Simon’s Summer Holiday…..The Final ‘Rousay Tales’ Podcast….BBC Pics of Scotland….
by Bernie Bell - 07:52 on 08 June 2024
Simon’s Summer Holiday….
Simon’s holiday blog is being dead interesting - here’s the next instalment…
https://swaldman.dreamwidth.org/518309.html
Simon tells of ‘Operation Gomorrah’ – a particularly un-feeling choice of name for a bombing raid - “targeted deliberately at civilian housing areas”. What were they thinking of?
And I’m thinking of the present situation in what used to be referred to a ‘The Holy Land’.
His description of the ’War Memorial’ and the way in which it commemorates the bombing reminded me of Mike’s visit to the Peace Park in Nagasaki…
https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/08/06/bernie-bell-remembering-2/
…which Simon also references.
The fact that some of the original church still stands brought to mind Coventry Cathedral …
https://theorkneynews.scot/2019/04/18/a-response-to-charlies-letter/
Simon then describes doing more generally ‘touristy’ things – impulsively hopping onto ferries and eating yummy meals – sounds like a good holiday to me!
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The Final ‘Rousay Tales’….
…gets creative….
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2024/06/07/rousay-tales-making/
My tuppenceworth re. the Westness Brooch…
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BBC Pics of Scotland….
31st of May – 7th of June 2024…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrrgyygrnxo
I likes the snails - snapped by Pat Christie.
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