Tales of Olde Sussex by Philip Mercer - The Pirate of Arundel

[@Tyr933]

Thankyou for these stories love listening to folk stories of our beautiful county.

[@JuliaHartley]

Wonderful tale marvellously told! Thank you Richard

[@shirleylynch4420]

What an incredible story. Thoroughly enjoyed it. You have a gift Richard when reading or relating a story. You draw the listener in. I felt I was there watching. Thank you so much

[@RichardVobes]

Oh I am so pleased.

[@denniskavanagh3075]

Thank you Richard for relating this story, very enjoyable and I liked the wood burning stove behind you, it added to the atmosphere created by your telling of this 'Tale of Olde Sussex'

[@RichardVobes]

One has to keep warm when telling this yarns.

[@drewski363]

Thank you for this Richard. That Philip Mercer yarn with the cozy fire in the background is just the thing for these dark nights. I love it. You are a great storyteller and a real entertainer :)

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks, Andy - I dare say there will be another story for Christmas day and New Years eve.

[@MrNas42]

He's very good at spinning an entertaining yarn is that there Philip Mercer. A nice happy ending in this one too. May his pen never run dry....

[@annosborne7365]

Loved the story by the fire. A real treat.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Ann

[@ginaoneil9565]

I enjoyed that....and the roaring fire!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks, Gina.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

I enjoyed this story thank you Richard. Yes more stories please.

[@RichardVobes]

I am thrilled - there will be more.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

@@RichardVobes YAY! Thank you

[@barryrice4957]

I enjoyed that Richard 👍. That part of the Arun is still fairly wild and deserted today.

[@RichardVobes]

Watch out for pirates!

[@iandance8591]

What a great story, and told very well. To me it was very atmospheric , especially with the fire in the background. It also brought back lovely memories for me of when, as a single dad I used to take my son(then about six old) camping at crossbush campsite , and we would spend our time exploring Arundel and all it had to offer. Did you you know that the reeds that line the bank of the Arun are called Norfolk reeds , after the Duke himself , I learned that on a boat trip along the river, that's how I remember the two . Thanks for sharing Richard 🙂👍

[@RichardVobes]

An interesting titbit of knowledge there - thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@NootkaSeaGlass]

Who on earth gave this a thumbs down?! I enjoyed this account. I was going to say I wonder if a beachcomber has ever stumbled across the wooden leg, but see it was found towards the end!

[@ceeceety2320]

This was riveting! I enjoyed it so much! I can't wait for another story, feeling like a kid right now! Thanks for this.

[@RichardVobes]

Tim, there are more to follow!

[@ceeceety2320]

@@RichardVobes My wife gave me a scolding this morning for not mentioning that she enjoyed it as well. Haha! She truly did enjoy it as much as I did!

[@richm2835]

The lighting and your background create a nice atmosphere on this video. I think that back in the day anyone without a peg leg in the pirate business could never have been taken seriously , surely !

[@RichardVobes]

Probably not taken seriously indeed. Glad you liked the atmosphere.

[@ramibu239]

Oooohhhh!!! A Phillip Mercer!!! Let me get all snuggled in....ok ready!🤗😁 Edit: another great story from The Tales of Olde Sussex! Loved it Richard!!!👏👏👏 Btw...I thought you were going to say when they opened up his chest they found his real leg rotting away!😳🤣😂🤣😂 Also, I was quite mesmerized by the iridescent rainbow glow from your stove pipe!😏🌈

[@RichardVobes]

I like the added touch of the real leg!

[@ramibu239]

@@RichardVobes either Phillip Mercer has rubbed off on me, or I'm just a little warped to begin with!😁

[@CharlieCooper3101]

What a great story that is so interesting, especially at the end, makes you think about it, and makes you put your own awnser to the story. Nice fire in the background, I can imagine you sitting on your chair there in the cold winter, either your dressing gown on having a hot tea in front of the warm fire haha.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, I love to read by the fire, although I often fall a sleep too.

[@joangilday1298]

'what a wonderful story, Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed it with my morning cappuccino. Thank you.

[@andyrmac7733]

A well good tale of times past. A little further a field I have always enjoyed Thomas Harry's stories capturing as they did a disappearing rural community. Wessex takes are some of his short stories which he weaves in country tales. The three strangers is or of my favojrites and a lovely fireside story. Thank you for posting!

[@jonathanfox1355]

Richard. That was a fabulous local story and I really loved the detailed, informative and captivating way in which you told it. Thank you.

[@RichardVobes]

I am so pleased you enjoyed it.

[@lindakane7771]

Great, another one. Looks like there'll be lots more stories in Mercer's (bigger?) book.

[@janerobertson8950]

Very enjoyable!

[@RichardVobes]

So pleased. Thank you.

[@michaelwhite8031]

Well done Philip Mercer and Richard !

[@davidmills636]

Fascinating - thank you

[@RichardVobes]

Glad you enjoyed it - all a bit of fun.

[@juniajosh3858]

Poor ol' John Grayson.. Such a good story! Lovely telling in front of the wood stove.. "pieces of eight!"

[@RichardVobes]

I think John Grayson had had a merry old life. Thanks, Josh.

[@juniajosh3858]

@@RichardVobes he had definately lived!

[@MrGreatplum]

Fantastic story - there were some shady people back in the days in Sussex!

[@RichardVobes]

Weren't there just!

[@bobbyx27]

Really enjoyed that.

[@daveevad]

Another fine vignette with a vignette! That Philip Mercer wrote a good yarn, full of embellishments and in a style that isn't easily stumped, unlike John Grayson...

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much, Dave!

[@cooper68ns]

Great one thanks for that. Cheers

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much.

[@LetsWanderuk]

Amazing story, I would love to hear more of ones like that.

[@johnbyrne2756]

A couple of hours in front of the fire on a winter's day, instead of slogging away against the weather on the open road like some latter day Daniel Defoe! Whoever could begrudge you that? Certainly not me squire!!

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you

[@johnbyrne2756]

Just heard some of your music on a Christmas Radio Times advert Richard!!

[@johnbyrne2756]

All this talk of wooden legs. I worked at the world famous Roehampton limb center for 10 years in the 70's/80's making them.....

[@ceeceety2320]

@@johnbyrne2756 I imagine there would be so much satisfaction in knowing that you're doing something that will change a humans life for the better. They've really come so far in the betterment of these limbs which is amazing!

[@pm1104]

Lovely story....about Sussex history!

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you

[@saadbodla]

Fantastic story.

[@stevenvincent2814]

Hi Richard can you still purchase that book please,regards Steve

[@RichardVobes]

Alas it is no available anymore.

[@denistiplady829]

It DID entertain me, and thank you :-)

[@bamboo782]

Another great story with a very happy ending richard.

[@PortsladeBySea]

The Arundel pirate must have been responsible for the introduction of Mobile Banking! 😉 What, and where, was the Chichester Broil or Brill? I can see a mention online about it saying it was Roman, but I can’t find out what it was.

[@RichardVobes]

The broyle road is a road in Chichester where hangings were once held I believe - see the Hawkehurst gang and the Chater and Galley murder: englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2016/03/barbarous-usage-murder-case-that.html

[@gman922]

love it so he did not have a leg to stand on.