Hi All thanks for watching our video! If you enjoyed it please do give it a like and subscribe to be notified when our next video comes out.

I think there are many people who would love to do what you’ve done, or at least think that’s what they want. I met a guy in Edinburgh last month, down from Harris. I asked him what it’s like there and he said on a sunny day, it’s incredible. On a bad day, it can be fierce. He also said how people visit in the summer for a week, then move there, and leave after one winter. So I think it would be good to see the reality of it all, good and bad. I’m fed up of the social media where everyone is living an amazing life, or that’s what they lead everyone to believe. I get that no one wants to see unhappiness, but that’s a part of most people lives, like it or not. It would also be good to know about the ups and downs of running a YT channel, how long it takes to make and edit a video etc. Tiree looks amazing, let’s see the reality of living there. 👍

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi. The reality is as we film it. It's truly stunning. Warmer winters, more realistic summers. It became apparent over the last 3ish years that for us remote living really is amazing - even when the wind is blowing doors off cars. One thing you learn is that if it's windy park your car facing the wind or your door will become your engine bonnet (engine hood if you're reading from across the pond). I think remote living - regardless of where it may be - is not for everyone. But if you are looking for a simpler, slower life it's amazing. It's all about FREEDOM. If you want supermarkets, taxis, nightclubs etc it's not going be the right thing. We've loved remote working and building a little woolly hat business as well as the photography opportunities that would never have materialised on the mainland. I don't think we've ever worked harder but the upside is we love every second of working. That can't be bad. Our view is: There is always a solution, sometimes it's just a little harder to find. To give some real world context cars don't require MOTs on Tiree - That's set in law. I think it's about thinking differently and removing those ideas that guide life in more urban locations.

@jerhughes500

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland I lived on Vancouver island from 2006 until 2020, and explored the smaller gulf islands around it. There is definitely somethings that attract me to that sort of life, as you say, simpler. I'm at a point where a decision on what I do next is imminent. It hasn't been easy getting to this point and I agree about going with your gut, it's always right. It's also scary.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Scary is the right word :-). @@jerhughes500

@themillers2142

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree !

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I should have added take a look at our first vlog it covers some of that kzread.info/dash/bejne/hp-mqreolJXJiZc.htmlsi=hsCtw86KNL-KdL7D

Your artistry and soothing voice and storytelling being such authentic human interaction. Sharing our intimate experiences in life and our perspectives and our insights is part of growing and learning and community. We are community even across the sea on the other side of the world. The peace you bring to my personal world is healing and nurturing. I hold gratitude for what you’ve brought to a few minutes of my day. Uplifting to my healing heart. Thank you. So glad that you’ve listened to your gut!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Thanks you for the lovely thoughts, I hope you enjoy the next vlog :-)

So glad that you decided to continue your channel, thank you💯👏👌 Share your island life experiences and thank you for taking the time to do this 👍

Ideas, local community life, facilities, a really rough winters day, any trips or visits to places of interest. 8 to 10 minutes max. Just narrate over the video, nothing wrong with silence and beautiful scenery.

Watching your videos is like taking a slow deep breath. No suggestions. Adore the sheep 🐑❤

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Beautiful words and thoughts thank you :-)

Great to see you back. I really enjoy your vlogs. It looks a very beautiful tiny island. I would be very interested in hearing about your woolly hat business. Your plan to design your own home sounds fascinating. Your daily life on the island, routine, weather etc would be good to hear about. Sending you both and the sheep my best wishes.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Caroline, your lovely welcome back has put a smile on my face. I'll make sure I cover all of those subjects for you :-). Thanks for the support it means a lot.

This is my first vlog of yours that I've watched and I enjoyed it very much. Like others, I would love to hear about your business, your house design and building and daily life on the island - isolation? weather? shopping? community? And always, always include the sheep - they're marvelous!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jill thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback and suggestions they really helpful. I hope you enjoy the next vlog and I'll make sure the sheep always say hello :-)

It's a privilege to watch how yours journey rolls out!! I love to watch how your journey enrolls

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

It's going to be an interesting one :-)

I haven't been to Tiree for far too many years! We took our three children there one summer having already explored the chain of the Outer Hebrides from Barra to Lewis in previous holidays. One visit was definitely enough for like you we fell in love with Tiree and returned each summer for the next five years. We never wanted to go anywhere else. However, the children grew up and schooling, exams, university and life etc got in the way and we didn't return but always in our hearts we planned to go back. Your vlogs have been fabulous and reminded me why we loved Tiree and why we WILL be back- all of us. Thank you.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Celia, That is such a love comment to read and It's amazing you've been inspired to head back to this amazing little island - I'm sure we'll see you all soon.

Thank you for sharing life on Tiree! I’d love to hear about all the seasons, the beauty of the whole island, and especially how you relate to the Gaelic community, the music, the culture, the stories of the people who’ve lived on the island for a thousand years. It’s wonderful that new people and energies are moving to the Hebrides, and how you integrate with the existing community is so important for the life of the islands to strengthen and grow. I’m wishing you every success in your Tiree life!

Love Malcolm Gladwell! When I first read him I knew of no one else who had ….But as a life coach moving to Scotland, I’m tickled you mentioned him

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I've all of his books. Have you listened to his podcast series Revisionist History?

Keep the videos coming. You're doing a great job and I love seeing the scenery and hearing about what you are planning.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement :-)

So glad you released a new video, I only just recently discovered your channel and was left wanting more after watching everything you had, such a great place to live, great to see your back uploading.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lovely feedback it makes it all worth it.

Petition for a video on the wool side of things! Who cards and spins your wool, who knits the hats, etc. As a spinner and knitter myself, I’m keen to know more about your lovely fleece growers and their contribution to your small business ☺️ Greetings from Edinburgh.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Eleanor. Great minds :-) A series of videos is on the way all about how we both work together making our wool hats by hand :-). Thanks so much for watching our little channel it’s really appreciated :-) You can meet some of our little woolly fam in our earlier videos and the live from a field videos :-)

@eleanor.shadow

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland fantastic, looking forward to it 😀 I’ve watched some of your videos already, loving the sheep presence in them ☺️

Wonderful scenery! Thanks for sharing the views. What I'd like to know is how you chose Tiree, how you shop for what you need. Where is the largest town for shopping and how long does it take to get there. How is living in Scotland different than living in England. We live in Texas so our days are fashioned by the heat. How are your days fashioned by the cold and how do your lives change from winter to summer. That's a good start to my questions, don''t you think?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Great questions and i'll make sure the vlogs answer them for you :-)

Some of my family are from Tyree. They immigrated to western Ontario and my great-grandfather McKinnon went even further. He became a cowboy then rancher in Alberta and one of his grandson was a sheep farmer. I am enjoying your posts very much, particularly your incredible imagery of the island.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

It's amazing were families end up in the world. It's great that you enjoyed the imagery of the island. More on the way.

I love ❤️ your videos, the only thing I don’t like on any KZread video is background music when people are talking but I really enjoyed your fast pan of amazing places and I love your sheep and would really like to see more of the making of the wool and the hats, have a lovely Easter 🐣 and all the best to you guys

@SimpleLifeScotland

4 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks we appreciate you giving your time to watch our little channel. Also thanks for the feedback and ideas for future posts. We've not been posting regularly but it's been a crazy busy few months. We're working on the next vlog and hope to upload it soon. Have a lovely Easter.

I can’t wait for more videos!!! 😍😍😍 I love Scotland and its nature so much!!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I'm editing the next vlog right now for you :-)

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

The next video is live :-) I hope you enjoy it :-)

Im here for the sheep 🐑🐑❤😅 Great vlog ❤

@SimpleLifeScotland

8 ай бұрын

They are awesome members of the family :-)

Just come across your amazing adventure and it is so inspirational! I love the beauty of the landscape with its lack of traffic and buildings and i'm interested in all of it as its my dream to escape the concrete jungle and create a life immersed in nature. Must read that book!!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Lynn thanks for watching our little KZread Channel, super happy it inspired you. I hope you enjoy the next vlog - I'm editing it at the moment. The book is well worth a read, it was a life changer for me.

excellent video, beautifully crafted in every way, Thankyou. What do we wanna see ? simple lol Life!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks so much for the warm welcome back. I'll make sure I do show what simple life means here 🙂

What you are doing is my absolute dream , would love to live on a small island. Your videos are great and there's something special about your cinematography, you knit everything together in a way that is captivating- those shots of the ocean are some of the best I've seen and I'm truly in awe when I watch them. It is an absolute pleasure watching your vlogs and thank you for giving up "your" time to do this. Keep up the great work !!!!!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for leave such inspiring feedback . It's truly appreciated.

Loving the videos. In answer to your question, I’d like to see some of the practical realities combined with the goals and dreams. Logistics are what I tend to worry about, but visions are what inspire. So basically keep going and keep being positive and honest.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Dan great stuff will do. Thanks for spending the time to comment it really does help me get better at the whole making process for each video. Cheers.

I think you are already doing a great job! I love how it's filmed and the shots of the beach and the ocean and everything else. I think what I always find very interesting when people live in remote or very different from my place of life, are the sort of functions of everyday life so I can try to imagine what life "there" could be like. Things like how far to the shops, what kind of food you make, are things more expensive when living on an Island and can you get all the same things as you could before. What are still the same and what feels completely different?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Milly thanks for taking the time out of your day to both watch our little KZread channel and also give me some great ideas for future videos. Once again a big thanks you.

@WVislandia

10 ай бұрын

I think Milly's idea is great. For years the beauty of the Hebrides enticed but I had given up the idea of owning a car when I moved out of the US in 1988 and I didn't want to need one ever again and I think that suggested that living on a remote island, no matter how beautiful, would be difficult. So is it difficult? I've been on Barra when the ferry comes in and then within a very few hours all of the grocery shop shelves were empty again. Is this similar for you? What sorts of things do you try to plan so that you are not left doing without?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I'll make a vlog and take you all around the island as well as show you how shopping etc works 🙂@@WVislandia

About time for a new video! Missed you guys!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

More on the way :-)

It's excellent that you're back.Your videos are great.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jonathan, it's great to be back and thanks for sticking with us after such a long wait.

Oh how I love sheep! Your filming is unbelievably good - and I don't mean just the subject matter. I don't know what kit you're using but it's blooming brilliant! Best I've seen on KZread. Another interesting episode - thank you. Why you take the leap is the most important bit of explaining and people rarely share it so well.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi there. What an amazing way to wake up on. a Sunday morning. Your lovely words and observations have put a massive smile on my face. A massive thanks you. I hope your Sunday starts as well as mine has.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I thought you might like to know I've just uploaded another little video :-)

We did a similar thing to you. In 2014 we had the opportunity to rent a remote off grid house, no electricity or cmeans of communication, on a very small island on the west coast of Scotland. We were there for three winters and four summers and then bought an equally remote house on the Ardnamurchan peninsular. It's the best thing we ever did, a different style of life. At present I am thinking of starting a KZread channel to share our way of living and our perspective as we are both modern day Druids and this permeates how we see and do things. I was really interested in the difficulties of producing worthwhile content and the challenges it poses. I would be very interested in the process that you are developing.

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

Hi that sounds like two very interesting moves :-). I'll make sure to do a few videos on the whole KZread journey, the things we've learnt and continue to learn :-)

Really great to see a new vlog from you, you did say you were going to start posting on KZread again. I just want to hear it all lol! Your day to day life. How you get your food etc. Great drone footage. Love the sheep 🐑:)

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi that's awesome, more on the way. Thanks for sticking with us :-)

@britishgal1808-Sue

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland I was happy to find your channel and glad you’re posting again :)

There is a channel I also like. It's a chap in rural Iceland. His channel is 'time in a bottle'. He's done a lot of videos about his house.

I found your channel today. As someone else said, your voice is very listenable and I think the videos are too short. I'd love to see more. Other channels based on Scottish life and moving to the wilderness make videos more often. They are popular, but I prefer your channel.

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

Morning and thank you for making our day :-) We both really appreciate your comments. Thanks J&Y

My husband and I are just back from Tiree, fell in love. Always wanted to live on an island and think we’ve found the one! Would really appreciate practical tips, ie how easy was it to get a place to live, moving stuff over, where you welcomed by the locals etc. Hopefully see you there 🏝️

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Above all the most important thing for us is that it's HOME. Tiree is like anywhere, it's up to you to make it home. I'm sure you'd love it. There are many different communities on the island some, will be those that you become part of and others won't just like anywhere. And i'm sure over time those will change for you as they do for most. We've made the most amazing friends living on the island so the definitions of local it's not worth thinking about. The people we call friends are like us, they love living on Tiree and thats all that matters. Never been a fan of labels. With regard to finding somewhere to live, if you are looking to buy there are a number of properties on the market at the moment. Moving to the island can be as simple as putting everything in the back of a van and driving:-) You've given me a great idea for a video :-).

Amazing video, even better if you have only just started making them. Just reading outliers by Malcom Gladwell now, you have given me my next book to read. Thank you.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback - If you like Outliers you'll love Blink

You asked for suggestions for vlogs it would be nice to see you surfing with your friends and the process of making hats from the sheeps wool in the future

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

Hi Lorraine. Two great ideas, thanks they are now on the list :-)

Hi, your channel is fairly new to me but I was hooked by the beauty and simplicity of it straight away. I would love to hear about how this life contrasts with your previous one, what have you left behind? Regrets or not... and what have you gained? Surprises? Cheers from Portugal and watching with interest as hoping to start my own Vlog next year...

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Helena thanks for the fantastic idea, positive support and lovely feedback - Next vlog should be out tonight/tomorrow :-)

You could show more of your social life, as in any places you go to eat, or attend events. Are there any historical buildings and churches you could film and teach us about? What was the history of the island? I have to say, I enjoyed watching the footage of the ferry.

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

I know I said it in my last comment, but your ideas and thoughts are fantastic thanks so much :-)

Love this. Congratulations on your move and great advice on a "just do it" mentality. I've always tried to live that too which hasn’t always worked out but have no regrets. Just love how caring you are with beautiful Athena and Popcorn ❤. I think your channel will do great. Wonderful scenery and a good honest portrayal of the highs and lows of your adventure will certainly have many of us hooked. I also subscribe to Mossy Bottom channel. A similar type of channel. Daniel moved to rural Ireland to be self-sufficient. After meeting his partner they have relocated to rural Finland and started again. Another good channel. I really look forward to following your adventure. Love to the lovely sheep 🦋

@SimpleLifeScotland

5 ай бұрын

Hi Ellie, thanks for your very kind and encouraging words, they are really appreciated. I'd like to publish content more consistently. However, I've not managed to get the work, life, youTube balance right yet - But I am working on it. Thanks again for you lovely support and I look forward to chatting with you more in the future.

@ellie.l6585

5 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland ❤️

Just found your channel were loving it watched three back to back enjoying were you are thankyou for makeup these I've subscribed aswell

@SimpleLifeScotland

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Joanna for joining us on our crazy little journey through life. The next instalment is on the way. the next is going to be a bit longer as a lot has happened :-) Thanks so much for subscribing it means so much to us.

You have done an amazing job….your vlogs are amazing……hope you continue😊

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi there and thanks for the positive support, it's great. We are working on the next vlog and hope to have it uploaded next week :-)

Thank you for sharing your experiences of living on a small a small island. I am hoping to move to the N W Highlands of Scotland and to a remote spot close to Sea lochs so not the same but similar in some ways. I would love to have sheep and maybe a cow or goat or my own milk . Need to research more on that! I love making cheese! I

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hilary you'll love it, especially the animals they really to make life interesting. :-)

You have an engaging on-screen presence, and your camera skills are excellent. Tyree looks SO incredibly beautiful, and you know how to capture the poetry of the landscape. I admire anyone who attempts to create and develop a KZread channel. I'm certain it takes a great deal of work, there is a steep learning curve, and one has to simply develop a style as you go along. It would be interesting to see the process of gathering wool, spinning, and making the lovely warm wool hats and how you got that idea; your background in photography; the small details - how do you get your mail? Is there a community center? Was it easy to make friends and how did you do it? What do you do with your leisure? What is your internet situation? I live on an island 15 miles off the coast of Maine, a "Blink" choice of 2 1/2 years ago, and I love island life. It's village life, really. I think you have made an excellent beginning IRT KZread. If it brings you pleasure, I certainly hope you continue. Cheers from across the Pond.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Lynn, great to meet another "Blink Islander" Your move sounds equally interesting I'd love to read more about that. You've put an early morning smile on my face with your super kind words. I'm learning constantly about KZread and you are right its a steep mountain of a learning curve. Thanks for the great questions about island life here. I'll use your suggestions to build a video :-) I look forward to chatting with you again :-) Cheers from this Tiny Scottish Island :-)

Recently disenchanted with some KZread vlogs, I have wondered what bits of making a KZread vlogging group are similar to creating, say, a movie and which bits might have some similarities with writing a novel or a play. I don't expect you to have immediate expertise but I do hope you keep notes to some day write your own guide to how to create and maintain a KZread vlogging group because I suspect there may be a few who will be needing what you are learning. As a retired computer programmer whose career happened parallel to the growth of the Interent, I can see so much that is presented without explaining context for that presentation so thank you for taking the time to try to explain background. I have not been to Tiree although I have been on many of the islands (Vatersay is my favourite), so I love your home area photos!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I hope over the coming year each vlog improves on the last, little by little. I get the feeling that KZread is a little of everything which really has been interesting so far. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as we enjoy it.

@shaunhall960

10 ай бұрын

Indeed!

This is best one so far. We have a project on its way! : building your house. So something to look forward to. The sound, music, photography and cinematography of your vids are top quality. And you are engaging and have the likability factor. So thats a great start! To distinguish the films from being mere excellent visual feasts, as a tourism films, it Would be great to know more about you and your partner's backgrounds, and your personalities. I relate more to the people on the channels I watch if I know more about them. I think its about relatability and that you are investing yourselves in the channel as much as it is about your talent as a filmaker. I have subscribed, so am a fan and look forward to seeing how you go, as they say in Scotland. Hope that helps.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Mairi, Thanks so much for subscribing and for spending so much thought and time send your message. Everything you say makes complete sense. I completely agree and will make sure in vlog 6 We do what we should have done in vlog 1 - more about our backgrounds and prior lives and how we got to that pivotal moment - Thanks for the help it's really appreciated. :-)

Hello, I just found your channel and wonder why there was a gap of videos, makes sense, the book sounds good. you are right, we do forget to listen to that part of us. there is so much noise in ours lives that its tricky to hear it. we are pulled so many ways sometimes. lovely sheep. the house build sounds very interesting, would be good to see, yes i think other comments have said about daily life and how do you manage? my only one gripe is some of the music is a bit intense, base. that's just me, sorry but i guess i can turn it down, . thank you again for great vlogs.

Think you guys are great.Really enjoy watching.Thankyou,.I appreciate the time it takes you,to do all this.Cheers from NZ.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks for spending your valuable time with us, it's really appreciated.

Nice drone shots at the end of this video

This is really wonderful. I like Gladwell's books, too. Did you ever write to him to tell him how Blink influenced you? I'm sure he'd love to know. I find it very reassuring that books can, indeed, change lives. I know writing them changes mine. 💕 P.S. I look forward to more videos - perhaps on the building/evolution of your house ...

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Erna, I have not written to Malcolm. But grateful he wrote the book :-) I'll make sure there are plenty more videos on the way and ensure I cover the whole house process. Interesting to read that you write books, I'd love to know more.

@ernarc23

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland That sounds great! I look forward to that. 😊 P.S I write fiction mostly and have written one book of literary criticism (and illustrated most of the covers). Am currently working on a novel. You can find them online by googling "Erna Cooper". I look forward to your next videos... whenver you can. I find them very relaxing.🦋

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I'll go take a look now@@ernarc23

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Very cool/retro title and cover: Air Speed Oxford. Synopsis was an interesting read. @@ernarc23

@ernarc23

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland Thanks so much! ☺

Always looks lovely. May be a 2 minut mid week blog of the weather. Don't need to talk just a short film, sam place same time once a week??? Don't know if that would be interesting to anyone. Love to see how the shoreline is protected by marram grass or does it get washed away in the winter storms. Is it possible to grow native hedging so far up north, or has the island always been bare of trees. 😊

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Margaret, great suggestions there. I really appreciate you taking the time and effort. :-)

Amazing you found your gut feeling. I think, in my life, i never lived without it for long. Life could be so easy when just following it My question: Why did you choose Tiree in the first place - why not Mull or Skye or Harris? And second question: can you grow veg and fruit on Tiree?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi there. Great questions. If you take a look at our first vlog kzread.info/dash/bejne/hp-mqreolJXJiZc.htmlsi=ePGEBscctNMATEQo You'll see I talk about why Tiree. But, in short Tiree chose us.

Why did you move to Tiree though? Did you have jobs to go to, as in you already had the idea for your small clothing business? Do you rent? Did you buy a house? Will Yvonne take part in the blogs, showing her dyeing the wool, and design process? Were you a photographer before you moved? Are you able to work part time to add to funds? Do you need them? Has your flock shrunk, or the larger number in a previous video belonged to someone else on the island? What did you do before you left England? Do you miss it? I'm from rural Scotland, but don't think I could be so remote. I live in Milton Keynes and love being near people.

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, awesome questions. Some are answered in the other blogs but many are not so I'll make sure we cover them in future blogs. Thanks so much for the the amazing question they really will help guide me as I develop the next few vlogs. Thanks for the help it's really appreciated. This Vlog answers a few of the questions: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hp-mqreolJXJiZc.html

I would love to move to tiree thats the dream I'm from prestwick ayrshire coast , the busy town life , isn't for me , just wish there was more jobs available

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

It’s always worth keeping an eye out. Jobs do pop up regularly.

Well I subbed a little while back and keep returning to these vids of life on remote islands in SCOTLAND or UK and I’ve now booked out from my library Blink, but I think I get it already having read one of Gladwells other books. I intend to binge all of your offerings this coming few days. I do have questions or maybe suggestions about how someone like myself might also make this sort of move. Are there rental properties on Tiree is my first question. Public transport or do I need to bring my own? Is there any health care there? How expensive is a small plot of land there ? Can you grow your own food there ? And so on…..

@SimpleLifeScotland

7 ай бұрын

Hi Lesley and thanks for working your way through our crazy little channel. I'll make sure to answer those questions in the next vlog :-) If any other questions spring to mind please feel free to ask away :-)

Would love to know the following, in videos? a) - How did you become a part of the local community and how soon they took to you? b) The logistics of island living, when it comes to shopping, drs, etc and c) how your friends and family found it and if they are able to visit often? We live on the south coast of Hampshire, I would imagine some family and friends would find it hard to visit if we moved up there.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Gary I'm about to upload the next video and it's all about shopping when you live on the island - as well as a few other things :-). Should be up in the next hour.

@Thunderpuddle

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland Fantastic! Can't wait.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

It's taken a few more hours than usual to upload but it is on its way. Internet connection slowed down :-(@@Thunderpuddle

Beautiful please keep going.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

More on the way :-)

So what brought me to your channel is my interest in living off grid in a remote area. My advice to you is take suggestions from your viewers with a grain of slat but do what feels most important to you. As I learned the hard way you can please some of the people some of the time but you can't please all the people all of the time. We all must find our people and they are out there. Since I'm going to be following your channel a lot I thought I would tell you a little bit about myself. I've just become a full time artist and devoting much of my time to being able to live off my art. I do stained glass and jewelry but my jewelry has taken a back seat for the moment. I'm going to be reducing the amount of YT I watch because I have gotten carried away with how many channels I am following now. I'm like a raven that when I see something shinny I must investigate, which is okay for a time but takes away from the time that I should be creating my art. Go figure? ;) I'm very much interested in our natural would and love to get out and explore which I should do more often! I enjoy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. I like making my own things that I need as I am getting tired of the crap that is made for us that doesn't last and is expensive. I plan on using YT at some point to share how I make my art as well as promoting it. I'm still deciding if I want to share my nomadic adventure on it as well. Oh, and I do want to live as a nomad for part of the year and spend they other part doing my art. Eventually I want to do some traveling around the world and find a country that shares more of my values to settle down. Anyways, hopefully this helps you get an idea of who your viewers are and I might help others share more about themselves so you can run with your YT channel?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I'll talking in detail about our going off grid in a number of the future vlogs - Going of Grid, another amazing learning experience.

@shaunhall960

10 ай бұрын

@@SimpleLifeScotland Neat!

Great stuff … but tell us about yourselves… what you did and where you’ve come from …. Oh and how do we buy the hats ? Keep it going … lovely scenery and love the sheep!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi The Millers thanks for watching and the very kind support. We give more backstory in our first vlog. this link should take you to it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hp-mqreolJXJiZc.htmlsi=hsCtw86KNL-KdL7D You can find out about our woolly hats at www.welan.co.uk Please let me know if I can help with anything else

Can I get a wool beanie like yours, sent to Australia?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Yes we can do that for you. Just visit our little website www.welan.co.uk. Please let me know if I can be of any further help. Thanks so much for the amazing support, it's really appreciated.

Maybe do a series on your woolley hat business 😊

@Jolaaled

10 ай бұрын

How do I get a wooly hat?

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

You can read my mind. :-) Lots of woolly hat making on the way. 🙂

@shaunhall960

10 ай бұрын

Yes!

@shaunhall960

10 ай бұрын

@@Jolaaled I'm curious as well.

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi Both you can find them at three Ws WELAN and then c o, uk Sorry for the strange address but i'm not sure if it lets us put website addresses into comments

A long time ago, Lillian Bekwith wrote books that did in writing, what I think you are trying to do with film and youtube...

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

Hi, thats really interesting. I'll have a search for the books today. Thanks for the information its really appreciated. And a big thank you for taking the time to let me know. :-)

@barbaranewton4784

10 ай бұрын

At the time there was controversy, as she was, as we say in Maine, "from away"; but, she opened up a world for us to see, begin to understand, and enjoy...

After I saw Malcolm Gladwell get destroyed by Douglas Murray, I can't take him seriously. I've had Blink on my shelf for a couple of years now and will never read it. Sorry if this is not the comments that you are expecting. Nice sheep though!

@SimpleLifeScotland

10 ай бұрын

I can only go off my actual personal lived experience when it comes to Blink and it seems he was right on this occasion. I would not be living this fulfilling life if it was not for reading his book. But, everyone is free to their own view on things :-) I'd still recommend you read it. Seems a waste not to if you have it on your shelf- You might find both have interesting views :-). I don't think any thinkers are right all the time but it's great they are thinking about stuff :-)

Love the videos, but not the music! The music doesn't match the content.

@SimpleLifeScotland

9 ай бұрын

Music is always a personal thing. Totally understand how you feel. For us the music is an expression of who we are and how we feel about the moment we are in. Some like it some don't and that is totally fine with us. Thanks for taking the time to watch our little channel and give us feedback it's really appreciated :-)