paulb Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 good idea and they can cope with the weather to but not the shetland version they look like big sheds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 ^^^^^ If they cancel the Norway connection, that would be the last straw, i would be on the last plane out , no return!!!!!just cant see them operating it to here when they have cancelled the main route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 The route was very busy and popular, and only 45mins, i hope it gets extended to include the Easter hols and xmas, it's the one travel route from Shetland that's probably profitable, long may it last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Paulb, the Bergen route is not Atlantic Airways but Logan air, if you didn't know, so thats why it will keep running, fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bridgman-Elliot Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 We plan to do all the building work ourselves, including mixing the concrete on site to be assured of quality control. (And yes I realise we'll need at least 500 tons of concrete even for the small house design.) It would be nice to find a suitable dippy hole that doesn't require too much expanding to reduce the amount of grunt work to do. Maybe if anyones at a loose end, you can pop over and I'll hand out a pick and shovel (I once landscaped my own garden, digging out and moving 200 tons of spoil by bucket and spade, perhaps this time we can afford a JCB off Ebay.) I'm very much a fan of old building designs, not keen on a lot of this fancy stuff we've been putting up this last century. I want something that is going to last generations, be low maintence, doesn't scar the landscape and big enough to swing a cat! I've always had an interest in architecture and spent a lifetime fixing other peoples bodged houses, seeing endless poor designs and general hodge podge of chipboard this and laminated that, I reckon I've got a good picture now of what works and what doesn't. Whilst I love wood, I'm not keen to build a home out of it, I want something very fire proof, and not prone to insect damage, dry rot/etc. Instead of foam, I've been looking at a layer of perlite or similar and concrete, something that doesn't get eaten away by rats or mice. You can get log cabins quite cheaply now, I think Argos do them from around £13k: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-563994/What-housing-crisis-Argos-launches-flatpack-log-cabin--just-13-099.html I'm also going for something akin to a bungalow design in having everything important on a single floor, and ramps rather than stairs, so if I need to retire with a wheelchair, everythings accessable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Paulb, the Bergen route is not Atlantic Airways but Logan air, if you didn't know, so thats why it will keep running, fingers crossed!!but logan air are not doing ba flights anymore. i tried the web page and it would not let me get the route. but yes lets hope it stays open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 The winds you experienced above were (I am fairly certain to say) an occurrence that you will experience at least once a year in Shetland. Met Office has issued a weather warning tonight for the winds to increase up to 40knots. I can't wait. Only reason I am still up. The summer we have had has been phenomenal and I need some good old-fashioned shetty weather to blow the cobwebs out. Moan about the weather all you want (as we all do!) but to lean into a 50/60knot wind with driving rain reminds you that you are still alive. In the past year I got blown off my feet in heavy winds and landed about 5 or 6 feet from where I had been. Absolutely brilliant! I don't recall any time that has happened since childhood and it was totally unexpected and I enjoyed every second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 but logan air are not doing ba flights anymore. i tried the web page and it would not let me get the route. but yes lets hope it stays open. Loganair operated the Bergen flight this summer and I would imagine that they will continue to do the same for the next couple of summers at least. As far as I am aware it was initiated by Loganair and not British Airways and as such should have no effect under the new franchise agreement with FlyBe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 This clip shows some typical Shetland weather. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1yqSomFCBcQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 thats a nice summers day . thats just a bit breezy. you can tell that they are still standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 In the past year I got blown off my feet in heavy winds and landed about 5 or 6 feet from where I had been. Absolutely brilliant!Agree completely. I was blown through a window a few years back. No injuries, therefore excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 ^^ And his avatar is a photo of his house on a fine summer's night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 ^^ I hope it wasn't a seaward window .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibber Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 ^^ I hope it wasn't a seaward window .. Probably said the seaward when it happened //sorry// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Wir planning to go down the chalet/log home route but don't think we'll be getting the one fae Argos. Just doing research into at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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