obinem Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Good Morning, does anyone know whats the programme for the Johnsmas Foy 2009 ? The website for the Johnsmas Foy 2009 shows only "coming soon" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 The only information that I have is that they are planning a Viking theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunnered Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 This is their web site, but details are not up yet. http://www.johnsmasfoy.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siffy Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yes this was put out to tender in January. According to the tender the new site was to be operational by 1st April. Anyone know if when you tender for council contracts, and dont get the job, is it policy to be told who actually gets it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepychef Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 if this is around end of june through to July then they are doing a Viking them and are asking restaurants to put on Norwegian dishes on there menus or even full Viking menus.. but i might be writing about a different event the council are running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 dates for johnsmas and more in lerwick harbour www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk/events enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeAyBee Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yes this was put out to tender in January. According to the tender the new site was to be operational by 1st April. Anyone know if when you tender for council contracts, and dont get the job, is it policy to be told who actually gets it? It is supposed to be an open process so the 'winner' of the tender shouldn't be a secret. Were you one of the tenderers? (is that a real word?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 What can I say?. Pathetic seems to be a good word when used to describe the website and if the Johnsmas Foy is in any way meant to attract visitors then I think they have missed the goalpost by at least 6 months. Even as a jolly for Shetland people the details are really late in coming. Is there really an organiser this year or just a date in the calendar?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siffy Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yes this was put out to tender in January. According to the tender the new site was to be operational by 1st April. Anyone know if when you tender for council contracts, and dont get the job, is it policy to be told who actually gets it? It is supposed to be an open process so the 'winner' of the tender shouldn't be a secret. Were you one of the tenderers? (is that a real word?) Yes we did tender for the website contract, and i will openly say, given the time scale we would have had it up and running by the 1st April ( as long as the content of the site was passed to us by the department ). We were told verbally by phone that we did not win the contract and that we would be notified in the near future of who the contract went to, and why they were best suited for the job, that was on January 19th, we are still waiting for this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Siffy wroteWe were told verbally by phone that we did not win the contract and that we would be notified in the near future of who the contract went to, and why they were best suited for the job, that was on January 19th, we are still waiting for this information. Far too late if the Foy is intended to attract tourists. Almost feels like a cinema advertising that it shows films but you will have to wait until you get inside to discover what you will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Almost feels like a cinema advertising that it shows films but you will have to wait until you get inside to discover what you will see.Believe it or not, that is something which does actually happen! It is a standard feature of cinema schedules in Berlin. The adverts read "Sneak Preview" and you have no idea what the film will be until the opening credits roll. It is apparently quite popular, though I never fancied trying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obinem Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 As a visitor from Germany I am anyway for one week in Shetland, but a programme would be very helpful for planning my stay. A "Sneak Preview" as a touristical event concerning a foy is not very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coo Wife Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 "Viking Theme".... Yawn. I will not be attending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky4mm Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Part of the Johnsmas Foy is Flavour of Shetland, that website is running see http://www.flavourofshetland.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 But something like 5 weeks before the event and there are still lots of blanks where there should be information. Was hoping to talk a friend into visiting at this time of year but I had nothing I could use to tempt him into visiting Shetland for the event at a time when cheap air fares were still available. One lost customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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