You could try the carpark at Greenside Place, just off the roundabout at the top of Leith Walk, opposite John Lewis. Carole Redpath ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Thain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:20 AM Subject: [Petrie-Scotland] Gathering Trip to Edinburgh - Monday 13 August 2001 > Hi Gang, > > Ok this is the final update for those taking the trip to Edinburgh...... > on Monday 13th August...... > > For our visit to the Records Office at New Register House, we have 27 > attending in total, some are starting at 9.00 am, others have opted for the > 1.00pm afternoon session. I have 9.00 am seats booked in the East Wing, > for the Petrie Genealogy group... you can arrive anytime between 9.00 am > and 10.00 am..... After 10.00 am the seat is lost and entry to use the > Records cannot be guaranteed ..... the 1.00 pm folks also know that they > cannot be guaranteed entry, as this is "peak season" for the Records Office. > > Do please let the staff know you are with the Petrie Group before they issue > your seat number & pass..... Since folks will be arriving at different > times we can just meet inside. Further information about the Records Office > and a map of how to get there can be found at > http://wood.ccta.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/findus > > You'll notice on the map that the Records Office is situated next door to > the National Archives for Scotland...this is where they hold the indexes for > Scottish Wills etc. Entry is free, if you are looking for a will....you > will need to know the exact death date.... if a will or inventory exists the > indexes will give you a little information, you can then if you wish order > copies of any that you are interested in, but be aware that this can prove > to be very expensive as they charge per page, and you have to wait a few > weeks before they can send it to you. > > Our Evening Dinner in Edinburgh has turned into quite an event in itself.... > as we have 37 attending but with it occurring at the same time as the > International Festival Fringe, it was difficult to find a place that would > take a group booking...!! > > However I have managed to book Dinner at 6.00 pm in the Carrubber's > Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh...... > and got a great deal with them for a wonderful Table D'hôte Menu...they are > offering us 2 courses for 9 pounds 95 pence, or 3 courses for 14 pounds 95 > pence..... !!! See their website at > http://www.crowneplazaed.co.uk/dining_entertainment.html > > All venue's are situated perfectly for us to be able to walk from SRO, onto > the Royal Mile to the Crowne Plaza, and then onto Edinburgh Castle for the > Tattoo at 9.00 pm. > > Everyone has organised their own tickets for the Military Tattoo, so we will > likely say our goodbyes at the Gates of Edinburgh Castle, and wave to each > other throughout the show !!!!! :o) > > Despite it being our Summer time.....it can get cold at night .... some > visitors to the Tattoo have been known to arrive with Travel Rugs...Big > Coats, Umbrella's and a Thermos.... but it's worth it !!! :o) > > I cannot find any information on location of car parking facilities in > Edinburgh City Centre, and metered parking would be unsuitable and very > expensive for the day....perhaps someone else on the List could give best > advice ?? > > Well that's it...the Final, Final Update.... just need you all to turn up > now !! :o) Although whilst sending these out I have discovered some have > left and are here in Scotland already..... woops !!! :o) I'll get > copies made up for them.... :o) > Meanwhile, have a safe & pleasant journey.... > See you soon !!! :o) > > Cheerio the noo > Norma > > > ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > Checkout the Petrie Querie Board & Petrie Resource Page on the WWW > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/pet/Petrie >