None of these Scottish cities are immune to the changes in the High Street that mean there are gaps and closures that are often filled with thrift or charity shops. There's even one in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Dougal bought a really classy book of Turner prints there just a few weeks ago at a bargain price! (Not your average thrift shop then.) All sorts of stuff turn up. And the Edinburgh Stockbridge Oxfam is great for sheet music and old LPs! Dougal hopes it's OK to quote The Herald (Glasgow) food critic Ron MacKenna on a walk in the city of Glagow. He says 'Whole buildings are packaged up, there are pound shops on the precinct end of Argyle Street and charity shops everywhere. Overnight, Glasgow seems to have changed from an international city into a tired, run-down provicial town.' (The Herald Magazine 30th May 2009.)

So the answer to your question is - yes, there are plenty of thrift and charity shops right across Scotland. It's a sign of the times. The old High Street has gone for ever.