Favourite shopping experiences- your views online
Steven Robertson
Jenners, to see the Christmas tree.
Pearl Wallace
So many lovely shops, but I liked Goldbergs at Christmas.
Amie Williams
There was a lovely little shop in Musselburgh called Just The Thing, run by a lovely lady. It was great for presents.
Davina Robinson
BHS, Woolies, Watt Bros.
Diane Shaw
Most definitely Jenners (when it was the REAL Jenners). Always did my Christmas shopping there and loved the Jenners Account Holders Christmas shopping evening.
Fay Susan Edgar
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Hide AdSt Cuthberts store in Fountainbridge to see Santa and the Don Ray toy shop in Morningside to see what Cindy doll outfits I could ask Santa for.
Elspeth Hope
Jenners before it became House of Fraser.
Irene Pengilley
British Home Stores and C&A.
Catherine Gaughan
Lewis's in Glasgow (not John Lewis). Loved going to see Santa there as a child, and Goldbergs.
Kelly Tait
Jenners on Princes Street. My nana took me every year to see the big tree decorations and visit Santa when I was wee. When I had kids my mum and I took them also. It’s a big Christmas miss in Edinburgh.
Elaine MacRae
Lewis’s to see Santa and have my lunch with Mum and Dad at the posh restaurant with the lovely white tablecloths.
Steve Bell
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Elaine Burgess
I worked in Goldbergs part time and I loved it at Christmas.
Christine Douglas
Debenhams, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh.
Melissa Hughes
The Pier in George Street. Still have the Christmas tree decorations I bought there back in the day.
Diane Mckenzie
When I was small we used to visit Goldbergs at Xmas. The displays were stunning, as a child it was magical.
Julie Clements
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Hide AdWoolworths and British Home Stores. For children it would be Lewis's to see Father Christmas and live animal nativity.
Andrew Davidson
Bought all my Christmas prezzies there way back in the last century when I was really, really young.
Eileen McBride
Nash's in Miller Street, Glasgow. They used to have a great Christmas Sale in the summer!
Cathy Buchanan
BHS and Debenhams. Never bought anything in Jenners. Just went to see the tree!
Frances Barton
Jenners and the cafe. Girls’ meeting place.
David Evans
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Strange questions
Travelodge hotels in Edinburgh have revealed the weirdest requests made to their staff by customers
Steven Oliver
Nothing will beat the all-time classic "Why did they build the castle next to the railway station?” And "Why is the one o'clock gun fired at one o'clock? Why don't they fire it at midday?” The smart answer being that firing the gun at 1pm saves money, as it only uses one shell instead of 12.
Patricia Anderson
''Why are there no refreshments and toilet facilities on top of Arthur Seat's mountain?''
Steve Carruthers
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Tracey Moohan
“What time’s the bonfire on Burns night?”
TC Gladioli
My late brother-in-law complaining about the size of the parade ground at the castle - “They might have thought about the size of the Tattoo when they built the castle!”
Louise Gray
I remember once being in the city centre when the one o'clock gun went off. A passing tourist asked what the noise was so I told him. He refused to believe me and walked off saying he'd call the police as he said it sounded like a bomb
Heather Anderson
"Can I get a bus to the Northern Lights?" is another belter.
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