Hay Turner
It’s a long way from Papa Westray to a large landfill site or recycling centre so if it’s large, heavy or rusting …
It’s a long way from Papa Westray to a large landfill site or recycling centre so if it’s large, heavy or rusting …
On Papa Westray the wind knows how to blow. That means that anything that’s not tied down or cemented-in will eventually take …
The island of Papa Westray is just off Westray, part of the Orkney Islands just off the north-east coast of Scotland, part …
Today there’s time to visit Holland. No, not the province of the Netherlands, but Holland the farm on Papa Westray. It’s a …
Today there’s time to relax after a weekend of photography with a trip to Papa Westray. If you think that Westray is …
One of Orkney’s most important exports used to be the ash from Kelp, the seaweed which is regularly washed ashore by storms …
Wandering on Papa Westray it’s impossible to miss Holland Farm. It’s a hugely impressive steading which once owned the island of Papa …
The shortest scheduled flight in the world is between Westray and Papa Westray (and, of course, the other way round). It’s in …
Wandering about on Papa Westray there are traces of old farming methods everywhere. There’s also an abandoned steam roller with the crumbling …
The farmstead at the Knapp of Howar is the oldest standing building in northern Europe. It’s been here for 5,600 years and …
I’d never even considered that gutters could be made out of wood in the UK. However, someone in Papa Westray thought it …
I’m hoping that the Hen Harrier will be hunting on Westray this summer. I’ve seen a Hen Harrier over Westray’s moorland several …
On a clear day on Westray you can see for miles. I’m told you can even see the Fair Isle if you …
Cycling past the turning to the Bay of Swartmill I spot this great sign on a disembodied fridge door. Inside the intact …
The sands at Mae Sands are verdant with Sea Rocket. The curious flowers are white or lilac and the leaves are fleshy …
I’ve cycled to Mae Sands and the seaweed surrounding me seems to have messages for me. If only I could read its …
A beautiful gift of plants is always welcome and these pink flowered ‘lipstick’ strawberries are no exception. I’m hoping the lipstick tastes …
This Limpet looks so fresh and clean but I just can’t bring myself to eat it. I think it was the way …
In the garden of Einar I have some unusual, old and very abandoned plants. There are Sycamore trees more than six feet …
The Angelica is growing beautifully and wears a bright halo at the Ring of Brodgar.
It’s Sunday so it’s the late ferry from Kirkwall to Westray tonight. It’ll be dark when we get there. I walk on …
Pink and orange don’t go together; they clash. Or at least that’s the mantra when accessorising or designing a garden of flowers. …
It’s Sunday and we have a whole day on the mainland before our evening ferry to Westray. There’s time for a glimpse …
I love the Orkney Brewery. It produces some wonderful beers. The bottles that their Dark Island Reserve comes in are also beautiful. …
My friend has a wonderful garden on mainland Orkney. It has trees. Yes, you heard me right; trees. In amongst them were …
The Ness of Brodgar is a great name. I spent many holidays as a child in South Devon in a small village …