On 18/04/2010 13:50, Ginger Cutt wrote: > Has the islander plane been cancelled as well? All flights from Kirkwall have been cancelled since Thursday. According to HIAL <http://www.hial.co.uk> cancellations will last until at least 1 am on Mon 19 Apr. I hope it's all sorted out by 29 Apr as we're due to fly to Kirkwall for a hospital appointment. -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk>
Bruce, Is there an airport in Stromwall besides the one in Kirkness? And how about that very short flight from Westsay to Mama Westsay? That doesn't go much about 20,000 feet, does it? Tuck On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote: > On 18/04/2010 17:59, Tuck wrote: >> Åll, >> >> What about flights from Orkland to Shetney? >> >> >> Tuck > > ALL flights to AND from Kirkwall have been cancelled since Thursday. > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message
Bruce, I recall on a recent visit to Orkland (I've got to stop calling it that) we flew to North Ronaldsay, and my phrase was that we flew so low you could reach down and grab a sheep! It was really a wonderful flying experience, being so low, and not at all like the main routes where the earth is a misty grey-green patchwork far below. You could see everything, and quite clearly. What a beautiful place to fly. Actually, there are these small parachute jobs with motors where you can fly about 30 miles per hour, very low, and just circle and look at things at leisure, and the machines will fit in the back of a small van and take off and land from a short strip of road. Now that would be fun. Tuck Tuck On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote: > On 18/04/2010 17:44, Tuck wrote: >> Bruce, >> >> From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, >> and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above >> 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. >> >> >> Tuck > > > I wouldn't like to be in one of the Islanders at 30,000 feet without > oxygen! Its service ceiling is 13,200 feet but on the Stronsay/ > Kirkwall > run it rarely exceeds 1,500 feet. > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message
Åll, What about flights from Orkland to Shetney? Tuck On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:35 PM, Sian Thomas wrote: > From the Radio Orkney Facebook page : " > > > Statement from Loganair - "Based on the latest atmospheric > information available, Loganair has now taken the decision > to cancel all flights for tomorrow (Monday, April 19). No > flight operations will take place and the situation will be > kept under review on a daily basis. A decision about > flights > scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 will be taken tomorrow > afternoon. > > > Tuck wrote: >> Bruce, >> >> From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, >> and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above >> 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. >> >> >> Tuck >> >> Isn't 30,000 feet about the distance from Stronsay to Kirkwall? >> >> >> >> On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) >> wrote: >> >> >>> On 18/04/2010 16:59, Brass Joy wrote: >>> >>>> We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc. >>>> >>>> >>> Thankyou for your concern. At the moment the only problem >>> affecting us >>> directly is the absence of newspapers. >>> The BBC is reporting that flight restrictions have been extended >>> until >>> at least 7am on Monday but some airlines are questioning the >>> extent of >>> the danger. >>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm> >>> and >>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8628034.stm> >>> -- >>> Bruce Fletcher >>> Stronsay, Orkney >>> <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> >>> _______________________________________ >>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2818 - Release Date: >> 04/18/10 07:31:00 >> >> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message
Bruce, From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. Tuck Isn't 30,000 feet about the distance from Stronsay to Kirkwall? On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote: > On 18/04/2010 16:59, Brass Joy wrote: >> We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc. >> > > Thankyou for your concern. At the moment the only problem affecting us > directly is the absence of newspapers. > The BBC is reporting that flight restrictions have been extended until > at least 7am on Monday but some airlines are questioning the extent of > the danger. > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm> > and > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8628034.stm> > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message
We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc.
HI.... Bruce...why would ya fly to kirkwall from Stronsay? Just wonderin' here in the Canadian midnorth. Stephen On Apr 18, 2010, at 9:00 AM, Bruce Fletcher ((Stronsay, Orkney)) wrote: > On 18/04/2010 13:50, Ginger Cutt wrote: >> Has the islander plane been cancelled as well? > > All flights from Kirkwall have been cancelled since Thursday. > According > to HIAL <http://www.hial.co.uk> cancellations will last until at > least 1 > am on Mon 19 Apr. I hope it's all sorted out by 29 Apr as we're > due to > fly to Kirkwall for a hospital appointment. > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
On 17/04/2010 22:38, Janice Langland wrote: > According to the map in The New York Times online, Orkney must be > experiencing ash from Eyafjallajokull. Do you see any ash, or are you > experiencing the ash that is too small to see (i.s. causing breathing > problems)? > > Janice Langland > Granger, Indiana, USA No problems so far apart from the cancellation of all flights which has affected delivery of newspapers and upset the plans of some guests attending the wedding of our minister, Jennifer George, today. -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk>
Yesterday cars in Stromness had a fine coating of dust over them, mine included. But not worse than after a particularly dry spell in the summer, though this coating felt grittier. As to breathing problems, I have asthma and have not noticed any major difference - though it's been cold, wet and windy today so I've not been outdoors much! Sian Janice Langland wrote: > According to the map in The New York Times online, Orkney must be > experiencing ash from Eyafjallajokull. Do you see any ash, or are you > experiencing the ash that is too small to see (i.s. causing breathing > problems)? > > Janice Langland > Granger, Indiana, USA > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2816 - Release Date: 04/17/10 07:31:00 > >
According to the map in The New York Times online, Orkney must be experiencing ash from Eyafjallajokull. Do you see any ash, or are you experiencing the ash that is too small to see (i.s. causing breathing problems)? Janice Langland Granger, Indiana, USA
The current Celtic Zone program on BBC Scotland has a nice segment on the Orkney Folk Festival towards the end including The Wrigley Sisters, Andy Cant and Tom Muir. _BBC - BBC Radio Scotland Programmes - Celtic Zone, 29/03/2010_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rpw68) _http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rpw68_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rpw68) There's also a mention earlier in the program of a story about an Orkney recording session and Phil Anderson lying on the floor playing a whistle??!! If anyone knows more of this I'd love to hear about it.
The current Celtic Zone program on BBC Scotland has a nice segment on the Orkney Folk Festival towards the end including The Wrigley Sisters, Andy Cant and Tom Muir. _BBC - BBC Radio Scotland Programmes - Celtic Zone, 29/03/2010_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rpw68) _http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rpw68_ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rpw68) There's also a mention earlier in the program of a story about an Orkney recording session and Phil Anderson lying on the floor playing a whistle??!! If anyone knows more of this I'd love to hear about it.
On 17/03/2010 21:11, KJEMEM@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone figured why it's become the "Westray Wife"? This page is the > only reference I've seen and it doesn't really explain. > > > In a message dated 3/15/2010 11:23:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > ricardian@btinternet.com writes: > > <http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17893> > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney It appears to have been a casual, humerous remark that has "stuck". See webpage <http://orkneyarchaeologytours.blogspot.com/2009/10/orkney-venus-aka-westray-wife.html> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney
I have a Drever friend here, who is of Orkney stock who became well known in the Hudson Bay Company. There is a book about this family. On Mar 17, 2010, at 8:58 PM, jhdbdriver@aol.com wrote: > Gentlemen- > > > These comments may or may not be relavant to the question but might > be considered, none the less- > My Grandfather, James Drever was born at Peatwall, near Windywalls, > Dec 18, 1868 and his line continues back in that area to one Thomas > Draver born about 1735-1740, within 2 Km of the find of the > "Westray Wife". > You may be assured that I, my sons and one Grandson, (thus far) > will continue to be VERY proud of our possible > connection to the Westray Wife; if only in the recent discovery. > Several of my family are buried in the Pierowal Kirk yard... Say > hello to Ivan Rendall for me if you "go to the store".... > > > James H. Driver, Jr > Casa Grande, Arizona, USA > JHDBDRIVER@aol.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) <ricardian@btinternet.com> > Cc: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 2:24 pm > Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Westray wife > > > On 17/03/2010 21:11, KJEMEM@aol.com wrote: >> Has anyone figured why it's become the "Westray Wife"? This page >> is the >> only reference I've seen and it doesn't really explain. >> >> >> In a message dated 3/15/2010 11:23:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >> ricardian@btinternet.com writes: >> >> <http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17893> >> -- >> Bruce Fletcher >> Stronsay, Orkney > > It appears to have been a casual, humerous remark that has "stuck". > See webpage > <http://orkneyarchaeologytours.blogspot.com/2009/10/orkney-venus- > aka-westray-wife.html> > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of > the message > > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Gentlemen- These comments may or may not be relavant to the question but might be considered, none the less- My Grandfather, James Drever was born at Peatwall, near Windywalls, Dec 18, 1868 and his line continues back in that area to one Thomas Draver born about 1735-1740, within 2 Km of the find of the "Westray Wife". You may be assured that I, my sons and one Grandson, (thus far) will continue to be VERY proud of our possible connection to the Westray Wife; if only in the recent discovery. Several of my family are buried in the Pierowal Kirk yard... Say hello to Ivan Rendall for me if you "go to the store".... James H. Driver, Jr Casa Grande, Arizona, USA JHDBDRIVER@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) <ricardian@btinternet.com> Cc: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 2:24 pm Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Westray wife On 17/03/2010 21:11, KJEMEM@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone figured why it's become the "Westray Wife"? This page is the > only reference I've seen and it doesn't really explain. > > > In a message dated 3/15/2010 11:23:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > ricardian@btinternet.com writes: > > <http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17893> > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney It appears to have been a casual, humerous remark that has "stuck". See webpage <http://orkneyarchaeologytours.blogspot.com/2009/10/orkney-venus-aka-westray-wife.html> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Northlink timetables have been arbitrarily amended because the Scottish government ordered Northlink to run the Shetland ferries on two engines rather than four engines - to save fuel. More information on these webpages <http://www.orkneytoday.co.uk/news_item.asp?newsItem=6335> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8557666.stm> And a petition here <http://www.gopetition.com/online/34810.html> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney
Has anyone figured why it's become the "Westray Wife"? This page is the only reference I've seen and it doesn't really explain. In a message dated 3/15/2010 11:23:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, ricardian@btinternet.com writes: <http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17893> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
> Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Scottish government discriminating against > Orkney and Shetland > > > I guess the next step will be to install viking style oars, and to > encourage the passengers to help out! > > Our Ontario government tried this two engine passage idea with the > Ch-iCheemaun. The concept went over like a pregnant poll vaulter. > In fact, our Davie family historically had a little to do with > ferries and other sea vessels. My GGGGGreat grandpa James built > york boats for the HBC on Hudson Bay, as did John Davie, and a few > others (circa 1775). Then in 1825 Allison Davie, of a Davie family > line who ended up in England, came to this country and then he and > a Thompson started the company. They built war ships to help fight > in WW1 and WW2, and since have continued building boats, many for > the military, but many ferry type of craft. > > The point is, that the key to efficiency on the water, on the roads > and in the air, is simply better design, better technology, and > more common sense. Evaluation of the work task is a vital input > factor. Many of the Orkney ferries, while servicable, present older > technology and thinking, and regrettably, efficiencies. But they > still run, if at a higher fuel cost and lower overall effectiveness. > > I guess to say it another way, if you want to save money in the > long run, sometimes you have to spend money. This time honoured > value, is often somewhat difficult to explain to a Scot. Also, with > technology, timing matters. > > You can google Davie Yards to see some of the newer projects. > Interestingly, the company is heavily involved in offshore units > for the wells located in places like the North Sea, off of Orkney. > The technology used in the oil-at-sea business is very highly > engineered and specialized. That type of technical integrity is > important to employ in new ferry boats, albeit the task is much > more work horse in nature, than assembling an operation tower over > a sea well in a historically rough sea. > > Orkney's new ferry boats will be different. Current day > environmental demands, will produce that result. And they will be > much more efficient, and well thought out. > Meanwhile, fillup the tanks, and push those ferries on four > engines. In truth, they'rre saving next to nothing, and just > pi**ing people off. > > Cheers...and thanks....interesting string today. > > Stephen > On Mar 17, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Bruce Fletcher ((Stronsay, Orkney)) > wrote: > >> Northlink timetables have been arbitrarily amended because the >> Scottish >> government ordered Northlink to run the Shetland ferries on two >> engines >> rather than four engines - to save fuel. More information on these >> webpages >> <http://www.orkneytoday.co.uk/news_item.asp?newsItem=6335> >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8557666.stm> >> And a petition here >> <http://www.gopetition.com/online/34810.html> >> -- >> Bruce Fletcher >> Stronsay, Orkney >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > >
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On 13/03/2010 02:14, Tuck wrote: > All, > > I'm very confused here. I would have thought that putting a pharmacy > in Dounby, even a small one, would be a convenience to those living in > the West Mainland, Birsay etc., not having to drive to Stromness or > Kirkwall for their meds. So why did 1500 people sign a petition > against it, and what does that have to do with saving a surgery? > > Explain, please. > > > Tuck The Dounby surgery is a dispensing surgery (like the one on Stronsay) - patients get their prescription from the doctor and it is dispensed from the surgery without having to go into Kirkwall. If a pharmacy was opened the surgery would have to cease dispensing prescriptions and thus lose a lot of income, see <http://www.dounbysurgery.co.uk/sosdounby.htm> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney