Even knowing you’d got through safely I was holding my breath watching you going through those narrow openings, excellent driving Graham. We don’t use Sat nav, both our van & car have it built in but we prefer to read a map & plot our own route just because we enjoy doing it. We are with you Ellie, we deplore rubbish being dumped, it’s totally unnecessary & unacceptable. We missed the lovely pups in this one.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Gillian, thanks very much for commenting. Yes, satnavs are a bit of a law to themselves aren’t they. On that trip we particularly saw a lot of rubbish not sure why it was all over the place. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks very much for commenting. Take care. Xx🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️👍
@59fray193 ай бұрын
Uffffff, that was close! I was holding my breath ... well done, Graham, great driving skills.👌
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Yes it’s very close but we got through. Was a bit stressful at the time. Thanks for watching and commenting 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@jonathanmorgan18823 ай бұрын
That parking spot was on Llangynidr moor, it used to be where the red dragon pizza van would park and cook amazing pizzas in their wood smoked oven. They were famous for serving Prince William and Kate, sadly the owner passed away recently.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Oh wow that would have been good to have a Royal Pizza. It was a lovely spot. Idiots leaving rubbish didn’t spoil it for us. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@betsymurphy42413 ай бұрын
Ellie, you were much calmer than I could ever have been. . . Great driving Graham!
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Thanks Betsy. It was quite a moment the stress levels were high. But we got through it thanks very much for watching and indeed commenting. 🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️👍
@davidcowley18233 ай бұрын
Another great video. Well done Graham, that was a little tight 👏
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
It was a bit tight 🤣. Glad you enjoyed it David. Take care. 🐶🐶🐶👍🚐🧙♂️
@KevinMcIndo3 ай бұрын
I was there last weekend. I came from Pontypool upto the south of Crickhowell, towards Llangynidr. That way, you avoid that narrow bridge. We have also cycled all the way to the Whistle from Pontypool.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
That sounds like a far better route 🤣. I like a cycle ride with a reward at the end of it ( or half way ). Thanks for commenting 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@isobelgibbons30533 ай бұрын
Good driving there xx
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Kicking myself for getting into that situation in the first place. But it all turned out ok 👍. Thanks for watching. And commenting. 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐
@phillipng2523 ай бұрын
When you see visions, you will be rooted and at home ,quiet it just came .Very seldom when you are on the roads .
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for your message and watching the video 🐶🐶🐶👍🚐🧙♂️
@Wheres_wanda_wandering3 ай бұрын
Very impressed with your driving skills. We are heading over that way later in the month. Take care Gill
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Jill. To be honest, I should never have got myself in that position. But it all turned out okay in the end. Hope you have a good time when you visit thanks very much for watching and commenting. Take care.🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@8765ber3 ай бұрын
Excellent driving, Graham 😀 Thank you both for another great vlog X
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️
@DesmondsDonders3 ай бұрын
Merlin was breathing in hard for that one. If the vans a rocking don't come knocking.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Shouldn’t have got to that position really but it all turned out ok. Keep clear of the rocking van 🤣🧙♂️🚐
@YvetteWINSTONE-bl8jr3 ай бұрын
Good driving Graham pitches did seem a bit tight on that site but glad you had a nice time xx.Safe travels xx
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Yvette. Thanks for watching ❤️. They were tight spaces, especially when you had to avoid the potholes as well. Nice location though. Take care 😊❤️👍
@campervanmoochings3 ай бұрын
Hi Graham and Ellie……..The park up spot on the B4560 was by Blaenonneu Quarry…Great Vlog, as usual.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks very much for the info on the name. I did look on Google and I could see some quarries behind the hill but I couldn’t work out what the name was so thanks for that. Glad you enjoyed the Vlog and thanks very much for commenting. 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐
@ruthkirby92773 ай бұрын
Aww we were nearly there🥲!!! I would have closed my eyes going through and over that bridge😂😂😂. Well done Graham🙂
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Yes we nearly didn’t go but glad we did in the end. Would have been nice to meet you. Sure we will at some point. Thanks for watching and commenting 🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️
@jenniwhitehouse37833 ай бұрын
Great skillfull driving there Gray you were brave! Of course you had your assistance from Ellie. I would have had a meltdown haa haa xx
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Jen. I think I was a bit stupid to get myself in that position in the first place. But it all turned out okay in the end I was melting down on the inside. Hope you had some good birthday celebrations thanks very much for watching and commenting. Xx🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️👍
@jenniwhitehouse37833 ай бұрын
@@Wizardinthewild well sometimes when you take risks they work 😃😃 you seemed very calm on the vlog you are a pro! Thank you lovely birthday and i love your vlogs xx
@timw29733 ай бұрын
Merlin was tucking his arms in through the width restrictions. 2 lovely bridges old and new. Good to meet subscribers I guess and at least there was some gravel to park on. Nice one 👍
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Thanks Tim. Yes where the wheels go was ok it was just getting the van into that position on the pitch. Wasn’t quite EK was it 🤣. What a good time though. 🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️
@mihparry763 ай бұрын
I was breathing in watching that. I live near there, and have been avoiding going that way in my van after having seen a motorhome with the side ripped off after attempting it.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Yes I don’t think I will risk it again. Do easy to make a mistake. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@grapesodatravels3 ай бұрын
We discovered you via the lovely Ken and Carol! We're thinking about trying vanlife so it's great to find another UK travel channel! A sub from us! The Clydach bridge is beautiful! As a kid, my family was a member of the Mid Anglia CC so I miss this sense of community.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Aw Hi and welcome to the channel! Thank you for subscribing too ❤️. Really hope you get to try van life and love it! 🤞🙏. We’ve really enjoyed watching Ken and Carol’s latest series. Snoopy just looks so cosy doesn’t he? We had a motorhome before and a caravan before that. Just love having Merlin though, as it makes van life much easier as he’s so much smaller. Safe travels ❤️😊👍
@grapesodatravels3 ай бұрын
@@Wizardinthewild we're off to the NEC next month to find out which size suits us best! Excited!
@ray9063 ай бұрын
Gosh that was a tight squeeze😮Did you find yourself breathing in as you passed through 😂Loved the fact you got your Naan bread Graham 😂😂xx
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Nicola. We certainly did breathe in! It was the closest shave we’ve ever been in! Luckily Merlin breathed in too! Thanks for watching 😊👍❤️
@Oldwiseone-p2f3 ай бұрын
Hello Mr and Mrs Wizard, great video. You had plenty of room Mr Wizard, you could've fit a bus through there. 😅 the site looks nice and I think the steamy windows were due to the kettle boiling. Nice to see Mrs Wizard you still have your feather earrings, Chelsea are doing well so far.. Take care, safe journeys.
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Darren. Hope you’re having a fabulous week. Pouring here today. A bus ? 😳🤣. I still favour the closing my eyes technique 😉 pleased you enjoyed. Thanks for watching ❤️. The kettle… of course. Why didn’t we think of that?! Mr W is happy about Chelsea ( ish) lovely to hear from you. Take care ❤️😊👍 ATB Mr and Mrs W xx
@robertirving52933 ай бұрын
What a lovely video me and lindsey been to lot off DA meets long time ago any way take care both you till next time .
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Robert. Good of you to comment as well. Take care 🤣🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@Kermit-Si3 ай бұрын
Well done Graham, that was definitely a very skilful bit of driving. Yes I've been across that moorland road, beautiful views. I spent the night in Abergavenny, the lower car park (down by the river) where you can park up over night (except on market days). Have you ever stayed there? Witherspoons just up the hill for breakfast 😋 See you next week 👍 🐸
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Simon. I do know where you mean in Abergavenny but no, we’ve never been there but it sounds like we ought to. The were some beautiful views across that hill but we did see a lot of rubbish around on that trip which spoils it a bit. I can’t understand the mentality of some people. Regarding the driving I don’t think I should’ve got myself in that position in the first place but the signs were a bit confusing mixed up with English and Welsh. But in the end my bad. Hope you’re back to full health now and take care. 🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️👍
@Kermit-Si3 ай бұрын
@Wizardinthewild Yes I'm still doing my exercises to build up my strength, walking now without a stick. Been out with Kermit on a few day trips, hopefully have a few nights away soon. Thanks for asking 👍🐸
@getawaygeese3 ай бұрын
Ah you got one of those flexi vans like us lol - a point of no return Looks all good fun with the DA albeit campsite was a bit chopped up
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
🤣 That point of no return is pretty scary! We felt pretty stressed watching you on the icy road. You did so well getting Harry out of that predicament. Take care both 😊❤️👍
@LeisureBit3 ай бұрын
Well done Graham, not sure why they needed the gap so tight they could have given another inch or so clearance on the entrance and exit. I wonder if they design the height of those just to miss the mirrors! Bet you were glad when you got through. All the best, David & Rachel 👍
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi David and Rachel. Thanks very much for watching and commenting. Yes, I suspect they design them that way so that the mirrors just go over the top but it was literally millimetres clearance if I’d had low pressure tires. God knows what would’ve happened. I hope you’re both okay. Take care. 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍
@colinnewmarch11063 ай бұрын
Phew, never trust the sat nav,we had a similar experience in France recently at Sable due Sarthe, heading for a site we had been before ,but from the opposite direction, sat nag, took us through a narrow road, into the river bank road ,very narrow, then a width restriction, did manage to turn round fortunately ,but scary moment ,excellent driving Merlin
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Colin. To be honest, I should never have got myself in that position in the first place. But the signs were very confusing mixed up in English and Welsh. Sounds like you got yourself into a tricky situation as well. Anyway, it all turned out okay in the end thanks very much for watching and of course commenting.🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️👍
@charlottewhitehouse2613 ай бұрын
I honestly felt a bit stressed watching that. Just the feeling of not (easily) being able to get out of the situation if it been too narrow 🙈 xx
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
It was a tricky situation as there was nowhere to turn around either. Closest sqeak we’ve been in whilst driving Merlin! We blame the satnav 😉😊❤️👍
@crafter633 ай бұрын
Who has been churning up those pitches, Ricky Matthews ? 😂😂😂
@RickandHeather3 ай бұрын
I heard that! 😂
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Do you think that was Rick? 🤣. He’s a lot wiser now it’s just when Heather lets him out on his own. 🤣🚐
@RickandHeather3 ай бұрын
@@Wizardinthewild I’ve got bigger tyres now 🤣
@RickandHeather3 ай бұрын
Ducato is 2050 wide that’s an eyes closed 30mph gap 😂
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Did you see the mirror overhang. 🤣
@RickandHeather3 ай бұрын
@@Wizardinthewild yeah that’s why the posts are low. H sends me down some right dodgy roads so I feel your pain 🤣
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
@@RickandHeather entirely my fault. Should have taken more note of the signs. But in my defence looking back at the video they were damn confusing all mixed in with Welsh signs. By the time you realise the one you are looking at is Welsh you’ve gone by the English ones. My bad though. 🤣
@RickandHeather3 ай бұрын
@@Wizardinthewild we’re in Wales next week I just leave the reading to H. ARAF is my limit 🤣
@julieaustin33053 ай бұрын
I really dislike rubbish left as well 🤬 so disrespectful 🇦🇺
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
Hi Julie, yes it’s unbelievable isn’t it. Difficult to understanding some peoples thinking. as you saw in the video we did see quite a lot of rubbish on that trip anyway thank you very much for commenting and of course watching. 🐶🐶🐶🚐🧙♂️
@vvvskyevvv19123 ай бұрын
Nothing worse than people leaving rubbish all over the place, no excuse for it just pure laziness :(
@Wizardinthewild3 ай бұрын
To true. Really annoying isn’t it. Just pure laziness as you say. I’d love to know where they live so I could throw it over their fence. 🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐