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@henrytudor8537

6 жыл бұрын

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films I love londons portland stone. It makes the buildings glow naturally.

@thelinnanes

6 жыл бұрын

We love that you always end up in an awesome pub! How much do you charge for your tours? Xx

@keith9482

6 жыл бұрын

Just found and love😊may I recommend 2 U.K. Disney youtubers I stumbled upon 😊The British Life and Ashley and Emma 😊friendly vids with a British wit

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Hiya. Thanks. It sort of varies. Easier if you email me on my website. I will reply, don't worry!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, i suppose I don't take much notice of it as I'm used to it but you are right!

As a Royal Navy veteran of 30 years service it was fantastic too see you used the correct Royal Navy salute at Captain Bligh’s grave , love the videos please keep up the great work Regards scott

I’d like to add to your point about boarded up windows. There was a tax on how many windows people had in their homes, so yes they did board them up to save money...and that is where the phrase “daylight robbery” comes from.

@Joolzguides

5 жыл бұрын

Magnificent! I like that...Thanks!

@mjohns5944

4 жыл бұрын

@@Joolzguides The window tax took over from the hearth tax ..... more or less a fire place tax but people started rebelling against tax collectors wondering through their houses so the taxation was changed.

@taraelizabethdensley9475

3 жыл бұрын

Good on the people for rebelling agaist the taxman

It is sooo great to see many people recognise you ..... and that you are so warm and kind to all of them .

Another entertaining and informative video, thanks. The BBC needs you (insert Lord Kitchener's finger, so to speak!)

Love your videos ,I’m addicted ,the best London guide

Often saw Mr Archer walking around Albert Embankment when I owned a nightclub down there!

Another splendid mini tour,the interaction at 4.24 made spit my tea out!..Well done me old cockney sparrow..Subbed.

Fantastic. Very entertaining. Bringing much of Schott’s Original Miscellany to life!

I just discovered your videos and I am now a huge fan I really want to go to London now and take your tours So Fascinating and entertaining well done : )

I enjoyed that. Thanks.

One of your best yet!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

You always say that...and I thank you for it!

Love your guides keep them up Joolz!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'll do my best.

Another great video, Julian! Thanks.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Betsy. It was a jolly cold day.

yet another awesome video from the most interesting man in the world

Another brilliant mini - tour. So well done !

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I missed out a few things but can't include everything.

thanks for great guides

Will be right there in 2 weeks!!! Can’t wait to see your beautiful city.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Say hi if you see me!

@PeepsMcNutley

6 жыл бұрын

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films I absolutely will!

Love your videos! I watched them all before my trip to London last week and I just watched them again to cope with coming back home 🤗

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

That's very kind! I'm glad they're useful!

I'm hoping to go back to London next summer. I need to go "home" again.... your videos take me home and I'm going to visit many of the places you shared. Blessings!

I went to London on vacation but enjoy your show more. Your interesting comments make things fun. I love trivia and history. Great show. Keep up the excellent work. Pip, pip, Cheerio.

You certainly have given me a lot to dream about for a dream tour!

Hi live on the sight of the old prison 👍

Another great vlog Joolz 👍👍☺

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jonathan..and your contributions haven't gone unnoticed!!!

@jonnysca

6 жыл бұрын

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films it's not much but every little helps 😄

Another great vlog

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leo.

BRILLIANT, as per usual :)

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Grazie Roberto.

@josegabrielsanchez8683

2 жыл бұрын

as usual, parli correttamente, schemo!!!! /as per use/

@robertopetrazzuolo4749

2 жыл бұрын

@@josegabrielsanchez8683 you do say "as per usual" instead of "as usual" to stress the meaning. For instance, "As per usual, I worked long hours yesterday". It makes it stronger 😉

Another fantastic video!! I live a stones throw from The Garden Museum & I didn’t know you could climb that tower!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! And the other lady working there wouldn't let me film. And I told her I'm doing them a favour but they're so stupid!! It's so annoying. That guy was nice but when I went back in my hat I wasn't allowed to get a nice shot of me entering the door. I don't understand them, really. :(

Good Ol' Joolzy ... another brilliant adventure. Natalie says hello!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew. Was just thinking of you the other day. You have pride of place on my website joolzguides.com/private-london-walks/ Say hi back to Natalie too!!

I predict a couple of 00's on your subscriptions this year - hidden gem of utube

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

I hope so Terry. I think I'll need a rest soon. It's tough doing all these films. They are hard work. Thanks.

Have to admit that my week isn’t complete without your video sir. I will be looking you up when I get to London Cheers mate

@Joolzguides

5 жыл бұрын

Splendid

Great video

I’m raging. We stayed in Novotel Waterloo for five nights last week and I only discovered your videos now 😞. Cut through the Garden museum every day 😂. That’s it I’m defo going back next year. Brilliant work Joolz

My mom and I are visiting London on the 20th. I've been watching your videos every night for a couple of weeks. Love them! My boyfriend loves them too and always asks if we can watch some. So actually I've seen all your videos a couple of times now. :D Hope we see you. Great videos!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's great. Give me a wave if you do come to london!

Very interesting video

This just made my Sunday! Cheers from Vancouver.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks MRS. (or Miss..or Ms) Hardy!! (I remembered)

Wauuu... incredible uncle !

Just returned home from London yesterday. We had pint and a pie at The Red Lion. Great food.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, the pies in there are pretty good!

Love u joolz

Thank you Tony

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Tony? (Is this a Tony and Control reference?)

@Tony-InLosAngeles

6 жыл бұрын

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films what I don't understand I thanked you for the time that you spent making your video my name is Tony, not bell canyon Italian just to be clear that's just the handle. Normally I add the tag to it West Hills California USA that's basically Los Angeles so that you know that I am somewhere else that I watch a fair amount of KZread videos of other countries. I truly enjoy your walking tours of London that's why I watch them and I leave a message to you thanking you that's what it was all about thank you TONY West Hills California USA

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks! I thought you were saying thanks to Tony! I got confused.

Thank you for sharing ur country from Hawai'i.

i love most your background music

Thank you

I ❤️London, as an airline employee I’ve been many times, but I generally still learn new things from your cool videos every time! I’m really bingeing them these days, picking up on ones I managed to miss before. I had to laugh at the difference btwn MI5 v MI6 query. Years ago, someone whose hush hush govt nonsense info I tend to trust, told me that MI6 was the assassination branch. 🇬🇧🥰😱

Watching in Dec 2020! lol Merry Christmas to all!

Great video Joolz! Makes me want to do another tour with you! I found out recently that I’m a descendant of Churchill, great great great grandmas cousin was his mother. Now I know why I felt so at home when I was there visiting!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! I was in the presence of greatness! I should have known really!!!

Im from Malaysia, will be there in January, hope to come across !

That was actually one of the most interesting ones I've watched. I now know why the bridges are red and green ( house of Lords and house of commons...and I also googled that mi5 stands for military intelligence. Thank you

@josegabrielsanchez8683

2 жыл бұрын

I always assumed it was all about Mil Invanilli, go figure

Drinking London Pride when ESB was on the next pump! Tragic.

Anne Boyleyn went from my local The Boyleyn to another The Boyleyn pub . Forgotten where.In Rochford Essex

My mum and dad worked along Millbank during the war. They met during the Blitz in 1940 - in a bomb shelter. Married in 1942.

Is that Lit'l Lou coughing at the end ??? Hey lit'l Lou,,, T B or not T B,, that is contagious. Ha Ha , Been using that line for years but using it hear,,, on Joolz Guides ,,and to Lit'l Lou,,, is an Honor, and plz note I did use a "U" in that word back a few,,, Dang spell check wouldn't let me keep it,, Bummer.

great got my 12.34 fix for the night jolly good old bean !

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Splendid. Sorry for any repeated bits!

Derby Gate...on my pub list.

I thought Blofeld blew up that building. They rebuilt it quick!

Stay safe!

Hi Julian. Great show! I also wondered why Queen Elizabeth did not attend King Richard's funeral. It would only have been appropriate. She was represented by the Countess of Wessex, and HM wrote a tribute that was included in the order of service.

@Joolzguides

5 жыл бұрын

I just find it odd because if I were her I would be fascinated. Just out of shear interest really.

The Blue Anchor Inn , mid-18th century , located at 13-15 High Street, Staines, now closed as a Pub. Stand back and look at the windows. The window tax, was applied. Some windows were bricked up. To maintain the Aesthetic look, windows were painted on with curtains to match the real windows. They can be seen today 2023.

You should have pointed out to your fan that he failed to hire you for his trip! Or buy you a beer at least! LOL

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Ah, but he cheered me up and made me look good in front of my friend!

@rbagrizzly

6 жыл бұрын

You really did look COLD!

Window tax is were the term 'day light robbery ' comes from

Rite (or right) by the Garden Museum by the Thames there, there is a monument to the SOE Agents, remember the film “Carve Her Name With Pride”?

Please walk around Bank

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers. Actually I have a few videos around Bank. I go there in my snow in London video but also you could look on the convenient Joolz Guides map which will show you which videos are set there. You can simply click on the location and watch them. I do want to do another there though. joolzguides.com/map/

How many days in London would you recommend for a tourist to get a good introduction but not feel overwhelmed? Btw, new to your channel but I've watched every episode within the last few days. Great work

@CallieMasters5000

6 жыл бұрын

3 or 4 days just for the "must-see" attractions and linger a bit; a week if you want to really hit the museums or shopping or travel out to the suburbs.

@toandfro2554

6 жыл бұрын

Callie Masters Thank You!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that Cally.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I guess Callie knows better. As I live here I would suggest weeks! It is quite expensive though so that might be relevant. I think a week would be good as some things are only open on certain days so you could get to all of the ones you wanted. Going inside all the sites might prove a bit much. Nice to relax in some pubs I reckon!

@toandfro2554

6 жыл бұрын

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films How about this, Weeks exploring Pubs while taking a relaxing (and educational) stroll between each. That'll do.

Their is a memorial stone nearby also, near the river I think, which comments on the deportation of prisoners to Australia!

How lovely @10:24...

I love the music from this video! Is that from your sister too Joolz?

@Joolzguides

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is! Do let her know. She'll be thrilled. You can even buy her album on her website www.lillostlou.com

This guy is proof that you're BIG IN JAPAN! Congrats!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Maybe I should translate some subtitles.

Why did Bligh sail all the way to Kopang in the Dutch East Indies when sailing to Sydney was half the distance?

Slytherin scarf, Joolz? 👀

I was told to remember MI5 as internal and MI6 as external 🤷

Hi J007z, another great video! Anyway, where do MI5 go to fix their cars? Unsurprisingly, they don't just take them to the nearest KwikFit, they have a specialised team of mechanics who service them, 'supe' them up and add surveillance kit etc. Up until the 1970s, there was an MI5 garage doing such work in a road just off St John's Road in Clapham Junction, just behind where Marks and Spencer is today. This location did not stay a closely guarded secret, however. Surveillance teams discovered that the premises were being monitored by Russian KGB spies, so MI5 decided to up sticks and moved the garage to Streatham High Street - before that was also discovered. It is now located ‘somewhere in west London’. So J007z if you choose to accept, can you find that DB5!

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

That's great knowledge. I might mention it in my next video!!! Thanks!! I like my new spelling of my name too!

What is that song playing in the background? It's so cool. I'd like to get a copy. thanks

@baronvonlimbourgh1716

4 жыл бұрын

I think it is by his sister. He features a lot of her music. Im sure you can find more about it and the name and such on his youtube page or his webpage i think.

@ChinaAl

4 жыл бұрын

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 Okay thanks. I took quick look at his page but will have to go back and do a bit of searching.

@baronvonlimbourgh1716

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChinaAl it is also in the video discription. Lill lost lou

Thats funny because I did the same, I built a guard house on our site with darkened windows so no one knows if its unmanned or not - for intruders not would be escapers

You should be on the BBC Joplin .

A few years ago the respective websites of MI5 and MI6 stated that MI5 are concerned with protection of UK assets while MI6 are concerned with protection of UK interests.

You could have turned that mention of window tax into a Blackadder reference (3.1.4). The Queen is descended from Richard III's brother, Edward IV (though Baldrick made a documentary claiming that Eddie was not his nominal father's son, and so...).

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Are you saying that I got through a whole video without a Blackadder reference? I must go back and check!!!!

Thanks for describing the difference between mi5&6. and I always wondered what happened to Mi1 Mi2 Mi3 & mi4. 🤔 Question I know who 007 was & 001.... But who was 002-006?? 😁

@prepperjonpnw6482

3 жыл бұрын

006 was played by Sean Bean in one of the films with Pierce Brosnan as bond. He was a Cossack who was out for revenge.

Been never there. Any good?

Jeremy Bentham is still housed in a closet and brought out for meetings, right? They preserved him... I just googled, at the entrance of University College London. I was a Criminal Justice student studied in London 1983...and remember going to Pentonville Prison where the prison is set up like you discussed. Hub with guards and spokes (hallways) of cells so guards could watch inmates. I miss London. Pray I return next year. Hope I see you on one of your walks, or at a pub... Cheers.

May I recommend 2 U.K. 🇬🇧Disney youtubers I stumbled upon 😊The British Life and Ashley and Emma 😊friendly videos with a British wit

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Keith.

Bligh was also the Governor of the colony of New South Wales. The officers who ran the 'Rum Corp' mutinied when he tried to curtail their business of making and selling rum. He hated the Catholic Irish and had a gentleman Irishman ,who took up arms against British rule in Ireland, and was exiled to the colony ,arrested and transported in chains to Hobart Town. The only problem was the Governor of Tasmania was a mate and freed him almost as soon as he got off the boat. New South Wales was Bligh's last government appointment.

Fun fact, the lady who did public relations for a company I work for was responsible for Archer going to prison. She persuaded Ted Francis to come forward with his evidence of perjury. This was because Archer had ripped off the boss of our company. I don't want to say anymore for fear of identifying the persons involved. I lived through it and was close friends with the PR lady.

What does the M. I. in MI-5/6 stand for?

@ollieb9875

4 жыл бұрын

Military Intelligence

In America they have the FBI and the CIA. The FBI is for internal matters and the CIA is for foreign matters outside the USA. In the U.K. MI5 is for domestic or internal matters and MI6 is for external or foreign affairs. Thats why Bond/007 is MI6.

How far would you say that you walk on an average day, Joolz? Tours and average days averaged out?

9:17 Can you tell me what church that is?

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the one when I"m talking about window tax? I think they do concerts and stuff in there. Is it called St. John's Smith Square ? I should have included it.

Should have gone to Smith square used to be home to the conservative and labour parties, yards from each other lol

julian you are destined for fox / sky news you and nigel farage in a view point show ha ha ha ill buy it

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Just give me that chance!

What is that Art piece at 3:36 in video?

@francinevanzanten8368

6 жыл бұрын

It's a sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn called LOVE. Also see www.lorenzoquinn.com/portfolio-items/love-aluminium-london-england/

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Oh man. I have to say, I must have the most cultured subscribers out of anyone on here! How wonderful.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

fabulous knowledge!!!

@francinevanzanten8368

6 жыл бұрын

Talking about fabulous knowledge of London.... :). I learn a new things every episode, even with places I've been too several times.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Glad I can be of service!

An A to Z of London atlas with your commentary inserted, J.M. would (a) be brilliant and (b) make you a fortune. (My suggestion: 4.5% please of any profits from the proposed publication)

@Joolzguides

5 жыл бұрын

ha ha..well let's see what we can do!

Did he say EVERYONE requires a visa to enter the UAE? I didn't when doing a transit layover at a hotel during a recent trip.

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Eh? Who? When? Are you sure you got the right video?

I'm going to London in a few hours, and I really think I have to buy a bowler... there is nothing more British than this hat....

@Joolzguides

5 жыл бұрын

well....the rain perhaps...

👍😁👏👏👏

Henry 2nd 1189 died at Chinon Castle France, his sons Richard 1 and John etc . When he was dying he was attended by his Illegitimate sons. These have been more to me as my sons. The others are the real Bs. Fontevraud Abbey France has the wooden effigy’s of Henry 2nd his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, son Richard 1. No bodies, apparently they were destroyed in the French revolution. A good few years ago, SIS/MI6 building nearby was Tintagel House, Met Police building, down the road HQ of London Fire Brigade. A motorcycle shop facing SIS, used to have a sign, 10% off for Firemen, Police and Spies.

Personally, I feel that Queen Elizabeth was right to avoid Richard III funeral. The legitimacy of his reign is too dubious. The probability is that he was behind the murder of the princes and that should never be rewarded. A basic Christian burial was appropriate and nothing more. Thank you for an amazing video. You are brightening my life at this time! I am catching up with the early installments and not leaving comments on the older ones because they could be tiresome, but I am really enjoying them!

@denebolamau6288

3 жыл бұрын

Although Shakespeare wrote an enormously good play about Richard III the history is not totally accurate. In the many centuries since there is a good deal of evidence that Richard was not an usurper. In fact Parliament confirmed his right to the throne. Another coincidence, Bishop Stillington, who revealed King Edward’s pre-contract to Eleanor Talbot was also arrested with George of Clarence who was subsequently executed, presumably through the insistence of Elizabeth Woodville. At the time, altho speculation on the fate of the princes Edward and Richard was rife, there is an intriguing report that they were done away with by the Duke of Buckingham by the ‘vice’ of Margaret Beaufort. Remember that at the time Richard was in the North but Buckingham went back to London. And the Constable of the Tower at that time, Robert Brackenbury, actually fought and died for Richard at Bosworth. There’s much more to the story which is fascinating. I’ve been accumulating information on Richard since 1963 and altho I can still enjoy the play for its many dramatic techniques, including the monologues addressed directly to the audience, I never confuse it with accurate history.

2:25 - You didn't have to get "permission" off that private security goon to film yourself on the steps did you?

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

No, but I was given grief in the church tower. Very annoying.

Jeffery Archer doesn't live there, he lives round the corner from me

I once applied for a job at MI6 (more correctly called ‘The Secret Intelligence Service’ or SIS), but I failed the aptitude test. (True).

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Oh dear. Well, I guess you couldn't tell us if you got the job..or you'd have to kill us.

@AtheistOrphan

6 жыл бұрын

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films - One thing I do recall about it is in the job description it stated that ‘Applicants must not have a fear of heights or confined spaces’. The job was to do with a photography so the mind boggles!

@paulthomas8262

5 жыл бұрын

My dad also failed. He went to Cambridge and was recommend by a lecturer. The trains weren't running he had to borrow someone's car, and had to cane it to get there on time. After the Cambridge spy ring was discovered they realised the recruiting from Oxbridge exclusively was a bad idea..

window tax was a Georgian era tax. Wouldnt surprise me if today Govt have considered something similar.

I find it interesting that when you salute, you salute in the American palm down style, instead of the British palm out style

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

Good point. I probably watched too many American movies!

@evancortez2

6 жыл бұрын

That's okay, my salute is like John Lithgow's salute in "3rd rock from the sun" LOL

@Joolzguides

6 жыл бұрын

I used your knowledge on a walk yesterday so thanks!

Oli, Oli, oli, garch, garch, garch, oli, garch, oli, garch . . .