Let’s go to Belfast in a Truck

Join me on an incredible journey as I take my HGV truck on an unforgettable adventure from England to Northern Ireland in Belfast, exploring several breathtaking destinations along the way, before returning to Scotland. This vlog captures the beauty of the UK's landscapes, showcasing picturesque locations, stunning vistas, and the thrill of long-haul trucking.
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  • @lc4geoff
    @lc4geoff Жыл бұрын

    We're all a friendly bunch over here, nice to see you over this side of the Irish Sea.

  • @RushfanUK
    @RushfanUK Жыл бұрын

    If you haven't been to Ireland it's a beautiful country both sides of the border, plenty of great hotels as well, I go over a lot as I'd rather get a ferry there than take all the hassle of airports nowadays.

  • @brianjones8320
    @brianjones8320 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant that Jay lovley views👍👌

  • @rickyyoung6036
    @rickyyoung6036 Жыл бұрын

    great to see you in northern ireland mate, hope everyone treated you well. Ballymena man here.

  • @truckerjay

    @truckerjay

    Жыл бұрын

    I was parked in your town for a few hours while killing some time before the boat.

  • @austinwalker4184
    @austinwalker4184 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you in n Ireland where I am from though you would come to enniskillen

  • @Jambassy
    @Jambassy Жыл бұрын

    Great scenery between Warrenpoint & Newry 👌

  • @williamgraham793
    @williamgraham793 Жыл бұрын

    So missing driveing a truck it's been 8 long years and will never get me class 1 back going by the doc🙄anyway the next best thing was to get a van build it to the way I wanted it and now am back on the road driving round the country in my camper like I did in the lorry heaven likeing the vids👍

  • @CF21LDB
    @CF21LDB Жыл бұрын

    My late brother base was by Harland and Wolf when out in Ireland in the 90s when serving in the Paras. Well you can imagine how it was out there Jay.

  • @gaggymott9159

    @gaggymott9159

    Жыл бұрын

    *Haarland and Woolfe....😏😏🤤

  • @ianm1470
    @ianm1470 Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Northern Ireland ….. have a good trip mate.

  • @nickcastleton7438
    @nickcastleton7438 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, great content as always Jay, great scenery and you’ve got it great driving! Keep up the good work and keep safe 👍🚛😀

  • @patrickmcgivern9686
    @patrickmcgivern9686 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the video and helps me to appreciate even more the difficulties guys like you can face negotiating traffic, poorly designed entrances and inconsiderate parking. Enjoyed too the views of my home town, Warrenpoint, on your way to Kelly's Hardware.

  • @michaelkeen5010
    @michaelkeen5010 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for more great content, love the scenery. 👍

  • @fearghalmoore1693
    @fearghalmoore1693 Жыл бұрын

    Great content as always Jay be safe on the road's

  • @brendanrichards2296
    @brendanrichards2296 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always jay keep it up take care 😊

  • @michaelstaunton1632
    @michaelstaunton1632 Жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy the videos on your channel well done 👍👍

  • @jacksonpauljackson2557
    @jacksonpauljackson2557 Жыл бұрын

    Great video jay as ever beatiful country stunning scenery

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you in the Northern Ireland

  • @paulgillan7622
    @paulgillan7622 Жыл бұрын

    Another great vlog Jay really enjoyed watching 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @christyler373
    @christyler373 Жыл бұрын

    great trip thank you for taking us fans with you have a fab wk keep cool as its hot out there byeeeee

  • @knoxcrockett3510
    @knoxcrockett3510 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you in Belfast mate my home town north Belfast 🎉

  • @allanparkes3754
    @allanparkes3754 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent stuff Jay

  • @katiemace8864
    @katiemace8864 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely scenery great content jay.. and good choice of music 👍

  • @darinmiller1253
    @darinmiller1253 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video Jay. I live just off the A5 in the town of Castlederg. 😊

  • @stephenmorrison4834
    @stephenmorrison4834 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you in n.ireland mate if I new would have bought you a pint next time

  • @MrMatty1234
    @MrMatty1234 Жыл бұрын

    Never thought I’d see you in Dungannon but here we are 😄

  • @deanmcbride4970
    @deanmcbride4970 Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you over in northern Ireland

  • @andrewroche1839
    @andrewroche1839 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always

  • @juanfernandez6704
    @juanfernandez6704 Жыл бұрын

    Buen video, gracias suerte y saludos desde México

  • @AWHITE85
    @AWHITE85 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. 👍 👌

  • @timwilkinson8023
    @timwilkinson8023 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid. Something different. Good luck.

  • @geoffreyruncieman9503
    @geoffreyruncieman9503 Жыл бұрын

    Nice run 👍

  • @christyler373
    @christyler373 Жыл бұрын

    bautiful place lovely scenery

  • @keithmitchell4671
    @keithmitchell4671 Жыл бұрын

    Greetings young Jay. Next time you're this side of the Irish sea, give me a shout and I'll buy you a coffee. My partner maintains she spotted you a few weeks ago. I didn't believe her til I saw this video pop up on my feed

  • @THEED123
    @THEED12314 күн бұрын

    I'm from Cookstown and he says Dungannon has nice houses 😂😂

  • @user-wk5kg8nl3d
    @user-wk5kg8nl3d Жыл бұрын

    Hi jay hope you are well.brilliant vlog buddy.hope you enjoyed your self phil.have you seen the forecast it as forecast a nine weeks of a heatwave don't forget your sun cream buddy.take care and good luck for the future Phil.

  • @frederickdunwoody6829
    @frederickdunwoody6829 Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to N. Ireland jay .. That town your in at Sprucefield going to Kellys is called Lisburn mate .. I live in Belfast and drive a van for a living ..

  • @matthewwilliamson484
    @matthewwilliamson484 Жыл бұрын

    Funny hearing you boys over there say Armagh. Thats my home area. Not far from Dungannon either. Great video

  • @jonathanworthing6278
    @jonathanworthing6278 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to have a run out like that.

  • @EGCC4284
    @EGCC4284 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen more Union Jacks in this video alone compared to all other truck vlogs ever. Did you say you live in Stockport. We have a home in Ashton Under Lyne.

  • @christyler373
    @christyler373 Жыл бұрын

    big big hello from norwich thank you

  • @jordanb4559
    @jordanb4559 Жыл бұрын

    I live about 15 mins away from Bangor in county down. The town centre has gone downhill in the past number of years hardly any shops left in it however the promenade is nice. Never thought I’d see the day there was a video of you driving in norn ireand as they say here 😂

  • @NedKellyIreland
    @NedKellyIreland Жыл бұрын

    No Such Place As london DERRY Jay ... It's Called Derry :)

  • @jayd1974

    @jayd1974

    Жыл бұрын

    How ya Ned?

  • @NedKellyIreland

    @NedKellyIreland

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jayd1974 Sound Boss :)

  • @truckerjay

    @truckerjay

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh ok live and learn. I just went off the paperwork

  • @NedKellyIreland

    @NedKellyIreland

    Жыл бұрын

    @@truckerjay 🤣🤣🤣 rojo

  • @brianmckenna3440
    @brianmckenna3440 Жыл бұрын

    Belfast mate hope you enjoyed your time here

  • @stephenmartinloughran-zv3cu
    @stephenmartinloughran-zv3cu Жыл бұрын

    And it's not like your place where very friendly over here hope you had a great time here

  • @TheDaf95xf
    @TheDaf95xf Жыл бұрын

    Good morning trucker Jay 😊 I do Belfast quite regularly with a MRI scanner for three days a week Monday to Wednesday 👍🏻 I usually cycle past your second drop B&Q lol 😆 take care 👍🏻

  • @paulm1162
    @paulm1162 Жыл бұрын

    love northern Ireland

  • @nick4995
    @nick4995 Жыл бұрын

    got to love that irish accent

  • @steve00alt70

    @steve00alt70

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats belfast accent tho

  • @adamswindells2310

    @adamswindells2310

    Жыл бұрын

    @@steve00alt70 Belfast is Ireland is it not

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын

    You got Lucky with the traffic in Dungannon there's tines it's like a carpark

  • @seanjeffers-ki3uy
    @seanjeffers-ki3uy Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your video great to see Sean from Ireland 🇮🇪 👍

  • @jonathantrotter8544
    @jonathantrotter8544 Жыл бұрын

    Saw you on M4 yesterday (18th July) Truck could do with a clean lol.

  • @ch1cken460
    @ch1cken460 Жыл бұрын

    very good

  • @brendanmccourt6
    @brendanmccourt6 Жыл бұрын

    That was Warrenpoint you were going through on your way to Kelly's point hire I live in newry which you probably drove through good luck and keep her between the ditches

  • @TATS_Europe
    @TATS_Europe Жыл бұрын

    Holywood my home town

  • @stephenmartinloughran-zv3cu
    @stephenmartinloughran-zv3cu Жыл бұрын

    Well that one in Dungannon don't go in there unless you have a lot on

  • @jayd1974
    @jayd1974 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Jay lad your doing a good bit of the island of Ireland lately Limerick and Cork da other week.I’m from Stretford Manchester originally but moved to Castlebar Co Mayo in Oct 21 da misses wanted to move back home.Drove 8 wheel tippers in Manchester for 20 years but not much tipper work where I am so been driving a van 🚐 r sometimes a rigid Scania delivering sports where all over Southern Ireland out of Castlebar money shit though.Anyone on Jays channel who are based in Mayo have any contacts for full time tipper work?I also have my Class 1.

  • @Brian-nf6bt
    @Brian-nf6bt Жыл бұрын

    Was that your morning work out reversing that truck at 7 minutes 30 seconds very impressive😂

  • @adrienking5594
    @adrienking5594 Жыл бұрын

    At the back of warrenpoint there… nice town

  • @davidgraham9370
    @davidgraham9370 Жыл бұрын

    Haha you past where I live on your way to warrenpoint should have called in for a quaffe ☕️☕️

  • @Gtweet85
    @Gtweet85 Жыл бұрын

    That was warrenpoint, I live 20 minute drive away

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын

    I'm from Co Armagh and it's definitely Londonderry 😅

  • @Farm4life22

    @Farm4life22

    Жыл бұрын

    But is it really ?? You better phone your Apprentice boys then and tell them , they say their name is Apprentice Boys of Derry , and tell me this what do you call the council up there ? Is it Derry City and Strabane District Council by any chance 🤔

  • @jonesyni
    @jonesyni Жыл бұрын

    Some people call it Derry, others call it Londonderry. If anyone gets offended by either word then that’s their problem. The vast majority of people in Northern Ireland don’t care. You were a couple of miles from my house at your second stop BTW.

  • @mpchmr1317
    @mpchmr1317 Жыл бұрын

    the company is Harland and Wolff, the cranes are samson and goliath

  • @connor1917
    @connor1917 Жыл бұрын

    I thought that was you parked outside londonderry! Thats a ballix of a road with traffic.

  • @truckerjay

    @truckerjay

    Жыл бұрын

    Saw the water to the left and thought nice view to park.

  • @connor1917

    @connor1917

    Жыл бұрын

    @truckerjay yeah it is, that side of the city, out to the countryside is really nice. Was wondering if I'd see my pickup go past in your video lol. Love the videos BTW, keep er lit.

  • @CraigStaniforth
    @CraigStaniforth Жыл бұрын

    It really is a beautiful country. Only visited whilst in the mob late 80's. Ballykinler and my mate's home in Bangor. Would love to visit again.

  • @chrispikett5195
    @chrispikett5195 Жыл бұрын

    It's the shipbuilding dockyard in Queens gate belfast

  • @martinmoynagh3650
    @martinmoynagh3650 Жыл бұрын

    Warrenpoint lovely driving along the coast in a truck.what truck sat nav do u use

  • @zoomba31
    @zoomba31 Жыл бұрын

    man and i thought we had fkd up roads in the USA, i’d be totally lost over there 😂

  • @harmoneyreilly4225
    @harmoneyreilly4225 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I just wanted to say thanks you it does look very stressful being a driver.dont no how you all do it .

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын

    I just live a few mile outside portadown

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын

    Remember the speed limit for trucks is 40 mph on main roads like Scotland

  • @jonathantrotter8544

    @jonathantrotter8544

    Жыл бұрын

    As if anyone actually drives at 40

  • @matthewwilliamson484

    @matthewwilliamson484

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@jonathantrotter8544yeah I do bulk meal and tanker work over here. Not sure I ever sit at 40

  • @itsnottheturbo
    @itsnottheturbo Жыл бұрын

    It's Londonderry 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @dannycrooks8462
    @dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын

    Nice shot of the bonfire in portadown 😅

  • @garysloan3941
    @garysloan3941 Жыл бұрын

    Did you try an ulster fry

  • @entity_dragons2013
    @entity_dragons2013 Жыл бұрын

    18.25 guy walking on pavement thumbs up 👍

  • @tonynewcombe9075
    @tonynewcombe9075 Жыл бұрын

    Normally enjoy your videos, but no need for that music! , keep on trucking mate . 👍

  • @brian90andrews53
    @brian90andrews53 Жыл бұрын

    B&Q Newtownabbey right by my house mate

  • @IanParr87
    @IanParr87 Жыл бұрын

    That p&o boat is a shit box compared to the stena

  • @paulmorris2738
    @paulmorris2738 Жыл бұрын

    Anybody know what app/website is used to map the journey at the start of the video (50 seconds into video) TIA

  • @truckerjay

    @truckerjay

    Жыл бұрын

    Travel boast

  • @darren7779
    @darren7779 Жыл бұрын

    Next time you are in Derry there's HGV diesel 3 miles over the border you can pay in sterling and get the Euro exchange rate so you'll save loads on a fill...hit me up and I'll show you I live very close to it

  • @herbie70philip

    @herbie70philip

    Жыл бұрын

    He’s going to have a fuel card. Plus works for an English company. So how the hell will he get the VAT back. Have you tried getting VAT of the the Irish government.

  • @clintonirwin6825
    @clintonirwin6825 Жыл бұрын

    It's derry not that other word

  • @gaggymott9159
    @gaggymott9159 Жыл бұрын

    No you're not! You're in a place called 'BANG-GOR', not 'Bangger!' Bangor, County Down has two syllables, not Banger....

  • @clintonirwin6825
    @clintonirwin6825 Жыл бұрын

    It's Doire

  • @Farm4life22
    @Farm4life22 Жыл бұрын

    Sorry jay to clear it up tensions over here are still very high between the two community’s that might have taken you by surprise , Protestants call it Londonderry Catholics Call it Derry , most people who are not from here are told to Say Derry because other word is offensive to people of the city 👍🏻

  • @mpchmr1317

    @mpchmr1317

    Жыл бұрын

    Most people call it Derry for short, regardless of faith or politics. Anyone who gets offended by an English trucker calling it by its name on the map (Londonderry) really needs to get a life.

  • @Farm4life22

    @Farm4life22

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mpchmr1317 i find it offensive as would 90% of the people from Derry

  • @mpchmr1317

    @mpchmr1317

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Farm4life22 you need to get a life then.

  • @mpchmr1317

    @mpchmr1317

    Жыл бұрын

    All the taigs in Derry are happy to take the queens head and the DLA car paid for by the English, free prescriptions of anti depressants funded by the English and free GP appointments funded by the English. So take your offence and insert it up your hoop.

  • @jonesyni

    @jonesyni

    Жыл бұрын

    Wise up 😂, call it what you like, I go with stroke city at times, Derry, Londonderry. Don’t think a trucker calling it Londonderry should be any issue, and no, Jay saying that will not raise tensions 😂. Jay, the BBC when reporting on something in Derry/Londonderry, will usually alternate between Derry or Londonderry to try keep themselves impartial and the likes of this troll happy

  • @Farm4life22
    @Farm4life22 Жыл бұрын

    Its Derry in the North of Ireland 👍🏻

  • @jayd1974

    @jayd1974

    Жыл бұрын

    Aye it is

  • @brianmckenna3440
    @brianmckenna3440 Жыл бұрын

    Derry mate 😂😅😊😂😮😅😊

  • @steve00alt70
    @steve00alt70 Жыл бұрын

    I live in Northern Ireland its basically north korea. Its economy is crashing down and its totally different from mainland UK. Also just say Derry, people over here get offended if you mention Londonderry its very silly I know.

  • @DarrenHarrington

    @DarrenHarrington

    Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @jayd1974

    @jayd1974

    Жыл бұрын

    Not silly really just depends on what side of da fence you are🇮🇪

  • @Uyresoul

    @Uyresoul

    Жыл бұрын

    England has become the same. In fact, I'd go as far to say that this shithole is getting worse and far harder to exist. The only place which seems to be flourishing is London, I detest the place with a passion.

  • @noelcxl2037
    @noelcxl2037 Жыл бұрын

    For future reference: London is in England, Derry is in the north of Ireland.

  • @mpchmr1317

    @mpchmr1317

    Жыл бұрын

    spot the DFB

  • @truckerjay

    @truckerjay

    Жыл бұрын

    You go look on a map see what it says

  • @mpchmr1317

    @mpchmr1317

    Жыл бұрын

    @@truckerjay some people can’t accept reality Jay.

  • @brandonmckay1912

    @brandonmckay1912

    Жыл бұрын

    Londonderry is in northern Ireland last time I checked

  • @MrDangerhere
    @MrDangerhere Жыл бұрын

    Derry

  • @joehardy8602
    @joehardy8602 Жыл бұрын

    Derry