“The Willows Coffee Shop has installed screens between tables where social distancing was not possible.”
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Colin Burnett ‘A Working Class State of Mind’
Colin Burnett is a Scottish writer who shares his short stories and other writings online.
Fossil Fuel, Mercury and the End-Palaeozoic Catastrophe
“The US, Canadian and Russian team found large quantities of burnt coal and woody material, and bituminous blobs in 600 m thick volcanic ashes at the base of the Siberian traps themselves.”
A Potted History – the Iron Age / Roman transition in Hampshire
A series of short films are being released over the week and culminate in a live question and answer session on Friday 17 July, 12.30-1.30pm.
Skaill Bay 12th July 2020
“We hadn’t been to Skaill Bay for months – rules is rules, and we stayed close to home.”
The Building is Closed but Orkney Library Continues to Provide Extensive Services
Orkney Library and Archive is currently still closed – the building that is – but you can still borrow books and use its services.
Poetry Corner: A wee thoughtful poem reflecting sadly of what could be
“Before you read this, let me make this clear to thee , this is about tourists not family you see.”
Update on Covid19 in Scotland & Travel Arrangements For Orkney
The weekly stats produced by the National Record of Scotland (NRS) continue to show Scotland’s success in limiting the spread of the deadly virus Covid19.
“I don’t get any respite, no time away or family support.” The Shocking Pressures on Young Carers #Covid19
“I feel as if it has made it more difficult to care for my father as I have been unable to take care of myself properly”
Maree Todd MSP “signs of positive progress” #Covid19
“it is the sum of our individual actions, our collective endeavour, that is suppressing the virus.”