Video - The Real Jamaica - Interview With My 85 Year Old Grandfather - In The Hills Of Westmoreland!
Website: www.my-island-jamaica.com
This video is special and personal. It is the first time I've interviewed (and publish) a family member this close.
On New Years Day, we went to visit our #grandfather, Sydney #Vickers, my only remaining grandparent up in the hills of #Westmoreland, #Jamaica.
It was truly a memorable experience.
We learned about his mother, Ethel #Robinson, his children, Raphie Vickers, Veronica Vickers, Glenis Vickers, Lasburn Vickers, my mom, Valrie Vickers and his wife, Daphnie (Datna) #Finlayson-Vickers
Importantly, we also captured much about Jamaica, including the change in #Jamaicanculture over time.
It was also a good #history lesson for me!
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Wow Your grandfather look so young. He look so fresh Natural organic jamaica food
So beautiful. God bless him. He looked sad when you mention his daughter passed away. Brought back some pain. I felt it for him. Learn as much as you can from him. He wonderful.
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@kathyo166
3 жыл бұрын
@@myislandjamaica He is the same age as my parents. Both still walking strong, so far.... They are from St Catherine's in Jamaica. They have lived in UK since 1961..... I often ask them about the old Jamaican days and about when they came to the UK..... Your grandfather looks well for his age.
@sonjalibasspiritualjourney7609
Жыл бұрын
Sonia from Comfort Hall?
Your grandpa looks quite good and nice. I lift my hat to him. 85 is a great number. God bless him and keep him well. Jamaica, Jamaica.
papa look good fi real, good natural food and country breeze
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
a mi fi tell you
This is fantastic. Keeping memories and respecting our holders is so important. This what the diaspora in the fifties miss. Total break up the family. God bless you all
Stay blessed Grandpa still going strong my mother is 81 and still does everything for her self they don't believe in stress,
I Remembered when i was a little boy my father took me to the local sugar mill in Kellits, Clarendon, looking exactly like this one in this video ...... That was IN THE MID 50'S...... I'm Really excited to see such Great Historic site again ...... thnxxx 4 the upload..... Blessed love BRO!!!
Sorry to hear about your mother and grandmother. Nice to learn about your father.
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jane. You meant my grandfather though, right?
@lynettesooklall3765
5 жыл бұрын
God bless your Papa
your grandad looks so good for his age
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. It's a blessing.
Lovely my brother that was nice video I enjoy that nice to see family come together lol at Christmas time I use to run from horse head jamconu when I was a kid I am in my 60 Christmas was the best time in Mobay lot of funds memories ok keep up the good work 🙂👍🤜🏾🇯🇲🇨🇦
Him really look young for him age grandpa you look like 50🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
What great memories of your Grandfather he is so refreshing and full of information, those l were the good days.
Omg he brings tears to my eyes when u ask him that question ...of encouragement toward his family ...for u guys to live real good 😊
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
Such a blessing
Hi am bajan , Your grand dad is humble and very peaceful. You all should be proud of him keep praying as a fsmily and i enjoyed it , i wantrd him to tell you all more about the physical doings in jamaica back in the days. I love whenever possible to speak to old bajans and you get a photo in your mind what it was reall like in they time growing up.. Anyhoe thankd very much he look very young for his age , the ground food makes them live long and look young. Pute natural no chemical . Have a great one.
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Blessings Vonda
Grandpa is young and strong😊
I too was born in Beeston Spring, Westmoreland, Went to Salem School. Father Albert Kerr and grandmother Florence Gayle. It is lovely to see the place again. Good memories growing up.
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
We might be related!
Thank you for sharing, it's so authentic, watching you and your grandpa it is really such a beautiful momentum and I've enjoyed your video, lot of love for you and your lovely family, from Toronto Canada 🍁 Jamaican born of course from Sav La mar.💌
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Papa you looking good may god bless you and keep you to live much longer.
grandpa look so young.. him don't look like grandpa.him look like your father stay strong can married again 😂😂😂
Your grandfather looks quite young and healthy. Congrats to him. Nothing like natural foods and great Jamaican climate.
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dahlia
@viviantownsend2331
4 жыл бұрын
1
Grandpa looks fit and healthy
Jamaicans you people stay safe and keep your heads up. By the way jamaican food is deliciously good.
@idaturnbull5869
3 жыл бұрын
True that
Wonderful interview. I hope one day if it’s the Most High will I can live in the hills of Jamaica...🇯🇲
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
It's the healthiest way my friend.
Oh God may every blessing this man pray for his grandfather return 10,000 times upon him and his family in Jesus name amen
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
Amen
Hello. again love video enjoy Westmoreland for the first Anthony from Canada
@myislandjamaica
2 жыл бұрын
Blessings Anthony
SUNDAY...JANUARY 6th, 2019...NEW YEAR BLESSINGS TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUCH A LOVELY VISUAL & SPIRITUAL VISIT WITH PAPA & FAMILY IN BEAUTIFUL WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA. AS I ATE MY SUNDAY BREAKFAST, I WATCHED YOUR VIDEO & FELT AS IF I WAS RIGHT BACK THERE IN THE "HEALING HILLS OF IRIE JAMAICA". JOYFUL TEARS IN EYES & GREAT MEMORIES OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, LUSH GREENERY, FLOWERS & FAUNA QUICKLY RETURNED. PAPA LOOKS SO YOUNG>>>NO WRINKLES>>>WHAT A BLESSING FOR ALL OF YOU TO BE TOGETHER IN JAMAICA!!! GOD IS TRUELY THE GREATEST...!!! ...I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE VIDEOS...PERHAPS TO ROSE HALL UP IN SAINT ELIZABETH. MANY PEOPLE STILL DO NOT KNOW THAT THERE ARE (2) ROSE HALLS. THE ONE IN IRON SHORE, MONTEGO BAY>>>AND ALSO THE OTHER ONE UP IN ST. BESS ...(NEAR JUNCTION & TOP HILL)...PEACE & PROSPERITY...WALK GOOD.
Nice meeting u papa ....ur really looking sharp ...and younger than ur interviewer😀
Stress free life is the way to go ...... looking good granddad,🙏🏾🙏🏾🇯🇲🇬🇧
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
I want to be like him when I grow up
He's right i remember the drum and fife at christmas time. I was a child but some places had this music playing. I was 11 in 1969. Junkunoo scared the kids.
My goodness ... you see how young papa looks? I envy him: I'm tired of concrete, from Kingston 10 to NY, a pure concrete surround I man, Bob Marley's concrete jungle in 2 countries.
Nice family
Beautiful families god continuous blessings upon u all..🙏🙏❤❤🤗🤗
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Donna
Papa look so good. I am seeing this in 2020 do an update with Papa he is so darn handsome. Paps look more like he could be your father. Good Country Life.
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
Yes me brother papa strong same way him keep fit with all that natural country living him humble and satisfied it's like him have all that him need right there. Many thanks for the my dear brother. I am honoured indeed.
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
Its a pleasure Sammy. Blessings man.
@samuelnelson9613
5 жыл бұрын
@@myislandjamaica 😁
I liked what you are doing gathering all the information about your grandfather, because you don't how long he is going to lived.My mother and father both of them passed away, my father was the very 1st to go,he died in New York city 22years years ago at age 79 years old. If he was alive, he would 101 years old and. My mother died 6years ago at age 82years old if she was alive, she would be 88years old. It is a very good thing you are doing sonny boy taping your grandparent, so you can sheared the information with your children, children. Is only a pitty you didn't do both of them together. We got to learned to preserved family members history, that what is missing in Jamaica over the years. Now a days the younger generation in Jamaica they lost their own identity, if you as the elders. Is trying to shears some of the information with them, they are so egotistical towards the senior citizens.Some of them is so ignorant and arrogant you just cannot tells them nothing at all, they knows more than their own parents them. Young I liked the way you and your grandfather was rapping together, by trying to give you all the information about your family back ground and. Also himself while he growing up in the community that will help guide you, I strongly believe that you should. Check out your grandfather family members them back ground, because that your children they will know their families back ground and don't got mixed up with each other. Because they does not know their families history, because I have heard of several stories about it. Where family members got caught up into friendships and, not knowing that are relatives. Until it is too late because they themselves started to make a family too, so I strongly believe that everyone should try to know their families roots. Anyway guy I enjoying watching your video and, I can see that you are really proud of your grandfather. Because millions of people does have one like myself, my last grandparents died 41years ago.He was my grandfather he was well beloved by people near or far,because he was so cool to talked with. I kind of know about some of the things your grandfather was talking about going out in truck,to play cricket. Also the mento bands playing rumba box,gitaur and banjos.I born come see all those things, because I was born in the 1950s. Anyway good video not bad at all, I liked these family information it brings back memories to me,ok.
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome my friend. And thanks for the it of advice and history lesson.
😀😀😀 I was born Westmoreland bye the new work section my grandma name was Mr eazi she was a captain Salvation Army Church when they used to do a fair do you still have a lot of fun in that time I remember I am 64 now so I remember thank you for the interview😀😀😀😀😍
@pearlcampbell9438
4 жыл бұрын
I was born in Beeston Spring .Went to New Works School.My father used to do shoe making in.Success. .He's still a shoemaker in Beeston Spring.
Old man look good. Like him can start a new family....
Papa look young and fresh
Nice family blessings
Blessings
@myislandjamaica
2 жыл бұрын
yes, yes.
this is beautiful.. this is the kind of like i would love to have.. i really wanna leave everything behind and move to jamaica.. any advice.. bless
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
👍
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
This might help my friend www.my-island-jamaica.com/requirements-to-stay-or-retire-in-jamaica.html
Great vedio ....
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend!
@pearlcampbell9438
4 жыл бұрын
Like how you're promoting our birthplace.Iooooove the board houses in Westmoreland.Always fascinated with them. Keep up the good work Mr Gayle.
Mr Gayle, by any chance do you know people from Auldyr and Waterwheel? My great grandmother Meltoria is also a Gayle from that area. Wondering if we are related
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
We might be... I will ask papa.
ITS A GOOD LOOK
@myislandjamaica
2 жыл бұрын
👍
No disrespect, your grandfather looks really good comparing to you. I'm sorry to hear that your mom pass.
Is this Rupee? Rupert? 🤗💚
Papa it was Thunder bolt we call fire cracker as a reminder.
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
👍
Robinson, my family name from Frome, Westmoreland. Altimon Robinson.
@myislandjamaica
5 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. I will ask him.
Land of wood , water 💦 and good food 👍🏾🙏🏾
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed
Big boom
Das where am from too
Give Papa the mike. Can't hear him.
Would be nice to hear better the people you interviewing. But we hear you real well.
What's Papas name? Please 🙏🏼 Merry Christmas 🌲
I think I no your grandfather I though I saw him when I visited my family in left hall an he use to buy from me at white house markets
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes? Nice
boy the man look fresh fe 85 him look like him cudda run a 100m
We goto school togather salem
Call them thunderbolt, they were red, fire cracker was the smaller one.
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!
@horaceforrest2380
4 жыл бұрын
From Westmoreland as well we use call big fire rockets big zoom
I no him
Was he born again
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes
I no valrey all of then
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
Really? She is my mom.
Name giant
@karlenegordon669
4 жыл бұрын
Sound like a gun when you light it
BBC
It name clappas.
@myislandjamaica
4 жыл бұрын
OH yes!
Never make much out of school.lol
I really enjoy the contents of your genuine videos but I have to voice my disturbance with your interviewing style: imho, you interrupt people too much. Many times you will ask a question and before the interviewee can finish talking and my ears could be satisfied with the response, you will cut them off and ask "how about so and so. . ?" So frustrating 😠 Edit: other than the above, black really don't crack. "Papa really looks amazing."!
@myislandjamaica
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback
Your grandpa is too young to be your grandpa your father should be in this age group not your grandpa if this is the case then what age would you be and you are grown man have your own children and looks middle age.
@palreid6971
4 жыл бұрын
I think he says that his mother father
@jasminesamuels8277
4 жыл бұрын
I know that man case Lawson him was my sister man and him use to beat my nephew, I was about eight years old , and I want to go back to that place .
@jasminesamuels8277
4 жыл бұрын
Any time Jamaica open up good and I come to I want to make it a point of my business to go to lefthall.
@delroylawford3282
3 жыл бұрын
Are you related to Teacher Sam Robinson? Grandpa is very special.