Windfarm protestors

[Uinneag]

Couple of windfarms going up in Edinbane in fact one is already up and running.

What I want to know is why it is only our southern brethern that get all upset and organise action groups, committee's etc.

 

[rockchunk]

why would you protest a wind farm

 

[Blackal]

If you mean the incomers to Skye - it's probably the same ones that protested against the bridge being built...................

They moved to Skye thinking that time would stand still, and are loathe to change.

Saying that - I'd hate to see Skye littered with wind farms - it could have an adverse effect on tourism.

Caithness, on the other hand....................


Or - are you saying that most people on Skye don't want the farms, but you and the other non-indiginous population are the only ones to actually protest?

That's par for the course in the Highlands - Locals only protest about incomers "taking over" - (organising social activities such as local players groups, youth clubs, swimming clubs, sailing clubs etc). The indiginous population are usually content with sitting at the bar, moaning into a pint.

Al

 

[Klanky]

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Caithness, on the other hand....................


.......Al

Feckoff.

I can't say I've noticed any North/Sooth divide over here. There had been that many applications wellied in for windfarms that it had become a windfarm 'gold rush' as far as planning apps were concerned - which has pissed off even windfarm supporters like me.

It's settled down a bit now, I don't mind them in the right setting - like on Skye or in front of Blackals living room window...

 

[Blackal]

Feckoff.

I can't say I've noticed any North/Sooth divide over here. There had been that many applications wellied in for windfarms that it had become a windfarm 'gold rush' as far as planning apps were concerned - which has pissed off even windfarm supporters like me.

It's settled down a bit now, I don't mind them in the right setting - like on Skye or in front of Blackals living room window...

You were even quicker than I expected!

The Caithness population are generally more amenable to change, with the influx of people with Dounreay, Vulcan and Forss. Halkirk doesn't fall into that category, however

Lots of folk in Caithness object to the county now being self-sufficient in power generation (from windfarms) - and hate the idea of sending it south to those in the lowlands - "Why should we suffer windfarms while those in Edinburgh (for example) don't?"

It'll be the same folk that objected to the peat works on the Causewaymire - citing the "environmental impact" Christ! - in 40 years, the worst you could say about it is: "it's lowered an area by 5ft and made it perfectly level".


Al

 

[garfield]

I don't see what all the fuss is about....you'll get the whingers...."they spoil the view" .....feck off, it's always bloody raining, there ain't a feckin' view....

when Scotland gets Independence and goes bankrupt at the very least we'll be able to sell our over priced environmentally friendly power to numpties across the border called Tarquin.....

 

[BeemerBaz]

Makes me laff when protesters say it will spoil the view. How many protest about the zillions of Pylons around the country ?

 

[Deleted account rno]

when Scotland gets Independence and goes bankrupt at the very least we'll be able to sell our over priced environmentally friendly power to numpties across the border called Tarquin.....

How could Scotland ever go bankrupt when there's a' that whisky, Irn Bru and Stornoway black puddin' to sell?

 

[Wicker]

Plenty of windfarms appearing in southern Scotland as well. A68 Soutra Hill was one of the first however now also windfarms near Stirling, in Dumfries and Galloway towards Leadhills and a new one being built on between Stow & Galashiels. If anyone has objected they clearly have not been too successful

Certainly seen a few signs in the Lammermuir Hills objecting to the expansion of windfarms into that area. There also quite a lot of signs around Stirling / central Scotland objecting to plans to erect a new 'monster' pylon line to transfer the power generated by northern wind farms into the national grid.

I tend to take a fairly pragmatic view that we all need power. Its either sustainable wind or hydro, or we build another Torness nuclear, or continue to burn coal but fit scrubbers to eliminate some of the worst emissions. All options have some environmental impact and objectors, and the 'not in my back yard' brigade esit for each option.

Wind power simply seems to be flavour of the month as the politicians have hung their coats onto green energy and subsidise each wind farm (albeit the consumer ultimately pays as they are not consistently efficient at generating power). There also seems to be a complete lack of political will to progress a balanced energy policy and make the tough decisions that we need to also invest in new nuclear plants and continue with coal despite what the environmetal lobby say.

 

[garfield]

How could Scotland ever go bankrupt when there's a' that whisky, Irn Bru and Stornoway black puddin' to sell?

how did I forget....

as a by the by and not a threadjack I was at the Scottish Malt Whisky Society last night...awesome...

 

[Deleted account rno]

how did I forget....

as a by the by and not a threadjack I was at the Scottish Malt Whisky Society last night...awesome...

As a guest or new member? I got a membership as a gift a few years ago and let it slide The thing was that I didn't use the fecking thing properly and (for instance) never once set foot inside the tasting venue

 

[Den]

They've just built a new one near us

We protested that it would spoil the landscape and that it would be dangerous to migrating Canada Geese.

After a long and protracted battle with the authorities, we managed to get them to alter their design, to make it more appealing visually, and to be safer for birds.


On hearing of its completion , I jumped on my new bike and went for a look.



I think that they have made a decent job of blending it into the surrounding countryside.


I got a local farmer to photograph me by the monolith.

 

[skyenet]

Excellent Photo Den

 

[garfield]

Excellent Photo Den

..... ......brilliant.....

As a guest or new member? I got a membership as a gift a few years ago and let it slide The thing was that I didn't use the fecking thing properly and (for instance) never once set foot inside the tasting venue

as a guest but I'm gonna get a membership now, seen as it's so close to my house.....

 

[Uinneag]

Or - are you saying that most people on Skye don't want the farms, but you and the other non-indiginous population are the only ones to actually protest?

That's par for the course in the Highlands - Locals only protest about incomers "taking over" - (organising social activities such as local players groups, youth clubs, swimming clubs, sailing clubs etc). The indiginous population are usually content with sitting at the bar, moaning into a pint.

Al

Naw it's the spokes people and there ark ark ark southern accents why are they always the ones leading the gripes

 

[Uinneag]

I got a local farmer to photograph me by the monolith.

Here Den it must have been awfy cauld up there as yive plenty of layers on

 

[Mr K]

Windfarms are shyte!

Put the feckin things in London and the Southeast, not on our hills and fells.

That is all.

 

[Spear Ruler]

I think Skye has other things to worry about if my Boss is right. His mother in law is from Skye and he and his family go over every year. Last month he was there and said that he wasn't allowed to have his children in the pub - new owner-in the afternoon. Three adults and 4 kids left the pub. Later that evening he and his wife went to hotel - new owner, with French manager- at 10.50 pm. for a drink, kids eventually all in bed. Was told they were closed and when asked what time was closing time was told 11 pm but he had already called last orders. There was almost no guests in the hotel and they were sent away........and this is a recession!

I love Scotland for bike trips but think the hospitality in Ireland is better..........

Geraldine

 

[Uinneag]

He must have been taking the Mick

 

[Tractorpilot]

Lewis windfarm

Don't forget the islanders have successfully scrapped a wind farm proposal on Lewis. One that wouldn't even have got on the drawing board in the south of englandshire because it was nearly as big as central London