Ghostrider Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 SIBC item today: "The new Anderson High School had a total power cut on coming up to lunchtime yesterday." On Halloween as well - quite ominous, if you're in to all that portent and omeny type stuff. What next, hazy apparitions of Nessie sighted in corridors. JOINER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsit Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Or maybe it has already started leaking, and water got into the electrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) ^ Perish the thought..... Brand new and overseen by the Scottish Government, how could such a thing be. Edited November 1, 2017 by Ghostrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileyBKing Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Just don't mention floor loading.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Property2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Quite a few logistical road safety problems with kids going to Tesco etc , on radio tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urabug Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) I had the pleasure of being shown around the New Anderson High School at the week-end and must say I was very impressed. Only wish I was a lot younger and could have had the privilege to attend such a fine laid out school .I sure I would have learned a lot more.! A lot of criticism has been muted about this project but from what i could see most if not all can be totally discounted. Time of course will tell but if the building is wind and water tight from the weather of the past few days then things are of to a good start. Edited November 9, 2017 by Urabug shetlandcars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr.Brown Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 ^I wish Sandwick JH, many moons back when I was there, had been the school it is today. I don't necessarily mean the actual building structure but more the range of subjects that exams can be taken in. In recent years, infact decades now, it has become a great school & very inclusive (as in catering well for special needs). A very large school is not always the best environment for all kids. One size just doesn't fit all no matter what some of our councilors would like to believe. Sorry, I know this has drifted off the thread some what but I couldn't help myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 ^ Lets face it, it would have been difficult to create anything that wasn't better than the old place.....It had.....ahem.....'character', for sure.....and was run by more than one 'character', that was about all you could say about it. Seriously though, only ever been in the new building once, a very long time ago, and have no involvement with it otherwise, so know nothing, but it seems to keep on keeping on doing its business without there being or having been any noticable complaining and bitchin about it within its catchment area, which in itself is quite a feat as schools go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr.Brown Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 ^Nothing wrong with a bit of character! There is a lot to be said for the country junior highs & for that matter Brae high school too. They all have good reputations & results as far as I'm aware & should be valued equally. I shall get off my soapbox now before a big hand comes out of internet land & knocks me off it for straying too far off subject. Night all out there. Ghostrider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Oh, dear, its all kicking off now. http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2018/09/24/local-firm-claims-construction-giant-morrison-has-failed-to-pay-1-8-million-for-high-school-work Can't we manage to have just one sizeable public works contract completing in Shetland these days without 'swords or pistols at dawn' in its immediate aftermath. Mareel.....Whitehoose, now the 'two sheds' AHS...... Urabug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 All to common in the construction business. The only people who get paid in full are lawyers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 You couldn't make it up. You really couldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted September 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 I see a copied email doing the rounds on Facebook tonight announcing the AHS is closed for the rest of the week to 'allow repairs to a damaged high level window in the centre of the building....." Someone done something they shouldn't, or is the place starting to fall apart already......anyone know? One mention of window repair at a school, and I'm reminded of the perpetual 'repairs' that had to be done at Bells Brae in the 70's etc just after it was built, until they finally gave in, admitted the originals were crap, and pretty much started over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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