Every place has it’s traditions and ways. Some cool, some a little weird. But they are unique to the area where they began and some easier to explain than others. In Orkney there is a 70-year-old tradition called Shopping Week and My son, Tech Support was involved in this. He told me he was stopped … More My Week In Pictures – Ch Ch Ch Changes
A few weeks ago I was standing in a cafe when I looked over to see a very stern woman looking back at me. On second glance and to my horror I discovered it was, in fact, a mirror and the scowling woman was me. I thought I had a much more pleasant resting face … More My Week In Pictures – View From The Top
I’ve been whining for days about how hot it is now, (somewhere in the 30s) and I’m very, very sorry for everything I ever said last week. … More My Week In Pictures – It’s Too Hot
Other news in brief
Best thing said to me all week ‘I can’t believe you’re 48! You don’t act 48’
It’s not often I wake up feeling like someone has taken a blow torch to my legs, but following my monumental (for me) hill climb last weekend that’s exactly how I felt on Monday morning. What had seemed like a good idea at the time had ended up being several hours of humiliation at my snail-like speed … More My Week In Pictures – In The Bleak Midsummer
Many of you will remember I did a Sponsored Swim last year. It was to raise money for Women’s Aid in memory of the death of my cousin Steph. Women’s Aid decided they would like some benches for the garden and this week they were delivered. It was very touching to see them in situ and … More My Week In Pictures – Fun Times, Uphill Challenges and Football Widows.
‘How many more shops do we have to go into?’ Ah, this isn’t going to end well is it? I thought to myself. Orkney Beef and I had come on a little trip ‘South’ this weekend and Orkney Bef wasn’t enjoying the gift shop experience. I say South because it’s was 8 miles south of … More My Week In Pictures – Beaches and Boats
May is a beautiful month. You can usually guarantee some warm weather and this week did not disappoint. I had taken a week off work – which actually means I was just as busy as when I’m at work, it had just changed shape. Even so, I managed some great catch ups with much-neglected friends … More My Week In Pictures – Sunshine and Haar
‘If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced’ … More My Week In Pictures – How To Write (and Read)
I don’t plan to spam you with Royal Wedding talk for too long, but I do feel I should disclose that I have watched it four times already and cried more. … More My Week In Pictures – Tears Of Joy and Sadness
Norq From Ork 