The “Flotilla of Light” will take place on Saturday the 31 December at 3pm. Paddlers from Kirkwall Kayak Club will paddle around the marina with their kayaks decorated in colourful fairy lights.
A Flotilla of Light for Hogmanay: #RNLI Fundraiser
Christmas Past: The Ba of 1949
On Christmas Day there was thunder, lightning and heavy rain. As the day progressed the winds got ever stronger to gale force.
A Flotilla of Light for Hogmanay
Kirkwall Kayak Club will be paddling around Kirkwall harbour on Hogmanay afternoon lit up in festive lights to raise funds for the RNLI.
Weather Forecast: Yellow Warning Snow & Ice
Remaining cold with wintry showers.
Christmas Past: Christmas Eve Shopping, Kirkwall
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.”
Weather Forecast: Yellow Warning Snow & Ice
Very cold in snow showers and strong northerly winds.
Popular M&Co Goes into Administration
M&Co weathered the lockdowns of Covid and in 2020 put in measures to protect staff and customers, delivering an excellent and safe shopping experience. It also offered 20% off for key workers.
Shopping Local, Christmas Past
J. Mooney was a shop at 10 Bridge Street Kirkwall
Weather Forecast: Patchy rain this morning, sunny spells and showers in afternoon
Winds turn northerly. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Weather Forecast: Sunny spells and a few showers
The mainly southeasterly breeze will ease. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
