Great video Bernie ,I love the history behind the trains as well ,that’s a very nice train at the end ,I do agree with you as you wanted a long time your all should have been prioritised to get your train first and even some extra bits as a thanks a bit of a let down for you all thanks for keeping these coming I really do enjoy

Hi Bernie nice video and train at the end 👌

You could always flog your empty boxes on eBay. So many people wanting replacement boxes and they go for good price's. Always look forward to your railway vids 😊

I'm confused - is it a steam train trying to look like a diesel or that 🤔 it was just the design change time and diesels used that design thereonward?

Ooh! Goodie. A Bernie Film on train sets. Throw the plastic boxes. There's some good rolling stock there Bernie. I'm still off work with severe flu thing. Even needed oxygen for 3 days to breathe. Back on recovery now.

Another great video Bernie I really do love the history you give a well and your story’s of going to the pub it’s great and what a fantastic church loved the sun starting to hit the top of it, thank you , looking forward to part two

Thank you Bernie, that was an interesting video. I have only been to Jevington once, not easy to get to without a car, looking forward to part 2

What some interesting features and facts. I have heard of these gates buy don't think I have seen one .

Dad that post box you looked at were those houses literally walk out their front doors straight on to rhe road or was that a parking space outside? Not sure i would like to live where people are coming up tp your door to post letters every 5 minutes. Must make a racket inside the house as well x

Well that stirred a few memories for me too Bernie. Pete and I took a walk through the glen once because I had read about it and wanted to see it. Had my first closeup view of a pair of Bullfinches there. The Eight Bells was often frequented by me and friends on downland walks in the 1980s. Jevington Church was the site of a few picnics with Pete when we used to walk the downs, particularly 1995 on our training walks for walking the South Downs way later that year. Haven’t been up there for years, really ought to again! Did the Hungry Monk have a garden out the back where you could sit? If so, I’ve been there! Heard a few swallows on your video around the Church. Lovely!

My family moved from India in 1947 to 6 Broad Road, Lower Willingdon. What a wonderful place for a six year old child to discover and grow up. The end of the road then was unmade, and had been the mooring site of the Air Balloons. Heavily overgrown with brambles, which provided an abundance of delicious blackberries in summer, were several weathered concrete platforms complete with rings. These were our castles, to be defended against all comers. Wannock Tea Gardens was still in full swing then and free! Our gang mingled with the visitors and can remember the 'water otter' on a chain, which when nervously pulled out of the water produced shrieks from the crowd when it turned out to be only an old rusty kettle! Simple days. We never understood the Honeymoon Salad 'Lettuce alone'. Far more exciting was the adventure awaiting us across the road. The Old Mill Gardens were abandoned and overgrown. Deeply mysterious and of course closed to the public. The security was practically non existent and easy to avoid when it was present. The next port of call was the Glen. Again long abandoned and overgrown. This was our jungle with it's precipitous paths and fallen rotting trees. The concrete bases for the stilts were ships that sailed on the stream and from where our stick flotilla set sail. We had heard that Toffs used to punt on the pond there in years gone bye but their loss was our gain. Thankyou for stirring some of the memories. This was taken from my comments on KZbin Wannock A Dance Hall on Stilts. At the first fall of snow, we could be found quietly pulling our sledges up past Filching Manor private lane on to the slopes of the Downs and enjoying the light evening rides. We often cycled this route through to Friston to pick mushrooms in the fields bordering the Seven Sisters. Many summer evenings sitting outside The Eight Bells with my lemonade and bag of crisps. Only Smiths with the blue bag. I recall going to a Birthday Party in one of those cottages opposite The Hungry Monk and being shown a newspaper article of my fathers return from the Korean War. Warm memories. Thankyou for your series, the interesting knowledge you share and the familiar sights,

Hi Bernie nice video and info 👌and hi from a sunny Spain 🇪🇸

Sorry I missed the broadcast on NYD, but yet again a super broadcast

Why we're watching? … because we're always interested what other modelers do, so keep on making video's if you feel like it… I saw you brought track pins, my I give my idea on them, don't buy them anymore. Reason I say this is because with track pins it's very hard to control the pressure on your sleepers, the risk of deforming your track and get derailments later on is very big. It's better to use very fine Philips head screws, as with a screw you can adjust the pressure. Finding the right screw takes a bit of a search, but there are very fine out there, I found a good source in Poland, but I'm sure they will also be available in the UK, as probably they all come from China.

Loved the video and what an interesting story, fantastic train as welI ,always like then way to you bring your videos to life with a story about the models it’s great thanks Bernie

Hi Bernie great video lovely Loco 😀

All very interesting Bernie. Those clamshell cases are hard work. Happy New Year sir.

Nice one ,Mate 😊

Really enjoyed this, and listening to all the information .

Nice one Bernie. A couple of nice churches there. The second one is one of three churches in the benefice of East Dean, Friston, & Jevington, over which my lovely friend David presides as Rector.

Anyways very interesting to watch your videos Bernie , loved the churches I never seen a chimney on a church before that’s interesting I wonder if it’s got a fire place in there ,and also fantastic scenery thanks for another great video

Another interesting video Bernie I don't think I have seen the white horse, I did meet one of Vita Sackville West relations, his name was Nicholson, he came to the castle to look at the gardens, just after Alfred Bader purchased it for Queens University. West Dean Friston And East Dean are three of my favourite churches. There are no soldiers from the first world war buried in Friston, but West Dean and East Dean have one each. Wishing you all the best in 2025 Bernie and look forward to your videos.

On the NLS maps of 1888 it shows the ruins of Westdean House on the Exceat side of the village, there is also a Westdean house to the south east end of the village.

It's something l didn't know, l wanted to know, but know now 😅😅😅 I think another moral of your story should be not to give the transport system any Stick 😂😂😂

Hi Bernie i enjoyed the walk ,its a shame the church was locked ,looked a nice area 👌and Happy xmas

I get wonderful feelings of tranquillity from your videos, which leaves me longing for these truly English places. It's truly the best part of the day.

Lovely video Bernie, I love that area. I've never visited Friston church, but really ought to go and have a look, I have Fletchers and Jeffery ancestors from Friston and East Dean, shepherds in the late 1600s. The only part of my family tree living in the South Downs area so a bit special to me.

Hi Bernie, this reminds me of the issues Marq English has when visiting churches!! Amazing the church and the rectory are still standing. I don't know this part of Sussex either hence my desire to explore. Thanks for sharing

You do some interesting videos, Bernie . It's nice to see some of your older trains as well as the new ones .

I do love your videos you have a great knowledge of the trains this makes the videos so interesting giving us a story behind thanks for sharing I really do look forward to them, merry Christmas to you

Always very interesting, pleasant way to start the day 😊😊😊 Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄 everyone!!!!

Interesting stuff, as always. Lovely to know why a train would consist of certain cars.

Hi Bernie nice video and info ,nice to see the train on the track 🚆

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Very interesting Bernie lovey views and I love the church’s thank you

This is part of Sussex I don’t know, plenty for me to explore when I'm up to it. Looks very tranquil there, just what I like, even better with the birdsong. Thanks for taking us with you Bernie

I did enjoy that Bernie. Always nice to see the back lanes of my home county! Whenever anyone mentions the Cuckmere Valley my mind is immediately transported to the view over the meanders where the river approaches the sea. Watched this on a laptop with sub-optimal sound and without headphones so can only testify to Blackcap, Jackdaws, and Wren. No missing that delightful squeaky gate on your way into and out of the churchyard at Fo'ington though!😆👍👍👍

I enjoyed this video more than usual Bernie 😊👍

What a beautiful presentation, thank you❤

Folkington Manor is where my old retired GP lives! He’s doing very well for himself!!! Very peaceful video Bernie x

Folkington Manor is where my old retired GP lives! He’s doing very well for himself!!!

That was a lovely video Bernie, enhanced by the bird song, won’t be long til spring now! We used to park by Fo’ington Church regularly and walk up, and across to the Long Man. Haven’t done than for years, really ought to again, I loved those footpaths as there was never many people in those parts.

Such a beautiful shot of the real England. Really love seeing these places as the day wakes up.

Hi Bernie enjoyed the tour ,nice post box and church and nice views😶

I don’t have a railway but I do watch a lot of you tubers I really liked the explanation of the different carriages there are so many to collect and I haven’t seen the loco before looked good on the track I just found your channel today I have subscribed look forward to more videos 😊

Very interesting video! Lots of information I didn't know. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from a new subscriber! 🙋‍♂️ Erik

You have some very nice trains , I’m loving the history as well very interesting, I love the train at the end very smoothly running

What a marvellous collection , it's a great hobby