text: Although not nearly as bad as the Debenhams in Edinburghs city centre House of Fraser is a strong contender for second prize in the terrible department store stakes The ground floor houses the premium cosmetics counter but browsing is not a luxurious experience that makes you want to buy into the glamour of the brands the place is badly lit and the assistants either do not seem to be interested in serving you or are so desperate to sell you things that you would be forgiven for thinking they would been starved of human contact for days on end The basement which houses the young fashion section Oasis Ted Baker Warehouse etc does not fare much better again it is badly lit the assistants seem disinterested and it always seems to be a bit of a mess The shopping in Edinburgh has improved vastly in recent years so I do not see why anyone would ever have any because to enter this nightmare of a shop