This is just about as inspiring as a travel proposal can be. The reason I became a travel blogger was because I never stopped dreaming. Excerpts about traveling like this one help us to remember how travel makes us humble and life experiences are more important than physical “things.” The older I get, the more I value experiences over things. I think this short travel excerpt really hits the nail on the head......thanks for sharing this amazing experience!!!!
Hello HD, yes the historical centre has a very liveable feel and it’s surrounded by the Derbyshire Dales, which are quite lovely. Mike’s family live there, so it’s a nice place to visit for us but sooooo cold for soft Southerners like us.
Well done! You managed to stretch out a stroll round the 500 yards around the cathederal to a whole 9 minutes, thus avoiding showing the absolute horror of the other 90% of the city centre. Genius!!!
We hope you enjoy this short walk through Derby's historic centre. Do drop by with your thoughts about Derby, or the channel in general, we always take time to reply.
Derby is a great place to live, and visit, it is a shame the INTU CENTRE or DERBION as it is called now has taken a lot of the footfall from the cathedral quarter, it is as though the city has lost its soul, we do have a great nightlife,
So pleased you dropped by with some feedback about the city Pete, interesting to hear your thoughts about the footfall in the Cathedral area. All the best to you.
Nice to see the Bllue Note night club is still there,at 6.23 on the right,we used to travel about an hour every weekend to go there around 1986,great DJ never said a word all night and played some great tunes. Unfortunately we had to stop going because one night we turned up and it had obviously changed hands,it had become run of the mill night club with a loud mouthed DJ and crap pop music,what a shame,never did find anything like that ever again but it was good while it lasted. 🙏👍
Thank you for the short video on Derby, It has changed a lot since I lived and worked in Derby, and I am sorry to say not all for the better, I know the video was taken on a Sunday, but with the streets you showed all pedestrianized it has taken the old Derby away and that is something I do not like.
Thank you for dropping by, interesting to hear how it has changed since you lived and worked in there. Hope you retain happy memories of the place you loved. All the best to you.
Hi guys ,im 62 and live in Australia, I was born in derby ,i left at age 7 ,ive never been back ,so seeing this type of video is a emotional thing in some respect, good job done thanks...
Hello there Simon, how nice to receive your message, it certainly is our hope to reach people such as yourself and makes doing the channel feel worthwhile, so thanks for taking the time to connect.
I was born in Derby in 1956 and lived there until the mid-70s. Fond memories of a busy town as when the trolley buses used to regularly lose the connection to the overhead power lines when turning to go up Babington Lane and the conductor used to get a long pole from the side of the bus and reconnect the bus to the line. Although I am grateful for your video, it doesn't seem like the same lively city I used to know. Where is everyone? Pedestrianised streets have killed the town.
I see that the political vandalism hasn't touched the city center, yet. Except for some architectural inept buildings in Irongate and that awful extention to the museum, the center remains as I remember it. Thanks for sharing this.
Derby was better in the 40`s/ 50`s when it portayed it`s historic buildings, of which, sadly a great many were demolished in the so called name of "progress," by idiotic councillors who had no vision & then replaced with concrete & glass carbunkles. Had it been left as it was, it would have been on the same par as the city`s of Bath, Chester & York, who between them, attact millions of tourists every year, which creates a very large financial tourism economy. Shame on all of those councils who destroyed it!
Hi there @oomygowd, I'd very much liked to have seen Derby in the 40`s/ 50`s, indeed how sad to know that a great many of it's stately buildings were demolished. Thanks for dropping by with your viewpoint.
This surely must have been filmed longer than 2 years ago judging by the shops many of which are shown have been closed for some time. I am born and bred in Derby so I do have every right to criticise it. I walked through the City Centre just yesterday and its a mess. On video you cant see the thousands of lumps of chewing gum trodden into the pavement. You cant see the fag ends, McDonalds cups and the various Pizza boxes. You cant smell the weed which on St Peters Street almost knocks you over. You cant see the Police either if you did things might just improve? Like many cities we have a huge shopping Centre and all the bigger shops migrated there leaving the traditional shopping streets, this has resulted in closed shops some of which are almost derelict as no one wants them. I could go on, Derby is no worse than most city centres of today, I don't know what can be done but something is needed. Don't ask me what its like at night now as its the last place I want to be. Sorry for being negative but having read all those lovely remarks below from people who haven't ben here I felt the need to put things straight. Cheers.
Hi there @tango6nf477, good of you to take the time to give us the heads up. It certainly makes us very sad to see the decline of city centres, which we do agree is not limited to Derby. It was clearly once such a grand and important city. We do notice as we go from city to city that those that manage to keep small independent shops going are thriving, and those with the big chain retailers have well... just collapsed. An example being struggling Southend on sea and booming Leigh on sea. So lets hope there's a future in that direction, not easy times though for sure. Thank you for taking the time to drop by, we do appreciate it.
The architecture really displays it's industrial importance!
Ah indeed so.
Such an amazing and interesting Walk around tour in Derby. A beautiful town in England. Thanks for the walk...
Thanks fellow Walker, I’ve been enjoying your Dubai footage too.
This is just about as inspiring as a travel proposal can be. The reason I became a travel blogger was because I never stopped dreaming.
Excerpts about traveling like this one help us to remember how travel makes us humble and life experiences are more important than physical “things.” The older I get, the more I value experiences over things. I think this short travel excerpt really hits the nail on the head......thanks for sharing this amazing experience!!!!
We’ll your most welcome. I’ve been watching your new year footage too!
@@LivingWalks we much appreciate it for that, you're always welcome dear friend!!!!
Thanks for adding the subtitles LW, it really gave me an insight into the city's real historical importance.
You're welcome BIAF, yes a very important city, I could have carried on with the subtitles!
I've never been to Derby, so thanks for enlightening me!
You're welcome LY&M. Thanks for dropping by.
Gorgeous city never been there looks very beautiful, thanks for the tour my friend 😄👌🙏
Thanks for visiting fellow Walker and very best of luck with your new channel by the way.
For such a large city it has a wonderful home feeling. Yes, the subtitles are interesting. I noticed they have a Costco in Derby..
Hello HD, yes the historical centre has a very liveable feel and it’s surrounded by the Derbyshire Dales, which are quite lovely. Mike’s family live there, so it’s a nice place to visit for us but sooooo cold for soft Southerners like us.
it's a tiny city
Hi, I used to live in Derby for 15 years. Left in 1993. Loved living there, brings back good memories.
Thanks for dropping by Clare, glad to bring back a happy memory or two to you. All the best to you.
Derby City Centre, UK, beautiful friend, liked till end
Thanks for visiting Joy. Good to hear from you again. I hope you're well?
Yes! Very good video! Love this! Thanks so much! : )
Glad you enjoyed it!
nice video, thanks for showing 👍👌
Thanks for dropping by friend.
Another excellent video by Living Walks!! A full watch and thumbs up from me. Cheers!
Thanks friend, I’ve been very much enjoying your snowy NY footage, what a wonderland.
Well done!
You managed to stretch out a stroll round the 500 yards around the cathederal to a whole 9 minutes, thus avoiding showing the absolute horror of the other 90% of the city centre.
Genius!!!
Ah well D M, some cities are more of a challenge than others! All the best mate.
What a wonderful city ❤ my biggest wish is living there
Hope that happens for you someday @Nur54467.
@@LivingWalks thank you! You’re so kind ❤️
@@Nur54467 just happy to oblige!
The little kid at end was funny
Ah quite so! Thanks for dropping by. All the best.
I like the pace and steadyness of your walks.lm interested in you doing walks on worcester, more on derby, cheltenham, leicester and sheffield.
Good morning pestopizza, I hope we'll get to return to the area sometime to do that, we'd very much like to film more around here.
Hello man am back as a grt fan of grt work i hope so your well good to see you with silently
Hello Rana, We'll have lots more footage to bring you, so hope we continue to keep in touch? All the best to you.
@@LivingWalks hummmmm thanks
Nice video, great walk.
You are welcome fellow Walker!
We hope you enjoy this short walk through Derby's historic centre. Do drop by with your thoughts about Derby, or the channel in general, we always take time to reply.
looks beautiful city
Pleased you thought so @serkanyavuz4809, thanks for dropping by.
What a beautiful city! Thanks for this lovely walk. I wonder what the suburbs of Derby are like.
Hello Wanderer, good to hear from you. I wouldn't like to say what the suburbs are like but the surrounding countryside is certainly quite beautiful!
Grim.
@@DM-it2ch Well the town centre looks lovely.
@@002lisamarie That's only about 100 yards square. The rest of it is an unmitigated shit hole!!
It's so peaceful there ,I like the history of England, I done a video of an English castle in Devon,,good stuff living walks
All the best with that Cammy, keep them coming!
Derby is a great place to live, and visit, it is a shame the INTU CENTRE or DERBION as it is called now has taken a lot of the footfall from the cathedral quarter, it is as though the city has lost its soul, we do have a great nightlife,
So pleased you dropped by with some feedback about the city Pete, interesting to hear your thoughts about the footfall in the Cathedral area. All the best to you.
Nice to see the Bllue Note night club is still there,at 6.23 on the right,we used to travel about an hour every weekend to go there around 1986,great DJ never said a word all night and played some great tunes.
Unfortunately we had to stop going because one night we turned up and it had obviously changed hands,it had become run of the mill night club with a loud mouthed DJ and crap pop music,what a shame,never did find anything like that ever again but it was good while it lasted. 🙏👍
Sounds like good times!
beauty city!
Thanks for staying in touch E, we appreciate it.
It looks lovely. I thought Derby was supposed to be rough ?
I guess it has it's moments Lisamarie, but there's some lovely architecture to enjoy.
I left Derby some 18yrs ago and i have to say i have never seen it as quiet as this! What happened to the city?
Hi there Paul, ah it was a quiet Sunday morning, I'm sure it would have busied itself later! Hope it brought back a memory or two?
Thank you for the short video on Derby, It has changed a lot since I lived and worked in Derby, and I am sorry to say not all for the better, I know the video was taken on a Sunday, but with the streets you showed all pedestrianized it has taken the old Derby away and that is something I do not like.
Thank you for dropping by, interesting to hear how it has changed since you lived and worked in there. Hope you retain happy memories of the place you loved. All the best to you.
Hi guys ,im 62 and live in Australia, I was born in derby ,i left at age 7 ,ive never been back ,so seeing this type of video is a emotional thing in some respect, good job done thanks...
Hello there Simon, how nice to receive your message, it certainly is our hope to reach people such as yourself and makes doing the channel feel worthwhile, so thanks for taking the time to connect.
I was born in Derby in 1956 and lived there until the mid-70s. Fond memories of a busy town as when the trolley buses used to regularly lose the connection to the overhead power lines when turning to go up Babington Lane and the conductor used to get a long pole from the side of the bus and reconnect the bus to the line. Although I am grateful for your video, it doesn't seem like the same lively city I used to know. Where is everyone? Pedestrianised streets have killed the town.
Is derby usually this lonely & quiet?
Ah not at all, this was a particularly quiet early morning.
What time of day was this. Looks lonesome
It was a morning, so pretty quiet, not normally quite this quiet as you might imagine.
Nice black patches of tarmac where paving slabs should be and the only waterfall in England with no water.
Take your point Keith!
@@LivingWalks still enjoyed the video though well done.
Hiya Keith, pleased you did, happy to bring it to you. All the best mate.
It's very dead. Was that a Sunday afternoon?
Yes it was rather, and yes it was a Sunday afternoon!
I see that the political vandalism hasn't touched the city center, yet. Except for some architectural inept buildings in Irongate and that awful extention to the museum, the center remains as I remember it. Thanks for sharing this.
So pleased you enjoyed it and I hope it evoked a good memory or two! Thanks for taking the time to connect. All the best to you.
Are you from Derby
Hi there Ivan, no we're from the South East of the UK, but we have family there.
Just a thought,because i am a Derby fan
I’m from derby and can say it is beautiful. Obviously you get used to where you live but I do appreciate the old buildings and view
Derby has/had a deaf school. Thus the large deaf population.
Derby was better in the 40`s/ 50`s when it portayed it`s historic buildings, of which, sadly a great many were demolished in the so called name of "progress," by idiotic councillors who had no vision & then replaced with concrete & glass carbunkles. Had it been left as it was, it would have been on the same par as the city`s of Bath, Chester & York, who between them, attact millions of tourists every year, which creates a very large financial tourism economy. Shame on all of those councils who destroyed it!
Hi there @oomygowd, I'd very much liked to have seen Derby in the 40`s/ 50`s, indeed how sad to know that a great many of it's stately buildings were demolished. Thanks for dropping by with your viewpoint.
This surely must have been filmed longer than 2 years ago judging by the shops many of which are shown have been closed for some time. I am born and bred in Derby so I do have every right to criticise it. I walked through the City Centre just yesterday and its a mess. On video you cant see the thousands of lumps of chewing gum trodden into the pavement. You cant see the fag ends, McDonalds cups and the various Pizza boxes. You cant smell the weed which on St Peters Street almost knocks you over. You cant see the Police either if you did things might just improve?
Like many cities we have a huge shopping Centre and all the bigger shops migrated there leaving the traditional shopping streets, this has resulted in closed shops some of which are almost derelict as no one wants them. I could go on, Derby is no worse than most city centres of today, I don't know what can be done but something is needed.
Don't ask me what its like at night now as its the last place I want to be.
Sorry for being negative but having read all those lovely remarks below from people who haven't ben here I felt the need to put things straight. Cheers.
Hi there @tango6nf477, good of you to take the time to give us the heads up. It certainly makes us very sad to see the decline of city centres, which we do agree is not limited to Derby. It was clearly once such a grand and important city. We do notice as we go from city to city that those that manage to keep small independent shops going are thriving, and those with the big chain retailers have well... just collapsed. An example being struggling Southend on sea and booming Leigh on sea. So lets hope there's a future in that direction, not easy times though for sure. Thank you for taking the time to drop by, we do appreciate it.
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