tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post1328928885620269166..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: What did I miss....Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-71284734251364648272012-11-09T20:50:07.703+00:002012-11-09T20:50:07.703+00:00Oooh I LOVE Ullapool! I've been on holiday twi...Oooh I LOVE Ullapool! I've been on holiday twice in recent years and next visit is in June 2013. LOVE the mountains. France is cool too though? No? Hope you enjoy "visiting" Graemsay anyway :-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-30210034667534071392012-11-09T20:46:59.597+00:002012-11-09T20:46:59.597+00:00Absolutely agree Fiona. I really struggled in the ...Absolutely agree Fiona. I really struggled in the beginning to get any form of work when I first moved here. Fortunately I had some contacts south so did do a bit of work. But it was quite depressing doing the job hunting after moving up from South where I could "temp" or get some work to pay the bills. And yes actually Orkney is like many rural areas in the uK and have MANY benefits over urban ones! And I wore "those" shoes to Halloween Party - have not made much of them as thought I might be giving completely the wrong impression about myself. LOL!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-62270826285793644732012-11-09T20:44:36.132+00:002012-11-09T20:44:36.132+00:00Yes it's surprising how things have changed in...Yes it's surprising how things have changed in the few years I've been here. Much hasn't, but some things have. As for the shoes - I used to be able to run for trains in such shoes! Not any more. I stick to flat surfaces indoors now!! But I do love my shoes :-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-49345339669900077292012-11-09T20:43:23.258+00:002012-11-09T20:43:23.258+00:00Oh I LOVE the shoes (wore them to the Halloween pa...Oh I LOVE the shoes (wore them to the Halloween party!). I do think that those who settle in easily to new things are often people who have a positive outlook. Though there WERE times when I found things hard. But mostly I am a positive person and try to put the difficult things behind me and move on.....Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-48818416427377618092012-11-08T21:55:50.853+00:002012-11-08T21:55:50.853+00:00I love your blog, and I wish I could live in Scotl...I love your blog, and I wish I could live in Scotland (though I'd rather live near Ullapool...) but I'm stuck in France :) Please keep writing, it gives me a small taste of life in Orkney, and I love it :)<br />Thaaanks !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-24286004301933410642012-11-03T23:26:05.776+00:002012-11-03T23:26:05.776+00:00Great post, Sian. You are reminding me of all I m...Great post, Sian. You are reminding me of all I miss about Orkney though... though I had to move for work. Fantastic though life in Orkney can be, you still need work, and I had to move to get enough of that to live. Rural areas have so many benefits over urban ones though (IMHO!)and you've summed these up so well. And I'm looking forward to reading about the occasions when you wear 'those' shoes!! :-)Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843861400672556148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-35423577686792978922012-10-30T15:58:32.275+00:002012-10-30T15:58:32.275+00:00I did enjoy this, Sian, and agree that your positi...I did enjoy this, Sian, and agree that your positive attitude must have helped you cope with the rigours of latte deprivation. :-) It's interesting to see how the modern world and its must-haves have made their way across the Pentland Firth in the decade and more since you moved north.<br /><br />PS I love the shoes but could never wear them. I have awkward feet. Sigh....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-65851693582223804822012-10-28T22:21:12.138+00:002012-10-28T22:21:12.138+00:00So glad you got the shoes!! They will certainly br...So glad you got the shoes!! They will certainly brighten up November. Sian, this is such an interesting post, and so wonderfully positive. Thanks for sharing it and not least for all the helpful info on shops and suppliers in Orkney. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-57369884763712896312012-10-28T20:58:07.485+00:002012-10-28T20:58:07.485+00:00LOL! Yup that's right. Nearly another interna...LOL! Yup that's right. Nearly another international incident! They no longer have pc's in the cafe - but I don't think that was your fault ;-) Now they have wi fi access. Far less hassle apparently.. hee heeSianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-11385222269172814502012-10-28T20:56:54.795+00:002012-10-28T20:56:54.795+00:00It worked out better than I could have imagined re...It worked out better than I could have imagined really. Bit of a gamble but sometimes one has to follow a dream :-) And I was in a fortunate position to be able to do that.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-33452120140295344282012-10-28T19:14:36.011+00:002012-10-28T19:14:36.011+00:00I remember Julia's. Isn't that where I pu...I remember Julia's. Isn't that where I put coins in the floppy disk drive? (still embarrassed about that!)Bev Sykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794928133704720689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-44249607973325481482012-10-28T15:43:08.652+00:002012-10-28T15:43:08.652+00:00I think you did a very brave thing when moving to ...I think you did a very brave thing when moving to Orkney and the fact that you have taken so long to reflect on what you "missed" proves that you have settled into your new life with a healthy, forward-looking attitude. I guess the plum coloured high heels will come in handy when there's just a two inch scattering of snow outside. Any higher and you'll need designer wellies.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com