7 things I had to buy after I MOVED TO EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

[@patricialockhart2135]

Hot water bottle. Definitely, I'm Scots, always lived in Scotland buy in the winter, even though I have central heating I use a hot water bottle. Actually, mine is called a pig. It's stoneware. I Inherreted it from my gran. It's 120 years old and it's brilliant as it radiates heat in bed.

[@Kakibot]

Oh wow, I don't think I've ever even seen a hot water bottle than old! Maybe I will pass mine down to the next generation too! .D So far I am only buying them for all my continental friends - it still baffles me they are not a thing back in my home country. They are seriously missing out!

[@judis6224]

Why not get an electric blanket?

[@patricialockhart2135]

@@judis6224 I get too hot with an electric blanket. The pigs fine for me

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

Ha ha really?! What about a heating pad that plugs in and shuts off on timer? I guess I haven’t tried the hot pad water heater sooo I don’t know! Ha ha I will get one in Minneapolis Minnesota we get freezing cold 🥶 temps! Also suggest spiced tea 🍵 spiced foods, exercise to sweat 30 minutes 3 times a week! Weightlifting 🏋🏼‍♀️ and I have a infrared sauna in my garage. My ancestors from Finland 🇫🇮

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

@@judis6224also EMF there can be electric ⚡️ magnetic 🧲 fields from these blankets.

[@Thumtwiddler]

When I moved back to Scotland from China, one of the first things I noticed was the bird song. I hadn't even realised I'd missed it, you kind of just take it for granted when it's there.

[@Kakibot]

Ooooh so you do think it's actually more audible/present here? I wasn't sure if I just wasn't totally oblivious to the birdsong while living in Prague. But here it indeed feels like you're always surrounded by it!

[@Thumtwiddler]

@@Kakibot There's definitely more in East Lothian than there was in central Beijing anyway, but to be fair, that may not be saying much :-)

[@the.unenlightened.generalists]

This is so helpful as we plan our move to Edinburgh! Thank you Kakibot!!

[@Kakibot]

Aw, I'm glad you found it practical! Wasn't really expecting people to give this video much love haha!

[@AmyandAlex]

We just moved to Edinburgh! We wish you all the best with the move - it's so beautiful up here!

[@aimeeprescott9238]

Moving to Edinburgh next week! Excited!

[@Kakibot]

Congratulations!!! You're gonna love living here! .)

[@AmyandAlex]

We moved here a couple weeks ago too! How did your move go?!

[@Zamode68]

Finally catching up on videos I’m so late! All of your videos are always helpful especially for small details of people wouldn’t think of. I’m sure plenty of people watch for vacation ideas but for those that are moving, the smallest thing can be helpful.

[@hannabeliak5297]

Oh, I've moved here recently too! My super necessary purchase was a fleece vest to put under the thinnish windproof jacket... Which I still wear in early June... Both... Over a sweater... Yuck.... A waterproof jacket with a decent hood is a must... We have up on umbrellas soon enough here... And don't forget to chuck your stilettos, there is no way you will climb up or down a cobblestoned hilly road... Not gracefully anyway...

[@Kakibot]

Haha, absolutely. To quote my little sister "How the hell does one arrive to a date looking polished in Edinburgh?!" - to which I usually say "It's cabs or nothing." Also congrats on making the move! Hope you're enjoying the city apart from bitey wind and ankle twisting cobble stones!!

[@AmyandAlex]

Very excited to have found your channel! We moved to Edinburgh a couple weeks ago and absolutely love it here. When you started talking about the issues with banks, we seriously felt that! Alex is Canadian and we had a complete nightmare with his bank account, which is now closed and we're back to square 1! A borderless account sounds like a great way to go and we didn't even know about it - so thank you very much for putting it on our radar! We haven't bought anything specific yet but I'm sure we will! Love your vibe and personality! 🙃

[@Kakibot]

Oh boy, I can only imagine that coming from outside of EU (or... at the moment.. .even from the EU, yay -____- ) is a right pain in the bum. I checked out your channel and loved it! We should hang out sometime when things feel safer .)

[@AmyandAlex]

@@Kakibot even from the EU! Yep! What a great time we're currently experiencing haha! Thank you so much for checking out our channel and subscribing and commenting and all of that. It really does mean a lot. We would love to hang out; new friends in new places is always great!

[@Holisticbrit]

Thank you so much for this informative video! In the beginning you stated that you lived in haunted cold homes and it would be interesting to hear more about that experience!👻👻👻

[@charlestaylor9424]

Have you heard of Radio 4 Tweet of the Day? Five minutes of an expert playing a birdsong and describing the bird.

[@Kakibot]

That sounds awesome! Will need to give that a look! (Or.. a listen I guess!)

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

I had bought some hiking boots 🥾 to hillwalk up Arthur’s seat as I’ve heard it can be quite slippery…hoping to be able to use them as soon as UK opens up to international travel from U.S.

[@Kakibot]

Absolutely! I might have accidentally slid the sides of Arthur's seat on my butt once or twice in the past .DD so it's good to be well prepared!!

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

What will the temperature September 1-11 well we land in Edinburgh Aug 25 I thought it would be windy cooler and some rain, but my husband said 15 degrees COLDER than I thought! We will be hiking 🥾 out isle of sky, sacred stones etc

[@mjanes]

Hi! Me and my boyfriend moved here in autumn of 2019. Most of the things you mentioned in this video are the things we now need and have in our lives, too. We are Croatians btw. About vitamin D and lack of summer - we also bought SAD lamp. And interesting thing is that in Croatia for last couple of years we would wear summer and winter clothes. But here I wear spring/autumn outfits all the time. And I'm allways cold.

[@Kakibot]

Yes yes yes! I did realise that too - that I can wear the same clothes all year round haha. 20/21 winter mixed it up for me a bit though, it was SO COLD AND TOUGH that it was the first time when I wasn't able to wear leather jackets or warm skirts, I was just in an arctic expedition mode most of the time -___- eek ! So maybe as you're settled in Scotland longer and longer you will get to experience winters that feel much milder .)

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

Ohh yes vitamin D sun 🌞 use seasonal effective lamp!

[@ingaborlowski1536]

Good info, thanks. Interesting with the hot water bottle ....I’ve only ever used lots of quilts/blankets or electric blankets in bed to keep warm or “hand warmers” packets you slip into your mittens or pockets in the colder months (can find in hardware stores, convenience store counters, etc). I’ll remember the water bottle next time. Oh, and I use Wise too, a couple years now, love them. ✅🤗 Good video, thank you.

[@olenabi]

Hot water bottle and bird guide. You're funny :)))

[@DeejayJeanP]

Thank you for these videos! I'm moving there in a few days, and a lot of these topics you can not find on the internet :)

[@Kakibot]

So happy to hear that! What else do you think you'd find helpful to know more about? .)

[@bigmeltie1]

Embra is always windy due proximity to sea.

[@888Gladys888]

Thank you for your tips ! I like the video as always ☺️. I plan to move to Scotland for my retirement so I will take the cat option into account !

[@yurijang7122]

Very helpful informations, thanks!

[@willzhao1432]

A mountain bike. I never expected to ride a bike in hilly Edinburgh but a few months later, I can't live without one. It's easier to go up and down the steep roads on a bike than on foot, especially when carrying a heave bag of grocery stuff :))

[@Kakibot]

That's a good one! But I'll admit I am still a bit terrified of riding a bike on "the wrong side" haha .D

[@willzhao1432]

@@Kakibot The left side is the right side of the road and the right side is NOT the right side of the road TAT

[@AmyandAlex]

@@willzhao1432 this is brilliant! I'm English and my fiance is Canadian and we have this argument all the time haha! The left side IS the right side. Also, we're new to Edinburgh and EVERYONE is on bikes so we think we'll join the gang!

[@MadTamB]

@@Kakibot If you're Czech, the reason you drive on the right is because of Hitler! More seriously, get a bike and your bird book and cycle up the Water of Leith pathway. You might see a Heron!

[@tommoncrieff1154]

Totally agree with you about NHS and private health.

[@panchomcsporran2083]

Just got a heated throw...very cheap to run...it's the way forward.

[@The_Life]

I'd heard about the hot water bottles because I had a patient that was English and he used one quite a lot. I'm wondering why the hot water bottles instead of a heating pad? Is it just so you can sleep with it and you can't sleep with a heating pad? Or an electric blanket - why are hot water bottles popular over electric blankets? Also, as an American, the small things you can do with private healthcare to give you a leg up are SO CHEAP (though I guess everything is comparatively cheaper lol). It's amazing that you can do bloodwork for 40 quid like every 6 months and your PCP can just follow-up with you if you need to but you also get your results?! I wish we had something like that because we have to go in, get the bloodwork ordered, go to a lab, then go back in to get the results (sometimes we can look at the results online and we don't necessarily have to go back in if it's just for blood test results) and it all costs money! Again, everything is comparative, but even the private healthcare system is so nice there...so glad I'm moving soon (and will be helping out in the healthcare system) 🙂

[@saraharrak7842]

What is your dental insurance please?

[@malloryviertel1423]

YOU are delightful 👏🤗

[@Wendelia]

Thank you for the info!

[@gallaghim]

Thanks for the tips. I like videos like this and I always make a mental note of what I hear. I've been wanting to make the move there from Australia for a few yrs now. I think what scares me is possibly running out of money with setting myself up and getting desperate. I've even started playing some of they various lotteries here, lol. A Co worker won $26K once so it can happen, :P. One thing I picked up from video about moving is making sure to see a doctor soon after you arrive for erm, a social security type number? Oh dear I've forgotten. Maybe I should write these things down, lol..

[@tommoncrieff1154]

With the exception of city centre property, Scotland is not expensive, in my experience it’s cheaper than Australia.

[@Kakibot]

Once you make the move you'll figure it all out! It's not like you can start doing much fun stuff before going through that check list of bureaucracy first anyway! .D

[@gallaghim]

@@tommoncrieff1154 I've heard this, thanks for the confirmation. It's probably cheaper than Melbourne for sure.

[@gallaghim]

@@Kakibot Very good point. I'm a born worrier, which is the real thing/problem :P

[@AmyandAlex]

@@gallaghim we completely know what you mean about being a born worrier. We've both moved to new countries (each other's) and we won't lie, it's scary and so much doubt flies through your head. BUT most of the time it's just fear of the unknown and fear of the worst case scenario, which most likely won't happen. We would highly recommend moving to a new country though because you learn so much about yourself, you meet incredible people and you won't regret it, even if things don't go 'as planned'. If you have an open mind and go for it with a positive attitude, you'll have an amazing experience!

[@brindavj2454]

Hi Kakibot! I found this very interesting not just because I moved to Edinburgh but don't have so many friends and this video feels like a best friend's advice, so thank you :-) Could I ask you where you found a good accountant and how much they cost? Thank you! xx

[@Kakibot]

Hi! Thank you for watching, glad the video made you feel this way ❤️! Accountant wise I went with my partner’s dad accountant - he also works in a creative industry so I figured it would work ok for me too. The fees now are about £500/year for me but I believe that’s also because I run way too many little projects and thus am likely a client from hell .D

[@brindavj2454]

​ @Kakibot's Edinburgh Adventures! Thank you!! That's helpful to get ideas of the fees! On my way shortly to get some hot water bottles (it's a little colder than I'm used to but I'm worried about energy costs right now!) and ear muffs - so honestly - amazing video!! I'm also hunting around sometime today for good local cafe spots for solo working - so far google has brought up a cool place black coffee medicine I think - wonder if you'd recommend it!! Thanks so much and if I spot you in/around the city I will definitely say hello (apologies in advance) !!! x

[@Kakibot]

@@brindavj2454 I really like Black Medicine but it is gonna be busy this time of year. To be honest it seems super busy most of the year 😬 but you might be lucky! Recently I enjoyed Triple-tri on York place as they are an indie coffee shop with quite a lot of seating and good work tables! But if you’d prefer the Black Medicine area you could also try Brew Lab or Dovecot Studios cafe!

[@brindavj2454]

@@Kakibot Oh thank you for your reply that's so lovely of you, love the recommendations, I'm glad I asked now as yep definitely more of a moderate background hum vs busy bustling throng kind of girl! May try the other suggestions! Again thank you so much, you have an awesome personality, style and are super knowledgeable! X

[@fannyng8522]

May I know your private health care company name and which plan?

[@Kakibot]

For my Dental plan I am with Axa PPP - Dental Premium plan (the regular one covers just NHS dentists, so that's not super helpful) .)

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

I just bought a book called Red Moon Gang recommended by Erin A.K.A Beautycreep. looks like an interesting read

[@rehanvaseemkhan3020]

Make a video about rockstar games north

[@stevenabigail553]

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[@GraceCalliou]

Hot water bottle, bird book, warm raincoat,

[@bakidk]

Great job! :)

[@klaracerna98]

Each of your video makes me think of an interesting topic. (Plus, translate all this into English 😛) This time it's birds. I suppose I'm very into birds. Definitelly much more than into flowers for example. But I haven't got any birdsguide, so I'll must repair it.