If you don't mind me asking, what kind of vehicle are you driving around in? I at first assumed it was a normal family car, but now it seems like you're sitting higher and turning wider as if it's a heavy commercial truck or something! I understand if you don't want to doxx yourself...
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
No, you are grand, I switch between my own car which is a family/hatchback car, and then a sprinter van. Love the view in the van 👍
@marshmallowblasterКүн бұрын
@ ah nice, I have a great big van as well! It's a 1 ton ford diesel, those are hard to come by here in the states
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
Once my kids are fully up I think I'll just get a van for my own use instead of a car 😁
@marshmallowblasterКүн бұрын
@ they are wonderfully handy, as long as you have adequate parking 🤣
@keiththompson5173Күн бұрын
On the Shankill again and you still didn't stop at The Wee Cafe. I don't know
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
😁 👍
@user-rv1xe1uq8yКүн бұрын
I just got car sick there watching you going over those speed bumps 🤣
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
A real curse in lagmore/Mount Eagles...and that's with me cutting a lot out of the video 😃
@awatson8699Күн бұрын
Hi you could also pass by The White House near Hazelbank 😂
@awatson8699Күн бұрын
Hi,My thatched cottage has long gone . Beautiful white bungalow on the site. Barnfield Road. Where Whitewell Tabernacle is on the Shore Road my mum lived in a row of cottages there. 1930s. Youve gone close to the area twice lately. Maybe next time 😅.You drove through some lovely areas in yhis video. Thanks
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
I should be driving past there soon ! 👍
@awatson8699Күн бұрын
@@shadowmanNI thank you
@MartinMcElroy-gc6mu2 күн бұрын
Good video so much to do Belfast
@shadowmanNI2 күн бұрын
Cheers martin, was certainly buzzing Saturday night 👍
@ghostface32542 күн бұрын
Could you do a drive through hillsborough and Lisburn next? Also I prefer your videos where your talking
@shadowmanNI2 күн бұрын
Cheers pal, I'll definitely be through Lisburn soon, have Hillsborough on my to do list 👍
@colingillespie15602 күн бұрын
you put some miles on that motor of yours , you made them famous for 3 seconds mate 🤣👍
@shadowmanNI2 күн бұрын
Aye 3 new tyres the other day just before Christmas 😳...true, they had moderate few seconds of fame 😁
@irwinmcevoy3 күн бұрын
Great video, you're commentary was a good help to keep the bearings, thanks.
@shadowmanNI3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment Irwin, appreciate it 👍
@hughofIreland2 күн бұрын
Yep, it’s good to know what some of those buildings are. I’m glad to see that the House of Frasier is still going strong. You can get what you need quickly. It makes shopping for things a lot less tedious.
@dochertysdiamonds56383 күн бұрын
SHADOWMAN'S FLUGH
@shadowmanNI3 күн бұрын
Panthers assemble!
@MartinMcElroy-gc6mu4 күн бұрын
Another v good video
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
Cheers pal 👍
@belfastborn14 күн бұрын
Well that was lovely having a wee dander round the old neighbourhood past my sisters house and the house I was brought up in (Silverstream Avenue) all the streets and roads of my childhood. Much appreciated ❤❤❤
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
Very welcome mate, glad it brought back some happy memories 👍 ❤️
@marshmallowblaster4 күн бұрын
Watching from the US, I can't believe how many bookmaking shops there are around Belfast. It seems there's one on every corner! How can there possibly be enough bettors to support that many?
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
A sad but true observation! Some lives destroyed in those places...
@marshmallowblaster4 күн бұрын
@ we have at least half a dozen casinos in my area, but they're all on the outskirts of town, not right in your face all the time. There have to be more bookies than pubs in Belfast!
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
@marshmallowblaster I'd say you are right !
@greatchalla37994 күн бұрын
Blue sky’s …..no snow….No Problem….😂🤙🤙👍
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
100% pal 😁 👍
@greatchalla37994 күн бұрын
@ ….It’s hard to believe there’s a need for any peace wall after so many years …..considering the enemy is the WEF…..and the dangers of year’s of lies by Britain’s government who seemingly have everyone convinced they need to support it! Just a thought 😵💫🤔.
@paulg.18834 күн бұрын
Nice bright pleasant drive that. Loved the little blast of Bolero on the radio and the more distant sounds of dance of the sugar plum fairy and ride of the valkyries etc. Were you listening to classic fm? It's my go to radio station. Really nice drive!
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
Cheers Paul! Good spot, I was indeed, love the channel. Veer between that, downtown country and jazz fm 😅, but classic fm seemed appropriate in the winter sun
@paulg.18834 күн бұрын
@shadowmanNI aye, sounds like you have a bit of an eclectic taste in music...best way! I think it was on your video yesterday or maybe the day before that there was an amazingly beautiful choral rendition of White Christmas. An absolutely stunning version. Anyway just thought I'd throw that in. Thanks.
@shadowmanNI4 күн бұрын
@paulg.1883 yes! Came on at a perfect time for the video
@awatson86995 күн бұрын
Im glad you are able to go out on these drives. Another beautiful morning thanks 😊
@shadowmanNI5 күн бұрын
Thanks a million 🙂, it's a privilege to do these wee drives
@marshmallowblaster5 күн бұрын
Loved it! It definitely looked icy at the beginning, be safe out there!
@shadowmanNI5 күн бұрын
Thank you, it was great day to be out and about 👍
@habibinel5 күн бұрын
Belfast is my second home. I won’t be going to Belfast this year but your videos help me feel like I’m there with you 💚 Never get tired of watching them!
@shadowmanNI5 күн бұрын
@habibinel awk that's brilliant, glad you are getting value from them. Cheers for the comment 👍
@marshmallowblasterКүн бұрын
That's how I feel, I can't afford to go to Ulster at the moment but Shadowman makes me feel like I'm there anyway!
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
@marshmallowblaster appreciate it pal 👍
@shadowmanNIКүн бұрын
@marshmallowblaster appreciate it pal 👍
@awatson86996 күн бұрын
Hi,thank you for another nice drive. If you go near Ballymena again there is a place called Gracehill its small and i will let you do the homework on it. You might find it interesting 😊
@shadowmanNI6 күн бұрын
Cheers, I'll try and check that out 👍
@awatson86996 күн бұрын
@@shadowmanNI 😃
@ReeceRealeighton-pc4dq7 күн бұрын
Next time you're in Ballymena I would like you to drive down the bottom bit of rowallane drive and drive to Broughshane and the tullymore road and drive past brookevale and the commons
@user-rv1xe1uq8y7 күн бұрын
Good of you to check on that man 👍
@shadowmanNI7 күн бұрын
Wasn't sure at first with it being so dark 🤔. By the time I got out he was on his feet giving me the thumbs up lol
@marshmallowblaster7 күн бұрын
The sunrise is beautiful, and I'm always happy to see anything with BALLYMENA!! I love BALLYMENA!
@shadowmanNI7 күн бұрын
Cheers pal!
@willismillar937 күн бұрын
If i was a Belfast taxi driver..thats the same route i would have taken from Glengormley to Ballymena 😂
@shadowmanNI7 күн бұрын
Kerching 😁
@ashleighgillespie90448 күн бұрын
Love your videos especially the shankill and woodvale ones. Im orginally from the woodvale but living in Larne Antiville estate. I have a wee question if its possible could you drive down Twadell Avenue on the 12th of Febuary i know its a while away but my brother got killed where the shop is 25 years ago and would like to see the flowers that have been put on the lampost. Dont worry if you dont feel comfortabel or you cant, i know its a big ask Keep up your videos
@shadowmanNI8 күн бұрын
Hi Ashleigh, very sorry to hear of your loss ☹️. I'll put a note in my diary and do my best to do a video there on the 12th Feb. Thank you for your kind words 👍
@conormcandrew16468 күн бұрын
All by design! Same in most major cities with enrichment, domestic drus issues and crime, only fast food joints will invest, graffiti all over the place and dispair! Useless councillors, Useless MLAs! What a shame!
@MartinMcElroy-gc6mu8 күн бұрын
Enjoyable video
@shadowmanNI8 күн бұрын
Cheers Martin 👍
@user-rv1xe1uq8y8 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Busy man! Where is a good place/baker in Belfast to buy a pie? Sorry, random question 😁
@shadowmanNI8 күн бұрын
Thank you, glad you are getting value from them! There's a bakers in sandy row (which I went through in this video), called Truffles, very nice.
@user-rv1xe1uq8y8 күн бұрын
@@shadowmanNIThank you for the recommendation. Much appreciated. I'll definitely look it up.
@SweetDreams-wt7vo8 күн бұрын
Coming up to Christmas having a 'Stable' place to live. Beautiful Christmas connection. Unfortunately, for our new arrivals, there is no place at the Inn, not even a stable to welcome them. The torment our fellow human beings go through for a decent chance at a decent life only to be made feel unwelcome. It's a brutal world we live in. Sad reflection on all of us and our greed. Thank you for the tour. Beautiful morning sky.
@shadowmanNI8 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍
@shadowmanNI8 күн бұрын
Though the biblical tale of Jesus passing dozens of safe countries to deman settlement in a country He found suitably economically appealing was a particularly touching one. Quite
@marshmallowblaster9 күн бұрын
Seeing all of those locked peace gates makes me wonder who's in charge of locking and unlocking them every day. I feel like it would be interesting to interview that person, they've probably seen some crazy stuff while making the rounds each day
@maryreichle76239 күн бұрын
Some commentary would be good. Your videos are an eye opener.
@shadowmanNI9 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, check some of my latest videos, I've commentary on them 👍
@marshmallowblaster9 күн бұрын
Was the university just empty for summertime? Is the area a bit busier now that school is back in session? I grew up in a college town and it was basically a different town in the summer months with all the students back home.
@shadowmanNI9 күн бұрын
Yeah, though I think a lot of activities still go on over the summer. There's a large proportion of foreign students who just stay on (often permanently). With it being in the centre of the city you don't really notice much difference in the surrounding areas. Thanks for watching pal 👍
@marshmallowblaster9 күн бұрын
@ that makes sense. Wish I'd thought to study there back when I was in school, if they're so welcoming to foreigners!
@shadowmanNI9 күн бұрын
Has been largely welcoming, though the scale of immigration/migrants is now resulting in some issues/resentment
@JohnSmith-lt3jl9 күн бұрын
Bally duff and Mosley estates are quite bleak -in fact the social housing estates have been neglected a bit and the local shops in the estates are disappearing.Very few pubs ,mainly social clubs with paramilitary undercurrents-though many,many decent folk living in these areas.
@shadowmanNI9 күн бұрын
Yeah, probably fair assessment overall. Some of the newer houses in the estates are well designed but there's not enough of those being built 👍
@JohnSmith-lt3jl9 күн бұрын
My uncle was murdered in Greenisland in 1974 ,RUC officer .Funeral was at local church .
@shadowmanNI9 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Greenisland largely escaped much of the troubles afair, though that doesn't lessen the vile murder of your uncle
@gordonmagee769810 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@shadowmanNI10 күн бұрын
@gordonmagee7698 Thank you Gordon, that's extremely generous of you. Thank you pal 👍
@colingillespie156010 күн бұрын
been up to knockagh once a couple of years ago the monument is impressive when your beside it but it doesnt cater for many cars or buses 🤔🇬🇧👍
@shadowmanNI10 күн бұрын
Yeah, know what you mean, the "car park" is tiny. Ok days when there is an event like the airshow people are parked whole way down the lane. Great views 🇬🇧
@user-rv1xe1uq8y11 күн бұрын
You are very welcome. We still have snow here in Scotland - a good day to be inside, watching you driving around Northern Ireland. Thanks for the video.
@shadowmanNI10 күн бұрын
It was a lovely gesture, thank you. Enjoy your visit here 😊
@ReeceRealeighton-pc4dq11 күн бұрын
Hi I would like you to drive around Ballymena and do the bottom bit of rowallane drive and I would like you to drive around Broughshane and the tullymore road and drive past brookevale and the commons
@shadowmanNI11 күн бұрын
When I'm up that way I'll do my best 👌
@marshmallowblaster11 күн бұрын
I had no idea Belfast was nearly that hilly! Not just mountains in the background, but those hills in the neighborhood are massive! I can't imagine walking uphill to get home from the pub!
@shadowmanNI11 күн бұрын
Yeah, it really is, particularly to the north and west of the city. The likes of ligoneil/ballysillan in the north and glencairn/Hannastown in the west. Some dander to a pub!
@marshmallowblaster11 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video as always! This weather makes me glad to observe NI from a nice and warm place in the American South 😂
@user-rv1xe1uq8y11 күн бұрын
Hello, that was interesting, thank you. Lovely houses, but not such a lovely price.😊 Can I ask what camera and stabilising equipment you use please?
@shadowmanNI11 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍. I use the DJI action 4 camera, I don't use any other stabilisation bar what's in the camera, that was on the "rock steady+" setting
@user-rv1xe1uq8y11 күн бұрын
@@shadowmanNI Thank you very much for sharing. It looks really good and very stable. I hope you get commission if I ever buy one.
@marshmallowblaster11 күн бұрын
@@shadowmanNIare you panning it manually as you drive through corners or does it have an automatic tracking feature?
@shadowmanNI11 күн бұрын
@marshmallowblaster sometimes in an automatic sometimes manual 👍
@gerry276212 күн бұрын
Looks positively luxurious compared to underbelly of most English Cities 🇬🇧
@shadowmanNI11 күн бұрын
Aye, we are catching up...sadly 😆
@gordonmagee769812 күн бұрын
Sleepin' at that light on the Albertbridge rd mate😊😊
@shadowmanNI12 күн бұрын
🤣 think I'd zoned out watching the snow lol
@UKMDI13 күн бұрын
Beautiful place to an even more beautiful place ❤.
@paulg.188313 күн бұрын
Epic drive around the city. Even a wee trip down Norglen Parade up in Turf Lodge. Aye, sad about the massive sell off of churches... it's a big issue and debate with a lot of variables involved, but certainly a lamentable loss for many local communities around these islands. Class drive!
@shadowmanNI13 күн бұрын
Cheers Paul, appreciate if pal! Yeah, was great getting about the city 👌
@hughofIreland14 күн бұрын
There’s no risk of ice on the roads? I take it that it hasn’t been cold enough for long enough yet.
@shadowmanNI14 күн бұрын
Would have been icy in some parts in the wee hours Hugh, though temperatures lifted above freezing with sunrise, so thankfully ice free where I was today! 👍
@awatson869913 күн бұрын
Hi,l have just watched your last two videos and I never knew there was such lovely places in and around Belfast.Music beautiful again. Thank you.Your voice sounds as if you are in your late 20s or early 30s. 😊
@shadowmanNI13 күн бұрын
@awatson8699 thanks for watching and the comments. Yeah, even some areas that might be considers "rough" can have a beauty to them. I wish, add about 20 years 😅
@MartinMcElroy-gc6mu14 күн бұрын
Great vid man
@shadowmanNI14 күн бұрын
@@MartinMcElroy-gc6mu cheers martin, appreciate it 👍
@michaelosullivan72415 күн бұрын
Nice video. A mention of the locations would be a big help to anybody not familiar with this lovely town.
@shadowmanNI15 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, yeah, been trying to narrate more recent videos to give more info 👍
@awatson869916 күн бұрын
Hi,The Speckled Hen was The Travellers Rest when i knew it. Just to the right on Barnfield Road early 1970s i lived in a thatched cottage. Long gone now.thanks 😊
@shadowmanNI16 күн бұрын
A place you know well then! I'm sure there's been a dramatic change to the area from then, Lisburn massive now. Thanks for the watching 👍 ☺️
@awatson869916 күн бұрын
@shadowmanNI massive difference all mostly fields and cows. Ha ha 😂
@chloeblair62016 күн бұрын
Love the filter you put on this pal nice to watch
@shadowmanNI16 күн бұрын
Cheers pal ❤️ 😃
@greatchalla379916 күн бұрын
That’s some drive today…..🤙 cheers…..at least the weather wasn’t too bad.
@shadowmanNI16 күн бұрын
Aye, was a long yin...and that was it chopped by about half !😃. Cheers for watching pal 👍