Retired journalist Bob Tomlinson spoke to members of the Arran Historical Society on his life in journalism, especially his time as the Hon Man in the Sunday Post as their September meeting in Brodick Hall, writes Hugh Brown. Bob spoke without notes or slides, and as well as keeping his audience enthralled, he had them laughing throughout with his hilarious anecdotes.
He began with his early life growing up in Anderston area in Glasgow. If at that time Edinburgh was the Athens of the North, then Glasgow was the Sparta of the North.
His father was a house painter who graduated to the boss, wearing a bowler hat which made him stand out in the area.
Leggete l'articolo completo e molti altri in questo numero di
Arran Banner
Opzioni di acquisto di seguito
Se il problema è vostro,
Accesso per leggere subito l'articolo completo.
Singolo numero digitale
13/10/18
 
Questo numero e altri numeri arretrati non sono inclusi in un nuovo
abbonamento. Gli abbonamenti comprendono l'ultimo numero regolare e i nuovi numeri pubblicati durante l'abbonamento. Arran Banner
Abbonamento digitale di 6 mesi
€28,99
fatturati due volte l'anno
Abbonamento digitale annuale
€51,99
fatturati annualmente