It Happened AGAIN! Storms Hit Our Cottage on the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands - Ep41

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @livingtheskyelife
    @livingtheskyelife  Год назад +60

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  • @lyndaplancarte4895
    @lyndaplancarte4895 Год назад +183

    I would love to see a print of Jack Spaniels in the Christmas hat!!...maybe with a Tartan bow tie too!!... that would make adorable Christmas cards!!

    • @tracycrum9829
      @tracycrum9829 Год назад +11

      I was just about to comment the same thing!! ❤❤❤

    • @ceceliakeown5653
      @ceceliakeown5653 Год назад +7

      Lynda cute idea..so surprised sarah didnt think of that. Shame jack should have suggested it to her.

    • @sheblyne
      @sheblyne Год назад +7

      Certainly those that know and love Jack would pretty eagerly buy them.

    • @AnnSarasvati
      @AnnSarasvati Год назад +2

      Oh yes!

    • @ppodoentbeast
      @ppodoentbeast Год назад +1

      Next year!

  • @SusanMccutcheon-z5k
    @SusanMccutcheon-z5k Год назад +75

    Sweetie, don't apologize for silly. Right now I wish the whole world was silly. When I watch you and Will and Jack spaniel I feel my blood pressure dropping. May God bless you all. ❤

  • @TheKathypace
    @TheKathypace Год назад +17

    Jack Spaniels needs a pic with the Santa Hat!❤

  • @chucks_88
    @chucks_88 Год назад +39

    Those Christmas cards are just adorable and Jack was just eating up all the attention he was getting during interview. Willie did an amazing job making sure your new studios didn't get wet.

  • @rikspector
    @rikspector Год назад +3

    Jack,
    I am sure many people will respect your sensitivity, but
    I grew up on a farm and have seen many dead animals in Nature on
    many occasions, this is the reality of existence.
    Cheers,
    Rik Spector

  • @JR-kz2xn
    @JR-kz2xn Год назад +10

    The snippet of the song was amazing Willie. Love the prints Sarah. You do such lovely works. Thank you both for sharing your talents and life.

  • @pandrew3146
    @pandrew3146 Год назад +25

    Well done Sarah your art is amazing, love what you do.Thankyou for sharing your life with the world it is inspiring 😊❤

  • @jeannienash5249
    @jeannienash5249 Год назад +1

    ❤Luv ya bunches @Sarah, @Willie Scott,and @Jack Spaniels ❤

  • @juliemitchell9835
    @juliemitchell9835 Год назад +1

    I love the cards

  • @rita1259-y5c
    @rita1259-y5c Год назад +17

    Never a dull moment in Skye! How could creativity ever fail in such a lovely place?

  • @kathycruse6693
    @kathycruse6693 Год назад +6

    Can't be Sunday if the Skye Life Adventures aren't on. It is a perfect way to end the week.

  • @melaniehoshall6942
    @melaniehoshall6942 Год назад +7

    Hoof yourself a Merry, Little Christmas, make the Yultide neigh.

  • @suetocker1914
    @suetocker1914 Год назад +18

    I'm a Paramedic here in New Zealand and have just finished an absolutely awful shift, 30 years ago I had the privilege of travelling around Scotland, fantastic memories (Scottish heritage on my Mums side), loved Skye, got barricaded by several highland cows in our rental car, hey we are Kiwis so used to waiting on hundreds of sheep on the road, so happy to abide our time😊, love your vlogs thank you xxxx🐑🐑🐮🐮

    • @Shining-Star-
      @Shining-Star- Год назад

      You haven’t been back in 30years that says it all! 😂

  • @sallydattoli2143
    @sallydattoli2143 Год назад +14

    This show makes my Sunday. Thank you Willie, Sarah and Jack Spaniels.

  • @rawlyroo5975
    @rawlyroo5975 Год назад +1

    Love the beautiful cards calenders and the awesome song !❤️❤️❤️

  • @ginacrusco234
    @ginacrusco234 Год назад +27

    I enjoyed being let in on the creative process you have, together and separately. The Christmas cards are just smashing: Sarah, the beasts look so jaunty in their hats; and Willie, the texts strike just the right witty note.

  • @johnbrownlee7641
    @johnbrownlee7641 Год назад

    I enjoy your posts. I like watching Jack Spaniels running around too.

  • @arkonite
    @arkonite Год назад +29

    Happy Sunday everyone! Best day of the week again when LTSL uploads 😊😊😊😊

  • @pjk1714
    @pjk1714 Год назад +8

    Jack with a Santa hat would be a nice addition ❤
    Your prints, cards and calendar are very special.
    So glad the water is running.
    You may need a trench with metal grading to push away from the front door.
    Poor porpoise didn't have a chance in that storm. If the cut clipped tendons, the fin would not kept him lifting for air. RIP 🐬

  • @loriellison3723
    @loriellison3723 Год назад +1

    Cards look great!

  • @marydegenkolb9603
    @marydegenkolb9603 Год назад +4

    Here in coastal Georgia USA, I have been lucky to swim with Bottlenose Porpoises, or dolphins. They swim up to us in the ocean along the barrier islands. And you can "feel" the clicking or echo locating they do. Like Scotland, we protect our dolphins and Porpoises for future. It is always sad to suffer a loss. I love the christmas cards with the Santa hats! and the greeting puns are spot on! Love you guys so much. Please give Jack Spaniels a belly rub for me.

  • @adrianmasterson6388
    @adrianmasterson6388 Год назад +1

    Keep smiling .Living the Skye Life !🐸

  • @neutonrenda2303
    @neutonrenda2303 Год назад +7

    Jack is such a character to watch, those expressions.😂❤

  • @shelleymeisner214
    @shelleymeisner214 Год назад

    Big fans here in Nova Scotia. Bonnie Cat likes to watch Jack Spaniels.

  • @carolbulmer8253
    @carolbulmer8253 Год назад +7

    Hi, Sarah and Willie. I’m glad that the storm didn’t do damage to your home. I love your holiday card, Sarah. See you next week❤️❤️❤️

  • @beckyunderwood4220
    @beckyunderwood4220 Год назад +1

    Very good information regarding cetacean strandings. Thanks for being responsible citizens!

  • @carolyns9687
    @carolyns9687 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the link to Billy Reekie! The collab song is absolutely beautiful! Shared it with friends & family in Canada!!❤

    • @livingtheskyelife
      @livingtheskyelife  Год назад +1

      A pleasure - glad you enjoyed it!
      More new music coming soon! 🙂

  • @erink4685
    @erink4685 Год назад +13

    I love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing them! The world is pretty rotten right now, and it’s even hard in Australia. Job redundancies, expensive to live even a basic life etc. It’s such a relief and an escape to travel to Skye every Monday (our Monday here!) and see the beautiful countryside and weather and the ups and downs of the nature there, and two happy artists and their fluffy black dog! And everyone else who pops by. Thank you!!

  • @deepayne1930
    @deepayne1930 Год назад +2

    Maybe think about French Drains Willie?

  • @valerieboyce7644
    @valerieboyce7644 Год назад +7

    Merry Christmas to Ewes! Loved those Christmas cards! I would also love to see Jack Spaniels in a red hat with a plaid waistcoat!❤

  • @mandywhitton
    @mandywhitton Год назад +2

    Brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @vivellasmum
    @vivellasmum Месяц назад

    Wow Sarah those card were a genius idea! Congrats Willie on the flood defences!

  • @judithmalan1502
    @judithmalan1502 Год назад +2

    We had those Tea cakes today...Irrisistable!

  • @lieuwina
    @lieuwina Год назад +1

    Those prints are beautiful Sarah and Jack Daniels would look lovely with a Christmas hat. Willie loved your mad gnome.

  • @the-reading-lemon
    @the-reading-lemon Год назад +26

    Can't believe you didn't go for "Christmas is Neigh!" for the horse card 😂
    I'm glad your repair works managed to keep the water out this time - maybe you should consider adding a little drainage in front of the gate with a grate on top of it so you can still cross it with your car? That way you won't have to pull out the sandbags every time it rains so hard.
    Seeing the porpoise was very sad, but I'm glad you took the opportunity to educate yourselves and us. Sadly, these things happen, but that doesn't mean we can't get something positive out of them anyway.
    See you next week!

    • @sallyannc3176
      @sallyannc3176 Год назад +1

      Yes - I think they need a permanent trench with cattle grid across it to stop water, and beasts, getting into their site.

  • @andypotts8062
    @andypotts8062 Год назад +1

    Great work Willie on diverting the water..loves seeing how Sarah designed and printed samples, they were superb...very best wishes to you all

  • @amandabell8827
    @amandabell8827 Год назад +9

    Living in a Yorkshire valley I am very familiar with flooding and the damage water can do so I can understand how stressful it is. My heart goes out to all those affected. It's so sad that you found a dead porpoise but it's wonderful that Ellie and people like her are striving to help them. (Jack seems to have fallen in love with her, that look of adoration!) On a lighter note I love the cards and the puns! 😃💖x

  • @junco477
    @junco477 Год назад +2

    Great work on the drainage Willie -- both earlier and during the storm. And brilliant silliness with the Santa hat cards Sarah

  • @mandywhitton
    @mandywhitton Год назад +1

    Love your Christmas cards beautifully done SARAH xxxxxx❤❤❤❤

  • @eileenbecker9245
    @eileenbecker9245 Год назад +5

    The storm was amazing! Would French drain down the driveway do it? I love the cards and watching Sarah's work ! Jack with a hat for xmas! Poor Dolphin 🐬 😢 I'm glad Willie is looking out!❤❤

  • @cooperization
    @cooperization Год назад +25

    Fantastic episode and especially enjoyed Sarah's interview with Elle. Very sad about the porpoise and good to give a warning to people who may get upset. Personally i would have liked a warning about Willie and his "Mad Gnome"!!!!!lol-----Seasons Bleatings.

  • @mrsf870
    @mrsf870 Год назад +2

    Best wishes to you both (and Jack!) from the Midlands. ❤

  • @sandiandgregh
    @sandiandgregh Год назад +4

    Very sad about the dolphin but you handled it perfectly and sensitively, educating all of us which is timely as it seems we hear about beachings more often than ever. Your guest was excellent, by the way, very interesting. We were also glad to see the "flood" bypassed the byre but, WOW, what a downpour. And Sara, your Christmas cards are adorable especially the Highland Cow...very a-moo-sing. ;) Have a great week Skye Life-ers...2 and 4 legged.

  • @narrowboatcomfortablynumb547
    @narrowboatcomfortablynumb547 Год назад +1

    I think either 'Moo-ey Christmas' or 'A neigh in a manger' would be good on the Christmas prints :)

  • @sylviawitcheecomrie37
    @sylviawitcheecomrie37 Год назад +1

    The cards are brilliant. The talk with Ellie was really interesting. The song sounds great. Going to have a listen. Thanks for another excellent video

  • @Heather5073-hr1jw
    @Heather5073-hr1jw Год назад

    Plese sing more, Willie!
    Thanks for sharing about the porpoise. Love the hats on the Christmas cards- my favorite is the ram!

  • @janetwann5578
    @janetwann5578 Год назад

    A painting of Jack with a santa hat would be lovely

  • @alanalynk8067
    @alanalynk8067 Год назад +3

    Willie, that snippet of song was beautiful! You have a fantastic voice! Sarah, I love your Christmas cards! Jack, I just love you 😊

  • @bonnerdebbie
    @bonnerdebbie Год назад +7

    Thank you for another wonderful video. Sarah your Christmas cards are adorable, great puns Willie. Love these bloopers, scary mad gnome!!

  • @HT-io1eg
    @HT-io1eg Год назад

    Blimey! Willie can really sing!!! Tremendous!

  • @suebrown436
    @suebrown436 Год назад +8

    Hopefully the rain and the flooding will never be worse than that for you. How amazing to see that it had all drained away the next morning. I love Sarah's Christmas cards - what a brilliant idea.

  • @sarabaldeschwieler7763
    @sarabaldeschwieler7763 Год назад +6

    Glad to see you survived the storms. It looked extremely wild!

  • @joannesands2073
    @joannesands2073 Год назад

    Absolutely love the cards and silly puns lol😂😂😂 brilliant ❤

  • @stuc734
    @stuc734 Год назад

    The mad gnome.....😂😂😂 another superb slice of all things skye life. Braw🤟🤟🤟

  • @yvonnebailey9973
    @yvonnebailey9973 Год назад +7

    Willie looked like one of the seven dwarfs in his beanie hat when you were saying goodbye.
    Glad you didn't get flooded indoors.
    Shame about the dolphin/ porpoise . Love the Christmas cards.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Take care

  • @jamesfoley6555
    @jamesfoley6555 9 месяцев назад

    Great thank you for sharing your adventures with us🙏✝️🙏🇨🇦

  • @hanneliewiese3477
    @hanneliewiese3477 Год назад +11

    Your art is phenomenal! Glad you sorted the "river" issues 😊

  • @cassia-in-vancouver
    @cassia-in-vancouver Год назад +6

    Loved the video! So interesting to see the rain impacts (and beautiful), Sarah’s printing process, and the interview with the cetacean expert. Thanks for sharing!

  • @tinac1111
    @tinac1111 Год назад +8

    Another great and chock-full episode guys! The cards are amazing Sarah, so fun and festive! Willie, your voice is wonderful! Best to you on much success of the song! Until next time...😊

  • @discovering_scotland
    @discovering_scotland Год назад +1

    Really interesting to see the Porpoise and the research that goes into this.

  • @carolethurlow9550
    @carolethurlow9550 Год назад +2

    Thanks for a really great video. The cards look brilliant. And the interview with Ellie was really interesting. 🐱 X

  • @alilonghair7792
    @alilonghair7792 Год назад +7

    So glad you got through the storms relatively ok!
    ...and you put the time to good creative use!
    Love the cards Sarah 💕🐎🐂🐑💕
    I'm you're surprise visitor from a couple of weeks back... I'm home now, despite storm Babet flooding roads everywhere!
    It was lovely to meet you and Jack in person 💚
    You live in such a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing it with us!

  • @KnittingFairyGrandPrairie
    @KnittingFairyGrandPrairie Год назад +1

    I think the animals with horns should have some festive ornaments and bells next year. I love the Santa hat, especially on the sheep!

  • @helenstewart2085
    @helenstewart2085 Год назад +4

    You can buy drainage pipe, its plastic pipe with holes in it, you lay it under the ground in a hollow it has worked very well with a dip in our drive way, we had to stop the water running onto the bridge. In New Zealand the product is called nova flow with holes/slots. We also use it around our sheds due to the driveway being higher than the area in front of the sheds.

  • @SouthernRebel414
    @SouthernRebel414 Год назад +4

    It’s mind blowing how much rain there was and then to hardly any water. No wonder Scotland is so green. Sarah I LOVE your Christmas cards!!!! And the greetings were hilarious🤪🤣 Was sad to see the porpoise stranded and dead. It was very good of you to include the phone numbers for people to call and report on stranded porpoises . The two of you are truly very caring people. Unfortunately Mother Nature isn’t always loving and kind.
    I agree with the person who commented about having Jack Spaniels on one of your Christmas cards. He’s such a handsome and good boy.
    Till next week. Stay healthy and safe. From the other side of the ocean…

  • @kathycruse6693
    @kathycruse6693 Год назад

    Punny are absolute perfection. Congrats!

  • @normasavitsky489
    @normasavitsky489 Год назад

    I was thinking of you doing Jack Spaniels Christmas Cards. He has such a special meaning to all of us who love all your comedic routines about 😂 Jack.

  • @kathydupe6946
    @kathydupe6946 Год назад +7

    Love the note cards Sarah, cool to see your process. Sad to see the Porpoise. Wonderful idea to have someone speak about what to do and how to help. Willie, I think you sounded great and it is cool to hear something you new you helped to write. Your bloopers are always such fun. Have a great week🙂

  • @pattirichardson4956
    @pattirichardson4956 Год назад

    That's alot of rain. Think you need to put a pipe in the ground to redirect water from the road and line the driveway edge with big granite square cut stones. Great guest.

  • @lotusdolphin
    @lotusdolphin Год назад +7

    Hi Sarah and Willie. so sorry that you’re dealing with the flooding again however, it seems like you’ve got it under control Willie. Breaks my heart to see a porpoise or a dolphin deceased I hope they can find out what happened to it This video jam - packed!! You got some breathtaking video. Sarah, I loved your Christmas prints came out adorable. Willie, that song was beautiful. Thank you. Great Vlog guys. I’m glad you’re high and dry. Give pets to Jack. Sending love to both of you.🤟🏻💜😎🐬🇺🇸

  • @lauriejorgensen3692
    @lauriejorgensen3692 Год назад

    The card idea is so cute!!!!

  • @micah06v8
    @micah06v8 Год назад +1

    If you decide to do more cards when you could do for the horse would be jingle all the Neigh! 😁

    • @ceceliakeown5653
      @ceceliakeown5653 Год назад

      Good 1. Several others thought of cute 1s alao. Maybe sarah can use them with just a horse pkg.

  • @heidihughes8806
    @heidihughes8806 Год назад +4

    Wow! The rain causing a river through your property is certainly a worry, hope you find a solution to divert the flow.
    The Christmas cards look really really nice Sarah, and the Willy's puns are great fun. 👍😁💟💟

  • @rebeccanicoll2550
    @rebeccanicoll2550 Год назад +2

    I absolutely loved your Christmas hat! It looked great on the cards!❤

  • @abigailgerlach5443
    @abigailgerlach5443 Год назад +13

    Greetings from a snowy Colorado! We got 4 inches of snow last night. Luckily, it was a wet snow that melted quickly.
    Glad your water issues on the property aren't a horrible headache.
    I love the hat on the sheep! So cute! Your Christmas cards are lovely!
    Poor porpoise! What a shame the poor thing expired. It's an unfortunate fact of life.
    I've seen a Christmas card with a drunk reindeer and it holds up a cocktail saying, "Bingle Jells!" I still laugh when I think of it!

  • @christine3358
    @christine3358 Год назад +2

    Christmas cards are great!

  • @fionamcleod9364
    @fionamcleod9364 Год назад +1

    The Scottish cards are fantastic. Hope they can be purchased in time to be posted to Australia 😊😊

  • @59tante
    @59tante Год назад +2

    Sarah...how fun. You blow me away

  • @pamfogarty3087
    @pamfogarty3087 Год назад

    Thank you! You are both super talented.

  • @cyndirose9775
    @cyndirose9775 Год назад +3

    Willie and Sarah, you are so talented. Sarah, your beautiful drawings are so delicate and the Christmas cards are very sweet, the puns are very funny. I am so sorry about the porpoise that you found. They are such beautiful creatures. We have bottlenose dolphins on the West Coast of Florida. Also we have the Florida Manatee a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee only found in Florida. Their main cause of death are boat propellers and lately lack of vegetation that they eat. They are so calm and sweet. I hope you don't get more flooding. Take care and have a wonderful week ahead. As usual Jack Spaniels is such a beautiful baby. ♥️👩‍🦳🐬🌺🐾

  • @Lou71985
    @Lou71985 Год назад +13

    Oaft! Scary storms - Well done Bob the Builder sorting the drainage! 😂 sad news on the porpoise 😢 sadly I think Willie the Gnome has officially lost it! 😂 Happy Halloween Willie, Sarah & Jack x

  • @Freddieandthedreamer
    @Freddieandthedreamer Год назад

    Love the Dennis the menace jumper Willie 👍🏻😁

  • @juliekeys1880
    @juliekeys1880 Год назад +2

    So glad I found your Chanel it's wonderful to see you in your sky live. Love to Jack spaniels 😘👍

  • @neutonrenda2303
    @neutonrenda2303 Год назад

    Love the song, love your voice as well.👍

  • @arjenduinhouwer3550
    @arjenduinhouwer3550 Год назад +1

    About the paper sizes, you could use a bigger paper size to eventually cut out multiple A6 formats. You should be able to have four A6 sheets from an A4 sheet.

  • @Rebevaillan
    @Rebevaillan Год назад +1

    Love the bloopers, but no more Halloween candy for Willie!!! The cards are wonderful❣️ your drawings Sarah are amazing.
    I also purchased “All I Can Do” and one other that Willie co-wrote with Rikkie called “She”. Both are very beautiful songs and I hope that the songs do really well and Rikkie does well in his career. ❤❤❤❤

  • @kevinmcg6747
    @kevinmcg6747 Год назад +9

    Wonderful vlog, if somewhat sad. Thanks Willie for the warnings and timings, really helpful. Sarah - The art work is great! Willie - What a voice man! Lovely way to end the weekend listening and watching your escapades! Cheers, Kevin

  • @lovelyskull3483
    @lovelyskull3483 Год назад

    Thank you for the lovely video. Take care.

  • @sallya.2412
    @sallya.2412 Год назад +17

    At least this time around the flood didn't do no damage. Your repairs worked. Sarah, those Christmas cards are cute, love the hat idea and Willie came up with some funny puns to go with it. Happy Halloween to you all. 🕷🕸🎃

  • @lozinozz7567
    @lozinozz7567 Год назад

    Run a drain down the side of the drive past the shed straight down and it will take the majority of the water that way
    I adore the sheep in a hat ❤

  • @tonylock7657
    @tonylock7657 Год назад +2

    We have Tunnocks Tea Cakes down south, you know. One of Scotland's better exports. Not had the dark chocolate ones though. 😊😊

  • @bridgwll
    @bridgwll Год назад

    You know Christmas is called the “silly season”. So your cards are perfect.

  • @heathertucker7056
    @heathertucker7056 Год назад +2

    Wonderful episode but sad you found the dead porpoise. Really pleased you didn’t get the water indoors- the power of water is really alarming when you see pictures of rivers in flood. Take care and thank you x

  • @gloriawilde6801
    @gloriawilde6801 11 месяцев назад

    Your work is beautiful Best Wishes from Australia 💙💗🇦🇺

  • @holliswood6631
    @holliswood6631 Год назад

    All the bottle digging has stood you in good stead with your flood control efforts!

  • @alisonwonderland4438
    @alisonwonderland4438 Год назад +4

    The Christmas cards are adorable and I love puns! We are having wild and stormy weather in South Africa too! 🇿🇦

  • @andeebee2530
    @andeebee2530 Год назад

    Fabulous video! So many interesting things. ❤

  • @susanclark1435
    @susanclark1435 Год назад +4

    I love how you put the Xmas hat on your highland cow , horse & sheep .
    I love doing funny stuff on my photos when I send it to my friends I find it fun & to put a smile on their face like you did when i sore yours 😍The weather has been awful every where in Scotland hope Willie gets the problem done before the next time round bless him . Big hugs to wee jack 🐶 . 🥰💖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @patriot6251
    @patriot6251 Год назад

    As a contractor I would suggest putting a drain at the top of the drive such as a miniature cattle grid (hard to explain) and divert the water down the side of the field to the loch put an open ditch