Why Is Property Ridiculously Cheap Here?

[@wanderingturnip]

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[@notbotheredpodcast]

Class device. This will stop so many people getting ripped off.

[@Darren-ff4oc]

Boss channel, on your way to 100k subscribers 💯👍

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

Time to rake in that KZbin money, done any ad reads for HelloFresh or Yfood? :P

[@EgoChip]

I didn't get stung by a garage but I did scratch myself on the corner of a metal shelf.

[@computerbob06]

Turnip. I suggest for your 4th trip to Blackpool, you check out the Blackpool hardly anyone but the locals get to see! And that is the area around the park, around 2 miles or so back from the 'front' of Blackpool! There, you'll find a spectacular park, with wide open playing fields, multiple sports available (including a great BMX track), lakes and ponds and a lovely café! There is also a fantastic zoo there, the perfect size for 1 day's visit to see everything and you can even enter the Lemur pen! There is also a lovely model village, with its own parking and behind the park are several mere's with paths around them for people to walk/cycle around! And no, I don't live there but stayed near there and thought it wonderful compared to the front which cam sometimes be very busy - and a completely different vibe to the touristy front!

[@marcbeebe]

People who complain about the negative aspect of some of your videos don't realize that what you're on about isn't so much how bad things are but how much better they could be. This video highlights a success story; a little investment comes up a winner. Keep up the good work!

[@Islandicus]

I totally agree with you. This shows what can be, So inspiring.

[@teledoink]

Get in early! As soon as people start to realize they can get beachfront property for that cheap, boomtown!

[@Mounhas]

Turnip is one of the least negative blokes doing this type of vid, he talks to anyone to get a picture of a place. There are those who asks the roughest people only and get the responses they want and expect. I avoid them totally.

[@artif1ed]

I have a very negative view on Blackpool, but it comes from having vile in-laws there. But one thing I will say is that when you get away from central Blackpool there's some truly "wow" locations. Give it a chance, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a gem of a place. Sadly though the problems massive, its uber lower class, but given some proper long term work from a council that gives a shit about its residents, it can rise from its very cracky ashes.

[@Gang-zy7lq]

I like this guy hes decent guy him

[@Damaz22]

Duncan is what you call a true entrepreneur. Took a risk that people thought he was crazy to do but with a bit of foresight and initiative, he's made money AND regenerated the town. Well done 👏

[@LawrenceTimme]

Idk he seems more like a used car salesman trying to sell you a £1000 2002 ford galaxy as if it's the best car ever made.

[@buzzard720]

Regenerated the town??? Its a toilet mate.-

[@Mindsmog]

regenerated 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PK2001X]

@@LawrenceTimme IMHO, most of single Brits of his age who have crossed my life looked like him. I would say give him a break ;-)

[@markhowards420]

I hope the parisienne back to life.

[@stephenlonsdale4879]

Born and bred in Blackpool. Thank you for showing Blackpool in a good light. It can be a great place to live. We just need more people like Duncan. My partner and i have spent the past 35 years turning a former 10 bedroom DSS hostel into a very successful Luxury B&B.😊

[@Dwpinvestigation]

It’s a Sh!t hole. I’m from Blackpool. Got out soon as could. If you like junkies and dog sh!t you’ll like Blackpool

[@VincentRE79]

Do you do well with the Rebellion Festival?

[@yieldtothenight]

My daughter got a flight to Ibiza for about €50 return on easy jet. It's €100 return from London to Blackpool on the train. Trains are too expensive in the UK and that's partly why people would rather holiday in Spain with flights being so cheap.

[@JoolsUK]

People do want to visit Uk. They see Harry Potter and read about Man United and the Dales and want to visit

[@yieldtothenight]

@@JoolsUK That's true but I was more referring to the British going on holiday for weekend breaks and the expensive trains fares not helping.

[@thathurt]

Foreigners can get a cheap tourist rail tickets that UK residents can't. Can't remember their name. Pisses me off.

[@TayWoode]

@@yieldtothenightwhere was the flight from? How far in advance did you book? Was it a very early flight? How did you book it? So many questions but I’m just wondering what the downside if any were

[@SlurpyDave254]

Yes good point...I got a flight to mallorca from Manchester £29. Dirt cheap..

[@Arctic_Fox_NFFC]

I sense a theme here. Return visits with a local guide :-) It's particularly nice that you celebrate a guy like Duncan who has put his OWN MONEY into revitalising an area. Because the government and council sure as hell ain't gonna do it. And he's bringing in folks from all over the world.

[@stevenhull5025]

I wonder if any of the visitors ever come back a second time??

[@mjh5437]

I remember in the 1960s-1970s when a lot of streets in Notting Hill and Kensington looked just as grotty as Blackpool does now,but look at those streets now,they`re immaculate and you can`t even buy a little terraced house for less than £1 Million,and with more positive people like Duncan showing a bit of foresight and optimism places like Blackpool could come back one day too.

[@davidjma7226]

Blackpool is not London!

[@frostysfreeway2320]

Where in Notting Hill or Kensington can you buy a terraced house for a million or two million

[@Money4NothingUK]

@@frostysfreeway2320 just looked on rightmove there is loads....

[@pjl8119]

I'm not holding my breath for Blackpool to become an international centre for global finance! 😅

[@potato1084]

As someone who grew up in Kensington (low income in social housing) parts are still grotty. 😂😂😂😂

[@Dahni555]

As a Gen 1 Digital Nomad and long time fan of the channel, I highly support this initiative and content!

[@remigiuszwojcik9810]

The older guy knows what he's doing for sure. He enjoys the water and all the things around him after being on the desert

[@ryanburnett5881]

Yh man, lives there for free aswell and people pay him to come keep him company. Fair to say he has it all figured out🫡

[@davetaylor4741]

Good to see this guy has made a go of it. And is providing a good service. He has found a niche market that works. Could it scale up to a 62 room set up. Not so sure. Blackpool in the sun is fine. Blackpool in the Winter is shut. Even at its height it was seasonal. So to fill consistently a big complex you would need an angle. Student accommodation. Welfare housing. Split up the rooms to add in small kitchens. Self contained low income or welfare cheque recipients. Many years ago I used to maintain a string of ex dock workers properties. After the docks closed most moved away. The houses sat empty, then sold cheap. Really cheap. A guy I knew bought loads. Got in touch with the government welfare department. Filled every one consistently. The rent was paid direct from the government. No chasing tenants. The police did more damage doing drug raids. It could be made to work. But you need that edge to keep it going.

[@mjh5437]

DHSS tenants are always a nightmare.

[@privateprivate2421]

​@mjh5437 In most places market rents have exceeded LHA rents

[@tonyc2837]

I live on the outskirts of this town. That’s one of the run down areas that you’ve shown, but I’d probably feel much safer anywhere in Blackpool than a lot of the areas of expensive London.

[@crayontom9687]

It’s just a right wing myth that London isn’t safe

[@monk3yboy69]

Regeneration only takes a few likeminded people , all with the same needs and desire, to work together and build something new. I remember a certain minister telling people to get on their bikes and go look for work… Well, I say to the young and keen, do the same . Move somewhere rundown and build it back. With WFH opportunities, this cannot be unachievable …

[@matthewnicholas6365]

Different kind of crime. London is full of wannabe gangsters looking for rich blokes with 6 figure watches on. Blackpool is full of smackheads looking for a tenner cash.

[@MrBlaxjax]

London really isn’t specially dangerous. It is a very large city with many rough areas so a kindergarten it ain’t. But really it’s not typically scary in the least.

[@Rong-x2b]

that's not run down I live right in the center and always have .

[@MamaRebelle]

Great to see the one pound burger man, I used to watch a you tuber that lived in Blackpool and he was often with him.

[@thisperson5294]

Probably Walk On the Wild Side.

[@jamesdcuk]

My grandparents from Leeds who are in their 80s had their honeymoon in Blackpool. I asked my granddad before he died why that was and he told me that it was a really nice place at the time, and that travel abroad was very expensive.

[@stevenhull5025]

"AT THAT TIME" before drugged out zombies moved to the area.

[@HoldFast-r7g]

It's still a nice place if you know what you're doing

[@dannybowden5296]

I bloody love Blackpool; always have. My father and I go on a near annual pilgrimages there. This video reminds me it's overdue another visit. We've stopped in dives, we've stopped in the football ground but we always have a good time. My Great-Granddad used to take my father to Robert's Oyster Bar and we carry on that tradition. Cheers both for your positivity.

[@dareks8000]

Thanks

[@andyb20121]

Great to see a KZbinr finally being positive about Blackpool, it's a great friendly place to live with so much to do!

[@englishpedant]

Respect to Duncan for just going for it and succeeding. If he had the same attitude as some of the guys in the comments (Blackpool is a shithole, it's a dump, etc.) then he would have let this good opportunity pass. People can work from almost anywhere these days. It makes no sense at all to shell out 500 grand for some tiny shoebox in some crime ridden shithole in London, when your money can go so much further elsewhere. Sure the town has seen better days but with more people with Duncan's attitude coming in and investing, which will bring in more guests and their spending money, the future of the town may be brighter than people think.

[@robh8814]

If you have a Job that enables you to work remotely then agreed, why live in London & that's what lots thought of during Covid or just after. As someone who has worked in London for 25 yrs for my Job then the one thing that has never changed is, "Im not retiring in London". Working here for the last 25 yrs & doing shift work for 25 yrs means I'll be retiring at 55 & moving to the Coast. Blackpool & any Coastal Town is completely different as a Tourist/Visitor as opposed to living in it every day. There will always be shithole places but people tend to move for work. Great that Duncan has made a success of the place & give people a place to work.

[@traceywoodall6937]

Wow what a lovely positive video that is today. Love your down to earth outlook on things. Great to see Blackpool being invested in. Hate to see our seasides go downhill. Wherever you go you will always have mates your great👍

[@andyhyde6222]

can we have a video on how Duncan went from auction to opening the hotel please?

[@stevenhull5025]

I think homes under the hammer is enough thank you

[@Burnseybuilds]

Brilliant video. The older buildings are so much better built than new builds. I never knew that property in Blackpool was so reasonable!

[@lisaodd3196]

I would absolutely stay in Duncan's place, what an inspiring fella he is. I've been sat thinking about where else in the UK you could find property that cheap...didn't come up with any! Maybe Redcar, other northern coastal towns? Great episode David, thoroughly enjoyed it. 😊

[@JoolsUK]

Derby

[@GT380man]

Ramsgate.

[@clairefitzpatrick7183]

Skegness

[@mjh5437]

Sunderland.

[@robh8814]

@@GT380man Ramsgate isnt that cheap these days. Margate maybe but then Margate is more like Blackpool. Go a few miles either side of Margate & its lovely though.

[@MbisonBalrog]

What are taxes on that hotel? How much loan you need to fix up and bring guests?

[@puppets.and.muppets]

it wont meet net zero legislations planned by the commie council. that will cost 100k +

[@fox39forever]

Ah, good point.

[@puppets.and.muppets]

@@fox39forever yeah. dont let these commies have you over...

[@MarkAllen-km9vh]

I really enjoyed this one mate. Uplifting! Thank you x

[@Realism11]

Compared to the good old days of British beach towns, that beach was practically empty, not 'packed' as you suggested !

[@robh8814]

Bournemouth on a Sunny Day is packed

[@marxk4rl]

Don't know what those people were doing on the beach, everybody is dressed. The point of a beach is to sunbathe and swim in the sea. Otherwise, just go in a park, or walk on promenade.

[@robh8814]

@@marxk4rl For you, not for everybody.

[@stevenhull5025]

It is packed. With MUD.

[@ahamilton3435]

​@@marxk4rlsounds like you go to the beach to perv

[@mikeb8138]

blackpool definitely isn't dull, but it is rank

[@beckyb76563]

Good to see another side of Blackpool. I kept all the ads running. Hope you can buy one of these run down places to do up in the end!

[@Alex-cw3rz]

62 ensuites that's £7,662 per room, that is ridiculously cheap! Needs a lot doing on the inside I'd imagine you have to spend a further half a million at least. But I believe for most budget hotels they look at around £40,000 - £80,000 per room so it's a huge discount.

[@mrdeafa25]

Going by my gas and electricity bill for my pubs I would hazard a guess that the energy costs would be around £80-100k per annum.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@mrdeafa25 going by my knowledge more in the region of £45,000 for the rooms, lobby and bar + something like £18,000 for the restaurant. So that would be in the region of £63,000. It's not cheap of course not, it's a 62 room hotel it's never going to be cheap just cheaper than alternatives at that scale.

[@johncummins3860]

You need not worry about the cost of refurbishment as the taxpayer Will foot the bill - then they will fill them with immigrants !!

[@robh8814]

@@johncummins3860 Back to GB News with you. Learn the difference between an immigrant & an Asylum Seeker also.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@Ardwick-Crome the main thing here is structural work and specifically mold and damp. It's a budget hotel you can get the interiors for relatively cheap. £3 million would be so much that would be £55,000 per room, which you could literally just build a new hotel for that much. In what world should the energy be £600k. It would be about 10 times less than that. Minus the energy cost for the bar restaurant and lobby, that would be about £9,000 a year on energy per room or 6 entire houses worth of energy. I don't think it is humanly possible to spend that much on energy per room. Maintenance is normally based of revenue, rather than fixing what needs to be fixed and the revenue for somewhere like this means at maximum £150,000. Employees is going to be the biggest expenditure depending on how the restaurant is run and how hands on you want to be.

[@pimpozza]

Yay! Turnip's back in Blackpool.. *BRILLIANT!* Loved the last vlog so it's great to see Duncan again.. Paused to grab popcorn and drinks 🍿🥂 😆and leave a quick comment..👍😁 Really enjoying this.. Congrats on the sponsor, David.. 👍

[@tomking9461]

i like the wandering turnip coz he is brilliant.. but most importantly you to hook up with interesting characters.

[@Gazr965]

7 08 Packed ! When I was a kid staying at Blackpool the beach was so packed it was like a maze as there were so many deckchairs, wind breaks and sheer volume of people I got lost and could not find where my parents were, the beach wardens etc had to announce my name so they could come and collect me from a Punch and Judy show😆 that was back in the 1960's. Gaz Yorkshire

[@stevenhull5025]

How things can change in 60 years.

[@castlegate2015]

With everyone 'working from home' and the 'housing crisis' there really shouldn't be one empty property in the entire UK let alone in a seaside town.

[@TransLandlord]

it's hell on earth mate.

[@alistairmonro]

They are the cheapest places to live for a reason. Blackpool is crack head central and reeks of pee.

[@MrCharlesEldredge]

​@@TransLandlord What is hell on earth? What are you talking about?

[@pm2886]

Exactly. If people stopped demanding to live only in big capital cities, everyone could be housed.

[@andrewbaumann2661]

Capital cities tend to be where the work is though​@@pm2886

[@pauljmcmillan]

Nearly 100k subs young man. That's Phenomenal growth. Great content, keep it up bro 😊

[@mervynrogers7354]

I detest the term "young man"

[@pauljmcmillan]

​@@mervynrogers7354That's good to know...

[@jeantucker4988]

Train travel has become so expensive now that people are no longer visiting these areas. They need to reintroduce away days and have attractions

[@damienbone7717]

Public run rail network and trains will bring back affordability instead of these fat cat CEOs taking millions home

[@waqasahmad8015]

I think uk holidays are getting expensive just to take full family out somewhere in Wales Scotland or near London people can't afford it

[@thathurt]

​@@waqasahmad8015I go north Wales it's cheaper than England but there's still lots of things I can't do price wise but there is cheap or free stuff to do.

[@robh8814]

As someone that went to Blackpool once as a Kid with my parents & never been back then I dont plan on visiting Blackpool again anytime soon. However if you look at some places down South from London. Brighton can be reached by Train for less than £20 Ramsgate/Broadstairs/Kent/Coast around £40 Bournemouth is £70 Devon probably close to £100 Im sure. So people just dont go for day trips like they use too.

[@simontist]

​@@damienbone7717 they need to increase capacity

[@paulgaida2601]

Nice to see Blackpool improving. I went there often between mid/late 2000s and 2010.

[@stevenhull5025]

Improving?? Better go to Specsavers

[@ariescustom]

That dude totally reminds me of Mike Brewer. Did he ask you to "''OLD AHT YER 'AAAND!" at any point? 🤣

[@SK-yb7bx]

He's got a a good head for finding deals too. I wouldn't be surprised if he's related to him.

[@byteme9718]

Brewer's a failure and can't pay his bills.

[@SK-yb7bx]

@@byteme9718 Really?

[@byteme9718]

@@SK-yb7bx Yes. Few repairers will deal with him and his Luton scam outlet quickly failed. It was always obvious he was a wanker.

[@FTFLCY]

He is way better spoken than Brewer (who I can't stick).

[@GwigglesNZ]

Imagine being a digital nomad, being able to work anywhere in the world and ending up in Blackpool.

[@sararichardson737]

Now now!

[@synewparadigm]

Is it not raining 6 month a year?

[@GwigglesNZ]

@@synewparadigm 9 months. If you're lucky you'll get 3 months of half decent weather, but some years even that doesn't happen. I mean it's June now and look at the forecast for the next week. Grim.

[@splashpit]

Shouldn’t laugh but that was funny!

[@revuelto23]

😂😂😂

[@over-engineered]

‘the beach is absolutely packed’! have you seen Weymouth beach in the summer?

[@bobdigi500]

Fair play to this guy. He deserves success for taking the risk. He has a great attitude. Best of luck to him.

[@hannes8835]

Almost 100k. Keep going. The weather really does make a difference. I would like to see this town by myself one day.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

What's the name of the pub with the £1.80 beer and the £1 bruger place

[@empireofdirt13]

🍻

[@avanjob205]

did you watch the video ? or just google blackpool 1 pound burger.

[@RichardSmithX]

Blackpool

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@RichardSmithX I mean there names

[@harbinger6574]

Pub = The Ardwick (Foxhall Rd.) Burgers = Higgitt's (Dale St.) 1-2 minute walk between them. They're both side streets off Chapel Street which is directly opposite Central Pier.

[@chrishooty]

Loved that,spent so much time in Blackpool with the kids over the years..

[@nathanlane7371]

Nice to see some positivity hopefully this can start to revive these places

[@Bargos1968]

Good post Turnip, great to see these lovely old buildings not being left to rot.

[@johnbewick6357]

Two things that need to be remembered when buying business premises such as a hotel are the insurance, and business rates. These can be very easy to overlook when dreaming of the possibilities of such places.

[@wanderingturnip]

Business rates are barely anything on these properties in Blackpool

[@somewheredifferent]

Rateable value is £4,700., You don't pay any rates till it hits £12,000. Insurance is £500 a year.

[@johnbewick6357]

@@somewheredifferent Heck that is cheap. I have a village garage in the south east, rateable value is £23,000 insurance £7,000 a year.

[@somewheredifferent]

@@johnbewick6357 wow

[@rachelcarmeladams9557]

another great video! Duncan’s enthusiasm for Blackpool was wonderful and seeing it from his perspective was really insightful. Was great to see another side to Blackpool and for its positives to be highlighted for a change. Great work!!!

[@PomEllie0806]

I’ve got to admit, Blackpool is not one of my favourite places but Duncan’s attitude and outlook is infectious. Very lovely to see the donkey rides are a family business. Another great video turnip and nearly 100k! P.S very glad you’ve started doing ads, you deserve to be paid well for the content you provide 😊

[@Bettys_Eldest]

Not quite as cheap, but I lived in Scarborough through the winter, from December 77 until April 78. It's tempting.

[@truckerfromreno]

I've just had 4 days in Blackpool - the prom looked like Calcutta.

[@joshdc94]

You been to Calcutta?

[@jonathanlake6053]

@@joshdc94 Yes, Blackpool.

[@TigerBoyX15]

You mean our New guests ?

[@stevenhull5025]

You mean the old quarter of Delhi don't you??

[@fumanchu9701]

Absolutely amazing price. Only thing I’d be cautious of is if there’s tons of asbestos inside - which could potentially cost £££££ to sort out (anything to do with asbestos is ridiculously expensive). But on the face of it, it looks amazing at that price.

[@TyranidFerore]

There's not enough money to be made for the investment you need once the buildings have fallen too far into disrepair - it has to be a labour of love for someone. I live here and its a shame because some of the buildings are amazing. Another big issue is the councils reluctance to grant change of use licenses for buildings - once they're a hotel its hard to get them to change it to residential buildings instead. So youve got buildings that are designated hotels, that wont return money on investments, that cant be converted into residential property

[@Gaming.Vids1]

What did she say at 3:18? Subtitles say IBMB but Google returns nothing

[@tokenspirit6140]

Great story. I grew up in Yorkshire and went to Blackpool as a child, when it was bouncing. My paternal grandmother went to school in Bispham, my maternal relatives were French and lived there in the 1800s. It would be great to see Blackpool return as a sweet spot for holiday makers and day-trippers, as we used to be. Blessings from a Yorkshire lass in Toronto♥

[@davidberesford7009]

Great Vid! Liked the double act. I loved the positivity. There is a bit of a problem with costal erosion in the area, but that could be easily addressed. Entrepreneurial Positivity Rules!

[@gee3883]

He's ahead of the curve, when the money arrives and the gentrification begins he will be quids in, good luck to him.

[@Skaterbun]

Err have you checked out the train faires from Blackpool to London or Blackpool to Glasgow ?! One of the reasons we don’t go up there much it’s a 6 hour drive from the south or as I said horrendous train fares for a small family you are taking over £400!! Having spent some time in Blackpool I can say the winters are relentless windy and rainy as you are facing the Irish channel, out of season the bars are dead the atmosphere goes, everyone goes into hiding. Duncan is a little bit of a sales pitcher me thinks lol 😂

[@digidol52]

Yes, that coast is grim in winter and it's also a bit of a geographical dead end, - not really on the way to anywhere.

[@EHKodiak]

Blackpool is truly full of so much potential. You've got Lytham / St Annes to the south - same area, vastly more expensive and middle class. With the right investments, it can be great again. Though I do enjoy the cheapness of it!

[@darv66]

my wife is from st annes the posh bugger 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenhull5025]

What ruins the place is the sea front. Looks more like a muddy bit of ocean.

[@DameNelson]

Same with Margate ten/fifteen years ago, I remember looking at huge properties, beautiful fixtures, they were cheap as chip. I was told don't buy there, who wants to live in Margate (from a Blackpool resident). So I stupidly let it lie. Now the place is thriving, you can't get those beautiful huge properties anymore. I'd love to live by the sea, but I no longer want to live in England. Love what that man has done and such a great idea.

[@Caravaggio999]

Britain’s main problem is the negativity of some of its natives. This happy chap is a trail blazer for anyone with gumption.

[@robh8814]

Britain's main point is the lack of education of some people that live in the UK & the Gvt's that they then put in power. I always say, never moan about the weather as you cant change it. The cost of going aboard got cheaper & the cost of a UK "Stay-vacation" got more expensive so these places failed. Like Duncan said though, he lives 5 mins from the sea & even in January it can be amazing which is why so many people like to live by the Coast.

[@moxymoe]

I live in the isle of man and when i was younger there used to be a Tynwald day (Manx holiday) day trip on the 5th of july. It was a return ticket on the ferry to Fleetwood and then you could get the tram to blackpool, me and my mates 1st went aged 11 and i think maybe stopped around the age of 20? so it went from all day at the pleasure beach, to half the pleasure beach and arcades on the front, to bit of pleasure beach and shopping in the shopping centers as we became more aware of fashion (iom didnt have big brand stores back then and no internet) and eventually shopping and pubs, so as we grew older so did our experience. the 1st time i went the return ticket on the ferry was £8 and the last time we went it was £21! I couldn't put diesel in the car for that now lol. since then ive travelled abroad quite a bit and lots of different places in the uk including blackpool. and as good as the the carribean and canary islands Undoubtably are ,some of my best memories travelling come from the day trips to blackpool with a group of mates some of which are sadly no longer with us. Ive since took my own kids (who adults themselves now) to the pleasure beach ,aquarium, waxworks and the xmas lights turn ons as well as shows, so they now understand why i loved the place so much when i was a kid, lovely place and lovely people has always been my view on Blackpool

[@imagseer]

Great video. Better social commentary than mainstream TV documentaries by a mile! More please...

[@koolklem7889]

You should try to ask The North Face for a sponsorship 😅

[@thathurt]

At least it's not Under Armour 😆

[@stevenhull5025]

How about sponsorship from umbrella companies??

[@NickyB62]

Great to see a video showing positive aspects of Blackpool when so many only show the negative.

[@shirleysmith1713]

Great video, Blackpool our favourite place to visit. Always lots to do for all ages. Will be going to Blackpool in 2 weeks. Thanks for showing 😎☀️👍🏻

[@stevenhull5025]

Why the sunglasses?? You are going to need an umbrella

[@stephaniepee1]

Love your videos! Will you be visiting up the north east again?

[@LISA75_]

Spent most of my school holidays in Blackpool in the 80s , my aunty owned a guest house called Glen home , it was located across the from the Lucky Star arcade , and about 400 metres away from the pleasure beach and the south pier. I used to love staying their me and my cousin used to help a little in the guest house going to the laundrette to help with the bedsheets , but mostly we went to the FUN HOUSE it was a £1 to go in, and you could stay all day , you would come home with friction burns and whiplash lol also if the guests had any ride tickets left, they would leave them to my Aunty Ann, and she would give them out to us kids .

[@Sweetlyfe]

You turned up into my recommended and I enjoyed it, so I subbed and Duncan is a legend and definitely a smart Man, he obviously offers a comfortable environment because young Women feel comfortable staying in his home.

[@markshirley01]

I live in Southport and can see Blackpool across the bay, it strange because you can actually see glass flaring fron car windows, it looks so near but is miles away. We don't quite have the same problem with unoccupied property. But there are shops now emptying out.

[@Hoozpoppin]

The big problem with cheaper properties (like our house) is the real cost is in renovation and repairs, and in the end they usually turn out to not be that good of a deal. We are talking about properties that have been neglected for decades with inherent costs to repair properly.

[@ТакМеніМожна]

so what is the name of the hotel??

[@jenniferstoneley4593]

My grandmother in law had a bnb on the north shore in Blackpool years ago called the Knightsbridge bless her she used to send all her post with a Knightsbridge stamp on like it was from Kensington Palace. We are a posh family from very near Hawkshaw small village nearby but we are not royalty and it made us laugh. Thanks for the video 😂😂

[@davidrender5102]

Went to Blackpool for a long weekend last year, alot of the buildings were bad, especially off the front, old B&Bs that would cost alot to do up, with no guarantee of customers especially because of the overall area.

[@threesixtydegees]

there's also a new holiday inn hotel near the train station i think it just opened last month

[@zazz63]

i love the wandering parsnip...need to start doing international visits.

[@questionmark9819]

I lived in Blackpool in the 1980s and the thing I remember most were the illuminations, I was about 4/5 years old when I arrived and left by 1988, have not been back there since except for one brief visit in the early 1990s to collect some furniture and bits etc., I'm thinking of visiting....should I bother, I mean I don't have any friends or family so it would be purely to see it, is it worth a couple of days there?

[@RealSalica]

Such a nice place .... I wish I could immigrate from Canada and go live there ....the dream . I had to add ...STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT YOUR WEATHER !!! having 6 months of snow is way worst , ! Appreciate your country , I enjoyed every trips I made to the UK .

[@JoolsUK]

If you look up the UK climate online, the weather is literally categorised as inclement. But its getting wetter and hotter with climate change so, its getting interesting.

[@RealSalica]

@@JoolsUK It was interesting 10 years ago already .... here we go from -30C to 35C ....it is horrible , you don't want to go out in winter time , and summer is burning hot . So we have muddy , dirty spring , and I thing the only good season is fall . You have history , culture ...we don't have that , I could have lived a whole life travelling around UK and never get bored . Every good music we had in the 80s was from the UK and I could write a book about everything you have ... smile and try to enjoy it .

[@GT380man]

@@RealSalicaI echo your assessment with one sad proviso. You’ll need a Time Machine to experience any of that. It really was as wonderful to be a Brit for much of my life. I’m 64, well educated, wealthy by most standards, jolted awake by the absurdity of the lying from 2020. I’m an early retired, career professional research scientist from big pharma and biotech. So I know what I’m talking about and have in depth knowledge of most aspects of what’s been said to have happened from 2020. I can’t specify more or this will be deleted (& it may anyway).

[@drscopeify]

Are you from Calgary or Edmonton?

[@TrephineArtist]

​@@GT380man Agreed, there have been many MSM lies/psy-ops since 2020, from the obvious medical ones to the ludicrous carbon/climate change scam among other things, it's just relentless.

[@urglegurgle5807]

Is Carly legal to use, if you’re using it with a mobile phone with the engine running?

[@digidol52]

Good question.

[@michaelcoates701]

As a kiwi, I’d LOVE to come back to Blackpool!! Haven’t been there for years. Will pop in next time I’m back

[@Discount-Stonks]

12:10 this bit cracked me up! Legends!

[@GreenAlien2023]

It's a great point about the central location with train links. Tourists and nomads typically want to visit: London York Edinburgh No better location really - even if you're not keen on Blackpool (understandably), you have a sea view on the cheap and are perfectly located to dip in and out of the tourist hotspots.

[@stephnewman1357]

Still havent been to Blackpool yet. Me and my hubby tend to do long weekends away in the uk. Theres so many places for us still to explore. Yes the weathers not guaranteed but you just have to make the most of it.

[@ShredBundy420]

I saw a very cool house in Blackpool it had 2 frontdoors as the property was so long it went across the entire sort of middle street there was an entrace on one side and an entrance on the other side on the other road.

[@5Rays]

Blackpool council needs to consult with local creative residents and business folk with insight.

[@BarryRudge]

I lived in Blackpool in its glory days from 1958 until the end of the 60's when my job moved me away. I did most of my schooling in Blackpool and the senior schoolI went to only opened in 1957 with all modern amenities. Morecambe & Wise even opened one of our annual summer feats . I only have one relative who still lives in Blackpool very close to Stanley Park. I am saddened to see how Blackpool has declined

[@qtrax100]

I love his model. It's within the reach of the average person. Thanks for showing us this.

[@wideyxyz2271]

An acquaintance of mine rents a 2-bedroom flat in the middle of Longsight in Manchester with no parking and no outdoor space for £900 a month, It's absolutely ridiculous!

[@stevenhull5025]

Move to Thailand or Vietnam and rent a 2 bed apartment with sea views, swimming pool, gym, sauna and 24 hour security for around £325 per MONTH. Britain is called rip off Britain for a reason

[@PWMoze]

This is the kind of content we need, wonderful positivity. Let's hope we can all revive our towns and cities and reclaim the future. Excellent content Mr Turnip.

[@staceygrove5976]

18:30 The guy the presenter is talking to there looks like Sinbad from Brookside!

[@brutwinky6492]

Good for him and how he thinks.

[@Ciara.Higgins-xz9im]

Have you seen the protests in Spain,maybe more people will have to holiday in the uk.

[@pedro.peripatetic]

whats the name of big mans digital nomad hotel?

[@wanderingturnip]

Somewhere different - I’ve linked his channel below 👍👍

[@markmccoy7088]

Love the vids,,, I'm on a sea side town on the south coast, lived here 40yrs I work hard family and all that, 50k to put down can't get a mortgage in my home town, ps I don't want them part rent part buy homes, I want a good old house to live in, but I pay £1350 in rent,, but can't get a mortgage 🤔🤔🤔

[@James-ld2jc]

Good video. Nice to see a more positive view

[@stevenovetsky3274]

Absolutely brilliant video, thank you so much for making that.

[@MusicSkyHigh]

Where is the link for Duncans youtube videos ?

[@richardmcdougall233]

Surely some of the large hotel chains could buy this hotel and revamp it make it 4 star standard , people always wanting decent hotels in Blackpool. Perhaps Council could JV offer grants to smooth the deal

[@ChartreuseDan]

Nah, they'd rather spend millions of pounds and years of inconvenience erecting a new red-brick monstrosity right above the train station. And that's if they're not spaffing money into new glass and stainless office spaces with no parking, and whose public transport links were destroyed by aforementioned redbrick monstrosity, that can't even support a single coffee shop

[@keithharrison3678]

The guy doing the donkey rides What's the best thing about your job ? I get lots of free manure for my garden

[@stevenhull5025]

and free carrots from the grocers

[@TimK2646]

I luaghged my ass off. Love the pints being kncoked away - my word 10 pints

[@kubastachu9860]

16:55 No idea where this good luck superstition comes from but long time ago when we were about to graduate and were filming high school goodbye movie in the park with my class, I walked into a shit and when I proceeded on the side to clean it off my shoe, I got shat on. Back then I've heard this superstition and over 15 years later I think my life is really good and going in the right direction, so maybe it's true.

[@subcitizen2012]

Awesome follow up video!

[@bleedinghandshughes]

i rate blackpool, its way under rated, really friendly place as well