Shetland is the second-safest place in the UK, second only to Orkney, our slightly southward neighbours.
Its one of probably fairly few places left where you can let your children outside to play without having to feel you need to keep an ever-watchful eye over them - as such, our kids are generally active and healthy and thats a huge bonus in these days of mass advertsing of what is basically junk food for kids - full of sugar and fat and refined carbs. Don't get me wrong - our kids also love the Playstation/Gamecube/X-box, and will sit happily with their controllers welded firmly in their grasp for ages at a time - but as soon as the sun parts the clouds and the wind dies down the kids are out there on their roller blades or bikes. We know all the neighbours, and also know that should anything happen (I pray not) then we would find out quickly and they would be taken best care of in the meantime.
Its a great life for kids.
2006-05-06 @ 08:11