If the scenes in this video strike a chord with you guys please support the charity featured at the end of the video on this link. helpbristolshomeless.org/donate/ Thanks to Backpacker Ben, Help Bristols Homeless and the people trying to make a difference on the streets of Bristol. See you on the next one!
Today’s high streets; charity shops, vape shops, pawn shops, nail bars, tattoo parlours, bookies, Turkish barbers, boarded up shops, litter, graffiti, homeless people and no free parking. No point visiting.
Don't forget the phalanx of parking wardens/swivelling cameras ready to pounce to top up council coffers ( 'cos the councils' have squandered their budgets ).
@@paulb5680 it is, even here in Norway people are struggling now food costs a lot more then 1 year ago. interest rates is biting, and if this years pay increase does not happen it will mean lots more unrest. If even here people are struggling i think often how much worse it is elsewhere
Interesting that you were nowhere to be seen when giving aid to the homeless or speaking to the charity …… Ben don’t give a shit just wants that juicy content 🤑😂🤦♂️
I used to live in Bristol, moved about 15 miles North 8 years ago, but I'm in that area at least 3-4 times a year due to work, it is really saddening to see the downfall. Thank you Joe for doing something that opens eyes hopefully.
After saying I don't want to see the depressing side of Britain on another video, you've done this quite well and interviewed the right people. Was worried it'd be nasty voyeurism but perhaps we all need to see the harsh reality of places the majority of us are unaware of, and the great efforts of those trying to help. 👊
Yes I was pleasantly surprised joe actually found a local org that was making a difference rather then just slatting the place. well done. joe approached the subject in a very balanced way showing there is a problem but also sought to seek out people in the area that were trying to make a difference. where there is hope there is a solution.
Ben send me here. These shthle Britain contents or Europe in general become my new favorite genre on UA-cam. It's nice to see new perspective from local not just random tourist sugarcoating the reality of living there. Not trying to say my country is better (clearly not) but I can see clearly these towns deteriorating rapidly. Keep up the good content, cheers mate!
Another subscriber here. Great channel. Just highlights that although we live in a rich country, there are so many parts that are deprived and run down. Thanks for showing it like it is.
Just discovered the channel Joe and am loving it. As a Somerset born and bred (and still living here) it's so good to see someone as passionate about our region as myself; warts and all. We have so many beautiful and not so beautiful places on our doorstep it's great to see some exposure.
I have been living off grid in the woods for 6years. Now back in society. What the funk has happened to merry old Albion while I was away? This is the end.... Or the beginning of the end! Good man for helping Jock out. People just need a little kindness. It helps them see that people still care. Good man. Thanks bro.
I lived in Bristol from 2011 to 2018. Back then I thought it was an expensive place to live, and recently I checked what the rent prices are now and it's truly absurd. There were times where my money problems were getting so out of hand that it really made me think that if I didn't have friends or family helping me out, I could of easily of ended up on the streets. It could happen to anyone, which is quite a freighting thought. You're smashing this UA-cam game mate, keep it up. Looking forward to our collab.
On line shopping and out of town retail parks combined with high business rates and greedy council parking charges have ruined our town centres. Local councils seem to be doing nothing to improve the situation. What's needed is a national strategy to tackle this problem but don't hold your breath.
I agree councils are a major problem putting up business rates and other rates for events. Many years ago ie 15yrs agon there was a fantastic launch of an event called the "vegefest" that was massive and held at the sheds in central and it was free entry with large number of stalls some even came from Europe. Then council wanted bigger rent space fees then they started entrance fees that was reasonable but small amount, which grew over years to nearly £20 entry fee for day just to walk around look at stalls! All this due to greed of councils. No one ever cared to do much, and now that event has all but disappeared!
Councils seem all but content to drain resources from what little rapidly vanishing businesses they still have operating in their areas until the tap is empty instead of trying to work on any kind of sustainable solution with mutual benefits. They'll keep at it until nothing is left then claim it's not their fault.
Thank you for this video. I lived in Bristol on the dole and on housing benefit during 2003-04 when the economy was supposed to be great because of Tony Blair. My flat on the Redland Road was full of dampness and black mould and my weekly treat was a £1 per pint night on the Gloucester Road in my musty smelling clothes. I sympathise with Bristol's homeless: I walked home past booming Christmas pubs and restaurants full of laughing people and over the homeless to get to my damp flat. I was one month away from the streets so I know it can happen to anyone in Bristol. It really was a Charles Dickens experience for me and this was before the 2008 crash and the Covid era.
The reason people can't afford to live in Bristol is the Londoners trying to escape living in a 3rd world immigrant city. Still commutable to work. This forces the people who used to be able to live there to move out. This perpetuates as far as Norfolk by my personal knowledge as it's only a 90 minute train ride to the smoke and cash. London is the actual no go zone and to be blunt the phenomena is referred to as 'white flight'.
I think it's 'middle class flight'. White, black, or anything in between, if you want a shot at a decent life and you have the means then you'll be moving out of London.
Good team work guys! Bristol actually surprised me, I've been there only briefly and thought better of it somehow, but it's always good to have the real picture in mind.
Well done Joe for highlighting the issue of homelessness & deprivation, and people trying to help those who live on the streets in our cities & towns to get back on track. Bristol is not unique, it's growing throughout the country, exasperated by decades of general lack of investment, and it rises further due to the cost of living/housing crisis. I too think of the cold & hunger. When I was a tot I lived in council housing, my Dad would tuck us up on freezing cold nights, and say think about how blessed you are to be warm and cosy, people are sleeping outside tonight. Homelessness was no way near what it is now. Just near me, in a small town outside Manchester, some young people have pitched up tents nr the petrol station. I've never seen that all the time I have lived here.
Thanks for the kind words and the comment! I totally agree with what you've said, very sad scenes across the UK. Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the upcoming adventures.
I remember going out down Bristol in the 60s/70s. It was great back then. It has been ruined. I feel sorry for the original Bristolians, they must be totally hacked off with the state of their city today,
I live and work in a homeless community called Emmaus. Was at the Bristol one, now living in the Gloucester one. Long story cut sort, try to move on, didn't work out so i took a side step instead of going backwards. In my experience, they all work differently but the fundamental thing is, you got to want to help yourself by helping others. Some who are living homeless don't want to follow rules all work. But the fact is you need to be able to do this to get on in life. Thank you for the video, and take care man.
@@JoefishJI think it's kind of sad but I hope things get better in the future. Most people here think of London, or the English countryside, churchyards and villages when they think of beautiful England. There are such depressing places everywhere. I lived in the Columbia Heights suburb of Washington DC, which is only half an hour's walk from the White House and it looked exactly like some areas of Bristol you filmed here.
@@djzrobzombie2813 You have no clue so better don't talk about things you don't know anything about! Besides, who asked you anything? Is this your channel? My grandparents were Serbs from Kosovo and they were expelled from their homes by Albanian terrorists, so better shut up!
From Ireland here and we enjoyed Bristol so much and brought our kids only couple of years back. Very sad to hear this as was hopeful to visit there again.
Wow, very sad place, never thought Bristol was as bad as this. Im in London which is pretty bad too, loads of trash everywhere and homeless people. Britain is dying
I went to Bristol while at Newcastle polytechnic 35 years ago on a trip with people from all over the UK. Everyone unanimously agreed it was the roughest place they'd ever been to with knife crime etc. So it seems this is a very long stand problem.
I grew up in a lovely place called England in the late 60s 70s the expert politicians must be really pleased how their expert decisions have shaped our country
Makes me really sad to see Bristol like this. Grew up there and it was lovely in the 80's and 90's. I live in Australia now, seeing this makes me glad I do.
It's all part of the plan. Keeping property prices as high as possible, is essential to the government. With high property prices, high rents follow. The (side) effect of that is massive homelessness. One follows from the other. For example, the parts of California with the very highest property prices and rents, commercial and residential, have the greatest homelessness rates.
My home town. Still love Bristol. It's still a great city. St. Pauls was always an 'interesting' area for all the wrong reasons. I don't blame the people just the situation they were put in. Poverty, discrimination and lack of opportunity. I remember the riots in 1980. But I never felt unsafe there because I never went looking for trouble. To be honest I have felt more unsafe in some small villages at night. The gentrification of Bristol is no different to other cities as those with high paying London jobs are pushing out the middle class because they will pay more for the in demand housing. Even happening here in the USA. Thanks for the video JoeFish. You are a very good hearted and genuine guy.
Hey 👋 thanks for the kind words and for watching the video! Some really sad sights that need highlighting, thanks for watching! Really hope you enjoy the upcoming content and adventures
I am from Bristol , this was a thoughtful video . Gentrification _ this is the result. Thank you for showing the homeless and community support so we can support ❤️ 💙 💜🩵💚💙
Stokes Croft area, City Road and Saint Pauls have been the dodgy/naughty/dangerous areas of Bristol for at least 45 years or so. So it's kind of always been like that, it's not a new phenomenon. I lived in squats on Picton Street then City Road and a bit on Ashley Road in the early and mid 80's. Drug dealers down the Saint Pauls end of Ashley Road with prostitutes walking the side streets. I got mugged on City Road once. Very rarely went down Saint Pauls after dark! The whole area was dodgy and still is. It would be *_news_* if it *_wasn't!_*
I live in Wakefield in west yorkshire and just seems depressing to walk through. I used to love the place 20 years ago. I layed off from my job before xmas. Getting a local job seems even harder. Machete attacks happening that dont get put in paper.
@@JoefishJ Nice one! looking forward to seeing this! go to Lodge lane in Toxteth..also Kensington, Old swan and Dingle. they are the rough areas there are also a lot of wealthy middle class areas believe it or not but they wouldn't make good content. lots of Homeless in the city centre now as well
I thought I recognised the bear pit and was like ah yep Bristol. Prices over the years have gone through the roof I suspect lots have moved from London because Bristol is cheaper but now those who have grown up in areas around no longer can afford to stay. Even the 'rougher' parts of Bristol are still pretty expensive.
Hopefully things will begin to turn around for the homeless situation around the world. First richest country, the usa, or fourth richest country, it's not on!!! Many Blessings Joe, Well Done!!!❤👍
Bristol, tail of cities. Lived near and worked in Bristol for many years , still have very fond memories. Like so many places on this Isle, has areas that have fallen and need help. Great video as always Joe 👍
Depends where in knowle. A few streets are still a bit shit but it's generally okay there now. Hartcliffe is worse. Most of the areas that had bad reputations are okay now it's just bad luck if you end being next to some of the shit familys still lurking about.@@peternagy-im4be
I saw you on Bald's video i think. This popped up and have subscribed. Look forward to checking out more of your stuff. We're the 6th richest country by GDP in the world, not 4th. Having said that the UK is pretty much a middle to poor country surrounding a rich country (London). Sad to see how so many great cities towns and villages have ended up recently either way. Good people are drawing attention to it though!
These problems aren't exclusive to Bristol, housing should be a national strategic issue but the government of the day doesn't seem to care. I'm a white collar worker but rents are so high that if i lost my job I'd probably be homeless myself within a couple of months, it's scary. I see homeless people on the street and think 'there but for the grace of God go I'
Nice of you to help out that guy. I used to live in Bristol, Stokes Croft & St Paul's were always rough areas. But actually, Stokes Croft a good vibe with arty cafes when i left 5 years ago. What's Gloucester Rd like now? Used to be thriving. Areas like Fishponds are more up and coming now (i visited a friend a few months ago)
Yes gentrification of Bristol is happening very fast... But where do the locals go? Thanks for watching and the kind words regarding Jock, it's something we should all do from time to time.
@JoefishJ yes agreed, I couldn't afford to live there now. Ten years ago myself & my partner would pay £700 for a 2 bed flat in Redland. Can't imagine what prices would be like now for a damp basement flat in a posh area
Dying town centres are a byproduct of greedy supermarkets, but then Amazon came along and asked the supermarkets to hold its beer. Our pathetic weak government is helping the wrong people! I feel the best thing that could happen is for the internet to be turned off, id miss it and my business would fold but it would solve a lot if the bizz thats going on
Bristol so expensive the Bristolians are pouring into over the border into South Wales buying all the houses and making South East Wales more expensive for locals to live.
Well done Joe - you are a special human being trying to highlight this bewildering & upsetting situation. You illustrate Britain's very own "societal refugees" & issues that mainstream media channels & Westminster politicians avoid or just don't care about. The scale of this is staggering & it's obviously out of control. I am with Jasper Thompson on this - solutions can only happen at a local/ community level now. Best, R
I used to know Bristol really well, and there is alot of ignorance around homelessness. Mainly from those that "assume". Did you ask that old man how long been homeless? I can tell you there are / were 6 major agencies in Bristol alone that regularly go out and pick up homeless off streets and have soup kitchens and board n lodgings and then possible referrals come from that to drug/alcohol support agencies. Most homeless have a mobile phone and agencies will maintain contact with them. many homeless flat out refuse services offered as they "want to hang with their freinds" or "dont like being indoors". There are also "tourist" homelessless that bus in from other cities if they get word that the beggings tips are good in an area. This is a fact. Also, yes middleclass are being squeezed out of existence due to high taxes/cost of living as Bristol is very socialist. This never effects the very wealthy as this lot hide most of their money in offshore accounts! There are other areas of Bristol that are also horrendous places are Knowle West and Hartcliffe ie large estates where thug kid gangs hang around and cause vandalism/theft damage assault on nearby people even animal abuse is very high in these areas, its the culture they cultivate. Massive student/drug scene in Bristol, nothing to do with class its just a new culture venture that is up and down the UK now.
That's a whole other video amigo, want to link with the charity featured at the end of the video again so I'll do it then. Give it the time it deserves. Thanks for watching
@JoefishJ looking forward to it. It sounds like your from South West and probably quite clued up on the demographics around here. Its sad to see indigenous bristolian people being pushed out through unaffordability due to wealthy people coming here from London etc.... the wealth divide "in my opinion" is 1 of the main leading factors in high crime rates here. Just subscribed to your channel and hopefully you can make an impact by showcasing our failing nation.
The Country is run to make excessively rich people even richer. The richest 20 people got £65b richer last year. Low tax gives rich more but cuts services, affecting the education, health and wellbeing of the masses. The country allows 500,000 people annually to enter the country, putting more pressure on services and resources, but also increasing the value of assets. The rich own the assets. We could help ourselves by buying British, and creating manufacturing in the UK. If someone wanted to design a Country, Britain would be it. Warm enough not to be ice, cold enough not to be a desert, an island that can be protected. seas to fish, and to cap it all the World speaks our language. Yet politicians still mess it up.
Low tax lol the tax in the uk is now the highest in history your right about Britain as a country it’s why it was prized as magical thruout history 4 true seasons not to cold rich fertile land lots of usable land no real threats easy for man to cultivate access to sea oceans easy to defend. And north European races good at inventing cultivating and fighting it’s what built the place. And assets are now as you say to the moon it’s a mega bubble like never before gold has broken its record 3 x this week and nvidea a blooming gpu company is valued at 2 trillion the Big Bang is coming… I made big in amd nvidea and ARM stock I got out cashed in it’s going to pop big time when it does try to invest everything you have grow it cash it buy gold if we have a economy left that is and not NWO digital ration books
You’re doing a brilliant job. It’s so sad that this is country wide. The government are messing up so much that e hardly recognise our own co. Poor people who sleep on the streets in winter. God help them. Thank you so much for your awareness and kindness 🫶🏼
Thanks for the kind words and for watching! Really appreciate it. Sad times indeed! Thanks for watching and the comment hope you enjoy the upcoming content
How crazy’s this. I arrived back from Thailand last night and live in Cornwall. My train leaving Paddington wasn’t until 9am. I made the sharp plan to FO about due to the dossers around the station as I have passport etc etc on me. The train stopped at Bristol main station and they kicked me out. It was absolutely pissing down so don’t want to walk round looking for a room. I found a little place to hide near the station for a few hours. Didn’t know it was as bad. Ex Watford boy n all. Great vids and subbed
I worked as a land surveyor in Bristol in the late 80s. Lovely city. We worked everywhere in the West Country but anytime we had to work in St Paul's, it was always a little sketchy. As long as I ended up at the Avon Gorge Hotel or the Fleece'n'Firkin ny 6pm, everything was fine.
You know the UK is in severe economic crisis when you see these dirty and disgusting streets full of trash and homeless 😕 the country really is on its knees
Hey, Joe. Well done so far. Just a little insight. Doesn't matter if you are in the richest or poorest country, those on the fringes of society are going to find it difficult. Doesn't mean they can't succeed but they have to get rid of their negative views towards education and law & order etc., then they have a fighting chance. People are also homeless because of mental health rather than other reasons, so, we can't remove everyone from the streets if that's where they want to live. We're going to see some of this no matter where you go. It's not societies fault in every case... it's mental health for many people who can't keep a home for whatever reason.
If the scenes in this video strike a chord with you guys please support the charity featured at the end of the video on this link. helpbristolshomeless.org/donate/
Thanks to Backpacker Ben, Help Bristols Homeless and the people trying to make a difference on the streets of Bristol.
See you on the next one!
In the first few seconds, i would have made a bet that was not the UK it looked so bad
Today’s high streets; charity shops, vape shops, pawn shops, nail bars, tattoo parlours, bookies, Turkish barbers, boarded up shops, litter, graffiti, homeless people and no free parking. No point visiting.
Seems to be the case... Thanks for watching and the comment
😂😂
Greedy councils charging for parking literally ruin whole town centres 🤦♂️
Same up north
Don't forget the phalanx of parking wardens/swivelling cameras ready to pounce to top up council coffers ( 'cos the councils' have squandered their budgets ).
the uk is now on life support
Worrying times thanks for watching and the comment
Well said ❤
I wonder how it ever got to this stage? It’s happening in other parts of Europe too but the politicians seem blind to it.
@@paulb5680 international bankers creating money out of nothing
@@paulb5680 it is, even here in Norway people are struggling now food costs a lot more then 1 year ago. interest rates is biting, and if this years pay increase does not happen it will mean lots more unrest. If even here people are struggling i think often how much worse it is elsewhere
Good to see you again Fish 👍 see you again soon
My man, shocking scenes but we need to show the people the reality of life in parts of the UK. Thanks for watching my back bro!
Interesting that you were nowhere to be seen when giving aid to the homeless or speaking to the charity …… Ben don’t give a shit just wants that juicy content 🤑😂🤦♂️
I used to live in Bristol, moved about 15 miles North 8 years ago, but I'm in that area at least 3-4 times a year due to work, it is really saddening to see the downfall. Thank you Joe for doing something that opens eyes hopefully.
Genuinely shocking scenes, something has got to be done. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
After saying I don't want to see the depressing side of Britain on another video, you've done this quite well and interviewed the right people. Was worried it'd be nasty voyeurism but perhaps we all need to see the harsh reality of places the majority of us are unaware of, and the great efforts of those trying to help. 👊
Thanks for the kind words! It's got to be shown to raise awareness of this crisis for our people. So sad. Thanks for watching and the comment
Yes I was pleasantly surprised joe actually found a local org that was making a difference rather then just slatting the place. well done. joe approached the subject in a very balanced way showing there is a problem but also sought to seek out people in the area that were trying to make a difference. where there is hope there is a solution.
Ben send me here. These shthle Britain contents or Europe in general become my new favorite genre on UA-cam. It's nice to see new perspective from local not just random tourist sugarcoating the reality of living there. Not trying to say my country is better (clearly not) but I can see clearly these towns deteriorating rapidly. Keep up the good content, cheers mate!
Awesome welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy the content and upcoming adventures. Thanks again for heading over to the channel.
what a truly kind thing to do .. hope jock had a better night bless you 🙏
Thanks for the kind words, honestly I wish I could do more.
The problem is that the wealth is in the top, hardly in the upper, but definitely not with middle and lower class.
New class system here in the UK.
@@JoefishJ it follows the highly privatised and corrupt US system closer and closer by the day.
Another subscriber here. Great channel. Just highlights that although we live in a rich country, there are so many parts that are deprived and run down. Thanks for showing it like it is.
Thanks for the sub and kind words! Hopefully shining a light on it will raise some sort of awareness. Hope you enjoy the content
Maybe Jock should get to Calais, come back on an inflatable, (after "losing" his passport) and then he'd be housed, fed, etc. ... in a four star hotel
Go read a book.
Read three
When the boats stop coming you'll be punching down on Jock.
@@Paul-eb4jp they won't stop coming because virtue signallers like you will ensure that they continue to be "welcomed"
Boats are not going to stop... la la land
Just discovered the channel Joe and am loving it. As a Somerset born and bred (and still living here) it's so good to see someone as passionate about our region as myself; warts and all. We have so many beautiful and not so beautiful places on our doorstep it's great to see some exposure.
Welcome aboard! Plenty incoming! Hope you enjoy the content and upcoming adventures
I have been living off grid in the woods for 6years. Now back in society. What the funk has happened to merry old Albion while I was away? This is the end.... Or the beginning of the end! Good man for helping Jock out. People just need a little kindness. It helps them see that people still care. Good man. Thanks bro.
Very sad scenes across Albion. Thanks for watching and the comment, hope you enjoy the content.
is this the end times
The hegemonic world view laughs at the idea of Albion.
Perhaps they are the problem.
Why did you come back to society??🥴
Good old albion is all we can hold dear now pal.
I lived in Bristol from 2011 to 2018. Back then I thought it was an expensive place to live, and recently I checked what the rent prices are now and it's truly absurd.
There were times where my money problems were getting so out of hand that it really made me think that if I didn't have friends or family helping me out, I could of easily of ended up on the streets. It could happen to anyone, which is quite a freighting thought.
You're smashing this UA-cam game mate, keep it up. Looking forward to our collab.
Hey amigo! Thanks for the kind words mate yes definitely 👍 looking forward to it also! Have a good trip 👍
On line shopping and out of town retail parks combined with high business rates and greedy council parking charges have ruined our town centres. Local councils seem to be doing nothing to improve the situation. What's needed is a national strategy to tackle this problem but don't hold your breath.
I agree councils are a major problem putting up business rates and other rates for events. Many years ago ie 15yrs agon there was a fantastic launch of an event called the "vegefest" that was massive and held at the sheds in central and it was free entry with large number of stalls some even came from Europe. Then council wanted bigger rent space fees then they started entrance fees that was reasonable but small amount, which grew over years to nearly £20 entry fee for day just to walk around look at stalls! All this due to greed of councils. No one ever cared to do much, and now that event has all but disappeared!
Councils seem all but content to drain resources from what little rapidly vanishing businesses they still have operating in their areas until the tap is empty instead of trying to work on any kind of sustainable solution with mutual benefits. They'll keep at it until nothing is left then claim it's not their fault.
Very sad scenes across the UK. Thanks for watching and the comment. I hope you enjoy the content 🙏
Joe you seem a genuinely caring individual. God bless you sir
Thanks for the kind words 🙂
Thank you for this video. I lived in Bristol on the dole and on housing benefit during 2003-04 when the economy was supposed to be great because of Tony Blair. My flat on the Redland Road was full of dampness and black mould and my weekly treat was a £1 per pint night on the Gloucester Road in my musty smelling clothes. I sympathise with Bristol's homeless: I walked home past booming Christmas pubs and restaurants full of laughing people and over the homeless to get to my damp flat. I was one month away from the streets so I know it can happen to anyone in Bristol. It really was a Charles Dickens experience for me and this was before the 2008 crash and the Covid era.
Indeed people thinking that these issues are new are simply not old enough to have seen them a couple of decades ago and in between.
Thanks for watching and the comment! Bristol certainly has some serious problems, thanks for watching!
Another great video Joe. You have a really easy style. Keep going. Geoff from Australia.
Thanks 👍 for the kind words
The reason people can't afford to live in Bristol is the Londoners trying to escape living in a 3rd world immigrant city. Still commutable to work. This forces the people who used to be able to live there to move out. This perpetuates as far as Norfolk by my personal knowledge as it's only a 90 minute train ride to the smoke and cash. London is the actual no go zone and to be blunt the phenomena is referred to as 'white flight'.
I think it's 'middle class flight'. White, black, or anything in between, if you want a shot at a decent life and you have the means then you'll be moving out of London.
London 2nd home owners seem to be a real problem in the city.
Good team work guys! Bristol actually surprised me, I've been there only briefly and thought better of it somehow, but it's always good to have the real picture in mind.
Really sad scenes in most parts of Bristol... Thanks for watching and the comment
Well done Joe for highlighting the issue of homelessness & deprivation, and people trying to help those who live on the streets in our cities & towns to get back on track. Bristol is not unique, it's growing throughout the country, exasperated by decades of general lack of investment, and it rises further due to the cost of living/housing crisis. I too think of the cold & hunger. When I was a tot I lived in council housing, my Dad would tuck us up on freezing cold nights, and say think about how blessed you are to be warm and cosy, people are sleeping outside tonight. Homelessness was no way near what it is now. Just near me, in a small town outside Manchester, some young people have pitched up tents nr the petrol station. I've never seen that all the time I have lived here.
Thanks for the kind words and the comment! I totally agree with what you've said, very sad scenes across the UK. Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the upcoming adventures.
@@JoefishJ Thanks for your reply. Keep on. 👍
I remember going out down Bristol in the 60s/70s. It was great back then. It has been ruined. I feel sorry for the original Bristolians, they must be totally hacked off with the state of their city today,
Thanks for the comment and for watching! Seems to be the case! Very sad. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the content
Nice work Joe, last time i was in Bristol was in 2012 and there was NONE of this.
Keep up the great work.🥰
Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Hope you enjoy the content
really enjoyed this video man , you have got another subscriber . nice one , looking forward to binging your content
Welcome aboard amigo! Thanks for watching and the comment hope you enjoy it
I live and work in a homeless community called Emmaus. Was at the Bristol one, now living in the Gloucester one. Long story cut sort, try to move on, didn't work out so i took a side step instead of going backwards.
In my experience, they all work differently but the fundamental thing is, you got to want to help yourself by helping others. Some who are living homeless don't want to follow rules all work. But the fact is you need to be able to do this to get on in life.
Thank you for the video, and take care man.
All the best too you mate! Well done for doing what your doing. Awesome! Keep going mate, keep on going!
Governments Keep people under their thumb, they want you totally dependent
Seems alot of people share your views on this. Thanks for watching and the comment
Truth👍🏻 easier to control.
Find your channel from backpaker ben and what a video with Mr. Bald. Keep it good job mate. Love from indonesia 🇲🇨
Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching hope you enjoy the content. Share it with any friends you think will enjoy 🙏👊
When I was a little girl, there was a nice restaurant called ''Bristol'' in my hometown in Serbia 😊
Well now you've seen the city of Bristol... What did you think? Thanks for the comment and for watching 🙏
@@JoefishJI think it's kind of sad but I hope things get better in the future. Most people here think of London, or the English countryside, churchyards and villages when they think of beautiful England. There are such depressing places everywhere. I lived in the Columbia Heights suburb of Washington DC, which is only half an hour's walk from the White House and it looked exactly like some areas of Bristol you filmed here.
Now the restaurant is called Kosovo
@@snezanamil8462 Kosovo is not Serbia , Kosovo is not Albania..... Kosovo is Kosovo!!! 😂
@@djzrobzombie2813 You have no clue so better don't talk about things you don't know anything about! Besides, who asked you anything? Is this your channel? My grandparents were Serbs from Kosovo and they were expelled from their homes by Albanian terrorists, so better shut up!
Bonfire was on what's called Turbo Island, residents trying to keep warm at night.
Saint Pauls has undergone pritty major gentrification which meant prices going up and alot of residents & vice moving over to Easton.
Apparently a very common thing in that area. Thanks for watching and the comment
From Ireland here and we enjoyed Bristol so much and brought our kids only couple of years back. Very sad to hear this as was hopeful to visit there again.
Wow, very sad place, never thought Bristol was as bad as this. Im in London which is pretty bad too, loads of trash everywhere and homeless people. Britain is dying
Being filled up with absolute filth a very deliberate policy
@peternagy-im4be yeah, absolutely agree, same here in London and elsewhere in the UK
Really sad scenes across the nation. Thanks for watching and the comment, hopefully something can change.
I went to Bristol while at Newcastle polytechnic 35 years ago on a trip with people from all over the UK. Everyone unanimously agreed it was the roughest place they'd ever been to with knife crime etc. So it seems this is a very long stand problem.
Indeed always been problems thanks for watching and the comment
Heartbreaking to see what an utter dump my hometown has become
Likewise mate really sad. Thanks for watching
And I thought the Balkans were bad, this is rough. Hope it will get better for you lads!
Thanks mate! Hope you enjoy the content and upcoming adventures
I grew up in a lovely place called England in the late 60s 70s the expert politicians must be really pleased how their expert decisions have shaped our country
Deliberate policy to fill the UK with the scum of the world
Sad times. I often wonder what my grandparents would think. Thanks for watching hope you enjoy the content
Makes me really sad to see Bristol like this. Grew up there and it was lovely in the 80's and 90's. I live in Australia now, seeing this makes me glad I do.
Glad you made it out! Thanks for watching and the comment hope you enjoy the content
Bristol seems VERY "fishy" ! Great video as always ! Love 'em.
Hahaha 😂 awesome, thanks for watching and the comment mate! Since the beginning 👊
Great video. Thank you, Joe.
Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching
It's all part of the plan. Keeping property prices as high as possible, is essential to the government. With high property prices, high rents follow. The (side) effect of that is massive homelessness. One follows from the other.
For example, the parts of California with the very highest property prices and rents, commercial and residential, have the greatest homelessness rates.
Why does a government want homelessness?
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They want high property prices.
Awesome, Joe! You and Jasper helping out was touching to see. Keep up the good work!
It's all him... The link to his charity is in the description. Thanks for the kind words
The gentrification of Bristol has been its downfall. So sad to see.
Really good point! Gentrification. Thanks for watching and the comment
what? erm wow to bandie a word around when its the opposite! This is called ghettoization! Gentrification is where you go upmarket!
What's the opposite of gentrification .. then you'll find what happened.
Hahaha such a stupid comment. It’s the opposite, gentrification has pushed the riff-raff out.
My home town. Still love Bristol. It's still a great city. St. Pauls was always an 'interesting' area for all the wrong reasons. I don't blame the people just the situation they were put in. Poverty, discrimination and lack of opportunity. I remember the riots in 1980. But I never felt unsafe there because I never went looking for trouble. To be honest I have felt more unsafe in some small villages at night. The gentrification of Bristol is no different to other cities as those with high paying London jobs are pushing out the middle class because they will pay more for the in demand housing. Even happening here in the USA. Thanks for the video JoeFish. You are a very good hearted and genuine guy.
Hey 👋 thanks for the kind words and for watching the video! Some really sad sights that need highlighting, thanks for watching! Really hope you enjoy the upcoming content and adventures
I am from Bristol , this was a thoughtful video . Gentrification _ this is the result. Thank you for showing the homeless and community support so we can support ❤️ 💙 💜🩵💚💙
St Paul's was always a rough area. Do you not remember the riots of the 80's?
A big group of "men" watching from the side alleys is becoming all too common with this nonstop inflow into the country.
Quite scary tbh... Just wait until next video... Went to Peterborough, wow!
Thanks Joe. Really sad to see a Western city like this. Thanks for sharing
Really sad, unfortunately someone has to shine a light on it. Thanks for watching and the comment
Stokes Croft area, City Road and Saint Pauls have been the dodgy/naughty/dangerous areas of Bristol for at least 45 years or so. So it's kind of always been like that, it's not a new phenomenon. I lived in squats on Picton Street then City Road and a bit on Ashley Road in the early and mid 80's. Drug dealers down the Saint Pauls end of Ashley Road with prostitutes walking the side streets. I got mugged on City Road once. Very rarely went down Saint Pauls after dark! The whole area was dodgy and still is. It would be *_news_* if it *_wasn't!_*
Absolutely agree! For years I was told to stay away growing up 20mile away. Thanks for watching and the well thought comment.
I live in Wakefield in west yorkshire and just seems depressing to walk through. I used to love the place 20 years ago. I layed off from my job before xmas. Getting a local job seems even harder. Machete attacks happening that dont get put in paper.
Most of west Yorkshire is like this now
@MrKingkz Sad but true 👍 😢
Crazy isn't it! Thanks for watching and the comment
Bristol is a lot worse than leeds or Bradford even Wakefield for that matter
A genuinely shocking and eye opening video. The footage looked like something from the set of a dystopian science fiction film.
Yes had that feeling for sure, like the Roman Empire in its last days. Thanks for watching and the comment
@@JoefishJ You're welcome! And thank you for the great videos!
How long will the real people of Great Britain allow this??
people dont do anything, its a fact of UK, we are not French and not revolutionaries.
They won’t do anything. 😂😂
Crazy times thanks for watching
They still have Debenhams ours got closed after being in town for 50 years
That Debenhams building is long closed. It's being bulldozed and turned into flats
Closed years ago. Thanks for watching
love to see you in Liverpool sometime Fish
You might get your wish soon enough mate! Heading up north next week! Thanks for watching and the support mate!
@@JoefishJ Nice one! looking forward to seeing this! go to Lodge lane in Toxteth..also Kensington, Old swan and Dingle. they are the rough areas there are also a lot of wealthy middle class areas believe it or not but they wouldn't make good content. lots of Homeless in the city centre now as well
That would be interesting, and Manchester. Joe would come back at us with lots of stories from the people , I should think.👍
@@SuzanneO707 especially Liverpool! If you want to see Manchester Charlie veitch posts everyday from there
@@garyrigby21 Okay. Yes, Id love to see Joe in Liverpool, I go there a lot. A relative has one of the "£1 houses".
Kindness is a gift.
Indeed and it costs nothing!
I thought I recognised the bear pit and was like ah yep Bristol. Prices over the years have gone through the roof I suspect lots have moved from London because Bristol is cheaper but now those who have grown up in areas around no longer can afford to stay. Even the 'rougher' parts of Bristol are still pretty expensive.
Yes definitely your bang on there. Thanks for watching and the comments, hope you enjoy the content.
Hopefully things will begin to turn around for the homeless situation around the world. First richest country, the usa, or fourth richest country, it's not on!!! Many Blessings Joe, Well Done!!!❤👍
Awesome thanks for the kind words. Very sad scenes around the earth, thanks for watching and the comment!
Bristol, tail of cities. Lived near and worked in Bristol for many years , still have very fond memories. Like so many places on this Isle, has areas that have fallen and need help. Great video as always Joe 👍
Thanks for the comment! Very sad scenes across the nation. Thanks for watching and the comment
Many towns and city's in England are going the same way
Indeed thanks for watching
Good man for helping jock, surely goodness and mercy will follow you pal.
Great video
Thanks for the visit
Stokes croft is nowhere near as bad as it used to be. You're literally 5 mins away from Bishopston where terrace houses go for 600k.
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Someone told me that Knowle was the roughest area of Bristol?
Depends where in knowle. A few streets are still a bit shit but it's generally okay there now. Hartcliffe is worse. Most of the areas that had bad reputations are okay now it's just bad luck if you end being next to some of the shit familys still lurking about.@@peternagy-im4be
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And 5min from St Paul's... Fella got stabbed to death in daylight the day after my visit.
I saw you on Bald's video i think. This popped up and have subscribed. Look forward to checking out more of your stuff. We're the 6th richest country by GDP in the world, not 4th. Having said that the UK is pretty much a middle to poor country surrounding a rich country (London). Sad to see how so many great cities towns and villages have ended up recently either way. Good people are drawing attention to it though!
Thanks for heading over thanks for watching
These problems aren't exclusive to Bristol, housing should be a national strategic issue but the government of the day doesn't seem to care. I'm a white collar worker but rents are so high that if i lost my job I'd probably be homeless myself within a couple of months, it's scary. I see homeless people on the street and think 'there but for the grace of God go I'
Truly sad times isn't it! Hard times across the nation! Hope you enjoy the content!
The worst thing is it will only get worse
Unfortunately that is probably the case. Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing this, making the truth known 💚
Thanks for the kind words 🙏
God Bless 🙏🙏🙏 you 😇😇😇 Joe 🙏🙏🙏
Nice of you to help out that guy. I used to live in Bristol, Stokes Croft & St Paul's were always rough areas. But actually, Stokes Croft a good vibe with arty cafes when i left 5 years ago. What's Gloucester Rd like now? Used to be thriving. Areas like Fishponds are more up and coming now (i visited a friend a few months ago)
Yes gentrification of Bristol is happening very fast... But where do the locals go? Thanks for watching and the kind words regarding Jock, it's something we should all do from time to time.
@JoefishJ yes agreed, I couldn't afford to live there now. Ten years ago myself & my partner would pay £700 for a 2 bed flat in Redland. Can't imagine what prices would be like now for a damp basement flat in a posh area
You and Ben should do more videos.
Definitely! Good bloke with a kind heart.
Dying town centres are a byproduct of greedy supermarkets, but then Amazon came along and asked the supermarkets to hold its beer.
Our pathetic weak government is helping the wrong people!
I feel the best thing that could happen is for the internet to be turned off, id miss it and my business would fold but it would solve a lot if the bizz thats going on
Bristol so expensive the Bristolians are pouring into over the border into South Wales buying all the houses and making South East Wales more expensive for locals to live.
Seems to be the case heard it alot actually. Then the process continues! Thanks for watching and the comment
Well done Joe - you are a special human being trying to highlight this bewildering & upsetting situation.
You illustrate Britain's very own "societal refugees" & issues that mainstream media channels & Westminster politicians avoid or just don't care about.
The scale of this is staggering & it's obviously out of control.
I am with Jasper Thompson on this - solutions can only happen at a local/ community level now.
Best, R
Spot on video
Glad you think so!
What cross body bag do you use?
I used to know Bristol really well, and there is alot of ignorance around homelessness. Mainly from those that "assume". Did you ask that old man how long been homeless? I can tell you there are / were 6 major agencies in Bristol alone that regularly go out and pick up homeless off streets and have soup kitchens and board n lodgings and then possible referrals come from that to drug/alcohol support agencies. Most homeless have a mobile phone and agencies will maintain contact with them. many homeless flat out refuse services offered as they "want to hang with their freinds" or "dont like being indoors". There are also "tourist" homelessless that bus in from other cities if they get word that the beggings tips are good in an area. This is a fact. Also, yes middleclass are being squeezed out of existence due to high taxes/cost of living as Bristol is very socialist. This never effects the very wealthy as this lot hide most of their money in offshore accounts! There are other areas of Bristol that are also horrendous places are Knowle West and Hartcliffe ie large estates where thug kid gangs hang around and cause vandalism/theft damage assault on nearby people even animal abuse is very high in these areas, its the culture they cultivate. Massive student/drug scene in Bristol, nothing to do with class its just a new culture venture that is up and down the UK now.
So many factors at play! Really sad times. Thanks for watching and the comment. I hope you enjoy the content 🙏
Nice one for helping out jock...lets hope he doesnt sell or swap those goods for drink or drugs
I hope so too. Thanks for watching and the comment
Great lad , great to see you actually getting involved rather then using them just for content ❤ Adz
🙏👊 thanks for the kind words
Really should of walked down Easton, knowle west, hartcliffe, southmead and old Market area.
That's a whole other video amigo, want to link with the charity featured at the end of the video again so I'll do it then. Give it the time it deserves. Thanks for watching
@JoefishJ looking forward to it. It sounds like your from South West and probably quite clued up on the demographics around here. Its sad to see indigenous bristolian people being pushed out through unaffordability due to wealthy people coming here from London etc.... the wealth divide "in my opinion" is 1 of the main leading factors in high crime rates here.
Just subscribed to your channel and hopefully you can make an impact by showcasing our failing nation.
Unfortunately you can see this in parts of many UK towns
Definitely thanks for watching and the comment
bens getting right into character with that jacket n jogger combo , homeless written all over him 🤣🤣thanks for the content
Brilliant thanks for watching and the comment. Hope you enjoy the content
The Country is run to make excessively rich people even richer. The richest 20 people got £65b richer last year.
Low tax gives rich more but cuts services, affecting the education, health and wellbeing of the masses.
The country allows 500,000 people annually to enter the country, putting more pressure on services and resources, but also increasing the value of assets. The rich own the assets.
We could help ourselves by buying British, and creating manufacturing in the UK.
If someone wanted to design a Country, Britain would be it. Warm enough not to be ice, cold enough not to be a desert, an island that can be protected. seas to fish, and to cap it all the World speaks our language. Yet politicians still mess it up.
If someone want to design a country it should be the USA
Low tax lol the tax in the uk is now the highest in history your right about Britain as a country it’s why it was prized as magical thruout history 4 true seasons not to cold rich fertile land lots of usable land no real threats easy for man to cultivate access to sea oceans easy to defend. And north European races good at inventing cultivating and fighting it’s what built the place. And assets are now as you say to the moon it’s a mega bubble like never before gold has broken its record 3 x this week and nvidea a blooming gpu company is valued at 2 trillion the Big Bang is coming… I made big in amd nvidea and ARM stock I got out cashed in it’s going to pop big time when it does try to invest everything you have grow it cash it buy gold if we have a economy left that is and not NWO digital ration books
Thanks for watching and the well thought comment, one in which you raise a number of important points. 🙏
@@JoefishJ what's up skid Mark
It's dire the state of this whole country
Sad times! Thanks for watching and the comment. I hope you enjoy the content
I hate this government.
Well done for looking after homeless people ❤
You’re doing a brilliant job. It’s so sad that this is country wide. The government are messing up so much that e hardly recognise our own co. Poor people who sleep on the streets in winter. God help them. Thank you so much for your awareness and kindness 🫶🏼
Thanks for the kind words and for watching! Really appreciate it. Sad times indeed! Thanks for watching and the comment hope you enjoy the upcoming content
How crazy’s this. I arrived back from Thailand last night and live in Cornwall. My train leaving Paddington wasn’t until 9am.
I made the sharp plan to FO about due to the dossers around the station as I have passport etc etc on me.
The train stopped at Bristol main station and they kicked me out. It was absolutely pissing down so don’t want to walk round looking for a room.
I found a little place to hide near the station for a few hours. Didn’t know it was as bad.
Ex Watford boy n all. Great vids and subbed
Awesome thanks for the sub. Hope you enjoy the content and upcoming adventures.
I worked as a land surveyor in Bristol in the late 80s. Lovely city. We worked everywhere in the West Country but anytime we had to work in St Paul's, it was always a little sketchy. As long as I ended up at the Avon Gorge Hotel or the Fleece'n'Firkin ny 6pm, everything was fine.
You know the UK is in severe economic crisis when you see these dirty and disgusting streets full of trash and homeless 😕 the country really is on its knees
You are the man Joe. All the best. Jim and Harriet
Stumbled across this channel. Well done Joe. ✊🏻
We must help one another. The world is going through a cycle right now. I have faith it will get better.🇬🇧🇺🇸🙏🕯
Hopefully 🙏 thanks for watching
For some reason this kind of content attracks me show human side. Please do more.
Awareness needs to be raised thanks for watching
It's called liberalism, that is what is going on.
i like this duo 👌🏻👌🏻
Nice one thanks for the kind words
I feel like crying
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Thanks for watching it was definitely a sad 2 days in Bristol
Easton and St Pauls areas of Bristol have the top vibing pubs
Often the way, the party supplies are near by! That's why!
shame man, grew up in bristol, to see the decline in the last 15 years has been crazy!
Yes a very steep decline unfortunately, thanks for watching and the comment
Hey, Joe. Well done so far. Just a little insight. Doesn't matter if you are in the richest or poorest country, those on the fringes of society are going to find it difficult. Doesn't mean they can't succeed but they have to get rid of their negative views towards education and law & order etc., then they have a fighting chance. People are also homeless because of mental health rather than other reasons, so, we can't remove everyone from the streets if that's where they want to live. We're going to see some of this no matter where you go. It's not societies fault in every case... it's mental health for many people who can't keep a home for whatever reason.
Agreed thanks for watching and the comment
@@JoefishJ Good luck. Rooting for you!
city shopping centres have had their day - everyone orders online now
Seems that way! Thanks for watching
We’re a poor country pretending to be rich
Thanks for watching
Sadly this is how most cities and towns are in ol' England
The country truly is a sinking ship
Best to get out if you can.
@@peternagy-im4be Definitely agree and working on it!
Done the next best thing for now and moved to Wales haha
Sad times. Hope you enjoy the rest of the content
You are phenomenal .... ❤
Thanks for the kind words hope you enjoy the content
Your content is exceptional ....
Respect to you 😊
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Go woke go broke Bristol.
Agreed