johnnydun Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker. Lehs! Drehbruh is the bollocks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_The_Fife Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Very proud to see that my hometown of Buckhaven has made the top 10 list. We are big time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Having stayed in Tillidrone then moving to the West End, I can confirm that staying in Aberdeen is pretty bland no matter what area you live in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 The transport links shaft loads of places and lifts Edinburgh's shitty places out the top ten. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 10 hours ago, ICTChris said: Is there anywhere in Scotland that has had a huge rise or fall in recent years? It would obviously be difficult to change much in the couple of years between samples but what areas have seen a big recent change? In Edinburgh I know Leith used to be a pretty gritty place and is now very gentrified. The Edinburgh Evening News publishes photos of Leith from the 80s a few weeks back and it was full of derelict buildings and very rundown. Slightly longer ago than Leith but Finnieston was a shithole and is now a gentrified area similar to the Leith transformation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Slightly longer ago than Leith but Finnieston was a shithole and is now a gentrified area similar to the Leith transformation.I don’t know Glasgow very well but I’m sure Dennistoun is similar? I watched a documentary about Glasgow tenements on YouTube that seemed to say Dennistoun is now attracting more well to do residents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, ICTChris said: I don’t know Glasgow very well but I’m sure Dennistoun is similar? I watched a documentary about Glasgow tenements on YouTube that seemed to say Dennistoun is now attracting more well to do residents. There are quite a lot of students now living in Dennistoun so it must be getting better. I’ve not been across to that bit of the city much so couldn’t tell you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: That is pretty much Grant Street in Merkinch. Except there is a surprisingly decent chippy instead of a Chinese. ETA I forgot about the grim Chinese about 30 yards away from the above photo. Also featuring another bookies, dodgy newsagent and notoriously mental pub. For a minute I thought you were suggesting the Nip Inn was the Chinese establishment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, nsr said: For a minute I thought you were suggesting the Nip Inn was the Chinese establishment. Na, Sushi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 16 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker. I don't think there's a town in Scotland that doesn't have this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) a sushi place is opening up in Inverkeithing, looking forward to Divit rocketing up the league table. Edited January 29, 2020 by 101 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Stellaboz said: Having stayed in Tillidrone then moving to the West End, I can confirm that staying in Aberdeen is pretty bland no matter what area you live in. For avoidance of doubt, Woodside / Great Northern Road isn't actually the West End. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, 101 said: a sushi place is opening up in Inverkeithing, looking forward to Divit rocketing up the league table. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: no idea the south park reference 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Because you can swap between different years you can see the creeping of gentrification down Dalry Road and Leith walk In Leith itself you can walk from the bottom 5% to the top 5% in 4 minutes Edited January 29, 2020 by topcat(The most tip top) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, 101 said: no idea the south park reference They build a shopping district with various fancy eateries in the shite part of South Park to appear more cultured and try to attract a Waitrose-type supermarket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Stellaboz said: Having stayed in Tillidrone then moving to the West End, I can confirm that staying in Aberdeen is pretty bland no matter what area you live in. What makes it any more or less bland than anywhere else in Scotland? Leaving the currently very bland fitba team aside, Aberdeen has plenty good traditional boozers, restaurants, shopping centres, music venues of various sizes and for various tastes, theatres, art gallery, museums, student life etc...........and a cracking hinterland of coastline, mountains or whisky/castle trails etc There is an element of any UK city in that high street (Union St in our case) retail is suffering. But other than that, in my biased opinion it compares well with anywhere in UK as a city to live and work in. But we do tend to take a (cyber) kicking from many in the rest of Scotland.............. Edited January 29, 2020 by tarapoa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ICTChris Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Because you can swap between different years you can see the creeping of gentrification down Dalry Road and Leith walk In Leith itself you can walk from the bottom 5% to the top 5% in 4 minutesEvery time I’m around the top of Daley Road during the day I’m struck by the number of zombie types staggering around. There are nice parts and good restaurants etc right by but I don’t think it’s as gentrified as Leith.I had a laugh that the Dalmeny Bar is now a tapas place. I was in there once and there was a guy in his 50s, wearing a shellsuit , absolutely hammered, wrestling a staffie on the floor. Seemed like the regulars considered it a fairly normal day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 a sushi place is opening up in Inverkeithing, looking forward to Divit rocketing up the league table.Aye but do they have a Tesla Supercharger Station yet??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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