“on the last weekend of May, we were wondering where we would go as our first farther away outing – walking farther afield, outdoors, should be OK. “
The Last & First of Brodgar
Remembering the 737 Men Lost on HMS Hampshire #OnThisDay
On the 5th of June 1916 HMS Hampshire sank off the West coast of Mainland Orkney a tragedy that saw the loss of 737 lives including that of Earl Kitchener, Britain’s Secretary of State for War.
Audiobook Review: Bad Blood: Secrets And Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
“Bad Blood is a book about the Theranos scandal, one of the most recent and horrific incidents of disgraceful misconduct in Silicon Valley.”
Evidence of Woven Textile Found at Neolithic #Orkney Site
Evidence has now come to light from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute research excavation at the Ness of Brodgar of woven textiles in use 5,000 years ago.
Poetry Corner:Democracy
A poem by Langston Hughes about Democracy.
Sgathaich: Super Mario RPG
“Outside of the battles, Mario explores the Mushroom Kingdom this time in an isometric pre-rendered art”
Scotland’s Ancient Oaks & The Building of a Cathedral
“This research shows that Darnaway still had reserves of old growth oak, by then a very scarce and valuable resource in Scotland.”
Records of a Bygone Age: We Plough The Fields and Scatter Part 2
“In 1876, the first ploughing match was held in Stronsay, this being only contested by competitors of the farms of Holland and Housebay”
New Book: The Rainbow of Truth by Roger Conlon
The Rainbow of Truth consists of seven different short stories.
More time for modern humans to have mingled with Neanderthals
Among the finds are perforated animal teeth and ivory beads that probably formed pendants
