Saturday 7 September 2024

New Shetland WW2 book



I have just published my fourth Shetland book. WW2 The Defence of Shetland (Lerwick, Bressay and Bressay)This one is all about how Shetland played a vital part in WW2 in the battle against occupied Norway and the defence of the Home Fleet in Orkney. Lerwick was an important port not just for the allies but also the Germans, could they have invaded Shetland?

This is a large A4 size book, 180 pages and 250 photos and drawings, using a drone to highlight hard to see defences. Lerwick is considered the best example of a WW2 Fortified town with many interesting remains to be explored.

If interested i can post anywhere. The cost is £30 +(£4.95 UK postage) email me at shetww2book@gmail.com with your details

Find out about the secret German plot to poison Shetlanders 

Friday 9 August 2024

Cumliewick Shetland- from the air

 Cumliewick is in Sandwick in the south mainland. This is an area passed the school and an area we are very familiar with having stayed there on holiday in the 1980- 2000



It has a beautiful quiet beach well worth a visit


The pier is now in a bad state, the weather doing the damage since the 1980's

Tuesday 9 July 2024

Sootherhoose Shetland

                                                                           Spiggie Hotel
                                                      many old buildings opposite


                                                                            Spiggie loch
                                                                       sootherhouse garage