Always great to see Stephen and Hilary Draper (with Sid) at the Goth Festivals and the wonderful creations they bring, as well as themselves of course too. A great walk about and nice to see you also got to talk to some of the same people as me too. Never knew about the free Whitby parking over winter and as regards the Abbey steps, I am sure there are at least 300! Cheers Alan
It was great to see the Drapers with Sid and I even got a cuddle (with Sid) the creativity & talent that goes into the costumes is off the scale! It’s one of our favourite weekends of the year - the atmosphere is great and the people so friendly We just found out that on every 10th step up to the Abbey there is a little plaque with how many steps you have gone up. I have never noticed that - it probably because I’m trying to breathe and not look like I’m about to keel over 😂😂 I’m sure our paths will cross again soon x Rachel & David
So cool to see this. We've seen GenX video, it was great to see yours too. We love Whitby and would love to experience a Goth event. It looks like so much fun (and busy). You made it up the 199 steps! Glad you got your fish n chips (and a beer!). Great video 🍻
The friends we were stalking was GenX 😂😂 we had insider intel that said they would be at the Whalebones @ 1 😂😂 we hung around but missed them by minutes! 😢 We should all plan a Goth gathering and finally all meet up! Thank you for your kind words, watching & commenting! See you at the next Goth event! Rachel & David 💗
I live in Guisborough and visit Whitby regularly. If you look at the steps you will see a little metal tag that tells you the number every 10 steps. Nice video and lovely people.
Thank you for watching and commenting especially with that top fact! We never knew that and now feel the need to go back and take a look 👀 The atmosphere, costumes and people are amazing 😻 Rachel & David 💗
God bless these brilliant folks. Well done them for just embracing who they want to be. I love Whitby and can't wait to return and share it with Neil. N&Nx
Hi David & Rachel we must have missed you by minutes as that hellraiser guy you walk passed on the stairs we capture at the Whale bones! Great video we saw a lot we recognise and have been on our previous videos that we didn’t see this time! Karen and Paul who recognised us in our April Goth video! We missed them! It was just brilliant wasn’t it! Shame we didn’t get to meet! Maybe next time! ❤
Never in this world! Typical! We were stalking you too! 😂😂 we thought we had it nailed this time & would deffo meet you! 😡 Although given the amazing costume being worn we may not of recognised you anyway! Fab weekend as ever - love, love, loved it! Rachel & David 💓💓
Morning Mo our pleasure 💗 it’s one of my favourite events of the year. The costumes, people and atmosphere make it such a fantastic weekend 💗 Rachel & David 💗
Hi david and rachel love whitby and the goth weekends, last time we went it was just too busy,shame because i love seeing the costumes and the atmosphere is brilliant,maybe we will go next year.hope you enjoyed yourselves, a weekend in whitby is never long enough xx
Hi Julie! We went in early and came back mid afternoon as it was getting too busy! We didn’t take Roxy as it’s not fair on them in those crowds but my heart broke for some 🐶 It is truly an experience and well worth it xx Thank you Rachel & David
Hi David and Rachel a brilliant video as ever this week we love visiting Whitby especially seeing all the costumes on goth weekend the effort which is taken is outstanding isn’t it we have been at home this half term so haven’t been to my brothers so its great seeing the video! Whitby gets so busy doesn’t it but great to see it so bustling and full of life hope you are all keeping well Daniel
Morning Thank you Daniel. The costumes, the people, the atmosphere are all amazing! It’s one of my favourite weekends of the year! Plus 🐟 n 🍟 what more could you ask for?! It gets so busy so Roxy went to play with her friends for this event. It just would be too busy for her to enjoy Thank you as ever Rachel & David 💗
That was brilliant guys 👏 unfortunately we weren't able to get there 😕 so thanks for taking us along with you really enjoyed the video 👍 ... 😘🤗❤👵🏾🐾🐾🐾🤠 xxxx
Ahhhh thanks guys really appreciate your kind feedback. We love the goth weekend, the costumes, the atmosphere and the people make it a brilliant weekend ❤️❤️ Rachel & David 💓💓
Thank you for watching & commenting! It’s my favourite weekend of the year! The costumes, the atmosphere the people in such a stunning setting! What’s not to love! ❤️ Rachel & David 💗💗
Thank you for watching & commenting 💗 The costumes were epic weren’t they! Such a range and what skill putting them together! Best weekend of the year! Rachel & David 💗
Thank you for watching & commenting & spotting yourself! You looked really good! How long were you stood out having your photo taken for? We really appreciate all the effort you guys put into your costumes - makes our weekend - thank you x Rachel & David 💗💗
@@LeisureBit I was in the graveyard for about 15 minutes having my picture taken. I actually dress like this all of the time for college or whenever I'm going out.
So Gothic is a contemporary subculture that originated in the 1980s among fans of the band Bauhaus. Goths are often associated with a dark aesthetic and are known for wearing black clothing, dark makeup, and unusual jewelry. They also listen to goth music, which is similar to punk rock and has dark and morbid lyrics, because they are Goths. So what are these other people doing here, at Whitby, at a goth weekend?
Really interesting background, thank you for sharing. I think the weekend grew in popularity, with a wider range of people and cultures, also with the weekend being Halloween, folks dress up for that too.
Admittedly, there are a few very well-done and very well-thought-out outfits, where there's obviously been a lot of hard work put in… but there’s also a hell of a lot of tacky trash and off-the-peg supermarket Halloween fancy dress. Is there still plenty of loud good ole rock n roll Goth bands playing every night over the weekend or do they just walk around posing and taking photos?
Hi David and Rachel that was certainly a multi coloured weekend. It's been a few years now since we've seen a goth weekend the last on we seen was at York about 4 years ago. There's always a queue at the magpie chippy I wouldn't like to stand in the queue to be told at the door Sorry but we are closing😂 I can't handle crowds like that anymore due to my disability i get frustrated walking around Workington😅 Till the next video Tek care and stay safe from Malcolm and Sheila.
Hi Malcolm and Sheila, hope you’re both good. Yes it was very much a multi-coloured weekend with some fantastic costumes. it does get really busy, especially on Saturday afternoon. Imagine it would be particularly tricky. For fish and chips - I can imagine some folks in the queue until it’s closing, especially if people are hanging around inside. If we spot the Magpie quiet when we’re in Whitby, we sometimes give it a go. Anyway, we managed to sit down with some Fish and Chips! All the very best, David & Rachel ❤️👍
Malcolm & Sheila it does get very busy and the cobbled streets don’t help but it is worth it! Just love the atmosphere Are you missing the tomatoe man?
The magnificent illuminated abbey! What a fantastic event! I love the woman saying that this is "the child in her bringing out the dress up box". So glad you brought us along!🎉🎉❤Cheers, Liz in Essex, Connecticut
It looked like a really interesting and colourful weekend. Hope you are both planning being involved next year 😉. Looked very popular and hopefully adds plenty of money back into the local economy. Whitby is such a nice place and I'm sure it's the law you have to have some fish and chips
Thanks Tim, we should have been dressed up this year but things didn’t quite go to plan on the run up. It’s a very popular event and I believe this one and the April contribute about £1.1m to the local economy which is great. You’re right regarding fish and chips - you just have to! Hope you’re both good, all the vert best, David & Rachel 👍❤️
Ohhh Tim we have outfits but time last week was an issue. I was working so only went on Sat - life sometimes gets in the way and you know how shy I am - I’m a bit nervous of getting dressed up! Rachel
@@LeisureBit ah what a shame re outfits 😕. That's good to hear and it must help. Glad you enjoyed the food too. All good here and not long back from another weekend away.
Hello Rachel and David and Roxy. Hope you are well. We went to Whitby in May, lovely place. Just been touring in our ex Sainsbury van conversion up to Mablethorpe then wells next the sea for a week. Your video was excellent. Love the camera still shots and fantastic music . Do you plan on coming down to Norfolk at all next year? . What do you think to power banks, and I've just bought a 2.4w solar trickle charger plugged into obd port keeps battery topped if you don't use van much . Advice on those subjects would be appreciated. Love to you both. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
Hi David & Beverley, hope you're good. It's a lovely place isn't it. Sounds like a great break in Mablethorpe and Wells. We're going to start planning for next year soon - so may do but not sure as yet. My experience with power banks has been the AllPowers R2500 and I've found that really useful, in the van as you know I fitted a dedicated system but what I do find handy with the power bank is I can use it for DIY and other jobs with it being able to be moved around. Not sure if that helps, all the best, David (& Rachel) 👍
Hiya Rachel does the tomato man still do the Friday market in the winter months can't remember what he said when we spoke to him tother Thursday I know the Thursday market is finished now.
@LeisureBit We were parked up the street by the harbour wall & my daughter & i were gping for a long walk to The Magpie or a fish shop . And laura being Laura got talking to a guy walking alongside us . She asked him where he was going & he told her Hadley's as it was better than The Magpie . So we dollowed him & he was right . I'm hoping a friend Mr Mcabe has been taking photos of The Goth Weekend as his photos are always superb .
We had bought some outfits but the run up to it didn’t go quite to plan so we thought we would save that for next time 😀 Thanks very much for watching, all the very best, David & Rachel 👍
Thank you for watching & commenting 💗 We love Whitby but Whitby when goth weekend is on is out of this world! The costumes are epic, the atmosphere amazing and people so friendly 💗 Rachel & David 💗
Always great to see Stephen and Hilary Draper (with Sid) at the Goth Festivals and the wonderful creations they bring, as well as themselves of course too. A great walk about and nice to see you also got to talk to some of the same people as me too. Never knew about the free Whitby parking over winter and as regards the Abbey steps, I am sure there are at least 300! Cheers Alan
It was great to see the Drapers with Sid and I even got a cuddle (with Sid) the creativity & talent that goes into the costumes is off the scale!
It’s one of our favourite weekends of the year - the atmosphere is great and the people so friendly
We just found out that on every 10th step up to the Abbey there is a little plaque with how many steps you have gone up. I have never noticed that - it probably because I’m trying to breathe and not look like I’m about to keel over 😂😂
I’m sure our paths will cross again soon x
Rachel & David
Lovely to meet you both and thanks for the heads up 💀🖤👀👍
Thank you for watching & commenting! What a cracking weekend! Excellent costumes, amazing atmosphere and brilliant people 💗💗💗
Rachel & David 💗
So cool to see this. We've seen GenX video, it was great to see yours too. We love Whitby and would love to experience a Goth event. It looks like so much fun (and busy). You made it up the 199 steps! Glad you got your fish n chips (and a beer!). Great video 🍻
The friends we were stalking was GenX 😂😂 we had insider intel that said they would be at the Whalebones @ 1 😂😂 we hung around but missed them by minutes! 😢
We should all plan a Goth gathering and finally all meet up!
Thank you for your kind words, watching & commenting!
See you at the next Goth event!
Rachel & David 💗
I live in Guisborough and visit Whitby regularly. If you look at the steps you will see a little metal tag that tells you the number every 10 steps. Nice video and lovely people.
Thank you for watching and commenting especially with that top fact! We never knew that and now feel the need to go back and take a look 👀
The atmosphere, costumes and people are amazing 😻
Rachel & David 💗
God bless these brilliant folks. Well done them for just embracing who they want to be.
I love Whitby and can't wait to return and share it with Neil. N&Nx
Thank you again for watching & commenting!
It is such a fun weekend and the costumes are epic! We love it 🥰
Rachel & David ❤
Looks like brilliant fun and some amazing outfits. Take care Gill
Morning Gill it is one of our favourite weekends. The costumes are epic, the people friendly & the atmosphere is great!
Rachel & David 💗
Hi David & Rachel we must have missed you by minutes as that hellraiser guy you walk passed on the stairs we capture at the Whale bones! Great video we saw a lot we recognise and have been on our previous videos that we didn’t see this time! Karen and Paul who recognised us in our April Goth video! We missed them! It was just brilliant wasn’t it! Shame we didn’t get to meet! Maybe next time! ❤
Never in this world! Typical! We were stalking you too! 😂😂 we thought we had it nailed this time & would deffo meet you! 😡
Although given the amazing costume being worn we may not of recognised you anyway!
Fab weekend as ever - love, love, loved it!
Rachel & David 💓💓
Hi guys 👋. You really did a brilliant job of capturing the event. Thank you for the time & effort. Regards, Mo 😊👍.
Morning Mo our pleasure 💗 it’s one of my favourite events of the year.
The costumes, people and atmosphere make it such a fantastic weekend 💗
Rachel & David 💗
Hi david and rachel love whitby and the goth weekends, last time we went it was just too busy,shame because i love seeing the costumes and the atmosphere is brilliant,maybe we will go next year.hope you enjoyed yourselves, a weekend in whitby is never long enough xx
Hi Julie! We went in early and came back mid afternoon as it was getting too busy!
We didn’t take Roxy as it’s not fair on them in those crowds but my heart broke for some 🐶
It is truly an experience and well worth it xx
Thank you
Rachel & David
Hi David and Rachel a brilliant video as ever this week we love visiting Whitby especially seeing all the costumes on goth weekend the effort which is taken is outstanding isn’t it we have been at home this half term so haven’t been to my brothers so its great seeing the video! Whitby gets so busy doesn’t it but great to see it so bustling and full of life hope you are all keeping well Daniel
Morning
Thank you Daniel. The costumes, the people, the atmosphere are all amazing! It’s one of my favourite weekends of the year! Plus 🐟 n 🍟 what more could you ask for?!
It gets so busy so Roxy went to play with her friends for this event. It just would be too busy for her to enjoy
Thank you as ever
Rachel & David 💗
That was brilliant guys 👏 unfortunately we weren't able to get there 😕 so thanks for taking us along with you really enjoyed the video 👍 ... 😘🤗❤👵🏾🐾🐾🐾🤠 xxxx
Ahhhh thanks guys really appreciate your kind feedback.
We love the goth weekend, the costumes, the atmosphere and the people make it a brilliant weekend ❤️❤️
Rachel & David 💓💓
Great vid 😃
It was an amazing weekend as always 🙌👍
Thank you for watching & commenting!
It’s my favourite weekend of the year!
The costumes, the atmosphere the people in such a stunning setting! What’s not to love! ❤️
Rachel & David 💗💗
In the crowd I was excited to see Dracula & Mina and then Dante from Devil May Cry! Great stuff.
Thank you for watching & commenting 💗
The costumes were epic weren’t they! Such a range and what skill putting them together!
Best weekend of the year!
Rachel & David 💗
It was a brilliant vlog thank you so much we saying will visit there 👌
Thank you - really appreciate the comment, and pleased it was useful. Definitely recommend checking it out 🙌 All the best, David & Rachel 👍
Rachel here - it’s well worth a visit. The atmosphere is amazing and people do friendly ❤
8:41 That's me! 😄
Thank you for watching & commenting & spotting yourself!
You looked really good! How long were you stood out having your photo taken for?
We really appreciate all the effort you guys put into your costumes - makes our weekend - thank you x
Rachel & David 💗💗
@@LeisureBit I was in the graveyard for about 15 minutes having my picture taken. I actually dress like this all of the time for college or whenever I'm going out.
So Gothic is a contemporary subculture that originated in the 1980s among fans of the band Bauhaus. Goths are often associated with a dark aesthetic and are known for wearing black clothing, dark makeup, and unusual jewelry. They also listen to goth music, which is similar to punk rock and has dark and morbid lyrics, because they are Goths. So what are these other people doing here, at Whitby, at a goth weekend?
Really interesting background, thank you for sharing. I think the weekend grew in popularity, with a wider range of people and cultures, also with the weekend being Halloween, folks dress up for that too.
Admittedly, there are a few very well-done and very well-thought-out outfits, where there's obviously been a lot of hard work put in… but there’s also a hell of a lot of tacky trash and off-the-peg supermarket Halloween fancy dress. Is there still plenty of loud good ole rock n roll Goth bands playing every night over the weekend or do they just walk around posing and taking photos?
Hi David and Rachel that was certainly a multi coloured weekend. It's been a few years now since we've seen a goth weekend the last on we seen was at York about 4 years ago. There's always a queue at the magpie chippy I wouldn't like to stand in the queue to be told at the door Sorry but we are closing😂 I can't handle crowds like that anymore due to my disability i get frustrated walking around Workington😅 Till the next video Tek care and stay safe from Malcolm and Sheila.
Hi Malcolm and Sheila, hope you’re both good. Yes it was very much a multi-coloured weekend with some fantastic costumes. it does get really busy, especially on Saturday afternoon. Imagine it would be particularly tricky. For fish and chips - I can imagine some folks in the queue until it’s closing, especially if people are hanging around inside. If we spot the Magpie quiet when we’re in Whitby, we sometimes give it a go. Anyway, we managed to sit down with some Fish and Chips! All the very best, David & Rachel ❤️👍
Malcolm & Sheila it does get very busy and the cobbled streets don’t help but it is worth it! Just love the atmosphere
Are you missing the tomatoe man?
The magnificent illuminated abbey! What a fantastic event! I love the woman saying that this is "the child in her bringing out the dress up box". So glad you brought us along!🎉🎉❤Cheers, Liz in Essex, Connecticut
It looked like a really interesting and colourful weekend. Hope you are both planning being involved next year 😉. Looked very popular and hopefully adds plenty of money back into the local economy. Whitby is such a nice place and I'm sure it's the law you have to have some fish and chips
Thanks Tim, we should have been dressed up this year but things didn’t quite go to plan on the run up. It’s a very popular event and I believe this one and the April contribute about £1.1m to the local economy which is great. You’re right regarding fish and chips - you just have to! Hope you’re both good, all the vert best, David & Rachel 👍❤️
Ohhh Tim we have outfits but time last week was an issue. I was working so only went on Sat - life sometimes gets in the way and you know how shy I am - I’m a bit nervous of getting dressed up!
Rachel
@@LeisureBit ah what a shame re outfits 😕. That's good to hear and it must help. Glad you enjoyed the food too. All good here and not long back from another weekend away.
@@LeisureBit what a bummer and nothing worse than work getting in the way of life. Hope it all works out for next year and yes you are a tad shy 😉🤭
@@timw2973 😂😂😂 we just seem to of had a jam packed October / November but maybe next time if I decide to be brave!
Hello Rachel and David and Roxy. Hope you are well. We went to Whitby in May, lovely place. Just been touring in our ex Sainsbury van conversion up to Mablethorpe then wells next the sea for a week. Your video was excellent. Love the camera still shots and fantastic music . Do you plan on coming down to Norfolk at all next year? . What do you think to power banks, and I've just bought a 2.4w solar trickle charger plugged into obd port keeps battery topped if you don't use van much . Advice on those subjects would be appreciated. Love to you both. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
Hi David & Beverley, hope you're good. It's a lovely place isn't it. Sounds like a great break in Mablethorpe and Wells. We're going to start planning for next year soon - so may do but not sure as yet.
My experience with power banks has been the AllPowers R2500 and I've found that really useful, in the van as you know I fitted a dedicated system but what I do find handy with the power bank is I can use it for DIY and other jobs with it being able to be moved around. Not sure if that helps, all the best, David (& Rachel) 👍
@LeisureBit thank you. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
Hiya Rachel does the tomato man still do the Friday market in the winter months can't remember what he said when we spoke to him tother Thursday I know the Thursday market is finished now.
Hi Malcolm I think he has finished for the winter now 😢 but he has had a good run this year 💗💗
Hadley's do the besr fish & chips x
Thank you. We used to go to Hadley’s years ago and they were always good, you could see by the queue they were too 😀
All the best, David & Rachel ❤️
@LeisureBit We were parked up the street by the harbour wall & my daughter & i were gping for a long walk to The Magpie or a fish shop . And laura being Laura got talking to a guy walking alongside us . She asked him where he was going & he told her Hadley's as it was better than The Magpie . So we dollowed him & he was right . I'm hoping a friend Mr Mcabe has been taking photos of The Goth Weekend as his photos are always superb .
Some of the original subcultures Goths from the late 70s early 80s, actually look like the walking dead now lol 😆 😜
Shame you two didn't dress up, you would look superb. I see you as a steam punk gentleman David. Rachael, the mind boggles😂
We had bought some outfits but the run up to it didn’t go quite to plan so we thought we would save that for next time 😀 Thanks very much for watching, all the very best, David & Rachel 👍
Oi Malcolm 😂😂 Rachel here - I think I would be something elegant and delicate 😂😂
Love Whitby and love your Vlogs too. Keep up the great work guys.❤❤❤@thecollieroos
Thank you for watching & commenting 💗
We love Whitby but Whitby when goth weekend is on is out of this world! The costumes are epic, the atmosphere amazing and people so friendly 💗
Rachel & David 💗
@ We might need to factor that in for next year we think❤️❤️❤️
Excellent coverage of the goth weekend. It hardly seems a year since the last one 😃👍🏻🚐💙 Trev n Sue
Thank you guys - the costumes just get better every year! We love it! 💗
Sorry I didn’t get to see you @ Somers Wood
Rachel & David 💗💗
Some of the original subcultures Goths from the late 70s early 80s, actually look like the walking dead now lol 😆 😜