Watching Shoalstone sea pool refill on high tide amazing to watch stunning Brixham for Edna 06/07/23

[@barefootcontessa3112]

I don’t know why KZbin decided I’d like to see this, but I am so glad it did. I had no idea this even existed, but what a wonderful place. To see children playing and having fun and hearing you chatting away, in the background all while the tide comes in and the sun is going down. This has gone straight to the top of my great videos list. I now know it’s one of your older videos, but they are all really engaging. You look like a close family and I which you all every happiness.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@tertuetken565]

SERENE. Hopefully the cost to maintain annual degradation is considered worthy for parents/grandparents to choose donating for OTHER children’s entertainment & good memories & consider worthy of their investment

[@tertuetken565]

UTTERLY AWESOME❤

[@tertuetken565]

Truly blessed moments by so few

[@saltyhumansWX]

Should watch about the crews that maintain all of them! Lots of work

[@louisanthonywong]

Who ever thought up this idea is a genius and deserves a medal. This pool is enjoyed by children and adult’s alike. Local kids will remember this pool and will be telling their grandchildren of the fun they had as when they were kids. Great video btw. Thanks. 👍👍

[@martintabony611]

There used to be many more around the country, most were left to rot

[@giftofthewild6665]

Works really well away from the equator where the tides are more extreme.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, the pool is 128 years old this year I believe. Still very loved, kept alive by a fantastic group of volunteers who clean and raise funds to keep it going. 😊

[@brendaknox7568]

My question is how did it get empty? ​@@tjhooper1972

[@vettytv2501]

What an amazing feat of engineering. Where is this pool located?

[@danielcarter305]

This is alot more exciting then watching our 20,000 gallon pool fill with a garden hose

[@tjhooper1972]

Same 🤣🤣 we have a very small blowup pool for Matty. It’s very boring.

[@mtmadigan82]

Not sure how water works by you, but that bill filling it up at the begining of the season always stings. 😂

[@danielcarter305]

@mtmadigan82 Tell me about it. We only drain it halfway in the winter. So it's not as bad as when we have to empty it to do maintenance. The storms in the winter fill it to overflowing. One year after emptying it one winter to make repairs to the filter, we got one of those meters that you attached to a fire hydrant and filled it that way. The water was cheaper, but the permits we had to pay for all the headaches weren't worth it. Since all the fire hydrants were on the other side of the street, we had to fish a leader through the storm drain and pull the hose through a 16-inch drain so we weren't disrupting traffic.

[@juans3728]

And you don't have to wait till it fills up

[@mtmadigan82]

@@danielcarter305lol, that sounds like it was a good time. I'm in a smaller suburb, and those meters we'd use so. But our FD had tanker trucks that the city would offer for half the price if we'd use their firetrucks/pumptrucks just so their guys could get sometime in practicing operations of filing their trucks, running hoses, emptying and repeating as training. It was even better because the neighborhood kids would all flock over and get tours of equipment, playing with the protective clothes and helmets. Was good all around. I tried getting them to wave charges, on the grounds of free training and community outreach. Standing there the station officer goes, at 150 we lose money before even getting to your house. I couldnt even say anything, the wife beat me to it. Only 150? We'll give you 500 for your help and generosity of your time. She the side eye for a second, but it really is cool watching the kids have a blast, and the fd just as much showing them their firetrucks.

[@LilJigglypuff999]

I don’t quite understand how I got here, but this has to be one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@QueenStuff]

The tides .... 🌚🌖

[@pooterist]

That was terrific. No hurry. No fuss. Just the relentless approach of the tide and the laughter of children and some adults enjoying the late afternoon. It did look chilly though. Thank you for this.

[@tjhooper1972]

This was a lucky fill, tide was high so came in quicker and faster, stunning sunset. Laughter and fun, was an absolute joy to be there. 😊😊

[@geronimo5537]

@@tjhooper1972 such a great moment to see. its simple experiences like this that show there are things worth experiencing in the world.

[@Chellebelle121]

Beautiful!!

[@axollot]

​@tjhooper1972 need a video of the draining too. 😊

[@stevo68]

I'm really not sure why anyone would want to watch this, but I couldn't stop watching. It was great.

[@xr6lad]

100% agree. But I always think that while this is mundane, I’ll walk away with that little bit of extra knowledge that I now know how pools like this fill. And things like this is how we humans learn, Expand knowledge about a multitude of different things and why yes often we do have more knowledge than those younger than us despite them thinking we don’t.

[@juliadoherty83]

Leave your chatting in, I enjoyed listening. I'm aquaphobic so I spent a lot of time panicking about the children playing in the pool/sea. I made sure that our brood all belonged to sea cadets so they'd never experience my fear. They in turn, have done the same with their children, our grandchildren. Thank you for this upload. 👍

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, I tend to waffle when excited. I’m always mesmerised on refill day. ❤️❤️

[@juliadoherty83]

💕

[@goo3665]

1st time seeing a tide pool fill .....thank you it was so amazing to watch ❤

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊

[@Apprentice_life]

So wonderful to watch children playing free, it’s how Britain should be. Thank you for sharing something quite breathtaking on many levels

[@JAY61ish]

Isn't it brilliant... like going back to the 70's .. ha ha ..

[@westaussie965]

It’s a free country 😂

[@gaycha6589]

Was my playground as a kid growing up there. Many happy memories.

[@Droneaway-72]

Great sight just have to swim with fish and crabs like the sea

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much, it’s a wonderful place. We feel lucky that it is so close by. 😊

[@reyad4265]

Whoever came up with this tide pool idea back in the 1890's was a genius.

[@christopherleveck6835]

With rising sea levels I wonder if this even worked back then? He probably built it to high and everyone thought he was an idiot ... Maybe he knew it was just going to take more time.... So who gets to come back in the morning and throw all the fish back in the ocean?

[@markhostetler6319]

@@christopherleveck6835The ocean is not rising. This pool is proof in and of itself.

[@christopherleveck6835]

@@markhostetler6319 it's definitely rising. Although not by much. My wife's family owns a beach cabin. They have had it since before our wedding. We spent our honeymoon there. That was 29 years and 7 months ago. It's literally right on the water, but in a protected bay. The Siletz bay in Lincoln City, Oregon. There is a MASSIVE rock on Cannon Beach. And tide pools. It's very clear that the high tide level is several inches higher than it used to be just looking at old pictures. But the real proof is the rock at the water line where I chipped out a "C N" with a very ugly heart in between them. When I did it I purposely did it above the high tide line so it would always be visible. About 3 years ago I noticed it was several inches underwater. We have also lost about 4 feet of the property due to erosion leaving the deck only about 10 feet from the water now. When the tide goes out we have about a quarter of a mile of beach out to the inlet...

[@johnhanson1st]

⁠@@christopherleveck6835It is funny that u think it didn’t work when it was constructed. As if b/c it works today it must not have worked in the past. A visual inspection of the different concrete elevations disproves that.

[@christopherleveck6835]

@@johnhanson1st c'mon man, it was a sea level rising joke ... Some people got it.

[@_Hold_My_Beer_]

Feels like the good old days.... when life was simpler

[@ColinMill1]

Nice to see - it is very nearly 60 years since I first swam in that pool and it hasn't changed much in all that time.

[@FCD844]

Just spent 20mons watching a pool fill up…..and it was wonderful and I liked it. Thanks for posting.

[@GaiaCarney]

Hi, Matty & Family 👋🏾 Thank You for sharing this interesting video! I’m writing from Oregon, USA and if we had an oceanside tide pool like this it would have starfish, shrimp, kelp and even sea lions alongside the swimmers 😆

[@tjhooper1972]

😂 we get mainly seaweed 😂

[@GaiaCarney]

Ha ha, love it! The water must be sooo cold 🥶

[@sggarn29asianchoice55]

I love the sound of the pouring water in the pool. It’s sounds like big waves from the shoreline. It’s very soothing and relaxing. Thanks for sharing. And this is really a great idea for people to enjoy the sea without the dangers of undercurrents, sharks and other creatures of the sea. I’m sure this is bustling with people during summer.💜

[@teamjulieslife672]

That would be where you’re wrong . Sadly, sharks and jellyfish crabs all kinds of things can get washed over that. It’s unlikely sharks would be but many other dangerous things can be washed into that pool.

[@tjhooper1972]

It’s a local treasure, 128 years old. ❤

[@peteacher52]

Kipling - "Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty second's worth of distance run." In other words, keep busy, look for interesting, new things to do that intensify your life satisfaction. For me, at the age of 76, watching that tidal pool fill was just that; new and interesting. Your family is to be commended for your attitude and commitment. Col, Bay of Islands, NZ

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Hey Col, if you're ever down in Ōtepoti/Dunedin, there's a tidal pool there. l think it's Aotearoa/ New Zealand's last one. It's only open in summer and l keep messing up my timing and missing it when l'm there but, now l've seen how cool they are l'll make more effort. 😊

[@Sujowi]

A chap here in Napier wants something similar but the cyclone probably put paid to that idea. I can’t believe anyone would want to swim in Britain though….so cold!

[@peteacher52]

@@nikiTricoteuse When a child, I started school at Ravensbourne while my father, a WW2 survivor, studied dentistry at the Otago Dental School. I do not remember the tidal pool, though. There was a tidal pool at Milford decades ago but the land became "too valuable" as Auckland sprawled outwards. Only photographs remain.

[@peteacher52]

@@Sujowi I thought that there was a swimming complex along the Marine Parade already. Maybe I'm imagining things.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@peteacher52 Nice memories. I love Ōtepoti/Dunedin, it's one of my favourite SI cities. I only learned about the tidal pool when my daughter went there for uni. Perhaps it's not widely publicised. Apparently there were quite a few in the early days. Sad that so many disappeared.

[@sharonpeek4578]

I could watch this all day! Thank you for sharing this, Matty, for I never would have known it was a real place. I live in Georgia in the United States, and we don't have anything as grand as this. The people who built it were really brilliant, and you're very lucky to live there.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, I could watch this all day too, Matty not so much. We did go again last week on refill day and it was a rough tide with big waves. Matty was far more interested. I’m ashamed to say that we have lived in Torbay our whole lives and only visited Shoalstone for the first time this year. 😬😬 We drive out of area so often that we forget to explore closer to home.

[@jonjames7328]

It’s strange to think that water is pulled into the pool by the moon.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

You can thanks the Victorians for the idea of these things. The Seaside was seen as a very healthy place to be, so facilities were built so that the people could come to the coast and take the sea and air in a safe manner where there weren't sandy beaches. When there were sandy beaches, they used "bathing machines" to get in and out of the water. This was basically an enclosed beach hut for getting changed in, this was then wheeled backwards into the water and one entered the sea from a set of steps at the rear! An extremely convoluted way of protecting one's modesty!

[@sharonpeek4578]

@@nickmaclachlan5178 as a fat old lady. I love the idea of a bathing machine! 😂

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@sharonpeek4578 Make sure you cover up with a Victorian bathing suit...... you don't want to increase men's heartbeats by showing your ankles!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously, you should Google it, the whole performance was a little long winded and you were likely to drown if you went out of your depth wearing one of those "Bathing Suits"...... but it was good for ya!

[@Dovietail]

Sea pools have fallen out of favor, but it's time to rethink this low maintenance, genius engineering.

[@tjhooper1972]

Agree, it;s a shame so few are left. ❤️

[@RudeDogRanch]

It basically cleans itself every day!!

[@wallyman292]

@@RudeDogRanch Twice a day, actually! ;)

[@elenalizabeth]

How does it drain out? Is it on a timer or does it just drain because the tide goes out? Also what stops fish etc from ending up being pushed into it?

[@wallyman292]

@@elenalizabeth I'm sure it has drains in the bottom that they open when the tide goes back out. Also, I imagine some fish probably can end up in the pool, but since it fills with surface water, I doubt anything of any size ever swims in.

[@TinaHemphill]

I live in Kenya and we have a swimming pool in Mombasa club that is filled with sea water in this way every spring tide. The drainage plug is pulled out and the pool is scrubbed clean. Then the plug is replaced and the high tide refills it for the next couple of weeks, when the process is repeated.

[@yvonnelessick9880]

I was born on Nairobi long ago. Went with my late parents many times in the 1960,s to Dyani Nyali Malindi beaches never once saw tidal pool. Here in South Africa for 40 years. Had many good memories with my dear late husband. At Salt Rock and St Lucia. Where there are tidal pools at hotel and. St Lucia. ⛵ resort fisherman's PARADISE. All around CAPE TOWN. There are tidal pools. For the public Dalesbrook in Simon's town where he was stationed. Kalk Bay tidal pool. Other numerous ones. Didn't go into ones in Cape. Far too many other sights to see. Missing the Kenya days. Now that I am on never had family of our own. Missing my aunt's. Who have disappeared from. Nairobi. In 1960. There father. Was Mr Russell. Worked in Royal Air Force. In Nairobi. At that time they lived in Pangani. Carole Pamela and Clive Russell is their name. Missing from Kenya. Gone to live in England as father was in the. RAF. Wish to be united with them again. The Albert family is looking for them

[@TinaHemphill]

@@yvonnelessick9880 the tidal pool was and still is in Mombasa Club.

[@nielskristensen2810]

It’s a good idea to manage a pool in this way. No chemical chlorines

[@nielskristensen2810]

What a brilliant idea to design a pool in such a way. Costs would be minimal compared to all other pools. No chemical chlorine ? Thank you for showing this. I enjoyed very much

[@gillianmuspic2337]

I was wondering how it empties. You just answered Thanks

[@SteveDamron-k6w]

Amazing video, my friend. Thank u so much for sharing this. u have a new subscriber cause of this video. Keep it up

[@miket1783-j5j]

The opening is very hypnotic, just watching the waves roll over slowly. Big Thanks for posting. And dont worry about the voices, didnt ruin the film.🙂

[@HotDiggityDogg]

So very cool. I wish we had those over here

[@johannawhite9703]

I grew up here in Brixham and know this well. After big Winter storms Shoalstone Pool would be full of sand, rocks and sometimes crabs/fish that had been hurled over with the waves. At the end of the Summer it holds a doggy swim day where you can bring your dogs to have a fantastic time. There are probably youtube videos out there of it. There is something very special about a calm sea at the end of the day, a great leveller if you like. The squealing youngsters just added to the nostalgia.

[@lewisattwood6761]

How does the water drain out? When the tide turns presumably behind the wall its drain back into the ocean?

[@johannawhite9703]

@@lewisattwood6761 Hi Lewis, there is a sea valve that is opened at low tide that drains the water back into the sea. Obviously at every high tide the pool fills up again!! A bit annoying when maintenance is due. Shoalstone sea pool does have it's own website which will give you lots of information about it.

[@johannawhite9703]

The valve is usually shut for the season, (obviously) but I remember years when it was left open for the Winter and me and my friends (back in the 70's) would play in the empty pool. Happy days...

[@sharonpeek4578]

@@johannawhite9703, thanks for that information. I've been watching time and tide tables, and doing Chinese algebra to try and see the pool drain on their web cam. I was wondering why I could only ever see it full. 😁

[@DjClarky78]

@@johannawhite9703 - Is it manually opened do you know?

[@sherylhowell5320]

They should have these pools all up & down the coasts. Genius idea.

[@frillydaffodilly]

They used to- then idiot councils demolished many of them

[@senzomcmanus]

The moon is literally pulling water into the pool 👍

[@juans3728]

Actually there are two Sperm Whales creating these waves to fill up the pool.🤣😂🤣😂

[@dougtheslug6435]

and the sun

[@ianholmen888]

The fucking moon

[@romeysiamese6662]

@@ianholmen888🌝🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔

[@JuliaHarrisx]

There’s something mesmerising and therapeutic about watching this.

[@tjhooper1972]

It really is, It’s hypnotic and difficult not to stay and watch. I could literally spend a day watching waves and sea pools refill. 😊

[@googleboughtmee]

Well, today I learned that this exists

[@noturdad5354]

never been, but with the kids running, splashing, and yelling out of sheer joy, takes me back to being a kid and having the absolute most fun no matter what

[@lauriesylvia5553]

Grew up on the ocean, never ever heard of anything like this. This is remarkable!

[@teresayates8274]

I didn't know this existed, its amazing!😊

[@lorithrower2467]

Wow Matty, you are so lucky to be there and thanks for making this video. I am an old woman who lives in Canada and I never knew till your video there was such a wonderful thing as this pool in the whole world. 😁🤣😂 Whom ever thought of this idea was a very, very, clever person don't you think? This was so much fun to watch and I wish I could be there with you all. 😅❤

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much, we have a few dotted around our coastline. This one is 128 years old I believe. 😊😊

[@katherinedempsey853]

I would like to see the water going out of it as well, exciting seeing it going in , I imagine just as watching it going out❤

[@tjhooper1972]

I’m afraid the water will drain away early morning so that it can be cleaned during the day. Sadly it’s not possible for us to be there.

[@PecanBaby...]

It's so good to see kids enjoying themselves outside in the fresh air instead of stuck in front of a computer indoors. We have a pool like this in Northern Ireland but I don't live near it so I have never seen one getting filled up before by the tide. I must admit that was really interesting to watch, I must send it to my son to watch he has autism too. Thanks for uploading this.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I saw someone ask how it empties, I wondered too so I looked it up. I’m way up in Northern England though 😁so I didn’t know about it either, but it’s a great idea 😁 Maintaining Shoalstone Swimming Pool It has to be done on the day when it is a high tide (about 5 metre). When the tide is going out a valve is opened so the pool drains into the sea.

[@adrianwright8685]

They can empty it any time the sea level is lower than the pool bottom. They can only fill it it when sea level is higher than the pool top which only occurs I think at 'spring' high tides - about twice a month.

[@mairimaguire227]

Thanks for this info. i must admit I was wondering!

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Thanks. I was wondering that too.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

@@nikiTricoteuse just think, we can all have a successful life now we’ve all learned about this pool’s existence and how it fills and empties 😂 Before the internet we couldn’t have probably even found the right phone number then be put through to the right person & probably still wouldn’t have know how 😂 I’ve spent too long in classrooms, I do love a bit of randomness

[@vegasidol]

So how often is it emptied?

[@Kiwi403]

What amazing fun! That's a REAL infinity pool

[@kathryns4722]

Oh, this brought back memories - very happy ones. I spent a summer in Brixham in 1979 and was at this pool many times. Great place to spend your youth. Glad to see people still enjoying it. Thank you Matty and Mum.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you. It’s still open thanks to the volunteers who clean, fix and raise funds. They do such an incredible job. 😊😊

[@eddieington6243]

I watched to the end Matty. It was fascinating to watch. It was nice to hear you talking, Matty's mum. Don't worry about editing it out.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much for watching 😊😊

[@SuzieQGirl]

No pumps involved, just harnessing the tides. ❤ these so much. Thank you for sharing.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊

[@CJW19]

Listening to your waffle I can hear what a lovely mum you are. This was actually really interesting. Thank you

[@amymbeauty8765]

This is incredible! I had no idea things like this existed! What great, core memories you're all building!

[@BobG127]

Tracey and Matty, you're not the only ones getting therapeutic benefits from this (as you mentioned in the description). In these times of strife and all manners of unpleasant news, watching this video was nearly half an hour of blissful calm. I live about a thousand miles from the nearest ocean. I had never heard of, let alone seen, one of these pools. Between watching and listening to the water wash into the pool and the excitement of children appreciating some of life's simple joys, this is a brilliant video. Thank you so very much for sharing the results of your efforts. I have a feeling that there are quite a lot of people who really like this.

[@JanetPattersonRN]

lovely, lovely. thank you for letting us join in your travels. this is delightful.

[@PumpkinPatchVintage]

I had the largest smile on my face as I watched this wonderful video. The sounds of the ocean 🌊 filling the pool and the children laughing filled my soul ❤. As others have mentioned, the KZbin algorithm is mysterious but always seems to know exactly what I need at the right time. I live in Pennsylvania, USA and this is the first time I’ve heard of a sea pool. What an amazing place you have!

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, we are incredibly lucky to live close by 😊😊

[@ibelieveyou2066]

That amazing construction is a very well done piece of well used local resources.

[@mailefry7647]

I sat and watched it all. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@briarus1000]

i've never heard of a sea pool. how cool

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Much more. exciting for people than a chlorinated,white tiled indoor swimming pool!😊

[@tjhooper1972]

Free to use as well, incredible really. All thanks to the amazing volunteer and fundraisers that keep this 128 year Pool alive. 😊😊

[@keithreed13]

I am amazed at this! I had no idea this existed! Great video! I AGREE with everyone that couldn’t stop watching!

[@Some1outside5973]

Need more places like this

[@karenglenn6707]

We have these pools in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia and probably other places as well due to our warm weather and massive coastline. Our tides are not as strong as yours and I have never seen an empty one here. I want to visit the UK so badly that I dream about it, so glad that this was in my feed. Thank you.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊 we hope you get to visit one day. We would love to road trip the states. ❤

[@karenglenn6707]

@@tjhooper1972 maybe think about a visit to Australia. It’s beautiful and safe here. ❤️

[@chekotaythefirstrochester9094]

How Amazing it is too see children playing, without any technology. So warms my ♥

[@davidepperson2376]

Mom and Dad - yours are the face of God - bless you for your love and devotion to Mattie!

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊

[@fionaforward3358]

How relentless and powerful is the ocean!

[@aquagamer1212]

Watching the pool level with the sea was an amazing sight! I hope to visit this one day 😍😍

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, we are lucky it’s close by. 😊😊

[@sallysmith2937]

I never knew this existed. What a great idea to build a pool like this. Fantastic idea for Mattie. God bless!!!

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, it’s 128 years old. We used to have many of these around the coastline, sadly lost are now gone.

[@hennesseyme9112]

Whoever came up with this idea is a genius!

[@carolyncrider8217]

I'm 72 years old and didn't know about this.......HOW COOL IS THIS! Thanks for the post! ❤ I live by the Atlantic ocean in North Carolina America. I'm a retired RN and have 9 dogs. I take care of feral cats too.

[@tjhooper1972]

We are pleased you enjoyed it. We love dogs and cats too. We have a more recent video of Shoalstone. 😊😊 Watching historic Shoalstone sea pool refill with the high tide 24/6/24 Brixham South Devon coast UK kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYLcoIuFbNV0paM

[@brettjones4634]

That’s cool I’ve never seen that before, this is what life is about those little moments that set themselves apart

[@tjhooper1972]

It really was, a magical moment we were lucky to capture. ❤️

[@Chrissyhappy]

New subscriber here! Wow that was absolutely great! Thank you. My daughter had a tracheotomy at five months and a laryngectomy at aged 11. I’ll watch with her as she will love seeing Matty and she loves the beach. We live close to one and go often for her to see the boats. She’s always smiling too! Enjoy your travels. Stay safe and happy.😊

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much, we rarely meet other Trach parents. Little miracle tubes. ❤ we are pleased you liked the video, we send good wishes and hugs. ❤

[@Lolosmommie]

Such a cool idea . It keeps kids out of the ocean where sharks are . Really cool . Thanks for sharing

[@waynecooper3256]

Fantastic, I thought these were all gone many years ago due disrepair and safety. Thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@Will-qo2mx]

I would like to be there when the waves are big from the storms.

[@tjhooper1972]

We do have another refill video of Shoalstone with big waves. 😊😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGPRZ2efmtqXe9ksi=uZ_0XB9iH28oymi8

[@sallytimi5874]

Well this brings back lots of childhood memories, my nanny and grandpa lived in brixham and it was my favourite place to be ever, iv watched and swam in this pool many many times as a child, I’m coming back very soon thankyou for your wonderful video

[@HBFaulkner]

This just popped up in my feed. It was cool! Made me smile. Since my husband died, not much makes me smile. Delighted children always do. Thanks. As for the recording of voices, I didn't mind. I love hearing your accents. I couldn't make out much, but I wasn't trying. Regarding how to remove the voices, I wouldn't. It's difficult. But if you don't want them next time, turn off your camera mic in settings (or redirect) and attach a "shotgun" mic that you can point toward what sounds you want. 😊 My education is now worth some of the money spent.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, we are so happy the video made you smile. It was special for us to be there, very lucky. We hope that we make you smile again in the future. ❤

[@quill6211]

That’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.

[@alison155]

So nice seeing kids being kids 😅.. what a time they are having.. but was nice to see an adult there

[@robinburn4974]

Brilliant idea even at high tide the kids can safely play

[@elainemclelland]

Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I felt like I wanted to get in the water too! It's nice to see the pool being utilised.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊

[@bettybutterbean5759]

Ha! Who knew that such a thing happened? I am today years old and just finding out that that's how lidos work. Now I'm going down the rabbit hole of 'are they all done on the same principle'? I remember, as a child, going into Pickie Pool in Bangor, North Down and I don't think I've ever been colder; Devon looks much more appealing. Well done Matty for informing the nation and well done Edna for her part in the effort. (Also thanks M's mum and dad). 💖

[@Jaelynne17]

This is wonderful, Matty! Keep it up! Thank you for bringing another side of the world for others to view and enjoy!! Jamie from Florida. ❤

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much 😊😊

[@stableianF1oracle]

Thankyou for the video Matty. I’ve never seen a pool like this using the tide to fill it. Brilliant. Keep safe and enjoy yourself and always tell your mum and dad you love them as they tell you everyday I’m sure.

[@DragonflySigns]

This is absolutely the coolest thing ever. So glad this came up on my KZbin channel. I never knew this existed. I live on the East Coast in the USA… Wish there was one near me.

[@MissWizard]

The sight of this fascinates and terrifies me in equal measure (cannot swim), but yet, so mesmerising to watch. Good to see people having fun and being carefree whilst the pool is filling up. Thank you for sharing this amazing video.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@katherinegirard2327]

I've never seen a sea pool before. Very cool. Thank you for this!

[@spiritualsoldier999]

Love the waffling 😂thanks it's lovely to watch ❤❤❤❤

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much 🤣 I can’t help it when I’m excited and trying to engage Matty. You have to be quite animated to get him in the swing of things. Plus this was so fantastic to watch. 😊😊

[@spiritualsoldier999]

@@tjhooper1972 bless you and bless Matty ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@carolridgeway3496]

Thank you for sharing this awesome video. Best thing I’ve seen on KZbin in a long time ❣️🙌🏻

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you so much ❤

[@aalexander928]

This is beautiful. Thank you for posting this.

[@guycore5478]

This is awesome, Matty! Just found you and subscribed. Your video makes me want to fly from Los Angeles to swim there.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, we could swap and we could pop to LA. 😊😊

[@lovemussb1940]

I saw one in bude,Cornwall and i thought it was the coolest thing ever,me and my son had a dip in,even had sand on the bottom and some fish were swimming about !! Great vid 👍🏼

[@denisearens3347]

Greetings from Tucson, Arizona! That was fun to see! Thanks for sharing!

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you Arizona ❤️❤️

[@pidginmac]

This is truly amazing, and something i never heard of!!! Thanks so much for posting.

[@therealrobertbirchall]

I'm going to Brixham for a swim some day.

[@cashtimevideo1501]

Amazing! I've never seen anything like that before! Such a brilliantly simple concept - let nature do the hard work!

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

I stumbled across this video. What a wonderful place to experience, I would have truly enjoyed this pool when I was a boy.

[@faustopg]

I enjoyed this video immensely. It was relaxing. To see the pool fill with the tide was something I'd never expected to see. I will see it again.

[@andyknight1]

This was actually oddly satisfying to watch. Nice to see people having fun in a safe environment.

[@MagicalHome24]

Awesome, such great engineering. Thanks for sharing guys. Have fun

[@thomasmaughan4798]

I love watching the tide come in! I suspect the water is cold. Nicely photographed.

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, the water is always cold. 🤣

[@JamesSullivan-r7x]

Grandparents lived in Brixham. Took one dunk in this pool and came out. It was freeeeeezzzing!!!

[@lewisattwood6761]

Fantastic. I love the sea and waves. Very calming and therapeutic to watch.

[@StarvingInCT]

this is sooo cool! never seen a pool fill up by the sea level before. awesome idea. you might try connecting a bluetooth microphone and place it on the rails where the waves are coming in, then you can talk where the camera is and be far enough away from mic :)

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊

[@Womblewobble1321]

Very fascinating to watch, such a good idea honestly.

[@cassyburton6813]

Wow this is great and the sea sounds is like listening to a ASMR recording!😊👍🏼

[@Kymcook73]

What a cool idea. It would be safer for everyone to enjoy the beach if this was there.

[@paulmillward7009]

Well done, young man. It was a pleasure to find this. I grew up in Torquay, but I never used the pool. I just used to dive off the rocks and swim.😊

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊

[@bythesea2784]

It's amazing to see a wonderful video off this beautiful place thanks very much for sharing it one day I will travel to come to see this place❤😊

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you 😊😊

[@allstairs8726]

That was so relaxing, the time flew. What I would like to know is, how does it empty?

[@tjhooper1972]

It has a valve that’s turned and it drains away as the tide goes out, every 2 weeks. 👍🏻

[@allstairs8726]

​@@tjhooper1972 thanks for the info 😊

[@mgratk]

Very cool video. Best wishes to Matty, Mom, and Dad from Pennsylvania, USA!

[@tjhooper1972]

Thank you, Matty loves video’s on the USA, especially big trains. ❤

[@BlueViking70]

We live in Dorset but come to Brixham every year. Absolutely love it, especially Berry Head. Have seen the pool many times from the street above but never seen it filling up. Thank you for posting this video.❤🙏

[@carolinemarley8426]

I loved watching this!!!! The sound of the water was fabulous ❤.. Thank y