Hearted Youtube comments on Wendall (@WendallExplores) channel.
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Just wanted to say thank you for these amazing videos. I'm becoming obsessed with yours and Wandering Turnip's, especially now that I'm up further North.
I lived in Cov 3.5 years. I have a love-hate relationship with the town. There are some amazing cultural relics, old and new, about the city that will entice me to come back. However, its not a place I could ever live long-term again.
All the money's pumped into three industries - CoventryU, the Hospital, and JLR - but the job market there isn't diverse enouh to accommodate the needs of the rapidly changing demographics. Many of the locals are pissed off drugs and booze as there's no work for them to do, which feeds into the homelessness and soaring crime rates.
I recently revisited Cov in 2022, and they've made some topical changes to the city. Cov's got a reemerging night life, but nothing massive. New stores, Fargo, some cladding here and there... the Reel Store and the new Telegraph Hotel are both ace.
However, people will need more than the small business district near the train station to keep the industry there from going bust, and the city will need to keep reinventing itself. Coventry was my gateway to the UK, and I'm proud to have started my new life here. But much like St Michael's Cathedral, its a bitter reminder of the spirit of the once great city. Its also a Phoenix City, so hopefully it will soon complete its transmutation.
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