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Well Willie I am surprised that you would use a fish finder as you are so conscience about being fair and good to animals. I believe fishing and hunting are fine if you eat and use whatever you get for food. No problem!! I raised my guys this way OR donate to homeless shelters that use deer meat etc. ( we had places that did which I loved this idea. ) But it just doesn't seem sporting /fair to have technology that finds the fish. The old way is maybe you will catch some maybe you won't. Gives the fish a sporting chance. When my husband bought a fish finder I asked him if that's not CHEATING? I KNEW he wouldn't change but somehow you are so much more sensitive to right and fair play I did think you would oppose using them.
@@Cecelia-zp9qd Hi Cecilia I think you are being a bit harsh on a couple who are trying their best to live with nature and only take what they can use. Sarah even left that bug in the Cuckoo spit (probably wouldn’t taste very nice in her mint tea anyway). But I will forgive you as, because like most folk, you probably don’t understand (just like I didn't at one time) exactly what a fish finder like this one actually does. It reports what the sonar sees in a vertical line directly below the boat every milli second of so. And if there is no fish there then it won’t show any. Many folk think that a fish finder will tell you there is a shoal of fish are half a mile away but that is just not true. So if you are not at the right place at the right time and there are no fish directly below the sonar it will never ever ‘find any fish’. A misnamed sonar in my opinion! A depth gauge would be a better name. Last week Willie caught a couple of Pollock’s without using a Fish Finder and this week with one he caught ……….0 But Willie did explain that it will help him as it shows the exact depth of water and what the bottom is like (if you are moving/drifting). It is so helpful to know this before throwing over your lobster pots say in possibly deeper water than you have lines for and or hopefully stop you losing them on very rough ground!
@iain-xf7sp I wasn't being harsh at all. I wasn't mad or even upset at Willie but expressing my opinion ONLY, that I was surprised. I ve always appreciated his and Sarah's kindness. I believe you are judging my comment harshly ,as I have a right to express my feelings ESPECIALLY in the nicest way. Also OVER 90 % of the times I have expressed positive things to them both. Even wrote a poem for jack and I m not even a dog person but I love jack. I didn't tell Willie what he Should or shouldn't do, like he shouldn't have one ,but just expressed my thoughts. I m glad my husband has a boat and enjoys fishing, he s worked hard and enjoys it. Thank you for the info on finders AND I guess it's great to find depths for his pots. But I do think the fish should have a chance to make it more sporting. I would feel differently IF a family was starving and NEEDED to know where they were. PS I ve enjoyed fishing many years and was the last to go with my Hero grandfather before he passed. ( no fish finder.. ) I have AWESOME memories of fishing ( no finders) with my son in the ocean not long before he went to Heaven at just 20! We caught a MESS of red snappers and we went back to the beach house and They cleaned them and I fried them , made fresh slaw and huspuppies. Delicious supper!!
Hi, thanks for your comment. I see your point, but a fishfinder is a tool that mainly determines depth, which is a very important safety tool. It really does help with throwing pots too, as the other poster kindly mentioned. But also… where is the line drawn on taking advantage of technology? Is a fishing rod an unfair advantage? A geared fishing reel? Invisible, nylon fishing line? An engine, or indeed, the boat I’m in? If I wanted to, I could jump in the water wearing nothing at all, and wrestle the fish with my bare hands, but I don’t think I’d enjoy it as much, and I’m certain our viewers wouldn’t! 🙂
Sarah, I actually really appreciated your narration of the festival, all the while avoiding copyright issues. A change from the usual, visual but auditory too. Great post. Thanks to you and Willie.
Aww thanks so much Claudia! I didn’t know if it would be interesting or not 😅 I would definitely recommend checking out the bands if you can find them 😊👍
Thank you for mentioning that an aurora is better captured by camera. I know folks who were disappointed by what they saw by eye, and this helps explain why.
Fabulous video, the Aurora was spectacular !! Looked like great fun at the music festival, thank you for taking us along 😊Looking forward to your next adventure Love and hugs 🥰🥰 xx
Your capture of the mega aurora on the Isle of Skye and life in your 1840s cottage is breathtaking. Your storytelling and appreciation for natural wonders bring joy and awe to your audience. Here's to more enchanting episodes. And I am Floating Village Life.
Wonderful shots of the Aurora (which my husband and I slept through😡) Lovely shots out on the water too Willie. Skye is a very beautiful place and look forward to your video every week. Thank you.
Your videos are always such a joy to watch. Just what I needed after a really stressful week of travel chaos! The dogs continue to be adorable; I can't believe Nori is the same size as Jack already! That's just wild! I didn't catch the Aurora, sadly, but I'm grateful for the beautiful images you shared and I'm crossing my fingers for next time there's a solar flare at the right time of night.
We once marked a trivia quiz at a pub in London for the table next to us, and one of the questions was what was another name for the 'Northern Lights', and their answer was Blackpool!!
Good to paint the compost bin a darker colour.... when the sun does come out the darker colour is better to absorb the heat and help the composting process. Will check out some of those bans you listened to as well!
The May Aurora Borealis display was exceptional this year and was even visible in Romania where I live although I didn't see it myself. After a cooler Spring than usual, it's warming up nicely now, rising to 35C later this week 🔥🌞😎
It was a fairly incredible aurora even down in Devon. It really kicked off about 11:20pm and the naked eye view here was really good. Took some nice photos too. Last aurora I saw of this magnitude was back in 2003 from Cambridgeshire. This 11yr cycle solar maxima could be a good one, and we're still not there yet. Keep looking up!
Firstly,those crab cakes looked incredible. And yea,I appreciate the mint tea,at least it is whole leaf steeping. Technically,that is not tea,it’s a tisane,which is a steeped plant material,but not tea leaves. And that’s great! As long as it’s not a tea bag,if you knew where the tea dust that is in a tea bag comes from,you would be horrified. The Aurora. That is the Sun,Giving his third child a little kiss. Always remember this,as it will indeed happen again in our lifetime. 😊
OMG Spider - He is our Hero! What a call back for an old lady like me 😅 You guys are the best. Thanks for sharing your lives with us. You're living my dream. ❤❤
I love how Jack always listens very attentivly whenever one of you is talking about something.😉 Skye is such a beautiful place. Sunday greetings from Bavaria
Fabulous! All of it - including the festival. I love this kind of music so started watching Niteworks straight after watching Skye Life. You are so living the dream in your boat, Willie!
Thank you for wonderful video. Really enjoy all of it. ❤❤My sister and I have just been to Skye and went to Portree, Carbost and the Fairy Pools (loved the sound of the water and the scenery there ) And the Scottish midges are far worse then our South African mozzies!!! Got bites on my face and neck in a few minutes and they didn’t touch my sister 😨
Such a fun video! Our spaniels also love nothing better than “ponding” ; mucking about in puddles and ponds then sharing their love and enthusiasm by jumping up on my clothes. Dark sturdy overalls/dungarees are well worth their cost. This spring was special over on this side of The Pond too with the Northern Lights and the full eclipse on display. I can’t say they were once in a lifetime events as this old woman saw both when I was growing up back in the day.
Love Sundays with you! The festival looked like fun! The northern Lights, as we call them, were stellar! Love the dogs romping in the water. Fishing looks fun.
I’m desperate to know where you are fishing. I remember sailing around this coastline a while ago. I’m from Northern Ireland and I know that the west coast of Skye, above and below Talisker Bay is ridiculously like the Antrim Coast. Your cliffs are like Fair Head off Ballycastle. The Geography and Geology are identical. I guess you are between Eynort and Talisker. Not a breath….wonderful!
Lovely video, lovely weather. Thank you for a fun time with laughs included. Just took our 2 granddogs home after staying with us a few days (Golden and German Shepard) so needed more dog fix with sweeties Jack and Nori. Hope your summer continues for many more days!!
Loved the aurora shots ❤️, we missed it here so glad that you got to see it and you shared it. Also thank you for the occasional night sky image you include on other episodes - you have great dark night sky.
As a fellow musician(for the past 20+years) I can fully understand deciding to stay back at Skye Life cottage(although I did do a one off gig last weekend) much love to you guy’s, you’re amazing and you make our weekend🙏🎶
How smashing to see the sunshine! It's mid June and I feel like I'm constantly wearing a cagoule! Hands up if you think Willie should perform at next year's SkyeLive!
My dod used chicken pieces in his traps , I wonder if that could help? my pop pop, well he always caught a lot, his idea was to soak all your bait, worms and meat into beer overnight. although he did have a drinking problem,(pow) he did always come back with a net full and buckets full of fish, crabs and what ever else he caught. lol but that was here in Pa. or the jersey shore, I love fishing, have you ever made you're own lures?
I like my tea black no sugar. My other half likes hers with a drop of milk. We'll enjoy our cuppa all the more now that we've managed to get a couple of Sarah's stunning mugs. We've been waiting for a Coo one for ages so finally got one and a Sheep one 😊
Brilliant!! as always! Love everything you do!! Excellent💖 Sending Lotsaluv too You Both and Jack and Nori 😍 Enjoy the Sun, we're in winter here brghhh! Happy Days 🤣🤣 Carol xx n.z.
Very entertaining as usual and nice to see your family Sarah. The aurora was wonderful. Hope you catch something in the pots Willie. Stay safe and I like the new dingy.
Love the sound of the Cuckoo in the background. I have been photographing them locally this spring. Also came across 1 Corncrake this spring, first time even hearing it.
Cracking yet again....have followed Niteworks for many years and sad that they are ending the music they do. They have done some great collaborations over the years with Sian etc one of my favs though is Gloomy Winter or Aiseag Maol Rubha. The lights were superb. Sunday might sorted yet again ta very muckle. 🤟🤟🤟🏴
@@livingtheskyelife They did a really great version and vid of Simple Minds Themes for great cities during lockdown on UA-cam well worth a listen 🤟🤟🏴🏴
I missed the Aurora also , I was out in the garden that night but instead of looking up I was looking down trying to catch the pesky slugs that are the bane of my life 😂
The once in a lifetime aspect of the aurora was more about how far south it reached, media was blowing up because it was going to be visible on the otherside of the border. My bit of perthshire had high cloud which was obscuring most of the stars so the show was limited
It was great to see them before they finished! I have seen them once before, at the Heb Celt festival (during which my friend convinced me to message Willie back 😜)
Beautiful!! Just to mention, speaking from 25 or so yrs. of age ahead of you... glad you're thinking of sunscreen and sunglasses. Don't be in my shoes, had lots of visits to the derm dr. and had moles off. What you do today, yourself will benefit in 25yrs. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ love your vids
I'm doing well so far, drs are keeping a close watch on me i go for checkups, better safe than sorry 💞 Glad you are out enjoying the beautiful summer in the Hebrides, glorious place to live, lucky you two! Take care. Ps. My standard poodle sends hello to Jack and Nori :)
Hmmm wild mint, northern lights, music with the folks and all the highjinx the pups can offer, wow. It was nice getting out on the water. Hopefully there will be some good catches. Years ago I found the pepperyest mint by my local river. It grows like a weed and can root in water or soil. I can’t wait to see what happens next week.
I sympathise with you Sarah - we were at home in West Lothian and could easily have popped out to see the aurora, woke up to our neighbours pictures of it on FB! 😭
The auroras were epic that day weren’t they. First time I have seen them so colourful by eye sight. Maybe because we are a lot further north but they were so bright even by eye. Normally they are so much duller. I agree with Willie it was such a special moment, I actually had tears in my eyes watching them dance around. So amazing. Loved the video too! The festival sounds lovely, not my thing… too crowded for my liking 🤣
Ahaha the crowds are ok as long as you know you can leave and go back to your peace & quiet afterwards 😊 We’ve never seen such strong aurora either! Absolutely incredible (even after the peak!)
@@livingtheskyelife yeah there is that. So true. Am definitely thankful for our Highland Sanctuary when we get back from busy places! We are so lucky to live in such beautiful places 😍🙏
And yet down south rain, wind thunder and lightning! I think l need to move ! Well jealous sun , northern lights, oh so very depressing, ah well due to my health problems I am stuck here but watching your videos l can remember what if's like on Skye . Keep smiling you lovely people Rich W Ely UK ❤❤❤
Well that was an amazingly busy week in your lives! Glad you got the Auroras up there too definitely worth seeing! Hoping that weather comes back soon! 😂🌧️have a lovely week u 4 x
I have missed you guys! I had to stop watching cuz we got a puppy when you got Nori but we had to return her to the breeder due to health issues with my partner. Neither of us could cope with puppy energy and hospital stays but I miss her every day. Thanks for being you.
Oh gosh - that’s must have been so heart-breaking!! We can’t imagine how hard that must have been 😢But it sounds like you did the best thing in the circumstances xx
You doubtless know this, but mint is super easy to propagate. Just stick a few stalks in a glass of water and it’ll root very easily. Then you can pop it into the banks of your stream. You’ll have enough to start your own mint farm in no time!
@@livingtheskyelife With garden mint (again you doubtless know this!) it’s always best to plant it in a container otherwise it’s a total thug. Mine’s in a half barrel. But with water mint it needs a more specific habitat, so should behave itself. 🤞
Great to wake up to your video this morning. I love the Aurora lights. Nori is growing really fast. The compost bin looks really good painted. Skye is a beautiful place. We have had a lot of rain this week in Auckland. Have been crocheting a shawl. Wish I could put a picture on here. I hope you have a good week guys.
Interesting to see the Lump with the music festival. We were there two years ago and climbed up tothe lump from our hotel in Portree. A beautiful place, and I even sent my drone up.
I would love to know what is going through Noris mind 😂 the iris are beautiful, my favourite flower. I wish I was in that boat , I love the sea and fishing. Hope you get lots of lobster and crab .
Love your videos, have been thinking of coming to Skye by public transport, quite tricky. I managed to see the northern lights from my village in Lancashire, I had a notification, looked outside and seen a little, but as soon as I took a photo wow, my dream was to see the northern lights in Norway or Sweden and seen them from my back garden epic. ❤️❤️🐶🐾💙
Thank you! Yes, Skye is quite difficult to navigate by public transport, but there are a few places you can get to by bus and there are taxis / private tours you can take. Have you tried The Chaotic Scot on FB? She specialises in travelling Scotland on public transport 😊
How amazing was the aurora?!! I was literally teh other end of the country from you, on my nephews wedding day (auspicious or what?!) In Somerset and it was jaw dropping, so you guys must have had such an amazing Skye sky show! Fish finder exciting if/ when it works. Mint tea in a cafetiere, lol! I bet you get teapots sent to you now. I have a mini 'pot that sits on a cup' style teapot for my herb teas. Deffo grow your own mint Sarah and Willie, I recommend chocolate mint for tea, delicious. If as growing it till ilthe invasion of slugs killed it off. Tut sigh, envying your raised planters now...
We had the northern lights down here in Staffordshire that particular night and I missed them because I fell asleep, I was gutted because it’s my ultimate dream to see the northern lights, although I’d love to go out to Alaska to see them , maybe one day …
Love getting my weekly fix of Skye Life! And now I really need to plan a trip around Skye Live someday. Sarah, if you're using fresh mint (or any fresh herb for tea), to get all the flavourful benefits, let it steep for about 12 to 15 minutes. You can always add some hot water if lukewarm tea isn't your thing, lol, as the flavour will be slightly more concentrated. My mentor makes loose leaf teas from her garden so she usually makes a big batch of tea in the morning and then throws half of it in the freezer or fridge (depends on how fast you want to drink it and not forgetting it's in the freezer, lol) to have ice tea for hot days.
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Amazing! No Sunday is complete without you guys!❤
Thanks so much!!
Well Willie I am surprised that you would use a fish finder as you are so conscience about being fair and good to animals. I believe fishing and hunting are fine if you eat and use whatever you get for food. No problem!! I raised my guys this way OR donate to homeless shelters that use deer meat etc. ( we had places that did which I loved this idea. ) But it just doesn't seem sporting /fair to have technology that finds the fish. The old way is maybe you will catch some maybe you won't. Gives the fish a sporting chance. When my husband bought a fish finder I asked him if that's not CHEATING? I KNEW he wouldn't change but somehow you are so much more sensitive to right and fair play I did think you would oppose using them.
@@Cecelia-zp9qd Hi Cecilia I think you are being a bit harsh on a couple who are trying their best to live with nature and only take what they can use. Sarah even left that bug in the Cuckoo spit (probably wouldn’t taste very nice in her mint tea anyway). But I will forgive you as, because like most folk, you probably don’t understand (just like I didn't at one time) exactly what a fish finder like this one actually does. It reports what the sonar sees in a vertical line directly below the boat every milli second of so. And if there is no fish there then it won’t show any. Many folk think that a fish finder will tell you there is a shoal of fish are half a mile away but that is just not true. So if you are not at the right place at the right time and there are no fish directly below the sonar it will never ever ‘find any fish’. A misnamed sonar in my opinion! A depth gauge would be a better name.
Last week Willie caught a couple of Pollock’s without using a Fish Finder and this week with one he caught ……….0
But Willie did explain that it will help him as it shows the exact depth of water and what the bottom is like (if you are moving/drifting). It is so helpful to know this before throwing over your lobster pots say in possibly deeper water than you have lines for and or hopefully stop you losing them on very rough ground!
@iain-xf7sp I wasn't being harsh at all. I wasn't mad or even upset at Willie but expressing my opinion ONLY, that I was surprised. I ve always appreciated his and Sarah's kindness. I believe you are judging my comment harshly ,as I have a right to express my feelings ESPECIALLY in the nicest way. Also OVER 90 % of the times I have expressed positive things to them both. Even wrote a poem for jack and I m not even a dog person but I love jack. I didn't tell Willie what he Should or shouldn't do, like he shouldn't have one ,but just expressed my thoughts. I m glad my husband has a boat and enjoys fishing, he s worked hard and enjoys it. Thank you for the info on finders AND I guess it's great to find depths for his pots. But I do think the fish should have a chance to make it more sporting. I would feel differently IF a family was starving and NEEDED to know where they were. PS I ve enjoyed fishing many years and was the last to go with my Hero grandfather before he passed. ( no fish finder.. ) I have AWESOME memories of fishing ( no finders) with my son in the ocean not long before he went to Heaven at just 20! We caught a MESS of red snappers and we went back to the beach house and They cleaned them and I fried them , made fresh slaw and huspuppies. Delicious supper!!
Hi, thanks for your comment.
I see your point, but a fishfinder is a tool that mainly determines depth, which is a very important safety tool. It really does help with throwing pots too, as the other poster kindly mentioned.
But also… where is the line drawn on taking advantage of technology? Is a fishing rod an unfair advantage? A geared fishing reel? Invisible, nylon fishing line? An engine, or indeed, the boat I’m in?
If I wanted to, I could jump in the water wearing nothing at all, and wrestle the fish with my bare hands, but I don’t think I’d enjoy it as much, and I’m certain our viewers wouldn’t! 🙂
Sarah, I actually really appreciated your narration of the festival, all the while avoiding copyright issues. A change from the usual, visual but auditory too. Great post. Thanks to you and Willie.
Aww thanks so much Claudia! I didn’t know if it would be interesting or not 😅 I would definitely recommend checking out the bands if you can find them 😊👍
Willie needs to headline at SkyLive!
Good luck convincing him to play!!
@@livingtheskyelife- Stagefright? Just tell him to picture everyone naked!!!!!
The Aurora was spectacular !!
Thank you for mentioning that an aurora is better captured by camera. I know folks who were disappointed by what they saw by eye, and this helps explain why.
It’s very different seeing it person - still breathtaking in a different way though 😊
I just love the way you mix the video from one subject to another. Now I'm just an old old man, but Sarah you have the most beautiful eyes.
Full video as usual. Boating, music festival, Mega Aurora , puppies, foraging, herbal lesson and two wonderful people. 😊
Fabulous video, the Aurora was spectacular !! Looked like great fun at the music festival, thank you for taking us along 😊Looking forward to your next adventure Love and hugs 🥰🥰 xx
Hi guys from sunny Kirkcaldy.
We're sitting opposite Kokushi having a lovely latte, and scones.❤
Your capture of the mega aurora on the Isle of Skye and life in your 1840s cottage is breathtaking. Your storytelling and appreciation for natural wonders bring joy and awe to your audience. Here's to more enchanting episodes. And I am Floating Village Life.
What a plethora of interests including the wonderful once in a life time Aurora thank you
Wonderful shots of the Aurora (which my husband and I slept through😡) Lovely shots out on the water too Willie. Skye is a very beautiful place and look forward to your video every week. Thank you.
I bet next year you'll plant a pot full of mint. It's such an easy herb to grow, although it can be invasive.
Cool. Love seeing Scotland.
Your videos are always such a joy to watch. Just what I needed after a really stressful week of travel chaos! The dogs continue to be adorable; I can't believe Nori is the same size as Jack already! That's just wild!
I didn't catch the Aurora, sadly, but I'm grateful for the beautiful images you shared and I'm crossing my fingers for next time there's a solar flare at the right time of night.
Willie you can't beat a cup of builder's tea 😂 loving your channel guys 😊❤
We once marked a trivia quiz at a pub in London for the table next to us, and one of the questions was what was another name for the 'Northern Lights', and their answer was Blackpool!!
Can't get enough of the sounds of puppy feet running on wet ground!❤
Good to paint the compost bin a darker colour.... when the sun does come out the darker colour is better to absorb the heat and help the composting process. Will check out some of those bans you listened to as well!
The May Aurora Borealis display was exceptional this year and was even visible in Romania where I live although I didn't see it myself. After a cooler Spring than usual, it's warming up nicely now, rising to 35C later this week 🔥🌞😎
It was a fairly incredible aurora even down in Devon. It really kicked off about 11:20pm and the naked eye view here was really good. Took some nice photos too. Last aurora I saw of this magnitude was back in 2003 from Cambridgeshire. This 11yr cycle solar maxima could be a good one, and we're still not there yet. Keep looking up!
We will indeed!
Thank you for sharing your adventures ♥️ enjoyed the video 😊
Firstly,those crab cakes looked incredible.
And yea,I appreciate the mint tea,at least it is whole leaf steeping.
Technically,that is not tea,it’s a tisane,which is a steeped plant material,but not tea leaves.
And that’s great!
As long as it’s not a tea bag,if you knew where the tea dust that is in a tea bag comes from,you would be horrified.
The Aurora.
That is the Sun,Giving his third child a little kiss.
Always remember this,as it will indeed happen again in our lifetime.
😊
At my old place I used to grow my own mint and fresh mint does make the best tea.
OMG Spider - He is our Hero! What a call back for an old lady like me 😅
You guys are the best. Thanks for sharing your lives with us. You're living my dream. ❤❤
I love how Jack always listens very attentivly whenever one of you is talking about something.😉
Skye is such a beautiful place.
Sunday greetings from Bavaria
Ahaha we love that too!! Nori does it sometimes but not as much as Jack 😅
Fabulous! All of it - including the festival. I love this kind of music so started watching Niteworks straight after watching Skye Life. You are so living the dream in your boat, Willie!
Hi, Sarah and Willie. Thank you for sharing the outdoor Skyelife music. The Aurora Borealis was amazing. See you next week❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great video again cheers.🍻🍻🍻👍
Great video. Thanks! So reassuring to see lifejackets being worn. A kill cord would really make my day. Thanks again!
Looked like you had a good time with the family but Willie had the once in a life time event too not to be out done tc both the oldies xx🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for wonderful video. Really enjoy all of it. ❤❤My sister and I have just been to Skye and went to Portree, Carbost and the Fairy Pools (loved the sound of the water and the scenery there ) And the Scottish midges are far worse then our South African mozzies!!! Got bites on my face and neck in a few minutes and they didn’t touch my sister 😨
The flag iris area is stunning
Such a fun video! Our spaniels also love nothing better than “ponding” ; mucking about in puddles and ponds then sharing their love and enthusiasm by jumping up on my clothes. Dark sturdy overalls/dungarees are well worth their cost. This spring was special over on this side of The Pond too with the Northern Lights and the full eclipse on display. I can’t say they were once in a lifetime events as this old woman saw both when I was growing up back in the day.
Love Sundays with you! The festival looked like fun! The northern Lights, as we call them, were stellar!
Love the dogs romping in the water. Fishing looks fun.
Wow look at that blue sky! Lovely viewing - thank you.
I’m desperate to know where you are fishing. I remember sailing around this coastline a while ago. I’m from Northern Ireland and I know that the west coast of Skye, above and below Talisker Bay is ridiculously like the Antrim Coast. Your cliffs are like Fair Head off Ballycastle. The Geography and Geology are identical. I guess you are between Eynort and Talisker. Not a breath….wonderful!
Nice TMBG throw-away line from Willie at the end! Lots of fun as usual and glad you folks got to see the aurora!
Lovely video, lovely weather. Thank you for a fun time with laughs included. Just took our 2 granddogs home after staying with us a few days (Golden and German Shepard) so needed more dog fix with sweeties Jack and Nori. Hope your summer continues for many more days!!
It's amazing that the whole world got to watch them as here in Alaska we see them often . 🎉❤
Loved the aurora shots ❤️, we missed it here so glad that you got to see it and you shared it. Also thank you for the occasional night sky image you include on other episodes - you have great dark night sky.
As a fellow musician(for the past 20+years) I can fully understand deciding to stay back at Skye Life cottage(although I did do a one off gig last weekend) much love to you guy’s, you’re amazing and you make our weekend🙏🎶
Really enjoyed that.A mix of everything.Hope the good weather lasts.Beautiful Aurora.❤❤❤
I was so chuffed to see the Aurora right in my front yard here in Salem, Oregon! That music festival looked like tons of fun. Cheers, and ATB!
How fun to take your parents to a concert . Congrats on the little rubber boat! Ohhhh and that Aurora- so fortunate to see that. Have a great week.
Yes, we appreciated it!
Superb as always, festival looks amazing x Love hearing the cuckoo in the background ❤
Thanks for introducing me to Niteworks! I've been learning Gaelic, so finding new music with Gaelic lyrics is always really awesome!
How smashing to see the sunshine! It's mid June and I feel like I'm constantly wearing a cagoule!
Hands up if you think Willie should perform at next year's SkyeLive!
We miss the sunshine!! It felt so weird to be editing this, while wearing so many layers and lighting the log burner 🤣
We had the same Show in County Durham, it was absolutely amazing to see it with the naked eye
Scotland is going to play in my city tomorrow! Best of luck 🤩 And sorry not sorry for the 5:1 on Friday 😜
My dod used chicken pieces in his traps , I wonder if that could help? my pop pop, well he always caught a lot, his idea was to soak all your bait, worms and meat into beer overnight. although he did have a drinking problem,(pow) he did always come back with a net full and buckets full of fish, crabs and what ever else he caught. lol but that was here in Pa. or the jersey shore, I love fishing, have you ever made you're own lures?
I like my tea black no sugar.
My other half likes hers with a drop of milk.
We'll enjoy our cuppa all the more now that we've managed to get a couple of Sarah's stunning mugs.
We've been waiting for a Coo one for ages so finally got one and a Sheep one 😊
Brilliant!! as always! Love everything you do!! Excellent💖 Sending Lotsaluv too You Both and Jack and Nori 😍 Enjoy the Sun, we're in winter here brghhh! Happy Days 🤣🤣 Carol xx n.z.
Very entertaining as usual and nice to see your family Sarah. The aurora was wonderful. Hope you catch something in the pots Willie. Stay safe and I like the new dingy.
Love the sound of the Cuckoo in the background. I have been photographing them locally this spring. Also came across 1 Corncrake this spring, first time even hearing it.
Cracking yet again....have followed Niteworks for many years and sad that they are ending the music they do. They have done some great collaborations over the years with Sian etc one of my favs though is Gloomy Winter or Aiseag Maol Rubha. The lights were superb. Sunday might sorted yet again ta very muckle. 🤟🤟🤟🏴
You’re welcome! It’s sad to hear they are disbanding, but they definitely leave some great memories behind 😊
@@livingtheskyelife They did a really great version and vid of Simple Minds Themes for great cities during lockdown on UA-cam well worth a listen 🤟🤟🏴🏴
Love Willie's NY hat!
Another lovely Sunday. Thank you ❤️😎
I missed the Aurora also , I was out in the garden that night but instead of looking up I was looking down trying to catch the pesky slugs that are the bane of my life 😂
Our Sunday tradition is to watch as a family ❤
Monday evening for us as we live in the future...New Zealand 🇳🇿
So enjoy your video content every week
Aww thanks so much!!
The once in a lifetime aspect of the aurora was more about how far south it reached, media was blowing up because it was going to be visible on the otherside of the border. My bit of perthshire had high cloud which was obscuring most of the stars so the show was limited
Lovely festival with Niteworks and Sian! So sad it was there last performance! But you were there!!
It was great to see them before they finished! I have seen them once before, at the Heb Celt festival (during which my friend convinced me to message Willie back 😜)
Nora is going to dig many escape holes! 🐶🐶🐶
Nori oooops
Beautiful!!
Just to mention, speaking from 25 or so yrs. of age ahead of you... glad you're thinking of sunscreen and sunglasses. Don't be in my shoes, had lots of visits to the derm dr. and had moles off. What you do today, yourself will benefit in 25yrs. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ love your vids
Ah no! Hope everything turned out ok for you 😊 We are very careful about sunscreen, even when we don’t get a lot of sun!
I'm doing well so far, drs are keeping a close watch on me i go for checkups, better safe than sorry 💞
Glad you are out enjoying the beautiful summer in the Hebrides, glorious place to live, lucky you two! Take care. Ps. My standard poodle sends hello to Jack and Nori :)
Wow, its unbelievably beautiful in yr area. Definitely think I cud live there!
Hmmm wild mint, northern lights, music with the folks and all the highjinx the pups can offer, wow.
It was nice getting out on the water. Hopefully there will be some good catches.
Years ago I found the pepperyest mint by my local river. It grows like a weed and can root in water or soil.
I can’t wait to see what happens next week.
I sympathise with you Sarah - we were at home in West Lothian and could easily have popped out to see the aurora, woke up to our neighbours pictures of it on FB! 😭
Ah nightmare!! We managed to catch the end of it after leaving the festival, but gutted to have missed the full corona 😫
The auroras were epic that day weren’t they. First time I have seen them so colourful by eye sight. Maybe because we are a lot further north but they were so bright even by eye. Normally they are so much duller. I agree with Willie it was such a special moment, I actually had tears in my eyes watching them dance around. So amazing. Loved the video too! The festival sounds lovely, not my thing… too crowded for my liking 🤣
Ahaha the crowds are ok as long as you know you can leave and go back to your peace & quiet afterwards 😊 We’ve never seen such strong aurora either! Absolutely incredible (even after the peak!)
@@livingtheskyelife yeah there is that. So true. Am definitely thankful for our Highland Sanctuary when we get back from busy places! We are so lucky to live in such beautiful places 😍🙏
What an incredible view from the fishing boat😮..wow!
Thank you. You live life fully. Thank you for sharing.
You guys really are the best people on UA-cam , great content every week , how channel haven’t approached you on your own series I will never know
Aww thanks so much haha! 😊
And yet down south rain, wind thunder and lightning! I think l need to move ! Well jealous sun , northern lights, oh so very depressing, ah well due to my health problems I am stuck here but watching your videos l can remember what if's like on Skye . Keep smiling you lovely people Rich W Ely UK ❤❤❤
Ahahah this was a couple of weeks ago now - don’t worry, we’ve have the log burner going for the last couple of weeks haha! 😅🥶
Well that was an amazingly busy week in your lives! Glad you got the Auroras up there too definitely worth seeing! Hoping that weather comes back soon! 😂🌧️have a lovely week u 4 x
Pretty amazing aurora 👌hopefully you will have something in your creels 🤞🏻👌. As always take care and stay safe ❤
I have missed you guys! I had to stop watching cuz we got a puppy when you got Nori but we had to return her to the breeder due to health issues with my partner. Neither of us could cope with puppy energy and hospital stays but I miss her every day. Thanks for being you.
Oh gosh - that’s must have been so heart-breaking!! We can’t imagine how hard that must have been 😢But it sounds like you did the best thing in the circumstances xx
You doubtless know this, but mint is super easy to propagate. Just stick a few stalks in a glass of water and it’ll root very easily. Then you can pop it into the banks of your stream.
You’ll have enough to start your own mint farm in no time!
We did - although kind of accidentally 😅 It’s been planted now and hopefully will take 🤞
@@livingtheskyelife With garden mint (again you doubtless know this!) it’s always best to plant it in a container otherwise it’s a total thug. Mine’s in a half barrel. But with water mint it needs a more specific habitat, so should behave itself. 🤞
I think you should make Jack a bin of his own, he loves sitting in the compost bin lol.
Great to wake up to your video this morning. I love the Aurora lights. Nori is growing really fast. The compost bin looks really good painted. Skye is a beautiful place. We have had a lot of rain this week in Auckland. Have been crocheting a shawl. Wish I could put a picture on here. I hope you have a good week guys.
Interesting to see the Lump with the music festival. We were there two years ago and climbed up tothe lump from our hotel in Portree. A beautiful place, and I even sent my drone up.
I would love to know what is going through Noris mind 😂 the iris are beautiful, my favourite flower. I wish I was in that boat , I love the sea and fishing. Hope you get lots of lobster and crab .
Oh gosh - so do we sometimes! And other times maybe we’d rather not know what he’s thinking haha 😅
Yes I enjoyed it, many thanks. I have to say I was in Scotland in May and it was cold and wet, but I enjoyed every minute🥰
May was lovely compared to June…😅🥶
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We normally fish closer to the clifts we look for cabbage or seaweed,. And fish at tide change 😋 😆 just what we do on Alaskan oceans 😉
Happy Father's Day Willie
Haha thanks! He got some chocolate and gin, plus a big card from the boys 😊
Love your videos, have been thinking of coming to Skye by public transport, quite tricky. I managed to see the northern lights from my village in Lancashire, I had a notification, looked outside and seen a little, but as soon as I took a photo wow, my dream was to see the northern lights in Norway or Sweden and seen them from my back garden epic. ❤️❤️🐶🐾💙
Thank you! Yes, Skye is quite difficult to navigate by public transport, but there are a few places you can get to by bus and there are taxis / private tours you can take. Have you tried The Chaotic Scot on FB? She specialises in travelling Scotland on public transport 😊
@@livingtheskyelifeI will check that out, thank you. ❤
Bloody love Niteworks, I'll have a listen to your other recommendations! No Sunday is complete without half an hour of Skye Life!
Thanks Team Skylife… a lovely engaging watch 🤗🏴
How amazing was the aurora?!! I was literally teh other end of the country from you, on my nephews wedding day (auspicious or what?!) In Somerset and it was jaw dropping, so you guys must have had such an amazing Skye sky show! Fish finder exciting if/ when it works. Mint tea in a cafetiere, lol! I bet you get teapots sent to you now. I have a mini 'pot that sits on a cup' style teapot for my herb teas. Deffo grow your own mint Sarah and Willie, I recommend chocolate mint for tea, delicious. If as growing it till ilthe invasion of slugs killed it off. Tut sigh, envying your raised planters now...
Oooh chocolate mint sounds interesting..!!
We had the northern lights down here in Staffordshire that particular night and I missed them because I fell asleep, I was gutted because it’s my ultimate dream to see the northern lights, although I’d love to go out to Alaska to see them , maybe one day …
Ahhh nooo!! You’re not alone though 😅 We probably would have been asleep if it wasn’t for the music festival!
Thanks for another great Video.❤ One thing I noticed, you need to include poor Nori in your channel description.😃
Oh no! We thought we had got them all 😅
Wait for your videos….. thank you
i watch you two from dysart kirkcaldy. your living your best life for sure.
Ah thanks so much! We love Dysart harbour - we used to walk down there regularly with Jack 😊
Sarah, your hair looks gorgeous so loose and curly 😊
Aww thanks so much!! 😊
Another beautiful video - what great weather and aurora! Maybe a painting of a bee on yellow iris? Or whatever subject calls to the artist. ❤
We could see here Down here south east England fist time for us it was fantastic the best xxxx❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you Williand Sarah xxxx ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Another fun video. The concert looked like a fun time. Can't wait for next weekend. 🌿🐕🇺🇸
Could you send the summer down south. It seems to have decided to stay with you this year😅 x
Ahaha we work a couple of weeks behind with our footage, so it’s currently grey rainy and cooollldd here too!
@@livingtheskyelife snap! We think we have gone through a time machine and skipped to late october. Beautiful shots of aurora though x
Love getting my weekly fix of Skye Life! And now I really need to plan a trip around Skye Live someday. Sarah, if you're using fresh mint (or any fresh herb for tea), to get all the flavourful benefits, let it steep for about 12 to 15 minutes. You can always add some hot water if lukewarm tea isn't your thing, lol, as the flavour will be slightly more concentrated. My mentor makes loose leaf teas from her garden so she usually makes a big batch of tea in the morning and then throws half of it in the freezer or fridge (depends on how fast you want to drink it and not forgetting it's in the freezer, lol) to have ice tea for hot days.