Image – Rosie Hopkins, ” ‘Seek the beginnings, learn from when you came,” Edwin Muir
‘Only the sea and sky the same’
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Weather Forecast: Cloudy with occasional rain and some fog.
Fresh to strong southeasterly wind. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
The Lost Gardens of Orkney (12), Hugh Ross, Gardener
At the start of the 19th century the Laird, William Watt, employed Lochaber man and experienced gardener, Hugh Ross, to lead the team of gardeners at Skaill House.
Space Notes 10: The Earth from Space
1st colour image of Earth from ATS, Nov 10 1967. Explore the Earth as viewed from Space with Duncan Lunan
#Lusitania On This Day
On the 7th of May 1915 the Lusitania was sunk on her 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing, by a German U-boat 11 miles (18 km) off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 passengers and crew.
Passing through the eye of a needle
“There is so much wealth and so much misery at the same time, that it seems incredible that people can endure such class difference, and accept such a form of hunger while on the other hand, the millionaires throw away millions on stupidities.” – Frida Kahlo
Weather Forecast: Cloudy with occasional rain on Saturday. Cold southeasterly winds.
Still rather windy and cold in the strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Solar Winds and Limpid Seas – Exhibition
On now until the 30th of May is an exhibition of work by Giuliana Criscuolo, ‘Solar Winds and Limpid Seas’ at The Workshop & Loft Gallery, St Margarets Hope. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm.
Scottish Government Commits to Working With Communities over HPMAs
“I have never known my constituency to be apparently so unanimously opposed to any single policy as this one in all my time serving as their MSP. That opposition is not only from those who are involved in the fishing industry—literally everyone locally who has spoken or written to me on the issue has expressed total opposition to the proposals as they stand.” Alasdair Allan SNP MSP, Na h- Eileanan an Iar
‘Protest’ Comes to Orkney
Protest, the new play from Hannah Lavery (Lament for Sheku Bayoh, Drift) and directed by Northern Stage’s own Natalie Ibu (Artistic Director of Northern Stage, Road, The White Card), comes to Orkney Theatre on Thursday 18 May.
