Listen "81 Alison and Angus Johnston"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is a conversation with Alison and Angus Johnston of Iona.
Many listeners will know Alison and Angus from their time running the Columba Hotel on Iona.
We talk about their lives before Iona, with memories of life in Dublin and an amazing account of the WW2 victory parade in Edinburgh, then come to talk about life on the island and the characters of the past, the loss of Gaelic on the island, hopes for the future and finally we talk about what it is that so many people feel so drawn to Iona by and what it means to them.
Episode links and more on whatwedointhewinter.com
Thanks for listening!
Many listeners will know Alison and Angus from their time running the Columba Hotel on Iona.
We talk about their lives before Iona, with memories of life in Dublin and an amazing account of the WW2 victory parade in Edinburgh, then come to talk about life on the island and the characters of the past, the loss of Gaelic on the island, hopes for the future and finally we talk about what it is that so many people feel so drawn to Iona by and what it means to them.
Episode links and more on whatwedointhewinter.com
Thanks for listening!
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