July 2024

 Welcome to our July 2024 blog, the sun really has made our island look tropical this month but still with a lovely cool breeze.

 

 

July is the month of the island's Sheep Festival, when folk come from far and wide to help rebuild the sheep dyke and this year there were almost 50 volunteers ! and they've done a fantastic job.

 

 

as well as building the wall the volunteers throw themselves into all the other activities on offer ~

the islanders vs volunteers football match

(Malc's in there, front row !)

the ceilidh dance

felting and weaving workshops, wool mill and lighthouse tours, bbq and quiz night ! they turned up for them all !

(photo from the North Ronaldsay Sheep Festival Facebook page)

some of the team

(photo from North Ronaldsay Sheep Festival Facebook page)

(photo from North Ronaldsay Sheep Festival Facebook page)

Some general information that may entice you to join in the fun of next year's sheep festival

this summer's schedule of events

Thank you to Kate Trail and family,

the Dyke Wardens,

Alison and family and team at the Bird Observatory

and all the islanders

who organised and worked so hard

to make this festival such an amazing event 

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Quote of the month

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It has been great having Louis here, too, and spending time with him over the festival

we have tried to wear him out with football

swimming

walking to historical brochs

and campfires

and all the festival activities, we hope we sent him home tired !

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Book of the month

Malcolm is loving this one, some great ideas within it's pages

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Around the island this month...

fulmar chick nesting by the dyke wall

making silage while the sun shines

watching from the top of the lighthouse

the old beacon reflected on a calm evening in Dennis Loch

the setting sun over Bewan

evening sunshine

Tilly cat enjoying an evening walk with Malcolm on Bewan Pier

since Mr Blonde arrived on 8th June he and Zara have barely been more that a few strides away from each other !

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Pause for thought

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so from the cool waters of the North Sea we wish you sunshine and happy days

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