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dpedin wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:42 am

westport wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:35 pm If you got it in Dundee it is not a pie it is a peh

Exactly!

Only a Dundonian knows how to tell the difference between a plain and an onion bridie just by looking!

Holes init innit?

Biffer wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:15 pm

robmatic wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:18 pm

Dogbert wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:44 am

You can tell how solidly the middle class the board is , only the Finlay's & Farquhar's of Bearsden & Morningside call it 'Deep fried Pizza ' - to everyone else , its Pizza Crunch

Hey, I'm no Morningside Farquhar.

It's New Town for me, thank you very much.

I’m half a mile from Saughton prison.

And before any one else suggests it, yes, I’m still running.

Half a mile from Saughton - are you a pupil at Merchy

In the days when I was in Edinburgh for work frequently, we used to arrange to finish in time for lunch at the Dome. Their Haggis in filou pastry was quite excellent - better than the deep fried mars bad and chips I had.

I have spent a lot of time there. My Uncle and Aunt live in Colinton which is very handy during the Edinburgh festival.

We've recently moved out to Liberton and the house is lovely but there's absolutely fuckall here.

I miss Leith. Except the Jakies. And the Gulls. Especially the Jakie Gulls.

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:28 pm We've recently moved out to Liberton and the house is lovely but there's absolutely fuckall here.

I miss Leith. Except the Jakies. And the Gulls. Especially the Jakie Gulls.

When I first met my now wife, she was living in Great Junction Street. As a Border laddie, with little experience of the big city, Leith was an eye opener for me. This was in the early 80's before it move up market. Playing pool for cash was scary. I was handy, but not as handy as the guys pretending to be drunk and trying to take every penny.

Strange, then moved to Corstorphine, then Morningside and finally Fairmilehead. Then kept on going South.

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:28 pm We've recently moved out to Liberton and the house is lovely but there's absolutely fuckall here.

I miss Leith. Except the Jakies. And the Gulls. Especially the Jakie Gulls.

Leith - is that the building site on the way to the RY Britannia? Must be chaos having that tram line built.

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:28 pm We've recently moved out to Liberton and the house is lovely but there's absolutely fuckall here.

I miss Leith. Except the Jakies. And the Gulls. Especially the Jakie Gulls.

I lived in Leith for 6 years before I moved up town. Not in one of the fancy new bits though.

One time I came home from the supermarket, shopping bags in hand, to find a young gentleman in my stair threatening to kill my neighbour with a kitchen knife because he was a "fucking pedo". It was slightly awkward as I squeezed by to get to my own doorway.

I did call the police once I got in through the door, and they turned up remarkably quickly and my neighbour didn't get stabbed, which was good, although the wee jakey's girlfriend got her hand gashed open pretty badly trying to stop him.

vball wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:51 pm

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:28 pm We've recently moved out to Liberton and the house is lovely but there's absolutely fuckall here.

I miss Leith. Except the Jakies. And the Gulls. Especially the Jakie Gulls.

When I first met my now wife, she was living in Great Junction Street. As a Border laddie, with little experience of the big city, Leith was an eye opener for me. This was in the early 80's before it move up market. Playing pool for cash was scary. I was handy, but not as handy as the guys pretending to be drunk and trying to take every penny.

Strange, then moved to Corstorphine, then Morningside and finally Fairmilehead. Then kept on going South.

My in-laws met in Edinburgh in the late 60s, M-i-L swears that Stockbridge was rough and Leith was a place only charted with 'there be dragons'. I can see it with Leith, some of the pubs are still a bit sporty, but just can't visualise Stockbridge being anything other than middle England.

We started off in New Town and then Leith, enjoyed both - Broughton and Stockbridge were decent palces, not a fan of George St environs - and decent bars dotted around Leith - but ended up heading South as a bit sick of being landlocked and prices a bit too silly for anything of a decent size with garden. We're just other side of Mortonhall to Fairmilehead, lovely being on doorstep of Pentlands but wasteland in terms of pubs or cafes.

GogLais wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:01 pm

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:28 pm We've recently moved out to Liberton and the house is lovely but there's absolutely fuckall here.

I miss Leith. Except the Jakies. And the Gulls. Especially the Jakie Gulls.

Leith - is that the building site on the way to the RY Britannia? Must be chaos having that tram line built.

Our flat was in Smith's Place, just off Leith Walk. It's been a building site pretty much the whole time we lived there - although we were only in flat for about 18 months before selling up.

Reckon the flat would have shot up in value in time as right by tram, huge top floor 4-bed with high ceilings and big rooms and walkable to Waverley, but by god the tenement was manky so just couldn't stomach living there any more.

I gather Edinburgh city council used to maintain common areas of tenements, not sure when it changed to being responsibility of flat owners but it just didn't work for us - 3 of the 6 were rented and the owner of 4th and 5th just didn't give a shit so we could never get anything done. Downstairs flat left mouldy carpets out in lean-to area in basement, also fed seagulls in garden so they roosted nearby and we couldn't have bbq without covering up food. Just not enjoyable.

My dad' Scottish mum regularly cooked bridies and girdle scones, tattie scones too. Sundays were always soup and girdle scones or tattie scones. She made the bridies with mutton and shortcrust pastry. We still make them now.

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:25 pm My dad' Scottish mum regularly cooked bridies and girdle scones, tattie scones too. Sundays were always soup and girdle scones or tattie scones. She made the bridies with mutton and shortcrust pastry. We still make them now.

The missus loves tattie scones - toss-up between that and soda bread for her favourite with a cooked breakfast.

Never had them before moving to Scotland, no idea why not

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:26 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:25 pm My dad' Scottish mum regularly cooked bridies and girdle scones, tattie scones too. Sundays were always soup and girdle scones or tattie scones. She made the bridies with mutton and shortcrust pastry. We still make them now.

The missus loves tattie scones - toss-up between that and soda bread for her favourite with a cooked breakfast.

Never had them before moving to Scotland, no idea why not

Go great with a fried egg and bacon.

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:28 pm

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:26 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:25 pm My dad' Scottish mum regularly cooked bridies and girdle scones, tattie scones too. Sundays were always soup and girdle scones or tattie scones. She made the bridies with mutton and shortcrust pastry. We still make them now.

The missus loves tattie scones - toss-up between that and soda bread for her favourite with a cooked breakfast.

Never had them before moving to Scotland, no idea why not

Go great with a fried egg and bacon.

All on a roll!

dpedin wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:41 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:28 pm

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:26 pm

The missus loves tattie scones - toss-up between that and soda bread for her favourite with a cooked breakfast.

Never had them before moving to Scotland, no idea why not

Go great with a fried egg and bacon.

All on a roll!

Absolutely.

Always lived in south west of Embra since moving here as a student. Had a brief foray in flat just off Easter Road for 18 months - some real dodgy pubs around the corner but as a plus you could buy anything in them from drugs to M&S shirts and suits shoplifted to order. Otherwise Ashley Terrace/Harrison Gardens, Craiglockhart and now Colinton village. Love it here - got a couple of nice pubs and restaurants within 100 yards, walk/cycle along Water of Leith walkway and 5 mins to golf club. Also good buses into town and easy trip to Murrayfield for rugby. They'll be carrying me out in a box.

However I do miss the banter and friendliness of my home town Dundee. My last few years there was in Broughty Ferry - home of the great Bob Servant! Some lovely pubs there like the Ship and the Fishermans.

As a student I was first in the flats by the Golf Tavern in Bruntsfield, then in the worst flat I have even been in near George Square. Then moved to the Meadows and finally on Marchmont Road.

Since moving back up we have been in the New Town, just at the top of the hill down to Stockbridge. We have completely outgrown the flat we are in but love the area and have some real roots here now. However, we have to move really and can’t afford round here at the moment so some tough choices. Guess it’s either more south side or out of town

Oh and there was a Chicken Blaggis pie somewhere. Didn’t get round to that one.

Slick wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:20 pm As a student I was first in the flats by the Golf Tavern in Bruntsfield, then in the worst flat I have even been in near George Square. Then moved to the Meadows and finally on Marchmont Road.

Since moving back up we have been in the New Town, just at the top of the hill down to Stockbridge. We have completely outgrown the flat we are in but love the area and have some real roots here now. However, we have to move really and can’t afford round here at the moment so some tough choices. Guess it’s either more south side or out of town

Pretty much the conundrum we faced - we toyed with Linlithgow and even up into Fife or down to Melrose but concluded it's better being in the city with the little-uns until they're a bit older and appreciate the great outdoors.

I quite fancied Joppa or Musselburgh but both my and my wife's work is mostly out west if the city - might be worth looking there if you're not tied by work?

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:41 pm

Slick wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:20 pm As a student I was first in the flats by the Golf Tavern in Bruntsfield, then in the worst flat I have even been in near George Square. Then moved to the Meadows and finally on Marchmont Road.

Since moving back up we have been in the New Town, just at the top of the hill down to Stockbridge. We have completely outgrown the flat we are in but love the area and have some real roots here now. However, we have to move really and can’t afford round here at the moment so some tough choices. Guess it’s either more south side or out of town

Pretty much the conundrum we faced - we toyed with Linlithgow and even up into Fife or down to Melrose but concluded it's better being in the city with the little-uns until they're a bit older and appreciate the great outdoors.

I quite fancied Joppa or Musselburgh but both my and my wife's work is mostly out west if the city - might be worth looking there if you're not tied by work?

Yes, have been seriously considering Porty or Joppa - although Porty can still be a bit ‘gritty’ and I’m so over that.

Also considering East Lothian and Fife - i can be anywhere - but would love to be by the sea wherever it is. My wife’s best mate has just moved to Crieff and is tempting her with tales of the good life but she is a proper city girl so a bit scared of that kind of move.

In saying all that, we moved to Edinburgh 4.5 years ago with and 8 month old and another following shortly after. COVID then came along so we can count the number of times we have been out together in Edinburgh on one hand, literally, so feel we have a bit of unfinished business

TB63 wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:13 am

mat the expat wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:39 am

GogLais wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:47 pm

That’s it, mouth’s watering again.

I had a Schnitty on Saturday with Mac'n'Cheese topping and then crumbled up Twisties on it!

Did you send a pic of it to Whitbags? Quite impressive accuracy..

Slick wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:20 pm As a student I was first in the flats by the Golf Tavern in Bruntsfield, then in the worst flat I have even been in near George Square. Then moved to the Meadows and finally on Marchmont Road.

Since moving back up we have been in the New Town, just at the top of the hill down to Stockbridge. We have completely outgrown the flat we are in but love the area and have some real roots here now. However, we have to move really and can’t afford round here at the moment so some tough choices. Guess it’s either more south side or out of town

My missus is quite keen to move back to the UK/Edinburgh, but we now have a little one and my flat in Canonmills will be far too small. We would probably have to move out of town somewhere and that will be somewhat of a culture shock after Istanbul. Also flipping expensive, Edinburgh property is not cheap.

When we left in late 90's, we decided to sell the 4 bed detach and but a 2 bed flat (every near Diggers) to rent as that woul dbe easier. OK flat has increased in value but wish we had kept the house even if it was not as easy to rent. Anyway now in the Highlands with a nice place and lots of ground. Kids at Uni so we will probably move back to Edinburgh in 5 years or so. Looking for a main door flat (old people and stairs do not mix well) probably Meadows, Morningside type area. 2 or 3 beds. The wife wants to do away with the car at some point so that is why those areas - rent a car when needed for hols, etc.

But the cost of such a place is high and our 5 bed, acres of ground, would buy the kitchen. May need to sell the flat. Or a kidney. Or perhaps both.

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:16 pm
My in-laws met in Edinburgh in the late 60s, M-i-L swears that Stockbridge was rough and Leith was a place only charted with 'there be dragons'. I can see it with Leith, some of the pubs are still a bit sporty, but just can't visualise Stockbridge being anything other than middle England.

I lived in Stockbridge on two different occasions in the mid 80s, by that time the rough had given way to the artsy fartsy, it was very Bohemian then.

Danube St was home to the famous knocking shop, the tales tell that the reason it was never fully closed down was because the “great and good” of Edinburgh were regular clients. The Madam herself said that she was never so busy as when the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was in session each year!

I lived in Comely Bank Place, opposite the Accies ground when I was 18, it’s why I joined them, later I lived in the Colonies, Avondale Place.
If I could afford to buy in Edinburgh I’d look at Stockbridge first, though Porty, as mentioned, is a good option.
Crammond has a beach on the other side of town, but I only have memories of visiting our posh great aunt there, I remember it being leafy, a stark contrast to Pilton and Granton.

Tichtheid wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:20 am

inactionman wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:16 pm
My in-laws met in Edinburgh in the late 60s, M-i-L swears that Stockbridge was rough and Leith was a place only charted with 'there be dragons'. I can see it with Leith, some of the pubs are still a bit sporty, but just can't visualise Stockbridge being anything other than middle England.

I lived in Stockbridge on two different occasions in the mid 80s, by that time the rough had given way to the artsy fartsy, it was very Bohemian then.

Danube St was home to the famous knocking shop, the tales tell that the reason it was never fully closed down was because the “great and good” of Edinburgh were regular clients. The Madam herself said that she was never so busy as when the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was in session each year!

I lived in Comely Bank Place, opposite the Accies ground when I was 18, it’s why I joined them, later I lived in the Colonies, Avondale Place.
If I could afford to buy in Edinburgh I’d look at Stockbridge first, though Porty, as mentioned, is a good option.
Crammond has a beach on the other side of town, but I only have memories of visiting our posh great aunt there, I remember it being leafy, a stark contrast to Pilton and Granton.

Cramond is lovely but does feel quite detached from Edinburgh - over an hour on the bus. The beach is also shockingly dirty.

Granton and round there seems to having a bit of regeneration

Breaking my promise to myself not to post on here again.

When I was student in the early 70s Stockbridge was rather frayed round the edges ad a bit rough. Tiffany's in St Stephens St (now a block of flats) was a bit lively, though nowhere near the Meat Market in Foutainbridge. One of my sons was recently flat hunting in Edinburgh and we dismissed Stockbridge after several viewings as it was terrible value for money.

We lived in Colinton for 25 years before coming home to Perthshire, so there are a couple of posters on here we possibly know by sight.

My son bought in Eglinton Cres in the West End. If had my time again we'd buy there and bring the kids up in town. We never looked at town and just assumed the leafy suburbs were where to be with kids. But get the keys to one of gardens and the kids are fine, and everything is on your doorstep.

To get back to the original post, one of the great sorrows of my life is the demise of the traditional Scottish baker. Edinburgh used to be littered with them, and it was a Friday night ritual to buy warm rolls / bread etc from the bakehouse door on the way home in the early hours. I honestly can't think of one left now. It's the same in every town and city in the land, so purveyors of good homemade pies are few and far between. Dundee and Fife seem to have retained more of the Scottish bakeries than most places.

weegie01 wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:05 pm Dundee and Fife seem to have retained more of the Scottish bakeries than most places.

From Google Maps I think it was Bayne’s the Family Bakers.

GogLais wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:25 pm

weegie01 wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:05 pm Dundee and Fife seem to have retained more of the Scottish bakeries than most places.

From Google Maps I think it was Bayne’s the Family Bakers.

Malones was the late/all night bakers on Slateford Road - below the snooker rooms - we stopped there after night on the town if we didn't fancy a kebab from Topkapi at Fountainbridge.

Storries on Leith Walk is open silly hours, I've bought a few iced buns and wahtnot on way home from pub.

The iced buns were a touch 'school canteen' but did a job.

dpedin wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:32 pm

GogLais wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:25 pm

weegie01 wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:05 pm Dundee and Fife seem to have retained more of the Scottish bakeries than most places.

From Google Maps I think it was Bayne’s the Family Bakers.

Malones was the late/all night bakers on Slateford Road - below the snooker rooms - we stopped there after night on the town if we didn't fancy a kebab from Topkapi at Fountainbridge.

Used to one at the end of Nicolson Street with one of those wee hatches at the back, glorious stuff at 3am

Biffer wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:15 pm

robmatic wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:18 pm

Dogbert wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:44 am

You can tell how solidly the middle class the board is , only the Finlay's & Farquhar's of Bearsden & Morningside call it 'Deep fried Pizza ' - to everyone else , its Pizza Crunch

Hey, I'm no Morningside Farquhar.

It's New Town for me, thank you very much.

I’m half a mile from Saughton prison.

And before any one else suggests it, yes, I’m still running.

Embra being Embra, half a mile from Saughton could cover some fairly radically different places!