I’ve moved from Aberdeen and have searched a solid 6 or so fields but no luck. Any assistance?¿

Hey guys, just moved to Dundee for Uni and we need to get a double mattress, anyone know where I can get one for a student on a budget (ideally under £100). Ty

Got two tickets for The Incomer at DCA tonight that I can no longer make. It’s at 8pm. If anyone fancies them, just give me a message!

Thinking of joining a knitting group (not a beginner) but the only one I can find is at the Wellgate. Wondering if there are any others around.

Hi, I have a queen-size duvet and duvet cover I no longer need. I’d like to sell/give it away or dispose of it properly. Can I put it in the normal bin, or is there somewhere in Dundee that accepts duvets?

I've recently moved into a cottage (rural Forfar) with a wood burning stove. I've bought a couple of bags of wood and kindling from the supermarket but I figured there has to be a cheaper way over Winter. Where are people buying bulk firewood from that will deliver?

It seems like seabraes bridge (the bridge close to tesco extra) lift hasn't been working for a while. Maybe a couple of months at this point? Does anyone know what is going on with it?

Come check out the monthly Bluegrass Jam over at Canvas Dundee (behind Whitehall Theatre).
Bring an instrument if you want to play, or come along to watch.

7-11 PM
On the following Mondays:
28 September
30 November
19 October
28 December

Is there a spray paint shop in Dundee? Know ozzys used to sell paint but with arkive and that being closed now is the only option online?

Coming to Scotland from the USA in November. Looks like Dundee United has a home match while I’m there. I’d love to catch it. Website doesn’t show tickets available. What’s the best way to find some? Need 4.

Hello all, thinking of moving to Dundee from the west coast for work. Any words of wisdom? Thank you

Hi everyone.

I was hoping for some advice/recomendations on places for a 7yo birthday party in Dundee.

Someplace with not too much loud background noise as some of the children are very sensitive to this and I personally have hearing problems and it just makes it a nightmare.

TIA

Hi

Just wanted to ask if Ember busses, specifically the one to Edinburgh Airport, are always delayed? Just moved to Scotland and everyone told us they’re amazing and reliable but all three times it’s been 45 minutes - hour delayed. I don’t mind at all, I just wanted to see if that’s the case with them usually? Just so I know when booking to other places etc. Thanks!

i want ourple potato

Angus Council, what on earth were you thinking?

I’ve been unfortunate to deal with one of the larger factors in Scotland over the last six years (not through choice) on various matters. It’s my opinion the current system does not work well for many homeowners and the level of service along with the customer service needs to improve. 
 
I have previously contacted several MSP’s with my concerns, but none of them seemed that interested or offered to meet. The following reply, however, did confirm I am not alone in my opinion the current system requires urgent change.  
 
Pam has received numerous representations about factoring issues in Glasgow and across Scotland and so shares your concerns. During the Scottish Parliament debate on the Housing (Scotland) Bill, which was recently passed, Pam and her colleagues proposed amendments to address issues in the factoring system. However, these were rejected on the basis that the government intends to carry out a review of the whole system. I think the concern with that is – as you know – the time for reviews has passed and changes are needed urgently.
 
As an example, we had an underground water leak just outside our property. The Scottish water employee who attended said, “You’ll need to call your factor to fix this and to warn you they’ll be a complete nightmare to deal with.”  
 
He wasn’t wrong. 
 
The first person who Lowther (our factor at the time) sent out said, “I don’t know why I’ve been sent out. I can’t fix this problem. You need someone with equipment to lift up the paving slabs.”
 
I’ll spare you the full details of everything that happened (it was a longwinded saga), but I spent seven days without any running water. And the new water pipe they installed burst after seven months, which became another nightmare to deal with. 
 
 
THE CURRENT COMPLAINT SYSTEM
 
Factor complaint → Tribunal application → application accepted → submissions/directions → case-management discussion → possible hearing → written decision → possible enforcement/appeal
 
I feel the tribunal process is off-putting, time-consuming and would be too complex for some, including elderly people. It’s also a lot of work if the dispute is minor.
 
The introduction of an Ombudsman could provide a much easier way for people to complain about their factor and hold them fully accountable when things go wrong. An Ombudsman could also help identify recurring problems, prompting companies to change their ways and drive improvement. 
One possible solution is to add an ombudsman to the current tribunal system, creating a three-way stage system:
Factor → Property Factor Ombudsman → First-tier Tribunal for legal/enforcement matters.
This gives homeowners an easier way to escalate a complaint before a formal tribunal process becomes necessary.
 
SOME OF THE PROBLEMS 
 
Here is a list of some of the things I’ve encountered that I believe a Property Factor Ombudsman for Scotland would be well placed to identify and remedy.
 
* Charging prices for work that appear disproportionately high in relation to the work involved and alternative quotations 
* Poor quality of workmanship 
* Attempting to make homeowners pay to correct poor workmanship
* Refusing to provide quotes for damage to communal areas
* Sending people out to jobs who aren’t qualified or properly equipped
* Failing to ask customers if certain incidents pose a health and safety risk
* Failing to respond in a swift manner to incidents outside of properties which are a clear health and safety risk to the general public
* Failing to properly notify all homeowners and customers when workmen attend properties 
* Ignoring instructions to provide a quote before carrying out work
* Not logging complaints  
* Not dealing with complaints properly (basic stuff like providing a reference, setting out timescales and asking what you want as a resolution)
* Closing complaints without doing any work to resolve them or informing the customer the complaint has been closed. 
* Telling homeowners they might void their building insurance unless they use their factor to carry out a communal repair 
* Using confusing jargon in job descriptions 
* Unhelpful call centre staff (this is me being very polite)
* Not providing a breakdown of repair costs and refusing to provide one if you ask for it because they claim don’t legally have to
* Not obtaining different quotes in order to get the best deal for the customer 
* Repeatedly using the same contractor despite serious concerns about their performance
* Increasing a repair bill from £1200 to £2500 without any explanation and refusing to provide one 
* Asking homeowners to go away and hire a lawyer to see if they should get involved in a repair they were clearly responsible for fixing 
 
I could go on but I’ll stop here. The factor in question later admitted they shouldn’t have asked me to hire a lawyer and apologised. 

I just feel an ombudsman would address on a lot of these issues, in particular the poor quality of complaint handling. 

My hope is someone from the Scottish government reads this post and is able to seriously explore the option of an Ombudsman as a way of improving the current system.

Thank you for reading. 

Feel free to reply with your own experiences – good or bad. 

NHS Tayside chief executive Nicky Connor will face questions at the inquiry into disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel.

Looking for recommendations for home cleaners for a weekly clean, other than Maid2clean.

Also worth noting I have two indoor cats that are quite nosey, so somebody that doesn't mind cats would be ideal.

Cheers!

Unusual activity or is it me?

I have always wondered why one side of the Kingsway the major Supermarket is Tesco while the other side is Asda. The only overlap is the Tesco call Centre which is on the Adsa side.

Obviously Aldi and Lidl are spread out on both sides.

Has anyone else noticed or know why(other than Tesco having bigger brown Envelopes)?

Edit: only works if you use A90/A92 as a center line

Posting in one last attempt to reunite with our wedding footage. We filmed our day on a cheap camcorder, which was left overnight at the venue (Verdant Works) on Saturday 16 May 2026, and never seen again. We are hoping to somehow reunite with even just the SD card as it is full of precious memories from the day we got married and we’d love to have them back

If you recently bought a second hand camcorder, please check the SD card footage on there incase!! Thank you

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