Andy Strangeway

Andy Strangeway (born 1965 in Londesborough, East Riding of Yorkshire), a decorator and islomaniac from the Yorkshire Wolds, is the first - and so far the only - person to complete the challenge of landing and sleeping on all 162 of Scotland's islands of 40 hectares and above. One definition of an island is that used by Hamish Haswell-Smith in his book "The Scottish Islands" first published by Canongate in 1999. This list excludes bridged islands such as Skye and tidal islands such as Oronsay that are much larger than 40 hectares.. Strangeway's definition is simply "a piece of land surrounded by sea that you can't walk to". [ [http://www.island-man.co.uk/ Andy Strangeway's website] ] It has subsequently been suggested that these islands be collectively referred to as "Strangeways", by analogy with Highland peaks, known as Munros.

* On 28 August 2007, Strangeway landed on Soay, St. Kilda becoming the first person on record to land on all of the major Scottish islands.

* On 29 August he become the first person to sleep on them all.cite book|last=Strangeway|first=Andy|year=2007|title=Island Man - Naive Beginnings|ISBN=978-0-9557919-0-1]

References

*Scottish Island Explorer magazine January-February 2008
*John Muir Trust Journal – October 2007

Notes

External links

* [http://www.island-man.co.uk/ Andy Strangeway Official site]
* [http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/blogs/121 Cameron McNeish interview with Andy Strangeway]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/nov/19/travelnews.scotland Profile of Strangeway from "The Guardian"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/04/2007_39_wed.shtml BBC Radio4 youandyours interview]
* [http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/01/05/featuresstory10758802t0.asp Tayside and Fife Courier feature article ]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7144369.stm BBC Scotland]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7144335.stm BBC In Pictures feature]