238: Alvington, Aylburton and Clanna Ponds (Forest of Dean District 2024)

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@michaeldenham9681 Ай бұрын

I know that feeling of going back to places where you grew up and of which you have fond memories. That was pleasant to see.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

It was lovely staying in the Globe in the village where I originally lived. Thanks Michael 👍

@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling Ай бұрын

It is great to visit places from our early years and reflect on life. Thanks for sharing Patrick.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Thanks for your support and for watching Chris, much appreciated 👍

@martinkingston1498 Ай бұрын

Good morning Patrick, I hope you are keeping well. It's always lovely to revisit a location that has special meaning, particularly when it relates to childhood and one's earliest memories. Strange how memories from decades past can remain in one's mind so clearly, when sometimes it's hard to remember what we had for dinner! How wonderful that your very first home is still in existence, and that you can still visit the location to reconnect from time to time. With so much change in the world, sometimes these parts of our past can be lost forever due to re-development. What a lovely area you got to live in in your earliest years. I'm so glad that you had such a nice return visit, and even had the weather to include a bit of exploration! Thankyou for sharing this important and very personal part of your past with us all Patrick. All the best, and kind regards. Martin.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Hi Martin, hope you are well too. Yes there are certainly images in that have stuck in my mind for all these years, and maybe the memory cheats as they say, but I sure have a few bits and bobs I seem to be able to remember. I was great to see my old home from the window of where I was staying. Of course, I'm conscious of filming people's houses now, so that's why I didn't highlight in the video which house it was. Glad you enjoyed this, many thanks for watching and commenting. All the best 👍

@jamiestables4283 Ай бұрын

Great video Patrick. Another fantastic watch. Can’t wait for the next one! 😊

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jamie, many thanks as always 👍

@shanedallastaylor570 Ай бұрын

well yet another delightful video.alvington looks such a lovely village,and it would have brought some lovely memories back for you.the globe pub looks a nice place,your room looked lovely.its a shame that you could not get in the churches.and not forgetting the lovely music.cannot wait for another delightful video.all the best,take care.👍👍❤️❤️

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Shane. Alvington is on a very busy road, but it was great to stay there for a few days and film the village again. Yeah shame about the churches but never mind. Thanks as always for the lovely comments and for watching 👍

@nuinmarnuinmar5321 Ай бұрын

Lovely relaxing walk, sharing your memories. Thank you!

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

@johnwright8748 Ай бұрын

A country walk, a fine pub and a comfy bed.., another enjoyable vlog...thanks, Patrick.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

It was a good package all round John, thanks for watching 👍

@WyeExplorer Ай бұрын

Loved that one Patrick - so good to go back and see your old place - from the window even. Nice digs! A few hiccups on trail there but hey that's the adventure in it all. You were still led to the ponds and Clanna cross roads. I so resonate with revisiting these places as you know - keep them channels open Patrick. I enjoyed the old vintage photos - they were great. Well, good going - an enjoyable adventure indeed. All the best. Mark

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Morning Mark, it was fab to see my old home from the Globe Inn, which was a lovely room indeed. Yeah some of the local paths were not clear at all, so a friendly local farmer helped me out at one point. One path in Aylburton was blocked completely due to the stile being so overgrown it was impossible to get through. I found my way to where I wanted to be anyway. Pleased you liked those old photos Mark, obviously they have a personal meaning for me, so it was nice to include them in this. Glad you enjoyed this adventure Mark around the area of my first home. Thanks for watching and all the best 👍

@WyeExplorer Ай бұрын

@@solitaryrambler Hey, Patrick, I bet it did feel good to be in that nice room - nice everything. Re-the paths some are like a battle aren't they? Good of the farmer to help. Re-the pictures I love the feel of them - glad you got the story in. Yeah, it was a good walk - there was a lot in there.

@ghostramblersinvestigation6583 Ай бұрын

What a fantastic video. I could feel the memories from you. thoroughly enjoyed this one . I lived in the same street for a little while, small world. I'm looking forward to the next one

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Thank you Natalie, pleased you enjoyed it. It is a small world indeed 👍😀

@ffrancrogowski6263 Ай бұрын

It must have been sentimental to go back to the village where you were born, Patrick, and then view it from the pub where you were staying at on in this particular program. It certainly looks a nice village, as well as Aylburton. The Clanna Ponds look spectacular where they're situated. A pity that you couldn't enter the two churches, but you were rewarded with the grand view of the River Severn in the end. An enjoyable No.238, many thanks, Patrick, and take care.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Thanks Ffranc. I was born in Gloucester, but Alvington was my first home after my birth. It was indeed strange seeing my old house from the window of the room in which I was staying. It was nice to see Clanna Ponds for the first time. Yes shame about the churches, but it as a nice walk as always. The view over the Severn near the end was good way to finish. Thanks Ffranc as always for watching and commenting 👍

@Greatoutdoorswalks2061 Ай бұрын

Love the picture in your bedroom overgrown paths known what you mean nice ponds memories we all got them enjoyable walk Patrick Cheers

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Yeah those pics of the Forest of Dean in my room were lovely. Glad you enjoyed the walk, thanks for watching 👍

@garyreeves30 Ай бұрын

❤❤ brilliant vlog again thanks for taking your time to do what you do

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks for watching 👍

@kathrynbrock1558 Ай бұрын

Another lovely quiet walk Patrick. Thanks for shaing it.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Kathryn, many thanks for watching 👍

@pancrazioaquilina7029 Ай бұрын

Thanks patrick as allways lovley video, hope to visit glouester next year ❤

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 👍

@richardchan9595 Ай бұрын

It's so nice to be able to walk down memory lane and remiscence.❤ All the best to you also, Patrick!

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

it was lovely Richard, many thanks 👍

@simonb9218 Ай бұрын

Flipping heck Tucker! Too much Grange Hill. Lovely walk and video, thanks.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks 👍

@matchfactoryman Ай бұрын

I know this area well. Lived close by for over thirty years, ate and drank many times in the pubs featured. The saddest thing for me is the closed churches. A sign of the times in a once great country

@stephmcghie8732 Ай бұрын

Morning Patrick, how lovely you were able to revisit your home, you definitely have a good memory 😊 I enjoy going back to where I was born and just reminiscing. It's certainly interesting what we can remember from being younger. A lovely day and a nice walk walk for you, shame about the church! Thankyou for sharing Patrick really enjoyed as always, have a good weekend 😊

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Hi Steph, yeah it's weird how a few memories stay in your mind, but I was only very little so I guess memory cheats too. It was a shame about the church, but never minf. Glad you enjoyed this, that as always for watching. Have a good weekend too 👍

@AlanJan_UK_49 Ай бұрын

I was born in Cinderford but we moved to Nottingham in 1953 as it looked like the Northern Colliery would close down. We made many trips to the house my grandparents lived in in Brierley. Time seems to have slowed there because a lot was still the same !! I'm not usually a memory chaser but The Dean Forest is important to me to this day.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

The Forest is still important to me too, even though I've been living in Derbyshire for 22 years now 👍😀

@steveball1959 Ай бұрын

Well once you got away from the A48 what a quiet, beautiful and stunning bit of countryside, then you get to Clanna Ponds what a gorgeous spot for a buttie stop, we'd do exactly the same if we came across a bench with that view. Loved your personalized water bottle.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Morning Steve, it's a lot quieter once you're away from the busy A48. I was impressed with Clanna Ponds, certainly a lovely spot. My bottle was a birthday present, glad you liked it 👍😀

@kellyshaw7271 Ай бұрын

It was cool that you could see your childhood home from your window. The pub looked a nice place to stay. You didn't have much luck with this one. Two shut churches and loads of blocked paths. I'm sure they filmed Jurassic Park down one of those supposed pathways 😅 So many lanes to choose from around there and all lead to lovely green fields. That was a great view of the Severn and you managed some beautiful flower shots too. It must have brought back some memories strolling around there. Time goes too quickly. That crossroads had changed a hell of a lot over the years, as well. Looks like you had a grand old time, cheers Patrick 😊

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

I loved seeing my old home from my room in the Globe, which in itself had been a lovely place to stay for the few nights. Definitely not my day for churches sadly, and some of those paths were in such poor condition - one at Aylburton being totally blocked due to the path full of overgrown vegetation. I still enjoyed my day filming this though as of course it has a lot of special meaning for me. I liked to film flowers when I can as they can help to frame a picture nicely. I jsut seem to remember those old crossroads, for whatever reason, so that's why at some point I would have later taken those photos, which themselves are over 40 years old now. Glad you enjoyed it Kelly, thanks for watching 👍

@harrylinsdell8114 Ай бұрын

Shame about the overgrown vegetation,that's a common thing now in places.must have been nice going back to where you once lived.pleasure to watch as usual thanks Patrick

@b.m.t.h.3961 Ай бұрын

Although, it's not neat, overgrown vegetation can be good for nature especially insects which then feed the birds and other wildlife.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Yes it was, but I found other ways through in the end. Glad you enjoyed this Harry, thanks for watching 👍

@b.m.t.h.3961 Ай бұрын

A nice walk down memory lane for you!

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

It was indeed 👍

@lesleyborthwick3698 Ай бұрын

Hi Patrick, another lovely walk & seeing where you once lived. Did you used to get your sweeties from that shop. What a nice comfy room that looked. Beautiful view & music. Thanks again, hope you have a great weekend.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Hi Lesley, I bet my Mum and Dad did buy me sweeties from that shop! 😁 The Globe was a nice place in which to stay, would certainly go back. Thanks for watching, have a great weekend too 👍

@Ragnor140 Ай бұрын

There is a lovely waterfall into a small lagoon just up from the pond and a nice laurel forest all around clanna ponds if you go again.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Thank you, I didn't know about the waterfall. Probably won't get back to this area for a while now, but thanks for pointing it out 👍

@CountrysideWalking Ай бұрын

Very impressed with your accommodation Patrick. You seem to pick really nice places to stay. Was it noisy with the pub below though? How nice to hear about your memories of early days in Alvington. I'm still intrigued about your OS map app, fitting into your choice of location. I understand about overgrown paths we've had our own experiences. Your flask looked trendy too with your own name. Liked the piano riffs in your music arrangement.

@solitaryrambler Ай бұрын

Yes the room in the Globe was great, but I don't recall it being particularly noisy. I think the noise from the main A48 was noisier! 😁 Didn't disturb me anyway. The paths were certainly hard to find in places. I couldn't even film the one path where I had to turn back as it was that overgrown. My flask was a birthday present from Linda earlier this year, I loved it. Thanks for your comments on the music again, glad you liked it. Thanks Shanita, all the best 👍

@AliWade1971 28 күн бұрын

We know this area a bit after spending some time viewing properties for the past 2 years (now we think we will be retiring to The Narth area, but still not 100% sure). Not been to Clanna Ponds either - will add it to my list. I have started making videos for my channel - focusing on history whilst I walk or cycle.

@solitaryrambler 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much again for the coffee, that is much appreciated 😀 I can certainly recommend the Narth 👍