59degreesN Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Power still aff in some o Sooth Yell yit, fingers crossed we'll get power da night. Thinking of you in Sooth Yell! THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Must say thanks to the Hydro crews, working in todays crap weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Power still aff in some o Sooth Yell yit, fingers crossed we'll get power da night. I tak it Yala, du haes someen oot in da gerege peddlin laek buggery tae wirk dy computer dan ? .. and I hoop it's no Granny ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keedle Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Thats us back on after36 hours without electricity . Thanks to the hydro staff here and the ones who came up from Inverness . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbahenry Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 they are still no power in east burrafirth due to a pole down at the holm and its looking like it wont be back on untill tuesday at the earlyest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59degreesN Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Power still aff in some o Sooth Yell yit, fingers crossed we'll get power da night. I tak it Yala, du haes someen oot in da gerege peddlin laek buggery tae wirk dy computer dan ? .. and I hoop it's no Granny ! Thankfully the power is back on at 7pm and Granny has been bicycle free! Filled da men we beer and dey filled da generator! Been an xmas we a difference fur sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitzyMu Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks Hydro boys for working in aweful conditions to restore suppliesPwer restored briefly at one point, attempted a shower, ooops power off hubby had to get the suds and shampoo off with jug and bucket !!!!!! Made for a memorable 2011 Christmas !!! Lost a few tiles nobody hurt though roll on 2012 !!! hope everyone else safe and cosy it's good this picnic lark pity the daylight wasn't bright enough to share the viewsHappy New YEar everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I am thinking more and more that a generator might be a good investment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 An electricity supply that is at least half decent would not be too much to ask, would it. Sending it along the poles is just asking for trouble and to put it underground is not rocket science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitzyMu Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 the powers that be do say it would be more difficult to maintain under ground but at least there would be no poles to fall over or things hitting the cable. If you cannot afford a generator then have a gas cooker, portable fire camping gaz and gaz lamp plus oil lamps as we have, then at least you can have hot food some warmth and light Have done that ever since we came to live in Shetland 19 years ago. just abit of forethought and commen sense really, as the power cuts were really bad when we first we were here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 It can be a very expensive project to bury cables, 10 times the cost or more of overheads. There are the many obstacles the trench would have to negotiate that overheads would not be trouble by. As well as rendering parts of the land unusable. The other alternative is to follow the road infrastructure, that would also increase instillation of underground cables and therefore increasing costs. I recon Shetland is stuck with overheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 The powers that be can say what they like but the maintenance underground would be markedly less and the power cuts would be minimal, unlike what we suffer with the supply that they offer at present. I think that I'll spend the next few months bugging them to supply a wee gas cooker and a bag of candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 If there wasn't so much crap laying around in the fields might be a start. Some parts of Shetland resemble a scrap yard. And NO you can't blame it on tourists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector's House Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Have the Hydro sent a helicopter up to survey the lines? House has just been buzzed by a black Bell Jetranger or similar, seemingly following the line that feeds across Yell Sound - either that or the Spooks are coming to get me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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