A man who bought a huge picture of the Forth Bridge, despite living next to it, has sold the print and given the money to charity.

A video of Stuart Slicer, 58, went viral and was viewed more than four million times after he bought the print in June.

The clip showed just how similar the picture was to the view from his living room window in South Queensferry.

His son, also called Stuart, posted the video online saying "granny not happy with him" and "seemingly he forgot he could just open da blinds."

Stuart Snr said his wife Helen was happy the 10ft by 4ft picture had been taken down, admitting "in the end the size of it was quite big - I would have needed to move to a bigger house."

He sold the picture for £600, after buying it at a fundraising auction for £100.

He said: "I knew the picture because it was hanging in my local garage.

"When it came up for auction I knew I was buying it."

Stuart Snr is donating the money to three charities, the lifeboat based at Queensferry, the local Ferry Fair and Border Terrier Welfare.

Each will receive £200 after a local business purchased the picture.

Explaining his decision to buy the print, Stuart Snr previously said: "It's just a great picture.

"The real bridge is an icon and I thought: I'll have that."

Stuart Snr also revealed the video's popularity led to him being recognised by strangers.

He said: "When we went on holiday we got recognised. I was playing golf in Portugal and someone from the west recognised me.

"I've had reaction from all over, people from Australia and Canada.

"It was on TV in Houston, Texas."

Reflecting on his fame, he said: "It cheered people up and it was just a bit of fun."