We’ve Had a Really Bad Week | Blackdown Hills AONB
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Hello, hello, hello! This week we’re still in the south of England, treading the line between Devon & Somerset whilst exploring the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
We spend lots of time outside in forests, learn about the role this area played in fighting off the Spanish Armada, climb ancient hill forts, admire giant obelisks & spot wild horses.
But owing to toddler tantrums, the frustrating number of height barriers & infamously narrow, windy lanes around these parts, we also have our most difficult week so far on this summer road trip around England.
Tune in to watch it all unfold - catch you in the comments!
Much love,
Sarah, James & Ady
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I love channels with families so my favourites (ATM) are The Newbys, Flying the Nest. I also like Max and Occy, Indie project and Overlanding Sophia. Loving your channel as always, feel your frustration. I used to drive a Ford Tourneo as a taxi and had to reverse out of a car park onto a busy road with a disabled customer due to a barrier 😡
You have very similar tastes in UA-cam channels to us! Some of our faves in your list 😀 That sounds like a nightmare in the taxi, really so dangerous and completely unnecessary ❤️
Some channels I love are, the indie projects, flying the nest, Natalie lynn, tread the globe, off the ranch kallmekris, Celina spookyboo, and a ton of spooky ghost hunting channels 😂 then there’s always good mythical morning!
Thank you, we’ve not heard of most of those so will definitely give them a go. Didn’t actually know that ghost hunting channels existed either! They sound pretty entertaining 😀👍
@@TheWholeWorldorNothing ok so there’s Sam and colby, paranormal quest, paranormal encounters,
Amy’s crypt, mackie & Amanda, twin paranormal, paranormal files! That should keep u going for pretty much life by now 🤣 enjoy
Great vlog thank you 😊 love it, we watch St Christopher of Atlantis these van lifers are hilarious also The Rucks & Northerners on tour these are just a few we follow x
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the suggestions on UA-camrs, we’ve never watched any of those so will definitely give them a go 😀❤️
Glad you were made to feel welcome at your park up in the Blackdown Hills. As an adopted Blackdowner, I recognised some of the paths you were on. The height barriers at Staple Hill and Castle Neroche are a pain in the arse for me too: it's hit and miss getting a proper old school Landrover under them depending on tyres/ride height. If you were looking to park at night though, you probably dodged a bullet; bit of a reputation for doggers up there!
💕Most of the height barriers are to stop the travellers with their caravans💕Due to the fact that they do not respect an area & leave them looking like a rubbish dump💕Many boroughs in the uk now have Move on Orders passed by law which mean they cannot stop unfortunately more remote locations find this very difficult hence the height barriers💕
Great video as always. On the subject of suggesting new UA-cam material, and tying this in with living on a narrowboat possibly in the future, do you watch any narrowboat channels? If not start with Holly the Cafe Boat and also Ula and Josh 👍🏻
Thank you ☺️ We’ve not watched any narrowboat stuff actually, we’ll definitely take a look at those channels though, thanks so much for the suggestions!
We love our channel!! A middle aged couple circumnavigating the globe with no plan and a small budget. We’ve been to some amazing places and experienced incredible things ❤
We will definitely check you out! Sounds like an exciting adventure you’re on ☺️❤️
Lovely part of the country. Pretty sure we stopped in the same spot as your first parkup on our way back from Cornwall a few months back 😇
Yeah it’s a gorgeous part of the country! We’ve never been to Cornwall in the van but would love to get there one day 😀
You turned a bad week into a great vlog. I can't believe how much the lodger has grown, where did the time go?
Thank you ☺️ We say that virtually every day! We just can’t believe how big she’s getting and how quickly she’s developing 😅
Hari Om
Yeah, having a larger vehicle does have its challenges... For me, it's that Grey struggles to fit many charging bays...assuming we could gain access in the first place! And some of the roads we've been down are designed to have this driver hatching scaly geese😮
Ady is soooo adventurous. Hugs from the auld Scottish aunty. YAM xx
Fortunately the charging thing is one we don’t have to worry about but that definitely sounds a pain. Presumably the bays are all made for Tesla sized vehicles rather than vans, hadn’t considered that! We don’t get too concerned about the narrow roads now but these were definitely some of the smallest 😅 Hugs back ❤️
Our daughter is a similar age to Ady. she is also absolutely obsessed with horses! That's the bonus of having a side door! L We are in a Luton and although we love the extra space compared to our sprinter there is something more connected to the outside in a panel van. so lovely the horses coming right up to the kitchen 🥰
That’s really funny, she just can’t get enough of them! Definitely made her week having the horse poke her head in. Agreed, we often think that about motorhomes as well which generally have pretty small side doors. But it’s swings and roundabouts, as you say you have loads more space, compromise has gotta come somewhere. Bet our daughters would get on 😀
Enjoying this. Shame about the park ups and lack of bins, I feel your frustration. Ady is gorgeous and lovely to hear her voice. I follow, expawers, tread the globe, the Newbys, Mr and Mrs adventure, camper vibes, Kinging it. Love them all. Looking forward to next vlog. X
Thanks for the suggestions, there’s a few that we love and follow but also some ones we’ve not heard of so looking forward to giving them a go! ❤️
Clue's in the name, Triangulation Pillar.
Starting with an approximately 5 mile base line (on Hounslow Heath), that they measured very accurately, in 1791 they spent 62 years using trigonometry to plot a mesh of triangles across the whole of Great Britain & Ireland. It was redone a few times, just to check no mountains have moved, before GPS. There was a great TV series about it presented by Nicholas Crane.
We’ve never heard them called that, we’ve only ever heard them referred to as trig points and never really thought about the origin of the name. Absolutely incredible feat! That programme sounds really fascinating, will have to check it out.
So, youve had a really bad week ey? Bet mine was worse, falling off my mountain bike, breaking 5 ribs & puncturing my lung, spending 6 days in hospital!!! Yet I haven't made a video about is, whinging on!!!
So sorry to hear about your accident, that sounds really horrific. We wish you a speedy and full recovery, nothing but love from our end ❤️
Good that you show the realities of van life. Those height barriers are persecution.
We hate them. It really stops us from doing so many things!
We parked there on our way back from Cornwall last May! Fabulous spot!
🙌 it really is!! ❤️
Love your channel.. we built most of our van stealing your ideas. We have been following your journeys and experiences. Keep up the great work guys ❤
Ah that’s awesome to hear!! You have to send us some pics on Instagram if you haven’t already, we’d love to see it 😀 Is it finished? And are you out and about in it now? So exciting ❤️
If you ever make it to the U.S. and come to Connecticut be aware we have copperhead and timber rattlesnakes. I have seen copperheads on the trails but never a rattlesnake. Glad you didn't see a snake on your hike.
Those height restrictions must be frustrating.
Ady looks like she's enjoying helping you Sarah and it's a great learning tool. I love the expression on her face when she got to pet the horse!
We’re quite lucky over here to not have many dangerous animals at all, rattlesnakes are terrifying! Ady loves helping to do whatever we’re doing but she really loves cooking ☺️ And she adores horses, she was so excited that one came right to the door ❤️
Love your channel, why you don’t have thousands of more subscribers I don’t know xx you rock
So nice to wake up to you folks❤️ Ady is growing so beautifully! I loved that shot of foxgloves! Happy summer! Nana from Wisconsin ❤️
Thank you ☺️ Honestly we feel like Ady is changing an developing every day it’s incredible. We love the foxgloves too! Hope you’re well ❤️
Living the Skye life xx is a fab UA-cam channel
Waaaaa hooo been waiting on this
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so refreshing to find an intelligent couple, great information thank you for some new travel ideas out there.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 😊❤️