During the summer of 2023, we moved to a remote Scottish island to be its only two residents along with our two pet sheep and pair of cats. Join us in our journey as we renovate our ancient stone cottage, build up our homestead, and tune-in to the rhythms of island life.
So very sad to see what clearly once a beautiful building, left to just fall away into rubble all the artifacts too. Thankyou for the lovely drone footage, all the best kindest regards💖🤗🤗
Peaceful interludes just had a hella upgrade! Thank you Leslie for your generosity. What a magical day to capture your first drone footage. So great to see the area at low tide on a glassy day!!
Actually, this homesteader from Central Texas does know where Kilbride is. I visited friends there another lifetime ago. And surprise, surprise. I had to agree with Scott on so many things this time He is a mosquito, or midgie, magnet as am I. It was a lovely episode. Thank you for recording it.
We have watched every episode from the start since we found this 2 months ago. Had to wait 6 days for this episode to 'premiere'. Well worth the wait! Fantastic drone footage. big thanks to Leslie for the gift. David Niven in the episode as well!
Random comment... A couple of Summers ago I was helping a friend convert an old mansion house on his farm from a decayed implement shed into a usable space. It was abandoned years and years ago and had just become another farm building. It was built after the original big house was burned to the ground during the jacobite rebellion. While we were sorting the floor we came upon a cobbled section. It was made by placing 8" long beach stones on end. They had no idea it was there. He recons it was perhaps part of the house where they kept animals maybe. It was fascinating, there was also a door lintel about 4ft up from the floor which we still have no idea what it would have been used for. Found lots of wooden nails too.
Think you need to make a ramp up somewhere to help when you move heavy stuff, I really felt for you moving the stoves. Jim is so lovely, so helpful and full of knowledge. Xx
So very sad to see that house in ruins. It’s also criminal that owners are allowed to let their properties get into such a state. The step looks great Katie, is there nothing you can’t put your hand to. The drone footage was stunning, thank you for sharing it with us ❤xx
I subscribe to a couple more RU-vid channels that are similar to yours and also use drones, but your drone footage is fantastic! the views and the sharpness are outstanding. I look forward to seeing you as the drone follows you around soon!
Wonderful video ❤. I love that you flew the drone slowly and gently. It was very calming and made me nostalgic. 😢 Thank you for the tour of Loch Ailort House. I knew of the house but for some reason thought it was way up in the Highlands somewhere. 🙏🙏🙏 for you, your Creatures and your channel. Thanks Katie and Scott. 😘
How exciting! This drone is going to be a game changer. I know they are quite delicate, so hope you did retrieve the 😅instructions from the ground. Have fun....
Looking at The Right to Roam (Land Reform Act 2003) which grants the public within Scotland (only!) the right to access most land and inland waters for recreational purposes, provided that they act responsibly, it says that the right extends to open land such as fields, forests, moorland, and coastal areas, but does not include buildings, the curtilage of buildings, gardens, or land used for specific purposes. I’m curious now as to what exactly is “the curtilage of buildings” is as it is not part of my vocabulary and seems to be a specific legal term. The poster in the window also claims that this “private property is excluded from the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003” but it doesn’t say which category of excluded building/land it falls into but since it derelict and obviously not a going a concern I think it could be argued that it is not specifically excluded though, as you say, the right to roam doesn’t include inside of derelict buildings or their “curtilage”.
Thank you so much to the lady whom donated the drone ! The scenery was just breathtaking felt quite emotional with all the beauty ❤ the house was lovely to see so sad these stunning buildings are left to decay in nature 😢
I expected to see dinosaurs. The green trees when very close together in a big hug! ❤ Look like big bits of broccoli. The dinosaurs will have full belly's. 😂✨🦕🦕🦕
The RN work from ships not buildings. Therefore any property or facility owned or operated by them automatically becomes an HMS, regardless of the location.
What a shame that lovely old building is falling to pieces , bet it was magnificent in its day . I find it fascinating looking at all the artefacts inside from years gone by , you see a lot of houses like that in the Outer Hebrides. Big thanks to Leslie for gifting you the drone , spectacular footage Scott , not just a pretty face eh 😆For saying you never read instructions you did a great job. Scotland is one amazing place especially in the sunshine, think we were probably on Arran the week you shot that , we were very lucky with the weather , sunny all week ! 😊
