Published in 1992, this was Freddy’s first book. It is a delightfully humorous and sometimes tragic true-to-life account of the working life of a Campbeltown fisherman. It has continued to sell well in West of Scotland outlets and has been re-issued as a ‘talking book’.

This book is now only available from Famedram Publishers Ltd, PO Box 3, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 9EA

 

 

 

 

‘…….A former editor of The Campbeltown Courier, and an able fisherman, Freddy has utilised his natural journalistic skills to capture larger-than-life situations that he has experienced and witnessed, some of which would even steal the limelight from Para Handy and the crew of Neil Munro’s infamous Vital Spark…….’   Oban Times.  

‘…….Life with the Coal Tar epitomises existence on the West Coast and will undoubtedly prove popular with fishermen the length and breadth of the country. However, as a result of the author’s own natural ability to vividly recount events without losing any of the original spontaneous humour, the book should have a much wider-reaching appeal to both the rest of the indigenous population and tourists alike…….’ Scottish Fishing Weekly.