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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…
Aug 19, 2024
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A hazy recollection of my first ever email… or so I think.
Pegasus & me: A memory of my first ever email… or at least the version I keep telling. On stories, tech, and the fuzzy edges of truth.
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I have the right hump
and it all started with photo of Oprah
Jun 29
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Hannah Swierstra
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A sudden desire to write
and a poem was born
May 25
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Hannah Swierstra
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Something big, and slightly chaotic, happened last week
On moving, breathing easier and spilling tea
Apr 27
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Hannah Swierstra
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Gardening in Orkney: Spring
How not to label your peppers (and other lessons)
Apr 21
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Hannah Swierstra
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Spectacle or Smudge? Seeing the Northern Lights for real
Underwhelming and addictive
Apr 18
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Hannah Swierstra
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This is what I know so far...
Things I know about myself
Apr 13
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Hannah Swierstra
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Fiction vs Non-Fiction
What counts as non-fiction when no one remembers the same story?
Apr 5
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Hannah Swierstra
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Off-Grid Voices - A Chat with Hannah Swierstra
Slow living and gardening experiments on a Scottish Island
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Colin gets a colon
Yes, he’s finally plumbed in!
Mar 30
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Hannah Swierstra
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A week in the garden
Behind, but ahead
Mar 23
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Hannah Swierstra
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Running on Empty
What happens when you miscalculate your oil delivery
Mar 12
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Hannah Swierstra
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The big problem with “community-led” anything
People
Mar 3
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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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