Hi all >>>I have suddenly been cut off from all AOL email addresses since last evening. They can mail to me but I cannot mail to them. AOL/Compuserve mail and messanger systems seemed to be under attack ... There were similar problems over here on Friday but only affecting all those using MS software (Outlook/OutlookExpress etc) ... A simple change to Netscape and their mailing programme and everything went on as usual; in the meantime they obviously found a way to manage the problems ... somehow... :-) Wolfgang, Hamburg

Hi all I have suddenly been cut off from all AOL email addresses since last evening. They can mail to me but I cannot mail to them. Heard similar tale re the Spam but also that one of the Rootsweb boards had been targetted and all the email addresses of those putting messages on it had been taken and used to send out emails with virus attachments in them. I am receiving numerous returned mail or mail not delivered messages stating that messages from my address are being sent out with a virus attachment - when I have not sent any and my computer has been checked and is clean. This happened about a year ago and took about 10 days before AOL sorted things out again. Marion web pages at www.btinternet.com/~marion.mcleod http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/l/Marion-A-Mcleod www.photobox.co.uk/marion.mcleod@btinternet.com

> I presume the stones at Stenness and Bodgar are all sandstone too? Yes - I don't know of (not a definitive answer!) any Orcadian standing stones that aren't sandstone. M -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.non-prophet.org marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.ehabitat.demon.co.uk

Thanks, Martin, got this one! I presume the stones at Stenness and Bodgar are all sandstone too? Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin McCarthy" <marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Rocks of Orkney > > Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. > > Hmm...I also didn't see my reply, so let me try again :-) > > > Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? > > The vast majority is Middle and Upper Old Red Sandstone and some other > sandstones and siltstones, but not all. > There's a granite intrusion around Stromness and a few sills and dykes > of dolerite, camptonite, monchiquite and bostonite; also one or two > breccia sediments here and there. > And if I could put my hand on my copy of 'British Regional Geology: > Orkney and Shetland' then I'd mention a volcanic vent or two...but I > can't so I won't. > But it's *practically* all sandstone. > > Martin > -- > Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.non-prophet.org > marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk > /</ http://www.ehabitat.demon.co.uk > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >

> Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. Hmm...I also didn't see my reply, so let me try again :-) > Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? The vast majority is Middle and Upper Old Red Sandstone and some other sandstones and siltstones, but not all. There's a granite intrusion around Stromness and a few sills and dykes of dolerite, camptonite, monchiquite and bostonite; also one or two breccia sediments here and there. And if I could put my hand on my copy of 'British Regional Geology: Orkney and Shetland' then I'd mention a volcanic vent or two...but I can't so I won't. But it's *practically* all sandstone. Martin -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.non-prophet.org marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.ehabitat.demon.co.uk

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sigurd Towrie" <sigurd@orkneyjar.com> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:19 PM Subject: RE: [<orcadia>] test > On 27 February 2004 17:17, Dutch Thompson wrote: > > > Haven't any messages in a few days...just me ??? > > Just been a quiet spell. > > One thing to check however.... > > My ISP has just implemented a new spam filter - which although > invaluable at stopping the 200 or so spams that are being sent to me > daily - decided that mail to and from Orcadia was spam! AS such it was > not delivered with the rest of my mail. > > If your ISP operates a similar scheme, it might be worth checking that > Orcadia mail is not being blocked. Most will allow you to manually > configure the spam checker. Sigurd, I don't know if you are getting messages from Rootsweb similar to the ones I receive regarding the Clouston group. It would seem that anyone who subscribed using an AOL address won't receive any posts because AOL have decided that posts from Rootsweb are spam, and filter them out. There doesn't seem to be anything the subscriber can do other than to re-subscribe from a different ISP or perhaps from a web mail account but not via AOL. -- Mike Clouston

On 27 February 2004 17:17, Dutch Thompson wrote: > Haven't any messages in a few days...just me ??? Just been a quiet spell. One thing to check however.... My ISP has just implemented a new spam filter - which although invaluable at stopping the 200 or so spams that are being sent to me daily - decided that mail to and from Orcadia was spam! AS such it was not delivered with the rest of my mail. If your ISP operates a similar scheme, it might be worth checking that Orcadia mail is not being blocked. Most will allow you to manually configure the spam checker. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk

All right, Janis, I've tried and tried, but my curiosity's got the better of me. What ever did you stir up? I either missed out, or it's just something I shouldn't ask about, but I'm dying to know. If it's going to cause a lot of fuss, perhaps you could/should reply off list. Of course, with your permission, I'll be happy to share any information with others individually. Curious and bored on a gray winter day. Karen

Yes, Mike, thank you very much I would love to see this chapter - and I am fascinated that there is granite on Orkney too. I am living on old red sandstone right now (in Welsh marches) and was struck by how different granite feels when I was in Dartmoor recently - much colder apart from anything else and with a different ringing kind of silence. My email is lynww@ukonline.co.uk Much appreciate your offer Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clouston" mike@mikeclouston.co.uk To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Rocks of Orkney > > > > Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? I have > searched the Orkneyjar site and can't find a clear answer there. > > Thanks > > Lyn > > > > > > Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. I'm no geologist so I'm not the best > qualified person to answer your question, but much of Stromness, my home > town, is built on a granite outcrop. > > I have a copy of "The New Orkney Book" published in 1966. That has a chapter > "Geology of Orkney", which I would be happy to type and e-mail to you, if > you want. Wouldn't be any problem. Just say the word. > > Regards > > Mike Clouston > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clouston" <mike@mikeclouston.co.uk> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Rocks of Orkney > Reply with attachment sent off group. > > On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:26:17 -0400, you wrote: > > >Hi Mike- > > I'd love to see what the geology is too-most of what I saw in Westray > >& Papay was Old Reds Sandstone-similar -in age & composition -I think to the > >Black Mtns in Wales & other parts of Britain. Don't know about the rest of > >Orkney at all. > > > >cheers Thompson > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Mike Clouston" <mike@mikeclouston.co.uk> > >To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 4:56 PM > >Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Rocks of Orkney > > > > > >> > >> > >> > Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? I have > >> searched the Orkneyjar site and can't find a clear answer there. > >> > Thanks > >> > Lyn > >> > > >> > > >> > >> Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. I'm no geologist so I'm not the > >best > >> qualified person to answer your question, but much of Stromness, my home > >> town, is built on a granite outcrop. > >> > >> I have a copy of "The New Orkney Book" published in 1966. That has a > >chapter > >> "Geology of Orkney", which I would be happy to type and e-mail to you, if > >> you want. Wouldn't be any problem. Just say the word. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Mike Clouston > >> > >> > >> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > >> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > >==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > >'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >

Reply with attachment sent off group. On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:26:17 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Mike- > I'd love to see what the geology is too-most of what I saw in Westray >& Papay was Old Reds Sandstone-similar -in age & composition -I think to the >Black Mtns in Wales & other parts of Britain. Don't know about the rest of >Orkney at all. > >cheers Thompson > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mike Clouston" <mike@mikeclouston.co.uk> >To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 4:56 PM >Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Rocks of Orkney > > >> >> >> > Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? I have >> searched the Orkneyjar site and can't find a clear answer there. >> > Thanks >> > Lyn >> > >> > >> >> Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. I'm no geologist so I'm not the >best >> qualified person to answer your question, but much of Stromness, my home >> town, is built on a granite outcrop. >> >> I have a copy of "The New Orkney Book" published in 1966. That has a >chapter >> "Geology of Orkney", which I would be happy to type and e-mail to you, if >> you want. Wouldn't be any problem. Just say the word. >> >> Regards >> >> Mike Clouston >> >> >> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word >> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >> >> > > > >==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word >'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >

> Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? I have searched the Orkneyjar site and can't find a clear answer there. > Thanks > Lyn > > Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. I'm no geologist so I'm not the best qualified person to answer your question, but much of Stromness, my home town, is built on a granite outcrop. I have a copy of "The New Orkney Book" published in 1966. That has a chapter "Geology of Orkney", which I would be happy to type and e-mail to you, if you want. Wouldn't be any problem. Just say the word. Regards Mike Clouston

I'm here too, but keeping quiet, apparently I made a bit of a storm in Stromness as the Orcadian published my little rant about my opinions of a certain situation which was written rather badly by a journalist with the Scottish Post! Janis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zarrett, Linda" <Linda.Zarrett@state.mn.us> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 6:20 PM Subject: RE: [<orcadia>] test > I am new to the group and know very little about the island. I have an > interest in learning about the Norwegian background of the islands as > many of my ancestors are Norwegian. > > Linda Zarrett > Assistant Public Defender > (507)455-5887 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dutch Thompson [mailto:dutchink@isn.net] > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:17 AM > To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [<orcadia>] test > > Haven't any messages in a few days...just me ??? > > cheers Thompson > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >

Hi Mike- I'd love to see what the geology is too-most of what I saw in Westray & Papay was Old Reds Sandstone-similar -in age & composition -I think to the Black Mtns in Wales & other parts of Britain. Don't know about the rest of Orkney at all. cheers Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clouston" <mike@mikeclouston.co.uk> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Rocks of Orkney > > > > Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? I have > searched the Orkneyjar site and can't find a clear answer there. > > Thanks > > Lyn > > > > > > Haven't seen a reply to your post Lyn. I'm no geologist so I'm not the best > qualified person to answer your question, but much of Stromness, my home > town, is built on a granite outcrop. > > I have a copy of "The New Orkney Book" published in 1966. That has a chapter > "Geology of Orkney", which I would be happy to type and e-mail to you, if > you want. Wouldn't be any problem. Just say the word. > > Regards > > Mike Clouston > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >

Hi all - old census data shows my ancestors residing at "Leverness" or "Liviness" for hundreds of years. Can someone tell me if that is a house, a farm, a village, or a ... ? Also, if anyone has some photos of that area of Shapinsay I'd love to see them! Thanks, Alan HEPBURN

Haven't any messages in a few days...just me ??? cheers Thompson

I am new to the group and know very little about the island. I have an interest in learning about the Norwegian background of the islands as many of my ancestors are Norwegian. Linda Zarrett Assistant Public Defender (507)455-5887 -----Original Message----- From: Dutch Thompson [mailto:dutchink@isn.net] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:17 AM To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [<orcadia>] test Haven't any messages in a few days...just me ??? cheers Thompson ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com

Hello-] A while ago I found 2 old The Beaver magazines (which features Canadian history) w/ stories about the HBC, some of which I transcribed. Today I found another in my "files" such as they are, and highly recommend it for the article "By Canoe to York Factory". The Beaver isssue is Aug/Sept 1992 and the trip described in the article actually took place in 1911 by canoe but there are several wonderful archival pix of York boats under full sail , and of York Factory itself. One interseting photo cutline describes the library ..."famous for its many old and rare books." The article is too long to reprint here but should you have access to this copy-11 years old and counting I realize- it is worthwhile for anyone with HBC/Manitoba & Orkney connections. cheers Thompson

Looking at various censuses (censii? :-) ) I see that my family is shown as residing at "Leverness" or "Liviness" on Shapinsay. Can someone tell me exactly what that is? Is it a village, a farm, a building, or a state of mind? :-) I know that my GGrandfather was a farmer, continuing a long-standing family tradition, but I know little more than that. also, does anybody have any on-line photos of the area that I might get a peek at? Thanks all! Alan HEPBURN

> Can I check with you - is the rock of Orkney all sandstone? The vast majority is Middle and Upper Old Red Sandstone and some other sandstones and siltstones, but not all. There's a granite intrusion around Stromness and a few sills and dykes of dolerite, camptonite, monchiquite and bostonite; also one or two breccia sediments here and there. And if I could put my hand on my copy of 'British Regional Geology: Orkney and Shetland' then I'd mention a volcanic vent or two...but I can't so I won't. But it's *practically* all sandstone. Martin -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.non-prophet.org marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.ehabitat.demon.co.uk