Hey Paul 👋😊 I attacked it 😆 Got a bit fed up of having windswept hair so out came the clippers lol

I knew that just seeing my headtorch whilst listening to me talking wouldn't be overly exciting for viewers. The issue with my headtorch, it's bright enough for me to see where I'm going but not bright enough to film what's around me.

Aye, I had a last minute commitment come up in Salisbury yesterday afternoon so decided to go over early & spend the morning at Clarendon. Alpacas & Llamas are so similar looking I do sometimes get them confused. I saw the short section of railway line then spotted Paul's done a video on them; I'm planning to watch it tonight when I get home from work.

It certainly was phantasmagorical 😁 I could just imagine MK-ULTRA using that kind of thing as mind control lol

It was very enjoyable indeed 😁

@@theexplorechanneluk7934 I certainly did 😁

@@fatrambo73 That would make for a very interesting video if the quarry had been exploding 😆😆

@ParanormalPaul A tweak here & there and it'll be good as new 😊😆

@ParanormalPaul Thank you Paul 😊 It was good to get out after a few weeks of not exploring. Hooe you're keeping well my friend

@westcountryexplorer I am trying Dave, but every time it's my day off, it's raining, so I'm not getting out.

@@ParanormalPaul I know that feeling all too well. I 've been finding lately, if it's not the weather getting in the way it's other commitments.

@@theexplorechanneluk7934 Aye, they will 😆😆

@westcountryexplorer Aye

@@sammyb1651 Aye, a typical trip round the quarry shop 😆😆

@Paul-dorsetuk I can imagine it was pretty wet underfoot then. I don't think I've been to the West Milton Holloway yet; must give it a visit

Wells & Glastonbury are lovely places indeed. I always enjoy visiting them 😊

@@RobertNixAlternativeArtist Aye, I'll never get tired of the English countryside 😊

@kentonge1812 Possibly a bit of both lol. I do often find villages to be very quiet when I walk through them.

@markvine7067 Thank you chief :)

Aye, right as rain in no time 😊

I didn't know they'd done filming for 'Chocolat' at Fonthill lake. Aye, it is a beautiful area; lovely for walks and explores. Glad you're enjoying my channel 😊 Aimee says hello back

Aye, it is a lovely little village 😊 Been a while since I last visited. It is a bit like going back in time; I love places like that 😁

I love the K&A too; I've walked it between Reading and Bath twice now & Reading to Bristol once (Those walks were over multiple days.). Next month I'm going to make a second attempt to walk as much of the K&A as possible in 24 hours over the 20th/21st. This time I've booked a couple of days off work so that I can properly rest before attempting it lol

@@westcountryexplorer Brilliant stuff! Forgive the ignorance (new to the channel)....are those dates chosen as deliberate calendar counterpoints to the summer solstice walk? What a completely contrasting walk that will be in winter! Never attempted it at any time other than summer myself. Bet it's well worth it though if the weather can just oblige you!!🤞 PS do you always do East to West?

@@sammyb1651 Aye, I chose those dates as they're the Winter Solstice and a counterpoint to to the Summer Solstice walk. The reason I decided to attempt a Winter Solstice walk is because it'll be an interesting contrast to the summer walk; will be a lot more walking in the dark lol. Aye, I do always do East to West. I personally find the Western section more interesting than the Eastern section; much nicer and more motivating to be walking towards the interesting part I think :) Plus I'm a Bristolian by birth and so personally think it's nice to finish in the city I was born in.

@@westcountryexplorer Superb, mate!! Yes, I must try East to West next time. Bath is my favourite city on earth (I'm from Manchester but love the SW) so it's a much nicer feeling to be heading towards Bath as opposed to away from it! Have you stopped at Honey Street before btw? That ones been on my list for a while too! The pub looks class. Quirky AF! Lol.

@@sammyb1651 I have stopped at Honey Street but not been to the pub there though I have eaten at the cafe. When I last stopped there (August 2022.) there was an abandoned building near the cafe; I couldn't resist looking round that. Back in August 2022 when I last walked the whole of the K&A I did a series of four vids; here's the link to the 1st vid if you're interested in watching it and haven't watched it yet:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpDLnnR6mpV9nNE

The bits I explored so far are well easy. Will be interesting to see how brave I am going deeper under Bristol lol

Thank you so much for your highlights information 😁 I really appreciate that info. I haven't seen any videos of the upstream section being explored either. A lot of people might think it's not as exciting as the downstream bit but I enjoyed exploring it 😊

@@westcountryexplorer You're welcome, Dave (hope I've got that right). OpenStreetMap used to show (at the greatest level of magnification minus one) the entire downstream culverted Frome, but currently stops at Electricity House, north of Stone Bridge. At that point, Mylnes Culvert carries the flow down to the Avon, following Marsh Street, Prince Street, under the Floating Harbour, then Wapping Road to enter the river at God's Garden, between The Louisiana and Gaol Ferry Bridge. The culvert from Stone Bridge to Cascade Steps is dry unless the Frome rises high enough to overflow the sill at Stone Bridge. Some Bristolians have been clamouring for 'the Frome' to be daylighted (daylit?) along St Augustine's Parade, unaware that there's rarely any water in it. Forgive me if you know all this stuff already. Did your guide talk about the Northern Stormwater Interceptor, which takes some of the flow from Eastville Sluices to the Avon at Black Rock Quarry / Portway?

@@jackmartinleith I knew some of that information but not all of it; thank you again for sharing with me :) Robb didn't talk about the Northern Stormwater Interceptor on this trip. We're planning to explore more of the River Frome at a later date; I'm sure he'll mention the Interceptor then :)

@@westcountryexplorer Cheers Dave. I'll keep an eye open for it. The Northern Stormwater Interceptor, it was over on the left when you reached Eastville Sluices. It pretty much follows the route of the railway between that point and where it emerges from the tunnel between Clifton Down and Sea Mills stations,

@@DistinguishedMenofCulture Thank you for that info 😊

Aye, Dr Beeching has become a bit of a scapegoat. It wouldn't have mattered who'd been given the job, loads of lines would still have been closed

I'm originally from the Bristol area too; Bristol born, South Gloucestershire bred. Would like to eventually end up in Cornwall some time in the future. I'm planning to explore more of the Frome early in the new year some time.

@@westcountryexplorer thats cool, we may have to meet up in the future for a joint explore

@ForsakenExploration I'm happy to do a joint explore sometime. Loads of prehistoric sites, mines, caves and other stuff down Devon/Cornwall way I want to see

@@westcountryexplorer awesome sounds good

I wouldn't mind a troll shuffling out if it was a friendly one that invited me in for a tasty meal and a drink 😆

It is a fascinating place indeed. Out of all the Holloways I've walked, this is my favourite. The last time I walked it was when I did this video; time for a revisit I think 😊

I did have a little stroll round 9 heads a few weeks back; it is a very nice place to look around 😊Probably the only good thing about that town 😆

@@westcountryexplorer The road out of Yobvil is pretty good too. 🤣

@@theexplorechanneluk7934 They're definitely out to get me 😆

My pleasure & thank you 😊

Rightly or wrongly I didn't include the Tisbury church and churchyard in this video as I've included it in a previous video. Here's a link if you're interested in watching it:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoqTfamDiL93qqc The churchyard walkaround starts around the 6/7 minute mark.

@@westcountryexplorer My apologies must have missed that one and thankyou for the link

They certainly did didn't they lol. It was a pleasure taking you on another walk :)

I don't know why I went and stuck an S in Kington.

Does the word originally mean "iron"?

@@memlagu possibly takes its name from the river Iwerne may have been the name of the Celtic Goddess or the yew trees growing on its bank ! The Minster is reference to its ownership by the settlement which was Shaftesbury Abbey? Hope this helps ? good old Wikipedia

@@siocas I guess I'm too old to think of Wikipedia for reference. But I appreciate your humility in giving your source. As linguistic roots go, "yew" makes perfect sense.

@@memlagu Thankyou for your kind reply

That helps very much indeed; I'll now have the confidence to pronounce the name without feeling self conscious

The only part of the 'White Hart Link' that's cyclable is the stretch between Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton which follows the North Dorset Trailway.

@@westcountryexplorer not very cycle friendly then is it ?

@@siocas Unfortunately no, not very cycle friendly at all for the most part.

You stay safe too my friend :)

It is wrong to trap poor animals like that; they don't deserve that kind of treatment.

Aye, it was a pretty good firework display :)

Aimee and I would love to have a dog; maybe one day we'll get one. A dog would be an amazing companion on my walks

This church is a lovely bit of Saxon history :)

There were quite a lot there; I've never seen that many in a long barrow before

It's a very interesting place is Clapham Woods. I do enjoy visiting there and going for a walk around.

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Aye, it certainly is a lovely bit of countryside. I grew up in South Gloucestershire; some good countryside round there :)

Thank you for that :)

@@westcountryexplorer you're welcome