“New Year’s Day 2021 started with some heavy rain showers – verging on sleet – but, if we let showers stop us we’d never go out! “
Kirkhouse Revisited – 1. 1. 2021.
A Hill…And A Hall….
“We took the path to the left, for a relatively short walk up the Hill of Midland.”
On Being Aware – When By The Loch Of Ayre
“There has been some controversy about whether this walk should have been established at all”
Success for The St Magnus Way
The St Magnus Way project to create a virtual experience and improve accessibility on the physical route has won a £2,500 award from the Calor Rural Community Fund.
Transport & Transition to Net Zero
“”transport is now the highest emitting sector in Scotland, responsible for roughly 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2018. Emissions are largely unchanged on 1990 levels.”
St Magnus Way: A Literary Pilgrimage
“In the Literary Pilgrimage project, we put out posters with texts by Orkney writers along the 55 mile pilgrimage route. The locations are chosen so that they fit with the text, and what you can see from there.”
Update and What’s Next for the St Magnus Way
The St Magnus Way is entered into the £2,500 funding category and is competing for one of six awards of that amount.
Stretching out…….
“Maybe I needed to be shaken out of the comfort-zone acquired in lock down. But also, maybe I need to take a bit of time to adjust – see how to proceed. “
Creating a Virtual Pilgrimage: The St Magnus Way
On 4th June the St Magnus Way launched a crowdfunding campaign in conjunction with Calor Gas with an initial target of £1,500.
The Last & First of Brodgar
“on the last weekend of May, we were wondering where we would go as our first farther away outing – walking farther afield, outdoors, should be OK. “
