Tee Hee Bruce, you are positively metropolitan on Stronsay compared to us!! Though we do have a post office and someone will off your a cuppa and some shelter in the pouring rain......... I value the peace and quiet on Graemsay (23 residents), but I do enjoy the proximity to Stromness for shopping and socialising. Though we are fortunate as the majority of the shops in Stromness and some in Kirkwall will deliver to the cargo boat and bring goods out to us for a small fee (50p per box). Most things can be obtained locally if you wish - I got my recent freezer delivered to the boat by OTE in Kirkwall, and the lass in OTE in Stromness soothed my frayed nerves when I had problems with our TV system going "digital". But as you say there is always the option of the internet. Sian On 17/06/2010 20:06, Bruce Fletcher wrote: > On 17/06/2010 14:20, Slater Anne wrote: > >> I too am curious about "the values and amenities and lifestyle that keep you >> there." >> Anne >> just west of Philadelphia, PA >> > > What keeps us here on Stronsay is the peace and quiet. No police > presence except for an occasional visit from mainland police to check on > shotgun licences etc. No rush hour, no traffic jams, no vandalism. We > have two general stores which are well stocked with a wide range of > goods and large items such as fridge-freezers are easily ordered over > the internet. There's a post office, an hotel, the cafe at the Fishmart > and a craft shop. > Our own fridge-freezer died last week so I went online and ordered a new > one from John Lews; it will be delivered (carriage free) next week and > they will take away the old machine at a cost of nine pounds. > The weather is sometimes a bit wild but to us that is all part of the > charm. We're always well stocked with food, heating oil and gas > cylinders and have "wind up" radios and lanterns. > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2944 - Release Date: 06/17/10 12:33:00 > >