Lived on Queens Drive for 10 years, slice of Paris in Glasgow with Beirut in my back garden

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

What was that like?

@ymd_recordings

3 ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt Loved it, sold the flat for a fortune and moved to Copenhagen 👌🏻

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

I hope the weather’s better than here!

@ymd_recordings

2 ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt almost everything is better, apart from currys and patter!!

The baklava shop owner is such a great guy. His name is Ramzan. Always puts a smile on others faces. He’s a great example as to why we should support the local businesses. The baklavas are 10/10 and you can’t tell he works hard and enjoys what he does.

@raymondhewitt

Ай бұрын

That guys amazing, you can tell he really loves his work

@brucemorton245

23 күн бұрын

baklave guy is a true gent.

@raymondhewitt

23 күн бұрын

@@brucemorton245he is!

Lived in Govanhill in 1985, then came back to live in Govanhill in 2014. It was a traditional wee town then, every kind of shop on your doorstep, choice of banks. Now every shop is a butchers or fruiterer. Homes more expensive but not much to look at outside.

@raymondhewitt

19 күн бұрын

Could be worse, every other shop could be a bookies or a vape shop.

Ive been through Govanhill many times and have not once felt threatened (just personal experience). Its a vibrant place with a good buzz, some good bars / restaurants / cafes etc possibly even on the edge of becoming gentrified - although has its issues with litter etc and to my understanding issues with hidden crimes possibly.

@raymondhewitt

Ай бұрын

I think you’re right, most of it is pretty decent but there’s a couple of streets I wouldn’t walk down at night time

Laughed at the 9min mark - ''that's not an Orange'' - Where did you get him from?

@raymondhewitt

Ай бұрын

He was just a random guy who walked in, that was a hilarious interaction haha

@ArcAudios77

Ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt Excellent... Thanks for the laugh. Best wishes sent Sir.

Lived in Govanhill until just over a year ago for the previous four years. Lovely area, lovely people. Did have a bit of a problem with people dumping waste, but on the whole, it was lovely to live there.

@raymondhewitt

8 күн бұрын

That’s good to hear you had a good experience! It’s annoying that people dump stuff - just brings the area down

@Fannygolightly

4 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt 🐵🙈🙉

@jennifermacdonald1034

2 күн бұрын

​@@raymondhewittthe majority of dumping is actually being caused by shop owners and outsiders dumping when refused at polmadie. They know it will be picked up on Alison st no questions asked so now people come from all over to dump rather than pay the charges. There is obviously an issue with residents as well but for me if I came to a country not knowing the language and every day you see people putting all rubbish outside on main road and cleansing pick up usually twice a day sometimes more from st you would just presume that is how your rubbish is collected. There needs to be more done to make sure private landlords have punishments if their tenants don't know the rules and if they continually offend then landlords should be penalised to ensure they are taking responsibility for their flat and tenants.

Not safe at night loads of guys hanging about my mrs actually got followed one night .also this area in the 60s was mostly white area .

@raymondhewitt

9 күн бұрын

Hope she was okay

Half of this is in crosshill not govanhill!!

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

I mean it’s the same place, right?

@KatStewart-ie4mc

3 ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt ummmm no

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

Where’s the border?

@KatStewart-ie4mc

3 ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt everything changes at Langside Road and Allison street or if you’re selling a house the border is movable and always has been

@KatStewart-ie4mc

3 ай бұрын

Govanhill born and bred here there’s always been a crosshill/ Govanhill divide

Queens Park Cafe...The Sons of Donegal Fae Govanhill CSC. :-)

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Think they’ll let a Rangers supporter in if I tell them I’m Irish? 😂

If you're looking for the toughest area in Glasgow then try Possil it's really a dodgy area,just saying from Glasgow 🇬🇧👍💙😎

@raymondhewitt

Күн бұрын

Aye I think Saracen street is up there right?

@clairemcmahon9392

Күн бұрын

Possil isn’t as bad as it used to be. You couldn’t walk through that area at one point.

@TheGrowler55

Күн бұрын

@@clairemcmahon9392 I know, I was a Glasgow Taxi Driver in the Black Hacks for 40 yrs Night Shift, Barrowfield, Blackhill, Govan and numerous other places where mental back in the Day, I agree it's not as bad as it was, thank God 😂 just saying from Glasgow 😎🇬🇧👍

Govanhill might have a bad reputation but it certainly does huv bangin food places for sure mate 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@raymondhewitt

2 күн бұрын

I only tried those two places but aye they were quality 👌🏼

Used to be a really upmarket area donkey yrs ago shame whats happened to it.

@raymondhewitt

Ай бұрын

I’ve heard a few people say that…

@cs9115

29 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt Govanhill has never been an upmarket area.

Try it later at night when the wildlife really comes out

@raymondhewitt

26 күн бұрын

I think I need a local guide 😅

@kieranb7747

11 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt it is a lot worse at night.

Slažem se sa mišljenjem da se oni neće uklopiti i biće sve dobro dok ne počnu da traže "svoja prava"

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Maybe!

I went to school there in the 60 s was a lovely place now it’s h hovel

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Aye there’s been a lot of change in the past 60 years ae?

I lived there in the 80s and it was not run down....used to a fairly good place to live ..so it was not always run down....if you think govanhill is a rough place ...you need to get out more..and go to places like possilpark.....but non the less good video ...brings back memories......I used to drinkm in the Honours Three....not sure if it is there anymore...By the way this is not govanhill

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Not sure if I saw the honours three when I was there but maybe someone else in the comments might know?

I used to sweep the roads in govanhill it was a fucking nightmare.

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Any stories?

@nedkelly3251

6 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt Was/is just a really bad area for fly tipping and rubbish and vermin. It's a really unhealthy place to live which is ironic because it was once an affluent area of Glasgow. There are people I met while I worked there who moved there when it was a nice place and they are trapped. It is the only area of Glasgow that has a dedicated bulk uplift squad whose job is to drive around only govanhill (which isnt a massive area compared to places like easterhouse and drumchapel). It also has a dedicated pest control service because it's infested with bed bugs and rats. These services aren't meant to be commited to only a small area like govanhill. Walking around there yourself you wouldnt think the council spend a lot of money on it but they do. So it is an 'exceptional' area, basically an enclave within a city that has done a lot on recent years to recreate its public image and move past its slum housing past. Back courts infested with rats and human waste all over the place it was disgusting. I have some videos and pictures of back court clearences we had to do where we had to wear something similar to hazmat suits, dont know how to send them through this but i could email them. I worked there for 9 years, Ive worked in the council for 15 years, north, east, west and south of the city. I grew up and live in a rough area in the east end myself and govanhill is the worst area ive seen. And im talking in terms of living conditions, I cant attest to the violence that takes place there as i was only there in the daytime and would not go into govanhill at night. I know the pest control squad who work there and they said they went into a house that had a bonfire built in the living room, the place is just a recipe for disaster. People are quick to blame the roma community because its the biggest roma communuty in Scotland but I befriended a lot of the roma fokk in my time there and they were really nuce. A lot of the iissues are the fault the landlords who take advantage of these people. Its them that dump a lot of the insect infested, pish stained furniture cos ive seen it happen. But the residents in that area arent blameless, thats not racism or xenophobia its called having eyes n your head.

@nedkelly3251

6 күн бұрын

Just a really bad area for fly tipping and rubbish. It's the only area of Glasgow that has its own dedicated bulk uplift and its own dedicated pest control. These are city wide services, govanhill is the exception. Compare govanhill size wise to other schemes like drumchapel or easterhouse. People think theres no money spent in govanhill cos it looks like the gaza strip but it has more money spent on it than anywhere else. You've walked the streets which are bad enough but take a walk into the back courts. Infested with rats and human waste, absolutely disgusting. I worked there for 9 years, been in the council for almsost 20. Worked north, east, south and west of the city. I grew up and live in a rough, shite hole in the east end and govanhill is the worst ive seen. I can email photos if you want of us doing back courts n weve had to wear special suits so we dont take anything back to our homes. And just to be clear Im talking about living standards. Im not talking about the violence. The well documented rapes and roberries that take place there. I only worked there in daylight hours and would not go into govanhill at night time. So i dont have any mad stories in that regard but I have 9 years of experience of th4 placr and its a shite hole. A lot of this is blamed on the Roma community because its the largest roma communuty in Scotland, but a lot of it has to do with the landlords in that area who take advantage of these people.

Nicola sturgeons constituency,, it shows she cares about the indiginous people...

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Politics is a dirty business

@tartanmctwisted0218

6 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt it's that old saying, Nothing personal its just business

Wouldny live in govanhill for aw the tea in china

@raymondhewitt

19 күн бұрын

That’s a lot of tea my man

Govanhill is a Safe Area Worse Areas in Glasgow It feels some people are really Healthy and others are Dying both live side by side Its Depressing

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Hopefully they can get some of those worse streets tidied up, brings it down for everyone

Nicol sturgeon was the councillor for govanhill she let it get into the hovel that it’s in great she is out on her AR++ now

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Controversial topic isn’t it? Especially when it comes to politicians

"Ethnic minority" soon it will be us who are the minority 😔

@raymondhewitt

11 күн бұрын

I think so…

Grew up in Govanhill early 80’s, this is not Govanhill.

@raymondhewitt

23 күн бұрын

Not the Govanhill you once knew?

@cypherchaos

18 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewittI actually saw the flat I lived in at the beginning. I went to Victoria Primary in Govanhill, which has been razed since…

If there’s 8 people in a two bedroom flat paying five hundred a month and working for food there’s one one winner

@raymondhewitt

Ай бұрын

I don’t think there’s a winner in that situation, sad but there’s definitely cases like that I’m sure

@user-jf8sj8gv2p

Ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt everyone knows it that’s why the private let’s are so high if you have no friends and a small family with no old money you will always live in poverty fact

Govan housing association did a survey? Do you mean Govanhill Housing Association. The garage wasn’t set on fire there was an accident. That flat with the shutters is being compulsory purchased. Most people are really nice its not the case that” there are still some nice people”. Why are you talking about Romanian street gangs why don’t you ask her instead of implying something dodgy?

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

Govanhill Housing Association*

I would say posso, milton are the roughest

@raymondhewitt

9 күн бұрын

Sounds like a shout for the next video

@josta2010

2 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt Have a search for Ed Stafford & 60 Days on the Estates. It's a channel 4 doc & he covers Possil & Easterhouse in the series.

Nowhere near the roughest. North Glasgow is the worst.

@raymondhewitt

9 күн бұрын

Heard a few people say Saracen street in Possil, I think I’d agree

@Hideydo

9 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt possil and milton definitely mate

used to stay in govanhill was a nice little area then as u mentioned Romanian street gangs.... Allison street is the worst part of govanhill, theres nice parts that do it justice tho.

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

Aye some of the streets were a bit of a shock… there’s defo two sides to the place though you’re right

@RaabHtid

3 ай бұрын

@@raymondhewitt yeah definitely although the Queen’s Park part is kinda out of govanhill that’s crosshill it’s confusing 🤣

@williamsafari6437

Ай бұрын

born & bred in the gorbals 1954 i know every inch of GH and it is now a shithole compared to the old days .there are photos in the sinclair library of GH from the 70s the place was spotless as were the shops

Dont walk here at night 😂 chill out brother

@raymondhewitt

9 күн бұрын

I’m chill 👌🏼

@RicarloHandy

6 күн бұрын

It’s weird how you seem half amazed at the most banal stuff. It’s like you’ve just been let out by yourself for the first time in a very sheltered life.

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

@@RicarloHandy Grew up in easterhouse in the 90’s my man 👍🏼

@RicarloHandy

6 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt That explains it then.

Next POLLOK🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

@raymondhewitt

25 күн бұрын

Maybe! If I can get a local guide

@user-ue2ul1hs2e

24 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt on it mucker me🤨😁😁😁

Smack city 😂

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

You think so?

Doesn’t seem as bad as some make out

@raymondhewitt

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, it’s like most places I’d say, some nice streets… some not so nice streets

@KatStewart-ie4mc

3 ай бұрын

Walk down Allison street at night? Not if I was paid to

@KatStewart-ie4mc

3 ай бұрын

@@WHITEYBHOY2 not a chance wee niece got relieved of her fone just walking down there pushing her new baby in the pram

@highrisingglasgow

Ай бұрын

ghill is lovely

Terrible clickbait title and poorly researched commentary.

@raymondhewitt

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment

Is this Sturgeon's political ward. ?

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

That’s what the comments are saying

Govan hill is not rough ffs 😂😂😂

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

Some people might disagree there!

@meganhunter4402

6 күн бұрын

Aye it is 🤣🤣

@Fannygolightly

6 күн бұрын

It really is nae pmsfl

@Fannygolightly

4 күн бұрын

@@justRight72 🙈🙈🙉🐷

@justRight72

4 күн бұрын

@@Fannygolightly I love abit of bacon I do haha who the fuck is allah 🤣🤣🤣

Govan Hill used to be nice until snp destroyed it with Romanian imigrants

@raymondhewitt

6 күн бұрын

I think it’s been a place immigrants have went to for a really long time to be fair…

@TheGrowler55

Күн бұрын

Spot on bud,.

A dump

@raymondhewitt

8 күн бұрын

Have you been through?

@johnharkness2342

7 күн бұрын

@@raymondhewitt oh yes

Ethnic slum

@raymondhewitt

23 күн бұрын

I think it’s just a few of the streets to be honest… the more I read about it there’s a few landlords there that are really bringing the area down

Govanhill offffft,illegals central,sturgeoun should be in jail for what she let happen here

@raymondhewitt

4 күн бұрын

What do you think are the next steps to fix it?