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The shop at a quieter moment. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2025/5/31/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-25th-may monthly 0.5 2025-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/9a96bad5-b0aa-46c9-bd0f-4be99905d447/Meter.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 25th May - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2025/5/24/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-18th-may monthly 0.5 2025-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/e1b06cd7-e408-47f6-a886-c12e20f19965/7+-+21+Broad+Street%2C+c1860.png Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 18th May - Make it stand out Broad Street, c1860. The man in the white apron is believed to be James Kirkness, shortly after he opened his shop at No 15. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2025/5/17/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-11th-may monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/f380f063-9241-49d1-bb47-5324547a0f45/cow.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 11th May - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2025/5/10/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-4th-may monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/6b8975b8-2e1c-4a59-9159-a673c45f05b9/spoons.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 4th May - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2025/5/4/v4hcijxm9svkdrmtns3frmaac4yb5g monthly 0.5 2025-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/7717e6b0-37a2-4da8-9810-78cd4612c642/Crackers.jpg Blog - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 24th November 2024 - Make it stand out Young vines at Ontañón, overlooking the ancient village of Quel. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2024/11/23/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-17th-november-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/e58436cb-45d6-4217-a240-8ae7ecc7b707/Castle-Hotel-Kirkwall.jpg Blog - Diary of a Lighthouse Keeper, 17th November 2024 - Make it stand out The Castle Hotel, around the time of RLS’s supposed visit. 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Diary of a Victorian Shopkeeper, 3rd December - Make it stand out The site of the Kirkwall poorhouse https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/12/2/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-26th-november monthly 0.5 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/d9793b6b-0acd-46d5-b613-846aba1a4635/Cathedral+with+road+across+Kirk+Green%2C+Orkney+Image+Library.jpg Blog - Diary of a Victorian Shopkeeper, 26th November - Make it stand out The kirkyard at the time of Granny Groatie’s funeral. 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 6th August - Make it stand out Sigurd eyes up building standards at the Ness. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/8/6/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-30th-july monthly 0.5 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/5f5a18b4-881f-49ba-bce1-0dd226fe42ae/Lyness+city+straight.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 30th July - Make it stand out The great metropolis of Lyness: a photo of a museum photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/42bc4560-cd9b-4ddc-8a2e-51a42f158ecd/kirkness+letter.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 30th July - Make it stand out From the K&G archive, courtesy of Bruce Gorie. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/8/1/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-23rd-july monthly 0.5 2023-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/2f4af609-9da7-442b-9a28-7e9a87c5f255/20230722_190843448_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 23rd July - Make it stand out Could it be…? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/f910b542-01c9-43e3-909c-5e2b27134ed6/20230722_190920306_iOS.jpg Blog - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 2nd July - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/7/1/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-25th-june monthly 0.5 2023-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/254de812-3051-41d4-8fff-500d6a2ad2f1/20230613_151405621_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 25th June - Make it stand out Stormy skies over Conrado and El Arca vineyard (planted 1892.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/a1805569-bb01-48cd-b618-9199f4e9fcbb/Barrels.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 25th June - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/6/23/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-18th-june monthly 0.5 2023-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/94455bd4-62d9-465c-bace-7d784a719b95/Ont.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 18th June - 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Photo courtesy of Le Clos du Serres. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/d2fb5f70-01a7-42cb-92bc-7a0e62834a4e/Harvest+time.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 17th May - Make it stand out Harvesting by hand. 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 12th March - Make it stand out Keeping Harry the Heart in Kirkwall https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/3/11/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-5th-march monthly 0.5 2023-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/bdd87832-7f6b-4aab-a8f3-73c7482b3681/Vinmonopolet+1940s.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 5th March - Make it stand out Duncan (15th from left) queues for a bottle of Primitivo, 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/45221cc7-9e13-419b-86ff-226c4bf699b3/Vinmonopolet+2020.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 5th March - Make it stand out A modern Vinmonopolet. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/3/4/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-26th-february monthly 0.5 2023-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/f44113e9-f73c-48c4-be11-89c2dc02d55c/neep+in+pot.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 26th February - Make it stand out We recommend peeling and chopping before cooking. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/2/28/reach-for-ribera-del-duero monthly 0.5 2023-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/d3982fb2-30c2-48ac-b5bb-89dfe4dbbdc7/Bruce.jpg Blog - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 12th February - Make it stand out Zarceras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/89782be4-f6c5-43cd-99b6-2c492ecd7043/Vines+in+the+heat%2C+Ribera+del+Duero.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 12th February - Make it stand out Wine leaves curling in the heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/922be7c7-c8f9-46ea-958a-9023143abedd/Wine+cellar%2C+Ribera+del+Duero.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 12th February - Make it stand out In the cool of the cellar…oak works its magic. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/2/12/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-5th-february monthly 0.5 2023-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/b75b08d9-36cb-4239-9a42-67b402d36b25/Grump+dunc+medium.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 5th February - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2023/2/4/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-29th-january monthly 0.5 2023-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/4f89eee1-b847-4c89-98db-b9025fb77ccb/Wolves+2.jpg Blog - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 2nd January - Make it stand out View from the old bridge, of the new bridge, Bridgend, Evie https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2022/1/2/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-26th-december monthly 0.5 2022-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/4b6254c2-e4e1-4568-8407-39c2bf53bd71/20211118_133203860_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 26th December - Make it stand out Penny the Penguin at BID’s Winter Wonderland https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/12/26/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-19th-december monthly 0.5 2021-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/0c5fa806-d07f-46c0-b59b-341611e64e6b/cropped+star.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 19th December - Make it stand out Star made by Emma Fraser many years ago, still leading the way… https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/12/18/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-12th-december monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/0ae9d51d-619b-4a5e-bee9-1685a2b84abb/Street+empty+december.jpg Blog - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 14th November - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/11/14/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-7th-november monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/d7cc7297-4322-449e-8db6-a55d83b1eb0a/Stromness+with+Kw+sign.jfif Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 7th November - Make it stand out Sign of Duty. 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 24th October - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/10/22/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-17th-october monthly 0.5 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/dd7b60cb-1e55-4642-9c11-3aab592aa64d/goose+4.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 17th October - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/10/16/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-10th-october monthly 0.5 2021-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1634422318808-4DZSU70TIFCFMEQBJPS7/islands.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 10th October - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/10/8/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-3rd-october monthly 0.5 2021-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1633674070319-CX1HU48LATDIOBUZ7TVZ/20190617_094141557_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 3rd October - Make it stand out Our wine patiently awaiting collection… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1633674156200-LQMXWUU2UTPJIHT6CC7F/20190617_090140720_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 3rd October - Make it stand out Château de la Gardine: if you’re going to be stranded somewhere, there are worse places… https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/10/3/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-26th-september monthly 0.5 2021-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1633242427393-PZRA9R9I6E8YZMNFEPQA/ED+pepper+pot.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 26th September - Make it stand out ED’s pepper pot and - yes! - ED’s peppercorns. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/9/25/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-19th-september monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1632570990431-6LUU5DHZSP9ACBE1ANCJ/20210925_083500643_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 19th September - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 5th September - Make it stand out Bruce Brass, standing in the Angry As Anything ward. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/9/4/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-29th-august monthly 0.5 2021-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1630769233955-K261LJIZYLWY5RV2Z1W0/Radio+Orkney.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 29th August - Make it stand out Thanks to BBC Radio Orkney for the photo. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/8/29/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-22nd-august monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1630221896163-ANFH3CRDVGG73VWNRF88/Toonie+Void+front+cover.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 22nd August - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2021/8/21/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-15th-august monthly 0.5 2021-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1629547748447-8GEZU6MP0B8YWTLG1C4G/20210814_213454908_iOS.jpg Blog - 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 24th January Rocket preparing for lift off from Unst Space base. 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Diary of a Shopkeeper, 10th May Later that day… https://www.kirknessandgorie.com/blog/2020/5/10/diary-of-a-shopkeeper-3rd-may monthly 0.5 2020-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1589104956525-UHKSLYK474ZZBGJ5J8XH/20200427_181137941_iOS.jpg Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 3rd May https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a54dac6b1ffb6a6ed385934/1589104668309-REL4T6B5HMMHAM0JK0RF/1860.png Blog - Diary of a Shopkeeper, 3rd May Broad Street, c 1860. We believe James Kirkness is standing in the door of his shop (with the white blinds lowered. 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