Thank you Malcolm - I know I say this frequently, but I am really surprised that I have not been here before. It is a really lovely village seemingly unspolied by the County of Bristol's expansion onto South Gloucestershire's borders. It was a most pleasant afternoon. Cheers, Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from a very wet and stormy Poland I contacted my friend Brian in Bristol, who told me Harry Stoke is a village in South Gloucestershire near Stoke Gifford. Harry Stokes only claim to fame is that one of the village had one of the last coal mines in the Bristol Coalfield - opened in 1952 and closed in 1963. Brian went on to say that a huge housing bulding plan was agreed and construction started in about 2021. A lovely video - the walk down the Frome Valley was beautiful. Really green, tranquil and peaceful. The flower show was very busy - well done on managing to film so much there.
Thank you for the additional information Michael - we had a very wet day here yesterday (Tuesday) too - hot and sunny now! When I walked back to Bristol Pkwy Station, I walked right past Harry Stoke Farm, which, according to the OS Map of 1885, seemed to be the hub of the former hamlet. As you say, it isn't now, with lots of new housing estates dwarfing it in all directions! I wasn't aware of the coal mining in that specific area - I wonder if that building remant was anything to do with coal mining at the start of the video? I couldn't see anything about that lane/former road on the old maps. Yes, the show was busy - but my biggest issue was the heat in the main marquee. I had to come out and cool off before continuing to film. I wasn't the only one having to do that. It was an exceptionally well organised event for what is in essence a small village. Thanks for a lovely comment! Take care, Paul
What a lovely place Frenchay is & the flower show had something for everyone. The Drome valley was a delight & I particularly enjoyed that wonderfully over engineered footbridge.
You’re only 5 miles out of the city centre there. Had to believe. Thanks so much for featuring Frenchay. It’s the area I was lucky enough to spend the first 14 years of my life. Now I can show my family in Australia what a bit of it looks like.
Thank you - yes, it really is hard to believe. I think I will be back to explore more of this area again. It isn't too far from where I live. Yes, it looks a really lovely place to grow up. Cheers, Paul
You had a lovely day weather wise! That was such an enjoyable video- so much in it yet I got the feeling there was lots more to see- just the walk there- (convoluted as it was) was beautifully filmed! I hope it wasn’t too crowded- it did seem well attended. It was like a perfect English Summer’s day out. I like to see Morris or Mummers sides or similar- wonderful - it seems to set the tone for the occasion. Yes what unusual architecture in the village- very attractive. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did watching at a distance! Thanks Paul!
Thank you Diana! I really enjoyed my afternoon here - it wasn't quite long enough though as there was so much to see. I think there is a lot more to see in this area too - I will definitely be back to the Frenchay Area - it is wonderful there. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care, Paul
Hi Paul, great to see you at the Frenchay flower show. Despite living in the area for 20 years this is the first time I managed to attend and was very pleasantly surprised. I didn’t actually make it into the floral marquee as the queues were too long, but still managed to spend a couple of hours looking at the cars engines And other stands.
Thank you! Glad you got to go to it too - I had never heard of it before, despite just living over the border in (mid) Gloucestershire near Stroud. It was a very well organised event, with a good cross section of displays to interest everyone. The queues were rather long to get into the marquee - I think I was lucky, as I got in just after 1.30pm when it opened but had to come out again a bit later, as it was a bit hot inside! I went in again later in the afternoon. I was most impressed with the high standard of the exhibits, from the photography, to the needle craft and the floral, and the classic cars. Cheers, Paul
That was really good, Paul. It seemed that many of the roads were closed to traffic and footpaths to walkers . Nevertheless, a pretty walk through the woods and near the river. Great fun day in Frenchay with the flower show and vintage cars, not forgetting the mummers. Take care.
Thank you Lionel. Glad you enjoyed this little tour of Frenchay and the flower show - I found it a most enjoyable event with a wonderful atmosphere. The Frome Valley was very special - I think I will be back that way again to explore some more. Take care too, Paul
Hi Paul, this must be one of your most varied videos, very enjoyable to watch. The river valley was wonderful, of course that bridge was built just for you!! But seriously I wonder if it might be a small aqueduct? It was quite a varied show from vintage tractors and classic cars to the flowers plus the folk dance group (do they do wassails?). I bet that Police Herald has been in Heartbeat or other classic TV shows. I had a few Triumphs in my time, occasionally I think if I win the lottery I'll get myself a Triumph Vitesse (very similar to the Herald) but I don't think it would make it our hill!! It's a nice dream to have. All of this and Bristol is just round the corner. You looked very comfortable there too. All the best!!
Thank you David! Yes, in hindsight, there was rather a lot in this one. I try to show a bit of everthing when covering events like this, rather than things that just interest me. That Police car - I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was used in Heartbeat, and others. I was quite relaxed there - it was a good atmosphere - but I had to get out of the marquee as it was very hot inside - I went back in later to finish the photography. I think you could be right about that 'footbridge' being an aqueduct - maybe to feed a mill or similar? Great comment as always, Take care, Paul
A wonderful variety of visual delights - and all on Bristol's doorstep. Very enjoyable. Thank you
Thank you Malcolm - I know I say this frequently, but I am really surprised that I have not been here before. It is a really lovely village seemingly unspolied by the County of Bristol's expansion onto South Gloucestershire's borders. It was a most pleasant afternoon.
Cheers,
Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from a very wet and stormy Poland
I contacted my friend Brian in Bristol, who told me Harry Stoke is a village in South Gloucestershire near Stoke Gifford. Harry Stokes only claim to fame is that one of the village had one of the last coal mines in the Bristol Coalfield - opened in 1952 and closed in 1963. Brian went on to say that a huge housing bulding plan was agreed and construction started in about 2021.
A lovely video - the walk down the Frome Valley was beautiful. Really green, tranquil and peaceful.
The flower show was very busy - well done on managing to film so much there.
Thank you for the additional information Michael - we had a very wet day here yesterday (Tuesday) too - hot and sunny now!
When I walked back to Bristol Pkwy Station, I walked right past Harry Stoke Farm, which, according to the OS Map of 1885, seemed to be the hub of the former hamlet. As you say, it isn't now, with lots of new housing estates dwarfing it in all directions! I wasn't aware of the coal mining in that specific area - I wonder if that building remant was anything to do with coal mining at the start of the video? I couldn't see anything about that lane/former road on the old maps.
Yes, the show was busy - but my biggest issue was the heat in the main marquee. I had to come out and cool off before continuing to film. I wasn't the only one having to do that. It was an exceptionally well organised event for what is in essence a small village.
Thanks for a lovely comment!
Take care,
Paul
What a lovely place Frenchay is & the flower show had something for everyone. The Drome valley was a delight & I particularly enjoyed that wonderfully over engineered footbridge.
Thank you Faith!
It is a super village - with a great sense of community - I loved my afternoon here!
Take care,
Paul
Great work, thank you
Thank you Geoffrey - glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers,
Paul
Another lovely video, Paul. Thanks for that!
Thank you Michael!
Glad you enjoyed it - it was a most pleasant afternoon.
Cheers,
Paul
You’re only 5 miles out of the city centre there. Had to believe. Thanks so much for featuring Frenchay. It’s the area I was lucky enough to spend the first 14 years of my life. Now I can show my family in Australia what a bit of it looks like.
Thank you - yes, it really is hard to believe. I think I will be back to explore more of this area again. It isn't too far from where I live.
Yes, it looks a really lovely place to grow up.
Cheers,
Paul
You had a lovely day weather wise! That was such an enjoyable video- so much in it yet I got the feeling there was lots more to see- just the walk there- (convoluted as it was) was beautifully filmed! I hope it wasn’t too crowded- it did seem well attended. It was like a perfect English Summer’s day out. I like to see Morris or Mummers sides or similar- wonderful - it seems to set the tone for the occasion.
Yes what unusual architecture in the village- very attractive. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did watching at a distance! Thanks Paul!
Thank you Diana!
I really enjoyed my afternoon here - it wasn't quite long enough though as there was so much to see.
I think there is a lot more to see in this area too - I will definitely be back to the Frenchay Area - it is wonderful there.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Take care,
Paul
Hi Paul, great to see you at the Frenchay flower show. Despite living in the area for 20 years this is the first time I managed to attend and was very pleasantly surprised.
I didn’t actually make it into the floral marquee as the queues were too long, but still managed to spend a couple of hours looking at the cars engines And other stands.
Thank you! Glad you got to go to it too - I had never heard of it before, despite just living over the border in (mid) Gloucestershire near Stroud. It was a very well organised event, with a good cross section of displays to interest everyone.
The queues were rather long to get into the marquee - I think I was lucky, as I got in just after 1.30pm when it opened but had to come out again a bit later, as it was a bit hot inside! I went in again later in the afternoon.
I was most impressed with the high standard of the exhibits, from the photography, to the needle craft and the floral, and the classic cars.
Cheers,
Paul
Beautiful countryside ❤.
Thank your for sharing friend 🌼🌸🌺. Greetings from Canada .
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers,
Paul
That was really good, Paul. It seemed that many of the roads were closed to traffic and footpaths to walkers . Nevertheless, a pretty walk through the woods and near the river. Great fun day in Frenchay with the flower show and vintage cars, not forgetting the mummers. Take care.
Thank you Lionel.
Glad you enjoyed this little tour of Frenchay and the flower show - I found it a most enjoyable event with a wonderful atmosphere.
The Frome Valley was very special - I think I will be back that way again to explore some more.
Take care too,
Paul
Hi Paul, this must be one of your most varied videos, very enjoyable to watch.
The river valley was wonderful, of course that bridge was built just for you!! But seriously I wonder if it might be a small aqueduct?
It was quite a varied show from vintage tractors and classic cars to the flowers plus the folk dance group (do they do wassails?). I bet that Police Herald has been in Heartbeat or other classic TV shows. I had a few Triumphs in my time, occasionally I think if I win the lottery I'll get myself a Triumph Vitesse (very similar to the Herald) but I don't think it would make it our hill!! It's a nice dream to have.
All of this and Bristol is just round the corner.
You looked very comfortable there too.
All the best!!
Thank you David!
Yes, in hindsight, there was rather a lot in this one. I try to show a bit of everthing when covering events like this, rather than things that just interest me.
That Police car - I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was used in Heartbeat, and others.
I was quite relaxed there - it was a good atmosphere - but I had to get out of the marquee as it was very hot inside - I went back in later to finish the photography.
I think you could be right about that 'footbridge' being an aqueduct - maybe to feed a mill or similar?
Great comment as always,
Take care,
Paul
Hi Paul nice video and photos😊😊
Thank you Roy!
Hope you are having a great week.
I did the Severn Way today - completion to Severn Beach, but it was rather a hot walk!
Cheers,
Paul