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  1. The slightly creepy "Devil's Clawmarks" at the ruined Lady Kirk on the island of Sanday in Orkney. It would have taken a fairly large being with at least six claws to have made the marks in question: or perhaps some sort of erosion? More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/san

    #Scotland #Orkney

  2. The slightly creepy "Devil's Clawmarks" at the ruined Lady Kirk on the island of Sanday in Orkney. It would have taken a fairly large being with at least six claws to have made the marks in question: or perhaps some sort of erosion? More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/san

    #Scotland #Orkney

  3. High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds

    Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.

    A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/15/high

    #greed #privatisation #fail #CorporateGreed

  4. High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds

    Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.

    A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/15/high

    #greed #privatisation #fail #CorporateGreed

  5. High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds

    Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.

    A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/15/high

    #greed #privatisation #fail #CorporateGreed

  6. High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds

    Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.

    A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/15/high

    #greed #privatisation #fail #CorporateGreed

  7. High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds

    Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.

    A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/15/high

    #greed #privatisation #fail #CorporateGreed

  8. People came out to fly kites in #Orkney in support of the #Burin Kite Festival, Nablus, #Palestine. Mike Robertson captured these wonderful images for The Orkney News
    youtu.be/ESucgx6e6ZE?si=6WquJp

  9. People came out to fly kites in #Orkney in support of the #Burin Kite Festival, Nablus, #Palestine. Mike Robertson captured these wonderful images for The Orkney News
    youtu.be/ESucgx6e6ZE?si=6WquJp

  10. Kierfiold #Orkney on its Open Garden day. Gardens within gardens

  11. Kierfiold #Orkney on its Open Garden day. Gardens within gardens

  12. Hackness Martello Tower on the island of South Walls in Orkney. It was built in 1814 to guard Longhope Sound, part of Scapa Flow, from attack by the French and by US privateers. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy

    #Scotland #HacknessMartelloTower #SouthWalls #Orkney #Longhope #ScapaFlow

  13. Hackness Martello Tower on the island of South Walls in Orkney. It was built in 1814 to guard Longhope Sound, part of Scapa Flow, from attack by the French and by US privateers. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy

    #Scotland #HacknessMartelloTower #SouthWalls #Orkney #Longhope #ScapaFlow

  14. Noltland Castle on the island of Westray in Orkney, remarkable for being home to 71 gunloops. It was built in the 1560s by Gilbert Balfour, Sheriff of Orkney and a man whose approach to politics earned him many mortal enemies. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/wes

    #Scotland #Westray #Orkney

  15. Noltland Castle on the island of Westray in Orkney, remarkable for being home to 71 gunloops. It was built in the 1560s by Gilbert Balfour, Sheriff of Orkney and a man whose approach to politics earned him many mortal enemies. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/wes

    #Scotland #Westray #Orkney

  16. 4/yo fundraiser met the King & got tour around #Holyrood, thoroughly enjoying the totally unforgettable experience

    For official opening of new session of parliament, each #MSP brings along a “local hero” - someone who made positive contribution to their community

    Gregor was born with #neurological condition affecting his balance, motor skills

    His #fundraising challenge brought massive windfall for #Inclusive #Orkney.

    orcadian.co.uk/a-totally-unfor

    #Scotland

  17. 4/yo fundraiser met the King & got tour around #Holyrood, thoroughly enjoying the totally unforgettable experience

    For official opening of new session of parliament, each #MSP brings along a “local hero” - someone who made positive contribution to their community

    Gregor was born with #neurological condition affecting his balance, motor skills

    His #fundraising challenge brought massive windfall for #Inclusive #Orkney.

    orcadian.co.uk/a-totally-unfor

    #Scotland

  18. @bookstodon

    “The action never lets up in this book, the suspense is constant, right to the end, and it's all supported by the brilliant realisation of everyday Iron Age life in Orkney. This is yet another Carnegie winner that should really never have been allowed to go out of print.”

    Paul May on Mollie Hunter’s Orkney adventure THE STRONGHOLD

    4/5

    awfullybigblogadventure.blogsp

    #Scottish #literature #ChildrensLiterature #kidlit #YA #fantasy #historicalfiction #Orkney #IronAge

  19. @bookstodon

    “The action never lets up in this book, the suspense is constant, right to the end, and it's all supported by the brilliant realisation of everyday Iron Age life in Orkney. This is yet another Carnegie winner that should really never have been allowed to go out of print.”

    Paul May on Mollie Hunter’s Orkney adventure THE STRONGHOLD

    4/5

    awfullybigblogadventure.blogsp

    #Scottish #literature #ChildrensLiterature #kidlit #YA #fantasy #historicalfiction #Orkney #IronAge

  20. @fionaorkneynews
    "The marks were unlike damage caused by carnivores, chewing activities during the life of the animals, or natural processes...Researchers believe the origin of these marks may be related to the use of teeth as soft hammers or anvils when working hard materials, such as stone tools"
    Had always wondered how stone-age stone-working could sometimes be so precise and careful! eg wondrous #Orkney #petrospheres #dentalwork?

  21. @fionaorkneynews
    "The marks were unlike damage caused by carnivores, chewing activities during the life of the animals, or natural processes...Researchers believe the origin of these marks may be related to the use of teeth as soft hammers or anvils when working hard materials, such as stone tools"
    Had always wondered how stone-age stone-working could sometimes be so precise and careful! eg wondrous #Orkney #petrospheres #dentalwork?

  22. It didn’t feel like they were just doing a job – it felt more personal

    A horrific accidental #injury prompted #Orcadian, Gavin Sutherland to be thankful to Scotland’s #Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

    He thought nothing of having a lithium battery in his pocket as he went about his work in #Orkney.

    - “I heard a hiss and slight movement in my pocket. Then it…"

    theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/19/

    #lithium #batteries #SCAA #Scotland #AirAmbulance #PeopleNotProfits #vape #Orkney #Healthcare #NonProfit

  23. It didn’t feel like they were just doing a job – it felt more personal

    A horrific accidental #injury prompted #Orcadian, Gavin Sutherland to be thankful to Scotland’s #Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

    He thought nothing of having a lithium battery in his pocket as he went about his work in #Orkney.

    - “I heard a hiss and slight movement in my pocket. Then it…"

    theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/19/

    #lithium #batteries #SCAA #Scotland #AirAmbulance #PeopleNotProfits #vape #Orkney #Healthcare #NonProfit

  24. It didn’t feel like they were just doing a job – it felt more personal

    A horrific accidental #injury prompted #Orcadian, Gavin Sutherland to be thankful to Scotland’s #Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

    He thought nothing of having a lithium battery in his pocket as he went about his work in #Orkney.

    - “I heard a hiss and slight movement in my pocket. Then it…"

    theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/19/

    #lithium #batteries #SCAA #Scotland #AirAmbulance #PeopleNotProfits #vape #Orkney #Healthcare #NonProfit

  25. It didn’t feel like they were just doing a job – it felt more personal

    A horrific accidental #injury prompted #Orcadian, Gavin Sutherland to be thankful to Scotland’s #Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

    He thought nothing of having a lithium battery in his pocket as he went about his work in #Orkney.

    - “I heard a hiss and slight movement in my pocket. Then it…"

    theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/19/

    #lithium #batteries #SCAA #Scotland #AirAmbulance #PeopleNotProfits #vape #Orkney #Healthcare #NonProfit