Well i ve been in London for 11 years (originally from france).
I am done with London. The life is too expensive. Now i am fed with the club scene, i need a better quality of life so i am not looking at gay areas, just a nice place where it doesnt cost £650 a month (PER PERSON) to live in a flatshare. I am fed up with the tube and having to spend 2 hours to cross the city to meet friends for a drink.
So what would you advise? I was thinking about Glasgow as i looked at the price, and u get a rent a one bedroom flat for under £500 a month.
Any other places i should consider? Bear in mind i don’t drive so public transport has to be good,
I ve been to Glasgow a few times for work but was staying in Posh hotel so didnt really get to see the @real@ Glasgow. But i quite liked what i ve seen.
As for Edinburgh but personnaly wasnt very impressed, i do apologies for poeple for live there, but i didnt find abything special.
However i have been told by several people Glasgow is not safe and overall it s quite a violent city. Mind you where i live now in London isn’t the safest place on earth either.
But does Glasgow deserve its reputation of being unsafe ???
I am gonna find out more about Inverness, there is something quite appealing about it.
Edinburgh is far nicer than Glasgow, Glasgow has a lot of violence. Inverness is also a nice place.
May i reccommend the west end, its great for transport links (24 hr bus services also), and very nice to stay in.
I have recently moved from England to Glasgow and at first I shared your worries about it being unsafe. However, having lived here for 6months now, I believe that it is unjustly labelled. Yes,there is crime but there is in any big city. As long as you avoid the rough parts, you shouldn’t encounter any problems which,again,is true in any city! I would definitely try Glasgow, I have really come to love it here. Plus,The Polo Lounge is a particularly great gay bar/club.The public transport is also ridiculously efficient and plentiful.