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Hello new friends, I will be attending a 12-week course at the Scalloway Campus, I need a place to rest. Looking for dates of moving in end of April in time for a start date of 2nd May 2022 and can move out as early as 29th July 2022 or as late as the end of August, whatever works around you. So 3 to 4 months short-term rental, very little stuff to bring just me, laptop, phone and some clothes. I am a part Welsh male born in Aberdeen Scotland, in his 40s studying to be an electro-technical officer at sea or in the maritime industry. I am willing to work as part of the deal as long as it fits my studies. I know a thing or two about computing, software, programming, electronics and hard work if you have labour-dependent accommodation. Grow up on a farm in Wales, so can work around a farm also. Happy with a spare room, croft, warm water tight garden shed that fits a bed. While 3 to 4 months on a sofa is probably not going to work out for either of us, maybe a pull out bed... I would also appreciate any advice as to finding somewhere to stay that isn't going to cost £40+ a night. Yours Faithfully, John P R Simmonds P.S. I have included a personal picture taken after watching the rugby.

Hello new friends, I will be attending a 12-week course at the Scalloway Campus, I need a place to rest. Looking for dates of moving in end of April in time for a start date of 2nd May 2022 and can move out as early as 29th July 2022 or as late as the end of August, whatever works around you. So 3 to 4 months short-term rental, very little stuff to bring just me, laptop, phone and some clothes. I am a part Welsh male born in Aberdeen Scotland, in his 40s studying to be an electro-technical officer at sea or in the maritime industry. I am willing to work as part of the deal as long as it fits my studies. I know a thing or two about computing, software, programming, electronics and hard work if you have labour-dependent accommodation. Grow up on a farm in Wales, so can work around a farm also. Happy with a spare room, croft, warm water tight garden shed that fits a bed. While 3 to 4 months on a sofa is probably not going to work out for either of us, maybe a pull out bed... I would also appreciate any advice as to finding somewhere to stay that isn't going to cost £40+ a night. Yours Faithfully, John P R Simmonds P.S. I have included a personal picture taken after watching the rugby.

Hello people, I need your help. ​I'm studying Animal Behaviour and Welfare at a university in England and will be doing research on domestic cats and their hunting activities in Shetland. This will be taking place over July-August 2016. I will NOT be interfering with pet cats at all! Only observing them using cameras that will capture movement that happens close by. The thing I need help on is where the best locations to view cats is. I live in Quendale so only the mainland will be included. I would love to have information on places that many people own cats and if anyone notices common places for cats to hunt. Any information on this subject would be very appreciated! Also, if you have any questions about this, I'll be happy to answer. This research is in the process of ethical approval but be ensured it will not be interfering with your pet cat in any way. Thank you for any information!

Hey there! I am just entering the final year of my undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, and to complete this years grade I have chosen to enter a Dissertation project investigating the ways in which contemporary Shetland Island inhabitants construct their identity. Due to familial connections to close relatives in Northmavine and an academic concern for "rural" community politics, the development and contestation of identity on the island group is of immediate interest to me. I'm up here for about 2 weeks until the 20th of July, if you could donate a bit of time to be interviewed I'd be very grateful! I'll happily listen to anyone (those born/ raise elsewhere, but now live here more than welcome!), please drop me a message on here and I'll send over a copy of my research statement and a supporting letter from my supervisor. Generally the more replies the merrier, i'll be happy to arrange myself to your schedule. Thanks, Joseph