Skye Stories Volume 1: The Linicro Years

Five years for an adult, passes in five minutes. Five years for a kid is a lifetime. An attempted bike stealing incident in Glasgow when Raymond Moore was 13 led to him living in Linicro on the Isle of Skye with his Great Granny and Great Aunt. His family stayed in the city whilst his life changed on the island. Skye Stories tells the adventures he had growing up: the girls he fancied, the sheep he worried and the music he loved. Although the book is about Skye and his love for the island, the account of his experiences and emotions will strike a chord with people who have yet to visit the Misty Isle there. Skye changed the author's life forever and for the better. You could say the Isle of Skye saved his life. This book, tells the story of the first two years on Skye.

Alastair Mcintrye, Electric Scotland.

5 *****

“I could relate to much that he wrote in this book and it brought back pleasant memories I was able to relate to much in this book through my own visits to Skye in 1966 and again in 2003. I have a picture which is almost an exact replica of the picture on the cover. I really enjoyed this book and have no hesitation in recommending it to you and I'll definitely be buying book 2 when it comes out.”

5*****

A delightful collection of stories of days gone by.

“So enjoyed the stories from Skye. For anyone who has ever been there or traveled much I think I have met a few of those characters. I really felt I had been to the wee hoose myself after reading the stories. What a wonderful reminder of days gone by and simpler times. An enjoyable read. Looking forward to Volume 2 and how you ended up in Saudi Arabia!”

Spinning Fiddle

5*****

A delightful read.

“Couldn't wait for this book to arrive. A very enjoyable read, brought back so many memories of my time spent on Skye on holiday and visiting family there.. And of one family in particular. Would highly recommend this book to anyone who has a love of Skye and its people... The real Skye... Thank you Raymond... Can't wait for volume 2.”

Skye Stories Volume 2: The Road to Uig

Continues the story of a young man who moved away from his family home in Glasgow to spend his teenage years on Skye.

Told in anecdotes and poems this book captures what it was like for a city boy growing up in a beautiful – but very different – environment.

Volume 2: the Road to Uig sees him older but not much wiser. Although the threat of having to return to Glasgow was ever present the most important things in our hero's life were music, friends, fun and trying to find love.

Although both Skye Stories Volume 1 and 2 are about Skye and his love for the island, the account of his experiences and emotions will strike a chord with people everywhere. We were all young once. Skye changed the author's life. You could say the Isle of Skye saved his life.

5*****

Every bit as good as the first book.

“The author hopes that you enjoy this book and that you get a laugh and perhaps even a tear in the eye and have to say I got both.
Truly excellent and certainly a must read and especially if you have connections to Skye. and for those that don't know Skye...”

Skye Stories Volume 3: Not the Skye Years

Raymond Moore's life was far from normal. Sometimes he wished it was! From the streets of Glasgow to the hills of Skye, and that was just the beginning. Join him in his journey of early 80s Edinburgh, his student Nurse days and the highs and lows of being a male Nurse. His time as a local impresario and record label owner, pub singer and occasional actor. His loves, losses, travelling and working in other cities and countries. Marrying a Thai girl and becoming a father not once but thrice all in his late-40s and mid-50s.

This is the story of the best and worst bits.

5*****

“Skye Stories ...by Raymond Moore !! Fabulous books . A must read especially if you come from the north end of Skye! Really enjoyed reading them ....”