Weir's Scotland - Tom's Favourites

With over 50 years of travel around Scotland, Weir shows us some of his favourite parts of the country looking at their best. These selections take us from the North East to South East as he guides us through the beautiful landscapes rich in history and culture and talks to the local people about how these areas have changed. Starting in the stunning Glen Affric, moving to Moidart, the Ballochbuie forest, the island of Mingulay and Loch Tayside amongst others.

[@climbhigh395]

One of the Greatest Scots ever. his Bobble Hat and Red Red Nose. Even after many years after his last show they are wonderful to view again. A man who loved Scotland and Scotland loved him. Tom brought the outdoors to the scots through his television programmes. We all forget that Tom was a great mountaineer who climbed with the best before they had all the gear all over the globe. Its sad to see some arse put a dislike against a great man -- shame on him

[@johnlennox8857]

Tom Weir was awesome. Even now 40 years after I watched him on TV I envy him and still watch him on KZbin. What an amazing man. and to the comment that someone made that they disliked the video, I say. get a life. live life and enjoy the the world Tom brought to all of us through his travels. long live Tom weir.

[@johnthedude1000]

indeed john , excellent comment

[@davidreid8669]

He is a hero and reminds of the richness of the Scottish landscape and it’s history.

[@garynaomi8341]

, there is a great peaceful cosyness and warm presence when watching weir's way

[@jaymurray6010]

Gone but not forgotten will live in our hearts ❤️💖💞💐🐕💙🌈👍 Jay blessed be

[@darnick54]

Great to wander with Tam Weir after many years. Many thanks for this

[@thejacobitehiker]

Watching Tom's TV show when I was young, looking at photos in his books on shelves in stores, and his absolute passion for the land of my birth and ancestors was an inspiration to me as a small boy. Once I went out into the hills wild-camping and making wild fires etc for the first time then I was hooked from the start. It all started watching this amazing auld guy.

[@geoffreyjeffries1984]

Lovely, thank you so much for showing us the most beautiful country in the world ... Scotland !!

[@zackspaulding]

Great programmes he made, what a guy grew up watching this legend...his progs live on forever of a bygone age.

[@dontgetittwizted]

I remember back in the day when weirs way used to be on at silly o clock in the early hours of the mornin. Loved watching it. Makes ya feel proud to be Scottish.

[@callingallhandsondeck]

Thank you, to whomever shared this video. I find it particularly interesting because my Great-Grandmother is/was a Weir. My father didn't know much about our Scot DNA. Learned quite a bit through Ancestry. When I was much younger, I became interested in standing stones & ley lines. This is long before many were talking about them outside of Scotland. I never really knew why I was so interested. It's now obvious that something in my DNA was triggered. Also, just read that Tom Weir was an Environmentalist. I also studied Environmentalism & worked as a Naturalist for many years offering programs. Definitely a unique coincidence of interests. Hope I can continue to find more of these programs. I have another channel Mickey Lee Bluebird which is my Nature channel. I'll sub from that channel too.

[@RHR-221b]

Thank you for the journey, and brief correspondence we shared, Tom. All the best. Rest in Peace to you and your Sister, Molly. Hopefully meet you, one of these old afternoons ... within another (better?) Astral Plane. Oldish Springburn Boy and Man: Rab 💚 🍻 😎 🌠

[@Thanks_for_posting.]

Tom was a Legend

[@scottishwarrior8014]

I loved this show and it made you proud to be a Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I love my country I only wish to see more of it and learn its history and Tom was a legend .... can you imagine the story’s he could have told you ...... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿we are toms bravehearts

[@scottishwarrior8014]

Thank you 😊 I’ll edit it correct my mistake... stay safe friend

[@stevensteven2663]

Thanks Tom 😁

[@climbhigh395]

God Bless You Tom

[@234cheech]

thanks tom him and his fellow scottish hiking buddies will be rememberd as some of the best early climbers ever and his photos his programs he wrote and made proper tv

[@andobreslin8735]

I found this chap here on youtube a few years back. Wish I'd known him, but I almost feel like I did as he's my kind of human being to know..A nature lover :) What music is played at the intro? I love it.

[@alancumming6407]

Malcolm Arnold, one of four Scottish Dances.

[@HAMMYCFC]

I wish they would release outtakes and u aired clips as I know they filmed lots more but for whatever reason they just didn’t make it to tv. The episode ending in Arran he talked about doing goat fell and was gonna be shown next week but it never was

[@oldskoolfool141]

How charming was that

[@evelyngallacher6698]

Tom Weir,my hero.

[@kengibson4054]

Weir's way followed by Late Call if I remember correctly. That was my early childhood.

[@Theagchm]

No that was not the case. I watched it as a youngster and there is no way my parents ever allowed me to stay up as late as Late Call. I remember Weir's Way being on around teatime. (Although there may have been initial episodes that were shown later).

[@Looshfarmer]

Yes on Grampian T.V it was on late ... well about10pm-ish!!

[@geoffreyjeffries1984]

@@Looshfarmer Just in time for the Wee Free ''Late Call'' yes ?

[@johncarroll772]

It was first shown after early evening News

[@NC_SUGAR]

I come from a family of Weirs. My mother's maiden name is Weir. My grandfather was a Weir. We live in the US. My great grands came from Scotland. They still keep the name Tom/Thomas in the family name.

[@RHR-221b]

💚

[@callingallhandsondeck]

My Great-Grandmother was a Weir. They lived in Virginia/West Virginia. We might be related. I'm on Ancestry. Nice to meet you.

[@RHR-221b]

Tom and his Sister Molly were brought up in Springburn, Glasgow N1 - a few decades before my early up-bringing at 42 Millarbank Street, circa mid- to late 1950s. During 1974, I asked Tom's advice, re the best and most honest way to try and achieve a job with the then Forestry Commission. (At that time, my Family and I resided at Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. Tom was biding at Gartocharn.) He soon wrote back, hand-written, advising me. I tried re the man's advice, but ended up being unsuccessful, and applying for a Railman's job, working with British Rail out of Crianlarich. That lasted from early September 1974 until mid-November 1974. With a young Family, plus my inadequacy to meet the strength and commitment required, we moved to Livingston, West Lothian, where we flourished - Family-wise and, to some extent, work-wise. To Tom and Molly. When men were men, and women were glad of it. Stay free. R 🍻 😎 🌠

[@drewsimpson5967]

Thanks for sharing a bit of your story, Rab, and I'm glad Livingston was good to you. Re. the Railway- track work was indeed very hard graft. My uncle worked on them nearly 35 years. At his peak he was a machine but the work took its toll and he was physically knackered by his mid 50s. He's had a happily long but sair retirement since. Look efter yersel, min.

[@RHR-221b]

@@drewsimpson5967 Thank you, Drew (and also respect to you and your Loved Ones). Your reflections ring true. All the best, likesay! R ⏰ 🎲 🌠 🕊 👋

[@davidsturrock6213]

Legend !!

[@oscarslife5497]

Is that woman called "Nan of the Song"? Where do the stories and songs live on?

[@RHR-221b]

Hope this may help, O. Stay free. Rab 🍻😎 *Màiri Mhòr nan Òran* [Credit: Wikipedia] Mary MacPherson (née MacDonald), known as Màiri Mhòr nan Òran (English: Great Mary of the Songs) or simply Màiri Mhòr (10 March 1821 - 7 November 1898), was a Scottish Gaelic poet from the Isle of Skye, whose work focused on the Highland Clearances and the land struggle. Although she could read her own work when written, she could not write it in Gaelic. She retained her songs and poems in her memory until others wrote them down for publication. She often referred to herself as Màiri Nighean Iain Bhàin (Mary, daughter of fair haired John), the name by which she would have been known in the Skye of her childhood. [Much more information available via Wikipedia] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *National Library of Scotland - 'Poems and Songs' by Mary Macpherson* digital.nls.uk/early-gaelic-book-collections/archive/76045070 👋

[@hiddeninanxiety2265]

Ye wur a great man tam

[@argentorangeok6224]

He really is king of the anoraks.

[@jimmothyson]

What's the old Highland saying at 7:20?? Can anyone make it out? (Spelling-wise)

[@RHR-221b]

*'Lasting Of The Pine' - one of the translations back into Scots Gaelic is 'Buan na Péine.'* Hope that helps a wee bit, Jimmy. Stay free. Rab 🍻😎

[@jimmothyson]

@@RHR-221b it sounds like buan maran gooshis or something haah

[@travellingshoes5241]

No way is that boy 24!!

[@mullac1980]

34.03 Do you see what I see? Take a good look

[@thomasjones1936]

A face in the rock ?

[@lorrainemccallum6330]

My papa looked the spit of Tam Weir and lived the life. People thought he was Tam so he got a lot of drams on them 🤣

[@Theagchm]

I love Tom Weir, (having a deep affinity as a Glasgow tenement boy myself), but I do not understand the 'bonnie prince charlie pish'. He neglects to mention all the ills that this foreigner beset on this land - he gave the english the 'right' to do whatever they wanted. "He never lost a battle" - not a battle but what about the 400+ he left to be butchered at Carlisle - just to save his arse? King over the water....king under the is far better.

[@rossr8776]

What about the foreign cunts at Balmoral ? Was it not their anscestors who indulged in ethnic cleansing and colonial rule?