Well, I do need to get some new footwear, and a bag! so does anyone have a faintest idea where in Edinburgh is good for that?

And of course, if I finish in time, I'll have a wander around Edinburgh

Might be good to try one of the many shops they have there!

Really...I would NEVER have thought of that

Monday is looming for those of us not in Edinburgh as well!

Head up the ramp out of the station, rather than the various flights of stairs, and turn right. Princes Street will be before you, and on the corner of the road you now find yourself on, on your right, is A Mall Thing, Waverley Market. If that's no good, explore Princes Street itself. Beware - it is a mile to the other end.

So's Tuesday.

I don't think we're taking him seriously enough...

Of course. We must, we must.

What an actual mile?! My god! If it is, I must've covered a lot of miles last week, I was forever up and down there and to gilmore place.

What exactly are you going for?

Edinburgh medics ask patients how far they can walk along Princes Street to assess fitness - and if they can do the whole thing, they can do a mile. Hangover, er Hanover Street to Frederick Street only, and there's a problem.

Thank you at least SOMEONE was helpful.

Gee thanks!

whoops. Not that helpful. It seems they re-named the mall Princes Mall or something - it's been an age since I went in there. I happen to have been down in Princes Street myself for the first time in weeks today. I hope IL is not now wandering round Edinburgh still trying to find Waverley Market.

Go to Jenners. I bought an amazing hat and hatpin there last autumn .

A bit too late...I was in Preston by the time you posted this!

But I did go there and by eck I felt like I was wasting a fortune standing there

Fab place Edinburgh Got all my shopping done in the one place, the centre on the right end of Princes Street, thanks anacrusis

*phew*
anacrusis is not responsible for IL getting hopelessly lost in Edinburgh, because he didn't.
Did you see an oldish female trundling past with her hubby just after lunchtime, trying to find a (fortieth) birthday present for her brother-in-law? Cos that was me.
Glad you got your shopping done. More than I can say for my trip....

Nice one Chris - must go back to Edinburgh one day, it's a really nice place.

Nope, I was figuring out how to get into St James' Place then arrived in Edinburgh later than expected (due to a late running)

I did wonder where Waverly Market was! But, to be fair, they're redoing it on the inside, so there's only about 4 shops actually open. You'dve been better at St James' anyway

I did a dumb thing in there

"Where's Waverley Market?"
"You're in it"
"This is it?"
"Yes"
"Ahh...ooops"

Oh, so you were that scouse guy on 'Scotland's Dumbest Tourists - Caught on CCTV' the other night .

Who? Me? No chance, that could have been my long lost half twin brother though. Typical moron

Is a half twin brother possible?

Err shut your face Nick. God. Who asked you eh?

Hey - no need to be mean

Hey, who asked you?

oh for goodness sake, we should just lock you both in a padded cell, let you vent whatever is eating you both and stick you in a straight jacket. If you can't say owt nice, don't say anything at all!

I was in edinburgh yesterday, I bought a fantastic new clarinet from york place (on neil clarinet's recommendation)

Don't tell me that, tell THEM that!



Oh that's nice! What make/model etc?

It's a buffet r13 and it's soooo nice to play

Ohhhhhh, excellent, I played one once. Fantastic.