Moving into a Jail

The family who moved into a jail in Ampthill, Bedfordshire (1961).
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[@jimsmith9056]

I love how he uses the same inflection to talk about wallpaper and the murderer

[@DennisGr]

missed it by a single letter.

[@princecharon]

Classic British newsman, I think.

[@ianfleischhacker6154]

Inflection, not infection.

[@jimsmith9056]

Sorted

[@smith2781]

@@jimsmith9056 fun fact for you the muderer he is talking about is James Hanratty who was one of the last people to be hung in this country.

[@HandSolitude]

Back in the day, checking pieces of timber for straightness was the main form of entertainment.

[@CountingHouse]

😂

[@trevorthesorcerer]

My favorite past time as boy.

[@peaceformula5830]

😂 Nice

[@ScottieDont456]

Every day growing up in the queens land my father would wake up at 5am sharp, never any later. He would quietly make his way to the shed with his tea and crumpet and check his lumber for straightness. He would only emerge once every piece of lumber had its straightness checked, verified and recorded. And god help you if you interrupt this process

[@Jimmy_Jaymes]

Aye, good times.

[@mattshu]

I guess it just cracks me up that they still lock every single latch even though it’s only them

[@Imbatmn57]

I think with older keys you had to keep the key in the lock if you wanted to keep the door unlocked, keeping it on a keychain probably made it easier to keep track of the keys.

[@mattshu]

@@Imbatmn57 that's fair! even so with prison locks I'd bet so you don't leave things unlocked by accident

[@gravebeast9752]

That was the most British looking baby I’ve ever seen

[@Lunettarose]

"Barry, 6.3 months"

[@miapdx503]

😂😂😂

[@vostok1636]

Mr Cholmley Warner narrates this spiffing tale of the family living in the former cop shop 😊

[@HandSolitude]

"Know your place!"

[@theghostofsabertache9049]

“Hello Grayson” “Hello Mr Cholmondley Warner”

[@TheGenepotter]

"they had to scrape off ten layers of wallpaper..." To expose the lead paint to our family properly

[@stevewood8891]

no harm having lead paint, very hard to find these days! great for blocking out the cancer causing EMF signals...

[@raremc1620]

@@stevewood8891 Conspiracy theorist found

[@kevlar3994]

​@@stevewood8891 Yeah, okay Chuck

[@TheGenepotter]

@@stevewood8891 imagine telling this to the thousands who ended up institutionalized because someone like you said the same about putting lead paint on toys. Did you type this on a computer or a cellphone? Either way, you'd have to encase yourself away from those electronic devices behind abounr an inch of leaf before you wouldn't be effected. In other words, cute but absolutely ridiculous statement 😂

[@Destin5258]

​@@stevewood8891 You know what else is a great idea? Buy a chunk of uranium and put it on a necklace. I hear its very pretty and even glows in the dark! Or stuff you blankets with asbestos, i hear its a great insulator.

[@CharliRay]

Young Sally Anne was a plump lil baby 😂

[@tangerinetangerine4400]

Adorable. ☺️

[@Cynni393]

Soooo cute

[@Blue_Fish_Cadet]

I wonder where she is in the present now 🤔

[@ABW941]

@@Blue_Fish_Cadet still a couple of years away from retierment (or when do the british leave for retierment?) or maybe the home of her parents molded her into a crime kingpin who is now trying to overthrow the monarchy :-D

[@marty1234able]

Kier Starmers' vision for his new building programme

[@Ronkyort0dox]

From outside it's beautiful

[@ihswap]

According to the Bank of England inflation calculator £1.6k in 1961 is around £30k today.($38k/€35k)

[@ritchie9709]

Housing market has our pants down. Spending most of your adult life paying for house you’ll have to sell. It’s ridiculous.

[@miamitten1123]

So it’s still ridiculously cheap

​@@miamitten1123what's cheap?

[@OliverTrist]

Don't laugh. With that level of security, those people will be the last ones left standing when Zombie Armageddon happens.

[@angussneef]

Staying in one place during a zombie apocalypse is a horrible idea tho. Eventually you’ll run out of food. A spec’d out camper is a much better option.

[@zatrusofnietzche2281]

Or a gimp farm

[@Ratchet4647]

​@angussneef You could wait out the first waves of death and destruction in there if you had enough resources and eventually move out in a spec'd out camper as you say.

[@lunawense6288]

​@@angussneefZombies would die without food. So really the apocalypse only lasts about 12 months. They'll freeze during winter so you can gather cans during winter. Give it maybe 2 years and everything will be like the 1700s again.

[@glen1555]

​@@angussneefthe best place to hole up is a supermarket. Apart from the frozen food going off when the electricity fails. The one I worked for and I was a key holder, sold bags of coal, firewood and bbq charcoal and bottles of propane, so that would keep me going for a while

[@nathansavage8692]

Inflation adjusted all that was £44k? Thats less than my ftb deposit!

[@RhombusOfTheJ]

Oh yeah, I mean it might be more expensive today, but stuff like that happens all the time. Most people don't want to live in a jail, or in an old cult house, or in a house where somebody was murdered. So it ends up being quite cheap

[@user-iw7gb6hx2j]

​@RhombusOfTheJ not in Britain anymore. Places like this are often for sale, but now very expensive.

[@nathansavage8692]

@@RhombusOfTheJ by the looks of it, it was a fairly sizable 2 story building. There would be pleanty of margin in the rest of my deposit to reconfigure the layout

[@IMO1964]

£1400

[@angrydragonslayer]

​@@RhombusOfTheJ i saw a cleanup-site where they wanted $350k for this size on the skara plain here in sweden You needed to do or pay for the cleanup

[@ronin_user]

It was going swimmingly until the extreme haunting began to manifest itself.

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Lolz!

[@jimmy_x557]

It's probably worth a few million today

[@nobodycares6633]

I just coppied the rhin black stipes for my living room wall. Its amazing.

[@COOKINSPRAY]

I Thought about The Same Thing! Unless, Unlike me, (I've NEVER Been Incarcerated In Jail Nor Prison), You've been In The Crossbar Hotel, Previously...

[@balazsvydra2202]

So cute little baby

[@user-cw2po8sj1k]

That's an excellent place to live!!! A man-cave that has a steel door..!

[@emmaponymous]

I had no idea the phrase "cop shop" went that far back.

[@airplanetowardsthesky3265]

They’d be family vloggers with an account documenting the renovation

[@nuclearwinter391]

Josef Fritzl's dream house.

[@firefox5926]

i heard he is trying to immigrate to the uk ...

[@COOKINSPRAY]

​@@firefox5926, Lolz!

[@LePedant]

He must hate his wife, won't even let her in the room to give him some tea.

[@freedfree7933]

Or she won’t let him out.. she had the keys

[@nickthelick]

😂

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Lolz!

[@COOKINSPRAY]

​@@freedfree7933Even Funnier!

[@NoFloridaMan]

Jeez, how low is that chair?

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Ha! Hahaha!!

[@nygelmiller5293]

Baby Sally Ann is so cute!

[@TheRedBaron1917]

I wasnt born in a prison but i was concieved in a prison parking lot 🥳

[@mrtunasandwhich6799]

💀

[@pjkhunold]

How do you know?

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

​@@pjkhunoldsome parents tell their kids things I know where I was conceived, amd my brother as well. Although I never asked, and would have loved to have a say in such informations given to me 🤦‍♀️

[@pjkhunold]

Some parents name their children after the place where they were conceived. For example, Margeaux Hemingway (Chatéau Margeaux, the well-known winery) or Paris Hilton. That would be very funny in this case! 😂 Jail Parkinglot Smith😂

[@aperitifs]

So get pregnant, to help odds leaving early .

[@halahala2886]

Omg the small door so i dont need to open the whole door Its perfect i need it

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

SAME YES

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Yeh...

[@ILikedGooglePlus]

10 rooms for 44k? Take me back!

[@blotblot1292]

Lol do you think this racism come from no where ? we are over populated now we cant have such nice things because we must share.

[@smith2781]

It’s in Ampthill 😂. I grew up and went to school in this village.

[@Luton-Mick]

I bet it's worth more than £1600 today specially in Ampthill.

[@smith2781]

@@Luton-Mick Yeah, more like 1.6 million now. I have family that live in north London. They live in a typical 3 story house that you see in some parts of London. They brought it in the early 70’s for a few grand. It’s the only house on that side of the street that has not been converted into flats and it’s worth almost 2 million today.

[@meagain3876]

They need some handles fitting on the insides of the cell doors, or someone is going to find themselves in a former cell for a lot longer than they expected...... (especially as they have the hatches locked shut)

[@tiaa.7110]

I loooove it

[@zul5665]

Not great for comfort, but come the zombie apocalypse....

[@retrokilroy2506]

Everybody roasting like every aspect of this video 😂

[@judithsixkiller5586]

If it was big enough and had a large yard with a high fence ,you could dig a well,plant both outdoor and inside container garden's,have chickens and a couple of cows or goats and set up solar roof panels.

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Most Definitely!

[@SUSLTD]

"suits me and the old ball and chain"

[@natas9967]

I could never

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Me, Maybe...

[@Poodleinacan]

The man cave possibilities 👌

[@TrueHelpTV]

When your grandparents describe being grounded

[@mikeycraig8970]

Used to know a Sally-Ann, she was a bit of a tear away too ... I wonder 🤔

[@michelangelothegreat6183]

The definition of marriage in real time….😅

[@CurtF94]

I love the old accents of the 40-60s

[@zzz-iu6yw]

No wonder our prison's are overcrowded 😂🇬🇧

[@felicitybywater8012]

My local copshop has a nice facade and on prime real estate. I wonder if they'd consider selling?

[@toriladybird511]

Portsmouth's prison is now luxury apartments

[@AyalaMatherd]

That old upper class English accent is so interesting to hear. It died out in most of society by the 1960’s/70’s, but to presenters and the aristocracy still had it for for a while. The eldest royals are the only ones left with any vestige of it.

[@Helfirehydratrans]

I love that he has his own locked up sanctuary Study Like some people say, that’s a horrible study, but I think it’s a dream

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Honestly, I've been wanting One, FOR YEARS!

[@ArthurPhulusa568]

And you wonder why you hearing footsteps in the hallways😂

[@fimbo6347]

I wonder where Sally ann is today...I hope she's doing well 😂

[@daviddavid5880]

Epic. That looks like all kinds of fun. Sally Ann had the coolest sleepovers.

[@adeyinkaakinwandeadeplayhouse]

That's what they call it "master keys"

[@wazza33racer]

they read "1984" and knew what was coming, so they bought a prison home to be prepared for the 15 minute city experience.

[@oliviolanza1933]

When someone says "my home is like a prison"

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Ah! Hahaha!!

[@torinjones3221]

Tbh that's pretty cool not gonna lie

[@COOKINSPRAY]

I Totally Agree!

[@elberethreviewer5558]

Why didn't they take off all the doors? Weird. lol

[@sjcgill]

£1600 for that? Imagine the cost today :D

[@nervousbunnygaming]

She was born under what used to be a holding cell for a murderer! Well how quaint.

[@htennek1]

I mean.. if i could buy a solid building for ~58 thousand dollars then spend another 70 to 80 for a remodel.. Id do that every dang day. and for those who are even more curious.. thats about a 3/2 house or a smaller 4/2.

[@natheriver8910]

Que bebê lindo!👏👏😘😘😍😍

[@ih8utoob51]

10 room house £1600 the good old days

[@Felled-angel]

You couldn't pay me enough to live in another one i spent 5 years of my life in one and i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy...nothing screams louder then silence.

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Although, I've been Blessed, to NEVER make a Decision that sent me, to a Place of that Type, That's TORTURE!

[@Felled-angel]

@@COOKINSPRAY I was stupid there's doubt about that but I never hurt anyone i was ripping off payday loan companies for year's I have no issues with who I did it to but thinking that money was worth 5 years of my life was stupid it's no excuse but I was only 15 and at 18 it all came back to get me it just wasn't worth it to be honest and the funny thing is I was talking to a prisoner and he told me he'd happily do the jail for that kind of money so I told him "time appreciates" he said what do you mean so I told him your time seems valuable now but in years to come on your death bed you'll give everything you have just for one more day with your family even if it's billions You know people often ask "was I scared to be alone with a murder in the cell? I told them "No" because the only person I Didn't want to be alone with was myself he's your worst critic and he never leaves you alone.

[@The_CIA]

*F A L L O U T I R L*

[@Thingwithlegs]

First prepper ever

[@flightfernando]

Spooky 👻 in jail...😮

[@mylittledaddy9137]

Dat girl, dat girl Sally Anne dat girl 😂

[@BroonParker]

What they didn't consider was that the Tories in the UK would see this and sell off all their stations. I live across from what was a busy station and now has FOUR estate agent signs offering flats in there. Private privilege vs public amenities.

[@scoopydaniels8908]

Imagine being able to buy ANYTHING in the US or Britain for $1,800(I inflated it to dollars because pounds is limiting to Britain). either way, it would be GREAT if boomers that call us all lazy noticed they bought houses for Literal pennies while houses are 100% unobtainable for the average person 50 and under today, Even when you account for inflation you were practically given free houses and cars and food

[@barryirlandi4217]

16,000!!!

[@ItsJustPhillip]

I wonder where that was!?? And if it’s still a house!?? Anyone know??

[@user-jk3zj1cr5u]

£44k for inflation, today, £4.9m

[@adamkhan7234]

In which a murderer was detained

[@pod9538]

Love to know if it's still in the family??

[@Bart-Did-it]

20 telephone’s ☎️ now that’s rich af 😂😂

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Lolz!

[@satjit1000]

£1600!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😮

[@Helfirehydratrans]

I wonder if he’s locked in his office until he’s done work

[@faisalmehmood5375]

Now worth £5 million probably

[@mishmashmarsh9499]

44k in today's money? Bro my 1 bedroom flat cost me 40k ;(

[@fihs1782]

44k? today it would be 4m

[@vinny9988]

"Honey, the key just broke...."

[@mikeoyler2983]

I think I would paint the keys if I was going to keep them.

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Great Idea!

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Also, Could Tag Them.

[@MrYurikmd]

10 layers of wallpaper? I saw maximum 3 layers and that room was awfully humid and with heavy air.

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

Imagine someone locking you in your room with no way to get out

[@COOKINSPRAY]

SCARY!

[@TheGreazyGrind]

Okay but why are they still locking doors?

[@darkwolfe6986]

The husband being locked away in his own personal mancave 👻

[@COOKINSPRAY]

Lolz!

[@eqx7168]

I remember reading somewhere that when he was meeting up with his Superior in the Navy after he joined, the officer asked his name to which he responds "Hitler", the officer assuming it was a joke thought it was kind of amusing and says "well Hitler nice to meet you I'm Hess". Then it was explained to the officer he wasn't being funny the officer probably about shat his pants

[@juliewilliams2604]

I bet I know where the kids were sent to do their time out lol

[@ajxbl6754]

What a tiny chair

[@Hascienda27]

Pip Pip Don't know why you'd wanna put the door flap back up but fair enough

[@Jimbo-og6ei]

Why is she locking up the shaft 😂😂😂after feeding him

[@latsword3513]

This is actually a great illustration of how the housing market has changed. The straight forward conversion rate over time is a small of the story. The bigger one is that a bigger percentage of the working population could afford to buy. However it wasn't all roses, many of us these days would struggle to understand the levels of poverty (not relative), police corruption, racism, homophobia and misogyny prevelant at the time. It's human nature to look back with rose tinted glasses

[@TheHilariousGoldenChariot]

Would not want to leave the keys laying around when the wife gets mad

[@AJJesko]

Thats a great price.

[@calvinduke4810]

Don't lose the keys

[@PeakyBlinder]

£1600, so how come its worth £2.000.000 today ?

[@user-hg1le2tc4g]

I would hate to be one of his kids

[@georgematubia1698]

Is the house still available? And the occupants (Sally Anne) ?

[@yaheardme111]

Your grounded 😂😂😂

[@foilbaby6759]

Right above the cell a murder was detained

[@xn9333]

FFS just leave the keys in the door like it's not a prison anymore so why lockem just leave em open

[@Pr1ckles]

No wonder there's no space for criminals!

[@MockerysUC]

that chair looked awful

[@KainEvans]

Thats insane 😂 he probably only had to work 4-5 years to own that. Now youd have to have 4 jobs and then hope to be able to pay it off in your lifetime 😂

[@WJINTL]

-bought a building for £1600 -would cost £400,000 nowadays

[@abc123number1america]

Only 1600 (27k adjusted for inflation) for a huge house and property? God they had it good post WW2 lmfaoooo imagine trying to get a 7 bedroom huge house very central in 2024 for under 30k 😅