> James Thompson wrote: > > Well, Charles, it's not entirely a quote, since Brown didn't say what > > he's quoted as saying. It definitely refers to his (along with others) > > boarding "the Hamnavoe", which didn't exist when he died. > > That sounds very odd, James. Clearly there are many genuine GMB > quotations on the "Hamnavoe". From the somewhat out-of-date George > Mackay Brown website: Norman, The man working in the lounge confirmed to me that it was a GMB quote, though I can't place it in his published works. I wonder if Northlink simply substituted "Hamnavoe" for "St Ola." If anyone on this list takes the boat soon, perhaps they would jot down the quote for us and then someone can find it in print. Jim --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/