Comments for Spirit of Orkney http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a Unique Orkney islands - a proud heritage and culture Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ness of Brodgar Neolithic figurine by Mike http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/08/ness-of-brodgar-neolithic-figurine/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Mike Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1278#comment-417 How do they know it is the representation of a boy. There seems tobe a decided lack of physical features. It could also be a young, physically undeveloped girl. Archaeologists are  famous for jumping to unscientific conclusions. How do they know it is the representation of a boy. There seems tobe a decided lack of physical features. It could also be a young, physically undeveloped girl. Archaeologists are  famous for jumping to unscientific conclusions.

]]> Comment on Banks Tomb Video Diary by Hugh Mcminn http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2010/11/banks-tomb-video-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Hugh Mcminn Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1042#comment-416 visited october 16 2010 absolutley fascinating. As a regular visitor to orkney, ill be back to see hamish. hugh mcminn north berwick visited october 16 2010 absolutley fascinating. As a regular visitor to orkney, ill be back to see hamish. hugh mcminn north berwick

]]> Comment on Seeking SS Noss Head Information by Pknowles3184 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/02/seeking-s-s-noss-head-informatio/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Pknowles3184 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1127#comment-415 Hi bill James was my grandfathers brother. My grandfather was andrew Knowles Hi bill

James was my grandfathers brother. My grandfather was andrew Knowles

]]> Comment on Seeking SS Noss Head Information by Sarah knowles http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/02/seeking-s-s-noss-head-informatio/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Sarah knowles Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1127#comment-414 Hi bill James is actually my grandfathers brother, I am at the moment doing some research into our family tree and wondered where you fit into the knowles family tree any info would be great thanks Hi bill

James is actually my grandfathers brother, I am at the moment doing some research into our family tree and wondered where you fit into the knowles family tree any info would be great thanks

]]> Comment on Ness of Brodgar Neolithic figurine by RhynieMan http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/08/ness-of-brodgar-neolithic-figurine/comment-page-1/#comment-413 RhynieMan Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1278#comment-413 Given the sophistication of the buildings found it seems unlikely that this headless, armless and legless object is meant to be a figure of a boy....though I suppose they did find a brainless faceless prehistoric fish off Orkney.The two holes on top look like natural flaws rather than eyes and the object has more of the appearance of a large broken pin or peg that may have been pushed into the ground and the large stone circles scribed in the earth by placing a string around the grooved pin to mark out the ground plan. There are similar objects that have been found made in whalebone in Orkney and stone at Skara Brae. Just think circle and you wont go far wrong that's my speculation Given the sophistication of the buildings found it seems unlikely that this headless, armless and legless object is meant to be a figure of a boy….though I suppose they did find a brainless faceless prehistoric fish off Orkney.The two holes on top look like natural flaws rather than eyes and the object has more of the appearance of a large broken pin or peg that may have been pushed into the ground and the large stone circles scribed in the earth by placing a string around the grooved pin to mark out the ground plan. There are similar objects that have been found made in whalebone in Orkney and stone at Skara Brae. Just think circle and you wont go far wrong that’s my speculation

]]> Comment on Seeking SS Noss Head Information by Bill Taylor http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/02/seeking-s-s-noss-head-informatio/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Bill Taylor Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1127#comment-412 James Knowles, age 19, cook on Noss Head, found drowned on raft 14 March 1941 one mile south of Keiss Harbour. Parents AnnMitchell/James Knowles, grocer of Stonehaven.  He was a cousin of my father whom I met a no of times, although I don't remember ever meeting the son. Poor kid! James Knowles, age 19, cook on Noss Head, found drowned on raft 14 March 1941 one mile south of Keiss Harbour. Parents AnnMitchell/James Knowles, grocer of Stonehaven.  He was a cousin of my father whom I met a no of times, although I don’t remember ever meeting the son. Poor kid!

]]> Comment on Where in Deerness is this? by akc http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/03/where-in-deerness-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-411 akc Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:48:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1186#comment-411 could be hengies bay/geo just across the bay in tankerness could be hengies bay/geo just across the bay in tankerness

]]> Comment on The Ridgeland, Kirkwall by Peter McLaren http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/01/the-ridgeland-kirkwall/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Peter McLaren Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1113#comment-410 My mother is the owner of the Ridgeland. In adition to its earlier role as a Town Hall and Prison. It was also later Hay's tea room, a doctors surgery, and a boafding house for students from the Northern Isles attending school in Kirwall. It maintains nearly all of its original features including its wooden cornicing and paneling. It was featured in Ianthe Ruthven's, The Scottish House. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scottish-House-eclectic-unique-interiors/dp/1855858053 My mother is the owner of the Ridgeland. In adition to its earlier role as a Town Hall and Prison. It was also later Hay’s tea room, a doctors surgery, and a boafding house for students from the Northern Isles attending school in Kirwall.

It maintains nearly all of its original features including its wooden cornicing and paneling. It was featured in Ianthe Ruthven’s, The Scottish House.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scottish-House-eclectic-unique-interiors/dp/1855858053

]]> Comment on Where in Deerness is this? by akc http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2011/03/where-in-deerness-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-409 akc Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=1186#comment-409 could be hangie bay/geo which is just across the bay in tankerness, tankerness and deerness are quite often mistaken for the same place! could be hangie bay/geo which is just across the bay in tankerness, tankerness and deerness are quite often mistaken for the same place!

]]> Comment on Genuine VW Camping in Orkney by Emma from Orkney Campers http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2010/02/genuine-vw-camping-in-orkney/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Emma from Orkney Campers Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:22:00 +0000 http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/?p=504#comment-408 Our two vans are now joined by a brand new VW Westie called Ivy and she is raring to go. We look forward to seeing lots of new visitors in 2011. Our two vans are now joined by a brand new VW Westie called Ivy and she is raring to go. We look forward to seeing lots of new visitors in 2011.

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