Crofting on the Isle of Skye has been greatly romanticised over the years. For those who exchange an urban existence for a slice of island life, many are drawn to the idea of self-sufficiency and Skye’s captivating setting: the beauty of the Cuillin, the atmospheric Quiraing and the lonely pinnacle known as The Old Man of Storr. However, for the generations who have toiled on the land, grappling with the elements and limiting legislation, the crofting side of life is far removed from its glossy, picture postcard iconography.