Michael William DICKSON and Dupre Alexander STRUTT
Islanders Awarded in the King’s New Year Honours
2023 A New Year Begins
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
How to make New Year Resolutions Stick
Chartered psychologists from the British Psychological Society share four top tips to help people to achieve their goals in 2023
Scotland And New Year #OnThisDay
On the 1st of January 1600, Scotland began to number its years from 1st of January instead of 25th of March.
Wishing You A Guid New Year From The Orkney News
“Open the door for the new year
And lat the bairn win hame.”
Dupre Strutt, Kirkwall RNLI Awarded MBE
“I feel very honoured to have been given this award, but I also feel that it’s a reflection on the RNLI itself and all the volunteers.” Dupre Strutt
Weather Forecast: Rain clearing north then mainly dry and bright. Southerly gales.
Strong to gale force southerly winds, veering southwesterly in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Promise
“Fill your glass. Here’s tae us. Promises
made to be broken, made to last.”
Open The Door
“Open the door for the auld year/It is the pairtin-time”
Weather Forecast: Mainly dry and bright. Breezy.
Fresh to strong southwest breeze veering northerly and easing. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
