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Cantick Head 2006
July 26th 4 Dolphins on Cantick Sound
July 25th Basking Shark off Cantick Head around 10 a.m.
 
May 31st Orcas just after 12 noon
May 23rd Orcas again - a pod of 13 around 5pm
May 13th Orcas sighted Cantick Sound morning and early evening!
Cantick Head 2005
July 11th Orcas (Killer Whales) Cantick Sound
June 22nd Pilot Whales Cantick Sound
Cantick Head 2004
Orcas around for 2-3 weeks on and off, last seen at Brims July 25th
June
Orcas around most of the month from the 11th, first sighting four days later than 2003
April - Happy Easter!!
Cantick Head 2003
December
19th - Lighthouse, cottages and outbuildings freshly painted and ready for the New Year
November
22nd - 07:30 Dawn on a new day for England Rugby, we are the champions! England 20 - Australia 17
11th - Saw Orcas again around 07.45 this morning, no time for the camera but managed to see the whole pod before they went around the cliffs and out of sight.
July
A very busy month all around but bad news from the cottages, lots of new problems "uncovered", lettings likely to be delayed until next year.
June
12th - The Orcadian  click to read article
7th - Orcas off Cantick Head - one of the most exciting experiences of my life
May
5th - Bank Holiday Monday was a beautiful day for messing about on the water
2nd - New digital camera finally arrived
April
19th - Northlink Ferries new ferry M.V. Hamnavoe accompanied by RNLI on a mini cruise through Scapa Flow. The Hamnavoe began operating between Scrabster & Stromness on Easter Monday
18th - Good Friday, several lambs born around the walls at Cantick Head
This little one doesn't seem shy at all and came very close (no zoom)
March
I had to go back to London, 2 panic attacks later (one in M&S, one on the tube) arrived home safely and realised I don't have to look upward to see the sky...
February
Spent lots of time investigating the island. The winter has been very mild and surprisingly warmer than down South
January
Not so quiet over New Year or Hogmanay as celebrated up here, the festivities lasted for at least a week.
Cantick Head 2002
December 25th
Peaceful Christmas in a beautiful environment, what more could anyone ask for...
December 10th
Took Charlie, my dog, for a walk and found a seal on the rocks below the Lighthouse...
December 6th
New owner moved in!!
Furniture and packing cases everywhere but could not find a camera to record the chaos!!
September 6th
Saw Cantick Head for the first time and fell in love with the Lighthouse, Cottages and the Island of Hoy. The Cottages need a lot of work, the house even more, but there are lots of original Victorian features and so much potential. Two and a half years searching for the "right" property is finally over...
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