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| In the August 2008 edition of Living Orkney |
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- Glamour Girl - Natasha Groundwater, the Orkney dental nurse who so nearly became Miss Scotland, talks to Lorraine Shearer about being bullied at school, her love of Orkney and her recent experiences in the limelight.
- Fisherman's Tales - Sanday-born John Dearness, now aged 73, is one of Orkney's most experienced inshore fishermen and has gained a lifetime of knowledge of the sea. He still goes out in his creel boat most days, as Rory Auskerry discovers.
- It's Show Time - Show Week in Orkney remains the annual "shop window" for the farming community and a focal point for social gatherings across the county. Who better to bring out the flavour of the occasion than Robert Leslie, who - like other journalists before him - has graduated over the years from reporting on the poultry and pet show to standing alongside John Copland at the beef cattle ring.
- Time out at Peedie Charlie's - John Ross Scott delves into the history of Kirkwall's Pomona Cafe, which had the first privately-owned juke box in Scotland.
- Cruising with Cameron - Orkney's Big Brother winner Cameron Stout describes the enjoyment has has gained from his latest exploits in working as a cruise liner coordinator, travelling to the Arctic and beyond.
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