Flagging the Difference

Last Sunday was ... Norwegian Constitution Day and celebrations took place throughout the world from Seattle (above) to Shetland (below). The formal independence of Norway from Sweden did not occur until 1905, but the concept of a nation goes back until the first millennium. Followers of Scottish Islands Explorer may be interested that one of its main stockists is Conochies, in Commercial Street, Lerwick, where the parade took place.

Scottish Islands Explorer - sold in shops throughout the UK