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[@rain_down_]

I like how the guy in the pub went from a loud drunk, or radgie as the Geordies would say, into delivering very sensible and level headed advice about navigating through life haha

[@coricameron2593]

The coke had kicked in by then

[@mutts.nutts1]

No hes salt of the earth you dont know him ​@coricameron2593

[@goldslcc02]

​@mutts.nutts1 people are quick to judge with only seeing a snippet of that person, he seems like a good enough lad abit rough around the edges but his heart is in the right place and that's all that counts.

[@mectron63]

Should try these unsavoury places when its dark ....now that would be fun

[@laurastuart3814]

Newcastle is the Northernmost city in England, it gets winds straight from the Steppes of Siberia, but the women there wear the least clothes of any city in Britain.

[@GoingGlobull]

Full of northern grit those Geordie lasses

[@Sickofitall99]

Carlisle is England’s northern most city

[@laurastuart3814]

@@D00M3R-SK8 Carlisle is more 'old-money'. Wealth from generations of farmers and very little industry, whereas Newcastle used to be industrial.

[@gerry54]

"Newcastle is the northernmost city in the UK" Inverness would like a word.

[@laurastuart3814]

@@gerry54 England.

[@1996phish]

Us Americans don’t usually visit or hear about cities in the uk besides London. Thanks for showing these places and the issues that affect them.

[@GoingGlobull]

Plenty more coming before I head to the US. Thanks for watching

[@ozyuk9226]

Us Americans ?? Talk for yourself dude

[@ALLISEEIS6S]

He did?? 🤨​@@ozyuk9226

[@JamesChristopher-su6fh]

Get to Stoke 😂

[@WomanNextDoor]

Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear have some incredible history and scenery that is overlooked in favour of what's down south, which us northerners aren't too bothered about. The whole of the UK is pretty unique, it would take a lot of time to discover just what these islands have to offer.

[@lookandlisten5740]

Shields Rd isn't as bad as the West rd, thats where you should have gone...the area has been "Enriched" in recent years by the increasing number of doctors, engineers etc that have made it their home.

[@Marais-cu3vo]

Blame the Tories and London Labourites for spreading them around the country. Nothing wrong in settling them in Kensington or Richmond upon Thames, eh.

[@SensibleMoniker]

Funny how you still can't get a GP appointment

[@brettharter143]

No one wants to see the west road, it would be no dofferent than london or birhingham as he said at the start....

[@tazulislam2544]

Well lots of streets around the country have been ‘enriched’ by white chavs , smackheads and beggars !

[@Certified_DonniE]

You on drugs, shields road is full So called English crackheads, most of the west road is owned by Asian millionaires, n its thriving n you people cant stand it lol only dwonside of west road is European gypsys standing around doing nothing!!

[@maxisproducer]

Im from newcastle and absolutley love living here iv worked around the whole uk and have never seen a place that has what we have we have a city centre with everything , we have one of the most amazing coastlines anywhere and so many country retreats , 90% of the people you meet who are locals will stop and help you if asked , the video stopped too soon i was gutted when it finished id deffo recommend visting the coastline and some places like whitley bay , tynemouth , alnwick , amble ect maybee head all the way to bambrough castle to really see what the beauty of our area has

[@janetteveronica402]

Agree the coastline is amazing

[@MichaelCook84]

Coast line from South shields down to redcar is probably the worst coastline in the uk. Fact. You wouldn't even let your dog in the sea for fear it will die of pollution. The Northumberland coast is lovely for all of about 3 days a year when the sun comes out. Otherwise it doesn't really matter how nice the beach is when it's lashing down,freezing and blowing sand in your face. The weather in Newcastle is just awful, probably the worst in the country. Never get a full blue sky day ever in Newcastle. Height of summer in July and you are lucky if it gets to 20 degrees. It's been 12-15degrees for most of July so far. The women all think that fake tans look good because they get no sun. They all spend fortunes on sunbeds and fake tan so they can look like geordie carrots. Most the women are massively overweight in Newcastle aswell. Most geordies just live off greggs and Lager. The diet is shocking. The education is awful up north, the hospitals are full of africans, northumbrian police are an absolute disgrace, the councils are even worse. The one thing that makes Newcastle look OK is that all its surrounding areas are horrendous. Gateshead, Sunderland, Stanley, Chester le Street, teeside and County Durham villages. Some of the worst places to live in the UK.

[@ppppp1336]

West road is the biggest shit hole in Newcastle!!!

[@ftw1540]

Mini Birmingham

[@redl1ght1]

Yeah Scotswood Road

[@YorkshireD1]

The west end. Spot the white man.

[@fricka1099]

Cam confirm, I worked nightshifts on that road.

[@redl1ght1]

@@fricka1099 Geez sounds grim Frick

[@franks117]

I love it that you spoke well of my home city. We have our problems like every other city, but we are very welcoming and you seem well informed about Newcastle. Good video.

[@mendicantbias1337]

They tore down loads of old buildings in the 70s and replaced it with the awful brutalist concrete you see around. Unforgivable.

[@GoingGlobull]

Still a stunning city, would love to have seen it back then

[@carlbland68]

just dont go into gateshead proper dump @@GoingGlobull

[@DistilledVoice]

​@carlbland68 to be fair Hebburn and jarrow ain't much better 😂😂

[@mkm7962]

Hebburn is 1 giant housing estate now and new builds popping up every 5 minutes on what used to be farmers fields and green belt. I remember as a kid having horses on fields where houses now are. As for Newtown... It's a mere shadow of what it used to be in the 80s and 90s.

[@MichaelCook84]

Grainger market is probably the only place worth visiting in the centre of Newcastle. The rest is just the same old crap as everywhere else.

[@kayleighshaw3203]

As someone who currently lives in Newcastle, grew up in Northumberland, have studied here for five years, the conversation you had with the Christian woman with the busker singing in the background was really touching. I love Newcastle and am writing my master's dissertation on the rise and fall of social housing in the area as someone who grew up on a council estate. you really did the area justice, as we get such a bad rep; thank you for your kind words!

[@tomowen4650]

Fantastic video, just randomly came up suggested and I’m glad I watched - Loved your well researched and complimentary presentation of this beautiful place that us Geordies are proud to call home - I swear most Southerners seem to think we all live in mud huts with no electricity and running water up here so it was very refreshing to see Newcastle being acknowledged and presented as the stunning and vibrant cultural powerhouse of the north it truly is - Just subscribed and looking forward to part 2 - P.S. I love Byker and never feel unsafe walking about any area of Newcastle unlike many other cities I’ve visited across the UK

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Totally agree 100%, I would have said Benwell was far worse than Byker myself, they have an amazing Community there - having said that I lived in Benwell 30 years ago there is a lot of new developments there now. I happily walk the City Centre after midnight on a Saturday night on my own with no concerns.

[@beatbonjon1384]

U need to visit the west end of Newcastle m8

[@cultfiction3865]

I’ve never experienced any issues in Newcastle either. Us folk in the north east do show respect to each other. Everyone’s equal up here. There are no better or no worse. We like to give everybody the same respect and concern

[@tomowen4650]

@@beatbonjon1384Used to live and work in the west end haha loved it!

[@da90sReAlvloc]

I'm a Geordie and i wouldn't change Newcastle for anywhere else,

[@SnakePlisskin.]

Here Here

[@labrinth999]

Yep. Funny that it's people that don't live in Newcastle that want to visit and complain. Never had a single issue with an immigrant in Newcastle

[@jonny177]

Well said mate

[@shanejordanswift5773]

Same

[@GeordieNanna1966]

Newcastle is the best place in the UK ❤

[@johnyoung8017]

Good complimentary coverage of Newcastle. Enjoyed your clip with the "ganger man" in Byker. You covered my home town Wallsend. Showed the church I was christened in. Also, good coverage of Byker wall. I finished my brickie apprenticeship on the final phase of construction of the wall. Now live in Dorset. Thanks for the reminisce.

[@GoingGlobull]

Thank you, glad it brought some good memories for you.

[@Mistressofthegroove]

And the Byker Wall won design awards, its an unusual place to live but not unpleasant. I had great neighbours when I was there!

[@cultfiction3865]

@@MistressofthegrooveI agree it does actually look quite an interesting place. Very colourful looking

[@michaelj3282]

Thanks for showing my home town in a great light. Appreciate it. The architecture is even better than Baths.

[@karla_manuela]

i was born and raised in newcastle so ive passed the city centre almost every day so nothing rlly stands but seeing how much you appreciated the architecture has helped me look around and appreciate how well things have been preserved. Great Video!

[@D00M3R-SK8]

2:37 you should have went down that back lane. There's a Masonic Hall, with Vampiric, Rabbit Gargoyles, guarding the entrance.

[@GETEBEMUFC]

Great video of a great City! I moved to the North East from Manchester. The most followed religion in these parts is Football and whilst this remains true the City will always be Strong, determined and United!

[@Lat265]

I'm from Newcastle, love it when Manchester United or Arsenal beat them lol!!! The Geordies are bad loosers and delusional at how good their team is, they have won no silverware since 1950s!!!

[@whycantwegetalong4465]

I could have shown you worse streets lol. You got the bus through walker which I think of as rougher than Wallsend or Byker. I live South Tyneside now. But I grew up on the north of the Tyne. Thanks for showing people why I'm proud of Newcastle and it's fantastic architecture.

[@cultfiction3865]

I’m no expert in Newcastle but I always considered Walker as worse than Byker too

[@G-Linka.]

And the Tyne Bridge is getting a brand new renovation that’s expected to take nearly four years..! So hopefully in the near future one of Newcastle’s most famous landmarks will be looking back to it’s best, or perhaps even better?

[@GoingGlobull]

Class looking forward to seeing it

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Gonna be a pain in the ass for the people getting to work in the mornings while it is shut lol

[@G-Linka.]

@@Mistressofthegroove Yeah, but they’re gonna keep one lane on each side open while the work is carried out, it’s not ideal but it’s probably the most efficient way and cause the least amount of problems?

[@sarahh4586]

The bridge is going to be 100 years old in 2028 so it's getting a much needed face lift. The scaffolding is already started

[@bigdawg4003]

I live in Wallsend. Theres some roman baths aswell behind where you were at the end. They weren’t unearthed until the pub that was built on top of them was demolished.

[@crackhouse11]

I’m from Wallsend I live in Australia now. Growing up I never appreciated all the history on the doorstep it’s amazing. Always give it all a visit when I come back miss it heaps.

[@bigdawg4003]

@@crackhouse11 I know how the feeling bud. I lived abroad for a while aswell.

[@CL-tv7pz]

I moved to Gateshead about 10 years ago and it has a bad reputation but to be honest everyone is pretty sound and if you keep yourself to yourself you will have no issues or bother.

[@Georg3Nada]

Thanks for displaying my city so well and showing the good parts great video. If you want rough you should have crossed back over the bridge into Teams/Bensham area

[@GoingGlobull]

thanks, I'll take a look over those places another time

[@Welshstreets]

Love Newcastle and love the Geordies,out of all the places ive been it's the one city that is as friendly as my home city of Liverpool.Im up there doing the great North Run in September,cant wait.

[@GoingGlobull]

Great place and people!

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Thats why us Geordies love Liverpool, you lot are just like us lol, and know how to have a good time, Ive had many a fab night at both Cavern Clubs lol

[@tuckasamms]

I'll respond in kind Tadie. I love Liverpool as my second home [Newcastle will always be no.1 of course] . Great city also mate.

[@thomaslindsay1525]

Me and my wife recently had a weekend in Liverpool and loved it as a city. Had a similar feel to Newcastle and would definitely go back.

[@blackinton2526]

Two of the most racist cities in England surprise...no

[@stuartpurvis8723]

Great video mate, FYI it’s Seg-a-doon-um

[@tomlynch8114]

I live in Heaton, which is just on the other side of Shields Rd to Byker. I know Shields Rd very well. It’s not at all dangerous, but it is run down. You may have seen the big white fronted building with shutters on the front. When I was a kid in the 80s, that was Parishes Department Store. Further down the street where the British Heart Foundation Furniture shop is now was another Department store called Beavans. They used to be thriving and it was a street full of greengrocers, Butchers, Electrical Shops, Hardware shops, Banks. It’s in a sorry state to how it once was. As for the Byker Wall, I’ve never had or seen any bother when I’ve been through there, but I can’t comment from what it’s like as a resident. As for Wallsend, again it’s a bit run down in parts but again I’m often in Wallsend and it’s fine. You pronounce Segedunum ‘Seg eh do num’. You shouldn’t think of Hadrian’s Wall in terms of modern day England and Scotland. It’s course is entirely in England and whilst in the West it’s only a few miles from the border, at Newcastle and Wallsend, it’s 60 odd miles south of the border. In Roman times the area was inhabited by the Brigantes and the Votadini tribes who both lived on either side of the wall. Post Roman times it was the Kingdom of Bernicia which stretched from the Forth (beside Edinburgh) to down to the Tees. Bernicia then merged with Deira (comprising mainly of modern day Yorkshire) to form the Kingdom of Northumbria. Whilst the Picts were up in Northern Scotland. So the entire notion of Hadrians Wall being a border with Scotland or built to keep the Scots out is entirely incorrect.

[@GoingGlobull]

Cheers. The point about the wall was more about keeping the savages out, the Scottish bit was a bit of a joke. I’m planning on going up to Bamburgh castle in a few weeks to talk about the wall the 4 kingdoms the ‘Scottish’ tribes before heading north of the border

[@paulheppell88]

I'm born and bred in Byker. I been to many places in the UK, there a lot more worse places than Byker. I won't comment on these cause I never lived there. People only visit for a couple of hours. That can't give you a proper idea of the area and people. Thanks for a great video. Keep up the great work. Geordie Paul

[@anthonyg9670]

Excellent video, nice to see someone be so complimentary on the city. Like all places, we have our issues but there is a sense of pride in where we live that seems to be lacking elsewhere. Byker/Wallsend/Walker are deprived places in the East End that brings common problems with it, but majority of the people are salt of the earth and hard working. Areas in the West End like Arthur’s Hill and Elswick are equally as deprived but there are signs of regeneration, the city as a whole has gone through several cycles of change and I feel like we’re currently in another one given the poor economic climate, times are hard but the city and it’s people always survive and thrive. Keep up the good work with the videos, cheers.

[@GoingGlobull]

Thank you. I’ve never met a Geordie I didn’t like. Great people and proper city. I’ll visit the other estate another time. Thanks for watching

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Totally agree - especially re Arthur's Hill and Elswick. Its the people that make it, isnt it?

[@mackem79]

To be continued.. I was expecting a Hadrians wall video by now. Slick work in general. Your videos , content and balls are admirable

[@GoingGlobull]

Yeah mate I’ve decided to leave get back in the road again for now. Plenty more to do up here in future. Cheers, I appreciate it

[@71timmay71]

@9.48 you walk past my old flat. I lived there for 10 years (91-01) with my then lass. It was absolutely fine, no bother ever it was us making the noise with the rave tunes 24/7 😂 bizarre seeing my old flat I’ve never been back & I still live only a few miles from it.. loved this video buddy 💪👏

[@swankzilla]

That's a VERY good day for shields road. I got the bus down it every day for years and there was frequently people sat drinking cans at 8am. Also I have to say that the litter situation is out of control in this city, I know it's probably everywhere but people just don't give a fk anymore. Wallsend lad here, enjoyed the watch thanks

[@tuckasamms]

Complimentary coverage of my home town. Many Thanks.

[@j-t4436]

Born and raised in Byker, and while there was always a few dickheads, we all knew each other, it was one big community. As you mentioned, the byker wall estate is like a maze, it was an amazing place to play hide and seek as kids 😁 I’ve noticed in the last few years an influx of people moving from down south up to Newcastle.

[@GoingGlobull]

Not the southerners, they'll ruin the place! 🤣 I rated Byker, people were friendly around there

[@j-t4436]

@@GoingGlobull while I appreciate you shining a nice light on our city, I worry it its gonna tempt more of those pesky southerners to show up 🤣

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Loved my time living in the Wall, I was 17 and I had nowt, the neighbours did allsorts for me, so kind.

[@jackbadabing5609]

​@@Mistressofthegroove im from gateshead but have been working over heaton and at work sometimes pop into byker for a pint its really not the worst high street in the uk. Do you play guitar live by the way anywhere

[@englishrose11]

Because it’s cheap

[@DavidBrown-p9c]

i am from wallsend left 40 years ago when the shipyards closed moved to birmingham the people in byker and wallsend are good people they will help anyone in trouble i wish i was back there with proper genuine people you cannot beat the geordies . very good and fair video.

[@WyeExplorer]

I was looking forward to this. You got a good vibe from Newcastle. Ah, building bridges to people - yeah I'm a bridge geek also. The connections are always worthwhile - some wisdom coming up off the street there. Peace. Mark

[@Stig1982]

Great and interesting video from Newcastle. I visited Newcastle (and Scarborough) in 1998. And Newcastle Brown Ale is a good beer! Cheers from Norway!

[@SettingTheHookUK]

That road you walked down in Wallsend, where the church was, is a street that Sting (Singer) lived. Opposite side of the street to the church. Just thought I'd add that hahaha. Canny video mate

[@GoingGlobull]

Nice one. I had no idea

[@steverae68]

Grew up in Wallsend in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s -when I pass through it now it’s sad to see the decline.

[@juanjo_sound]

This was just a quick dip in and out of Byker, not enough to draw any real conclusions about the place. The amount crazy shit I've witnessed there is unparalleled. I got hit by a car on Shield's road, and while I was on my back seeing stars, a nutter came and stole my phone. I had broken ribs but somehow managed to chase him and get it back. But aye.. Byker is no joke

[@shaycostello888]

Superb film. Sincere, authentic, observational and smart. Nicely done. Fair play 🎉

[@mikecarr8158]

Went to Newcastle college in the mid 90's then moved back down to the southwest (Bristol). I really loved Newcastle. The Geordies are among my favourite folk in the UK. Always got on well with people up there.

[@jonstuart4991]

living rural i cant get out of towns and cities quick enough when i visit them

[@POLITICAL-BIAS.]

I enjoyed this. I've been to Newcastle a few times, and it's a nice place. It's a bit rough in some parts, but it's the same everywhere.

[@paulhogg9153]

People from the north east need to stand up for there little allotment we dont want it to turn into Islam before its to late

[@DeeJay_78]

Only just subscribed to the channel, been really enjoying the content, and suddenly you're in streets within 2 miles of where I live! Shield's Rd and Wallsend are far from perfect, but I have seen significantly worse places. I'm Newcastle born and bred for 45 years! Shame I didn't know you were in the area! Look forward to part 2!

[@livspr1263]

Newcastle looks lovely even that so called rough area looks absolutely fine. Clean and tidy. Why is it that Birmingham is the complete opposite ?

[@GoingGlobull]

Yeah I’m sure there are worse areas. Nothing compares to Birmingham though. God only knows why that place is the way it is

[@ozyuk9226]

@@crok22you wana say Asians or immigrants are dirty ??

[@Georg3Nada]

Immigration

[@ALLISEEIS6S]

​@GoingGlob😂ull

[@tommykarate9397]

Because it lacks "diversity"! When Newcastle will be 52% "culturally enriched" like Birmingham currently is it will look the same!

[@loughy934]

Thanks for visiting our beautiful city mate. Your videos are brilliant pal. Keep up the good work

[@GoingGlobull]

Thank you

[@stephenbabu2767]

started watching you while in kenya ...cant wait to see you at 100k and above buddy💯

[@GoingGlobull]

Thanks mate 🙏

[@rickyturner223]

Sheilds road is a shit hole but definitely not the worst in the country. As other commentators have said theres worse places in the city than byker and we dont have any of the issues that citys down south have like the gangs and knife crime. But it is getting worse. Going east to west, wallsend, walker, byker, benwell, elswick and scotswood were all heavy industy with ship building all along the river and the munitions factories in scotswood. When the factories closed there was high levels of deprivation that a lot of the communities never recovered from. Wallsend and walker werent bulldozed to the level the other areas were with a lot of the west end terraces replaced by blocks of flats and byker being replaced by the byker wall. There was a plan to build a massive motorway behind the wall soone side just has a few windows dotted about as the wall was planned to shield the community from the noise and dirt from the motorway. But it was never built and as you pointed out the estate is like a maze. The problem came that if you knew the maze you were fine but if you didnt people could vanish so it was a hotbed for crime. The city is pretty clean and tidy and as much as we have rough areas like byker you can walk around pretty much anywhere and not get bothered. Oh and segedunum is pronounced seg-a-doon-um Great video though looking forward to part 2

[@D00M3R-SK8]

there used to be a boxing gym in that bit behind you (although I could be mixed up again, a lot of it looks the same) 10:22

[@noham8310]

"My trip to Birmingham had me depressed about the state of the country." Me too mate and I live there

[@GoingGlobull]

its in a sorry state but at least at least theres some hope elsewhere

[@tripleamagnetfishing9747]

Hi, you posted a lovely video of our home town. No place in the UK like here. You will always get a fantastic welcome from us geordies

[@chrispr1983]

Brilliant video. Thank you for shining such a positive light on our amazing area. You said you were ending in South Tyneside which I assumed must have been Marsden rock. Is there going to be a second part of the video. You should head to north shields, tynemouth and whitley bay. Take the pedestrian tunnel to jarrow, go have a pint in Hebburn and get some Saxon and Roman history towards the coast. Head through the pubs of south shields then down past the old coastal kilns and like you said go grab a jar in the rock.

[@GoingGlobull]

Cheers. Yeah I’ll be finishing the video next month. Something came up when I was filming so o had to leave

[@chrispr1983]

@@GoingGlobull Brilliant. Look forward to it. Hope it was nothing serious and I hope you enjoy the return visit

[@323v6]

Not sure if you said this but there are 2 byker walls I'm sure the one in byker is a copy of a one in Norway or Sweden or somewhere in Scandinavia You could probs do a much longer vid on even the brief history of the wall, for e.g "Ratboy" a young prolific burgalur who would traverse through the heating system and always evade police, also there used to be a cinema at the bottom of shields Rd just up from where Morrisons is now, I seen one of the Rocky films there, was great

[@andydunkerley8465]

Fair play u seem like a very intelligent lad and carry yourself in a good way I like the way you put this together

[@alanlittle3941]

Shields Road is now an immigrant ghetto which was once a thriving shopping street back in the day. Stop the boats

[@cullercoatswebsite]

Newcastle is in the dna of the local tribes. You can leave, but it never leaves you. Superb transport links and amazing coast to visit. And its still England up here. Fantastic history all around.

[@MrBoutland]

Wallsend is very similar to Byker At the roman Fort it's where some of the world's best known ships where built, the ark roayl and turbina

[@GoingGlobull]

Cheers, i didn’t know that

[@Mistressofthegroove]

My first job was Swan Hunters shipyard :)

[@johnyoung8017]

Re ships, don't forget the Mauretania and Carpathia

[@boota1979]

@@GoingGlobull My husband was a marine engineer and worked for Swan Hunter, the ships he worked and went on sea trials, were HMS Newcastle, HMS Illustrious, The Ark Royal and HMS Sheffield. The Tyne built the best ships in the world!!!

[@christinephillips3552]

Im totalling in love with all things Newcastle ❤ im a soft southerener as my geordie mum used to call me. She was from Wallsend, i lived in Reading, totalling different. Ive been to Newcastle several times in my life and agree with what others have said about the coastline, its stunningly beautiful. I adore the accent, in fact i love to hear audios of Catherine Cookson books in the geordie accent. It gives me real comfort, strage as my mum didn't have the accent. But of course when we visited Newcastle her accent came back ! I would actually love to live there, but having lived in Spain for 11 years i doubt i could stand the cold now !

[@Michael43713]

I lived there for years. Great place. Video very well put together and researched.

[@AnnieLasuruz]

If you 're back in Summer-go check out,West End on the weekend. Benwell,Walker,Gosforth,Heaton,Hexham ,Roman Fort in Northumberland+Beamish.Worked in North East ,warm,welcoming,funny people.

[@iambeen4310]

It's my home. A beautiful, often overlooked city with warm & friendly people for the most part. As with everywhere else it's got some bad places but as you saw walking through the city centre & the Quayside it has it's beauty. Love being a Geordie ⚫⚪

[@GoingGlobull]

Top city

[@manormachine100]

15:23 That's a brilliant bald and bankrupt impression.

[@lifeisagame2023]

I've lived here 17 years. Love this city. In worst high streets in the UK I think shields road was voted bottom once. It's bad, but it's not that bad, I've seen worse. If you want shitholes Elswick is a good bad one. Near Fenham. I once witnessed what looked like someone robbing a house from the top floor throwing tvs out of the window n such, but maybe they were just moving out lol.

[@AColonelPanic]

I was in Newcastle back in 2022. I fucking loved it. I keep telling my friends that England is not merely London; there are other places to go that are just as awesome and cheaper. Greetings from America 😁

[@jamesjordan8788]

Best place in the world, proud to be a geordie

[@MikeJP.1997]

Best place in the world 😅😅 clearly being sniffing glue in Byker

[@Youcanthandlemyhandle899]

@@MikeJP.1997 Newcastle is one of the greatest cities in the world

[@MikeJP.1997]

@@Youcanthandlemyhandle899 What you smoking ?? How can Newcastle be better then Tokyo or Sydney or LA And I’ve just googled best cities in the world Newcastle isn’t even in the top 100 Pipe down Geordie travel a bit more

[@D00M3R-SK8]

Dutch Architecture. The view from Greys Monument is phenomenal (you're seeing the same buildings from the Tyne bridge, there)

[@andy_lovie]

Thanks

[@kalliopiization]

A bit of interesting information to add to this enjoyable video. Directly across from the church you passed in Wallsend is where Sting was brought up. His home was above the Chinese takeaway. Peace.

[@mineshaft5604]

Great video of my home town! I definitely think it's up there as one of the best cities in the UK after I have visited some right lows.

[@davejenko]

I’m not sure but I think Carlisle might be Englands most northern city 🤷🏻

[@GoingGlobull]

It’s the closest to Scotland, but not the most northern

[@davejenko]

@@GoingGlobull so it’s more east or west than north, see I did say I was sure. Carlisle is a great place for a visit. Very British city

[@ambermegan2491]

That was me singing in the background! Love the video

[@DavidWilkinson-d4w]

Don't no if you noticed when you go past byker wall on the metro it actually says byker in the brick works.😊

[@davee3897]

When he walked across the Tyne Bridge to get to the town centre, I trust that he didn't start at the top of Gateshead High Street. A whole video could be made about the decline of a once bustling shopping area

[@GoingGlobull]

I’m coming back to do a much longer look at the north east in general. I’ll go Gateshead then, thanks for the heads up

[@makeshift1012]

Love the video man, great asset to KZbin ,

[@GoingGlobull]

Thanks mate

[@kenstevens5065]

Wasn't the wall built to isolate residents inside the redevelopment from an urban motorway which was never built?

[@television12]

ive lived in newcastle my whole life and yes there are rough areas but i tell you, you will struggle to find people in other cities who are so down to earth and friendly with each other. Geordies stick together through and through and I would change Newcastle for anytning. After all, theres rough patches in every city but theres no city like newcastle

[@anglonrx2754]

Newcastle is not yet completely overrun by migration

[@jackbadabing5609]

Its getting there scum of the earth politicians and councils

[@jmw-qt2ih]

It is however catching up at an ever increasing rate and is unrecognisable to 10 years ago

[@Interdiction]

@@jmw-qt2ih Nah we are getting ready for NATIONAL SOCIALISM . You will know when it is time

[@TheWacoKid1963]

West Road & the Byker Wall are, especially The West Road

[@pauldee5980]

You been to elswick??

[@secondcity11]

There are some nice suburbs in Brum, you must have missed them. The Times said Moseley was the best suburb to live anywhere in the country a couple of years ago and Stirchley the best place to live in the Midlands the other week. I love Brum to be honest and have never felt unsafe anywhere and I'm in my 60's. The Canal system around Gas Street and Brindley place is impressive, should go back and check them.out.

[@GoingGlobull]

Yeah I’m going to go back in the summer, I was focusing on the bad side of things for the theme of the video. Having said that driving around the city it was tough to feel positive about the place when so much of it is in such a state. Shame, because almost everyone I met was friendly.

[@secondcity11]

@@GoingGlobull Start out around the Cathedral and Walk down Colmore Row to Victoria sq and through Chamberlain sq, up through Centenary sq and past the library. Walk through the convention centre and cross the canal to Briindley place. Come back on yourself to the canal and Gas Street basin and through the Mailbox and back to New Street Ststion. You won't see hardly any litter or Graffiti and would have walked a fair distance and taken in some impressive architecture. I think you owe Brum this! Also visit Bournville and the village Green and some of the cafe's there etc.

[@GoingGlobull]

Nice one, thanks. The Brum video was a learning experience for me. I wasn’t expecting to see half of the things I do or have the conversations I had off camera about the problems there. That no doubt influenced my feeling and how I made the video. That said, what I showed is at least some of the reality of the city which shouldn’t be hidden.

[@WomanNextDoor]

Newcastle has many facets. Like anywhere you'll find bad with the good. I remember when Byker still had the remnants of terraced houses, and evidence of bombing from WWII.

[@mickymouze1224]

With all the lovely architecture, I was wondering how badly hit Newcastle was during the war, it looks like it escaped the worst of it?

[@WomanNextDoor]

@@mickymouze1224 with Byker being close to the River Tyne it got bombed in '41 I believe. Bombers used the river as a guide because there was a munitions factory (Vickers) on the banks of the Tyne towards the West end of the city.

[@WomanNextDoor]

@@mickymouze1224 and yes it was bombed from July '40 to Dec '41 by the Luftwaffer but thankfully many historical buildings survived. Around 400 lost their lives sadly.

[@mickymouze1224]

@@WomanNextDoor Thanks for the reply. Newcastle does look a great city which is good to see when so many other towns & cities across UK are clearly struggling.

[@cultfiction3865]

You have a very strange perception of what nice is lol To be fair I’m from County Durham and as far as cities go Newcastle doesn’t seem bad. Some great buildings. And it seems quite safe. I still think it has nothing on Edinburgh. I went to Edinburgh recently and find that more stunning But FairPlay to Newcastle as far as England goes it’s dope enough👍

[@GoingGlobull]

Yeah Edinburgh is another special place, shame about all the Scottish though

[@YorkshireD1]

So what happened to visiting Marsden Grotto? I was looking forward to that

[@GoingGlobull]

Doing it another time. Something came up whilst I was filming had to end it early

[@BrazilSaint]

Was that Allie Sherlock singing live when you were speaking to the preacher lady? Such a distinctive voice.

[@josephking3654]

Just discovered you mate and I'm loving the style

[@AltyBlue01]

I live in Newcastle now having moved from Manchester and Toon is MUCH better place to live. I love the city. Having been to Byker 2-3 times I’ve never experienced any problems BUT I’ve not been in the estates tbf. Love the content. You got a new subscriber 😊

[@M44411]

look up Oster/easter its an old paigian/nors celabration to welcome spring!! hence the bunny rabbit (fresh meat & fresh eggs ) it was in the old testament 200 years BC

[@MacStoker]

hey mate... nice job..i filmed some stuff in Newcastle when the European football fans were visiting.... they give you a different feel of the city

[@Hawks922]

Cheryl Tweedy comes from Byker Wall, as for the high street, it really needs to be demolished all the shops are outdated or closed.

[@TC-qd1zw]

Wish I could get a £1 for every time I have patrolled that road. Great people there. My time plodding was 1980s to early 2000s. Some rocks but we have them living in London and Ponteland.

[@Geordiekaz]

We have a beautiful city big up the geordies xx

[@MikeJP.1997]

Pfft yeah right 😅 you been sniffing glue

[@jimmyscott9990]

As a Geordie I appreciate your kind words

[@scottydearden6075]

Like your videos, glad you're out there hilighting this stuff in a good way otherwise we would all believe the BBC. I used to live near there and Ouseburn is lovely and I used to love watching people drinking in The Raby.

[@GONEMAD1]

Byker/Shield’s Road was alright when I was there 01/02. Never had any problems there, you only have problems if you create problems in my experience. The decline of Shield’s Road has nowt to do with the folk that live there, that’s all down to greedy landlords, central & local Government neglecting their duty & not investing our taxes where’s socially & economically needed.

[@gateshead_angel]

My home town, doesn't get enough good press, it's better than it was.

[@GoingGlobull]

Class city

[@zerocompanyhq]

0:02 "upon" does not require capitalisation.

[@brettharter143]

Theres sections of the Roman wall preserved all over newcastle. In an estate in Benwell (rough area) theres even a small church (alter) to a god no one had heard of before. Pieces of the wall on the side of the roads, inside estates its amazing if your into history.

[@pacmanghostdude5227]

Love. Couldn't have said it any better myself. God bless her.

[@D00M3R-SK8]

8:29 you're actually walking out of Byker and into Walker, here mate. Byker is behind you. EDIT: actually, you're right in the middle of the wall, here. I thought you were at the walker-end.

[@kkrash]

How long you here for, I can get you a look in the Victoria Tunnel

[@GoingGlobull]

I’ll be back up in a month or so, what’s to be seen there?

[@kkrash]

​@GoingGlobull it's a 2.5 mile tunnel built in 1800s to transport coal underground from the North of the town to the Riverside and onto the colliers, it then becomes an air raid shelter and the area you were in, Byker, relied heavily on the tunnel for protection from bombing raids. I'm a tour guide there and would be happy to give you a look around for one of your videos. Do you have an email address I can contact you on?

[@GoingGlobull]

That would be amazing. Yeah it’s [e-mail]

[@kkrash]

​@@GoingGlobulljust sent an email, check your spam just in the event it goes there

[@Ourjudd]

Totally agree with you on the chat about religion. People don’t realise how beautiful our churches are and offer a free service for people. They won’t realise it until it’s gone or turned into a mosque.

[@denishazonfcpx3022]

West Rd not that bad …try remember the shops was empty for years now every shop is open and has some of the best food going ,even the old Plaza bandit place is being done up ….ice cream - cakes - Indians - Chinese - Subway - plenty spice Kebabs shops ….and let’s not forget the Barber shops …..and now Westgate Hill is being open back up …The West Rd is a busy place ,a try dodge it for traffic unless I need the TSB bank ….the only thing that spoils it there’s large groups of men hanging around outside bookies every day .Back lanes are we’re ya need to pass ,rubbish mental…but same everywhere now ……West Rd is a must for food and haircut that’s for sure ,just my own opinion and very busy day and night

[@UpNorth2428]

Byker Grove was filmed in gateshead not byker