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@@TimTim-qn6bw looks like somewhere around the end of next year apparently.

@@smilli6415 glad I can help bring back a few memories

@@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k good to be there early...at least it'll still open

@@TimTim-qn6bw I knew there were diversions, but I didn't know where exactly they were

@@christinaholding9771 disappointed by some of what I see, but, I will give the benefit of the doubt at the moment. That is subject to change though

@@ahiskamavlut I do it when I travel too. I did it in China and Hong Kong and some other destinations too

@@suzycat2026 that's something I'm thinking about doing. Maybe worth the ferry trip

@@suzycat2026 access isn't easy there. I've been that side and there are some fences. That's a shame

If you can walk or cycle up it's good @@scottg2754 Easy access to the coast, I really miss that spot.

What fences? @@scottg2754 Coastal paths 🙂

@@scottg2754 my replies keep disappearing!

What fences? @@scottg2754 Why are my replies all disappearing?

@@suzycat2026 a little luck involved, but I'll take that

Definitely 😁@@scottg2754

@@suzycat2026 I think it was clearly better. It's going to be this way until well into next year

@@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k it is a nice place to do it. I was there in the morning, deliberately, so it was quiet. I can picture it a much busier later in the day when the weather works out.

@@kenbremner5019 I haven't been there often, but I can see myself doing it again over the next couple of weeks, weather permitting.

Will look forward to seeing more. Thanks again Scott. Ken

@@kenbremner5019 glad you enjoy it. Have a few ideas of what else I'd like to do. Now, it becomes a question of the hows and whens.

@@lv9970 I was here a year ago and decided it was a good time to go back and see if there were any changes

@@scottg2754 Is this gallery downtown? might like to visit 🙂

@@lv9970 it is quite close to Union Street and to Marischal College. Also not that far from His Majesty's Theatre

@@scottg2754 Thanks 🙂

@@lv9970 Glad to be able to help

Culture definitely still exists

I hadn't been to Footdee before, but I will definitely be going back. I hadn't quite figured out the overall geography before, but now that I understand it better, it will be easier to get to.

I don't think it was well thought-out and will be so much slower than it needs to be. I also think the practicality was neglected or simply not taken into consideration.

@@lv9970 for me, it would be...lol. I got used to Pacific temperatures

@@scottg2754 Me too 😀, but my granddaughter and maybe also my husband are interested (if the water is not much below 20*C)

@@lv9970 over the summer it is nice, but it can dip in winter...rarely below zero, but you feel the chill

@@scottg2754 Ok 🙂

I swim in it often enough.

Looking forward to seeing them

@@suzycat2026 yes, next July they're back.

@@Bombabingbong66 the most interesting part to me is that all the buildings are listed and protected

@@lv9970 it was really lovely...and a good day to enjoy it too

​@@scottg2754I hope to see something colorful at the end of August 🤩😀, but the granite city also seems special and exciting to me. Greetings! 👋

@@lv9970 I hope you do too! This is my chosen home and I'm happy here. After spending years in a number of different places, I've settled here

​@@scottg2754👍🙂

What Gray??? Is that a joke?

It was my first time in Footdee. I've looked at the harbour from other angles, but hadn't been here before. I will definitely go a little further into Footdee another time. I enjoyed it there.

Flim garthdee campus brother

@@user-hm3ve8xs4r that's on the list! Getting it while it is quiet is a good idea too!

It definitely isn't ideal. I'm hoping things work out and they lure something positive to Union Street, but when they have to advertise that businesses are open.

Thanks for sharing your travels @@scottg2754 I hope you are keeping well.

@@suzycat2026 I am...and I will definitely keep exploring. Thank you. I hope you're doing well.

Glad to hear it @@scottg2754 I'm getting along thanks. Was just reading about the £1Million kids park opening in Hazlehead Park in August. Who decided it was even necessary, the City takes all the £grants possible & pockets half imo.

Getting by thanks @@scottg2754 Glad to hear you are well.

they can actually fix and reset that by opening and closing the door. Found that out on the 727 from Union Square, but few drivers do it. There are a couple of them that seem to shut off the announcements altogether.

@@rashiab the city has its beauty, but getting around can be a challenge right now

@@lizboo2867 have the same concerns. Hoping something worthwhile, but it is almost impossible to tell.

@@suzycat2026 hoping there will be an improvement, but that appears a long way off

@@3donstreet396 I have that reaction when I see other people's videos, especially those of the past. I recognize the buildings, but occasionally there are different occupants or shops.

Not bad for a Monday morning, but have certainly seen it a lot busier.

I knew that was where it was going, but the fact that so many stops have been skipped has got to be irritating for a lot of people.

Can't fully speak to the needing to travel to Dundee, but I do know some shops are closing. The M&S at St. Nicholas Centre is going to close as the one at Union Square is expanding. Most of the new stuff on Union Street is restaurant-based. The newest two places are a German Doner shop and a Popeye's Chicken. It isn't ideal for some stuff and even the LUSH location from Union Street moved to Union Square just in time for Christmas at the end of last year. The plan is to "revitalize" Union St, but not sure how that will happen if it is partly closed for such a ridiculous length of time. When they have to put up signs saying "OPEN FOR BUSINESS", that doesn't feel ideal.

@@scottg2754 oh well, i guess only time will tell. Cheers for uploading these Aberdeen videos. Keep ‘em coming 👍🏻

@@Sp0oney1 I'll be doing that. Managed to get some today of changes in a bus route that included bypassing a number of stops. Finally discovered it on the weekend, so had to take advantage and get the video today

@@pixiwix I've been here a year now. I will pass the year mark at the end of the month. I've found it to be a comfortable place to live and have even managed to find a lot of my own routines and comforts. Thanks for your kind words.

Given that you're coming from Canada originally (although I think I saw you mention you'd been in China for awhile also?), what did you find the hardest to adjust to in Aberdeen? I'm coming from the States, but I've spent a lot of time in various locations primarily in South America so I'm not your typical secluded North American. I'm curious though what I should expect as far as potential surprises that'll catch me off guard about Aberdeen specifically and Scotland more broadly. I've heard quite a lot about the seagulls... 😂

@@pixiwix the seagulls! I was dive-bombed today and it was a direct hit. Not seeing that as lucky, but that's what you hear. Originally from Scotland, raised mostly in Canada. I spent 14 years in China. Glad you're not the secluded type. Appointments for service calls are similar to the US...be prepared to wait. Language will be different. I grew up with it and still occasionally get caught out. Business hours are shorter than in a major city in the US. I got used to long hours in China (10-10 was common everywhere there, but not like that here). More pubs than you're used to, but so much less than there used to be. In Scotland, the NHS works relatively well for healthcare, but similar to what I had in Canada. A lot of the differences were little things, which makes them hard to necessarily pinpoint

Oh no - so the stories really are true then! Hopefully the attack was minor and the offending bird was left with a sense of shame and guilt so eternally deep so as not to ever do it again. 😂 In the same way that many around the world grew up steeped in American movies/music/culture, I grew up with English/Irish/Scottish movies/music/culture. While I fully realize it's not a substitute for learning it organically, I think I should be okay with most of the language differences (easy to say now, I suppose...I might change my mind after arrival). I guess I'll just have to dive in head first (which, thankfully, I'm well accustomed to at this point). Thanks for your helpful replies and, as always, your wonderful content! ❤

@@paulmorgan6269 I think they've gone about it the wrong way. The idea of doing something to stimulate growth or make necessary changes is good, but I think they've missed the boat in how best to do it.

@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu thanks for the warning! I'll be watching, but clearly I have time before I need to get my camera at the ready.

@@scottg2754 My predictions about the awful council are rarely wrong. I guarantee now Flannery will get the contract to do fuck all

@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu I know I was surprised how long it was scheduled to be closed. I['m used to what a municipal crew or contract can look like in other countries, but still surprised with how slow it looks here. Any slower and they'd be going backwards.

@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu it is one thing I miss from being in Asia...things actually get done on time. You can see the work being done.

@@scottg2754 Totally agree ! even bamboo scaffolding works on a 30 storey

@@MaureenReade-wt3hd glad I can help

@@WilliamYoung-in5pp seems to be the ways things get done now.

@@Trond_travels I actually have. Haven't done it yet, but it is in the plans for this summer

@@scottg2754 Sounds amazing 😀

@@Trond_travels Hoping to do it at the end of the month or the beginning of August

@@Trond_travels hoping it will be. It is the trip I'm looking forward to. Haven't been on a ferry in a really long time and never a trip quite that long

@@scottg2754 I’m planning a trip to Shetland for next summer. Will take a direct flight from Bergen (where I live). But I’m sure the ferry trip is more enjoyable than a flight.

@@lv9970 overall, I think not. There are quite a few good spots to shoot if you're doing photos and it is only a couple of blocks. One end of Union Street is completely open as always. It is the stretch between Market Street and Bridge Street that is closed. The views of Union Terrace Gardens are not obstructed. Honestly, the area I shot today is the sum total of the closed area. More than anything, it was an update to a video I shot at least a month ago.

@@scottg2754 Thanks for your reply 🙂 We booked a hotel in the city center near the bus station and plan to walk as much as we can. Now I watch videos and read about Aberdeen. I really like Scotland. Do you live in Aberdeen? Maybe you also know how real it would be to see dolphins? 😊 Warm greetings from Estonia 👋🌞

@@lv9970 I live in Aberdeen and have been here about a year. Your location near the bus station is quite central. It is attached to Union Square. There will be a lot of chances and places to walk in the city. I get around by walking or taking the bus, so it should work out quite well for you. There are places where you may have a chance to see dolphins. I haven't seen them myself, but there are a couple of spots where that is possible. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your time here when you arrive.

@@scottg2754 Thanks again 🙂 I believe that these days in the granite city will be nice (a small tour of Scotland is also planned). I am also following your videos from Aberdeen, they are helpful. Have a nice weekend 🌞

@@lv9970 thank you! It is nice to know that the videos are helpful.

I spent some time in KL myself...loved it there too, as well as Penang. As far as the council here, they're trying, but seeing how other councils have gone about making changes and upgrades, they seem slower and haphazard here. I hope they get it right, especially since it will be closed for so long.

@@scottg2754do keep us posted on the progress ! you have found yourself a new subscriber😄

@@Sp0oney1 Thank you! I'll keep you posted as I make my way around the city. Union Street has a "working wall" like I used to see in China on construction sites when I lived there. I should be in the area in the next couple of days to shoot the progress, assuming I can actually see any.

When I lived in Canada, I always bought Canadian first and would check labels. All I see them doing with this is saving me a step. If you look at their cheeses, you'll find they are well marked too. Also, Morrison's does the same. So does ALDI.

@@scottg2754 pointing out the hypocrisy of LIDL doing NOTHING to promote English food but pays lip service to Scottish food.

@@_RabbitLeader I get that. Just pointing out they're not the only ones doing it. What I was saying about what I did in Canada was just to show I did it to avoid buying anything American in Canadian supermarkets or anywhere whenever I could. That was a personal choice then and now.

Well you would be upset if LIDL did not promote Canadian products in Canada as they are failing to promote English sourced foods in England or fly any English foods as they do with Scottish and Welsh flags.

@@_RabbitLeader not disagreeing with that. I wonder how much complacency there is among English consumers. My actions began in response to advertising I used to see from the US. That made me check labels. Some products are highlighted here and in Wales, but I am in the minority for checking for myself. I wonder how many in England actually check. You're right that they could do that as a company too, but I suspect you're also in a minority for spotting that they don't highlight there.

Glad you're a fan...

Right on cue, they did. When I lived in Canada, my area got over 200 days of sun, other areas nearby were closer to 300 days.

@@scottg2754 Why I moved to Tokyo 15 years ago and never looked back.

@@TravelAbventuresUnbound I left China mostly because of health reasons. Had it not been for that, I would probably still be there

Dundee does have some of the empty shop problems as well, but nothing like what is obvious on Union St.

​@@scottg2754The footfall in Aberdeen is at Union Square and Berryden.

@@scottchristie6734 you're right about that. Have been to both many times. Actually got stopped from shooting video at Union Square right after Christmas and don't go there very often now.

I wondered where I was going to go....so many announcements, so little information

Oh believe me, it does! I'm on this bus twice a week, at least. There is a way to fix it, but I don't think more than a couple of drivers do it. They COULD do it by opening and closing the doors once or twice. That should, in theory, reset the system.

Clad I was able to do that!

it certainly does! Not so dreary, especially on a cloudy/rainy day

Nothing like what I had seen in pictures and videos going back to even the early 2000s. It is something that I'd like to see come back, but I know it never will

@@scottg2754 if abz gets the energy hub status you just never no, as it stands Aberdeen is dead

Not just a "here" problem. I used to see that in Canada too

@@scottg2754 I have lived in Tokyo for 15 years and yet to see a pothole. Japan maintains their roads better than other places.

@@TravelAbventuresUnbound totally understand that. I spent 14 years in China and it was the same. I've also been to Japan a couple of times and noticed the same attention to detail and problems.

Not surprised someone in Glasgow said that. I'm waiting to see how long the Union Street work will take. I actually saw something happen yesterday. First or second time since the barriers went up.