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Thursday, 30/Aug/2007
Tom Friedrich and George Robertson, Two Famous Islay People
Over the last few weeks I mentioned two people on and from Islay, Tom Friedrich and George Robertson. Today a quick update on both of them and the related entries in this entry:
The When the Boats Went Down programme by George Robertson is now available to listen again on the BBC - Radio Scotland - Features page. Scroll down to Wednesday and then click on the link titled ‘When the Boats Went Down: An Islay Story’. I believe it will be available for one week, i.e. until the 5th of September. George Robertson has done quite a lot over the last few years to promote his native Islay, where he was born in the Port Ellen police station. I assume it was the one in the picture above, as I doubt it moved in his lifetime. Last year he published his book Islay and Jura (Images of Scotland), now this radio programme and probably a number of other activities.
From George Robertson it isn't far to Tom Friedrich:
The name of Tom Friedrich fell several times in connection with the sale of Islay House and a possible community buyout as he is the current owner of Islay House. The Sunday Times has a very interesting portrait of the life of Tom Friedrich, his life as a pilot, how he lives in Islay House and his decision to sell up: A last fling in Scotland. Certainly a colourful life!
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