Already judged Europe’s best, the 10 per cent speciality Dark Island Reserve ale from Orkney Brewery beat off stiff competition to take the global “strong dark, dark ale” title in the World Beer … [Read more...]
Orkney nature project moves forward
April 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A project to help make it easier to get up close to the wildlife on Orkney has come a stage closer thanks to new funding. RSPB Scotland has announced that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Orkney … [Read more...]
Orkney Island names are important
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A recent article by Peder Gammeltoft of Medievalists.net, points to the importance of Orkney & Shetland island names. The islands of Orkney and Shetland consist of islands, skerries and holms … [Read more...]
Book review – Orkney’s Italian Chapel
June 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Over four years of research have led to the definitive book detailing the true story behind the little Italian chapel, built in Orkney during World War II. The Italian chapel created on the … [Read more...]
Orkney Island Yarns – Woolgathering
February 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This interesting website belongs to one of our twitter followers. Woolgathering.org.uk is the home of The Woolgatherer, aka plumbum. Woolgathered concentrates largely upon the fibre habits of The … [Read more...]
