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Kayleigh, I’d love to show you the Dorset coast sometime. Devon is lovely, but seriously Dorset is absolutely gorgeous if you like water and coasts. From fossil hunting at Charmouth to the harbour at Weymouth, the dramatic cliffs of Portland, the whole Jurassic Coast, the beautiful Isle of Purbeck and the golden sands of Poole and Bournemouth. It has to be seen to be believed.
Devon is beautiful, but there are many, many places as beautiful in the British Isles. The meloncholic romance of the Yorkshire moors, the epic scale and drama of well Scotland, all of it. Then there's Wales, Wales is so full of charm, hidden details and cosy hills and valleys, you'll want to plant roots. And everywhere in this tightly packed cluster of islands, you'll find interesting and interested people eager to share rare and amusing tales from years gone by, or just yesterday. One thing is always sure, you're never far from a hot cup of tea.
Hey Kayleigh I'm in Australia being that cold in the wood there would be no snakes about. In the bush here it is easy to visualise the local tribe going about their business. I find tools made by them regularly and feel a real connection with them. There is a stone circle nearby older than stone hedge called wurdi youang
Slow adders hibernate from October to March in the UK, so i guess it depends what time of autumn she was there,…….there is leaves on the trees so im guessing its probably early autumn. I found this strange also given that its cold. But Devon and Cornwall are generally warmer then the rest of the UK as they are in the gulf stream. (Palm trees even grow there) Edit and given that its a big open space it would make sense that they go to the wood to shelter from the cold. Although im no expert.
Britain has such a lot of beautiful places and there are not enough years to see it all, but you will be welcome to England with open arms. Once you move here you won't ever want to leave, its the best walks you can have in Englands Green and pleasant lands
You have such a soothing voice. I discovered your channel while nursing my rabbit back to health, after he was very poorly. I found each video to be informative, and calming, during that stressful time. You have a radiant charisma, and that combined with your discussions on fascinating topics helped me a great deal. He recovered, by the way. And, you have made a big fan.
"The Plague Market at Merrivale" experienced at dawn shrouded in Autumn mist is magical, I'm sure you know how it acquired it's sinister name. One time visiting Devon and Dorset I dropped into a pub in Cerne Abbas for a pint only to share my space at the bar with a horse who pops into the pub everyday for his pint, then leaves by himself back to his paddock! Very entertaining as ever Kayleigh.
Thankyou for response. The Plaque Market acquired it's name when the people of Tavistock in 1625 were decimated by the plague, farmers would leave produce by the stone rows to be collected by those well enough to collect. Payment was placed in buckets of water in the belief that the water would cleanse the money, at the very least these unfortunate people had something to eat.
Very interesting to hear of your reaction to a region full of glacial signs. I live in Maine which is part of the New England region in North America. We have examples of lots of glacial remains. From scoured rock and sunken valleys in Maine, to glacial moraine in southern New England. Cape Cod to Rhode Island to Long Island NY are all sandy outfalls... terminal moraines... the region has a full spectrum of glacial signs, geologically.
G'day Kayleigh, my wonderful wife comes from Devon, l met her in London when l was on a training rotation with the Australia Army, and that was the start of our romance, l myself love Exeter in Devon and the Roman wall, last time l was there people thought l was mad as l was seen hugging the wall in the middle of an arch in it, your lucky to have grown up with influence or you grandparents l did and think of them fondly, wising you and your family a wonderful Christmas and may the New year bring you much happiness, and remember when it cold and your shivering, it's nice and hot in OZ, cheers sweetheart, lol Neil.
That took me back. I'm a from the English West Country but I've been living abroad for some years. One of my most memorable railway journeys was in Devon, just south of Brixham, the tracks run along the edge of the Channel and the waves were breaking against the sea wall and over the train. Thank you.
Wait to you come see our North Devon coasts. I grew up with Dartmoor and exmoor being a place we went for a Saturday ‘walk’. It was never a hike, a hike is going up snowdon. Also you must come and see Glastonbury. That place is the centre of the old world magic. Devon, it’s moors and cliffs has a magic and connection that weaves its way through the hearts of Devonshire folk. More times than I can count I fell sleep, or rocked my child to sleep, staring out at the moor. You must be an old soul, to still feel the pull of the heartland whispering it’s song in your heart.
Appreciating time scales is hard, and very interesting. I live in the Great Plains of the U.S., and my ancestors settled here in the late 19th century, so for me, that's when history began. Our weather records are less than 150 years old. Contrast this with the parish in Sweden that many of my ancestors came from (FWIW, all of my great grandparents were born in Sweden). This parish, Kristdala, has a church that is 1000 years old -- and as that church replaced its burned down predecessor, it was called, and is still called, "the new church". A 1000 years old, and it is still called the new church. I can't even begin to wrap my head around that.
Hi Kayleigh..., again thanks for letting us have you entertain & inform about your adventures of & through history places & things. Yup, you're a hoot & I'm hooked.
Wonderful video. Thank you 🙏🏼. I live in Exeter but used to live on the southern edge of the moor too. It’s my favourite place to be. I was on Kes Tor last weekend. It was so windy at the top I could lean 45 degrees into the wind without falling over. If you’re in Devon again, the Bovey Valley walk from Manaton to Lustleigh is beautiful and one is well rewarded by an excellent pub and tea shop in Lustleigh. Also the east devon ‘jurassic coastline’ for fossil hunting. In the neighbouring county of Somerset is the Cheddar Gorge and caves (location of ‘Cheddar Man’). Glastonbury Tor in Somerset also worth a visit. I would be very happy to show you around these places, but I’m sure your friends in Totnes know of these places already. Thank you for a fantastic channel. 🙏🏼🦡
Dear Ms. Kayleigh thank you for your extremely infectious enthusiasm you're the kind of person that makes it a pleasure to learn from thank you for the fine work
Wow, it's such a pleasure & a privilege to watch you to continue to grow. Yeah, I've been watching your videos recently. Every single one. From what I can find of your very first. I'm catching up as quickly as I can. I've only commented about 3 vids ago. I can't wait to get up to date eventually.
I recall stories of giant oaks that were gargantuan. Large enough for a whole village to live in. Must have been thousands of years ago. Probably took as long to grow that large.
Hi Kayleigh. This was my first visit to your channel and it was a rel pleasure to 'meet' you. You sure can tell a yarn in a most engaging manner. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Devon where I visited regularly for around 10 years, some time ago. Britain is a place of real contrasts, the place and the people. If you manage to live, or spend more time here you won't be disappointed. Like anywhere else, it pays to do some basic research to get the most from a visit. So happy to have found you.....I'll be back!
Hi kayleigh. I'm lucky enough to live in this area. Dawlish to be exact. Know and love these places so much. The intriguing thing about the magical Wistmans Wood, is how they've managed to survive. It's because of the boulders. The sheep struggle to get at the tree saplings and because of this, the small and last remnant of the Celtic Rainforest clings on.. UK uplands are heavily sheep farmed. This is on top of the Iron Age land management that took place thousands of years ago. I feel a real connection to the ancient Celtic/Druid past here. Devon and Cornwall have true history and mystery. I'd recommend visiting Cornwall too. Full of ancient Neolithical sites 👌🏻
Exactly that feeling! Like walking in the past, that connection, fantastic isn't it? Great that you experienced that, and maybe you have indeed found 'your place' there! Thanks for sharing it so openly, really appreciate it! Groet'n from the Dutch Northerner🌷, T. Edit: have fun in Sweden!
The term "Break A Leg" comes from theater. After a really good show the crowd would shout for more and the act would take bow after bow causing the curtain to be raised and lowered so many times the winding handle - known as a "Leg" - would break. This all indicates the show was a resounding success.
Ooh! I live in Devon, Plymouth to be exact. For English history, I love living in Plymouth, but for anything prior to the Norman invasion, the whole of Devon is simply amazing for Saxon and ancient British history. Even in Plymouth we have 'Cattedown Caves' with amazing findings. Hope you enjoyed your visit, come back soon. Plenty more to see
🙂☮️❤️ No it's not overkill ,you could even get one more and arrange them in Orion orientation just like in Egypt. Nice vid , looking forward to your next one .
I've always wanted to visit Whistmans wood and I live not far away in Dorset. I'm really glad to hear about the Adders there, I am a Reptile surveyor. Adders are our only venomous snake but they are not aggressive and they are terrified of humans.
I love your channel. You have such a natural way of presentation, and manage to be very informative, interesting, funny and relaxing at the same time. Best of luck to you!
Hi Kayleigh…👋. Loving your content. I’m Dan and I live in Exeter in Devon. Great info about my local area. I luv walking, cycling and wild camping around Dartmoor. I went to Red Lake recently which again is another very ancient landscape very near Wistman’s Wood and going to spend Boxing Day up at Haytor. This is a long standing tradition for some Dartmoor locals. Thanks again Kayleigh 👋😁
Don’t sit in the corner and cry, dear Kayleigh. I have enjoyed many many of your other videos and continue to work my way toward watching them all. I am happy you enjoyed Devon and avoided stepping on a viper. I hope your family visit with your sister & her family is a great trip as well. Thank you for sharing additional personal stories.
Kayleigh! enjoyed this immensely. i, also, am a great lover of books. everytime you tell of your past, i learn new things about my favorite history maven. i would love to go to England and Eyre and Scottland, but probably never be able to. so, any video you make of your wanderings thru those lands i'll watch with relish. or mustard or salsa or what have you. someday you need to see the mountains and gorges here, across the pond. Glacier Ntl Park, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion and others. and the ruins of the southwest are, while not as old, are right up your alley. glacial erratics, too, tho usually not in such abbundance. really love the ancient history of pretty much anywhere. and, you'll be back to Dartmoor, i'm sure. talk to you later, Klee! thanks!
I lived in Devon on Dartmoor for a few years, and as far as I know, the ice sheet never went further than oxford. The photos you show from grimspound have pathways put there by the local park keepers to protect the ground. grimspound has not been excavated and as it sits between 2 hills is not defensive but had a double wall, well worth a video on its own. There were more people living on Dartmoor at that time than there are now.
I started watching your channel a couple days ago. Then this video popped up, amazing, I’m from Devon. These places are very familiar to me and going to visit merrivale or whistman’s woods is my favourite kind of day trip, I always carry a warm pasty in my pocket, because yeah, pretty chilly. Anyway when you mention the names it sends shivers down my spine and my hair stands up on end, I like how you felt connected to the place because that’s how I feel too, it’s a special mystical place and lovely to hear you talk so passionately about it! From many visits to the stone rows at merrivale, I kinda have a gut theory, probably romantic nonsense though… the two sets of rows suggests a procession like ritual, because they’re clearly meant to walk between and have a few different sculptural elements, such as larger stones at the end, perhaps entrances and exits, and at the midway point of the row there’s a stone lined pit, some kind of stage or point. This configuration could be an obvious physical metaphor for the journey of life, or even the circle of life if the rows are to be viewed as a whole. The stream running through it, also stone lined, seems purposeful and even of such significance that its been lined and controlled to maintain this configuration. When standing at that place it’s hard to imagine you could be anywhere higher in elevation and the ferocity of the wind seems only to confirm you’re on top of the world, and perhaps closer to a higher realm. With that being said, I can’t think of a higher source of fresh sweet water in the area. So I like to think that maybe in this high place that the people paid tribute in some fashion to this life giving water, that this sacred place filled their world with this most valuable of life giving substances. It stands to reason that some kind of ritual placing the significance of that water at the centre of their human story would be very evocative and it still feels poignant even today. Anyway enough of my rant, it may have just been an elaborate corral for some Chief’s prized livestock.
My grandfather helped to clear Kents Cavern, in the early 1900's. He had a ''rescued'' ancient Bear and a scimitar-toothed cat tooth. The scimitar cat tooth is about 2 inches long, with a nice curve. My cousin has these teeth today.
This is one of my favorite videos of yours to date. I think it's incredible that you're willing to share some of the personal details that motivate you or make up your personal history (social media isn't always great about that.) My mind is kinda blown over the idea of a *three kilometer* line of stones being set by hand. Sounds like it was a pretty intense hike, but worth it. Thank you again. Glad you didn't freeze.
I lived a rural life in isolated parts of Northland nz...as well as being an artist that loves exploratory detailed fine brush work ... I also raised cattle...the beautiful animals were always showing me new standing stones arrangements...and stone ruins...in their territory... especially when I had to bring back young steers that broke fence ...to The Bush...or I prefer to say the jungle...also I became an eager ear to ancient knowledge that newcomer Maori...800ad wished to store with me...my adult daughters are Maori...which is a sanscrit word.. ..
I love Devon and Lands End Cornwall, beautiful land. The reason why it is called a Scone is because it doesn't hang around very long and is fastest cake in land.. ;) x
When you move to England, Kayleigh,you might have to work out more after eating all of their scones hehe.🥰 Thank you for sharing this I knew nothing of Devon, amazing. I wonder what the forest is like. I also loved that you shared your love of that novel with us. I can't tell my 1st novel love which got me into history everyone will laugh.
Great video and what an amazing trip! @23:02 I love Devonshire scones and cream! There’s an English pub where I live in California that makes their own scones and cream.
Just found your channel. Wonderful work. luv the soothing background music, reminds me of where I grew up in England. Really enjoying your narrative, the history and it's entertaining thank you from Australia.
Hello Kayleigh, I'm from Hellevoetsluis which happens to be the Twin town of Torquay in Devon, because it so happened that in the 17th century Stadhouder William III of Orange Sailed with his fleet from Hellevoetsluis to England and landed near Torquay. I've been there twice and also been to the almost surreal landscape of the Moor, you really need to have been there to experience it I think because photos doesn't show that and you almost suspect that the Hotel/Restaurant Two Bridges is the only place in miles there because we also ended up there for lunch, but maybe our local Guide had some interest there, I couldn't tell.
Cool, i went to Kents cavern when i was a teenager. For anyone who may be unaware we are still in an ice age, a warm interglacial period with smaller ice caps. In fact the last ice age is still in the process of melting, once all the ice has gone the ice age will be over. kayleigh, fyi the modern dutch language is the closest to OLD ENGLISH, spoken roughly 1000 years ago, epecially in the area known as Friesland. Great vids. Andy.
This has been the most wonderful video, thank you. So many aspects that would be great to have an extended conversation on. On a complete side note, my Physical Anthropology Professors would hold a "Welcome back to the Pleistocene" party every year. They taught us back then that we are merely in an intra-glacial period. Have a great week.
Glad you liked Devon, i haved walked all over dartmoor in the past, you need to look at the 3 moors of the area to take them in fully "Bodmin moor Dartmoor and Exmoor" The woods are special there is another one near Newton Abbot " Yarner wood interesting to compare as this one is the result of indusrial activity on the moor, you can have my place there as i left for brittany fr, don't expect warm weather in the spring on Dartmoor, in one weekend i had 0° snow and +30° mid may!
Hi Kayleigh... glad you enjoyed Dartmoor and my lovely little hometown of Totnes. They're pretty special places. Totnes is supposed to be where Brutus landed when he first arrived to Albion, there were still giants here then apparently. Great channel with well researched content.
Never knew there ancient woodlands from 10,000 years ago still surviving on these islands! You also looked sooo cute tbe those selfies you took there Kayleigh... 🥰🙏
I visited Devon in 2015. And I had a book in mind too when I visited Dartmoor: "The hound of the Baskervilles" from Arthur Conan Doyle. And if you go to Princetown, you can follow his steps and walk through Dartmoor. There are lot of things to see in Devon.
Hey, I live in Torbay and I loved this video! As someone who's lived here for many years, and has walked many a trail in that time, it's fascinating to hear the impressions this ancient landscape has left on someone who has an appreciation for such things, seeing it for the first time. Also, a fun fact: the time period known as the "Devonian" is named after Devon because that's where a thing called the "Great Devonian Controversy" took place at. Also (and unrelated): in the 19th century we had a thing called the "Atmospheric Railway" here (well, it extended to Devon), which had trains running on it without locomotives. They were powered by a pressurised pipe between the rails. Keep doing what you're doing!
PS: That path in Totnes is the one going along Harper's Hill at the top of town, is it not? If so, I've walked it many times (although it is a bit tricky to tell from your angles).
There is a considerable difference between researching a place and seeing it first hand. May your feet never be still. There are many places where you feel connected with the past. Snakes don’t come out in the cold. Erratics deposits are reasonably easy to date. If they are in huge piles the originated in previous glaciations, and were shoved up into piles by the last one. When you find singularities as you did in Devon they were deposited in the last glaciation. The geology of the erratic can tell you about the direction of ice flow and the extent, if you can locate the strata that donated the stone. Erratics and alluvial mounds are one way that the limits of the ice sheet are mapped. Its an interesting subset of geology. Scones! Scottish butter, English marmalade, big cup of British Naval style tea. Goodnight. Fox out.
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I grew up in snake country. Live in snake country. You adapt. You overcome. Just be aware, but not wary. Get out. See the world. But snakes are like guns. Always assume they are loaded. Treat them with respect. Happy trails!
Hi Vulpes, adders were the least of Kayleigh's worries in Wistman's wood. It is said to be one of the most haunted places in England. There are legends of human sacrifice, witches, and yes, even the devil looking for those that stray from the beaten track. Anyway, your post about the glacial erratics is interesting Vulpes....peace to ya.
@@dazuk1969 Hi amigo. Just about everything you see in North America today was cut out or dumped by a glacier. So it’s central stage in introductory geology. Not too excited about ghosts. Place like that you gotta watch out for those sabre tooth squirrels. Haha!
Yes the UK is so full of accessible history and most of it free! Never more than a half a days walk from a road to the remotest spots. I have travelled all around the world in my various jobs but will be retiring early soon. Then I will be travelling around the UK megalith and ancient site collecting ( only touching not taking)I plan to do 100 a year I may do them all before I get interred myself. Hence the need to retire early!
Thank you for this video Kayleigh, very enjoyable & could feel your excitement at seeing things you're passionate about ... you brought a huge smile to my face saying the lovely thing's about England, I hope you succeed in your "dream" of moving over here (I'm sure you will) ... oh, it doesn't matter how fit you are, the only way to get fit for walking hills & mountains is to walk hills & mountains ! .... great video, thanks for sharing your adventure ☺
I've wanted to go to Devon since I was a child! So very beautiful and old. It was only later that I knew about my own family history there. Not prehistoric though. Berry Pomeroy would be a highlight for me, as my surname suggests. Also the Barnstable and Bideford area. Great video Kayleigh! I'm jealous and glad that you got to visit! The Doggerland video was the first of yours that I had seen. It was amazing. I could comment on hiking in a hilly glacial landscape, but my comment is already too long...
My grandparents lived in Devon Pennsylvania just outside West Philadelphia. I spent my summers out there “in the country” lol. After learning that it was named after the England Devon I read what I could find in our library. So I’m also curious about where you’re visiting. Thanks 😊
Surprises me that 7,000 BCE to 5,000 BCE ancient hunter-gatherers had sufficient tools & motivation to clear an ancient forest! A LOT of work with stone axes & wooden tools!
Six minutes into the video. A special and wonderful introduction. Thanks, Kayleigh! Being a reader, author and publisher, I know books are special 'doors'. (I also use the pen name, Eriqa Queen).
@@HistoryWithKayleigh A different connection this time, maybe because I've been writing all day going 'out of my mind' to connect to the story. I find the 'energy' here very similar to what I use, when I let go and let ME loose.
Jam then cream in Devon, a Cornish cream tea has the jam on top! Was born on Dartmoor, yeah there are snakes and sink holes filled with water, Rams, wierd bugs that eat into the flesh. jam on top is the way to go. :)
Growing up in the Sierra Nevada foot hills of California (the 'mother lode' ) there are secluded groves of oak amongst the rolling hills among clusters of stoned,granite and limestone; many have evidence of grinding (of acorns) very intriguing and thought provoking. They look a LOT like the Grove you visited! Limestone boulder fields all around up in the gold country- as a young kid I climbed all I over them. They're not natural- they were 'hydraulically' mined !1850s- 1870s!
Another excellent video by Kayleigh. I never knew all that about Devon, or anything, really. As I said before, I love your relaxed, confident attitude when doing your videos. :-)
I too would like to go to Devon, I think. In this country we have the Grand Canyon, the Giant Sequoias, Yellow Stone, and even, in my home state, the Wichita mountains, which are something to see. But it's kind of hard to find many 2000 years old human jawbones.
Wouldn't mind seeing the flowers and dikes of Netherlands too or the canals and old buildings. From what I've heard the Dutch are a strong friendly hardworking people. I read Hans Brinker when I was a kid.
the inhabited island across the bay from Penzance has the underwater remains of a forest around it--and it's name in Cornish means 'The Hill In The Wood'.
Thank you for this. I think you would love one of my favourite books, Gentian Hill by Elizabeth Goudge. Devon during the Napoleonic wars with shadows of local folklore, reincarnation and magic. Hugs.
You wouldn't have been cold if the humans had not destroyed the oak forest in the first place , and the ambience and look of Dartmoor would have been very different to what we see and feel today , we see a baron wasteland ,where the first people would have felt and seen a very different thing to us , imagination is a key survival tool to humans but it is also a double edges sword as our imagination and feelings can blind us to the damage we as a species do , thankfully we have our respective languages and written forms of language so we have the opportunity to not make such devastation again if we wish to. I enjoy your videos , your humour and your ability to make history interesting and funny I appreciate your efforts , thank you 👍😁
It might be tangential to this superb video, but Tasmania ( named after the Dutch navigator and explorer, Abel Tasman, commissioned to study what was then New Holland by Anthony Van Diemen in Batavia, as the Dutch East Indies’ capital was known,..and who Tasman named the island after ) has a strong Devon and Cornish place names. From the River Tamar, to Devonport, to Launceston, and more. Cornish tin miners flocked to Tasmania, an island rich in minerals. Devonshire teas are replete, especially in countryside eateries, or tea houses ( and we certainly never refer to them as ‘ afternoon tea ‘…..perish the thought ! )..
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Kayleigh, I’d love to show you the Dorset coast sometime. Devon is lovely, but seriously Dorset is absolutely gorgeous if you like water and coasts. From fossil hunting at Charmouth to the harbour at Weymouth, the dramatic cliffs of Portland, the whole Jurassic Coast, the beautiful Isle of Purbeck and the golden sands of Poole and Bournemouth. It has to be seen to be believed.
It's good to see again miss
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Thanks Brien!
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Haha i wish
Devon is beautiful, but there are many, many places as beautiful in the British Isles. The meloncholic romance of the Yorkshire moors, the epic scale and drama of well Scotland, all of it. Then there's Wales, Wales is so full of charm, hidden details and cosy hills and valleys, you'll want to plant roots. And everywhere in this tightly packed cluster of islands, you'll find interesting and interested people eager to share rare and amusing tales from years gone by, or just yesterday. One thing is always sure, you're never far from a hot cup of tea.
Hey Kayleigh I'm in Australia being that cold in the wood there would be no snakes about. In the bush here it is easy to visualise the local tribe going about their business. I find tools made by them regularly and feel a real connection with them. There is a stone circle nearby older than stone hedge called wurdi youang
Slow adders hibernate from October to March in the UK, so i guess it depends what time of autumn she was there,…….there is leaves on the trees so im guessing its probably early autumn. I found this strange also given that its cold. But Devon and Cornwall are generally warmer then the rest of the UK as they are in the gulf stream. (Palm trees even grow there)
Edit and given that its a big open space it would make sense that they go to the wood to shelter from the cold. Although im no expert.
Britain has such a lot of beautiful places and there are not enough years to see it all, but you will be welcome to England with open arms. Once you move here you won't ever want to leave, its the best walks you can have in Englands Green and pleasant lands
Good to see someone talking about eating scones correctly 👌
You have such a soothing voice. I discovered your channel while nursing my rabbit back to health, after he was very poorly.
I found each video to be informative, and calming, during that stressful time. You have a radiant charisma, and that combined with your discussions on fascinating topics helped me a great deal.
He recovered, by the way. And, you have made a big fan.
Happy to hear!
"The Plague Market at Merrivale" experienced at dawn shrouded in Autumn mist is magical, I'm sure you know how it acquired it's sinister name. One time visiting Devon and Dorset I dropped into a pub in Cerne Abbas for a pint only to share my space at the bar with a horse who pops into the pub everyday for his pint, then leaves by himself back to his paddock! Very entertaining as ever Kayleigh.
Thanks Nick!
@@HistoryWithKayleigh there's something about ancient stones and mist, had the same experience at Callanish!
Thankyou for response. The Plaque Market acquired it's name when the people of Tavistock in 1625 were decimated by the plague, farmers would leave produce by the stone rows to be collected by those well enough to collect. Payment was placed in buckets of water in the belief that the water would cleanse the money, at the very least these unfortunate people had something to eat.
Very interesting to hear of your reaction to a region full of glacial signs. I live in Maine which is part of the New England region in North America.
We have examples of lots of glacial remains. From scoured rock and sunken valleys in Maine, to glacial moraine in southern New England.
Cape Cod to Rhode Island to Long Island NY are all sandy outfalls... terminal moraines... the region has a full spectrum of glacial signs, geologically.
G'day Kayleigh, my wonderful wife comes from Devon, l met her in London when l was on a training rotation with the Australia Army, and that was the start of our romance, l myself love Exeter in Devon and the Roman wall, last time l was there people thought l was mad as l was seen hugging the wall in the middle of an arch in it, your lucky to have grown up with influence or you grandparents l did and think of them fondly, wising you and your family a wonderful Christmas and may the New year bring you much happiness, and remember when it cold and your shivering, it's nice and hot in OZ, cheers sweetheart, lol Neil.
Thanks Neil!
That took me back. I'm a from the English West Country but I've been living abroad for some years. One of my most memorable railway journeys was in Devon, just south of Brixham, the tracks run along the edge of the Channel and the waves were breaking against the sea wall and over the train. Thank you.
Thanks, you're a great person! Great video, captivating!
Wait to you come see our North Devon coasts. I grew up with Dartmoor and exmoor being a place we went for a Saturday ‘walk’. It was never a hike, a hike is going up snowdon. Also you must come and see Glastonbury. That place is the centre of the old world magic. Devon, it’s moors and cliffs has a magic and connection that weaves its way through the hearts of Devonshire folk. More times than I can count I fell sleep, or rocked my child to sleep, staring out at the moor. You must be an old soul, to still feel the pull of the heartland whispering it’s song in your heart.
I was born in Torcross during WW2. Thank you for this video brought me home
Appreciating time scales is hard, and very interesting. I live in the Great Plains of the U.S., and my ancestors settled here in the late 19th century, so for me, that's when history began. Our weather records are less than 150 years old. Contrast this with the parish in Sweden that many of my ancestors came from (FWIW, all of my great grandparents were born in Sweden). This parish, Kristdala, has a church that is 1000 years old -- and as that church replaced its burned down predecessor, it was called, and is still called, "the new church". A 1000 years old, and it is still called the new church. I can't even begin to wrap my head around that.
You are so very likeable. It is always a joy to spend time with you. So very genuine. Feels a lot like sitting with a friend
Thanks!
Hi Kayleigh..., again thanks for letting us have you entertain & inform about your adventures of & through history places & things. Yup, you're a hoot & I'm hooked.
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Loved this deep dive and exploration of Devon's history! ❤️ So fun to relive your trip and learn more about Devon! See you in April! 😉
See you in April! Can't wait to be back again!! 😍🥰❤️
wow! you lucky guys - thanks for the photo -s : )
My dad was from Devon. Great video Kayleigh. Another winner.😍
Thanks David!
Wonderful video. Thank you 🙏🏼. I live in Exeter but used to live on the southern edge of the moor too. It’s my favourite place to be. I was on Kes Tor last weekend. It was so windy at the top I could lean 45 degrees into the wind without falling over. If you’re in Devon again, the Bovey Valley walk from Manaton to Lustleigh is beautiful and one is well rewarded by an excellent pub and tea shop in Lustleigh. Also the east devon ‘jurassic coastline’ for fossil hunting. In the neighbouring county of Somerset is the Cheddar Gorge and caves (location of ‘Cheddar Man’). Glastonbury Tor in Somerset also worth a visit. I would be very happy to show you around these places, but I’m sure your friends in Totnes know of these places already. Thank you for a fantastic channel. 🙏🏼🦡
Thank you so much!
I'm subscribing after reading the introduction in the History Slack Group.
Thanks!!
@@HistoryWithKayleigh You're welcome! The Slack Group has introduced me to a lot of channels that UA-cam hadn't otherwise recommended.
Dear Ms. Kayleigh thank you for your extremely infectious enthusiasm you're the kind of person that makes it a pleasure to learn from thank you for the fine work
Greetings from Marldon Devon near the English Rivera and just up the road from Kents Cavern 😊😊
Whooo🤗🤗
Wow, it's such a pleasure & a privilege to watch you to continue to grow. Yeah, I've been watching your videos recently. Every single one. From what I can find of your very first. I'm catching up as quickly as I can. I've only commented about 3 vids ago. I can't wait to get up to date eventually.
My mother was born in Devon, in Exeter to be exact, 97 years ago. She told me stories about Dartmoor and tales of the "little people".
I recall stories of giant oaks that were gargantuan. Large enough for a whole village to live in. Must have been thousands of years ago. Probably took as long to grow that large.
A storybook landscape!
Can you give me any links or info of the giant oaks? That is really amazing!
I don't remember the source. But history, legend particulary Great Britain some of the very old stuff. Remember Irish and English stories go way back.
I watched a sea kayaking video made in Cornwall. I have never seen more beautiful beaches in my life.
Enjoy your time in Sweden! I had to laugh about watching "doggerland". That was the first one of your videos I watched and that got me hooked on you!
Hi Kayleigh. This was my first visit to your channel and it was a rel pleasure to 'meet' you. You sure can tell a yarn in a most engaging manner. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Devon where I visited regularly for around 10 years, some time ago. Britain is a place of real contrasts, the place and the people. If you manage to live, or spend more time here you won't be disappointed. Like anywhere else, it pays to do some basic research to get the most from a visit. So happy to have found you.....I'll be back!
Good work Kayleigh, enjoyed the story.
Hi kayleigh.
I'm lucky enough to live in this area. Dawlish to be exact. Know and love these places so much. The intriguing thing about the magical Wistmans Wood, is how they've managed to survive. It's because of the boulders. The sheep struggle to get at the tree saplings and because of this, the small and last remnant of the Celtic Rainforest clings on.. UK uplands are heavily sheep farmed. This is on top of the Iron Age land management that took place thousands of years ago.
I feel a real connection to the ancient Celtic/Druid past here. Devon and Cornwall have true history and mystery. I'd recommend visiting Cornwall too. Full of ancient Neolithical sites 👌🏻
Nothing to worry about from the snakes during the cold weather. They are hibernating. Keep up the great work brave girl.
My dear wife was an Anglophile. One of her favorite authors was Elizabeth Gouge who was a author of note in Devon.
Fairy tales and romance.
I love your videos, and this one is one of the best. My grandmother was from England, I would love to go there and visit some distant cousins.
Exactly that feeling! Like walking in the past, that connection, fantastic isn't it? Great that you experienced that, and maybe you have indeed found 'your place' there! Thanks for sharing it so openly, really appreciate it!
Groet'n from the Dutch Northerner🌷, T.
Edit: have fun in Sweden!
Thank you!!
Can't beat that sound of waves, rain and thunder....
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Sorry, drifted away there! 😉
The term "Break A Leg" comes from theater.
After a really good show the crowd would shout for more and the act would take bow after bow causing the curtain to be raised and lowered so many times the winding handle - known as a "Leg" - would break. This all indicates the show was a resounding success.
Ooh! I live in Devon, Plymouth to be exact. For English history, I love living in Plymouth, but for anything prior to the Norman invasion, the whole of Devon is simply amazing for Saxon and ancient British history. Even in Plymouth we have 'Cattedown Caves' with amazing findings.
Hope you enjoyed your visit, come back soon. Plenty more to see
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No it's not overkill ,you could even get one more and arrange them in Orion orientation just like in Egypt.
Nice vid , looking forward to your next one .
Excellent video ! When you started about your Grandmother and Your Book ! It just kinda exploded from there ! I couldn’t stop watching !
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I've always wanted to visit Whistmans wood and I live not far away in Dorset. I'm really glad to hear about the Adders there, I am a Reptile surveyor. Adders are our only venomous snake but they are not aggressive and they are terrified of humans.
Interesting vid on Devon history. A bit quirky but also definitely enchanting. As usual with Kayleigh.
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Thanks for sharing your trip to England and your personal history.
I love your channel. You have such a natural way of presentation, and manage to be very informative, interesting, funny and relaxing at the same time. Best of luck to you!
Hi Kayleigh…👋. Loving your content. I’m Dan and I live in Exeter in Devon. Great info about my local area. I luv walking, cycling and wild camping around Dartmoor. I went to Red Lake recently which again is another very ancient landscape very near Wistman’s Wood and going to spend Boxing Day up at Haytor. This is a long standing tradition for some Dartmoor locals. Thanks again Kayleigh 👋😁
Don’t sit in the corner and cry, dear Kayleigh. I have enjoyed many many of your other videos and continue to work my way toward watching them all.
I am happy you enjoyed Devon and avoided stepping on a viper. I hope your family visit with your sister & her family is a great trip as well.
Thank you for sharing additional personal stories.
Thank you Scott!
Kayleigh! enjoyed this immensely. i, also, am a great lover of books. everytime you tell of your past, i learn new things about my favorite history maven. i would love to go to England and Eyre and Scottland, but probably never be able to. so, any video you make of your wanderings thru those lands i'll watch with relish. or mustard or salsa or what have you.
someday you need to see the mountains and gorges here, across the pond. Glacier Ntl Park, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion and others. and the ruins of the southwest are, while not as old, are right up your alley. glacial erratics, too, tho usually not in such abbundance. really love the ancient history of pretty much anywhere. and, you'll be back to Dartmoor, i'm sure.
talk to you later, Klee! thanks!
Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
@@HistoryWithKayleigh i did!
Great!
Dartmoor is certainly a magical place..
I am looking forward to digging there as an Archeology student at Leicester University..
Great stuff Kayleigh.
Thanks Nefers!
elle es au sommet de son art se soir ... chapeau .. ;) sweet intertaining smart and beautiful podcast . bravo
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I lived in Devon on Dartmoor for a few years, and as far as I know, the ice sheet never went further than oxford. The photos you show from grimspound have pathways put there by the local park keepers to protect the ground. grimspound has not been excavated and as it sits between 2 hills is not defensive but had a double wall, well worth a video on its own. There were more people living on Dartmoor at that time than there are now.
Hey Kayleigh, Love your content! So happy you will join Anyextee and Jahannah James’ tour of EGYPT September 2022. See you there! David~
Thank you! I'm very excited and will be looking forward to the tour! Will see you there!
I enjoyed this. Salinda's channel is good too. Thanks for that tip Kayleigh.
You're more than welcome!
I started watching your channel a couple days ago. Then this video popped up, amazing, I’m from Devon. These places are very familiar to me and going to visit merrivale or whistman’s woods is my favourite kind of day trip, I always carry a warm pasty in my pocket, because yeah, pretty chilly. Anyway when you mention the names it sends shivers down my spine and my hair stands up on end, I like how you felt connected to the place because that’s how I feel too, it’s a special mystical place and lovely to hear you talk so passionately about it!
From many visits to the stone rows at merrivale, I kinda have a gut theory, probably romantic nonsense though… the two sets of rows suggests a procession like ritual, because they’re clearly meant to walk between and have a few different sculptural elements, such as larger stones at the end, perhaps entrances and exits, and at the midway point of the row there’s a stone lined pit, some kind of stage or point. This configuration could be an obvious physical metaphor for the journey of life, or even the circle of life if the rows are to be viewed as a whole. The stream running through it, also stone lined, seems purposeful and even of such significance that its been lined and controlled to maintain this configuration. When standing at that place it’s hard to imagine you could be anywhere higher in elevation and the ferocity of the wind seems only to confirm you’re on top of the world, and perhaps closer to a higher realm. With that being said, I can’t think of a higher source of fresh sweet water in the area. So I like to think that maybe in this high place that the people paid tribute in some fashion to this life giving water, that this sacred place filled their world with this most valuable of life giving substances. It stands to reason that some kind of ritual placing the significance of that water at the centre of their human story would be very evocative and it still feels poignant even today.
Anyway enough of my rant, it may have just been an elaborate corral for some Chief’s prized livestock.
My grandfather helped to clear Kents Cavern, in the early 1900's. He had a ''rescued'' ancient Bear and a scimitar-toothed cat tooth. The scimitar cat tooth is about 2 inches long, with a nice curve. My cousin has these teeth today.
This is one of my favorite videos of yours to date. I think it's incredible that you're willing to share some of the personal details that motivate you or make up your personal history (social media isn't always great about that.)
My mind is kinda blown over the idea of a *three kilometer* line of stones being set by hand.
Sounds like it was a pretty intense hike, but worth it.
Thank you again. Glad you didn't freeze.
Thanks! This was one of my most favorite videos to make 🙂
Oh wow that is AWSOME! I live in Devon England im glad you enjoyed it x
I lived a rural life in isolated parts of Northland nz...as well as being an artist that loves exploratory detailed fine brush work ... I also raised cattle...the beautiful animals were always showing me new standing stones arrangements...and stone ruins...in their territory... especially when I had to bring back young steers that broke fence ...to The Bush...or I prefer to say the jungle...also I became an eager ear to ancient knowledge that newcomer Maori...800ad wished to store with me...my adult daughters are Maori...which is a sanscrit word..
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Another awesome job 👍👍
Thanks!
Wow one of my favourite youtubers visited my part of the world. As a Plymouthian I'm so glad you got to enjoy Devon and Cornwall.
I walked through Plymouth and we ate burgers in Plymouth haha
@@HistoryWithKayleigh Captain jasper's on the barbican?
No it was a small place next to a mall of some kind. With a large car park 🙂
I love Devon and Lands End Cornwall, beautiful land. The reason why it is called a Scone is because it doesn't hang around very long and is fastest cake in land.. ;) x
When you move to England, Kayleigh,you might have to work out more after eating all of their scones hehe.🥰 Thank you for sharing this I knew nothing of Devon, amazing. I wonder what the forest is like. I also loved that you shared your love of that novel with us. I can't tell my 1st novel love which got me into history everyone will laugh.
Great video and what an amazing trip!
@23:02 I love Devonshire scones and cream! There’s an English pub where I live in California that makes their own scones and cream.
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Just found your channel. Wonderful work. luv the soothing background music, reminds me of where I grew up in England. Really enjoying your narrative, the history and it's entertaining thank you from Australia.
Hello Kayleigh, I'm from Hellevoetsluis which happens to be the Twin town of Torquay in Devon, because it so happened that in the 17th century Stadhouder William III of Orange Sailed with his fleet from Hellevoetsluis to England and landed near Torquay. I've been there twice and also been to the almost surreal landscape of the Moor, you really need to have been there to experience it I think because photos doesn't show that and you almost suspect that the Hotel/Restaurant Two Bridges is the only place in miles there because we also ended up there for lunch, but maybe our local Guide had some interest there, I couldn't tell.
Two bridges is definitely a place everyone visits when they go to the
moor i heard haha
I have spent many many hours on dartmoor there is so much to find and see among the most impressive are the corbels
Love the back story...
Cool, i went to Kents cavern when i was a teenager. For anyone who may be unaware we are still in an ice age, a warm interglacial period with smaller ice caps. In fact the last ice age is still in the process of melting, once all the ice has gone the ice age will be over.
kayleigh, fyi the modern dutch language is the closest to OLD ENGLISH, spoken roughly 1000 years ago, epecially in the area known as Friesland.
Great vids.
Andy.
This has been the most wonderful video, thank you. So many aspects that would be great to have an extended conversation on. On a complete side note, my Physical Anthropology Professors would hold a "Welcome back to the Pleistocene" party every year. They taught us back then that we are merely in an intra-glacial period. Have a great week.
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Glad you liked Devon, i haved walked all over dartmoor in the past, you need to look at the 3 moors of the area to take them in fully "Bodmin moor Dartmoor and Exmoor" The woods are special there is another one near Newton Abbot " Yarner wood interesting to compare as this one is the result of indusrial activity on the moor, you can have my place there as i left for brittany fr, don't expect warm weather in the spring on Dartmoor, in one weekend i had 0° snow and +30° mid may!
Hi Kayleigh... glad you enjoyed Dartmoor and my lovely little hometown of Totnes. They're pretty special places. Totnes is supposed to be where Brutus landed when he first arrived to Albion, there were still giants here then apparently. Great channel with well researched content.
Never knew there ancient woodlands from 10,000 years ago still surviving on these islands! You also looked sooo cute tbe those selfies you took there Kayleigh... 🥰🙏
The scone explains sooooo much about you..... :)
I visited Devon in 2015. And I had a book in mind too when I visited Dartmoor: "The hound of the Baskervilles" from Arthur Conan Doyle. And if you go to Princetown, you can follow his steps and walk through Dartmoor. There are lot of things to see in Devon.
Hey, I live in Torbay and I loved this video!
As someone who's lived here for many years, and has walked many a trail in that time, it's fascinating to hear the impressions this ancient landscape has left on someone who has an appreciation for such things, seeing it for the first time.
Also, a fun fact: the time period known as the "Devonian" is named after Devon because that's where a thing called the "Great Devonian Controversy" took place at.
Also (and unrelated): in the 19th century we had a thing called the "Atmospheric Railway" here (well, it extended to Devon), which had trains running on it without locomotives. They were powered by a pressurised pipe between the rails.
Keep doing what you're doing!
PS: That path in Totnes is the one going along Harper's Hill at the top of town, is it not? If so, I've walked it many times (although it is a bit tricky to tell from your angles).
If it was cold, you probably wouldn't need to worry about the adders.
There is a considerable difference between researching a place and seeing it first hand. May your feet never be still. There are many places where you feel connected with the past.
Snakes don’t come out in the cold.
Erratics deposits are reasonably easy to date. If they are in huge piles the originated in previous glaciations, and were shoved up into piles by the last one. When you find singularities as you did in Devon they were deposited in the last glaciation. The geology of the erratic can tell you about the direction of ice flow and the extent, if you can locate the strata that donated the stone. Erratics and alluvial mounds are one way that the limits of the ice sheet are mapped. Its an interesting subset of geology.
Scones! Scottish butter, English marmalade, big cup of British Naval style tea. Goodnight.
Fox out.
Yeah i know snakes hibernate around this time but it's a good thing i didn't know. Cause you walk around very differently knowing they're there haha
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I grew up in snake country. Live in snake country. You adapt. You overcome. Just be aware, but not wary. Get out. See the world.
But snakes are like guns. Always assume they are loaded. Treat them with respect.
Happy trails!
Absolutely treat them with respect, i love snakes!
Hi Vulpes, adders were the least of Kayleigh's worries in Wistman's wood. It is said to be one of the most haunted places in England. There are legends of human sacrifice, witches, and yes, even the devil looking for those that stray from the beaten track. Anyway, your post about the glacial erratics is interesting Vulpes....peace to ya.
@@dazuk1969 Hi amigo. Just about everything you see in North America today was cut out or dumped by a glacier. So it’s central stage in introductory geology.
Not too excited about ghosts. Place like that you gotta watch out for those sabre tooth squirrels. Haha!
Just discovered your channel and spent the afternoon enjoying your content
Yes the UK is so full of accessible history and most of it free! Never more than a half a days walk from a road to the remotest spots. I have travelled all around the world in my various jobs but will be retiring early soon. Then I will be travelling around the UK megalith and ancient site collecting ( only touching not taking)I plan to do 100 a year I may do them all before I get interred myself. Hence the need to retire early!
Thank you for this video Kayleigh, very enjoyable & could feel your excitement at seeing things you're passionate about ... you brought a huge smile to my face saying the lovely thing's about England, I hope you succeed in your "dream" of moving over here (I'm sure you will) ... oh, it doesn't matter how fit you are, the only way to get fit for walking hills & mountains is to walk hills & mountains ! .... great video, thanks for sharing your adventure ☺
Thank you Steve!
So cool you was able to fullfil your wishes. The Mistress of the Melon? Learning something new from you is very enjoyable. It's another lovely day.
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Wistman's Wood has an ancient mystical look to it. I would expect Leprechauns to be there, but I would never think of an Adler!
Adder hahaha
So good, thank you!
Devon 😃 Plenty to see here! ('quay' pron. 'key') - Do come back to UK 👍
Ha torkey ugh, i knew i made a mistake
I've wanted to go to Devon since I was a child! So very beautiful and old. It was only later that I knew about my own family history there. Not prehistoric though. Berry Pomeroy would be a highlight for me, as my surname suggests. Also the Barnstable and Bideford area. Great video Kayleigh! I'm jealous and glad that you got to visit! The Doggerland video was the first of yours that I had seen. It was amazing. I could comment on hiking in a hilly glacial landscape, but my comment is already too long...
Haha thanks!
My grandparents lived in Devon Pennsylvania just outside West Philadelphia. I spent my summers out there “in the country” lol. After learning that it was named after the England Devon I read what I could find in our library. So I’m also curious about where you’re visiting. Thanks 😊
Surprises me that 7,000 BCE to 5,000 BCE ancient hunter-gatherers had sufficient tools & motivation to clear an ancient forest! A LOT of work with stone axes & wooden tools!
Six minutes into the video. A special and wonderful introduction. Thanks, Kayleigh! Being a reader, author and publisher, I know books are special 'doors'. (I also use the pen name, Eriqa Queen).
Thank you!
@@HistoryWithKayleigh A different connection this time, maybe because I've been writing all day going 'out of my mind' to connect to the story. I find the 'energy' here very similar to what I use, when I let go and let ME loose.
@@erikistrup3477 yeah i think going with the flow instead of trying to steer into a direction is very needed when it comes to creativity
Awesome video!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks John!
Liked that video. If you are outside and cold, adders would be underground for the winter
Jam then cream in Devon, a Cornish cream tea has the jam on top! Was born on Dartmoor, yeah there are snakes and sink holes filled with water, Rams, wierd bugs that eat into the flesh. jam on top is the way to go. :)
Growing up in the Sierra Nevada foot hills of California (the 'mother lode' ) there are secluded groves of oak amongst the rolling hills among clusters of stoned,granite and limestone; many have evidence of grinding (of acorns) very intriguing and thought provoking. They look a LOT like the Grove you visited! Limestone boulder fields all around up in the gold country- as a young kid I climbed all I over them. They're not natural- they were 'hydraulically' mined !1850s- 1870s!
Oh, Salinda's a ginger! I love it! :-)
Another excellent video by Kayleigh. I never knew all that about Devon, or anything, really. As I said before, I love your relaxed, confident attitude when doing your videos. :-)
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I too would like to go to Devon, I think. In this country we have the Grand Canyon, the Giant Sequoias, Yellow Stone, and even, in my home state, the Wichita mountains, which are something to see. But it's kind of hard to find many 2000 years old human jawbones.
Wouldn't mind seeing the flowers and dikes of Netherlands too or the canals and old buildings. From what I've heard the Dutch are a strong friendly hardworking people. I read Hans Brinker when I was a kid.
the inhabited island across the bay from Penzance has the underwater remains of a forest around it--and it's name in Cornish means 'The Hill In The Wood'.
That's amazing 🤗
Thank you for this. I think you would love one of my favourite books, Gentian Hill by Elizabeth Goudge. Devon during the Napoleonic wars with shadows of local folklore, reincarnation and magic. Hugs.
You wouldn't have been cold if the humans had not destroyed the oak forest in the first place , and the ambience and look of Dartmoor would have been very different to what we see and feel today , we see a baron wasteland ,where the first people would have felt and seen a very different thing to us , imagination is a key survival tool to humans but it is also a double edges sword as our imagination and feelings can blind us to the damage we as a species do , thankfully we have our respective languages and written forms of language so we have the opportunity to not make such devastation again if we wish to.
I enjoy your videos , your humour and your ability to make history interesting and funny I appreciate your efforts , thank you 👍😁
It might be tangential to this superb video, but Tasmania ( named after the Dutch navigator and explorer, Abel Tasman, commissioned to study what was then New Holland by Anthony Van Diemen in Batavia, as the Dutch East Indies’ capital was known,..and who Tasman named the island after ) has a strong Devon and Cornish place names. From the River Tamar, to Devonport, to Launceston, and more. Cornish tin miners flocked to Tasmania, an island rich in minerals. Devonshire teas are replete, especially in countryside eateries, or tea houses ( and we certainly never refer to them as ‘ afternoon tea ‘…..perish the thought ! )..