On this day 1906 the Wright Brothers were granted the patent for their “flying machine” here is a wee song to get your toes tapping.
Poetry Corner
Helen’s Home Cooking Recipe and Video for Spicy Pasta
Today’s recipe with accompanying video is for Spicy Pasta, an incredibly easy and great value for money meal for 4
Sgathaich: Godzilla Monster Planet
The film is out on Netflix with the other 2 parts of the trilogy
EU Elections Scotland: “Anyone can ask questions.It’s the answers that count.”
By Fiona Grahame Scotland goes to the polls on Thursday May 23rd to elect 6 MEPs to (not?) sit in the European Parliament. Despite the nonsense of this it is important to […]
Maree Todd: “Scotland’s future lies in Europe”
Folk across Orkney will go to the polls on Thursday to help elect six Scottish Members of the European Parliament.
An Antidote?
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and, to me, it looks like the focus/emphasis was on the negative, so, I’m attempting to send an antidote.
Orkney’s Norwegian Constitution Day 2019
Why does Orkney celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day? John Mowat Secretary of the Orkney Norway Friendship Association explains the reasons for Norway’s Constitution Day and Orkney’s celebration of it.
BP Oil AGM Aberdeen Faces Environmental Protest
“BP will be the sole buyer of gas from the Coral LNG Project in Mozambique, which is led by Eni, and is displacing and destroying the livelihoods of thousands of local people and devastating the environment.”
Paths for All Funding Now Open
Grants available are between £5000 and £50,000 and need to be match funded by public, community and third sector organisations
Public Invited to Tour the New Balfour Hospital
NHS Orkney are offering members of the public the chance to have a guided tour around the new Balfour Hospital before it is formally opened.
