The great Forest of Essex is connected to the current forest of the northeast kingdom in Vermont through the Pangaea plate millions of years ago. And yet the forest looks quite similar to the one I live in in Vermont. So thank you for this post so I could see the same kinds of trees and brush and the crunch underneath your feet. New England truly is a new form of England with the same names often repeated lights we have here Essex Vermont, Hardwick, Hensley, Drury, further down Alston Boston etc.
amazing once again, sometimes I get a lump in my throat watching parts of your videos this was one of them don't ask me why but I find them quite emotional the music the beautiful scenes the atmosphere the history of certain places you visit thanks for your videos john
#MegaGary1960 Me too! I hadn't thought about it until I read your comment, even though you said it three years ago, that's exactly how I feel watching John's videos.
Wonderful walk , the scenery is fantastic, and I say this as someone who comes from Romford! For more years than I can remember drove through Havering atte Bower every week to visit my parents but haven’t visited Bedford Park since childhood. Great memories and thank you the sight of beautiful tree through the snow was wonderland.
Great walk John, the snow puts a whole different perspective on everything, my family used to live on the edge of Romford , when it had an edge, and as a kid visiting from North London there was always the allure of the fields and marshes just behind the house, my mum worked at Hornchurch hospital during the war and told us tales of getting lost in the blackout and walking round in circles for hours.......a different time and world, keep up the good work !!!!
That was lovely. Californian Redwoods in Hainault Forest, wow! I think I feel so moved because these edgeland landscapes are so familiar, being Essex estuary born. Discovering hidden gems is what makes your videos so special. It's that feeling of 'I wonder what's round the next corner' that I had as a child. Still do, if only I could find it again.
Really enjoyed that walk John. It might be cold and uncomfortable but there is something magical when the countryside is covered in a blanket of white. Snow also changes sound, muffling distant noise and adding to the feeling of isolation. For a while a sleeping landscape. Also loved the Giant Redwoods and must visit them soon. Was lucky enough to visit Sequoia National Park in the snow a few years back and the sheer majesty of the trees there is overwhelming. While put my thinking cap on for number 100. Best wishes, Richard
Thanks Richard - did my first long post-snow walk yesterday and must say I didn't miss it however magical the snow can be - but it was a special day out there on the high ground of Havering, one that will stay with me for a while I think
Hi John, I discovered your vlog by a happy accident. There is something so calming and comforting about the videos, the walk, your commentary and the music is a magical combination. I lived in Romford for many years and this video really reminds me of my young days and walking around the area. I love the views from Havering - atte - bower looking down to the Thames and beyond. I find your videos an inspiration and I am going to dig out my walking boots and explore my local area around Lowestoft Suffolk where I now live. Thank you for the videos.
fantasic once again johnj thank you very much indeed loved the woodpecker at the start 100th episode what ever you do will be fantastic somewhere in east london would be great thanks mate keep up the great work
Really enjoyed the video - brought back memories from long ago. During the winter my school had a cross country run every week starting from Rise Park up to the top in Bedfords Park and then back again. I always ran out of puff before the finish and had to walk part of it.
We were always told that the mini pyramid in the grounds of Priory School, Harold Hill was the highest point in Havering. It's right on the edge of the Manor (Dagnam Park).
Poetry, absolute poetry. Thanks for braving the elements John. And those Redwoods.....looking at my AA Guide its unfathomable how close to the urban east end, Stratford etc this is.
Thanks for the lovely walk John. Hope you got your cup of tea and your boots dry after all of that mud. I think that a nice walk through Epping forest would be a great 100TH episode. My husband thinks you should do part of the walk backwards, but I would caution you against doing that, particularly in such snowy conditions. Look forward to more of your walking vlogs. Have a great week!
Thanks Dawn- I actually ended up with a couple of pints in the Red Lion. Good suggestion for the 100th - I've never walked the forest from end-to-end in one go, that would be good
This is such a memorable and beautiful walk, one of my favourites, although that list is getting longer... I had to paint something inspired by it straight away. I also love how you haver over the pronunciation of Havering ;-)
Brings back memories, John. After growing up in Leytonstone I bought my first house in 1970, Grange Road, off Straight Road. I walked around this area a lot. Great video.
Hi John, I recently watched your video of hollow ponds which brought back memories of my dad telling me lots of stories about that area which was his favourite 'hang out' when he was a young lad growing up in Walthamstow --- magic. Thanks for that, I just wish he was still here to watch it for himself. Bob.
Redwood trees!!! I live in California and I adore those giants! I went camping among the giant Sequoias this past September. I love your videos and walks!!!
This was an amazing winter walk John. So many serene landscapes worthy of a Brueghel or Turner painting. I truly surprised to see Seqouia/redwood trees in London. Never any shortage of surprises in the city I see. I wish I could quote some John Muir or Gary Snyder at will.
Thanks Ross it was a great day. Yes those Seqouia trees are stunning- I think Gary Snyder would be happy to see them there - apparently he was fond of Epping Forest
Those Redwoods are stunning! I would love a south London walk. There’s some old pathway that goes from Camberwell to Dog Kennel Hill... I’ll see if I can find out where it starts. I’d love to see Herne Hill and Crystal Palace too.
Another lovely walk. We enjoy watching these all the way over here in Ceredigion, and are sticking pins in our London map for the next time we visit. Diolch, John
You were close to Bedfords Park cafe - past the water tower and cricket club turn right from the road and it's at the southern end of the park entrance road.
Wonderful, just wonderful John. being so far up North with no iminent way to get back home to Essex i find it emotional and i'm full of yearning to return. Your perspective and insight is just wonderful, and presentation and music is most enjoyable.
An excellent walk , a good word for walking in the opposite direction to the norm ( which you do around the London loop ) widdershins would fit in well with your commentary I first came across it in one of Leslie Thomas''s books . Thank you for the education you bring to your walks
Hi John, as your footwear and clothing consultant I'd recommend gaiters in the bad old winter conditions, they're great. Nice to see you bought some boots to support your pegs and bees. Hope that's made things better.
Thanks for the memories John...I lived in an old cottage down Hoe Lane not far from Lambourne End for almost a year when I was living & working in London way back in 1973/74 & when I saw the sign in your video pointing to Camelot that would have been the way home for me as that was the name of the hotel which is now called Miller & Carter that is on the corner of Hoe Lane & Manor Road...I've watched quite a few of your videos now & have enjoyed them all with many bringing back memories of my time in & around London & Essex & I'm looking forward to watching many more in the future.
Thanks for that comment Neil - I must go in that pub some time, although last time I passed it seemed a bit upmarket for my walking boots. Hope you enjoy the rest of the walks
Only just found your channel in the end of lockdown. Wish I'd have found it sooner. Pettits lane footbridge across the A12. Turn right up the hill and i'm almost home Wonderful stuff.
Really enjoyed that one, John. Thank you for getting out there in the cold and the snow. Loved the shot across the playing field with the light blue building in the background towards the end.
Many thanks mate. I'm very privileged to live near those redwoods. They are on Wellingtonia Avenue within the park. There are many strange and rare trees planted in them there woods. 🤗
Watching this one for the fourth time now! I think it might be my favourite of your films. The music choice seems to strike a real chord with me, juxtaposed with the slightly melancholic atmosphere of the frozen landscapes on a cold, still late winters day. Really great work John!
I'm looking at this as it's 30° (with humidity) in June. Refreshing always. Actually, that was a pretty difficult walk in bad conditions - at 13:21, the trees or scrub have made a snow fence in the wind.
many thanks Carole, much appreciated, I really love making these videos, was out yesterday chatting away to you all as I walked through the streets of West London
The internet is an amazing vehicle for sharing experiences, and your offerings are much appreciated. As always, I'll be looking forward to your ongoing posts.
A magical walk - you said it John! It all looks wonderful in the snow. I used to take the 66 bus to visit my nan in Gants Hill! My suggestion for a 100th episode walk is to follow the River Ingrebourne from Hornchurch to the Thames. I never did it myself although when I was at school we planned to do it one day, as it ran along the bottom of our school field - and it was where we stopped to have a cigarette on our cross country runs! What I would like to know is why, according to the maps, does it peter out just yards away from the Thames? Does it disappear in a tunnel or did it just lose interest?
Hi John, I feel you missed the best view of all there. As you leave the church and walk to the road on the bend. Look out over the fields, such a great view. Although you probably wouldn't have seen much with all that snow. Great walk and these vlogs are really inspiring me to out out on some of these trails. Can you suggest the best book for these walks/maps etc? Thanks mate.
Hi John - maybe for your 100th consider covering Nonsuch Park where Henry VIIIs fabled palace once stood? I understand there are some remains of the palace's foundation still visible. As always appreciate you putting these wonderful videos up.
Good to watch your video of hainault and havering atte bower, I used to cycle over there when I was a teenager. Any further thoughts of a video at the roding valley meadows? Bob.
Thanks Bob - I actually been there on a couple of previous videos on here - beautiful spot though. I've been thinking of doing a vid on the Loughton Brook that I think ends up at the Roding Valley Meadows
hI john, great walk out in the beast, love the red woods, didn't know we had them growing in the uk, hope they get to grow to mammoth proportions , thoughts for your centenary.......maybe a walk through some of the archaeological, points, Anglo saxon, Roman,...anything historical ...... Its been a pleasure following you squire.
March is sometimes our slowest month here in Maine US especially when all the snow that’s been laying all winter long receives new fresh snow or maybe a lot of them the deepest snow I have ever seen here is in March feet of snow
Hi John love you're videos. Why not try the Biggin Hill area very hilly and rural. Westerham hieghts (Bromley) highest point in London 245m 804ft great views looking out over Kent. Darwin house at Downe and Churchills at Chart Wells not to far plus lots more.
Great stuff John! I am greatly relieved that you didn't go to Merton this week as I managed to dig out some stuff about Merton over the weekend which I haven't had time to scan yet! I'll be e-mailing them in a day or two so hopefully you will have time to peruse before you go!
mesmerising white landscape with the oak skeletons in the distance. Loved it and the music was spot on. A walk encompassing all the best electricity sub-stations of London? Or you could do the Thames; takes about 14 days apparently . . .
Another good video john, we was meant to play our golf comp there Sunday but obviously due to the snow, need i say more😂 What about the Southbank from tower bridge towards Putney and further for your 100th episode, just a thought, lots of history along that path. Good luck.
As a teenager living in Collier Row was a huge fan of Grange Hill - never knew it was so close by! Really lovely seeing old haunts especially in the snow John . . . but speaking as an Essex girl, we pronounce it Hay-vering; that doesn't mean I'm correct of course just sounds odd any other way! And as much as I don't like to think I'm common, I've always said "Hay-vering-atty-bower" - just channel your inner Del Boy ;-)
@ListenUp-py1qm this is your problem, not mine. My original comment stays as does my opinion. I'm an Essex girl that also grew up in an greater London borough. It's an enigma not of my making. If you wanna lose sleep over it then so be it, but I won't be.
Bit off-topic but I once worked in the basement of Johnson Smirke House (the Old Royal Mint) near Tower Hill; it was rumoured that tunnels ran far and wide and even to the Spotted Dog (one of my locals) nr Forest Gate and east onto the Flats and beyond. In the Mint's basement were arches with some areas intriguingly bricked off. Thanks John; a real treat to see the vistas from my armchair. Best :D
Thanks John. From memory, one of the Spotted Dog tunnels ran north-east towards Wanstead Flats (forest-parkland then) and onto the site of Henry VII/VIII's hunting lodge at Wanstead. Rumours of tunnels east towards Rainham. Maybe the serpent is still in there? ;D
Get back to Birmingham for the 100th! I guess that's probably out the question to be fair. I'd personally love to see around the Thamesmead area myself. (if you haven't done that already, not trawled all the way back)
Or maybe the site of the Crystal Palace ruins. BTW hoping to pick up a copy of your book when over there in a couple of weeks visiting London - since difficult to find here in the US
During Henry VIII's times Hogg Hill was wear wild boars and early Pigs were allowed to graze. Hence the open Grasslands within Hainault Forest and the surrounding areas around Collier Row and Marks Gate. From which one experiences a very unique view of the London and Greater London skyline. A rival to Hampstead Heath, Crystal Palace, Alexandra Palace and the heights of Richmond Park. Definitely worth an excursion is Richmond Park. Which happens to be also near one of Henry Viii;s Local hunting grounds. Hampton Court Gardens basically.
Thank you John for revealing the hidden treasures of my home county….from a proud ‘Essex Girl’. Maybe a small glimpse of Essex as it was…..I can see horsemen in the distance….
Hi Tom - not really I’m sad to say. I scribble a few words down in a notebook in the pub at the end and put them on my blog, but prose rather than poetry, although I used to years ago
Us Essex girls say Havering with the long a as in hay. How about walking the Harlow sculpture trail, you can probably find a map in the civic centre in the water gardens.
Havering. We thought that the Water Tower was a windmill by the way. If we were circket players that Cricket Ground would be the Olympic Stadium of Cricket Grounds on an international level. Harold's Wood Harold's Hill Waltham Abbey There's a Connection there somewhere. Hastings Hastingswood 1937? A12 Boulevard of Breaking Dreams. Not Broken though.
March is half an hour snowiest month here in Maine I’m having a bit of a struggle with speech recognition so I can do it because I cannot type anymore I have seen redwoods in your country before out of star head they will not grow here Maine is just too cold the part of California with a lid is quite maritimeAnd those quite mild on the Pacific coast the Sequoia’s live in the sierra Nevada mountains range and are tougher to the cold and winter conditions I lived in the area of that for a while Yosemite as usual I really appreciate your sins of the words of England that is always my first interest
Abridge Near Brocket Way, in Hainault IG7 (but should be IG6 some locals believe!). Aka Hyne Holt. But goes further back I hear. To the 12th century even. wood peckers Grange Hill (that old golden nugget of the 80s). The Camelot (within Eavesdropping distance you were). "That guy's crazy, what's he doing out in this weather?" JR
Hi again John. I'll be in London starting April 4 for 2 weeks holiday. Can you recommend a bookshop carrying your new book and any chance you autographed any extra copies for sale? I know here in the US authors will often sign copies of their works and make them available for later sale. Steve
Hi Steve - apologies for not replying earlier. I don't think there are any signed copies out there but I'll be making them available through my blog soon thelostbyway.com
Camelot Car Park would be a good title for a slim volume of verse. I have no idea what you should do for the 100th walk, but make it a long'un! (30+ minutes for us slavering walking-film fans!!)
That's a wonderful idea - could be a song too perhaps. you know I'd love to livestream an entire walk but don't think it's possible - would also be impossible to watch with all the movement
Thank you very opportune for me, l'm thinking about doing that walk i the other direction in the next month . A thought how about around the wall of the city of London. Tell us when and your adoring fans could create pit stops with chips and tea.
Wow! What a fantastic walk. For your 100th. episode I think you should do something epic, such as the 19 miles of the Saxon Shore Way between Gravesend and Strood. If you have time, could you take a look at one of my videos of what I call "The Deepdene Walk" and tell me what you think of that walk- its an epic from Dorking to the to the top of Leith Hill and back. Leith Hill, the highest point in south-east England , is another possibility for your 100tb. episode.
John Rogers Hi john, i know you like the river roding so i followed it the other day on google maps and was blown away how far it starts away, near Stanstesd airport, a little place called broxted, thats as far as i could track it, it may go further not sure. That would be a nice long walk my friend , just thought id pass that on, but you probably already know, it looks really interesting to me. Cheers john keep up the good vids 👍
Ponies and Pianos. What a perfect combination. Redwoods of Havering? What? Are you having a laugh? Havering Atte Bower is also where St Francis Hospice Headqyarters is based. As it happens.
The hundred dilemma got me thinking about 'hundreds', the geo-administrative divisions of yore. Not sure how you could rein in this concept for a manageable walk. There are the famous Chiltern Hundreds, which is your, erm, jurisdiction. I don't mean Chiltern Hundreds in the sense of resigning from office, by the way. Please continue as Minister of Deep Topvlography ('p' is silent). This isn't really helping, is it.
John I feel for you, really I do. All this business of getting lost. If your phone ever failed somehow, your app would be useless because you'd have no directional reference. Why not invest in a walkers compass and learn to coordinate it with your maps?
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The great Forest of Essex is connected to the current forest of the northeast kingdom in Vermont through the Pangaea plate millions of years ago. And yet the forest looks quite similar to the one I live in in Vermont. So thank you for this post so I could see the same kinds of trees and brush and the crunch underneath your feet. New England truly is a new form of England with the same names often repeated lights we have here Essex Vermont, Hardwick, Hensley, Drury, further down Alston Boston etc.
I would love to visit New England
amazing once again, sometimes I get a lump in my throat watching parts of your videos this was one of them don't ask me why but I find them quite emotional the music the beautiful scenes the atmosphere the history of certain places you visit thanks for your videos john
thanks Gary - I think those feelings come from our connection to the landscape
#MegaGary1960 Me too! I hadn't thought about it until I read your comment, even though you said it three years ago, that's exactly how I feel watching John's videos.
Wonderful walk , the scenery is fantastic, and I say this as someone who comes from Romford! For more years than I can remember drove through Havering atte Bower every week to visit my parents but haven’t visited Bedford Park since childhood. Great memories and thank you the sight of beautiful tree through the snow was wonderland.
Great walk John, the snow puts a whole different perspective on everything, my family used to live on the edge of Romford , when it had an edge, and as a kid visiting from North London there was always the allure of the fields and marshes just behind the house, my mum worked at Hornchurch hospital during the war and told us tales of getting lost in the blackout and walking round in circles for hours.......a different time and world, keep up the good work !!!!
That was lovely. Californian Redwoods in Hainault Forest, wow! I think I feel so moved because these edgeland landscapes are so familiar, being Essex estuary born. Discovering hidden gems is what makes your videos so special. It's that feeling of 'I wonder what's round the next corner' that I had as a child. Still do, if only I could find it again.
This is my neck of the woods. You have reminded me of how beautiful it all is. Thank you x
Perfect weather for a perfect walk! Thank you.
Really enjoyed that walk John. It might be cold and uncomfortable but there is something magical when the countryside is covered in a blanket of white. Snow also changes sound, muffling distant noise and adding to the feeling of isolation. For a while a sleeping landscape.
Also loved the Giant Redwoods and must visit them soon. Was lucky enough to visit Sequoia National Park in the snow a few years back and the sheer majesty of the trees there is overwhelming.
While put my thinking cap on for number 100. Best wishes, Richard
Thanks Richard - did my first long post-snow walk yesterday and must say I didn't miss it however magical the snow can be - but it was a special day out there on the high ground of Havering, one that will stay with me for a while I think
Hi John, I discovered your vlog by a happy accident. There is something so calming and comforting about the videos, the walk, your commentary and the music is a magical combination. I lived in Romford for many years and this video really reminds me of my young days and walking around the area. I love the views from Havering - atte - bower looking down to the Thames and beyond. I find your videos an inspiration and I am going to dig out my walking boots and explore my local area around Lowestoft Suffolk where I now live. Thank you for the videos.
fantasic once again johnj thank you very much indeed loved the woodpecker at the start 100th episode what ever you do will be fantastic somewhere in east london would be great thanks mate keep up the great work
Thanks Steven - starting to get a shortlist for the 100th episode
Really enjoyed the video - brought back memories from long ago. During the winter my school had a cross country run every week starting from Rise Park up to the top in Bedfords Park and then back again. I always ran out of puff before the finish and had to walk part of it.
I went to Neave in Harold Hill and our cross-country run was through the Manor (which is on another one of John's videos).
We were always told that the mini pyramid in the grounds of Priory School, Harold Hill was the highest point in Havering. It's right on the edge of the Manor (Dagnam Park).
Poetry, absolute poetry. Thanks for braving the elements John. And those Redwoods.....looking at my AA Guide its unfathomable how close to the urban east end, Stratford etc this is.
Brilliant walk, loved the high resolution views. Thanks for taking us along!
thanks Malcolm
Everything is looking in shade of Snow covering.beautifully picturized ✍💯
Thanks for the lovely walk John. Hope you got your cup of tea and your boots dry after all of that mud. I think that a nice walk through Epping forest would be a great 100TH episode. My husband thinks you should do part of the walk backwards, but I would caution you against doing that, particularly in such snowy conditions. Look forward to more of your walking vlogs. Have a great week!
Thanks Dawn- I actually ended up with a couple of pints in the Red Lion. Good suggestion for the 100th - I've never walked the forest from end-to-end in one go, that would be good
This is such a memorable and beautiful walk, one of my favourites, although that list is getting longer... I had to paint something inspired by it straight away. I also love how you haver over the pronunciation of Havering ;-)
Your paintings are wonderful, I discovered you because of these videos and the edgeland group!
I love this walk - just watched yet again. Such a wonderful area and so unexpected (to me) to see farm land in east London.
Brings back memories, John. After growing up in Leytonstone I bought my first house in 1970, Grange Road, off Straight Road. I walked around this area a lot. Great video.
Beautiful scenery - great photos.
Hi John, I recently watched your video of hollow ponds which brought back memories of my dad telling me lots of stories about that area which was his favourite 'hang out' when he was a young lad growing up in Walthamstow --- magic. Thanks for that, I just wish he was still here to watch it for himself. Bob.
Many thanks for sharing that Bob - it's a magical spot
Just watched this from almost exactly a year ago. Looks so cool and wintery and beautiful. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks Lorraine
Redwood trees!!! I live in California and I adore those giants! I went camping among the giant Sequoias this past September. I love your videos and walks!!!
This was an amazing winter walk John. So many serene landscapes worthy of a Brueghel or Turner painting. I truly surprised to see Seqouia/redwood trees in London. Never any shortage of surprises in the city I see. I wish I could quote some John Muir or Gary Snyder at will.
Thanks Ross it was a great day. Yes those Seqouia trees are stunning- I think Gary Snyder would be happy to see them there - apparently he was fond of Epping Forest
Those Redwoods are stunning! I would love a south London walk. There’s some old pathway that goes from Camberwell to Dog Kennel Hill... I’ll see if I can find out where it starts. I’d love to see Herne Hill and Crystal Palace too.
I think it might have been Greendale www.friendsofgreendale.org.uk
Thanks Roxy - I've been meaning to walk the Norwood Ridge for a few years and will certainly get round to it soon
Sunday is the first day of summer. Another lovely walk, John.
British summertime begins according to my calendar.
hurrah - and that means more daylight for longer walks
Another lovely walk. We enjoy watching these all the way over here in Ceredigion, and are sticking pins in our London map for the next time we visit. Diolch, John
Thanks Nic - the map is a lovely image- I'll to get a few more pins in there South of the River
You were close to Bedfords Park cafe - past the water tower and cricket club turn right from the road and it's at the southern end of the park entrance road.
Wonderful, just wonderful John. being so far up North with no iminent way to get back home to Essex i find it emotional and i'm full of yearning to return. Your perspective and insight is just wonderful, and presentation and music is most enjoyable.
many thanks indeed - it's a wonderful territory round here, the Eastern edge of London. Hope you find your way back
Great to have stumbled over this walk.
An excellent walk , a good word for walking in the opposite direction to the norm ( which you do around the London loop ) widdershins would fit in well with your commentary I first came across it in one of Leslie Thomas''s books . Thank you for the education you bring to your walks
Great word, love it thanks
Great video, and a lovely walk, it's nice to have walked there and to recognise bits. Thanks John.
many thanks little acorns - it's wonderful out there
Hi John, as your footwear and clothing consultant I'd recommend gaiters in the bad old winter conditions, they're great. Nice to see you bought some boots to support your pegs and bees. Hope that's made things better.
that's a great tip thanks, I was thinking this last weekend as I sploshed through a number is incredibly deep muddy puddles
Thanks for the memories John...I lived in an old cottage down Hoe Lane not far from Lambourne End for almost a year when I was living & working in London way back in 1973/74 & when I saw the sign in your video pointing to Camelot that would have been the way home for me as that was the name of the hotel which is now called Miller & Carter that is on the corner of Hoe Lane & Manor Road...I've watched quite a few of your videos now & have enjoyed them all with many bringing back memories of my time in & around London & Essex & I'm looking forward to watching many more in the future.
Thanks for that comment Neil - I must go in that pub some time, although last time I passed it seemed a bit upmarket for my walking boots. Hope you enjoy the rest of the walks
Only just found your channel in the end of lockdown. Wish I'd have found it sooner. Pettits lane footbridge across the A12. Turn right up the hill and i'm almost home
Wonderful stuff.
Really enjoyed that one, John. Thank you for getting out there in the cold and the snow. Loved the shot across the playing field with the light blue building in the background towards the end.
Thanks brY an - yes I really enjoyed that view, thanks for sticking through to the end
Many thanks mate.
I'm very privileged to live near those redwoods. They are on Wellingtonia Avenue within the park.
There are many strange and rare trees planted in them there woods.
🤗
Watching this one for the fourth time now! I think it might be my favourite of your films. The music choice seems to strike a real chord with me, juxtaposed with the slightly melancholic atmosphere of the frozen landscapes on a cold, still late winters day. Really great work John!
Thanks so much Henry - I take quite a long time selecting the music
I'm looking at this as it's 30° (with humidity) in June. Refreshing always. Actually, that was a pretty difficult walk in bad conditions - at 13:21, the trees or scrub have made a snow fence in the wind.
Really enjoyed this one John. Those redwoods were beautiful. Thanks very much for sharing :)
Thanks Henry - those trees are magical
Another great walk, Thanks again John, Take Care man.
thanks Darrell
Good to see you and about in the snow John. I quite enjoy wrapping up and heading out into the cold.
It's really invigorating isn't it, I had one day hiding in the warmth and was desperate to get out there
Glad you "followed the pang" .... again a lovely video, beautifully edited, and your narrative and selections for the music always delight. Thank you.
many thanks Carole, much appreciated, I really love making these videos, was out yesterday chatting away to you all as I walked through the streets of West London
The internet is an amazing vehicle for sharing experiences, and your offerings are much appreciated. As always, I'll be looking forward to your ongoing posts.
Dear John. Enjoyed watching this video and listening to its soundtrack. Thank you.
my pleasure - many thanks for watching and commenting
Top job John.
Am in London on Thursday n Friday seeing clients and il get time to paint too so that has prepped me up nicely.
fantastic - look forward to seeing what you paint
Thanks for the Adventures John. Much appreciated.
Havering Atte Bower. There is a view there to die for.
Love this video - yup, here I am again!
A magical walk - you said it John! It all looks wonderful in the snow. I used to take the 66 bus to visit my nan in Gants Hill! My suggestion for a 100th episode walk is to follow the River Ingrebourne from Hornchurch to the Thames. I never did it myself although when I was at school we planned to do it one day, as it ran along the bottom of our school field - and it was where we stopped to have a cigarette on our cross country runs! What I would like to know is why, according to the maps, does it peter out just yards away from the Thames? Does it disappear in a tunnel or did it just lose interest?
that's a great suggestion Douglas - I've looked at it on the map a few times so maybe now's the time
Hi John, I feel you missed the best view of all there. As you leave the church and walk to the road on the bend. Look out over the fields, such a great view. Although you probably wouldn't have seen much with all that snow. Great walk and these vlogs are really inspiring me to out out on some of these trails. Can you suggest the best book for these walks/maps etc? Thanks mate.
Hi John - maybe for your 100th consider covering Nonsuch Park where Henry VIIIs fabled palace once stood? I understand there are some remains of the palace's foundation still visible. As always appreciate you putting these wonderful videos up.
Great idea Steve - I shall explore the route. Thanks for watching
Good to watch your video of hainault and havering atte bower, I used to cycle over there when I was a teenager. Any further thoughts of a video at the roding valley meadows? Bob.
Thanks Bob - I actually been there on a couple of previous videos on here - beautiful spot though. I've been thinking of doing a vid on the Loughton Brook that I think ends up at the Roding Valley Meadows
John Rogers hi john that would be interesting as I have no knowledge of Loughton brook, bob.
hI john, great walk out in the beast, love the red woods, didn't know we had them growing in the uk, hope they get to grow to mammoth proportions , thoughts for your centenary.......maybe a walk through some of the archaeological, points, Anglo saxon, Roman,...anything historical ...... Its been a pleasure following you squire.
Many thanks Richard - that's a really nice idea a walk from the Neolithic to the Present, that'd be really interesting
March is sometimes our slowest month here in Maine US especially when all the snow that’s been laying all winter long receives new fresh snow or maybe a lot of them the deepest snow I have ever seen here is in March feet of snow
Yes my neck of the woods sorry for the pun some stunning walks around here nice video enjoyed very much .
Thank you John amazing as usual mate
Thanks Dj Aja
Loved it. Thanks John.
Enjoy your cup of tea
Hi John love you're videos. Why not try the Biggin Hill area very hilly and rural. Westerham hieghts (Bromley) highest point in London 245m 804ft great views looking out over Kent. Darwin house at Downe and Churchills at Chart Wells not to far plus lots more.
that's a great suggestion Gordon - thanks
Excellent live in collier row which was formerly a charcoal burning wood mile away from Havering atte bower
Great stuff John! I am greatly relieved that you didn't go to Merton this week as I managed to dig out some stuff about Merton over the weekend which I haven't had time to scan yet! I'll be e-mailing them in a day or two so hopefully you will have time to peruse before you go!
mesmerising white landscape with the oak skeletons in the distance. Loved it and the music was spot on. A walk encompassing all the best electricity sub-stations of London? Or you could do the Thames; takes about 14 days apparently . . .
yes the substations - I can finally realise my 'Electricity Substations of East London' project
Another great walk, John. Will try to do this section in the summer. Not a fan of getting ankle deep in mud!
Thanks Ethan - yes wait for a drought, I've a feeling that path will never dry out
Another great video i love your editing and your music choices
many thanks indeed, I love making these videos
thank you
Lovley John tea hut in high beech opp Kings Oak pub lol.more on Loughton roding wild life park please:)
Thanks Clive - yes the tea hut down to the Roding would be good
I’m. On the stage at towngate. Theatre. Basildon today at 1 pm. All peaceful place are there. Big orchrester. There. Looking forward to it
Near the Community Centre. Behind the Church towards Hainaul Forest
Another good video john, we was meant to play our golf comp there Sunday but obviously due to the snow, need i say more😂
What about the Southbank from tower bridge towards Putney and further for your 100th episode, just a thought, lots of history along that path.
Good luck.
thanks John - great suggestion for the walk - in fact I did it last summer but could carry on further West ruclips.net/video/Wgr-Pv-0Rt8/видео.html
As a teenager living in Collier Row was a huge fan of Grange Hill - never knew it was so close by! Really lovely seeing old haunts especially in the snow John . . . but speaking as an Essex girl, we pronounce it Hay-vering; that doesn't mean I'm correct of course just sounds odd any other way! And as much as I don't like to think I'm common, I've always said "Hay-vering-atty-bower" - just channel your inner Del Boy ;-)
How can you be so petty?@@ListenUp-py1qm
@ListenUp-py1qm it was rhetorical
@ListenUp-py1qm this is your problem, not mine. My original comment stays as does my opinion. I'm an Essex girl that also grew up in an greater London borough. It's an enigma not of my making. If you wanna lose sleep over it then so be it, but I won't be.
I'm cool with either. Or all 3 - made up or not. I don't live by your rules. You're the one with your knickers in a twist!
@ListenUp-py1qm I not bothered by your opinion but I do like arguing with trolls
100 walk. Hainault forest. And periquine road. Where I lived for 12 years.
Adverts in these videos that RUclips is now putting in are like a slap in the face on a cold day.
I can try and remove them Darren but they seem to get inserted again
@@JohnRogersWalks Not your fault John. RUclips seem to have no idea about content and what we get from it these days sadly.
Bit off-topic but I once worked in the basement of Johnson Smirke House (the Old Royal Mint) near Tower Hill; it was rumoured that tunnels ran far and wide and even to the Spotted Dog (one of my locals) nr Forest Gate and east onto the Flats and beyond. In the Mint's basement were arches with some areas intriguingly bricked off.
Thanks John; a real treat to see the vistas from my armchair. Best :D
thanks for that Arthur - that's incredibly intriguing and well worth further research I think
Thanks John. From memory, one of the Spotted Dog tunnels ran north-east towards Wanstead Flats (forest-parkland then) and onto the site of Henry VII/VIII's hunting lodge at Wanstead. Rumours of tunnels east towards Rainham. Maybe the serpent is still in there? ;D
Get back to Birmingham for the 100th! I guess that's probably out the question to be fair. I'd personally love to see around the Thamesmead area myself. (if you haven't done that already, not trawled all the way back)
I'd love to do the Tolkien Trail some day. Thamesmead is a good shout, haven't been back that way for a good 4 years so overdue
Havering is pronounced Hayvering. It was drummed into us at school when It became a London Borough. Up until then Romford & Havering were in Essex.
Love the music. Hope you got your cup of tea!
From memory I ended up with a pint of beer
Or maybe the site of the Crystal Palace ruins. BTW hoping to pick up a copy of your book when over there in a couple of weeks visiting London - since difficult to find here in the US
Thanks Steve - I think Amazon might be the best bet now, it's been around for a couple of years now so not sure how many bookshops are stocking it
During Henry VIII's times Hogg Hill was wear wild boars and early Pigs were allowed to graze. Hence the open Grasslands within Hainault Forest and the surrounding areas around Collier Row and Marks Gate. From which one experiences a very unique view of the London and Greater London skyline. A rival to Hampstead Heath, Crystal Palace, Alexandra Palace and the heights of Richmond Park. Definitely worth an excursion is Richmond Park. Which happens to be also near one of Henry Viii;s Local hunting grounds. Hampton Court Gardens basically.
Thank you John for revealing the hidden treasures of my home county….from a proud ‘Essex Girl’.
Maybe a small glimpse of Essex as it was…..I can see horsemen in the distance….
@JusSain-nu1nh yes it is as as my address is upminister Essex and when i lived in ilford which is Redbridge the address was ilford Essex
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Upminster and Ilford addresses don't contain the word Essex, anyone can look that up, even you.
Forgot: for the 100th, you could do a 'hundred' theme: the A100, or an area known as 'the hundreds', or 'hundred acre wood' etc.
Great idea Malcolm
Hello John, Do you write poetry about your wonderful walks?
Hi Tom - not really I’m sad to say. I scribble a few words down in a notebook in the pub at the end and put them on my blog, but prose rather than poetry, although I used to years ago
@@JohnRogersWalks Prose is good, you are good with words.
John, what are your trekking shoes? I mean, the mud you wade through, you must be wearing something strong and comfortable, so what is that?
they're surprisingly good Victor - kept my feet nice and dry - they're Merrell, afraid I can't remember the model but they weren't too expensive
Us Essex girls say Havering with the long a as in hay. How about walking the Harlow sculpture trail, you can probably find a map in the civic centre in the water gardens.
Thanks Jacqueline - and that's a good idea for the Harlow sculpture trail
Havering. We thought that the Water Tower was a windmill by the way. If we were circket players that Cricket Ground would be the Olympic Stadium of Cricket Grounds on an international level.
Harold's Wood
Harold's Hill
Waltham Abbey
There's a Connection there somewhere.
Hastings
Hastingswood
1937? A12 Boulevard of Breaking Dreams. Not Broken though.
March is half an hour snowiest month here in Maine I’m having a bit of a struggle with speech recognition so I can do it because I cannot type anymore I have seen redwoods in your country before out of star head they will not grow here Maine is just too cold the part of California with a lid is quite maritimeAnd those quite mild on the Pacific coast the Sequoia’s live in the sierra Nevada mountains range and are tougher to the cold and winter conditions I lived in the area of that for a while Yosemite as usual I really appreciate your sins of the words of England that is always my first interest
Abridge
Near Brocket Way, in Hainault IG7 (but should be IG6 some locals believe!). Aka Hyne Holt. But goes further back I hear. To the 12th century even.
wood peckers
Grange Hill (that old golden nugget of the 80s).
The Camelot (within Eavesdropping distance you were).
"That guy's crazy, what's he doing out in this weather?" JR
JOHN why did, nt you show the ducking pond and the stocks when you were Havering atte Bower
Hi again John. I'll be in London starting April 4 for 2 weeks holiday. Can you recommend a bookshop carrying your new book and any chance you autographed any extra copies for sale? I know here in the US authors will often sign copies of their works and make them available for later sale.
Steve
Hi Steve - apologies for not replying earlier. I don't think there are any signed copies out there but I'll be making them available through my blog soon thelostbyway.com
Camelot Car Park would be a good title for a slim volume of verse. I have no idea what you should do for the 100th walk, but make it a long'un! (30+ minutes for us slavering walking-film fans!!)
That's a wonderful idea - could be a song too perhaps. you know I'd love to livestream an entire walk but don't think it's possible - would also be impossible to watch with all the movement
It’s snowing
Thank you very opportune for me, l'm thinking about doing that walk i the other direction in the next month . A thought how about around the wall of the city of London. Tell us when and your adoring fans could create pit stops with chips and tea.
Ha, thanks Jon - that's a really good idea, and I've never actually walked around the old city wall
What about the cup of tea, did you get one?
no - couldn't find the Visitor Centre in the snow but I had a couple of pints back in Leytonstone
Wow! What a fantastic walk. For your 100th. episode I think you should do something epic, such as the 19 miles of the Saxon Shore Way between Gravesend and Strood. If you have time, could you take a look at one of my videos of what I call "The Deepdene Walk" and tell me what you think of that walk- its an epic from Dorking to the to the top of Leith Hill and back. Leith Hill, the highest point in south-east England , is another possibility for your 100tb. episode.
Brilliant suggestions Voxley- much appreciated
Sorry, just noticed you’ve done the south bank😩😂whoops my mistake.
But I do need to carry on from Putney so thanks for the reminder
John Rogers
Hi john, i know you like the river roding so i followed it the other day on google maps and was blown away how far it starts away, near Stanstesd airport, a little place called broxted, thats as far as i could track it, it may go further not sure.
That would be a nice long walk my friend , just thought id pass that on, but you probably already know, it looks really interesting to me.
Cheers john keep up the good vids 👍
I did Putney to Kew the other day (as part of a longer Highgate to Kew walk.) The Barnes extension is well worth it.
Ponies and Pianos. What a perfect combination. Redwoods of Havering? What? Are you having a laugh? Havering Atte Bower is also where St Francis Hospice Headqyarters is based. As it happens.
Hoards of Bronze objects found in Rainham Essex. 750 900 BC. Google news.
Ok
Rainham's in London, not Essex.
Have ring at,te bower.
The hundred dilemma got me thinking about 'hundreds', the geo-administrative divisions of yore. Not sure how you could rein in this concept for a manageable walk. There are the famous Chiltern Hundreds, which is your, erm, jurisdiction. I don't mean Chiltern Hundreds in the sense of resigning from office, by the way. Please continue as Minister of Deep Topvlography ('p' is silent). This isn't really helping, is it.
ha Scarett that is a wonderful idea - it could be a return to Wycombe for a brief revival of the Desborough Hundred Psychogeographical Society
John I feel for you, really I do. All this business of getting lost. If your phone ever failed somehow, your app would be useless because you'd have no directional reference. Why not invest in a walkers compass and learn to coordinate it with your maps?
That's a very good point, I have become a bit dependent- reckon I should invest in a power bank for my phone
Just watchin this n thinkin to myself yep I love these days when all the fake walkers stay indoors 😂 best days out John