Deleoy is in phenominal shape. I'd have never guessed he'd been in the trade 50 years. Obviously clean living and looking after himself. Good man Del.
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@Nigel19696 ай бұрын
No just good Carribbean food....trust me...and a little rum never hurt 👍
@davidclarke25136 ай бұрын
I retired in October 2020 after 50 years as a JIB GOLD CARD APPROVED INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN ,worked on some of the biggest and prodigies contracts in the country and the biggest companies as well,I didn't want to finish but sadly a knee replacement ended it all
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Industrial, that's good work we all have to retire at some time. My knees aren't the best.
@arthurbrienАй бұрын
hi mate I stared in the trade September 1973 and still doing it now, love it its a great trade arthur
@WarrensRandomAndWeirdVideos6 ай бұрын
That is quite the story enjoyed It
@lucastaylor236 ай бұрын
Nice one.
@johnfowkes67916 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this Del, lovely to hear you talking about your life as an electrician in your own unique way
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching.
@TheGreat1856 ай бұрын
Like me driving around with my daughter showing her where I worked 😂
@noprobllama97476 ай бұрын
What a fantastic story, thank you for sharing.
@0liver0verson96 ай бұрын
A pleasure to listen to your stories
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@TheIrishAce6 ай бұрын
Good stuff, very interesting to hear your story. Love from Ireland. Merry Christmas!
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas ! Thanks for watching
@Baggiolyful6 ай бұрын
Great watch delroy. Merry Christmas to you and your family
@rowland59516 ай бұрын
Big up for sharing this story 🎉🎉
@johnconaboy94616 ай бұрын
A nice walk through your life as a London Sparky.. lovely stories Delroy, I can certainly relate to the boozing culture that went with being an Electrician.: for myself it was all about the late 1970s and early 80a some of that drinking would put you off for life😂
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@gogee85106 ай бұрын
Fantastic video Delroy. Loving those back stories over the last 50 years. I'm glad you are back on your feet with the videos after that robbery. Love your work and hopefully you will reach 100k subscribers in 2024.
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words.
@petew83886 ай бұрын
Great Del, really enjoy your vids and especially this nostalgic one,... Merry Christmas my friend....
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas thanks for watching.
@Recessio6 ай бұрын
Great to finally see the full documentary Delroy, super interesting story
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@artisanelectrics6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story Delroy 😊
@MichaelGeorge1616 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, and happy 50 years!
@herbertpearson56656 ай бұрын
Wow, hats off to you sir, respect!
@Flat-White6 ай бұрын
Interesting look in to your life Del. I grew up in Islington too, still here. 😊
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Great! I always feel good when I go back to Islington feels like home. Bad for parking my van though it about £8/hr.
@Jonnyturboable6 ай бұрын
Del you look about 50, younger when you have your greys shaved. Looking great man. Merry Christmas look after yourself love the videos ✌️👍🙌🤙👏🙏
@Damiensgarage6 ай бұрын
Big up you and your boys 🎉🎉
@alhamilton72616 ай бұрын
Nice film Del, I like hearing you tell your story, you are a nice fella BW Al
@anthonybragg6 ай бұрын
An interesting 50 years Del, Somethings have changed for the better but some for the worse.
@unknown551586 ай бұрын
What's changed for the better and for worse? Be interesting to hear
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Agreed thanks for watching.
@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio6 ай бұрын
@@unknown55158 Ask you parents, O'm sure they have some stories.
@andrewrits35366 ай бұрын
love this channel old skill electrician delay is the best
@stuartolseen2146 ай бұрын
Memory lane so great to look back time flies
@therealdojj6 ай бұрын
You honestly don't look that old to have had 50 years experience 😯 You must not suffer from stress 😁
@MrSeananners123456 ай бұрын
Sparkys are too rich to worry 😉
@Recessio6 ай бұрын
Delroy doesn't suffer from stress, just aggravations!
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
🤣Thanks for watching
@lotuselise44326 ай бұрын
Takes me back, I did a few jobs around the London Wall and Liverpool Street areas and onto Heathrow Airport T2 refurb and the fuel depot, sheeeeesh hazardous environment so the conduit threads where double length, would love to have a Hilmor to play with at home,
@TheTW116 ай бұрын
I love some of the site banter and the funny stories. I can't understand why anyone would want to work in an office.
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
That's one thing I decided from a young age I didn't want to be stuck in one place every day. Thanks for watching.
@davidodriscoll6 ай бұрын
Delroy you look great for your age!
@joevisdiplomaticmoves63066 ай бұрын
Lekker one
@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio6 ай бұрын
Blimey mate I hope I look in as good shape as you when I'm your age. Shocking.
@amfcontractors6 ай бұрын
Dubplate at the end 🕺🏽
@dd77746 ай бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼
@marksimpson30356 ай бұрын
Praise the lord 😀 he's leaded , guided & protected you in your provision of salvation Amen 🙏
@randomcamerajunk69776 ай бұрын
Amd i can't remember where i was working 3 weeks ago
@mickelemaytil12346 ай бұрын
Respect uncs
@thegreycat22606 ай бұрын
50 years ? How old are you ??
@scitec7176 ай бұрын
That's nuts he must be a least late 60s and still loving it
@unknown551586 ай бұрын
68 I think he mentioned before
@granvillebloor65696 ай бұрын
Wright a book
@zaxmaxlax6 ай бұрын
If you said you're 50yo I would believe you.
@enochabban80866 ай бұрын
I normally comment on your videos but no reply
@duzaliteraf73736 ай бұрын
1 second ago No views No comments No likes I'm first
@Tijuanabill6 ай бұрын
Can you tell American electricians why you have a completely unnecessary switch on your plugs, that has no purpose at all, what so ever?
@matthambly19976 ай бұрын
Explain how it’s not necessary? Why don’t you have switches
@Tijuanabill6 ай бұрын
@@williammartinculleton5875 If you don't want the sparks when you plug something in, turn it off, before you plug it in. Duh. Nothing ever sparks anyway, unless you are so uncoordinated, it takes you two or three tries to get it in the socket.
@lotuselise44326 ай бұрын
I qualified in 85, at the V+A museum last job for EIL then went to Matthew Hall. PYRO, I was an expert in multicore 6 ft tails for risers,
@abudanyal99292 ай бұрын
Wow this is a brilliant video!
@maff9093 ай бұрын
11:11 i was only 18... so you got no chat 😂😂😂
@martinpower65373 ай бұрын
Del Boy looks like a young viv Richards !!!! Keep going keep the flag flying for us over 60’s
@davidpatterson15743 ай бұрын
Great video Delroy-
@stevetunnicliffe58973 ай бұрын
Wha goan! Wicked video Delroy. Much respect.
@crazyflod4 ай бұрын
Loved listening to your story A lot of thing have changed since wiring in the 70s
@andyb78134 ай бұрын
Loved listening to Delroy. Lovely stories sir 🙏
@johngarza4244 ай бұрын
50 years in the trade, what a beast man. Im 11 years in, im a journeyman electrician in west texas, oil field trash. Even though british and american electricians use totally different materials and have different rules and regulations we go by, we are electricians no matter what country you live in. Cheers from one sparky to another.
@davidc44083 ай бұрын
What is salary there?
@johngarza4243 ай бұрын
@davidc4408 well It can very my man on experience and who you know, but here where I'm at definitely as a journeyman your a 6 figure earner but you can still make 6 figures as an apprentice if your good enough, if you can get into automation you'll just increase your income even more
@theunvaccinator5 ай бұрын
What a absolute credit to London and if all migrants had this mindset London be the best place on the planet unfortunately nowadays moste are lazy and just want hand outs
@stephencritchley24215 ай бұрын
This is brilliant mate, all the best in the future!
@thecleanspark33355 ай бұрын
I love this Del.
@austenj45396 ай бұрын
Well, at least you had/still have some form of work ethic. Working for the Local Authority among signing on. Gee, thanks. Absolutely no electric knowledge imparted. I gave it a chance. Quite how this KZbin Channel is supposed to engage me and others ... I have no idea.
@raphaelfloyddouglas6846 ай бұрын
🙏🏾👌🏿
@villeyli-kullas52986 ай бұрын
Hello Delroy. Very interesting documentary video. Funny seeing Transit Custom with steering wheel on the right side. I had transit Custom with steering wheel on the left side working van. Now I have Opel Vivaro full electric. Keep up the good work 😎☀️⚡
@gwil61006 ай бұрын
Great stories del, and props to amari! :)
@tripleblackaaron24646 ай бұрын
One time I saw the van in traffic outside Seven Sisters train station right in front of me, I was like that can’t be him 😂
@DoctorElectricYouTube6 ай бұрын
So glad you released this to your KZbin channel. I was one of the lucky few that went to watch it in the cinema with you. It was great meeting you and during breaks in the video you told us loads of interesting stories of your past. Top video Delroy, maybe I should do something like that maybe?
@michaelbarlow36866 ай бұрын
Hello Delroy, Watching and listening to you was music to my ears, I'm a 1970's apprentice and remember well the joys of metal conduit and Pyro as we called it then (MICC to the IET). I remember working on a council development and was amazed the Pyro went surface in the middle of the lounge wall to supply the next flat. And the conduit which was broken or else fed the next door flat!! Remember those metal modular CU's that mated with the conduit sometimes the tubes ran diagonally. I am watching your videos with interest. I am now retired due to a spinal problem probably due to the fact us young lads were thrown beneath the floor or pushed up into the roof to run the cables. Take Care Mate.
@jemselectrical92396 ай бұрын
Great hearing the stories from back in the day🙌
@WacKEDmaN6 ай бұрын
anyone else recon this guy looks like Eli from HL2 in tbe thumbnail?!
@kevinwhelan78586 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your video, brought back a lot of memories, I started with Holiday Hall and Stinson in Balham on 3re August 1970, And still working for myself in Ireland
@peterlewis11066 ай бұрын
A Kango for chasing out ..... memories !!
@noelhiggins38666 ай бұрын
great video
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@herrtomas67296 ай бұрын
Real interesting history Del... Your comment about the guy with the 'shakes' pouring the tea reminds me of a guy I knew in the 60s who suffered very badly from shell-shock after the war. He walked around, but both hands literally wouldn't stop shaking - but he got on with life.. And manually breaking out the ends of the nails... they can't do anything these days unless it has a battery attached; ok, tools save time, but there are some who just don't know how....
@terrysmith46086 ай бұрын
Very interesting, wonderful back story, can relate to Southwark council, as I was there as a sparks at that time, may you have continuous success.
@allsystemsdownagain95536 ай бұрын
Man looking good for his age. Most guys in there 40's Look older than him.
@edglue61386 ай бұрын
Enjoyed that Del YNWA Del
@keithkench94326 ай бұрын
That was a pleasure to watch, and being a similar age as you, i started in the building trade in 1977, it made me think about my own pathway through working life and brought back some good memories. Thank you,
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@rouman76 ай бұрын
Good stuff delroy . Reminds me of my times as an apprentice ..in north London nw London and the city ..1973 ..I’ve retired now but this brought back memories …
@nsoper196 ай бұрын
Great story. So much wisdom to share.
@valtros2k106 ай бұрын
Nice video gave it a like. On a random note Del standing outside the blocks looks like he could be in a drill music video: "I helped build these blocks so mess with me and i'll throw you off. Your mum's house is powered by electric that i wired up." haha just a random thought lol
@craigrobertsonmsc.62606 ай бұрын
Great video, everybody going to be wanting the same t-shirt................... Great stuff, thanks.
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@asus123516 ай бұрын
Liked the video on your life Delroy. You've had a heck of a work life.
@OLIFAB6 ай бұрын
Great documentary Del 👍🏻
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@rowles136 ай бұрын
I’ve been doing social domestic for the last 4 years from industrial due to redundancy Different ball game,not a fan,it’s a job.well done delroy
@Deanodisco16 ай бұрын
Don't work until you drop Del think about retiring its great no stress and hassle .😂
@petercregg75256 ай бұрын
Been sparking 35 years ..really good watch👍
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@pah98446 ай бұрын
You're an inspiration Delroy.
@MrTillychicken6 ай бұрын
Great watch, thanks for sharing your memories Deleroy
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@dav01kar6 ай бұрын
Nice Del , 45 years at it but retired 3 years ago knees and back are finished, too much house bashing you know its a hard game. I only got grade 3 CSE they said I wernt bright enough to be a sparky lol love your channel .
@MarkGarth6 ай бұрын
Love this Delroy. I started in the 80's and had some similar experiences 😁👍
@eastwayelectrical6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@billybabbs45336 ай бұрын
Interesting insight Delroy. Well done on your Career. I'm on pretty much a similar path in Islington.
@submarine136 ай бұрын
Properly enjoyed this walk through your memory lane. All the best Del. Cheers.
@rajkahlon16776 ай бұрын
Congrats Del, absolutely loved hearing your story, true old school electrician
@billsbasementworkshop19026 ай бұрын
Really interseting video, loved to here your stories, and how you went from a school boy to being an Electrician. All the best to you, keep making the video's and looking forward to watching you in 20024.
@joparish10376 ай бұрын
Could listen to you all day! Brilliant stories. Keep up the good work Del! 👍😀
@stephen-truthseeker6 ай бұрын
My Dad worked in the Mars Bar Factory in Slough London. He used to travel from the North and stay at digs in London.
@JT-xt8bh6 ай бұрын
Del you are a true gent, honest and respectful, good luck to you my friend.