As if I could ever forget…… Bonfire night is nearly upon us. For those readers not in the UK, it’s an opportunity to light a big fire and set off fireworks, to remember someone who tried to blow up the houses of parliament a long time ago. Weird huh? Anyway, on the whole I am enormously … More Remember Remember 5th November
I’m not sure about where you live, but in Orkney the weather has been really fantastic through September and October, but it definitely took a more Autumnal turn this week. I still managed to see some great skies though as dark clouds can be just as exciting. I caught this double rainbow on Monday morning. … More My Week in Pictures
Rainbows through the rain I drove home through the biggest shower of rain on Monday but arrived home to look back on where I’d driven to see a rainbow in the clouds. I’m a big fan of rainbows and they are a regular sight in Orkney skies. To the left of the above view is … More My Week in Pictures
We’ve had an incredible September/October here in Orkney but I think the weather is getting more traditionally seasonal now. We are managed to squeeze the last few drops of sunny skies out this week though, which made the Monday morning drive to work easier. This is the view heading down the road from my house. Having lived … More My Week in Pictures
Sunrise Sunset It could hardly be a week in pictures without me showing you this week’s sunrise and sunsets. They continue to be pretty incredible, especially for October as the weather has been beautiful. It’s been cooling down a bit but the sun shines bright and the skies continue to treat us to a multitude of … More My Week in Pictures
It happened. Today I received my 15 minutes of fame. In reality, it lasted about 15 seconds but never mind, that’s about all I’m ready for. I’d been talking to a couple of women and as I made to leave a man arrived. He looked at me and said ‘are you Sarah? Are you Norq from … More My 15 Minutes of Fame
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
Norq From Ork 