Have recently returned from Orkney and wonder why the roads here in Caithness are in such a state whilst theirs are in excellent repair, even the island we visited which has a population of only 600 was blessed with very good roads .
Were The Orcadians wise enough to do a deal with the oil/gas companies as The Shetlanders did ?
They have a modern airport that runs scheduled services every day and the island hopping planes too whereas we have one that is run down and gives a very limited service.
They don't have trains but most days neither do the residents of Thurso.
They are really geared up for visitors, places well signposted, well informed staff at local heritage sites , excellent walking routes, wild life tours and the like.
So where did Caithness go wrong ?