Hi Newbie too. First post but thought I would share my thoughts.
I live in Glasgow and was born here.
Funny, my speil got lost
You'll be surprised what Glasgow has to offer. I would choose Glasgow.
Culturally it's diverse with lots of museums, cafés, cuisines, architecture and more on your door step.
What Glasgow and Edinburgh have in common is shit weather but Scotland is home.
Aesthetically Edinburgh will always win on wow factor during a first visit but Glasgow friendliness and bonhomie will supersede reservations.
Friends actually commute to Edinburgh from Glasgow. Glasgow is cheaper to rent in desirable locations - still not cheap. Like any city, they're rough parts.
Last edited by scotland; 07-07-2021 at 06:55 PM. Reason: Original response didn't post
Weigie who lived in Edinburgh here.
Edinburgh's more pretty and more expensive. More of an international vibe. Artistic, as you mentioned.
Glasgow has better craic. It's easier to make friends. It is a bit more dangerous but generally confined to easily avoidable 'pockets' of danger- Sat night outside nightclubs etc. It's easy to get out of the way of a drunk tottering towards you. There's more football hooliganery.
Green space and hiking is good in both, although Glasgow wins for me. In 30 minutes you can be hiking in Balloch, stunning vistas.
One more thing- obviously the weather is pretty similar in both but the year I spent in Edinburgh was the coldest I've ever been. The wind is more biting, somehow.
All the best, whatever you choose
[QUOTE=Kowloon72;3811874]Used to work in the bookies with a lad who was in the CCS when they were active. Some of the stories were insane.
CCS vs ACS is the only real hooligan rivalry in Scotland I think. My dad was in the British Transport Police, and he always cites a Cup semi/final they played at Hampden in the 80s that turned Queen Street Station into a warzone.
Edit: I'm not having it that the Glaswegian accent is harder to understand, I think it's more that those who visit Edinburgh never meet anyone actually born in the city. The Edinburgh scheme accent is just as indecipherable.[/QUOTE]
Any excuse for this. Warning bad language:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ein57OSrqoA
New Territories would be more like the Highlands… Falkirk is more like Lamma without the seafood restaurants or hiking trails or expat hippies or dogs. Or maybe just a random artificial sandbar in the stretch of water between HK island and Kowloon that nobody can see or knows about because it’s so tiny that if you blink you’ll miss it...
I don't mind shit weather - by that I think you meant "cold and wet", correct? To me the "hot and humid" weather in HK is far shittier. I sweat easily so I'm constantly drenched in my own sweat from June to October in HK. I miss the cold weather in Canada SO much that my friends back there think I'm insane that I'd rather bundle up than walk around in a t-shirt and shorts!
Glasgow is sounding more and more attractive now...
Ooh, I forgot to mention that I love hiking and I've heard that the Munros in Scotland are spectacular, and don't get me started on the castles!
I am one of those weirdos who thrive in cold weather. Back in the 80s, I spent four winters in Edmonton (while in college) when daytime temperatures hovered around minus 30 degrees Celsius and it didn't bother me one bit, so I think I am gonna be okay in Scotland. Thanks for the warning though.