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Shetland.....Am I crazy?

  • 06-09-2004 12:36am
    #1
    SeeYouJimmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭


    Right heres the thing,

    Got offered a new job today and seeing that this country is slowly decending into a veritable cesspool i have decided to act on my instinct and take it.

    The only problem is that its in the BLOODY SHETLAND ISLANDS

    now dont get me wrong, im sure its a lovely place, and from what i've heard the islanders are great people, but what i want to know is, have i done myself any favours? what the bloody hell is there to do there? has anybody actually ever been there? if so, whats it like? and more to the point, are the local female population sultry norse vixens, or are they battle hardened viking berzerkers?

    thx in advance for any info


Comments

  • #2
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Ponies, puffins, Northern Lights and shops that close at 1700 :)

    They have 4 banks, The Bank of Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Clydesdale Bank, and Lloyds TSB so make sure you're with one of them.


    I'd say "yeah". Go for it. If you don't like it you can always head back, but there's nothing like getting ouut of Ireland to get a different look at things.


    Check out this page.

    http://www.escapeartist.com/efam16/Shetland_Islands.html

    which has great info !


  • #3
    ToxicPaddy
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,763 Mod ✭✭✭✭ToxicPaddy


    mind if i ask what type of job you got that will bring you all the way up there???

    Tox


  • #4
    ChipZilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭ChipZilla


    I used to work up there in Sullom Voe - fcuking depressing place. It's nice in the summer apparently, but be prepared for a serious lack of daylight in the winter. Some people don't mind that but I'm not one of them.

    I'd say it sucks donkey balls, but I suppose it is an experience as well...


  • #5
    SeeYouJimmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭SeeYouJimmy


    ToxicPaddy wrote:
    mind if i ask what type of job you got that will bring you all the way up there???

    Tox

    I got offered a managerial positon in a hotel in lerwick, and the money is great, so thats mainly why im taking it, but the other thing is that ireland is starting to get so depressing of late, what with this god damn nanny state and all


  • #6
    jonny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭jonny68


    Been to Scotland many times but never the Shetlands,im sure they are nice islands but i can only imagine how bleak it will be in the winter so i wouldnt be so sure mate..good luck anyway.... ;)


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