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Discover the Magic of Orkney with George Mackay Brown…

It’s been eight years since I last wrote a post about Orkney. It was entitled The Best of Scotland: Orkney but such is the magic of Orkney that it makes you dream again and again…

We discovered Orkney in 2003 and we immediately fell under the spell of the place, a place quite different from […]

March 31st, 2025 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Authors, George Mackay Brown, Orkney | Leave a comment

Birthday Centenary of George Mackay Brown…

Born on 17 October 1921, in Stromness, Orkney, George Mackay Brown, “The Bard of Orkney” would be a hundred years old today. We would like to join his many fans all over the world to celebrate this anniversary and pay homage to the great Scottish poet.

As one of the leading Scottish poets and authors […]

October 17th, 2021 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Authors, George Mackay Brown, Orkney | Leave a comment

Dr John Rae Arctic Explorer : Scottish Canadian link

While surfing on Twitter, I stumbled upon a video from Peter Mansbridge (documentary film producer – Toronto – Canada) which tweet captured my attention: “Okay, so I got a little carried away in Scotland today doing a little Canadian history. Here’s a teaser for you.”

I watched the video and was delighted to hear […]

August 31st, 2019 | Tags: | Category: History, Orkney | Leave a comment

‘Carve the runes and then be content with silence’…

 

 

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A Work for Poets

To have carved on the days of our vanity A sun A ship A star A cornstalk

Also a few marks From an ancient forgotten time A child may read

That not far from the stone A well […]

April 13th, 2016 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: George Mackay Brown, Orkney, Scottish Graveyards, Scottish Writers & Artists Houses | One comment

The Best of Scotland: Orkney Islands…

 

Ferry crossing to Orkney © 2003 Scotiana

Dear readers,

Today, in our quest of the best of Scotland, I invite you to discover the Orkney Islands, one of our favourite Scottish places. There is something magical in these islands of the North, something different than in mainland Scotland. In sharing our pictures […]

March 7th, 2016 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Landscapes, Orkney, Scottish Landscapes, Travelling Scotland | One comment
 
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