Exploring the Black Country on my bike (and drinking with the locals)
Added 2024-08-02 16:32:44 +0000 UTC**definitely use the subtitles in the video - there are some very strong accents!**
Afternoon $4 Patreons!
This week I decided to do what I did when I was 11 and jump on my bike and explore. The idea was simple. Head west towards the Black Country where I aimed to meet the famously broad and incredibly witty locals and sample their local beer and food. Standing between me and the heart of the black country though were a string of "rough" estates, each one more notorious than the last. I was warned about going to these places as a kid, so it was time to see what all the fuss was about.
To be honest this turned out to be quite a chilled video and slightly differently to what I'd planned. The housing estates were fairly quiet on this sunny Monday morning, but it was in the pubs and cafe's that the video came into it's own!
See if you can pick out the following local words, unique to the area:
ay - ain't
am - are
ar - yeah
day - didn't
doe - don't
woe - won't
wore - wasn't
car/core - can't
Let me know your thoughts in the comments everyone. Who had the strongest accent?
Comments
I know I'm late watching this but it makes me want to do a similar thing cycling through richmond, california near where I live and see how bad of an area I can end up in
Garrett
2025-04-07 05:15:55 +0000 UTCThat really was a weird looking cat. I had that thought right before you said it.
Elaine Eddinger
2024-09-21 04:27:21 +0000 UTCAs a Geordie who lives in Scotland, it's so funny that I've been in that Spoons! My wife's grandad lives in Wednesbury and swears by it!
Dave
2024-09-10 21:39:07 +0000 UTCMy patron still isn't working even so payment taken??
Laura Newton
2024-08-23 12:00:19 +0000 UTCThe same happened to me as well
Liv Armstrong
2024-08-21 19:33:32 +0000 UTCGlad I wasn't the only one, thought I was going mad
Chris McCann
2024-08-17 17:17:32 +0000 UTC28:48 proof Tom should be in storror
Jamie Long
2024-08-15 22:01:19 +0000 UTCTom, you might want to put out a youtube video about the issues with Patreon. I had to cancel my membership and resubscribe as my payment didn't go through on 1st August.
Matthew Edwards
2024-08-10 21:10:19 +0000 UTCThe Bald and Bankrupt comparison comment killed me hahaha
Ryan Thomas
2024-08-10 04:20:07 +0000 UTCYeah ride a bit until it stops spurting out then you pump up
Jason Kenway
2024-08-09 07:23:39 +0000 UTCNgl Shropshire sounds fantastic for a tenner in my pocket
Max Jones
2024-08-08 22:52:13 +0000 UTCThank you for your support Nadja!
tom davies
2024-08-08 11:43:54 +0000 UTCThanks Stuart! to be honest the idea of falling in the canal was not the worst thing in the world! roasting!
tom davies
2024-08-08 11:43:38 +0000 UTCAmazing! surely I have to wait a little while and pump it up before I can ride?
tom davies
2024-08-08 11:43:14 +0000 UTCDelightful as always, Tom. Also, big thanks to the lads in the Reddit community! ❤️ Switching to $1 tier then back to $4 fixed Patreon's idiocy and brought the content back.
Nadja
2024-08-07 10:45:22 +0000 UTCAlways quality over quantity. Wins every day.
Stuart Duncan
2024-08-07 00:13:32 +0000 UTCThat video was so much fun. I really enjoy the authenticity of it. Nothing is played up or faked for views, just pure real life. Plus you’re brave cycling down a skinny path next to a canal after having four (three and a half?) beers. Brave man!
Stuart Duncan
2024-08-07 00:13:05 +0000 UTCThanks Tom. Slime tubes, just keep riding and they seal up, as you found out the hard way.
Jason Kenway
2024-08-06 13:52:17 +0000 UTCWell, I still live a couple of streets from where (I think) you were brought up, so the amount of times I've walked over it over the years into 'the village' doesn't really bear thinking about! As for Showcase, no don't go to the cinema often any more and when I do I go to the Light, but shocked and saddened to see it wasn't there any more. One of those places I didn't expect to see go for a while I guess. I'm old enough to remember when it opened, and effectively replaced the fleapit where the Art Gallery is now. (Oh, I ate at Fatty's a few times too, I remember winning one of their eating challenges for a prize of a t-shirt I couldn't even dream of getting into. Yes, I was a big lad of course, but I suspected so too wwas anyone else that completed it!)
LordLard
2024-08-06 11:55:50 +0000 UTCThat's great to hear Storpey! it doesn't take hardly any effort really, just a bit of initial bravery/confidence to get into the swing of it!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:18:44 +0000 UTCThanks Lard, the croft is my spiritual home. Almost shed a tear at Showcase. Incredibly nostalgic.
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:18:09 +0000 UTCThanks Dustin! it hasn't been as often as I'd aimed for but I'm striving to give you good content!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:17:29 +0000 UTCI haven't, but maybe I should head in that direction for my next tenner in my pocket?
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:16:26 +0000 UTCYeah inspirational!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:16:08 +0000 UTCCheers Ashley!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:15:51 +0000 UTCTa Steve! great ayit!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:15:45 +0000 UTCThanks Hannah! we're all doing great thanks :)
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:15:25 +0000 UTCWhat was the maddest thing you ever saw or heard about?
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:11:53 +0000 UTChaha. Once you pop you can't stop
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:11:29 +0000 UTCHad to look him up. I like his style!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:10:57 +0000 UTCThanks Harry! Merch will be coming soon, just been super busy with work/family life and want to get it right too!
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:10:34 +0000 UTCDidn't delve into any really rough pubs, maybe next time ;)
tom davies
2024-08-06 10:10:00 +0000 UTCAll this stuff is increasingly becoming my most beloved YouTube watches. An adventure that genuinely inspires me to step out of my insular comfort zone and communicate with other people on a very human level. Thanks for this, Tom!
Storpey
2024-08-04 11:14:48 +0000 UTCFun Watch thanks Tom. Still live round the dcortner from the Croft. Loved the storror bit at the end. Totally missed that Showcase had shut :-(
LordLard
2024-08-03 22:38:43 +0000 UTCLove when the $4 tier is blessed
Dustin Geddes
2024-08-02 22:18:03 +0000 UTCOr reckon you could do the Malvern Hills, North to South, in a day.
James M Errington
2024-08-02 22:08:44 +0000 UTCHave you ever thought of doing something in Herefordshire, Tom? Lots of cider to try, bit further between pubs though!
James M Errington
2024-08-02 22:05:18 +0000 UTC18:55 oh man this was tough. good on him for seemingly handling it as best he could.
Imraduin
2024-08-02 21:41:51 +0000 UTCGreat video
exploring with ashley
2024-08-02 19:30:14 +0000 UTCGrew up in Cradley Heath, always a pleasure to hear proper Black Country. Bostin!
Stephen Burr
2024-08-02 18:52:21 +0000 UTCGreat video as always! I hope new baby, Verity and yourself are well. Especially after the shitshow you faced on the previous video. We’re always going to support you
Hannah Samuels-Lyons
2024-08-02 18:50:44 +0000 UTCI grew up in Harden/Goscote, this is the most dangerous thing you've ever done!
Garry Newman
2024-08-02 18:06:00 +0000 UTCi was cackling when you left the first pub and your first words were "i'm gonna aim for another pub"- sounds just like me
Ryun Rich
2024-08-02 18:05:27 +0000 UTCThe Brummie Peter Santenello!! Thanks Tom, enjoyed this one!
Simon Chapman
2024-08-02 17:01:43 +0000 UTCWill enjoy this!! Received my mission across England poster the other day, absolutely amazing! Hope you start more merch, desperate for a GW hoodie 😏
Harry Doherty
2024-08-02 16:42:31 +0000 UTCCan’t wait to see these pubs based on the thumbnail.
RHYS
2024-08-02 16:34:45 +0000 UTC
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