Petition started by Sarah McBurnie
"Our Tourist Information Centre in Lerwick is a treasured local resource that has long stood as a beacon of our community's hospitality. It welcomes thousands of visitors from all around the globe every year and is equally precious to Shetland residents. Recently, Visit Scotland announced its plan to close this Centre by November, intending to digitise the service. The planned closure fails to recognise the invaluable human touch the Centre provides - the warmth, knowledge, and recommendations from our local staff. The Information Centre is not merely a building where you can gather pamphlets. It is an embodiment of the very spirit of Shetland - welcoming, informative, and responsible. We need the Centre to be put back to Shetland’s ownership and under new local management. Let us save the Shetland Tourist Information Centre in Lerwick and protect this vital resource for our community and visitors. Please sign this petition to support our cause."
I would be extemely grateful if as many of my readers as possible can sign this petition please, thank you for your support.
https://www.change.org/p/prevent-the-closure-of-shetland-tourist-information-centre-in-lerwick
Saturday 10th August
The midges here this evening are absolutely dreadful, clouds of them attacking me whilst trying to water my plant pots this evening. People have asked me "how did you survive the Winter there?", "what about the long dark days in Winter?". I have no issues at all with anything the weather throws at me or dark, long Winter nights. BUT, I have serious issues with these midges, never experienced anything like it. My arms are so sore from scratching my bites. I have bought all kinds of things to help with the itching, which have only helped a little bit. I sprayed the "Avon Oh So Soft" oil spray on this evening for the first time (purchased via Amazon) – it made no difference whatsoever! 😠Roll on Winter!!! 🌨 After commenting about this on the Shetland Gardener's Facebook page tonight, a local lady said they are quite bad this year, that's an understatement. For any local Shetland folk reading this, I'm used to midges in Norfolk where I moved from, eg. you don't even think about walking along the main path at Titchwell RSPB on a mid Summer's evening, you will be eaten alive, but they are on a whole other level here! Exhausting!
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