As we are into colder weather the British Veterinary Association has issued some advice for pet owners.
If it’s cold for you, it’s cold for your pet
Poetry Corner: Solstice 2012
a catching of breath/expectation/scarcely perceptible/not Christmas/just Gaia/shifting
Sunset at Skaill
Two stunning photos sent in by Orkney News reader Betsy Driver of the Hole o’ Row, Bay of Skaill, Orkney.
Additional Funds to the NHS for Winter Resilience
NHS Orkney is to get an additional £45,357 from the Scottish Government to cope with the added pressures that it faces over the winter period.
#Beastfaetheeast : an antidote in soup form
Here is a recipe for a hearty Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup.
January View From Orphir
Peedie video from Nick
Weather Watchers: January
If you want to send in a photo email: fiona@theorkneynews.scot
Letters: Gritting Concerns
“There has been a perceived reduced effectiveness of the previous excellent performance of the OIC snow and ice treatment/clearance of roads.”
The Light in the Mound
“the light in the mound, isn’t just bang on the shortest day…………..”
Orkney Midwinter Solstice
It marks for us in Orkney the end of the long dark nights when the days will be lengthening.
