RHYL’S SKID ROW - North Wales.

[@quinnerefc]

Loved going the Rhyl Sun Centre in the 80's as a kid. Felt like I was abroad. 'Waves in the big pool! Waves in the big pool!!'

[@joeexotic5831]

Haha, indeed, now it's half the place it used to be

[@job2447]

What a shout, "WAVES IN THE BIG POOL, WAVES IN THE BIG POOL" 😂

[@Dan23_7]

The monorail

[@job2447]

@@Dan23_7 The monarail 😁 That was like the equivalent of a helicopter ride around the resort 😎 And the coin operated sun beds for the full Barbados in Wales effect 🥴

[@geraintwilliams6295]

Was it not ... waves in tye main pool .. waves in the main pool .. but was an exciting moment either way

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Even the seagulls fly upside down in Rhyl because there ain't nothing worth shitting on anymore! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh]

😆 brilliant.

[@chriskessell4579]

These two look worth while to me lol 😂🤣😢

[@THE-CATALYST-k9l]

😂😂😂😂

[@tizdaz5698]

lmfao, you just won the internet! hahaha

[@alisonmorris4444]

Moved me to tears 😭 👼💡☮️❤️🙏until the “pull a wheelie “ moment 👌😂 , Billy bringing the pleasure and the pain lol 😂 x

[@poola169]

thats sad to see i got great memory's of Rhyl as a kid growing up in the 80's

[@pipwheatley4804]

Hiya, I have to actually tell you that there is ALOT of support in Rhyl for homeless people, including somewhere every day to get a free or £1 meal, substance use services, the Salvation Army and multiple church and charity organisations that'll provide help including tents, sleeping bags and support. The council also have moved ALOT of people out of B&B's into leased accommodation, where people can have more of their own space and work with alot of people to help them move into supported or independent accommodation. Alot of people still come to Rhyl in Summer.

[@johnm8358]

Used to go to Rhyl on football trips from Ireland as a kid in the 80s... It was amazing.. sorry to see it like it is now

[@barrytaggart2805]

Well done Billy. Keep it up mate I live abroad and love the fact your out with the phone recording the other side of life seeing the good bad and the ugly. Best wishes from a scouser in Malta.

[@Charlie-gj9kp]

@@Takeitnomore why you on the page then haha

[@job2447]

It should be reminding yourself of missing fk all here Barry mate, 👍

[@stephennoone3545]

My auntie moved to Rhyl about 45 year ago when it was a nice place to live . About a mile from the train station in the opposite direction to the beach . Moved back away after about 10 year 😂

[@Missaerialcube]

Great video billy I’m from Rhyl myself seeing someone do videos about it is actually interesting keep them coming

[@malmoran8643]

Rhyl was the location for Wale's first private member's cannabis club and medical cannabis dispensary owned and operated by Jeff Ditchfield and named the "Beggars Belief".

[@job2447]

Is this place you speak of still in operation, legal, and actually dispensing ? Or was it just some potheads pipedream ? (Seriously asking)

[@BRM101]

RIP Jeff

[@BlandNutz]

@@job2447 it was down water street about 20 years ago, he had no end of grief from the council and police from what I can remember.

[@janwynne-woodhouse5144]

Jeff took the cannabis issue very seriously. Much more than a potheads pipedream. He met with all sorts of experts who were studying the medical uses of cannabis. He appeared on TV a number of times. He supplied children with cannabis oil to treat their cancer and epilepsy. He was a great person and a good friend.

[@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh]

Used to love Rhyll and prestatyn as a kid 😊.

[@Bazza-tn5ck]

Was great back in the day pal. 👍

[@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh]

@@Bazza-tn5ck yeah, back in the day last time I was there it was a lot different to the first time I went in the 80s.

[@russell-di8js]

Early 80s when Frankie GtH were massive, Rhyl was packed with holidaymakers, from the funfair by the humped blue bridge to the clock tower the pavements were chocker block! Been downhill ever since sadly, cos as a local it was an ace place, it really was!! Anyhow best of luck every1 & you stay safe + well Billy.

[@alexandras2670]

There's no prom at the moment because they're actually being proactive about protecting the town from rising sea levels. I can understand people being upset about all the work going on on the seafront, but it is future proofing the safety of the town. I have lived in Rhyl, and without doubt, it has its problems, but nevertheless, it can be a lovely place to live. The beaches (when they are open, admittedly, but they will be again) are glorious - the views towards the west are stunning and the area around Horton's Nose is very beautiful and teeming with wildlife. The Marine Lake is also a lovely place to walk around. I live in Harrogate now (known as one of the top 10 places to live in the UK - very pleasant) but it truly would not upset me to live in Rhyl again as I found people very friendly as well as all the above assets. A town relies on its council to maintain and improve it, but it does also require pride and input from its residents - Rhyl gets knocked on a regular basis and I hate to see/read it. I wish people would realise how lucky they are to have that glorious Welsh coast on their doorstep. (Very good belly busting fish and chips as well!)

[@NobbyN]

Keeping it real billy. Many podcasters have changed lately,they started off getting the message across to try and encourage people to choose a different path,now theres so much arguing with eachother ie podcast wars, they have lost the purpose of what its all about. Sad really because its people who have been in bad situations that can really speak to people who may be going through tough times right now.keep up the good work.Thank you.

[@Manchestercity288]

Good content m8 respect for always keeping it real hope joe is doing well

[@stevenclark1973]

Used to love this place... the posh Blackpool... the Sun Centre, proper holiday highlight. The wave section in there felt ahead of it's time. Real good times....state of the place now, state of the country.... 💩

[@tonykeggin8906]

Rhyl was great in the 1970s and early 80s. Do like the coin and stamp shop though!

[@DoktorHeinrichWoodman-ut5gf]

Yes I remember Rhyl in the 80s the beach the fun fair was great

[@deanishere7237]

the sun centre was my favorite day out from Blackpool Billy was a home from home vibe... Its sad to see it today !!!

[@lukepowell5353]

No way, I'm from North Wales and used to live in Rhyl for a short while, it's a rough area very neglected, was once a nice place many many years ago. Dangerous area at night time , I stayed in the Westminster hotel when I was homeless. Keep up the videos Bill always good to see pop up 😊

[@leilahmanson]

I'm from Glasgow and my granny took me to ryll and corwen bay two e back in the 80's,amazing times!

[@adrianowen6524]

Wow that place has changed since the last time I'd been there billy fkn hell bro looks really bad mate, thanks for that billy!. 👌✨👌✨👍👍👍

[@letsgo9901]

Prayers for All ! 💜✝️🕊 🙏

[@Jcscat74]

If I would’ve known you were over this way I would’ve popped down to meet ya Billy!

[@scottbillingham2221]

The handy thing about rhyl is the beach is really close to the sea.

[@Adam2050]

Oh it's my home town, once the area you visited was the second most deprived in the whole of Britain, second to Glasgow East.

[@V.T.1989]

You made it to my motherland, thanks Bill!

[@stormytempest6521]

Alot of lost souls up in Rhyl in bedsit area, been like that for years Bill, Shame really Bill because Rhyl has alot of good local folk, good community spirit as well.

[@Lee19750]

Used to go to Rhyl and Prestatin a few decades ago to wire(strimming) the slot machines. Used to make great money for a 15 year old

[@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v]

Group of went down to Rhyl from Glasgow late 70's, dancing in clubs to Taste of Honey. Don't think they'll be too many 19 year olds planning a long weekend there any time soon. Very sad state of affairs.

[@mikeweston3514]

All my holidays in 70s 80s were in rhyl an Towyn loves it as dad worked in point of ayr mostyn it was handy for him to get to work

[@tracey8698]

I love towyn😊 especially Edwards campsite loved Rhyl as well

[@lilyAlison026]

Pull a wheelie lad , you had me in stitches billy

[@chrisbaines306]

Growing up it was towyn every year whilst in toywn we would go Rhyl fare and suncentre.happiest memories

[@markowen2193]

Half my skull disappeared for 3 months Holly Shit 😂

[@job2447]

I think he's been watching too much Dr Who him.😱 That or smoking Chicken Fried Rice ⚠️🚭☢️

[@kpr1969]

Remember Sugarbabes playing on the front there and some big roadshow going on not too many years ago. Brought my little girl to the suncentre then to the fair after . Was well on its way down hill then. Shame, because the beach is lovely

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

You can’t even see the beach these days!!

[@tezzaboi7953]

Billy I've just started following you and low and behold I'm from near there no way 😂

[@job2447]

Wow !!! The mental health issues in this country is going to go BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, and the day will come when you can't stop the BANGING.

[@anthonyo.6084]

There's always been a big Everton fc. following in Rhyl...

[@kevgorry1850]

I loved rhly as kid I also thort I was in some difrent country ad nver bin outa liverpool. An wen camping in Wales I thort was in oather country

[@GaryJones-ho4nh]

Nuts this fella just going round random places haha

[@Victoribarbo1]

Rhyl was good for techno clubs in the 90s

[@geordie-drywall]

Bill is there any way to gauge if the problems around the UK are actually worse than day when i was a youth in the 90s than today. Just i was thinking there were always parts of newcastle that were considered 'little beruit' or 'the bronx' all over the place but you just heard about them .. whereas now people actually document it

[@cliffrobinson-t2l]

nice one Billy

[@aprilevettem7456]

Was such a lovely place when I lived there in the 80's gone terrible now.... Still go to Towyn visit family and friends nice there

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

💙❤️

[@Jay-em6py]

Seen ye outside that wincubs caravan park by the fair chilling on a bench I had the baby in the pram I let on like I knew ye from watching these vids hahahaha u let on back like haha u must of though who’s dat hahaha keep up the vids mate

[@vikinginspace4881]

"pull a wheelie lad!" 😂😂

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Even the seagulls have a hard time grafting in Rhyl these days, back in the 80s they’d have their sunglasses on 😎 chilling on the beach. 😂

[@alisonlaing5626]

this city could be "anywhere" these days etc...........I love Rhyl.........the run-down shops and closed have been there for years.........but to a certain degree aslong as there "Clean" and not vandalised it suits the place etc..................Good old Rhyl never changes...............

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@alisonlaing5626I used to love Rhyl in the late 70s and 80s it was always chocker and the fairground always had queues for the best rides, it was becoming a ghost town early 90s when they started charging exorbitant prices for hotel stays and caravans and high ground rents for statics on the campsites around Rhyl, people would go abroad instead because it was cheaper in some places like Spain.

[@juniorjones79]

Tomi Caws was goin mad other day, he went local there an kicked off all England flags in pub an people surprised he was Welsh 🤣🤣

[@BankOfWrexham]

I love Rhyl. Proper love the place. I try and go a fair few times a year. Fish and chip and the arcades.

[@lindanellie166]

Seen you in Haven on Friday Billy! Wanted to say ello 😊

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

Hello still here

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

"Giz a Wheely lad" Bill yer in Rhyl Lar , don't expect a sense of humour there from the natives! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tracey8698]

😅

[@JasonGavin-y1n]

Most of the natives are from the merseyside and manchester skaghead communitey LOL

[@Superhumangains]

That gym is where its at ❤ chilli pink

[@johnwhitelaw]

Billy check out Macari Foundation Stoke ( Lou Macari Ex Man Utd) giving homeless people a home and structure in their lives,every Town should follow suit,brilliant gesture from the Man.

[@lukemccrohon5152]

I blame the conservatives for this!! This wouldn’t be the case under a different government…. Labour wouldn’t let this happen! Sorry to bring politics into this but it’s a fact…

[@JonesyAndy]

Hahahaha, its been Labour in charge in Wales the whole time. Labour are to blame

[@cr0uchingtiger]

"Rhyl is just a building site." That is the best way to describe it. Constantly under construction, yet nothing ever built.

[@lukemccrohon5152]

I feel so sorry for these people 🙏🏻

[@Onthecouch-r5r]

70s and 80s rhyll was boss,the orange peel and its sticky carpet .

[@tonykeggin8906]

Boss little old school gym in Gronant too with pool and steam too.

[@bryansmith-wt9qw]

its closed down sadly

[@TKs3DPrints]

next stop rhyl.. keep driving.. it was ruff back in the 80s.. but now..

[@BlandNutz]

Its a shame whats happened to rhyl as it used to be a great town and had a brilliant night life but as times gone on the big shops moved out and all the pubs and clubs closed down. Add to that a clueless council who have just spent over 11 million on a new small shopping centre on the front that now they cant get anybody to run or fill it so now its sat doing nothing. Like most seaside towns its become a dumping ground for the all the worst and lost in society and its really starting to show , unfortunately Rhyl is finished.

[@davidhayes4650]

Had me stag night there in 74 at the Dixieland club 👍

[@willbrown2930]

Went last year was shocked how down hill it had got. Wetherspoons was best attraction

[@anthonykeogh8280]

I loved Rhyl

[@martinvegas1327]

Where was one summer with Icky and Billy filmed?

[@anthonyo.6084]

Bala.

[@session1480]

Your videos are looking a lot sharper, and the audios alot clearer. what camara have you changed it too? 😎

[@ynwa9785]

Big up Joe aswell hope Joe doing best love respect bill❤

[@jamesmincher3435]

Sounded like john fury that guy standing on bench in bandstand 😅

[@daveysgb]

Pull a wheelie 🤣🤣

[@leeyo5494]

6:23 tyson furys let himself go

[@uksfinest-fx1nf]

Wot do you think about Sam Walker scamming the charity and raffle money bill ? I’d love your take on it

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

No opinion.

[@uksfinest-fx1nf]

@@theallornothingpodcastwith4442 it’s wrong. The cars he was putting on the raffles he was waiting for un bought numbers and claiming the win. Lots of same names winning on his website. The wells aren’t costing much and he says piping is £800 there’s a video on KZbin exposing him. People believe anything on the internet. Happy the kids are getting water but I can’t see the well lasting. His last well has disappeared. I love the work he does but he’s just out to fleece people.

[@jobharath2812]

@billy is there any chance you can change up yuh flavour for a little while and make us smile again, by bringing back Darren, the Bouncer 😂. You need a bit more laughter on yuh streams rather than the reality stuff you’ve been push lately. Bless ❤ 🙏🏽 🔥

[@OhShutUp-pvp]

If you stood in front of the Westminster abit longer you’d have interviewed 20+ people from in there they all come out at once for a ciggy so it seems😂 welcome to sunny Rhyl bro

[@davidmckay2386]

Sad was buzzing 70s 80s then went down hill

[@Ian-2022]

Spend most weekends in towyn, if she can drag me along 😂

[@tracey8698]

Aww i loved rhyl as a kid and towyn, brought back memories watching this billy

[@FlickeringEmber]

Such a shame seeing the state of the place. Used to spend every school holiday with my grandparents who lived nearby and enjoyed going to Rhyl.

[@dilwich]

Rhyl in the 80s with the fair and the boats on the lake was great but now it's gone downhill.

[@staceybrady7205]

Rhyls great. These r not locals, and the sea defense build is playing a vital role in keeping the sea at bay so we're not under water in 10 years. U went down an alleyway 2 record rubbish, and visited the town early morning. I cud walk thru Rhyl morning noon or night and feel safe. It's no worse than the decline of other seaside resorts. We are a very deprived area, but home is what u make it, if people aren't happy, then they can clear on out and make a better life 4 themselves elsewhere. Instead of bitching about it. DCC r divs tho, if they got locals wiv lived experience 2 make decisions, then they might start benefitting the town. Proud rezo rat xxx

[@mjj38]

Should have said you was in rhyl Billy , I'm living in rhyl would have met you for a coffee .I've been there since 2005 mate , its a shitole , I feel safe we're ever I walk in rhyl lol

[@peterriding8076]

Do a wheelie lad 😂😂😂

[@deeb9301]

😂😂😂pull a wheelie 😅😅

[@bryansmith-wt9qw]

to be fair its been cleaned up and in the school holidays its got a decent amount of people this must be a weekbday

[@dingdong3482]

I went ryhl a few years back and saw sign for best chippy in wales bought a bag of chips absolutley disgusting even the seagulls woudnt eat them

[@joeexotic5831]

Im not going to piss myself. But I will take the mamba challenge. Jeez, ryhl is a place they seem to send the great unwashed from all the other towns and citys nowadays 😢

[@jordanwillrog]

Nice ppl you interviewed

[@tomfreeman650]

Stayed a Presthaven sands when the kids was little 80s and 90s Rhyl was on a slippery slope then ,like Blackpool charged top price for everything, drink ,fair ,pubs only itself to blame

[@andydunkerley8465]

The A55 probably sealed it's fate. Sea gliders or hovercrafts would surely work for the economy It has been planned in the past.

[@plasteringschool]

My uncle lives in that hostel.

[@slugjuice8171]

70s as a kid ace

[@trev3316]

I live in rhyl my hole life it's sad how it's got.. That's not even the worse part pal

[@alisonlaing5626]

Around 9.15 pull a wheelie lad etc.................lol...Don Johnson on a "trip"...."Loving" the accent etc................

[@johndoyle168]

What was that fella name halfa

[@ynwa9785]

We was that rich as kids r hoilday was towyen struggle to spell we was happy tho boss hoildays sunny club think we all went there enjoyed it anyway 2 times a year big up towny sunny club arcades class days for us

[@jodywilliams796]

Funny how there’s always 2 sides to a story! Speaking for Paul.. he put himself in that situation. Had multiple chances to change with the full support of others. He chased his ex partner & their neighbours with a knife. Not the other way around. Why would he be given compensation, I felt sorry for the police man! Guy was going his job to protect those who he was trying to attack! Hes vile! Always has been & has no intention of wanting to change! He plays the victim very well 👏🏻 he’s ruined a lot of lives. There’s a reason why people like him end up in these positions. He has a LOT of demons in his closest I’ll assure you that!! Not once’s apologised for his actions or tried to make amends!

[@louiseblewitt2668]

Paul has changed he with me everyday and he is a nice person that shouldn’t be judged of his past

[@daverees9344]

And I thought it was bad when Bangor Lil asked you for 50p for you know what.

[@leec4483]

steam club I’m assuming u mean I think resident dj their was Dolphin at least mate still luv me techno no listen too it on my headphones

[@Leo-dr4qm]

Surprised fighting trolls ain't there

[@Mrcrippin]

Careful billy seagulls have flick knives on em

[@stevieboy9974]

Not exactly skid row is it Billy 😅🤣

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

I’ve seen worse to be fair!!

[@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh]

​@@theallornothingpodcastwith4442yeah Bill u was there the other week, arse hole end of Morecambe.

[@21stcenturyliveing]

James deany !!!

[@kimcaffrey1]

Absolute rubbish this person has just targeted the worst of the worst. Every area has it!