Einar was a school in 1874 and here’s the report by the headmaster written on 29 August 1874: School in again all this week. As usual, lessons given in usual order but progress not so satisfactory. Seemingly the scholars are longing for the vacation. Not much has changed.
She’s tiny, ginger and blonde and everyone refers to her as ‘Lady.’ Yes, it’s the new Shetland pony in the field at Einar.
Nancy remembers the Hall as it used to be; a school. So does Catherine. “It’s the first time I’ve been in here since I left 60 years ago,” she says. There’s so much history and memory surrounding the building because generations of Westray folk went to school there, firstly in the peedie (small) end and [...]
The Hall has seen better days. The wind and the weather have been allowed to encroach through a leaking roof and broken windows and the ancient paint has not just begun to peel but in some places has almost disappeared.
On the roof two slates have cracked and fallen. I have a box of replacements ready, because on Westray one slate missing and one bad storm means one roof missing.
… is the early plastic better known as Bakelite. It’s all the rage for people to use Bakelite light fittings in their houses nowadays to get that true retro 1930s, 1940s feel. I don’t have to in Einar. The original’s still there.
It’s wonderful to see that the Swallows who visit Orkney in the Summer to breed have done so well. There are at least three nests in the outbuildings here and the young are learning to catch flies on the wing and perching around the house. I don’t think that catching flies here can be too [...]
One of the great things about having a decent sized space is the ability to get out of the wind and for Gabriel to try some of his freestyle football tricks.
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