5th May – Stromness’ first cruise ship of the year has arrived. National Geographic Explorer is relatively small, only 148 passengers. It looks like a quiet season ahead with only eleven ships scheduled. Perhaps the current fuel crisis is limiting the numbers.
The weather is warming up now and the little pond has attracted a new resident, this frog has moved in and, I think, it has scoffed most of the tadpoles.
Interesting to think that it was perhaps a tadpole here a few years ago. Still, they’re always welcome in a garden to keep pests down.
7th May – A bright but breezy day saw us travel over to Deerness to have lunch with our pal Fran. We had booked a table at Sheila Fleet’s gallery, it can get really busy here.
Sheila Fleet is a noted Orkney jeweller and the main body of the church contains a gallery of her work. The bright and airy extension is a cafe area, with some lovely dishes.
8th May – Stromness harbour is, once again, playing host to the Dutch barquentine, Thalassa. This boat is regular visitor here and has featured in many previous posts. It looks a bit cramped on its berth.
Scapa Views 
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