Life on (nearly) a Small Island

Above is a photo of the "Lord Nelson", a sailing ship that was in Stromness for a couple of days recently. It came and went under ...

I'm sure other bloggers experience the same problem in the summer - too much happening and so little time to write about it! Anyway he...

Well not really white nights, but not very dark ones! I'm becoming obsessed with the lateness of sunsets and how light it remains as we...

I was delighted to receive an email this week from Erling Leask, who lived in the house at Hoy High lighthouse with his parent and brother i...

While out in the garden over the weekend I was busy working up a sweat when I noticed Button lazing in the sun beside me, and Red Hen sittin...

OK I know I've been scarce this last week, but the weather has been fine and after work I've been spending a couple of hours gardeni...

Um OK I know I said I'd post photos on Sunday, but well, it's tiring work making tea! Anyway day two of the course dawned a bit haz...