I moved out of the US to Scotland in 1988. I've lived in Ireland for 16 years but am back in Scotland which I love. I personally have loved how Scots were among the first to support Nelson Mandella and the Polish shipworkers and I fell in love with Scots Gaelic songs. Glad you are enjoying this country which is just beautiful and full of such great people.
Ah yes. Nelson Mandella. A member of the Marxist backed terror group Spear of the Nation, responsible for the murder of many, mostly black South Africans
Excellent! It's always nice to hear positive perspectives of this wee nation and some of its policies. I'm 68 and can travel almost everywhere in Scotland by bus - free! Lots of Museums to visit - free also!
My sister and I made what was my dream trip to the UK a year ago, fall 2023. We did it as inexpensively as we could, stayed in guest houses with toilets up the stairs etc. My sister wanted to stay in hostels (we're in our 50's & 60's) which I know older people do but I prefer things very quiet. We used public transport the entire time of 3.5 weeks. We had carry on luggage due to needing to haul it around on bus's & trains. We spent quite a lot of time in London on each end of our trip, I've been fascinated by London & the entire UK my whole life. I loved some touristy things of course but just wandering around and watching "ordinary life" was amazing. We rented a car only to be able to go to Wigtown in Scotland, somehow our trip coincided with the end of the "Wigtown Book Festival" in Sept. It was possibly the best weekend of my life. Wigtown is very small and has numerous used bookstores including the largest one in Scotland. The owner of that store has written about 4 or 5 books all of which I've read and it was so fun to meet him. Just walked around and talked with people in bookstores! There's one that the town operates as an airb&b. You can rent it for a week or two and run the bookstore beneath it as you want to. It's booked up for several years. Everyone seemed in love with everything to do with books. I was so thrilled to visit and just meet people and have conversations. Plus it's a gorgeous area in addition to that. (Galloway region) We stayed at a place called "The Booktown Bunkhouse" which the town operates for visitors. 3 individual tiny rooms & a shared kitchen right in the main area of town. Had to visit Edinburgh of course as I think it's nearly mandatory for tourists. I love being able to walk and take transport and how normal those things are, as you mentioned. My sister lives in a European country and hasn't owned a vehicle nearly her entire adult life. I live in Anchorage, Ak where life is much more uncomfortable without a vehicle. I currently use bus's now and it's a challenge, especially when it gets to -0 F. Americans are essentially owned by their vehicles. I loved hearing you compare cultural issues. My main emotion after getting back home was "I have to go back". All my life I've been fascinated by the cultures in the different UK countries and I loved seeing small things I'd only read about in real life. I like visiting grocery shops in other countries even. I always felt I should have been born in the UK and Scotland was my favorite place. I want to go back and just visit lots more of Scotland.
I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. Do you visit your sister in Europe? Lots of fascinating and beautiful places to go to. I lived in Greece for 2 years and it's stunning (don't go in the summer). I've been to Scotland a bit but I live in the cotswolds in the west country - I love the west country. Laurie Lee came from very near me, and I've been to Cornwall often, also Wales is lovely. Scotland a bit too rugged, cold and windy for me, so I wouldn't cope well with Alaska I suppose, though I've always thought it looked very beautiful and wild.
Galloway Forest is one of the least light polluted places in the world. We went to Murray’s Monument. Wigtown was great. I know a couple of people who live there. So many beautiful villages and lasses and laddies. I have heritage from all the UK and Eire so I’ve got a lifetime of exploring yet. Not as easy for the folks in the Commonwealth to emigrate to the UK or USA in the last 25 years. I have a great pedigree. But my great great grandparents don’t count and in the USA it’s expensive even if you’re married to a US citizen. We’ll be there soon!
GREAT VIDEO! Scotland is wonderful country (despite being part of the UK)! I'm 3rd gen Canadian of Scots decent and after visiting years ago, I fell in love with the place. I return as often as I can for my sanity, as it rejuvenates my faith in humanity. It's not a totally mixed 'melting pot' like Canada and people there still interact, are friendly, welcoming, funny and helpful if needed. Nature and scenery is awesome as well. ALBA!
It's always refreshing to come across an unassuming and interesting channel on RUclips. No click bait or sensational images to try and draw you in with false promises, etc. I'm English and fell in love with Scotland when I first visited for a tour on my Norton Commando back in the eighties. Now I'm retired I decided I wanted to live in Scotland so bought a motorhome and toured this beautiful land for five years. The motorhome has gone now and I'm living in Dunoon on "Scotlands secret coast". It really is wonderful. So many beautiful places to walk with your dog close by. All reached with minimum fuss with my free bus pass 🥰 If you can see Arran you are somewhere along the Ayrshire coast so getting over here will not be a problem. Just remember to get your ferry tickets before you board the ferry. In fact before you get to the ferrry terminal (from a local shop or supermarket). It's much cheaper. See you on the seafront 😎
Nice video, I am based in Bay Area, born in Irvine. Glasgow for me is always about the smells in the air, even the pollutants, takes me back to childhood. The smell in central station of diesel or the smell of the fish and chip shops (cooking with proper fat, or at least it used to be) in the streets and the brewery hops in the air....fantastic. Thanks for the video, under 22s free bus passes....wow
Also free bus pass for 60 n over. Free prescriptions. No bedroom tax....Scottish Government pay it were necessary. The reason I mentioned the bedroom tax is because I've returned home to Scotland after 40 odd yrs in England were I had to pay bedroom tax (my now adult wean was on the tenancy until moving out) Saor Alba 🏴🏴🏴
I really respect the lack of chains. After Hurricane Katrina one of the towns in the coat wouldn’t let wal mart rebuild until all the local businesses opened. It was lasting culture benefits from that decisions that made that town more desirable that many of the surrounding areas
Glad you're enjoying living here and seeing the differences that many don't get a chance to experience. Parking in Glasgow and cities can be a pain and expensive for the parking garages, but public transport does make things much easier for most people. Also, no one is going to care if they heard you saying you don't support either football teams, it's not something people really care about unless you're a fan and then they argue with each other. You sound like you're living near the area that I grew up in. The costal towns in Scotland have some really pretty views, I'm really glad you're enjoying it :)
I recommend a trip up the West Coast of Scotland. Places like Kintail, with the Five Sisters ( mountains ), over to Applecross which you can only reach in the daytime because of windy, narrow mountain roads…Up to Torridon which looks like Lord of the Rings landscape, Ullapool where there is a man called Angus Bruce ( Angus Bruce Photography ) who caters for those looking for landscape photography experience, up to beautiful Lochinver, then back down through Inverness, Fort William and Ben Nevis across to Stirling and down back to Edinburgh 🏴🏴 Apart from the obvious beauty, there are all the inventions this small country has given to the World…including the American Navy for our cousins across the pond ( John Paul Jones )
Well to be fair. The USA has a lower voltage. We are 240-230 volts. ( I think it changed but I was brought up with 240) So an electic kettle will take FUCKING AGES to heat up. Still I would rather have a decent cuppa than a pile of shite from the microwave.
@@deadbydayinblack boiled water is boiled water. It's more efficient (~90%) to use an immersion element to heat the water than microwave energy (~50%) or a kettle on a stove (60-80% depending on whether it's gas, electric, or induction), but the end result is the same. If you don't believe me try heating up a pint of water in your microwave to boiling point, then using that container of boiled water to prepare your beverage of choice as normal. The problem is when people do daft shite like putting the teabag and all in the microwave, which is obviously boke, to say nothing of the risks of explosive boiling, as microwaves can superheat water and you wouldn't know to look at it.
North American domestic power supply is the way it is. 1500 watts is the usual max power avaliable which is not any use to an electric kettle. In UK we have 3KW.
well I would think that to make tea you need fresh bolied water. I mean when I pour my water in from the kettle its still boling. Dont think you could get that in a microwave. Unless like you said you get that superheated effect. Which is scary as hell in real life I can tell you! I have tried using a microwave and no it did not taste quite right. I dont think some of the more volatile taste compouds came out. But personal choice personal taste.
There is good reason to be negative. The country is in a mess thanks to the SNP. There is no reason to think it would be better Independent at all. It's a fat, lazy, unhealthy nation and it has so much to be ashamed of.
I have to say, the visuals are very atmospheric. You are just filming yourself, but the whole effect is almost cinematic. To be a filmmaker in Scotland - what a blast that would be!
Welcome to Scotland. Where you are walking around, I live not a far walk from in Duke Street which is the same road you are walking along known as George Street. It is funny how we call those canned creams squirty cream, it is essentially whipped cream. I know what you are saying about loads of chains in coastal places in the US. I've been in the likes of Asbury Park NJ and Portsmouth NH, where surprisingly there are few chain restaurants and a good amount of independent stores and eateries. It might be different now. As far as alcohol goes, Glasgow and surrounding areas have a bylaw which was introduced in 1996 which bans consumption of alcohol in a public place. Although you will see people drinking in public. Alcohol consumption is banned on all Scotrail trains but you can drink alcohol on long distance trains that go from Glasgow to London and Manchester Airport, in fact those trains sell alcohol on board. Enjoy your time in Germany, it is a great country to visit. I would love to see Berlin.
We are moving to Scotland in March of next year from Canada.Im originally from Falkirk but raised here in Canada,looking to rent a flat around Linlithgow area if u know anybody renting lol.
I live in Scotland, born and bred 51 years. Scotland is a great place to live but there are lots of changes happening due to world influences and government tampering, it isn't as comfortable and settled as it used to be but I prefer it all day long compared to a lot of the rest of the world. Currently basking in -7 degrees with a foot of snow.
@@sandersson2813 Scotland is a nice country if you live in a nice area and have money. But we have a lot to learn from our peers in Scandinavia and the German-speaking world. Most of all we need to fix the problem with feral kids, who litter, vandalize, steal and take drugs like there's no tomorrow. In many cases they physically attack people, increasingly their female teachers at school. It amazes me that many people in Scotland think that's normal or that 'you can't do anything about it' or worse - 'it's just kids being kids'.
Greetings from Edinburgh, I get to meet people of a lot of different nationalities living here and they all say we're so friendly which makes me happy to hear, the taste of Irn-Bru reminds me a bit of Juicy Fruit gum it was my grandma's favourite drink
I enjoy listening to your thoughts about living in Scotland. Great video. I’ve lived 10 years in the states a long time ago and now live outside Glasgee. I understand all your comments. I remember my first trip to America and going in to a toilet/restoom and being surprised by the short doors. It’s fun exploring a country and comparing it 😊
As a Scot ,one thing I actually am not comfortable with is when people drink alcohol on trains. Too many memories of football fans getting tanked up before and after a match when things could get very unpleasant.
You are not supposed to drink on Trains The staff usually turn blind eye if its decent looking folk on way to a concert or something. Groups of lads drunk with cans of beer is not allowed.
@@osopapi maybe on an LNER coming up from England, but it's been banned in Scotland since 2020. Alcohol isn't permitted on any Scotrail trains or in any Scottish train station.
I could not agree more. Drunkeness tends to be a youth thing in Scotland and while the adults can put a fair few drinks away, they are generally well behaved.
Loved hearing you say that you don't follow either the Keltics or the Rangers. I don't either, which is no doubt unusual, being a Glaswegian. However, I do actually know that Glasgow Celtic football club is pronounced Seltic. By the way, very few of the buildings in west central Scotland are older than the United States, because the climate is so hard on them and before the advent of modern building materials and techniques they just rotted... and that goes for the stone as well. Constant freezing damp for months on end rots sandstone and lime mortar and that's all they had. The older buildings are nearly all Victorian. Older buildings than that are few and far between. You can usually tell them because they have timber framed sash and casement windows with small panes of glass because until the middle of the 19th century you couldn't make large panes of glass.... at least, that's the easy way to guess the age of an older building (though not definitive) and there's not that many of them left in and around Glasgow.
That was quite amusing, very good acrually, sounds like you live just down the coast. From me , the skyline/sunsets etc. for some reason allways appear different each day. Norhern lights . Anyway, I lived in NYC for 19 years so that makes me appreciate your shows more than maybe I should . Very strong winds here in Largs, I think the ferries may have to be called off.Keep up the good work. Very enjoyable.
The temperatures make much more sense. If you think about it water freezes at 0.c and boils at 100.c. there is a coloration between the physical properties and measurement we use.
To the point of franchised establishments etc absolutely spot on.. very abundant when i cities and even large towns..but one thing of note is wee independent places everywhere..even cities..and not just food and drink but like..wee haberdasheries, furniture stores...odds n ends..even lightning store's and beds etc some are a bit more expensive mind you but i feel most are a wee bit more bespoke.. will say tho..a lot of these wee independents are just a pleasant experience and you actually smile when you purchase... Give a little take a little
Having moved from Scotland to England/ Wales 20 years ago I miss many things but the thing I miss most is the freedom to roam in the countryside. Being into hillwalking, photography and fishing I'm very restricted to where I can go and for me that changes everything. Roaming in the countryside in Scotland is shear pleasure and is as natural as breathing, you don't give it a second thought. It's just not possible in England or Wales.
Yes!! I’ve been wanting to do a video about right to roam for awhile. I even have “i would walk 500 miles” bookmarked to licence for the video, if it’s still available when i get a chance to do it 😂. But that’s one video that i want to put much more time and effort into and preferably go a bit further north, so it’ll be some time before I can get it done.
Great to hear your thoughts. BTW the reason the Scottish coast is not really developed is because of the weather! If it was warmer the west coast of Scotland would look like Benidorm :-D
I introduced my friend visiting from Scotland to Cool Whip and she can’t get enough of it. Even 4 years later she still brings up about how good it was 🤷♀️ I mean it’s alright, but she has real Cadbury there which is no competition at all 🤣🤣🤣
@@FionaMacDonald About 3 years ago there was a drop. I complained. Prices went way up and now they’re down from a 400% jump. Cacao is in short supply. It’s hard to find decent chocolate in the US. The best is splurging on a chocolatier who makes them by hand. Canada has Purdy’s which used to be pretty good. They’ve got their own shoppes. One of life’s pleasures I still allow myself on a keto diet. Lol
Driving around and parking in cities on this side of the atlantic will always be much more involved because the majority of them predate anything close to modern transportation by a century or two. Even smaller places like perth have a park & ride option and if you've ever found yourself behind a harvester navigating the roads in town you'll know why its a good one to consider.
This was fascinating. I am English (from the north not that far from Scotland) and most of this applies equally to England. Not Irn Bru! You know I've watched quite a few videos by Americans living in the UK and they nearly always mention 'meal deals'. 😂 But what I like about these videos is that you really do notice all the things you talk about. Great video.
Fantastic vlog (apart from pronouncing Celtic a wee bit wrong!). I was lucky to be at an age where I learned both Imperial and metric. Glad you're enjoying Glasgow. Subscribed. Cheers.
I came across you video and that prompted me to watch a few others. I am almost 72yo and live in Texas & wish I could leave the US especially after this past election. Listening to some of the lifestyle changes that you have experienced in Scotland have really spoken to me. I am so tired of the US political/moral corruption as well as feeling stressed everyday about WTF is coming next. Anyway thank you for your videos.
In terms of temperature conversion - an easy way I remember it is to "double it and add 30". It's not exact, but you'll know why you're either freezing or boiling! 😂
1:15. I’m a Native Scots speaker, (Buchan tongue) I also speak the English language, among others. I’ve driven at length in the USA, and South America, and yes, I was shocked at how awfully similar the states, and South America with regards to road users. In Scotland people generally try to show off, or out do each other by demonstrating how well they know the Highway Code or how courteous they can be towards other road users.
Your insights about the rabid anti-drinking culture in Okie-dokey help make sense. A while back I had a bad rupture with a woman living there, she laid down some pretty messed up rules including no booze in the house, but insisted on guns. I dodged a bullet, figuratively, and, not impossibly, literally.
Great video. You walked past some cool places. “Hazel” is a nice bar in a hotel. Also assuming you live in Ayrshire somewhere? I’m from north Ayrshire, town called Irvine.
Use park and rides mate instead of driving into city centres - loads of them and lots of parking! I reckon we should keep cars out of our city centres but that's a personal view! :)
Just an FYI - in Scotland we call that cream "Skooshy cream". We recognise that it's basically not cream, but a food product made using cream. It is a very very VERY poor substitute for clotted cream.
We call it scooshy cream :) I used to live in the building on the far right at 8:05! I live in Canada now, and I'm glad to see that you got the differences pretty bang on (why are the stalls designed for pervs!?), but I would also have loved to see you disparage the added tax and tipping idiocy. Have you been up Goatfell yet? Machrie Moor is also beautiful. You've already been wronged for saying 'Keltics' , so final suggestion: support your local team (Troon or Ardrossan, I guess?)
There are numerous great areas to live, though consider also the space between where you stay and where you work - is it one you will enjoy walking or travelling through? That is important in Glasgow because as much as you might love the place, the dreary weather and grey skies can be depressing for anyone who isn't an inherently sunshine-y personality. A great area to live is the West End...up by the University of Glasgow, Botanic Gardens, and Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery. Not only are there fabulous residential streets, there are all the amenities you will need on the likes of Byers Road. In Glasgow there is a Subway system. It is of a circular 'loop' layout. One line goes one way, the other goes the other way - it is impossible to get lost. And it's a rather short run from the heart of the commercial district (Buchannan Street) out to Byers Road (Hillhead Station). The walking journey is interrupted by n overhead motorway, though acceptable given the benefits of West End living. I suggest you do some Streetview 'walking' on Google Maps to get a sense. Scotland is fabulous. And in Glasgow you're only 45 minutes away by train (Queen Street Stn. to Waverley Station). My most recent bus ride was £9 single or £10 for an open return ticket. Just one thing: live with the weather, don't fight it. It's a mental thing. Grey is fine and will make you appreciate the sunshine. Cheers!
Evolution of Pronunciation: Over time, the word "Celtic" entered French, where the initial "c" before an "e" or "i" is typically pronounced as an "s" sound. This French pronunciation influenced the English pronunciation, leading to the "seltic" variant. - Gemini
What I love about my Country compared to the USA, I can drink the water from the lochs and many rivers that tastes much better than any other water world wide! I love going up north where the real Scotland is, better still the isles of Scotland! You haven't seen nothing yet Peter if you just hang about in the towns of Glasgow/Edinburgh! I am an old man now, but I have seen/been to most parts of Scotland and there is no better Country like it, and Yes I have been to the States, they have fluorine in their water, They have prisoners in open aired trucks! But I like that there are police cars on most roads and the speed limit is usually 60mph. Scotland have no guns or policemen who think that they are above the law! There is good and bad in every Country, but there is only one Scotland!
tip... stop trying to convert from C to F or vice versa. When i was a kid temperatures in the UK were in F but then we just started using C. And you just get used to the new scale without converting.
You talk about football & American football. Have you tried watching rugby football? Scotland are actually quite good at it! There are plenty of videos on RUclips to get you started.
Didn’t know about the kettle thing! One thing I will say is the was you say the football team Celtic is an ‘s’ so like seltic just if u don’t want to sound so American especially in Glasgow lol. Great video might be doing the reverse of what you done and looking to the US to move
Do you really find parking in Glasgow that difficult? I think Glasgow might have some of the best parking of any UK city. There's plenty of free street parking in the evening. Some of my favourite car parks are the q park at st enoch, the q park on Sauchiehall street and concert square car park. There's also a couple of park and ride stations on the underground that are useful. Some of the junctions heading out of the city are confusing and the sliproads off the M8 that leave from the right give me the fear every time but it's a very driveable city
Empty roads here, you can actually enjoy driving and most drivers are pretty competent, unlike in English towns that are full of people who ignore the law. Oh, yes, Irn Bru is a tutti-frutti flavour, pretty rank.
Trains are about the only public place you can drink, apart from obvious licensed premises. it is illegal to drink on a bus, on the street, in the park etc
Wrong. Alcohol is banned on all trains in Scotland, and drinking is only prohibited in those public places, including parks, where a local bylaw applies - otherwise drink as much as you like !
If you've spoken to anyone in Glasgow who calls skooshy cream "squirty cream" they're for watching. Definitely a wrong 'un. Same rules apply if they call diluting juice "squash."
We moved to Aberdeen after 12 years in the US, best decision we ever made. Love it!
That's good that you're wealthy enough to do that.
If ur republicans leave. We don't want u.
Nice folk in Aberdeen ✨
Unlucky min hope your favourite colours grey
I moved out of the US to Scotland in 1988. I've lived in Ireland for 16 years but am back in Scotland which I love. I personally have loved how Scots were among the first to support Nelson Mandella and the Polish shipworkers and I fell in love with Scots Gaelic songs. Glad you are enjoying this country which is just beautiful and full of such great people.
Ah yes. Nelson Mandella. A member of the Marxist backed terror group Spear of the Nation, responsible for the murder of many, mostly black South Africans
Scotland is not beautiful and the people are not great. You must be thinking of somewhere else.
I don't know where you got that from.
Scotland is mines I’ve claimed it for my people it’s healthy to see Americans enjoying and having a good experience fill your boots sir.
Wow I have to read more about the ship supporting Scotland thing.
Excellent! It's always nice to hear positive perspectives of this wee nation and some of its policies. I'm 68 and can travel almost everywhere in Scotland by bus - free! Lots of Museums to visit - free also!
Scotland is a home to all people without hate in their heart. ❤🏴
Mostly true but there is bad blood between the Scots and the English historically and some Scots don't forget.
It fills me with the up most pride and joy that people think so highly of our country, you my friend are a true scot 🏴
My sister and I made what was my dream trip to the UK a year ago, fall 2023. We did it as inexpensively as we could, stayed in guest houses with toilets up the stairs etc. My sister wanted to stay in hostels (we're in our 50's & 60's) which I know older people do but I prefer things very quiet. We used public transport the entire time of 3.5 weeks. We had carry on luggage due to needing to haul it around on bus's & trains. We spent quite a lot of time in London on each end of our trip, I've been fascinated by London & the entire UK my whole life. I loved some touristy things of course but just wandering around and watching "ordinary life" was amazing. We rented a car only to be able to go to Wigtown in Scotland, somehow our trip coincided with the end of the "Wigtown Book Festival" in Sept. It was possibly the best weekend of my life. Wigtown is very small and has numerous used bookstores including the largest one in Scotland. The owner of that store has written about 4 or 5 books all of which I've read and it was so fun to meet him. Just walked around and talked with people in bookstores! There's one that the town operates as an airb&b. You can rent it for a week or two and run the bookstore beneath it as you want to. It's booked up for several years. Everyone seemed in love with everything to do with books. I was so thrilled to visit and just meet people and have conversations. Plus it's a gorgeous area in addition to that. (Galloway region) We stayed at a place called "The Booktown Bunkhouse" which the town operates for visitors. 3 individual tiny rooms & a shared kitchen right in the main area of town. Had to visit Edinburgh of course as I think it's nearly mandatory for tourists. I love being able to walk and take transport and how normal those things are, as you mentioned. My sister lives in a European country and hasn't owned a vehicle nearly her entire adult life. I live in Anchorage, Ak where life is much more uncomfortable without a vehicle. I currently use bus's now and it's a challenge, especially when it gets to -0 F. Americans are essentially owned by their vehicles. I loved hearing you compare cultural issues. My main emotion after getting back home was "I have to go back". All my life I've been fascinated by the cultures in the different UK countries and I loved seeing small things I'd only read about in real life. I like visiting grocery shops in other countries even. I always felt I should have been born in the UK and Scotland was my favorite place. I want to go back and just visit lots more of Scotland.
I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. Do you visit your sister in Europe? Lots of fascinating and beautiful places to go to. I lived in Greece for 2 years and it's stunning (don't go in the summer). I've been to Scotland a bit but I live in the cotswolds in the west country - I love the west country. Laurie Lee came from very near me, and I've been to Cornwall often, also Wales is lovely. Scotland a bit too rugged, cold and windy for me, so I wouldn't cope well with Alaska I suppose, though I've always thought it looked very beautiful and wild.
@@emilydavison2053You’re very posh living the Cotswolds!
Galloway Forest is one of the least light polluted places in the world. We went to Murray’s Monument. Wigtown was great. I know a couple of people who live there. So many beautiful villages and lasses and laddies. I have heritage from all the UK and Eire so I’ve got a lifetime of exploring yet. Not as easy for the folks in the Commonwealth to emigrate to the UK or USA in the last 25 years. I have a great pedigree. But my great great grandparents don’t count and in the USA it’s expensive even if you’re married to a US citizen. We’ll be there soon!
@@Dellelonaronno Galloway Forest is where you meant. Galway is in Ireland.
@@robertfoulkes1832 Thanks! 👌🏼 Spellcheck. Fixed it.
Been to Galway, too. 🙏
Glad you love my country, hope you continue to enjoy your time in Scotland
Thank you for speaking so highly of our country. That was a nice wee walk you took.
GREAT VIDEO! Scotland is wonderful country (despite being part of the UK)! I'm 3rd gen Canadian of Scots decent and after visiting years ago, I fell in love with the place. I return as often as I can for my sanity, as it rejuvenates my faith in humanity. It's not a totally mixed 'melting pot' like Canada and people there still interact, are friendly, welcoming, funny and helpful if needed. Nature and scenery is awesome as well. ALBA!
What a great video. Thanks for coming to live in Scotland.
It's always refreshing to come across an unassuming and interesting channel on RUclips. No click bait or sensational images to try and draw you in with false promises, etc.
I'm English and fell in love with Scotland when I first visited for a tour on my Norton Commando back in the eighties.
Now I'm retired I decided I wanted to live in Scotland so bought a motorhome and toured this beautiful land for five years. The motorhome has gone now and I'm living in Dunoon on "Scotlands secret coast". It really is wonderful. So many beautiful places to walk with your dog close by. All reached with minimum fuss with my free bus pass 🥰
If you can see Arran you are somewhere along the Ayrshire coast so getting over here will not be a problem. Just remember to get your ferry tickets before you board the ferry. In fact before you get to the ferrry terminal (from a local shop or supermarket). It's much cheaper. See you on the seafront 😎
I love the street tour while you are educating us on living in Scotland. Great video thank you for making these videos.
lovely people and country
Thanks for your positive review. Glad you're enjoying it here.
I am enjoying your videos on Scotland. Makes me want to move there, LOL. Thanks for sharing!
Nice video, I am based in Bay Area, born in Irvine. Glasgow for me is always about the smells in the air, even the pollutants, takes me back to childhood. The smell in central station of diesel or the smell of the fish and chip shops (cooking with proper fat, or at least it used to be) in the streets and the brewery hops in the air....fantastic. Thanks for the video, under 22s free bus passes....wow
Also free bus pass for 60 n over.
Free prescriptions.
No bedroom tax....Scottish Government pay it were necessary.
The reason I mentioned the bedroom tax is because I've returned home to Scotland after 40 odd yrs in England were I had to pay bedroom tax (my now adult wean was on the tenancy until moving out)
Saor Alba 🏴🏴🏴
I'm in Perth Western Australia and it's the same as the USA fast food everywhere.
I can still recall the smell of coal smoke on the street in front of my granny's house in Gartcosh.
I moved from Australia to Scotland 20 years ago. Best thing I have ever done.
You should go to rugby game at Scotstoun and watch Glasgow Warriors. 🏉🏉🏉
I really respect the lack of chains. After Hurricane Katrina one of the towns in the coat wouldn’t let wal mart rebuild until all the local businesses opened. It was lasting culture benefits from that decisions that made that town more desirable that many of the surrounding areas
Glad you're enjoying living here and seeing the differences that many don't get a chance to experience.
Parking in Glasgow and cities can be a pain and expensive for the parking garages, but public transport does make things much easier for most people.
Also, no one is going to care if they heard you saying you don't support either football teams, it's not something people really care about unless you're a fan and then they argue with each other.
You sound like you're living near the area that I grew up in. The costal towns in Scotland have some really pretty views, I'm really glad you're enjoying it :)
5:26 The football team are pronounced "sell-tik", btw.
Or nonce fc
Or perhaps minus the “t” at times 😂
@@thegolem797 Aye defo the auld sellic patter haha
Always interesting videos and good to see someone with a calm and balanced opinion on Scotland. Keep up the good work...
I recommend a trip up the West Coast of Scotland. Places like Kintail, with the Five Sisters ( mountains ), over to Applecross which you can only reach in the daytime because of windy, narrow mountain roads…Up to Torridon which looks like Lord of the Rings landscape, Ullapool where there is a man called Angus Bruce ( Angus Bruce Photography ) who caters for those looking for landscape photography experience, up to beautiful Lochinver, then back down through Inverness, Fort William and Ben Nevis across to Stirling and down back to Edinburgh 🏴🏴 Apart from the obvious beauty, there are all the inventions this small country has given to the World…including the American Navy for our cousins across the pond ( John Paul Jones )
I love seeing these types of videos maybe as a Govanite I’m not aware of a lot of things but then I’ve never travelled much.
Scotland is great, you should explore more of our stunning country and hit the Highlands and Islands.
Lol....Americans surprised about electric kettles cracks me up 😂
Well to be fair. The USA has a lower voltage. We are 240-230 volts. ( I think it changed but I was brought up with 240)
So an electic kettle will take FUCKING AGES to heat up. Still I would rather have a decent cuppa than a pile of shite from the microwave.
@@deadbydayinblack boiled water is boiled water. It's more efficient (~90%) to use an immersion element to heat the water than microwave energy (~50%) or a kettle on a stove (60-80% depending on whether it's gas, electric, or induction), but the end result is the same. If you don't believe me try heating up a pint of water in your microwave to boiling point, then using that container of boiled water to prepare your beverage of choice as normal.
The problem is when people do daft shite like putting the teabag and all in the microwave, which is obviously boke, to say nothing of the risks of explosive boiling, as microwaves can superheat water and you wouldn't know to look at it.
North American domestic power supply is the way it is. 1500 watts is the usual max power avaliable which is not any use to an electric kettle. In UK we have 3KW.
well I would think that to make tea you need fresh bolied water. I mean when I pour my water in from the kettle its still boling. Dont think you could get that in a microwave. Unless like you said you get that superheated effect. Which is scary as hell in real life I can tell you!
I have tried using a microwave and no it did not taste quite right. I dont think some of the more volatile taste compouds came out. But personal choice personal taste.
110v takes weeks to boil , likely to evaporate before it boils
Love the Weegies. Looks like George Square is all set up for the Christmas markets
Peter, you're looking great. It's good to see your takes again.
As a Scotsman this is refreshing to hear amid the constant negativity of the majority of native Scots right now.
Utter nonsense the negativity comes from the unionist is scotland .Scotland needs it's independence
Saor Alba 🏴🏴🏴
100% agree @@saorsa5
There is good reason to be negative. The country is in a mess thanks to the SNP.
There is no reason to think it would be better Independent at all.
It's a fat, lazy, unhealthy nation and it has so much to be ashamed of.
Negativity? What? No there isn’t.
Freedom for Scotland. Cry more unionist 🏴
I have to say, the visuals are very atmospheric. You are just filming yourself, but the whole effect is almost cinematic. To be a filmmaker in Scotland - what a blast that would be!
The amount of Americans I’ve heard talk about meal deals 😂 You’ve been here four years and it was still top of the list 😂
That tickles me.
Welcome to Scotland. Where you are walking around, I live not a far walk from in Duke Street which is the same road you are walking along known as George Street. It is funny how we call those canned creams squirty cream, it is essentially whipped cream. I know what you are saying about loads of chains in coastal places in the US. I've been in the likes of Asbury Park NJ and Portsmouth NH, where surprisingly there are few chain restaurants and a good amount of independent stores and eateries. It might be different now. As far as alcohol goes, Glasgow and surrounding areas have a bylaw which was introduced in 1996 which bans consumption of alcohol in a public place. Although you will see people drinking in public. Alcohol consumption is banned on all Scotrail trains but you can drink alcohol on long distance trains that go from Glasgow to London and Manchester Airport, in fact those trains sell alcohol on board. Enjoy your time in Germany, it is a great country to visit. I would love to see Berlin.
We are moving to Scotland in March of next year from Canada.Im originally from Falkirk but raised here in Canada,looking to rent a flat around Linlithgow area if u know anybody renting lol.
Great. I hope you have a good move. I grew in Bonnybridge.
I would love to live in Scotland. You are very lucky.
I live in Scotland, born and bred 51 years. Scotland is a great place to live but there are lots of changes happening due to world influences and government tampering, it isn't as comfortable and settled as it used to be but I prefer it all day long compared to a lot of the rest of the world. Currently basking in -7 degrees with a foot of snow.
Having lived in other European countries, Scotland is pretty run down and problem ridden.
@@sandersson2813 Scotland is a nice country if you live in a nice area and have money. But we have a lot to learn from our peers in Scandinavia and the German-speaking world. Most of all we need to fix the problem with feral kids, who litter, vandalize, steal and take drugs like there's no tomorrow. In many cases they physically attack people, increasingly their female teachers at school. It amazes me that many people in Scotland think that's normal or that 'you can't do anything about it' or worse - 'it's just kids being kids'.
@jbjaguar2717 I lived in Norway, and Scotland is a dump by comparison. I have money in Scotland and it's still annoying
@@sandersson2813There's areas of Oslo that look like dumping grounds..................shithole of a place with delusions of grandeur.
Cool Video and True !! Never been to Scotland but Irish here living in the States for 40 years with similar thoughts on Ireland.
Greetings from Edinburgh, I get to meet people of a lot of different nationalities living here and they all say we're so friendly which makes me happy to hear, the taste of Irn-Bru reminds me a bit of Juicy Fruit gum it was my grandma's favourite drink
I've always perceived Scotland to be more progressive and intelligent than England.
Thanks for the great content
I enjoy listening to your thoughts about living in Scotland. Great video. I’ve lived 10 years in the states a long time ago and now live outside Glasgee. I understand all your comments. I remember my first trip to America and going in to a toilet/restoom and being surprised by the short doors. It’s fun exploring a country and comparing it 😊
Park in the Gorbals and walk over the pedestrian bridge into Glasgow Green. Ten minutes walk into city centre. No parking fees
As a Scot ,one thing I actually am not comfortable with is when people drink alcohol on trains. Too many memories of football fans getting tanked up before and after a match when things could get very unpleasant.
You are not supposed to drink on Trains The staff usually turn blind eye if its decent looking folk on way to a concert or something. Groups of lads drunk with cans of beer is not allowed.
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@@Hercules_88 you can buy alcohol on trains.
@@osopapi maybe on an LNER coming up from England, but it's been banned in Scotland since 2020. Alcohol isn't permitted on any Scotrail trains or in any Scottish train station.
I could not agree more. Drunkeness tends to be a youth thing in Scotland and while the adults can put a fair few drinks away, they are generally well behaved.
Loved hearing you say that you don't follow either the Keltics or the Rangers. I don't either, which is no doubt unusual, being a Glaswegian. However, I do actually know that Glasgow Celtic football club is pronounced Seltic. By the way, very few of the buildings in west central Scotland are older than the United States, because the climate is so hard on them and before the advent of modern building materials and techniques they just rotted... and that goes for the stone as well. Constant freezing damp for months on end rots sandstone and lime mortar and that's all they had. The older buildings are nearly all Victorian. Older buildings than that are few and far between. You can usually tell them because they have timber framed sash and casement windows with small panes of glass because until the middle of the 19th century you couldn't make large panes of glass.... at least, that's the easy way to guess the age of an older building (though not definitive) and there's not that many of them left in and around Glasgow.
That was quite amusing, very good acrually, sounds like you live just down the coast. From me , the skyline/sunsets etc. for some reason allways appear different each day. Norhern lights . Anyway, I lived in NYC for 19 years so that makes me appreciate your shows more than maybe I should . Very strong winds here in Largs, I think the ferries may have to be called off.Keep up the good work. Very enjoyable.
The temperatures make much more sense. If you think about it water freezes at 0.c and boils at 100.c. there is a coloration between the physical properties and measurement we use.
Great vid man. Good analysis and good editing, quality etc. Glad to have you here
To the point of franchised establishments etc absolutely spot on.. very abundant when i cities and even large towns..but one thing of note is wee independent places everywhere..even cities..and not just food and drink but like..wee haberdasheries, furniture stores...odds n ends..even lightning store's and beds etc some are a bit more expensive mind you but i feel most are a wee bit more bespoke.. will say tho..a lot of these wee independents are just a pleasant experience and you actually smile when you purchase... Give a little take a little
Having moved from Scotland to England/ Wales 20 years ago I miss many things but the thing I miss most is the freedom to roam in the countryside. Being into hillwalking, photography and fishing I'm very restricted to where I can go and for me that changes everything. Roaming in the countryside in Scotland is shear pleasure and is as natural as breathing, you don't give it a second thought. It's just not possible in England or Wales.
Yes!! I’ve been wanting to do a video about right to roam for awhile. I even have “i would walk 500 miles” bookmarked to licence for the video, if it’s still available when i get a chance to do it 😂. But that’s one video that i want to put much more time and effort into and preferably go a bit further north, so it’ll be some time before I can get it done.
Great to hear your thoughts. BTW the reason the Scottish coast is not really developed is because of the weather! If it was warmer the west coast of Scotland would look like Benidorm :-D
Hope you are enjoying Scotland, that's quite a move you made!
Toilets must be GAP free so you can do your business in peace and feel relaxed and safe. The public loo in a shop in New York freaked me out.
I introduced my friend visiting from Scotland to Cool Whip and she can’t get enough of it. Even 4 years later she still brings up about how good it was 🤷♀️ I mean it’s alright, but she has real Cadbury there which is no competition at all 🤣🤣🤣
@@FionaMacDonald Canada’s Cadbury was way better last time we tried. Not as cheap as the Hershey style Easter bunny’s chocolate
@ yeah I think Canada is pretty close to UK recipe. Wasn’t impressed by Australian version, but none as bad as the Hershey Cadbury 🤢 😂
@@FionaMacDonald About 3 years ago there was a drop. I complained. Prices went way up and now they’re down from a 400% jump. Cacao is in short supply. It’s hard to find decent chocolate in the US. The best is splurging on a chocolatier who makes them by hand. Canada has Purdy’s which used to be pretty good. They’ve got their own shoppes. One of life’s pleasures I still allow myself on a keto diet. Lol
Driving around and parking in cities on this side of the atlantic will always be much more involved because the majority of them predate anything close to modern transportation by a century or two. Even smaller places like perth have a park & ride option and if you've ever found yourself behind a harvester navigating the roads in town you'll know why its a good one to consider.
This was fascinating. I am English (from the north not that far from Scotland) and most of this applies equally to England. Not Irn Bru! You know I've watched quite a few videos by Americans living in the UK and they nearly always mention 'meal deals'. 😂 But what I like about these videos is that you really do notice all the things you talk about. Great video.
Fantastic vlog (apart from pronouncing Celtic a wee bit wrong!). I was lucky to be at an age where I learned both Imperial and metric. Glad you're enjoying Glasgow. Subscribed. Cheers.
If you where a football fan you would definitely be a Celtic fan. Nice guy
Nice video my dude ✌️ currently living on the Isle of Mull
I love Mull. We have a caravan down on Knockvologan beach.
Great RUclips posts - keep them coming!
Thank you! I’ve got lots more coming out, fingers crossed I should be more consistent with them going forward 😂
Skooshy cream 😊
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I came across you video and that prompted me to watch a few others. I am almost 72yo and live in Texas & wish I could leave the US especially after this past election. Listening to some of the lifestyle changes that you have experienced in Scotland have really spoken to me. I am so tired of the US political/moral corruption as well as feeling stressed everyday about WTF is coming next.
Anyway thank you for your videos.
In terms of temperature conversion - an easy way I remember it is to "double it and add 30". It's not exact, but you'll know why you're either freezing or boiling! 😂
For the temperature.
Just say it's 5 degrees.
Tae convert.
You Double it and Add 30
= 40 degrees.
Hope it helps
1:15. I’m a Native Scots speaker, (Buchan tongue) I also speak the English language, among others. I’ve driven at length in the USA, and South America, and yes, I was shocked at how awfully similar the states, and South America with regards to road users.
In Scotland people generally try to show off, or out do each other by demonstrating how well they know the Highway Code or how courteous they can be towards other road users.
Your insights about the rabid anti-drinking culture in Okie-dokey help make sense. A while back I had a bad rupture with a woman living there, she laid down some pretty messed up rules including no booze in the house, but insisted on guns. I dodged a bullet, figuratively, and, not impossibly, literally.
Great video. You walked past some cool places. “Hazel” is a nice bar in a hotel. Also assuming you live in Ayrshire somewhere? I’m from north Ayrshire, town called Irvine.
Haha I really want to get out the UK and move to the US. Montana will be my destination. A little town with plenty of mountains around. One day 🙏🏼
We could adopt you in Aberdeen Peter! Come see us!
Oor doric might confuse the loon
5.30, love how you pronounced Keltic, it's pronounced like Seltic.
I’ve got a American couple living above me ,the guy said to me that he prefers Scotland to America
You look so much healthier than you did 4 years ago
You forgot the love of gray sky and rain
Most Canadians have kettles too, stove top or electric
Along with that strange mixture of the metric and imperial systems.
Use park and rides mate instead of driving into city centres - loads of them and lots of parking!
I reckon we should keep cars out of our city centres but that's a personal view! :)
Really enjoyed your video. I think I may even have recognized scenes on Sauchie Hall Street and Princ George's Square?
Hi , I’m Scottish and live in Tennessee , would love to move back . Still homesick after 32 years !
Irn Bru tastes like orange, not the fruit though, the colour :)
Bus pass is free from 60 years old.
I enquired for mine, but can't get it yet - I'm 64. I have to wait for state retirement age - 66 for me.
Trolling old firm fans? You're practically a native Scot already, lad.
Just an FYI - in Scotland we call that cream "Skooshy cream". We recognise that it's basically not cream, but a food product made using cream. It is a very very VERY poor substitute for clotted cream.
We call it scooshy cream :) I used to live in the building on the far right at 8:05! I live in Canada now, and I'm glad to see that you got the differences pretty bang on (why are the stalls designed for pervs!?), but I would also have loved to see you disparage the added tax and tipping idiocy. Have you been up Goatfell yet? Machrie Moor is also beautiful. You've already been wronged for saying 'Keltics' , so final suggestion: support your local team (Troon or Ardrossan, I guess?)
excellent video thank you
Hey Peter I’m planning on relocating in two years. My firm has an office in Glasgow. Any important advice for me?
Glasgow buildings are awesome ❤❤❤
There are numerous great areas to live, though consider also the space between where you stay and where you work - is it one you will enjoy walking or travelling through? That is important in Glasgow because as much as you might love the place, the dreary weather and grey skies can be depressing for anyone who isn't an inherently sunshine-y personality.
A great area to live is the West End...up by the University of Glasgow, Botanic Gardens, and Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery. Not only are there fabulous residential streets, there are all the amenities you will need on the likes of Byers Road.
In Glasgow there is a Subway system. It is of a circular 'loop' layout. One line goes one way, the other goes the other way - it is impossible to get lost. And it's a rather short run from the heart of the commercial district (Buchannan Street) out to Byers Road (Hillhead Station). The walking journey is interrupted by n overhead motorway, though acceptable given the benefits of West End living. I suggest you do some Streetview 'walking' on Google Maps to get a sense.
Scotland is fabulous. And in Glasgow you're only 45 minutes away by train (Queen Street Stn. to Waverley Station). My most recent bus ride was £9 single or £10 for an open return ticket.
Just one thing: live with the weather, don't fight it. It's a mental thing. Grey is fine and will make you appreciate the sunshine.
Cheers!
The football team Glasgow Celtic is pronounced Selltick, not sure why as everything else is pronounced Keltic.
Evolution of Pronunciation:
Over time, the word "Celtic" entered French, where the initial "c" before an "e" or "i" is typically pronounced as an "s" sound.
This French pronunciation influenced the English pronunciation, leading to the "seltic" variant. - Gemini
Freezing = 0. Boiling = 100. So difficult to understand. . . 🤣
What I love about my Country compared to the USA, I can drink the water from the lochs and many rivers that tastes much better than any other water world wide! I love going up north where the real Scotland is, better still the isles of Scotland! You haven't seen nothing yet Peter if you just hang about in the towns of Glasgow/Edinburgh! I am an old man now, but I have seen/been to most parts of Scotland and there is no better Country like it, and Yes I have been to the States, they have fluorine in their water, They have prisoners in open aired trucks! But I like that there are police cars on most roads and the speed limit is usually 60mph. Scotland have no guns or policemen who think that they are above the law! There is good and bad in every Country, but there is only one Scotland!
tip... stop trying to convert from C to F or vice versa. When i was a kid temperatures in the UK were in F but then we just started using C. And you just get used to the new scale without converting.
Lol, the celtics (with a k noise). If in doubt tell people you support partick thistle!
Nice comparison video. Cheers 👍
You talk about football & American football. Have you tried watching rugby football? Scotland are actually quite good at it! There are plenty of videos on RUclips to get you started.
Didn’t know about the kettle thing! One thing I will say is the was you say the football team Celtic is an ‘s’ so like seltic just if u don’t want to sound so American especially in Glasgow lol. Great video might be doing the reverse of what you done and looking to the US to move
It is our well rounded , sensible, sober, drug free, liberally minded, healthy eating people that does it for me.
My American friend tried Irn Bru and said it tasted like Love Hearts, the sweets.
Welcome to Glasgow my boy
My favourite part of Britain 🇬🇧
was in Stirling, Scotland for a while, and thought that they drove like crazy people
Do you really find parking in Glasgow that difficult? I think Glasgow might have some of the best parking of any UK city. There's plenty of free street parking in the evening. Some of my favourite car parks are the q park at st enoch, the q park on Sauchiehall street and concert square car park. There's also a couple of park and ride stations on the underground that are useful.
Some of the junctions heading out of the city are confusing and the sliproads off the M8 that leave from the right give me the fear every time but it's a very driveable city
Iron bru tastes like your first ride 😊😊
The licensing laws in Scotland are famously restrictive too. And it’s illegal to drink in public in Glasgow.
Empty roads here, you can actually enjoy driving and most drivers are pretty competent, unlike in English towns that are full of people who ignore the law.
Oh, yes, Irn Bru is a tutti-frutti flavour, pretty rank.
Trains are about the only public place you can drink, apart from obvious licensed premises. it is illegal to drink on a bus, on the street, in the park etc
Scotrail have a ban on alcohol.
Wrong. Alcohol is banned on all trains in Scotland, and drinking is only prohibited in those public places, including parks, where a local bylaw applies - otherwise drink as much as you like !
If you've spoken to anyone in Glasgow who calls skooshy cream "squirty cream" they're for watching. Definitely a wrong 'un. Same rules apply if they call diluting juice "squash."
Celtic is pronounced Selltick. Good video!
Also 24 hr clock.. timetables in the us are very confusing with am and pm.