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Masks – Ancient & Modern
“Annie called by – folk can call by now – thanks to the ease-up in Covid restrictions. “
Traditional v Mechanical As HES Prepares for Limited Re-Opening
At some HES sites traditional methods are being used rather than strimmers and mowers
Civil Disobedience in Stenness
‘These immense blocks of stone stood around the pirate in the grey light of the dawning, like the phantom forms of antediluvian giants.’ Sir Walter Scott
Orcadians Mark Norwegian Constitution Day 2020
“A number of ONFA Committee members and friends visited the cemetery, separately throughout the day for quiet reflection.”
Museums Make Memories: #MuseumsSparkJoy
Monday 18th of May is International Museums Day.
The Aberdeen Professor and The Russian Anthropologist Sergei Shirokogoroff
A University of Aberdeen academic has received a prestigious prize for his part in a huge 10-year study that sheds new light on a forgotten figure of Russian anthropology.
Poetry Corner: Beltane Friends
“Beltane fires send out sparks, like shooting stars,”
An Extra-ordinary Orkney Holiday – Part Two
“In 2002, we’d booked a two week holiday in Orkney, staying at an old langhouse in the Parish of Harray. We’d seen it in a brochure, and it looked lovely, which it is.”
The Ba
“Surprisingly there are few major injuries at The Ba and spectators wisely move quickly out the way as the thunder of men in pursuit nears them.”