The general knowledge of time on the island depends, curiously enough, on the direction of the wind.
COULD I PASS A WEEK IN THE INSANE WARD AT BLACKWELL'S ISLAND? I SAID I COULD AND I WOULD. AND I DID.
Britain is a desirable place to live mainly because it is an island, which most people can't get to.
When I was 16, I discovered this island called cinema and I thought: 'Oh, how wonderful; I'm ready.'