Wind and Bottoms

It’s not possible to think about a break cycling in Orkney without discussing two subjects. The first is wind. Understanding the wind, listening to the forecast and checking the wind direction are all second nature to Westray folk. For a fisherman it’s life and death. For a farmer it’s profit or loss. For tourists it’s [...]

 
The Day of the Jellyfish

Today the jellyfish came; hundreds were washed up on Westray’s beaches. Mostly they were clear with pale pink and lilac frills, a handful were deep inky purple.  Their alien life forms litter the shore.

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