She's Out of Control in a Sheffield Boozer 

Everyone needs a Helen at a Party 😂 that’s all I got to say this week. Love it 😂

I'm 76 and I've seen such a drastic change in this once proud city . Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights Up Town in the late sixties and seventies were great . Meet in Old Red Lion then up and down West St. Every pub packed out and everybody seemed to know each other . When the pubs shut there was the night clubs Penny Farthing, Cavendish and others I can't remember now . Out of there at 2 am then Greasy Gordons for a bacon sandwich and walk back home to Handsworth. Sheffield was a great City then . wonderful memories .

I moved away from Sheffield in 1997 because I could see the writing on the wall. Even so, I'm shocked at its appearance today and I have to use satnav to find my way around when I visit my son. Most of it looks like the middle east now, after a good shoot up. I remember what a great city it was in the 50s and 60s. The present city is an alien impostor.

Hi both, we are both elderly and turn up outside of local pub with our own booze on our mobility scooters and we buy just one drink in pub, I'm mid 70's and mrs is in her 80's 😊. Take care, Paul & Lyn.

I'm 34 and things have changed drastically even from when I started going out when I was in my teens. Most of the pubs I frequented have gone. Very sad, and I think its only going to get worse for the industry before it gets better.....IF it gets better. Not only is there the cost of living crisis but lock down changed a lot of people for the worse I think. People seem to be waaaaaayy less social.

Hey mate Gaz here from Scotland .. we spoke before.. your so right .. completely depressing here in Edinburgh too.. everyone is so angry.. pretty boring.. hope when Edinburgh festivals starts it changes things a bit.. I miss the 90s I lived for the weekend … everyone is going crazy at the min.. this war is depressing

Liverpool's still great for a night on the pop James... loads of bars and proper arle boozers 👍

Used to go to the beer kellers in Manchester in the 70s and catch the all night bus back from Piccadilly to Sale, then walk the last mile home alone. These days you can feel your anxiety building up whenever you read all the terrible news that's affecting our country, and abroad. Still yours and Helen's antics give us some relief!

Another great video James and Helen . Sadly most of our big towns and cities have had the heart and soul ripped out of them .They are no longer pleasant places to spend time in and as you rightly said at the end , way too many shady characters around !

In regards to the wretched state of Sheffield and the country in general, it's interesting to know that what we see happening was written down two thousand years ago, and everybody missed it. I've been studying Scripture for nearly 14 years and I can see events unfolding as described before my very eyes. We are living in the last days, where the governments turn on the people and the people turn on each other. A division is taking place and now the sheep and the goats are being revealed, as the final battle of Armaggedon approaches. Personally, I was quite shocked to discover some people of my acquaintance turned out to be goats. These will eventually be taken off into destruction. We know that this is the end because of a number of signs that haven't ever been seen before, and a strange and menacing atmosphere that has gripped the entire inhabited earth, for the first time in man's history. We should all pray for Armaggedon to come quickly.

£9 for a pint?? 😯😳🤬😱 Christ on a bike! In my youth I used to have a night out on a fiver because half a lager was 50p 😮 I wonder if it’s just a reflection of being older. I was a real party animal in my late teens and early twenties, out all the time, pubs and clubs. Now that seems like the last thing I’d want to do. I noticed that the vast majority of the people who seemed to be around the city centre there were students.

Inflation is caused by increasing the currency, we printed 400 billion to lock down

Great video as always!! 2p on the bus…. Helen isn’t that old is she!!!! 😂 your right about city centre’s…. I’ve lived in a few different places over the years, Worcester is the nearest one to me these days. I remember finishing on the building sites a 3pm on a Friday living for the weekend as you said!! Those days are well and truly gone ….Smithy

You & Helen are always a joy to watch, you make everything fun !

I'm from the isle of man and the night life over now mate is totally non existent. Years ago like you say you live for weekend, and the 80/90s/ even into early 2000s music was unforgettable, night clubs were packed and so many people up on bar ready to order. Over here we have lost some of our best ever night clubs, and only one or 2 you'd go in, then their bars and a couple in the town, pints and spirits so very expensive. We've just had TT, biggest motorbike festival in world, prices everywhere and stuff to buy now just gone up so so much. Cheers for the video m8, love B52s, love shack on the juke box, Helen dances well and looks like you both enjoy having a good time, I'm Jamie 43 and it's nice to meet you both :)

Entertaining as ever,keep em coming

I moved out of London last year to the midlands , best decision I ever made , stay out the cities

Think you two are great together and love the pub crawls.

I came on a bus last week , my case is being heard next week! 😉

Did exactly that. The weekend was for getting spannered the week day was for work. Friday night was the getup and let’s go. Saturday well was where ever you ended up. Now I’m in my early fifties it’s no pubs hardly at all and a goos session with the wife in the garden with music maybe.

Absolutely brilliant. You are 100% right the prices are unreal now. No wonder supermarkets are selling so much booze, its the only way people can afford to have a drink. I would stick to the pubs in Scarborough, they are all still reasonable prices and you cannot beat a good atmosphere. We are trying to get a few days booked in August but the prices of B&B or premier inn & travel lodge are through the roof. Have a great week❤❤

James everything you said about the city centres is 100% spot on, its depressing watching everything we enjoyed back in the day is rapidly disappearing before our very eyes! I also have a young daughter and I worry every time she goes out, as if parenting isn't scary enough! Love Helen, she's the life and soul and an absolute stunner! Only just discovered your chanel and I'm addicted, your so down to Earth, I'm born n bred Yorkshire from Leeds and living in Harrogate. New subscriber here so please keep em coming. Love and peace ❤ ✌

I'm from Nottingham, I'm 59 and from around 1982 through till around 2010 me and my mate Kev always had a lads night out almost every Friday and some Saturdays in Nottingham city centre. The stories I could tell of those times! Best years of my life and I miss those nights out SOOOOOOO much, and you know what, I can't really remember how and why we stopped doing it, it just sort of fizzled out, and then, bang, it was over. Sometimes it seems like those nights out were decades ago and sometimes it seems like just last week. I used to love getting on the dancefloor, tapping up the birds (or trying to!) all the banter with the other lads we'd meet up with, sometimes getting lucky, but mostly it was home alone after a visit to the chippy....I just want it all back, but alas that can never be.

You never fail to make us laugh. 😂

You two are just a joy to watch! Love the videos 😁

The world is changing dramatically.

Helen you're great! Love your happy enthusiasm to bring to the grumpy git 😂

I am over in the US . Atlanta Georgia in the 70-80s had bars and pubs and party hardy. Less these days and sad these places can not stand with time . Good post and love the old buildings hope to visit soon . ❤️✌️

I think the city centre is dying due to a combination of the cost of living crisis, expensive business rates and the clean air zone scam. Sheffield definitely used to be busier. That being said the city centre isn't the best place to go out in Sheffield. Kelham Island, Abbydale road & Ecclesall road have some great bars with more people and a better atmosphere.

When I was in my teens we where out 7 days a week. Now once in a blue moon. If we go away in van we go out and have a few. Yes this cheered me up no end lol

Guys your videos are great. I'm living in Ireland last 22 years but from Middleton Manchester and families in Oakworth and Ramsbottom and around there am moving back in April next year. My kids are old enough to make the decision to come back with or stay as am divorced but it's nice to see what I'm going to come back to.

Hi james loved the blog , originally I'm from North Devon Barnstaple yeah Barnstaple we always used to ho for a pub crawl ,but we live now between Sunderland and Durham ,we dont go out on a night now not tbe same .awe enjoy dayss away to see different places ,we are off to cleethorps on sunday and Monday so looking forward to that ,love your blogs ange

Your great at putting music to your videos. Yes, I feel for you parents who have to worry about what happens when the kids become teenagers and want to go out on the town, I would be so worried about their safety. I am on the road and just visited a place I use to live and I could hardly recognize it and the place I lived in is now gone. Enjoyed seeing you and Helen having a fun night out, you seem to make the best of whatever is going on around you.

Hi J and H my god the memories the fun I used to have in The Rutland yes very pricey these days you need a mortgage to go out well come to Chesterfield some nice pubs there fantastic entertainment from you both stay safe look forward to the next one❤❤❤

Eyup you two..Ya just getting older James ...every generation disapproves royaly ...keep up the good content...love it

This country is finished. The Vlogs are great, you’ve inspired me to get a van

Just come back from Liverpool Sunday till Tuesday never been before me and wife another couple if you like entertainment you will love it's like going back to 80s Cheap drinks people so friendly went out about 230 till 12 loved it

Mer Merry Xmas mate to you and her.

We're from Newcastle and I remember in the 80's going out with pals every Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday nights. Every pub and club were heaving. Great times and safe too.

Excellent video👍

really enjoyed that one James.. I couldn't but notice the litter on the streets.. its the opposite here, you tend to pick up litter if you see any on the streets.. amazing that its just over the water from England and the world is a different place! ATB buddy.. TC 👍🙏

My nearest town Bangor in North Wales is a ghost town now. Pubs and shops boarded up. Early 90s were the best years for a Friday and Saturday night. We had a jolly boys outing in Conwy a couple of years ago and that were brilliant. Definitely going back there one day🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍻

Hi Nostalgic video and just shows how times and circumstances have changed over the recent years….liked when you mentioned guys in the Rutland & 70s era I used to meet my first girlfriend at the fishtank in the hole in the road mid seventies Now live in Nottingham having lived in Sheffield & Barnsley on I do remember I used to be a lot fitter in those days actually taking part in what was known as the Barnsley Six like a cross country race on steroids especially going up Mill Hill Thank you for your video and the chance for me to be a little nostalgic Granville

£15 for 2 drinks that is daylight robbery..Love the videos.. Have fun you guys

Me and the missus went to Sheffield just before the lockdowns and I couldn't believe for a 'big' city how deserted it was for a Friday and a Saturday night. Yeah it was quite depressing and nowt like it was 30 years ago when Sheffield was buzzing. We used to celebrate our anniversaries going on staycations where we'd kick the arse out of two nights drinking and eating out but not nowadays, we're lucky to do one night of drinking and another having a takeaway and sitting in.

I remember 2p bus fares, used go out to lodge moor on the 51 from bottom of east bank road and walk down wyming brook then down rivelin valley to hillsbrough and get a bus back to town and another one home. All for 6 pence!!

Hi James, Im from Derby, never been the best night out down Derby town but now its horrendous ... terrible place to go... notts is the nearest best place to go out near Derby but im too old for that lark now buddy ... anyway, great to see Helen enjoying herself with ya buddy, keep smiling and see yas soooooooooon....... Alec

Im not going to the party unless Helen" s There 😅 Great Vid Mate 🤘

Oh god James & Helen , the 90s were amazing to go out! I’m from staffordshire and now all the towns around me all the clubs have closed. I relate when u said about your kids I’ve got 4 kids. 2 are in their 20s and the other 2 are teenagers. Where will they go? I feel sorry for them. Not like when we were young. Lisa ❤ Shout out for my daughter kaitlan 23 Got her own pub in Warwick called the unicorn. Disco /club music/kareoke at weekends and great food. Take Helen there James she’ll let u park your van on the car park. X

The price of everything is just so depressing James. Makes me wonder how it will all end 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great vid as always mate. 🍻You walked past the Crucible and never mentioned it.

Thanks for that, Sheffield looks a bit sad now Walshe's now Poundland, Cathedral Sq hidden by trams (that were removed back in the 60s). A Friday night out started at the Muckey Duck (Black Swan) on Snig Hill and ended at the Fiesta Club (usually cost less than a tenner.) I left in the 70s don't think I will be going back, but great video.

Ey up cracking video again folks, Si Thi

Just found you two on here , and your Triffic !!!... You remind us of ' Us ' ...lmao 🤣...subbed ...keep on keeping on both ..❤

Great vlog as always very entertaining.

People just don't go out our days no wonder them prices we go to supermarket get our cans ,enjoyed your video thankyou

Ayup lad, So true about Sheffield. It's my home town, born and bred but what a crap hole it is now. Could tell you was on a edge and I don't blame you. No place for your gorgeous lass.

Good video James 👍🍺

I’m originally from Doncaster. It was always a crap hole, but now …. Oh my days!! It’s truly awful. I now live at the coast such a massive difference.

What ever happened too our spit and sawdust pubs!!! All the excitement of going out on a Friday night with mates, drinking and having fun and then going out too a club and dancing all the blues away!!! Where has all our old beautiful communities gone??? Sooooooo sad, it really is. I live in Brighton and it’s busy but not like the community feel when I was younger! Thank you James. I really enjoyed it and Helen what a fun down too earth pretty girl! Xxx.

I went out either Friday or Saturday with a friend we went to Wetherspoons absolutely heaving in there so after we went round pubs they were almost empty and the cost wow no wonder they were all in Wetherspoons. I live in Bath.

Yes, the war has added to the cost of living. Most people forget that the government are taxing the hell out of us just now to pay back the covid debt. We were told after the restrictions were lifted that we need to pay back the debt. The reason we are paying back so much now is so our kids don't have to pay for it. Rant over! Great video, very entertaining!!

Another great vlog guys

I'm not much of a drinker these days but I can relate to what you said about Sheffield when it was rammed, especially at the weekends. It seems now there are no working men's clubs where you could have a good evenings entertainment and a good cheap pint and pubs had to compete with them.

80s and 90s and before, it was all about the pub scene, great crack and it brought people together ❤ them prices m8 are shocking, I'm surprised that they get anyone in, shame it's all gone wrong for one of our national treasures ❤

Whats funny is when you guys go travelling every bar you go in is packed. Head to a city and it looked sad. Great vlog as per usual. Thats a cracking music licence site your on. Even though YT took a few days to catch up. Give me the link as I do live streams and I desperately need to cheer my audience up.

It's the same here in New Zealand, depressing. Keep smiling 😃.

🙋‍♀️ It's no wonder I see more and more people buying beer in the grocers or 'big boozer' type shops - £15 for a pint and a half - ridiculous ‼️🥺🥺 I have bought a pack of ten bottles of J20 for £5.99 in Home Bargains - that's 59p each, but they buy it there then sell it for £3.20 in pub ‼️ making a killin' 😲😲

In somerset where we are its about £4 a pint, and £ 5.50 for a glass of wine 🍷 . Love your and helens adventures 😊

Another great video. Everything has changed since the late 70's & early eighties, when I travelled from Worksop to Sheffield for a special affordable night out for the average working person. Can anyone remember the Pig & Whistle and their special promotional ale, ROGER & OUT. You were only allowed 3 half pints, the first half pint came with a certificate, the second half came with a certificate with spelling mistakes, the third certificate was all blurred. Happy days I think ?.

Smartphones and narcissism has created a virtual reality, no soul or community left anymore to fuel the city centres. Love the channel northerner in Australia ❤

Mine was Coventry. Was busy from Thursday (when people got paid cash in s brown paper envelope) until Sunday. Everyone was out those four days. Its dead now

😅 Yr helen entertaining no wonder you love her x must say wen u said 9pound a pint I nearly choked on me coffee 🙃.. 80s 90s an early 2000 were brilliant pub times I live in a town called bideford in Devon they used to have the most pubs per square mile in uk .. but once smoking ban and prices went up an we all got a bit older the wknd pub crawls died out and majority of pubs now closed down here so sad .. was good to socialize and have bit of fun good good times 😊.. looking forward to Yr next vlogs etc m7sic good for the soul and helps people connect. brilliant love to see you both .. and love to u both.... see thee ❤❤

The Head of Steam pub. Newcastle based company. They specialise in calling all their pubs The Head of Steam. You would have seen one in Tynemouth. Fun fact. 🤔👍

Helen loves her partying,and don’t blame her😂your both up for a laugh,and about the same age as me and my hubby Mark.Even us oldies,as you hve both shown can party🎉stay strong James,Helen is your Rainbow,I suffer epilepsy,anxiety and depression and it gets hard for me but we are strong people 💪love Annie Reid

James I used to love going out in 70,s and 80;s in Sheffield, crazy daisy, Limit, Marples, Blue Bell on high street never any trouble great times

Good video! Thank you. If there is a jukebox and a load of rockers in, try a Dean Martin (like... little old wine drinker) :)

Wolverhampton James. I can remember fighting to get in the pubs on a Friday. Just tumble weed and crack heads now.

Used to do 7 nights a week and 2 dinner times in the 70s and 80s don't bother any more drink at home and love it

£15 for a drink is just madness isnt it!! Get yourself a few cans from the corner shop and a few nibbles a go and sit on the beach with a campfire and some music, that would make a great vlogg You could have different topics to talk about each vlogg

Another good blog 😊

Sadly, this and previous councils have completely annihilated our former city centre. They pedestrianised the major shopping areas, made the city impossible to navigate in a car and ensured anyone wishing to shop there would pay a princely sum in parking charges. Add a completely useless public transport system and as sure as eggs are eggs, businesses suffered. Covid then became a glorious opportunity to further the ruination of Sheffield City Centre by basically ensuring the car owner and bus passenger simply couldn't reach their destination. Streets 'temporarily' closed remain so. The shops have gone and now the pubs are to suffer the same fate. £15 for two drinks? And I'm a seasoned drinker since 1986. Loved your video though, mate!! I shall watch more.

Love it ,great fun youse to have , used to love Sheff,in 80.s n 90,s ,great people as well,if u ever get to Monkey hanger land ,youse will love the pubs n prices ,youse need to have a look in famous Small crafts club all my Yorkshire tightwad pals love it 🎉😂😂😂xx

Stones Bitter I've got a headache just looking at it lol.😂😂🍺🤙

Great video, totally agree with you about the pubs of today, I grew up in Accrington Lancashire and the pubs down Accy in the late 80s early 90s was great. Used to go down Blackburn too on a night out, used to go to the rock bars & biker bars. 🎸🎶🎤😂 Then moved upto Lancaster in the 90s and that used to be a good night out, Sunday night's used to be a fab night out. 🍺🍺 but now we hardly go out as like you say it's too bloody expensive, who can afford to go out all night & pay those prices. And also Lancaster is full of students 😂 most bars in the town cater for students now, couple of old bars left that have live music on but not many. So no we don't bother going out. Sooner save my dosh & go on holiday. 😂😎🌴🥃

Catching up on your videos as I have been away in France and don't have much date for roaming now :( I know what you mean about Sheffield being depressing nowadays, I am from Sheffield but lived in Donny for over 30 years now and trust me thats not much better! Can remember going to Town on a Friday night with the girls and we had a great route for the pubs and used to catch the last bus home from Pond Street after pegging it through the hole in the road - those were the days !

It’s never depressing with Helen about 😂😂💃🏽 she so reminds me of myself lol

“When was the last time you came on a bus? Was it with me?” 😬🤣🤣

Make sure you keep using cash to pay for your drinks, if they only accept card then please leave and go else where. …. if you think things are bad now, just wait until they try removing your freedom completely with Central Bank Digital Currency.

I can remember the 2 pence bus ticket and still have one from year's ago.

I remember it being 2p in Sheff back in the day 😊

Both so cool Helen keeps you in gear meaning she is the boss ur both great

Blimey James 9 quid f a pint I can remember going out with a fiver it was 17 p for half a lager 1984 and I would still have enough for chips and scratchings lol IAM glad IAM tea total lol great video mate BEST WISHES Phil 👍

How cool is helen to come on a bus hehehe you two are fabulous get to st helens 2 pints £5.60 other places pint and a double £5.00

Tbf, you were definitely in the quiter parts. When you got off the bus should have carried on walking alongside the main road to West Street and Devonshire green. Fantastic bars and always busy on Friday nights. Bierkeller, West Street Live, Tiger Works, Mollie Mallons, beehive, Maida Vale, Walkabout, Cavendish, FirePit, Olivia Townhouse, Bronkos, Slug and lettuce, one four one bar, Revolution. I could go on and on. It's definitely worth another trip in the future

Aye up, me faves are back, see thee

Me and my partner used to go to the pub on a Saturday night in London, in the early 90s, with a tenner between us and squeezed 3 pints each out of that! 🤪 And the pubs would be rammed. How times have changed.

Yep Nottingham is the same stupid prices I go in the suburbs of Nottingham like Arnold a lot cheaper - enjoying your content by the way look forward to your next video 👍👍

15.50! Good God alive! Even he would say bread only tonight people forget the bloody wine! 😃😃

what a great couple you are x