We publish calendars annually of the following areas: Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles and Caithness. The calendars are the same design as for the last two years, with a larger size which allows bigger pictures and a more useful calendar area, but with only minimal increase in price and weight. The pictures are of course all new.  As usual the calendars are widely available in each area, but may be ordered direct, either via e-mail charles.tait@zetnet.co.uk, telephone or fax. Retail price is £4.50 per calendar plus UK postage and packing of 50p. Overseas post and packaging extra at cost. Payment by Visa, Mastercard or American Express is preferred.

The Orkney cover shows the Ring of Brodgar at sunset

January		Boys' Ba throw-up, New Year's Day 1998, by Sandra Tait.   Won by Uppie, Keith Harcus after one of the longest ever boys' games.
February		Broch of Gurness, Evie.  Orkney's best preserved broch and settlement.  The site covers the period from the Iron Age through Pictish to Viking times.
March		Rough sea at Yesnaby, on the west coast of the Mainland.  This is one of the best places to wave watch after a storm.
April		St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall was foundedd in 1137 in memory of Earl Magnus, who was killed on Egilsay by his cousin, Earl Hakon in 1115.
May		Norway National Day - 17th May - is celebrated annually in Kirkwall with a procession from the Harbour to the Cathedral.  Visiting Norwegians add colour with their traditional national costumes.
June		Stenness Loch and fishermen from the Watchstone.  The loch is open to the sea at the Brig O'Waithe.  The Hoy Hills form are in the distance.
July		The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island off the north west of the Mainland which has many Viking Age ruins.  Here seen from the Point of Buckquoy.
August		The Boys' Ploughing Match is now held annually in August, at the Sand O'Right, South Ronaldsay. It was previously held in Spring, and emulates the Ploughing Matches in which their fathers, grandfathers and now mothers and grandmothers take part.
September		Our motorboat "Shaalder" at Sound of the Green Holms.  These holms are a favourite place for Gray Seals to come ashore to have their pups and mate in October and Novemeber
October		Islander aircraft at North Ronaldsay with freight.  Due to its poor harbour the Island depends heavily on the air link to Kirkwall.
November		Leaving or arriving in on the ferry, Stromness presents a pretty scene with its small piers, and houses along the front.
December		Maeshowe winter solstice sunset.  The sun sets down the passage at Maeshowe for several weks on either side of the shortest day.