Saw you on By The Curb. Thanks to you and your lovely girlfriend for treating Skegness in a respectful way. I have been there myself and enjoyed it. We need people like you to promote the UK and its resorts in a more positive light. Good on you.
Thanks for coming! We absolutely loved that day and had so much fun and plenty of positive interactions - at the end it's not only about the place itself but also people who create a nice atmosphere :) Our plan is to travel through the UK this summer and document our thoughts so hope you'll enjoy the upcoming vlogs too! 🥳
I've been going to Skegness since the early Nineteen eighties and when i read people claim it's the worst seaside resort town it makes me mad 😠. It has never once deserved that odious accolade...it's absolutely wonderful.
True that! Thus the reason we made this video because we actually really enjoyed the vibe of Skegness, the beach was beautiful and people were super nice! Such a charming place that deserves 100% way better reputation 👀❤️
Popped over from 'bythecurb' but aren't you (also) GigHustle?? Loved watching the food deliveries and wondered where you'd gone - assuming it is you lol! 😊😊
No way! Yes I’m Gig Hustle! Sounds weird to say that actually 😂 We’re filming in the UK for the next few months and then off to China, South Korea and Japan! I’m happy that you took the time to comment - thank you 🙏
Great vlog guys, I came across you from By the Curb, looking forward to following you and exploring the channel. The Skegness is so bracing poster was a great retro poster in the 70s
Thanks for coming! It's amazing how we just accidentally bumped into By The Curb and had a great chat :) We're planning to film the UK series over the summer so more videos coming 🥳🇬🇧
@@JayandKarolina ingoldmells & Chapel are the next seaside towns along from Skegness they would be good for u go check out if u havnt been before 🤩 new subscriber to your channel I found u because I also follow by the curb🤩
You are not wrong. There must be all of one tree amongst all the derelict buildings. Stanley park is beautiful but it would be nice if the greenery was spread out to the town. They manage it in Lytham St.Annes up the road. They don't even take care of the Winter Gardens so where is all the money that the tourists bring in?
Been going to Skegness for more than 60 yrs and seen the changes. Went with my parents as a child, when l got married, had children and now with grandchildren. It gets bigger and better 👍 the amount of people that go can't all be wrong otherwise they wouldn't keep going back. So much to do.around and about 😊😊
Skegness, Margate, Leysdown etc are all similar.. they're designed primarily for kids of all ages. There's something just magical seeing these places with arcades all lit up at night, with the smell of hot dogs, doughnuts, candy floss wafting around.. its not for everyone but kids don't judge things like cleanliness, food quality, etc.. As much as I love a nice foreign holiday in the sun, with a spotlessly clean pool, there's still something special about going somewhere like Skeggy with everything a kid could ever want!!
It’s funny you saying that because we could exactly feel the same way! There’s also charm to them old-style shops or typical restaurants so it brought up lots of memories for me! We felt a little taken back in time but we really enjoyed it in Skegness or rather Skeg Vegas 😬⚡️
Thank you for taking the time to come over! Off camera on the boats we talked about doing a collab so I’m hoping we can make it happen 👌 If you have any suggestions for places to visit or videos you want to see let us know!
True that! We were surprised how everything was well-maintained :) It's visible they try to make it appealing for the people coming in the summertime! And it's nice to experience how they "preserve" the solutions from the past!
You can easily get a week out of skegness! Sea life, golfs, seal sanctuary, shops, pool, paddling pool, arcades, fair, beach, playzones, parks, fantasy isalnd theme park just down the road, amusements in Ingoldmells a short bus away, markets! It's great
I think you bought a new camera for filming? Your vlogs are (even!) nicer now - as always high quality & so engaging! 😍 Thanks guys for Skegness part, looking forward to more UK content 🇬🇧
Yes! Thank you! We actually love the quality of the recordings so much but it takes a bit of time to get used to this new way of filming 😜 More videos coming your way from the UK series this summer - we planned to visit also Scotland and Wales so it should be interesting for you to watch them vids 🏴🏴🏴
hi gary, i would love to visit that place.35 quid ,high quality food which we all want when eating out.sadly doesn,t happen in many places .that place looked amazing .well done to the owners, and for your review.👍
We tend to go to Gibraltar point new years day, wrap up warm, and get a fish and chips in Skegy town before the drive back Wollaton, ( a good place for an afternoon out ) and yes, there is always a place open.
That is awesome! By the curb is my number 1 youtuber. James is amazing and down to earth guy wears his heart on his sleeve. I went to Skeggy at around 10. Just one thing I want to mention because folk don't understand this. You said about the water looking murky etc yeh? I lived in Blackpool most of my life it's same there. BUT!!! The water is actually very clear!!!!! It just looks like that because of the Sand colour it churns up and makes it looks dirty. See down south white sand and the texture is very silky like teeny granules which don't kick up and mix into water/waves. Iv added you x
Yes we found James and Helen super friendly and had a nice chat with them :) Thanks for sharing because actually even if the water didn't look that appealing it changes the whole perspective now! Hope you'll enjoy watching our upcoming vlogs because we're planning to film in the UK at least over the summer 😍
Yes the prices have all gone up.and the boating lake was rowing boats. My dad help build that and many parts of the old see front from the sun castle back up to the other end of the sea front back in the 1920s .
Really? We haven't caught on to this trend because mushy peas taste delicious on their own 😄 But dipping chips in it always tastes good! Thanks for watching!
People always attacking Skegness. I went last year & had a great time, a lot to do & it feels like when I used to go with my Grandma & Grandad as a kid. Obviously, it's changed a bit but it does not deserve the constant attacks. It's like people look for anything today to bring something down just for content views.
Yep we agree! Although we did lead with this title - the content I believe does Skegness justice and it's clear from our experience that it was a fun day out and our interactions with the locals shows that it's given a bad rep from the tabloids/media online...unfairly I'd say!
Hi mate i went to Skegness with my partner and my sister and her fella on Saturday just gone and I've got to say mate we love Skegness that much that we keep going there and its the far the best place to go the food is gorgeous and fantasy island is just awesome great vid guys
Hello Tony, welcome! Yes, we have plans to visit more resorts and cities in the UK for this summer :)🇬🇧 If you have any recommendations then of course let us know!
We absolutely loved both the fish&chips and the tea! While seated, a lot of people came into that shop for take-away orders so it must be a popular spot among locals 🐠
It used to be great till greed took over and quality was replaced by trashiness. There was a gorgeous model village once, a long pier with theatre at the end, a nineteen twenties huge swimming pool with grass surrounding it, the boating lake was better prior to its demise, you could get jugs of tea under the pier, the waterway was so good, there were two theatres quite grand, ditto a cinema, two free paddling pools one of which was saved due to outrage at it being proposed to be taken by the greedy developers, check ot The Fairy Dell. As for the rest of it they paved paradise and put up a loud, garish mess.
The chips were ONCE edible and freshly chipped and the fish top notch, all to be found on chip alley. I hate the sickly smell of stale cooking oil! Locals would opt for the ones done in beef dripping. The rock always came with a picture of skeggy inside the pack.I liked the aniseed or pink mint. I do not rate the modern changes. I love those shops selling buckets and spades, blow up beach balls and boats for the bath as a grown up. My son loves candy floss, for me warm donuts. At the fair which was Bottons was a stand selling little dishes of fresh seafood, lush with a dash of vinegar. and the tunnel of love was handy for a cheeky snog!
We had the same issue regarding filming whilst over in Blackpool a couple of years ago. Unless it's because children are sometimes found in the arcades, then I can't really understand why filming is banned from most of these places 🤔
From the previous comments we understood that the machines are kind of designed in a way that you'll never fully win and they don't want to expose it but I guess we know it anyways 😂 But probably they would have found any other reasons to stop you anyways haha
@JayeshChhaya it's annoying, as we had set up an old-fashioned kind-of gaming channel, visiting arcades and recording us playing the games. But that changed after we were told to stop filming 😅 To be honest, it probably helped us as we took a different direction and started the channel we have now.
Hey guys, not sure but I seem to remember many many years ago a friend told me you were not aloud to film in arcade because some people were showing others how to cheat on certain machines but most likely just be because casino/gabling rules
Could be that! We also thought that actually there was a similar atmosphere like in the casinos so maybe that could be the reason why filming could have been banned 🤔
Came from By the Curb, you guys did much better with the fish 'n chips! Maybe you should visit Hunstanton, just 15 miles across the Wash (70 miles by car!) Much smaller, more genteel, less garish and Sandringham is close by!
Thank you so much for coming! We are foodies so needed to do some more research ahead and apparently Seaview Fisheries is quite popular among locals 🐠 To be honest the shouting pirates in the Trawler’s Catch just lost us lol 😬🏴☠️ Thanks for the tips! Will definitely check them places out one day!
It really is! We were very surprised how much we liked our day out there! It’s literally perfect for a day to have some fun and delicious fish & chips + snacks 🐠😍🍩 Also people were so welcoming and friendly! Honestly we enjoyed it to the point that coming back in the feature will be a pleasure!
@@JayandKarolina hi yes its lovely for food, i love arcades and fair and everything about it, lots of variety and plenty of fun skeg is goldmine 82 million investment proves it has a decent future.kind regards.
Thanks for the sub! Hope you’ll enjoy watching our UK series!! Yeah that’s probably the reason because at the end of the day you need to spend a bit of money to get the amount of it in the prizes 😂
We really liked our day out! Yeah... We found it actually quite disturbing and unappealing haha - I don't know who would actually enjoy shouting pirates when having their meal lol
We spent 3 nights in Skegness and 4 days in Great Yarmouth, in one week. We enjoyed Skegness and hated Yarmouth, it was terrible in Yarmouth. For more things to do in Skegness and everything was half the price of Yarmouth.
Was it really that bad? Sad to hear because I love going to any of the seaside resorts... Maybe we can make a video on Yarmouth so something will improve for the feature 😜
Same! I was there last time when I was a kid but everything g is kept in a way I remember it :) Except of the fact that is well-maintained and renowned to keep that old vibe! We had so much fun so I bet you'll enjoy it for yourself too!
@@JayandKarolina I can get you friends and family discount at the Novotel in the centre and also at some bars in the town for food and drinks. I don’t have insta but if you let me have your email I can send details
@@jopollard7836 we were thinking about staying overnight in York but the hotels were quite pricy so we were going to do a day trip! My email is hello@jayeshchhaya.com
Yes, we definitely felt like someone had taken us on a trip into the past. It has its own charm! 😜 It'll be interesting to see how resorts like this develop in a few years, as everything was really well looked after but kept the solutions from decades ago 👍
Pleasure Beach sounds so wrong 🤣🤣🤣 but I do love the arcade and a bit of the slot machines. I can hear Take That song in the background. The fish and chip portion is big as compared to the fish and chips I had while staying at the Cliveden House in May 2023 with my partner to attend friend's wedding. The portion is small and costs like 30 pounds. Very underwhelmed.
You're totally right haha, if you think about it longer it definitely sounds bad 😂 But the whole atmosphere at Skeggy is quite distinctive - a bit kitsch and a bit nostalgic - so even naming the funfair like that didn't surprise us lol Although there are plenty of fish & chips shot around I would have guessed that some of them would be average and highly overrated which is a bit disappointing.... We always try to find cool spots before filming, but they're often not in the centre of things, so not everyone wants to go off the main streets - we didn't mind, because if you want quality it's sometimes nice to pick a specific spot 👍 Maybe next time you could visit Seaview Fisheries then!
@@JayandKarolina haha true and I don't mind visiting one day if we are back to London since my partner is now back in glasgow. Oh I know if only there was other option since we stayed there and it is the only restaurant there within the property but the hotel is very nice. Will be in Glasgow later this year and if you guys are coming up north, give me a shout :)
Yep! And then fish and chips were truly exceptional in terms of the taste 😋 We’re planning to visit other holiday resorts like Whitby, Scarborough and Blackpool soon will have more of the recommendations for you soon 🐠🍟
I am not English and when i moved to Grimsby. I went a few times with my wife inlaws etc..i have always had a good day. But to be honest, what seaside town is any different. At least there are things to do. Been to spain, Bulgaria france canaries germany and their seaside areas are no different. Bars, food and bars and bars. And if you want there is food and bars. Skegness ia the same.
@@JayandKarolina drinking laws are different and people can just sit out all day and drink. They can in the UK but how often would we see tourists hanging out at seaside towns in the UK when it's later in the evening? Bars close and it's colder.
The flags are called buntin’ or bunting 🤔 when all strung up together. A union flag is only called a Union Jack when it’s on a ship 🛳️ Otherwise it’s just a Union flag 🇬🇧 I love Skegness and Blackpool, very happy family memories there x x x
You mentioned to the lady at the doughnut stall about possibly changing the name of your channel. I have thought for a while you should change it to "Jay and Karolina".
We’ve been talking about it the other day but not sure yet if we want to change the channel name or not :) Karolina likes to do the behind-the-scenes tasks but she’s becoming more confident on the camera too so will see what makes the biggest sense 🙏
@@JayandKarolina great, I go to Skegness everyear and I have barely any complaints about it. It's definitely not the worst and people who said that are Londoners and people from the south
Yeah, most of the people coming to Skegness actually fell quite attached to the past times spent there because this coastal city really holds the same atmosphere :)
@@kimmiranda5678 you are right we should of gone to the water to have a closer look. It wasn't really beach weather so that's probably why we didn't do that haha
It’s definitely not the worst . Lots to do in and around Skegness if you look around enough. The worst chippy traveler catch in Skegness . Blackpool is the worse
We’ve heard that actually Blackpool has gone downhill… Wanted to explore it this summer but don’t really want to promote a place which is not really worth it 😅
We are neighbours then :) I live in Long Eaton! I used to love Skegness as a kid and I still enjoyed spending this day out there! I guess it's always nice to be back haha
The best chips are home cooked, half boiled then drained and oven cooked with olive oil poured over them or coconut oil ..all organic of course to avoid toxic chemicals, with balsamic vinegar ..organic of course, and Himalayan salt on. The very best in taste and for your health. The best sweet treats are raw organic chocolate like Halo bars..Holland and Barrett sell them…which are sweetened with organic coconut sugar …good for your health and the best taste of real chocolate that snaps when you break a piece. The best pop is kombucha …make sure it’s authentic ..I get it in glass bottles and it has the ‘mother’ left in it …the culture ..the funny looking stuff ..can’t remember the exact name but it means it’s good for your gut. Anything in cafes etc are cooked in vegetable oils that are extremely clogging for the arteries and heart ..a health hazard.. as are all refined sugar products …especially rock. But most sauces and bread etc have refined sugar in. You’re worth it, you only have one body and one life in that body ✝️🕊️🌈😘🥰😍
We got our fresh fruit and veg from Morrisons in the organic section which is near the train station. The fruit and veg shops didn’t have organic when we were there.
We believe that if generally you're learning a healthy lifestyle - you nourish your body well, are active and try not to drink too much alcohol - you cam sometimes treat yourself to a nice meal out or a cake. It doesn't always mean that it's unhealthy but as you're saying, there's a lot of fried and sugary stuff that people are cravings for 😬😬
@@JayandKarolina yeah for the cravings I go for the best/ real stuff …same sweet taste ..just real raw ingredients so health beneficial and satisfying the sugary cravings x x x that’s what a real treat is…when it treats your body kindly and tastily too win win 😘🥰😍🌈✝️🕊️😇 x x x
Skeggy definitely has its own charm 😍 You cannot really compare it to other resorts abroad because it's not only about the infrastructure but also a vibe from the past!
Welcome!! Thanks for watching! We’re going to film an entire UK series and I had been watching by the curb’s videos before since we’re using the same camera 😬📽️ Who would have thought that we bump into each other in Skegness!
Skegness has been given that label but we actually had a really fun day out! It wasn’t bad at all and I’m sure there’s way more places that are worse in the UK 😄
Something new?! Skeg really! moaning about the place! Like every other TH-cam channel 🥱It’s a ok place with people making happy memories with their families.
Hi Jayne - we didn’t moan about Skegness at all quite the opposite! We had a great day out and challenged the stereotype and interviewed a few of the locals to hear what they have to say. Have a watch of the video and if you still think that we’re moaning please let us know 😅
Haha a bit like that, or at least the city gives that impression which was actually cool in its own way 😄 Because as we mentioned everything was well-maintained and clean!
Thanks for uploading this. It's just a matter of taste but to me it looks better than a lot of other seaside towns. Then again I think Whitby is awful while everyone says how lovely it is. One thing I know for sure, seaside towns in the UK are very childish and unsophisticated when compared to ones in the EU with their pavement cafes and good restaurants. Better than piers or amusement arcades.
That's an interesting observation because you have really hit the nail on the head! European resorts are creating a kind of luxury restaurant or café, because apparently there is a demand for it :) But British holiday seaside towns, on the other hand, have a charm from the past - it will be interesting to see how that changes over the years. Will nostalgia or the future win out?
@@JayandKarolina Yes it is interesting because the northern European countries have just as bad weather as us, if not worse, yet their more upmarket seaside towns still attract visitors. Chicken/egg cycle? Our inland towns are also degenerated. Nottingham's main square had lion fountains and trees that have been replaced by concrete. Many towns have replaced green squares for concrete slabs for the sake of making money through staging events and fairs. They also need less maintenance. The future seems to be about making a quick buck and being taken over by big chains. At the same time the UK mind set seems to be ignorant of other countries. We could have learnt so much from European countries that still have quality in mind when planning. Most of our eating places don't even know what freshly squeezed orange juice is. I feel Karolina's frustration for lack of fresh stuff!
Check out James & Helen's channel youtube.com/@bythecurb who we bumped into in the video!
Saw you on By The Curb.
Thanks to you and your lovely girlfriend for treating Skegness in a respectful way. I have been there myself and enjoyed it.
We need people like you to promote the UK and its resorts in a more positive light. Good on you.
Thanks for coming! We absolutely loved that day and had so much fun and plenty of positive interactions - at the end it's not only about the place itself but also people who create a nice atmosphere :)
Our plan is to travel through the UK this summer and document our thoughts so hope you'll enjoy the upcoming vlogs too! 🥳
Was great to meet you both 🙂
We totally agree! It's funny that of all the places in the UK we just met in Skegness 😂🍻
i've just subscribed because of watching James and Helen👍🏻
@@Chris-oc9eb Thank you!
Just subscribed to your channel @bythecurb subscriber 😊
I've been going to Skegness since the early Nineteen eighties and when i read people claim it's the worst seaside resort town it makes me mad 😠. It has never once deserved that odious accolade...it's absolutely wonderful.
True that! Thus the reason we made this video because we actually really enjoyed the vibe of Skegness, the beach was beautiful and people were super nice! Such a charming place that deserves 100% way better reputation 👀❤️
Disagree! The worst seaside resort town by far has to be Blackpool 🗼
We're heading there in July to make a video!
How very dare you loooool
I think Skeggie and Blackpool are some of the best as I'm a funfair and coaster enthusiast and I'm obsessed with ghost trains.
Cleethorpes was bad as was Morecombe.
I agree
I like your enthusiasm and honesty. Hopefully, having seen this, you have convinced people that Skegness is an ok place to visit.
Thank you so much 😄 We hope so too! Skegness definitely deserves to have a better reputation! 🍬
This was great. We need more people like you to prove how nice Skeggy really is ! xx
Thanks! We had so much fun filming this vlog too 😍
Popped over from 'bythecurb' but aren't you (also) GigHustle?? Loved watching the food deliveries and wondered where you'd gone - assuming it is you lol! 😊😊
No way! Yes I’m Gig Hustle! Sounds weird to say that actually 😂 We’re filming in the UK for the next few months and then off to China, South Korea and Japan! I’m happy that you took the time to comment - thank you 🙏
@@JayandKarolina it's funny, I heard your voice in James's vlog and I thought, "I know that voice!" 😁 I'll check out your new (to me) stuff too now. 🙂
Great vlog guys, I came across you from By the Curb, looking forward to following you and exploring the channel. The Skegness is so bracing poster was a great retro poster in the 70s
Thanks for coming! It's amazing how we just accidentally bumped into By The Curb and had a great chat :) We're planning to film the UK series over the summer so more videos coming 🥳🇬🇧
@@JayandKarolina You should come to Bradford, City of Culture 2025 and Saltaire, a world Heritage site
@@alecporter1784 already planned to go to both of them places and make a video!
Blackpool is the worst seaside resort in the uk
We're going to Blackpool to make a video in early July :)
I’m originally from Nottingham now living in Skegness, loved the vlog 🤩
@@Sarahsparkles83 happy to hear that Sarah! Any places you'd like us to go and make a vlog? :)
@@JayandKarolina ingoldmells & Chapel are the next seaside towns along from Skegness they would be good for u go check out if u havnt been before 🤩 new subscriber to your channel I found u because I also follow by the curb🤩
You are not wrong. There must be all of one tree amongst all the derelict buildings. Stanley park is beautiful but it would be nice if the greenery was spread out to the town. They manage it in Lytham St.Annes up the road. They don't even take care of the Winter Gardens so where is all the money that the tourists bring in?
Been going to Skegness for more than 60 yrs and seen the changes. Went with my parents as a child, when l got married, had children and now with grandchildren. It gets bigger and better 👍 the amount of people that go can't all be wrong otherwise they wouldn't keep going back. So much to do.around and about 😊😊
I came here from 'By the curb' too 😂 can't wait to watch your vids 👍
I need to buy some beers for James and Helen for bringing you and others over! Plenty more on the way 👍
Skegness, Margate, Leysdown etc are all similar.. they're designed primarily for kids of all ages. There's something just magical seeing these places with arcades all lit up at night, with the smell of hot dogs, doughnuts, candy floss wafting around.. its not for everyone but kids don't judge things like cleanliness, food quality, etc.. As much as I love a nice foreign holiday in the sun, with a spotlessly clean pool, there's still something special about going somewhere like Skeggy with everything a kid could ever want!!
It’s funny you saying that because we could exactly feel the same way! There’s also charm to them old-style shops or typical restaurants so it brought up lots of memories for me! We felt a little taken back in time but we really enjoyed it in Skegness or rather Skeg Vegas 😬⚡️
Kids do judge. I'm still scarred by the memories of bedbugs in Butlins.
Loved your video, very informative and you are a lovely couple 😊
Thanks Helen! :)
I just found you by watching you both on the boats meeting James and Helen! You need to do a collaboration some day.
Thank you for taking the time to come over! Off camera on the boats we talked about doing a collab so I’m hoping we can make it happen 👌 If you have any suggestions for places to visit or videos you want to see let us know!
I can’t think of a cleaner or better seaside they have done a lot of work on Skegness
True that! We were surprised how everything was well-maintained :) It's visible they try to make it appealing for the people coming in the summertime! And it's nice to experience how they "preserve" the solutions from the past!
You can easily get a week out of skegness! Sea life, golfs, seal sanctuary, shops, pool, paddling pool, arcades, fair, beach, playzones, parks, fantasy isalnd theme park just down the road, amusements in Ingoldmells a short bus away, markets! It's great
True that! There's so many different things to do :) And if the weather allows, you could even spend the entire day on the beach ☀️🐚🌊🏖️
I think you bought a new camera for filming? Your vlogs are (even!) nicer now - as always high quality & so engaging! 😍 Thanks guys for Skegness part, looking forward to more UK content 🇬🇧
Yes! Thank you! We actually love the quality of the recordings so much but it takes a bit of time to get used to this new way of filming 😜 More videos coming your way from the UK series this summer - we planned to visit also Scotland and Wales so it should be interesting for you to watch them vids 🏴🏴🏴
skegness the town is decent for like a day trip, but yeah its not that great, ingoldmels is better for seaside ammusment
I subscribed after seeing you both on The curbs vlog.
😬 Thanks for watching! Hope you’ll enjoy our upcoming vlogs too since we’ve planned an exciting UK series for this summer 🇬🇧✨
James and Helen are amazing to watch thy sleep in the van good to meet them
They are such great people I agree :)!
hi gary, i would love to visit that place.35 quid ,high quality food which we all want when eating out.sadly doesn,t happen in many places .that place looked amazing .well done to the owners, and for your review.👍
Whos Gary and £35 for which food? 😂
@@JayandKarolina I think they are referring to "Gary Eats" channel by mistake.
We tend to go to Gibraltar point new years day, wrap up warm, and get a fish and chips in Skegy town before the drive back Wollaton, ( a good place for an afternoon out ) and yes, there is always a place open.
I guess you must have discovered quite a few nice spots! Which ones belong to your favourites? 🐠🍟
There was back in the 60s and back ,you could go down some steps and have a go on a motor boat. I went on it once.
That is awesome! By the curb is my number 1 youtuber. James is amazing and down to earth guy wears his heart on his sleeve. I went to Skeggy at around 10. Just one thing I want to mention because folk don't understand this. You said about the water looking murky etc yeh? I lived in Blackpool most of my life it's same there. BUT!!! The water is actually very clear!!!!! It just looks like that because of the Sand colour it churns up and makes it looks dirty. See down south white sand and the texture is very silky like teeny granules which don't kick up and mix into water/waves. Iv added you x
Yes we found James and Helen super friendly and had a nice chat with them :) Thanks for sharing because actually even if the water didn't look that appealing it changes the whole perspective now! Hope you'll enjoy watching our upcoming vlogs because we're planning to film in the UK at least over the summer 😍
Anyhow you had a great chippy meal but unfortunately James and Helen didn't hehe
They are after 5yrs on youtube my number 1
Coz James is so bloody funny makes my miserable days nice
I absolutely adore him ☺🤗😆😚
Iv just started watching Ur video such a GR8 couple really enjoyed Ur video I followed the other couple both off you are such great TH-camrs
Thank you so much for the support :) It means a lot for us since it's just the first video of our UK series!
There was a theater on the end of the pier .but I think it burnt down ,but they saved some of the pier.
Yes the prices have all gone up.and the boating lake was rowing boats. My dad help build that and many parts of the old see front from the sun castle back up to the other end of the sea front back in the 1920s .
That's pretty amazing because it looks pretty new! We had no idea it was built 100 years ago - changes the whole perspective :)
The bigs lights are the shape of whale bones we're you ate your doughnuts, great video ❤
That makes so much sense 👀 Them lamps had such a unique design 🐋 Thanks for sharing!
Great vlog it looked good there btw it seems to be the 'IN' thing these days to put a little vinegar in the mushy peas, thanks for sharing guys.
Really? We haven't caught on to this trend because mushy peas taste delicious on their own 😄 But dipping chips in it always tastes good! Thanks for watching!
People always attacking Skegness. I went last year & had a great time, a lot to do & it feels like when I used to go with my Grandma & Grandad as a kid. Obviously, it's changed a bit but it does not deserve the constant attacks. It's like people look for anything today to bring something down just for content views.
Yep we agree! Although we did lead with this title - the content I believe does Skegness justice and it's clear from our experience that it was a fun day out and our interactions with the locals shows that it's given a bad rep from the tabloids/media online...unfairly I'd say!
@@JayandKarolina Yes, I agree you did reflect that you had a good time in the video. The MSM, the persecutors of many things that are good.
I hope Natureland is still there. It was a truly good day out.
Hi mate i went to Skegness with my partner and my sister and her fella on Saturday just gone and I've got to say mate we love Skegness that much that we keep going there and its the far the best place to go the food is gorgeous and fantasy island is just awesome great vid guys
That's awesome! I can definitely agree that it’s a place where you can come back to many times and never get bored of it 😍🥳
First time viewer will keep a look out for you in future are you going to a lot of seaside places?
Hello Tony, welcome! Yes, we have plans to visit more resorts and cities in the UK for this summer :)🇬🇧 If you have any recommendations then of course let us know!
Those windmills are called wind turbines
I love Skegness going back in August cant wait 😮
It’s my favourite video I’ve filmed in the UK so far :)
23:00 Nice cup of Builders Tea (very strong) and delicious looking fish, chips and mushy oeas... delish!!
We absolutely loved both the fish&chips and the tea! While seated, a lot of people came into that shop for take-away orders so it must be a popular spot among locals 🐠
It used to be great till greed took over and quality was replaced by trashiness. There was a gorgeous model village once, a long pier with theatre at the end, a nineteen twenties huge swimming pool with grass surrounding it, the boating lake was better prior to its demise, you could get jugs of tea under the pier, the waterway was so good, there were two theatres quite grand, ditto a cinema, two free paddling pools one of which was saved due to outrage at it being proposed to be taken by the greedy developers, check ot The Fairy Dell. As for the rest of it they paved paradise and put up a loud, garish mess.
The chips were ONCE edible and freshly chipped and the fish top notch, all to be found on chip alley. I hate the sickly smell of stale cooking oil! Locals would opt for the ones done in beef dripping. The rock always came with a picture of skeggy inside the pack.I liked the aniseed or pink mint. I do not rate the modern changes. I love those shops selling buckets and spades, blow up beach balls and boats for the bath as a grown up. My son loves candy floss, for me warm donuts. At the fair which was Bottons was a stand selling little dishes of fresh seafood, lush with a dash of vinegar. and the tunnel of love was handy for a cheeky snog!
£11.50 for a fridge magnet and £16.50 for 2 drinks! They really saw you coming!
It was £1.50 for the magnet and it was £16.50 for the boat and 2 drinks. The boat itself was £12 😅
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Sorry, I misheard!
Those numbers are more like it! Thanks!
We had the same issue regarding filming whilst over in Blackpool a couple of years ago. Unless it's because children are sometimes found in the arcades, then I can't really understand why filming is banned from most of these places 🤔
From the previous comments we understood that the machines are kind of designed in a way that you'll never fully win and they don't want to expose it but I guess we know it anyways 😂 But probably they would have found any other reasons to stop you anyways haha
@JayeshChhaya it's annoying, as we had set up an old-fashioned kind-of gaming channel, visiting arcades and recording us playing the games. But that changed after we were told to stop filming 😅 To be honest, it probably helped us as we took a different direction and started the channel we have now.
Nice video 😅 Did you guys stay in a hotel or did a day trip?
We did a day trip but for quite a few of our UK videos we will stay in hotels - some very nice ones too that we are partnering with for free stays 😮💨
Awesome keep it up. Enjoying your UK adventures
I think my dad sead there where steps down to the sand years ago..hope you're videos go well. Take care .
Hey guys, not sure but I seem to remember many many years ago a friend told me you were not aloud to film in arcade because some people were showing others how to cheat on certain machines but most likely just be because casino/gabling rules
Could be that! We also thought that actually there was a similar atmosphere like in the casinos so maybe that could be the reason why filming could have been banned 🤔
Came from By the Curb, you guys did much better with the fish 'n chips!
Maybe you should visit Hunstanton, just 15 miles across the Wash (70 miles by car!)
Much smaller, more genteel, less garish and Sandringham is close by!
Thank you so much for coming! We are foodies so needed to do some more research ahead and apparently Seaview Fisheries is quite popular among locals 🐠 To be honest the shouting pirates in the Trawler’s Catch just lost us lol 😬🏴☠️
Thanks for the tips! Will definitely check them places out one day!
When you sat in the theatre you could see the sea between the boards under your feet .
It would have been spectacular I believe 🌊
The best chip shop in Skegness is eptons second best is salts followed by seaview 😅
Would need to try them places out next time then! Thanks for sharing :)
Skegness is amazing, i love the place love other seaside towns as well but this place is superb.
It really is! We were very surprised how much we liked our day out there! It’s literally perfect for a day to have some fun and delicious fish & chips + snacks 🐠😍🍩
Also people were so welcoming and friendly! Honestly we enjoyed it to the point that coming back in the feature will be a pleasure!
@@JayandKarolina hi yes its lovely for food, i love arcades and fair and everything about it, lots of variety and plenty of fun skeg is goldmine 82 million investment proves it has a decent future.kind regards.
New subscriber from The Curb. Love your content 👍 They don't want you videoing the legal scam they do with the machines....
Thanks for the sub! Hope you’ll enjoy watching our UK series!! Yeah that’s probably the reason because at the end of the day you need to spend a bit of money to get the amount of it in the prizes 😂
Skeggy is decent. That Trawlers Catch fish and chip shop is wank though, glad you took a pass on it.
We really liked our day out! Yeah... We found it actually quite disturbing and unappealing haha - I don't know who would actually enjoy shouting pirates when having their meal lol
We spent 3 nights in Skegness and 4 days in Great Yarmouth, in one week.
We enjoyed Skegness and hated Yarmouth, it was terrible in Yarmouth.
For more things to do in Skegness and everything was half the price of Yarmouth.
Was it really that bad? Sad to hear because I love going to any of the seaside resorts... Maybe we can make a video on Yarmouth so something will improve for the feature 😜
Skegness is still a great town and resort not been for years yet will be going for a 2nd time in august
Same! I was there last time when I was a kid but everything g is kept in a way I remember it :) Except of the fact that is well-maintained and renowned to keep that old vibe! We had so much fun so I bet you'll enjoy it for yourself too!
I’m from Leicester, skeggy was our nearest seaside growing up. I’m now in York, let me know if you’re coming up this way
We are making a video in York in July - we're also heading to Scarborough and Whitby :)
@@JayandKarolina “Scarbados”
Need any York recommendations?
@@jopollard7836 😂😂😂 We have a plan but we're always welcome to suggestions! You can send them here or better to DM us on Instagram!
@@JayandKarolina I can get you friends and family discount at the Novotel in the centre and also at some bars in the town for food and drinks. I don’t have insta but if you let me have your email I can send details
@@jopollard7836 we were thinking about staying overnight in York but the hotels were quite pricy so we were going to do a day trip! My email is hello@jayeshchhaya.com
After all these years, these seasides cities are still not much changed 😂good ❤
Yes, we definitely felt like someone had taken us on a trip into the past. It has its own charm! 😜 It'll be interesting to see how resorts like this develop in a few years, as everything was really well looked after but kept the solutions from decades ago 👍
Thankyou for the tour of skeggy you did good.
Traditional to have a slice of bread and butter on a side plate.
Maybe when we have fish and chips in Whitby we will get this!
As I said on a previous Vlog, Seaview Fisheries is banging.
Glad we went there! Seems like the locals choice 👌
Ciao Jay thank you for the video 😊
Ciao Karolina you are fantastic ❤
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this first video from our UK series :)
Pleasure Beach sounds so wrong 🤣🤣🤣 but I do love the arcade and a bit of the slot machines. I can hear Take That song in the background. The fish and chip portion is big as compared to the fish and chips I had while staying at the Cliveden House in May 2023 with my partner to attend friend's wedding. The portion is small and costs like 30 pounds. Very underwhelmed.
You're totally right haha, if you think about it longer it definitely sounds bad 😂 But the whole atmosphere at Skeggy is quite distinctive - a bit kitsch and a bit nostalgic - so even naming the funfair like that didn't surprise us lol
Although there are plenty of fish & chips shot around I would have guessed that some of them would be average and highly overrated which is a bit disappointing.... We always try to find cool spots before filming, but they're often not in the centre of things, so not everyone wants to go off the main streets - we didn't mind, because if you want quality it's sometimes nice to pick a specific spot 👍 Maybe next time you could visit Seaview Fisheries then!
@@JayandKarolina haha true and I don't mind visiting one day if we are back to London since my partner is now back in glasgow. Oh I know if only there was other option since we stayed there and it is the only restaurant there within the property but the hotel is very nice. Will be in Glasgow later this year and if you guys are coming up north, give me a shout :)
The fish and chips were so good value
Yep! And then fish and chips were truly exceptional in terms of the taste 😋 We’re planning to visit other holiday resorts like Whitby, Scarborough and Blackpool soon will have more of the recommendations for you soon 🐠🍟
@@JayandKarolina Cannot wait l live in seaside town ,enyoyed poland videos
I am not English and when i moved to Grimsby. I went a few times with my wife inlaws etc..i have always had a good day. But to be honest, what seaside town is any different. At least there are things to do. Been to spain, Bulgaria france canaries germany and their seaside areas are no different. Bars, food and bars and bars. And if you want there is food and bars. Skegness ia the same.
We had so much fun in Skegness but need to say that it's a bit different from the seaside town overseas :)
@@JayandKarolina drinking laws are different and people can just sit out all day and drink. They can in the UK but how often would we see tourists hanging out at seaside towns in the UK when it's later in the evening? Bars close and it's colder.
The flags are called buntin’ or bunting 🤔 when all strung up together. A union flag is only called a Union Jack when it’s on a ship 🛳️
Otherwise it’s just a Union flag 🇬🇧
I love Skegness and Blackpool, very happy family memories there x x x
Great to hear :) Thank you so much for sharing!
You mentioned to the lady at the doughnut stall about possibly changing the name of your channel. I have thought for a while you should change it to "Jay and Karolina".
We’ve been talking about it the other day but not sure yet if we want to change the channel name or not :) Karolina likes to do the behind-the-scenes tasks but she’s becoming more confident on the camera too so will see what makes the biggest sense 🙏
We used to go to Tony's.allways enjoyed them from there.
There is so many great fish & chips places around, especially on the Grand Parade! Great recommendation for the next time I guess 😋
There was a fire on the pier, highly suspect to some.
Skegness is not the worse, it's close to ingoldmells and has a great bus service, if you want the worse seaside go to Blackpool
Oh no, we've heard that Blackpool can be a bit harsh... We actually truly enjoyed our time in Skegness! Such a nostalgic seaside town :)
@@JayandKarolina great, I go to Skegness everyear and I have barely any complaints about it. It's definitely not the worst and people who said that are Londoners and people from the south
You are right .the windmills are only a resent thing.
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Down by hildreds is what they call chip pan ally.
They make their own rock in skeggy
Yes, the ladies said that the factory is somewhere nearby! That's pretty amazing! 🍬
Rishi vibes from this kid
😄 I guess it's a compliment!
I wonder if the light poles are shaped like whale rib bones?
Oh, that's a great thought! Possibly!!!
Skegness gets slagged off by just a few. But how many thousands turn up year in year out. Can't be that bad when all these people keep coming back
Yeah, most of the people coming to Skegness actually fell quite attached to the past times spent there because this coastal city really holds the same atmosphere :)
Husseys is the best chippy in Skegness 😊
Will have to check them out next time! It did look nice from the outside :)
If you go to a beach town why not the showing the beach
We did at the start and at the end :)
@@JayandKarolina I mean actually going to the beach, not looking at the beach from the Promanade or walking alongside
@@kimmiranda5678 you are right we should of gone to the water to have a closer look. It wasn't really beach weather so that's probably why we didn't do that haha
It’s definitely not the worst . Lots to do in and around Skegness if you look around enough. The worst chippy traveler catch in Skegness . Blackpool is the worse
We’ve heard that actually Blackpool has gone downhill… Wanted to explore it this summer but don’t really want to promote a place which is not really worth it 😅
I’m from Nottingham my little family love Skegness vegas x
We are neighbours then :) I live in Long Eaton! I used to love Skegness as a kid and I still enjoyed spending this day out there! I guess it's always nice to be back haha
@@JayandKarolina used to come here when I was a kid with my grandparents lovely memories
If you leave it a while it will go soft .
I disagree I’m actually going there tomorrow till next week
We've really enjoyed our time too :) Have a great one!
Skegness is the best place to grow up in the UK , I loved it .....Beach then girls then the fair !
😄😄😄 Sounds like fun! But also don't forget to eat a donut - it would be a crime to leave without trying one!
The best chips are home cooked, half boiled then drained and oven cooked with olive oil poured over them or coconut oil ..all organic of course to avoid toxic chemicals, with balsamic vinegar ..organic of course, and Himalayan salt on. The very best in taste and for your health.
The best sweet treats are raw organic chocolate like Halo bars..Holland and Barrett sell them…which are sweetened with organic coconut sugar …good for your health and the best taste of real chocolate that snaps when you break a piece. The best pop is kombucha …make sure it’s authentic ..I get it in glass bottles and it has the ‘mother’ left in it …the culture ..the funny looking stuff ..can’t remember the exact name but it means it’s good for your gut.
Anything in cafes etc are cooked in vegetable oils that are extremely clogging for the arteries and heart ..a health hazard.. as are all refined sugar products …especially rock. But most sauces and bread etc have refined sugar in.
You’re worth it, you only have one body and one life in that body ✝️🕊️🌈😘🥰😍
We got our fresh fruit and veg from Morrisons in the organic section which is near the train station. The fruit and veg shops didn’t have organic when we were there.
We believe that if generally you're learning a healthy lifestyle - you nourish your body well, are active and try not to drink too much alcohol - you cam sometimes treat yourself to a nice meal out or a cake. It doesn't always mean that it's unhealthy but as you're saying, there's a lot of fried and sugary stuff that people are cravings for 😬😬
@@JayandKarolina yeah for the cravings I go for the best/ real stuff …same sweet taste ..just real raw ingredients so health beneficial and satisfying the sugary cravings x x x that’s what a real treat is…when it treats your body kindly and tastily too win win 😘🥰😍🌈✝️🕊️😇 x x x
There nice people.
i dont care what people say i love it always have always will think its people who have not been and go abroad
Skeggy definitely has its own charm 😍 You cannot really compare it to other resorts abroad because it's not only about the infrastructure but also a vibe from the past!
Paying by card for £1.50?
Haha yes we had no cash that day on us 🤭
We found nothing wrong with Skegness
Yes we had a good time in Skegness and the video was challenging this stereotype that Skegness has!
I knew you would love skeg vegas.
I disagree too skeggness is my childhood it's a fantastic place, people just shouldn't judge the place 😡😡😡
It truly is a gem! We enjoyed our time out there so much :)
I love skegness x
Hi seen you on by the curb video 😊
Welcome!! Thanks for watching! We’re going to film an entire UK series and I had been watching by the curb’s videos before since we’re using the same camera 😬📽️ Who would have thought that we bump into each other in Skegness!
@@JayandKarolina I'm a big fan of by the curb I've subscribed to your channel 😁
Trawlers catch best in skeggy
We found it a bit too loud to record to be honest... Also one of my friends @by_the_curb visited it and was disappointed with their quality 🫣
northink wrong with skegness
True that :) It holds a special charm!
Glad it's not just me then who thinks that
Skegness has been given that label but we actually had a really fun day out! It wasn’t bad at all and I’m sure there’s way more places that are worse in the UK 😄
I will now unsubscribe as its a waste of time commenting, sorry because you deemed so youthful and open minded.
I’m confused why you are unsubscribing 😅
Something new?! Skeg really! moaning about the place! Like every other TH-cam channel 🥱It’s a ok place with people making happy memories with their families.
Hi Jayne - we didn’t moan about Skegness at all quite the opposite! We had a great day out and challenged the stereotype and interviewed a few of the locals to hear what they have to say. Have a watch of the video and if you still think that we’re moaning please let us know 😅
Looks like town stuck in 90s
Haha a bit like that, or at least the city gives that impression which was actually cool in its own way 😄 Because as we mentioned everything was well-maintained and clean!
Are you paid to promote the place? I am suspicious as my honest knowledge, perhaps not so complementary has been deleted.
Not at all - this video isn’t sponsored whatsoever lol
Just subscribed to your channel @bythecurb subscriber😊
Thanks Suzanne! Plenty more UK videos on the way :)
@@JayandKarolina looking forward to seeing where you go next 😊
Thanks for uploading this. It's just a matter of taste but to me it looks better than a lot of other seaside towns. Then again I think Whitby is awful while everyone says how lovely it is. One thing I know for sure, seaside towns in the UK are very childish and unsophisticated when compared to ones in the EU with their pavement cafes and good restaurants. Better than piers or amusement arcades.
That's an interesting observation because you have really hit the nail on the head! European resorts are creating a kind of luxury restaurant or café, because apparently there is a demand for it :) But British holiday seaside towns, on the other hand, have a charm from the past - it will be interesting to see how that changes over the years. Will nostalgia or the future win out?
@@JayandKarolina Yes it is interesting because the northern European countries have just as bad weather as us, if not worse, yet their more upmarket seaside towns still attract visitors. Chicken/egg cycle?
Our inland towns are also degenerated. Nottingham's main square had lion fountains and trees that have been replaced by concrete. Many towns have replaced green squares for concrete slabs for the sake of making money through staging events and fairs. They also need less maintenance. The future seems to be about making a quick buck and being taken over by big chains. At the same time the UK mind set seems to be ignorant of other countries. We could have learnt so much from European countries that still have quality in mind when planning.
Most of our eating places don't even know what freshly squeezed orange juice is. I feel Karolina's frustration for lack of fresh stuff!