Ancient Music
@ancient-music.bsky.social
Musician and instrument maker living in Orkney
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"I have visited a house where a candle was being burned under an upturned ceramic flowerpot propped up on wood to provide heat." theorkneynews.scot/2025/10/16/i...
“I have visited a house where a candle was being burned under an upturned ceramic flowerpot propped up on wood to provide heat.”
Orkney SNP candidate Robert Leslie has used a speech at his party conference to highlight the ‘utter madness’ and ‘massive inequity’ that forces some Orkney households to turn off their electric he…
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"I have visited a house where a candle was being burned under an upturned ceramic flowerpot propped up on wood to provide heat." theorkneynews.scot/2025/10/16/i...
New batch of shells for pilgrims to St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney. Scallop shells are a symbol of pilgrimage.
These come from Orkney waters, pilgrims receive one and a certificate on completing the St Magnus Way at the cathedral in Kirkwall. #pilgrimage #camino #orkney
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These come from Orkney waters, pilgrims receive one and a certificate on completing the St Magnus Way at the cathedral in Kirkwall. #pilgrimage #camino #orkney
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April 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
New batch of shells for pilgrims to St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney. Scallop shells are a symbol of pilgrimage.
These come from Orkney waters, pilgrims receive one and a certificate on completing the St Magnus Way at the cathedral in Kirkwall. #pilgrimage #camino #orkney
@pilgrimtrust.bsky.social
These come from Orkney waters, pilgrims receive one and a certificate on completing the St Magnus Way at the cathedral in Kirkwall. #pilgrimage #camino #orkney
@pilgrimtrust.bsky.social
Found some star jelly on my walk today by a high hilltop tarn on Orkney West Mainland. One of nature's mysteries!
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#nature #mystery #druidsky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_je...
#nature #mystery #druidsky
February 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Found some star jelly on my walk today by a high hilltop tarn on Orkney West Mainland. One of nature's mysteries!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_je...
#nature #mystery #druidsky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_je...
#nature #mystery #druidsky
people always think about metta & karuna (cultivating loving kindness & compassion towards all beings) from the perspective of the meditator
but I find it comforting that throughout time & space there are other beings wishing me well & feeling compassion for me even though they will never meet me
but I find it comforting that throughout time & space there are other beings wishing me well & feeling compassion for me even though they will never meet me
February 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
people always think about metta & karuna (cultivating loving kindness & compassion towards all beings) from the perspective of the meditator
but I find it comforting that throughout time & space there are other beings wishing me well & feeling compassion for me even though they will never meet me
but I find it comforting that throughout time & space there are other beings wishing me well & feeling compassion for me even though they will never meet me
New musical project
February 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
New musical project
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Sell your Tesla. ❌
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Sell your Tesla. ❌
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
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Enjoy the last day before tomorrow. Then four years…
January 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Enjoy the last day before tomorrow. Then four years…
Two haiku from today's walk.
Ice grips hard the loch
So heron sifts the salt sea
We do what we must
Clear ice cold rock pool
Awaits my distracted step
Now I am awake!
Ice grips hard the loch
So heron sifts the salt sea
We do what we must
Clear ice cold rock pool
Awaits my distracted step
Now I am awake!
January 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Two haiku from today's walk.
Ice grips hard the loch
So heron sifts the salt sea
We do what we must
Clear ice cold rock pool
Awaits my distracted step
Now I am awake!
Ice grips hard the loch
So heron sifts the salt sea
We do what we must
Clear ice cold rock pool
Awaits my distracted step
Now I am awake!
A new instrument in the collection, a Welsh pibgorn, made by Jonathan Shoreland based on one in the collection of the St Fagans Museum. A lovely Christmas present from my lovely wife!
December 25, 2024 at 8:06 PM
A new instrument in the collection, a Welsh pibgorn, made by Jonathan Shoreland based on one in the collection of the St Fagans Museum. A lovely Christmas present from my lovely wife!
Kate and our neighbours the Carmichaels started a tradition of singing carols in our village of Evie on Christmas Eve in 2021 during lockdown (which luckily wasn't very strict in Orkney at that time).
So we continued the tradition tonight, The Fourth Christmas Evie Carol Sing :-)
So we continued the tradition tonight, The Fourth Christmas Evie Carol Sing :-)
December 24, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Kate and our neighbours the Carmichaels started a tradition of singing carols in our village of Evie on Christmas Eve in 2021 during lockdown (which luckily wasn't very strict in Orkney at that time).
So we continued the tradition tonight, The Fourth Christmas Evie Carol Sing :-)
So we continued the tradition tonight, The Fourth Christmas Evie Carol Sing :-)
that's the Christmas dinner on
December 24, 2024 at 11:24 AM
that's the Christmas dinner on
Amazing to think I was doing my daily walk in shorts and a T-shirt a couple of weeks ago!
November 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Amazing to think I was doing my daily walk in shorts and a T-shirt a couple of weeks ago!
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This is the gorgeous Georgian Hoose. In the winter, while the holiday let is closed, we can have fun events in there! Coming up this Saturday is The Dark Side of Kirkwall walking tour and storytelling with Georgian Supper at the Hoose. Lorraine Johnston is the Georgian period chef!
November 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM
This is the gorgeous Georgian Hoose. In the winter, while the holiday let is closed, we can have fun events in there! Coming up this Saturday is The Dark Side of Kirkwall walking tour and storytelling with Georgian Supper at the Hoose. Lorraine Johnston is the Georgian period chef!
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Scottish based creatives! Here’s our starter pack. Please share to join 🏴 go.bsky.app/63YSciq
November 12, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Scottish based creatives! Here’s our starter pack. Please share to join 🏴 go.bsky.app/63YSciq
I'm giving Blue Sky the seal of approval
Follow me for more lousy wildlife photography :-)
Follow me for more lousy wildlife photography :-)
November 12, 2024 at 10:28 PM
I'm giving Blue Sky the seal of approval
Follow me for more lousy wildlife photography :-)
Follow me for more lousy wildlife photography :-)