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Life on Orkney

girls in elaborate black and white horse costumes stand on stage in the school hall
Life on Orkney

Agricultural August

Orkney Farming Celebrations   August is a very busy time for Orkney, not just thanks to summer visitors. This month is a peak time for another very important Orkney industry – farming.     The Importance of farming  Farming is deeply significant to the Orcadian culture and has been for Read more

By Fidra Sym, 7 years21st August 2019 ago
view of Kirkwall town and harbour from st magnus cathedral.
Life on Orkney

February in Orkney

My Orkney life is very busy! Time has once more flown by! February being the shortest month of the year and all, i’m trying not to feel too bad about being so late in posting this.  Exploring St Magnus Cathedral St Magnus Cathedral is the most northerly in Scotland. The Read more

By Fidra Sym, 8 years2nd April 2019 ago
Kirkwall marina orkney with snow on the stones and hill in distance
Life on Orkney

January in Orkney

Time flies when you’re having fun. January in Orkney is over and I can’t believe that it’s February already! In Scotland January is dark, cold and largely miserable. The excitement and sparkles of the festive period have gone out and we’re left with darkness most hours of the day. However, Read more

By Fidra Sym, 8 years1st February 2019 ago
tall thin pine tree covered in blue lights stands on a night infront of St Magnus Cathedral
Life on Orkney

December in Orkney

December in Orkney   As the nights draw in on Orkney this December the lights glow from windows and twinkle from above the street. It has been hard to adjust to the sun setting long before I leave the office. But Orcadians seem to have this winter thing down. The Read more

By Fidra Sym, 8 years21st December 2018 ago
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