I was brought up in Horbury and later Leeds, until I was eleven. We would go to Wakefield every so often. The streets ad area remind me od Armley in Leeds where I lived. I recognise Wakefield centre a little!
The nostalgic roots of time, they breath the spirit. Walking & waking subdued and not faking, for this the message is a past of beginnings a song waves beginning the light it becomes is the storm I have sung. Bouncing, reflecting ode to the binding frail past, a lock of hair permanent in it's cast, for ever to yearn an hour I burned,to smell it again, knowing from where it begin. Standing I stood, reflecting I could, seeing it now better I understood.
A lot of that is filmed on Westgate. It was ( and still is) famous for the 'Westgate Crawl' which is a Pub Crawl from the Redoubt at the begining then on up to the town centre. You didnt need a coat as the Pubs were so close together that you couldnt get wet. Unlike many similar streets most of the Pubs are still open . Only the Smiths Arms and Old Globe have gone but it still leaves about 8 others if you count the Black Horse by the Opera House as the last. What has changed is the crawl is done earlier ie starting at 4pm on a Sat rather than 8pm and finishing at 8pm instead of midnight . Its all us 55+ people keeping it going and we like to finish with a curry and get home to bed !
What a wonderful soundtrack to a splendid archaeological dig into your past Bill . Truly wonderful ..really enjoyed this a lot . Your upbringing echoes much of what I and lots of others I guess from the same age group encountered . Marvelous
Bill Nelson has always generated one-of-a-kind music and visuals for Humankind. Thank you to Bill (and his parents) for making this a REALITY.
Thank you for the journey into your life,Bill Nelson.
Beautiful memories bill walking down the guinell looking at the big world
My old stomping ground too. Happy days and great video.
Used to work near lodge and greens on westgate -excellent film and music
The bus station clock, the market stalls, the cathedral... all how I remember them. Thank you Bill.
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Thanks Bill, that was lovely .
I was brought up in Horbury and later Leeds, until I was eleven. We would go to Wakefield every so often. The streets ad area remind me od Armley in Leeds where I lived. I recognise Wakefield centre a little!
Beautiful! Thanks!
The nostalgic roots of time, they breath the spirit. Walking & waking subdued and not faking, for this the message is a past of beginnings a song waves beginning the light it becomes is the storm I have sung. Bouncing, reflecting ode to the binding frail past, a lock of hair permanent in it's cast, for ever to yearn an hour I burned,to smell it again, knowing from where it begin. Standing I stood, reflecting I could, seeing it now better I understood.
A lot of that is filmed on Westgate. It was ( and still is) famous for the 'Westgate Crawl' which is a Pub Crawl from the Redoubt at the begining then on up to the town centre. You didnt need a coat as the Pubs were so close together that you couldnt get wet. Unlike many similar streets most of the Pubs are still open . Only the Smiths Arms and Old Globe have gone but it still leaves about 8 others if you count the Black Horse by the Opera House as the last. What has changed is the crawl is done earlier ie starting at 4pm on a Sat rather than 8pm and finishing at 8pm instead of midnight . Its all us 55+ people keeping it going and we like to finish with a curry and get home to bed !
What a wonderful soundtrack to a splendid archaeological dig into your past Bill . Truly wonderful ..really enjoyed this a lot . Your upbringing echoes much of what I and lots of others I guess from the same age group encountered . Marvelous
Reminds me of Chesterfield.