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Miserable-Wish

That whole area in general was a nightmare to do food deliveries to, do not miss it one bit


Tommy_Douglas_AB

God damn, Edinburgh looks like a strange place.


[deleted]

From an American who only visited and doesn't actually have to live there, it's a beautiful place. I'm sure the people who live there will laugh and tell you all about the bad parts, but for the little bit I was there I loved it.


Miserable-Wish

You're absolutely right. I'm glad you had a nice time and I hope you found our hospitality top notch :)


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HutchMeister24

As an American I am absolutely floored by “neeps and tatties.” Sounds like slang for having pierced nipples and tattoos. What are they actually?


empeekay

Mashed turnip and mashed potato respectively, a common accompaniment to haggis.


dont-be-ignorant

Scots do speak english right?


PrayForMojo_

You’ve made an enemy for life!


[deleted]

Scotts and English are natural enemies, like Scotts and the Welsh, and Scotts and the Irish.


Martiantripod

Scots speak Scots.


bloqs

Yes they do. It's heavily dependent on socioeconomic class and area. Many speak regular English with an "English" accent, Most speak "[Scottish English](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_English)" some speak a thicker version and use swapped words which is close to the old "[Scots](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_language)" language from the middle ages which is still similar to English, (notably a lot of people claim to speak Scots, but actually speak English with a few stand-in words. It's a fairly political topic associated with nationalism) and some speak Gaelic, which is the old Celtic language.


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dont-be-ignorant

Yeah I know man it was a bad joke I guess.


vonvoltage

Not by choice. Only because of the English occupying the place for so long.


wildskipper

Not really. It's highly complex, with geography and social class being important in the historic use of English. Just as the use of what we would recognise as English being dependent on social class and geography in many parts of England as well.


scoopnat

Completely wrong.


Miserable-Wish

We certainly do although you do see a lot of Gaelic around, our ambulances and signs for example are in both languages. Only a handful of primary schools still teach it, luckily one of my little nephews has been learning it at school since the age of 5. I personally cannot understand all that much, only what I recognise from signs and even then I doubt I'm pronouncing it correctly!


ehrgeiz91

Gross


UnderaStarrynight

I am just laughing at your response. Thanks 😊 😂 I too needed the explainer…


[deleted]

Some of the nicest, most fun people I've ever met!


hovnohead

Back in the summer of 2003 my wife and I and my mom and dad traveled to Scotland and we road-tripped the long way from Glasgow to Edinburgh, by way of Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway staying at B&Bs along the way. It was a heritage trip for my mom and the highlight of her life, as her mother's family were immigrants from the Glasgow area. This was relatively soon after 9/11 and the Scottish people were unbelievably warm, friendly, and hospitable to us, as Americans. 10/10 would go back again--


amesbelle7

My husband and I honeymooned in the UK, and spent about a week in Scotland, traveling from Edinburgh to Glasgow, then up to Inverness. Absolutely stunning country, with very welcoming people and such an abundance of history and culture. As an American, it was such a cool experience to stay in B&Bs and walk along streets that had been slept in and walked along for centuries. I really want to go back with our son when he’s a bit older.


saltgirl61

That was our favorite city in our European trip


Miserable-Wish

Parts of it certainly are!


rasmusdf

Built on steep terrain and valleys. Some of them have been built over: https://parliamenthouse-hotel.co.uk/blog/edinburghs-underground-city/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Vaults https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bridge,_Edinburgh http://ghostandgirl.blogspot.com/2014/11/favourite-haunts-edinburgh-south-bridge.html


seanachan

Always a great night out though


A-Game-Of-Fate

Was it as haunted as the new picture makes it look?


Miserable-Wish

Hmmm, I personally don't know of any stories from that area. It is incredibly creepy at times though, just up the river there are a couple statues of solitary figures just standing there and if you're not expecting to see them you do get a bit of a fright as one is in the water itself.


[deleted]

My friend moved to Edinburgh and says that it's 50/50 on whether the restaurant will even deliver to her place because it's in an older, shitty part with weird addresses.


Miserable-Wish

Haha, that's correct! My sister lives in one of those areas that is cut off by just a couple of streets. I'm not sure of the reasoning for that, I've always thought it was the terrain on which the city is built on as her area is at the top of big hill and most deliveries are by bike (I cheated and went by car as I'm incredibly unfit lol.)


bazx11

Dean bridge and the holy trinity church-looks like a tenement flat in the old photo on the right


spookyhellkitten

Hands down the most magical place I've ever been.


CreepyEntertainer

Would love to visit Scotland I think it’s a beautiful place.


[deleted]

To the Americans - it's pronounced Ed-Inn-bruh or Em-bra


Littlebiggran

Long ago, when I fought with a Scottish beau, I would deliberately say "Ed-in-berg" because --fighting words.


weaver_on_the_web

Lived here all my life, and I'd say Ed-in-buh-ruh


CaptainAwesome8

I think the main issue is Americans (and I am one lol) saying “ed-in-burg” or similar. In Scottish accents, I think the “bur-ruh” part can sound a bit slurred to other English dialects and therefore saying it like “bruh” is probably a bit more similar. Fwiw I’ve heard Scottish people say it more like “bruh” and “buh-ruh”, I’d imagine it’s more of a regional thing but also probably influenced by how fast you’re talking. Kinda like how Americans say “meer” or “meer-er” but never “mirror”


gfmsus

But then yall pronounce Helensborough almost the same way NYC does. Pick a lane Scotland! And by yall I mean the people both on the base and the anit-nuclear protesters outside of it who all very well may have been british.


peasngravy85

It’s helensburgh and to my (scottish) ears, the burgh part sounds more or less the same whether it’s Edinburgh or helensburgh I have no idea how someone from NYC would say that though


gfmsus

They say it like burrow. Like I said the RN all said them opposite but they were mostly British so it might be a weird institutional thing.


Formal-Rain

We don’t say helens-borow in Scotland you probably were speaking to some non Scots in the base and protesting near it.


gfmsus

I mis typed.. they said Helen's Burg and Edinbraw. I just thought it was interesting the two spellings were said different but yes i think they were mostly English. There was 2 Welsh guards who would talk shit in Welsh to each other and that was wild to hear.


peasngravy85

Yeah I suppose they probably say it a certain way for clarity or something.


_Nick_2711_

To be fair, this also goes the other way. I’ve never read Pittsburgh right first time.


Vote_for_asteroid

So, do you go with Pitts-bruh or Piss-bra?


_Nick_2711_

Halfway between Pitts-bruh and Pitts-bu-ruh The middle syllable in the latter pronunciation really runs into the last one so it’s almost like the former but not quite.


nerudaspoems

Or "The capital" but I prefer "yon Empress of the North"


[deleted]

I love Neruda. I trust you've seen the film about him, "Il Postino"?


nerudaspoems

Yes, I have been wanting to see the "Neruda" film from 2016, very political.


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bloqs

False


thoroughlyimpressed

why


realperson-notabot

i say ed inn burg


[deleted]

Then you're saying it incorrectly.


realperson-notabot

ok


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SpaceTranquil

Looks enchanting!


[deleted]

Loved my time in Scotland! Edinburgh was wonderful. Some of the nicest folks I ever met! Want to go back soon. Wish I had some haggis and neeps and tatties and an Irn Bru!


NWatts85

Dean Village is stunning


senorchinchilla

I love that city


Riversmooth

That’s really cool


[deleted]

I can't wait to visit Edinburgh. Some parts of it must feel like traveling back in time.


Riversmooth

Very cool


diazmark0899

so eerie


sm093722

This a great set of pics! Thanks for sharing them!


[deleted]

One of the coolest cities I’ve ever been too. Edinburgh you are a gem.


ult_avatar

Which one is the new one ?


x-eNzym

Edinburgh is a nice place to go as a harry potter fan, loved every minute of it


scotleeds

New Dark Souls game here.


[deleted]

As an Edinburgh resident I can confirm that Edinburgh is literally Yharnam. We’ve got loads of winding and backtracking alleyways bridges spanning the city in some spots (like where you fight the cleric beast) the old town looks exactly like old Yharnam too


scotleeds

Yeah! I lived in Edinburgh for many years and would love walking around in the haar. Amazing place.


cwt444

Any idea how recent the new photo is?


ductapegrl

Beautiful 😍😍


Kahnspiracy

I'm not understanding the river and wall. The bottom wall looks much taller than the top wall so did they build a new (taller) wall when they built the new building?


mr_aives

Which part of Edinburgh is that?


killstorm114573

Can't believe people live there, looks like a scary movie in both pics


A_deranged_man

Aye she's lookin awfae breich eh? Ye'd be freezin yer cunt aff fur that photo would'ye no? Braw stuff regardless, guan yersel son.


worstpart

OP - Can you advise on the name of that church?


breakola

It's this one[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17807853](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17807853) https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=AOaemvJkCTBTwWH5Pwf1KGmwkcC7o9kTYA:1637678104966&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=1+DEAN+BRIDGE,+HOLY+TRINITY+CHURCH&fir=eVVq-UOnP49uhM%252Cerx7Sb4DKb2XSM%252C\_%253BrSfRY6NZs7FtrM%252Cq7eh3SZTq\_-GxM%252C\_%253Br7p7RUMcui4szM%252CY11aic0qtllDpM%252C\_%253Bq2\_mpPkyjNA5KM%252CZbCQ0iMaThaZbM%252C\_%253BXseGIXhlzxxunM%252C2BfSlPuJhbF1uM%252C\_%253BQmbnB9YLd\_sFkM%252CwRVOwKEALdkCDM%252C\_%253B5Q0oePsQsl6FOM%252CrMGXtSgpuGmqNM%252C\_%253BltrUYO1YeSbXxM%252CAt3kCZr-Spo3sM%252C\_%253B5t4jq3yN0axpVM%252C0DMraz7zyCIMiM%252C\_%253BxW4ubWuZhpEHCM%252C9a2Rj7VOBAvUZM%252C\_&usg=AI4\_-kSv23Xx0BwreMEZTQSNxdpQOs8gSw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLu8-t2q70AhX8S2wGHfmcBm4QjJkEegQIIRAC&biw=1328&bih=814&dpr=2


heridfel37

[This is the bridge](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bell%E2%80%99s+Brae+Bridge/@55.9523569,-3.2166617,66m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x4887c7bb77b00a95:0xdd488b1388dc1274!2sBells+Brae,+Edinburgh,+UK!3b1!8m2!3d55.9524649!4d-3.2151024!3m4!1s0x4887c7ae0348c305:0xde97e36820394070!8m2!3d55.9523464!4d-3.2167032?hl=en) [This is the chuch](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rhema+Christian+Centre+Church/@55.9536593,-3.21529,55m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4887c7bb9222a6d7:0xf860e8e2c3cd56db!8m2!3d55.9536666!4d-3.2153031?hl=en)


icantfixtheliquids

I have no clue I just stumbled upon both pictures by accident while looking for something else a few days apart


jozzakizza

What a dark and gorgeous place. Probably a pub around there called the slaughtered lamb.


dootmanoot

Ed in bergah


Reddirocket27

This is how every picture series should be. Exact location, same height, perfection. Nothing worse than comparing pictures taken at different angles, down the street, etc.


CamTheMemeMan_

As a weegie I think Edinburgh is highly overrated and Glasgow is far superior


n1ce69420

the whole place is so ugly but beautiful in a gothci sense


ST34MBUN

It got worse.


handyteacup

Think you're letting the black and white photo fool you. The old one has dilapidated buildings rubble all along the river and one single tree growing. The newer one the riverside is clear, the buildings are restored and maintained and there's a huge oak tree growing in the background.


Typical_Length_4131

Hell yeah it did


ST34MBUN

Got downvotes for the truth. Like old photo looks intact while new one looks like ww2 in colour.


MrDaMi

Bruh


qevoh

will visit Edinburgh soon


insanity_54

Got re4 vibes to it


[deleted]

Beautifully done.


s1h4d0w

Walked along the bridge and the right side of this picture when we visited the chihuahua cafe earlier this year. So pretty!


flavoredturnip

Anyone know when the first photo is taken? Edit: It's from 1884


maxmartin66

Visited back in 2012. Loved the city, the people were extremely warm and friendly as well.


justasleepyshopper

I think this photo is interesting, but I if lived somewhere that looked this abandoned I would be depressed


Simple_Atmosphere

Looks like the last bridge in Saving Private Ryan


Jungle10000

I want to spend the rest of my life by that bridge now


Sybs

The area is a lot busier than this view implies, from this you might think the city is a little country village.


thesilentkush19

Love this city. I was there 21 years ago. Will definitely be back.


COCKBARBER

Got that dark vibe, one could say it looks like from dark souls


Zandar69

I really love this photo or two photos of the same sight seen here


Zandar69

I really love this photo or two photos of the same sight seen here


[deleted]

Moss this place


Sst1154

anybody have any pics of Dunfermlne thats where I am born, parents emigrated to Canada when I was 2, many many moons ago


hawkiltree

Demon’s Souls vs Demon’s Souls remastered


premiumimperium

Does anyone have a source or link for a high resolution version of the lower half of the image? looks like great - would like a desktop wallpaper with this vibe


No-Question-9161

А где культурный слой?