Hmm we got to Mull at least once a year. I'm not sure I noticed that it was "shite".
Should we move to Skye?
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I bloody love Mull. I’d move there tomorrow if it wasn’t for wife and kids ruining everything.
I wouldn't live on Mull. Next to no biking, that I could find at least, on or off road.
Maybe if I had one of those monster double fatbike things with a motor I could go mashing across the moors.. hmm...
I like the fact that it has a bridge, don’t need to depend of ferrys when we go on holiday or need to get to the mainland.
with or without a bridge there are very few roads out of Skye, via the bridge. Anything that closes a road (snow, landslide, accidents) creates a massive diversion. Last time I drove home from Skye a crash south of fort William closed the road ..... it added 5 hours to my journey - not counting the time spent sleeping in lay-bys.
im currently working in Gairloch and a crash this week closed the road between our accom and site - 80 of us lost a days work
@piemonster As mentioned above we moved to Arran in 2017. Happy to try and answer any questions you might have.
I’ve been to Skye dozens of times over the last decade. Every single time I go a serious crime of one sort or another has occurred. It’s a dangerous place.
...or you are a dangerous criminal
Hmm we got to Mull at least once a year. I’m not sure I noticed that it was “shite”.
Ha. Its not shite, its amazing i'd live there no bother but if you are worried about skye Mull is not the answer!
Every single time I go a serious crime of one sort or another has occurred.
Farting excessively in a bothy? What kind of crimes are we talking?
Broadband - it varies from a damp piece of string to fibre, it just depends where you live. Mobile broadband may be a better option.
A blocked road can mean there's no option other than to turn around as there may not be a detour but it's rare. At least there are very few, if any, traffic jams. I don't think it's a problem.
I only wear a midge hat around once a year in the garden. Just keep moving faster than midges and you'll be fine.
Food shopping is a bit restrictive with the Coop however Tesco do a click and collect where you meet their van in a car park. It can be difficult at first not walking around a supermarket to choose what you want although not going to a supermaket has its advantages (if you hate shopping). For other stuff you'd get used to buying online and there's the huge advantage that Hermes and Yodel don't deliver to Skye, they use local agents instead.
or you are a dangerous criminal
Someone should investigate
Farting excessively in a bothy?
Well.....
It’s also freezing,
Parts of East Lothian are frost free and average 660mm of rain p.a.
Full of NIMBY's who are narrow minded and treat the roads like a race track, significant proportion of kids privately educated
If you like golf you are in luck
There's nothing wrong with the weather in the Hebrides. Just dress properly for serious rain and wind, and it's great. I love it.
What midgies? 🙂
If I'd to move to an island somewhere, five hours from glasgow with mountains. I'd pick the canaries. 😆
Someone should investigate
Do you get to say the Taggart line?
You’d be forgiven for saying it upon entering the atmospheric bothy.
I wouldn’t live on Mull. Next to no biking, that I could find at least, on or off road.
Fantastic road biking all over the island on roads with great character. I believe there is MTBing as well - there is a local MTB group IIRC
Fantastic road biking all over the island on roads with great character.
The problem for me would be not enough roads. I think I'd get bored of the same few rides over and over again. Same problem in any low-population area.
Had a holiday this year in Mallaig and got the ferry to skye one day to do a beautiful loop on the road with the kids, amazing scenery and beautiful villages. i'd never been to that part of skye. With ferry you could be in fort william in two hours. The idea of living there is a good one for me on a hot sunny day......
I think it would take me a long time to get tired of those lovely tiny roads. Otters to watch for and sea eagles and ever changing weather with great scenery
