MEMORIES OF OBAN, SCOTLAND.

With Winter now upon us, we have been thinking back to happy holidays in the past. We have been talking recently about the one we had which allowed us to briefly visit Oban in Scotland, five years ago. We dug out the videos taken at the time which were on videotape, before Hard Drive camcorders were on the market. I began to wonder how I could possibly edit camcorder video tape these days as modern laptops no longer have Firewire inputs. So I resurected an old camcorder for the miniature tape playback and cleared some space on an old laptop for Firewire input and editing. I went through the process of editing from two original tapes. That takes a lot more time than with modern hard drive equipment and uses a lot more memory in the process. But I have now managed to remind myself now how to edit camcorder tapes! This could be useful in future as the older tapes do cover increasingly interesting content for me as the years pass by!.

[@pawelsawicki7003]

Crazy video videos

[@chrissellers5017]

I can understand and feel your attachment to Oban. Lovely - thank you!

[@ic2264]

Very nice to look at

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

I bet that was a fine place to live.The views are truly magnificent!

[@robmasterman]

I am amazed at the quality you've achieved on this one Mike, even on the wide screen option. A wonderful record of your trip to Scotland, and another very enjoyable watch....Bob

[@ATSF1927]

A very scenic area, I enjoyed watching the video.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Yes, I do like Oban. I would like to go back there for a longer stay!

[@TriflingCircle]

Another good enjoyed video. Good quality. We visited Oban one day in July 2010 and it rained all day as it did on most other days. To keep dry we went on that ferry to Mull. Reasonable fare, about £7 each, but we did not land there as rain continued and we would have had to stay there for about three hours. The ferry trip was enjoyabll. Great scenery.

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Enjoyed the video

[@siobhan104]

Nice one Mike. Very enjoyable. I'd love to visit the Islands and Highlands one day. Very scenic. All the best....Tim.

[@bangolifoodhunter9553]

I love oban,front of the fairy my old house

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@newportphotoman Thank you. I too was pleased how things look on screen afer all the processing.

[@sandymcmillan9684]

McCaig's Tower is never referred to as "Folly" which is something built for no purpose. McCaig gave work to local people but the first war came along and took the men away. The work was never completed. Oban is my home town and that of my parents, grandparents and great grandparents and beyond.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@robmasterman Thanks Bob. We lived in a settlement of temporary war time prefab houses back in the 1940s which had been removed when we went back looking in the 1960s. I have recently enjoyed having another look around the area using Goolgle Earth and located where I used to have fun playing as a child. Very enjoyable!

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@TriflingCircle When we visited Scotland in our Mini in the 1960s it was the first time we had been on holiday when it rained every day for the whole week! I can still remember the sound of the rain pounding on the thin roof of the car! We loved the scenery however and would like to go back again some time to have a better look around..

[@newportphotoman]

I very much liked this, as I have visited Oban a few times in the past. The quality of the video came out very well, I could not tell the difference from a modern video.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@JKelcy I am glad you enjoyed looking around too!

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@downhill240 I believe it was work given to builders when times were hard by a local benefactor just to give them employment. It is a striking open circle of walls with green space inside from which there are wonderful scenic vistas to be enjoyed.Seeing it above the town straight away signifies you are looking at Oban.

[@margaretgrant8626]

Avast there, Admiral! For your ferry trip, go on the Wednesday Cal-Mac to the pier at Colonsay, then on to Port Askaig on Islay - a beautiful island with the friendliest folk on the planet. Stay overnight at the Whytes' Guest House at the airport. The following day take ferry from Port Askaig or Port Ellen to Kennacraig, from where take car or bus back to Oban. For your next trip, take the ferry to Mull, then bus to Ulva Ferry which you can reach by a small ferry boat. Having done that then on to Fionnphort and over to Iona. And the 3rd trip: Cal-Mac at Oban, stay onboard overnight, then to Coll-of-the-corncrakes and then Tiree-of-the-surfers, and back to Oban, all in one day. (On alternate days, the order is Oban-Tiree-Coll-Oban).Tha mi'n dochas gu'm bi toigh leat do thurais!All best.

[@bradburypound6023]

Been away for 3 years now, miss my wee bonny town like nothing else, hope to be back in August