We Found An ABANDONED VILLAGE on the Isle of Skye + Aurora & Inverness - Highlands, Scotland - Ep11 

Hi, I’ve just discovered your videos, I live on Skye too and I'd love to know where abouts the ruined village is please. 😊

I can relate to this, I felt the same when I visited Scotland, also France. I always feel I resonate more with Scotland and France than England. Definitely where Scotland is concerned. Maybe in past lives we habited there. Hah…..

Welcome to Scotland. Good luck in your new home

I had an uncle who had a small holding in Tomintoul - seemed like a lovely place, hope you enjoy it.

I moved from my city of Liverpool where I had lived and worked for 65 years to the other side of the world (New Zealand) and can relate to the beautiful Isle of Skye and I am sure my surname has given me that connection. (Laurie). I so look forward to these weekly videos. Good luck with your move.🙃🌴🌿❤

Great whisky country! My father-in-law loved Tomintoul whisky. Enjoy your new home 🏡

Maybe you could teach him to tell time with that head tilt.

Aww that’s so lovely - glad we could bring back some happy memories 😊

Wish more American knew this. The lairds who broke the social contract with their poor relatives from the clan and forced them off their ancestor lands built massive mansions off the money they made from the wool boom grown on the land now cleared of people. With the decline in income coming into the large Scottish estates from the 1930s onwards till today suddenly the aristocratic descendants (who more often than not, have upper class English accents due to being sent to upperclass English schools) started to appeal to the overseas descendants of the people forced off during the clearances for donations. They get little to no support from ordinary Scots who are taught the detailed history. Many overseas descendants, unfortunately, don't know much if anything about the clearances and don't realise that the money they donate is often used to prop up the lifestyles created off the backs of their ancestors suffering. I've visited some sites round Scotland that I have family connections to (I'm from New Zealand which had a high degree of Scottish immigration) and was approached to donate to the "clan fund" to maintain the "family seat" and told the toff with his hand out I knew about the details of how my ancestors were kicked of the land by his forebears. They turned round and stalked off pretty quick after that.

@@user-uy6uc5ey5q wow, didn’t know they come around for handouts these days. Cheeky.

I should say the fries, gravy and curds are poutine. If made the gravy should be thicker. au juice wouldn't be the same.:)

Thanks!! We Geordies do love saving money too 😅

Thanks!! Yea it’s amazing to think that those same lights can be seen in so many places 🤩

Consider Jack well and truly patted!

@@livingtheskyelife thank you!

Mine too!!

And mine!

Me too.x

Makes my Sunday! 😊❤

Aww thanks so much!! 😊

Post Culloden (the 1745 revolt was as much a Scottish civil war between the Highlands and Lowlands as a Scottish vs English conflict) there was systematic suppression of the Highland Gaelic speaking (and predominately Catholic) people, traditions and culture. The Clearances were a late stage extension of this effort to a degree though there were some limited clearances in the south. This even extended to people losing their names. The surnames Black, Grey and White only become common in Scotland from the mid-18th century onwards as an example. Things you think are iconicallyHighland or Scottish like the kilt and especially various clan tartans are largely 19th century inventions. Prior the mid 18th century, Highlanders from the same region would have worn the same tartan pattern regardless of the clan they belonged to as the weavers in the area would have used that one pattern and it was 1 size fits all for the large cloak cloth that was the kilt design highlanders used. Not the tight fitted 'skirt" that arose latter. Another sign is that little to no pre 1745 Highland bagpipe tunes or Gaelic used in modern Pipe bands repertoire despite the instrument having been used for centuries prior to highland/Gaelic suppression. In fact its likely the pipes themselves only continue as fairly common instruments due to their use by Highland soldiers forced to join British military units in order to survive. What you think are "traditional" often are 19th century Protestant, non gaelic, lowland Scot inventions or reinterpretation of Highland Scottish culture. That you think this links back to actual 'Highland tradition' means the suppression and propaganda are still working.

We feel that way a lot too!!

I feel the same.

I agree!

Me too.

Ha! Very true - save it to spend on important things like whisky and irn bru 😂

Same with my mother's ancestors. Finding this channel has been a wonderful gift.

Thanks! DeNiro knows how to draw all the attention to him haha! 😅 Jack didn’t know what all the fuss was about!

Thanks Dolores!!

Thanks Carol! So glad you enjoyed the video and it makes you want to come back here 😊 Sarah lived in Stirling when she first moved to Scotland, so we know it well too!

Thanks!!

Ahh we love Plockton too! We are hoping to get back there soon 😊

Thanks Pam!!

Good plan Gerry! Hope you make it here someday soon!

Sounds yummy!

Good point Adrianne! We agreed that it’s something we will only do if there’s another reason to go to that place - such as visiting the shops that we needed to in Inverness or taking a day trip to go on a walk or visit somewhere. That way, it feels productive and enjoyable 😊

Watch out for that elbow. Cod oil capsules might be needed! Mine gave up in my late 40’s.. mind you… it means that youth was not wasted! Lol keep up the most excellent work. That byre conversion is so exciting and what a workout! Love to you all. X

Thanks!!

We are!

Don't forget the Co-oP payes a dividend to its members.

Aldi’s own brand whisky and wine are our favourites 😊 You can’t get them in Co-op, so we stock up when we can!

@@livingtheskyelife I'm not a whisky drinker, but I love their wines too. I've tried their Cassario Rum and that's delicious... nice for a change 😃🥃 Hubby prefers their Ballycastle to Baileys as well 😁

Thanks Alan!

I forgot to mention how cute Jack looked in the back seat on the way home ❤.

Thanks Angela! Don’t worry - Jack got his bed back before bedtime!

Thanks so much!

Aww thanks so much! But believe me - there is always a bit of concealer action going on if I know I’m going to be on camera 😅