While the rest of the UK is roasting in temperatures well above 30 degrees, a lucky few are enjoying a 'pleasant' summer's day
“It’s never summer in Orkney, more like a constant spring!” he said.
Speaking from his house in Thurso, on the north coast of Scotland. Matthew Reiss, an independent councillor, told: “It’s clear and calm, I’m just watching the last of the dew lifting off the grass and preparing to potentially start cutting it! It’s a contrast from the winter when the Highlands is frequently subject to weather warnings for storms and snow.
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