The Orkney Outpost
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The Orkney Outpost
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Sharing the trials and tribulations of going rural after over 40 years of urban comfort and convenience. We first set foot in Orkney on the day we completed on our little crofters cottage. What did we sign up for?
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About Hannah Swierstra
đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż Living the slightly chaotic good life in Orkney, renovating a house, growing things and making most of it up as I go. Apprentice novel writer & passionate feminist.
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