Meet Jim ex engineer- farmer, and one of the nicest most interesting people you could wish to meet!

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @jonthejoiner9264
    @jonthejoiner9264 Год назад +53

    Fred’s double… 😂what an interesting man. I could listen to him all day, love this generation 🤝imagine the struggle they had in them days 😮 love the video Chris 👍

    • @Professional-struggler
      @Professional-struggler  Год назад +11

      I was thinking the same mate! Lovely man and a hard worker to 👍

    • @marcobrian1619
      @marcobrian1619 Год назад +5

      The farmer version of Fred.........
      Love old school home engineering type chaps.

    • @jonthejoiner9264
      @jonthejoiner9264 Год назад +2

      @@marcobrian1619 yes mate just what I thought. I still love to watch sone of Fred’s old videos .

    • @stampy5364
      @stampy5364 Год назад

      What’s this I hear about you appearing on the bnp channel god you will do anything to get subscribers charvez haha😂😂😂😂

    • @seanmcguigan346
      @seanmcguigan346 Год назад +1

      ​@@marcobrian1619 all those guys are self taught. The best way, if it doesn't fit we will make it fit

  • @Josh_MandJ_autos
    @Josh_MandJ_autos Год назад +42

    It's sad to think that there will come a time that true gentlemen like this will be no more, and the beauty of this platform means that their legacy will live on in video form !! Bloody good show chris !! (I'm abit jealous I haven't ever met Jim lol)

  • @paulchambers3788
    @paulchambers3788 Год назад +28

    Jim needs his own RUclips channel, the amount of interesting projects would give decades of content!

    • @stevencroft4850
      @stevencroft4850 Год назад +4

      Over here in Canada, Jim would be an overnight tv star with his own series!

  • @paulbeasley5026
    @paulbeasley5026 Год назад +6

    What a lovely man, reminds me of Fred Dibna fantastic work restoring the old stuff keep up the great work

  • @dmpeacefrog38
    @dmpeacefrog38 Год назад +7

    I could spend all day listening to Jim providing history and knowledge, and laughter. Thank you for sharing this experience!

  • @hannon45
    @hannon45 Год назад +7

    Jim you legend. Could look at your stuff and listen to you all day.
    Loved your van and daughters !!!

  • @tomhope4613
    @tomhope4613 Год назад +1

    Now that’s what I call genius……. To come up with the idea of doing that transit camper is brilliant. Then blows my socks off with the bike made out of old tools and gears. Hats off to him I could spend hours talking to him like you

  • @bluethru808
    @bluethru808 Год назад +4

    Unbeatable! 2 characters together!! Really enjoyed it Chris, you and Jim need to do a collaboration project together (in ya spare time 🤣) go on!!
    Thanks for sharing this Jim 👍

  • @marc7uk244
    @marc7uk244 Год назад +5

    I could spend all day talking and looking around that amazing farm ,what a legend 👌

  • @mattjones7200
    @mattjones7200 Год назад

    Jim needs his own personal RUclips channel. Legend 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @125sm3
    @125sm3 Год назад +14

    People like Jim are a rare breed . Just imagine a world without men like Jim .Great video Chris 👍

  • @jimmyquinn9639
    @jimmyquinn9639 Год назад

    What a interesting man Chris and excellent video 🚚🚌🚛⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

  • @harrycurrie5295
    @harrycurrie5295 Год назад +1

    That motorbike sculpture was amazing would love that in my house

  • @jacka8243
    @jacka8243 Год назад +11

    What a great video. A dying breed, we need a world with more like Jim and yourself Chris. Well done lads. Wish we had more like you guys.

  • @paulsmith7544
    @paulsmith7544 Год назад +7

    Seriously this was brilliant, Chris putting the effort in deserve the following.

  • @dazjay5656
    @dazjay5656 Год назад +4

    Brilliant start to my 40th birthday. Off for a weekend in York🎉🎉. Jolly good show.

    • @Professional-struggler
      @Professional-struggler  Год назад +2

      Oh that’s good Daz! A lot of history in York, happy birthday mate 🎉🥳🥳🎂 woop woop 💪🎉

  • @iancalland5934
    @iancalland5934 3 месяца назад

    Brilliant id love to spend my days in overalls in his workshop what a lovely guy ❤

  • @paulfisher7911
    @paulfisher7911 Год назад +4

    wow chris what a fascinating man jim is i watched this with so much interest and his knowledge is unreal. im so greatfull for you sharing this with the people it just made me smile the whole way through . top channel for a top bloke

  • @lazylad8544
    @lazylad8544 Год назад +5

    People with his knowledge and skills are rare today. Proper old fashioned engineer. Great video and some good information shared. Older generation could teach youngsters a trick or two. Did he make you a brew with Yorkshire tea bags, you missed out if you didn't.👍👍

  • @TheLIFEOFRINUS
    @TheLIFEOFRINUS Год назад +2

    Wow wow wow. Think this will be your most viewed you tube post since you have been vlogging. Well done Jim well done Jim. Nobody like him left on this earth to date. This is the most interesting vlogggg that you have done Chris. Thank Jim a million times for such a brilliant insight to him and his machines. Get your own channel Jim with Ali digger diaries 👍

  • @andychumley3680
    @andychumley3680 Год назад +2

    What a nice guy that Jim is, love looking at all the old vehicles, would love to have a workshop like that, thank you Chris for sharing that with us , good luck on the build of the shepherd's hut😊👍

  • @chrismoreton4954
    @chrismoreton4954 Год назад

    Love how Jims using the same Reg on a few of his Tractors! 😂😂😂

  • @christopherscott2114
    @christopherscott2114 Год назад +3

    Howling when jim took sock off 😂 top bloke 👍

  • @sandrawebster9526
    @sandrawebster9526 Год назад

    Jim's a great bloke,what you see is what you get.

  • @mondodaftasabrush
    @mondodaftasabrush Год назад +3

    Absolutely brilliant... Had me shaking with laughter tax in post remember them days
    Hope you dropped him a freebie duff sticker
    Just been fixing old vhs machines to digitize my old memories off old cassettes

  • @seanatkins591
    @seanatkins591 Год назад +2

    Another great Vlog Chris. Have you thought about either starting another channel or maybe doing stand alone vlogs on this channel where you find people like Jim and interview them. You'd be a natural at it.

  • @Garylawton1471
    @Garylawton1471 11 месяцев назад

    Loved watching this video Chris. So reminded me of Fred Dibnah. The steeplejack guy. So down to earth bloke. You could talk to him all day with stories from old👍👍

  • @Rubberduckeee
    @Rubberduckeee Год назад +3

    Could listen to him all day long!

  • @allanwinter4991
    @allanwinter4991 Год назад +2

    A true artisan

  • @johngardiner9784
    @johngardiner9784 Год назад +6

    Quality vid Chris & what a gifted man that Jim is could listen to him all day

  • @PAYNEKILLER..
    @PAYNEKILLER.. Год назад +2

    Big Shack is a riot. He's like Josh, funny as without even trying 😂

  • @davidlowe3854
    @davidlowe3854 Год назад +3

    Reminds me of Fred Dibnah, I grew up in Bolton with Fred driving his steam traction engine past the house, he had a back yard full of treasures like this!

  • @craigsingy90
    @craigsingy90 Год назад

    Brilliant 👌🏼👌🏼 Jim is Class the world needs more Jim’s 😂

  • @nolandraper3504
    @nolandraper3504 Год назад +5

    What a great tour ! Very interesting man Jim is .

  • @adrianlayen4119
    @adrianlayen4119 Год назад +1

    Cracking video Chris. What a great bloke Jim is. Loved all his tractors and what a great engineer. Not many like him left, like you said, the salt of the earth. Keep struggling Chris👍

  • @bensmith4259
    @bensmith4259 Год назад +5

    His laugh is gold ✨aye 😂

  • @cannonEDHA
    @cannonEDHA Год назад +3

    Jim what a top lad , to me that’s the definition of living the dream . Pottering and making stuff its great

  • @stevencoyne4971
    @stevencoyne4971 Год назад

    Brilliant Chris !Love Old School Jim ,Bloody Good Old School, ❤❤More Jim please Chris !!👍👍👍

  • @James_swain
    @James_swain Год назад +1

    What a guy… he reminds me of my dad he is always building something out of scrap or his old tools. I love that bike that guy built absolutely great 👍 Top man

  • @bradstocker1717
    @bradstocker1717 Год назад

    @40:07 DIFFERENT GEAR - AMAZING!!

  • @day2dayuk889
    @day2dayuk889 Год назад

    I love jim

  • @waynec6438
    @waynec6438 Год назад +1

    Jim is a absolute legend, great video Chris thanks

  • @outbackinteriors7656
    @outbackinteriors7656 Год назад

    What a lovely chap

  • @onegrumpyoldmanandhisclassics
    @onegrumpyoldmanandhisclassics Год назад

    What a fantastic video Chris. That bloke is a legend, when he has minute those projects will get finished. 👍🤣🤣

  • @johnhenderson2247
    @johnhenderson2247 Год назад +4

    What a fascinating bloke Jim is…. Fantastic video, could have listened to him for hours

  • @tuberking
    @tuberking Год назад

    What a lovely ied chap jim is

  • @ammo4184
    @ammo4184 Год назад

    Great vid Chris. What a lovely and talented fella Jim was. Cracking bloke. Good job he doesn't live closer Chris, you'd never get anything done! 🤣🤠

  • @davidswindon4586
    @davidswindon4586 Год назад

    Jim i salute you top man Chris yeah👍

  • @andrewmacgregor9691
    @andrewmacgregor9691 Год назад

    Another cracking video Chris, Jim is a legend and he deserves his own telly show with the amount of knowledge he's got

  • @Leonard_Smith
    @Leonard_Smith Год назад +4

    A real character 👍 Not many like Jim left 😎

  • @kevinkendle9533
    @kevinkendle9533 Год назад +2

    You cannot beat old school,keep it going Struggler …awesome…

  • @lukey3507
    @lukey3507 Год назад +3

    Very nice fella and accommodating of a camera being pointed at him. Interesting and very skilled with his engineering skills. 👍

  • @jackdaw3160
    @jackdaw3160 2 месяца назад

    Jim’s a diamond

  • @abuubaydullah1
    @abuubaydullah1 Год назад +6

    Had a great friend like Jim as i grew up Tony got me into engineering as a kid guys like them are very few these days they have forgot more than what people know these day they are worth their weight in gold thanks for sharing Chris .

  • @terryatkinson899
    @terryatkinson899 Год назад +5

    Bet a few of us have shed envy seeing Jim's workshop.
    Well done Jim for showing Chris around and the banter 🤗👍🇮🇪

  • @robertmorris5214
    @robertmorris5214 Год назад

    What a lovely guy

  • @markemarkpsv1
    @markemarkpsv1 Год назад +1

    Leyland milk tanker “cyan blue” 1960’s too 1990’s. I loved this tour Jim 🤘😎👌m-E-m

  • @jerrypruden887
    @jerrypruden887 Год назад +3

    What a nice guy. He is rightfully proud of his collection. Thanks for sharing, great video. Thanks to you too Jim

  • @gaelicstorm7
    @gaelicstorm7 Год назад +4

    Wonderful video pal, and what a great character, the world needs more people like him….

  • @Davidthomasv8
    @Davidthomasv8 Год назад

    I tell u what Chris what a man bloody outstanding

  • @johnosullivan3924
    @johnosullivan3924 Год назад

    What an amazing man and place

  • @bostedtap8399
    @bostedtap8399 Год назад

    Chris's new channel, introducing unique and interesting people 😮😅.
    Thanks for sharing

  • @nickford6975
    @nickford6975 Год назад +1

    Great video Chris,the motorbike he made was amazing,you need your own Tv show going round visiting great blokes like Jim.Keep up the good work mate👍

  • @Sanderly1820
    @Sanderly1820 6 месяцев назад

    Please do more vids with Jim , this was the best vid ive seen on youtube period

  • @johnburrows9558
    @johnburrows9558 Год назад +2

    What a clever clever man

  • @johnboy2984
    @johnboy2984 Год назад

    Hi Chris. Wow what an amazing bloke he is. Like you Chris I could spend all day there listen to him. That motor bike out old bits was absolutely amazing. Great vid Chris. 👍

  • @johnjacques8343
    @johnjacques8343 Год назад +1

    These old fellas can turn their hand to anything and are so knowledgeable we will never see there like again

  • @unclefranko2452
    @unclefranko2452 Год назад

    Hi Chris, what a great video, what a great man jim is ,a really amazing chap , absolutely loved it Chris, more like this if possible.
    Best regards uncle Franko ❤

  • @harrylowe4660
    @harrylowe4660 Год назад

    Could listen 2u2 all day defo go back for more chat brilliant 😂😂😂

  • @yorkshirelad8497
    @yorkshirelad8497 Год назад +3

    just down road from me wacky
    lol

  • @roxanne9651
    @roxanne9651 Год назад +4

    What an interesting and friendly man. To have even a quarter of his knowledge would be amazing. Thanks for the video Chris. Struggle on struggler. 👏👍💕🇨🇦

  • @chrisclegg7156
    @chrisclegg7156 Год назад

    Hi Chris , the VHS rental shop is a cocktail bar as behind the counter is a secret door In to the bar , great video nice to see some usual things .👍

  • @philglover2973
    @philglover2973 Год назад +1

    Well what can I say this is one of the best video's you have done. Thanks strugglers for your time and consideration top job top team awesome 🇬🇧🚜🇬🇧🚜

  • @Noname-dc9mm
    @Noname-dc9mm Год назад

    Yet another great video , thank you Chris. I plan to post you a gift at the end of the week , it will be from Stevie boy !

  • @rangeroverl322
    @rangeroverl322 Год назад

    Brilliant video Chris. Jim reminds me of our own Fred Dibnah . Can make anything and has everything . God bless these folks, they are diamonds . I'd keep in touch with him mucka. Have a great weekend . Woop woop

  • @philleggitt3005
    @philleggitt3005 Год назад +1

    I was ment to be doing accounts on a wet day, well 45.37 mins later i ought to start...LOL...Your best Vid ever...

  • @samslots1234
    @samslots1234 Год назад +7

    What a fantastic video Chris. That man has a wealth of knowledge which sadly is dissappering,should have his own channel. Well done!

  • @petes009
    @petes009 Год назад +2

    Amazing content, That Jim is a genius.. and such a down to earth gentleman absolute legend!

  • @johncook7864
    @johncook7864 Год назад

    One of your best ones there chris, very interesting, would loved to of met the chap my self , as like you could listen to him all day , just like another Fred dib 😆 👌

  • @jezhall4544
    @jezhall4544 Год назад +2

    What a nice bloke could listen to him all day

  • @antonycarpenter5625
    @antonycarpenter5625 Год назад +1

    Great video as always, thanks Jim for showing us round, Chris - keep it real mate you’re an absolute credit to your family 👌

  • @JoneGun70
    @JoneGun70 Год назад +2

    Hi Chris,Jim is a treasure trove of information I could listen to him all day.

  • @robwhitfield6936
    @robwhitfield6936 Год назад

    That Jim's a character. He's the sort that you listen to all day long.

  • @AliceHolmes-lr7rc
    @AliceHolmes-lr7rc Год назад

    Jim is my g, what a guy

  • @tipperaryger2241
    @tipperaryger2241 Год назад

    Brilliant, very interesting man

  • @jackholroyd4655
    @jackholroyd4655 Год назад

    That’s it jim go lad

  • @grahamchapman9415
    @grahamchapman9415 Год назад

    wow what a bloke Jim is. all that knowledge needs recording for prosperity

  • @davidwhyte7181
    @davidwhyte7181 Год назад

    Brilliant Chris love it,what a man Jim is as well.Hope you and family are all well,keep the great videos coming pal

  • @tatsnneeps341
    @tatsnneeps341 Год назад

    Jim reminds me of my uncle Paul, it must the Huddersfield thing 😂😂

  • @grumpy6978
    @grumpy6978 Год назад

    Spent a few years putin up agricultural sheds on farms every now and then you come across a Jim or a fred who has a story fettled away in every barn. It's this sort of person that put the Great into Great Britain. Keep up the good work Keep on struggling.

  • @jaclroberts
    @jaclroberts Год назад +4

    Awesome trip! Just shows you never know what people have in their sheds! And there's always a tale that accompany the stuff that's there.

  • @tinkeringtaylor3053
    @tinkeringtaylor3053 Год назад +2

    Excellent video Chris, i love watching and listening to people like Jim, thank you for taken us with you 👍

  • @dazp6002
    @dazp6002 Год назад

    Great video Chris 😀🤣👍

  • @paulmoxon8839
    @paulmoxon8839 Год назад +1

    Chris please do your best to encourage that gentleman to share his experience story and knowledge with us your captive audience..
    I truly believe that he would thrive on the attention and the opportunity to share his wisdom with us all….
    THIS IS SO IMPORTANT AS YOU CANNOT PUT ANY PRICE TO THE KNOWLEDGE THIS MAN POSSESSES…..!!!
    Ps…. You were truly in your element whilst in this gents company and I’ve no doubt your old man would have loved to be there and would get along so well with him also….
    Much love and respect as always from a fellow struggling human x

  • @Djbob8139
    @Djbob8139 Год назад +1

    What a nice chap Jim is, Fred Dibner vibe from him, good video Chris me ould fettler..

  • @robprince8265
    @robprince8265 Год назад

    Fred Dibnah popped in my head. What a interesting Blake. Nice man

  • @markfoden765
    @markfoden765 Год назад +1

    Hi chris,loving the amateur merch,what a bloke Jim is not many left I bet like him💪what a man😀tax in't post🤣🤣that hilux all done up would be worth a fair bit I bet with that low mileage etc,loved all his stories and what a fantastic life he's had,no wonder I can't find my way around Jim's got all the road signs😂😂😂lol your lad saying I don't know what you can talk about for 2 hours🤣absolutely fab vlog Chris,wooh wooh😆🙂👍

    • @Professional-struggler
      @Professional-struggler  Год назад +1

      Yeah I’m with you on that one mark proper bloke! I’m going to a tractor show with him next mouth so I’m looking forward to that one👍! Our Ernie 😂🤣

  • @gavinhallas2611
    @gavinhallas2611 Год назад

    Great video, what a guy Jim is.I’m not far from Wakefield myself. That was the best, look at that spider “is it worth eating?” 🤣🤣🤣.

  • @johnp6636
    @johnp6636 Год назад +2

    What an interesting man such a nice guy 👍

  • @markprotheroe9375
    @markprotheroe9375 Год назад

    Love meeting people like him so much knowledge and information and very interesting