Yet another 2 weeks in lockdown here in Melbourne with 4 days off work what do do what to do, I know I'll watch Englishman in Malta 😅. Thanks for your videos mate you are the best vlogger in Malta by far and always a pleasure to watch. Keep up the great work mate.
BTW Steve, meant to mention that noise of a passing old plane ✈ @ 8:30. I was waiting for you to pan on it, but you didn't 🤔 - "nice touch of 'added' sound effects, a magnificent Spitfire flypast " ✈ 💣 🔊 🎥 🏆 👏 😂. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺.
Wow, never knew of this, all our years coming to Malta nobody ever said about it, I never read about it. How interesting I will now have to research it. Great Steve thanks.
Interesting video Steve, enjoyed it 😀there was once a runway on Gozo , remember seeing a documentary about it a while ago, world war 2 when the allies were planning an attack on Scilly a temporary runway was quickly made to hold the extra planes . Great job Steve, enjoying the videos 👍
Nice one thanks Steve. Interesting streets of Valletta must include St Johns St. The home of Manuel Deimech (blue plague) the iron ring at the top which was used in pre-crane days to hoist the bell to the top of St Johns co-cathedral.
It does look and sound very dry there, we're having a heatwave too. It'll be an interest for some that might remember the airfield as it was. Good video Steve thank you xxxx
You were in Siggiewi Steve :-) it's RAF Krendi yes but now I think it forms part of Siggiewi. It's the chapel of San Niklaw. Beautiful (and still a little quiet) area. You should go towards Kappella ta' San Gwann Evangelista area between Mqabba and Zurrieq. I think the park you mentioned was Wied Fulija
Thanks for the info!, Yes it was Wied Fulija, I was low battery and google maps was playing up ...But now I am clued up where it is ..Going to try next week I forget how big Siggiewi stretched
What about RAF Halfar and RAF Luqa and the one everyone forgets about RAF Siggiewi which i served from 1975 to 1978. Just outside of Birzebbuga was the transmitter site with all the aerials which are still there today.
@@EnglishmaninMalta hello steve yes it is it is called ll-widna triq it - targa naxxar malta hope it help's steve it was built on the 17 august 1935 and finished on September 1935
Hi Steve, Thanks again, yes I know all about that area and some connections with the RAF as its a bit close to Zurrieq, there's also another place near by called Hal Safi which had some connection with British soldiers stationed or doing something there ? perhaps you may like to look it up one day, I have learned the bit about the "Q"&"K" bye for now, no cap no trees to get in the shade either ? looked as hot as here in B/mouth, haha never thought I could say that ever, C U.
Another excellent video. I really enjoyed seeing a different part of Malta. Its a shame the Maltese Government did not preserve the airfield as its part of the history of Malta.
Nothing of the sort you are both implying. The Allies were preparing for the invasion of Sicily, and airfield were constructed in Qrendi, Siggiewi, and Safi. Even Gozo saw it’s only airfield at Ta Lambert, the result of which and in order to satisfy the British lust of destroying our heritage, hunting lodges built by the Knights of St John were demolished to built the airfields. They were used for a couple of weeks and either left to rot or retuned to the farmers. Witness to these are the various coat of arms which were placed in the courtyard of the governors palace in Valletta, where the statue of Neptune is, and to add insult to further injury, the wife of Governor Bonham Carter had the genitals of this statue covered in Bronze because of her Puritan beliefs. As the Palace belonged or bequeathed to her by some relative. The British destroyed a lot of our heritage left behind by the knights of St John, and No 1 on the list is Sir Thomas “King Tom” Maitland, who even proclaimed every town and village in Malta to erect statues to his honor. Obviously, the Englishman in Malta describes his visits in a text suitable to him, and leaves out much more detailed information which is readily apparent
HI STEVE I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT IN 1957 A AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED AT RAF QRENDI WHEN I WAS TRAINING THERE IF I REMEMBER CORECTLY IT WAS A DECOTA AIR CRAFT.
Another good 'mooch' about. It is always interesting Steve. Top marks for who ever did those dry stone walls. You might call it something different in Malta but nice work. Thanks Steve.
Nice one Steve, I only ever knew of the other 3 airfields on the Island. I notice you always seem to find the quiet part of Malta to walk around, I was waiting to see a car come screaming down the road you were walking on 😁 I saw on the news the other day that they just opened a new public park that was converted from an old rubbish dump, it looked interesting !! cheers another great video.👍👍👍👍👍
Another great video Steve, interesting history of the area and the runways. Always good to see the views too, was interested in the chapel, middle of nowhere? Thanks again.
Liked the start of the video, really interesting.always interested in Malta's history.Thanks.The Valletta streets were excellent.Have you been in the Theatre Manalo in Valletta?.It is beautiful.x😊😊
Thank you Steve for your great videos ,I use to hear my father telling us stories around that place,he use work as a labourer for the R A F dispose of bombs near Filfla and so on ,a lot of the places you go I ve never been .The saint is San Niklaw ,is it not St Nicolas in English?.
Another great video Steve , very informative and interesting , I loved the `fly by` at approx` 8m50s into the footage , was it a Spitfire and how much did it cost you ?
Steve "🏴 IN 🇲🇹" lost in KRENDI. I think re "K" instead of "Q" in "RAF KRENDI" came about because the English phonetic of Maltese "Q" is "K", hence they spelt it likewise. Amazing that nothing is left of the site 😲. Steve that chappel must be old '1600s' because I noticed an old white sign to the right of door which might 'indicate that the place had NO PRIVILEGE OF SANCTUARY'. Looks hot 🔥 ☀ and dry. THANKS mate.Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺.
Oh...You're wrong for once ...lol 😂 ....Many people think this but ......This was the old Maltese way ....I want to do more research Even Ta' Qali was Ta' kali before the british ..anyway wanna find out more
@@johnabela932 I am sure Steve is right; certain people (older generations) from Cottonera and Gozo pronounce Q as K. the original pronunciation of this letter from arabic was K. However, with the exception of Steve, most English people find pronouncing Q as maltese Q almost impossible; the sound of the maltese Q does not exist in any other language.
HI STEVE WATCHED YOUR VIDEO OF YOU LOOKING FOR RAF QRENDI,I MYSELF REMEMBER THAT IN 1957 THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF THINGS THERE,BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON EXERCISE YOU DON'T NOTICE THINGS AS YOU WOULD WHEN YOU WERE OLDER.BUT I DO REMEMBER IN THE 70sWHEN WE USED TO DO BORE HOLES TO GET OUT WATER,AND WE HAD ONE AT SAN NIKLAW,I ALWAYS WATCH YOUR VIDEOS STEVE,BUT NOT ALWAYS SAY ABOUT THEM,CHEERS YOUR WELSHMAN IN MALTA.
Nice video of RAF Qrendi, to think that was almost 80 yrs ago, think them cats are guarding the Chapel, no wonder he got his beady eye on you, yes people also throw rubbish out their cars here if no one about, hate to see it, need more cameras, them walls keep the place tidy, stop some of the weeds, maybe u will show us the temples at a later date! Take care& don’t forget that cap in the car, lol
@@EnglishmaninMalta Steve i visited Hal Far / & Tigne barracks in 1968 , been calling into Malta ever since. Try Army & Navy Restruant my first breakfast after work 7am steak egg chips & a pint 10 pennies. Great times. Now my Rant for today, i think the eu money is ruining what was the perfect island. & i must say we enjoy your recordings keep it up, Scotsman in Ireland . Cheers
Not everything is rosie in the garden, But Malta ...Good and bad EU money is giving us a real spring clean ...We badly needed an upgrade of infrastructure and I enjoy seeing malta dragged into the 21st century You have to live here to see the problems we had !!, Whether Agree or not Malta will be a island to watch for the future !! But it's a fine balance,
@@EnglishmaninMalta Steve i,m 85 yrs my father during the war worked with6 other men at Luqa and Kalafrana patching spitfires and hurricanes with empty 5gln tin cans ,one morning a Messersmith came in low and machine gun sprayed the working area my father and his partner from Hal Axaq ran and dove into the pile of empty cans and survived when he returned home he came with the dirty working clothes ,the locker room was destroyed along with fighter engine, we lived in Zabbar then. This took place in kalafrana ,,,,,,
That is so cool you found where it use to be. It is a shame it is gone.
Lovely walk near the old runway 🙏
Yet another 2 weeks in lockdown here in Melbourne with 4 days off work what do do what to do, I know I'll watch Englishman in Malta 😅.
Thanks for your videos mate you are the best vlogger in Malta by far and always a pleasure to watch. Keep up the great work mate.
I remember my dad telling me we were driving along the old runway. Some things in your videos I remember instantly - this was one of them.
Mary 🇦🇺 🙋♀️🙋♀️ lovely walk, sunshine ☀️ peace , thanks Steve, 💕💕🇲🇹💕💕🙋♀️🙋♀️👍👍👍
Wow I can only imagine what activities there was in 1941 in that location!
Good job Steve, my first touch of a car steering was on those old run ways back in the 60’s
BTW Steve, meant to mention that noise of a passing old plane ✈ @ 8:30. I was waiting for you to pan on it, but you didn't 🤔 - "nice touch of 'added' sound effects, a magnificent Spitfire flypast " ✈ 💣 🔊 🎥 🏆 👏 😂.
Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺.
Evening Steve. A nice walk in a very peaceful setting. Always a bonus to see some contented cats.
Wow, never knew of this, all our years coming to Malta nobody ever said about it, I never read about it.
How interesting I will now have to research it. Great Steve thanks.
Always worth a look you just never know what ya gonna find👍👍
Interesting video Steve, enjoyed it 😀there was once a runway on Gozo , remember seeing a documentary about it a while ago, world war 2 when the allies were planning an attack on Scilly a temporary runway was quickly made to hold the extra planes . Great job Steve, enjoying the videos 👍
Hey Steve , thanks for another good video , looked hot !! Good contacts you have, love how you organised. the flyover 😉💜
Thank you! 😃 They pull out all the stops for englishman ...
Hi STEVE 👏
I also like when you go inside those villages. Lots of interesting streets.
💁♀️💐
There are some coming up ..was just worried about virus in small street ..But it seems it never going to end ..
Thank you Steve for another great video 😁👍🏼 It was really interesting to see the old runway. I loved how quiet and peaceful it was 🥰
Another interesting video Steve. A lot of history from that airfield. Hal Far is another famous airfield. Still has some of its old buildings etc.
Yes I must go over to check it out soon
Nice one thanks Steve. Interesting streets of Valletta must include St Johns St. The home of Manuel Deimech (blue plague) the iron ring at the top which was used in pre-crane days to hoist the bell to the top of St Johns co-cathedral.
Hari.. kawan..
Video yang sangat bagus .kawan
It does look and sound very dry there, we're having a heatwave too. It'll be an interest for some that might remember the airfield as it was. Good video Steve thank you xxxx
Yes someone asked me to check it out in I could ...Take care in the heat !!
You too Steve xx
Hi Steve, another great video so interesting 😁👍x
Thanks 👍
It would be interesting if the government renovated that place. It seems perfectly fit for a park and interactive history area
Thanks Steve, i love to learn about the history of Malta , so interesting 👣
Glad you enjoyed it
You were in Siggiewi Steve :-) it's RAF Krendi yes but now I think it forms part of Siggiewi. It's the chapel of San Niklaw. Beautiful (and still a little quiet) area. You should go towards Kappella ta' San Gwann Evangelista area between Mqabba and Zurrieq. I think the park you mentioned was Wied Fulija
Thanks for the info!, Yes it was Wied Fulija, I was low battery and google maps was playing up ...But now I am clued up where it is ..Going to try next week I forget how big Siggiewi stretched
What about RAF Halfar and RAF Luqa and the one everyone forgets about RAF Siggiewi which i served from 1975 to 1978. Just outside of Birzebbuga was the transmitter site with all the aerials which are still there today.
Very good
Thanks Charlie
I didn't know about this airfield. Would enjoy seeing the temples, too. Hope you go back that way again, soon.
Hey Tina , Even me until some years back ..Hidden secrets of Malta
@@EnglishmaninMalta Lots of surprises here!
Hello steve thank's for sharing just like to mention about the sound mirror that is in malta it is about 200 feet and was used in ww2
Whats a sound mirror ??
@@EnglishmaninMalta it is a wall that was used in ww2 to hear German and Italian planes there is one in the uk and one in malta
@@joeazzopard8472 wall ? Is it still there ?
@@EnglishmaninMalta hello steve yes it is it is called ll-widna triq it - targa naxxar malta hope it help's steve it was built on the 17 august 1935 and finished on September 1935
Good video Steve 👍
My old school Tal-Handaq is sometimes spelt with. K instead of. Q
Yes sometimes wired spellings
Hi Steve, Thanks again, yes I know all about that area and some connections with the RAF as its a bit close to Zurrieq, there's also another place near by called Hal Safi which had some connection with British soldiers stationed or doing something there ? perhaps you may like to look it up one day, I have learned the bit about the "Q"&"K" bye for now, no cap no trees to get in the shade either ? looked as hot as here in B/mouth, haha never thought I could say that ever, C U.
Another excellent video. I really enjoyed seeing a different part of Malta. Its a shame the Maltese Government did not preserve the airfield as its part of the history of Malta.
This was abandoned in the 50/60s nobody cared about such things then. They thought tourist wanted beer.sun and sand !! 🤣🤣 maybe they did !!
Nothing of the sort you are both implying. The Allies were preparing for the invasion of Sicily, and airfield were constructed in Qrendi, Siggiewi, and Safi. Even Gozo saw it’s only airfield at Ta Lambert, the result of which and in order to satisfy the British lust of destroying our heritage, hunting lodges built by the Knights of St John were demolished to built the airfields. They were used for a couple of weeks and either left to rot or retuned to the farmers. Witness to these are the various coat of arms which were placed in the courtyard of the governors palace in Valletta, where the statue of Neptune is, and to add insult to further injury, the wife of Governor Bonham Carter had the genitals of this statue covered in Bronze because of her Puritan beliefs. As the Palace belonged or bequeathed to her by some relative. The British destroyed a lot of our heritage left behind by the knights of St John, and No 1 on the list is Sir Thomas “King Tom” Maitland, who even proclaimed every town and village in Malta to erect statues to his honor. Obviously, the Englishman in Malta describes his visits in a text suitable to him, and leaves out much more detailed information which is readily apparent
@@drarthurellul3921 The german and Italian bombs must have destroyed a great deal more than the British did.
and now the Maltese developers have outshone everyone
@@drarthurellul3921 wow..you are one angry man ?
HI STEVE I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT IN 1957 A AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED AT RAF QRENDI WHEN I WAS TRAINING THERE IF I REMEMBER CORECTLY IT WAS A DECOTA AIR CRAFT.
Oh..Ok Thanks I will look into that
Another good 'mooch' about. It is always interesting Steve. Top marks for who ever did those dry stone walls. You might call it something different in Malta but nice work. Thanks Steve.
Hi there, those dry stone walls, I believe they called "HAJT TAS SELLIEH" in Maltese in my childhood.
Thanks 👍
Sorry about the spelling, I made a mistake, with the word in Maltese should have been (SEJJIEH) and not "sellieh" in case anyone be wondering ; bye.
@@emanuelfarrugia4821 Thank you Emanuel for the information.
@@emanuelfarrugia4821 Thanks again for the info' . Are the two Js silent?
Nice one Steve, I only ever knew of the other 3 airfields on the Island. I notice you always seem to find the quiet part of Malta to walk around, I was waiting to see a car come screaming down the road you were walking on 😁 I saw on the news the other day that they just opened a new public park that was converted from an old rubbish dump, it looked interesting !! cheers another great video.👍👍👍👍👍
You are correct In Fact that what I was looking for before this video, Weid Fulija !! , I will go try again
That should be Manoel Theatre.😊😊
Another great video Steve, interesting history of the area and the runways. Always good to see the views too, was interested in the chapel, middle of nowhere? Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it Vicky
Liked the start of the video, really interesting.always interested in Malta's history.Thanks.The Valletta streets were excellent.Have you been in the Theatre Manalo in Valletta?.It is beautiful.x😊😊
Thank you Steve for your great videos ,I use to hear my father telling us stories around that place,he use work as a labourer for the R A F dispose of bombs near Filfla and so on ,a lot of the places you go I ve never been .The saint is San Niklaw ,is it not St Nicolas in English?.
Another great video Steve , very informative and interesting , I loved the `fly by` at approx` 8m50s into the footage , was it a Spitfire and how much did it cost you ?
Yes! Spitfire..was me flying 🤣🤣
Awesome . Such beautiful 💓 area
Always lovely to see your sweet comments
Steve "🏴 IN 🇲🇹" lost in KRENDI. I think re "K" instead of "Q" in "RAF KRENDI" came about because the English phonetic of Maltese "Q" is "K", hence they spelt it likewise. Amazing that nothing is left of the site 😲. Steve that chappel must be old '1600s' because I noticed an old white sign to the right of door which might 'indicate that the place had NO PRIVILEGE OF SANCTUARY'. Looks hot 🔥 ☀ and dry.
THANKS mate.Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺.
Oh...You're wrong for once ...lol 😂 ....Many people think this but ......This was the old Maltese way ....I want to do more research Even Ta' Qali was Ta' kali before the british ..anyway wanna find out more
@@EnglishmaninMalta My dear Steve, I'm old & mature enough that I'm not afraid of being wrong. However, in this case I DON'T think I'm wrong. I came up with the 'phonetic' idea because I remember how my Dad's ARMY and my brother's RAF BRITISH colleagues pronounced those names etc. Also, I've just done a bit of research and similarly re "Ta'Kali" Wikipedia agrees with me and states:"The base's name reflects an anglicised corruption of the correct Maltese spelling " TA' QALI , other 'phonetic' variants of the correct names also appear regularly ".SAME applies to " Il - KRENDI "🤔. Bets are on - prove me wrong😂 🤣 😂. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ©
@@johnabela932 I am sure Steve is right; certain people (older generations) from Cottonera and Gozo pronounce Q as K. the original pronunciation of this letter from arabic was K. However, with the exception of Steve, most English people find pronouncing Q as maltese Q almost impossible; the sound of the maltese Q does not exist in any other language.
@@nicholasbezzina450 Nicholas that's exactly MY point : "Pronunciation", "Phonetics" and "Dialects" do not alter the ORIGINAL "Spelling" of a Maltese word. I do remember 'old Maltese' pronouncing 'Q' as 'K'. Also, we used to tease British people to say "TQIQ" (FLOUR). Anyway, what's in a name! AMEN 🙏.
CHEERS 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ©
Is it ta Qali Steve ..where they built the glass blowing factory ?.
Yes there's Mdina glass over there
HI STEVE WATCHED YOUR VIDEO OF YOU LOOKING FOR RAF QRENDI,I MYSELF REMEMBER THAT IN 1957 THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF THINGS THERE,BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON EXERCISE YOU DON'T NOTICE THINGS AS YOU WOULD WHEN YOU WERE OLDER.BUT I DO REMEMBER IN THE 70sWHEN WE USED TO DO BORE HOLES TO GET OUT WATER,AND WE HAD ONE AT SAN NIKLAW,I ALWAYS WATCH YOUR VIDEOS STEVE,BUT NOT ALWAYS SAY ABOUT THEM,CHEERS YOUR WELSHMAN IN MALTA.
Thanks for the info and thanks for watch, Great support ...Thank you
Nice video of RAF Qrendi, to think that was almost 80 yrs ago, think them cats are guarding the Chapel, no wonder he got his beady eye on you, yes people also throw rubbish out their cars here if no one about, hate to see it, need more cameras, them walls keep the place tidy, stop some of the weeds, maybe u will show us the temples at a later date! Take care& don’t forget that cap in the car, lol
Thanks Veronica, Lovely to see your comments always
Zabbar Mosta Mallha and Anttfiha
Yes, I was getting ready to type you a comment about Qrendi..I learned something again,
Perfect! Even me ...everytime I come across something new ....Old days I have driven that road and never known about it
A RAINY DAY WOULD BE GREAT TO AVOID BURNING TREES AND BUSHES IT LOOKS VERY DRY....PS I WAS BORN ON STRAIT
STREET LOL !!!
Think thats a long way off yet, but we do get a few drops in August sometimes
Good job English man!
Thank you Charlene
its spelled Qrendi not Krendi
you are wrong ??
@@EnglishmaninMalta Steve i visited Hal Far / & Tigne barracks in 1968 , been calling into Malta ever since. Try Army & Navy Restruant my first breakfast after work 7am steak egg chips & a pint 10 pennies. Great times. Now my Rant for today, i think the eu money is ruining what was the perfect island. & i must say we enjoy your recordings keep it up, Scotsman in Ireland . Cheers
Not everything is rosie in the garden, But Malta ...Good and bad EU money is giving us a real spring clean ...We badly needed an upgrade of infrastructure and I enjoy seeing malta dragged into the 21st century You have to live here to see the problems we had !!, Whether Agree or not Malta will be a island to watch for the future !! But it's a fine balance,
@@EnglishmaninMalta Steve i,m 85 yrs my father during the war worked with6 other men at Luqa and Kalafrana patching spitfires and hurricanes with empty 5gln tin cans ,one morning a Messersmith came in low and machine gun sprayed the working area my father and his partner from Hal Axaq ran and dove into the pile of empty cans and survived when he returned home he came with the dirty working clothes ,the locker room was destroyed along with fighter engine, we lived in Zabbar then. This took place in kalafrana ,,,,,,
@@mikemuscat6330 wow...What a story, was like hell in that time I guess ??