THE RIVER TARRANT - WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JACK HARGREAVES (4K)

[@Clinton-p7z]

What a wonderful video Dave walking in the footsteps of that great man Jack Hargreaves. I am so pleased that you outlined the Tarrant names in exactly the way Jack would have done. I was always amazed at Jack's ability to speak without script or teleprompter when conversing in his shed, which i gather he refused to do. Watching you today Dave, reminds me so much of Jack even though you don't seem to smoke a pipe. Yes i'm aware of that slight slip that Jack had on that enbankment Dave, just as that red car was coming up the road, was quite scary. I will be subscribing to your channels as i have said and what is wonderful now, is that i can watch your channels as well as Jack's when i get the time. Many thanks.😀

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. I love watching Jack's old programmes today - he was a great storyteller for sure.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Nice video Dave. If I remember correctly Steve and Jack would have filmed possibly spring or summer of 1983. Interesting how the flow of the river seems to have changed since then. I would have edited the video a few weeks after it was shot for broadcast later in the year. I find preparing them now for putting up on KZbin fascinating as I have forgotten so much of the stories Jack told. You now have added more by showing us how the river and the Tarrants have changed since Jacks days, so thank you and have a great Christmas.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Dave & indeed thank you so much for allowing me to use screen prints from your original video. As you know, I love watching Jack's work & it was great fun "following in his footsteps"! I hope you have a great festive period and New Year.

[@andrewnorris2]

I've been enjoying watching your films with Jack once again. Its great to keep his memory alive especially when you kindly allowed this Dave to use stills from your original films. Thank you.

[@stationmasterschoice-walku1307]

Enjoyed that immensely Dave. A few photos at Tarrant Monkton began my own mini-series following in Jack's footsteps, This one has filled in many answers to questions raised on my travels down the valley. I had a good chat with the landlady at the Langton Arms. What nice person, and well done to her, and the community, for the hard work in recovering from the fire. Jack was an early hero of mine, so I've enjoyed watching Dave Knowles' videos.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Bernie. I, like yourself, am a great fan of Jack's work and it is great that we are still able to watch some of his episodes on KZbin, thanks to Dave Knowles.

[@dafadowndilly8919]

Jack Hargreaves was a must watch in our house back in the day. I loved bell ringing in the Tarrants, again back in the day. Great memories, cheers.

[@DaveFord]

Talking Pictures TV (Virgin 445, Freesat 306, Freeview or Youview 82 or on the Sky digital satellite platform, channel 328) are showing old episodes of "Out of Town" on Mondays at 6.30pm.

[@dafadowndilly8919]

@@DaveFord I will enjoy watching them again. Thanks for the heads up.

[@MONKIPANTS]

That was a really nice video and I hope you enjoyed your walk as much as I did watching it. I've watched a few of Jack's programmes and I so wish those days were here once more, a much more peaceful way of life with less materialism. I was only young when he filmed so wouldn't of knew much about real history and skills from the past. Very informative and calm narration throughout, so hats off to you sir and thankyou for the upload. 🎩

[@DaveFord]

Thank you for your kind comment & indeed thanks for watching.

[@chrissteer9215]

Hello Dave just come across your channel via Jack Hargreaves who I used to watch when a young lad now late 70s and still watch his videos that i have and books, Really enjoyed your channel than you.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you & indeed welcome to the channel! I hope that you get to enjoy the future videos in the series. Thanks for watching.

[@davidhookway514]

Back in the day, went to school in Blandford & got around some villages by bicycle. - Good Days.

[@DaveFord]

It is a pretty part of the county around there, David. What a lovely area to grow up in.

[@JimNicholls]

As a keen viewer of Dave Knowles' channel and an admirer of Jack Hargreaves, I found this video particularly interesting. Thanks, Dave, for retracing Jack's footsteps and for making yet another entertaining video. Have a great Christmas!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Jim. Glad you enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun making the video as I , like yourself, have always been a fan of Jack.

[@kellymelrose8527]

i live in Blandford and love stuff like this ...the skies have changed since Jacks day

[@DaveFord]

Yes indeed - changed times!

[@CliffordShute]

Brilliant video, know the area well. But surprising what you don't see when driving though. Thanks for taking the time to make it. 😁

[@DaveFord]

Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.

[@nickhall7894]

What a lovely homage to Jack’s visit. I have previously tried to follow the route on streetview to see how it has changed in the intervening years but this really brings it alive. Thank you.

[@DaveFord]

Thankyou Nick. It was great fun following Jack's route.

[@keithjoseph5671]

Amazing walking tour through the village and wonderful fields to watch the flow of the river

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Keith. I hope you have a great Festive period & New Year.

[@Woodgate425]

Lovely video Dave, really enjoyed it. I’ve been a fan of Jack ever since I can remember and especially like his River Tarrant programme. I’ve always longed to do the walk myself, however l think you’ve done it for me, so many thanks 👍.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. It was great being able to follow in Jack's footsteps.

[@andyhamilton7264]

Jack's Tarrant walk has been on my to-do list ever since Facebook acquaintance mentioned his name and his TV series 2 or 3 year ago. I've watched them all several times and your video has reminded me that if I don't get on and do the walk soon I'm going to be too old and decrepit. My dog Magnus has already got past long walks so it will be on my own (not the same as you mentioned). Thanks for the nudge!

[@DaveFord]

I hope that you have good weather when you do your walk Andy.

[@andrewnorris2]

Everything about this video was a real joy. From the beginning to where we saw how all the 8 villages take on the appellation of Tarrant in their names. I really enjoyed the stills from JH's films to accompany some of your locations, I've sometimes made 'pilgrimages' in the footsteps of artists I admire and always derived great pleasure to find myself in the same space as them. There were so many stunning views of villages it made one proud of one's heritage. Beautifully filmed and edited, Dave. Thank you.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Andrew. I have already done the research & planning for a similar video for next year (when the weather improves!). Jack made an episode about old Manor Houses in Dorset and he visited 6 of them. I thought it would be interesting to go back, 40+ years later, and make a similar "then & now" comparison.

[@andrewnorris2]

@@DaveFord Oh I agree. I love to visit favourite places especially those whereby I am following in the footsteps of some of my most inspirational creative people. I shall look forward to this one. Thanks, Dave

[@dalewills1870]

Absolutely awesome. I knew Jack quite well. Well done.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Dale & indeed thanks for watching.

[@jerrygale1994]

Another fascinating watch. We stop at Spetisbury when we are heading to the Isle of Purbeck for a break and walk our Whippets to the final church you visited noting the dry riverbed of the Tarrant. So odd. Thank you for creating and sharing

[@DaveFord]

It is a lovely area for walking around there for sure.

[@cathpeterson1944]

love Jack Hargreaves series, lovely walk retracing Jack’s steps along River Tarrant

[@DaveFord]

It was so interesting following in Jack's footsteps & great to see that so much of what he came across is still there to explore.

[@keithflowers5229]

What a fabulous video. Thank you for sharing your walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Keith & indeed thanks for watching.

[@markarnold5593]

Brilliant!! Very fond of Jack since watching him in my childhood. Saw the episode you reference, and indeed from Dave Knowles KZbin videos I purchase a boxed set of the original series :-) Havnt walked the Tarrants, but have rode through many many times on motorcycle, and always wave at the little mill "Shed" . Thanks again, keep up the great videos...

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Mark. Glad you enjoyed it. I have always been a great fan of Jack and love watching his old videos.

[@markshrimpton3138]

A lovely walk, both a physical one and a meander down memory lane. If I say I knew Jack Hargreaves I’m stretching the truth slightly but I did meet him on a number of occasions. As a teenager in Southampton in the 1970s I had a school friend whose father was friendly with Jack. At that time Jack was not only a television presenter but, I think, had a financial interest in Southern Television which was based in Southampton. He was an absolute fund of information and a real storyteller. Coincidentally my friend’s dad had been in the same Army film unit during the war as the late Alan Wicker.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Mark & indeed thank you for sharing your memory about Jack. I would have loved to have met him - I would have had so many questions for him!

[@markshrimpton3138]

@@DaveFord I forgot to wish you and Logan a ‘zoomy’ time at Christmas and thank you for a year of wonderful walks.

[@DaveFord]

@@markshrimpton3138 Thank you. I hope you have a great festive period as well.

[@newforestexplorer]

What a lovely walk Dave. One of Jacks walks popped up in my feed via the Dave Knowles Film Maker channel some months ago and I’ve been watching more as used to watch Out Of Town etc back in the day. I think I sat on that exact same bench at the True Lovers Knot pub with a pint awhile back 👍🏻

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. I was pleased that at least two of Jack's "original" four pubs were open - I was starting to worry at half way!

[@newforestexplorer]

@@DaveFord Haha! I think I might have visited the first one too but not totally sure as I forget the names of the pubs and places

[@eldred1809]

Must've been strange walking and filming without your sidekick Dave, but at least you got to snaffle all the Piper's! Obviously Keyneston didn't get the memo about naming the church, so they called it All Saints just to cover all eventualities. Merry Christmas Dave and thank you for all your efforts during the year, they've brought many hours of happy YouTubing.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you and best wishes to you as well. Yes, It was odd not having his Lordship with me for sure!

[@Vidley1866]

He's a bit of a scene stealer though 😉

[@geoffw8565]

Brilliant video Dave ! I'm guessing that the river when looking rather dry flows deeper underground (even so you do see greenery in the river channel ) and then rises at points to the surface and visible ? Jack was an amazing person not just with his passion for rural life but his depth of knowledge of rural life / history, buildings etc. Your video shows the amazing beauty of the area plus great informative info also !

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Geoff. I always found Jack so interesting to listen to with a great method of telling the story.

[@jeremymoss1117]

The Crown at Tarrant Hinton was in fact on the same side that you were standing Dave, I remember turning in to the road passed The Crown and when visiting my father from 1980 on. I think it must have been demolished and replaced by those houses which were on the opposite side of the road to where you where indicating maybe late 80’s early 90’s - I’m not certain. And that exit onto the A354 from Tarrant Hinton was diverted across what was the pub forecourt area. Great video, like all yours, enhanced by your manner and the gentle soundtrack. I now live in the area, since 2018, and have discovered many of the areas you walk though my walks are generally shorter. I have also watched many of Jack’s videos and visited his locations - a great countryman and orator. There is a walk near Tarrant Rushton, around what was RAF Rushton Airfield which has a huge WWII significance being one of the airfields from which the airborne invasion was launched including the assault on Pegasus Bridge right at the outset. The airfield has figured greatly recently because of its role in the 80th anniversary of the invasion. Keep up the great walks please👍👍👍

[@DaveFord]

Thank you for that information about The Crown & indeed thanks for the recommendation about the walk around the airfield. One for my list!

[@gparry42]

A delightful video much enjoyed! Thankyou Dave.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it - it was great fun exploring around those pretty villages.

[@AndrewFry-f3r]

Lovely concept excellently executed. Keep up the good work and all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Andrew. Best wishes to you as well.

[@vickyrolls4730]

Thank you for making this video Dave, it brought back memories of when I used to live in Stubhampton. The river really does get going in the winter months and the road through Gunville and Hinton often floods. Springs burst up through the ground after prolonged heavy rainfall. I remember one year a couple burst up through the road, you could see the holes in the tarmac when the flood went down, and one burst through in someone’s living room! Happy Christmas to you and Logan from a fellow whippet slave 🙂

[@DaveFord]

Thank you for sharing your lovely memories Vicky. Happy Christmas to you as well. Whippets are simply the best!

[@roseybut]

Thanks Dave. Your film makes a very satisfying companion to Jacks original. I very much enjoyed both. Thanks again.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lance.

[@rallyeraidr7841]

I really enjoyed this! I think when I'm back in the UK next I'll follow your footsteps myself.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. I hope that you have good weather, should you decide to walk this route on your next visit. Thanks for watching.

[@longhunter1951]

Thanks Dave, super video and it was lovely to see all of the historic churches,much appreciated. Cheers Steve

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Steve and indeed thanks for watching.

[@craigmarsh3221]

Good evening Dave yet another so very enjoyable video brilliant Friday viewing

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Craig. I had a lot of fun making that video!

[@1x3dil]

Hi sir just happened on your video , because of my interest in Jack . And at the age of 71 i well remember his programs and of course those days long gone . What is interesting is the state of much of the river, compared to when Jack was filming . This was not unusual for the time because back then they knew it was important to maintain these waterways, because they would prevent flooding . Fast forward to today where very little of such maintenance is taken place , which no doubt jack would be saddened by . Kind regards to your good self 👍

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Yes, the systems for maintaining some of these waterways appears to have changed over the years for sure.

[@quavernote4307]

Hi David , I wondered if that's where the producers got the name for the village of Tarrent !! In the TV series of Howards Way produced in 1985 filmed around the South coast with the boat yard at Bursledon used for boat building also the pub the Jolly sailor brilliant location !!

[@DaveFord]

You could well be correct! Logan & I visited the Jolly Sailor during our walk at Hamble (at about 11 mins 20 secs into the video). kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpnVp4enZ9-WipI

[@RogerB747]

Love the Jack connection. More please!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Roger. I have already completed the "prep" work for a similar video to be filmed next Spring. Jack made an episode about old Manor Houses in Dorset and visited 6 of them and it would be great to go back 40+ years later and see if much has changed!

[@cornwall_in_Squares]

Really enjoyed this one, so strange how the river dries along the way. jack I think would have appreciated it too. Merry Christmas.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Best wishes to you as well.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Well done Dave. You really should have been leading a pony as Jack used to do. Or better still on a pony and trap. We always watch a Dave Knowles film when they appear. The opening music is enchanting. It's strange where water goes! Further up stream, the river course was badly in need of cleaning out. Almost certain to flood because of that amout of weed. There's a similar situation at Cholderton, near me. The water runs down the valley from up by Collingbourne Kingston and south through Tidworth. Now I've seen a good flow of water to a point just short of Cholderton... then nothing at all in the village. It reappears a little further on through several villages before joining the Avon in Salisbury. I've seen Cholderton in flood on a couple of winters in the early 21st century and we've had enough rainfall this past year to flood again. We shall see!!! Thanks for the journey and for the memories of Jack Hargreaves. Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Give our love to Logan.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Lionel. I find trying to follow the course of some of these winterbournes quit fascinating! Best wishes to you both.

[@RAX1Music]

I remember that golden light in the sky - so nice seeing these videos shot in the sunshine. Keep up the great work Dave (and Logan!)

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Yes, roll on those warmer days!

[@akoola7853]

Lovely video and lovely music.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.

[@melissaphillips3088]

Dave such a wonderful walk. Lovely houses . Just beautiful and interesting place. Churches are a favorite of mine to see. Always find them quite beautiful no matter the age. Missed Logan and will see him next time . Give him a hug from me . Happy New Year Dave🎉

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Melissa and a Happy New Year to you as well. Logan will be back on the next walk for sure!

[@peterbarleycorn3511]

Lovely video, Dave. Ours was the first property you commented on - thanks for your kind words 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Peter. You certainly live in a pretty part of the world!

[@jonwilmot5331]

I think Jack was a visionary, I do hope he realised that his wonderful legend lives on.

[@DaveFord]

I certainly agree with you there. Thanks for watching.

[@davidkeel]

very good video Dave. I've seen a few of Jack's films on KZbin. Your videos have that same 'relaxing to watch' style. This was really nice.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you David. Jack made so many interesting videos -& it is great that they can still be seen on KZbin.

[@robtaylor6233]

Great video Dave I’ll have walk it myself the spot with the weeping willow is my fav as well Maybe the river has too many points drawing off the water ;with the amount of rain we have had for the last 6 months it will be a raging tarrent now 😃

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Rob. It is quite idyllic at that spot. Yes, I suspect it will be in full flow at the moment for sure!

[@davidsecker5161]

Lovely video as usual, I have fond memories of watching Out of Town.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you David. It is great that we can still watch some of the old episodes on KZbin.

[@etinarcadiaego3296]

Ballade passionnante, on suit vos pas et aimerait le faire à vos côtés dans cette vallée paisible et si agréable, à l'écart des tracas du monde.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you (Merci!)

[@michaelwhite8031]

A really interesting video. I was pointed in your direction by Andrew Norris. My father knew a lot of country law but being a teenager at the time l wish now l had listened. Very enjoyable, thanks.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Michael & indeed welcome to the channel! I hope that you get to enjoy future videos in the series. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelwhite8031]

Yes l have subbed and can already see many interesting videos in your back catalogue. Happy new year to you and yours.

[@peterfrost5475]

A really interesting video, not an area I know. I followed your walk on my OS map. I wonder if water extraction has effected some of the dry stretches. Many thanks for showing.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Peter. You may well be correct about water extraction .... I hadn't thought of that.

[@jacquelinebarratt4647]

Another lovely video Dave, thank you.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Jacqueline. :)

[@ТатьянаБеликова-ц4о]

very nice river. Lovely.

[@DaveFord]

It is a beautiful valley. Thanks for watching.

[@ianmccaughan7121]

What a lovely walk .Merry Christmas Dave .

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Ian. Hope you have a great Christmas & New Year.

[@jerryrose4851]

Great video Dave, do you remember Norman Goodland ? He lived near us in Timsbury near Romsey, much the same type of country character.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Yes, I remember Norman Goodland on the local regional channel. He had his own distinctive style of presenting - very laid back!

[@beejoyful7679]

Beautiful video but we missed Logan as much as you did, I think! My sister married a Tarrant surname, whose father emigrated to Canada after WWII... I wonder if there are many Tarrants around the River Tarrant? If not, 'twas an interesting coincidence. Thank you for all your walks and research bringing us the goodness of England.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Yes, Logan will be back for the next walk!

[@dannyvan5792]

verry good nice walk grts danny belgium

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Danny & indeed thanks for watching.

[@rogerwilkes9704]

A most interesting wander such that I plan to do this as my next walk away.PS does Logan get the next choice of walk? THANKS AGAIN, keep these walks coming

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Roger. I hope that you have good weather for your walk. Yes, it was Logan's choice for the next walk ...... which involved visiting a sandy beach - and of course that meant some super "Zoomies"!

[@Frances-m1h]

👍👍👍🤗 from Frances Highcliffe Dorset

[@DaveFord]

Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.

[@studio12archive60]

Nice video. Did you notice the chemtrails sprayed above your head? The nice blue sky gets hazier and hazier as the vid goes on.

[@jeanblemings5352]

Loved the Logan resting at home shot near the beginning! What an interesting meander along the course of the Tarrant. It seemed a lot of the buildings were a mix of brick and flint. Any idea why so many of the churches had the same dedication?

[@DaveFord]

It is such a pretty valley Jean. I never did find out why so many of the churches were dedicated to St Mary - I am sure there is an obvious answer that I have missed! Best wishes to you & I hope you have some lovely walks in 2024.

[@simon-oy6um]

Pubs gone you could die of thirst on a walk like that 😂

[@michaelwhite8031]

If you read 'Harold Last of the Saxon Kings' by Bulwell Lytton. He mentions that Edith Swans neck, Harold''s common law wife identified his body by a love knot tattoo on his body after Hastings.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks for that info Michael. The "Saxon" period always fascinates me. I am currently reading the book "The Bone Chest - Unlocking the secrets of the Anglo - Saxons" by Cat Jarman that has recently been published - just cannot put it down!

[@michaelwhite8031]

I will have to take a look at that book Dave. Cheers

[@simon-oy6um]

The bugle horn ,mentioned in the folksong courting round dorset by tim laycock sad to see its closed now 😏😇

[@DaveFord]

Thanks for the information - I didn't know about that. Thank you for watching.

[@simon-oy6um]

@@DaveFord i'm origonally from london ,lived in weymouth for many years watching from the virgin isles ,very much enjoyed your vidieo 😉

[@edmundwest5636]

In the 1940's my father used to park his car in the Monkton watersplash to rinse the mud off - we all used to get out in our gumboots and stand in the water and splash away - not considered antisocial in those far off days

[@DaveFord]

Thank you for sharing your personal memories of the area and indeed thanks for watching.

[@martincannon1078]

Hello Dave, I had a funny feeling that you would be sitting with Logan in a pub at the end of this video as your wife would have brought him there! But no, what a disappointment.

[@DaveFord]

He actually did come to meet me at the finish (with Mrs F) at The Shack in Spetisbury (so he did get his crisps after all!) but I had packed all my camera gear away. I nearly did unpack it all to film an "end scene" with him - perhaps I should have!

[@martincannon1078]

I knew it! I was foretold by the Gods. Merry Christmas to all at the Ford household.@@DaveFord

[@stevefricker7005]

The one Tarrant I don't like is Chris!!! 😅