mx wcfc
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This is all a little disconcerting.
If I've booked a ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, should I
1. Stop worrying, Orkney Ferries are OK. Papa Westray is lovely.
2. Cancel. Now.
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If I've booked a ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, should I
1. Stop worrying, Orkney Ferries are OK. Papa Westray is lovely.
2. Cancel. Now.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
No need to cancel, Banks has nothing to do with Orkney ferries lol. Just avoid Pentland ferries for now. They've been cutting corners for years something needs to be done about this seriously.This is all a little disconcerting.
If I've booked a ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, should I
1. Stop worrying, Orkney Ferries are OK. Papa Westray is lovely.
2. Cancel. Now.
Ah ok got you, didn't realise Banks was a person rather than another ferry company or something.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
Sorry, I've just woken up to the news so rambling. It's always horrible when you hear something like this but relieved everyone is well.
Back on topic.....
mx wcfc A photographer that calls himself Point it North has just been to Westray, and taken some amazing puffin pics
Voley
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You'll be fine.This is all a little disconcerting.
If I've booked a ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, should I
1. Stop worrying, Orkney Ferries are OK. Papa Westray is lovely.
2. Cancel. Now.
The flight in is fucking amazing though, if your funds will stretch to it. On the day we did it, they went via North Ronaldsay so we flew over Sanday on a beautiful day and the view of the beaches was unreal.
My mate Steve told me about the first ferry accident HoratioCuthbert - if he'd not been at work I think he would've had a view of it from over the water on South Ronaldsay.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
I've never done the flight yet! I think there's some sort of deal now where they'll give you the flight for cheap if you're staying overnight, but last time I checked we couldn't afford accomodation at the time!
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Yep, we are doing that tour. That's the plan anyway.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
Reading isn't my strong point this morning.... there's a deal if you fly to North Ronaldsay where you get a discounted flight if you stay there overnight or longer.
www.northronaldsay.co.uk/
There is a wide selection of accommodation from camping to self catering ex lighthouse keepers cottages
www.northronaldsay.co.uk
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
Voley
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Oh that's brilliant. Jonathan's a really nice bloke. Tell him Jamie and Carolyn from Cornwall say 'Hi'
Voley
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Yep, that's him.
Works in Education. Lovely bloke, him and his other half are old Uni mates of mine that I've known for several decades. They moved up to Orkney just before lockdown. Absolutely love the place.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
He's on the right side of the debate when it comes to fx on aurora photos anyway. Team FX!Yep, that's him.
Voley
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My other half is writing a book about stone circles atm and one of his Stenness/Aurora pics will be the cover.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
I hereby pledge to buy the book. (Unless it’s one of those mad expensive academic ones, in which case I pledge to order it at my local library).My other half is writing a book about stone circles atm and one of his Stenness/Aurora pics will be the cover.
Voley
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Ta. I'll pop you the details when it's done. She says it'll be about a year before it's out yet. I'm hoping to sneak one or two of my photos into it. My claim to being 'a published photographer' is entirely due to getting some photos in her last one.
It seems to happen quite a lot judging by the amount of people I've spoken to who accidentally moved here
Wow, best of luck, iona! You and HoratioCuthbert can start putting the Orkney Commune (Urban edition) in place. 
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
Congrats! What a fantastic thing to do.I've kind of invited myself to live on an organic farm / campsite, it's almost a commune already
Voley
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You've had me on Rightmove iona
We've had our eye on this place for a bit. Pretty much has its own beach. Unfortunately I think rising sea levels might be an issue but fucking hell what a spot:
www.rightmove.co.uk
We've had our eye on this place for a bit. Pretty much has its own beach. Unfortunately I think rising sea levels might be an issue but fucking hell what a spot:
Check out this 3 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom detached house for sale in Mucklehouse, Sandwick, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 for £375,000. Marketed by K Allan Properties Ltd, Kirkwall
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
Finstown
Plenty of trees here and we planted thirty more yesterday!
(This is pretty much gonna be the view from my bedroom window, only with a couple of highland cattle that are coming in a few weeks
)That looks wonderful and a wee sheltered area for those who have roots rather than wings.Plenty of trees here and we planted thirty more yesterday!
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(This is pretty much gonna be the view from my bedroom window, only with a couple of highland cattle that are coming in a few weeks
Other side of the building gets the wind howling straight in off the north sea!
It might be bollocks but someone told me the Neolithic farmers here supposedly cut down loads of trees
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
A mixture of shite weather and human activity I believe, and something to do with bogs.
