🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ *Introduction and Guest Introduction* - Christmas special episode with guest Paul Liins (Lio). - Brief background on Paul Liins' childhood and early life in Leicester. 03:09 🏡 *Growing Up in Leicester* - Paul Liins discusses his early years, moving around Leicester. - Describes living in different areas like Woodgate, Balford Street, Nook Street, and Blackbird Road. - Mentions his dad's involvement in property development. 09:56 🎤 *Karaoke Business in the '90s* - Paul talks about his dad's venture into the karaoke business. - Describes the evolution from basic machines to advanced laser equipment. - Highlights the challenges and expenses involved in managing the karaoke business. 11:49 🍻 *Running the Sannagate Tavern* - Discusses the success of the Sannagate Tavern under his dad's management. - Explains reasons for eventually closing the pub. - Mentions his dad's transition to running bars in a dance school and later returning to painting. 13:53 😄 *Childhood Memories and Humorous Anecdote* - Shares a humorous childhood story involving a mistaken fish and chips order. - Reflects on the positive aspects of his childhood. - Highlights the sense of humor in his family. 14:48 🔧 *Early Career and Transition to Printing* - Paul's early career in the building trade, including plastering and roofing. - Shifts to working in a factory that manufactured fridges. - Transition to the printing and packaging industry at Qualis in Thurston. 16:51 📉 *Challenges in Printing Industry and Roofing* - Describes the thriving years in the printing industry followed by sudden challenges. - Explains the impact of lost contracts and reduction in wages. - Transition back to roofing and challenges faced in that industry. 17:05 🏗️ *Career Transitions and Electrician Journey* - The speaker recounts a dangerous incident while working on a roof, leading to a career change. - Transition from roofing to becoming an electrician through part-time college attendance. - Highlights the positive aspects of working on the HS2 project and encourages others to consider career changes. 19:54 ⚽ *Passion for Leicester City Football Club* - Fond memories of attending a crucial Leicester City game in 1982. - Describes the vibrant atmosphere of the matches in the late '80s despite lower attendance. - Shares the social aspect of connecting with fellow fans and how it shaped his experiences. 25:31 🎅 *Christmas Fundraising Initiatives* - Initiates a fitness challenge to lose weight, pledging money for charity (Loros). - Discusses subsequent fundraising efforts for various causes, including a cancer patient, Lee Rigby's memorial, and a victim of violence in France. - Highlights the power of social media and community support in successful fundraising. 32:00 🛒 *Supporting Children's Cancer Ward* - Introduces a friend working in a children's cancer ward and their need for supplies. - Explains the Amazon wish list as a means to contribute to essential items for the ward. - Expresses empathy and determination to leverage his audience for the benefit of the children in the hospital. 34:07 🎉 *Fundraising with Raffles* - The speaker discusses his initial approach to fundraising, focusing on raffles. - Raised money by organizing raffles featuring Ninja Cooking products. - Emphasizes the efficiency of raising funds through quick online raffles. 36:23 🌐 *Expanding the Effort* - Talks about scaling up the fundraising effort. - Reached out to local businesses for raffle prizes. - Highlights the positive response from businesses and the growing success. 38:12 🎁 *Christmas Mega Raffle* - Describes the evolution of the fundraising, leading to a large-scale Christmas Mega Raffle. - Mentions reaching out to various businesses, resulting in 130 prizes. - Shares the excitement of conducting a live draw on Facebook, engaging a wide audience. 43:03 💪 *Overcoming Challenges* - Discusses the decision to take a break from the raffle in 2022. - Narrates a spontaneous contribution from a friend that reignited the fundraising spirit. - Reflects on the challenges and determination to continue making a difference. 46:17 🎟️ *2023 Raffle Revival* - Recounts the challenges faced in gathering prizes for the 2023 raffle. - Describes a moment of doubt and subsequent encouragement from friends. - Narrates a friend's unexpected contribution, further motivating the fundraising effort. 49:15 📈 *Ticket Sales Success* - Shares the success of selling tickets for the 2023 raffle, surpassing expectations. - Highlights the diverse range of prizes and the generosity of contributors. - Emphasizes the collective effort, including both tangible prizes and monetary donations. 51:19 🎟️ *Raffle Support and Surprises* - Paul talks about how friends unexpectedly contributed to the raffle. - A friend donated £500, another bought tickets and contributed £400 more, totaling £900. - The generosity surprised Paul and significantly boosted the raffle funds. 53:08 🎭 *Spectacular Raffle Event* - Paul decides to take the raffle event to the next level. - Proposes doing it on a stage with Facebook Live to make it more spectacular. - Invites people to join, and the event gets positive responses. 54:17 🌟 *Raffle Success and Challenges* - The raffle event lasts about an hour and a half and gets around 1,000 views. - Paul faces the challenge of distributing 174 prizes after the successful event. - Despite the logistical challenges, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. 55:26 🔄 *Balancing Acts and Future Plans* - Paul reflects on the stress of managing the raffle alongside work and personal life. - Considers taking a break but expresses the likelihood of organizing another mega raffle next year. - Contemplates the idea of continuing smaller raffles throughout the year. 57:16 🚀 *Managing Growth and Limitations* - Paul acknowledges the opportunity to make the raffle even bigger but realizes his current limitations. - Expresses the possibility of seeking help for future events. - Plans to maintain a balance between growth and his ability to manage the event. 59:47 🙏 *Gratitude and Acknowledgments* - Paul expresses deep gratitude to everyone who contributed, emphasizing the collective effort. - Plans to personally thank everyone who donated prizes. - Highlights the importance of knowing good people and their role in the success of the initiative. 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Lee warners dog .that was...shout out all addys firm Gongy.. juggy gaz elly .. liggins ..calvert ...Toby ..Charlie ..math mulligan Leroy paulie marcus..George m .....dwyer...spenna wayne w...hope u all well....nuff luv nibz Great work with the podcast...big up Kelso.. rendall ..charismaticly nostalgic...real people we grew with....
2 top lads. Merry christmas JB and Liggo
Special man keep up the great work mate love you liggo 💙🦊✌🏼alright juggy X
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🎙️ *Introduction and Guest Introduction*
- Christmas special episode with guest Paul Liins (Lio).
- Brief background on Paul Liins' childhood and early life in Leicester.
03:09 🏡 *Growing Up in Leicester*
- Paul Liins discusses his early years, moving around Leicester.
- Describes living in different areas like Woodgate, Balford Street, Nook Street, and Blackbird Road.
- Mentions his dad's involvement in property development.
09:56 🎤 *Karaoke Business in the '90s*
- Paul talks about his dad's venture into the karaoke business.
- Describes the evolution from basic machines to advanced laser equipment.
- Highlights the challenges and expenses involved in managing the karaoke business.
11:49 🍻 *Running the Sannagate Tavern*
- Discusses the success of the Sannagate Tavern under his dad's management.
- Explains reasons for eventually closing the pub.
- Mentions his dad's transition to running bars in a dance school and later returning to painting.
13:53 😄 *Childhood Memories and Humorous Anecdote*
- Shares a humorous childhood story involving a mistaken fish and chips order.
- Reflects on the positive aspects of his childhood.
- Highlights the sense of humor in his family.
14:48 🔧 *Early Career and Transition to Printing*
- Paul's early career in the building trade, including plastering and roofing.
- Shifts to working in a factory that manufactured fridges.
- Transition to the printing and packaging industry at Qualis in Thurston.
16:51 📉 *Challenges in Printing Industry and Roofing*
- Describes the thriving years in the printing industry followed by sudden challenges.
- Explains the impact of lost contracts and reduction in wages.
- Transition back to roofing and challenges faced in that industry.
17:05 🏗️ *Career Transitions and Electrician Journey*
- The speaker recounts a dangerous incident while working on a roof, leading to a career change.
- Transition from roofing to becoming an electrician through part-time college attendance.
- Highlights the positive aspects of working on the HS2 project and encourages others to consider career changes.
19:54 ⚽ *Passion for Leicester City Football Club*
- Fond memories of attending a crucial Leicester City game in 1982.
- Describes the vibrant atmosphere of the matches in the late '80s despite lower attendance.
- Shares the social aspect of connecting with fellow fans and how it shaped his experiences.
25:31 🎅 *Christmas Fundraising Initiatives*
- Initiates a fitness challenge to lose weight, pledging money for charity (Loros).
- Discusses subsequent fundraising efforts for various causes, including a cancer patient, Lee Rigby's memorial, and a victim of violence in France.
- Highlights the power of social media and community support in successful fundraising.
32:00 🛒 *Supporting Children's Cancer Ward*
- Introduces a friend working in a children's cancer ward and their need for supplies.
- Explains the Amazon wish list as a means to contribute to essential items for the ward.
- Expresses empathy and determination to leverage his audience for the benefit of the children in the hospital.
34:07 🎉 *Fundraising with Raffles*
- The speaker discusses his initial approach to fundraising, focusing on raffles.
- Raised money by organizing raffles featuring Ninja Cooking products.
- Emphasizes the efficiency of raising funds through quick online raffles.
36:23 🌐 *Expanding the Effort*
- Talks about scaling up the fundraising effort.
- Reached out to local businesses for raffle prizes.
- Highlights the positive response from businesses and the growing success.
38:12 🎁 *Christmas Mega Raffle*
- Describes the evolution of the fundraising, leading to a large-scale Christmas Mega Raffle.
- Mentions reaching out to various businesses, resulting in 130 prizes.
- Shares the excitement of conducting a live draw on Facebook, engaging a wide audience.
43:03 💪 *Overcoming Challenges*
- Discusses the decision to take a break from the raffle in 2022.
- Narrates a spontaneous contribution from a friend that reignited the fundraising spirit.
- Reflects on the challenges and determination to continue making a difference.
46:17 🎟️ *2023 Raffle Revival*
- Recounts the challenges faced in gathering prizes for the 2023 raffle.
- Describes a moment of doubt and subsequent encouragement from friends.
- Narrates a friend's unexpected contribution, further motivating the fundraising effort.
49:15 📈 *Ticket Sales Success*
- Shares the success of selling tickets for the 2023 raffle, surpassing expectations.
- Highlights the diverse range of prizes and the generosity of contributors.
- Emphasizes the collective effort, including both tangible prizes and monetary donations.
51:19 🎟️ *Raffle Support and Surprises*
- Paul talks about how friends unexpectedly contributed to the raffle.
- A friend donated £500, another bought tickets and contributed £400 more, totaling £900.
- The generosity surprised Paul and significantly boosted the raffle funds.
53:08 🎭 *Spectacular Raffle Event*
- Paul decides to take the raffle event to the next level.
- Proposes doing it on a stage with Facebook Live to make it more spectacular.
- Invites people to join, and the event gets positive responses.
54:17 🌟 *Raffle Success and Challenges*
- The raffle event lasts about an hour and a half and gets around 1,000 views.
- Paul faces the challenge of distributing 174 prizes after the successful event.
- Despite the logistical challenges, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
55:26 🔄 *Balancing Acts and Future Plans*
- Paul reflects on the stress of managing the raffle alongside work and personal life.
- Considers taking a break but expresses the likelihood of organizing another mega raffle next year.
- Contemplates the idea of continuing smaller raffles throughout the year.
57:16 🚀 *Managing Growth and Limitations*
- Paul acknowledges the opportunity to make the raffle even bigger but realizes his current limitations.
- Expresses the possibility of seeking help for future events.
- Plans to maintain a balance between growth and his ability to manage the event.
59:47 🙏 *Gratitude and Acknowledgments*
- Paul expresses deep gratitude to everyone who contributed, emphasizing the collective effort.
- Plans to personally thank everyone who donated prizes.
- Highlights the importance of knowing good people and their role in the success of the initiative.
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liggo, linga longa! brilliant! festive greetings to you! this is ace!
Good times down The Sanvey Gate seeing me Dad
Top work liggo
2 great lads
Anyone Remember the Chow Chow Dog that was always asleep outside the Sanvey Gate Tavern ??
It was a ginger colour wasn't it, I grew up in Newfoundpool area.
@@Legionnaire7777 yes it was
Lee warners dog .that was...shout out all addys firm
Gongy.. juggy gaz elly .. liggins ..calvert ...Toby ..Charlie ..math mulligan Leroy paulie marcus..George m .....dwyer...spenna wayne w...hope u all well....nuff luv nibz
Great work with the podcast...big up Kelso.. rendall ..charismaticly nostalgic...real people we grew with....
Liggo top geezer
I'm sure the Northbridge Tavern is a private house now with someone living in it.