An excellent vlog this week. I feel from what you said Callum that you may at one time have felt it necessary to fill your episodes with specific events, almost like having a story board you planned to follow. The truth which is unfolding is that as well as the amazing landscape you occupy it is now Callum and Roks who the audience is interested in. You have your own story and are becoming story tellers. Irrespective of how normal you may feel your experience is, it is a wonderful thing for others to watch and listen to. The framing of your short passages of film has been brilliant in your most recent postings. Of course you do have the advantage of the landscape you occupy being unlike almost any other and which looks amazing wherever you point the lens. We're so pleased you went out to Sanna this week, we even caught a glimpse of the cottage we stayed in across the bay in Portuairk earlier this year. We met the same band of pigs, they seem to be rather adept at escaping as they were almost always on the road whenever we passed their fields. We too do not eat animals and were delighted to see your sheep saving skills, such a shame they will end up on a plate...but that is a choice I guess (for us, not them) Callum, taking the plunge for a hair cut is not a decision to be made lightly and you obviously have great trust in Roks, it looked OK to me so that must be a relief. The last time I posted I left a Van Morrison song, as I was watching I was wondering if I might find something apt for this week. During the haircut section it struck me how much Callum looks like the late, great Rory Gallagher so I am posting a song I feel is appropriate for those who appreciate a dram..my apologies that Rory may have been partial to "The Irish" as opposed to "Scotch" In concluding I just want to say thankyou for letting us visit our favourite place on the planet every other week, I get all misty eyed just to see it. Keep on keeping on and don't change (too much) here's the Rory link, enjoy. ua-cam.com/video/z1zsRRt1FWE/v-deo.html This is a link to my site where I leave scribbles wolfgarwords.com/2023/01/08/ardnamurchan/ David & Hannah
Wow, what a beautiful comment (again!). It definitely feels like the right direction that we want to take, slow and artistic videos but also a bit of fun too. For a long time, for each video we were trying to do something 'big' but then we realised that maybe people appreciate more the "not so mundane' everyday life we live. Oh and you are not wrong with Calum looking like Rory Gallagher. Interesting, he passed away only seven months before Calum was born... 😂😂😂 the resemblance is uncanny. It's a shame that Calum can't sing like Rory, but he definitely enjoys a good whisky 🥃 Looking forward to the next song/artist you will come up with in your next video (and it can't be happy birthday). Thank you for sharing your blog, we are excited to have a read 😊 all the best to you David and Hannah!
haha.. that sheep! did't know they can swim! Beautiful, calm and inspiring video guys! aaaaaand finally you have the cake! YEAH!! Beautiful hair Calumka and Rox well done!!
Totally love this channel, due to your uplifting spirit and the views. My progress on my place in Port Ellen is coming along with it being carpeted and and a cooker! slow progress and at this pace will be in by Jan.... Getting a boat asap, not a sail boat but a large Rib and IWILL be bringing my weapons due to my appreciation of H.E.M.A, You know what they say, if there isnt a group near you then start one.. Looking at the scenery and listening to you both makes me feel wholesome and its why iam moving out the cities. Love your positivity. Class act.
Thank you so much for your comment 🥰🥰 we hope that our content can make people feel more at home and peace. So happy for you David and it's great to hear that you life on Islay is slowing coming together ❤ The winter there will be very beautiful too. We used to drive all the way to Port Wemyss, sit in the car and just watch the huge waves. Amazing! Oh and next time we are on Islay, we are inviting ourselves to your boat... 😂😂😂
Another great video and insight into the area. Roks asked Amy and myself if we had been to the abandoned village and I said we had. I was getting mixed up with the settlement at Camas nan Geall. So we haven't seen the village in this video. Thanks for showing this in your latest vlog and it's given us a new destination to seek out on our next trip to the area. And the sunset stag..... Magnificent. It's good on camera but I'm glad we saw it for real. That was a spectacular sky of fire. I hope you get many more 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi both 🥰 thank you for leaving a comment! I think there are quite a few different abandoned settlements in the area, we passed a group of ruins when we went for a walk along the coast to the right from Sanna😀We both love Camas nan Gaell, would love to come back in time and see what was happening there. So happy you have a new place to visit when you are up next time ❤ hopefully it won't be long 😊the sunsets we've had were incredible... All the best 🥰
I'd also love to go back in time to see these places and how they went about their lives. Times would have been hard. I often think about how they fed themselves. Obviously eggs, fish and occasionally meat from livestock, but vegetables would be very difficult to grow in some of these areas. They would have had a far greater knowledge of edible wild plants/seaweed and mushrooms than I could ever wish to know. I've got a great video of the piggies on the Sanna road. I'll put it up. They're so funny. The clocks going back will have you seeing the dark nights drawing in much sooner now, but there's lots to experience in the dark. Senses are heightened worth the lack of light. Embrace the winter
I've kept pigs in the past and wild boar too. I had one lovely wild boar sow called Fifi who used to escape the huge enclosure every night and roam miles foraging ..The evidence was plain to see with all the digging, but when I arrived each morning , she was sleeping soundly in her shed filled with deep straw. I found out she could easily lift the fence with her snout to leave of her own free will . We had the pigs for environmental reasons , not for meat. Just found the channel and very much enjoying . Best wishes
Aww that's so cute, thank you for sharing. Fifi sounds amazing and I'm sure she had a great life with you 😍 it does seem like those two wee piggies love escaping but not so good at getting back in. Maybe they rely on tourists to put them back in 😂😂 welcome to our channel and so happy you enjoyed the video 🥰
It's a great video with a wonderful landscape. Arnamurchan is truly a beautiful place. We've been several times and love it. I can understand why you stay there. Keep up with the brilliant videos, they are so watchable, thank you.
@@cocosquijazzchannel the prices of fuel went up here again too 🙃🙃 but we are considering beginning of next year to travel in the van all the way to Morocco so maybe we can bump into you and bring a wee bit of Scotland with us 😂😍
Fabulous video Both. It definitely is one of the best places or possibly the best to explore in Scotland or maybe Britain. Wonderful rescue mission wirh the sheep 🐑 👏 Definitely be adding these places to my map for next time im around. Oh and those pigs were so so cute 😍 Keep Loving the Lifestyle Both. Love and Big Hugs ❤
So when's the housewarming party? 😜 No, but seriously, can we claim that village, rebuild it, and create self sufficient off grid community? That would be so amazing 😍
Yes, I love that!! I'm sure your boys would love all that space too for the walks 🥰🥰🥰 It is a shame that probably nobody will ever live there but damn... that full reception sold us. ALSO! no creepy vibes either.
My 90 and 91 year old mum and dad in Edinburgh enjoyed watching this with me. When I had suggested showing it to my parents my father asked if there was any sex in it .
An excellent vlog this week.
I feel from what you said Callum that you may at one time have felt it necessary to fill your episodes with specific events, almost like having a story board you planned to follow. The truth which is unfolding is that as well as the amazing landscape you occupy it is now Callum and Roks who the audience is interested in. You have your own story and are becoming story tellers. Irrespective of how normal you may feel your experience is, it is a wonderful thing for others to watch and listen to.
The framing of your short passages of film has been brilliant in your most recent postings. Of course you do have the advantage of the landscape you occupy being unlike almost any other and which looks amazing wherever you point the lens. We're so pleased you went out to Sanna this week, we even caught a glimpse of the cottage we stayed in across the bay in Portuairk earlier this year.
We met the same band of pigs, they seem to be rather adept at escaping as they were almost always on the road whenever we passed their fields. We too do not eat animals and were delighted to see your sheep saving skills, such a shame they will end up on a plate...but that is a choice I guess (for us, not them)
Callum, taking the plunge for a hair cut is not a decision to be made lightly and you obviously have great trust in Roks, it looked OK to me so that must be a relief.
The last time I posted I left a Van Morrison song, as I was watching I was wondering if I might find something apt for this week. During the haircut section it struck me how much Callum looks like the late, great Rory Gallagher so I am posting a song I feel is appropriate for those who appreciate a dram..my apologies that Rory may have been partial to "The Irish" as opposed to "Scotch"
In concluding I just want to say thankyou for letting us visit our favourite place on the planet every other week, I get all misty eyed just to see it. Keep on keeping on and don't change (too much) here's the Rory link, enjoy.
ua-cam.com/video/z1zsRRt1FWE/v-deo.html
This is a link to my site where I leave scribbles wolfgarwords.com/2023/01/08/ardnamurchan/
David & Hannah
Wow, what a beautiful comment (again!). It definitely feels like the right direction that we want to take, slow and artistic videos but also a bit of fun too. For a long time, for each video we were trying to do something 'big' but then we realised that maybe people appreciate more the "not so mundane' everyday life we live.
Oh and you are not wrong with Calum looking like Rory Gallagher. Interesting, he passed away only seven months before Calum was born... 😂😂😂 the resemblance is uncanny. It's a shame that Calum can't sing like Rory, but he definitely enjoys a good whisky 🥃
Looking forward to the next song/artist you will come up with in your next video (and it can't be happy birthday).
Thank you for sharing your blog, we are excited to have a read 😊 all the best to you David and Hannah!
That's such a lovely thing to take the time to write. I just stumbled across and the vid and the comment but glad I did. 😊 ✌️
@@Frank-1978 awww, so cute. We have such an amazing audience and feel incredibly lucky ❤
haha.. that sheep! did't know they can swim! Beautiful, calm and inspiring video guys! aaaaaand finally you have the cake! YEAH!! Beautiful hair Calumka and Rox well done!!
and btw. I love the pigs!!!!
@@ewelinaczarnota4254 Thank you Ewelinka 😍😍😍 the cake was delicious!! Next time I see you, I will try to get some of you 🧁🍰
You look more like your Mum with curly hair. Great video. Well done on saving the sheep. Xx
We know where he got that curly hair from! 😂🥰 I think we can get them more curly but Calum won't let me...
Hope you're well ❤ xx
Totally love this channel, due to your uplifting spirit and the views. My progress on my place in Port Ellen is coming along with it being carpeted and and a cooker! slow progress and at this pace will be in by Jan.... Getting a boat asap, not a sail boat but a large Rib and IWILL be bringing my weapons due to my appreciation of H.E.M.A, You know what they say, if there isnt a group near you then start one.. Looking at the scenery and listening to you both makes me feel wholesome and its why iam moving out the cities. Love your positivity. Class act.
Thank you so much for your comment 🥰🥰 we hope that our content can make people feel more at home and peace.
So happy for you David and it's great to hear that you life on Islay is slowing coming together ❤ The winter there will be very beautiful too. We used to drive all the way to Port Wemyss, sit in the car and just watch the huge waves. Amazing!
Oh and next time we are on Islay, we are inviting ourselves to your boat... 😂😂😂
The moody scotland time is finally arrived ❤ So happy for you guys that you live in such a wonderful place!
Cheers 😙
Can't wait till you guys come over here 🥰🥰
Another great video and insight into the area.
Roks asked Amy and myself if we had been to the abandoned village and I said we had. I was getting mixed up with the settlement at Camas nan Geall. So we haven't seen the village in this video. Thanks for showing this in your latest vlog and it's given us a new destination to seek out on our next trip to the area.
And the sunset stag..... Magnificent. It's good on camera but I'm glad we saw it for real. That was a spectacular sky of fire.
I hope you get many more 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi both 🥰 thank you for leaving a comment!
I think there are quite a few different abandoned settlements in the area, we passed a group of ruins when we went for a walk along the coast to the right from Sanna😀We both love Camas nan Gaell, would love to come back in time and see what was happening there.
So happy you have a new place to visit when you are up next time ❤ hopefully it won't be long 😊the sunsets we've had were incredible...
All the best 🥰
I'd also love to go back in time to see these places and how they went about their lives.
Times would have been hard. I often think about how they fed themselves.
Obviously eggs, fish and occasionally meat from livestock, but vegetables would be very difficult to grow in some of these areas. They would have had a far greater knowledge of edible wild plants/seaweed and mushrooms than I could ever wish to know.
I've got a great video of the piggies on the Sanna road. I'll put it up. They're so funny.
The clocks going back will have you seeing the dark nights drawing in much sooner now, but there's lots to experience in the dark. Senses are heightened worth the lack of light.
Embrace the winter
Amazing place, love the animals. Lucky sheep! …still no vegetables 😅
Very lucky 😂 we promise there will be more vegetables next video just for you! 😂😂❤️❤️
The reason the cottages had rounded corners, was that the devil could hide behind 90 degree corners, hence the rounded corners.
I remember hearing that about the old round church on Islay :)
Once again, Hi from Australia 🌏🦘
I've kept pigs in the past and wild boar too. I had one lovely wild boar sow called Fifi who used to escape the huge enclosure every night and roam miles foraging ..The evidence was plain to see with all the digging, but when I arrived each morning , she was sleeping soundly in her shed filled with deep straw. I found out she could easily lift the fence with her snout to leave of her own free will . We had the pigs for environmental reasons , not for meat. Just found the channel and very much enjoying . Best wishes
Aww that's so cute, thank you for sharing. Fifi sounds amazing and I'm sure she had a great life with you 😍 it does seem like those two wee piggies love escaping but not so good at getting back in. Maybe they rely on tourists to put them back in 😂😂 welcome to our channel and so happy you enjoyed the video 🥰
Hi folks. I've just come across your video. Lovely area. I have just subscribed to your channel. Take care.
Hi Yvonne! Thank you so much for joining us ❤
Great video guys! Your cinematography is really improving with every video. Shout out to my porky homies 🐽
Thanks Sam ❤🥰
It's a great video with a wonderful landscape. Arnamurchan is truly a beautiful place. We've been several times and love it. I can understand why you stay there. Keep up with the brilliant videos, they are so watchable, thank you.
Thank you so much ❤ happy you enjoy the videos 😊
Enjoyed. ❤ ❤
Thank you Aunt Annette ❤️🥰
I'm not jelous at all! >_< Can't wait to explore those absolutely breathtaking places up there. Take care and enjoy yourselves, guys!
You should come up here as soon as possible! Drop everything else 😂 thank you and hope you are well ❤
Thank you xxx Aw man I'm all the way in southern Spain and petrol/ferry prices are INSANE. I'm just holding it for now but I am definitely going!
@@cocosquijazzchannel the prices of fuel went up here again too 🙃🙃 but we are considering beginning of next year to travel in the van all the way to Morocco so maybe we can bump into you and bring a wee bit of Scotland with us 😂😍
That'd be pretty freaking awesome (:
Fabulous video Both. It definitely is one of the best places or possibly the best to explore in Scotland or maybe Britain. Wonderful rescue mission wirh the sheep 🐑 👏 Definitely be adding these places to my map for next time im around. Oh and those pigs were so so cute 😍 Keep Loving the Lifestyle Both. Love and Big Hugs ❤
Thank you for the comment, as usual 😍❤️ we were both so proud of the sheep 🐑 that dive was something else 😂
All the best ❤️💕
Although I live just down the road from you I really enjoy your presentation of this wonderful area....🎆
Thank you so much John 😍❤️ hope you are well ☺️
So when's the housewarming party? 😜
No, but seriously, can we claim that village, rebuild it, and create self sufficient off grid community? That would be so amazing 😍
Yes, I love that!! I'm sure your boys would love all that space too for the walks 🥰🥰🥰 It is a shame that probably nobody will ever live there but damn... that full reception sold us.
ALSO! no creepy vibes either.
Weles would have stop losing his 💩💩 every time he sees sheep or deer, but other than this - count me in! 😁 can we claim by squatting? 😆
@@psilocybina_ hahaha, maybe he just needs to spend more time with them 😂😂
My 90 and 91 year old mum and dad in Edinburgh enjoyed watching this with me. When I had suggested showing it to my parents my father asked if there was any sex in it .
Where is she from she doesn't sound Scottish, I love her accent.
Hi, I am from Poland 🙂 Been living in Scotland now for 10 years 🙂
You guys definitely need a dog!
We should definitely get a dog 😂❤️
@@ardview-vanlife But not a Husky 😁 they dont fit with the sheeps😇