Market Town of Tavistock in Devon - Americans visit England
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- Опубликовано: 25 фев 2021
- We think Tavistock might be one of the best places to stay in Devon. It certainly has been a favourite of ours! Not only because it is a beautiful ancient market town with plenty of wonderful places to explore in the town centre, but also because it is adjacent to the fabulous Dartmoor National Park and countless wonderful places to visit in both Devon and Cornwall are within easy driving distance. Watch this video to see Tavistock, and learn a few fun facts about the town… including who we can thank for inventing the Devon Cream Tea! And be sure to see our other related videos for great things to do in the area!
The video about my love of Market Towns and the British Countryside is here: • British Countryside: ...
See our video of Lewtrenchard Manor here: • Lewtrenchard Manor & C...
This is a link to our Hotel in Tavistock: www.tavistockhousehotel.co.uk/
My visit to the fabulous Otter Sanctuary in Buckfastleigh is documented in these videos: • Otter Sanctuary Videos
All our Devon adventures are here: • Devon Vlogs
All our Cornwall adventures are here: • Cornwall Vlogs
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Tavistock has many fond memories for me. When ever we went on holiday as a child at a farm at Boasley cross on Dartmooor, we used to go to Tavistock, on king street where there was a toy shop. I LOVED it. Every holiday I'd save up my holiday money and go there and buy a model car.
Oh wow! I LOVE when people tell me their nostalgic stories of what they remember as it pertains to my videos. We really love Dartmoor and Tavistock. I hope we can go back this summer! Ian used to collect Dinky toys when he was a boy in Britain.... do you remember those? Of course, I've never heard of them ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes my dad had some. He never used let me play with them though as they were his from his youth. He didn't want me doing Dukes of Hazard stunts with them.
That is adorable! 🤣
This market is amazing!! This alone would be enough to visit Tavistock....another place on my bucket list.
It was a delightful market. Lots of great food stalls outside as well, which I realised in hindsight I did not adequately capture on video! haha
Great work by you .this information is really valuable .thank you so much my lovely friend .bless you .
So nice of you to stop by!
I LOVE the look of that market!! I also like to buy tea-towels as souvenirs so I can daydream about my travels whilst doing boring chores at home later.
Exactly! I actually bought tea towels in September because they are not common here in the states, and I wanted to use them for subscriber gifts. I did a giveaway in November for American subscribers❤️
@@MagentaOtterTravels Oh! What do you use to dry your dishes in America?
I'm in love with my Portugal tea towels! Ha ha ha!
I had a pasty on Wednesday night 😋 looking forward to your experience 🙂
🙌🙌🙌🥟🥟🥟 (That’s actually a gyoza... but pretend it’s a pasty! Lol)
@@MagentaOtterTravels these were Ginsters large Cornish pasties, no Japanese fakes, all the way from Cornwall, Proper😋👍
@@wencireone well done 👍
I used to live in Devon in the late 90's! Dartington, Totnes. I LOVED it!
That’s awesome! Did you respond to my question on the other video? Sorry if I missed it, as some comments have been disappearing! Do you live in Wales now?
@@MagentaOtterTravels I do, yes - in South Wales. I lose a few comments here and there myself - I might have missed it. Sorry if that was the case! x
I live near to salcombe in south Hams in Devon
On the south coast
@@evar7816 oh I love that area! Did you watch my Salcombe video? I still think fondly of that ice cream... 🍦
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes I did
The ice creams are delicious
So glad you are exploring the uk in depth
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Wow... Love the place, hopefully soon we shud be able to visit place.... !
Seriously, if you want to explore the West Country, I highly recommend staying in Tavistock!! I'm hoping all goes well with the end of the latest lockdown and UK's transition to more travel activities in the coming months!
What a lovely place to visit.
A pretty different vibe from CANCUN... but yes, a very lovely place to visit! We loved it.
Wow, phenomenal vlog ! I had no idea about Tavistock !!! I’m so excited about seeing this place !!! YOU TWO ARE ADORABLE!!
Let's go visit together! It seriously is the best place to stay and venture to so many amazing places nearby. If we had all four of us there, we could overwhelm the town with our collective adorableness! LOL
Tavistock is just stunning! Thank you for the lovely tour! Lunch looked delicious!! Looking forward to the Pasty tasting too! ~Cara
Thanks! I’m looking forward to the rest of your Maui adventures!
@@MagentaOtterTravels tomorrow 9am est. have a live one!
WOW...the lunch looks so yummy, I would have enjoyed having this one 😋
Yes, as long as you could pass along the feta to your hubby, this would have been perfect for you!
@@MagentaOtterTravels he would take it for sure...!
Amazing market, lovely stone buildings, peaceful river walk and a gorgeous park....super footage for a super video. Thanks my friend 🥰
Thanks for watching! Yes, it was fun to watch the video and remember what a fun visit that was. Video is a great way for us to re-live our fun travels... especially on a chilly winter's day!
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes, so many sweet memories coming back!
Its a beautiful part of Devon. I recommend if you're dartmooring, visiting Okehampton castle on the outskirts. The atmosphere is superb.
I don't know about Okehampton Castle, we need to check that out! I do know about Okehampton CHEESE! I learned about that during this fabulous vending machine discovery: ruclips.net/video/VNUWvpMTc3w/видео.html
When Tavistock way, (many years ago), I think I mostly enjoyed Morwellham Quay, which is a one-time copper port on the Tamar - I believe it was briefly the world's largest Copper Port...I fondly recall a fascinating train ride round part of the copper mine, and a really good visit to the working village...there was also a horse-drawn ride or two, and the chance to explore a raised railway and see some fascinating aqueducts and water wheels...I've googled and it appears to be still there - might be worth a visit in happier times to come...I'm still looking forward to the great Pasty denouement first though!
There are SO MANY great things in that area. I could stay in Tavistock for months and not get bored! You bring up a good point... in my research I discovered that Tavistock was an ancient stannary (had never heard of that word before!) and manage tin coinage. Lots of mining in that area!
Thanks for watching and I look forward to chatting with you next Tuesday, Dave! Perhaps you should plan ahead and have a nice warm pasty to enjoy with the video?
Thanks for bringing this up. This is something we weren't aware of and can add to our itinerary next time around.
Your vlogs are really interesting keep up the great work
Thanks for your continued support, John! I hope you grab a warm pasty for your tea and tune in next Tuesday! Have a lovely weekend. Cheers XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels will do
What a lovely town in a very nice part of the UK. Thanks for the nice introduction to it.
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching! It’s nice to not only find a lovely and interesting place to stay, but also one that is so close to many other fabulous places. It’s great for trip planning!
Absolutely lovely and so informative!!💖
I'm constantly amazed that when you stop and explore and research a bit... nearly everyplace has such fascinating history! This town now has a really special place in my heart! Can't wait to go back AGAIN!
This is awesome and very informative. I enjoy learning about these historical sites and the cultural aspects. 👏
Me too! Always interesting to imagine a time in history and how those people lived! Thanks for watching 🙏
Great video. I recommend the walk up to the old railway viaduct with a lovely view over the town - then off to the Tavi friar for a delicious chippy!
Thanks so much for watching! We haven't had fish & chips in Tavi, so we will definitely have to follow your recommendation! Someone else mentioned the old railway viaduct... another place we need to check out next time!
Sorry i'm late guys, it's just gone a quarter past midnight here, as i've been playing catch up with videos on RUclips channels i follow. It's lovely seeing late summer views of Devon though. Hopefully we'll all be out of lockdown by the summertime. I miss the warmth, and the freedom to drive around the country freely. But i have to say, i'm looking forward to Tuesday's Cornish Pasty video... i just love Cornish Pasties... 😋 Cheers guys. 😉
Please don't stay up late at night just to watch my videos! They can wait! But I always appreciate your support. Yes it was a lovely sunny day in Devon and we are ALL excited for some sunny afternoons to wander about again, aren't we?!
Looking forward to seeing you Tuesday!
Yes, I'm very hopeful that this summer will bring some return to normal.
That was really nice,I haven’t been to Tavistock yet ,the next time I’m down in the West Country I’m in.👍🏻
Yes highly recommend 👍
What fun! Love these markets!
Yes! A great place to discover fun souvenirs as well as yummy food to eat!
Just beautiful!! Great pics and video footage -- and nice to see Ian doing some on-camera narration too! You both are so good at this. And I think I'm learning more about Brit history than I ever did in school. The pasties got my mouth watering -- but alas, I shall have to wait until Tuesday. ;-) Looking forward to it!!
I'm always thrilled to get Ian to talk... because he knows WAY more about history, geography and architecture than I ever will! Just let me talk about food and otters! LOL
Now to get busy on that Pasty video!!!
Oh, I'm quite sure I would have found a new hat there! Amazing selection!!!
Haha, I didn't think about that, but YES... Miss Anglophilia needs to visit Tavistock and shop for a hat!
Great videos will definitely start to check out your other video.l like travel and food channel find them interesting. I been to Devon once years ago it was lovely.The places in this video look like great places to go.🙂🙂🙂
We can't wait to get back to Scotland! Our goal is to spend each summer in Britain so that we have plenty of time to wander about! In 2020 we spent 5 weeks in the UK, but 2 of course were in quarantine! Our travels included Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wales. All wonderful places to explore! Thanks for joining the Magenta Otter Tribe! If your boys like otters, I have some wonderful otter videos you can share with them ;-) I definitely want to get to Mull sometime and see the wild otters there!
Love how you two explore all this wonderful little hidden (to the average tourist) nooks.
Thanks so much! Yes, I have it as a personal goal to show Americans that there’s a lot more to Britain than just London and Stonehenge ❤️🇬🇧
Very nicely presented and put together. Relaxing viewing. It's nice to hear American accents in Britain. I've been to Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia but I've never been to Tavistock, it's too far away from where I live!
In 2020 we did not hear many American accents in Britain... especially in the areas we visited! What part of the world do you live in?
@@MagentaOtterTravels I’m based in Stockport, Cheshire and spend time in Manchester and Liverpool. Ian posted some very interesting comments on my channel. I’m Aidan by the way :)
@@AidanEyewitness You taking the piss lol
I live up the road from Tavi glad you like it.
Can't wait to go back! That is an AMAZING area to live in. You are lucky!
We were just watching our Dartmoor video from last year and saying how much we want to visit again. Here it is if you haven't seen that vid: ruclips.net/video/EpyTHqRWUOE/видео.html
Tavistock certainly has everything going for it! I would really love to re-visit one day. What a great Vlog! Well done to you both, most enjoyable!
Thanks so much, friend! I fell in love with the place all over again whilst doing this edit!
Wow...the food looks lush !!
It was the perfect lunch for a vegetarian! Very delicious to eat on a patio on a sunny day!
@@MagentaOtterTravels I am so craving for this right now... Specially today being a perfect sunny day after long time...🤣😅
@@EpicMagnets glad you have a wee taste of spring!
Good old Dukes of Bedford - inventing the Devon Cream Tea is indeed a wonderful achievement!
Or was it just the ONE Duke?? Anyhow, well done that man (or men!) 😂👍😀
I think the MONKS get credit for inventing the Devon Cream Tea. Isn't that incredible???
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it is! Wow!
Yes it was the monks and afternoon tea was an idea brought about by the 7th duchess of Bedford because the gap between breakfast and dinner (8.00 in evening) was too big . We love our food in Devon. From a Tavi lass x
@@anotherswan I LOVE Devon and your Food too!!! I’m so happy to hear from a Tavi lass 💖... I hope you subscribe and chat with me on some other videos. I have so many fun videos of Devon... including Canonteign Falls, Dartmoor, the otter sanctuary... and North AND South Devon coasts! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 👍
Went to Morwellham Quay just outside Tavistock several years ago on a school visit. We even went into the old mine on the train. It was good. But I grew up on the edge of Dartmoor near Okehampton.
Used to call Tavistock Tavy. It is a nice place and used to go through it on a day trip to Dartmoor.
But we would visit anywhere on Dartmoor for a day trip and have a picnic. We would take all our rubbish home like the quote 'Leave nothing but footprints and take nothing but photos'
A Devon Pasty is just as good as a Cornish pasty. The Devon pasty is even mentioned in the Magna Carta. There always has been rivalry over who invented it first. I personally don't like it as I don't like beef. But other flavour pasties are very nice.
Thanks so much for your comment! I loved all the information, especially that fact about the Magna Carta! Amazing! You will have to watch my pasty video, as I got ones with no beef 😉. NOW... I really need your help. Please confirm how you pronounce Tavy!!!
And since you mentioned Okehampton, I’m curious if you saw my video about the cheese vending machine. It was full of Okehampton cheese!❤️
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes I did see the cheese vending machine video. Like you I love cheese.
Tavy is just pronounced Tav ( like in Tavistock) then eee. So it would look like Tavee. We did the same for Okehampton (Oakee) and Tiverton (Tivee). It was how we used to shorten the town names.
There is a picture somewhere of most of the names in Devon that have been renamed by the locals.
@@rachelpenny5165 thanks so much! I love the nicknames ❤️... Now I have to ask again. Have you tried Rachel cheese?🧀
I live in Cornwall and go to Tavistock quite a lot because I like very strong cheddar cheese and the cheese shop just outside the market sells one which almost blows my head off. I was born in Devon, Barnstaple but have to be very careful who I tell because I am an "emmet" and a "grockle" (if you're a Devon person living in Cornwall, both are a very dangerous things to be) I could be banished across the Taymer Bridge if the wrong person found out.
Haha, a year ago I would have had no clue what you are talking about. But now that I spent some time in Cornwall (you can check out my Cornwall vlogs if you are interested, I"d love to hear your feedback and comments!)... AND I watched the movie Fisherman's Friends, I have some idea! I remember them distrusting emmets and wanting to toss many back across the Tamar! Thanks so much for your comment. I"m also a huge cheese fan. Lots of cheese in my videos ;-)
I've been to tavistock market and I thought it was the most interesting in all England....but I have seen a cute one in Bath I think...or it might have been Bristol..
Bridport street market was quite good too..
Markets are so fun! I look forward to one day visiting the famous farmers market in Stroud. 👍
The majority of our small towns hold a market once a week x A lot of them would of once held a cattle market unfortunately a lot of these are no longer although the original sites are still in use as markets ! English food is divine I am being bias but we also travel a lot to European countries and beyond so these delicious recipes are used a lot in Britain x
Excellent upload sis keep rocking thank you for sharing take care stay safe
Thanks for visiting
Tavistock looks absolutely perfect!
And I am SO READY for Pasty Quest 🥟
Yes, it was pretty great! Glad you are ready for Pasty Quest... now I just need to create the video! It's one of those that intimidates me and so I procrastinate it. Does that ever happen to you?
@@MagentaOtterTravels Oh, yes. I have one sitting in my projects folder right now.
And you know what’s embarrassing? I MAKE 2-MINUTE VIDEOS. How does it take me 3 months to finish a 2 minute video? 🤪
@@britainonabudget I totally get it!
What a lovely tour of Tavistock - and good to have narration from both of you. We called in on Tavistock a couple of times on our 100-mile Devon coast-to-coast cycle ride, and I'm sorry that we missed much of the glorious detail you discovered! But we did get a superb view of the town from the old railway viaduct, which is now part of the Drake's Trail walking and cycling route from Tavistock to Plymouth www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/devon-coast-to-coast/ Thank you for another interesting vlog.
Yes, Ian really should do more narration! He is the brains of the outfit, and knows all the history and geography. But he HATES talking on camera... so we have that to contend with! LOL
Isn't it fascinating that when you dig into a certain area you find out all kinds of wonderful info? Thanks for your comment and the share!
I don't think we've been to Tavistock, look forward to seeing this!
Ooh definitely want to go to Tavistock Market!
That sharing board looks delicious 😋
The river looks so pretty, I'd love to stroll alongside it.
Well, it's not Morocco, but I think you should enjoy a stroll along the river walk and a tasty lunch with hummus and falafel at Church Lane! Much easier to get to than Morocco ;-)
We need to sign up some of our American Cousins for the English Tourist Board: you just HAVE to love their enthusiasm for the beauties of our country (and there are LOTS and LOTS of them) ! THEY, after all, have a perspective that those of us lucky enough to have been born here tend to lack......................
That is my goal... to make Brits appreciate their country and want to discover some of the new places (and foods) that I enjoy... and to inspire Americans to come check them out as well. Once this global pandemic is not restricting everything! Thanks for your comment!
@@MagentaOtterTravels
Bill Bryson has some serious competiton now, it seems ;-)
that market looks beautiful! I love browsing markets, but I always feel guilty doing it because we rarely buy things (minimalism/eco concerns re:consumerism... 😝). we always support the food stands, though!
speaking of food... those Pasties look amazing! looking forward to Pasty Quest!
I'm on the same wavelength... I don't like to buy "stuff" at the markets. But I did buy tea towels for my Subscriber Giveaway, and some greeting cards (lovely, with local photography) and of course... FOOD!
Thanks! I'm working on the Pasty video now and it is killing me. WAY more complicated and overwhelming that it should be! But if I can survive the edit, I'll be putting it up for a Premiere Tuesday at 11am Eastern. See you then! Just in time to make you hungry for lunch! haha
Totally agree with you on that!
@@MagentaOtterTravels we'll be there!
The park is for bmx ( bicycle motor cross ) all the fun without a motor
Are those parks common in Britain? I have seen skate parks, but never a park like this before. Especially surprising in such a small and very historic town!
@@MagentaOtterTravels I think they use to be popular, but not sure now, because I'm old 🤣🤣👍
Nice little vlog.
Just a few things, the canal goes to Morwellham and on to the Tamar River which eventually does go to Plymouth. It's a great little walk, as is the old railway line (upon which Queen Victoria stopped her train so she could sleep). At one point your husband stood in almost the same point as General Eisenhower, who addressed the troops before they left for D-Day, he and the joint chiefs including Field Marshal Montgomery partly planned the invasion at Abbotsfield Hall on the outskirts of town, and thousands of GI's were camped around the area. As a Cornishman I can say Tavistock is the only place in Devon where a decent attempt at a pasty can be found, though that thing you called a 'cream tea'...jam then cream! Your hotel is a stones throw from my house, if you're interested in the country around the town I have a few videos filmed within a few miles, no obligation :)
How fun that you live nearby! I would love to check out your channel. You are so close to 1K subs, I would love to jump aboard the train! I'm currently losing my mind trying to finish my Pasty video (it's a killer) but hopefully I can get time to breathe soon and watch a few of your videos. Thanks so much for the wonderful information... we love hearing about the history of the areas we visit!
Thanks for sharing that. I had learned that the Helford estuary had played a significant role in the invasion when investigating Trebah Gardens (unfortunately we didn't make it but will on a future visit) but didn't know about the history relating to this area. You are very fortunate to live in this area. Compared to where we live in Texas it is gorgeous.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Thank you, my videos are a little rough and ready being more for the outdoor community but I try to convey history (my passion) along with scenery. If you should return, there are otters on the river though rarely seen in the town.
@@ians3586 My pleasure, the US troops were stationed throughout Devon and Cornwall. The US Army 29th Infantry Division were stationed in the Tavistock area, and the 4th and 28th Division were based around my village in Cornwall. The 4th and 29th were on the first landings. The 115th Field hospital was also just outside of town and took some of the first US casualties from D-Day, the boxer Joe Louis came to visit them.
@@rialobran I would LOVE to see the otters!!! I think it’s good that you have your own style. That is the beauty of RUclips! We can all do our own thing👍
2:08 - dukes of Bedford rather than dukes of Tavistock. Other than the Duke of Tavistock Bed & Breakfast, in Tavistock, there never have been dukes of Tavistock. Subsidiary title of dukes of Bedford is Marquess of Tavistock, which is a title held by the eldest son of any duke of Bedford as a courtesy. Family name of the current dukes of Bedford to bear that title is Russell.
Thanks so much for watching our video! Yep, you caught one of our mistakes! I really wish I were perfect, especially because I can’t go back and fix errors like that once the video is uploaded 😬🙄
Do you live in Devon?
I rewatched as normal and noticed the trained bee 🐝 flying to the flower 🌺 right on que
Good eyes! I always love a bee coming into my flower shot! Confession: I slowed down the film a bit so people could notice him ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels that's why I watch twice, for the details and the bit I missed typing ⌨👍
It is a strange relationship that exists between us English ( and the rest of my fellow Britons ) and North Americans. We can`t wait to get over there to see the new, whilst many of them can`t wait to get over here to see the old ( `Oh, how incredibly old.` But oh no - `Oh, how incredibly new.` ) But there`s more to Europe than England and more to olde Europe than olde England - just as there is more to North America than Canada and the United States of America. A more or less common language comes to our aid but sometimes one has to get a little uncomfortable and explore things at the outliers if not the extremities - otherwise few of us are ever going to find out what its like to be in a foreigners land.
Thank you for your astute comment! I agree. And coincidentally, guess where I am right now? NEW England! We are visiting Boston Massachusetts as well as New Hampshire for a week ❤️🇺🇸
@@MagentaOtterTravels You are fortunate. I have only ever been to The `States once - to New York City in 1992. I would love to go again for many reasons, not least to see a New England Autumn.
In truth, if I were as free a bird as I would like to be I would spend one year in North America, in the exact middle of the continent, in order to experience the extreme heat of the Summer ( it being 1500 miles away from the Ocean either side ) and the extreme cold and snow of the Winter - for the same reason and conditions.
It has not escaped my notice, in listening to your videos, that you have sojourned more widely than I have.
My Great Aunt Elisabeth was an Irish Lass from Co Mayo who ended up ( I`m told ) working for US Intelligence in a place called Arlington, Va ? If my memory serves me well, upon visiting the house where Elisabeth died in 1986 we found a ticket for the sea voyage between Boston, Ma and Dublin, Ireland. My Mum and my Great Aunt never met. But how my mum wept....
Back in the day it used to take a week for letters to be exchanged between my Mum amd my Great Aunt.
God bless you and your family.
Wow, Ian did a great narrative, shame he doesn't enjoy doing it 👍
Thanks. No, I definitely prefer being behind the camera.
Can you tell by the pained expression on his face that he was being forced? LOL
The trouble is, he’s not just another pretty face, he is so much more intelligent and well informed when it comes to all of these topics than I am!
Francis Drake also claimed the West Coast of North America for the English Crown as New Albion. Perhaps it's time to give it back, or at least to give it to our successors, Canada.
There you go!🇨🇦
Cream then jam!
Well, I agree with you... but that is quite the controversial topic! LOL
Heresy!😉🤣
@@wencireone 😂
Is nice to see Americans in my neck of the woods and not revolving the whole of the UK in London.
Thanks so much for saying that! It is a personal mission of mine to get Americans to explore more of the country and not just go to London and Stonehenge! We have loved our visits to Tavistock, and all of Devon. Have you been to any of the otter sanctuaries?
@@MagentaOtterTravels I have indeed! I'm from Totnes in south Devon. I'm so happy you got to come here. Thanks for putting us on the map.
@@kamgrant thanks! We are actually in the airport right now. Our flight to London leaves in two hours ✈️😃
My favourite pasty shop in Cornwall is "Tasty Pasties" in Bude....they do a pasty to suit everybody...
Fruit ones cheese ones Lamb ones...vegetarian ones..the list is long..
You are always talking about Bude! I really must visit there next time I’m in Cornwall👍
But that is an awful name. It’s going to make all the Americans pronounce Pasties incorrectly 😂
As you know, my husband has always called them Nasty Pasties... 😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels there are some fantastic bijou hotels in Bude town centre...but they've now got a budget premier inn....in the Strand...and best of all...there aren't headaches with car parking in Bude..
@@MagentaOtterTravels whats an awful name?
@@MagentaOtterTravels when in Bude don't forget to look up the Davidstowe cheese central south of town on the Atlantic highway....actually that's the best town to head for coming from inland east
Then you just go north on the Atlantic highway to Bude..it cuts out all of the fiddly lanes..Davidstowe village..
It’s a nice town here but after 23 years it does get a bit repetitive (live on the Edge of Tavi)
I understand. But there are so many lovely places to visit not far from Tavi! I love going to Dartmoor, Cornwall, Devon coast, and best all ... the otter sanctuary! Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you check out some of my other vids ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
If I could live forever I`d chose to live in England and demand enough money to visit everywhere else.
Sounds good to me! 👍👍
The heir to the Duke of Bedford is the Marquis of Tavistock. The heir to the Duke of Devonshire is the Marquis of Hartington. Most confusing.
And there's a good excuse for me calling the Duke of Bedford the Duke of Tavistock. Thanks Liz.
It IS confusing! And the lovely Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is home to the Duke of Devonshire. Makes NO SENSE to this American gal! LOL
The River Tavy is pronounced "Tayvee" not "Tavi".
You didn't expect the pronunciation to be consistent, did you? 😉
@@RoyCousins really?!?! I live in fear of mispronouncing things! I swear I had asked a local to make sure I wasn’t butchering it... Oh well! Just wait till I get to Clovelly! I make a right mess of that one 😂😂🙄🙄
I think the various titles are because the aristocratic families have several estates which come with titles. The Prince of Wales is known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay, for instance.
"The Dukes of Tavistock owned Tavistock" - there's a gaffe. The Dukes of Bedford owned Tavistock!
And THAT is the peril of doing narration whilst walking around visiting a place. Thankfully the visual said "Duke of Bedford" so hopefully people are not as confused as they were looking at my circumnavigating map! LOL
@@MagentaOtterTravels Such honesty! I know presenters who use an autocue when doing their pieces to camera! Well done for not succumbing to that technological prop :-)
@@RichardWells1 Oh yeah, we are just flying by the seat of our pants and making things up as we go along! LOL
I don't think that map of Drake's voyage is very accurate. He sailed across Canada, through the Sahara Desert and across the European Mainland, stopping off at Western Australia before it was discovered. No wonder he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I
You caught me! I hastily grabbed a random map of a path around the world... it had nothing to do with Sir Francis Drake. My apologies for misleading!!! But yes, I agree he certainly deserved his knighthood!
@@MagentaOtterTravels No need to apologise Dara, gave me a bit of a laugh.:-)
Of course. Captain Cook is completely overrated, he was just repeating things Drake had already accomplished..... I fell short as an editor here. I should have picked up on this. Don't know where Dara got this map.
@@Beejay950 feel free to laugh at my expense! I’m the court jester!😂
The church only dates back to 1318 ? Pretty modern, then (post-1066) ? Well, 'modern' for US English ;-)
For Americans, that is pretty dang old! But yes, these days as I travel around Britain, I feel like I'm visiting churches and abbeys that are all 1000 years old!
@@MagentaOtterTravels
"that is pretty dang old"
I know, Honey - but I WAS just pulling your leg............(we love to gently tease our beautiful American friends) !
One is reminded of Oscar Wilde's famous:
"The YOUTH of America is their oldest tradition. It has been going on now for three hundred years"
And THAT was written over a hundred years ago ;-)
Vaya con Dios, Beautiful Lady !
Like the tape. Mistake to run the music which tended to destroy some of the narrative.
You mean music at the same time as narration? Yes, I have stopped doing that. Please check out one of my latest videos (Cragside or Gloucester Cathedral) and let me know if I’m doing better 👍Thanks so much for your comment! Cheers XX Dara
You do no devon also made and has pastys
Yes, I've heard Tavistock has some delicious pasties! I need to try them next time I'm there.
The river is pronounced - Tay - vee. 😉
I don't know what to think! I asked a local before I filmed the river scene, so I would say it correctly. But since publishing, two people (including you) have said I pronounced it incorrectly. And one person who grew up in the area said I was right. So either I'm losing my mind... or this is one of those Bath or Scone things... where Brits don't all agree on how it should be pronounced! Either way... I'm just an ignorant American doing my level best 😉
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There are two villages nearby. Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy. They are both pronounced Tay - Vee.
I live in Devon and have never heard the river called Tavvy.
@@jacketrussell Yes, I remember seeing those villages! Very curious names. I would love to learn the story behind them. As much as I try to pronounce things correctly, I am bound to mess it up at least 20% of the time, LOL! Just wait till you see what I do next week with Clovelly 😳🙄😬
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I live across the bay from Clovelly.
@@jacketrussell I’m sure you will have fun ridiculing me 😬😬😬
Are they just much more relaxed about the whole mask/coronavirus thing over there?
This is complicated to answer. First of all, when you see my videos you have to remember it was SEPTEMBER of 2020. At that point, the infection rate in Cornwall and Devon were low, and the UK variant of covid hadn't been discovered. Also, we were outside almost all the time... and when they were outside, people back then really didn't wear masks. We did, but we were the weirdos! haha
That being said, I did have a couple bad experiences with people in stores/restaurants not praticising sufficient safety measures. I complain about that in my Battle of the Scones video ;-)
Cornish cream tea is the original and far better
Hmmm... disputing the legend of the monks in Tavi?
Please put to rest the story I heard that some Pasties had meat at one end and some sort of fruit as dessert at the other. I would like it if it were real, but I think it is just mythical.
Don’t worry, that is in the video! I just wrote that part of the script this afternoon
@@MagentaOtterTravels Great!! I often think about those Welsh coal miners eating Pasties. Did they have their own, or get them from Cornwall. or not eat them?
@@MrCordell1 they had their own version. For example with Welsh lamb and LEEKS... the Welsh national symbol 🏴
Granite ain't all it's cracked up to be, don't forget the 'Radon' gas ☠
Oh yes... don’t go raining 🌧 on our parade again 😬
@@MagentaOtterTravels that's 'Funny Girl' never had you down as a Barbara Streisand fan 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels radon gas is a real thing and granite omits beta and gamma radiation, things I learnt 🤓 time to Google I think 🤔 or 'ignorance is bliss'😬
Your lunch looked far to healthy for me
I think that night was when we did all the chocolate biscuit dunking for that taste test video. We had like 10 biscuits and big mugs of cocoa... so we had to eat something really healthy before that! LOL
@@MagentaOtterTravels ppiew 😉 I'd just opt for the biscuits 😋👍
With all the treats we ate we had to do something to balance them out.
@@ians3586 you guys are so disciplined 😇
@@ians3586 true!!!