SMASHED up memories in this lonely ABANDONED house

[@deborahcook592]

Hey Matt, I'm a 58 year old lady who's husband died a couple of years ago. We met late in life so no children or grandchildren. I don't live where I originated from so am totally alone. The very few family I have left are older than me. So when I go I will likely leave behind the kind of place you find so interesting. If you think that sounds sad, you want to try living it. Very likely the people you wonder about were the same. The fact is some of us have no one to care when we are gone. Hope that explains some questions for you.

[@mybeautifulview]

Sending love to you, Deborah ❤

[@jeanieheidbreder1539]

Your comment made me cry. In Matt's description, he asked what makes your house a home, and to this very second, I can not answer that.

[@MsPixi66]

❤

[@kaydillard1041]

💕🌹🙏

[@sheilasheila9973]

Oh Bless ya Deborah❤ I completely get what you’re saying. I only have 2 much older brothers left of my family. I was a late life surprise for my parents. My brothers were already in high school when I came along. They are poorly now & when they are gone, I have no one but my lil fur baby. But, you, me, all who post, shall not be forgotten because your post will be here forever & we have a wonderful chat family now who loves & cares for one another!❤❤❤Blessings from SC USA❤🥰🩷

[@lorio6924]

Matt - you had me cracking up laughing during this whole video! I don’t know why - I just got tickled - I love your corny comments - it feels so good to laugh out loud doesn’t it? I always enjoy seeing Little Bear Boy - so freaking adorable! I have a terrier (Staffy) and they are just so funny and full of energy - it’s entertainment to have them around for sure. I grew up with poodles, my husband had a lab when we got married and now we have a Staffordshire terrier named Louis and he’s just crazy - in a good way. Anyway, thanks for starting my day with a good laugh. I’m praying for Andy to recover quickly. He will be back better than ever - he’s got all of us out here praying for him and sending good energy his way! Take care.

[@geraldtrigg1063]

Thank you Matt , I'm 75 years old , so I'm only middle age. I feel great 😊

[@emmafarr770]

What a gorgeous fireplace definitely warms up the body and soul. While you were cooking.

[@emmafarr770]

Bear looks like he has swimmer's shoulders. He's built like a tank. Love him.😊

[@kaydillard1041]

I love that you get sentimental and wonder about the family and why the things were left behind. My mother passed in January of this year. My sister and brother have been going through the house and sorting out all the furniture and photos. I wanted to take lots of time with the cards, document's and photos. Siblings not so much. I am the oldest and refused to live far away. My children had the privilege of seeing their grandparents every weekend. Even once they went to college and got married they were there quite often. Anyway, I had promised Mom her stuff would not be thrown away or forgotten. The house has sold and new owners ( lovely young family) will take over by Christmas. We followed Mom's wishes and nothing was thrown away. I'm 62 and am very sentimental like you. I hope when I pass my children will want to take time to go through the memories. Anyway ( long winded, lol) much love to you and Bear. And of course Andy. Never change who you are Matt, and never apologize for who you are❤.

[@PatyCurry-ht5xo]

Hi Matt and bear great things keep on looking around tell Andy hello and hope he gets better love Patricia curry Danville VA 😊❤

[@margaretconnery7422]

Matt surely you have heard Max Bygraves singing "your a pink toothbrush and I'm a blue toothbrush 😂 .Enjoyed the explore and the story's. 😊 ❤ xxx

[@vanessajones4369]

Thinking of you Andy x

[@richardandrews6754]

Brilliant as always Matt looking forward to the next one

[@janethomas573]

Hey Matt, another fantastic explore. I know exactly what you mean about family and not taking personal stuff, I feel exactly the same as you,when I see the stuff left behind. I love the fact that you are so passionate and caring about things like that. I love your voice, it's so sexy ❤️🌹

[@leightowe9632]

The dog in picture was heart wrenching its things like that that really move me l guess its because l'm a dog lover thanks Matt

[@scoobyukmanc]

🎉❤Great video, sorry I missed the live stream. Get well Andy, I know the strain you are going through. My 15 year old daughter got diagnosed with a brain tumour in January, she was operated on and most of the tumour was removed but we have MRI scan every 3 months to see if anything has changed. So I am sending love and strength to keep going and keep fighting. ❤

[@BarbaraHolmes-w8h]

You are so funny 😅 and sentimental at the same time love ❤️ to Andy you 🐻 bear loved this explore loved the glasses 😂

[@catherineclark4484]

Pew pew, barney magrew cuthburt dibble grub, great video, hope your feeling a little better andy❤

[@statusquocannon1198]

Thanks Matt for all your hard work, loving the channel

[@amandabeech8472]

Great video Matt, as soon as I saw the grey hat I knew you was going to put it on. 😂😂

[@MargaretOgrady-qd9iy]

Sending hugs Andy 😘 xxx

[@jeanieheidbreder1539]

Get well Andy. Thinking of you!❤

[@emmafarr770]

Good one Matt. When you said the Ray charles joke I could almost hear the snare drum😅

[@sheilasheila9973]

Happy Sunday Matt, Blessings your way!❤ When you were talking about the old pictures & memories just left forgotten, it happened when my Mom passed away in 2022, January. When clearing my childhood home, my parents forever home, bought in the 1950’s, No one wanted anything unless it was valuable!!!😢 Writings of my Mom, photos going back to the 1940’s & possibly older, old school projects & colored Mother’s Day cards my Mom had saved it all because it was precious to her. Yet no one wanted anything, said to just trash it!!😮 I was like NO!! If you guys don’t want, I do!! I had to buy a storage shed to hold it all. I want to go thru it piece by piece!! But it broke my heart to see the things that was trashed that I could not store up. It seems that people don’t value family history via photographs etc..anymore. So sad!😢 Enjoyed the video Matt!❤❤🎅🏼🎄🤶🏼☃️

[@annacollier2936]

Love & peace to dearest Andy ❤❤❤

[@MaryDanen-xq2zl]

Another great explore Matt 😊 Sending Andy hugs ❤❤❤

[@PatsyCollyer]

Get well soon, Andy. We all love you! 💗

[@elenesmith5057]

Loved the explore! You were wondering about footballers and how things were 'back then'. My great uncle played for Sheffield United and West Ham in the early 20th century but still had to work - for a silversmiths in Sheffield. My grandad (his brother) had a trial for Sheffield Wednesday but worked as a Sheffield tram driver and played for the Sheffield Transport team (and his battalion whilst in the trenches in the First War). Many of them worked full time jobs - no mega-salaries back in those days. Larger employers had sports teams and played in local leagues. I have his football medals and awards and fortunately a son who will cherish them when I've gone (or maybe my daughter will want a few as well - they'll have to fight it out lol)

[@ndpatriot9725]

I am in the USA and when Dianna died I cried. I was heartbroken for the world. Ioved her so much. Don't know why but she meant a lot to me.

[@VickyGreen-h3f]

Really enjoyed this explore matt and bear ❤❤❤xxx

[@Andrea-73]

Thanks Matt ❤️

[@davemcgregor7605]

Grate video loved it all the best for Andy

[@Karen_in_Canada]

Whistler's mother is the painting of the Mona Lisa... 😂😂❤

[@bethmcvey5395]

Brilliant video as always. Makes my Sunday x

[@amyclarke1437]

😂😂😂 those glasses with one missing frame! 🤓 you just carrying on as normal 😂 hilarious Matt ❤

[@kevinwiltshire3716]

Best wishes andy thinking of you

[@bluecatjay5229]

It’s very interesting why homes end up left like that. But it makes me think about that sense of community. I work with a lot of Indians, Asians etc A lot have moved over to Australia where they lived in same town/ village with the whole family. They spend a lot time all together and celebrating family events. They have come to Australia and some have other family’s move done the road others are on their own. I feel in Australia we still friendly and look out for each other but We not very neighborly as we use too. We don’t have elderly living with us . I hope you understand what I’m getting at.

[@rochellemitchell3044]

The jar of faces I remember them being around in the 80s. They were called pickled people.

[@janwatson340]

Thinking of you Andy❤

[@amandabeech8472]

Best wishes Andy ❤

[@andrewbaxter9395]

Hi Matt, the car out back is a Triumph TR7 from the 70s or very early 80s hence the owners manual inside.

[@astikennel]

Notification on!

[@sazzysazzle]

no one will forget bout u hun xx

[@TheDancingunicorn]

That wasn’t a tiny printer lol, that is a compact disc player, you use them with headphones. Love the explore

[@astikennel]

Maybe the military ensemble, perhaps USO branch and thats why there's no stripes or medals? and that would walk right into a life of dancing competition too...... you and that torch with the front road facing windows is giving me fits nevermind the floors LOL

[@susanbeattie9466]

Sewing patterns will have a photo or drawing on them to show what it is for. The pieces on that one looked like (maybe?) a long, loose, open vest. Happy Thanksgiving from the US. Hugs to Andy (and family).

[@priscilla5306]

The pattern so sad was never used. Probably never got around to it. You really have to have a heart for sewing and have proper sewing machine.

[@knobjelly]

I found some giles books at a school fair when i was 12-13 , i loved them for the pure artistry and amazing characters . I live in NZ so the politics meant nothing to me. just visually amazing, great memory . I'm 56 now btw.

[@Butterfly54684]

@Matt, yes there is a painting called Whistlers Mother and she is dressed in black with I think a white collar. It was painted by her son Whistler here in the Old Town of Hastings, my home town.

[@stephenwalker4809]

If there was no wind at sea then the kite would not be able to float on the wind and pull the dingy along. I think the kite was to flown really high so that search aircraft could see it, locate the downed pilot and radio ships to pick them up.

[@cliffordmillington8021]

Another very good explore Matt but I’m the same as you. I can’t get my head around it why everything just gets left why isn’t there any family to take the house on to rescue all the memories and I watched other explorers who explore houses and they are exactly the same. No one wants to take them on and sort it out it baffles me. And surely they could sell the house and enjoy the money if it’s relations or grandchildren. 👍

[@emmafarr770]

The black & white striped hat makes me think of beetlejuice beetlejuice beetlejuice.😅

[@elizabethhancock2874]

High Test means a brand of oil. The maps were made to persuade people to buy the oil and go sightseeing…..the places on their maps.

[@emmafarr770]

Bear, just muscles through the junk around him, sweet boy

[@UnderTheRadar1976]

That odd looking charger is for an electric screwdriver possibly the a black and decker one or a skill one 😂

[@georgiaclowes8786]

17:55 - many ways of accuracy - benchmarking, trig points, sun position, compasses, using the chain unit etc. you’ll find that for the most part maps from 1750’s onwards are fairly accurate. For example, the Greenwich Meridian line originally plotted in late 1700/early 1800’s is only a few metres out from what it has recently been found to be via modern technology! 48:33 - reminds me of Cartoon Head in that Johnny Vegas show “Ideal” 😂

[@AndrewBush-d2j]

Matt brilliant video as usual have you ever thought of visiting a America looking at old buildings it would be interesting this is interesting place

[@emmafarr770]

I don't have to imagine. I was born into a pool home, but I didn't know it.

[@emmafarr770]

Looks like you got into a fight and someone knocked Out one of your lenses.

[@shane6955]

The little car in the 1964 picture is part of a fairground ride.

[@UnderTheRadar1976]

Only thing I hate about your videos is I start watching them at 1AM and after I’ve watched 3 it’s 5AM 😂

[@monicayork6729]

The pattern you were looking at was a one piece outfit. Top and pants in one piece. If you’re in a boat and you have no wind, how are you going to fly a kite? 😂

[@whitewitch1105]

I think the same way when I see people walking by.

[@priscilla5306]

It makes me sad to see pictures left behind. I always wonder if the people or children are alive , where they might be

[@angelacook1533]

My Dad had the chance to be Giles’s apprentice when he left school but sadly a milkman paid more so that was the option he chose x

[@mybeautifulview]

Oh wow 😊

[@angelacook1533]

@ I know it’s pretty amazing isn’t it, my Dad was an amazing drawer x

[@emmafarr770]

The clock on the outside of the building?I would love to get that restored

[@Wsimon6991]

The kite would have been RAF flight crew .

[@markmauriello2210]

That black case you pick up looks like it's for a billiards cue

[@TheDancingunicorn]

The long thing you thought might be a rifle case was for holding maps

[@Knitwitch594]

Re map making: surveyors, theodolites, triangulation and probably some dead hard sums. Spherical triggernometry? That's how ships navigated, and why midshipmen went to sea aged about 12, it took a long time to learn it all and one of the captains and officers jobs was to teach them. Matthew Flinders was in the Navy and mapped the coast of Australia if I recall correctly. The Romans managed surveying, building roads and aqueducts, and peoples were probably a lot better at astronomy than we gave them credit for. They just didn't write it all down and leave a record, apart from the Romans so we know more about how they did stuff.

[@babiy609]

43:02 Researched it - 14th Century horse hair was popular in plaster 😮

[@JouJou4JC]

I wonder how they ever got enough horse hair to do up their whole house!

[@emmafarr770]

Whistler's mother the painting she's sitting in a rock and chair.

[@neweyes777]

@ 9:08, I hear a sound resembling a faint Doorbell Ring.

[@edtuckerartist]

Homes being abandoned around Christmas is probably because the elderly living there get cold related ailments and could of ended up in hospital or worse.

[@katrinawood3922]

Spray can for plants

[@Annettekinder]

asminov is a science fiction writer

[@PatsyCollyer]

Probably most famous for ‘I, Robot’

[@cyndispiers7264]

None shall pass … also the black knight in Monty Pythons and the Holy Grail. it’s just a flesh wound!

[@ellaclark4153]

Issac Asimov is a science fiction writer

[@emmafarr770]

That's to missed plants. I think orchids are special plants.

[@queen_sophie7515]

10:26 That’s an old photo printer.

[@carolwest853]

Isaac Asimov was as American Science Fiction Writer

[@sheilacox8331]

the car is on a fair roundabout

[@lindacrum7317]

The first thing you picked up is an old oil can

[@tmr4342]

It's a printer for printing out photos from a digital camera.

[@UnderTheRadar1976]

Check out the floating clock at 13:38 I had one of them

[@andreakalus6277]

Hi from Sweden i love Bear , but you talk to moths and it is a bit to moths .Sorry for my bad spelling . 🤗🥰🤭😏

[@UnderTheRadar1976]

Anyone notice the Womble

[@rosie-ella76]

whats going on wiyh those diet coke cans ? theyre neatly opened but not by the ring pull ?

[@emmafarr770]

Sorry, Matt, you cannot avoid it. The number will say middle age. Everyone's brain says I'm not middle-aged.😅

[@priscilla5306]

Calendar you went by said 2013

[@williambishop3545]

Just watched I'm a celebrity. Would you ever do the show .for your chanel.

[@FINDERSBEEPERS]

If I was a celebrity, yes lol

[@williambishop3545]

There's a girl gk Barry on there .whos from you tube .so why not .I have never heard of her 42:06

[@andrewk6844]

Was Whistler's Mother that Mr Been defaced

[@mybeautifulview]

Hi Matt, do you have an email address you can share please? I’d like to send some information, thanks 😊