My New Home in Scotland

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2020
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    In today's video, I show you our new apartment in Edinburgh and show you around my neighbourhood. Scotland, I'm BACK!
    About me:
    My name is Shaun and I'm a vlogger from Scotland. I share my life in these vlogs on my UA-cam channel, which includes travel, adventure and lifestyle vlogs - through the lens of a Scottish guy trying to find his way in the world. Oh, and I also show off my home country to the world as well. Thanks so much for joining in, it's great to have you here. Please consider subscribing to my channel and sharing my videos with your friends, family and online communities who might enjoy my content.
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  • @shaunvlog
    @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +7

    Thank you for watching - I'm inviting you on a free virtual walking tour of Edinburgh with me - reserve your spot here: www.bit.ly/39VqDQG

  • @elizabethrichards1242
    @elizabethrichards1242 3 роки тому +97

    We have a saying in Scotland. There is no such thing as bad weather, just a bad choice of clothes

    • @sarahperkins2340
      @sarahperkins2340 3 роки тому +5

      I absolutely love this saying. I live in Gardnier, Maine,USA. and I can't think of a better saying to describe the weather up here either. Lol

    • @efogg3
      @efogg3 3 роки тому +3

      elizabeth i think the same way. i dont think anything of weather. just put on the right clothes. raised that way by my irish grandma in n.y.

    • @traceyoneill8627
      @traceyoneill8627 3 роки тому +1

      Think Billy Connelly said that lol

    • @ih4630
      @ih4630 3 роки тому +1

      We have the same saying in Canada :-)

    • @bonnieroberts6082
      @bonnieroberts6082 3 роки тому +1

      @buggeroff That's 28F? I'm in Texas and that doesn't sound too different from here...although we only have cold weather like that for about 3weeks, but still...nice to know I could travel there and acclimate alright.

  • @theresabradley4716
    @theresabradley4716 3 роки тому +18

    When I went to Scotland the first time I had never felt so happy in my entire life. I am Scottish-Australian, and felt like I had come home for the first time in my life. My Dad was from Glasgow, and my Mum’s Dad was from there too. Mum’s Mum was from Fife. I wish I was brave enough to move from Australia, because Scotland is where my heart is.

    • @duncancallum
      @duncancallum 3 роки тому +2

      Go home then Theresa it awaits the return of you , i miss it too being from Edinburgh now Redcliffe QLD .

    • @eccremocarpusscaber5159
      @eccremocarpusscaber5159 3 роки тому +1

      Do it! Come home. You’ll not regret it!

  • @MWOODYARD
    @MWOODYARD 3 роки тому +60

    As an American who's planning a permanent move to Inverness, I'm so excited for the videos being back in Scotland!! I've been visiting since I was a child, and fell 100% in love with the country. Can't wait to call it home!

    • @ncmonkeygirl16
      @ncmonkeygirl16 3 роки тому +6

      I'm determined to find a way to move to Wick, where my ancestors were from. I visited in March and never felt more at home anywhere else.Just have to figure out how to meet the immigration requirements...

    • @MWOODYARD
      @MWOODYARD 3 роки тому

      @Redgren Grumbholdt thank you! Much appreciated :)

    • @johngraham5996
      @johngraham5996 3 роки тому

      Mikala you will love inverness, it's a great place, i stay 45 minutes away and enjoy coming to 'ness, my sister has lived there for 41 years!

    • @iraqsometimessunnisometime6120
      @iraqsometimessunnisometime6120 3 роки тому

      @Redgren Grumbholdt
      Eh?

    • @reascott6278
      @reascott6278 3 роки тому

      Hello from Dunoon Argyll Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @StfuFFS
    @StfuFFS 3 роки тому +79

    Listen, there's a lot of us Scottish Americans who would like to see some historical places around Scotland so if you go that way, I'm sure you'll do just as well as the "getting chased by bears" videos.

    • @webb-cat7397
      @webb-cat7397 3 роки тому

      check kinlochleven beautiful statue

    • @missyb9438
      @missyb9438 3 роки тому +2

      What exactly is a Scottish American? I hear a lot of yanks born in the US call themselves Italian, Irish or whatever. What’s that all about?🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @StfuFFS
      @StfuFFS 3 роки тому +4

      @@missyb9438 well, in most countries referring to your race would be unnecessary because nearly all countries with few exceptions, are racially homogeneous. Those countries where there are large swaths of racially diverse groups, there's a desire to reconnect to that history and identity. Meanwhile, in the US, we have a slurry of white races from around the world as well as a couple large cohorts from Latin America, Africa and Asia. And maybe that's because American is much more a destination than an origin. I understand wanting to live in America but i also understand wanting to know where your ancestors come from. If that sentiment is strange to you then i guess you've never left your little corner of your little island, huh?

    • @StfuFFS
      @StfuFFS 3 роки тому

      @@webb-cat7397 wow. That's gorgeous.

    • @pengy4792
      @pengy4792 3 роки тому +2

      I think saying of Scottish heritage works I lot better... but is good to see that people are interested in where where their great great granny (etc) comes from

  • @nobodyhere017
    @nobodyhere017 3 роки тому +40

    Congrats on moving back to Scotland Shaun and getting your own place! Enjoyed the tour of your new digs! Can't wait to see more of Scotland in your future vlogs! Thanks for sharing and stay safe!

  • @RoyMcLellan
    @RoyMcLellan 3 роки тому +15

    I'm very excited for the future of your channel. I always enjoyed your content that focused on Scotland the most. I'm stuck in the USA and broke, so you give me little "virtual vacations" every time you post.
    Also, as someone who is fed up to the eyeballs with politics, I appreciate you keeping your channel free of politics, and just providing pure, wholesome entertainment and education. It's a rare commodity these days, and you have my gratitude.

  • @edinscot56789
    @edinscot56789 3 роки тому +19

    My dad was born and raised in Edinburgh. He went to Portobello beach practically every weekend

    • @scotnick59
      @scotnick59 3 роки тому +2

      My mum was born in Dunbar and was raised in Galashiels then Edinburgh

  • @billboth6572
    @billboth6572 3 роки тому +50

    I LOVE the beach in the early morning. Oh the sound of the waves, the breeze off the ocean, the coolness of the air, sunrise. Ahhhh, the peace. So good for the soul

    • @Acadian.FrenchFry
      @Acadian.FrenchFry 3 роки тому +4

      And the smell! Love it!!

    • @myboloneyhasafirstname6764
      @myboloneyhasafirstname6764 3 роки тому +1

      Bill Both Open water swimming is why God created wetsuits, booties, gloves, and hoods. Enjoy!

    • @sarahstrong7174
      @sarahstrong7174 3 роки тому +1

      Stop talking about food! You have made me starving hungry. Now I will have to make toast.
      Sitting room looks good. Mauve chocolate sounds great! Let me know when you have made some.
      It is a pretty nice apartment t.b.h.

  • @maryanneforden5545
    @maryanneforden5545 3 роки тому +56

    So happy your back where your heart is.

  • @s.storey2397
    @s.storey2397 3 роки тому +40

    I am not Scottish, but the closest I ever felt to being home while being abroad was time in Scotland. Welcome home Shaun.

    • @sarahalmond4975
      @sarahalmond4975 3 роки тому +3

      S. Storey .... that’s interesting, I feel that when I’m in the USA!

    • @skullcandy6890
      @skullcandy6890 3 роки тому +2

      Mabye your roots came from Scotland

    • @ladyjane8855
      @ladyjane8855 3 роки тому

      @@sarahalmond4975 That's how I ended up in America! Came on holiday and knew straight away.

  • @carolinasassenach8535
    @carolinasassenach8535 3 роки тому +26

    Congratulations!!! It's such a great feeling when you cross that huge milestone of becoming a home owner. Scary, but exciting too. I pray abundance and a bounty of blessings upon you and yours in your new home and life! 🖤🖤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you so much Regina 😊

  • @tcmw779
    @tcmw779 3 роки тому +13

    I was told that my surname is more Scottish than anything else; I would love to see MORE videos based on Scotland whenever possible. Good to see that you made it "back home".

  • @polytheneprentiss1534
    @polytheneprentiss1534 3 роки тому +46

    Oh, to be able to live in Scotland, at least for 6 months out of the year. That is one of my dreams! Being from South Texas, I’d welcome some cooler weather, too 🥶 Thank you for sharing! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +4

      Thank you, hope you can visit :)

    • @bevtuft3572
      @bevtuft3572 3 роки тому +3

      Oh, I so do wish that also--I live in the Hill Country, but after two visits to Scotland a few years ago, Scotland is in my heart forever.

    • @ducthman4737
      @ducthman4737 3 роки тому +1

      @@shaunvlog There is a Place an Avenue and a Grove with my surname in your neighbourhood .To be precise, in Craigentinny

    • @TheRealMrsB
      @TheRealMrsB 3 роки тому +3

      Agh! We were supposed to go to Scotland for our wedding anniversary last July but the couf messed up our plans! Maybe next summer.

    • @polytheneprentiss1534
      @polytheneprentiss1534 3 роки тому +1

      Doug Sawyer Colorado IS beautiful!!! Still in the 90s in San Antonio 🥵

  • @LaurenBies
    @LaurenBies 3 роки тому +35

    I’m so happy for you. I grew up on the Jersey Shore of New Jersey, USA. Less than a few yards from the beach. The natives enjoyed the beach and ocean more in the winter months more than the summer months. I would take walks even at 3:00 am when it would snow! I wish you both much health, happiness and joy!

    • @MagentaOtterTravels
      @MagentaOtterTravels 3 роки тому +3

      That’s interesting! Would the Jersey shore natives swim in the winter?? Or just walk in the beach? Snow is gorgeous ❄️

    • @LaurenBies
      @LaurenBies 3 роки тому +2

      Magenta Otter Travels
      The surfers would surf year round and a few people would continue to swim:)!

    • @MagentaOtterTravels
      @MagentaOtterTravels 3 роки тому +2

      Lauren did they wear wet suits? Forgive me if that’s a dumb question...

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 3 роки тому +2

      RI here.
      It doesn't get ridiculously, like Midwestern, cold--for instance, I can bicycle from March til Nov/Dec. But people surf all year. In wetsuits

    • @thereselannon4901
      @thereselannon4901 3 роки тому +4

      I grew up on the Jersey Shore also. My brother would surf fish whenever and in any weather. I loved the peace of a a quiet beach with only the sound of the surf and birds.

  • @theoldgrowler3489
    @theoldgrowler3489 3 роки тому +15

    When you get lemons, you make Lemonade. Celebrate your home city and Scotland! I'm looking forward to learning all about your neighborhood and meeting the folks that live and work there! Introduce us to the shopkeepers?

    • @auldreekie7768
      @auldreekie7768 3 роки тому

      When life gives you lemonade.. add vodka 😂

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 роки тому +16

    Wow, Scotland looks gorgeous, it looks like a great place to stay in

    • @corin164
      @corin164 3 роки тому +1

      Unfortunately it has its faults and there are many.

    • @elysianfields8461
      @elysianfields8461 3 роки тому

      @Ellie Finn What is "the SNP"..if I may ask??

    • @corin164
      @corin164 3 роки тому

      @@elysianfields8461 - Scottish Nationalist Party. It is a quasi-Socialist political party that advocates the break-up of the United Kingdom. Scotland is only surviving in its present form because of subsidies from North Sea oil production and generous State subsidies from the remaining part of the UK. The SNP also advocate for the rejoining the European Union as it believes that it would benefit from the EU with more subsidies from the rest of the EU.
      The brightest, smartest and most productive Scots are those that have moved to England and the those that have emigrated the Anglo-sphere.

    • @corin164
      @corin164 3 роки тому

      @Ellie Finn - Scotland is only surviving in its present form because of subsidies from North Sea oil production and generous State subsidies from the remaining part of the UK. The SNP also advocate for the rejoining the European Union as it believes that it would benefit from the EU with more subsidies from the rest of the EU.
      The brightest, smartest and most productive Scots are those that have moved to England and the those that have emigrated the Anglo-sphere.

  • @shirleyharris4551
    @shirleyharris4551 3 роки тому +56

    I'm so stinkin' jealous! Also swimming in the ocean is extremely beneficial for plaque psoriasis....and it's FREE!!

    • @corin164
      @corin164 3 роки тому +1

      I'm sorry to tell you that it is not the ocean per se the swimmers are in. It is the North Sea.

    • @jan10e5
      @jan10e5 3 роки тому +1

      @@corin164 it's all connected...

    • @corin164
      @corin164 3 роки тому +1

      @@jan10e5 True, but mankind has labeled it, as well as estuaries, by a different body of water. I don't know why but I think it has something to do with distinguishing it from the rest of the ocean.

    • @jan10e5
      @jan10e5 3 роки тому +1

      @@corin164 sure... but it's still salt water and I think that is what he or she meant...

    • @TheMargoCHANNING
      @TheMargoCHANNING 3 роки тому

      I don't live near enough to be able to get to the sea. Would a sea salt bath work I wonder.

  • @wellman0708
    @wellman0708 3 роки тому +4

    It's always nice to live somewhere else but there's no place like home (click click click heels).....Congratulations on the move home!

  • @lyndagreen3242
    @lyndagreen3242 3 роки тому +12

    Scotland has so much to see, glad you’ll be sharing it again, looking forward to it!

  • @heidipodzamsky7152
    @heidipodzamsky7152 3 роки тому +92

    Your accent sounds a little thicker now that you are home. 😀 I’m looking forward to your Scotland Content. From Streamwood, Illinois (suburb of Chicago)

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +18

      HAhaha I think you’re right 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @WeeScottishLass
      @WeeScottishLass 3 роки тому +3

      @@shaunvlog HES HAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @suleskos.2743
      @suleskos.2743 3 роки тому

      Yes but I'm glad for it! I just like hearing him say Edinburgh so I'm really glad he's there lol

  • @kskinnr
    @kskinnr 3 роки тому +4

    So beautiful. Always wanted to go to Scotland as my mom and her family were Stewart’s from Scotland. Now with all the issues here if it weren’t for all my family here I would love to move there. Enjoy cold or not.

  • @sasapoohpooh
    @sasapoohpooh 3 роки тому +12

    Backpacking through Scotland right now 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +3

      Hope you’re having a great time 😃

  • @ChrisJohnsonChannel
    @ChrisJohnsonChannel 3 роки тому +81

    So glad you’re home in Edinburgh Shaun!!! And you have a new flat that you have ownership of! Congratulations !!!

  • @jillkoop5682
    @jillkoop5682 3 роки тому +3

    Your apartment is beautiful! Love that rug and your dad did a beautiful job on the tile backsplash!

  • @Clare0724
    @Clare0724 3 роки тому +47

    Scotland is on my bucket list. I really want to go and see where our ancestors lived and learn more about them.

    • @bernhardtsen74
      @bernhardtsen74 3 роки тому +3

      would love to go there too!Outlander series makes me cry every season!

    • @pamelaadam9207
      @pamelaadam9207 3 роки тому

      Which part of Scotland did they go from

    • @newmoonsyzygy
      @newmoonsyzygy 3 роки тому +2

      Me too. Wish I could move there. Maybe Glasgow. Or Ayrshire way. Or east to Aberdeen.

    • @dianacasey6002
      @dianacasey6002 3 роки тому

      gina gladd n Scotland is not a large country so if you have the stamina you can see lots of it

    • @dianacasey6002
      @dianacasey6002 3 роки тому +1

      Clare Juarez I actually lived in Portebello many years ago

  • @Titus-as-the-Roman
    @Titus-as-the-Roman 3 роки тому +72

    Those folks swimming is what we call here "Hardy Folk", exactly the kind of people to carve out a home, specially on the western side of the Appalachians which was considered the wild frontier of America. I hope it didn't go un-noticed by you that even in this modern time everything in nature here seems to be trying to kill you. Imagine what it was like 150-200 years ago.

    • @kiadauwofem5737
      @kiadauwofem5737 3 роки тому +3

      @@jshriverOH I like that name, "Hardy Folk." In New York, there's a group called The Polar Bear Club who go swimming in winter down at Coney Island.

    • @lcflngn
      @lcflngn 3 роки тому +2

      Lol, same exact folks in the SF Bay Area, def cold water swimming clubs. Would not join up myself but some swear by it 😄

    • @Titus-as-the-Roman
      @Titus-as-the-Roman 3 роки тому

      @buggeroff 53/55 degrees Fahrenheit, while not frigid, still much too cold for my blood to paddle around in.

    • @duncancallum
      @duncancallum 3 роки тому +1

      @@Titus-as-the-Roman I used to live in Portobello when i was a young lad and the water was bloddy cauld even in the middle of summer , but the sheer beauty of Scotland makes up for the weather .

    • @shemickasimpson397
      @shemickasimpson397 3 роки тому

      @rustybuttpate 🤣🤣🤣 they do say that don't they

  • @GS-zp8zh
    @GS-zp8zh 3 роки тому +1

    No place like home! "In Edinburgh, permanently...again" --no better words. And Portobello, to boot! Just a short jaunt down to Musselburgh, & my all-time favorite, S. Luca's Ice Cream! (So fresh you can taste the cow!) What a Lucky guy!! Happy for you!

    • @duncancallum
      @duncancallum 3 роки тому +1

      Yes the ice cream loved it when i was a wee lad living in Porty .

  • @susanandmontew7713
    @susanandmontew7713 3 роки тому +1

    My daughter and I went to Scotland in 2017 and visited Portobello as well as so many other areas in your country! We found and visited my grandfather childhood home as well as two churches that distant grandfathers had built. Hands down the friendliest people we've ever met! Amazing seafood and after visiting, I came back with a better understanding of who we are! My daughter said it was the best time she ever had! Love Scotland and it's people!! All the best from California

  • @glugglugs3165
    @glugglugs3165 3 роки тому +29

    I swear I passed you on the street the other day and thought " It couldn't be-!" but now i'm thinking maybe it was! Madness- welcome home, it's a weird time

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +1

      could well have been - where about?? :D

    • @glugglugs3165
      @glugglugs3165 3 роки тому +4

      @@shaunvlog It was down in Leith, around near the Chop House/ compass, I was on my way back from Lidl with my partner laden with groceries

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +6

      Actually I did pass the chop house recently, can’t remember when or why (memory like a seive) 😂

  • @delrihanson2943
    @delrihanson2943 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you for the beautiful intro to your new home of Portobello! So wonderful to live by the ocean and have a healthier lifestyle. You are so blessed!

  • @barbarawest1205
    @barbarawest1205 3 роки тому +6

    Your new flat is lovely, Shaun! And it's such pleasure to see your happiness with it. Teka's decorating skills are impressive - I love the rugs and cushions she pickout out. Congratulations!

  • @emiliomartinezbarranco5536
    @emiliomartinezbarranco5536 3 роки тому +22

    This guy has done everything I aspire to do in life: living in Scotland, buying my own house there, enjoying my job and travelling around the world. You’re my role model!

    • @emiliomartinezbarranco5536
      @emiliomartinezbarranco5536 3 роки тому

      @V Lightning thank you!!! Your words are so nice 🥺

    • @chestermosburger3113
      @chestermosburger3113 3 роки тому +1

      you want to live in Scotland??? I guess from your name you come from a relatively warm place that I would like to live in- let's swap!!

    • @emiliomartinezbarranco5536
      @emiliomartinezbarranco5536 3 роки тому

      @@chestermosburger3113 actually yes, I am from Andalucía in Spain and it really is warm here in summer so let’s just swap! I’m tired of heat! 😂

    • @chestermosburger3113
      @chestermosburger3113 3 роки тому +1

      @@emiliomartinezbarranco5536 I love Andalucia! That is easily one of my favourite places in the world!

    • @emiliomartinezbarranco5536
      @emiliomartinezbarranco5536 3 роки тому

      @@chestermosburger3113 it’s really beautiful and it’s got a lot of hidden wonders so whenever you want we will welcome you down here :)

  • @Zandain
    @Zandain 3 роки тому +3

    Portobello is divine!
    If you want to go winter bathing, you have to start for real, in the Spring, continue all through the Summer and then you'll be the 'crazy person' swimming, next year 🤣
    The new place looks great & you will love the light, especially in the dark of winter...Congrats to you both! 💙

  • @kiadauwofem5737
    @kiadauwofem5737 3 роки тому +2

    Shaun, I have been looking forward to seeing your new home. It's lovely and looks like a great place to live. I've been a fan of your channel for quite a while. While I'm a New Yorker, I've recently found out that I have Scottish ancestry. It will be wonderful to see your explorations. Thank you for sharing your life with us!

  • @waynestewart1919
    @waynestewart1919 3 роки тому +2

    Congratulations! I really want to come Scotland one day, God willing. And I want explorer more of my Scottish heritage.

  • @plove523
    @plove523 3 роки тому +5

    Ah, those hearty Scots, splashing about in the freezing water. I think I’d rather be in a corner by a cozy fire warming my backside. Lovely new home, congratulations! I am looking forward to seeing your town through your eyes.

  • @jmcosmos
    @jmcosmos 3 роки тому +5

    Shaun, I think perhaps you were confused by the phrase "bottle kiln." A bottle kiln doesn't have anything to do with bottles, only with the bottle shape of the kiln. They were used in firing ceramics and pottery. Bottle kilns fell out of use because they were horribly fuel-inefficient (as much as 90% of the fuel went up the flue as waste heat), and as soon as something better came along, potteries went over to it _en masse_ .

    • @mizkraftka
      @mizkraftka 3 роки тому +1

      Interesting. Thanks!

  • @johnmulligan7853
    @johnmulligan7853 3 роки тому +1

    Nobody ever leaves our beautiful Scotland you may travel the world and see wonderful things but there's nothing touches the heart like Scotland 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @fritziepisarski8681
    @fritziepisarski8681 3 роки тому +1

    Shaun , you have been spoiled by London life. Give it a go, and it’s fall here on Long Island , New York and is cold at that time in the morning by the beach.Wishing you the best in your new digs.🇺🇸

  • @juliettedemaso7588
    @juliettedemaso7588 3 роки тому +18

    I’ve lived in the ‘States my whole life, but Scotland calls me home.

    • @bethanyhensley2958
      @bethanyhensley2958 3 роки тому +4

      I’m this way but instead of Scotland it’s Ireland

    • @MWOODYARD
      @MWOODYARD 3 роки тому +1

      Same! That's why I'm moving to Inverness :)

    • @debrastiens6216
      @debrastiens6216 3 роки тому +1

      Same with me, Juliette.

    • @amyangell2378
      @amyangell2378 3 роки тому

      @@bethanyhensley2958 me too Ireland and wales , it just looks like home even though I was born here in U.S. and so were a lot of my family .

    • @ChristophersMum
      @ChristophersMum 3 роки тому

      You would be more than welcome...love from Scotland

  • @lindabarnes5299
    @lindabarnes5299 3 роки тому +8

    I'm a Gordon 3 generations removed from mother Scotland....can't wait for your Scotland videos!

  • @yknowles163
    @yknowles163 3 роки тому +1

    My grandfather was from Limekilns, Fife and lived across from the Firth of Fourth. I went and visited in July when I was a teenager and swam in the water. I dove off the stone dock and tried to swim to my Uncle’s boat (he’d challenged me). I knew as soon as I hit the water I was in trouble. It was so cold I almost drowned. One of the stupid things you do as a youth and I realize how lucky I was to survive it. Someday I’d like to go back as an adult. My aunt and uncle have passed away. I have some distant cousins still there. Enjoy your new home!!

  • @BeeWOWdbyAprilLee
    @BeeWOWdbyAprilLee 3 роки тому +1

    I love the color of the kitchen cabinets. Your new home is so beautiful. It's very cozy. Congrats on the new home. That's an exciting time for y'all.

  • @peggymcd4939
    @peggymcd4939 3 роки тому +10

    Thought mushrooms with your new location 🙃❗️love the clouds water and sand movement - you need cocoa or coffee on the beach.

  • @CemeteryGoth
    @CemeteryGoth 3 роки тому +3

    Congrats on the new flat! & moving back to Scotland!! looks beautiful! id love to live in Scotland one day! Ps Shaun you happen to be one my favorite UA-camrs to watch, again i look so much forward to all the Scotland Content you got coming our way! Much Love to you From North Carolina!

    • @ChrisSchieritz
      @ChrisSchieritz 3 роки тому +1

      If you ever move over here I'll most definitely show you all the best locations, real hidden gems off the beaten trail, there's a lot of magical sights to be seen!

  • @wilmabrock6257
    @wilmabrock6257 3 роки тому +2

    Cheers from Nova Scotia “NewScotland” Canada. Loved my visits to Scotland and revisiting with you!

  • @user-David-Alan
    @user-David-Alan 3 роки тому +1

    Congrats on the home. Everything is beautiful. Can't wait to see more.

  • @Marikioable
    @Marikioable 3 роки тому +3

    Welcome back home, Shaun.

  • @terrimoore7082
    @terrimoore7082 3 роки тому +3

    Can't wait to see your first "polar bear" plunge!..Enjoy your new digs!!!

  • @deannaeakle8680
    @deannaeakle8680 3 роки тому +2

    I’m so happy that you’ve been able to buy your own home. I love all of the natural light and space you have compared to your London Flat. I also love all of the house plants too. They brighten up your home and refresh the air as well. I look forward to learning about your new city and the country of Scotland as well. Congratulations on your new home!

  • @light6230
    @light6230 3 роки тому +2

    My great great grandparents came from Dysart to the Rockies here in the us before the days of railroads. Some of my cousins moved their one room cabin next to a park as a museum of early settlers. Nice way to remember them and our heritage.♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @ImDBatty1
    @ImDBatty1 3 роки тому +6

    Watching this video just makes me long to find my way back...
    🖤🦇

  • @johnbowers6258
    @johnbowers6258 3 роки тому +4

    I miss the Irn Bru in the background of your studio. Nice digs, Shaun, a Scots Beach Boy.

  • @discoanna7578
    @discoanna7578 3 роки тому +2

    Shaun! I love watching your videos! I’m a Scots lass living in STL Missouri! You’re making me home sick today! I have pals and family that live in Porty and I love going to visit them! Hoping to get back to the motherland next year...since this year hasn’t panned out! All the best in your new pad!

  • @katedoesnature1658
    @katedoesnature1658 3 роки тому +1

    Congratulations for moving into your new home Shaun!!
    I'm looking forward to your renewed love of sharing Scotland with us... The reason I started watching your content in the first place. 🇨🇦❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @megremisfamily4music
    @megremisfamily4music 3 роки тому +7

    Just beautiful, Shaun! I look forward to returning and exploring more of Scotland one of these days.

  • @justa.american8303
    @justa.american8303 3 роки тому +8

    Congratulations on your move back to Scotland. I'd love to move there myself. Peace and health to ypu and your family 👪!

  • @cathleenvance4441
    @cathleenvance4441 3 роки тому +1

    Your home is lovely. Your very own home, and I am so glad you're back in Scotland. I can't wait to see your new videos.Scotland is so beautiful, you'll never run out of great things to show us. I'm excited.

  • @bethanyhenderson8686
    @bethanyhenderson8686 3 роки тому +2

    Shaun, you look so damn THRILLED in this video! You're practically glowing from being so happy. Congratulations to you and Teka, this looks like such a fantastic place to live, and you've worked so hard for it. (also, where are the rugs from?! They're seriously fantastic) I personally am excited for more Scotland videos, I hadn't even heard of Portobello, so seeing some glimpses of this seaside town was lovely.

  • @kirstenwhitworth8079
    @kirstenwhitworth8079 3 роки тому +4

    I believe that color on the kitchen cabinets is called "taupe" - at least it is in the US.

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +3

      I had this exact conversation with my wife today and she agrees with you 😀

    • @tobyward6628
      @tobyward6628 3 роки тому

      nah,
      I'm a painter in south TexaS and if I was working and dealing with a customer i think I would be saying 'Putty' to describe that color as it's probably most often described so. Taupe is more of an art school definition .IMHO.

  • @cynthiaschultz6398
    @cynthiaschultz6398 3 роки тому +18

    I wish my new home was Scotland 💙 My heart is aching to go back. What a beautiful place to live!

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +4

      hope you can return soon :)

    • @lynnenewell2016
      @lynnenewell2016 3 роки тому +1

      As a Californian, y'all know it never rains here. Scotland would be a shock. I wish I wasn't all wool!

    • @glorialewis8227
      @glorialewis8227 3 роки тому

      Scottish-Irish heritage here. My dream before l breathe my last on this planet is to visit both nations. Best of wishes on your move back home, Shaun. Peace!

  • @christinemccall7789
    @christinemccall7789 3 роки тому +1

    Happy you are in your new home! I am so looking forward to your upcoming Scotland content. Good luck and stay well!

  • @abcxyz-io7wt
    @abcxyz-io7wt 3 роки тому +1

    So great to see you so excited and happy to be back in Scotland and in your own place 💝

  • @olgastewart5848
    @olgastewart5848 3 роки тому +4

    Myself, my husband and his sister go sunrise swimming in the sea at Portobello at least 3 times a week. You should try it. Yes, it’s cold (around about 10 degrees C just now - October) but your body adjusts and it’s wonderful. The more you do it the better you’ll feel. And we love Portobello too. Welcome back home.

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you Olga. I’m so sooo tempted to join in 😬😬😬

  • @potatosoup9536
    @potatosoup9536 3 роки тому +3

    0:08 that bird sounds like an alarm clock

  • @seacoastlife
    @seacoastlife 3 роки тому +2

    Welcome home Shaun! I'm so glad to see you at your gorgeous home back in Scotland in an absolutely beautiful place by the ocean and safe from the pandemic. I am very envious!

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +1

      Cheers appreciate it 😊

  • @PamelaWissenbach
    @PamelaWissenbach 3 роки тому

    Glad you've found your place. Looking forward to seeing more of Scotland. It's a beautiful place.

  • @raymonddavis1370
    @raymonddavis1370 3 роки тому +13

    What is the address to send you parcels? Also be cautious about diving into the Winter Sea.In Boston there is a Polar Bears club.One thing they warn about is the possibility of heart attack and also who wants to catch worms?

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +8

      Yep same address :) can't see me jumping in the cold sea to be honest

    • @robertschwartz4810
      @robertschwartz4810 3 роки тому +1

      We, too have the Polar Bears here in Chicago. They jump into the freezing lake every year for charity.

  • @lunabrightstar
    @lunabrightstar 3 роки тому +4

    i have always had a love of Scotland, especially now, doing our family tree and tracing my roots to edward bruce, and his brother robert the bruce, most of my ancestory gentically is scottish and english, i love the fact you are back in Scotland and we get to see more it

  • @mandyb7277
    @mandyb7277 3 роки тому

    I am so excited to see the upcoming videos! Thank you for sharing your new home and Scotland!

  • @sherripyle1937
    @sherripyle1937 3 роки тому

    Shaun, thank you for sharing your new home with us. It looks very nice! I think it’s wonderful that you get to live so close to the ocean.
    I’m looking forward to seeing more of Scotland as well. I appreciate you taking the time to share so much with us.

  • @YaYa-lz1zt
    @YaYa-lz1zt 3 роки тому +4

    How cool, congrats Mr and Mrs Shaun, I love your new home in Scotland. Moving into and living in your own home is exciting. There’s nothing quite like it. With moving back from Brazil, I can’t help but wonder maybe if you’re no longer use to Scotland’s ‘warm’ weather lol.😎✌️
    Ooh! Yes, please, more vids and info on Scotland. You have such a beautiful country.

  • @kwalsh1968
    @kwalsh1968 3 роки тому +3

    Shaun I don't even know where to begin with all I want to say! 😊 I guess what I REALLY want to say is welcome home. I watched your face light up right before you took us inside your home. Deco is gorgeous and all the touches your wife and dad put into it are just awesome. I'm so looking forward to anything you're able to film and share with us. Stay safe 💗

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much Kim 😊🙌

  • @arleenelopetz309
    @arleenelopetz309 3 роки тому

    Congratulations Shaun!!! Enjoy, tons of blessings

  • @amybeard2054
    @amybeard2054 3 роки тому +1

    Welcome home!!! What a lovely place Portabello is. Can’t wait to see more. Congratulations on the purchase of your flat. I know how much of an accomplishment that is. Well deserved for you both. Looking forward to your adventures in an old familiar place.

  • @Apureguria
    @Apureguria 3 роки тому +4

    adorei o apartamento novo!!

  • @WeeScottishLass
    @WeeScottishLass 3 роки тому +67

    Shaun: 12:12
    Me: =D
    Shaun the place looks amazingly lovely :D Teka has done fantastic with the rugs and plants!!! And your dad too, the lights look amazing :D and the beach too!! AHHH not been to portobello in years :D Place looks lovely and I am excited to see you guys again :D

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +10

      Canny wait for this pandemic to be done, get you round and do some videos 😊😊

    • @snodrog5
      @snodrog5 3 роки тому +3

      Bring him a pair of wellies for the beach :)

    • @AudraT
      @AudraT 3 роки тому +3

      @@shaunvlog Hi Shaun. I know Americans send you American memorabilia and I was about to the do the same thing but now I see you've moved. Are we still able to send you gifts from America? Thanks - Audra

    • @shaunvlog
      @shaunvlog  3 роки тому +3

      Audra T yes you are indeed and I’m always very grateful for it. 😊 thank you. Details here: bit.ly/3hi9ljy

    • @billboth6572
      @billboth6572 3 роки тому +7

      I absolutely love that the Scottish UA-cam folks support each other as good as you all do. When this whole Covid thing is over, you should all do a combined live event of a BBQ party or something.

  • @angellunsford2741
    @angellunsford2741 3 роки тому

    Once again Shaun, your excitement & joy is infectious! Love seeing all about your new town & new home. Thanks for sharing with us. Tekka has great style!

  • @heraffa
    @heraffa 3 роки тому +1

    I’m looking forward to seeing more of Scotland!

  • @ronalddevine9587
    @ronalddevine9587 3 роки тому +4

    Shaun, is Preacher's Bakery still in business? I'm told they make the best scones in the world.

  • @bridgetanne8242
    @bridgetanne8242 3 роки тому +8

    What’s your auto immune disease? I have a chronic illness as well

  • @lisamcintosh4902
    @lisamcintosh4902 3 роки тому

    I am happy for y'all in your new home. It is lovely.
    I look forward to seeing more of Scotland.

  • @ournewnormalnow8432
    @ournewnormalnow8432 3 роки тому +1

    I'm so happy to see you home again.
    Scotland is, and I think will always be, your home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.
    Portobello looks just amazing!
    Much Love, to you and Teca, from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦... Keli 💖

  • @PapercraftsbyCindyellen
    @PapercraftsbyCindyellen 3 роки тому +6

    "Maybe I need to get with the program" - nope, they're mad.

  • @tracymuckle8512
    @tracymuckle8512 3 роки тому +4

    Scots abroad need to enunciate and speak just a tad bit slower...the minute we step off the plane back home its, 'aw it's guid tae be hame' 😂😂

  • @KristinaL1698
    @KristinaL1698 3 роки тому

    I look forward to seeing more of Scotland through the eyes of one who knows and loves it. Congratulations on your new home, too!

  • @laurashelton9340
    @laurashelton9340 3 роки тому +1

    The flat looks amazing! Very cool & I can say for myself there is something about a sunrise/set on the beach with the waves crashing is SO soothing... Great job decorating, and we are looking forward to seeing more of Scotland with you. Especially if you are going to resume the Outlander review videos now that they are going to be starting filming the new season soon! Great to see you so happy!

  • @janecollette9504
    @janecollette9504 3 роки тому +4

    I have a Scottish heritage, does that count?

  • @JTT2505
    @JTT2505 3 роки тому +3

    On the beach at Portobello
    Maggie fell in with a fellow
    His hair was black and his teeth were yellow
    Down by the Portobello pier.
    Matt McGinn. 🎵🎵🎵👍

  • @lynndoxey8877
    @lynndoxey8877 3 роки тому

    Best of luck in your new home! It looks lovely! Can't wait for more of your adventures around Scotland!

  • @Japanican269
    @Japanican269 3 роки тому

    Glad you're back and happy and I look forward to seeing your vlogs of Scotland again.

  • @jennysimmons7118
    @jennysimmons7118 3 роки тому

    Great video. I can see how happy you are to be "home." Your new home is lovely. Tekka has quite the green thumb. I love the rug in your living room. The colors in it are beautiful. Can't imagine how lovely it would be to be so close to the beach as you are. Enjoyed the sunrise. Thank you again for sharing your life with us. Looking forward to learning more about your city and Scotland in general. Best wishes to you and Tekka.

  • @twobluestripes
    @twobluestripes 3 роки тому +1

    I cannot wait for this all-Scotland-all-the-time content!

  • @BeeWOWdbyAprilLee
    @BeeWOWdbyAprilLee 3 роки тому

    I'm happy with having your content about Scotland. One of the places on my bucket list.

  • @MamaLee5
    @MamaLee5 3 роки тому

    Congratulations! So happy you are happy with the new digs!

  • @gatamadriz
    @gatamadriz 3 роки тому

    How great! I was pulling for you. Glad to see a smile on your face, a spring in your walk.

  • @vixendoe2545
    @vixendoe2545 3 роки тому

    Congrats on your move back to Scotland, Shaun. Beautiful video. Wishing you every happiness and success.

  • @troyjustet8315
    @troyjustet8315 3 роки тому

    Welcome home. I'm excited to see your new Scotland vlogs.

  • @elainehill7821
    @elainehill7821 3 роки тому +1

    My ancestry is from Clackmannshire, Scotland and my great-great-grandfather learned the shipbuilding trade in Edinburg. So I love watching your blog from Scotlan, I feel such a kinship. Congratulations on being able to move back to such an amazing place. And thanks for helping me to feel connected to my ancestry. Slàinte