If there is a way for people outside of the UK cancel y'all with a petition to get rid of the rickshahs and whatever that noise was t 26:17 let me know. I'll sign it!
I’m the era of John Lewis, Dickens & Jones, Debenhams, House of Fraser, M&S, Selfridges, British Home Stores and decent independent shops. It’s sad to see what has become of Oxford Street
Oxford street was absolute ace in the 80’s and 90’s. The last decade it went downhill fast like most of London. But Oxford street in 24 embodies everything that’s wrong with London. The “thing” I enjoy about London is you and your videos @Hannah Ricketts
I used to go down to buy records every week in the 80s and then to browse the tech shops in Tottenham Court Road but nowadays its had all the character taken away and is full of boring corporate chains, generic clothes and tat shops.
"Back in the day when I was at Uni, lets be honest look at my lines .... was a while ago" You always crack my up Hannah! I love it and you look amazing btw!
Alright, but apart from Hannah's beauty and sense of humour, what's she ever done for us? Well, she goes to places so that we don't have to. SHUT UP, YOU!
As an older UK bloke, I couldn't care about shopping. However, I really enjoy these walkabout reviews. It saves me time. A half hour to see what's there. I'm not trying to being complementary flirty, but I love Hannah's personality and attitude.
John Lewis, Debenhams, Bourne & Hollingsworth, Selfridges, C & A, House of Fraser, and Nipper the dog has gone from the famous HMV store. That’s how I remember Oxford Street. For me Oxford Street is finished. Thanks Hannah for showing us this famous shopping street today. ❤
When I worked at an airline in London in the 1970s, our offices were on the 2nd floor (Oxford St side) of the now Marriott Hotel, shown in Hannah's video. I would sometimes shop at C&A which was almost next door. We used to joke that "C&A" stood for "Coats 'n 'ats". In recent years I have been back and walked around the hotel but nothing is the same, apart from the exterior of the building which I imagine is "protected". Thanks Hannah, I loved seeing this. 🤩
I find it amazing how you can talk non stop just to your camera. A lot of people wouldn't be able to talk that much when talking to another person. I think that it comes across well.
Ah Iconic Oxford Street - where we all wanted to shop back in the day. I bought my first pair of heels there, then had to pop in the loo after a few shops because they were crippling me haha. It was beautiful in the fifties, the war was over and there was so much optimism in the air. Like art , retail reflects the times, and unfortunately they are pretty dire at the moment.
Well said. Brutalist architecture reflected the optimism of those years, even if they do not necessarily look like it nowadays with their weather-darkened grey concrete surfaces.
Another marvellous video 👏👏. As life long Londoners we agree 100% with your views on the decline of Oxford Street ❤️❤️ And don’t get us started on the scourge of pedicabs 😡 Keep up the great work 👍👍
@@Buns1172 Oxford Street has always been ‘on the edge’ out of towners coming ‘up to London’ for the day. Shops would close at 1p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, closed Sundays!! Imagine!! It gave us locals a respite,calm time to window shop since there was NO money after the war. Many bombed out sites and boarded up buildings until the 1960s.Fortunately much has stayed the same beneath it all. Hanna you are quirky,funny, most charming !! Thankyou for taking me ‘home’. A West One Girl. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I'm exhausted and feel like I did a dead 5k sprint through a sea of bodies and rickshaws, while being tortured by ridiculously high decibel "music". Hannah, you were brilliant! Been to London twice and went to Oxford Street once. Got the hell out after 10 minutes. I live in the Gramercy part of Manhattan, and Oxford Street feels like Fifth Avenue between 48th Street and 28th Street. London has incredible shopping areas...why would anybody go to Oxford Street? When I want to shop, I'll make a day out of it. Shop, grab a bite, drink coffee inside a coffee place, see a movie...and truly enjoy the walk...the pretty much the usual Hannah vlog day.
I worked behind John Lewis in Cavendish Square for 30 years. Oxford Street has always been down market from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Road and the higher end stores from Oxford Street to Marble Arch. Overtime Oxford street went downhill. The amount of people that used to flood Oxford Street made it impossible to go out at lunch time. Even your busy is nothing compared to what it was.
😂love how polite you are being! I work off Oxford Street! Awful awful awful..nothing nice about it but behind Oxford street just ten mins walk away Marylebone is peaceful and beautiful and full of lovely shops. There are pockets of hidden gems that take years to discover which are not obvious to a tourist.
Literally been waiting for this for so long, I've only been in London for 3 years and have already seen the decline in Oxford Street. Especially when I compare it to what I saw when I visited when I was younger, but anyways love the video, and as always, this is day 6 of commenting until we film a vlog together💯
I worked for a while at H&M at Oxford street in the 90’s. I was young and made a couple of mistakes 😅 straight out the door, no mercy. Loved hoping on the double decker’s without paying 🙈exploring the streets of London. So much to see, so many temptations, beautiful houses, vintage shops, antique shops flower shops…loved it all, never felt it unsafe. Greetings from Norway
This is another great video seeing your tour of Oxford Street and it is a very lively street but I really enjoyed the walk through the park away from the loud noises, have a very beautiful weekend and take care Lady Hannah.🇬🇧🧝♀️🇬🇧
The fact that you can talk so naturally throughout the video while giving us a tour of the best parts of London is amazing and very engaging. It helps me stay focused, learn about the places, and makes me want to watch till the end most of the time.
I’m in Los Angeles, California and it really amazes me how many of the same stores you have in London. I’m in the same camp as you, Hannah. I really don’t like when the city tears down beautiful buildings with great older architecture and replace with modern architecture. 😢 Enjoyed this video 👍🏼
I haven’t been to Oxford St since late2023 and it was a miserable shopping experience. Dirty, didn’t feel safe and the pedicabs’ music was headache inducing. My boyfriend thought I was exaggerating so we went back a week later on a Thursday night but this visit had the added “pleasure” of the pop-up protests closing tube stations and even more obnoxious pedicabs. Nothing there I can’t find other places so unless something changes, no reason to return.
It’s not dirty or unsafe. Probably too much youtube makes you feel unsafe. However, I hate Oxford street. Awful. All the streets parallel are beautiful and peaceful.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Pretty sure it was the guy harassing people and shouting random profanities at passersby from the corner opposite Dune London or the women screaming and punching at a male friend near the closed tube stop that made me uncomfortable not YT. I agree that the parallel streets can be lovely and I typically stay off Marylebone High Street when I pop down to London.
I loved your wander up Oxford Street. It brought back memories of me as a teenager in the 60's who LOVED Oxford street shopping. As you walked past Selfridges, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis etc, clothing I bought there all those decades ago bounced back into my mind. LOVED this Vlog for my walk down memory lane too. Thank you Hannah. ❤
Hello Hannah, Londoner here It has changed a lot & not necessarily for the better. Covent garden likewise. It was weird during the pandemic & afterwards. I always used to go to HMV for my music. I equally remember the late 80's where there were airline offices etc. Still shop occasionally @ M & S. Regent street has changed as well.
No thank you to Oxford Street shopping. It is too noisy. Weird looking people walking around in groups even in rows, one after the other holding hands or clinging to each other, people screaming at every corner…… nope. Thank you for this clip Hannah. I love your videos.
@@darlenechandler2403. It comes down to what you are buying. If I'm buying shoes I need to try them on to make sure they fit and are comfortable before purchase. But when it comes to something like shower gel I'm more than happy to order online multipack at a better price
Online shopping is convenient but you need big shops where you can browse, have a mooch, pick up items and have a close look. Sadly in many towns and cities this is diminishing. At least the sun is shining 🕶
To demolish the M&S building would be unspeakable vandalism. How wicked! Let them fix it if it has structural issues! Thank you for your video. It was an epic walk! Thank you!
I fully agree with you. I would say Oxford St is hideous for two reasons: (A) For the amount of awful modernistic buildings which clash with the surviving Edwardian or Art Decó buildings of happier times and (B) For the shoddy (and ridiculously overpriced) goods that are for sale. BTW, if you look at the slobs walking up and down Oxford St. you will understand why most of the shops are what they are.
Use to get off Knightsbridge first (Harrods) then just a few bust stops to Selfridges….only time I visit London nowadays is when the shops got Christmas decorations and the lights.
Those rickshaws are a menace there music or rather noise is so unnecessary,awful, and what I always notice in London are push bikes they clearly think road rules don't apply to them, they're dangerous just going straight through red lights and crossings. Great video Hannah 👍 from me.
Yeah I don’t go there to shop anymore. The staff at the department stores and shops have bad manners. The streets are full of thieves. It’s better to shop in the different district for sure. Thanks Hannah for a great video!
With the lack of food on Oxford Street all the closed department stores used to have cafes and restaurants in them so it wasn't a problem even the huge next at TC road end had one, not sure if it still does. I was in fashion and used to shop Oxford Street twice a year. It was fabulous in it's heyday.
Happy Friday and Happy August, Hannah! Hope you’re enjoying the summer. Loved the walk down Oxford Street today, craziness and all. Have a wonderful weekend! See you next Friday!
Thanks for this walk down Oxford Street! My first time down the street was in 1976 (I'm an old guy) and my second was in 2002. My December 2023 walk down Oxford Street was depressing due to all the "chain" stores, whether athletic shoes, watches, or clothing shops, which are in every large city in the U.S. as well. Marks & Sparks and Selfridges, old British names, have always been there and I also remember stationers and camera and photo shops back in 1976. One place I enjoyed visiting on this recent trip was Audley House, home to James Purdey, a very traditional building with so much more character than the post-war developments. Thank you for keenly observing the lack of places to eat; during the December visit, there was a light rain and I was feeling peckish but had nowhere to go. I chatted with a some building surveyors at two renovation sites and the building regs might be one of the reasons construction projects take so long. Frankly, I think another reason is that large spaces are hard to fill with so many retailers online and so much retail crime in large American cities. Might there be similar concerns among British firms? Finally, it was nice to see that glorious sunlight on the street; it really brightened things up.
Worked at Selfridges, Lily & Skinner, claimed to be ‘the biggest shop in the world’ covered 4 floors, Harrods in fancy linens. We would get summer and Saturday jobs. Born and lived in Baker Street so very convenient !! Avoid main Oxford Street it’s many surrounding side streets that are of interest. Thanks Hanna for all the trips down memory lane, you are a trooper! 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Oxford Street - used to be the place to shop when I was a teenager, especially the C&A's!. It reminds me of Times Square in some ways. Thank goodness Selfridges is there (and the M&S) . It's a huge city - there are going to be some areas that are a little tackier than others, but on the whole, there aren't many cities of the size of London with as much green space, parks, beautiful buildings. Glad to see the American Candy stores are disappearing. Thanks for taking us along - so much fun!
I lived in London for 3 years way back in the 1990s...and learned quickly to avoid the Oxford Circus/Leicester Square area because of the crazy crowds and "touristy" nature of it. It reminds me, due to the crowds, of Times Square in NYC (which I also avoided when I lived in Manhattan).
Back in 1970 I was at College just behind Oxford Street....my parents loved Selfridges....always so busy back then too but rather sad to see how it is now.
I live in a tiny town in Northamptonshire. No rickshaws blasting out music but we do have an OAP on a mobility scooter that likes to play country and western full blast on his radio in town.
Did some shopping this summer on Oxford street, it was packed!! But then again, any street with more than two is packed to a norwegian. Hannah is for shure a greate ambassadeur to London.
Oxford street is not worth the visit 10 years ago or now. I don’t understand the need it’s just random shops that you can find anywhere else. Violence, theft i feel uneasy in this area
Avoid the main Oxford Street, many surrounding areas are of interest,buildings,churches,squares,shops,cafes,restaurants. Yes Oxford Street is exhausting and little there there, except Selfridges and John Lewis !!
My husband and I were there to see the lovely Christmas lights in November. All we bought was Charbonnel et Walker truffles in Selfridges. I honestly wouldn't go to Oxford Street on any other visit to London. The protests and the noise made it an unpleasant experience. We were very glad to catch the train to York. It was more to our liking. But, to each his own.
London should honestly transform Oxford Street into a major Pedestrian Mall with a healthy mix of office, retail, dining, residential and hotels just like what Sydney did with George Street and Pitt Street.
Evening Hannah thank you for the vlog on Oxford street. I loved shopping in Oxford street about once a week but when I went the last time found it so dull and boring. About 4/5 Zara and hardly any other womans clothes shops which I miss as so many good boutiquey shops closed in South Molton street. You are right was never mad of House of Fraser or Debenhams but since they went the area seems to have gone down the pan. Just not the same shopping area any more. Need more eating places and has definitely lost its exciting shopping experience. Thank goodness for Selfridges! Oxford street looks very tatty lost its buzz/ Sue
Hannah it is so good to see you again today & to get your tour of Oxford St! Wow, I can't get over the number of those "taxi tricycles" that all had the blaring music, & seemed to drive directly by you, wherever you were! Oxford Street sounds so stately, but it seemes to be going thru the same type of transition that is happening in so many downtown metro areas, with contant renovation, or new construction! Many of the older buildings that you highlighted Hannah, were beautiful, & hopefully will continue to be preserved! Thx Hannah, for sharing this area of London, & I can see why you continue to go there so often! It seems very different to the vibe at Christmas time, but that is the case for many areas....which is why it is nice to see them during different times of the year! I hope the sun continues to shine for you Hannah, as we enter the month of August; & that you are able to enjoy your summer time! Have a great week Hannah, & stay safe!!!
@@katrinabryce I took my 19 year old daughter shopping in Oxford Street last year. There are few other places where you can go from shop to shop (so many of them) and having so much choice. It is much nicer to walk along that street, during the summer, than in the corridors of a shopping centre.
Used to love going shopping there on Thursday evenings after work back in the 80’s & 90’s. I visit about once a year now and it’s a shadow of what it used to be.
Very nostalgic video for me. Oxford Street 2024 is reminding me of the 1990s when my Retail career started. Good times for me. Thanks for sharing Hannah 🥰
Hi Hannah, I lived in central London for 40 years only left last year for the peace of a Somerset village. I do miss it sometimes and realise I never took much advantage of the culture it offered. But I don’t miss the crowds, crime or those bxxxy rickshaw’s! Keep up the good videos xx
I had a good walk through Fitzrovia today and was shocked to see how many shops and offices are gone. So many buildings are in construction or are left a complete mess.
I used to work just off Oxford Circus 20 years ago. The buildings mostly still look the same, but many of the shops have changed and I see the paving is still dotted with chewing gum.
We were in London on Oxford St. a couple of weeks ago. Boatloads of people shopping and enjoying themselves! Oxford St. is alive from Primark to Selfridges and on. FYI: the toilets in John Lewis are A+. The same at Selfridges C-. Maintenance needed at Selfridges. Great work, Hannah.
I shop mostly online….for clothing, household supplies, and incidentals. I do grocery shopping, farmers markets, and antique and vintage shops in person….
On the Marble arch side, both M&S and Selfridges have places to eat. M&S is cheaper (as expected). The Foodhall has seating and takeaway food. Selfridges has more restaurants. Just off Oxford is ASK Italian next to Primark on Park Street. North Audley has several restaurants, a block from Oxford street - both into Mayfair.
Some parts of London are pure CHAOS to the point even Londoners stay well away and you put yourself through it to bring us fun & engaging content! Appreciate the effort Hannah!
Oh Hannah. Love this vlog on Oxford Street. Memories, memories. Your hilarious comments on those rickshaw things are priceless. WHY are they so noisy? I don't remember them being so loud a few years ago. And - not sure I like all those offices in lieu of stores 😱Scream..
Thank you Hannah for your informative and engaging videos about London's Oxford Street shops. Your witty comments make me laugh!😂. From NYC wishing you a lovely and fun weekend🥳🥳🎉By the way, I do shop on line which are the same stores I shop in person❤❤
Hi Hannah, ahh Oxford Street, the nostalgia coming back. I worked in London in the '60's and every Saturday would head back to Oxford St. to part with some of my well earned wages (£7.10shillings a week!)😃 . Loved the shoe shops like Dolcis and best of all Ravel where you could buy a pair of fabulous knee high leather boots for 59.11d shillings about £3.00 then. You could also order shoes made to measure for not much more (thought a high price at the time!) Ho-hum!......not so good these days in Oxford St. unfortunately. Thanks for the memories Hannah. 💕
My cousin will be arriving in London on Saturday; I told her to watch your blogs and see if she could go to the food market at Duke of York Square. BTW my home state of North Carolina is the birthplace of Krispy Kreme doughnuts...best doughnuts in the world, especially the raspberry jelly filled. Have a good one.
United colours of Benetton!!! That’s a 1980’s through back -glad to see it’s still around! Good on you for looking up and showing the diverse architecture! Whenever we travel I always say look up ! Or you miss so much.❤
As a London born person who lives in Sydney Aust, I really like Oxford Street especially at Christmas. It has had massive appeal to me because of the Christmas decorations and vibe that is absent In Sydney. I have not been since 2019 and I’m not in a hurry to go now as London looks bad now unfortunately
Lovely HANNAH. I love and enjoy all your videos of London that take me back 50 years to the first time I visited your wonderful city. Living in Cambridge in the 70s I frequently visited those streets that you walk today. Thank you
I agree with you, pre covid, east oxford street was really scary, many buildings in construction, and now, that s the west part that seems pretty poor with a lot of empty space, except for selfridges
Being old the last time I went into Oxford St was in 1982. It was ok but not too wonderful then. I used to go to Tottenham Crt Rd where the hi fi stores were, there were many and now there are none!
Hello H.R.Girl England /London should have you on retainer for critique of the shopping situation there,I enjoy your channel so much and your frankness is part of what makes you so popular. Thanks for another bang on ,informative video.Hair ,makeup ,jewelry,hi5 kiddo.❤
I lived in London for 8 years. I’m binging your videos as it’s giving me lovely nostalgia without the pavement pounding or frenetic anxiety of being there in person! You have a fab presenting style. Have you done a high street Islington video?
Hey Hannah. Thanks so much for the lovely vlog! Happy Friday. I really miss London and Oxford Street-I'd love to hop on a flight and visit. I enjoy shopping both in-store and online. Going to a store isn’t just about buying stuff; it’s also a fun way to hang out and take a break from the routine. Plus, online shopping can be a bit cheaper sometimes. Have an awesome Friday night and a wonderful weekend! 💐🇬🇧❤🇺🇸💐
There used to be Adlers where the biggest Primark store is now. I remember the opening of Primark, Marble Arch. The queue would wrap around the building. I can't see Dorothy Perkins. Loved this one a lot. The huge TopShop was so iconic. M&S Marble Arch was my absolute fave. I'd spend hours wandering around. 5 AM queues at Next for 75% sale )) All night buggies on Friday night with drunk people, riding up and down OS. Gosh, I miss the old Oxford Street so much.
I think rose season is May and June, but I wonder if it was warm enough there for the roses to really show their stuff. I love roses! Another great video! Thanks for taking us along. ❤
Oxford Street is Oxford Street. Regent Street and Oxford Street used to be our shopping area when living in Marsham Street. On the back streets there are nice places for lunch. Back in 2009-2015 it was ok. London Living….
You already know that I hate shopping 😊 I shop in store and online and hate both 🙃 but I love seeing the Queen of RUclips shopping or just walking on Oxford Street 😎 and talking‼️ I have already told you that you have a beautiful voice but I really like what you say 😁 You are hilarious ‼️ your friends in London are lucky to have you in their life. Have a great weekend 🌹🔥❤️
Hi Hannah..Wayne here..Always a fun walk around with you..Very nice day too!..Your an inspiration for future vloggers..such a wonderful and so down to earth personality..Always look forward to watching..
I can surely do away with those rickshaws too!..and btw..not to worry 'about your lines'!.What lines!.Give yourself a break..Your a very beautiful and classy woman Hannah!
The plans for Oxford St look good 👍🏻 Putting the trees in will make such a difference. Hi Hannah 🌻California here, we say “flippin” all the time. I use it on more formal occasions instead of the other F word 😂 My boss is the worst for cussing but I love her for it. Fun 🤩 video!! Thanks for the walk around. Can’t wait to get to London (aiming for 2026)
Hannah, at around 4 minutes, you said Victoria Line - think you meant Elizabeth Line? Back in the day, Jezmen or the corner of the other block used to house an Evans, and the patch where Primark is (Marble Arch side) used to house a C&A, and then later a Hennes (H&M). Opposite Bond Street station there used to be a Lilley & Skinner shoe shop. Interestingly, it has reversed: Marble Arch to Oxford Circus used to be the nice bit, and the bit on from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road was dodgy - now it's the opposite. My friend used to go to London College of Fashion. If I remember correctly, it used to be John Lewis, DH Evans and Debenhams, with Dickens & Jones on Regent Street.
@jelenanovakovic7828 - I remember all the shops you mentioned, so sad😞; wasn’t there a BHS towards Marble Arch also?Loved BHS, always found nice gifts to bring back home😢. You’re correct, it’s switched now, always pretty busy, nicer from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Rd… bittersweet memories!
@@RnR-Rebel think there may have been - think there may have also been a Littlewoods? There was an amazing shoe shop near Hennes, but can't remember the name. There was a Lilley & Skinner opposite Bond Street tube. But Hannah's right - nowhere to eat. Even back in the day, your only bet was the odd cafe hidden on the side roads. I also remember on Argyll Street: amazing restaurant! Like sitting in a jungle, with noises and images - World Cafe or something? But my favourite was Caspers Telephone Exchange bar - just the best, most fun place to eat and have fun, with all the telephones!
@@jelenanovakovic7828 - You’ve got a great memory😃, there was a Littlewoods & oh I wish I could recall that amazing shoe shop name! Yep no food- 🤔 the part from OC to TC had late night chippie/ kebab places (completed with a bunch of those who had a little too much in the SoHo/ West End nightclubs/pubs) which likely added to the dodgy feeling back then. Argyll St is mostly chain restaurants now; 🤷🏼♀️where isn’t😞? Casper’s sounds like it was fun! I so love that M&S building, hope something can be done to fix any structural probs, save it🙏🏼… maybe it can get listed?
My goodness, I happened upon your channel this morning, and I was utterly delighted to see you engaging in a discussion on the latest developments in London. What I found particularly captivating was not only your insightful presentation of the subject matter but also the expressive manner in which you convey it-your facial expressions, the occasional gestures of your hands and fingers, and the exquisite way you articulate the language. Bravo! I shall certainly be following you closely. 😂
We were there 12 yrs ago ,at the time of the London Olympics. We started where u ended and just went to Selfridges and left so we can’t compare but after your vlog I think an upgrade is needed!
Hannah, if the Hot Now sign is on at Krispy Kreme, that’s the time to get a glazed doughnut. Means they just made them! Grew up in the land of KK and had to have one of those dorky hats on as a kid when eating there. We enjoyed seeing Oxford Street, thanks! 😊
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If there is a way for people outside of the UK cancel y'all with a petition to get rid of the rickshahs and whatever that noise was t 26:17 let me know. I'll sign it!
😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I love the floral shop just round the street corner i seen the place where the redemptorist fathers are housed
I’m the era of John Lewis, Dickens & Jones, Debenhams, House of Fraser, M&S, Selfridges, British Home Stores and decent independent shops. It’s sad to see what has become of Oxford Street
Me too
That is the Oxford street I knew from my visits to London.
It’s sad to see what has become of EVERY high street in Britain.
I wanted to come back to London to shop at Jane Norman but I found out they went into bankruptcy I was so disappointed😢
Used to live in London in late 80’s. Used to be lots of UK shops. Now wherever you go, same corporate shops. So sad.
Oxford street was absolute ace in the 80’s and 90’s. The last decade it went downhill fast like most of London.
But Oxford street in 24 embodies everything that’s wrong with London.
The “thing” I enjoy about London is you and your videos @Hannah Ricketts
My daughter used to work in that Mango store in Oxford Street. I haven't been to Oxford Street for years.
Most of London is a lot nicer and better , like King’s Cross and the coal drops yard area. You don’t like places getting better?
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez you are absolutely right, some parts of London are a lot nicer nowadays. But I prefer places with a heart and soul.
I used to go down to buy records every week in the 80s and then to browse the tech shops in Tottenham Court Road but nowadays its had all the character taken away and is full of boring corporate chains, generic clothes and tat shops.
"Back in the day when I was at Uni, lets be honest look at my lines .... was a while ago" You always crack my up Hannah! I love it and you look amazing btw!
Where did you go to uni?
Alright, but apart from Hannah's beauty and sense of humour, what's she ever done for us? Well, she goes to places so that we don't have to. SHUT UP, YOU!
@@steveking7719 She wishes she was upper class. lol
I know. Hannah is still so young.
What lines?
As an older UK bloke, I couldn't care about shopping.
However, I really enjoy these walkabout reviews. It saves me time. A half hour to see what's there.
I'm not trying to being complementary flirty, but I love Hannah's personality and attitude.
Thanks for watching!
Complementary? Complimentary?
@@garryferrington811 Complimentary.
its no the shopping its the economic degradation of the richest city in the world and we will all suffer eventually.
John Lewis, Debenhams, Bourne & Hollingsworth, Selfridges, C & A, House of Fraser, and Nipper the dog has gone from the famous HMV store. That’s how I remember Oxford Street. For me Oxford Street is finished. Thanks Hannah for showing us this famous shopping street today. ❤
John Lewis and Selfridges?
I didn't know C&A was a thing in UK. I thought the high street is more like H&M, Zara, Primark..
@@ifeyhomethey are the only 2 dept stores left in Oxford Street
@@deniseg-hill1730 I know. I have shopped there for over 20 years!
When I worked at an airline in London in the 1970s, our offices were on the 2nd floor (Oxford St side) of the now Marriott Hotel, shown in Hannah's video. I would sometimes shop at C&A which was almost next door. We used to joke that "C&A" stood for "Coats 'n 'ats". In recent years I have been back and walked around the hotel but nothing is the same, apart from the exterior of the building which I imagine is "protected". Thanks Hannah, I loved seeing this. 🤩
I find it amazing how you can talk non stop just to your camera. A lot of people wouldn't be able to talk that much when talking to another person. I think that it comes across well.
It is edited that way too lol
She can certainly talk😁😁
I get the feeling that if we were in conversation, I wouldn't be able to get a word in edgewise. 😢
It's a skill to riff
My dad used to drive us through Oxford Street and other places in London to see the lights every Christmas. This was in the 80s. Thanks for the tour.
This is why I love your videos! The sounds, the roaring engines, the colorful busses. I felt like I was walking along with you. Loved this!
Given the way retail is going, I think it won't be long before residential property makes a comeback on Oxford Street.
Kind you all the new buildings belong to Qataris, is Saudis nothing is left. All the apartments are for super rich!
It has been a very long time since I walked down Oxford street. You did an awesome job of filming and chatting. Great video Hannah!
One of the things I loved about London was all the old architecture mixed in with the new. I thought it added character. Great vlog ❤
American here! I worked at the Miss Selfridge in Oxford Circus back in 2004-2005. So sad to see that and Topshop gone! Thanks for the little walk! :)
Ah Iconic Oxford Street - where we all wanted to shop back in the day. I bought my first pair of heels there, then had to pop in the loo after a few shops because they were crippling me haha. It was beautiful in the fifties, the war was over and there was so much optimism in the air. Like art , retail reflects the times, and unfortunately they are pretty dire at the moment.
Well said. Brutalist architecture reflected the optimism of those years, even if they do not necessarily look like it nowadays with their weather-darkened grey concrete surfaces.
Me too! Same story, crippling heels! And *not cheap*. I'm trying to remember the brand...Nina? No, I think it was something else, something nicer.
Where do you shop then? Visiting London next week
@@Meghapc Bless your heart - I'm 85, haven't shopped in London for years. Best ask Hannah x
Another marvellous video 👏👏. As life long Londoners we agree 100% with your views on the decline of Oxford Street ❤️❤️ And don’t get us started on the scourge of pedicabs 😡
Keep up the great work 👍👍
@@Buns1172 Oxford Street has always been ‘on the edge’ out of towners coming ‘up to London’ for the day. Shops would close at 1p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, closed Sundays!! Imagine!! It gave us locals a respite,calm time to window shop since there was NO money after the war. Many bombed out sites and boarded up buildings until the 1960s.Fortunately much has stayed the same beneath it all. Hanna you are quirky,funny, most charming !! Thankyou for taking me ‘home’. A West One Girl. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Ready with my cuppa after a stressful week to start a relaxing weekend by watching your Friday vlog. Thank you for making us smile, Hannah.❤☕
you are so kind!
Thats lovely of you suzy!
Thanks so much for the channel support!! I really appreciate you watching along x
I'm exhausted and feel like I did a dead 5k sprint through a sea of bodies and rickshaws, while being tortured by ridiculously high decibel "music". Hannah, you were brilliant!
Been to London twice and went to Oxford Street once. Got the hell out after 10 minutes. I live in the Gramercy part of Manhattan, and Oxford Street feels like Fifth Avenue between 48th Street and 28th Street.
London has incredible shopping areas...why would anybody go to Oxford Street? When I want to shop, I'll make a day out of it. Shop, grab a bite, drink coffee inside a coffee place, see a movie...and truly enjoy the walk...the pretty much the usual Hannah vlog day.
haha right was thinking the same hehe i miss England and London .
Those rickshaws have got to go!! The noise and the space they take up on the footpath outside Selfridges is ridiculous!! 😮
So tacky! Need more benches to sit and regain energy for endless walking!
I don't really know why, but those rickshaws screams USA.
I worked behind John Lewis in Cavendish Square for 30 years. Oxford Street has always been down market from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Road and the higher end stores from Oxford Street to Marble Arch. Overtime Oxford street went downhill. The amount of people that used to flood Oxford Street made it impossible to go out at lunch time. Even your busy is nothing compared to what it was.
Hands up if you remember Shelly's shoe shop on the corner
Yes! I still have my black messenger bag
Oh yeah? Who remembers Mr Byrite?
@@FedericoDLPold Skooool
Lilley and Skinner,"s Tall and Small Departments for ladies with small or XL feet!!
😂love how polite you are being! I work off Oxford Street! Awful awful awful..nothing nice about it but behind Oxford street just ten mins walk away Marylebone is peaceful and beautiful and full of lovely shops. There are pockets of hidden gems that take years to discover which are not obvious to a tourist.
Literally been waiting for this for so long, I've only been in London for 3 years and have already seen the decline in Oxford Street. Especially when I compare it to what I saw when I visited when I was younger, but anyways love the video, and as always, this is day 6 of commenting until we film a vlog together💯
I worked for a while at H&M at Oxford street in the 90’s. I was young and made a couple of mistakes 😅 straight out the door, no mercy.
Loved hoping on the double decker’s without paying 🙈exploring the streets of London. So much to see, so many temptations, beautiful houses, vintage shops, antique shops flower shops…loved it all, never felt it unsafe.
Greetings from Norway
This is another great video seeing your tour of Oxford Street and
it is a very lively street but I really enjoyed the walk through the
park away from the loud noises, have a very beautiful weekend
and take care Lady Hannah.🇬🇧🧝♀️🇬🇧
The fact that you can talk so naturally throughout the video while giving us a tour of the best parts of London is amazing and very engaging. It helps me stay focused, learn about the places, and makes me want to watch till the end most of the time.
I’m in Los Angeles, California and it really amazes me how many of the same stores you have in London. I’m in the same camp as you, Hannah. I really don’t like when the city tears down beautiful buildings with great older architecture and replace with modern architecture. 😢 Enjoyed this video 👍🏼
I haven’t been to Oxford St since late2023 and it was a miserable shopping experience. Dirty, didn’t feel safe and the pedicabs’ music was headache inducing. My boyfriend thought I was exaggerating so we went back a week later on a Thursday night but this visit had the added “pleasure” of the pop-up protests closing tube stations and even more obnoxious pedicabs. Nothing there I can’t find other places so unless something changes, no reason to return.
Pedicabs are one thing,BUT the music has to go away, so offensive!!!
It’s not dirty or unsafe. Probably too much youtube makes you feel unsafe. However, I hate Oxford street. Awful. All the streets parallel are beautiful and peaceful.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Pretty sure it was the guy harassing people and shouting random profanities at passersby from the corner opposite Dune London or the women screaming and punching at a male friend near the closed tube stop that made me uncomfortable not YT. I agree that the parallel streets can be lovely and I typically stay off Marylebone High Street when I pop down to London.
I loved your wander up Oxford Street. It brought back memories of me as a teenager in the 60's who LOVED Oxford street shopping. As you walked past Selfridges, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis etc, clothing I bought there all those decades ago bounced back into my mind. LOVED this Vlog for my walk down memory lane too. Thank you Hannah. ❤
It's Hannah!!! We missed you this week, sendin' love from the US, thanks for my weekly vacation to London!!! ❤
She told earlier that she will only upload on Fridays I think over the summer
Hello Hannah,
Londoner here
It has changed a lot & not necessarily for the better.
Covent garden likewise.
It was weird during the pandemic & afterwards.
I always used to go to HMV for my music.
I equally remember the late 80's where there were airline offices etc.
Still shop occasionally @ M & S.
Regent street has changed as well.
No thank you to Oxford Street shopping. It is too noisy. Weird looking people walking around in groups even in rows, one after the other holding hands or clinging to each other, people screaming at every corner…… nope. Thank you for this clip Hannah. I love your videos.
What does a weird looking person look like ?
Personally I hate shopping on line. I want to see the quality of the products I spend my money on.
I refuse to shop on line too. I want to see what I am buying and not have to think he might have to be returned and love the customerservice
@@darlenechandler2403. It comes down to what you are buying. If I'm buying shoes I need to try them on to make sure they fit and are comfortable before purchase. But when it comes to something like shower gel I'm more than happy to order online multipack at a better price
@@darlenechandler2403How much more are you willing to pay for that customer service ?
Here… here…
Totally agree.
I like these walking tours. Your commentary is hilarious.
Online shopping is convenient but you need big shops where you can browse, have a mooch, pick up items and have a close look. Sadly in many towns and cities this is diminishing. At least the sun is shining 🕶
So the big ships are showrooms for you to browse but not buy
@@sarahann530you most definitely can still buy in those stores.
@@sarahann530 Who said that, I didn't. And it's 'shops'. Please check before sending nonsense comments. You're welcome
Hannah, I love how Narrate your life. It's so vivid and happy and colourful. You've inspired me to speak better
To demolish the M&S building would be unspeakable vandalism. How wicked! Let them fix it if it has structural issues! Thank you for your video. It was an epic walk! Thank you!
I agree! I wonder if it’s old enough to get listed, then it could be saved🙏🏼.
Other than Selfridges, Oxford St is hideous and an assault on the senses. 🛍
John Lewis used to be nice to shop at
I fully agree with you. I would say Oxford St is hideous for two reasons: (A) For the amount of awful modernistic buildings which clash with the surviving Edwardian or Art Decó buildings of happier times and (B) For the shoddy (and ridiculously overpriced) goods that are for sale. BTW, if you look at the slobs walking up and down Oxford St. you will understand why most of the shops are what they are.
agree... feels cheap now
Worst air in the city
Use to get off Knightsbridge first (Harrods) then just a few bust stops to Selfridges….only time I visit London nowadays is when the shops got Christmas decorations and the lights.
Those rickshaws are a menace there music or rather noise is so unnecessary,awful, and what I always notice in London are push bikes they clearly think road rules don't apply to them, they're dangerous just going straight through red lights and crossings. Great video Hannah 👍 from me.
As a rickshaw rider I tell you that it is us who make the street fun. 14 years working those streets
Yeah I don’t go there to shop anymore. The staff at the department stores and shops have bad manners. The streets are full of thieves. It’s better to shop in the different district for sure. Thanks Hannah for a great video!
With the lack of food on Oxford Street all the closed department stores used to have cafes and restaurants in them so it wasn't a problem even the huge next at TC road end had one, not sure if it still does. I was in fashion and used to shop Oxford Street twice a year. It was fabulous in it's heyday.
Happy Friday and Happy August, Hannah! Hope you’re enjoying the summer. Loved the walk down Oxford Street today, craziness and all. Have a wonderful weekend! See you next Friday!
Thanks for this walk down Oxford Street! My first time down the street was in 1976 (I'm an old guy) and my second was in 2002. My December 2023 walk down Oxford Street was depressing due to all the "chain" stores, whether athletic shoes, watches, or clothing shops, which are in every large city in the U.S. as well. Marks & Sparks and Selfridges, old British names, have always been there and I also remember stationers and camera and photo shops back in 1976. One place I enjoyed visiting on this recent trip was Audley House, home to James Purdey, a very traditional building with so much more character than the post-war developments. Thank you for keenly observing the lack of places to eat; during the December visit, there was a light rain and I was feeling peckish but had nowhere to go.
I chatted with a some building surveyors at two renovation sites and the building regs might be one of the reasons construction projects take so long. Frankly, I think another reason is that large spaces are hard to fill with so many retailers online and so much retail crime in large American cities. Might there be similar concerns among British firms?
Finally, it was nice to see that glorious sunlight on the street; it really brightened things up.
I worked C&A Oxford St as my first job out of school. Got ears pierced at Selfridges lol. Now live in TX.
Will you marry me Jennifer?😂😂😂
@@Resmith18SR sorry. Had to marry am American to get over here lol
Worked at Selfridges, Lily & Skinner, claimed to be ‘the biggest shop in the world’ covered 4 floors, Harrods in fancy linens. We would get summer and Saturday jobs. Born and lived in Baker Street so very convenient !! Avoid main Oxford Street it’s many surrounding side streets that are of interest. Thanks Hanna for all the trips down memory lane, you are a trooper! 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Oxford Street - used to be the place to shop when I was a teenager, especially the C&A's!. It reminds me of Times Square in some ways. Thank goodness Selfridges is there (and the M&S) . It's a huge city - there are going to be some areas that are a little tackier than others, but on the whole, there aren't many cities of the size of London with as much green space, parks, beautiful buildings. Glad to see the American Candy stores are disappearing. Thanks for taking us along - so much fun!
I lived in London for 3 years way back in the 1990s...and learned quickly to avoid the Oxford Circus/Leicester Square area because of the crazy crowds and "touristy" nature of it. It reminds me, due to the crowds, of Times Square in NYC (which I also avoided when I lived in Manhattan).
Back in 1970 I was at College just behind Oxford Street....my parents loved Selfridges....always so busy back then too but rather sad to see how it is now.
Were you at LCF? I went there in the 80's - we were based in Barrat Street
I live in a tiny town in Northamptonshire. No rickshaws blasting out music but we do have an OAP on a mobility scooter that likes to play country and western full blast on his radio in town.
steel guitar and fiddle music 🤮
@@justjane6975 Perhaps hard of hearing,sooooo many young and old are sadly.
Did some shopping this summer on Oxford street, it was packed!! But then again, any street with more than two is packed to a norwegian. Hannah is for shure a greate ambassadeur to London.
Oxford street is not worth the visit 10 years ago or now. I don’t understand the need it’s just random shops that you can find anywhere else. Violence, theft i feel uneasy in this area
Avoid the main Oxford Street, many surrounding areas are of interest,buildings,churches,squares,shops,cafes,restaurants. Yes Oxford Street is exhausting and little there there, except Selfridges and John Lewis !!
My husband and I were there to see the lovely Christmas lights in November. All we bought was Charbonnel et Walker truffles in Selfridges. I honestly wouldn't go to Oxford Street on any other visit to London. The protests and the noise made it an unpleasant experience. We were very glad to catch the train to York. It was more to our liking. But, to each his own.
London should honestly transform Oxford Street into a major Pedestrian Mall with a healthy mix of office, retail, dining, residential and hotels just like what Sydney did with George Street and Pitt Street.
Evening Hannah thank you for the vlog on Oxford street. I loved shopping in Oxford street about once a week but when I went the last time found it so dull and boring. About 4/5 Zara and hardly any other womans clothes shops which I miss as so many good boutiquey shops closed in South Molton street. You are right was never mad of House of Fraser or Debenhams but since they went the area seems to have gone down the pan. Just not the same shopping area any more. Need more eating places and has definitely lost its exciting shopping experience. Thank goodness for Selfridges! Oxford street looks very tatty lost its buzz/ Sue
Hannah it is so good to see you again today & to get your tour of Oxford St! Wow, I can't get over the number of those "taxi tricycles" that all had the blaring music, & seemed to drive directly by you, wherever you were! Oxford Street sounds so stately, but it seemes to be going thru the same type of transition that is happening in so many downtown metro areas, with contant renovation, or new construction! Many of the older buildings that you highlighted Hannah, were beautiful, & hopefully will continue to be preserved!
Thx Hannah, for sharing this area of London, & I can see why you continue to go there so often! It seems very different to the vibe at Christmas time, but that is the case for many areas....which is why it is nice to see them during different times of the year! I hope the sun continues to shine for you Hannah, as we enter the month of August; & that you are able to enjoy your summer time!
Have a great week Hannah, & stay safe!!!
Such a great walk up Oxford Street. I left London in 1999 and yet Oxford street still seems the same after so many years.
Hi Hannah. Just love your channel and all the great content. Your easy conversational style is so refreshing. Watch your videos every single day. ❤
Another great video Hannah. When I lived in London, SW15 area, Selfridges and Oxford Street were always my favourite destination. Thanks. 🇨🇦
I’m going to London tomorrow the only shop I go to on Oxford Street is Selfridge’s because the rest of the street is very rough
Snob 🤣
@@katrinabryce I took my 19 year old daughter shopping in Oxford Street last year. There are few other places where you can go from shop to shop (so many of them) and having so much choice. It is much nicer to walk along that street, during the summer, than in the corridors of a shopping centre.
Used to love going shopping there on Thursday evenings after work back in the 80’s & 90’s. I visit about once a year now and it’s a shadow of what it used to be.
Twenty years since I was on Oxford Street. Fun to visit it again. Thanks, Hannah!!💕💕💕💕💫
Very nostalgic video for me. Oxford Street 2024 is reminding me of the 1990s when my Retail career started. Good times for me.
Thanks for sharing Hannah
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Hi Hannah, I lived in central London for 40 years only left last year for the peace of a Somerset village. I do miss it sometimes and realise I never took much advantage of the culture it offered. But I don’t miss the crowds, crime or those bxxxy rickshaw’s! Keep up the good videos xx
I had a good walk through Fitzrovia today and was shocked to see how many shops and offices are gone. So many buildings are in construction or are left a complete mess.
Enjoy the videos,Hannah. Used to visit London several times a year. Haven’t been since COVID lockdown. Glad Oxford street so busy.
I used to work just off Oxford Circus 20 years ago. The buildings mostly still look the same, but many of the shops have changed and I see the paving is still dotted with chewing gum.
We were in London on Oxford St. a couple of weeks ago. Boatloads of people shopping and enjoying themselves! Oxford St. is alive from Primark to Selfridges and on. FYI: the toilets in John Lewis are A+. The same at Selfridges C-. Maintenance needed at Selfridges. Great work, Hannah.
I just love all the old architecture in London! ❤️
I shop mostly online….for clothing, household supplies, and incidentals. I do grocery shopping, farmers markets, and antique and vintage shops in person….
On the Marble arch side, both M&S and Selfridges have places to eat. M&S is cheaper (as expected). The Foodhall has seating and takeaway food. Selfridges has more restaurants. Just off Oxford is ASK Italian next to Primark on Park Street. North Audley has several restaurants, a block from Oxford street - both into Mayfair.
Yes as always get off the main ‘drag’.
Some parts of London are pure CHAOS to the point even Londoners stay well away and you put yourself through it to bring us fun & engaging content! Appreciate the effort Hannah!
Too many people for me. Just too busy for me. Thank you for going out there and braving the crowds for us. ❤❤
Oh Hannah. Love this vlog on Oxford Street. Memories, memories. Your hilarious comments on those rickshaw things are priceless. WHY are they so noisy? I don't remember them being so loud a few years ago. And - not sure I like all those offices in lieu of stores 😱Scream..
Thank you Hannah for your informative and engaging videos about London's Oxford Street shops. Your witty comments make me laugh!😂. From NYC wishing you a lovely and fun weekend🥳🥳🎉By the way, I do shop on line which are the same stores I shop in person❤❤
Hi Hannah, ahh Oxford Street, the nostalgia coming back. I worked in London in the '60's and every Saturday would head back to Oxford St. to part with some of my well earned wages (£7.10shillings a week!)😃 . Loved the shoe shops like Dolcis and best of all Ravel where you could buy a pair of fabulous knee high leather boots for 59.11d shillings about £3.00 then. You could also order shoes made to measure for not much more (thought a high price at the time!) Ho-hum!......not so good these days in Oxford St. unfortunately. Thanks for the memories Hannah. 💕
My cousin will be arriving in London on Saturday; I told her to watch your blogs and see if she could go to the food market at Duke of York Square. BTW my home state of North Carolina is the birthplace of Krispy Kreme doughnuts...best doughnuts in the world, especially the raspberry jelly filled. Have a good one.
United colours of Benetton!!! That’s a 1980’s through back -glad to see it’s still around! Good on you for looking up and showing the diverse architecture! Whenever we travel I always say look up ! Or you miss so much.❤
As a London born person who lives in Sydney Aust, I really like Oxford Street especially at Christmas. It has had massive appeal to me because of the Christmas decorations and vibe that is absent In Sydney. I have not been since 2019 and I’m not in a hurry to go now as London looks bad now unfortunately
Its really deteriorated unfortunately. One thing I remember is the lack of good coffee shops - I guess we're obsessed with them in Melbourne.
Lovely HANNAH. I love and enjoy all your videos of London that take me back 50 years to the first time I visited your wonderful city. Living in Cambridge in the 70s I frequently visited those streets that you walk today. Thank you
Something for the Weekend - Shopping With Hannah!
I agree with you, pre covid, east oxford street was really scary, many buildings in construction, and now, that s the west part that seems pretty poor with a lot of empty space, except for selfridges
Being old the last time I went into Oxford St was in 1982. It was ok but not too wonderful then. I used to go to Tottenham Crt Rd where the hi fi stores were, there were many and now there are none!
You won't hear much without an amp! Can't wind it up like your gram-o-phone, grandad!
Hello H.R.Girl England /London should have you on retainer for critique of the shopping situation there,I enjoy your channel so much and your frankness is part of what makes you so popular. Thanks for another bang on ,informative video.Hair ,makeup ,jewelry,hi5 kiddo.❤
I lived in London for 8 years. I’m binging your videos as it’s giving me lovely nostalgia without the pavement pounding or frenetic anxiety of being there in person! You have a fab presenting style. Have you done a high street Islington video?
Hey Hannah. Thanks so much for the lovely vlog! Happy Friday. I really miss London and Oxford Street-I'd love to hop on a flight and visit. I enjoy shopping both in-store and online. Going to a store isn’t just about buying stuff; it’s also a fun way to hang out and take a break from the routine. Plus, online shopping can be a bit cheaper sometimes. Have an awesome Friday night and a wonderful weekend! 💐🇬🇧❤🇺🇸💐
There used to be Adlers where the biggest Primark store is now. I remember the opening of Primark, Marble Arch. The queue would wrap around the building. I can't see Dorothy Perkins. Loved this one a lot. The huge TopShop was so iconic. M&S Marble Arch was my absolute fave. I'd spend hours wandering around. 5 AM queues at Next for 75% sale )) All night buggies on Friday night with drunk people, riding up and down OS. Gosh, I miss the old Oxford Street so much.
I went there a few months ago, and it was wild to go back to a Disney store again. I worked there a long time ago and most of them shut down.
Oxford street is the only Disney store left in the UK 😍
Thank you Hannah for this video! It was amazing to see Oxford street!
Congratulations on 205,000 subscribers!
I think rose season is May and June, but I wonder if it was warm enough there for the roses to really show their stuff. I love roses! Another great video! Thanks for taking us along. ❤
Loved the random tree but feel sorry for it on its lonesome
The pink and red bicycle-taxi (rickshaw) things blasting music that kept zipping past you had me in tears! 🤣
Oxford Street is Oxford Street. Regent Street and Oxford Street used to be our shopping area when living in Marsham Street. On the back streets there are nice places for lunch. Back in 2009-2015 it was ok. London Living….
It went down after the olympics 2012.
@@exelmans8855 i remember it in the 90’s. I don’t know if the 100 club is still there. Like everything the internet is probably slowly killing it
For refreshments, head one road south, there are several nice pubs available and less foot traffic running in parallel behind Oxford Street.
You already know that I hate shopping 😊 I shop in store and online and hate both 🙃 but I love seeing the Queen of RUclips shopping or just walking on Oxford Street 😎 and talking‼️ I have already told you that you have a beautiful voice but I really like what you say 😁 You are hilarious ‼️ your friends in London are lucky to have you in their life. Have a great weekend 🌹🔥❤️
Hi Hannah..Wayne here..Always a fun walk around with you..Very nice day too!..Your an inspiration for future vloggers..such a wonderful and so down to earth personality..Always look forward to watching..
I can surely do away with those rickshaws too!..and btw..not to worry 'about your lines'!.What lines!.Give yourself a break..Your a very beautiful and classy woman Hannah!
The plans for Oxford St look good 👍🏻 Putting the trees in will make such a difference.
Hi Hannah 🌻California here, we say “flippin” all the time. I use it on more formal occasions instead of the other F word 😂 My boss is the worst for cussing but I love her for it.
Fun 🤩 video!! Thanks for the walk around. Can’t wait to get to London (aiming for 2026)
Hannah, at around 4 minutes, you said Victoria Line - think you meant Elizabeth Line?
Back in the day, Jezmen or the corner of the other block used to house an Evans, and the patch where Primark is (Marble Arch side) used to house a C&A, and then later a Hennes (H&M). Opposite Bond Street station there used to be a Lilley & Skinner shoe shop.
Interestingly, it has reversed: Marble Arch to Oxford Circus used to be the nice bit, and the bit on from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road was dodgy - now it's the opposite. My friend used to go to London College of Fashion.
If I remember correctly, it used to be John Lewis, DH Evans and Debenhams, with Dickens & Jones on Regent Street.
My error yes!
@jelenanovakovic7828 - I remember all the shops you mentioned, so sad😞; wasn’t there a BHS towards Marble Arch also?Loved BHS, always found nice gifts to bring back home😢. You’re correct, it’s switched now, always pretty busy, nicer from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Rd… bittersweet memories!
@@RnR-Rebel think there may have been - think there may have also been a Littlewoods? There was an amazing shoe shop near Hennes, but can't remember the name. There was a Lilley & Skinner opposite Bond Street tube.
But Hannah's right - nowhere to eat. Even back in the day, your only bet was the odd cafe hidden on the side roads.
I also remember on Argyll Street: amazing restaurant! Like sitting in a jungle, with noises and images - World Cafe or something? But my favourite was Caspers Telephone Exchange bar - just the best, most fun place to eat and have fun, with all the telephones!
@@jelenanovakovic7828 - You’ve got a great memory😃, there was a Littlewoods & oh I wish I could recall that amazing shoe shop name! Yep no food- 🤔 the part from OC to TC had late night chippie/ kebab places (completed with a bunch of those who had a little too much in the SoHo/ West End nightclubs/pubs) which likely added to the dodgy feeling back then. Argyll St is mostly chain restaurants now; 🤷🏼♀️where isn’t😞? Casper’s sounds like it was fun! I so love that M&S building, hope something can be done to fix any structural probs, save it🙏🏼… maybe it can get listed?
@@HannahRicketts just in case someone wanted to take a trip and got onto the wrong line! 🚇
Sorry, we used to go from Marble Arch up to Shaftesbury Avenue, you are going the other way down, still, enjoy!❤
My goodness, I happened upon your channel this morning, and I was utterly delighted to see you engaging in a discussion on the latest developments in London. What I found particularly captivating was not only your insightful presentation of the subject matter but also the expressive manner in which you convey it-your facial expressions, the occasional gestures of your hands and fingers, and the exquisite way you articulate the language. Bravo! I shall certainly be following you closely. 😂
We were there 12 yrs ago ,at the time of the London Olympics. We started where u ended and just went to Selfridges and left so we can’t compare but after your vlog I think an upgrade is needed!
Hannah, if the Hot Now sign is on at Krispy Kreme, that’s the time to get a glazed doughnut. Means they just made them! Grew up in the land of KK and had to have one of those dorky hats on as a kid when eating there. We enjoyed seeing Oxford Street, thanks! 😊