Building Work & Renovations At Our 1840s Cottage On The Isle of Skye - Scottish Highlands - Ep68
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
- Willie, Sarah and their dogs Jack Spaniels & new puppy, Nori continue their biggest adventure yet - leaving their suburban life and moving over the sea to a remote cottage on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.
In this episode, the Skye Lifers are getting the tools back out, with planters to be made and boat renovations to be completed before we can take her back out on the open sea!
Plus Willie takes you on the first forage of the year - into the woodland for a bounty of wild garlic and we celebrate Nori's six month birthday!
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Sarah, Willie, Jack & Nori x
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Sarah, Willie, Jack & Nori x
how much land did the property come with when you guys bought it?
Hi my mother is obsessed with you guys and she really wants a pair of Sarah's boots, any chance I can get the make so I can get a pair for her birthday please 🙏
@@jackkelsall6926Iv often wondered about Sarah’s boots as they look really good!
What a dynamic couple. Your DIY (do it yourself) attitude to overcome challenges and make items you want is outstanding. Loved Jack the hurdler.
Hi everyone. Best time on a Sunday here again. Thanks Willie, Sarah, Jack and Nori xx
I swear my heart rate lowers when you guys are on my screen thank you xxxx
Aww that’s so lovely haha!
Boat looks great, good choice on the red. The raised planter is awesome, the four will be wonderful for growing. Thanks Willie, Sarah and the boys!
Spoiler Alert!!!
No surprise now!
I think red was a great choice! My husband retired from the US Coast Guard, flew a lot of searches looking for boats/ships that were in distress and had been called into the USCG Base. We lived on the island of Kodiak, Alaska for 4yrs. Lots of salmon fishing, crabbing, lots of eagles, Kodiak bears. We loved it!
I loved the viDeo. The red over the whitde kinda reminds of a pokemon ball...LOL
I pick wild garlic for our pork pie business, down in North Norfolk. One of our neighbours run a wild flower reserve in a wood, with a chalk stream running through. Perfect wild garlic habitat. They’ve very kindly given me permission to pick over at least the last decade, so like you I’m really careful to pick “my” patch sustainably so that there’s plenty when I come back next year.
Sounds like a wonderful place!
Boat looks great! Flower boxes will be lovely. Your puppers are filled with mischief and fun!
Top tip! In addition to getting a compost bin (we make black gold too) in the Autumn and after a storm, go and fill a few feed bags with sea weed and top dress the beds with about 2" and leave all winter. It will take a while to rot down but our raised beds veg love it and its free!
Great idea..sounds rich dirt enhancement.
Somehow missed this episode first time around so felt like an extra treat. You are both so suited for life on Skye as you are so resourceful. That wild garlic looked so beautiful - and plentiful. The boat looks fabulous!
Happy Sunday everyone ❤
You have done a wonderful job on the boat and a red cabin is very sensable for being seen at sea if you should be unfortunate to get in to difficulties. Love to see you foraging but disappointed I have to wait till next week to see what ou make. Thanks for another lovely Sunday early evening of good old fashioned entertainment. Happy 6 month little Nori, not so little now.xx and love to Jack and all of you. Good old Richard lending you his tools.
Nori is SOOO cute he's a lovely little dog who has grown so much, love him. Not forgetting that other really handsome Jack Spaniels. The boat looks very smart indeed, a great job well done Willie and Sarah.
Hi y’all!! Happy 6th month birthday Nory. Love the red contrast on the boat. Can almost smell the wild garlic!!!
Loved all of that, the boat looks great in red, and as for the planters maybe white would go green in the wet damp atmosphere...Jack surprised us all by jumping straight over the planter, twice too..
Happy 6 months, Nori! Lucky little guy, a loving family and a beautiful home!
Absolutely love the red color y’all choose for the boat. The windows look super duper as well. Nicely done! The natural landscape of the bush there is just beautiful. Despite the dismal weather at times, it is a truly beautiful place you’ve decided to live. Walking amid the lush forest, nearly every frame of your video was so picturesque. I can’t wait to see what springtime and summer adventures await! I’m hopeful there’ll be some metal detecting and mudlarking on your recently acquired permissions as the weather continues to improve; and maybe there’ll be some opportunities for beach walks on some little islands around the area for beach combing, too, putting the boat to good use on some remote marine outcrops not accessible by other means. Wherever your adventures take us, I can’t wait to see how your story unfolds. Thank you for taking us all along with you ❤
Thanks so much Christopher!!
Hi Will, Sarah and the dogs.
My partner Hannah and me together with our mad Wire Haired Dachschund have been watching you for a while now and absolutely love your videos and chats. Just wanted to thank whoever posted "Caamp" song "No Sleep" on your recent post.. always great to be introduced to a fantastic laid back band. Hope life is wonderful up there and you are battened down for the tourist onslaught.
We'll be up in Ardnamurchan in August, can't wait.
David & Hannah, and Peanut the Dachs!
Ahh thanks so much!! Hope you have an amazing trip
Sarah, I just received a beautiful bday gift from my mum of the Skye Life Cottage painting ! Was such a buzz getting one of your pieces as a gift, I’m such a fan of you guys and your art. I love it so much and it will be hung in my kitchen for all to see 😍
Aww amazing so glad you like it 😊
Wow, your boat looks utterly amazing, fabulous job Willie and Sarah! i love your wonderful planters too, you are both so very industrious, I love it, and you and the wee doggies!❤🌻❤xxxx
Another lovely video from Skye! As you were building the planters my eye was drawn to watching the sheep in the field across from your cottage. Thank you so much for your videos- I so enjoy them.
A Gram from MO.
Ah we love the sheep! Especially all the lambs at this time of year 🥹
I didn't know wild garlic liked to grow in such wet conditions. I'm glad to see you and Sarah are so conscious about not taking too much, but very good conservationists. Lovely to be so close to such a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing.
AH....Scotland Sunday. Scotland on a shoestring, and Living the Skye Life.....greetings from Canada.
Ohhh I don’t know of Scotland on a shoestring will check them out!
@@thehighlandlife2023they’re really good - I’m sure you’ll enjoy them 😊
Try This Scottish Isle
On Skye now and the bluebells and primroses are beautiful, the garlic is abundant
It’s beautiful isn’t it?
Hello Willie, Sarah, Jack Spaniels, and Nori. I enjoyed this weeks video. Thank you for the entertainment.
I found it grows in the eastern and southern U.S. and Ontario Canada. We are not suppose to harvest or sell it. Its called Ramps (Allium Tricoccum) here. the native Americans and Appalachian people use it for medicine. You may not wanted this info, but its just FYI. You guys are just the sweetest couple.
The red looks fantastic on the boat. Love it!
What a lot of time and effort you two put into producing a outstanding weekly vlog. The timelapse pictures of Nori growing, alone takes ages to produce
Understand the need for the red boat paint, Orange would have been my preference.
Planters could be painted with the St Andrew's cross Scotland flags, only an idea.
Keep filming busy bees 🐝
Thanks so much!!
The boat looks brilliant and so does the planters
I think red was a great choice for the boat and the new windows look fantastic! Those raised beds are lovely but I would put a few drill holes in the bottom for the water to drain. Jack can certainly clear those raised beds. Nori Happy 6 months did you get a nice bone? Another beautiful video Sarah and Willy. Have a lovely week till the next one.
Nori got a trip to the amazing beaches of the Outer Hebrides. And a biscuit of course!
Your boat looks really sharp. good choice on the color. love you guys. Watching is my relaxing time. also makes me smile. I do miss Dirty Secrets of
Scotland. I used to go find treasures many years ago. I miss that too. Thanks for making me smile....
When I lived on a farm in Scotland we had cows and when they ate the wild garlic the milk would taste of garlic! Cool paint job.
Garlic milk might be taking it too far…🤣
Love the colour of the boat. The planters look really great, cannot wait to see what you plant xx
Planters look great looking forward to see what you grow
Wow boat colour is stunning will stand out while at sea good vlog thank you ❤❤🐾🐾
The planters turned out to look really cool! Great job, Willie. I am impressed with what the two of you can accomplish.
Sarah you should paint the beautiful primroses. I two love garlic Nory is gettin very big he is cute
Future project, weld a drag for maintaining that bloody driveway.
Boat ✅
Rather than a single compost bin or heap consider having 2-3 that you can rotate. When turning a standard heap to aerate it, be aware that standing on it might cause your wellies to melt from the heat that builds up inside and don't be too surprised if that heat also makes it a popular hibernation spot for garden critters like hedgehogs and toads
Yes, agree!
Looks pretty spiffy there, Willie. I like the planters too. What about a few holes in the side to plant some Strawberries.
Must be nice to finally feel like you've planted yourself in Skye Life cottage. 😉
Done a great job painting and new windows on your boat but it would be nice if Sarah did some great art work on either the inside or outside the boat.
plus get a cover for cabin so the sun doesnt damage the new windows when its on land
full marks, again(!), for planters and boat restoration! both look fabulous and suggest that should this vlogging about Skye not quite work out (not a chance!), you have a future as either horticulturists or shipwrights!!! looking forward to seeing the completed planters soon! cheers!
Love the colour Willie 😊
Make a compost bin from pallets
The boat is looking very sharp and being able to see out the windows is safer as well ...great job on the planters/hurdles...I didn't know his name was Jack Mick fly...happy 6 months Nori ...Karl from eastern Canada
This video ended too quickly. I enjoyed it so much!
If you're worried about Nori or Jack digging up the planters I think you to move them further away from the benches otherwise they will jump onto the benches and then across onto the planters.
We have a plan don’t worry!
Great work this week 😊 you did an amazing job on the windows 👍 your boat is looking fab 🎉
Stain the planters like your benches.
The red looks awesome !!!!!
Love the colour of your boat
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ has Ponyo toy boat vibes 😻😍😍😍😍😍
I vote for you to paint the planters white.
Very patriotic red, white, blue 😉
You can`t close up the bottom of your planter boxes . They will fill up with rain water and drown your plants and lead to wood rot due to lack of drainage . They must be able to drain off any excess water or you will have problems . Six inches of gravel and some drain holes in the bottom will help . Heavy , galvanized screen in the bottom with the six inches of gravel on top of that works well also .
You will have to tune in next week to see how we finished them…👀
Repurpose those old windows as a wee greenhouse for the fall and spring!
Smart!
Your Boat is looking new, great job you Two!
Wow, I guessed right on red. Great job on the boat. Hope your planters turned out great. Same boat, lol planters this year. Good luck.
Thanks!
Thanks so much!!
@@livingtheskyelife you’re welcome. Love your channel
Check out self watering/wicking beds could help your garden grow.
👍🏼Good job on the boat and the plant boxes.
Springer spaniels will spring!
Like you said it looks really cool good job very nice 👍love the red
Always enjoy my Sunday evening fix.
hi , thanks again, another great video
I think the wild garlic your foraging for is what we in the Appalachian area of the southeast US call Ramps. They are absolutely wonderful in spring. We harvest only leaves to so there will more next spring.
Yes they are the same plant by a different name 😊
Boat looks great 😊
What is going to prevent your children from jumping from ground to bench to plant for a we bit of veggies? Jack did show off his acrobatic skills.
Finishing options for the planters.
1 - Stain to match the benches
2 - White paint to blend into the house
3 - Whitewash
Have you thought of making a worm garden?
Great job on the boat.
Ahahaha spaniel proof fences have been necessary 🤣
Boat looks great!
Willy What are those spectacular flowers?
Ooh not sure which ones you mean?
The garden planter and the boat look awesome. I hope you dont mind me asking, but have you considered putting a wooden sill around the top of each planter. It will protect the top of the post legs and give a more finished look for the plants to drape over. plus will make it slightly higher. Just a suggestion :)
We did add a trim around the top 😊
The Nori six months montage is too cute 🥹
I guessed the boat color!! Great job you two!! Love watching you create your lives on Skye, but what in the heck is I.m "choofed"? Happy??
“Chuffed” = really pleased 😊
Yes I m CHUFFED you make such fun good vids.
A lot of shovelling!!
Or three compost bins year one to three and you will have a prober rotation as compost from the kitchen takes at least a year . Get some composting worms.
Very sensible colour for the boat. Re your raised beds, you might want to fix some half hoops over the top to drape some netting to prevent veggie eating insects. There's nothing more heartbreaking to find munched veg. 😊
We’re currently on slug/snail watch 😅
@@livingtheskyelife a tip I found out by accident. I was sick and tired and heartbroken so many times when the slugs/snails devoured my plants. I have a huge rhubarb patch and I'd give some to friends cutting a dozen or so stems and chopping off the leaves (leaving them scattered on the ground until I got time to put them on the compost heap. I noticed absolutely no slug/snail activity where the leaves lay. I experimented by surrounding my young plants with the leaves and hey presto! Maybe there are some locals with rhubarb. Better than slug pellets. Good luck
Wow 🎉 looks a very brand new boat nicely done to 😍🚤❤️ .
I like the plant box you made looking forward to seeing the lovely mixed herbs & veg in your plant box 🌱🌾🌿🥬🥦🥕 🐶🐾🦴🥰
Boat makeover looking awesome! Red, my favorite color! The planters look great against Skye Life Cottage - can’t wait to see finished results. Nori - my how you have grown! Such a handsome boy❤. Jack - handsome as always💙
Boat looks great x
*Howdy Sarah, Willie, Jack & Nori 🙂 Willie good colour on the top of the boat. I painted my old canoe (that I no longer have) bright orange, so it too could be seen from about. 🙂 People laughed when I painted it orange... until I explained why! It is amazing how many white boats are out there on the seas, lakes or rivers. 🙂 Happy 6 months to young Nori.... and naughty Norti for trying to hump his human mama Sarah.*
Busy times for you two as usual. Happy for spring and a return to your foraging outings. Looking forward to seeing what veg you grow. I’m making my plans here but planting is a few weeks off yet.
Norries white droopy whiskers are too cute ❤
Absolutely wonderful! The Red Looks perfect....The Boat has an expression now...
Congratulatiobs Nori! He will be a big spaniel...
Well done with those percect planters!
Jack is so funny jumping clean over them!
Gorgeous! And your superb View! THAT LIGHT on the Loch! Exceptional!
An especially lovely video, thank you. You can tell from his eyes how Nori has come from a nervous and uncertain new arrival to a member of the pack. It's wonderful how your family specifically includes Jack and Nori. And the boat repairs look great; Richard is getting competition for expert handyman (and handiwoman!)
I have to say, though, that for some reason the idea of jumping out of an airplane with a bedsheet tied to my back was much more agreeable to me than sailing on the ocean in a tiny little boat. I was never a fan of the water so joining the Navy when I was young was never an option. While your boat looks lovely, Sarah's dry-land boating adventure looked like a lot more fun!
Red really cool
The color of the sea in the intro - stunning!!! And the color of the boat - chef’s kiss!!! And yay for planters and growing good things! ❤️❤️❤️
Boat looks great, and happy 6 months to adorable Nori. ❤
Some local has pulled up all the wild garlic patch near me, it was tiny and now I have to find a new one! So sad. Looking forward to seeing what you do with your haul. Love the planters and happy 6 months to gorgeous Nori!
Oh no! That’s such a shame 😢 We would never take all the plants, as it’s just not respectful
Willie becomes a Canadian lumberjack and sounds as though Nori will be visiting the vet for a snip job
Please take us back to that glorious wood when the bluebells are out, what a beautiful place
I never expected red but it makes sense for safety reasons. Well done, sir!
Love what you are doing by building your lovely planters. I LOVE your wee boat. Does it have a name? You have done a super job on the boat - the two of you - do you call her Super Hog? So good that you will be very visible in her now in the water. xxx
She does have a name, which will be revealed in an upcoming video..!
@@livingtheskyelife Looking forward to finding out her name then! xxx
You young ones are amazing….you can turn your hand to anything. Planters, boat, windows …. All looking super and thanks for sharing 🏴xx
The boat looks amazing,can’t believe Norrie is 6 months already ❤
Oh my goodness the boat looks beautiful. The color is perfect. It will be so exciting to take her out soon. Yayyy for homegrown veges! And sweet Nori is already 6 months. How wonderful.
The wild garlic looked lovely. How did last year’s gorse flower cordial go over? Are you planning to make more this year? I think the red on the boat will be great…when I was a little kid, my dad’s boat was a very deep, bright yellow; that was also very good against the water. I hope that the planters will be just far enough from the benches so that Nori can’t get in trouble jumping from one to the other! 😳. Cheers, and ATB!
Looks great xxxx
Get a greenhouse kit, or polytunnel? (Answered your question at the beginning of video.)
You really are an industrious pair...so much energy...ah!...to be young again...love your home building you make such a good job of whatever you turn your hand to...thanks for the heads-up for what is to be revealed next week...red is such a good choice...big hugs to the pups😁🌠