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I always translated it as 'a drink for the door' but that is as an Irish speaker. by pswanto (Wed 21st Aug 2019 11:11am)

Subway is £1.75 Single or £3 All Day (with a smart card). Most Glasgow Uni students live in the West End (Woodlands, Kelvinbridge, Hillhead, Maryhill, Partick etc.) Expect to pay £350-500 depending on what you are looking for and your luck. Strathclyde and Caledonia can be easier to get to from the East End, (Denistoun, High Street etc.) This can be a little cheaper £250-400. The southside can be super cheap but you need to get the train to central, ~£2.40 return with a rail card, and then either walk or Subway. Buses are expensive £2.40 one way unless you get a multi trip pass and they take forever (imo). I would prioritise being close to your uni, makes life way easier when the weather is shite and it's getting dark at 3. Fuck Winter. by pswanto (Wed 21st Aug 2019 12:21pm)

Who knew there was a casting agency called Mad Dog 20/20 https://maddog2020casting.com/en/... do they... know? by pswanto (Fri 30th Aug 2019 3:32pm)

We did a side-by-side blind taste test at a pals a few months ago, half preferred buckie half eldorado, Eldorado is definitely sweeter and has more of a vanilla taste to it. I personally prefer buckie but to each there own. One benefit is that Eldorados office is at Charring Cross which is kind of funny by pswanto (Fri 30th Aug 2019 3:38pm)

Aye but there's only one that I could get to (don't have a car), have messaged though by pswanto (Thu 16th Apr 2020 1:28pm)

Aye it's so annoying, I was in the market for one just before all of this kicked off as was everyone else by the looks of it! Just want to play warzone with my pals in Australia and back home in Ireland :( Thanks for your help though Squinty by pswanto (Thu 16th Apr 2020 1:34pm)

I completely forgot they have an online store! I just assumed they would be closed because they only have physical stores by pswanto (Thu 16th Apr 2020 1:35pm)

My neighbour said he tried Tesco Maryhill and they had nothing at the start of the week. Might give them a call but don't want to be a nonessential pest by pswanto (Thu 16th Apr 2020 2:17pm)

That could be a good shout! Was it from an ebay store or private seller? by pswanto (Thu 16th Apr 2020 2:16pm)

It’s right by stow college which is the art school now. Been there 3 months I’d say. Doesn’t look like a proper billboard almost looks painted by pswanto (Sat 25th Apr 2020 11:04am)

Always liked those flats, shame they are stupidly expensive by pswanto (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:16am)

Funny that, I'm down there daily and it absolutely does not look like that yet. Also this photo is horribly over edited and looks like it was taken on a phone. by pswanto (Tue 6th Oct 2020 2:14pm)

Aye good shout! Haven’t been there since I was in halls next door by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 12:41pm)

Great! Never been there 🍜 by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 12:56pm)

Legend by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 2:17pm)

Aye I go to seewoo all the time, their selection has been crap recently and they are really pricey compared to most other places. Thanks for the reply though. by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 3:34pm)

Nissin make some great noodles, never tried their tonkotsu, I’ll give it a go! by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 3:35pm)

Mad - any links to any favourites? I always pre-judge the quality of instant noodles by the number of sachets they come with. Bonus marks for a mixture of pastes powders and oils by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 5:08pm)

Here’s somebody who knows their noodles by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 8:17pm)

I’ve been going to iMart Oriental in Finnieston down by iolla a lot recently. It’s a new shop and it’s on one of our lockdown walking routes so I’ve been there a few times, they’ve a pretty good selection of instant noodles, frozen bao and dumplings etc, drinks sweets and pantry stuff. They also have a loyalty card thing going and have a bowl of sweets at the counter sometimes, the staff are all lovely and just a cute wee shop in general. If you’re asking about my favourite instant noodle, for a while now it’s been any Korean jajangmyeon (paldo are my go-to), but I’ve also been enjoying the Nissin UFO yakisoba recently - they can be a little sweet but some pickled ginger cuts it perfectly, A+ nood. by pswanto (Sun 21st Mar 2021 10:18pm)

Jajangmyeon? An absolute belter of a dish by pswanto (Mon 22nd Mar 2021 5:42pm)

26 year old Irish in Glasgow here. Been here for the last 8 years or so. In terms of where to live there are three kind of main areas in Glasgow; the west end, south side and the east end. Every area in Glasgow has a mix of people and I don’t like generalising however for the sake of understanding; The west end is your traditionally more well to do area, think D4. The university of Glasgow is right in the heart of the west end so there are lots of students as well (UofG is generally the posher uni so the students reflect that) The south side (around Queen’s Park; shawlands, battlefield, mount florida, strathbungo etc) is the up and coming (already come up?) trendy area. Lots of young artistic folk with young family’s and lots of post grads etc. A lot of people that used to rent in the west end who wanted to buy moved to the south side. The east end is more of a traditional working class area but there’s always talk about how it’s going to be the next big place. I think it’s just about to start the gentrification process. Even though the west end is more expensive I’m paying £960 for a 2 bed tenement that I share with my partner and a flatmate and we are right on the gates to kelvingrove park. Tenement flats are fantastic and is a style of living that’s really missing in Ireland as we never had the industrial boom like Glasgow did with ship building etc. They have large rooms and high ceilings, big windows and proper dedicated living rooms and kitchens (for the most part). Very easy living for us having 3 folk in a two bed, it doesn’t feel cramped at all. The south side will be a little cheaper and the east end even cheaper again. I would recommend looking for a flat share on something like spareroom as it’s way more affordable to live in a 2 bed+ than a 1 bed. 1 beds seem to be between £600-800 where as 2 beds are £800-1100 but you’ll also get to split the council tax. (Roughly £100 per flat per month). In all my time here I’ve never paid more than £450 a month on rent and that was very pricey at the time. Bills are cheap enough - I think we pay like £80 for gas and electricity and £25 on Internet between the three of us. All in I would allow £500-600 for rent and bills in a shared flat. As others have mentioned a pint is just over £4, a takeaway about £10-15 a head and a meal out for us is roughly £15-30 each depending on drinks mainly. Salaries are definitely lower than Ireland but it goes a lot further. When I graduated first I was on £22k and it was fine at the time, wasn’t saving much but I had a good quality of life. Right now from the look of my banking app I think I’m spending about £1200-1500 a month and that’s everything, rent, utilities, food and car. I don’t know if you drive but insurance is a lot cheaper here as well. £300-500 a year for our car. I have a few friends in social work and I think they are all on £24-30k. But there are lots of social work adjacent jobs - lots of charity headquarters and organisational positions that might get a higher wage. Also there are no GP or prescription costs in Scotland. the NHS covers it all, no more €50 GP visits just to get a prescription. Also generic medicines, paracetamol and ibuprofen at like 20p a pack 🥰😍 Happy to answer any questions - just Dm me by pswanto (Thu 25th Mar 2021 11:34am)

Pepe’s Extreme option is about the hottest thing I’ve found in a takeaway. Ever tried the Buldak 2x Spicy Hot Chicken Ramen? It’s a real sweat inducer https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MUGP7QK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_D1KCC84D2NX9P1H3AC3V?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 by pswanto (Tue 26th Apr 2022 10:43am)

Best bet might be walkabout? by pswanto (Fri 6th May 2022 1:44pm)

It's not really about being clean or dirty, I knew of a place that failed because they had a door propped open between the food prep area and the dining area which apparently was a breach of rules that made them fail. The english system with the 1-5 rating is much more about cleanliness. This seems to be much more about are you following each of the rules. by pswanto (Wed 17th May 2023 10:56am)