A couple of weeks spent ‘island hopping’ has provided a reminder of how much Orkney Ferries crews do to respond to the needs of island communities and passengers.
Fair warning, this column is largely a Burnham-free zone. If you’ve come looking for speculation about what Manchesterism might mean for Orkney, you’ll get a taste of the tear-stained disappointment being felt right now by every Argentinian football fan.
I’m pleased to report that the past couple of weekends have been joyously uplifting.
Seven Prime Ministers in ten years? When I was a student in Edinburgh, I worked part-time in a Wimpy restaurant with a lower staff turnover than 10 Downing Street of late!
Orkney’s Summer of Sport got off to a flyer at the weekend with a fourth consecutive victory in the Junior Inter County against Shetland, including wins in four of the five sports.
OK, who knew it was even possible to spend £110 on a pencil sharpener? Just one item on a truly astonishing list of purchases made by former SNP Chief Executive, Peter Murrell using funds embezzled from the party’s coffers.