Hi blink I came from springburn and like you I ended in the kibble for stealing cars remember Mr gardner I ran away and ended in borstal. that was in 1966 .like all your podcasts
That Kibble home you could do a podcast about what went on there in the early 70s alone, the stories my 3 brothers used to tell me about what went on in there is nobody’s business, horrific. I just wish more parents would get off their phones and take more interest in what their kids really get up to and maybe they might not go down the wrong road . I’ll be letting my 13 year old grandson listen to this, hopefully that will deter him from ever getting into any crime and having a successful and happy life. Thanks for being so open and honest, it’s refreshing
Definitely could Yvonne terribly place. And thanks if Your 13 year old stays on the Straight Path that would be Great as These Institutions no place for the Youth of Today 🙏 ❤
Exactly mate They don't But I was the Same when I was Younger. I hope Your Son sees the Grief he's putting YOUS through and goes on that Straight Path 🙏
You are looking really well big yin, i have followed your stuff past few years and you have always been an example of a good strong heart. People always need that kind of quiet inspiration from a guy like yourself, and you probably dont even realize how much good you do. ❤
Hi Blink! I love watching your videos. I could listen to your stories of your life for hours on end. I am watching one now of you walking around the town in the rain! Take care of yourself! Sandy 👍❤️
I lived in craigend in the 80s n played on tjat water ur on about called "the froggy" catching newts n tadpoles n that n playing games in the St am 43 now n I think the weans now miss out on alot on they bloody phones n screens brilliant childhood.. n there is no old skool older boys to teach the next generation young team the rules n respect n the way things should work... pure free for all now...changed days
Like listening to your stories Ian and good on you for trying to educate the younger generation on the dangers and downsides to the life of crime 🙏 respect Ian
That's Appreciated Thanks. I Think there Needs to be more Focus on Prevention, Once in Prison It becomes a Fight for Survival& Sometimes to Late to Change. It's a Hard one as Youths don't like to be Told what to Do as I Didn't when I was Young. But You can Only try & Educate.
Thanks for Your comment Tommy. Just trying to put out my Experience of going down the Wrong path & the Consequences. Just hope some of the Youth take it In as it's Not a Life to Live 🙏
Its the fact you are honest and open, whilst being fantastic to listen to ✅ A genuine natural orator. Please, keep these videos (showing my age 😆) going. Best wishes, Tommy 😎
Honest and genuine as always Ian. It's a pleasure knowing you and seeing you change your life on a daily basis mate, Be good getting Gary on with you sometime in the future mate, keep putting the message out there Ian 🤝👌
Respect David its Also a pleasure knowing You from the Eighties & Good seeing You doing Well. A lot of Our friends passed down the Years & We still Here by the Grace of God ❤ I think Gary will come on in a couple of weeks mate 🎙 🤝
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast your welcome, brilliant work, your not a hypocrit, you dont demand people to walk the right path. You advise them not to. There is a difference. You will save a lot of people going to jail. And if they don't take your advice they deserve to be in jail. There call !!!❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏.
Love your podcasts Ian B McD, would love to sit with you on a sit down ( I’d provide the party lol ) & hear more stories, my friend had one with you when just got home out n loved you, J D or J G haghill, your top notch Blink love how straight to the point you are 😂
I grew up in Glasgow (Barrhead) but moved to London 25 years ago and have never looked back. Great episode of your show, you talk from the heart which I respect.
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast all good in the hood bro 💯🤣👍 if you could bottle that younness that would make you a millionaire 🤣 But a no bro your happy as long as Ashley and the weans are good and healthy that's all that matters now bro 💯👍🤝
Nice one Ben. Aye Brian the Best Photographer about these Days. He's travelled Everywhere without Fear & He took me Down to London to meet Ronnie Biggs & His son Michael.
I beleive knife crime will never go away.. there will always be someone unable to stop themselfs mentaly from picking one up in say ,anger..and inflicting damage. Then you will always get people in fear..who carry for some sort of personal protection.. mabye not the best fighters without so they carry. There are also the people who carry due to the fear of being "jumped" by another mob/gang.
Your absolutely Right mate Knive crime will Never go Away but if You Educate & Tell the Youth of the Pitfalls & Consequences of Their actions it might make a Difference to Some to not Carry them.
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast We thought we knew it all already fella but as a youngster I always listened when a real face spoke so they might listen to you. If you save one it's all worth it. My best to you for trying.
Really interesting hearing your stories mate. One thing I struggle with is you seem so wise and regretful now. But back then you were the opposite. Do you think you were maybe a bit immature back then? Almost like you had a kids mentality back then and now you’re like a wise old professor lol
Good man Ian big fella. Doing good brother speaking from a wise place you are blink, big up to your Gary. Keep on growing pal, proper education this for the young crew. Looking healthy maté keep up the hard work.👏👏👊❤️✌️buckled laughing at the rats known to man😂🫡
I lived just over the Bye-Pass fae that Geilsland, always a load of Glesga boys in there, they'd always be jumpin out the windows at night n go stealin motors in the toon fae time to time
No guidance . Was in and out the stardy since I was 16 . No one to teach me better , heroin and stabbings is mostly what i remember, I live in Edinburgh. Lived in possil for a year in 96 . Some experience as well
One time in 1984, my mates and I were dogging school, and we went into Glasgow to buy knives from the wee shop at the bottom of high Street, we got off at Queen Street, and walked down Buchanan St, from there we walked through argyle arcade, and as we walked through, some guy came running out a jewelers and ran like fuck, as he had just robbed it. I'm now wondering if that was you Ian. Haha.
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast Did you ever pretend to have a broken leg when you done the jewelers Ian? Cause one of my mates refreshed my memory sating that the guy who robbed the jewelers had cruches. Haha.
Just catching u on this now Blink. Your top notch by the way. U do get to an age when you're brought up in a place like Craigmillar in Niddrie no joke mate everyone carried even myself use to sell my knifes 🔪 airguns crossbows when I was young they were all legal to have mb no carry about can always mind having the wee swiss army and giving back Wen I were lifted . Been looked up the past 4 holiday Monday weekends unbelievable wot can happen Wen Ur on bail and it's been breached 2s . Iv had to keep something on me or id be the 1 in hospitals. F that blink. U would have liked some my tools for work. Use to have 1 the best collections cosh does now always someone needs a bit panel beating done. Like you my good man . Cheeky folk I don't take lightly . Especially wet threats. Got to be in 1st if you're name is known. Just because being paranoid don't mean folk are not out to do damage. Have a great day wotevea you doing. Nice one by the way. Love watching you do your walks around your home town. Stay safe fit n healthy. Great guy. Thanks but a crap day as we all get . Respect mate 👍🥊💯 jim
I'm Good Thanks mate I've watched a Few of Your Podcasts & Will tune into Big Shieldsyes. I'm just Doing my Own thing at the Moment Appreciate You Asking mate 🤝
Serious question Ian regarding knife crime.. do you think our justice system being it sentencing too lienient or our jails being too soft ? If the sentence was longer and our prisons were absolute hell holes do you think we'd see reduction in these type of offences basically
You can’t punish someone into a better way of thinking. Prevention rather than punishment is what is needed. Getting locked up at night and depriving people of their liberty is a punishment when you have your own thoughts to sit with.
Tbh, I know many people over 50 that now carry a knife 🔪🔪🔪, they need it for protection as there are millions of migrants gone aboot , and they are have knives and swords so it's the geme ehhh😂😂😂😂
@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast I'm not snooping bro buy a pal of mine was in a home is in the middle of a big pay out go's the staff wete so beasty. You not got a claim in? If not you should look in to it. It's tens if thousands in some cases.... and if you get it you could square me up with a finders fee bud!! 😆 just kidding m8 but look into it. Might be worth yer while
This is what I like about you always tell the truth down to earth guy and always been handsome wish you and family all the happiness in life
Appreciated hope You Good pal 🙏
Hi blink I came from springburn and like you I ended in the kibble for stealing cars remember Mr gardner I ran away and ended in borstal. that was in 1966 .like all your podcasts
That Kibble home you could do a podcast about what went on there in the early 70s alone, the stories my 3 brothers used to tell me about what went on in there is nobody’s business, horrific.
I just wish more parents would get off their phones and take more interest in what their kids really get up to and maybe they might not go down the wrong road .
I’ll be letting my 13 year old grandson listen to this, hopefully that will deter him from ever getting into any crime and having a successful and happy life.
Thanks for being so open and honest, it’s refreshing
Definitely could Yvonne terribly place. And thanks if Your 13 year old stays on the Straight Path that would be Great as These Institutions no place for the Youth of Today 🙏 ❤
Going through it now ian with my boy .they dont realise how much heartache they cause
Exactly mate They don't But I was the Same when I was Younger. I hope Your Son sees the Grief he's putting YOUS through and goes on that Straight Path 🙏
@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast bit late mt hes going to high after his fully committal
Sorry to Hear that mate
You are looking really well big yin, i have followed your stuff past few years and you have always been an example of a good strong heart. People always need that kind of quiet inspiration from a guy like yourself, and you probably dont even realize how much good you do. ❤
Nice to see you back doing a longer video. Keep those stories going. You've a great way of telling them .
Appreciated Cara very much hope Your well
Thanks, l stay near Polmont that place has changed alot from when they grew vegetables in the 80s.
Brilliant Blink the heart breaking, heart wrenching truth as always.... thank you sir.
Hi Blink! I love watching your videos.
I could listen to your stories of your life for hours on end.
I am watching one now of you walking around the town in the rain!
Take care of yourself!
Sandy 👍❤️
Thanks for Watching Sandy aye had a wee Wander in the rain the other Night 😂
I lived in craigend in the 80s n played on tjat water ur on about called "the froggy" catching newts n tadpoles n that n playing games in the St am 43 now n I think the weans now miss out on alot on they bloody phones n screens brilliant childhood.. n there is no old skool older boys to teach the next generation young team the rules n respect n the way things should work... pure free for all now...changed days
Like listening to your stories Ian and good on you for trying to educate the younger generation on the dangers and downsides to the life of crime 🙏 respect Ian
I hut the PE teacher, i can relate to that 😂. Greetings from Thailand 🇹🇭
Hi blink,I was in Jessie along with Gary 1982,I remember your visit.
Aye mate after the visit me & Albert Moffat became Inmates ourselves the next day for a 2 week Remand 🙄
Love hearing this stuff from your heart Ian. I'm 15 yrs younger than you from Edinburgh. Sounds rough back then mate.
It was Ross but also a lot of Good Times without Phones 😂
You speak very well here. Hindsight is an educated perspective. Today’s youth are mental. They really need telt as jail seems to be too easy for them.
That's Appreciated Thanks. I Think there Needs to be more Focus on Prevention, Once in Prison It becomes a Fight for Survival& Sometimes to Late to Change. It's a Hard one as Youths don't like to be Told what to Do as I Didn't when I was Young. But You can Only try & Educate.
Well done Ian! This video is by far your best. Very positive messages, You earned your wisdom and now sharing it.
Appreciated mate Thank You 🙏
Keep at it blink ! Your doing well m8. Hopefully the younger generation watch this.
Can Only Try Your Best Ryan 👍
Mr McDonald, thank you for striving to make our society safer and more comfortable.
Best regards,
Tommy ✊
Thanks for Your comment Tommy. Just trying to put out my Experience of going down the Wrong path & the Consequences. Just hope some of the Youth take it In as it's Not a Life to Live 🙏
Its the fact you are honest and open, whilst being fantastic to listen to ✅
A genuine natural orator.
Please, keep these videos (showing my age 😆) going.
Best wishes,
Tommy 😎
Lots of wisdom Ian, you also have great taste in music.
Cheers mate 👍
This was a great video, Ian. More like this would be good. I’ve also listen to your book several times, one of my favourites. Keep the stories coming!
That's Much Appreciated mate Cheers 🤝
Great words Iain , Al the best to you and the family 👌🏻👍🏻
Cheers Kenny 👍
Honest and genuine as always Ian. It's a pleasure knowing you and seeing you change your life on a daily basis mate, Be good getting Gary on with you sometime in the future mate, keep putting the message out there Ian 🤝👌
Respect David its Also a pleasure knowing You from the Eighties & Good seeing You doing Well. A lot of Our friends passed down the Years & We still Here by the Grace of God ❤ I think Gary will come on in a couple of weeks mate 🎙 🤝
Wise words for the youth to take this in , spot on. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏.
Appreciated Trevor 🙏 ❤️
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast your welcome, brilliant work, your not a hypocrit, you dont demand people to walk the right path. You advise them not to. There is a difference. You will save a lot of people going to jail. And if they don't take your advice they deserve to be in jail. There call !!!❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏.
Good to see ye Ian👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Excellent Pod mate .. brilliant advice for the young ones ..hopefully they take what your saying on board .. keep the content coming . Cheers mate 👍🏻
Thanks mate for That. You Can Only Try as You can't Force people what To do Only Advise if They listen.
Brilliant big man always a great viewing 👍
Great podcast Ian. Spoken from the heart.
Thanks George hope Your well 👍
Great to see you back and great content as always
Appreciated as Always James 🙏
As usual very honest reminds me of years ago happy times but full of regrets now keep it going ian
Everyone always have some Regrets as They get Older Arthur ❤️
0:22 nice 1 blink,raven wolf❤️🇬🇧💯 0:48
Its terrible knife crime in todays society and alot is just young kids ..very sad ..all the best sir..💯👍
It Does seem the Kids are getting Involved at a Younger age these Days mate. Hope Your Well pal 🤝
Great to see you back Blink,
Cheers mate 👍
Great to watch and listen to you Blink . hope one day I bump in to you on the passing, I/ll buy you a coffee !!
That would be Great pal a wee Latte & Chat cheers ☕️
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast perfect! hope this happens , a latte and a jam tart!
Good to see you back 💪🏼 missed the pods
Thanks Michael hope Your Good pal 👍
Love your podcasts Ian B McD, would love to sit with you on a sit down ( I’d provide the party lol ) & hear more stories, my friend had one with you when just got home out n loved you, J D or J G haghill, your top notch Blink love how straight to the point you are 😂
Meant to say when you just got out, hope you remember the wee man 😉
I Certainly do Scott J P Good man 🙏
I grew up in Glasgow (Barrhead) but moved to London 25 years ago and have never looked back. Great episode of your show, you talk from the heart which I respect.
It's looking very professional Ian.
All the very best.
Cheers pal that's Appreciated hope Your Good mate 👍
Hi Ian, good to see you back on again, hope you and your family are fine
Great to Hear from You Kevin hope Your well mate 👍
Been waiting on one of these for ages ian, glad to see you well 👍🏻
Great to Hear from You again Gav hope Your well mate 💙
Always got time for this guy
Cheers mate 👍
It's great to see you back blink
Hope You and All the Family are Well mate ❤️
Hi Ian hope you and family well your looking great mate keep it up x
Thanks Alana Hope You & Family Well ❤️
Good to see you back blink ❤
Thanks for Watching mate 🎙 ❤️
enjoyed that thanks
Cheers mate Appreciated 🙏
Hope you and family are well bro 💯👍
Appreciated Doc hope Your Good pal 👍
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast all good in the hood bro 💯🤣👍 if you could bottle that younness that would make you a millionaire 🤣
But a no bro your happy as long as Ashley and the weans are good and healthy that's all that matters now bro 💯👍🤝
Wise words Blink.
Thanks Scott
Top man mate great this . Brian Anderson took good photo of u and your bros
Nice one Ben. Aye Brian the Best Photographer about these Days. He's travelled Everywhere without Fear & He took me Down to London to meet Ronnie Biggs & His son Michael.
Wel get Brian out when we come Glasgow get some good photos of us
That Would be Great mate Looking Forward to Seeing You 😉
Great vid 👍
Thanks Clifford 👍
Looking fit and well Ian, hitting the gym. Love the chat about Blackhill where I was brought up. All the best
Aye Willie Blackhill & Provanmill Great places back in Our Childhood mate ❤
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast good days Ian, my wee Mammy still lives there.
I beleive knife crime will never go away.. there will always be someone unable to stop themselfs mentaly from picking one up in say ,anger..and inflicting damage. Then you will always get people in fear..who carry for some sort of personal protection.. mabye not the best fighters without so they carry. There are also the people who carry due to the fear of being "jumped" by another mob/gang.
Your absolutely Right mate Knive crime will Never go Away but if You Educate & Tell the Youth of the Pitfalls & Consequences of Their actions it might make a Difference to Some to not Carry them.
Blink good podcast Ur good guy hail Hail
Hope Your Good James 💙
I hear a lot of people complaining about the younger lot but if you ain't part of the solution, then your part of the problem. Fair play Mr. B.
Yes mate it's a Hard one To try & Steer the Youth away from that Life. When I was Younger I Never listened 🙏
Much respect bungled brother hope you and yours are having a decent day❤️✌️
@@stephenjones853 You and yours too mate.
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast We thought we knew it all already fella but as a youngster I always listened when a real face spoke so they might listen to you. If you save one it's all worth it. My best to you for trying.
Nice to see u wee man
Cheers bigman 😉
Superb blink . Hope you can attend the protest for warren👍
Cheers mate I will Try my Best to get Down to Birmingham for Protest for Warren. I've got James number so He will keep me up to Speed pal 👍
The canal ran from Coatbridge, was called monklands canal I was fae Ruchazie lowend played at canal when I was boy great times
It was That mate do You remember The Golfers Rest Cafe near You?
@@BlinkandyoullmissitpodcastI had family up in croftcroign great people great community spirit best ian
Really interesting hearing your stories mate.
One thing I struggle with is you seem so wise and regretful now. But back then you were the opposite. Do you think you were maybe a bit immature back then? Almost like you had a kids mentality back then and now you’re like a wise old professor lol
I Think I've been Immature most of my Life mate 🙏
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks Kyle 💪
Good man Ian big fella. Doing good brother speaking from a wise place you are blink, big up to your Gary. Keep on growing pal, proper education this for the young crew. Looking healthy maté keep up the hard work.👏👏👊❤️✌️buckled laughing at the rats known to man😂🫡
Yes Stephen Great to Hear from You mate hope All the Family are Well pal 🙏 ❤
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast all good big fella❤️✌️
I lived just over the Bye-Pass fae that Geilsland, always a load of Glesga boys in there, they'd always be jumpin out the windows at night n go stealin motors in the toon fae time to time
No wonder mate Horrible Place
👌
Cheers pal 👍
No guidance . Was in and out the stardy since I was 16 . No one to teach me better , heroin and stabbings is mostly what i remember, I live in Edinburgh. Lived in possil for a year in 96 . Some experience as well
I bet You have Kris. Hope Life is Better for You now mate 🙏
One time in 1984, my mates and I were dogging school, and we went into Glasgow to buy knives from the wee shop at the bottom of high Street, we got off at Queen Street, and walked down Buchanan St, from there we walked through argyle arcade, and as we walked through, some guy came running out a jewelers and ran like fuck, as he had just robbed it.
I'm now wondering if that was you Ian. Haha.
Probably was Mate 😂🤣😂
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast
Hahahaha.
Brilliant.
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast
Did you ever pretend to have a broken leg when you done the jewelers Ian?
Cause one of my mates refreshed my memory sating that the guy who robbed the jewelers had cruches. Haha.
Just catching u on this now Blink. Your top notch by the way. U do get to an age when you're brought up in a place like Craigmillar in Niddrie no joke mate everyone carried even myself use to sell my knifes 🔪 airguns crossbows when I was young they were all legal to have mb no carry about can always mind having the wee swiss army and giving back Wen I were lifted . Been looked up the past 4 holiday Monday weekends unbelievable wot can happen Wen Ur on bail and it's been breached 2s . Iv had to keep something on me or id be the 1 in hospitals. F that blink. U would have liked some my tools for work. Use to have 1 the best collections cosh does now always someone needs a bit panel beating done. Like you my good man . Cheeky folk I don't take lightly . Especially wet threats. Got to be in 1st if you're name is known. Just because being paranoid don't mean folk are not out to do damage. Have a great day wotevea you doing. Nice one by the way. Love watching you do your walks around your home town. Stay safe fit n healthy. Great guy. Thanks but a crap day as we all get . Respect mate 👍🥊💯 jim
Blink, yir some machine
Hope your good bro speak soon 👍👍😎
Cheers Barry hope Your Good bro ❤
💙 Allan in Uddy 😉
Hope Your Well Allan 💙
Good message blink. Would be good to get a chat with you, let me know if you fancy a talk? Hope you are well.
I'm Good Thanks mate I've watched a Few of Your Podcasts & Will tune into Big Shieldsyes. I'm just Doing my Own thing at the Moment Appreciate You Asking mate 🤝
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast sound bro, give me a shout if you ever fancy a chat..
Looking well Ian pal gutted gaz couldn’t make it
He said would do It Soon mate hope Your Good 👍
Serious question Ian regarding knife crime.. do you think our justice system being it sentencing too lienient or our jails being too soft ? If the sentence was longer and our prisons were absolute hell holes do you think we'd see reduction in these type of offences basically
Not Really mate as Sentences went Up for Gun crime & Never really made a Difference
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast fair enough
You can’t punish someone into a better way of thinking. Prevention rather than punishment is what is needed. Getting locked up at night and depriving people of their liberty is a punishment when you have your own thoughts to sit with.
Couldn't Have Said It Better mate 👏
@@donnc6686 understand, don't claim have answers to solve the problem of knifes. Just wanted Ian's take on it as he's led that life himself
How you doing Ian just to let you no Tam was asking for you mate 👍 Good show bud
I'm Good mate Thanks hope Your well & tell Tam I send my Regards to Him 😉 👍
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast a certainly will mate 👍
Your looking well blink hope your well mate
All Good Dale mate Thanks. Hope You & All the Family Well pal.
Same with you mate hope the family are all well mate
Give me a shout out liked the Podcast bro not seen you since saughton hope you're doing alright 😊
Hope your ok mate .
All Good mancman hope Your well mate 👍
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast all good mate 👍
Could you do a podcast with your mate grant
I Will Ask Grant mate 👍
Will u and gash do a podcast together at some point mate?
He said He will mate 🎙
@@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast good stuff mate look forward to it , hope u doing well
Getting put in these places only strengthened most of the young team...made them as tough as fuck because of the treatment..
It Certainly did William 💯 mate
Tbh, I know many people over 50 that now carry a knife 🔪🔪🔪, they need it for protection as there are millions of migrants gone aboot , and they are have knives and swords so it's the geme ehhh😂😂😂😂
😂 blink how r u doing, pal ?
Good Joe Thanks 👍
@Blinkandyoullmissitpodcast I'm not snooping bro buy a pal of mine was in a home is in the middle of a big pay out go's the staff wete so beasty. You not got a claim in? If not you should look in to it. It's tens if thousands in some cases.... and if you get it you could square me up with a finders fee bud!! 😆 just kidding m8 but look into it. Might be worth yer while
It was a glamour life with the money you made from crime
It was mate but it All came Crashing Down in the End.
Respect Ian ✊
Cheers Pal 👍
Blink. For. President.haha.alc.s.pal.heman.from.balornock.gringow.the.old.day.s.eh.pal.keep.it.up.ian
The.gringo.team.are.all.with.u.amego.😂