tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post4235593696982181982..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: Before Banking Went Bad...Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-17112267066593760302012-02-12T09:46:43.126+00:002012-02-12T09:46:43.126+00:00Now thats what I call a bank!Now thats what I call a bank!Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-31266312314287676802012-02-05T21:24:34.259+00:002012-02-05T21:24:34.259+00:00P - yes they certainly were - sigh
Jeannette - so...P - yes they certainly were - sigh<br /><br />Jeannette - so glad you enjoyed the video.<br /><br />Sybil - the town is often still like that - not much traffic at all which is great! No need for "traffic calming measures", no traffic lights either!<br /><br />Bonnie - glad you enjoyed it!<br /><br />Perpetua - I had only heard of this recently as the boat used is now being restored (though won't be a bank!). I had just assumed folk had to go to Kirkwall to do all their "business". Amazing venture.<br /><br />Cubypoet - oh yes I'm so lucky to be here!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-62633010828324664772012-01-31T12:07:44.091+00:002012-01-31T12:07:44.091+00:00This is made of story book stuff. Orkney some deca...This is made of story book stuff. Orkney some decades ago what a lovely slice of life where you live.Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-89059078294698907532012-01-31T10:50:00.766+00:002012-01-31T10:50:00.766+00:00What an amazing idea, Sian. It's a bit like th...What an amazing idea, Sian. It's a bit like the travelling post office (van, not boat) which has replaced static ones in some of the smaller villages in Wales. <br /><br />I haven't yet watched the film as our broadband connection is a bit slow at present for a 24 minute film, but I'll save the link and watch it when things improve.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-21646170688416346032012-01-31T01:13:18.761+00:002012-01-31T01:13:18.761+00:00I really enjoyed the film. Very interesting to see...I really enjoyed the film. Very interesting to see even though it was a "few" years ago.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250212496391989223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-24834136187484168242012-01-29T22:50:20.104+00:002012-01-29T22:50:20.104+00:00I love the opening in the town with barely a car i...I love the opening in the town with barely a car in sight. Streets are too narrow anyway. The sound and image in the video were off by several seconds which made it amusing when one chap was smoking, talking and blowing smoke out his nostrils at the same time. EVERYONE seemed to be smoking ! Love the travelling bank. The hours on the bank 9:30 - 2 pm one day a week and closed for lunch. THAT'S the job to have, eh ?Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-140624739232016632012-01-29T14:33:20.379+00:002012-01-29T14:33:20.379+00:00wonderful thing to see. Thank you for giving us a ...wonderful thing to see. Thank you for giving us a glimpse of another time, partly, but also of this beautiful place you live in.JeannetteLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528285846408727632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-11765832623214669132012-01-29T11:39:30.156+00:002012-01-29T11:39:30.156+00:00Those were the days !Those were the days !Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504488693790101772noreply@blogger.com