Life on (nearly) a Small Island

Well April has been rather random!!  Adjusting to a new style of living for all of us. But life goes on and the landscape, birds and anim...

This video of Stromness was filmed over 2019.  Yes it's normally that quiet!  The lighthouse you will see is Hoy Low lighthouse on Gra...

Golden sand on Sandside beach This was actually last weekend but I just needed a break from the laptop, online stuff etc so afraid I did...

This wonderful photo was taken by Rob, one of the Northern Lighthouse Board engineers.  Hoy High lighthouse, Sandside (home) and the H...

The weather isn't that conducive to getting out and about even to the garden.  So I'm mostly indoors apart from feeding the hens...

Courtesy of Highland Aerial Views on Facebook.  The view South from Stromness, looking over the Hoy Sound towards Graemsay on the left, a...

Sandside Bay Yes still in Lockdown.... the new "normal".  Though farming life goes on and lambs and calves are being born on t...