aussiedreamer

We were in E/burgh 2 years ago and did an open top bus tour. The lady running the commentary pointed out a church where a book sale was going on. She said we should have lunch down stairs. It was wonderful, sat at comunal table with the 'oldies' and had soup and sandwhiches for 3 pound. I wrote all this down but not the name of the church.

My daughter has just arrived in E/burgh, her bf is off to the golf. I've told her about the church via skype. Would anyone know the church I'm talking about???

Alec

St Giles' Cathedral?
http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/v...estaurant.html

unclegus

is it the one on the corner of Princes street and Lothain Road,the downstairs cafe used to be called the Cornerstone,can't remember the name of the church but will be passing that way tonight so will look out for the name.

unclegus

It is St Johns Church(Thank you Google)
http://www.list.co.uk/place/19587-cornerstone-cafe/

unclegus

Could be St Giles as well,I amtying to think of the places the tour buses pass.
St Giles is right on the Royal Mile and is a cathedral rather than a church,but I do know St Johns often has book sales on in there.

aussiedreamer

I can't remember........does it help that it was on the route the open top bus take? There was a book sale going as well, it certainly wasn't 'posh' very basic. Thank you.

aussiedreamer

Thanks unclegus, i'll tell her to try St Giles and St Johns. They look abit 'nice'....this was old with nothing matching etc.

hanl

It's definitely St John's.

alanRow

It's probably St John's where the cafe is now run by Hendersons.

But it could also be St Andrew's and St George's in George Street.

There's also a cafe in St George's West church on Shandwick Terrace

aussiedreamer

thank you

hanl

Sorry, I should say that St John's definitely has a café and certainly used to have book sales there too. But whether that is the place you are thinking of...