“it really was the cure for everything – if you had a cold, it was off to bed, with a ‘hot one’ – drink it hot as you can”
Memories of ‘The Craetur’ Comfort
Each To Their Own
Here’s a tale………..
Memory Musings
“Oh, and it makes me wonder…..”
Re. the ‘Boyne to Brodgar’ programme: III
The last part in Bernie’s musings about the ‘Boyne to Brodgar’ connections.
On being more than the sum of our parts?
At the Ness of Brodgar dig, in 2015, the bones of a baby were found, tucked in, by the base of a wall.
Of Ponds, Otters & Planets
A few years ago, we made a pond in our garden. We filled it with water, and planted it up
Betty Corrigall
For those thinking of visiting Hoy……….spare a thought for Betty Corrigall.
The Triumph of Optimism over Experience – or – attempting to grow trees in Orkney!
“Our ‘best’ tree, is a Birch, which is about 10 years old, and is just a bit taller than me – I’m 5ft 1”
The Lairs of the Nuns!
Some years ago, when on holiday in Ireland, Mike and I met a lad who told us this tale……………
Above Stromness….
We parked in the small car park by the Stromness reservoir, and walked up the track to the left, going gently uphill, looking back to a lovely view of the reservoir itself.
