23: History of Gaelic Schools; Magnet Fishing Under an Ancient Bridge; Garden Rescue; Making Salt

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[@canoefor-one1102]

I always enjoy Kate's hard working, ever cheerful segments.

[@UnplugToRecharge]

Amazing how much Kate does! 😮

[@JuvenileJinx]

You should toss the magnet on beaches on your island, around old peers or landings. I bet there is a treasure trove of goodies right under your nose.

[@christinehodge3608]

Good video again

[@blupoppy608]

another beautifully well done video, I look forward to all your productions..the more the merrier, thank you xx

[@shellydunn9710]

Thank you Katie for showing us magnet fishing. Looks fun to me.

[@judymcgovern8454]

Fabulous, loved the old schoolhouse. If walls could talk, thinking back to the day it would have been so cold at times. X

[@camf53]

❤ I absolutely love love these videos!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much!!

[@kudzumoose3861]

Love the pictures of the trees, leaves and bracken! Especially enjoy the musings about the history and purpose of the structures you find. Absolutely fascinating. Look forward to your videos each weekend.

[@justmeted1969]

That look she gives when he says it's gonna be the last toss. I've seen it this side of the pond. Tread lightly, Scott!

[@j.ivaneljohnson685]

I laughed right out loud on that look, haha!

[@mgrizz2386]

My mother always said the devil cannot corner ye in a building without corners......

[@rosemarymee]

That’s why the church in Bowmore on Islay has no corners.

[@kateyshaw7295]

once more another great watching of your beautiful island , so much to see and learn of your amazing place , thank you so much for sharing ............

[@cherylargenziano7475]

Great use of the landscaping materials at hand.👍

[@bonniefrench9884]

Beautiful scenery. The orange tree, stone wall, green grass. Awesome. The sea, etc. Stone walls ate such a testimony to skilled know-how and hard work.

[@lyndapattison5023]

you two are so hard working, love your videos I find them so relaxing

[@UnplugToRecharge]

The two of them 😂

[@smgreenartsprivate]

If you could rebuild the two structures one could be used to store wood and the other a studio ;)

[@tot1888]

Thank you Scott & Kate for another Amazing Video. Luv the schoolhouse history! I kept thinking-how do you catch fish with a magnet? lol...Beautiful Autumn Colors! thks kath (Scott, take care of that knee)

[@user3-3204]

I loved your comment about teaching them the Bible!

[@cynthiabruns7178]

I enjoy the bagpipes, they match the beautiful scenery. Your attempts at magnet fishing remind me of our first try. Here in Buckhorn the canal looks promising…but finds are scarce. The colours are lovely, we had a beautiful fall display this year, afraid most leaves have fallen now and snow mixed with rain is forecast for tomorrow. Look forward to your videos, keep them coming.

[@hanneliewiese3477]

Just magnificent scenery !

[@KeithHolmes-sx7sy]

As well as bird feeders it would also be interesting to put up different types of bird nest boxes (to suit the bird species in the area). Plenty of ideal places around the cottage. Some lovely potential camera shots of the action.

[@raydavis6979]

Deer are like people: they like shelter in storms, especially against the wind. Thus the trails to the old walls.

[@barbarakloise6790]

Gorgeous bridge glad they kept it.

[@aprildixon-ff1bc]

Hello from us in Alaska, you, too, are my favorites to watch on KZbin. Thanks for the vlog:)

[@loulaevert-smith1728]

How lucky you are to be able to touch and see the past, through your own eyes. Bery interesting walk.....thank you for that! Have an amazing week!!!!!

[@lisasmith7854]

I hope you will try the magnet fishing again .

[@allonesame6467]

Beautiful landscaping and walk. Blessings.

[@luciwilloughby9657]

The wind is why they are curved.

[@lauraautry6992]

The colors of the island are so beautiful…enjoy these videos so much 🤗❤️🍁🍁

[@lorrainemorris527]

Absolutely stunning views. Autumn 🍁🍂🌿🍁🍂🍁🍂 is here every thing is going to sleep, and I love the music 🎶🎵🎶 so relaxing .🫶

[@paulaharris4667]

Enjoyed the video ❤

[@MattyO-72]

Hello friends ! All the best

[@mariarobinson-jh7dm]

Another spectacular video. Love the fall colors and the views. I also love the stacked stone walls of the school house. Always amazing how tight the fit between the stone. Master craftsmen.

[@sallystanley4526]

Love the magnet fishing 😊

[@ltmltm1]

Being from Scotland The tune was one of my dads favourite songs

[@TheScottishIsle]

Aye, it's a beautiful one!

[@The-Highlands]

The reason the corners are curved it’s because the arch is the strongest form of architectural structure. Bridges, doors and domes all are part of the geometric shape of the circle that is resting on itself. In order to resist the pressure exerted upon it the majority of the castles have turrets that resemble a circle or half of a circle. It makes them indestructible. Simple

[@jackiesaylor2487]

Kate, I also heard that devils lurk in corners. But I'll bet the corners are rounded because there's less chance of them falling in or out if the stones are cruved it seems like they are more sturdy than a sharp corner.

[@LorraineCollins-d5h]

Really enjoyed this week's relaxing video you two make things interesting for us all (must be the antique dealers in you )

[@lizstevenson7801]

I have watched a few metal detecterist that do rivers and stream edges, also using strainer pans. They always aim for the edge of a curve in the river or stream at often coins get brushed along by stones and gravel with the natural force of the strong water flow. Great colours of Autumn showing on your Island now, that view of the tree boughs all twisting and gnarly look fantastic. Thank you for sharing. 💕🇦🇺

[@janisgriffin7278]

The many stones could be used to make a lovely rock garden. Portulaca would be a nice easy plant….

[@timlarcombe9096]

I have to say the stair landscaping is way better than I thought it was so I take back my muttered negative comments 👍

[@ritahobbs5256]

Beautiful ❤

[@nadineveitch5837]

It always amazes me in the old buildings just how square they could get those door ways, real craftsmen alright!

[@Rbmc2611]

Is that Nessie in water behind you digging ? Water break with something’s sticking up! 🧐 I just stated watching and I will go through all. Love it already.❤️

[@Rbmc2611]

Beautiful trees! You have Amazing views.

[@whiskeycook3323]

The landscaping is looking beautiful. Lots of hard work

[@rosielee8381]

Fabulous autumn colours! I hope you are able to discover the history of the schoolhouse. When I was little I attended an old school in the country and the windows were always high up so the children couldn't look out of them and be distracted from their lessons. We had a stove in the middle of the classroom with a cage round it and in winter we sat round it and fell asleep after lunch.

[@TheScottishIsle]

What a sweet memory. 😊

[@janinafisher101]

Too bad you can't catch fish with a magnet! LOL! Really interesting to see the buildings and pathways and get a bit of the history of the place!

[@jennifercopley1626]

I like the curves as an anti roman statement. And next step of the salt extraction... I've never seen this process.

[@rosemarymee]

Trouble is that the Celts and Picts were building round houses long before the Romans arrived. Brochs and crannogs were well established in Scotland.

[@dr62220]

amazing who built that school. what children were taught there some might have been our greatgrand parents. stacking stones to making a facility. wouldn't happen now

[@greenb5716]

I wonder what you would find if you drag the magnet around some of the ruins. Maybe some old lost treasure or coins. 🙂

[@kathleenhoney]

I’m always amazed how did they build those bridges?

[@mackers5205]

Drone footage and LiDar scan would show so much hidden on the island

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Lots of wind on your island…possible wind blowing by will not weaken by wear-on round corners??

[@billathighwoods4289]

Use the lumber and creat Airbnb from the auld bothy

[@judyholdsworth7096]

Some say that stone buildings often have round corners so that carts don’t get caught on them as they pass around them.

[@sidekickbob7227]

No mason, so this are my guesses. Those rounded corners needs less material than a sharp corner. Also you don't need to source stones suited (two vertical sides in 90 degrees) for corners. Less work is often the reason why things are done in certain ways.

[@pcs2511]

Love the pipes. The stone work in these old buildings.Can anyone do that type of work anymore? And the thatch what was that made of?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Yes, there are stonemasons who're trained to do that kind of walling. I think perhaps there's more call for them to build boundary walls these days if they're working from scratch, instead of entire houses. But they do repair and rebuild old stone houses. And thatch would have been dependent on the environment at hand; some used heather, some straw, some reed, even sods of turf. Kx

[@pcs2511]

@@TheScottishIsle Wow that tight stonework is amazing.I take it that there are people who still do thatching if you want it.But I would think maintenance would be expensive and a headache

[@susanross1651]

In some ways I find it quite sad to see all the crumbling houses & walls that someone in the past spent an awful lot of time & energy creating. It wasn’t just building them & the energy that took, but the enormous amount of time they must have spent gathering all the stone together in one place.

[@justmeted1969]

Curved walls to make them stronger and more stable?

[@rebeccanicoll2550]

Glorious autumn colors!❤

[@diggerdi46]

Are any of the ruined buildings you show on the island? Secondly, if you get a boat will you be able to bring it up to the front of the cottage? It would make it far easier to transport things.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Not the ones in this video. And, yes, we have a jetty right out front which we're looking forward to using very much! Kx

[@charlotteargabright409]

Might need a more powerful magnet

[@obiwankenobi6952]

Lovely….. the Landscaping at the Steps is coming along….aren’t there any Scottish bred Roses that could be planted there next to the Steps ? They are very hardy and don’t mind Salty Environments…❤❤

[@TheScottishIsle]

That could be nice - we would need to plant them just out of reach of the sheep, but it's do-able! They like the taste of rose...! Kx

[@obiwankenobi6952]

@@TheScottishIsle Okay…I forgot the sheep…😌😁

[@obiwankenobi6952]

@@TheScottishIsle just looked it up, the true Scottish Rose is a kind like Wild Rose, very Hardy, the refined Hybrid would be Stanwell Perpetual, a very good Rose..

[@billathighwoods4289]

For the mud, sawdust

[@wildflower1335]

magnet fishing....vaccinating!

[@mr.underhill7072]

Did the island once have a big population ?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Never very large on the island, but the wider community incorporating the mainland coast was bustling! Kx

[@ThatKraZeeKanuck]

So you own the cottage but not the island? Either way it’s so beautiful!

[@TheScottishIsle]

We don't own either! Thank you for your interest and for watching! It's certainly beautiful. Kx

[@ThatKraZeeKanuck]

@@TheScottishIsle wait… you are doing all that work for someone else to benefit… wow they are lucky! Good on you for doing it and loving it all at the same time

[@katrinagibson6559]

Hello katie and scot, i was wondering if you would be permitted to make your own construction of a round house or similar using the material available from broken off stone from the old buildings, as a wee project?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Those buildings over on the mainland are owned by a neighbour, so probably not. But, we've got lots of wood if we did want to embark on a project like that on the island. I think this year we'll concentrate on the house and smallholding, then think about fun projects like that later. Kx

[@katrinagibson6559]

@TheScottishIsle oh yes ofcourse you both have a lot of home stuff to do first, and I must have missed the part about those being in the mainland, I thought some of the small constructions were on the Isle with you 🙃

[@laurastrom9857]

Wondering if this is on your island or mainland

[@TheScottishIsle]

On the mainland, on the old route to a township over there.

[@whiskeycook3323]

So, was your island inhabited with a community if there was a schoolhouse

[@TheScottishIsle]

It was at one stage, yes - admittedly a small community. But the school house we show here is just over the channel on the mainland. Kx

[@whiskeycook3323]

@@TheScottishIslethank you. I have shared your videos with family as we have enjoyed every visit we had to Scotland, 6 so far.

[@tkaald]

I was told reason why new school house is on other side of island is the Lady hated the noise of children.

[@TheScottishIsle]

I had heard that about the old schoolhouse, too! Kx

[@SpiritualQuest11.11]

I love your sharing of info and scenery, but it was just too much jumping back and forth .

[@SpiritualQuest11.11]

@carolynhoover9444 Yes, starting a story, then mid stream change to another. Don't get me wrong, I love them and their story .

[@EmilyBoltz]

@@SpiritualQuest11.11I get what you are saying. They start a task and we don’t see the outcome. Luckily it is all beautiful so I try not to worry about a continuous story line 🥰

[@TheScottishIsle]

How would we fit in a plot twist if we don't keep y'all on yer toes?! 😉