Thumper Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Stolen from twitter because everyone there is wrong. This is the correct boundary of the central belt. (Based on accents and potential for commuting to Glasgow it arguably extends down the west coast as far as Ballantrae.) Anyone suggesting Stirling or (inhales) Fife as part of the central belt needs to be sectioned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) Ayr is categorically central belt. It's 45 minutes on a bus from Glasgow city centre ffs. The only people who don't think Ayr is central belt are weird grey-skinned city folk who only know of trees from books and still think of Ayr as "that place with a Butlins". Edited June 9, 2021 by Thumper -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Stirling not central belt but Ayr is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, GiGi said: Stirling not central belt but Ayr is The "gateway to the highlands" versus a conurbation whose airport literally has "glasgow" in the name. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANTAN Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 This confused me, idgaf either way but where I stay is North of Ayr on a map but considered Southern Scotland where as Ayr is central belt? I think I could get to Edinburgh quicker than people in Ayr could get to Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Thumper said: Ayr is categorically central belt. It's 45 minutes on a bus from Glasgow city centre ffs. The only people who don't think Ayr is central belt are weird grey-skinned city folk who only know of trees from books and still think of Ayr as "that place with a Butlins". Dunfermline is 45 mins in a car. Within a 30 mile radius of Edinburgh and Glasgow would be it for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Thumper said: Ayr is categorically central belt. It's 45 minutes on a bus from Glasgow city centre ffs. The only people who don't think Ayr is central belt are weird grey-skinned city folk who only know of trees from books and still think of Ayr as "that place with a Butlins". X77 timetable says over an hour from Ayr to Buchanan Street. From where I stay in FIfe, the bus is timetabled to take an hour to Buchanan bus station. I think you need to rethink what you class as central belt if you are using commute times. Going by car I can do Glasgow city centre in less than half an hour 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Have some faith in Magic said: Dunfermline is 45 mins in a car. A car that drives over the sea. If "it is a bit windy" is a condition which completely cuts you off from all civilisation to the south, then you aren't central belt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, Thumper said: Stolen from twitter because everyone there is wrong. This is the correct boundary of the central belt. (Based on accents and potential for commuting to Glasgow it arguably extends down the west coast as far as Ballantrae.) Anyone suggesting Stirling or (inhales) Fife as part of the central belt needs to be sectioned. Should this not be in the Facts You Made Up thread? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 That line needs shifted north east. Up as far as Stirling, plus south of Fife at least as far East as Inverkeithing, almost certainly Kirkcaldy and probably the Leven/Largo border. As far inland as Glenrothes and Kinross. I'd propose the A911 east of the motorway and A91 on the west as the rural borders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Everything south of Drumochter. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steven W Posted June 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2021 Not sure East Linton should be in. Likewise anything West of Prestonpans 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Parr Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Madness. Dumbarton is obviously part of the Central Belt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Thumper said: Stolen from twitter because everyone there is wrong. This is the correct boundary of the central belt. (Based on accents and potential for commuting to Glasgow it arguably extends down the west coast as far as Ballantrae.) Anyone suggesting Stirling or (inhales) Fife as part of the central belt needs to be sectioned. Dumbarton's not in the Central Belt, who knew eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Steven W said: Not sure East Linton should be in. Likewise anything West of Prestonpans West of Prestonpans is most of it. Like the helmet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I went out with a lass from A*r once (alright, we were engaged). She had absolutely no boundaries. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, George Parr said: Madness. Dumbarton is obviously part of the Central Belt. I will permit Dumbarton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 42 minutes ago, Thumper said: Stolen from twitter because everyone there is wrong. This is the correct boundary of the central belt. (Based on accents and potential for commuting to Glasgow it arguably extends down the west coast as far as Ballantrae.) Anyone suggesting Stirling or (inhales) Fife as part of the central belt needs to be sectioned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 36 minutes ago, Thumper said: Ayr is categorically central belt. It's 45 minutes on a bus from Glasgow city centre ffs. The only people who don't think Ayr is central belt are weird grey-skinned city folk who only know of trees from books and still think of Ayr as "that place with a Butlins". Ayr is absolutely definitely not central belt. Anywhere that Glaswegians went on holiday is automatically not central belt, regardless of how good the road and rail connections are. 20 minutes ago, coprolite said: That line needs shifted north east. Up as far as Stirling, plus south of Fife at least as far East as Inverkeithing, almost certainly Kirkcaldy and probably the Leven/Largo border. As far inland as Glenrothes and Kinross. I'd propose the A911 east of the motorway and A91 on the west as the rural borders. The line in Fife should include everything up to Leven, but not Lower Largo. Northwards, it stops immediately after Glenrothes. Agreed, needs Stirling in it, also Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Everything south of Dalwhinnie is in the central belt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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