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Hi Amanda, there's a thread about Tom Kidd's "Black Gold Tide" collection of photos from the time of Sullom's construction
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^ dirs a big bonfire o old database files and html code in da back green o Shetlink HQ eenoo
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For context: What is the Privy Council? The members and purpose of the body which met the Queen to prorogue Parliament
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Strong work gentlemen. Soothing and melodious
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Here's the link to the Radio Shetland hustings programme (Mareel, Monday 26th 2019) https://www.mixcloud.com/BBCShetland/bbc-shetland-by-election-hustings-2019/
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(I'm a little bit late with a response but...) here's a few links to comparisons and reviews Compare cheapest (and best) investment ISA platformsHow to choose the best (and cheapest) DIY investing IsaCompare investment platform fees and chargesYou'll need to think about how often you plan to buy/sell shares and how much your overall portfolio will be worth as some platforms charge per trade, some charge a flat % fee or a combination of both This is excellent advice. ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) are bundles of securities (i.e. shares, bonds, commodities etc) and are ideal for getting started with investing. When you buy a share in an EFT you're essentially buying multiple smaller shares across a range of securities. They're generally divided into two classes - passive, which will track a specific market (such as the S&P 500 JGHR mentioned) or active, which has a fund manager who makes the investment decisions (these funds generally have higher fees as the fund manager takes a commission) Investopedia > Exchange Traded Fund Again, excellent advice. The markets can be quite volatile in the short term but over the long term (5+ years) they have consistently risen in value. In general, if you hold your nerve and don't sell your shares when markets take a dip you should be OK. In fact, when markets are on a downturn it can be a good time to buy as you'll get more shares for your money DIsclaimer: I'm nae expert, I'm just some fellow on da internet!
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Here's a link to all the candidates' profiles on the Shetland News website - https://www.shetnews.co.uk/category/features/election-2019/
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From https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17556324.islanders-asked-to-help-shape-first-national-islands-plan/ See also https://stv.tv/news/highlands-islands/1436876-islanders-asked-to-help-shape-first-national-islands-plan/https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2019/04/07/islands-plan-is-to-put-substance-on-last-years-act/The consultation documents are available here > https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-communities/national-islands-plan/
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Moving Advice to The Shetland Isles
peeriebryan replied to hastings guy's topic in Travel / visitors advice
Hi Thomas. Welcome to Shetlink. Our Njord|Market sister website is a good place to find accommodation and jobs - https://www.njord.market/shetlink?id=/accommodation/1 There's a new jobs feed on the left-hand side of front page of Shetlink There are loads of opportunities for volunteering and getting involved in the community. VAS is a good place to get a feel for things, but opportunities will come your way once you're here and start meeting people - https://www.shetland-communities.org.uk/vas/ Very few people speak Gaelic. I can't think I've ever heard it spoken conversationally in Shetland. The history of the islands is more Nordic than Scottish. Re: Northern Lights. Probably every couple of weeks or so in winter There are a few threads in the Travel & advice for visitors section of the forum you might find interesting (I'll move this thread there too) Cheers! -
Key and contrasting points from the Trump and Schumer/Pelosi national addresses For balance, here are the NBC Fact Checks on both Fact-checking Trump's address to the nation: President claims 'growing' crisis on southern borderFact-checking the Democratic response: A look at the claims of Pelosi and Schumer
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What the Helly Aa! (Your guide to Shetland's Up Helly Aa fire festivals)
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Family Tree software and research
peeriebryan replied to peeriebryan's topic in Anything & Everything Else
^ Thanks tirvaluk, I shall take you up on the offer. Despite what you've told me before, I'm sure we must be cousins one way or the other if we look hard enough! -
Family Tree software and research
peeriebryan replied to peeriebryan's topic in Anything & Everything Else
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There have been conversations around da various festive dinner tables about putting together a family tree and I was wondering if any of you folks have software recommendations - something online that folk can log in to and add information, photos etc The Bayanne website is an excellent resource for local birth/death/marriage records https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland and we'd like to build on that. We had a look at Ancestry, Find My Past and the like but they seem quite pricey for an ongoing subscription. Thanks in advance for any advice
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2018 - how was it for you? Joost peerie fun
peeriebryan replied to Muckle Oxters's topic in Anything & Everything Else
Describe 2018 in 3 words: productive, healthy, splendid! Favourite film: Nae Pasaran Favourite book: The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (fiction) & Democracy and Its Crisis by A.C. Grayling (non-fiction) Favourite music: Singularity by Jon Hopkins (recording) & Neil Georgeson's "Dance Music" recital at Mareel (live) Favourite thing you bought or were given: A book on Brutalist architecture I got as a Christmas present (I haven't finished it so it can't be included in favourite books) Proudest achievement: stopped drinking for a year Goals for next year: sleep more/better -
The article you linked to only discusses employment rate. Whilst the numbers aren't bad for Trump, they were less positive than expected and are part of a trend since the 10% unemployment rate caused by the 2008 banking crisis. Better news for him regarding employment, with a wider impact on the economy as a whole, would be the promised increase in average wages which would increase consumer spending. But that hasn't happened yet, and the impact of his tax cuts will only be known over the next few years. The US economy as a whole is in reasonable shape but the US markets have been on a downturn since October and there are predictions of a recession in 2019. Recent history - BBC Business - What's knocked markets off course?Current / Short term predictions - Wall Street Journal - Sharp Decline Puts Dow in Correction TerritoryLonger term predictions - Barron's - A Recession Is Unlikely, But Expect Slower Economic Growth in 2019Longer term predictions - Financial Times - US economy set to slow, says IMF chief economist Since this thread is discussing Trump, it's worth noting that individual politicians and political parties often claim credit for 'booming' economies, and blame others and/or their predecessors for poor performance. The reality is that in a globalised economy there are so many interconnected factors and external influences that it is difficult to draw any kind of "cause and effect" line from a domestic fiscal policy to a measurable impact to the wider economy. It's a case of fine-tuning rather than "I did this, so that happened" In general, Trump's unpredictable nature (a single off-the-cuff Tweet can knock several points off the global markets, for example), blunt and ill-informed interventions, and habit of threatening tariffs and trade embargoes on other countries doesn't help the US or global economy. I also wonder about the common belief that because he is a 'businessman' in a narrow market sector that this equips him for calling the shots on the wider US, and therefore global, economy. His experience is of trying to make his company more profitable than other companies, often at the expense of others, rather than fostering an economic environment to make many companies, countries and individuals prosperous.
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Reminded me of this tale of another urban tomcat called Tommy
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Road and driveway construction
peeriebryan replied to peeriebryan's topic in Anything & Everything Else
Hardcore. Well... surveys, legal costs, roads and planning paperwork, earthworks, subgrades, tar, fencing and drainage too. Cycle / Walk Path by Richard Lewis, on Flickr -
Road and driveway construction
peeriebryan replied to peeriebryan's topic in Anything & Everything Else
It wasn't cheap, but there's a bit more to it than just spreading tar through someone's field -
*mod edit - this thread was split from https://www.shetlink.com/index.php?/topic/6746-community-council-elections * Here's an article about the opening of the path http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2018/05/19/watch-scooters-cyclists-and-walkers-galore-for-official-footpath-opening
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Oops! Cheers pal. Now fixed
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Things like raising funds and providing grants for local groups and old folks' social activities, grants toward the new Hoswick to Stove cycle path and flower planting, providing official notifications of support for other community schemes such as Hoswick Playpark and Hoswick Visitor Centre developments, and campaigning on road safety matters. Another very useful thing they do is post all their minutes on the noticeboard outside the shop and the Social Club which contains handy summaries of SIC, police, transport etc news affecting the community. Their recent minutes are here https://www.shetland.gov.uk/communitycouncils/Sandwick.asp
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I only have praise for the Sandwick Community Council and the work they do for our community. If folk aren't happy with their local CC then perhaps they should get involved and do something about it?
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I've been to quite a few community council meetings and found them to be interesting and productive. And I've been to SIC meetings where feedback from community councils has been valued and taken into consideration. The community councils are particularly useful for matters where local knowledge and experience is a key factor - planning applications, road safety issues, public transport, community project funding bids etc
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Culture Strategy for Scotland consultation
peeriebryan replied to peeriebryan's topic in National & International News
I went along and dir wis about 30 folk there from a range of backgrounds. One of the themes that emerged was trying to avoid a 'one size fits all' approach and valuing local priorities. In that respect, there weren't any thoughts about trying to have a Shetland wide submission and aabody was encouraged to submit their own, or their organisations', responses. A challenge in drafting a national Cultural Strategy is finding the balance between it being focused enough to have clarity but flexible enough to be applied at a local level. Another strong theme in the conversations I was part of was valuing and recognising the work of volunteers, whilst balancing that with developing the economic side of culture and the Creative Industries. There's been some really interesting comments and themes raised in this thread, and it would be great if you guys could take the time to fill out the online consultation document. The more diverse voices the better - https://consult.gov.scot/culture-tourism-and-major-events/culture-strategy- and you can't say they didn't ask