There were 17 of us this morning, Saturday 29th of December, in the Kirkwall Legion spread out a bit.
Military Veterans Breakfast Club
Rotary Club Fun Run and Obstacle Course
Mostly over Corse farm. There were 108 runners for a 5.5 Km course.
Orcadians feature amongst those in the 2019 New Year Queen’s Honours list
3 Orcadians are amongst 100 Scots being awarded Honours
Up Brinkie’s Brae On A Weathery Sort Of Day
“I‘d never been up Brinkie’s Brae. “
Transparency and Scrutiny Needed for Post Brexit Trade Deals
Future trade deals in a post Brexit UK must be conducted with transparency and consult representatives of all the nations in the UK.
“Colonised by Wankers”:Postcolonialism and Contemporary Scottish Fiction
“Even after devolution and the establishment of a Scottish Parliament the contemporary Scottish novel negotiates national identity between the poles of a Scottish and a British identity. “
1918- 2018 Orkney Images Marking the Ending of World War I
2018 saw a range of commemorations in Orkney to mark the end of the First World War.
Timetable for CAP Payments
The Scottish Government has published the timetable for when CAP payments will be made to farmers and crofters.
Christmas Day on a Farm
We get timely and necessary reminders of folk who have to work on Christmas Day.This little piece is about farmers .
Research into Possible Link Between Diet and Alzheimers
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute will be conducting research into possible links between diet and Alzheimers.
