Last Sunday we had a fantastic display of the Northern Lights. My son took this from outside our front door. What a privilege to live somewhere where we can see this. I know a lot of people long to see them and it really can be spectacular. There are some great Facebook pages with some … More MyWeek in Pictures
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
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
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
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
I never tire of living by the sea, and I know I’ve mentioned this once or twice before but it’s true. I took the dog down to the beach before work one morning and the waves were quite wild and the tide high. As I stood watching the waves and listening to the sound of … More My Week in Pictures
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
The weather was so good in the early part of the week that I managed to get out and walk a few times and took loads of pics. Then I had the struggle of which ones to share so I’ve narrowed it down to a few of my favourites. Monday we took a walk up to … More My week in pictures
‘I’m making the most of a hat without ear flaps’ It’s true, most hats in Orkney you need to tie under the chin just to make them stay on; and that’s just in the summer. … 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
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