Grew up there in the fifties, it was great then because the steel industry was booming, moved away when I left school and like most people never moved back. The steel industry is on its last legs now and nett zero madness will finish it. A typical British industrial town forced to change but it will go down fighting. Good luck Scunthorpe you gave me a great education and a happy start in life something which I fear is much more difficult for our young people today.
Large parts look like something out of 28 Days Later. I read that a Scunthorpe councillor once complained about Internet obscenity filters eliminating his town's name, because Scunthorpe is the only town with a c*** in it.
I was born in Scunthorpe in the late 1940's and left the town when I was 18 . I started computer programming on the steel works and live all over England working in IT departments. I only go back home occasionally. I never go at Christmas time due to being the eldest of 7 and most of my sisters are grandmothes with 5 or 6 Childeren and multiple grandchildrenand a few great grandchildren I enjoyed growing up in Scunthorpe and going to one of the grammar schools. Looking back the 1950/60's were exciting times for us "Baby Boomer" born after world war II. We had the best of it.
I was four hours from home when I remembered I hadn't locked the front door to the house. Yup, was on my mind the whole weekend away, but didn't make that return journey! Indeed, so many of our small towns too are having a difficult time coming back from various setbacks, closings, and all that 2020 brought. I'll say one thing for Scunthorpe, it does look like it is being kept quite clean and tidy, so still a lot of pride in the area for sure! Have yourself a great weekend!
Hi we laughed at your Stranglers anecdote about the lack of eggs. We have never been to Scunthorpe although we go to a plant nursery nearby. The park looks good bet it's nice on a sunny day. May have to check it out when we are next over that way for the nursery. Thanks for showing us around. Have a great weekend Dave and Dawn ❤
Aww...thanks folks..can you imagine coming down to no eggs for breakfast?...all in all Scunthorpe is not as bad as people make out....Thanks Dave and Dawn.
Makes sense to head back and check the car so you an enjoy the rest of the walk! Great idea to seek refuge in the pub, just in case it may rain😁 Scunthorpe looks like a nice place.
Great tour of Scunthorpe Steven and like you I often have to go back to my car to check it’s locked, dementia is such a problem at my age 😡 really liked the Steelworks Sculpture 👍 Yes your certainly right in saying most towns in this once great country (not anymore), are looking a tad rough round the edges. You certainly made the correct choice to head into the pub for a beer, well done to you. The only thing that could have improved this film would be to have Karen in it. Cheer Mike 🍺
Interesting wander. The shopping precincts all look the same don't they - anywhere you go - although the covered shopping centre looked pretty vibrant! Scunthorpe FC have been in big financial trouble lately. Such a shame what's happening to our town centres.
What a great way to start out your hike. You had to check or like you said it would have been a worry the whole time. I would have said do you want me to go across the street and buy some eggs? Scunthorp didnt seem to be too bad. 👍
Pleased you realised about your car, best to check if you're not sure. Scunthorpe is not somewhere I've ever visited, so interesting to see. It is a very mixed place and you managed to find some nice bits, a dull day never brings out the best in a place.
really enjoyed your scunny video - not too much talking, just let the town tell its own story! good choice of music too.. and yes i thought it would be really rough and run down too.... pleased to see it's not too bad!
Good little video Stephen ..now I know all bout Scunthorpe…fancy no eggs 🥚 what are they like lol 😂…but yes I do agree bout the town being run down in parts ..but it fighting back ..looking forward to seeing the next video Stephen …
I left Scunny 20 years ago, it was iffy then. The steel works were bound to close sometime, its pretty much the main employer in the town. If scunny dies then so be it. Its my home town, but most of my family either died or moved on.
Well I’m going to buck the trend. Born and bred in Scunthorpe and I couldn’t wait ti get away. I left over twenty years ago for the West Country, never looked back. Still have relatives there but I hate going back.
My only knowledge of Scunthorpe was watching them play Southend United in the 1970's (60's?) when Kevin Keegan played for them, then pretty much unknown. It was refreshing to see you were pleasantly surprised by Scunthorpe. It must be really difficult for some of the former industrial towns to find a new identity.
There's some interesting architecture and statues there and what looks like a good indoor market. Never been but it doesn't look too bad. And as for not remembering locking your car - well we've all been there! Nice one 🧸🐻
Different walk today. Interesting to see new places. B&B without eggs for breakfast😳 Always having to check doors are locked, also guilty of putting bread in fridge and milk in the cupboard 🙄🙄 Have a great week👍
Thats a proper trick we would do.. leave the car unlocked all day! Scunny. Now there is a place high on our list (shh, we are keen on Bradford and Grimsby too) Pretty much all the same boat right now. There might not have been eggs but there was world class B Roll and timing! Have to say it looked full on bleak, our type of place!❤
Your right looks better than it's name suggests.. not a lot of folk about! Needs a few tumbleweeds to roll by in places😂 Glad you enjoyed that pint.😊❤❤
I also have a massive soft spot for Scunthorpe Worked in the steelworks for 6-7 months in the mid 1970s Lived off Kingsway and also in the contractors village near the pub on the A18
Sunny Scunny! That's where I grew up. And just down the road from where you parked your car by the looks of things. Not an easy place to grow up either, it was tough. I can definitely say you shouldn't leave your car unlocked down there. It's as rough as f***. I think you covered Scunny well there. My favourite parts of Scunny are the parks and woodlands. Yeah, I think Scunny has always had a bad reputation but I can definitely say I've seen worse places!
Thanks Carrie....didn't know you were a Scunny girl..i was quite impressed with the place, don't know why it gets such a bad rap...same as my town, Donny...it has such a bad reputation but i can;t see it...Thanks a lot
I nearly visited Scunthorpe Steve,in February. I could have as i was staying at Mexborough to visit my friend who lives at Conisbrough. But i didnt. There are those places that have those Viking derived dour sounding names,its not Tourist Helpful! I thought Scunthorpe looked OK. There was some good entertainment billed at that theatre place. But I guess depends if you can afford a ticket. Can you and Karen do a walk around Mexborough some time,(maybe you have). I spotted a number of walk options but it was so cold and i had other things to do. Id like to go back in late summer.
The name Scunthorpe doesn't conjure up great expectations but it really didn't look that bad at all. Nice to see their Ray Lonsdale sculpture is being looked after (the same sculptor who created Tommy in Seaham). Congrats on the 800 subs Steve. Andy
you do go to some top class places Steven lol the amount of tyres i pick up from scunthorpe theres loads of cash about lol you looked full of cold mate .
Well you could have had some Golden Hash Brownies for your Brekky...Stranglers...oh dear forget it...Scunthorpe didn't look that bad really...pretty much the same as most places that had their bread and butter taken away from them...yeah right...any excuse for a Stella as we do...before you have a snooze check out my Sudden Change vid cos I give you a mention...Nice vid Steven...must say though I do prefer your 75 Peaks at the moment, but I do enjoy these as well...Cheers Les.🙂👍
Thanks Les...yeah i can't keep gallivanting over to the peaks at every opportunity...these little videos give me a sideline...however i will be out in the PD tomorrow for another walk
I don't think there would have been a supermarket opposite The Royal Hotel last time your were over. It would probably have been The Old Showground at that point - Scunthorpe United's old stadium before they moved to Glanford Park.
Sadly all these once industrial powerhouse towns have left is the spirit of the people. It always shocks me watching videos of the city centres of once great towns and city's. I've walked around a few, Morecombe for example which really hit home the effects of a general lack of funding from council/government, impact of online e-com, then covid accelerated the effects of it all essentially. High taxes, no prosperity, lack of jobs, leading to a generation with no goal or focus in life, boredom, drugs, mental health issues, depression. It's one big fatberg of social mess.
Hi Steve. Enjoyed that. Totally get the point about the eggs. What’s a breakfast without eggs 🤷🏻♂️ Sadly I felt it looked really run down. Places like this are what built Britain yet now they are just losing their way 😏
Morning Steve We always do that, have to go back and check doors 🙈 No eggs for breakfast!!!!!! We've been to Bath Halls a few times too and a Wetherspoons pub near by. Thanks showing a few more places in sunny Scunny Have a great weekend 😊❤
I've only passed through Scunny so can't pass comment but from the video it looks like one of those places where the people are the salt of the earth. Shame about the eggs but at least you got a good old pint of Nelson Mandela!
