Orcadian Columns

Orcadian Column

Orcadian Column, 22/1/2026

In a desperate bid to dissuade Donald Trump from invading Greenland, Holm FC have generously offered to present him with last year’s Parish Cup.

20 Jan 2026
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Orcadian Column, 11/12/25

I’m very sorry but no matter how well-crafted my parliamentary columns are in future they will never be an adequate substitute for The Giddy Limit, which has gone into retirement for the time being.

11 Dec 2025
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Orcadian column, 27/11/25

Like many Scotland football fans, I suspect, there’s a part of me still happily sitting on Cloud 9 a week on after Steve Clarke’s team secured World Cup qualification in quite extraordinary fashion against Denmark at Hampden.

27 Nov 2025
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Orcadian column, 13 November 2025

Over the course of a weekend of remembrance, I heard so many stories about the personal contributions and sacrifices of Orcadians during the First and Second World Wars as well as more recent conflicts.

13 Nov 2025
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