Can We Do Rural Life In Scotland? Our Kirkmichael Adventure
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, Megan and I decide to take on the challenge of rural life in Scotland. In this vlog, we share our experience house sitting for a lovely Scottish couple in Kirkmichael, a small village with a population of around 700.
Follow along as we walk you through a day exploring the local trails, soaking up the beauty of nature and taking care of the animals .
Will we enjoy the slow pace of rural living or yearn for modern conveniences? Watch to find out!
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And a BIG THANK YOU to the residents of Kirkmichael for being so welcoming.
Here’s a few of the local treats we enjoyed:
Local Contemporary Scottish Artist - Mark-Mccallum.com
Locally Sourced Honey - ianshoney.co.uk/
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⬇Thanks for coming along on this rural adventure with us! We're completely hooked on this kind of lifestyle. What do you think? Is rural life something you'd like to experience or is city life for you? 🪵🐓🍄
I enjoy your videos, but this would be magical!
@@frankbrou7971 that’s a great way to describe it! It truly was magical.
No, you can in fact, 'pluck' mushrooms from the base. No need to cut them. I have foraged in the Highlands for many years and taught others to forage for mushrooms too. Studies have shown that the most important thing is not to disturb the ground too much as it can damage the delicate mycelium under the soil, which is how they grow. Take time to learn to identify a few common edible ones like Ceps (otherwise known as porcini) and chanterelles, all very common in Scotland in the summer and autumn, and eat them with eggs and fresh bread. And if you want to go hardcore, take eggs and bread, a little gas stove and a pan into the woods and eat them right there in the forest. :)
Ah, thanks for sharing your knowledge! We have so much to learn and is a skill we’d love to learn more about! The mushroom/egg combo sounds delicious!
@@AndrewandMegan Ahh! The typos in my original post! That will teach me now to post on CZcams when I'm drifting off to sleep... Sorry. Fixed now. :)
@@sukottora haha all good! We still understood what you were saying
Beautiful,i hope i can come with my family and live there.
It is beautiful! ❤️
There are no poisonous spiders or insects in Scotland. The only poisonous creature is the common adder snake. The rest you get used to and don't really notice them.
Oh interesting. Neither one of us knew there weren't any poisonous spiders in Scotland. Scotland just became even better! 😆
@@AndrewandMegan just the midges which are most annoying but even then a good insect cream keeps them at bay!
Beautiful Ayrshire - fabulous video
Thanks for watching - still one of our favorite stays!
150 miles from Ayrshire!
Feeling sooo...peaceful watching your video...this is the first time i am watching your video... really love rural Scotland ..from India❤
It was a very peaceful stay! Thanks for enjoying with us 😃
Really beautiful. Beach life for me, I think, not really a rural or urban girl. I did crack up at Megan chopping wood and stepping in poop, and Andrew running with Murphy🤣 I love the color of the flowers and breathtakingly beautiful outdoors❤
I was all beach all my life and I think I've recently switched to rural... What do you do when you like beach, your husband likes urban, and your daughter likes rural. We better find a small coastal town next to a big city 😂 Thanks for the love as always!
Rural ❤❤❤❤ without a doubt
Of course!!! And SAME! It's just so peaceful... maybe it's our Projector energy recharging 💛 (- Megan 😆)
Beautiful. You can’t get more urban than the backroad I had, but this just makes me wonder! What a great adventure. Ah, your Mom was very amused with your chopping wood Megan. 😂 Really nice video of a gorgeous place.
I thought you all would enjoy my wood chopping skills 😂 Needs a little work. I feel like I have all the other farm life skills down though! Who would have thought your daughter would enjoy this rural lifestyle?! Haha
I Have A Question, Where Do You Get Your Firewood From, ??, It Looks Pretty Fresh, Does Not Look Like An Old Tree, Not Into Chopping Trees Down, But I Do Love Your Farm, Do You Have Any Problems With Foxes,, I Would Hate To??Think That You Would Have To CATCH AND DESTROY, My Kind Of Life, Love It, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi James! In Scotland you can actually order the wood if you prefer. You can go pick it up or they'll even drop it off to your door. In this video we were house sitting for a couple who ordered a lot before winter. He said the price of firewood bags was worth not having to do all the labor himself ha.
Foxes are fairly common in Scotland however, we never saw one. There was something eating the chicken feed at night, most likely rats though.
We enjoyed it so much that we're now looking for some land in Scotland. Megan wants a garden and some chickens of her own and I really enjoyed the relaxed and tranquil living.
Thanks for watching!
Very nice vedio. Thanks a lot. I'm from Srilanka .
Nice to meet you and thanks for joining us on our travels!
Really nice video keep it up
Love from India ❤
Thank you so much!
Which Kirkmichael? cos there are Kirkmichael in Scotland.
Very true! This is the Kirkmichael located in Perth and Kinross
Are you guys back to Kentucky or still in Scotland or the UK?
We no longer live in KY and are currently in Florida for the winter. Heading back to the UK soon!
@@AndrewandMegan I see. I will be in Glasgow in mid May for 6 months. If you guys ever come visit, do say hello. May visit Dublin and even Isle of Man with my partner and my UK mate from London.
@@chalayan Andrew and I definitely will! Enjoy your time in Glasgow and hope you get to visit Dublin and Isle of Man!
The green face on the branch is a Celtic mythological being known as The Green Man symbolizing new birth and new growth that comes every spring.
@@MarkMichaelUK we knew there was a magical meaning behind it!!! So cool. Thanks for sharing 😊
None of those walls have been looked at for a verrry long time. Believe me. Nobody in Scotland works as an old wall restorer lol
Wow, that definitely speaks to the masterful craftsmanship of those walls then.
Actually there are "dry-stane dykers" who do indeed repair and restore those walls - "dry-stane dykes" to us Scots.
Those green faces:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man
That’s really fascinating! Thanks for sharing!