Lewis boy done good..

In the spirit of the Stornoway Gazette identifying anyone and everyone as 'local' on the slightest pretext, it's good to see an old friend, Donal Maguire, getting recognition for his efforts in the fish farming industry.

Donal and Terry were wonderfully participatory members of the community in South Lochs for many long years, and I had the good fortune to bump into him in Stornoway last year when he was here with the Irish Fisheries Minister.

He hasn't changed a bit in the 10 years since he left here - or perhaps it is an old photo. I'll ask next time I see him, over a pint of the black stuff.