I Travelled 885 Miles for Fish & Chips!

[@davidwoodham1307]

Church looks great in blue and white mate

[@KarenAllison-b2i]

Fantastic to see a place I’ve never been to or actually know much about ! Hope you find a meal you enjoy !

[@bythecurb]

Thank you!

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

Beautiful place of culture. England was once like that

[@carolg2515]

Yes until all the foreigners took over

[@bro___ccoli1156]

Sadly England lost a war with no fight to dinghy warriors and its gonna get just worse but i guess its a price you pay for colonisation of others Karma

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

@@bro___ccoli1156 I disagree with your premise but agree with your point.

[@Freedom2Roam.]

Thanks. Great video. Love your new found confidence. 😊

[@bythecurb]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that 😊

[@Freedom2Roam.]

@@bythecurb You’re welcome.

[@stuartchapman5171]

I'm looking forward to the next video. You said this place reminds you of it. I'm guessing it's my favourite as well.

[@rebeccabrookes6086]

I thought it looked a nice place, with plenty to do, the streets looked very clean with no litter. Nice to have the beach and the river running through. Look forward to seeing where you go next, loved the Helen pop up too.

[@bythecurb]

Thank you Rebecca

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Shame there wasn't a nice plaice 🤔🐟(🤣).

[@rebeccabrookes6086]

@@andrewrobinson2565 true!😂

[@robhawes]

Great Vlog. Like your description of the places you visited. Enjoyed the breakfast scenes. Have a great break.

[@bythecurb]

Thanks so much!

[@dbcooper7326]

I must admit I watch these for Helen. She has so much joie de vivre

[@blackbob3358]

They're from Barnsley, mr Cooper. No fancy words, if ya do'nt mind.

[@bythecurb]

Tha wot?

[@bythecurb]

She's alright in small doses! 😂

[@ryantwinney4584]

Hi james. My wife is slovak (she is also a subscriber) , So this was a really poignant video. We both enjoyed your walk around and brought great back memories for us. Im with you on the "Bryndzove Halusky" goats cheese dumpling not for me i tried also . My wife likes it and loves the poppyseed gnocchi dish. The food is actully really nice especially my mother in laws when we visit. We are driving over again for new year, about 45 mins from bratislava to a smaller city and very nice. . The language is tough but i can get by with basics now and understand more than can speak and nearly all younger generation speak english. People are very welcoming actually though we both say customer service is a new concept still ... efficient but a bit cold. I greatly recommend the country for a visit and being not well known it is still genuine in many places. Skiing great in winter too , a best kept secret. Recommend you return with Helen and give it a real chance , maybe in better accommodation, it can be found very reasonably priced. Thanks james , gave us a nostalgic evening . Looking forward to where your going next, central europe is great to visit. Stay stoic 😊

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, I loved it and will definitely return with Helen. I'm trying to be more adventurous with food. Didn't know about the skiing, I'll look into that

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Top comment imho 👍+1.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

@RedHeadNINTY9T9 Maybe the Fish and Chips will be forced to improve under the new pro-Moscow government, or will it be Borscht & Tears (1970s/80s London culinary reference) 😭.

[@bro___ccoli1156]

Do not invite him back please these people think they privileged for some reason they think england is so great that everyone wants to live there😂 they class people in low mid working classes they are racist most of them ask you when you were u from second thing they ask is were u going back lol just lazy mentally challenged people nothing great about britain just black people running around with machetes homeless everywhere if you look even in this poors mens video u can see no muslims or blacks or homeless on the streets so tell him to not go to europe you voted out and we dont like loud mouth drunken brits on our streets no thanks

[@bro___ccoli1156]

​@@andrewrobinson2565what you on about lol russians are not stepping on eu soil ever 😂and you should stick to uk problems we dont need weird brits n they fish n chips lol greasy crap

[@tupelomiss8315]

It looks a great place .so clean.I’m glad you took the plunge to just grab a ticket. Well done that man. Proud of you James. 🌅🇬🇧🙋‍♀️

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 😊

[@johnconnick3796]

Looks really nice, good weather, nice one James, cheers 👍

[@andrej2321]

It’s just a church that’s painted blue Classic love it We need more influencers like this

[@bythecurb]

Just my take 😂

[@amandadurbin4462]

Really enjoy this, love it when you travel around. Great videos. My husband and I like watching. Thanks for sharing

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, glad you like it 😊

[@amandabarrett3752]

I think your very brave ❤ and I think I love your independent vlogs

[@markarmstrong6743]

It's just another church painted blue.....James another classic one liner 😂😂😂

[@bythecurb]

Unfortunately she has to work so you're going to have to put up with old misery guts

[@paulrowntree2800]

I hope your next stop is Prague. My favorite place in the whole world, its stunning. Definitely an eye-opener for a Nineteen year old Wakey lad, all those years ago.

[@bythecurb]

Unfortunately it's not but I'd love to go there

[@Carl_clears_drains]

Great videos pal, I went to prague and tried the goulash and i must admit it was one of the best things ive ever eaten, id recommend trying that whilst you are in that part of the world 👍

[@bythecurb]

Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow 🙂

[@Carl_clears_drains]

@@bythecurb 👍👍

[@GlynisJack]

Enjoyed the video great to see you getting around on your own

[@elizabethdunn2992]

It’s a nice place, enjoyed the tour.😊

[@dubdaz1]

Hard travelling on your own when your part of ‘Jamelen ‘ , but still better than being on your todd in the uk antique dealing mate, chin up and thankyou for the well edited vlog 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bythecurb]

Thank you

[@andrewcisalowicz1326]

Modern art, load of tripe! Great video James.👍

[@MarkHughes-hn8yc]

Good stuff jud... really nice place..... brilliant vlog mate 🎉🎉

[@bythecurb]

Thanks 👍

[@JustMeZero988]

There was no sink in your room (pod). At least in Blackpool you get a sink, trouble is they are a bit high to pee in. 😜😜 And that small portion of Fi.. Chi.. and pe.. (all cut short) was a load of Shi.. 😝😝 Boxing day 2023 here in Manchester and watching this in the deep snow (YEAH RIGHT). Still jealous though.

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

dobro jutro James. Great vlog

[@bythecurb]

Thank you!

[@karensterling5597]

Awww really want go here on my list thanks james,been prauge loved it n food yummy stews n rich,if u go xmas its beautiful n Charles bridge . Id not like that strong cheese do u think helen would of? Enjoy always a irish bar to found lol

[@bythecurb]

She might have liked it but it was I very strong 😳

[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

Just a note on sheep’s milk cheese,it’s nothing like goats cheese,which is definitely goaty,sheep’s milk isn’t like that,the Spanish ones are great,and I think most people would like them.There isn’t much in the way of cheese I don’t like,but sheep’s milk cheeses are my favorites.

[@Meggy6571]

Hi, Wonderful vlog, looks like a lovely place to visit. Only one plaice 😂 to get fish and chips and thats Yorkshire 👌 That shopping centre could have been Leeds get out while you can, on this occasion maybe best Helen was at home, in a shopping sense 😊 That room looked like a prison cell hope you slept ok. Looking forward to your next vlog wherever you maybe 🤔 Take care, hope to see you both soon. Paul and Joanne 👍 😁

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, Helen hates shopping as much as me, unless it's charity shops 😂

[@mylittlepatchofsky4040]

Jame's it's great seeing new places with you. I to miss Helen 👍 Looking forward to seeing where we're off to next. Best wishes and safe travels my friend ✌💕

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, I'm now in another beautiful city 😊

[@clarkspiemuncher24]

David Bradley is 70 today. Happy Birthday Casper

[@MarleneCurrie-j5e]

What a beautiful city. You were brave doing all that on your own. Really enjoyed your adventure.

[@bythecurb]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Red-ns9ny]

That reminds me of Deansgate Manchester as you approach it with the music school looking the same as the music school there too.

[@angeroper6839]

Hi james loving the blog ,I wish I could afford to go away as much as you ,how long was you there ange

[@bythecurb]

I'm in Hungary now Ange, I don't have any outgoings so it's a lot more affordable and I usually stay in budget hotels or even hostels

[@kennybrydges9084]

City looks clean James… nice sunny weather 👍.. TC man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@bythecurb]

It was lovely Kenny

[@carolg2515]

Looks a lovely country and cannot understand why so many Slovaks migrate to the UK 🤷‍♀️

[@johnr1992]

Resilience and perseverance!

[@lynnettemcausland9532]

Oooh somewhere I'd never thought of visiting. Looks beautiful but the folk seem, like uou said, a bit dour! Dont think i saw one smiling face. Loved helens wee face popping up, expecially when you had the Guiness...she is missed but youre also doing great when she cant be there. That fish looked a tad suspect...strange shape - we dont have that shape in Scotland 😂😂. Looking forward to your next destination. X

[@bythecurb]

Thank you. Helen feels like she's here with me as I'm calling her every 5 minutes 😂

[@cultfiction3865]

I’m not sure how true it is or whether just a stereotype, but I’ve read that in countries like Russia people don’t usually smile in public, not because they are miserable but because they have no interest in been insincere. Apparently they are still very friendly but they save their smiles for when they mean it.

[@lynnettemcausland9532]

​@cultfiction3865 thank you!

[@lynnettemcausland9532]

​@bythecurb that's lovely!

[@cultfiction3865]

@@lynnettemcausland9532 you’re welcome love

[@quickclipsbyjmj]

I didn't break Barnsley law, at 1pm, today. Lunch was provided by Brent, Anne and the ladies at the Y-PAS chippy in Kexborough.

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Are those fish & chips still nice? The last time I was passing I bought some and they were absolutely delicious.

[@quickclipsbyjmj]

@asensibleyoungman2978 Consistently delicious. I have food allergies and have never been ill from food at Y-PAS. My family celebrates birthdays, anniversaries and other events with fish 'n chips from Y-PAS. We bring newspapers to put on our laps, flasks of tea and our own cutlery and condiments. We drive into nearby countryside, park up and enjoy the scenery. Why pass Y-PAS? ☆☆☆☆☆

[@lizscott6911]

Your not on your own James, we are with you.

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 😊

[@everydaylife2022]

Fab video buddy, be safe on your travels pal

[@bythecurb]

Thanks, will do!

[@janw1746]

Your not on your own James..I can hear Helen voicing an opinion throughout..🤣👍 in my mind..💐

[@bythecurb]

Yes I am. I'm missing him so much 😭 I want to be there too. It looks like a wonderful place. Keep subscribing and watching so I can have more time off and go on these adventures too 😁

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

You are not on your own, we are with you. Thanks for showing us around. ilona 🤩

[@bythecurb]

Thank you ilona, glad you're here with me 😊

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Sometimes it's good to challenge yourself. I am trying to guess where you are going next. 😍@@bythecurb

[@sheilamoss3723]

Hi James well your hostel wasn’t very welcoming but the city looked ok. Can’t wait to see where you are next video (it’s your favourite city) we shall see. Take care and enjoyed the trip. X

[@bythecurb]

Thank you

[@andrewdavis9223]

That looks a really nice place 😊

[@780jodie]

that fish looks like those 4 in a pack i buy from icleands great vlog

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, yes that's what I thought!

[@mitchelmayes6180]

That Blue church looked liked a massive fucking bouncy castle

[@bythecurb]

😂😂 Brilliant

[@Davidb4259]

Just discovered you. Spent all Saturday night with my wife watching them. Loved the Octoberfest😂

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, glad you like them

[@always.wondering.wandering]

This looks like fun just "wingin it" around Europe. I was looking up the poppy seed noodle dish and it had powdered sugar in the recipe so that's why it tasted a little sweet. That looked like a nice little room on the barge, kind of like living in your van. I like walking the less traveled streets of a city and sometimes just get on a local bus and ride around. Well I'm guessing your next destination will be Budapest, a city I'd like to get to someday. Have fun!

[@bythecurb]

Haha good guess, you got it 😊

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Top top video mate, you have made me smile. It’s meant to be a cracking place and it looked awesome!! Love the channel pal it’s superb!! …. Smithy

[@bythecurb]

Thanks Smithy, I appreciate that 😊

[@jfergs.3302]

Lovely place Bratty, though I only spent a day there... I haven't peeked at your favourite town yet. I was thinking Vienna maybe, which's were I was staying and only a short cruise down the Danube. If it wasn't, that's a place deffo worth a visit too. Now I'm off to track down the follow up vid and see if I was right :) PS, salad has no place on a plate of F&C's, imho.

[@lindashepherd-denny7113]

Looks a lovely place😊 Can't say the same about the food though, but fair play to you to trying local foods! Looking forward to where you are going next! I'm going to guess, Vienna? Salzburg? Both are beautiful ❤❤

[@bythecurb]

I love trying new food. I've just ordered some Hungarian Goulash. I'm in Budapest 😊

[@lindashepherd-denny7113]

@@bythecurb Budapest! I'll look foward to seeing your clip!!😊❤

[@macdchef]

I’d love to see Helens comments and thoughts on this vlog ….

[@bythecurb]

She enjoyed it, she said

[@beck99o]

Brilliant walking round new places with you, keep it up mate. Surprised you stayed in a Slovakian hostel, you never watched 'Hostel' movie I presume. 🤣

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, I won't stay in a hostel again. I'm too old for that 😂

[@angeroper6839]

I didn't like where you stopped mind ,but it looked a nice olace to visit ,how long are you there for ange you are doing well in your own 😊

[@bythecurb]

I'm here for 3 more days so a couple more vlogs to come

[@craigbrogden1734]

Great vlog pal, didn't they have owt moist for them fish and chips 😂

[@bythecurb]

😂😂

[@machinehead6564]

Can u show the record shops where u r

[@bythecurb]

Didn't see any

[@howardcollins6748]

Great as always regards Howard from Cyprus

[@bythecurb]

Thanks Howard

[@blackbob3358]

Yer a braver man than me, Gunga Din, tackling that. Hope ya get the reference. He was from your "neck o'woods".

[@bythecurb]

Is that the Rudyard Kipling character?

[@Leeblake-gq3gx]

Quality...he even better when you 2 are back together...hurry up Helen and clock off 😋😉

[@derrams7995]

Hi James's boy . Yet another great vlog . Could you tell thee what that app was you were using to find your hostel location , one with the arrows ???

[@bythecurb]

I can't remember the arrows was just in Google maps. I think I just searched hostels near me and it came up

[@helenreasbeck1348]

Hi James, it looks very clean, no litter and the pavements are all very pretty, not like our up and down cracked pavements in Donny ! I have some friends that are Slovakians and are lovely, and they have some very nice deserts, think they have sweet tooth like me lol

[@bythecurb]

Ive definitely got a sweet tooth 😊

[@debhulks]

City looks nice. Food a bit unusual to say the least. Wikipedia says the Blue church was painted different pastel shades initially then they settled on blue. Sorry you had no-one to grumble to. I think we Brits are a lot more smiley and jolly than a lot of other Europeans. The Polish gal at our Post Office never cracks a grin.

[@bythecurb]

Haha that was definitely true of the staff in the Irish pub

[@JamesCarter-my6pu]

Great video, following and slightly jealous of your adventures. Hopefully following in a similar fashion when my son is old enough. Think you should do a "how it started video" for all of us with envy? Just to show it can be done. Run through your initial setup in van. Which if I remember rightly was made from a TV unit? Good luck on your adventures

[@bythecurb]

Thank you so much, that's a great idea. I'll do that 😊

[@denisomahoney5464]

Nice one James ,great vlog a nice place ….

[@bythecurb]

Thanks 👍

[@alexader1975]

Hi James, Bratislava looks a nice place, that hostel looked a bit hostile :) I thought it might turn into one of those type of horror movies, £40 though, bargain :) - anyway loved the Vlog, that fish n fries !! say no more ... at least you tried a traditional slovak breakfast buddy and shame Helen could not be there but thanks again buddy, really enjoyed walking around Bratislava with you, see you soon, from your biggest number 1 fan, Alec :)

[@bythecurb]

Cheers Alec 😊

[@sonicstoryteller]

what a nice place full of culture cracking video James best wishes Phil

[@bythecurb]

Thank you Phil 😊

[@paul85439]

Nice city and walkabout.The best Irish bars are the ones that dont call themselves an Irish bar.Enjoy travels.

[@Oscar76188]

Came across your and helens vlogs on u tube keep up the good work guys!

[@bythecurb]

Thank you! Will do!

[@StevenCharleston-t7q]

Good vid looks a nice place. Not sure on the fish n chips looked dodgy lol ready for next vid from ste n dragon 😳

[@patricksmith9049]

Jet setter James!❤

[@mikekelly7707]

Cheers James ,,,nice one matey,,,as they say you don’t know till you’ve tried it ,,,👍🏽

[@shaunosullivan4433]

We had a great couple of nights there, if I had known I could have given you some recommendations

[@thehappywanderer6469]

"Is it more expensive I'm from England?" Too funny!

[@bythecurb]

No it's cheaper than England

[@pelletboilers1066]

I hope you are going to Prague, the beer there is fantastic and cheap.

[@bythecurb]

I was going to but decided to go in the other direction. Will hopefully be visiting Prague soon

[@janetlittlewood1322]

Nice vidio James take care

[@led5762]

Keep on tripping mate.

[@juliepickles3394]

Going to watch later James take care 🙋‍♀️👋👍

[@picknick3591]

The city looks so clean & tidy (no litter!) The chips are like French frites not really what we call chips here! And the hostel looks like a cell! 🤣 I hope you found something better for the next night!

[@bythecurb]

I certainly did 😊

[@glennwilliams5869]

I remember when you worries about filming yourself. You've come a long way mate. Cheers for sharing. Somewhere most people know nothing about. Have a great adventure 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@bythecurb]

Thanks mate

[@nigelwatson2750]

Living standards seem higher in Bratislava than they do in England.

[@williammercer6074]

James your a star never fail to surprise us.

[@bythecurb]

Thank you

[@MrAyorath]

Another grt video- well done James. Videos with H / better half are even more entertaining but we know she can’t be in all your vids

[@bythecurb]

I know I'm really missing her, hopefully one day she will be able to come on all my adventures

[@julieclayton4675]

Our modern day Alan Bennett. Still chuckling here. Great stuff James.

[@bythecurb]

Haha thank you 😊

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

Entrepid! Good to see - would be interested in the number of steps you recorded that day on your phone. I bet more than 20,000.

[@bythecurb]

25,900 I just looked on my app 😂

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

@@bythecurb You earned those pints. Talking of which, every time I watch your videos, I always want a pint after it. Having one now so cheers.

[@leemacgregor]

Great video James espesially at 28:46 !!!

[@bythecurb]

What? the end? ☹

[@leemacgregor]

Ha ha sorry mate 1:18 @@bythecurb

[@Matthew-ii2fx]

Am a Brit living and working in Bratislava. It's a nice place, the people are all friendly,the culture is great too. If you speak English there's Office work here,the wages are similar to the UK and rents are cheap.

[@nigelwatson2750]

The standard of living looks to be far higher than the UK. Also people seems to be far healthier

[@bythecurb]

It's a lovely place, I can appreciate why you like to work here 😊

[@cultfiction3865]

Can an unqualified person get a job there? I’ve only got two grade Cs at GCSE and that’s all. Nothing more than that but I’d like to move somewhere like that

[@malc2121]

I would love to see you and bald and bankrupt doing a video together, Mr grump and Mr positive 😂. Love your personality and Helen she is a good sport. Looking forward to Benidorm

[@bythecurb]

He's a legend. Love his videos

[@carolinespivey8280]

Looks a great place very interesting

[@carolinespivey8280]

Oh dear those fish and fries 🤣🤣 not really yoekshire or lincolnshire standard. Pensioner special maybe 🤣

[@tessab2800]

Well done James!!! 😊

[@andywrong3247]

Come back helen james is abit dour without you.

[@bythecurb]

Kick a bloke when he's down! 😔

[@hayleybarr1380]

Aye up good video nice one james

[@bythecurb]

Thank you!

[@john_halifax]

Thanks for educating us on Bratislava but despite your best efforts I will not be going anytime soon. Food in foreign Irish bars is always a bad imitation of the real thing

[@lindaallen78]

What have you done to me James? I had fish n chips the other day. (Try to limit fish n chips to twice a year). But I found myself thinking about them like you do and RATING them! 😵‍💫 Enjoyed the video. I could not have stayed in that last place though. It looked completely airless. Sardine in a can sprang to mind. Glad you were going to stay in a hotel next. Phew! 😊

[@bythecurb]

😂 Hope you enjoyed your fish and chips. My hotel is much better thanks

[@jowoods8009]

Just imagine H doing a parody of Like a Virgin by the Blue Church, you'll soon drop off 😂

[@marccas10]

Didnt you ask for a Barnsley chop?

[@bythecurb]

😂😂

[@joline2730]

🙋‍♀️ I liked the Barge, nice and clean and at least you had a great sea view - whereas the Hostel was down several dark corridors, no windows - heaven knows if there was a fire - glad you were safe ‼️ But the 'square' (@ 2.30ish) was a big Circle 🙄

[@bythecurb]

😂😂 It was a square circle

[@allfornothing4116]

Great video

[@suzyd3471]

The adventures of james lovely city Hmm strange fish an chips .. yep deffo book hotel 3rd night u deserve it after the hostel they were even saving power on the light bulb lol x look forward to yr next episode ❤

[@bythecurb]

Thank you

[@LindseyKilburn-rs2qb]

Hi love watching you both where did you and Helen meet ?

[@bythecurb]

We met online, we made an 'about us' video that's in our playlist

[@gaz3]

Hey man gaz from Scotland again… those types of pods are commen .. not the best value for money.. we say we may be from the uk but we are Scottish to see if they change the mannerisms 😂.. still the same 😂.. they seem very ignorant to uk people where ever you travel .. not all of course but the blue church wowzer.. it’s the bed bug I worry about across these places .. 10% my back side 😂 they already got money from the price .. we should defo be doing that over here .. the uk needs to catch on.. soon as we see a foreign person .. oi pal where is me tip 😂.. where you off to now? Good video

[@bythecurb]

Eyup Gaz, I'm in Hungary now and I went in a bar, the girl who served me was the most miserable person I've ever met. I felt like she loathed me for some reason, it was like I'd stumbled into a piece of performance art! 😂

[@gaz3]

@@bythecurb hehehaha fantastic 😂😂😂 I totally know what you mean .. around 2018 me and my pal bought a Campervan .. we drove everywhere on this van France Germany Italy Switzerland and loads of villages we stopped of at on ways etc.. out of them all the black Forrest and Switzerland were the best and the people were lovely .. a lot of places across Europe were struggling with certain people coming to there lands who they were not benefiting from … really hope you have a nice time over in Hungary 🇭🇺 .. don’t worry mate my views are exactly the same 😂👍🏻

[@catscatscats7129]

Come across to Poland. I'll show you around.

[@bythecurb]

Happy to do that, where in Poland are you?