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Two years in Orkney
How it's going. Today, Monday 19th August 2024, marks the the 2 year anniversary of our move to Orkney.Two years since we first set foot on this…
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Introducing the Polycrub
How we islanders grow veg
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And so it begins
Hello friend,
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The great HRT heist
and other ramblings | I forgot my bloody HRT. Of course I did. What’s the point in having brain fog, losing words, feeling low and general exhaustion if…
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When ‘Getting There’ takes 12 hours, a ferry, two flights and an unexpected taxi
Orkney to Kent & back ⛴️ 🛫 🛬 🚖 A run down of how things went on our trip last week ~ spoiler ~ not to plan!
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Thoughts on wellness
Sometimes getting through the day is enough | These past few weeks have felt like a bit of an awakening, something that’s been bubbling up inside for a…
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Admin update
I've decided to take myself I tiny bit seriously | Turning on paid subscriptions!
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What's so good about the Jones's anyway?
The primal urge | My interpretation took me to a quintessential suburban scenario, a comedic one, with a cul-de-sac full of curtain twitchers, like…
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In Fine Fettle: A Midlife Perspective
Balancing health, happiness and mortality. It’s not that I’m ungrateful for my life; quite the opposite. I’m acutely aware of how fortunate I am to be…
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A little chaos & a lot of life
Friends, family, and a hidden gem
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A tourist at home
Checking out the sights, a long overdue tour of the island.
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A typical atypical day: navigating life's little hiccoughs
Sunday musings, a trip to Mainland.
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The inveterate procrastinator
Climbing out of the pit
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Playing catch up after a brief pause
Caravans, Community, & Contemplations. June arrived with amazing stealth. I know we all say this as we get older, but oh my isn’t time jogging along…
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The Orkney Outpost
The Orkney Outpost
Sharing the trials and tribulations of going rural after over 40 years of urban comfort and convenience. We first set foot in Orkney on the day we completed on our little crofters cottage. What did we sign up for?
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