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Orkney Standing Stones in Winter Snow

Contrary to many expectations, snow is rare here in the Orkney Islands of northern Scotland. The surrounding waters are too mild and salty, the rainfall is just not that frequent either. So when it sn… more →

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The Witches Charm — 4 comments

Sarah wrote 2 months ago: Documented by folklorist Walter Traill  Dennison in the 1880s in the Orkneys, Scotland: “The Witches … more →

Tags: folk magic, witchcraft magic, Paganism, God(s), Witchcraft, folklore, Nicnevin, Scotland, shoni

Scots island ripped aprt by feud involving Queen's Composer

alexanderlawrie wrote 2 months ago: By Alexander Lawrie A TINY Scots island community has been ripped apart by a feud involving the Quee … more →

Tags: 1, anthony trickett, deadline, Deadline News, Deadline Press, Deadline Press & Picture Agency, Deadline Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh News

Here's to Great Lengths! — 12 comments

purlygrrrl wrote 5 months ago: This months session is hosted by Red, White and Brew, who’ve asked us to consider beer and dis … more →

Tags: Session, The Session, Pete Brown, Orkney Brewery, dragon head stout, bronze age breweries, moore group, Hops and Glory

Margaret Tait — 1 comment

okathleen wrote 6 months ago: She was a Doctor in Edinburgh before she got the calling.  The calling to become poet and film maker … more →

Tags: film, Life, Margaret Tait, poem film, Poetry

Orkney Standing Stones in Winter Snow — 3 comments

play2survive wrote 9 months ago: Contrary to many expectations, snow is rare here in the Orkney Islands of northern Scotland. The sur … more →

Tags: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, Travel, neolithic, northern isles, Orkney, Orkney Islands, ring of brodgar, Scotland

Scotland Photos - Unusual Views — 2 comments

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 →

Tags: Scotland Tourism, Travel, highland-scotland, Holiday, Hoy, Images, Orkney and Shetland, Orkney Islands, Perthshire

What they are saying about Five Senses in Orkney, Scotland — 3 comments

play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Following yesterday’s post about attention to detail, here are some quotes from testimonials, … more →

Tags: Bushcraft, Environment, fire making, five senses activities, health, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, Self-Sufficiency, survival

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 →

Tags: health, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, Environment, Travel, Simple living, Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Amazing Orkney Islands, Scotland - Day Tour in summer — 3 comments

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 →

Tags: five senses activities, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, Travel, archaeology tours, five senses tours, Holiday, Hoy, northern isles

Fire your imagination — 2 comments

play2survive wrote 1 year ago: Fire your imagination Published in The Scotsman, 12 April 2008 There’s a memorable film called … more →

Tags: Bushcraft, Environment, fire making, five senses activities, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, survival, Survival Skills, Travel

The Sorting Room in Stromness - friendly, creative and new

play2survive wrote 1 year ago: I thought it time to help raise awareness – like this blog is going to be read by anyone! … more →

Tags: Orkney and Shetland, social networking, Scotland Tourism, Travel, Orkney Islands, stromness, Tourism, the sorting room, artists cooperative

Flickr Photo Download: Orkney Islands, Rock-at-Birsay, low tide

play2survive wrote 1 year ago: I decided my blog lacked images, so here you are – this is the rocky shore around Orkney, show … more →

Tags: Orkney and Shetland, five senses activities, Scotland Tourism, Environment, Travel, Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, Tourism

Orkney wild life and nature watching whilst on tour

play2survive wrote 1 year ago: The past 24 hours have been good – watching seals, a whale, cattle in the fields, oystercatche … more →

Tags: Environment, five senses activities, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, Travel, Air, archaeology tours, cuween hill, Five Senses

Orkney Islands Travel Info, Place to Visit, Things to Do — 2 comments

play2survive wrote 1 year ago: An insider’s guide to the Orkney Islands Scotland – this article about Orkney, written b … more →

Tags: five senses activities, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Tourism, Travel, maeshowe, old man of hoy, orcades, Orkney, Orkney Islands

An antiquarian for the people — 2 comments

purlygrrrl wrote 2 years ago: On the island of South Ronaldsay, Orkney, there is a passage mound called the Tomb of the Eagles. It … more →

Tags: landscape, Scotland, Travels, archaeology, neolithic, antiquaries

On Your Knees, Pilgrim — 1 comment

purlygrrrl wrote 2 years ago: Years ago I walked the labyrinth of Chartes. I didn’t go on my knees, which would have been th … more →

Tags: Evidence, landscape, Scotland, Neopaganism, Travels, archaeology, neolithic, stones


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