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The Orkney Dream - DAY TWO - by Joanna Tinsley
It was 8oC and it was hammering it down. Yet here I was, fully gortexed-up, barefoot on a beach on Orkney and heading for the sea. After a lifetime of stomping about the countryside in hiking boots, w… more →
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The Orkney Dream - DAY TWO - by Joanna Tinsley
play2survive wrote 6 months ago: It was 8oC and it was hammering it down. Yet here I was, fully gortexed-up, barefoot on a beach on O … more →
Orkney Trees in Winter
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play2survive wrote 9 months ago: I took photographs of some of the trees growing on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, for … more →
Orkney Standing Stones in Winter Snow
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play2survive wrote 9 months ago: Contrary to many expectations, snow is rare here in the Orkney Islands of northern Scotland. The sur … more →
Scotland Photos - Unusual Views
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play2survive wrote 10 months ago: I decided to put up a few more of my pictures of Scotland – and as there are already too many … more →
If not duffers, won't drown
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Ben Warsop wrote 1 year ago: Better drowned than duffers if not duffers won’t drown The young teenagers in Swallows and Am … more →
What they are saying about Five Senses in Orkney, Scotland
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Following yesterday’s post about attention to detail, here are some quotes from testimonials, … more →
NHS Dentist - At long last
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Today I celebrate being registered with the local NHS dental practice – now my teeth can be re … more →
Argh - BBC iplayer "Passage" (John Rae) - I need Pt 2*
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Oh this is not fair – I have been waiting to download part two of Passage (about Arctic Explor … more →
John Rae - Arctic Explorer Survival - on BBC
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to BBC iplayer it is possible to watch Passage – a two part documentary about the amazi … more →
Exploring Shetland by Bod
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: I have just returned from exploring the Shetland Islands – the most northerly place in Britain … more →
The Diet Continues but the blog dries up
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Well – the blog entries dried up when we went south to Perth, last Sunday. Today is Saturday, … more →
Camping in Scotland - Rackwick on Hoy is a real treat.
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Rackwick Bay – Bothy and Campsite – Hoy, Orkney, Scotland: A superb location beside the … more →
Environmental action at home - the challenge and the fun!
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: A couple of good blog posts to watch, for everyone trying to take action in their own lives, for pla … more →
I live in the safest place in the UK, apparently
play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Orkney is officially the safest place in the UK … with newly released police figures showing t … more →
Scotland Info and Pictures - an honest insiders view
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: As I have lived in Scotland over 10 years, moving here from Wales, and my wife is from the USA (we m … more →
Amazing Orkney Islands, Scotland - Day Tour in summer
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Here are some of Orkney’s many wonderful places to visit – from a day tour in the Five S … more →
Miracle Thread: Bog Cotton - July Harvest
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: The annual gathering of Cotton Grass / Bog Cotton took place today – a day late but no great d … more →
Fire your imagination
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Fire your imagination Published in The Scotsman, 12 April 2008 There’s a memorable film called … more →
Old Man of Hoy BASE jumper dies just days later
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play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Old Man of Hoy BASE jumper, Gus Brown, dies in Swiss cliff plunge – Jun 7 2008 Exclusive by Ch … more →
