George and family had a scary day boating in a weir from the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. He, son, niece and nephew were rescued by a lobster fisherman passing. Search for the more details. We went on the ferry from Stranraer over N. Eire and so on. Hello from west coast Canada!
Interesting to see an outside perspective of Jura. I am one of the people who runs tea on the beach, glad you enjoyed the chocolate cake! That's my speciality. Edit: oh, I remember meeting you on the road to Barnhill now, what a surprise to stumble upon this!
@KingJellyfishII your enterprise is very fondly remembered by us on one of our many summer holidays to Islay and Jura -absolutely perfect tea and cake seated with the stags grazing around us, whilst overlooking the sun-kissed Inverlussa beach. Blissful! greetings from Grampian 🫖🍰👍🏻🖐🏻
@@viktorialangton5942 Hope you have a good time in jura! Unfortunately the horse box which we usually run tea on the beach from is currently unsafe, and so I don't know if we'll be able to run it this year. We may be temporarily relocating to the distillery at lussa gin, though.
To me Jura is Paradise. We lived here for a few years during Covid and it was wonderful. What we really miss are the people more than the setting- an astonishingly high number of top quality people in such a small population
I've been quite happy sitting in the comfort of my home, discovering and sometimes revisiting parts of Scotland, my favourite place on Earth, through your brilliant videos. I love Scotland's history, culture, the people but not so much the cold, rain, wind and midges in my older years... However, this gem of a video now makes me want to go back again and stay in Barnhill Farmhouse. I've been a great fan of George Orwell ever since I read Animal Farm and then 1984. Thank you so much.
Excellent video Ruth, I had no idea Orwell wrote 1984 on Jura, what an amazing isolated location. Very glad I found your lovely channel, such genuine enthusiasm and wonder! I love that even when splashed with muddy water or attacked by a swarm of midges, your good humour always wins the day in your videos! (Still I imagine you have a quiet curse & compose yourself before filming!) Your composition, editing work & aerial shots are all so well done. Even if unintentionally, you are a terrific cultural ambassador for Scotland, many people (the right kind of tourist) will be inspired to visit these places you portray with such affection and sensitivity. Wishing you good luck in your pursuit of otters, love from HK!
I love watching your videos, I'm addicted. Getting to see all these amazing places from the comfort of the living room 😂. You are very articulate, informative, brave, and a kind, friendly soul. Well done 👏 😃
In 1972 I spent a week on Jura specifically to walk the Paps, at the time there were thousands of adders everywhere went. We were allowed to pitch our tents in the new graveyard at Kells which is a tiny settlement about a mile north of the pub. Sadly the pub was owned by a cockney woman who adhered to the then strict licensing laws in Scotland which meant pubs shut at 10 o’clock. A local was enterprising enough to give us a lift in his van up the north where we visited the Corryvrechan whirlpool but it was so foggy you couldn’t see anything but there were what’s called raised beaches and other interesting geological things to explore. Curiously the distillery was closed and had been for some time, I believe it reopened a few years later. Love the wee travelogue.
Thanks! American “Oil brat” who had lived in Aberdeen 1975-1980. Very fond memories, particularly of the people. Beautiful country but the weather would leave anyone with PTSD😂. Still, the people made it worth it.
I remember reading Orwell's "1984" as part of an English class assignment my sophmore year [USA grade 10] in high school [1965]. What a TOTAL treat to see the house that novel was written in! I just discovered your YT channel Ms. Aisling and I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos! Thank you for sharing your journey. Be well - many blessings! Cheers...
Another great video. I live in North Northumberland at Cornhill on Tweed. I go walking in the Cheviot Hills. It's Dodge the Adders up there in the summer if your wanting to see any😂😂
Hello Ruth, I have just subscribed. In fact I am following you in France on your travels. I live there. Today I have taken a step back to an older video of yours. Lovely Jura. Shame about the midges in Scotland, a well know fact. Be careful with ticks you can get Lime disease from a bite.
Great video Ruth! I really enjoyed all the historical information you talked about. Love the stories of George Orwell. Such beautiful island! Thanks for such a wonderful tour!❤
Thank you Ruth for the beautiful scenery, culture, background music, and your lovely calming voice. This emotionally exhausted American has begun my 4 year break from US political news in all formats, in favor of relaxing travel videos, in order to calm my fearful brain and heart for what local and global nightmares are ahead. This is day 3 of my news diet and I already feel more hopeful and relaxed. Many of us who are in the (unfortunately silent) majority here are opening new You Tube accounts to reset our algorithms for beautiful and relaxing videos like yours. I anticipate a growing audience for your calm and informative videos! Scotland is next on our list of vacations. I cannot wait! Thank you so much😊
I started my news diet about 3 years ago and it’s been great. I hope yours goes well. Watching the news always made feel so negative about the world and make me feel anxious. No talk of news or politics on my channel, don’t worry!
It looks amazing! I'll be visiting Islay and Jura in March and found both your videos about those islands helpful and interesting to watch :) your channel is awesome!
A wonderful tour of this wild and remote Island. I ❤George Orwell's House - perhaps I will be lucky enough to stay there one day. The deer are magnificent. I once spent a memorable evening drinking a bottle of Jura whisky with a new friend, though we were nowhere near Scotland at the time. ❤
Loved Jura, been twice on our bikes. The second time a foot passenger was £1 and bikes free, the ferry sailed for our £2 fares. Camped at the Jura Hotel and then cycled to Tea on the Beach and had two rounds of superb tea and cake each sheltering from a storm in the horsebox. Past Lussa Gin (closed that day) and on to the end of the road. Also had the feeling of being the only medieval people on earth when met the cattle grazing the beach.
Hello Ruth, just wanted to see something relaxing to-day, so what better than to see one of your video's, and at the same time learn something new. Many thanks and best wishes. Andrew.
Great video. I live in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex. We have adders - we are mainly heathland. so we have lizards, adders, slow worms and grass snakes and lots of fallow deer.
Orwell's rented home on Jura is beautiful! When I was in high school in the early '70's, 1984 was required reading. I think I would need a bit of company to live there full time.
Great video Ruth! I love the drone shots of the landscape and the wonderful wildlife segments with the deer. The video shot from Ernie as you drive down the narrow roads is also wonderful to watch.
There's a yearly Paps of Jura race. Went through the Correyvreckan whirlpool on Waverley paddle steamer in May and it was fairly lively. Calmac dont sail to Jura , its Highland council that runs the ferry.
The adder you show in the video is probably Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder and the common European viper - in the family of adders. So there are other species also called adder in that family. The UK, like Belgium and the Netherlands, may only have Vipera berus, but one or more other species can be found in Europe, still. For example, a look-alike if you don't pay attention, in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Switzerland, you may bump into when there is Vipera aspis (asp, asp viper, European asp, aspic viper, 5 subspecies). A bite from this species can be more severe than from V. berus and is very painful. According to Stemmler (1971), about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. Responsible for 90% of all cases of snakebite in Italy and it is the only mortal snake in Italian mountains. (parts from Wiki)
Thank you Ruth. Just amazing. In response to your question yes i would live there in Barnhill & on Jura. Your channel is an absolute must for van lifers & Scottish travel information.😊
Lovely to see you enjoying the Islands of Scotland i was born at Bunnabhabhain in Islay in 1960 looking onto the paps of Jura every day i can shut my eyes and can see them and have wonderful childhood memories and can also remember the deer swimming from Jura to Islay
If you are scared of ticks, then I recommend that you avoid walking through ferns or long grass in the summer time. This is where they tend to hang out, as they can easily attach onto a passing deer (or you) when brushed against. A pair of wellington style boots can help keep them off and will also help with walking through boggy terrain. They are small, but you can easily see them. You are unlikely to get a disease if you remove them within an hour of their attachment. Be sure to disinfect the wound afterwards.
Another excellent blog Ruth. Jura is easily my favourite. We did hike to the end of the path and we were rewarded with an awesome show from the whirlpools. It's a tough old hike at the end, very wet and not well defined - it certainly tests your map skills 😁 Where to next I wonder .. 👍
@@ruthaisling We are in the Panhandle of Texas where it is mainly flat farmland but we have the best sunrises and sunsets imaginable! It is a great place but Scotland is definitely on my bucket list! Continue your videos and adventures on life in Scotland!
Just found your videos. We’re doing a trip to the northern and western isles this September. Had already heard of Lusaka Gin and plan to visit. If the weather allows, will take a walk to visit Orwell’s house.
Loved seeing and hearing about your visit to Jura, where Orwell lived and wrote, seeing the deer, and yet abother distillery! I went in search of a distillery on the island state of Australia once years ago, down a dirt road, far into a forest in the rain. Never found it, vut did buy some in a shop in Port Arthur and also on the excellent ovenight ferry from Melbourn. Have you traveled to Tasmania (highly recommended) or elsewhere in Australia? Oh, I had also wanted to see Tasmanian Devils there, and saw several in sanctuaries.
Great to view your visit to Jura. I stayed in one of the bothy’s a couple of years ago. Saw loads of deer and a couple so adders. Stayed in the hotel on our last night which was fad and the food was superb.
Hi Ruth, yes love your videos, and keep them coming, I was born in Scotland, Buckie was as far north as I visited, moved to Canada when I was 31 yrs old, now on Vancouver Island.
Jura looks like a lovely place to explore. I'd really like to visit someday. Ruth you are living a life I envy. And I'm enjoying travel vicariously thru you and your wonderful videos.
I used to live in Wigan, where George Orwell stayed for a while researching for 'The Road To Wigan Pier'. One of the old Pier buildings is named after him and I used to enjoy visiting the pub. He certainly got around back in the day :) Beautiful island.
You have made the Isle of Jura a must see adventure for me as I was intrigued that George Orwell wrote 1984 here, in this remote house in the middle of nowhere . You asked, could any of your follower’s live here ?” I would find it FAR too remote and FAR too lonely as I am very gregarious . Although I live alone , I live within walking distance of several friends , AND I have all sorts of bakeries , cafes and grocery stores within walking distance in my village of Dundas. I love that this isle has a distillery ….the Jura Distillery ….and that you found a lovely place to buy treats on the honour system . You have such a gift of drawing your viewers into your journey , as if we are walking along with you . Warmest regards , Mary 🇨🇦
You take us to the most beautiful places! Yes, I could live there. New subscriber here, and I'm absolutely loving every video! Have a lovely, beautiful adventures kind of week.
Outstanding! Such a beautiful Island with so many interesting & fascinating things to see & experience! Including the majestic deer, the breathtaking scenery, the wee tea hut, George Orwell's holiday Cottage & much more! It is so interesting to hear about the Island & the sea & all the details you have shared here! It really is fascinating to see these wonderful remote, wild, places that most folks do not even hear about, let alone, get to see or visit. Thank you for sharing this delightful experience!
@@ruthaisling Animal Farm is a classic and easy to read and, despite its serious purpose, amusing at times. My favourite quote is "Two legs bad, four legs good" - (might be the other round to be fair!)
I recall seeing Islay and the Paps of Jura on my drive from Inverrary on the way to the Mull of Kintyre....I live on the Outer Banks of North Carolina which are somewhat like the Outer Hebrides...
Thank you for taking us to Jura, Ruth. I've often seen The Paps on videos from other islands and wondered what Jura was like. So beautiful, but I know from living in Canada 🇨🇦: where there are deer, there will be ticks. Here on the Pacific coast of course we also know that where there are deer, there will be cougar! That's something you don't have to watch out for in Scotland! Just adders and midges, I guess.
Read many books on all of the islands, when I were a lad. Tried unsuccessfully to move to several. Doubt I shall see them now. Plenty of adders down our way
Okay, yeah, Ruth is awesome, the history interesting, and the scenery breathtaking, but isn’t anyone going to take note of the incredibly impressive racks in the thumbnail? What are they feeding those deer?! 😎
Great video thanks!! We spent a week in Islay last year and popped over to Jura for a day and just fell in LOVE, it is so peaceful, so stunning and just magical, really magical. We had lunch at Antlers (lovely staff and food!) and just explored. We loved it so much we had to go back at the end of the week for another visit. I would love to go back. It also has a very exclusive golf course/hotel called Ardfin, you may need quite a lot of money to play & it looks rather difficult/challenging! Great video of your trip to Jura. It is a special island and well worth a visit!
Remarkable!... you drove past and apparently didn't notice and certainly don't mention or show the new golf course and the conversion of Jura House to a five star hotel a few miles south of the ferry port... I wonder why?
Was on the island a few weeks back, beautiful place. The lussa gin is by far the best I’ve ever had! Unfortunately I’ve just finished the bottle…now I realise I should have bought two .
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As a big Orwell fan, I'm grateful to Ms. Aisling for taking her viewers to the author's writing refuge for a look.
I'm happy to hear that and glad you enjoyed it!
George and family had a scary day boating in a weir from the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. He, son, niece and nephew were rescued by a lobster fisherman passing. Search for the more details. We went on the ferry from Stranraer over N. Eire and so on. Hello from west coast Canada!
Interesting to see an outside perspective of Jura. I am one of the people who runs tea on the beach, glad you enjoyed the chocolate cake! That's my speciality.
Edit: oh, I remember meeting you on the road to Barnhill now, what a surprise to stumble upon this!
I remember meeting you on the walk. Your chocolate cake was SO good!
@KingJellyfishII your enterprise is very fondly remembered by us on one of our many summer holidays to Islay and Jura -absolutely perfect tea and cake seated with the stags grazing around us, whilst overlooking the sun-kissed Inverlussa beach. Blissful! greetings from Grampian 🫖🍰👍🏻🖐🏻
@@freeforester1717 Glad you enjoyed it!
Hopefully I’ll have some of your yummy cake at tea on the beach.I’ll be staying on Jura this June 2024
@@viktorialangton5942 Hope you have a good time in jura! Unfortunately the horse box which we usually run tea on the beach from is currently unsafe, and so I don't know if we'll be able to run it this year. We may be temporarily relocating to the distillery at lussa gin, though.
To me Jura is Paradise. We lived here for a few years during Covid and it was wonderful. What we really miss are the people more than the setting- an astonishingly high number of top quality people in such a small population
Sounds amazing, everyone I met was so nice!
love the videos, think this may be the 1 and only channel i dont skip the sponsored segment. ENjoying all your whisky videos, cheers from Inverness!
Glad you like them, really appreciate you watching! Thanks!
I've been quite happy sitting in the comfort of my home, discovering and sometimes revisiting parts of Scotland, my favourite place on Earth, through your brilliant videos. I love Scotland's history, culture, the people but not so much the cold, rain, wind and midges in my older years... However, this gem of a video now makes me want to go back again and stay in Barnhill Farmhouse. I've been a great fan of George Orwell ever since I read Animal Farm and then 1984. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much, really glad you're enjoying the videos!
Excellent video Ruth, I had no idea Orwell wrote 1984 on Jura, what an amazing isolated location. Very glad I found your lovely channel, such genuine enthusiasm and wonder! I love that even when splashed with muddy water or attacked by a swarm of midges, your good humour always wins the day in your videos! (Still I imagine you have a quiet curse & compose yourself before filming!) Your composition, editing work & aerial shots are all so well done. Even if unintentionally, you are a terrific cultural ambassador for Scotland, many people (the right kind of tourist) will be inspired to visit these places you portray with such affection and sensitivity. Wishing you good luck in your pursuit of otters, love from HK!
Thank you very much for your lovely comment and for watching from HK! Love HK! ❤️
Awesome upload
Excellent Thumbnail, yep one of the best ones 😉👍💯
Was there, cycling ,a few years ago, definitely something other worldly about the place.
Lovely place to cycle!
I love watching your videos, I'm addicted. Getting to see all these amazing places from the comfort of the living room 😂. You are very articulate, informative, brave, and a kind, friendly soul. Well done 👏 😃
In 1972 I spent a week on Jura specifically to walk the Paps, at the time there were thousands of adders everywhere went. We were allowed to pitch our tents in the new graveyard at Kells which is a tiny settlement about a mile north of the pub. Sadly the pub was owned by a cockney woman who adhered to the then strict licensing laws in Scotland which meant pubs shut at 10 o’clock. A local was enterprising enough to give us a lift in his van up the north where we visited the Corryvrechan whirlpool but it was so foggy you couldn’t see anything but there were what’s called raised beaches and other interesting geological things to explore. Curiously the distillery was closed and had been for some time, I believe it reopened a few years later. Love the wee travelogue.
Thanks for sharing about your trip there Neil, what great memories!
She sounds a real pain in the neck, a jobsworth.
Thousands? That seems like a bit much, we barely see any south of tarbert
Thanks! American “Oil brat” who had lived in Aberdeen 1975-1980. Very fond memories, particularly of the people. Beautiful country but the weather would leave anyone with PTSD😂. Still, the people made it worth it.
Thank you!! 🙏 we just deal with the weather here 😃
Thanks for this introduction to an island I did not know existed in Scotland. Loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thankyou Ruth for your videos regards Mike
スコットランドにはまだジュラ島みたいな大自然が残ってるんですね、凄い🤩車を運転しててもすれ違う車が一台も無いのにはびっくり😲Rush-san ジュラ島を独り占めて羨ましいな、マダニは鹿に寄生していますから触らないのが賢明ですよ、ドローンの操縦も日本で覚えたのですね、先生はShota-san, Hahaha😄ますますスコットランドに行きたくなりましたよ、チャンネル登録者もたくさん増えてきましたね、Shota-sanもYou tubeでRushを応援よろしくと言ってたした、ありがたいですね😍今回も楽しませてもらいました、次回も楽しみに待ってます、頑張れRush-san👊😆🎵
道路はとても静かだった！
ドローンは上達しているけど、スコットランドは風が強いから、いつも飛ばせるわけじゃないんだ(笑)
応援ありがとう！
I've always wanted to see George Orwell's house. Thanks.
I remember reading Orwell's "1984" as part of an English class assignment my sophmore year [USA grade 10] in high school [1965]. What a TOTAL treat to see the house that novel was written in! I just discovered your YT channel Ms. Aisling and I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos! Thank you for sharing your journey. Be well - many blessings! Cheers...
Thank you Ross!
Your smile and voice is just infectious!! Love the videos, a place I’ve always wanted to see
Cool video. Watching the auto-generated CC subtitles wrestle with her Scots burr was also quite amusing..
Oh no haha!
Another great video.
I live in North Northumberland at Cornhill on Tweed.
I go walking in the Cheviot Hills.
It's Dodge the Adders up there in the summer if your wanting to see any😂😂
Oh yikes 😳
Ticks and deer, always together, deer are a main carrier of ticks.
Dry interesting video. Thanks for taking me along!
Hello Ruth, I have just subscribed. In fact I am following you in France on your travels. I live there. Today I have taken a step back to an older video of yours. Lovely Jura. Shame about the midges in Scotland, a well know fact. Be careful with ticks you can get Lime disease from a bite.
Thanks for subscribing!
Jura whisky has been my favorite ever since visiting Wales. Definitely a bucket list destination. Thank you for finding the Jura distillery.
You need to go there!
Thanks for taking us with you Ruth. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Dear god the Puffins are adorable, I watched the video when you took the photos and I didn't know they lived that far south so I learned something.
Great video Ruth! I really enjoyed all the historical information you talked about. Love the stories of George Orwell. Such beautiful island! Thanks for such a wonderful tour!❤
Thanks so much!
Waving to the right as I head to Campbletown to say hello to Mr. Mac! 😍😎
毎回素晴らしい‼️自然！いつ鹿が出てくるか楽しみに見てましたよ。
車の前に飛び出してこなくてよかったですね。
ルースさんは勇気があります。素敵❤次の動画たのしてます。
ありがとう。時々鹿が車の前を走ってくることがあります。注意が必要です！
Ruth!
BAPPAしよーたの時から10歳の子供と見てました。
今日あなたのチャンネルを見つけて、久しぶりにあなたの元気な笑顔を見ることが出来て
息子と喜んでます！これからも頑張って下さい！応援してます。
たまに日本語を話してくれたら嬉しいです☺️
Ruthの日本語は可愛くて大好きでした！
ご声援ありがとうございました！
Thank you Ruth for the beautiful scenery, culture, background music, and your lovely calming voice. This emotionally exhausted American has begun my 4 year break from US political news in all formats, in favor of relaxing travel videos, in order to calm my fearful brain and heart for what local and global nightmares are ahead. This is day 3 of my news diet and I already feel more hopeful and relaxed. Many of us who are in the (unfortunately silent) majority here are opening new You Tube accounts to reset our algorithms for beautiful and relaxing videos like yours. I anticipate a growing audience for your calm and informative videos!
Scotland is next on our list of vacations. I cannot wait!
Thank you so much😊
I started my news diet about 3 years ago and it’s been great. I hope yours goes well. Watching the news always made feel so negative about the world and make me feel anxious. No talk of news or politics on my channel, don’t worry!
It looks amazing! I'll be visiting Islay and Jura in March and found both your videos about those islands helpful and interesting to watch :) your channel is awesome!
Thank you so much for your kind words! ❤
Thank You for a showing of Jura! Incredible place.
Another place to put on my bucket list, especially the distillery... thank you xx
A wonderful tour of this wild and remote Island. I ❤George Orwell's House - perhaps I will be lucky enough to stay there one day. The deer are magnificent. I once spent a memorable evening drinking a bottle of Jura whisky with a new friend, though we were nowhere near Scotland at the time. ❤
Loved Jura, been twice on our bikes. The second time a foot passenger was £1 and bikes free, the ferry sailed for our £2 fares. Camped at the Jura Hotel and then cycled to Tea on the Beach and had two rounds of superb tea and cake each sheltering from a storm in the horsebox. Past Lussa Gin (closed that day) and on to the end of the road. Also had the feeling of being the only medieval people on earth when met the cattle grazing the beach.
A wonderful video of this amazing island - thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Such a stunning island 😻
Amazing video, informative, and with your lovely commentary, a great Sunday viewing ❤
Thank you so much!
The west coast of the north half of Jura is stunning, raised beaches, caves. arches , waterfalls. Hard walking but well worth it.
A reason to go back!
Hello Ruth, just wanted to see something relaxing to-day, so what better than to see one of your video's, and at the same time learn something new. Many thanks and best wishes. Andrew.
Thank you Andrew. Jura is a very special place 😊
Very beautiful. Thank you. Stay well and be safe.
Thanks, you too!
The breathtaking views, rugged terrain, and unique wildlife showcased in this video truly highlight the raw beauty of nature.
It felt like such a wild place!
Great video. Jura is now on my bucket list. Best wishes from Michigan, USA.
You definitely need to visit!
Great video Ruth, love the isolation and views of the islands. Quite envious!
Thanks!
Hey Ruth, a lovely video, and island. Thanks for bringing us along !
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I live in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex. We have adders - we are mainly heathland. so we have lizards, adders, slow worms and grass snakes and lots of fallow deer.
Oh wow lizards! I never knew there were lizards in the UK!
Orwell's rented home on Jura is beautiful! When I was in high school in the early '70's, 1984 was required reading. I think I would need a bit of company to live there full time.
Thanks Ruth great video. Please keep the great work going.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful scenery outstanding filming. What a wonderful place to go and immerse yourself with mother nature.❤
It really is a beautiful place!
Hi, I just like to say, you take some fantastic aerial shots !!
Thanks a lot!
スコットランドといってもいろいろあるんだなー。
想像以上にスコットランドは広いなー。
これからも楽しみにしています。
Looks so beautiful. The scenery is really brought to life by the wonderful photography.
Thank you Mark!
Great video Ruth! I love the drone shots of the landscape and the wonderful wildlife segments with the deer. The video shot from Ernie as you drive down the narrow roads is also wonderful to watch.
Thank you for watching David, I'm happy to har you like the drone shots and driving videos!
Excellent video production as always. Top job.
I appreciate that!
Just discovered your channel and have really enjoyed these videos of Islay and Jura. Thanks for sharing. From Cape Town, South Africa . 🇿🇦
Thank you very much for watching all the way from South Africa!
There's a yearly Paps of Jura race. Went through the Correyvreckan whirlpool on Waverley paddle steamer in May and it was fairly lively. Calmac dont sail to Jura , its Highland council that runs the ferry.
Thanks!!
Wow, how have I just found this? I spent my childhood hols in this neck o’ the woods and this evokes so many memories ❤ great vid 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
The adder you show in the video is probably Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder and the common European viper - in the family of adders. So there are other species also called adder in that family. The UK, like Belgium and the Netherlands, may only have Vipera berus, but one or more other species can be found in Europe, still.
For example, a look-alike if you don't pay attention, in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Switzerland, you may bump into when there is Vipera aspis (asp, asp viper, European asp, aspic viper, 5 subspecies). A bite from this species can be more severe than from V. berus and is very painful. According to Stemmler (1971), about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. Responsible for 90% of all cases of snakebite in Italy and it is the only mortal snake in Italian mountains. (parts from Wiki)
Thank you Ruth.
Just amazing.
In response to your question yes i would live there in Barnhill & on Jura.
Your channel is an absolute must for van lifers & Scottish travel information.😊
Thanks Sean! Maybe you’d write the next world famous novel 🙂
Lovely to see you enjoying the Islands of Scotland i was born at Bunnabhabhain in Islay in 1960 looking onto the paps of Jura every day i can shut my eyes and can see them and have wonderful childhood memories and can also remember the deer swimming from Jura to Islay
What a lovely place to grow up! I didn’t realise deer could swim let alone that far, wow!
If you are scared of ticks, then I recommend that you avoid walking through ferns or long grass in the summer time. This is where they tend to hang out, as they can easily attach onto a passing deer (or you) when brushed against. A pair of wellington style boots can help keep them off and will also help with walking through boggy terrain. They are small, but you can easily see them. You are unlikely to get a disease if you remove them within an hour of their attachment. Be sure to disinfect the wound afterwards.
Another excellent blog Ruth. Jura is easily my favourite. We did hike to the end of the path and we were rewarded with an awesome show from the whirlpools. It's a tough old hike at the end, very wet and not well defined - it certainly tests your map skills 😁
Where to next I wonder .. 👍
Amazing, that's great to hear you made it to the end, how much longer time wise did it take you to hike after Barnhill?
Thank you for your videos! It is a great that you bring rural Scotland to people in rural West Texas!!
Thanks for watching all the way from rural Texas, I'm very curious what it's like there!
@@ruthaisling We are in the Panhandle of Texas where it is mainly flat farmland but we have the best sunrises and sunsets imaginable! It is a great place but Scotland is definitely on my bucket list! Continue your videos and adventures on life in Scotland!
Just found your videos. We’re doing a trip to the northern and western isles this September. Had already heard of Lusaka Gin and plan to visit. If the weather allows, will take a walk to visit Orwell’s house.
Have a fabulous trip!!
Another great video Ruth, I certainly would love to visit this island as it looks so nice.
You should..It is very special!
Stumbled on your channel and so pleased I did. A great introduction to Jura, it’s customs and wildlife. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Stuart!
Thank you for your videos - you are wonderful as a proxy guide to these fantastic places. Proud to call Scotland my home.
I’m proud too and I love to show the beautiful places!
@@ruthaisling
Loved seeing and hearing about your visit to Jura, where Orwell lived and wrote, seeing the deer, and yet abother distillery! I went in search of a distillery on the island state of Australia once years ago, down a dirt road, far into a forest in the rain. Never found it, vut did buy some in a shop in Port Arthur and also on the excellent ovenight ferry from Melbourn. Have you traveled to Tasmania (highly recommended) or elsewhere in Australia? Oh, I had also wanted to see Tasmanian Devils there, and saw several in sanctuaries.
I wouldn't have never seen the island of Jura.....really glad I got to see it with you Ruth
It’s such a beautiful island. I glad you enjoyed it!
@@ruthaisling what's not to like? Beautiful scenery and distilleries are a win
Great to view your visit to Jura. I stayed in one of the bothy’s a couple of years ago. Saw loads of deer and a couple so adders. Stayed in the hotel on our last night which was fad and the food was superb.
Sounds great! Jura is just fabulous 😍
Hi Ruth, yes love your videos, and keep them coming, I was born in Scotland, Buckie was as far north as I visited, moved to Canada when I was 31 yrs old, now on Vancouver Island.
Famtastic energy another great vid ruth
Glad you enjoyed it!
ルースさんのチャンネルでスコットランドの知らない島を一緒に旅している気持ちになります。素晴らしい景色と鹿の多さが、JURA島の大自然を物語っていますね。オーウェルの住んでいた家には驚きました。辺鄙な場所ですが朝晩の景色が美しいでしょうね。ブヨやマダニは日本でも沢山います。ハイキング中は気をつけてくださいね❤
日本にダニがいるとは知りませんでした。ジョージ・オーウェルは日本でも有名ですか？
14:30 小道のわだちに、小さな平らな石を敷き詰めているよね。ここに住んでいる人たちは、この土地が好きで大切にしているんだろうなあ。スコットランドに行ってみたい。
いつかスコットランドを訪れてください。
cant believe ive just stumbled across this video, just started planning my trip to jura, thank you so much for this
That's great, I hope you have an amazing time there!
Jura looks like a lovely place to explore. I'd really like to visit someday. Ruth you are living a life I envy. And I'm enjoying travel vicariously thru you and your wonderful videos.
You should visit! Thank you for watching 🙏
I used to live in Wigan, where George Orwell stayed for a while researching for 'The Road To Wigan Pier'. One of the old Pier buildings is named after him and I used to enjoy visiting the pub. He certainly got around back in the day :) Beautiful island.
It sounds like he did!
You have made the Isle of Jura a must see adventure for me as I was intrigued that George Orwell wrote 1984 here, in this remote house in the middle of nowhere . You asked, could any of your follower’s live here ?” I would find it FAR too remote and FAR too lonely as I am very gregarious . Although I live alone , I live within walking distance of several friends , AND I have all sorts of bakeries , cafes and grocery stores within walking distance in my village of Dundas. I love that this isle has a distillery ….the Jura Distillery ….and that you found a lovely place to buy treats on the honour system . You have such a gift of drawing your viewers into your journey , as if we are walking along with you . Warmest regards , Mary 🇨🇦
Thanks Mary, where you live sounds really nice!
I can’t believe you didn’t go down to the house where Orwell wrote 1984- after that long hike??!! 😢😮 Even to walk around outside? Oh well…
As of August 2024, under the leadership of the Labour party, the world Orwell warned of, has come to be in the UK.
@@LawrenceMclean You've had Tory for 14 years you tadger
You take us to the most beautiful places! Yes, I could live there. New subscriber here, and I'm absolutely loving every video! Have a lovely, beautiful adventures kind of week.
Thanks for subscribing! Hope you enjoy the other videos.
Outstanding! Such a beautiful Island with so many interesting & fascinating things to see & experience! Including the majestic deer, the breathtaking scenery, the wee tea hut, George Orwell's holiday Cottage & much more! It is so interesting to hear about the Island & the sea & all the details you have shared here! It really is fascinating to see these wonderful remote, wild, places that most folks do not even hear about, let alone, get to see or visit. Thank you for sharing this delightful experience!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!
@@ruthaisling My pleasure I'm sure!
Another really interesting video. I've read all Orwell's works over the years so a real bonus to see his house on Jura. Great work Ruth.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I need to start reading some of his books now! Which is your favourite?
@@ruthaisling Animal Farm is a classic and easy to read and, despite its serious purpose, amusing at times. My favourite quote is "Two legs bad, four legs good" - (might be the other round to be fair!)
_"Getatable"_ ... well that's a new one. Never heard that word before. Thanks for the education Ruth.
Haha, I hadn't heard it before either but I like it!
@@ruthaisling 13:38 ... George Orwell obviously liked using unusual & rarely used words.
I recall seeing Islay and the Paps of Jura on my drive from Inverrary on the way to the Mull of Kintyre....I live on the Outer Banks of North Carolina which are somewhat like the Outer Hebrides...
I enjoy this video, you had me smiling all the way through.
I'm so glad! 😊
A lovely lost world.very refreshing vlog.thx😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Beutiful scenery wow and those old Volcanos thats what they are fantastic 👏 ❤
Scenery there is so lovely 😍
Thank you for taking us to Jura, Ruth. I've often seen The Paps on videos from other islands and wondered what Jura was like. So beautiful, but I know from living in Canada 🇨🇦: where there are deer, there will be ticks. Here on the Pacific coast of course we also know that where there are deer, there will be cougar! That's something you don't have to watch out for in Scotland! Just adders and midges, I guess.
Thanks for watching! Wow, I’ve never seen a cougar before, do they attack?
Yes, come to canada i take thee to rge north see polar bear, grizzly moose@ruthaisling
Read many books on all of the islands, when I were a lad. Tried unsuccessfully to move to several. Doubt I shall see them now. Plenty of adders down our way
I could 100% live at that "cabin". Thanks for sharing, Ruth!
Okay, yeah, Ruth is awesome, the history interesting, and the scenery breathtaking, but isn’t anyone going to take note of the incredibly impressive racks in the thumbnail? What are they feeding those deer?! 😎
Glad I came across your channel. Entertaining and informative videos with high quality footage throughout, kudos from Norway!
Thank you so much, I'd love to visit Norway sometime!
Great video thanks!! We spent a week in Islay last year and popped over to Jura for a day and just fell in LOVE, it is so peaceful, so stunning and just magical, really magical. We had lunch at Antlers (lovely staff and food!) and just explored. We loved it so much we had to go back at the end of the week for another visit. I would love to go back. It also has a very exclusive golf course/hotel called Ardfin, you may need quite a lot of money to play & it looks rather difficult/challenging! Great video of your trip to Jura. It is a special island and well worth a visit!
Thank you for watching and nice to hear you had such a good time there!
Beautiful. I miss Scotland so much.
Please visit again soon
Remarkable!... you drove past and apparently didn't notice and certainly don't mention or show the new golf course and the conversion of Jura House to a five star hotel a few miles south of the ferry port... I wonder why?
Don't forget the 2 legged ones you meet at your local pub .
Fantastic video. Never thought of visiting but will do now
Thank you! Enjoy your trip there!
Paps of Jura are just impressive !
Was on the island a few weeks back, beautiful place. The lussa gin is by far the best I’ve ever had! Unfortunately I’ve just finished the bottle…now I realise I should have bought two .
Beautiful video, beautiful Scotland
It really is!
I went there last summer with a friend of mine who lives near Falkirk. Its an amazing place. You shuld have gone to the bothy!!
It’s such a beautiful island 👍