Looking Back - A Tour Of My Former Country Home
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In today's episode I wanted to escape the City and give you a tour of my former home on the East Coast of Scotland. I lived here from 2014-2017 with my long-term boyfriend.
I also share my favourite house in the world - Greywalls which was designed by the famous Edwardian architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about the house and I will try to answer as many as possible in the comments. I hope you enjoy x x Nicolas
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I have an old and sensitive soul that often doesn’t fit into the world I live in. I often hide it. Watching your videos I feel like I can breathe and be myself. I hope to carry it in my heart.
@bpe9578
Жыл бұрын
Miss Sarah, There are many of us sensitive, old souls out here! Aren't we fortunate to have found such a cultivated and fine man to introduce us to these elegant homes and gardens?🌺🌺🌺 Take care. Barbara
@ToniM10
Жыл бұрын
Why...hide it.???.. We just enjoy living @ a..much slower pace than the others scurrying around us... Perhaps we will outlive all of them and return... Heaven to Earth...lol ✌️💜😎❤️👍
@rose68777
Жыл бұрын
I also feel i dont belong to this planet....
Who else is glad that this channel popped up on their news feed? ✋❤️
@annecosgrove5810
3 жыл бұрын
I am! Delightful!
@helenlloyd4509
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, just beautiful.
@juliec605
3 жыл бұрын
Its like a fairy tale.
@evafelvinczi4797
2 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@user-tt9zj4ft6v
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the pleasure.
you are such a gentleman, so soft spoken, well dressed, and never use profanities, all of your videos are a complete joy to watch, thankyou.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much x x Nicolas
@marymolloy8454
3 жыл бұрын
Think it would be difficult to use profanities when talking about finger sandwiches and cream teas 😂 ! I love Nicholas too 🥰
@informer3000
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say gentle "man"
@monikakalisch2235
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Nikolas, Your Videos are yery wonderful and you a charming sweat boy........😀🤗 Greetings from Germany Monika
@marlajacques6947
3 жыл бұрын
@@informer3000 I would, and add that he is a beautiful looking man as well
I feel he's an old soul in young body. Such graceful in a beautiful young man. Captivating!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much x
Your Channel is exactly what I was looking for. It’s nice to see other people my age enjoying things that are mostly considered old fashion but that are so charming and refined !!! 🎀 kisses from France 🇫🇷
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much , so glad you enjoyed it! x x Nicolas
@zaidacrechel4459
3 жыл бұрын
I admire you are like that. Love Zaida Puerto Rico
@fx-studio
3 жыл бұрын
@@NicolasFairford In the 1930's North Berwick was an Edinburgh high society retreat. Those huge stone built houses near the Marine hotel held many a weekend party. My father was able to mix with many different levels of people, and was friends with a family who owned a house there and used to get invited along. In that era only the very rich owned cars and they would race down to North Berwick from Edinburgh for the weekend.
@AP-jg1sb
3 жыл бұрын
I think our generation will get back to all of this, once we get sufficiently tired of the 'bling' and the 'contemporary' techy postinudstrial, ethnic zeitgeist... he's just ahead of the curve
@Onlyonekittycat
3 жыл бұрын
@@AP-jg1sb totally... we’re many like him on this planet I think 👒
This brought my wife and I to tears... It is truly stunning. You have lived a lavish life in comparison to most. We can only dream of staying in such beauty.
Stunning landscape. Sophie looks like she was excited to visit her ol stomping grounds also.. 🐾🐾🐾
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
She always knows when we are almost there! x x Nicolas
Your right about the Beautiful homes...they don't build homes in this architecture anymore. What wonderful memories you have and Sophie loves it,also.
You have an elegant and refined soul. We need more of you in the world. Blessings 🙏
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So kind! x x Nicolas
@fkd1963
3 жыл бұрын
Noel Coward’s grandson.
You're a wonderful ambassador for Scotland. Thank you for sharing such lovely and beautiful scenes that you hold very dear to you. How wonderful that you had the chance to spend a number of years at such a lovely location and make it your home.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! So kind x x Nicolas
@smc130
3 жыл бұрын
Not a trace of a Scottish accent, Nicholas. My great grandfather was from Scotland and had a heavy brogue.
This place is seriously inspiring! Nicolas, you'd make a great actor or presenter for travel or historical documentaries too :)
@MsRosieA
Жыл бұрын
100% agree!
This was such a treat from start to finish! I find so much joy in everything you do and share ❤️
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Audrey! I feel the same about you x x Nicolas
@dadabiu7399
3 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking: “he has the same voice modulation as Audrey” 🙀
@MissNickkieJ
3 жыл бұрын
Omg. My 2 idols 😭
@designdoctor247
3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see Audrey and you have tea together. Both your channels are delightful.
@claudia5446
3 жыл бұрын
Why don't you make a video together ? I watch both of you and you are in the same style.
Absolutely fantastic Nicolas! What I see in you that makes you more special is that you live the essence of your soul deeply, and you are not carried away by the vulgarity of today. I really admire your work and your person! Beijos from Brazil
@hillcountrycottage
3 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said!!! 💕👍
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice thing to say! Thank you! x x Nicolas
@zaidacrechel4459
3 жыл бұрын
He is so refine. Zaida
@smc130
3 жыл бұрын
I so agree, Beaumont D.
I‘m going through a lot right now (exams, stress etc) and i just wanted to tell you that your videos are so so interesting and calming- i love it! They make me forget all of that stress for a while! Thank you! 🙏🏻
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that! Keep finding ways to ease your stress - best wishes x x Nicolas
@selin5543
3 жыл бұрын
@@NicolasFairford ❤️❤️❤️
@fkd1963
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck
You have a talent for making a home. No matter where you live, comfort and elegance will always be features. Enjoyed your photos of your former home and gatherings. Those walks are fabulous. Heaven for man and dog.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! x x Nicolas
Nicolas - your videos make me yearn for days when there was a certain amount of elegance and decorum. There is such a soft spot in my heart for beautiful dinnerware, elegant tea cups and teapots. We have lost so much in the sense that no one dresses for family gatherings, church attendance, etc. We have all fallen victim to casual attire in the form of jeans and boots and it takes the "special" out of our activities. Thank you for filling my heart and mind with things of beauty - which bring about such a special joy for occasions to be celebrated. I hope you continue to spread the joy found in beautiful things and the warmth and charm of beautifully decorated living spaces.
Disliking this video is legitimately a crime... the content is a dose of elegance beauty class and everything between that we all need in our lives... thank you Nicolas
@FaithyandOtis..Massachusetts
3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! x x Nicolas
@charlesmendeley9823
3 жыл бұрын
It's 8 Australians actually liking the video. 🙃
@zaidacrechel4459
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, so beautiful. Zaida
@Bethelight-mg8qc
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Miserable people should keep their opinions to themselves OR don’t bother watching. God’s abundance is for everyone. There is Joy in sharing human experiences.
Also Sophie is just adorable 😊💜
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! x x Nicolas
I am feeling a little down today, and thinking about what i could do to lift my spirits, my first thought was to watch your beautiful videos to take me out of the doldrums and stress of this time. Thank you for creating a space for healing of the soul.
I discovered you this morning from the country side of Idaho USA. Thank you for sharing yourself and life to the world. Your a gift!
How very beautiful your former home is! I would never want to leave such a place. Thank you for sharing your photos. Wonderful video as always!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! x x Nicolas
I can imagine and feel how beautiful is Scotland as I studied in Glasgow university
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
It is such a beautiful place! x x Nicolas
So elegant and beautiful. Sophie melts my heart.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't she the sweetest! x x Nicolas
I have never seen Sophie look so happy and content! Wonderful visit to paradise!
Beautiful, thank you for taking the time to take us back in time. Sophie looks rift at home again. May your dream of building a home of your dreams come true and manifest soonest
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! x x Nicolas
Absolutely stunning! Thank you for the most peaceful and enchanting tour.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! x x Nicolas
I hope you get your own show on Foxtel, mansion tours, trying out high tea around the country and strolling through private gardens looking pretty
That garden truly was spectacular!
All very beautiful and felt the emotions looking at the old photos of your lovely home. Thank you for sharing.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! x x Nicolas
Oh magnificent, so beautiful. This is what life is all about collecting an abundance of good memories.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! x x Nicolas
This is gorgeous! I’ve always had a spot in my heart for Scotland. I’m from Canada, but my ancestors were forced out of Scotland to work in Canada to pay off a debt. It’s always been my dream to be able to possibly move back, the scenery is just so beautiful 😍
Now I know where you get your good looks, your parents are lovely! The apartment was absolutely gorgeous!
Sophie is the cherry on the cake🤗 Gorgeous place, thank you for sharing with us 🙋
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it! x x Nicolas
I can’t imagine leaving such a wondrous place!
The filming...the music...your voice... aaaahhh and Sophie dear Sophie ❤
The perfect place to live without any doubt. Thanks for showing us, Nicolas. Regards from Madrid.
Thanks, Nicolas, for the lovely video. I'm now in love with Scotland.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that! x x Nicolas
Your old home and the surrounding scenery are stunning. I also love how you always present your videos with such elegance and grace. Watching your videos is the best way to wind down. ❤
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much x x Nicolas
Thanks Nicolas for sharing this beautiful place to us. Greetings from Patagonia, Argentina.
So glad to have found your channel. I love seeing a male lifestyle blogger in this genre! Thank you!
Dear Nicolas, Thank you so much for this video. I came home from a rough day at work. I work in a hospital . This made my day the apartment was Beautiful!! Just Beautiful.
Nicolas, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Your former home in Scotland is absolutely beautiful! I hope to visit Scotland some day.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
You should! x x Nicolas
Aww. My grandma and Aunt still live in North Berwick. My favourite place in the UK
I am from Canada and I am loving your videos you bring us an approach of a classy way to live. I really appreciate what you are sharing. Thank you so much Nicholas God Bless you.
I'm so grateful that I've found your channel. We always need beauty.....but we need it now more than ever!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
I will try my best to keep bringin' it! x x Nicolas
Looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I love your voice.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much x x Nicolas
Beautiful homes. Love Scotland. Thank you.
Nicholas, thank you for taking us on a tour of the special places in Scotland. I was almost in tears seeing the beautiful vistas and gorgeous rooms! I very much enjoyed seeing your video. Wishing you very well.
Ur vids always seem to bring a sense of calm.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that! x x Nicolas
Absolutely love the footage and photographs beautiful 🌼
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that! x x Nicolas
Beautiful tour of North Berwick, thank you! My grandparents lived around the North Berwick area before they immigrated to Canada. Now here I am in Montana enjoying your views in Scotland!
What can I say!!! A very beautiful gift from a beautiful soul!!! Thank you Nicholas and Sophie❣️❣️
Such a lovely start to the weekend a mini virtual escape - thanks so much for this Nicolas. Have a fab weekend!💐
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! x x Nicolas
Just lovely! I truly enjoy your videos; they are beautiful, peaceful and so elegant! Thank you!
Everything is so beautiful but my favorite shot was Sophie in the wildflower meadow . 🐩🙏🏻
THIS WAS EPIC for me. Having never been to the UK or Europe this was an absoute pleasure! Scotland is somewhere I will go before the end of my days. What a beautiful place you lived in. It's truly like living in storybook setting. Thank you so very much for showing this today!! What a treat!! ♡
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Such a great comment! Thank you! x x Nicolas
@thatgirlmadge
3 жыл бұрын
@@NicolasFairford thank you always! Xo
This was so delightful and beautiful ! what a gorgeous Place to have lived in! TThanks for the vacation!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! x x Nicolas
🥰. I am blown away!! Absolutely stunning!! Thank you for showing us!!!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! x x Nicolas
I can't believe you got to live in a place like that at such a young age. That wasn't an appartment, it was a mansion within a mansion. Wow. And then to have all that green space, beach, and water right there. Heaven.
beyond lovely, Nicolas! As we are all well aware, the UK is the 'birthplace of the highly civilized,' Nicolas being an example of that... I'm American (thank you) and have ancestors from the UK--which explains my ghastly good taste and appreciation of beauty! Loved this tour!
Oh my, what a beautiful apartment, what made you leave Nicolas? After saying that though, I still love your present home, you just have the talent to make anywhere beautiful. Have a lovely weekend yourself.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend work in the Middle East so we moved there for a few years! Thank you so much x x Nicolas
@karenalessi4666
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video. I can absolutely see why you loved being there. The scenery looks so nourishing with it's sounds of the ocean, the terrain and the gentle breezes. The interior was a luxurious dream come true! How nice for you to have experienced that for a few very special years! I'm sure your present journey will be just as rewarding filled with new discoveries and a happy life. Can't wait to see what's next. Love your channel!
This is one of my favorite of you videos, Nicholas. Thank you so much. It just wonderful seeing the homes and learning the history associated with each home. Do more!
My heritage-nom is Scottish. After always wanting to have a glimpse of Scotland. ..you shared. Thank you.
I do agree with you. The colour of the stone, the proportion of the rooms and of course the food. Fond memories indeed.
Heavenly! What an amazing experience to have lived in such a place. It fills the soul and warms the heart; what a blessing for you and all who have the chance to live there.
Nicolas everything you do is so classy ,truly inspiring
Nicolas, this wasn’t an apartment but a fit for king 🤴 home! This is pure luxury at it’s finest!
This is the very kind of elegance I love. Thanks so much for showing us.
The sunrise photograph is incredible! 🌤💜
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
A very special moment! x x Nicolas
Oh my gosh. What a beautiful apartment!! I would never leave. Thank you for sharing, Nicolas.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! x x Nicolas
Dear Nicolas, another absolutely beautiful video. Thank you so much for all the beauty you provide with your content. I feel connected with Meme Davis and Denis Aydin in that I found this so very poignant. The hotel is lovely, and you home was obviously a place of love and family gatherings. Dear little Sophie was obviously delighted to back there, enjoying her familiar walks with you.
Lucky you to have had a generous boyfriend who was able to provide for your life in privileged circumstances. I you were right to enjoy it and take advantage of it.
When you showed the photos of your former lodging, I was awestruck. I expected some nice interiors, but not that. It was an amazing tour.
What a joy. Why did you leave this wonderful home? By the way, who are the numpties who have left a dislike? What could anyone possibly dislike about this lovely young chap? He has made lockdown bearable!
I live in the USA BUT I was born in Ayrshire Scotland and views that you are showing on here were the kind of views we could spend a Sunday afternoon touring. I am very homesick watching this video, thanks for posting it.❤
In my eyes ...Superb for scuba diving, sailing, kayaking , runing, windsurfing ,horseriding, cycling.....sport activity place and landscape photographer paradise..
Beautiful ! it looks like a painting, I'd love to sit in the library have tea and get lost in a book or have a walk in the garden. Thank you for sharing. ☕
Looks so classic and peaceful
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! x x Nicolas
Wow.. What an absolutely stunning place to live. Thank you for showing us your former residence. Just lovely.
Dearest Nicolas the joy that your videos bring me ( and all of your subscribers) your beautiful softly spoken words ,your stunning eye to detail. Unfortunately I have terminal cancer a baby and four French bulldogs and we all love watching you .You provide relaxation and such an escape from modern stresses and strains.Sending you all our love beautiful boy God Bless you xxx
I can't imagine leaving such a place. This has us written all over it.
Nicolas, viewing this video ist breathtaking. So much beauty so well composed by you. The landscape, the house, furniture, interior decoration , flowers, china, paintings, garden - everything is perfectly put together. You have not only a great talent for designing but for filming as well. Thank you for making so many people happy with this video .
Very beautiful. Your former home was graceful and elegant just like your current home. I’m so looking forward to your next video.
How charming. Especially the closing with your charming dog in the tall seaside grass. 💙
So beautiful 🏠🌊💙
Nicolas... You have a natural gift that very few have or ever acquire. We're amazed at how beautifully everything flows together, yet still stands on its own.
Such an elegant former home. Thank you for sharing the lovely pictures Nicholas. It's beautiful.
What a marvelous tour. Comfortable, peaceful and enchanting. Nicolas, you should write about your experiences with the stunning photos you provide. Purely delightful.
If the introduction was shot this month, you were very lucky with the weather. It’s not usually like this in North Berwick in February! North Berwick has a great history. It was famous in the 1500s for its witch trials and burnings. It’s now famous for its house prices which, along with St Andrews and Troon, are amongst the highest in Scotland for a seaside golfing town.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
It was all shot yesterday! Very lucky!
What an absolutely beautiful place Nicholas. Thank you for sharing your memories. And Sophie was enjoying, just being with you.
🥰All I can say is WOW! 😮 WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SETTING!!🥰
you should do voice overs for real estate listings , you describe everything so well and notice so many details ..loved seeing your dog walk around
Absolutely stunning.... the apartment, Greywalls and the scenery ! Such wonderful views and photographs. Of course it helps that you are such a handsome, well presented young man! Your parents don't look old enough to have a 'child' who is 31 😁! Stay safe ! X
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
So kind of you! Thank you! x x Nicolas
I *gasped* when you showed us the first picture from inside. What a stunning place! I'm so envious you got to live there! Thank you for sharing.
Another lovely video. Thank you for all the effort you put in. It is very much appreciated, especially in theses difficult times.
Pure escapism, thank you Nicolas! Have a wonderful weekend your self. You should be sponsored by the Scottish tourism board, you have certainly sold me on it!😍💕
A most valuable thing in all this was that bts 'Whaaaaaaa.....' It was genuine. Really, really sincere.
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I have so many good bleepers - maybe I will share them one day x x Nicolas
@byealex7607
3 жыл бұрын
@@NicolasFairford Actually, my long awaited request. I love authenticity. Haha
I am with Sophie on this - I LOVE YOUR OLD HOME. I would want to stay there forever. 😍
You lived in a beautiful place!!! How magnificent. I am glad you had so much appreciation for your time there. Thanks for showing us such a breathtaking views. Your dog is so sweet!!
Hello from Asheville, NC ! I so love your channel! Scotland is so stunningly beautiful. Thank you for these wonderful videos! You are such a unique , special person! Have a fabulous weekend! ❤️❤️
@KellyMomotaro
3 жыл бұрын
You live in a very spectacular place yourself Delainie! Hopefully Nicolas will visit Biltmore one day. From Durham, NC!
@NicolasFairford
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! So sweet of you! x x Nicolas