Mr. Palmer: We enjoyed a private tour with Julian only last week and we can assure you of a fantastic time. Julian is exactly as one sees him in his films: He's exceptionally informed, funny, and his pronouncements take on a lyrical quality seldom heard on a tour. It's as if one is strolling with a dear friend.
Just shows you that although he never gained much fame in his acting career .. how could those people not see his talents .. der .. he is such an affable intelligent and engaging character
Hello Patrick i am from Singapore i met lots of British here in my country honestly i think u British are really full of humour. I really love British comedy sitcoms. 1 of my favourite is the thin blue line starring Rowan Atkinson. And my favourite British movie is Bernard and the genie starring Alan Cumming. Also the Irish and the Scottish are full of humour.
Amazing how many of these expressions are still in use by we Americans...not having the vaguest notion of their origins. Thank to you Joolz for giving us these very interesting explanations.
Brilliant! Another awesome vid! so glad you continued the English Idioms, Phrases and Sayings series. Much enjoyed and appreciated. I always wondered why some tankards had clear bottoms! That's amazing! Thanks again for making my Sunday morning and for the OFAH reference. I always wondered what the "stick a pony in your pocket" meant. Thanks for posting!! Keep em coming!! This time next year, you'll be a millionaire!!
Amurican here...I loved this. We share so many of these expressions because historically our language and cultural references are so intertwined. But our knowledge of these origins and history that Joolz drops here is sadly lacking. Thanks for the schooling!!
Spinner’s weasel or clock reel is a mechanical yarn measuring device consisting of a spoked wheel with gears attached to a pointer on a marked face (which looks like a clock) and an internal mechanism which makes a “pop” sound after the desired length of yarn is measured (usually a skein). You were paid by the length so the weasel's pop meant your pay was going up.
I wonder if the clear tankard bottom led to the expression, "here's looking at you"? Great video! Joolz, you are definitely the guy to contact when visiting London for the first time!
Once again Joolz !! Your videos reveal my wretched ignorance and then rescue me from it. A true gentleman, raconteur, and bon vivant. Merry Christmas and the very best in the New Year - and my regards to LLL.
@@quinncowan7551 You never heard eating crow? Its an old one thats been in Movies, Films, and TV. Are you young? I asked that because I don't hear it much these days.
Wow! I have just discovered your channel and, year 2021 with Covid keeping us all cooped in, you make my life better and always put a smile on my face. Thanks!
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street was a play at the Great American Melodrama, over in Pismo Beach or someplace. It is still a revival music hall there. I saw it once in the 1980s. Their was a "Needle gate" in Jerusalem.
Joolz you are very simply the most entertaining presenter on RUclips in 2020 and i just loved this episode, all best from Australia....PS: Love your Only fools and Horses y Minder references too!
You are so fun! I always smile when I watch your videos & sometimes giggle!! I have always been perplexed about the saying ‘bottom’s up!’ 30 years later, now I know. Thanks.
The king's shilling was also offered by the British army. Wouldn't want anyone to feel left out, now. Thank you another entertaining and informative video. Cheers!
Thank you Joolz!! Its always so delightful to hear from you. Lovely Christmas decorations on Regent Street! I wish I was there to see them with you. Merry Christmas luv!
At 2:34. LOL. Again, I am shocked to see that I also lived near The Eagle during my one year in London. I wish you had been around on RUclips in 2010, when I could've used your knowledge to visit all these London sites where all these English idioms come from. And thank you for explaining the nursery rhyme "pop goes the weasel." It always struck me as such an odd, irrational little ditty. Now that I know it's Cockney slang, as well as a play on Indian rupee terms, it makes so much more sense. Fascinating! (Now I'm curious to do my own research to see if any idioms in English emerged out of NYC, where I've been living for about 10 years. I would love to go visit places in NYC that originated any English-language idioms, like "how's them apples.")
Hi Joolz. Happy new year to you and your family. It's not confusing to me. I'm an old cockney gal through and through. And I still use cockney slang. And all ways Will. I've the look on people's faces. Tourist luv it. But sometimes can be a pain in the butt. from UK 🇬🇧👍👍 an old cockney gal
Another day, another tour through the course of history of idioms. Could you make a tour video on the Christmas lights of London with some associated and amazing history? That would be great!!
I was always told Pop goes the weasel is from the Hat manufacturing districts of Stockport and Denton in Manchester. The weasel was a tool that the men used and the women would have to pop it in order to buy the food as the dad had spent all the wages in the pub. Mad as a Hatter also originated in Denton because of the mercury used.
Julian is to British Semantics what the American master mechanic Scotty Kilmer is to automobiles. Similar presentations within their areas of expertise with over the top wit, deadpan humor and energy of delivery. RUclips at its finest
I worked on as a transport manager, drove trucks to Sardinia first. Flew back to Pinewood and organised a convoy of catering, lighting & camera trucks, dove to Venice and hopped a ferry to Alexandria across the delta to Cairo for the pyramid and town house shots. Then onto the Valley of the Kings for the barge, column and desert shots, after dinner one night there was a power cut, the piano started playing an old London tune and got all the London boys singing, when the power came back on it was Roger Moore playing the piano. To ensure we got to the location on time all the travel days were rather long, so the return journey was a lot more leisurely, we even had a three day wait in Alex for the next ferry to Italy. My elder brother was the stunt man who drove the motorbikes sidecar that blew up the mattress truck trailer, that trailer was brand new and did get blown off the cliff.
Actually... a so called 'humble pie' made from innards of an animal (heart, liver, kidneys) nowadays is an ABSOLUTE delicacy. Check it out. Quite delicious.
Here in the States, we eat crow along with our humble pie thank you very much. Though one doesn't often hear it in conversation, more often it appears in written language.
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I want this guy to be my tour guide when I'm visiting London. I'm sure it will be a fun and informative tour.
Mr. Palmer: We enjoyed a private tour with Julian only last week and we can assure you of a fantastic time. Julian is exactly as one sees him in his films: He's exceptionally informed, funny, and his pronouncements take on a lyrical quality seldom heard on a tour. It's as if one is strolling with a dear friend.
Re: The Dogs Bollocks
I heard that it was a printer's term for the symbol :-
Love the videos
Great vid as usual Jules!👍 I love the history of our old words and sayings, they're so colourful and fun. Thanks.😊
Just shows you that although he never gained much fame in his acting career .. how could those people not see his talents .. der .. he is such an affable intelligent and engaging character
@@riceyo62 he was just meant to be doing what he's doing. You have to admit he is a very unique character filling a very unique niche
Ah Julian, you're a refreshing dash of educated banter in a dumbed-down world. . . thank you! 👍👍👍
especially the wank jokes.
Hello Patrick i am from Singapore i met lots of British here in my country honestly i think u British are really full of humour. I really love British comedy sitcoms. 1 of my favourite is the thin blue line starring Rowan Atkinson. And my favourite British movie is Bernard and the genie starring Alan Cumming. Also the Irish and the Scottish are full of humour.
@@noorimeldaelle3403 Sorry Noor, I'm an American, but I do enjoy UK movies and television shows! 😎
@@patrickfitzgerald2861 oh! i am so sorry. i should had asked u 😢 my bad.
@@noorimeldaelle3403 No worries Noor! 😎
Amazing how many of these expressions are still in use by we Americans...not having the vaguest notion of their origins. Thank to you Joolz for giving us these very interesting explanations.
Thats the best part....Americans not knowing ....love that bit
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There can only be "ONE" Julian McDonald and he has the best character and personality for intelligent and thought provoking tours. 👍🏻💗🙏🏻🙏🏻
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I could just listen to him all day, very interesting facts, humorous absolutely great 👍🏻
Merry Christmas Joolz. Thanks for another year of great videos!
Thanks! And a Merry Christmas to you too!
pop goes the weasel was great to know...
I have an antique beer mug with a glass bottom, now I know why! Thanks Joolz
Brilliant! Another awesome vid! so glad you continued the English Idioms, Phrases and Sayings series. Much enjoyed and appreciated. I always wondered why some tankards had clear bottoms! That's amazing! Thanks again for making my Sunday morning and for the OFAH reference. I always wondered what the "stick a pony in your pocket" meant. Thanks for posting!! Keep em coming!! This time next year, you'll be a millionaire!!
Nothing makes me happier than learning the true meaning of Idioms! Thank you very much!
Jules, I absolutely love your videos! You are a national treasure to England. Keep up the good work, please!
Amurican here...I loved this. We share so many of these expressions because historically our language and cultural references are so intertwined. But our knowledge of these origins and history that Joolz drops here is sadly lacking.
Thanks for the schooling!!
Brilliant. The Cockney translation of Pop the Weasel is worth the price of admission alone!
Spinner’s weasel or clock reel is a mechanical yarn measuring device consisting of a spoked wheel with gears attached to a pointer on a marked face (which looks like a clock) and an internal mechanism which makes a “pop” sound after the desired length of yarn is measured (usually a skein). You were paid by the length so the weasel's pop meant your pay was going up.
Many a pint have I quaffed in The Eagle. Cheers, Joolz, and bottoms up!
As an American I always enjoy you videos , humor, and intelligence.
Never tier of this educational, humerous waffle. Wish our old history teachers had one tenth of this knowledge 😅
Wish I could afford to go to London. She will always be in my heart. Love your channel. Greetings from Germany
Ive Made it 6 times from Texas. GERMANY should be no problem to get to London.
Very well explained Joolz. Thank you.
I learn something new every time I watch a Joolz video...... Thanks for posting.
Just have to say again this was a GEM..... Bottoms up, love it
I wonder if the clear tankard bottom led to the expression, "here's looking at you"? Great video! Joolz, you are definitely the guy to contact when visiting London for the first time!
I teach legal English in France and sharing your videos all around
I don’t get tired of watching his videos I really enjoy them. Very informative and funny. Great work as always.
I love learning about words
Most enjoyable Just like your lovely walks. Thanks you
The Christmas lights were a beautiful addition. Thank you :)
You sir confuse and entertain me at the same time. I love it!
Joolz, you’ve done it again! Brilliant, totally brilliant.
Joolz, love your guides. Look forward to seeing the UK in the not too distant future.
These are just great... Thank you!
Excellent. Loved every fun fact moment.
Once again Joolz !! Your videos reveal my wretched ignorance and then rescue me from it. A true gentleman, raconteur, and bon vivant. Merry Christmas and the very best in the New Year - and my regards to LLL.
London fell off of my bucket list 15 years ago. Your videos have put it back on the list!! Merry Christmas Joolz! Cheers!
Fantastic video Joolz.
Another absolutely spiffing video 😊
I love your English Idioms posts. Where did the expression "Bob's your uncle" come from?
Love your videos keep up the amazing work
Hey Jules how about doing a video of film locations around London?
GREAT IDEA!!! 👍
Seaside resorts.
Great idea - would have to include a tour of Aldwych Tube Station - now unused and often used for films requiring a 'tube scene'. Super interesting!!
We also have the saying Humble pie in the USA as well as Crow.
Crow was a new one to me!
It is to me too and I’m American.
@@quinncowan7551 You never heard eating crow? Its an old one thats been in Movies, Films, and TV. Are you young? I asked that because I don't hear it much these days.
as in, eat crow!
I’m 21
Saw your Shepard's bush one and found it pretty good .
By Jove. Excellent stuff and keep it up. Thank you
Wow! I have just discovered your channel and, year 2021 with Covid keeping us all cooped in, you make my life better and always put a smile on my face. Thanks!
Wandering around London at your own peril these days!
Your "eye of the kneadles" explanation has got a few right at it geez!!👉💣👈👉💎
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street was a play at the Great American Melodrama, over in Pismo Beach or someplace. It is still a revival music hall there. I saw it once in the 1980s. Their was a "Needle gate" in Jerusalem.
You have the most amazing videos! I love seeming them. You are a fountain of knowledge.
I love these idiom videos Joolz!
superb education
Thanks, Mate !
Brilliant, as always. Cheers!
Gonna get lit up - song written by Hubert Gregg,I used to love his radio show.
Love your videos! Can’t wait to go back to London-and get a private Joolz tour! Cheers!
Kathy Melchin That’s exactly my intention too! Next year for sure
Joolz you are very simply the most entertaining presenter on RUclips in 2020 and i just loved this episode, all best from Australia....PS: Love your Only fools and Horses y Minder references too!
You are so fun! I always smile when I watch your videos & sometimes giggle!! I have always been perplexed about the saying ‘bottom’s up!’ 30 years later, now I know. Thanks.
I like these English language videos a lot. Keep making them, please.
Brilliant.
I always thought "the dog's bollocks" was just a more slangy version of "the bee's knees".
The king's shilling was also offered by the British army. Wouldn't want anyone to feel left out, now. Thank you another entertaining and informative video. Cheers!
Very Good. Cheers
So great to see new video. Just love seeing you walk us through London
I loved this episode of Idioms. Always learn something new. Thanks again Joolz. Your friend, Steve Bonds from bay city, michigan USA
I love being English. :-) :-) :-) Cheers Joolz! 🍺
Well done you are so logical I love your explanations
Amazing !! Thanks !! Looking forward to the next one !!
Thank you Joolz!! Its always so delightful to hear from you. Lovely Christmas decorations on Regent Street! I wish I was there to see them with you. Merry Christmas luv!
Make more of these videos. So much learning and entertainment in one video!
Learned lots
Delighful and informative as always 👏💝
Brills as usual Joolz. Merry Christmas to you and all the very best for 2020.
London is Romantic during Christmas time. One needs to know cockney well in order to translate the simple nursery rhymes we all know, I need a book.
At 2:34. LOL. Again, I am shocked to see that I also lived near The Eagle during my one year in London. I wish you had been around on RUclips in 2010, when I could've used your knowledge to visit all these London sites where all these English idioms come from. And thank you for explaining the nursery rhyme "pop goes the weasel." It always struck me as such an odd, irrational little ditty. Now that I know it's Cockney slang, as well as a play on Indian rupee terms, it makes so much more sense. Fascinating! (Now I'm curious to do my own research to see if any idioms in English emerged out of NYC, where I've been living for about 10 years. I would love to go visit places in NYC that originated any English-language idioms, like "how's them apples.")
Love it !
Bottoms up! 🍻
Love the bit where we could see your shadow while filming yourself. Fun video. Merry Christmas, Julian! ⛄️🎄🌟
I'll be heading over that way next year. Can't wait to set up a tour. Happiest of Christmas, to you and yours.
Whenever I'm back in London, I am booking a tour!
Brilliant love these videos
Loving the language stuff, keep it coming. Merry Christmas and thanks for a great year. Cheers
Terrific video. I had heard a few of these before but loads of new ones (or old!!!). Always enjoyable. Always look forward to them
Learned a lot Old Boy, great job and bottoms up!🍻
Very interested about words off the past London thank you jozzls
Thank you Joolz! Another great and enjoyable video.
this is great ! love the sights and info. new subscriber
Hi Joolz. Happy new year to you and your family. It's not confusing to me. I'm an old cockney gal through and through. And I still use cockney slang. And all ways Will. I've the look on people's faces. Tourist luv it. But sometimes can be a pain in the butt. from UK 🇬🇧👍👍 an old cockney gal
So informative. Love it. Please do more of this kind of videos.
Another day, another tour through the course of history of idioms. Could you make a tour video on the Christmas lights of London with some associated and amazing history? That would be great!!
So good. Some of the best content on RUclips.
Excellent video as usual.
Brilliant
Love this....always a great time watching your videos...
I was always told Pop goes the weasel is from the Hat manufacturing districts of Stockport and Denton in Manchester. The weasel was a tool that the men used and the women would have to pop it in order to buy the food as the dad had spent all the wages in the pub. Mad as a Hatter also originated in Denton because of the mercury used.
Julian is to British Semantics what the American master mechanic Scotty Kilmer is to automobiles. Similar presentations within their areas of expertise with over the top wit, deadpan humor and energy of delivery. RUclips at its finest
Spy who loved me is also my Fav Bond film! Saw it at Hammersmith Odeon in 77 with my parents 😀
I worked on as a transport manager, drove trucks to Sardinia first. Flew back to Pinewood and organised a convoy of catering, lighting & camera trucks, dove to Venice and hopped a ferry to Alexandria across the delta to Cairo for the pyramid and town house shots. Then onto the Valley of the Kings for the barge, column and desert shots, after dinner one night there was a power cut, the piano started playing an old London tune and got all the London boys singing, when the power came back on it was Roger Moore playing the piano. To ensure we got to the location on time all the travel days were rather long, so the return journey was a lot more leisurely, we even had a three day wait in Alex for the next ferry to Italy.
My elder brother was the stunt man who drove the motorbikes sidecar that blew up the mattress truck trailer, that trailer was brand new and did get blown off the cliff.
Watching in Dec 2020! lol
Merry Christmas to all!
wow loved it, Thanks Joolz 🙏🍀
Loving the Budgie Smugglers. See you down The Prince of Teck!
Actually... a so called 'humble pie' made from innards of an animal (heart, liver, kidneys) nowadays is an ABSOLUTE delicacy. Check it out. Quite delicious.
The more I see all this and other interviews shows news from Britain I am so glad our forefathers came to America.
Another quality video 👍
Here in the States, we eat crow along with our humble pie thank you very much. Though one doesn't often hear it in conversation, more often it appears in written language.