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In today's video, I talk about leaving London for good!
About me:
My name is Shaun and I'm a vlogger from Scotland. I share my life in these vlogs on my CZcams channel, which includes travel, adventure and lifestyle vlogs - through the lens of a Scottish guy trying to find his way in the world. Oh, and I also show off my home country to the world as well. Thanks so much for joining in, it's great to have you here. Please consider subscribing to my channel and sharing my videos with your friends, family and online communities who might enjoy my content.
I live on a Farm, my life didn’t change one bit. Really if the delivery drivers didn’t wear masks, I would never had known there was a problem. I love your videos of the Scotland countryside. I hope you are well.
Here in Maryland, U.S.A., we could never get away with opening a window, like that one, without a window screen in place. A window screen is the only way you can open a window for fresh air, and keep the bugs out!!!
AYYY, Howard County, MD! 🙏
I have noticed over and over that in Britain people don't have window screens! How the heck do they keep the danged bugs out of their houses?? Between the mosquitos and the "house" flies you're crazy if you open windows without screens here in the Plains States, as well!
Anywhere in the US, no screens is an invitation to ANYTHING to come and make themselves at home.
Hello from Frederick County. I used to live in Columbia.
@@heraffa Yeah Frederick County - my former home for many years!
Go all the way, move to where nature heals you. 🌱🌿🌳🌲
Amen to that!
As a horticulturist myself, that communal garden is an AMAZING anti-anxiety spot! I'd be out there all the time!
Hey Shaun 👋🏾
I don't blame you for moving. My wife also has an autoimmune condition (lupus) and you need to do what's best for your health.
I'm excited for you and for your upcoming content from Edinburgh! Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us 🙏🏾
Great content brother 🙌🏾
Autoimmune diseases can be cured with the carnivore diet.
@@TKDLION I've got much less inflammation even just from just going low carb, with some keto & some carne meals. Once I ditched mist carbs, akso I could start eating red meat again, as my gout has disapeared. Too many carbs seem to be the precursor, for me.
You are going back home. Great. I understand your reasons and agree. Move safely and stay with us on You Tube. Thanks for everythingShaun.
Good on ya, son. I lived in glasgow, london, usa and I totally get your move. Can't imagine how eerie it must be in London during covid-19. Go where you're healthiest - in spirit, body, mind and environment. Don't let the busy brainworm of status make you miserable. Do you, Shaun! I envy you Scotland.
Moving is very hard. I lived in Madrid for 5 years then moved back to my hometown, NYC. It was a cultural shock on many levels.
I lived in Los Angeles for 8 years and all the reasons I moved there lost its charm in about the 5th year. I totally get it. Safety is big. Congratulations for moving home.
The title of this just about gave me a heart attack, Shaun! LOL Don't do that to me...I thought you were leaving CZcams 😂😂😂
Damn, sorry :D Never leaving youtube until they force me off haha ❤️
@@shaunvlog good!
Me too!!!!
LOL...That's exactly what He knew people would think!!!
I Love His titles, makes you halfta pop in and see whats goin on here!?!?
Me, too!
I'm glad to hear you're going back home to Edinburgh, Shaun. Frankly, I"m quite jealous. Good luck and I hope the move goes smoothly.
Been to London, been to Edinburgh. I only fell in love with Edinburgh! Great decision.
Scotland and Edinburgh are simply beautiful i miss my homeland for sure .
Hi Shaun!
Pursuant to your thoughts of moving, the city of San Francisco, California, USA is experiencing a monumental exodus right now for the same reasons you are leaving London.
May the Gods watch over you on your travels. Safe travels mate.
Well, according to Dorothy in Wizard of Oz. There's No Place Like Home!
But that was not the message of the movie.
Congrats on the move back home! So glad you’re not leaving us! Love those road trips! You two take care!
Good luck. I have Arthritis, so I fully understand your choice.
I have a cactus as well. She’s a rescue. It wasn’t an easy decision, I’m not good with commitments. You have to water them like, twice a year. I’m planning a trip to Arizona to set her free. Like they say, if you love someone, set them free. I’m not sure what that means.
Ajax Fernsby WARNING: do NOT just plant it outside; it has to be acclimated gently or you’ll kill it or at least burn it badly. I’m totally in sympathy with setting it free 😊. Just do it carefully and kindly so it’ll be happy.
Arizonan wild cactuses can be truly mean, I've been told. They enjoy calling each other hurtful names at night.
Freedom and independence are good things, but loneliness and vulnerability are on the other side of that very same medal.
Perhaps you should talk it over with her once more, whether it really is what she wants.
Good luck.
@@bosoerjadi2838 ...or cactus couples counseling?! But that could get prickly...! ;-)
Sorry you couldn’t enjoy your London year. Glad you’re going home! Smart given your health concerns too. ❤️🇺🇸
I’m happy for you guys getting to move back to Scotland. I believe thing happen for a reason. And it all works out in the end. Hope you are move into your new place and enjoying your new home! Take care and be safe!
I love the plants as I’m a plant person. Nice garden as well. Yes, if one has to live in a city, it’s best to have greenery.
So glad for you Shaun! Edinburgh is gorgeous (and as you said, safer!)
Bought got me there Shaun lol 😆, but once I got to the end it was relief!! I look sooo much forward to all the Scotland content coming I love Scotland from what I’ve saw through you videos if I could live anywhere I’d live in Scotland I hope you have great day/evening 😊
YAY!! Back to Scotland and Edinburgh that I love!!
Most Americans would have been scratching their heads when you were talking about the London Bridge because they would have been seeing the Tower Bridge in the distance. Most Americans think the Tower Bridge IS the London Bridge, glad you cleared that up afterwards. Loved the photos of Shoreditch area and Brick Lane too. Having been in London since January I have enjoyed it while not in lockdown but I’ve finally been able to get permission to go home which I am looking forward to this weekend. I’ve noticed as you said that the downtown area is so much quieter than it was pre-lockdown and it’s pretty clear that companies have seen that things still worked when people were working from home during lockdown and there’s little reason not to continue things that way. Imagine they don’t need the huge rent for the offices. So much less traffic now, less pollution too. Really enjoyed this video!
Ironically, I was looking back over my iPhone pics of Edinburgh from a few years back and remembered what a wonderful (and clean!) city! We're from Boston and have visited London and Dublin. London is fun as a tourist but I would not want to live there. But Edinburgh gave us the best memories...wonderful and friendly people, great food, museums, etc. Best wishes on your return to Scotland!
Bonne chance! (Good Luck!) from Montreal Quebec Canada.
Closest I’ve been to London is London Bridge in Arizona. 😁 You got me a bit with the title but I saw the moving boxes in the hallway and realized you were moving.
Lake Havesu?
Meloney Parker yes
I like how he smoothly steps out the window. I’m 5’2” that’s a whole hike for me 😂😂😂
Sleepy Panda : I am 5’7” and I love that private type garden, but my legs don’t work so well anymore and that would be quite a site to see me go out that window, ha! It did make that very small apartment look nicer, because you could look out that window for the feeling of more space.
made me gasp at the title....baited breath...
congrats on the change and so happy your paying job lets you relocate...
Can't wait for you to film your home-coming. There's nothing like the feeling of being home! Congrats!
congratulations on moving back to Scotland, hope your move goes smoothly.
"Way On Down South, London Town". - I noticed window screens do not seem to be prevalent in many parts of Europe, you must not have a bad insect issue. Now, you've been to many parts of America, can you imagine how miserable it would be to open your windows here without a screen, you'd spend the next month getting all the bugs out of your place.
Since you mentioned the original London Bridge I have some trivia about it: it was dismantled in 1967 and relocated to Lake Havasu in Arizona.
Wow that’s cool, but as late as 1967? I thought it was dismantled centuries ago
@@shaunvlog here's a link to the Wikipedia page for it. It was built in the 1830's so not as old as I thought it is.
Yeah. I almost went out of my way to see it driving back home on a road trip!
The original was built by the Romans.
Aww glad your coming back home to Bonnie Scotland . Good luck xxx
I lived in England for several years in 2000. To all Americans contemplating the move, England is not America. You have a really nice updated kitchen. You don’t find that everywhere. You don’t even find mixer taps everywhere. The house that I lived in had a cute back garden and that was the draw for me. But the second bedroom was the same size as my American walk-in closet. So that’s pretty much what I used it for. There are things I absolutely loved and miss about living there but sometimes I felt like someone had thrown me into 1970.
Completely understand your reasons for leaving. Everything has changed. You’re living in a box without all the entertainment you hoped for. Go home, take stock and plan your next great video!
Just how much is that "culture and entertainment" where not only do you have to pay over priced rent but you have to pay for the overpriced admission to said events and over priced parking and transportation worth? Yeah, you experienced all these things in great quantity and spent all the money you earned in the prime earning years of your life. Then, one day you are unable to work and because you spent all the money you made on this you'll likely spend the rest of your years in relative poverty. Yeah, life experiences are important, but you have to draw a line somewhere! All the big money you make in these places is totally negated by the cost of living. JUST NOT WORTH IT IMO.
You are smart to leave London if you have an autoimmune disorder, Shaun. Stress can exacerbate the disease. Looking forward to seeing the new Scottish content. Blessings to you and Teka from the Texas Hill Country.
Your Heart strings will feel blessed also
Would love to see a video on the cost of living in different parts of Scotland. North vs South, East Ca West... bigger cities vs more rural country areas. Medium incomes per area, rent vs mortgage.. standard utilities, transportation, entertainment ect. Always interesting to see how other parts of the world live.
I too would like to hear about this!
So would I
It doesn't matter what something costs it matters how much you earn.
@@ducthman4737 Well technically both matter lol but planning can be done with just knowing how much you have to afford to be able to live somewhere else
it's more expensive in scotland the closer you are to a football or rugby stadium .
Best of luck! When you get back to Edinburgh, please make a blog about the cashmere industry. Just a suggestion. Thanks!
I second this! I love Edinburgh cashmere! Get yourself to Johnston’s of Elgin when Covid takes a hint! 😊
Yay!! Edinburgh is the best, it’s home. Looking forward to more videos from Scotland. Congratulations!
Thank you! 😃
On one of your trips to the US, go to Lake Havasu, Arizona and see the original London Bridge.
Please! Nature is unique and diverse throughout our state. We'd love to have you here!
Just make sure to go Spring or early Summer, before it starts to really heat up.
I suggest winter or early spring. I don’t know that even early summer would be tolerable for him!
@@pattynabozny1503 Yeah that's true. If your not on/in the water it can be unbearable.
Patty Nabozny But it’s a dry heat. 😉
So Thankful you have stayed safe! Scotland is calling you home!!♥️
I laughed when you commented, "I moved here a year ago and how time flies!" Reminds me of the 5th Doctor telling Nyssa, "You know how it is. You put things off for a day and the next thing you know, it's a hundred years later." That leads me to my "story": I moved to TN 22 years ago and you know what? It feels like I moved here yesterday. Oh and the music? Right out of a 1950s Hollywood movie. Despite the fact that I'm on 2 acres, if you saw my living room... Well, it looks like an arboretum. I've just moved all the tropicals indoors; that's the fig , orange, and lime tree; the Arbequina olive; the avocado tree, the tea tree plant (Camellia Sinensis that produces tea leaves for tea); and the Piper Nigra that gives me pepper seeds to grind for pepper. Then there's the geraniums, the variegated and trumpet jades and some other cold-weather intolerant plants. (Yeah. We do I put them all!) In front of my kitchen window there's a four-foot by seven foot moving metal shelf where the orchids are and the trays growing lettuce, spinach and sometimes, radishes. All this in a house that's 1, 200 square feet. Jus proof that where there's a will there's usually a lawyer. :)
Can I just say, that's a lot of shoes you got there!! 👞🥿👟👠👡👢😂
I am responsible for about 10% of them 🤣🤣
you pay almost double my mortgage for a one bedroom apartment, i never understood the appeal for city living, cramped no space or privacy you can't do anything to the place you live for the most part and it's crazy crazy expensive
My mortgage is $1600 per month for a 8000 square foot house in america.
@@chrishayne4515
Depends on where you live. Condos/flats where I live cost $300-400,000
I like space too, but I miss the city and will probably move back. I miss the symphony, restaurants, ethnic grocery stores, all the concerts, comedy shows, and shopping. And the people. And good public transportation. I wish I could afford a place in both worlds.
@@chrishayne4515 it definitely depends on where you live. Housing costs and property taxes are high in New England.
@@meloneyparker Not in the midwest.
I moved back to my home town about a year ago so i don't blame you .I'm happy for you and the wife for going back to Edinburgh .
As someone with a couple autoimmune diseases as well, it's definitely inspiring to see you out exploring!
I'm excited for you to be home again. I'm sure you'll be a welcome sight to others there to see you out and about again.
That amount in US$D will get you a house and acreage, in the rural US.
That's what I want.
Right, even just outside DC we had a 5 bdrm, 3 bth,, Liv/dining rm, family rm and a kitchen larger than his apartment, 3 car garage w/apartment(2 bdrm/Kit/LIv,1 bath) plus 3.5 acres for only a few hundred more - and did you see the area he walked through? I could drive to DC or Baltimore for entertainment.
I would’ve never left Scotland! I’m so happy y’all are moving back... good choice!!
Needs must for work etc
Jeezuz! Don't scare me like that!!
You mean, leaving London for Scotland, phew! 😵
It's a fine apartment for London, maybe more comfortable for 1, than 2?
(especially during Covid-19)
That worried me, too.
I loved the video and great music! Glad you're going back to Scotland
And this, America, is how most of the stuff at Ikea makes sense.
what
Yeah, I don't get what you mean, either. I've never thought Ikea stuff didn't make sense, only the names and how one pronounces them.
It’s all about the tiny room dynamics of IKEA stuff. Rooms without closets and making something out of nothing.
@@RSPDiver Oh, yes! I have a tiny studio apartment. Ikea has saved me so much space, which is important in Arizona because the more clutter you have the hotter your space.
This exciting news! My favorite trip was hiking in the Highlands near Barlmoral! Looking forward to future videos! You have a beautiful country!
I am very blessed to live in the very outer suburbs of Chicago! We have the rural aspect and easy access to good shopping. Like Nordstrom rack etc 30 mins away. And if you want to get to the city just hop on the train and your there in an hour !
Too bad your taxes are sooo outrageous
@@christinezehnle7552 your telling me !
Congratulations on the move! The adventure, called life, is drawing you in to some new and exciting escapades just waiting to be found and sought out. Thanks for taking us on your journey. I know for one, I appreciate being able to get "out of the house", even if I don't go anywhere because of the pandemic.
I'm glad for you...I've told people that I'm one of the least affected people in the world by this virus mess, because I already worked out of the house, when I go fishing, I'm out in the middle of nowhere, in the woods, and when I play golf, I play late in the evening, alone, on a deserted course. I'm basically a hermit - and I'm looking to move even further out in the sticks...too many people around here; I'm the opposite of you - I like the country.
It's always great to go home. So happy for you... Please tell us about your new job and home. Since I recently and quite unexpectedly learned that I'm 40% Scottish (My name is Irish and I have a Danish grandfather.), I am especially eager to hear everything you have to say. Best of luck from the US on you reboot!
I'm leaving California.
I can’t much blame you there lol
Don’t bring the political ideology that ruined California with you or you guys will just turn the next state into California V2
@@bradlygamez4549 I'm red to the core, man. Grew up in Redondo Beach and live in La Canada Flintridge now. I remember when Pete Wilson was Governor. The last decent one in the state. I'm out.
@Silver Legion I've been voting exclusively Republican since 1990.
Don't listen to some of these people. Regardless of which way you lean, make your home where you feel happiest! There will always be a community to welcome you with open arms. If you moved to my state, I'd be happy to call you or anyone else a neighbor and show y'all around. I shouldn't have to say this, but remember to be kind to your neighbors.
Nice video Shaun! I know the move went well but I hope your happier now dude! You still working? Or more CZcams videos
You can buy a 3 bed 2 bath home with insurance and taxes included where I live for half what you pay.
I may see a move in my future ...
Where is that??
Ga alabama border, near Columbus ga
You are making the right choice-don't let your guard down. My Dad, who's 73, with COPD was in the hospital with pneumonia twice this summer, both times he was tested for COVID19 and tested negative, but the 2nd time he was in the ICU, he caught it at the hospital. They tested him going in, but didn't re-test him, despite his having been in an ICU, where there were COVID19 patients. They sent him home infected, and of course he worsened within a couple of days--and then my Mom got sick...and a day or so later, we were all sick. We didn't think anything of cleaning up after Dad, because we assumed he was suffering from the pneumonia, brought on by his COPD we weren't thinking contagions. My husband, who's 50, and asthmatic is now on a ventilator doing 100% of his breathing for him. My Dad, who's been back in the ICU for two weeks now is also on a ventilator, but he's only on 40% and might be weaned within a day or two. The doctor and nurses had thought that since my husband was significantly younger and healthier, he'd only need to be intubated for a day or two...that turned out not to be the case, they're no longer sounding confident and cheerful, now they're cautious and reassuring me that they are doing everything they can. Don't. let. your. guard. down.
Very glad you're going back to Scotland - but still be careful, COVID-19 is bad up there also!
I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the title of your blog. I always wondered why you were in London. I don't blame you...I would go to Scotland, too. I think COVID has changed life forever. I have doubts we will ever be back to what was normal. Best of luck, good healing, and thanks. See you soon. Hope my trip to Scotland doesn't get cancelled again. Rebooked for July 2021.
Here we wear masks. Fortunately, I have a house with land so quarantine is more of a stay-cation...sitting out on the deck in the sunshine listening to the birds - refreshing!
Kay Allen : I was a bit surprised not to see masks, I guess that they don’t use them there???
@@slcRN1971 They might have to because Britain's spiking again now.
@@slcRN1971 For what it's worth I can certainly speak for Scotland and say we're advised to wear masks
Oh wow. I paused to look at your whisky collection and I noticed that you have the same sgian dubh as me. cool
8:33 _"...a wardrobe fitted inside to the wall...."_
So, a closet?
Yeah, we take closets for granted. At my relatives in Pomerania Germany, all the rooms have chifferobes.
We call them 'Walk in Wardrobes' generally speaking. Or a 'Walk in Cupboard" - I can't think of anywhere in Scotland that uses the word closet for what Shaun was showing. A closet is a small cupboard, so something that is only used for the likes of storing towels or bed linen and sometimes may even have a boiler in there for the central heating. I hope that helps.
www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-wardrobe-and-vs-closet
I chuckled at that one too!😂 The difference between British English & American English is sometimes vast!😅
HemlockRidge : I haven’t heard that word; chifferrobe/chifforrobe/chiffarrobe ( all the different spellings that I found on google, but my auto-correct here in USA keeps trying to tell me it’s not spelled correctly or isn’t a word, geesh), anyway, it’s been a long time since I heard that word. I thought that we have one, but found out is called an armoire.
@@slcRN1971 IDK. It's what my Mother called them in English. My German Tante calls them kleiderschranks.
Yea! My son and his family live in Marchmont off The Links. When I can get back there , I'm in NY, maybe I'll see you sometime. Good luck with your move!
Impression before watching the video: "omg, he looks so upset!"
After.... Good for you. I really appreciate your vlogs on Scotland, particularly because I am considering moving there.
Thanks again.
Pause @ 0:21, that is a great thumbnail! ha
Oh golly! I thought you were leaving CZcams. So glad to know you are moving back to Scotland being that's where your heart truly is and your interest in finding out more of the Scottish history and passing it onto all of us. God bless you on all your journeys Shaun. 💜🙏
Looks like a beautiful city but not one I am very interested in. I just want to see Scotland!❤️🙃
I am more interested in. Scotland that is why I joined.
I'm glad you belong in Scotland I'm so glad I subscribe to you
I wish I could find a Jack or a Victor from still game I want to move there so bad
Ahhh!!!! I was so happy to hear you say those words!!! That you're going home!!! 😊 I love your Scottish content and you seemed happier when you lived there. I look forward to seeing your videos once you get moved back home and settled in. Congratulations on the decision to go home and hello from Arkansas USA ✌️😊
Go home Shaun... you DO NOT need to be paying $2000 a month for NOTHING!!
Most people should leave London......and all high priced cities. Where would they go? There isn't enough room in the country for everybody.
Excellent Shaun! I look forward to seeing the place. I was raised in rural Louisiana and it's been my experience the big cities haven't had souls for decades. Give me the peace and quiet of country life any time.
“The soul has been sucked out “
😢
Congrats on your new home Shaun. Hope you both have settled in well. Good to see you back in Edinburgh. Thanks for the video! :)
Dear Lord, my Mortgage isn't even that much...
Shawn; Thanks for the tour of London. My grandmother was born in St. Pancras in the 1860s - she immigrated to San Francisco in 1902, In census records I found where she and her family lived. I found a kind soul who sent me photos of each place where granny lived in London - and I am certain none of then look like when she lived there. Enjoy your life in Scotland. I love to see your videos.
Honey, come to North Carolina, you can get some cheap land, and build a modest home.
Love your plants. I agree- green is good. I lived in north London for 3 years and loved my garden.
On October 6th 2019 I was in your neighborhood! Or at least the neighborhood you’ll be leaving. We started the morning with the Tower of London, crossed over the Tower Bridge, visited Borough Market and walked around the Borough neighborhood, then had drinks at Gong in the Shard, then went over to East London, what a great time we had! We ended the evening in a Speakeasy called Disrepute, great bar! I’d love to go back, I know we missed so much!
And with your indoor garden you can make your own taro. And plenty of space for Irn Bru and whiskey. What more could a growing lad need?
G'day Shaun 😎🐨🦘 Thanks for your amazing videos! 💖 Just to let you know £1600 sterling is $2900 Australian which is exorbitant! Our 1brm flats in Melbourne go for about $350 which is £194 sterling But thanks for the tour - my Daughter is really interested in spending time there for her Business Management exchange study! GOOD LUCK ON THE MOVE HOME!!! (I so wish I could visit .... one day!) Chookas! 💖
Great news! So glad to hear that you are moving back to Scotland.
I'm sorry your experience in London was stifled by the virus. It must have been terribly disappointing. I'm excited to see your new content showing us Scotland!
Wow 😯... major change, looking forward to posting in Scotland. All major urban areas are feeling the punch to their Bawbags. Thanks for sharing Shaun.
Please do a whisky country tour video. Speyside and Cairngorms. Western Isles next year, May is best in West.
Wow! I had no idea you have autoimmune disease! I have 5 of them. God bless you! It is very hard and little understood. Be strong!
MS here... 😥
You do have a great little apartment, with that garden and those big windows, however, I like smaller cities, towns, and countryside myself. Looking forward to more videos about Scotland.
Loved your video! Wishing you a smooth transition back to Edinburgh!
Love the access to the garden!
I want to move to Edinburgh too!!! I’m glad you are moving home! Safe travels!
I live was out in the suburbs on long island in NY. No way would I go into NYC for any reason. My poor husband has to work in the city. Its dangerous and unhealthy, I wish he had a different job but alas 10 more years to go.
Spent time in London, drove up the coast thru York to Edinburgh - from Edinburgh to Glasgow and down the west side of England. Two weeks in Scotland 20 years later.
Have had a struggle in north Idaho trying to grow things -the deer keep eating everything I try. I would love to do the “tiny” thing. My children are grown and I hate all the fuss of bigger place.
Best of wishes moving back. Edinburgh has wonderful restaurants and a nice theatre community. My brother and I are both urban creatures and were speaking only yesterday about this and how though restaurants are open in both of the regions of the US where we live it makes little sense to dine even alfresco since people pass by in close proximity.
Ahhh fab I want to wish you both the very best of luck back in Edinburgh, really pleased for you and looking forward to your vids from my favourite city ❤️
Shaun, I just loved this video and the way you showed us London, your garden, your apartment, which looks really nice by the way. And I am also so glad you are going home to Scotland. I used to love the video's you made of Scotland and when you went to so many castles and country side ....loved loved it. I do love Scotland. Thanks so much.