James I love that Ryan asked you if he could go on your channel and you said yes and just allowed him to say what he wanted to 👏👏👏👏 fair play lad it was I resetting to hear his story respect 😊
Thank you, I wasn't ever going to do it, I've seen a few vloggers filming homeless people and I think the way they did it was a little exploitive but I think if I handle it sensitively it could really make more people aware
@@pumbar Who is laundering money through the barbers, pumbar? I'm guessing you have some evidence that someone gave you at the pub. Or would you just prefer a kebab 🥙?
Some great countryside around Halifax James and beautiful stone houses on the hills , Sowerby bridge n Hebden bridge just up the Rd and surrounding areas have become a big tourist attraction now after the Happy Valley series
Lived here 20 years. It has tons of history and a tremendous lot of fantastic buildings. Since the Piece Hall was refurbished it’s become a vibrant place too. I’d have made you a brew, James 😌
I watched your vlog on Sunday about Halifax.I was born in Halifax, many moons ago .The family moved when I was 14 , down to the midlands.I am now 74. 2019 ,I went back for a nostalgic visit to see what had changed,needless to say I was not very impressed.Fly overs ,streets and access to the places I knew were shut off.The largest mill there was Crossleys carpets,which are now flats. Also the old town bridge, called north bridge.That thing you mentioned,which you said was some sort of a folley is called wainhouse tower .So much as disappeared what I knew I decided that was my last visit.
Shibden Hall was the home of Anne Lister in the early 19th century, Anne was the inspiration for the BBC drama series "Gentleman Jack". Other places worth visiting in Halifax are Bankfield Museum, Wainhouse Tower, Dean Clough, Halifax Minster and the Halifax Gibbet. A great real ale pub near Wainhouse Tower is the Big 6, it is in the middle of a row of terraced houses, it looks like two houses knocked through to make the pub.
How very humbling was Ryan,makes you realise how lucky we all are and there are always people worse off than yourself! Fair play to you James, and yes what a lovely bloke Ryan was.All the best Ryan.
Hi James, we suggested you go to Halifax and I'm glad you did. We loved it and will definitely be going again soon. The piece hall is amazing and we love the Borough market. Next time you go to weatherspoin please get yourself some sachets of sauce for gods sake 😂😂
You need to take Helen to the peace hall at Christmas, lovely atmosphere. I think Shibden hall was where they filmed Gentlemen Jack, but might be wrong. Have you been to Hebden Bridge, that’s nice place and a bit different. Very interesting as usual 👍
I worked in Halifax back in the 70s in hillcrest foundry came over from Ireland for a couple of years. then went back home the piece hall had a great market on Saturdays. now theres alot of cheap shops but the old architecture still looks fantastic nice of you to give your time to Ryan its tuff to see a young man with problems like that wish him well. good to see the town again brings back good memories. From Ireland.
James - I really enjoy your videos, I like your narration style and the topics covered are very interesting, I like the fact I get to see Northern towns that ordinarily I’d probably discount as being ordinary, but of course the vast majority are far from that. Helen is a great partner for you and the channel as she brings a beaming personality that compliments yours and your style. Overall a great channel and content.
I have driven through Halifax a few times but never stopped. So travelling from Leeds to Manchester or the other way but I will make an effort to visit and have a stop and stay over for a few nights in the Motorhome.
Ey up James. You should visit Canterbury in Kent if you fancy a little adventure down south. Lots of nice pubs and historic sites to see. One of my favourite places ❤
Another enjoyable vlog, James. We love Halifax and make the trip from Cumbria on a regular basis to take advantage of the real/craft beer scene. Next time you're in Halifax, make a point of visiting the Three Pigeons. It's a stunning pub with all its original features still intact.
I haven’t been to Halifax for a long time. The last time was to meet up with an ex for a bit of erm… nostalgia. I also had a fantastic pork pie from the market. When I was very young I had a particularly lurid encounter with a Welsh lass at a Toyah gig at Victoria Hall. Maybe about thirty years ago Halifax got a bit of a reputation for pub fights as it had quite a circuit of pubs that used to get crowds in from L**ds and Bradford and the two have never mixed well.
When that blue van parked next to you, I felt my blood pressure raised a little, why do people do that, proper empty car park and they park right next to you. Some people are sick 😂
Don’t you think people park up close because they feel more comfortable that way,if you park a long way away from another car, it’s seems unfriendly,I would always park at least fairly close to other cars,seems saver to me.
Another great episode i especially loved that big open area where they do all the concerts ,I also loved how compassionate you were with that homeless chap,you’ve got a good heart. I turn 50 on February 16th could you give me a shout out on your next video I’m Wil from Norwich but my pals call me Wilibear pronounced Willy-Bear Looking forward to seeing many more of your adventures Cheers buddy
Just wanna say James, when I saw you shivering, that I’m in Saigon atm, and this heat is getting on my nerves! You’re lucky mate, it’s 38d in the day here but cools to 30d at night😎 keep up the good work mate
Always wanted to marry a girl from Halifax as they are so friendly and I did! Still married 42 years later. Saw George Ezra at Piece Hall July. Fabulous!
Always love your videos, and as usual you haven't let us down. I would love for you to go and have a look around Stockport if you can . I was born there but came to Australia in 1975 and I am sure it has changed a lot since then, but there are some historic places around such as the markets that I think you would enjoy.
The development of the Piece Hall has been excellent for the town and tourism, however on the other side of town the council allowed a monstrosity of a building to be built which houses a cinema, a gym and restaurants, meanwhile there are some very grand old buildings standing empty which could have housed these. There are far worse places than Halifax though.
Brilliant video James . Halifax my birthplace, fantastic place in the 1970’s,1980’s and 1990’s was the place to socialise, the nightlife was tremendous ..
I thought fish and chips were banned James?! But I guess 'cook your own' don't count, and yours were a healthy version! But seriously, do not give up food you love. Life is genuinely too short for such self deprivation!😊💙
Hi James never been to Halifax so enjoyed the look around , as you say must have been a really well off place at one time. Take care hope to see you soon. See thy .x
You know I love the Videos mate!! I was due to go up to Halifax over Christmas to see a very good mate of mine. He moved there from Emley over a year ago but his place over looks the valley’s, looks awesome. Cheers for the insight James! Take care mate…. Smithy
Thanks for the tour James, never been there,it looks really nice...as for charity shops, lots of people use em and the prices are good, Thanks buddy, always looking forward to you're next. Nice of you to spend some time with the man on the pavement.👍✅💕🍀
Hi James, another great video. I've been to Halifax many times to visit friends who live there, also experiencing the great nightlife they have there 😊. Suggestions for future locations....one of my personal favourites is Nottingham. It's got some nice architecture and history including the castle and caves. Keep up the good work, see thee.
Would you believe it, but the Piece Hall was almost pulled down. They had a vote in the Council if it should be pulled down or not and it was saved by one vote. This must have been in the 1960's. Thank goodness for that one man who voted not to pull it down.
James. I’ve just come across your vlogs, and your content is just great. I’ve got a Yorkshire lass of 45 years and she’s just like Helen. She explains all your sayings to me, and I have learnt a lot about the places you’ve visited. So keep well and, sivie.😂😂
Great video, grew up in Halifax and all my family still there. Architecturally stunning Town and stunning landscape surrounding it. Nice touch talking to Ryan and I wish him all the best with his challenges. Life is not easy at the best of times but managing homelessness and mental health issues must be very tough, good on you Ryan for doing it so well. As a side note, is it just me that thought Brian Gilder (Paddy from TV show Shameless was behind you at 21:30?
Thank you for the video.. lovely buildings and interesting information. I’m glad you stopped and talked to Ryan , you never know someone’s story , I’m pleased he has a home now. It’s shameful we have so many people living on the streets including veterans . The government has its priorities totally wrong they stopped caring a longtime ago.
Great video buddy! Halifax is a lovely town and puts Huddersfield (where we are) to shame! The Piece Hall is fabulous and as a music venue... brilliant, we've been a few times and tickets for two gigs there for this year so far!!! Adam from the band "War On Drugs' played last year, we were there and he said 'brilliant venue, the sound bounces around off the buildings'. The Victoria Theatre is also brilliant and has a host of top name acts every year. Need to watch your Liverpool Vlog - we're there for a belated weekend 60th for my partner, gig and all the usual tourist bits - love that place and the people, be so nice to go back! (would have uploaded a couple of pics from the War On Drugs gig at the Piece Hall to show you where they put the stage but not sure how you do that on here)
We used to pass through Halifax on our way to the Dales on our motorbikes back in the 70s, never actually stopped there to look around though. Couple of ideas for visits for you, in Sheffield, Kelham Island Museum (check they've had the big steam boiler fixed first though) and the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet ( re-opens in spring). Great vlog as usual James 👍🏻
James, well done for remembering to film the blue plaque but next time, if Helen's not there to read it, could you try and get it in focus so that we can read it ourselves please?🤔😂😂
We live 10m from Halifax and kinder our local place to go/ eat/shop/ explore.. Harveys very upmarket take Helen round next time ' with ya plastic thou " lol.. We been to see Madness/Paul Weller/Nile Rogers at Piece Hall...fab venue n place generally. Love to you both..Shame didnt see ya ❤
Ey Up I am from Hull but always thought Halifax had a certain charm… I have a lot of family there and always enjoyed visiting Halifax Speedway at The Shay. Keep the videos coming I love em all.
sweet potato chips are hard to get crispy and not sure you would ever achieve it in a ridge monkey. we have just had roasted vegetables done in an air fryer and the sweet potato wedges had charring but the were still soggy
Never been looked alright thanks I don't need to go now 🙂 I had fish and chips put in me air fryer was lovely I had marrow fat peas with mine And mayo as well and a cuppa t
Thanks for a lovely day out James. Its funny when we lived in the UK we never noticed how beautiful those buildings were , now we are older and you've took us to lots of different cities, we are in love with all the architecture of those amazing builds which will probably last for another 100 years. The newer buildings really are an eyesore.. Its a shame Shibden Hall was not open , another lovely building !!!! 💗
Tbh Halifax looked a lot nicer than I imagined. The Piece Hall looks fantastic, just a shame it wasn’t a lot busier than it seemed, but that is the story for a lot of places nowadays I suppose.
Any "London-centric" person, who thinks that life begins and ends in the capital REALLY needs to watch your videos James. You are showing us all the beauty and majesty of the northern cities, and I have to say that it is SO impressive. The "North" has always done "Civic Pride" so much better than the south. All those wealthy 19th century northern industrialists were often philanthropists too, and wanted to show the world how beautiful their home cities/towns were, and so built magnificent buildings to showcase it. Library's, colleges, schools, churches, municipal buildings, were all seen as an investment in "Northern Pride" (...the "old" type of Pride! 😉🤣). Your videos are a real eye-opener for us all James. Can I recommend some architectural historians/commentators to watch on TH-cam or Streaming? Dan Cruikshank Jonathan Meads Nikolaus Pevsner John Betjamin All are well-worth watching! 😊
Thank you so much for those suggestions, I've looked them all up and created a big playlist which will give me many evenings of interesting things to watch and also inspiration. It's very kind of you to share them
Never been to Halifax but looks a really interesting place . Fantastic old buildings . Good to feature real stories like Ryan , hope his situation improves
James absolutely brilliant loved every minute, yes people say with Helen but really appreciate work you put into this one. As say absolutely brilliant.
Thanks for sharing James. You could think about some more rural locations, even coastal towns and villages for the nature lovers. Obviously places without museums and ltererature for Helen to read 😂. Nich'e lttle places are interesting. I went to a really old Pub house in Wales once called Bessies where you only get a pint of swill and no other choice, servered from a small hatch via a jug. Apparently it hasnt changed for 100 years and you can tell...
Bessie's, (aka the Dyffryn Arms) in the Gwuan Valley is definitely a pub to visit (though sadly Bessie died at the age of 93 in December). She famously replied to a request for a lager and lime, "we don't serve cocktails here". That area is fascinating generally - to my knowledge as dyed-in-the-wool Dissenters they still follow the Julian calendar, adopted elsewhere in 1752. Thanks for jogging my memory about that fascinating area beneath the Preseli Hills.
Thank you for the video, James. Halifax is my home town. I've never lived anywhere else. It was lovely to watch you walking around familiar places, I'm glad you like it.
On the Halifax building society, it’s got ore floors underground than above, that’s a interesting fact, as a apprentice electrician I left a testing meter close to the elevators, someone thought it was a bomb and evacuated the building, police and bomb squad attended, hahahahahahah I was not popular
Spent over ten years working in Halifax as a housing advisor & homelessness officer, when you were in the Piece Hall you where spitting distance from the offices. Shibden Hall was the home of Anne Lister that the series ‘Gentleman Jack was about’. Shibden Hall featured in the series. Excellent video James it brought back many memories, Thank you.
Hi James loved your blog ,that fish looked nice in your van ,so where to next with Helen ,we are off to Whitley bay fir a night in valentine's day Ange
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James I love that Ryan asked you if he could go on your channel and you said yes and just allowed him to say what he wanted to 👏👏👏👏 fair play lad it was I resetting to hear his story respect 😊
Use your air fryer for the chips and the fish in one shot. Saves on power and the sweet potato chips will be a lot better.
I thought the same!
Ditto 😉
Will do, but its a very small air fryer!
@@bythecurb 👍
I really struggle to get sweet potatoes fries crispy . Any thoughts ? Used air fryer and oven but they always turn out soggy
As you walked around the streets, i noticed how clean they are, not a scrap of litter anywhere....Hats off to Halifax.
@toms3252 oopps...i must have been pouring a beer at that bit..ha ha.
Absolutely gorgeous buildings in a similar style to Saltaire which is another beautiful little hidden gem
James thank you for highlighting Ryan's story, more people need to see how hard things are for some people 👍. Great video as usual, thank you.
Thank you, I wasn't ever going to do it, I've seen a few vloggers filming homeless people and I think the way they did it was a little exploitive but I think if I handle it sensitively it could really make more people aware
You can say what you want about Turkish barbers but they are a great place to get things laundered.
Nice Georgia flag in your avatar 👍.
@@andrewrobinson2565 Oh dear.
@@pumbar Who is laundering money through the barbers, pumbar? I'm guessing you have some evidence that someone gave you at the pub.
Or would you just prefer a kebab 🥙?
I can see some shops with NO TENANTS. How would money laundering work in such a commercial environment? 🤔
@@andrewrobinson2565 Probably the same people who are illegally transporting their 'workforce' into the country?
Some great countryside around Halifax James and beautiful stone houses on the hills , Sowerby bridge n Hebden bridge just up the Rd and surrounding areas have become a big tourist attraction now after the Happy Valley series
For a minute James , I thought you were walking around Istanbul with all those Turkish barbers and Restaurants. 😊.
Lived here 20 years. It has tons of history and a tremendous lot of fantastic buildings.
Since the Piece Hall was refurbished it’s become a vibrant place too.
I’d have made you a brew, James 😌
I watched your vlog on Sunday about Halifax.I was born in Halifax, many moons ago .The family moved when I was 14 , down to the midlands.I am now 74. 2019 ,I went back for a nostalgic visit to see what had changed,needless to say I was not very impressed.Fly overs ,streets and access to the places I knew were shut off.The largest mill there was Crossleys carpets,which are now flats. Also the old town bridge, called north bridge.That thing you mentioned,which you said was some sort of a folley is called wainhouse tower .So much as disappeared what I knew I decided that was my last visit.
Because you are blind. Halifax was old and decrepit, but now it is a vibrant and thriving community.
Shibden Hall was the home of Anne Lister in the early 19th century, Anne was the inspiration for the BBC drama series "Gentleman Jack". Other places worth visiting in Halifax are Bankfield Museum, Wainhouse Tower, Dean Clough, Halifax Minster and the Halifax Gibbet. A great real ale pub near Wainhouse Tower is the Big 6, it is in the middle of a row of terraced houses, it looks like two houses knocked through to make the pub.
How very humbling was Ryan,makes you realise how lucky we all are and there are always people worse off than yourself! Fair play to you James, and yes what a lovely bloke Ryan was.All the best Ryan.
Hi James, we suggested you go to Halifax and I'm glad you did. We loved it and will definitely be going again soon. The piece hall is amazing and we love the Borough market. Next time you go to weatherspoin please get yourself some sachets of sauce for gods sake 😂😂
Thank you very much for the suggestion. I now have some sauce too!! Things are looking up!! 😂
Thanks James we are more likely to visit there now , Steve & Mandy
Nice one James Halifax looked good. Thanks for being kind to Ryan he seemed a gentle soul. ❤
You need to take Helen to the peace hall at Christmas, lovely atmosphere. I think Shibden hall was where they filmed Gentlemen Jack, but might be wrong.
Have you been to Hebden Bridge, that’s nice place and a bit different.
Very interesting as usual 👍
You are right.
Nah, Todmorden's miles better...
I worked in Halifax back in the 70s in hillcrest foundry came over from Ireland for a couple of years. then went back home the piece hall had a great market on Saturdays. now theres alot of cheap shops but the old architecture still looks fantastic nice of you to give your time to Ryan its tuff to see a young man with problems like that wish him well. good to see the town again brings back good memories. From Ireland.
the big square with all the independent shops under the cloister looks like its worth a visit
James - I really enjoy your videos, I like your narration style and the topics covered are very interesting, I like the fact I get to see Northern towns that ordinarily I’d probably discount as being ordinary, but of course the vast majority are far from that. Helen is a great partner for you and the channel as she brings a beaming personality that compliments yours and your style. Overall a great channel and content.
Thank you :-)
I have driven through Halifax a few times but never stopped. So travelling from Leeds to Manchester or the other way but I will make an effort to visit and have a stop and stay over for a few nights in the Motorhome.
Ey up James. You should visit Canterbury in Kent if you fancy a little adventure down south. Lots of nice pubs and historic sites to see. One of my favourite places ❤
Another enjoyable vlog, James. We love Halifax and make the trip from Cumbria on a regular basis to take advantage of the real/craft beer scene. Next time you're in Halifax, make a point of visiting the Three Pigeons. It's a stunning pub with all its original features still intact.
If you had told me in advance that you were going there, I could have asked you to see if they had sorted that query with my easy Access acount yet.
I haven’t been to Halifax for a long time. The last time was to meet up with an ex for a bit of erm… nostalgia. I also had a fantastic pork pie from the market. When I was very young I had a particularly lurid encounter with a Welsh lass at a Toyah gig at Victoria Hall. Maybe about thirty years ago Halifax got a bit of a reputation for pub fights as it had quite a circuit of pubs that used to get crowds in from L**ds and Bradford and the two have never mixed well.
When that blue van parked next to you, I felt my blood pressure raised a little, why do people do that, proper empty car park and they park right next to you. Some people are sick 😂
Don’t you think people park up close because they feel more comfortable that way,if you park a long way away from another car, it’s seems unfriendly,I would always park at least fairly close to other cars,seems saver to me.
Another great episode i especially loved that big open area where they do all the concerts ,I also loved how compassionate you were with that homeless chap,you’ve got a good heart.
I turn 50 on February 16th could you give me a shout out on your next video I’m Wil from Norwich but my pals call me Wilibear pronounced
Willy-Bear
Looking forward to seeing many more of your adventures
Cheers buddy
Thank you ever so much for sharing Halifax - All I knew was the Building Society so shows little knowledge. Steering Wheel Lock is now compulsory? WOW
Just wanna say James, when I saw you shivering, that I’m in Saigon atm, and this heat is getting on my nerves! You’re lucky mate, it’s 38d in the day here but cools to 30d at night😎 keep up the good work mate
Thank you mate. We're never happy. I remember last year in the heat wave wishing for the cold again 😂
Always wanted to marry a girl from Halifax as they are so friendly and I did! Still married 42 years later. Saw George Ezra at Piece Hall July. Fabulous!
Congratulations 😂
Always love your videos, and as usual you haven't let us down. I would love for you to go and have a look around Stockport if you can . I was born there but came to Australia in 1975 and I am sure it has changed a lot since then, but there are some historic places around such as the markets that I think you would enjoy.
The development of the Piece Hall has been excellent for the town and tourism, however on the other side of town the council allowed a monstrosity of a building to be built which houses a cinema, a gym and restaurants, meanwhile there are some very grand old buildings standing empty which could have housed these. There are far worse places than Halifax though.
Brilliant video James .
Halifax my birthplace, fantastic place in the 1970’s,1980’s and 1990’s was the place to socialise, the nightlife was tremendous ..
Thank you mate
Enjoyed that, my home Town, like you said there’s plenty more to see, 👍
Great videos, James (and Helen) The music u use is great too!
I thought fish and chips were banned James?! But I guess 'cook your own' don't count, and yours were a healthy version! But seriously, do not give up food you love. Life is genuinely too short for such self deprivation!😊💙
Really impressed love the old buildings lovely and clean👍😁😁
Cool and informative, very enjoyable, thanks James. What a great looking town too.
Hi James never been to Halifax so enjoyed the look around , as you say must have been a really well off place at one time. Take care hope to see you soon. See thy .x
I highly recommend watching a concert at the Piece Hall this summer if you can. Superb venue. Plenty of cracking boozers nearby as well
You know I love the Videos mate!! I was due to go up to Halifax over Christmas to see a very good mate of mine. He moved there from Emley over a year ago but his place over looks the valley’s, looks awesome. Cheers for the insight James! Take care mate…. Smithy
Thank you Smithy 😊
Thanks for the tour James, never been there,it looks really nice...as for charity shops, lots of people use em and the prices are good, Thanks buddy, always looking forward to you're next. Nice of you to spend some time with the man on the pavement.👍✅💕🍀
Hi James, another great video. I've been to Halifax many times to visit friends who live there, also experiencing the great nightlife they have there 😊. Suggestions for future locations....one of my personal favourites is Nottingham. It's got some nice architecture and history including the castle and caves. Keep up the good work, see thee.
We will be going to Nottingham sometime in the Spring hopefully
Amazing Tartarian structures James loving your journey ❤😊
Some lovely Buildings in Halifax, I used too work there Also , Back down Sheffield next Month ,Daughters birthday .
Would you believe it, but the Piece Hall was almost pulled down. They had a vote in the Council if it should be pulled down or not and it was saved by one vote. This must have been in the 1960's. Thank goodness for that one man who voted not to pull it down.
Another great vlog, thank you James 👍
Funnily I was thinking of a tv program earlier Gentleman jack & it was filmed at Shibden Hall amongst other places 😊
Like a lot of northern towns and cities you can see the wealth that was once there.
James. I’ve just come across your vlogs, and your content is just great. I’ve got a Yorkshire lass of 45 years and she’s just like Helen. She explains all your sayings to me, and I have learnt a lot about the places you’ve visited. So keep well and, sivie.😂😂
Thank you, glad you like the videos 😊
Great video, grew up in Halifax and all my family still there. Architecturally stunning Town and stunning landscape surrounding it. Nice touch talking to Ryan and I wish him all the best with his challenges. Life is not easy at the best of times but managing homelessness and mental health issues must be very tough, good on you Ryan for doing it so well. As a side note, is it just me that thought Brian Gilder (Paddy from TV show Shameless was behind you at 21:30?
James come to Oakwell Hall in Birstall, tons of history dating back to the civil war!
Thank you for the video.. lovely buildings and interesting information.
I’m glad you stopped and talked to Ryan , you never know someone’s story , I’m pleased he has a home now.
It’s shameful we have so many people living on the streets including veterans . The government has its priorities totally wrong they stopped caring a longtime ago.
Hi James, fantastic how you reached out to the guy whose fell on hard times, the world really needs more people like you top work fella
You can do gammon in the air fryer, when it's half done put it he chips in on top, bingo, easy peasy and very good.
Thank you, I'll try that 😊
Great video buddy! Halifax is a lovely town and puts Huddersfield (where we are) to shame! The Piece Hall is fabulous and as a music venue... brilliant, we've been a few times and tickets for two gigs there for this year so far!!! Adam from the band "War On Drugs' played last year, we were there and he said 'brilliant venue, the sound bounces around off the buildings'. The Victoria Theatre is also brilliant and has a host of top name acts every year. Need to watch your Liverpool Vlog - we're there for a belated weekend 60th for my partner, gig and all the usual tourist bits - love that place and the people, be so nice to go back! (would have uploaded a couple of pics from the War On Drugs gig at the Piece Hall to show you where they put the stage but not sure how you do that on here)
We used to pass through Halifax on our way to the Dales on our motorbikes back in the 70s, never actually stopped there to look around though. Couple of ideas for visits for you, in Sheffield, Kelham Island Museum (check they've had the big steam boiler fixed first though) and the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet ( re-opens in spring). Great vlog as usual James 👍🏻
I'll do a blog from Kelham Island soon. Lots of interesting things around there, including the pubs! 😂
Halifax is a good Northern town, I have lived here most of my life. Thanks for the vlog.
love the content as per usual much love
Love the videos pal, you should do some sort of pub series where you find and visit the best "proper" pubs in a town
Always happy to check the pubs out 😂
Someone's gotta do it I suppose, it's a hard life 😄🍻
Cook your sweet potato chips in the air fryer. They crisp up and are lovely. Xx
James, well done for remembering to film the blue plaque but next time, if Helen's not there to read it, could you try and get it in focus so that we can read it ourselves please?🤔😂😂
We live 10m from Halifax and kinder our local place to go/ eat/shop/ explore..
Harveys very upmarket take Helen round next time ' with ya plastic thou " lol..
We been to see Madness/Paul Weller/Nile Rogers at Piece Hall...fab venue n place generally. Love to you both..Shame didnt see ya ❤
James have a google as to why there’s so many Turkish barbers in some towns…
We love our airfryer I make loverly crispy chips homemade with a bit of oil and tossed in flour
with pepper and salt yum yum Ange
SOunds lovely. I'll have to try that :-)
Ey Up I am from Hull but always thought Halifax had a certain charm… I have a lot of family there and always enjoyed visiting Halifax Speedway at The Shay. Keep the videos coming I love em all.
Thank you 😊
You should be working for Yorkshire tv, your blogs are true and from the heart, very well presented promoting Yorkshire at its best.. thank you 😊
Thank you 😊
sweet potato chips are hard to get crispy and not sure you would ever achieve it in a ridge monkey. we have just had roasted vegetables done in an air fryer and the sweet potato wedges had charring but the were still soggy
James make a list at that moment when you’ve forgot the things you need my wife does it everyday she never forgets nothing
Never been looked alright thanks I don't need to go now 🙂 I had fish and chips put in me air fryer was lovely I had marrow fat peas with mine And mayo as well and a cuppa t
Hi James, with all the wind we are getting how about a trip, not too far, to the 'singing ringing tree'. See if it's making some good sounds..
Hi Jackie, I've never heard of that. I'll look it up :-)
@bythecurb it pops up on google maps not far from Burnley
Grew Up in halifax love it, sowerby is where i lived
Thanks for a lovely day out James. Its funny when we lived in the UK we never noticed how beautiful those buildings were , now we are older and you've took us to lots of different cities, we are in love with all the architecture of those amazing builds which will probably last for another 100 years. The newer buildings really are an eyesore.. Its a shame Shibden Hall was not open , another lovely building !!!! 💗
Tbh Halifax looked a lot nicer than I imagined. The Piece Hall looks fantastic, just a shame it wasn’t a lot busier than it seemed, but that is the story for a lot of places nowadays I suppose.
Any "London-centric" person, who thinks that life begins and ends in the capital REALLY needs to watch your videos James.
You are showing us all the beauty and majesty of the northern cities, and I have to say that it is SO impressive.
The "North" has always done "Civic Pride" so much better than the south.
All those wealthy 19th century northern industrialists were often philanthropists too, and wanted to show the world how beautiful their home cities/towns were, and so built magnificent buildings to showcase it.
Library's, colleges, schools, churches, municipal buildings, were all seen as an investment in "Northern Pride" (...the "old" type of Pride! 😉🤣).
Your videos are a real eye-opener for us all James.
Can I recommend some architectural historians/commentators to watch on TH-cam or Streaming?
Dan Cruikshank
Jonathan Meads
Nikolaus Pevsner
John Betjamin
All are well-worth watching! 😊
Thank you so much for those suggestions, I've looked them all up and created a big playlist which will give me many evenings of interesting things to watch and also inspiration. It's very kind of you to share them
You're welcome mate. 😊
Never been to Halifax but looks a really interesting place . Fantastic old buildings . Good to feature real stories like Ryan , hope his situation improves
Turkish barbers, Arab barbers everywhere and most are money laundering branches
I've been to Halifax and it is a truly handsome town. A unknown gem of the North.
Very much like Oxford, looks like they've spent a few bob on the place
Losing my mind at the telly when you didn’t put the sweet potato chips in the air fryer 😂
James you should have got a double draw air fryer then you can do fish in one and chips in other 😉
Get yourself a small air fryer you would get crispy chips Impressed with Halifax
If you go back James take Helen to Shibden Mill inn
Stunning Victorian architecture.
James absolutely brilliant loved every minute, yes people say with Helen but really appreciate work you put into this one. As say absolutely brilliant.
james if u like architecture you should visit Newcastle buildings are amazing and castle etc loads of history too.
Hopefully going this weekend
Your interaction with Ryan was heartwarming.❤
Gentlemen jack , the story of Annl lister who lived at shibdon Hall. Very interesting bbc i think. You could probably catch a clip or two on TH-cam
Royal Oak, used to be a great Folk Club there in 70's, real Halifax pub
Thanks for sharing James. You could think about some more rural locations, even coastal towns and villages for the nature lovers. Obviously places without museums and ltererature for Helen to read 😂. Nich'e lttle places are interesting. I went to a really old Pub house in Wales once called Bessies where you only get a pint of swill and no other choice, servered from a small hatch via a jug. Apparently it hasnt changed for 100 years and you can tell...
Bessie's, (aka the Dyffryn Arms) in the Gwuan Valley is definitely a pub to visit (though sadly Bessie died at the age of 93 in December). She famously replied to a request for a lager and lime, "we don't serve cocktails here". That area is fascinating generally - to my knowledge as dyed-in-the-wool Dissenters they still follow the Julian calendar, adopted elsewhere in 1752. Thanks for jogging my memory about that fascinating area beneath the Preseli Hills.
Thanks, sounds interesting. I plan on going to as many places as possible this year. From cities to small towns and villages
Sounds an interesting place
Thank you for the video, James. Halifax is my home town. I've never lived anywhere else. It was lovely to watch you walking around familiar places, I'm glad you like it.
On the Halifax building society, it’s got ore floors underground than above, that’s a interesting fact, as a apprentice electrician I left a testing meter close to the elevators, someone thought it was a bomb and evacuated the building, police and bomb squad attended, hahahahahahah I was not popular
Looks a nice town with some beautiful old buildings, only hope they keep these when doing their renovations.
Hey up mate nice video thanks
When the weather is particularly bad James i would imagine your parents would rather you stayed with them than in a freezing cold van, if it snows..xx
Spent over ten years working in Halifax as a housing advisor & homelessness officer, when you were in the Piece Hall you where spitting distance from the offices. Shibden Hall was the home of Anne Lister that the series ‘Gentleman Jack was about’. Shibden Hall featured in the series. Excellent video James it brought back many memories, Thank you.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
Should of put your chips in the air fryer for abit when you got them soggy to crisp them up😁👍
James u crack me up with the plate moving . We all enjoy ur blogs have fun 😂
Hi James loved your blog ,that fish looked nice in your van ,so where to next with Helen ,we are off to Whitley bay fir a night in valentine's day Ange
Not sure yet Ange, maybe Newcastle
Lived near Halifax for 20 years, had an office for my business at the Piece Hall. Did you know the cloth market was only open 2 hours per week!
No I didn't. That's really interesting. Thank you
Loved the blog James looks just like my cup of tea , the peace market looks fantastic Helen will love this