26 Davie Kirkpatrick

What We Do In The Winter

In this episode I talk with Davie Kirkpatrick of Iona. Davie has lived in Iona for the vast majority of his life. Our conversation covers lots of ground. We talk about growing up on the island, going away for school, various characters and community members of the past and present. We talk briefly about the politics of passenger ferries, the start of commercial crabbing. We also talk about a remarkable family called the MacCormicks, who achieved remarkable things. The whole What We Do in the Winter project has been sponsored in kind by the Island Bakery, and everyone who takes part in it gets a complimentary packet of Lemon Melts – the tastiest biscuits I know. Our webpage, whatwedointhewinter.com has all the links and info you’ll need from this episode, and we can be found on twitter, facebook and Instagram.Thanks for listening!