I don`t know...why do I live in the US when I could live in the UK...maybe because 50 years working for minimum wage I don`t have 1.000.000 pounds in the bank
I am from South Africa, and three of my grandparents were Scottish. My grandfather left to start Stewarts and Lloyds in South Africa. After the First World War, many people were facing destitution. Stewarts and Lloyds provided jobs and training for Scottish families who came over to start a new life. My DNA shows that I am mainly from the Dumfries/Galloway area. This has been fascinating for me, thank you.
My mother and her family came from Moniaive. Jer grandfather was John Corrie known for writing a book, "The Annals of Glencairn". There is a garden set-up in memory of John. He was a fellow of the society of Antiquerians and known for his poetry. I love that you are bringing the South West of Soctland to life. There is a rich history in the area. Cheers💖💖
One of my 4th great-grandmothers was named Betty Corrie from the Dumfries & Galloway area. My paternal grandmother was from there too. We are descended from The Black Douglases.
The trees are almost entirely sitka spruce, a west coast north American species ideally suited to the Scottish climate. I have been wild camping in this forest for over 50 years. It's worth the journey from Glasgow. As a fellow Scot you will understand what I mean when I say that pushing through these trees with a backpack is a somewhat "jaggy" experience.
We live just 40 miles from Murray's Monument but it's 120 miles by road as we are on the other side of the Solway. We can see the hills from here, which always draw us whenever we can get there. We have a lot of stone walls here in Cumbria too, interestingly hedges are called Dykes here. It's obviously from the same root, meaning some kind of barrier or boundary. Many visitors race past this wonderful area, heading for the Highlands but they miss so much. The people are very welcoming, there is less traffic and fewer people but the same fantastic views, wildlife and enjoyable walks. For anyone visiting Scotland, I would encourage you to spend a few days here, you won't regret it.
I forgot to say... we use our camper van in Scotland all year round. We make it much more comfortable by having thermal curtains between the cab area and the living part but the best thing is we made some insulated pads for every window. We started with some cheap fleece blankets and cut them so they were about 1 cm longer and wider than the window they were to fit. Then we took any kind of insulation, such as insulated foil, an exercise mat, that kind of thing. After that we did a simple blanket stitch , leaving the excess blanket loose outside the stitching, this catches any drafts from round the edges of the window. Ours fit behind the blinds, I am not sure if you have those, but there are lots of ways you could keep them in place. These make the van feel much warmer and no drafts, though we keep the roof vent ope for ventilation and don't use the gas while the pads are all in place.
Hi Ruth, only recently discovered your channel and also only recently acquired a campervan. I live in Northumberland and have visited some of Southern Scotland including the beautiful Galloway forest but only briefly so far . Your videos are fabulous and inspiring giving me great ideas for 2024. Also can't wait to see how you make Ernie winter friendly . Stay safe, take care and thank you ! Xx
My ancestors immigrated originally from Scotland to the USA , my last name is Eason, which is from Angus. I’m hoping to visit the UK one day, on my bucket list. Your videos are amazing, great ideas and travel tips you offer.
Love your videos Ruth. My mothers parents emigrated from Scotland to Australia just after the WW1 My grandfather was an engineer on the railways and when he returned from the war all his apprentices were now “running the show “ so he emigrated. My wife’s family comes from Orkney and her ancestor ran off to sea at 15 years old in the 1800’s so we have traveled Scotland fairly extensively but you keep showing me places I have never seen. Keep up the great work!
Great fun! Wonderful video. My Scottish ancestors left the Scottish Highlands in the late 1700's and settled in Canada. I am pretty sure they were victims of the clearances, possibly somewhere around Inverness.
I’m a first generation Australian.My father came to Australia with his parents and brother.They left Glasgow in 1949.My great grandparents all died during the war years.My dad said that Glasgow was bombed during World War Two,so after the war my grandparents decided to leave Scotland.My grandfather’s sister had already emigrated to Australia and she sponsored my grandparents and father to emigrate.Since doing my ancestry DNA test I have been contacted by 3 second cousins from Scotland who gave me access to the family tree.Im definitely going back to Scotland soon to see where my family came from.Some of my relatives also moved to New Zealand.Thanks for showing your videos with us all.I really love watching them.Cheers from down under.
Thanks for sharing David, that's interesting about the DNA test. I didn't realise they could put you in touch with other relations once you've done it. I must give it a try, as I have my family tree going back to the 1700s.
I’m from Canada and I found your channel researching my paternal great-grandparents’ village at Comrie in the highlands. My grandfather left his parents to come to Canada with the Hudson Bay Company. I have found a record of my ancestors at the white church and I want to spend time there to experience that part of me.
@@ruthaisling Indeed, I must go soon for I am not getting any younger. 🌟😉 It looks like I’ll be needing a lot of time to wander about…as I have done much of in Canada. Very exciting !
My ancestor, Geo Alexander (8th great grandfather), was exiled from Scotland along with his father back in the 18th century, they were Jacobite's. They were stripped of their lands, real estate,and titles and his father went to Germany and he immigrated to Tennessee USA. I have quite an interesting long family history from Scotland. I know many people don't understand why Americans are so interested in their ancestry but as someone who is adopted, it's been fascinating discovering where and who I come from because I had no idea. Your videos make me want to return to Scotland (I've been twice, before I started to dive into my ancestry, and I fell in love with the history and the people) and discover more of the natural beauty. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Hey Ruth, I can trace some of my heritage to the Fergusons from Kilmarnock, I am so glad I found your UA-cam channel and web site today, been watching for hours! Thank you.
My great grandmother came over from the Glasgow area to Rhode Island in the US. She came as a maid to a family and ended up marrying one of the sons. She had 9 children, one of them my grandmother. I've also traced my family roots and a great many people came from the Shetland Islands, others from England. My DNA is about 60% Scottish, but sadly, I've only visited once. Your videos help me feel closer to Scotland!
I'm loving your videos. Trying to limit myself to one a day. Travelled around the isles in 2023 and fell in love with Scotland and Scottish history. Hope to return again especially since seeing your travels. Getting good info about places to see. Thanks and please keep it up. Annie K
My ancestors lived in Midlothian, place called Borthwick Castle. So apparently not a cottage. I've visited it, but it was a private residence. Now it's a hotel/wedding venue.
Thank you for another great video Ruth. I'm so pleased my son began sending me your UA-cam links. He did live with me for a few months here in D&G last year before moving to USA. However, in that short time and a holiday here in the previous year, we explored some of the area you mention with my family that live here, too. Those being Glentrool and Kirroughtree amongst a few others. You are an inspiration and motivate myself and my dog to explore further. I think my son is gathering places we will visit when he returns for a holiday with his wife 😊 Love vegetarian haggis, neeps and tatties. The whiskey sauce I have not tried, but looks delicious.👍
I think the bright dot next to the moon was Jupiter. I liked to look at it nightly,around the time of your upload. I live on the Isle of Bute so nice dark skies here too. Still loving your vids
Love the way you reply to comments, I hardly ever leave comments and when I do I hardly ever get a reply. I commented on an American video about the AR15 (big bloody gun) and told him to go to Glasgow without one! His response was very rude😂. Your videos are a lot nicer.
Just an idea: I’m not an astronomy expert, mind you, but the bright “star” (planet) that usually appears close to the Moon is probably Venus 😊! Venus is the “Morning Star” and the “Evening Star” 🙂.
I live in this exact area where Ruth made this video. It is pure Heaven. I lived in several countries and after a somewhat successful life touring the American arenas in a rock band many years ago I changed my name by deed pole in a quest to put my public life behind me in a quest for privacy and peace. There are quite a few people who had similarly public lives who found sanctuary here. I have literally travelled around the globe on my own without ever staying in an hotel as I wanted to simply experience circumventing the planet alone in order to experience the world’s energy. Even in the Australian Bush I was unable to find privacy with my former life always drawing the most superficial people into my life. Eventually providence delivered me to Galloway. I now live in an ancient castle in the middle of very deep countryside. I very occasionally leave the area briefly but in reality I never want to leave here and even visit another city again. I never played another concert after 1978, nor did I ever want to. All I ever want to do is live here amongst the most wonderful people in this unimaginably wonderful place. The best thing about Galloway is that the vast majority of tourists only want to chase William Wallace’s ghost around the Highlands and being in the South West there are few tourists, leaving Galloway in pristine unexploited condition.
I've never tried vegan haggis but it looked good. I first tried haggis in the army and loved it. In 95 during a tour in Northern Ireland we had the Black Watch and the newly amalgamated Regiment which included the Gordon Highlands who I'd just served alongside in Berlin for 2 years. I love haggis so much that I used to plan my schedule so I would be at each Regiment on haggis day each week. The mess at each Regiment were decent enough to have it on different days so I got 2 helpings each week. For anyone who hasn't tried haggis I would say don't be put off by what's in it, just try it.
It's such a beautiful area and it's so large, there are so many stunning and different spots in it. I solo camped here a few weeks ago and had such a peaceful night. Great video.
I just watched your video, it's great! You found such a lovely spot to camp for the night beside that loch. Looking forward to watching your next video. 😀
@@ruthaisling aw thank you that's so kind of you. It really is a stunning forest, I can't wait to head back in and explore more of it. I really appreciate that.
I have had the pleasure of driving through the GFP twice. The first time it was a complete surprise. I saw it on the map and knew we were going throgh something called the Galloway Forest Park but I had no idea there was something like that in the south of Scotland. I was blown away. It's what I imagine the highlands looked like a thousand years ago. Thank you for making this video.
Another nice informative video Ruth. Love you enthusiasm even for things a lot of us Scot’s don’t even know about or just take for granted. 😊 But saying that, I do sometimes sense somewhat of a deep sadness within you, which you are obviously dealing with in your own way. A diesel heater installation would extend your season I’m sure, and depending what tyres you have, a set of winters on a set of spare rims would increase you safety as well.
Thanks for watching. That's one thing I'm really enjoying about travelling Scotland and making these videos, I find out a lot of information I wouldn't have known otherwise! A diesel heater sounds like a great idea! 😀
I did my DNA and I'm 45 percent Scottish. So happy with that. My mom's side that is, and my Grandfather was a Macmillan and Mclean and my Gran was a Fullerton. My Ancestors came to Canada on her side in the 1500s, I think some of them were Jacobite's not sure though. My dad's family is more recent coming to Canada and he is English Irish French mostly, I also have some Welsh and Manx and northwestern Europe. I would love to go see the mother land where my family came from. I love being Scottish. It's so cool. I also learned Gaelic, but have no one to speak it too. We have Folklarama here and I use to work at the Scottish Pavilion and I met a lady who taught me the language. Do you know it at all? i imagine it's only spoken in the Gael talks, such a shame really to me that we lost our language when I look at other countries who speak their own languages. I know some Irish as well but again no one to speak it too. Love your videos, enjoy them. I wish I could go there someday. I found out my Scottish Blood comes from Sky and Bute and apparently the Hebrides. Hey, do you have any Pict in you? It's so beautiful there.
Ruth Northumberland raised Canadian have been binge watching your channel My dad and mom every summer for 11 years until I joined the army would load up with camping gear and cros the border traveling up on coast cross over. and repeat Dumfries been one of my favorites. My mom been Jedbourgh .My Canadian wife thought the Northumbrian accent snd low lowland Scots sounded similar. My summer boyhood was spent amongst Scotst Lowland and High and been a Scotch ( you have to call it that way or you get North American whisky) for many years
My wife's ancestors John and Annabella Campbell came to Australia in 1821 from Argyllshire because of the advanced clearing of the Highlands. He chartered a ship for his family of 8 children and their extended families. The ship Lusitania took 5 months to get here. Luckily he was given a land grant in New South Wales near Sydney and with convict labour built a house that lasted 130 years. Really like your travels Ruth. Look forward to more.
They did well to survive the clearances and the long journey. Many were not so fortunate. The population of the Highlands of Scotland was halved during that period of history. Folk were forced from there ancestral homes and villages, with the houses burned behind them.
Thanks for another great upload Ruth ive watched your journey around Scotland and im currently looking for a campervan myself and i plan on visiting some of the lovely places youve visited ! Youve definitely inspired me , i live in Cumbria near Keswick in the lake District so ive visited all over Dumfries & Galloway over the years and its a forgotten part of Scotland with some gorgeous places to visit ! Good luck for the future i'll be watching your journeys 😊
Thanks for the video. Stone walls are what we call stone dykes in New England. They were constructed in a similar fashion and some centuries old stone walls still exist in New England, mainly in rural areas of Northern New England.
Just been catching your videos for the first time. Found the first one by accident about your stay in the remote bothy and it was brilliant. The next about your stay on the canal boat in Glasgow equally good. Loving them and learning a lot too. Keep up the great work Ruth👏👏
If you visit the area again I can highly recommend Glentrool Campsite just outside Newton Stewart and a great walk around Loch Trool and visiting Bruce's Stone
I'm still about 5 months behind on your van adventures but I'm catching up gradually. Every one of the videos makes me want to move to Scotland. Between the scenery, the tranquility, THE WHISKY, and potential cycling life there, it seems wonderful.
I live on the Maine coast in the u.s. We have, as does most of New England, rock walls all over the place. Leftovers from the clearing of land for farming and for holding livestock. Very picturesque.
Another very informative and interesting video Ruth, you certainly have the ability to show the best to see. My family from Edinburgh moved to Canada in the early 1920s to Regina, Saskatchewan and here my late mother and aunt were born.
I really loved this video Ruth, my Mother's brother, Peter Campbell and his family moved to Australia when the ten pound assisted package was on the go. The Ausie's call them ten pound POM's. I looked into going as well, but my soon to be wife said she would miss her Mother. As for cold water swimming, I'll give it a miss, I was on my pal's wee boat just off Luss on Loch Lomond, it was a scorching hot day, so I thought I would cool of in the Loch. As soon as I went in the water I could feel my muscles tighten, so I swam as quick as I could to the shallower water. Keep up the good work, we'll let you off with the veggie haggis, ha ha ha.
I really liked that traditional scottish meal called Haggis and one day I'd like to try it out. The more you do explorations the more I envy your camping life. Thanks for both haggis and that incredible poem Ruth 👋.
I tried Haggis when I stayed in a hotel at Loch Awe, and it wasn't bad My ex"s mum was born in Girvan, and we travelled back there once....what a beautiful country Scotland is
Ruth - thank you so much for the videos. So much beauty and history. Whole country seems like a storybook. God I miss Edinburgh. I need to get back asap. Safe travels!
I was hatched in Fort Gary, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1952 I dont see very well as I am 72 years old. Hello from Maine, US where I now live. Cheers, and bye for now.
Helloooo again Ruth, You never cease to amaze me with your informational vlogs. You are very articulate with your presentation plus your cooking skills are second to none. Love your traditional Scottish cooking with the Haggis neeps and tatties. Your Scottish Whiskey sauce is to die for. I will try this recipe myself. Take care and I look forward to watching your next vlog💝💝💝
@@ruthaisling Thanks a million for your swift response. Appreciated. I will of course update you on how I get on with making your delicious Whiskey Sauce 💝💝💝
Another great video Ruth. Hope you go back to Dumfries and Galloway forest park as there’s so much to see and do there. Your dinner looked very tasty. Enjoy your week. 😊x
Another lovely video of interesting places. I am English but love Haggis, one of my favourites. My ancestors left Ireland in the 1930’s, they lived in a similar one storey, stone farmhouse in the Sw of Ireland. It’s not there anymore, but I think many English and then colonial countries have ancestors from the Celtic regions of these isles. A translation of the poem would be good xx
I'm binge watching these videos thanks to a UA-cam mania, but it is pleasing, You have such a soothing voice and accent, and the passion is clear. If I could choose a guide to Bonny Scotland, I would choose you. But I already love Scotland, having a Scottish gran might have helped!
Having spent a week myself up in the Galloway region.. Don't forget about all the historical sites and buildings dotted all around that area. Going off the beaten track on the many trails was wonderful and felt really remote and wild. The places you visited on this video I also went too and was great for a quick visit and highly recommend as well as the coastal areas of Galloway.. Love to back again 👍😁🏴
@ruthaisling Yes, I can imagine.. A week for me was not long enough to visit or see all the places I wanted to. So much history and stunning scenery to see and things to do. Buetiful part of Scotland and so unspoilt. I will definatley head back in 2024 as I have the Arran Coastal Way planned in July to hike also 😁👍 Takecare , love your videos and tours 😁👍
Hello Ruth, I’ve just discovered your channel recently and I’m thoroughly enjoying your videos. They’re well presented, informative and also entertaining. I live just across the water in Ulster and have added Galloway to my “must visit” list.
Great video again Ruth. Interesting, informative, good quality video and you fixed the audio! 😊 Those stone faces were remarkable. The whisky sauce looked lovely, though I’m not sure about the veggie Haggis. Normal haggis can be a bit confronting though and especially cooked in the van might have left some unpleasant smells. Love your style. Keep up the good work.
I love all the beauty of your videos, but also all the history and information you share. I'm from the USA and never knew how interested i was in Scotland until i met you 😅😊.
Simply lovely Ruth 👍, I love it camping around there ,though I spend my time mostly around Loch Doon , when I visit my relations in Ayr I always love to travel down to there calling in at my favorite village of Dunour with its lovely castle and Harbour and Dalmelington with its steam museum and to look for the lost villages😊
I am so glad I found your channel Ruth and have enjoyed every one of your videos so far. You make them so informative and entertaining, and I love the way you find the joy in everything you do. As a transplanted Scot who has been living on Vancouver Island for many years, you have opened my eyes to so many wonderful places I would love either to return to or visit for the very first time. Thank you. PS* love all your wee whisky bottles 😊🏴
This popped up. So I paused it rolled a joint poured a dram got my chips/ crisps. Settled on the couch lit the gas log fire 🔥 as it's getting chilly in southern Australia and went on your journey with you.I Byde My Tyme.❤
I live in Canada and travel often to Scotland, always new areas to explore! I so enjoy your videos, they are so informative , and I really like the fact that you like food as I do too. Please keep up the excellent videos, they give me ideas of where to explore next, a big thank you.
Hey Ruth you cracked it again, did you know looking at the night sky with the naked eye you can see most of our milky way but nothing beyond. Juhaptergee oh i read about Murray, he could get by in 47 lanuages, astounding, do you think that Haggis might have helped?
Hi Ruth Fantastic video. In the late 60's and early70's I used to caravan with my late parents and then and I think still now even as an exiled Scot it is a very underrated location. All seems to pass by on the M74 and head for the Highlands or the NC500. We used to head to Castle Douglas and Palnackie. Regards Crawford
Enjoyable video. I love haggis. To photograph stars you want it mas dark as possible and little cloud. Same applies to photographing the milky way and auroras
My family has alot of history in Scotland and Northern Ireland, im sure from my last name Hoy, Hoy Island Orkney, Haey Old Norse, Dal Fiatach Dynasty, First High Kings of Ireland, Red Branch of Ulster Northern Ireland, O hEochaidh horseman, Tuatha De Danann Mythology, I traced my family back to Welch UK 1599 to United States, to North Carolina and Virginia, I am very much looking forward to visiting where my descendants came from during migration period which was very difficult extreme times for all and today how peaceful and serene now, truly amazing to me, thank you for what you do, all the very best, health and happiness.
The Galloway Forest is vast. We stayed a few days in our campervan last January near Newton Stewart. We had a couple of days walking but hardly touched the surface. The other thing we found was that it's a relatively mild part of Scotland, we had daytime temperatures of 12 to 14°C. Hope to travel there again sometime.
if you have a chance some day, you should come to the desert southwest of the US. The grand canyon, rocky mountains, zion national park, arches national park etc... they are just breathtaking and a wonderful place to visit as a tourist. This is where I live and highly recommend it!
Hi Ruth, you mentioned your van getting colder. We had a diesel heater installed in our caravan and it was a game changer for winter caravanning off grid, soo toasty. The heaters air feed and exhaust are both outside the van so no chance of fumes and it only uses a small amount of fuel so its also economical. You can buy expensive ones from Germany or inexpensive ones from China, we bought the Chinesse variety and its been working for 6 years.
Lovely video Ruth, I did laughter at the Red’s with carrots, one pushing the other away to get a feed😂 Again you have shown a beautiful area in the Southern Uplands that I have not visited. I did spend the night in Jedburgh in a very cold Mini in the snow waiting to buy fuel when the garages opened!! Silly me!! You did a great dinner and the sauce looked delicious. On the cold front, you need to get a diesel heater fitted, they are fantastic. I chose the top of the range, Eberspacher but I am told some of the Chinese copies are very good now and are much cheaper. Ours is 2kw Airtronic and boy oh boy warms the van very quick. Our van is not large 6m and in 15minutes can be really warm, Check them out👍 Great content again, Cheers Mike🥃👍👍
The story of Alexander Murray reminds me of the shephard's son who grew up in Maol Bhuidhe bothy (the most remote bothy in Scotland, North of Kintail) and was taught by a "side teacher"... one who travelled between several remote cottages, staying a week in each to teach the children there. This shepherd's son grew up and went to university, becoming a Presbyterian minister, then becoming the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. No mean feat for such a remote upbringing.
New to your channel and enjoying all your adventures. We did a tour of Ireland and Scotland a few years ago and the scenery in Scotland highlands was amazing. Happy travels!
I think on my next UK visit i need 1 week in Leeds, Glasgow etc to see some of your walks near Glasgow.I recognised the veggie Haggis as last year i bought one of those from Fort William Aldi!😅 thanks again for such an educational and inspiring video
It looks like winter is finally starting to fall in Scotland. The animals seem to be doing well, but will they hibernate? In the season when you miss warm food, please continue your journey to avoid catching a cold.
Good afternoon Ruth didn’t know the lowlands were so beautiful and interesting in the night sky park but the monument for Murray was epic out in the wilderness becoming an oriental linguist thx for all your knowledge and of course the super Scottish dinner 😘🌸🌺🌿🚗
Hi Ruth, I know the Galloway area really well, or at least I thought I did - Always pick up some additional information from your videos. The road you were traveling is known as the Queens Way, there's a number of 'Stay the Night' places in that area. Also there are two Grey Mares Tails in D&G, the small one off the Queens Way and the larger (more impressive) one off the A708 a few miles north of Moffat. Anyone using a google search might end up at the wrong one. You were brave making whisky sauce in the van - nearly set fire to the kitchen the first time I made it :)
I was a bit confused at first when I read the name of the waterfall as I've always known Grey Mare's Tail to be in Moffat! I'll need to visit that waterfall too sometime.
Thank you very much for your post again. I could hear very well and more than anything else I enjoyed view around the forest. So beautiful and so amazing. Hoping to travel there in our near future.
Have enjoyed watching your trips,especially D+G,where i grew up.As you have noted it doesnt get the same exposure as up north but is just as picturesque.I emigrated to Australia nearly 30 years ago so its a good trip down memory lane.
Love that I found you! Iv just started releasing videos of our adventures here in the far north of Scotland. I haven’t yet ventured that for south but definitely plan too it looks beautiful. The whole of Scotland is just stunning isn’t it x
Re: Van warming. Small diesel fired heater for your van would work great. They make small cooktops that double as a heater as well - uses a tiny amount of diesel. Wallas makes them, as does Webasto and Dickenson. Very prevalent in marine use. Google up 'diesel fired stove and heater'. Very warm and dry heat. 👍
@@ruthaisling Oh Skye is beautiful but can be so busy, I guess being more accessible because of the bridge. Yes still getting in at the moment, was on Skye in the pools a few weeks ago. Colder the better! 🤣
To be completely honest with you, I did not think the dinner looked all that appetising, but then again, I am not Scottish! Wish upon a star. Och aye the noo. ❤
Thank you Ruth for viewing the beautiful Scotland forest park. Pretty red deers are looking something different from the Japanese famous Nara deer. Is there any bears or other predators in the Scotland?
I never saw the Nara deers, I must visit them next time. I remember seeing huge stags while driving along the southern coast of Hokkaido near Kushrio and Erimo at night, they would all stand at the side of the road and suddenly come into view with the headlights. It's nice to camp and hike in Scotland without the anxiety of bears or other dangerous animals. Adder (a type of snake) and ticks are probably considered the most "dangerous". Ticks can cause Lyme disease.
Hi Ruth, I just want you to know that your video gives me strength. Thank you.
Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! ❤️
Why do I live in England when there's a paradise like Scotland not too far away
Awesome video Ruth
Question I ask myself all the time 😂
I don`t know...why do I live in the US when I could live in the UK...maybe because 50 years working for minimum wage I don`t have 1.000.000 pounds in the bank
I am from South Africa, and three of my grandparents were Scottish. My grandfather left to start Stewarts and Lloyds in South Africa. After the First World War, many people were facing destitution. Stewarts and Lloyds provided jobs and training for Scottish families who came over to start a new life. My DNA shows that I am mainly from the Dumfries/Galloway area. This has been fascinating for me, thank you.
Any one thinking of visiting Scotland must see your series of videos............. an absolute must.
Thanks Leslie!
My mother and her family came from Moniaive. Jer grandfather was John Corrie known for writing a book, "The Annals of Glencairn". There is a garden set-up in memory of John. He was a fellow of the society of Antiquerians and known for his poetry.
I love that you are bringing the South West of Soctland to life. There is a rich history in the area. Cheers💖💖
Thanks Craig, that sounds like an intersting book!
One of my 4th great-grandmothers was named Betty Corrie from the Dumfries & Galloway area. My paternal grandmother was from there too. We are descended from The Black Douglases.
The trees are almost entirely sitka spruce, a west coast north American species ideally suited to the Scottish climate. I have been wild camping in this forest for over 50 years. It's worth the journey from Glasgow. As a fellow Scot you will understand what I mean when I say that pushing through these trees with a backpack is a somewhat "jaggy" experience.
So jaggy 😂😂
We live just 40 miles from Murray's Monument but it's 120 miles by road as we are on the other side of the Solway. We can see the hills from here, which always draw us whenever we can get there. We have a lot of stone walls here in Cumbria too, interestingly hedges are called Dykes here. It's obviously from the same root, meaning some kind of barrier or boundary. Many visitors race past this wonderful area, heading for the Highlands but they miss so much. The people are very welcoming, there is less traffic and fewer people but the same fantastic views, wildlife and enjoyable walks. For anyone visiting Scotland, I would encourage you to spend a few days here, you won't regret it.
I forgot to say... we use our camper van in Scotland all year round. We make it much more comfortable by having thermal curtains between the cab area and the living part but the best thing is we made some insulated pads for every window. We started with some cheap fleece blankets and cut them so they were about 1 cm longer and wider than the window they were to fit. Then we took any kind of insulation, such as insulated foil, an exercise mat, that kind of thing. After that we did a simple blanket stitch , leaving the excess blanket loose outside the stitching, this catches any drafts from round the edges of the window. Ours fit behind the blinds, I am not sure if you have those, but there are lots of ways you could keep them in place. These make the van feel much warmer and no drafts, though we keep the roof vent ope for ventilation and don't use the gas while the pads are all in place.
I'm glad to hear you like the area so much. Thanks for the advice about the curtains, I will look into those
Hi Ruth, only recently discovered your channel and also only recently acquired a campervan. I live in Northumberland and have visited some of Southern Scotland including the beautiful Galloway forest but only briefly so far . Your videos are fabulous and inspiring giving me great ideas for 2024. Also can't wait to see how you make Ernie winter friendly . Stay safe, take care and thank you ! Xx
Thank you so much Allison, that's so exciting you recently got a campervan too! There is a winter-themed video coming soon!
My ancestors immigrated originally from Scotland to the USA , my last name is Eason, which is from Angus. I’m hoping to visit the UK one day, on my bucket list. Your videos are amazing, great ideas and travel tips you offer.
Love your videos Ruth. My mothers parents emigrated from Scotland to Australia just after the WW1 My grandfather was an engineer on the railways and when he returned from the war all his apprentices were now “running the show “ so he emigrated. My wife’s family comes from Orkney and her ancestor ran off to sea at 15 years old in the 1800’s so we have traveled Scotland fairly extensively but you keep showing me places I have never seen. Keep up the great work!
That is really interesting! Thanks for watching the videos, I'm glad to hear you are enjoying them!
Great fun! Wonderful video. My Scottish ancestors left the Scottish Highlands in the late 1700's and settled in Canada. I am pretty sure they were victims of the clearances, possibly somewhere around Inverness.
Thank for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video in Canada 🇨🇦
I’m a first generation Australian.My father came to Australia with his parents and brother.They left Glasgow in 1949.My great grandparents all died during the war years.My dad said that Glasgow was bombed during World War Two,so after the war my grandparents decided to leave Scotland.My grandfather’s sister had already emigrated to Australia and she sponsored my grandparents and father to emigrate.Since doing my ancestry DNA test I have been contacted by 3 second cousins from Scotland who gave me access to the family tree.Im definitely going back to Scotland soon to see where my family came from.Some of my relatives also moved to New Zealand.Thanks for showing your videos with us all.I really love watching them.Cheers from down under.
Thanks for sharing David, that's interesting about the DNA test. I didn't realise they could put you in touch with other relations once you've done it. I must give it a try, as I have my family tree going back to the 1700s.
I’m from Canada and I found your channel researching my paternal great-grandparents’ village at Comrie in the highlands. My grandfather left his parents to come to Canada with the Hudson Bay Company. I have found a record of my ancestors at the white church and I want to spend time there to experience that part of me.
I hope you manage to make a trip soon! 🏴
@@ruthaisling Indeed, I must go soon for I am not getting any younger. 🌟😉
It looks like I’ll be needing a lot of time to wander about…as I have done much of in Canada. Very exciting !
My ancestor, Geo Alexander (8th great grandfather), was exiled from Scotland along with his father back in the 18th century, they were Jacobite's. They were stripped of their lands, real estate,and titles and his father went to Germany and he immigrated to Tennessee USA. I have quite an interesting long family history from Scotland. I know many people don't understand why Americans are so interested in their ancestry but as someone who is adopted, it's been fascinating discovering where and who I come from because I had no idea. Your videos make me want to return to Scotland (I've been twice, before I started to dive into my ancestry, and I fell in love with the history and the people) and discover more of the natural beauty. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Beutiful Landscapes fantastic so much to see ❤love your Videos and so informative 👏
Glad you like them!
Hey Ruth, I can trace some of my heritage to the Fergusons from Kilmarnock, I am so glad I found your UA-cam channel and web site today, been watching for hours! Thank you.
My great grandmother came over from the Glasgow area to Rhode Island in the US. She came as a maid to a family and ended up marrying one of the sons. She had 9 children, one of them my grandmother. I've also traced my family roots and a great many people came from the Shetland Islands, others from England. My DNA is about 60% Scottish, but sadly, I've only visited once. Your videos help me feel closer to Scotland!
What was the couples age gap?
@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 She was actually 3 years older than him.
It is good to see a magnificent monument as tribute to a person from a normal background who worked hard.
It's a great story
I'm loving your videos. Trying to limit myself to one a day. Travelled around the isles in 2023 and fell in love with Scotland and Scottish history. Hope to return again especially since seeing your travels. Getting good info about places to see. Thanks and please keep it up.
Annie K
Thank you Annie! I’m glad you’re enjoying them but it’s ok to watch more than one a day 😂
My ancestors lived in Midlothian, place called Borthwick Castle. So apparently not a cottage. I've visited it, but it was a private residence. Now it's a hotel/wedding venue.
Thank you for another great video Ruth. I'm so pleased my son began sending me your UA-cam links. He did live with me for a few months here in D&G last year before moving to USA. However, in that short time and a holiday here in the previous year, we explored some of the area you mention with my family that live here, too. Those being Glentrool and Kirroughtree amongst a few others.
You are an inspiration and motivate myself and my dog to explore further. I think my son is gathering places we will visit when he returns for a holiday with his wife 😊
Love vegetarian haggis, neeps and tatties. The whiskey sauce I have not tried, but looks delicious.👍
Thanks for watching the videos Yvonne! Glentrool is such a lovely part of the Galloway Forest park too. I agree, veggie haggis is great!
Fabulous! Brings back all the wonderful childhood memories 😊. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
I think the bright dot next to the moon was Jupiter. I liked to look at it nightly,around the time of your upload. I live on the Isle of Bute so nice dark skies here too. Still loving your vids
Love all the dark skies, especially this time of year!
Love the way you reply to comments, I hardly ever leave comments and when I do I hardly ever get a reply. I commented on an American video about the AR15 (big bloody gun) and told him to go to Glasgow without one! His response was very rude😂. Your videos are a lot nicer.
@@paulmacready6757 Oh dear haha, that's no good that you got a rude response! Appreciate you commenting, thank you!
Just an idea: I’m not an astronomy expert, mind you, but the bright “star” (planet) that usually appears close to the Moon is probably Venus 😊! Venus is the “Morning Star” and the “Evening Star” 🙂.
I live in this exact area where Ruth made this video. It is pure Heaven. I lived in several countries and after a somewhat successful life touring the American arenas in a rock band many years ago I changed my name by deed pole in a quest to put my public life behind me in a quest for privacy and peace. There are quite a few people who had similarly public lives who found sanctuary here.
I have literally travelled around the globe on my own without ever staying in an hotel as I wanted to simply experience circumventing the planet alone in order to experience the world’s energy. Even in the Australian Bush I was unable to find privacy with my former life always drawing the most superficial people into my life. Eventually providence delivered me to Galloway. I now live in an ancient castle in the middle of very deep countryside. I very occasionally leave the area briefly but in reality I never want to leave here and even visit another city again. I never played another concert after 1978, nor did I ever want to. All I ever want to do is live here amongst the most wonderful people in this unimaginably wonderful place.
The best thing about Galloway is that the vast majority of tourists only want to chase William Wallace’s ghost around the Highlands and being in the South West there are few tourists, leaving Galloway in pristine unexploited condition.
I’m glad to hear you like Galloway so much, I love it too. What are your thoughts about the proposed national park?
I've never tried vegan haggis but it looked good. I first tried haggis in the army and loved it. In 95 during a tour in Northern Ireland we had the Black Watch and the newly amalgamated Regiment which included the Gordon Highlands who I'd just served alongside in Berlin for 2 years. I love haggis so much that I used to plan my schedule so I would be at each Regiment on haggis day each week. The mess at each Regiment were decent enough to have it on different days so I got 2 helpings each week. For anyone who hasn't tried haggis I would say don't be put off by what's in it, just try it.
Veggie haggis tastes quite like stuffing, it's good! 😃
It's such a beautiful area and it's so large, there are so many stunning and different spots in it. I solo camped here a few weeks ago and had such a peaceful night. Great video.
I just watched your video, it's great! You found such a lovely spot to camp for the night beside that loch. Looking forward to watching your next video. 😀
@@ruthaisling aw thank you that's so kind of you. It really is a stunning forest, I can't wait to head back in and explore more of it. I really appreciate that.
My grandparents moved from Scotland to Canada. Love your shows like the way you show so much of my ancestry homeland.
I have had the pleasure of driving through the GFP twice. The first time it was a complete surprise. I saw it on the map and knew we were going throgh something called the Galloway Forest Park but I had no idea there was something like that in the south of Scotland. I was blown away. It's what I imagine the highlands looked like a thousand years ago. Thank you for making this video.
Glad you enjoyed visiting too!
Another nice informative video Ruth. Love you enthusiasm even for things a lot of us Scot’s don’t even know about or just take for granted. 😊
But saying that, I do sometimes sense somewhat of a deep sadness within you, which you are obviously dealing with in your own way.
A diesel heater installation would extend your season I’m sure, and depending what tyres you have, a set of winters on a set of spare rims would increase you safety as well.
Thanks for watching. That's one thing I'm really enjoying about travelling Scotland and making these videos, I find out a lot of information I wouldn't have known otherwise! A diesel heater sounds like a great idea! 😀
I did my DNA and I'm 45 percent Scottish. So happy with that. My mom's side that is, and my Grandfather was a Macmillan and Mclean and my Gran was a Fullerton. My Ancestors came to Canada on her side in the 1500s, I think some of them were Jacobite's not sure though. My dad's family is more recent coming to Canada and he is English Irish French mostly, I also have some Welsh and Manx and northwestern Europe. I would love to go see the mother land where my family came from. I love being Scottish. It's so cool. I also learned Gaelic, but have no one to speak it too. We have Folklarama here and I use to work at the Scottish Pavilion and I met a lady who taught me the language. Do you know it at all? i imagine it's only spoken in the Gael talks, such a shame really to me that we lost our language when I look at other countries who speak their own languages. I know some Irish as well but again no one to speak it too. Love your videos, enjoy them. I wish I could go there someday. I found out my Scottish Blood comes from Sky and Bute and apparently the Hebrides. Hey, do you have any Pict in you? It's so beautiful there.
Vegetarian Haggis? Michty me! Help ma boab! Crivens! 🙃
Jings, crivvens an' help ma boab!
Ruth Northumberland raised Canadian have been binge watching your channel My dad and mom every summer for 11 years until I joined the army would load up with camping gear and cros the border traveling up on coast cross over. and repeat Dumfries been one of my favorites. My mom been Jedbourgh .My Canadian wife thought the Northumbrian accent snd low lowland Scots sounded similar. My summer boyhood was spent amongst Scotst Lowland and High and been a Scotch ( you have to call it that way or you get North American whisky) for many years
My wife's ancestors John and Annabella Campbell came to Australia in 1821 from Argyllshire because of the advanced clearing of the Highlands. He chartered a ship for his family of 8 children and their extended families. The ship Lusitania took 5 months to get here. Luckily he was given a land grant in New South Wales near Sydney and with convict labour built a house that lasted 130 years. Really like your travels Ruth. Look forward to more.
They did well to survive the clearances and the long journey. Many were not so fortunate. The population of the Highlands of Scotland was halved during that period of history. Folk were forced from there ancestral homes and villages, with the houses burned behind them.
Thank you for sharing the story about your family Paul. 5 months is such a long journey. 😥
The more videos I watch the more I want to travel. Your dinner looks delicious 😋
Glad it's inspiring you to travel, the dinner was very good!
Thanks for another great upload Ruth ive watched your journey around Scotland and im currently looking for a campervan myself and i plan on visiting some of the lovely places youve visited ! Youve definitely inspired me , i live in Cumbria near Keswick in the lake District so ive visited all over Dumfries & Galloway over the years and its a forgotten part of Scotland with some gorgeous places to visit ! Good luck for the future i'll be watching your journeys 😊
You're not too far from Dumfries and Galloway at all, yes definitely a spot many people tend to drive past! Good luck with your campervan search!
Thanks for the video. Stone walls are what we call stone dykes in New England. They were constructed in a similar fashion and some centuries old stone walls still exist in New England, mainly in rural areas of Northern New England.
Interesting!
Just been catching your videos for the first time. Found the first one by accident about your stay in the remote bothy and it was brilliant. The next about your stay on the canal boat in Glasgow equally good. Loving them and learning a lot too. Keep up the great work Ruth👏👏
I’m glad you’re enjoying them! Thank you 🙏
If you visit the area again I can highly recommend Glentrool Campsite just outside Newton Stewart and a great walk around Loch Trool and visiting Bruce's Stone
Bonnie Scotland indeed. Well presented again and thanks for sharing this adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
I'm still about 5 months behind on your van adventures but I'm catching up gradually. Every one of the videos makes me want to move to Scotland. Between the scenery, the tranquility, THE WHISKY, and potential cycling life there, it seems wonderful.
It is wonderful! 🏴
I live on the Maine coast in the u.s. We have, as does most of New England, rock walls all over the place. Leftovers from the clearing of land for farming and for holding livestock. Very picturesque.
Nice to know you have those kinds of walls too!
Another very informative and interesting video Ruth, you certainly have the ability to show the best to see. My family from Edinburgh moved to Canada in the early 1920s to Regina, Saskatchewan and here my late mother and aunt were born.
That must be a beautiful part of the world. Do you get a lot of snow in the winter months there?
Thank you, Ruth!
I really loved this video Ruth, my Mother's brother, Peter Campbell and his family moved to Australia when the ten pound assisted package was on the go. The Ausie's call them ten pound POM's. I looked into going as well, but my soon to be wife said she would miss her Mother. As for cold water swimming, I'll give it a miss, I was on my pal's wee boat just off Luss on Loch Lomond, it was a scorching hot day, so I thought I would cool of in the Loch. As soon as I went in the water I could feel my muscles tighten, so I swam as quick as I could to the shallower water. Keep up the good work, we'll let you off with the veggie haggis, ha ha ha.
I've swam at Luss before in summer too, it was SO cold!!! 😂
I really liked that traditional scottish meal called Haggis and one day I'd like to try it out. The more you do explorations the more I envy your camping life. Thanks for both haggis and that incredible poem Ruth 👋.
Please try it sometime, if there is a British or Irish pub in your country, sometimes they have it on the menu.
I tried Haggis when I stayed in a hotel at Loch Awe, and it wasn't bad
My ex"s mum was born in Girvan, and we travelled back there once....what a beautiful country Scotland is
Ruth - thank you so much for the videos. So much beauty and history. Whole country seems like a storybook. God I miss Edinburgh. I need to get back asap. Safe travels!
Thanks for watching the videos!
What a great forest park. Your story is very interesting.
I was hatched in Fort Gary, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1952
I dont see very well as I am 72 years old.
Hello from Maine, US where I now live. Cheers, and bye for now.
Loved the Galloway forest Park, think its a must visit. Mystical and magical.💚
Thanks Sheila, it's a special place!
Sunday morning coffee with a new adventure from Ruth. What could be better? A nice peaceful day enjoying nature and local history.
Thanks Ben!
ルースさん、ギャロウェイ森林公園は、自然や星空を楽しみ、動物にも親しめる素晴らしい場所なんですね！曇り空の下に荒涼とした風景が広がり、静かで物寂しい雰囲気、なぜか好きです。引き込まれました、ありがとうございました！
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Thanks for the video of Scotland, very rugged in parts but also very beautiful country!! All the best from Australia 🦘 👍
Helloooo again Ruth,
You never cease to amaze me with your informational vlogs. You are very articulate with your presentation plus your cooking skills are second to none. Love your traditional Scottish cooking with the Haggis neeps and tatties. Your Scottish Whiskey sauce is to die for. I will try this recipe myself. Take care and I look forward to watching your next vlog💝💝💝
Thanks, let me know how you get on with the whisky sauce!
@@ruthaisling Thanks a million for your swift response. Appreciated. I will of course update you on how I get on with making your delicious Whiskey Sauce 💝💝💝
Another great video Ruth. Hope you go back to Dumfries and Galloway forest park as there’s so much to see and do there. Your dinner looked very tasty. Enjoy your week. 😊x
I'll hopefully explore another part of it next time. Have a great week too!
I first had haggis at a Robbie Burns dinner at my Regiment in about 1986. Addressing the haggis... Been a while since I've heard that. :)
Haha, it's funny when things are drummed into you as child what you remember😂
Another lovely video of interesting places. I am English but love Haggis, one of my favourites. My ancestors left Ireland in the 1930’s, they lived in a similar one storey, stone farmhouse in the Sw of Ireland. It’s not there anymore, but I think many English and then colonial countries have ancestors from the Celtic regions of these isles. A translation of the poem would be good xx
That would have been a great idea, sorry I didn't!
Here is the translation: www.northamptonscots.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Address-To-A-Haggis.pdf
Great video Ruth, you are so well-informed. My mother would have loved this, she was always so eager to learn all about the places she visited.
She sounds like a lovely person!
What a lovely film and thanks Ruth
Thank you for watching!
I'm binge watching these videos thanks to a UA-cam mania, but it is pleasing, You have such a soothing voice and accent, and the passion is clear. If I could choose a guide to Bonny Scotland, I would choose you. But I already love Scotland, having a Scottish gran might have helped!
😊 thank you so much
Having spent a week myself up in the Galloway region.. Don't forget about all the historical sites and buildings dotted all around that area. Going off the beaten track on the many trails was wonderful and felt really remote and wild. The places you visited on this video I also went too and was great for a quick visit and highly recommend as well as the coastal areas of Galloway.. Love to back again 👍😁🏴
There's so many lovely places in Galloway, hard to fit them all into one video. I'll make more!
@ruthaisling Yes, I can imagine.. A week for me was not long enough to visit or see all the places I wanted to. So much history and stunning scenery to see and things to do. Buetiful part of Scotland and so unspoilt. I will definatley head back in 2024 as I have the Arran Coastal Way planned in July to hike also 😁👍 Takecare , love your videos and tours 😁👍
Hello Ruth, I’ve just discovered your channel recently and I’m thoroughly enjoying your videos. They’re well presented, informative and also entertaining. I live just across the water in Ulster and have added Galloway to my “must visit” list.
Easy trip over on the ferry! You can reach the Galloway forest park in less than an hour from Cairnryan.
Great video again Ruth. Interesting, informative, good quality video and you fixed the audio! 😊 Those stone faces were remarkable. The whisky sauce looked lovely, though I’m not sure about the veggie Haggis. Normal haggis can be a bit confronting though and especially cooked in the van might have left some unpleasant smells. Love your style. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Veggie haggis is really nice, tastes similar to stuffing
I love all the beauty of your videos, but also all the history and information you share. I'm from the USA and never knew how interested i was in Scotland until i met you 😅😊.
Glad you find the videos so interesting! Thanks for waiting!
Simply lovely Ruth 👍, I love it camping around there ,though I spend my time mostly around Loch Doon , when I visit my relations in Ayr I always love to travel down to there calling in at my favorite village of Dunour with its lovely castle and Harbour and Dalmelington with its steam museum and to look for the lost villages😊
I'll need to visit Loch Doon sometime. I really like Ayrshire too, spent 2 summers working there, love that coastline looking out to Ailsa Craig
I am so glad I found your channel Ruth and have enjoyed every one of your videos so far. You make them so informative and entertaining, and I love the way you find the joy in everything you do. As a transplanted Scot who has been living on Vancouver Island for many years, you have opened my eyes to so many wonderful places I would love either to return to or visit for the very first time. Thank you.
PS* love all your wee whisky bottles 😊🏴
Thank you so much for watching on Vancouver Island!!
This popped up. So I paused it rolled a joint poured a dram got my chips/ crisps. Settled on the couch lit the gas log fire 🔥 as it's getting chilly in southern Australia and went on your journey with you.I Byde My Tyme.❤
ahh cmonn never cold in Australia Canada maybe your getting old
@@keithmuir5077 by Canada's climate no. But at - 8 C it's still cold and we also get more snow than the Swiss Alps.
I live in Canada and travel often to Scotland, always new areas to explore! I so enjoy your videos, they are so informative , and I really like the fact that you like food as I do too. Please keep up the excellent videos, they give me ideas of where to explore next, a big thank you.
Like there's nowhere in Canada to explore!
Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos!
Hey Ruth you cracked it again, did you know looking at the night sky with the naked eye you can see most of our milky way but nothing beyond. Juhaptergee oh i read about Murray, he could get by in 47 lanuages, astounding, do you think that Haggis might have helped?
The audio this time was perfect.
And thank you for showing me the wonderful world! ^_^v
Happy to hear the audio is better this time!
Another quality vlog full of amazing scenery, history, and tourist info.
Thanks for the kind comments!
@@ruthaisling I'm going to be visiting Cumbria late June, may have an early start one day and pop over the border into Scotland
Hi Ruth Fantastic video. In the late 60's and early70's I used to caravan with my late parents and then and I think still now even as an exiled Scot it is a very underrated location. All seems to pass by on the M74 and head for the Highlands or the NC500. We used to head to Castle Douglas and Palnackie. Regards Crawford
Castle Douglas and Palnackie are great areas too, lovely walks along the cliffs near there
Enjoyable video. I love haggis. To photograph stars you want it mas dark as possible and little cloud. Same applies to photographing the milky way and auroras
Thanks for the advice, that's very helpful
My family has alot of history in Scotland and Northern Ireland, im sure from my last name Hoy, Hoy Island Orkney, Haey Old Norse, Dal Fiatach Dynasty, First High Kings of Ireland, Red Branch of Ulster Northern Ireland, O hEochaidh horseman, Tuatha De Danann Mythology, I traced my family back to Welch UK 1599 to United States, to North Carolina and Virginia, I am very much looking forward to visiting where my descendants came from during migration period which was very difficult extreme times for all and today how peaceful and serene now, truly amazing to me, thank you for what you do, all the very best, health and happiness.
Amazing that you have traced your family back to 1599, that's impressive
The Galloway Forest is vast. We stayed a few days in our campervan last January near Newton Stewart. We had a couple of days walking but hardly touched the surface. The other thing we found was that it's a relatively mild part of Scotland, we had daytime temperatures of 12 to 14°C. Hope to travel there again sometime.
There is so much to see there. I'm looking forward to exploring more next time too.
if you have a chance some day, you should come to the desert southwest of the US. The grand canyon, rocky mountains, zion national park, arches national park etc... they are just breathtaking and a wonderful place to visit as a tourist. This is where I live and highly recommend it!
Hi Ruth, you mentioned your van getting colder.
We had a diesel heater installed in our caravan and it was a game changer for winter caravanning off grid, soo toasty.
The heaters air feed and exhaust are both outside the van so no chance of fumes and it only uses a small amount of fuel so its also economical.
You can buy expensive ones from Germany or inexpensive ones from China, we bought the Chinesse variety and its been working for 6 years.
Hi John, your deisel heater sounds great, thanks for sharing about it. I will look into getting one installed!
@@ruthaisling just get a small one for your van 2 kwatt or you'll be too hot.
The new ones should have a thermostat and remote control.👍
Lovely video Ruth, I did laughter at the Red’s with carrots, one pushing the other away to get a feed😂 Again you have shown a beautiful area in the Southern Uplands that I have not visited. I did spend the night in Jedburgh in a very cold Mini in the snow waiting to buy fuel when the garages opened!! Silly me!! You did a great dinner and the sauce looked delicious. On the cold front, you need to get a diesel heater fitted, they are fantastic. I chose the top of the range, Eberspacher but I am told some of the Chinese copies are very good now and are much cheaper. Ours is 2kw Airtronic and boy oh boy warms the van very quick. Our van is not large 6m and in 15minutes can be really warm, Check them out👍 Great content again, Cheers Mike🥃👍👍
Thanks Mike, please look forward to the next video on my channel! I share more about the diesel heater I have decided on!
The story of Alexander Murray reminds me of the shephard's son who grew up in Maol Bhuidhe bothy (the most remote bothy in Scotland, North of Kintail) and was taught by a "side teacher"... one who travelled between several remote cottages, staying a week in each to teach the children there. This shepherd's son grew up and went to university, becoming a Presbyterian minister, then becoming the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. No mean feat for such a remote upbringing.
That's a really interesting story too, thanks for sharing about it
New to your channel and enjoying all your adventures. We did a tour of Ireland and Scotland a few years ago and the scenery in Scotland highlands was amazing. Happy travels!
Welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy the channel!
I think on my next UK visit i need 1 week in Leeds, Glasgow etc to see some of your walks near Glasgow.I recognised the veggie Haggis as last year i bought one of those from Fort William Aldi!😅 thanks again for such an educational and inspiring video
Thank you for watching!!
Another great video Ruth, good to see my home country on your posts, always look forward to your next ones....
Thanks Sandy!
Lovely scenery and the scran looked fab too. I love haggis with whiskey sauce. Thanks for sharing. Jeff
I love it too, will definitely be cooking it again!
Another great video 😊 I used to go mountain biking that way some excellent trails 👍
They are great!
@@ruthaislingGlentress also 😁
It looks like winter is finally starting to fall in Scotland. The animals seem to be doing well, but will they hibernate? In the season when you miss warm food, please continue your journey to avoid catching a cold.
I don't think the deer and goats hibernate but maybe some other animals do. Thank you, please avoid catching a cold this winter too.
wow, nice. hey, what is the drone you use . it follows you , and it is great.
Good afternoon Ruth didn’t know the lowlands were so beautiful and interesting in the night sky park but the monument for Murray was epic out in the wilderness becoming an oriental linguist thx for all your knowledge and of course the super Scottish dinner 😘🌸🌺🌿🚗
Thanks for watching Linda!
Hi Ruth, I know the Galloway area really well, or at least I thought I did - Always pick up some additional information from your videos. The road you were traveling is known as the Queens Way, there's a number of 'Stay the Night' places in that area. Also there are two Grey Mares Tails in D&G, the small one off the Queens Way and the larger (more impressive) one off the A708 a few miles north of Moffat. Anyone using a google search might end up at the wrong one. You were brave making whisky sauce in the van - nearly set fire to the kitchen the first time I made it :)
I was a bit confused at first when I read the name of the waterfall as I've always known Grey Mare's Tail to be in Moffat! I'll need to visit that waterfall too sometime.
I'm from Canada. It looks crazy driving in that country.
Thank you very much for your post again. I could hear very well and more than anything else I enjoyed view around the forest. So beautiful and so amazing. Hoping to travel there in our near future.
Thanks and glad to hear the audio is better this time!
Have enjoyed watching your trips,especially D+G,where i grew up.As you have noted it doesnt get the same exposure as up north but is just as picturesque.I emigrated to Australia nearly 30 years ago so its a good trip down memory lane.
Thanks Alan, where in D&G did you grow up?
@@ruthaisling hi Ruth,Dumfries for most of my childhood and teens.
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その通り、とても爽やかだ！
Love that I found you! Iv just started releasing videos of our adventures here in the far north of Scotland. I haven’t yet ventured that for south but definitely plan too it looks beautiful. The whole of Scotland is just stunning isn’t it x
Thanks for watching the videos, yes so many beautiful places to explore!
Re: Van warming. Small diesel fired heater for your van would work great. They make small cooktops that double as a heater as well - uses a tiny amount of diesel. Wallas makes them, as does Webasto and Dickenson. Very prevalent in marine use. Google up 'diesel fired stove and heater'. Very warm and dry heat. 👍
Thank you for the recommendation, will look into it
Thank you. IK cycled round lots of Galloway when much younger not now ss 83
It’s still good for cycling!
Love finding another wild swimmer!! Love swimming in waterfall pools, I swam in the Torrin Pools on our recent trip to Isle of Skye. Xx
Wow, that sounds amazing. I've yet to make it to Skye! Arte you still going in this time of year?
@@ruthaisling Oh Skye is beautiful but can be so busy, I guess being more accessible because of the bridge.
Yes still getting in at the moment, was on Skye in the pools a few weeks ago. Colder the better! 🤣
Those stone faces are amazing ❤
To be completely honest with you, I did not think the dinner looked all that appetising, but then again, I am not Scottish! Wish upon a star. Och aye the noo. ❤
if you're a vegetarian, veggie haggis is lush. However that list of ingedients if it's not veggie would send me running 😂
Thank you Ruth for viewing the beautiful Scotland forest park. Pretty red deers are looking something different from the Japanese famous Nara deer. Is there any bears or other predators in the Scotland?
No Scotland is very safe to travel through the countryside.
@@duncancallum Than you for informing the safety of Scottish country side.
I never saw the Nara deers, I must visit them next time. I remember seeing huge stags while driving along the southern coast of Hokkaido near Kushrio and Erimo at night, they would all stand at the side of the road and suddenly come into view with the headlights. It's nice to camp and hike in Scotland without the anxiety of bears or other dangerous animals. Adder (a type of snake) and ticks are probably considered the most "dangerous". Ticks can cause Lyme disease.
Lovely video. Thank you for sharing .... look forward to more 😀👍🏴
Thanks Frank!
Ive heared theres a red wood forrest somewhere in Scotland..
Would like to visit this beautyfull country ❤