Orkney Uncovered

Skies from Loganair Kirkwall to Edinburgh flight this morning.

Pumpkin hell 🙄🎃 at Orkney Uncovered HQ this evening.

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.

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

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

This Charolais bull is a unit 😯.

Cooking onions 😹 memory with some classy goggles at JP Orkney

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

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

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!

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 🫡👊

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

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

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

Windswept in Orkney 😁.

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

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!

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

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.