On Monday, we drive over the concrete bridge to Skye, the Misty Isle, in a strong wind. The sky shows patches of blue ahead, but when we reach Broadford, there's a downpour. We decide on some indoor activity, so head for the Talisker distillery. It's the time of the Tattie Bogle festival. Along the road there are countless scarecrows: a man bending to pull logs from a pile, a woman in spotted wellies and Marigolds sitting at a bus stop, the Stig from Top Gear in white overalls and racing helmet, a dalek. Others are more sinister, with devilish masks and sharp teeth. On the tour, we find that the distillery isn't in production today. Talisker depends on rain to feed the burn for its water supply, and to our surprise there hasn't been enough of
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