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Stromness RNLI Severn Class lifeboat launched at 19:16. Details will follow. Tim Barthorpe Volunteer Local Press Officer Stromness RNLI
about 18 hours ago
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Watching the ice sliding down the windows and reflecting that I am lucky not to be out there in such unpleasant weather.
8:30 AM Dec 20th
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Grey sky, slate grey sea, snow now on hills of Orphir. Wind driven sleet at sea level. We have put food out for the birds who are feeding.
1:42 AM Dec 19th
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Stromness still cloaked in darkness, wind is howling and waves crash against our pier. Soon the cold front bearing the snow will arrive.
12:30 AM Dec 19th
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@ The really worrying thing is that some of them probably support it for offenses such as burglary! :-(
11:51 PM Dec 18th
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Nice of the Clydsdale Bank to issue a £100 note with a pretty picture of the Ring of Brodgar, Unless they send me one I will not see it :-)
3:49 AM Dec 15th
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@ Have long had a thing about USA Americans living under delusion they speak English. Their software should be labelled US-ENG.
12:23 AM Dec 14th
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Stromness Lifeboat tasked by Coastguard to proceed to launch. More details to follow via press release. Tim Barthorpe Press Officer RNLI
7:33 AM Dec 13th
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@ I am also saddened by the many ways in which the English language is mangled by those unskilled in its proper useage.
1:33 AM Dec 13th
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Crisp cold morning in Stromness. Harbour is filling with mist rolling in from the North End, Sun rising at this moment over Scapa Flow,
1:05 AM Dec 11th
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Silly season in Stromness at the local chippie. They now supply
medical advice. A poster on the wall declares that flu virus is a hoax.
12:58 AM Dec 10th
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Creel boats head into dawn. The glow of sunrise adds to the glow of the Flotta flare-stack. Sea rippled by a light breeze. Lonely gulls cry.
12:50 AM Dec 10th
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@ I think a donkey that kicks as is witty for this time of the morning. Rather like toilet attendent that doesn't give a shit.
12:44 AM Dec 10th
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@ If supermarket has only got one lightbulb in stock, it won't be long before the whole island is living in a twilight zone! :-)
3:25 PM Dec 9th
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Dawn came to Stomness this morning cloaked in orange hues. The cloud swirled in wisps of wind driven tafetta.
2:17 AM Dec 9th
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Ziza, one of our Norwegian Forest Cats, is on her cat tree revelling in the warmth from the December sun.
3:28 AM Dec 8th
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Sharp frost last night in Stromness followed by a still calm dawn with the sun rising out of low lying cloud.
1:40 AM Dec 8th
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Sunny morning in Stromness. Fantastic mixed flock of about 500 Lapwings and Curlew rising over the Outer Holms glinting in the sunshine.
3:15 AM Dec 7th
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Dull grey morning in Stromness. Wind has dropped. Drake Eiders looking respendent in black and white plumage showing their blue highlights.
2:13 AM Dec 6th
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And lo there were cats in the dining room watching over their rat holes by night! Cats still excited by smell of rat. Oust now being used!
2:09 AM Dec 6th
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- Name Tim Barthorpe
- Location Orkney Islands
- Web http://www.bartho...
- Bio IT Company Director in early 50's. Enjoys cooking, fine wines, bird watching, walking, archaeology and retrieving my socks from 2 Norwegian Forest Cats!
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