This brings back happy memories for me I have not been in my home town for 30 years now I need to go back and have a look around it to see what has changed in all those years.
@canvids1 This is just one seaside town of many in the Uk Wayne, all with their own identities and peculiarities. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, always appreciated....Paul :-)
@diliukas Yes Paignton and surrounding towns like Torquay and Brixham are lovely seaside places to visit in England. Thanks for watching Simas, take care...Paul :-)
Thanks for going out of your way Paul to film the area, what a fantastic place, I bet its a great place to stay for holidays. Great video, thanks for the ride. Paul :-))
@Jobergg Yes they flash constantly, they are called "Belisha Beacons" and warn motorists that they are approaching a Zebra crossing. That line is not electrified, and Im sure only diesel powered passenger trains use it but I could be wrong on that one. Thanks Jobergg, have a good weekend. :-)
@MikePColeStudioPro Mega thanks to both Mike & Pammie - Yes must admit I do get into it, making films that is. Keeps me occupied later on when it comes to the editing part. I also enjoy showing others places they may not have ever seen before, its good to get around. Thanks for great comments...Paul :-)
@hunterxf382 Wow!! comments don't come any better than this one. seriously!. I do all this mostly for the fun side of it, but I know there are people out there, who for whatever reason don't get around & see different towns and cities like I do, so by doing this, Im taking those people along too, but from the comforts of their own homes. I always aim for good quality film/camera positions etc. so to get your excellent feedback, makes me feel I've done a good job. Very much appreciated Paul :-)
God I love Paignton 😂 It’s so strange seeing it when it was 2011, that a Tesco is still standing there 😂 Can’t get over that “Sugazone” has been there since 2011
Married nearly 55 years now and we courted in Paignton in'57. She lived in Palace Avenue and I would call at a set time to the 'phone box just by the Palace Theatre. Paignton was such a sophisticated town then unlike the tackitown it has become. All holiday makers arrived on the train.
I think every town in the country must have a council department that makes decisions just like this one, mine included. so Paignton is not alone in that area..lol - Thanks for watching and commenting.
Yes that large building came as a bit of a shock to me, especially since I haven't visited Paignton for many years, I still remembered how it looked in my minds eye, I got quite a surprise when I saw that large building blocking the view of the sea, such a shame, more short sightedness on some planners part no doubt.
@TransMuir65 I used to come here with my dads touring caravan when the kids were small, always loved it and always had a great time. My 1600 Cavalier used to struggle mind pulling the caravan up Telegraph hill, happy days. I had a warm glow when I drove through the town centre, its barely changed one bit in all those years, just wished I'd got here some hours sooner, then I would have parked up and had a proper look round. Thanks as always Andy... Take care :-)
Hi Paul,that was brilliant,i am back on track again i think i have sorted the problem out with watching these videos,do not know what i have done,but i sure works up to now..oh happy new year LOL..............John
Lovely little town Paul it seems quiet but it is the winter,i think that the summer you dont cross the city at the same speed the seafront was ok ,no wind ,thursday i have wait 6 hours for a ferry in Calais and we have stay 3 hours on the sea at Dover,the ferry cant accost because of the wind....i wasnt sick...haha have a good weekend thanks for the ride Pat
@MrComaToes Thanks you, this part of England is a lovely place to visit on holiday, just one of many lovely places actually. I always enjoy a delivery to the seaside. Thanks for joining me again... Paul :)
This town looks so nice. Even though I'm only watching you drive, I feel like I'm going to crash anytime soon driving on the left side of the road. Haha
@007vauxhall I only wished I could have stopped, parked up and shown you more of it, especially the beach and sea. Yes had many great times down here in this area, like I say you have both Torquay and Brixham to visit too, either side of Paignton, and not far away. Definitely a place to see. Thanks Paul :-)
How does the yellow lamps work at the zebra crossing at 0:52? Are they always flashing like that? At 3:00 you crossed a railroad, is that for diesel and steamtrains only? I could not see any power line! Thanks for the ride:)
@silverstartrucker One of my Pet hates is bad roads, drives me nuts, al that shaking and rattling, no good for the camera mount. The only thing I noticed since I was last down there, were those raised portions they have on/across roads these days, where if you don't notice them, you end up flying up in the air, like massive speed humps, something else that I hate. Im on my soap box again...:-) Thanks Arthur
@bibula83 At the start of the film the double yellow lines you see in the gutter /kerb area on the left, are for NO Parking! you see them everywhere in towns in england.You get fined if caught parking on them. We have wardens that check for illegal parking. We also get double white lines in the centre of the road in dangerous areas, meaning NO overtaking, otherwise I think just your usual normal dotted lines. Thanks bibula. :-)
@robmasterman Many thanks as always Mr Bob, Paignton is a nice seaside kind of town, I was pleasantly surprised myself by how many people seemed to be milling around, I half expected it to be totally dead there, due to the holiday season being over by now. Thanks Bob. :-)
@massmedia09 My pleasure, shame I didn't have more time to actually stop and park up, then I could have taken a walk around and onto the beach to view the sea. Next time eh? :-)
wenn ich weiter deine videos schaue lehrne ich noch england kennen. das ist schön die strassen sind ja wie in berlin holper,holper.....hihi heute war originalton angesagt damit ich dein video auch sehen kann . schön. dein blinker ist aber recht laut. schön das du mich mit deinem video mitgenommenhast auf deine tour viele grüsse jürgen
Nice story thanks for sharing. I think what you said echos all over the country, my own town was once a lovely place to live, sadly now like so many other towns, its become rundown, empty shops, concrete monstrosities where there was once beautiful looking buildings...and so on. Sign of the times no doubt. I think it will return one day, but its a long way off from now..lol Thanks
@TruckingInTheUK I just love "Tales of the unexpected" LOl, yes I too know the sound of that familiar phrase, "while your there just pop in and..." Thought it better I post it on here rather than bin if as waste footage, not the best in steady shots but worth a view I reckon. Thanks Ian :-)
Fabulous videos as always!!! Keep them coming dear friend. I am in the UK till 6th Jan 2012 and have been adding dashcam vids and handcam footage too.... Great fun isn't it... Take care dear friend... Not sure if I asked you before, are you on Facebook? All the best... Mike & Pammie
Yes I often get that comment from people who are used to driving on the opposite side of the road to me. It must go against all your senses..lol Believe me within a few miles you would soon get into it..ha ha - I can say this with confidence having hired LH drive cars in the past whilst on holiday, you soon get into the swing of things. Strangest thing for me is changing gear with my right hand, not my left hand as I do every day. Thank for watching...Paul :-)
@7784Patrick I hate waiting around ferry terminals, so boring just hanging around. Im ok if I can go out on deck and look at the sea, only if Im indoors on a boat do I feel slightly sick. LOL Glad you have good sea legs Patrick, take care out there... Paul
@JKRPDM Well spotted by you, I never noticed that before..ha ha - It could well be one of those small medical walk-in centres for minor injuries and problems, quick-fix kind of injuries. You just go along, book yourself in and wait to be seen by a doctor or nurse with your ailment. Hopefully they can fix you up without needing hospital treatment, Im guessing all this, I don't know for sure... They seem common now in the UK Hope this helps :-)
@videohai02Ja, die mehr Sie reisen mit mir, desto mehr bekommen Sie nach England zu sehen, wie es ist. Vielen Dank für das Ansehen und die Zeit nehmen, Kommentar ... Paul Danke Jurgen
Thanks for the vid. I was born in Paignton further back than I`ll admit to, and haven`t been back for years, so it`s good to remind me of how small and fast everything is. Does everybody drive like that over there.... After 40 years in Canada I`d have hung a right on the red at Hyde Road (for the uninitiated - provided one stops at the red light first, one can make a turn into the junction if it`s clear. Something that got me a lot of beeps when I forgot and did that back in the UK several years ago). Still, it`s a reminder of what a friend had called a 3rd-rate tourist town - which got my back up. But then again, after all, it is. Sorry. Thanks, anyway, bud. Glad you can get around and entertain us nostalgicals, nostalgicians, or whatever(!). I shall search your vids out again shortly. (And for Bri cop65 - yup, my friends ran that store 50-odd years ago, and I`d like to know, too).
+pwblackmore Thanks for a great post regarding my video. Its always nice to listen to tales from locals even if you do live in Canada these days. And believe it or not, since I made this film back in December 2011, I've never been sent back since, so on that note Im long overdue a return trip and an updated Paignton video. :-)
Britain is small, crowded, and cities are dirty. People talk (sorta) funny (except proper Devonians!), roads are narrow and cramped, there's class system and class prejudice - and internal prejudice : the South hates the North and vice versa - and a small-minded 'island' mentality. Service is poor or begrudging, prices are steeper, and gasoline/petrol is twice what I pay. People whinge... (Aussie joke "You can tell when a plane-load of Pommies has landed - the engines are switched off, but you can still hear the whine"). Hard to imagine Britain was once Great, now everyone is working as little as they can get away with. On the plus side - the countryside is beautiful, the historicity of buildings is priceless, the quality and types of food is vast, and the proximity to Europe is definitely a plus... this province alone I live in (BC - British Columbia) is 3.8 times the area of the UK: you folks can drive from London to Rome through several countries, whereas I'd still be in the same province (and see nothing but fir trees!).
@Corfate Yeah its ok, you get stressed out with traffic at times, your racing against the clock at other times, people give you rollickings for being late, even though its not your fault..ha ha, its a game called blame the driver... but you do get to see many parts of the country you wouldn't have seen otherwise, so overall I enjoy it. I do miss working with other people though, micky taking etc, its a lonely job being a driver. :-)
The greatest vandalism performed upon Paignton is that stack of bricks they call a cinema. Fifty years ago one walked from the level crossing to the sea front and it was open and inviting. When you got there you were presented with a wide open expanse of grass. Ruined by people with pet fancies.
This brings back happy memories for me I have not been in my home town for 30 years now I need to go back and have a look around it to see what has changed in all those years.
Thanks for a great comment, its nice to hear you had a marvellous time too. Thanks for watching and commenting. :-)
great video - I grew up in Paignton so many happy memories. Thanks for posting.
@canvids1 This is just one seaside town of many in the Uk Wayne, all with their own identities and peculiarities. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, always appreciated....Paul :-)
@diliukas Yes Paignton and surrounding towns like Torquay and Brixham are lovely seaside places to visit in England.
Thanks for watching Simas, take care...Paul :-)
Very nice town..
THX for share..
Always great to see the houses and sea side of England..
Thanks for going out of your way Paul to film the area, what a fantastic place, I bet its a great place to stay for holidays. Great video, thanks for the ride. Paul :-))
@geezah22 You keep watching and I'll keep them coming.. ha ha - Many thanks for your comments and support, its all very much appreciated...Paul :-)
@SuperSherriff1 Thanks Harry I try my best to stay out of trouble. thanks for watching. :-)
@Jobergg Yes they flash constantly, they are called "Belisha Beacons" and warn motorists that they are approaching a Zebra crossing. That line is not electrified, and Im sure only diesel powered passenger trains use it but I could be wrong on that one.
Thanks Jobergg, have a good weekend. :-)
I would like to find out what happened to the igloo (ice scream) shop. I'm going back 40 years though! Lovely place.
@MikePColeStudioPro Mega thanks to both Mike & Pammie - Yes must admit I do get into it, making films that is. Keeps me occupied later on when it comes to the editing part.
I also enjoy showing others places they may not have ever seen before, its good to get around. Thanks for great comments...Paul :-)
@hunterxf382 Wow!! comments don't come any better than this one. seriously!. I do all this mostly for the fun side of it, but I know there are people out there, who for whatever reason don't get around & see different towns and cities like I do, so by doing this, Im taking those people along too, but from the comforts of their own homes. I always aim for good quality film/camera positions etc. so to get your excellent feedback, makes me feel I've done a good job.
Very much appreciated
Paul :-)
God I love Paignton 😂 It’s so strange seeing it when it was 2011, that a Tesco is still standing there 😂 Can’t get over that “Sugazone” has been there since 2011
Married nearly 55 years now and we courted in Paignton in'57. She lived in Palace Avenue and I would call at a set time to the 'phone box just by the Palace Theatre. Paignton was such a sophisticated town then unlike the tackitown it has become. All holiday makers arrived on the train.
Feel sad watching this as my mum lived here..miss her and the place so much
I will be visiting in May with my son. Haven't been to Paignton since I was a child. Really looking forward to it.
I think every town in the country must have a council department that makes decisions just like this one, mine included. so Paignton is not alone in that area..lol - Thanks for watching and commenting.
Paignton is very nice city. I was in Paignton last year and I have amazing memories. I send greeting from the Czech republic.
Yes that large building came as a bit of a shock to me, especially since I haven't visited Paignton for many years, I still remembered how it looked in my minds eye, I got quite a surprise when I saw that large building blocking the view of the sea, such a shame, more short sightedness on some planners part no doubt.
@TransMuir65 I used to come here with my dads touring caravan when the kids were small, always loved it and always had a great time. My 1600 Cavalier used to struggle mind pulling the caravan up Telegraph hill, happy days.
I had a warm glow when I drove through the town centre, its barely changed one bit in all those years, just wished I'd got here some hours sooner, then I would have parked up and had a proper look round.
Thanks as always Andy... Take care :-)
THX for a ride Paul,
It was great to see Paignton, quite a lovely town :)
Have a nice week,
Simas
Hi Paul,that was brilliant,i am back on track again i think i have sorted the problem out with watching these videos,do not know what i have done,but i sure works up to now..oh happy new year LOL..............John
Lovely little town Paul
it seems quiet but it is the winter,i think that the summer you dont cross the city at the same speed
the seafront was ok ,no wind ,thursday i have wait 6 hours for a ferry in Calais and we have stay 3 hours on the sea at Dover,the ferry cant accost because of the wind....i wasnt sick...haha
have a good weekend
thanks for the ride
Pat
@MrComaToes Thanks you, this part of England is a lovely place to visit on holiday, just one of many lovely places actually. I always enjoy a delivery to the seaside. Thanks for joining me again... Paul :)
@modemeyes I know I felt every bump..lol - Thanks Mike :-)
This town looks so nice. Even though I'm only watching you drive, I feel like I'm going to crash anytime soon driving on the left side of the road. Haha
@birdman404 Thats nice to know, I love small towns with individual shops like Paignton.
Paul thanks for another great ride of where you go I lets us folks on the other side of the pond see what it is like where you live
@007vauxhall I only wished I could have stopped, parked up and shown you more of it, especially the beach and sea. Yes had many great times down here in this area, like I say you have both Torquay and Brixham to visit too, either side of Paignton, and not far away.
Definitely a place to see. Thanks Paul :-)
That sounds great, make sure you send me a link to it, I wanna see that. :-)
Nice video Paul. I love Paignton, been there many times over the years. Good to see it again :) Will.
How does the yellow lamps work at the zebra crossing at 0:52? Are they always flashing like that?
At 3:00 you crossed a railroad, is that for diesel and steamtrains only? I could not see any power line!
Thanks for the ride:)
@silverstartrucker One of my Pet hates is bad roads, drives me nuts, al that shaking and rattling, no good for the camera mount. The only thing I noticed since I was last down there, were those raised portions they have on/across roads these days, where if you don't notice them, you end up flying up in the air, like massive speed humps, something else that I hate. Im on my soap box again...:-) Thanks Arthur
@No1PaigntonFan1994 When I made this film is the last time I visited Paignton...
@bibula83 At the start of the film the double yellow lines you see in the gutter /kerb area on the left, are for NO Parking! you see them everywhere in towns in england.You get fined if caught parking on them. We have wardens that check for illegal parking.
We also get double white lines in the centre of the road in dangerous areas, meaning NO overtaking, otherwise I think just your usual normal dotted lines.
Thanks bibula. :-)
Doesn't it look quiet this time of the year Paul...lovely place and expertly captured for our pleasure as always....Bob
A recent article said gangs no took over at night .Why?
@robmasterman Many thanks as always Mr Bob, Paignton is a nice seaside kind of town, I was pleasantly surprised myself by how many people seemed to be milling around, I half expected it to be totally dead there, due to the holiday season being over by now.
Thanks Bob. :-)
@massmedia09 My pleasure, shame I didn't have more time to actually stop and park up, then I could have taken a walk around and onto the beach to view the sea.
Next time eh? :-)
wenn ich weiter deine videos schaue lehrne ich noch england kennen. das ist schön
die strassen sind ja wie in berlin holper,holper.....hihi heute war originalton angesagt damit ich dein video auch sehen kann . schön. dein blinker ist aber recht laut.
schön das du mich mit deinem video mitgenommenhast auf deine tour viele grüsse jürgen
An I the only one her on this video who lives in Paignton?
Nope i do
same
no i do
Nice story thanks for sharing. I think what you said echos all over the country, my own town was once a lovely place to live, sadly now like so many other towns, its become rundown, empty shops, concrete monstrosities where there was once beautiful looking buildings...and so on. Sign of the times no doubt. I think it will return one day, but its a long way off from now..lol Thanks
I freakin love Paignton ! I missed there more than I missed home
@TruckingInTheUK I just love "Tales of the unexpected" LOl, yes I too know the sound of that familiar phrase, "while your there just pop in and..."
Thought it better I post it on here rather than bin if as waste footage, not the best in steady shots but worth a view I reckon. Thanks Ian :-)
@aid2003 Thanks Andy :-)
Fabulous videos as always!!! Keep them coming dear friend. I am in the UK till 6th Jan 2012 and have been adding dashcam vids and handcam footage too.... Great fun isn't it... Take care dear friend... Not sure if I asked you before, are you on Facebook? All the best... Mike & Pammie
Yes I often get that comment from people who are used to driving on the opposite side of the road to me. It must go against all your senses..lol
Believe me within a few miles you would soon get into it..ha ha - I can say this with confidence having hired LH drive cars in the past whilst on holiday, you soon get into the swing of things. Strangest thing for me is changing gear with my right hand, not my left hand as I do every day.
Thank for watching...Paul :-)
l have been to Paignton for six months,live in Blue Chip apartment on roundham road.Visit Torquary,Kingswear,Plymouth,Exeter etc.So good times.
@1Z88 Thanks Will, sure glad you could join me. I too have been here several times over the years, and I was glad to see it all again... :-)
This is where I live
thank you
i missed Paignton
friendly people
i hope to visit it again soooooon
Excellent video Paul thank you :)
@7784Patrick I hate waiting around ferry terminals, so boring just hanging around. Im ok if I can go out on deck and look at the sea, only if Im indoors on a boat do I feel slightly sick. LOL
Glad you have good sea legs Patrick, take care out there... Paul
Is there a Spa and fittness center?
@JKRPDM Well spotted by you, I never noticed that before..ha ha - It could well be one of those small medical walk-in centres for minor injuries and problems, quick-fix kind of injuries. You just go along, book yourself in and wait to be seen by a doctor or nurse with your ailment. Hopefully they can fix you up without needing hospital treatment, Im guessing all this, I don't know for sure... They seem common now in the UK
Hope this helps :-)
@stebuts12 Yey!!!! where abouts?
@captionworld Thanks for joining me on the Paignton cruise around.. ha ha :-)
just came back from here and did a aerial video from my rc glider over the sea front, ill put it up tomorrow
Great Video! Enjoyed that.
All good stuff, Im sure you'll have a marvellous time, I know I wish I was back down there... :-))
1:55 "Minor injuries unit"?
How rough has it got
I know Paignton quite well now as I have a friend who I generally stay with in Paignton!
@johnwood57 Doesn't matter what you have done John, so long as it works.. ha ha
Thanks for joining me, nice to hear from you once again..
Hope you have a nice time, I shall be in the West Midlands unfortunately, hope the weather is nice for you. :-)
No idea, I don't live there, but from what I've seen of the place I like it...
Great to hear steve wright here doing what he did best RIP.
@JKRPDM What the sewing shop? LOL :-)
@videohai02Ja, die mehr Sie reisen mit mir, desto mehr bekommen Sie nach England zu sehen, wie es ist. Vielen Dank für das Ansehen und die Zeit nehmen, Kommentar ... Paul
Danke Jurgen
Thanks for the vid. I was born in Paignton further back than I`ll admit to, and haven`t been back for years, so it`s good to remind me of how small and fast everything is. Does everybody drive like that over there.... After 40 years in Canada I`d have hung a right on the red at Hyde Road (for the uninitiated - provided one stops at the red light first, one can make a turn into the junction if it`s clear. Something that got me a lot of beeps when I forgot and did that back in the UK several years ago). Still, it`s a reminder of what a friend had called a 3rd-rate tourist town - which got my back up. But then again, after all, it is. Sorry. Thanks, anyway, bud. Glad you can get around and entertain us nostalgicals, nostalgicians, or whatever(!). I shall search your vids out again shortly.
(And for Bri cop65 - yup, my friends ran that store 50-odd years ago, and I`d like to know, too).
+pwblackmore Thanks for a great post regarding my video. Its always nice to listen to tales from locals even if you do live in Canada these days. And believe it or not, since I made this film back in December 2011, I've never been sent back since, so on that note Im long overdue a return trip and an updated Paignton video. :-)
Why don't you come back and live in the UK
Britain is small, crowded, and cities are dirty. People talk (sorta) funny (except proper Devonians!), roads are narrow and cramped, there's class system and class prejudice - and internal prejudice : the South hates the North and vice versa - and a small-minded 'island' mentality. Service is poor or begrudging, prices are steeper, and gasoline/petrol is twice what I pay. People whinge... (Aussie joke "You can tell when a plane-load of Pommies has landed - the engines are switched off, but you can still hear the whine"). Hard to imagine Britain was once Great, now everyone is working as little as they can get away with. On the plus side - the countryside is beautiful, the historicity of buildings is priceless, the quality and types of food is vast, and the proximity to Europe is definitely a plus... this province alone I live in (BC - British Columbia) is 3.8 times the area of the UK: you folks can drive from London to Rome through several countries, whereas I'd still be in the same province (and see nothing but fir trees!).
thanks for the enjoyable ride :-)
Nice bit of driving, lovely town
@Corfate Yeah its ok, you get stressed out with traffic at times, your racing against the clock at other times, people give you rollickings for being late, even though its not your fault..ha ha, its a game called blame the driver... but you do get to see many parts of the country you wouldn't have seen otherwise, so overall I enjoy it. I do miss working with other people though, micky taking etc, its a lonely job being a driver. :-)
Would you say being a delivery driver is a good job? Do you enjoy it? :)
Thanks
Thanks I also grew up in paignton
The greatest vandalism performed upon Paignton is that stack of bricks they call a cinema. Fifty years ago one walked from the level crossing to the sea front and it was open and inviting. When you got there you were presented with a wide open expanse of grass. Ruined by people with pet fancies.
Proud to live here
@VolvoFHV8 Thanks Lludvikas, but thats classified and sensitive information, no way can I answer that Q... :-)
Well said, and oh so true. there are good and bad everywhere. Thanks :-)
@1irishmick Thats Radio 2 for you... ha ha
could be any town in ireland both look similar
@V2xGamers Nice one, wished I got the chance to visit more often... :-)
@No1PaigntonFan1994 Who knows when I shall return, hopefully soon.. :-)
@Bevoin1970 No, nothing wrong with the shop :) The sign, pointing left. I can't imagine what that means....maybe you as an englishman can ;)
beautiful,I'll be there soon..
Nice video again mate :)
When paignton use to be decent you can't even drive right down or park there now to the seafront as its been closed of completely now
Cool video!
Nice catch by me then..ha ha - Thanks for watching :-)
Hope all goes well for you and you have a great time. :-)
i was there last week and it was wonderful :)
Have a nice time :-)
@stebuts12 Was that you, the seagull..? LOL - I gave you a wave :-)
If your reading this then congrats ypu have met someone who lives is paignton and has witnesed the scoffs fire
Paul do you live here
No
Thank you :-)
Greetings to you to from a very wet england :-)
The best part is our beach - Preston Beach