Hanged by the Neck - Haunting True Stories from the Tyburn Gallows
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- In this video Hanged by the Neck - The Tyburn Gallows, Kevin Hicks demonstrates gallows humour literally as he takes viewers on a journey through the dark and haunting history of the Tyburn Gallows, London. With captivating storytelling, detailed research and unique models, Kevin unravels the macabre practices that unfolded at Tyburn and the grim tales of hangings that took place there. He explores the societal norms and the gruesome spectacles that surrounded public hangings as well as the tragic & funny stories of those who met their fate at the gallows. Altogether a fascinating exploration of a morbid chapter in history.
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Catholic martyr's plaque at Tyburn © Bolckow via Flickr
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Cutting down tree: Wellcome Images
Poachers (colour): Courtesy Abe Bailey Trust
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I would like to put forward a petition-for him to do an entire episode talking like a stereotypical pirate. 😂❤
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An entire episode about pirates would be great🤩
@@smogdanoff7053an episode about pirates-entirely done in his pirate accent.
That would be the best video EVER!! 😆❤️
Hahahaha!!
Yo,ho,ho!!
And ur mama's a bum!!🦜🥃 💀
Gotta find me Saucy Nancy!!😜🤣✌️🤘
'Arrrrr!' (Yet somehow avoid over-Newtonising it - through excessive amounts of grog! : )
I clicked on this video at break neck speed.
At least you didn't hang around
@@keefsmiff We’re waiting for the next video on the subject. But he might keep us hanging.
My 8 times Great Grandfather Archibald Cameron of Lochiel was hanged and then beheaded at Tyburn in 1753 for his part in the Jacobite uprising.
Thanks for an interesting video!
Omg my 8 times removed great grandfather was the executioner on that day
Small world
Kevin is a Master Historian and his storytelling is superior! Hello from California, USA.😊
bro is a socialist who embraces “diversity” he is far from a master historian
as a 17 year old, your videos actually made me enjoy learning about history again. I've always loved history and am able to memorize stuff pretty easily, thankfully lol, but highschool has drained my love for it. These videos keep me constantly actually learning things about our great ancestors, and the way that you are able to speak your words and flow the information into the watchers' head is pretty amazing. From the tiny state of New Hampshire, cheers Mr. Hicks:)
That's awesome, thanks for letting me know. School wasn't great for me either, good luck with the rest of your studies 👍🏻
You need to stay interested...I have been for 30yrs and I'll assure it's made me a more intelligent and mindful adult...I'm 44 now and it's true that we need to understand how we got here before we can begin to proceed forward...plus, it's entertaining and let's you know that life could be far worse.
Would have loved to have Mr. Hicks as our history teacher.
Yes! Kevin makes History fascinating for everyone! School for me wasn't great either, though it was a long time ago! Kevin's style is also very addictive....he leaves you wanting more. Being a bowman myself, I love Kev's Longbow shooting video's. He's just so good with his 7 foot 4" bow and "Just get out there and shoot" attitude. A great guy!!
Dave.
To further this young mans education..I'd refer him to the "pendle witch" and the doc about the supposed Regicides...both very good productions and still on youtube...go watch that stuff and tell me how much you hate your neighbor!
Wow 40 minutes... guess I'll hang around for a bit
🤣 nice one
Perhaps he is stringing us along ?
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Darn it! That was gonna be my joke. Now I'm all up in knots.
Don't be a-frayed of it....
I was an American Civil War reenactor for almost 15 years here in Southern New York. Kevin's films have renewed in me an incredible interest in England's history, especially the medieval period. ❤
Riiiight!?!?! His videos have made me research and deep dive into their history so many times!! Im from Pittsburgh pa, so as you well know, they really don't teach us anything about foreign history unless you can afford college to seek your interest! Reenactment is pretty rad! My in laws have done it for like 40 years! I love going to different events and sites ! Take care, my friend!
Reenacting is rather fun. Southerner so Civil War is huge here. But started Revolutionary War reenacting instead. Tons of fun and gets tou outdoors. Kevin makes me glad I picked it up
@@als3022 I was a Confederate chaplain for most of those years and then I got heavily involved in Revolutionary War/Colonial Era history here in New York. There is tons of both here, as well as Haudenosaunee (Iroqouis) history.
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Mr. Hicks is a superb storyteller covering a very dark, yet fascinating period of English history. I was hanging on every word.
Mr. Hicks DOES make it bearable, I agree! I admit to a morbid fascination with execution as a practice against people for “crimes,” acts said to be “crimes” anyway. But whenever hypocrisy occurs, it’s just an absurdity, really. They’re not punishing anyone, just destroying someone’s family, & that family’s life. If they wanted to “punish” them, they’d have come out corrected, made to give restitution for the harm-not just dead. Certainly not dead as a form of Entertainment, OMG!
I find the Bows Bells (Bowe’s ?) accent so richly authentic to “Great Britain,” & to the masses of “ordinary people” who’ve lived & worked there as its empire grew expansively-into everywhere. I don’t care much for “empires,” themselves, but many UK histories have a certain deeply-touching, stiff-upper-lip factual basis, I can never resist hearing them told!! Furthermore, they’ve got bona-fides, documents, & LIBRARIES, castles, & fortresses, museums, coats of arms, & armor, etc.-backing it all up!!
All we’ve got in the USA-concept are usually, some very fishy, very dodgy “records” & “chronicles,” with very little cultural living proof LEFT, whatsoever. People just make stuff UP!! Then compile a little textbook of nothingness,
I appreciate Mr. Kevin Hicks’ & Ms. Julie’s research & the perspectives on “hangings!” A grim record, told lovingly. 💐🌸🌻🌼🕯 Thanks! 🙏🏽
You can't retell English history without going into some very deep dark territory.
@@anarchy_79 True everywhere and throughout time if the history being told is uncensored. Even Madame Tussaud's has an adults only section. When I think a period is on the grim side, I recall that the guillotine, long-drop hanging, and electric chair were all invented to make executions less tortuous.
Yes please, more long format videos; I can listen to Kevin all day!
Thanks to the whole crew for taking the time to put these together.
Haha, you mean me & Julie - thanks very much 👍🏻
Man. That last story about the 15 year old boy genuinely brought a tear to my eye. Its heart breaking because its an absolutely, brutally true story. Just goes to show how bad it was back then.
I dont think i was ever tougher than i was at 15
Where I grew up here in Sweden there’s this playground with a huge oak tree in the middle of it. We’d call the spot “The Frog” because the main attraction if you will was one of those ridable animals with a spring shaped like a frog. When I grew older I learned that the oak was used to hang people back in the day. From executioner’s grounds to playground. Quite the difference some hundred odd years make!
Vart då någonstans, om man får be?
Kevin Hicks, you truly excel as a storyteller. Your presentation of the facts was not only meticulous but also profoundly engaging, guiding us through a spectrum of emotions-from amusement to sorrow to indignation. The caliber of your narrative skill is reminiscent of the legendary David Attenborough-a comparison I do not make lightly. Your exploration of the Tyburn Gallows doesn’t just recount history; it invites deep philosophical contemplation, prompting us to question the very essence of freedom and liberation. Your narrative prowess transforms a morbid chapter of history into a compelling journey of reflection and understanding. Such is the charm of your storytelling that I could listen to you all day long. You are amazing!
Wow, thank you very much for your kind words.
Mr. Hicks, your videos are amazing. You are a wonderful raconteur as folks from my part of the woods would say. (South Carolina). When most people use TH-cam for useless videos of people doing bizarre dances and crazy stunts your channel is genuinely entertaining and educational. My brother in law is a middle school social studies/history teacher near Charleston and ever since I sent him a few of your videos he tells me he has been showing them to his classes ever chance he gets. And from what he tells me the young ones absolutely love your videos and have even came into class with recommendations to him from videos of yours they have watched at home. Your a real deal English gentleman and all of us young and old thank you for the history lessons. I wish you nothing but the best and I just wanted you to know how much Mr. Sutton's social studies class and myself enjoy all of your content. God bless you sir. 👍👍
absolutely sterling content as usual. you add such a human element to your subject matter
Thanks 👍🏻
Such a brutal time to be alive. Cheers Kevin, great episode.
....at least the King didn't allow England to be overrun by Africans, Muslims, and others at the expense of White British citizens!!
Sir, you deserve to be on the history channel in the USA and bring the channel back to its former glory.
Thanks for the video, mate. I can't afford to visit the land of my ancestors but seeing you is the next best thing. Take care.
Bless you, thanks!
Hello Kevin from Perth, Western Australia. I'm originally from England and have always loved the history. I enjoy your videos so much. They're informative and entertaining. Thank you.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Why isn't Kevin presenting history documentaries on terrestrial TV like the BBC or Discovery? He makes history come to life.
Another 5-star presentation Kevin. I was just realising the actual swinging time it might have taken before death. Made me shiver, HORRIFYING! 😵💫
Let him stay on youtube where HE controls the content and makes the money for his own work....the (((tv))) producers would insist every show revolved around telling us how Blacks, Muslims, and sexual deviants built Britain, and they would take most of the profit! Screw (((tv))).
Haha, indeed. I do like having control over my own content, and just couldn’t see myself working to someone else’s requirements.
Hanging usually leads to death in a very short time
I think Kevin took my comment last time too seriously. I said Kevin could recite entire lines from memory without rehearsal and do this video without any breaks - a testament to supreme human memory and intelligence. Normally such superhumans have a very high forehead to store a very large brain. But today Kevin is humble and covered his high forehead up to not intimidate people. That earns respect 👍
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They don’t call him Kevin “the headman” Hicks just cause of his strong axe 🪓 hand. And like most proper Brits, Kevin looks like he could deliver a punishing headbutt.
NEVER put your face close to an angry, drunk Englishman. You’re liable to get your nose split. 😅
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As a lifelong lover of history, I truly appreciate all your hard work making this content. In a world where history is revised and used as a political tool, it's refreshing to see somebody who is dedicated to presenting history in a factual, educational way. History is such a broad topic and is usually presented on a grand scale that makes past events seem disconnected from us living in the present. I love the way you present it in such a personal, human manner.
Very kind of you thanks 👍🏻
Its a happy day when we get a history squad vid dropping
Gotta save this for tonight for sleep. Need that sweet sweet british grandpa voice to soothe me to sleep. Thanks, from a cousin across the pond!
I am beyond happy to have found this channel! Kevin’s enthusiasm and ability to spin a yarn are infectious! A happy new subscriber is what I am!
Excellent, thanks Charlie! Welcome to the channel 👍🏻
Human behavior can be so horrifying. Back then, they overly punished criminals, but today, criminals aren't punished heavily enough.
Completely disagree the problem is that criminals aren't punished equally and people are fully aware of which laws they can break with minimal punishment based on various factors involving sex, religion, race or even immigration status Justice is supposed to be blind what it has become is an actual mockery of real justice.
@@Alpha_Q_UpStill, "they" AREN'T punished heavily enough! Blacks, Muslims, sexual deviants....apparently they can do whatever they want with little to no consequences.
@@Alpha_Q_Up so, not punished heavily enough ?
Every crime in England at that time was punishable by death and they apparently hanged many, many people. Yet crime continued. It is almost as if punishment is not a good deterrent to crime and the real issues may be much more complex than that.
Yes, because places like the worst US and UK prisons have done so much to reduce recidivism . . .
OH, WAIT, no, US and UK prisons are OBJECTIVELY worse when measured against prisons in Nations that don't allow brutal treatment of their incarcerated. Gee, it is ALMOST like you are being emotional, and not rational !.
Excellent video. One of my forefathers was hanged at Tyburn for working with a group of highway robbers and house breakers during the early/mid 1700s. He was caught in Lancashire and dragged back to York. Its in record as several were hanged at once and one was a woman.
I don't often sit and watch a 40 minute video, but you, sir, are a joy to listen to. Even when the topic is as grisly as this. You're a wonderful storyteller. And I hope to see more from you!
Thanks very much Mark 👍🏻
Time just flies whenever I watch thehistorysquad!! Enjoyable, entertaining and educational
Good storytelling is better than a film or a book. In my opinion. It brings life into the stories. Even when the stories deal with death. Thank you!
Awesome video and models!! The story of Jack Sheppard was absolutely jaw dropping.
That little story reminded me of a Monty Python skit.
“Jack’s body. Desperately in need of resuscitation” ends up on a bar. Oh Lord🤣
I'm watching for the first time tonight and I love the charisma of our host Kevin Hicks. You are funny, irreverent and sarcastic and I haven't laughed so hard watching history in quite some time. Beau travail, Mssr. Hicks.
Mr. Hicks, you may know that the phrase, "not in my backyard," (or NIMBY for short) was first coined by the late, great George Carlin in the 70's. You use it with aplomb here sir. However, as an American I was stunned to silence by your editorial, expressed in all seriousness; "There is one law for the rich, and one law for the rest of us." Truer words have never been spoken, Mr. Hicks, bravo.
I would happily exchange your sadness as a Brit for my disgust as an American. I've wanted to expatriate for decades, never more so than now. Pray for us, Britain
Hello & thanks for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and welcome you to the channel. Kevin 👍🏻
Mate this is great. For anyone that loves history and for those that just dont know it yet! Thanks
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Man, these videos are better than any documentary. Love the longer format on this one.
I really enjoy listening to your stories. A tragic story of the poor 15 year old boy, I can only imagine the suffering of him and his dad. God bless him 😞
Binge watching everything you have been telling us Kevin, enjoying these history lessons and the way you present them Kevin.👏
Thanks 👍
I love hiw you reflect upon the stories of the leaser know. It's unique.
Beaides you are a kind, gentle soul.
I love your compassion.
Another amazing video Kev!! I remember watching a film many years ago called "Where's Jack?" Starring Tommy steele. I was a young lad so I loved the film. Since then I have met Tommy Steele many times through my work and we get on well. In the end of the film, Jack is taken away and hidden by friends. Someone arrives concerned about what has happened to Jack and they are silenced and told to listen.......from his hiding place although unconscious Jack can be heard breathing. So they gave Jack a sort of happy ending in the film! Again Kev.......fabulous and fascinating!!!
Love to Julie,
Dave.
Im just taking a moment to appreciate all the models you build for us!!!!
Thanks so much for making tragic history... a good listen.
This guy is The best story teller ever. What a great way to learn about history. 👍👍👍
Hi Kevin, Really great video. London is so incredible with 1000's of yrs of these stories. Just imagine all the ones we don't know about... Thank you and Julie for all your excellent work sharing this one. I occasionally used to walk by this site en route home from work.
Yes, that one marker it’s in the middle of the road now isn’t it.
Thank you Kevin for presenting us this one about Tyburn. I remember this in English History class in college. A depressing topic but one which needs to be told. With all the hangings in England it's a wonder any original Anglo Saxons still exist.
Honestly it was a treat to watch a 40 minute long video. Well done, Kevin. Also I've a question. How do you craft those handmade models in your videos with such precision and skill? Much respect.
Haha, you mean my lovely horse 😜 he was quite a challenge, especially when his leg fell off.
I'm lucky enough to have lots of tools in my garage and have always been pretty creative. Thanks for your kind words 👍🏻
Great video Kevin. The phrase No more drink ,I'm on the wagon comes from when the poor condemn soul reached his last pub before the tyburn tree. After finishing his last drink. He would step back onto the wagon ,hence when people stop drinking sometimes people still say, not for me I'm on the wagon.
I'm new to the channel, but I really enjoy your teaching method and passion for the subject! Great work, you've gained a subscriber
Great, thanks very much!
@drex8925, Watch his Longbow shooting videos! He is a master Bowman.
Dave.
i love the way you tell us about history, thankyou for all the effort you put in. what a horrible violent time.!!!
I saw this pop up earlier today, figured id watch it later.. The whole day I kept muttering the phrase " He's gonna dance the Tyburn Jig".... Well done history lesson sir!
Excellent 😜
I seen a few of your videos come up in my suggestions, so i thought I'd give them a watch. I'm hooked! You tell the stories of history so incredibly well! They've now become my bedtime listening 😅 thank you so so much for all the great content 😊
Wow, thank you and welcome to the channel 👍
My dear, thanks a lot! What a beginning for a weekend. This was a famous episode of a great squad. Love it
Glad you enjoyed it, gallows humour eh? Cheers 👍🏻
I have read that the term, "on the wagon" derives from the trip on a wagon to the gallows. They would stop at the local public house and allow a drink to the condemned, but just one drink, because they were "on the wagon."
No, it was the water wagon.
I think this the most expressive and horrifying historical video that I have ever watched - which is saying something as a historian that watches lots! I hope that you can travel around the UK more and do similar videos - everywhere needs a Mr.Hicks!
Thanks very much Emma 😊
I love it when Kevin says, "Have it on their toes."
Kevin you always teach me so much..im from Pittsburgh Pa and feel like I learned everything about the Tyburn site you could possibly know! Your research and knowledge is always so vast!! Also the let's not hang around pun really got me in the beginning 😂😂😂😂 well executed!!
🤣 nice one 😜
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Phillies or Pirates?
@badkneesone to be honest I'm a red Sox fan bc of my grandfather!! But living in Pittsburgh if you don't say there teams, your in trouble 😅
@@badkneesone how about you!? Whose your team?
What an interesting story about the hanging tree! Thanks for sharing! I love your vids with all the personal stories you tell
Your videos are getting me through my exams in dental school currently, thank you for these informative and super interesting videos. Your voice is such a nice break for me !
I'm so glad! Good luck with your exams 👍🏻
You're so cheery when you discuss these things!
Keep it up and thank you for the content
Thanks, will do!
Kevin is so good at what he does that I legitimately feel high at the end . Took 3 hits of this video and its still 🔥.
Cool, glad you enjoy the vids 👍🏻
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Wonderful details Kev, things that are often generalised such as the waiting crowd and all their associated festivities. Fantastic storytelling.
Cheers Chris 👍🏻
Always a good day when this man uploads. I always love history deep dives, and this channel has some stellar presentation
Thanks!
So well presented I watched all the way through, no skipping. Another new subscriber.
Great to hear, thanks!
Hello Kevin another brilliant video as always loved it. Thank you look forward to many more care take sweetheart xxx 🌹🌹🌹
Cheers Karen
Part 2??? I love these 40 minute videos! More crime storytelling !!!
I really enjoyed your diorama and great story-telling skills Mr. Hicks,the last story was heart breaking!Thank you so much❤🤍💙
Thanks for listening 👍🏻
Wow, what a narrative! Never imagined that hangings at those times would draw such a crowd out. Jack the escape artist was certainly a character and a thorn in the side of the authorities. No wonder the crowd loved him. Thanks for the shout out! You guessed my roots right on!
Cheers Christoph, glad about that. I hope we get to chat at the next Patreon Google Meet 👍🏻
You my friend tell a great story ,exactly the medicine I need to get to sleep. Thank you brother
I'm so glad i found your channel, you're a freaking awesome storyteller! 😊
Thank you so much!!
Love your work,
Things explained in a very interesting way
Thank you very much!
My family and I love your videos! I can't always get my husband to watch historical videos with me but he will watch if you're on! I wish we could meet you in person some time but we live in TX. God bless you, your family, and your work. ❤
I was a sister at the Tyburn Convent and in their undercroft they had a model, not quite lifesize, of the triple tree gallows. It was of course as a memorial to the Tyburm Martyrs who died because of their faith. However I found it gruesome when we went down once a year for that particular service.
Were you a closet sister?
How did you escape?
I never liked history that much untill I found this channel, cheers to you!
Just found your channel the other day. Great films! Great teacher! Great outifts!!
Thanks so much!
Isn’t Kevin great
Jack Shepherd’s story would make for a great period drama on tv.
Thanks for sharing your stories and making such an informative video.
Cheers!
I love these videos. Always informative and educational whilst at the same time interesting and entertaining.
This fellow really knows how to capture an audience and bring history to life!👏
Much appreciated!
Just brilliant - as always. Thank You,Kevin xxx
Fantastic content, as ever.
Thanks Kev & team History Squad!
Our pleasure!
You have a gift of storytelling ,when I was 5 or 6 yrs old I remember at school we watched a programme called "how we used to live" I was so fascinated with the Victorian period, respect to you and your knowledge, keep them coming.
Another fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable video Kev, I’m sure I speak for many in thanking you for the time and effort you put into researching your presentations. . As always great models too.
Oh man that was fantastic , very very well done👍 Would love to see more like this. You’re a brilliant storyteller Kevin and for sure my favorite copper of all times 👍👍
I really appreciate your videos, Kevin! Your passion for history shines through all of your content and I bet it's perfect for high-school teachers to inspire that same passion in their students.
Thanks 👍
I stumbled upon your videos last night and since then I cant stop watching. Really love how you tell stories and keep me interested. Would love to see your channel grow. Best of luck ❤
How lovely, thank you 👍🏻
Thank you for that special episode of tyburn and all the history explained. The enthusiasm you show and the way you tell it is the reason why I watch your other films too. It's amazing thank you so much again.
Amazing. Thank you. I always look forward to the next video.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight, but thank you for sharing the story of Joseph Harris 💔
This bloke, I could listen to all day. Fascinating stuff...
I love this channel! And the fact that this man was a guard at the famous castle of London itself and his wealth of historic facts makes it even better than all other history channels👏
Hey Kevin, I wasn't a guard at London, but worked as a bowman at Warwick Castle & others for years. Thanks for watching and your kind words 👍🏻
@thehistorysquad oh I'm sorry for the mistake. Warwick castle is an interesting history too! Thank you for your videos sir, they make my day honestly.
My pleasure 👍🏻@@Newjerseyblows
Stretched to forty minutes eh?. . . This suspense is indeed well taught & heading twang-worthy! : )
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The silent urge to see someone "dance" on the gallows is present in many of us even today.
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Such a great channel, nonstop, entertainment, and education! ❤
I remember when I turned 18 and got put up for a few days. My dad, totally by city bus, went to the bondsman, paid him and got the paperwork. Then bussed down to the prison where he waited about 18 hrs for them to release me. It didn't happen until he caught the warden leaving after work that night and pleaded to him to see what the hold up was. I was out in 25 mins from that point. My dad was waiting for me with my fav jacket and we hopped on the last damn bus outta there the night. I love you dad and I miss you.
Hooray! Ol' Kev has posted another banger.
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Such a great storyteller. I think Kevin must have made a top bobby and Military Policeman, I’d have loved to serve alongside him.
Simply a brilliant bit of work Sir. I thoroughly enjoyed your video lecture on the triple tree. Thank you and Bravo! Well done and await your next offering.
Many thanks Fred, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
I could listen to this man for hours! 👏🏼
"I'm not gonna do it on a real person cause they don't tend to like that" I'm cracking up! I love your channel sir, you got a subscriber/fan here, keep up the great work and British humor 😂
Haha, I appreciate that. Thanks & welcome 👍🏻
Wish my teachers at school were as good as Kevin hicks, A great storyteller.
Best start to the weekend possible
Thumbs up as always! Love the longer vids!
I also heard the saying
"I'm On the Wagon (cart)
Meaning I'm not drinking alcohol
Was also from the time the condemned would not drink and stay on the cart before being hanged.
I'm full of random facts today 😂
Love your channel Kevin keep up the good work. 👍
Very good 👍🏻 thanks
Here’s another one. Albeit risqué.
The saying “Well Hung”, comes from the onlookers judging the manliness of the hanged men. 😮
The hanging caused them to be erect....
Hiya,
Like your style man..!
👍 thanks
Several of my watched channels have moved their schedules around to post on Friday afternoons (my time) so since you began uploading slightly earlier in the day there's been no lack of choice for something to play while I finish the tail-end of the work day - but yours are still the ones that set up my weekend. Thanks once again.
TY for all your hard work and content contributions…just appreciating