Never on the Sabbath (6)
"Generally, the reaction was that everyone was aghast that this was being considered by the company. There was a surge of opposition that was really quite incredible," he said. "Sunday observance is inherent in the people whether they are churchgoers or not. You are brought up with this as one of your principles and you accept it."
"It is not about a boat coming for and going back. It's about what would come in its wake, lorries and cars jamming the road from here to Stornoway, then cfoach parties coming in and out and then eventually you become like any other seaside resort in Britain."
Morrison, who stressed that his hotel business in Tarbert would not benefit by maintaining the status quo, claimed that Highland Regional Council were treading on dangerous ground by agreeing at their transportation sub-committee to back the proposed Sunday service. "We were given autonomy to rule ourselves, to be masters of our own destiny. Highland Regional Council are in danger of opening a grave split with the Comhairle at a time when councils in this part of the world ought to stick together because you don't know what lies ahead."
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