Thistle Street is very much still there and according to my A-Z there are NE, SE, NW and SW thistle st. lanes. Thistle St runs parallel to Princes St and is a busy, pedestrian shopping area with many bars and restaurants but still has accommodation in the old flats above the shops. hope this helps Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <SCT-EDINBURGH-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <SCT-EDINBURGH-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 2:01 PM Subject: SCT-EDINBURGH-D Digest V01 #305