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Orkney Uncovered

Private Guided Orkney Tours. Specialising in all areas of Orkney history and the great outdoors. Private Tours based in the Orkney Islands.
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Uncover the mysteries of Scapa Flow, and Wartime Orkney during WWI and WWII. Discover and Explore Orkney's Ancient Past.

01/11/2024

Skies from Loganair Kirkwall to Edinburgh flight this morning.

31/10/2024

Pumpkin hell 🙄🎃 at Orkney Uncovered HQ this evening.

31/10/2024

Remnants of the war at Hoxa Head in Orkney. This is one of two coastal defence batteries at Balfour Battery from WW II used to prevent German MTBs (Motor Torpedo Boats), accessing the British Home Fleet base at Scapa Flow.

This was a quick firing Twin 6 PDR (57mm) and could fire approx 40 rds per minute. This number varied to as much as 120 rds per minute with both batteries firing.

Muzzle velocity 2360 ft per second and range around 5000 yards (2.84 miles).

The tall structure in the middle is called the Directors Tower. Top section BOP (Battery Observation Post) for directing fire from the gun emplacement at the front. Lower level for directing the Dispersal searchlights.

Manned by Royal Artillery 533 (Orkney) Coast Regiment.

30/10/2024

Just for fun 😹. Haggis nesting season has begun.

29/10/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Pat Modlin, Margaret Hughes, Carolyn Tuley, June Mclauchlan, David Robertson, Donna Fraser-brown, David Houghton, Rebecca Chrystal, Hugh Maclellan, Stephen Wilson, Gill Cheetham, Troy Hudson Bennett, Vanessa Prychidko, Julie Purdy, Otto Soos, Megan Mair, Mark Andrews, Lindadianne Younger, Janet Donaldson, Robert Robertson, Lynda Hawkes, Robert Rayner, Matthew Street, Janet Morris, Deb Young, Suz Robson, Mike Gray, Yvonne Bruce, Ike McDonald, Liz Oliver, Charlene Jane N Ron, Isabella Grace, Joan Smith, Karen Becker, Jacqueline O'Rourke, John Dignan, MacKenzie Dalrymple, Kay Mutch, Nicky Mackay-Barclay, Fiona Abernethy, Susan Hunter, Clement Brow, Joanne Danby

29/10/2024

Unit 2 - Another mahoosive Charolais I nicknamed KGV after the battleship.

29/10/2024

This Charolais bull is a unit 😯.

29/10/2024

Cooking onions 😹 memory with some classy goggles at JP Orkney

28/10/2024

Highland moo complete with highland moo bobbled hair stuck to the barbed wire in the East Mainland of Orkney.

28/10/2024

Thanks to fans who have bought my book: Adventures of Orkney Uncovered.

It has been popular throughout the world on paperback and kindle unlimited. I have already raised a good sum of money for the Felix Fund - The Bomb Disposal Charity. So I thank you 🙏.

I am looking at stocking the book in the Orcadian Bookshop and a number of other places. I will keep you all updated.

Book also available to Amazon Global through .com

Adventures with Orkney Uncovered

Join Orkney Uncovered Tour Guide Kinlay Francis on this hilarious virtual tour around Orkney and discover that not only are there some bonkers questions but some cracking answers too!

27/10/2024

Over the next few weeks I will be sharing some of the wonderful photos with my amazing clients.

These two lovely women are Pagie and Laura who made such a positive impression on each other we are now close friends.

Wookie Viking 🫡👊

27/10/2024

Great wave action at Skaill Bay this afternoon.

26/10/2024

My friend Bill Hodgson got this absolutely epic Milky Way and Aurora shot tonight from the island of Stronsay.

26/10/2024

Superb Aurora Borealis tonight from our house near Blackhill in Kirkwall.

26/10/2024

Great to be back home after two weeks leave. Yesnaby is such a great place to breathe in the North Atlantic air.

26/10/2024

Windswept in Orkney 😁.

26/10/2024

Arrived back in Stromness onboard the MV Hammavoe this afternoon. Lovely smooth sailing and great to feel the sea breeze on my face and beard 😁. NorthLink Ferries

25/10/2024

Left Corfu this afternoon for the beautiful Scottish weather 😂😂😂.

25/10/2024

Corfu to Edinburgh TY1597 this afternoon. Takeoff in beautiful weather.

24/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who has bought my first book. I am so pleased it has been very popular and generating some good money for the Felix Fund - The Bomb Disposal Charity

You can buy through Amazon Global or read on Kindle Unlimited for free.

Currently still No.1 in the US Prehistory.

Adventures with Orkney Uncovered

Join Orkney Uncovered Tour Guide Kinlay Francis on this hilarious virtual tour around Orkney and discover that not only are there some bonkers questions but some cracking answers too!

23/10/2024

🎉 Facebook recognised me for starting engaging conversations and producing inspiring content among my peers.

21/10/2024

317 books sold and climbing. Thank you all so much and thank you to Wayfaring Kiwi for the share. It was epic to show you some fun areas.

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Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm
Sunday	9am - 6pm

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Not Orkney but the Purdue vs Northwestern football game today. This is first for me and it was epic! I have always wanted to visit Indiana. Such a great state and while everyone wears coats and scarves it’s baking for me 😁🥵.

Pumpkin carving sucks so much. Especially if you were asked to do a damn minion 🙄. The YouTube vids made it look so easy 🤬. Berserker mode is close to being activated 🫣 #halloween2024 #halloweensucks #carvingpumpkinssucks #orkney

Baked some mini scones for my son Benjamin. A bribe to encourage him to help me carve the pumpkins that he asked for 😂.

Wild Skaill

Great wave action at Skaill Bay this afternoon. #waves

Heading home

Arrived back in Stromness onboard the MV Hammavoe this afternoon. Lovely smooth sailing and great to feel the sea breeze on my face and beard 😁. NorthLink Ferries #smoothsailing #stromness

And Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿…….

Left Corfu this afternoon for the beautiful Scottish weather 😂😂😂.

Takeoff from Corfu

Corfu to Edinburgh TY1597 this afternoon. Takeoff in beautiful weather.

Last day on Corfu and what a way to go out with a face plant on the Ionian Sea. I thought these inflatables being dragged behind a speedboat would be easy. Note to self: I was wrong 🙄🤣

Quad off-roading in Corfu.

Heading downhill from Mount Pantokrator on Corfu. I love having the use of a superb quad when I visit Corfu. Simply the most awesome way to travel.

Love being at sea, particularly the Ionian Sea 😁. Great fun motoring along. Not long now until I am back and can feel the cold North Sea cool breeze.

Enjoying some sun and sea here in Corfu.

The Battle of the Standing Stones

Reading a passage from my new book and sending my prayers and thoughts to those in the southern United States for the incoming hurricane Milton. Please stay safe.

Having a shot a failing at the green screen on Facebook reels. Thank you so much for all your purchases of my first book: Adventures with Orkney Uncovered. Please visit Amazon to purchase the book or read for free through Amazon Kindle Unlimited.

James from our team at Orkney Uncovered explaining all things about how he provides quality content about Norse mythology and more to the subscribers page and more.

Loki Seafood Shack bacon butties to soak up the booze from last nights award ceremony at the Taste of Orkney Food and Drinks Award 2024. Loki won 🥇 the Best Takeaway Meal. Loki Chef Essence Caterers Orkney #visitorkney orkney.com