[Closed] Gulp: Seems I'll be moving to Glasgow in Sept

It’s not totally parochial or nedly is it?

Not any more than any other city is. Why super central, if you're wfh? that's an opportunity to live anywhere, there's some braw places within 20 miles of Weej.

The single redeeming feature for Glasgow is its closeness to the Highlands and Islands.

I love Glasgow, its certainly improved over the years.

City's a nice city centre. Some Outskirts are still not brilliant mind

The single redeeming feature

I'm by no means a fan, and probably wouldn't live there, but that's just silly.

I studied there in the '90s and boy has it changed (for the better) since then. Granted losing some of the slightly rougher edges is a bit of a shame but I think that if I were given the choice it's somewhere I'd like to live.

Some areas of Glasgow are pretty nice. My daughter bought a flat near Kelvingrove and the area round there is great.

Some Outskirts are still not brilliant mind

"A cyclist has been stabbed and another injured in an unprovoked attack by a gang of eight men in Renfrewshire."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-52819358

Mostly Glasgow is OK. In years of bike commuting I only had to swerve to avoid drunks/neds coming onto the road to attack me three times. All around midnight going home after a lateshift Maryhill/Royston areas.

Currently in a leafy suburb but I wouldn't think twice about going back to live in central Glasgow or west end or south side.

There's lots of great bits in and around the city, Kelvingrove area as above, Gorbals, most of the southside, Cowcaddens, loads of the east end too. I'm at uni one day a week in the city, and run there when I can, it's a great way to see the place, and loads of areas that were off the radar 10 years ago most definitely aren't now.

Merchant City?

Much of Glasgow is a construction site at the moment but it's still a great city.

I miss Glasgow and would certainly prefer living there than my present location. Lived there from mid 2001- early 2008.

I have spent the vast majority of my working life in the absolute shitiest bits of Glasgow and i've never once felt anything other than welcome.

I'd hope the OP feels that when he gets here too.

Moved to glasgow for a year in 1999 , am still here . I think it’s a great city to live in .

I got sent to Glasgow 10 years ago for work from the South coast and I can’t see me ever wanting to move back down south. Apart from midges I love it up here.

We moved out to Troon to be on the coast but Glasgow is only 35 minutes away & easily accessible. I lived in the West End for the first 4 years and really enjoyed it despite not being a natural city dweller.

When you say super central do you really mean central Glasgow, or central Scotland? As above, going right into the city would be an odd move when there are so many easy places to commute from

“A cyclist has been stabbed and another injured in an unprovoked attack by a gang of eight men in Renfrewshire.”

Renfrewshire is not Glasgow and that took place in a town Kilbarchan which is a 40 min train ride to the centre.

Had a briefish visit this year. I was impressed with how friendly, civilised and clean it was. Even Wetherspoons had challenging quiz. My only concern would be the paucity of decent ale. The Station Hotel is a treat.

Glasgow's a great city. I'd happily live there.

Wetherspoons ... paucity of decent ale

I live out on the north side of Glasgow and if I was heading into town for some decent ale, the last place I'd be visiting would be Wetherspoons. There are at least two indie breweries a baw hair from the city centre (probably more), plus a variety of pubs selling the output from the plethora of micro breweries that have sprung up all across Scotland.

Speaking as an Aberdonian, and it breaks my heart to say this, but Glasgow is an okay place to live and work. Like Perchy, I work in some of the less salubrious areas of the city and, although there are a good selection of dicks inhabiting the place, the overwhelming majority of people I interact with a great, with the current lockdown really bringing out the absolute best in very many of them, despite the kicking they're getting down at the bottom of the economic ladder.

Anyway, back on topic - Glasgow is a fine place to stay, although my vote would be to keep to the north side of the city for maximum access to the good stuff.

Why? you make sound like your being forced.

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In years of bike commuting I only had to swerve to avoid drunks/neds coming onto the road to attack me three times. All around midnight going home after a lateshift Maryhill/Royston areas.

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Anyway, back on topic – Glasgow is a fine place to stay, although my vote would be to keep to the north side of the city for maximum access to the good stuff.

I would concur.

That said, you couldn't persuade me back to a city now.

To be fair, Glasgow is such a small city, and the traffic is never really that bad, so Southside isn't exactly that much further for accessing the north, it's not like trying to cross London.

Only city I've ever liked.

I've lived in Bangor Northern Ireland, Glasgow West End, Beauly Highlands, Cambuslang Glasgow East End, Appin Highlands, and Gairlochy Highlands, in that order.

The best place for road cycling was Cambuslang on account of North Ayrshire from the door. The best place for a two hour singletrack batter on the MTB was Cambuslang, on account of trails I helped create on brownfield sites and green belts.

The highlands might be better for big MTB days out, but they're still in reach. As an outdoors enthusiast how Glasgow isn't a massive improvement on down south I've got no idea!

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To be fair, Glasgow is such a small city, and the traffic is never really that bad, so Southside isn’t exactly that much further for accessing the north, it’s not like trying to cross London.

It's about 50 minutes from my house to aberfoyle, 30 minutes to stirling.

Aye, we sometimes moan about traffic, but compared to the SE, it's bugger all really, even I'm only an hour from Stirling.

I love Glasgow. You have loads of bike commute options using the Clyde, kelvin and linking lots of parks. Small enough that you can easily ride out of it. Friendly. Fantastic, fantastic music scene. Great bars, clubs and now-a-days great restaurants. Celtic connections festival. Art galleries. Nice people. I love it and loved living there. In my twenty years I had one attempted mugging (I was drunk, had a bad day and didn’t deal with it well, it should have been nothing). A couple of times neds tried to drag me off my bike but I rode through the Clyde bike tunnel 10 times a week, usually very early and very late, for several years. Never had any other issues. On no, once a gangster wanted to kill me but that was on a works night out in a very exclusive members only club and I think it could happen anywhere. It was my most scary moment though, I’ll never forget the way the bar emptied and even the bartenders disappeared. I had so many more issues living in London, or the north of scotland for that matter. Great place, enjoy it! Written by someone who very definitely isn’t a city person.

Edit. Just to say the only thing I hated was the smell of the underground and the rush hour on the M8. Both solved by biking more.

My only concern would be the paucity of decent ale.

The Bon Accord has that well covered, there is the Clockwork in the southside and West brewery towards the east. If you haven't found any decent ale you can't have looked hard.

Renfrewshire is not Glasgow and that took place in a town Kilbarchan which is a 40 min train ride to the centre.

That's Kilmarnock, Kilbarchan is about 15 minutes away.

Glasgow is a brilliant place to live.

I've cleared maryhill flats, shared the lifts with pishy mattresses and mad raving junkies and wee old ladies and had goid chat (not from the mattress). Its great.

I got punched once. By a pissed student outside best kebab.

Its way nicer placer to live than Edinburgh.

The single redeeming feature for Glasgow is its closeness to the Highlands and Islands.

This is definitely a benefit but it's utter bollocks to suggest it's the only good thing about Glasgow. Unless you're the kind of person who just hates urban life in general or values a wise crack over an honest assessment.

I got punched once. By a pissed student outside best kebab

Sorry about that. No hard feelings eh?

. I was impressed with how friendly, civilised and clean it was

We're scrubbing everyone up in preparation for independence.

Ha.

I was also pretty drunk. We might have been taking the piss out if them for being ****s to the guys serving.

Unfortunately how we did this was in our usual manner of one guy shouts idiot and everyone who agrees throws their hand in the air.

My only concern would be the paucity of decent ale.

Unless youre talking about that guff Camra pish with twigs floating in it...

Drygate
West Brewery
Ride Brewing Co
Merchant City Brewing
Grunting Growler
The Allison Arms
Shilling Brew Co
Koelschip Yard
Bavaria Brauhaus
Six Degrees North

Etc
Etc

once a gangster wanted to kill me but that was on a works night out in a very exclusive members only club

29 on Royal Exchange Sq? Gangster central

I'm quite jealous.. On the surface I'd love to move to Glasgow.

I was born in Stirling and then lived in bishopbriggs until I was 4, we then came to Manchester. I still have a very weird feeling of "home" in Glasgow.

I've done a bit of work up there over the last few years and I really like the city. The work I do is WAY more interesting up there, just not as well paid!!

I've relatives in Lenzie and grandparents lived in Strathblane/Blanefield at the foot of the campsies and I remember it being lovely!

Its such a small city you're  not far from the countryside .. what's loch lomand, 30 mins??

West highland way starting point in Milngavie.. 20 minutes from central station..

do it....

I live near Kilbarchan, which by the sound of it is a hotbed of cyclepath knife crime. I cycle near where the attack happened frequently. Bit worrying. You occasionally get a pack of neds on the cyclepath and I do worry when commuting late in the evening but never heard of anything like that. Generally it’s pretty nice round here, but I guess shit happens.

Spent my University days in Glasgow in 90’s and loved it. Mind you I started off in Dundee so wasn’t a high bar.

Used to go back regularly but not been properly for a few years. I’d love the chance to spend some time there again and given we might not be able to leave the country for holidays I think it might be up for a few days in Glasgow if we do get the chance

Given how much Dundee has improved over that time I can only imagine Glasgow has done too.

Last trip was to watch the Judo at the Commonwealth games. Spent the journey up winding up my mates about how rough it was and then parked up in Park Circus behind a Ferrari!

BoardinBob, I don’t remember. It was off George square, Ingram street maybe. Something club. They had a general bar plus a private member part and a club in the basement. Embarrassingly it was a works thing. On that occasion I honestly didn’t do anything wrong.

I guess a major negative is that you might bump into Sanny. 🙂

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Definitely into that dreadful duff Camra pish with twigs. I've been totally spoilt by the offerings in places like Manchester, Liverpool, Kelham Island, absolutely ruined.

Love Glasgow! Very friendly. I was at the concert hall before lockdown and overheard a nearby gentleman telling his companion that when he moved to the city as a student, a wee old lady from nearby wandered over to help him in to his new digs with his bags … that sums the place up for me (although, granted, I’ve never tended to wander about the rougher areas after dusk!)

Definitely into that dreadful duff Camra pish with twigs. I’ve been totally spoilt by the offerings in places like Manchester, Liverpool, Kelham Island, absolutely ruined.

Bon Accord and Clockwork it is then!

Moved to Glasgow in Nov 2017, and probably one of the best life decisions I have ever mate, can't see me ever moving away tbh. Amazing riding and running from the door (west end) and only 45mins to proper mountains. As a base to explore the rest of Scotland, it's really very good.

Made loads of good friends, the food scene is excellent, good transport links to rest of country, cheap house prices.

Probably my favourite city in the UK, all cities have grotty areas and some horrible people, but Glasgow is full off excellent bars and restaurants and has a real buzz about it. I worked there for a year and was slightly trepidatious about going there, especially as a an RP speaker, as long as your not too up yourself I found the people to be generally great with an excellent sense of humour.

HughStew - Yes! - sense of humour - can't beat the Glasgae banter.

Glasgae

Naw. Just naw. 🙂

I've been in Glasgow for 20 years now, moved up from Newcastle to do my PhD.

I liked Newcastle, it is a great city to be a student in and I found it very welcoming and accepting of pretty much anyone.

I moved to Paisley initially. not for long though, so I kinda try to forget about that few months....moved up to glasgow as soon as I could.

compared to Newcastle, it was a small shock to the system. Hearing drunk men arguing at full volume at 2pm outside central station on a saturday wasn't what I was used to. then however realising that after the argument, they hugged and went their separate ways, they were just having a drunken conversation..the language is a litle aggressive sounding for my worcestershire middle england ears.

I quickly got used to the banter, the hilarious stuff that comes out of neds mouths and a general acceptance, that in trying to follow glasgwegian conversation I was only going to get about 60% of it.

The city has grown and developed over my 20 years. seems softer and more accessible in areas that were once places to avoid (there are still places to avoid though)

The proper local city people are quite old fashioned, values set in community and family, though west end and more fasionable areas are losing that a fair bit, it still pokes it's head through.

as said previoulsy, realy good food, really good junk food and really good decent food. especially good for vegan/veggie choices too.

also, music. lots of venues, lots of gigs (when we can sensibly do that stuff again)

it's all quite welcoming.

short trip out of it and you're in mountains and scenery.

I keep considering moving back down to my home town of Malvern, but I'd miss the easy access to the variety.

I went to uni there in the early 90s.

I don't know if I was depressed when I arrived there or the place made me depressed, but I did not like it that much.

I moved there in 2015 after living in Watford & Reading until then.A change but a good one. Lived briefly in the Southside and then West end and loved both.

I live in Stirling now but still work in Glasgow and love the city. Find it very friendly and has everything I could wish for.

Great running clubs, restaurants and pubs plus lots of good biking of every kind relatively close.

Naw. Just naw. 🙂

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Thanks all. Reassuring then.

Will be in Glasgow City Centre as I own a place there that's been let for years - needs a reno, so we'll move there and do that and then see where we fancy after that.

Working from home will be no dramas - quite used to it and there's enough space in the place.

The key thing will be keep a focus on the benefits and the access to other places rather than worrying too much about the Weege itself.

As an aside - anyone in Lenzie/Kirkie and eastwards, the wee trails at Twechar are lovely at the moment and someone might have decided to try and take on the bracken that closes them off every summer.....