As it happened: Queen's Baton Relay Day 27, Orkney Islands

Summary

The relay started in Stromness and ended in Kirkwall
The baton was taken to the Ring of Brodgar Neolithic standing stones and ancient settlement Skara Brae
It was also taken by RNLI lifeboat from Hatston Harbour to Kirkwall Harbour

Live Reporting

Craig Frew and Findlay Stein

Thank you Orkneypublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
That's all from Queen's Baton Relay Live for today.
The weather has been so kind to the relay in the Orkney Islands, with the sun beaming down for most of the day.
The relay started in Stromness, with Bobby Oag having the honour of being the first baton bearer of the day.
The baton also visited the 5,000-year-old Neolithic Skara Brae settlement and the Ring of Brodgar, a stone circle older than the pyramids.
Later on the relay arrived in dramatic fashion to the final location of the day, Kirkwall.
Image source, Glasgow 2014
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It's an early start tomorrow. Join us from 06:15 BST for more Queen's Baton Relay coverage as we travel from St Mary's to Dingwall.
Are you, or is someone you know, taking part in the relay tomorrow? We would love to hear from you on email. For the latest on the baton relay visit our website.
Final baton bearerspublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
We are drawing to a close in Kirkwall, with John Mowat and Stephen Burns the final baton bearers.
Watching Orkney in Orkneypublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Chris Macrae, from Orphir, Orkney, emailed: "Nice to be able to watch most of the relay from home.
"Pity it was not possible to have a hand-held camera to follow the baton into Skara Brae. That would have been nice."
Baton selfiepublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Ami and Alan Garriock in a classic baton selfie pose as the relay starts to reach its conclusion in Kirkwall.
Image source, Glasgow 2014
Baton roll callpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Happy times in Kirkwall as people across the community celebrate their nominated baton bearers.
They include Karen Burns, Pauline Duncan, Katell Roche, Lynn Curister and Shona Croy (pictured below).
Image source, Glasgow 2014
Jamieson ready for Gamespublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Olympian and Scottish medal hopeful Michael Jamieson has been tweeting ahead of his appearance at Glasgow 2014.
He tweets:, external "#ImReady http://bbc.in/1mFbiak #SeeYouInGlasgow, external"
It's a baton not a sabrepublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Image source, Glasgow 2014
En garde! Orkney fencing coach Linda Hamilton put the baton through its paces during her stint in the relay.
Brendan's new toypublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
One-year-old Brendan Budge tries out a police motorbike in Kirkwall ahead of the baton relay passing through the town.
Big cheers for Tommypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Graham Stewart
BBC Scotland
Huge crowds swarmed towards St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall and there were big cheers for baton bearer number 40, Tommy Miller.
Image source, Glasgow 2014
Baton in Kirkwallpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
The relay is well under way in Kirkwall, its final location of the day.
David MacPherson carried the baton to St Magnus Cathedral, where it was collected by Tommy Miller.
Image source, Glasgow 2014
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Ready, set, batonpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
The baton relay has re-started in Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkney Islands.
Barbara Moodie had the honour of being the first person to carry the baton in the town.
Left a bit, right a bit, got it!published at 17:30 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
BBC engineers are working hard to guarantee the stream works in Kirkwall town centre.
The baton relay will re-start very soon, and we will bring you video at the top of this page.
Get involved on Twitterpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Diane Kelday tweets, external, "Some of @kirkwallcitypb met @Clyde2014 on board MV Hamnavoe this morning #bbcbatonrelay"
Image source, @DianeKelday
All aboard!published at 16:55 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
The baton is currently working its way to Kirkwall via an RNLI Lifeboat.
Let's hope it makes it back to dry land in once piece. Photographs to follow soon.
Stopping at St Magnuspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
The baton is due to stop at St Magnus Cathedral at about 17:40 BST.
The Romano-Gothic cathedral, the most northerly in Britain, towers over Kirkwall.
It was built in Viking times from red sandstone taking about 300 years to build, the foundations starting in 1137.
St Magnus is the only British cathedral with a dungeon, and the only to use the Norwegian style of bell ringing known as "clocking". One bell ringer can operate the bells by hand and using foot pedals.
Here's hoping the bells ring out for the baton today.
Where you can see the relay todaypublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Do you live on the Orkney Islands?
Well you still have time to watch the baton relay, but be quick as we only have one more stop today.
The baton is expected to arrive in Kirkwall soon, with the relay starting again at about 17:35 BST.
'Great honour'published at 16:24 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Liz MacKenzie emailed about her experiences of the baton relay today.
She wrote: "We are visiting Orkney on holiday and staying in Dounby. Delighted to have the chance to watch the baton relay at the local school.
"A great honour to be here."
Thank you Finstownpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Well done to the all baton bearers from Finstown on the Orkney Islands.
Alison MacPhail (pictured, below), Ryan Reffell, Lorna Leslie and Sandra Roberston all had the honour of carrying the baton.
Image source, Glasgow 2014
'Fantastic job'published at 16:12 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Orkney Police, external tweeted this picture of Caly McCracken about to take the baton from Ellen Grieve.
They say: "Dounby baton bearers doing a fantastic job. Well done to everyone so far #BatonRelay"
We'd love to see your pictures of today's action. Please email them or tweet using #bbcbatonrelay, external.
Image source, Glasgow 2014
Baton bearer - Frances Sparrowpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 10 July 2014
Image source, Glasgow 2014
Fran is County Commissioner for Girlguiding Orkney. She is currently reopening and leading a Rainbow unit. Fran also helps with Riding For The Disabled.