sells smashin washing machines and stuff including norfrost freezers which are ace and made locally…read morealso do tellys and most other electricals used to be on the highstreet but they moved out there now but its still the same shop except without toymaster which sucks coz toymaster rulled

OTE is your go to place in Orkney for any electrical appliances. Fridges, toasters, smart phones or…read moremusic players it's all here. The staff are always well trained and knowledgeable about their products and happy to help. They also offer a repairs service, which can be a little pricey.

Incredibly friendly fast and affordable laundry service for those who need fresh clothes on your…read morelong journey through the UK. I turned them in when they opened and was able to easily pick them up during our lunch break before our evening activities. Such a nice thing to be able to do in the area so that I can shop and enjoy the rest of my journey with clean clothes!

Reasonably priced laundromat and dry cleaners. Very clean and in the heart of downtown Kirkwall…read more You can pay and put your wash in, do some window shopping, and come back and throw your clothes in the dryer before heading out for a coffee. The owner is very nice and will get you tokens for just what you need so long as you have cash. No frills cleaner so nothing extra, but just what you need for ordinary washing needs.

BBC Radio Orkney is a local radio station which broadcasts on the main Radio Scotland channel at…read morecertain times of the day. Every weekday morning throughout the year (except Christmas and New Year holidays) 'Around Orkney' is broadcast between 7.30 and 8am. This is a news programme with a lot else - there's news, weather, travel information, school closures (if the weather is bad this is where you find out which schools are open), a what's on diary and interviews. The presenters tend to use a lot of local dialect words and many of them are Orcadian with strong local accents, so this is a great way to find out the correct pronounciation of many local placenames. There is a short lunchtime bulletin at 6 minutes to 1, which gives the news headlines and weather. If the weather is bad, this is a great one for finding out whether the ferries are cancelled. In the winter, there's a selection of evening programmes. These range from a request programme, to Bruck (where people give away/swap unwanted items and make requests for items they want), to folk music, rock music, interviews with local characters, quizzes and Orkyology (the Orkney archaeology programme). Oh, and I mustn't forget the Dashing White Farmer. Radio Orkney are a real community radio station - adding a lot of value to the local community and participating in local fundraising, primarily through their annual 5 hour live extravaganza for Children in Need, where around £20,000 is raised annually from the people of Orkney.

This place is full of all sorts of stuff; endless garden supplies, a coffee shop, goldfish, pet…read moreessentials, decorations for the home, fridge magnets, sweetsthe list goes on. At Christmas time their decoration displays are magical and they put on a santa's grotto for the kids.

First of all, it took over two years for Donnelly's to properly complete a simple boiler…read moreinstallation, leaving an unfilled hole in external wall for that period. Secondly, in December 2020, Donnelly's quoted a 9 day turnaround for a simple part repair (which left two people with respiratory conditions without heating or hot water) at almost double the cost of what was done by another company within 36 hours of initial contact. Lastly, it came to my attention over three years after the installation that Donnelly's had not registered the boilers 5 year warranty (as promised) and this therefore is no longer valid, which of course is a huge cost risk to the customer. Donnelly's customer service and standards have been extremely poor throughout and I cannot be clearer when I say that this company is best avoided.

From the owner: FREE Estimates on all installations. * 15% Discount available on selected heating work * Concession…read moreDiscount available.