User talk:Robbie

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Nothing to do with Shetland, but since me and the kids were there today, I couldn't resist letting others see this beautiful view. This road beats the hell out of any Shetland peat hill road. :-))))

^{Troll Road as seen from the top. Just after this photo, Me, Oddrun and the kids had a snowball fight at 1000 metres above sea level, in 32C temperature.}

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Yun's waur is sheep's gaets trowe da banks. Ee run trowe yun wid cure me a cursin da ups and doons and bak an fores idda rod owre wir hill a nae time. ;-))

Wirt it though fur sic a view.

Ghostrider 18:49, 29 July 2008 (MDT)

WWII Ship's Lifeboats

Seeing the pictures that's been put up today reminds me. Does Jeemie 'o da Hellik's boat still exist? I was always told that she was an ex-ship's lifeboat that he found floating adrift during the war, and as she was that much better than the old boat he had at the time, he just keepit her.

I never heard what ship she belonged to, maybe that was never known? Just wondering if there's maybe a story behind her that could be told.

Something else from the same part of the world, ever heard any of the history of 'Bellview'/'Bellevue' (I canna mind fu hits spelled). If any I've heard is remotely true, there maybe could be a story worth telling there too.

Ghostrider 15:10, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

I tink du's richt aboot Jeemie's boat. A'll do a bit o diggin, tink I can come up wi sometin uoö dat.
Bellview? Nope, naethin spangs ta mind, bit a'll aks aroond.
Robbie 16:23, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

PS. I ken dat Jeemie's boat is stilll atill an oothoose at da Hillock.
Robbie 16:25, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

I mind Raymond haein ir lyin aff an gyaan aff noo an igyen wi ir fur a twartree yeer eftir Jeemie wis geen, bit I wis juist tinkin hindmist I wis bye hit wis been a lang time fae I saw ir. Seein sho's anunder cover sho'll be keepit ower weel.

Bellview is apparently a very owld hoose, I dunna ken whin sho wis biggit, ur be wha, bit it micht be fine ta fin oot. Hit wis a Smiddy idda henter end idda 19th sentry, a Moad man hed hit, dat muckle is kent. Bit Im herd an auld story dat even afore dat hit wis a weel kent place, sed da be een idda first pubs idda Ness, da local shebeen whaur a dram wis ey ta be hed. ;)) I dunna ken wha hed hit bak den, Thom fok wis athin hit tho afore da Moad man I tink, bit da pub wis mebbe even afore dir dae is dae wir smiddy fok tuh.

Ghostrider 17:33, 1 August 2008 (MDT)

November Mini Feature

@Robbie Could I contribute something for the November mini feature on the main page re: the Shetland Collie Club's centennary? Won't be able to upload til Friday night though, Rula...Morula 18:12, 29 October 2008 (MDT)

Yes Please! :-)
I haven't got time/energy/etc. to do anything with features just now, so your help would be greatly appreciated. :-) :-)
Robbie 15:21, 31 October 2008 (MDT)