I've Not Been Happy // USA 2022 Roadtrip 🇺🇸
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- ... so it was time to take a holiday, clear my head and refresh my mind. And based on my previous 2009 adventure I knew that to make that happen I'd need to drive into the desert and mountains and see some sunsets - and the USA has those in abundance ... along of course with its stunning National Parks.
Don't worry, I still like railways ;-)
This obviously pertains to my last Community post if you've not read it: / geofftech2
My 'Secret' Flickr Gallery of National Parks is here: www.flickr.com/photos/geoffte...
It's still the best Podcast that has ever been, 'Hello Internet' : / hellointernetpodcast
Dave Gorman 'American Unchained' : • Video
nb. This video hasn't been monetised becuase of the use of the R.E.M track, so if you did get a pre-roll advert or similar, then that's been placed there by the music company who own the copyright on the track. I’d be fascinated to know (comment away!) if this did happen or not.
This is the appreciation thread for REM's "Automatic For The People" - one of the finest albums of all time ...
The re do of the underground USA?
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, and you deserve a quiet holiday. Enjoy the summer, Geoff.
See you in heaven in you make the list.
Andy, are you goofing on Elvis, "hey baby". Are we losing touch?
yep, top album. listened to it loads at the time
The best album, ever!
Geoff, on behalf of the entire internet: we love you
I second that .
💯
This
Well said.
I'm on board with that! 😘😘
It's okay not to be okay, Geoff. Seriously, you've helped so many of us get through lockdowns, and all the turbulence on this rollercoaster of existence these last few years. You don't owe us anything, - we are in your debt. So if you need to take a break, recharge, to reboot, take a black dog for a walk or to a trainer, you take care of yourself and we will be here when you get back.
Well said
Just to also add: it's also OK just to be OK. It's a nordic thing, I am told. And it's about how sometimes the striving for excellence makes us all unhappy. I dunno if this is what the issue is at all. But, you know. I think this channel is excellent. And I think you are an OK guy. So there
A few years ago I was on the verge of taking my own life. Then I found secrets of the underground and the least used stations series. I watched every single one. They made me learn and they made me smile. Then I saw Geoff do some parkruns and lo and behold I started doing those. His videos changed my life and made me smile again. Geoff I cannot thank you enough for all you have done and I love you, your videos and I hope you keep going and always remember how much you matter!!
Oh David this is so sweet to hear. I hope Geoff reads your comment. And it is wonderful that you found a way through your crisis and you are still here too.
From one David to another, I understand wher your coming from, I have tried to take my own life many times, nearly succeeded when in 1998 when I was 15, then through my 20's I picked up an addiction to opiates due to a car crash, and as of right now, im battling addiction and fragile mental health, when I am feeling down, I can stick a Secrets Of...video on, a Least Used video, or just about anything Geoff puts out and I can get lost in Geoffs videos...
Geoff and a couple of other youtube content creators got me through Lockdown, which was the last time I seriously considered taking my own life.
Were still here dude, we made it, take something from that...Take care my friend
Mista Fozz, sounds like you've had a really rough time and I'm glad you're still here too. ❤️
@@wardsdotnet Thank you Bill, that means a lot 🙏
I can’t be the only person who finds themself coming back to this video again and again. I think it’s my favourite thing on RUclips.
ah, you're very kind - thank you. it's one one of my own personal favourites too and i sometimes watch it back myself!
Sharing thoughts and chillin to REM , Life is beautiful whatever it throws at you 🙏🙏❤❤
I saw Geoff walk through Guildford railway station about 4 or 5 months ago late at night. I was working at the time, and wanted to say hello. However, I could see he didn't look himself. So I carried on with what I was doing, hoping he was alright. Geoff, I love your channel, and know you make a lot of people smile with your content. Keep it up, and I hope the road ahead is much happier for you.
Sunday April 24th? yes I remember …. Late night train back into London. That was a day and a half. Much love, Warren. And thank you. ❤️👍
Kudos to you Warren for doing the right thing.
@@geofftech2 I keep watching back and i keep thinking yes , I was feeling like this too just before the c19 hit . Geoff You are fantastic ,, Keep the strength 💕💕💕💕💕💕❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oh man, when you said “don’t make me go home”, that hit hard. I’ve been there Geoff, on travels to the places that take me away from things that hurt or make me unhappy. But it gets better, you learn so much about how you feel, the things that must be and what needs to change to make life good again.
Your road trip looked, despite the cathartic elements of revisiting places, truly epic and renewing. You have a natural ability to engage and educate people in whatever you do - trains, cars, landscapes, coffee shops, you name it. Whatever you do, we will be there in real life and on the internet. Call anytime, we will pick up.
I'm glad you found peace and awe in America. It's full of lots of both. I'm moving to London next month and if I ever run into you I'll buy you a pint or a cuppa...your choice.
Well said, Mr. Milne.
Having gone through a divorce and house sale seven years ago I can fully understand what you are going through , even now I still suffer hiccup days , keep smiling Geoff and making videos for us all to enjoy x
Never clicked on a video so quickly. I'm happy that you feel confident enough to talk about the things you're going through. Obviously there are no easy answers to the questions you raise, but it's a positive that you are able to put into words your concerns and anxieties, and brave that you're doing it in front of an audience! I think I speak for us all when I wish you all the best now, and in the future. Mind the gap.
Thank you. 👍❤️
@@geofftech2 thing is I have no idea what your actually going through other than it's clearly very painful.
But the video is extraordinary, your an amazing movie maker, utterly utterly stunning
@@annakissed3226 Seconded.
👍🏻 I worked out a while ago that I have to move on every ~7 years-I get bored in one place. Change points are hard. But it's great to find new places, do new things meeting new ppl. Keep walking thru the open doors :) keep searching for the open doors :)
This ^
Your impact is so much broader than this channel. You've given a voice to the unseen, a smile to the unappreciated, a laugh to the downtrodden, a comfort to the restless, a fire to the activists and a unique energy to everyone. We all support what you have been, what you are now, and what you will become next. Sincerely, thank you.
What a lovely comment and so true. Geoff, your lockdown livestreams gave so much comfort to so many people, and I got my mum (who's in her 70s) on board watching them and she still thinks back fondly on them and we sing the Match the Moquette themetune :D
Well said Jonathan.
Beautiful words man, so true ❤
Hey Geoff, this video came out at the perfect time for me. I’m currently in Yosemite alone, towards the end of a California road trip after having driven 5 hours from San Francisco. I’m only 22, and this is my first time outside of Europe.
I had planned this whole US road trip with my partner, but we broke up just a few weeks ago leaving me wondering and worrying whether I should still go alone. In the end I convinced myself to still do the trip, and try to enjoy doing it solo. Exactly as you said, the most breathtaking experiences are the sunsets. I just came back from a walk in the middle of the forest while staring at the sunset and pondering life’s biggest questions. There is something so liberating and comforting about a sunset when you’re alone.
Thank you so much for being so open, and making me (and everyone else I’m sure) feel so comforted and understood. Watching someone else do the exact same thing has made me feel so connected, even though I’m doing this road trip alone. While I’m making these memories for the first time, I’m sure I’ll be back and can revisit the same places in the future.
Please keep up the great content, and know that we’re here through all the ups and downs, in exactly the same way as you are always here for us through our own ups and downs.
Geoff, I don’t know if you remember but we met a few months ago at spoons in Hammersmith. I was sitting with my friends quite anxious to talk to to you. You came over and chatted and took a picture with me. You were really nice and that memory will stick with me for a very long time. I’m sorry to hear you’ve not been feeling so great but I need you to know that you have made a really positive impact on so many people, we really appreciate it. Looking forward hopefully to many more journeys!
of course i rememeber Keanu! *hello* thank you for the kind comment, it's appreicated. take care mate.
@@geofftech2 Ah great! No problem mate 👍
We love you, Geoff, and we are so glad you took time for yourself to heal and grow. We all need that.
“Should you relive the past or should you always crack on and make brand new fresh memories?”
Food for thought indeed.
Dear Geoff, many of us haven't been happy in the last 2 years. Your videos helped me survive lockdown in the UK, you are a legend and you just made me properly cry just now. All I can send is thanks and support.
I remember back in 2019 I was having a very tough time after coming out of a relationship, I was on my way to college here in Cork, Ireland and I bumped into you shooting for an episode of All The Stations Ireland. That was one of the happiest days I've had in years because you took the time to talk to me, I love everything you do Geoff, your videos, the personality you inject into them and of course the trains! Your videos helped me to get through that and through the past two years as well. You're not alone Geoff and I can't wait to see what you do next! ❤
I've never messaged a stranger off the Internet before, but I just wanted to say I hope you are ok. Your video made me sad today and your videos usually make me so happy, so I just stopped by to send you a happy thought. It will get better x
I feel I need to say something but don’t know what to say. This was an emotional and amazing video. I have saved it to watch again and I’ve never done that before. We love you Geoff.
Thank you Rachel. 👍❤️
I totally agree, Rachel. Not typical for me to comment on RUclips. This time, I just couldn't be not writing anything. Thank you, Geoff - we like you're content a lot.
This video, more than I think anything else I've ever watched on RUclips, is art. Just straight up art. I've never seen a vlog that was so meaningful. Good job. And I can't wait for the next one.
This actually made me cry, Geoff we are all here for you like you've been here for all of us. You made my life so much better, when all I would do is the work/home routine like a repeating record. You gave me something to look forward to, you furnished us with videos and stories that would make us happy day after day.
I'd look forward to seeing what the next new station and least used station is, what the new technology is, what the new moquette was and also how many steps a station had.
You also made a difference to so many peoples lives, by including them in your videos, advocating for accessibility, and spreading information.
Geoff, its so easy and also hard sometimes to look back, but remember, there wouldn't be a looking back without going forward. So please keep going forward and 'mind the gap'.
Stay strong, Head held high, Knowing you made a difference.
Love from all of us mate.
❤❤☮☮✌✌
thanks Richard, humbly appreciate your kind comment. i might have to make more videos like this !!
Watching this has bought me to tears. I’m going through turmoil myself and knowing I’m not alone really helps. I can see how I feel etched on your face.
It’s OK not to be OK.
Never, ever underestimate the help and comfort your videos give people. Best wishes.
In 2017, a career that I loved turned to s*%t and I was devastated. Then my 2-year old made me search Trains on RUclips. Why YT thought we would care about some remote train stations in the UK, I don’t know. Did your videos save my life? That’s dramatic but they did give me so much at such a low time. Sending good vibes your way to lift your spirits the way you lift mine.
thank you Betsy. sending good vibes back!
Geoff, I don’t know you personally (unfortunately), but what I feel you experiencing is grief. Grief isn’t just about the death of people. Sometimes, a lot of times, it is the death of situations, places, relationships, etc… The last few months I’ve been grieving the loss of my home for the past five years. I didn’t own it but I miss it and my view of a wall of old trees and the ocean. We gotta move on but sometimes it’s hard, and we are allowed to grieve. Love watching you, all the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿, where our train services get less and less. Thanks and much healing energy to you 🙂🙂🙂
When I had a mental breakdoiwn last year, my councillor said is was due to the "repressed grief" of not "mourning" the end of my marriage the previous summer - I had tried to effectively 'get on' with my life, without allowing myself the sadness associated with the end of a relationship - it's not easy, never is, so I understand Geoff's position.
Well said. Grief takes many forms and can really ruin you for a while. But it does get better and it makes us who we are. Hugs.
Dear Geoff, I am not sure I have ever commented on any RUclips video, but I felt the urge to do so here. Maybe because the drastic change of tone compared to all your other videos made it so special and personal and totally caught me off guard. I was really moved and close to tears when it ended - I never would have expected this from a video on this channel.
I have never seen you look into the camera like you did here and I could even feel that there is a lot of stuff going on in your head. I can feel with you!
Going on a trip, seeing something different often really helps clering your mind and making it possible to look ahead again. I am glad it seems to work for you, too.
You don't know me, but I am one of the thousands of people just watching your videos and seem them brighten up our days. Having a look into all of these comments, I am delighted to "be part" of channel where there is not one single negative comment so far, but only reassuring, positive notes of strangers wanting you to feel better.
I really hope that by reading all these comments you see that however you are feeling right now or for the last months, there will be brighter times coming. Experience tells all of us, that life goes on and there will always be happier times coming. Look forward to those, they will be coming.
All the best!
Great comment 👍
I’ve Not been Happy myself, and I cried at the end. Haven’t cried in years. I wish you all the best for the future. Thank you for who you are, never ever change.
same
Also same
Take some time to relax without any distractions ☺
Dude I don't even like trains, but I watch all your videos cos you're just a positive presence. Anything presented fun and well is good, regardless of topic. I consider you alongside CGP in the "I'll watch a video by this guy about something I don't even care about"
Keep on keeping on, my dude
well that's some accolate (CGP is legendary!), so thank you.
How do you not like trains?? Just kidding...great comment. Anybody who watches any of his videos knows HE is the reason to watch, not the trains. (I happen to like the subject matter too.)
I can understand if you don't like trains that maybe you might still enjoy watching his videos. What I don't understand is how you can watch his videos and not then like trains as a result!
I used to not care for trains, but I can't help but love them when Geoff is the one talking about them.
A masterpiece is how I'd describe this video.
Remember Geoff we're all here for you
I absolutely agree. I've seen minidocs at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam that weren't as good as this one. The personal story, the scenery, the contrast with life in a massive city like London. The emotion. A true masterpiece indeed.
Well, I'll be honest I was not expecting how raw this was. It was an emotional roller-coaster as we all have our struggles to hear how you put it was so beautiful, keep going Geoff, stay strong 💪 ❤
In 2006 I had the worst heartbreak of my life, I thought I’d lost my future. I decided to travel to Australia and spent 6 months in that amazing country. In 2017 I got married to my beautiful wife and in 2018 we travelled to Australia together on our honeymoon. It brought back so many memories of the heartbreak I’d suffered but it’s what lead me to the happiness I now feel. The future is ours to be written.
Today at work I had a mental breakdown due to some of the traumas I have experienced in the last few years. I cried in front of my manager and I felt very ashamed and vulnerable.
This video came at the perfect time. I think I need to do a trip like this.
Thank you.
I hope your manager is supportive and work helps you to get the assistance you need
I hope you get the help and support you require and that you get the break you deserve.
Peace to you. You matter.
I hope you can get help and support you needand your manager helps. Look.after yourself
Take care Sephmne, hope your manager is able to support you going forward. I had the same thing happen a few months after being stressed out so much my depression came back and I broke down in front of my manager. Looking back, I'm glad it happened. Its good to let it out.
This is amazing, so emotional and moving. Thank you for sharing Geoff and helping spread that it's ok not to be ok all the time. Hang on in there, it's a rough road, but better times ahead.
Don’t think I’ve ever commented on a video but have been a long time watcher. Your videos have helped me through some pretty dark times. You’re not alone!
thank you Tom, so kind. thank you.
I can guarantee every British train nerd and all the members of MTR Elizabeth Line (you are well known round there) are wishing you a fast recovery to the happy lively version of Geoff. We love you.
Never thought I'd shed a tear at a transport video, but man this hit me in the feels. I've been on a horrendous run of luck over the last couple of years, culminating last month in me losing my job. As well as the worries of paying the bills and putting food on the table, the last 5 years of memories making some very close friends, taking part in activities I never thought I would and enjoying life in a town where I knew no one felt like they'd been taken from me, and the whole thing did drive me close to suicide. Thankfully talking everything through with said close friends, and time in itself, has healed things somewhat, and then comes along this video. Eye-opener doesn't begin to describe how I feel watching it, and absolutely convinces me that, for me, the best way forward is indeed to make new memories, but with those that have made past memories so special. Thank you, Geoff, this video couldn't have come at a more opportune time!
Hope you make good new memories, Dave
Wow, what an emotional video. Really is a lump in my throat. You work so hard to educate and entertain us, so I'm glad you felt comfortable opening up onto more of your personal side. We're all here to support you in any way we can and I hope that just all of us watching helps with making those new memories 😍
We truly love you, Geoff. It can’t have been easy to do this, and to be honest about where this led you. Big Geoff Energy
Hi Geoff. A lot of thought and sharing went into that video - I was wondering where it was going to end up. Life is rubbish sometimes ( in 7 years I lost my mum, dad a sister ) but talking helps so, keep doing it - to anyone who will listen .
Wow, interesting video. I sense it's probably more a cathartic video aimed somewhere else other than us viewers, and yet its appreciated. I guess we all assume where this video comes from given we've watched you for years, and understand that good memories can become tainted when something that seemed integral to them is removed. Geoff you're a great guy and the joy and fun you've shown through every video you've made Is clear and I'm sure it always will be. If I ever bump into you at a station I will deffo buy you a coffee or a tea.
What a beautiful and yet raw video. I hope you feel better soon!
We’ve all have been through so much the past few years. The beauty about travel is that it makes us forget and helps us escape. And that it may help us towards recovery in some way.
I hope the good memories may soon outweigh the bad ones.
When seeing that others are struggling, it makes it just a little easier knowing it's not just me.
Thank you Geoff and hope things get better very soon ❤️
Geoff, thank you so much for being vulnerable like this. I think a lot of people (myself included) needed to see/hear/feel it.
Geoff, you’re one of my favourite people on the internet. I love your videos. They inspire me to get out and about (and it helps that I love the content you put out and wish I had the presenting skills you do!). You kept my chin up through lockdown when I was locked in alone and finding it hard, you inspired me to see more places through your journeys nationwide, and I just love your humour and perspective on life. I hope one day I get to meet you so I can say thank you. Recently I recommended your channel to somebody because I know they will also love it. Thank you for everything you do and for being a beacon of light to us.
so kind Dennis, thank you. yes if you ever see me out and about come say "Hello!" i'm always happy say hello back.
@@geofftech2 I’ll do that, but as somebody who lived on the Isle of Wight for 20 years, I may have something to say 😂😉. Stay safe Geoff. Keep being you.
Geoff, thanks for sharing. Took me back to my first ever eurail trip 30 years ago, from Turkey to Paris, lonesome and lovelorn. A train on your owncan be a very difficult place when the scenery is a distant backdrop to that.
I thought more than once in this “this guy’s an artist” and of artist friends and the emotions they’ve endured, and how their emotions are what drives them to see and share something amazing in what others see as banal. We love your work, Geoff, and love you.
Geoff, your videos, in particular the All the Stations series got me through a really tough time of my life, as I was unemployed, suffering with depression and had anxiety. The videos you made and your enthusiasm for what you do made me want to watch every episode and inspired me to go out and see different parts of my country and even make plans to jump on the sleeper train to Corrour.
If I ever see you roaming the stations I shall make sure to thank you in person for being a friendly face through dark times.
Stay strong.
Brilliant Geoff. Thanks for reminding us that it’s OK to NOT be OK. It’s not living if there is not pain. I straddle the US/UK worlds as a dual citizen and often feel a part of neither. Thank you for being authentic and showing that simple things like a sunset in Kansas and a bench in London can be beautiful and life affirming. None of us make it out of here alive, and we are all in this together.
I am the same way. Moved to London from Virginia in 2019. Completely different world and I'm still a bit new at it, but it just constantly feels like part of you is split in half. There's your whole "previous life" where for me I lived 24 years in slow, rural, mountainous America with family and good memories. Then there's the "new life" in the big city which is metropolitan and independent and exciting with new places and faces. But I don't know if it ever stops feeling like these lives are fighting for a place inside you.
Maybe it would help to stop and watch the sunset. 🌇
@@Delibird444 can recommend watching the sunset on primrose hill! can also recommend coming out to more rural places. might make you feel more at home, but still experiencing something new. the cotswolds and cornwall are my neck of the woods so i can only highly recommend, but anywhere rural will be lovely
Absolutely stunning film, Geoff. Really glad that you've spoken about how you've been feeling. Hopefully this will help others do the same. Your RUclips family love you.
Oh... 😭 Geoff! You are so loved and appreciated! Take the time you need to heal and work through the tough times. We will be here for/supporting you through it all. Sending all the virtual hugs and positive vibes! Beautiful video. Beautiful message. Thank you for being vulnerable and brave and sharing it with us.
Every now and then I go back to this video, enjoy the views, listen to you, and reflect on everything. This is not only (kind of) therapy for you, it's also therapy for me, and likely for a lot of people watching this. Thank you for uploading this, and I hope you're in a better place now.
You are not alone, Geoff. We all have those stretches where we need to feel the wind off the mountains and the birds singing in the fields. Life is good.
Geoff, we've been thinking of you. Please keep making brilliant videos in your unique way
A beautiful video, and one I can relate to a lot! There's something very therapeutic about revisiting old memories and reconciling who you were then with who you are now. Sometimes you need a reminder of where you've been to help give yourself permission to be who you're becoming. Keep looking after yourself and thank you for allowing us to join you on a journey that's much more personal than your other ones 🙂
Such a beautiful video. Back in 2017, watching Geoff's videos gave me the confidence and belief in myself to take my daughter out on the train. I hope you have many more adventures whether they are by rail or car but ultimately as long as you're ok, then so are we. 😊
This is such a trip for me; 99% of the time I am watching Geoff and being extremely jealous of him riding all the beautiful trains in the UK, and to see him tripping out over beautiful places in America makes me have to stop and think
That last clip in the car, singing along to a song, just in the moment, no words can ever explain how this feel. Some of my happiest moments were in cars doing the exact same thing.
it was a spontanous moment. Rudi was driving, then REM came on and the sun was going down and i realised Rudi was singing, so i grabbed my camera and just captured it - it was perfect. right?
@@geofftech2 I listened to Automatic For The People today. Just because of that moment. What a beautiful album that is.
What a beautiful, painful and cathartic film, Geoff. Thank you for sharing it with us. I look forward to watching the future unfold here along with the rest of the community.
Incredible watch Geoff. I think I speak for all when I say keep doing what you’re doing and we all appreciate it so much. Genuinely one of the most inspirational people on here. Best wishes for the future 👍
What's evident in all your videos is that you have a considerable group of friends, who are all good people. This reflects on who you are. As a wise man once said "We were always hoping that, looking back, you could always rely... on a friend." Thanks Geoff.
We love you too, Geoff!
Great seeing you during your pass through the USA last month.
Love you to bits Geoff. You’ve made so many people happy and if that means you need a break for your mental health everyone will be behind you ❤️
Oh Geoff. It's been a tough time recently, personally your channel has helped me a lot during my rough times.
Just knowing that there are others out there with similar interests helps a lot, even this video shows your thought process is a lot like mine & others I know.
Get started on the next big project that keeps us all together.
Rest assured you far from alone.
So wonderfully summed up at the end Geoff. Emotional and very heartfelt, and a reminder to everyone to look after their mental well being. Many years ago I took an impromptu journey to Seaford, Sussex in the early hours of a morning to help face my past. I was only there for an half hour but I came away feeling so much lighter, I wish I had done it in the over 25 years that it took me to do it. Thank you for sharing your journey and I look forward to seeing your future ones. 🚂😃
Your videos and adventures bring us joy and a little escapism. Whenever you’re feeling down just remember that you are not alone and their are thousands of people that you have made a difference too.
Geoff you are the person who got me into trains even more. I have watched each if your secrets videos about 10 times.
What an incredibly well put together video, I'm glad you've felt comfortable to address the issues you've been having, and of course as you'll know, you have the support of everyone in this community.
Hopefully we can go forward and have a lot more 24th May 2022s in the years to come, and many more memories, transport related or not, can be created.
Nice video, best wishes to you Geoff and i hope you will be feeling happier soon. There is no shame in admitting not all is well, best thing we can do is always be kind to each other always.
Geoff, your videos have gotten me through some hard times. I know what it’s like to not be happy, and that’s ok. Your subscribers and viewers support you fully
Wow. I wasn't prepared for the emotion in this video. I don't know what you've been through, but I genuinely hope that you (and/if anyone else involved) are finding the peace and happiness that everyone deserves. This video was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
This was so powerful, and so well produced.
I live vicariously through your videos. Being a train geek from a young age, I find your videos, stories, and tales so interesting and informative.
It’s okay, not to be okay, like many have said. And I hope that the love and outpouring in these comments shows how beloved you are by your fans.
Thank you Geoff, and I look forward to the many videos to come from you.
What an amazing and deeply felt video, Geoff. Thank you so much for taking us along!
Geoff I hope your ok. You’re very brave for putting your feelings out like that. I had some issues myself a couple of years back and it was videos like yours that inspired me to get out and make some of my own videos. We’ve all had a lot to contend with in the last couple of years. Some more than others. But as you say it’s ok to look back and be guided but looking forward is where you can make your own happiness. Thank you for posting the video 👍
I saw this video pop up on my feed yesterday but as I have been busy this weekend I wanted to wait until I had half an hour to sit down and watch it in full on my TV. What a brilliantly produced min-documentary discussing some of the issues which we as human beings face on a daily basis. You are a hero Geoff and everyone is right behind you! If you need to take a break from making videos we understand, if you need to make more videos we understand. You are an inspiration to so many. Keep travelling!
Fresh starts, new memories, old memories and nostalgia all live together within us. As always you have made a great film. I need to watch again, thank you.
Powerful video Geoff. Know that your videos bring joy to me and I'm sure many others, so long as you feel able to make them then I'll be watching. You do you, and look after yourself!! 😀
Amazing video, Geoff. I agree, road trips are the best way to put yourself in the direction of healing. Well done.
I've waited to be able to give this video the time it clearly deserved by the name of the title and glad it did. You have a way of making such impactful and emotional videos which stand out beyond the rest and, whilst it's sad that it may have needed to have been made, helps with reflection and progress. Keep doing what you're doing, as you do it so well. Cheers Geoff.
Stay strong Geoff! Your vids 'least used' and 'all the' got me through the worst time of life in Asian lockdown and a breakdown 1000 miles from home. Thank you! All my best wishes navigating your way through
Oh Geoff. Thank you for sharing this incredibly personal time with us. You're not alone in this, and we love you!
Whatever you're going through Geoff, please keep up your brilliant work. I will do the infinite loop in your honour.
What a cracking video Geoff. Top quality, so well scripted, directed, edited. Thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking.
It's so easy watching perfectly polished and produced videos of things we love, made by our rolemodels, to forget that those rolemodels are real people, and have the same struggles and challenges in life as the rest of us. Thanks for sharing your story, I hope that doing so has helped slightly.
Beautiful, emotional and sublimely put together. It feels like you put more of the real you into this one and that made it so much deeper. Thank you for sharing and I can't wait to see what you go on to do.
Geoff, you are an absolute legend. Your videos kept me sane throughout the pandemic, and I look forward to watching them each time the thumbnail pops up on my feed. Thank you for everything that you do, your warmth and enthusiasm shine through in every video.
Totally agree. The quizzes etc and shared evenings thru lockdown were great for all the isolated or separated ppl joining together via the Internet. 👍🏻 sooo very glad pandemic wasn't 10 years before when internet and content wasn't so accessible. We are actually really lucky. No bombs falling here.
Amazing video Geoff and thanks for your honesty. You've made so many people happy for so many years and thank you for that but it's not your responsibility to keep us happy. I hope whatever you do in the future, whether you keep this channel going or not, you'll find that happiness you've been missing. With very best wishes for whatever is in the future.
you have a soft spot for the forgotten places, the quiet corners of a commuter station, on a sunny thursday afternoon in june...the peace of a deserted platform is like balm to my soul and i completely get why you went to kansas too. the moment a train finishes leaving the platform, well then the peace floods in and the anticipation starts building again... thanks for sharing Geoff...happier times lie ahead...the light enters through the wound...
One hell of a epic video/vlog. Honestly keep doing what you love doing Geoff, we appreciate the videos you make and even if you on RUclips for a few minutes or 30 minutes it always awesome to sit down and watch your videos, sorry to hear that you recently been unhappy.
thanks mate! hope you're OK too.
Thanks Geoff for all your work 👍 I really appreciate the videos over the years.. touching video hope you're back doing what ever makes you feel like laughing or enjoying life soon 😄
Geoff, I’m sorry to find that you are going through a rough time. Your videos have always cheered me up (“oh good, Geoff’s got a new video, I can forget about everything for a few minutes…”), but it’s easy to forget that behind the bright, enthusiastic presentations there can be issues of your own. So often when someone asks us, how are you? We say “I’m fine, just fine”, even when we’re not. It’s helpful once in a while to admit that. Your fans are strangers to you (well…many of us are), but I hope that all these kind comments from strangers help a little. And, thank you for your channel.
thank you Jah, that's exceedinly kind of you - thank you for your lovely comment.
Geoff. That was quite possibly the most real video I’ve ever watched. Everything you said meant something. I don’t know what you are going through, but I know that everyone here, who watches you, is inspired by you, wants you to be happy, and for you to be able to enjoy life and it’s many twists and turns.
Geoff you are a legend for being able to post this kind of video. I love it.
I hope you have a great week, month, year and beyond ahead of you!
All the best :)
Hej Geoff, my much love my friend, I'm so happy you kept going during a difficult personal time, and I'd imagine it's not an easy subject to talk about on RUclips, our mental health isn't spoken enough about in day to day life, but this video shows that there is a constant evolution in all our lives, and its worth getting through. I've enjoyed your content for years and hope to enjoy it for years to come 😄
I think I’m about the same age as you and realised I’d lost myself due to a few bad years (maybe a lot feel like this at the halfway point of life but never discuss it). My knee jerk reaction was to get back to my old self by redoing my Australian road trip from 16 years ago (an Australian sunset can rival a US sunset). I’ve accepted the previous me is gone but I’m getting bits of her back but there’s a balance between who I was and where I’m going. Best of luck to you
Thank you so much for this Geoff. I really struggle to process change and have seen a lot - as many of us have- in the last few years. It was great, and inspirational, to see you making new memories. I think many of us who watch your vids have got to know you enough that we can tell things haven't been easy and it was reassuring for us (and very generous of you) to share this bit of insight about how you are processing and moving on. I may cry a bit now but that's ok.
Geoff, I watched this video yesterday. I've been thinking about it a lot since then and still can't adequately put into words how I feel about it. Let me just say that it is one of the most subtly moving productions in any genre which I have seen and that from reading the other lovely comments on here, I know that I am just one of a great many people who wish you well.
Geoff I hope you feel better 🙏. Thank you for being you and being real. 💕
Take care Geoff. For what it's worth I've been by your side since you walked into my life in 2016
Dear Geoff,
When I had to leave the UK at the start of the pandemic, your videos cheared me up and helped me connect to the UK. I am deeply grateful to you for the help you provided.
The energy you put in each of your video is something every member of your community thank you for.
I sincerely hope you get better and make new and exciting memories. Take all the time and you need!
Thanks for sharing, actually made me cry! I love your passion and enthusiasm, total respect! Keep posting!
Don't know what to say really other than i really admire you for being so open, i love your channel and have watched for many years, hope you make some good memories going forward. x
Moving from England to the US midwest, years later I still stand in awe of the spring storms rolling over and will stay outside watching until forced to retreat to the basement. It provides a great humility in life.
We love you Geoff & please continue to talk and share your feelings. Your love for trains & videos make me smile.
Absolutely my favorite video you've done. Incredible! Whatever you've been or are going through, wish you nothing but peace and happiness.