I Have Some MASSIVE News I Need to Share With You All!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Hi everyone. Can I just say thank you very very much for all your kind words on this video tonight. I feel truly humbled, thank you so much! The big news really for me was being able to retire next year and give myself time to spend on this and all the other stuff in my life. Yes I’m struggling with this illness thing at the moment but I’m sure that’ll sort itself out once I get seen and I’ll be back doing what I love before you know it! Thank you again for your support, it’s really perked me up 😊🙏

[@Helen-12]

Hope you get things sorted soon,health definitely comes first. Your videos are great if people don't like them they don't have to watch them, ignore the haters keep being you and doing what you love. Real channel supporters are all here for you Mark.

[@trevormegson7583]

Get better soon mate. I have no medical advice, but the cat stole the show for me. 🐈‍⬛

[@improperrunner]

Aha yes the Cat was awesome :)

[@PeteG143]

Thank you for all of your videos - feel better soon. Be well.

[@PaulSmith-d6j]

Hi Mark, nice to hear from you and thanks for the update on your health. I wish you a speedy recovery and I look forward to your planned adventures. Whatever type of trip you do, from a simple bus ride to something a little more exotic, you always make it interesting to watch. Look forward to many more.

[@GaryWoodley-k3v]

Get well soon mark look after yourself

[@davidcornford3711]

Get well soon Mark channel is great to watch take care

[@Speedbird217]

Greetings from North Carolina. Feel better soon and thanks for taking the time to brief us subscribers, especially when you're feeling under par. I like the sound of the plan you're working towards. I'm in my second year of retirement and do one big solo trip a year. India and Nepal this year and South Africa/Zambia and Botswana next April. I've though about doing much more video to add to the photography with half an eye on putting something on YT. We'll see. All the best.

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Sienna from Cairnryan to Belfast is a brilliant route on a nice day. A lot of deck space on the ferry I was on. They also do a bus return from Belfast to Glasgow for £29 at the moment. They also do day trips to Belfast for £15 at the moment. They used to do trips from the mainland to Belfast and up the coast to the Giant's Causeway (off-peak) Ferry then bus, if you're lucky you might even get a small tour of Belfast. Don't know if they still do it or is it just summer or have they stopped it? Just a thought for you to explore. Get better soon, nothing worse feeling congested, can't breathe and can't hear properly!

[@danielburford8763]

as others have said, health comes first. wishing you a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing new videos as and when you are able.

[@kevinmcanulty2593]

I had a similar problem recently. It is a most odd feeling. Vertigo can be an issue. Get well soon mate. Your health is the most important issue. Stay safe.

[@BobTravellin]

Get well soon, and good luck with your plans for the future. Look forward to seeing the content!

[@MaureenKelly-p8d]

So sorry to hear about your health issues Mark….I hope everything goes okay on Thursday….Best Wishes…..

[@TobyBoylan]

1:49 nice cat 😊😊

[@wesleytill1629]

Best wishes Mark for a speedy recovery. Thank you for all of your really exciting and interesting videos. Stay strong... and our thoughts are with you. Wes.😊

[@andrewdavis1331]

Just take care of yourself…..all the true channel lovers will still be here and rooting for your rapid recovery….👍

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

Thank you for your update. Your health definitely comes first. You have my full support and I like seeing your cat in the background.

[@toomuchgaryon]

Definitely look after yourself Mark! Delighted with your news and can't wait to see what you get up to in the future!

[@wbearsmom]

Mark, your health and family come first. Do what you need to do to get as healthy as you can again, pop in every now and then to say hi, and get back to it when you are truly ready. We will be here when you get back. 🐶

[@matthewjburt6482]

Hope you're getting yourself sorted soon. Don't worry about letting us down, your health comes first. I've had major sinus problems in the past and know what you're going through. Looking forward to a renewed channel when you're better. Matthew in London.

[@bryanholl]

I wish you a speedy return to 100% health, Mark. Your videos are always superb, a real joy to watch. May I also wish you every success in your plans with giving up your job and devoting yourself to the channel. It is a brave decision but I feel sure you have made the right decision! All best wishes to you - Bryan, northern Greece. (Oh, and yes, I am sure many people would love to see the video you made with the beard!) 😀

[@simonkenny3497]

Get well soon Mark. Your health is much more important. Looking forward to future videos and travel.

[@studebaker4217]

For the BEST ENT care, go to Clinique Cause near Beziers in southern France. After hopeless NHS attention, I went to Dr. Dumon at CC - brilliant surgeon, saved my hearing.

[@chombersSOpA]

All the best for getting diagnosed and on the mend. I am in a similar state of flux at the moment and it ain't fun. Maybe a compliation of your best bits and bloopers

[@seandoherty6199]

I hope that you make a speedy recovery.

[@andrewallisonuk]

Get well soon, Mark. I tend to watch your videos before I go to sleep. They don’t send me to sleep, by the way, but really relax me. They also give me lots of travel ideas, too!

[@peterm7548]

Ive suffered from this myself. In my case it turned into a chronic infection of the eustachian tubes which connect the ears to the throat. Started in Germany after my flight from the UK - planes are incubators of viruses! Needs a course of antibiotics if you get a fever, dizziness or other symptoms of chronic infection. Get well soon!

[@tranceandtri]

Good luck Mark, wishing you all the very best and a speedy recovery !

[@crawford1083]

Can't muck about with sinuses Mark. I had a bad turn a decade ago when a bout of sinusitis became infected, and the infection burst and gave me some brain damage. Hope the ENT can get to the bottom of it.

[@calebmumby5803]

hi mark sorry to hear about your health issues mate hope you get well soon also your black cat sneaking behind you lol !!!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Maybe she’ll bring me luck! 😊

[@BoskiM]

Get better soon man we can wait 😎

[@Travelwithdans]

Hope you get well soon! Shrewsbury is the best town out there! Loved the cat in the background too

[@nicknikipediacaulkin5943]

Sorry to hear about your health issues so wishing you a speedy recovery. I hope the appointment on Thursday identifies your discomfort! Always enjoy watching your videos!

[@third7715]

Great news Mark, hope the health improves. Who needs Rio de Janeiro when you can take a national express coach from Birmingham

[@catb7059]

Sorry to hear that, get better soon 😔🙏

[@stevebrooks6144]

Get well soon Mark

[@edwardhale6240]

I hope you get well soon Mark. Nice to see a cameo appearance by your pet cat.

[@sheilam4525]

Mark, your health absolutely comes first❤. Enjoy your early retirement! Your channel is one of the best because you don't saturate it with countless vlogs about nothing like some do. Looking forward to all your future videos when you feel better 😊

[@sparkidee]

Wishing you well mate! Love your videos, health comes first though! Get well soon, we'll still be here waiting for your next one whenever that may be.

[@TheTachbrook]

Sorry to hear you are not well. I really do enjoy watching your trips. Thank you. Get well soon.

[@davesdaze]

Hello. We have watched all your videos, the sugar loaf trip was excellent. All your filming is fantastic. We wish you all the best luck with your health. I'm 58 and going to retire at 60, scary, but your here today and gone tomorrow. Lost parents now. Take care. Best wishes to u and your family. David and Beverley Norfolk

[@Prometheus_43]

Sorry to hear this, hope you feel better soon!

[@MrGeeyess]

Sorry to hear about your situation. Hope all goes well on Thursday. When you resurrect your Canadian adventure you might consider revising the itinery. I would recommend the SKEENA from Jasper to Prince Rupert; it avoids the two boring days across the central plains.

[@killianlpc]

Best of luck with your health and get well soon. Really enjoy your vids, and get back to Ireland soon.

[@Diana-andre2018]

So very sorry to hear this Mark, but as we all know, your health comes first, your trip to Toronto and then taking a trip on the Canadian will always be there when you are ok to make it. You are one of the best KZbinrs around and I really hope you feel better very soon, with warm wishes from my sunny and beautiful island. 😊

[@DavidArch68]

Hope you get well soon. Good for you with the news! Fantastic stuff. Wishing you all the best. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. David in Chester

[@robaviation.7904]

Hi! I've had this before as I'm cabin crew. It's horrible, i had three weeks off work because of my ears. In the end, I literally just had to let them sort themselves out as my GP Wouldn't do anything. I hope you can get sorted out asap. Robyn x

[@Fan652w]

Thank you Mark for a very frank and clear video. Your first priority must be your health. KZbin videos come a poor second to that priority. Very best wishes, especially for the appointment on Thursday.

[@-DC-]

Congratulations Mark you have a fab channel and are a absolute natural at doing what you do, Hope you feel better soon 👍

[@CB-OnTheGo]

Get well soon👍 Looking at the snippet of the Translink 212 video; you had a much better view than I did back in the pre COVID days.

[@colintmd]

Wishing you a return to full health soon. I love your videos; they are entertaining, enjoyable, and informative. They have encouraged me back to using buses and trains like I felt when a kid. Great stuff. It’s a lot of hard work for you, the travel, the filming, sound tracks, and the editing. You produce great content and it is appreciated. Looking forward to seeing new content when you are better.

[@dianetravis1122]

Get well soon mark. I had 2 ops for sinuses and best thing I ever used was the sterimar saltwater spray. Xx

[@progster999]

Take care and all the best. You have inspired me to copy some of the tours you have done. Me too have health issues and I will do a lot more tours next year after completing some life-saving surgeries.

[@dazlumsdon]

I had something very similar, I went virtually deaf. I used Otovent from the chemist and after a few goes it cleared it up. Have a speedy recovery

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Someone else recommended that. I haven’t tried it yet but tbh I’ll give anything a go atm! Cheers 😊

[@dazlumsdon]

@LetsMakeaTrip it's not the nicest of procedures but you might be surprised

[@PaulGodfrey]

Get well soon and I look forward to some more videos in due course. Gutted for you missing the Canadian. Would love to see your footage from that trip.

[@christineholmes1959]

You have my sympathy, I'm ill at the moment with something similar. Get well soon and I really look forward to your Canadian trip and Land's End to John O'Groats!

[@jamesjimbob71]

i would love to see stuff you filmed that you haven' t uploaded, would love to see more of the beard, maybe do a montage of unaired clips

[@NikkiEvernight]

Hope you get a diagnosis and some treatment that has you feeling better fast. You are right not to fly like that, it'd be painful if not possible injurious.

[@rogermadeley7413]

Get well soon Mark...great videos when they are released...one footnote...I always have my ears syringed before I fly especially if I haven't flown for a while..helps the cabin pressure equalize.

[@kevp3439]

Thanks for being so frank about your situation. Above all, look after yourself, that way you are better prepared to look after others. Happy travels.

[@rogercolaris8175]

I'm sorry to here of your illness hopefully you will get better soon and when you do make your way here in TO Ont. Canada? Let use know ahead of time and would be glade to give you a tour around our city. Roger.

[@nigelgarvey2046]

Get well soon! Don't be too upset about the Toronto-Vancouver train journey. When I did it - admittedly nearly thirty years ago, with a stopover in Edmonton to visit a cousin - much of the first couple of days was through forest. Nothing to see but trees. It was great to know they were there, mind, but as a "see Canada by train" experience, it was a bit disappoinitng. Still, the views opened out further west and Vancouver's definitely worth a visit!

[@AtlanteanAN69]

Take care and get well soon. I watch all the videos you make, thanks for the content.

[@birdsbodger]

Get well soon , don't usually comment but sending you best wishes .

[@johnroberts2331]

Sorry to hear of your health problems Mark. I really hope ENT get you sorted. I am under ENT in the West Midlands and they are brilliant. Its my nose and I now have a daily steriod spray and it works well. All the best for next March. Hope you tube continues to work out. Family time is very important above all as is work life balance. Love all your videos! Mostly your coach and ferry videos! Here or abroad!

[@andrewwilson6240]

All the best. A really big life change! If you are having a problem with the Euston Station tube, you could try King's Cross St. Pancras! Joking aside my partner suffered exactly the same thing, years ago, during a pretty rough landing. She was diagnosed with sinusitis, and it got better relatively quickly. She is still scared of rough landings to this day though.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Haha, like it. And I’m about as congested as the WCML into Euston too!

[@anianoenrique2115]

Give us the beard video ! You look BADASS !

[@pyerseaston4267]

Really sorry to hear this Mark. I am going through the same thing. My ENT consultant has just had me on a 6 week antibiotic course (yes, I did say 6 weeks!). He said that would have a 50% chance of working, and if it doesn't then he'll have to perform surgery to widen my sinuses so they drain properly. TBH I have so much misery with my sinuses I would welcome surgery. I have the latest round of sinusitis since mid-July. It started with severe toothache believe it or not, which, apparently, is not unusual. Not that it helps, but I share your pain! GWS.

[@pyerseaston4267]

P.S. I can recommend a really good ENT specialist in the Worcester/Hereford area (might be a bit far I guess, but he's brilliant, and I have seen a few over the years...).

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks Pyers, appreciate the info mate. I hope it doesn’t take that long to sort but I guess until I know, it could be anything 🤷‍♂️

[@EElgar1857]

I'm so sorry you've been "under the weather", and will miss your trip to Canada, but you're making the right decision! Flying with any kind of ear issue can be very painful, and possibly dangerous. I hope you can get the problem diagnosed and sorted very soon. All the best!

[@PhilipKay-x3p]

Really enjoy your videos. Get well soon and all the best. Cheers

[@seany84uk]

Get better soon and good luck with the new life choice / full time job :) we will all keep watching!

[@peterclapham2546]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. We hope you are back on the road sooner than later. We need your review of the Portsmouth St Malo route on the new “St Malo” ferry. Looking forward to your return when ready

[@afcbpodcast]

Sorry to hear about your issues. I have had exactly the same problems with sinusitis, had it for a long time now. Sleeping is a nightmare. Been using Sudafed sprays for short term relief, but never a good idea to use for more than 10 days! Been prescribed Clarithromycin, which I have to take twice a day. I've also had the tinnitus too, and for me, it has left me almost deaf in one ear - which they are putting down to "ossicular fixation"! Whether that can be sorted I don't know, but I have audiology appointments either way. Hoping it is all linked to the sinusitis and that the medication can help sort it, therefore avoiding needing a hearing aid!

[@mufc77]

Love this guy. Get well soon Mark

[@SlogOnTheTyne]

Get well soon mate and good luck 😊

[@rebeccahalpern5938]

Just saw this, hope you’re better soon. I find this is a strange time of year anyway, we don’t tend to do much during these couple of months, it’s a good time to relax and recharge our batteries!

[@herenow6953]

Get well soon! Take care of you first - your videos are always great, well researched, interesting, great scenery. Look forward to seeing whatever you choose to post - I know it will be interesting. Good luck with the ENT guys! Maybe you need some sunshine - not much about atm.

[@garymcgregor7048]

Mate, get yourself well. We,ll still be here waiting for you don't worry

[@stevewareing8525]

Get well soon Mark, your health comes first so look after yourself. All the best and I hope the ENT consultation sheds some light on the problem. 👍.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

And me Steve, cheers 😊

[@JessicaPratt-gb1fy]

Thank you for the update, Mark - it sounds ideal to retire early and be able to concentrate on what you really love. I’m sure it will help a lot with your stress levels. I hope all goes well with your ENT appointment. For what it’s worth, and of course I don’t know, but it sounds a little like nasal polyps which can block your passages and sinuses and are easily treatable with a course of medication. I’ve had similar in the past and of course flying exacerbates anything ear and sinus related. Hope you’re soon back to your usual self!

[@JessicaPratt-gb1fy]

Oh, and your cat is adorable!

[@stonestoner1]

I've just recently followed you and going through your backlog with my little boy and is excited to see the different buses and trains. Your videos are very soothing and easy to watch. Health always comes first, I hope you take the time you need and much needed rest. Travelling is exhausting on the body, don't rush your recovering :) look forward to the next video and going over all your others

[@adamdennison8621]

Wishing you all the very best Sir! Hoping you have a speedy recovery

[@TimWallace-j9d]

I had something similar about ten years ago and, tbh, have never recovered fully but have learned to live with it. I could have had a sinus operation about ten years ago but declined as my wife was having much more scary things happening. As I say, it's manageable but I'll never fly again.

[@andyfreeman7441]

All the best Mark, hope they figure out your ear issue and get you on the mend soon

[@sah3173.]

Get well soon. Looking forward to your Amsterdam ferry trip, been thinking of doing it for a while.

[@argyle83]

All the travelling ,, Flights , Ferries really can make you ill and take its toll , I’ve had the same … all the best Mark 👍🏼

[@scottishtrainspotter7209]

Stay strong, Hope everything's all right for you at the moment.

[@briansnowdon2750]

I really really enjoy your videos! Really hope you can get the medical stuff sorted out soon!!! Can’t wait for the Canadian train video to come in the future, some of the bus trips you’ve done have been pretty brutal but you aren’t aren’t afraid of any of those like some people are on KZbin. I love watching coach/train travel. Your videos are top notch!!!!

[@dazzlingdaz187]

Oh no! Funny you mentioning this, two years ago I developed a problem with my ear on a flight back from Greece. I had tinnitus and problems hearing from one ear. I saw a specialist after a few days and it eventually got better, I have Otovent every day but it sounds a lot less severe than what you have and I know how frustrating it must be. Look after your health and whatever videos go on I'll watch. Take care

[@horsehollerer]

All the best Mark. Sorry you had to call off the Canadian trip, but health comes first ... you can do it properly when you feel better, and we'll look forward to the vlog whenever that may be. Cheers.

[@Ian-mi2ni]

Hope the ENT visit goes well, just recovering from nasal polyps (led to ear and sinus issues) myself. It was a simple day op. but took a while to get to diagnose.

[@adlam97531]

We can wait for your videos , the main thing is getting your health right. Your loyal followers totally understand. Take Care.

[@Pmcknockiter81]

I was fuming on Friday lol, no but seriously your health is more important and whatever it is needs sorting and shifting, then you can get back to doing what you love and what we love watching. Chin up Mark and get well soon

[@dugitk2817]

Get well soon. I wish you luck in all your endeavours. I hope to be watching you for many years to come.

[@markalgar]

Get well soon. love watching your videos.

[@michaelstaley2241]

Get well Mark your health is paramount..

[@lindseyrea9237]

All the best for a speedy recovery. That tinnitus certainly is annoying and you don't want to be flying with that sort of problem. We had some long journeys last year which took us some time to recover from (getting Covid in Birmingham did not help) and we have some post viral complications which has limited our travel since. We just travel vicariously at the moment.

[@broomybank]

All the best for a speedy recovery Mark, pob lwc!

[@philipsutton5652]

Get well soon. That Canada trip sounds awesome & it will still be there when you get better.

[@damindra]

Hope you get well soon and your ENT can sort you out! I love your reviews as it gives honest view of how travelling with public transport can be! And good luck with the early retirement!