Fall 2019 Lakenheath Village Tour [Lakenheath, Suffolk, England] American Abby Presents: Lakenheath

[@kaymill5565]

We were there in the 90s and I loved it! LOVED IT!

[@leonard4101]

We were also there in the 90s actually just 2 yrs (90-92).....I was Mr. Mom retired from the AF my ex was assigned to Mildenhall we lived in Thetford for a yr then moved to Lakenheath it was nice wish we could have stayed longer..... cheers :)

[@kaymill5565]

@@leonard4101 Small world! We were there from 1990-1993. I wish we could have stayed longer too. It was a wonderful place to live. Cheers!!

[@kaymill5565]

@@leonard4101 90-93! Wasn't it a wonderful place to live!

[@kaymill5565]

@@derekgrant6414 WOW! It was such a pleasure to live in a place that had such beauty and such wonderful people.

[@kaymill5565]

@@derekgrant6414 100% understand. We toured some before our son was born--Buckingham Place, London Bridge, Shakespeare's Birthplace. While in my 7th month of pregnancy, my husband was deployed in support of Dessert Shield/Storm. We lived in Lakenheath Village at the time. My British neighbors took such good care of me. I had an open invitation for afternoon tea and have never had a better cup of tea. My neighbors in the Village, had me over for Christmas, they fed my son his first biscuit, and generally cloaked me in love. I had nothing but joy while there and will never forget those days. One of the sweetest little memories is there was a flower cart set up in town. There was a little box to drop in your payment for the bundle of flowers. It was the HONOR SYSTEM. Imagine how lovely it was to get these locally grown flowers for a few pence and to be trusted to pay it. Just magical.

[@elliebellie7816]

We lived here 1960-62 when my dad was stationed here. My sister was born here. I have a few memories - we lived in Lakenheath Village and for a short while, Beck Row. I love looking back at photos from the time we spent here.

[@eldergod4809]

I heard the legendary investigator DARK STEEL lives there, would be so cool to meet him 😁

[@gillcawthorn7572]

I have just caught up with your videos and I think this is ideal, showing a very typical Suffolk village and it`s amenities. We English do love our greenery and because of our temperate climate with just enough rain , visitors will see that most people take a great pride in showing the work that is put into making private gardens and public spaces look beautiful. Although not Suffolk born ,I have lived in a town south of Bury St. Edmunds for almost 60 years and can say for American families there is a lot to offer in quite a short car ride from Lakenheath. And don`t be shy about taking a ride on public transport ,you can see a lot from upstairs on a double-decker bus, the children will love it .

[@eldergod4809]

I heard the legendary paranormal investigator and hero DARK STEEL lives here, would so love to meet him 😁

[@mike.47]

2:18 I used to live there back in the 70’s It’s called Chalk Farm and my father was the local doctor. After he retired the surgery was moved to a new building in the centre of the village.

[@leighhalls4826]

I was there also had a council house on Albert roller drive. Left in 1979, very little change. Oh! memories.😢😢

[@willmack3308]

Ah, my home for a few years. I saw the neighborhood I used to live in!

[@tamberlygranite4825]

My father was stationed at alconbury but I was born at lakenheath in 1970. Beautiful!

[@eldergod4809]

I heard the legendary paranormal investigator DARK STEEL lives there still, wow I would travel to lakenheath just to see him 😁

[@matthewkerschen4293]

Great video! Can’t wait to see the village in real life!

[@dennismayhem4894]

I was there in 84 to 86. I loved it!!

[@normanheggstrom9854]

Going there next month. Thanks for the video!

[@haleyharris2666]

Thanks for this.. my family immigrated from lakenheath. Both my parents were born there and my grandmother grew up there. Always wonder about it

[@annewillis6100]

Lakenheath and mildenhall, proud no 3 group bomber airfields of world war 2

[@me1me271]

Ah.. my home town as a child.. I miss those days.. I'm sure that little India restaurant used to be a news agents as a kid growing up there..

[@Adam5576]

"And if the pharmacy doesn't work out" lmao!!🤣

[@americanabby]

Sometimes i put stuff in the videos that I'm pretty sure only I laugh at

[@hambone7181]

I was born in lakenheath in 76 lived on Conyers way I think

[@sylviamcleod4977]

i was born in the next village, eriswell, its changed alot, over the years, left to move to a scottish island,

[@stevenfletcher1653]

welcome to all our American friends.

[@robertstibz9506]

Very nice video, all those things we Brits take for granted for a lot of years. You found anywhere you like on the coast nearby ? ( perhaps a topic for another good video ?

[@americanabby]

Went to Southend-on-Sea a couple of months ago (not very close) but I loved it! This spring I will get to the coast as often as possible and am excited to explore the coastal area close to the bases. (definitely will make a video!)

[@robertstibz9506]

The Norfolk & Suffolk coast have some lovely places and villages. I also hear Oxburgh Hall a few miles north of Lakenheath is a very nice place, if you like historic places. My sisters son joined the US Navy as a Brit teen, ended up in Airforce , retired master chief now, all fascinating to me. In September my self and my other sister, spend a lot of hours in one day watching take off & landing (F15s) at Lakenheath, it was awesome even at the viewing area, you could feel the ground shake, my sis says she wants a house looking over the runway lol. She has stayed on base at Fairchild in the northwest US some years ago with relatives.

[@terriellis5145]

Wish, you were there in the early 80s. I'm retired now. Enjoy your videos keep up the excellent work/thank you All for the awesome job of freedom for those of us back stateside!! I was stationed there 79-82/ 90-92. ORI's keep up the excellent work to all of you!!!! Go 48th TFW!! USAFE. Ssgt Ellis, !!!

[@terriellis5145]

Ps, Merry Christmas to all in the 48th TFW USAFE/your families and friends!!! Ssgt. Ellis retired. Thinking of you guys and gals doing the mission!! some civilians don't know or understand.

[@florobando6339]

Beautiful place

[@howardwest2707]

The village hasnt changed much since I was there in the late 90's.

[@colinneville906]

Are the two Triumph Sportscars still rusting away on the roundabout to the base? I was on the scene directly after the accident happened, not pretty. Was there a news report of accident?

[@mikedakin2016]

excellent video , you could sell that to the England tourist board , they'd love it .

[@danbruno5945]

If you want to go to America without flying come to Lakenheath or Mildenhall 👌💯 I miss the 90s and popeyes chicken on base

[@Theoriginalsparkythemagicpiano]

The tower of St Mary’s is from the 12th century, and the core of the building is Norman. More than a few hundred years old lol 👍

[@paulsmith7793]

In the churches the alter always face due east,u can navigate by that.

[@MartinT5600]

I have a map on my phone for navigation.

[@jeffloucks2120]

Thanks for sharing. I often wonder where life would have taken me if I'd kept my original orders to Lakenheath out of tech school 25 yrs ago.

[@americanabby]

Where'd you go instead?

[@jeffloucks2120]

@@americanabby Eielson AFB in Alaska.

[@americanabby]

@@jeffloucks2120 well that sounds like it would be pretty awesome to! I'd like to get to Alaska at some point.

[@archiebald4717]

No mention of flint. A very ancient material.

[@eldergod4809]

No mention of the legendary paranormal investigator and hero DARK STEEL who lives there too

[@gardbjj24]

Attended Lakenheath HS

[@leighhalls4826]

Felt well then lakenheath high.70's

[@Struz_]

I come from Suffolk why do Americans all say country of London the country of Manchester like how would you feel if we said the country of texas or the country LA by the way Suffolk is a county not country county

[@elizabetharmada5335]

If the pharmacy doesn't work out 🤣,,,, there's a funeral services 😋ngekk

[@UnbelievableEricthegiraffe]

The Correct term isn't FALL It's Autumn .

[@americanabby]

Not according to James Taylor... "Winter, Spring, Summer or FALL, all you have to do is call"

[@thewomble1509]

@@americanabby It's our village ergo, it's our terminology...................

[@Andy_U]

@@americanabby - Don't worry, Abby, your critics don't know that BOTH terms originated in Britain. "Autumn" in the 14th Century and "Fall" in the 16th Century. Fall was more popular when the English began moving to North America, thus it stuck over there, while on this side of the Pond we reverted back to using Autumn. Funny ol' thing, language. Stay safe. All the best to you.

[@tradeladder146]

@@americanabby He is American thats why, Sheesh.

[@grahambaker9377]

@@Andy_U you beat me too it,fall is just coming back thats all.

[@nitwit4947]

Actually its a bit of a dump!

[@andysimkin5200]

That "Historic" fish and chip shop can't even display the union jack correctly on it's signage. The flag is in reverse... tut-tut! smh I'm British. It's a bugbear. Bad enough when people like foreign fashion houses proudly plaster the union jack all over their clothes displaying our flag incorrectly. But when you've got a "British" chippy in England serving the national dish and even they can't do it properly, well what hope have we got lol!

[@gavinmurrell5604]

The chip shop is run by foreigners. Years ago and it was called snushells and ran by a local family, all fish n chip shops in our local areas Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Brandon, West row, Beck row, Thetford, and even Red lodge are all run by Turks 😢 so none of them are traditional fish n chip shop's anymore.

Hey American friends......don't think Lakenheath 'village' is typical of most English villages as it is quite run down and crummy. Please don't accept it as a typical English village.

[@americanabby]

what village should we think of as a "typical" English village?

@@americanabby Plenty around......too many to list, best ones are in the Cotswolds. My point was in highlighting how mundane and shabby Lakenheath is......it's not really a village just a main road.

[@Adam5576]

It looks beautiful, I'm excited to go there!

[@thewomble1509]

@@americanabby London?

[@haleyharris2666]

I think it’s beautiful and quaint 🖤