Skyetime
The Isle of Skye is one of the jewels in the crown of Scottish Tourism. The Skyetime Podcast aims to celebrate Skye, the amazing array of visitor-facing businesses, the culture, history, geography and people of the island. It will demonstrate why Skye should be on everyone's 'bucket list' and provide ideas to help visitors experience more of what the island has to offer. Skyetime is hosted by Simon Cousins, a broadcaster with over thirty years experience who lives on Skye and works with local organisations to promote the island and individual businesses. Skyetime (the brand) is an initiative of SkyeConnect - the Destination Management Organisation for Skye and neighbouring areas.
Episodes
42 episodes
SKYETIME PODCAST - 24TH FEBRUARY 2022 - TACKLING THE HOUSING ISSUE
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins and guests look at the affordable housing crisis in Skye and Lochalsh. The destination management organisation for Skye - SkyeConnect - has commissioned the most extensive research ev...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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33:52
SKYETIME - NIGEL PATTERSON, West Highland College - 15TH NOVEMBER 2021
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins looks at some of the issues surrounding the employment crisis facing the hospitality sector. His guest is the business development manager of West Highland College, Nigel Patterson. N...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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20:26
SKYETIME PODCAST - SKYE RANGER SERVICE - 13TH AUGUST 2021
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins meets members of the Highland Council Ranger service who have been working on Skye this summer. Nic Bullivant and Kris Pohl are two of the three Rangers who have to cover Skye's vast ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:56
SKYETIME PODCAST - FAIRY POOLS - 12th JULY 2021
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins visits Glenbrittle for the formal opening of the new carpark and toilet facilities at the Fairy Pools. The project has been made possible through a unique collaboration between the Mi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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18:43
SKYETIME PODCAST - 9TH APRIL 2021 - GORDON CAMPBELL GRAY, THE WEE HOTEL COMPANY
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to Gordon Campbell Gray, owner of The Wee Hotel Company that includes The Three Chimneys on Skye.Gordon's career has taken him around the world establishing 5 Star luxury ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:11
SKYETIME - 19TH MARCH 2021 - MARK SEALEY AND THE TALISKER TRANSATLANTIC ROWING CHALLENGE
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to Atlantic Rower, Mark Sealey who last month completed the Talisker Transatlantic Challenge, carrying the new Skye flag on the transom of the Force Genesis boat. His four-perso...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:05
SKYETIME - 5th MARCH 2021 - JANETTE SUTHERLAND, SAC CONSULTING
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to Janette Sutherland of SAC Consulting in Portree. Janette is involved in two collaborative projects with SkyeConnect. The first, thanks to a grant of £7700 from N...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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20:45
SKYETIME PODCAST -19TH FEBRUARY 2021 - TORABHAIG WHISKY - Neil Mathieson
The Skyetime Podcast returns for Season 2 with guest Neil Mathieson, Chief Executive of Mossburn Distillers. Mossburn's Torabhaig Distillery on the Sleat peninsula of Skye has just released a limited edition first bottling called 'Torabhaig Leg...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:58
SKYETIME - FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS (MARIE LEWIS/INGE THOMSON) - 20TH NOVEMBER 2020
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins previews the Festival of Small Halls which takes place between the 26th and 28th of November. His guests are Marie Lewis, the Creative Director of Festival organisers, SEALL and music...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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27:26
SKYETIME - DAVID MACDONALD - 20TH NOVEMBER 2020
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to young entrepreneur, David MacDonald from Portree. David has a passion for the history, culture and wildlife of Skye. Prior to the Covid-19 lockdown he provided walking ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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29:37
SKYETIME - SKYECONNECT DIRECTORS - 13TH NOVEMBER 2020
This week, Skyetime Podcast presenter, Simon Cousins talks to the Project Manager and two Directors from SkyeConnect - the official Destination Management Organisation for Skye and neighbouring areas. The organisation has just made the formal t...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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17:14
SKYETIME - FAYE MACLEOD - 6TH NOVEMBER 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins reflects on a week of Government announcements and policy changes that will have a significant impact on the business community. His guest is Faye Macleod of Accountants, Campbell, St...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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19:43
SKYETIME - MARC CROTHALL - 30TH OCTOBER 2020
In the week that the 2020 tourist season draws to a close along with the furlough scheme that has provided much-needed income to tourism workers during the pandemic, Simon Cousins talks to Marc Crothall, the Chief executive of the Scottish Tour...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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31:18
SKYETIME - BELOW THE SKYELINE - 23RD OCTOBER 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins meets photographers Gill Williams and Geraint Ashton Jones who are collaborating on an underwater photography project in the waters around Skye. Gill is a retired police diver who spe...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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44:47
SKYETIME - LOCKDOWN 2 - 16TH OCTOBER 2020
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to SkyeConnect Project Manager, Alistair Danter, about the plight of the hospitality and tourism industry on Skye following the latest Covid-19 restrictions announced by the Gov...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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22:10
SKYETIME - FIONA CAMPBELL - 9TH OCTOBER 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to Fiona Campbell, the Chief Executive of the Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers. Fiona has been dealing with the fallout from the latest Government restrictions preventing...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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20:00
SKYETIME - PETER MCDERMOTT - 2ND OCTOBER 2020
In this week's episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins meets designer and landscape artist, Peter McDermott. After art college, Peter entered the world of marketing in London as a designer. His life changed when on holiday in the west co...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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32:29
SKYETIME - DOUGIE BAIRD - 25TH SEPTEMBER 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins meets the Chief Executive of OATS - the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland, Dougie Baird. OATS is in the final stages of a major project to build a new carpark and toilet block at the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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24:46
SKYETIME - SKYESKYNS - 18TH SEPTEMBER 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins visits one of Skye's most popular visitor attractions - Skyeskyns. The business has been tanning sheep fleeces and creating a range of luxury goods since 1983. Simon meet the latest m...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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23:30
SKYETIME - BRISTOL GULLS ROWING TEAM - 11TH SEPTEMBER 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins meets the Bristol Gulls. The Gulls are a team of four female rowers preparing to take on the Talisker Atlantic Rowing Challenge. The three thousand mile race starts from La Gomera in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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35:40
SKYETIME - TORABHAIG DISTILLERY - 4TH SEPTEMBER 2020
In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins visits Skye's youngest Distillery - Torabhaig - where the distillers are producing a heavily peated, single malt whisky in a beautifully restored farm steading overlooking the Sound o...
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19:24
SKYETIME - A FLAG FOR SKYE - 28TH AUGUST 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins is in Portree for the historic unveiling of Skye's official flag. After a year long competition and public vote, the winning flag was finally raised by 9 year old designer, Calum Alas...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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20:49
SKYETIME - SEAMAS' BAR - 21ST AUGUST 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins visits one of Skye's great social institutions, Seamus' Bar at the Sligachan Hotel. Simon meets directors, Deirdre and Gary Curley along with some of their staff, to talk about the hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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28:31
SKYETIME - CORRY CAPERS - 14TH AUGUST 2020
In the latest edition of the Podcast, Simon Cousins take Skyetime on the road to visit a unique woodland outdoor learning centre - Corry Capers. The facility just outside Broadford is run by the Broadford and Strath Community Company. It provid...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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24:31
SKYETIME - KEITH MACKENZIE - 7TH AUGUST 2020
In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to the newly appointed editor of the West Highland Free Press, Keith MacKenzie. The employee-owned newspaper has just re-launched its print version after three months of only pu...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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27:45