This wasn't a rant, more like a pleasant documentary of your younger working life. Got anymore??? 😊👍👍
@KurtMGibbs2 жыл бұрын
"Roaming Roger" should be a regular segment, in my opinion.
@rob59442 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a bit of ordinary, everyday history. It doesn't really matter where it is, it's the sort of stuff I often muse at during my benign travels. Nice idea, and I've learnt something about buildings too. Keep it up Rog!
@p2as332 жыл бұрын
Please continue with this series Rodger, really interesting stuff, great insight
@nickhickson87382 жыл бұрын
Roger's talents know no limit. Yes, I used to visit Reigate, Redhill and environs a lot The Skimmington Castle comes to mind.
@richardhintonracing2 жыл бұрын
Lovely - more of this please - what a great channel this is entertainment and education .
@SteveHit12 жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly. There are some outstanding trades channels on KZbin, but I think the prize must go to this one.
@chardonian12 жыл бұрын
Romancing Roger regaling of the old times !! Love it!!! Keep it up Rodg
@oleksandrmarchuk2 жыл бұрын
I love how English people care about their history and culture I am so glad that I am part of this amazing people
@christopherlyons212 жыл бұрын
Brings me back to growing up in dublin. More please.
@brianhewitt86182 жыл бұрын
that was refreshingly interesting, nice one
@dontuno2 жыл бұрын
I think you and I are of the same vintage and I too remember The Nutley with great affection. My father worked at Reigate Station and regularly bumped into Cliff Michelmore along with other notables including one of the Great Train Robbers. I wish they would re-open the caves as I am sure they still have plenty to offer and if I recall correctly, I believe it is possible to cave all the way to Dorking!
@pjeball2 жыл бұрын
Great walk Roger… like going anywhere with my dad, who was a building surveyor/site manager and couldn’t turn off his eye for these details. To this day I walk past houses and check to see if they “mixed the brick batches properly” 🤣. I agree with you on those ultra modern house conversions (anthracite windows, etc). Anything that’s the height of fashion will date! Someone round our way has just done one with every modern trope going. Grey everywhere, cladding. I give it until 2024! Reigate seems archetypal of so many British towns and villages; “that was a pub once, and that”. Except with some serious affluence. Nice houses! And boy weren’t the builders of yesteryear craftsmen. There’s a place called Great Yeldham in Essex with one of those “old long walls”… except the whole thing curves in and out in a perfect wave for well over 100 meters. Edit: I’ve just googled it and they’re called “Crinkle Crankle” walls apparently and are more common in neighbouring Suffolk. Might have to go and find some more!
@chrisprintall14082 жыл бұрын
I remember Cliff Michelmore very well. I'm from South Wales his broadcast from Aberfan after the disaster was very, very poignant.
@self-preservationsociety70572 жыл бұрын
Nice video Roger , I could listen to you all day long, stories , advice etc very interesting bloke
@jackrussell98112 жыл бұрын
most people walk past a building without noticing anything ,as a bricklayer i notice things i once worked with a very good carpenter and commented on an old telephone exchange next door to where we working and mentioned how it was all built in soft reds in flemish bond ,he didnt realise there were different brickwork bonds !, also did a lot of re furb round east london asked some lads why do you think those windows are bricked up ? they didnt know back in the day there was a window tax
@jonfenwick62002 жыл бұрын
This is why I love this channel. Lots of different stuff all of which is very very good. To class guys.
@GaryAppledale2 жыл бұрын
Nice on Roger - you and many like you are the reason I stopped watching telly and now spend my time hopping around KZbin content instead. I bet you lot used to have some right tear-ups with Crawley back in the day 😉
@stevendouglas38602 жыл бұрын
More of these Roger . I love your views on modern , and old building techniques .
@Banditmanuk2 жыл бұрын
Don't normally comment but enjoy all the vids and this tour of your local area was really interesting.
@shootsteel2 жыл бұрын
You were right by the entrance to Reigate rifle range ... amazing what you can find in England
@dannymurphy17792 жыл бұрын
Rog you LEDG that was brilliant!!!
@andrewg92362 жыл бұрын
Great commentary Roger, just shows how we are advancing backwards with modern buildings. How do you think the dry verge/ ridge , fiberglass canopies/dormers , pvc facias and composite doors will look in just 50 year's let alone 200.
@GavinLawrence7472 жыл бұрын
Really happy to hear you say these modifications to these houses will date within 10 years or so - I've never, ever understood the idea of buying an old house and then trying to make it "modern" looking.... Very odd indeed. Just give me a Georgian house and i'm a happy man - very attractive imo.
@calorus2 жыл бұрын
Perfect. Your best rant, informative, rambling, good-natured, funny.
@SkillBuilder2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@geoffhaylock68482 жыл бұрын
Lovely walk and commentary around my local town. Thanks Roger.
@vinnysurti2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting & always a pleasure to watch 👌🏽
@vinnysurti2 жыл бұрын
Roger…. don’t stop sharing your thoughts and knowledge. You are a legend and if ever in MK let me know 🙏🏽
@finchy33942 жыл бұрын
I have to say, I loved this video. Everything you notice is an eye opener. I'm 37 and have been laying for just 2 years after a career change. So everything is quite new to me. But I still have 30 years left to learn. Great video 👍
@peteg90112 жыл бұрын
Why only 30????
@Crushwokery2 жыл бұрын
You're a right old Clarkson Roger. No matter what you put out it's always worth a squint.
@johnbunyan58342 жыл бұрын
This was a most enjoyable video, around a town that I've never been through. Of course Cliff and Jean were such nice people , on TV. We could do with some, today. Maybe you could take walks around Tunbridge Wells , and even Canterbury. Thanks for this one.
@christinebeynon99672 жыл бұрын
The Georgian property with the modern extension brickwork set back makes it look "eye sweet" . Don't try to hide it
@billybulmer73862 жыл бұрын
What a lovely video. Please do more like this
@MichaelOConnell802 жыл бұрын
I do like Reigate. Many years ago I was a student at the old Art School down Blackborough Road, it was based in a lovely Victorian house. All gone now I believe, knocked down with new houses built on the site.
@Ultimate-roofing-square.2 жыл бұрын
Nice Roger. There’s so many great looking buildings about that we just take for granted.
@SteveAndAlexBuild2 жыл бұрын
Great video Roger very interesting 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
@ryanodea54172 жыл бұрын
That was a nice little look into your neighbourhood and some of the local architecture. It was really interesting for a Ozzie 👍
@johnreed35762 жыл бұрын
Need more of that fellas!
@shaunmurray73982 жыл бұрын
You never fail to entertain Rodger, keep on keeping on!
@theforthdoctor78722 жыл бұрын
More of these Roger, can you tell us some of your apprentice stories. What was it like to be an apprentice back in the day.
@SteveHit12 жыл бұрын
Yes, I second that!
@alexpulselamp2 жыл бұрын
Would be fun having you tour some of my towns shoddy new developments! Brickwork like grandmas teeth
@marcusskidmore69132 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work mate, appreciate the realness.
@DelH5552 жыл бұрын
A remarkable departure from the normal blog Roger and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 👍🏻 More!
@AlexSavage2 жыл бұрын
New style. I like it. Keep em coming..
@andrewjhall19782 жыл бұрын
Really good to hear about old property's I often look at buliding's and think that must have some history
@chapman92302 жыл бұрын
That was really enjoyable and educational. You have a knack. Well done.
@johndeegan6062 жыл бұрын
Brilliant little watch that ,top bloke is Roger
@harley-deefrance42862 жыл бұрын
I loved this one Roger
@pahaywood19922 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Reigate is local to me so it was great to see you go through and explain some of the history of the buildings and walls etc. More of these please Roger!
@andywalkerchannel2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating, Roger. More, please!
@gdfggggg2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that Rog. More please 🙏
@chelps64112 жыл бұрын
Great idea..and I can see it getting better
@williamhall84602 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more with the Grey plague.
@nickhickson87382 жыл бұрын
If you watch the ghastly Homes under the hammer, the finished houses are all grey inside.
@craigmcdonald21102 жыл бұрын
ROGER great video love to see more like this thanks 😊🔨🔩📐
@ariescustom2 жыл бұрын
Great vid. More of these please, Roger!
@WeeShooey2 жыл бұрын
This was great Roger.
@dickdoc33372 жыл бұрын
Interesting walk around from your misspent youth. Reigate remember it on the map on our way to jobs just the other side of M25 “Sutton” was one such job we worked it was a giant timber frame extension we worked for 7 days a week to get the job done as per usual they wanted it done yesterday. There was approx 8 of us on a Sunday making out like wood peckers on steroids with hammers going ten to the dozen. A chap in the next house was relaxing by the pool with his Pina Colada came over to the boundary wall stood up on a ladder and asked who was in charge all pointed to Brother Danny the chap had a cravat along with a silk pajamas. Excuse me said “Do you have to make that infernal racket in a very posh accent and it is Sunday the day of rest” Danny shouted out to the apprentice Matt ..” Matt can you nip down to high street go into the local ironmongers and buy 8 rubber hammers” Matt replied right away Danny…(No we did not buy rubber hammers just something to be said to keep the chap happy I would not be happy on a Sunday if there was bunch of guys making a racket ) The chap said thank you and toddled of back to the pool. Matt would sing "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Yes Reigate best sign you can see on M25 on the way home before M23.
@woodturner19542 жыл бұрын
Really interesting look at the surroundings. Feel free to do more.
@HarryWarren12 жыл бұрын
Love this style of video Roger
@burwoodbuild2 жыл бұрын
Nice little vid Roger... The next Michael Palin! 🤩
@bield72 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Nice mix of building knowledge and history
@davidwills66402 жыл бұрын
Great video. very relaxed , we could all take a bit more interest in our local surroundings.
@simonbmr2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Roger, thank you so much. It's a cow hitch, or a lark's head for our colonial cousins, not a clove hitch.
@078033413342 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@LoremIpsum19702 жыл бұрын
👍 Not too far from me, and I've only been to Reigate once in 40 years! Shame you don't drink much, you could do a pub crawl episode 😉
@allsearpw38292 жыл бұрын
A great bit of history , well enjoyed , thanks Roger .
@JohnboyCollins2 жыл бұрын
Loved this, Roger's a wise man.
@subevo352 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that cheers.
@markrobinson14582 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one who will purposely go out looking at buildings and walls of interest, old age does funny things to the mind 🤣
@petemoring672 жыл бұрын
That was a Brilliant Walk-Through Roger .. Very Interesting ..... Puts my #Wargrave Tour Video to shame 😄 ..... Talking of those 'Brick Panels' ... Have you seen the 'Flint Panels' ?? ....... AARRGGHH!!!!!!!
@steved80382 жыл бұрын
Thank you that made a very nice change, well done good walking commentary and interesting look at the old buildings.
@tgward3132 жыл бұрын
nice to see some different building styles - don't see much old stuff here in oz -- fantastic - keep 'em cummin'
@Me-zo8yc2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting!
@colinmiles10522 жыл бұрын
Right on my doorstep and not really appreciated ......until now! Not really a Rant but nearly and much appreciated! Thanks!
@carlfisher51952 жыл бұрын
Great video..!
@SteveHit12 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely fascinating video! Beautiful, interesting (and, most importantly I think) varied architecture along with an expert commentary. Great camera work as well. A perfect accompaniment for tea and a piece of cake! Thanks very much for making this, looking forward to more!
@petedig58092 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that. Snappy, to the point and really quite interesting. Please do some more.
@njuham2 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent format and an idea for videos, very interesting. Reigate is a lovely place.
@timdickson55312 жыл бұрын
Just you wait Roger, give it a few years and pebbledash will be back with a vengeance
@Vwfan2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that video. Nice to come home from work ( refurbing a house) and switch off. Nice one Matey
@josephprice16922 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. seeing things that are usually overlooked as mundane or ordinary from a different perspective. Thanks.
@keithwebb6582 жыл бұрын
Nice to see something different, Roger. Glad I'm not the only one that goes round looking at brickwork. 😁 One thing that bugs me is when a house is extended to take up the whole plot. Usually no longer symmetrical, just filling the whole plot with house! sometimes losing any access to the rear gardens. The original architecture seems lost even when similar materials are used. More rants about building design please 😁 PS Is there a way we could contribute with photos of good or bad architecture?
@SteveHit12 жыл бұрын
As an alternative to having a TV programme, how about “An evening with Roger Bisby” - tour of the U.K. I bet it would be very popular.
@engr8102 жыл бұрын
It was interesting,engaging and full of energy talk flavoured with history, I would request you to make such videos regularly about each town you work. I always find similar questions in mind while roaming any British town, luckily you also offer answer while inspecting any structure
@jeremymurfitt15122 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Fascinating looking at building history. I would be interested to hear your ramblings on everything from the highstreet (lovely buildings when you look above the facades) through to new build "urban extensions".
@drewukdrew2 жыл бұрын
Love this video, more please :-)
@playerone822 жыл бұрын
Lovely little tour and chat 👍
@wattsupmike75932 жыл бұрын
This is really interesting. More like this please.
@craigcousins67182 жыл бұрын
Great interesting video Roger with great commentary as alway - keep up the good work!
@williamdrabble87812 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. More of this please
@neilnpr93002 жыл бұрын
Brilliant.
@Trevor_Austin2 жыл бұрын
That was an interesting bit of building history. Thanks, I enjoyed that. ps. The knot in bricks was a cow hitch.
@AndyAdsAndyAds2 жыл бұрын
I have been living your videos Roger, and was overjoyed when I realised you lived in Reigate and are a near neighbour (I’m in Redhill so not quite as salubrious!). Loving to hear a bit of local history, and glad this is just part 1
@SkillBuilder2 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy Good to know you are round the corner, give me a shout if you have something interesting to share with our audience
@jacobhandyside58632 жыл бұрын
I will never say I know more about stuff than you Rog but I do know that that knot your referring to is called a girth hitch or larks foot and not a clove hitch. I'm an rope tech though so I should know!
@andybell5752 жыл бұрын
Not a clove hitch, a larks head. Love the videos, keep them coming
@clivewoolley44922 жыл бұрын
Roger that was very interesting really enjoyed it can we have more please.
@elpresidente87302 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see, this kind of stuff is all around when you stop for a minute to look for it. The nap flint walls are a very south downs are feature.
@cindygirlification2 жыл бұрын
Love ya work Rog , all the best from your mates in Oz 🇦🇺👍
@troyboy43452 жыл бұрын
That knot Roger is known as a "Cow hitch" or "Lanyard Hitch" ... very similar to a "Clove hitch" ... good ranting btw pal ... we all do this as we get older, reflection and comparisons, all healthy view points.
@adydanner2 жыл бұрын
Great video Roger. When do you think James will make another appearance on your videos? Be interested to know how he is getting on. Missing those tips he used to share.