26: Making Sea Salt from Nature; Island Life Vlog; Scotland; Garden & Cottage Rescue & Renovation

Welcome to The Scottish Isle. Think George Clark's Amazing Spaces meets Monty Python, where we share the captivating world of our life on this private island in the Hebrides. Our channel is your window to the rich treasures of this unique way of life, showcasing Scotland's beauty, local traditions, and the enchanting, old-fashioned lifestyle we embrace. Join us on this exciting journey as we explore the stories and wonders that shape our island life, from breath-taking landscapes to cherished traditions; the renovation of a 300-year-old cottage, and the restoration of antiques. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes. Let's embark on this remarkable adventure together!
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Title music 'Wild Mountain Thyme'; a traditional Scottish folk tune, performed by Tara Howley.
Background music frequently used:
Reidun Schlesinger on harp, a Belgian classically-trained musician plays Fanny Power, attributed to Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).
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Reidun Schlesinger on harp, a Belgian classically-trained musician, playing Blind Mary - attributed to Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).
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Rocio Galena playing The Clergy's Lamentation, traditional Irish folk tune by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).
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[@janiceparnell8707]

Some of the scenery is so beautiful it doesn’t look real - almost like Victorian paintings. You’re right - there’s just so much to see - looking forward to seeing it in the coming months. I loved that you cooked down the water for salt. I value self-suffiency - I’m a gardener - preserver - pickler. Have a good week. Cheers from east coast Canada.

[@carolannemckenzie3849]

We bought a 200 year old cottage in Scotland thirteen years ago and have never regretted it, despite all the hard work. It is still a work in progress. Good luck with your journey 😊

[@TheScottishIsle]

Aye, it's the scenario where there will be perpetual jobs to do!

[@EddieG1888]

This is my absolute dream life! I live in Tayside, and as a kid my family stayed in a cottage in Glenshee for a week, and its always stuck with me. My ideal life is a little cottage in the Highlands or on one of the islands, a nice big log fire, some books and then the rest of the world can do whatever it wants!🥰

[@TheScottishIsle]

Go for it, Eddie. That's our advice. It took us many years and turns to get here, but it's such a blessing. You wouldn't regret it. Kx

[@jstanders6973]

Mine too Eddie. Good luck 🍀

[@kathyevans2968]

The salt of the earth is so precious. Thank you for sharing this history, way of life and true meaning of community and love thy neighbour!

[@bilbobaggins3336]

Sitting by the warm fire with your cat. Such a wonderful and peaceful sight!

[@alisonj9533]

Same, soon as I saw the cat by the fire, ummm perfect!

[@catherinebeaudry5661]

Katie you seem to have a calmness and great insight about you. So enjoy your journey and an videos.🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁

[@pfles1]

It’s amazing - the bedrock and fallen tree don’t seem so big until Scott walks up and over. Then it’s all put into perspective! Beautiful.

[@jamesnoone3556]

Lime mortar, I'd say, bonding the stones of the wall so therefore in order to avoid damp inside you'll have to render the walls with Lime plaster. Cement plaster will trap the damp in the walls thereby promoting it within the house itself. There are more qualified people on here than me in this regard but I'd never use cement plaster over the old house walls.

[@annavasilaraki6422]

In Greece we gather the salt and we annually make a can of sardines and use in fermenting produce. There is so much ignorance in the old ways, even if people do not choose this way of life it is so important for us to know!

[@kevinc9194]

Safety! Set the chain brake on the saw when moving between cuts by flicking the lever in front of your right hand -forwards. Pull it back to release the brake for your next cut.

[@yetidodger6650]

here he is, was waiting for the chainsaw police.

[@alistairmcgregor8820]

Goggles to protect the eyes in the event of a stray splinter?

[@Sthilboy56]

@@yetidodger6650as someone who has used chainsaws for 30 years ,never use one with out ppe ever , have seen too many accidents with them and it’s never a good outcome

[@realitywinner7582]

God yeah..very careful with them yokes ..an health safety guy was telling me !

[@anitaklamer3360]

Hospital isnt around the corner I presume. Stay safe and not stubborn please🙏🥰

[@KatelynsAdventures707]

Beautiful video, reflections and history on the salt guys. Always enjoy the peaceful lifestyle you have. 🙏🙏💜💙

[@phillipchapman169]

The cat knows the prime spot in front of the stove. Wonderful scenery. An off grid dream.

[@richardwalther883]

Have you considered adding a lean-to style roof across the back of the house, then running the gutter so that it drops at the end of the house instead of in the middle like it currently is? This method would keep all but the water entering from the retaining wall out of your back alleyway.

[@tombittikoffer412]

The warm fire and the sea salt harvesting were winners! This is fascinating stuff to us landlubbers.

[@KatrinaMacGregor]

How beautiful is that shot of the two sheep with the landscape everywhere? Just gorgeous.

[@kateyshaw7295]

Love all you do and show us of your peaceful lives , may you both continue to love where you are always..bless you for sharing ❤🎉

[@libbyjensen1858]

As usual, the scenery is absolutely stunning. And your salt experiment was so much fun to follow!

[@greenb5716]

Fantastic words of wisdom that should be shared. Thank you ❤

[@Maeceea59]

We were in Scotland for 18 days in August of this year. We quite often commented that the views did not look real but like paintings. I would be in awe every time I looked out your window! Incredibly beautiful

[@realitywinner7582]

A welcome YT find -thank God . Much thanks -from Ireland 🙂

[@22marketst]

THANKS !! I have really enjoyed your podcast since its inception - a wonderful mix of all kinds of natural. artistic and challenging elements to engage my imagination. Delightful to see you are a knitter as well - I have admired several garments you have worn and wondered who made them. This element alone will have many connect from the now HUGE online knitting community who will also enjoy your entire pods I'm sure !!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much!

[@Fleeinhorse]

Very lucky to be on an island with trees!! Looks so idylic. If you need any voluntary labour for a week give me a shout. Im busy planting on the west coast at the moment.

[@Ocean348]

I’m amazed at the colours and the serenity of it all … we can only dream it’s so romantic… but you deserve to be blessed with the beauty because the work will be hard . So talented and so much knowledge of history 🥰

[@deeoh3708]

I love your history lessons Katie.. thank you for your research and stories. The scenery shots are gorgeous! Lovely views Scott. I really look forward to seeing what you both get up to each week. 🙂

[@pjb3583]

What a gorgeous sunset over the water! Thanks for the serene interlude. Peace …

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

What a beautiful setting to live in👏👏

[@kamodare7948]

I always enjoy your videos, great cinematography Scott...the bay there looks peaceful. Katie thanks for sharing a wee bit of history with us and the salt making venture was informative too. Hope you both stay healthy and blessed.

[@flyingcheff]

The chain saw is married to eye protection! ❤

[@KoniB.]

this is so beautiful, it made me weep, crazy old woman that I am. at times it's hard to believe that God has secret places of indescribable beauty still tucked away for a few special ones. new subbie. can't wait to see the rest and stay with you on your journey. Yee Haw from the Great State of Texas.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Welcome sister, and much love. Kx

[@ehpeachylove]

I’m almost 76 and I totally agree with you. Living in Northern California since the early 70’s and stuck now as I have a son, his wife, and 4 wonderful grandchildren. If it wasn’t for them I would sell and leave here and move to another state that was more like what my mum had as a young woman. But travel is out of question due to financial constraints. So I live vicariously through others. I love this channel and all its beauty.

[@mandypritchard8278]

Absolute stunning scenery, so peaceful, beautiful 😌.

[@salfordsal]

We’ve also recently bought a traditional Scottish cottage in need of a fair bit of work. I can’t recommend enough the “Inform Friday” series on Historic Environment Scotland’s KZbin channel. They have been testing for decades different modern and traditional techniques and materials for restoring traditional buildings and they have loads of case studies. Best wishes with your cottage, we love ours too and can’t believe our good luck in getting it, despite the hard living while we make it lovely once again.

[@carolannemckenzie3849]

Planning Aid Scotland are great for advice too, particularly if in a conservation area. I would talk to them before submitting any planning applications

[@user-ew2to3zx1b]

Mother Nature at her brilliant best.

[@dragoninwinter]

Paradise

[@dickdavidson3616]

A source label with your logo and beautiful island imagery will make a very special Christmas gift indeed!❤ Another great video, thank you!

[@helenapintohlehemanpinto9038]

The warm fire... the cat... Oh my God you are blessed. The place is so so beautiful.

[@StuartWoodwardJP]

My grandmother prepared the fish in fishing village on the North East coast of Scotland, her husband, my grandfather was a cooper. 🐟 The old pictures looked familiar.

[@mysticmimi3924]

The scenery is stunning. Thank you for sharing the different parts of the island.

[@beverlyethridge5084]

Such a peaceful place. Makes one long for that lifestyle. If I were not to old to make necessary moves. ❤

[@tinycotswoldcottage]

That was really interesting - thank you. I particularly liked the segment on salt and your experiment with harvesting it from the sea water - absolutely fascinating.

[@hanneliewiese3477]

It is my dream to visit the north of ScotlNd one day in particular the Hebrides ❤ I live your videos it feels as if I am there with you guys. What a stunningly beautiful place. Wow ... your organic salt looks amazing!!😊

[@Ocean348]

Never change your beautiful introduction it is so professionally done I want to be there with you… ( just dreaming of course) what a wonderful channel this is your so real I love it ❤️

[@gloriak491]

I love watching your videos. I wish I was there on the island. Seems so peaceful and serene.

[@mytatsu25]

Beautiful and interesting video as always. Maybe someday you can show us your cute cats a bit more and tell us about their stories. I love LOVE Scotland and the hebridean scenery looks amazing but i can't even imagine how cold it will be in the winter. Have a good one!!

[@lieuwina]

Very wise words. If you render the back of the house please use lime mortar, cement mortar would trap moisture and lime mortar allows the stones to breath. Scott did you know on birch trees you get some stuff that grows on the bark and it is called Chaga I can not explain it you would have to look it up also if one takes the bark of the birch tree you can burn it down and get birch oil and the birch bark can be used as a fire starter. Hope you find this interesting. Katie that was very interesting with the salt and it looks beautiful in its raw state. Have a lovely day. The scenery is spectacular.

[@TheScottishIsle]

We will definitely use lime, fear ye not! I just looked up that mushroom and I must say it's not something I've seen yet - but then I haven't been looking! Kx

[@irisirving4807]

@@TheScottishIsle I buy commercial chaga mushroom powder in Australia, not cheap but suppose to bring down high blood pressure. Well it did, lower than normal actually!!! You can Google all about chaga mushroom. Enjoying your channel, love your sense of humour and really envious of your peaceful surroundings. Chinese lady married to a Scots (he’s looking after me from above, hopefully) and living in Australia!!!

[@catherinemelnyk]

I love your insights, your voice, the scenery, the old photographs, and the music. Well done! A real treat. ❤😊

[@marionbartley214]

Beautiful scenery in this episode I very much enjoyed watching this. Looking forward to seeing you more of your videos upcoming. Thank you for posting.

[@lindseyreadyhough8225]

I can tell by the videos you love the area you are in ...the way you video the scenery shows its beauty well done amazing job ❤ You are both so calm thank you for sharing your life take care xx

[@BongDonky]

Livin the dream. What a beauty of a place. Scotland is stunning. Saluto!

[@anne-mareebroad673]

This is a great Channel, love seeing what you guys are up too. The scenery is stunning, the history, the cottage renovations and the sheep and cats also get a special menton. Good on you both for keeping a little bit of history and the principles simple living alive!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much for this encouragement. 💗

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤ My goodness, your island is so beautiful, it reminds me of pictures in the Bible. When I was a child, I imagined they were pictures of Heaven.

[@beverlyethridge5084]

I wish we could go back to sharing everything as a community. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@janking2762]

O Carolan’s music is just lovely, although from a different island…:)

[@janisgriffin7278]

Ising glass scenery is so nostalgic in appearance-the light is like no other 🍁🍂🫶🏼🥰

[@chrissiemorton4126]

I'd be mud larking...I'm such a rock hound...the trees are so foreign to me...but some only provinces way are too..Born in Manitoba live in Alberta now. Love all the work you do giving us these wonderful video's!

[@obiwankenobi6952]

Amazing ..it is really quiet..music to my Ears..hearing nothing and the water mirrors the sky …close to Eden I guess..what a fabulous place…thank you so much for sharing this Paradise…❤❤❤ Guys how about making a 12 month Calendar on Paper, for 2024 with some off these beautiful Picture from the Island like these incredible Sunsets, the Stonebridge etc..I would by one right away…was looking for Scotland Calendar online..but none showed the magic of Scotland in the Pictures as your place…

[@TheScottishIsle]

The stillness here is so soothing. We're glad we can share it. Hailstones today, though...on a tin roof!! I quite like the sound, actually. 😃

[@obiwankenobi6952]

@@TheScottishIslebelieve that..lucky it doesn’t hail all the time…😂

[@carolannemckenzie3849]

We cook on top of and inside our wood burner too. We have a big pot for that purpose. It's fun and a great way to save energy. We make soups, stews, and cook whole chickens too 😊

[@christinehodge3608]

The lovely views, Beautiful

[@annemarietopham8495]

Here we go!!!

[@megmills4798]

Love the bowl salt is in

[@andrearenee7845]

Thank you so much for this beautiful film, and age of time.

[@deborahhope9094]

I love the scenery and I was very interested to find out about making your own salt from the sea water. Amazing!❤️

[@lindagage7315]

The scenery is amazing!!

[@berteisenbraun7415]

OMG, its so lovely there!

[@Thatsinteresting363]

What a spectacular place to live and experience ❤️

[@steveallen1635]

Your Channel was recommended by yt 3 days ago, despite the fact that I'm subscribed to 7 other off-grid building projects! I've spent 3 hours a day catching up on your videos and wow, what beautiful films you ate making! I find you two to be a fascinating and lovely couple, you are both stylish and ever so slightly eccentric to me! I wish you every success in this project, what you are doing is both creative and stressful, I hope it doesn't burden so much, not everyone would be able to cope with this workload! ❤❤❤

[@christinejenkins4698]

That’s how I found this channel as well. Actually it found me.

[@lindashortall8761]

Stunning place

[@danielchance2217]

Thank you so much again. I loved the videos. Trade spots in a heartbeat.😅 Stay safe and keep the good times Rollin❤😂

[@joyceglaister2086]

I love watching your videos and following your renovations. Living near the Scottish border and the west coast and also being an 80+ “crafter” I can empathise and appreciate all the work you are doing. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@williamf4544]

Magical - And proof magic can be a reality

[@lisbethsalander8921]

I love the salt project. It is my favorite thing so far in your island journey. It is something so necessary for human and animal survival.

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Katie, what are you knitting? I find the making of the salt to be fascinating. That's a labor of love! Wonderful gifts.

[@TheScottishIsle]

A winter sweater for himself. I'm sure you'll see him wearing it once it's all done in a few months! I enjoyed the salt-making process too. Kx

[@mr.underhill7072]

Worth the price of admission for that shot of the moon and night sky at the end :)

[@JanisTilyard]

Beautiful. ❤

[@jasonwagner5571]

That’s quite a magical location!

[@megmills4798]

I finally made it on next video to 3 months ago i love your videos and do not want to skip them with just a thumbs up😊

[@heavensmountains323]

Scary to watch the chainsaw cutting!🇨🇦

[@jenniferhall4880]

Your land is so wild and beautiful

[@maryz3417]

Great video. I live in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and love Scotland 💘 thank you for the video.

[@whiskeycook3323]

Well done on the salt making. Good health

[@karendouglas5621]

The natural beauty of the island is astounding. Peaceful and quiet❤

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing.

[@evastanford2249]

So beautiful

[@liamperry7095]

I think the wee folk have that key now.

[@christinehodge3608]

Interesting video, thànk you for sharing

[@andrewsim9180]

Splendid location & way of life - good luck to you.

[@moonchaserstudio]

You are amazing Katie, with your homesteading. Being a Celt, I carry the hereditary hemochromatosis gene. 2 to be exact. I never thought about iron being in salt.

[@user-ew2to3zx1b]

This scene fill my heart with joy

[@user-ew2to3zx1b]

And peace.

[@jeandresley275]

I so enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing a bit of your life with us.

[@janmitchell641]

Gorgeous images today. The light is magnificent !

[@TheScottishIsle]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@myrandavano7470]

What an amazing place to live.

[@UmvimvaniT]

Just love every episode!

[@MerrittW]

An Artist's paradise so much beauty.....at one with nature what could be better!

[@Hedders-ep2ou]

Beautiful island and surroundings

[@wildflower1335]

You're such beautiful souls, it's fitting that you live in so beautiful & peaceful location/ God Bless you 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lauraautry6992]

Hi Katie watching and listening to you about the origin of salt was really interesting….I use sea salt and really enjoy the taste. Much love to you both 🤗🤗

[@HEALTHCOACH.]

How beautiful it is there. I am especially interested in your salt harvesting; that was great to learn about! Many compliments to you, Greetings from The Canadian Prairies

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you!

[@carebearann4613]

I adore your life there on the island. It soothes me and comforts me if I'm have a frustrating time of my own. Thank you for sharing your life there. Very much appreciated. There have been views where I would love to be turned into a puzzle. And be able to say this is a real view from a place I have seen on a lovely island where a wonderful couple live lol.

[@PhilONeill]

Amazing footage as usual. It crazy how one day you have great winds and the next so calm (I thought it'd be windy all the time this time of year). Great t' see the barra doing what it does best and if you need a rest just empty it, lay it on it's hadles and take a seat :)

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thanks Phil! 😊

[@robynclarke5274]

Thank you for giving us a history of salt use along with photos. Both my husband and I have Scottish roots of which we are very interested. I also loved your salt making process.