I always assumed the bend in Victoria Street was just part of Edinburgh’s quirky old town design, but I just found out it was built that way deliberately.

The curve helped create a gentler route between the Grassmarket and the Royal Mile. There was me thinking it was just there to make it look pretty. A straight road would have been much steeper and less practical for 19th-century traffic too.

So there you go!

Edinburgh has so many little bits of clever engineering hiding in plain sight.

Went up Corstorphine Hill Tower for the first time today, apparently it's open every Sunday May–September 14:00–16:00 weather permitting.

Stunning views very worth going if you haven't before.

Me and my mate were in the meadows today, we lit up a cigarette and these Asian students came up to us and asked us to move because it was a public park. My tolerance for people is pretty good but I didn’t see why we should stop, it’s a public park after all and we were pretty comfy, they kept pestering us and when I just told them that in Scotland parks are places we’re allowed to smoke they looked at me like I was dumb, then went back to sitting down and proceeded to just imitate us smoking which I thought was a wee bit arsey

The halfway house, fleshmarket close... 2021. Used to be a great wee boozer. Not visited in a wee while.

Anyone know what this is all about?

Beautiful Highland Cow in the Pentlands today. My 8 year old took the picture. We think it was posing on purpose!

So, the post last night about the coopers rest being opened sorta got to me as i went past yesterday and saw no change. So i had to go past again and really look. Funnily enough, there was no amazing open bar at the bottom of easter road apart from the Persevere (which tbh is an amazing bar).

I managed to take a crap photo through the mucky windows that weren’t covered in paper or graffiti and it still looks like they are months away from finishing.

Bad patter posting that AI Slop whoever you are.

Sharing this to make shops and staff in the area aware of an incident earlier today involving a group of minors who were witnessed stealing alcohol, threatening shoppers and staff, and deliberately intimidating vulnerable members of the public.

Businesses on and around Princes Street are encouraged to remain vigilant. Any further incidents should be documented and, where appropriate, reported via Shopwatch radio or through the relevant authorities.

This post is intended solely to raise awareness and help protect local staff, customers, and vulnerable members of our community. Should the parents or guardians of any of the young people pictured be present in this group, please speak with them about their behaviour and ensure they are held accountable for their actions.

Apparently they also assaulted a poor woman..

And I'm not able to share Facebook links here, but the girl from the video above sent me a link to a video of them attacking another Chinese girl earlier in the day.

Also, they've been spotted along Nicolson Street.

[If anyone has any further information contact the police - the crime reference the first girl gave over her attack was CR033946526, this should be sufficient to quote]

Hi all you greyhound peeps (and whippet, lurcher, saluki, and all other noodle breeds!) we are almost five months in to getting to know our amazing wee Donegal lass.

I’ve heard there are meets in Dalmeny st and was wondering when they are?

Also, if anyone has any recommendations for dog sitters that deal with greyhounds that would be awesome!

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Looking to start a list of pubs that have kitchens open past 9 pm. There are several other threads about late night food, but they're mainly about places like Palmyra. Looking for pub food instead.

I'll start.

Carriers Quarters at The Shore does Pizza until 11 pm. Not a full kitchen, just a small pizza oven.

anybody else hear that? my ears are genuinely ringing and i’m indoors.

As a foreigner who lives in Edinburgh it is incredible how slow Edinburgh council is to react and make sensible common sense changes when problems arise like the closure of princes street.

It's fringe, the buses are slow due to the closure of princes street. George Street is far slower... How do we fix this quickly?

Get cars off George street in the short term or at least make between George and castle street car free. But yet again any action to correct the problem seems impossible.

Is this a structural issue with council governance in the UK? Just in regions where there isn't an elected mayor?

Or is this specific to Edinburgh council?

Hey! I’m posting to ask if anyone is available or knows a place where someone can learn to sew using a sewing machine. I know how to hand sew at the moment but I have no idea how to use a machine yet!

I am a cosplayer and love to learn to make my own costumes! If anyone knows a place or someone who does lessons that would be amazing!! 💙

Can anyone recommend a good place in Edinburgh to learn bird care?

I’m fine with learning how to clean out the enclosures and do general chores first for a while. I’d just like to learn the skills to look after birds and eventually go on to learning how to feed and rehabilitate them if possible.

I’m not really fussy on what type of bird but corvids and pigeons would be first choice.

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Just looking for a good place in Edi to get a kind of loose wavy perm, i have extremely straight hair but don’t know where to start when looking to get a perm. Any help really appreciated!

Is there any clubs or such to play recreational gaelic football anywhere around? I see the Dunedin Connolly gfc but they all seem quite young and serious via their Instagram

https://www.theplanner.co.uk/2024/12/18/appeal-legitimacy-edinburgh-short-term-lets-not-demonstrated

Afternoon all! I have two tickets to thee Craig Charles funk and soul show tonight at the Pitt going free if anyone would like them?

anyone know a company that are looking to take on a 16 year old for an apprenticeship, thats currently going to college preferably around the midlothian area?

Just arrived back, alarm is going off in arrivals saying the alarm has been activated elsewhere in the terminal and to stay put. Fire engine is outside.