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Before becoming Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher loved spending time on the beautiful Isle of Islay.
Every August, she would walk on the deserted beaches, drop into the local whisky distillery with husband Denis and play charades after dinner.
Her invitation to go there arrived every year like clockwork from a young Tory whose well-heeled family owned the 80,000-acre Scottish island. Mrs Thatcher’s gratitude to him was revealed in a thank-you letter she sent from 10 Downing Street shortly after becoming Prime Minister in May, 1979.
She wrote: ‘I must let you know how much Denis and I are looking forward to our holiday this year with you on Islay. My office will be in touch with you about all the details …. http://www.dailymail.co.uk