The lift feels like going up in Wonka’s great glass elevator! Bit scary for me but good once you’re at the top - though you only get 6 minutes before it comes back down again. Oh, and the sculpture you showed briefly of the hare and dog - there’s another one by that artist in the Cosmo in Vegas 😊
Thanks for the information Nic... i thought i recognised that sculpture !!! Iv walked pass the one in the cosmo loads of times !! Yes next time i will book the lift ...glad you enjoyed going up there ... cheers for watching and commenting..😁🇬🇧👍
Nice one mate. Every time I went to London as a kid and young adult it just stood there all a bit derelict and as you say when it closed it just fell into disrepair, then when I visited home a year or so ago it was all looking very plush and I wondered what it looked like inside. I love the way they have done it too, thanks for doing this cracking vid.
Glad you enjoyed watching Stu... yes its a pretty amazing place... they needed to do something at last !!! It just sat there for decades empty..... see you on the next one mate 😁🇬🇧👍
Thanks for doing homework. I was smart this time and watched while having a snack. The food you get always makes me hungry. Another enjoyable walkabout. Thanks.
I’m not sure what is more amazing the revamp of the original “fork handles/4 candles” building or the newish skyline looking down towards the Victoria embankment. As a born and bred SW London refugee/exile this video has stirred up some old memories! Smashing my front teeth out on the bumper cars in the old Battersea Park funfair 49 years ago as an 8 year old for starters. Nearly rolling my Ford Capri on the Park Embankment and the GLC for jobs day free concert back in 1984 with Aswad, OMD and Billy Bragg!. Fantastic job on the Vlog Simon. Even some Vegas bits in there… the statue of the dog and rabbit is also in Cosmo,it looked like a Venus fly trap ( little shop of horrors) next to the power station model and obviously Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 😂😂😂 Oh…Pink Floyd🤪
Great memories Steve.. i had the cortina !!! Worked it out were the same age !!! Yes a little vegas reminded in there too !! And well done ...of couse the brilliant pink floyd !! Cheers for watching mate ...till next time 😁🇬🇧👍
Wow amazing what they did with the place, It is so iconic to me as a building - I remember making a trip there way back when Pink Floyd put out the Animals album, there was not much going on around there back then of course, but I managed to take a few photos. Animals became my favourite album of all time when it was released (I was 17 at the time) even though it was in the midst of the Punk rock revolution, and it is still my favourite album even now. Although due to my age I find I am listening to "smooth jazz" these days more than Pink Floyd.... I am loving your videos mate - If I ever get back to London I now have a list of places I must visit in addition to the usual touristy venues, especially on the food front !
Great hearing you enjoyed watching phill.. pink Floyd my favourite too.. what a band .. saw them in London about 30 years ago... still listen to all there albums even now !!! There's certainly lots of lovely food to try if you vist London again... cheers 😁🇬🇧👍
@@LOADEDLONDON-yi7ey The one and only time I saw them was at Earls Court when they did the Wall, which was great wish I had got into them earlier though would have loved to see the Dark Side live and of course Animals, but at least I got to see them the once I suppose.
Animals, Pink Floyd lol that and Wish You Were Here 2 great albums 👍🏻 Grt Vlog Simon. Meant to comment on your pie n mash Vlog but got waylaid! 😂 looked delish but I’m a Manzies gal lol See u on the next one 👍🏻😁
Nice, I have wanted to try this place for a while since hearing about the redevelopment of an iconic location like this. Really enjoying these videos, inspiring me to see more when getting up to the big smoke. Thank you
Thanks for the look-around Simon. You know what I was picturing in that space, but I suppose we shouldn’t sully all of the old monuments with neon and slot machines. Good exploring.
That would be amazing Stu.. but then id stay here and never come to vegas!! Yes the London mega casino.. i can picture it.. ...if only.!!! Cheers for watching and commenting 👍🇬🇧😁
Another great walkabout Simon. I did visit a few months ago and most of the shops were high end and out of my league. Love seeing someone else's point of view.
Good video! The only thing I would suggest is you give an idea of the individual dish prices as well as the total as not everyone can afford a £30 lunch but still might want to try the individual dishes.
The good old upturned table, I remember when they said it was gonna be an indoor theme park. Been wondering what they did with it, blimey, wasn't expecting this, interesting to see inside, good stuff mate, shame u couldn't do the lift😟 Ahh come we all remember splendid Pink Floyd, well, if you're our age😉😄
Love a bit of Floyd spooky.. still listen now... yes amazing what they've done with the upside down table !!! I would hav preferred a roller coaster tho !!! 😁🇬🇧👍
Since i was a kid they were talking about doing something with it whilst it sat there dormant.
I'm delighted that the place gets to live on
Yes it's looking good now.. sat there all them years empty.... thanks for watching... cheers 🙂🇬🇧👍
I'm with you on the roller coasters 😂
Yes .. nice shops but would of been much better as a theme park !!! Thanks for watching Kevin👍🇬🇧😁
The lift feels like going up in Wonka’s great glass elevator! Bit scary for me but good once you’re at the top - though you only get 6 minutes before it comes back down again. Oh, and the sculpture you showed briefly of the hare and dog - there’s another one by that artist in the Cosmo in Vegas 😊
Thanks for the information Nic... i thought i recognised that sculpture !!! Iv walked pass the one in the cosmo loads of times !! Yes next time i will book the lift ...glad you enjoyed going up there ... cheers for watching and commenting..😁🇬🇧👍
I was going to say the same ref the sculptures lol & thx for info on the lift also as was thinking of doing 😁
Nice one mate. Every time I went to London as a kid and young adult it just stood there all a bit derelict and as you say when it closed it just fell into disrepair, then when I visited home a year or so ago it was all looking very plush and I wondered what it looked like inside. I love the way they have done it too, thanks for doing this cracking vid.
Glad you enjoyed watching Stu... yes its a pretty amazing place... they needed to do something at last !!! It just sat there for decades empty..... see you on the next one mate 😁🇬🇧👍
Thanks for doing homework. I was smart this time and watched while having a snack. The food you get always makes me hungry. Another enjoyable walkabout. Thanks.
Trying to be a bit more professional Susan !!!! Lots more foodie walkabouts on the way !! Thanks for watching 👍🇬🇧😁
I’m not sure what is more amazing the revamp of the original “fork handles/4 candles” building or the newish skyline looking down towards the Victoria embankment.
As a born and bred SW London refugee/exile this video has stirred up some old memories!
Smashing my front teeth out on the bumper cars in the old Battersea Park funfair 49 years ago as an 8 year old for starters.
Nearly rolling my Ford Capri on the Park Embankment and the GLC for jobs day free concert back in 1984 with Aswad, OMD and Billy Bragg!.
Fantastic job on the Vlog Simon. Even some Vegas bits in there… the statue of the dog and rabbit is also in Cosmo,it looked like a Venus fly trap ( little shop of horrors) next to the power station model and obviously Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 😂😂😂
Oh…Pink Floyd🤪
Great memories Steve.. i had the cortina !!! Worked it out were the same age !!! Yes a little vegas reminded in there too !! And well done ...of couse the brilliant pink floyd !! Cheers for watching mate ...till next time 😁🇬🇧👍
Wow amazing what they did with the place, It is so iconic to me as a building - I remember making a trip there way back when Pink Floyd put out the Animals album, there was not much going on around there back then of course, but I managed to take a few photos.
Animals became my favourite album of all time when it was released (I was 17 at the time) even though it was in the midst of the Punk rock revolution, and it is still my favourite album even now.
Although due to my age I find I am listening to "smooth jazz" these days more than Pink Floyd....
I am loving your videos mate - If I ever get back to London I now have a list of places I must visit in addition to the usual touristy venues, especially on the food front !
Great hearing you enjoyed watching phill.. pink Floyd my favourite too.. what a band .. saw them in London about 30 years ago... still listen to all there albums even now !!! There's certainly lots of lovely food to try if you vist London again... cheers 😁🇬🇧👍
@@LOADEDLONDON-yi7ey The one and only time I saw them was at Earls Court when they did the Wall, which was great wish I had got into them earlier though would have loved to see the Dark Side live and of course Animals, but at least I got to see them the once I suppose.
@philgray7320 Australian pink Floyd are fantastic.. and always touring... they cover most of dark side.... well worth seeing
Animals, Pink Floyd lol that and Wish You Were Here 2 great albums 👍🏻 Grt Vlog Simon. Meant to comment on your pie n mash Vlog but got waylaid! 😂 looked delish but I’m a Manzies gal lol See u on the next one 👍🏻😁
Correct Kazzy!! Top of the class for you !! What brilliant albums they were.. Manzies happening soon..!!! Appreciate you watching 👍🇬🇧😁
And some eels! Stewed or jellied lol enjoy 😁
Nice, I have wanted to try this place for a while since hearing about the redevelopment of an iconic location like this. Really enjoying these videos, inspiring me to see more when getting up to the big smoke. Thank you
Well worth a vist John.. its great hearing some of the vegas fanatics are enjoying these.. see you in the smoke soon !! Cheers as always 😁🇬🇧👍
Thanks for the look-around Simon. You know what I was picturing in that space, but I suppose we shouldn’t sully all of the old monuments with neon and slot machines. Good exploring.
That would be amazing Stu.. but then id stay here and never come to vegas!! Yes the London mega casino.. i can picture it.. ...if only.!!! Cheers for watching and commenting 👍🇬🇧😁
Another great walkabout Simon. I did visit a few months ago and most of the shops were high end and out of my league. Love seeing someone else's point of view.
Im Glad your enjoying these London vlogs Dilly... i was impressed with what they've done with the building.. cheers for watching and commenting 😁🇬🇧👍
Good video! The only thing I would suggest is you give an idea of the individual dish prices as well as the total as not everyone can afford a £30 lunch but still might want to try the individual dishes.
Yes ..good point... hav started doing that in the last couple of videos.. appreciate you watching and commenting.. cheers 😊🇬🇧👍
The good old upturned table, I remember when they said it was gonna be an indoor theme park. Been wondering what they did with it, blimey, wasn't expecting this, interesting to see inside, good stuff mate, shame u couldn't do the lift😟 Ahh come we all remember splendid Pink Floyd, well, if you're our age😉😄
Love a bit of Floyd spooky.. still listen now... yes amazing what they've done with the upside down table !!! I would hav preferred a roller coaster tho !!! 😁🇬🇧👍
Another cracking video 😎
Thanks for watching and commenting Steeley... i appreciate it mate.. cheers 😁🇬🇧👍
Shame there’s no giant pig ballon floating above the place. Loving all of your videos!
Yes !!! What a band candlewik .. cheers for watching and commenting 😁🇬🇧👍