A Food Review of the FAMOUS EMMERDALE PUB in YORKSHIRE!
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- Опубліковано 1 гру 2023
- Now, I don't consider myself a soap watcher but when in Yorkshire, I thought it was only right to check out the famous Emmerdale pub in Esholt. Can you believe it was used in the set between 1976-1998? An incredible bit of history!
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Gorgeous. The cob of corn is grown next to the tea plantation on Ilkley Moor, the famous supplier for Yorkshire Gold.
I can proudly say I haven't watched any soaps for 20+ years.
Glad you liked it. Me neither 🤣
Global warming eh! 😁😁😁
Love that you did the typical thing us Brits say when we’re asked if everything’s ok and said yes it’s lovely thank you 😂
I used to be that person until I read a review were a poster left negative feedback and the café responded and asked why didn't you mention this while you were in the shop ?
I thought this to be a perfectly fair comment so when asked now I say something along the lines of very nice thank you but the chips not to my liking , gives them chance to respond in person.
Indeed. To be honest, I will only ever ask for feedback if the food is inedible, don’t want to distort the review!
I really appreciate the honesty in your reviews Gary, yet another top job mate.
You're more than welcome Jason and I'm glad you're liking them.
WOW!!! I watched "Emmerdale" when I was living in New Zealand, was thrilled to bits that the featured pub is still a going concern. THANK you for this upload; what a buzz!!!
You're more than welcome!!
Only found you the other week and I would say your one of the best well done 🇮🇪
Thanks Martin!!
I really appreciate the fact that you gave separate marks for location, staffing and food quality in this review. From the beginning, it was clear that you were besotted with the pub, so I was bracing myself for an overly high overall score.
I think 7/10 is more than fair for what you were served - especially given that the ribs were slow-cooked in advance and being kept warm (or cold) and heated up, which isn't exactly 'cooked to order'.
Indeed Sam. As I've replied previously, scoring is more reflective of food rather than everything else.
What a wonderful pub with a meal to match ! Chips aside, the ribs were fantastic and the corn on the cob & coleslaw complimented them well. Given the pub's "fame" the prices were very good. Gotta love Yorkshire ~ God's country !!
I love it up there Robert. Will be going back soon!
Yorkshire is absolutely beautiful, I grew up in the Teme Valley Worcestershire, which just proves, there must be two Gods.. lol
When you said you would be in Yorkshire I never thought you would hunt out such a famous pub. What a great surprise ! Like many others I thought it looked mostly very good but (for me) not excellent so your grading was surely perfect. I really enjoyed seeing this much loved pub as it is day to day with all your incredible camerawork. As always another wonderful review.
Glad you enjoyed it Stephanie. I try to go to lots of different places!
Thank you for your amazing work, especially the food and atmosphere shots!
Thank you. Too kind.
Been there several times. First with my late father when I was but a youngster. Even if the food isn't up to par, you're sitting in amongst history. I just had a pint there and looked at the cast photos. Smashing place! 👍
Exactly. You've nailed it.
Another great video and review Gary. Your presenting style is much appreciated. Real, down to earth and honest. No need for flash body language, buzz words and gimmicks. I hope your channel does well.
Much appreciated. Thank you :)
Another good review Gary. The ribs looked melt-in-your-mouth delicious, I think they would have been heated to order though mate, ribs that good will take 2-3 hours to cook. Yep, in-the-bin-style chips lol.
Thanks as always! 👍
Such a beautiful wall behind you ❣ I was absolutely mesmerized. Thanks, Gary.
You’re welcome!
A very fair and balanced review. Have enjoyed many holidays in North Yorkshire over the past 50 years and there are some great pubs to eat in. One of my favourites is The Boardwalk at Lealholm which is about 20 minutes from Whitby. Might need to book that one as it gets very busy on a Sunday for Sunday Dinner.
Thank you!
I’m a bit of a geography buff in south Florida, I keep google maps and Wikipedia open whenever your intro comes on. History of Yorkshire with the bow making was super interesting. A bit embarrassed to learn the pub you went to was closer to Bradford than York. (I worked in the ‘90’s for the US branch of company based there). BTW the ribs looked delicious.
Thank you and yes much closer to Bradford
Great review as usual Gary, love your down to earth self depreciating style in your reviews very entertaining!!!👍👍👍
Glad you like them!
I visited the woolpack back in the 80s,and as you said a wonderful atmosphere in there ,and to top it off ,stan richards (seth Armstrong) was in there playing the piano,they still used the village for filming when i went 😊
Glad you like it Dean!
Great review Gary. Lovely environment, the pork ribs looked delicious, as did the corn-on-cob and coleslaw. Pity about the chips. Glad you enjoyed and sharing with us 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Andreas. Have a smashing Sunday!
Another great video Gary!
Rather than the chips they should have used a twice baked potato, a baked potato or steak fries.
Thank you Jerry!
Loved this Gary . Can’t believe you were at the Woolpack . You gave a good honest review as always , perhaps we may see you reviewing the food from Coronation Street ‘Roy’s Roll’s. One of his full breakfasts and a barm cake😂. Thanks Gary.👏👏🙏🏼
Thanks Karen. Lol, that would be brilliant.
Excellent video as always. Didn't realise that was even a real pub so learn something every day. Never watched Emmerdale myself but I remember my mother watching it back when it was Emmerdale farm and the most exciting thing that happened was someone left a gate open.
It’s still a working pub and in the summer gets very busy
Thanks Gary for another great review and a glimpse into a place of televisual history. That chip oil was well past its best.
Glad you enjoyed it Paul. Yep, not great!
Congratulations on 22K, Gary. Well deserved, mate. Welcome to Yorkshire. I'm from West Yorkshire. Best wishes, Paul xxx.
Thanks Paul. Very kind of you!
Pleasure, pal xxx.
Gary...this is a great angle. The UK we overseas fans of British TV see often features an eatery. To see it featured in real life is a treat. Darn shame there's no real 'Rover's Return'. Would've been great to see you review Betty Turpin's famous hot-pot!
Thank you and yes a great shame
Hello! Just diwcovered your channel, and im glad i have! Simple, honest and well edited. Thanks for the good work 🙏
Awesome, thank you Jake!
What a lovely part of the world….reminded me of the ‘Hovis’ advert.As for the grub,looked like your average pub fair….. looking forward to your upcoming brekky,excited and slightly nervous…. Another fine vlog my friend!!
😁 Beautiful. Don't be nervous, sit tight... it will be out before Christmas.
Brilliant review as ever. The coleslaw looked epic. Good to see a fair range of veggie options too. Cheers Gary, keep up the good work.
Thanks so much 👍
I'm not in any way a soap fan, although I did know about the Woolpack in Emmerdale. What I didn't know was that it was a real pub! I always thought it was just a set, but here you are, in the Woolpack, tucking into BBQ ribs. So I learned something new today.
As for the food, I don't particularly like corn on the cob and probably would have asked for it to be changed. But to what... chips? I don't think so, those things looked dodgy from the off. While the ribs were excellent, for me, those chips would've spoilt everything. I'm not sure I'd be given it a 7, although I do understand why you did.
Great video, I like your way of reviewing these eating establishments, keep up the good work! 👏
Really kind of you 😊 I try my best to do different types of places - glad you enjoyed the video!
Gary Eats ❤ I watch you for breakfast, lunch and dinner now. Stimulates my appetite!
Love that! Thank you!
Oh this looks delicious especially the ribs and the old emmerdale pub makes it interesting aswell Loveyou to see this place thanks again for sharing this Gary. 🎄
You're welcome!!
The score was spot on Gary can’t wait for the next video 👍🏼👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it Sean!
Another great review good work as always
I appreciate that Gary!
another great review, Gary. I might go there next year
Please do Robin! Thank you.
that coleslaw looked superb, thanks for another enjoyable episode!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Good evening Mr Gary, hope you are doing well. Congratulations on how fast this channel has grown!. Up until now, we've had a nice little community here. The bigger a channel gets the more people tune in and the bigger the audience becomes! Unfortunately, the downside of that means now the trolls will start coming, and there's not much you can do about it, but there are certain steps you can take to reduce the nonsense. First is by setting your channel to hold inappropriate comments. Another is by deleting comments manually that still managed to get through even though they were reviewed by UA-cam. And lastly, never reply back to anyone who is being abusive. They will target anyone and everyone including you! They might say something completely unnecessary just to trigger you, and pull you into their BS. It could be something as little as commenting on your clothes or hairstyle which isn't true, but they want you to respond because then they think they got you! Anyway, good luck with everything and I know you'll do well because you're a very likeable man!👍💯🌟
Good evening Asad. Thank you very much for your kind comments. I've had quite a few trolls already my friend, don't worry about it. I won't let them affect the channel in any way and I appreciate you being very kind. Cheers mate.
Another great review gary as always food looked nice always give an honest opinion great work
Thank you Julie!
The pub used to be called The Commercial before it decided to change its name due to the TV series. The sign showing the Woolpack used to be kept round the back of the pub in readiness for filming days. The food was always very good and well worth a lunchtime visit.
Thanks for watching and the info.
Nice bit of trivia there.
Gary, still bingeing all videos since discovering your channel. I’m loving it. So don’t they still use this pub to film Emmerdale now then?
Looking forward to even more content from you. Have you heard of Mercato? It’s a company that does food halls in London with various cuisines. I have the one in Mayfair on my list which is set in a church. It looks so beautiful. Would love to see more Italian restaurant reviews from you also. Keep the amazing work coming Gary; we love you 😊
I’m doing Italian very soon, the Emmerdale set is now filmed elsewhere 👍
@@GaryEats amazing. Cheers Gaz 🍝🍕
LOL you actually went to the wool pack AMAZING 😄👏🏻
Next week the Rovers return and the Queen Vic? 🤣👍
I did! Lol.
Ate here with my wife pre-pandemic (couple of steak and onion sandwiches, but still good) and then did the studio tour, highly recommended. Lovely pub and staff, very attentive without being overbearing.
So good to hear Mark I’m pleased 😀
Great video. I love me a rack of bbq ribs. The chips almost looked like they were the discards. I'm not a huge coleslaw guy but that one looked quite tasty!
Thanks for watching James!
That looks like a cosy spot, perfect for weather like this 😊👍
Indeed.
No Emmerdale fan but you really have to pop into the Woolpack if you passing through. Your review seemed to me spot on and I love the chilled style you have in presenting the videos. Have to admit it might be a tourist trap but sometimes when your visiting a place for the first times these are the sort of places you do want to experience.
Spot on!! Thank you Jason :)
great review Gary as always,
Thank you Angela!
The ribs looked really good, making my mouth water 😀 nice to see a place giving a whole cob of corn too
Lol good stuff Greeno. Hope you're well mate.
Hi Gary another good review. Looks a lovely place. Food looks good except the chips. Roll on the next review 👍👍
Thanks 👍!!
That was definitely a full octave of ribs there Gary! As ever great review!
Thanks 👍
I’m sure them ribs weren’t cooked to order as to get them that tender they need hours but none the less they looked amazing loving the reviews as always Gary 😊
Thank you Robert!
Definitely slow cooked in a bag in a factory. Not a complaint, Sainsbury's do a similar 'slow cooked' range in the fridge which is fabulous.
First video and I can already tell you're a cool guy. A Very wholesome lad.
Thank you kindly Declan. Much appreciated!
That’s flippin legendary. The Woolpack !!
An amazing throwback Andy!
Another great review Gary. Cameraman is on fire 🔥🔥🔥 excellent work 👍🏾
Much appreciated mate. Thank you and I’ll let the cameraman know your kind words 😊
Whenever I'm back home (might've mentioned before, in resident in The Netherlands right now), the Missus and me always go up to Esholt and have a pint and a bite at The Woolpack. It's not a gimmick, just a beautiful pub, with good food and ale, in a lovely village. The food, the ale, and the welcome never disappoints.
Lovely summary.
Well done Gary your reviews are climbing won’t be long till you hit 50k
Fingers crossed! Thanks Chris 😊
It looks so nice I can’t have that meal with the chronic disease I have I do miss ribs and sweetcorn but they are my enemy now glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking us with you great price as well 😊
I’m sorry to hear that Michelle. I hope you are okay.
Loving the vlogs! In Sydney... I’m always trying to support local cafes n pubs that seem right out of the way and unknown. Sometimes it’s a great discovery... Would love to see you going somewhere that you think very little people would know about! It would help out the small holder a lot too! 😃
Sounds great! I will and do try to do that :) Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
@@GaryEats we did thank you! Hope yours was enjoyable!
Looks a lovely plate of foods ribs look amazing enjoy gazzer
The ribs were very good and it’s an interesting pub to visit
Hey Gaz, nosh looks nice there ! A few years ago I went to the actual outdoor set , in the middle of nowhere to install a new coffee machine in the green room. I don't watch Emmerdale so didn't recognise any of the actors, my missus used to watch it avidly and even she said she doesn't recognise any of the actors, probably cast changing over the years. The only actor we did recognise was Reese Dinsdale, he was lovely and chatted with us for about 10 minutes, he said he hadn't long joined the soap as a writer, director and actor. You may remember him from Home To Roost back in the 80s, he played John Thaw's son. Anyhoo, slightly off topic there , that food looks fab !! Another fab review, cheers, Daz, Leicester.
Top man Daz. How have you been?
Chips aside that looked lovely Gary! Another top video
Thanks Matty!
Excellent content 💯 percent great stuff
Thanks Dan!
Wow that is the definition of comfort food! / Ribs certainly a winner for me. Mark.
Ribs great. Chips not so much.
Takes me back yo the 70s, annie, grandad, mat, joe, amos and mr wilks.
Fun fact ...ross kemp frequented the woolpack in the mid 80s...grt att ma pub.
Lol indeed!
The chips looked lovely love them well cooked.
Fair enough!
I watch emmerdale ,I cant wait to see whats it's realy like inside , Thanks gary for this review,
Glad you like it Malcolm!
Great review by yourself and well done cameraman as always. You both deserve the success the channel is having 👍🇮🇪
Thank you so much 😀
Another entertaining review as usual Gary - well presented and informative. What a shame there was no Amos Brearley on hand - "Nay, nay , nay Mr Wilks!"
Thanks Philip. Indeed!
Never been in to soaps tho Emmerdate was one of my mam's favorites - not sure if she went there when on a holiday in Yorks many moons ago but she did visit the early Harry Ramsden's and was none too complimentary about it. Your comment about the pub not being a 'tourist trap' surprised me since that is really it's attraction and I guess that prices really do reflect that - seems a tad expensive to me. But, again, a really good review.
Thank you David. I actually expected more people to be there but I'm guessing in the summer it will be busy.
Big up Gary used love emerdale not so much now keep up the great work 🎉❤
Ah, that's a shame Jen. Thank you :)
Great review Gary. That´s it ... I´m all caught up! I thought I better catch up with all your videos as I think your channel is going to become massive amongst the food review channels ... and so it should. I love food and I love cooking but never been into food review channels. I often find youtubers completely self-absorbed, over the top with a dellusional sense of self-importance and pretending to know much more than they do. Your channel is a fresh of breath air and very relaxing to watch and you and your camera man deserve all the success that I know is going to come!!
Spot on Melanie, Gary really has created a superb channel 👏
Thank you very much Melanie. That’s means a lot and I always say I try to be honest as possible and it’s about the food, not myself.
Very kind of you and thanks for watching all of the videos - I’m sorry if staring at me eating for too long began to get off putting. Lol. All the best.
Thanks Tel 😊
Hi Gary great review ribs looked great chips didn't looked to inviting corn nice well done👍
Thanks Craig!
To be fair to the pub, there have been a lot of potatoes recently that seem to have a very high starch content that burns and makes the chips go dark brown before they are properly cooked. I suspect that’s what happened here (it certainly looks like it) which is why they cut them small, in an effort to get them to cook. We have been having potato troubles for a while now. Ribs looked good. My wife’s favourite except that we have to put her through a car wash afterwards
Ah thanks for letting me know Chris. That may have been the problem, appreciate the info.
All the more reason to double fry. First at lower temperature than cool down and fry at high temperature.
Yes that helps - or we have resorted to washing them to get the starch off then a thorough dry. Having said that we have had some that just burn no matter what you do!
Love the 'car wash' line🤣👍
@@chrisaris8756 .
I thought you always washed chips before cooking. I even wash ordinary boiled potatoes before boiling them.
Hiya Gary, I like my chips browned off like what you had there, Every Friday I have my Fish and Chips from Cottage Chippy in Whitehaven, and I always ask for my chips to be browned off and they quite happily do it for me, I have Large Fish and Chips and a tub of gravy and it comes to £9.40, which I think is reasonable, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Gary never apologise for finger food eating,had to be done with certain foods..looked yummy..ok the chips looked a little sad...but those ribs looked delicious ..ty for sharing 🎉
Thank you!
Well done. Just subscribe to your channel recently. Love it your reviews are class 👍👌👏
Much appreciated! Thanks Brendan 😊
I dont watch soaps but looked so cosy Gary. x
Very cosy
Emmerdale is the only soap I watch, and have done 50+years, so this was a treat! Yes you should have had real ale Gary!!
You’re welcome Jane!
Love to see you go The farmhouse 👌👍
Where is it located?
@@GaryEats few yts have done it but your genuine
You must of heard of it
Its at coventry coventry
Yes I have, thank you. Will try!
Glad overall you enjoyed your time at the Woolpack. I have a great recipe i use for bbq sauce, which i find is especially good with chicken. A fair whack of roughly equal quantities of brown sugar and cider vinegar, a big splodge of ketchup, a teaspoon of English mustard powder, the same of paprika (ideally smoky), a quarter teaspoon each of dried oregano, garlic powder and onion powder. Give it a good stir, it's great just raw, or heated up.
Very nice Jon. Sounds delicious!
Really nice to see a traditional public house
Totally agree with your mark on the food.
Just goes to show- not even terrible chips can't dampen Gary's bubbly nature and enthusiasm 😄
Absolutely Paul. Thank you mate and all the best.
Here here💯
Those chips looked awful
Been there twice, Gary, I was not too impressed with the food. In my database it has a 6 out of 10. The ingredients are top notch, but the last time we went there, everything was over cooked. Had to send my steak back as it was medium to well done and I ordered it rare. But the service and the beer was very good, they had proper strong lager. But for me personally it was disappointing, it felt like a tourist trap through and through. But another fantastic honest review, mate, loved it. Speak to you soon and you've got mail. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.😊
Seems you had a very similar experience to me Frank. It was good quality but lacking in some areas. The chips were soggy as well which was a shame. Sorry to hear about your steak but I can imagine in the summer, it's a great place to visit. Enjoy your weekend mate!
Ribs looked really good love Corn and its really nice to see home made coleslaw a rarity today my favourite of the meal you had 😊😊😊😊
It was good but not top drawer, thanks for watching and commenting 😊
The original pub in Emmerdale was "The Falcon" in the Dales village of Arncliffe.Worth a visit too.
Wasn't it called "Emmerdale Farm" in the beginning?
Thanks for the info!
@@howhistory5877 Yes,it was.
Good evening Gary 👍a beautiful country pub setting, you're right about those chips I thought they looked overcooked frankly, the corn on the cob should of had 'corn forks in each end and whilst the ribs appeared well cooked I thought if you're going to eat half the meal with fingers as people generally do with ribs then a finger bowl and napkins should have come with the meal,but that's just me. I thought it looked an average plate at a reasonable cost but I enjoyed the video, cheers✌️🍻
Thanks Martin. Completely agree with you, a nice bit of history but maybe one that's better for a drink than food.
Another good review. I normally enjoy chips a little bit darker in colour.
Thanks for watching!
.. can't beat a real ale . Really good video , interesting local m8 . Can't beat chips with skins on , tomorrow I'm emptying one of.my potatoe bags and looking forward to some new potatoe roasted . But again you.pay for the nostalgia. Would have been better if you did a tour of the pub ie the bar , since.most of emerdale in some episodes focused on that part of the pub .
Nice mate. Have a good weekend.
Nice your in good old Yorkshire us Yorkshire people are so friendly 😊
Yes they are! Loved it in Yorkshire.
Scrumptious
Glad you enjoyed it Nicholas!
Good God, you're in a place I've actually been to! Around 1993 I beleive it was, I still have the Emmerdale Coffee mug, I bought in the little post office across the road from their, is that still there? I beleive I had Chicken & chips with a few pints of their real ale, the menu wasn't so extensive back then! Your visit though, those chips did look manky, I know it's not your way, but I think they would of changed them, if you had asked! Nice to see a full ear of corn, rather than those diced little lumps they give you elsewhere (Beefeater are you looking?) £21.50 was a bit rich for such a small rack of ribs (width wise) but in an iconic place such as that, you pay for the ambience I suppose! Brought back some happy working memories, thanks Gary! See you in the next one... Oh! Just remembered it was originally called the Falcon, but eventually changed to the Woolpack permantly to save changing backwards and forwards when filming, a delighted barman told me...!
That’s great to hear mate. Yes. That’s still there, I went in and got myself a few bits. You’re more than welcome Deadman, all the best.
Eeeee by gum, lad. That was a grand video. I never knew the pub was real. Nice vid. Brings backs memories of the show when it wasn't all about bed hopping and murders.😆 Haha, nice grub, and beer. Now was the cafe in Last of the Summer Wine real?????????????? Cheers.
Thanks Geoff. Much appreciated mate!!
Right from the intro I loved this video. Cameraman really captured the essence and feeling of the village. So relaxing and beautiful.
Food looked nice although a little pricey. Ribs cost around £6 to buy and the chips, corn and slaw… well cheap enough. Mind you I love slaw and chips. I think it’s the hot and cold thing going on. Good honest review as always. Thanks. 👍
Thanks Philip. I’ll pass on your lovely comments.
Loved to have joined you. I love barbecued ribs. That looks like perfect coleslaw. So many places drown the cabbage and onions with far too much mayonnaise. The chips? Forgivable considering the rest of the meal looked great. I much prefer a lager of an ale. But, that’s me.
I understand completely the chips weren’t good in my opinion
Hi gary a sent you a email / never been in this pub, although live west Yorkshire,the chips looked like they was warmed up,and fried twice,but the meat looked lovely,another great vidio 👍
Nice one Andy. I’ll take a look later.
Hello Gary, being an old timer i remember when it was called Emmerdale Farm, And the hub was in Annie's kitchen ( seemed they had 6 meals a day + snacks😅) Amos,Mr Wilkes ran the boozer. No racks of ribs,corn 🌽 on the cob then 😮 Funnily enough Gary, i thought that the chips were some of the best looking I've seen for a long time.😊Now i have a problem with ribs.In a B.B.Q restaurant, with in house smoker& grill pit it is a brilliant way to cook.However in the standard kitchen, the cooking time would be a draw back,especially with large numbers.So i would say,my opinion only. Frozen or pre- cooked and chilled. And honestly i don't mind that a bit.Over the years since Bob Payton opened Chicago Ribs back in the 1980's I've spent more time on racks than a Medieval Villain 😢 Another fine location,well shot and for fans a must visit 😊 A very good menu,and equally very fair prices. A real destination eaterie. Safe journeys both Allan&Family
Thanks Allan. As always, I enjoy reading your comments as it helps me improve my videos!
Neigh!, Mr Wilkes!!
🎉🎉🎉. Good review. Bit pricey for the amount served.
Fair comment
Maybe not the best thing to have picked on the menu as always I enjoyed your video
Perhaps not on this occasion, Lewis. Thanks for watching!
I like your intro music gives my levels nice levels.
Glad you liked it lol.
Rude not to have a pint in the Woolpack Gary, great review as always, take care, Gareth
Thanks Gareth!
As always an unflowery pompous review, I really enjoy your reviews that we can all relate to. If you really enjoy ribs can I suggest you try Lidls ribs, the boxed ones found by the fresh meats, not the frozen ones to be honest those that you was served looked just like them, they fall away from the bone in the same way, and are absolutely delicious
Thank you. I’ve had Lidl’s ribs - delicious!
It all looks lovely. I would have given the food a 9/10. The potatoes didn't look too bad.
Nice!
You should do some videos up here in Bonnie Scotland 🏴 Gary. You will not be disappointed. Great video today what a place to eat 👌🏼👍🏼
I'll be doing plenty early next year Alex. Thanks mate!
The Kitchin Edinburgh. All Scottish products from the sea to the land. 👌🏼😵💫🤤
Well I have never watched Emmerdale so had no idea that was a real pub! To be fair they could have tried to fleece the soap fans with some extortionate prices so it seemed reasonable for what it was. A fair rating I think, Gary👍
Indeed Sheila. Thanks for watching!