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 Post subject: Italian Chapel, Orkney
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This is just such an amazing place. Built by Italian prisoners of war who built the Churchill Barriers during the Second World War, it is actually 2 Nissan huts joined together. The paintings and sculpture are wonderful and they used anythig they had ot hand - concrete and wire from building the barriers, old corned beef tins to create stunning candalabras. The main artist - Domenico Chiochetti - returned in 1960 to restore some of the paintings and added more. Sadly, he died a few years ago but the chapel is a must-see for anyone visiting Orkney. It is now lovingly maintained by local people which is quite a feat as they are waging a constant war against deterioration and the elements.

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It looks cared for. Beautiful. The poshest Nissan huts ever!

Was it (or is it) used as a chapel for proper services?

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the orkneys are somewhere i would love to visit the history i have read is amazing

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This is the interior and it's amazing to see how much beauty can be created using leftover tins, bits of wire and a lot of love, devotion and commitment - not to mention talent.

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the orkneys are somewhere i would love to visit the history i have read is amazing


We go every year now ever since we had a handfasting ceremony in one of the ancient stone circles. It's a fascinating and magical place like no other. We'll be back there soon. Can't wait!

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i think Dave has one of those ceremonies every night

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i think Dave has one of those ceremonies every night


oo- errrr! :oops: :shock:

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Yes, I have the ceremony down to 3.5 seconds! :wink:

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Yes, I have the ceremony down to 3.5 seconds! :wink:


I'm jealous - seems like those year of practice paid off :)

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they don't call him 'the man with the bionic wrist' for nothing.
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hahaha, theres a song in there somewhere Richard.. "now then, the next ones called Hummingbird Wing, its is about Dave wanking" haha and to think this thread started off about a church :shock:
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hahaha, theres a song in there somewhere Richard.. "now then, the next ones called Hummingbird Wing, its is about Dave wanking" haha and to think this thread started off about a church :shock:


So it's true Dave is hung like a hummingbird! :wink:

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Richard Hawley wrote:
the orkneys are somewhere i would love to visit the history i have read is amazing


We go every year now ever since we had a handfasting ceremony in one of the ancient stone circles. It's a fascinating and magical place like no other. We'll be back there soon. Can't wait!


That sounds wonderful. I would love to visit the Orkneys, maybe one day I will.

I read about handfasting (and stone circles) in Diana Gabaldon's books.

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