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❤loved meeting you your a 💎 , to be honest not seen anyone as a cockney my home town ,2 years ago before I went to Albania 🇦🇱 I got mugged had 2 black eyes 👀,kicked them in the family jewels .my point if you in London at night in certain areas your get stabbed ,if ever want a tour let me know .debs xx ❤ loved this video xx
Hi I'm the homeless woman in the video in Paignton I'm so happy to say I now have a room in an HMO n looking forward to hopefully getting a place of my own in the very near future x
@@Ajr84 Don't blame other people, blame your council and government, don't add to the hatred in this country. People from other countries aren't getting free houses and money. Take your leaders to account.
As soon as it got to your segment I had to go to the comments because you seem so lovely. Glad to hear things are looking up for you finding a place to live!
I was homeless and I assure you it gives you a complete different view on life! Running water heating and a hot meal is priceless! Now happy x2 kids and an amazing partner of 17 years!
When people moan it being cold in there house/workplace thay have absolutely no idea what cold is, or how cold outside in winter can be, Plus people looking right through you in that judgemental mindset. I came from money on my dads side but I made some poor choices in the late 90,s/early 2000s. With drugs. If you have been there only you will completely agree, I give money to homeless people regularly.... and have comments like they will spend it on one thing! But if they can get a good night's kip I never ever judge.
@@allysonsquires8421 i don't blame them. If i was out on the streets in freezing temps everyday. Id wanna be off my face and not remember life everyday either.
I've been there too bro. I cherish the crib I got now. It definitely makes you see the world in a different light when you have been homeless in the past.
Paignton used to be one of those special holiday places back in the 60’s. You have to remember the people living there and visiting had grown up before WW1 and the great depression 1930. They had a different sense of themselves. Perhaps a product of physical hard times more than emotional ones. There was definitely a sense of place and behaviour. A connection with history. This, regrettably has all been so diluted. There’s little social decorum and cohesion. I see this everywhere I visit. Such a shame and the young people don’t have a clue to what has been lost. Your cheap room at £60 a night made me smile. I remember a pint of mild at 1 shilling and eight pence. A weeks rent at £3 . This was ‘69, not that long ago. I do enjoy your outings. Most enlightening. 👍
That homeless lady is so lovely. Its shocking how our gov and councils prioritise people who come across the channel in boats and give them Hotels to stay in and 3 meals a day and spending money. Last year after years in private rental i had to find a new place after a no fault eviction My adult son and I viewed lots of places but were not accepted for any so we simply ran out of time. Luckily for us we were able to stay with family members and sleep on a mattress on the living room floor for a few months. Luckily a nice landlord has now accepted us for a lovely little house. We are now happy again. Hope this lady finds a place.
Don't get me started on that with the illigal immigrants it effs me off so much how they are given everything and still have no respect for our country and its free hand outs to foreigners
I live in a village in Derbyshire and we once had a lovely big hotel which did well it's now been turned into an immigration hotel and they've turned the area into a shithole ..
Same here in Berkshire, our local holiday inn has been closed, and the gym memberships were cancelled. It is full of men that look 20-40 years old only. The school girls are followed home by the men from the hotels whistling and taking pictures of them daily. As there is a school right down the road from the hotel. It's just crazy wtf is going on right now.
Those of us who have lived and worked in the area of Torbay have knowledge of what it's really like. I've cleaned that destroyed car park that you filmed. I've been attacked too many times to be able to count, and I was elated when I finally escaped the place. I now live in a van and I travel the country, but I would never return to that place where I spent 25 years in absolute despair.
@@anyatranter5588 It's a horrible place to live and work, so I bought a camper van and left for good to spend the rest of my days travelling and being free of neighbours.
The lads you spoke to seem very respectful and polite. I'm sorry to hear their friend passed away, it was nice of them to gather in his memory and remember the good times they shared. I wish them all the best for the future.
I was parked up in paignton a few weeks ago. Right behind you there's a car park by the bmx and skate park. While working on my van a motorbike raced through followed by a police car. The bike sped up the park track, an officer jumped out the car and pursued on foot, a helicopter in the sky above. The rider hit the gravel, lost control and came off. Fun times.
@@robh8814 nar this lad was fine just slid off the bike at low speed, he was walked back to the police car and taken away, probably to the hospital for a check over. Besides, young youtes are always dying having accidents in stolen vehicles, it's been going on for as long as I can remember and should be a precautionary tale as to the importance of getting a licence. That said, I was driving for a few years before getting my licence and at one point had 18 points on my licence/even though I didn't have one. I would like to point out I never went joy riding and only used my cars to commute to work. I had an Austin metro 1.3 automatic and then a Renault fuego. I was pulled over a few times but never had the vehicles seized and remember driving to torquay magistrates, parking in the car park, going and getting said points, coming out and getting back in my car and driving away. They were different times I guess. I was 21 by the time I finally got my licence.
I'm 56 now but it only seems like yesterday I was much like one of those kids out at night just trying to have some fun with my comrades. We all need a little bit more understanding. Peace.
I agree 😅 most attractive homeless person I've ever seen. But I think the feeling you talk of is probably the reality that, it really can happen to anyone.
@@dansharpe2364 So have I, went fròm being very wealthy to penniless due an ex who stole from me, back to doing well now though. I hope you are doing well too Dan ?
Hello Wendall. I still have a British passport. Your videos continue to be fascinating insights about UK today. A word of warning. If you ever visit the Palace of Westminster in search of gangs of feral yobs you will be kipping the night on the street yourself. You definitely will not find what you consider to be a reasonably priced (£60 per night!) hotel. And get there well before nightfall, before the feral yobs drift off to their tax-payer funded London apartments, incensed after their tax-payer funded liquid lunches and a whole day of shouting and squabbling. All on a miserable £91,346 per year (as of next week).
Unfortunately, for a town that relies on tourism for their livelyhood, drag racing, biker gatherings and a pleasant nightly stroll along the front, just don't jive together. I haven't been to Paington for many years, but when I did, I don't remember fearing I was going to be confronted by a group of angry young men. I think it's just sad. I'm not blaming the young people who are involved, they seemed respectful enough. But there's that uneasy feeling one gets when coming in contact with a group like this. I think , in so many ways, they're just bored. I'm from Birmingham and I feel much safer going out at night there than I would going out in Paignton after dark. This was an eye opener. Thanks for sharing Wendall.
Centre of Paignton at night or Centre of London at Night.. I cant stand London but London is much safer & where I live in London is safer than that.. Paignton is a "Retirement Community" . People of a certain age dont want to have to put up with that at time of night & life. Also where they were doing that , there use to be a big Cinema. Been to Paignton in the 2000's. U would never get me going back. If I did it would be for the day & out of there once the Sun goes down.
you also have the "being filmed issue" when they know the footage is going out to the rest of the world. Unless you resort to using hidden cameras or something, you can't get a real picture from a typical Fri or Sat night
In the times we're going through, workingclass parents are stressed and struggling. The streets are suffering through lack of funding and the youth need to find a way of a release. Most kids are respectful if you are respectful. There's always going to be a generational gap. Good work as always
Anyone actually thought he might not be able to bend down to give it too her considering his age? Now chucking it at her didn't look good believe me but Im sure she'd rather he chuck it at her then not get anything at all. Considering his later comment of "She's dead" & how he was speaking then the Guy might have the mental torture of loosing his wife 13 yrs ago & being left on his own.. Generally Women live longer than blokes & its a well known fact that Women can "survive" or "cope" better on their own. He stopped, talked to her, offered her some money & she didnt have to ask.. Now granted a better way would be to say I" cant bend down, can you take it off me".. What surprised me is she's been on the street for 8 months & said she had been working since she was 13 yrs old. Doesn't she have any kids or friends close by that she could stay with. Even sleeping on an Airbed in the Living room or "sofa surfing" is better than being homeless. Its really sad that there isnt anyone that can help her out like that.. If any one of my friends were ever in that situation then Id let them stay as long as they needed to get sorted & I know it would returned.
“It is what it is” is something we hear far too flippantly when it comes to mental health. That lady is clearly struggling, but is putting a brave front on
I lived in Paignton for 2yrs between 1996 & 2000 on/off around uni 2x - nearly killed me 😮 Just 6mths full-time & I was so close to ending up on tranqs 💊 Went to Torquay & got out in 2002. Went back to Wolverhampton, it's rough round here but we have an economy. Mother & sister I've cut off still live there
Well done you for revisiting and being honest about what you found. Its all tragic that these beautiful places are left to rot. My heart goes out to everyone down on their luck.
It seems hard to imagine a beautiful place Paignton, but if frontages and greenery, roads and business are abandoned and not maintained, beauty disappears. Was there in late 80s.
"Do you want some money yeah" Couldn't even bring himself to hand it to the woman. Throws it at her like shes nothing. Manners cost absolutely nothing, thay really annoyed me.
Yeah that was a weird one, took the time to stop and offer her some change and then just chucked it on her lap. I agree, he could at have least just passed it to her like most people would have done.
Having lived in Barnstaple, Bideford and Plymouth, Devon is a lot rougher, deprived and full of social problems than people realise..... apparently Torbay is one of the worst....when I drive through in the day, it looks quiet but apparently after about 8pm it's different.............
Thank you for showing the true side of are “drag strip” we all understand it’s can be intimidating but there’s normally only a few of us just going outside and spending time with are mates and yes some people do stupid stuff but it’s never one of us but we still get the blame
Regardless of how nice the people at the dragstrip are, it's inappropriate behaviour for a town... People work shifts and need to sleep, have babies they're trying to put to bed, want to relax, etc. If you want to rev engineers and make totally unnecessary noise, then go to a karting track or something like that. You can't blame people for thinking of you like they do... It's antisocial.
The homeless lady who has worked most of her life and paid into the system, should be top of the list now that she’s fallen on hard times. That’s the whole point of the system! There’s money available to help the newly arrived on these shores - literally - but a lone female, born and bred here, no, she can stay on the pavement! 😡
She needs to go to France get on a dinghy then she will get a four star hotel. She's very clean obviously not drunk or on drugs but she's on the streets while folks from God knows where who could be rapists or murderers get priority, it's a bloody disgrace.
seems to me wendall only gets back to those who think drag strip is ok. he does not go to qed or foxholes early hours on his own. he should go to turlin moor and bourne estate in poole early hours too. when did they get permission to have a drag strip there anyway and does any one ever see if cars or bikes legal or test them to see if they are drunk or under the influence. letting this behaviour carry on is condoning it and i do feel vehicles confiscated to start with. drag racing at legal venues only. not public areas.
You should definitely visit Weston-super-Mare (Somerset). Ive lived there all my life and its changed so much, I used to like the high street. We’ve lost a lot of shops and the council promised to build a shopping centre where our dolphin square got knocked down. They just left rubble, there are lovely parts to Weston. The parks are kept very well maintained and going out the country side to places like Bleadon, the levels where you went to Glastonbury are beautiful. The town to me has lost its charm, I enjoy watching your videos. I enjoyed watching your visit to Glastonbury as I visit the town a lot as it’s 40 minute journey for me.
That poor woman at 10:00, our government should be ashamed letting Illegals into our country and housing them in hotels and houses when this poor woman cannot be prioritised by the council. Shame on them and the council.
Brilliant video Wendall . You show so much compassion and empathy brother . And yes if its cold, noisy etc etc on the streets i too understand why they will take substances to help sleep, pain, keep warm etc etc God Bless you Brother 💯❤️🙏
The young people you spoke to actually seemed like a really decent bunch on the whole. I think their way of expressing themselves is just so different from what the older generation know and that leads, understandably, to fear.
What amazes me is that this guy Wendall he does not get critique from his previous videos like "oh they know shit, oh it just trolls" but he tryies to improve his next videos and even make new videos about same locations to make it more accurate. There is a lot of interaction between suggestions and comments. This kind of accepting other people suggestions which might not be nice (while keeping Your opinion) and like trying to improve work You make constantly it is showing high social inteligence.
i wouldn't personally help any homeless person for obvious reasons, and this lady is right, homeless people are always frowned upon and ignored. but in a rare instance like this, i would have personally helped that lovely, down to earth and genuine homeless lady myself, even to go as far and making sure she had a hotel or something for a night or 2. i really hope she does have somewhere nice to stay and that she gets her own place to call home.
I also worked/lived in Paignton till a year ago and the place is very quiet overall, all the usual chaos like anywhere else but nothing really bad, I slept in my campervan on the high street opposite spoons (free after 6pm) quite often..never had a problem. Also a great place to see a lot of nice cars as well as motorcycles due to the tourists!!
6:57 good job on blurring matey out with the hoodie Wendell 😂 jokes good video as usual mate I been to Paignton and Torquay a lot and it has that like it’s at the end of its life feel gone are the days of Fawlty Towers 😂 8:38 Keith Flint RIP tribute act there
The man at 8:26 mentions an important factor for the decline of local shops, which many people don‘t see. There’s always the idea of „the customer is always right“. The thing is, customers often underestimate their own powers when they act in groups to make a choice, which in the case of online shopping led to the demise of local stores first, and then of whole streets second. Sure, it‘s more comfortable to shop online, but then you shouldn‘t complain about all the local shops closing down, because that‘s the effect. As for homelessness: the rise of homelessness coupled with more empty buildings is probably the big contradiction of our time. Some people in the comments section blame local governments, but how can the councils act when their budget has been cut drastically by the national government over the past 14 years?
a couple of months ago I moved from a major city to a very rural area. My village doesnt even have street lights. City life and the UK has deteriorated dramatically since Blair onwards. Tragic. Id never move back to an urban environment.
Ahhh i miss paignton..lived in preston next to paignton in the sunmer it is beautifull i remember swimming round the coast from torquay via preston and to paignton..i ran away from home at 18 and settled thier for a year and came back home for work..thiers going to be crappy sides to everywhere you go..even back then 27 years ago thier was poverty but its georgus in the summer time 🌞
I miss Paignton also, I was born and raised in Paignton, back in the 70s, 80s and 90s. I loved walking to the harbour, then round the corner from there Fairy Cove, Goodrington and Broadsands beach, Elberry cove, the list goes on, it's so magical. Not forgetting the Zoo, Clennon Valley woods, Occombe Valley woods. Can't believe there's people that winge about living there, with so much more to explore than just the town centre. Would love to move back to Devon.
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I rode my Lambretta to Paignton from Romford in Essex in 1969, it was a totally different place then, people were not afraid to go out at night and the place was generally well kept. The shopping streets had all the traditional shops and supermarkets had not forced them out.
The night you were on the seafront was a sad night. It had started off with a 100 bikes doing a ride-out in Honour of Conor (with the Police helping by stopping the traffic at the site of the crash). It ended where you were. One of the young lads you spoke to was giving Conor CPR as he passed away. His death was witnessed by several people there that night. Feral? No. Sometimes loud? Yes. Approachable? Absolutely!
While I'm sure many of those Kids are not Angels perhaps those same older generations that are moaning are in fact partly to blame because theirs and later generation gave up on the family instead replacing it with instant gratification through consumerism, media and now they don't like it when it bites them on their backsides. It costs nothing to spend half an hour sitting with one another talking whilst remembering nobody has all the answers in trying to understand this shared existence but instead we search for ourselves by worshiping the black mirror.
This lady is the bravest woman!...Seriously SO wrong that she has no home... given the level of accommodation being allotted to `other parties` ..shocking....
Thankyou so very much for all your kind words im over whelmed as i was with all the amazing people and dogs lol who used to come and sit on me it made my day so watch this space ill make ❤❤
I cannot fathom how a lone female would not qualify for emergency housing. Meanwhile tens of thousands of young men who enter our country illegally get hotel accommodation. Labour and Tories really have done a number on this Country.
I live in a small town in Worcestershire a conservative one.its great in the summer people come from Brum have the 2 week caravan break and thy are able to enjoy it.there are a few kids ha ging around but what is there for then.no one can discipline them to respect others.some sit in the park smoking weed just chilling. Its life in general the worlds not a niceplace .i watched a video this morning and nr Bristol nr Clifton million pounds houses. And mushrooming a caravan world almost 1000 vans people have no choice there not travellers people lost jobs houses to end up on the sideof the rd.its heartbreaking .all i can do us prey for them. Thank you Wendell you do an amazing Channel. Bless you. PEACE ✌🙏🏽
Question at 7.5 what they meant to do, ? Is all over England different age and different times, im 57 and when i was a kid was in the parks playing football up to any age , car washing and jobs earning money,. Technology and watching the wrong stuff on tv has changed the upbringing of children
That guy giving the money to the homeless lady is a prick. You don't throw money at people you want to help then tell them they've dropped half of it then call them a name.By all means give money to help, but not like she's a piece of dirt. Arsehole. Bless that lady. Still got a smile on her face.
I guess that people are so fed up in this country in every city town at the moment I feel sorry for the lady living on the street the government and council are letting her down Home our own first
I've lived in Torbay all my life and in Paignton since 2001. Personally it's like everywhere. It has its issues but that's what people mainly focus upon. I love Paignton
A close friend of mine has a drink problem homeless here in sussex. in and out of shelters, ive sat with him many times listened, Theres good and bad in everyone just be caring but also safe.
well literally watching this as im on holiday for the first time in devon in tuckenhay at the "english riviera" for the most part its lovely round here salcombe and dartmouth especially bit out the way of the likes of torquay which deffo felt more run down and the encounters i had with a few unsavoury locals was not helpful in my decision of this so this is a really interesting vid to watch regarding the what the locals feel of these places weve visited broadsands beach only today actually and that was a lovely place to be and the kids loveed it so weve been either side of paignton and for the most part its been nice all in all like
Olie, thanks for the vt. you always open our eyes with your contents, but recently open them a little to wide. i wouldn't feel safe at night out there. However, stay safe out there. 🥰
i know the lads at the end of the vid, theyre lovley guys. Just because we can be loud doesnt mean we are obnoxious or rude. Shame i wasnt there that day.
The councils are running these places into the ground. Then, expect the local communities to get together and, in the future, re-build places like this. Welcome to the sustainable future.
The same has happened to Paignton as has happened to most in this country . They have been allowed to slip downwards , filling up with people who have been given a home or hotel room but there are no jobs or infrastructure to maintain them . Seaside towns are also renowned to have a very transient population which does not help I have found most of the local people to be friendly but wouldn’t live there .
Nice to see you down here again I think you have have pointed out the obvious every holiday town is down in the dumps but the people haven't given up and feel blessed living by the sea 🌊 keep up the good work really enjoying your vlogs
There are places in Bradford where the shops look like fallout shelters. I'm 6ft 4" & can handle myself but wouldn't go to these places in the dark. Only tonight police have a dispersal order in the city center again. These people look quite lucky to me compared to Bradford, if only they knew it.
Hello from Russia! I always wanted to live in UK (especially in Scotland) since I was 12. I believed in a beautiful picture of how beautiful this country is (thanks to books, films and radio). But now I see more details and things. It's so sad to see the reality. So many homeless people... I thought the government should provide houses for poor people and help them to find jobs.😔
This is better than the first video but that thumbnail was spot on. I moved to paignton from liverpool the local youth are tame and not intimidating at all very lovely area. The moaning older folk must have lived sheltered lives if they think its bad in paignton
Wendall Braavaaaa....Love your work brother, BIG RESPECT To you and all the People you meet..We are all in this game together, no matter what the circumstances..Just trying to get to the next level thats all..Great stuff my Midlands Bredrin, Take care out there..
It is sad because these days our night time streets are mostly best avoided by individuals on their own, children and the old. You can 'feel' the risk to your safety. You might go out at night for months on end without any trouble at all but you always 'feel' the odds are quite high that you will eventually come across trouble and you do arrive home with a feeling of relief if you made it without any. In Some countries, entire families and individuals can happily go out on the streets at night and have fun feeling perfectly safe and having no concerns about their safety but that is missing here now.
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Actually looks boss, gonna get myself on it
@@M88ULV can we have the same steak? 🤤
@@M88ULV it's bangin mate
@@YaTanya bet you he can't cook a sirloin like me 😜
❤loved meeting you your a 💎 , to be honest not seen anyone as a cockney my home town ,2 years ago before I went to Albania 🇦🇱 I got mugged had 2 black eyes 👀,kicked them in the family jewels .my point if you in London at night in certain areas your get stabbed ,if ever want a tour let me know .debs xx ❤ loved this video xx
Hi I'm the homeless woman in the video in Paignton I'm so happy to say I now have a room in an HMO n looking forward to hopefully getting a place of my own in the very near future x
@@Ajr84 Stop it.
@@Ajr84 Don't blame other people, blame your council and government, don't add to the hatred in this country. People from other countries aren't getting free houses and money. Take your leaders to account.
As soon as it got to your segment I had to go to the comments because you seem so lovely. Glad to hear things are looking up for you finding a place to live!
Good to hear 😊. That's great. Good luck 🤞
All the best 😊
I was homeless and I assure you it gives you a complete different view on life! Running water heating and a hot meal is priceless! Now happy x2 kids and an amazing partner of 17 years!
LOVE IT!...keep the power you Warrior....No surrender!
I’ll third that xxx
When people moan it being cold in there house/workplace thay have absolutely no idea what cold is, or how cold outside in winter can be, Plus people looking right through you in that judgemental mindset. I came from money on my dads side but I made some poor choices in the late 90,s/early 2000s. With drugs. If you have been there only you will completely agree, I give money to homeless people regularly.... and have comments like they will spend it on one thing! But if they can get a good night's kip I never ever judge.
@@allysonsquires8421 i don't blame them. If i was out on the streets in freezing temps everyday. Id wanna be off my face and not remember life everyday either.
I've been there too bro. I cherish the crib I got now. It definitely makes you see the world in a different light when you have been homeless in the past.
Paignton used to be one of those special holiday places back in the 60’s. You have to remember the people living there and visiting had grown up before WW1 and the great depression 1930. They had a different sense of themselves. Perhaps a product of physical hard times more than emotional ones. There was definitely a sense of place and behaviour. A connection with history. This, regrettably has all been so diluted. There’s little social decorum and cohesion.
I see this everywhere I visit. Such a shame and the young people don’t have a clue to what has been lost.
Your cheap room at £60 a night made me smile. I remember a pint of mild at 1 shilling and eight pence. A weeks rent at £3 . This was ‘69, not that long ago.
I do enjoy your outings. Most enlightening. 👍
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That homeless lady is so lovely. Its shocking how our gov and councils prioritise people who come across the channel in boats and give them Hotels to stay in and 3 meals a day and spending money. Last year after years in private rental i had to find a new place after a no fault eviction My adult son and I viewed lots of places but were not accepted for any so we simply ran out of time. Luckily for us we were able to stay with family members and sleep on a mattress on the living room floor for a few months. Luckily a nice landlord has now accepted us for a lovely little house. We are now happy again. Hope this lady finds a place.
I'm in a similar situation; Section 21. Have until end of May, Exeter, expensive. Glad you've made it relatively unscathed👍💪
Don't get me started on that with the illigal immigrants it effs me off so much how they are given everything and still have no respect for our country and its free hand outs to foreigners
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I live in a village in Derbyshire and we once had a lovely big hotel which did well it's now been turned into an immigration hotel and they've turned the area into a shithole ..
Same here in Berkshire, our local holiday inn has been closed, and the gym memberships were cancelled. It is full of men that look 20-40 years old only. The school girls are followed home by the men from the hotels whistling and taking pictures of them daily. As there is a school right down the road from the hotel. It's just crazy wtf is going on right now.
Those of us who have lived and worked in the area of Torbay have knowledge of what it's really like. I've cleaned that destroyed car park that you filmed. I've been attacked too many times to be able to count, and I was elated when I finally escaped the place. I now live in a van and I travel the country, but I would never return to that place where I spent 25 years in absolute despair.
That is so sad.Paignton could be lovely.Why is it so under invested in.Where are you hanging out now.
@@anyatranter5588 It's a horrible place to live and work, so I bought a camper van and left for good to spend the rest of my days travelling and being free of neighbours.
Good luck to you John.
The lads you spoke to seem very respectful and polite. I'm sorry to hear their friend passed away, it was nice of them to gather in his memory and remember the good times they shared. I wish them all the best for the future.
Yeh I agree they seemed to speak very well
I was parked up in paignton a few weeks ago. Right behind you there's a car park by the bmx and skate park. While working on my van a motorbike raced through followed by a police car. The bike sped up the park track, an officer jumped out the car and pursued on foot, a helicopter in the sky above. The rider hit the gravel, lost control and came off. Fun times.
That might have been their "Mate" who died in a "Bike Accident" that was covered in the video?
@@robh8814 nar this lad was fine just slid off the bike at low speed, he was walked back to the police car and taken away, probably to the hospital for a check over. Besides, young youtes are always dying having accidents in stolen vehicles, it's been going on for as long as I can remember and should be a precautionary tale as to the importance of getting a licence. That said, I was driving for a few years before getting my licence and at one point had 18 points on my licence/even though I didn't have one. I would like to point out I never went joy riding and only used my cars to commute to work. I had an Austin metro 1.3 automatic and then a Renault fuego. I was pulled over a few times but never had the vehicles seized and remember driving to torquay magistrates, parking in the car park, going and getting said points, coming out and getting back in my car and driving away. They were different times I guess. I was 21 by the time I finally got my licence.
The lady on the street says it all. Everyone you pass by has their story and should be respected.
Fucking shocking
I'm 56 now but it only seems like yesterday I was much like one of those kids out at night just trying to have some fun with my comrades.
We all need a little bit more understanding. Peace.
I don't know why it's even more terrifying when the homeless person is a beautiful, intelligent, educated middle aged lady. But it is.
It just shows that homelessness can happen to anyone.
I agree 😅 most attractive homeless person I've ever seen. But I think the feeling you talk of is probably the reality that, it really can happen to anyone.
@@pooooornopigeon absolutely. I have been there.
@@dansharpe2364 So have I, went fròm being very wealthy to penniless due an ex who stole from me, back to doing well now though. I hope you are doing well too Dan ?
We don't know the whole story.
Hello Wendall. I still have a British passport. Your videos continue to be fascinating insights about UK today. A word of warning. If you ever visit the Palace of Westminster in search of gangs of feral yobs you will be kipping the night on the street yourself. You definitely will not find what you consider to be a reasonably priced (£60 per night!) hotel. And get there well before nightfall, before the feral yobs drift off to their tax-payer funded London apartments, incensed after their tax-payer funded liquid lunches and a whole day of shouting and squabbling. All on a miserable £91,346 per year (as of next week).
...The real yobs! Well said, brother.
Brilliant! Very underrated comment this one - bang on the money!
Unfortunately, for a town that relies on tourism for their livelyhood, drag racing, biker gatherings and a pleasant nightly stroll along the front, just don't jive together. I haven't been to Paington for many years, but when I did, I don't remember fearing I was going to be confronted by a group of angry young men. I think it's just sad. I'm not blaming the young people who are involved, they seemed respectful enough. But there's that uneasy feeling one gets when coming in contact with a group like this. I think , in so many ways, they're just bored. I'm from Birmingham and I feel much safer going out at night there than I would going out in Paignton after dark. This was an eye opener. Thanks for sharing Wendall.
Centre of Paignton at night or Centre of London at Night.. I cant stand London but London is much safer & where I live in London is safer than that.. Paignton is a "Retirement Community" . People of a certain age dont want to have to put up with that at time of night & life. Also where they were doing that , there use to be a big Cinema. Been to Paignton in the 2000's. U would never get me going back. If I did it would be for the day & out of there once the Sun goes down.
It's not the people that cause the problems, it's a lack of care from local councils amd government that have brought it all on.
Bless that lady. How we can be on the streets and the gov just allows immigrants a free hand is boiling my blood.
you also have the "being filmed issue" when they know the footage is going out to the rest of the world.
Unless you resort to using hidden cameras or something, you can't get a real picture from a typical Fri or Sat night
My heart goes out to the homeless lady. The system is broken and not fit for purpose !
In the times we're going through, workingclass parents are stressed and struggling. The streets are suffering through lack of funding and the youth need to find a way of a release. Most kids are respectful if you are respectful. There's always going to be a generational gap. Good work as always
stressed and struggling lmao, theres 3 Mcdonalds in my doss hole of a town, all drive thrus rammed. Not exactly batch cooking toad in the hole are we
@@mercenary1881 So you're saying people aren't stressed and struggling?
It was upsetting to see the guy throw the change at the homeless woman, like Why? so degrading....
yes felt the same - the Light of Heaven to her.
Yes but he maybe felt awkward ...he did give her some money after all and seemed an okay guy ..
Anyone actually thought he might not be able to bend down to give it too her considering his age? Now chucking it at her didn't look good believe me but Im sure she'd rather he chuck it at her then not get anything at all.
Considering his later comment of "She's dead" & how he was speaking then the Guy might have the mental torture of loosing his wife 13 yrs ago & being left on his own.. Generally Women live longer than blokes & its a well known fact that Women can "survive" or "cope" better on their own. He stopped, talked to her, offered her some money & she didnt have to ask..
Now granted a better way would be to say I" cant bend down, can you take it off me"..
What surprised me is she's been on the street for 8 months & said she had been working since she was 13 yrs old. Doesn't she have any kids or friends close by that she could stay with. Even sleeping on an Airbed in the Living room or "sofa surfing" is better than being homeless.
Its really sad that there isnt anyone that can help her out like that..
If any one of my friends were ever in that situation then Id let them stay as long as they needed to get sorted & I know it would returned.
@@goldiegirl7247 yes i see your point. he seemed a nice guy.
Lovely lady. Hope she gets back on her feet asap. British citizens are about fourth in the queue for any type of help homeless or not.
4th, wrong, 20th.
“It is what it is” is something we hear far too flippantly when it comes to mental health. That lady is clearly struggling, but is putting a brave front on
Precisely! " Everyone is a person. Please do not judge"
Best of luck to the lady in the purple fleece and everyone 💜 else in the video. Stay safe 🙏🏽 😊
I lived in Paignton for 2yrs between 1996 & 2000 on/off around uni 2x - nearly killed me 😮 Just 6mths full-time & I was so close to ending up on tranqs 💊
Went to Torquay & got out in 2002. Went back to Wolverhampton, it's rough round here but we have an economy. Mother & sister I've cut off still live there
Well done you for revisiting and being honest about what you found.
Its all tragic that these beautiful places are left to rot. My heart goes out to everyone down on their luck.
It seems hard to imagine a beautiful place Paignton, but if frontages and greenery, roads and business are abandoned and not maintained, beauty disappears. Was there in late 80s.
"Do you want some money yeah"
Couldn't even bring himself to hand it to the woman. Throws it at her like shes nothing. Manners cost absolutely nothing, thay really annoyed me.
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He was a bit gruff but some of the old school London people are - he cared enough to give the lady something.
He may have also been influenced by the camera too .
That lady seemed lovely btw.
Yeah that was a weird one, took the time to stop and offer her some change and then just chucked it on her lap. I agree, he could at have least just passed it to her like most people would have done.
Having lived in Barnstaple, Bideford and Plymouth, Devon is a lot rougher, deprived and full of social problems than people realise..... apparently Torbay is one of the worst....when I drive through in the day, it looks quiet but apparently after about 8pm it's different.............
Genuinly that "Well what do you call it?!" bloke is a wealth of life experience. Would love to hear his whole story!
Thank you for showing the true side of are “drag strip” we all understand it’s can be intimidating but there’s normally only a few of us just going outside and spending time with are mates and yes some people do stupid stuff but it’s never one of us but we still get the blame
Cheers mate, friendly welcome down drag strip 🫡
Regardless of how nice the people at the dragstrip are, it's inappropriate behaviour for a town... People work shifts and need to sleep, have babies they're trying to put to bed, want to relax, etc. If you want to rev engineers and make totally unnecessary noise, then go to a karting track or something like that.
You can't blame people for thinking of you like they do... It's antisocial.
@@johnadams1976 totally agree
Good luck guys and lasses, adults (madults) blame youths because they are so useless.
The homeless lady who has worked most of her life and paid into the system, should be top of the list now that she’s fallen on hard times. That’s the whole point of the system! There’s money available to help the newly arrived on these shores - literally - but a lone female, born and bred here, no, she can stay on the pavement! 😡
She needs to go to France get on a dinghy then she will get a four star hotel. She's very clean obviously not drunk or on drugs but she's on the streets while folks from God knows where who could be rapists or murderers get priority, it's a bloody disgrace.
Liberal policy.you get what you vote for.
They were the nicest 'ferule youths' I've ever seen.
Very friendly
We’re all harmless
Ferrule youths..
@@griswald7156ferrule yobs rule ok.
@@DMWBN3 thats got a ring to it…
they drive around like lunatics and wonder why one of them was killed
Please take this comment down that really wasn’t needed
i agree driving around illegally and being antisocial so no one else feels safe to go out . freedom of speech @@YourUnlockedUni
seems to me wendall only gets back to those who think drag strip is ok. he does not go to qed or foxholes early hours on his own. he should go to turlin moor and bourne estate in poole early hours too. when did they get permission to have a drag strip there anyway and does any one ever see if cars or bikes legal or test them to see if they are drunk or under the influence. letting this behaviour carry on is condoning it and i do feel vehicles confiscated to start with. drag racing at legal venues only. not public areas.
Got to admit I love these videos, definitely highlights the good, the bad, and the mismanagement of local councils
You should definitely visit Weston-super-Mare (Somerset). Ive lived there all my life and its changed so much, I used to like the high street. We’ve lost a lot of shops and the council promised to build a shopping centre where our dolphin square got knocked down. They just left rubble, there are lovely parts to Weston. The parks are kept very well maintained and going out the country side to places like Bleadon, the levels where you went to Glastonbury are beautiful. The town to me has lost its charm, I enjoy watching your videos. I enjoyed watching your visit to Glastonbury as I visit the town a lot as it’s 40 minute journey for me.
That poor woman at 10:00, our government should be ashamed letting Illegals into our country and housing them in hotels and houses when this poor woman cannot be prioritised by the council. Shame on them and the council.
Brilliant video Wendall . You show so much compassion and empathy brother . And yes if its cold, noisy etc etc on the streets i too understand why they will take substances to help sleep, pain, keep warm etc etc God Bless you Brother 💯❤️🙏
it breaks my heart that the lady is homeless on the street, paid taxes and yet she is not priority. hope she gets some help soon.
Looks more like Santa Cruz in lost boys film than Paignton! I was half expecting you to be picked up by a vampire at one point mate 😂😂😂
The young people you spoke to actually seemed like a really decent bunch on the whole. I think their way of expressing themselves is just so different from what the older generation know and that leads, understandably, to fear.
Surely that older generation were the ravers from the 60s and 70s
"How long have you been married for?" ..."about 13 years"..."Congratulations"..."she's dead!"
What amazes me is that this guy Wendall he does not get critique from his previous videos like "oh they know shit, oh it just trolls" but he tryies to improve his next videos and even make new videos about same locations to make it more accurate. There is a lot of interaction between suggestions and comments. This kind of accepting other people suggestions which might not be nice (while keeping Your opinion) and like trying to improve work You make constantly it is showing high social inteligence.
i wouldn't personally help any homeless person for obvious reasons, and this lady is right, homeless people are always frowned upon and ignored. but in a rare instance like this, i would have personally helped that lovely, down to earth and genuine homeless lady myself, even to go as far and making sure she had a hotel or something for a night or 2. i really hope she does have somewhere nice to stay and that she gets her own place to call home.
Simp
nice troll, fool.@@pawchristensen109
I also worked/lived in Paignton till a year ago and the place is very quiet overall, all the usual chaos like anywhere else but nothing really bad, I slept in my campervan on the high street opposite spoons (free after 6pm) quite often..never had a problem. Also a great place to see a lot of nice cars as well as motorcycles due to the tourists!!
That lad @7.55 should be running the country . "The solution is the truth will set you free" spot on brother 💯❤️🙏
6:57 good job on blurring matey out with the hoodie Wendell 😂 jokes good video as usual mate I been to Paignton and Torquay a lot and it has that like it’s at the end of its life feel gone are the days of Fawlty Towers 😂 8:38 Keith Flint RIP tribute act there
The man at 8:26 mentions an important factor for the decline of local shops, which many people don‘t see. There’s always the idea of „the customer is always right“. The thing is, customers often underestimate their own powers when they act in groups to make a choice, which in the case of online shopping led to the demise of local stores first, and then of whole streets second. Sure, it‘s more comfortable to shop online, but then you shouldn‘t complain about all the local shops closing down, because that‘s the effect. As for homelessness: the rise of homelessness coupled with more empty buildings is probably the big contradiction of our time. Some people in the comments section blame local governments, but how can the councils act when their budget has been cut drastically by the national government over the past 14 years?
a couple of months ago I moved from a major city to a very rural area. My village doesnt even have street lights. City life and the UK has deteriorated dramatically since Blair onwards. Tragic. Id never move back to an urban environment.
Ahhh i miss paignton..lived in preston next to paignton in the sunmer it is beautifull i remember swimming round the coast from torquay via preston and to paignton..i ran away from home at 18 and settled thier for a year and came back home for work..thiers going to be crappy sides to everywhere you go..even back then 27 years ago thier was poverty but its georgus in the summer time 🌞
I miss Paignton also, I was born and raised in Paignton, back in the 70s, 80s and 90s. I loved walking to the harbour, then round the corner from there Fairy Cove, Goodrington and Broadsands beach, Elberry cove, the list goes on, it's so magical. Not forgetting the Zoo, Clennon Valley woods, Occombe Valley woods.
Can't believe there's people that winge about living there, with so much more to explore than just the town centre.
Would love to move back to Devon.
Hello fresh... had such an unpleasant experience,i might be in the minority but you havent shown how much waste...never seen so much plastic ...the brown bag that some of the ingredients arrive in is literally filled with the plastic that the other ingredients arrive in...they took money out of my account ,was supposedcto pay zero for first box,only the p&p...£4.99 yet theyvtook almost £40...they are based in berlin,biggsst consumers USA and there helpline is in the phillipines,that being said,my rant,they refunded me...oh my days apologies....bar them,keep up the superb reporting....phenomenal channel
I rode my Lambretta to Paignton from Romford in Essex in 1969, it was a totally different place then, people were not afraid to go out at night and the place was generally well kept. The shopping streets had all the traditional shops and supermarkets had not forced them out.
The night you were on the seafront was a sad night. It had started off with a 100 bikes doing a ride-out in Honour of Conor (with the Police helping by stopping the traffic at the site of the crash). It ended where you were. One of the young lads you spoke to was giving Conor CPR as he passed away. His death was witnessed by several people there that night. Feral? No. Sometimes loud? Yes. Approachable? Absolutely!
While I'm sure many of those Kids are not Angels perhaps those same older generations that are moaning are in fact partly to blame because theirs and later generation gave up on the family instead replacing it with instant gratification through consumerism, media and now they don't like it when it bites them on their backsides. It costs nothing to spend half an hour sitting with one another talking whilst remembering nobody has all the answers in trying to understand this shared existence but instead we search for ourselves by worshiping the black mirror.
This lady is the bravest woman!...Seriously SO wrong that she has no home... given the level of accommodation being allotted to `other parties` ..shocking....
Thankyou so very much for all your kind words im over whelmed as i was with all the amazing people and dogs lol who used to come and sit on me it made my day so watch this space ill make ❤❤
❤❤ loved meeting you debs xx
Nice to meet you guys
@@WendallExploresyour a 💎
I cannot fathom how a lone female would not qualify for emergency housing. Meanwhile tens of thousands of young men who enter our country illegally get hotel accommodation. Labour and Tories really have done a number on this Country.
I live in a small town in Worcestershire a conservative one.its great in the summer people come from Brum have the 2 week caravan break and thy are able to enjoy it.there are a few kids ha ging around but what is there for then.no one can discipline them to respect others.some sit in the park smoking weed just chilling. Its life in general the worlds not a niceplace .i watched a video this morning and nr Bristol nr Clifton million pounds houses. And mushrooming a caravan world almost 1000 vans people have no choice there not travellers people lost jobs houses to end up on the sideof the rd.its heartbreaking .all i can do us prey for them. Thank you Wendell you do an amazing Channel. Bless you. PEACE ✌🙏🏽
Question at 7.5 what they meant to do, ? Is all over England different age and different times, im 57 and when i was a kid was in the parks playing football up to any age , car washing and jobs earning money,. Technology and watching the wrong stuff on tv has changed the upbringing of children
Totally agree ,have a lovely weekend debs xx
That guy giving the money to the homeless lady is a prick. You don't throw money at people you want to help then tell them they've dropped half of it then call them a name.By all means give money to help, but not like she's a piece of dirt. Arsehole. Bless that lady. Still got a smile on her face.
'She's dead' 😂😂😂😂
Spat my drink all over the bed to that howler
I went to school in Paignton in the 80's. It was lovely. We moved away in 88. Came back 20 years ago. Not as nice as it used to be.
I guess that people are so fed up in this country in every city town at the moment
I feel sorry for the lady living on the street the government and council are letting her down
Home our own first
I've lived in Torbay all my life and in Paignton since 2001. Personally it's like everywhere. It has its issues but that's what people mainly focus upon. I love Paignton
A close friend of mine has a drink problem homeless here in sussex. in and out of shelters, ive sat with him many times listened, Theres good and bad in everyone just be caring but also safe.
Best line 'looks like war-torn Aleppo.' Another cracking video from the Wendall meister! Awesome.
We spent our holiday in Paignton in the 80's it was lovely what a shame to see it run down
8:34 he is the firestarter twisted firestarter!
GOOD VIDEO, BUT SAD TO SAY PRETTY MUCH ALL SEASIDE TOWNS AROUND THE WHOLE COUNTRY ARE GOING THE SAME WAY.
Totally agree debs xx
We moved here, where lived before was worse stabbings, every week , car crashes, punch up, drugs, endless , glad we moved from Kent
well literally watching this as im on holiday for the first time in devon in tuckenhay at the "english riviera" for the most part its lovely round here salcombe and dartmouth especially bit out the way of the likes of torquay which deffo felt more run down and the encounters i had with a few unsavoury locals was not helpful in my decision of this so this is a really interesting vid to watch regarding the what the locals feel of these places weve visited broadsands beach only today actually and that was a lovely place to be and the kids loveed it so weve been either side of paignton and for the most part its been nice all in all like
Living on the street is a real frightening but incredible learning curve in human nature.
Yo Wendall You always bring out the best in people
Would love to see a video on Bradford
Bravo...talking to the youngsters...they have stories to tell
If the homeless lady went to Calais, and then came back across the English Channel in a dinghy, she'd be given a hotel room and 3 square meals a day.
Same sh%t in France...Some workers sleep and live in their car and fresh migrants get hotel rooms and free lunches. Disgusting...
You’ve been “brainwashed” by the haters I see. Bet you voted for brexit.
@@MounhasYou've been Indoctrinated, bet you didn't 🙄
@@truth121 Indoctrinated? lol. Says someone who believed the lies and presumably still does. Fodder for the grifters.
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Lady Been on Streets for 8months bless her ❤she seems really nice lady i can't believe she gets no help saying shes not a priority.
Olie, thanks for the vt. you always open our eyes with your contents, but recently
open them a little to wide. i wouldn't feel safe at night out there.
However, stay safe out there.
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i know the lads at the end of the vid, theyre lovley guys. Just because we can be loud doesnt mean we are obnoxious or rude. Shame i wasnt there that day.
It’s mad years ago Paignton was beautiful
The councils are running these places into the ground. Then, expect the local communities to get together and, in the future, re-build places like this. Welcome to the sustainable future.
The same has happened to Paignton as has happened to most in this country . They have been allowed to slip downwards , filling up with people who have been given a home or hotel room but there are no jobs or infrastructure to maintain them . Seaside towns are also renowned to have a very transient population which does not help I have found most of the local people to be friendly but wouldn’t live there .
Hi Wendall I've noticed Thai notes sticked on your fridge's door. Nice stuff 😊
Its not fair when they modify their bikes to make them needlessly louder, its intimidating and noise pollution to the general public
Thrilled to see the Struckum Pest Control ad yet again. TH-cam does such a great job of matching ads with people who would be interested.
Nice to see you down here again I think you have have pointed out the obvious every holiday town is down in the dumps but the people haven't given up and feel blessed living by the sea 🌊 keep up the good work really enjoying your vlogs
Totally agree,i just walk along the cliffs,and love were i live,i very rarely go to towns. debs xx have a lovely bank holiday
If I end up homeless I will adopt a foreign accent and get a spray tan before asking the council for assistance.
Great content as expected!
There are places in Bradford where the shops look like fallout shelters. I'm 6ft 4" & can handle myself but wouldn't go to these places in the dark. Only tonight police have a dispersal order in the city center again. These people look quite lucky to me compared to Bradford, if only they knew it.
Hello from Russia!
I always wanted to live in UK (especially in Scotland) since I was 12. I believed in a beautiful picture of how beautiful this country is (thanks to books, films and radio). But now I see more details and things. It's so sad to see the reality. So many homeless people... I thought the government should provide houses for poor people and help them to find jobs.😔
Paignton was one of my favourite places to visit in the 80s. Gone way down hill. British seaside towns are mostly run down now, lack of investment.
This is better than the first video but that thumbnail was spot on.
I moved to paignton from liverpool the local youth are tame and not intimidating at all very lovely area. The moaning older folk must have lived sheltered lives if they think its bad in paignton
Was really great in the 1960’s. Used to go every year for holidays. Really good caravan parks
Wendall Braavaaaa....Love your work brother, BIG RESPECT To you and all the People you meet..We are all in this game together, no matter what the circumstances..Just trying to get to the next level thats all..Great stuff my Midlands Bredrin, Take care out there..
Solid words Gaz, big respect
You need to come to Stockton-On-Tees and Middlesborough, you will see the meaning of ferral.
Paignton not that bad you should go to south london like croydon or Thornton heath it tops the lot
It is relative to the location, London is bound to be rough, a small Devon seaside town being this bad is still unacceptable.
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Love this channel. It’s better than watching the news to find out what’s going on in the uk. The straight dope from people on the streets.
Utuber at 8.15 summed it all up !
Thank you 🙏 debs xx
There’s some beautiful architecture there for sure!
I might try this hello fresh thing I’ll check it out thanks
8:57 bless that lady, so eloquent. It just reinforces, for me anyway, how close we all are to homelessness. So sad.
Now think of all the boat tourists that fill hotels across the land. This country angers me
Bless her that poor woman. I actually feel so worried for her. Lets get this woman a house 🏠
It is sad because these days our night time streets are mostly best avoided by individuals on their own, children and the old. You can 'feel' the risk to your safety. You might go out at night for months on end without any trouble at all but you always 'feel' the odds are quite high that you will eventually come across trouble and you do arrive home with a feeling of relief if you made it without any. In Some countries, entire families and individuals can happily go out on the streets at night and have fun feeling perfectly safe and having no concerns about their safety but that is missing here now.