My Week in Pictures
August 13, 2017
The similarities were amazing. In fact, it was only when one of them moved I was able to tell which one I was married to. … More My Week in Pictures
Have You Tried Switching It Off And On Again?
August 12, 2017
It’s now nine years this week since I moved to Orkney. I can hardly believe it, and hate to sound like a boring cliche but I have no idea where the time has gone. (I’ll pop a link in at the bottom to the story as to how I ended up here)
A Sorry Tale
August 7, 2017
This evening we went to the hotel restaurant for our meal. We’ve had such a relaxing few days and really enjoyed our time together. (We’ve never had a holiday together, not even a honeymoon!) We ordered our food and a few minutes later the waiter seated another couple at a table near to us. The … More A Sorry Tale
Be Back Soon!
August 6, 2017
Norq from Ork and Orkney Beef are on holiday so no week in pictures this week. However here’s a couple to keep you going until our return. Here’s the view from our hotel balcony taken on our first night as we enjoyed a Prosecco which was a surprise phoned in by Miss Lashes and NotPhil. … More Be Back Soon!
My Week in Pictures
July 30, 2017
It’s been a corker of a day today and the sun shone and shone. If thistle season is a thing then it’s thistle season right now in Orkney. One of my favourites and there are loads growing at the sides of roads and in peoples fields but sadly none in my garden. I would love … More My Week in Pictures
Five Go Mad on Graemsay Island (plus one and an absent friend)
July 29, 2017
It all started with a conversation on Facebook about Strictly Come Dancing last winter. It ended up on the island of Graemsay on a summer’s Friday night. A group of us got to know each other by commenting on a weekly basis while Strictly was on and we had a great laugh. I’ve blogged before … More Five Go Mad on Graemsay Island (plus one and an absent friend)
My Week In Pictures
July 23, 2017
Shopping Week For almost 70 years now, the people of Stromness have been celebrating in style and encouraging people into Stromness to spend their money by hosting Shopping Week. It’s a huge event with all manner of activities for people old and young through the week. One of my favourite events is the daft raft race. … More My Week In Pictures
Bere Bannocks
July 21, 2017
I know Bere Bannocks sounds like it’s something you’d see the doctor with. (like Fatty Cutties ) but once you’ve been here a while you soon get used to the pronunciation. Beremeal (pronounced bear) is an ancient grain grown in in Orkney and a really traditional Orkney taste. Bannocks are such a traditional Orkney food … More Bere Bannocks
My Week in Pictures
July 16, 2017
Slipping Through My Fingers The lyrics to the Abba song rang loud and clear this week as it was the long awaited graduation ceremony for my Miss Lashes. It took place in Edinburgh and we traveled down there to attend the ceremony complete with kilts, hat boxes and all the garb that goes with a … More My Week in Pictures
My Week in Pictures
July 9, 2017
Sunset Beaches Blah blah, weather rubbish at the weekend, lovely in the week when I’m at work …usual story…. Anyway, never mind, at least the evenings are light enough that we can pop to the beach after work which Orkney Beef and I managed to do that on Monday. The dog came too of course … More My Week in Pictures
Norq From Ork 