Category: Orkney

St Magnus Cathedral, The View From The Top (and half way up)

November 25, 2017

It’s funny, sometimes we don’t appreciate what is right under our nose.  I’ve been in Orkney 9 years yet have never taken the trip to the top of St. Magnus Cathedral. I’ve driven past it thousands of times and been in the cathedral for many events, but taking the spiral staircase to the top has … More St Magnus Cathedral, The View From The Top (and half way up)

My Week in Pictures

November 19, 2017

From time to time Orkney dwellers like to ‘get off the rock’ as I hear folk say, and join the rest of the world ‘Sooth’ for a weekend of shopping and entertainment. I had such a weekend with colleagues from work as we went to Aberdeen to see the stage production of Grease and generally … More My Week in Pictures

My Week in Pictures

November 6, 2017

The clocks changed last Sunday and in true British style we all a) Seemed surprised that it’s light in the mornings and b) Seemed surprised that it’s so dark at night.  The dark finish from work was made a little more cheery by the St Magnus Cathedral being lit up beautifully.  Every cloud and all that…. … More My Week in Pictures

My Week In Pictures

October 22, 2017

Last week I started with rainbows but this Monday was quite the opposite.  Storm Ophelia was well on the rampage around the rest of the country and Orkney managed to miss the worst of it.  However, on leaving work at 5pm the sky was black.  Thunder was rumbling as the sky was full of crows, … More My Week In Pictures

My Week in Pictures

October 15, 2017

Any Monday morning that starts with a rainbow means it has to be a great week ahead surely?  Well it is by my reckoning.  I’ve always loved rainbows and whenever I see them I alway’s think it’s God’s way of saying all will be well.  (Like the time I recently had to take a boat ride in … More My Week in Pictures

Confessions of a Sea Sick Drama Queen (and a long suffering husband)

October 6, 2017

If you look up Drama Queen in the dictionary you’ll find my name there.  But only under the subsection of ‘person most likely to make a fuss if there’s any chance she might be sick on a boat’ I’ve mentioned before that I have quite a severe sickness phobia.  It’s called ‘Emetophobia’ meaning fear of … More Confessions of a Sea Sick Drama Queen (and a long suffering husband)