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Published on 31/03/2018

After some rather bleak weather across the UK these past few days, the sun re-appeared over Birsay Bay throughout today and this evening: just in time for the Easter holidays and our next guests' arrival. It has been such a beautiful day for us to start tidying the garden once we had finished preparing Annie's Place for our Easter guests. They left home in snow and arrived to see a view

Published on 28/02/2018

Spring was in the air two days ago in Orkney and Birsay Bay before the current "Beast from the East" arrived to blast us all with snow! However, so far Orkney has avoided the Red Alert being issued for large parts of Mainland Scotland. Contrary to many people's expectations of the Northern Isles, we are not always blasted with the worst of the weather! Despite the snow, we are looking forward to

Published on 12/02/2018

St Valentine's Eve - February....and it's still snowing in Scotland. Our January blog recorded early snow in Birsay Bay. When we first arrived at The Old Manse, (St Magnus Kirk, Palace, Birsay) in 2009, our good neighbour Bertie recalled 1948 as the last occasion when he could remember snow falling on our garden. Seventy years later, the first daffodils are peeping through the soil at Annie's Place, only to

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I can't imagine we could have chosen better for our first visit to Orkney. The location is wonderful; the house is comfortable and has everything you need; and Annie and Robin are so friendly and welcoming. They have created an exceptional place to stay.
– 10th May 2019, guest from Gunnislake
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We loved our stay at Annie's Place. A tranquil yet convenient location, with all the facilities you need. Anne and Robin were fantastic hosts.
– 22nd April 2019
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Absolutely amazing position and beautiful clean facilities. The apartment is warm and cosy and welcoming after a late afternoon amble along the beach. Anne and Robin were the perfect hosts allowing me both my solitude and a sense of comfort with their wealth of knowledge and experience about the Islands. They encouraged me to follow my Orkney journey with a very open heart and I am smitten. Will be back to Annie's Place year after year after year.
– 7th April 2019
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Gem of a spot! And absolutely fantastic hosts! Thanks Anne and Robin. We had an amazing time.
– 17th October 2018
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Annie`s Place is spacious, comfortable and extremely well equipped. The owners are nearby and have good information on local places to visit. This apartment is in a good situation to visit all areas of Orkney with good local walks and a shop next door. Fantastic sunsets and seal watching at the shore.
– 12th September 2018, guest from Glasgow
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We had a wonderful stay at Annie's Place. The owners were exceptionally helpful and did everything they could to make our stay enjoyable. The house was very well equipped with many thoughtful touches and was a great base for exploring Orkney
– 10th September 2018, guest from Buckingham
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Our third visit and everything was perfect as always. Superb accommodation in an awesome location with a welcome from Anne and Robin that's second-to-none!
– 17th August 2018, guest from Warrington
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Delightful hosts who have taken great care in providing a lovely holiday home. Accessible to exploring West Mainland easily. Although we didn't use the garden because we were out & about, knowing we could enjoy a beautiful garden / sit by the sea if we wanted to was much appreciated.
– 25th July 2018, guest from North Waltham

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