Church to Church Walk - Warminghurst to Thakeham and Beyond

[@kennethgoodman2457]

Yet another great walk, I’m going to look for the video on the church

[@PortsladeBySea]

Gr8 film. Must visit Thakeham ASAP. Popped in to Warminghurst church just before Christmas. It is a beautiful medieval building which is well worth a visit. It is open most days as it is now looked after by the Churches Preservation Trust.

[@annosborne7365]

A lovely walk Richard, can you name the piece of music you played, Could listen all day , makes me smile thank you.

[@zoeschofield]

Great video Richard. You're definitely right about a bumper crop this year. Seen loads of baby conkers/acorns/berries already

[@RichardVobes]

I must get out there and pick some!

[@ramibu239]

I'm going to have to see if I can find that Wareninghurst vid - what a marvelous old church! Also Thakeham looked like a lovely old town & church (think I remember that vid but I may have to go back and watch it again😅). Yes I've been wondering if we are going to have a hard Winter - and an early Fall - this year. We have been noticing the leaves change colors here for the last couple of weeks. Usually we don't see that until around the last week of Sept. Also, they say a heavy mast means an early (and harder) Winter. We've noticed more nuts & berries in the tree, bushes & vines this year too!

[@ramibu239]

Btw...look forward to that adventure down the path you ended on today. Wow! Can really tell there what high winds you have been having!!!

[@RichardVobes]

Here is the previous video on Warminghurst: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poCziqZ6mbSgnLc

[@RichardVobes]

It looks like a wonderful piece of woodland too.

[@Siggy452004]

I know that area like the back of my hand. I lived in Gate Cottage in Thakeham as a kid for the first forty years of my life. I have walked over all the fields in the area. My dad was the estate maintenance man for SH & D Aggs, who used to own Thakeham Place Farm. The field by the track that goes across to Thakeham where Richard is standing,used to be full of raspberry’s. Behind it is Manor Buildings and next to it a large house stood which belonged to William Penn, who was a Quaker. Many a story I could tell.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Andy for all that extra information - it is a lovely part of the world.

[@andrewnorris1]

Whenever I am now walking through town or country and I pick up a steady pace Richard’s theme tune comes into my head!! Does anyone else experience this? Didn’t people used to make ‘coffee’ from roasted acorns? Another joyful video from the home country. Thanks.

[@RichardVobes]

Acorn coffee sounds fantastic - i think. :) Thanks so much for watching.

[@MrGreatplum]

andrewnorris1 - doopy do doopy do doopy doopy doopy do!

[@lindakane7771]

Ah, Warminghurst Church is just so beautiful. Redolent of what's gone before, and the box pews /triple decker pulpit!! Do hope folks go and have a look for themselves. Acorn Coffee, Richard? May be worth a try for your Americano 🙂

[@RichardVobes]

Acorn coffee - yum! :)

[@shaunlaverick5793]

nice little stroll

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks very much.

[@georgetimperley8906]

I did finde that facenating about the acorns, I always thought acorns were bad for you🤷‍♂️yes there is loads of fruit and nuts ect are on the trees and bushes, it is quit amazing. well done great video 👍

[@RichardVobes]

I wouldn't eat any acorns George - they may give stomach cramps! :)

[@davidbooth3285]

When you mentioned Martin Snow,I thought yes we haven’t seen him or the lovely Cynthia Julienne for some time!! Then a Cameo shot of Cynthia and Echo! As for acorns filling you up,they gave boiled grass to the inmates of the Gulag! They couldn’t digest it but it helped make less room for the other slops they got to eat!!

[@Red_____________]

Beautiful church 👍🏻

[@richm2835]

Seeing the corn fields in your videos and when I'm out and about reminds me of the " Maize Mazes " which seemed so popular all round the country a few years ago when our daughter was younger . Do you remember them , & are there still any ? I have not seen them for a long time .

[@RichardVobes]

I think they seem to be popular at Halloween for some reason - probably because they are harvest around that time.

[@richm2835]

@@RichardVobes It was usually during the school Summer holidays when we visited them in the past , there do still seem to be a few dotted about when I had a look . Probably we noticed them advertised more in the past as we were looking for something to entertain a child ( and me)

[@MrGreatplum]

Richard Vobes - there’s a maize maze just north of Horsham and one at Tulley’s farm close to turner’s hill - they are very popular!

[@WestcountryYokelOnYoutube]

Nice walk mate. 😁

[@realgreendress2330]

It's for sale! Where is the link? I'd buy that rickety bench...

[@RichardVobes]

I don't think it is for sale.

[@realgreendress2330]

@@RichardVobes Oh perhaps it's the house behind then! I was just zooming in on the estate agent's board...

[@MrGreatplum]

Very lovely video. All this talking of nuts; have you ever foraged for hazel nuts / chestnuts etc? Might make a fun video. Also, I googled acorn recipes and the woodland Trust had 5 different ones to try!

[@RichardVobes]

Blimey - sounds lovely!

[@davelucraft5825]

Thakeham Halt may welcome walkers but not sitters!

[@tectorama]

Very nice Richard. Do you sometimes find it difficult to follow footpaths, or do you carry an OS map ? Then again I suppose a lot of people use their phone to navigate.

[@jmeyer3rn]

Please beware of those scary 🐮!!!

[@RichardVobes]

Moooove out of my way - I say to them! :)

[@raymartin7172]

Lovely churches. BUT I implore you not to walk through fields of dense crops. Some years ago I lost a spaniel (and it could have been me), who fell into an uncovered drain in a field of wheat. Had to use ladders to recover his body a month later. Still haunts me.

[@RichardVobes]

Golly - that does sound awful. I wouldn't stray off the path in a field of crops anyway.

[@johnhorne1685]

What you are Richard is a Topographer but you know that. Bit of a title !

[@RichardVobes]

Love the title! Thanks John.