I happened to glance out the window at the perfect time last night and the skies were breathtaking, in a matter of five minutes the skies changed colour several times. I rushed out with my iPhone and took the photos below. Tonight the skies were amazing again but this time due to the cloud formation … More September Skies
It’s been a crazy week with one thing and another and I was glad to make it through to the other side. We have times like that don’t we? When the diary is so full that we don’t know how we’re going to survive. Sometimes I dream of moving to a remote island where the … More My Week in Pictures
As mum was recovering from her operation dad leaned over and said ‘Sarah says she’s not going to Orkney any more’ I remember standing at the end of the bed looking at mum, and she had an oxygen tube attached to her nose as well as drips and drains every where. She’d had a large part of her bowl removed and was due to start chemo soon after. She turned her head to look at me and simply said ‘you’re going’ … More Throwback Thursday: Moving to Orkney
North Ronaldsay is the furthest most island of Orkney. I’ve been there for a day but it’s definitely on my list to go there for longer at some point as I loved it. It has the tallest land based lighthouse on the British Isles and has the famous seaweed eating sheep that live on the … More The North Ronaldsay Sheep Festival-(the place to be)
A friend of mine Sara Bailey is a writer living in Orkney and due to publish her first book in October. I’ve had a sneak preview of the first chapter and am already in love with her style and keen to read the whole thing. She too good not to share around so I’ve put together an interview to hear how it all happened. … More An interview with author Sara Bailey
You can be forgiven for thinking it’s Sunday as that’s when I tend to do my week in pictures. However we’ve been having a busy time due to my sister and her family coming to stay from Colorado, so I’m a day late. Last week was a busy week in Stromness as it held its … More My Week in Pictures
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
St Magnus Festivals, cycling and buttercups. … More My week in pictures
Norq From Ork 