With the shock announcement that Groundskeeper Willie, the fictional character from the hit tv series The Simpsons, has Orkney roots we wondered about his heritage. In the episode … [Read more...]
Willie from The Simpsons is from Orkney?
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The hard-drinking, hard-fighting Springfield resident with the bright red beard, Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons is from Orkney - if this article from the BBC is to be believed. He will … [Read more...]
Papdale Woods new lease of life
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The long term health of the Papdale Woods is being boosted with help from Pupils of Kirkwall Grammar Sschool. Assisted by the Orkney Woodlands Project, a group of S3 pupils will be planting around … [Read more...]
Stenness reveals new archaeology
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Orkney Archaeologists may have discovered one of the largest stone circles in Britain. A report in the New Scotsman on 9th October announced findings from Seismic images taken in the Loch of … [Read more...]
Batty goings on in Orkney
September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Do bats really bide in belfries? Why do bats “buzz” biting beasties? How many sorts of bat are there in Orkney and what do they make of Orkney's blustery weather and short summer nights? Have … [Read more...]
Plaque unveiled to Stromness sailors
August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A plaque remembering the crew of the Rachel in 1786 has been unveiled in the Faroe Islands. Council Convener Stephen Hagan travelled to the Faroe Islandsto unveil a memorial plaque to twenty sailors … [Read more...]
Haltwhistle – 290 miles from north Orkney
August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is often strange how and where you come across references to places or people. Standing proud in a north of England town is a fingerpost, celebrating that north Orkney is only 290 miles … [Read more...]
Painting by A.R. Woods found
July 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Joan has been in touch, from Ontario in Canada, with details of a painting she thinks may be by the same painter as the mural at the Ness Gun Battery in Orkney. You may remember that towards … [Read more...]
Neolithic life not so peaceful
April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Studies of skulls of Neolithic men, women and children buried in Orkney’s Tomb of the Eagles, show a less peaceful life than previously thought. Orkneyjar, Archaeology News reports that, … [Read more...]
