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I head to the Isle of Gigha, the Scottish Island owned by the community. Located on the west coast of Scotland and accessible from Tayinloan on The Kintyre Peninsula, Gigha is a short 20 minute ferry crossing away, making it a great island for a day trip.
Gigha is a small island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides known for its community ownership model. In 2002, the island's residents successfully purchased Gigha from a private owner through a community buyout scheme, aided by funding from sources like the National Lottery and the Scottish Land Fund. This change in ownership empowered the community to take control of the island's resources and develop sustainable economic opportunities.
Since becoming community-owned, Gigha has made strides in renewable energy, tourism promotion, sustainable agriculture, community engagement, and environmental conservation. The island now boasts wind turbines and solar panels to generate clean energy, welcoming accommodations for tourists, support for local farming, and a commitment to preserving its natural beauty. Gigha's story is a testament to the power of community-driven initiatives and their ability to shape the future of their own landscapes and livelihoods.
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I'm Ruth 👋 and I recently bought a campervan to travel my home country of Scotland after living overseas for 12 years. I’ve hardly seen anything or been anywhere in my home country Scotland and now is time to change that!
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@susanrudge5817 6 месяцев назад

I was there in 1976 - we took a very small boat across. I thought we’d arrived in paradise. The water was turquoise, fresh and clear. We hired bicycles and cycled from one end to the other. The garden was then The Horlick’s Garden and we were alone. I like the look of the new campsite. Gigha is referred to as God’s Island. What a fantastic place.

@ruthaisling 6 месяцев назад

Wow sounds lovely and like nothing much has changed. The new campsite is lovely, so convenient too being close to the ferry and the village

@heather333 8 месяцев назад

I was on Gigha yesterday for 24 hours. I parked at the Dark Sky Theatre, where I was so lucky to see the northern lights, as well as spectacular Milky Way views. The gardens were well worth the £7 entry fee, too. I really enjoyed my 24 hours there and would recommend it as a detour on the Kintyre 66 route.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Wow sounds fantastic and how amazing to see the northern lights there, the dream! 🙌

@kovie9162 День назад

Another fantastic video about yet another beautiful corner of a beautiful country that I can't wait to visit. My only "complaint" is that I'll never have enough time to do it justice! ☺

@ruthaisling 12 часов назад

I’m glad you enjoyed it and hope you can visit soon!

@pauloosthuizen8178 26 дней назад

Interesting to hear of a Scottish version of a bunny chow, as a South African it makes me proud. Love from Mauritius.

@sheilajoseph9953 8 месяцев назад

Looks like an idyllic Isle to visit. How wonderful its owned by the residents. 💚

@chunkmeet4615 8 месяцев назад

いい島ですねぇ。特産のシーフード美味しそうです。イギリスでは気温の関係で綺麗に咲かないと言われているアジサイが綺麗に咲いていて嬉しかったです。日本ではブラックベリーはポピュラーでは無いですがよく似ている木の実でクワの木の実があります。甘くて美味しいですが舌が紫色に染ります。😅　カワウソは残念でしたが本物が見れる機会が来ます様に。😊　楽しかったです。ありがとう。❤

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

コメントありがとう！スコットランド人の友人が北海道の函館近郊でブラックベリー農園を始めるので、日本でも人気が出るかもしれませんね！

@McConnachy 27 дней назад

Its been tragic for Scotland, the land ownership since after the clans were broken, most of my ancestry were evicted by landlords. With ownership comes enterprise and freedom

@kovie9162 День назад

That's what I was thinking. I'm not Scottish but I know a little about its history, and how the English kings defeated the Scots by buying off many of their nobles by granting them land that was gotten by military conquest, dividing the Scottish people and turning these nobles against them. It was incredibly cruel, cynical and brutal, and even as ownership of some of that land passed on to others with no connection to this history, by purchase, the taint of the original means of acquisition remained. It's not unlike how most of the land of the Americas that came to be privately owned was originally acquired, by military conquest and shady land deals that divided native tribes and pitted them against each other. My own people have some experience with that, ancient and modern, but this isn't the place to get into that.

@Suzanne-xx3nj 4 дня назад

Wow, our Bunny Chow made it all the way there ... 🥰

@ruthaisling 2 дня назад

Yes amazing!

@Suzanne-xx3nj 2 дня назад

@@ruthaisling 🩶

@user-nu5xs8cj5t 8 месяцев назад

ギア島、住民が買い取ることができるんですね、自然だらけで時が止まったかのよう、素晴らしい島🙌😃そしてルースさん、アイスクリーム好きだね🍨😋日本に居てるときもアイスクリームよく食べてましたね🤤次回の訪問先で食べるアイスクリーム費用に少ないですが🍨😋

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

小川さん、ありがとうございました。スコットランドではソフトクリームはバニラしか見かけないのですが、いろいろなフレーバーのアイスクリームを試せるのはいいですね。

@davidpendry7731 23 дня назад

Always interesting Ruth Your posts motivate us to travel. Explore. Research the history and get out into the fresh air

@ruthaisling 22 дня назад

Wonderful! Thank you 🙏

@gavinpayne7162 Месяц назад

Been on my bucket list for several years. Had planned on visiting a few years back for my 40th but the pandemic ruined it. Would love to compete in the island boat race or visit the music festival. Looks so much fun

@adibbins 8 месяцев назад

Fabulous Ruth, you are doing a great job of publicising your homeland to us, I am already planning how I can enjoy similar road trips. I hope that Tourism Scotland appreciate the work you are doing on their behalf? Great Job!!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and commenting! Haha, I doubt they've seen any of the videos!

@user-lo9hp8sh4o 8 месяцев назад

いつかショウタ君とのコンビを期待しています。私は元々ショータ君との動画をいつも楽しみにして拝見していました。やっぱりショータ君とのコンビじゃないと楽しさがやや寂しいですね。いつかその日を期待しています。comebackクルース！！！！

@user-lk3qt7jc6q 8 месяцев назад

ルースさん、元気そうで、日本のコンビニのおにぎり食べたくなっでませんか？😮😮

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

梅干しおにぎりは、私の好きな日本食のひとつです(笑)。ときどき夢に出てきます。スコットランドで日本米と梅干しを買って、自分で作らなきゃ(笑)。

@user-nu5xs8cj5t 8 месяцев назад

ルースさん8月末まで日本に帰ってましたよ、ルースさんのインスタグラム見てないですか、お好み焼きやら焼きそば、うどん、串カツ梅ちゃずけ他を食べてましたよ、もちろん撮影はしょうたさんが担当してましたよ、そして9月にスコットランドに帰ってきて動画編集して今回のアップです。ルースさんのインスタグラムはruthaislingです、見てフォローしてあげたら日本滞在見れますからね。

@zeropointconsciousness 8 месяцев назад

Just picked a jar of blackberries and a jar of nettle seeds two days ago (giving thanks to the plants themselves whilst doing it) they were both quite wonderful and are very healthy. Nettles are so underrated and misrepresented in our society look up what they do for us Ruth it's pretty amazing really. 🌿💚

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

I love that! I’m so interested in growing my own veg and herbs and foraging. I really wanted to do more of if this year but the van travel and creating videos has ended up being what I’ve spent a lot of time on. Definitely in the future 🙏

@zeropointconsciousness 8 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling Nettles and Blackberries are some of the easiest to forage as they're so abundant and recognisable Sis' this is only my second year gathering Nettle seeds and it's so easy I actually fill a jar of them quicker than I do the Blackberries and OMG! I flipping adore them they've had a really noticeable effect on my vitality or something and that is actually what they are known for. It's like they put a spring in my step...that's what it feels like. They taste nice too I hope you're as amazed by them as I am when you do try them. Don't forage anything next to any roads though because the plants just like trees are cleaning the air of car emmissions for us so they might be a wee bit toxic. You'll get the hang of it and all the info we need is online anyway. Good luck Ruth and I really love your posts too.

@zeropointconsciousness 8 месяцев назад

I spent nearly all of my life outside Scotland too Ruth so I love seeing different parts I don't know about yet. Your posts inspire me to see some for myself too sometime.

@ruthaisling 7 месяцев назад

@@zeropointconsciousness Thank you, you've inspired me to pick some nettles!

@debraisola9037 Месяц назад

We have wild Blackberries all around us here in Humboldt county by the Sea. Love this video 💜 Happy travels!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Lovely! Thanks for watching!

@antburrows6710 21 день назад

I’ve slowly worked my way through most of your vlogs, I’m planning my Scotland tour 2025. The usual NC500 tour just wasn’t attractive to me. There are places I’ve earmarked but your descriptions of your travels have certainly pointed me in the direction that I will be exploring. Thanks Ruth, I close my eyes and I’m nearly there.

@ruthaisling 21 день назад

Great to hear! I hope it all goes well.

@CoffeeSugarCocoa 19 дней назад

The Sugar tablet, is "Rapadura" in Brazil

@DrBLReid 3 месяца назад

Unique island to visit! Very good video! We need you to just swim the pond and visit us in Tennessee! God Bless you Miss Ruth!

@ruthaisling 2 месяца назад

Would love to someday

@ur894 8 месяцев назад

いつも、素敵な島の配信、ありがとうございます😊 いつも楽しみにしています。玄米も、是非食べてみてください！

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

ご支援ありがとうございました

@WarrenKimpel 3 дня назад

another nice video,THANKS

@ruthaisling 2 дня назад

Thanks Warren!

@ronaldbayne1431 2 месяца назад

Another very interesting video and narrative. You do much for visitors to Scotland. Keep them coming. Many thanks. Rmb5*

@paulpayton8238 7 месяцев назад

I love the Scottish Islands I've been on a few different ones thanks for sharing Ruth ❤😊

@ruthaisling 7 месяцев назад

You’re welcome! Which ones do you recommend?

@paulpayton8238 7 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling sky mull rum orkneys definitely

@Kate-wb2gs 6 месяцев назад

My G Grandmother was born on Gigha. She sounded like Mrs Dounbtfire and smelled of violets. So proud to be named after such a lovely lady. x

@ruthaisling 6 месяцев назад

She sounds like a lovely lady!

@TonySMotorcyclePassion 8 дней назад

Sounds like ideal lifestyle

@howardbattersby5672 Месяц назад

A true bunny chow is a half loaf with the innards dug out and the curry poured into the loaf.

@christopherbrookfield4785 25 дней назад

I was half expecting this idylic trip to turn into the wicker man at the end but that would of been awful. What a really beautiful place. ❤

@ruthaisling 21 день назад

It is beautiful 😍

@ercieyyy 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for this amazing tour to that island which has beautiful beach, waters and other facilities. I send hellos to you from Turkey 🇹🇷.

@ruthaisling 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching from Turkey!

@angelaaz6282 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tour of the island…it looks like a beautiful location!

@user-fb7jx8fn1p 8 месяцев назад

またいつかショータさんとサリー号の動画が見れたら嬉しいです。応援してます！

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

ご声援ありがとうございました。

@wingmanhoy3999 4 месяца назад

Awesome beautiful, really very much enjoying your channel, thinking of life during migration days and today how peaceful, and serene it is, truly amazing my ancestry from here to United States 1599, looking forward to visiting, and Ulster Northern Ireland we we were the first high kings Dal Fiatach Dynasty, all the very best.

@jameskeys971 8 месяцев назад

Very unique channel, your personality makes the difference!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Haha thanks!

@JohnSmith-uy7sv 8 месяцев назад

and her color of "RED"! 🥰

@craigwilliams4161 8 месяцев назад

Gigha sounds and looks like an amazing place. Lovely video beautifully narrated

@alanbbrady8196 8 месяцев назад

For nearly a tenner for a 'prawn bap', its certain the Gigha heritage trust won't have too many problems raising money. Lol

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching!

@HadriansWallNZ 8 месяцев назад

I lived on Islay for 12 years and the ferries from Kennacraig to Islay used to stop at Gigha. I never got to go though, shame 😢

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

A reason to go back!

@hemuhemuful 8 месяцев назад

thanks for the interesting video It's great that the island is managed by the islanders. It's a beautiful island rich in nature.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

It's wonderful!

@peterdnreynolds777 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful scenery

@itsmephil2255 Месяц назад

8:18 a friend of mine would say "well they're winky" 😜

@nigeldewallens1115 Месяц назад

That was just gorgeous! thank you for letting us to see it all!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

My pleasure!

@laurencejohnson4106 8 месяцев назад

A fine adventure!👍👍

@kathythompson9931 8 месяцев назад

The menu looks fun at the first place with the seafood bagel and the Boathouse looks great too! What a lovely trip!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Everything on the menu at the Nook looked amazing! 😍

@lesliewatts7537 8 месяцев назад

thank you for another fantastic video.................

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!

@crawfordg 7 месяцев назад

Hi Ruth Fantastic video. The last time we visited Gigha was when we went Campbeltown and surrounding area.The ferry across in the 90's was less than half of the new one from what I can recall. Tablet is a very sugary food from my Scottish days and as you say too much and it is a bit sickly. I think the big house was open was food.Looked as if you had lovely weather. Regards Crawford

@ruthaisling 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Crawford, it sounds like you had an amazing trip!

@carltonv1 8 месяцев назад

Amazing video as always Ruth, love your videos X

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@Mark.G475 8 месяцев назад

Great Channel! I love Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I just subscribed, Cheer's from Milwaukee Wisconsin 🧀🍻🇺🇲

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Mark!

@ianlove3 8 месяцев назад

Love your vlogs of Scotland please keep then coming.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@tramptruck4859 8 месяцев назад

I was going down to Waterfoot on Sunday, the Mull of Kintyre and Jura were clearly visible - made me think of your last video. I love the thought of an island owned by the residents 😄

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Oh lovely, it's so nice on a clear day!

@Scalihoo 8 месяцев назад

My parents were Scots moved to America in 1950 after the war, I want to visit again so I'll keep watching your videos for inspiration to get off my butt & go back..{ Last time there was 1976 } :)

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Please come back again soon!

@user-pt6sv8kw1v 8 месяцев назад

日本に戻って欲しいな！！！！

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

私は8月に短い休暇で日本に滞在していた。今回は短い旅行だったので、日本からのRU-vidビデオはありません。今は母国スコットランドを旅して、スコットランドを世界に発信するためのビデオを作ることを楽しんでいる。日本が大好きなので、また戻ってくるつもりだ。まだ百名山を全部登らなければならない！

@markrenfrow9873 8 месяцев назад

Hey Ruth. You made another very fine video ! Thanks for bringing us along!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@janevalentine6391 Месяц назад

What a gorgeous island, everything about it, so glad i went along. 😊

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@benpuss 8 месяцев назад

Fascinating story and as usual presented in a very pleasant manner… can’t wait to see what’s next!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Many thanks!

@kimyap1819 8 месяцев назад

i really love that you explore all the less trodden paths of Scotland. Fascinating. Looking forward to the next vlog!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, I personally prefer places with less people!

@dongoldney 8 месяцев назад

Really like this video , well done Ruth

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@badboygreene007 8 месяцев назад

Such a beautiful place.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

It really is!

@marypost2353 8 месяцев назад

I enjoy all your videos! I watched this days ago but on my TV. The images of your videos are so beautiful that I want to see them on the big screen. The garden at the end of this video is so gorgeous! And Lol you finally found your otter. I love them too! Thank you for producing such wonderful videos. ❤

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the lovely comment Mary! I’ll hopefully see a real otter next time haha!

@thebear307 2 месяца назад

Great video Ruth and your sense of humour is great 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ruthaisling 2 месяца назад

Thanks David, glad you enjoyed the video!

@charleswilson71 Месяц назад

What a gorgeous place. Great video, as usual, Ruth!

@ruthaisling Месяц назад

It truly is gorgeous!

@sandymclennan2073 8 месяцев назад

Really enjoy your videos, amazing scenery to be found.....

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

I'm glad you like them! Scotland is so beautiful!

@LlandereJewelry 2 месяца назад

What a beautiful island. Thank you for sharing your adventures ❤

@ruthaisling 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@vivellasmum 2 месяца назад

Wow what a fantastic place I've never heard of it, just the isle of Eigg (can you take us there?) also owned by a trust/the inhabitants so I guess as you said it's encouraged by the Scottish Gvt. I wonder, could thes isles be independent? 😉 I love tablet, my friend from Dingwall makes a mean tablet haha. I bought a 1.9kg tub of Ross's tablet, it's lasted me 5mths, I stil have a bit left! Love your vids Ruth!

@ruthaisling 2 месяца назад

I love tablet too! And yes I hope to visit Eigg someday.

@jdvannoy99 8 месяцев назад

This was fascinating, especially the community ownership aspect.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, it's really interesting!

@terencemears7780 8 месяцев назад

Great video

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@avdeshkumar6068 8 месяцев назад

i loved it and thank u so much explore such a place ........love from india🥰

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching the video from India, please visit Scotland sometime!

@peterowen4456 8 месяцев назад

I have always loved islands. Looking back on many holidays over the years, a fair proportion have been on islands including our favourite - Madeira. I see them as mini countries. What an inspiring story surrounds the community takeover of Gigha and thanks for such a lovely video.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching, I heard the scenery in Madeira is amazing!

@SuperNickbb 8 месяцев назад

So interesting Ruth. I love your enthusiasm for Scotland which is my favourite country. I always feel strangely at home when I go, and I live in Dorset!!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

I’m glad to hear Scotland is your favourite county!

@stevebrown6665 8 месяцев назад

Interesting and well presented video which I really enjoyed in my lunch break, definitely putting that campsite on my ever increasing, thanks to your videos, todo list

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Steve!

@andrewm4299 8 месяцев назад

Your video has brought back some great memories of visiting Gigha in about November 2006, staying at Achamore House (the big hoose!) which at the time did B&B. A lot of changed and is new thanks to the community efforts which is great to see. You’ve tempted me to consider a return visit.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Oh wow, what was it like inside, I imagine it to be very grand!

@Annie4Always 8 месяцев назад

Another bonnie adventure on this beautiful Island of Gigha! The scenery & views are stunning, along with the lovely beach & the fascinating Fisherman's Cave, with all the names carved in the rocks from way back, many years ago. Also, the choice of seafood in that wee hut there was amazing & that halibut bagel you had for lunch looked delicious! Along with the cute wee Ice Cream Parlor, with the home made Ice Cream & in such unique Flavors. As well as, the wee honesty box filled with baked goods.What a treat that would be! Only in Scotland! Aye lass! I was also really happy to see you eating your porridge there! No doubt trying to keep up with auld John Taylor from Lead Hills Village! Well good for you! Perhaps you'll make it to 137 years yourself now lass. LOL. I'm also glad to see that there were no spiders in your porridge hiding in the blackberries though.Very tickly going down I would imagine! Let's hope old John didn't have any spiders in his either! Although, maybe that was his real secret of living such a long life! LOL .I also really loved the South part of the Island, especially the lovely Achamore Gardens.They are just so lush & beautiful, with such pretty flowers, exotic plants, foliage, trees, the cool bamboo maze and... lots of bumble bees. All this, along with such an interesting history as well. It looks very peaceful there & it would be such a joy to just walk around the gardens & take in the beauty all around you.Then to top it all off, there is that amazing view! Stunning! Finally, there's the Boathouse & that delicious looking Seafood Curry dinner that you had. My mouth was watering just watching you eat it. Yum! Wow! There's no doubt about it, this is a beautiful Island! The people who live & own land or homes on this lovely Island of Gigha are truly blessed! Thank you for sharing this delightful experience!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Your comments about John Taylor and his porridge have me laughing out loud 😂😂 Thank you for you lovely comment! So enjoyable and entertaining to read

@keithl6249 8 месяцев назад

Looks like a wonderful place ! Glad that you got to see an Otter 😁

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

I know, mission complete haha!

@hrv2004jp 6 месяцев назад

イギリスに行った時に、たくさんのブラックベリーを見ました。よく熟れた実を何度が食べましたよ。美味しかったです。「竹」が出てきましたが、日本ではこれは「笹」と呼び竹とは区別しています。

@ruthaisling 6 месяцев назад

正しい名前を教えてくれてありがとう。

@seanmcerlean 8 месяцев назад

That looks absolutely stunning Ruth. The gulf stream or north atlantic conveyer it is known definitely supports the biodiversity. Thanks again for the recommendations as this looks the sort of sustainable developement that is the right way to go. Certainly worth the wait for this vlog. Congrats on YT recommending your channel btw Take care & looking forward to your next destination with Ernie.😊

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching the video Sean! Lots more travels to come!

@michaelherriott9230 8 месяцев назад

Dear Ruth Love your trip to Isle of Gigha, regards Mike from Yeovil somerset

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Mike, appreciate it!

@SalKnt 8 месяцев назад

Gigha島.良い感じに(ﾐﾆﾏﾑに)管理されていていいですね😊(🍊ﾏｰﾏﾚｰﾄﾞﾀﾞﾒ⁉やはり自分の食文化でもﾀﾞﾒな物はありますね😊.).

@nicholson392005 8 месяцев назад

Really loved this video nice to join you on your adventure as I recover from covid ❤

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you and hope you feel better soon!

@nicholson392005 8 месяцев назад

@ruthaisling thank you am making gradual progress just really tiring and annoyed that after 3 years it caught me

@benedictjudegovender2458 6 месяцев назад

No way. A bunny chow! That is a dish native to South Africa, specifically Durban in Kwazulu Natal. what a surprise! Im sure there must be a story of how that ended up on the menu

@ruthaisling 6 месяцев назад

That’s so interesting, I’d never come across it before! Yes you are probably right!

@benedictjudegovender2458 6 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling An authentic bunny consists of a hollowed loaf of bread that is then filled with a curry and is usually eaten with one's hands. If you ever come across it again give it a go

@louburnett6782 8 месяцев назад

Your videos really show the best of Scotland and are very well put together and interesting. Definitely inspiring and teaching me things I didn’t know. I think you visited at a particularly good weather window though - I am sure it rains sideways up there for a lot of the year 😂.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, that's so kind of you to say! Haha maybe, I did visit in August too so better chance of nice weather.

@nigelvickers6395 8 месяцев назад

🎉thankyou you so very very much, this might be the best video you have made, you have found a place in Scotland that i haven't visited in my 67 years, please keep going but if you are tired take a week off with my permission

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Awww that's so kind, thank you!! I hope you can visit sometime, it's a lovely place

@kentonfisher3190 8 месяцев назад

Love the videos. Such beautiful scenery every time. Thank you for letting us be a part of your trip. I don't know if you intend going to Lismore off the coast at Oban.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! Maybe sometime I'll head there, do you recommend it?

@kentonfisher3190 8 месяцев назад

I would. Remote enough to enjoy walking and enjoying the awesome Scottish scenery

@yrv130 8 месяцев назад

Excellent video Ruth, I'm glad you had good weather for your trip, I've been to Gigha over a dozen times and the weather has always been good, it can be dry when the nearby mainland is wet from the rain! Your trip reminds me that I need to visit for leisure and not just for work. A tip for travellers to Gigha, on weekdays the first ferry over can be very busy with contractors, so it's best avoided. Your holiday isn't as vital to the island as someone waiting for a tradesman to call! 👍

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

That’s a great piece of advice, thanks for sharing!

@charlestimothy4345 8 месяцев назад

Can really relate to the sour berry face😅 Sometimes you get a extra tangy one.

@mickclark427 8 месяцев назад

Hello Ruth mick from Hull really enjoyed this episode hope you are doing OK and I will look forward to your next episode xx 😊😊

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching from Hull!

@bendoyle5023 7 месяцев назад

You have an older Hiace just like me! Although mine is my work van with a tentbox on the roof! I'm planning a big Scotland trip next year in her! They're slow but reliable old beasts. Loved your video, looking forward to watching more of your content! :-)

@ruthaisling 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Ben, Toyota Hiace vans are really great. Hopefully lots more years in them!

@bdclassicalguitarist 8 месяцев назад

Here on the U.S. Oregon Coast we make Scottish tablet flavored with chopped crystallized ginger and a dash of sherry-influenced Highland whisky such as Glendronach. Very yummy!

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Oh wow that sounds so yummy!

@user-vi1nb3kh3t 6 месяцев назад

GOOD!

@user-vi1nb3kh3t 6 месяцев назад

COME BACK TO JAPAN TO EAT OKONOMIYAKI YOU LIKE.

@JohnSmith-uy7sv 8 месяцев назад

at around 11:50 that looked like goat fudge. It was always so good. Too cold of a country for my. 20c or less is too cold for me in south florida. Another great informative interesting video. But less red. 😞 🙂 thanks.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Yeah it's getting chilly now it's September!

@peonycottageboutique4154 8 месяцев назад

This was so interesting. I think we heard about this sort of plan on an episode of Landward but your additional information and history was so interesting. And tablet. Well. Just delicious!! I’ve never made my own but i do make no-fail vanilla fudge for gifts at Christmas. I will certainly be buying fudge when we’re in Scotland next week.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Wow vanilla fudge sounds delicious too! I hope you have an amazing time in Scotland. Where do you plan to visit?

@peonycottageboutique4154 8 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling we’re based in Edinburgh for the first 5 days. Loads of walking. Borders explore yesterday. Out to Inchcolm Abbey today. To Helensburgh (by train) where I lived as a child then off to Aberdeen on Friday for the NorthLink to Lerwick. :)

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

@@peonycottageboutique4154 What as great trip you have planned, I hope you have a lovely time!

@peonycottageboutique4154 7 месяцев назад

It was absolutely amazing, as always. Shetland was more than we had even hoped for.@@ruthaisling

@gordonmackenzie4512 8 месяцев назад

Charged as a car ! Nice one, usually per metre with a van. You scored. I do note your red van is a perfect size for the smaller ferries.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Sometimes charged as a car and sometimes as a motorhome, I guess it maybe depends on the person working or the ferry company / route!

@gordonmackenzie4512 8 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling Or the smile 😊

@johnclankie324 5 месяцев назад

Hey Ruth that was a lovely video, so interesting. We alway seem to head North but you have given us ideas off the West coast. Cal Mac do an Island Hopping ticket must give that a try one year. We’ve done Harris and Lewis for 10days but just went from Uig and back. Keep up the good work I’m trying to catch up. Thank you for your reply ref Arbroath did you stay along from the harbour on the sea front? Cheers for now, Mike🍷👍

@ruthaisling 5 месяцев назад

I stayed at the campsite at Barry and then near Stonehaven the next night!

@ewanstevenson 8 месяцев назад

You made me chuckle when you said you don't like marmalade. I used to get teased mercilessly as a child if there was anything with marmalade or dried fruit, because I'd always say "but I dinnae like the peels!" 😠😂 There's a reason you remove it from fruit, and it's not too eat it! That bramble and peat sounds lovely though. Oh, and tablet... 😋😋😋

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Haha yeah I’m still not a fan of marmalade after trying the ice cream 😂

@gordonmackenzie4512 8 месяцев назад

There are also some mainland estates that have been bought back by the people from millionaire land owners. We need much more of this. Get the land back into public ownership locally.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

That's brilliant to hear!

@gordonmackenzie4512 8 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling Assynt is a good example. Up by Lochinver. A massive community buyout.

@colinblack7049 8 месяцев назад

Wow, what a fantastic island, as for tablet, I was practically brought up on it. There were so many wee Italian cafe's in Glasgow that made their own tablet.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Oh wow sounds great, how are your teeth?!

@colinblack7049 8 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling the five teeth I've got left are great 😁😁😁

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

@@colinblack7049😂😂😂

@brucecurtis6281 6 месяцев назад

Eigg too!

@ruthaisling 6 месяцев назад

I'd love to visit Eigg, have you been?

@ericcottrell8913 6 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling It appears RU-vid will not let me post direct links as they think my related links are spam. BBC Travel Earth posted an article a couple of days ago by Hugh Tucker about Eigg. There is also a blog posting by JS Watson about "The Lost Township of Grulin on Eigg". It is a small island, but looks interesting.

@hyotannonejiro4737 8 месяцев назад

I laughed at the otter😂

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

😂😂

@robertjamesleyland9606 8 месяцев назад

You mentioned the mild climate due to the gulf stream. Is this island the inspiration for Summer isle as in the film the Wicker man. Great vid, planning a trip next year.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

I'm not sure actually. I must get round to watching the Wickerman as lots of it was filmed in southern Scotland where I'm from! Enjoy your trip to Gigha!

@ryudokuroma8184 8 месяцев назад

Hi Ruth, You mentioned purchasing land at the beginning, but are foreigners also able to purchase under the same conditions? Recently, the number of overseas buyers has been increasing in Japan, but the value of land is likely to be divided. The atmosphere of the island seems to be similar to that of Japan. It is a moderately sized island for tourists to enjoy local specialties, and it is not completely touristy, so it seems that you can enjoy a moderate local feeling. How do backpackers without cars spend their time? There are all sorts of places to see, so you can easily enjoy the magnificent nature.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Yes, foreigners can also buy land in Scotland. A man from Denmark is Scotland's biggest landowner - www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/this-danish-businessman-is-now-the-largest-landowner-in-scotland-564902 There is public transport in Scotland like trains and buses but they might be infrequent and not as reliable / punctual like in Japan!

@brucecurtis6281 6 месяцев назад

There is Scottish government and crowdfunding support for local communities to buy land from absentee landlords and there are increasing areas of land being purchased by the local people. Eigg is an amazing place, and I have been there often. You can take a car onto the island on a ferry, or take a bicycle. Or just walk, but it would take several days to see all the island has to offer on foot. And the weather can deliver four seasons in a day, for most of the year. And the people are great. I’m sure you can find transport answers if you Google the Eigg trust. Taxis will be possible, even a bus . Or hitch; it’s not the American Midwest! Just don’t be in a hurry; there is no translation for emergencies like mañana in Gaelic

@hkh560 8 месяцев назад

スコットランドにも竹林が有るんですね(°_°)

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

私はとても驚いた！

@romeowhiskey1146 5 месяцев назад

MY RU-vid Watching SETUP: 32" Monitor #1 (LEFT) watching the Ruth Aisling VIDEOS 32" Monitor #2 (RIGHT) Google Earth PRO I've been able to follow your EVERY move on GIGHA...with the STREET VIEW. Feel like I'm right there with you. I'd like a sample of one of those ice creams, please. Watching from 3,792 Nautical Miles away in AMERICA.

@ruthaisling 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant! Which ice cream flavour would you choose? 🍦

@richardkotowski2268 8 месяцев назад

Do the residents also own the ferry terminal and boat. Thanks for the info about what makes you happy and experiences.

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

I'm not sure about the terminal / pier but the ferry is Calmac which I believe is government owned?

@wilf18 8 месяцев назад

I think I saw a lady soak her blackberries in water with either a tablespoon of white vinegar or a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and after 20 mins all the creepy crawlies come out. Nice video Ruth. 😊

@ruthaisling 8 месяцев назад

Oh that's interesting!

@wilf18 8 месяцев назад

@@ruthaisling it’s apple cider vinegar or white vinegar 3 parts water to vinegar swirl them round a bit like washing rice and for no more than 10-12 mins apparently ☺️