We haven’t really met our new neighbours yet on the island.
Through sleuthing and other nefarious means, I’ve tracked down a few of them on Facebook and Instagram, and reached out to make connections. It’s felt like a way of keeping in touch with our dream and starting the process of getting to know people, even if we can’t be there right now.
Almost everyone has been warmly welcoming.
One particular couple have gone out of their way to send us frequent photos from our croft on sunny days, and videos of the local shoreline or the burn with the soothing sounds of water in the background to keep our spirits up.
I can’t tell you how uplifting it is to receive such kindness.
At times it seems that our whole world is on hold through this pandemic, and the thoughtfulness of strangers who send pictures and videos, along with messages of encouragement and welcome is wonderful beyond words.
Thankyou, Di and Ruud. We look forward to getting to know you better once we are on the island later this year. It’s so good to have you as neighbours.
Ravencroft Skye 
You won’t be able to get rid of them if you keep home baking every day 😜
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Lol 😂
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If I keep baking every day, Leigh, I’ll be rolling down the croft access track rather than walking! 😂
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The flip side of all the awfulness this Virus is bringing, is that we discover all those examples of kindness. Stay safe..
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So true. You too Linda x
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That is lovely to hear!
We have had neighbours contact us to say “There’s a man at your house- should he be there?” , retrieve the bin, when a Trotternish wind removed it from the pole it was lashed to, and transported it across the road, and as you have had send us pics of our “girl” to show how she’s doing.
It is nice to know that there is community spirit and welcoming neighbours our there, that we will get to know better once this all blows over….
Was that lovely stream on your croft land too?
What a wonderful view!
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Hi Katrina, yes, the burn is on our land. It’s no nice to hear the soothing trickle of water, isn’t it. I’m sure that not all of our neighbours will be equally welcoming, but it sounds like we’ve both struck lucky with the ones that we know of!
Will you be using your house as a holiday home after lockdown, or do you plan to move up permanently?
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What a stunning part of the world. Those views are breathtaking.
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Isn’t it wonderful to have people you like living nearby? We have amazing neighbours too.
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It definitely is. It makes the whole process so much easier and more pleasant.
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It lets you feel secure in your home too.
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