Sam ... what can I say? I loved old allens I admired the way you struck out on your own to have a refuge from the world. I had hoped to visit myself some day? However its not so good a place to be on your own., I went through a similar parting of the ways without your sucess I am also a photo enthusiast back in the day all I could afford was a zenith and a practica 35 mm now in better days I have a dozen Panasonic lumix ...2 bridge and 10 compact.... I resist the impulse to use the mobile for "normal" pics but find it better for low light subjects. after a breakup I too had to reset life sadly not as well as you did. Aged 73 I will watch how you prosper with interest `and hope for a better 2025 A watcher from way back N ..... Best wishes for a new beginning in 2025

Welcome back, a few basic photography tips along the way would be a good watch.

Glad your both well. Looking forward to new content when you’re ready. All the best Pete 🤣🚴

Thank goodness you are both back, I have missed you both. So sorry to hear about the last couple of years for you, similar here too, and sorry to hear about 'Old Allens'. Lots of good memories for you from there to relive in later life. Glad you are now settled in your new home. Take Care X

Good to see you again. Buying your own house is a wise move. Very best wishes for many years ahead. Love to both, Noel

Tough and testing times, but you've both got through it. Glad to see you back

Nice to see you again Sam :) It's a lot better if you can own your home rather than rent. You will pay a lot less in the longer term. PS I enjoy watching Cycling and camping video's

You make whatever content you want mate, we'll still be here cheering you on

Thanks for coming back!😀 Your channel has always been one of my favorites because of the variety of videos. Some of the channels I follow produce top quality videos……but how many times can I watch the way to start a fire??? I look forward to your future videos. Thanks again !

Good to see and hear you are both doing well....I`ll stick around! Cheers.

3 years to find this video and how sad it makes me. I had one of these bikes and boy, do I miss it. I needed some cash to pay off a tradesman who was interested in this bike so we did a deal. So lovely to find a video of one. Definitely a bike of its own class but so lovely to ride when you just want to get from A to B in no hurry. For me the perfect 'pub bike'. And now, after seeing what has been done to this example, I wish even more that I had kept mine. Thank you for sharing this video. I might take my time and look around for one - but as you said they were not very popular at the time so I might have a wait or have to take on a bike needing TLC

you never mentioned the handlbar stem

Nice! No telling how long it has been since the camera took an image! Cheers to you for reviving it!

Thanks for sharing Old Allans with so many and creating fun times and good friendships. All the best to you and Mary as you head off into future endeavours ❤

The very best of luck to the pair of you in whatever you decide to do in the future. It's been a pleasure to have been along for the ride. 👍

Life goes on Sammy, onwards and upwards! It may be the end of an era but when you feel the need to move on then it must be heeded. Good luck to both yourself and Mary in your future endeavours!

proud of you dude. Onwards and upwards! no shame in being "selfish" as you call it. I dont see it as selfish.

Thanks for opening Old Allens for a reunion back in 2018 - it lead me back to you after 27years. Old Allen's became a haven for my ASD sons - a holiday that was manageable, a safe place where confidence was built, memories made. I can never thank you and this field enough. Currently sat on the deck whilst you & the boys clear up & I'm more than a little emotional! Mary x

Thanks for sharing Old Allens whilst you were custodian. Life moves on to evolve forward with new adventures, challenges and priorities. Enjoy the next chapter and cherish the memories you made. Good luck to you and Mary.. cheers.

Great place mate sad to think of it under someone else's stewardship.

Best of luck to you both Sam, and thank you. We will be in touch

All the best Sam and Mary, I was with you from the early days ...... all the way. Times change and our lives go in other directions either by choice or otherwise. We live in a moment in time which moves with us becoming the past and leading to the future. I am 72 and have health issues so I live by the self made rule of do as much as you can for as long as you can. Not a bad idea at any age. Best wishes N

All my very best wishes to you both for a long and happy future together. I hope we will be able to meet again some day. Noel

Sad to see it go, I loved every minute I spent there and your company was always second to none. Old Allens will always have a place in my heart as will you and Mary. The 'Fellowship of the Firepit' maybe over and the 'Hobos' moved on but the memories will still be there. Much love to you both.

I will miss your videos from Old Allens. I have enjoyed them from the first projects until now. Thanks for sharing. I learned some new things and had fun watching.

You have been a great host and a good sharer Sam, sad to see you leave Old Allens but hope better things are coming your way :)

From Mu,(small, white and furry) and I, hope your future is all you want it to be. If you're down my way again, you are always welcome. 👍

Great times and great times to come I’m sure. Thanks for all your enjoyable content. All the very best Pete 👍

Thanks Sam we had some really good times, thank you for friendship when I really needed it. Good luck with your future.

Sorry to see it end, some great videos over the years. I was lucky enough to win a competition you ran about eight years ago, it was an apple tree. My German Shepherd “Leo” died at that time and his ashes went in with the tree. The tree, always known as Leo’s Tree is still thriving.

thx for doing this... lots of reviews of a brand new bike. but that means very little compared to 10k kms !

thank you for sharing the video , good stuff . What kind of knife you using to shave the wood ?

Hahaa Lovelt stuff and a wonderful memory to look back on. I'm finding the recumbent a lot more comfortable than a conventional bicycle.

How much of this route is off-road? Is there an off-road link to/from Aylesbury?

Hiya, hope you get this, I've got a 56, superb sports tourer, same rear hub, 40h, I can find wheels 40h, but what front hub did you use? I cant find a Raleigh or sturmey 40h low shoulder axle anywhere, only the high shoulder ones. cheers mark

Hey Sam I might bikepack over, it would be a nice distance to cycle

awesome video,would it be possible to get the diminsions of the plow blade of that ?

That happened on my brand new rolhoff wheel with an andra 30 rim, sharp edges around the valve 😲.

Thanks for this. I've just got into axes/hatchets in the last year and have got most using techniques down now I'm trying to figure out what works best for me. I've debated going all synthetic handles for hard use stuff but seeing this and not being afraid of putting in the work makes me rethink things a bit. Very well put together to the point video.

Brilliant 8mm photography

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Hey - I just picked one of these up on Facebook Marketplace for not very much money - although it needs a bit of work to get it back on the road! Do you have any suggestions on what tyres to fit? The stock factory ones have predictably rotted away so they need to go.

That axe head should be tight even before fitting, no gaps around the eye when mounting the handle. Always beat the bottom of the handle and let the axe head come up into it, I promise you it will. You do not have to beat the axe head down into the handle.

Mother of all brooms 🏆

Hello Sam, nice video❤, I would like to know what is the scanner you used in the video.

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Merry Christmas Sam and Mary

That's very interesting. I use broomweed for the bristles of the brooms that I make.

Very interesting. I hope you show more of this !