Scottish Countryside Work?

Dan Salter · #1 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 08:05 PM

Calling all WAB Scots?

Bit of an odd post this one for me but bare with me?

Without giving too much away (as none of this may happen)..but

Im half way through my Countryside Management Degree, and ...well...lets just say there is a slim possibility that on completion i may be moving to Scotland with a nice Scottish girl.....possibly ha ha..

But...see....the problem is...the nice Scottish girl currently lives on Loch Fyne in the isle of Bute in west highlands....wildlife and countryside heaven !...deer in her garden, red squirrels, seals, whales....etc etc.

But....Nice Scottish girl has been offered a job in Edingburgh???/...so may be relocating.

Now?...im obviously a Kentish southern boy and i dont know Edingburgh...but i know its a city! ( which normally means concrete and not much green stuff) am i going to be able to find countryside work anywhere in that area?

and secondly....ill be honest....im a little bit worried about the whole "Being a southern English guy in a Scottish world?"...i have been researching English living in Scotland and all i have uncovered are horror story after horror story? attacks, abuse, fights, bullying, fear, and general racismish type stuff?...is this the case as im definately not one for confrontation or violence?...

I dont like football or support any english teams if that helps at all?

Dan (Worried in Kent)

naturelover · #2 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 08:37 PM

hi dan you got a bit of a problem there havnt you,i know what you mean by,attacks,fights,racisum,and of course concrete,why do you think i moved from chelmsford and went to the fenns,chelmsford was getting too much like london,mad,i dont think anyone can help you only yourself,you will have to make that desision i am afraid sorry,good luck with what ever you deside to do.

galanthus · #3 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 08:41 PM

Well, first things first.... why on earth would she want to move from that

Madness

Secondly; my partner is very much english and lives with me in South Wales. No-one could have as much, MISPLACED, i ADD, stored resentment against the english as the welsh and he loves it here. No nasty stuff at all, (tho he is 6 foot 3 so that may be a deterrent). YOu'll always read horror stories re racism but most of these are outnumbered in reality by normal, violence-free mingling. His daughter studies in Edinb and loves it there, very friendly by all accounts.

Can't offer much on the topography of the place.

How tall are you ?

Dan Salter · #4 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 08:47 PM

Oh god im only 5'7 =( but i do a good mean face and i have hair like grant mitchell?

galanthus · #5 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 08:50 PM

:d :d :d

galanthus · #6 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 08:52 PM

ooh smileys arn't working, anyway they were big grins lol

Perry Grin · #7 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 09:12 PM

I've had a few weekends in Edinburgh, visiting my bro when he worked there. From what I remember, everyone was incredibly freindly, even the bouncers, though most of the people I met were from Newcastle!

The only time my brother felt uncomfortable was when he went to the pub to watch England rugby games (even he wasn't stupid enough to watch the footie in the pub) and even then it was only verbal and the over enthusiastic cheering/jeering for whoever was playing the English.

The City is surrounded by hills and countryside, so there's no shortage of open space, dunno what scope there is for conservation work though.

Dan Salter · #8 (**permalink**) 19-01-2008, 09:24 PM

Ahhh of all the people to give me advice i didnt expect it to be my birding buddy from darn sarf !! ha ha

Thats cool though, i can pick your brains and find out more about your bro.

I hate footy and rugby so not a prob! but i might cheer for lewis hamilton over david coulthard? lol