My final post in my mini-series of exploring Orkney (I should say that I’m hoping to get over again for another visit next year!) focuses on the east mainland including the largest town, Kirkwall! Previous posts: West Mainland | Stromness My brother and I booked private rooms using shared bathrooms for one night at the…
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Orkney – West Mainland Explorations
At the end of August, my brother and I had an overnight trip to Orkney. With just over 30 hours on the mainland, we had to strike a balance of touring some key tourist sites without tearing round like maniacs, and we started off with an afternoon on the west mainland.
Orkney Food and Drink: Kirkjuvagr Gin
It’s the weekend, so it’s time to say ‘Sláinte!‘ and welcome Orkney Distilling Ltd and their Kirkjuvagr gin!
Orkney Food and Drink: Orkney Isle Preserves
I’m continuing on with my Orcadian adventures today – I hopped over on another ferry, to Shapinsay for an afternoon to meet with Glynis Leslie – owner of the popular Orkney Isle Preserves.
Orkney Food and Drink: Pierowall Fish and Westray Chutney
In the second part of my Westray foodie series today, I’ll be sharing more about the couple below who run not one but two businesses in Pierowall, Westray.
Orkney Food and Drink: Wilsons of Westray Cheese and WFM Brown Bakers
During our Orcadian holiday, we not only explored the mainland, but ventured off to Westray, one of the most northerly Orkney Isles, for a whole day of foodie and scenery exploration!
Orkney Food and Drink: Orkney Buffalo
This week I have a special mini-series of posts, sharing my visits to local Orkney food and drink producers. This is out of a growing interest I have to discover more about the provenance of our food, particularly in the Scottish Highlands and Islands where the natural larder of ingredients are commonly used. I’ve been…
Being a tourist in Orkney
Today’s post is almost a preview of the special posts I have coming up next week. During our almost two weeks in Orkney, we spent some of our time meeting food and drink producers around the mainland, Westray and Shapinsay. So I’ve managed to pull together a post every weekday next week. However there’s loads…
Orkney Cheddar and Beremeal Scones for St Andrew’s Day
Happy St Andrew’s Day! Our Let’s Bake Inverness gathering this week had a patriotic theme to celebrate. Considering I had spent two weeks in Orkney I had decided quite early on to use Orkney beremeal from Barony Mill in Birsay to make some Orkney Cheddar and Beremeal Scones! Don’t know much about the patron saint…
Orkney Walks and Scenery
Continuing on from Tuesday’s post, I thought I would continue on with some more photos of our outdoor Orkney escapades. We spent a lot of time walking, mostly on sandy beaches, windbeaten coastal paths, or in the quaint small towns of Stromness and Kirkwall. (While I remember, our self-catering apartments deserve a shout-out – see…
