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This is a reminder that the Christmas Fair takes place on Sunday 6th December at the school, starting at 2pm. There will be plenty of stalls selling local and seasonal items, refreshments will be available (provided by the Cubs and Scouts), the Fiddle Club will be playing carols and Santa will be in attendance.

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Every third year, Sanday hosts the North Isles Sports, and in 2002 it was our turn. Preparations began well in advance, with planning sessions involving representatives of the competing islands and Orkney Islands Council, and with a door-to-door collection to raise funds to lay on the free lunch and tea for all athletes and spectators. [...]

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The Sanday Tourism Association has organised a Trowie Festival, which was launched at the Sanday Sunday May Fair and Farmers’ Market on May 4th. The island has entered into the festival with gusto and there are now more than 30 Trows appearing in gardens and plantations all over the island. Click on these thumbnails for [...]

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Rod Thorne has written up some of his recent Ranger Events: June 2nd: Start Point – Oysterplant; Grottie-buckies;Tysties; Dunters, and much, much more June 4th: West Side – Enhancing International relationships at a beach picnic among the seabirds June 8th: Papay Excursion – Historic buildings; birds; and a glimpse of the rare Primula scotica All [...]

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There was a really international flavour to the second outing of the year to the west side, where you have a chance to see some of the island’s breeding seabirds. Two sisters, one from the Netherlands, the other from Denmark; a family from Germany; and a young lass from South Africa. Also, a couple of [...]

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