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This method of making jam should work for any fruit. I have made this with strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb before and each time it worked. This Rhubarb and Ginger jam was my Granny Cursiter’s signature recipe when I was growing up!
100 years ago, the German navy did the unthinkable: it deliberately sank 52 of its own ships in one day. The scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919 was a deliberate act of sabotage at the end of the First World War.
We love visiting Orkney’s North Isles; each one is quite different from the other and from the Orkney Mainland. We have picked out the one thing you must see when visiting; a highlight for each of North Isles. We hope you agree with our choices!
VS Distillers create bottles of hand-crafted rum, named after Orkney’s pirate, John Gow. NorthLink were pleased to speak to Collin Van Schayk, who spoke passionately about distilling Scottish rum.
The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island in Orkney which can be reached by a causeway when the tide is low. On the island there are the remains of a Viking settlement, the earlier Pictish community and many puffins!
Why not see Orkney while riding in style with Orkney Trike Tours? We caught up with John Foster, who talked about his passion for bikes, Orkney adventures and his journey to doing his dream job.
Drop scones are sometimes called Scottish pancakes and they are delicious served warm with butter and jam. This is the only drop scone recipe my granny used, it makes about 16 and was passed down to us when she taught us to bake when we were peedie.
Shapinsay is a picturesque island with a rich history, fascinating archaeological sites, beautiful ayres, charming Balfour village and Balfour Castle. Best of all, it is only a short, 30 minute ferry trip from Kirkwall.
We visited Wyre and visited Cubbie Roo’s Castle on a sunny but windy April day, catching a ferry from the Orkney mainland. We found an amazing island and in the castle, testament to how a big personality can live on for many years after they pass away.
