March 2024

Hello again, welcome to our March 2024 blog giving an insight to our daily life on our small island, hope you enjoy .

 

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There's been plenty of creative and learning opportunities on the island this month, from finger knitting ...

to print making

 to walks, talks, exploration and films as part of the 3 day North Ronaldsay Science Festival

all of course accompanied by plenty of good and company, participants ranging from 6 to 86.

Thank you to everyone who made these events so fantastic and enjoyable !!

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Around the island

waiting to be taken by the sea

 

flying low  

 

someone enjoying the solitude

exploring the rocks

 the strong winds have brought up plenty of seaweed for the sheep

traffic jam North Ronaldsay style

 

 

the old beacon

lighthouse beams on a foggy evening

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 Poem of the month

The blackest of skies,

no stars in sight,

only the lighthouse beams turning

on this cold March night.

                                                                                                  June Purvis

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Book of the month

Oh, I loved reading this book, should have read it more slowly so that it could have lasted longer than two days.

 

 

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 Another way to save the planet one washing up bowl at a time

they do plenty of other products too

 

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Pause for thought

Raise your words, not your voice,

it is rain that grows the flowers, not the thunder.

Rumi

( from Tao & Zen Facebook page )

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The very first blossom on our newly planted peach tree in the greenhouse !! looking promising

and the first blossoms on our blueberry bushes

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Quote of the month

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Relaxing moments on the croft

 

snuggle time with Wilma

Hope you have had a lovely Easter weekend

wishing you all plenty of sunshine and happiness wherever you are

June & Malcolm

 

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