Hay-on-Wye, a literary treasure trove! 📚 Loved the stroll through the charming town, especially the quest for second-hand books and vintage finds. 😊 Hay Bluff's connection to "American Werewolf in London" adds an exciting twist! 🎬 And those grooves in the pastry-making process-fascinating tidbit! 🥐 Your videos are a delightful blend of adventure and nostalgia. Can't wait for more British escapades! 🇬🇧🚗
That is very kind of you to say! Hay really is a great area to explore .❤️🏴. I didn't know about the American werewolf in London connection until I published this video .😉 Thanks so much for watching! Cheers, Dara
Well, to be fair... it's my GRAND cat... since she lives with my son Trent ;-) But thank you! She is a cutie. Always joins our weekly family video call and shows us her tail! LOL
I can’t believe I spent 9 years in the UK and no one ever told me about Hay-on-Wye!!! Books are my most favorite thing…I suppose I shall have to remedy this and plan a trip, lol!
Yes absolutely!!! Did you spend any time in Wales!? If not, time to plan a trip with lots of books, castles, beaches and Welsh cheese! I have videos of all those things, of course 😉
While on the subject of Wales, I suggest you listen to their National Anthem. "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Land of my fathers) sung in Welsh. It is so beautiful it will bring tears to your eyes, especially when sung by thousands at a rugby match. The Welsh are famous for their passion for rugby and singing. Some amazing male voice choirs.You will no doubt hear it on RUclips.
The "exclamation mark" roadsign means that there is some sort of undefined hazard ahead and you need to proceed cautiously. If you find a narrow, poorly-surfaced road with awkward gradients, tight bends, blind corners, humpback bridges, stray animals, fallen rocks and a propensity to flooding, it saves putting up eight different signs. Best just keep your fingers crossed!
First visited Wales in 1994 - loved it. Bought a children's book to try and learn their wonderful language. Loved seeing Hay-on-Wye featured in your video! We drove through the Brecon Beacons on a foggy evening and into night.. realizing we'd have to stop for the night (with no reservations anywhere) and found a cozy BnB (with a vacancy) by sheer luck.
Oh, that is a great story! I love that you bought a children's book to learn the language! I have a video from a couple years ago on the channel (learning Welsh in 10 minutes ) in which our Welsh cousin, a boy about 10 years old, tried to teach me how to pronounce the alphabet. I did such a terrible job!😫
Hello Dara & Ian. A great video. A lovely town Hay-on-Wye. The Gold post box you passed was one of many to commemorate local people who won gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics. This gold box was for Josie Pearson won a gold medal in the female Paralympics. This is a change from the Post Office signal red usually used. I remember the children’s books. They were a weekly comic we used to get from the newsagent. Around Christmas these comics would present a colourful hard covered book, my brothers always had a Dandy or Beano book for Christmas. As we got older the colourful comic was replaced with War comics. Small black & white comics about WWII this was in the 1950’s so the war wasn’t that long ago and more adventurous for 12 year olds. From Glasbury, the next town upstream the River Wye is an ancient right of way like our pathways and bridle ways. Navigation from Glasbury to the Bristol Channel is a right of way. I and my Scouts used to paddle canoes and hike along here for ages. Unfortunately, the riverbanks are not open to the public. We used to launch and get canoes from road bridges; they are not private.
As a 59 year old (in a couple of weeks) I remember reading Beano and Dandy growing up in the 70's. I did briefly visit Hay-on-Wye 20+ years ago with a friend, and as a big fan of books (mostly murder mysteries and science fiction) I spent a few happy hours there. I hope Weston likes his Christmas gift when the time comes.
I turned 59 two months ago. We are practically twins! LOL I love murder mysteries as well. Made it a project in my mid 20s to try reading ALL of Agatha Christie's books... managed to get through most of them! I hope Weston likes it too! I think he will ;-) Cheers for your comment! Dara
Hi Dara & Ian, I enjoyed your trip to Hay-on-Wye. What a treat looking around all those wonderful bookshops 🤗 Oh no, picnic disaster! 😱I remember reading the Beano & Dandy comics (as you know, I'm very old!) We used to get annuals as Christmas gifts. Talking of Christmas gifts, I hope Weston enjoys his! 😊❤
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Lovely Croeso. Sheep ponies and rain! You’re definitely on your way to Wales. We’ve never been to Hay on Wye. It looks gorgeous. Bad times with your lunch!! That’s a lot of books! What a gorgeous cat. Oo look at all those annuals! We certainly had those every Christmas. Great video 🍻
WHAT?! I know you don't venture into SOUTH Wales often, but you really must go to Hay! I'm glad you approved of my intro. I was chuffed to have my lovely Welsh friends posing in front of their sheep ;-)
We enjoyed visiting Hay with you, Dara and Ian. Once you figured out the way! Lovely quaint town with well fed gutters/storm drains. I would love browsing though all the bookstores. The river is lovely. Thanks for bringing us along.
Beautiful scenery on the way to Hay, the long way round! I love the fact that Hay is a booklovers' town, I'd heard of the Hay Literary Festival but didn't know the town itself has so many bookstores, it looks wonderful. If not somewhat overwhelming, SO many books! I'm a regular at Waterstones on Piccadilly in London and 4 floors of books overwhelms me. I also love Hatchards and that's another regular stop in London, I've bought some signed copies of books there.
Because my son decided this year that he's into antiquarian books, we did visit both of those stores in London this summer! And while that was wonderful, there is nothing quite like Hay! Hopefully you can visit Wales on a future trip and pay a visit ;-)
Another great video. I visited Hay once and it was there I bought my matching copies of Everybody's Peyps and Everybody's Boswell, Being the Life of Samuel Johnson, both illustrated by E. H. Shepard. I would say these two books are pretty much essential reading for any Anglophile wanting to know more about life in 17th and 18th century England. The Everybody's editions are abridged and therefore much easier reading than the very lengthy originals. I look forward to the day you guys visit Lichfield and visit the Samuel Johnson museum which was also the house he was born in. I am a huge Johnson fan and visited that museum one day only to find out that that day was Johnson's birthday and not only was entry free but they also had actors in period costume acting out some of the scenes from Boswell's famous biography.
Oh wow, thank you for the recommendation! We have been wanting to go to Lichfield and see the cathedral. We will have to go to the Samuel Johnson Museum as well!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Well while we're on the subject of recommendations, I hope one day you visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. So much to see, the Mary Rose, HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and so much more. The Victory is, I believe, the only intact wooden Man of War from the 18th century. If you do go, please ensure you take the tour of the Victory it is fascinating.
Great trip to Haye Dara. Good driving reversing skills. A lovely place and who doesn’t love browsing in bookshops. Nice vlog very much enjoyed. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️
Thanks for coming along, Watto! It was fun to see Hay again after 30 years. Tomorrow I am going on a girls weekend in Nashville Tennessee with some girlfriends from uni... and we are meeting up in a BOOKSHOP! haha Have a great weekend! Dara
Hi Dara, I see you found your crop-sprayer nemesis! The road-sign is a warning of un-named hazard ahead, not very often used now, as you can tell by the rather faded red paint. They're usually found in areas where animals are want to wander across the road. The Brecon Beacons is where the SAS do their selection training, and one of the toughest parts involves one of the biggest hills called Pen-Y-Fan, this test is known by all that have done it, as "the fan dance". I broke down on the Beacons one January, I had no night-out bedding with me, and because it was a fuel problem, my night heater didn't work. By morning I felt like I had spent the night in a fridge, my pet Cockatoo on the other hand was quite undazed. I did learn one thing, I always thought Hay was in Herefordshire!
That is a very entertaining story, Nick! I loved the part about your bird!🤣 Thanks for explaining the road sign. Although I continue to think it's rather silly. How can you warn someone that there's something troublesome ahead without saying what it is? Seems odd! As for Hay's location, it is rather curious. I was looking up something yesterday and it did mention Hereford. I believe that Hereford is the largest nearby city, but the town is definitely just over the border in Wales 😉. Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hi Dara, after a little more research, I've found out the road sign means "hidden dip". As someone who spent most of my working life driving all over the UK and Europe, I'm embarrassed I didn't know that!😞
Hey guys you're in my home county and region there. Good to see you this way. Your mate got her china and your son got his book. Result! Oh, I forgot about the sandwiches and the rain. But hey (no pun) you had a great time all round amid the Wye. Hood going. All the best. Mark
We love the Wye valley! Such a gorgeous part of the world! My son enjoyed getting that vintage edition of Charles Dickens' Bleak House for Christmas! Thanks for watching, Mark! Cheers, Dara
Yes, the only thing I have ever stolen was a paperback by Robert E. Howard - Conan of Cimmeria. I was fourteen, had only enough money for one book (Howard's Conan), and purloined the other by dropping it into a separate bag. I still feel hugely bad about that... In penance, I donate to the library every year. I'm sure I will have to endure Purgatory for awhile (a frozen waste where all the books are locked solid under the ice) after I die. @@MagentaOtterTravels
Many years ago l had a rather alarming experience on Hay Bluff. I was riding a gorgeous Arab whose full name was Lord of the Dance, when a Hercules transport plane came up behind us which caused him to bolt towards the edge. Arabs are very fast and it seemed that he was just as quick as the plane but fortunately it did overtake us before the edge and l was able to pull him up! I hadn’t thought of that for ages so thanks for the memory.
I'm not sure it's a good memory to bring back! That sounds TERRIFYING! I HATE edges... yikes! But I'm sure you enjoyed the beautiful horse and the beautiful views before it all got a bit spicy ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels luv reunions with old friends soon as you see them your transported back to the days you were together talking about past present and future , , sounds like a great weekend Dara 👍
I did read Beano and Dandy but it's mainly because the school I went to in Australia had a large population of British immigrants, the 10 pound Poms. (From the late 1940s to the early 1970s Brits were given subsidised passage to Australia, children were free, each adult paid 10 pounds, they were obligated to stay in Australia for 2 years. Most stayed, some went back) My primary school friends had relatives in the UK that each Christmas would send then the latest Beano or Dandy and they were shared around and we nonBrits got a dose of British culture as well!
@@MagentaOtterTravels The Beano and The Dandy were comics (weeklies) from the same, Scottish publishing house. I'm pushing sixty and recall always getting an annual of one or the other for Christmas as these books were Christmas collections of their weekly comic strips plus quizzes, features, etc. Twinkle was a girl's comic along with Bunty, I don't recall any others.
Dara, I have yet to experience a wet Welsh day. What a fabulous town- I'll definitely put it on my wish list. Sorry about the picnic failure. What a great and successful day. Loved being a fly on the wall. Have a great weekend. 👌🇳🇱🙋♀🇳🇿🩷
Dara, just watched Escape to the Country on BBC and guess which village came into view? I thought I recognised the name- as soon as I saw the bookshops 😂😂😂😂😂
This video makes me want to “book” a trip today! 😂 What a beautiful town. Our daughter would be so happy to visit and buy! Fabulous video Dara thank you for showing us around. ~Cara 🌺
Remaindered means they were never sold so they've been sent back to the publisher or a remaindered warehouse to be sold. Brand new books sold for a significant discount. I would love browsing all those bookshops. I used to spend an inordinate amount of time in secondhand bookshops. But now my garage is full of boxes for around 4000 books. So I try to find books I want to read at the library these days. Or ebooks. But I have so many accidental collectibles - books bought for face value only for them to become collectible and worth, in some cases, significant sums. What a fabulous town!
Yikes more scary roads. Sheep check. rain check. That sounds like Wales and here! Alarming sign indeed. A gold postbox? Interesting food choices from the deli. Do love a good bookshop but well stocked ones do smell very dusty. What a lovely retreat from the rain though, a spotless book shop. Never seen so many book shops in such close proximity. Chapters, what a great name. Lovely clock tower, very quaint. What a superb place ♥️ 🏴
I was very disappointed that the deli food was cold and they would not heat it for us. I wanted a warm samosa not ice cold! Honestly, I was REALLY upset about the sandwiches in the gutter. Long story. But it took me ages to calm down enough to film. And to make matters worse most all of the lunch places were closed because it was mid afternoon... like the place you showed in your Lake Como video today. Best to eat lunch before 3:00!
@@MagentaOtterTravels absolutely Dara 😂😂 there is some insane legal requirement whereby 95% of places are legally not allowed to sell you anything warm. Its the bane of all our lives. On the continent? Get to a restaurant really early, they all snooze at 2!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Remaindered books are copies publishers sell to retailers at a discounted price because demand for the book is well below the number of copies printed. Sometimes a publisher remainders a book to clear out inventory space. Retailers then sell the remaindered books at a discounted price.
@@MagentaOtterTravels i bought a book from Tesco yesterday it was by Billy Connolly…it was about half price..£12,50 instead of £25…who pays 25 for hardback pulp..? Incredible..no wonder loads dont sell..
Hi Dara, Wow, this is new to me, Wales I am excited yay, what treasure you may discover from the second hand books.. Our next generations go into digital books, but I still like making marks in the book. You don't want to see my books I have in a storge. haha wow, OMGoodness, so steep I cannot see you 2:06 hahahhaa Dara, haha this is a guy thing, they keep driving whether they are heading for the correct direction or not. 4:01They think they got instinct, I reckon. My hubby is the same way, but I always tell him to stop the car to double check the direction. hahaha it gives me chuckles. Ok Dara, My lips are sealed,hehe Look forward to it 6:35 Congratulations to you, Dara 9:35 looks great...I can almost smell the book hehe Aweeeee sweet baby...Eyes are speaking. 11:09 woooow, I have no idea about antique, but your friend is happy to find her treasure Let's time for ice cream? I again appreciate the history of the castle Congratulations to you two for your own treasure hunting. Yahooo My bestie cc
Interesting, I wasn't aware of this but a quick look on Google Maps confirms it. Makes sense, since this is in Wales after all. Wonder when it happened.
hey guys, hope your both well, bit weird stuff we chatted about, tight roads and the other stuff came true in this video, another great video, catch you in more comments, hope your nice and warm over there, we have storm in northeast UK
No, there was no bin nearby, just a post box. So I shoved them in there. LOL Honestly, I was super shook up by that clumsy move. It was embarrassing, but I got SO UPSET!!! I could not film for a long time. I had to calm down. I had specially bought the Double Gloucester cheese at the farmers market, from the legit local farm which is famous for that cheese. We had carefully buttered our lovely bread, sliced the cheese, and put Branston pickle. Our friends were visiting from Luxembourg and they were so excited to try cheese & pickle sandwiches! I was gutted that they were destroyed! I did an effective job dumping them directly in the gutter. ALL of them. I literally could not rescue them, so I had a meltdown! And it was about 2:30 pm and there were no good places open for lunch! Glad the day turned out OK!
For Christmas I would like The Dalek Outer Space Book, Doctor Who and the Invasion from Space, the 1968 and 1969 Troughton Doctor Who annuals and the Pertwee pink annual.
@@MagentaOtterTravels I used to send letters up the chimney but I don't have a chimney now, so I'm just posting my letter up the internet. I expect the result to be the same. 😁 You can buy magenta Santa suits for under $80.00. You'd look perfect in one giving out pressies on Christmas Day. 🎅😁
@@MagentaOtterTravels ...it is interesting on how the Romans ensured prime land ...especially as Scotland, Wales didn't exist...it was an island of Celts etc at that time that were pushed out of the lowlands of England into Scotland and Wales...never forger Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni in around Lincolnshire who was one of the most famous Celts
It was embarrassing, but I got SO UPSET!!! I could not film for a long time. I had to calm down. I had specially bought the Double Gloucester cheese at the market, from the legit local farm which is famous for that cheese. We had carefully buttered our lovely bread, sliced the cheese, and put Branston pickle. Our friends were visiting from Luxembourg and they were so excited to try cheese & pickle sandwiches! I was gutted that they were destroyed! I did an effective job dumping them directly in the gutter. ALL of them. I literally could not rescue them, so I had a meltdown! And it was about 2:30 pm and there were no good places open for lunch! Glad the day turned out OK!
It would cost me a fortune if l were to vist. I Buy about 20 books a year, history is a favorite just read a fascinating book about Princess Mary. We also have many books from our professional life including Grays Anatomy a reference book a must for medics. Not quite like the TV series the nonclumenture is simular. I think the road sign is a warning sign, beware of the many hazards, sheep, ponies other road users. I suspect there are no seagulls in hay, drop a sandwich in some places and woosh gone. It would have been a competition between our labrador who, three weeks ago ate a dozen sausage rolls, not a crumb just denial. Remainder books are either over print that are sold off a big discount or the ones that have come to the end of the print run. Do you think that shop was a butchers shop in a past life.?
@@MagentaOtterTravels The one with the tiled frontage, the animal tiles remind me of Harrods. The dog has gone all American on us and took the 5th. He didn't complain because he refused to accept he had them. He's a labrador 3 Yrs old looking for a home, he would eat his way through tesco.
To all of you who want to visit Hay-on-Wye: if you are a genuine bibliophile and book lover, you should plan a whole day in Hay. We had only a couple of hours and this was definitely not enough 🥴
Hiya. I made one of my biggest lifetime mistakes in Hay about 40 years ago. An antiquarian bookseller had a copy of Sir Walter Raleigh's History Of The World in pride of place in his window and the asking price was £300, which I could have afforded - and I said "No." I've regretted it ever since. "You snooze, you lose" as they say. Stay safe. All the best to you.
Oh my, Andy, I'm so sorry! I often has buyers remorse, so I understand why you were hesitant. But it stings to recollect those missed opportunities. You must be an antiquarian expert... I recall you correctly identifying the Nathaniel & Samuel Buck prospects of Brum on our living room walls. Gee, I think that was years ago!
@@MagentaOtterTravels- Hi Dara. Thanks for the term 'expert', but I'm just somebody with certain knowledge acquired over time and who still deals now and then for the 'buzz'.
Pretty sure it’s an antique butter mould (mold) rather than biscuit. They both look annoyingly similar, to confuse even more my Grandmother used hers for both! Mainly biscuits unless posh visitors came for tea the butter
@@MagentaOtterTravels She was born 1891 and was a kitchen maid in a country house until she married my Grandfather in 1911. A very traditional cook and her meals were amazing. From memory the biscuits were shortbread I think.
@@MagentaOtterTravels i dont know the name of it but you go up the hill along into the high street…and its on the right hand side It takes over two or three premises,and it opens up wide…it s in a trendy grey colour…with floor boards ,and the food is divine ready made stuff..quiche,flap jack stuff,and coffee to die for…maybe a special hot dish or two….you know the exact opposite of transport cafe fayre…its the sort of place thats a bit pricey but the service is great ,you come away….and you don’t forget it for 20 years…it was 22 years ago..so it might be even better now..
The Dandy and Beano is where I get most of my jokes from. Example. Q. Why is the letter 'v' like an angry bull? A. Because it comes after 'u'. 😁😁 The Topper was more expensive than the Dandy or Beano selling at 4d while the others were 3d. My favourite Eagle comic was very expensive at 6d. I didn't get that often because my dad was mean! 😡 Desperate Dan in the Dandy ate cow pies. That's a WHOLE cow in a pie. He was so tough he had to shave with a blow torch.
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it’s prior to decimalisation in the 70s. The Beano and Dandy were my brother’s favourite comics as a child in the 50s and 60s, I myself was a Jack and Jill and later Jackie fan. I still remember the Walter Hottle Bottle cartoons, the exciting adventures of a child’s hot water bottle.
LOL! Btw, I don't recall having met you before. Nice to meet you! We visited Rye in July. Video forthcoming... eventually... I'm slow ;-) Cheers for your comment! Dara
don't worry about having to slowdown for agricultural vehicles any more in Wales, as the whole country's speed limit is now set at 20MPH. the Brecon Beacons has been renamed too, to Bannau Brycheiniog. both of these changes are because the looney Left govern Wales. the Beano and the Dandy was probably the most popular comic books for boys and girls back in the 70's/80's. they still put out an annul each year still. I think Weston's book is rather British, but contains runes? I will say no more.
Firstly it is not true that the entire country's speed limit is set to 20mph. It's only 20mph in built up areas such as towns and villages, and even then sometimes in the centre of those places. Similar legislation has been passed in England too. Do continue to drive safely and responsibly wherever you are. Farmers are not driving slowly for fun, they are running a business - in your video, there is a obviously a farmer off to take food for his/her animals. I'm sure no-one really begrudges this too much. Secondly, there was a time when Brythonic languages such as Cymraeg was spoken through-out Britain. These languages have a much smaller range but are still important in their communities. The National Park in question has been known by two names the Cymraeg name, Bannau Brycheiniog, and also the English name, Brecon Beacons for years. Officially it is to be known by its Cymraeg name in preference - it is after all in Cymru. The fact that some English can't stand this is really of no importance.
@@dorianevans9527 so you don't know why the looney left are stopping it from being called the Beacons then? it is because the beacons would burn fossil fuels and that upsets the woke brigade. just another way for them to try and change history.
how do you research and find these places you end up enjoying? i live in uk but i'm either at home or at work and have barely any time to visit the country beyond that with family obligations piled on top... i never heard of hay-on-wye, for example
Ian has so much family in the UK who have lived in the midlands, Wales and the West Country for generations. We watch lots of RUclips videos and make friends all over... so we learn about places far and wide beyond that!
Hay-on-Wye, a literary treasure trove! 📚 Loved the stroll through the charming town, especially the quest for second-hand books and vintage finds. 😊 Hay Bluff's connection to "American Werewolf in London" adds an exciting twist! 🎬 And those grooves in the pastry-making process-fascinating tidbit! 🥐 Your videos are a delightful blend of adventure and nostalgia. Can't wait for more British escapades! 🇬🇧🚗
That is very kind of you to say! Hay really is a great area to explore .❤️🏴. I didn't know about the American werewolf in London connection until I published this video .😉 Thanks so much for watching! Cheers, Dara
“Stay off the moors, keep to the roads”. For the movie buffs, Hay Bluff was where they filmed the first scenes of American Werewolf in London.
Oh that's a fun fact! 🐺
Ooh, forgot to say, loved seeing the pics of your cat! So cute ❤
Well, to be fair... it's my GRAND cat... since she lives with my son Trent ;-) But thank you! She is a cutie. Always joins our weekly family video call and shows us her tail! LOL
I can’t believe I spent 9 years in the UK and no one ever told me about Hay-on-Wye!!! Books are my most favorite thing…I suppose I shall have to remedy this and plan a trip, lol!
Yes absolutely!!! Did you spend any time in Wales!? If not, time to plan a trip with lots of books, castles, beaches and Welsh cheese! I have videos of all those things, of course 😉
Such a beautiful place to buy a fantastic books! fascinating tour, my best regards👍💕🤝🌹
Thanks!😊
While on the subject of Wales, I suggest you listen to their National Anthem. "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Land of my fathers) sung in Welsh. It is so beautiful it will bring tears to your eyes, especially when sung by thousands at a rugby match. The Welsh are famous for their passion for rugby and singing. Some amazing male voice choirs.You will no doubt hear it on RUclips.
Welsh male voice choirs are THE BEST! Love them!
Great video. Love Hay.
Such a fun place to explore! 📚
The "exclamation mark" roadsign means that there is some sort of undefined hazard ahead and you need to proceed cautiously. If you find a narrow, poorly-surfaced road with awkward gradients, tight bends, blind corners, humpback bridges, stray animals, fallen rocks and a propensity to flooding, it saves putting up eight different signs. Best just keep your fingers crossed!
Oh my! Time for a vague feeling of panic 😱🤣
First visited Wales in 1994 - loved it. Bought a children's book to try and learn their wonderful language. Loved seeing Hay-on-Wye featured in your video! We drove through the Brecon Beacons on a foggy evening and into night.. realizing we'd have to stop for the night (with no reservations anywhere) and found a cozy BnB (with a vacancy) by sheer luck.
Oh, that is a great story! I love that you bought a children's book to learn the language! I have a video from a couple years ago on the channel (learning Welsh in 10 minutes ) in which our Welsh cousin, a boy about 10 years old, tried to teach me how to pronounce the alphabet. I did such a terrible job!😫
I used to have the Beano comic and my brother used to have the Dandy every week back in the fifties and sixties.
Aw, that's a great memory. 👍
Hello Dara & Ian. A great video. A lovely town Hay-on-Wye. The Gold post box you passed was one of many to commemorate local people who won gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics. This gold box was for Josie Pearson won a gold medal in the female Paralympics. This is a change from the Post Office signal red usually used.
I remember the children’s books. They were a weekly comic we used to get from the newsagent. Around Christmas these comics would present a colourful hard covered book, my brothers always had a Dandy or Beano book for Christmas. As we got older the colourful comic was replaced with War comics. Small black & white comics about WWII this was in the 1950’s so the war wasn’t that long ago and more adventurous for 12 year olds.
From Glasbury, the next town upstream the River Wye is an ancient right of way like our pathways and bridle ways. Navigation from Glasbury to the Bristol Channel is a right of way. I and my Scouts used to paddle canoes and hike along here for ages. Unfortunately, the riverbanks are not open to the public. We used to launch and get canoes from road bridges; they are not private.
Wow, as always you are a fount of all kinds of great information! Thanks for explaining about the Beano and Dandy books! Cheers! Dara
As a 59 year old (in a couple of weeks) I remember reading Beano and Dandy growing up in the 70's. I did briefly visit Hay-on-Wye 20+ years ago with a friend, and as a big fan of books (mostly murder mysteries and science fiction) I spent a few happy hours there. I hope Weston likes his Christmas gift when the time comes.
I turned 59 two months ago. We are practically twins! LOL
I love murder mysteries as well. Made it a project in my mid 20s to try reading ALL of Agatha Christie's books... managed to get through most of them!
I hope Weston likes it too! I think he will ;-) Cheers for your comment! Dara
Pen y Fan is the highest top of the Brecon Beacons.
! ...road sign means some sort of hazard ahead. Its a general warning sign.
So if I see that sign I should just be vaguely alarmed! Lol
I love Hay! My favourite place to launch the canoe!! And I’ve never been up Hay Bluff in no rain!!! Great video Dara.
Yay! Canoeing! 🛶
Hi Dara & Ian, I enjoyed your trip to Hay-on-Wye. What a treat looking around all those wonderful bookshops 🤗 Oh no, picnic disaster! 😱I remember reading the Beano & Dandy comics (as you know, I'm very old!) We used to get annuals as Christmas gifts. Talking of Christmas gifts, I hope Weston enjoys his! 😊❤
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Oh, cheers for explaining that to me!
Lovely Croeso. Sheep ponies and rain! You’re definitely on your way to Wales. We’ve never been to Hay on Wye. It looks gorgeous. Bad times with your lunch!! That’s a lot of books! What a gorgeous cat. Oo look at all those annuals! We certainly had those every Christmas. Great video 🍻
WHAT?! I know you don't venture into SOUTH Wales often, but you really must go to Hay! I'm glad you approved of my intro. I was chuffed to have my lovely Welsh friends posing in front of their sheep ;-)
Great video, my kind of place
It's so charming and fun to explore!
I have seen the "Memoir of childhood on the Welsh Borders" before somewhere.
We enjoyed visiting Hay with you, Dara and Ian. Once you figured out the way! Lovely quaint town with well fed gutters/storm drains. I would love browsing though all the bookstores. The river is lovely. Thanks for bringing us along.
You always have the best puns, Dave! Thanks so much, friend!!
Beautiful scenery on the way to Hay, the long way round! I love the fact that Hay is a booklovers' town, I'd heard of the Hay Literary Festival but didn't know the town itself has so many bookstores, it looks wonderful. If not somewhat overwhelming, SO many books! I'm a regular at Waterstones on Piccadilly in London and 4 floors of books overwhelms me. I also love Hatchards and that's another regular stop in London, I've bought some signed copies of books there.
Because my son decided this year that he's into antiquarian books, we did visit both of those stores in London this summer! And while that was wonderful, there is nothing quite like Hay! Hopefully you can visit Wales on a future trip and pay a visit ;-)
The Wye valley in genera is one gorgeous place to visit /live
It is beautiful!!! 😍
Another great video. I visited Hay once and it was there I bought my matching copies of Everybody's Peyps and Everybody's Boswell, Being the Life of Samuel Johnson, both illustrated by E. H. Shepard. I would say these two books are pretty much essential reading for any Anglophile wanting to know more about life in 17th and 18th century England. The Everybody's editions are abridged and therefore much easier reading than the very lengthy originals. I look forward to the day you guys visit Lichfield and visit the Samuel Johnson museum which was also the house he was born in. I am a huge Johnson fan and visited that museum one day only to find out that that day was Johnson's birthday and not only was entry free but they also had actors in period costume acting out some of the scenes from Boswell's famous biography.
Oh wow, thank you for the recommendation! We have been wanting to go to Lichfield and see the cathedral. We will have to go to the Samuel Johnson Museum as well!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Well while we're on the subject of recommendations, I hope one day you visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. So much to see, the Mary Rose, HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and so much more. The Victory is, I believe, the only intact wooden Man of War from the 18th century. If you do go, please ensure you take the tour of the Victory it is fascinating.
Great trip to Haye Dara. Good driving reversing skills. A lovely place and who doesn’t love browsing in bookshops. Nice vlog very much enjoyed. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️
Thanks for coming along, Watto! It was fun to see Hay again after 30 years. Tomorrow I am going on a girls weekend in Nashville Tennessee with some girlfriends from uni... and we are meeting up in a BOOKSHOP! haha
Have a great weekend! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels uh oh sound like it could get messy.
Hi Dara, I see you found your crop-sprayer nemesis! The road-sign is a warning of un-named hazard ahead, not very often used now, as you can tell by the rather faded red paint. They're usually found in areas where animals are want to wander across the road. The Brecon Beacons is where the SAS do their selection training, and one of the toughest parts involves one of the biggest hills called Pen-Y-Fan, this test is known by all that have done it, as "the fan dance". I broke down on the Beacons one January, I had no night-out bedding with me, and because it was a fuel problem, my night heater didn't work. By morning I felt like I had spent the night in a fridge, my pet Cockatoo on the other hand was quite undazed. I did learn one thing, I always thought Hay was in Herefordshire!
That is a very entertaining story, Nick! I loved the part about your bird!🤣
Thanks for explaining the road sign. Although I continue to think it's rather silly. How can you warn someone that there's something troublesome ahead without saying what it is? Seems odd!
As for Hay's location, it is rather curious. I was looking up something yesterday and it did mention Hereford. I believe that Hereford is the largest nearby city, but the town is definitely just over the border in Wales 😉. Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hi Dara, after a little more research, I've found out the road sign means "hidden dip". As someone who spent most of my working life driving all over the UK and Europe, I'm embarrassed I didn't know that!😞
Hey guys you're in my home county and region there. Good to see you this way. Your mate got her china and your son got his book. Result! Oh, I forgot about the sandwiches and the rain. But hey (no pun) you had a great time all round amid the Wye. Hood going. All the best. Mark
We love the Wye valley! Such a gorgeous part of the world! My son enjoyed getting that vintage edition of Charles Dickens' Bleak House for Christmas! Thanks for watching, Mark! Cheers, Dara
We're so jealous... :)
Are you a book lover?
Yes, the only thing I have ever stolen was a paperback by Robert E. Howard - Conan of Cimmeria. I was fourteen, had only enough money for one book (Howard's Conan), and purloined the other by dropping it into a separate bag. I still feel hugely bad about that... In penance, I donate to the library every year. I'm sure I will have to endure Purgatory for awhile (a frozen waste where all the books are locked solid under the ice) after I die. @@MagentaOtterTravels
I’m think Hay on Wye would be pretty dangerous for me … might blow my whole budget there! 😂
For sure! 😉
These are such wonderful memories...I enjoyed that day 💖😍 Maybe someday I will go back and explore more...but then with a second empty suitcase 😂
Good plan!
I love Hay. My father lives nearby.
How nice to be able to visit him and visit Hay!
Many years ago l had a rather alarming experience on Hay Bluff. I was riding a gorgeous Arab whose full name was Lord of the Dance, when a Hercules transport plane came up behind us which caused him to bolt towards the edge. Arabs are very fast and it seemed that he was just as quick as the plane but fortunately it did overtake us before the edge and l was able to pull him up! I hadn’t thought of that for ages so thanks for the memory.
I'm not sure it's a good memory to bring back! That sounds TERRIFYING! I HATE edges... yikes!
But I'm sure you enjoyed the beautiful horse and the beautiful views before it all got a bit spicy ;-)
Yes, indeed.
Yes, indeed.
Yes, indeed.
Yes, indeed.
Hopefully they have a book on what remaindered is.
LOL right?
That was a nice vlog Dara , have a fab weekend
Cheers, mate! You as well! I'm headed to Nashville ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels ohh very nice , to see a show ? Or see friends and family whatever the reason have a good one, safe journey x
@@Distant394 girls weekend with friends from uni 💖💖
@@MagentaOtterTravels luv reunions with old friends soon as you see them your transported back to the days you were together talking about past present and future , , sounds like a great weekend Dara 👍
I did read Beano and Dandy but it's mainly because the school I went to in Australia had a large population of British immigrants, the 10 pound Poms. (From the late 1940s to the early 1970s Brits were given subsidised passage to Australia, children were free, each adult paid 10 pounds, they were obligated to stay in Australia for 2 years. Most stayed, some went back) My primary school friends had relatives in the UK that each Christmas would send then the latest Beano or Dandy and they were shared around and we nonBrits got a dose of British culture as well!
Very interesting about the 10 pound Poms!
Another British viewer commented on them being Christmas gifts... I never knew! How fun.
@@MagentaOtterTravels The Beano and The Dandy were comics (weeklies) from the same, Scottish publishing house. I'm pushing sixty and recall always getting an annual of one or the other for Christmas as these books were Christmas collections of their weekly comic strips plus quizzes, features, etc. Twinkle was a girl's comic along with Bunty, I don't recall any others.
Well if I were British I am sure I would know them... since I turn 60 next year @@ajivins1
Dara, I have yet to experience a wet Welsh day. What a fabulous town- I'll definitely put it on my wish list. Sorry about the picnic failure. What a great and successful day. Loved being a fly on the wall. Have a great weekend. 👌🇳🇱🙋♀🇳🇿🩷
If you love books, you definitely should pay a visit to Hay on your next trip to Wales! 🏴 thanks for coming along! 💖
@@MagentaOtterTravels Have made a note.
Dara, just watched Escape to the Country on BBC and guess which village came into view? I thought I recognised the name- as soon as I saw the bookshops 😂😂😂😂😂
@@IamaDutch-Kiwi no way!! How fun! 🏴
Looks like you were all excited finding the things you wanted ❤
Yes! Mission accomplished!
Call that raining hard? The storm we had last night knocked the top off South Shields lighthouse!
NO WAY! That's terrible!
When we see that sign do we stop and panic or keep driving and panic?
Excellent question! I have no idea! Very vague...
This video makes me want to “book” a trip today! 😂
What a beautiful town. Our daughter would be so happy to visit and buy! Fabulous video Dara thank you for showing us around. ~Cara 🌺
Thanks friend! It's a fun town that you and your daughter would really enjoy!
Remaindered means they were never sold so they've been sent back to the publisher or a remaindered warehouse to be sold. Brand new books sold for a significant discount. I would love browsing all those bookshops. I used to spend an inordinate amount of time in secondhand bookshops. But now my garage is full of boxes for around 4000 books. So I try to find books I want to read at the library these days. Or ebooks. But I have so many accidental collectibles - books bought for face value only for them to become collectible and worth, in some cases, significant sums.
What a fabulous town!
You need to get all those books outta your garage!!!
@@MagentaOtterTravels and back on to my bookshelves so I can just look at them? 😀
@@ShaneNixonFamily no, silly! Sell them! To fund your upcoming trip to Britain with your family!🇬🇧
@@MagentaOtterTravels 😂 If I sell my copies of Game Of Thrones it will probably be enough to fund the trip 😂
@@ShaneNixonFamily wow! Now you need to go visit where they film GOT!
Beano, Dandy and Topper, probably the last books I read from cover to cover
LOL 😂
Yikes more scary roads. Sheep check. rain check. That sounds like Wales and here! Alarming sign indeed. A gold postbox? Interesting food choices from the deli. Do love a good bookshop but well stocked ones do smell very dusty. What a lovely retreat from the rain though, a spotless book shop. Never seen so many book shops in such close proximity. Chapters, what a great name. Lovely clock tower, very quaint. What a superb place ♥️ 🏴
The pillar box in Church Street was painted gold to celebrate local girl Josie Pearson’s Gold medal in women’s discus at the Paralympic Games.
I was very disappointed that the deli food was cold and they would not heat it for us. I wanted a warm samosa not ice cold! Honestly, I was REALLY upset about the sandwiches in the gutter. Long story. But it took me ages to calm down enough to film. And to make matters worse most all of the lunch places were closed because it was mid afternoon... like the place you showed in your Lake Como video today. Best to eat lunch before 3:00!
@@MagentaOtterTravels absolutely Dara 😂😂 there is some insane legal requirement whereby 95% of places are legally not allowed to sell you anything warm. Its the bane of all our lives.
On the continent? Get to a restaurant really early, they all snooze at 2!
@@GENerationXplorers are you serious?!
Remaindered mean books the publishers or shops didn't sell I think. Leftovers.
Makes sense... they "remained" ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels Remaindered books are copies publishers sell to retailers at a discounted price because demand for the book is well below the number of copies printed. Sometimes a publisher remainders a book to clear out inventory space. Retailers then sell the remaindered books at a discounted price.
@@MagentaOtterTravels i bought a book from Tesco yesterday it was by Billy Connolly…it was about half price..£12,50 instead of £25…who pays 25 for hardback pulp..? Incredible..no wonder loads dont sell..
@@griswald7156 he is funny!
As a bookworm ,Hay on Wye looks like heaven.Thanks dara.
Oh yes, Dave! I highly recommend a visit!!
Oh my gosh! This vlog makes me want to trim the tree and pour the eggnog! 😁
Haha did you notice the Christmas music? 🤣
Yes! @@MagentaOtterTravels
I wonder if they’ve a book about the Black Dahlia ?
They probably do!
Stunning views on the drive in. Just avoid the tractor monstrosities! And go the right way too!
"Stay to the left"... we took a risk driving there during hay baling season ;-)
Hi Dara,
Wow, this is new to me, Wales
I am excited
yay, what treasure you may discover from the second hand books..
Our next generations go into digital books, but I still like making marks in the book. You don't want to see my books I have in a storge. haha
wow, OMGoodness, so steep I cannot see you 2:06 hahahhaa
Dara, haha this is a guy thing, they keep driving whether they are heading for the correct direction or not. 4:01They think they got instinct, I reckon. My hubby is the same way, but I always tell him to stop the car to double check the direction. hahaha it gives me chuckles.
Ok Dara, My lips are sealed,hehe Look forward to it 6:35
Congratulations to you, Dara 9:35 looks great...I can almost smell the book hehe
Aweeeee sweet baby...Eyes are speaking. 11:09
woooow, I have no idea about antique, but your friend is happy to find her treasure
Let's time for ice cream?
I again appreciate the history of the castle
Congratulations to you two for your own treasure hunting. Yahooo
My bestie cc
Thanks so much! I can't blame Ian for going the wrong way... my sense of direction is TERRIBLE!!
Isn't Cleo a cute kitty?😻
Have a great weekend! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes, Cleo is cutie, Dara.... You will have a great weekend as well. I will be up at 5 am tomorrow for filming hahah
@@ms.kayak7seas oh my! Where you off to tomorrow? I'm going to Nashville!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Wow How Nice....We will be heading south hahah Have fun in Nashville Concert?
@@ms.kayak7seas no, no concert plans. My girlfriends and I will just do some hiking, some eating, and lots of talking!
Brecon Beacons is now called Bannau Brycheiniog - or informally as 'the Bannau'.
Oh yeah, no chance we'd say that correctly! ;-)
Interesting, I wasn't aware of this but a quick look on Google Maps confirms it. Makes sense, since this is in Wales after all. Wonder when it happened.
@@ians3586 It was this April. I think they said it was OK for us 'foreigners' to continue calling it the Brecon Beacons. 😁
@@MagentaOtterTravels The new name, which takes effect today - the 66th anniversary of the Park’s designation - is pronounced Ban-eye Bruck-ein-iog.
@@Poliss95 thank you! You know I needed help with the pronunciation! Lol
hey guys, hope your both well, bit weird stuff we chatted about, tight roads and the other stuff came true in this video, another great video, catch you in more comments, hope your nice and warm over there, we have storm in northeast UK
Yes it's going to be 33 C today!! Stay safe in the storm! Which county are you in?
county durham, east side of the county, near hartleppool and sunderland, sort of in the middle of those 2 places
@@seanmc1351 oh yes! You already told me. My memory is not great, and there are too many people to keep track of 😬
I hope you found a bin to put those sandwiches in? Great video.
Nah, we just scraped off the gravel and enjoyed our lunch.
@@ians3586 Extra vitamins and bitumen.
I'm amazed they weren't pounced upon by a thousand seagulls.
@@gerrymccartney3561 Yeah. I like my sandwiches to be naturally healthy and have some crunch.
No, there was no bin nearby, just a post box. So I shoved them in there. LOL
Honestly, I was super shook up by that clumsy move. It was embarrassing, but I got SO UPSET!!! I could not film for a long time. I had to calm down. I had specially bought the Double Gloucester cheese at the farmers market, from the legit local farm which is famous for that cheese. We had carefully buttered our lovely bread, sliced the cheese, and put Branston pickle. Our friends were visiting from Luxembourg and they were so excited to try cheese & pickle sandwiches! I was gutted that they were destroyed! I did an effective job dumping them directly in the gutter. ALL of them. I literally could not rescue them, so I had a meltdown! And it was about 2:30 pm and there were no good places open for lunch! Glad the day turned out OK!
For Christmas I would like The Dalek Outer Space Book, Doctor Who and the Invasion from Space, the 1968 and 1969 Troughton Doctor Who annuals and the Pertwee pink annual.
Do I look like Santa? Don't answer that...
@@MagentaOtterTravels I used to send letters up the chimney but I don't have a chimney now, so I'm just posting my letter up the internet. I expect the result to be the same. 😁
You can buy magenta Santa suits for under $80.00. You'd look perfect in one giving out pressies on Christmas Day. 🎅😁
I was going to mention offa's dyke v.hadrians wall as everyone's heard of hadrians wall but not the Roman offas dyke
I am glad Ian brought it up! I actually didn't know what it was!
@MagentaOtterTravels ...funny enough when you read about how it was constructed and why, its even more interesting than Hadrians wall...
@@glastonbury4304 OK, I will have to do some research!
@@MagentaOtterTravels ...it is interesting on how the Romans ensured prime land ...especially as Scotland, Wales didn't exist...it was an island of Celts etc at that time that were pushed out of the lowlands of England into Scotland and Wales...never forger Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni in around Lincolnshire who was one of the most famous Celts
@@glastonbury4304 I love the statue of her in London!
I could see how dumping lunch in the gutter could happen? Maybe. 🤣🤣
It was embarrassing, but I got SO UPSET!!! I could not film for a long time. I had to calm down. I had specially bought the Double Gloucester cheese at the market, from the legit local farm which is famous for that cheese. We had carefully buttered our lovely bread, sliced the cheese, and put Branston pickle. Our friends were visiting from Luxembourg and they were so excited to try cheese & pickle sandwiches! I was gutted that they were destroyed! I did an effective job dumping them directly in the gutter. ALL of them. I literally could not rescue them, so I had a meltdown! And it was about 2:30 pm and there were no good places open for lunch! Glad the day turned out OK!
Oh dear, I better never go there.....all those books......😲😃
Yes you must! 🙌🙌
WAIT THERE’S A CASTLE??
I never knew! But really, isn't there a castle everywhere? Lol🤣
What a booklover’s paradise!! Please let us know (AFTER Christmas) what your son’s gift was! 📘🎄😊
You would LOVE Hay! Such a fun place to explore. I'll send you a text and tell you the title ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels Don't tell me. I'm rubbish at keeping secrets. 🤐
The border line cuts right through the town. Half of it is in England and half of it in Wales.
That is so interesting! It truly is a Border town!
It would cost me a fortune if l were to vist. I Buy about 20 books a year, history is a favorite just read a fascinating book about Princess Mary. We also have many books from our professional life including Grays Anatomy a reference book a must for medics. Not quite like the TV series the nonclumenture is simular. I think the road sign is a warning sign, beware of the many hazards, sheep, ponies other road users. I suspect there are no seagulls in hay, drop a sandwich in some places and woosh gone. It would have been a competition between our labrador who, three weeks ago ate a dozen sausage rolls, not a crumb just denial. Remainder books are either over print that are sold off a big discount or the ones that have come to the end of the print run. Do you think that shop was a butchers shop in a past life.?
Which shop did you think was a former butchers?
A DOZEN sausage rolls?!?! Naughty doggo!👿 Did he get a tummy ache?
@@MagentaOtterTravels The one with the tiled frontage, the animal tiles remind me of Harrods. The dog has gone all American on us and took the 5th. He didn't complain because he refused to accept he had them. He's a labrador 3 Yrs old looking for a home, he would eat his way through tesco.
@@andrewfitzgerald2327 that sounds like an expensive dog to own! Lol
To all of you who want to visit Hay-on-Wye: if you are a genuine bibliophile and book lover, you should plan a whole day in Hay. We had only a couple of hours and this was definitely not enough 🥴
I agree! We definitely needed longer! I would have loved to visit the castle... and Ian definitely needed an ice cream ;-)
I think a week would be about right….you get to know the locals by name then..
Hiya. I made one of my biggest lifetime mistakes in Hay about 40 years ago. An antiquarian bookseller had a copy of Sir Walter Raleigh's History Of The World in pride of place in his window and the asking price was £300, which I could have afforded - and I said "No." I've regretted it ever since. "You snooze, you lose" as they say. Stay safe. All the best to you.
Today's price at Abe books - £ 11,669.42.
@@Poliss95 - I'm not crying, you're crying. Thanks for that. All the best.
Thanks for rubbing it in, Boppy!!!
Oh my, Andy, I'm so sorry! I often has buyers remorse, so I understand why you were hesitant. But it stings to recollect those missed opportunities. You must be an antiquarian expert... I recall you correctly identifying the Nathaniel & Samuel Buck prospects of Brum on our living room walls. Gee, I think that was years ago!
@@MagentaOtterTravels- Hi Dara. Thanks for the term 'expert', but I'm just somebody with certain knowledge acquired over time and who still deals now and then for the 'buzz'.
Pretty sure it’s an antique butter mould (mold) rather than biscuit. They both look annoyingly similar, to confuse even more my Grandmother used hers for both! Mainly biscuits unless posh visitors came for tea the butter
Awwww, bless! I love hearing stories about peoples' grans! My sister in law got me a mould like that for hedgehog biscuits! So cute ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels She was born 1891 and was a kitchen maid in a country house until she married my Grandfather in 1911. A very traditional cook and her meals were amazing. From memory the biscuits were shortbread I think.
There’s a fabulous cafe in the centre of Hay,the food is fabulous …the front of the cafe opens out onto the street..
You didn’t notice it..
What's the name? We were trying to get lunch at almost 3pm. Most of the cafes were closed and the pubs weren't serving food. Bad timing!
@@MagentaOtterTravels i dont know the name of it but you go up the hill along into the high street…and its on the right hand side
It takes over two or three premises,and it opens up wide…it s in a trendy grey colour…with floor boards ,and the food is divine ready made stuff..quiche,flap jack stuff,and coffee to die for…maybe a special hot dish or two….you know the exact opposite of transport cafe fayre…its the sort of place thats a bit pricey but the service is great ,you come away….and you don’t forget it for 20 years…it was 22 years ago..so it might be even better now..
@@MagentaOtterTravels the cafe is called “the Granary”
@@MagentaOtterTravels ahh it must have been closing time…thats called a dry town..
The Dandy and Beano is where I get most of my jokes from. Example. Q. Why is the letter 'v' like an angry bull? A. Because it comes after 'u'. 😁😁
The Topper was more expensive than the Dandy or Beano selling at 4d while the others were 3d. My favourite Eagle comic was very expensive at 6d. I didn't get that often because my dad was mean! 😡
Desperate Dan in the Dandy ate cow pies. That's a WHOLE cow in a pie. He was so tough he had to shave with a blow torch.
Those are some very amusing details, Boppy. And it does explain why your jokes are so juvenile ;-)
Forgive my ignorance... what is a d?
@@MagentaOtterTravels'd' stands for penny, so 4d is fourpence.
Lsd. Pounds, shillings and pence. It's Latin for librae, solidi, and denarii.
@@Poliss95 I have never seen d as an abbreviation for Penny! Fascinating
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it’s prior to decimalisation in the 70s. The Beano and Dandy were my brother’s favourite comics as a child in the 50s and 60s, I myself was a Jack and Jill and later Jackie fan. I still remember the Walter Hottle Bottle cartoons, the exciting adventures of a child’s hot water bottle.
@@littleannie390 oh my! Hot water bottle adventures? That is very British!
Offa was King of Mercia not England. The Dyke had areas were legitimate travellers/traders, could cross! :)
@@F6blue thanks for correcting us! We always need fact checking 😉
@@F6blue thanks for correcting us! We always need fact checking 😉
Never refer to hills in Wales. We are proud of our mountains.
Apologies! I walked up a hill and down a mountain 🏔️😉👍
Ian was bluffing..
🤣🤣
@@MagentaOtterTravels maybe he was doing a Monroe too.
An 'oddity' is something your manager says when you've spent weeks working on a difficult project: "Oh Dear, Didn't I Tell You?".
LOL! Btw, I don't recall having met you before. Nice to meet you! We visited Rye in July. Video forthcoming... eventually... I'm slow ;-)
Cheers for your comment! Dara
An oddity is something my manager called me. 😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels Don't let my silly name deceive you! If you Google 'ergot of rye'.....
@@JimmyTheRake looks like you have a new name now!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes, my old name seemed to cause confusion so I've gone for a Scandinavian-style silly name!
Why discard that sandwich in the gutter? No trash cans around? Keep Britain tidy.
Don't worry... I retrieved it and took in home to be composted.👍
A town that Ron deSantis would truly love!! 😮 (oops, sorry, got a bit political there)...
LOL!
you said book so often you started to sound like a chicken.
🐔 🐓🐔🐓
don't worry about having to slowdown for agricultural vehicles any more in Wales, as the whole country's speed limit is now set at 20MPH.
the Brecon Beacons has been renamed too, to Bannau Brycheiniog.
both of these changes are because the looney Left govern Wales.
the Beano and the Dandy was probably the most popular comic books for boys and girls back in the 70's/80's. they still put out an annul each year still.
I think Weston's book is rather British, but contains runes? I will say no more.
Firstly it is not true that the entire country's speed limit is set to 20mph. It's only 20mph in built up areas such as towns and villages, and even then sometimes in the centre of those places. Similar legislation has been passed in England too. Do continue to drive safely and responsibly wherever you are. Farmers are not driving slowly for fun, they are running a business - in your video, there is a obviously a farmer off to take food for his/her animals. I'm sure no-one really begrudges this too much.
Secondly, there was a time when Brythonic languages such as Cymraeg was spoken through-out Britain. These languages have a much smaller range but are still important in their communities. The National Park in question has been known by two names the Cymraeg name, Bannau Brycheiniog, and also the English name, Brecon Beacons for years. Officially it is to be known by its Cymraeg name in preference - it is after all in Cymru. The fact that some English can't stand this is really of no importance.
@@dorianevans9527 so you don't know why the looney left are stopping it from being called the Beacons then? it is because the beacons would burn fossil fuels and that upsets the woke brigade. just another way for them to try and change history.
how do you research and find these places you end up enjoying? i live in uk but i'm either at home or at work and have barely any time to visit the country beyond that with family obligations piled on top...
i never heard of hay-on-wye, for example
Ian has so much family in the UK who have lived in the midlands, Wales and the West Country for generations. We watch lots of RUclips videos and make friends all over... so we learn about places far and wide beyond that!