Originally posted on Norq From Ork:
Orkney Beef and I argued in the week about who was the most romantic. It wasn’t so much an argument as a two-minute conversation where he declared himself the most romantic of the two of us and I pretty much said that he wasn’t. This debate was sparked by the…
My sister and nephew have been over visiting from Colorado America this week so it’s been great to catch up and visit places with renewed enthusiasm. Ann (or The Backcracker as she’s known due to her being a physio and able to sort out our backs with remarkable speed and technique) is fascinated by all … More My Week in Pictures
So I haven’t blogged in a few days because sometimes, you know life gets busy, and I’d lost my writing mojo a bit. In fact, in all honesty I was a bit worried I might have run out of things to say after only telling you a few days ago that Orkney Beef didn’t think … More Out Of The Mouth Of Babes
It’s all going to be ok folks, I’ve seen my first snowdrops of the year! This is definitely an annual, spirit-lifting moment for me, and something I’m always excited by as the tiny white flowers bring renewed hope as it signals the beginning of the end of winter. This welcome sighting was at the end … More My Week in Pictures
I’ve discovered that nothing gets a teenager out of bed quicker than the prospect of the internet not working. We recently changed broadband suppliers and the kit arrived yesterday. By the time I was home from work, Tech Support (my son for any new readers) had set up all the cables ready, and it would just … More Needing Tech Support
Operation ‘No Excuses’ was activated this week. I need to stop putting off walking because of the weather and in preference to and extra half hour in bed, so I forced myself to get up and walk even though it was still pitch black and windy. I found a pair of Orkney Beef’s waterproofs … More My Week in Pictures
On 28th January 2016 I decided to start a blog called Norq from Ork. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to write about, I just knew I wanted to write, and committing to a blog would discipline me to write on a regular basis. I figured people would soon vote with their feet – so … More It’s My (blog) Birthday!
I’ve probably mentioned this before but Orkney Beef simply cannot drive past a harbour without ‘going doon the pier a luck’ Kirkwall, Stromness or even Westray or Hoy we have spent many a time ‘going down the pier a look’ He once worked a 12 hour shift at the pier, met me for dinner then suggested we ‘go down the pier a look’ … More My Week in Pictures
One of my favourite photos from my wedding day is the one pictured below. I’m not sure who took it but, it was as we were signing the register (and the ball and chain was firmly secured around Orkney Beef’s ankle) my new mother in law was wheeled over for the photographs. She had been … More Saying Goodbye
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