Grandad goes Twitter viral after buying huge picture of Forth Bridge – despite having the real thing out of his window A grandad has gone viral on Twitter after buying a huge picture of the Forth Bridge – the same view […]

A grandad has gone viral on Twitter after buying a huge picture of the Forth Bridge – the same view he has out his own window in South Queensferry .

Viewed over 200,000 times, Murphy Green’s hilarious clip shows the 10ft piece taking up half the living room wall before the camera pans left towards the real life landmark.

‘Granny not happy with him’

Murphy tweeted that: “So grandad was at a sportsman’s dinner and bought a 10ft X 4ft picture of the forth rail bridge.

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“Seemingly he forgot he could just open da blinds. Granny not happy with him.”

Many people responded with disbelief to the pensioner’s proud purchase, with Mark Oakden suggesting they “cut it in strips and stick them on the inside of the blind”.

Simon Smith commented: “This is marvellous. Absolutely made my day.” Helen, who tweets as @peacelass, added that: “It was obviously bought for when the weather is dreich!” Murphy joked that the Grandad “still thought it was a great idea” and that his wife was “ready to chuck it and him in the garage”.

The tweet has been shared over 7 thousand times and liked over 21,000 times.

Well that escalated quickly? ” said Murphy in a following tweet. “After that last video today’s plans have changed slightly. 1st thing we need to do is explain to grandad that nearly 300k people have viewed his front room on Twitter?.

“Second thing to do is explain to grandad what Twitter is?. I may be some time.”

Well that escalated quickly???? after that last video today’s plans have changed slightly. 1st thing we need to do is explain to grandad that nearly 300k people have viewed his front room on Twitter???? 2nd thing todo is explain to grandad what Twitter is????I may be some time Bol — Murphy Green (@no1border) June 12, 2018

This article originally appeared on our sister paper The Scotsman.