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The Muckle Roe mast seems to be brawly unreliable. This always affects Brae and the surrounding area.

Is Lerwick town centre really such a crime den that the powers that be can justify spending £200,000? I'm not so sure.

Now the readers of the Cumbria North-West Evening Mail won't be able to find their weather forecast!

.........and we wonder why we sometimes get called an unfriendly island!

Joost as well the Jarl Squad didna plunder da treasure Ghostrider - BA would have lost it!

all guests invited to the opening have to be security checked, so dat might be a clue

The ethos behind the sign is to raise the profile of Northmavine and encourage people to visit or live in the area. And you think a stainless steel sign will do that? I'm off back to Hillswick to live because I just love that welcome sign, seriously? The sign is part of a range of initiatives taking place in Northmavine to encourage social and economic regeneration. Tourism, Renewable Energy and Health reports are part of recent work published to encourage local groups and private enterprise to consider opportunities that have been identified. The web-site, www.northmavine.com is also a useful resource for both local folk and those searching for information about the area, either as a visitor or perspective citizen. I don't think anyone is claiming that a sign at Mavis Grind will be the whole answer to the population decline of a peripheral area. It's part of a message.

Northmavine is already on the case islandhopper. Consultation for an interpretation plan has already started. Anyone who would like to submit ideas for places/specific sites/people/themes they would like to see interpreted in the area can submit ideas to the Northmavine web-site - http://northmavine.proboards86.com/index.cgi?board=tourism&action=display&thread=1156880939 The sign at Mavis grind is part of the development of Mavis Grind as the "gateway" to Northmavine. A dedicated group, including local groups and agencies, has been working away for over a year now, on plans to improve the amenity at Mavis Grind and provide information on the area. Things are beginning to take shape now and will hopefully be completed over the next few months. The plans are as follows: Tidy up of SIC area at South end of MG - already underway Planted area using mortar surface and native plants Layby at North end of MG Orientation Board at north end Self dispensing leaflet holders to enable folk to gain access to info about Northmavine Self closing gates - already in Waymarked route to a viewpoint and Neolithic house site Picnic Benches Interpretation board with info about the North Sea/Atlantic being used by fishermen and also info regarding the neolithic house site. In addition, MG will be the start point of a Volcanic Trail. A geological wall depicting a slice through the geology of Northmvaine will be constructed during the Summer. An interpretation board regarding the fantastic geology of the area will be sited near the wall. You'll be able to pick up a self-guided leaflet at MG which will map out the rest of the Volcanic Trail, and will take in Braewick Beach, Stenness and Eshness. The trail will finish at the Grind O Da Navir and further interpretation will be available at each site. The Volcanic Trail project is currently being carried out by the Shetland Amenity Trusts Geology Project Officer and should be completed by September. This is an example of the some of the work currently taking place in Northmavine.

The snazzy rock thing is another project......planning permission is in at the moment. Public consultation was carried out back 2004 with regard to the sign......planning permission also had to be secured, so folk also had a chance to speak up dan. It's like everything visual...people will always have differing opinions, and a good job too - this forum would be a pretty boring place if we all agreed. Love or hate the sign - you'll still be welcome in Northmavine

Can a tree fit high sign really fit in the same category? Like the "Angel of the North", folk will either love or hate it and it clearly identifies the gateway to Northmavine. The ethos behind the sign is to raise the profile of Northmavine and encourage people to visit or live in the area. Out-migration is common place in rural Shetland. Agencies and Communities need to come up with a range of initiatives to encourage young folk to stay in rural areas, and families from other areas to move in. The sign is a visible part of this process along with many other ideas.

Good luck with your purchase BigMouth. I hope you take advice from the posters that have actual experience of Shetland garages, rather than those that have "heard stories". Happy motoring!

Sorry if my first post is a peerie bit off topic....but couldn't this logic be applied to the cinema & music venue