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We stopped in the whole weekend with that awful weather and funny enough, I just got rid of all my LPs, CDs and cassettes that had all been boxed up in my garage for over 40 years. For me, nothing compares to getting a brand new LP in a gatefold cover, filled with pictures and lyrics - those really were the days. About 5 years ago I got a call out of the blue to meet up with two girls I was in the same class at school with over 55 years ago, one living in London and the other living in the USA but coming over for a visit and wanting to meet up. I took Mrs Metalman with me, as I was worried we would not have much to say to each other after all this time but it was a brilliant night, we never stopped chatting and laughing and we are all still in touch with each other today. Cheers Alan

Ive always been a cassette guy. Interesting to see people come back in recent years. But it sucks because now i cant get blanks for dirt cheap haha. Fuck yall trendy shmucks haha.

Hey dude ive still got my gubs and roses cassettes 😂😂 ive not played them since the 90s but i wont get rid of them i do think they will make a comeback even just a little one i also think cds will be back🤘 great vid as always john be safe

Enjoyed the chat...i still have dozens of cassette's although nothing to play them on...never throw them out though.....cheers John

Taping the top 40 was a weekly ritual John, Youd start by skipping the talking, then half way through youd get bored and just let it record everything! 🙂

CD's are my format of choice since the early 90s. Before that it was cassettes though. I won an album (Rut - Morbid Thoughts) earlier this year on cassette. I had nothing to play it on so I went down to my local hock shop to pick up a cassette boombox to play it. Cool to see the resurgence in the popularity of cassettes. Vinyl prices have become ridiculous imo.

I fell deep into cassette tapes about 6 months ago. I had no idea there was a trend 😅 But It was exactly to get away from my phone I was so fed up with apps and ads and distractions, I love being at the mercy of an artists creative vision and I don't feel modern tech is optimised for that experience, Tapes on the other hand are perfect for that. I'm learning to repair tapes and players so they can have a longer life instead of going to landfill. It's such a tactile real engaging experience walking through life with a Walkman, I love it ❤️

I remember when you had a player with place for two you were a Winner! Cause you easy could copy another cassette tape. But I also remember the frustration when it destroyed favorite bands too. Have a great weekend John 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇

You got some great views as well as a great days weather as well, something I am starting to really miss now. I love walking on the Roman roads in the Lake District and always get that sense of history as I am walking along there. So many ghost stories on roman legionaries, not sure if I would want to bump into one or not, cheers Alan

I walked this path today .

"Gutta cavat lapidem non vi sed saepe cadendo." Hope of many nice walks for you with us John. P.S. I saw a ghost of a roman... realy... a roman peat cutter 😅

Nice one John....good to see you are getting plenty of views for the video.

Wish I had a pound for every time I’ve walk up there John, right on my doorstep 👍

Nice bit of history and to find a true relationship in life is one of lives greatest gifts. Yes, tough for a band playing original music now when a pub crowd what a covers band, real tough, cheers Alan

Nice one John Coincidentally we were at that duck pond today with the kids! They wanted bikes out which wasn’t ideal 😂

Good one John.

I love old pathways John. Buildings, waterways, vegetation all change over time, but the pathways are some of the oldest features whose use over time has constantly changed but the course hasn't. There are many "Roman" roads that were tracks long before the Roman times. Great video, thanks mate.

Great informative video Cheers John

That is awful I know people let there children kick the pigeons not nice .

Another fantastic video John. I love the history of this walk.

Brilliant John, its great to hear your take on how the music evolved in your head. I listen to all genres, and Ill definitely give these tracks a couple of plays.

Always nice to try a new route and that looked a great walk up to the old war memorial. Always well worth a steep walk for a great view and a great legend as well. Nice to find you new route was better and less steep and it looked great up there, although not a place I would want to get stuck in the dark, cheers Alan

Thanks for sharing with us really appreciate it💜🙏💜

Love it

Thanks for sharing the background story about the band. And tell about the works, ideas and creativity from it. Was very intresting. Took a listen... Think my favorite was, if I remember the title correct, was... The Bench in the Graveyard. Have a fabulous weekend and looking forward to more news about the project. Cheers 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇

Its interesting to know the background and inspiration of the band and music; I enjoyed listening to the songs/EP....love the post punk, goth 80s/90s sound.....quite fitting for these times too. Take care 🖤🤘

Hey John. Good to see you. Its a fact, i'm married for near 20 years until today and its not hollywood bullsh*t all time. Its work. Sometimes hard work. I think thats a thing why many couples broke up so fast ore people matching a wrong partner from the start on. They only see sweet sunny romance in good and healthy times.

Hi John how are you doing today

Thanks John, I want you to know your videos make a real difference. They cheer me up a lot and I always look forward to watching them. 👍

I'm studying Archaeology and Anthropology at UCLAN university. This is a great video, and I grew up in Stalybridge. I always thought the road above Cheetham's Park was the Roman road. I will be visiting my mum over Christmas, so I will go looking for this

Your right John, yes well worth the effort to get out. I love the vibrant colors you have captured; there is a timeless quality to this walk/video. The smoke/mist over the villages in the valley, the sunlight on those rocks....like all time and no time...both at the same time! Great story too; glad 'the people', got their drink in the end : ) Best wishes ⛧👍

What a beautiful area! Thanks for sharing your walk!

another fine video my friend,lovely views.

It looks beautiful John absolutely stunning

How beautyful is that... and blue sky... thank you John for taking us with you.

Great video John...loved hearing the stories about the stones...always good to discover a new route.

Thanks John, an entertaining video. In the peak district there are lots of carved bowls for the grouse but they can also be caused by natural erosion - either just a soft patch in the rock, or a pebble of harder rock being wobbled by passing water when it was a rived bed. I dont think we will ever know the true reason! The colours look different in this video, like there is a filter or something applied. Not moaning, just in case you didnt know.

Looks great walk mate.

I love walking on some of the old Roman roads in the lakes and it always blows my mind thinking I am walking in the steps of the Roman Legionaries. The weather looked great, a bit muddy but for the time of the year, still amazing and those colours in the trees were a pure joy. Cheers Alan

Thank you for sharing your video! I had to subscribe to your channel. I became 872th friend. Have a great day my friend ~❤

Hi again, this may interest you about the Woodhead tunnels, he has a good channel of interesting things, just like yours. 😉 th-cam.com/video/U9fV4Syx-7I/w-d-xo.html

Thanks for a great walk with historical information. Always great learn more. Haha, complain on the music? Don’t think it's anything wrong with it lol just that person don't have taste. Weather here is chilly, rainy and dark/grey most of time... and if the temperature drop just a little (this morning 4°Celsius in early morning) we soon will get snow instead of rain. Have a great week John and cheers 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇

Hey, gooood to see you again John. Its always interesting to see something from your homeland. P.S. Next village at my homeland is a so called Römerbrücke... over the river Hunte. Its old, but it isnt a roman bridge... Near this village was a big roman legions desaster against the local germans. Not a good place for romans at this time.

A great hike John, lovely routs around Stalyvegas!

I love history John lovely walk

Nice video, I'm also interested in local history wherever I am, much better than the old school history lessons. I was born in Ashton, though no longer live there and have a good collection of history books and maps of the area, my two favourites being 5,000 Acres Of Old Ashton and England in Ashton under Lyne by Winifred Bowman, in one she has an article of the Roman Road going through Failsworth where she spoke to a local old man who remembered it being exposed where a large gas main was being laid, the wood was dug out and locals collected it. I also spend a lot of time down in Abersoch where I do the same, finding fascinating, interesting walks. Off topic a bit, but have you ever researched Slate Lane in Audenshaw and Slade lane in Manchester, both of which are on the line of one of the many salt road, pack horse routes spreading out from the many ancient salt mines in the Winsford / Northwich areas which were also trading routes and also came through Tameside and the surrounding areas on the way to such as Sheffield and the Pennines. Keep up the interesting videos.

Enjoyed that John...i agree a bit of history certainly adds to a walk.

So about surplus coats... a few years ago I was at a punk show when it was 5 degrees Fahrenheit. We all complained. I went to the army surplus store the next day and bought a Belgian army coat for 5 bucks. At the next show, everyone had done the same thing and it looked like the crowd was a platoon of soldiers on leave. But we were all warm

nice one john,cant beat being out on them hills.