Loved England. Was stationed there twice; 1982-1984 at RAF Fairford and 1986-1990 at RAF Upper Heyford (closed in 1994). I traveled throughout the UK including visiting the village of Abergynolwyn in Wales where my Great-grandfather lived and immigrated from in 1906. One of my uncles who also visited spoked the Welsh language which was interesting to hear. Unless things changed and as long as you stay on the "legal footpath" you are not trespassing. Here's a crazy fact, there was a footpath on part of RAF Upper Heyford where we had the F-111E with a nuclear mission. The Nuke "CND" protesters would climb or cut through the perimeter fence every now and then but as long as they stayed on the footpath, we could not detain them for base trespassing. I enjoy your videos Wes. Thanks for posting them.
Hi Wes and everyone from northwest Missouri I always enjoy your videos from over seas because I know I'll never go over seas so I always enjoy seeing different countries new places bud
Nice to hear your thoughts about the great country I live in. Makes me appreciate it a bit more seeing it through your eyes. You could be an honorary Englishman with your great attitude and well cultured outlook on life. I’m from the fen flat lands so wales is very much a foreign country to us, we don’t have hills and views like that - just flat fields for miles 😂 your welcome back any time
Wes I enjoy your trips to England! A place I would like to visit but probably never will. I enjoy your showing us all the different places and things their!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Always enjoy seeing beautiful countryside. One of the best aspects of watching the hoof GP is the morning drives he films driving to the farm he’s working on that day. I may be wrong but I think he’s located in southern Scotland on the coast. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos as your able to share. Wishing you and your family the best.
Onelonelyfarmer: if you really liked England, you would absolutely love Australia, especially the farmers. Americans are an interesting novelty to the Aussies. I’ve been there 85, 99 and 02 a total of 6 months.
CB hi OLF, I think it’s pretty interesting to see equipment in other countries that we do not have here,everything you post is interesting,if other people don’t like it (the carpet baggers)they can lay an egg,Edward from Vermont
Wes, those dirt hills are Mole hills a small underground critter that makes them ! Also footpaths are accessible year round 365 your safe to use them some don’t get used at all ! Love your commentary about our small roads 😂, Was good to spend time at Lamma with you I have a better understanding of Americas agriculture!
Yes, OLF was on the Arthur's Stone Footpath (as seen on the Footpath map, UK) as part of a circular trail that centers on Dorstone (3.9 miles/ 6.3km). In some places of the UK; the farmers fence & camera the trails to reduce the risk of walkers and their dogs spreading Neospora. (and fly tippers/ garbage tippers) Toxoplasmosis can be a sheep & cat disease./ Merino sheep owners with wool supply contracts with high end Italian suit/ clothing apparel makers are some wool growers still doing ok out of wool./ The self care sheep are usually 'ended' to protect the environment such as the Campbell Island sheep abandoned on a remote island for 30 plus years. Arapawa Island sheep are a similar example. Dorpers a different version 'semi-self care' sheep in the US, with some shedding their own wool.
Sheep are fairly easy to raise. Hot weather is hard on them. Then you have to have a parasite management program. Mine is primarily mob grazing them. Then I worm them at weening and a couple weeks before breeding. Some breeds are better about parasites than others. One of the reasons I chose Romneys is because they were developed to graze in the bog lands of Scotland. They are highly resistant to footrot and parasites. I don't have big aspirations to travel outside of the US but I would like to see the Netherlands England and Scotland. Guess that's why Dairy and sheep farming is in my blood.
we have literally thousands of footpaths and people dont always stick to them, no one will mind , sheep are used to people . im glad you looked arround and hope you come back someday . it is a beautifull country .
There is a famous college not far from London that has a wooden bridge only held together by gravity. My parents and I went on a Successful Farming magazine sponsored tour of Europe in 1978 when I was 11. We toured farms, churches and castles. We went through 7 countries and I took around 500 photos. Our tour group filled two large touring buses and I was the only juvenile. The next youngest people was a couple in their 20’s or 30’s. Many of the rest of the people were the elderly. We a couple come visit our farm a month after we got back to the US. Because of the jet stream the New York to London flight was 7 hours, but London to New York was 8 hours.
The things that make those are a menace and a pain in the ass but also how my grandad earned pocket money. They were told to leave or they would put his father before a firing squad and so ended up moving here I think he was one of about a dozen siblings. One of the school which wasn't their closest but was due to be closed due to a lack of children approached them to ask it they could help them so they walked about 2 miles cross country twice a day grandad on his way to school eould set his trap and skin amy he had caught and hang the skins on the barbed wire to dry and collect any he had left out he would then light permitting do the same on his way back and then sell them for half pennies or fathings so they could be made into clothing
Hi Wes the piles of dirt are mole hills , you asking us what they are really makes me think you are pulling our legs, I can't believe that you haven't seen them before, Google the English mole. All the best from Henry 👍
Love all your videos always have and always will.
Always happy to welcome you to the sunny UK!!👍😂👍
Loved England. Was stationed there twice; 1982-1984 at RAF Fairford and 1986-1990 at RAF Upper Heyford (closed in 1994). I traveled throughout the UK including visiting the village of Abergynolwyn in Wales where my Great-grandfather lived and immigrated from in 1906. One of my uncles who also visited spoked the Welsh language which was interesting to hear. Unless things changed and as long as you stay on the "legal footpath" you are not trespassing. Here's a crazy fact, there was a footpath on part of RAF Upper Heyford where we had the F-111E with a nuclear mission. The Nuke "CND" protesters would climb or cut through the perimeter fence every now and then but as long as they stayed on the footpath, we could not detain them for base trespassing. I enjoy your videos Wes. Thanks for posting them.
Hi Wes and everyone from northwest Missouri I always enjoy your videos from over seas because I know I'll never go over seas so I always enjoy seeing different countries new places bud
Nice to hear your thoughts about the great country I live in. Makes me appreciate it a bit more seeing it through your eyes. You could be an honorary Englishman with your great attitude and well cultured outlook on life. I’m from the fen flat lands so wales is very much a foreign country to us, we don’t have hills and views like that - just flat fields for miles 😂 your welcome back any time
We are pleased you enjoyed your time over here again. It must be strange to walk footpaths over here as I expect they are not common over ,
Great vid, keep 'em coming.
Good vid 👍
You're a better ambassador for the UK than Kier bloody Starmer, mate.... THAT'S for sure!!!😁
Nice to see a considerate rambler 😉
Mole Hills regards Alan and Ella from the UK
Wes I enjoy your trips to England! A place I would like to visit but probably never will. I enjoy your showing us all the different places and things their!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Always enjoy seeing beautiful countryside. One of the best aspects of watching the hoof GP is the morning drives he films driving to the farm he’s working on that day. I may be wrong but I think he’s located in southern Scotland on the coast. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos as your able to share. Wishing you and your family the best.
Onelonelyfarmer: if you really liked England, you would absolutely love Australia, especially the farmers. Americans are an interesting novelty to the Aussies. I’ve been there 85, 99 and 02 a total of 6 months.
Make “ok so” great again!!!
And even one from England 🎉
“Ok so’s” -4
CB hi OLF, I think it’s pretty interesting to see equipment in other countries that we do not have here,everything you post is interesting,if other people don’t like it (the carpet baggers)they can lay an egg,Edward from Vermont
Thank you for sharing your trip with us.
I don't do PA farm flu show AG progress days are more geared for US farmers.
YUP! Been their- it is a beautiful country. Have you ever been to Ireland? That's at the top of my list.
Wes, those dirt hills are Mole hills a small underground critter that makes them ! Also footpaths are accessible year round 365 your safe to use them some don’t get used at all ! Love your commentary about our small roads 😂, Was good to spend time at Lamma with you I have a better understanding of Americas agriculture!
Very nice john deere jacket..!!!!
That's pretty cool!
Nice, the country sides of foreign countries are always awesome
Nice visit. 👍
Yes, OLF was on the Arthur's Stone Footpath (as seen on the Footpath map, UK) as part of a circular trail that centers on Dorstone (3.9 miles/ 6.3km). In some places of the UK; the farmers fence & camera the trails to reduce the risk of walkers and their dogs spreading Neospora. (and fly tippers/ garbage tippers) Toxoplasmosis can be a sheep & cat disease./ Merino sheep owners with wool supply contracts with high end Italian suit/ clothing apparel makers are some wool growers still doing ok out of wool./ The self care sheep are usually 'ended' to protect the environment such as the Campbell Island sheep abandoned on a remote island for 30 plus years. Arapawa Island sheep are a similar example. Dorpers a different version 'semi-self care' sheep in the US, with some shedding their own wool.
Sheep are fairly easy to raise. Hot weather is hard on them. Then you have to have a parasite management program. Mine is primarily mob grazing them. Then I worm them at weening and a couple weeks before breeding. Some breeds are better about parasites than others. One of the reasons I chose Romneys is because they were developed to graze in the bog lands of Scotland. They are highly resistant to footrot and parasites. I don't have big aspirations to travel outside of the US but I would like to see the Netherlands England and Scotland. Guess that's why Dairy and sheep farming is in my blood.
The soil heaps are mad by moles
Keeping Footpaths open in the UK 🇬🇧 is a bit like your Second Amendment in the US 🇺🇸. Nice video Wes 👍😊
Great video
Good video.
Wow, awesome! Your humble approach amidst accomplishment is unique.
Mole Hills 😊
we have literally thousands of footpaths and people dont always stick to them, no one will mind , sheep are used to people . im glad you looked arround and hope you come back someday . it is a beautifull country .
You are welcome to visit Ireland any time id be glad to show you around
The Ramblers Association would be proud of you 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
As always welcome to the UK. Your always welcome. Those piles of dirt are made by moles small creatures that burrow under the ground
you would enjoy Ireland too.
The earth piles are Moles 👍
In Minnesota we get those dirt piles caused by pocket gophers
Thought I saw you at lamma the first day
you may have because I was there
There is a famous college not far from London that has a wooden bridge only held together by gravity. My parents and I went on a Successful Farming magazine sponsored tour of Europe in 1978 when I was 11. We toured farms, churches and castles. We went through 7 countries and I took around 500 photos. Our tour group filled two large touring buses and I was the only juvenile. The next youngest people was a couple in their 20’s or 30’s. Many of the rest of the people were the elderly. We a couple come visit our farm a month after we got back to the US.
Because of the jet stream the New York to London flight was 7 hours, but London to New York was 8 hours.
Just incredible! You stay humble despite the reason to be proud.
Mole hills. The soil heaps
The things that make those are a menace and a pain in the ass but also how my grandad earned pocket money.
They were told to leave or they would put his father before a firing squad and so ended up moving here I think he was one of about a dozen siblings. One of the school which wasn't their closest but was due to be closed due to a lack of children approached them to ask it they could help them so they walked about 2 miles cross country twice a day grandad on his way to school eould set his trap and skin amy he had caught and hang the skins on the barbed wire to dry and collect any he had left out he would then light permitting do the same on his way back and then sell them for half pennies or fathings so they could be made into clothing
yep the soil mounds are made by a Mole
Hi Wes the piles of dirt are mole hills , you asking us what they are really makes me think you are pulling our legs, I can't believe that you haven't seen them before, Google the English mole. All the best from Henry 👍
They are moles in the ground
there is a right to roam on public footpaths going through private property in the uk since 1930s
Would you ever visit ireland
I’d agree Wes you’d not see everything you wanted in one month
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Mole push that dirt up next time you over ask George about foot path
oh I have heard about it