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Just been in Central and saw an LNER Azuma train sitting empty on Platform 2. Looked at RealTimeTrains and saw that it was scheduled to run empty from Edinburgh to Glasgow and back, however operated to/from King's Cross either side. Why are they running this train empty? If it's starting at...

Is it just me or are they now a JOKE of an airline? Just returned this morning from Miami to Edinburgh via Heathrow and it has to be one of the worst ever travelling experiences I've had. It was an A380 for the Miami leg and probably the worst legroom I've had. I couldn't believe this was the...

I feel like people in customer service have became increasingly difficult to deal with since the pandemic, and am wondering if others feel the same. Staff are seldom friendly (particularly if they're of the younger generation - I'm 21 myself so not being ageist) and it feels like corners are...

I was on the 1617 from High Street to Blairhill earlier, and was charged £7.20 for a return ticket on this route. I have taken this particular train on a Sunday almost every week for 2 years and have always been charged between £4 & £4.50 (fares have increased a little bit every so often). I was...

I've had a awful year at uni both academically and mentally, and though I've passed most classes, I've just failed an essay horribly and frankly there is part of me that went to end my life because I can't see my life going anywhere now and can't face admitting to anyone that I haven't done good...

I've had my bike parked in the hallway outside my flat for a while now, it's a bit too bulky for my flat so tied it up there. Not had any issues until now. When I went out a couple of hours ago, I noticed it was gone however whoever had taken it had left my cable lock on the floor and had...

The USA is revered by Americans as the best place in the world but I just can't understand why. I've just returned after a New Year holiday and spent a few of those days in the USA, first time since before the pandemic. For me, I think it isn't what it is cracked up to be (not the most free...

I travel on the North Clyde Line between Glasgow and Coatbridge often (usually 2x a week) however in the past several weeks, I have not had a single train that has turned up on time. Always, without fail, a delay of at least a couple of minutes, often 5 mins or more. Other people I know who take...

I had a go at the apps this summer since I've never dated (20 year old) but I just think after a few months of using them that they kinda bring out the worst in people. First of all, it means people aren't going out and actively looking for others and secondly, it feels like we're reducing...

Shares have significantly fallen (over 60%) and Cineworld is in significant debt so they are filing for bankruptcy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62607998 Thoughts on this? I wonder what the outcome will be. Certainly in Glasgow, it's our only real cinema presence and would be a shame to...

On a train from Gourock to Glasgow at present and there are four people constantly walking through the carriage in high viz purple, branded as 'travel safe officers'. What is their job and why are they walking through the carriage in a group every couple of minutes? They were doing the same on...

I’m booked for the 1130 King’s Cross - Edinburgh on LNER on Monday. According to the updated timetable, it will still run however is subject to change and extended delays. I can’t go later in the week as it’s the end of my holiday and I need to get home. I’ve arrived in London today from France...

I've been told that I'm 99% going to need braces - got an impacted canine on top and also a few issues with the bottom teeth. I'm 20 so feel self-conscious about looking younger, especially as I already get comments implying I don't look my age. Had a ScotRail inspector try to sell me a child...

I was at a session with my personal trainer at the gym and he said that he'd taken his son to see Buzz Lightyear and disliked that the film included a lesbian couple. Apparently think it's too political and wants a non-political movie for his kid to watch and also believes that we have too much...

I’ve been seeing some tweets in my timeline suggesting that there were no overweight/obese people in the 60s/70s and how everyone was so much healthier. I found it a bit jarring to be honest but being that I wasn’t alive then, what do you think? Was the world healthier then? Yes - the fast...

Since it's Father's Day tomorrow, what is your opinion on it (and Mother's Day)? Would you say that these events just commercialised or are they actually meaningful? I'd like to think that those who get on well with their parents would show love and appreciation for them regardless and for...

I've stuck it out for 3 years but frankly I disagree with the sentiment that it's the 'best time of your life' and that it's where everyone has to go and excels at what they do. I think that we force people through a sausage machine of having to do things an exact way to get a qualification...

Going down for a night tomorrow the hotels are crazy expensive. I'm looking at over £200 for one person for one night in a Premier Inn. Is this normal? I could get a Premier Inn in Aberdeen for a third of that a month ago. Jesus Christ, why so much? And I'm pretty sure it was only £300 when I...

What do we make of this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61302740 Pretty appalling stuff. It's worrying that a country like the United States wants to take an authoritarian path such as this, why should the government be dictating this? All it's going to do is inflict harm on young...

I'm currently in Aberdeen and going to travel back home to Glasgow in the afternoon. I'd checked the train times and was going to take the 1255 however unlike yesterday and Monday where it was a HST, it's a 170 today. I absolutely detest 170s for any sort of long journey, particularly when busy...