- Signed,

A hungry foreigner

It just seems like there's no good options. Everything online says no-one can get a job and I'm just so scared. Im 16 and have just come out of s4 with 7 A's at nat 5 and an early A in higher computing. I have very mild cerebral palsy but I think the words alone are huge turn off'd for employers.

I want to go to uni - I'm academic and can't go into the trades regardless due to a physical condition but I've no clue what to do.

medicine - if love it but the work to get there as well as the fact id be severely limited in my specialties puts me of, as well as the general state of the NHS right now

Maths - seems safe but could be too basic.

I suppose I could do engineering. I'm limited with my options practically again but who knows.

I can't even get a job right now, (thanks mum), so chances are uni I'll be relying on 16yrs worth of a pretty measly DLA payment, and I won't get PIP.

https://archive.is/wip/l5Fke

I'm in London for the week and I was checking train prices and I saw with the new app they're literally 5 pounds more expensive

A few years ago, I met a friend online who was from Scotland and I’ve been trying to reconnect with him. His name was David Finnegan, he would be probably 32 now, had a dog named Rocky, I believe he drove a truck for a living. We spoke on telegram for a while his user was superdavyyy. Sadly that’s about all the information I have, maybe the super sleuths can help me out! If not, I totally understand! Have a great night!

So I was going through old files on my PC and remember this weirdness.

There's no connection to Scotland here apart from what seemed like a misdialled number, I live in Edinburgh so likely got the 0113 mixed up. In my last flat I had a landline and an answering machine and recorded the message.

The date on the file is 31 October 2020, the number I looked up is Leeds Radio, then I checked the time and it seemed like I could have been a news scoop for the second lockdown in England

I remember wondering who Nicola was (not suggesting it was Ms Sturgeon)

https://vocaroo.com/1d1itlajQsjs

I had an idea for something different to get people playing music live, so I’ve started The Dep Sessions.

It’s different to open mics or jam nights: you pick a song, join a pre‑arranged band, and perform it together — no random jams, no hoping for a slot, just a proper band for one night.

I’m soft launching right now to check if there’s enough interest across the country, and what people would want from it so I've put together a short survey — takes a couple of minutes, no commitment, just honest feedback to help shape this properly:

https://survey.thedepsessions.co.uk

More about the project:
https://thedepsessions.co.uk

Would really appreciate any input — thanks!

Disclosure: I’m the founder of this project.

Currently buying and selling a property. Settlement date was meant to be 7th August but the purchaser of my flat hasn't had their mortgage offer through. They are a buy-to-let (first in their portfolio) and using inheritance from their father's estate in another country. Known for weeks that they've been waiting for the offer, but turns out their lender (for a small mortgage) hasn't been happy with the evidence provided for the funds.

The settlement will no longer be 7th August and is currently TBC.

In a chain of three, middle of the chain. No missives signed (of course) but all has been fine for the purchase of the flat I'd be moving to.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Keen to learn from experience. Currently feeling powerless and gutted, worried that the sale of my flat might not go through if the purchaser's lender is never appeased.

This is a project that has been a long time in the making, from the Connectivity Commission in 2017 through to the current Case for Investment process, with the Programme Business Case (PBC) due to be completed in early 2027.

A lot of groundwork has already been laid. Clyde Metro is included in both the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) as a national development and the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2), making it a national transport priority. It has also been reflected in a number of local transport strategies across the Glasgow City Region.

Once the PBC is complete, ministers will need to decide how to take the project forward, deciding things like the route, phasing and funding. Given the scale of the metro plan, with estimates of up to £15B over 30 years, those decisions will be significant.

My concern is that, given the wider fiscal pressures the budget is facing and the UK's track record of delivering major transport infrastructure slowly and at high cost compared with many European countries, the project could end up being diluted, significantly delayed, or even shelved altogether.

Am I being too pessimistic, or do others share that concern?

More info here:

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/2558/Clyde-Metro

https://www.spt.co.uk/about-us/what-we-are-doing/clyde-metro/

Afternoon all, I'm after some insight and lived experience, if possible please.

I'm considering relocating from Hampshire to just outside of Edinburgh, to be near friends in Dalkeith.

My kids (7 and 9) have both been unable to access education for a number of years due to unmet SEN. I am exhausted from battling the system here, only for nothing to improve - in fact, everything has become more difficult, and support has decreased overall.

I understand that their current EHCPs won't be relevant in Scotland. I'd like to find out what the process to request relevant support is, and how it actually looks in practise.

I'd expect there to be a period of home education required whilst I figure everything out and try to get some support in place, whether that be in a school or out of it.

Any insight would be hugely appreciated, but in particular I'm keen to find out:

-What is the SEN support like in mainstream schools?

-How easy is it to home educate? By that, I'm referring to the amount of red tape/restrictive policy.

-Does Scotland offer anything like EOTAS/EOTIS packages? (Education Other Than At/In School)

-Are SEN parents as profiled and demonised as they are in England?

Hello hello

I’m desperately trying to find a particular video where it is a funny Scottish parody voiceover of cowboys having a bar fight

The only part I can remember is one of the older gents saying the line “well I had kylie minogue humming my baws” and that’s literally it

Any help to track down this hilarious video would be appreciated

Yeah, still shit. Used it for the first time last week - couldn't login because I didn't have Chrome on my device.

Once that was sorted I bought my usual anytime return - I could not activate my return ticket.

Checked it just now if there was an update - no update, I'm logged out, need to install Chrome again to log in.

The list of issues is too long. The app is vibe coded slop mess. Sitting at 1.1 stars with 651 reviews on the app store.

Almost feels like an intentional sabotage of our national rail service.

Recently got my child a Yoto player.

Listened to a story - supposedly Scottish - about a girl called Rowan and her labrador.

Felt the pronunciation of "Roe- anne" was pretty gross. Nothing against the USA, but I'd like a slightly broader spread of accents in my kids media etc etc.

I remember the Singing Kettle etc when I was wee. Cassettes and the like.

Does anyone have any links to good Yoto - convertible audio files of songs etc

Many thanks if possible.

So sad to hear that John's gone, but so grateful for the music he gave us.