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@Parmac7

6 ай бұрын

Be really interesting if you could get out of London , do some research and do a few walking guides of Liverpool !! Love your vids btw

@mkaz3997

6 ай бұрын

Have you considered doing a series called something like "An Englishman in......" followed by : New York, Washington, Philadelphia...wherever...NOT Nashville though...Louise already did that. 😉. I think the yanks would LOVE it! Pip pip.

@MAKOBITE

6 ай бұрын

Luvs ya Joolz, let us know if you are coming to Montreal at some point, I'd love to guide you around our fantastic city 🍁

@atilashefik5127

6 ай бұрын

Love watching you from start to finish keep up the amazing work you are doing ❤

@DEVAEGIR

6 ай бұрын

I think Chiswick is the westernmost you have come to film, isn't it? I said it once, and I will say it again: we are waiting for you in Richmond and Twickenham. If you like, we can start in my place with a nice morning coffee, and then 'go walkabout'. I'm strategically located in Cambridge Park (which is neither in Cambridge, nor a park. So, something like the Holy Roman Empire.).

I find great comfort in hearing Joolz voice when watching his program. It gives me peace when I'm feeling anxious and sad. I binge-watched many of his shows when I was severely detoxing from alcohol during the pandemic - 5 days of physical sickness and mental hopelessness. He kept my mind on all the beautiful things in life. Thank you, Julien.

@kiwiwifi

25 күн бұрын

Well done bro

The reason why you are surprised by South London is that we try to keep it a secret, otherwise all of North London will want to move in. The rather ornate railway bridges were a requirement of the Dulwich College Estate who owned most of the land. This was originally in the ownership of Elizabethan actor/manager Edward Alleyn, hence the reference to him also.

I used to live on Denmark Hill when I was young. We lived opposite Freddie Mills the boxer, played in Ruskin Park. This has brought back a lot of memories.

I've always said this man is the quintessential English man and now it never feels like a Sunday unless my Family Roast is beginning its prep with Jules on too. Peeling Carrots and Parsnips whilst learning about Herne Hill..lovely stuff

@johannebaker9730

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely xx

@vassabatielos4740

6 ай бұрын

He’s Italian though

@MarkWestHam

6 ай бұрын

@vassabatielos4740 I was born in Cannes and lived for many years but am English..deal with it troll

@pumpkinpatch5

6 ай бұрын

Haaaaaa! Same! 😂

@pumpkinpatch5

6 ай бұрын

@@vassabatielos4740’Part!’ 😂

Hallo Mr. Joolz, being Italian I wish to highlight a minor detail: house in italian is CASA, a little house is CASETTA. CASINO is a hunting lodge (casino di caccia) where to play music/sports, having lunch, teas with few, selected guests.

@Joolzguides

6 ай бұрын

Oh! Shame on me....My mother was Italian.... Well, that makes perfect sense.. Thanks!

@winnerby

6 ай бұрын

to complete the meanings of casino in Italian it needs to say that in the past casino was the common word for brothel@@Joolzguides

What a blissful start to my Sunday 🙌 Thanks for putting in all the effort to entertain and educate us 🙏

I could live there quite happily. Very reminiscent of my beloved Hampstead. Unfortunate about the flood, but looks like they were able to keep the character of the place rather than use that as an excuse to tear it all down. Thanks again, Joolzy, for the lovely walk!

@adonaiyah2196

6 ай бұрын

Herne hill and hampstead are miles apart

@JohnyG29

6 ай бұрын

@@adonaiyah2196 I think they know that.

@bertspeggly4428

6 ай бұрын

Not quite as pretty as Hampstead, but it shows that there are areas of South London that are just as nice as North London.

I live in New Zealand and visited friends in London in July this year. I stayed in a house opposite the Carnegie Library. Spent a lot of time wandering around the Herne Hill area. Bought back memories and helped fill in the historic background.

Yes, we have William Booth in Abney Cemetery. One of his generals is nearby with the marvellous phrase "Promoted to Glory" etched on his headstone. Heard you on the radio this morning, it was great. Sorry to hear about your mum.

I got a train from Denmark Hill station. I’ve lived in the area for years ;)

Quite a nice surprise to see a road with the name Rosendale Road. Me myself live in the city of Roosendaal in the Netherlands, and the meaning is exactly the same (valley of roses). What a happy coincidence!

I spent a good deal of my childhood in Brockwell Park, either at the Lido or just playing in the park. Later as a teenager I had a Saturday job in a hairdressers just along from Herne Hill Station. Such happy memories and wonderful to see Herne Hill again!

grew up in west london, sheperdsbush you have taught me more in a couple of videos then i knew in all my early thirty years of living there. very informative and entertaining.

A Joolz Jaunt and a Jago Hazzard video released at the same time! Somebody pinch me! Christmas comes early.

Thanks for posting a new video joolz my mother recently passed away and she loved your videos, she went to London around 20 ago and she love it there I hope to go to London one day soon. Greetings from New York.

1:16 - GGS also designed Cambridge University Library, of which this is highly reminiscent! It's great to see Brockwell Lido - I remember it from Lucy Blakstad's 1995 Modern Times documentary on BBC2. I wondered if you would wander to Nunhead Cemetery, one of the Magnificent Seven. It is surely worth a return video!

I really enjoy your strolls through London and was pleased to detect your London guidebook at Waterstones Piccadilly yesterday.

A friend of mine who entered a cycle courier event at Herne Hill Velodrome about 15 years ago and he came first in a race and won a nice new track frameset, anyway he got it built up and decided to start getting involved with training at Herne Hill and I think it was on his second training race that he was involved in a nasty crash and said he will never cycle on a velodrome ever again. I must say he did look very battered and bruised and that was about 2/3 weeks after the crash. I think he had a few bikes with riders go over him and the kitchen sink.

Aww I miss Herne Hill, 5 year I lived there. If I was ever to move back to London it'd be to that area.

It's so cool to see my home town on here. Didn't expect Denmark Hill and ruskin park to be in this herne hill vid as I always thought it was in camberwell. Also it's alleyn's college not Alan.

@dcanmore

6 ай бұрын

they are part of Camberwell these days.

the quality to your videos is just so great! such a pleasure to watch ❤

@cantbothernaming

6 ай бұрын

11 likes and no replies, lemme fix that

My 1960's work area and thanks for my passion spotting stink pipes

I lived in the William Booth college for 2 years in the 70's, very tough training, not the happiest days of my life. We used to march down Denmark Hill every week with a band to hold meetings. That was in my former life lol

@judex3226

6 ай бұрын

Hi Amanda, I remember the Salvation Army marching. I used to go to Lyndhurst junior school just around the corner. I’ve often wondered when the Salvation Army stopped marching, do you know when and why they stopped? Also despite using Denmark Hill station often I haven’t seen anyone in a Salvation Army uniform since the early 2000s, maybe longer. Have they ditched the uniform?

Another excellent, informative video Sir. If that was a beret on Michael Crawords place, that's genius, we need to start a trend and get others put up, a mac for Peter Falk, a question mark umbrella for Sylvester McCoy, a lightsaber for Alec Guiness, the list is endless.....

Great to hear you on Radio London this morning! Robert's show is my remaining connection to town after my exile in Hastings..

I listened to your conversation with Robert Elms this lunchtime, and was pleased to hear this latest adventure. There are many interesting parts of “Sarf” London, Wandsworth common being one of many. Look forward to the next instalment,thanks Joolz

@Joolzguides

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening!

Thanks as always for yet another entertaining (and brilliantly choreographed) escapade Mr Joolz. Those parakeets got the treatment they deserved. I referred your Swiss Cottage episode to a friend of mine who is a counsellor, for the section on the Freud museum, and he ended up watching the whole episode, commenting upon you "What an engaging fellow!" I couldn't have put it better myself. I think I know what book I will be buying him for Christmas.

The original library in my hometown was built with a grant by Carnegie as well.

@AlannahRyane

6 ай бұрын

I used to teach one of my Ladies Latin dance classes upstairs in the old Carnegie Library in Gravenhurst Ontario Canada!

This video is very compulsive viewing, Joolz. Every aspect, in fact every minute is just so full of interesting history of this most delightful suburb of South London. There's a surprise round every corner, and especially with the architecture of the wonderful buildings. A much desired area to dwell, I would imagine. Many thanks for this marvellous presentation, Joolz. Keep well.

The guy with the shop at the end is amazing -- impressive

Thanks, as always, a great video. I do adore Herne Hill. Spent many years in the area. Then Gypsy Hill, Streatham Common, and then St Martins. Still know people in the area, and they still adore it.

Oh, I'm 😊so happy right now.

Lovely! That shop was fantastic!

@AlannahRyane

6 ай бұрын

Yes it was! Clever family just oozing with creativity.... inspirational business actually!🥰

Thank you for another fascinating episode, I love your videos you bring a little sunshine on a grey winters day, here in Staffordshire any way. God bless you ❤

That was fun to watch. I was born at 212 Camberwell Grove and attended Dog Kennel Hill Primary School in '53/'54 after which we moved to Canada. Sadly as we had no strong ties to the area, we didn't return to the area until '95 when we were vsiting London. (Back in the early 50's, my dad's sister and family lived on Denmark Hill Rd.)

I love the combination of facts and speculation contained in the Joolz Guides' videos.

My nan and grandad raised 10 kids in the flats in Tulse hill andI used to work in the big house in Brockwell park and living in Streatham hill. Croydon born and now living down the road still in croydon next to Mitcham common . My nan was born and raised in Lambeth and have family history here going back over 4/5 generations. You could say that i'm a proper SAAAAAFF londoner 😁🤪😎

Used to drink in there when it first opened as the phoenix and Firkin

Nice video Joolz and Herne Hill is a great place to live. I used to live in the maisonettes just to the right of the Dorchester estate. Enjoyed jogging in Ruskin and Brockwell Parks. Nice to see those lovely cottages along Casino Ave again and used to walk past them on the way to North Dulwich station. Great Transport links there.

Thanks Joolz. Can we get one on the Frognal part of Hampstead please? Frognal Rise / Frognal Gardens. There are a bunch of incredible historical houses around there. Cheers!

I lived in Kings College Hall, Champion Hill up from the Fox in the mid 70s. As a medical student at Kings we played rugby and tennis in Dog Kennel Hill or "doggers" as it was then known. What a blast from the past! In 1976, during that hot summer, we used to go swimming in Brockwell Park lido. It was free before 8 o'clock and then we went off to the hospital for lectures and ward rounds. Thank you for the great video.

@celiad6012

6 ай бұрын

Have you been back to Champion Hill in recent years to see the new Kings College Hall? It’s an improvement on the old building

The video was excellent and very informative. I found out so much about the area I’ve been living in for most of my life. I didn’t know about the Effra river running underneath Effra road and I wasn’t aware that Roddy MacDowell, close friend of Elizabeth Taylor lived at 204 Herne Hill Road, he definitely deserves a blue plaque. I’d not notice the small plaque outside the house where John Ruskins house once stood despite walking past it on many occasions. I also often wondered what the quadrangle building used to be, absolutely fascinating stuff, thank you so much. Joolz, you mentioned North Dulwich station, had you walked just 50 metres further up the road towards North Dulwich station you would of walked past Ardbeg road which has 2 blue plaque’s, one plaque is for the famous Hollywood actress Ida Lupino who was born there. She lived there with her parents, her father was a well known actor & singer at that time who appeared on Broadway Stanly Lupino, who also has a blue plaque. Oh by the way just a small detail, the flood in Herne Hill happened in 2013 not 15 or 20 years ago, it was due to a burst water main. All the shops and the pub were closed for a couple of years but fortunately as we can see in this excellent video everything went back to normal. Dulwich/Herne Hill is a lovely area… Thanks Joolz

There is a Carnegie library in Southall too, but it closed years ago, but the building still stands. It has knowledge is power embossed in the floor, and Carnegie library on the appex of the roof. Thanks Joolz your content is great entertainment 👍

Oh my god he was standing outside my mums old house looking down the Cul-de-sac in Casino Avenue. Lovely to see Herne Hill again. Was a good place to live.

Please do a walk around James Allen's Girls' School and St-Martin-in-the-Fields High School for girls as well. They're both important old girls' schools that were founded in a time when there wasn't much care for girls' education.

just heard you on the radio with Robert Elms, charming and engaging as ever, you spoke about new places to visit, how about De Beauvoir in Hackny? used to live there and it's a great oasis's of tranquility. Cheers

@foowashere

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip, now tuned in! 👍

What a beautiful area to live in, doesn't seem like it is in London,,as usual very informative and educational,,☘️☘️☘️☘️👍 from northern Ireland 😁

Another great walk Joolz ! I agree with someone else’s comment on here, that a new video combined with a roast dinner makes a nice Sunday afternoon 🚶‍♂️📽️🎬🍽️

As always, just relaxing and enjoying the sights of London with you.

Hello Joolz, have yourself a merry little Christmas, all the best for 2024. Our loved ones , those whom we keep on loving beyond earth life, will be with us deep in our hearts and souls ❤❤❤🎉

"The famous Spring Song, that I don't know". Me too Jools 😂

So many beautiful buildings,all taken for granted,so pleased there are people like you who still are interested an care,when left UK in the sixties they had started pulling all the lovely houses down,my Aunt lived in a beautiful place called moat house,use to be hotel turned into flats,then of course it was pulled down,think it came under Denmark hill,

As someone who's lived in the area for 11 years now, it was nice to see an outside, but informed, perspective. The only thing you missed was the fabulous art deco house behind Dorchester Court.

Love your videos, but all I keep seeing a mouse climbing up your tie. Lol😅😂😊

Hello Joolz, thank you for another very enjoyable video. I have only been once to Herne Hill, but thought it nice. I live adjacent to Richmond Park and the parokeets can drive you crazy....but they are pretty birds. I lived in Ireland a while and they had Carnegie Library there as well. I am off to UK next week and will buy your book as a present to myself as I have learnt such a lot from you.

It's a good day when you release a new video!

South London has just as good a life as you north Londoners. From a south east Londoner. I do say though, learning about my manor from someone who himself is exploring these areas is great to hear. Very descriptive and enjoyable.

@anthonygladman6558

6 ай бұрын

South London Best London, innit.

Another great Joolz Guides. It made me want to live there, it looked so special

i noticed that he walked by a "carnegie" library...i believe of the hundreds of libraries he built in usa and scotland he opened a few personally in london...quite a rare building

Wonderful as always. I agree with you that Herne Hill is charming.

Too good for the BBC! Excellent viewing, thank you.

Welcome back mr jools been missing your amazing videos these last few weeks

This brought back many memories as my grandparents lived at 154 Herne Hill Road almost opposite an entrance to Ruskin Park where I spent many a happy time. We lived in Brixton for seven years so Brockwell Park was also my playground. Being a small child at the time I didn't see much else of the area so it was great to see a different perspective.

That really is a very pretty area! Wonderfully done as usual, Julian.

You provide all the necessary interesting facts in an engaging manner. Thanks and well done.

I used to live in Sunray Avenue just along from North Dulwich Station and seeing you in the Gardens (with the pond) reminds me of many happy days The beauty about Herne Hill , is that you are on the doorstep of Dulwich Park/Village, Brixton is within walking distance and Clapham not much further. Brockwell Park is one of my favourite parks in all of London and there is something particularly special about the park in the height of summer. It has this amazing welcoming atmosphere which i think is unique and reflects the nature of the area.

@user-ck5ho3di2o

2 ай бұрын

I to lived in sunray Avenue

Oh yes a new Joolz Guides video. ... its a great Sunday

Just near the fox on the hill,was where Freddie Mills lived,The world champion boxer,also,in Camberwell grove,just near Denmark hill station,was where Terry jones lived & died,& Michael palin also lived on the grove,many famous people live there today.I would love you to walk around Camberwell one day,lots of history there.

Funny, I was a few minutes into the video and considering how it would be nice to live there.

"Hey there Joolzy baby. Pip pip tally-ho and all that!" What are those minature houses you walked past @ 23:42 ? We need to be told dear chap! Just a thought, can you do a video of the London park that was used in the David Hemmings film 'Blow Up' from the 60's where he photographs a murder in the bushes in the park. It was and remains a cult film. David Hemmings played a character based on David Bailey, the famous 60s photographer who took photos of Twiggy and all the other 60s stars of the time, with his Hasselblad camera. The camera never lies as they say, but in David Hemmings case, it revealed the unseen! Buy a house in the area you walked. My Mum used to live in Herne Hill, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Norwood, and other areas of South London. Cheers Joolz and Simon, and enjoy your pint! 🍻😁🧙‍♂

Hi Jules I do learn a lot by listening to your wonderful videos I also find myself looking at London a different way most people look down in London I look up!

One of my favourite channels on KZread ❤

My body clock is attuned to the due dates of a new Joolz Guide! I was all anticipation and aquiver last night, thanks!! I believe there was a Velodrome in my area of Wood Green, off Bounds Green Road.. I'm sure I read that somewhere...

Roddy McDowall was a fine actor and gentleman

I remember that flood in Herne Hill. I lived up the road on Dalberg Road. Lovely video, Joolz! Ta!

Always love your Walks this one in particular as this was part of my old stomping ground from 1963-1967 fun times held around there. Thanks Joolz😇

Love the way you start Pip pip tally how Joolz Guides here

Thank you...interesting part of London 🤗 S and J you made my Novembar Sunday more exciting🙏🌹🙏

oh yeah I remember that flood

Good to see that the Ruskin Park street drinkers like a decent English ale...

Shout out to the Alleyns Head great pub-restaurant (one of the waitresses has been working there for over 25 years) which is just along from Dulwich College which was founded by Edward Alleyn over 400 years ago in 1619. Also to Dulwich and Sydenham Hill golf course, just the other side of the college, which also has a good bar and restaurant with great staff who've been there many years. Excellent golf course too. There used to be a boxing ring in the Half Moon pub. Also next door to Ruskin Park a mention to the excellent Kings College Hospital and the Dental hospital, and Maudsely hospital opposite too. Dulwich park is another excellent feature of the area.

the first Carnegie Library was opened in Dunfermline, Scotland (his home town) in 1883, the foundation stone was laid by his mother Margaret.

Just had to watch this since I've been living in Camberwell since 2002.

I remember when the Salvation Army Brass Band used to march through local streets there.

The SA training college looks eerily similar to Liverpool's Anglican cathedral.

@jeremybuck1818

6 ай бұрын

Same architect...

@stewartmckeand8953

6 ай бұрын

@@jeremybuck1818 I know, he said.

It’s nice, a bit of Joolz on a Sunday with Sunday lunch! 😅

I might have to get one of those spiffing t-shirts. Thanks for another slice of London Life. Hello from California.

What jolly Fun! Thanks joolz! 👍👍👍

Careful Jools, Your getting close to Eltham!

Verging on Dulwich! Edward Alleyn was the one who founded the College of God's Gift which became Dulwich College (along with two other schools in the area). Definitely worth covering Dulwich itself, I recommend Brian Green's books on its history.

@cantbothernaming

6 ай бұрын

Jags and Alleyns, (im a local)

Online I see that the Half Moon Pub, in addition to offering a nice food menu also contains a boutique hotel with very nice rooms. And it is only two minutes walk from the train station, which makes London city centre easily accessible. That shop with Danny is a wonderful addition to the local scene. A look on Google Street View reveals that it was previously a forlorn looking vacant space. This video has put Herne Hill on my personal 'To See' map. Thank you.

First time I heard Freddy Krueger mentioned in a video about London.... Priceless

The little lake is in Sunray gardens

Should have a map showing where your walking in yhe beginning

The pub in Denmark hill near the salvation army was the Fox under the hill. I grew up in Denmark hill, i was on the building of the salvation army extension in the 80's.....which they have knocked down and re built !! Wish i had a 💷for every time i was pissed in the Redholme bar in the fox. What a shithole Ruskin park is now.....used to be lovely and well kept. Bowling green and bandstand. I remember the park keepers...Ken and Lou. Worked on hearne hill cycle track when i was 16 with me 'ol man....i remember driving my lambretta round it [sigh] Brockwall park had a miniature railway and the lido was always jam packed in summer! Wow....i've just gone down memory lane.

@judex3226

6 ай бұрын

Brockwell Park still has a mini railway for the kids. I agree that Ruskin part has been let go. The bowling green is now completely overgrown and you’d not know it ever existed.

You're such a pair of positive dudes , dudes , I love your content ! So well made !

Your new sweater find 👍 totally rocked - it’s more Freddy Kruger than Dennis the Menace! It totally IS Frank Spencer’s beret hat - another brilliant fine and is super cool! Loved Michael Crawford in “”some mother’s do have em”-brings back memories of watching reruns with my mum -she loved him 🥰and never cared when my dad would roll his eyes every time the show came on lol😅 Congrats on your new website. Gonna check on it!

Calgary has a Carnegie Library too. His endowment assisted in building the first library in the Calgary Public network.

I was looking foward to the next.....cheers from nj, usa