I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now, and so enjoy you sharing your adventures with us. When you do the meal prep it is interesting to see how you make a tasty meal with a few ingredients and maybe one pot and the ridge monkey. (A device I had never heard of before watching your channel). Long story longer😂.. we just went through Hurricane Ian and we’re lucky to have only minor inconveniences…no water, no electricity, no cell service for 4 days. But, (finally getting to the point), I have a little camping hot plate stove, and thanks to having watched your food preps, we had some hot meals with a bit of this and a bit of that. So, thanks for the inspiration. (All our services are restored, unfortunately too many people will be having hardships for a while😢).
That was a huge storm. Pleased to hear you came through it ok. It’s very rare for us to get hit like that in the UK. Having alternative means of cooking is a must for these times. We hope everyone affected gets back up and running soonest 👍
I totally agree on your comment about the yapping dogs. In fact just as i said out loud 'train your dogs' you said it. The dog should never be the boss.
BUT the issue of Dog Aggression, a dog acting like that toward other dogs (sometimes motorcycles, skateboards, etc.) is the single most difficult dog behavior to fix and it is inaccurate that a stigma be associated with it. Thanks so much for the videos! You both and they are a bright spot in my life!
I love your videos Carol and Ken. Soothing to the spirit in these troubled times. The music is the best I've heard of all the Vlogs I've watched so far, so thank you
Bonjour, In all the France, every first wenesday of the month there is a try of the siren, nothing happened, it was just to be sure it is working in case ... Vous êtes adorables tous les deux😊
Phew. Thank goodness there are more of your French vlogs! As a lot of your friends have commented, it’s so nice to see the different parts we don’t normally see. Thanks Carol and Ken!
Very often during late spring/summer/early autumn, I set off out to take my dog a walk before sunrise and sometimes it's around 4 a.m. when I leave the house. I'm only a few minutes walk from the canal, river and fab countryside, so it's lovely at that time of day watching the sunrise and listening to the birds wake up etc., whilst it's lovely and quiet. The ducks and geese though are quite noisy at that time of day, so I can sympathise with you Ken.........they are definitely not good for anyone that's a light sleeper etc. By the way, my dog has learning difficulties (diagnosed by the vet) and can at times be like that dog in the video......it's not a lack of training on my part, so sometimes it's not the owner's fault.
It’s a very special time of the day and not many people get to experience it. In my day every police constable started their career walking the beat alone. After 2am the world got very quiet and it was just me and the cats walking around. If it was raining I used to just stand in the shadows and watch. I would see all sorts of wildlife wandering around. I used to love the faint glow of the sun as then I didn’t have long left till the end of the shift. You can do your very best thinking at that time of the day 👍
The drone shows just how beautiful the place is. Carol you should make a book on 1 pot meals and illustrations,I'd definitely buy it😋. I'm not sure which is more annoying a rooster crowing or duck's quacking. Cheers for the vlog. XX ❤️💙 🐓🦆
We had the noisy duck problem on a lovely campsite in Cornwall with a pond, years ago. Each morning about 4.00 am there was a lot of quacking/squawking 🦆 X
You must be Quakers. lol, we love watching your videos, have you noticed how clean the roads and towns etc are, no rubbish, thrown papers or McD bags .
Very enjoyable video. Music and Ken’s voice are so restful and the scenery and filming are perfect. I’m with Carol on the mussels as I’m allergic too. First time I tried them I was violently I’ll but then stupidly tried them a second time - same result - no more needs to be said 😳 other than I avoid them like the plague now. Laughed out loud at the sight of your fly killing outfit 😂. As for the ducks I can recommend silicone ear plugs full tested (by me) on a campsite with the biggest roost of jackdaws in the universe. 👍🏻
The beach looked lovely . What a nice spot . Shame about the dogs barking but they could of been young dogs and spooked by vehicles? Mine still does it at 8 months old. Some times for no reason. But she is a lovely dog . They also sometimes do it because they are scared or startled. So they bark. Thank you for your vlogs Yes definitely have the bread dip in the pate is a good idea. Enjoy your journey. 😃
Only four weeks ago I went for a walk along the canal from your duck parking, but fortunately for me I was using the campsite three miles up the road and I therefore got a good night's sleep. It cost me €16 and included water and drainage on the pitch, 16A electricity, vide chimique, access to heated sanitary block, and bread delivered in the morning if I wanted it. Each to their own, but I think it is a good idea to put a bit of money back in to the communities I am visiting.
@@LifeistooshortCK I have a young Border Collie, who does react to cars yes. It’s not ideal and in time with training and maturity she’ll react less, but it’s a trait in certain dogs, especially young nervous dogs. Give them a break Ken
Thanks for another lovely episode. I actually LOL-ed at the duck rude awakening. Lovely park up after that though. Thanks for the fly-blind-whack tip! Gorgeous drone footage over the lush countryside. Safe onward travels 😊
Maybe there was a fox or something prowling round the ducks? I've parked next to ducks a few times before, and hardly a peep all night. Beautiful drone footage, great park up. Safe journey home. 🙂
Love your French series and we loved watching your videos whilst on holiday there. Even managed to get Other Half to watch as well. Now he wants a drone 😱😱😱.
Beautiful poppy fields. And seals. And ducks😂. Those ducks were SO loud! Perhaps they didn’t like the little red camper 🤣 that bread looked good. Ah Rambo! Graham is still chuckling😂 lovely Parkup 👍
a most enjoyable video. It reminded me of our family trip to France just before covid when we visited the war cemtetaries to pay our respects to the fallen.
Very nice vlog, let's come back to that alarm that is probably testing the air raid alarm. That is also the case with us in the Netherlands. Keep up the good work, Greetings Gerhard from the Netherlands. 🇳🇱👍
The right bread in France is some of the best i have eaten. My sister lived there and always had plenty when I visited. I ate it without anything on it it was that nice. At least the duck noises are better than someone's radio to annoy you.
The music and drone video at the end was beautifull. I love watching your off the beaten path footage, but I'm always hungry by the end your filming story!
Seeing the hills and dales while you were describing the battle made the hair on my arms to stand up. Haunting to think of all the lives lost and in such horrible fashion. 😞 🍁👵🇨🇦
We were on the beach in St Malo a few years ago and we heard the same type of siren go off and it was to warn us of a fast tide coming in. And yes ducks are lovely only during the day !!! Enjoy yourselves.
Hi Ken, I have been researching the different sounds ducks make on the internet. The last call of the night alerts all ducks to return to the fold for safety and can go on and on if some of the ducks are refusing to return. Stubborn ducks. The internet lists all the different sounds ducks make and their meanings. 😊
Lovely mix of in and out. Those poppy fields were beautiful. Thanks for the advice about parking for the night near ducks and as for the pepper..thought I was bad (Tina) except I smoother all and I mean all my food with black pepper...love those wee seeds! 😁🐕🚙
With France being so green,clean,no litter, graffiti &pot hloes everywhere,why would you want to come back to the UK,France looks awesome to live ..Ozzy.
Love it, shame you did have a challenge to sleep through that sentinel ,actually there is normally 1 on nightwatch like a guard. I just read about it not long ago. Where I park in a harbout
Hi Ken and Carol, you could complain to the ducks but you Canard-ly expect them to listen. We know you had Chicken for your supper but perhaps they thought you might want them tomorrow. I once stayed near Southwell for a night, backed up to a bank where there were obviously Rabbit holes. About four in the morning they all started thumping about. I never knew Rabbits could be so noisy and disruptive. Sill it's as you say, it's their turf and not ours. So I suppose we should like it or lump it. 🤔😬Oh I meant to say I really like the fly catching idea but the possibility of flicking yourself in the eye bothers me a it. Maybe we could have a technical demo in the next one. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK to be fair to the Rabbits it was a hot night and we had the windows open and only the fly sceens down. 😬 but I still reckon they were wearing hobnail boots
Hi. Sorry but I couldn’t help laughing at the noisy ducks. Impressed with your cooking. Amazing what you can do under such constraints. I don’t think we’ve managed anything more sophisticated than burgers when we’ve been confined to the van. That last park up looked spot on. Thanks for sharing and happy travels x
We camped one time near Seattle next to a pond that had frogs. They croaked all night long, then just at dawn they went to sleep..and the ducks started up. 😩
Hari Om I love pepper, too, so go for it Rambo!!! 🤣 Really enjoyed this rather more laid back wander near the coast with you... and Carol, just for a split second, you had me too!!! YAM xx
The French ducks seem to speak the same language as the one's over here:) Sounds like they drove you almost Quackers Haahaa.....Probably alarm calls for marauding fox's or other carnivores. Looks nice a flat over there. Nice for cycling of which I've been doing a bit recently:)
Thank you for yet another interesting vlog, telling us all about duck night life, how to swat flies, which burgers not to buy!!!! The drone footage was lovely, thanks for sharing all your trip through France....
I could not help but think of the poem, In Flanders Fields, by John McCrea when I saw the poppies on your opening scene. My father often recited that poem and it came to mind when I saw those lovely poppies! Great video! Thank you Ken and Carol
Loving this series. Don't really know this area. On the burgers, for reference your next French trip, the 100% pur boeuf only means beef only, not a mixture of beef and other meat. The fat percentage was 5%, the lowest here in France. You can also find 15% or even 25% fat, but that just means more fat not more flavour really. You can sometimes get them with added salt, or a sort of mix for bolognaise, but they don't add other seasonings. So it's best to mash up the meat with your own seasonings then reshape into burgers. Same thing for "hachis parmentier" which looks like cottage pie. If you ever order it, be aware that it will be much less tasty than British cottage pie.
Another excellent vlog by you both 😁👍 the poppies,in the field made for some excellent drone footage 😀 👌 as for the Ducks 🦆🦆🦆🦆 I bet if you had a shot gun it would have been like being on the fair ground 😆 very entertaining & very enjoyable. Thanks for that👍
Oh, that duck alarm! It makes me wonder if they do that on purpose so people won't park there again. To keep your bread from turning rock hard, store it in a plastic grocery bag. This works even if it is already hard, it'll soften up overnight. Cheers. Jon in rural BC, Canada
Another great video! Sorry about the noisy ducks. We once stayed at a B&B (Vancouver, Ca Worlds Fair in 1986) whose neighbors had a chicken coop. No problem until about 4:30 AM when the rooster(s) decided it was time for the whole neighborhood to wake up! Now we try to avoid staying near any kind of birds, too much noise and filth.
Next time you come to France a visit to the glass factory at d arques is well worth the journey. Check out thru internet the opening times. In France the mark is known as Cristal d arques. May be you have done this trip before.
Oh you do make me long for a campervan. Hopefully one day I'll be able to get back on the road again. In the meantime I am enjoying traveling vicariously with and your adventures. The dogs reacting is not always the owners fault. You never know the history of the dog, they maybe rescue or have had a bad experience. Reactivity is often due to anxiety, it can be poor handling, but is often more complex than that.
Your drone shots of the areas where you park for the night really show how beautiful the landscape is. Don't worry Ken like you I really hate people who turn up at a beauty spot and force others to listen too their choice of music, your comment about the dog not being under control is true I was brought up with big dogs and never had any problems when my late father was in the police force a dog handler showed me the correct way to hold a lead so that if the dog pulled you could stop it before the situation got out of control that guy was only using one hand so the dog new it was in control two hands you had double pull back. I am totally against chock chains as collars a well trained and brought up dog does not need such barbaric things, sadly whilst out today I came across a guy with an Alsatian with a muzzle fitted to stop it biting so another person who doesn't know how to control their animal.
The dreaded ducks and geese chorus 😅 ……. Lovely one pot cooking Carol Liked the music on this one don’t know why but it stood out Never had crab pate and I love crab…. Carol got me to on the tsunami 😅 The alarm is a good idea if it was tidal warning …. But you need to know I guess Jeez Ken the old pepper industry will be safe 😂 I am with you on meat it needs fat and Jane hates it but to me it’s essential otherwise it’s dry that’s why I prefer chicken thigh to breast. You need my 4000 volt tennis zapper it even has a light for hunting lol
@@LifeistooshortCK thanks Carol & ken ,chemo is finished ,now rose is on the parp inhibitors for the nxt 2 years or so but so far so good all seems to be stable 💛x
Those sweeping drone shots of the French countryside were fanstatic Ken and the music superb. The gastronomy side just rounded it all off perfectly. Well, except for the 100% beef burgers. Carol seemed more tolerant of the nightime ducks; I'm on Ken's side, I like my sleep. 😉
What a wonderful video! I discovered this morning, after checking the map to see how far down the coast one might find Saigneville, that the coastline is actually a riverbank and Saigneville is actually just a couple of hours from Paris. Did you entertain the notion at any point to pull into the train station and spend a delightful afternoon in the City of Lights? I had no idea that ducks spend an all night vigil on the watch for any number of predators! Stands to reason, actually, but my exposure to and knowledge of ducks has been remarkably minimal. I did wander if you would wake to an unplanned pre-dawn alarm system. As it turns out, you did a fair amount of your own predawn hours protecting your digs from an aquatic ornithological invasion. What a life! But as I am shopping for my own version of your little red camper, I learned a good lesson on where NOT to park in this video. Thank you, then, for more than just your usual cinematographic genius but also for a good lesson on things to avoid when parking up for a nights rest. You have my thanks! And this IS a video of some excellent filming. I sincerely LOVE the genius that is your occasional shot of the map, truly!!!
We live next to a lodge so I feel your pain with the ducks at night . The head torch was hilarious . As always a lovely relaxing and entertaining blog , thank you both xx
I just love carol's one pot meals, maybe next time she could use duck 🦆🤣
Haha, yes we were sorely tempted 😅
I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now, and so enjoy you sharing your adventures with us. When you do the meal prep it is interesting to see how you make a tasty meal with a few ingredients and maybe one pot and the ridge monkey. (A device I had never heard of before watching your channel). Long story longer😂.. we just went through Hurricane Ian and we’re lucky to have only minor inconveniences…no water, no electricity, no cell service for 4 days. But, (finally getting to the point), I have a little camping hot plate stove, and thanks to having watched your food preps, we had some hot meals with a bit of this and a bit of that. So, thanks for the inspiration. (All our services are restored, unfortunately too many people will be having hardships for a while😢).
That was a huge storm. Pleased to hear you came through it ok. It’s very rare for us to get hit like that in the UK. Having alternative means of cooking is a must for these times. We hope everyone affected gets back up and running soonest 👍
I totally agree on your comment about the yapping dogs. In fact just as i said out loud 'train your dogs' you said it. The dog should never be the boss.
BUT the issue of Dog Aggression, a dog acting like that toward other dogs (sometimes motorcycles, skateboards, etc.) is the single most difficult dog behavior to fix and it is inaccurate that a stigma be associated with it. Thanks so much for the videos! You both and they are a bright spot in my life!
You are welcome.
Not sure how many times I’ve chuckled in this one,well done chaps,regards from south coast
I love your videos Carol and Ken. Soothing to the spirit in these troubled times. The music is the best I've heard of all the Vlogs I've watched so far, so thank you
Thanks Christi, that is very kind of you 🙂
I agree 👍
Ear plugs for times like those. Loved the fields of red poppies, juso beautiful!
I would definitely be having Duck à l'orange the following day for supper.
Haha. Very tempting 🦆😋
I have loved your France journeys. The French places seem so quiet and the scenery is so beautiful.
Bonjour,
In all the France, every first wenesday of the month there is a try of the siren,
nothing happened, it was just to be sure it is working in case ...
Vous êtes adorables tous les deux😊
Merci Laurence pour l’information. Vous êtes adorable aussi 🤗
Phew. Thank goodness there are more of your French vlogs! As a lot of your friends have commented, it’s so nice to see the different parts we don’t normally see. Thanks Carol and Ken!
Still a few more to come Linda 🙂👍
A lovely video showing a part of France that we so often miss. Thank you both.
Glad you enjoyed it John 🙂
Lovely drone shots of the poppies in the fields 👍 thanks Carol and Ken
Thanks James 🙂
Very often during late spring/summer/early autumn, I set off out to take my dog a walk before sunrise and sometimes it's around 4 a.m. when I leave the house. I'm only a few minutes walk from the canal, river and fab countryside, so it's lovely at that time of day watching the sunrise and listening to the birds wake up etc., whilst it's lovely and quiet. The ducks and geese though are quite noisy at that time of day, so I can sympathise with you Ken.........they are definitely not good for anyone that's a light sleeper etc. By the way, my dog has learning difficulties (diagnosed by the vet) and can at times be like that dog in the video......it's not a lack of training on my part, so sometimes it's not the owner's fault.
It’s a very special time of the day and not many people get to experience it.
In my day every police constable started their career walking the beat alone. After 2am the world got very quiet and it was just me and the cats walking around. If it was raining I used to just stand in the shadows and watch. I would see all sorts of wildlife wandering around. I used to love the faint glow of the sun as then I didn’t have long left till the end of the shift. You can do your very best thinking at that time of the day 👍
😂😂😂 I used to sleep in a tent when I used to go carp fishing.
The ducks were a nightmare!
Lord I cant imagine that noise in a tent😁
Again lovely video.
The scenery was lovely.
Loved the ducks and the ducklings so sweet, worth missing sleep for or not🤭🤭!!
Thanks June. The ducks were cute really 😁
The drone shows just how beautiful the place is. Carol you should make a book on 1 pot meals and illustrations,I'd definitely buy it😋. I'm not sure which is more annoying a rooster crowing or duck's quacking. Cheers for the vlog. XX ❤️💙 🐓🦆
Thanks Margaret ❤️
Love the rock beaches! So lovely 🥰
We had the noisy duck problem on a lovely campsite in Cornwall with a pond, years ago. Each morning about 4.00 am there was a lot of quacking/squawking 🦆 X
That must have been a pain to wake up to every morning 🦆🦆🦆😅
You must be Quakers. lol, we love watching your videos, have you noticed how clean the roads and towns etc are, no rubbish, thrown papers or McD bags .
Haha, thanks 😂 Yes, so nice not to see rubbish everywhere 🙂
Very enjoyable video. Music and Ken’s voice are so restful and the scenery and filming are perfect.
I’m with Carol on the mussels as I’m allergic too. First time I tried them I was violently I’ll but then stupidly tried them a second time - same result - no more needs to be said 😳 other than I avoid them like the plague now.
Laughed out loud at the sight of your fly killing outfit 😂.
As for the ducks I can recommend silicone ear plugs full tested (by me) on a campsite with the biggest roost of jackdaws in the universe. 👍🏻
Carol was the same with eating mussels. It took three episodes over the years before we finally realised she must be allergic to them 😅
The beach looked lovely . What a nice spot . Shame about the dogs barking but they could of been young dogs and spooked by vehicles?
Mine still does it at 8 months old.
Some times for no reason.
But she is a lovely dog . They also sometimes do it because they are scared or startled.
So they bark.
Thank you for your vlogs
Yes definitely have the bread dip in the pate is a good idea.
Enjoy your journey. 😃
Dammit, harbour, there used to be a lot of ducks with an eager beaver just like that one. Thankfully they have moved.
Thanks for the fly-killing tip, another great video
Only four weeks ago I went for a walk along the canal from your duck parking, but fortunately for me I was using the campsite three miles up the road and I therefore got a good night's sleep. It cost me €16 and included water and drainage on the pitch, 16A electricity, vide chimique, access to heated sanitary block, and bread delivered in the morning if I wanted it.
Each to their own, but I think it is a good idea to put a bit of money back in to the communities I am visiting.
We put money back in many ways. Our videos also bring lots of new visitors.
Great Trip 😁
Wow, Ken is turning into a grumpy "You kids get off my lawn" kinda guy in this video 😆 🤣 😂
This is mild. I can go from happy to super grump very quickly if needed. All part of my training to walk the beat 😁👍
‘I would be embarrassed if I had a dog like that?’
Clearly never had a dog Ken, or only an absolutely compliant perfect one 😂
Does your dog act like that 🤔
@@LifeistooshortCK I have a young Border Collie, who does react to cars yes. It’s not ideal and in time with training and maturity she’ll react less, but it’s a trait in certain dogs, especially young nervous dogs. Give them a break Ken
Ah Pelforth Brune, my favourite!
Those ducks! Cute but a nuisance! Some terrific drone footage today. I love soaring over the rivers! Thanks for sharing. Mary
Thanks Mary ❤️
Those early birds made we laugh out loud. What a racket.
Thanks for another lovely episode. I actually LOL-ed at the duck rude awakening. Lovely park up after that though. Thanks for the fly-blind-whack tip! Gorgeous drone footage over the lush countryside. Safe onward travels 😊
We can laugh about the ducks now too. It wasn’t so funny at 4am! 😂
Maybe there was a fox or something prowling round the ducks? I've parked next to ducks a few times before, and hardly a peep all night. Beautiful drone footage, great park up. Safe journey home. 🙂
I suspect there must have been predators out there during the night. The ducks looked a lot calmer in daylight 🙂
Love your French series and we loved watching your videos whilst on holiday there. Even managed to get Other Half to watch as well. Now he wants a drone 😱😱😱.
He will be saying yummy soon so look out😁👍
Lovely thanks
Beautiful poppy fields. And seals. And ducks😂. Those ducks were SO loud! Perhaps they didn’t like the little red camper 🤣 that bread looked good. Ah Rambo! Graham is still chuckling😂 lovely Parkup 👍
Thanks for watching. We will certainly be wary of spending the night near ducks next time 😅🦆
Looks amazing and so relaxing
Love your use of music and drone footage. And the ducklings were just wee balls of fluffy cuteness.
Thanks Suzanne 😀
Cheers my friends. Hope all is well.
Beautiful poppy fields. Good suggestion for fly getting, Rambo. 😊
I really enjoyed this video love the places that you visit and find you both so relaxing.Keep up the good work 😊
Cheers Erica 🙂
Mallards are very good oven roasted. Cats are always the boss. Great drone shots.
Cheers John 🙂
a most enjoyable video. It reminded me of our family trip to France just before covid when we visited the war cemtetaries to pay our respects to the fallen.
Thanks, try horse burgers' haché au cheval.' Much better than you'd think and healthy too.
I love your tip for fly swatting
Happy to give them a try, thanks for the tip and your kind Super Thanks, much appreciated 🙂👍
Thanks for making every meal an adventure. Ducks sound like there's a fox about.....
It sounded like a predator warning throughout the night 😖
Oh my. That duck sounds distressed. Charms worn off.
Very nice vlog, let's come back to that alarm that is probably testing the air raid alarm. That is also the case with us in the Netherlands. Keep up the good work, Greetings Gerhard from the Netherlands. 🇳🇱👍
Thanks Gerhard. It seems that they test the alarm on the first Wednesday of every month 🙂
The right bread in France is some of the best i have eaten. My sister lived there and always had plenty when I visited. I ate it without anything on it it was that nice. At least the duck noises are better than someone's radio to annoy you.
We really miss the French bread. What we buy in Sainsburys just doesn’t taste as good.
Another beautiful video guys
Thank you 🙏
The music and drone video at the end was beautifull. I love watching your off the beaten path footage, but I'm always hungry by the end your filming story!
Seeing the hills and dales while you were describing the battle made the hair on my arms to stand up. Haunting to think of all the lives lost and in such horrible fashion. 😞
🍁👵🇨🇦
Enjoyable video 👌 and I have to agree with Ken on the burgers, definitely needs some fat for taste and texture 😋👍 thanks again 🤗❤️
Thanks Liliana 🙂
Oh my goodness that duck😂. Love the music choice. The poppy fields were beautiful!
You will find the local town hall runs the sirene once & month.
That should have been a duck in the pot. We enjoyed that, thanks you two 👍💕🐾
It was very tempting 🦆😋
Another great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching 🙂
Thanks for a great video ☺️
Super
Thankyou
Thanks for watching 🙂
9:20. I think your duck won’t start. Their gonna kill the battery just cranking it over that long. 😂
Another great!
Thank you Carol and Ken. 💚💙
Thanks Michele 🙏
We were on the beach in St Malo a few years ago and we heard the same type of siren go off and it was to warn us of a fast tide coming in. And yes ducks are lovely only during the day !!! Enjoy yourselves.
Thanks 🙏
Loved this just sums up van life in France 🇫🇷 great fun and beautiful…oh and oh so peaceful ❤️
Thanks for watching 🙂👍
Hi Ken, I have been researching the different sounds ducks make on the internet. The last call of the night alerts all ducks to return to the fold for safety and can go on and on if some of the ducks are refusing to return. Stubborn ducks. The internet lists all the different sounds ducks make and their meanings. 😊
Thanks for letting us know Denise. That sounds really interesting 🙂👍
Nice
Lovely mix of in and out. Those poppy fields were beautiful. Thanks for the advice about parking for the night near ducks and as for the pepper..thought I was bad (Tina) except I smoother all and I mean all my food with black pepper...love those wee seeds! 😁🐕🚙
Black pepper is ok but white pepper is lovely. Especially in a Cornish pasty. ❤️
With France being so green,clean,no litter, graffiti &pot hloes everywhere,why would you want to come back to the UK,France looks awesome to live ..Ozzy.
Love it, shame you did have a challenge to sleep through that sentinel ,actually there is normally 1 on nightwatch like a guard. I just read about it not long ago. Where I park in a harbout
Hi Ken and Carol, you could complain to the ducks but you Canard-ly expect them to listen. We know you had Chicken for your supper but perhaps they thought you might want them tomorrow. I once stayed near Southwell for a night, backed up to a bank where there were obviously Rabbit holes. About four in the morning they all started thumping about. I never knew Rabbits could be so noisy and disruptive. Sill it's as you say, it's their turf and not ours. So I suppose we should like it or lump it. 🤔😬Oh I meant to say I really like the fly catching idea but the possibility of flicking yourself in the eye bothers me a it. Maybe we could have a technical demo in the next one. 👍
“…Canard-ly expect them to listen…”. GROAN!!!!!!! 😀
😁😁. Never knew rabbits could be noisy. Forewarned forearmed 😁. The fly flicking has advanced to the next stage now. No danger to the eye 😁😁👍
@@LifeistooshortCK to be fair to the Rabbits it was a hot night and we had the windows open and only the fly sceens down. 😬 but I still reckon they were wearing hobnail boots
Hi both of you, I like the mindfulness of your video's and am so grateful to live in this part of the world at the moment.
Thank you 🙏
Very nice,thanks for sharing, greetings from Germany 👋
Silke☘
Hi. Sorry but I couldn’t help laughing at the noisy ducks. Impressed with your cooking. Amazing what you can do under such constraints. I don’t think we’ve managed anything more sophisticated than burgers when we’ve been confined to the van. That last park up looked spot on. Thanks for sharing and happy travels x
I’ve truly enjoyed your time in France. What a beautiful country. I hope I get to visit one day.
I love the title music :) its my friday evening tradition now .
We camped one time near Seattle next to a pond that had frogs. They croaked all night long, then just at dawn they went to sleep..and the ducks started up. 😩
Bet you won’t be camping there again 😂
Hari Om
I love pepper, too, so go for it Rambo!!! 🤣 Really enjoyed this rather more laid back wander near the coast with you... and Carol, just for a split second, you had me too!!! YAM xx
Thanks for watching YAM. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
there was me worrying about you over staying, fact your both home and have been since June, as always great video hope you both enjoyed it
Thanks Danny 🙂
What a racket! That was not a happy ducky.
The French ducks seem to speak the same language as the one's over here:) Sounds like they drove you almost Quackers Haahaa.....Probably alarm calls for marauding fox's or other carnivores.
Looks nice a flat over there. Nice for cycling of which I've been doing a bit recently:)
Cycling is well catered for over here. If you go further north it just keeps getting better and better. I would have a bike if I lived here 😁👍
Thank you for yet another interesting vlog, telling us all about duck night life, how to swat flies, which burgers not to buy!!!! The drone footage was lovely, thanks for sharing all your trip through France....
You’re welcome Diana. We love getting tips off other people so very happy to share our own experiences ☺️
Nice vlog Ken and Carol. Great scenery thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Grumpy Bear 🙂👍
I could not help but think of the poem, In Flanders Fields, by John McCrea when I saw the poppies on your opening scene. My father often recited that poem and it came to mind when I saw those lovely poppies! Great video! Thank you Ken and Carol
Thanks Candace 🙂
Another beautiful video Ken! They always brighten my day😍Love the baby ducks🦆🦆🦆
Thanks Suzy 🙂
I can’t believe how the countryside looks like here in New York. Great music in background.
Cheers Larry 🙂👍
Loving this series. Don't really know this area. On the burgers, for reference your next French trip, the 100% pur boeuf only means beef only, not a mixture of beef and other meat. The fat percentage was 5%, the lowest here in France. You can also find 15% or even 25% fat, but that just means more fat not more flavour really. You can sometimes get them with added salt, or a sort of mix for bolognaise, but they don't add other seasonings. So it's best to mash up the meat with your own seasonings then reshape into burgers. Same thing for "hachis parmentier" which looks like cottage pie. If you ever order it, be aware that it will be much less tasty than British cottage pie.
Thanks for the tips Pam ❤️👍
Another excellent vlog by you both 😁👍 the poppies,in the field made for some excellent drone footage 😀 👌 as for the Ducks 🦆🦆🦆🦆 I bet if you had a shot gun it would have been like being on the fair ground 😆 very entertaining & very enjoyable. Thanks for that👍
Thanks David. Just picturing letting loose with a shotgun on those ducks. I wonder what the other campers in the car park would have done 😅
@@LifeistooshortCK they would probably stood outside to a man/woman holding cards up showing 10!!!!!🤣🦆👌
Oh, that duck alarm! It makes me wonder if they do that on purpose so people won't park there again.
To keep your bread from turning rock hard, store it in a plastic grocery bag. This works even if it is already hard, it'll soften up overnight.
Cheers.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
Thanks for the tip Jon, we will have to try that 🙂👍
Your making the drone shots and the music that goes along with them very nice, professional.
Thanks David 🙂
Another great vlog, thank you. 🙂👍🏻
Another great video! Sorry about the noisy ducks. We once stayed at a B&B (Vancouver, Ca Worlds Fair in 1986) whose neighbors had a chicken coop. No problem until about 4:30 AM when the rooster(s) decided it was time for the whole neighborhood to wake up! Now we try to avoid staying near any kind of birds, too much noise and filth.
Totally agree with you. We stayed on a small caravan site once that kept chickens. The flies were so bad we left after one night!
This area of northern France is beautiful, plus your videos are peaceful and calming.
I'm patiently waiting for your forthcoming Denmark adventure.
Thanks Joel 🙂
Thoroughly enjoyed that one peeps. Amazing fields of poppies, loved the chicken meal (on my way!) and the ducks at 04:47 made me roar! 🤣
Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Next time you come to France a visit to the glass factory at d arques is well worth the journey. Check out thru internet the opening times. In France the mark is known as Cristal d arques.
May be you have done this trip before.
Thanks for the tip John. We hadn’t realised that glass factory was so nearby. We have a lot of Cristal d’Arques glasses at home 🙂👍
Oh you do make me long for a campervan. Hopefully one day I'll be able to get back on the road again.
In the meantime I am enjoying traveling vicariously with and your adventures.
The dogs reacting is not always the owners fault. You never know the history of the dog, they maybe rescue or have had a bad experience. Reactivity is often due to anxiety, it can be poor handling, but is often more complex than that.
Agreed but then again youtube is full of videos showing ferocious dogs being tamed very quickly once you embrace the psychology of the dog.
Your drone shots of the areas where you park for the night really show how beautiful the landscape is.
Don't worry Ken like you I really hate people who turn up at a beauty spot and force others to listen too their choice of music, your comment about the dog not being under control is true I was brought up with big dogs and never had any problems when my late father was in the police force a dog handler showed me the correct way to hold a lead so that if the dog pulled you could stop it before the situation got out of control that guy was only using one hand so the dog new it was in control two hands you had double pull back.
I am totally against chock chains as collars a well trained and brought up dog does not need such barbaric things, sadly whilst out today I came across a guy with an Alsatian with a muzzle fitted to stop it biting so another person who doesn't know how to control their animal.
A dog that knows its place in the human pack is a happy dog. 😁👍
The dreaded ducks and geese chorus 😅 …….
Lovely one pot cooking Carol
Liked the music on this one don’t know why but it stood out
Never had crab pate and I love crab….
Carol got me to on the tsunami 😅
The alarm is a good idea if it was tidal warning …. But you need to know I guess
Jeez Ken the old pepper industry will be safe 😂
I am with you on meat it needs fat and Jane hates it but to me it’s essential otherwise it’s dry that’s why I prefer chicken thigh to breast.
You need my 4000 volt tennis zapper it even has a light for hunting lol
We have a zapper but its broken. My latest strategy is to slowly bring the torch closer and squish them. 👍
Hi guys ,really enjoyed this vlog ,not been on you tube for a while due to circumstances. Hope to find time to catch up on your vlogs soon 😃💞
Hope all is well with you and Rose. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Take care 🙂❤️
@@LifeistooshortCK thanks Carol & ken ,chemo is finished ,now rose is on the parp inhibitors for the nxt 2 years or so but so far so good all seems to be stable 💛x
@@nidge2822 glad to hear it. Take care both of you ❤️ xx
Those sweeping drone shots of the French countryside were fanstatic Ken and the music superb. The gastronomy side just rounded it all off perfectly. Well, except for the 100% beef burgers. Carol seemed more tolerant of the nightime ducks; I'm on Ken's side, I like my sleep. 😉
Glad you enjoyed the drone shots. Those ducks were much cuter in the daytime 😁
What a wonderful video! I discovered this morning, after checking the map to see how far down the coast one might find Saigneville, that the coastline is actually a riverbank and Saigneville is actually just a couple of hours from Paris. Did you entertain the notion at any point to pull into the train station and spend a delightful afternoon in the City of Lights?
I had no idea that ducks spend an all night vigil on the watch for any number of predators! Stands to reason, actually, but my exposure to and knowledge of ducks has been remarkably minimal. I did wander if you would wake to an unplanned pre-dawn alarm system. As it turns out, you did a fair amount of your own predawn hours protecting your digs from an aquatic ornithological invasion. What a life! But as I am shopping for my own version of your little red camper, I learned a good lesson on where NOT to park in this video. Thank you, then, for more than just your usual cinematographic genius but also for a good lesson on things to avoid when parking up for a nights rest. You have my thanks! And this IS a video of some excellent filming. I sincerely LOVE the genius that is your occasional shot of the map, truly!!!
I think Carol would like to go back to Paris and the train would be a good option. I am not that keen on cities and prefer being in remote locations 👍
We live next to a lodge so I feel your pain with the ducks at night . The head torch was hilarious . As always a lovely relaxing and entertaining blog , thank you both xx
Thanks for watching Victoria 🙂