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Arctic Terns - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The dance

We’re on Mainland Orkney for a few days because my car needs an MOT. That’s a happy circumstance, because it gives us …

The Kitchener Memorial, Birsay, Orkney - photograph (c) 2016 David Bailey (not the)

Lord Kitchener wants you

I’m standing at the base of the Kitchener Memorial in Birsay on the mainland of Orkney. It’s a beautiful crenelated stone tower …

The Kitchener Memorial, Birsay, Orkney - photograph (c) 2016 David Bailey (not the)

“And his staff perished…”

The original inscription of the Kitchener Memorial at Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney was: “This tower was raised by the people …

Palace Stores, Birsay - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Palace Stores

The shop in Birsay, Palace Stores, was a source of great relief today. The Orkney Ice Cream was delicious (I recommend Raspberry), …