Stuart Hill (Captain Calamity) Forvik

[tlady]

[Ghostrider]

Weel, dir's a Forewick Holm a Papa Stour.
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[tlady]

I thought I'd copied it down right? it was on the teatime news tonight, but maybe not ..

[MJ]

No, think you're both right, sure I heard his name mentioned with some new project on Papa. He'll fit right in.

[Colin]

Well, he made the Scottish News..

Wonder if they will send in a gunboat.

[tlady]

Maybe more appropriately ... men in white coats.


Although maybe he's got a point "The bank of Forvick" ...

tax haven

[tlady]

It is off of Papa Stour,

http://www.shetland-news.co.uk.....ndence.htm


Mmmmm

Water + Stuart Hill = Calamity

Maybe the first thing he should establish on his island is the rescue services.

[Twerto]

roll on january
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[mgb2010]

Stuart must get 10 out of 10 for his effort. A very persistant fellow!

If his independant state can supply diesel without a heavy tax burdon (ie around 50p to 60p a litre) then I'm sure there will be a que of people wanting to pay him and his state a visit on a regular basis.

[Njugle]

Dear oh me, just looked it up and it's in the middle of Papa Sound, not even the lifeboat will go through there on a coorse day. Well, he'll get publicity one way or another.

And it's already in the guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2.....shidentity
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[Jonners]

You have to admire his imagination and dedication!

He'll always be considered a crackpot - until he succeeds! And then he'll be considered a visionary!

This is the sort of story the national media love. It's the stuff of fiction. I wonder if the authorities will do anything? I think it would be in their best interest just to ignore him. But I hope they don't!

I take it Stuart doesn't actually own Forvik. Surely somebody does though?

[Malachy]

Yes, that's exactly what I wondered ^^ Who owns the island? Maybe he's bought it from someone, but I would suspect it's most likely the council's isn't it?

[Twerto]

At a guess i would think it is Henry Anderton as the laird.
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[Roachmill]

[JustMe]

Well I think that the government should send a warship to reclaim Forvik. Meanwhile we need to know that our beloved council is not going to provide any services to the island......services such as roads, ferries, a school and so on.

[Malachy]

A high school. Or maybe they should invite some others to go and live there with him, and since he's 'head of state' he'll have to look after their welfare.

It strikes me that the desire to be head of state is at the root of Stuart's entire battle. He wants to be king of Shetland. That may sound ludicrous, but having had some correspondence with the man, I'm not so sure it's inaccurate.

[Infiltrator]

I completely agree with Stuart Hill, I think Shetland should regain it's independence.

First thing the local parliment should do is to then refuse Stuart Hills visa application and deport him back to whence he came.

He'd be the first of many - is it just me or does anyone else feel Shetland seems to be a magnet for eccentrics (okay, nutters)

[Ghostrider]

I can't say I disagree with his objectives, rattling a few cages concerning the status quo and established convention is rarely ever a bad thing, but OMG his methods leave just about everything to be desired. Sitting on your own on a rock in the middle of nowhere is fine and well, until something goes wrong and you need assistance, and the rest of us taxpayers get to pay an ungodly bill for sending Oscar Charlie to save his ass, I wonder if he's ever paid back any of the costs incurred by Oscar Charlie concerning his arrival here yet? Surely there was someplace slightly more accessible to be gotten that would have proved the same point.

[Malcolm]

[Malachy]

Well if the coastguard are called out to rescue him he will have to foot the bill, since they are going outwith the UK.

[Malcolm]

Has anyone checked his passport ?
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[Tomblands]

Am I the only one who thinks Stuart Hill is pretty ballsy for a guy who tried to sail around the British Isles using an Ordnance Survey map?

[tlady]

^^

If by ballsy you mean stupid then yes ..

[Njugle]

EDIT - i misread that post by tomblands first time round, yes indeed he is. He seems to remain ballsy after all his ventures, however they turn out.

He may yet gain an entry in the next edition of this book, with no shame associated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.....c_Failures



It still galls me slightly that even now he refers to this new escapade as being 'a bit of fun' and recommends that all pensioners should do something like this, which is grossly irresponsible from a every angle. It could all go terribly wrong on every level, political, safety, fiancially - all for 'a bit of fun'.
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