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Hello Sarah, Willie and Jack, ..... I'm being a bit curious (Nosy), but I noticed neither of you wear wedding rings, Are you married and if not then "Come on Willie!!" Make Sarah your wife! LOL!! Enjoying the videos of you 3!! xx ❤
When I was a child in Scotland, we drilled holes through the conkers, passed a string through, tied a knot on the end, and played a game. It involved swinging the conker to hit your opponent's thus trying to break it apart. The child with the whole conker at the end was, of course, the winner.
We did exactly the same, living only in England, so I don’t think it was specific to Scotland, was it? In fact Norwich in East Anglia got themselves quite a lot of (poor) press a couple of years ago by cutting out all the conkers from an avenue of trees in case children injured themselves playing conkers as you describe. Health and Safety? - or Nanny State? You decide.
Yes, we played conkers in Wales. One that was a winner here was called a Peggy Oner, and so on. If your peggy-oner trashed a peggy-threer then yours became a peggy-fourer. Our chestnut trees were on the drive to the manor. I got shouted out of there a few times. We used shoe laces for the strings, they were easier to push through the hole in your conker, the only trouble was one of your shoes would fall off! Loads of old wives tales about hardening them, from pickling in vinegar to baking in the oven.
What sets this apart from most of the YT channels I watch is that you both seem to be genuinely nice people. Really enjoy being a little bit involved in your lives. Thank you.
If you weren't a mechanic prior, then a defender will certainly turn you into one 😂 best wishes with it, they are fantastic cars to run and spanner on.
When Sarah said you might end up sleeping in the back of the Land Rover it brought back some wonderful childhood memories. A Land Rover Defender was the first car I remember as my parents had one for years. We lived in Derbyshire and for most holidays we went camping in Cornwall. My dad would load up the landy with all our gear, and the tent, etc and then put our sleeping bags and pillows on the top. We always travelled down overnight to avoid crowds. My sister and I slept snug as bugs in the back and woke up in beautiful Cornwall. Happy days! Have fun with the car. Your channel is a breath of fresh air.
Aparapently, according to my partner, don't angle grind the rims. You'll muck up the balance of the wheels. Wire wool it. He makes wheels for a living.
Hi Willie, Sarah and Jack Spaniels. I have really enjoyed your channel, love your humour, Willie, He walks He paints was so appropriate! 😂Thank you, Sarah for my print and beautiful calendar. And I’m touched that you signed each one of those cards and calendars, will treasure them! Thank you to Jack Spaniels for being himself, he’s amazing!❤
I adore you guys. You epitomize childlike wonder. Between Sarah's foraging and Willie's giddiness with the new car. . . just brings a smile to my face. As always, thanks for sharing a small piece of your paradise with us all! 💚
Hi Guys, great to see you with a 90. Having owned literally hundreds of Land Rovers over the years the best treatment for the chassis is to strip off any sealant/rust then drill the chassis and spray it inside and outside with Waxoyl …. It’s clear, but you can buy it in black too for a finishing coat. It is a messy job, but so worthwhile if you intend keeping it. Hope you have many happy times in it 🙂
If you can get a towball fitted to the front bumper and make sure it's slightly offset of center. It's far easier to launch and retrieve the boat when you can see it in front of you.
My dad has had a few Defenders, great cars, but not for everyone. Not really comfortable for long term driving, very hard gears (one of the big reasons we sold it, as it got harder with age) and we found it rather impractical to carry anything. Granted we had 90's and not 110's, but shopping always ended up all over the back unless we put it on the benches with seatbelts. That being said, they are very reliable due to their simple engine's, and can tackle anything offroad no problem. Dont let me stop you or put you off! Just wanted to chip in my 2 cents!
Thanks. I’ve already installed factory made cargo compartments above the wheel arches, so that you can store luggage etc much easier. All coming in a future episode. 🙂
So Willy hasn't learnt from the boat 🤦♂️😂 For the steps, just cut the nuts off where it pivots (remove any springs if it's spring loaded), use a punch to hammer the old bolts out, free the step and use new bolts 🤷♂️ Very easy job. Sadly, defenders are a mix of aluminium and steel which teact and rot each other, so there will be more maintenance down the road 😬 I've not managed to sell a single intaglio print yet, so I am slightly envious of Sarah 😂 I do think defenders look 1000x better with the original steel wheels!
Sarah is a girl after my ❤️ heart for sure with your love of castles!! My dream is to go to Scotland always has been .. I am so grateful here in Maine for your little family and that you share your life on Skye with us!! Magical!! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
GO! But beware- It just might steal your heart. You will see so many castles, you'll start to get overwhelmed by the number of them! We went in 2019 and spent two weeks in August doing "Highlands and Islands" on a loop from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Inverness, John O Groats, Orkney, Skye, Mull, Iona, Loch Lomond and back to Glasgow. Fantastic tour, and I did not want to go home! There was still so much we DID NOT see, I could go back at least 100 more times. Make your dreams come true however you can- you wont regret it.
Congrats on both the new car AND all the orders! That castle was beautiful! What great architecture, especially the top floor 'windows'. Hope you make another trip when it is open to get a good look inside!
Wow, awesome buy on the Land Rover. Awesome to Richard as a friend, in so May ways. Well done Sarah. You pushed and got the orders out. I bet you are glad that is done. Hugs to both of you.
Making your calendar has been a job well done. 23 years ago I made a calendar with beautiful photos of the small Canadian town where we were living...but once was enough. Glad it was a successful venture for you.
Congrats on the Landy. The color is perfect for your cottage life and all of your adventures. And another congrats on your successful calendar. Well done.
Sunday greetings to all for our weekly get together following the adventures of willie, sarah and jack spaniels ❤. Happy motoring willie. Next you will be applying for jobs as a ghillie and thundering over the glens 😁. I really envy your talent sarah. I dabble poorly in watercolour but really enjoy it for the internal peace you get when engrossed in a piece that is going well. Hope you all have a good week x
Brilliant video...Congratulations Willie on your new Land Rover, just perfect for your roads...well done Sarah on getting all your orders posted...Good to see a clip of the Skye legend Richard and a big woof to Jack Spaniels....Best wishes
Sarah, the Maggot in Nairn is a flat area near the harbour where once there was an area of brackish pools. There are two versions of why it is called "the maggot". One is that it is from the Gaelic "achad", meaning a field (like Achnasheen, Achnashellach etc). Alternatively. the story goes that the local fishermen used to throw the fish heads, guts etc into the brackish pools for later use as bait for their lines and creels. These brackish pool are often strong smelling and maggot-ridden - even before you add in rotting fish... Of course it is all now sanitised to a car park, golf course and holiday park and the truth behind the name is long lost.
Thanks for sharing this history...too much has fallen to the wayside that I feel needs to be passed down to generations to come! Thanks again! So interesting!
Congratulations on getting the Landy. Ideal vehicle for winters on Skye. As someone has already suggested a winch on the front will be great for hauling your boat out of the water. You'll also be able to move any fallen trees that might be blocking the road! In 2009 I bought an early Discovery (3 door model which weren't made for long) and it was great. I had intended to drive it to Romania when I moved here in 2010 but unfortunately the gearbox broke and although I sourced a replacement from a LR breakers, I didn't get round to fitting it for various reasons. At least I managed to sell it to a LR enthusiast who worked for a local garage.
Lovely you bought the Landrover as it will be just the thing for the roads around Skye and I am looking forward to see you do up the bits that need attention. Hi to Richard who I know is going to help you inn this quest. I so love the bloopers still and all the video esapeciallky the castle bit but what a shame it was closed on the day you were there, It looks amazing and I hope you get to see the inside one day. Stay safe you three and see you next week.♥
Brilliant to have such a classic p vehicle, I am not a mechanic but I am a metallurgist/materials engineer - The sooner you deal with the rust the better - especially wire brushing that step or something soon 'might' salvage it but don' t leave it, its an original piece and would be a shame to lose it . Which ever way you treat the rust it is still pernicious. Good luck !
I can relate to having that kind of car. It is super cool, but keep in mind that proper winter tires can make a huge difference on most type of cars in your environment. A 4x4 on summer tires is worse than a fiesta on winter tires on narrow roads. Obviously on muddy fields you want the ground clearance.
I've been with you since the beginning of DSOS. You are truly ambitious, hardworking people. As a retired tobacco/cattle farmer here in Kentucky cringing over your vehicle since your move and so glad about the Landover. I remember Sarah's first days on camera and you have become a natural and so talented, both of you. Richard is a great mentor; I was lucky to have a mentor too as a woman in farming. It is so truly beautiful there.as an aside, my father's name was Robert Forbes Stevens, grandfather Nelson Forbes Stevens, I believe from that area around Cullen/Plitsby. Don't worry, I'm not one of those Americans chasing the tartan lol. But i think its where the they make The Glenlivet? Now that I chased for many a year! I have cancer now and don't drink - but ther is a bottle of that 12 yr old deliciousness still in my house. You never know! I also have 2 tuxedo cats named Jack and Daniel after one of our favorite sons of whiskey. You are best thing on you tube. Slainte!
As a child in Pittsburgh, PA, in the 50's, every fall school day, I would get off the bus, collect the green balls of horse chestnuts (they looked like green oranges), peel them, and lug them back home ... I loved their shine and the sleek way they felt when slipping through my fingers! ...And yes, I was born at the dawn of time! 😃
I have been following the tragedy that is Gaza and feeling pretty low. Your blog, your peaceful life., the wonderful scenery all away from the madding crowd is the perfect antidote. So thank you and happy birthday Willie. That land rover will be very heavy on fuel but am sure you factored this into your decision to buy.
Yes, there’s a lot of nastiness going on in the world right now. If the channel feels like an antidote to this, then that can only be a good thing. As for the fuel, surprisingly it doesn’t use even half of the fuel of the previous car. It is way more economical than we had thought.
@@livingtheskyelifethat's a relief to hear. I always thought Landrovers are terrible gas gobblers. Do understand though that you need a car to match the terrain.
@@rdb4996 if you live in the US you could be forgiven for thinking this as in your market they were supplied with 3.5 to 4.5 litre petrol engines. This one has a 2.2 litre turbo diesel so 30 mpg would be a possibility.
I have to say that, a couple times a year, a McDonald's bacon, cheese, and egg biscuit, hash browns, and an O.J. is a tasty way to start the day. The castle is very cool. It's too bad it was closed. I would have enjoyed seeing it. Something to look forward to another time. Congratulations on buying your "new" car. I guess it's kind of like buying a Jeep or Ford Bronco in the U.S. A utility vehicle is a must for places with rough roads. I live in town, but come winter I admit I wouldn't mind having a similar vehicle.
Willie get rid of the side steps they're a waste of time when they're old, if you have to take the LR off road they'll probably get torn off and do loads of damage to the chassis. Always make sure that the right oils are in the transfer and gearboxes and that they're topped up. Enjoy your LR the best off road there is. Birthday pressie to yourself? Neil
@@livingtheskyelife I so enjoy your channel and has me longing to see where my ancestors lived! Thanks for sharing your wonderful journey!! Lovins for Jack Spaniel please!🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗
@@charlene5461 , I think it depends on in which state you live. Practices as to license plates vary and every state is much different than the UK. As I understand it, in the UK, a vehicle keeps the same plate even when it changes owners. Here, in Ohio, I’ve seldom transferred a permanent tag that quickly. Registering is more involved than insuring. A simple telephone call to my insurance agent takes care of insuring.
Did you plant a couple of conkers so you can have your own trees? Really easy to do - just push into a pot of compost, label, snd leave outside over winter, will sprout in spring if not before :)
Hi to you lovely couple Sarah & Willie plus sweet wee jack. Just love the Land Rover Willie 👍we don’t drive but I always love land rovers & I hope you enjoy driving it around Isle of Skye good choice . Look forward to seeing you driving wee jack to the lake on your next avenger . Have fun till next week in living the Skye of life 🥰💖🐶🏴
Hi guys. Love the addition of a Land Rover. Makes 100% sense. You will benefit no end through the winter and with the boat throughout the year. Stay safe
That foraging instinct is strong with you! Loved watching you collect conkers! Willie looks dead chuffed with his new vehicle. I didn’t get Jack’s special message card, but I’m sure I saw my actual card in amongst all those others 🤣. Looks like you got some lovely days there in mid to late October. Cheers and ATB
A busy video! With rusty parts that should move and don’t, heat and oil are your friends. If penetrating oil doesn’t free it up on its own, a small gas blowtorch on the pivots will often do the trick. But rust is the enemy on a Land Rover, working away beneath that aluminium body! Best of luck with it, you will find lots of work to do on it, especially in a salt-water environment.
It's an excellent choice to have the Land Rover for Skye's terrain and it should keep you safe during the Winter months. I always smirk when I see the same vehicles driving around London's roads, although some of our potholes are a match for those on Skye! Seeing Sarah collecting conkers brought back happy memories of my childhood...Best wishes, Sue.
7:10 Sarah, why don’t you plant some chestnut (we just-call them chestnuts here in the US- Michigan is pretty much the only state that calls them buckeyes) trees, along with elderberry and other things like flowers and mushrooms and anything else you love to eat that will grow wild by you? You can also grow your own thistles and sunflowers for bird seeds? Same thing with other plants that people would call weeds, like dandelion, nettles and clovers? You can also keep bees and stock your lake with fish so that your harvests with continue to yield for you. I think you two are so blessed to have all of that land and those resources. 😊❤
Congrats on your Land Rover purchase! So many of the books I have read that are set in 1960s-1970s Scotish countryside feature Land Rovers, that they became one of my dream vehicles. It seems there is adventure whereever you find one. Also, Sarah, like you I think conkers are beautiful and can never resist filling my pockets when I find some .
Willie, drop the wheels off at Dalgety Bay Alloy Wheel powder coating. They charged me £140 for doing my daughters alloys and they are amazing and best price anywhere. You can choose any colours. They can also blast and powder coat anything else for your Landy! Leave tyres with them and they will fit and balance them in the price. Mention my daughters name, Amber Douglas, she stays in the bay, “wee blue Yaris” as they look after her car for mot etc. Those steps will look good powder coated!! Being an ex REME Stirling (MoD) Vehicle mechanic I spent a a few hours on Landys. Btw, what’s the Lady’s name? “The Skye Rover “? “Skye Life Rover” ?
No way! My father's guilty pleasure is McDonald's too, and I went and got him some. So, here I sit eating my lunch, turn on TH-cam, and what do I see? We're all eating McDonald's! LOL. Great trip... castles, dog parks, old cars, and conkers! Oh, and Buckeyes in the States are sweets made with chocolate. Looks a bit like a conker, but tastes nothing like it. 😂 Love the Defender! Sarah needs a head scarf, or a WWII uniform, now. 😉
@@charlene5461 I'm not a huge fan of McDonald's either. But, when an 86 year old man asks for it, with a large Coke, I will oblige. So long as it's not too often (gotta watch out for his health!) or the snow isn't too deep (I'm at elevation, 30 miles from the Canadian border) to get down the mountain and into town.
LOVE your new car guys! My Dad had an old grey land rover, in the late 60s, with long type seats on either side of the back, and he used it to ferry us to horse shows, as both my Father and I entered them, him on his horse, and me on my pony, and you could fit quite a few folk in the back! Love Land Rovers. Friday the 13th was a lucky day for you guys, on getting your new addition to the family! xxx
Hats off to you pair, I was planning a sail next year to Skye at the start of this year and stumbled upon your channel….. dozens of videos later I’m hooked. Particularly love the boat content but also love the old Defender and wanted to thank you guys for the entertainment (and informative content)…. Who knows I might sail up your Loch next year 👍🏻
Thanks so much for watching our videos - glad you’re enjoying them! Our Loch is a wee bit shallow, but Loch Harport would be amazing to sail into - you get a great view of the Cuillin mountains and you can berth at the pier there too 😊👍
Sarah, you are impressively productive!!! This again was a most enjoyable video. Willie looked boyish in his delight about purchasing the vehicle. Such a nice experience too be part of. Great fun as usual. Thank You. Cheers.❤
Willie is like jack..FULL of energy ( be wagging a tail FULL speed if he had 1 like jack!) A bit older than he looks til the beard gave it all away. Ha ha And he loves his toys!! Just way more expensive than a stick or a block of wood. Boat ,tackle of all sorts, metal detectors, ginger bottles , display shelves, guitars, LANDY etc etc 🤣
Another great video, really enjoy your posts, the Landy is perfect for your location, you may have a few challenges ahead but I am sure with your skills and knowledge you will get a vehicle you are really happy with....looking forward to the next video and the progress on the Landy........
Another video to enjoy. It’s something I look forward to every week 😊 Nice to see Willie get his “dream” car. Sarah will have to show us what she does with all those conkers!
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Hello Sarah, Willie and Jack, ..... I'm being a bit curious (Nosy), but I noticed neither of you wear wedding rings, Are you married and if not then "Come on Willie!!" Make Sarah your wife! LOL!! Enjoying the videos of you 3!! xx ❤
When I was a child in Scotland, we drilled holes through the conkers, passed a string through, tied a knot on the end, and played a game. It involved swinging the conker to hit your opponent's thus trying to break it apart. The child with the whole conker at the end was, of course, the winner.
We did exactly the same, living only in England, so I don’t think it was specific to Scotland, was it? In fact Norwich in East Anglia got themselves quite a lot of (poor) press a couple of years ago by cutting out all the conkers from an avenue of trees in case children injured themselves playing conkers as you describe. Health and Safety? - or Nanny State? You decide.
I played that too but in England (east end London) ❤
Yes everyone did this. The game was called ‘Conkers’
Yes, we played conkers in Wales. One that was a winner here was called a Peggy Oner, and so on. If your peggy-oner trashed a peggy-threer then yours became a peggy-fourer. Our chestnut trees were on the drive to the manor. I got shouted out of there a few times. We used shoe laces for the strings, they were easier to push through the hole in your conker, the only trouble was one of your shoes would fall off! Loads of old wives tales about hardening them, from pickling in vinegar to baking in the oven.
I so remember playing that game with the conkers!
What sets this apart from most of the YT channels I watch is that you both seem to be genuinely nice people. Really enjoy being a little bit involved in your lives. Thank you.
Aww thanks so much! That means a lot to us 😊
If you weren't a mechanic prior, then a defender will certainly turn you into one 😂 best wishes with it, they are fantastic cars to run and spanner on.
When Sarah said you might end up sleeping in the back of the Land Rover it brought back some wonderful childhood memories. A Land Rover Defender was the first car I remember as my parents had one for years. We lived in Derbyshire and for most holidays we went camping in Cornwall. My dad would load up the landy with all our gear, and the tent, etc and then put our sleeping bags and pillows on the top. We always travelled down overnight to avoid crowds. My sister and I slept snug as bugs in the back and woke up in beautiful Cornwall. Happy days! Have fun with the car. Your channel is a breath of fresh air.
Aparapently, according to my partner, don't angle grind the rims. You'll muck up the balance of the wheels. Wire wool it. He makes wheels for a living.
I bet the PO is loving you , keeping them open and working. It is great that you are supporting the community facilities.
Hi Willie, Sarah and Jack Spaniels. I have really enjoyed your channel, love your humour, Willie, He walks He paints was so appropriate! 😂Thank you, Sarah for my print and beautiful calendar. And I’m touched that you signed each one of those cards and calendars, will treasure them! Thank you to Jack Spaniels for being himself, he’s amazing!❤
Keep the alloys as summer tires and fit winter ones to the original rims. Some heat on the step will budge it. Enjoy 🙂
I adore you guys. You epitomize childlike wonder. Between Sarah's foraging and Willie's giddiness with the new car. . . just brings a smile to my face. As always, thanks for sharing a small piece of your paradise with us all! 💚
Hi Guys, great to see you with a 90. Having owned literally hundreds of Land Rovers over the years the best treatment for the chassis is to strip off any sealant/rust then drill the chassis and spray it inside and outside with Waxoyl …. It’s clear, but you can buy it in black too for a finishing coat. It is a messy job, but so worthwhile if you intend keeping it. Hope you have many happy times in it 🙂
100% this. I remember a Series 3 lwb folded in half at Craignure. Didn’t move for months.
Wow a Landy, how very 'country' of you! Great car to have where you are. Sarah well done on getting 280 orders packaged and sent, what a big job. ❤
If you can get a towball fitted to the front bumper and make sure it's slightly offset of center. It's far easier to launch and retrieve the boat when you can see it in front of you.
A very good suggestion! Thanks
Awesome 💡idea!!💡
My dad has had a few Defenders, great cars, but not for everyone. Not really comfortable for long term driving, very hard gears (one of the big reasons we sold it, as it got harder with age) and we found it rather impractical to carry anything. Granted we had 90's and not 110's, but shopping always ended up all over the back unless we put it on the benches with seatbelts. That being said, they are very reliable due to their simple engine's, and can tackle anything offroad no problem. Dont let me stop you or put you off! Just wanted to chip in my 2 cents!
Thanks. I’ve already installed factory made cargo compartments above the wheel arches, so that you can store luggage etc much easier. All coming in a future episode. 🙂
So Willy hasn't learnt from the boat 🤦♂️😂 For the steps, just cut the nuts off where it pivots (remove any springs if it's spring loaded), use a punch to hammer the old bolts out, free the step and use new bolts 🤷♂️ Very easy job. Sadly, defenders are a mix of aluminium and steel which teact and rot each other, so there will be more maintenance down the road 😬 I've not managed to sell a single intaglio print yet, so I am slightly envious of Sarah 😂 I do think defenders look 1000x better with the original steel wheels!
Sarah is a girl after my ❤️ heart for sure with your love of castles!! My dream is to go to Scotland always has been .. I am so grateful here in Maine for your little family and that you share your life on Skye with us!! Magical!! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
GO! But beware- It just might steal your heart. You will see so many castles, you'll start to get overwhelmed by the number of them! We went in 2019 and spent two weeks in August doing "Highlands and Islands" on a loop from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Inverness, John O Groats, Orkney, Skye, Mull, Iona, Loch Lomond and back to Glasgow. Fantastic tour, and I did not want to go home! There was still so much we DID NOT see, I could go back at least 100 more times. Make your dreams come true however you can- you wont regret it.
Castles, roadtrips, Jack Spaniels, adventures, and new transportation. Life is good! 💜🌻
Now Willie has his boat and car i think its Sarahs turn. Come on Willie do the right thing, buy her a castle ......
😂😂😂 yassss
Looks like an essential kind of vehicle for where you live!! So glad you have so many orders Sarah!😊
Sarah your a little dynamo dear you never stop ❤
Really jealous about the Landy, it looks great and so practical. We'll done Sarah for getting all your stock out, what a mammoth task
Congrats on your new vehicle Willie, hope it runs well for you. Sarah, amazing to hear you had so many orders, well deserved.
Congrats on both the new car AND all the orders! That castle was beautiful! What great architecture, especially the top floor 'windows'. Hope you make another trip when it is open to get a good look inside!
We put roasted chestnuts in stuffing, dressing for turkey, chicken, poultry. ❤
They are probably sweet chestnuts, not horse chestnuts - as these ones are toxic!
Conkers are poisonous so I guess you mean roasted sweet chestnuts?
Safe driving folks ....remember a harness for Jack Spanials in the minor refit you're doing Willie. ❤❤
Happy driving. The best sort of car for where you live . It gives you peace of mind . Great video. 🐱 X
Now you've bought a Defender, we'll be seeing loads more of Richard 🔧 🤟
Wow, awesome buy on the Land Rover. Awesome to Richard as a friend, in so May ways. Well done Sarah. You pushed and got the orders out. I bet you are glad that is done. Hugs to both of you.
Making your calendar has been a job well done. 23 years ago I made a calendar with beautiful photos of the small Canadian town where we were living...but once was enough.
Glad it was a successful venture for you.
Congrats on the Landy. The color is perfect for your cottage life and all of your adventures. And another congrats on your successful calendar. Well done.
YaY congratulations, so nice to share in your joy at buying a dream car. 😊
Sunday greetings to all for our weekly get together following the adventures of willie, sarah and jack spaniels ❤. Happy motoring willie. Next you will be applying for jobs as a ghillie and thundering over the glens 😁. I really envy your talent sarah. I dabble poorly in watercolour but really enjoy it for the internal peace you get when engrossed in a piece that is going well. Hope you all have a good week x
The firewall, between the engine bay and dashboard is known to rust, so I'd keep an eye out for that.👍
I've got a spare very cool steering wheel for one of those, if you ever want it for mates rates, transforms it.
Brilliant video...Congratulations Willie on your new Land Rover, just perfect for your roads...well done Sarah on getting all your orders posted...Good to see a clip of the Skye legend Richard and a big woof to Jack Spaniels....Best wishes
Sarah, the Maggot in Nairn is a flat area near the harbour where once there was an area of brackish pools. There are two versions of why it is called "the maggot". One is that it is from the Gaelic "achad", meaning a field (like Achnasheen, Achnashellach etc). Alternatively. the story goes that the local fishermen used to throw the fish heads, guts etc into the brackish pools for later use as bait for their lines and creels. These brackish pool are often strong smelling and maggot-ridden - even before you add in rotting fish... Of course it is all now sanitised to a car park, golf course and holiday park and the truth behind the name is long lost.
Thanks for sharing this history...too much has fallen to the wayside that I feel needs to be passed down to generations to come! Thanks again! So interesting!
Thanks for the info! We would rather go with the first option being true though haha 😅
Congratulations on the Landy, there'll be plenty of great content from tweaking with that over the coming years
Congratulations on getting the Landy. Ideal vehicle for winters on Skye. As someone has already suggested a winch on the front will be great for hauling your boat out of the water. You'll also be able to move any fallen trees that might be blocking the road! In 2009 I bought an early Discovery (3 door model which weren't made for long) and it was great. I had intended to drive it to Romania when I moved here in 2010 but unfortunately the gearbox broke and although I sourced a replacement from a LR breakers, I didn't get round to fitting it for various reasons. At least I managed to sell it to a LR enthusiast who worked for a local garage.
I'm rereading my favourite books by Lillian Beckwith about her time in the Hebrides. How times have changed ❤
Wish you loads of fun times with the Landy ... many many safe roads trips - God bless 😊
Lovely you bought the Landrover as it will be just the thing for the roads around Skye and I am looking forward to see you do up the bits that need attention. Hi to Richard who I know is going to help you inn this quest. I so love the bloopers still and all the video esapeciallky the castle bit but what a shame it was closed on the day you were there, It looks amazing and I hope you get to see the inside one day. Stay safe you three and see you next week.♥
Brilliant to have such a classic p vehicle, I am not a mechanic but I am a metallurgist/materials engineer - The sooner you deal with the rust the better - especially wire brushing that step or something soon 'might' salvage it but don' t leave it, its an original piece and would be a shame to lose it . Which ever way you treat the rust it is still pernicious. Good luck !
I can relate to having that kind of car. It is super cool, but keep in mind that proper winter tires can make a huge difference on most type of cars in your environment. A 4x4 on summer tires is worse than a fiesta on winter tires on narrow roads. Obviously on muddy fields you want the ground clearance.
Put some all season, all terrain tyres on her now. The alloy wheels have been sold too.
I've been with you since the beginning of DSOS. You are truly ambitious, hardworking people. As a retired tobacco/cattle farmer here in Kentucky cringing over your vehicle since your move and so glad about the Landover. I remember Sarah's first days on camera and you have become a natural and so talented, both of you. Richard is a great mentor; I was lucky to have a mentor too as a woman in farming. It is so truly beautiful there.as an aside, my father's name was Robert Forbes Stevens, grandfather Nelson Forbes Stevens, I believe from that area around Cullen/Plitsby. Don't worry, I'm not one of those Americans chasing the tartan lol. But i think its where the they make The Glenlivet? Now that I chased for many a year! I have cancer now and don't drink - but ther is a bottle of that 12 yr old deliciousness still in my house. You never know! I also have 2 tuxedo cats named Jack and Daniel after one of our favorite sons of whiskey. You are best thing on you tube. Slainte!
Thanks so much! It’s always so nice to see folks who have been with us since the start still enjoying our journey 😊
As a child in Pittsburgh, PA, in the 50's, every fall school day, I would get off the bus, collect the green balls of horse chestnuts (they looked like green oranges), peel them, and lug them back home ... I loved their shine and the sleek way they felt when slipping through my fingers! ...And yes, I was born at the dawn of time! 😃
I have been following the tragedy that is Gaza and feeling pretty low. Your blog, your peaceful life., the wonderful scenery all away from the madding crowd is the perfect antidote. So thank you and happy birthday Willie. That land rover will be very heavy on fuel but am sure you factored this into your decision to buy.
Yes, there’s a lot of nastiness going on in the world right now.
If the channel feels like an antidote to this, then that can only be a good thing.
As for the fuel, surprisingly it doesn’t use even half of the fuel of the previous car. It is way more economical than we had thought.
@@livingtheskyelifethat's a relief to hear. I always thought Landrovers are terrible gas gobblers. Do understand though that you need a car to match the terrain.
@@rdb4996 if you live in the US you could be forgiven for thinking this as in your market they were supplied with 3.5 to 4.5 litre petrol engines. This one has a 2.2 litre turbo diesel so 30 mpg would be a possibility.
Nice to see you got proper a car heat is the best for a landy
Heartwarming episode. Looking forward to the Rover saga and the conkers detergent.😀😀
I have to say that, a couple times a year, a McDonald's bacon, cheese, and egg biscuit, hash browns, and an O.J. is a tasty way to start the day.
The castle is very cool. It's too bad it was closed. I would have enjoyed seeing it. Something to look forward to another time.
Congratulations on buying your "new" car. I guess it's kind of like buying a Jeep or Ford Bronco in the U.S. A utility vehicle is a must for places with rough roads. I live in town, but come winter I admit I wouldn't mind having a similar vehicle.
Good video Love to jack spaniels 👍👏👋😘
Congratulations on the new addition to the family and all of the orders out!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
And you two are very punny! 😍😍😍
Just as i thought your channel couldn't get any better, yiu go and buy a landy! Legends! Love it ❤️
Cant wait to see the restoration , Jack loves it always a good sign . Love your adventures .
Willie get rid of the side steps they're a waste of time when they're old, if you have to take the LR off road they'll probably get torn off and do loads of damage to the chassis. Always make sure that the right oils are in the transfer and gearboxes and that they're topped up. Enjoy your LR the best off road there is. Birthday pressie to yourself? Neil
Congrats on your Disco. You will become a mechanic budget generously for spares. Hope your spares always match your Disco. Love you guys.
Strange looking Disco ?
It is amazing to me that you could get the new vehicle “taxed and insured” so quickly.
Yup - it’s super quick online nowadays 😊 We had to wait a while for the insurance docs to come through but all pretty quick and painless!
@TMWeddle Here, in the states, it's a 30 minute process:)
@@livingtheskyelife I so enjoy your channel and has me longing to see where my ancestors lived! Thanks for sharing your wonderful journey!! Lovins for Jack Spaniel please!🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗🐾🤗
@@charlene5461 , I think it depends on in which state you live. Practices as to license plates vary and every state is much different than the UK. As I understand it, in the UK, a vehicle keeps the same plate even when it changes owners. Here, in Ohio, I’ve seldom transferred a permanent tag that quickly. Registering is more involved than insuring. A simple telephone call to my insurance agent takes care of insuring.
Like the new wheels it's nice having a good friend like Richard. It's better to be safe than sorry when the bad weather arrives x
Love it , I remember posting on another video saying , all you need is a Land Rover......❤
Love mine , although mine is 47 year old.....
Put a tow ball on your new front bumper, passenger side. Will make launching the boat a lot easier.
Fixing up the Landy is gonna make good vlog content. Proper Isle of Skye vehicle. Well done!
Did you plant a couple of conkers so you can have your own trees? Really easy to do - just push into a pot of compost, label, snd leave outside over winter, will sprout in spring if not before :)
Love your LandRover and I love my calendar, it arrived safely ~ thank you, Sarah! 😍
Willie, I understand your "Sarah the Conqueror" and your subtle reference to historical nod to Guillaume! 🤩
Well done Sarah amazing what a team of 2 can do. Good luck with the land rover renovation 😊❤
I've driven a landy Defender 110 for the last 5 years and its totally the BEST car i've ever had ...... welcome to the Landy Club lol
I enjoyed seeing Gordon castle. I wish you could have gone inside.
Yay Willie for liking MacDonalds.its my guilty pleasure too !!! Hi Sarah and Jack Spaniels. Have a great day !!!!!
Hi to you lovely couple Sarah & Willie plus sweet wee jack.
Just love the Land Rover Willie 👍we don’t drive but I always love land rovers & I hope you enjoy driving it around Isle of Skye good choice . Look forward to seeing you driving wee jack to the lake on your next avenger . Have fun till next week in living the Skye of life 🥰💖🐶🏴
Congratulations on the Land Rover! It is perfect for Skye Life! Enjoyed this video as always....
I love the variety of projects on the channel. Keep it coming!
Hi guys. Love the addition of a Land Rover. Makes 100% sense. You will benefit no end through the winter and with the boat throughout the year. Stay safe
Congrats on the car!
That foraging instinct is strong with you! Loved watching you collect conkers! Willie looks dead chuffed with his new vehicle. I didn’t get Jack’s special message card, but I’m sure I saw my actual card in amongst all those others 🤣. Looks like you got some lovely days there in mid to late October. Cheers and ATB
A busy video! With rusty parts that should move and don’t, heat and oil are your friends. If penetrating oil doesn’t free it up on its own, a small gas blowtorch on the pivots will often do the trick. But rust is the enemy on a Land Rover, working away beneath that aluminium body! Best of luck with it, you will find lots of work to do on it, especially in a salt-water environment.
❤Sarah...you have a BEAUTIFUL singing voice ❤ I meant to tell you last week❤
Aww thanks!! I don’t like singing in front of the camera much haha 😂
Hello from PEI Canada. Chestnuts
It's an excellent choice to have the Land Rover for Skye's terrain and it should keep you safe during the Winter months. I always smirk when I see the same vehicles driving around London's roads, although some of our potholes are a match for those on Skye! Seeing Sarah collecting conkers brought back happy memories of my childhood...Best wishes, Sue.
7:10 Sarah, why don’t you plant some chestnut (we just-call them chestnuts here in the US- Michigan is pretty much the only state that calls them buckeyes) trees, along with elderberry and other things like flowers and mushrooms and anything else you love to eat that will grow wild by you? You can also grow your own thistles and sunflowers for bird seeds? Same thing with other plants that people would call weeds, like dandelion, nettles and clovers? You can also keep bees and stock your lake with fish so that your harvests with continue to yield for you. I think you two are so blessed to have all of that land and those resources. 😊❤
Thanks!
Thanks so much!!
In the beginning there was DSOS and SWSP. Both a bit shy. You turned into the best entertainment online
Get a bit of heat on the step pivot area they will free off it looks great. Great video as always.
Congrats on your Land Rover purchase! So many of the books I have read that are set in 1960s-1970s Scotish countryside feature Land Rovers, that they became one of my dream vehicles. It seems there is adventure whereever you find one. Also, Sarah, like you I think conkers are beautiful and can never resist filling my pockets when I find some .
We call them horse chestnuts in the states, I've never heard the name buckeye.
Apparently Ohio is the Buckeye State.?
Willie, drop the wheels off at Dalgety Bay Alloy Wheel powder coating. They charged me £140 for doing my daughters alloys and they are amazing and best price anywhere. You can choose any colours. They can also blast and powder coat anything else for your Landy! Leave tyres with them and they will fit and balance them in the price. Mention my daughters name, Amber Douglas, she stays in the bay, “wee blue Yaris” as they look after her car for mot etc. Those steps will look good powder coated!! Being an ex REME Stirling (MoD) Vehicle mechanic I spent a a few hours on Landys. Btw, what’s the Lady’s name? “The Skye Rover “? “Skye Life Rover” ?
Willie, u have the best jumpers!
How exciting and wonderful. Congrats on your new car. You deserve it. Great to see you two so happy and fulfilling your dreams.❤
No way! My father's guilty pleasure is McDonald's too, and I went and got him some. So, here I sit eating my lunch, turn on TH-cam, and what do I see? We're all eating McDonald's! LOL. Great trip... castles, dog parks, old cars, and conkers! Oh, and Buckeyes in the States are sweets made with chocolate. Looks a bit like a conker, but tastes nothing like it. 😂 Love the Defender! Sarah needs a head scarf, or a WWII uniform, now. 😉
Yes, you are right about the chocolate treat but we also call the nut buckeyes as well;)
...and regrettably have to say everyone I know loves Mickey D's except me...I didn't as a child and still don't as a senior citizen🤷
@@charlene5461 must be an Ohio thing...lol. Never heard a chestnut called a buckeye before!
@@charlene5461 I'm not a huge fan of McDonald's either. But, when an 86 year old man asks for it, with a large Coke, I will oblige. So long as it's not too often (gotta watch out for his health!) or the snow isn't too deep (I'm at elevation, 30 miles from the Canadian border) to get down the mountain and into town.
LOVE your new car guys! My Dad had an old grey land rover, in the late 60s, with long type seats on either side of the back, and he used it to ferry us to horse shows, as both my Father and I entered them, him on his horse, and me on my pony, and you could fit quite a few folk in the back! Love Land Rovers. Friday the 13th was a lucky day for you guys, on getting your new addition to the family! xxx
Hats off to you pair, I was planning a sail next year to Skye at the start of this year and stumbled upon your channel….. dozens of videos later I’m hooked. Particularly love the boat content but also love the old Defender and wanted to thank you guys for the entertainment (and informative content)…. Who knows I might sail up your Loch next year 👍🏻
Thanks so much for watching our videos - glad you’re enjoying them! Our Loch is a wee bit shallow, but Loch Harport would be amazing to sail into - you get a great view of the Cuillin mountains and you can berth at the pier there too 😊👍
See you next week
My children used to collect Conkers when we lived in England. Funny memories!
Sarah, you are impressively productive!!!
This again was a most enjoyable video.
Willie looked boyish in his delight about purchasing the vehicle.
Such a nice experience too be part of.
Great fun as usual. Thank You.
Cheers.❤
Willie is like jack..FULL of energy ( be wagging a tail FULL speed if he had 1 like jack!) A bit older than he looks til the beard gave it all away. Ha ha And he loves his toys!! Just way more expensive than a stick or a block of wood. Boat ,tackle of all sorts, metal detectors, ginger bottles , display shelves, guitars, LANDY etc etc 🤣
Another great video, really enjoy your posts, the Landy is perfect for your location, you may have a few challenges ahead but I am sure with your skills and knowledge you will get a vehicle you are really happy with....looking forward to the next video and the progress on the Landy........
Awesome Land Rover will be perfect for winter 👍 Well done on calendars as well fabulous.😊
Great video as always, thanks for a bright spot!
🤗now that is a cool car 👌🏼
Well done Sarah on your hard work 👏🏻
Another video to enjoy. It’s something I look forward to every week 😊 Nice to see Willie get his “dream” car. Sarah will have to show us what she does with all those conkers!
Hi from Canada. Got my calendar this week...beautiful...but no note from Jack, but appre iated the note from you.. Cheers!
The pair of you are a lovely couple. Love watching your videos!
Congratulations on buying your new car, definitely a good one for where you’re living. Take care and thank you for sharing 👏🙏❤️
Well done and the older ones are way better than any of the new ones!!❤️