“Then the whole fieldful of queens/Swirls in a dance”
‘Then they put on gold”
Stronsay’ Harvest Thanksgiving
Some photographs from Roger Neville-Smith of the display in the kirk
Weather Forecast: Dry and bright.
. Winds light or moderate from the west or northwest. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Weather Forecast: Showers or longer spells of rain
Fresh southeasterly then occasionally strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Week Thirty-eight – One Day At A Time
“Harvest coming along nicely……Good to see……Next thing, there’ll be castles and caterpillars made of bales…..Good to see too….”
Orkney Library & Archive: Harvest #DoorsOpen
Doors Open 2021 features some excellent online presentations including this one from Orkney Library and Archive of Harvest times. It features contributions by Mary Bichan and Jim Laughton.
” Tattie Hoakers”
“ Gentlemen advised to carry firearms – No more than 3 to a bed. No tinkers, Drifters or Tattie Hoakers “
Saving The Hay
“What my family used to call ‘saving the hay’…”
Holland Farm, Stronsay’s First Tractor Driven Binder
For hundreds of years the farming ritual of seed time and harvest had remained relatively unchanged
Orkney – Golden Autumn Days – Harvest – Home
Orkney at harvest time
