Grimsetter Self Catering - Kirkwall, Orkney

04/10/2024

A Kirkwall Lifeboat crew member is taking on “the challenge of a lifetime” as he climbs Africa’s tallest peak. Kevin Ryrie is on his way to Tanzania, this week, to take on Mount Kilimanjaro in a bid to raise money for both the RNLI and Prostate Cancer UK. This mammoth fundraising effort is ins...

03/10/2024

✈️Our son Kevin set off today on the challenge of a lifetime, climbing Kilimanjaro to raise as much money as he can for 2 charities close to us as a family 🏔️
Prostate Cancer UK & RNLI ⚓🛟⚓🛟
Some of you know Kevin from staying at
The Smiddy Kirkwall.

01/10/2024

1 Grimsetter Place is now available from today.
4 bedroom / 2 bathroom.
Minimum stay 3 nights.
Message the page to book or for more info.

14/09/2024

It's always nice to welcome returning guests as well as new guests. Here we are ready for returning guests this afternoon.

13/09/2024

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12/09/2024

Due to a late cancellation
1 Grimsetter Place is now available from
Sat 21st Sept
4 bedroom / 2 bathroom
Minimum 3 night stay

07/09/2024

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05/09/2024

A few of you will know our son Kevin and some of you will have stayed at The Smiddy over the years. 4 weeks today he takes on a challenge of a lifetime to raise as much money as he can for 2 charities close to us as a family. We would be grateful for all shares of this post and see if we can get him to his target and beyond. All donations goes to the 2 charities.
Good luck Kevin. Thank you. Lena.

🏔️ Kevin’s Kilimanjaro fundraising for Prostate Cancer UK and the RNLI 🛟

4 weeks today on the 3rd October 2024 I will be taking on a challenge of a life time, I will be setting off from Orkney and flying to Africa to climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, all to raise as much money as I can for Prostate Cancer UK and the RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

My Dad was recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. He is currently awaiting an operation and treatment in October and that’s why I've chosen Prostate Cancer UK as one of my charities.

I’m hoping to raise £1000 for Prostate Cancer UK, all the money raised will go directly to Prostate Cancer UK to help fund the research to stop prostate cancer killing men.

The RNLI has been a big part of my life and the Kirkwall Lifeboat is also in my family, my father has been on the crew for over 42 years, I have been part of the crew for over 16 years and my brother has been part of the Kirkwall crew for 11 years.

I’m also hoping to raise £1000 for the RNLI, again all the money raised will go directly to the RNLI and help save more lives at sea.

I would be very grateful of any donations to help hit my target and hopefully go beyond. I have paid for the challenge in full and 100% of your donations will go directly to the charities.

Please also share this post!

Thank You!

The link to my just giving page is

https://www.justgiving.com/team/kevins-kilimanjaro-2024?utm_medium=team&utm_content=team%2Fkevins-kilimanjaro-2024&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Orkney Prostate Awareness
RNLI Kirkwall Lifeboat
RNLI Longhope Lifeboat
RNLI Stromness Lifeboat

30/08/2024

30/08/2024

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30/08/2024

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29/08/2024

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21/08/2024

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Jules and Greg are in Orkney filming their new Wild Swim series. Hear where they are going and what they are looking forward to on BBC Radio Orkney on Thursday morning at 7.30am and on BBC Sounds.

You san see the first Wild Swim series on BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001v58f

20/08/2024

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The Ring of Brodgar, a Neolithic stone circle and henge on the Mainland, Orkney.

It is generally thought to have been erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC, and was, therefore, the last of the great Neolithic monuments built on the Ness.

The stone circle is 104 metres (341 ft) in diameter, and the third largest in the British Isles. The ring originally comprised up to 60 stones, of which only 27 remained standing at the end of the 20th century. The tallest stones stand at the south and west of the ring, including the "Comet Stone" to the south-east.

18/08/2024

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13/08/2024

Beautiful night last night after a stormy start to the day! Heading home after a late check in. 9.30pm.

13/08/2024

After a busy changeover day and a late check in yesterday this was me going home. 9.30pm last night. Phone pics. Unfortunately I missed the Northern Lights (merrie dancers) then at 1am/2am.

13/08/2024

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