If you enjoy watching my films please throw me a one-off contribution via paypal! www.paypal.me/julianmcdonnell No one pays me to make these films so all proceeds go towards improving my productions and paying for my cameraman to eat a crust of bread! Or if you want to chip in $1 or $2 a month you can support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/joolzguides Thanks everyone....one of thee days I'll be a star!!!!!!!
Today I was reading the journal my wife wrote 35 years ago on this date. I saw many pictures taken of her outside The Old Curiosity Shop, Lincoln's Fields, High Holburn, etc. I have these wonderful memories still, but she is now in Heaven. We loved London, and I do to this day. Now if I could only find someone to fund me I would take another look!
I could walk London for a month straight listening to your witty yarns and ghoulish stories. Im not sure the walk home at the end would be without mishap however given all those pubs and places to kill a thirst. Your channel is bloody brilliant mate. Keep it up.
I absolutely adore the video and now that I know of the Polski Bar I will definitely take my friends there for some nice pierogi and bigos. Can't wait!!! Thanks for putting a spotlight on this local gem!
I care Julian! Your videos are amazing!keep up the great work! For people like me on a limited budget and who love England...your videos are very wonderful.
So I was struggling to remember the names of the inns of court. It's Middle Temple, Inner Temple, Grays Inn and Lincoln's Inn. I ought to know since my dad was at Inner Temple!! Whoops!
I hate to admit it but I love your videos. I must have been 30 times in London but being a silly foreigner, I’m completely fascinated by all these anecdotes and interesting corners of my favourite city in Europe. In other words: I give up. I subscribed.
Thanks for your videos. Love to visit London and this shows me how much I need to see when I'm walking. You have given me many ideas of areas to investigate - and well done with the concise and well made and structured videos.
I lived in the area for almost 10 years and really appreciated all the tidbits of information (I thought I knew most of the stories about the area, but you focused mainly on things I didn't know - really brilliant! Apparently, the upstairs Drawing room at the Soane, where the gift shop is, is painted Turner Yellow - the patented favourite colour of his good friend JMW. A real pity they didn't let you film there! Also, really sad about the Irish giant!!) Would love to see more videos in the area too - the whole neighbourhood and surroundings neighbourhoods are so rich with stories and history. By the way, I've seen almost all of your films - the first one I saw was your Pitcairn film a long while back - I really loved that one - you're great storyteller and a real adventurer!!! and I've really loved all the rest too! Keep up the great work. I'm a massive fan!
Great! I really enjoyed watching your Harry Potter London guided tour:) and can't wait to watch more. Now preparing an online corona virus school break class from it:) Have known London since 1988 but still haven't known all the shown nooks. Really appreciate watching it!
I also watch Ask a Mortician. Both Jeremy Bentham and Charles Byrn have separate "iconic corpse" videos. I had no idea they were both in London (obvi was paying half attention to her vids lol).
After I left school I went for a job as Assistant Gardener in Lincoln's Inn Fields. You get this tiny but beautiful flat overlooking the quad! Still one of my favorite places in London and I organized two film shoots there later on in my life! Love it!.
I didn't get the job - went to college and ended up with a career in film production management. Every now and then I go back and have a sandwich in the quad!
Hi Joolz, not sure if it is still there but in the sir john soane museum when you enter there is a mark on the right wall with a plastic cover over it, and this was a Ricochet from a gun when someone tried to break in and rib the place, years ago, that is why they always had a security guard sitting just inside to protect the family living in there.
thanks Joolz, I do enjoy your videos as there's always something new to learn. I was pleased to see that the Bar Polski also served traditional polish grub, good idea .
Good camera. Quirky patter. Tight editing. I was merely researching the park and found your splendid piece of work. Thank you for sharing such a fine little film.
Love your City walks, and your quirky sense of humour mate. Can you do one on the Krays Bros hangouts, (Blind Beggar Pub etc) and Jack The Ripper, Please
Thanks Julien, these videos are awesome! Currently studying in London as a History Student from New Zealand. From a young age I have always been into quirky history. I always save your video locations onto my Google maps and get very excited if I'm out and about and see that I am near a wacky thing!! Have you picked up a copy of Jamie Manner's 'The Seven Noses of Soho'? Would recommend for even more quirky places! Hope to catch you while your out and about in London! Please keep up the videos!! Cheers - Holly
Thanks! Do you mean this nose? I made a film about one of them. th-cam.com/video/c5GT2go7yaw/w-d-xo.html By the way, to save you the trouble of saving on google maps you can just look at the joolz guides map locations! joolzguides.com/map/
Julian, since you like odd museums, does the museum The London Dungeon still exist? If I recall correctly it was by Westminster bridge. It is both a fascinating and extremely well-done museum. If you have never been there, and it still exists, it is a must-see!
Thoroughly enjoyable. I like these walks. One minor amendment, though. The Inns of Court are for barristers in England and Wales, not for 'lawyers in Britain'.
Cheers Alan. Gosh, I should really know that. My dad was a barrister in Temple Inn!! Yes, my films aren't without the odd gaff but it's good to be put right.
I thought that Joolz said 'lawyer' to cater to or help inform an international audience too who may not know who barristers are - he definitely deserves a wide international audience! :-)
Thanks for bailing me out! Actually I'm not really an expert in the field. I was just speaking vaguely but yes, also I suppose there wasn't the need to be too precise. Embarrassing though as my dad was actually a barrister at Inner Temple!
It amazes me how all these little museums throw you out! Don't they know that if we got just a little GLIMPSE of what's in there they will see their attendance double, at least?
Love the videos bro, big inspiration to learn more about my city. Thanks. The fields inn and a pyramid fact is not true though but I'm sure you already know that by now
very educational channel. i've learned that should I visit london I shall need an umbrella and spend 4oo pounds on a bowler hat. Maybe a pound on pajamas for the stroll around/
Oh dear...that is rather a pity. I think that they are just doing some extensive renovations and it will re-open in the future, but not for a while yet. I hope they don't move location. I just made that film!
I Love your show, i watch old or new ones every night , Just wish you loved Opera and Jazz, and any good singer.73 year old Derek sings on you tube, can be found under that name, don't know how to bo links to bloody old to learn.,Love your show.
Hey! It was so nice (and super exciting) to meet you earlier. Keep up the amazing work! I'm looking forward to more content from south of the river. All the best!
Inns of Court are only for English barristers, not British lawyers. Scot’s law is different and we have Advocates who are heard in the High Courts in Scotland and have no requirement to join an Inn of Court.
Yes, it is. Did I say it was here? I think they have a skull of someone with a similar condition or maybe I'm just being vague and general to give an idea of the sort of stuff they have. In my Jack The Ripper video I actually include the elephant man actually.
If you enjoy watching my films please throw me a one-off contribution via paypal! www.paypal.me/julianmcdonnell
No one pays me to make these films so all proceeds go towards improving my productions and paying for my cameraman to eat a crust of bread! Or if you want to chip in $1 or $2 a month you can support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/joolzguides
Thanks everyone....one of thee days I'll be a star!!!!!!!
Today I was reading the journal my wife wrote 35 years ago on this date. I saw many pictures taken of her outside The Old Curiosity Shop, Lincoln's Fields, High Holburn, etc. I have these wonderful memories still, but she is now in Heaven. We loved London, and I do to this day. Now if I could only find someone to fund me I would take another look!
I could walk London for a month straight listening to your witty yarns and ghoulish stories. Im not sure the walk home at the end would be without mishap however given all those pubs and places to kill a thirst. Your channel is bloody brilliant mate. Keep it up.
Thanks Allan. Yes, I think I have quality subscribers too! Although I don't have the numbers they are very cool people!
‘It’s hol, as in holes’… love it when you reference Bowie
So glad to have discovered your channel. You’re a little ray of sunshine ☀️
Cheers Russell! Those are very kind words. Although I'm 6'6" so I often block out the sun for many people when I stand over them!
I love the fact you like one of my favourite old haunts, literally one of the best Polish bars in London
I'm Irish but I absolutely love Joolz videos!
I absolutely adore the video and now that I know of the Polski Bar I will definitely take my friends there for some nice pierogi and bigos. Can't wait!!! Thanks for putting a spotlight on this local gem!
Extra points for spotting the David Bowie and Blackadder references!
I grew up in London and never knew about these two museums. Thank you. :-)
Oh great!
Every video is absolutely amazing
I do enjoy your occasional romp through British comedy for parts of your commentary!
I care Julian! Your videos are amazing!keep up the great work! For people like me on a limited budget and who love England...your videos are very wonderful.
So I was struggling to remember the names of the inns of court. It's Middle Temple, Inner Temple, Grays Inn and Lincoln's Inn. I ought to know since my dad was at Inner Temple!! Whoops!
The best weeks of my life were spent in London and your videos help me relive them. So much love.
You're very welcome!
Joolz , I play this game in my head about people in the public eye - ‘would I like them in real life?’ You’re a definite ‘yes!’
I hate to admit it but I love your videos. I must have been 30 times in London but being a silly foreigner, I’m completely fascinated by all these anecdotes and interesting corners of my favourite city in Europe.
In other words: I give up. I subscribed.
Your videos have entertained me through out all of 2020, thank you Julian. Happy New Year (2021)
Loved the David Bowie Reference... and the walk was as always interesting & fun
Thanks. i love references to Bowie, Blackadder or Withnail!
Fascinating tour Julian. We are loving your work!
Great! Yes, I like this video. I'm glad it's getting views still!
Thanks for your videos. Love to visit London and this shows me how much I need to see when I'm walking. You have given me many ideas of areas to investigate - and well done with the concise and well made and structured videos.
That's kind of you. Thanks.
Brilliant as usual! I love the little area maps to put us in the picture.
I lived in the area for almost 10 years and really appreciated all the tidbits of information (I thought I knew most of the stories about the area, but you focused mainly on things I didn't know - really brilliant! Apparently, the upstairs Drawing room at the Soane, where the gift shop is, is painted Turner Yellow - the patented favourite colour of his good friend JMW. A real pity they didn't let you film there! Also, really sad about the Irish giant!!) Would love to see more videos in the area too - the whole neighbourhood and surroundings neighbourhoods are so rich with stories and history. By the way, I've seen almost all of your films - the first one I saw was your Pitcairn film a long while back - I really loved that one - you're great storyteller and a real adventurer!!! and I've really loved all the rest too! Keep up the great work. I'm a massive fan!
Watching in Dec 2020! Lol
Merry Christmas to all!
Great! I really enjoyed watching your Harry Potter London guided tour:) and can't wait to watch more. Now preparing an online corona virus school break class from it:) Have known London since 1988 but still haven't known all the shown nooks. Really appreciate watching it!
Binge watching your channel right now. ..really enjoy it
Oh ! Great to learn about this places I wonder around........So much information.....Thanks.
I liked your videos when I first saw them last year. I think your videos are getting even better. Good work and God bless.
I also watch Ask a Mortician. Both Jeremy Bentham and Charles Byrn have separate "iconic corpse" videos. I had no idea they were both in London (obvi was paying half attention to her vids lol).
Just found your wonderful videos today. I love England, and enjoy learning about places I can dream about visiting one day!! Thank you!
Cheers! Yes, do come. You will be very welcome.
Watching Goodnight Sweetheart was great.
Love your videos. Very informative and great narration Julian. Keep it up!!
After I left school I went for a job as Assistant Gardener in Lincoln's Inn Fields. You get this tiny but beautiful flat overlooking the quad! Still one of my favorite places in London and I organized two film shoots there later on in my life! Love it!.
Wonderful. My sister was a park keeper in similar parks. Must be lovely.
I didn't get the job - went to college and ended up with a career in film production management. Every now and then I go back and have a sandwich in the quad!
You are truly brilliant.....................
That little story about Nell Gwynne calling to her son because he didn’t have a proper title had me crying with laughter!
Love the Blackadder reference at 6:06
I'm constantly surprised that this channel doesn't have 10 times more subscribers.
Hmmm the rightwingers again. Was already wondering where the stench derived from.
Hi Joolz, not sure if it is still there but in the sir john soane museum when you enter there is a mark on the right wall with a plastic cover over it, and this was a Ricochet from a gun when someone tried to break in and rib the place, years ago, that is why they always had a security guard sitting just inside to protect the family living in there.
Enjoyed the tour amazing how many times I’ve been to Holborn and I still haven’t seen the old curiosity shop
thanks Joolz, I do enjoy your videos as there's always something new to learn. I was pleased to see that the Bar Polski also served traditional polish grub, good idea .
Yes indeed. It's one of my favourite places. Good portions!
Thank you
Bar Polski on the end! Love it! :) Receive my regards Julian! :)
I like to visit Novelty Automation when I am in this neighborhood. Great place!
Good camera. Quirky patter. Tight editing. I was merely researching the park and found your splendid piece of work. Thank you for sharing such a fine little film.
Thanks Danial. Yes, do please share it and tell people. I think it needs more views! Glad you liked it!
Great blackadder ad-lib just found you great vids.
As always, informative and entertaining.
I love your passion for London and its history. If I move back there soon I will defo be looking out for all the Quirky things you point out
Thanks. Yes, I keep discovering new stuff too. I guess there's always new stuff to find.
If I move back to London I might book a guide.. Or even help if you were ever unable to find a camera man aha
Both sound good to me!
Love your City walks, and your quirky sense of humour mate. Can you do one on the Krays Bros hangouts, (Blind Beggar Pub etc) and Jack The Ripper, Please
massive thanks for this video this was so informative
Thanks! Yes, one of my favourites actually. I think the museum is closed for refurbishment at the moment though.
I'm really enjoying these longer videos.
Keep filming! I do enjoy these.
Thanks. I'll do my best!
Thanks Julien, these videos are awesome! Currently studying in London as a History Student from New Zealand. From a young age I have always been into quirky history. I always save your video locations onto my Google maps and get very excited if I'm out and about and see that I am near a wacky thing!! Have you picked up a copy of Jamie Manner's 'The Seven Noses of Soho'? Would recommend for even more quirky places! Hope to catch you while your out and about in London!
Please keep up the videos!!
Cheers
- Holly
Thanks! Do you mean this nose? I made a film about one of them. th-cam.com/video/c5GT2go7yaw/w-d-xo.html
By the way, to save you the trouble of saving on google maps you can just look at the joolz guides map locations! joolzguides.com/map/
Cool these maps.
Julian, since you like odd museums, does the museum The London Dungeon still exist? If I recall correctly it was by Westminster bridge. It is both a fascinating and extremely well-done museum. If you have never been there, and it still exists, it is a must-see!
The Huntarian is my favourite as well. I always stay in Hilvarenbeek when visiting London
Love your videos!
Isnt Hilvarenbeek near Tilburg?
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Yes, no idea what happened. I meant Holborn
It was great to meet you today Julian! keep up the good work!
Thanks Anthony. Good meeting you too! So glad you liked Take Me To Pitcairn!
Just found you and I have subscribed, great stuff
Great! Thanks!
love love these walks so good and so glad you do walk tours for future reference nice to know brilliant XUK
Thanks Diane. Yes, only bespoke private walks at the moment but get in touch if you fancy one!
Goodnight Sweetheart 😊 lovely song! Who remembers the the BBC series??
FoolOfaTook: yes love the thought of turning a corner & going back in time♡♡
Love this guy.
"Pit the embryo" Oh man you really are a laugh totally enjoy your work.
It’s the Blackadder reference.
Thoroughly enjoyable. I like these walks. One minor amendment, though. The Inns of Court are for barristers in England and Wales, not for 'lawyers in Britain'.
Cheers Alan. Gosh, I should really know that. My dad was a barrister in Temple Inn!! Yes, my films aren't without the odd gaff but it's good to be put right.
Julian, it's either Middle Temple or Inner Temple - not Temple Inn!
Yes! That's right! I was struggling to recall and I always get confused about them.
I thought that Joolz said 'lawyer' to cater to or help inform an international audience too who may not know who barristers are - he definitely deserves a wide international audience! :-)
Thanks for bailing me out! Actually I'm not really an expert in the field. I was just speaking vaguely but yes, also I suppose there wasn't the need to be too precise. Embarrassing though as my dad was actually a barrister at Inner Temple!
It amazes me how all these little museums throw you out! Don't they know that if we got just a little GLIMPSE of what's in there they will see their attendance double, at least?
Love your videos but just a small quibble. Thatcher was a honorary member of Lincolns Inn as she was never a lawyer unlike Blair
used be my old playground in the 1950s
6:35 bluebells ♡♡
Brilliant
been to many places you have covered yet I have missed so much you have shown me, thanks, lovin all ya posts
Thank you Stuart. There is something around every corner it seems.
keep it up, I am a fan now, want to take my Julie to Barkley Square next time, was one street away last Tuesday was there for my birthday,
The American declaration of independence was drafted at the Landsdowne club there!
th-cam.com/video/xTeiYN_Vq6E/w-d-xo.html singing about the same place ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
@@Joolzguides I'm interested in history love to know that.
Love the videos bro, big inspiration to learn more about my city. Thanks.
The fields inn and a pyramid fact is not true though but I'm sure you already know that by now
London must have more great buildings than the entire U.S.!
Excellent guide and I'm very happy to have discovered your channel, thanks to Daniel Tijuana Gringo.
Thanks! I like that video too. I'm glad people are watching that one!
I'm going to London May 2020... But the Huntarian museum is closed for renovations until 2021 :(
I cant remember how many times I fell out of the Polish Vodka Bar when I worked in Holborn
No ..... I mean, I literally cant remember ;-P
Yep, I gather you were seriously irritated by the Ship Tavern too. So is everyone
Okay I get it I thought you said his skull was there.Great stuff keep it up
We didn’t have any chimney....I grew up in a council flat. Lol.
very educational channel. i've learned that should I visit london I shall need an umbrella and spend 4oo pounds on a bowler hat. Maybe a pound on pajamas for the stroll around/
I just went to Google maps and found out the Hunterian museum is permanently closed?? Watching this video really made me want to go there :(
Oh dear...that is rather a pity. I think that they are just doing some extensive renovations and it will re-open in the future, but not for a while yet. I hope they don't move location. I just made that film!
hello... great videos! do you do walking tours?
HI Sam. Yes, why don't you contact me on my website joolzguides.
the mistress story loooool 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Following Aberdeen
Holborn Station as featured in Only Fools and Horses. Two comments with a Nicholas Lyndhurst connection.
hard to beat black adder lol
I Love your show, i watch old or new ones every night , Just wish you loved Opera and Jazz, and any good singer.73 year old Derek sings on you tube, can be found under that name, don't know how to bo links to bloody old to learn.,Love your show.
Hey! It was so nice (and super exciting) to meet you earlier. Keep up the amazing work! I'm looking forward to more content from south of the river. All the best!
Thanks Jennifer. You cheered me up. I was having one of those days. I shall endeavour to bend my steps south in the future!!
I thought the town of sherborne was what would have named sherborne Lane, since sherborne has been around since like 700AD
You are OK!
Inns of Court are only for English barristers, not British lawyers. Scot’s law is different and we have Advocates who are heard in the High Courts in Scotland and have no requirement to join an Inn of Court.
Can you do a dcc on Alverstoke??
I always thought Elephant Man's skeleton was in Whitechapel Hospital?
Yes, it is. Did I say it was here? I think they have a skull of someone with a similar condition or maybe I'm just being vague and general to give an idea of the sort of stuff they have. In my Jack The Ripper video I actually include the elephant man actually.
It's there but you can't see it any more as they've gone all politically correct.
at 5.26 i couldnt help but think you was walking upto the coronation thrown
Yes! I don't notice!!! It looks so similar!!!!
Amazing video’s glad I have found your channel
Cheers William! Yes, I just hit 10 000 subscribers so I'm finally making some progress.
what was that song at 2:30?
That's from my sister's album! You can find it here! lillostlou.com/
You forgot no 66. One of the most historic (Newcastle House).
Absolutely fabulous house. Now my solicitor's office and rather wasted on them.
@@mscott3918 Queen's personal solicitors, aAssociated with Dickens, Jane Austen, et al
@@abicat6158 Yes indeed, Farrer and Co. Also solicitors to Coutts.
@@mscott3918 Yep...had my desk on first floor many moons ago
One doth look a little pissed at the end. Hehehe
Ha ha.....funny that.
Hey joolz I enjoy your walkabouts but some of your stories are bit too tall me thinks....but no matter you are very entertaining...
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A love me some bigos!
Allegedly there was a Nell Gwyn strip club in Soho in the 80s