https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/ After coming to Orkney in May 2006 for 8 months, somehow I am still here. Running the MV Valkyrie in the summer and helping on the farm in winter is now my life. en-gb Copyright 2006, British Broadcasting Corporation https://nontonwae.pages.dev//scotland/islandblogging//blogs/005592/images/copy_of_icon_2.gif https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/ After coming to Orkney in May 2006 for 8 months, somehow I am still here. Running the MV Valkyrie in the summer and helping on the farm in winter is now my life. https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013631.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013631.shtml#comments In the early morning monochrome, the smooth crystals of the nights snowfall sparkle on the... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-11-24 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:15:04 +0000 2008-11-24T11:15:04 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013610.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013610.shtml#comments Jumping off a perfectly good boat. I guess it goes hand in hand with jumping... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-11-18 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:42:35 +0000 2008-11-18T10:42:35 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013561.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013561.shtml#comments When I very first came to Orkney, I was pleased to find that Hazel had... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-11-09 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:28:11 +0000 2008-11-09T13:28:11 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013544.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013544.shtml#comments I walk into the dusty community centre and am faced with a circle of brown... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-11-06 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:56:11 +0000 2008-11-06T16:56:11 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013534.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013534.shtml#comments Well, we are nearly there for 2008, with only a few days remaining until we... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-11-04 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:52:32 +0000 2008-11-04T18:52:32 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013497.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013497.shtml#comments Not quite sure about the thinking warm thoughts theory. I keep thinking about warm feet,... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-10-28 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:33:08 +0000 2008-10-28T20:33:08 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013486.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013486.shtml#comments The grey plumage of this years young tysties seems to hint at the coming season.... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-10-26 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:30:59 +0000 2008-10-26T20:30:59 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013250.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013250.shtml#comments Its not often I get to dive, and its even rarer that i get to... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-09-15 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:28:27 +0100 2008-09-15T21:28:27 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013227.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013227.shtml#comments Waiting around inside Edinburgh Waverly station for a train to take us back home following... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-09-11 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:56:34 +0100 2008-09-11T22:56:34 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013172.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005592/0000013172.shtml#comments I make it no secret that I love cats, I miss the two I left... Diary of a Deckhand 2008-08-29 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:05:46 +0100 2008-08-29T22:05:46