Shops in Edinburgh

**Orionson** · 12th January 14, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Ashton

I have met the youngest of the Gold Bros. and Geoffrey. Both speak with Scottish accents. Both are Scottish citizens, have Scottish passports, live in, vote in, and raise their families in Scotland.

Thank you, Steve - for the reminder of the multi-ethnic nature of our modern Scotland. In my view, it is one of of our strongest and attractive assets.

However - at the risk of incurring the wrath of the Moderators - might I inquire as to where I may obtain one of those Scottish Passports you mentioned? I, for one, would dearly love to have one. I wonder, might it perchance, have anything to do with that big thingy in September we're not permitted to mention here in the peaceful hallowed halls of XMarkia?

With respect,

**Jock Scot** · 12th January 14, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Ashton

I have met the youngest of the Gold Bros. and Geoffrey. Both speak with Scottish accents. Both are Scottish citizens, have Scottish passports, live in, vote in, and raise their families in Scotland.

Scottish passport? Pray tell, what is a Scottish passport?

**Phil** · 12th January 14, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Orionson

[FONT=book antiqua][SIZE=4][COLOR=#8b4513] might I inquire as to where I may obtain one of those Scottish Passports you mentioned? I, for one, would dearly love to have one.

Me too! And also I believe that anyone born before 1949 was a British subject not a citizen. Complicated isn't it?

**MacRobert's Reply** · 12th January 14, 07:47 AM

Whoopee, I'm a citizen!!

**John_Carrick** · 12th January 14, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by Phil

Me too! And also I believe that anyone born before 1949 was a British subject not a citizen. Complicated isn't it?

I think this may in part relate to Ireland declaring itself a Republic in 1948, and Irish people born before then may apply for British passports. My late Mother was incensed that her passport called her a "subject" whereas I was a "citizen".

Turning to Edinburgh kilt shops, the serious shops and the tartan tat emporia are easy to distinguish.

May I give good reports too of Nicolsons on the Royal Mile. Slanj on Rose Street and McCalls on Haddington Place are more contemporary but I like some of their stuff. Hector Russell has a few shops and the two on Princes Street are good for accessories (one is upstairs in a shortbread and tourist stuff shop and one is under their own name).

For those who have not completely forsaken trousers, there is a nice shop on Grassmarket that does old fashioned John Buchan style tweedy suits called Walker Slater. Hope I don't get banned for this.

John

**cessna152towser** · 12th January 14, 08:12 AM

Sorry, but there is no such thing as a valid Scottish Passport.
I am Scottish and my wife is German.
As we are both citizens of the EU, both of our passports have standard maroon covers headed "European Union".

**JonathanB** · 12th January 14, 10:10 AM

I seem to remember someone here saying Edinburgh was not the best place to go for kilt shops. Where else can I go? Glasgow? Inverness? Aberdeen? I want to go to Edinburgh in any case, but I'm interested.

**1oldsarge** · 12th January 14, 10:18 AM

WOW!! It really wasn't my intent to start an International Incident!!

**John_Carrick** · 12th January 14, 10:24 AM

Glasgow has mostly the same shops and one or two of its own but somehow seems to be cheaper and it is an interesting city to visit. The Highland House of Fraser place in Inverness is good but not worth the trip just for that alone. What about the Houston store in Paisley? They have their brochure online.