Nooooo!!!! Valur and Polly you will be missed!

Whoever made this decision is an absolute idiot. This show was a magical combination of people, personality and place, and to stop it now is utter utter madness. It just will not be the same without Valur and Polly (Art we love you but you’re staying lol) and although Josie is great, it’s just not the same. Sorry Josie, no offence to you at all, you’re lovely, but Valur and Polly are just unique and special. Valur, if someone hasn’t snapped you up and given you your own platform, stolen Art and are allowing you to make whatever stories you like by the end of December, then there are no sane investors/creators/business people left in Iceland and all hope for the island is lost 😂. But we have faith that your inbox will be full of offers, and we’ll hope to see you on your own channel very soon. We started watching, ironically, just as you started making these vlogs. Had no idea about the Grapevine before you started them. It was a genius decision. You are a genuinely lovely person with a straightforward and engaging personality, and your loss from KZfaq would be appalling. I hope you start your own channel and continue doing something you were born to do. You belong right where you’ve been, in front of the camera with Polly, educating, informing and entertaining us about all things Iceland. We’ve loved watching you and are genuinely gutted at this news. We’ll cross everything and hope to see you soon. Be well, Valur. Stroke Polly for us, and thank Art. 😢

Anyone else just revisit these because Valur and Pólly held your mental health together during the pandemic and it’s nostalgic and comforting to listen to him chatter? 😢

NO WAY!!!! This is just insane!!! I can’t believe The Reykjavík Grapevine is doing this!!! Valur and Polly are the best!!! It will be the RG’s loss. I can only hope Valur and Polly will get an offer in the near future they can’t refuse! Thank you Valur and Polly for all the good times! You will both be missed more than you’ll ever know! Please stay in touch however you can. Sending best wishes for you and Polly from Oregon. 🇺🇸

NOOOOOOOO - I rely on you and Polly for my regular Icelandic news and cheer. I don't think I'll be interested in a different format or approach. Your walks and talks juts bring me back to Iceland, and your eloquent descriptions and analysis make me feel I am listening to a friend. This is such a bummer. I wish you well from California.

Nooo! This is depressing. They are making a big mistake. You and Polly made Grapevine what it is today. After my trip to Iceland was canceled in 2020, I loved watching your walks and talks around Iceland. I depend on the unbiased Icelandic view of American news. I look forward to your twice weekly vlogs. I will be lost without it. Please consider your own channel that features places to go in Iceland. Grapevine has a big following because of YOU and the excellent job you did showing your amazing country and landmarks. The volcano vlogs were some of the best reporting I’ve ever seen. Good luck in your future endeavors but please come back and don’t leave us. Your fans would miss you and Polly too much. 😢 And thank you and Art and Polly for entertaining us.

A “Walk with Polly” is way beyond journalism-it is art. Beautifully done! Bravo!

Oh No!!!...Valur... the thought of you leaving...is like losing a member of family...there is simply no one who can take your place...nor Polly's either...this was truly a unique channel...no words to convey the loss Much love from Scotland...😭😭😭

Well, we can not be more upset, saddened and disappointed. If this was not Valur's choice it is a huge mistake! What are they thinking? As so many others have said, Valur, Polly and Art are why we are here week after week.Valur, you are a gem. Your humor, honesty, calm news delivery and love for dear Polly are just a few reasons we have been so charmed by you. You will be greatly missed ❤️ M&G from New Hampshire USA

Many, many thanks. These newscasts made the pandemic bearable...

This news has left me bereft. The RKV Newscasts have been a highlight during the difficult and uncertain times we've all been living through since they were launched. They inspired me to return to Iceland this summer and I'm so glad I was able to join a tour and to meet Valur, Bjartmar and Polly while I was in Reykjavik. Many thanks to Valur, Art and Polly for the Icelandic insights, astonishing images and straight-up entertainment you've given us in the Newscasts and best wishes with whatever comes next.

I will always be grateful to Valur and the Reykjavík Grapevine for introducing us to Iceland. It took a lot of courage to start these newscasts. You took the opportunity of the volcano and made us feel part of something bigger. Thank you and all the best Valur in your future endeavors.

You are family to us. What will we do without you, Art and Polly 😢 good luck in your new career. Thank you for your interesting and funny newscasts.

I wish you and your friends who are leaving, and Polly, the very best in whatever you do. But, boy, this is so very sad for me. You have been kind of a lifeline in a way and I will always be grateful for all the Grapevine Newscasts and for all I've learned about Iceland. I will miss you more than you can probably imagine.

I'm not crying, it's just dusty in here. You helped keep me (relatively) sane as the plague raged. Your volcano reportage & Art's footage were exquisite. Thank you so much for all your hard work. All blessings to you and Pollý, and your miraculous Iceland.

Thank you all so much for your incredible contribution … to say that you will be missed is an understatement. All the best. 🥰 Hugs from Down Under.

Valur and Polly! Thanks for the memories guys! It was fun and you will be greatly missed (UK)

Thank you to you, Polly and Andie Sophia for keeping us in touch with Iceland over the years. You will be very missed.

My wife and I discovered this channel during the pandemic and looked forward to these videos so much while we were staying at home, not travelling anywhere, etc. We've always wanted to visit Iceland someday and these videos made us want to visit even more. We kept watching because of Valur and Polly, something good and wholesome when often the news can be so negative.

I am devastated by your sad news, Valur. You and Polly have been welcome and regular guests virtually since the pandemic. Meeting you and Polly was on my bucket list. You are one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable. I hope you will form your own KZfaq channel. Much love to Polly...she has certainly kept my morale going. From Louisville, Kentucky.

Valur, thanks for all man. I’ve learned so much about Iceland and it’s people so thank you. Just remember, there is always an new chapter! Thanks again!

I felt an honest connection with you and Polly. She's a sweetheart. I have an Icelandic sheepdog. I have never experienced journalism as honest as you have presented it. Maybe that was the reason. It usually is. From Danmark

It has been two months since this video aired, and we miss you (Valur and Polly) just as much.

Valur and Andie you are National Treasures - I hope you realise how important you both have been to so many people “in so many ways”. Please consider setting up your own channel(s) so we can continue to hear your voices and insights “and what not” and take us on your travels. Respect to all at the Grapevine but there is room for you all. Much love to you Valur, Andie and Polly - “and so, till the next time ……..” ❤

Today I was thinking about the fact that nothing in life is for eternity, that everything changes in this universe, I thought about changes, life and death- and I got sort of sad. Now I watch this video, and I´m almost crying! Best wishes for all of you- and thank you so much for all this wonderful moments you gave us, especially of course the whole Fagradalsfall-story!! Thanks, Valur!! :-((

This is Ragnarók! The End of Days! The Apocalypse! Absolutely gutted - Iceland’s two greatest ambassadors are moving on. Thanks for sharing your awesome country with us, you’ve done more for Iceland than any number of expensive advertising campaigns. Whatever you do next - good luck, And please pass on all our best wishes to Andie Sophia for all of her contributions over the years. Whatever happens, stay awesome and be true to yourself. PS. You still owe me a drink :)

Valur, I have dreaded this day since I watched my first episode of Grapevine. This literally brings tears to my eyes. I must admit, it will be very difficult to continue to watch without you and Polly. If your company was smart they would retain you for the News/KZfaq side of the business. This is heartbreaking. 😪

This has been a huge loss. This was my favorite KZfaq channel. I cannot get over it…. You are dearly missed.

Sad to see you leave, your style of presentation I found always to be naturally interesting, straight honest and unique. You brought a lot of "daily life" background information about people and things in Iceland to me, which I always appreciated very much. All the best for the future!

Wow. This hit me a lot harder than I could ever have expected it to. You and Polly have grown quite dear to my heart. I feel a certain friendship with you. So, as a friend, I must tell you... Never underestimate how absolutely magnetic you are. And it's because you are genuine! That alone will bring so many more amazing opportunities your way! Ironic that it's thanksgiving here in America... with that said, I'm reminded to always appreciate what you are thankful for, because you never know when it will be gone! Best wishes! ...and I promise to not abandon the rest of the grapevine's greatest! 💜✌😁

This news certainly came as a huge shock!!! Valur, both yourself and Moral Officer Pollý have become a part of my life for quite sometime now and I'm at a loss for words to express how grateful I am for your great videos that covered an array of topics and opened up many of us from other countries to the news in Iceland but to the culture as well. With Art also, you three should receive an award from the Icelandic Tourist Bureau for opening up your country to those of us who don't get to hear what is happening on the other side of the globe - literally. I'm quite sure that many have been changing their usual travel destinations to investigate Iceland instead, as you've shown your love for the country in each video you've produced and made it sound so intriguing with your Supernatural Series and other stories from your homeland. I'm going to miss both you and Pollý terribly and wish you well in your next career move. I do think that cancelling the tours is a mistake, yet can understand that other people have their own idea on which direction to take this venture. I won't be unsubscribing just yet and will give the next presenter a fair chance, but they will have very big shoes and paws to fill. So sorry to be seeing the end of something that was so great.😢 I'm so grateful for all that you've taught me about your beautiful homeland and I long for the day that I finally get to come. With much love and thanks, Kris.🇦🇺💖🕊

This is not right! Valur, Polly and Art made this channel which grew as family, and now has been broken up. Valur and Polly will be very much missed! No matter how you get your news, it was always the personal touch and in depth views that made this so good to watch. The walks will not be the same and cannot be replaced!

You and the Chief Morale Officer will be missed.

Beautifully Done Valur. Thank You

Very sad news and rather grim prospects for Grapevine News. A good news anchor is a treasure one has to cherish, not replace. Many news companies across the globe learned it hard way. Most of Grapevine's viewers don't really need to have Icelandic news in their life, they were here because of an outstanding host and his cute dog. All the best to Valur!

Valur, you and Poly provided the essence of what makes Iceland a great nation You will be missed

It was a beautiful time with you and Polly! You’ll be missed!

I'm a whole lot of sad to be saying good bye to you Valur and Polly. Iceland is a place that I have always wanted to go to and I feel like I have been there. Thank you for being the Chief of Morale Officer Polly and mostly thank you Valur for sharing wonderful Iceland with us. Thank you for getting us through this awful pandemic by giving us something to look forward to. We WILL miss you. New chapters are always the best! Wishing you huge success in your new adventures.

Valur and Polly made the Reykjavik Grapevine on youtube! We will miss them greatly and would not have watched without them during the volcano and since. We are incredibly sad! Only a native Icelander can give this perspective. I hope you will go on to better things and continue your global reach Valur!

This makes me very sad. It's like losing two dear friends. I've been watching from Casper, Wyoming since the volcano began erupting the first time. All the best to Valur and Polly in whatever the future holds for them. They will be greatly missed.

Thank you for sharing your country and Polly with us. It has been fun to watch. Wishing you well.

This is a very sad day for me and all the other viewers. The end of an era for sure. I cannot say enough how much I loved all the videos with Valur, Polly, Art and all the other presenters. I hope Valur and Polly will post lots of adventures on Instagram and Facebook. We will miss you!!❤️❤️❤️❤️ From 🇨🇦

Valur, no one ran a channel like you. You brought us closer to Iceland like no other before. For this sensational cameraman - acrobat. Especially in this episode, he kept in suspense whether he would fall into a crevasse or break his leg. And beloved and reliable Polly, full of energy and joy of life. Thank you for hiking through the volcano, covid, icelandic news and traditions. I will miss you, I hope (probably not only me) that you will come back. Greetings from Poland

Valur, I am sad beyond belief to see you and Polly leave. Iceland came alive for me through your eyes and words. May I say how much I admire the dignity, grace and integrity with which you have signed off. A lesser man may have been bitter at being dismissed after all you have done for the Grapevine. I wish you and Polly, and all your family, nothing but the best, and I hope that if (when?) Iceland is graced with another volcano you will find a way to bring it to your faithful viewers. Rest assured we will all be looking for you. Farewell from Canada.

Oh, Valur, Art and Polly, how sad ... you can't leave us. Please continue on your own YT or Other source. We really appreciated you 3. You are special to us outlanders.. 🇺🇸 You can do this🙏💙 You have shown us your beautiful island and it was wonderful. Thank you.

As everyone else has said…this is such sad news! I started following the newscasts during the first eruption of Fagradalsfjall and have been hooked ever since. It inspired me to visit the volcano for myself. Over the past decade I have come to know Iceland well and have Icelanders that I call friends. Valur, your newscast has kept me in touch with your country, whether at the volcano or simply watching you walk the streets and parks of Reykjavik, places I know well. Thank you so much for regularly transporting me to Iceland. I sincerely hope to see you and Pollý back on our screens again soon.

Valur, you nailed it. "This odd and very personal relationship" has been such a pleasure. I know it creates a false sense of intimacy, all in one direction, but you have become one of my favourite people. Thank you for sharing your time with such class, humility, and optimism. My world is better with you in it, and I'll miss the regular reminders.

RVK, Valur and Polly are true gems I discovered during the pandemic concurrent with the volcano. You all are such a creative way to cover local (and volcanic news) You made the pandemic so much more joyful, meaningful, and bearable. Much gratitude and admiration from USA.

Valur you are the voice of Iceland!! You can't leave! Before you I knew nothing about Iceland, you have kept me fascinated by everything there. You brought all the news about the Volcano and much more. You told us everything in your own charismatic way, so interesting, informative. Your personality is what's kept me subscribed, you are a LEGEND! I will miss you and Polly, this the end of an era. I hope you will start your own KZfaq channel, I will definitely be watching. Take care, wish you all the best, and thank you for your hard work. 😁👏

It just won't be the same without Valur and Polly! Valur introduced us to Iceland and after watching for many months, we had to visit. Loved every minute. Thank you Valur!! Grapevine won't be the same without you. Best wishes on your next adventure!

Thank you so much Valur and Polly! You will both be missed. We've enjoyed your walks and talks bringing all things Iceland to those of us who live far away but love your country. If you change your mind and decide to have a youtube channel, it will be welcomed by all of us.

To say I'm disappointed would be a massive understatement. Grapevine is a true bastion of truth in reporting. Friendly, comforting, honest, respectful, even a bit edgy at times, this is how to communicate! Shame on the "Brain trust" who are behind the decision to make you leave. Clearly their ego's are fragile... While you are getting your words on paper - how about a production company delivering more reasons for all of us to visit Iceland! If not; how about a "Minister of Tourism badge"? Certainly you can't do worse than the stuffed shirts feeding us tourists more pretty scenery. I'm from Canada... the last thing I would visit Iceland for is the scenery, but I am planning to visit because of your people, your unique lifestyles, and the never ending striving for excellence. To Valur, Art, and Polly - thank you for the stories and entertainment!

One of the things I've enjoyed is hearing about Iceland from an Icelander. If all I wanted was someone reading the news from Iceland I could find that any number of places. What set you apart was the passion behind the presentation, which came naturally. Wherever you land I am sure they are the more fortunate ones.

Thank you for your honest straightforward journalism. When I was researching for our Iceland visit, I found RKV Newscasts. It was refreshing. When we visited Iceland, I knew we had to go on your’s, Bjartmar’s and Pollý’s tour. Tour was one of the highlights of our visit. Wishing you the very best.

Good luck in your new opportunity ! Your show was very informative ; many of us were waiting just to see and listen to your wonderful funny presentation and many of us Came To Visit Your country after listening to Your presentation !!!! We All will Miss You Value and lovely joyful Polly. Thank you Valur.

Ok, I have tears, but so happy for you and Polly and the great new adventures ahead of you. I think so many people feel as I do you have opened my eyes to the beauty of Iceland and all who live there. I must say a huge thank you to you and Polly and all the staff there. Best wishes ❤️

I found your channel while looking for information on the volcano. I learned so much more about Iceland from your stories. I look forward to seeing you and Polly each week and learning about the past and present of Iceland. You will be missed Valur and Polly. Good luck with your future plans.

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱TERRIBLE NEWS!!!!!!! Thanks so much for so many hours of news, conversation, sightseeing fun, humour etcetcetc.😭😭😭😭😭

This is a sad day. I've been watching you and Pollý since the beginning of the first Fagradalsfjall eruption, and have learned so much about Iceland, its history, culture, and geography. Your style of presenting is refreshing. It's honest, well-informed, and presented in a casual, friendly manner, and the irrepressible Pollý always adds to the entertainment and lifts my spirit. As a direct result of your presenting, I've spent about £400 in your shop, and would never have experienced the wonderful black and burnt barley chocolate. It takes a special kind of idiot to let someone like you go. I'll give the new leadership a fair chance, but you'll be a hard act to follow. I really wish you well in whatever you go on to do. For many of us, you are the face of Iceland, and you've been a great ambassador for your country. I'm sure will do well in whatever you do. I'm going to miss you, farewell my friend.

This is heartbreaking news, you will both be greatly missed.

I still don’t know why he’s leaving. I have a feeling they are going to regret this change. We’ll be there when they figure it out - we love you Valur and Polly.

Heart breaking--Valur and polly. You are like family.

Well. This sucks. I've been watching the shows on and off and there's some great and some outstandingly charming episodes which were put together by this great crew. I understand things change constantly, but I feel this is a bad decision. Please think of ways not dismissing or cutting this great crew who put a lot of quality stuff on the table... Thank you Valur for the good times! Stay safe. Takk fyrir.

Oh no!! You will all be sadly missed by so many people! Thankyou so much for bringing Iceland into all of our home, and wishing each and every one of you a very happy and successful future with as many frisbees and balls as Polly can catch 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sad news Valur. I'll miss your weekly mangle of the English language very much. Thanks for the great entertainment you and Polly have given us.

I will miss your wonderful sense of humor, Polli's energy and all you share about the world and Iceland in particular

Thank you so much Valur and Polly for all you have done. I have so enjoyed your Grapevine presentations and cannot believe that anyone can think that it will be better without the pair of you. So much of the appeal of Grapevine for me was you, your presentation style and character and the fact that you were Icelandic and not someone from outside Iceland. Very best wishes for the future and I do hope that we do get to see you again.

So, so sad to see you & Andie going (& Pollý auðvitað!), you will be so missed, all your broadcasts have really been a staple of our lives since before the lockdown. Wishing all of you all the very best for your futures - I was so glad to catch up with you, Josie and Art for a last visit last week. Now I need to look out for your novels!!

I very much enjoyed your Volcanocasts Valur, which is how I learned about the Grapevine. You will be missed. Good luck to you and the Grapevine as you go your separate ways 💔

Absolutely gutted to hear this news Valur. You have not only opened the beauty of Iceland, to me and thousands of others, but also it's daily events, with your unique and often witty ways of reporting what's happening in the country and of course the joy of seeing Polly running around, is always an added bonus 🥰 I always looked forward to your weekly reports, I'm afraid the grapevine will never be the same without you both 😪 Good luck in your future adventures and thank you for everything 🍻

I have enjoyed the walks and talks Of Valur and Polly so very much. Thank you.

Noooo sorry to hear this was a brilliant ride information ball throwing and amazing scenery what a legend…..you and Polly dog will be greatly missed 🙏🙏🙏😎

Thank you, Valur, for all that you've given to us. Best wishes for your writing endeavors. Icelanders seem to have that gift.

I never realized how defining this channel has been in marking the pandemic years, since you started the Abandoned Iceland series, and thereafter with the success of the channel. I've used this channel to armchair-travel during these years and have been a subscriber and supporter throughout. Thank you for this amazing work, Valur, Art, and Polly ❤ from 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸

I've been sitting with this for a couple of days. I've left myself subscribed but unjoined the premium part of the channel. But here's the thing: If Valur didn't choose this, then whoever did made a very large mistake. Valur talks about how we, the viewers, saved the paper. Well, that's just because Valur and Polly are so charming, and we could hear an Icelander's point of view on the news of the world. So we stuck with you, enjoyed hearing about all the news and learning more each week about the culture. How is a Canadian going to fill those shoes. And I do love Josey Anne, but she also isn't Icelandic. I think you will find that your members will shrink immediately and your subscribers will fall away as that magic combination of cute dog and intelligent Icelandic person are missing from your Newscasts. If it's true that we saved the Grapevine, then we can unsave it, and I think that's just what will happen now. I wish Valur and Polly the very best and hope I can meet up with them again next year when I visit Iceland again. And I wish that the owners of the paper would reconsider this very short-sighted decision.

Congratulations on being Iceland's most widely viewed journalist. Enjoy your new life.

I’m sorry to see you leave. As Polly’s assistant you were a treat to watch every week. You gave us a glimpse into the everyday life of Islanders and exposure to Icelandic history.❤️🙏

So sad that Valur and Polly are quitting the Newscast. They were (both) very charismatic and it was a joy watching the newscasts. Wishing them the best!

I object! Valur and Polly are iconic to Reykjavik grapevine.😥You have a certain charisma that cannot be replaced.

Thank you for all the wonderful posts you have shared with the world over the years. I wish you much-continued success in your future endeavors. You and Polly and your staff will be missed. We will keep you in our thoughts even if we don't see or hear you. 🤗❤

Valur, I will never forget that first pandemic new year's eve show when you and Egli and Polly were playing near the sea. You told us to stay well, and you told us you loved us. A bright light at a very dismal time. Will miss you and the connection you brought us to Iceland. XOXOXO

Thank you, Valor for sharing Iceland with us! We have enjoyed it all! And we have loved Polly! Blessings.

the end of an era! best wishes in all your new adventures, Valur and Pollý, and Andie as well!

Thank you Valur for making Iceland come alive. I'm actually getting a little teary eyed! I feel like I'm losing a friend. I love dogs and Polly is one of the best! Good luck in whatever you do. As Edwin R. Morrow used to say at the end of his broadcasts "Good night and good luck!"

We will miss you Valur. Thank you for giving us the benefit of your insights and humour. I learned so much about Iceland and Icelanders through your work. Hugs to you and Polly.

What a pity! I loved your view on happenings, your Icelandic approach, your humor, your knowledge of your country, something even a good journalist from somewhere else will never be able to offer. I'm staying anyway, one has to give others a chance, but I'll be missing you and Polly. All the best for your future projects

so sorry to hear this Valur...you are a great guy and we will miss you and Polly ...thanks for all your great videos over the years and take care! Mike

I shall miss you. You are the reason why I will be visiting Iceland. Thank you 😊

Thank you Valur for everything you have done. You were a lifeline during COVID. You gave it your all, you put your heart into it, and yours was just the most fascinating channel on the internet during the eruption. I learned a ton about Iceland and the Icelandic people, and I so much want to visit in the next few years. You are a gem, and we will all miss you. Greetings from Ireland.

No, no, no… This cannot be! 🤔 Like many, I stumbled across this channel while looking for news on the volcano. And like many, I stayed - held from departing by your engaging presentation. But now, after nearly two years, it is all over? So greetings and farewell from the UK - to Polly and her assistant presenter, Valur (of course)!

Sad not to be able to see you and Polly anymore. Good luck in the future.

THANK YOU for all your hard work and it has been such an ENJOYABLE experience to watch! YOUVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB!

Valur, Polly, Art, Andia Sophia - you are uniquely professional, enlightening, gracious, and entertaining. Bless you!! Grapevine made a big mistake letting you go and making this change. It makes no sense. Why fix something that isnt broken? .It was so comforting knowing you were there. All the best to you. Even better things will come to you💕💕

........and Art maintains his anonymity. Lol. Thanks Valur for a wonderfully entertaining show and good luck for the future.

You say we helped you survive the pandemic? Well, watching you helped ME survive the pandemic! Love you, man, keep on being brilliant! And now I'm going to go cry...

Thank you. You and Polly (and Art) have become like the wonderful, warm, fun friends that we look forward to dropping by a couple times a week! (If we REALLY could have invited you in for tea and cookies, we would have!) I/we wish you the best going forward. We will miss you.

Valur and Polly, Thank you for teaching the non-Icelandic world about your language, history, and culture. You brought light for many of us in the midst of darkness. I wish you all the best Valur and endless balls for Polly. Bless you!! 🙏🐕🎾❤

I am sad to see you go. I have really enjoyed experiencing the volcano, the landscapes and the history of Iceland and her people with you. Well wishes to you all and thank you so much for your video content.

Deeply gutted. This is such a huge loss for this community.

Thank you Valur, I learned so much about your country and culture through your presentations. - wish you all the best in the next adventure. God bless you always