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Spam was a handy treat on bothy/wild camps, but is no longer a cheap meal Gordon.

Completely pointless if you are on this path which has nowhere else to go, except the bridge that crosses the river, 30 metres away.

@@voicezful Mostly these arrows are put there when you have a film crew around on a location shoot pointing everyone in the direction of the unit base.

Thanks Rab. Peace and Humour the two best qualities of life. ATB

Yes, a culinary quagmire once defrosted.

Hullo again, yes as you can see they were drooling for a drink. A bit like myself when I used to be pub-bound.

thanks for saying so. I mention the plant - it's self-heal and is abundant in UK in July, but I'd advise not picking from roadsides or parks where weedkiller and other herbacides may be used.

@@voicezful thanks can you tell me its name, I will watch were I pick it please?

@@dougbod5086 As i say, it's called self-heal.

@@voicezful got you thank you,

Very kind. Appreciate that.

Yes, Wesley penned many a good hymn in his time. Thanks for the information, much appreciated.

Top job lad

Thanks for letting me know. I thought Mrs McIntyre was responsible.

@@voicezful my grandad was called George Florence I believe he did a lot of little jobs for the current monzie church

Hi Gordon. Aye a work in progess right enough, but he's getting there.

Many thanks for the additional information John. The red/cream colour scheme of Western still exists to this day in the Oban area.

Western’s depots we’re strategically located through out the counties served. D Dumfries wit sub depots Wigtown, Penpont, Lockerbie,Annan, Stranraer, Kirkcudbright, Stranraer & Carlisle, the later two getting their own status later as S and E. A Ayr with sub depot Girvan C Cumnock with sub depot Sanquhar Kilmarnock with sub Depot Airdrie N Ardrossan G Greenock J Johnstone with sub depots Largs and Paisley, later Paisley being given full status later as P I Inchinnan M Thornliebank ( Previously Newton Mearns) with sub depot Ardrishaig after taking over from MacBraynes. These are off the top of my head as I may have admitted smaller sub depots.

I thought only trains were built in Scotstoun. Greatly appreciate this information John

Shearings the Gold Standard on coach holidays - dealt with many when I worked in Scottish Hotels, happy days Gordon.

Thank you for pointing that out.

It was more obvious of late. I follow moon cycles and associated weather. Rarely does the weather change so dramatically without a changing moon.

Thanks Gordon, appreciate that.

Good morning Robin, I hope the Alps are singing. interesting you say that, it was something I considered doing but advised at the time there was no money in it, as local estates were either in decline or opted for fencing instead. Seems the art can ask a good price for good craftsmanship these days! Amazes me how much stone and concrete we actually import in UK. I know a property owned by a hedge fund manager at Loch Ericht on the Dalwhinnie side, in Scotland who brought in every piece of granite from Portugal, despite billions of tonnes sitting within view, whether this was cost effective or do to with environment, I'm unsure. I'm assuming you made no repairs to Hadrian's Wall... have a good day and thanks for viewing and commenting.

@@voicezful well we had a lovely spring - got to 28 degrees! - then we had a second winter gah...dusting of snow and it went all cold...birds and blossoms took a bit of a hit but hopefully all ok. Walling is a very exhausting job I can tell you - and in the UK climate sometimes not fun:) On another note, I have a friend in Wiltshire who makes similarish vids to you (wandering around nature musing on this and that) - his channel called 'a coincidental life' -you might be interested. He told me his channel really grew when he got a gimbal! Just thought I'd mention - you show such stunning scenery, I know a gimbal would really enhance your vids - but like everything of course, costs a few quid :(...hope you don't mind the suggestion - as I said before - I enjoy the aesthetic of your channel, so all good either way...just a friendly idea:)

@@voicezful oh yeah...I too was a cub who had to carry 2p haha - funny memory that.

@@robinaart72 Good suggestion and something to consider for the future. thanks.

The outer door was firmly bolted overnight, woke to find all doors ajar. I was keen to blame the wind that picked up early hours, but it was from north-north-east direction. The main door faces east and was sheltered from the prevailing wind. Who knows? Thanks for watching and commenting Gordon, ATB

Plenty mice Gordon, keep your food on the high wire! Numerous stories of hauntings at the bothy, too many to list. The unbolting of the door overnight on my most recent visit was odd, but I blame the gale that raged a while.

I believe Lady Willoughby at Drummond Castle holds this Church most dear, and why its doors remain open, despite falling congregations. I'm sure at one time the Kirk would have had decent attendances when there was a thriving community throughout Glen Artney. It's a fair distance from Drummond Castle and even today, not the easiest place to reach, but there is a special ambience inside and outside the Kirk - thanks for watching!

@@voicezful I have come across an earlier Lady Willougby on title deeds from Callander from the 19th Century. If I am honest I find that area between Callander and Comrie a bit uncanny. You can see on Google Earth how many dwellings there must have been at one time. I am assuming that is all Clearances, and sheep. I have explored Braeleny and Glenartney and one day will walk the whole thing

@@simonjones7727 Hi Simon. I totally agree. There are many deserted dwellings on both sides of the Ruchill waters, and when the mist is down it has a particular gloom. A lot of weavers stayed here until the demise of the trade throughout Crieff and Upper Strathearn. Drummond Estate covesr the whole area from Callander eastwards. It's a decent walk and the Kirk gives respite should you encounter fatigue or bad weather. I highly recommend the walk from Callendar, as the views east are spectacular. I always suggest - as it is a working estate - a call during lambing/shooting season of your intentions, but the entire length it is a public Right of Way, so no real worries. Good luck when you decide to go.

Hi Simon. Yes it still comes as a shock when viewers discover he died. I have no details on that, but I believe there was a tribute uploaded by his closest at the time. I never met Andrew, but he did wander through many of the upland areas I am familiar with. He must have been pretty gutsy, camped out on minimum supplies.

Agreed. I have re-listed the two other episodes about this from last month Margaret, called - ' Desecration of A Cemetery' (Parts One and Two), it's an absolute scandal, and I hope to bring more about this on a seperate load.

Hi Robin, thanks for your kind comments. I'm at my desk working on a new upload, but I remember a mid-winter trip to the Alps in 2018, the streets within Chamonix had pavements cut through several feet of snow, unfortunately I lost my Sony camcorder while there (well it dropped out my jacket pocket as I climbed on to a snowdrift to let someone pass and he must have saw it drop and nabbed it, that I'm sure! Meant all my footage from Grenoble, Annecy and Geneva was lost, but yes quite a contrast at elevation, from the valleys. Similarly at Genoa and Milan two years ago, the weather was so different between these two Italian cities. I rather envy your location in Europe, everything is within comparable reach and have great transport links for any budget. I've used Flixbus often, and cannot fault them. I did have the misfortune at Zurich train station back in January 2016, I was filming my own train depart for Innsbruck and had to wait a further two hours, meaning my entire journey through Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria was done in complete darkness. Even the station-master thought I was a fool!

@@voicezful I'm in Carinthia in Austria - near the Grossglockner national park. I remember a few yrs back we had 2 metres of snow...was crazy..luckily this year hardly any...saved me a lot of shovelling:)...re. your filming your own train leaving...sounds like you may have a Mr Bean gene or 2 :)...i can sympathise!

@@robinaart72 Did a quick check as was unfamiliar with the area Robin, totally amazing location - real Alpine, and within easy reach of Bavaria and the great concert halls of Vienna and Budapest.

LOL, no on that occasion it was my fault Robin, or more politely Scotland's rotten transport infrastructure with its one-way only trains and coach services.

Hi there Robin, feel free to use whatever you wish. Having seen the Alps, whether it be from Grenoble, Chamonix, Zurich, Innsbruck or Milan in my travels - and as dramatic as they may be - I have found the mountainous areas of Scotland more appealing, especially in late winter/early spring before the sun reaches too far into the mid-day sky. There is a special light and for that reason I will return to NW Scotland again later this year to captures more scenes. My only regret was not taking more HD images with my phone camera, rather than relying solely on my dated Sony camcorder. Thanks for watching and good luck with your Art Projects.

@@voicezful thanks so much - I really appreciate that. I have only seen a few of your videos but I really like the aesthetic you have - I hope to visit NW scotland sometime - I had an amazing month years ago near lochaline opposite mull - visited Iona too...I cycled back across Mull from Iona and had the best downhill freewheel of my life:) catch you again:)

Hey thanks for that Gordon. Similar to WW2 with VE Day, but still they continued to fight in Burma and much of SE Asia until the Japanese finally surrendered.

It was a private school for a while, and much like many of the gentry, they were taxed out of their family homes. The last lineage of the Murrays at Ochtertyre ended simply out of his ability to help others financially, without thought of his own.

I couldn't agree more, and what concerns me most is if they were to apply the same rulings on headstones to larger monuments like war memorials.

Morning Gordon. Yes Ford Road, used to be called Gallowhill Road, as the Town Gallows for hanging low-vibrationals was just a stone's throw away. The site with Council planning permission - of course - is now developed, and used to house the cattle and other livestock for the nearby Market Park, where the trysts and markets once took place.

You're so right George and that is my intention. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hi Gordon, sad to hear that, do you know when he died?

@@voicezful 31 January 2023 in Thailand. He was professional at Skibo Castle? where he met a German lady. He was a very large man as I recall. RIP

He was a large man to me when I last saw him in 1972, so was his golf bag - full of clubs - that I carried eighteen holes for a measly 50p! Sad to hear of his passing. I did locate his autograph which I kept all these years as a reminder of one's stinginess.@@GCStalker

So true, even of the things we always took for granted.

Well spotted Robin, yes it was a two-headed lamb. Thanks for the advice on the camera. There are settings for snow, landscape, etc or just auto function. So your tips are helpful. Last year in Egypt most of the footage came out only as a brilliant white. which I had put down to high UV levels, but most probably wrong settings for strong sunlight, sky and sea. The Drovers Inn is fascinating, most of the stuffed creatures date from late 19th century and have been at the inn since the 1950s. Thanks for viewing.

A project in motion, right enough! Amulree Hotel was famed for it's high teas, the Braan Bar to the rear was a place of peculiar delight.

Yeah the weather was amazing for my entire trip. I just wished I'd filmed more - thanks for watching.