Never did i think I'd see the day. I didn't expect to ever see another upload on this channel again. All great videos. Fiona and David, if you see this, these videos are a joy to watch. I hope you are both doing well.
Another Little Chef spotter's delight. Both Tyndrum and Spean Bridge Little Chefs beautifully captured. Although i remember it, Ive never been able to find a picture of the former so this is fantastic
You've no idea how happy 3:49:00 to 3:49.40 makes me. The Forres Little Chef was one if my childhood staples so rounding that corner and seeing it in all its glory once more was magical. I felt like I was 10 again. I love your videos and am so glad i discovered them
A lot has changed. Most of it for the worse. Driving has become become worse and worse as they add traffic lights to every bloody junction now creating cpnstant jams. Somethings never change though, like the traffic at dalreoch and west Dunbartonshire haveing the most useless council in the uk Lol.
Love these videos. Although my family didn't move to Scotland until a couple years after when this was filmed, it's still a perfect capture of the world during my childhood. Would love to know if you still have the original unedited versions of these roadtrips, with their original aspect ratio and audio. I can understand adding the music overtop as there wouldn't be that much to hear, but I think the ambient atmosphere, especially in areas like Glasgow, would really make these videos come to life!
Glad you enjoy them. The audio was unusable because I had a couple of fans blowing across the camera lens to keep insects away. The fans drowned out any ambient noise. The originals were shot in Digital8 4:3 and I trimmed the sky and road at top and bottom to give 16:9.
3:35:23 Lundin Links Hotel has sadly now been demolished after a fire, having being closed since 2014. An absolute disgrace that this was allowed to happen. There should have been adequate security on site to stop such things.
Ahh the good old days, much simpler times. Seen fuel prices at aitken heads in bishop ill 77 p per litre. I was brought up in fochabers, now residing in buckie.
4:28:02 The red van is my late boss on his vay to pick me up. I was in my 3rd year electrical apprenticeship. It was nearly 5pm so he probably should've been to get me half an hour ago. God bless you Jeff ☇... I miss the days. K.
Thanks for the comment. The video was shot in 1999 so I reckon about 30% of the folk in it will have passed away. Like Bruce Springsteen says "One minute you're here, next minute you're gone". Maybe future facial recognition software will be able to identify the people we caught on film.
23 years ago today!I love this video.I watch it often.Makes me feel very nostalgic seeing Glasgows east end around this time.I wish I could travel back to then but this is the next best thing.Thanks for filming and uploading this wee film.
This is wonderful - especially like feeling I am the driver. I drove from St Andrews to Tayport, Dundee, and up to Aberdeen in 2019, part of my nostalgia tour. I was born in Tayport.
Miserable day today, Saturday 20th Feb 2021. No need for a flask, or a full tank of fuel, just an occasional coffee, and lunch in between. A child in a pram being pushed across the bridge in Dumbarton will be about 23 today. Does he know he is on video. Shame. Great days outing.
