Back in the uk after a trip to Mexico, Mexico was alive, colorful, buzzin and friendly , the UK, grim grey and decay

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

I have Mexico on my bucket list happy days

I'm down in South Wales and local town to me is Newport, which is now like a ghost town with homeless sleeping in the doorways of the old shops. Like you the UK has provided me with the ability to be able to retire in another 4yrs. Safe to say I'm counting down the days. I'll then be off to Thailand to enjoy retirement. Do I hate the UK....No, but it's become a country where people are afraid of saying the wrong thing run by total idiots.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

fantastic comment I love Wales

i cannot stop thinking the decline of uk high streets is just the beginning

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for your comment

@markmiller5577

Ай бұрын

Poverty is the new normal, living standards are being reduced to save the planet

@user-kx3fq1zo6f

17 күн бұрын

@@markmiller5577 Except it's not to save the planet. This is a pretext for the real reason.

OUR COUNTRY IS ABSOLUTELY BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR!!!!

@LS-id5hc

28 күн бұрын

💯

@tonydoherty8056

18 күн бұрын

Ah it is indeed ..but just Remember all the countries your great empire Broke over 100s of Years ..chin up

@vFLAWLEZZ

16 күн бұрын

@@tonydoherty8056yeah but that wasn’t us pal! We’re fucked, not the guys who did all that. Plus its not like the average person had any say in it

Politically the UK is a disaster. Agree that its is beautiful in The Lakes, Peak District, Cornwall, Scottish Highlands etc. In the UK we are taxed to death, political correctness, get fined for anything and everything, udeless police, politicians etc. I am thinking of returning to Thailand too.

@raalaa121

28 күн бұрын

Agreed

Going back to visit family in the UK in a couple of weeks... absolutely dreading it!

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

have a lovely trip

I also live in Hua Hin. I have no intentions of ever going back to the UK. Currently 36C and no water at the moment but so much better than UK Grim.Get out of there fast.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

can't wait to get back to Thailand weather looks amazing

Even the pigeons looked depressed...

@rockettravels1977

16 күн бұрын

lol poor pigeon

Hy Rocket, Anarchy in the UK.Thailand is calling you. Greetings Markus

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

I won't miss the weather excited to get back

Welcome back Sir. We need more like you. Best wishes to you.

@rockettravels1977

9 күн бұрын

Fantastic comment thank you

Good luck for the future mate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thank you

Bridgwater has most of its shops in the out of town retail park. The high street has mainly bookies, charity shops and vape shops.

God it is bleak isn't it? Congrats on selling your house, and bon voyage for the big trip, look forward to hearing (and seeing) about it! From my point of view, shorter vlogs, maybe more often (though one a week is pretty good) are more interesting. I watch quite a lot of different KZreadrs and don't always have time to watch longer videos, up to 20 minutes is about right. But that's just me, you do you! Whatever sadness and hardship you've had in your life, you're making something really good of it now, bless you.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

happy days thanks for your comment

Felt the same horrid feeling coming back from 2 months in Bangladesh. Vibrant, colorful to grey and dark.

Loved your uk vlog 100 % spot on . I live up in the north east a place called Ashington same crack everything closing down. I’ll be in Hua Hin 18 July as I’ve mentioned before would like to catch up with you for a cheeky Chang 🍺👍

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thank you I might be in Hua Hin then for a chang

Banging down with rain and freezing cold man. Leg it Tony it’s not worth being here! 😂

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for comment pal

The weather doesn't help... I've never known it rain as much as the last 11 months!

@rockettravels1977

9 күн бұрын

Rain seams to follow me lol

Omg , even though I live in Kettering I’ve never been down rushden high st , I’m not missing anything lol I guess it got worse when the lakes opened up , the best thing that used to be in rushden was the little horn burger place 👍really makes me think about moving abroad and start to live again instead of being a slave here ! Your personality changes when your In Thailand , so much happier, good on ya mate 👍

@rockettravels1977

16 күн бұрын

fantastic comment thank you

Good luck to you in your retirement from UK. Your getting out at about the right time in life because your still active enough to enjoy life. The UK has had its best years only going to get worse for the working people, they'll work all their life's to just get by in life .some won't ever be able to afford to buy a house and work to retirement age .and have Nothing.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

fantastic comment

@SGuy889

24 күн бұрын

That's very very very very very very true. Bloody sad and depressing BUT SAD. AM.ANGRY

I just got back from a trip to Los Angeles a few weeks ago and it is not the same as it was....It was a bit grim as well.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for your comment

I live in east london. It’s amazing. Sad to see what you’re looking at

@rockettravels1977

4 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment

Plenty of nice places in the UK

@rockettravels1977

21 күн бұрын

yes there are

I know what you mean mate , I live in Kent , I’m 58 and beginning to feel muscle pains and feel like shit and the U.K. has gone right downhill . I’m off to Thailand next week for 3 weeks holiday and then I’m thinking of travelling throughout Thailand and doing a KZread vlog . What you think ?

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

go for it enjoy

Retail is knackered in the UK . How old are you young man ?

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

iam 59

good on ya mate 🦘🦘🦘🦘

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thank you

Besides London, where nobody can afford to live, the UK seems pretty dismal? And I gather that the humidity level in Thailand may well be manageable for a Brit? Just curious, how often do you plan to get back to the UK once settled in Thailand? Very interesting channel - thanks!

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

got no plans to come back

@SGuy889

24 күн бұрын

​@@rockettravels1977😅😅😅😅😅 boom

@user-kx3fq1zo6f

17 күн бұрын

Most of London is dismal too.

I knew someone who started a vacuum cleaning business who never made it

@pingu8666

28 күн бұрын

That sucks!!!

My gran took me to watch starwars at that cinema.. I've not been back to Rushden for a long time, it was a hole when I left and looks like its got a lot worse!!

@rockettravels1977

9 күн бұрын

Rushden has it’s moments but I love the people

UK is aesthetically grim but most places are going thru economic hard times. Question is how it can recover?

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for your comment

LOL Willies. I find it funny that the majority of men in England have not been "cut" and the willies are all "cut". The kids needs to do their best to be true artist and at least graffiti accuracies. I'm just kidding of course. I actually think the roads and the rows of buildings have a charm to them. Love to see it with the sun shining.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

fantastic comment

grimbola, i was in Philippines for 12 years until covid wrecked my business, back in the toilet aka UK

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for your comment

@CaldonianDude

Ай бұрын

Was it a tourism-based business then? Dive shop perhaps? Restaurant?

I visited my old town centre a couple of years ago. What's the deal with all of the kebabs shops and barbers? At least you're only there for 1 week.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for your comment

@ozzy6668

Ай бұрын

All just fronts for crime.

There used to be a saying 'it's grim up north' & now the saying is 'it's grim in the UK' How & why has the UK come to such?

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

thanks for your comment

@philm7213

Ай бұрын

The middle and lower classes ended up voting Conservative who refuse to tax the super rich to an adequate level as they are their chums. Wealth gap has become huge as you ultimately have ended up in a system where those with the assets (retail and commercial property owners mainly) have created too much of a gap The goverment pumping out billions in covid made the problem so much worse as that money ended up with the super rich who own the assets. Joe public were fooled into thinking the government was helping them.

@Wayne-fn1sw

Ай бұрын

Grim in Birmingham , Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds all shitholes depressing backwards people no care or investment.

@Ebawoaz

Ай бұрын

All depends on where you live and your circumstances.

It looks bloody grim there mate, can't compare to Hua Hin eh!

@rockettravels1977

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment 😀

That part of the UK looks bleak. I live in a nice part of London and prefer life in UK. Certainly visits to Thailand.

@CaldonianDude

Ай бұрын

London seems to have been getting its act together. Of course there are places there not doing so well, but overall the wealth there is staggering. Also impressed with the new dedicated bike lanes! :)

The UK is dying , I also plan on retiring to Thailand 😊

@user-hy6cd4ik6k

Ай бұрын

Mee too

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

go for it

@Wayne-fn1sw

Ай бұрын

Multiculturalism has deeply failed in the UK.

My once beautiful small northern city looks like a broken down slum. I would like to move to Europe but because of Brexit that is no longer possible.

Im trying to get my wife here from the Philippines the only way i can get her here now is a family visa for two and a half years if i can then we will move back to the Philippines this country has had it

@rockettravels1977

16 күн бұрын

thanks for your comment

Get out while you can.

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

iam going very quick lol

What made you change your mind and what will happen to your house in Thailand 🇹🇭

@rockettravels1977

26 күн бұрын

I was only back in the uk to sell my house

wasn't that film Kinky boots filmed in flutter bingo hall? please don't ask how i know this 😂😂🙈🙈

@rockettravels1977

12 күн бұрын

lol I don’t know

Writing was on the wall before u left 😢

Where are all the people ?

@rockettravels1977

27 күн бұрын

At home watching my channel 😂🤣😜

You should of stayed in Thailand 🇹🇭

Thailand does not want immigrants either. Completely different people in every way.

@SGuy889

24 күн бұрын

He has 2 homes, 1 business, money in the bank . Home. Bank account. Hes not like the African, MiddleEast, Pakistan and Bangladesh single man coming here as economic migrants with NOTHING ..and bring nothing to our nation. You cant compare rocket to these boat people

I'm in pattaya. Been here 15 years. Popped back to England to drop my English wife off so she could look after her mum and came back. Jeeze I had to get back to thailand. From Maria and col. Look forward to watching some of your videos

@rockettravels1977

16 күн бұрын

Happy days thanks 🙏

Unfortunately, governments have been allowed to cause the decline of Britain, Manufacturing has been allowed to relocate to the Asian continent and EUROPEAN countries. What's left has been acquired by none British organisations and foreign shareholders, Coal mining gone, shipbuilding gone, steel industry gone, motorcycle and car industry gone, when industries go so does thousands of jobs, causing a knock on effect leaving Town centre shops to close their doors forever. All the mass illegal immigration hasn't helped the situation, more pressure on Services to provide care, financial support and accommodation shortages. Covid caused many small businesses to close and unfortunately never recover, at the moment it’s not looking like anytime soon will it happen..

I immigrated to this country when I was 10 years old, was never on benefits, paid high tax as a software developer, and what I have to say is that this country is done and I'm leaving, place is a shithole now days sorry... I hope it can make a come back but with all this new type of 'immigrants' and the government I don't think it will lmao.

Terrible weather get yourself back to hua hin

@rockettravels1977

Ай бұрын

back 1st may mr welshman

The UK is a total slum now.

Bookies. Ecig shops Turkish barber's , they are fronts for criminal behaviour, & police dont give a toss, they are never busy. Watching this video really really really depressed to be British . In my homeland. Am really upset

Oh dear! I empathise. Commin back from most places is total shit. Sorry you had to come back. 🙏🙏👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🥃🥃🪬🪬