man of kent Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I've never been to Posers either, but then it wasnt around it was the Planets, Was that up Mounthooly street/place? Yes it was indeed up Mounthooly Street. Great old place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitzyMu Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 after two years reseach came on holiday had an interview for a job. Went home decided to look for another job and 16 years later here we areAged parents followed a year later. Shetland has the effect of liking or hating, we love it, the only down side is the cost of getting here and going to see family and friends south. We have made oodles of friends and feel part of the fixtures and fittings.Glad I'm now retired it does help with costs, but still too expensive for folk to come on holiday as they did when we first settled (size of family etc,) E-mail is a great invention though and the web-cam for keeping in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeAyBee Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Ahh no one else come for love then...my partner is worth the move but not sure how i would have responded if i'd been asked to move to milton keynes Well there is at least one more who did. My significantly better half wanted to come back after we re-met in Kent (it is a very long story) and I agreed. It took a little while to find work as I wasn't going to give up a well paid job without there being something to go to, but then we came. Fortunately after a recce visit or three I found that I really liked the place. I like the peace, the lack of traffic and the people. When asked why I wanted to come here in my job interview I said "Valhalla Beer, Blackwoods Gin and Dave Parhams peat and whisky smoked salmon". A bit trite, but I still like the salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeAyBee Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Shetland has the effect of liking or hating Yes, kind of like Marmite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstevens Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I've not moved up there, but I've visited on holiday two years running, and I'd quite like to manage it again this year. I love the peace and quiet, the lack of chain shops, and the landscape. I do sometimes dream of moving up there and spend hours peering at the property on http://www.d-s-r.co.uk/property.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I I love the peace and quiet, the lack of chain shops, and the landscape. Oh well, the landscape is still much the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstevens Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Oh well, the landscape is still much the same... So they opened a Tesco after all then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishinScotland Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I romanticise living somewhere like Shetland. I wonder who I'd meet, and what kind of different lifestyle I could have. If I had a partner that wanted to do it with me I'd love to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 The weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom thumb Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 WHY DO PEOPLE COME TO SHETLAND humm the weather ? nothe cheap petrol ? nothe choice of shops ? nothe affordable houseing ? no no its not any of them its our common bond to moan about anyone and anything thats new to our peaceful island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Having done it the other way, I could never imagine why people would want to move to Shetland. I moved out as a teenager when oil was first discovered. In fact you can blame me for the oil in a small way as I helped find it while working on a norwegien oil survey ship back in 1971. But back to the point, its only when your older that you appreciate the upbringing, the safety, the level of education, the abundant wildlife, Up Helly Aa, lovely people - in the main and you can understand why people would want to move to Shetland, maybe Shetlanders should spend time living in the mailand Uk and the answer to the question will become apparent? I dont know, I know I love going home for a holiday every now and then. Its great to be back home!on a slightly different tack, I've never been to Posers either, but then it wasnt around it was the Planets, and we could all dance as we were taught how to at School - if you went to the Central! Cant speak for those instituters. Says it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Although I'll be moving back home Mr TA will be moving for love (although even if we weren't together he may have moved there anyway.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 im suprised that the man of kent is bothered with a web site about shetland if he hated it so much. we came to shetland for the work. having never been here it was a big gamble. what have we gained. : great schools, great communities(we were in the mossbank area for just under two years apart from some kids the community was great) we now are in a small crofting community even better. great views never dreamed that i could look out of my front door and have a view over the sea and lochs.great freedom not worried by crime. the moaners should think what they would prefer. let them run off to london and they will soon be moaning about that.im not saying that i love everything the winters are something that you just have to live through. but coming from lancashire ive had much colder wetter winters. so yes there are a lot more good things about shetland and shetlanders than negative. if the outside world found out how good it was up here you would be flooded with people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I might've got the wrong end of the stick, but it seemed to me as if man of kent was speaking positively about Shetland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I thought it was positive as well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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