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"Lerwick" owes its very existence, and "success"? to "shipping" in any and all of its various forms. The minute "Lerwick" starts to get too fussy about what "shipping" it will handle and where in the Muddy Bay it is "acceptable" for it to be seen, is the day "Lerwick" starts killing off the goose that lays the golden egg.

I'm of the opinion the LPA have a God given right to do what the fuk they want! To hell with anybody or any institution in their path. Let's roll back to 1877 when an Act of UK Parliament was passed to give the "Lerwick Harbour Trust" the ability to 'act' as an independent statutory body and be governed through it's own legislation. [...] deletion of a vast and in-depth rant on SIC, SIC Port and Harbours, Sandy Cluness, various other things to do with utter [...] Let's not forget the barges are there for a reason. They house workers for the furtherance and development of Sullom Voe. Berths and income obtained within LPA's environ enable them to further develop "Lerwick" and all the secondary and tertiary businesses that can flourish because of them. Sitting trüteling about any short term change or even simple aesthetics of what is effectively an industrial site misses the entire point of life on Shetland, no? Let's be honest --- Shetland isn't this dream nonsense Up Helly Aa Viking 'n lovely spring lambs jumping through heather nonsense dreamed up. These things have their place but, seriously [...] further Friday night ranting deleted [...]

Runway 15/33 was looking rather desolate at Sumburgh this morning :- http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/11234325635_5e041b48b0_c.jpgrunway 15/33 Sumburgh IMG_2441 by Ronnierob, on Flickrnot many aircraft movements other than these :- http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/11240686464_3e7c2f884e_c.jpgGeese over Sumburgh Head IMG_2462 by Ronnierob, on Flickr