Leaving Glen Coe to Visit The Pineapple

We had six fine days last August staying in Fort William and re-visiting some places we had not been back to for many years. I felt quite sad the day we had to leave as we drove through Glen Coe to our overnight stop near Stirling, stopping near Loch Tulla for lunch with a last view of the mountains as we left. Little did I know back then it was the last time I would ever be there again with my husband who enjoyed visiting Scotland as much as me.
Later that afternoon we arrived near Stirling so decided to visit The Dunmore Pineapple as we had not been back there for many years. The road sign to the building said “private” so we took the next right turn and soon we came across a tourist who confirmed that we were on the right track. Not much further along we came across the small National Trust car park. Through the gates we entered a large Walled Garden and on the right a large grass area with a steep slope up to The Pineapple. Easy to see why it was given that name with a beautiful carved stone pineapple on the top. I have put the brief details about it in my video that I took from the information board inside the porch. The inside is not open to the public and the entrance at the back was for two holiday lets. Another visitor there had been to look and told us there are only a few fruit trees. Dunmore House has long been in ruins but I believe can be visited at … your own risk!
Thank you for viewing.
My videos are all non-profit and music used belongs to any legitimate owners who I give credit to when I can.
Music in the Glen:- Iolaire (Flight Of The Golden Eagle) by Bill Gardener. Borrowed from the CD “Bill Gardener’s Scottish Orchestra”
Music for The Pineapple: “ Home for the Holidays” by Track Tribe courtesy of You Tube Audio Library
Brief history of Dunmore Pineapple in the Walled Garden
Dunmore Park, the ancestral home of the Earls of Dunmore, includes a large country mansion called Dunmore House and the grounds contain among other things two large walled gardens. Walled gardens were a necessity in a northern garden in the eighteenth and nineteenth century as high walls of stone or brick sheltered the garden from wind and frost and could raise the temperature several degrees for growing of fruits, vegetables also ornamental plants. A hothouse was built into this walled garden in 1761 by John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore. The hothouse, located in the ground floor of the building, was used for growing pineapples. The smoke from the furnace was expelled through four chimneys, cleverly disguised as urns.
Murray left Scotland after the initial structure had been built and went on to become the last Colonial Governor of Virginia in America. The upper-floor or summerhouse with its pineapple dome-shaped roof and the lower-floor entrance on the south side were added after Murray’s return from Virginia.
The building is a mixture of architectural styles and there is no clear evidence that the archway and the pineapple were built at the same time, or even designed by the same architect. Others suggest that the pineapple was constructed after Murray's return from America in 1776. The carved stone pineapple, which is situated between the two bothies, forms an elaborate dome on top of an octagonal pavilion, with sash windows topped with Gothic arches on seven sides.
The stonemason's craft is a remarkably accurate depiction of a pineapple. Each of the curving stone leaves is separately drained to prevent frost damage, and the stiff serrated edges of the lowest and topmost leaves and the plum berry-like fruits are all graded so that water cannot accumulate anywhere, ensuring that frozen trapped water cannot damage the delicate stonework. The identity of the designer of the folly is uncertain, but it is often cannot damage the delicate stonework. The identity of the designer of the folly is uncertain, but it is often attributed to Sir William Chambers who designed similar fanciful structures at Kew Gardens.

[@OlivierRodriguez]

Beautiful places and some great advices... Thanks, Julie. 👍

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

The Pineapple is well done and looks as good as it did many years ago when I first saw it. Thank you for viewing Oliver. Hope you have not had any of the wild fires near you that we have heard on TV. We have rain here these last three days but out gardens needed it. Have a happy weekend. Warm greetings, Julie🌞

[@lighthouse7833]

Very unique building 😮 Magnificent scenery🎉 It's delightful day indeed😅 Thanks for sharing your experience😅🎉 Biglike+

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you so much for your comments. It is an unusual building and must have been wonderful to see when the old hall was lived in. When I first went to visit , many years back, it was easy to find but since two hoiday lets were put in the original sign now say it is a private entranc. We took the next one and found that one did take us there. The Pinapple dome looked as good as it did all those years ago. Pity the old hall tuins havd not been kept safe for visitors🙄 Have a great Sunday. Greetings, Julie🌈🌞.

[@FunnySurpriseToys]

Hello Dear Friend! Thank you and have nice weekend!😊🙏👍1

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing. Scotland is a beautiful country and I have had many happy holiday there. Have a happy weekend. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@matalens48]

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[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you. I am pleased you enjoyed it. Have a happy week. Warm greetings, Julie.🍀🌈🌞

[@RotraudSchulte]

Was für ein fantastisches Video liebe Julie, eine herrliche Landschaft. Auch die ausgesuchte Musik ist so passend zu dieser herrlichen Landschaft. Ich danke dir für diese Minuten. "Betrachte immer die helle Seite der Dinge!" Deine Beschreibung hat mir auch ausgesprochen gut gefallen. Ich war leider noch nie in diesem zauberhaften Land, nur durch Videos lernt man die schönsten Gegenden der Welt kennen. Ich wünsche dir viel Gesundheit, Glück und nochmals Glück...Herzliche Grüße, Lolo

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you so much Lolo for your kind comments. I love Scotland scenery as did my late husband. I doubt I will go back up there on my own now so I was happy we went there last August. Like you, I do not get to see some beautiful parts of the World so I also like to see then in KZbin friend's videos. Have a happy week and I hope the weather warms up again as we have had two cold, damp weeks. Good health and Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@RotraudSchulte]

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[@maisonbleue870]

Your subconscious has probably sensed that this is the last time you will be here together. The pineapple is really exceptional. A beautiful building that could no longer be built today because it would be too complex and expensive. Warm greetings from the "GoA2 in Austria- have a fine week dear Julie - Saderé💜👍28💖💕👋

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

We visited this Pineapple many years ago and it was just as good last year as then. The stone dome is beautifully carved and clear to all that it is like a Pineapple. I agree, it would be expensive to build today and it is great that this and other lovely buildings are being looked after by National Trusts and other organisations so we can see them today and in the future. Now I am on my own, I may not visit beautiful Scotland again. I loved that holiday and so happy we managed to see the Pineapple and the Water Mill before returning home. Thank you for your kind comments Saderé. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌸🧡🙏🏻

[@maisonbleue870]

@@chaldon2viewJ84M Thank you for this really wonderful upload my dear friend Julie and have a great new week - stay safe and happy - huge hugs - Saderé💜🙏💖💕👋

[@costiniucmircea]

Thank you for taking me on your journey through your photos. It is really delightful and relaxing. It gave me great pleasure

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

So pleased you liked the video Mircea. It was sad leaving Scotland but our stopping off in Falkirk gave us chance to see The Pineapple again. Iteh stone carving is as good as it was all those years ago but to fine the way in as the entrance we last took now had "Private" on the road as that is the way now to the holiday lets. We took the next right turn and it did lead to the small car park. I am sure they would get more visitors if they gave clearer signs to visitors. Have a good week. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@Foto-PoesieUndMusik]

Oh, so, so wonderful and fantastic, thank you so much my dear friend Julie... Hug and dear weekend greetings from Switzerland, your friend Hans-Peter

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

So pleased you liked seeing The Pineapple. It is many year since I first saw it but I think the walled garden is not as nice as I remember but the stonework on the Pineapple dome is worth seeing. Thank you Hans- Peter for viewing and I am sorry I have not been on KZbin much this year but hope to catch up soon to view yours and other KZbin friends videos. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🙏🏻🌞

[@HuggieHuggie2lovesYou]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful playing Piano and great music you play and lovely song Love it and Absolutely lovely Glen Coe Lakes mountains and the Pineapple Spectacular views and the playing of this touching song and fabulous video and the awesome so beautiful played love it and the great footage you played my dear beautiful Angel friend Julie keep safe have a beautiful Sunday and New Week Much love from Huggie xoxo

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Huggie. As you know I do love visiting Scotland but I have found that editing the last few videos I took there last August very hard. My dear husband died very suddenly in March this year and I am not coping very well but I know he would have wanted me to continue to put those videos of our visit to Scotland on my channel. I have many happy memories but miss him terribly. I do appreciate your lovely comments. Have a pleasant evening Huggie and a happy new week. Warm greetings, Julie🍀

[@cupcakescorner7684]

The historical pineapple building is really a unique creation. Very creative engineered for public attraction. Thanks for taking us along

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

It is a great work but the stone mason that did it years ago and still looks as good as the last time I visited it which must have been before I got a digital camera. Thank you for your kind comments. Have a great day, Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@arifinjoy1936]

Berbagi yang sangat Bagus kawan semoga anda senantiasa sukses selalu 🎉🎉🎉🤗🤗👍❤

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing. I do appreciate your comments. have a happy day. Greetings, Julie🙏🏻🌈🌞

[@DelvisD305]

Relaxing video so beautiful music

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for visiting. It was nice to have time to visit the Pineapple again. It is well carved and still looks great but I didn't think the garden had as many plants as I remember. Have a great week. Greetings, Julie.

[@donroy7825]

Hello dear Julie 👋 !! Thanks for this delightful Scottish day 👍 !! Such a pleasant journey and spectacular architecture 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍍🏰💐 🐝 😊 ! Best wishes, cheers, Don 🙋 !

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Many thanks Don. It was sad leaving Scotland as I do not think I will get back as it is a long drive on my own. As for the Pineapple. We went there many years ago and it was easier to find then and the walled garden had more plants in the borders. The carved stone was juts as beautiful but I think that having put in two holiday lets since we last went ... about 15 years ago ... has made it difficult to find and the real entrance now says "Private" because of the holiday lets so we just took the next turn on the right and were lucky to arrive at their small car park. The following day we went to the Preston Mill on our way home. We wanted to see it as it had also been a long time since we went there. Very nice to visit if you haven't been and not too far from you. I would have liked more time and a warmer day to cross the bridge to the field that has the doocot in it and then walk back by the river. Have a happy day Don and hope you have great weekend. Warm greetings, Julie🙋🏻‍♀️🌈🌞

[@donroy7825]

@@chaldon2viewJ84M Hi Julie. I hope you can come back to Scotland some time somehow (organised bus tours 🚌 ?). Preston Mill looks interesting, we must visit it some time, we are quite often over that way 👍 ! Take care, best wishes, Don 👋

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks Don for this message. I had not thought about bus tours and it is something I might like as I have seen the adverts and they look quite nice.. Worth thinking about if my urge to get back to Scotland gets strong 👍 Very wet here today and I have a problem in the garden. A Mole! They have not been for 2 years and today a large mole hill appeared in the back lawn. I had to sent off for another lot of deterrent called "Defenders" granules last week and expect them today. I find it works .. most times. They are a nuisance 😣 Take care and enjoy the week. Warm greetings, Julie🍀

[@musicnature007]

สถานที่สวยและน่าสนใจมาก Thanks for sharing ❤

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you. It was sad leaving lovely Scotland but nice that we saw The Pineapple again after quiet a number of years. The following day we managed to visit an old Mill just south of Edinburgh before going straight home so a nice way to finish our Scottish holiday. Have a happy week. Greetings, Julie🍀🌈🌞

[@domenicabianco]

26 - 👍Great video. Beautiful pictures.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Many thanks for your kind comments. It was nice to revisit places again. The pineapple dome still looks great and Scotland mountains and glens are wonderful to visit, It was sad day when we left for home. Have a good day. Greetings, Julie🍀😪🌞

[@quote_nature]

A lovely visit and tour Julie. Beautiful images of the mountains and flowers in the garden. I was happy to read the history of the Pineapple. It is a surprise and a bit of a mystery to see the stone carving on top. Thank you for sharing these wonderful views. Warm greetings, Cathy

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing Cathy. I was sad the leave the mountains and scenery in Scotland but pleased we managed a quick visit to The PIneapple as it is many year s since we saw it. The gardens in the walled garden were not as good as I remember but the dome was still worth a visit. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie🌞

[@mirjanasvideocro551]

Beautiful area and nature, very nice footages...L16

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thankyou for viewing. The stone work on the Pineapple dome is as good as when I saw it over 15 years ago. The walled garden now is not planted as well as I remember but I am pleased we managed that visit. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@SuoNagato]

So beautiful scenery and places

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Yes, the scenery is always lovely in Scotland so sad to leave. The Pineapple dome is beautiful and I was so pleased we visited it before going home the following day. Warm greetings, Julie🌈🌞

[@RobBarclayMusic]

Lovely scenic footage and information! Have a wonderful weekend my friend!🎷🎷

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Rob. The carved stone dome was beautiful to see and looked as if it will last many more years. I think it would get more visitors if there is better sign pointing to where it is. We had been many years ago and found the only sign we found last year said "Private " so we were lucky to take the next track on the right and get to see it. Have a good week, Wam greetings, Julie👍🌞

[@PaulWhite743]

Dear Julie, Thank you for taking us on this wonderful tour through beautiful mountain scenery. The Pineapple is also very interesting! Have a great weekend! With warmest greetings, Paul

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

The Pineapple is lovely to see. We stopped for one night in Falkirk on our way home so it gave us time to visit it. However, the walled garden was not as I remember it when we saw it many years ago. Thank you for viewing Paul🎵🌞

[@JaykleMusic]

Really nice video, some amazing countryside, lovely share 🎬 👍 👏

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Many thanks for viewing. I do love Scotland's scenery. Every area changes the further you travel north. I like the mountains, not as high as others in our beautiful World but lovely to see. I have many happy memories of times there with my husband especially the Highlands and further North west. Have a pleasant day. Greetings from North Yorkshire, Julie.

[@JaykleMusic]

@@chaldon2viewJ84M it was a real pleasure, it was so nice to watch 😁 👍 🎬 👌

[@VegetableGarden-GrochZkapustą]

Very nice friend 👋👩‍🌾👍

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for visiting. We visited the Pineapple a very long time ago and I think the walled garden was much better then. The dome is really well carved and worth seeing. Have a pleasant day. Greetings, Julie🍀🌈🌞

[@Fortheloveofbirds2020]

Loved the scenic drive and the unique pineapple building. Beautiful capture of the bumble bee. Very nice video!

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

So pleased you enjoyed this video. It was sad leaving Scotland as I do like it very much but great to see The Pineapple again. Wonderful stone cutting and looks as good as when I first saw it a number of years back, Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@kcvids816]

Julie I’m so sorry for your loss. This trip is very special to you and I thank you so much for sharing it with us. In my opinion the views on the drive in were even better than our Rocky Mountains. Such a unique place especially with the architecture of The Pineapple. God Bless You. Always enjoy the places you share with us.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Many thanks for your kind word Spencer. I don't think I will get about much on my own but there are some nice placed around where I live. I still have It is a case of me driving to them on my own .... perhaps next year. I still have one video to edit from the october weekend and another to put on sometime. Have a lovely weekend and make the most of time with your loved ones. Warm greeting, Julie👍

[@stereosoundsofficial]

Great video footage, I enjoyed this, I am your new friend +1 😃🔔

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for viewing. Have a happy day. Greetings, Julie 👍🌞

[@TheFixDIY]

What a lovely area. Thank you for sharing it. that is the coolest building.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Pleased you enjoyed it. The stone dome looks as good as it was when we visited it over 10 years ago. Have a good day. Greetings, Julie

[@CatherineBoone]

All those beautiful landscapes!!! One by one gems to see up close. Wonderful video! Many greetings Catherine

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for visiting Catherine. I feel sad to think I may not get up to Scotland again but I have videos and happy memories of times spent there. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🙏🏻🌈🌞

[@gutumoto3]

Good evening, dear Julie. Thank you for the great video and the detailed explanation of the Dunmore Pineapple. The scenery of Scotland has a profoundness that cannot be seen in Japan. There are reports of extreme heat in Europe due to global abnormal weather. Please have a safe and healthy summer days. 🙏😊🌼🌷🍀🙋‍♂Tomotugu

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Tomotugu. The heat in many parts of Europe is very worrying. I am not one to like it very hot and our summer has gone for now. We have rain just now but need it. I hope the sun comes back soon but not hot like in June. I love visiting Scotland as it has so many different areas. We pass over the border from England to the gentle hills in south Scotland or to the gentle rolling mountains in the south west in Dumfriesshire. It all seems more open up there and fresher, even in the two larger cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. However I really like the Highlands best of all and even further north where the mountains in the north west are so beautiful. Now I am on my own I do not think I will get up there again but I have many videos of holidays up there and happy memories of our times together. I love seeing your of Japan as it looks a beautiful country and some where I would liked to visit. Thank you for sharing them. I hope your weather is cooler now. Have a happy week. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🦋🌼🙏🏻🌳🥀🌾🌞

[@KreatorSupportChanel973]

Very nice sharing ! Excellent i like it so much ! Happiness and Joy to you.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you very much for viewing. We had a nice dry holiday in Scotland last year. Have a great week, Warm greetings, Julie

[@wendingourway]

Now that is something else...have not heard of or seen this before! Sure did enjoy all the amazing blooms around as well...wonderful stuff! Bruce and Otis

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

I am pleased you enjoyed it. We visited the Pineapple a very long time ago and I think the walled garden was much better then. The dome is really well carved and I am sure more would visit if the way in was more inviting. Have a pleasant day. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@JulchensWelt]

was für schöne Erinnerungen liebe Julie ist ja traumhaft dort so wunderschön Schottland da möchte ich auch so gerne einmal hin! Wünsche Dir alles Liebe eine gute Woche sei gegrüßt aus Niederbayern Petra

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing Petra. I have happy memories of the times we spent in Scotland. I do not think I will get back there as it is a long way to drive on my own but I have many videos to look back on. Have a happy day. Warmest greetings from North Yorkshire, Julie🙏🏻🍀🌞

[@TinedeJong]

Wow, dear Julie what an admirable building with the pineapple so beautifully made. I also liked the flowers very much and you had also filmed a bumblebee very nicely. And what a wonderful memory herewith of this beautiful trip. It was really super beautiful again where you took me virtually. What you wrote both in the description and in the video was also interesting to read. but gewis also the mountains at the start video I found a beautiful view. It also struck me as very magical when I saw them. Truly a breathtakingly beautiful valley surrounded by those imposing mountains. Believe I know through a documentary I saw once that this was also a filming location for a James Bond movie and a couple of Harry Potter movies, among others. I can also very well imagine the sadness you felt driving through here. I also still have it when I visit places I was once with my husband. But I also know and feel it when he is near me anyway. Many hugs and greetings i give you hereby and many thanks for sharing. Best regards, Tine😘🖐

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing Tine. I do have happy memories and always will of our life and holidays together. My husband loved this part of Scotland as I do. It is surprising that so many film scenes were taken in Scotland. When we watched the James Bond film on TV I knew I had seen those view but could not remember so it was worth visiting Glen Etive again to see the spot that was take there. Further north west it is even lovelier but I, back then, I did not take any video, just photos and it is sad that we had plans to get there again in a year so I could have some videos of that area. I do drive but I have not driven on my own for many years, only to the large stores for my weekly shop. Just now, I cannot imagine going to visit places on my own but I should try. Scotland however is a long journey on my own. Thank you Tine for your kind words as I know you understand how hard it is for me. Have a good week with lovely weather. The forecast here is rain for three days but the sun is still shining as I type the message 🌞 Warm greetings, Julie 🍀🌸🧡🙏🏻🌈

[@AnkesWorld]

Wonderful Video ❤ thanks

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Anke. I am pleased you enjoyed it. We visited the Pineapple a very long time ago and I think the walled garden was much better then. The dome is really well carved and I am sure more would visit if the way in was more inviting. Have a pleasant day. Warm greetings, Julie.🍀🌈🌞

[@ptaszyny]

Beautiful film and very interesting. Great views 👍 All the best to you dear Julie!

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for visiting and I am pleased you enjoyed it. I wish we had been able to stay in Fort William longer but we did get 6 fine days and I was happy that we got chance to see The Pineapple again. Have a lovely day Anita. Warm greetings, Julie🌞

[@MoreliaAustralia]

Great to see these beautiful places. I like the views from the car while you are traveling and the panoramas and also the closeups in the garden.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for your kind comments. It was sad leaving Scotland but I have some videos to look back on. The Pineapple dome is beautifully carved in stone but the walled garden was much better when we saw it many years ago. The entrance is not clear or it would attract more visitors. Have a great week in beautiful Australia. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

Lovely views of the mountains and lochs. Yes, we can see why it's called the Pineapple :) How many bird songs did you hear? Nice choice of music too. Best wishes, Rob

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thankyou for viewing Rob. The stone work on the Pineapple dome is as good as when I saw it over 15 years ago. The walled garden now is not planted our around the wall's borders as well as I remember and I didn't hear many bird singing that day. It was late afternoon so perhaps they like singing the evening. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@bfpengcwp]

Thank you for sharing this awesome presentation, Have a wonderful week and stay safe my Friend!

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing. The Pineapple is beautifully carved in stone and it looks as good as it did many years back when I first saw it. I think the garden is not as good but perhaps they are still recovering from the lack of visitors in the pandemic as it is not easy to find. Have a good day. Warm greetings, Julie

[@ThailandOutdoors]

Cool place, thanks for the drive around.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for your kind comments. Have a great week. Greetings, Julie.

[@jarmilakacirkova]

Your videos are always great, I really like them. Thank you and I look forward to the next one. Jarmila

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Jarmila. I have a few more videos taken last year so I am pleased you enjoy them. Have a pleasant day and a happy new week. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@waveandocean7598]

Enjoyed as always watching your wonderful video dear Julie - beautiful, interesting, informative 👍🏻 Great presentation and history. I love Scotland and miss it’s majestic landscapes. Thank you so much for waking up lovely memories. Warm greetings, Linnea

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Many thanks Linnea. I do love going up to Scotland but it is sad that I may not get there again. I do drive but do not think I could go that far on my own. I have many videos on DVDs of Scotland that I took over the years and happy memories as well. Enjoy the rest of Sunday. Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@chuengueyhwang8558]

Nice presented. You filmed it with style.I wish you a happy day.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for your kind comment. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie👍🌞

[@kreator573]

Wonderful video. I like it very much. Have a blessed time. Greetings

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for your kind comments. I was pleased to see The Pineapple again as it is beautifully carved out in stone. The walled garden is not as nice as I remember but many places like these have had a bad time getting visitors in the pandemic. Have a happy week. Warm greetings, Julie

[@TAKFULLHOUSE5150]

Looks so beautiful! wonderful music too! love it thanks for sharing! have a Happy weekend

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Tak. I am so pleased you enjoyed the drive as we left Glen Coe mountains behind. We had a over nigh stop in Falkirk so had time to visit the Pineapple that we had not seen for many years. Have a pleasant day. Warm greetings, Julie🌞

[@anitamuc]

Driving would be very dangerous for me. I would look too often at this wonderful landscape and no longer at the road. So it was better to ride with you in the passenger seat. The pineapple looks great. However, it is no longer edible as old as it is 😂 Garden looks enchanting. Thank you for taking me, dear Julie!

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Anita. It was sad leaving Scotland but we had 6 fine days there and it was nice to have time to visit the Pineapple again after a very long time. The carved stone work on the dome was a beautifully done as I remember it. Have a happy day. Warm greetings, Julie👍🌞

[@asmrrelaxationtv8673]

Fantastic content. thank you for sharing. have a good day!❤👍

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing. I do appreciate your comments. have a happy day. Greetings, Julie🙏🏻🌈🌞

[@ArtorLifeTorB]

Beautiful video 👏👍

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for visiting. I do appreciate you comments. Have a great Sunday.🌞

[@flowerfairy1950]

Hi Julie, good to see you haven't stopped your videos especially as they will be bittersweet. Find memories though. 🧡 FF

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you FF. It is hard looking back in those videos and I will always have happy memories of out time there. I do not think I will get back up there. I do drive but on my own it is a long journey. Only a few more videos to edit that I am trying to tackle. One still in Scotland as we were on the way home and we had a weekend in Northumberland in October so I think I have three videos to edit that I took there. How are you with selling? I do hope you get an offer soon. Have a great week, Warm greetings, Julie🍀🌞

[@flowerfairy1950]

@@chaldon2viewJ84M Hi Julie, at least in the short term you have a goal and it does keep your husband alive with shared memories. I hope you do some garden birds videos too. At our end no interest whatsoever. Recently I am finding it difficult to stay positive and feel we are never getting out of here. Mind you, if/when we do we seem to have become bogged down as to what our next step is going to be. Life is not easy at times. One day at a time Julie 🧡

[@janoosting]

Weer van je filmje genoten Julie, het is prachtig daar.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Jan. It is many years since we saw the Pineapple but I remember the walled garden was much better then. The dome is really well carved and I am sure more would visit if the way in was more inviting as it is not a real road and would have been bad on a wet day. Have a pleasant day. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@mithoo1234]

The story you shared was extremely sad ....This is the world we live in and this is the reality which everyone has to face one day...May God give you enough strength to carry on with your life in peace....It was beautiful thank you so much for the wonderful share...God Bless you....Regards Khalique...{:-)

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

I have happy memories and we both loved visiting Scotland. I am trying to take one day at a time but it is very hard. Thank you for your kind word Khalique. Have a happy pleasant day and a happy new week. Warm greeting, Julie🙏🏻

[@geoffdeanthemeparks]

This is a lovely upload you have here Julie. The laid back piano is wondeful, just the right sound for the selected scenery. These are some amazing places. Take care and kind wishes to you. Geoff

[@geoffdeanthemeparks]

PS. The bee on the flower was perfect.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing Geoff. Also, I waited until you came to view my latest video to thank you for the kind words you sent me on losing my husband. There was many times in the first few weeks I thought it was all a bad dream and if someone told me something interesting I would think, "I must tell him about that" but then realise I never can. My hubby, being an accountant before he retired looked after that side of our life but now I have to take it all on as I live on my own and manage everything now. He left everything in order and a will but as he died so suddenly things were on hold and it has been awful understanding everything. I have got close family but one lives down south and in the other in the mid-lands so they have taken it in turns to come up some weekends and help me understand it all. I do not have as much time on KZbin as I did. We shared most things but after my back operation 3-4 year ago, I didn't help as much in the garden. Now I am trying to look after it but I do have a chap to cut the lawns so that helps. I do drive but I only used to drive to the supermarkets and back and got lazy when it came to taking my turn to drive when on holiday. I do not know if I will pluck up enough courage to visit places even quite near me and I feel the car is too big for me on my own so I just put those thoughts to the back of my mind for now. I still have videos to put on my channel so take my time with the editing. I thought I would not get back to the ones I had as it was upsetting editing them as after Scotland we had a long week end in Northumberland so I am editing them when I have time. It was sad leaving Scotland in this video as we both love going up there. As for the Pineapple, it is many years since we saw it but it looks as good now as it did then. However, the walled garden borders were not planted out that well but I think the pandemic lost them many visitors as it is not easy to find as it was the first time I saw it. Have a pleasant day Geoff and a happy weekend. Warm greetings, Julie.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

I was so happy to see that bee. I had not seen many bees of butterflies in Scotland or at home last summer. I have not seen many this summer either. One bee today when I went to look at some flowers in our back border and a white butterfly keeps going around the garden these last few days but will not stop for a photograph!! I am so pleased you are getting work back after the pandemic. Are you out of the country most time now? Nice to be back to what you enjoy. Have a great time, wherever you are. Sincere greetings, Julie.

[@geoffdeanthemeparks]

Hello again Julie.Always a pleasure watching uour uploads, and an even bigger pleasure reading all of your wonderful comments over the years. I do hope that somehow you are managing to cope with everything. All of it has been a great shock to you and no doubt extremely stressful in more ways than one. Don't worry about putting off your video uploads and editing at the moment if you are not quite ready. I have so many in my archives but at the moment with the music work coming in I have been finding it difficult during the summer months to work on the editing part mainly. I'm actually in the country most of the time, sometimes working in Eastbourne at one of the large hotels as a solo performer, get a lot of people who visit quite regularly from Yorkshire and Lancashire etc. I now get to remember their names. I also do a few spots at the local Bandstand during the week days, if it's sunny it's really lovely, but we seem to have had quite a few cloudy overcast days which loses a lot of athmosphere. Also trying a few care homes which helps a bit, I have a big collection of rather large puppets which I bring to the people during my vocal breaks. Who knows, there could be a possibility that an agent might send me up to yorkshire sometime in the future, I ve worked briefly at the Blackpool winter gardens ships bar many many years ago, but only for a short time, very enjoyable all the same. Will look forward to your uploads as and when you are ready. Please take care Julie, my very best wishes to you. Geoff

[@NatureWildlifeVoornePutten]

beautiful video Julie. Never been there before.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you Pier. We went year ago but managed this visit staying one night in Falkirk before making our way home the next day. I do not think the walled garden is as well looked after as I remember and the two holiday lets were not there back then but the Pineapple is worth seeing ... if you are anywhere near it. The original way in now goes to the holiday lets and a "private" sign there now so we took the next road and saw someone who told us it was the way to the car park. Enjoy he rest of the weekend. Warm greetings, Julie ,

[@AliHaidari1343]

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[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for viewing and leaving a kind comment. Have a great Sunday. Greetings, Julie🙏🏻🌞

[@AliceLyra]

こんにちは。美しいビデオをありがとうございます。😍

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thank you for viewing👍 Have a pleasant day. Greetings, Julie🙏🏻

[@AliceLyra]

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