Having been an island resident all his life Donald Ewen Darroch MBE, has a wealth of knowledge and more importantly opinion on the complexities of island living. Having worked within the land based and farming sector has given him an underlying insight into how these are influenced by personal financial aims and governmental interference. As a director of a community owned business for a number of years he has experienced the complexities of community desire, problematic land ownership and the attitude of the public sector to island communities.