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Eynhallow Stories & Memories….. Will This Make a Difference?.....PEEDIE CHIPPIE IS BACK!!!....

by Bernie Bell - 09:06 on 21 September 2023

Eynhallow Stories and Memories...

I read the following on the Orkney Archaeology Society Facebook page…https://en-gb.facebook.com/OrkneyArchaeologySociety/

“BBC Radio Orkney

As you may have heard on this morning’s Around Orkney, local artist Frances Scott is looking for your memories, stories and thoughts about Eynhallow.

It’s part of a project for Historic Environment Scotland, which will see her create a mind map of the island - see a previous example from Rousay below.

If you’ve got something you want to share, you can get in touch with Frances on 07743741980 or on frances.a.scott@gmail.com (by the end of the month).”

I contacted Frances to say….

“I read on the OAS Facebook page that you’re looking for Eynhallow stories/memories?

This one is partly the story of my visit to Eynhallow, but mostly the story of the lad who sailed away…

https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/11/26/bernie-bell-orkney-walks-with-stories-eynhallow-to-canada-2/

You might be able to contact the family I mention. I’m afraid I don’t know the name of the man we were talking with – but a call- out on Radio Orkney, or in ‘The Orkney News’ and ‘Orcadian’ might produce results?

Here’s another one which might be of interest…

https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/06/22/stepping-out-again/

This is a worthwhile project, and I look forward to seeing the outcome of it.

Good Hunting!”

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Will This Make a Difference?...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/09/19/do-not-proceed-with-stonehenge-tunnel-in-current-form-unesco-tells-uk-government/

Somehow, the significance of the site appears to be getting lost…

https://theurbanprehistorian.wordpress.com/2023/08/29/little-britain/

Yet, at the same time….

https://theorkneynews.scot/2022/03/11/more-than-a-catalogue/

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PEEDIE CHIPPIE IS BACK!!!....

Halleluia!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/thepeediechippie/

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Here’s one I made earlier… https://theorkneynews.scot/2022/01/28/a-short-walk-with-long-views/

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