Eshaness, Shetland

 

Norwegian Corvette visits Shetland

 Norwegian Navy Corvette in Lerwick, Shetland the other week.

Skjold-class corvettes (skjold means "shield" in Norwegian) are a class of six light, superfast, stealth missile corvettes in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy.

The boats were formerly classed as MTBs (motor torpedo boats) but, from 2009, the Royal Norwegian Navy has described them as corvettes (korvett) because their seaworthiness is seen as comparable to corvettes, and because they do not carry torpedoes.

They were built at the Umoe Mandal yard. With a maximum speed of 60 knots (110 km/h), the Skjold-class corvettes were the fastest combat ships afloat at the time of their introduction.

Sootherhoose Shetland

                                                                           Spiggie Hotel

                                                      many old buildings opposite

                                                                            Spiggie loch

                                                                       sootherhouse garage

 

Shetland spring

Its spring and that's time for the lambs to appear, the black faced lambs have been with us for about 6 weeks 

But now its Shetland lambs that are being born, up to the end of May usually

 

They are so cute at this age

The air is full of bird song as well and we have had some sunshine as well

over Easter we have seen lots of visitors arrive but we are still having  a lot of covid cases

But spring is about a fresh start so its time to count your blessings and get on with it. While everything seems calm we must think of those in and who have left the Ukraine.

Shetland aid has been sending lots of supplies so we can only pray for a quick end to the war which seems along way from a peaceful Shetland

Da Voar Redd Up, the annual Shetland clean has started and around 40% of all Shetlanders help clearing beaches, ditches and roads from plastic and other rubbish. 

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