Through the lichen, down the path
Pottering Around in the Woods
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Break the Barriers: Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders
Knowing the signs of eating disorders and being more aware of the issue is the focus of Eating Disorders Week 2019
Transition: A Short Story
“It was cold, so cold at night, sleeping under my bush. It was so cold that some nights I couldn’t sleep at all.”
Audiobook Review: Realmslayer – Warhammer: Age Of Sigmar by David Guymer
“Brian Blessed……Wait you need more than that? Ok here’s the review then.
Macro & Micro Plastics Pollution in Orkney
94.37% of the sea grass in Halley, Orkney was shown to have micro plastics attached to the plants
A Further Development in the Kirkyard Headstones Fiasco
“At first, Orkney Islands Council paid people to pull over, or knock down, headstones in kirkyards, in case they might fall on people.”
Veterans Breakfast Unfurl New Flag
There were some 20 of us at the February Breakfast which was doubly good since Steve Davis (no not the Snooker player but one of ours) donated a handsome flag to us .
Join the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service #BreakTheMould
Scotland’s Fire and Rescue Service is keen to diversify its workforce and encourage new recruits from all walks of life.
Poetry Corner: From a Railway Carriage
On February 24th 1923, the world famous steam train, the Flying Scotsman, went into service with LNER. It was the first train to run non-stop between London and Edinburgh, and also the first steam train to reach the speed of 100mph.
Collecting and selling stamps for RNLI
“Philately has been a closed book to me for many years, but I have always collected stamps to pass on to charity. “
