Terrific video of my birthplace, very well done for highlighting the good in Widnes and not being lazy by showing the town center shop closures and all that negative stuff. The Pex Hill part was fantastic as I used to go there often as a kid…seeing you two climbing those big steps makes my 70 year old knees ache.
@JotHaGie
9 күн бұрын
I figured out which ancestor of mine married at Farnworth Chapel. 1833 my great-great-great-great-grandfather James Holden, to his second wife, Christina Brew.
@colinlawless5228
3 жыл бұрын
The brick tower at the end of the video was a Sinclair Sewer vent, to remove any gases from Bower,s Brook, the one that could 'change colour'. It is a Grade 3 listed building.
@JotHaGie
3 жыл бұрын
Colin, top man :)
@parrotheadfreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video......Brought back old memories, especially Pex Hill.....As a kid in the summer holidays that was one of our go - to places for a picnic....Armed with a bottle of corporation pop and a jam buttie we too sat on the top of the world just where you guys sat......Been to Weddings in Farnworth Church and spent many a night at the Ring o' Bells......Also the Majors and Millfield.....In fact my parents moved in the late 60's from Frederick St. to Nield St. I wasn't there long, after getting married moved to Runcorn for about 5 years and then emigrated to Canada.......Anyway, love the videos you put up here, keep up the good work.....
@JotHaGie
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely means the world to me to hear our daft videos mean so much, we’ll definitely keep them coming
@thedingo8833
2 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thank you for the walk. I’m in American, used to live in Widdy as a child. Brought back many memories. Maybe one day you can take us to the foundry. We used to play there as kids, always trying to Get around the man who guarded it. Thanks again
@thedingo8833
6 ай бұрын
@@phuckewe5876 found that out for myself. Living in widdy now. Been here five years 😬😬👵🏼👵🏼
@thedingo8833
6 ай бұрын
@@phuckewe5876 Lol. Not at all. Would live here for the rest of my life if it was possible. But after the pandemic it became increasingly difficult to get my 86 year old mother in to be seen by the NHS in a timely fashion. She has very good insurance in the states but relied on the NHS here. And the more medical issues that arose , Increasingly it became necessary to go back to the states where she could take advantage of her good insurance and get in to be seen quicker. But as for the rest of it, I love the weather here I love the people here, I love the food, no the electric bill is kicking my butt. 😳😳😲😂💦
@thedingo8833
6 ай бұрын
@@phuckewe5876 If you could go anywhere you want to,,, where would you go?
@thedingo8833
6 ай бұрын
@@phuckewe5876 I don’t know if you’ve been to America before or not, but if you do go please avoid the large cities. Stay away from the places like New York San Francisco Miami and the like. Rent a car and drive along the southern coast. Starting around Nevada and work your way through the south stopping short of Louisiana. When you hit The state of Texas move away from the coast and go a little more towards the interior and drive along the local highways and not the interstate Avail yourself of the local food and people. Then head into Arkansas, again in the interior and you’ll find such a mix of colorful characters. Stay away from cities and you will be perfectly safe. Except you might end up with a extra wife at a shotgun wedding. (Stay away from any funerals for the same reason)Lol But honestly Guy, those people will treat you like royalty. There’s no such thing as a queens English in those areas. The most common accent sounds posh to them and most of them are quite Anglophiles. They believe you share their values and you’ll be welcomed with delight in curiosity. (Although you only get one fork when you’re at a diner so hang on to that and your napkin so you can wipe it off in between meals🤣😂💦. Having said all that, if you’re the type that likes to be left alone when you’re on holiday then by all means go to the city where you will blend in with all the other multicultural folks. But if you want to meet interesting people, and I mean people that don’t know strangers and who will be very forward in their curiosity about you then head to the Deep South. Just don’t spray paint “Trump sucks“ on your car as you’re driving through like the fellas on Top Gear😂💦
@davewhittleston2963
2 жыл бұрын
Bizarre. I’m in Farnworth, went Farnworth school, got married in St Luke’s, spent most of my childhood up Pex Hill. Strange seeing a none local wandering about filming it. Good though 👍
@kebabremover6024
2 жыл бұрын
Need to go to ditton next mate 🤣 great video 👍
@colinlawless5228
3 жыл бұрын
Farnworth Church was built from sandstone quarried from the graveyard and surrounding land.
@JotHaGie
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Colin. Good to know. (I didn’t do my homework after this walk, Steve would be disappointed 🤣)
@funeralblvck4755
2 жыл бұрын
Is it true Liverpool Anglican Cathedral was built out of stone from the Quarry?
@JotHaGie
2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Google says Woolton 🤷♂️
@bethk3773
2 жыл бұрын
Who lives at 26 Clincton Court ?
@frankhornby6873
4 ай бұрын
@beth....who cares?....
@jakrs37
2 жыл бұрын
My friend's dad is with you
@JotHaGie
2 жыл бұрын
Your friend’s dad is a top man, a good friend of mine
@twilightdan9993
2 жыл бұрын
my house is on here
@barry25
2 жыл бұрын
Is there any tunnels there
@JotHaGie
2 жыл бұрын
Not that we saw, Barry. We’d have been down them like a rat in a drain!
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