On this day 16th of December in 1263 the Norwegian king, Haakon the Old, died in the Bishop’s Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney.
Poetry Corner: Orkneyinga Saga
Christmas Spotting: 8
It’s a woolly wonderlandÂ
Christmas Spotting: 7
There’s some bonnie Christmas trees out there
Poetry Corner: First Date
“Cigarette smoke hung in the air/ like an angry blue cloud.”
The Silver Moon Storybook (A Review)
The Silver Moon Storybook by Elaine Gunn is her first book, here is my review.
Christmas Spotting:6
Santa’s Little Helper
Christmas Spotting: 5
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Poetry Corner
On the day in history Lift Every Voice and Sing was written by James Weldon Johnson
Sgathaich: Fantasia
“I love Fantasia. I can’t recommend this film enough. In fact it’s up there on my list of films people MUST SEE.”
Christmas Spotting: 4
There’s something a bit fishy about this one.
