I'm back checking out some of Britain’s worst towns and cities, this one is supposed to be particularly dystopian, would you live there?

@ghostdemon7936

6 күн бұрын

It's giving me G Mod vibes 😁

@gary4claireingram592

6 күн бұрын

Hay bro you need to come to cape town (south africa)... on one of your trips I will come with you and you see the car parking lots there all over the place and Cape Town so cheap and beautiful

@js2031

6 күн бұрын

You should go to Ashton-under-Lyne. It is erm unique.....

@user-tt8bv8gz2i

6 күн бұрын

Go to leicester west end 😂

@tangerinebabe1

6 күн бұрын

I had work colleagues that lived there and stayed overnight once, 25 years ago. It was just the same as your video then. All concrete and quite boring. 😂

Note for Americans and other aliens: Milton Keynes is a new city approximately halfway between London and Birmingham. It was built to be modern, efficient, healthy, and, all in all, a pleasant place to live. Many Britons find this amusing.

@rebecca7948

6 күн бұрын

Good Omens! :D

@user-ep8xd8nd8j

5 күн бұрын

MK Ultra...😮

@realmyka

5 күн бұрын

@@user-ep8xd8nd8j MK Dons

@randonauticawalksandmore9012

3 күн бұрын

Founded: 23 January 1967

@hildagyapong

3 күн бұрын

Nothing new about mk abeg😂

Ed's next video, "I spent the day trying out homosexuality" He has already gave us the hint!

@redzebra22

6 күн бұрын

Give homosexuality a chance 😂

@soundman601

6 күн бұрын

Please drop a list of the homosexual places in Milton Keynes. Asking for a friend! LOL

@NZKiwi87

6 күн бұрын

I’d watch that 😂

@zombilicious

6 күн бұрын

​@@soundman601 Campbell park 😉

@anonUK

3 күн бұрын

B*gger that for a game of soldiers.

I don't know why, but this had such Partridge vibes 😂

@JoseWhon

6 күн бұрын

Serious Partridge influence - must be a fan

@modernhorticulture

6 күн бұрын

@@JoseWhon He's not a fan. He's Fernando Partridge.

@chriscoulson8564

6 күн бұрын

shitty zombies

@grunge_surf_witch_uk9130

6 күн бұрын

@@modernhorticulture😂😂

@Russ1875

5 күн бұрын

“Die, Die, Oooh two out of two, Die” 😂😂

Mate this would be the most pedestrian friendly city in the USA

If you notice, the roads have a V and a H before their street names. For the grid formation they were designed on. Vertical and Horizontal.

@EdChapman23

6 күн бұрын

@@100tallpaul ohhhh

@100tallpaul

6 күн бұрын

@@EdChapman23 I'm from Essex, not Bedfordshire so I've no idea why I took notice of that when I was in Milton Keynes lol. I'm still laughing that you found a windowless hotel.... With no breakfast 🤣

Best personality on the internet by far.

I’m from MK and the frog clock is not a tourist attraction 😂 and that’s all one shopping centre

you in the arcade on your own is 100% Allan partridge vibes

@caragibson

6 күн бұрын

💯 Agree 😁 shouting “Die” at the clown 🤡 game 😂

@GM-tw4el

5 күн бұрын

Killing zombies with a boy in care.

Ed "Two sandwiches" Chapman

She thought you serious about renting 😂

@EdChapman23

6 күн бұрын

Apparently some 'influencers' rent the place out for 3 hours+ so they can take pictures of themselves etc, so that's what she thought I was on about 😅

Next video - a tour of the top 10 dogging spots in the UK.

Bruh give Lowestoft, the worst seaside town a go... absolute shambles

@cockneyginger

6 күн бұрын

Nope, Great Yarmouth might just beat Lowestoft.

Ed come to Grimsby. I'll buy you a kit kat from one of our many poundshops.

The Frog clock has a brother..... Telford Town Centre :) - you should take a trip that way Ed. Keep up the good content

I lived in MK for over 30 years. You’ve made a reasonably fair assessment of it. Back in the day it was nicer - everything better kept and very clean. There was also a lot of public art, but much of it has been sold off. There used to be a really good live music scene, but that’s declined somewhat. However, it’s so easy to get to London, so lots of people do that. The other thing that most people don’t realise is that people who live in MK will often tend to socialise in the satellite towns that have been absorbed into the new city - Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell. There you’ll find historic buildings and lovely old pubs. Thanks for not trashing my old home town. It’s far from perfect, but much better than many make out.

Nothing more sad than 25 year old at an arcade. Ooohhh the shame I'm 38 and I sometimes go to the arcade on my own

Always a good day when Ed uploads.

Newcastle upon Tyne has a deserted shopping centre called Eldon garden that is still open to the public if you’re looking for a dystopian dump to go to

I spent a lot of time in MK as a kid, that second shopping centre was opened in 1979 and it didn't look much different than it does today - it was like stepping into the future back then!! Shopping centres were not common at all in the 70s / early 80s. The big open area used to have different exhibitions such as big Lego scuptures at Christmas etc - also not common to see. Some of the suburbs of MK are real shit-holes, thats where the real dystopia is! (Look up Netherfield Milton Keynes)

‘Fruity like me’ 😂

You just became even more Alan Partridge than ever by yourself at the amusements 😂😂😂

Thanks for another Ed treasure. I love watching your videos. You're naturally funny and a genuinely nice guy. Looking forward to seeing where you go next. Cheers Ed. We love you x

That frog clock is one of my oldest memories of when times were good for me. Every hour it sends a golden ball down the track and then suddenly bubbles!!!

It’s a great evening when we get an upload from Ed 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

2.50 a pack of haribos 😂😂

@EdChapman23

6 күн бұрын

Absolute bargain!

@jordantaylor4776

6 күн бұрын

@@EdChapman23 City Haribos one step up from simple town ones I suppose

Apart from passing through many times I stayed in Milton Keynes 24 years ago for a few days, I also found it weird but also great tbh. Shopping centre is massive and the indoor skiing is cool. One thing you seeemed to miss in your vid was and that's the auto shopping delivery carts from Waitrose, Sainsbury's etc, they can be seen trundling along, deliver the shopping and then go back to the relevant supermarket and park themselves!

Always a good day when Ed uploads another banger

I think instead of only staying 24 hours and stayed at least a week, it would've given you a perfect opportunity to explore a bit further out and around mk. There's more than just skiing and arcade games at the xscape building there's also bowling, a cinema and at the very back of the building there's also indoor skydiving. If you head towards mk central train station there's also an ice skating rink, plus you can have some fun with go karting near Rooksley. Also you can visit the local art gallery in the theatre district. If you went just a bit further than the cricket club you would find that there are various other lakes to explore. For example willen lake (1 of 15 lakes) where you can do all sorts of water sports and other activities as well as checking out the peace pagoda. There's also a theme park (Gulliver's land) which is just across the road from willen. Then you've also got caldecotte lake that also offers water sports and many more green spaces scattered throughout. If you want something a bit more tranquil then there is also the blue lagoon lake near the lakes estate. Another one is Furzton lake with it's hotel and restaurant. It's near the national bowl where concerts are usually held. Ideal if you're here for a show and need somewhere to stay. If you want something else to do there's also Milton Keynes museum with the old steam train on display and the concrete cows or there's bletchley park, also a museum of sorts. It's known for the code breakers, the Turing test (including Alan Turing himself) and the enigma machine. Plus the football stadium (mk dons) which is also where various events take place including a concert or two. You can get so much done in just a day and there's plenty of options for bus travel too. There's tickets for day travel, or a whole week. So getting to everything is very manageable with mostly short journey times. Or if you prefer cycling it's perfectly doable with many cycle paths that's part of an interconnected network known as the red way. There's even Woburn Safari park on the outskirts if you like animals. It's a lot more than just a city of roundabouts.

you can feel the dystopian prison being built around us, cbdc and digital is will be switched off if you think for yourself

“Not sure what’s the point?”It’s the bit at the top 😂

It honestly looks better than almost all of Britain, and I'd rather live here than in a small flat in a 'walkable paradise'.

The big open space by John Lewis is where we have our indoor Christmas exhibit!

When everyone plays Cities Skylines they always start by building Milton Keynes

@Tdog47123

5 күн бұрын

pretty much 🤣

@folkloreofbeing

2 күн бұрын

Ah, this is too true. Also, Cities has ruined me because now when i see aerial shots over places I'm like 'oh, i can build that in cities' 😂

There was so much to take in with this one....the weird pyramid, the expensive Haribo, the terrible room, the amazing eggs....what can I say to all that? 🤪 Totally in agreement on the Solero by the way 👌💯

Lets all be honest... we'd all live there. Quiet streets, modern, good infrastructure. Im going to go just to go in that upsidedown house! Imagine a theme park all to yourself! That's Milton Keynes!

@liambwfc01

4 күн бұрын

I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if they built a beach!

The Upside Down house (and photos) was hilarious.

12:06 "tear to the eye...". Yeah, that'll be all the jarring and friction on the testicles from that bike, Ed. Great vid, MK looks just as soulless as I imagined it would.

I visited MK once and genuinely the frog was the highlight of my day, what a charming lil fella

You nailed it again Ed, your delivery is piss funny mate, informative with just the right amount of sarcasm. Brilliant 👍.

I'm from a nearby town to MK and I'm a pretty regular visitor. So weird seeing you wandering about haha! Your observations are pretty spot on (as always btw.) The Xscape was always soooooo exciting as a kid; you should have gone on the slopes!! Also highly recommend Willen Lake as there's an inflatable obstacle course on the lake! But you're right, it's a dump 😂

I used to travel to Milton Keynes for work regularly. It's such a strange place. I kinda like the idea of a grid system and there's definitely benefits of building new towns and cities on the scale of Milton Keynes, we need more places like it. The biggest lesson to learn from it though is that you need less focus on cars. A grid and segregated roads/paths is good but you need a more human scale, buildings closer together to make everything feel less distant.

like going to London and spending the entire time in Trafalgar Square

Just subbed I've been ill and binge watched all your content great stuff

I live nearby MK, and driving around is fucking great, very rarely do I ever feel stuck in traffic. I'll admit though I always need a sat nav lol.

Having spent most of my adult life living in another New Town (Stevenage), I find that British people who have only lived in towns that have grown organically tend to zone in on the negative sides of New Towns. Yes the architecture is a bit bland but it is functional. In Milton Keynes, the Redways cycle network is fantastic and the amount of greenery is enormous compared to some of the UK cities that were created during the Industrial Revolution and still have a legacy cramped streets with two-up, two-down terraced houses whose front doors open up directly onto the pavement. The video doesn't cover the residential areas, which have been cleverly designed within the V and H road grid with comparatively limited access and thus are not used as rat runs by drivers.

ed i fucking love your fucking videos, fav youtuber and personality, love your raw humor and lovely voiceovers, such a king.

Another Banger Thanks Ed 🎉🎉

They have the Reggae Land Festival at the start of August with lots of classic bands. Tickets are cheap too. lol

You could not pay may to sleep in that hotel room. A soulless, windowless cube with a rock hard bed and harsh unnatural light. Its like something from the Backrooms or a Resident Evil research facility.

Partridge personified. I love it.

“We don’t do per month” whoosh that joke went over her head like Concorde 😆.

Walks through a closed market looks like a call of duty map what a perfect way to describe it 😂👌

Milton Keynes is a great place. Too bad they didn't build more of them and UK doesn't build new towns anymore due to all the NIMBY objections.

Cant believe you were in my ends!! One Junction up from Luton and it can be nice haha and yes centre MK is dead in the week as we are working to afford to live here😂❤. Keep up the good work, we love the vids as always.

Love the videos, have you thought about visiting Bath? It's a super unique city, kinda feels like a mini country within itself. Also a world heritage site, so could be a good title.

7:18 “Die!” I found that hilarious 😂

Omg I stayed in that hotel for a wedding in MK in 2019! £25 a night and a wetherspoons outside, what more can we ask for?

I can’t really work out why tbh… but these videos have turned into the best part of my week. And as lovely as you and your videos are, that feels a bit sad.

My favourite KZreadr walking past my office, not something I thought I'd be watching today!

Ed in a hard bed, loving eggs, giving biking a go, expensive Haribo, all you need to know!!

Go to Jaywick next haha

Did Milton Keynes with a e scooter, turns out I always lose my sense of direction there and genuinely don't know which way is forward 😂

You didn't go to the nice parts, bean hill, fishermead, Springfield, coffee hall majestic areas

@zombilicious

6 күн бұрын

And conniburrrow. No crime happens there.

You crack me and my hubbie up😂😂😂😂😂

Something random but hotel related. I went to Oslo, Norway for a weekend trip with the partner and stayed in a cheap hotel called CityBox. Didn’t expect much being a budget friendly hotel but surprisingly had one of the best bests I’ve ever slept in. Apparently they get rid of room TVs and kettle to spend on better beds… ever in a Scandinavian country search for a CityBox hotel. P.s. if you want a kettle they have shared facilities in the community areas.

I can’t believe you didn’t eat your ice lolly with a knife and fork 🤪

Just in time for my jacket potato, cheers Ed

if you had carried on cycling another 5 min you would have come to Willen Lake which is really nice. We have lots of great places, Furzton Lane is nice with a lovely Italian cafe/restaurant and some good places to eat at the Hub as well. Very easy to get around with all the cycle paths.

Worth noting about this place, I am from Leeds myself and I travel to Milton Keynes and use this cheap hotel for our business when we have events in Silverstone! cheaper alternative and quite close so you'll often see those car parks filled with ALOT of nice cars around event time! :D

Leamington Spa’s town centre is also a grid system, built by the Roman’s, I heard. And as for Milton Keynes seeming like an alien invasion has happened, I believe that the film The World’s End was shot there, for that very homogeneous reason. Might be why it seemed familiar.

As soon as I saw the video title, I thought "I bet it's Milton Keynes..." 😂

Here I was thinking Telford was unique having a frog clock, makes both towns even less impressive

That upside down house is nicer then my flat 😂

@EdChapman23

6 күн бұрын

@@MANIC3420 same 😂

Come to Oxford ed lol love your channel

Been watching every video on this channel, good shit young Ed Seeing this makes me so glad I live near the sea. Rather lick razor blades and then suck salt than live there or have to visit. 😅😅

The Christmas Exhibit goes in that open space by John Lewis

I've never been to Milton Keynes but going off this video it doesn't look that bad but then again I'm in rainy Wigan most towns and cities look great in comparison.

The giant area outside John Lewis is used for a huge Christmas Market. It's incredible there!

Giving me flashbacks... I spent 24 hours there, stayed in the EasyHotel and ate at Spoons. I had hours to kill before check-in so spent it wandering around the shopping malls

The big open space in shopping centre was Middleton hall. They have events and stuff in there. Comic con recently

Dallas Texas would impress you, come visit us!

Ed is the one to spend £10 and come out with haribos and still be happy 😂 another great video 👍

Went to Milton Keynes once. Spent 45 minutes looking for the City Centre before realising I had walked through it twice but no one else was around. This was on a Saturday.

The solo filming in the arcade was so impressive 😅

Evening Chapman boy

Haven’t got through the whole video yet but hopefully you saw some of the robots on wheels delivering food / shopping

I had no idea Milton Keynes looked like this, actually keen to go see it now. Eurgh the windowless room! Awful! I lived in a horrible flat share once where I didn’t have a window and it was so much more depressing than I could’ve imagined. Never again

You need to review the breakfast on google “thank you for letting me swallow your eggs” 😂.

“You’ve got great eggs, thank you for letting me swallow” 💀😂

The most diabolical looking poached eggs ive seen lol, but for 3 quid and you said they tasted nice fair play 🤷‍♂️😂

@chrisb9360

5 күн бұрын

Agreed. Looked snottery 😀

Great video and content. That breakfast was amazing value. Can we decide where you go next?

It's like a load of mid-90s business parks stuck together with two shopping centre's and the Teletubbies set. Oh and a terrible football team nicked from South London.

Great vid ed 🎉 should spend 24 hours in Hartlepool 😂😂

2 sarnie's from Pret ???? Ed living that good life now.

the arcade part had a real alan partridge going crazy feel to it

🤣 you missed out the hotel at the football stadium is pretty cool, there's indoor sky diving at the ski place too

Best Breakfastes ever , worth the trip just for the eggs

Those lime e bikes can be dangerous. Friend of mine got badly injured in nottinghm. The bikes tyres were not good and slid and the heavy frame crushed her knee. Shes got permanent damage. So be careful.

Sourdough. The big bucks are rolling in