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1. unhurt
   Member

   Month end approaches, and I've missed the last two and will miss June too, so despite being On Holiday and about to drive west I am determined to make it along next Friday.

   Probably bringing my German guest who is about to learn all about the joys of west coast of Scotland camping in early June. She has been primed with midge videos and shewn the instruments (tick twisters, head net, waterproof layers).

   Question: we will be en auto as heading immediately after. Where would you park a motor vehicle near PY? I have never tried to leave a car anywhere near the University! Is there pay parking on Chalmers Street?

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. I were right about that saddle
   Member

   Just park on the Meadows at Bouroughloch. Everyone else does.

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. unhurt
   Member

   Yes, I saw that. I might try to be slightly more socially responsible...

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. gembo
   Member

   Today I spotted a visually impaired person with hi viz, white stick and collie dog. Not on meadows tho, no, this was up the Wol path. Brave person.

   Then I spotted The Mighty Kaputnik and we hi-5'd and I said That is a mIGHTY cAP-UTNIK you are wearing, he retorted BUNNET (which as you know is a scotticism for the French word Bonnet, well that is what Laidback said)

   Then I spotted the same silver car parked on the cycle path at the east end of the meadows near Tills Bookshop. same as yesterday - taking the pee-pee

   you can pay on chambers st but maybe easier if you overshoot to Argyle Place? more likely get a space? also need to pay hence all the speech therapists using Sick Kids passes to park in the street etc)

   Posted 5 years ago #

5. Frenchy
   Member

   Is there pay parking on Chalmers Street?

   Yes - dark blue and brown on the map: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20276/parking_spaces/507/find_parking_bays

   60p/hr cheaper if you go a street further west, or around George Sq area (but this might be reflected in ease of finding a space...)

   Posted 5 years ago #

6. NiallA
   Member

   There’s usually space in George Square, unhurt. It’s not University permit parking there.

   Posted 5 years ago #

7. bill
   Member

   @unhurt seeing the forecast for the next week we have just postponed our walking/camping holidays in the north west until July (end of financial year at my workplace is in June, so it's difficult for us to take holidays in June). At least it may be a bit warmer.

   But you, please do enjoy! ;-)

   Posted 5 years ago #

8. unhurt
   Member

   Thanks parking advicers.

   Bill, I will bring you back a nice bag of damp midges and a tick sandwich.

   Posted 5 years ago #

9. neddie
   Member

   You can park directly underneath the PY ice cream parlour. Quartermile allow the public to park in the underground car park. Could be £££££££

   Edit. £2-50 per hour seems pretty reasonable https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/edinburgh/quartermile/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=LPM_Google_Quartermile

   Posted 5 years ago #

10. unhurt
    Member

    Oh, exciting! Though I MIGHT try and persuade the German to cycle up with me...

    Posted 5 years ago #

11. unhurt
    Member

    More importantly I expect the Capital Trailers to furnish a full report, with actions, over the expensive buns.

    Posted 5 years ago #

12. gembo
    Member

    Anyone contemplating going early? I have early meeting at work aftewards

    Posted 5 years ago #

13. bill
    Member

    "expensive buns"
    @unhurt Tsk! I can tell you a 'secret' how to obtain free cardamon/cinnamon/cream buns!
    [secret] Have you heard of OLIO app? it's a food sharing app and there are regular pickups in the evening from above bakery and then you collect the goods from one of the volunteers. We must have eaten about a hundred of buns by now... [/secret]

    Posted 5 years ago #

14. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    I expect the Capital Trailers to furnish a full report, with actions

    Young Capital Team gonna skool you. Actions as in acting out the good bits? Can do if you buy me a coffee.

    Posted 5 years ago #

15. gembo
    Member

    any early risers, like I am seeing stuff about buns and the YCT but anything about time like man before work?

    Posted 5 years ago #

16. chrisfl
    Member

    Yes - but not that early, I'll probably be over around 08:30 maybe a little earlier.

    Posted 5 years ago #

17. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @gembo

    When are you there? I'll meet you man.

    Posted 5 years ago #

18. jdanielp
    Member

    @bill presumably their buns are rather firmer by the end of the day, although I suppose you can't complain when they are free.

    Posted 5 years ago #

19. gembo
    Member

    like 7.45 -8.15 man

    Posted 5 years ago #

20. bill
    Member

    @IWRATS "Young Capital Team" is it the name of your new political party?

    @gembo I can also come and see you.

    @jdanielp yes, a bit firmer but they are full of butter and 15s in a microwave brings them back to a nice and soft state.

    Posted 5 years ago #

21. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    "Young Capital Team" is it the name of your new political party?

    It is now.

    Posted 5 years ago #

22. gembo
    Member

    ok IWRATS can you confirm that time in case Bill sleeps in

    Posted 5 years ago #

23. unhurt
    Member

    I am planning an 08:30(ISH) arrival - will the Capital Boyz (copyright Bill) still be in the house?

    Posted 5 years ago #

24. ARobComp
    Member

    I'm a gonna drop in.

    Posted 5 years ago #

25. gembo
    Member

    @arobcomp 07.45?

    Posted 5 years ago #

26. ARobComp
    Member

    More like 8:20. Need to spend a bit of time getting breakfast into a toddler.

    Posted 5 years ago #

27. bill
    Member

    IWRATS can you confirm that time in case Bill sleeps in
    @gembo Haha! IWRATS seems to be a backup for Bill

    Posted 5 years ago #

28. LaidBack
    Member

    Not going to make it as 70 miles too far away. (Yes - I know that is a short cycle for some!)
    Looks like a good crowd with Capital Trail tales etc.

    Posted 5 years ago #

29. gembo
    Member

    Foggy, still aimimg for 7.45

    Posted 5 years ago #

30. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    Jist haen ma porridge big man.

    Posted 5 years ago #

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