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Im on my way to meet a resident who was born and raised on neighbouring lewis and luckily, we catch a break in the weather. if it was raining, i would be worried. it would be slippery. its good work. fingers crossed, this is where my house is going to be. it is a little bit airy at the moment. that is a doer upper. it is, but i think you can see why. my granny was born in that house down there, this is a very important croft for the family. you will find with people from the hebridean islands, w...

I think its absolutely lovely, delicious. i think the marmalade has made a difference. i was going to say, if it wasnt for that marmalade... but what are your feelings about the island opening up again or tourism? are you not worried about covid potentially taking hold of the community, like its never done before? i think we have to stay and be conscious for a long time yet. but i think the island has done really well in making sure that people are safe, the vaccination programme has gone really...

The reality is, across the whole of the highlands, tourism has been significantly affected. its a huge part of our economy and if we can have a good summer, if we can tell our stories and sell our scones, and engage people in the story of culloden, its going to make a big difference. our best guess at this moment in time is that this year will be a staycation year and we really need our uk residents to get behind us and help us because we have had a very tough time. with things opening up again,...

And then ill go? and then, drop your shoulders... i am not sure i can do this. you will be fine! ade whoops. next on myjourney across scotland, i am travelling across country to catch a ferry to the outer hebrides. look at that! do you know what, i am getting quite worried, the charger�*s going down a little bit faster than i thought it would. next time i see somewhere to pull over, i will and then,

Or at least every normal year! that number was more than halved in 2020. i am heading to harris, one of the many islands that make up the outer hebrides. a collection of 119 islands in all, stretching for 130 miles. and i arrive in time for that one essential hallmark of the british summer. look at the weather! its bleak. i guess this is what you get when you come to holiday in the uk! its a different type of holiday. just a few weeks ago, i wouldnt have been able to do this journey because for ...

Never done before? i think you have to stay and be conscious for a long time yet. but i think the island has done really well in making sure that people are safe, the vaccination programme has gone really, really well but it also, for us hebridean is, who had not been able to venture very far, for us to be able to see other parts of the uk would be nice as well. the main town on the outer hebrides is stornoway, home to around 6,000 people. and its here that the first leg of our british road trip...

I am not sure i can do this. you will be fine! ade whoops. next on myjourney across scotland, i am travelling across country to catch a ferry to the outer hebrides. look at that! do you know what, i am getting quite worried, the charge is going down a little bit faster than i thought it would. next time i see some work to pull over, i will and then, look on the phone, on the app.

This ferry takes over 5 million passengers to the scottish islands every year. or at least every normal year! that number was more than halved in 2020. i am heading to harris, one of the many islands that make up the outer hebrides. a collection of 119 islands in all, stretching for 130 miles. and i arrive in time for that one essential hallmark of the british summer. look at the weather! it is bleak. i guess this is what you get when you come to holiday in the uk! it is a different type of holi...

—— this is where my house is going to be. —— this is where my house is going to be. it is a little bit of an area at the moment. that is a doer upper. it is, but i think you can see why. my granny was born in that house down there, this is a very important croft for the family. you will find with people from the hebridean islands, we are very proud of where we are from, we are scottish but we are distinct with their own language and culture and identity. the community, you imagine any li...

Its a huge part of our economy, and if we can have a good summer, if we can tell our stories and sell our scones and engage people in the story of culloden, its going to make a big difference. our best guess at this moment in time is that this year will be a staycation year and we really need our uk residents to get behind us and help us because we have had a very tough time. with things opening up again, i am going to travel across the highlands towards the outer hebrides of scotlands extraordi...