Alsager Walk Cheshire May 2020. A Real Surprise And Some Old Memories!

[@ryanbaynes1930]

Great video Paul - I grew up in Alsager but emigrated to Australia 10 years ago - i can’t believe how much has changed in such a short period of time ! Keep up the good work

[@pauljones401]

It was a shock some of it frankly! I’m going to visit Barry’s pantry soon. Get some oatcakes!!! Thank you 👍🏻

[@philridgway1113]

Enjoyed the video. I was born and raised in alsager but left the country back in 96. Some things look the same others not so much. But that’s progress cheers

[@pauljones401]

Wow! So you might have been there when I was when the Italian football team turned up to use Alsager university as their training ground for Euro 96? Where they promptly got knocked out in the first round???!!! I had my last exam there and suddenly found myself surrounded by the entire team as I had my Walkman on and was totally spatially unaware! Barry’s pantry is still there part time so I hope to score some of his amazing oatcakes before the end of the year! Could I ask what country you are in now? Paul

[@philridgway1113]

@@pauljones401 actually I left in May so I just missed it. We lived opposite the college on heathwood drive for a period. Remember Barry’s pantry well. As I do the mere and lodge pubs. But boy have they changed. I live in North Carolina USA now.

[@philridgway1113]

Was also a junior member of the golf club to :). My mum still is a member of their bowling club. Small world

[@elainerandles5310]

Hi Paul Thank you so much for putting this on KZbin, my Mum grew up in Alsager in the 1920's and immigrated to NZ in 1958 she was so excited to see this. One happy lady :) Thanks Elaine

[@pauljones401]

It’s amazing where these little adventures have ended up in terms of where they have been watched. But a genuinely lovely day out for me and I’d suddenly thought why don’t you share this. And comments have come from everywhere. I do these for my mum to hence why there is no swearing!!!! I’m also assuming unless you are an ex guitar player of many bands like me that does not have a proper bedtime that perhaps you are watching from out of UK? But that is such a wonderful story! Stay safe Paul

[@ianhowarth214]

I worked in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the early 2000s, lovely people round there. Oatcakes with bacon and cheese Mmmm

[@pauljones401]

Ian Howarth Greatest food stuff ever!!

[@davidcann6021]

Where you are at about 8:00 is where an old tramway from Bunkers Hill coillery went down to the canal at 10:35 in and through that tunnel. No pits there where you were looking i'm afraid but maybe a factory in the past? At the top of Merelake way there's an old 'mineral' railway that went over to the coillery too.

[@pauljones401]

Ah thank you. I’d not expected to come across what I did so I’d not researched!

[@davidcann6021]

@@pauljones401 I've been having a look lately as I live overlooking the fields you we're walking in by the canal. It's almost unbelievable how much industry there was.

[@pauljones401]

@@davidcann6021 It certainly was very different to know. Didn’t feature it but my favourite place there is Barry’s pantry. Got to love oatcakes!!

[@trulyme88]

I enjoy watching your videos! I have friends in England but I don't and have always been fascinated with Britain. thank you for your videos. it's kind of like I'm there too.

[@pauljones401]

trulyme88 Thank you for taking the time to comment! You’re just watching me looking at things in a very simple and unaltered way and that’s what I seem to do! Hope all are safe and when I get the use of my knee again I’ll be back out there! Paul

[@stevesdaysoff2759]

Good video and walk. Really enjoyed watching. Subbed you. Thanks Steve.

[@pauljones401]

Steve's Wild Camping Thank you. Subbed you as very interesting places you go to! Paul

[@stevesdaysoff2759]

@@pauljones401 Thank you.