American Couple Explores Tiny English Town | Warwickshire, England
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 1. 07. 2019
- We are IN LOVE with this place! For the past month, we've been living in a small town in the English countryside and today we're taking you guys on a walking tour of the place. This is, Alcester, England!
Next time you're in the Stratford-upon-Avon area, make sure you visit Alcester for an off-the-beaten-path look at small-town life in the U.K.
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The reason why waiters in the UK don't go to your table straight away is to give you time to get comfortable and a chance to look at the menu in peace. I've been a few places where waiters near enough pounced on me seconds after I entered, which I don't like that much. It's like I'm being made to rush.
We agree. The UK's method of giving people time to sit is much better :D
Nobody likes pouncing waiters
I hate waiters coming and asking you if everything is alright when I am eating. JEEZ! If it wasn't, he would have been told long before he thought about asking.
@@richardsevern2973 When they ask me, I always chewing on a mouthful. It's like they wait until you take a bite then come over.
Like the dreaded shop experience when an employee who clearly has nothing to do comes over and says "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Sometimes "I'm fine thanks" doesn't seem to be enough and they'll try and help you anyway. I know they mean well but it's the stuff of nightmares for the average Brit.
We Have so many Pub's cause when you get Barred from one you just go to the next one!đ€Ł
xD
There are more pubs in the UK than there are McDonald's & Starbucks in the world combined.
@@brg9327 exactly what we need more alcoholic Scottish wankers .
@@ploppyploppy6554 the crazy thing is that pubs across the UK have been closing at a substantial rate over the last decade. Iirc around half the pubs in the country have closed.
john Baldock
LoL, I couldnât have said it Better myself lol
Nice to see American tourists seeing real England, rather than the distorted view of England that London gives. Regards JB.
I hate this idea that somehow London isn't "real" England. Such nonsense. There are millions upon millions of working class people who live in London you know. There's no need to denigrate London to bring attention to other parts of the UK.
@@merlinmediagroup You misunderstand. I have no issue with London. England is such an expensive place to visit, a lot of tourists from the USA etc, just do a few days in London as part of a European tour. They miss out on so much. Welsh valleys, Peak District etc. London is great for tourists but life exists outside the M25.
@@merlinmediagroup So if you're working class you are English ? Or are you saying English are the only people that work ?
David jordan working class is a class ? - theres middle class and upper class as well
@@merlinmediagroup ikr because when people say London they just think of the tourist attractions with Big Ben ect. But there are so many small areas in London which are pretty much just like a normal town.
Those 'banners' are called bunting. They usually put them up for the Summer ready for carnivals, festivals or generally just nice splash of colour for Summer.
if we get one
13 pubs for 1,000 people? Apologies. That's because so many have closed down in the last 25 years.
They were slightly misinformed, there are over 6000 people in the town (though most live in housing estates across the river so the old town population is much smaller) and there are now only 8 pubs left. Still, great person to pub ratio!
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more like: for 9000 people, not 1000. in 2011, there were 6,273 here.
I would say the reason why so many pubs have closed is because of the smoking ban! Thats why I got out of the trade back in 2007! I knew it would kill the trade. All the best.......
@@michaelloach9461 - I'm interested to hear your reasoning for why you believe these two issues are directly connected Michael, could you elaborate? Thanks
Two charming Americans - I should imagine that is why you had the reception you did x
Aww, thank you for the compliment x
Also, if they I guess don't get that many many tourists, so they would make more fuss of you and are more friendly than they would be.
We have no such thing as jaywalking, we just cross the road.
Brits donât like people fussing over them
Alcohol in cafes is new and more a French/Italian habit.
You two are so sweet â„ïž
So glad you enjoyed the video, Annette! And we love being able to cross the road here whenever we want :D
Annette Elliott-Dunn European thing.They have Beer in Cafés in most European countries.
Even the term jaywalking sounds strange to my ears . I know it's frowned upon in Holland . But here , I don't think people are aware of the concept.
@@WanderingRavens jaywalking was invented by the American automotive lobby, it's the reason it doesn't exist elsewhere.
What is jaywalking?
LOL, "We had tea with the vicar", that comment even sounds too English to the English ear.
More tea, vicar?
It was a great experience xD
More tea vicar is a saying in the UK
@@anabeljarvis2195
"More tea, Vicar?"
"No thanks, it makes me fart. I'll have some fuckin' cake though."
You say âmore tea vicarâ when you fart.
The "stiff upper lip" stereotype is preserved mainly for when things go wrong. It's the whole "keep calm and carry on" mantra. Don't show emotion. Don't be too over the top with reactions. But most folk in the UK are pleasant and very polite.
Everyone we've met here is so kind!
@@WanderingRavens, I'm really glad that you've had a positive experience. We're not without our faults, but we do, generally, try to be warm and welcoming. If you want to see some "proper" England, get yourself to the West Country and North Yorkshire.
i like the part where when he mentions the stiff upper lip he does the universal british 'adolf hitler pose' wtf haha
The cliche is probably more about the English being "proper" which really we know isn't true of all English people because that sort of assumes a certain class dynamic. Americans tend to think England is more traditional-minded, and therefore we assume you're all judging us.
Countryside people are also usually more friendly than those in cities. Something about being surrounded by people makes you hate them...
I'm delighted you have had such a lovely time in the Midlands. But, having watched your videos, if you want to know why people have been so kind, considerate, and generally nice to you, I'm guessing it is because they have reacted to your behaviour. And that is a very good thing.
The *Golden Rule* is international
A great deal of truth in that :)
what---instead of the local scum ?
And they aren't in London!
@@mchalethegreat4938 Small towns are usually friendlier than big cities. But the #Midlands is friendlier than the South East anyway, in my experience.
The reason we don't really rush over when you've sat down is just a bit of British politeness. We like to give you a few minutes to settle in, relax and look over the menu before we bother you and start asking you to order stuff lol Glad you're enjoying your visit!
Thanks for the comment! We like the British way MUCH better. It's a much more relaxed environment :D Both of us genuinely hate eating at restaurants back in the States.
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@@nkdavil8763 ye same I sometimes feel that too đ
@@WanderingRavens I've been to restaurants in the States and it is so pressurised to give your order, eat your order then leave. The waiters almost hassle you and watch you eat. Like they want you to finish fast so they can get tips. England is just relaxing with no pressure to eat fast.
Well done to you both for venturing away from the usual "tourist trail" of London, Bath, Oxford, Stonehenge and Stratford etc. This has enabled you to get much more of
a sense of what the "real" England is about. I was amused by your comments on the houses being so old, it's really not unusual. I, like millions of others, live in what you
would call an "old" house (around 1860). A good way to sum up the difference between the UK and the US is this. Over here, we think that 100 miles is a long way
whereas, in the US, you think that 100 years is a long time. Thanks for a quite brilliant video...âŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠ..the ancient Englishman.
Hi Hano! Thanks for taking the time to comment :) We really loved spending 2 months in the Midlands. So many incredible people and towns
It's entirely possible because the Tower of London was built shortly after the Norman invasion of England by the Duke of Normandy AKA William the Conquerer he wanted to establish a stronghold in his newly conquered lands
Sam Jenkins Some of the really, really ancient buildings have been rebuilt a few times so it becomes a bit like when a broom handle and brush are both replaced is it the same broom?
There are some seriously ancient buildings, castles etc though.
@@samjenkins2625 The White Tower was built by one of William I's architects, Bishop Gundulf. William also had built Rochester Cathedral and castle, some 20-plus miles to the east. Both dating from the 11th and 12th century and standing proud!
I concur
Overhanging upper floors is where the word "Eavesdropping" comes from
Really?! I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing :D
@@WanderingRavens The original reason for this was ground rents were charged on the area (or 'footprint') of the building. So they made the ground floor area as small as possible and then had upper floors bigger. A 3 storey building would have each floor overhanging the one below by stretching the 'Eaves' as Zann above commented.
@@1chish i thought it was a time before rest rooms and you just threw the contents of your chamber pot into the street without it running down your own house ...
I don't think that this is quite right
The eaves of a house is the bit under a sloping roof so it would imply lurking in the loft area of a house to listen in to what is being said in the house below rather than what is being said in the street
@@1chish - I think it was because you couldn't actually build on the public highway itself, but there was no restriction on overhanging them, so it made sense to build out.
You do not see this at the back of the house, even though it would still make sense if done on the footprint. It is only at the front overhearing roads.
If you want a further sense of who we are in the UK (not just England), then go to a garden centre. Gardens, gardening, allotments etc are very big here. Great video đ
Cheese and bread lunch. I think you mean a ploughmanâs lunch.
A Clergymans Lunch ;)
@@JNYC-gb1pp or compromise and call it a pastor's lunch, leave some ambiguity.
We don't have pastors n the Church of England - it's a vicar or curate.
Absolutely delightful. Much better than travelogues I've seen on TV.
Aww, that's so sweet! Thank you for the kind words, Robert :)
Love those cosy English towns. We ended up in Bakewell this year before we knew about all its history. Going back next year and deliberately staying at small villages in England, Scotland and Wales. So much more history than Australia. Also love chatting with the locals at the pubs. Thanks so much for sharing.
We're glad you enjoyed our video! Cozy small English towns are the best :)
I know this is 11 months old, but I just came across this and it's so lovely to see people enjoying the area near where I live so much - Alcester is just down the road from me. I love your attitude, respect and optimism. No wonder people reacted so warmly to you!
Glad you enjoyed it! x
Man this really makes me appreciate our history here in the UK. So easy to take it for granted that your local pub is 500 years old đ
I urge anybody visiting the UK to venture out of London and the normal tourist traps and experience the rest of the country. Hire a car for a few days and have an explore!
We encourage that too! :D
Enjoyed your walking tour of Alcester, and liked the way you loved the town! Well done for eschewing the typical tourist hotspots of England and finding an off-the-beaten-track community that delighted in welcoming you. A really warm, interesting video - thank you!
We're so glad you enjoyed the video, Richard! And we're so glad we spent a month in Alcester, as opposed to the tourist hotspots. We love how kind and warm English people are :D
hear ! hear !
You two are a lovely couple. No wonder people respond to uou both with kindness. Greeting from Liverpool x
Thanks for the kind words! We're so glad you've enjoyed our video :)
@@WanderingRavens You're most welcome. Take care in your future travels đ
@@WanderingRavens You should visit Liverpool and see the Anglican Church (Cathedral), it's one ofthe largest in Europe. Then walk along Hope Street to the Metroplitan (Catholic) Cathedral which looks like some kind of outlandish spaceship/tent, known locally as Paddys' WigWam.Oops, I just realised I've already been here. XÂŹD
baylessnow ermđ€ No!
Not Liverfool đ€ź too boring.
Manchester is the place to seeđ
Another greeting from liverpool here by far one of the most interesting cities in England. More art galleries and museums outside of London and some beautiful architecture. Much more interesting than rainy dull Manchester #JustSayin
I am an Englishman and live in Essex. Welcome to the UK.
Thank you! :D
You're a great couple, a pleasure to have you visit!
Thank you so much, Pete! We had such a wonderful time:)
The older Anglican churches were Catholic churches until King Henry VIII took them over for his 'new' Anglican Church (making himself head of it). You may notice, especially in the medieval cathedrals, the empty wall niches where the statues of the saints were removed and destroyed around that time.
gud, but job only half done
Too bad he destroyed all the abbey's as well
And the Stations of the Cross too. I always know whether or not it's a Catholic church for either the presence or lack of the Stations of the Cross along the walls.
Iâd hate to be hassled as soon as I sat down to dine. We like to not be rushed!
in America 100 years is a long time in the uk 100 miles is a long distance.
My Canadian relatives think nothing of , going for an evenings two hour drive, to some place 100 miles away, and back.
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@@MrDaiseymay Neither do I. I often get into one of my cars and blast it into Wales. 500 mile round trip is nothing.
So true. I brag that some of the houses in my Southern Californian neighborhood are from the 1920s. I also sometimes drive to my parent's house which is 500 miles away....and is in the same state.
@@norwegianblue2017 The newest house I've ever lived in was 1920s. The current one is 1884.
Here in Durham northeast England we have a castle and cathedral right next to each other and the castle was built in 1072 making it 947 years old. Love the vids
There's nothing in America that is 947 years old (providing that you ignore the indigenous population).
Alot of the bridges are 200 to 300 years old too. Durham is my local city
And if you take a slight detour to Sunderland, we have St Peter's Church, built-in 674 AD... that puts it at 1345 years old. Churches aside, Durham is exceptionally beautiful.
One other note, adjacent to Sunderland is Washington, there you'll find Washington Old Hall which was the family home of George Washington's ancestors. The family coat of arms that you can find at Washington Old Hall consists of stars and stripes.
Wolfbaine UK exactly mate we have a beautiful part of the country up here. Itâs sad that no one goes past London their missing out.
Although they often come across as a bit naĂŻve, I do enjoy their enthusiasm. I live 20 minutes from Alcester and they have shown parts of the town I have never seen.
The house with the wattle and daub 'framed' was owned by my Grandad - I also lived there in the 1990's. Plus you missed Hill Close Gardens in Warwick on your other video. Come see us next time for a history tour. Great work guys.
"Jaywalking" is not a crime because the pedestrian has priority in the UK.
@@darknerior Wrong. Pedestrians have the right of way except at controlled crossings where right of way is dependent on what lights are displaying.
@@Ulysses1707 Well. He's not really wrong then is he!?
"Jaywalking" is not a crime because the pedestrian has priority in the UK."- George
"Pedestrians have the right of way (except)" - Brian.
That is a technicality. doesn't mean he's wrong...
@@davegtar The comment I was saying "wrong" to has been removed.
@@Ulysses1707 No offence Brian I can see how it could be read more than one way.
Pedestrians also have right of way in the US. Doesn't mean you won't get flattened like a pancake if you randomly enter the road on foot. I suppose jaywalking is much easier in UK because your streets are so narrow and you have less cars.
That seems like a village that, every time you step out of your home, you'll find something new. Like a new little alleyway. A house you didn't quite notice before. A little cafe that you haven't been to
I have lived in Alcester most of my life and it is really refreshing to see two lovely people do a short yet intuitive video. The fact that the church tower moves slightly due to the weight of the bells in something I did not know. You are both lovely people.
Thank you for the kind words, Darren! You like in a gorgeous town!
Just don't go out at night, we all turn into vampires. Superb video.
Haha, we'll keep that in mind! And thank you! :D
You two are nothing like other Americans I have met. You have good manners, understand sarcasm and think before speaking. Are you sure you are not British?
SUBSCRIBED!! What you are doing is my "impossible dream". l'm now, elderly& physically not able, so moving into an area for 2 months and meeting the people, living the life is EXACTLY what I've been looking for in a vlog. Also love reading the comments from the Brits. Thank All of you .This Senior will continue to enjoy!!! Wish I could meet all of you IN Great Britain! đââïž from đșđž đ” My ancestry is from 1300's Cambridgeshire.†to G B!!
Thank you from a Brit. Such really nice comments. If wishes could come true I wish yours will. Sweet dreams.
Aww, thank you so much for the kind words, Judy! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed our video :) Who knows, maybe we'll cross paths in America some day :D
Do you know where abouts in Cambridgeshire? Grew up there!
You should come to the UK and live in a rural village or town somewhere because a lot of older people from cities move to those places and theyâre quite scenic and peaceful
@@TP-mv6en Nothing would bring me more happiness!
If you ever come back, get yourselves to York. It's full of history + it's a beautiful city.
We REALLY want to visit York. Weren't able to this time around, but will definitely visit next trip!
@@WanderingRavens York really is beautiful. Watch a video of *_York Minster_* - that building will make your jaw drop if you ever walk inside it. You can sense the real beauty, history and architecture of England.
@@WanderingRavens & Edinburgh
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"Here's another pub" - The summation of England
I really loved your tour as I have never been there although I'm English. I live in Norwich (rhymes with porridge), which used to have a pub for every day of the year, and a church for every week, but sadly no more. There are thousands of small villages and market towns where the people are friendly and welcoming, but most Americans only see London, which is nothing like the rest of the country.
We're so glad you enjoyed our video :) England has so many wonderful and welcoming places outside of London.
Norwich is a fine city indeed :P
I'm from Norfolk and used to work in Norwich but now I live in Nottingham. Nottingham being bigger and closer to other places are probably its only plus points. Norwich is far nicer really. Norwich is said to have the most pubs per person of any city. And it had the most churches per person of any place in the world. Many of which are no longer actual churches, but still exist. Probably all built with flint and many in the traditional Norfolk round tower style.
The best description of a pub I ever heard actually came from an American (I guess an outsider often has a clearer perspective), they described it as a "public lounge" which is kinda true.
... and of course they often have (or had) a Public Bar and a Lounge Bar...
The title public house comes from the occupants who made they're houses available for drinks to the public. Public houses.or licenced house.hence the lounge.
17:31 A lot of British towns and villages have names pronounced differently to how they're spelled, even most Brits struggle if they're unfamiliar with the area! If you ever come to Norfolk you'll encounter such places as Happisburgh (pronounced Hays-burra), Roughton (row-ton), Costessey (kos-ee) and Stiffkey (stew-key). Hope you enjoy the rest of your time in the UK!
We've really enjoyed learning all the names and their unique pronunciations!
What a pleasant couple, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in England
Thank you so much!
Lovely video enjoyed it thank you so much for showing
So glad you enjoyed it :D
Glad you like our small UK towns ...plenty more to visit and find..
We'll keep visiting them!
The luncheon you had at the Vicar's sounds like a Ploughman's lunch.
My mother's house (built in 1450 as a brewery and 80-acre farm) has a thatched roof and the walls are made with a wattle and daub containing horse hair. You can sometimes see bits of hair sticking out of the wall.
That's incredible! Would love to see your mother's house!
Do you have to brush the walls? x x x
Great video, you two are so very positive about the UK. Come to Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire in July for the best re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury, plus we have the best Abbey Church ever seen, itâs beautiful.
Sounds like a gorgeous place! Thank you for the invitation :D Unfortunately, we're in Japan for the entire month of July, but we'll try to visit during our next trip to the UK :)
Thank you for sharing your time in Alcester. It is rather heartwarming to hear how much you are enjoying your time there and the very positive experience that you have had.
We're so glad to hear you enjoyed our video :)
phone booths were traditionally used at urinals after the pubs were shut
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"Traditionally" :P
Probably their primary use these days. I did it once. This city doesn't have enough secluded alleyways to piss in (and certainly not public toilets LOL)
Thankfully, it appears they were also not confronted by the "adverts" traditionally posted in London phone booths...âŠ.
I can't imagine going on a pub crawl and not sampling a beer or two, it's part of the culture (P.S. we drink it cold, dunno where the "warm beer" thing comes from, unless it's from GI's during the war when everything was scarce). Anyhow, glad you're enjoying your stay.
Julia, not sure where your comment has gone, but most pubs now use flash coolers to chill the beer down. It's pumped from the cellar through the cooler to lower it to fridge temperatures. I think real ales might be served at cellar temperature, but some of the cellars are chilled too. It's never "warm" - yuch!
T to the P thanks for the info. I can still see my initial comment, not sure why you can't?
Nice video! I'm pleased you're enjoying yourselves in England.
Thank you! And yes, we are!
Yeh most of us English arenât stuck up at all. You should visit Somerset someday. You would love Bath. One of the nicest cities in Britain all built in limestone by the Romans
Bath is my local city and it's great. Losing a bit of its gritty underbelly though unfortunately. Still some nice old school pubs though, I just hope they survive the pandemic
So many of the Tudor style houses are a bit warped because they were built with unseasoned green oak. The builders knew they would move about. The wattle-and-daub would move with the timber, and would easily be repaired if it cracked too much.
The first (second in USA) floor hangs over the street because they 'jettied' the floor to gain more upstairs space. 'Jettying, from the French 'jetter'- to throw.
So cool to hear the history behind these houses! Thank you for sharing :)
I am really enjoying your videos. It is really interesting to listen to your opinions and view points about England :) Such nice people as yourselves are very welcome here :)
Thank you so much, Darren! We're so glad you are enjoying our videos :)
Lovely too see someone not from these parts appreciating the architecture and customs of this country , really gives us Brits something too be proud of .
You have a gorgeous country! So much to be proud of :)
We need something these days lmao
Fascinating and lovely to see your reaction to Alcester, just down the road from where I live, and where I work. It's my ordinary life and familiar places you were exploring, such as Orange Mabel and Butter St. Glad you enjoyed your stay here. Happy travelling.
Great video. Glad you are both enjoying our country.
These guys didnât say please or thank you the entire vid - even when ordering food -made me die inside đđ€·đŒââïž
Hmmm. Try buying one of those quaint little Old English houses with beautiful gardens in sleepy Warwickshire and watch ÂŁ400,000+ leave your bank account!
Brutal!! But such a lovely place to live :D
ludocrat Try buying a House in Shropshire the village I grew up in is now full of Rich White coffin Dodgers fleeing our multicultural cities wonder where the 55% of Londoners went yep.
there is a payoff for traveling while showing 'Seattle Nice".
Guy Sky no bad thing then,if there's less cockneys
Any house in the decent part of any town in the UK will set you back ÂŁ200,000+, even places and house types you wouldnât expect. Canât get a terraced house where I live under 200k.
I've just watched the most charming video on CZcams, and have had a smile on my face the whole time. Thank you so much for visiting us and I'm thrilled to bits that you had such a good experience.
Aww, thanks for the kind words! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed our video :)
So nicely done. Gratitude to you for this Vlog.
Aww, thank you so much Andrew!
Thank you so much for your wonderful narration. I live in England, but must now try to visit Alcester.
I'm so glad you enjoyed our video! And do visit - it's such a lovely town :)
im having a look at property and jobs that way as week speak ...make for an amazing airb&b location
I like how my neighbour walks past at 17:28.
xD
Hi Wandering Ravens. Loved your short tour and impression of Alcester. As an expat Brit living in your homeland for many years. I still yearn for these places. So many places like this throughout the country each one unique and a treasure that cannot be recreated or replaced. Hope you continue to enjoy your stay.
Thanks for the kind words! We're so glad you've enjoyed our video :)
This is wonderful. I am from Warwickshire but live in Australia at the moment and this makes me miss home! So glad you guys enjoyed it, you seem like lovely people.
I love this style of filming.. great video guys!
Thanks so much! We're glad you enjoyed it!
This has made me even more excited for my trip back home. I've not been back to England for nearly 4 years now but i'll be spending two weeks there in August. I'm bringing a friend from Korea and will be renting a car to show her around a few places - Stratford Upon Avon is one of the places I'm considering - I remember going there for a school trip when I was in primary school (elementary).
Great content as always.
I showed your last video to my friend and she was surprised after she'd seen it to learn you guys have a relatively low sub count for the quality of content of your videos (her words).
Keep it up guys!
Thanks Craig! And wow! You've been away for a long time! Have you spent all four years in Korea?
Stratford is a gorgeous city. Enjoy your trip!
And thanks to your friend for her encouragement! :D
@@WanderingRavens Oops you guys, Stratford is not a city, it's a town. It takes one of two thing to make a city, one being the number of people who live there, which, if memory serves me right as about 750,000 - although I could be wrong on the figure. The other type is what we call a Cathedral City. Regardless of its size or how many inhabitants it has, if it has a Cathedral it becomes a city. I know you folks in America can call a place with two beaten-up old shack a city, but it's a history thing in the UK, and hasn't changed in centuries.
Have fun trying to find some where to park in Stratford upon Avon I'm a Brit and went round the town twice trying to find a place to park .
Iâm so happy you enjoyed yourselves so much. Looks like you had nice weather there too. I love small towns like that.
I donât know how I ended up watching your videos but I am really enjoying them. Youâre so interesting and interested, and so open and positive. Alcester is a nice, ordinary little town, and your enthusiasm makes it seem so special.
I noticed the oldest house was called Cruck House. This is probably after the type of wooden frame construction it has. A cruck frame is a curved piece of wood which is put together with another to make a pointed arch shape. It goes from the ground to the point of the roof.
I suspect your bell ringing group use the term "The Clangers" as a play on the children's TV programme of the same name.
Hallways are always indoors, so we would (most commonly, although there are local terms all over the country) call it an alleyway.
What a genius way to frame a house! That just gives us more appreciation for it :)
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
You guys should go somewhere like Newcastle and Durham in the Northeast, and to Tynemouth on the coast, or Alnmouth.. Lindisfarne in the Northeast is a very special place if you want to see a religious island. Be aware if you do go its only accessible at low tide across the causeway.. Durham Cathedral is stunning too..outside Newcastle in a village called Wylam where I used to live is Stephensons cottage (he built the first rail locomotive, The Rocket.. Also there is the original bridge (very small and can be walked over by the river) that both the Tyne bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge are modelled on..
đ€Łđđ€Ł The Clangers is a great name for Bell ringers.. Actually the Clangers was a children's programme many years ago with little mice people who lived on the moon with the soup dragon.. Might be some old footage on CZcams..
Those sound like some great locations! We'll try and visit those next time we visit the UK :D And yes! I remember our bell-ringing friends mentioning that the inspiration for the name came from a TV show about mice!
Yes Durham Cathedral is incredible and Lindisfarne (Holy Island) is so beautiful as well.
@@WanderingRavens Just be warned that the locals in Northumberland speak in an accent that is hard to pick up if you aren't from the area...it is gods own country though - I am a Northumbrian :)
@@WanderingRavens also go to Beamish open-air museum whilst in the north east
Tolly T ah yes , however if you are going to Newcastle stay a away from sunderland as its a shithole.
Hi glad you enjoyed our town I am fairly new to alcester myself and I love it people are lovely and cant imagine living anywhere else
Thank you for coming to visit our little town; really looks like you had a great time! Nice to know that you found us all friendly and welcoming and thanks for the history refresher!! Growing up and going to school in Alcester, was nice to hear the history again! Hope you'll be back soon! â€
Thank you for being such a welcoming community!!
A good rule is that if a townâs name ends with âcesterâ (showing it to be a Roman settlement) then the ce is silent... so Alcester is Alâster, Bicester is Biâster, Leicester is Leâster etc. There are exceptions, like Cirencester, where you say the cester in full but in general this works.
About the alcohol in the tea room, some tea rooms and cafes in the day, re open in the evenings as a bar, perhaps with some music. Also during the day time, if having a light lunch, many people like to have a glass of wine too, That tea room and cafe might also cater and be booked for private functions, birthdays, weddings, Christmas parties, so serving alcohol and having a bar would be expected.
That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for explaining that for us :D
Really enjoyed your video. Always so interesting to hear the opinions of visitors to our country. So happy you liked it!
Thanks for the kind words! We're so glad you've enjoyed our video :)
Thank you for visiting my home town of Alcester, over here in the pond I do guess we take it for granted the buildings and landscape around us 4.8k views putting the Alcester back on the map which is good, Roman market town, the romans knew its location was key,
enjoyed your video plus saying the name correctly
Very nice done, not over the top and good behavior, thank you, lived in a small town in Yorkshire, loved it.....
So glad you enjoyed our video, Siegrid! :)
âMore tea,Vicar?â Classic!
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Nice video folks glad you enjoyed your time in England you seem a nice couple and chose one of a good place to visit in England and there is plenty of good and bad. York is my favourite place in England.
People in the Midlands are very chatty. It's great. Nice to see your own country and have people enjoy it and talking to you of things you get used to, and hardly notice.
The old pub crawl. We Brits love a drink
the brits think they can take on the world after a few beers. .lol
We use to have routes in the village ( wibsey ),start at the dog and gun in st enochs rd ,hrough the village keeping to to left hand side of the road as far as the market tavern cross the road back up the other side and your done, 9 pubs pint in each all in walking distance, done it once not again
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First vid of yours Iâve watched and I loved the format đđ
Thanks so much!!
Its lovely to see you enjoy Alcester so much, I lived in the village of Studley just down the road for a long time.
Thank you for being open to different cultures.
Thank you for watching our video! :D
Iâm from Leicester in the uk and Iâd never heard of âjaywalkingâ until now
Jaywalking is one part of american culture we could do without đđ
@@WanderingRavens do you get like a fine/penalty for it and what actually is it as such...or what you got to do to be charged with it?
i always thought it was an old 70s thing on old.american tv shows...but never kinda new what it was..crazy hey
I always thought jaywalking was looking for prostitutes in your care that are on the pavement.
Abbie Wayte Thatâs because jaywalking is an American word.
Lovely tour, thank you. I live 10 minutes from there but if you tell people you are from Alcester the vast majority (in the UK) will assume you are talking about 'Ulster' - ie Northern Ireland.
If it's not too late (sounds like you are leaving/have left) you ought to pop along to local villages to get photos next to their names just to tease your friends about English place names... Wootton Wawen, Flyford Flavell, Wyre Piddle....
Ooo, trying to pronounce English place names would be a good video! :D
Lovely and charming video blog. hope you enjoyed your stay in The UK.
& you`ve taken a little it of England back home.
Glad you're having a great time in England. I wish you all the best with your travels.
Thank you so much!
`Stable thing`. Coach or coaching house, essentially a historic motel. Lot`s were turned into pubs, `The coach house` is quite a popular name for pubs.
So good to know! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
@moobs moomin Yes, lots of those i think, i pass one every day.đ»đ„
You should come down to my old home town , Rye in East Sussex. Henry James lived her for a while. Plenty to do around such as Bodiam castle or the gardens at Scotney castle and Great Dixter.
Sounds gorgeous!
Nice video folks, glad you enjoy our country
Thanks so much, Mark! Yes! We love it here :)
Great vid guys, love it! Glad you're enjoying ole Blighty
We're loving it here!
Imagine how this village looks in winter covered in snow. Beautiful
It hasnt snowed in the warwickshire county in ages.
@@charliepye9085 it's so sad I wanted it to snow this winter :(
If you're still living in Warwickshire currently, I highly suggest going to visit Warwick Castle. Incredibly interesting history with the people who lived there. And what lays within it's grounds
We weren't able to visit this time around, but we really want to go next time!
Stumbled across you guys today. Live your channel, fun and friendly. Subscribed
That village inner court is charming. Nice video!
'The clangers', is an awesome children's programme from the seventies.
Jaywalking isn't a thing outside of the USA. The word was promoted by pro-automobile interests in the 1920s.
Not Crazy Itâs a big thing in Australia too. My daughter has just returned from Sydney and the police fine you big for jay walking there but am told traffic lights are often ignoredđ sounds like a moneyspinner!
From wolves here, I had heard of Jay walking but didn't know what it was until I was accused of it while visiting Melbourne. I felt sooo guilty..
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@@daveglynn748 Australia is basically a police state now run by Scomo and his one man cabinet.
Home One It still doesnât sound as bad as New Zealand with their hijab wearing leader who has her police banging on your door for the slightest hint of âracismâ as in a bloke who the police accused of supporting Trump. I donât know why they would think of that as a racist thing but in a police state mindset anything goes.
This is the best one of the American experiences that I have watched, so nice to see what a positive attitude you people have towards other communities .Perhaps because you stayed long enough in this town to really get to know what living here is like, not just seeing it through the windows of an excursion coach.
I just found your channel and enjoyed your village tour. You are such a lovely couple. I liked and subscribed. I see there are lots of earlier videos to catch up on. đ