Commandos, kippers and clearances

**Phil** · 26th March 13, 08:28 AM

This is the last stretch of Michael Portillo's train journey on the west coast of Scotland from Ayr to Skye. Here he visits the training centre of WW2 commandos, goes fishing for langoustines from Mallaig and meets an American refugee, crofting on Skye - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ascTtjuddFo .

**creagdhubh** · 26th March 13, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Phil

This is the last stretch of Michael Portillo's train journey on the west coast of Scotland from Ayr to Skye. Here he visits the training centre of WW2 commandos, goes fishing for langoustines from Mallaig and meets an American refugee, crofting on Skye - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ascTtjuddFo .

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Phil.

**Jock Scot** · 26th March 13, 09:08 AM

Thanks for tip off Phil and even the midgies got a mention.

**tulloch** · 26th March 13, 10:59 AM

Great stuff! Thanks.

**guardsman** · 27th March 13, 12:06 PM

Fantastic

**James Hood** · 30th March 13, 05:39 AM

The desperate days of early WW II in isolated Britain bred the Commandos out of that spirit of desperation.

Eternal honour and thanks to those young men of beyond courage, who did many immortal deeds, no one should have to do.