If anyone is thinking of moving to Orkney for a quiet life take note, it doesn’t work. I left a very hectic life in Cambridge and traded it all in for a really hectic life in Orkney. I’m sometimes so busy I wonder if I really will meet myself coming back the other way one … More My Week In Pictures – Life in the fast lane
What an absolute corker of a day to wake up to on Monday morning. I was out the house by 6.30am and it was one of those beautiful hazy days where you know it’s going to turn out beautiful. I was at work all day so missed the best of it but I certainly think … More My Week In Pictures- May days and morning dew.
It’s been all things ballet tutus and tears this week in more ways than one. Peedie Smiler, the second grandchild of Orkney Beef turned one in the week and as usual was all smiles, for her party(s) plural and cake. She was 5 weeks premature but soon caught up taking her from this
There are many reasons why I write this blog. It all started with people encouraging me to do so, and as I enjoy entertaining people through writing I thought I would give it a go. I’ve received loads of really lovely comments and messages over the last couple of years and I appreciate every single one … More My Week In Pictures – Gardening, Solitude, Friendship and Hope.
There’s a new me emerging. It feels painstakingly slow but it’s definitely permanent and people are beginning to comment on a regular basis which for me, makes it all worthwhile. It all started when I decided to go swimming The Struggle of a Wannabe Mermaid last August. I quickly got the swimming bug and before long I had … More My Week In Pictures – Keep Moving Forwards
I’m only too aware of the beauty and harshness of nature as these little balls of cuteness begin their battle to survive. A farmer once told me that if you have sheep, you spend your whole life trying to keep them alive while they spend their whole life trying to die. I don’t know how true that is but I hope the weather warms up and keeps them smiling. … More My Week In Pictures – Spring, At Last!
*Sounds aging mother facing up to growing up kids and looking back on 25 years parenting gushing tripe klaxon* Don’t say I didn’t warn you…. A few weeks ago I managed to tug at the heartstrings with my post The Empty(ing) Nest and I’m possibly like to tug at them again. As I type I am just … More My Week In Pictures – Looking Back
Give me a sunny day to dry my washing on the line and clean my floors and I’m a happy woman. Such is the heady mix of spring days and middle age. We celebrated the first official day of spring this week and combined it with international day of happiness. Quite frankly I hope to find … More My Week In Pictures- Finding Happiness
This mainly involved hyperventilating at the cost of flying two people down there at a weeks notice, hyperventilating on the plane due to the bumpy landing, hyperventilating at having to get from here to here to there to back to here all in a tight timescale, speed shopping around Edinburgh at Glasgow as I had little time but much to achieve. … More My Week In Pictures – Speed Shopping And Being Indoorsy
It may have been cold this week but I have certainly been warmed by the love of others. Have a great week everyone and aim to be a great version of you. I’m sure it’ll be brilliant.
Norq From Ork 