tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824499.post112011351236354890..comments2023-06-05T11:24:30.738+01:00Comments on smorgasbord-design : usability: Isles of ScillyJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000544821757077571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824499.post-1137958451089968162006-01-22T19:34:00.000+00:002006-01-22T19:34:00.000+00:00I can assure you no offence was intended. I am wel...I can assure you no offence was intended. I am well aware of the Islands' nationality and adherence to English law - my fiancee did an extensive dissertation on the archipelago several years ago. My issue was with the preponderance of second homes and the well-to-do retirement prospects that could lead to locals being priced out of the housing market. Something expressed to me not just in Scilly but across the South West by the people that live there. <BR/><BR/>The <B>blue-blood</B> (c.f. blue rinse) comment referred to a particular social demographic of visitors prevalent at the start and end of the holiday season. You will see from earlier in the post that I recognise the islands have a very contemporary tourist scene as typified by the Hell Bay Hotel and others. The very nature of travel to the islands makes it more likely that the more well-off members of society will holiday there.<BR/><BR/>The islands are very dear to my heart and I have no intention to sound negative about them. I support island industries (flowers, seafood and, of course, the tourist trade) and will continue to visit as often as my finances allow it.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000544821757077571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824499.post-1137957235090031122006-01-22T19:13:00.000+00:002006-01-22T19:13:00.000+00:00You refer to Scilly's 'Governments key workers'......You refer to Scilly's 'Governments key workers'... you obviously didn't do your homework whilst on the Islands.. the islands are part of Britain and therefore have to adhere to the laws of central government. And we are not all part of the 'blue rinse' brigade either. Scilly is a very diverse working community competing in a very competitive tourist trade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com