On June 13th 1940, the ringing of church bells was prohibited. They could only be rung as a warning that the Germans had invaded/imminent air raid. This restriction was lifted on Easter Sunday, 1943.
Where did this video come from??We prefer our British mysteries to be on the grittier side, but we prefer our YT videos to be like yours -- lovely countryside and pretty little villages all the way. We are shocked, absolutely SHOCKED that you managed to find some magenta flowers. Admittedly, they were lovely. Of course. So did you guess the birth date of the lamb? Our guess is February 19, 2006. FINGERS CROSSED! That carrot cake looked incredible and you would have basically broken Instagram with the beautiful juxtaposition. Should totally post it on the community tab, your engagement will be through the roof! We'd be eating the carrot cake while listening to the band, that's the perfect combo. Thanks for the daytime surprise video -- caught us at the PERFECT time 💗
Agree with you on that. Father Brown, Midsommer Murders, Agatha Raisin..... Ugh! Cringeworthy TV. I'd much rather spend my time watching Happy Valley (my favorite), Broadchurch, Bodyguard, or Innocent.
Oh my word... your comment made me absolutely CACKLE with laughter. Like at volume 11. The resident of the flat above us is now wondering what nonsense is happening on the ground floor! Thanks so much for your comment about the lamb birthday and the belly laugh you gave me. Sadly, I think you are not going to win the prize! I'm glad you liked the video. My dear hubby just wants me to do one video a week... but when he's not looking I try to sneak in a Tuesday video. Because I have some golden content that just really needs to hit the channel and be shared with the tribe! ;-) Cheers, Jen and Drew!
I never got to ring a church bell, but I did get to climb the bell tower in the church in Teigh. It was a very narrow spiral stairs complete with dust and spider webs. We stayed at the Teigh Rectory which was the rectory home of Mr. Collins and his wife Charlotte lived (1995 Pride and Prejudice). ❤️
@@MagentaOtterTravels Oh, it was! We would have liked to spend a few days there to explore. If you have seen Pride & Prejudice (1995),you would remember Lizzy’s bedroom with the closet full of shelves……that was our room!!!
I think the killer would be Ian. as it is always the quiet wallflower who holds a secret grudge and bides their time for revenge. lol I didn't know they still did Jumble Sales anymore. I though everyone just sold their unwanted stuff on E-Bay or at Car Boot Sales now.
You have a good point... I shall have to keep a close eye on him... he does resent being filmed all the time and being forced to eat pasties. He might get revenge and poison my tea with yew tree clippings!!!
You are very good at what you do Dara. I've enjoyed many US RUclipsrs touring our shores, but you do seem to appreciate and understand us, and our country more than most.
Thank you so much! I work very hard on my videos, and it means a lot to read comments like that! I know more because I’m an old lady that has spent 30 years coming here, as opposed to most RUclipsrs 😉 lol Cheers! Dara
@@shepchester3567 ha ha, thanks for the compliment! Ian and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary this year. And I got married when I was 27! 😉
We love stumbling upon random events. That village fete looked so lovely. Plenty of home made baked goods and crazy competitions. It is so pretty down there. Every village looks like a film set! Loved it 🍻
Beautiful quaint villages with an absolutely stunning churches. We love the stained glass. You even got to ring the bell! We're so happy none of you were murdered at the fete. Loved your dream. Thanks so much for bringing us along Dara!
That was a lovely video. With the exception of guessing the DOB of the lambs, it was just like most village fetes I have been to but none had such a glorious setting. . Glad it was not a case of for whom the bell tolls and you all survived; I suspect the bunny cakes were poisoned.
Even we who are not especially religious acknowledge the value of our churches, offering irreplaceable havens of peace, tranquility and an incentive for remembering historic links with the past. Keep up the good work with your affectionate entetaining productions.
Thank you so much for your support! I am not Anglican, but feel the same way about the British churches... they are usually quiet, peaceful, beautiful places with wonderful history.
Thanks so much for your comment! I think you sent me an email as well? I'm a bit overwhelmed with visitors and travelling at the mo, but will respond eventually. Yes, Britain is an amazing place to explore! What county does your sister live in? Cheers - Dara
We had a great time with you and Ian at the village fete. Was so nice for us to watch the video with fond memories! You have done such a great job at capturing the day. Thanks for sharing! Luke & Kay x
I've been binge watching "Last of the Summer Wine" lately, and there's a lot to binge watch, the show ran 31 years! - and now I've vowed to go to Holmfirth in West Yorkshire where the show was filmed, next time I go to the UK, Have you been to Holmfirth?
Ooh, very brave of you all to go to the village fete!! Haha!! Have you watched "Shakespeare and Hathaway" yet? It's really fun...I got hooked on it when I was in England recently!
Yes, I have watched it, and thought it was good fun! Ian was not an enormous fan of it, so I haven’t watched all the episodes, unfortunately. It was all he could do to tolerate me binge watching all of Vera! Lol
Thank you so much! This was a blast to film... my dreams coming true! Sounds cheesy, but that's how I felt! Hope you are doing well, Tinesha! Thanks for watching ❤
Haha, very punny! :-) Glad you liked the stained glass... I sure did! And yes... I am HOPELESSLY extroverted! I'm sure a lot of British people think I'm obnoxious, though I do honestly try to tone it down ;-) Cheers - Dara
Really enjoyed your visit to Snowshill village fete. Can't beat a good village fete - coconut shy, hook the duck, tombola...just brilliant! We've been to countless, but no one ever got murdered...even though they were all in Buckinghamshire, where a lot of the Midsomer Murders scenes are filmed.
I have no idea what those games are, but they do sound like fun! Ian always likes to make fun of the fact that Midsomer must be the murder capital of the world on a per capita basis… how is there anyone still living?
@@MagentaOtterTravels I think they've got a load of very idyllic and irresistable rural cottages bedecked with roses or wisteria that keep on attracting new residents 😁. Little do they suspect...
I love all those shows you listed! It's nice that small towns and villages are community minded enough to continue to organise a fete. It's a lot of work! I've helped with a few school fetes, the best thing about fetes is always the homebaked goods. That carrot cake looked fantastic, really moist which is the secret to a good carrot cake in my opinion.
Absolutely! I used to put crushed pineapple in mine which made it very moist. I do agree that it’s a wonderful thing the small villages have people concerned enough to plan the fetes. There will be lots of them in little villages everywhere on Jubilee weekend. We are hoping to go to one in a tiny village where my husband‘s ancestors lived 300 years ago! I might even try to do a live stream if I can figure it out! 😂 I’m glad you enjoyed my Anglophile video ❤️🇬🇧 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
What a beautiful village and church!! I've not been an English fete before, but it looked absolutely charming! I agree, these are some of the best things, you are definitely living the Anglophiles dream! : D
So amazing you got to ring some church bells, and very glad you survived the fete, hahah. The stained glass in St. Barnabas was gorgeous! This was amazing Dara! Thank you!
I do love it, but Ian is not as much of a fan.🥺 He makes fun of the fact that every scene has flowers and or food in it 😆… he likes grittier crime dramas. Unsurprisingly, I like the cheesy stuff! 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣. I expect the vicar and villagers thought there was an invasion happening. Brilliant Dara👏👏 You survived the fete! Looks a beautiful village and a lovely Church Stunning stained glass windows!! A very typical British fete, we have ours in April - with a fun run around the lakes here. Always great fun. 👍👍👍 Nice share Dara 👍👍👍
Many fetes were moved last year because of covid. And of course this year LOADS are happening Jubilee Weekend! I'm hoping to go to one in the small village where Ian's ancestors lived in the 1700's!
Hey Dara! If you want to include more film and TV locations in a future video, come a little closer to London to the hidden away village of Turville, between High Wycombe and Henley upon Thames. It's like a time warp there.. AND.... the following were all filmed (or have repeatedly used it) 1. The Vicar of Dibley 2. Midsomer Murders 3. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (the windmill on the top of the hill above the village, owned at time of filming by the actress Hayley Mills) 4. Went the day well - a cult propaganda film made during WW2 and banned until after it ended ! These and many others all used Turville for their setting. Not too far a drive from your little English home in Gloucestershire 😉
Thanks for that suggestion. I've added Turville to the Thames Valley bucket list which also includes - Kew Gardens, Richmond, Pangbourne, Sonning, Goring on Thames, Shiplake, Henley, Cookham, Bourne End, Bray, Cliveden, Marlow, Windsor Castle (been to the castle but not inside), and Dorchester on Thames. Thinking about taking a boat along part of it if Dara can tolerate it. She gets motion sickness very easily.
Great video Dara , I like how Ian and Luke mentioned food though haha typical men ! Broadwater is beautiful . Loved the font at the church like you did and that chur h was stunning. You had lovely weather :) Enjoying your British videos. Have a good day :) ~ Anna
Cheers, Anna! I must confess that I’m the most food obsessed of anyone! 😂 But Luke and Kay are food bloggers, so they pretty much think about food all day every day!😉 And Ian has quite the sweet tooth! Haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hehe . Dara so you have a set day and time for uploading ? I missed this from yesterday until I went to see if you had a new one...
Yes, I'm quite happy we all lived to tell (and brag) about the fete! Thanks for letting me know I gave you a laugh... mission accomplished! hee hee Happy Travels to you, Cara!
Thank you so much for telling me! I had no idea! I thought skittles was something you played on a pool table like snooker! Although honestly I don’t know what snooker is either, lol! Cheers! Dara
There are a few variations across Europe, one is on a table top with a ball on a string and you swing to knock down the skittles. I won't delve further into the entire history of it but suffice to say that what you saw was definitely called skittles 👍
That was a pretty safe bet, Tony! haha... He did not. But I hope to visit them later this summer and have him introduce me to pie mash and liquor... and jellied eels! Wouldn't you like to see THAT video? haha
Have you considered visiting the Gloucestershire Warwickshire steam Railway it is a preserved Railway between Broadway and Cheltenham Race Course via Toddington Winchcombe And Gotherington . It is a lovely journey through the country side and the Steam trains are fantastic there are plenty of web sites on the subject I have been on the railway early May on holiday in Bourton -on-the-Water
Yes, I really want to do that steam train ride! I have it on the list to do when my sons come visit in July. They went to Broadway with us as wee lads... will be fun to take them back from our home in Cheltenham via steam train! Cheers Dara
@@Poliss95 Okay, that's a bit defamatory! I may not be a train enthusiast who can name what class of train an engine is, but I do have some interest in rail as part of my overall interest in architecture and urban planning. I've been following the development of Crossrail/The Elizabeth Line for years and am really looking forward to riding it on Friday. Riding a steam train is okay, especially if it's through nice scenery but it doesn't rock my world like a rollercoaster. Despite this slight, Boppy, I'm willing to take the high road to wish you a very belated happy birthday.
Nice vid, talk about the English country life idyll :) I used to work with a chap who was a campanologist, never got to see him in action though, pity.
Thanks for making me learn a new word, John! I actually got to ring a church bell a SECOND time on Monday... shall have to post a short of that hilarity soon.
Not at all! We had a fabulous fete... but we were prepared for a less perfect outcome ;-) Thanks for watching! I've seen several Jack Russells lately in the Cotswolds and I think of you every time! Cheers! Dara
Wise advice! I shan't be an expert campanologist anytime soon! But I DID visit the lovely church in Burford again yesterday, And they had a sign about bell ringing courses... I'm tempted!!! hee hee
We have visited countless pubs! And because I am totally food obsessed, there have been many food videos and will be several coming up. In fact, one video I will be publishing will be about the best pubs in the Cotswolds 👍 … but I’m still doing research on that one 😉. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it!😂
@@jillhobson6128 well, if they’re going to watch an American speaking to other Americans, they might just have to take a deep breath and try to be a bit more tolerant. The fact is that I created my channel to talk to Americans. The fact that it’s English people who watch my channel is still a mystery to me! But I’ve grown to love y’all… so it’s all good 💕
@@MagentaOtterTravels I'm very tolerant, just let other Americans know to beware what they say to Britons! I know you understand us and don't mean any offence.
No, definitely not! I did get some training this summer on how to properly ring a bell and it was obvious how challenging it is to do properly! I will show a video about that when I do my Ledbury Vlog 😉. Cheers! Dara
On June 13th 1940, the ringing of church bells was prohibited. They could only be rung as a warning that the Germans had invaded/imminent air raid. This restriction was lifted on Easter Sunday, 1943.
Thanks for sharing that interesting and sobering historical fact!
The English Tourist Board should pay you for these videos Dara. You always capture the beauty of English villages so perfectly.
Please put in a good word for me 😘
We Agree!!!
Where did this video come from??We prefer our British mysteries to be on the grittier side, but we prefer our YT videos to be like yours -- lovely countryside and pretty little villages all the way. We are shocked, absolutely SHOCKED that you managed to find some magenta flowers. Admittedly, they were lovely. Of course. So did you guess the birth date of the lamb? Our guess is February 19, 2006. FINGERS CROSSED! That carrot cake looked incredible and you would have basically broken Instagram with the beautiful juxtaposition. Should totally post it on the community tab, your engagement will be through the roof! We'd be eating the carrot cake while listening to the band, that's the perfect combo. Thanks for the daytime surprise video -- caught us at the PERFECT time 💗
Agree with you on that. Father Brown, Midsommer Murders, Agatha Raisin..... Ugh! Cringeworthy TV. I'd much rather spend my time watching Happy Valley (my favorite), Broadchurch, Bodyguard, or Innocent.
Oh my word... your comment made me absolutely CACKLE with laughter. Like at volume 11. The resident of the flat above us is now wondering what nonsense is happening on the ground floor! Thanks so much for your comment about the lamb birthday and the belly laugh you gave me. Sadly, I think you are not going to win the prize!
I'm glad you liked the video. My dear hubby just wants me to do one video a week... but when he's not looking I try to sneak in a Tuesday video. Because I have some golden content that just really needs to hit the channel and be shared with the tribe! ;-) Cheers, Jen and Drew!
I never got to ring a church bell, but I did get to climb the bell tower in the church in Teigh. It was a very narrow spiral stairs complete with dust and spider webs. We stayed at the Teigh Rectory which was the rectory home of Mr. Collins and his wife Charlotte lived (1995 Pride and Prejudice). ❤️
What a wonderfully special place to stay, Ruth!!! That sounds delightful!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Oh, it was! We would have liked to spend a few days there to explore. If you have seen Pride & Prejudice (1995),you would remember Lizzy’s bedroom with the closet full of shelves……that was our room!!!
I think the killer would be Ian. as it is always the quiet wallflower who holds a secret grudge and bides their time for revenge. lol
I didn't know they still did Jumble Sales anymore. I though everyone just sold their unwanted stuff on E-Bay or at Car Boot Sales now.
You have a good point... I shall have to keep a close eye on him... he does resent being filmed all the time and being forced to eat pasties. He might get revenge and poison my tea with yew tree clippings!!!
You are very good at what you do Dara. I've enjoyed many US RUclipsrs touring our shores, but you do seem to appreciate and understand us, and our country more than most.
Thank you so much! I work very hard on my videos, and it means a lot to read comments like that! I know more because I’m an old lady that has spent 30 years coming here, as opposed to most RUclipsrs 😉 lol
Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Ahh, 30 years would explain it. So that means your parents must have brought you as a child ;)
@@shepchester3567 ha ha, thanks for the compliment! Ian and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary this year. And I got married when I was 27! 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels Congratulations for your 30th anniversary! In October it's 25 for my wife and I.
@@shepchester3567 congrats to you as well! I hope you do something special to celebrate the occasion! 🎉
This account was absolutely magnificent, Dara, Ian, Luke and Kay. Thank you one and all for sharing this wonderful event and memory for you all!
Aww, thanks so much! I'm glad to share these special adventures, and happy that other people enjoy seeing what we got up to ;-) Cheers! Dara
I love unplanned and unexpected adventures
Truly, they are so fun!!!
We love stumbling upon random events. That village fete looked so lovely. Plenty of home made baked goods and crazy competitions. It is so pretty down there. Every village looks like a film set! Loved it 🍻
Yes, it's so great to have a wonderful surprise event to attend. Like your duck race, right?
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes exactly like that. They’re the best days 🍻
@@PostcardAndAPint ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful quaint villages with an absolutely stunning churches. We love the stained glass. You even got to ring the bell! We're so happy none of you were murdered at the fete. Loved your dream. Thanks so much for bringing us along Dara!
Thank you for watching! It sure was a blast to film this one 💖
Unplanned and unexpected happenings are the best and make the greatest memories. 💖
That was a lovely video. With the exception of guessing the DOB of the lambs, it was just like most village fetes I have been to but none had such a glorious setting. . Glad it was not a case of for whom the bell tolls and you all survived; I suspect the bunny cakes were poisoned.
So grateful I dodged that bullet and didn’t eat a bunny cake! 🐰
Even we who are not especially religious acknowledge the value of our churches, offering irreplaceable havens
of peace, tranquility and an incentive for remembering historic links with the past. Keep up the good work
with your affectionate entetaining productions.
Thank you so much for your support! I am not Anglican, but feel the same way about the British churches... they are usually quiet, peaceful, beautiful places with wonderful history.
Awesome video enjoyed watching always stay connected 🌸
Oh yes, getting a piece of cake, some scones, and a lovely vintage book and retreat in the church yard for a relaxing reading session!!
That sounds perfect!
I have a book from 1851 and I love reading it
@@pollyanne234 That’s remarkable! How fun!
Wow! Such interesting places. Thanks for sharing all of this. Love Vicar of Dibley!
It is such a good show! Dawn French is a comic genius!!!!
Thanks for watching, Jessie! XX
Another beautiful video Dara! We need to catch up soon!
What! I can’t believe you got to ring the bell!!!!
Please don’t judge my lack of musicality too harshly 🤣
The lavander field is stunning, we are in love ♥! My sister lives in England and I cant wait to come back. This country has so much to offer!
Thanks so much for your comment! I think you sent me an email as well? I'm a bit overwhelmed with visitors and travelling at the mo, but will respond eventually. Yes, Britain is an amazing place to explore! What county does your sister live in? Cheers - Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes I did, thank you! My sister lived 3 years in London and she recently moved to the south to Bournemouth :)
We had a great time with you and Ian at the village fete. Was so nice for us to watch the video with fond memories! You have done such a great job at capturing the day. Thanks for sharing! Luke & Kay x
Thanks for being such good sports and playing along with my nonsense! It was a very fun day ❤️❤️ Cheers XX Dara
I've been binge watching "Last of the Summer Wine" lately, and there's a lot to binge watch, the show ran 31 years! - and now I've vowed to go to Holmfirth in West Yorkshire where the show was filmed, next time I go to the UK, Have you been to Holmfirth?
Holmfirth is just like it is on the programme
Ooh, very brave of you all to go to the village fete!! Haha!! Have you watched "Shakespeare and Hathaway" yet? It's really fun...I got hooked on it when I was in England recently!
Yes, I have watched it, and thought it was good fun! Ian was not an enormous fan of it, so I haven’t watched all the episodes, unfortunately. It was all he could do to tolerate me binge watching all of Vera! Lol
Dara's right about that. I prefer my British mystery shows to be a little on the grittier side like Happy Valley or Broadchurch.
The world's most civilised society. THX
I’m with you - the lambs would have made my favorite things.
Fun to tag along with you on this outing to the fete! Glad you all made it through!
Phew, it was a close scrape... but yes, chuffed to report that we all survived! Thanks for watching, Eliz!
Thanks for sharing more adorable places with us 😊
Thank you so much! This was a blast to film... my dreams coming true! Sounds cheesy, but that's how I felt! Hope you are doing well, Tinesha! Thanks for watching ❤
Positively chuffed indeed 😊 Can't beat a bit bell ringing 👌 Always love a wee village fete like that 😀 Fantastic wee tour!❤
I’m not sure English people use the phrase “positively chuffed“, but American Anglophile sure do! 😂
Thanks so much for watching, Tamson!
Heaven!! I loved the music.
Thanks so much! 😘
What a pretty, quaint little village. The cakes looked delish! A really fun video, Dara.
such a cool bell ringing session!
I have a proper “lesson” in an upcoming video. It’s hard!!
Cool video! A lot of fun. You are quite the extrovert 😁Stained glass is my thing also. Lovely. Having a go at campanology “appeals “😉
Haha, very punny! :-) Glad you liked the stained glass... I sure did! And yes... I am HOPELESSLY extroverted! I'm sure a lot of British people think I'm obnoxious, though I do honestly try to tone it down ;-) Cheers - Dara
"What was your favourite thing?".....Ian: "The carot cake..." 😂😂😂 Why did I expect him to answer this!?!?! 😂😂😂
Always a favourite for me unless it's been ruined with coconut!
Really enjoyed your visit to Snowshill village fete. Can't beat a good village fete - coconut shy, hook the duck, tombola...just brilliant! We've been to countless, but no one ever got murdered...even though they were all in Buckinghamshire, where a lot of the Midsomer Murders scenes are filmed.
I have no idea what those games are, but they do sound like fun! Ian always likes to make fun of the fact that Midsomer must be the murder capital of the world on a per capita basis… how is there anyone still living?
@@MagentaOtterTravels I think they've got a load of very idyllic and irresistable rural cottages bedecked with roses or wisteria that keep on attracting new residents 😁. Little do they suspect...
@@RichardWells1 exactly!!! 🤣
I love all those shows you listed! It's nice that small towns and villages are community minded enough to continue to organise a fete. It's a lot of work! I've helped with a few school fetes, the best thing about fetes is always the homebaked goods. That carrot cake looked fantastic, really moist which is the secret to a good carrot cake in my opinion.
Absolutely! I used to put crushed pineapple in mine which made it very moist.
I do agree that it’s a wonderful thing the small villages have people concerned enough to plan the fetes. There will be lots of them in little villages everywhere on Jubilee weekend. We are hoping to go to one in a tiny village where my husband‘s ancestors lived 300 years ago! I might even try to do a live stream if I can figure it out! 😂
I’m glad you enjoyed my Anglophile video ❤️🇬🇧 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
What a beautiful village and church!! I've not been an English fete before, but it looked absolutely charming! I agree, these are some of the best things, you are definitely living the Anglophiles dream! : D
Yes… I hope it’s your turn soon! 🙏
I'm here for the carrot cake Dara! Big, plump, crumbly, lots of frosting...I could have handled a whole video about it!
Oh man, I want another piece of that heavenly stuff! Thanks for watching ;-)
So amazing you got to ring some church bells, and very glad you survived the fete, hahah. The stained glass in St. Barnabas was gorgeous! This was amazing Dara! Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching, Susan! It was a very fun day, and a dream come true for sure!
Please check out Rosemary and Thyme it's a murder mystery gardening series. It was a huge hit in the late 90s early 2000s. Right up your alley.
I do love it, but Ian is not as much of a fan.🥺
He makes fun of the fact that every scene has flowers and or food in it 😆… he likes grittier crime dramas. Unsurprisingly, I like the cheesy stuff! 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣.
I expect the vicar and villagers thought there was an invasion happening. Brilliant Dara👏👏
You survived the fete!
Looks a beautiful village and a lovely Church
Stunning stained glass windows!!
A very typical British fete, we have ours in April - with a fun run around the lakes here. Always great fun. 👍👍👍
Nice share Dara 👍👍👍
Many fetes were moved last year because of covid. And of course this year LOADS are happening Jubilee Weekend! I'm hoping to go to one in the small village where Ian's ancestors lived in the 1700's!
@@MagentaOtterTravels oh that’s cool. Believe or not we will be travelling!! Or trying to anyway 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️.
@@NBNatureTrailvan Bon voyage! I hope you have a lovely time!
@@MagentaOtterTravels thanks Dara 👍👍👍
You and ian did a wonderful video again .
Thank you so much! This one was the most fun to film! Cheers Dara
Hey Dara! If you want to include more film and TV locations in a future video, come a little closer to London to the hidden away village of Turville, between High Wycombe and Henley upon Thames. It's like a time warp there.. AND.... the following were all filmed (or have repeatedly used it)
1. The Vicar of Dibley
2. Midsomer Murders
3. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (the windmill on the top of the hill above the village, owned at time of filming by the actress Hayley Mills)
4. Went the day well - a cult propaganda film made during WW2 and banned until after it ended !
These and many others all used Turville for their setting. Not too far a drive from your little English home in Gloucestershire 😉
How fun! Thanks for the tip, Shane! Ian is not always up for the filming locations vlogs... but I think they are interesting! Cheers Dara
Thanks for that suggestion. I've added Turville to the Thames Valley bucket list which also includes - Kew Gardens, Richmond, Pangbourne, Sonning, Goring on Thames, Shiplake, Henley, Cookham, Bourne End, Bray, Cliveden, Marlow, Windsor Castle (been to the castle but not inside), and Dorchester on Thames. Thinking about taking a boat along part of it if Dara can tolerate it. She gets motion sickness very easily.
A really beautiful video
Why thank you so much much, David! I truly enjoyed filming this one ;-)
Another great video and you’re fully anglicised by using WHILST !
Why, thank you so much for noticing! I am trying!❤️🏴
Great video Dara , I like how Ian and Luke mentioned food though haha typical men ! Broadwater is beautiful . Loved the font at the church like you did and that chur h was stunning. You had lovely weather :) Enjoying your British videos. Have a good day :) ~ Anna
Cheers, Anna! I must confess that I’m the most food obsessed of anyone! 😂
But Luke and Kay are food bloggers, so they pretty much think about food all day every day!😉 And Ian has quite the sweet tooth! Haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hehe . Dara so you have a set day and time for uploading ? I missed this from yesterday until I went to see if you had a new one...
@4:39 I had to pause the video due to my laughter!!! 😂😂😂😂! Excellent video!! Fun fun fun fun video Dara! Happy everyone survived!!! ~Cara 💕
Yes, I'm quite happy we all lived to tell (and brag) about the fete! Thanks for letting me know I gave you a laugh... mission accomplished! hee hee
Happy Travels to you, Cara!
Beautiful stained glass. It does look like lawn bowling!
I thought so, but apparently it was snooker! Who knew?
Loved the Vlog Dara. Great footage.
Thank you!! 😊
"Yes!!!" 👍😄
Love your vlogs still. I'm sure you're a proud American, but you'd make a great Brit too! 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
Cheers, Paul! I’m working at being good at both 😉🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧
No my dear thats not lawn bowling thats Skittles! The origin of ten pin bowling which has graced our pubs and gardens for 500 years.
Thank you so much for telling me! I had no idea! I thought skittles was something you played on a pool table like snooker! Although honestly I don’t know what snooker is either, lol! Cheers! Dara
There are a few variations across Europe, one is on a table top with a ball on a string and you swing to knock down the skittles. I won't delve further into the entire history of it but suffice to say that what you saw was definitely called skittles 👍
@@majpanik haha I like hearing from people who know things 🤣
usually the fetes I went to in Devon and Dorset had millions of little kids chasing each other whilst getting stuffed full of cake!! 😋😅
Sounds fun!!!
A month’s wages says Luke didn’t get his pie mash! Looked like a nice day you had though.
That was a pretty safe bet, Tony! haha... He did not. But I hope to visit them later this summer and have him introduce me to pie mash and liquor... and jellied eels! Wouldn't you like to see THAT video? haha
Have you considered visiting the Gloucestershire Warwickshire steam Railway it is a preserved Railway between Broadway and Cheltenham Race Course via Toddington Winchcombe And Gotherington . It is a lovely journey through the country side and the Steam trains are fantastic there are plenty of web sites on the subject I have been on the railway early May on holiday in Bourton -on-the-Water
Yes, I really want to do that steam train ride! I have it on the list to do when my sons come visit in July. They went to Broadway with us as wee lads... will be fun to take them back from our home in Cheltenham via steam train! Cheers Dara
@@Poliss95 Okay, that's a bit defamatory! I may not be a train enthusiast who can name what class of train an engine is, but I do have some interest in rail as part of my overall interest in architecture and urban planning. I've been following the development of Crossrail/The Elizabeth Line for years and am really looking forward to riding it on Friday. Riding a steam train is okay, especially if it's through nice scenery but it doesn't rock my world like a rollercoaster. Despite this slight, Boppy, I'm willing to take the high road to wish you a very belated happy birthday.
@@Poliss95 Ian is going to ride on the steam train between Cheltenham and Broadway. And he is going to like it!!!!😉
Nice vid, talk about the English country life idyll :)
I used to work with a chap who was a campanologist, never got to see him in action though, pity.
Thanks for making me learn a new word, John! I actually got to ring a church bell a SECOND time on Monday... shall have to post a short of that hilarity soon.
@@MagentaOtterTravels I look forward to it :)
@@MagentaOtterTravels PS, re the new word... your welcome :)
Looks like the only things you guys MURRDERRED were the carrot cakes :)
oh yes, it was INHALED!
I love spontaneous detours! If either of you got murdered at the fete, I’d put seagulls at the top of my list of suspects.
Hahaha yes exactly!
A Fete worse than death, eh?
Not at all! We had a fabulous fete... but we were prepared for a less perfect outcome ;-)
Thanks for watching! I've seen several Jack Russells lately in the Cotswolds and I think of you every time! Cheers! Dara
It's known as "a Fete worse than death!".
Exactly! 😉
Are you guys back in the UK now ?
Yep! Been here a fortnight ❤️🏴. Check out my video from last Tuesday for our flight over and first day in London.
RING THAT BELL!!
I love your adventurous spirit!
Haha, don't give up your day job!! 🔔🤣
Wise advice! I shan't be an expert campanologist anytime soon! But I DID visit the lovely church in Burford again yesterday, And they had a sign about bell ringing courses... I'm tempted!!! hee hee
A fete worse than death?
You made the joke before we did! What a crazy twist of fete 😁
Very good.
Nearly! But thankfully we all lived to tell about it. And in my case, brag about it ;-)
Salam kenal dr mas imam dr Cilacap Jawa tengah 🙏🙏🙏
No visit to the pub ???
We have visited countless pubs! And because I am totally food obsessed, there have been many food videos and will be several coming up. In fact, one video I will be publishing will be about the best pubs in the Cotswolds 👍 … but I’m still doing research on that one 😉. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it!😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels
Keep working hard on it. lol.
Watch Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple
Oh yes, she is wonderful! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers! Dara
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Let the villages of the future live in our imagination, so that we might one day come to live in them!
Mahatma Gandhi.
AMEN!
'Hot Fuzz' has an eventful Fete!
Ahhh, I bet that was dramatic. Haven't watched it yet but I know it's a fan favourite 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels The Cornetto Trilogy is a must but Hot Fuzz has just about the best cast since The Great Escape!
Thanks for the recommendation! I thought about Hot Fuzz when I was filming my Wells vlog @@ajivins1
A Fete worse than death 💀
Hee hee
To Americans, never use the word quaint!
You might have to relax that restriction, Jill... this is an Anglophile video. ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels The word "quaint" winds most Britons up!
@@jillhobson6128 well, if they’re going to watch an American speaking to other Americans, they might just have to take a deep breath and try to be a bit more tolerant. The fact is that I created my channel to talk to Americans. The fact that it’s English people who watch my channel is still a mystery to me! But I’ve grown to love y’all… so it’s all good 💕
@@MagentaOtterTravels I'm very tolerant, just let other Americans know to beware what they say to Britons! I know you understand us and don't mean any offence.
CAAAAAAAAKE 🍰
LOL you would have loved it!
You can now claim to be a campanologist.
No, definitely not! I did get some training this summer on how to properly ring a bell and it was obvious how challenging it is to do properly! I will show a video about that when I do my Ledbury Vlog 😉. Cheers! Dara