Swiss Cottage - Jolly Marvellous Nostalgic London Walk

[@adamdavis4346]

I just received my book. I am absolutely gobsmacked at how much work you put into it. It is absolutely jam packed with knowledge. It must have taken ages to write. I love it. I highly recommend every Jules fan and London fan buy it immediately!

[@johannebaker9730]

Me too. I immediately ordered another one for my cousin’s birthday. She’s delighted too! Xx

[@alicemayenobe5977]

Got it too!

[@mickspencer4171]

And me, Its brilliant Joolz.

[@MrRoberttheprune]

I love it

[@daviddaw999]

I used to live in Swiss Cottage in the late 70s/early 80s. I was a copper working at St John's Wood and one day when answering an emergency call in the Finchley Road I nearly ran over Judith Chalmers who was crossing near the Mc Donald's where your brother worked. As I sped past her I couldn't help noticing how orange her skin was. Later you stood outside my former home at 47D Greencroft Gardens. Thanks Julian for an amazing trip down memory lane.

[@hughstevenson1592]

A late aunt was her cleaner for a short while in the 1990s. We both lived in Gospel Oak.

[@amandatrayes5272]

I'm American, but lived in Swiss Cottage in 1979, in a flat above a bunch of shops on Finchley Rd, just across from the Odeon. I vividly remember eating at the Cosmo restaurant with my parents. A few years later, we lived in Greencroft Gardens. Great memories.

[@adamdavis4346]

I was on a flight from london to florida when I was a small child in the 1980’s. Paul Daniel’s and the lovely Debbie McGee were on the flights. He stood up and did magic tricks for everyone. Top Bloke!

[@robincarter6537]

In 1976, I was but a lad, in my first job as management trainee at J Sainsbury. I was moved from Ballards Lane branch to Swiss Cottage as Grocery Manager. A few months later, I was promoted and moved to Slough. As a goodbye, my colleagues tied me up in a roll pallet, wheeled me onto a fire escape and then pelted me with eggs, flour and other gunge. Half an hour later they hosed me down with the fire hose. Luckily, they had contacted my wife and she had put a change of clothes in my car boot. Halcyon days, and yes, we are still married.

[@bigredracingdog466]

3:23 I lived in Japan in the mid-80s and was invited by some neighbors to an event called The Contemplation of the Cherry Blossoms. I was expecting a calming Zen-like experience of sitting outside and admiring the beauty of a park filled with cherry trees in full bloom. Instead it was like a picnic with food, drink, and conversation, but by midafternoon it was mostly a sleepfest with people passed out on their mats from drinking too much sake.

[@ericchristen2623]

Sounds great

[@baracuda1919]

This is another excellent depiction of London's neighbourhoods. Thanks Julian, keep up the good work.

[@annsandlund8376]

Hello from Sweden. I spent a month in this area in 1973, in Ferncroft Avenue. I also went to the lovely pub. Great memories.

[@Joanne-r5r]

The best days 60s and 70s

[@rhythmicallydivine]

Lived in Kilburn/Cricklewood for years and passed through Swiss cottage many a time but always thought it was a soulless place. How wrong I was. So much history. Also you never fail to make London feel like a mellow place, far from my general experience in the area (and probably most others). Love it.

[@trishmcbee3092]

I love these videos. I live in rural Kansas USA. I have always wanted to travel to London and see everything. I love history and historical architecture. Thank you for giving me the guided tours and the opportunity to see all these fantastic things.

[@TopCatsBack]

There is a lot to see and do in London and sure there is a lot of history but sadly it's best days are behind it I'm afraid .

[@eshaibraheem4218]

@@TopCatsBack Whaaat?

[@Joanne-r5r]

@@eshaibraheem4218I would have to agree. The whole country is in a bad way

[@stephenparker2202]

Great you're taking about Jimmy, he was my first hero,,and I still believe him to be the G O A T

[@davidmackey4808]

Sunday with Joolz is the best kinda Sunday

[@kerryyoung980]

I live here in Taplow. And my husband has met you just a few weeks ago. And told you he was buying your book for my birthday. I now have your book Ty for your content and keep it up 👍

[@Signals927]

Pip Pip old chap what a lovely area enjoyed your walk today very interesting.👍

[@mikeb3018]

A Sunday treat!

[@spalmer4609]

Received your book and so impressed with the with info, history and photos, just the entire book. Thank you Joolz, Lil' Lost Lou, Simon, Kai, Nick, Tom, Laura and all the rest for an absolute smashing book. All you fellow Joolz fans, you need this book!!

[@daisyday7610]

Hi. I was in your lovely city in March and had a wonderful time. I hadn't been to Hampstead Heath so I decided to go and while there eat at The Holly Bush and also find Peter Pan's grave. I didn't find it(should've rewatched your video) but even better....I came across John Constable's grave and his wife's. He is one of my favorite British painters and I'd spent an afternoon at the Tate Britain admiring his work....so It was all perfect in the end. I also made it to the Heath . So beautiful and also so much larger than I'd expected. It's a nice area and I'll want to revisit, along with Swiss Cottage, Dicken's home, and every little side street I can find.

[@camilocuervo6046]

Used to work there in the coffee shop in leisure centre. Parking my bicycle every morning. Used to read all those quotes writen in the library windows from Carl sagan to aristotel. Many others next time have a look

[@Catnapay96]

Another fun fact about the North Star pub, Carrie Fisher used to meet up with Harrison Ford there during their affair shooting Star Wars as it was the only place she could think of after studying at Central years before :) Loved this video! Would love a West Hamsptead one one day 😊

[@loupsyche]

great extra bit of info i shall pass on to the very star wars fan club crew

[@Joolzguides]

Amazing..yes, I think they were living in St Johns Wood or there was some connect ion.

[@andrewmeikle5075]

Holiday Inn Swiss Cottage is where I spent my wedding night back in 1982

[@iandrew6347]

I remember Our price my first record was Haircut 100 love plus one . Love the classic architect. In Swiss Cottage . Keep up the amazing work Sir

[@Macho_Fantastico]

The people enjoying the Cherry Blossoms was really sweet.

[@BoninBrighton]

We lived in Swiss Cottage 1980 so a trip down memory lane for me.

[@gavinburt9148]

Hi Jules, Gavin the osteo here! I learned to swim in Swiss cottage baths too! Remember the wagon wheels?!!

[@danielschmoranz6130]

Joolz, yours and Tom Carradine's musical accompaignment this time was just outstanding ... itt fit the mood so well ... :-) And also: it is just amazing how such a video becomes so much more meaningful, if a personal touch is added ... :-)

[@aujay]

As soon as i hear Swiss Cottage i think about Peter Cook and his phone in sketch as Sven from Swiss Cottage.

[@waxingmiracle]

The shih-tzu dog at 26:42 is named Merlin. He is a good doggo.

Lived above the parade (where J Sainsbury used to be) from 1984 for six yers or so, worked in the Swiss pub for a couple of years too. Happy days :)

[@bolwarracolt1]

Lived in Swiss cottage at a pub on Adelaide road in the 80s. Aussie fun . Loved it.

[@williamevans9426]

Huntley & Palmers 'Opera Wafers' - the crunchy but silent biscuit!

[@jake105]

I stayed at the Swiss Cottage Hotel for a month back in 1989 while in the US Navy. Later on I found a flat on 8 Cosway St. I wish I could remember the busy street I had to cross to eat at a McDonald's. I was there over thanksgiving and the staff brought me up dinner to my room. No charge. Beautiful dining room piano lounge. I see it's a Best Western now. I hope it didn't lose its charm.

[@SHEARMINATOR]

Hey my man not been commenting on the KZbin channel for ages!! Love it❤❤ I'm really proud of you for getting the book done and dusted! I spend my Evening catching up on the vids! Our price wow! I brought many Acid house tapes and vinyl and breakdance Electro 1980s heaven. Hope you are well keep up the good work! Very sad to see mum tribute video aww bless❤❤❤ mum will be right with you always mate Cheers

[@global1688888]

Wonderful, my old stomping ground in the late 1970s.. used to see poor old Ronnie Lane swim at the baths everyday trying to thwart the onslaught of his multiple sclerosis. Loved doing my stall as a student at the flea market 78-81.

[@tezhug1890]

Worked in the Swiss pub mid eighties when it was a Bernie Inn. Happy days (mostly) :)

[@Tidybitz]

I enjoyed the video and also the background music. I thought it was Tom singing, but I wondered who the other guy singing was. Wow! from the end credits, I see it was you Joolz, well done. I thought you could sing, and I was right. More duets with Tom in future please.

[@deeman3000]

These videos have now reached perfection.

[@deeebeee1758]

Aw, I'm sad that the Cosmo is gone. I used to go there now and again when I lived in London in the mid 80s to the early 90s. It had an atmosphere that I always thought was quintessentially London, a bit smoky, a bit rusty, not quite broke down but well on the way. A good one today, Mr Jules, thank-you.

[@EzraAlexander]

One of the funniest episodes I've seen so far. Joolz describing auditioning with a Matrix monologue was a hilarious image. Loved it!

[@jodystepnowski695]

I love your videos. As a Yank who at this rate will never cross the pond I’m vicariously exploring London thanks to you. Just wish each video started with a shot of where the day’s perambulation is on a map of greater London .

[@loddon77]

Just search the area and the roads

[@rogerbanana5670]

That's a great shout. Nice one!

[@elleeme9451]

Good idea, as I have no clue where any of these places are located in London.

[@tomsauer3830]

I lived in Swiss Cottage from 1990 thru '91 while stationed at the old Navy building across from the U.S. Embassy. Great memories. I drove my Camaro up to St. Andrew's to see the 1990 Open golf tournament where Nick Faldo bested Greg Norman head to head in the final round. I also drove up to see the Monsters of Rock Concert at Donnington Speedway in '91 (AC/DC and Metallica were two of the groups.

[@なち-x2m]

23:43 so cute🥰🥰

[@kerryyoung980]

The Swiss Cottage pub , I work there and still do for the last 18 years, lived in Taplow for 23 years

[@tornmyhibula]

At ye olde?!

[@stephaniecowans3646]

Oh fraptious day! Kaloo! Kalay!!!! (apologies to Lewis Carroll). . . . I got my Joolz Guide book on this past Thursday and had decided that if there was no new video this weekend, I would spend my Sunday morning (today) diving into it. If I recall correctly, a friend of mine was talking about possibly going to England this summer . She's been to London before, but since she doesn't really care for "touristy" things, I will get her this book so that she can explore the things that she may not know about. Anyway, off to watch this new video and then peruse my new book! 👏

[@willhovell9019]

Good stuff Jules.a few omisions John Barnes departement store now Waitrose, the other plaques in Maresfield, Asquith, Cecil Sharpe(Hampstead Conservatiore) & Westfield College etc. You were also very near the plaque to the Webbs around the corner from Maresfield. The Webbs were founders of the LSE, the New Statesmen and early members of the Fabians. Well done nevertheless and surè that you can't fit everthing in. Alan Qualified Camden Tour Guide -aka The Kilburn Stroller

[@miamijim5964]

The Sweet -Blockbuster... I have many memories of Swiss Cottage our main base for clubbing was on Rowley Way with the Swedes and it was there that I met Tom Parker Bowles at a Sunday morning afters... the guy he was with was part of the now lobbying group that helped fund Johnson as PM... 23 years ago it was all coke, ,pills and clubbing.... so many other little stories from that area from.98 to 02... I should write a book.

[@rallyeraidr7841]

Happy to say my book arrived as my birthday present from my wife and daughter. It's wonderful, a remarkable work!

[@Boabywankenobi]

Every one of these videos is an absolute treat. Will be seeing you at the Red Lion, sir!

[@jeffreyoldham55]

Spiffing jaunt this morning, Joolz! I particularly enjoyed your visit to the Freud museum. My first singles were: Traveling Band - Bob Seger, I Can See For Miles - The Who, Fire - Jimi Hendrix, and Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles. Cheers!

[@u-two]

oh I live in Swiss Cottage from 1992 to 1998, what a beautiful place to live, 1999 I move off Abbey Rd still here, lot of good memories from Swiss Cottage, now I am in love with Little Venice what beautifull place with lot of great history and great place for walk

[@jennyoshea1958]

I can highly recommend Joolz's travel book. Packed with gems about London and easy to keep in a backpack. Wonderful book ⭐🌷🌎

[@SIRROSLYNPARKS]

First 45'S were Spinning Wheel , Up Up And Away & Litt;e Willy ! hahahaha Love The Vlog !

[@slainteron4027]

My first time in London I was walking around and I saw an Our Price, I went in to see if there was something obscure I could get there that I couldn't get in the states. I walked out with the extended live single of Fish, Big Wedge.

[@stephenpark8133]

Swiss Cottage, what a let down from a young lad from the Lakes. Dad took me up there in Easter time 1965 on one of his working days from Ammersmiff, thought it would be Alps, Chocolate and Wood cabins, never mind, perhaps next time I go there they may be there.

[@A14b19]

Fist single . Sweet Blockbuster,….

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Swiss Cottage Odeon on a Saturday morning ! with the organist...

[@IIII2IIII]

Popped over to London from Vancouver for the Coronation and to pick up your book while exploring more of the Thames, the foot tunnels, Tower Hamlets and Wapping areas.I am immensely enjoying every page turn of your book - wondrous, simply wondrous! Thank you for heightening and deepening my enjoyment of London.

[@Rom23-c1w]

5:00 I remember the holiday inn when it was featured on MINDER..Arthur walked past the car with Terry and Justine in. lol He was pondering deal with scottish guy for cup final tickets!

[@Joolzguides]

Brilliant. I love Minder

[@Rom23-c1w]

@@Joolzguides Love watching your guides here from ireland..esp the tottenham one!

[@nnnormski2208]

Think it might have been in the ‘ Professional’s ‘ episode ‘ a hiding to nothing ‘ as well .

[@hlt8770]

I can't wait until your book arrives, Jules. It's on its way here in the USA, they say. Also, here is my formal proposal of marriage. You are too brilliant to not make the attempt. Will you let me keep you in hats for as long as we both shall live? (Haha)

[@gemellodipriapo]

As ever Julian ... bloody marvelous!!! Why you're not on the beeb is beyond me. There loss though. As ever thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@atomclub37]

Bobbi - it was the Golden Egg I remember walking down the steep pathways from school (Lyndhurst House) to the swimming pool under John Barnes - now Waitrose. It was one of those with the changing booths down both sides of the pool. Replaced by the leisure centre. The pool at the Holiday Inn was nicer.

[@janeyorke8684]

Marvellous video for us History buffs......Nice to hear your music taste in early years.....the first single I bought as I try and remember in the Seventies as a mere late teenager was the Great single...Medicine Head ... Rising Sun.....love you Great videos you give Great joy to us old crocks..........................................

[@andrewronniedoc]

28:55 is the best part of this walk.

[@jemc4276]

I lived in NW3 for about four years in the late 90s/early 00s. I absolutely LOVED living there.

[@pearlhartney9]

Went to Hamstead Theatre to see Stockard Channing (Rizzo from Grease) in 2021. We travelled in a taxi from Walthemstowe. Loved seeing the whole of that area. So affluent. We also had a drink in Swiss Cottage but you take your life in your hands crossing that bloody road! Would love to go back and see Freud's house. Loved Shaddap your face! The first single I bought was Under the moon of love by Showaddywaddy so the same era.

[@hohoiboshi8654]

Thank you for another wonderful walk around London. I can't wait for you to discover Charles III's first mailbox.

[@kerryyoung980]

Omg I wish I knew who poured you that pint . I work there and would’ve loved to meet you. I work in the kitchen so I wouldn’t have seen you !! I’m so gutted 😞

[@paulhoughton5266]

That Holiday Inn in Swiss Cottage crops up in a few episodes of Minder 😀

[@bobbeckman3735]

Pip pip tally ho! Bob here. Got my book and am thoroughly enjoying it. Can’t wait to come to London for a private tour and get you to sign the book. Thanks Joolz!

[@robbojax2025]

As always fun and education. I have used Sloane Square station so many times and never knew that above the platforms was a river!!

[@chrisnightingale6417]

Blockbuster by The Sweet was my first single. Fondly remember Our Price.

[@ranneyhintsa6434]

Received my book this week. Wow! Like, wow! No words to say how impressed by all the work you did, Joolz. I hope you have much success with it. It should be a London “must have”. 🎉🎉🎉

[@jamesmonoghan1281]

First single I ever bought was The Jean Genie a classic that I still listen to and love. D'you remember the save the market campaign to save Swiss Cottage Market Joolz I think it was around 82/83 when some bands got together and did a benefit gig including Nik Turners ICU who did a great set that day to a crowd who were mostly off their faces on Orange Sunshine blotters, including myself. Swiss Cottage looked like a super galactic highway in some futuristic metropolis.

[@donkeee785]

First record Joules was take on me by aha. I remember taking the sleeve to the barbers and saying I want my hair to look like this

[@LLACEM]

I LOVE THE BOOK

[@markriley4665]

First single I ever bought was ‘Popcorn’ by Hot Butter. Love these walksJulian and certainly intend to buy the book..

[@marijanabilic9246]

🎉nice...interesting aria...Thank you Joolz (thank you all)🌹🌹🌹

[@brianbell4937]

The higher road level of Finchley Road, compared to the pavement you referred to resulted from the construction of the Bakerloo Line (now Jubilee) tube tunnels which at that point are heading up to the surface. Also almost opposite the Swiss Cottage pub on the west side of the road is an air vent for the Metropolitan Line (which used to have a station here) and you can still hear the trains rushing through.

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Used to eat lunch at Cosmos. Winter time ; pickled beef, dumplings, red cabbage, raisin gravy. Wonderful.

[@websitesthatneedanem]

What about the Coffee Shop, on the main road..... that used to fan the roaster right out into the road.... you could smell it a mile away! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@stephenswift9868]

My first Michael Caine by Madness, bought in Woolworths in Newcastle. Freudian Slip: When you say one thing but you mean your mother. Excellent video as ever!

[@M-demo]

Thanks for posting. I always look forward to new episodes. It's my Sunday relax viewing.

[@jennysimmonds6540]

I was brought up in Swiss cottage and also had an Italian mother. This really made me happy to watch and also informative. I'm going to visit the Freud Museum

[@adamholiday3450]

Always reminds of a frightful experience I once had in a public convenience during a visit to Geneva.

[@sirdigbyminge1639]

Personally I rather enjoyed it. I think it was the lederhosen.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Lovely vlog. Many thanks, Joolz. Loved the way you, quick as a shot, added your note about Angela Lansbury!

[@336goodman]

Joles ! It was great seeing you at the Lansdowne Club in Mayfair! Keep the channel going, very entertaining and funny.

[@docastrov9013]

Nice on Joolz. I thought you were barred from the Swiss Cottage but you saved it till last ❤

[@lindacharles6581]

I agree Adam Davis, I am so impressed with the book it's great.

[@simonbiggs9102]

London looks so nice. But the thought of driving around it. VERY STRESSFUL

[@rjmusicltd]

Wooohooo a new video!!! Thanks Joolz 🤩. Its great hearing your life experiences in Swiss Cottage along the tour Joolz, must have been a great place growing up.

[@annaburch3200]

I thought that was you singing! Very nice. 😊 Just got the book delivered this last week. Very fun! THANK YOU for the amazing education.

[@tombowers3681]

another absolutely swell walk in London, thank you so much

[@Tony-gv6ty]

Astounding show and narration. Your time and dedication is gratefully appreciated. Thankyou. ❤

[@MetaMM]

I learned swimming there too. Used to live in Hendon and would take a bus passing Swiss Cottage every time in order to go to Oxford Street. Thank you for featuring it, so long long time ago but was the turning point in my life liv😮ng in London.

[@annother3350]

My first single was Jonah Lewie - -Stop the cavalry! After that I developed some taste and it was Adam and the ants all the way

[@davideng9089]

I was born there in Fellows Rd but my family came to Australia when I was 2. The video was extremely interesting.

[@adellaidemikova]

Wow! I too learned swimming at the Swiss Cottage. I have moved countries in the meantime. However, incredible how the place changed!

[@RandomRetr0]

One of the quietest Toff parts of London, to one of the poorest London estates. This part of London was always one of the most colorful and alive places at night

[@giovanni5063]

For some reason, many of these places in London seem familiar, even though I have never been there. My Grandfather was from the East end and though he never spoke about it I feel an affinity.

[@ryminsta]

Went to a nice world buffet around here, couple of pints in the Swiss after. Was a good evening. Brilliant video as usual

[@mariamaryagathocleous2022]

I like going back and viewing your videos twice because I like to take in as much as you share from your detail packed videos! Having to state the obvious, your videos are brilliant, feels almost redundant to me. Yeah, having to state that I obviously think your videos on London are THE BEST I’ve ever seen can get a bit boring afterwards. I still liked seeing you talk to a black cat! I love that! Adding your singing voice is also a very nice touch! Have a wonderful week. xoM

[@ianandrews6890]

In 1976 , I would hurtle down Finchley Road on my Holdworth racing bike en route from my Wst Hampstead home to my Old Street workplace in London's East End . I would pass the Swiss Cottage and the Odeon , but all my concentration was absorbed watching out for the mass of vehicular traffic as I changed several lanes in the traffic interchange . It seemed congested , even then.

[@ozzyg82]

I used to visit my nan in Swiss Cottage with my mum when I was a kid. We’d walk a circuit around those streets, incorporating Habitat, the weekend market, I could spend all day in that Toy shop - I remember buying Boglin-type toys there in the 90s - so gutted they closed.