@janetcurr-ks1gd Sorry, but not in my opinion. It looked like a cobbled together dump. He can and does eat everywhere, but so what unless the food is special or unique in some way. I'm sure he goes to the toilet too but we don't need to see them - seen one and you've seen them all unless it's a gold-plated palatial version. Saddened by something I was looking forward to. Englishman, aged 82, with a few years of military service included.
i live in Portsmouth and theres so much more to see here. D-Day museum, Henry VIII’s castle, Fort Widley. if you ever come back be sure to see these places! Portsmouth is so full of history
yes broo fort widely and the forn southwich on portsdown hill are so good to go check out!!! especially places like southsea common are so much better that the london places
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 I mean, if Tesco did a full English in their meal deal i'd be all over it (at least until my heart exploded :). (fair play, some 'Spoons do a fry up for not _that_ much more than a meal deal)
I caught the ferry from Portsmouth to Santander then drove to Granada when I retired. It's so easy to travel in Europe. I have taken a hovercraft to France many years ago.
My grandfather spent his last days of his 35 year Royal Naval career as a guide on HMS Victory. He took great pleasure in my grandmother's annoyance as he insisted in reciting for the umpteenth time, his script to me as an enraptured toddler. Love the way you pack your days
You did a great job showing off Portsmouth (my home). I have spent many a time watching the hovercraft coming back and forth and at 63 I still find it amazing. Glad you enjoyed travelling on it.
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Joel, you really are a remarkable guy. It is no wonder you found Victory a bit cramped. I think you said in a previous presentation that you are six feet two inches tall. I am taller than both my parents were. I peaked at five feet eight and a half inches but I am now down to five feet six and a half inches. I am now seventy two years old and on the way back down. What I love about your work is that you are always so respectful. If you ever stop posting videos it will leave a big hole in my life. You are the best. Thank you!
Hey Joel. Portsmouth's my favourite city for military history, the people are great, the beer is great, prices are good, never had bad customer service and they don't skimp on food portions! Can't wait to get back there!
You are right about the portions it's probably why my waistline us expanding 😂 love living here it's got it's very own microclimate long summer days sitting in the still & west forecourt with a cold one
I finally found a place still serving Whitebait in Portsmouth! It's rare to find Whitebait these days, but I highly recommend the Marina Bar and Grill.
@@seanfair1975 The Still and West is, for me, the perfect pub. Been there quite a lot over the years. It’s at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and you can watch the ships coming and going. They are so massive and close they block the sea and sky views as they go past. I was born and grew up a few miles away and have strong family ties to Portsmouth. I used to go to stay with my grandparents who lived there sometimes. My grandfather used to take me to the beach at Southsea in the summer when I was very young. Those visits are some of the happiest memories from my childhood.
Did you miss visiting the Mary Rose - in a building a couple of hundred yards from HMS Victory? It was a King Henry VIII warship ship and sank in 1545, raised in 1982. Also, HMS Warrior that was shown in you video. Built 95 years after HMS Victory with an iron hull and with an engine (plus mast and sails) insides the gun (cannon) decks and living conditions were very much like HMS Victory.
It’s a region tourists generally overlook, but for centuries the London to Portsmouth road was probably the most important road in the country, and very well travelled. Although it was 'replaced' by the A3 in the seventies, the road - sometimes referred to as 'the old Portsmouth Rd' is still intact and still in daily use. Although London was a major port, it took a lot of extra sailing to reach. Portsmouth was far quicker as it cut sailing distance, and the road between the coast and London was relatively short. As a result, towns developed quicker along the route and facilities like Coach Houses and Inns were built. And since everybody travelled along these routes, the accommodations were used by kings and queens and other 'VIPs', while the courtyards were often where people of 'lower standing' might be held for the night. There are pub/hotels along the way that still have rings set into the courtyards that prisoners being transported to Australia were chained over night. Some of these places keep antiques and documents in the building, everything from handcuffs and transportation documents, to records of food and drink served to royals. The biggest town along the way is probably Guildford in Surrey, which still has its coach house and many other historic buildings, including a Norman castle. Many of the buildings are fully intact, while others have had their fronts replaced to 'modernize' them, mostly in the Georgian era. These sorts of renovations were done in many cities in England, but if you go upstairs in many of these buildings, which now are regular stores, you will find that the floors are sloping and sagging, and the walls are often lathe and plaster. Medieval buildings with a new front to make them appear modern. The Georgians had no concept of preservation orders.
Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, much larger hovercraft than you were on (passengers + cars) ran regular services between England and France, in just 30 minutes. The Dover to Calais route continued until 2000, but ultimately they were too costly to run and ceased operation.
My parents🙏🙏🙏and I went on a 3 week holiday by coach to Riva Del Garda in 1984. We started our journey from Dover to Calais via Hovercraft - yes around 30 mins. Yes by 2000 way too costly 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴❤️❤️🤩🤩😃😃
There also used to be a cross-channel hovercraft service running out of Cliffsend ~ 2 miles from Ramsgate in Kent. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsgate_Hoverport
Portsmouth is a really cool city: it’s the only one in the UK to be almost entirely on an island (Portsea Island) and is also the most densely populated place in the country outside of London.
Hi Joel, great to see you, from South Yorkshire GB. When we appreciate the conditions in which our Royal Navy sailors served for King and Country, the world wide scale of their prowess in sailing the seas was far ahead of their time. The commanding Heritage and prowess of the Royal Navy flagship HMS Victory carries proudly forward, ahead of their time, with the sailors on the bridge and decks of our HMS Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Great to see the impressive sight of the aircraft carrier keeping company with HMS Victory. Outstanding Work Joel. ⚓🎥
Great to see you here Joel! My neck of the woods but it was only before COVID I went around the victory and the submarine, really amazing! I really appreciate how you say Portsmeuf ( the British way) and not PortsMOUTH 😊
In London’s Trafalgar Square the large central column is called Nelson’s column. Lord Horatio Nelson commanded the British fleet from HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 where he was wounded and died. His body was put in a brandy barrel and brought back to England and he is buried in St Paul’s Cathedral London.
There's also a Nelson's Column on top of Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. This was paid for by the officers and men that served under him as well as others in the Royal Navy. This column was used as a navigational aid in the days of sail by captains seeking a safe passage into Portsmouth. The column in Trafalgar Square was paid for, and erected, by the grateful, proud citizens of the country.
Thank you! I used to live in Southsea which was nice, Portsmouth not at all nice, very seedy. I haven't been back for 30 years so I really enjoyed seeing how much smarter it all is now. They were some of the happiest times in my life so thank you for jogging my memory.
My parents🙏🙏took me on holiday to Southsea and we visited Portsmouth and HMS Victory - this was around 1973/4 My Aunt lives on Hayling Island so has to go to Portsmouth at least once a week 😃😃😃🤩🤩🤩🏴🏴
I’m from the Isle of Wight, glad you enjoyed Portsmouth and your visit here. I had no idea our hovercraft was the only service, so you taught me something! Great video. And you’re a spoons fan, good man!
Another great video mate. If you get back to Portsmouth you really should visit the "Warrior" (next to the station) At the time of launch (29th December 1860) she was the fastest and most heavily armoured and armed warship of the age and ushered in a new era of warship design. Having been on board the Victory you would really apreciate just how much she was an advance over the sailing warships of a century earlier. A fascinating ship to visit .... and a lot easier on your back and head 🤣
Depending on when he was there it could've been either "Queen Elizabeth" or "Prince of Wales" (both were in Portsmouth recently and both put to sea recently too) - technically it's the latter that's our _newest_ carrier BTW but they're both pretty new :). (if you can tell them apart from those shots though fair play, you've a better eye than me :)
@Sirjonty18 You are wrong HMS Prince of Wales is the UK's newest air craft and is sister ship to HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Queen Elizabeth was launched on 17th July 2014 and commissioned on 7th December 2017 HMS Prince of Wales, was launched on 21 December 2017, and was commissioned on 10 December 2019
Brilliant video. I love to see other people's view of good old Pompey. Although you didn't get the full Hovertravel experience as you missed out travelling on the Hoverbus to get there. Im just a little biased though as I drive it 😂 Keep making great videos. 😊
Brilliant! The Victory is a wonderful ship, but it's the crew that made it successful. All credit to you for getting off the beaten track. Queen Victoria's favourite private home, Osbourne House, is on the Isle of Wight. Well worth a visit, next time.
Absolutely a magnificent and remarkable this HMS Victory. Most likely a National Treasure today and in British Naval History The same Vessel that went up against the French Fleet during the Napoleonic War The same warship that was used in the Battle of Trafalgar 1806 Rule Britannia. Britannia rule the Waves We shall never never never shall be slaves 💪🇬🇧🟥👑🌹💂🐎🎡🚢🍵👊
I loved my tour of the Victory. I thought the plaque that states that "Nelson died here" or wtte was a bit misleading though. HMS Victory was in the bay of Trafalgar at the time 😅.
What an amazing video Joel. You could sell it to the Portsmouth Tourist Board it’s so interesting and beautifully shot! You have definitely become an honorary Brit!
You are a BRIT now, Joel! Welcome brother. Glad we made you feel at home. We hope we get the same reception when we visit the USA! REMEMBER Americans: "a foreigner could be the friend you just met!" ✌️
My old stomping ground as an adult and Gosport on the other side of the harbour from Portsmouth is also full of military history . Queen Victorias train ran through Gosport onto its own pier to go across to her beloved Osborn House . The I. O. W is a gem to explore. The hover craft use to go to France in the 70’s taking people and vehicles. DDay also left from Portsmouth and Gosport as well as the south coast in general . Many families have stories of grandparents and parents taking tea out to soldiers all hiding out behind house in the hours before DDay . The round structures that could be seen from spiniker tower are forts built around the 1870’s I believe . The History of whole area is great .
I think Im correct in saying that its possible to buy an entry ticket through the dockyard that not only covers the exhibitions there but those in Gosport too. Obviously more expensive but I'm pretty sure it can be used gor more than one visit on one day so if you have the time and inclination maybe the best deal?
Hi Joel, what an action-packed an enjoyable day. Thank you for visiting my home town of Ryde. Must have been an expensive day ( HMS Victory, Spinnaker Tower and a day return on the Hovercraft} but saved money on food and drinks at Spoons! Grerat videos.
We love Ryde and stay there every year as it's a great transport hub for getting anywhere on (or off) the Island. I've been home 2 weeks and am missing it already!
I remember in 1969, I crossed the solent on a hovercraft from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth, having spent the week end enjoying the Isle Of Wight Music Festival.
We. live just north of Pompey. In 2005 we went to the 200th Anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Traflagar staged in the Solent just off Portsmouth. It was amazing with , I believe 500,000 people attending. We went by train from Havant and didn't get home until 2am.
it feels like being 5 foot tall is already too tall. we should keep in mind they had little boys serving on ships. wasn't rare to encounter a 12yr old on board a warship
@embreis2257 Not just in the 18th century. My granddad joined the Royal Navy in 1914 , as a 14 year-old Boy Seaman, and served through the entire First World War, including Jutland.
Love this video! It’s so refreshing to see an American who’s clued up on the UK, and is aware that the UK isn’t just the city of London. There are 4 nations that make up this country. Great video 🇬🇧🇺🇸
You literally walked past my profile picture when you were walking on the walls, it's the sallygate Nelson walked through before boarding HMS Victory which was moored in the Solent.
Hope you enjoy your time in the UK and the history we have to offer.I’m 6’2 so had the same problem when l went on The Victory as with many old buildings here.
I’ve been following you for ages. I switched on my iPad a moment ago and there you are in my city! I’m less than 2 miles from you! A good choice. There is a lot to see here.
It's a great place to go, but you managed to cover HMS Victory without showing the hammocks where the sailors slept - and without mentioning Lord Horatio Nelson!!!!
I like a trip down to Portsmouth. Good fishmongers, decent food options, decent shopping and a nice stretch of seafront... was last there a month ago when we also went to the Isle of Shite!!
Oh welcome to Portsmouth, I was born there (Now in Australia). The Hovercraft was invented on the Isle of Wight and the service, WAS, the only year round Hovercraft service, until Japan restarted its Oita airport service with 3 new craft. Portsmouth is the ONLY English Island city not actually part of mainland England. Portsmouth is encompassed within "Portsea Island", and the only way on to the island is via bridge (Road, or train).
My great grandfather's service card shows he "served" on Victory. It was a training ship at the time; he went on to be Stoker Petty Officer of submarine D5 during WW1. It was mined early in the war, losing most hands.
Hey! Welcome to where I live - Portsmouth & Southsea! Glad you enjoyed all that this city had to offer! 💙 Lovely to see your travels here in the Uk - glad you had a lovely sunny day for your hovercraft journey!
My uncle was in the Royal navy and in 1972 when I was 5 years old we stayed in Portsmouth and was given a tour of all the navy ships in the base, along with a couple of helicopters on the quay side . I think most were being decommissioned as a hangover from WW2. But hey I was only 5! 😂😂 happy memories though.
Great stuff! There’s a plaque on the deck of the Victory that says Lord Nelson fell here. I’m not surprised, I nearly tripped over the damn thing myself.
I live near Cambridge, but was born on the Isle of Wight in the early 70's, and grew up in Ryde, most of my family still living there and I visit quite often. I always used to get the (much smaller and noisier) hovercraft to Southsea with my mates, back in the 80's, for a day trip to Portsmouth. My Great Grandfather, a Marine Aircraft engineer, worked on the prototype hovercrafts, and my Uncle worked as a fitter electrician at the British Hovercraft Corporation (ex Saunders Roe), until it closed in the 1980's. To be fair, both Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight looked quite different during my childhood, with plenty of brutalist 60's architecture in Portsmouth, having been demolished and improved since the new millennium.
If you like military history you definitely must come to pompey (Portsmouth) apart from the dockyard you have the D day museum, tbe Royal artillery @ fort Nelson and a Roman fort that was converted into a Norman castle by King John further out its worth a day trip to Arundel and visit the castle home to the Duke of Norfolk. God I sound like a travel agent 😂😂😂
Was based in the Portsmouth area for part of my RN career in the 70/80's [RNH Haslar/HMS Dolpin/HMS Nelson] and a couple of ships. Looks cleaner but still 'quiet'. lol
They were the days!😁 My hubby is retired RN. We had so many friends from all the local bases. Seems like forever ago when they were decommissioning the last of the 'O' boats🇬🇧 and when the Fleet Air Arm were based at HMS Daedalus and not HMS Sultan, not to mention the Bop nights! 😂 and when local people were regularly treated at Haslar Hospital! Have you seen the advertisements for the new Haslar development I believe the show homes are ready to view now? We're not looking to move but I cant lie I wouldn't mind wandering around just to see what's been done. I really hope its a sympathetic repurpose!
@@lorraineyoung102 Yeah had some fun on nights in Haslar and remember the 'P&O' boats. Sailed for the RN once [was on my second lesson and they were short of a man and said.."You'll do"! lol]. We did an 'olympic' course in The Solent, but there was no wind. I nearly got knocked into the water when we were tacking as my mate didn't call out! lol But like I said the wind wasn't there and we all had difficulty getting back into the harbour so we caught a lift from a yacht. lol I was AWOL for 2 hours from my shift on the ward [C3] because of this but got let off as I 'sailed for the RN] and they were actually proud of me. lol
@@anglosaxon5874 😂 Sounds familiar if you're competing for the RN anything goes even now, we have a friend who's a chief and is on the Navy fishing 🎣 team, well cushy as they say. Mind you I've lost count of how many year's he's served so he deserves it! 😁
As a jaded ex-resident of Portsmouth you've done a great job of showing off some of the best parts of it, all that was missing was a Fratton Park home game. Got a subscribe from me!
Lovely hovercraft ride!! I did it back in the day when I was about your age, across the channel from Hook van Holland to Ramsgate, absolutely memorable. Thanks for sharing!!
Our local coastguard have a pair. I work outdoors with power equipment so always have hearing protection. My area is also largely served by float planes, which since they don’t need to find land to come down in an emergency, routinely fly low. They are quite loud. About once or twice a year I am thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing hovercraft. Especially if I don’t have a view of the water. They are the noisiest thing I’ve ever heard. My ex father in law was rescued by one when he had a heart attack on a sail boat, but I think most of the time they are used for shore rescues when emergency vehicles can’t get in. Although I have a feeling that the main reason for their existence is that the land based airports here are right next to water, so the hovercraft are available should a plane have to ditch ruclips.net/video/vrzv49YyHEw/видео.htmlsi=samNBNfPlcX6UgMQ
It was nice to see parts of City of Portsmouth again. I used to live in Havant a town near Portsmouth and I've done all what you did in the video but that was over 50 years ago. I've been living In Germany for over 50 years, of cause I went back a few times to visit family.
So nice to see an American doing a feature video on my hometown, and fair play to you visiting the dock yard and taking in the history! I haven't been the iow since 92' I think it was. Haha bless up the Wetherspoons 😂 cheers 🍻
Ah the isle of wight. My birthplace, A shame you didn't have time to see more of it, but it was super cool to see a guy who i remember sitting there talking about "id love to travel one day" Litterally jumping on the hovercraft i've taken and going to my home. Congrats brother!
Nice to see you in the yard where I spent most of my working life . A pity you didn't have time to take on the Mary Rose which is a fascinating museum . The Isle of Wight is quite rural and a lovely place to visit , almost like going back in time a few years . Great you chose to visit Pompey and hope you enjoyed it .
The Aircraft Carrier is HMS Queen Elizabeth specifically built for the F35B Lightning II and Merlin and Chinook Helicopters. She has a sister ship HMS Prince of Wales and looks exactly the same.
I'm from the UK (the North Midlands) and as a kid I holidayed in the Isle of Whight quite a few times, great place to go. Next time you are over try Jersey, it's a lot more closer to France but has a lot of history from the German occupation during WWII, lots of bunkers and an underground hospital which is well interesting, great video 👍
Glad you enjoyed your short stay at Portsmouth and the Isle of White. One can only imagine the adventures the HMS Victory endured and a ride on a Hovercraft to the Island, so cool. I can see you enjoyed downing that pint in the Pub Joel. Yes for sure, Portsmouth Dockyard held significant importance throughout history. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was considered one of the largest industrial sites in the world. This was a period marked by the great age of sail and almost continuous warfare, which necessitated the rapid expansion and development of the dockyard. By 1800, the Royal Navy had 684 ships, and Portsmouth Dockyard played a crucial role in maintaining and building these vessels.
Solent..pronounced So(e)lent.. the long o sound. I’m from Hampshire my school had Houses named after local rivers/waters.. Hamble, Test, Itchen (all rivers) and Solent.
Technically he didn’t cross the Solent. He crossed Spithead. The Solent is the channel between Southampton and the western side of the IOW. Spithead is the channel between Portsmouth harbour and the eastern side of the IOW.
Glad that you enjoyed the Hovercraft ride. If you ever revisit Portsmouth, you should consider getting the ferry over to the town of Gosport (it's just a 5 minute ferry ride) and visit the Hovercraft Museum in Lee-On-Solent, Gosport. It has a great collection of Hovercrafts, about 50 or so. I think that might interest you.
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The magical thing about the hovercraft is that it is capable of time travel!
Board in Portsmouth in 2024, and arrives in the IOW in 1984!
1984? Don't you mean 1784?
@KempSimon we like it thankyou!
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Perfectly described !
And you gain a finger or two
A meal Deal, Spoons and the British Royal Navy - this guy knows how to embrace culture. Welcome to blighty my friend
It's not the 'British' Royal Navy, just the Royal Navy.
@@mancheetah5610 And the royal navy serves the British crown...
@@mancheetah5610 we aren’t the only country with a royal family mate, quite fair to say British Royal Navy you pedantic doughnut! 🍩
So lovely to see an American taking the time to visit the south coast instead of London or Yorkshire. This country has so much more to offer 😊
More Americans visit the south coast than Yorkshire….
More Americans visit the south coast than Yorkshire…
Ey you, don't you start on Yorkshire. 😅
Rumour has it we gets tens of Americans a year in Yorkshire
Hes not even dipped his toe in Yorkshire or the South coast yet....😊
Joel you did Portsmouth proud. You're definitely an honorary Brit. I'm looking forward to your next adventure.
I'm sure he has British roots
Janet I'm sure you mean Pompey proud 😎
Who wants to visit Pumpy, when you've got Plymouth just down the Road!🤮
@janetcurr-ks1gd Sorry, but not in my opinion. It looked like a cobbled together dump. He can and does eat everywhere, but so what unless the food is special or unique in some way. I'm sure he goes to the toilet too but we don't need to see them - seen one and you've seen them all unless it's a gold-plated palatial version. Saddened by something I was looking forward to. Englishman, aged 82, with a few years of military service included.
@@timhannah4 Well, maybe because Plymouth Hoe takes on a whole new potential meaning these days.
i live in Portsmouth and theres so much more to see here. D-Day museum, Henry VIII’s castle, Fort Widley. if you ever come back be sure to see these places! Portsmouth is so full of history
I'm in Portsmouth too and was about to comment almost word for word until I saw yours and didn't comment my own as you had rightly beat me to it! X
There’s also the submarine museum just across the water in Gosport.
What about fratton park
yes broo fort widely and the forn southwich on portsdown hill are so good to go check out!!! especially places like southsea common are so much better that the london places
And fratton park
Joel has truly mastered the art of getting the right British meal deal. It’s an art.
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You lads mean the Full English breakfast
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 I mean, if Tesco did a full English in their meal deal i'd be all over it (at least until my heart exploded :).
(fair play, some 'Spoons do a fry up for not _that_ much more than a meal deal)
I caught the ferry from Portsmouth to Santander then drove to Granada when I retired. It's so easy to travel in Europe. I have taken a hovercraft to France many years ago.
@@peterdubois4983yeah so easy, that's only almost 2 days on a ferry and a 12 hour drive 😅
My grandfather spent his last days of his 35 year Royal Naval career as a guide on HMS Victory. He took great pleasure in my grandmother's annoyance as he insisted in reciting for the umpteenth time, his script to me as an enraptured toddler. Love the way you pack your days
The Mary Rose is a definite must see. It is incredible
Yeah, I feel like he missed an opportunity to see the MR and Warrior
Ah good old HMS Driftwood! Lol
You did a great job showing off Portsmouth (my home). I have spent many a time watching the hovercraft coming back and forth and at 63 I still find it amazing. Glad you enjoyed travelling on it.
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No he didn't, he showed nothing of Portsmouth.
My hometown! Born there in 1812.
Happy 222nd birthday!
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Joel, you really are a remarkable guy. It is no wonder you found Victory a bit cramped. I think you said in a previous presentation that you are six feet two inches tall. I am taller than both my parents were. I peaked at five feet eight and a half inches but I am now down to five feet six and a half inches. I am now seventy two years old and on the way back down.
What I love about your work is that you are always so respectful. If you ever stop posting videos it will leave a big hole in my life. You are the best. Thank you!
Hey Joel. Portsmouth's my favourite city for military history, the people are great, the beer is great, prices are good, never had bad customer service and they don't skimp on food portions! Can't wait to get back there!
You are right about the portions it's probably why my waistline us expanding 😂 love living here it's got it's very own microclimate long summer days sitting in the still & west forecourt with a cold one
I finally found a place still serving Whitebait in Portsmouth!
It's rare to find Whitebait these days, but I highly recommend the Marina Bar and Grill.
@@seanfair1975 The Still and West is, for me, the perfect pub. Been there quite a lot over the years. It’s at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and you can watch the ships coming and going. They are so massive and close they block the sea and sky views as they go past.
I was born and grew up a few miles away and have strong family ties to Portsmouth. I used to go to stay with my grandparents who lived there sometimes. My grandfather used to take me to the beach at Southsea in the summer when I was very young. Those visits are some of the happiest memories from my childhood.
Oh Joel has mastered the art of chugging a pint of beer successfully! He will be able to show off back home now. Cheers
Yes I laughed when you went straight for the Spoons! You're on an island five minutes and you're after a Spoons! You're so British.... 😁👍
Kind of crazy to see you around the corner from me. Thanks for covering this. I don't see much on RUclips around these amazing old ships.
Did you miss visiting the Mary Rose - in a building a couple of hundred yards from HMS Victory? It was a King Henry VIII warship ship and sank in 1545, raised in 1982. Also, HMS Warrior that was shown in you video. Built 95 years after HMS Victory with an iron hull and with an engine (plus mast and sails) insides the gun (cannon) decks and living conditions were very much like HMS Victory.
And the Mary Rose museum where they display all the artifacts found onboard. Although it does cost extra.
I went to see the Mary Rose exhibits years ago - before they opened the new museum. It blew me away - I thought it was astonishing. Must go back soon.
I saw them all two years ago today
It’s a region tourists generally overlook, but for centuries the London to Portsmouth road was probably the most important road in the country, and very well travelled. Although it was 'replaced' by the A3 in the seventies, the road - sometimes referred to as 'the old Portsmouth Rd' is still intact and still in daily use.
Although London was a major port, it took a lot of extra sailing to reach. Portsmouth was far quicker as it cut sailing distance, and the road between the coast and London was relatively short.
As a result, towns developed quicker along the route and facilities like Coach Houses and Inns were built. And since everybody travelled along these routes, the accommodations were used by kings and queens and other 'VIPs', while the courtyards were often where people of 'lower standing' might be held for the night. There are pub/hotels along the way that still have rings set into the courtyards that prisoners being transported to Australia were chained over night. Some of these places keep antiques and documents in the building, everything from handcuffs and transportation documents, to records of food and drink served to royals. The biggest town along the way is probably Guildford in Surrey, which still has its coach house and many other historic buildings, including a Norman castle.
Many of the buildings are fully intact, while others have had their fronts replaced to 'modernize' them, mostly in the Georgian era. These sorts of renovations were done in many cities in England, but if you go upstairs in many of these buildings, which now are regular stores, you will find that the floors are sloping and sagging, and the walls are often lathe and plaster. Medieval buildings with a new front to make them appear modern. The Georgians had no concept of preservation orders.
Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, much larger hovercraft than you were on (passengers + cars) ran regular services between England and France, in just 30 minutes.
The Dover to Calais route continued until 2000, but ultimately they were too costly to run and ceased operation.
Been there, done that. Quick...but rough as hell. Only time I've ever been seasick.
My parents🙏🙏🙏and I went on a 3 week holiday by coach to Riva Del Garda in 1984. We started our journey from Dover to Calais via Hovercraft - yes around 30 mins. Yes by 2000 way too costly
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I went on that with my father back in the day. Sadly both are gone now ♥
There also used to be a cross-channel hovercraft service running out of Cliffsend ~ 2 miles from Ramsgate in Kent. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsgate_Hoverport
@@narabdelamy sister literally went green 🤢.
Portsmouth is a really cool city: it’s the only one in the UK to be almost entirely on an island (Portsea Island) and is also the most densely populated place in the country outside of London.
This man has a very good way of putting thing over.
What an absolutely awesome dude. So positive and respectful. So refreshing to see nowadays man. Respect!
Hi Joel, great to see you, from South Yorkshire GB. When we appreciate the conditions in which our Royal Navy sailors served for King and Country, the world wide scale of their prowess in sailing the seas was far ahead of their time. The commanding Heritage and prowess of the Royal Navy flagship HMS Victory carries proudly forward, ahead of their time, with the sailors on the bridge and decks of our HMS Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Great to see the impressive sight of the aircraft carrier keeping company with HMS Victory. Outstanding Work Joel. ⚓🎥
You’ve been exceptionally lucky with the weather. Isle of Wight is lovely to visit…
Went on a school trip to IOW back in 1979. Even as a primary school child, HMS Victory felt tiny 😂
Glad to see the hovercraft is still running too.
Great to see you here Joel! My neck of the woods but it was only before COVID I went around the victory and the submarine, really amazing! I really appreciate how you say Portsmeuf ( the British way) and not PortsMOUTH 😊
Portsmouth - especially the Historical Dockyard - is amazing.
The street art at 4:44 is by an artist called "My Dog Sighs", this is one of his signature styles.
In London’s Trafalgar Square the large central column is called Nelson’s column. Lord Horatio Nelson commanded the British fleet from HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 where he was wounded and died. His body was put in a brandy barrel and brought back to England and he is buried in St Paul’s Cathedral London.
The journey home to "Blighty" for Nelson via that barrel led to the term
"Tapping the Admiral" ...
(unless that's just an urban myth?!)
There is also a Nelsons column in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk where he was from.
There's also a Nelson's Column on top of Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. This was paid for by the officers and men that served under him as well as others in the Royal Navy. This column was used as a navigational aid in the days of sail by captains seeking a safe passage into Portsmouth. The column in Trafalgar Square was paid for, and erected, by the grateful, proud citizens of the country.
I’m so glad you enjoyed Portsmouth, it has some amazing history and is a great place to live. You need to come back and explore more!
He missed the Mary Rose museum. That's a must
Good content. Man does USA well
I was travelling on the hovercraft (Hovertravel) way back in the mid 1960's. So pleased to see it is still going.
Thank you! I used to live in Southsea which was nice, Portsmouth not at all nice, very seedy. I haven't been back for 30 years so I really enjoyed seeing how much smarter it all is now. They were some of the happiest times in my life so thank you for jogging my memory.
My parents🙏🙏took me on holiday to Southsea and we visited Portsmouth and HMS Victory - this was around 1973/4
My Aunt lives on Hayling Island so has to go to Portsmouth at least once a week
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I’m from the Isle of Wight, glad you enjoyed Portsmouth and your visit here. I had no idea our hovercraft was the only service, so you taught me something! Great video. And you’re a spoons fan, good man!
Another great video mate. If you get back to Portsmouth you really should visit the "Warrior" (next to the station) At the time of launch (29th December 1860) she was the fastest and most heavily armoured and armed warship of the age and ushered in a new era of warship design. Having been on board the Victory you would really apreciate just how much she was an advance over the sailing warships of a century earlier. A fascinating ship to visit .... and a lot easier on your back and head 🤣
The aircraft carrier is HMS Queen Elizabeth, UKs newest carrier.
*HMS QE 2
One of the largest ships on the planet, go Pompey 😂
Depending on when he was there it could've been either "Queen Elizabeth" or "Prince of Wales" (both were in Portsmouth recently and both put to sea recently too) - technically it's the latter that's our _newest_ carrier BTW but they're both pretty new :).
(if you can tell them apart from those shots though fair play, you've a better eye than me :)
@Sirjonty18 You are wrong HMS Prince of Wales is the UK's newest air craft and is sister ship to HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Queen Elizabeth was launched on 17th July 2014 and commissioned on 7th December 2017
HMS Prince of Wales, was launched on 21 December 2017, and was commissioned on 10 December 2019
He didn't seem particularly interested in anything other than Victory!
Not HMS QE 2, just HMS Queen Elizabeth.
My great grandfather was the cooper (barrel maker) on HMS Victory. They were smaller in those days, like me, I’m just 4ft 11in 😂
Brilliant video. I love to see other people's view of good old Pompey. Although you didn't get the full Hovertravel experience as you missed out travelling on the Hoverbus to get there. Im just a little biased though as I drive it 😂 Keep making great videos. 😊
Brilliant! The Victory is a wonderful ship, but it's the crew that made it successful. All credit to you for getting off the beaten track. Queen Victoria's favourite private home, Osbourne House, is on the Isle of Wight. Well worth a visit, next time.
Absolutely a magnificent and remarkable this HMS Victory.
Most likely a National Treasure today and in British Naval History
The same Vessel that went up against the French Fleet during the Napoleonic War
The same warship that was used in the Battle of Trafalgar 1806
Rule Britannia. Britannia rule the Waves
We shall never never never shall be slaves 💪🇬🇧🟥👑🌹💂🐎🎡🚢🍵👊
I loved my tour of the Victory. I thought the plaque that states that "Nelson died here" or wtte was a bit misleading though. HMS Victory was in the bay of Trafalgar at the time 😅.
What an amazing video Joel. You could sell it to the Portsmouth Tourist Board it’s so interesting and beautifully shot! You have definitely become an honorary Brit!
You are a BRIT now, Joel! Welcome brother. Glad we made you feel at home. We hope we get the same reception when we visit the USA! REMEMBER Americans: "a foreigner could be the friend you just met!" ✌️
Awesome seeing you in Pompey, the city I call home. Glad you enjoyed it.
They say people were a lot shorter in those days, you only have to look at some of the door way's in very old houses.
My old stomping ground as an adult and Gosport on the other side of the harbour from Portsmouth is also full of military history . Queen Victorias train ran through Gosport onto its own pier to go across to her beloved Osborn House . The I. O. W is a gem to explore. The hover craft use to go to France in the 70’s taking people and vehicles. DDay also left from Portsmouth and Gosport as well as the south coast in general . Many families have stories of grandparents and parents taking tea out to soldiers all hiding out behind house in the hours before DDay . The round structures that could be seen from spiniker tower are forts built around the 1870’s I believe . The History of whole area is great .
I think Im correct in saying that its possible to buy an entry ticket through the dockyard that not only covers the exhibitions there but those in Gosport too. Obviously more expensive but I'm pretty sure it can be used gor more than one visit on one day so if you have the time and inclination maybe the best deal?
Hi Joel, what an action-packed an enjoyable day. Thank you for visiting my home town of Ryde. Must have been an expensive day ( HMS Victory, Spinnaker Tower and a day return on the Hovercraft} but saved money on food and drinks at Spoons! Grerat videos.
We love Ryde and stay there every year as it's a great transport hub for getting anywhere on (or off) the Island. I've been home 2 weeks and am missing it already!
I remember in 1969, I crossed the solent on a hovercraft from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth, having spent the week end enjoying the Isle Of Wight Music Festival.
We. live just north of Pompey. In 2005 we went to the 200th Anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Traflagar staged in the Solent just off Portsmouth. It was amazing with , I believe 500,000 people attending. We went by train from Havant and didn't get home until 2am.
I was wondering if anyone else would mention Trafalgar 200. It was amazing indeed! 😍
Yes the people on the ships back then were a lot shorter 😂 apparently it was a lack of Tesco meal deals 😂
it feels like being 5 foot tall is already too tall. we should keep in mind they had little boys serving on ships. wasn't rare to encounter a 12yr old on board a warship
@@embreis2257 People were smaller back in those days, we have grown larger and larger. Cottage doors are a struggle for todays people.
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Not just in the 18th century.
My granddad joined the Royal Navy in 1914 , as a 14 year-old Boy Seaman, and served through the entire First World War, including Jutland.
Not boats. Ships. A boat is a submarine.
Joel's definitely becoming British
Love this video! It’s so refreshing to see an American who’s clued up on the UK, and is aware that the UK isn’t just the city of London. There are 4 nations that make up this country. Great video 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Nice to sea one of our American cousins Enjoying him self and Appreciating some British History🇮🇪🇬🇧🌏♥️💯🙏🙏🏿🇺🇸🙏🏽
You literally walked past my profile picture when you were walking on the walls, it's the sallygate Nelson walked through before boarding HMS Victory which was moored in the Solent.
Hope you enjoy your time in the UK and the history we have to offer.I’m 6’2 so had the same problem when l went on The Victory as with many old buildings here.
I’ve been following you for ages. I switched on my iPad a moment ago and there you are in my city! I’m less than 2 miles from you! A good choice. There is a lot to see here.
Great to see my city. Thank you For your vlogs.
Welcome to Portsmouth bro!!
So great to see you in the place I’ve called my home for 26 years
Hope you enjoyed it!
It's a great place to go, but you managed to cover HMS Victory without showing the hammocks where the sailors slept - and without mentioning Lord Horatio Nelson!!!!
@disappointedenglishman98 Hear Hear Sir. The very reason that most people visit the unique and world-famous HMS Victory.
I like a trip down to Portsmouth. Good fishmongers, decent food options, decent shopping and a nice stretch of seafront... was last there a month ago when we also went to the Isle of Shite!!
The historic naval dockyard at Portsmouth and Portsmouth as a whole is one of my favourite places to visit it's so interesting.
I am so glad I was fortunate to be taken on the hovercrafts across the English Channel in the 1980s and 90s
Portsmouth Resident here and navy family (father in navy) hope you enjoyed the Historic dockyard Spent hella time there. Cheers mate 👍
Oh welcome to Portsmouth, I was born there (Now in Australia). The Hovercraft was invented on the Isle of Wight and the service, WAS, the only year round Hovercraft service, until Japan restarted its Oita airport service with 3 new craft.
Portsmouth is the ONLY English Island city not actually part of mainland England. Portsmouth is encompassed within "Portsea Island", and the only way on to the island is via bridge (Road, or train).
Gosport and Hayling ferries too.
@@morini500dave International passenger ferry too :)
Loved seeing your perspective of my home town, I think that we sometimes take the beauty for granted.
I wouldn't live in any other city in the UK I know it has its faults but the pros definitely outweigh the cons
@@seanfair1975 completely agree with you mate, just hope they sort out our water quality!!!
My great grandfather's service card shows he "served" on Victory. It was a training ship at the time; he went on to be Stoker Petty Officer of submarine D5 during WW1. It was mined early in the war, losing most hands.
Hey! Welcome to where I live - Portsmouth & Southsea! Glad you enjoyed all that this city had to offer! 💙 Lovely to see your travels here in the Uk - glad you had a lovely sunny day for your hovercraft journey!
My uncle was in the Royal navy and in 1972 when I was 5 years old we stayed in Portsmouth and was given a tour of all the navy ships in the base, along with a couple of helicopters on the quay side . I think most were being decommissioned as a hangover from WW2. But hey I was only 5! 😂😂 happy memories though.
Your video tours get better and better. Lots of knowledge and description. Very good for future tourists.
I love your reactions to our country Joel, you are so engaged and respectful, thank you.x
I like the way the audio tour works on the Victory. I was there last month, and really enjoyed it.
Great stuff! There’s a plaque on the deck of the Victory that says Lord Nelson fell here. I’m not surprised, I nearly tripped over the damn thing myself.
Im Pompey born and bred, hope you enjoyed your visit too our Great City.
Glad you enjoyed your short visit to the Isle of Wight. It was nice to see what you thought of it here. Keep the great videos coming 😊
I live near Cambridge, but was born on the Isle of Wight in the early 70's, and grew up in Ryde, most of my family still living there and I visit quite often. I always used to get the (much smaller and noisier) hovercraft to Southsea with my mates, back in the 80's, for a day trip to Portsmouth.
My Great Grandfather, a Marine Aircraft engineer, worked on the prototype hovercrafts, and my Uncle worked as a fitter electrician at the British Hovercraft Corporation (ex Saunders Roe), until it closed in the 1980's. To be fair, both Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight looked quite different during my childhood, with plenty of brutalist 60's architecture in Portsmouth, having been demolished and improved since the new millennium.
At least you're not subjecting us to the tourist spots of London.😮💨
He visits Tory and Brexit wastelands too
@@budapestkeletistationvoicesoh dear 😪😪🤣
I’m English, I live in Devon, not far from Portsmouth, never been but you’ve convinced me I should.
You won't regret it. There is so much to see and do especially if you like ships, castles, forts, pubs and anything historical really😃
Devon not fat from Portsmouth??? 😅 About a 4 hour drive.
@@dailystar1 to an American person Devon to Portsmouth is a short drive down the road😂
If you like military history you definitely must come to pompey (Portsmouth) apart from the dockyard you have the D day museum, tbe Royal artillery @ fort Nelson and a Roman fort that was converted into a Norman castle by King John further out its worth a day trip to Arundel and visit the castle home to the Duke of Norfolk. God I sound like a travel agent 😂😂😂
Go to the Isle of Wight too. Far more to see there than Portsmouth.
Was based in the Portsmouth area for part of my RN career in the 70/80's [RNH Haslar/HMS Dolpin/HMS Nelson] and a couple of ships.
Looks cleaner but still 'quiet'. lol
They were the days!😁 My hubby is retired RN. We had so many friends from all the local bases. Seems like forever ago when they were decommissioning the last of the 'O' boats🇬🇧 and when the Fleet Air Arm were based at HMS Daedalus and not HMS Sultan, not to mention the Bop nights! 😂 and when local people were regularly treated at Haslar Hospital!
Have you seen the advertisements for the new Haslar development I believe the show homes are ready to view now? We're not looking to move but I cant lie I wouldn't mind wandering around just to see what's been done. I really hope its a sympathetic repurpose!
@@lorraineyoung102 Yeah had some fun on nights in Haslar and remember the 'P&O' boats.
Sailed for the RN once [was on my second lesson and they were short of a man and said.."You'll do"! lol].
We did an 'olympic' course in The Solent, but there was no wind. I nearly got knocked into the water when we were tacking as my mate didn't call out! lol
But like I said the wind wasn't there and we all had difficulty getting back into the harbour so we caught a lift from a yacht. lol
I was AWOL for 2 hours from my shift on the ward [C3] because of this but got let off as I 'sailed for the RN] and they were actually proud of me. lol
@@anglosaxon5874 😂 Sounds familiar if you're competing for the RN anything goes even now, we have a friend who's a chief and is on the Navy fishing 🎣 team, well cushy as they say. Mind you I've lost count of how many year's he's served so he deserves it! 😁
Im on the Isle of Wight and lived in Portsmouth. So much to see
My husband was stationed there when he was in the Fleet Air Arm.
As a jaded ex-resident of Portsmouth you've done a great job of showing off some of the best parts of it, all that was missing was a Fratton Park home game. Got a subscribe from me!
Lovely hovercraft ride!! I did it back in the day when I was about your age, across the channel from Hook van Holland to Ramsgate, absolutely memorable. Thanks for sharing!!
My family raced hovercraft for 30 years. Such a buzz!!
Our local coastguard have a pair. I work outdoors with power equipment so always have hearing protection. My area is also largely served by float planes, which since they don’t need to find land to come down in an emergency, routinely fly low. They are quite loud. About once or twice a year I am thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing hovercraft. Especially if I don’t have a view of the water. They are the noisiest thing I’ve ever heard.
My ex father in law was rescued by one when he had a heart attack on a sail boat, but I think most of the time they are used for shore rescues when emergency vehicles can’t get in. Although I have a feeling that the main reason for their existence is that the land based airports here are right next to water, so the hovercraft are available should a plane have to ditch ruclips.net/video/vrzv49YyHEw/видео.htmlsi=samNBNfPlcX6UgMQ
It was nice to see parts of City of Portsmouth again. I used to live in Havant a town near Portsmouth and I've done all what you did in the video but that was over 50 years ago. I've been living In Germany for over 50 years, of cause I went back a few times to visit family.
So nice to see an American doing a feature video on my hometown, and fair play to you visiting the dock yard and taking in the history! I haven't been the iow since 92' I think it was. Haha bless up the Wetherspoons 😂 cheers 🍻
Ah the isle of wight. My birthplace,
A shame you didn't have time to see more of it, but it was super cool to see a guy who i remember sitting there talking about "id love to travel one day" Litterally jumping on the hovercraft i've taken and going to my home. Congrats brother!
The Carpenter on Victory at The Battle of Trafalgar, was William Bunce, he was Six foot Seven inches tall.
Brought up in Portsmouth, there is so much more to see, hope you can get to see more.
Nice to see you in the yard where I spent most of my working life . A pity you didn't have time to take on the Mary Rose which is a fascinating museum . The Isle of Wight is quite rural and a lovely place to visit , almost like going back in time a few years . Great you chose to visit Pompey and hope you enjoyed it .
The Aircraft Carrier is HMS Queen Elizabeth specifically built for the F35B Lightning II and Merlin and Chinook Helicopters. She has a sister ship HMS Prince of Wales and looks exactly the same.
And they're always breaking down!!
@@bonvoyage5377No they are not!
Nice to see you again. Your always so informative and charming to watch x
I'm from the UK (the North Midlands) and as a kid I holidayed in the Isle of Whight quite a few times, great place to go. Next time you are over try Jersey, it's a lot more closer to France but has a lot of history from the German occupation during WWII, lots of bunkers and an underground hospital which is well interesting, great video 👍
Blackgang Chine for the win ! :)
Nice vlog of Portsmouth you're definitely good at editing too
I'm from Portsmouth, born and bred lol so cool to see your fresh perspective on my city and where I live :)
Great little video of Portsmouth & the Isle of Wight. Happy memories of the early sixties when I was there. Looking forward your next video. 😊.
So glad you enjoyed my City. So much more to see!!
I have a friend who went to university in Portsmouth. He enjoyed his time there.
Good to know as daughter is going there what timing this vid is 👍
About a month or so I'd say judging by the weather here
Thank you for visiting my home Joel. Regarding having to crouch on the Victory…remember that people were much smaller in those days.
5:45...King Lud pub..background right,black and white building....Spent a few nights in there on scooter rallies in the 80's
Glad you enjoyed your short stay at Portsmouth and the Isle of White. One can only imagine the adventures the HMS Victory endured and a ride on a Hovercraft to the Island, so cool. I can see you enjoyed downing that pint in the Pub Joel. Yes for sure, Portsmouth Dockyard held significant importance throughout history. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was considered one of the largest industrial sites in the world. This was a period marked by the great age of sail and almost continuous warfare, which necessitated the rapid expansion and development of the dockyard. By 1800, the Royal Navy had 684 ships, and Portsmouth Dockyard played a crucial role in maintaining and building these vessels.
Solent..pronounced So(e)lent.. the long o sound. I’m from Hampshire my school had Houses named after local rivers/waters.. Hamble, Test, Itchen (all rivers) and Solent.
Technically he didn’t cross the Solent. He crossed Spithead. The Solent is the channel between Southampton and the western side of the IOW. Spithead is the channel between Portsmouth harbour and the eastern side of the IOW.
Glad that you enjoyed the Hovercraft ride. If you ever revisit Portsmouth, you should consider getting the ferry over to the town of Gosport (it's just a 5 minute ferry ride) and visit the Hovercraft Museum in Lee-On-Solent, Gosport. It has a great collection of Hovercrafts, about 50 or so. I think that might interest you.