As a proud Welshman I would like to say that I'm delighted that you enjoyed our beautiful country so much. Diolch yn fawr for a charming video. 🏴✌️
@@DaydreamersBarn Absolutely my pleasure. We often don't get a look in, with alot of people from around the world not even realising that Wales is a completely different country from England. It's just lovely to see you all enjoying it so much.
This video captures some of the beauty and way of life of this wonderful country. I was lucky enough to visit Wales many years ago. I still have fond memories of that trip. Thanks for a walk down memory lane.
It's truly is a blessing to be able to have this experience. Also, be able to share it with you all, and we can look back on all our fun. Thank you for your continued support! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Cover the children’s ears, the blue markings on the bums of the ewes (females) have been placed there by a chest harness warn by the Ram, the harness holds a coloured crayon that will tell the farmer which ewes the ram has “bumped” into while carrying out his duties. Sheep are marked a number of times throughout the year further up on their backs not only to identify individual farmers flocks but after lambing the ewes are marked using various colours with dots & numbers, indicating amongst other things how many lambs she’s had etc her number will also be painted on her lambs.
We always enjoy spending time with the whole family. The beautiful countryside of Wales was a great bonus. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
It's a bit of a standing joke that there's only three types of weather in Wales, it's raining, it's just stopped raining or it's just about to start raining. Not true! I've experienced glorious hot sunny weather in the summer but like anywhere else in the UK it can suddenly change.
We absolutely love it! I agree, Wales is magnificent, and it's wonderful. The rain or weather will never stop our time exploring. We appreciate your time watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@nevillemason 6791 And it was the same in 1826. From the American Audubon's journals, Manchester, September 1826: "I walked some four miles out of the town; the country is not so verdant, nor the country seats so clean-looking, as Green Bank for instance. The funnels raised from the manufactories to carry off the smoke appear in hundreds in every direction, and as you walk the street, the whirring sound of machinery is constantly in your ears. The changes in the weather are remarkable; at daylight it rained hard, at noon it was fair, this afternoon it rained again, at sunset was warm, and now looks like a severe frost."
I live on the borders of Wales, I call it the Secret Country, its like stepping through the wardrobe to Narnia ...definitely visit Snowdonia in North Wales ❤
We can see why you think that. We plan to see Snowdonia at some point. We keep hearing the same thing. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Is a sheep dog allowed to break the 20 mph speed limit? No, of cause not, the dog was the offender, so the full weight of the law should fall on the dog. Ban the dog for driving for life.@@chriswalford9228
Welsh lamb is famous. It gets exported to North America. It's to do with the green grass and the soil, and to keep things really green, it needs a fine rain - (not torrential down-pours).
Thank you! We just subscribed to your channel. We love exploring and can't wait to return to explore even more. We appreciate your time watching and leaving us a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
We will certainly miss you when it’s time for you to pack up and go. It’s been such a pleasure for us watch your professional posts. COME BACK SOON. Many Thanks and hope it’s given you and the kids an idea of our way of living.
We aren't leaving just yet, but we will continue the channel when we have to return to the States. We are glad you enjoy. Thanks for watching ans commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Brilliant as usual! You guys seem to find lesser known places of great interest. The 'sheep' incident was so entertaining, and the farm visit obviously gave you alot of pleasure. Good to watch you getting so much enjoyment from it. My childhood holidays were spent in North Wales every year. We went by train, all the way from our home in Birmingham to the boarding house (on a farm) with only about 10 minutes walking at each end! Many thanks for posting. x
Really appreciate you, dear friend, for your support! It is so cool to get to work and appreciate sheep. It's the coolest thing I have to see them moving. We appreciate you! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Well done for trying to pronounce Llanerchaeron, I don't think I would have a go at that one even though I had Welsh grand parents on both sides. ;) I loved the sheepdog and see you weren't that far from Ysbyty Ystwyth, one of my favourite impossible to say village names .
Thanks for the kind words. We would love to learn more about the language, but for now, we will stick with English. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn If/when you do decide to visit beautiful North Wales, and you venture just over the Menai Straits to the isle of Anglesey, I don't think you'll be even _attempting_ to say the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch...when you come to it will you? 😁(Tip: it's usually referred to just as Llanfair PG - for obvious reasons!) 😉
A truly wonderful video, the scenery and the interaction with the goats was a pure joy to behold. 😊I was worried for you Jess climbing over that gate but you handled it so well. 🙂 I need to cross the border and experience the Welsh countryside myself. Just imagine how even more beautiful Wales would be in the summertime. Many thanks Jess, Chris and family for taking us along for the ride. Love from West Sussex. ♥
Oh, we're so glad you enjoyed this adventure with us and could come along. I can only imagine, but hopefully, we can explore even more this summer. Yes, we highly recommend the trip, even in the wintertime. I (Jess) was worried and was Shane for my fence climbing abilities.. haha Friend, thank you for all your support and love. 🤍 Jess, Chris, and Kiddos
@@user-sz6nb1vk6q It was such a cool experience. We definitely now know that goats and sheep will be on our farm! Thank you so much for your comment! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn I have owned 3 of them in fact they are the only breed I would own my first was a pedigree bitch called Rhani second was pedigreed male called Shaken my third was a mix breed of 2 breeds but the Alsatian was the prominent breed called him Fred a stunning friend for 15 yrs
Congrats on finally pronouncing Wales correctly! I wondered why on the previous video why Americans so frequently pronounce it that way. And you tried that big house name too, well done! Did you know that once you learn how to say the different Welsh letters like LL CH and F correctly, Welsh is quite easy to pronounce as it is almost totally phonetic!
Thank you so much for taking us along on another wonderful family trip! For some of us getting out and about is not as easy as it was, especially in the winter, so I have been binge watching your blog! It is 50 years or so since I was in that part of Wales, but it is as lovely as ever!
I found it lovely to watch your video and see just what people who travel here to Wales find beautiful. I love it here. I've lived here for 43 years. I still find the countryside really beautiful, the people (most of them) friendly and it's a nice way to live. You enjoyed watching the dog work the sheep and I could just hear the locals saying "Will you get a blxxdy move on" we see it that much. If ever you come back here be sure to come further inland into mid Wales....you won't be dissapointed.
Wow, you're very lucky to get to call Wales home. It truly will continue to hold a special place in our hearts. We appreciate your time sharing your story with us to read. Thank you for your time watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
If you want the animals to come to you then you need to learn Welsh. They left when they found out you didn't have any food. Watching those sheep being rounded up by the dog was an experience to remember. Watching them in competition, rounding, and corralling them is a must. I stayed at a holiday let, in Somerset, and every morning the farm cattle opposite would come out and take over the road outside. The let is clearly shown to be opposite a cattle farm and people would complain in the reviews about them and of course the smell, that to be honest, was OK. Part of the country experience. Thank you for posting your trips.
Yes, if not the lack of Welsh, then the American accent must have thrown them off. And no food was the last straw, lol. The views and country experience come with more than just pictures. Slowing down and different smells are part of it, too. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess
Wow just enjoyed latest Welsh video from Andrew in Cardiff. My father grew up on a farm in the 1920's and 1930's between Lampeter and Aberaeron .. in Cardiganshire. He went to school in Aberaeron. You visited Llanerchaeron which was only 5 miles from the farm !!!! which is still in the family. Great filming....great commentary...great pronunciation of Welsh names. You are such GOOD Ambassadors for America. All the best for future travels.....come back soon 👍 🇬🇧
Thanks for all the kind words. There were plenty of wonderful farms we got to see. I'm glad to hear the farm is still in the family. Those are getting fewer and further apart in America. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn Thanks for reply. My farmer Grandfather was born 1873 and his wife born 1886 came from a nearby farm...Three fields away !!!. In the depression 1930's he told his 2 sons...there is no future in farming. When retiring in 1938 his nephew took over till 1977...then HIS nephew... there today with 40 yrs old son . So if he farms for another 30 yrs the farm will have been in the family near Lampeter, Cardiganshire for 200 years
We love the seeing places that are part of the between. We call them the "flyover states" and something we both love to experience in the US so of course we would like it here too. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Hi Guys Loving Your Vlogs ,This Has To Be The Most Adorable Though With The Goats How Cute Were They ,Love That Your Getting Out And About Exploring The Uk , Best Wishes To All The Family From A Scouser ❤
We are so glad you enjoyed the channel. Love the animals and experience all that the UK has to offer. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
That sheepdog controlling those sheep had me mesmerised. Lovely interactiion with the goats, the sheep were a bit more hesitant. Loved the different coloured houses, brightening up the rainiest of days. Great video!😀
I'm sure you could tell in the video that we were mesmerized as well. We will work on better sheep interaction as we go. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Guys a really lovely trip you guys had! Loved the farm along with the scenery I do hope you visited the slate mine in the north of Wales which was the biggest open slate pit in the world during its time! The slate mined there was used all around the world for building materials including roof tiles etc. The mines even included their own minature railway to allow the slate mined to be transfered to the docks for shipping! The weather in Wales is rather wet and its well known for that along with the little sheep and that sheep dog was worth its weight in Gold! On a seperate note I am suprised some of the Lakenheath jets didn't pay you a visit as they use wales for training and Chris would probably know that! Thanks for sharing guys it was a great watch!
Thanks for sharing about the slate mines. Unfortunately, we did not make it to the mine. That sounds like a blast, though. The mining industry has always interested us. In the upper peninsula, it was a huge part of the upper peninsulas identity as America continued its expansion. Thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate the continued support. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
If we won the lottery, we would get a summer home here. Short of that, we plan on coming back to visit. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
many years ago on bbc tv there was a competion called one man and his dog and the dogs had to move sheep around fields across roads and from pen to pen
Hiya. Just an observation (because it's ME, right?), but did you not see, at 10:08 , the sign on the gate that you went through of a picture of a dog with a red line through it, meaning 'NO DOGS'? And I'm pleased Chris took your dog away before you went into the field containing the sheep and goats. I would be on a sheep/dairy farm in Wales, pulling my weight, twice a year during my pre- and early teen years. Loved it. Stay safe. All the best to you.
We did see that sign, but that was at a different location. The one we had our dog with us was at the airbnb. The owner said we were more than welcome to bring them out there if we pleases. However, we wanted to interact with the animals, and that was why we brought our dog back. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Hi ALL, most country house's yoused to have a wall Gardner, when these house's where bilt that was a comen thing .Thay used to live of the land .Take care all and have a good time. 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍🐶🐶
Try North Pembrokeshire, there is a curious divide in Walse, South Walians sometimes refer to North Walians as 'gogs', they speak a slightly different dialect of Welsh, and are considered unfriendly. Snowdon itself tends to disappoint, but there are many other peaks which are not tourist traps. Oddly, genetic studies of the North Welsh and South Welsh show a greater divergence than either of them do to the rest of Britain. A really old division.
That’s one serious generalisation you are going with to describe north walians as unfriendly 😂 think you are confusing it with the myth that Welsh speakers in the north only speak Welsh to annoy tourists
You certainly do know the difference, I’ll take that comment down, it was directed towards your followers from West Sussex, I jumped in on their comment about the goats before watching the whole of the video! Loving all of your posts, great to see you really spreading your wings all over our country 🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴
We appreciate you and didn't take any offense. Thanks for the clarification, and we continue to enjoy what the country has to offer. Cheers 🍻 Chris & Jess.
When my daughter and son-in-law came to visit me in Aberystwyth last summer, we took a trip to Llanerchaeron. I can't walk far these days, so spent most of the time sitting on one of the seats which are generously supplied, such as the one by the front of the house. Looks like one of the sheep went to check you out for food, when there was none, the rest of the flock didn't bother.
Hopefully, you enjoyed your time with them. We were thinking the same thing about the food....or lack thereof. But we got to see some of them up close, at least. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Thank you so much for the support. We love driving and exploring. Also, being able to take you along is so fun. Hope you have a lovely day. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Another great video, thanks for sharing. I hear from Arkansas homesteading youtubers that is a movement starting in the USA to buy products from local companies and farmers and not rely on Chinese imports or other foreign imports. Its a great thing. Soon summer will be here and you could go to some agricultural shows which can be interesting. The biggest one in Europe is the Royal Welsh Show which is a 4 day event in July and it takes place in Builth Wells (you cannot take your dogs - only assistance dogs are allowed).
It used to be big and slowly faded to convenience. However, you are correct. Over the last years, it has grown dramatically in popularity, buying, and supporting local. We will check out as may shows as we can. Thanks for the tip and comment. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Yeah, it’s kind of sad that you won’t have time to explore all that Britain’s got to show. Maybe even sadder that a lot of us natives don’t appreciate what we’ve got.🥲
That is why we have focused most of our time seeing what we can on the island. Otherwise we would miss so much more. Thanks for watching ans commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris & Jess.
20mph is for all built-up areas not just for villages as stated on the video. The trees in the walled garden are old apple varieties. Aberaeron is a town, not a village as stated in the video. The seafront and harbour are going to have new sea defences during 2024 causing some disruption.
Unfortunately we didn't on this trip. We definitely have it on our list of must visits. Thank you for your recommendation. Have a lovely day. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Hi Jess and Chris. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Wales. I have family who live much further North in Wales. Have you seen The Channel 9B4M The Family Adventures.. Another American Family that live on a small farm in the East Midlands and have sheep too. ( He has farmed in the States). They have lived here for about 3 years. They produce some great videos of UK,, Their trips, the country life and the agricultural shows they have visited. Take a look at their latest video about the Malvern Autumn show Much more than just agriculture. Thank you for some great videos i really enjoy them.
We have not seen them, but we are excited to check out their channel. Thanks for the tip. We will be sure to see it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
So we have been told. We plan on continuing traveling around Britian for a little while still. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
I'm not Welsh but I did have a Welsh girlfriend years ago. Ll is pronounce "Cl" with a troat clearing sound. Put the tip of your tongue behind your front teeth and try flatten it out at the back, then kind of blow into your cheeks whilst saying "Cl".
Fantastic, thank you so much for sharing! Love learning from you all. It's so wonderful to be able to call the UK home for now. Hope you have a wonderful Friday! Thanks for watching and supporting our adventures! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave. Cool, we will definitely try and check that out. We definitely appreciate your recommendation. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Oh I never been...funny word tho...I'd take a look at Camarthen (castles and other stuff), Swansea and Gower bay, (Rhosilli beach, ranked worldwide, and the welsh coastal path) if you make it to that region.
@genereddington1686 @genereddington1686 0 seconds ago Hi ya from Gene in England ,well if you had waited to middle of feb you will see new born lambs .But watch out for any rams as they can be protective lol. i have a sore rear end from handle bars on a ram at our local farm .the mate owns the farm and when we walk about it happens lol There's nothing nicer than being in a field with new born lambs , Lambing season starts feb till march ...so enjoy your travels lots of love from the uk ?
We would love to see lambing season. Hopefully, we will be able to make it to a farm and see it. Good point on watching out for the Rams, though. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Wales is so beautiful ❤
I completely agree with you, friend! Thank you for your comment and time. Hope you have a lovely day! Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Love that you’re filling your boots with the UK and seeing as much as you can - and becoming pros at UK driving at the same time!
We are doing the best we can. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
As a proud Welshman I would like to say that I'm delighted that you enjoyed our beautiful country so much. Diolch yn fawr for a charming video. 🏴✌️
We love it and can't wait to explore Wales even more. Hopefully, very soon. We appreciate your kindness and support. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
@@DaydreamersBarn Absolutely my pleasure. We often don't get a look in, with alot of people from around the world not even realising that Wales is a completely different country from England. It's just lovely to see you all enjoying it so much.
great to see a welsh border collie at work herding the sheep.My dog has got that herding instinct.Its great to see them at work.
It is truly great to see it in action. Something we weren't expecting but glad to see it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
It was a Welsh Sheep Dog (Ci Defaid Cymreig) different breed to a border collie
cy.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ci_Defaid_Cymreig
This video captures some of the beauty and way of life of this wonderful country. I was lucky enough to visit Wales many years ago. I still have fond memories of that trip. Thanks for a walk down memory lane.
It's truly is a blessing to be able to have this experience. Also, be able to share it with you all, and we can look back on all our fun. Thank you for your continued support! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Cover the children’s ears, the blue markings on the bums of the ewes (females) have been placed there by a chest harness warn by the Ram, the harness holds a coloured crayon that will tell the farmer which ewes the ram has “bumped” into while carrying out his duties. Sheep are marked a number of times throughout the year further up on their backs not only to identify individual farmers flocks but after lambing the ewes are marked using various colours with dots & numbers, indicating amongst other things how many lambs she’s had etc her number will also be painted on her lambs.
The blue dye is called raddle, hence the insult saying a woman is raddled.
Thank you, I’ve never heard the term raddled… everyday a school day
Thanks for the info. We didn't know exactly what it was but figured there was a reason for it.
Great to see the whole family enjoying the beautiful countryside of Wales.
Lovely post Jess. 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🏴🤝🏻🇺🇲
We always enjoy spending time with the whole family. The beautiful countryside of Wales was a great bonus. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
It's a bit of a standing joke that there's only three types of weather in Wales, it's raining, it's just stopped raining or it's just about to start raining. Not true! I've experienced glorious hot sunny weather in the summer but like anywhere else in the UK it can suddenly change.
We absolutely love it! I agree, Wales is magnificent, and it's wonderful. The rain or weather will never stop our time exploring. We appreciate your time watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@nevillemason 6791 And it was the same in 1826. From the American Audubon's journals, Manchester, September 1826: "I walked some four miles out of the town; the country is not so verdant, nor the country seats so clean-looking, as Green Bank for instance. The funnels raised from the manufactories to carry off the smoke appear in hundreds in every direction, and as you walk the street, the whirring sound of machinery is constantly in your ears. The changes in the weather are remarkable; at daylight it rained hard, at noon it was fair, this afternoon it rained again, at sunset was warm, and now looks like a severe frost."
You see, even our animals love you
And we love them too! Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
I live on the borders of Wales, I call it the Secret Country, its like stepping through the wardrobe to Narnia ...definitely visit Snowdonia in North Wales ❤
We can see why you think that. We plan to see Snowdonia at some point. We keep hearing the same thing. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Rush hour in Wales 🏴
Haha, I (Jess) loved it so much! Thank you for your time watching. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Sheep break 20mph limit but get away with it by blaming the dog
Is a sheep dog allowed to break the 20 mph speed limit? No, of cause not, the dog was the offender, so the full weight of the law should fall on the dog. Ban the dog for driving for life.@@chriswalford9228
Welsh lamb is famous.
It gets exported to North America.
It's to do with the green grass and the soil, and to keep things really green, it needs a fine rain - (not torrential down-pours).
Oh, very interesting. Thank you so much for that wonderful information. We love lamb here for sure! 🤍 Jess x
It’s lovely to see you exploring our Welsh countryside
Thank you! We just subscribed to your channel. We love exploring and can't wait to return to explore even more. We appreciate your time watching and leaving us a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
We will certainly miss you when it’s time for you to pack up and go. It’s been such a pleasure for us watch your professional posts. COME BACK SOON. Many Thanks and hope it’s given you and the kids an idea of our way of living.
We aren't leaving just yet, but we will continue the channel when we have to return to the States. We are glad you enjoy. Thanks for watching ans commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Brilliant as usual! You guys seem to find lesser known places of great interest. The 'sheep' incident was so entertaining, and the farm visit obviously gave you alot of pleasure. Good to watch you getting so much enjoyment from it.
My childhood holidays were spent in North Wales every year. We went by train, all the way from our home in Birmingham to the boarding house (on a farm) with only about 10 minutes walking at each end! Many thanks for posting. x
Really appreciate you, dear friend, for your support! It is so cool to get to work and appreciate sheep. It's the coolest thing I have to see them moving. We appreciate you! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Glad you enjoyed your trip,the sun does come out in Wales occasionally, honestly!
It was such a fun adventure. Wales will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for your support. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Well done for trying to pronounce Llanerchaeron, I don't think I would have a go at that one even though I had Welsh grand parents on both sides. ;)
I loved the sheepdog and see you weren't that far from Ysbyty Ystwyth, one of my favourite impossible to say village names .
Thanks for the kind words. We would love to learn more about the language, but for now, we will stick with English. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn If/when you do decide to visit beautiful North Wales, and you venture just over the Menai Straits to the isle of Anglesey, I don't think you'll be even _attempting_ to say the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch...when you come to it will you? 😁(Tip: it's usually referred to just as Llanfair PG - for obvious reasons!) 😉
A truly wonderful video, the scenery and the interaction with the goats was a pure joy to behold. 😊I was worried for you Jess climbing over that gate but you handled it so well. 🙂 I need to cross the border and experience the Welsh countryside myself. Just imagine how even more beautiful Wales would be in the summertime. Many thanks Jess, Chris and family for taking us along for the ride. Love from West Sussex. ♥
Oh, we're so glad you enjoyed this adventure with us and could come along. I can only imagine, but hopefully, we can explore even more this summer. Yes, we highly recommend the trip, even in the wintertime.
I (Jess) was worried and was Shane for my fence climbing abilities.. haha
Friend, thank you for all your support and love. 🤍 Jess, Chris, and Kiddos
@@user-sz6nb1vk6q It was such a cool experience. We definitely now know that goats and sheep will be on our farm! Thank you so much for your comment! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Yeah, the videos are a great advertisement for Wales!👍
Love your beautiful GSD/ Alsatian
We do too. Cheers, Chris
@@DaydreamersBarn I have owned 3 of them in fact they are the only breed I would own my first was a pedigree bitch called Rhani second was pedigreed male called Shaken my third was a mix breed of 2 breeds but the Alsatian was the prominent breed called him Fred a stunning friend for 15 yrs
Aberaeron is lovely little Welsh seaside town.
We agree. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
The goats - we ran all the way over here for nothing 😂
More or less. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers Chris and Jess.
Congrats on finally pronouncing Wales correctly! I wondered why on the previous video why Americans so frequently pronounce it that way. And you tried that big house name too, well done! Did you know that once you learn how to say the different Welsh letters like LL CH and F correctly, Welsh is quite easy to pronounce as it is almost totally phonetic!
Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Chris
Thank you so much for taking us along on another wonderful family trip!
For some of us getting out and about is not as easy as it was, especially in the winter, so I have been binge watching your blog!
It is 50 years or so since I was in that part of Wales, but it is as lovely as ever!
I found it lovely to watch your video and see just what people who travel here to Wales find beautiful. I love it here. I've lived here for 43 years. I still find the countryside really beautiful, the people (most of them) friendly and it's a nice way to live. You enjoyed watching the dog work the sheep and I could just hear the locals saying "Will you get a blxxdy move on" we see it that much. If ever you come back here be sure to come further inland into mid Wales....you won't be dissapointed.
Wow, you're very lucky to get to call Wales home. It truly will continue to hold a special place in our hearts. We appreciate your time sharing your story with us to read. Thank you for your time watching! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
If you want the animals to come to you then you need to learn Welsh. They left when they found out you didn't have any food. Watching those sheep being rounded up by the dog was an experience to remember. Watching them in competition, rounding, and corralling them is a must. I stayed at a holiday let, in Somerset, and every morning the farm cattle opposite would come out and take over the road outside. The let is clearly shown to be opposite a cattle farm and people would complain in the reviews about them and of course the smell, that to be honest, was OK. Part of the country experience. Thank you for posting your trips.
Yes, if not the lack of Welsh, then the American accent must have thrown them off. And no food was the last straw, lol. The views and country experience come with more than just pictures. Slowing down and different smells are part of it, too. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess
Wow just enjoyed latest Welsh video from Andrew in Cardiff. My father grew up on a farm in the 1920's and 1930's between Lampeter and Aberaeron .. in Cardiganshire. He went to school in Aberaeron. You visited Llanerchaeron which was only 5 miles from the farm !!!! which is still in the family.
Great filming....great commentary...great pronunciation of Welsh names. You are such GOOD Ambassadors for America. All the best for future travels.....come back soon 👍 🇬🇧
Thanks for all the kind words. There were plenty of wonderful farms we got to see. I'm glad to hear the farm is still in the family. Those are getting fewer and further apart in America. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn Thanks for reply. My farmer Grandfather was born 1873 and his wife born 1886 came from a nearby farm...Three fields away !!!. In the depression 1930's he told his 2 sons...there is no future in farming. When retiring in 1938 his nephew took over till 1977...then HIS nephew... there today with 40 yrs old son . So if he farms for another 30 yrs the farm will have been in the family near Lampeter, Cardiganshire for 200 years
Wales has a population of around 3,000,000 people and around 9,000,000 sheep.
And we love it. Cheers, Chris
Every days a school day!
I agree with that statement, friend! Thank you for watching and leaving us a comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Mega Kudos for going on a trip to places almost hidden to the wilder world. So many go to the usual N.Wales coast or Cardiff, ignoring all between
We love the seeing places that are part of the between. We call them the "flyover states" and something we both love to experience in the US so of course we would like it here too. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Hi Guys Loving Your Vlogs ,This Has To Be The Most Adorable Though With The Goats How Cute Were They ,Love That Your Getting Out And About Exploring The Uk , Best Wishes To All The Family From A Scouser ❤
We are so glad you enjoyed the channel. Love the animals and experience all that the UK has to offer. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
That sheepdog controlling those sheep had me mesmerised. Lovely interactiion with the goats, the sheep were a bit more hesitant. Loved the different coloured houses, brightening up the rainiest of days. Great video!😀
I'm sure you could tell in the video that we were mesmerized as well. We will work on better sheep interaction as we go. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Guys a really lovely trip you guys had! Loved the farm along with the scenery I do hope you visited the slate mine in the north of Wales which was the biggest open slate pit in the world during its time! The slate mined there was used all around the world for building materials including roof tiles etc. The mines even included their own minature railway to allow the slate mined to be transfered to the docks for shipping! The weather in Wales is rather wet and its well known for that along with the little sheep and that sheep dog was worth its weight in Gold! On a seperate note I am suprised some of the Lakenheath jets didn't pay you a visit as they use wales for training and Chris would probably know that! Thanks for sharing guys it was a great watch!
Thanks for sharing about the slate mines. Unfortunately, we did not make it to the mine. That sounds like a blast, though. The mining industry has always interested us. In the upper peninsula, it was a huge part of the upper peninsulas identity as America continued its expansion. Thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate the continued support. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
64 thousand dollar question, would you ever consider living here in the future because so many Americans are now choosing to live in the U.K. now ???
If we won the lottery, we would get a summer home here. Short of that, we plan on coming back to visit. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
many years ago on bbc tv there was a competion called one man and his dog and the dogs had to move sheep around fields across roads and from pen to pen
Cool, thanks for the insight. Appreciate your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
saw my aunt and uncles old house there in Aberaeron havent been there many years ,come visit again if you can.
I'm glad we could bring you along and see. Ww will try to make it back for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Sheep - tails hang down.
Goats - tails stick up.
Cool, thanks for the insight! Appreciate your time watching. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
'Aber-rhi-ron' you can Google the pronunciations although asking a local would be the safest bet😉🐑🏴
We prefer asking locals. More personable, but yes, google is a good go-to as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Hiya. Just an observation (because it's ME, right?), but did you not see, at 10:08 , the sign on the gate that you went through of a picture of a dog with a red line through it, meaning 'NO DOGS'? And I'm pleased Chris took your dog away before you went into the field containing the sheep and goats. I would be on a sheep/dairy farm in Wales, pulling my weight, twice a year during my pre- and early teen years. Loved it. Stay safe. All the best to you.
We did see that sign, but that was at a different location. The one we had our dog with us was at the airbnb. The owner said we were more than welcome to bring them out there if we pleases. However, we wanted to interact with the animals, and that was why we brought our dog back. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Hi ALL, most country house's yoused to have a wall Gardner, when these house's where bilt that was a comen thing .Thay used to live of the land .Take care all and have a good time. 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍🐶🐶
Thanks for the information. We appreciate you watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Try North Pembrokeshire, there is a curious divide in Walse, South Walians sometimes refer to North Walians as 'gogs', they speak a slightly different dialect of Welsh, and are considered unfriendly. Snowdon itself tends to disappoint, but there are many other peaks which are not tourist traps. Oddly, genetic studies of the North Welsh and South Welsh show a greater divergence than either of them do to the rest of Britain. A really old division.
Thanks for the recommendation. We will take that into consideration while we plan our next trip to Wales. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
That’s one serious generalisation you are going with to describe north walians as unfriendly 😂 think you are confusing it with the myth that Welsh speakers in the north only speak Welsh to annoy tourists
Looks even better in the summer with leaves on the trees.
We have been told ans can only imagine. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
You certainly do know the difference, I’ll take that comment down, it was directed towards your followers from West Sussex, I jumped in on their comment about the goats before watching the whole of the video!
Loving all of your posts, great to see you really spreading your wings all over our country 🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴
We appreciate you and didn't take any offense. Thanks for the clarification, and we continue to enjoy what the country has to offer. Cheers 🍻 Chris & Jess.
When my daughter and son-in-law came to visit me in Aberystwyth last summer, we took a trip to Llanerchaeron. I can't walk far these days, so spent most of the time sitting on one of the seats which are generously supplied, such as the one by the front of the house. Looks like one of the sheep went to check you out for food, when there was none, the rest of the flock didn't bother.
Hopefully, you enjoyed your time with them. We were thinking the same thing about the food....or lack thereof. But we got to see some of them up close, at least. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
The 20 mph is very unpopular and a lot will be going back to 30 mph.
We can understand both sides of the discussion. Cheers, Chris
It's a good job you film while driving. You never know what you might see on the road. 🐑🐑🐑🐕
Thank you so much for the support. We love driving and exploring. Also, being able to take you along is so fun. Hope you have a lovely day. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Another great video, thanks for sharing. I hear from Arkansas homesteading youtubers that is a movement starting in the USA to buy products from local companies and farmers and not rely on Chinese imports or other foreign imports. Its a great thing.
Soon summer will be here and you could go to some agricultural shows which can be interesting. The biggest one in Europe is the Royal Welsh Show which is a 4 day event in July and it takes place in Builth Wells (you cannot take your dogs - only assistance dogs are allowed).
It used to be big and slowly faded to convenience. However, you are correct. Over the last years, it has grown dramatically in popularity, buying, and supporting local.
We will check out as may shows as we can. Thanks for the tip and comment. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Take a look at Northumberland. great video
Yeah, it’s kind of sad that you won’t have time to explore all that Britain’s got to show. Maybe even sadder that a lot of us natives don’t appreciate what we’ve got.🥲
We will look into that next time we head that way. Thanks for watching ans commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris & Jess.
That is why we have focused most of our time seeing what we can on the island. Otherwise we would miss so much more. Thanks for watching ans commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris & Jess.
wow it's a beautiful area in your video.
We agree. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
20mph is for all built-up areas not just for villages as stated on the video.
The trees in the walled garden are old apple varieties.
Aberaeron is a town, not a village as stated in the video. The seafront and harbour are going to have new sea defences during 2024 causing some disruption.
Definitely appreciate your wonderful insight! Thank you for your time watching and leaving us a lovely comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
You are getting very proficient at country lane driving. They always lead to the best places.
We couldn't agree with you more. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Best wishes come back in Spring/ summer some year and see it even better 😎
That is what we have been told. We will do our best. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn Cheers 🍻 Bye 👋
Did you get to North Wales? Snowdonia is lovely.
Unfortunately we didn't on this trip. We definitely have it on our list of must visits. Thank you for your recommendation. Have a lovely day. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Hi Jess and Chris. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Wales. I have family who live much further North in Wales. Have you seen The Channel 9B4M The Family Adventures.. Another American Family that live on a small farm in the East Midlands and have sheep too. ( He has farmed in the States). They have lived here for about 3 years. They produce some great videos of UK,, Their trips, the country life and the agricultural shows they have visited. Take a look at their latest video about the Malvern Autumn show Much more than just agriculture. Thank you for some great videos i really enjoy them.
We have not seen them, but we are excited to check out their channel. Thanks for the tip. We will be sure to see it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
Visit Britain in the summer it's much more palatable 😊
So we have been told. We plan on continuing traveling around Britian for a little while still. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
I didn't know you had a dog with you.
If you're looking for wildlife, farm animals, etc., you won't get to see much if you have a dog with you.
Thanks for the information. We didn't take the dog in and weren't planning on it.... Jess x
Afterwards, the animals will associate you guys with the "fox" so you've rather messed things up on that outing.
Thanks for the information. Jess x
I'm not Welsh but I did have a Welsh girlfriend years ago. Ll is pronounce "Cl" with a troat clearing sound. Put the tip of your tongue behind your front teeth and try flatten it out at the back, then kind of blow into your cheeks whilst saying "Cl".
Fantastic, thank you so much for sharing! Love learning from you all. It's so wonderful to be able to call the UK home for now. Hope you have a wonderful Friday! Thanks for watching and supporting our adventures! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Welsh words:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch -
St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave.
Cool, we will definitely try and check that out. We definitely appreciate your recommendation. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Oh I never been...funny word tho...I'd take a look at Camarthen (castles and other stuff), Swansea and Gower bay, (Rhosilli beach, ranked worldwide, and the welsh coastal path) if you make it to that region.
Llareggub is the finest town in Wales, so memorably commemorated by the English language's finest 20th century poet! ;-)
N0 Food .they'll soon get fed up with Humans.
We enjoyed what we could with the animals. Thanks for watching ans commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.
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Hi ya from Gene in England ,well if you had waited to middle of feb you will see new born lambs .But watch out for any rams as they can be protective lol. i have a sore rear end from handle bars on a ram at our local farm .the mate owns the farm and when we walk about it happens lol There's nothing nicer than being in a field with new born lambs , Lambing season starts feb till march ...so enjoy your travels lots of love from the uk ?
We would love to see lambing season. Hopefully, we will be able to make it to a farm and see it. Good point on watching out for the Rams, though. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻 Chris and Jess.