Everyone was amazed when I revealed this ancient over grown path

[@lisaangell8702]

Have a peek under your concrete, wouldn’t be surprised those lovely cobblestones extend into your back yard!

[@markscarborough1018]

Great find!! My family had been in our Victorian house for over 30 years before I discovered a similar path, likely older than the house. Problem was, it had become so uneven it was unusable and dangerous, so my mum wanted me to cover it all back up. I was only 13 or so, but was having none of it, so I dug it all up, made better foundations and relayed it flat(ish) over the course of a whole summer. Looked great. My back ain't been the same since!

[@unklian9221]

Something very satisfying about having a good clear out of your back passage.

[@bobafetting6373]

Congratulations mate - genuinely nothing better than a good double entendre. 😂😂😂

[@kawonnowak]

@@bobafetting6373 Apart from a jolly good triple entendre

[@andreweastwood862]

Ooo matron. 😂

[@ManabiLT]

The video ranks first, but your comment's a solid number two.

[@thhseeking]

@@bobafetting6373 Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more!

[@christopherwheeler688]

Well done for taking the trouble. I am amazed that the previously hidden drain was still running. I assumed that it would be packed full of dirt when I saw it.

[@vicstee482]

Me too!!

[@jeno264]

Me three! 😁

[@mead6754]

same

[@TheXeneco]

Looks like you may have some more cobbles under your yard’s concrete slab. Happy hunting

[@MOONRAK3R23]

If so that’s going to be one heck of a job trying to remove the cement without damaging the stones. But still definitely worth the effort

[@FiveToedSloth1]

Well, when I woke up this morning I had no idea I'd be spending 12 minutes watching a Yorkshireman cleaning out his back passage. Good job, and very neighbourly of you.

[@tmmtmm]

cleaning out my back passage is the first thing I do in the morning.

[@woutdezeeuw1604]

Never seen such a soiled back passage!

[@marileestetson737]

🤣

[@marionhill769]

😂😂😂😂

[@wsherratt5159]

It’s great to see a bloke who just sets his mind to getting things in order and cracking on with it. Well done for persevering alone. The neighbours probably love you…….

[@LillianKüstenfeuer]

Centuries-old stones that are worth more than gold to me who love the British people and culture so much. Thank you for sharing this moment, Yorkshire deserves you!

[@BigDuke6ixx]

Well done for not having any music.

[@tcribb5325]

What an awesome neighbor you are! Imagine all of that hidden under dirt and weeds for years, what a shame.

[@epamanonda1]

Grand job 👌, and all the help you got from your neighbours, was heart warming. 😂😂.

[@Agrillot6]

I echo all the other comments but have to say my heart aches for that glorious compost and future compost that was cleared away. Free nutrients for the plants and veggies. Saw some hearty worms in there too 😢

[@lynnew5619]

Your neighbours owe you a huge thank you. It looks amazing and so much bigger!

[@crystalfoley9997]

Wow. What a wonderful find and what a difference. Hard to believe that was allowed to be covered up with detritus through the years. Just beautiful. Your neighbors must love you!

[@davidjowett8195]

I hope the neighbours appreciated the effort you put in on their behalf.

[@jamesparsons9068]

The men are probably terrified because their wives are going to say 'go out there and do that! Just like him.'

[@Nachtwanderer864]

After so much soil, dirt and roots ⇒ Is the gully and its pipework still clear? 👀

[@kimbirch3034]

Did no one offer any help at all?

[@SafetyProMalta]

Renters probably, don't give a toss

[@Sparrowhawk1962]

You're certainly not afraid of a bit of hard work. What a transformation!

[@missellyssa]

"Pappa Smurf returning home from gongo hunt." Funniest thing I've seen in days! The comic timing of the letters moving with him was perfect 😆

[@jeno264]

Wow! What a difference!! 💖💖

[@alaric_]

This is absolutely lovely! I love reclaiming overgrown areas back into use. And now, the area needs way less maintenance then before and causes less annoynace when looking at it.

[@zitakenny7787]

After all your work making this area safe for everyone, I'd use the wood for your fire anyway. It looks amazing, well done.

[@kimlesleymclean6004]

I find this so inspiring. And thank you for letting us hear the sounds of nature instead of music or worse still ,endless talking!

[@RocLobo358]

I found a cobblestone terrace in my garden once. It was covered by several beautiful shrubs by this point but I cleared it and would sit in the little area from time to time. It was like uncovering an itty bitty ancient civilization

[@djh1775]

Wow! So much history right out the back door.

[@albertolomio]

You're not afraid of hard work and take huge pride into your work. You're an inspiration. Awesome content.

[@Ida-fz3ir]

I hope Your neighbour brought You a big bunch of flowers! 💐👍

[@EdurtreG]

Now some big pots with ferns and hostas, and Bob is your uncle. Love your tenacity!🎉

[@Caracal-lm6es]

As a gardener, I am salivating at the possibilities for your garden! Can't wait to see it finished as I'm certain it will be amazing!

[@qwr742]

Yes! All that historical cobblestone and brick walls! Some intentional climbers would be so stunning! And a little courtyard seating area

[@oermama]

That’s so beautiful, those old stones, it already looks like a romantic patio. Cheers from the Netherlands 😊

[@Shade11906]

It's "backyard archeology "! What a transformation and WHAT a find!!! Well done!

[@AliMunro-r1s]

I hope the neighbours appreciated it too! Well done!

[@FreejackVesa]

Reminds me of "the secret garden" also, I'm amazed that drain didn't need to be cleared.

[@Dr.Yalex.]

I just now discovered you… and I’m not leaving❤❤❤❤

[@pintokitkat]

Brilliant job. I'll bet you were knackered.

[@MrPhotodoc]

Couldn't help but notice the depressions in the cobbles from countless wagons passing through there over time. A treasure uncovered.

[@patmillar961]

The colours in the stone are absolutely beautiful. The transformation is well worth all your hard work.

[@jean-philippelafont4577]

You're back, you and your witty subtitles, what a joy!

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

I am pretty impressed that with simple equipment and a lot of diligence you absolutely transformed those areas.

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

You're an excellent neighbour! Hope your example is followed and appreciated! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@karlchristoffer1275]

That was not a job, it was a war and You are the winner..! Beautiful result..!!

[@stun9771]

Nice to see someone making some effort and taking some pride in a job well done…👍🏻

[@CazPea]

It’s a lovely feeling when you get a job like this accomplished.

[@badlarry172]

i was so hoping that drain would still be working and clear ...and it was 🙂

[@roseypeach8363]

👏👏👏👏👍 You are making your neighbor lovely again

[@honodle7219]

That was way more entertaining than i fiugred. Held my attention the whole way thru.

[@keithedwards9387]

I am doing a refurb of our garden and can fully appreciate the effort you have made. Amazing transformation. 10/10 for effort and result.

[@maryb6576]

Love the cobblestone. So much better then before. A lot of hard work went in to that area. Great job.

[@SloopyDog]

My wife and I are in our late seventies, We clean and de-weed the paths and road edge to the front of our property. It always looks neat and well-kept. The problem is the neighbours weren't happy about it and they stopped speaking to us. They said it was a council job, even though the council never cleaned it. I have seen so many back streets behind terraced properties in a disgusting state because peoplel just don't care. They throw-out old mattresses and rubbish onto the streets hoping the council will remove it. Many people don't take pride in their properties, many of of them are young. When I was a young man we had council road sweepers, employed to clean our streets. We now have so-called litter pickers who very rarely pick any litter up. The streets are littered with fag ends and rubbish which spoils our towns. We live in a couldn't care less word now and it's such a shame.

[@mariapilar2692]

I think you’re right and your neighbors wrong. Keep clean and de-weed the paths and the road can never be a bad work

[@SloopyDog]

@@mariapilar2692 Thank you

[@pegsbarton6353]

People don't take pride anymore. It's all the little things. Communities, caring about where and how you live, how your children behave, grow, act with others..Sadly I think those ways are gone forever. Young ones sit and watch screens, eating rubbish, no communal sitting together talking with each other. Families are getting to be a thing of the past, little by little it's going. A day out for children these days is going to a shopping mall with their parents. It affects how they live, how they behave, how they care- or don't...I'm glad I'm old. Don't particularly want to be around in the world we have now. This young chap is a credit to his neighbourhood. As has been observed, not a lot of the neighbours even bothered to come and help, or I should say, I didn't see anyone. I hope they at least noticed and thanked him, even if it's only by keeping it nice now he's done all the hard work.

[@SloopyDog]

@@pegsbarton6353 I have found out to my cost that if you like to keep your garden and surrounding areas clean and tidy you will be hated by your neighbours. I have been assaulted, spat at, had my car damaged, and eggs thrown at the windows, all because I like to keep the areas surrounding my house clean and weed-free. It shocks me how lazy people are now, nobody cares anymore.❤

[@BooksUnstitched]

@@pegsbarton6353you clearly don’t have many relationships with young people. You’ll be happy to know me and all my friends are the way you describe young people as not being

[@Alena1968]

Смотрю уже третий ролик по преобразованию сада и заднего двора. Хочется увидеть и конечный результат, когда вся работа будет закончена. Я восхищена вашим трудолюбием и стремлением к чистоте, красоте и гармонии. Удачи вам и крепкого здоровья!❤

[@Brembelia]

Your Victorian cobble stones were quite a find. Lucky you! They're gorgeous!! 😊

[@StephenBoyd21]

I just love the unevenness of those cobbles. They just have so much character.

[@davidroberts5602]

Hi there great 👍 job of your yard well done 👍 David 🇬🇧👌❤️👍

[@virginiahill7001]

What a great worker you are. It is transformed beyond recognition. I hope all your hard work leads to a great garden that you and your family can enjoy for many years.

[@beldarin]

Just watched you hang a very nice garden gate, couldn't resist coming back here to remember how far it's come. Incredible 💕

[@caseyjones166]

Well you're a worker and no mistake. Hope you're appreciated!

[@horstszibulski19]

Great job! Reminds me of my garden walkway that was hidden under trash, weed and other stuff, after pressure washing and using a shovel before, you can actually walk down it. Love the "waviness" of your cobble stones, looks like they were forced down under heavy carriages over decades ... Thx for showing! 👍👍👍

[@thecyberspaceman]

Masterclass of patience and hard working. Good job!

[@jorisdemoel3821]

Looks great and should make transporting things to and from your own garden a lot easier. I hope the new appearance will inspire the communal owners to keep it neat. Wonder what lies hidden under the tiles and concrete in the individual gardens.

[@ManabiLT]

I was wondering that, too. There might even be more lovely cobblestones underneath.

[@johnmccallum8512]

@@ManabiLT More than likley as that was the standard finish for backyards when those houses were built,or flagstones

[@Epic_Venture]

I come back to this video every few months to watch it, so good.

[@stevenclarke2592]

That's looks amazing, very well done and hope the neighbours appreciated all of your hard work.

[@calamityjenn]

That was one of the most satisfying and beautiful transformations I have ever seen. Fantastic work! Absolutely breathtaking result.

[@AnthropoidOne]

Oh brother

[@calamityjenn]

​@@AnthropoidOne Yet here you are. Don't you have a bridge to go live under?

[@AnthropoidOne]

@@calamityjenn yes

[@jenn976]

As a gardener, this is exactly the kind of project I would have tackled. What a great improvement.

[@suecox2308]

That skip is hilarious--fill it with dirt and it's an instant raised planting bed! Love the cobbles--glad you saved them; they look amazing now.

[@peteb2]

What an incredible result... now you've motivated me to sort my backyard at my home but i'm fearful the result has zero chance uncovering something from so long ago that still looks as fantastic as those Victorian cobbles!

[@ManabiLT]

The only thing you could uncover in my backyard is the septic tank, and you'd have to dig down to get to it.

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

Love the cobblestones! So wonderful to see that you saved them.❤

[@MajykOyster666]

Restoring old stuff is so satisfying. Well played !

[@v1s10nray]

Well done, it's always rewarding doing jobs like this.I often find it's keeping it like that which is the hardest part lol.

[@sylvanramble1757]

Who would have thought such beauty lay beneath that rubble! Great job!

[@markedwards4762]

Most excellent work a few more folks like you needed. Congratulations 🎊

[@richards7909]

Only 12 minutes 😢 Need more! 😊

[@falfas55bgas]

Are you going to have the drain scoped/checked for tree roots etc.? What a transformation on that back garden and common area! Great work.

[@MarilynRuel]

What a difference,🥰🇨🇦looks amazing! You are such a hard worker!!!!

[@johnsmith-fz3qk]

well done. everyone will benefit from that. amazes me the gap between the people who will and the people who won't. bravo.

[@lwoodt1]

Such a beautiful space once it was all cleaned up. Hope it is kept maintained that way.

[@ЮлианаГеоргиева-д2з]

Man what a lot of work ,And what beautiful tiles he found , a real archaeologist😊👍

[@mikehibbett3301]

OMG what a fantastic result, and so much work by you! Well done and thank you

[@borge2014]

So gratifying to watch ! Your a great neighbor, a joy to watch your videos.

[@harrydog541]

Beautiful. A lot of work with a lot of love behind it. Great job fella💕💕💕

[@LKBean]

wow! What a satisfying transformation! Maybe your neighbors will be inspired to clean out their section too.

[@jaklaughing1728]

nice to see the neighbours all rushing out to help you with the tidy up...

[@dottiebaker6623]

What a big job. No one who has done this should feel inadequate about anything - well done! The space is now beautiful!!

[@carolmills6609]

Has to be satisfying getting rid of all that garbage and having it beautiful area in your yard. Congratulations looks wonderful.

[@roadwayrona]

So wonderful!! Such valuable work! 👌👏👏👏🙏 I wonder when it has last looked that well...

[@ruthscott5166]

I recently started watching with your tiny garden builds, it's good to see what you started with and the work that went into it to clear it up. Cheers!

[@claudinevandamme4809]

Brilliant work...what a difference..i can believe that people leave it to go so abandoned..hope your neighbours appreciate all the hard work, which they where not interested in by the looks of it...well done.

[@martemacdougall1985]

Great work well done 👏 I love the charming cobbles.. Who knew? Hope you continue with further videos of the "back garden " I'll be watching! Thank you❤

[@tammyfinch5469]

Wow! What a transformation. That is an absolute beauty. I could stay out there forever. Great accomplishment, that.

[@ricardoencina3808]

Buen trabajo de limpieza y recuperación del lugar. Saludos desde Santiago de Chile

[@fraxinus86]

"Things you can do with old pallet wood" - you had one of the best ideas so far. 🙃

[@ES-pc8kf]

Wow those cobblestones are amazing. Very difficult work but well done 👍

[@lindaarmstrong5972]

Wow !!! What a difference. Bloody well done. 👏

[@MarioBeart]

You did a marvellous job! All on your own! People like you are rare.

[@reddevil9554]

A beautiful piece of history. It will have seen many a clogged foot in years gone by.

[@cornoadmin]

You demonstrate remarkable persistence and are an inspiration to me.

[@graciemaca6996]

I'm glad that you didn't run into a 🐍 under those pallets! 😮 Great job on the path reveal! 👍

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

Oh my, so satisfying. Wish I’d been there to help. That’s the work I love.

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

I think that the power washer tool would make a brilliant job of the walls too. Great job. You are a grafter ! Best wishes from north east Scotland.

[@paulrowley71]

Fantastic result. I bet that felt so satisfying. Great to see someone take responsibility for the communal space.

[@Macron87]

After they all - including this guy - had left it for so long

[@Celtickok1]

I know what it is like to clear an overgrown garden. Watching your hard work was very satisfying because I appreciated the tremendous effort! The result is beautiful.

[@dianeandorchidsatvictorharbor]

I'm catching up with your videos, love them reminds me of home. You rediscovered some history along with those cobblestones. It certainly would have been a well walked path in the past. I can just imagine the sound of the work boots worn by the local men making their way home.

[@GaiaCarney]

I am impressed with your results, New Yorkshire Workshop 🏆 the revealed cobbles sure do tell a story