Archive - The Orkney Outpost

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.

Jul 4 •

Hannah Swierstra

June 2025

I have the right hump

and it all started with photo of Oprah

Jun 29 •

Hannah Swierstra

May 2025

A sudden desire to write

and a poem was born

May 25 •

Hannah Swierstra

April 2025

Something big, and slightly chaotic, happened last week

On moving, breathing easier and spilling tea

Apr 27 •

Hannah Swierstra

Gardening in Orkney: Spring

How not to label your peppers (and other lessons)

Apr 21 •

Hannah Swierstra

Spectacle or Smudge? Seeing the Northern Lights for real

Underwhelming and addictive

Apr 18 •

Hannah Swierstra

This is what I know so far...

Things I know about myself

Apr 13 •

Hannah Swierstra

Fiction vs Non-Fiction

What counts as non-fiction when no one remembers the same story?

Apr 5 •

Hannah Swierstra

Off-Grid Voices - A Chat with Hannah Swierstra

Slow living and gardening experiments on a Scottish Island

Published on This Is Sophie Today • Apr 3

March 2025

Colin gets a colon

Yes, he’s finally plumbed in!

Mar 30 •

Hannah Swierstra

A week in the garden

Behind, but ahead

Mar 23 •

Hannah Swierstra

Running on Empty

What happens when you miscalculate your oil delivery

Mar 12 •

Hannah Swierstra

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