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Wonderful story Roger

It's quite ironic that much of Scotland's new public transport infrastructure can only be appreciated if you have a car. A lot of the new stations are stuck in the middle of nowhere and despite the vast sums of money spent on new stations, they lack proper shelter and look depressing.

Llansilin has a lake nearby which has Arthurian legends. On my honeymoon we met 'the lady of the Lake' who lived rather finely overlooking the lake. I thought this was Llansilin spelt differently- hence this post!

In Glenbuck Loch - which was the water shed bog of the River Ayr and the Clyde (via the Douglas River at this point) was turned into a Loch from the bog by the dam 1790ish on the western end of the Loch In the western 1/3 of the loch and on the southern side there is a low islet with trees that I visited a few times which could be a Crannog site - its the right size and feels man made….at the time of my visits I assumed it was a folly built by The Laird of Glenbuck who built Glenbuck House ( red sandstone and no roof after a post ww2 fire literally dissolved ) as a model farm and is responsible for the amenity woodland around the Loch The Loch is shallow perhaps 10-12 feet but very very silty and before the dam was built the old roads prehistoric and later were high up on either side for 1000’s of years as the valley was so boggy and Glenbuch farm produced the ‘ finest example of a bronze axe head in Europe ‘ and a standing stone nearer Muirkirk The Lightshaw Stone shows the area was populated since neolithic onwards. Love your vids

This is on my bucket llist. I am a Barr and really enjoy seeing and hearing about my name history.

See jet skis launched from that slipway quite often

Thank you for posting this with some historic tid-bits. I found Lag tower on Google street view, but the video shows much more detail. I'm a Grier and I hope to visit someday, if I live that long. :)

Thanks and welcome. I have a very wide range of interests as you will see.

Greetings from Northern Ireland. One of my subscribers suggested checking out your channel as he thought we were somewhat similar and yours was well worth following. Great video and you now have a new sub 😊

Very nice Roger thank you 👍

I am grateful you made this vid. I am really annoyed that my pond is now infested with it.

I was not aware of Sir Robert's history in Scotland, only that he was a Baron. My family also traces its history back to this place. My great-grandfather was a Greer, through my grandmother, Etta Greer Cooper. We are descendants of Sir John Grierson, who, according to our family's history book titled "The Children of Misty Mountain," is part of our lineage. This book, published some time ago, documents our family tree from Sir Robert Grierson of Lag down to myself and our current family members. I did some research and found this information from Robert Grierson of Lag Reasons for Migration: Political and Social Consequences: Sir Robert Grierson's Reputation: As a staunch royalist and enforcer of harsh measures against the Covenanters, Sir Robert Grierson was a controversial figure. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, when William of Orange took the throne, there was a significant shift in power. Royalists like Grierson and their families might have found themselves out of favor or even facing retribution from the new government and those who opposed their former actions. Family Legacy: The harsh legacy of Sir Robert might have created social and political difficulties for his descendants. His son, Sir John Grierson, may have faced pressure or stigma associated with his father's actions, prompting him to seek a fresh start in the New World. Economic Opportunities: The 17th and 18th centuries saw many Scots emigrate to the American colonies, drawn by the promise of land, economic opportunities, and a chance to rebuild their fortunes away from the political turmoil of Europe. The Grierson family, with its noble background, might have seen the colonies as a way to establish themselves without the burden of their controversial history in Scotland. Religious and Cultural Shifts: The period after the Glorious Revolution was marked by significant religious and cultural shifts in Scotland. The Covenanters, who had been persecuted during Sir Robert's time, gained more prominence, and there was a movement toward Presbyterianism. If the Grierson family remained aligned with the old royalist and Episcopal ways, they might have found themselves increasingly at odds with the changing religious landscape, adding another reason to emigrate. Sir John Grierson's Migration: First to Sail to America: If Sir John Grierson was indeed the first in your family to sail to the United States, it could have been motivated by a desire to escape the shadow of his father's legacy and to establish a new life free from the controversies and conflicts of the past. Legacy in the United States: Once in America, the Griersons, like many Scottish emigrants, would have had the opportunity to start anew, possibly downplaying or distancing themselves from their association with Sir Robert's actions in Scotland.

Can I send you pictures of our dead giant cottonwood tree? 5 years after it died the bark fell off and we were shocked at the state of the wood underneath, all kinds of healed over scarring, large low areas which must have been dead for decades if not a century, and yet the bark atop was uniform in appearance, I am curious to know what could cause unseen damage under the bark like that

I’m Jeffrey Douglas Dunlop from the Dunlop’s of Dunlop I’ll be coming to Scotland in 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’m in Pennsylvania USA for now

Cool I’m going here to see 37+56 on snowplough testing but I don’t know where the UPL platform is do you?

I am a "Lyle" descendant from Northern Ireland and fun fact even tho "Lyle" has Scottish ancestory the name came from Norman people which were vikings who lived in Normandy and started speaking French. So I could have a bit of French and Scandinavian ancestory

Lovely shots you got in this video, is it fine if i use a frame or two from this for a non commercial work of art? Im making a sort of interactive haunted story set in Alexandria.

Sadly non-native and invasive in North America.

Ardeer Park - was that the old Rec?

It would have been nice to see the forest as well as the trees - i.e., in the context of the town instead of just a few trees.

Your voice is majestic! You could be an amazing narrator

The east kilbride Rine 😂

I climbed up on it as a child- maybe 1972.

There's still people in the Crypt

I drive past this station every week. Always wondered what the story was behind it. Interesting.

Do you eat them?

What’s baryte? Oh…there eventually is an explanation.

Great thanks Roger 👍👍

Great to see a video of Arran. Hopefully more to come roger . I live in lamlash .

I had no idea that Arran had a mine on it or even a mineral railway/tramway. 😮

That wheel must have been very impressive in its day. Interesting that there was such an industry on the island. You would have thought the shipping cost would have been prohibitive, but it must have been worth it. great video!

I live on Arran and have been patiently waiting for years now, for you to do some videos here. Thank you Roger

Thank you. I remembered my Nan telling me this story as a child. I recently planted a Passion flower in her memory and was searching for this information.

My maiden name is Fairlie and I live in New Zealand. When growing up, we always heard about Fairlie Castle, but I also have a framed sketch of Holmes House, which belonged to my grandparents. I'm keen to know if it's the same Fairlie family who owned both. I was also told that the family originated from France. If anyone has any kind of documentation to share, I would love to see/read it.

I wish that people could build a giant 9000 MM Gauge railways.

Excellent short video of the wensleydale railway's redmire terminus... which'll hopefully see the return of passenger trains back up that very part of the dale to the remote location that's currently waiting for said return of train rides out there.... especially from when that three mile-stretch of the line is restored/upgraded in the foreseeable future.

I'm the last male Annan in my family line does that mean the castle etc is mine??

Thank you! @Managing morgellons Myself

The Clyde Tunnel isn't "nearby", it's about 2.5 miles upstream, between Whiteinch and Partick, with Govan on the other side. It was opened in 1963, while the Renfrew Ferry continued to carry vehicles until 1984. One isn't really related to the other. The tunnel replaced the old Govan Ferry.

So deeply grateful to discover this video as well as your channel and appreciation of such things and people--I just learned of Janet Hamilton this morning through Matthew Vogan's blog. How I love the deep and rich history of Scotland.

I have just come across a TV programme about this swimming pool. It was started in 1899. It may have been abandoned in WWI because of the level of maintenance needed. They dismiss the story of the pool being built as the Solway was so dangerous.

I am a Soulis 😍

Stunning.

I had no idea that are turning my family's legacy into flats thank you.

You are really capturing the UK and I love your videos, very calming and educational.

Caught some good brown, rainbow and sea trout in there.

th-cam.com/video/D9EHvXcYbAE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared Ochiltree Walls, The Clutha.

Beautiful. Lived here for about 7 years but not been to that side of the village yet. Live on the river so never had a reason to go to that end.

That's wonderful 😊

A lovely video mate. Thanks for this very interesting information on the station, definitely gives it more character.