So You Want To Move To A Scottish Island | 10 Years Living on Skye

Living on a remote Scottish island is not for everyone. It's a quiet life full of loud storms, extortionate delivery charges, and seasonal challenges. To celebrate living on the Isle of Skye for a whole decade, I thought it would be a bit of fun to break down some of the truths about living in such a beautiful but tough place. This is just for a laugh and not intended to offend anyone by the way, I just had the idea and ran with it once the camera was on!
I adore living on Skye and wouldn't change it for the world; it's been a wild and memorable decade for sure. Here's to the next ten! Hit like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video and keep up to date with all my uploads for more Skye adventures of all kinds :)
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[@AshRaeK]

My husband is Scottish, and I grew up in Texas and lived in Arizona the past 5 years. My health actually gets way better in cold weather, I often faint when it's warm. When we were on Skye I could actually hike without passing out from the heat, even in the wind and the rain. My friends in the desert think I'm crazy for wanting to live in the cold and the rain 🤣

[@jamesdean5677]

Good for you and remember that you don't need their approval. I know it's easier said than done. I didn't mean to be the typical instantaneous American know it all type about it, it's just that I know how you feel. My spouse is from Scotland and I am an American. Our first venture out there failed many years ago. We have everything we need here in Virginia but something is missing. It is amazing how I can not see see someone for many years here but if you talk about moving there they freak out and suddenly have your best interests in mind. I can be 10 State s away and never be able to connect but talk about moving abroad and they instantly know what is best for you.

[@adonian]

I’ll join ya… I hate the heat… and shitty smog in Commiefornia.

[@christophernicolson5086]

Welcome

[@frederickbowdler8169]

Good advice

[@michaelhoodleeder]

I love the cold . Wales me up. Present and alert.

[@Chief_Brody]

Skye is not a remote island. Of all the Inner and Outer Hebrides it's by far the most accessible.

[@lindanorris2455]

ugh! then far too many tourists!

[@aquablushgirl]

My kind of weather. The colder and more remote the better.

[@xprodigy1x674]

Agreed

[@nabeel85]

Amen

[@ZATennisFan]

The remoteness and beauty I could deal with.. The temp not so much

[@chriskinsley4922]

Amen 🙏

[@freshergaming6627]

I’ve never related to a comment more 🌟

[@duanebundy6297]

I visited Skye a few years ago the worst way possible, a tour bus. However, the people of Skye made it all worthwhile! I loved, loved, loved how friendly and gracious everyone I met treated me. The folks from the hostel, the folks working in the hotel and the guys from the pub created very fond memories of Skye and Scotland for me. Thank You!

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I live on the south coast of England and I have been to Skye about three times, driven all round it, hiked up to the Old Man of Stor (in the rain). I wouldn't call it remote at all. A few weeks ago we toured the Outer Hebrides - now they are remote. I love Scotland and its islands and Highlands and people. Tourists are the same everywhere.

[@hj-ct2qi]

being liv: the winters are so harsh, they last for ten months, high speed winds, very little daylight, and sometimes it even snows! me, born and raised in alaska: and?

[@taniasierens5286]

I lived for 7 years in the north east of Scotland and I really miss it. I visited many times the isle of Skype and I come immediately to live at your wonderful place!!!

[@tracye1866]

hahahhaa! Yes, as a matter of fact, I DO want to move to a remote Scottish Isle... Great info , thanks.

[@Artur-hg1qg]

An urrainn dhut Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn

[@MrLoftusjj3]

We moved from Manchester 5 years ago, to a very small island just South of Skye, best move we ever made.

[@MrLoftusjj3]

@@Artur-hg1qg With only about 1% now speaking it, I should not think so.

[@Artur-hg1qg]

@@MrLoftusjj3 Wonder why with hundreds of people coming up from England and buying land for the past 300 years?

[@Rustsamurai1]

I'm in Australia watching this. I must be barmy

[@user-ij5er3bs9v]

Love your commentary! Skye girl here that's lived in Oz for the last 20 yrs. Can't wait to get back home next year. I miss the dreary cold dark beautiful winters😂 No place on earth that can beat Skye! So glad you love my home, and so right about "the bloody tourists" 😂😂❤❤❤

[@dottiebaker6623]

Although our winters are much shorter and less severe, there are a lot of similarities between the Blue Ridge Mts. of North Carolina and Skye. There are still remote places and have our own way and pace of doing things. Instead of "Skye Time" we have "Mountain Time", and we like it that that way.

[@jimih8539]

Thank goodness for your honesty!! We are a mid 50’s couple and live on the beautiful little island of Anglesey in North Wales, we are plagued with tourists also 😡. We have been thinking of selling up and moving to Skye . The thought of not living on a tiny island is unbearable, however the thought of such long winters is a major downer as I love going out fishing on my kayak & playing golf .. Ah well, it was a nice thought but we will keep looking 🤚🤚🤚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@dobspatto4830]

Dosent people visiting your beautiful Iylands help to keep job's in Scotland. But I can understand people living litter everywhere and spoiling the beautiful nature will not help. But I love Scotland I live in a big City but my ancienters we're farming backgrounds from Wales countryside. I love nature. Dobspato.

[@ellenmadethis]

Oh I’ve never been to wales, let alone it’s islands! Will need to visit! My husband and I live in Glasgow and love Skye, and wanted to move one day but were also nervous of the harsh winters. We just visited Arran though for our anniversary and loved it! So think we will be changing our mind! Doesn’t have a bridge so more remote, but there’s regular ferries and not far from Glasgow on the other side :)

[@StewartHarding]

I'm also from down south and my partner who's Scottish and I have stayed in Dornie which I'm sure you know of four times in the past and I'm pretty sure that we visited Skye on all four occasions. I now trade the financial markets professionally and I'm aware that I'll need to factor in the power cuts, but it's my dream once I've generated enough wealth to buy a home on the Western Isles and I honestly don't mind where. I've been to quite few countries around the world, but as soon as my partner and I have driven to Dornie and the mountains slowly get bigger and bigger the spectacular beauty of the place immediately hits me like a ton of bricks, I feel quite emotional and nostalgic and I'm reminded why I want to live in this part of the world. We currently live in Arbroath on the east coast of Scotland just a fifteen minute walk from the North Sea so we're used to leaving the house and finding that one of our conifer trees has been lifted out of the ground by the coastal winds and I'm used to having to find an alternative route around centuries old trees which have been uprooted by them whilst I'm out walking my dog, but I absolutely love the place and I really enjoy my own company and being able to escape noise and traffic too and I always have, but thanks for the education. I definitely learned one or two things from this video which is why I've been searching for videos about life on the Western Isles.

[@CelestialShaman44]

10 months of winter?!!!! Woman, you have my respect, totally.

[@being_liv]

Those 2 months of summer do a lot to make up for it!

[@georgegraham7066]

not 10 months .

[@MrMonero]

I have spent half my life in various parts of Scotland. Spend quite a bit of time around the north west and on Skye for holidays, wild camping, walking etc.. We are finally moving up that way full time this year. Going to be amazing. After travelling and working all over the UK and the world there just aren’t many places I love as much as Skye. I know what you mean with the tourists through. Having lived for some years in a little tourist village in cornwall the summers were hell. Not being able to park at your house because there are 10 motorhomes and having a full shop to carry across the village, well it resulted in a lot of defrosted food and was quite frustrating lol Maybe see you in a few months when we get there.

[@shaunt7175]

Recently moved to North coast Caithness and cannot agree more of this video. Wind up here is exciting, pace is relaxed. You have to be one that enjoys weather regardless of sun rain or snow, enjoy it all as you get it all

[@theScottexan]

Love this video! Thanks so much for posting!

[@craigjardine8251]

Really enjoyed that. Very true. The weather is ok between May and August in truth. Maybe because I am Scottish I accept 10 degrees as decent 🤩 Skye is beautiful and a special place. I agree winters can be challenging though. Not for everyone. Enjoy 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💕

[@davidblack7528]

Fantastic post. Your frankness is just what everyone needs to hear especially me. There is always a battle going on with the outer ego and our inner spirit and you can tell you have conquered it. You have weathered the storm, so to speak, and it shows through your humor and relaxed life style. Thank you for your post.

[@josephxerri87]

She cracks me when she says "snow is like.... nah am not doing that" cant stop laughing lolll.. love they way u present things.

[@being_liv]

Haha! It's so true though! And thank you, I had so much fun with this one :)

[@earth_to_ema]

Loved this! We've recently bought a house in Skye and we're loving it 😊🖤 "the no Tesco" thing actually shook me when we first arrived 😂😂 settling into the co op life!

[@being_liv]

It takes some getting used eh! Hope you've settled in well :)

[@Artur-hg1qg]

An urrainn dhut Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn?

[@user-zm4jk6cw4n]

♥️🥰🥰✨

[@gregmacdonald6369]

@@Artur-hg1qg tha mi smaoineachadh gu re coigreach a th 'ann

[@krhalfpenny]

Been to Skye many times, understand you views on tourists. Love being in a conversation with people living on Skye, normally in a pub and being classed as a visitor. Something I've experienced all over the Highlands and Islands. Must be frustrating when you see "free delivery" only to find the delivery cost, will be more than the item. Longing to have my week in the summer and week in early winter again. Tapadh leat from Stoke on Trent.

[@matthewboyle2263]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. You tell it how it is and I love that. I’m considering at the moment to buy a place in Skye so I’m going to pop over maybe next week to have a look around. Now I’m off to your next video ❤

[@gregmacdonald6369]

If your a foreigner wanting to move somewhere in the highlands and islands of Scotland PLEASE DONT because when us the local youths of these islands grow up and want to buy a new house for ourselves there will be none left for us to pick this has become an issue in recent years where i live in Scotland.

[@PilgrimKat]

Stunning visuals, I'm from the mainland and have been longing to visit Skye for some time! Lovely video 😍

[@amybrewster4964]

I was in sky in 2008. The people were very WONDERFUL. adored my visit.

[@bertibear1300]

We get the same in my Cornish village.They ask where are the other shops !Everyone was slow but now most of England has moved here and it has got too much traffic and houses everwhere and rude people.

[@danieladeamici7156]

Lived in Scotland during 6 years: wonderful people, so resilient to the whether and funny.

[@lifelikeatob]

Visited Skye in 2018 and loved it so much! Thanks for reminding how much I miss it 😆

[@Rebelmusedesign]

I would love this…. Always been completely fascinated with the Isle of Skye and it’s a dream of mine to live near there. Or actually on the island!

[@maragirl1658]

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed your video! Thank you for keeping it 💯 real! Your humor was charming as you conveyed your true feelings.

[@purplebunny7728]

I love your delivery. Laughed and laughed. New sub. Looking forward to more insights. Skye sounds like a wonderful place. Laid back and relaxed. How do you do it. LOL. Thanks for sharing

[@grandmashadowdreamer]

That sounds like complete heaven I would love the peace of a none hectic life Here in Maine it's 9 months And it's still an amazing life Love the cold so it's only natural I live in a cold climate area

[@grandmashadowdreamer]

Honestly I have found northern Norway to be absolutely gorgeous Many months of winter Heaven

[@Artur-hg1qg]

My grandparents remember when Skye wasn’t filled with tourists.

[@white_clover767]

Hello from the Faroe Islands! 🇫🇴 Population 12. Winter lasts 10½months and we have 3hrs of light per day in December. 155mph wind last month. 1½m snow isn't unusual. Digging out a 2m high snow drift in front of the door to the sheep barn in fun No bridge connecting us so we do have to take a ferry. No shops or businesses of any kind. Just a post office. I've cried the first time i felt the sun in Spring. It took 6 months to fix our village street lights. 6 months!!!

[@David-vh8ij]

That was great!! I miss Scotland.

[@scottcusiter]

You forgot to mention the midges! 🦟

[@being_liv]

Ah I know! I realised after I posted that I never once mentioned them. Might have to do a part 2!

[@tutleymutley]

@@being_liv I WAS wondering about the midgies - super sized aren't they?

[@daveturnbull7221]

Only thing that stops me wanting to live on Skye is that I can no longer handle the cold. Skye Time sounds good to me - thing are done when they're done! Inconsiderate people blocking roads are a real bugbear for me so that would probably be a problem as well but to be honest that seems to be getting more common everywhere in the UK these days. I remember visiting Skye before the bridge was built and spending a great evening in a pub only to miss the last ferry back. Not a problem - curl up and spent the night in the public toilets. Loved the people and their attitude to life 😁

[@gordbolton27]

There is your basic cookie cutter Celtic Woman. I have grand daughter & a niece from the same mold! Love you Livvy!

[@being_liv]

Awh thank you! Glad I'm in such good company :)

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

Lol I almost visited Isle of Skye this past January, and I can't decide now if I'm disappointed that I missed it with those crazy storms, or happy that I missed the almost endless darkness haha. Sounds a lot like most of Vancouver Island where I am though, with delivery costs, tourists, and nothing open past 7:00pm haha

[@being_liv]

Sounds like my kind of place! I hope you get to visit Skye one day, but we did have a pretty terrible bout of storms so I'm glad you didn't come then too, you wouldn't have seen anything!

[@jerhughes500]

I’ve been to Skye, lived in Scotland and Vancouver island, there are similarities, but I would say the north island is the best comparison. You can get virtually anything south of Nanaimo. Van isle weather is way better too.

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

Jeremy Hughes we are currently sailing in the queen charlotte strait right outside of Port McNeil and I agree, the weather is def crazier up here than down south!

[@duncancallum]

@@jerhughes500 I have been to Nanaimo with the family from Queensland , the Sister in Law said bring clothes for summer , that was in June just after being home to Scotland , Wellies and a raincoat would have been more appropriate.LOL

[@nisakz]

Love it. I am doing research on library services in rural Scotland. Instead of doing proper reading using academic journal I find your video is much more entertaining and doesn't put me to sleep. Thank you. Will follow you on IG now

[@being_liv]

Awh Nisa thank you! My video definitely won't help with your research but I'm glad it was entertaining :) Appreciate the follow too!

[@dobspatto4830]

So what have you found in Scotland hopefully freindy pagans maybe a little on the dark side like Malifisant lol. But Malifisant was not evil at all she is just amazing and love's nature as I do. Dobspato.

[@lovingmayberry2000]

Love your honesty!!! Subscribed!

[@being_liv]

Ah thank you so much!

[@margaretmcvicar7399]

I live on Raasay. Skye time is much quicker. Believe me. Must be the Ferry influence.!

[@aNaturalist]

Much of the details about living there sound wonderful, especially the slower pace of life. As a gardener, I'm guessing it would be a bit too cold for my ideal, but a green house (which is a bit costly) could probably extend the growing season enough.

[@Rebelmusedesign]

I didn’t know about the bridge! As for tourists, I lived near a lake where it was like this during the summer so used to it.

[@davidrudland1015]

Thankyou so much, your video was perfect. G'day from Australia and I checked out your video because we may be moving to Scotland and very possibly Skye. Very familiar with Scotland and its challenges, still wNt to move. Thank you, miss inspiration ❤

[@zGrego]

Hey, I went on Skye Island back in February ! As a french southerner from Côte d'Azur, that was something else indeed. It was really really cold out there, strongest wind I've ever seen, frozen rain and a fair amount of snow (did we get lucky on that ? Because snowy landscapes were amazing, got many beautiful photographs). We didn't stay long, about three days because it was a stop in a whole Scotland road trip but we sure enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for your nice video, it reminded me this nice trip that now seems to be part of another lost world since the quarantine in march :)

[@being_liv]

If you got snow that stuck around you were pretty lucky! The mountains are always snow capped in winter but we hardly ever get it at sea level. I'm so glad you were able to enjoy it despite the weather though!

[@michaelh9729]

Thanks for the viddy, Sheila ... ive spent years in the Tourist industry as well. Currently working in the Alpine area of mid-Utah USA...yep, its COLD. Been to SKYe for visit in 2000, me MA was organising the Celtic Tour we went on in an Old Ford van. Luved the tour I was given of a local Shed, by a man who had collected things that had washed up on shore. Well worth the quid I gave him ;). You seemed very cute to me as well....liked yr sense of perspective. Im 60 and looking for a place to retire.

[@DeclanGentleman]

Thanks for sharing ur experience and let us see what its like to live there...

[@lewisstrang1701]

Great video Liv, keep it up!

[@being_liv]

Awh thank you so much!

[@djmartylane2032]

I'm thinking of moving to skye from Northern Ireland..time for a new start..I'm originally from Canada so I am used to long winters..very interested indeed

[@Angie-fe8yd]

Went on holiday to Skye a few years ago... Stunning 💕 Beautiful place😍 Sounds strange... yes I was a tourist but hated the amount of tourists that were there it was awful! The place was rammed...everywhere you went! It was like being in a mainland city! Worse actually as the shops supermarkets,cafes Etc are small places rammed full of people...totally bumping into people every few seconds some of the time! Can fully understand the locals resenting the invasion! I hated it...so many people trailing up and down beauty spots like ants in a line! Really spoiled the feeling of remoteness and the beauty of it! ( no I sadly didn't get to see these beautiful spots was too much for me too join a trail of people) Have spent many years visiting the Isles of the Hebrides and have never experienced anything like the tourist invasion on Skye 😥

[@being_liv]

Such a common problem in areas like this! I love that people want to come and explore more remote areas but it is a shame when there's so little infrastructure to accommodate so many people. We're just not prepared for it being so popular and it gets worse every year. Hopefully one day there'll be a balance

[@Angie-fe8yd]

@@being_liv Hi 🙂Thankyou,sorry I didn't respond sooner I have just moved house...so haven't spent time on KZbin/internet...way too busy🤪😃 Yes I hope one day something does change. I know the economy thrives but personally I think and feel that a restriction should be in place that allows only so many visitors over certain periods of time. Hopefully I will get back to Skye in the future and cross my fingers the town isn't wall to wall people and the beauty spots I couldn't visit last time are not overcrowded. It's a beautiful place 😍

[@jays2877]

@@being_liv lol I have visions of a series of Premier Inns dotted around Skye - God, no.

[@pauljohnson5190]

Liked the video (& great background music😊).Subscribed!

[@lindanorris2455]

I lived on Nantucket Island, massachusetts for nealry (1) one year, oh I loved it. Fog, rain, cold, FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG! winds, high tides. Fog is good for my skin!

[@natureisallpowerful]

Good for you for living you're dream instead of of dreaming .just found youre channel, thanks 👍

[@haiaokuwa]

Wonderful video. Thanks!

[@maisieliberty1319]

Yes to not making the countryside the city!! Love country life ❤

[@virginiafry9854]

Excellent presentation!

[@pathosinspired5701]

Brilliant, you are very brave! Subscribed

[@atelierirae]

That actually sounds like a great experience, but I totally understand the "hating tourists" part. Some people really think they're entitled to anything they want even though they're just visitors. I hope your beautiful nature doesn't get damaged from all the people coming around. 🙏🏼

[@emilymary1436]

Girl you sound like me after 7 years of working at Disneyland, haha!!! Especially that flip flop on a mountain top :)) Cheers from California.

[@ymkenijhuis3538]

I have a question, i wanna go live in skye when i am 20 where can find the best apartement for cheap price? And what site i can look the best ? I loved your video!!

[@alyonaibragimova1706]

Thank you so much for your review, the best I’ve seen in all of KZbin! Genuine and down to the important bits... I’d love to live in the North of Scotland and have been pondering over this... would be moving from the south of England. I have 2 kids so many points to consider... would you say that what you described about Skye is applicable to all Highlands? Also, does it snow in the highlands more than in Skye? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨❤️🙏🏻

[@being_liv]

I honestly couldn’t tell you, I’ve only ever lived on Skye but I would’ve thought it would be much the same anywhere else in the highlands. It’s not all that big a place where mentality and community is concerned! And we get snow every year on the mountains but it rarely reaches us at sea level. This year we’ve had proper snow though and I’m loving it! My mum moved here with 2 kids (albeit grown ones) so I know exactly how much there is for you to think about :)

[@Artur-hg1qg]

An urrainn dhut Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn?

[@ceciliazambrini]

Ahahah… I really enjoyed this.. in from NZ from a rural place.. a part the difference of the weather.. wind is very strong here too.. and you said right.. you can not bring your city mentality to rural places 🤣🤣🤣just relax and enjoy 😉

[@micksoden7064]

Brilliant,great humorous delivery.

[@GG-hu9dn]

its not that small?? The Cullen hills are vast?!

[@sianmoltie8979]

I love colder weather, i like more of rural areas compared to urban places¡! Idk maybe someday i'll be living in a place like this hopefully🤞🥰.

[@Samtasticlife37]

I so enjoyed this video... I live in Las Vegas, NV USA and I am retiring June 2023. I plan to travel all Continents and all over Europe... Scotland is High on my list of places to visit. :)

[@Rebelmusedesign]

I love cold weather and wind….used to cold weather in New England ♥️ …do not like the snow we get here.

[@jase123111]

Thanks soooo much for this video. You were so funny too. We are seriously looking to move to Arran....from Thailand! It's a scary and confusing decision.

[@Lorenzo-vd8wv]

I think I just felt in love with you 😂! Very nice video!

[@michellem4315]

Hi....so jealous..lol...I have visited..I am Scottish from the west coast..and I am moving to Skye as soon as I can...xx

[@orangew3988]

Real question, skye time, does that mean you need to be good at planning? Also, weather wise, is it that much different from the west of scotland/glasgow? Or is it just a big difference from England? I moved from Wales to Glasgow and the weather change was stark, so does it get a lot more or is it a much of a muchness by the time you're up here?

[@roderickmathison5245]

It’s a little bit darker & colder in Autumn/Winter than say Glasgow but not much (windier though). She’s right about snow, though. More chance of seeing snow on Rannoch Moor (Glen Coe), 65 miles north of Anniesland, Glasgow on a winters day than in most of Skye. Snow depends on altitude as well as latitude (think of Switzerland!), and most people in the NW Highlands live down at sea level, more or less...

[@orangew3988]

@@roderickmathison5245 wow, thanks for the reply, that's really helpful :)

[@being_liv]

Skye time sometimes needs forward planning, but it mostly just seems to require patience. Things get done, but at a much slower pace than where I lived previously. It was hard to get used to at first but now I'm just as bad for it as everyone else! And Roderick is spot on about the weather, it's just a bit more exposed but you're like me in where you've moved from and to, so I reckon for us is just a bigger difference from south to north :)

[@Turanic1]

Been to Skye twice, made two videos in Autumn and in Summer, at some point probably will come back again

[@jfsimon1981]

Love Scotland, i went only once when i was younger, but i'd like a small place in there i can spend some time, Perhaps close from Atlantic, seems such awesome strong place. Jean-François

[@robertbarrett778]

Very watchable, Thanks. You have a voice and face for TV. Look forward to many more (please) How I love the ruggedness of proper Scotland, as opposed to civilised parts closer to the border. If you can do something about the lack of natural light, I would then be looking forward to "The next fun fact ............. " Be well.

[@being_liv]

Thanks Robert! I definitely agree, the rugged more wild areas are my favourite too :)

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Thank you. I like you, you're fun. Best wishes.

[@being_liv]

Ah thank you :) best wishes to you too!

[@morgantyree]

People like to throw around the word "remote," but what makes a place truly "remote?" Is it the sparse population, is it the limited access via transportation, limited commerce, distance from a large city, etc.? I live in Wyoming (USA), a landlocked state with few people and similar observations/comments that you've made here. It is often considered remote as well.

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

A bit of perspective needed I think. Sure Skye is remote compared to large towns/cities - quite obviously However as stated you are connected by a bridge to the main big island - although still a long/slow drive to larger towns Remote in UK terms would be living on the Shetlands/Orkneys off the north coast of Scotland or the Hebrides - certainly the Outer Hebrides especially. All a ferry ride away from the mainland or flight for some islands.

[@joaquinben4458]

Wowww 10 months of winter!!!

[@user-rt3lb9oq6x]

👍 Skye is a wonderful island. I felt as if I was on visit to another planet. Its nature is completely different to the rest of the Europa.

[@ZATennisFan]

Is the Talisker cheap though?

[@tonycarter9720]

Hopefully to visit this year all being well with covid restrictions

[@asacraig9876]

Bit of a dumb question... but where did you get your tattoos done? Is there a tattoo studio on Skye? Or did you have to go to the mainland?

[@being_liv]

There's nowhere on Skye that does them so I go to Inverness. I always use the same studio - InverInk - because they're the absolute best. I've had work done by every artist they have pretty much and my sleeve is being done by Sarah, who is an absolute sweetheart. I can't wait to get more work done actually

[@georginaholt9416]

I want to move to Kirkwall, Orkney. Any key data you think I need to know?

[@being_liv]

Honestly, I've not had a chance to visit Orkney yet so I couldn't say anything really. The best I can say is to visit as much as you can and try and get a real feel for the place. Not much help I'm afraid!

[@joannitaxvi3386]

To be honest, I was expecting you talking about two most important things that I would consider before moving in: jobs and people. And I`m talking of pre-Covid times. What can you do there for a living? The answer is not so simple if you don't have specific profession or you are not skilful craftsman. People...I heart some stories about attitude towards incomers, specially from England (that could be linked to clearings). But imagine: you have many, you will secure a job, you will buy house of dreams in Skye...and the only neighbour in radius of lets say 250 metres would not talk to you, only becaue you not an islander. How you made it? I can understand Sky Time thing, very similar to Southern European mañana - what you can do today, do tomorrow. With tourists its like havin glass of water hal empty or half full. You love them and hate them in same moment. When I been on Sky in March 2019 nearly all passing bays were busy with parking cars as people just stopped to make photo of a sheep. I would like to see more videos of your how is life on Skye...been on Raasay too, loved it.

[@being_liv]

There's a lot of variety of skilled people here who all make a living, and then of course there's tourism and usual jobs such a retail etc. It's not always easy though that's for sure. I can definitely see how Skye time would be similar - there's never any rush here :) and I plan on making more videos about life on Skye this year, once I've got enough time to put into them :)

[@tanyahenriques9913]

Are there hospitals with laboratories? What you've said reminds me a terrible lot of living and working in Wyoming. Everything was so expensive and pay was a bit below national average.

[@alasdairmackenzie905]

There is a hospital at Broadford on the island and plans to build a new one. If you take seriously ill, the Scottish NHS has a fleet of helicopter ambulances which will come and get you to take you to hospital at Inverness.

[@being_liv]

I honestly couldn't even tell you where the nearest laboratory is! It must be Inverness, which is about a 2-3 hour drive away depending on where you live on the island

[@hamishdempster6330]

Living in Malta I know the fee you have . I have visited Kye in 2018 and enjoyed it . Its beautiful

[@thesesweetpages8049]

This video made my day 🤣

[@timbaxter8863]

What a great video, thank you! What is the intro music piece? It is wonderful!

[@being_liv]

I stupidly didn't save it or note it down anywhere but at this point I was using iMovie to edit and probably took it from the music library on there. Sorry that's not much help!

[@timbaxter8863]

@@being_liv Ah well no problem really but thanks for the reply! And thanks for the videos!

[@loganavich17]

Visit uig campsite,no midges.awesome.😎

[@tanyaansley8606]

found you tonight...you made me laugh out loud.

[@being_liv]

Ah yay! Thanks so much :)

[@drakeybabe]

Is it hard to move from England? How did you find getting work? And is it expensive to live there? Thanks :))

[@being_liv]

It’s hard in the sense that it’s so far. We moved over 700 miles, we had our furniture in a removals lorry which took 2 days to get up to Skye and then we had our essentials in the car with us. It was exhausting to be honest. Getting work year round is tough and the wages here are below the national average but things like food are more expensive. The flip side of that is that fuel, public transport, and some other amenities are cheaper. I’m thinking of making a part 2 of this video actually because the cost of living here is a strange juggling act and I think I could explain it better ‘in person’ rather than text!

[@drakeybabe]

@@being_liv thank you for your reply! I think a 'part 2' would be a great idea, I certainly would enjoy it! Thanks again :)

[@gulfstream7235]

@@being_liv Really liked the vid Liv. I'm gonna level with you. If you want a couple of thousand subscribers in a matter of months show footage of the wild weather, how you keep warm during the cold times, what you cook etc. You live in a beautiful, isolated and raw place and if you can make some spare cash from youtube during the winter by showing people this seems like a no brainer. All the best...

[@dongohvfv8914]

If I'm Scottish and I want to move there what's wrong in it it's amazing

[@eisvogel8099]

To avoid ppl who want a 24/7 economy or "tesco" could be exactly the reason or one of the reasons to live on an island. How did your mental state change? If it changed at all. Thanks for sharing

[@being_liv]

I definitely went from racing around like a mad thing to being a lot calmer and more patient since moving here. Where I lived before it was all about the rat-race, 24/7 convenience, keeping up with everyone else, and on Skye that just doesn't exist for me now. People here just do what they love, take their time, enjoy things. It's made me a totally different person to be honest!

[@eisvogel8099]

@@being_liv Makes sense. The scariest part would be if one wouldn't even notice anymore being a "rat".

[@clover8883]

Great video. Skye is one of the least remote Scottish Isles, the bridge makes it so much more accessible which is great, i’ve been visiting for a holiday for many years- I love it there. I’m moving from Glasgow to the Shetlands soon, wish me luck! It’ll be a whole new life. I’m sad about leaving my family but it’ll be a perfect place to raise my babies.

[@jop7672]

I’m planning a trip- crossing this off my list as I certainly don’t feel welcome after hearing the tone of disdain. In America I live in a tourist town. I’m so proud that we are nice, patient, and post signage for instruction for our tourists.

[@angusdrum]

Wow I was told you have to get a 12 hour ferry to get there is that not true then?

[@johndavidson6897]

This is beautiful

[@snoopy13946]

Sounds perfect. Heat and sun is so overrated and I should know coming from Australia.

[@being_liv]

I'm definitely a cold weather person so I'll agree with you there!

[@xprodigy1x674]

I live in Glasgow and would love to move to skye, it looks beatiful.

[@stasiaoram7443]

Hi, Im writing a book where the character lives near Glasgow. would you be interested in telling me what its like living there? we can email?or discord :)

[@stasiaoram7443]

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