User talk:Oddrun

Cleared up a bit ;-)

help, please

Hi Oddrun,
you are probably closer to Swedish than I am ... ;-) Can you tell me, what the guy is saying about the shipsbell ... När ostindieseglare lämnade Göteborg för färden mot Kina rundade de först Shetland och fortsatte sedan till Cadiz i Spanien för bl. a. bunkring innan de gick vidare söderut. Under mina forskningar på Shetland i juni stötte jag på en detalj som har direkt anknytning till en av båtarna. Det berättas att Drottningen af Swerige i hårt väder strandade och blev vrak utanför Lerwick. Besättningen togs iland och kom så småningom tillbaka till hemlandet. Som tack för bärgningen skänkte de skeppsklockan till stadens församling som saknade en kyrkklocka. Så småningom skaffade sig församlingen en större kyrkklocka och den gamla fick sin plats i en tornhuv på taket till stadshuset som byggdes 1767. Tornhuven försågs dessutom med ett urverk. Stadshuset fungerade f.ö. också både som fängelse, postkontor och tullbod d.v.s. "tollbooth".
so that I get an idea where to look for further information???
There are "similar" (???) notes from Danish whalers that at least for some time the shipsbell of the Drottningen af Swerige was used as a bell in the spire of the Tollbooth before it became a kirkbell ... or the other way round ...
Have no Shetland references so far and therefore I am looking for more precise keywords for further search which might produce some results ... ;-) thx Islandhopper 17:00, 8 June 2007 (MDT)

Well, I've no problems reading Swedish , ;-}, but it's worse to translate it into readable English...I'll try : "When the Eastindiamen left Gothenburg (Göteborg) on their voyage to China, they first rounded Shetland, and then continued to Cadiz in Spain for supplies, before they went further south. During my research in Shetland in June, I found a detail witch has a direct connection to one of the ships. It is said that Drottningen af Swerige, in rough weather, grounded and was wrecked outside Lerwick. The crew was rescued and returned to the homecountry. As a gratitude for the rescue, they donated the ship bell to the town's congregation, who needed a church bell. After some time, the congregation got a larger church bell, and the old, (the ship bell),was placed in a tower on the roof of the Town Hall that was built in 1767. The tower was supplied with a clock mechanism too. The Town Hall was also used both as a jail, a post office and a custom - house.(tollbooth)."
That's the best translation I can come up with in the middle of the night...;-), Oddrun 20:14, 8 June 2007 (MDT)

Thanks a lot ... ;-) Islandhopper 04:48, 9 June 2007 (MDT)

Oddrun, please have a look at this pic and that. I'm searching the Norwegian word for the wooden riggs on which the split fishs do hang for drying ... and/or ... the fish on the riggs is labled klippfisk, too. Is there another Norwegian word refering to "dried fish" which is not dried on cliffs (=klippfisk) but dried on such wooden constructions (=???) similar to our German "Stockfisch" (dried on wooden sticks). The differenct use of our words "Klippfisch" and "Stockfisch" goes back to the hanseatic times and was invented by the merchant to allow different lables for the country of origin and different qualities to avoid trubble with the Bergen staple ... ;-)Islandhopper 08:37, 17 June 2007 (MDT)

I'l do my best, I don't like that kind of fish ;-) , But, 1 : the thing they are hanging the fish on is HJELL, don't ask what it means ;-)2 : There are two kind of dried fish, Klippfisk, - salted and dried, and Tørrfisk(Dry fish) - just dried like it is, with no salt. This is the one who is also called Stokkfisk,wind dried, hanging. In North Norway, they have always dried the fish on hjell, so I find the word klippfisk confusing,,,it looks like tørrfisk - stokkfisk to me !! Here in this area, drying salted cod on cliffs were the most common, also klippfisk, the one you use in Baccalao ;-). Kristiansund is nicknamed the "klippfisk" town !! Guess I have to read more about this thing, there are holes in my knowledge.;-)
Cheers, Oddrun 10:52, 17 June 2007 (MDT)

THX!!! Searched for stokkfisk and found all what I needed. In return something to look at and to enjoy - don't know if you have seen it. Is the best reproduction of that thing I do know ... ;-) Islandhopper 14:47, 17 June 2007 (MDT)

==

A link for you, Oddrun, maybe some more info for the 'Bus' page....

http://www.fetlar.com/general_detail01.htm

Heimdal 16:59, 30 July 2008 (MDT)

undeliverable mail

... returned to sender tonight ... ;-)

Hello Oddrun,

just to keep you and da aald een informed:

I'm off to hospital from tomorrow morning for up to a week at the max and gain I'll have limited internet access only.

They hit a little nerv at the last operation ... and now they will look and check what they can do to free me from some of the consequences: When I turn around my head I sometimes get the impression that someone switches on an electric shocker :-))) ... I really hope that they will kill that nerv completely because it hinders me when driving a car ... *ggrrrr* ... and stops me from some other kinds of amusements ... :-)))

Nothing serious ... it is only irritating and frustrating ... ;-)

cheers Wolfgang

Islandhopper 16:45, 15 October 2008 (MDT)

Thanks!

Thanks for your help on the Main Page, Oddrun. Rula...Morula 18:49, 16 November 2008 (MST)

No problem at all ;-), The main problem can be that things looks a bit different on different browsers, this time it was just the lenght of the text below the pictures that caused a little problen...
Cheers, --Oddrun 09:03, 17 November 2008 (MST)

Með lögum skal...

Thanks for the Norwegian info, I'll include it in the article. If you can, please check it for spelling etc.--Pett 11:14, 28 May 2009 (MDT)

Thanks Oddrun

I have a bunch of old Up Helly Aa programmes, and i noticed a few of the pages here could do with updating. I started with a couple which I have connections with, and I hope to work back from there in time! It's good to know that the little I've done is appreciated!

Years Template

Hey Oddrun, I organized the great Years template you and Robbie made (we totally need it!). See what you think:

New One

JAStewart 06:52, 18 November 2009 (MST) It looks Good...brilliant  !!!

We'll go for that one ;-)
Cheers, --Oddrun 09:00, 18 November 2009 (MST)

Big Bannock

Should I pretend like I'm not the guy on the right, for reputation purposes? ;)

JAStewart 04:29, 26 November 2009 (MST)

Well, I have my rear end in some pictures too ;-))). Who is the girl ???? ;-))))
Cheers, --Oddrun 04:37, 26 November 2009 (MST)

there is no girl in the picture! I'm on the right, my mate is on the left! Jono Sandilands, the ginger.

JAStewart 04:58, 26 November 2009 (MST)

OOOOPS !!! ;-))))))), Guess you had fun  ;-))), CHEERS !!--Oddrun 05:09, 26 November 2009 (MST)

Foula Mailboat Pics

There are two pics of the first 'Westering Homewards" here, that if I'm understanding the copyright details correctly are available under Creative Commons Licence (links are under the larger sizes), providing they are attributed, not altered, and used non-commercially.

I see the photographer has 'stolen' a piece of my text from Shetlopedia for use as a caption to one of them, so it would seem fair to me we might be able to use the pic itself in return. ;-)))

Take a look and see what you think. One doesn't show much of the boat, but its still an interesting pic as the entire isle is in silhouette astern.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil_roger/3738726888/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil_roger/4292920384/

Ghostrider 12:09, 30 March 2010 (MDT)

GREAT !!
They both look good ;-), saw the text...they could have made a link... ;-)
This Geograph page we've been using the last couple of weeks is a goldmine...both me and the Auld Een are exited..;-)
I have trouble what to do first or second now, Shetlandpeat has uploaded a lot of pics on his page....and I also have the blogs....so I'm happy !!
Cheers, --Oddrun 12:51, 30 March 2010 (MDT)<
PS : We went sking today...
http://auld-rasmie.blogspot.com/

Pics are looking good, its put a bit of colour in to the bottom half of the page and brightened it up.

Skiing....Hmmm....Rather you than me, until and unless someone starts making skis that you attach to you ass instead of your feet, I think I'll give it a miss, as I know if I try I will spend 99% of the time sliding around on my ass. :-))))

Ghostrider 15:33, 30 March 2010 (MDT)

Well, as you see on the pics on his blog, da Auld Een managed to stay upright a part of the time .........;-)))))
Cheers, --Oddrun 16:11, 30 March 2010 (MDT)

I am new to this but note comments on my two photos of Westering Homewards--I understood that if I acknowledged the text from Shetlopedia then that covered copyright--likewise if you acknowledge my photos I am happy--now should we both ask for permission before using each others stuff? So I don't feel I "stole" your text and you are welome to use my photos if acknowledged--as for the link--sounds like a good idea--I have other early Foula mailboat photos from the time I spent "constructing" the Foula airstrip if you are interested. thanks Neil

Neil, love your pics !!, don't feel that you "stolen" any text, ;-)We are very happy with the way you have done it ! But a link would be nice ;-) .
I hope that the way I linked back to the photos is OK.
We try to keep things simple, so asking for permission each time would be a little complicated....as long as we give credits we all should be happy !
I would love to have more pictures of the old mailboat, and others of Foula too...it is a kind of "white" spot when it comes to pictures, most we have is museum pics.....Pics of church, school, war memorial and airstrip (construction!) would be very welcome !!
--Oddrun 04:16, 2 April 2010 (MDT)

Thank you Oddrun--any tips how to get a link to Shetlopedia on Flickr? Also I will have to work out how to send photos of Foula to you/Shetlopedia as I don't want to put them all on Flickr. Why do I not see my user name and date after my comment above ? You have a great site - Neil

Last first, you just click on the "signature tab" (second from right) on the top of the page
I know nothing about Flickr,,,so I can't tell you anything about making links.
You can easy upload pictures directly on Shetlopedia.
Click on Upload file" on the toolbar to the left. When it opens you just browse your pics until you find the one you want to upload, click on it and the link to it appears in the box, click on upload file, and there it is !! If a file is bigger than 150KB, you have to click on the box "Ignore any warnings"....
If you want to put any details on the pic, just type it in the "summary" area before you click on upload.
Hope this helps !
--Oddrun 05:16, 2 April 2010 (MDT)

PS: I will upload your picture of Sumburgh Head in snow ...It is AMAZING !!!--Oddrun 05:22, 2 April 2010 --Neil 05:51, 2 April 2010 (MDT)(MDT) Many thanks for all that Oddrun

Hello Neil, Welcome, glad to have you onboard. My comment was very much tongue in cheek, I tend to have a rather off beat sense of humour, and sometimes it escapes, as it did there. Absolutely no "stealing" in the literal sense of the word has occured, for "stolen" read "borrowed". In actual fact I found it flattering something I'd written was considered worthy of being used as a part caption,I didn't think my English was that good.

Ghostrider 09:09, 2 April 2010 (MDT)

P.S. I note from your 1970 picture that the line about being "a fully decked boat" isn't strictly true, she wasn't there. The full deck and wheelhouse have only been added at a later date.

Thank you Oddrun and Ghostrider I am very glad that my photos are of interest and I will scan more when I find the time. Your text on the "Westering Homewards" really adds a lot to the interest of the photo and gives valuable information to those who have an interest/connection with the fabled island. I see,Ghostrider,that the second photo clearly shows the full deck and wheelhouse (taken in 1980) and the first shows the open deck (1972) so I will correct the text--thank you for that. Neil --Neil 04:59, 3 April 2010 (MDT)

New feature

http://shetlopedia.com/Sandbox

How's this? JAStewart 06:02, 2 May 2010 (MDT)

Looks OK to me ;-), You don't have one more pic to fill the empty space ??
--Oddrun 06:09, 2 May 2010 (MDT)

I don't want to steal the great picture that the Shetland-News has ;) JAStewart 07:13, 2 May 2010 (MDT)

Well, it does not matter if there are an open space, it gives place for results ;-)
Cheers, --Oddrun 07:17, 2 May 2010 (MDT)

Great idea actually! I'll make a table right now. JAStewart 09:44, 2 May 2010 (MDT)

Ok I have made the table, I have to run off for a meal with my girlfriend so will you copy it across? Thanks! JAStewart 09:50, 2 May 2010 (MDT)

Shipwrecks

Alright Oddee, do you know of any wrecks on the Westside near Burra, Raewick, Whiteness ect?

JAStewart 13:42, 15 August 2010 (MDT)

Well, you can search here: Shipwrecks in the Scalloway and Burra area
Cheers,--Oddrun 14:43, 15 August 2010 (MDT)

Burra is reasonably complete, unless for several un-named ones. Whiteness etc is in with the west mainland ones, and there's still a bit of work to be done there. Mainly because a lot of then are listed for various small inlets, headlands etc, and its taking multiple searches to bring them all up.

Ghostrider 15:54, 15 August 2010 (MDT)

Pictures usage

Hi Oddrun,

One of the projects in my new job involve Staney Hill and we're looking for some pictures of it. I see there's some up on Shetlo but it looks like it was Robbie who uploaded them.. do I have your permission to use them if needbe? (http://shetlopedia.com/Image:Hoofields_Shetlopedia.com_Shetland.jpg for example)

JAStewart 02:05, 1 September 2010 (MDT)

Hi James, I'm sorry for the late replay...I'm into some silly working hours....
Use whatever you want of mine or Robbie's photos....
maybe you will tell us later where they've eventually has been used ;-)
Cheers, --Oddrun 18:01, 2 September 2010 (MDT)

Shetland Museum Photos

Hi Oddrun,

What's the score with taking photos from the SM&A website? I've found a good one I want to use [1]

JAStewart 11:41, 10 October 2010 (MDT)

Easy, here is a tespoon:
You click on the pic so it opens in a large format - rightclick on that, save as: Give it a sensible title: in this case Arthur Johnson + add Shetland Museum and Archives RY00054.
Opload it, protect it, Add Shetland Museum Photo template, add the details on the Museum page +the URL from the big pic,(the one you saved from) - save and there you are ! Just put it into the page...
Cheers, --Oddrun 12:05, 10 October 2010 (MDT)

John Goudie (Dunrossness)

Hi Oddrun,

Could you have Robbie look at these two John James Goudie's:

• http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I68889&tree=bayanne_1
• http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I163999&tree=bayanne_1

I'm not sure which one is the councillor. I imagine it's the same guy who opened the John Goudie shop.

Cheers JAStewart 10:21, 15 October 2010 (MDT)

Sorry, but we cant come up with an absolute sure answer on this one.....
This page: Goudie of Braefield - Grant's County Families, has the first one in Dakota, but he must have come back, according to Bayanne, he is buried in Dunrossness in 1949....and I see your councillors list has John James as concillor from 1935 -49, so it could be possible....
The other one looks like he has vanished with his wife ;-), there is no record of death of any of them....and that's strange if they lived in Dunrossness into the late 40's.....
So I would go for the first one, but are not sure.
Cheers, --Oddrun 13:37, 15 October 2010 (MDT)

Cheers O,

Do you and our dearly missed colleague have any plans to come back here for a visit? I'm pretty sure that the last time you were here we didn't get enough time to talk shite aboot Shetlopedia. It'd be good to see you back. Tell Robbie I'm working with Environmental Health in Shetland and that right now we're fixing up old Terry Gorman's house in Toab. It's well needed, trust me.

JAStewart 16:16, 15 October 2010 (MDT)

For what its worth, I agree with what Oddrun has said, on the balance of probability the first one seems most likely. Being one of the Braefield Goudies he was living in and/or had interests in the Dunrossness North Constituency. The second one, while being of the family that founded the John Goudie shop, I'm not convinced he was the John who gave his name to the business, I think it was probably his father, who also was John. In any case, that family were based and had the vast majority of their interests in the Dunrossness South Constituency, so it would seem unlikely one of them would stand to represent Dunrossness North.

Probably the only way to know for sure though is check back the old local papers in the weeks before each election was held, and get an address for him from the election notices.

Ghostrider 19:03, 15 October 2010 (MDT)

Pic Request

Hi Oddrun,

Could you ask absent old Erasmus if he would tak a skoit at these two Museum pics sometime if he has a chance, and see if he thinks the land in the background of both is the north end of Levenwick. I think it is, but a second opinion would be welcome, especially as both aren't the greatest quality.

http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/image.php?i=80806&r=2&t=4&x=1

http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/image.php?i=80812&r=2&t=4&x=1

Thankyou.

Ghostrider 21:27, 23 October 2010 (MDT)

He says YES in both cases !
Cheers, --Oddrun 03:11, 24 October 2010 (MDT)

Thankyou. I didn't think I was doitin too badly yet, but always best to be sure.

Ghostrider 08:49, 24 October 2010 (MDT)

94 Commercial Street

Hey Oddee,

One of the councillors, a 'W. B. Collie' stayed at 94 Commercial Street in 1945. Do you know if this premises is/was commercial? I can't seem to find anything up here and I believe it might be where the Shetland Soap Company is because that's listed as "93 - 95" in books.

JAStewart 04:58, 24 October 2010 (MDT)

94 has to be on the seaside of Commercial Street (even numbers), the Soap Company is in no 111....
94 is one I have not found, maybe the upper aeras of no 92, (old medical Hall, now north part of J. G. Rae Ltd can be that number...but I think not...that's the nearest guess I can come up with..
Maybe Heimdal can come up with something...
Cheers, --Oddrun 05:43, 24 October 2010 (MDT)

Next October

You'll have to feature Windhouse on the Main Page for Halloween next year since it is the most haunted house...
Rula...11:05, 27 October 2010 (MDT)

We could/should easily change the feature now? JAStewart 11:44, 27 October 2010 (MDT)

If anyone can come up with a feature, do it ! I have run out of ideas a long time ago....
Cheers, --Oddrun 13:32, 27 October 2010 (MDT)

Shetlopedia & The Future

Hi Oddrun, I posted aboot this on GR's page, please add any thoughts!

JAStewart 10:32, 3 November 2010 (MDT)

Councillor template

Hi Oddie,

Can you help me with a template?

I want to have this kind of template which is on the councillor pages (Sandy Cluness for example) on Alistair Buchans page but I can't seem to make the text wrap around it, leaving a big space at the top of the page. Do you know how to make it slot in neatly like the councillor pages? see: Template:ChiefExec & Template:Councillor.

Cheers JAStewart 05:51, 8 November 2010 (MST)

Hi, I can't find any problem....it slot neatly in place....confusing....
Cheers, --Oddrun 07:22, 8 November 2010 (MST)

Oh well, I was getting a thing along the top of the page which said "<no include>

Thanks for the help!

Oh, something else I was thinking. Check out the TOC I added to the year page 1941 (this is the only page I have done so). Do you think this right-leaning, wrapping TOC would be suitable on year pages?

JAStewart 07:29, 8 November 2010 (MST)

Yup, it looks OK...and it can be useful on looong years, like the war years..Another thing we must try to remember is to link to section, (month) when we link something to a year..that makes navigation easier too.
Cheers, --Oddrun 07:54, 8 November 2010 (MST)

I'll add a few TOC's to year pages now I'll work backwards) and if you don't like any we can obviously remove them. You, Robbie, GR, and Heimdal have worked on them a lot lot more than I so you'll know better (having used them a lot).

JAStewart 08:53, 8 November 2010 (MST)

Commercial Street

Hey O,

I was thinking that a great idea for your commercial street project would be to have a picture akin to this one: http://shetlopedia.com/%2A_Shetlopedia_Lighthouse_Map

A map which has all the buildings in Commercial Street on it and have their numbers clickable next to them or on top of them?

I'm not exactly sure how to do it but I'll have a look for a suitable image to use - might even just be an ordinance/google/multimap one.

JAStewart 09:00, 8 November 2010 (MST)

One of my bigger problems is that I have no decent streetmap with housenumbers on, and ofcourse, the people of Lerwick have not been clever in marking their houses with numbers...so there has been a lot of back and forth and guessing..(a lot of numbers don't exist).

There are around houndred numbers on each side of the street, so a map like the lighthousemap, had to be rather large, if not it would be just one large red dot ;-)), another idea we have played with is to add the OS co-ordinants, and make link to Google street map, something like we have done on inshore waters, and a lot of other things, but with streetview instead of the "Get-a-map" thing we use there,,,I think the Google thing has been used on some settlements...I'm not a map person...Islandhopper made that beauty for the lighthouses..., but maybe I'll have to learn a bit more about it ;-)
Cheers, --Oddrun 09:56, 8 November 2010 (MST)

Councillor template part 2 ;)

Hi Od,

Can you help me again...?

I want to be able to add an image to this template Template:Councillor. But I don't want it to say Image: then the picture, ideally i'd like it to be centered in the middle above it. I don't know how to do this: any suggestions?

Thanks! JAStewart 06:56, 10 November 2010 (MST)

Lochs

Hey Oddessey,

This might be useful: Shetland Loch Angling guide

JAStewart 09:22, 15 November 2010 (MST)

This thing is nuts !!! ;-), I did not look really into it, it must be reconstructed, too many areas !!
i have NO intetion of finding all Shetland lochs at this time, I just thougt i should sort the few we have into the tabel....
Cheers, --Oddrun 09:27, 15 November 2010 (MST)

It just shows that although we cracked 6000 pages today, there's still so much to add! But then again this is supposed to be a site where lots of people do work, not the 5 or 6 of us that do! :p

JAStewart 09:29, 15 November 2010 (MST)

Yeah, I feel rather lonsome sometimes, just me and your politics....wish we could have more like the one yesterday with the West Yell Kirk !!
Cheers, --Oddrun 09:34, 15 November 2010 (MST)

I know, it was great! I don't know who it was! Have you spoke to Gary at all recently? Can't seem to reach him. When I spoke to him last he was planning on starting up his own business. But he also spoke in glowing terms about Shetlopedia's future. Haven't heard from him since - July 2009!

Yeah it's really just you, me, ghostrider, heimdal and EM. But then there's our photographers! Need to get Robbie back on board, he worked tirelessly.

JAStewart 09:42, 15 November 2010 (MST)

Have not heard from Gary sice summer....
The person yesterday seems to be the one who owns the Manse at West Yell, wish he could come with pics, we have fogotten that one.....
Cheers, --Oddrun 09:55, 15 November 2010 (MST)

Dunchatten Street`

Oddity,

Have you ever heard/come across a street called Dunchatten Street in Lerwick? I ask because on this Bayanne.info page, this individual is listed as having married there, and as recently as 1923.

JAStewart 09:03, 17 November 2010 (MST)

No, never...it's not on my street map index !
Cheers, ;-), --Oddrun 09:55, 17 November 2010 (MST)

The nearest I can find is in Glasgow !!! Must be a Bayanne glitch...
Cheers again, --Oddrun 12:35, 17 November 2010 (MST)

Google is your friend. ;-)

http://shetlopedia.com/Ronald_Street

Ghostrider 12:46, 17 November 2010 (MST)

YOU are clever !! We Googeled it too.....could not find it...and then it is on our own pages....I'm blushing....
CHEERS,--Oddrun 12:56, 17 November 2010 (MST)

SM&A Pics

Hey Oddee,

Is there a limit to the number of SM&A pictures we can (or should) take? Or does it not matter so long as we put the template on them?

JAStewart 07:00, 22 November 2010 (MST)

Upload as many as you want ! Remember template and to protect them and get the photo number on the file name. I think the archives should look into our pages, there are a lot of pics we have indetified ;-)
Cheers, --Oddrun 07:34, 22 November 2010 (MST)

I think one of the problem is that the archives aren't actually the ones who run it, it's the Museum. At least if it was the archives, which I frequent every Saturday and more if I can, I would be able to give them a list. JAStewart 08:25, 22 November 2010 (MST)

The only other condition for use by Shetlopedia is to ensure that the watermarks are left intact, so cropping isn't usually a smart move.

EM 16:55, 22 November 2010 (MST)

If anyone knows about any cropped picture, please tell wich one it is, so we can upload a proper version. The only thin I've done is to turn a couple that was arse about face, but i've put on the link to the original....
Cheers, --Oddrun 23:14, 22 November 2010 (MST)

Geography Lessons ;-))

Hi Oddrun,

Can you think of anywhere on the Norwegian coast, probably well south, that the Germans would have called "Greipengen" in 1917? Very possibly the location of a lighthouse, they seemed to like using them as meaths.

A steamer (the "Paris", a Fred Olsen boat, of Oslo), from Fredrikstad to Garston (I'm assuming thats Garston, Liverpool, England), was sunk "100 miles W of Greipengen" according to uboat.net. I have nothing else on her to go on.

wrecksite.eu have her marked on their chart at 60.28N, 2.58W, which is obviously rubbish, as thats 40 NW of Foula, and the only thing its 100 miles W of is 18 miles out in to the North Sea E of S. Yell!

I've had a look at the list of Norwegian lighthouses Wikipedia have, but not much help, as they have pages for so few of them, and I wasn't seeing any name that really jumped out as possibly being "Greipengen" in another language.

Thanks,

Ghostrider 23:36, 15 December 2010 (MST)

A little spellingmistake on Uboat.net. The place is a peerie holm called "Greipingen" in Øygarden . Greipingen
CHEERS, --Oddrun 12:03, 16 December 2010 (MST)

Thankyou for that. Just as I'd hoped, easy for someone who has local knowledge. Me, I struggle enough with Shetland geography, anything further afield smaller than a country I'm lost unless Google can oblige with something.

Ghostrider 19:42, 16 December 2010 (MST)

The Gloup Disaster

Hello, Oddrun

I edit a Norwegian magazine called HEIMEN, which mainly contains articles on local history in Norway. But sometimes the scope involves the history of neighboring countries. In this case Shetland. The author of an article in issue no. 3-2011 writes about fishing in the Lofoten area of Norway as compared to fishing in the Shetland waters. One of the illustrations he has suggested we print, is the memorial of the Gloup Disaster in 1881, which is found here on Shetlopedia. The information on one of the pictures points to you as the photographer, and I would like to ask your permission to use it in this article. A speedy reply would be appreciated. I hope this way of communicating with you works fine, as I can find no other way.

Jostein in Trondheim

Hi Jostein.
The pictures on the Gloup Disaster pages were either taken by me, or my wife Oddrun, can't remember which, but either way no problem with you using them, (please mention Shetlopedia.com as credit for the image.).
If you want a higher resolution image we may still have it on file.
If we can be of any further assistance on any matter relating to Shetland or Shetlopedia, please feel free to email me at: robert.m.work@gmail.com
Kind regards
Robbie 15:00, 7 September 2011 (MDT)

Hi Robbie

Great, thank you for your quick reply and for permission to use one of the pictures. Yes, I think it would be best to have a higher resolution image, so I'll contact you by email.

Jostein

I have them if you cant locate your higher res pics.

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--Kozetland1 13:43, 8 September 2011 (MDT)