Tingwall derives from the Old Norse Þingvöllr (field of the thing), a thing or ping was the word for a Norse parliament. It is situated in Loch Tingwall and the former mould is still visible. This mould, Tingaholm, was created with handfuls of earth from all members of different districts. Built like this every man […]
I had to say goodbye to my lovely peerie hoose in Sandwick and made my way to the west coast of Shetland, the “sunny” part of the islands according to a leaflet and the sun was shining. A short hello to Scalloway but first I wanted to have a walk at the beach and drove […]
Turning towards Shetland Mainland my walk around Mousa was at half point. Following a stone wall, the home of many storm petrels, tiny birds who were flying around and suddenly stopping mid-air, I got a first glimpse of the former houses in Mousa. Mousa has been populated from earliest times through until mid 19th […]