Malcolm

There are three types of internal heater, units to fix high up on a wall, low down units (radiator type), and ceiling mounted unit. We have ceiling units, three in total (dining room, living room and hallway) with nowt in the bedrooms. We have an electric towel rail in the bathroom (left on continually).

Good Points
1. Much cheaper than the oil heating in previous property. Electric cost for a year was about £1400 (£1000 standard rate of 17.55p and £400 off peak at 10.82p) which includes heating, lighting, washing machine etc but not hob / oven cooking which is gas.
2. Installation cost was less than quote for oil or bottled gas heating.
3. Installation was quick (less than two days) and clean.
4. Ceiling units take up no space so positioning furniture is not compromised.
5. Maintenance is minimal, filter cleaning only (and even this is easy with minimal dust).
6. Each unit has it's own timer.

Bad Points
1. The fans can be slightly intrusive when watching a quiet TV programme.
2. In really bad weather some back-up may be needed. We have a gas fire in the living room which was used about 10 times last winter and has yet to be used this winter.
3. A dry form of heating, keep having to top up the dog's water bowl!
4. Has to be reset after a power cut. Easy to do, but annoying if you are out of the house.
5. Even with the fans the heat distribution is not always perfect.
 
 
 
Hope this helps.
 
Mal.

It's not just buses at Tesco tho, Taxis are the biggest offenders followed by van drivers and buses last. So why are the buses and only buses that are being asked to move ?. To be honest nobody should park in that spot as a) There is a Zebra crossing and a fire escape right slap bang in the middle of that section. I have see all of the above vehicles park right up to and even on the crossing, this I think is where the most danger comes as shoppers (young and old) have to step out in front of anything parked there. There is (to me) an obvious solution, stop people using the second lane which is unmarked and turn that into a bus stop and taxi rank in its own right either that or put a bus stop on the Sea road right outside the gap in Tesco's stane wall.

It's not just buses at Tesco tho, Taxis are the biggest offenders followed by van drivers and buses last. So why are the buses and only buses that are being asked to move ?. To be honest nobody should park in that spot as a) There is a Zebra crossing and a fire escape right slap bang in the middle of that section. I have see all of the above vehicles park right up to and even on the crossing, this I think is where the most danger comes as shoppers (young and old) have to step out in front of anything parked there. There is (to me) an obvious solution, stop people using the second lane which is unmarked and turn that into a bus stop and taxi rank in its own right either that or put a bus stop on the Sea road right outside the gap in Tesco's stane wall.

It's not just buses at Tesco tho, Taxis are the biggest offenders followed by van drivers and buses last. So why are the buses and only buses that are being asked to move ?. To be honest nobody should park in that spot as a) There is a Zebra crossing and a fire escape right slap bang in the middle of that section. I have see all of the above vehicles park right up to and even on the crossing, this I think is where the most danger comes as shoppers (young and old) have to step out in front of anything parked there. There is (to me) an obvious solution, stop people using the second lane which is unmarked and turn that into a bus stop and taxi rank in its own right either that or put a bus stop on the Sea road right outside the gap in Tesco's stane wall.

How come nobody heard the shots ?

Oh how I miss those days of fish n chips wrapped in newspaper.  Mmmmm  nymnymnym

After making love to Kylie Minogue yesterday I think there are two things you all need to know. First, she really is as sexy as hell and second, the staff at Madam Tussauds are miserable boobalubes with no sense of humour!!

Over the last few months I have witnessed some appalling driving on the roads in Shetland the worst offenders seem to be from the new Gas plant either Petrofac or Morrison Construction pick ups .I don't know how they have been allowed out on the roads they don't know how to dip head lights or signal and they insist on driving so close behind you that you can't see the headlights in your wing mirrors trying to bully you out of the way .They also seem happy to overtake in crazy places on corners in to on coming traffic pulling in so close to you that you have to brake to let them in before they crash in to the oncoming traffic .I have tried to get the numbers of the offenders but have not managed yet the main reason being they don't hang about they speed of at well over the speed limit.
 
The second type of Bad Drivers are local Taxi drivers they seem to think they own the roads bullying you to get past for example the other day in the town .I was driving along following a car when it suddenly braked and indicated to turn left so I had to brake so as not to run in to it the taxi following me the flashed his lights blew his horn and shook his fist at me for stopping suddenly maybe if he had not been so close to me he might have seen the car in front .I have also seen them driving well over the speed limit when you are doing 60mph and they fly past and disappear in to the distance it's a rare day you see a Police car on the roads it's just a matter of time until some poor sod is killed on the roads .I have just invested in a small dash camera for my own peace of mind you can pick one up online for as little as £12 not much but it could save a lot of arguing about who's in the wrong if some halfwit crashes in to you .

As ever google provides an answer on making your own
 
http://www.allotment-garden.org/food/spiced-pickling-vinegar.php

country stores. weisdale was selling it. 

GBh now has wi-fi NHSGuest is what you look for and clicl connect no pass word requird and it is fast too. You can also get it at Unst Care and Levenwick Care homes. but sppeed is no more than 2mbph .

You also need permission from the land owner as well.

It's not a Shetland thing, this is part of Scottish house sale requirements, at least you don't get gazzumt like you do in England.

My cousin went to Switzerland for assisted suicide.
 
For her last breakfast the buggers gave her a bowl of Cheerio's!

My cousin went to Switzerland for assisted suicide.
 
For her last breakfast the buggers gave her a bowl of Cheerio's!

A man brings his best buddy home for dinner unannounced at 5:30 pm.

His wife begins screaming at him and his friend just sits and listens in.

"My hair & makeup are not done, the house is a mess, the dishes are not
done, I'm still in my pajamas. What the hell did you bring him home for?"

"Because he's thinking of getting married."

I think the most common mistake is to add a "£" sign. Perhaps if there was a fixed "£" sign to the left of the box people would naturally just add the figures. Just a thought.

A teacher is explaining biology to her 4th grade students. 'Human
Beings are the only animals that stutter', she says.
 
 
 
A little girl raises her hand. 'I had a kitty-cat who stuttered',
She volunteered.
 
 
 
The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could
become, asked the girl to describe the incident.
 
 
 
'Well', she began, 'I was in the back yard with my kitty and the
Rottweiler that lives next door got a running start and before we Knew it,
he jumped over the fence into our yard!'
 
'That must've been scary', said the teacher
 
'It sure was', said the little girl. 'My kitty raised his back, went
'Fffff, Fffff, Fffff'...And before he could say 'F***', the Rottweiler ate
him!'

'1'
Blaming your farts on me.....
not funny... not funny at all !!!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog1.jpg
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'2'
Yelling at me for barking.
I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog2.jpg
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'3'
Taking me for a walk, then
not letting me check stuff out.
Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog3.jpg
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'4'
Any trick that involves balancing
food on my nose. Stop it!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog4.jpg
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'5'
Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons.
Now you know why we chew your stuff
up when you're not home.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog5.jpg
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'6'
The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw.
You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what
a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog6.jpg
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'7'
Taking me to the vet for 'the big snip',
then acting surprised when I freak
out every time we go back!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog7.jpg
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'8'
Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests.
Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog8.jpg
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'9'
Dog sweaters. Hello ???
Haven't you noticed the fur?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog9.jpg
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'10'
How you act disgusted when I lick myself.
Look, we both know the truth. You're just jealous.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog10.jpg
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Now lay off me on some of these things.
We both know who's boss here!
You don't see me picking up your poop do you?

A man was in a Hallmark store, trying to pick out an anniversary card for
his wife. The clerk was concerned that the customer had already spent a
half-hour searching for the right anniversary greeting.
 
After watching the man lingering over one card after another, the clerk
went to see if she could help. - "Is there a problem?" she asked.
 
"Yes, there is," he replied ruefully. - "I can't find one card my wife will
believe."

A lot of folks can't understand how we came to have an oil shortage.
~~~
Well, there's a very simple answer.
~~~
Nobody bothered to check the oil.
~~~
We just didn't know we were getting low.
~~~
The reason for that is purely geographical.
~~~
Our OIL is located in
~~~
The North Sea
~~~
Our DIPSTICKS are located in Westminster !!!
 
Any Questions ???
NO? I didn't think so!!

50.000 Ozzies meet at Ballymore Park for a "Ozzies Are Not Stupid"
Convention.
John Howard says, "We are all here today to prove to the world that
Ozzies are not stupid. Can I have a volunteer." George Gregan gingerly
works his way through the crowd and steps up to the stage.Little Johnny asks
him, "What is 15 plus 15?" After 15 or 20 seconds George says,
"Eighteen!" Obviously everyone is a little disappointed. Then 50,000
Ozzies start cheering, "GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE! GIVE HIM ANOTHER
CHANCE!" Little Johnny says, "Well since we've gone to the trouble of getting
50,000 of you in one place and we have the world wide press and global
broadcast media here, I think we can give him another chance." So he
asks, "What is 5 plus 5?"
After nearly 30 seconds he eventually says, "Ninety!"
Johnny is quite perplexed, looks down and just lets out a dejected sigh -
everyone is disheartened - George starts crying and the 50,000 Ozzies
begin to yell and wave their hands shouting,
"GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE! GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE!"
John, unsure whether or not he is doing more harm than damage,
eventually says, "Ok! Ok! Just one more chance.....What is 2 plus 2?"
 
George closes his eyes, and after a whole minute eventually says,
"Four!" Throughout the stadium pandemonium breaks out as all 50,000
Ozzies jump to their feet, wave their arms, stamp their feet and
scream....
"GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE! GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE!"

I'm not usually one for posting warnings about potential scams but I had a close call yesterday.
 
I walked into the Lerwick Building Centre yesterday lunchtime and some old guy dressed in a blue boilersuit asked me if I wanted decking.
 
Fortunately, I got the first punch in and laid him right out .
 
Those less suspecting might not be so lucky!!
 
Pass this warning on....
 

When you have a 'I Hate My Job' day,
[even if retired you have those sometimes]
try this:
 
 
 
On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the
thermometer section and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson &
Johnson
 
 
Be very sure you get this brand. When you get home, lock your doors,
draw the curtains and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed.
 
 
 
 
Change into very comfortable clothing and sit in your favorite chair.
Open the package and remove the thermometer. Now, carefully place it on
a table or a surface so that it will not become chipped or broken.
 
 
Now the fun part begins.
 
 
Take out the literature from the box and read it carefully. You will
notice that in small print there is a statement:
 
 
'Every Rectal Thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson is personally tested
and then sanitized. '
 
 
 
 
Now, close your eyes and repeat out loud five times,'I am so glad I do
not work in the thermometer quality control department at Johnson &
Johnson.'
 
REMEMBER, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE WITH A JOB
THAT IS MORE OF A PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE THAN YOURS!

Not the air support for the long awaited liberation of the beleaguered natives of Forvik from the tyrannical rule of the nautical invader, was it.