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• Now this is a school “bus”

  
  Oldster's View — Authority: 133
  Children on a remote Scottish island are to take what is believed to be the world’s shortest flight to and from school. The plane journey from Papa Westray to Westray in the Orkney Islands takes just 96 seconds, covering just over a mile, reports the Daily Telegraph. Six teenagers will have to take the Loganair ...
  1 day ago

• Some Bottled Beers from Orkney and Atlas

  
  The Bitten Bullet — Authority: 113
  Im slightly ashamed to realise that the last time I was in Münsters Yorkshire-themed bar, The James, was last February! This week, as my wife and son were away, I took the opportunity to get out into the city to see what new beers Axel had gotten in, if any. Walking in, I was greeted with the gentle hum of chat, ...
  2 days ago

• World’s shortest domestic flight flies six pupils to school in 47 seconds!

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  London, Nov 6 (ANI): While most kids take the bus or walk to school, six Scottish children got the chance to fly there on the world’s shortest flight, which takes just 47 seconds in favourable weather.The teenagers from Papa Westray live on a remote island in Orkney, Scotland, and until the end of this year, [...]
  3 days ago

• Orkneys Dark Island

  
  THE GOOD STUFF — Authority: 113
  Just enough time for a quick midweek post before getting onto some Champions League action. Last night I had the pleasure of a couple of pints of Orkneys Dark Island at The Victoria, Leeds (Who were playing Fleet Foxes and Neil Young all night- an excellent choice). Smooth, with a tan head, Dark Island was just what ...
  5 days ago

• Barrel-Aged Bonanza in Dupont Circle

  
  Young & Hungry — Authority: 566
  Quick note here about a couple of exciting beers we found recently, both Scottish imports aged in–what else?–Scotch whiskey barrels. If you have a taste for such things, get thee to Connecticut Avenue Wine & Spirits (1529 Connecticut Avenue, NW), a block north of Dupont Circle and a few doors up from ...
  1 week ago

• Orkney Venus

  
  Women of History — Authority: 142
  From BBC News : The Orkney Venus, which was discovered a few weeks ago, is a 5,000-year-old female carving which has the UKs first known depiction of a persons face. The 4cm-tall carving, known by locals as the Westray Wife, will be on show in the ante-room of Edinburgh Castles Laich Hall along with colourful ...
  2 weeks ago

• 70 years ago - this Tuesday

  
  Atlantic Lines — Authority: 136
  On 13 October 1939, the Royal Navys HMS Royal Oak, at anchor in Scapa Flow, Orkney, was struck by four torpedoes from German submarine U-47. The first torpedo did no major damage when it struck just before 1 am. The last three torpedoes, fired at 1.16 am, proved fatal. Within 13 minutes, Royal Oak turned turtle and ...
  4 weeks ago

• Duke of Rothesay and HIE report warn of ‘broadband deserts’

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 144
  The Duke of Rothesay, aka Prince Charles, has warned of the creation of ‘ghost communities and of ‘vandalism on a grand scale’ if serious investment is not made in getting superfast broadband to rural communities.Seeing UK broadband provision as a two-lane superhighway, the Prince expressed serious concern at ...
  4 weeks ago

• Orkney, Shetland & Stornoway, Outer Hebrides Climate & Average Weather Thru the Seasons

  
  IENACE — Authority: 142
  Orkney, Scotland In Orkney, Scotland the average temperature is 8.13C (46.625F). 2.00C (35.60F) is the lowest monthly average low temperature (occurring in January & February) while 16.00C (60.80F) is the highest monthly average high temperature which occurs in July & August. Thus the average temperature ...
  4 weeks ago

• Orkney Textiles and Artists

  
  Travel, Fibre and Thread — Authority: 413
  Between taking photos and wandering around neolithic remains we found time to visit and chat to some of the local artists. We had the chance to admire Pam Farmers photographs at Appies Tea Rooms and enjoyed locally produced food, worth the trip down the bumpy lane to get there. Stopped off at the Woolshed and Had a ...
  5 weeks ago

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