Anne Crossland
@anniev12.bsky.social
Retired married granny.Love books and love Orkney.
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Incredible scenes as we slide from January into February and realise that yet again it's Monday night (and it's 5pm) so it MUST be time for Episode 4 of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?'
We are NOT making this up.
IT REALLY IS THIS LIGHT 💡
We are NOT making this up.
IT REALLY IS THIS LIGHT 💡
February 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Incredible scenes as we slide from January into February and realise that yet again it's Monday night (and it's 5pm) so it MUST be time for Episode 4 of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?'
We are NOT making this up.
IT REALLY IS THIS LIGHT 💡
We are NOT making this up.
IT REALLY IS THIS LIGHT 💡
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'Kirkwall Fair.' (1888) Although Arthur Melville was not regarded as one of the Glasgow Boys, he was seen by them to be a kindred spirit. A year after painting this work on Orkney, he left Edinburgh and settled in London, although he often returned to Scotland to paint.
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
'Kirkwall Fair.' (1888) Although Arthur Melville was not regarded as one of the Glasgow Boys, he was seen by them to be a kindred spirit. A year after painting this work on Orkney, he left Edinburgh and settled in London, although he often returned to Scotland to paint.
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If X equals bluesky
Then I'll give it a try,
Many followers have defected
And now I have reconnected.
Hoping for better days ahead
Working from my garden shed,
Inspiration is all I need
Then all my followers will take heed.
Not quite a sonnet.
Then I'll give it a try,
Many followers have defected
And now I have reconnected.
Hoping for better days ahead
Working from my garden shed,
Inspiration is all I need
Then all my followers will take heed.
Not quite a sonnet.
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
If X equals bluesky
Then I'll give it a try,
Many followers have defected
And now I have reconnected.
Hoping for better days ahead
Working from my garden shed,
Inspiration is all I need
Then all my followers will take heed.
Not quite a sonnet.
Then I'll give it a try,
Many followers have defected
And now I have reconnected.
Hoping for better days ahead
Working from my garden shed,
Inspiration is all I need
Then all my followers will take heed.
Not quite a sonnet.
Reposted by Anne Crossland
I love this poem in Orcadian Dialect by Kevin Cormack in the latest edition of PN Review
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I love this poem in Orcadian Dialect by Kevin Cormack in the latest edition of PN Review