EYAM - A Beautiful Village With a Tragic Story

We had a hike around the beautiful village of Eyam in The Peak District. It really is a stunning place but has a very sad history.
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[@joellebroadbent6081]

What a beautiful town! Nice dates you and Helen take! Beautiful country side.

[@Cjs73wales]

Hey mate. I love the channel , I bin bad last few weeks and watched em all and really cheer me up. And helped me get out of hospital. Thanks again ❤

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, I hope you're feeling better ❤️

[@christislord2832]

They help me too x x x hope you’re better now 🌈✝️🕊️😇😘🥰😍 x x x

[@roysimpson9711]

I was the Newsagent in Eyam from 1975 to 1980 . Its the most wonderful place to live and bring up your children . . The shop I lived in was built in 1667 . Full of character and quirks . The history despite being incredibly sad demonstrates the kind of people who lived there and their ancestors still do now .

[@StephenHall-u4b]

You probably made my sandwiches when I worked at Darlton Quarry..

[@dav147]

James love how you gage the value of things by the cost of a pint 😂😂

[@bythecurb]

Got to get your priorities right! 😂

[@spinynorman8217]

Thought you'd like to know Charterhouse Square is where the plague bodies you mentioned were buried, this is in Farringdon in London. My dad used to work in an art deco building called Florin Court on the square which was used in the TV series Poirot. Charterhouse school was nearby. My dad's office has been converted into luxury flats.

[@kevinmulligan6858]

So relaxing and beautiful scenery. Great food and such a delight, thank you both XXX.

[@colinlawton1781]

Hi James and Helen oh my God what a beautiful place really enjoyed it 👌 what a fantastic vlog can't wait to see your next vlog keep going guys 👍 👍 👍

[@dawntague9029]

A beautiful village with a sad history, but very informative. Thanks for sharing with us. 😊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍷🍺

[@lewilewis3944]

I really enjoyed this, more than your other stuff. I have no idea why. It just seems balanced; a hell of a lesson on The Plague, bad reviews that left out the bad places from the day before and some best mate banter.

[@christislord2832]

A Skull and cross bone was on every medicine bottle as a warning that it was poison ..this was when I was young ..I’m 55 now. They soon learnt to removed that symbol! As it could lower customers !

[@LindaDent-yx7ez]

Really enjoyed that you guys 🤗 another place on the list 😂 I do like this sort of video for a change ❤

[@tismeinit4794]

Wotcha! Thanks for the heads up about the jacket from next. Bought one. Bit shocked at the price being a Primark man but I love it. All the best to you and your dearest

[@TonyMcGreal]

Fascinating video. Brilliant 👍👍

[@mattbarnettscorrigatediron7050]

the picture is very clear have you got a new camera james?loving your content atm

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, I'm using a pocket 3. I've had it a couple of months

[@craigjones5207]

Good ìnformative video Helen and James 🎉🎉

[@clairewalker2842]

Great video guys! X

[@johnwelsh8737]

Great video mate

[@iforwilliams2509]

Really interesting video.

[@davidhiggins1735]

Brilliant Vlog

[@AlanJackson-h2r]

nice one guys great bit of history in a beautiful village ........and not a lot of moaning James about the walking 😆😆😆

[@Ology3121]

They say the bubonic plague virus lives on. Somewhere in a Wetherspoons pub waiting to regain its strength.😜😂😂🍺👁

[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

Marmots in Tibet still carry bubonic plague,and though they are a source of food,the plague is not killed by cooking the marmot.😊

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Yous will go buggered after all that food.

[@leeyoung9469]

Thanks guys I’m aware of the story and great that you paid it suitable respect. That aside, I keep hearing right-wingers saying the UK is full and there’s no room for migrant doctors, nurses and care workers. Looked like a lot of room in them there fields. Xx

[@2cvbetnovate]

Oh no! It was edited out, what flavour ice cream did James end up with?

[@bythecurb]

Mint choc chip and I had salted caramel 😁 H x

[@LoftechUK]

Eey up

[@christislord2832]

My connection to Derbyshire is Florence Nightingale via my Mums Dads side of the family. My 9th Great Grandparents ..Thomas Nightingale and Jane Lane 1622 , are Florence Nightingale’s 5th Great Grandparents 😃 Florence’s parents were called Shore but when they inherited the Estate they had to take on the Nightingale name too x x x Our family through my Grandad are from Darley Dale and Matlock areas x x x We went to youth hostels around there and found the graves of great grandparents etc They moved to Littleborough in Rochdale due to a family scandal …my Grandad’s sister was engaged to a Canadian soldier and wanted to move to Canada but her parents refused and the soldier left. Then she discovered she was pregnant, don’t know why they moved to Rochdale though. But my Grandad helped build Baitings Dam near Rippondon where he lived with my Granny..who was called Florence funnily enough (I named my daughter after her) but it had to be flooded so they moved to a farm called Over Blue Ball farm where sadly they split up and my Mum and Aunt were 6 and 10 when they found him dead aged 50 there 💔

[@christislord2832]

My Granny Florence couldn’t marry my Grandad cos his wife had left him but wouldn’t divorce him, even though she was with another man. Yet when she died, a year before my Granny died, she was buried in my Grandad’s grave with their son who died aged 24 I think, in a bread van coming down the moors from the White House pub on Blackstone Edge moors Rochdale and crashed into a lorry turning in the road in the 50’s and my Grandad died a couple of yrs after him 💔 but his wife (he wasn’t with, she was with someone else and had left him, was buried with him and their son in 1987) My Granny died in 1988.

[@dandiesel9966]

Always love you 2 together. Down to earth, honest KZbinrs just going about doing your thing.

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 🙂

[@michaelobrien9825]

WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF.

[@sarahhix2897]

I was born in Eyam, and lucky to Work at Eyam School, hope you and Helen enjoyed your trip. 👍

[@sheilaanthony9073]

Is Helen carrying her bed it looks so heavy. I love watching your blogs x

[@jacqueline8559]

We've visited Eyam several times and it's beautiful. True, it's a place with such a sad history but it's a very peaceful village. The Church is especially lovely

[@dianelough9395]

Thankyou again James to yourself and Helen for a very entertaining video. Helen did a fantastic job informing us on things, she did really well. We live in the Northeast and intend to go there some day. My Husband said he would drive all that way just for the pie you had.😅. Thanks to you both again. Keep up the good work. 👍 ❤❤

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, the pie was amazing :-)

[@peacepoppy3809]

So sorry you’ve had to experience the results of the burden on our NHS x I was sat in what was supposed to be emergency waiting room for 6 hours waiting to hear if my son would survive whilst people with cut fingers, temperatures, coughs, a sore foot, etc etc sat around me screaming demands to be seen by someone. Eventually I was put in a small room because my son was still in recuse because they couldn’t find a particular machine to help him breathe. I felt they had forgot about me and because I was sympathetic to their demands I said nothing. Sadly my Son did not survive- I will never forget that feeling of abandonment and lack of care for those who were waiting for one word of hope. My heart breaks for everyone who is truly in the emergency waiting area because they need to be there and I hope you never have to experience the wailing of drunken souls and those who were taking up space that should be for the critical rather than the despair of the desperate. Xx 😢 xx

[@christislord2832]

Heartbreaking 💔 so desperately heartbroken that your precious boys life was taken so unnecessarily ..what a terrible state this world is 💔

[@vivnutter2156]

I’m shattered after that walk. Thanks for inviting us xx

[@mightay6672]

Me too❤need a beer after that😂

[@Ruby-q8n]

😂

[@julieryan1616]

​@@Ruby-q8ntotally 💯

[@bythecurb]

You are welcome, thank you for coming along 🙂

[@stevensarson482]

In the late 60s I discovered the Nightingale Centre at Great Hucklow. We used to to spend weekends there, when getting served at the Queen Anne pub was a rite of passage. Long walks up to and beyond the gliding club, sitting outside The Barrel and great parties back at the centre , all cherished memories. The thing that draws me back there is the plague village and the story of the brave people of Eyam. For me the area is sheer magic and Eyam itself a gem.

[@peakybean]

Been catching up on your videos and binge watching.Especially loved this one because it’s near where I live. I was a Community Midwife in that area, delivered babies at homes in Eyam and did AN clinics at Eyam GP Surgery!

[@bythecurb]

Love this!!!!!! Awesome! Admire you ☺️

[@Bessie66]

Our old greyhound got stuck between two passing stones as we were walking to the rock where people use to leave money in vinegar (to not pass on the plague) for food etc from the next village - we were horrified thinking they have been here all these years and we were going to have to call the fire brigade to free her but luckily we managed to get her out!

[@bythecurb]

Phew that was a close call!! 🙂

[@suzieq2958]

"WELL-earned pint!! 😂 boom, boom!! We have a Middleton Stoney down here (near Bicester). Really enjoyed this video, if a little sad, thank you both 😊 hope your mum's all better 💜

[@TELLSTARS]

Hi James what is the camera you have attached to your backpack 🎒 and are the settings just on default. Thanks.

[@bythecurb]

It's a GoPro but I didn't use it in this vlog

[@pauper177]

who needs Google when you've got an Helen .great video as always !!!!♥♥♥♥

[@lornacuthill5327]

If only Helen had went to Edinburgh with you 😂

[@DadBudTours]

Love watching your stuff....... i just got Back from IRAQ getting content you should go you would love it 🙏🙏🙏

[@kevanparker908]

Just as Helen refereed to I recently watched a documentary about an American research chemist who was researching natural immunity to deadly illnesses. He heard about Eyam and came over and did an investigation tracing family members of the lady who nursed the sick people with the plague. He had developed a test for natural immunity just using a blood sample and yes the family of this lady had the natural immunity to plague!

[@Gettinglostwithlea]

I was thinking of visiting this lovely little village, you have both confirmed I should. Love all the historical information and appreciate you taking the time to read all the plaque ❤ loved it thank you guys ❤ xx

[@southcoastseaside1]

Hi James, come to Dorset. Park you camper van down sandford lane in wareham its free parking. Then walk in to wareham, or get the train to Dorchester or Weymouth or a train to Poole or Bournemouth. Sandford lane under the bridge it all free parking down the industrial estate. You have wareham and Swanage Dorset is A lovely area. Park down sandford lane it free parking up lorry park up some times. Dorset is lovely

[@Kev.B.4311]

Probably due to Londoners looking for Holiday cottages or Air B&B's to let...🙄🤔 Already infected, maybe a few Rats on the Cart & then ended up killing a whole village...!😯 Sad times...😐

[@charleneedwards612]

Great video. My maiden name is Hancock, my dad was from stoke on Trent. Now I am going to have to enquire with cousins in Kent if they are relatives.

[@julieryan1616]

I live in the potteries too ayup duck ❤

[@dianeleahy3345]

Oh my goodness. That was one of the most beautiful, informative videos I’ve seen. The village was gorgeous, the pub food really did look good not your usual pub food. Thanks James and Helen.

[@andywright3450]

Hi james and Helen how u both doing.... Cracking video looks wonderful at eyam ...

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, we are both well 🙂

[@amhpm]

Me and the wife in Eyam last Thursday Touring in our van, shame we weren't there on the same day, would have loved to say hello Love your vids Andy and Dawn

[@AinsleyEvans-tn9yx]

What a beautiful village and scenery despite the sad history. I really enjoy watching you two with your humorous banter, stories and happy interactions together. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@stevencopp3354]

A bit morbid but it's history I suppose 😏👍. My brother walked out to make a cuppa but as doing so he said.. I feel like hanging myself 😂. Nice vlog James n Hell's bells 🫶 ❤️👍

[@christislord2832]

That beak they wore with lavender in ….James…”We’ve all seen them!” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@StephenHall-u4b]

Great blog guys, you did the village proud, I worked at the quarry at the bottom of the hill, Tom Cruise filmed the train scene there, alas all closed now..

[@FabulousWanderers]

Stunning, how beautiful is our country ! Thank you Helen and James fabulous content. We hope you don't mind me sharing a joke with you ? You should have worn your masks there especially visiting the Hancock Graves ... Now we know why Matt Hancock relative of the Hancock's was sniggering at us all during Convid 😭🌟🌟🧡

[@hellibabes]

Your comment is still here 😊

[@FabulousWanderers]

@@hellibabes Thanks Helen, you & James are fantastic. Best reality TV for everyone here. Fabulous heartwarming content 🌟🌟🧡🧡👍

[@southsideboxing]

Mad mate, if you stand back and look at what's going on today and what they've done to us, then think about what they did to the native Indians back in the day, things haven't changed much have they. Get ready for the new, gain of function bird flu, coming to a place near you very soon, but don't worry, no one should die of it, so don't listen to the bulls..t coming. Thanks for the content, God bless.

[@Gazr965]

It looked a good place there, unspoilt, hope they don't start building these new characterless 'Dolls house style homes'' round there like they are in other places EG Malton, and Cayton . Gaz Yorkshire.

[@paulrduffield]

PS in Barnard Castle shit load of charity shops. . If you pm essage me. My dad may be camping in his van in cothersone and will show you arround and educate you both

[@annhornby7853]

Thankyou for such a beautiful and interesting hike, I felt as if I was there with you both! x

[@sicr7373]

'We're all going to die ' Not me, I'm going to live forever, I've got a plan...so far so good!

[@paulryanuk]

Definitely do striding edge! Back down swirral edge and a pint at the Travellers Rest 👌🏻

[@truleee1]

I thought Helen said the the name of the hill was 'civillian hill' then you said 'what named after the bookies?' and I realised what she really said 🤣🤣

[@pippalicious9505]

There is a good novel called A Parcel Of Patterns about Eyam 📚

[@Janet-zd9mj]

You are doing well just think of your lovely wife children and the rest of your family I bet they r so proud of you and when you start t eat again that will help you as well 😊

[@leemacgregor]

Top draw video guys food and village looked amazing !!

[@rikkibeattie5174]

Lovely area. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@bythecurb]

You are most welcome 🙂

[@sandiemcglynn6360]

Love this info…..thanks guys.

[@johnwyatt3327]

What a great video, the content was very interesting and the meal looked wonderful ❤

[@kimharrop4301]

Such an informative vlog, as usual I loved it 👏👏👏

[@christislord2832]

This is a sort of a very quiet graveyard 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Ray-dy7sb]

Helen if James won’t marry u I know someone who would 😂😂😂

[@lindavis224]

What a beautiful place, sad history 😢

[@lilear2015]

Adverts galore, couldnt watch it for adverts!

[@tonystrange3893]

Your camera was good today those cottages against the black sky where stunning ,

[@zombiediscosounds2614]

Nice camera movements around the labour sign 😉👌

[@julieryan1616]

Ayuo James and Helen,, fab vlog as usual,, me and John going to lybury north soon, for weekend,,,place called the old vicaage £112 for two nights that's for two people self catering Duncan who runs it is lovely man ,,in a quaint village, woolcott hall is a 5 mins walk away ,,it's free to walk round there beautiful garden and lakes, plus the pub is 2 mins away from the vicarage,,,,its amazing plus 20 mins from church streton and 20 mins from Ludlow,,cheaper book direct really cheap but beautiful I know you guys would love it,,,love Julie and John ps we going try the restaurant you went to and find the secret pub,😊❤👍🏻🙋🏻 in Ludlow,, jenifers is good in church streton lovley country pubs,xxx

[@jamesdean4100]

some lovely countryside round derbyshire...especially between buxton and bakewell

[@julieryan1616]

Winking man,❤

[@kronkite1530]

Also, down from Eyam and then either up from Grindelford to the moors between Hathersage and Owler Bar (and Sheffield) or ‘down’ to Curbar, Frogatt and the Edges are beautiful. Best of all, for me, is the triangle between Wirksworth, Ashbourne and Buxton including the stretch alongside the Staffordshire border and Dovedale. Hilly, big views, varied and less bleak than the Peak; very Wales-like. Sublime.

[@doffchitty1875]

This video has to be one of my favourites now. Really interesting village and the most beautiful countryside and walks,Helen with her interesting facts and you with your dry humour and unnecessary modesty,honestly James your videos without Helen are just as entertaining,you mustn’t do yourself down! Of course with Helen you are both made for each other,love watching you both,especially when you’ve got a pint in your hands 😊

[@carolewilson4895]

❤❤❤blog Helen was great with news about the village still loving your sense of humour 😀 as always lolx to you both

[@paulrduffield]

Hey James and H .another great Vid. Hey u just thought. Go to Barnard Castle and cornerstone. Well worth it. Xx

[@janettelovessarah]

I was born and bread there my family still live there

[@michaelmcgowan937]

You should have gone to visit the boundary stone, there is a very interesting story about a couple in love, who met there during the Plague

[@christislord2832]

It’s rare to find graves before the 1700’s

[@jenniferball3924]

Great video that pub food looked superb❤

[@robineasby5328]

Yet another great video , James and Helen. A very sad story . The scenery was beautiful. Thank you.

[@pembrokeshireparagliding7268]

great video guys , please can you take us to the sheep roast in august pretty please 🥰

[@Intotheweehours20]

Congrats on getting over 50k subscribers

[@bythecurb]

Thank you so much 😀

[@PatriciaMegna]

That was a beautiful but sad video.😥

[@christislord2832]

Cos my body’s a temple 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@GHExploration]

A lovely tour of a beautiful place as per, them Carrots we're like bloody doorstops 🤣

[@themistalista]

If you'd have had time to go to Stoney Middleton Quarry, you'd have seen the Train/Lorry wreck from the latest Mission Impossible film.... It's still there, where it landed.... Also, on your way back, you headed towards the local chippy. Tom Cruise loves that chippy (apparently) 👍 Si' thi....(Again)

[@bythecurb]

That's amazing! I love Tom Cruise 😍 H x

[@johnmclernon5170]

HEY HEY didn't you 2 forget something what icecream you get

[@bythecurb]

I had mint choc chip Helen had salted caramel

[@lindashepherd-denny7113]

Another belter, lots of love to you and Helen ❤❤

[@Rebellious.mermaid]

Banter between the two of you is unmatched! My travel list keeps growing! I love the historic stories x

[@bythecurb]

Thank you

[@victoriastanley4487]

This was wonderful! 😊🌟 I've just realised who you remind me of James.Not looks wise, as obviously you used to be a Dreamboy 😂, but your dry sense of humour when talking, is a bit of Jim Bowen, the legend.Your understated excitement.❤

[@bythecurb]

Haha I'll take that 😊

[@JasperFarquhar]

Eee bah gum ! That were rayt gud, that were. 😊

[@jackienikora259]

Beautiful thank you ❤️

[@PaulRobinson-d7t]

James love your vlogs..obviously there better with the lovely Helen.. James re you still doing van life and can you give us some advice on parking issues.....as you never mentioned in any mor....

[@bythecurb]

Yep. Still fulltime. If you message me through Facebook I'll answer any questions

[@rachelshonahague5718]

So you want to get out of hiking hey?🤫 tell Helen you can feel gout coming on lol.🤣😉❤❤

[@hughsmith9401]

nice one every day is a school day i pass a church just about every day in Dumfries SW SCOTLAND has a skull and cross bones on church grave yard wall from the plague a few hundred buried in a mass grave oh if you pay a visit to Dumfries it does have free over night parking along the sands and the doc park by the river nith allows camper etc pubs restaurants with in walking distends look it up 35 miles across the border from Carlisle luv the map reading 😂 ex army map reading was my bread and butter back in the day never got lost 🤣🤔👍 lovely channel

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Great show you two. I've been doing a bit of binge watching to catch up!

[@bythecurb]

Thank you :-)