Tales Of Heartache & Homelessness In Coventry 🇬🇧
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2023
- Growing up in the West Midlands, I was given the impression that Coventry was a dump! Maybe this was a West vs East Midlands rivalry at work 🤔 On a recent trip via Birmingham I thought I would go and check out Coventry after approximately 20 years since my last visit… After all, the city was voted UK City Of Culture 2021! It now has much improved architecture that is slowly replacing the infamous 1960's eyesore precincts that were built after the WW2 bombings that destroyed much of the centre. In addition, Coventry also has a notoriously vibrant multicultural population. I went on a mission to find out; Is Coventry the infamous dump I had been led to believe or a vibrant multicultural paradise?
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As a black lad from brum I agree coventry people are not racist they just don't like brummies 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That Indian cracked me up, "my problem is not drink" (camera pans to can of Super), "I think my problem is ... some drugs are very good!" :'D
No mention of the Lady Godiva or story behind it, probably what Coventry is most famous for along with Coventry Born Sir Frank Whittle with his creation of the Jet Engine. There is also saying being ''sent to Coventry'' which originates from the English Civil War, when Parliamentarian supporters would take Royalist prisoners of war to Coventry usually to be hung.
I can imagine someone coming here to justify their disgust with the homeless, then having to actually hear their side of the story through Wendall's compassionate interviews. Dammit! They're human!
I remember Barnaby’s Toy 🧸 Shop in Coventry 💙. Back in the 70’s
I'm a wheelchair user and recently went to a gig in the Fargo area of Cov. Surprised you didn't go there. The people I came into contact with from bus drivers to the gig organizers were so friendly and helpful. Fine proud city.
Most depressing place in England
Been watching your latest uploads thinking 🤔 “this bloke is underrated as an interviewer!”. Top content and wish you continued growth and success with the channel buddy 👍🏻
I think Britain needs new business people instead of clinging to the obsolete industry of the past.
There are plenty of decent places in Coventry. You just went to the worst parts.
The govt have spent £100 billion on HS2. And it’s a total waste.
Your a great speaker, calm , collected, and knowledgeable. 👍
I’ve lived in Coventry for 18 years. Born and raised in London, but I love it here. It’s not a place for young people, not much for them. It’s not as violent compared to where I was in London. Most people are friendly, there is a sense of community that tries and strives, I never felt that in bigger cities. Coventry is a good place.
Born and bred in Coventry; Great memories of Foleshill and Jenna Street… christened in the cathedral in the 70s and proud of my grandad Who was an air raid warden during the Blitz… God bless Coventry and great video ❤
It’s a great city centre because there’s no room to put a retail park next to it so if you wanna sell your stuff in Coventry, you have to take a shop. I really like the little squares of shops, it’s so easy to walk around.
The bottom half of the city, the bull yard, city arcade and the areas you mentioned boarded up are part of a regeneration programme, most of the businesses that were in those units were given financial support to relocate as part of the plan.
I grew up in the 60's and 70's in Warwick/Leamington, we used to go to Coventry for the shops, the Belgrade theatre. and for concerts in the new cathedral. The post-war architecture is really aggressive. As a contrast, Nuremberg in Germany was flattened by the allies in the war and the city centre rebuilt around the same time as Coventry. The new architecture looks fine alongside the old, they respected the scale and style of the old city, and it's a lovely place to visit, despite its history
The area where Subway was is being knocked down and redeveloped. The majority of the shops that are closed have moved to other areas of the city. Noodle Bar in the corner will be relocating at the end of the year. City Arcade by the market is also being knocked down for redevelopment. That is why they're all borded up.
Coventry isn't a bad place. It's no different to any other city or large town in that there are some problems, but overall a welcoming City proud of its history and future
My grandad was based in Coventry during WW2. He was on the anti aircraft guns during the blitz. Didn’t really talk about it much though.