Books: Searching for the great Shetland novel
During the latter decades of the 20th century authors from urban Scotland gave new meaning to their cities through dark tales of alienation and trauma;
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Nelson’s Column
As the sun goes down over the Sound of Balta for the final time this year and the Shetland summer comes to as abrupt a
READ FULL STORYTochts fae Tushie Truncherfaece
Therty years is a blink in trowie time. I can mind da first edition o da Shetland Life laek hit wis yisterday. Feth, A’ll niver
READ FULL STORYPast Times: A Hillswick blacksmith
My great-grandfather, Laurence Mowat, was born in Dunrossness in 1805. When he left school he went to Lerwick to serve his apprenticeship with a Scotsman,
READ FULL STORYShetland Life: Editorial
The arrival of Greenpeace in the islands last month saw an incredible upsurge in public debate and discussion, particularly on the pages of Shetlink.com. Usually
READ FULL STORYMaritime: Sailing to Norway
Sailing across to Norway is something Shetland yachts do almost as regularly as south coast ones go to France, and I was keen to do
READ FULL STORYHistory: The war, the planes and the Peterson boys
It was 1939 at Toab, Virkie. As in homes all over Britain, the Peterson family were listening to the news on the wireless. Robbie, four
READ FULL STORYPast Times
Almost unnoticed, a little yacht sailed into Lerwick Harbour during the lunch hour on Saturday. Under headsail, mainsail an a big Genoa jib, she ran
READ FULL STORYNelson’s Column
I currently have two mobile phone numbers, two email addresses, MySpace and Facebook profiles (I’m too old for Bebo), A BlogSpot Blog, a YouTube home
READ FULL STORYPast Life: The Domination of the Klondykers
The herring season that has just ended has been an excellent one for Shetland fishermen – the best for fifty years according to one estimate.
READ FULL STORYTochts fae Tushie Truncherfaece
Niver agaen. My first veesit tae a hairdressers has been a disaster. A’ll be wearin a toorie for weeks. A’m ey been dat prood o
READ FULL STORYShetland Life: Editorial
At a time when Tory ministers and their Liberal Democrat minions are gleefully waving axes in every government department, it would be reassuring to know
READ FULL STORYHistory: A Shetland seaman at the Battle of the Basque Roads
In early October 1805, 17 months had passed since the war between Britain and France had resumed after a brief interlude of uneasy peace. Napoleon,
READ FULL STORYPast Times: Farewell to the old St. Magnus
Nine o’clock on a fine autumn evening. As the Town Hall clock starts to chime the hour, the steamer’s bell rings for the third time
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