By Bernie Bell My old friend Julian de la Motte-Harrison has written two novels about the Norman Conquest of Britain. I previously wrote about this, as follows: “‘Senlac‘ I’m not usually keen on historical novels. […]
Our Very Own Viking!
“We look straight across to Gairsay, once the home of Viking Sweyn Asleifsson from where he headed out, rampaging. “
T’ings at Tingwall!
“We went to Tingwall, to take a picture of – The Ting”
Time Travel in Tankerness House
“We travelled through time in the corridors rooms, up the stairs and down the stairs, of Tankerness House Museum in Kirkwall “
Mooching About At The Bu
I didn’t feel like a big walk, so we went to the Bu, in Orphir, to mooch about a bit, on the beach there.
St. Peter’s, Kirkhouse
By Bernie Bell Kirkhouse, South Ronaldsay, is one of our regular places to visit and walk – either along the Bay Or in the Kirkyard We’ve never managed to be there when […]
The Broch of Gorseness – As It Stands.
“The roof was the most complicated bit to put together – but now the Broch of Gorseness is complete! “
The Orkneyinga Trail – Kirkwall and Beyond – A short, and not entirely reasonable, ramble about the Vikings in Orkney
The Orkneyinga Saga Trail in Kirkwall…….I’m vaguely aware that there is one, and of the Orkneyinga Saga Trail, around Orkney – I see the noticeboards when we’re out for walks
‘I Wanna Tell You A Story’
“Dr. Ragnhild Ljosland of the UHI Archaeology Institute is gathering together Orkney stories”
Cuween Cairn – Wideford Hill
“it was a clear, sunny day in mid-October and we wanted to be somewhere up, to look about us – so combining Cuween and Wideford seemed like a good idea.”