aa Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 My partner and I are moving up to Shetland in the next few months. We both work from home so can pretty much choose where we want to live. What can people tell me about Brae? It seems big enough to be practical (i.e. shop, doctor, dentist, Indian takeway - all the essentials!) and has some houses with some lovely views so it ticks most of the boxes. The one thing that you can't get a good feeling for on a couple of short visits is what the community is like so I would be grateful for the views of those who know it a lot better than I do. Is Brae a great place to live or should we choose somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I can't speak for Brae but my wife and I moved from Hertfordshire to Cunningsburgh in April and have found everyone to be very friendly and welcoming towards us. I would imagine that you would receive a similar welcome in Brae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I'd be cautious about moving to anywhere outside of Lerwick personally, especially if you plan to be travelling to Lerwick because of the rising fuel costs. You can find out a little bit more about Brae here: http://shetlopedia.com/Brae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Only move to Brae if you drive. The transport links here are a joke. However, I was born and raised in Brae, and can say that it's actually not a bad place to be at times. Really it's up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Isn't Brae on the main route to Sullom Voe? I would have thought that the buses would have been fairly ok, well, in comparison to my "one bus out of the village at 8am and not returning until 6 in the evening" service. Don't leave the village much, me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 ^^^Thanks for pointing that out. Yes, Brae is about five miles from Sullom Voe, so yes, you'd think this would mean it would have amazing transport links. However, I find the opposite to be true. As someone who has regularly taken the buses since the age of about 14, I can recite the exact bus timetable from Brae to Lerwick: 0710081009351030 (doesn't run on Wednesdays)1305 (doesn't run on Saturdays)153517201755 (runs April-September)1915 (Saturday only) And, of course, the buses do not run on Sundays because they can't be a**ed. This goes for Shetland as a whole. Can't remember all the ones that run from Lerwick to Brae but they're a lot less regular I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Pffft! What's wrong with that? Like a lot of country areas, we've got one main bus in and out - 10am and teatime - plus an early morning workers' bus which connects with the Brae bus. And JAS... each to his own, and I know we have the most expensive fuel in Europe , but not everyone wants to live in the toon, which let's face it, nice as it is, could be a small town anywhere. Come to Northmavine, aa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posiedon Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 sassermaet0710081009351030 (doesn't run on Wednesdays)1305 (doesn't run on Saturdays)153517201755 (runs April-September)1915 (Saturday only) You think that's a bad service?We get the school bus out in the morning and back at 6.00 pm, and that's it! (Oh and a shopper bus on Thursday, out 10.40 and back around 15.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Pffft! What's wrong with that? Like a lot of country areas, we've got one main bus in and out - 10am and teatime - plus an early morning workers' bus which connects with the Brae bus. Ah, so you do... Although I just wish the buses were more regular, and additionally that either the 1030 or the 1305 ran all week, preferably the latter. But yeah - crap transport links aside, Brae's not too bad a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 sassermaet0710081009351030 (doesn't run on Wednesdays)1305 (doesn't run on Saturdays)153517201755 (runs April-September)1915 (Saturday only) You think that's a bad service?We get the school bus out in the morning and back at 6.00 pm, and that's it! (Oh and a shopper bus on Thursday, out 10.40 and back around 15.00. Hey.. methinks we might be in the same village. Yep, the Thursday shopper bus aka the little old Granny Express. edit: and I'm eyeing up that Brae time-table with an unhealthy longing. My goodness how lucky you are! With a timetable like that I could... do things! Get out of my house! Have the opportunity to socialise! Actually go back to work and be back in time for the school bell! ~sigh~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawb Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 And, of course, the buses do not run on Sundays because they can't be a**ed. This goes for Shetland as a whole. Apart from the Ness of course........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 sassermaet0710081009351030 (doesn't run on Wednesdays)1305 (doesn't run on Saturdays)153517201755 (runs April-September)1915 (Saturday only) You think that's a bad service?We get the school bus out in the morning and back at 6.00 pm, and that's it! (Oh and a shopper bus on Thursday, out 10.40 and back around 15.00. Hey.. methinks we might be in the same village. Yep, the Thursday shopper bus aka the little old Granny Express. edit: and I'm eyeing up that Brae time-table with an unhealthy longing. My goodness how lucky you are! With a timetable like that I could... do things! Get out of my house! Have the opportunity to socialise! Actually go back to work and be back in time for the school bell! ~sigh~ I think the late bus from town is the one that annoys me most. It runs at 2145 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on Saturdays at the slightly later time of 2230. Those of you who don't drive or live in da toon are all going to ooh and ahh again, and tell me how lucky I am. As a twenty year old I don't think I'm that lucky. It would be nice if, on Friday and Saturday nights, they ran a later bus at about 1am - even if it was double the usual bus price folk would still use it. Hey, it's cheaper than forking out for a taxi! Anyway, back on topic...to aa, if you want to move to Brae then be my guest, we like having new neighbours although where are you working? It's probably better to try and get a place somewhere that's close to your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 although where are you working? It's probably better to try and get a place somewhere that's close to your work. We both work from home so can pretty much choose where we want to live. Maybe try to rent for a while before you decide on somewhere permanent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aa Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Thanks for the replies. To answer your question, sassermaet, we both work from home so we can base ourselves where we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 why brae. its ok but there are better areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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