Random Stuff - Portchester Castle, Chicken-of-the-Woods, Hares of Hampshire, Positivity & Plant ID
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- The usual monthly collection of bits and pieces that didn't make it into their own videos, including:
0:00 Portchester Castle
7:41 Chicken-of-the-Woods (foraging)
21:22 (Preserving & cooking)
33:22 Comments Positivity
38:52 Hares of Hampshire
46:21 Plant ID Revisited
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Hares of Hampshire: haresofhampshire.co.uk/
My old video about upcycling eel tins: • How To Make An Upcycle...
Jack Hargreaves:
Biography: daveknowles.net/jacks-country-2/
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1:06 "Dating from 1130, so, just before lunch"
I don't know why this tickled me so much
I really had to laugh at that one
One of those rare occasions that I actually laughed out loud.
Somehow such a simple joke had at least three layers.
Great wit Mr Shrimp!
I can't think of any other channel with the sheer depth and scale as yours. Depending on the video, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Foraging, crafting, cooking, rambles in nature, you name it, there's a video of yours that covers it. As a knowledge junkie myself, I try to learn something new every day, and your channel never fails to educate and entertain me. And Eva is always a hoot, lol.
Couldn't agree more. I love the budget, foraging and nature but not fussed about crafting. Love that he offers so much!
Don't forget scambaiting. That's what brought me here. Stayed for the fascinating variety.
I came here hoping for a review of vintage binoculars and I've been thoroughly disappointed. Unsubscribed.
Ever since I found this channel, ive been convinced that he is one of, if not the, most interesting people on RUclips.
It kinda makes me wish, I had had the guts to start a RUclips channel like 10 years ago. I have equally random interests and would have loved to share my 'expeditions' and 'random experiments' with people...but I didn't think anyone would watch videos like this. It rather goes against everything they advise RUclipsrs to do, to gain a decent amount of followers (as in, you make enough money that it's sustainable, to put so much time and effort into creating videos).
"So just before lunch...."
👏👏👏
Stellar joke
it's jokes like that which remind you he's a Dad
Granddad
I had to replay that scene to be sure, that I didn't mishear. 😁
After Elevensies?
First time I’ve heard that one and it give me a genuine laugh out loud 😂
Cracks me up "atomic shrimp HQ" is just some random photo of a house or something each time hahaha
he has many HQs
I love this too 🤣
I love it too, I loved todays one especially!
Always interesting.
Somehow every one seems just as likely as the last to be the real location 😂
Those wonderful kings of England named Richard. The first seen as a hero but in reality, disliked England, fought against his own father, cost his subjects the equivalent of millions of quid today getting himself captured on his return from crusade and gets himself offed by a child archer seizing a castle in France. The second a child who became king, quite brave in youth but vain, more peacekeeper than warrior who loved splendor, was too trusting and ended up a sad victim of the court politics of his day. The third, a decent man with a hidden disability, brave warrior, loyal brother who was loved by Northern England and still is loved by many today, advocate for justice and the poor at a time when it was unheard of. Gives up his life valiantly in battle in defense of his kingdom and accused of committing a vile crime by those who came to power after him because of the victor's sketchy claim to the throne. History is indeed written by the winners. They are all amazing in their own way and so interesting to learn about. Thanks for the tour of Portchester Castle, Mr. Shrimp, absolutely loved seeing a bit of history.
I'm a fan of "slow TV" because of you and your channel and videos. I have really bad anxiety and PTSD, and watching your videos really does help. It helps a lot actually. My dog and four cats also very much enjoy, and we often watch together when we have the time.
Its hilarious that every time i watch a video of his i can predict what he's going to say about certain things. Its like my sister and i, we share a braincell that makes us complete each others sentences. He fills the void of a father figure for me which is super comforting and familial. Thanks for teaching me a little bit more today Mr. Shrimp
What a lovely comment. 🤗
Michal Shrimp is the MOST dad ever
A few weeks ago one of the "murderers" on MIDSUMMER MURDERS used a poisonous version of "Chicken of the Woods" to paralise, and murder her victims. I love the way the specimen is cut as needed; and the rest left for others, on their adventures.
hearing glimpses of your grandson in the background was so cute omg
Always such great content. No algorithm chasing, no click-bait (although whenever I see a new video drop, I have to click on it).
Your engagement with positive comments is tremendously important in these days of off-the-cuff vitriol for the sake of it.
I salute you.
o7
I honestly love every second of this man's content. So relaxing to watch while the day is winding down. Thanks from your friend in New Zealand :)
seen any koalas lately?
@@kuroshthegreat8073 Thats Australia, we just have a bunch of wacky birds and a weird green one that steals windscreen wipers
@@rako1389 and emus too right?
I dearly await the day we find chicken-of-the-woods in a non-woodland setting… chicken-out-of-the-woods
Great video as always, so relaxing. Would you be interested in making a video on non-native plants in your area and why and when did they get introduced? I think that could be quite interesting.
Most were introduced by the Romans or Victorians. Stuff like Pheasantberry, Knotweed, Butterfly bush, and Thornapple (poisonous) are non-native off the top of my head.
Totally agree with the jack Hargreaves comment it's like revisiting an old friend,from my childhood.thankyou Mr shrimp for bringing that interest back always something to learn and with so much ease thankyou
Your videos are always a fun distraction when I’m having a bad day. They always help me calm down and relax.
wow, the castle reminds me of some of the old structures you can find in New England. This might sound stupid but whenever I watch your videos it kinda surprises me just how similar The UK and New England actually look in terms of not just architecture, but weather and natural landscape.
The spiral staircase at Portchester is a very vertiginous one, I was getting wobbly knees just watching you descend!
There's a castle ruin near me that we'd play in as kids, the spiral staircase in there was not quite as big, but just as sketchy.
Imagine having to fight your way up or down one in maille during a siege.....😅
There are only 2 kinds of videos that I sit down and am engrossed in completely:
1. Primitive Technology
2. Atomic Shrimp
Those two are on my list as well. Simon, a bloke in the woods and Felix Immler are recent additions for me. Technology Connections fits too. It's like therapy in these outrageous times.
The "Hares of Hampshire" part awoke some warm memories of my youth. I grew up in Berlin, Germany and sometime around the turn of the millenium, these painted bears appeared all over the city. It was always fun just walking around the city and seeing the same bear statues just with different colours and designs. Sadly, phone technology wasn't so far developed as it is today, so I never took pictures with them, myself, but luckily they can be found all over the internet. If you're interested in it, the project was called Buddy Bears and it's apparently still going on today, according to the website.
I visited Berlin in 2008 with school and they were everywhere then! Great memories
I do enjoy your videos; I'll confess I've seen relatively few however I feel they are very important. I live in the wilds of North Wales and have been advocating wild food this autumn to the whole village as much as I can. Wild food is in a way our shared cultural heritage. This was rammed home to me the other day when a 60yr old guy stopped me while I was harvesting rosehips and asked what I was doing; I explained with a smile and he replied
"Amazing.... I always thought they were poisonous."
Keeping the wild food knowledge alive is for the way I view life incredibly important and not to be underestimated; which brings us back to you.
Nice job, love the way you are so sharing of your knowledge. Thanks very much
Hi Mike 👋
Recently I've played your videos in my house party in front on 45-50 people and guess what! Most of them asked me about your yt channel! They all loved Jenny & Eva too! My job's done!
Thank you for showing us the Hampshire Hares. I lived in Andover as a child so I still have a connection with the area. I live in Manchester now and in 2005 they hosted Cowparade. A few years later Liverpool did something similar called Superlambanana (I think only one of them is still on display) and then Manchester followed suit with bees, which is the emblem of the city. I don't know if the lambs or the bees were auctioned off for chairty. I know the cows were. . Many of them were bought by businesses where they were displayed so they could keep them in place. The bees may be the same. There is one outside a nearby library and several in hospitals. There used to be an astronaut one near the BBC at Salford Quays. Not sure if that one s still there or not. I love art exhibitions of this kind and it was very interesting ti see how other parts of the country adopt the idea and make it their own.
I love the hare art project. It's silly and whimsical and looks like it just brightens up the town. And I love the unexpected placement for some of them - you are wandering along and then *poof* there's something wonderful. Actually, you yourself seem to find many wonderful things, and though I don't comment often, I love how you get so excited on finding mushrooms or bees anything that tickles your fancy. It makes all these videos feel like something special, even if at first glance they seem 'ordinary'.
Hi Atomic Shrimp, lovely video as usual. Did you notice the new statue that’s been erected outside The Arc (41:50 - you just missed it in your shot)? It’s of Licoricia of Winchester, a 13th century Jewish lady who, despite the terribly difficult conditions that Jews faced in England at the time, rose high up in society and I believe even had a close relationship with King Henry III. She’s been described as the most important Jewish woman in medieval England. A fascinating new book, “Licoricia of Winchester: Power and Prejudice in Medieval England”, was also written at the same time of the statue’s unveiling this year by Rebecca Abrams. Well worth checking out.
Thank you for teaching me new things. I would have never absorbed the information about chestnut trees if I had just read about it. You explain things in a way I wish others would have taught me. I really appreciate you.
I’m somebody who struggles a lot with chronic pain which effects my mobility, so a lot of your random stuff adventures really help me in feeling like I’m going on adventures into nature with you. As I live in a city centre, even if I felt well enough to do some nature enjoying, I’d be in pain by the time I find a nature location. I adore being able to enjoy nature from afar with you leading the way ❤
The art trail is a brilliant idea to get people, including children, to explore urban centres. We had a similar trail here in Kilkenny, Ireland with cat statues (i.e. 'Kilkenny Cats') instead of hares. All were painted by different artists with different themes and messages. You could download an app too with a map and tick them off as you visited! They were a wonderfully vibrant addition to the city!
For the plant id-ing: every journey starts with a step, and it's made of steps the whole way. I started by learning a handful of plants in my area and I just keep looking things up and being curious, and now I know more than most people around me. It was nothing more than a slow, regular accumulation of knowledge
The Hares of Hampshire remind me of a series of "Mr Potato Head" sculptures commissioned some 20 years ago by Hasbro. Each decorated by a different artist and placed throughout the state in public locations (some outside businesses). A few of them are still kicking around today.
Have you ever considered training Eva on the smell of ceps or chicken of the woods? It might be fun for her, since she is such an intelligent, effervescent and alert little doggo! ♥️
Edit: And Eva seems to be interested in art, too. She get's more adorable by the second! 😍
Edit: You've got a nutmeg mill! 👍🏻 I wonder why not everybody uses them. Okay, they're a bit in the pricey side, but I think they're one of the best things to have in the kitchen.
Just one more edit: I didn't know cress and cole are botanical relatives. I love to learn, and there's always so much to see and/or learn or simply get inspired by in your videos! (The chestnut loaf, f.e. 😋. Or the oak-and-beech tree couple...that had a touch of Romeo and Juliet, imo! The positive comments section - I simply love it. Weird stuff in a can, and how daring you are in trying everything. The Slaughter Valley shorts - eerie and hilarious at the same time. Your scam-baiting, which is funny, informative and useful.
All in all it's your versatility, kindness, mindfulness, intelligence, humour and the way you share your many interests with us that makes your channel my absolute favourite!
Enjoyed each edit more than the last! 😂👍🏻
@@karenramnath9993 Thank you! I just grew an inch after reading this🤗
My girlfriend has a similar terrier, they're ratting dogs and they're absolutely dreadful at being taught to recognise and find smells. They can in theory do it but even well trained scent work terriers will get distracted by just "a smell they like" and abandon their training to dig a useless hole because they can smell something else.
They're ridiculous little things.
@@medes5597 So they are cute, hyperactive and easily distracted? Sounds good to me! 🥰
Here in Australian we have Chicken-of-the-Drive-Thru.
I cannot tell you how much I admire you for living in a country with such a rich and interesting history. I have always wanted to move to the UK but the process has been prohibitive. Never take for granted what you have in your backyard!
Disappointed no further views of Portchester Castle. I'm too old to travel now. (72 disabled) I have a copy of a painting of Sir Alex Rose & the Lively Lady returning after his solo around the world voyage. My grandfather, then mayor of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia, greeted Sir Alec outside Port Phillip Bay pn a scallop boat & met Sir Alec twice during his short stay. I was a teenager at the time. Therefore I've enjoyed you ramblings since I worked out where you resided. Thank you for igniting my memories and love of being in nature. Keep up your enjoyable work.
The castle is absolutely incredible, imagine living there all those years ago - or being an ordinary person visiting the castle. You'd be so overwhelmed by the majesty and power of the lord within.
Also, "just before lunch" really got me. Bravo, sir. Every video of yours is glorious. I love these walks in the woods with you, it feels like following a father or grandfather and learning from their wisdom. You're going to end up with an internet family of excited apprentices at this rate.
I loved Jack Hargreeves. He was a brilliant man. He was very interesting to watch.
I wonder how many people have fallen down those Porchester Castle stairs over the centuries?
I love your slow TV to wind down to before I go to sleep relaxes me and helps loads
Living in Portsmouth, I absolutely love visiting Porchester Castle. Such lovely place to go in the summer.
Mike Eva, The Portchester Castle was the perfect allegory for how I think you do things. We start with a Roman Building and over centuries add new rooms and dungeons etc (Richard Coeur de Leon) (and the pic of your homestead showed a similar expansion trajectory) The Chicken Of the Woods (and Plant ID) Section very educational, reminding me again of my mad scientist experiments with food. But my absolute favorite part of this miscellaney was the Hares of Hampshire. the HR Hare was a clever joke, but all the hares were stunning each in their own way. I don't think I could choose a favorite. thanks for this romp about, being confined to my home, this is a way to see things I wouldn't otherwise be able to. Thanks for the joy. JIM Oaxaca Mexico
I think Shrimp hits a certain nerve of many of us 50 somethings who straddle the fence of modern technology, fast life but also a yearning to take pleasure in the small things of life. Those little things that just make you smile.
I’m 33 and this is easily my favorite RUclips channel
I just wanna say i've been watching your videos for like 2 years now and i'm glad they've been a part of my life (i also feel lucky to be in the fanbase of such a great RUclipsr before they inevitably blow up, I'm normally late to the party on anything cool.)
Aw man, iI was getting vertigo going down that spiral staircase. Thanks for your varied videos.
I was thinking of women in long heavy dresses descending that tight spiral and uneven steps. Could definitely be dangerous.
Completely agree about the Jack Hargreaves reference, it’s very well deserved albeit your style is different in many ways. He was so peaceful to listen too - loved his opening credits - miss the prog muchly. Well done you 😊
Yeah, I think if I'd ever had the chance to meet him, we'd probably argue and he would probably win by wit and determination. I like to think we could have argued like that over a pint.
I know i am 7m behind, but i had to take time off work due to having to have surgery. Your videos calm me. The help me relax and stop scratching my surgery places cause they are healing and itch. When i am having alot of anxiety you calm me. Also because of you, i have gotten a southeast usa(where i live) beginner forging book and have started taking walks in my woods to find foods as i heal
Chartered surveyor with a sideline in forestry here.
"Irregular" trees usually get thinned out of commercial timber plantations long before they get tall enough to be of use for flooring. When a commercial woodland is planted, effectively they do it "too densely", for a number of different reasons one of which is to allow that some trees will grow better than others, so they expect a certain proportion of less regular ones to be thinned out before maturity.
Of course, woodlands for timber are a very long term investment and some don't get managed so the "irregular" trees (wolves and whips, we call them) do grow bigger. Even then, if they do then get clearfelled and replanted, most of the time the timber gets sold "standing" (so the buyer chops it down and takes it away themselves) and buyers like that mostly want regular sawlogs and will sell whatever's left as various kinds of biofuel, including domestic firewood, which is easy because there's plenty of demand for that stuff.
I suspect the model the commenter's describing would need mature wolves and whips, which is a limited supply; and would need the facilities to turn them into flooring, which is very specialised; and would be competing with the firewood market for buying them when most sellers would just want an easy sale. In real terms the "irregular" flooring would come out way pricier than just doing it the usual way.
TLDR: cute idea, probably works for a small business selling to wealthy urban types looking for a unique look, but unlikely to be scalable.
Yeah, looking at their website (the company is called bole floor) all of the gallery shots were for boutique type settings or designer residential. No prices on there either (which means if you have to ask, you can't afford)
I’m a Social Studies teacher in New York in the US. I teach 8th Grade U.S. History. I love teaching my major in college was a history and my concentration was in Medieval European History. I miss teaching world history so much! There is just much much history I was loving the castle but, I was completely enthralled with the trees when you were harvesting the Chicken-of-the-woods and how they were harvesting the poles from the beech trees. The hundreds of years that, that went on for is completely amazing to me then it stopped over a hundred years ago I found myself wondering why they stopped? Better tech? War? Driven from the area? SO COOL!
Could you try grinding the dried chicken of the woods into a powder?
I think it would make an excellent mushroom stock powder, and would be a phenomenal addition to things like stir fries for a supercharged umami kick.
Would love to see how that would come out.
Excellent video as always! :)
He mentions in the video that Chicken of the Woods doesn't have much flavor on its own. Probably won't be successful at adding flavor. Other mushrooms are much more flavorful and are better suited to making mushroom powder.
People who know lots of things are *so* much more interesting than the other kind.
"Close the app, phone for help"
Some solid advice there!
Fascinating about the oak and beech bonding. I looked it up it’s called inosculation and happens with two trees of the same species mostly but can happen in others like in the example you showed us here.
Greetings from Perth, Western Australia ❤
I just want to say thank you for all the different things you do. Be it walking the hedgerows or historical places like the Portchester Castle, to the cooking experiments like the Chestnut and Date Loaf and your £1 challenges. I love every odd and wonderful thing you do. I even support Babatunde every month on Patreon because of you. You inspire me with every single episode you put out and have helped me through my ongoing lockdown and chronic depression. Your wry humour and soothing voice are just two of the best things about this channel and your almost childlike interest in everything is a pleasure to witness and wonderful to be a part of, even if it’s via video. I have never been let down by a single episode and have much love for Slaughter Valley and your scam-baiting.
Keep up the great job and thank you for letting us into your brain and life.
Highest regards,
Liz P
Knowing what you don't know is often more important than than knowing what you do know.
I appreciate you and your channel. I always look forward to the weekends to see these videos, never knowing what will come up. I tell my friends about them. A mix of entertainment and education that so many strive for and don’t really succeed in. You are sharing your love of interesting stuff. I found your channel because of an electronics project and haven’t left because I enjoy what you do. Thanks.
When I lived in Maine, USA, I used to pick this mushroom, but drying it was not the best way to preserve it. It freezes very well and one year I was able to harvest a substantial amount. I dried a small amount, ate quite a bit fresh ( sauteed in butter and olive oil with hot sauce, like Buffalo Wings) and froze about 2 lbs for the winter. I had some very nice meals from the frozen ones in January and February, thanks to my foresight to try preserving it at least two ways. Unfortunately, the dried ones did not reconstitute with their flavor preserved, so i just ground them into powder and used them as a soup thickener. Hope yours turned out better. I would have cut a few more pieces and frozen a portion for later on in the year, perhaps for Christmas stuffing, if you make any of that.
Thank you for sharing you fortune of life. You are quite one of the most interesting people I've seen on RUclips. Enjoy your family and the abundance you have on earth.
This year I absolutely must start learning fungi and get out foraging! What a great video from start to end, thank you
Thank you for going up (and down) the perilous staircase for us. Such an awesome view! As always your little bit of everything videos are a pleasure.
Thank you sir, I find your posts most éclectique, well done. Porchester Castle started life a "Saxon shore" fort, I haven't visited this one but have visited Burgh Castle which is a much more magnificently unadulterated Roman edifice. Although called "Saxon shore" forts it appears that they appear to have much more to do with the imperial chaos and power plays in the 3rd century CE than with any threat from an almost impossibly far off Saxony. Thanks again keep it up.
"Here hare here" if you know, you know 🤣 Love your videos, Thank you.
Thoroughly enjoyed that, sir. Been meaning to get out to the woods all week but the weather's been very unsettled and I haven't had the motivation. Was really interesting to see the two trees almost morphing together. There's one near my local Aldi that looks like it's growing through and around a metal fence that fascinates me. I'll take another look when I next walk past and get a closer look. Have a lovely Sunday. And thank you 🌼
I just made "Orange Chicken (of the woods) Lo Mein". It was fantastic, and every ingredient was free! I'll need to buy some eggs to add, a soft boiled farm egg would be perfect.
You have so much information for people and your always saying to be careful when picking those plants and doing their research.
On the subject of chicken of the woods I'd love to see a video of you using some wild cotw to inoculate a bit of old wood you have at home to essentially grow it in your garden.
The hares reminds me of a school project the students in my home town had. The decorated and put out birds nests. Some opinions were negative at first, since there was a lot of creativity going on, but it turned when the birds moved in. Some of them rare.
I love your mushroom forages, and the food dehydrations. I teally love the comment positivity. The hares are awesome, I love the message of the natue have and be your beautiful self. Thank you Mike. Best wishes to you and Jenny.
'Hares of Hampshire' is part of a really common council trend at the moment. Both Derby and Stockport have done something very similar with Rams and Frogs. Always nice to see, it must get the intended results if it is so popular.
I'm so delighted you have a grandson!!! joy!!!
You definitely have a calming effect in your videos. Even if I don't feel I have time I'll make time to watch the video.
I totally get this i watch u i find u so calming, i suffer anxiety and mobility issues with ur tone of voice u can calm me down, i put ur videos on my laptop and sleep all night with ur videos in background and ur adventures i feel like im outdoors with u thank you
Great content Shrimp. Enjoyed starting my Sunday watching this content in bed. I appreciate your mixed videos the most. History, cookery, foraging/nature and Q&A. A bit like a TV magazine show of days gone by. I have a small beech in my garden and coincidentally trimmed this years pollards off yesterday. Looking forward to my own adventure to the HWRC later.
Best content out there! Thank you for keeping me and the rest of us entertained!
Liking the hares, they did bears in my local city a few years ago and sold them off to local businesses for charity, so you can still see some of them dotted around the area.
This channel is probably one of the only wholesome things I watch on the tubes. You never fail to make me feel relaxed and cheerful. Thanks from a South African watching this during loadshedding.
My degrees are in environmental horticulture, a subject I taught my entire career. I am always impressed by your level of curiosity, especially as concerns plants. I have yet to catch you out, that's one of my favorite hobbies. You are my favorite Renaissance man, and I want to be Jenny when I grow up. You are what we, in my day, called "a catch." ;)
Watching you walk around a place I spent so much time at as a child is a bit surreal
Since your video of you walking from Gunwarf to the Gosport ferry (Gosport side), Me and the Missus have walked to Portchester castle from our home in Southsea on many a weekend. It's such a lovely place to end a journey and I have to say the café in St Mary's church does some really fine grub. After the 6.5 mile journey you don't have to feel bad about enjoying the fresh Eccles cakes
Thanks for another interesting video.
You missed the opportunity to quote from a giant of the British film industry, "Withnail & I"......."Here Hare here" 😃
these videos are the one thing my dad and i can enjoy together so thanks Shrimp 😅
Every time I watch your videos while I eat my dinner, it hits me home and feel comfortable ❤
I really appreciate you showing a failed recipe that went completely wrong in this video! Obviously for the algorithm and whatever else you want to upload cooking videos on their own that go well and produce a delicious meal, like your recent date and chestnut loaf, but having this Chicken Of The Woods Pie go wrong and therefore be included in this random stuff video nicely shows you're human and also makes me feel better about messing up if I attempt any of your recipes in future. Thank you Shrimp!
Another lovely video. Thank you. I do enjoy your 'random' videos. I'm glad you mentioned Jack Hargreaves - I first remember seeing him on the Southern TV show, 'How', which I loved - it too, was random in nature, and explained things in an interesting and easy to digest way. Jack was one of the presenters, who often used intricate models to demonstrate how things worked. I remember that he used a model of a canal lock, with water, once and I was fascinated and, more importantly, 'got it'. Mr Hargreaves was, for me, someone I looked forward to seeing on TV - he was an excellent broadcaster, and a fount of arcane knowledge, with an interest in everything. The parallels between yourself and Jack are striking. 👍👍👍
And also I agree with you I actually had a botany Professor who really really was enthusiastic about the apps but he himself would never use them for foraging and occasionally there were things that he came across that he was uncertain of and his rule of thumb is if you don't know what it is leave it alone
I used to live in Hants so I always get a bit excited seeing you go to places I've been too. Hi, Winchester!
I liked Pierre. He looks like the kind of hare you could share a conversation and some carrot tops with.
I went on a ghost hunt at portchester castle! I'm glad you came to visit xx
Love your videos, always interesting no matter what the content. You're doing great work here. Love your channel.
Those hares were pretty amazing! Be your beautiful self was really cool! :D
again another video upload i loved watching and love learning as well i could truely watch all day i like the walking threw the different areas you go to forging and also was really cool you went back to the castle hope you do more of both and those hares were really cool to no about them an there designs
A lovely variety, this time 'round. I really enjoyed the beech/oak tree rambling. In the southern united states, I don't get to see many trees of that sort!
I'm one of those weird people who likes to watch something while I eat lunch or dinner, and my favourite thing ever is when I reload the RUclips home page looking for something to watch while I eat, and see a new Atomic Shrimp upload. Really makes my day!
Same!
Is that weird? I feel like its pretty normal in the modern day. I just got done with my breakfast personally; AS is one of my favorite channels to watch with breakfast. As an America, I love European RUclipsrs. They tend upload right before I go to bed so their videos are still nice and fresh first thing in the morning.
Your videos are quite educational and certain phrases have entered into common parlance in our home: for example, we describe our favorite laksa broth as smelling of "low tide."
Similar to the hares, there are cows installed in various locations in the Texas town of Plainview. Had fun wandering around searching for them with friends back in the day.
Please please please do some Jack Hargreaves locations revisited videos 🙏 I've been watching a lot of old country on RUclips recently and as soon as I heard the suggestion... Instant hell yes!
I drove through a few of the Tarrants this week. I was hoping to spot that road sign
@@AtomicShrimp I watched that episode about 30 minutes ago. Which road sign did you mean? The one with T. before each place name? 🙂
Love those great old trees. Very beautiful.
In the spirit of positive comments I just wanted to say that this channel is such a great place for what I think of as casual education. Lots of tidbits of knowledge that you won't be tested on or necessarily expected to ever use but are still fun to learn. It's a bit like talking to an older relative who just happens to know things and wants to share them with you. Really nice way of spending a few minutes or so thank you. Also a couple notes: it really astounds me how many plants I recognize from your videos as growing where I live on the California coast, really shows how much humans have spread certain species for better or for worse; and I have been able to use Seek seemingly without internet connection or at least without my phone displaying any signal though I'm not sure how this works.
Good Job Mr. Shrimp. I have enjoyed this weekends videos.
that bit about providing access to nature for people who don't have it/can't get outdoors much is one of the big things that makes this channel appeal so much to me. most of the nature near me is dry brush with reasonable chances of encountering ticks, rattlesnakes, and coyotes and not much else to see besides dead grass, and while there is a more forested mountain area popular for camping technically within walking distance of me, the road up there is narrow and winding with no sidewalk and is absolutely perilous for pedestrians because either side of the road is always either a steep uphill or sharp drop. so, ironically, being unable to drive makes it immensely difficult for me to go see any plants beyond what's in neighbors' yards. so it is just really comforting to be able to have that secondhand experience of exploring out in the woods or combing along a beach
similarly it's nice getting to see historic locations, places and things that have been around for centuries. the town i'm in is less than 200 years old, and as with pretty much all of america the only historical places and artifacts tracing back more than a few centuries are those of the civilizations that were here pre-european settlement, which we made pretty concerted efforts to raze and trample as much as possible. we don't have, like, roman castles you can just go visit and get a sense of the story and age of the place you're in, so that's another thing that's nice to be able to see
and of course there's just, the good vibes, the curiosity about the world, the willingness to try things out and see if they work, the little glimpses of your family (including Eva of course!) participating in the videos or just happening to be around while you're recording, it all just culminates in an atmosphere that's really nice and home-y, like a really pleasant visit to a grandparent's house. the algorithm introduced me to your channel via the scambaiting videos (which is kinda funny since i really don't watch or enjoy other scambaiting channels) and while those are fun, the things that i'm most glad to see in my inbox now are the nature walks and diy projects and the other various random little curiosities you share with the world
I was literally just describing chicken of the woods to my man & how I’d like to try it. I clicked so fast! Thank you for sharing your knowledge & approach to a fun, as you go kind of recipe with this stuff! 💜
We have a very similar art trail to the Hares of Hampshire here in Ipswich called the big hoot trail, we also had one with Elephants too a while back. It's really nice that families have a free activity to go and do whilst exploring. It's also great that the students at the school I work at also have the opportunity to do the art and see it displayed in the town!
LOOK AT THOSE CHICKEN OF THE WOODS!!! So many and so good one of my absolute favourites and the abundance your finding is great. Though I will say it's better eaten fresh in a main meal than dried but that's just opinion, obviously any dried mushroom has far longer shelf life so you can enjoy the abundance during the hungry gap.
Hey. A forester here. Trees(in this case Oak (Quercus Robur/Petrea) and Beech(Fagus Sylvatica) cant merch and interconnect(not even if they are close like the trees you showed). Interconnection underground (including roots, fungy and exchange of nutrients) is a completly different story.