Places You Wouldn't Want To Live in The U.K.
When most people imagine the United Kingdom, they think of London, wry humor and polite people. It might seem unthinkable that Great Britain has some real dung piles among its treasures but these 5 cities will have you wondering why there is a “Great” in front of “Britain”.
At number 5. Sandwell
The available jobs in this West Midlands town are so poorly paid that the average resident has zero disposable income. The good news for locals is that Sandwell has a pretty high mortality rate, so they don’t have to suffer for very long.
At Number 4. Gwent Valleys
No matter which metric you choose to measure Gwent Valleys scores poorly. Crime? Check. Poor healthcare? Check. A-hole teenagers all around? Oh yeah. In a country that’s filled with coastline and rolling hills, Gwent Valleys has none of that. It’s just the worst.
At Number 3. High Wycombe
Petty crime and drug use are present; as is a low employment rate. The little money High Wycombe does have it spends on the schools which is great. Of course, that doesn’t do the average tourist any good.
At Number 2. Southampton
Southampton is simply filled with half-destroyed buildings blotting the landscape. To be fair, the place was bombed in World War II. That is a pretty solid excuse, but on the other hand, they’ve had the better part of eighty years to get the place back in order …
And at number 1. Morecambe
In the 1930s, luminaries like Coco Chanel used to hang out in Morecambe These days, Morecambe is more known for its dilapidation. The coastline outside the city is stunning, but if you’re being completely honest, coasts aren’t exactly a point of pride, and neither is Morecambe.
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Places to see in ( Alresford - UK )
Places to see in ( Alresford - UK )
New Alresford or simply Alresford is a small town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles north-east of Winchester and 12 miles south-west of the town of Alton. In the 2001 census, Alresford had a population of around 6,000. New Alresford has independent shops, a tourist information centre, a central conservation area, four tea rooms, five pubs and is a terminus as with Alton of the Watercress Line, a steam worked heritage railway at Alresford railway station.
There is evidence of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation on numerous sites in the Alresford area, with a Roman or Romano-British site on nearby Fobdown and to the south-east of the town in Bramdean. There is evidence of a grant to the Church at Winchester sometime before the 9th century, which became known as the Liberty of Alresford. Alresford was listed in the Domesday Book but this probably refers to what is now Old Alresford as there is no evidence of a settlement south of the river at this time. Old Alresford as with Farnham, Guildford, Dorking and Maidstone adjoins the Pilgrims' Way between Canterbury and Winchester.
New Alresford was founded in the 12th/13th century, the idea originally being that of Henri de Blois, the Bishop of Winchester and brother of King Stephen of England. The design of the T-shaped town (originally named Novum Forum) was followed by de Blois' successor Godfrey de Lucy. Alresford was one of the Bishop's six new towns and was his most profitable plantation—his palace was situated in nearby Bishop's Sutton, perhaps less than a mile distant. The medieval stone bridge he built at this time is still in place. This expansion also involved the construction of the Great Weir between New Alresford and Old Alresford, creating Old Alresford Pond.
New Alresford quickly became established as a prosperous market town, focussed on the wool, leather and the other products from sheep and cattle; in the 14th century Alresford sheep markets produced one of five highest turnovers in England. Alresford sent two members to parliament until the population was reduced by the Black Death. In the 17th century the town made news as a dangerous place to live due to the uncommonly frequent fires which razed it; in the spring of 1644, the Battle of Cheriton took place on Cheriton Down, reaching the outskirts of Alresford.
The town is crowned by its large T-shape main street conservation area. The town is an attractive art, rail and tourist destination, with its classical, dense two Georgian streets situated near Winchester and the South Downs National Park. Here are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewellers, wine merchants, butchers, flower shops, toy shop, dress shops, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery and tea rooms. There are three other public houses, the larger being the Globe Inn by one of the stream channels and play area. Alresford is at the south-western end of the Watercress Line (officially the Mid-Hants Railway). This heritage railway line runs steam and diesel trains, and gains its name from the fact that it used to be the line that took watercress up to London.
Brandy Mount House holds the National Plant Collection of Snowdrops in their grounds. The gardens are open to the public during the season. Alresford holds a number of community events throughout the year. Several are organised by or with New Alresford Town Council (NATC). All events which are held in the main streets within the original town (Broad Street, East Street, West Street) require the permission of the New Alresford Town Trust (NATT – a registered charity which preserves the town's traditional rights of access, to fairs and to street markets, preserves old documents and buildings, and runs a community minibus). A fee for street usage is usually payable by organisers, which helps in the Trust's other works, including running the local minibus which serves the elderly and disabled. A number of events are organised by The Alresford Pigs Association, which raises money in the local area for those in need, by the local Rotary club (such as the annual 5 November Fireworks at Arlebury Park), and by the town council.
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Quorn & Woodhouse Station Bus & Train Spectacular 2019
The 6th Leicester Heritage Transport Trusts running day held in association with The Great Central Railway is featured in this action packed film with vintage buses and trains in operation from Quorn and Woodhouse Station.
Frequent bus trips ran around the local Charnwood area and to Loughborough Great Central Railway where there were opportunities to take a train journey back. The action begins with many of the buses including 40, 90 and 301 on Woodhouse Road on their way to the event. Some of the buses including 40 and 50 can be seen in service in the centre of Loughborough and at the Loughborough Midland Station. The action switches back to Quorn station with many buses departing and arriving back from trips. A Leyland Tiger Cub from Delaine is shown running to Barrow with a completely full load before from 12.56 onwards some of the buses are seen leaving along with some of the later trips. Look out at 13.26 for a superb 5 bus sequence involving 164, RCT3, 301 and others.
It was fantastic to see a huge variety of buses at the event which was very well attended in spite of the very cold conditions. Thankfully the heavy rain did not materialise.
I hope that I have included some of your favourites as for me hard to pick one but some of the visiting vehicles especially DSG 169 were great to have a ride on.
The buses featured in order of appearance are:-
90 HBC Leicester City Transport Leyland Titan PD3A (1964)
966 RVO Bedford VAL 14, ex Barton Transport (1963)
FJF 40D Leicester City Transport AEC Renown 3B3RA (1966)
M202 LHP Midland Red South VolvoB10M/Alexander (1995)
GJF 301N Leicester City Transport Scania BR111DH/MCW (1975)
WLT 655 AEC Routemaster, Confidence Bus (1961)
5056 HA Midland Red BMMO S15/BMMO (1962)
PHA 505G BMMO S22, ex Midland Red (1968)
NLE 627 London Transport AEC Regal IV (1952)
CBC 921 Leicester AEC Renown/Northern Counties (1939)
TBC 164 LCT Leyland PD3/Willowbrook (1958)
VV 8934 Northampton Daimler CWD6. Duple H30/26R (1945)
JDO 241W Fowlers Holbeach Bedford YMT/Plaxton (1981)
DSG 169 Leyland TD5, ex SMT (1942)
RCT 3 Delaine Leyland PD3/Yeates (1960)
MTL 750 Delaine Leyland PSUC1/Yeates (1958)
DBC 190C LCT AEC Renown 3B3/RA/E Lancs (1965)
TBC 50X LCT Dennis Dominator/East Lancs(1982)
OEH 604M Stoke PMT Bristol VR 2 (1974)
C100 UBC Leicester City Bus Dennis DDA/1010 (1986)
JVV 267G Northampton 267 Daimler CVG6DD/Roe (1968)
LDB 796 North Western Road Car Leyland Tiger Cub (1960)
BAG 914S Bagnalls of Swadlincote
BAH 809X LCT Leyland PSU3F/Plaxton (1981)
FA 9716, GUY Arab III, ex Burton upon Trent Corporation (1948)
EAP 984V Bristol VRT/ECW Southdown (1980)
FUT 240V LCT Dennis DDA120/East Lancs (1982)
RHA 919G Midland Red BMMO S23/BMMO (1968)
225 LRB Chesterfield Leyland PD2/Weymann (1960)
G329 SVV (ex MIW 5787, G880 BKV) Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount 3200 II JR Dent East Lindsey
SN11 BMU Burton liveried Alexander Dennis Enviro400
ARY 225K LCT Scania BR111MH/MCW (1972)
OVL 473 Lincolnshire Road Car Bristol FS5G/ECW (1960)
MFA 703G Burton Corporation Daimler SRG6L/Willowbrook (1969)
KLB 596 LTE/Browns Blue AEC Regent III/Weymann (1950)
YN05 WFE Nottingham Transport Scania N94UD Omnidekka (2005)
G129 NRC South Notts 129 Leyland Olympian (1989)
Trains featured:-
48624 London Midland and Scottish 8F
No.73156 British Railways Standard Class Five 4-6-0 (1956)
Class 33 D6535 (1960)
I hope you enjoy the film. Please feel free to like and comment.
Many thanks to all the organisers at the LTHT and GCR for all their hard work in bringing us this fantastic event the vehicle owners and all the volunteers without whom there would not be such events for us to enjoy.
Please check out for details of the work of the trust and how you can help preserve some of the buses featured in this film.
Also please check out for a great day out on The Great Central Railway.
Make a date in your diary 27th July 2019 for the Leicester Vintage Bus Running Day.
Look out for coverage on this channel in the Summer.
Falkirk to Edinburgh Canal Boating (20x timelapse)
Timelapse video of our entire canal boat trip from Falkirk to Edinburgh and back, including rides on the Falkirk Wheel. Sorry about the butt-shots...I occasionally forgot about the GoPro and stood in front of it.
Highlights:
00:01:09 - Up the wheel.
00:03:45 - Up the locks.
00:06:29 - Through a tunnel (bonus kayakers after the tunnel).
00:09:08 - Stopping for groceries.
00:12:57 - First night parking (bonus feeding ducks/geese).
00:13:56 - Aqueduct.
00:15:57 - Bridge with more kayakers.
00:16:36 - Tying up in Linlithgow to get water and feed the ducks (also a great place to get a beer).
00:18:01 - If you get out early on your first day and are willing to go into dusk, you can probably make it to this mooring in Linlithgow for the night. But it's a trudge, which is probably why that first night parking cove exists.
00:19:55 - Canal bistro (The Park Bistro We didn't stop. It's on the left.
00:21:25 - Passing another boat coming the opposite direction. Because people have asked. There's plenty of room in most parts.
00:23:44 - Surreal trees, a bridge, clouds mirrored in the canal.
00:24:55 - An example of mooring to the bank in an unofficial spot, using the plank and stakes (Winchburgh--also a good place for a beer, but everyone at the bar will noticeably notice that y'aint from 'round here...or however the Scottish spell that).
00:28:16 - Passing a canal dredger (mildly interesting, if you're into that).
00:29:39 - Aqueduct and overnight mooring point.
00:31:41 - Creepy Santa's Castle on an Island. We were horrified and intrigued enough to actually stop, back up and circle around the island.
00:32:37 - I jump out and walk along the towpath. It's such an amazing resource. You can easily hop off, walk, and hop back on at any bridge where the canal necks down.
00:33:43 - I hop back on and then we have to wait for the old people's tea boat to turn around.
00:37:52 - Aqueduct over a freeway. Juxtaposition. (see for another view of the crossing).
00:39:14 - Starting to get urban as we head into Edinburgh.
00:45:11 - Ending in Edinburgh, with lift-bridge. You call ahead to get them to lift it for you.
00:45:49 - Turning around in Edinburgh (after a day or so of beers, notice we bounce a bit as we turn around) to head home.
00:46:20 - Stopping for water and waiting for the lift-bridge to leave Edinburgh.
00:50:01 - Oops! This is what happens when there's not enough room for boats to pass. We needed to back up and wait. What you can't tell from this silent timelapse is that, according with British Waterways rules (srsly, read the handbook before you go, it's simple stuff), we sound the horn at each bridge. Oncoming boats do the same, which is why we knew they were there.
01:00:41 - Stopping in Port Buchan, Broxburn to get attacked by swans while we try to get water (the boat hire will probably warn you not to stop here overnight because impish vandals will throw rocks at your boat).
01:10:14 - Getting water in Linlithgow (yeah, we bumped into that guy's boat. Oops).
01:10:59 - Don obsessively rocking as we refill our water in Linlithgow.
01:16:03 - WTF? Is that a boat sideways across the canal? A couple got stoned out of their gourds and got their boat stuck across the canal. I hopped out and un-stuck it for them. The woman tried to keep going and got a short ways but, in her shouted words, she cannae doo it, so I mooored them on the bank and we continued past them without further ado. For all I know, they might still be there.
01:22:41 - Back through the tunnel.
01:24:20 - Waiting for a boat to pass on our way down. The wind blew us into the bank and it took some effort to get going again.
01:25:53 - Down the locks.
01:28:16 - Down the wheel.
Stored at Toton & Burton - November 2012
Finally I go on my pilgrimage to the Class 60 Mecca that is Toton TMD. Filmed on a very long November Saturday in 2012 we start off at Derby where we get to see the Class 43 NMT beginning it's days working with 43014 & 43062. DCR 56311 & 31601 are stabled up alongside the station.
Next up is Toton TMD itself, this was my first visit and I had been wanting to visit for a long time. As a huge fan of the Class 60 locomotive it was heartbreaking to see so many of the class all sat rotting away - criminal in my eyes what EWS did.
There was activity in the yard with a couple of Eurosheds doing som shunting and Freightliner's 70013 passed through on a tank working. Amongst the mammoth collection of Class 60s was a fair number of Class 08 shunters, including 08578 which is now the only surviving Class 08 which can be controlled remotely. Bones 58012 & 58023 are still visible looking rather decrepit and 67026 Diamond Jubilee is parked up awaiting some minor work.
Before we leave Toton there is time for the obligatory shot from the motorway bridge which gives us a closer look at the top end of the main Class 60 line up. Then a quick change of plans sees us on the other side of Toton where we catch a close up look of Euroshed 66042 moving around after some shunting, then it's time for the long walk back to the station.
Next up we head over to Burton Upon Trent where we get a look at Nemesis Rail's depot and all of the beauties they have parked outside.
From the Gate a 56, 20, 47, 31 and 73 are visible then it's time to move over to the road bridge for a better view of the yard. Parked up in the yard are;
1 Class 66 - 66198
3 Class 47s - 47488, 47703, 47744
2 Class 20s - 20903, 20904
1 Class 31 - 31461
2 Class 37s - 37227, 37679
2 Class 33s - 33046, 33018
2 Class 73s - 73117, 73134
7 Class 56s - 56018, 56117, 56051, 56065, 56007, 56081, 56060
And even a class 26! - 26011
There was also a collection of Disel Shunters, mainly 08s but also a single Class 09 still in Mainline Freight Blue - 09019 and a single RMC Roadstone Industrial Shunter.
As a final parting gift, DCR 56311 races through with a friendly tone - identical to that from a DCR 31 at Wigan earlier in the month so perhaps it is the same driver...
A quick legal thing to mention regarding the final shots, they were taken from behind a fence - just we we higher up than the top of the fence so could get a fairly unobstructed view. Also Toton TMD is still considered the Fort Knox of Rail and Nemesis Rail is a secure place regardless of the outward appearance. If you can get in by prior appointment then great, otherwise stick to the long shots :/
It was a long day but well worth it, with a total of 114 cops for myself :D Out of the 57s visible at Toton only one, 60064 had I seen previously - having been on the receiving end of a Cab Ride from Salford to Preston then Bolton back in the 90s :D
Freight at 6 London Locations with class 37, 59, 66, 67, 73. & 92 on the 20/03/2014 1
Started and finished at the same station in a period of seven and a half hours, It was a nice surprise meeting if only for a short time Keith (smilevideotrains) and Lady Jane at Denmark Hill Station. There was a lot of LE works on this day and here what I filmed.
66847 LE Eastleigh to Hoo Junction
37603 LE East Ham to Hither Green
92016 LE Dollands Moor to Wembley
66213 Tolworth Sdgs to Cliffe Brett Marine
73212+73119 Northfleet to Willesden
59202 Grain to Merehead Quarry
66847 Hoo Junction to Eastleigh
73136+73138 1Q67 Hither Green to Hither Green (running 60 )
66112 Stewart Lane to Angerstein wharf
66140 Churchyard Sdgs to Hither Green
73138+73136 to HG
67026 TnT 67024 on VSOE Folkestone West to London Victoria
66113 LE Margam to Dollands Moor
66119 LE Hoo Junction to Acton
73119+73213 Willesden to Northfleet
37425+37612 Dungeness to Crewe
3 Freight operating companies on Gamston Bank.
I 'braved' sun, wind, rain and snow to get these shots. I went half-way up Gamston Bank away from my normal video spot to get the first two shots. First is Freightliner 66537 on the 1123 Leeds F.L.T. to Ipswich S.S. as it powers away from a stop in Retford station. This was followed 9 minutes later by GBRf 66759 with the 1300 Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf to Peterboro Maint Shed Gbrf. I then went to Grove Lane for DBS (EWS-liveried) 66004 on the 1132 Biggleswade Plasmor to Heck Plasmor P S. as it began to snow. The video finishes with a shot of a Virgin Trains class 91 descending the bank.
Camera used - Panasonic HC-V770
New Holland Train Station
Train Service From Barton-On-Humber To Cleethorpes Calling At New Holland
Stone in Staffordshire through the seasons
Photos taken in Stone to showcase the activities of this beautiful historic market town.
Diamond Jubilee celebrations, St Micheals 10k Road Race, Civic Parade, Carnival Parade, Stone Raft Race, Stafford & Stone Canoe Club, Stone football, Cricket and Rugby Clubs etc
Classic AC Electrics - 2016 | Class 86 & 87 | Thank you for a great year!
Well this is it, my last video for 2016. To all my subscribers, have a fantastic 2017!
This year has been without a doubt, a mega year for classic AC Electrics. With one event happening after another, it was simply like a scene from yesteryear. Plenty of action happened this year whether it be diversions, planned rail-tours or even just loco moves, it is all included.
Well lets go more into detail shall we? (if you course, you want the full story).
- First of all, we kick off with a classic. 86259 on the winter cumbrian mountain express railtour.
- Next, we see additional Freightliner Class 86 workings south of Crewe (at Stafford) due to the Lamington Bridge closure. The first two workings were taken Saturday 30th Jan (which is quite an unusual sight for a Saturday). The rest were taken during the week, where we see more 86 workings than normal, and the normal working (4M87). We also see bonus clips of these additional workings at Tamworth.
- Next, we see various Class 86's passing through Stoke-on-Trent on their booked 4M87 Felixstowe North to Trafford Park FLT container work. These passed through Stoke-on-Trent due to the booked Holmes Chapel viaduct closure. Seeing 86's through here made for a great sight!
- A quick couple of Class 86's heading between Crewe IEMD and Basford Hall, seen in Crewe Station.
- We then see the usual night sighting of Class 86's in Preston, working between Coatbridge FLT and Crewe Basford Hall.
- Then we see a pair of Freightliner Class 86's pausing for a driver change and departing whilst working a diverted 4S88 Felixstowe to Coatbridge modal.
- We then move to Derby to see the sad sight of four Class 86's heading to Barrow Hill, to then head overseas. The 86's are 86213, 86701, 86702 and 86235.
- Next, we unusually see 86259 stabled in Crewe on Cumbrian Mountain Express duties. This usually stables in Preston. We also see 86101 on an empty footex charter. We see it running around the train and then departing to Crewe holding sidings.
- The first of many times 87 revisited old territory, 87002 is seen arriving and departing Stoke-on-Trent whilst working a footex from London Euston. It is then seen departing empty to Crewe HS after dropping off the football fans. The first time an 87 has stopped in Stoke in around 11 years.
- Re-visiting old ground once again as 87002 is seen in Manchester Piccadilly Terminus for the first time since 2005! We see both the tour and 87002 light depart from Manchester.
- We see another pair of Freightliner Class 86's once again in Crewe Station, this was quite an unusual sight and done due to Norton Bridge being closed. Freight had to re-route via Stoke-on-Trent.
- 87002 is seen once again, this time in Crewe whilst working a football charter from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street.
- 86259 is next seen arriving into Crewe with a one of a kind charter. It then came off and headed into the thunderbird Bay at Crewe Station, so 60103 'Flying Scotsman' could head onto the tour.
- Next, we see 87002 making ground once again as it was in charge of the GB 15 mega tour. The tour is seen arriving into Liverpool Lime Street, the tour departing and 87002 running light to Crewe.
- We then see 87002 with 92018 on a loco move from Willesden TMD to Crewe. It then seen eventually pairing up with empty Caledonian Sleeper Stock in Crewe Station, to work a charter the next day. The stock then heads to Crewe Down Refuge.
- We then see 87002 lead 92032 and sleeper stock whilst working 'The Paralymian Charter' from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. This is seen passing at speed through Longport, a former stomping ground.
What a great year it has been for these classic workhorses!