Living in Scotland after 14 years in China. Location has changed, but the idea has stayed the same. Hopefully interesting or showing something different from my viewpoint. Everything is always unedited, mistakes and all. Welcome to my world.
i studied in uni in 2006 here coming from india .. memories
@scottg275421 сағат бұрын
@@smilli6415 glad I can help bring back a few memories
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k7 күн бұрын
need to visit now
@scottg27547 күн бұрын
@@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k good to be there early...at least it'll still open
@TimTim-qn6bw7 күн бұрын
0:52 oh yeah, I know about diversion in this area. Westburn drive. Only 1 way is closed.
@scottg27547 күн бұрын
@@TimTim-qn6bw I knew there were diversions, but I didn't know where exactly they were
@christinaholding97718 күн бұрын
This city of which I was born love and never would let anyone criticis it's a mess destroyed and I'd be embarrassed to say I come from here this city has been destroyed
@scottg27548 күн бұрын
@@christinaholding9771 disappointed by some of what I see, but, I will give the benefit of the doubt at the moment. That is subject to change though
@ahiskamavlut8 күн бұрын
you shoul start doing this with other major cities as well! Greetings from the US
@scottg27548 күн бұрын
@@ahiskamavlut I do it when I travel too. I did it in China and Hong Kong and some other destinations too
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
What a difference the Sunshine makes to Aberdeen. Must be nice to leave & enter by harbour.🙂
@scottg27548 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 that's something I'm thinking about doing. Maybe worth the ferry trip
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
You did have a nice weather 🙂 2:26 That part over there was my favourite spot for shell collecting & spotting seals & dolphins. Such a pity they closed it to cars.
@scottg27548 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 access isn't easy there. I've been that side and there are some fences. That's a shame
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
If you can walk or cycle up it's good @@scottg2754 Easy access to the coast, I really miss that spot.
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
What fences? @@scottg2754 Coastal paths 🙂
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 my replies keep disappearing!
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
What fences? @@scottg2754 Why are my replies all disappearing?
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
Fittie is lovely, you picked a nice day to visit. 😻🏴
@scottg27548 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 a little luck involved, but I'll take that
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
Definitely 😁@@scottg2754
@suzycat20268 күн бұрын
2023 looks better on Union Street than 2024. That Royal Bank of Scotland is closed now, also M & S. Happy 1 year Anniversary in Aberdeen 🎉 😻🏴
@scottg27548 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 I think it was clearly better. It's going to be this way until well into next year
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k9 күн бұрын
Great view have to go for a coffee , didn't know you could get up there
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k it is a nice place to do it. I was there in the morning, deliberately, so it was quiet. I can picture it a much busier later in the day when the weather works out.
@kenbremner50199 күн бұрын
Hi Scott, lovely panoramic view of the area, lots to see from up there. Spent many a lunch break in the Art Gallery during my time at Aberdeen Academy in 1960s. Cheers, Ken
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@kenbremner5019 I haven't been there often, but I can see myself doing it again over the next couple of weeks, weather permitting.
@kenbremner50199 күн бұрын
Will look forward to seeing more. Thanks again Scott. Ken
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@kenbremner5019 glad you enjoy it. Have a few ideas of what else I'd like to do. Now, it becomes a question of the hows and whens.
@lv99709 күн бұрын
Interesting 🙂
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 I was here a year ago and decided it was a good time to go back and see if there were any changes
@lv99709 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Is this gallery downtown? might like to visit 🙂
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 it is quite close to Union Street and to Marischal College. Also not that far from His Majesty's Theatre
@lv99709 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Thanks 🙂
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 Glad to be able to help
@lv99709 күн бұрын
Interesting 🙂
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
Culture definitely still exists
@msagain9 күн бұрын
I used to walking round there, then sitting watching the boats. 😊
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
I hadn't been to Footdee before, but I will definitely be going back. I hadn't quite figured out the overall geography before, but now that I understand it better, it will be easier to get to.
@MultiZero19689 күн бұрын
Peoples lives are at risk as not even emergency services can get down that road. They are fed up of it and have complained to the council
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
I don't think it was well thought-out and will be so much slower than it needs to be. I also think the practicality was neglected or simply not taken into consideration.
@lv99709 күн бұрын
Nice place 🙂 is the water too cold to swim in summer?
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 for me, it would be...lol. I got used to Pacific temperatures
@lv99709 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Me too 😀, but my granddaughter and maybe also my husband are interested (if the water is not much below 20*C)
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 over the summer it is nice, but it can dip in winter...rarely below zero, but you feel the chill
@lv99709 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Ok 🙂
@colinmacdonald57328 күн бұрын
I swim in it often enough.
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k10 күн бұрын
Was a lovely day and gives an idea of when the Tall Ships arrive full force next year
@scottg27549 күн бұрын
Looking forward to seeing them
@suzycat202610 күн бұрын
Nice Sunny day & a nice boat. The Tall Ships Race returns next year I think.
@scottg275410 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 yes, next July they're back.
@Bombabingbong6610 күн бұрын
Its absolutely gorgeous. Keep it hidden!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@scottg275410 күн бұрын
@@Bombabingbong66 the most interesting part to me is that all the buildings are listed and protected
@lv997010 күн бұрын
Something colorful even in the middle of gray 😊 nice
@scottg275410 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 it was really lovely...and a good day to enjoy it too
@lv997010 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754I hope to see something colorful at the end of August 🤩😀, but the granite city also seems special and exciting to me. Greetings! 👋
@scottg275410 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 I hope you do too! This is my chosen home and I'm happy here. After spending years in a number of different places, I've settled here
@lv997010 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754👍🙂
@Bombabingbong6610 күн бұрын
What Gray??? Is that a joke?
@kevinpalmer745210 күн бұрын
A lovely spot indeed
@scottg275410 күн бұрын
It was my first time in Footdee. I've looked at the harbour from other angles, but hadn't been here before. I will definitely go a little further into Footdee another time. I enjoyed it there.
@user-hm3ve8xs4r10 күн бұрын
Flim garthdee campus brother
@scottg275410 күн бұрын
@@user-hm3ve8xs4r that's on the list! Getting it while it is quiet is a good idea too!
@suzycat202613 күн бұрын
Hardly recognise the town now. The Soul is taken out with closure of Union St. Now they've closed the coast road from harbour to Torry battery, 'siting coastal erosion' > it's road potholes need sorted. Takes a huge detour up Victoria Rd, down to new harbour & up past dangerous lighthouse curvy road necessary to get there now & return that same way.😮 The City Council ruining the City they should be saving imo. Take care on your travels.😻🏴
@scottg275411 күн бұрын
It definitely isn't ideal. I'm hoping things work out and they lure something positive to Union Street, but when they have to advertise that businesses are open.
@suzycat202611 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your travels @@scottg2754 I hope you are keeping well.
@scottg275411 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 I am...and I will definitely keep exploring. Thank you. I hope you're doing well.
@suzycat202611 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it @@scottg2754 I'm getting along thanks. Was just reading about the £1Million kids park opening in Hazlehead Park in August. Who decided it was even necessary, the City takes all the £grants possible & pockets half imo.
@suzycat202611 күн бұрын
Getting by thanks @@scottg2754 Glad to hear you are well.
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k13 күн бұрын
Service 59 , Balnagask ( Repeat 50 plus times, then get off bus, my ears were ringing with that constant announcement that wouldn't stop lol
@scottg275413 күн бұрын
they can actually fix and reset that by opening and closing the door. Found that out on the 727 from Union Square, but few drivers do it. There are a couple of them that seem to shut off the announcements altogether.
@rashiab13 күн бұрын
Beautiful
@scottg275413 күн бұрын
@@rashiab the city has its beauty, but getting around can be a challenge right now
@lizboo286714 күн бұрын
Then Bank of Scotland and M&S will be closed on Union Street/St Nicholas Street. What will go in there I wonder :(
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
@@lizboo2867 have the same concerns. Hoping something worthwhile, but it is almost impossible to tell.
@suzycat202614 күн бұрын
Sad to see what's happening to Aberdeen City Centre. Appreciate you filming it, happy trails!
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
@@suzycat2026 hoping there will be an improvement, but that appears a long way off
@3donstreet39614 күн бұрын
I went to Aberdeen Leasing to pay my rent monthly in 2020. I can see it in the video. So real.
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
@@3donstreet396 I have that reaction when I see other people's videos, especially those of the past. I recognize the buildings, but occasionally there are different occupants or shops.
@DavidJohnson-ew4wh14 күн бұрын
A very busy street.
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
Not bad for a Monday morning, but have certainly seen it a lot busier.
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k14 күн бұрын
Did that trip today got a bit confusing going under the bridge lol
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
I knew that was where it was going, but the fact that so many stops have been skipped has got to be irritating for a lot of people.
@Sp0oney114 күн бұрын
Just had a coffee in KL with a mate from Aberdeen 3 days ago (shes Aberdonian, visiting friends in KL) she said more shops are closing down these days in Aberdeen, and at times she had to travel down to Dundee for shopping, is it really that bad?
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
Can't fully speak to the needing to travel to Dundee, but I do know some shops are closing. The M&S at St. Nicholas Centre is going to close as the one at Union Square is expanding. Most of the new stuff on Union Street is restaurant-based. The newest two places are a German Doner shop and a Popeye's Chicken. It isn't ideal for some stuff and even the LUSH location from Union Street moved to Union Square just in time for Christmas at the end of last year. The plan is to "revitalize" Union St, but not sure how that will happen if it is partly closed for such a ridiculous length of time. When they have to put up signs saying "OPEN FOR BUSINESS", that doesn't feel ideal.
@Sp0oney114 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 oh well, i guess only time will tell. Cheers for uploading these Aberdeen videos. Keep ‘em coming 👍🏻
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
@@Sp0oney1 I'll be doing that. Managed to get some today of changes in a bus route that included bypassing a number of stops. Finally discovered it on the weekend, so had to take advantage and get the video today
@pixiwix17 күн бұрын
How long have you been in Aberdeen for? Getting ready to move there for graduate school in a few weeks and your videos have been instrumental in my falling in love with the city before I even get there! ❤
@scottg275417 күн бұрын
@@pixiwix I've been here a year now. I will pass the year mark at the end of the month. I've found it to be a comfortable place to live and have even managed to find a lot of my own routines and comforts. Thanks for your kind words.
@pixiwix14 күн бұрын
Given that you're coming from Canada originally (although I think I saw you mention you'd been in China for awhile also?), what did you find the hardest to adjust to in Aberdeen? I'm coming from the States, but I've spent a lot of time in various locations primarily in South America so I'm not your typical secluded North American. I'm curious though what I should expect as far as potential surprises that'll catch me off guard about Aberdeen specifically and Scotland more broadly. I've heard quite a lot about the seagulls... 😂
@scottg275414 күн бұрын
@@pixiwix the seagulls! I was dive-bombed today and it was a direct hit. Not seeing that as lucky, but that's what you hear. Originally from Scotland, raised mostly in Canada. I spent 14 years in China. Glad you're not the secluded type. Appointments for service calls are similar to the US...be prepared to wait. Language will be different. I grew up with it and still occasionally get caught out. Business hours are shorter than in a major city in the US. I got used to long hours in China (10-10 was common everywhere there, but not like that here). More pubs than you're used to, but so much less than there used to be. In Scotland, the NHS works relatively well for healthcare, but similar to what I had in Canada. A lot of the differences were little things, which makes them hard to necessarily pinpoint
@pixiwix14 күн бұрын
Oh no - so the stories really are true then! Hopefully the attack was minor and the offending bird was left with a sense of shame and guilt so eternally deep so as not to ever do it again. 😂 In the same way that many around the world grew up steeped in American movies/music/culture, I grew up with English/Irish/Scottish movies/music/culture. While I fully realize it's not a substitute for learning it organically, I think I should be okay with most of the language differences (easy to say now, I suppose...I might change my mind after arrival). I guess I'll just have to dive in head first (which, thankfully, I'm well accustomed to at this point). Thanks for your helpful replies and, as always, your wonderful content! ❤
@paulmorgan626917 күн бұрын
How to kill a City.
@scottg275417 күн бұрын
@@paulmorgan6269 I think they've gone about it the wrong way. The idea of doing something to stimulate growth or make necessary changes is good, but I think they've missed the boat in how best to do it.
@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu19 күн бұрын
Union Terrace Gardens two point OHH. Be months yet before you see anyone with their feet on the dashboard of a digger 'texting'
@scottg275419 күн бұрын
@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu thanks for the warning! I'll be watching, but clearly I have time before I need to get my camera at the ready.
@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu19 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 My predictions about the awful council are rarely wrong. I guarantee now Flannery will get the contract to do fuck all
@scottg275419 күн бұрын
@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu I know I was surprised how long it was scheduled to be closed. I['m used to what a municipal crew or contract can look like in other countries, but still surprised with how slow it looks here. Any slower and they'd be going backwards.
@scottg275419 күн бұрын
@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu it is one thing I miss from being in Asia...things actually get done on time. You can see the work being done.
@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu19 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Totally agree ! even bamboo scaffolding works on a 30 storey
@MaureenReade-wt3hd21 күн бұрын
Brings back so many memories 😢
@scottg275421 күн бұрын
@@MaureenReade-wt3hd glad I can help
@WilliamYoung-in5pp22 күн бұрын
Same all over they stretching these works out all over an messing up all uk city's
@scottg275422 күн бұрын
@@WilliamYoung-in5pp seems to be the ways things get done now.
@Trond_travels23 күн бұрын
Considered a ferry trip to Shetland?
@scottg275423 күн бұрын
@@Trond_travels I actually have. Haven't done it yet, but it is in the plans for this summer
@Trond_travels23 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Sounds amazing 😀
@scottg275423 күн бұрын
@@Trond_travels Hoping to do it at the end of the month or the beginning of August
@scottg275423 күн бұрын
@@Trond_travels hoping it will be. It is the trip I'm looking forward to. Haven't been on a ferry in a really long time and never a trip quite that long
@Trond_travels23 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 I’m planning a trip to Shetland for next summer. Will take a direct flight from Bergen (where I live). But I’m sure the ferry trip is more enjoyable than a flight.
@lv997024 күн бұрын
Hi, we are traveling to Aberdeen for a few days at the end of August, will this spoil the impressions we were hoping for? (main street) 🤔😕
@scottg275424 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 overall, I think not. There are quite a few good spots to shoot if you're doing photos and it is only a couple of blocks. One end of Union Street is completely open as always. It is the stretch between Market Street and Bridge Street that is closed. The views of Union Terrace Gardens are not obstructed. Honestly, the area I shot today is the sum total of the closed area. More than anything, it was an update to a video I shot at least a month ago.
@lv997024 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Thanks for your reply 🙂 We booked a hotel in the city center near the bus station and plan to walk as much as we can. Now I watch videos and read about Aberdeen. I really like Scotland. Do you live in Aberdeen? Maybe you also know how real it would be to see dolphins? 😊 Warm greetings from Estonia 👋🌞
@scottg275424 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 I live in Aberdeen and have been here about a year. Your location near the bus station is quite central. It is attached to Union Square. There will be a lot of chances and places to walk in the city. I get around by walking or taking the bus, so it should work out quite well for you. There are places where you may have a chance to see dolphins. I haven't seen them myself, but there are a couple of spots where that is possible. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your time here when you arrive.
@lv997024 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754 Thanks again 🙂 I believe that these days in the granite city will be nice (a small tour of Scotland is also planned). I am also following your videos from Aberdeen, they are helpful. Have a nice weekend 🌞
@scottg275424 күн бұрын
@@lv9970 thank you! It is nice to know that the videos are helpful.
@Sp0oney127 күн бұрын
Thanks for the vid! Spent a good few years in Aberdeen from 2009 to the end of 2012. havent been back since. Planning to visit soon! Great to see the city council finally doing something to revive Union Street (which i was told has been in the pipeline for many many years). Exciting times! cheers from KL, Malaysia.
@scottg275427 күн бұрын
I spent some time in KL myself...loved it there too, as well as Penang. As far as the council here, they're trying, but seeing how other councils have gone about making changes and upgrades, they seem slower and haphazard here. I hope they get it right, especially since it will be closed for so long.
@Sp0oney127 күн бұрын
@@scottg2754do keep us posted on the progress ! you have found yourself a new subscriber😄
@scottg275427 күн бұрын
@@Sp0oney1 Thank you! I'll keep you posted as I make my way around the city. Union Street has a "working wall" like I used to see in China on construction sites when I lived there. I should be in the area in the next couple of days to shoot the progress, assuming I can actually see any.
@_RabbitLeaderАй бұрын
Interesting how LIDL promotes Scottish identity using its flag and makes an effort to source Scottish foods but for its English stores, NOTHING! No effort to source from England!
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
When I lived in Canada, I always bought Canadian first and would check labels. All I see them doing with this is saving me a step. If you look at their cheeses, you'll find they are well marked too. Also, Morrison's does the same. So does ALDI.
@_RabbitLeaderАй бұрын
@@scottg2754 pointing out the hypocrisy of LIDL doing NOTHING to promote English food but pays lip service to Scottish food.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
@@_RabbitLeader I get that. Just pointing out they're not the only ones doing it. What I was saying about what I did in Canada was just to show I did it to avoid buying anything American in Canadian supermarkets or anywhere whenever I could. That was a personal choice then and now.
@_RabbitLeaderАй бұрын
Well you would be upset if LIDL did not promote Canadian products in Canada as they are failing to promote English sourced foods in England or fly any English foods as they do with Scottish and Welsh flags.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
@@_RabbitLeader not disagreeing with that. I wonder how much complacency there is among English consumers. My actions began in response to advertising I used to see from the US. That made me check labels. Some products are highlighted here and in Wales, but I am in the minority for checking for myself. I wonder how many in England actually check. You're right that they could do that as a company too, but I suspect you're also in a minority for spotting that they don't highlight there.
@sharonsun7919Ай бұрын
love the vid! I am Fan No.1😄
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Glad you're a fan...
@TravelAbventuresUnboundАй бұрын
The North East of Scotland only gets around 30 days of sun per year. Sun in Aberdeen is a rare thing. Better hope the dark clouds don't roll in within the next 30 mins.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Right on cue, they did. When I lived in Canada, my area got over 200 days of sun, other areas nearby were closer to 300 days.
@TravelAbventuresUnboundАй бұрын
@@scottg2754 Why I moved to Tokyo 15 years ago and never looked back.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
@@TravelAbventuresUnbound I left China mostly because of health reasons. Had it not been for that, I would probably still be there
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6kАй бұрын
A big difference to Aberdeen , there are very few shops on Union St. Dundee seemed to have more outside the shopping centres.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Dundee does have some of the empty shop problems as well, but nothing like what is obvious on Union St.
@scottchristie6734Ай бұрын
@@scottg2754The footfall in Aberdeen is at Union Square and Berryden.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
@@scottchristie6734 you're right about that. Have been to both many times. Actually got stopped from shooting video at Union Square right after Christmas and don't go there very often now.
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6kАй бұрын
you will go to Aberdeen Airport lol
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
I wondered where I was going to go....so many announcements, so little information
@The_Real_KitsuneАй бұрын
OMG this would drive me up the wall :D
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Oh believe me, it does! I'm on this bus twice a week, at least. There is a way to fix it, but I don't think more than a couple of drivers do it. They COULD do it by opening and closing the doors once or twice. That should, in theory, reset the system.
@carolinebutler4220Ай бұрын
Thanks for these clips, I live just off Clifton Road.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Clad I was able to do that!
@tawny-fw7cc9iy6kАй бұрын
Not a bad thing, the city does need some colour. The NuArt stuff looks good
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
it certainly does! Not so dreary, especially on a cloudy/rainy day
@edwardmcgee01Ай бұрын
Once a thriving city now a ghost town
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Nothing like what I had seen in pictures and videos going back to even the early 2000s. It is something that I'd like to see come back, but I know it never will
@edwardmcgee01Ай бұрын
@@scottg2754 if abz gets the energy hub status you just never no, as it stands Aberdeen is dead
@TravelAbventuresUnboundАй бұрын
18 months to fix pot holes.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Not just a "here" problem. I used to see that in Canada too
@TravelAbventuresUnboundАй бұрын
@@scottg2754 I have lived in Tokyo for 15 years and yet to see a pothole. Japan maintains their roads better than other places.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
@@TravelAbventuresUnbound totally understand that. I spent 14 years in China and it was the same. I've also been to Japan a couple of times and noticed the same attention to detail and problems.
@TravelAbventuresUnboundАй бұрын
Aberdeen, officially voted the most miserable city in Europe. Union street, vape shops, pound shops and charity shops, well that is what the taxi driver said in Glasgow, lol.
@scottg2754Ай бұрын
Not surprised someone in Glasgow said that. I'm waiting to see how long the Union Street work will take. I actually saw something happen yesterday. First or second time since the barriers went up.
@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iuАй бұрын
it'll take more than18 months if we take Union Terrace Gardens as the template. Every time I passed the 'workers' had their feet up on the dashboard of their digger texting or watching Tik-tok.
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i studied in uni in 2006 here coming from india .. memories
@@smilli6415 glad I can help bring back a few memories
need to visit now
@@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k good to be there early...at least it'll still open
0:52 oh yeah, I know about diversion in this area. Westburn drive. Only 1 way is closed.
@@TimTim-qn6bw I knew there were diversions, but I didn't know where exactly they were
This city of which I was born love and never would let anyone criticis it's a mess destroyed and I'd be embarrassed to say I come from here this city has been destroyed
@@christinaholding9771 disappointed by some of what I see, but, I will give the benefit of the doubt at the moment. That is subject to change though
you shoul start doing this with other major cities as well! Greetings from the US
@@ahiskamavlut I do it when I travel too. I did it in China and Hong Kong and some other destinations too
What a difference the Sunshine makes to Aberdeen. Must be nice to leave & enter by harbour.🙂
@@suzycat2026 that's something I'm thinking about doing. Maybe worth the ferry trip
You did have a nice weather 🙂 2:26 That part over there was my favourite spot for shell collecting & spotting seals & dolphins. Such a pity they closed it to cars.
@@suzycat2026 access isn't easy there. I've been that side and there are some fences. That's a shame
If you can walk or cycle up it's good @@scottg2754 Easy access to the coast, I really miss that spot.
What fences? @@scottg2754 Coastal paths 🙂
@@scottg2754 my replies keep disappearing!
What fences? @@scottg2754 Why are my replies all disappearing?
Fittie is lovely, you picked a nice day to visit. 😻🏴
@@suzycat2026 a little luck involved, but I'll take that
Definitely 😁@@scottg2754
2023 looks better on Union Street than 2024. That Royal Bank of Scotland is closed now, also M & S. Happy 1 year Anniversary in Aberdeen 🎉 😻🏴
@@suzycat2026 I think it was clearly better. It's going to be this way until well into next year
Great view have to go for a coffee , didn't know you could get up there
@@tawny-fw7cc9iy6k it is a nice place to do it. I was there in the morning, deliberately, so it was quiet. I can picture it a much busier later in the day when the weather works out.
Hi Scott, lovely panoramic view of the area, lots to see from up there. Spent many a lunch break in the Art Gallery during my time at Aberdeen Academy in 1960s. Cheers, Ken
@@kenbremner5019 I haven't been there often, but I can see myself doing it again over the next couple of weeks, weather permitting.
Will look forward to seeing more. Thanks again Scott. Ken
@@kenbremner5019 glad you enjoy it. Have a few ideas of what else I'd like to do. Now, it becomes a question of the hows and whens.
Interesting 🙂
@@lv9970 I was here a year ago and decided it was a good time to go back and see if there were any changes
@@scottg2754 Is this gallery downtown? might like to visit 🙂
@@lv9970 it is quite close to Union Street and to Marischal College. Also not that far from His Majesty's Theatre
@@scottg2754 Thanks 🙂
@@lv9970 Glad to be able to help
Interesting 🙂
Culture definitely still exists
I used to walking round there, then sitting watching the boats. 😊
I hadn't been to Footdee before, but I will definitely be going back. I hadn't quite figured out the overall geography before, but now that I understand it better, it will be easier to get to.
Peoples lives are at risk as not even emergency services can get down that road. They are fed up of it and have complained to the council
I don't think it was well thought-out and will be so much slower than it needs to be. I also think the practicality was neglected or simply not taken into consideration.
Nice place 🙂 is the water too cold to swim in summer?
@@lv9970 for me, it would be...lol. I got used to Pacific temperatures
@@scottg2754 Me too 😀, but my granddaughter and maybe also my husband are interested (if the water is not much below 20*C)
@@lv9970 over the summer it is nice, but it can dip in winter...rarely below zero, but you feel the chill
@@scottg2754 Ok 🙂
I swim in it often enough.
Was a lovely day and gives an idea of when the Tall Ships arrive full force next year
Looking forward to seeing them
Nice Sunny day & a nice boat. The Tall Ships Race returns next year I think.
@@suzycat2026 yes, next July they're back.
Its absolutely gorgeous. Keep it hidden!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@@Bombabingbong66 the most interesting part to me is that all the buildings are listed and protected
Something colorful even in the middle of gray 😊 nice
@@lv9970 it was really lovely...and a good day to enjoy it too
@@scottg2754I hope to see something colorful at the end of August 🤩😀, but the granite city also seems special and exciting to me. Greetings! 👋
@@lv9970 I hope you do too! This is my chosen home and I'm happy here. After spending years in a number of different places, I've settled here
@@scottg2754👍🙂
What Gray??? Is that a joke?
A lovely spot indeed
It was my first time in Footdee. I've looked at the harbour from other angles, but hadn't been here before. I will definitely go a little further into Footdee another time. I enjoyed it there.
Flim garthdee campus brother
@@user-hm3ve8xs4r that's on the list! Getting it while it is quiet is a good idea too!
Hardly recognise the town now. The Soul is taken out with closure of Union St. Now they've closed the coast road from harbour to Torry battery, 'siting coastal erosion' > it's road potholes need sorted. Takes a huge detour up Victoria Rd, down to new harbour & up past dangerous lighthouse curvy road necessary to get there now & return that same way.😮 The City Council ruining the City they should be saving imo. Take care on your travels.😻🏴
It definitely isn't ideal. I'm hoping things work out and they lure something positive to Union Street, but when they have to advertise that businesses are open.
Thanks for sharing your travels @@scottg2754 I hope you are keeping well.
@@suzycat2026 I am...and I will definitely keep exploring. Thank you. I hope you're doing well.
Glad to hear it @@scottg2754 I'm getting along thanks. Was just reading about the £1Million kids park opening in Hazlehead Park in August. Who decided it was even necessary, the City takes all the £grants possible & pockets half imo.
Getting by thanks @@scottg2754 Glad to hear you are well.
Service 59 , Balnagask ( Repeat 50 plus times, then get off bus, my ears were ringing with that constant announcement that wouldn't stop lol
they can actually fix and reset that by opening and closing the door. Found that out on the 727 from Union Square, but few drivers do it. There are a couple of them that seem to shut off the announcements altogether.
Beautiful
@@rashiab the city has its beauty, but getting around can be a challenge right now
Then Bank of Scotland and M&S will be closed on Union Street/St Nicholas Street. What will go in there I wonder :(
@@lizboo2867 have the same concerns. Hoping something worthwhile, but it is almost impossible to tell.
Sad to see what's happening to Aberdeen City Centre. Appreciate you filming it, happy trails!
@@suzycat2026 hoping there will be an improvement, but that appears a long way off
I went to Aberdeen Leasing to pay my rent monthly in 2020. I can see it in the video. So real.
@@3donstreet396 I have that reaction when I see other people's videos, especially those of the past. I recognize the buildings, but occasionally there are different occupants or shops.
A very busy street.
Not bad for a Monday morning, but have certainly seen it a lot busier.
Did that trip today got a bit confusing going under the bridge lol
I knew that was where it was going, but the fact that so many stops have been skipped has got to be irritating for a lot of people.
Just had a coffee in KL with a mate from Aberdeen 3 days ago (shes Aberdonian, visiting friends in KL) she said more shops are closing down these days in Aberdeen, and at times she had to travel down to Dundee for shopping, is it really that bad?
Can't fully speak to the needing to travel to Dundee, but I do know some shops are closing. The M&S at St. Nicholas Centre is going to close as the one at Union Square is expanding. Most of the new stuff on Union Street is restaurant-based. The newest two places are a German Doner shop and a Popeye's Chicken. It isn't ideal for some stuff and even the LUSH location from Union Street moved to Union Square just in time for Christmas at the end of last year. The plan is to "revitalize" Union St, but not sure how that will happen if it is partly closed for such a ridiculous length of time. When they have to put up signs saying "OPEN FOR BUSINESS", that doesn't feel ideal.
@@scottg2754 oh well, i guess only time will tell. Cheers for uploading these Aberdeen videos. Keep ‘em coming 👍🏻
@@Sp0oney1 I'll be doing that. Managed to get some today of changes in a bus route that included bypassing a number of stops. Finally discovered it on the weekend, so had to take advantage and get the video today
How long have you been in Aberdeen for? Getting ready to move there for graduate school in a few weeks and your videos have been instrumental in my falling in love with the city before I even get there! ❤
@@pixiwix I've been here a year now. I will pass the year mark at the end of the month. I've found it to be a comfortable place to live and have even managed to find a lot of my own routines and comforts. Thanks for your kind words.
Given that you're coming from Canada originally (although I think I saw you mention you'd been in China for awhile also?), what did you find the hardest to adjust to in Aberdeen? I'm coming from the States, but I've spent a lot of time in various locations primarily in South America so I'm not your typical secluded North American. I'm curious though what I should expect as far as potential surprises that'll catch me off guard about Aberdeen specifically and Scotland more broadly. I've heard quite a lot about the seagulls... 😂
@@pixiwix the seagulls! I was dive-bombed today and it was a direct hit. Not seeing that as lucky, but that's what you hear. Originally from Scotland, raised mostly in Canada. I spent 14 years in China. Glad you're not the secluded type. Appointments for service calls are similar to the US...be prepared to wait. Language will be different. I grew up with it and still occasionally get caught out. Business hours are shorter than in a major city in the US. I got used to long hours in China (10-10 was common everywhere there, but not like that here). More pubs than you're used to, but so much less than there used to be. In Scotland, the NHS works relatively well for healthcare, but similar to what I had in Canada. A lot of the differences were little things, which makes them hard to necessarily pinpoint
Oh no - so the stories really are true then! Hopefully the attack was minor and the offending bird was left with a sense of shame and guilt so eternally deep so as not to ever do it again. 😂 In the same way that many around the world grew up steeped in American movies/music/culture, I grew up with English/Irish/Scottish movies/music/culture. While I fully realize it's not a substitute for learning it organically, I think I should be okay with most of the language differences (easy to say now, I suppose...I might change my mind after arrival). I guess I'll just have to dive in head first (which, thankfully, I'm well accustomed to at this point). Thanks for your helpful replies and, as always, your wonderful content! ❤
How to kill a City.
@@paulmorgan6269 I think they've gone about it the wrong way. The idea of doing something to stimulate growth or make necessary changes is good, but I think they've missed the boat in how best to do it.
Union Terrace Gardens two point OHH. Be months yet before you see anyone with their feet on the dashboard of a digger 'texting'
@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu thanks for the warning! I'll be watching, but clearly I have time before I need to get my camera at the ready.
@@scottg2754 My predictions about the awful council are rarely wrong. I guarantee now Flannery will get the contract to do fuck all
@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu I know I was surprised how long it was scheduled to be closed. I['m used to what a municipal crew or contract can look like in other countries, but still surprised with how slow it looks here. Any slower and they'd be going backwards.
@@BrigadoonBilly-dr6iu it is one thing I miss from being in Asia...things actually get done on time. You can see the work being done.
@@scottg2754 Totally agree ! even bamboo scaffolding works on a 30 storey
Brings back so many memories 😢
@@MaureenReade-wt3hd glad I can help
Same all over they stretching these works out all over an messing up all uk city's
@@WilliamYoung-in5pp seems to be the ways things get done now.
Considered a ferry trip to Shetland?
@@Trond_travels I actually have. Haven't done it yet, but it is in the plans for this summer
@@scottg2754 Sounds amazing 😀
@@Trond_travels Hoping to do it at the end of the month or the beginning of August
@@Trond_travels hoping it will be. It is the trip I'm looking forward to. Haven't been on a ferry in a really long time and never a trip quite that long
@@scottg2754 I’m planning a trip to Shetland for next summer. Will take a direct flight from Bergen (where I live). But I’m sure the ferry trip is more enjoyable than a flight.
Hi, we are traveling to Aberdeen for a few days at the end of August, will this spoil the impressions we were hoping for? (main street) 🤔😕
@@lv9970 overall, I think not. There are quite a few good spots to shoot if you're doing photos and it is only a couple of blocks. One end of Union Street is completely open as always. It is the stretch between Market Street and Bridge Street that is closed. The views of Union Terrace Gardens are not obstructed. Honestly, the area I shot today is the sum total of the closed area. More than anything, it was an update to a video I shot at least a month ago.
@@scottg2754 Thanks for your reply 🙂 We booked a hotel in the city center near the bus station and plan to walk as much as we can. Now I watch videos and read about Aberdeen. I really like Scotland. Do you live in Aberdeen? Maybe you also know how real it would be to see dolphins? 😊 Warm greetings from Estonia 👋🌞
@@lv9970 I live in Aberdeen and have been here about a year. Your location near the bus station is quite central. It is attached to Union Square. There will be a lot of chances and places to walk in the city. I get around by walking or taking the bus, so it should work out quite well for you. There are places where you may have a chance to see dolphins. I haven't seen them myself, but there are a couple of spots where that is possible. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your time here when you arrive.
@@scottg2754 Thanks again 🙂 I believe that these days in the granite city will be nice (a small tour of Scotland is also planned). I am also following your videos from Aberdeen, they are helpful. Have a nice weekend 🌞
@@lv9970 thank you! It is nice to know that the videos are helpful.
Thanks for the vid! Spent a good few years in Aberdeen from 2009 to the end of 2012. havent been back since. Planning to visit soon! Great to see the city council finally doing something to revive Union Street (which i was told has been in the pipeline for many many years). Exciting times! cheers from KL, Malaysia.
I spent some time in KL myself...loved it there too, as well as Penang. As far as the council here, they're trying, but seeing how other councils have gone about making changes and upgrades, they seem slower and haphazard here. I hope they get it right, especially since it will be closed for so long.
@@scottg2754do keep us posted on the progress ! you have found yourself a new subscriber😄
@@Sp0oney1 Thank you! I'll keep you posted as I make my way around the city. Union Street has a "working wall" like I used to see in China on construction sites when I lived there. I should be in the area in the next couple of days to shoot the progress, assuming I can actually see any.
Interesting how LIDL promotes Scottish identity using its flag and makes an effort to source Scottish foods but for its English stores, NOTHING! No effort to source from England!
When I lived in Canada, I always bought Canadian first and would check labels. All I see them doing with this is saving me a step. If you look at their cheeses, you'll find they are well marked too. Also, Morrison's does the same. So does ALDI.
@@scottg2754 pointing out the hypocrisy of LIDL doing NOTHING to promote English food but pays lip service to Scottish food.
@@_RabbitLeader I get that. Just pointing out they're not the only ones doing it. What I was saying about what I did in Canada was just to show I did it to avoid buying anything American in Canadian supermarkets or anywhere whenever I could. That was a personal choice then and now.
Well you would be upset if LIDL did not promote Canadian products in Canada as they are failing to promote English sourced foods in England or fly any English foods as they do with Scottish and Welsh flags.
@@_RabbitLeader not disagreeing with that. I wonder how much complacency there is among English consumers. My actions began in response to advertising I used to see from the US. That made me check labels. Some products are highlighted here and in Wales, but I am in the minority for checking for myself. I wonder how many in England actually check. You're right that they could do that as a company too, but I suspect you're also in a minority for spotting that they don't highlight there.
love the vid! I am Fan No.1😄
Glad you're a fan...
The North East of Scotland only gets around 30 days of sun per year. Sun in Aberdeen is a rare thing. Better hope the dark clouds don't roll in within the next 30 mins.
Right on cue, they did. When I lived in Canada, my area got over 200 days of sun, other areas nearby were closer to 300 days.
@@scottg2754 Why I moved to Tokyo 15 years ago and never looked back.
@@TravelAbventuresUnbound I left China mostly because of health reasons. Had it not been for that, I would probably still be there
A big difference to Aberdeen , there are very few shops on Union St. Dundee seemed to have more outside the shopping centres.
Dundee does have some of the empty shop problems as well, but nothing like what is obvious on Union St.
@@scottg2754The footfall in Aberdeen is at Union Square and Berryden.
@@scottchristie6734 you're right about that. Have been to both many times. Actually got stopped from shooting video at Union Square right after Christmas and don't go there very often now.
you will go to Aberdeen Airport lol
I wondered where I was going to go....so many announcements, so little information
OMG this would drive me up the wall :D
Oh believe me, it does! I'm on this bus twice a week, at least. There is a way to fix it, but I don't think more than a couple of drivers do it. They COULD do it by opening and closing the doors once or twice. That should, in theory, reset the system.
Thanks for these clips, I live just off Clifton Road.
Clad I was able to do that!
Not a bad thing, the city does need some colour. The NuArt stuff looks good
it certainly does! Not so dreary, especially on a cloudy/rainy day
Once a thriving city now a ghost town
Nothing like what I had seen in pictures and videos going back to even the early 2000s. It is something that I'd like to see come back, but I know it never will
@@scottg2754 if abz gets the energy hub status you just never no, as it stands Aberdeen is dead
18 months to fix pot holes.
Not just a "here" problem. I used to see that in Canada too
@@scottg2754 I have lived in Tokyo for 15 years and yet to see a pothole. Japan maintains their roads better than other places.
@@TravelAbventuresUnbound totally understand that. I spent 14 years in China and it was the same. I've also been to Japan a couple of times and noticed the same attention to detail and problems.
Aberdeen, officially voted the most miserable city in Europe. Union street, vape shops, pound shops and charity shops, well that is what the taxi driver said in Glasgow, lol.
Not surprised someone in Glasgow said that. I'm waiting to see how long the Union Street work will take. I actually saw something happen yesterday. First or second time since the barriers went up.
it'll take more than18 months if we take Union Terrace Gardens as the template. Every time I passed the 'workers' had their feet up on the dashboard of their digger texting or watching Tik-tok.
I'm definitely not putting a time limit on it...