So sad that none of us probably much notice any more that Christmas markets in the UK and Europe - including Blackpool as we see here - all need heavy barriers, blockades and fortifications to protect against terrorist attacks. Worth pausing just to consider - how and when did English society change, so that such threats became so real? Imagine what it’ll be like in 20 years time, or even just a decade. Probably many places won’t dare refer to “Christmas” in public.
Of all the problems with making money go far in renovation of the town, Blackpool sure does have a lighting display to be reckoned with. It's very beautiful and impressive 👏
Thanks Stephen, enjoyed the walk around. So sad to see it so very quiet, there doesn’t look to be much of Christmas Market just loads of fair rides and food stalls. Christmas markets definitely bring in lots of people. As for those empty buildings … argh it makes my blood boil that the council are allowing them to rot away. The old sorting office would make fabulous apartments. Love the scarf.. you been to maybe Edinburgh? Which is absolutely heaving with tourists just now ( we live in a village just outside of Edinburgh) x
Nice walkabout Stephen talking of which I remember walking past one of their bars in Shepherd’s Bush in London a couple of summers ago and it was rammed full of young drinkers. The town was looking a little quiet considering the time of year. I had a feeling they would turn that bit of land into a car park North Station tram stop. Abingdon Street indoor market looking busy as ever. Nice walkabout👌
Thank you Stephen I enjoyed your walkabout. from a quiet Blackpool I think St John’s Square is a lovely place plenty of places to eat. I think the Tree is beautiful good one Stephen ❤
Late to the party again, one of those days. Thank you for the video Stephen, love the Tower lit up and all the Christmas lights really brighten Blackpool up. Blackpool has so many sides to it, why I love it. Have a belting Christmas!😊😊😊
I would use lots of brightly coloured narrow ribbon sort of cascading from one tier to the next. Thanks, Stephen for all your great videos and pleasant personality. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!
Hi Stephen . The Christmas tree looks nice with all the lights . I wish you a merry Christmas. Hope you are keeping well and your foot is getting better now. It was nice to see you at the opening of Christmas by the sea. I am looking forward to coming to Blackpool again next year. Wish you all the best. Mildred ❤🎄🎅🏻🍀🙂
Cheers Stephen for the walk around, pisses me off that we are being pushed into electric vehicles and the Mayor along with all the political criminals can swan around in gas guzzling Jaguars and Range Rovers! 😡😠🤬
Most schools did not finish until Thursday & most workers shut down Friday so it will be the big get away Friday in most places. So It will pick up Friday nights onwards.😄
Hi Stephen. Enjoyed watching another video of Blackpool mate! I think everywhere is quiet this time of year. I’ve not long just finished my Christmas shopping. Weekend will be probably busy as last weekend before the main event. I think once the Christmas time is all done for another year. We will be looking forward to a nice holiday away in the summer time. Me it’s got to be Blackpool, for me!. Plus you need more Bass bitter being served up there then I will have a pint or two with you mate! lol hope you have a great Christmas mate.
Another interesting video Stephen, it’s quiet but the weather doesn’t help. As you say Friday is nearly here, I’m sure it will liven up. As usual the lights look great.
Evening Stephen, yeah quiet but it is a Thursday and everyone's saving their pennies for Christmas, like you said probably will start tonight (Friday). Up there on Monday for Christmas, really looking forward to it. Yeah, tree could do with some baubles, great informative walkabout, cheers mate.
Thanks, Stephen. The tree looks okay with just the lights on, a few decorations wouldn't go a miss but it still looks nice with just the lights. It does seem awfully quite there but only to be expected I suppose for the time of year. Have a great Christmas and New Year. 🎄
Merry Christmas! That was a lovely walk around. I haven’t been to Blackpool since 1969! What a HUGE change, of course expected. 😂 I’d say most city centres now are fairly dead, I know ours is. Thanks for the tour and Happy New Year too! 👋🏼🇨🇦
I think it's the LED lights on the tree. Our ones up here in Scotland are the same. They aren't as bright as the ones they used to use the old fashioned coloured light bulbs. They don't seem to put on tinsel and decorations anymore either.
Good video again Stephen. Cedar square pub was The Cedar Tavern. Can’t say I ever went in there. Lights are far better than Trafalgar Sqs so can’t complain. I remember late night shopping on a a Thursday, going in BHS and onto Pizza Hut for tea. Used to be heaving. Have a Merry Christmas 😊
Yes steve, hope your all good.....bloody hell, the crimbo market's, quiet...wow....it was hammered, last Saturday....(saw u going in to houndslow)...(tea time) as we were coming out.....let's hope, it picks up, at the weekend 👍 😀...massive respect 🙏
Evenin it’s not very busy tonight Crickey it’s like a ghost town haven’t seen any beer monsters for a while think the tree is lovely could be worse!!!! till the next one 😊
Hi Steven I also went in the reference library years ago. But last time I went into the central library it was a history of blackpool I wanted to research some of my family history from 1942 they gave me a address in London. where I could get the information I needed . There is lots of pictures upstairs of famous people who did the shows during the seasons when there was lots of shows Always enjoy your blogs Steven happy Christmas to youm
Wow, can't believe how quiet it is Stephen. I guess everyone is going to out and about over the weekend. That said I went up town on a Thursday last time I was in town it was almost creepy to be honest because I'm expecting it to be busy. Do a video now and I'm thinking the opposite.!!
Great walk around. It's a shame to see empty property all over the country when we have such an issue with homelessness. Surely governments/councils should take control of these places and put them to use.
Its extreamly quiet tonight in blackpool its a great night for walking the dog the amusments look empty aswell and theres no beer monsters either lol everybodys all spent up now walk about looks interesting but wow those houses its a wonder theres no squatters in those buildings its a shame theyve been empty for 10 years you could make a huge decent hotel outta them and the job center could be turned into a learning center for computer studies or a art gallery for stevens fabulous photos of blackpool and bargin beers lol so thats were the bench people hang out and theres alot of grand buildings gone to rack and ruin its a shame theyr closed down you could write a horror movie on some of those roads lol very spooky in the dark and the smallest pub in blackpool lol id have to check it out if i were there right now that abinon street market looked abit like brewdog in bristol temple meads brilliant place it is good for a decent meal theres some brilliant christmas lights in blackpool tonight very festive the main christmas tree reminds me of the 1 maculay culkin was stood outside in home alone 2 lol i loved it and epic tower all lit up thanx again steven for tonight festive video ❤️👍✋😊
It just goes to show how bad things are when pubs are closed in the run up to Christmas. It used to be a month long party, We are doomed no doubt about it.
I thought you were on Dean street then, but it was Deansgate 🫤 Do you know where Dean street is? It’s only a street back Fri. The front, near a pier and opposite a church, I keep hoping you’ll film it 🌈✝️🕊️😇😘🥰😍 x x x you may have done and I may have missed it knowing me! 🤪
Merry Christmas Steve, thanks for fabulous video this year
You can even make a quiet night sound interesting
Thanks 🙏
So sad that none of us probably much notice any more that Christmas markets in the UK and Europe - including Blackpool as we see here - all need heavy barriers, blockades and fortifications to protect against terrorist attacks. Worth pausing just to consider - how and when did English society change, so that such threats became so real? Imagine what it’ll be like in 20 years time, or even just a decade. Probably many places won’t dare refer to “Christmas” in public.
Of all the problems with making money go far in renovation of the town, Blackpool sure does have a lighting display to be reckoned with. It's very beautiful and impressive 👏
Just a thought maybe the old trams were bringing people in.....
Hi Stephen good video as always mate
They are all in my local tescos 😂 merry Christmas to you and all your subs 🎉
Thanks for all the videos Stephen. Hope you and yours have a great weekend and Christmas 🎅🏼
Thanks Stephen, enjoyed the walk around. So sad to see it so very quiet, there doesn’t look to be much of Christmas Market just loads of fair rides and food stalls. Christmas markets definitely bring in lots of people. As for those empty buildings … argh it makes my blood boil that the council are allowing them to rot away. The old sorting office would make fabulous apartments. Love the scarf.. you been to maybe Edinburgh? Which is absolutely heaving with tourists just now ( we live in a village just outside of Edinburgh) x
Edinburgh? That might be a good answer!
Where is everybody...............no one has got any money!
Merry Christmas Blackpool
Thanks for all the videos in 2024 on your channel 👍👍👍
Thanks Stephen for the update not many people about it's sad to see but it is out of season take care and i hope you are well 👍
Merry Christmas, Stephen hope you have a lovely Christmas. You're the best.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Have a lovely xmas🎉
Have a good day Anthony 👍 good luck 👍
Love the way the trams have indicators and also noticed that in your opening credits that the S on the word side is upside down
Nice walkabout Stephen talking of which I remember walking past one of their bars in Shepherd’s Bush in London a couple of summers ago and it was rammed full of young drinkers. The town was looking a little quiet considering the time of year. I had a feeling they would turn that bit of land into a car park North Station tram stop. Abingdon Street indoor market looking busy as ever. Nice walkabout👌
Thank you Stephen I enjoyed your walkabout. from a quiet Blackpool I think St John’s Square is a lovely place plenty of places to eat. I think the Tree is beautiful good one Stephen ❤
Late to the party again, one of those days. Thank you for the video Stephen, love the Tower lit up and all the Christmas lights really brighten Blackpool up. Blackpool has so many sides to it, why I love it. Have a belting Christmas!😊😊😊
I would use lots of brightly coloured narrow ribbon sort of cascading from one tier to the next. Thanks, Stephen for all your great videos and pleasant personality. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!
Hi Stephen . The Christmas tree looks nice with all the lights . I wish you a merry Christmas. Hope you are keeping well and your foot is getting better now. It was nice to see you at the opening of Christmas by the sea. I am looking forward to coming to Blackpool again next year. Wish you all the best. Mildred ❤🎄🎅🏻🍀🙂
Merry Christmas stephen and blackpool
thanks Stephen for another great video
Nice one Stephen really enjoyed that you are knowledgeable about Blackpool 👍and Blackpool is deserted
Cheers Stephen for the walk around, pisses me off that we are being pushed into electric vehicles and the Mayor along with all the political criminals can swan around in gas guzzling Jaguars and Range Rovers! 😡😠🤬
Very quiet... but I DO like the St John's Square tree. Just lights.. lovely❤
Have a great Christmas and look forward to a safe succesful 2025 for you and everyone x
Merry Christmas Steve thanks all the videos this year ❤❤
Most schools did not finish until Thursday & most workers shut down Friday so it will be the big get away Friday in most places. So It will pick up Friday nights onwards.😄
Hi Stephen. Enjoyed watching another video of Blackpool mate! I think everywhere is quiet this time of year. I’ve not long just finished my Christmas shopping. Weekend will be probably busy as last weekend before the main event. I think once the Christmas time is all done for another year. We will be looking forward to a nice holiday away in the summer time. Me it’s got to be Blackpool, for me!. Plus you need more Bass bitter being served up there then I will have a pint or two with you mate! lol hope you have a great Christmas mate.
Another interesting video Stephen, it’s quiet but the weather doesn’t help. As you say Friday is nearly here, I’m sure it will liven up. As usual the lights look great.
It makes you wonder who owns all these derilic buildings great video Stephen
Evening Stephen, yeah quiet but it is a Thursday and everyone's saving their pennies for Christmas, like you said probably will start tonight (Friday). Up there on Monday for Christmas, really looking forward to it. Yeah, tree could do with some baubles, great informative walkabout, cheers mate.
The pub that never opened (the Charleston) used to be called the Cedar Tavern
Thanks, Stephen. The tree looks okay with just the lights on, a few decorations wouldn't go a miss but it still looks nice with just the lights. It does seem awfully quite there but only to be expected I suppose for the time of year. Have a great Christmas and New Year. 🎄
Great video happy Christmas 🎄
I'm going to Blackpool next summer (I don't see me, like you said Lol) happy Christmas Blackpool
Merry Christmas! That was a lovely walk around. I haven’t been to Blackpool since 1969! What a HUGE change, of course expected. 😂 I’d say most city centres now are fairly dead, I know ours is. Thanks for the tour and Happy New Year too! 👋🏼🇨🇦
I think it's the LED lights on the tree. Our ones up here in Scotland are the same. They aren't as bright as the ones they used to use the old fashioned coloured light bulbs. They don't seem to put on tinsel and decorations anymore either.
Nice One Pal . Like Too see "Chubby Brown " Some Time .QQ, Will Have Some Bass Over The Christmas 🤨.
Merry Christmas Stephen 😂😂
Cheers Stephen, could've done with a few more decs on the tree. Love the scarf...
A few baubles wouldn’t have gone a miss Diane 🎄
We❤the channel steve,fantastic video🎉🎉
Walkabout was a new thing
I’m thinking you must have been in Edinburgh, my home town 😊, I hope you had a lovely time.
wow im first thank you for vids
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Good video again Stephen. Cedar square pub was The Cedar Tavern. Can’t say I ever went in there.
Lights are far better than Trafalgar Sqs so can’t complain.
I remember late night shopping on a a Thursday, going in BHS and onto Pizza Hut for tea. Used to be heaving.
Have a Merry Christmas 😊
Yes steve, hope your all good.....bloody hell, the crimbo market's, quiet...wow....it was hammered, last Saturday....(saw u going in to houndslow)...(tea time) as we were coming out.....let's hope, it picks up, at the weekend 👍 😀...massive respect 🙏
Nice one mate does seem a bit dead eh? but might pick up this weekend anyway have a great christmas and a great new year
Great walkabout freezing 🥶🤢🤢🤢 🥶🥶🥶 cold nice tree 🎄 this year at least it's still standing
Evenin it’s not very busy tonight Crickey it’s like a ghost town haven’t seen any beer monsters for a while think the tree is lovely could be worse!!!! till the next one 😊
Stephen - Best Christmas tree 20 years on the run - Tinsel Tim's Tree Hardhorn Road POULTON
Blackpool always makes me feel sad!!! Use to be alive and kicking!!
I think???? Them days are gone??? ❤❤ your videos keep it going!!!!!
Nicexmas tree like the lights🎉
Hi Steven I also went in the reference library years ago. But last time I went into the central library it was a history of blackpool I wanted to research some of my family history from 1942 they gave me a address in London. where I could get the information I needed . There is lots of pictures upstairs of famous people who did the shows during the seasons when there was lots of shows
Always enjoy your blogs Steven happy Christmas to youm
You had Jim Davison little and large Mike yarwood they all played the piers wad great
Blackpool looked a bit spooky with no one about very apocalyptic
Wow, can't believe how quiet it is Stephen. I guess everyone is going to out and about over the weekend. That said I went up town on a Thursday last time I was in town it was almost creepy to be honest because I'm expecting it to be busy. Do a video now and I'm thinking the opposite.!!
It's like a lot of places in UK now only busy at weekends
Everything is so expensive that's why. It was nearly £5 for a pint a few miles from the town centre.
Come on folks get Stephen up to 67 k by Xmas please
GOOD EVENING IT'S A GOOD VIDEO AS USUAL THANKS FOR THAT 🤠🤠😁🤠😁🤠 JOHN 🙂
Have you sorted out how to do your competition
HI STEVE. 🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM JANE MARK TURNER IN CHESTERFIELD DERBYSHIRE.
I was out tonight, no traffic, empty streets??
Great walk around. It's a shame to see empty property all over the country when we have such an issue with homelessness. Surely governments/councils should take control of these places and put them to use.
That old sorting office / post office is for sale. It'd make a nice hotel.
Homelessness is a purposely created problem, desperate people are easier to control.
Its extreamly quiet tonight in blackpool its a great night for walking the dog the amusments look empty aswell and theres no beer monsters either lol everybodys all spent up now walk about looks interesting but wow those houses its a wonder theres no squatters in those buildings its a shame theyve been empty for 10 years you could make a huge decent hotel outta them and the job center could be turned into a learning center for computer studies or a art gallery for stevens fabulous photos of blackpool and bargin beers lol so thats were the bench people hang out and theres alot of grand buildings gone to rack and ruin its a shame theyr closed down you could write a horror movie on some of those roads lol very spooky in the dark and the smallest pub in blackpool lol id have to check it out if i were there right now that abinon street market looked abit like brewdog in bristol temple meads brilliant place it is good for a decent meal theres some brilliant christmas lights in blackpool tonight very festive the main christmas tree reminds me of the 1 maculay culkin was stood outside in home alone 2 lol i loved it and epic tower all lit up thanx again steven for tonight festive video ❤️👍✋😊
Coming up next Friday Saturday don't care if it's quiet. Better when it's not mental. If I see you will buy you a beer
Have a happy Christmas where is all the people it's not like it used to be back in the 1980s ❤
I know what you mean about libraries...unfriendly !
You have been to Edinburgh then?
Looks very quiet considering its black eye friday
It just goes to show how bad things are when pubs are closed in the run up to Christmas. It used to be a month long party, We are doomed no doubt about it.
What a shame about those houses being empty for 10 years we have an housing shortage why doesn’t the government step in and sort them out
Everyone's blanking you!
Just a reminder Tiger Woods would of gave everything he had for his dads health. Tiger was a golf star very famous back in the day.
Maybe that city had less fish&chip shops,doughnut shops and less drunks stumbling around puking up.
They must have knew you would be on the streets tonight Steve?. 🤓
I can tell you where they are. In the Velvet Coaster. It was rammed 30 minutes ago 🙂
It’s always rammed in there lol
Gone to Nando s😊
At home I bed keeping warm wa5ching tele and saving money.
Ghost town😢
Boring with just lights and where's the fairy...( Don't take that personally Steve) Ho ho ho🎅🌲
Xmas is just ridiculous shops closed a day thats it most people all work now hardly the holiday season
It is for the wealthy.
Happy Holidays 🌲Nice Tree the UK Mayor living large in their jag-u-r BP
I thought you were on Dean street then, but it was Deansgate 🫤
Do you know where Dean street is? It’s only a street back Fri. The front, near a pier and opposite a church, I keep hoping you’ll film it 🌈✝️🕊️😇😘🥰😍 x x x you may have done and I may have missed it knowing me! 🤪