Nuneaton Town Centre

THIS VIDEO
This ongoing Video Diary by myself John Neal, sometimes known as John Longcroft-Neal, as the whim takes me.
TODAY’S SUBJECT IS Drone aerial shots of my home town Nuneaton. Filmed when few people were around and not near traffic but note close looking shots were zoomed in using video software. All take off points were on public land and for the most part passers by did not even know I was flying.
GENERAL STUFF
I am retired from two careers of primary school teaching when I was deputy head of a Middle School and Primary School, and as a self employed Chalkboard Artist from 2002 until I reached the grand old age of 65 in 2016.
I play guitar and write songs and have written about 14 songs for the local BBC radio station. I run a weekly (weakly) evening Acoustic session at a local pub and have been doing so for 14 years now. I also started an afternoon acoustic session in a quite large cafe in Nuneaton. Both premises were former songwriting clients of mine.
Much of the music I use on this channel is taken from epidemicsound.com free to use on KZbin for a reasonable monthly fee, and sometimes I suffer you with my own music.
Gear that I use:
Mavic Mini 1 Drone.
Iphone X for camera, generally front facing so I can see myself in frame. Super quality especially if I keep the lens clean.
Gimble is a Q2 Smooth by Zhiyun, I ought to use this more often because it was expensive.
Canon G7mk2 for vlog work. The mic is dead moused and works very well.
Rhode videomicro mic with iPhone (if necessary in the wind)
Rhode videomic to do voice over on computer
Video editing with Final Cut Pro X
Polarduck Mini Tripod for mobile phone. This is so good and under £10.00 I bought two.
Small Gorilla tripod but I tend to prefer the Polarduck.
Tall Tripod is a Velbon CX 540
Mono pod is a Manfrotto Compact MMC3-02 and is very useful for getting high angles that look like low flight drone shots and so easy to carry on my bike along with the mini tripod.
My SOUNDCLOUD channel is / tracks .
My FACEBOOK Page / johnnealartist
Money from ARTWORK SOLD will go to the MONA FOUNDATION
for details see www.monafoundation.org
I am a follower of the Bahá'i Faith and some of my philosophical ideas may show through in comments that I make, but, by and large, I’ll not make direct reference to my beliefs.
See www.bahá’i.org
To hear my Bahá'i INSPIRED SONGS, GO TO:
/ bahai-inspired-songs
I also enjoy gardening but lay no claims to have any expertise, and you might catch me out in the countryside of Warwickshire and nearby Leicestershire on a walk with my wife or on a bike ride.
Please comment below to inform further plans for my vlogs. I’d love to hear from you. If you don’t you will just get whatever bubbly ideas float to the surface of my slightly muddled elderly mind.
My website is www.jwren-images.co.uk where you can buy download videos of
Introduction to Chalkboard Art and More Chalkboard Art
and Handwriting for Adults and More Handwriting for Adults,
each for $10 or what form of monetary exchange you live with. Also I have written a book, ‘Cursive Handwriting for Adults’ which is available at
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[@S735334]

The music chosen to accompany this video sums up Nuneaton perfectly... Dull, Lifeless, Monotonous, Bleak....

[@davidmulcahy6575]

i admit you did a great jog of polishing a turd

[@kurtphipps7823]

Always knew Nuneaton had a fine history

[@davidmulcahy6575]

lets count closed shops and charity shops shall we?

[@albysteptoe7090]

Nice video, John, thanks.

[@pilgrimoutdoors-uk6177]

Nice work.

[@paulwaite2219]

Looks like a nice town although a little sad. I had been to Arbury Hall but didn’t know GE was from Nuneaton.

[@JRLNeal]

One of the gang asked about the George Eliot connection for a previous video. I did a special trip for it.

[@motorcyclesandthings8633]

Take it you struck early morning , cheers shane , Whitestone Nun

[@earthworm2590]

My town was once amazing place to live Now nuneaton has become extremely boring nothing to do town council need to bring back victoriana night 🌙 bring back tradition Also needs ropewalk to have markets fill more shops Nd first and foremost nuneaton history about George elliot celebrate it like Coventry who thrive on lady godiva

[@ianhunt4147]

I left in 81 went back in 84 and then 2000 then 2016 the decline is staggering- no markets not a lot of pubs factories demolished very sad

[@earthworm2590]

@ianhunt4147 it's my childhood town nd I always used to feel excited to go to town on Saturday now its complete utter dismay all on the council need sacking I have not seen ropewalk so empty nd other parts of town neglected

[@ianhunt4147]

I lived till I was 11 years old - went to queens rd school It was a tough place but was a busy place people working and interacting - a sense of community the mornings were great everyone off to the factories a huge bustle - Saturday morning with the market was amazing we used to play in the stockingford rd rec till 10 at night Great memories

[@earthworm2590]

@@ianhunt4147 where u live now

[@ianhunt4147]

South Africa moved here in 81 - durban east coast