Life on the Shetland Islands
I had the pleasure of living on the Shetland Islands when I was in my late teens and early 20's back in the late 1970's. That time that I lived there has left me with strong memories of a way of life, a extraordinary quality of people, an incomparably beautiful landscape and a love and respect of nature that has lasted me a lifetime.
The Shetland Islands are located north of Scotland where the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean meet. They are actually closer, geographically, to Norway than they are to Glasgow or Edinburgh. The climate is surprisingly warm as the Gulf Stream keeps the islands very moderate even in what most people would expect very cold winters given the northern location of the islands. So the winters are warmer than expected and the summers usually are in the 16 – 18C.
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So it's mid July, it's really, really hot in the city, you're sweltering to death, and the phone rings.
It's a good friend and they are offering you the chance of lifetime. They're inviting you to their cottage for the weekend!
You want to make sure that this doesn't become the only time you get invited, so now it's time to figure out how to be the perfect 'Cottage Guest"
1) Bring your own towels and bedding. – the worst thing for any host is to have to take the next couple of days to do all of their guests laundry - take your stuff with you and do the laundry when you get home
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This video is not just another day of good fishin':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdcQ56OpxNE&feature=related
Those things are an alien species – Asian carp - and they are about to cause irreparable damage to the Great Lakes.
Asian carp are just the latest alien species to threaten the lakes, following other creatures such as the zebra and quagga mussel and the sea lamprey, all of which have found homes in the lakes' waters. But the carp have attained a degree of notoriety that has eluded the other species, owing to their size and their habit of thrashing out of the water at the sound of passing motorboats. It is a huge fish that's native to China, and can grow to 5 feet and 100 pounds.
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Attention: Canadian Waterfront Sellers!
Why now is the perfect time to list and sell your waterfront…
I’m writing this as the snow falls. It’s January.
Why would I suggest that this a good time to list your waterfront property? After all, you can’t see the shoreline. It’s cold, and summer seems like a lifetime away.
If you’re actually thinking of selling but think you should wait until the ice is gone, you could be missing the best buyers.
In this part of North America waterfront property can and does sell between January and May. Smart buyers are shopping now in anticipation of the coming summer. It will be here before you know it and the typical cycle of shopping, offering, negotiating, inspecting, due diligence and transferring ownership can take months.
The earlier you get your property on the market the better. Listing inventories will start to climb as the months go by. By listing right now you will have fewer listings to compete with.
Most sellers have great summer pictures of every inch of their property – and the shoreline – so dig them out and use them.
The serious buyers are out looking now!
BTW, this applies to Private Sellers as well as Realtors all over North America. TODAY and EVERY DAY is a great time to buy and sell waterfront.
Where's YOUR dream?
