
Feeling cold in the fresh or strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Feeling cold in the fresh or strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
‘May this mad war the latest be/Which we who live shall never see’
Wintry showers. Becoming drier over Orkney.
In 1923 J.W. Cursiter who lived in Trinty, Edinburgh donated money so that ‘the inmates of Orkney Combination Poorhouse received an “extra dinner” on Christmas Day’.
“Being deaf aware at Christmas doesn’t have to mean making big changes; there are small things you can do which will make the day a lot more enjoyable for your deaf family member or friend and allow them to be part of the celebrations.” Harriet Oppenheimer, Deputy Chief Executive at RNID
Remaining cold with wintry showers.
St Magnus Cathedral evening service on Christmas Day 1921 was one of praise and was led by Rev Wm Barclay. The congregation joined with the choir in several seasonal hymns.
Severe gales and wintry showers. Bitterly cold.
1921 “‘Taking advantage of the fine weather of the forenoon, the majority of Christmas shoppers, – of which a large number were from the country districts, – had made their purchases before darkness set in; and in the earlier part of the evening the streets were almost deserted.”
Very cold in snow showers and strong northerly winds.