Orkney is cooking up a storm and I’m not looking forward to it. Storm Barbara is on her way and looks set to be at its worst on Christmas Eve. Sadly boats and planes have been cancelled and people may not get home for Christmas. Miss Lashes is traveling up Thursday and her boat was … More Preparing for the storm
As we head into Christmas week I wish you health and happiness whatever you are doing and whoever you are with. Those of you in Orkney and at a loose end on Christmas Day are welcome to go along to a dinner held at the Stromness Baptist Church in the Town Hall. Just get in touch with me so I can pass on numbers for sprout allocation. (norqfromork@gmail.com)
Have a great week everyone and in the words on the back of the gin bottle…. Slánte! … More My Week in Pictures
The festive eating has begun and is showing little sign of letting up this week. I have an enforced starvation coming up due to a wee trip to hospital which might provide some damage limitation but it’s a tad drastic, but more about that later.
We had a very frosty start to the week in Orkney and walking resembled Bambi on ice. I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to driving in it so I ended up persuading Orkney Beef to drive me into work as he doesn’t mind it so much. Instead I took pictures through the window … More My Week in Pictures
Of course, I have to start with all things weather related as we’ve had such extremes this week. Earlier on in the week we had really stormy weather with thunder and lightning which managed to knock out the phones and broadband in many homes and businesses. Fields nearby are flooded and will stay that way … More My Week in Pictures
As I type the rain is currently HAMMERING on the window and the wind is howling; the light is diminishing daily and there are many weather related struggles rearing their ugly heads. For example the recycling dilemma. Do I put the recycling out and risk getting it blown all over the place, so I have … More Surviving Winter Blues
Sorry for the delay in My Week in Pictures this week, it’s usually my Sunday night regular but we were away in Edinburgh and on Sunday evening I was on a boat back home. Added to that I’ve been persuaded to try something a bit different this week and done a vlog (video blog) It’s a … More My Week in (moving) Pictures
The temperature in Orkney has dropped considerably and I found myself having to clear a frozen windscreen this morning, which is a rare occurance here due to living so close to the sea. Anywhere else I’ve lived I’ve had to scrape an icy window most days between November and February, or at least try and … More Scenes From a Winter Morning.
My friend Mouse Magnet and I have great faces for radio. … More My Week in Pictures
Four years ago to the day we returned from having driven Miss Lashes to her new abode. She had left home and was postponing her gap year to go and volunteer with Soul Survivor church in Watford, with something called Soul 61. As much as I love Orkney, driving from here to London was an epic undertaking. … More Empty Nest Syndrome
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