“It looks like now, the RSPB is mainly interested in what is cost-effective. ” Letters page
Letters: RSPB Hoy Warden Cuts: ‘corporate-speak and empty words’
RSPB Cuts Hoy Warden Hours
“The RSPB has taken the decision to cut the RSPB warden post in Hoy to a part time job.”
Weather Forecast: Heavy showers Orkney at first, otherwise isolated light showers. Windy.
Strong to gale force southeast winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
‘And thyme and mist in whiffs’
“Ah! Seaweed smells from sandy caves/And thyme and mist in whiffs,”
‘Then they put on gold”
“Then the whole fieldful of queens/Swirls in a dance”
The Amazing Cochno Stone: Scottish Prehistoric Rock Art
Sketch by W. A. Donnelly (dated 1895) of the Cup & Ring marks on the Cochno Stone, West Dunbartonshire. Published by John Bruce in 1896 image via The Urban Prehistorian
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
“We used to live in Gloucestershire, just outside Stroud, and nearby on the escarpments are a range of ancient sites”
Is Mr. Fabricant Real?
“There is a Tory M.P. called Michael Fabricant, and I find it hard to believe that he is real.”
Talks, Grub And Guidebook At Kilmartin Museum
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Rendall Old Kirkyard
“Considerate mowing leaves a summer meadow”
