Shanklin to Brading Walk | Isle of Wight Walks | Cool Dudes Walking Club

[@blueboy680]

We all need a Rowan in our lives!.

[@chumon1992]

ROWANNNNN

[@cdwc]

I saw a scary face in the wood pattern on my door when I was about 12 and could never unsee it

[@chumon1992]

@cdwc so relatable T-T

[@createdezign1840]

Rowan really is the perfect companion, I'm sure everyone falls in love with her. Thanks for the entertainment as always. Have a great New Year.

[@cdwc]

Happy New Year Cool Dude

[@Civilis1980]

Guilty as charged 🙈

[@Decomid]

Merry Christmas! And a Rowan episode. She is the true meaning of chirpy chaos.

[@J0shuaHurd]

I was watching the festival and saw a familiar face as a police officer!! Couldn't believe you featured in it!! Love it!

[@roystonvasey5471]

Today i learned that if you see a strange thing on the beach like a Rowan don't touch. Got it and thanks for the top tip.

[@angelamartincaeira3867]

The thing that scared me as a kid was watching the film "The Fog" an old 70s/80s film. Esp when the creepy monster thing was revealed at the end.

[@cdwc]

I will have to google this now.

[@stuarthowells1151]

Mr Nosey Bonk off Jigsaw in the early 80’s was terrifying cool dude.

[@iancaley2347]

I love these Isle of Wight walks, there's a bittersweetness about the whole place which gives off this atmosphere of the lost past, yet still being content enough in the present. And of course, the (ahem) boundless mirth and side-splitting hilarity of Marek ; )) And the welcome addition of the lovely Rowan : ) Btw, i never see many large new housing estates being built, or big refurbishments on the island when i'm there. Which is another reason why i like it. I hope it never changes too much! Around where i live, there's new estates everywhere!!

[@cdwc]

They are building loads alas. That field at the start is turning into one very shortly. The planning on the Island is decided by secret handshakes I have learnt whilst trying to stand up to them.

[@iancaley2347]

@@cdwc Blimey, i wasn't aware. I of course noticed the field that you pointed out at the start. Well, good on you for trying to stand up against this. And no doubt this all happens on dodgy business transactions! It's a bit of a puzzler in a way, because other than second homes, i had this notion from what i've seen on videos and other stuffs, that people in general wouldn't want to live on the island!! I also suspect that the majority of Islanders would disapprove too. Go Marek!!

[@peterpennington2148]

As a new really cool dude, it's good to see my pigeon, a really cool Christmas present from my really cool wife, featured on the video! Currently working my way through the back catalogue of members only stuff! Good luck me! Stay cool

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude

[@squalloogal]

What a great walk 😊 watching from 🇦🇺on the 28th Dec ‘24 and it was released 5hrs ago

[@cdwc]

It was very beautiful. Hope you have a great New Year cool dude.

[@AdeAitch]

Most scary thing as a child was a trip to a Doctor Who exhibition in Blackpool in the late 70s. Don’t think I was in there more than 5 minutes. Thanks for all the great content this year, Marek.

[@cdwc]

Happy New Year cool dude. Thanks for your support.

[@neilmeadowcroft7569]

Nice walk cool dude, Rowan was a delight as usual. When I was a kid our slightly older neighbours played An American Werewolf in London on video, the scene where David is running through the woods and eating a deer. I got freaked out and "heard" my mum shouting so I could make my escape.😂 Happy new year dudes.👍

[@mrbouffant]

A fine walk. The Sandown to Culver stretch has many memories for me. We used to holiday nearby back in the early 80s and I spent most of my money in "Wight City" playing Pac-Man and other wonderful games. One evening after an after dinner session of Defender and Robotron I decided to run back along the beach towards Culver Cliff, leaping majestically over the groynes. Woe was me when mid-leap I noticed the tide had come in about 10 yards further up the beach and I landed in the freezing cold water well over my waist. Brrrrrrrrrrrr.

[@cdwc]

I think Wight City looks better than the terrible flats they gave built there.

[@fox586a]

The Thin Man in The Boy From Space always scared me at Primary School when we watched it on TV there! You can get it on Dvd from BFI but I keep putting off getting it!

[@cdwc]

That clip is still terrifying

[@telboy007]

Merry Christmas and happy new year cool dudes!

[@JohnBone]

A belated Xmas and a healthy and happy New Year to all the Cool Dudes. Biggest fear as a kid: the one-eyed stones that move ever closer during the night from the frankly terrifying 1970s kids' TV show Escape Into Night (based on the 1960s novel Marianne Dreams and later made into the far less pant-wetting 1980s film Paperhouse). In fact I'm still scared of them. Absolutely scarred for life.

[@cdwc]

I will have to find that show. That sounds excellent. I was ill over Christmas worst luck hopefully will recover in time for new year. Hope you and your family have a great one.

[@JohnBone]

@@cdwc Looks like a few people have put all 6 episodes up on KZbin. If you watch them I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm not going anywhere near them again.

[@norfolknchance.500]

"Cool dudes waddling club!" ...... yes! 😂

[@cdwc]

NO!!!!!!!!

[@norfolknchance.500]

@cdwc Sorry, the big boys made me say it! Haha! Take care, happy New year matey! 👍✌🖖

[@oggie114]

Another wonderful walk, once again filled with many childhood memories for me (some a little tragic as it's where our family dog sadly lost her life one new years eve 💔 😢 and another walk ended with my first ever ambulance ride aged 7!) But despite those occasions I have many more happy memories that make that walk from Shanklin to Brading very special to relive. My childhood fear was the troll from three billy goats gruff (who my mom told me lived in a small quarry on brading downs!) and dinosaurs (as apparently it was acceptable to take a 5 yr old to see Jurassic Park at the cinema 😳)

[@cdwc]

Oh no that is a terrible story. I am sorry. As for the Billy Goats Gruff. I was terrified of the troll too! I recently bought the old Read it Yourself book. Still scary.

[@orangeedo]

I remember something that frightened me as a kid. Aged 4 I was living in the carribean and my mum told me a hurricane was coming. I had no idea what that ment but I vividly imagined what I could only describe as a less colourful Mr Blobby with a long tounge, which he used to scoop up and swallow all the food in the kitchen cupboards. The category 4 hurricane was less scarey.

[@cdwc]

I sort of wish hurricanes came in a Mr. Blobby form.

[@davem9204]

Merry Christmas! Nice to see this video appear just before we set off to the Island this afternoon. Glad it's still there and not drifted away. When I was very young the opening sequence in Bagpuss, where he woke up used to scare me. As for those new houses in Bembridge, it's even worse as the population of the village has fallen over the last 10 years, so it's not like they are needed to accommodate a growing population there.

[@cdwc]

It will just be holiday homes cool dude. Enjoy your trip.

[@sueweston502]

Whilst 130 holiday let's is probably a bit excessive I understand the Island does need a boost to the tourist economy and those huge derelict hotels don't seem to be set for making a come back anytime soon. As for the population falling, schools closing etc I'm amazed that people don't join the dots and link it to the lack of housing available for young people to move into and raise a family. Just saying..

[@mikekaraoke]

Love this video, me + my gf, and her mum went to Isle of Wight and went to many parts including Shanklin, Godshill, Sandown, Cowes, etc Hasn't been there for many years. Was great to be back there + we went there in mid to late Sept and weather was warm for the 3 days/4 nights! And only cost the 3 of us £60 each-including the RTN ferry from Portsmouth! I'm from Kent just to refresh our memory 😀

[@cdwc]

Glad you liked the video cool dude.

[@elaineforse5914]

What a Christmas present 🎁 still sleep with the hallway light on after watching Freddie’s new nightmare when I was 15 I’m now 44!!! was told I waddled when I was pregnant 😮

[@cdwc]

Someone finally recognises the terror of Freddie, also Friday 13th Part 3 terrified me.

[@elaineforse5914]

@ I can’t watch horror movies even now!!!

[@petergilbert7106]

Probably the nicest smile on the internet. (and Rowans is nice too!)

[@cdwc]

About time mine got some credit.

[@timelordvictorious]

Good to see you both having a nice walk.😊 I use to be scared of the animated BFG film with David Jason .

[@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325]

A superb uplifting video Cool Dudes, thank you. Re: greedy property developers, wish they'd redevelop brown field sites instead of concreting over green fields. 100-250 houses being built in the fields opposite me so no more safe cycling or walking, never mind, time to move on after 32 years! Wishing you all the very best for 2025

[@cdwc]

I agree with you 100% about brown field sites. They always build the cheapest possible houses and cram them in too. That field in the video was recommended for a maximum of 85 houses. Have a great new year cool dude

[@CANNIBoy]

Merry Christmas cool dudes!

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude

[@anthonyhatter196]

The Mallet story has destroyed a childhood illusion..😢 As for scariest things, the Children of the Corn film. Just nasty. Still love the background choons. You should get it remixed as ambient dance! Thanks for a cracking 2024, CD. Have a brilliant 25. 🎉

[@cdwc]

Imagine my disappointment with Mallet as a child. Have a great 2025 cool dude

[@antmerritt]

Yes yes yes the channels guest star is back! Yay everyone welcome Marek back to Rowan’s walking channel! 🙌

[@doegywhail728]

I try one more time, when I was a kid I listened to Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds whilst flicking through the picture book that came with it. Scared me for months.

[@cdwc]

I listened to the whole thing again last year for the first time in ages very entertaining.

[@davis123321123]

Jen: Wee Willly Winky Mike: Jaws out of James Bond hiding in my bathroom in the dark

[@markcox5385]

Yay, Rowan!

[@cdwc]

Happy New Year to you cool dude

[@garrymartin6474]

As a child I used to get a feeling that I was being watched when ever I went down the stairs at home which was pretty scary. Seasons Greetings to you both !

[@cdwc]

That is terrifying. Seasons greetings to you. Hope you stay upstairs cool dude.

[@_Fractaal]

Spending the next days with family on the Island (grew up there), and a really looking forward to getting out and wandering over the downs for a few hours. Love the Island walks on here, makes me realise what a great place it really is down there 😁

[@cdwc]

Enjoy your trip cool dude.

[@dougzirkle5951]

I watched the Boxing Day swim at Ventnor yesterday on tv, hoping there might be a Cool Dudes video soon, as well. And voila, it appeared today! And the cherry on top was seeing Rowan join you for this lovely walk. Thank you!

[@cdwc]

Have a great new year cool dude

[@ervinslens]

Lovely presentation guys, shots are great and overall presentation is simply fantastic!

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude.

[@shia_labeouf]

Glad to be part of the Cool Dudes Waddling Club Glad you used my Rowan keyring at the end. My amazing girlfriend made it for me for Christmas. I was scared of pigeons as a kid. There was a square in my town where people fed them and you had to walk through it to the shops. There were always tons of them and they were agressive. I'm glad to share in your hatred of them now

[@QCB73]

That Rowan keyring is awesome - what a brilliant gift!

[@deblord7495]

Wow! How brilliant to have your own Rowan keyring! What a lovely gift!

[@cdwc]

I am pleased to hear of another hater.

[@doodles1228]

When I was about 6 or 7 yrs old, it was late at night, and I got up and looked through the gap in the bannisters to see what was on the TV downstairs. I caught the moment in the film Communion where Christopher Walken is surrounded by aliens and tries to scream, but blue light pours out of his mouth and eyes..traumatised! 😅😅😅😅

[@cdwc]

That is like uncovering a massive alien conspiracy!

[@northwall9243]

Lovely episode! Rowan is so positive, it's lovely. Quality stuff as always

[@cdwc]

Even after missing out on banana cake.

[@Danni_Googie]

Thank you. The pair of you really had me laughing and smiling all the way through. Shout out also to the printer for getting in on the focus pulling action. Very cool video!

[@cdwc]

The printer is worse than Rowan!

[@deblord7495]

What a beautiful walk and definitely worth more than 3, Rowan! Saying that, we do enjoy your walks together; lots of laughing which we all need more of! The Daleks are responsible for one of the earliest fears I can remember. I really did hide behind the sofa! Thanks for another top video. Happy New Year to you and Rowan! Stay cool

[@cdwc]

You are correct and Rowan was definitely wrong about this being only three stars.

[@tinasavage674]

Happy new year 🎊🎊

[@jimbryan2271]

Bit late on this but favourite kids film - for me Sword In the Stone Merlin Archimedies 🦉 🧙‍♀️

[@andywrollo2915]

Great stuff. Did Rowans car pass. Shes great. Dont think it was waddling more like cool duding. Had heart attack just before Christmas so aiming to get fit and do that walk sometime. I had free helicopter ride to Portsmouth. They were brilliant. I can see that monument and the cliffs from my house. Joined the club too. Thanks, very enjoyable.Happy new year cool dudes. 🎉

[@cdwc]

Thanks for joining cool dude. All the best with your fitness plans. It is a nice walk and the hill isn’t too bad.

[@pheebsd3291]

Nice one, shall watch properly when I get back to the UK. Greetings from Alta, Norway... Mini Marek is having a great time! Happy new year! ❤ 🎉

[@cdwc]

Fantastic. Real Marek would like to go to Norway too one day. Have a great time.

[@davis123321123]

Also you walk majestically

[@cdwc]

Thanks Mike. I needed this confidence boost. Happy New Year.

[@davis123321123]

@cdwc Happy new year to you Marek

[@vorpalteaspoon8904]

Hope you had the best Christams ever.

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude

[@JookCS]

Marek, I've followed your stuff since the Film Fandango days and absolutely love this channel, it's such a joy. Just wanted to say thanks for the work you put into it. Have a great new year!

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude for your support for all these years

[@Tilly236]

My dad let me watch horror films way too young (though I love them now!), and I was traumatised by Poltergeist, especially the tall, skinny guy in Poltergeist 2 😬 Aside from that, I thought Dracula lived in our loft. No idea why 🤷‍♀️

[@cdwc]

Imagine if you found a padded coffin up there!

[@Tilly236]

​@@cdwc😱🧛

[@Somersetmanwalking]

Nice One Cool Dude! Merry Christmas!

[@mandyedavis7978]

I was scared of thunder storms as a child to the point that I missed my middle school leavers disco as I was frightened I would be hit by lightning. It is the Isle of Wight old county flag 😂

[@cdwc]

Oh no middle school discos were the best. I liked it when everyone was 13 and there were non-stop discos every weekend in various village halls.

[@QCB73]

I love the dynamic you two have together on a walk and very happy to see my secret mission photos made it in time Watching 'Alien' around the age of 9 - the whole facehugger/ impregnation part had a profound effect on me.. I'm not sure how we were allowed to watch it but everyone did as we all talked about that dinner scene at school! 😱

[@cdwc]

Nine is way too early for Alien, still one of the scariest films.

[@neilprangnell4372]

My Brother was at that PJ and Duncan gig, the school took us to the pier theatre cant remember what i watched but Welephant was on stage.

[@cdwc]

Welephant would be pleased that he is the main thing you remembered.

[@Solaar_Punk]

My brother coming down the stairs woken from an early bed and telling us an old woman shoutee 'Luke, stop fiddling!' at him, when none of us had said anything. Was the scariest thing to happen in my house.

[@cdwc]

I was terrified reading this.

[@petersmithm9]

Seeing The Wizard of Oz at the pictures in the mid 60s scared the bejezzers out of me. My older sisters gave me grief for many many years afterwards.

[@Toastandtea682]

Wizard of Oz scary you you big nelly you

[@petersmithm9]

Haven't heard that saying for years. LOL, haven't seen the film for years either.

[@kevinmerry1307]

Cool dude thankyou for your walks Happy New Year to you both.

[@indobleh]

Wonderful ! Best wishes to all cool dudes for 2025 !!

[@stephr7637]

I saw Return to Oz when I was very young, but then got gaslighted by the world into thinking maybe I'd dreamt it because nobody I spoke to about it acknowledged having seen it. I was in my 20s before I saw it again and was finally sure it was real.

[@louiserobb2689]

Perhaps Rowan had that pregnant cow in mind when she mis-spoke her 'waddle'. She clearly wasn't talking about your purposeful gait. Have a Happy New Year, cool dude!

[@cdwc]

Thanks Louise. This is almost definitely what happened

[@bassmanbowman3266]

Merry Christmas bud, as I went for a 7 mile Boxing Day walk yesterday, I wondered were you might be, but I felt sure you’d be walking. 😎

[@bassmanbowman3266]

Thunderstorms, I witnessed a house explode after a lightning strike when I was 5, I didn’t beat the fear until I was 16 and I was caught out in one.😎

[@cdwc]

Holy shit. They always seem quite cool until you get hit by one,

[@dl7905]

Scared of when I was young: It's actually pretty relevant to you guys! When I came on holiday to Godshill on the island, where we stayed was right below the hill, and there was all these exposed tree roots and I was sure they were all going to fall down on the cottage one night. Was my big phobia of going on holiday!

[@cdwc]

Godshill can be quite scary cool dude.

[@markcox5385]

My sister had a doll called Wendy. It was as tall as me when I was 4! One day she and her friend locked me in a wardrobe with it. Hence my fear of dolls. 🪆😱 P.S. My memory tells me that the doll could talk, but my vivid 4 year old mind may have made that bit up.

[@cdwc]

This is excellent bullying.

[@oz_medias]

Nice one, cool dude!

[@cdwc]

[@Niac022]

When I was 7 I was left alone in an apartment I hadn't been to before and at night I watched Aliens by myself in the dark. The problem was that this apartment building had mice or rats in the wall so as I was watching this movie about skittering things coming out of the walls or dropping down from the ceiling there would be random skittering noises around me. It was terrifying. And for those of you who wonder why I was 7 and alone in apartment I hadn't been in before my dad wanted to go on a date and for some reason the idea of leaving me home alone was terrible but leaving me in this stranger' apartment while they did their date was fine.

[@cdwc]

That sounds genuinely traumatising cool dude.

[@RobertHoward-d8g]

Many thanks... Both of you.

[@cdwc]

[@markmager1669]

Over on the island visiting at the moment. Often do the shanklin to Sandown route as run there and back.

[@cdwc]

Have a good run.

[@40kbrit47]

Look at him waddle along 😅

[@MakeLAUGHnotWAR]

2:12 Wow, that's a big Pigeon. All printers are haunted it's Canon-ical...

[@cdwc]

It is a canon printer too.

[@mikebirch6913]

I had nightmares of a Two Ronnnies sketch- The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Greater London Town.

[@cdwc]

I loved that one.

[@stuarthowells1151]

Hi cool dude. We now live close to the Lymington/Yarmouth ferry. Do you know if there is a decent walk to the needles from there. Cheers. 👍

[@cdwc]

I think you can just follow the coastal path from there and back cool dude

[@MagicGreenSquid]

In my day, we called them "back-seat hevs". Which I suppose was short for heavies. Never thought about it until now.

[@cdwc]

I read that as Kevs first of all.

[@MagicGreenSquid]

@@cdwc Back-seat Kevs - I love it!

[@Frogglin]

The weird thing that scared me as a child was E.T. I saw the trailer and had nightmares he was watching me through the window for yeeeears. Still haven't seen it, though I'm not scared, you just can't make me.

[@cdwc]

ET just told me he is coming to get you

[@louiserobb2689]

I was terrified of ET too. ET soft toys were the 'in' thing for my wee pals to have when I was 7 or 8 and I couldn't understand why anyone would think they were cute and cuddly when clearly they were malevolent and evil (note: I hadn't seen the film, just the merch that was everywhere in 1983/84).

[@Frogglin]

@@cdwc Oh no! My bones :(

[@drummerboy6464]

What scare me as a child, was the horror film, curse of Frankenstein with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. I had to sleep with my bedroom door closed, as I used to think he was hiding between it and the wall. You don't waddle BTW, I think you amble.

[@streetwalkerphoto]

Nice one. Any danger of visiting Bembridge windmill on a future waddle?

[@cdwc]

Possibly. I might do a walking Q&A.

[@markcox5385]

How many is it out of?

[@Huxleypig78]

The flag on the house is the Isle of Wight old flag (pre 2009), stay cool dudes

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude

[@andrewhayes4246]

Erm, 'waddle', yes.... 😁

[@purpleKCat]

I think the flag is The Isle of Wight Castle flag and I would say it's more of a pootle than a waddle 😊😊

[@cdwc]

Yes Pootle is much more pleasing.

[@cdwc]

I watched it again. I think the characters like the wheelers may have been better than the story.

[@johnwolcot]

Rowan's teeth as beautiful as ever.

[@cdwc]

They should have their own channel

[@timelordvictorious]

Do you often tell ladies there teeth look good?

[@wazeroonie6084]

Are you her dentist?

[@samdaniels860]

What scared me as a child. Hmmm. Lots!. I had a tormenting older brother. But i particularly remembered that once, when i was 10yr. Him. 15, parents went out. My brother said they didn't love me anymore, and they had run away. 9pm came. Still nothing. 10pm.....😢. Then they came back. They had been to the theatre!!!!. Evil sibling! 😫

[@cdwc]

That is excellent quality bullying.

[@jimbryan2271]

The film Troll (86) Gothic with that little demon thing! Yeah Dream Warriors Freddie. Had a mate who’s mum would get us totally age inappropriate films, never right.

[@cdwc]

I don't think my Dad even checked the dates on films. He once got us some erotic conan the barbarian rip off film that was way too old for us!

[@adamarmfield1069]

if you wrap your vlogging arm in tinfoil you can bounce nice diffused fill light onto your face on bright days

[@cdwc]

This is an excellent tip thanks cool dude

[@Countrystock]

Is it the Carisbrooke Castle Civil flag??? Thanks for all your content in 2024, looking forward to more in 2025. Nice one 👍🏻

[@cdwc]

The comments say I was the old Isle of Wight flag cool dude

[@tpaul2866]

If the boats are facing Yaverland they've run aground.

[@betterspud21]

Got any grapes?

[@affalaffaa]

As a kid, spiders terrified me. I'm only slightly over that. The flag: It is taken from the Isle of Wight Arms granted in 1938 and features a representation of Carisbrooke Castle, at a guess and no way google had any influence in that answer.

[@cdwc]

Excellent, thanks, to you and Google

[@geofffisher3902]

Sorry mate ,you definitely waddle. But I love you.

[@cdwc]

This made me cry.

[@chrisvalentine8949]

As for the waddling, we really should ask Sunglasses Marek.

[@cdwc]

This is a very good point.

[@darklordmattman7704]

Marek in sunglasses

[@cdwc]

[@Sparrowhawk1974]

That flag is the Newport Town flag

[@cdwc]

Excellent thanks cool dude.

[@nataliebsketching]

Waddle! Outrageous slander

[@cdwc]

Quite right.

[@Skunkola]

Scary things - My brother told me Santa had 100 eyes so he could always tell if you were sleeping. Imagine Santa with 100 eyes - even some in his beard.

[@cdwc]

This is very good bullying, you have to respect that creativity.

[@robingeorge1969]

I was scared of two things. 1. My mums blanket chest which I saw as a coffin containing frankensteins monster ad d 2. Adorable girls like Rowan (don’t tell her)

[@cdwc]

Both of these things are terrifying cool dude.

[@twistedbrokenthings3501]

A waddle is a fair description.

[@OutOfDoorsPleasures]

All the outdoorsy men in the comments trying to pretend that they aren’t checking Rowan’s ring-finger every time her hands pop into frame… 😂🤷🤙🏽🌓🌞

[@mrtracy6398]

Hi Marek can ask do you play the backing music on your vids and then do a Les Dawson at the end

[@cdwc]

I only do the bit at the end, the rest is from the KZbin Audio libray

[@SeanS102]

When I was very young I was scared of Chewbacca because they said he could pull your arms off and I was worried he'd be hiding in the dark recesses of my house at night hungry for a good arm pulling

[@cdwc]

I have never thought as Chewbacca as a threat, he had such lovely hair.

[@SeanS102]

@cdwc He won me around in the end. Maybe it was something to do with his locks.

[@paulsuilven]

Skull in Carisbrooke Castle.

[@cdwc]

[@Toastandtea682]

Hiya cool dude there is a strong resemblance to Alister Crowley going on

[@cdwc]

I am his reincarnation

[@Toastandtea682]

@cdwc I thought so even your emoji looks like him if you image search on Google lol

[@Toastandtea682]

@@cdwc btw really enjoy your videos been binge watching them thanks for being cool