If there’s a repeated message that comes from this blog since I started it in January, it’s how you all love the blog names which started off with just family but has extended to friends.People often ask me what their name would be if they got a mention and even came up with their own … More How We Got our Blog Names
It’s great to see Orkney on the map through books such as these. I felt there was scope for a second novel too so hope this is the beginning of something great from this author. If her debut novel is anything to go by, I suspect it is’
Septemeber has been great in Orkney. Lovely warm sunny days where you can still sit outside at times. It won’t be long I’m sure when we make the mad dash from the house to the car and endure wet and windy misery for seemingly and age, but for now, it’s been superb. I still take … More My Week in Pictures
In fact, I can honestly say that was the hardest one of the whole exercise to give up. It was a rough morning anyway as I was also force-fed a melt in the mouth home made meringue … More The Benefits of Drinking Water (and struggles)
Parents up and down the land are preparing to send their children on their way, off to uni, college or new beginnings with apprenticeships or gap years. Unbelievably it was four years ago when we were preparing for Miss Lashes to leave home and I still don’t know where the time has gone. I remember her … More Mother’s Wisdom
September skies continue to be amazing in Orkney. Apart from one day there was thick fog, it has been really lovely weather. I’m addicted to taking photos of the sky at the moment and I make no apology for it. I took this one from drive as I left for work on Monday. The evening … More My Week in Pictures
I had to take Tech Support for an X-Ray on his hand today following a rugby accident at school. No big deal about that, all was fine thankfully, but it reminded me of the many times I’ve been before. With two children, it’s difficult not to spend times trooping back and fore to A&E over the … More The Bumps and Bruises of Life
Regular followers of the blog will know that I have embarked on a sponsored H2Only to raise money for the RNLI. Basically I can eat normally but any drink for ten days can be only water. No morning cuppas, hot chocolates, fizzy drinks, juice etc. A big thank you to those of you who … More Sponsored H2Only Update: The Struggle is Real!
Today I have laughed until I cried and my stomach hurt. What a much-needed tonic it is to spend time with friends and just laugh at stupid stuff. Orkney Beef and I took a day trip to Westray. It’s a thriving island north of the mainland of Orkney and OB lived out there for 14 … More My Week in Pictures
Living in Orkney I have become only too aware of how vital the RNLI are. Orkney Beef was a lifeboat volunteer for some time and when he married me he moved away from shout distance and was unable to be a lifeboat man anymore. Readers it was a close call! He was very torn as … More For Those in Peril on the Sea
