I regret that although the name sounds familiar I cannot confirm that it's Port St, Mike.

It's the street you arrive at having walked down from the Castle so that the Wallace statue is on your left and facing you is an entrance to the Thistle Centre Mall.

Yes the Scottish Connection was empty apart from myself, Andrew and the proprietors. I concluded it must be something to do with the time of year as Stirling had much fewer visitors than Edinburgh did and it's in quite a good location. I think some people could mistake it for a pub from the outside - I had to cross the road before I could see items in the window to the right!

Yet I didn't see any other shops of that type in Stirling, unlike Edinburgh!

I bought a piper figure there to inspire me with my piping goals!