Meeting Keith from KG Travels and Food
This week’s Freaky Friday came live from Nebula in Tenerife, where I was joined by Keith Glasgow from KG Travels and Food.
Keith’s channel is still very new and follows his holidays, restaurant visits, beaches and the places that travellers may find useful. He has already filmed in Alcúdia in Mallorca and hopes to visit Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Cyprus, Benidorm and the Costa del Sol.
Away from YouTube, Keith has spent more than 40 years working as a window cleaner in Edinburgh. He joked that the more interesting stories from those years may have to wait until he retires and writes his memoirs.
Keith also talked about the technical problems he had experienced while trying to transfer footage from his DJI Pocket 3. We discussed memory cards, card readers, DJI Care and ways of editing footage without filling the storage on a mobile phone.
A New Channel Growing Quickly
Keith arrived in Tenerife with fewer than 200 subscribers, but during the programme we discovered that KG Travels and Food had already reached 376.
That is an impressive start for such a new channel. Keith’s clear audio, good camera work and relaxed style have helped him make a strong beginning.
We also talked about using Shorts to promote longer YouTube programmes. A Short can be linked directly to the full video, making it a useful advert rather than a completely separate piece of content.
Michael’s Frightening Night in Tenerife
Michael joined us after spending the night in a private hospital.
He explained that he had returned to his hotel after a late night, slept during the afternoon and later ordered a McDonald’s meal. Shortly afterwards, he became sweaty and clammy, struggled to breathe and developed severe pain in his stomach.
Because he was alone, Michael went down to reception and asked them to call a doctor. A doctor and ambulance attended before he was taken to hospital and placed on a drip.
Michael said that the scans did not reveal anything serious. The doctors discussed a stomach infection, raised blood pressure and what may also have been a panic attack. His asthma was still troubling him slightly, but he was feeling much better by the time he joined us.
The Cost of Emergency Treatment
The doctor’s visit cost Michael approximately €139 and the ambulance cost around €190. His complete private hospital bill was reported to be approximately €2,600.
Fortunately, Michael had travel insurance.
The experience led to an important conversation about holiday insurance and the GHIC card. Visitors should understand what their insurance covers and whether an ambulance is taking them to a public or private hospital.
Webby’s New Teeth
Webby also joined the table and received plenty of compliments about his new teeth.
We talked about the video he filmed during the dental treatment and how he managed to hold the camera himself while his teeth were being removed. Even people who dislike visiting the dentist had watched the video.
Webby and I soon returned to our usual arguing, interruptions and Friday-night banter.
Cars, Football and Racing
My own motoring story involved a small bump while reversing near the entrance to our apartment complex. The other driver preferred to deal with it through the insurance company rather than accepting a direct payment.
Webby’s Mercedes produced an even longer discussion. The car had been in the garage with a problem involving the driveshaft. Webby remained confident that it would soon be running like a new car. I was less convinced and predicted that something else would go wrong shortly after he got it back.
The conversation also covered Scottish football, Argentina’s behaviour after a match, horse-racing tips and plans for a future cancer charity event involving Webby’s moustache.
Weekend Plans
Keith and Michael were preparing for a trip involving an Abarth 500, followed by more filming and possibly a visit to the Tandoori Hut.
I explained my normal weekend routine, including shopping, washing, looking after Christine, editing videos and preparing our Sunday evening meal.
Before the programme finished, we also met 13-year-old Tyler, who had recently started a digital-art and animation channel called T-Void. Tyler showed us some of his original artwork and talked about his interest in gaming and anime-style art.