Orkney starting dry with some sunshine but becoming cloudy with showers or longer spells of heavy rain in the afternoon. Shetland mainly dry with sunny spells and just a few scattered showers. Mainly light winds, freshening over Orkney later. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Weather Forecast: Sunny spells. Scattered showers. Breezy
A bright day with sunny spells. Also a lot of dry weather but there will be occasional showers, even the odd heavier one. Fresh south or southwest winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Why remember ?
By Edwin Heath Article written to commemorate the opening of the Gaza Children’s Memorial Garden, August 2014 Unless you are famous, nobody will remember you in a hundred years’ time. So why […]
When the lights went out
On 1 September 1939, two days before World War II was declared, the blackout was introduced across the UK. By January 1942, one in five people had some form of injury as […]
Sgathaich: Plan 9 From Outer Space
Let’s look at a film that has been viewed as one of the worst of all time.
Full Time
“Here’s a hypothetical question. Would the French Cup final be switched if the Spanish Cup final was on at the same time? Non. Mon Dieu! Jamais!!”
77°North Exhibition at Northlight
Textile exhibition inspired by Scotland’s past Whaling Industry. The exhibition runs at The Northlight Gallery Stromness from Saturday 26th August to Wednesday 6th September 2023. Open every day except Sunday, 11am to 5pm.
Focus on Stromness 1949 – Part 2
“The character of human beings is, unfortunately, a fleeting thing, but the character of scenes and landscapes endures for periods that laugh at history as we know it.” Islandman
Sgathaich: Aberdeen Comic Con 2024
Last week I was down south at Aberdeen Comic Con
Valentine’s Day: Pigs Tails & Old Boots
“Verily these were the days”