First thing we went to the Italian chapel on Lamb Holm. When we looked at the visitor book there were about 20 or more Italians who had been round there this morning. It always gets a load of Italian visitors, possibly they are descendants of the prisoners of war who built it. It is certainly something to be proud of and it was made from odds and sods that they could beg, borrow or steal.
We were going to go to Kirkwall and show Peter round St Magnus Cathedral but when we got to Kirkwall it was raining so we went on to Stromness instead. Everyone knows that it never rains in Stromness.
Sure enough when we arrived in Stromness it was dry. We had a wander round the Pier Arts Centre so that we could all criticise modern art. We all agreed however that the views out of the windows over the harbour were good.
It is unfortunate for the Pier Arts Centre that Tim Wooton has opened a gallery a bit further down the road. He is a superb artist who I think has just won BBC wildlife artist of the year. The contrast between his work and much of the stuff in the arts centre does not do the arts centre any good.
After a slow amble around Stromness Peter agreed with me that it is a lovely town. I much prefer it to Kirkwall although Pam says that there are not enough shops.
We got back to find that some miserable traffic warden had given me a parking ticket because I had only bought a one hour ticket and I had stayed two hours. Even so, I still like Stromness.
We stopped at the Waterside in Finstown for a pot of tea then back home, walked dog etc.
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