Hi Alan Brilliant! It seems the theme is not limited to the old Gothic theme but also creative modern characters. I see familiar faces and new faces in Whitby. One generations to another The diversity is very unique to witness internationally. I enjoy your remarkable interviews and local shops. haha Mrs Metalman may have enjoyed it if there is not such crowds. haha Well don Alan, Thank you so much for sharing this excited event.
Appreciate you stopping by and always a highlight in my calendar year, absolutely love the Goth festival, so much fun and so many wonderful people too. It runs over 3 days but I could only manage one day but still had an awesome time, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, We caught up with this one at the weekend. Always like to watch on the telly to get the full effect of all those fabulous costumes! Looks like a fantastic day out. We keep promising ourselves we shall get over to Whitby one day. Great to see so many you tubers out, and to meet up with some lovely subscribers too!😊 Enjoyed that Thanks for showing us around! Have a great week ahead, Shell and Pete 😊👍
Glad you enjoyed it and it is always such a few festival, always a great vibe and made even better this year buy meeting up with a few UA-camrs and also bumping into a few subscribers too, really made my day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Haha, nice one and really good to see you both there. I am a big Ozzy fan and saw Black Sabbath for the first time in 1972 and the last time of their farewell world tour in 2016 - great times! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Morning Alan Looks a fabulous festival, we keep saying we need to get to Whitby for one of the festivals 😊 Amazing costumes Saw you on Nick and Jill's video, great that you met up with them. We would definitely have to carry Boo up those steps. Fab when you bump into subscribers 😊 So many people there, the atmosphere looked and sounded great. Hope you and Mrs Metalman are both well ❤ Have a great day 😊
@@morgsjoboo2247 - it's always a highlight of my year going to the Goth Festival and bumping into a few subscribers and fellow UA-camrs made it even more special this year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, another amazing video from Whitby, incredible how much effort goes into the costumes, nice bit of training keeping going up the Whitby steps for finishing the wainwrights, do enjoy these vids mate cheers nigel
Glad you enjoyed it Nigel and dam nice of you to stop by. While I was there I did a food review at the Pie and Mash place Humble Pie, only intending to have the one course but I enjoyed it so much I had the jam rolly polly as well, I was stuffed when I went out and really struggled up those steps lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Greetings my big brother Alan METALMAN. I saw this great video. The gothic people and their different clothes are really incredible. The gothic accessories store, boots, shirts, in short, a great Gothic Festival. It's like being in Metal heaven. I congratulate you as always for your excellent videos and for your great channel. My respects brother. 🤟🎼🤟👍👍👍👍♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️
Yes it does and the October festival is the busiest one of the year and they were still flooding in when I left too, as the Abbey was going to be lit up on the evening. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Brilliant I always enjoy them and so pleased I made this one after being ill at the Spring one, I had a great time. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Another great edit Alan and you covered lots of ground and captured some amazing people and their outfits some of which must have taken ages to put together , I was down on Friday and it was definitely quieter but hey what a friendly atmosphere, Catch you in the next one and thanks for sharing Kev
Glad you enjoyed it and what a great day it was and it seems to get better every year too. I always use the park n ride, which is great but on the way back the queue must have stretched for about 150 yards! Thanks very much for watching very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Thank you very much, real good of you to watch and take the time to leave a comment. What a brilliant day it was on Saturday, always enjoy a day out in Whitby made even better when the Goth festival is on, cheers Alan
Yes, it will be one again next year over two weekends, spring and autumn both will be great too, I always enjoy them Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Wow, that looks like so much fun! Everybody wearing this Gothic costume! It even looks rather scary! 😊 I love the music you used with your video! Nice the interviews with the people out there! 😊
Thank you so much and it was such a faun day, one I always look forward to every year. The festival actually runs for 3 days but I could only manage the Saturday. Thanks so much for watching, cheers Alan
2:50 Hi, guys ..... 4:05 That look's great ..... 5:46 A very colorful couple ...... 7:20 HI ...... 7:58 WOW ..... 13:25 Everyone here look's so happy and friendly ..... 21:50 Red look's great with green ...... 25:27 I like that a lot.
A day I always look forward to every year and cannot believe it has been going on for 30 years now too. Such a fun day, great people and so much effort put in by so many people as well, I wish I could do this festival every weekend :o). Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Lots of great costumes and people enjoying themselves :) I love the pirate ship, looks so cool! The abby looks so dramatic! Loved walking the streets with you and seeing everyone in costume there :) some of the costumes were amazing!
Thanks for the visit and it is always such a fun weekend and long weekend at that, actually starts on the Friday but in order to get the video up on Sunday, I can only do the Saturday, which was brilliant as always. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Oh wow, people go all in with their costumes...just fun to walk around and see all those characters in the streets....and 30 years you say...that is pretty long ....Take care Alan, have fun!
It sure was a fun day and a day I always look forward to every year, made even better this time as it kept dry as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
We love Whitby at any time but when the Goth festival is on, it is even better, a great weekend with some great people too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Looks like an amazing day! 🎩 The whole vibe at Whitby Goth Festival looks just magical. So cool that people come from all over the world for this - really shows how special it is
Sure does and it is a real fixture in my diary every year, always look forward to it and it never fails to impress. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello Alan, so pleased tits a lovely day, the church and cemetery is amazing. Some amazing outfits. Lovely to bump into Yasmin and Andy, Nick and Jill. thank you for showing us around, take care x Julie and tony x .
There was so many people there I did not think I would see any of them but a real bonus to see them and a few others too, cherry on top of the cake for me. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Aw brilliant, always nice to meet up with people, especially when they turn out to be so nice too. I had a great day yesterday and just wish I could have gone today as well. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Wow, Alan! Another great Whitby Goth Festival! You did a really amazing job capturing all the great costumes! You had a wonderful time, as I can see! Like I said before, I would love to come to this!
Thanks so much and it would be great if you did come over (again) and pay us a visit Up North. As always the Goth weekend is fantastic fun, so many wonderful people, all determined to have a great time. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Since we don't have similar events in Croatia, I enjoyed watching this video. Great and imaginative costumes. It was nice to see some other people I follow on You Tube 👍☺️
Glad you enjoyed it and yes, it was great to bump into friends on UA-cam and also people who what my channel too, such a fun day and one I always look forward too,. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan this looked great, we are away until next Friday night so couldnt watch much of it but leaving a like . Bet you had fun meeting up with Dee and GenX and Yasmin . The costumes looked fabulous 👍~ Anna
Nice one, I hope you enjoy your time away and yes, I had a fabulous time, a date that is one of the first on my new calendar every day and a weekend, I always look forward too. Take care and thank you for watching and the like, cheers Alan
Great fun at the Gothic Festival Alan! Lots of outstanding costumes!! Some of the ladies go all out. Great to see the variety and see all ages too. Fun to see Yasmin, who I recognize, and other UA-camrs out enjoying themselves. Lots of places to buy an outfit if you didn't have one already... I love those big chunky boots!! Cheers, Jen 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it and I had arranged to meet up with 4 other UA-camrs that I know but with all the people there I thought I would not see one of them but ended up seeing them all, plus another one too, which was a real bonus. Always a fun weekend and one day I am going to book a room and spent the whole 3 days down there. Thanks very much for watching, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Yes it was, I love Whitby but when the Goth weekends are on it takes it to another level. I could only get there on Saturday but wish I had been there for the full weekend. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
It was, such a good day out and free as well, not often nowadays you get a free day that is so much fun and for once it was a dry day at the Goth Festival as well, which was another bonus. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi boss another storming covered of the weekend, H and I were made to spend some time with you and we love how you capture the buzz at these events.. can't believe it's all done and dusted 😀 Take care good sir 💀🖤👀👍
Glad you enjoyed it chief and it was such a good day, just wish I could have come the Sunday as well but I was up at 02.00 to start the editing and I had over 270 clips to sort through, so did not get back to bed again till 09.00 when it was uploading to UA-cam. Great that you allowed me to spend some time with you and Hilary (not forgetting Sid) and it was such a shame I had to rush for the bus back to the park n ride, I bet the Abbey looked amazing all it up on the evening. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thank you, that's very nice of you and I love Whitby too, no matter what's on, I always enjoy it there but it is even better when the Goth Festival is on too. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Your cheery words made them all smile! Lots of costumes but not that many actual goths as far a I could see.....maybe I missed them hiding behind the graves stones! LOL!
Haha, maybe but if they were they would be in trouble lol. I few people have been saying it is not a proper Goth Festival and it has moved away from the small pub setting where it started 30 years ago, which I agree with. What a do love about the weekend, is the amount of people coming down to Whitby, young and old, having a trouble free, great time and joining in the fun. Take care and thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Thank you and it is, it's a festival I always look forward too every year and thankful that it was dry this year too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for sharing Gothic Weekend with us Alan. And you did get some exercise there. Loved all outfits. Hopefully one day I will be there too in person. Stay safe and enjoy the Sunday. Cheers 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Glad you enjoyed it and as I was walking around I was thinking about how much you would have enjoyed it being there too, especially as it kept dry as well lol. Real pleased to catch up some other UA-camrs and great to see Nick and Jill getting dressed up too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Yes it was and I had a fab time. The work that goes into some of those costumes blows me away, so many stunning ones this year and thankfully it kept dry this year too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Fantastic.. love how you can just walk up to folk and have a bit of banter while filming and all nice people, id be too nervous to do that.. divent fancy doin all them steps several times like.. great costumes, glad you enjoyed the day out, tek care lad :)
It was a great day and a great weekend too, just wish I was able to do both days but I was up at 02.00 on Sunday morning editing 278 clips lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN i thought ya got the video up pretty quick, that explains it haha.. i normally have about 150 clips for a days walking so thats alot of clips
Lovely to meet you Alan (the Brown's family) at the bottom of the 199 steps , what a wonderful day we had especially after meeting you, looking forward to more of your vids keep well Nigel 👍
Nice one Nigel and it was great to meet you too and your wonderful family as well. What a brilliant day it was, so many great people and what a great atmosphere all day too, wish I could go to a weekend like this every weekend! Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, take care, cheers Alan
Yep, a lot of work going into those costumes for sure and a real fun day out, just wish I could have made it for day two as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Glad you enjoyed it and another fantastic day down at Whitby made even better with the Goth Festival on, so many people there, all having a wonderful time, such a shame I could only make one day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It was great to meet you yesterday! We were chatting @ the Whale Bones whilst filming too. The Goth weekend is one of our favourites! Love the people, love the outfits & love the atmosphere ❤ Do you think we loved it? 😂 Rachel & David ❤
Well I see you have done a video, so just popped it on my watchlist for tomorrow :o). I love going to Whitby at any time of the year but it is such a magical weekend when the Goth Festival is one. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hope you enjoyed it Yasmin and I was up at 02.00 this morning starting to do the edit. It was 09.00 when I finally started to upload it to UA-cam and I got back to bed lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Been looking forward to this all day! On the big screen where you belong, thought you were describing a scene from night before Christmas or the snowman re getting up! Loved it! I felt that draft too Alan! Joy Division, love them. 10AM, just finishing my breakfast and answering comments! Never tried those Gothic ice creams, it’s on my list! Wow, great drone shot Alan! North Wales, yes it always rains there! Day of the Dead couple, missed them! We really are building up to staying over, it’s so much fun. Beard clip, can see that in our futures Alan! Oh Yasmin, how did you spot her without her mustard hat on! Love Yasmin, sad to have missed her. No Mister Chips this weekend! Leaf it out, we caught her too! Werewolf hugs, this video has it all! Twice up the 199? Wow 😱sorry 599. Oops 799. Noi Dennis, she is lovely! Easily done Alan, yay Andy but without the bucket hat, no wonder we missed him! General Saturday wear! The Dillworths! Good catch. Ozzy Osbourne? Im star strucked now! So many great goth shops. A lot of photo bombers on that street! Les and Karen from Goole, missed them! Even an advert for Yellowstone coming back, even the ads are great! Like that day of the dead jacket in the window, how much was that? Stephen and Sid! The love,y Hilary, hola! Wow, the jacket designer, a person good to know! ❤❤❤ Graham and Fran! Was probably walking the 15 miles from the LIDL when it was free parking all over Whitby! Great chat with the stall holders! Hello Gary 😂 XS? Let’s take it slow! Garry and June. The lovely Dee. Disciples of Goth! Would not see me in that queue, this was our favourite event too, so amazing to meet up with you! Fish and Chips Worth the wait? No! 982 steps! 😂 superb video, wonderful edit, worldclass channel
Funny enough it was Yasmin that spotted me and maybe Andy too lol but great to bump into them and you both as well, icing on the cake was Dee and always nice to meet up with The Disciples of Goth too. The Drapers were getting worried that you had got lost when I saw them, especially a very colourful and magnificent Hillary, what an amazing ensemble was that! My son and grandson both went down on the Sunday and both had a great time as well, shame they did not do the Saturday but maybe did not want me embarrassing them lol. I had a fantastic time and the Park n Ride was almost deserted when I got there at 09.00 and at £1.60 return, I can live with that but the queue was about 100 yards long when I got the bus back, thankfully I did not leave it till the last bus, so I hope Dee got back okay. Still gutted about the lost of footage but apart from that and one (possible) negative comment, I had a whale of a time, just wish I could do it every weekend....oh and stop saying amazing' 20 times in every minute! Great to you you both and thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMANoh no “absolutely amazing” I did see the queues for the last park and ride, they were far from amazing! Will have to remember that parking is free until the 1st of March in Whitby, cannot believe we walked the furthest distance yet to get there when there were plenty of spots all around the Whale Bones! Stuck in the early edit now, I might have to take out some “amazings”. Ive had so many negative comments now, spent most of last night trying to rationally discuss with these gutter trolls but the more rational you try to be with them the more irate they get. I’m just going to immediately delete any future trolls on these videos. I love and engage trolls that attack me on other videos but when they attack the lovely people at these festivals my blood starts to boil.
@@GENerationXplorers - yep had a few more saying it is not a Goth festival just a fancy dress parade and so on. To be honest, I do not care what it is as long as people are there enjoying themselves and having fun, what's the problem :o)
There is defo some spooky looking chaps here alan nice to bump into andy also there was one that stood out was the double face mask it was a topper as you walked past and it was still looking at you class looks great fun here at this festival I am also not goth but it great to see guys doing something they love and make the effort they do class 😂the steps
Yes it was and I am not a goth either but great to go down and join in the fun and meet up with a few friends too, always a great laugh down there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Yes, very interesting point, all I know in the day time they are all such wonderful people and all having a great time too, it would be rude not to join in the fun too, something I always enjoy. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
hi alan great to bump into you over the weekend ,great video ,i enjoyed your humour about the steps etc ,see you next year in april , ps where abouts in durham are you as we have family there also,
Thanks, you too and I was gutted about missing the April festival last April when I was ill. We are in-between Durham and Darlington in a place called Newton Aycliffe. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. This festival looks so fantastic. Some of the people really put the effort into their costumes and there are a lot of costumed people in the town. So amazing. It was nice that you came across with Yasmin, she have a nice content on the channel. One question...Is it just a reunion of Goth lovers or there is more...some concerts with Goth/Metal/Electro bands? Have a nice upcoming weekend. Cheers! Sretana and Zac. 👍👍
Thanks so much and the festival runs over 3 days with the Friday night and Saturday night having live goth music and the Saturday and Sunday days open to anyone who wants to come down and join in the fun. It's always a weekend I look forward too every year, cheers Alan
hi alan! thank you so much for the video also to the beautiful Goths who appeared in the footage. i am goth and fairly new to the scene, do you know when the next goth meeting is at whitby as i am excited to go there! with love from torquay, devon. 🖤💜🦇🕷🕸
Hi Kev, yes no problem there are two weekends that I have been told in 2025, with each weekend starting on the Friday and they are: 24th April - 27th April and 30th October - 2nd November. If you come and want to stop over night or more you really need to book up now for next years events. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
We still need to do Whitby Alan. Planned it for last weekend, but ended up at Roseberry Topping instead. Thanks for the tour and always a good laugh when you take us along. Super busy, especially for 10am. Some weird and wonderful outfits 👍🏻 mind you how can you continue going to goth fests but not like Halloween 😂 we might have to join in next time, it’s right up our street. Sone nice drone shots of the abbey 👍🏻 and a canny pull up those steps. Look forward to tomorrow’s food review. One to try if you like your meat is Rio Brazilian steakhouse. We’ve just done the one in Newcastle on Quayside, however there’s one in Durham too.
Yes I have seen the one at Durham and seen the price too - gulp! It may be a bit out of my price bracket lol but if you get the chance to go to the Goth festival take it, it's great fun and runs twice a year in April and back end October next year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Update: just looked at the Durham one and they do a lunch special which looks not too bad, especially as it is unlimited trough too, never realised that, so it has gone on my list :o)
@ yeah the lunch time menu is cheaper 👍🏻 not sure if it differs ? I nearly burst the amount of grub that I put away, the only thing I didn’t like was the chicken heart and the devilled eggs from the salad bar. Other than that the meat was delicious and cooked to how you like it. The service was superb too.
Yes, no problem, I use the GoPro Hero 10 and film at 2.7K :o). Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great video Alan, I don't think I've got all my footage downloaded yet! Was that you shopping for a natty new jacket at 19:12? Suits you Sir! Great to bump into you again (I'll try not to look like a rabbit caught in the headlights next time!)
Haha, yes I was looking at that jacket, dam snazzy it was too but I could not see the price, which is always a worry! Good to see you again and I ended up bumping into a few others as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Sorry to hear that and I feel your pain, I missed out on the Spring festival when I was in bed with pneumonia. I was desperate to go and dragged myself out of bed but thankfully Mrs Metalman persuaded me to get back into bed. I hope we both make both the festival weekends next year. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Its funny, the only thing that freaks me out is when I hear myself speaking, still, after all the years of being on UA-cam, I still say 'OMG is that what I actually sound like' lol! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
To be honest, after pneumonia in the Spring and then a bad case of Covid a couple of months late, I get breathless real easy now and always grateful to get some real stars on my channel. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to write a comment, which has also helped my channel, I really appricate that, cheers Alan
Great video but the wekend should be renamed "Whitby fancy dress weekend" because most people i see are not Goth . Nothing wrong with dressing up and having fun dont get me wrong , but its not about Goths anymore sadly
I see where you are coming from, as it has moved a lot from a small pub in town and I am a heavy metal fan not a Goth but I do love this festival, the atmosphere is always brilliant and so are the people. With so much going on in the world, I wish I could go to a festival like this every week :O). Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
To be honest there was a real eclectic mix of people and styles there but the main thing was everyone was having a good time and there was a great vibe going around the whole place, I really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, good of you, cheers Alan
Well what ever it is, I always enjoy it and so nice to see Whitby absolutely packed with people of all ages having a fun time together, I think the world needs more weekends like this. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Worst Goth Weekend ever. So sad to see it become just a fancy dress parade. To see the real spirit of 90s Goth, you now need to go to the amazing German festivals
Haha, you are not the only one to say that and fair play I can understand where you are coming from. It may not be the same festival that started in a pub in Whitby all those years ago but it has turned out to be a weekend where an eclectic bunch of people can meet, have fun and just enjoy spending a great time together. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real nice of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
It always is for the Goth Weekends, good for the shops, cafes and hotels too, which would have been empty at this time of year. Thanks very much for watching, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Must admit I found it very thrilling but I take your point on it being far and away from what it started it back in a pub in Whitby 30 years ago. Still, if I can to to a weekend, where thousands of people are turning out and enjoying a fun, trouble free weekend, what brings in money for the shopkeepers and hotels, I am all for it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
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Hi Alan
Brilliant!
It seems the theme is not limited to the old Gothic theme but also creative modern characters.
I see familiar faces and new faces in Whitby.
One generations to another
The diversity is very unique to witness internationally.
I enjoy your remarkable interviews and local shops.
haha Mrs Metalman may have enjoyed it if there is not such crowds. haha
Well don Alan, Thank you so much for sharing this excited event.
Appreciate you stopping by and always a highlight in my calendar year, absolutely love the Goth festival, so much fun and so many wonderful people too. It runs over 3 days but I could only manage one day but still had an awesome time, cheers Alan
Hi Alan,
We caught up with this one at the weekend. Always like to watch on the telly to get the full effect of all those fabulous costumes! Looks like a fantastic day out. We keep promising ourselves we shall get over to Whitby one day. Great to see so many you tubers out, and to meet up with some lovely subscribers too!😊
Enjoyed that
Thanks for showing us around!
Have a great week ahead,
Shell and Pete 😊👍
Glad you enjoyed it and it is always such a few festival, always a great vibe and made even better this year buy meeting up with a few UA-camrs and also bumping into a few subscribers too, really made my day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Great video Alan, and thanks for saying hello, Ozzy & Cruella, 🦇👍
Haha, nice one and really good to see you both there. I am a big Ozzy fan and saw Black Sabbath for the first time in 1972 and the last time of their farewell world tour in 2016 - great times! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Brilliant , really enjoyed that 🤟🤟
Glad to hear it and thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Morning Alan
Looks a fabulous festival, we keep saying we need to get to Whitby for one of the festivals 😊
Amazing costumes
Saw you on Nick and Jill's video, great that you met up with them.
We would definitely have to carry Boo up those steps.
Fab when you bump into subscribers 😊
So many people there, the atmosphere looked and sounded great.
Hope you and Mrs Metalman are both well ❤
Have a great day 😊
@@morgsjoboo2247 - it's always a highlight of my year going to the Goth Festival and bumping into a few subscribers and fellow UA-camrs made it even more special this year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, another amazing video from Whitby, incredible how much effort goes into the costumes, nice bit of training keeping going up the Whitby steps for finishing the wainwrights, do enjoy these vids mate cheers nigel
Glad you enjoyed it Nigel and dam nice of you to stop by. While I was there I did a food review at the Pie and Mash place Humble Pie, only intending to have the one course but I enjoyed it so much I had the jam rolly polly as well, I was stuffed when I went out and really struggled up those steps lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Greetings my big brother Alan METALMAN. I saw this great video. The gothic people and their different clothes are really incredible. The gothic accessories store, boots, shirts, in short, a great Gothic Festival. It's like being in Metal heaven. I congratulate you as always for your excellent videos and for your great channel. My respects brother. 🤟🎼🤟👍👍👍👍♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️
Thank you kindly, real good of you to stop by and a really fun day, one I always look forward too and enjoy every year, cheers Alan
Great video Alan. Looked super busy. Those steps get harder the older you get 😂 and so does counting. 😂. Great job mate.
Yes it does and the October festival is the busiest one of the year and they were still flooding in when I left too, as the Abbey was going to be lit up on the evening. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Top vid again 👍
The Goth Weekend Gets crazier every year but it’s always good atmosphere and fun 😃
Brilliant I always enjoy them and so pleased I made this one after being ill at the Spring one, I had a great time. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Do you think Goths dress up in costume and walk about posing for photos?
Another great edit Alan and you covered lots of ground and captured some amazing people and their outfits some of which must have taken ages to put together , I was down on Friday and it was definitely quieter but hey what a friendly atmosphere, Catch you in the next one and thanks for sharing Kev
Glad you enjoyed it and what a great day it was and it seems to get better every year too. I always use the park n ride, which is great but on the way back the queue must have stretched for about 150 yards! Thanks very much for watching very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Another brilliant video. Love your channel.
Thank you very much, real good of you to watch and take the time to leave a comment. What a brilliant day it was on Saturday, always enjoy a day out in Whitby made even better when the Goth festival is on, cheers Alan
Some interesting characters there. Another one I missed... Oh well, always next year 😉
Good video 👍
Yes, it will be one again next year over two weekends, spring and autumn both will be great too, I always enjoy them Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Wow, that looks like so much fun! Everybody wearing this Gothic costume! It even looks rather scary! 😊
I love the music you used with your video!
Nice the interviews with the people out there! 😊
Thank you so much and it was such a faun day, one I always look forward to every year. The festival actually runs for 3 days but I could only manage the Saturday. Thanks so much for watching, cheers Alan
2:50 Hi, guys ..... 4:05 That look's great ..... 5:46 A very colorful couple ...... 7:20 HI ...... 7:58 WOW ..... 13:25 Everyone here look's so happy and friendly ..... 21:50 Red look's great with green ...... 25:27 I like that a lot.
A day I always look forward to every year and cannot believe it has been going on for 30 years now too. Such a fun day, great people and so much effort put in by so many people as well, I wish I could do this festival every weekend :o). Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Lots of great costumes and people enjoying themselves :) I love the pirate ship, looks so cool! The abby looks so dramatic! Loved walking the streets with you and seeing everyone in costume there :) some of the costumes were amazing!
Thanks for the visit and it is always such a fun weekend and long weekend at that, actually starts on the Friday but in order to get the video up on Sunday, I can only do the Saturday, which was brilliant as always. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Oh wow, people go all in with their costumes...just fun to walk around and see all those characters in the streets....and 30 years you say...that is pretty long ....Take care Alan, have fun!
It sure was a fun day and a day I always look forward to every year, made even better this time as it kept dry as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Great video, Alan. Some incredible costumes there. Thank you for taking me along. Brilliant 👌 ❤
We love Whitby at any time but when the Goth festival is on, it is even better, a great weekend with some great people too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Looks like an amazing day! 🎩 The whole vibe at Whitby Goth Festival looks just magical. So cool that people come from all over the world for this - really shows how special it is
Sure does and it is a real fixture in my diary every year, always look forward to it and it never fails to impress. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello Alan, so pleased tits a lovely day, the church and cemetery is amazing. Some amazing outfits. Lovely to bump into Yasmin and Andy, Nick and Jill. thank you for showing us around, take care x Julie and tony x .
There was so many people there I did not think I would see any of them but a real bonus to see them and a few others too, cherry on top of the cake for me. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Fantastic to have met you, up at the whale bones with my family and your right goth weekend gets better and better every year
Aw brilliant, always nice to meet up with people, especially when they turn out to be so nice too. I had a great day yesterday and just wish I could have gone today as well. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Wow, Alan! Another great Whitby Goth Festival! You did a really amazing job capturing all the great costumes! You had a wonderful time, as I can see! Like I said before, I would love to come to this!
Thanks so much and it would be great if you did come over (again) and pay us a visit Up North. As always the Goth weekend is fantastic fun, so many wonderful people, all determined to have a great time. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Love it❤ so much fun😊😊😊 Wish you a happy Sunday 😊
Thank you! You too and it was, as always, an amazing day down at Whitby, the Goth Festival is one I always look forward too, cheers Alan
Since we don't have similar events in Croatia, I enjoyed watching this video. Great and imaginative costumes. It was nice to see some other people I follow on You Tube 👍☺️
Glad you enjoyed it and yes, it was great to bump into friends on UA-cam and also people who what my channel too, such a fun day and one I always look forward too,. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan this looked great, we are away until next Friday night so couldnt watch much of it but leaving a like . Bet you had fun meeting up with Dee and GenX and Yasmin . The costumes looked fabulous 👍~ Anna
Nice one, I hope you enjoy your time away and yes, I had a fabulous time, a date that is one of the first on my new calendar every day and a weekend, I always look forward too. Take care and thank you for watching and the like, cheers Alan
Great fun at the Gothic Festival Alan! Lots of outstanding costumes!! Some of the ladies go all out. Great to see the variety and see all ages too. Fun to see Yasmin, who I recognize, and other UA-camrs out enjoying themselves. Lots of places to buy an outfit if you didn't have one already... I love those big chunky boots!! Cheers, Jen 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it and I had arranged to meet up with 4 other UA-camrs that I know but with all the people there I thought I would not see one of them but ended up seeing them all, plus another one too, which was a real bonus. Always a fun weekend and one day I am going to book a room and spent the whole 3 days down there. Thanks very much for watching, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
I was there yesterday and it was awesome, fantastic atmosphere,
fabulous costumes and lovely people.
Yes it was, I love Whitby but when the Goth weekends are on it takes it to another level. I could only get there on Saturday but wish I had been there for the full weekend. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Sure does look like lots of fun being had by all!! Just so awesome to see!!
It was, such a good day out and free as well, not often nowadays you get a free day that is so much fun and for once it was a dry day at the Goth Festival as well, which was another bonus. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Fantastic video of a brilliant weekend at Whitby! You captured it all so well Alan. 😊
Thank you, dam nice of you :o)
Hi boss another storming covered of the weekend, H and I were made to spend some time with you and we love how you capture the buzz at these events.. can't believe it's all done and dusted 😀 Take care good sir 💀🖤👀👍
Glad you enjoyed it chief and it was such a good day, just wish I could have come the Sunday as well but I was up at 02.00 to start the editing and I had over 270 clips to sort through, so did not get back to bed again till 09.00 when it was uploading to UA-cam. Great that you allowed me to spend some time with you and Hilary (not forgetting Sid) and it was such a shame I had to rush for the bus back to the park n ride, I bet the Abbey looked amazing all it up on the evening. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Very enjoyable. Thank you. We love Whitby. I've just subscribed.
Thank you, that's very nice of you and I love Whitby too, no matter what's on, I always enjoy it there but it is even better when the Goth Festival is on too. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN We're going back for Christmas and New year. Really looking forward to it 😀
@@sallychandler7859 - wow, that's fantastic and what a perfect place to spend the holiday period! Now that's what I call a great Christmas present :o)
We stayed last year. It was absolutely magical. Thoroughly enjoyed it@AlanMETALMAN
@@sallychandler7859 - Fingers crossed you get more of the same this year too :o)
Your cheery words made them all smile! Lots of costumes but not that many actual goths as far a I could see.....maybe I missed them hiding behind the graves stones! LOL!
Haha, maybe but if they were they would be in trouble lol. I few people have been saying it is not a proper Goth Festival and it has moved away from the small pub setting where it started 30 years ago, which I agree with. What a do love about the weekend, is the amount of people coming down to Whitby, young and old, having a trouble free, great time and joining in the fun. Take care and thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
I definitely remember your last video on this festival. How fast time passes. 🤙
I know!, too fast but as my dad used to say, the older you get, the faster it goes. Take care brother :o)
Cool🎉
Thanks very much for watching, really appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Looks like a great festival. Have a great Sunday Alan. Take care 😊
Thank you and it is, it's a festival I always look forward too every year and thankful that it was dry this year too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for sharing Gothic Weekend with us Alan.
And you did get some exercise there.
Loved all outfits.
Hopefully one day I will be there too in person.
Stay safe and enjoy the Sunday. Cheers 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Glad you enjoyed it and as I was walking around I was thinking about how much you would have enjoyed it being there too, especially as it kept dry as well lol. Real pleased to catch up some other UA-camrs and great to see Nick and Jill getting dressed up too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN it was really nice see Nick and Jill too.
And yes... I should enjoyed it very much!
looks such an mazing event, the amount of effort people put in is amazing. And lovely to bump into some great channels.
Yes it was and I had a fab time. The work that goes into some of those costumes blows me away, so many stunning ones this year and thankfully it kept dry this year too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Fantastic.. love how you can just walk up to folk and have a bit of banter while filming and all nice people, id be too nervous to do that.. divent fancy doin all them steps several times like.. great costumes, glad you enjoyed the day out, tek care lad :)
It was a great day and a great weekend too, just wish I was able to do both days but I was up at 02.00 on Sunday morning editing 278 clips lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN i thought ya got the video up pretty quick, that explains it haha.. i normally have about 150 clips for a days walking so thats alot of clips
You're becoming famous mate 😂, some good costumes there , does look a good laugh and meet up that , atb 👍
Thanks very much for watching Gaz and always a fun day out and made even better but bumping into people who watch the channel, cheers Alan
Always a highlight on my Halloween calendar this video Alan. Fabulous to see the festival in all its glory. As always, thanks pal
Glad you enjoyed it and as always it has a fantastic day out, one I always look forward too every year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Lovely to meet you Alan (the Brown's family) at the bottom of the 199 steps , what a wonderful day we had especially after meeting you, looking forward to more of your vids keep well Nigel 👍
Nice one Nigel and it was great to meet you too and your wonderful family as well. What a brilliant day it was, so many great people and what a great atmosphere all day too, wish I could go to a weekend like this every weekend! Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, take care, cheers Alan
Gorgeous work Alan, costumes are phenomenal! I would love to explore these streets 🔥🔥
Yep, a lot of work going into those costumes for sure and a real fun day out, just wish I could have made it for day two as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Fab video. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment as well, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great video Alan , thanks for bringing us along , good to see you having a nice day out, take care pal 🦇🦇🖤🖤
Glad you enjoyed it and another fantastic day down at Whitby made even better with the Goth Festival on, so many people there, all having a wonderful time, such a shame I could only make one day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
great video my friend 👍🏻
Thanks for the visit John, very much appreciated :o)
It was great to meet you yesterday! We were chatting @ the Whale Bones whilst filming too.
The Goth weekend is one of our favourites!
Love the people, love the outfits & love the atmosphere ❤
Do you think we loved it? 😂
Rachel & David ❤
Well I see you have done a video, so just popped it on my watchlist for tomorrow :o). I love going to Whitby at any time of the year but it is such a magical weekend when the Goth Festival is one. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Thank you xxx it’s an amazing weekend - only our 4th year but love it! I think we missed so much compared to you 😢
Wow you were quick to edit your video Alan 😀 Watching now 😊
Hope you enjoyed it Yasmin and I was up at 02.00 this morning starting to do the edit. It was 09.00 when I finally started to upload it to UA-cam and I got back to bed lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@ oh wow that’s commitment Alan! And I did thanks it was a lot of fun 😀
Been looking forward to this all day! On the big screen where you belong, thought you were describing a scene from night before Christmas or the snowman re getting up! Loved it! I felt that draft too Alan! Joy Division, love them. 10AM, just finishing my breakfast and answering comments! Never tried those Gothic ice creams, it’s on my list! Wow, great drone shot Alan! North Wales, yes it always rains there! Day of the Dead couple, missed them! We really are building up to staying over, it’s so much fun. Beard clip, can see that in our futures Alan! Oh Yasmin, how did you spot her without her mustard hat on! Love Yasmin, sad to have missed her. No Mister Chips this weekend! Leaf it out, we caught her too! Werewolf hugs, this video has it all! Twice up the 199? Wow 😱sorry 599. Oops 799. Noi Dennis, she is lovely! Easily done Alan, yay Andy but without the bucket hat, no wonder we missed him! General Saturday wear! The Dillworths! Good catch. Ozzy Osbourne? Im star strucked now! So many great goth shops. A lot of photo bombers on that street! Les and Karen from Goole, missed them! Even an advert for Yellowstone coming back, even the ads are great! Like that day of the dead jacket in the window, how much was that? Stephen and Sid! The love,y Hilary, hola! Wow, the jacket designer, a person good to know! ❤❤❤ Graham and Fran! Was probably walking the 15 miles from the LIDL when it was free parking all over Whitby! Great chat with the stall holders! Hello Gary 😂 XS? Let’s take it slow! Garry and June. The lovely Dee. Disciples of Goth! Would not see me in that queue, this was our favourite event too, so amazing to meet up with you! Fish and Chips Worth the wait? No! 982 steps! 😂 superb video, wonderful edit, worldclass channel
Funny enough it was Yasmin that spotted me and maybe Andy too lol but great to bump into them and you both as well, icing on the cake was Dee and always nice to meet up with The Disciples of Goth too. The Drapers were getting worried that you had got lost when I saw them, especially a very colourful and magnificent Hillary, what an amazing ensemble was that! My son and grandson both went down on the Sunday and both had a great time as well, shame they did not do the Saturday but maybe did not want me embarrassing them lol. I had a fantastic time and the Park n Ride was almost deserted when I got there at 09.00 and at £1.60 return, I can live with that but the queue was about 100 yards long when I got the bus back, thankfully I did not leave it till the last bus, so I hope Dee got back okay. Still gutted about the lost of footage but apart from that and one (possible) negative comment, I had a whale of a time, just wish I could do it every weekend....oh and stop saying amazing' 20 times in every minute! Great to you you both and thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMANoh no “absolutely amazing” I did see the queues for the last park and ride, they were far from amazing! Will have to remember that parking is free until the 1st of March in Whitby, cannot believe we walked the furthest distance yet to get there when there were plenty of spots all around the Whale Bones! Stuck in the early edit now, I might have to take out some “amazings”. Ive had so many negative comments now, spent most of last night trying to rationally discuss with these gutter trolls but the more rational you try to be with them the more irate they get. I’m just going to immediately delete any future trolls on these videos. I love and engage trolls that attack me on other videos but when they attack the lovely people at these festivals my blood starts to boil.
@@GENerationXplorers - yep had a few more saying it is not a Goth festival just a fancy dress parade and so on. To be honest, I do not care what it is as long as people are there enjoying themselves and having fun, what's the problem :o)
@ exactly! I’m just making there comments hidden on my channel so I never come across them again. Just time wasters!
Looks incredible 😊
It was but then again, it always is, such a fun weekend and such a fun crowd too, I had an absolute blast. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Very beautiful ❤❤
Many many thanks, real nice of you :o)
There is defo some spooky looking chaps here alan nice to bump into andy also there was one that stood out was the double face mask it was a topper as you walked past and it was still looking at you class looks great fun here at this festival I am also not goth but it great to see guys doing something they love and make the effort they do class 😂the steps
Yes it was and I am not a goth either but great to go down and join in the fun and meet up with a few friends too, always a great laugh down there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN yeah I will defo pop down one at some stage excuse to try that fish and chip shop you were at eh lol
I wonder what all those colourful folk look like when the shadows gather and the dead of night falls.
Yes, very interesting point, all I know in the day time they are all such wonderful people and all having a great time too, it would be rude not to join in the fun too, something I always enjoy. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
hi alan great to bump into you over the weekend ,great video ,i enjoyed your humour about the steps etc ,see you next year in april , ps where abouts in durham are you as we have family there also,
Thanks, you too and I was gutted about missing the April festival last April when I was ill. We are in-between Durham and Darlington in a place called Newton Aycliffe. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN some 3if my family are from the Houghton le spring area .aee you in April
Hi Alan. This festival looks so fantastic. Some of the people really put the effort into their costumes and there are a lot of costumed people in the town. So amazing. It was nice that you came across with Yasmin, she have a nice content on the channel. One question...Is it just a reunion of Goth lovers or there is more...some concerts with Goth/Metal/Electro bands? Have a nice upcoming weekend. Cheers! Sretana and Zac. 👍👍
Thanks so much and the festival runs over 3 days with the Friday night and Saturday night having live goth music and the Saturday and Sunday days open to anyone who wants to come down and join in the fun. It's always a weekend I look forward too every year, cheers Alan
Good coverage of the day! What is the track @3:00? It`s a good one!
Its called Annihilate by Jeremy Blake, which I got off UA-cam Studio library, so a free download. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
hi alan! thank you so much for the video also to the beautiful Goths who appeared in the footage. i am goth and fairly new to the scene, do you know when the next goth meeting is at whitby as i am excited to go there! with love from torquay, devon. 🖤💜🦇🕷🕸
Hi Kev, yes no problem there are two weekends that I have been told in 2025, with each weekend starting on the Friday and they are: 24th April - 27th April and 30th October - 2nd November. If you come and want to stop over night or more you really need to book up now for next years events. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
We still need to do Whitby Alan. Planned it for last weekend, but ended up at Roseberry Topping instead.
Thanks for the tour and always a good laugh when you take us along.
Super busy, especially for 10am.
Some weird and wonderful outfits 👍🏻 mind you how can you continue going to goth fests but not like Halloween 😂 we might have to join in next time, it’s right up our street.
Sone nice drone shots of the abbey 👍🏻 and a canny pull up those steps.
Look forward to tomorrow’s food review. One to try if you like your meat is Rio Brazilian steakhouse. We’ve just done the one in Newcastle on Quayside, however there’s one in Durham too.
Yes I have seen the one at Durham and seen the price too - gulp! It may be a bit out of my price bracket lol but if you get the chance to go to the Goth festival take it, it's great fun and runs twice a year in April and back end October next year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Update: just looked at the Durham one and they do a lunch special which looks not too bad, especially as it is unlimited trough too, never realised that, so it has gone on my list :o)
@ yeah the lunch time menu is cheaper 👍🏻 not sure if it differs ? I nearly burst the amount of grub that I put away, the only thing I didn’t like was the chicken heart and the devilled eggs from the salad bar.
Other than that the meat was delicious and cooked to how you like it.
The service was superb too.
Excellent video Alan. May I ask what camera you are using to capture such high quality?
Yes, no problem, I use the GoPro Hero 10 and film at 2.7K :o). Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great video Alan, I don't think I've got all my footage downloaded yet! Was that you shopping for a natty new jacket at 19:12? Suits you Sir! Great to bump into you again (I'll try not to look like a rabbit caught in the headlights next time!)
Haha, yes I was looking at that jacket, dam snazzy it was too but I could not see the price, which is always a worry! Good to see you again and I ended up bumping into a few others as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
any real goth would cringe and get embarrassed if someone asked to take their picture...
Thanks for the info and thanks you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Sadly we could not make it this year due to work commitments.
Sorry to hear that and I feel your pain, I missed out on the Spring festival when I was in bed with pneumonia. I was desperate to go and dragged myself out of bed but thankfully Mrs Metalman persuaded me to get back into bed. I hope we both make both the festival weekends next year. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN We will defo be there next year. But may do a random visit in the summer.
@@gary6579 - Any time of they year is great at Whitby....well, as long as it does not rain that is ::o)
Anyone else freak out when they seen themselves?
Its funny, the only thing that freaks me out is when I hear myself speaking, still, after all the years of being on UA-cam, I still say 'OMG is that what I actually sound like' lol! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Don't get too excited..... You will get really out of breath........ Good job you have some real stars on your show......
To be honest, after pneumonia in the Spring and then a bad case of Covid a couple of months late, I get breathless real easy now and always grateful to get some real stars on my channel. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to write a comment, which has also helped my channel, I really appricate that, cheers Alan
Sorry, posted my comment twice!
No problem :o)
Great video but the wekend should be renamed "Whitby fancy dress weekend" because most people i see are not Goth . Nothing wrong with dressing up and having fun dont get me wrong , but its not about Goths anymore sadly
I see where you are coming from, as it has moved a lot from a small pub in town and I am a heavy metal fan not a Goth but I do love this festival, the atmosphere is always brilliant and so are the people. With so much going on in the world, I wish I could go to a festival like this every week :O). Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
All I see is steam punks what happened?
To be honest there was a real eclectic mix of people and styles there but the main thing was everyone was having a good time and there was a great vibe going around the whole place, I really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, good of you, cheers Alan
Its not a Goth Weekend its a fancy dress parade.
Well what ever it is, I always enjoy it and so nice to see Whitby absolutely packed with people of all ages having a fun time together, I think the world needs more weekends like this. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Worst Goth Weekend ever. So sad to see it become just a fancy dress parade. To see the real spirit of 90s Goth, you now need to go to the amazing German festivals
Haha, you are not the only one to say that and fair play I can understand where you are coming from. It may not be the same festival that started in a pub in Whitby all those years ago but it has turned out to be a weekend where an eclectic bunch of people can meet, have fun and just enjoy spending a great time together. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real nice of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Looked like a big turnout
It always is for the Goth Weekends, good for the shops, cafes and hotels too, which would have been empty at this time of year. Thanks very much for watching, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
🤦♀Nothing thrilling, and there is barely anything Goth about it. It is more like a fancy dress festival.
Must admit I found it very thrilling but I take your point on it being far and away from what it started it back in a pub in Whitby 30 years ago. Still, if I can to to a weekend, where thousands of people are turning out and enjoying a fun, trouble free weekend, what brings in money for the shopkeepers and hotels, I am all for it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan