Christmas in the Cotswolds 3

[@DarylW426]

Absolutely beautiful! No need to say anymore except Merry Christmas and peace to everyone. Thank you Paul.👍

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Daryl! Glad you enjoyed it. It was nice to see the moon and stars there on one of the very few clear nights we have had recently. Merry Christmas and peace to you too. Thanks for all your comments this year. Paul

[@Nigel_A]

Thank you so much for this. I left Glos for the Far East almost 50 years ago - Christmas is the one time of year I really miss!

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you too for watching - glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there is something special about Christmas in the Cotswolds. Merry Christmas! Paul

[@Nigel_A]

@@westcountrywanderings Thank you, same to you and yours too!

[@debsbennett5632]

Thank you for the effort and time you put into these. Merry Xmas!

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this little tour. Merry Christmas to you too! Paul

[@DonSalmonMusic]

A Happy and Merry Christmas to you and yours Paul 🙌 Such a joyful opening and chorale selection. 🫶 We just love your tours of the Cotswalds at Christmas 🎄❤️ May the peace and hope of Christmas fill your life with joy and love ☦️🙏

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Don! Lovely to hear from you again at Christmastime. Yes, it took a fair bit of work sourcing some copyright free music to use in this as you can imagine. Hope you and your family have a really lovely Christmas. God Bless You, Paul

[@DonSalmonMusic]

@ Thank you for the kind wishes Paul. Your musical selections always astound me. You’ve a talent there too as well as your camera and oratory skills 🙇‍♂️

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Paul, A real step into Christmas!! Really well presented and accompanied with some Christmas favourites. Some superb photography👌👌 Sounded a very busy afternoon in Bourton, well done for braving the crowds!! In the end we will be spending Christmas here this year, a last minute change due to ill health on several fronts plus I have my pre-op in a couple of days and can't risk catching the flu that is spreading amongst us. Worst of all it will leave Mum in hospital over Christmas, she is just starting to show signs of recovery which is good news. On the plus side I'm able to make virtual visits to her bedside each day and I get to eat the grapes that I bring her!! Have a wonderful time, all the best!!

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you so much David! Glad you enjoyed it. I hope you have a really fantastic Christmas, despite it being at home. So sorry to hear about the health problems though. Thank you for your lovely comments too throughout the year. Merry Christmas! Paul

[@SouthWestSundays]

This was superb and very cosy viewing Paul as I ate my TV dinner on Christmas Eve. I really enjoyed the music and the very festive footage of such a gorgeous place! ‘Professional KZbinrs’ - I would definitely put you in that category. Your attention to detail and all the work that I know you put into your videos definitely qualify you for that title too! Happy Christmas! Louise

[@westcountrywanderings]

Ah, your too kind Louise! Glad you enjoyed the video. The weather and lighting conditions had to be 'just right' to make this video - I needed a clear sky - and thankfully the forecast was 100% spot on, as just before it was getting dark, the clouds moved away to reveal a lovely moon and stars. A Very Happy Christmas to you too! Paul

[@carolinegoode9564]

Enjoyed watching your Christmas video, really lovely. I have driven through stow many times when visiting relatives in Worcestershire but never have time to stop so it was nice to see, especially with the Xmas decorations. 🎄🙂

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Caroline! Yes, Stow is well worth stopping off at - does get busy though at times. There is a free car park next to Tesco in the town. Yes, Worcestershire border is only a very short distance from there along the A44 road. Great to hear from you. Take care, Paul

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

Another gem Paul and to watch this before breakfast on Boxing Day was a pure treat. Happy holidays Paul. 🇳🇱🧑‍🎄🥝🎄

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Anita! Hope you had a good Boxing Day. Hope you enjoy the rest of Christmastime. Take care, Paul

[@MartinPopeFilmmaker]

A lovely Christmassy video Paul. I just wish these two lovely little places were a bit closer as I would of loved to of gone out filming at night like you did. You got some fantastic shots of the old houses. Have a great Christmas Paul. 😊😊

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you so much Martin! Yes, I had to delay filming this one as the conditions needed to be just right for the lighting conditions. As you know, the weather has not been kind to us KZbinrs of late! I have now found a new route from where I live, to this part of the Cotswolds from where I am a bit futher to the south, which avoids both the M5 and the Cirencester routes. I am fortunate in that it didn't take long to get here from where I live (about an hour) - free car parking in the car park in Stow next to Tesco too! Yes, it is a bit further away from the Bristol & Bath areas though. Hope you have truly great Christmas too! Paul

[@JanetWilson-f2f]

Very festive really beautiful thank you Paul. Enjoy your Christmas. Jan

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Jan. Glad you enjoyed it. Enjoy your Christmas too. Paul

[@juliesmith6063]

Another lovely video Paul, we visited Bourton on the water years ago but not at Christmas, we were actually staying at the white Hart Royal hotel in morton in marsh at the time, Bourton on the water is such a beautiful place especially at Christmas time thankyou for sharing this video with us regards Gary and Julie Smith.

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you! I always enjoying putting this now annual seasonal video together. Oh, yes, I know the White Hart Hotel in Moreton in Marsh - very nice! Glad you enjoyed the video. Enjoy the rest of the Christmas Season and Happy New Year to you both. Paul

[@Roamingthecotswolds]

Lovely Video Paul.

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Adrian! Hope you have a really good Christmas ⛄🎁. Take care, Paul

[@LizSmith292]

Hi Paul, have really enjoyed this video as I was in Stow and Bourton earlier this year whilst walking the Oxfordshire Way, so it’s been a lovely reminder of a good walk and some stunning scenery. I hope to be retuning next year to walk the Evenlode Way ( the planning for which is where I discovered your brilliant channel). Seasons greetings. 🎄🎄🎄

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you so much Liz! Great to know that my little channel has been a source of inspiration for your own adventure wanders in the Cotswolds. I hope to film another walk in the Cotswolds very soon. Hope you have a great Christmas. Paul.

[@michaelpilling9659]

A Very Merry Christmas Paul. Thank you for another wonderful Christmas video. Beautifully photographed, giving us gorgeous views of Stow and Bourton in their full Christmas glory.

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed Christmas in the Cotswolds. A very Merry Christmas to you too. Paul

[@dianarolph1770]

A gorgeous festive delight- really special. Thanks for your Christmas upload. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2025! Thank you for all your wonderful videos this year.

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Diana! And you too! The hardest thing about this video was the music. The first version was copyright protected because of one of the versions of Carol of the Bells that I used. That version (choral) in this video is from a school choir in the Cotswolds. I enjoyed walking around there during the photographic 'golden hour' and one of the very few evenings I could have done that recently (needed to be a clear day and night to get the best of the light and see the moon 🌙 and stars). Glad you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas! Paul

[@JonathanColes-ib7tq]

Merry Christmas Paul🎄, look forward to seeing some more "wanderings" in the new year.🎆

[@faithg9766]

What a charming video, I loved the Christmas tree on the water. I hope you had a lovely Christmas.

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Faith. It is a very Christmassy location. Yes, Christmas was good - but gone too soon, as usual! Hope you had a good Christmas too. Take care, Paul

[@JessesGrandDaysOut]

This was very festive and loved the night time photography - the Christmas Tree against the water near the end looks beautiful.

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Jesse! Glad you enjoyed it. Some lovely lights there, and the clear skies help a lot. Take care, Paul

[@royedwards8713]

Hi Paul enjoyed the video and happy xmas 🎅

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Roy and a Very Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Somersetmanwalking]

Lovely Christmas Vlog Paul! was just wondering if the American base is still up there near Stow? i used to fit Flooring on that base. anyway Merry Christmas Darren👍👍👍

[@westcountrywanderings]

Thank you Darren! Merry Christmas to you too! Yes, there is a base near Stow on the Wold called RAF Little Rissington, which was where the Red Arrows were based. It was part of the United States Air Forces in Europe, from 1981 to 1994, when the whole USAFE base closed. Think it was a contigency hospital. Now it is a RAF training airfield, I think. Hope you are having an enjoyable day! Paul