Who needs 'American Werewolf in London ' when we have ' American KZfaqrs in Wetherspoons! '

Mary Shelley certainly wrote an amazing novel. I see "Frankenstein" as not only a horror story, but also a tragedy. Definitely a tale of the consequences of attempting to overcome the natural order of things. Another great adventure, indeed, Michael and Jessica! Happy...Halloween!! 💚💚💚

That is wild and crazy! Mary Shelley literally spent like every waking moment of her life at her mother’s grave, it’s cool, and surprising and sad all at the same time. Who would have thought the place to take that next step of love would be in a cemetery on your mother’s grave! Holy heckens this is one for the books! ❤thank you besties for this beautiful and quite intriguing adventure! Love you both! 👻❤️🦇💚🧛🏻‍♂️🥰

I think it's incredible that you got to visit the grave of the founder of Science fiction and Horror herself. Mary Shelley is an incredible writer and without her, we would never have two of the best genres in existence.

Mary Shelley is a treasure. In the world of books. Will never be forgotten. Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. Will keep her alive forever. Life was rough on her.

Mary Shelley led a “ strange life “. I always wondered how could someone at age 18, write such a dark book like Frankenstein ? I didn’t know her mom died not much longer after Shelley was born . This may have had an impact on her growing up without a mom . 👩 I wonder what all went on in her life up until the age of 18? Thank you for an interesting walk into another historical figure . Happy Halloween . And may 2024 bring you both joy and happy memories . Warm wishes and hugs to both of you , and your families . Xoxoxoxo

As I'm watching this, I have the volume up to maximum because I'm sitting in the dark, and there is a massive, MASSIVE thunderstorm outside, and I can barely hear a thing as lightning flashing keeps illuminating my room, it's metal as f☆ck. Perfect Frankenstein weather, it's alive! ALIVE!

You got to visit the grave of the Queen of Gothic. That is pure Awesome !!

Hey guys, great video, I am a descendent of a man named Conrad, Johan dippel, he is the person who inspired the character of Dr. Frankenstein. Look him up. He is a very interesting breed. He was an alchemist and a Satanist I just about everything else you can think of. He was not trying to bring someone back from the dead like Dr. Frankenstein was, but he did do his experiments at Frankenstein castle which our family used to own long ago. He was trying to create an elixir of life to Grant himself and his followers, eternal life.

Her parents are also famous and pretty fascinating in their own right.

"Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay to mold me man? Did I solicit thee from darkness to promote me?" Mary Shelley was heavily influenced by Milton's 'Paradise Lost' and how that epic poem examined the relationship and moral accountability between an arrogant creator and his creation.

Man, you guys are hitting these videos out of the park. You are taking your channel to a whole new level. Great job, keep it up.

The birth for Frankenstein is amazing story by Mary Shelley and her husband was part to play with the story of Frankenstein

Thank you, both…. I don’t know how to say this. After all, we don’t know one another. Tonight I learned that my very best friend , whom I have known for decades, and over the very last year became so close that she was my very best friend. And we even both kind of started to come very very close to falling in love with one another. Last night her 12 year old daughter used my good friends account to connect with me and tell me that my friend/her mother had passed away suddenly. I am moving through the realms of surreal and tragic and beyond sad most, especially for her son and daughter. Myself as well. During this confusing and odd and sad time, this video seemed oddly fitting, and I’m so glad to see both of you together and sharing this with us . Geez I’m crying so much. I can’t believe that voice to text is actually working. Heh. Sorry. She was no super fan of horror but would have appreciated this video. I’m sorry. It’s an awesome vid. I certainly don’t want to bring folks down. I love you guys and your content and it seemed to be….i dunno… I hope you understand. I’m 49. She was very healthy, bright, happy, outstandingly gorgeous at age 49 and now she’s gone. So, I beg your forgiveness, understanding and a few Rum & Cokes that I feel compelled to say something. Thank you again. Love and light…to anyone and everyone that may read this! ❤️ Love who you love and tell them every moment of every day!

I was going to ask you guys previously if you were going to visit my home town of Bournemouth as Mary Shelley was buried in of of the churchyards here! Now that I know you did visit for the very reason of seeing her grave, I'm gutted that I didn't know before hand so I could've popped along and met you both personally!

If you come back to London, let me know I will show you around… that little St Pancras yard is just full of the most amazing stories ever…it will blow your mind….❤

As an English major and someone who's read both "The Vindication Of The Right Of Women" and "Frankenstein", i LOVED this! Can't wait to go one day myself (: thanks Grimm!

I use to live just around the corner from St Pancras Gardens when I lived in London, not knowing the history until now, as a big frankenstein fan I wish I'd known the history then.

If you guys haven't already seen it, there's a movie from the 80's called Gothic about that night in the castle in Switzerland with Lord Byron et al when Mary came up with the story. Definitely worth a watch.....

Great video!! Crazy about her husband's heart. The steak and onion rings looked delicious!! Lol. Thank you! Happy Halloween🖤🖤🕷👻

I know you guys don’t normally show yourselves eating or going to restaurants, but I appreciate when you do because they are always the coolest places🤩🙌🏼🍴

My name is Eric Shane Shelley and I live in Albany Kentucky. I have always wondered if I was kin to the Shelley family. Hey thanks Michael and Jessica for another grim adventure. ❤️

I am just glad that Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein, it is now a cult classic. But seriously I never heard about taking someone's heart and putting it in a jar with wine to preserve it. And Mary making love to Percy on her mother's grave, that is so crazy. That is something to write in the books for sure #RIPMaryShelly

That was really informative and very atmospheric. I live about 40 miles away from Bournemouth, so will have to visit soon. The pub you visited is part of a chain that has pubs in most towns, but not with the same theme. A lot of them seem to have gained inspiration from the hotel from the shining with garish, swirly carpets and wooden chandeliers haha.

A Lotta new (to me) information from this Grimm adventure. As always, thanks for dragging us along. Grimm for Life! 👻

I highly recommend the Mary Shelley museum in bath, England. It’s very fascinating, with a lot of history and information. Also it has a Kenneth Branagh’s frankenstein pinball machine which is free to use... needless to say I played it for a good while when I was there

❤❤❤how exciting to visit along with you and visit one of the author of my favorite movie. Mucho respecto mis fantasma espantosos

I used to work in Chester square (as a private chef) not very far from the house with the blue plaque ( opposite in fact ) what you might not know is that the late prime minister ( Margaret Thatcher) was leaving few doors Downs from the house I worked in. Great videos as usual. I really like the way that you explain things. Great job !!

Thanks for another great video. My roommate is a decendent of M. Shelley. We both love horror and your channel! The horror gene is strong! 😂

I've always been interested in Mary Shelley and the history behind Frankenstein. Thank you for such an awesome video!

Oh yeah! Love Shelley! Great location! I need to go back and see if you guys have done Edgar Allen Poe yet.

Fascinating. I had to write an essay about Mary Wollstonecraft for my history degree and it's incredibly tragic that Mary Shelley lost her mother when she was a baby. Her life was likely shaped by that. Thank you for another great video. 💚

Good old Wetherspoons, we have the Peter Cushing my neck of the woods. "We are practising carrot crunchers but occasionally we slip in the odd slice of cow" How we all laughed.

LOVE that you also visited Weatherspoon's restaurant. They all make a nod to the town/ history they are in. There's a snobbery against them here in the UK but we love them. Another great video guys!

Hi! I live in Bournemouth, and prior to covid, I used to Volenteer at the Shelley Theatre in Boscombe, Bournemouth, which is adjoined to Shelley Manor, and is where Mary’s son lived with his family. When Mary became ill, he wanted to bring her down to Bournemouth, but sadly she died before he had the chance. The theatre is very small, it only seats 160 people, but it’s very atmospheric! In 2010, a performance of Frankenstein by candlelight was put on in the unrestored theatre, I bet that was extremely spooky!! And the theatre opened as a performance venue in 2014. I loved my time there, because, like you, I loved the connection to the family. Sadly it’s not re-opened since covid, but 🤞it will do in the very near future! Thanks for drawing attention to Shelleys’ Grave here in Bournemouth.

Very interesting. The part about her husband's heart was bizarre, yet fitting for the author of Frankenstein. Well done as usual.

Very nice episode. I studied both Mary Wollstonecraft, who was part of feminism's first wave, and Mary Shelley for my master's in British Literature. I have always been fascinated with all things surrounding the penning of the novel. I do hope to visit her gravesite one day.

Great video, and you got to experience two icons of English horror - Mary Shelley's grave ... and Wetherspoons.

Poor Mary. from being a teen wife, mother, losing many of her children before they could even reach a higher age, only one living to adulthood. It's amazing to me how a teenager lived a life that was both adventures, as well as " so full of sadness". That from this sadness came her most famous novel " Frankenstein". And from having no idea what to write, after when Lord Byron said they should all write a chilling tale. Then that " waking vision" she had of a mad student, working a sparking machine, and a mound of dead yellow flesh, on top of slab gave her that spark to unleash her inner demons she was carrying since not knowing her mother ( thinking it was her fault for her entire life, that her mother died just 12 days after Mary's birth.") Her father disowning her after when she married Shelley. , then having a few miscarriages, and losing a daughter from an illness. As well as many more tragedies that happened in Mary's life. To write a novel about a monster who was rejected by his creator, then the world, then the image of bringing something back to life, (her dead children). Is a heart wrenching tale regardless of if you know the background of the plot.

I've said this before and I'll say it again, I am always beyond impressed with the amount of research you put into each of your stories/videos, and every time it pays off with an amazing video for your followers to watch Again, like so many others, I so loved this video, it was spooktacular! Something you showed at the beginning of the video (Not Mary Shelly related) was that stone etching of someone on the cross being turned upside down by two people. I believe that is the apostle Peter who was also crucified, but because he did not want to be crucified like his Lord and Savior, he asked to be crucified upside down. The catholic church has an upside down cross that represents Peter's crucifixion (not to be satanic) LOVED THIS VIDEO/STORY THANK YOU MICHAEL AND JESSICA HAPPY HALLOWEEN🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

I haven't even watched it yet, but every time - every single time there's a new post on this European tour - it's an absolute joy. It has been soooooo good. The subject matter, the information, the filming. Honestly, you must both be proud, it's been a cracking achievement.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein may just be the greatest horror story ever written.

& let me tell you something…. I know you were @ the Mary Shelly Tour, but right @ St Pancras old church is the grave of John Polidori author of The Vampyr & the doctor of Lord Byron. Both were with Shelly & Percy together the night she wrote Frankenstein. I live between Highgate& St Pancras . Have a nice one!

great vid...there's a wiki article called "Year without a summer" that touches on all the significant things that came out of the bizarre yr of 1816 including F-stein and the first vampire story.

Inspiring a new cemetery with each stone cast and carried. Until the next time, It's Alive!

I lived in Bournemouth between 2016 and 2018 used to visit the Shelley families tomb quite often infact I would sometimes take that route walking back from work through St Peters Churchyard, I like the fact that parts of the Church Yard have now been left to nature. Would be fantastic for a movie location. I am so glad you located the Wetherspoons The Mary Shelley. Another Famous Author also lived in Bornemouth Robert Louis Stevenson famous for the novel Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde. Both he and his wife Fanny lived in a house called Skerryvore located at number 19 Alum Chine Rd Westbourne between 1884 and 1887. Whilst living there he wrote Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde, unfortunately nothing is left of the house as it was bombed during WW2 however the land that was once occupied by the house is now a garden dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson. Watching this brought back some great memories.

I always loved the story of Mary! It was also so sad as far as everything she went through but she wrote one of the most amazing books. I wonder if Frankenstein was in reference to her husband he was so sweet at first then he turned into a monster.

Another awesome video by the Grimms. Such amazing views of the cemetery. The trivia that you've included is very intriguing. Happy Halloween

Another interesting and entertaining Grimm Adventure! Great video…learned a lot

So enjoyed this episode. Mary Shelley was an interesting woman with a wild mind. Frankenstein is an awesome story and so out there for the time.

To think, that all you may have of your dead spouse, is their heart, and is wrapped up in a poem, buried with you……….

Now you guys are REALLY making me jealous. Visiting Whitby, England the birthplace of Dracula was awesome already, but to have visited the grave of Mary Shelley, author of one of the greatest monster stories of all time, is just amazing. Yes, she had a lot of tragedy in her life which was reflected in her writings, including Frankenstein, but I'm glad that she was laid to rest with her husband and son in a nice pretty cemetery, I just hope she doesn't mind it wherever she is now.

What an Amazing grave to visit very cool

Great job again Mike and Jess. This past Oct. I attended a Cleveland Playhouse performance of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein- it was mainly a story of how Mary’s tragedies and life led to her writing of the book. It was a great take on a classic tale.

🖤💚🎃🌚Did you know... Mary wrote “Frankenstein” as part of a contest with her friends and husband to see who could write the scariest story? All this was brought on due to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia that blacked out the sky for quite some time, forcing many people to stay inside. To ease the boredom, this contest was created. The mood/tone of the story is all inspired by the tragedy Mary experiences in her life as well as being in darkness for so long due to this volcanic eruption. 🧟‍♀️

As a book reader and a fan of her work this was a complete treat. What a beautiful video.

What an intriguing and surreal video! Absolutely amazing story of Mary Shelley's life. I learned quite a lot about her. Love you both! Never stop what you do! ❤❤❤

Indulging in your latest lore, as Grimm fans we do thrive; and through the murky depths of time we cry... It's Alive!!!

Another well spoken, researched and ineresting peice. 👏 and i agree, there shoud be a plaque at Marys Mothers grave...but im suprised that her stone is still there!

You guys have officially become my comfort channel. This video is awesome!! Thanks for taking us along

11:36 Weatherspoon's, I'm always in them with my dad for Breakfast. I think its Steak Tuesdays they do the offers on those

I have a full arsenal of facts about Mary Shelley. Things oddly enough I picked up during my time taking Sociology and English classes in Univerity. Mary's mother was basically the founder of feminism (Mary Wollstonecraft), some believe that her mother's freethinking led Mary down a similar path heridatarily. She would argue with scholars like herself, one being William Wordsworth. She would have arguments with him either in person or in letter. This especially happened with his later works. Her father was also a scholar and would frequently invite his scholar friends over. She lived a very well-read and educated life! But the most surprising fact that I know is that at her young age, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (another author), he had recited some of his poetry to Mary. The poems scared her so much and she hid behind the couch! She also makes many allusions to him in Frankenstein. The work she may have been inspired by was "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" due to them both being a similar story. This may also be the story which scared Mary!!

I love that Jessica takes Shawn around with her

My hometown! Thanks for listening to my suggestion!

Brilliant - Neither thought i'd see you guys in a UK Wetherspoons! Glad you're enjoying yourselves. Your videos are excellent.

This channel is so on fire I'm even seeing it on Peacock's "Myth of the Zodiac Killer" documentary

Oh your visit to England is completed hope you make another visit I've really enjoyed all your England and Scotland visit did you do wale don't think you did it's a honer to have grimmlife in England glad you left best till last I know how much you love Frankenstein

Great video! Thanks for everything you all do at the expense of our entertainment!!

Please please come to Glastonbury town for Beltane 2024, hail the queen of the may, I have been watching your page for years and introduced my fiancé to your page, he loves everything you do. We will be there for Beltane as our pre wedding honeymoon, please watch Glastonbury Gabriel as he does a fab page, blessed be xx

Thank you guys once again!!!! Another one of my favorite peoples ❣️ I've always enjoyed classical reads and seeing and learning more makes my day☺️

This is awesome I always wondered where she was buried at and how she came up with the story.

I really appreciate your incredibly interesting stories! Greetings from Poland, Central Europe!

I had to read Frankenstein so many times for classes in college.

One love from Scotland i lived in Bournemouth for years im so glad you doing this i actually know the ex cannon from st Peter's church and visted mary shelley's grave happy holidays 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

A classic monster. Dr Frankenstein is the monster's father, but Mary Shelley is the mother. Your trip has been very illustrative. Thanks Grimm Life Collective. Happy Halloween 🎃.

I had a business the other side of St Peter’s church (Bournemouth) for many years and knew Jim the cannon of St Peter’s very very well . I now live in Los Angeles 😅….what a crazy dam world 🌎✌️☠️🌵⚰️💙

As it sounds of the story, that Percy really gave his heart to Mary Shelly!! 💙💙💙 Michael, I love your editing style, as always! I definitely learned more than I knew of Mary Shelly. It sounds like she was the goth of her time. Jessica, I love your big kid, lighthearted-self as always. The black sheep reminds me of the U.S. Serta Sheep! 😅 It’s cute! Of course the black sheep version.

Absolutely loved watching this. I thought I would just see Mary's grave but was able to witness the beloved St Pancras Church aswell.

I live in Bracknell a very unremarkable Once small town in southern England ,lived here most of my life and only last year i walked past a cottage that ive gone past hundreds of times literally over the years and it has a blue plaque on it , and last year i just glanced at it and written on it ......Percey Byshee Shelly 1792- 1822 Poet ,Democrat, ( long word beginning with P i cant be arsed to spell) lived here. All those years and never knew that. Just thought id chuck that in as your on the subject . Great video as always..👍🏻

19:15 "Mary Shelley, the author (church bells) of Frankenstein..." lol Perfect timing! 🤣

she was a goth queen. it's a shame that she was overshadowed by her husband and her parents, she was an interesting person in her own right

Another fascinating and interesting video. You two take us to places where most of us will never travel to visit and let us see them up close and personal with interesting stories to share about the locations. Thank you for sharing all these videos and keep up the good work.

You pick all the right places to see--exactly the same list that I would visit if I could!

Great video, you've really integrated with UK culture by having a meal in the local 'Spoons....👍👍

I had to look up the year but I remember seeing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in the theater in 1994 staring Robert De Niro and Kenneth Branagh. Much different than the Frankenstein with Boris Karloff. I enjoyed watching her version.

What an amazing story! It's almost as good as the story she came up with. Terrific video!

Merry Christmas 🎄 😍 ♥️. Hugs 🫂 from Brazil 🇧🇷 💖

Dear Grimm. Beautiful churchyard and cemetery so sad the death of Mary And Percy. Sad the death of her mother. Frankenstein is a tragic story. Great restaurant l❤ve the photos. Food looks great. A rainy day in London l❤ve Seeing where she lived. L❤ve Seeing where her mother and father were buried. Sweet Mary spent time with her mother at her grave l❤ve that Mary and Percy Made L❤ve on her tomb. ❤ l❤ve you❤❤

Liked the grave. But The Mary Shelly is a Weatherspoons! It is a huge chain of pubs in England. They are Mostly known for football screens and loads of loud beer drinkers!

Great timing on trip, probably not too busy. Im enjoying your European videos so far!

Another great video from the grimlife collective. Love you guys. I'd love to bump into filming in London.

You two are having an amazing trip and seeing things and places that most people couldn't dream of. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome trip. Safe travels and as always, Happy Halloween.

Awesome video! What beautiful content. You both always out doing yourselves. It’s always an adventure! Much respect to you both!

I actually know their great great nephew David Shelley he has never read his great aunts book. One of his kids is also named after Percy. Odd things still happen to the family.

It's super weird you guys are like an hour away from me! I wouldn't have predicted this years ago when I watched my first grimmlife video about River Phoenix

Spooky 👻 cool video! The Grimms Rocking Mary Shelly. The mother of Frankenstein.

Another great video! Didn't Mary Shelley have a connection to the castle owned now by Lady Colin Campbell, Castle Goring? Perhaps she just owned it but didn't live there. I don't know but maybe you do? Anyway I enjoyed your talk and drooled over your meal, onion rings of course! And yes, Happy Halloween!👻

Mary spent a lot of time in Dundee, Scotland from the age 14-16. She stayed at a Jute baron’s mansion called The Cottage. Dundee was a whaling port and big jute manufacturer around this time so was probably pretty grim place! It also sits on the River Tay which sometimes gets this dense fog travelling up on the river called Haar, it still happens and is very atmospheric when it does. This would have been her first taste of some kind of freedom in her life. I am sure the city must have been quite the experience for her, The Cottage was very close to where the whaling ships would come in. Thanks for another great video, best wishes for 2024 to everyone!

I know Bournemouth very well and this church…Hope you both enjoyed visiting Bournemouth and hopefully explored Dorset with its sites,history and stories..Great video and all the best from Blighty🇬🇧👍

Great video man, really enjoyed this, I live 174 miles away from there, but my brother and his wife live In Bournemouth, so this was great and also to commemorate Mary Shelley