“Is this going to end up on the blog?” I can honestly say this is one of my most frequently asked questions these days. It’s great because it shows people are reading it and for those occasions when I have a crisis of confidence and wonder what in the heck I’m doing there is always … More My week in pictures
I’ve been missing out. Recently I missed out when on J.K. Rowling when she came to visit Orkney Library (see here ); Dawn French playing the part of me in the film about me when my blog becomes a book and my book becomes a film. I asked her on Twitter, twice, and she didn’t reply. (Wise woman) and … More Success comes to those who will and dare
Miss Lashes is currently home from Uni which is lovely. However it always reminds of the mental list I’ve been making for when my kids get homes of their own and I get to go and visit. Here are some of the things I’m going to do, I can’t wait! Leave empty plates, mugs and half drunk glasses … More When the kids leave home
‘Follow your dreams my wife’ ‘Cool, I dreamt I ate a whole cheesecake. Off to follow that dream’ Orkney Beef doesn’t really go in for all that inspirational one liners guff so it was pretty funny to get that text from him this morning and I couldn’t resist the reply. Apologies for the typo and poor … More What’s on your bucket list?
‘Can you take the photo standing on a step ladder for a good angle? Use a good filter and hide all my chins?’ ‘I tend to assume that for everybody, but you’d be amazed at what good lighting and a good camera can produce’ Yeah Dave but there are limits to what a fancy camera and pop … More I’m ready for my close up.
There’s nothing like a Spring morning to show off nature’s art work. After crawling to the end of Winter on my hands and knees I now awaken to Spring mornings with such happiness I could almost break into a run. I say almost because I tried running for a while; I enjoyed it but thanks to a … More Spring has Sprung
“You look bonnie” “Thank you” I replied with a smile. Orkney Beef is not always hugely forth coming with compliments so I have to grab them when I can. We were having lunch out a couple of years ago and sitting opposite one another. “You look bonnie” he said again. “Thank you!” I replied a … More Spaekin’ Orcadian
‘There are two ducks sitting outside the hen house this morning’ It’s April 1st and I was determined not to be fooled by him today. So when he woke me up with that news I was ready for him. ‘Yeah right, didn’t the ostrich eat them?’ ‘were they next to the swan?’ ‘photos or it didn’t happen?’ … More April Fool
I’ve had a last minute topic change for the blog tonight. I was planning on writing on how I can’t understand my own husband most of the time due to his strong accent and also about my love of the Orcadian language. However I wanted to share with you some photos of the stunning clouds … More 2000 Acres of Sky
Q. Why did the chicken cross the road? A. Because seemingly there was a square inch of garden on the other side that they hadn’t pooped on yet. Yes readers I’m now living the n̶i̶g̶h̶t̶m̶a̶r̶e̶ dream and am a fully fledged keeper of three much longed for chickens. Following one or two false starts where … More Living the dream.
Norq From Ork 