Posts Tagged ‘scotland’
Terror Tern!
Think of Hitchcocks movie ‘Birds’, then read this story about the terror tern. The movie was right.
Read MoreThe mysterious secret of Eynhallow.
Blue men hold guard over the little island of Eynhallow. For 6 hours they wave their arms eastwards and 6 hours westwards, creating big standing white crested waves in the water. With their long groping arms they grab everything that tries to get to the island.But there is a moment in the turning of the…
Read MoreSeal choir
WowowowowoNow, repeat after me…Wowowowowo, more like a howling dog but not that loud. Just a bit softer, wowowowo.Now, let’s make it more playful. You do the wowowo-part and I will do only two but make it a prolonged wooooooooo. This can either be sung high or low, whatever you feel like.So, together now….. Is there…
Read MoreFAQ about Food.
Ever wondered what we do for food? This story you wil know all about our breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner.
Read MorePlovers
I can look at plovers all day, they are so funny.
Read MoreIt is all in the ship’s name.
Why did this captain give his boat the name ‘Fear Not 2’? And what happened to ‘Fear Not 1’? And why is a boat always referred to as ‘she’? These questions always pop up when seeing a fishing boat on the water or in harbours.
Read MoreThe divorce
I felt a bit of a struggle coming up when we drove back from Orkney. The paddle of the clutch was not responding all that well. It kept sticking. Overall it sounded a bit unwell. I thought it caught a Scottish cold or something. The indicator lights didn’t flash up when needed and the headlight…
Read MoreClapotis, what a lovely word is that….
A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drowned,… for he will be going out on a day he shouldn’t. But we do be afraid of the sea, and we do only be drownded now and again.
Read MoreThe zombie apocalypse.
Have you ever thought about what to do when zombies take over the world? Neither did I until I met James on a beach in Arisaig. We land our kayaks on that lovely beach on a glorious day, fully expecting not to have this gorgeous beach for our own. It is relatively close to the…
Read MoreDae ye ivver hiv days when – as hid draas tae a close- ye lukk back an realise ye’ve aachieeved absoluutly nutheen?
Don’t you just love Google Maps? It is a very useful tool to study the coastline of the Scottish Islands before visiting them. Dreaming away behind your computer before actually being there. Based on the aerial pictures we look for suitable beaches to land the kayaks safely and avoid being trapped by slippery weed covered…
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