October 2023

Hello everyone, welcome, enjoy the photos.

Malcolm making sure we have enough spuds for the winter months

Just love a wild and windy Saturday morning watching the waves crash in

and watching the old beacon in the storm

The greenhouse is up and glazed and has already withstood 70mph winds

so peach tree, grape vine, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries are on order !

Our replacement car being craned off the ferry boat

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Quote of the month

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Around the island

Nouster Beach at low tide

plenty of seaweed being washed up by the storm 

on to the shore for the sheep to eat

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Images and reflections inside the lighthouse

Reflections of light through the lens on to the wall

and looking up through the cast iron walkway

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Visitors this month

It has been great to see Janet and Peter and

 Jenny and Paul this month

lots of talking, eating and walking

gambling with matchsticks, Peter looking smug with his pile 

and swimming 

with some of my Ewe Wild Swimming mermaids,

felt so good !!

so glad you made the trip to the island !

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For all the bird spotters out there,

rare waxwings in our garden

Thank you George Gay 

from the North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory 

for this photo.

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Our lady photographing a shrike in the garden

Thank you Tom Gale 

from the North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory 

for this photo.

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Book of the month

thanks Olly for lending us this one, great book !

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Pause for thought

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When Malcolm asks for a cup of cocoa I like to see how much froth I can get on it, simple pleasures, haha

Wishing you happy wanderings...

keep making the world a better place

Malcolm & June

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September 2023

 

Welcome to our September photos.

Moonshine over the old beacon at the north end of the island

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Even with Wilma's help the construction of the greenhouse is not going to plan...

Don't mention the greenhouse !!!!

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Quote of the month

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Around the croft,

intriguing carrot seed head

and this time we've remembered to save some of the seeds

amazing onion seed head

a wee friendly visitor on the croft

with beautiful spines

and where is the cat when you need her ?

fast asleep a few feet away !

A friend's new puppy has joined in the fun on our Saturday morning walks and already is bigger than our usual gang.

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It has been lovely to see Malcolm's sister again, over from Madeira

we found her lovely beaches

and seals for walking companions but not as much sunshine as she is used to.

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Book of the month

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Beautiful music up by the lighthouse in celebration of a retirement

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enjoy the coming of autumn and all that it brings

Malcolm and June

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