the gravy train" when pretty much every single one of them could walk into a job paying 3x as much. by daleharvey (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 12:10pm)
  • I think thats fair enough to mention and definitely true for some, but worth mentioning a lot of the people accused of being "on the gravy train" dont actually take part in those side benefits. [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/230626/230626.pdf](https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/230626/230626.pdf) by daleharvey (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 1:33pm)
  • As a side note, is the Neil Murray that donated 22k to Joanna Cherry JK Rowlings Husband? by daleharvey (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 1:40pm)
  • >Or maybe I'm overestimating the requirements of these lucrative jobs Yeh for a lot of people commenting the same I keep wanting to clarify. It isnt that I think MP's are a particularly talented bunch, but they do in general come from a relatively privileged position and the skills and contacts that led them to be an MP overlap quite considerably with the skills and contacts that help get high paid jobs. by daleharvey (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 2:05pm)
  • Given the average figure for both people who graduated from Cambridge + Edinburgh and work in finance I would be extremely surprised if Forbes was getting paid £27k in 2016. To be honest a little surprised how many people consider that pay scales correlate to skills and abilities. by daleharvey (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 3:04pm)
  • 100% of the people I was referring to who could earn more by leaving their position as an MP to a private sector job would have previously been an MP .... by daleharvey (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 3:15pm)
  • (will post more up @ [https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/), shooting for [https://www.isthismusic.com/](https://www.isthismusic.com/)) by daleharvey (Sat 8th Jul 2023 11:11am)
  • First time at TRNSMT, I feel like it doesnt have the best reputation among my crowd (older / indie music fans) but been pleasantly surprised, nice atmosphere and although the lineup didnt grab me on paper, really enjoyed the shows including some I hadnt heard of. by daleharvey (Sat 8th Jul 2023 11:11am)
  • There was a couple of areas, by the path at the tuts stage and the bogs in the middle got a little muddy but it wasnt too bad at all. I was fine in my decent trainers. Given the forecast today though I am wearing my "fine if wrecked in mud" trainers though by daleharvey (Sat 8th Jul 2023 11:31am)
  • Yeh Soapbox were supporting Soul Glo, I was already planning to go to the Tuts gig just to see Big Girls Blouse who are supporting them but Soapbox were amazing too so can't wait for that gig. by daleharvey (Sat 8th Jul 2023 9:11pm)
  • Thanks! I mostly shoot on a Fuji X-T4, using a 55-200mm for this most of the time, I generally shoot smaller gigs so one of the first times using telephoto for music, it was actually a tad easier than I expected, I am usually struggling for light so was a pleasant surprise to have lots of it. by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jul 2023 9:51am)
  • Bob Vylan very much the highlight for me (I had to leave straight after that too). The weekend was far more packed than Friday so a tad less relaxed but still in all thought it was a pretty good festival for something that wasn't aiming for my demographic / taste. by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jul 2023 10:01am)
  • Also should mention who they are: Bob Vylan, Dream Wife, Kasabian, Pale Waves, Lucia and the Best Boys, Brooke Combe, The Big Day, Swim School by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jul 2023 10:21am)
  • It isn't my job but I do take a lot of photos ([https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/](https://www.instagram.com/daleharvey/)) by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jul 2023 7:00pm)
  • lol this has the same energy of that guy Metallica called a prick for gatekeeping that girl that was doing Metallica covers on bagpipes. by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jul 2023 9:18pm)
  • Now that Metallica told you it was cool enough for you sure. \> I'm just saying this year's lineup is incomparable to previous years. Its almost like a festival targeted primarily towards teens might become less attractive to someone 13 years later. We have a fairly similiar taste in music, I actually left TRNSMT to go shoot Belle & Sebastian, its just possible to recognise that to appreciate different people and generations have different tastes without being sanctimonious about it. IF you want to go to the festival you listed then Connect is right over there, other festivals existing doesnt make them shit. by daleharvey (Mon 10th Jul 2023 9:50pm)
  • Its a straight shot on a bike, its a wide road and never had a car come near doing that route, will be half the time of a bus, hell probably quicker than a car if you have to faff about with parking. by daleharvey (Tue 11th Jul 2023 11:54am)
  • You mean Nextbike? Nah itd be like £2 on a normal one or £4 on an ebike (you could maybe get to £2 on an ebike since you are going faster and could maybe get in under 20 min). You do risk them not having bikes at the station and a little extra faff with the stations at either end. I like nextbike but if its a regular thing I would probably be looking at your own bike, could probably get one a decent one with a weeks worth of petrol. by daleharvey (Tue 11th Jul 2023 12:01pm)
  • No worries, obviously not everyone can cycle but for those that can there are not many journeys in the city I would rather use the bus than bike, its almost always faster and more convenient to cycle. by daleharvey (Tue 11th Jul 2023 12:27pm)
  • \> Can we put that money in to street cleaners instead? They already spend more money than most on cleansing and it keeps going up, spending more money on street cleaners leads to more people littering (induced demand). How about we save money on street cleaners by not blaming the GCC for not being able to follow eveyone around with a personal street sweeper and we start blaming the people who keep throwing their shit on the street. by daleharvey (Thu 13th Jul 2023 5:50pm)
  • I made a website that helps with finding munros to get to with public transport - [https://munroproject.com/](https://munroproject.com/) by daleharvey (Tue 18th Jul 2023 3:23am)
  • I don't understand why every single delivery isnt defaulted to being dropped off at some local hub to pick up at my convenience, whether it be a shop or some lockers or something. If I have the choice its what I pick every single time, its far more convenient than waiting around an entire day for someone to arrive the 10 minutes you have left the house or to lie about knocking on your door just to have them repeatedly carry it around and try to redeliver it constantly by daleharvey (Thu 20th Jul 2023 11:51am)
  • I have never owned a car, I just find going to the shops any time after X much easier than "make sure you are available to answer your door at one unspecified point in the day" Its probably different depending on people who live in homes that can have packages dropped off, in a flat and most places wont leave it with neighbours even if neighbours are around. by daleharvey (Thu 20th Jul 2023 4:27pm)
  • That place is scary as fuck, I remember after a couple of times being there I was walking back to the road after going down and casually checking my phone, suddenly heard some noises and they seemed to be coming from below my feet, paid more attention to where I was and realised I was wandering about not paying much attention to where I was going while about a metre away from a 50 foot drop. Very worth visiting, its a pretty amazing place and surprised how many people from around the central belt have never heard of it, but pay attention when you do. by daleharvey (Fri 21st Jul 2023 1:30pm)
  • Helping people in trouble is the point of mountain rescue, and most of their funding comes from donations not taxes. by daleharvey (Fri 21st Jul 2023 1:35pm)
  • Yeh while I am staunchly pro bike, and pro ebike at that, there is definitely a line between ebike and motorbike being crossed. Someone passed me yesterday on the canal that must have been going 20-30mph. The rest of Sauchiehall + Buchanan needs a dedicated bike lane, pedestrians are going to walk into it some of the time, as they do on the current sauchiehall one but its still a large improvement over the free for all (+ they can use appropriate paving to avoid bikes wiping out on the slippy flagstones). I mentioned to Patrick Harvie on the internet that it feels like with a some well placed junctions and some new paving the currently unused back alleys thoughout the entire city centre could turn into a connected active travel network thats isolated from road traffic. by daleharvey (Sat 22nd Jul 2023 1:51pm)
  • Renfew and Renfield street are already there but Tesco and Smashburger are not on Renfield street, no point in having active travels networks that do not include the places that people are actually travelling to. Going from Sauchiehall Street to Sauchiehall street via Bath Street or whatever isnt going to help. Having the back lanes might help reduce some of the volume of traffic but there still needs to be a solution to help cyclists and pedestrians co exist on Sauchiehall + Buchanan because they are always going to anyway. People said the same about the bike lane on Sauchiehall street and its a huge improvement, there are plenty of much busier city streets that it has already worked on. by daleharvey (Sat 22nd Jul 2023 2:20pm)
  • Anyone happen to see where to buy the ipaper today in Glasgow? Apparently I may have some photos in it so wanted to check it out (photos from from Belle & Sebastian gig) by daleharvey (Sat 22nd Jul 2023 2:29pm)
  • Remember reading a thing recently begging people to use libraries instead of cafes for coworking, they are valuable spaces and increased custom / demand will help them continue and they are generally better suited for coworking than the usual cafe. by daleharvey (Mon 24th Jul 2023 6:46pm)
  • I find the obsession with Glasgow Live here a bit odd. 90% of our media is pretty blatant about peddling propoganda from government / business in order to keep us happy eating shit and blaming it on some other underserved demographic. Glasgow Live reposting some stuff they read here for clicks seems completely trivial in comparison. It isn't like people are posting the Iliad here, half of it came from Facebook anyway. by daleharvey (Mon 24th Jul 2023 10:10pm)
  • \> I'm amazed with the amount of upvotes for that post. Other people understand that libraries have different rooms that can be used differently, its a good thing to have a place for children and parents to learn and that libraries arent singularly for moany get off my lawn pricks. by daleharvey (Wed 26th Jul 2023 12:06pm)
  • Do all of this, ignore the council guy I did the same, they came round and chucked a bunch of poison under my floorboards in a way I cant ever remove and occasionally I get the delight of having to smell a dead mouse while it decomposes. When I see signs of a mouse, I usually end up catching 1 or 2, make an extra effort in cleaning and dont see anything for a good while. by daleharvey (Wed 26th Jul 2023 12:26pm)
  • People moan about Glasgow Airport but seems fine every time I go, airports are awful places in general but you have to have pretty bad luck to be in a big queue. 13 spaces for 1000 people means \~30 min max for the people at the very back of the queue if every person takes 30 seconds. Transport there is obvious and regular, a tad expensive than ideal but still cheaper than most places and its nice to actually have an option for transport, plenty of airports you turn up to have non existing or at least extremely hard to find transport. by daleharvey (Thu 27th Jul 2023 9:34pm)
  • Do you find yourself not liking stuff a lot? Not everyone loves everything, but I have found myself in the company of people who want to criticize things all the time and having a moment of of realisation that I just didn't enjoy being around that negative energy. It's almost definitely not singularly about one film by daleharvey (Fri 28th Jul 2023 12:48pm)
  • Mugstock postponed, that's a shame I had tickets and wanted to take my kids to a family friendly music festival this summer and that's 2 not happening (was already avoiding doune) by daleharvey (Fri 28th Jul 2023 1:00pm)
  • Nah not enough sales, done properly with full refunds offered though by daleharvey (Fri 28th Jul 2023 1:19pm)
  • Lol I was wondering who would have such a strong opinion on something relatively mediocre and dude your post history is bordering on unhinged. It's hard to tell whether you have never left Scotland or never been here. by daleharvey (Fri 28th Jul 2023 2:17pm)
  • "grown up in Australia" by daleharvey (Sat 29th Jul 2023 9:52pm)
  • Anyone have an idea what time bikes will be passing past charing cross on Sunday the 6th? Tried figuring it out but cant find expected times etc by daleharvey (Sat 29th Jul 2023 9:52pm)
  • I walked to the antique furniture warehouse down in anderston and it was closed, is that a temporary thing? it was huge before and such a good place by daleharvey (Sun 30th Jul 2023 9:34am)
  • Popped in to the right place today, it feels about 75% of the size it used to be, still pretty decent but not quite as good by daleharvey (Sun 30th Jul 2023 1:30pm)
  • That's perfect thanks loads by daleharvey (Sun 30th Jul 2023 3:17pm)
  • It's leftover from the ornate french hotel that they knocked down around the 60s to build the M8. It's mad that people keep arguing that we can't possibly live without a large motorway running through the middle of a city considering how recently they destroyed some of the most valuable parts of the city to build it by daleharvey (Mon 31st Jul 2023 6:41pm)
  • Yes the M8 has fixed all traffic issues and never has accidents .... [https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23690650.multiple-lanes-m8-glasgow-blocked-crash/](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23690650.multiple-lanes-m8-glasgow-blocked-crash/) (literally today) by daleharvey (Mon 31st Jul 2023 8:39pm)
  • Has anyone gone along to get walk in tickets for banksy? Wanna take the kids and barely any bookable spaces so curious how the walk-in works by daleharvey (Tue 1st Aug 2023 12:26pm)
  • Cool thanks by daleharvey (Tue 1st Aug 2023 3:26pm)
  • Awesome cheers I think ill give it a shot tomorrow by daleharvey (Tue 1st Aug 2023 3:26pm)
  • Soo so nice to be free of the constant noise and stress of traffic around, I'm gonna be able to go to the shop without cars blocking the pedestrian junction and threatening to run over my kids for a little while at least by daleharvey (Fri 4th Aug 2023 10:44am)
  • Have you tried eBay? I seen the OG X100 going for £600 so a t should get a bunch more. Mildly interested but really don't need and can't afford another camera by daleharvey (Fri 4th Aug 2023 10:40am)
  • If only someone had mentioned this was going to be happening. Particularly funny to be criticizing someone else's planning for this by daleharvey (Fri 4th Aug 2023 12:15pm)
  • Why live in a densely populated community that contains almost all I need within a short walking distance if I don't love congested motorways? by daleharvey (Fri 4th Aug 2023 3:11pm)
  • lol why are car zealots always so pleasant and rational. I dont know who taught you that cities need to be car centric but thats very obviously wrong, if you live in a rural area you are always going to need a car but cities are fairly famous for being places with low car ownership. Yes I do think cities should change for the benefit of the people that live in them, its weird that the idea of that is so shocking by daleharvey (Fri 4th Aug 2023 8:20pm)
  • I remember seeing someone propose that traffic lights should be red by default and turn green for cars when they see a car approach + on a timer. Ie they should prioritise pedestrians over cars. Seemed like a good idea by daleharvey (Mon 7th Aug 2023 6:00pm)
  • This is true for traffic lights but far from all of them, big junctions are often timed but ones along a road almost always activate by the button. I have seen Byres Road skip pedestrians a few times so I think but am not certain it will skip pedestrians if nobody has pressed at all which is mad since most people assume they dont need to. by daleharvey (Mon 7th Aug 2023 7:53pm)
  • Took my kids for dinner in town, walking to get the Queen Street to Charing Cross train, annoyingly the Scotrail App did that thing where you get a ticket reference to pickup instead of a scannable ticket but there was 1 minute to catch the train, told the lady at the gates and she let me though. Got to Charing Cross and told the guy what happened. Wouldnt let me (with my 2 small kids) through the gate, said he was phoning Queen Street to verify then said that he had asked everyone at Queen Street and they all said nobody had been let through the gate. I showed him transaction for me paying the bill at the restaurant on Queen Street 8 minutes before the train and he just kept saying I was lying and tried to get me to buy tickets from Edinburgh (I obviously didnt). Irritating end to the day, all the people in there are usually so nice as well that made it more annoying. by daleharvey (Mon 7th Aug 2023 8:07pm)
  • When my bike was stolen someone noticed it being taken away, took a video of the person taking it, told nearby police and not a single thing done about it When I sent the video the police guy said he couldn't view videos and would take a look next week by daleharvey (Thu 10th Aug 2023 12:28pm)
  • I feel like bins are one of the weirdest things to get posessive about. One of the joint bins by my tenement had a lock on it so rubbish just used to get left by its side and ripped open and cover the street. I am not even sure that is tragedy of the commons or just self defeating idiocy by daleharvey (Sat 12th Aug 2023 10:51pm)
  • Tribeca is decent for an American type place but I don't know anywhere that sells biscuits and gravy because it's gross by daleharvey (Mon 14th Aug 2023 2:15pm)
  • If you take out the years insurance with domestic and general or whatever they are called, over the year it will cost a bit more than a single callout, but they will keep coming back till it's fixed or straight up replace it (and cancel the insurance). I was amazed it worked with my fridge, will be doing that with all white goods by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 10:17am)
  • Where do I get these parked like a cunt stickers and do they make any with particularly hard to remove glue? by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 6:27pm)
  • Was just thinking the other day that it's a symptom of how screwed up our car capture is that traffic wardens are about the most demonised profession when they are helping us deal with some of the most prolific anti social behaviour around When I put my kids in a pram there is barely a day that goes by that I don't have routes blocked or have to go on the road etc because some car or van has parked like a prick by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 6:25pm)
  • I am begging you to wear a helmet walking, my friend is a doctor and the amount of pedestrians coming in that are seriously injured or even dying from falling over could have all been saved if they just wore a helmet. by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 7:34pm)
  • That may sound silly to you, but per mile travelled you are more likely to die while walking than cycling, so in reality it's less silly than what you posted https://www.cyclinguk.org/briefing/cycle-helmets by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 7:35pm)
  • Gonna be in the minority and say its completely fine for cyclists to run red lights, its safer for a lot of reasons which has been shown in the various places that have made it official policy. But that aside pedestrians definitely have right of way in that and most circumstances, I dont mind cutting a pedestrian off safely if they are walking across a bike line and not paying attention but 99% of the time pedestrian > cyclist > car. by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 8:25pm)
  • Because taking off at the same time in front of, beside or between traffic (cars/vans/lorries) is dangerous, almost every time they get impatient and do a dangerous overtake as soon as the lights change which is a very dangerous time to be overtaking. Paris did a study, trial and implemented offical policy for cyclists to go on red, as a broad set of changes they have drastically improved active travel infrastructure and now has far less pollution, far less car crashes and is a much nicer city in general for both pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers. As I said in my post, I dont mind cutting off a pedestrian if they are walking across a dedicated bike lane without paying attention as the exception when I know nobody is going to run into each other. by daleharvey (Tue 15th Aug 2023 11:52pm)
  • I remember reading that more hate crimes are committed against chinese people in the UK than any other demographic. I have had to have the argument with my mum about using the word and it is infuriating how defensive people get over something so stupid, there is no smaller effort you can take than to not call people slurs but people act as if you are asking for a kidney. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 12:14am)
  • I know why they get defensive, cant say I have never got defensive when being in the wrong myself, but very fustrating to see it from the other side especially when its so clear cut. Not sure you or my mum are really in a position to be speaking on behalf of the entire chinese community to be honest. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 10:00am)
  • Most of the comments have it covered but havent seen a mention of gloves, very important in the winter. My feet also get cold when its very cold as well but thats more of an issue on longer rides, hands turn to ice immediately though. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 10:22am)
  • Last week I bought a ticket on the ScotRail app for Queen Street to Charing cross, so we are talking about a £1.90 fare. The app annoyingly gave me a reference to pickup a ticket instead of a scannable ticket when I had 1 minutes to catch the train with 2 small children, I told the lady at the gate and she helpfully let me through. I got to Charing cross and explain the same to the guy to get out, he tells me I am lying and I couldn't have possibly got on at Queen Street without a valid ticket, I explained someone let me through and he told me they didn't, he then made me wait as he phoned queen Street, long enough for my children to start getting frustrated but not long enough to interview every attendant yet still came back to say he asked everyone and I was trying to cheat a fair. Eventually letting me through the barrier he said I needed to buy a ticket from Edinburgh and was getting generally quite rude and aggressive. I showed him the transaction where I paid for dinner outside the train station 8 minutes before getting the train but he refused to accept it. My kids were there and fairly upset by this point so I couldn't tell him what I really felt but obviously left without paying. First time I have made a formal complaint, still seen the prick working there today though and it makes me want to avoid the train since seeing him pisses me off by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 7:45pm)
  • Traffic lights are not there for everyones safety, they are there to keep pedestrians safe from cars, they make cycling more dangerous as it forces cyclists to take off in front of heavy traffic. Paris and other places have removed the restriction on cyclists and seen massive improvements in road safety, pollution etc by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 8:30pm)
  • Very few people are ignorant of the highway code, pretty sure everyone understands that running a red in Scotland is currently illegal. But safety is very much an "excuse" for ignoring bad rules. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 8:35pm)
  • Seems pretty obvious to me but if you are having a hard time understanding it you could always read up about it - [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33773868](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33773868) As per most discussions about cycling on reddit, most people prefer to be sanctimonious about how its always cyclists fault as opposed to understanding the realities of road safety. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:03pm)
  • If they do it for fare evasion its a pretty dumb reason, the price is the same to Shettleston or Partick. The fact they issue a ticket reference instead of a ticket quite randomly for both short and long trips is incredibly inconvenient and fustrating. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:09pm)
  • The point I was trying to make is that they are not there for cyclists safety specifically. I agree they are there mostly for cars benefit although cars centric design still needs pedestrians to exist in their space so they are there partly for pedetrian safety as well. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:13pm)
  • Checking on the app my prices right now Charing Cross to Partick - 2.30 Charing Cross to Shettleson - 2.80 Charing Cross to Queen Street - 1.80 Although you are right I didnt notice they are actually different fares at first, I feel like when I go to Shettleson somehow ends up being a time I get super off peak so its 1.70 or something but not being offered that at the moment. by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:19pm)
  • I didnt make a different point, its the same point made 2 ways "its not for cyclists safety" "not for everyones safety" And yes cyclists can still be dangerous, cause accidents etc. The best way to fix that is to not enforce a badly designed system that puts people at unnecessary risk by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:29pm)
  • I mean its not particularly limited to cycling but yeh I find that these discussions are mostly about people looking to be sanctimonous and very little about the realities of public health and the cause and effect of different policies. It's not entirely limited to the anti (or pick me) cyclists either, some cycle advocates describe traffic as death traps in such an overblown way that its a big reason a lot of people avoid bikes despite the reality is they are on paper an extremely safe way to travel (and if more people do so the safer they become) by daleharvey (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:56pm)
  • I did not miss the point, taking off in front of heavy traffic is better than taking off in between heavy traffic, but the safest option is not taking off next to heavy traffic at all by daleharvey (Thu 17th Aug 2023 7:09am)
  • Most hotels you can go to for one off sessions, the Hilton is where I took my kid for swimming lessons when she was a baby and it was very warm, also been to the one next to it that was also fine. by daleharvey (Thu 17th Aug 2023 5:11pm)
  • Been traveling a bunch recently and Glasgow is one of the easiest airports ever. Less than 45 minutes from my house to the departure gates and I even went to the desk today. I don't think I have ever waited more than 10 minutes at security by daleharvey (Fri 18th Aug 2023 12:56pm)
  • Siri: please give me the definition of irony by daleharvey (Fri 25th Aug 2023 5:37pm)
  • Yeh I seen my first kingfisher along there a while back, was pretty cool. If any bird experts / people who see them on the Kelvin often had any tips on how to see them consistently would love to get a decent photo of one but I go down that way every other day for years and only ever seen the one by daleharvey (Sat 26th Aug 2023 9:33am)
  • Sorry to hear but will likely take quite a while, the CMS were trying to charge me child maintenance when I wasnt due any (because I had full shared care) and it took around 8 months from me refusing to pay to them sending a letter saying they were going to arrest wages, I dont actually think they ever got any arrested wages and a tribunal has now had to tell the CMS I was never actually due anything (something that was very obvious from the outset). The payments are backdated from the point at which the other parent is contacted however, there is a chance my case went a lot slower because of the various appeals and tribunals etc so it might be that yours go faster, they are also pretty aggressive in their approach (even if they have no right to be claiming money) so it should come to you in the end. by daleharvey (Sun 27th Aug 2023 9:50pm)
  • As a side note, I have had to deal with various family agencies (cps, police, family court, social services etc) since having a not particularly smooth separation and the DWP are by a long long way the worst people I have ever dealt with. They as official policy take one side in any dispute over payments, the call handlers will regularly repeat completely wrong information and you can get the opposite advice in 2 calls. I had one person on the phone trying to explain to me that because I had my children 7 nights out of 14 and because 7 \* 26 = 182, and 182 \* 2 is less than 365 that I didnt really have my children half the time, I also had one accuse me of trying to take money away from my children. They chase people for payment that they arent due, threatening to arrest my wages or myself while telling me that if the judge was to tell them I was not due any money they would not take any action at all to get it back. My lawyer spoke to someone that was considered the expert in the country dealing with them and said this was standard operation for them, even the judge in the tribunal I had against them said various times that the DWP are very happy to chase people for payment and take things to tribunal without any case (they didnt even turn up). It is shitty when people don't pay for their children however this department financially encourages seperated parents to keep children away from one another, very literally they will pay you to keep your child from seeing the other, it needs razed to the ground and redone completely. by daleharvey (Sun 27th Aug 2023 11:32pm)
  • For planning I mostly use google maps, it covers pretty much everything, then for booking you can use the Scotrail app for all trains or just the individual bus sites. Those are all direct train routes so should be all you need. by daleharvey (Mon 28th Aug 2023 12:03am)
  • You dont need an app, same with google maps to plan then just pay contactless when you get on them, trams and buses. by daleharvey (Mon 28th Aug 2023 12:15am)
  • Edinburgh buses will automatically give you a day ticket even as a tourist, Glasgow buses might do if you are on the same company bus a lot, but never really known because Glasgow has lots of different companies and there isnt a single ticket across them by daleharvey (Mon 28th Aug 2023 12:24am)
  • Pisses me off no end since I pretty much only use taxis when I have my kids and am in some type of stressful situation like coming home from a holiday late etc. I have been fairly tempted to just start taking taxis from central and telling them when I get there that I will pay by card or they can get to (obviously without the little ones, since they are often pretty aggressive pricks) by daleharvey (Tue 29th Aug 2023 12:07am)
  • Nobody in central will take cash by daleharvey (Tue 29th Aug 2023 7:09am)
  • I, most people in this thread, and I expect yourself are probably very aware that there are plenty of times that nobody will accept cash out of that queue. by daleharvey (Tue 29th Aug 2023 9:38am)
  • \> "I will pay by card" Not refusing to pay by daleharvey (Tue 29th Aug 2023 9:39am)
  • What the fuck is up with Scotrail staff recently? A couple of weeks ago I got harassed while travelling with my kids by a ticket guy accusing me of stealing fares despite proving otherwise, he was extremely beligerent about the whole thing. Today I saw someone do the same to some kid in Partick. Are they doing some new strict policy around fare dodging? I love using public transport but starting to put me right off it. by daleharvey (Wed 30th Aug 2023 12:12pm)
  • As much as Argyle Street isn't great and we should fix the social issues around it, the constant chat about it here is pretty overblown, constantly talking about zombies and talking about it as if its the worst place in the world. Pretty much every city in North America has a central street with vastly more people on the streets and addicts around, quite easily see people nude, defecating or taking drugs in the open. There is what like 3 actual homeless people in Glasgow vs many thousands in San Francisco. European cities do manage a fair bit better, Berlin is pretty comparable, Paris isnt great although probably not quite as bad as Glasgow. Madrid and Barcelona are not without some sketchy areas centrally (although to be fair, Spain probably fares better here than most). I think we should aim to be better and its definitely worth investing in social welfware that prevents these type of scenes, but its also worth being realistic about how bad it actually is. by daleharvey (Fri 1st Sep 2023 11:19am)
  • lol @ a month worth of Fireworks every single night this sub would explode. Funnily enough I lived in Ruzafa for a while although more in El Carmen and now live in the centre of Glasgow. The most annoying noise is really the cars that sit queued up to go into Sauchiehall Street with their fucking stupid exhausts. Easily solved with police officer sitting there one night a week collecting a years wages in fines. by daleharvey (Fri 1st Sep 2023 12:40pm)
  • Yeh wanted to say the same, also had a pretty bad experience when I was younger (had a tooth pulled out while the aenesthetic didnt work) and avoided it for years. Was scared to go back but did eventually and it didnt turn out too bad. by daleharvey (Fri 1st Sep 2023 1:43pm)
  • Slightly off but not by much, between 4 and 10 https://www.simonscotland.org/2022/11/03/onthefrontlinetogether/ by daleharvey (Fri 1st Sep 2023 7:53pm)
  • Fair enough the point I was making was specifically around people sleeping rough, not homeless / people without a home. Also still a big problem but a bit different from the current discussion by daleharvey (Fri 1st Sep 2023 8:40pm)
  • The one thing I know about the past (or the east?) is that it was extremely fair and nobody was ever exploited by daleharvey (Fri 8th Sep 2023 11:03am)
  • Public transport should not be run for profit. Ideally they shouldn't charge people, but at the least they should charge a single flat fee across the metropolitan area like most sane cities. Simpler prices and removes the tap off hassle by daleharvey (Fri 8th Sep 2023 11:09am)
  • lol @ Tory Britain being the peak of civilization by daleharvey (Fri 8th Sep 2023 11:16am)
  • I remember seeing in previous posts like this to recommend working in a library instead of cafes, usually well set up and more people use the libraries the better it is for all of us. Mitchell Library is nice albiet a bit of a wander from central, dunno if theres any closer by daleharvey (Fri 8th Sep 2023 11:59am)
  • Petrol station laundrettes are a weird idea. Laundrettes should be cafes or bars, I remember Berlin had a bar laundrette and it was great, I would consider not bother owning a washing machine if they were all like that. by daleharvey (Sun 10th Sep 2023 10:40pm)
  • Anyone know what happens if you dont turn up to jury service? I emailed them for an excusal and got an automated reply that they would get back to me within 5 days but havent heard from them in 2 weeks, then got a warning letter the other day. Tried phoning but it just rings a bit and hangs up. I actually want to do it, but its just not possible to schedule being a single parent. by daleharvey (Thu 14th Sep 2023 9:52am)
  • They must be checking reddit because after ignoring it for various weeks they replied today by daleharvey (Thu 14th Sep 2023 11:40am)
  • >Soapbox Answer confused me since Soapbox is also a band from Glasgow, I thought you were trying to identify the band by daleharvey (Fri 15th Sep 2023 10:36am)
  • "grows exponentially" [https://www.simonscotland.org/2023/04/28/rough-sleeping-count-glasgow/](https://www.simonscotland.org/2023/04/28/rough-sleeping-count-glasgow/) "our team reported 9 people sleeping rough" I dont know the details of the project that got cancelled, but it doesnt feel like your post is going to be accurately relaying information. by daleharvey (Fri 15th Sep 2023 11:18am)
  • That sounds like a fair enough reaction given your experience then, just without that context it looked a lot like a lot of the other posts which misrepresent things to further a particular agenda. The confusion around what people expect when they hear homeless vs sleeping rough doesnt help either. Annoying to hear they were genuinely useless, must be pretty fustrating by daleharvey (Fri 15th Sep 2023 12:38pm)
  • The litter is about the same if not better, there is much more bike infrastructure, footfall in town had increased. Plenty of moany bastard's still by daleharvey (Sun 17th Sep 2023 11:34am)
  • Yeh, why on earth would someone want unlimited free alcohol, its almost like people have limited budgets but still want to get drunk. (I realise you misunderstood bottomless to mean the food and not the drinks, but ... just replace drinks with food) by daleharvey (Sun 17th Sep 2023 3:15pm)
  • Username checks out by daleharvey (Sun 17th Sep 2023 4:30pm)
  • Head up to Loch Lomond, get a canoe and head to the island to see some wild wallabies before Kirsty murders them all by daleharvey (Tue 19th Sep 2023 12:42pm)
  • Yeh some people are pretty precious about anyone spending time outside. Usually either people who never go outside or people who think they should be the only ones allowed. I have done it once, I didn't catch much more then a glimpse, they stayed far away and bolted anytime moved but did see them. I plan on heading up again sometime and spending more time and sitting with my proper camera to get a shot of them. by daleharvey (Tue 19th Sep 2023 1:47pm)
  • The Kelvin Walkway joins on to the canal which gives you as long a run as you can manage. It doesnt have lights but I am able to run along it in the dark fine (aside from the one time I took a detour and went off the top of some steps still running willy cayote style) by daleharvey (Thu 21st Sep 2023 10:56am)
  • It is run by Nextbike (owned by Tier), the company makes a lot of money out them. (You will notice they are currently sposored by OVO) Edinburgh shut theirs down because they had problems funding it sustainably and they are so insanely useful every time I go to Edinburgh without any city bikes or scooters is genuinely feels a little less like a real modern city. The vanadalism is terrible though, I hope people are getting fined for that. by daleharvey (Thu 21st Sep 2023 10:53pm)
  • lol I didnt realise glasgow reddits opinions on kids in bars was soo batshit. Dockyard social is a nice kid friendly place to get a drink with kids although probably not quite west end Sparklehorse used to have a baby disco in the afternoon which was great (been trying to convince Gavin Dunbar to restart it), a bunch of kids in a pub and they didnt even have to order their food, surprised reddit didnt have them raided or at least call social services. by daleharvey (Sat 23rd Sep 2023 8:28pm)
  • Much like the other thread about kids, people in Scotland have a weird commonly held misconception about animals being allowed in places that serve food. They are, its fine. For some reason specifically in Scotland a huge amount of the population genuinely believes that animals are banned from places that serve food, its getting a lot better over the last few years but is pretty persistent. by daleharvey (Sat 23rd Sep 2023 8:32pm)
  • lol pubs need a licence to operate, they do not need a special one to admit children and the children do not need to be in for food (as the post you are replying to correctly clarifies) by daleharvey (Sat 23rd Sep 2023 8:36pm)
  • >I know many dogs are well behaved and don't smell, or bark like maniacs. But there is no way of knowing until it's too late. Seems like a general ban on moany redditors would be more effective than one on dogs. by daleharvey (Sat 23rd Sep 2023 9:35pm)
  • You of course understood that my post was about the common misconceptions surrounding regulation in regards to to dogs but felt the need to go on about how smelly they are anyway. I am not a dog lover in any particular way, but I find the company of most of them likely to be more enjoyable than a lot of the people in this thread. by daleharvey (Sat 23rd Sep 2023 9:55pm)
  • This isn't in licensing laws by daleharvey (Sun 24th Sep 2023 8:38am)
  • Pricks outside my window with a speaker phone and asking all the cars to honk horns moaning about the "discrimination" of the LEZ. As if the cars werent annoying enough already without a constant stream of horns going off. by daleharvey (Sun 24th Sep 2023 3:21pm)
  • lol telling someone else that they wasted time and energy typing something on Reddit seems bold considering the existence of this thread. by daleharvey (Mon 25th Sep 2023 2:17pm)
  • King Tuts occasionally have music on by daleharvey (Mon 25th Sep 2023 5:42pm)
  • lol imagine making this thread without having ever visited Berlin by daleharvey (Tue 26th Sep 2023 12:57am)
  • lol @ the most single reply possible "Thanks for the happiest 10 years of my life my love, off to the premier Inn we go" by daleharvey (Thu 28th Sep 2023 8:38am)
  • Lol @ moaning millions pounds improvement projects. "It's a shit hole" by daleharvey (Thu 28th Sep 2023 7:01pm)
  • "it's a shit hole" Vs "we shouldn't improve it" You can only pick one by daleharvey (Thu 28th Sep 2023 7:27pm)
  • Yeh Glasgow city council should probably single handedly reverse the international trends that have affected high street shopping over the last decades. The high streets are doing relatively well by any objective measure in a large part down to the huge improvements to the infrastructure used to access it. 5 years ago the 15 minute cycle to town was awful and I avoided it, now I do it regularly with the kids. It's good to see those improvements continue in the face of people who will moan about everything possible by daleharvey (Thu 28th Sep 2023 7:41pm)
  • Funny I was talking about this yesterday. Walked past the Ash on Argyle Street and I like it, it just seems so obnoxious and out of place where it is. I think its beat by the twisty tree in Kelvingrove though, the best climbing tree I have ever seen. by daleharvey (Thu 28th Sep 2023 9:04pm)
  • It's part of the Avenues improvements [https://www.getreadyglasgow.com/improvements/the-avenues](https://www.getreadyglasgow.com/improvements/the-avenues) by daleharvey (Mon 2nd Oct 2023 1:23pm)
  • Nanakusa does them, I think it was quite nice if I remember (possibly part of a lunch deal) by daleharvey (Mon 2nd Oct 2023 11:46pm)
  • >Remember that at a certain point in time kids though mullets where cool. I have some bad news for you about current fashion trends by daleharvey (Tue 3rd Oct 2023 11:18am)
  • Dockyard Social is pretty ideal for that by daleharvey (Tue 3rd Oct 2023 10:02pm)
  • >I love that there’s a lot of rawness and realness to the city and I’ve found that so much more comforting that the posh touristy mess of Edinburgh. Not being able to talk about Glasgow without taking needless swipes at Edinburgh, you will fit right in. by daleharvey (Wed 11th Oct 2023 6:34pm)
  • You don't pay over the valuation, the valuation is wrong. It is an absolutely insane system that benefits nobody and I suspect is the biggest cause of difficulty for first time home owners. by daleharvey (Wed 11th Oct 2023 11:27pm)
  • I am not sure at what point I suggested that banks remove checking peoples affordability for mortgages. by daleharvey (Wed 11th Oct 2023 11:37pm)
  • And to expand on the fact the valuation is wrong. If I, a person with absolutely no related training or education can provide a more accurate estimate to what a house will be sold at by a relatively brief look at related properties than an actual paid surveyor, the surveying process is flawed. The idea that houses have some inherent value that ignores the "market" is a batshit idea fundementally opposed to what value actually means and doesnt help anyone. Surveyors should should be paid in escrow and have their fee deducted by the percentage they were wrong by. by daleharvey (Wed 11th Oct 2023 11:34pm)
  • As I explained they would not be lending over the value, they would be lending the value. It isnt risky to lend against the actual value of a house that how it works in literally every other country, even the same banks provide mortgages in England against the actual value and not some weird aribtrary 20% off by daleharvey (Wed 11th Oct 2023 11:45pm)
  • And the home report is not the value of the house, its an arbitrary made up useless number. Property values and markets change, home reports being made up numbers isnt a protection mechanism for the banks, that is what the affordability check is for and thats easier and more accurate to do when the numbers involved reflect reality. The banks didnt do this as some clever insurance, again literally the same banks will provide a mortage for a house worth £200k in England but will only give you £160 in Scotland. by daleharvey (Wed 11th Oct 2023 11:58pm)
  • I go to Natwest, given my earnings and 10% mortage (so 20k deposit) they say I can have a £200k mortgage. In England I go look for a property valued at £200k, I put in an offer, I get a house, done. In Scotland I find a property with a home report value of £200k, its going to go for £250 ... ok lets look for houses that will sell at £200k so with a home report value of £160k, wait whats that, I need to pay 16k deposit on my mortage and 40k in cash .... If you cannot raise large amounts of cash then it does not matter what mortage you can get from a bank, you just cannot buy a house in most of Scotlands central belt. It has absolutely nothing to do with the lending risk. This isnt some made up scenario, I was looking at houses in England and Scotland at the same time. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 12:20am)
  • The OP is specifically talking about how the house prices and valuations are not aligned, something particular to the Scottish housing market. They were not saying "houses are expensive", which is not unique to the Scottish housing market. Apparently that is difficult to understand for some. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 12:24am)
  • Other countries have auctions and bidding process, not all houses in Scotland are sold to a bidding process. The home report valuation has absolutely no relation to being a "reserve price" which is even the more obvious considering you mentioning buying under the valuation in the same comment. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 11:29am)
  • >I know what you're saying makes sense to you, but you're missing how the value plays into the market. lol I know what you are saying makes sense to you, but "markets" exist in every other country in the world and the very idea of "value" is fundementally tied to being within a market. Do you not think London has competition? What is the "inherent values" of a house based on if not the market, how much the bricks cost? ​ >It isn't a great situation for us buyers, but I'm afraid that valuation = sale price isn't accurate and would make things worse. This is how things work in every other country and it is far far far better, the main result of the current system is excluding first time buyers without access to a large amount of cash. As clarified in another comment, it has absolutely nothing to do with the banks risk evaluation, literally the same banks offer mortgages across England and Scotland. One of the strangest things about this system (or reddit) is peoples ability to defend it without either understanding it or being able to give any specific benefit while ignoring the very obvious flaws by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 11:39am)
  • Yet in Rome or Madrid when you buy a house it is generally valued around the price you pay because they dont have this pointless system. The annoying thing is the market is obviously taken into account in the home report valuation because thats what the entire point of a value is, under the current system it just straight up doesnt exist without a market. We have just construed some batshit system where we provide a systematically wrong "home report value" next to a "market value" where in every other country these are just the same number. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 12:18pm)
  • Weird, did anything happen in 2020? by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 12:41pm)
  • lol you keep saying things aren't hard to understand while failing to grasp the simplest part of the point. Market and value are intrinsically connected, there is no "this is what its worth without a market / competition", if nobody wants to buy a house then it is worth £0. The market decides the value of a house, the Scottish system has just accidentaly ended up producing some other relatively arbitrary and unhelpful number. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 1:00pm)
  • >The value of a house is measured by the size, number of rooms, area, type of property, age of property, features, etc. Please read what the definition of value is, what you are describing is the factors which decide what people will pay for it. >This is why people could buy a house in mid-2008 for £300k and struggle to sell it for half that a few months later. As you are apparently just learning, the value of something changes with time, the number of rooms of a house dont go up in 10 years and it doesnt walk to another area of town but magically its value (even yes its home report value) changes. >This isn’t unique to Scotland anyway. As I’ve said, it happens in the countries that OP claimed it didn’t. It also happens in England, in Ireland, in the USA… Again, the OP was not complaining that houses are expensive, they were specifically complaining about the mismatch between the home report valuation and the selling price, that does not happen in other coutries, in England, the USA, Ireland you can routinely get a mortgage (provided its affordable) for the price a property sells at, this is uniquely difficult and requires far more cash in Scotland. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 1:41pm)
  • Yes and they also said \>more than the value of the property Sometimes people use the wrong words for things, kinda like how you keep saying value when you mean home report valuation. It would be weird of you to spend a thread arguing about intrinsic value if you actually wanted to make a point about a marketing term. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 1:57pm)
  • That the valuations are wrong is not a matter of opinion, the houses get sold, the value is a specific number and the home report valuations are routinely a percentage away from that number. You may adhere to the system that you work within, that just means the system produces broken numbers (and should be fixed) by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 2:28pm)
  • The amount of money people have available to purchase a property is not affected by surveyors and the idea that surveyors would / could / should artificially lower house prices by giving incorrect valuations is pretty gross (and illegal?). The result of the system of systematically undervaluing houses is that it required dramatically more cash to be able to purchase property in Scotland than it does in every other country in the world, this favours buy to let / real estate investment and discourages first time buyers. A system is what it does. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 2:57pm)
  • lol my point was very specifically about the mismatch between the home report valuation and the actual market value so if you wanted to spend 2 days discussing the pros and cons of the marketing term "offers over" I would maybe consider mentioning that and not repeatedly voicing how little you understand about what the term "value" actually means by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 3:09pm)
  • Yet you tried to argue with it anyway, and while I am not going to say Reddit always gets things right, your reply to my highly upvoted comment is downvoted so much this comment thread is hidden which seems with considering if you are going to be going on about how everyone on Reddit agrees with you. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 3:32pm)
  • "the base value" in other countries is an estimation of the actual market value, it is a guess, and somethings things go above or below but its more often in the same ballpark, as in your example sometimes a little over, sometimes a little under. There are exceptions but thats the point, they are exceptions. In Scotland the mismatch between the home report value and selling price is not an exception its the rule. I think last time I looked it was like >70% of homes sold in Glasgow and Edinburgh were at least 20% over the HR value. The result of this is that first time homeowners can get mortages for properties outside Scotland without fronting nearly as much cash as they would need to here. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 5:04pm)
  • >I see several other people have pointed out the flaws and you still won’t accept it. ​ >If you’re using Reddit votes as a gauge you have given up all pretence of seriousness. lol I do agree with you however, this has not been a serious conversation for a while. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 5:14pm)
  • >I explained that they base their opinion on the market evidence and then people choose to bid larger amounts because they do not want to miss out on a particular property. That means their opinion ..... was wrong Which can happen, markets are volatile, but the facts are that they are systematically wrong in certain areas every ... single ... time. And the Scottish system of trying to have some magic "intrinisic value" calculated is very unusual, in every other country at least I have encountered or looked into, houses are sold and mortgages are provided based on the houses market value. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 5:12pm)
  • The specific issue of home report valuation vs market value is something that is unique to Scotlands system. While it wouldnt solve the housing crisis in general, I am surprised that nobody has fixed it as it would make a very big difference to first time buyers. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 5:33pm)
  • Mortgages are not provided on the basis of market value in Scotland, they are provided on the basis of the home report valuation which is systematically different from the market value. This isnt a matter of opinion it is very easily observed. Intrinsic value is the attempt to generate a valuation that is less susceptible to the highs and lows of a volatile market and it what some people use to describe the way houses are valuated in Scotland differently from the rest of the world. by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 5:58pm)
  • lol @ needing to explain this like a toddler to someone whos job is apparently a surveyor If the home report says £160k and 10 people bid \~on average of £190k and the house sells for £200k How much is the market value of that house? by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 6:15pm)
  • Yay exactly And you can see how £160k and £200k are different numbers right? by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 6:49pm)
  • So £200k is the market value, as you have agreed. The £160k is the home report valuation, and you agree those are different numbers. That some people may want to call that the intrinsic value or not doesn't particularly matter by daleharvey (Thu 12th Oct 2023 8:56pm)
  • lol @ the idea that the very obviously wrong estimate from the surveyors. the estimate that everyone involved is fully aware is wrong and is repeatedly shown to be wrong is the actual real market value as opposed to the value that was literally provided by the market. Maybe the whole issue being unique to Scotland is that for some reason we just produce spectacularly incompetent surveyors. by daleharvey (Fri 13th Oct 2023 4:26pm)
  • There is not "one piece of evidence", the reason everyone in the transaction knows the house will sell for £200k is because it is blatantly obvious from comparable properties around the area. The idea that everyone is wrong except the home report surveyor, who just so happens to be so consistently wrong that you can guess how wrong they will be before the house sells is utterly silly. 1 person can buy a house for more than the market value, if the entire market keeps doing consistently then your market value guesses are simply incorrect. [https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/vm01uw/how\_much\_above\_the\_home\_report/](https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/vm01uw/how_much_above_the_home_report/) Not every market is like this, if I ask for a survey of a house in Brighton then the surveyor is going to come back with a number that is relatively close to what the house will sell for, thats the number I will be able to get a mortage for. If I check the home report value of a house in the West End then I know even right now, that I will need to be paying at least 10% above that to even have a chance which means on top of my mortgage + deposit I will also need another few 5 figures in cash to buy a median flat. Now I know it doesnt just happen because surveyors are idiots, its an accidental byproduct of our particular house buying process. But it has a negative effect first time home owners so its particularly annoying for people to be blindly defending it because they do not really understand what is actually happening and the effect that has. by daleharvey (Fri 13th Oct 2023 7:32pm)
  • Next to the Chai tea and the Naan bread by daleharvey (Sat 14th Oct 2023 1:10pm)
  • Maybe instead of the bar staff "making some excuses" they were explaining the law to you and for some reason you keep refusing to accept it. Its not extremely common but seen it fairly regularly, maybe like 10% of gigs by daleharvey (Mon 16th Oct 2023 1:16am)
  • Sure, I was saying maybe 10% of gigs are 14+, in my experience at least. by daleharvey (Mon 16th Oct 2023 1:21am)
  • [https://www.gulabi.co.uk/](https://www.gulabi.co.uk/) is the main place all the film photographers I know swear by, dunno if thats a bit overkill for a disposable camera though. by daleharvey (Tue 17th Oct 2023 9:25pm)
  • I am a tad confused about the point of the bridge here, there are already like 3/4 bridges depending on whether you are cycling / walking or driving. Its a journey I do quite a lot living in Garnethill and going to the Science Centre, Pollok Park or the climbing wall fairly regularly and by far the main problem is the M8 and the Clydeside Expressway. They just block off large areas from each other, arent pleasant to travel close to and have few convenients points of crossing. Seems like addressing those issues would improve things so much more. by daleharvey (Wed 18th Oct 2023 1:26pm)
  • You need to go through Govan to get to Pollok Park, the Science Centre as I have just found out is literally the border of Govan and the climbing wall pretty close. Thanks to the Clydeside express once you are anywhere into Finnieston you need to cross via Partick, which is where I travel from most of the time given both my kids go to school / nursery in Partick. by daleharvey (Wed 18th Oct 2023 1:37pm)
  • I did that move, the fact its cheaper is nice, there is more going on in Glasgow and particularly as I like live music that I dont need to travel through constantly is really great. The city isn't anywhere near as nice, there are nice bits but lots of shitty industrial estates, abandoned spaces and motorways seperating everything, a lot of things are hard to get to on public transport and a lot of the space is designed for cars which I find grating. I am not sure if its part of the city or me growing up, but living in Edinburgh it felt like I didnt leave Edinburgh as much whereas Glasgow is very well connected and I have visited far far more of the islands and the highlands than I ever did in Edinburgh. One of the bigger annoyances is that its hard to avoid glaswegians randomly talking about how superior, friendly and real the city is compared to Edinburgh, its bizarre and ironic and the people are generally comparable except Glasgow definitely has a noticeable increase in the number of loud and occasionally threatening people. by daleharvey (Thu 19th Oct 2023 3:15pm)
  • What type of music are you into? King Tuts, Stereo, Broadcast + Nice N Sleazy, Hairdressers, Mchuils and Hug and Pint are all staples and will have a few things on between them most nights. For discovery, The Great Western, Stag and Dagger and Tenement Trail are great ways to pay a little to see a bunch of bands. We arent in the indie music heydays anywhere but Glasgow has held up pretty decently over the years, I do music photography so start to recognise people over time and I remember at one point in King Tuts recognising like 5 bands who had came to watch who werent even playing. Sentimentalism isnt like it used to be though. by daleharvey (Thu 19th Oct 2023 7:08pm)
  • It is absolutely insane that the most environmentally friendly, safest for pedestrians, socially concious, accessible and affordable forms of transport are the ones that are literally illegal. Cars have fucked the entire of Glasgow, are amongst the number one killers across the world, they top the causes of pollution, noise pollution and just generally ruin the ability to use any space as a social setting. But despite that the only thing you will hear the average gammon moaning about is deliveroo riders going through a red light, the trains stations are covered in posters banning scooters, its honestly fucking insane. by daleharvey (Fri 20th Oct 2023 12:59am)
  • Oh sorry are we in a thread discussing the police safety campaign targetted at the heavy vehicles that actually kill people and ruins the social makeup of the city? Or are we talking about one of the various campaigns against the socially friendly modes of transport that is literally illegal. This isnt some "both sides" cases of idiotic centrism, there is a specific and wide ranging campaign against people adopting and using active travel. The fact that some bike riders can be dicks should be irrelevant against the very concrete dander of our car centric reality by daleharvey (Fri 20th Oct 2023 1:56am)
  • They are very specifically talking about cyclists, [https://twitter.com/PSOSRoads/status/1714659598982959390](https://twitter.com/PSOSRoads/status/1714659598982959390), E-Scooters are also not "motorbikes" Again you are talking about ebikes being a "danger" when 0 people have ever been killed by an bike or escooter in Glasgow and a lot are killed by heavy vehicles. I find it particularly confusing how many people are happy to join in with the wannabee Jeremy Clarkson schtick. Spaces that encourage and are designed around active travel are infinitely nicer \*for everyone\* (even car drivers) than places that have campaigns and laws discouraging active travel but the Sun keeps saying deliveroo drivers are meanies so I guess SUV's it is. by daleharvey (Fri 20th Oct 2023 4:30pm)
  • They said the next one would on next Saturday I belive by daleharvey (Sat 21st Oct 2023 7:54pm)
  • TK Maxx is pretty decent by daleharvey (Sat 21st Oct 2023 8:50pm)
  • Always fascinating to see how many people will jump at the chance to go comment on a safe online website screaming about "being actually helpful" but would never dream about actually doing anything to make the lives of those they are protesting for actually better by daleharvey (Sun 22nd Oct 2023 10:35am)
  • Anti lez wanks are outside Charing Cross ironically protesting the steps taking to address the nuisance of car exhaust pollution by making all the cars honk their horn and increase the noise pollution. Half tempted to stand outside with a sign that says "honk if you fiddle kids" or something, trying to work while that is going on is very irritating. by daleharvey (Sun 22nd Oct 2023 2:37pm)
  • I think this is Raymond Depardon, if I remember one of his similiar photos outside a bus stop was in the east end. I went there to take a then / now photo a while ago, will dig for a second by daleharvey (Sun 22nd Oct 2023 10:14pm)
  • 691 Dalmarnock Rd was where the other photo I was remembering came from, the other post has Crownpoint Rd which is pretty close and there are a few photos around the same area so that sounds pretty feasible. by daleharvey (Sun 22nd Oct 2023 10:22pm)
  • Theres also a bunch of people playing in Kelvingrove park most days (in the caged pitch, its kinda hidden), nice bunch and they will add you to a whatsapp that they organise games on. by daleharvey (Mon 23rd Oct 2023 12:17am)
  • You were protesting that the action taken wasn't doing enough for Palestinians. You may not want to be advocating for Palestinians, but that's what happens when idiots try to make stupid points online. I do see the difference between the protesters and yourself, it's pretty clear. by daleharvey (Mon 23rd Oct 2023 10:23am)
  • Add it to [https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/](https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/), had some info back from there before but police were less than useless by daleharvey (Mon 23rd Oct 2023 10:04pm)
  • lol the lady doth protest too much methinks. It's ok, words are hard. by daleharvey (Tue 24th Oct 2023 12:12am)
  • You are going to get a thousand comments from childless couples in their 20s and 30s moaning about how the kids attraction is not exciting enough for them. My kids love it, its expensive for what it is but since its once a year I take them. I wouldnt consider it if it werent for the children. by daleharvey (Tue 24th Oct 2023 10:45am)
  • Cycling is statistically very safe, you are more likely to die per mile walked than cycled. (https://fullfact.org/news/it-more-dangerous-be-pedestrian-cyclist/) Introducing children to active travel is one of the most positive things you can do for a children in terms of their life outcomes. by daleharvey (Wed 25th Oct 2023 9:41pm)
  • The person I was replying to was talking about children being on the back of bikes in general, not specifically the child mentioned. by daleharvey (Wed 25th Oct 2023 9:50pm)
  • I mean being nervous for them is understandable, I get nervous doing it with my kids and generally avoid traffic as much as possible. However as said statistically it is relatively safe especially with a parent who is alert and aware. Your comment came across as actively discouraging people from making that decision which is in the long run a more harmful choice for the kids, also the general misconception that cycling is extremely dangerous (often from cycling advocates) is ironically discouraging cycling and therefore making it more dangerous. by daleharvey (Wed 25th Oct 2023 9:55pm)
  • >That said, the fatality rate alone is slightly higher for pedestrians than for cyclists, suggesting the conclusion depends on what measures you choose to use when measuring 'danger'. by daleharvey (Wed 25th Oct 2023 10:19pm)
  • Laws that force cyclists to wear a helmet have been shown to undermine public health, making it more dangerous for cyclists in general - [https://www.cyclinguk.org/briefing/cycle-helmets](https://www.cyclinguk.org/briefing/cycle-helmets) What city is safer for cyclists, Seattle or Amsterdam? by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 12:18am)
  • If you are measuring it in terms of the effect on a population in general then ... yes, I assume you can read yes? I linked to an overview of the numerous studies done on this. by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 12:29am)
  • lol, "that page" has a 31 page analysis that references over 100 studies, apologies if I dont treat "bikes are traffic and all traffic should be treated the same" from a redditor that apparently just learned the word fallacious as a particularly serious one. by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 11:17am)
  • lol the page I linked to contains a 31 page analysis of 100's of studies that include the phenonemon (its called risk compensation) you both agree with and call a tenous claim within 2 comments One of the studies referenced is @ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457506001540?via%3Dihub by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 12:36pm)
  • lol road tax hasnt existed since 1936 by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 6:18pm)
  • >I don’t care about a population in general, I care about the hypothetical stupid And thats why we don't put internet Karens in charge of public policy by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 6:20pm)
  • Its a particularly stupid point to be making that bikes don't pay vehicle emissions tax when cars don't either. by daleharvey (Thu 26th Oct 2023 11:15pm)
  • >So when are YOU going to start paying for the roads???? by daleharvey (Fri 27th Oct 2023 2:25pm)
  • >along with every other car owner. I didnt think it would need to take 3 comments to have to explain this. Not all car owners pay vehicle emissions tax ... because not all vehicles produce emissions ... which is also why bikes to not pay emissions tax ... because it is not a road tax by daleharvey (Fri 27th Oct 2023 7:54pm)
  • I used to get defensive about it but my god Scottish food is really shit by daleharvey (Sat 28th Oct 2023 8:28pm)
  • Comparing a Pie or a Bridie to a Samosa or Bierocks is exactly why Scottish food is really shit (Pasty 100% though, was just avoiding saying "British food") by daleharvey (Sat 28th Oct 2023 8:54pm)
  • I don't particularly like Bierocks but at least they have something else for flavour in them (Cabbage right?) I was trying to think of an answer and just couldnt bring myself to get excited about eating something so bland and its true across most of our food, Chinese cuisine may have some bland meat in pastry food but they also a do a it better than a Cottage Pie by daleharvey (Sat 28th Oct 2023 9:11pm)
  • Sandyford GP (not the sexual health place) has been pretty decent for me, no complaints by daleharvey (Sun 29th Oct 2023 9:15pm)
  • Glad the police are doing something about those heavy fast vehicles which are killing people [https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/23873435.man-dies-crash-old-glasgow-road-kilwinning/](https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/23873435.man-dies-crash-old-glasgow-road-kilwinning/) oh wait ... they are chasing food delivery riders because gammons on facebook / reddit are moaning about them non stop by daleharvey (Mon 30th Oct 2023 3:41pm)
  • lol my house did get burgled and the police made a lot less of an effort to do anything about it than the various anti scooter and ebikes campaigns that they have been focused on recently. by daleharvey (Mon 30th Oct 2023 4:19pm)
  • > huge road safety issue for vulnerable road users They objectively not a "huge road safety issue" An effective ban on ebikes as you are trying to propose just puts more people in cars which means more people are likely to be killed as well as the vast related downsides to increased car usage. You are making up a danger, and solving it by proposing more people should be in danger. Its insane by daleharvey (Mon 30th Oct 2023 4:24pm)
  • Its almost like we have a situation where laws aren't being made or enforced in order to aid public safety. Police could stand outside Charing Cross any day at rush hour or every Friday / Saturday night and catch 50 cars running reds or speeding and doing legitimately dangerous things but instead they are chasing around kids on scooters. by daleharvey (Mon 30th Oct 2023 4:32pm)
  • I have had 2 expensive "get what you pay for" mattresses and neither were as comfy as the moderately priced thing I got from IKEA by daleharvey (Tue 31st Oct 2023 8:02pm)
  • I think Kelvinhall softplay does ASD type things on Wednesdays with extra sensory toys out / quieter space etc by daleharvey (Wed 1st Nov 2023 11:18am)
  • Loon Fung wasnt raided? Homeless people and sex workers exist? Bath Street is a completely different street? That you read about (going to assume you didnt see anything) a rape a year ago (again, on a different street) as awful as it is, isnt particularly "crazy shit" to be having heard of on the cities joint main extremely long street. by daleharvey (Sun 5th Nov 2023 9:29pm)
  • lol you aren't the only person that lives on Sauchiehall Street It wasn't raided by any definition which is why there are 0 reports of that happening, it was discussed here extensively - [https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=loon%20fung](https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=loon%20fung) by daleharvey (Mon 6th Nov 2023 12:11am)
  • I know very few people on reddit wants to miss a chance to shit on cyclists but it would be very surprising if someone is "almost knocked over" twice a day. Obviously there are times a cyclist has had a near miss but I am guessing twice a day this person sees a cyclist go through a red who was very well aware of where everyone was, was nowhere near knocking anyone over and OP just wanted to to have fun with yet another cyclist pile on. Running reds is the safer things for cyclist, taking off in between / in front of heavy traffic is when most accidents happen, cars dont see you if you are between them or if you are in front then its when impatient ones make dangerous passes. This is why various places (Paris, Colorado etc) are starting to change the law to allow cyclists to do so, the data is showing it makes things safer (for everyone). by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 3:14pm)
  • Thankfully not everyone blindly follows dangerous rules to keep pedants on reddit happy and we have people that work towards changing and improving those rules to make things safer for everyone. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 4:41pm)
  • Your anecdotal virtue signalling doesnt change the facts behind the data that is driving these changes to the regulations across the world. Running red lights is safer. It turns out trying to apply the same road safety regulations to a pair of wheels and a multi tonne vehicle was not a great idea, who would have thought! by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 5:46pm)
  • lol @ paris existing being an "insane claim" by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:09pm)
  • >It’s red because other vehicles have the right to proceed through. Not that you seem to care about actual data in real life in order to make your point but less than half of traffic lights are at junctions (and even ones that arent are not always red to prioritise opposing traffic) by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:08pm)
  • There are no "exceptions", Cyclists can cross red lights when safe, pedestrians have priority over cyclists, they arent exceptions, just the rules. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:14pm)
  • lol dude you reposted some shit you read on facebook, well all know the best facts start with "This person says" Honestly the level of intellectual rigour around these types of discussions makes me wonder how we even managed to build cars in the first place. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:19pm)
  • The trial was in 2012 its now long passed, although you are right there are specific signs for the junctions in Paris There are of course, as I mentioned in my first comment not just "one city" as you claim, lots of cities in europe have similiar rules or trials ongoing and various states in the US have now also legislated for it. Were you lying about that, or simple ignorance? who knows! by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:26pm)
  • As was my point you replied to, it is a safety issue, which is why this law is increasingly getting changed because its safer to have cyclists not sit and take off in front of heavy traffic. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:42pm)
  • I am saying Karens moaning on reddit about cyclists running red lights is not an issue of safety. People (cyclists and pedestrians) getting killed by heavy traffic because of bad traffic flow design is "safety" issue by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:47pm)
  • Yeh thats the bit where I said \^ that anecdotal virtue signalling redditors arent a replacement for real life actual public health data. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:51pm)
  • As I mentioned when cyclists take off in front of cars they often get impatient and try dangerous overtake manoeuvres which can cause accidents involving anyone near, including pedestrians. Indirectly studies have been pretty conclusive that when active travel is encouraged by making it safer, the change in demographics of road users make it safer for everyone, ie it's better to get hit by an idiot on a bike than one in a car by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 8:00pm)
  • Yup pretty much, that is one of the many reasons why pedestrians are safer when more people use bikes than cars. Minor clarification just in case it wasn't obvious, the lights are needed to stop heavy traffic for pedestrians for logistical reasons, cyclists should be giving way to pedestrians regardless. Pedestrians still have the right of way. by daleharvey (Tue 7th Nov 2023 10:30pm)
  • Why? Libraries are more beneficial for the community in general and the more they get used (and the more you spend in the cafe there) the more likely they are to stay open. They are also often much better and more comfortable spaces for working than cafes. by daleharvey (Thu 16th Nov 2023 3:59pm)
  • Cycling in winter is fine, just get some gloves and and be a bit more careful when its icy out by daleharvey (Sun 19th Nov 2023 10:30pm)
  • I would probably counteract that warning. Working in tech requires a very wide ranging set of skills and as with almost every job, the interpersonal skills and ability to work with others are by far the most important. There is a toxic inner clique of tech that believes everyone needs to be autistic nerd geniuses like some big bang theory type sitcom and they are absolutely the worst people on any team every single time. by daleharvey (Thu 23rd Nov 2023 1:03am)
  • As to answer the question. I am very lucky to have quite randomly stumbled into tech just without much direction and happening to be good at mucking around with computers when I was in school. In terms of a career it's hard to think of much better, it has been very well paid, I get about as much flexibility as is possible including being able to live in other countries and it's taken me around the world in terms of sponsored travel. The downside is it can be quite cliquey and consuming, a lot of people will form their entire life around their job which can be unhealthy and lead to burnout. It's very fulfilling to be able.to work on things that are widely used by millions and there is usually a period of naive optimism at the start of careers where you believe the work you are doing is to the benefit of humanity, with more experience that changes and even working for a non profit it can be hard to not worry that you arent working in an industry that is actively harming society (see crypto) but that part is a lot down to what you make of it. by daleharvey (Thu 23rd Nov 2023 1:22am)
  • Charing cross is a surprisingly popular photo spot https://www.instagram.com/p/ClR66zPs2-3/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Also like this neon sign https://www.instagram.com/p/ClGeQzDsRNX/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Abandon ship is also pretty https://www.instagram.com/p/CaRsRPzqkcW/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== by daleharvey (Thu 23rd Nov 2023 1:37am)
  • Yeh that sounds a lot, I just checked my building, slightly smaller with 6 buildings, \~£40per month by daleharvey (Mon 27th Nov 2023 3:38am)
  • [https://www.songkick.com/metro-areas/24473-uk-glasgow](https://www.songkick.com/metro-areas/24473-uk-glasgow) is generally the best way to find at least the semi popular music by daleharvey (Tue 28th Nov 2023 11:24pm)
  • I can do it if you fancy, I can try to use it as a challenge to get a decent composition out of it. Can message me (@daleharvey on instagram). Can probably get to it this week but not guaranteed yet so if its urgent and someone else offers feel free to go with them. by daleharvey (Mon 4th Dec 2023 4:43am)
  • Lol yeh very weird for this to be downvoted, the Agnes thing is pretty niche but nan for granny is very common. Reddit being reddit by daleharvey (Tue 5th Dec 2023 8:52am)
  • It's very literally the answer to the question, not everyone is aware of every regional colloquialisms, and with people like you posting it's generally a good idea to avoid assuming some level of intelligence by daleharvey (Tue 5th Dec 2023 9:03am)
  • It is all self defeating and depressing nonsense. Honestly its hard to blame normal peoples lack out of outrage, people have had it battered into them for the last decade from every side that its "too many people", "we cant support them" and without having had to be involved in the immigration process its possible I would not have been able to understand the reality of it. The reality is we are currently depend heavily on immigration in order to sustain our public services, far from costing money immigrants are the most productive members of our society when it comes to soulesly measuring the economic reality of the situation. But beyond the numbers, its just sad that people are having their ability to form relationships, fall in love and plan families becaue some exploitative pricks want to make headlines. I work for nice big name tech firm, have started companies that got funded by big brand investors, started popular meetups etc, I have seen a lot of the things I am involved in be used by politicians to talk about how business friendly / great for investors this country is but (despite me being pretty much 100% Scottish) I was very close to just not being able to live here, and chances are if the recent rule changes had have been reality 10 years ago I probably would not have. Independence from these pricks is the only thing that gives me any political hope. by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 8:34am)
  • lol possibly the OP seen us both, also off to the shops in my shorts this morning. My legs just dont get cold while walking around unless its particularly windy or something, always more comfortable wearing shorts. by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 9:32am)
  • While a lot of people consider USA to be a lot stricter on immigration due to some people not shutting up about it, in reality they are generally far looser with their travel / immigration restrictions than the UK is (in most situation, not all). The UK is by far the most hostile place I have encountered (before these changes) by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 9:41am)
  • lol used to be the same but did end up having a day where it was very windy and the hard snow / hail absolutely battered me, it was agony at times so if there is a chance of those conditions I put something longer on (the day in question [https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3ha0Aj4bq/?img\_index=4](https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3ha0Aj4bq/?img_index=4), those photos were mostly after it cleared up, it was really bad at times) by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 9:54am)
  • So technically its a combined income: [https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/proof-income](https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/proof-income) However in reality at least for the first application you are not going to have permission to be able to work here and the home office are very strict about what they accept as proof of income. Even if you comfortably earn more than the required amount it can be difficult / impossible to prove, especially if you have changed jobs recently. People cant work while they are waiting to get a visa, so while the visa costs are very big, the largest cost was missing income over the stupidly long time it takes to get a visa processed. by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 10:18am)
  • While this is techincally true the limit is for a combined income - [https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/proof-income](https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/proof-income) In reality people are not going to be able to work while they are applying for their first visa, if I remember right they are not actually banned (like asylum seekers) but it is pretty much impossible to get an NI Number without a valid visa and UK companies have to do all sorts of checks which makes working while awaiting a visa unfeasible. There is also the issue of what proof of income the home office will accept, some people who earn comfortably over the limit are still rejected as they have had the audacity to move jobs at some point, its an awful system by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 10:29am)
  • What exactly is unsustainable about immigration? In terms of public services immigrants cost a huge amount less and contribute far more than people born here Attempting to reduce our immigration is unsustainable. by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 11:36am)
  • >Now it doesn't even guarantee you can live in your home country with the person you love. To be clear it has always been extremely difficult to live in the UK if you get in a relationship with a foreigner, the recent change just makes it a little bit extra harder. (a lot of people are making a big deal out of the salary requirements and I fully support the backlash, however the fees, not being able to work and general hostile logistics were the bigger hurdles I found) by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 1:58pm)
  • I like the airport, flew directly to Mexico the other month although I would agree it doesnt have tons of locations, as long as the flights to london and amsterdam are regular you can get anywhere. The bus service is very regular and fast, it usually takes me like 40 minutes to get from my house to past security which is the fastest of any airport I have ever used now that Tegel is gone (RIP, I once went from waking up to taking off in 40 minutes at Tegel) I have got into the habit of a little Frankie and Bennys breakfast since I usually have plenty of time but I have never really cared about what shops or restaurants are available at an airport, its all just overpriced crappy food in the end. by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 6:26pm)
  • So the landscape is different from when I was starting out, but I would 100% still recommend going into Open Source. You can without any formal training turn up to a project and if you are polite and enthusiastic, get mentored from some of the most experiences and distinguished people in the field and from day 1 you can learn all the skills you will need in every job (source control, workflow, triage, testing, debugging, releasing) and fairly quickly be contributing code to real projects that are potentially used by millions of people. You can work on things you have personal interest in (games, graphic design, hiking, whatever), lots of people to learn from who like to share. I owe my career to it definitely by daleharvey (Wed 6th Dec 2023 6:40pm)
  • It depends a lot on circumstances sure, however I dont agree that its far easier to work in America than the UK \*\* I just reread and realised you just said the opposite, yeh I actually fully agree\*\* The main work visa in the USA (H1-b) is literally a lottery with around 10% success rate, I have applied and not been granted and so couldnt go work in the USA despite already working for that american company. In the other direction however as long as you are on the skilled worker list the visa sponsor process for employers in the UK is a relatively straighforward albiet bureaucratic process by daleharvey (Thu 7th Dec 2023 12:55pm)
  • My comment about the UK being stricter was mostly in terms of travel, I got married in the USA because the process of arriving here on a spouse visa to get married here is an expensive logistical nightmare whereas its trivial in the USA. My ex was american and before getting married we always had far more problems at the uk border than the us one by daleharvey (Thu 7th Dec 2023 1:00pm)
  • Yeh it is stated as combined but although people with a pending visa application are not explicitly banned from working if I remember correctly, nobody will issue an NI number so are effectively banned. by daleharvey (Thu 7th Dec 2023 5:25pm)
  • I already have a show tonight (PAWS) However I seen Big Moon at TRNSMT this summer, they were one of my favourite live shows so would recommend by daleharvey (Sat 9th Dec 2023 4:50pm)
  • While you will see a lot of moaning about bike infrastructure on reddit, Glasgow is a pretty good city for cycling, lots of extra infrastructure being built and there is a huge amount of really good scenic routes accessible straight from the middle of the city. Bike theft is pretty bad, had 2 stolen in 2 years, but with a better lock and being a tad more careful about it my current one has lasted a good few years. So yeh just need to be a bit careful and get a decent lock by daleharvey (Sat 9th Dec 2023 5:04pm)
  • I honestly dont think most of the people that complain constantly on here about the trains actually use them. I use them constantly and while they arent always perfect they are very very rarely meaningfully late. If I were to do the maths I am fairly certain there are more delays due to crashes on the m8 than there are late trains. When I lived in Brighton it was like 50/50 whether you were going to make it in to London on any given day. by daleharvey (Tue 12th Dec 2023 2:01pm)
  • Obviously that bike lane there has confused the situation and aggressively flipped over that car despite the fact the car was surely driving safely and sensibly by daleharvey (Tue 12th Dec 2023 9:58pm)