It was a privilege to speak to the great Michael Palin and discover why he is such a champion of the Orkney-born explorer, Dr John Rae, who was a trailblazer in the Victorian era, but fell foul of the establishment for telling the truth. Rae’s former home, Hall of Clestrain, is at risk of falling into disrepair. It should be preserved! #DrJohnRae #Orkney #SirMichaelPalin #JohnRaeSociety www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6448060/sir-michael-palin-celebrates-john-rae-orkney/
It was a privilege to talk to Michael Palin about his admiration for the great Orkney explorer Dr John Rae and how he has become the patron of the society dedicated to transforming Rae’s birthplace into an Arctic heritage centre. We also chatted about Hamish MacInnes, Stenhousemuir FC and his TV series “Nigeria”. An absolute gent! #MichaelPalin #Orkney #JohnRaeSociety #StenhousemuirFC https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6448060/sir-michael-palin-celebrates-john-rae-orkney/
Sir Michael Palin on why he champions Orkney explorer Dr John Rae

The former Monty Python star and actor has become one of Britain's most respected broadcasters and loves the Scottish Highlands.

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Long Strides in support of the John Rae Society

The Orkney Brewery has launched a new beer called Long Strides, inspired by the Orcadian explorer John Rae, who in the mid-19th Century discovered the North-West passage and the fate of the Frankli…

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The Long Strides beer launch took place at The Orkney Brewery Quoyloo premises, and featured a piper, fiddle music, beer tasting, and a poetry reading by Harvey Johnson. #OrkneyBrewery #JohnRaeSociety #beer #Orkney @MartinSLaird
Footage and photos by Martin Laird & Kenny Armet for The Orkney News. Read online at https://theorkneynews.scot

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Long Strides is a new beer which has been launched by The Orkney Brewery in order to raise awareness and funding for the John Rae Society to continue its work renovating the Orcadian explorer's former home, Clestrain Hall. The goal is to turn the building into a publicly-accessible learning centre
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Long Strides - Norman Sinclair (Orkney Brewery) & Andrew Appleby (John Rae Society)

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