” River names are the oldest” – Judith Taylor. Image by Rosie Hopkins
2001 A Space Odyssey #OnThisDay
On 2nd of April 1968 “2001 A Space Odyssey” directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
Stromness in March by Mirran Hall
Contrasting weather in March, photographs by Mirran Hall
Book Review: ‘Hopeful Hearts for the Wrens’
‘Hopeful Hearts for the Wrens’ by Vicki Beeby, is a light romantic novel set in Orkney and guaranteed to take your mind away from the cares of every day.
Aberdeen Exhibition Addresses The Legacies of Slavery
“The exhibition is an important step towards a truthful telling of this story and so an understanding of both how this shaped our past and the continuing legacy it has today.” Neil Curtis, Head of Museums and Special Collections at the University of Aberdeen
Sgathaich: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
The game opens with Link on a raft in a storm, why? We do not know, but next we discover him on a beach as a woman finds him.
A Tale of Two Cities: ‘Aberdeen- When Oil Came To Town’
A recently aired documentary on BBC Alba has explored through historical footage what the discovery of oil in Scotland’s waters did for the city of Aberdeen.
#Scribbling
“My sketchbook is a witness of what I am experiencing, scribbling things whenever they happen.” – Vincent Van Gogh
Mary Joyce #OnThisDay
On 26th of March 1936 Mary Joyce concluded a 1,000 mile journey by dog sled in Alaska.
Clocks Go Forward 1 Hour
Remember that British Summer time begins at 1am 26th March 2023.