Community / From Norway to Spiggie as message in bottle from children washes up on beach
A MESSAGE in a bottle from schoolchildren in Norway has found its way to Shetland after a journey at sea spanning hundreds of miles.
Eve Eunson found the bottle at the Peerie Spiggie beach in the south mainland on Monday (25 May).
Inside was a handwritten note, which was translated from Norwegian through the help of friends on Facebook.
The bottle was sent from Ølberg, which is near Stavanger on the west coast of Norway.
It appears the message was sent from children in a nursery, with the note saying: “In our group we have talked about weather and wind, tides/currents in the sea.
“So now we want to explore this. I was thrown into the sea by Ølberg Havn and you found me…hope I can get a reply from you.”
It looks like the children’s wish will come true, with Eve – who hailed it as a “great find” – intending to write back.
“I’m planning to send a note and some sweeties to them,” she said, adding that she is thinking of including some of Shetland Fudge Company’s Puffin Poo treats.
“I want to try to contact the school first though, to make sure they are open.”
Become a supporter of Shetland News
Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider start paying for their dose of the latest local news delivered straight to their PC, tablet or mobile phone.
Journalism comes at a price and because that price is not being paid in today’s rapidly changing media world, most publishers - national and local - struggle financially despite very healthy audience figures.
Most online publishers have started charging for access to their websites, others have chosen a different route. Shetland News currently has over 600 supporters who are all making small voluntary financial contributions. All funds go towards covering our cost and improving the service further.
Your contribution will ensure Shetland News can: -
- Bring you the headlines as they happen;
- Stay editorially independent;
- Give a voice to the community;
- Grow site traffic further;
- Research and publish more in-depth news, including more Shetland Lives features.
If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a supporter of Shetland News by either making a single payment or monthly subscription.
Support us from as little as £3 per month – it only takes a minute to sign up. Thank you.