I have lived on Skye for 20 years. I was educated in a boarding school in the south of England then studied Rural Land Management at Agricultural college and became a Chartered Surveyor and Land Agent.
With a growing interest in developing countries and different cultures I moved to Africa, working in different countries – Swaziland, Burundi and Mozambique amongst others. My work gradually evolved from natural resource management into economic and small business development.
Alison is the founder of Sea Kayak Plockton, which she set up 8 years ago. The business is based just over the Skye Bridge on the mainland but operates on the Isle of Skye and other destinations in the Highlands and Islands. She’s a qualified BCU Level 3 Sea Kayak instructor and BCU Five Star Sea Kayak Leader with Advanced Water Endorsement and has nearly 20 years of paddling experience under her belt.
Susie lived in London and Bristol before moving north to Skye in 2012 to spend more time outdoors.
She enjoys working on writing and photography projects of her own, loves the outdoors, running, yoga, walking and sailing.
Matt works for Skye Adventure, a guiding business based in Portree.
He guides people on journeys in the hills and mountains of Skye, these journeys range in difficulty from walks to popular attractions such as the Quiraing, all the way to guiding the full Cuillin Ridge traverse which is the hardest mountaineering challenge in the UK.
I am 17 years old and have grown up on the Isle of Skye. I live in Portree, which is the “capital city” of Skye. I went to Portree Primary School and am now finishing my fifth year in Portree High School.
I have a part time job working in our family chippy, which keeps the sum-mers interesting. I have been involved in the hospitality field since I was about 12, helping in the Urquhart Caledonian Hotel and with the Brigadoon Boat trips. You could even say that hospitality runs in the Urquhart’s blood!
