The northern islanders weighing the risks of Covid-19 at Christmas
In the days before Christmas, Orcadians living on the Scottish mainland typically make their way north to where the land meets the sea. At Gills Bay, a few miles west of John O’Groats, they watch the weather and rough waters of the Pentland Firth as a ferryman considers whether it is safe to sail them home. When the boats are cancelled or delayed, travellers hole up in a hotel and make do with impromptu mainland festivities until the waters are calm enough to cross. Uncertainty is expected. This year, however, travellers have to contend with more than the weather. The almost universal dil...
Source: newstatesman.com