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)
It’s been a week of much socialising with one thing or another. On Monday I had 9 people over for food and good conversation including two little girls. I announced pudding choices saying ‘There’s ice cream or buns’ ‘What I’d really like is both’ a little girl, clearly voicing the inner dialogue of every bulge battling … More My Week in Pictures
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
Now bear with me. I know this video clip sounds like I’m in a wind tunnel and should emerge looking like I’ve had a highly priced face lift. But it wasn’t as bad as it sounded. It can be; in fact it can be a lot worse, but on this occasion it was just misleading because we are … More View from the top
The vacuum cleaner refused to come out of the cupboard by day five and instead lay cowering in the corner pleading not to be used again. Too bad. I vacuumed constantly and even vacuumed the dog. Sandy grew quite used to this but it had little effect as it’s pretty much like trying to sweep the path while it’s snowing. … 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
“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
It’s the end of a busy week. One day I’ll be a stay at home paid writer but alas not yet so I’ve had little time to write but I managed to capture a few moments through the week. Wednesday saw some incredible skies and made the walk down the road to collect the recycling boxes … More My Week in Pictures
St Magnus Festivals, cycling and buttercups. … More My week in pictures
*Simmer dim: midsummer nightlong twilight in the northern isles I was driving home from a concert the other night and it was close to midnight. The solstice skies were so stunning I decided to take the scenic route home and take a few pictures. All photos taken with an iphone and no filters needed. Pictured … More Simmer dim pictures
Norq From Ork 