I met ernie,and herbie,in that pub,not long after this when i was but a boy.i fished that river,every week right up untill the 90s.lovely old boys,absolute gentleman. Ernie took me across tiver in that very boat!!!i fished,all day,middle of winter listening to Ernie shoot birds,and him bringing me back as it got dark.when i found this video i burst into tears.sobbing.im 56 now,and i remember the greatest time,the best of times,my wonderful childhood,free, so very free.forgive my rambling, but im so sad that time is gone.rest well ernie,you wonderful old boy.
I lived in Manea 1975 to 1980 Working on a Pig / Arable farm. It took about a year to be accepted into the village life. Once accepted, a whole new world unfolded, you were a part of their lives. I was introduced to "Kenties" An ALE HOUSE on the river bank. Literally a house where you could go, sit in his living room, and your beer would be brought to you from his kitchen. My wedding reception was held in The Lamb and Flag at Welney. 17th September 1977 The "Major" in this film was the Landlord then. I have so many memories of that time. Simply Wonderful 👍
fantastic film, to think I was stationed at RAF Wattisham near Ipswich in 1975. Loved my time there visiting the old pubs, drinking Tolly cobold and greene king beer
Ernie's lovely accent reminds me of long ago times spent with my mum's family, who were from Stretham. Her dad was a Fenland horseman, as mentioned in this film.
wonderfull memories of my younger days ,abundant bird life,everyone content and safe helping each other. fantastic times never to return .life harder then ,but very rewarding .
Fascinating. I'm tracing my family history, and on my dad's side (long deceased) it's a story of Fenland hundreds of years ago, travelling via Beds, Bucks and Herts into East London. Guess what my surname is, which stretches back through time? FENN! The name really does connect with the Fens!
My job as a customer engineer took me across the Fens in the 1970's. In the summer it was a beautiful landscape, but in winter when the thick fog descended it was bleak.
Fantastic film, the digitally enhanced footage even better than the DVD i have. Remember watching this when i was a kid, since read the book written by Ernie's daughter. What with the peewits and drumming snipe it's like reminiscing about a lost age and men who lived a simpler, happier life in conjunction with the natural world.
My favourite tv clip on youtube, nice to see it digitally tidied up, I used to fish in this area in the early 1970's, though sadly didn't go i n the pub. I prefer the original music soundtrack though, wonder why it was changed?
The music had to be changed due to copyright reasons sadly - we would have preferred to keep the music from the original too but did our best to replace it with something as close as possible.
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I met ernie,and herbie,in that pub,not long after this when i was but a boy.i fished that river,every week right up untill the 90s.lovely old boys,absolute gentleman. Ernie took me across tiver in that very boat!!!i fished,all day,middle of winter listening to Ernie shoot birds,and him bringing me back as it got dark.when i found this video i burst into tears.sobbing.im 56 now,and i remember the greatest time,the best of times,my wonderful childhood,free, so very free.forgive my rambling, but im so sad that time is gone.rest well ernie,you wonderful old boy.
My muns 96 family from the fens and area. Will show mum this next weekend.she will love it as I do. Times and knowledge long gone.
I lived in Manea 1975 to 1980
Working on a Pig / Arable farm.
It took about a year to be accepted into the village life.
Once accepted, a whole new world unfolded, you were a part of their lives.
I was introduced to "Kenties"
An ALE HOUSE on the river bank.
Literally a house where you could go, sit in his living room, and your beer would be brought to you from his kitchen.
My wedding reception was held in The Lamb and Flag at Welney.
17th September 1977
The "Major" in this film was the Landlord then.
I have so many memories of that time.
Simply Wonderful 👍
fantastic film, to think I was stationed at RAF Wattisham near Ipswich in 1975. Loved my time there visiting the old pubs, drinking Tolly cobold and greene king beer
Thank-you for posting this . With roots from this area ,it is amazing to see how my ancestors lived for hundreds of years
Bless Ernie.He died in 2005 aged 99.
BS person, I'd say.
Documentary’s like this, should be kept forever.
Thank you for posting 🙏
Agree 100% - thanks for watching!
Ernie's lovely accent reminds me of long ago times spent with my mum's family, who were from Stretham. Her dad was a Fenland horseman, as mentioned in this film.
Welney, the place I grew up and still go to this day for the fishing. I remember Earnie only as an old man .
wonderfull memories of my younger days ,abundant bird life,everyone content and safe helping each other. fantastic times never to return .life harder then ,but very rewarding .
Thank you for this, we are very lucky to live in such a beautiful area!
A pleasure to watch.
Glad we could make it available for you.
A novel about the Fens and life around Ernie's time is Waterland by Graham Swift. It's well worth reading.
Bloody brilliant...
Fascinating. I'm tracing my family history, and on my dad's side (long deceased) it's a story of Fenland hundreds of years ago, travelling via Beds, Bucks and Herts into East London. Guess what my surname is, which stretches back through time? FENN! The name really does connect with the Fens!
Fantastic video , Therapeutic to listen too :-)
Simple time , shame we can’t go back in time.
Beautiful way of life: I am glad that I live in the Fens.
My job as a customer engineer took me across the Fens in the 1970's. In the summer it was a beautiful landscape, but in winter when the thick fog descended it was bleak.
Fantastic film, the digitally enhanced footage even better than the DVD i have. Remember watching this when i was a kid, since read the book written by Ernie's daughter. What with the peewits and drumming snipe it's like reminiscing about a lost age and men who lived a simpler, happier life in conjunction with the natural world.
Watching this great film takes me back to a time that has long gone just a footnote in time
That was really interesting watch on a Sunday evening.
Thank you for showing us all.
John.
Nicely restored.
Many thanks!
When England was a better and safer place.
everything bad now. everything better then. why we change???? we need shaun wild as pm he solve every problem modern = bad
Unless u were a duck😂
So true my friend
So enjoyable. Thank you
Excellent
Fascinating, and within my adult memory too. Long gone now.
Glorious. Thank you for posting.
What a lovely film about a man who certainly knew his trade. 🌈
Thank you uploader 👋
Glad to have known his family.. Woofer and his dad Jerry one of the best greyhound trainers in the UK
Brilliant video
My favourite tv clip on youtube, nice to see it digitally tidied up, I used to fish in this area in the early 1970's, though sadly didn't go i n the pub. I prefer the original music soundtrack though, wonder why it was changed?
The music had to be changed due to copyright reasons sadly - we would have preferred to keep the music from the original too but did our best to replace it with something as close as possible.
That was quite remarkable. Thank you.
It is a must that we continue his traditions of the Fenland men.
Catching eels and shooting wild birds is illegal now though, and it's not worth going to prison over?
@@robambrose4199 We would continue the traditions with all due respect to the law, and possibly change the laws in that favor.
Ernie's grandson uploaded the original he passed away in 2015 i think aged 99 years old they don't make them like this anymore ❤
Educational love it
An amazing life of an amazing man.
Good local history. Cheers..
It's a gem isn't it! A lifestyle that many of us will never experience now.
made when the ITV networks were regional, I don't think this would get made today.
18 ducks with one shot of a 12 gauge, most people think I'm lying, they weren't all dead but couldn't move
Is that Anthony Hopkins narrating?
No, Alan Dobie