09: Q&A with the Scottish Isle Your FAQs | The Scottish Isle, HIghlands, Scotland, Walking Tour

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[@colinritchie1510]

Another lovely, peaceful and calming video from your beautiful place...thank you.

[@cfirelite1]

Thank you for inviting us on your epic journey with you. I have watched all of your videos and have loved each one. I am excited to see all the amazing adventures and restoration that lies ahead.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you! 🤗

[@glendasmith7507]

That huge tree is a cedar. Your videos are amazing. Thank you

[@nrose3313]

Each video fills me with such joy but also regret. The birds singing, waves crashing, beautiful imagery, delves into history...sorrowful losses... and dearest of gains. Bountiful life remains. Thank you for every painstaken moment. Every joy, every sorrow. I live in the city hustle bustle, the chaotic strife, but each little moment watching your videos... I think maybe some tomorrow...

[@MattyO-72]

When we named my oldest son Kirk, we had in mind a peaceful place of worship and parish gathering depicted in your video. Thank you for sharing that. All the best !

[@TheScottishIsle]

That's lovely. I think the word in German in origin? We're all the same folk anyway, back in the annuls of time. 🤗

[@MattyO-72]

@@TheScottishIsle Yes, in German the name Kirk means "dweller at the Church" ... not sure how the Scotts came to call their parish churches "the Kirk". BTW, your new channel is lovely and thank you for sharing your adventure. All the best !

[@pernille2389]

​@@TheScottishIslethe word Kirk is old horse, and we still use it in Scandinavia, in danish a church is en kirke. Scottish has lots of words from old Norse that are easily recognisable for Scandinavians.

[@TheScottishIsle]

It's fascinating, the origins of language. I believe also that when Scots from Aberdeen who spoke the Doric tongue, conversed with those speaking Germanic languages, that they were able to understand one another to a degree the languages were so similar.

[@Seven50ml]

My day is always a bit better after one of your videos. That rainbow picture is glorious! Thanks for sharing.

[@katharinecart8026]

What a beautiful church, one day we'll congregate there again. Oh and I love you added that little skit! Lol I laughed so hard when I saw that. God bless you both.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Same to you, sister.

[@carolewinstead8270]

Beautiful kirk. Wonderfully looked after and I'm glad it is still being used.

[@jophillips111]

Agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments in this beautiful video. Bless you both and the sheep and cats ❤

[@TheScottishIsle]

Same to you; thank you.

[@robertfarrugia3892]

Thank you for sharing your journey and your own little paradise with us. The stunning scenery and sounds of nature are a welcome point of reflection in a world that is not always as kind as it should be 🙏🏼

[@lauraautry6992]

A beautiful and peaceful video. The small church was so heartwarming and pretty ❤️🤗. Blessings to you both!!

[@rosevonhumbug]

It is amazing how many birds are singing in your place.

[@TheScottishIsle]

It is the only background noise we have apart from weather! Lovely.

[@BlackCatTarotUSA]

my ideal!! ❤@@TheScottishIsle

[@chrisbeckstrom6182]

Thanks for sharing such profound, ancient beauty!

[@T_Barb]

Oh my gosh! That video sent to you was so funny!!! 😂 Thanks for another beautiful video.

[@ADWorcestershire]

I must also say that I love the way you dress. Your dresses are beautiful and your capes excetera. You look so pretty and feminine.

[@TheScottishIsle]

🤗

[@susanbellefeuille]

Very enjoyable video and what a lovely old church. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.

[@avery0358]

That was such a beautiful episode! love the church and history lesson. One day all our neighbors will congregate again! Praise Christ!

[@zenabonds9035]

I just love your videos because it provides me with an escape to beauty in the wild. I look forward to each episode with great anticipation. You showed what looked like a water snake or was it an eel, what exactly was it. Thank you both

[@TheScottishIsle]

It's a legless lizard known as a slow worm!

[@53221carvel]

I believe the standing stones were put there by the little people as a worship area. ❤❤

[@TheScottishIsle]

Folks round here certainly tended to be superstitious!

[@theresaniemann3899]

Stunning isle of Scotland

[@BarbieBud]

It is so beautiful there, like a storybook.

[@scottmcfarland2149]

Loved the clip from America 😂

[@TheScottishIsle]

We laugh every time. 🤣

[@paulbiontino6775]

man i want to be a proud Scottish Farmer, but im in belgium with no money now, be peace and love be upon you Scots 😀😇😀

[@meryle.hawkins880]

I love your plump sheep and your gorgeous cat. Great videos as well

[@hanneliewiese3477]

Stunning - what a privilege.

[@debbieretzlaff2912]

Yes, it’s a cedar, they love to grow by the water . Lovely, charming & quaint! Would love a peek in to your home! Let’s have a cuppa!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Next vid! Coming up...

[@marianfrances4959]

"Pick your own!" LOL. What a beautiful experience this video creates! Thank you for that. Our family claims Robert the Bruce as an ancestor, btw. You can take a Scott out of Scotland, but you can't take Scotland out of a Scott! 👍😎🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@GodSoldier33]

" I am the truth , the way, and the life" That is the truth! Jesus is the truth! What a lovely chapel ❤ Again Breathtaking scenery and views. God bless. Thank you for sharing

[@hoylecardonus]

Is that where Saint Patrick chased them? To SCOTLAND?? LOL, love your videos, you two. Very peaceful and calming.

[@daviemcf]

Excellent vlog once again,even in the pouring rain the place looks beautiful. What a lovely wee church and nice story about Bonnie prince Charlie. All the best guys!!

[@discovering_scotland]

That slow worm was very cool! I've yet to see one in the flesh

[@TheScottishIsle]

Seems to be a haven for them, here! We'd never seen one before either before moving to the island.

[@debbieogorman1005]

I just love your podcast it’s so interesting and so calming the scenery is beautiful x

[@MarlynaMitchell]

I so enjoy watching your channel! It brings a smile to my face and a gentle spirit to my soul. And for the extra bit: A lovely laugh from your friends and what they’ve “learned” from you. Thanks.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Made us laugh a lot! 😉

[@edwinakemp8554]

Loving the many beautiful things in this video. The trees, especially the gnarly one. Oh and the kirk is stunning and perfect. And your cute animals, especially the cats. i always love seeing them. Thank you.

[@irmibullinger1421]

I love when you add some almost 300 year history and all of the nature. Such a beautiful place! PS The kirk is beautiful!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you. We offer even more history in the two vids following this one.

[@jenniferthorburn6871]

We are watching your journey from New Zealand. It is so different to so much of what we have here yet so familiar. We really enjoyed the church tour and wee bit of history! Keep it up you two ❤

[@bknight407]

Evensong in that Church would be magical. The Episcopal Church in US originated from the Scottish Episcopal Church but we don’t have buildings like that.

[@dottiebaker6623]

Scott, thank you for more pictures of the trees - you're right, they're amazing. And I love the decorative painting in the little kirk - so Scottish and so Arts and Craft - what a great combination!

[@katherinemcconnell1531]

….💚More Peace For My Soul ~ Thanks💚🙏🏻….

[@eloiseglazenborg2039]

I love all your videos so far and can't wait for the next one! ❤

[@laurastrom9857]

Your Happa shawl is lovely

[@jophillips111]

Such a beautiful well kept kirk, thankyou x

[@judithstonier9872]

Such a beautiful video from your lovely island the colours and sounds were amazing and took me back to when my late husband and I used to visit Scotland every September I could almost smell the woods and feel the wind thank you I also got a laugh from the American video ! 😊❤

[@RuthellenHerzberg]

I visited the Hebrides the first time in 2008, staying at a lovely B & B. The proprietress told about the Christian history of the Isles, including the Revivals. So very interesting.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Christianity came here very early indeed, in such a pure form. It's intriguing to us as well, I'm not surprised you were interested! I hope you'll have the chance to visit again. Thank you for watching!

[@TheCatlady63]

A very restful episode. Thanks

[@wanderingarcher3349]

Thank you for filming all the beautiful little things I would have wanted to stop and gaze at. 🥰

[@MonaMcC1]

Your photography of the island is stunning. So many of your views seem to have an ethereal feel to them. So beautiful.

[@connyvanacquoy7179]

Looks like white heather ( in the beginning of the video)... Good fortune 😃

[@jimjohandes]

I love these videos. Jim in California

[@evastanford2249]

Everything is so peaceful and beautiful thank you for sharing

[@nicolethijs5428]

I see a thousand painting in every one of your video’s.

[@KatyThompsonHaley]

I ❤ the sound of the wind over the water! Thanks for sharing your beautiful island!

[@scotchgirl9727]

That kirk was wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@colleenmckinlay2916]

So enjoy your channel. The scenery is amazing. Loved that church. Absolutely gorgeous. So interesting to hear the history.

[@jamesprentice5503]

Love it, pick your own ,she says,blackberries,lol!

[@pernille2389]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful surroundings with us. The videos are beautifully filmed. I feel with your black cat that didn't want to leave the cosy blanket, we recently had a temperature drop from 40º to 20ºC and my cats have been bundled up in a blanket for the last day.

[@terrybull1043]

Pick ur own 😂😂😂❤it

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤Thanks for sharing your little slice of heaven!

[@brockrylander3401]

Yep that’s a cedar tree! Love your videos ❤

[@charlesfulcrum3170]

Thank you for another wonderful, yet relaxing view of your life on the Scottish isle.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Our pleasure!

[@jeanhawken4482]

An amazing area of our earth. Stunning in every way.

[@Neicorr]

I adore your video journey. I love the different ‘books’ that you offer; the house, the history, the home. When you can’t film, write. When you can film, read it to us with all the music that you capture.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much!

[@kathymalloy6246]

So very beautiful there! Ty!😊The church is so beautiful!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you for watching. 😊

[@FranWhorton-of5ql]

Your pet sheep are adorable and funny....very inquisitive.

[@claudi4956]

Balm for my soul ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eileenmacdougall8945]

Well since we cannot be there, I'm glad you and yours are. God bless and fully enjoy !

[@kevanr1776]

Sola Fide! Wonderful videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@deeoh3708]

Love your patterns photography :) stones, plants, bark, mushrooms, tree trunks.. very pretty. Enjoying all your videos. thank you.

[@plot1895]

Super! What a lovely mix.

[@blupoppy608]

thank you for sharing all the beauty with us. Love the diverse content you put into your videos. Always so interesting:) The natural beauty, your walks, your renovations, cooking all of it and I especially love seeing the animals xx great channel!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much!

[@blupoppy608]

oh you both deserve the praise, you create amazing videos and such a pleasure to be part of your adventures :)@@TheScottishIsle

[@PhilONeill]

A complete role reversal. I still can't get my missus to put the bins out, can you advise ;) Love the show, it looks so idyllic but a bit chilly.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Not terribly cold - although some might argue 15C is an arctic summer temp 😉 - but definitely worth an extra layer to fend off the dreaded midge!

[@allonesame6467]

Beautiful light and rainbows! Thank you for sharing the tranquility.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Our pleasure!

[@susanbelida6981]

❤ Such a beautiful journey!!

[@elizabethtempleman8206]

Please show more of restoration of your cottage please

[@TheScottishIsle]

We do more in Ep10. We are filming in real time, so you get to see our progress each episode as it happens.

[@elizabethtempleman8206]

@@TheScottishIsle tha k you it is a beautiful series and look forward to seeing episode 11 thank you again x

[@johnwelsh6065]

Interesting. Robert Stewart and I share the same birthday.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Your name suggests we're also perhaps related in some way, sir! Drop us an email if you like, anytime, it's in the description.

[@marionbartley214]

Thank You for sharing this video, it's so peaceful and serene. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@gerdriechers8426]

The big hugtree is a kind of Thuya not native to europe and brought from the Americas. So plannted as a kind of alley. In fact the giant sequoia trees of California are kind of thuyas. Your videos are awesome. All the best to you!

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Such a beautiful old church -- wouldn't it be lovely if it could be used more again, and be the hub of its community? I'm enjoying your videos so much. I do think those large trees might be cypress? Cedar? Or maybe your pine trees there are quite different from ours here in the eastern U.S.

[@kimberlycook5860]

Really enjoying your videos! We visited the Hebrides last year and really loved the isles. I look forward to follow you on this amazing journey.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Welcome!

[@lieuwina]

It was so interesting about St Finnan's church and about Bonnie Prince Charlie, the parishioner's of years gone by attending mass. I am so pleased that at least there is a mass twice a month and that one can go visit the church. The beautiful stain glass windows and the church itself is beautiful. The scenery around the loch (?) with the rainbow stretching over the water in a beautiful arch, the sunlight can capture a picturesque painting, absolutely gorgeous. I love how your cat goes on walks with you. A another beautiful vlog and so calming and the music choices are so calming and do not jangle oneself and one really feels refreshed after watching your vlog's. May I also take the time and compliment on your narrative and that you both have beautiful calming voices. Thank you for taking us on your walk and may you have a lovely day.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much! Very glad to hear you enjoy the videos so much. Kx

[@megmills4798]

This video just brought such peace so glad i subscribed😊

[@sushilanayar4266]

so inspiring ! loving your videos

[@alistairmcgregor8820]

I often wonder what stories these old trees could tell of the people and history that occurred under their branches.

[@bettylondon1774]

Hello both of u. I believe that large tree is a cedar? Doug fir has really thick bark, which we have here in WA state. Keep up the good work!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Reckon you're right; it's a cedar! 🤩

[@bettylondon1774]

@@TheScottishIsle I guess I didn't need to tell u since u had lots of replies on this. Still love your podcasts and I admire your wife's hard work and your editing skills. Keep enjoying the peace and serenity.

[@shellydunn9710]

That’s a very beautiful church.

[@FranWhorton-of5ql]

Is it always windy like that on the island? I do remember seeing on some of your videos some really beautiful calm days. The large old trees are captivating.

[@ADWorcestershire]

I love your videos, so beautiful and peaceful.

[@gridlock67]

definitely a Cedar, could be a western red cedar as they are quite big, 60m tall and 6m circumference.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Think you're right there. Cedar, 100% after doing some research. Am good on a bunch of trees, but not an expert! Kx

[@gridlock67]

@@TheScottishIsle having owned a wood that had some really nice trees, I like to plant trees and spot them when out and about. We had grand fir, Norway fir, Scots pine, and a few redwoods. Plus loads of sitka

[@nursesmitty9503]

Every episode I watch of your videos, I feel like I'm watching the movie "The Secet of Roan Inish"....I just love it! But, we need more upclose shots of sheepses noses!!! LOL too cute!

[@TheScottishIsle]

LOL We'll be able to manage that, for sure. Kx

[@janemarriott3389]

Just wonderful

[@Arilex-j9u]

Tyfs Xoxo

[@annettecalvin8412]

The stone foot bridge is beautiful! Do you know the age of it? It's satisfying to think of all the people who have crossed that foot bridge. 🤔❤

[@megmills4798]

Love the history😊

[@cheril6281]

What a beautiful place!

[@p.w.hanlon8335]

Lovely landscape, but how is the renovation coming along?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Little by little! We are waiting on the stonemason arriving, but will lift some concrete this week to see what's what.

[@darlenesmith2704]

What a beautiful island, how big is it?? Lots of rain on this island also! God Bless

[@Lindgard85]

Looks like Thuja plicata, western redcedar. No shortage of beautifull trees in your neck of the woods it seems, a joy to see. Should consider planting a couple of sequoia sempervirens, coast redwood.. They should do nicely in your climate (if winter cold is not to harsh) and make great specimen trees for posterity.

[@iainhubbard72]

Good to see things are going good for you! Looked at your location on the map and your out there!! And leave your stonework exposed with a simple lime wash!

[@wackthegood8884]

I've been following your VLOGs with interest. One thing intrigues me - your 2 sheep are always together. You have 2 cats, but I only ever see one or the other. I don't ever remember seeing the 2 cats together. Do the cats get along?

[@TheScottishIsle]

They're pals, quite independent of each other normally, but they still sleep quite close next to each other and also play chase together!

[@ninecatsmagee8384]

How's the veggie-growing going? This year on the mainland I got mine in later than usual and they're only barely producing now. With so much tree cover it must be challenging to grow anything.

[@TheScottishIsle]

We were too late arriving to plant; the patch that's here is hugely overgrown and we'd need a poly-tunnel to put in winter lettuce and such. So that'll be a spring project hopefully!