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Skaill Farm…….Flies - Part Two….

by Bernie Bell - 07:52 on 19 August 2025

 

 

 

 

Skaill Farm….

 

The final week at Skaill Farm, Rousay, including a very comprehensive over-view by Bobby Friel……

 

https://archaeologyorkney.com/2025/08/18/skaill-wk3-2025/

 

“Between the cracks in the floors, small personal items like a shell bead and child’s milk tooth were found.”

 

A child’s milk tooth – oh my……

Another reason why I couldn’t be an archaeologist – my heart flipped when I read that  - what if I’d found it?

 

 

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Flies - Part Two…..

 

After my mention of how many flies there are in the house this Summer….

 

http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17459

 

A friend observed….

 

“They say it's a very good year for insects! Maybe they will take over?”

 

And I replied…

 

“Maybe they have........

 

Putin takes his mask off….and he’s a giant Prey-ing Mantis.

 

Trump takes his mask off…… and he’s a big, fat, bumbling Bluebottle.

 

Netanyahu takes his mask off….. and he’s a massive, invasive Cockroach.”

 

 

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