A stormy day in Rhu, Scotland
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2020
- Rhu is a tiny village west of Glasgow and next to the better known town of Helensburgh. I'm staying here for the month of February. This vlog gives a glimpse into my daily life and the volatility of Scottish weather.
If you had trouble understanding what I called the water, it's named the Gare Loch. :)
blog: gabriellegweneth.com
Music: Chris Haugen - Tupelo Train
Gabrielle, WOW what an intense rush of memories for me. I rented Daisybank house back around 1981 to 1984 and loved every minute of living there. Coming from California the weather was quite a shock but I managed to get used to it. Thank you so much for posting this.
You're welcome! I'm glad it reminded you of good times. ^_^
I love stormy skies. I've always lived where stormy. Just enjoy. Your are in Scotland. Great video
Aw, there's perfect weather for everyone! Thanks Emily. 🤗
You are doing great on your new adventure. I hope you enjoy meeting new people and going to church. Keep moving forward. I did what you are doing in 2018 it slowly came 2gether. 😉😇
Thanks so much Maria! 🤗
I stayed in this annex this week. Came back yesterday. Was a great place
Oh fun! Yea I loved it there. ^_^
Lovely video 😀. I’ve just found your vlog, was looking for videos like that. I’m planing to move to Rhu. Was looking for a nice city to live in Scotland and just discovery this great village. I meaning, it’s the paradise, lovely and calm place to live. And there is all these beautiful landscapes over there, I jus felt in love 🤣. I meaning, how to not love this place? And just loved your video, thank you. I know, live in Uk, it’s can be a little lonely sometimes, specially to outsiders. I’m from Brasil and had been in London all the year of 2017. It was a great experience, of course. I loved all the time and not regret nothing. But it was a very lonely experience too. Even being london (big city and lot of peoples), it was hard sometimes. I feel sorry for you felling like that too, but I feel happy too, because today (2 years later your experience), I’m pretty sure you don’t regret nothing about it. I’m pretty sure you loved it and always remember it with happiness, like I do. And I’m pretty sure, as well, there is a lot of good things you can tell us about Rhu. So, I’m happy for you, although all the loneliness. And very happy because I’ve discovered, watching your video, that the peoples in Rhu are very nicely and kind. I’m looking for something really like that. I’m looking for a fresh start in new place, and all I want, is a calm and quiet place to have a nice life. And, in addition to everything I have already said here, Rhu is placed on a very convenient localization. It’s very quiet and about 10 minutes from Helensburgh (and just a few miles away from Glasgow, something around a hour by car). In london, I’ve expended over three hours in the transit every single day, and I don’t even plan to go to Glasgow over twice a week (in actually, I plan go there only once a week, just for tour). So, I have found the perfect place to live, the place of my dreams 🤣. I meaning, I had seen all the landscapes from google, it’s perfect 😅. I will expend a lot of time contemplating god’s job 🤣. Thanks again 😀. See you, bye bye.
Aw thank you for watching and commenting Ramon! I'm glad this video was helpful for you. If you're looking for a calm, quiet place then you're right Rhu will be perfect! It's a lovely wee village, and you're also right that I only have fond memories of my time there - no regrets. It's very easy to get to Helensburgh on the bus, and from there to Glasgow. Definitely a great location. I'd definitely visit again in the future. All the best with your move! xx
I can't give you a hug, but take this Like - so nice to watch people on their adventures.
Aw, thanks Scott! ^_^
Glad you are enjoying life in that particular area of the United Kingdom. Yes, ours is an extremely changeable weather. All the best.
Thanks so much Modern Life! All the best to you too. ^_^
Gabrielle, 45 minutes in that weather, makes you almost a local! 😂 PS: just found your vlog, I'll be having a look at more, keep it up! 👍
Hahaha thanks Robbie! 🤗
Sorry to hear that loneliness was difficult to endure. I've visited Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh, even Fort William in the Highlands. I've found that in Edinburgh, there are more possibilities for meeting people, making friends, and interacting with others, if that is at all helpful 😄😄😄. Please let us know how the job search went, and what it took to find one. For me, that would be so helpful. I'd like to make the move within a year, so any and all tips are appreciated! 😁👍😁
Hey Norrin, I've driven by Stirling a lot but never gone to visit. I've heard good things about Fort William although I haven't gone there either. I've enjoyed several trips to Edinburgh though! As far as the job hunt, I ended up getting a temp role and after 6 months was made permanent :) Thanks for watching and commenting :)
You are glowing!
Aw thank you so much!
You mentioned a shop called Brae and wondered what it means - Brae means Hill.
haha yes I learned that not long after filming this. I asked a guy at a bus stop ;) I've got a bunch more Scots words in my vocabulary now too!
I went to primary school there .Whether in Scotland .
Ohh! What a nice community to go to school in. Thanks for commenting :)
Only went to the church and school don't know much about the community as I was young girl and lived in between Rhu and Helensburgh .
@@Scampbell-smith Ohh ok. I visited the church when I was there. It's beautiful and has so much history!
I know Rhu well, Rhu means " point" in Scots Gaelic language refering to the spit of land/ rocky shingle that reaches out into the gareloch, did you see any submarines heading out on patrol?
Ohh, that makes sense. I used to walk down to Rhu Spit! I didn't see any submarines - that would've been amazing. Thanks for watching and teaching me a little Gaelic!
You left Barbados for this??!!
Hahaha, *The Bahamas, and yes! I'm still adjusting. 😅
@@gabriellegweneth Sorry! One day I'll get over there and improve my geography as well as my tan.
@@colinmacdonald5732 Haha yes! We'd love to have you! ^_^
@@colinmacdonald5732 Yes! We'd love to have you. ^_^
The climate here is perfect, its just the weather that spoils it.
U passed my house
Haha that's so cool! Thanks for watching ^_^
are you still in Scotland?
Hey hey, thanks for watching and commenting! I am indeed still in Scotland :)
I remember as a young boy going for day trips with my grandparents to Helensburgh and visiting old friends of theirs the Logie Baird family, John Logie Baird invented the television, we also had trips to Luss, Loch Lomond and Balloch, now I stay in the most remote city in the world, built on a desert, Perth Western Australia and I miss Scotland with all my heart.@@gabriellegweneth
Oh, those are wonderful memories! Now in Perth you're experiencing what must be the direct opposite climate. I hope you'll get to come back to Scotland one day @@themadscotsman :)
hitting 41c/105f here today very hot and very humid...@@gabriellegweneth
you cant rely on scottish weather lol you cant say next week we will go out and buy a nice dress it will probably be pouring of rain
Haha yes I learned that pretty quickly Packy! Thanks for watching :)
Did you go alone?
Yep I did :)
@@gabriellegweneth that's very Brave. May I ask why you chose to go to Scotland? How are things in the West End now any better since the shutdown? x
@@belight4686 Thanks :) The short answer is google! I searched for the best cities to move to and a couple lists pointed me in this direction.
By West End, you mean the neighbourhood or because Glasgow is in the western part of the country? haha. Well either way I'd say they're both quiet. My neighbourhood has gotten a bit busier in the last two weeks but that's through foot and vehicular traffic. I'm not seeing any more shops open, but then again I don't go more than a couple miles in any direction.
@@gabriellegweneth The West End is Hillhead and Byres Road and the Lanes. x
@@belight4686 Yes I'm generally familiar with the area, but I wasn't sure why you would ask about there specifically since I've never done a video about it.