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@alanoakley3242 7 сағат бұрын
The Sainsbury's supermarket on the left at 7.00 is on the site of what was, between 1960 and 1973, the Museum of British Transport. It was notable for being fronted by a 30-foot high elevated statue of Stephenson's Rocket. When Sainsbury's acquired the site, the whole frontage of the store they built, instead of being a window or wall was a massive TV screen (actually several linked screens forming one image) running advertisements for their products on a loop. I daresay it seemed a genius idea at the time but it proved a serious distraction for passing motorists and malfunctioned so frequently that Sainsbury's eventually gave in and installed a conventional albeit sloping glass front.
@SimonPain 7 сағат бұрын
That's amazing! It seems that Sainsbury's have a really good archive department so I've found a load of photos here: www.sainsburyarchive.org.uk/catalogue/search/search/ewao-everywhere:video-wall?date_from=1974&date_to=2013 I wonder if they'll let me use them in a video? Thanks for the info 👍
@Julian-1111 2 күн бұрын
Nice suicide lane outro. I see summer coming soon, very nice.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 3 күн бұрын
My kind of weather! Seriously, not kidding. Hot & Humid here that I loathe. My English Springer Spaniel also enjoyed this. Her registered AKC name is, Lady Emma Hamilton. Lastly loved the ponies!!!
@theone-nm2xu 5 күн бұрын
Snobham cobham needs a good macdonalds bring it on
@donlefrigo4027 11 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. We did the tour on the last day - 16 May 2024. My wife is Sian Healey, the artist behind dog number 8 - Guide Dog Adventures. It's based on her own guide dog Uri. Hope you enjoyed the trail as much as we did.
@SimonPain 11 күн бұрын
That's amazing. Yes, it was lovely and our nephews really enjoyed it.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 11 күн бұрын
Very enjoyable and for a terrific cause. Liked seeing some of the working dogs and then folks out & about dog walking with their own pooches.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 11 күн бұрын
The mind boggles what my dogs would do if I had some of the sculptures in the garden?
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 11 күн бұрын
Interesting all the sculptures are of Labradors.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 11 күн бұрын
When the dogs started barking, they set mine off!
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 11 күн бұрын
Wet dog smell 🤣😂
@SimonPain 11 күн бұрын
Which one would you associate that to or would that be all of them? 🤣
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 10 күн бұрын
@@SimonPain well if it rains, all!
@senianns9522 12 күн бұрын
When I went last time through the Tooting markets (1962) there were good spaces or walkways! Now it seems like all the stall owners want to 'push out' and make restricted walkways? I hope they don't have any fires in that market! Very bad now!
@senianns9522 13 күн бұрын
I lived in this area opposite Morden Park in the early 60's. Looks like the Express Dairy has been replaced by the big Mosque?
@senianns9522 13 күн бұрын
Woodstock crossroads on Stonecot Hill.
@chrisheaps7975 13 күн бұрын
BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY BURNLEY
@senianns9522 15 күн бұрын
Onwards towards the Wandle there was once the 'Merton Board Paper Mills. Now looks like a shopping and outlet center?
@SimonPain 15 күн бұрын
I have a leaflet about the Wandle as a working river that says it used to have 52 mills along its length. I should make a video on that at some point.
@senianns9522 15 күн бұрын
Where the green grass on the right hand side is, used to be very old shops! there was a place called South Wimbledon Motors. An old guy had it and I used to take apart old motorcycle engines for him in exchange for free parts for my old Lambretta! Thinking back a lot of what was being scrapped is nowadays deemed 'priceless'
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 18 күн бұрын
I don't think I've been there. Cute fox cub!!!!! Smiled seeing a road called Sussex in Surrey.
@AlanLaing 20 күн бұрын
I haven't been there for years! I need to visit again. You should claim Painshill Park for yourself 🤣Nice video!
@SimonPain 20 күн бұрын
I'll save up to buy it one day! 🤣
@charliebankes 23 күн бұрын
Lovely video. I remember playing in these grounds with my mates before the new building was built. We used to skateboard. We also used to sneak into the staff swimming pool in the summer holidays. The ginger haired security guard was always after us. Happy days
@SimonPain 19 күн бұрын
I’d love to go and see what the swimming pool is like now but I’d still get chased by a security guard if I tried it 😝 I did ask for permission to go and explore but they said they couldn’t allow that ☹️
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 25 күн бұрын
Excellent. Years since I've been there. Amazing how busy it is.
@gunjan4027 27 күн бұрын
Nice
@SimonPain 27 күн бұрын
Thanks 😊
@ianbriden7907 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video.Changed somewhat from when I lived in the near area.I go back to the 60's 70's so you can imagine how different it was then😢
@ianplowman8689 Ай бұрын
I lived in Cheam, and my mothers' family all came from Sutton, so as a kid and adult I was always in Sutton. Took my driving test there as well. Left the area for the south-west of England some 31 years ago, so to see how much has changed, and for me not for the good.
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
Nice walk, as I sat in my chair sipping my morning coffee. The canal systems, then the railways, now the motorways, soon to be full self driving EV’s. I think the narrow boats will go battery powered next. Cheers from San Diego
@SimonPain 27 күн бұрын
I wonder what would happen if we went for a walk along a motorway full of self driving cars 😝
@Julian-1111 27 күн бұрын
@@SimonPain Fresh air, 50% less noise, mostly road noise and the wining of electric motors, fewer cars due to CyberTaxis/car pooling, more efficient “professional” driving, almost impossible to collide with anything. Instead of parking at work, it would drive family members to school, shopping (delivered), earn money as a Cab in between, many people wouldn’t bother owning a car, let alone two car families, AI will make better decisions for ride hailing vs destination and ride share (routing). Wheels and under carriage will be enclosed to absorb road noise. Ergonomics will trump styling (sadly) to reduce wind noise and aid efficiency. Electric “cattle” fences to keep animals from causing chaos. A personal car (single passenger) would be taxed heavily and be considered elitist. No steering wheel or pedals, instead, infotainment so we don’t need to acknowledge our fellow passengers. All in my lifetime (I’m 75). Jetsons? Enjoy your walks because our arms and legs will have little else to do. I could be wrong though. Cheers from San Diego
@Dublinireland5 Ай бұрын
A Walk along cheam High Street would take about 10 minutes I've never found any where so more depressing, to visit....
@ianplowman8689 Ай бұрын
Back in the day, 30 years + and Cheam was a vibrant busy place. They have destroyed it now, glad I moved away 30 years ago.
@senianns9522 14 күн бұрын
Try Hartlepool or Grimsby!
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
Yay! WIMPYS, and it’s for sale, ❤, thanks, that made my day, memories of the one on Sutton high street where I had my first Hamburger Ever, circa 1955, I was 6 and my sister was barely 5, my aunt visited from London and took us out to eat for the first time ever, my sister passed away 6 months ago, I’m the last of our family now, no kids. I miss her, sweet memories though. Thanks for that mate, I know you remembered my WIMPYS story from a couple of weeks ago. We had just moved into 13 Bidhams Crescent and my Mum had just given birth to my younger brother. Glad I have a vivid memory of my childhood, tears of joy and sadness as I’m typing, it’s all good. Cheers from San Diego
@MoonlightBreezeProductions2150 Ай бұрын
I all see banks are gone as do Redhill residents would need travel to Redhill
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 Ай бұрын
Excellent! Miss a good old pub that serves proper pub food.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 Ай бұрын
Gosh a Wimpy? Thought that burger chain folded years ago?
@SimonPain Ай бұрын
I knew there were still some around but I hadn’t noticed that there was one there!
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
I googled it and there are about sixty around the country still, I remember the Oniony smell, very tasty. Cheers from San Diego
@itsalladream1448 Ай бұрын
Great stuff. Good to see it after so many years!
@itsalladream1448 Ай бұрын
Looks absolutely lovely! And the church is where my Mum and Dad got married sixty one years ago! I miss the uk so much :( Currently living in eu and putting up with crap music, crap food, crap shopping and rude people! I'd love to see a video of Surbiton as I grew up there! Thanks for stroll.
@SimonPain Ай бұрын
I will add Surbiton to my list. Glad you enjoyed the video 🙂
@itsalladream1448 Ай бұрын
@@SimonPain Great! Thanks a lot. I look forward to seeing it :)
@SimonPain Ай бұрын
@itsalladream1448 I did Tolworth Broadway previously (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rKqUhruFr8izqH0.html). Would you say Surbiton's "High Street" was Victoria Road by the station?
@itsalladream1448 Ай бұрын
@@SimonPain I'll check that out! Yes thats right Victoria Road from the station area down to Sainsburys!
@bigslim5847 Ай бұрын
Would love to live over this side looks nice and peaceful especially in this summer
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 Ай бұрын
Very Pretty!
@martinholmes-ue9ko Ай бұрын
Amazing architecture.
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
No one heard it.
@SimonPain Ай бұрын
😝
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
I just discovered this video of Walton Hill, it must have been prior to subscribing, fantastic. I had never been through Mogador, it’s gorgeous. As a kid I caddied at the course one time, taking a break from caddying at Kingswood, I was early teens. I joined the Boys Brigade in Walton on the Hill for about a year, fished at Mere Pond a couple of times, never caught anything. I’ll be looking for other videos now. Cheers from San Diego
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
Geese, it needs Geese, maybe just me idk. Geese would appreciate that fence though. It’s is nice to see untrampled grass, it is. In 1958 I had my 1st Hamburger at Wimpeys on the High Street. Nice walk. Cheers from San Diego
@SimonPain Ай бұрын
Where on the high street was Wimpy?
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
@@SimonPain About where the Lobster & Grill is now. About 100 meters from the train station on the right, heading north. I remember it tasted fried oniony but very tasty. I think they still have a couple of stores left in the UK. The name came from the character Wimpy of Popeye fame. He would “pay you back Tuesday” for a hamburger, hehe, my dad bought me a bus conductor outfit for Christmas, I wore the hat and a pipe, when Popeye was on, 1955 ish, I was six. Cheers
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
@@SimonPain Apparently there are 62 locations still and Dorking has one, if I ever visit I’ll have to try one after ~ 70 years.
@anthony6262 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour Simon. Love seeing how my old stomping grounds have changed since I lived in the UK.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 Ай бұрын
Very interesting Simon. Enjoyed watching. Perhaps not many trains as I hear there maybe another railway strike.
@SimonPain Ай бұрын
It does seem so.
@anvlogs5210 Ай бұрын
Beautiful sharing 👍 big like ❤️
@leighgrant7051 Ай бұрын
Lidl was built on a derelict site that once was Iceland. Beyond Lidl, going towards the town centre, there was a garage, H F Edwards, and beyond that a Gateway Supermarket and an alley to a Working Mens Club.
@Julian-1111 Ай бұрын
I’m speechless - I was sad about the demise of the chip bag, it was the star of the show a stroke of artistic genius and the only item I could identify. Since the descriptions didn’t seem to be descriptive of the product, I wonder what AI would describe when shown these images? Is abstract art a sign of insanity? I’ve often wondered. Thanks guys, very interesting. Cheers from San Diego
@dragonvalo 2 ай бұрын
always called the river like Brum you know the car... but with an N.
@SimonPain 2 ай бұрын
I didn't look it up so you may well be right :)
@dragonvalo 2 ай бұрын
@@SimonPain I'm from Burnley. :) love the videos though.
@Trey12392 2 ай бұрын
I liked this it was good
@philwarren6346 2 ай бұрын
India 2.0
@mrtiabrown 2 ай бұрын
Drift Bridge was not a nice Pub
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 2 ай бұрын
Again enjoyed. Wonder what Drift Bridge looks like these days?
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 2 ай бұрын
Remember the Dairycrest.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 2 ай бұрын
I think at 5:10 minutes is the road where there was a tack shop on the corner. Wonder if that is where the pub is as I don't remember one there?
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 2 ай бұрын
Enjoying this. The Upper High Street hasn't changed that much with the exception of businesses and some new buildings. At the top before you head off to Drift Bridge there used to be on your right a frozen food store (fish, meat, veggies, fruit & deserts). Used to get this amazing black current cheesecake. Loved eating it frozen!!!! Oh, and choc ices! Also, if you cut through on the right was a tack shop and a few small businesses. I remember the newspaper shop and getting tonic water from them on a Sunday. A bit further up and off to the right is Epsom College. I wonder what school uniforms Lester Bowdens still sells? Not mine.
@SimonPain 2 ай бұрын
Kerry remembers there being an Iceland frozen food store where Lidl is now.
@thepansthisthatandtheother7766 2 ай бұрын
Must be the same place.@@SimonPain