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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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The broken record of not enough time...
Time to pull out the tiny violins
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Hannah Swierstra
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Sheep don’t care about dressing gowns
December in Orkney: It’s all wind, wrapping paper and existential Christmas musings.
Dec 15
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Hannah Swierstra
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A Coorie Christmas gift guide
My idea of a cosy winter
Dec 8
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Hannah Swierstra
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The Lone Swan
Tracking the comings and goings of Orkney’s birdlife as the temperature drops
Nov 29
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Hannah Swierstra
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Coorie: the rugged alternative to hygge
Put your candles and merino socks away
Nov 18
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Hannah Swierstra
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The walk
Poetry Corner
Nov 13
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Hannah Swierstra
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Forever catching up with garden chores
Scrappy squash, one strawberry and maybe chickens...
Nov 10
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Hannah Swierstra
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Unfiltered thoughts at 5am
My thoughts on the US election
Nov 6
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Hannah Swierstra
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Travel tip #1: avoid us at all costs
Forget romance; travel is all delays, discomfort, and lukewarm tea.
Oct 29
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Hannah Swierstra
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A weekend miracle
Housework, gardening and chutney
Oct 25
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Hannah Swierstra
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Passing the two winter test
And managing the ebb and flow of freelance life
Oct 14
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Hannah Swierstra
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9 reasons I'll never be a gardening influencer
From overgrown potato beds to forgotten harvests
Oct 10
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Hannah Swierstra
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Writing, worrying & wondering what's for dinner
Overthinking and over tomatoe-ing: navigating the chaos of writing 825 words, overthinking life, and throwing tomatoes into everything
Oct 7
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Hannah Swierstra
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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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