Trouble at Fiddlers Ferry

[@mrjinks5641]

It’s amazing how a highviz vest makes people think they have more or any power at all.

[@darkraft1020]

It's amazing how many comply.

[@awall7501]

@@darkraft1020 I have three Hi Vis vests :)

[@jayelee7176]

haha it amazes me what i can get away with when i put a vest on 😂

[@janefaulkner3749]

Well they do work on a Power Station.

[@darkraft1020]

@@janefaulkner3749 Compliance! such a virtuous trait... Has worked so well in the past...

[@lliambunter]

One of those cooling towers blew down in the wind in the 70s? took 20 years to build that station Taylor Woodrow main contractors ,Higgs and Hill Yorkshire Henebique done the towers, and Tilesmen built the chimney a bit of interest for anyone in the construction industry !

[@lliambunter]

@@Ploddingalong67 I knew it was about that time , they reckon a vortex created some kind of vacuum and it collapsed

[@bobnixon7123]

My old man worked on it brought a cracking photo of it mid colaps awesome

[@lliambunter]

I can remember a young lad starting on the cooling towers , it was all barrow work and as he tipped the concrete into the shutter, whatever happened he went over the top with the barrow , he'd only just started that morning .

[@BronchoGillespie]

It was the 80s, my dad owned a car sales place down the road and I remember it as a kid, they rebuilt it and if you look it’s always been a lighter shade! I reckon it was 84 or 85, it came down in high winds.

[@surreyscouse2873]

@@BronchoGillespie the new pub on the roundabout was named the 8 towers, then soon after, the cooling tower came down. They didn't change the name, just as well, the tower got rebuilt. Can't remember the year, I was thinking 1990?

[@abgy237]

Remember the most dangerous people in power stations have historically been those working at the Power Station. Not members of the public taking photos.

[@jay-nl3gk]

We do love a hi vis jacket reaction 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Alex-bq3tj]

Can you not take photos of the whacking great big chimneys that can be seen for miles around! Where do they get these clowns from? 🤡🙄

[@ivancarter7564]

shhhh theyre secret chimneys you cant see them !!!!!!

[@para2082]

Wankers!!!

[@garrybeech9536]

They've even got a pub named after them in Widnes 😊

[@ska-ges9716]

It’s going to be in the dictionary soon the meaning of hi viz equates to stupidity and bullying

[@janefaulkner3749]

Would that be highlighted in the dictionary.

[@danielelston7457]

In terms of Covid test sites it equates to illegally employed

[@ska-ges9716]

@@danielelston7457 and a burden on the nhs

[@MrWesleychuck]

hey i gotta wear a hi vis as a postie ! lol :(

[@janefaulkner3749]

Matt was the only person they've seen in God knows how long, no outside contact and they forget what there jobs for..

[@logann001]

"There is no expectation of privacy in public" Smashed it! well done.

[@10crew91]

Easily my favourite KZbinr, what I like the most about your style is how at the start when the melts approach you, you act all innocent and make them feel like they have Authority and then you start to terrorise them!

[@noelward8047]

"see-through" fench ... love it.

[@charlesstewart9819]

Looking forward to 'Part 2' in anticipation of the Fuzz turning up!!!

[@mat12128]

They never did, guessing they told em to get a grip...

[@PINACI]

They have lots of DIY signs with no real consequences !

[@TheCatwoman2005]

Hes stud right next to a council sign haha. The company didn't put that there did they lol 😆

[@dopeytripod]

CRAZY THAT THESE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE LAW, but I bet they could name EVERY Kardashian

[@isobar5857]

Spot on.

[@leathleyg5995]

What law is that then?

[@michaelburke3937]

I love it when the sign says trespassers will be prosecuted as it is a civil matter so if they don't know who you are how can they prosecute you

[@chrishowsrth79]

Because they can take you to court privately

[@kennyjones3679]

It's known as a wooden lie.

[@joelc9439]

They can obviously detain you you twit. Or police can help detain you.

[@johnbowkett5920]

I want a Hi-Viz for Xmas . I need more ego and power .

[@retro1980x]

You don't want to end up a bellend tho mate

[@johnbowkett5920]

@@retro1980x I could never wear Hi-Viz . Its the sign of complete and utter failure in life .

[@cassiusclay7362]

Do you also want an I.Q level of potato?

[@barrythompson5631]

Trespass to land is a civil wrong under the Law of Tort. Therefore not a criminal offence...

[@aireboat7988]

You can be physically removed under trespass laws though.

[@king77703]

They're on the phone to Fred Dibnah to blow up them chimneys, that'll teach ya!

[@m2db772]

Did yeh like that !!!

[@nickpotts3913]

It seems maybe that some people are embarrassed of the scars left. "Oh no, don't call the police..." A heavy weight blow to the ego later 😂

[@mrtraveller2020]

omg i thought that was a bloke until it spoke!

[@bren70ssss94]

Jesus , they are even dressed like coppers barking orders . Twonks .

[@stevenwalker8199]

I thought to start off with they were police lol.

[@awhisperinthewind4253]

I've just left a comment about this

[@johnfellows2867]

In their deluded minds they ARE coppers !

[@MasterQuizzer]

The village is Cuerdley Cross, not Sankey - I live about a mile away. It's known locally as the 8 towers, and there's a pub of that name up towards Widnes nearby. One of the cooling towers collapsed during a storm in 1984.

[@briwire138]

It was probably the highlight of their week. One of those cooling towers blew down in heavy wind in the 80s. It's replacement is a slightly different shade.

[@joelc9439]

Did you see it?

[@briwire138]

Drove past it on that very morning on my way to work in Runcorn. Never noticed there was only 7 towers instead of the usual 8.

[@keironmcguinness1030]

How on Earth can a security guard report you if he doesn't know your name and who is he going to report you to

[@TheSadButMadLad]

They think they are scaring you, but in reality they are showing how stupid they are.

[@keithdavies150]

They don't care!. As long as they report SOMETHING to SOMEBODY, they are justifying their existence!.

[@goodyeoman4534]

There's a reason he works for High Viz Ltd and not NASA.

[@captainscarlett1]

Computers rule the world. Officiousness is one of the uniquely human things we have left.

[@mat12128]

Deeper than the wife's muf

[@Urbanvik1ng]

Deeper than a clowns pocket

[@chaz725]

The Karen blotting out the cooling tower. Don’t they just love that bit of authority the yellow vest gives them . A bit like superman’s cape?

[@bradsyfert8041]

I was just trying to think of a snarky reply and you nailed the jist before I had the opportunity.

[@carlhaydock1787]

She could block out the sun

[@robmurphy4807]

Nothing to do with authority. Those staff are asked by the company to do this. Hide behind your keyboard shithouse

[@chaz725]

@@robmurphy4807 you could certainly hide behind a certain person there rob . And to be truthfull what’s it got to do with anyone taking photos from public ?!!! Learn the byelaws shithouse . . Stop posing and stop wearing your hi viz after work to impress the girlies, you never are and never will be a cop ? A wannabe cop that is ?

[@kenpie474]

Criky I'll have to dump my high viz, Don't want anyone thinking I'm a muppet like these 🤣👍🏻

[@eastmidlandstrainspotter2014]

Great video great audit up with your good videos

[@mat12128]

Used to watch the 56s coming here on mgr's at Warrington

[@gehanoates294]

Love that building very interesting to film

[@fishmeister2625]

This is the result of people wearing yellow vests having had literally nothing to do for months on end except walk in circles around a disused building. You're the most exciting thing that will happen to them all year.

[@peterwentworth9181]

Close the gates but the chimney to record are about 300ft tall. I think they are the tools lol

[@123gazs]

The power plan looks cool, but the female security grin 😂😂 when the word police 😂

[@ReadyPlayerDog]

Nooooo!!!! What you going to do now?? They've closed a see through gate!

[@brodude3205]

Matt Matt!!!! You should do audits with hi-viz jacket on. See how they respond to it lol Get a lanyard that says The Common Audit. The TCA!

[@bluepurgatory2927]

You would have thought by now, that both SIA and The College of Policing would have implemented some training on Private Photography and how not to approach bloggers, but then again that would be using thought process and common sense.

[@leathleyg5995]

"Private photography" Freudian slip that !

[@nightjar9021]

Man with a camera, high alert.....

[@janefaulkner3749]

Britain needs Lerts Seems to be getting short on them.

[@nightjar9021]

Well, that escalated...

[@nightjar9021]

@@jewbilant8546 really, I missed all the fun then...

[@nightjar9021]

@@jewbilant8546 🙄🙄.

[@nightjar9021]

If you can’t swim with the sharks, stay out of the water..

[@bernieyott5788]

I live very near here. And in the early 90’s I woke up in the early hours for a glass of water. I looked out my kitchen window and the sky was SULPHOROUS YELLOW. The next morning, all of our cars were dusted in a yellow substance, sticky and powdery. We went there to ask for a meeting with the top people, and were dismissed and told to leave , with the threat of police action. (We were frightened by that, back then) So, too afraid to pursue the matter...FEAR OF REPRISAL.

[@OnyxCollector]

Just laughing my arse off, a great way to start my morning! I’m subscribing 😎

[@colonialclive]

These security guard company’s really need to send out an information pack on public photography.

[@leathleyg5995]

Yeah, public photography on private property....! Lol

[@jeanwood6392]

I doubt if the recipients could read it , being in English.

[@spudhead1161]

@@leathleyg5995 Is that supposed to make sense?

[@leathleyg5995]

@@spudhead1161 What don't you understand? Maybe I can explain it to you?

[@spudhead1161]

@@leathleyg5995 He was on public land, what was the problem?

[@libertine7747]

Your welcome to keep out 😂

[@eddiek0507]

He's probably related to that numpty from Liverpool on yesterday's video lol...🤪🤣👍

[@ShowalterdontlikeME]

If he is, then he's had seven kinds of sh*te knocked out of him.

[@WasabiDreams]

Keep Up the good work man

[@tomkinross7961]

Redundant disused POWER station with no power. Staffed by dis-used Plastic Gestapo Cops with NO POWERS. It is High time these Plastic Gestapo Cops with their High visibility vests ,all over the U.K. ,were also made redundant and their Plastic POWER shut down and demolished. Exactly the same as you did.

[@lemmy74]

Alot of cars considering it's not used..Still think those towers control the weather .make clouds ect

[@jamingaming9251]

Well all the steam that comes out of those towers do become part of clouds. They hardly put out enough to control the weather though.

[@noelward8047]

'The police are going to do me for being on public land' ... brilliant Haha These yellow vests have got to stop.

[@Elliottrecommends]

Jobsworth. Well done for not caving in to this bullies

[@cliffordbuttle4529]

They should be happy they shoveled the coal in the furnace in there last job

[@AA-be9rn]

Id love to take photos of the chimneys at different angles with the sun rise/fall.

[@djray1031]

If I`d known you was in the area Mat, you could of popped over for a cuppa.

[@marklatimer7333]

The brighter the jacket the dimmer the wearer's brain.

[@theblackknight8055]

Love how the gate is low enough to step over

[@kevinbaird7277]

After training with BR back in 1990 my first freight train was to FIddlers Ferry PS, seems a lifetime ago now.

[@EyeSpyAudit]

BIG UP 👍👍👍

[@robertwoodliff2536]

I would suggest that their land boundary may be in keeping with the fence line at the edge of the road, and the inlet it to allow vehicles to queue, not causing traffic restrictions on the highway.

[@scottptolomey3498]

Your right all that area belongs to SSE not just where that gate starts

[@surreyscouse2873]

Correct. For goods inwards.

[@scottptolomey3498]

The moment you drive into that road it is owned by SSE I worked at Fiddlers Ferry in 2006-2008 on the FGD plant and stripping out the asbestos…The place is absolutely riddled in it which is an extremely dangerous risk if you venture in there whilst it’s being decommissioned…..I do think they were being power tripping arseholes that you can’t take photos but they are right that land is private behind those gates was the security huts where you signed in when I worked there. It’s a dream for URBEX explorers but it’s also a massive death trap with deep water troughs next to the towers and if you fell in you ain’t getting out live cables and asbestos all over the place so it’s best to stay well away

[@janefaulkner3749]

Matt when I heard the gate alarm I thought the ground would open up and Thunderbird 1 would come out to the rescue of the string puppets.

[@bishophiroshimatwinky3581]

The gates HAD to be closed, as two of the loonies almost escaped!

[@TheSadButMadLad]

0:18 Not so long ago, the plant wasn't producing a huge amount of pollution. There would have been scrubbers on the smoke stack which cut down the level of particulates. The CO2 is actually plant food, not a pollutant. The cooling towers only produce steam.

[@robfarrow1667]

1:09 Those 'chimneys' behind the building are Cooling Towers for the Boiler Feed Water. Giant heat exchangers giving off steam. Only crime there was not using it to Central Heat homes like in New York. There's only one chimney.....the tall one in the middle of the 8 Cooling towers. 😔

[@awhisperinthewind4253]

is it not about time that something was done done about the blurring of lines when it comes to police and security uniforms, it is getting harder and harder to tell

[@TheSadButMadLad]

One thing some auditors should try is shout out to approaching security "Come any further and I will not be responsible for any stupidity that you exhibit." Then when they approach and give directives they have no excuse when they do the walk of shame.

[@andrewbaxter6432]

Just think Matt, they just had to come and see you and put down there cups of tea n biscuits 😏.....👀

[@PaulJackson007]

gate should be closed at all times anyway...Bad security

[@booshting3520]

That security goon could read the shit out of a Thomas The Tank Engine Book

[@briandouglas2123]

Yellow vests are rapidly becoming the jester's costume. The wearer doesn't need the funny hat and red nose any more.

[@thehandofloki]

As for the drone comment, under new legislation Legacy drones, old ones not with a class sticker can't be. If you have an under 250g new drone with class sticker not a problem.

[@retroonhisbikes]

Google maps even shows the road works going on outside. Plus it shows the best places for things if you were of a mind to leave things, You can hardly see anything from ground level. They should have built a doom over it, if its needs hiding from view

[@kkrispy2009P]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh matt and oscar power station explore , over the fence action

[@davidellis279]

I delivered coal to Fiddlers Ferry years ago and removed fire bottom ash when I was an owner driver,it’s a shame it’s now been decommissioned,I’m sure it could have been used as a back up during hard winter conditions where the grid was struggling to keep up with demand. Why it hasn’t been converted to burn waste is amazing when there is one just down the road at Runcorn,who actually owns the land it stands on ??? I wouldn’t mind betting it either belongs to or will be bought by Peel Holdings,they seem to own everything else around there including the land between the railway and Arpley tip.

[@markwilkinson5564]

Very PC but years ago that power station provided power for thousands of local and national people as well as employing hundreds of local people including those from Sankey so please do not disrespect those people that EYE SORE was once state of the art technology and feed thousands of families

[@Parawingdelta2]

The high viz vest authority in play.

[@robertquinn1624]

Another pair of FANNIES! WHENWILL.THEY EVER LEARN?CHEERIO CHEERIO. XXC

[@ezedjay]

Enjoying your audits Mat :) One thing I'll say though regarding things like power stations - they are hazardous places - even disused ones. Fear of unauthorised entry and then injury is the main concern believe it or not. I'm not trying to defend the his-vis power trip crew though. Kind of shocked the front gates were open too be honest.

[@andymiles3886]

Check out an album by Baltic Fleet called Towers.😂😂😂.The Cover of that album.

[@Polecat54941]

What would they wear if every member of the public wore a yellow High vis? they would not feel special anymore!

[@H4WK6969]

Is it staff cosplay as a coppa day at that place or something?

[@OpticalTurnkey]

Nice one Matey!!

[@TheRailwayTourManager]

Strange that this sort of activity happens every day at many railway stations and is never a problem.

[@ianjohnson01]

Jobs Wörths!

[@MartiBlagborough]

Ohh my gosh, it's on social media. He is gonna come get you hahahahah

[@johnsmart5317]

Everything is going to be illegal welcome to Pyongyang 😂😂

[@jonathantowle275]

Hello to you, the tall chimney is pollution, the cooling towers (elephants feet lol) is water vapour 🐹 love the vid 🐹

[@geordieal9658]

What can they be hiding that you cannot photograph the area?? Very strange behaviour

[@pskourides]

That security guard approached you and then decided you need permission to film him, what planet is he on, you are quite entittled to film where you like in a public space, and those chimneys are engineering marvels and possibly built by Fred Dibnah.

[@sandymcghee3328]

Great video mat12128 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿were is Oscar

[@SergeiFedorov77]

Love seeing muppets put in their place. Great work!

[@paulmabley9697]

Just checked the UAV map and there are no restrictions for drone flights in that area , should be good to go especially now it’s no longer in use

[@metalman4141]

Silly Billy’s 😂😂😂😂

[@marklee9226]

If homer Simpson came out to you I'm sure you would've got a more intelligent conversation 😂👏💪🇮🇪🇬🇧

[@sheilagill8385]

Doh!

[@petergarbutt9521]

Once a year they must close the gates, due to the, Anti Public Photographic Access Legislation. Extreamly upset, the security never warned you, about the siren, to warn the public, squirrels and other local wild life, that the gates were about to close, and were closing. Mat you were extreamly lucky, to witness, this amazing phenomenon ho ho ho.

[@eddiegoldtooth36]

Dissused for how long? new gates loadsa cars(employees) what a waste of public funds.

[@johnfellows2867]

Perhaps all those cars belong to HI Vis security clowns !

[@carparkcampers8407]

On the move at mo will watch shortly 👍

[@dennissteward859]

Why do they always start of with hello mate what happened to manners .did she empty Macdonald's on the way to work

[@sultanmahmood2176]

Should have give her some donuts

[@urbancyclist4280]

Well done mat . More pls

[@andyxox4168]

One man’s eyesore is another man’s landmark!

[@TheBILLANDERSON]

Hi Matt ,, I have PPL & fly PA 28 (& drone) , I have checked my CAA chart for that area ,, Fiddlers Ferry pwr stn is a VRP on the chart , it is reporting point for GA aircraft for EGGP ,, outside of class D airspace of EGGP (liverpool ) if there was restriction , my CAA chart would have a red circle 2 nm , there is none circle , and you can fly a drone in the in the A1/A2 cat, below 250 g (Cap 722) I presume that sign is a policy not CAA ruling under CAP 722

[@mat12128]

Cheers for that Bill, very enlightening

[@TheBILLANDERSON]

@@mat12128 PS CAA CAP 722 for drones :: unless flying a drone less than 250 g , you must keep at least 150 mts Horizontally away from Parks ,Industrial .and built up areas so 249 g your ok

[@keno051]

Well in Matt. Joke of a place that was by Widnes.

[@kboyshane3366]

Who do they phone if the man in the moon has a camera 🤔 Could it be the Big Head, from the third rock from the sun 🤔

[@jackwynnemusic2367]

Omg come to Ellesmere port you'll have a laugh here 😂😂😂

[@carlarthur4442]

Yes be able to visit the Effluent works 🤣😂💩

[@jackwynnemusic2367]

@@carlarthur4442 😂😂😂😂

[@gregnicholl4836]

Damaged their ego.Thats against the law.😂😂😂😂😂

[@lisa30red]

Work there in the mid eighties,it is massive you can’t comprehend the size until your in there 😄