EnglishinScotland Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Or at least, what is your part of Shetland missing?What additions would you like to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Its a very good question. A question oft asked to the younger generation who claim there is nothing to do. Well, my experience of being at university is that, while yes, it is great to get out of Shetland and see the world and have experience of living elsewhere, am I out right now seeing a Movie? Ice Skating? Bowling? Seeing a band? No. I'm sitting at my computer, like I do when I'm home. Just because the opportunity is here doesn't mean you'll always take it. One can demand such things as a new cinema & bowling venue but will it be used every waking moment? No. More things to do is great sure but I don't know if people would use them in Shetland. I've always found that the things that are missing in Shetland are good weather in the evenings. Its cold, it rains, its dark. If the evenings were better then people wouldn't complain about having nothing to do because you could go outside and have fun and stuff. A guess good weather is what we're missing. Especially this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Personalised and massively subsidised Concorde flights to Melbourne on a fortnightly basis, a fog proof airport, at my sole disposal and an all weather pleasure dome at the back of me mam's croft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Shetland isn't missing anything. It's only when you live away from home, you begin to realize. (Oh God, melancholy or what; guess who was at the sauce last night? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaflech Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 A competent top-tier in the cooncil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellsbells Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I think we are needing a more reliable pulic transport system to the rural areas. At present if I want to go to town (only place the bus goes ) I have to drive 3 miles to the road to catch the bus. There is a link at 8am and back at 6pm which means you have to be in town all day. I'm not moaning about it but I would like to do my bit for the environment ( by using my car less ) and at present I can't. I would also like a cinema. I regularly go to the Garrison and thouroughly enjoy being able to see films on the big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 A Tescos A CinemaA Music venueA MallA Nuclear Power Station A Ferry Link with Norway/America/Jamaica/Australia/New Zealand/Canada/Columbia.An Air Link with ^^A Teleportation Device to ^^A Time MachineA Climate Controlling DeviceA Petrol Station with Cheap FuelA Dutch Coffee HouseAn Employment Industry that lets their employees off when it is +17 degrees outsideA Ski SlopeA Continuous Bus service to the west side A Race track ( Horse and Greyhound )A Shortage of Emoticons on their local forumA National Service SchemeAn Endless list of what Shetland doesn't have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 cheaper fuel, I AGREE, but twerto would you really go on a ferry to australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I agree with the cheaper fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 yeah i guess Australia is a bit far.. but I'm hoping the teleportation device would save on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 A forest anyone? We do have a forestry officer though...????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 A decent independent magazine and not the piece of poo* we get through our doors every month. *mod interference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyumpi Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 A mountain. I really, really wish Shetland had a mountain. One of those proper, big mountains with forested slopes and a mist shrouded, snow capped peak that captured the glow of the setting sun (when not mistshrouded, obviously) and generally dominated the landscape.You could look at it, climb up it, ski down it, tak meads on it, maybe even have a big hydro electric scheme on/in it and negate the need for unpopular windmill schemes. Yep, my vote is for a mountain (although I might settle for a mildly active volcano.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marjolein Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm with you on that one Skyumpi, I always wish Shetland was a little bit more mountainous, if that's a word. And some aswome cave. I just wish Shetland was a little bit more like Middle Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 who needs trees they just obstruct the view! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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