Rain, Rain and Rain Again In a week of stormy political change in the U.K. , the weather managed to reflect that. I knew bad weather was coming so went and said goodbye to my beloved peonies before they were smashed to smithereens by the wind and rain. It poured and poured with rain in … More My Week in Pictures
I love all the dresses from days gone by. The style, the glamour, the elegance. So why when I was growing up did it suddenly change and women started wearing dresses made from curtains? … More Doon Memory Lane a Stromness event
Sunshine and Smiles It’s hard to believe we are approaching the end of May. But finally, we are getting some warmer, lovelier days which makes for much happier dog walks. I met a lady this morning who was on holiday and couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. Having arrived yesterday she was making the most … More My Week in Pictures
Lighthouse Love I love lighthouses, I love beautiful sun rises and I love my friend Sian’s cat for waking her up at 5am this morning to take this photo so that I didn’t have to. 😀 Sian lives on the small island of Graemsay which is about a 20 minute boat ride from Stromness. She also … More My Week in Pictures
Happy May The weeks and months roll by and here we are in May. I don’t know where the time goes as last time I looked it was Christmas. Still, the weather has been lovely and our spirits are lifted. The sunsets were incredible and of course we all rush out and photograph them, never … More My Week in Pictures
Waking Up to Snow Last week I wrote about buying my first pair of open toes in years. I even showed you a picture. This seemed to activate some pretty severe weather the following day as Monday morning we had heavy snowfall for several hours. As the day wore on I honestly wondered if I’d be … More My Week in Pictures
A Quick Summer Before Back To Winter Something monumental happened in my life this week. After about ten years of not putting my goblin feet on display, I finally decided to buy a pair of open toe sandals and wore them to work. My colleague thought I was completely mad and insists we should be wearing … More My Week in Pictures
Weather Weary Once a year, for about half an hour, I get so sick of the weather and constant wind that I think I want to jack it all in, pack up and move. It quickly passes, but for that time it’s very real. I guess it’s the runner’s equivalent of hitting the wall. If I … More My Week in Pictures
The one that got away continued In last week’s My Week in Pictures I told you about some of the amazing wildlife I saw but didn’t manage to photograph. This week Orkney Beef managed to top the lot by seeing killer whales. Do not adjust your screens, you read that correctly. He actually came home … More My Week in Pictures
Storm Doris A couple of years ago storms didn’t have names, they were just storms. Now they have names and seem more dramatic. This week saw the arrival of Storm Doris, and I live in such an exposed area I could barely stand up to get to the car. The waves were incredible and I … More My Week in Pictures
Norq From Ork 