Two women, two mums, each with difficulties that sometimes seemed insurmountable. She pulled out of her rucksack a flask of hot chocolate and two mugs. This simple act of kindness had a profound effect on me. It said ‘I can’t do anything, I can’t make it better, but I can do this, and right now this may help’ … More Small acts of kindness
Let me tell you a story #blog #blogger @OrkneyStoF … More Let me tell you a story
“with a good character, a sound mind….and an honourable ambition you will deserve success, and, by God’s grace, we trust you will attain it” Lovely! … More My week in Pictures
I’ve been struggling a bit with what’s known in the trade as writer’s block. Or in my case bloggers block which I happened to mention online yesterday. “Have you got a dog?” said Liz the knitter from Twitter “Dog pictures can fill almost any gap. I know” Well it just so happens we do have a dog. When … More A blog about a dog
Orkney Beef: I was wondering if you fancied a BBQ tonight?
Tech Support: Dad was wondering if you fancied a BBQ tonight. (Please say yes)
Both sound fairly simple but there was a coded message behind it. MI5 would have a job cracking it but I know the men in my life and had the whole thing sussed in no time.
It’s the end of a busy week. One day I’ll be a stay at home paid writer but alas not yet so I’ve had little time to write but I managed to capture a few moments through the week. Wednesday saw some incredible skies and made the walk down the road to collect the recycling boxes … More My Week in Pictures
Norq From Ork 