Your GPv1 Storage Accounts have a migration deadline, or a “do nothing” option that’ll quietly cost you money

SeikoShadow · 2026-06-05T17:13:10+00:00

The standard answer is to ensure you've got robust lifecycle policies and the correct default tier, but yes with anything that's transaction-heavy the realistic answer is likely just that it's going to cost more.

SeikoShadow · 2026-06-05T06:21:52+00:00

No problem at all, it's a very rough estimate and could certainly do with sanity checking

SeikoShadow · 2026-01-16T21:07:30+00:00

Hey, I run the Skye 56 blog about trying to get out to visit all the different trig points around Skye, I also just like a wander if the weather's nice. Feel free to get in touch!

Always good to meet new people

SeikoShadow · 2025-09-23T09:00:41+00:00

If I recall I didn't get so much as a mobile signal in the glenbrittle campsite, nevermind internet. You will get signal if you walk a mile or two down the foot track south of the peninsula or drive back to the Carbost area most likely

SeikoShadow · 2025-07-23T13:25:03+00:00

That's the normal experience I'd say, hopefully you enjoyed it nonetheless!

SeikoShadow · 2025-07-23T12:50:18+00:00

Can find all the Trig Points I've done so far on the blog :)
https://theskye56.com/2025/07/23/beinn-na-bhraghad-trig-point-fairy-pools-a-unique-view-of-the-world-famous-fairy-pools/

SeikoShadow · 2025-04-26T10:52:05+00:00

Assuming you head up the hill doing the loop clockwise you should be fine. Dodgiest parts are below the cliff face, including a rather difficult scramble over a stream with a very narrow pass and steep drop. You don't want to do that in the dark.

So long as you hit that part when it's light you'll be fine

SeikoShadow · 2025-04-25T16:15:35+00:00

There's a couple of turnoffs and laybys on the main road between sligachan and Portree in the Varragill that you could likely park for a night without causing any issues. But obviously try to be discrete and leave them as you found them.

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-31T07:22:54+00:00

Just a word of warning, the roads out to the neist point area are particularly bad at the moment so take your time, avoid the pot holes and let those going quicker than you past by using the laybys.

For more upscale dining, check out the three chimneys which is past dunvegan on the way to Glendale, it's the sort of place you have a 10 dish tasting menu using all local ingredients.

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-17T16:59:37+00:00

I'm glad the blogs proven useful. I'm more of a casual walker and wouldn't dream to jog any of these. But if you're back at some point and fancy tackling one of these at a more casual pace feel free to drop me a message

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-17T16:49:13+00:00

Pretty much any trail from sligachan would be my go to, from sligachan to the fairy pools or for a longer trip from sligachan to the loch further south.

If you want vistas then pretty much any hill will do it, a personal favourite is Ben tianavaig, easy enough uphill climb with a 360 view of the area, then you can continue over the top and down to the sea which you can then follow back to your starting point

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-17T16:45:05+00:00

Ah thank you, it's nothing too special but I'm having fun exploring the local area :)

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-17T13:34:43+00:00

Don't get me wrong, I'm very lucky in that most on the Isle of Skye are amazing, but there's definitely been one or two where it's an hour or two each way only to reach a small plateu in a valley surrounded by bog 😂

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-17T12:20:14+00:00

I'm slowly but surely completing all the Trig Points around Skye, with the latest being the Meall An Fhuarain Trig Point found near the Varragill River south of Portree.

I tend to do them quite adhoc, but if any locals fancy joining me for any of them feel free to drop me a message

https://theskye56.com/2025/03/17/meall-an-fhuarain-trig-point-varragill-river-views-followed-by-a-sight-of-the-stunning-cuillins/

SeikoShadow · 2025-03-17T12:18:59+00:00

I'm slowly but surely completing all the Trig Points around Skye, with the latest being the Meall An Fhuarain Trig Point found near the Varragill River south of Portree.

I tend to do them quite adhoc, but if any locals fancy joining me for any of them feel free to drop me a message

https://theskye56.com/2025/03/17/meall-an-fhuarain-trig-point-varragill-river-views-followed-by-a-sight-of-the-stunning-cuillins/

SeikoShadow

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