While a friend and I were sitting in a little coffee shop in St Margaret's Hope, waiting for the ferry to come in to take us back to Gills Bay on Scotland's Mainland, the waitress asked us if we were in St Margaret's Hope to see "the bird". She saw our blank faces, and explained that a […]
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Wednesday, September 30 2009
Kind Folk - Orkney Part 2
Wednesday, September 30 2009. Scotland
Be warned - below is a rather long-winded description of the Orkney trip which may bore you!My trip began with a 3 hour drive to Scrabster. While I love the West Coast of Scotland I would be forced to admit that there are some beautiful parts over on the East Coast. The Berriedale Braes are simply […]
Saturday, September 26 2009
Farewell to Stromness*
Saturday, September 26 2009. Scotland
Orkney was wonderful!My trip was organised through Hi-Arts, an Inverness based organisation which promotes arts and crafts in the Highlands and Islands. The trip was a combination of field visits and meetings, as well as plenty of time to chat at length with like minds. Below is a montage of […]