January 2024

 Welcome everyone, hope the new year has started well for you and hope you enjoy this month's photographs.

New Year's Day fun in the waves

 

  albeit a bit lonely

A North Ronaldsay tradition on New Year's Day is to dance around the Standing Stone

        

and share a dram or two

thank you Tom for your beautiful fiddle playing !

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I tell folk that North Ronaldsay doesn't get much snow as it's too windy but this month it gave us a fair sprinkling !

 

the old fog horn on the horizon

the lighthouse alone against the grey sky

the snow gradually fading away

 

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Have you seen these ?

a great idea all ways round

 less heavy shopping to bring home, less space in the cupboard, easy to use and they work.

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Pause for thought

 

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All our animals are doing fine and just taking it easy (as usual) and keeping cosy

Wilma

Tilly making the most of a ray of sunshine

 

Zara not really bothered by the snow at all

 

 

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Quote of the month

 

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A "Shoutout"

This is a little shoutout for a fabulous friend

Gavin Neate 

 and his business venture "WelcoMe"

- a solution for front-line staff training 

and support of disabled people and visitors - 

check out his website : www.wel-co.me

and Facebook page : Welco-Me Community

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This is such a fabulous idea, well done Gavin !

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Something to look forward to later this year !

Check out the website for all the information for a great week on North Ronaldsay

 www.nrsheepfestival.com

 

 

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So as another month comes to an end we wish you a warm and safe February

from 

💛💛  June & Malcolm 💙💙

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December 2023

 Hope you all enjoyed your winter festivities, enjoying the things you love with the people you love.

 

More dogs than swimmers for this Christmas Day swim

 

strange shadows while walking with Zara pony as the sun is beginning to disappear

December evenings with friends, weaving, music, singing, food, chatter 

and sleeping dogs

 

 Malcolm planting a peach tree in the new greenhouse against a south facing wall, watch this space

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 What are the odds of borrowing a friend's car, being followed by an 80mph wind and 

the last container from the removal company landing on the bonnet when it had acres of common grazing to go at !!!!!

Thank you Alex and Jack for being so understanding x

 

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the stunning, constantly changing skies 

over North Ronaldsay

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Wilma, our great little dog, celebrated her

 15th birthday this month

 

she's still making us smile and laugh !

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Book of the month

Thank you to June, my friend of 64 years for gifting me this book for Christmas on the basis of the title. Although I don't usually read novels this was a delightful read and lovely to be in another world through it's pages.

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A Little Winter Blessing

written by Athey Thompson

 

"Upon a dark Winter's night , 

if you have shelter in the warm,

if you are safe

and you are well,

then you are truly blessed "

Magical Art by Tuesday Riddell

 

you can follow Athey Thompson on her Facebook page :

 "Tales of the Old Forest Faeries"

always a delightful read.

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New beginnings

a  friend (and fellow mermaid !) from the Highlands has recently taken over a new business

www.perfumestudioscotland.co.uk

making beautiful handmade soaps, creams, oils and perfumes

Thank you Janette,

I am so pleased with my first order from you,

with Loch Ewe Seasalt soap, Linden soap and

 Wind Song Perfume, on your recommendation

enjoy your new venture xx

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Pause for thought

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 Happy New Year !!

Wishing you all an abundance of love, laughter and dreams coming true

 as a new year begins

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