Americans in England - First UNEXPECTED Disappointment | Driving (VLOG)
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
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In this video, Chris and I set out to check out another Lock called Top Lock Tardebigge. We meet a little unexpected bummer when we have to turn around and head home. We thought we would share an unsuccessful trip with you all so you can giggle. I hope you all enjoy this video. Please like, subscribe, and leave comments. As always, thank you for watching and all the support!
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Thank you for your support! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Hire some bikes and ride along the canals, every city and nearly all the town's are connected by the inland waterways and bicycle is one of the best ways to see them 👍
Fantastic, thank you for your wonderful recommendation! I will look into that. I was so bummed! I love walking on all the Footpaths here but finding an place to park is not always the easiest. So many places I want to explore and experience outdoors just waiting for us! We appreciate your time sharing the recommendation with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Canal side pubs will have car parks, just don't park without using the pub. I worked in one that still had the stable for the horses that hauled the barges and a couple of rooms above it for the Bargies family.
Hire a boat for week on the Norfolk Broads. Stop at the pubs for drinks and meals and see the wind mills its a great holiday start from Wroxham,
Don't worry about it. We Brits have problems exploring places we've never visited. Glad you mastered those country lanes. With care and good manners from all, they are quite safe as long as you're in no hurry.
We definitely appreciate your kindness and support, friend! Thank you for your time. We love driving over here. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
👍 beautiful drive, shame about the parking. hope you chaps managed to find a warm dry pub to cheer yourself up in...
It was, and we definitely made the best put of it. Thank you so much for your lovely support! We appreciate it so much. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
People here are generally willing to help If someone is clearly not local, so please don’t be afraid to wind your window down and ask where you can park, or anything else. They might have helped. We don’t bite you know😂❤
Oh, I agree with your recommendation. We didn't want to bother them in the rain. If it wasn't raining 100%, I would have stopped to ask. I'm not shy and happy to ask for assistance. Everyone i have met here is so kind and supportive. We appreciate your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn bless you, you’re such a kind family.
OK - here's a good tip for you.
Firstly, as you know, I've been in every single county.
OK - whenever you go out for a day trip, always ensure you have at least two locations scheduled (they'll be on the same route).
There are a LOT of important reasons for this -
1) you'll break your journey at the first location so the journey will be less boring.
2) if anything should go wrong at one location (for whatever reason) you've still got the second location to go to.
3) there's simply so much to see in the UK, that you need to tick off at least two in a day if you have any hope of seeing as many important sites as possible.
And finally - I usually will return by a different route to the outgoing route.
Thank you so much for the recommendations on how to plan our journeys. We appreciate your time and all of your comments! Jess x
I've lost keys before but I've never lost a lock. Don't know where it could have gotten to. 🤔
Never mind, I'm sure it will turn up somewhere one day before you leave the UK. At least it was a pleasant drive. 🚙
Haha, well, we tried our best not to lose it, but unfortunately, it didn't work. LOL
Next time I'm sure we will find it and parking. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
That probably just illustrates the difference between American thinking and British thinking based largely on the physical size of the two nations. You went out on a drive to see some locks two to three hours away - for you that would be seen as 'just down the road.' But we Brits would mostly think, three hours? That's a week's holiday away somewhere!
Most definitely, I was thinking that when I was editing the video. Wanted to share with you all. Thank you for your comment and time. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Hi Chris & Jess there was nowhere to comment on your Belvoir Castle trip so I’ve added it to this one. Been there many times it’s only 14 miles away from where I live, you pronounced it correctly Beaver Castle. I don’t know which way you approached the Castle but if you travelled through Woolsthorpe a village 2 miles from the Castle this is where Sir Issac Newton was born, Physicist, Mathematician and the man who discovered the laws of Gravity and invented Calculus. Did you also visit the Engine Yard opposite where you parked. Belvoir Castle is one of the locations of the 1980 film Little Lord Fauntleroy. If you’ve never been you would both love Chatsworth House 57 miles from Belvoir Castle. If you like firework displays every year later on in the year there is a firework display competition held at the Castle, I’ve never been but know people who have and they say it’s good. As always safe travels.
Wow, thank you for sharing about the village/ castle and the fireworks. We truly appreciate your time sharing with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Best find a pub and get a good meal then!!
Cheers both!!
We definitely made the most out of it. We appreciate your time watching and commenting! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
All the best to you both 👍
Thank you friend! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
There’s plenty of locks around, but one flight to consider is Caen Hill locks in Devizes, Wilts. Plenty of parking and you could combine it with a trip to the Crofton Beam Engines to see how they get the water back up the hill after the locks have been used, or to one of the many white horses carved on the hill sides in Wiltshire. Or even visit Wadworth’s brewery. One of the very few breweries who still use Shire horses to make deliveries to pubs within a couple of miles. It’s also not far to the tallest prehistoric man-made hill in Europe, Silbury Hill. Or Avebury Stone Circle another prehistoric site. Plenty to do in that area if plan A doesn’t work out.
and Devizes is not far from the lovely village of Lacock, the town of Bradford-on-Avon or the city of Bath, or a little further Castle Combe
Thank you so much for the recommendation. We truly appreciate your time sharing with us. Thank you so much! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Only just discovered your videos, I live in the US. I'm from the city of Chester, a city, founded by the Roman's. You were not too far from Chester in today's episode. Have you visited Chester yet. I think you would find it very interesting. It has the famous, Rows, the river runs through the city, (boating), it has a cathedral, a race course, and a beautiful zoo. There is tons of B & B in and around the city. I hope you can visit before your return to the US. 😁
Lovely we're so glad you found our video! Thank you so much for the wonderful recommendation. Truly appreciate your time watching and sharing with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
You should have gone to Hatton Locks near Warwick not far from where you were. Hatton Locks longest step of locks on the canal system. Not steepest like Foxton... There's parking at Hatton plus a cafe and a great restaurant at the top of the hill.
Hatton Locks isn't far from Warwick, and Baddesly Clinton too, from where they were, they could have continued on to Worcester or dropped down to Statford-upon-Avon
Thank you for the wonderful insight and recommendation. We will plan on a trip to see it. We appreciate your time sharing with us! Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
@DaydreamersBarn Just an Extra tip if you go on a Saturday or Sunday at the top of the lock's is Hatton train station, and at the bottom is Warwick Parkway Station. Hatton has a few carparking spaces. And warwick parkway has a vast car park both are pay for the day using the Ringo App. You can walk the couple of miles along the towpath the cafe and canal car park is halfway but often very busy at the weekend.
Beautiful!
Thank you for your comment! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Jess Chris bless you both for trying! Sadly im not up to date with canals and locks but im sure someone on here is! that can give you some guidance! Thanks for sharing and being very honest as a lot of people would just cut the searching for car park etc out of the video and to me those are the parts that i like as it shows a true reflection!
Take care x
We truly appreciate all your love and support. We have to show the wins, and the just draws. We will definitely always show our beautiful adventures with you all. Thank you for all the support! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Looking on a mp, you could have diverted to the Malvern Hills; much to see and enjoy there.
Thank you for the lovely insight. Our Sat-nav has no service throughout our travels, so next time, I will plan better. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Plan B, so important. Looking forward to your next broadcast xx
It's raining. A grey sky. I love it. The atmosphere has brought to mind an English painter - John Atkinson Grimshaw, 'the moonlight painter,' and dawn, dusk scenes. Surprisingly his paintings are very calming and thought provoking, and I get this from your video. Check him out ! He was very popular mid to late 19th C. Thanks again for your videos. Sorry you were disappointed but I thought that it all looked very peaceful and quiet. A blessing !
Lovely, thank you for sharing this with us. We appreciated your time coming along with us on this drive. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Keep smiling 😊
Most definitely! Thanks for the time riding with us. We appreciate you watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Nice video. As mentioned before..you MUST get across to Normandy in France and visit the American War Cemetery’s before you go back. Not only will you taste a little bit of France, but visiting the area and museums will be a memory to never forget. Keep exploring. 2025 will be here in the blink of an eye and soon you will be a long way from here. Grab what you can. Cheap memories made today will be priceless one day long into the future. 👍🏻
So glad you enjoyed the day out with us. Yes, we truly appreciate your recommendations. We will definitely try to make it over to check it out. Thank you for your support! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
I am glad that has been mentioned for you in Normandy in Northern France about the American War Cemetery's I have been there myself it is very good to Honor all them People who give their life's Serving for the USA & Supporting other countries.I have been to Pearl harbor Saipan Guam Tinian Marianas"Leyte Islands Philippines" Tokyo Bay Nagasaki Hiroshima & I am going to Okinawa next year. To give all my honour's to everything the US Forces put into World War 2 Especially after Pearl harbor.I have pictures of myself with MacArthur & Nimitz Statue's at Pearl harbor & Leyte Islands.You take care all the best
Welcome to the UK
Thank you, we love it here! We appreciate your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Hi guys , i enjyed the drive , my children are 18 yrs and 25yrs the time has just gone by so quick .❤😊
Thank you so glad you enjoyed our drive. We always do as well. We appreciate your support! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
In one sense we were glad the kids grew up and left us to venture without us constantly getting "are we there yet" or "how much further"?
It's sad to see them grow up but I'm so excited to see what their futures hold. Thank you for your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Deck the lovey dovey stuff at the beginning 😂. I was disappointed as well that i didnt get to see the Lock. I actually have a canalside property on the Macclesfield canal and I have two friends who both have Narrow boats so if you can make it to Cheshire I'll get them to give you a ride on one. Lots of love to you both from Cheshire 😘
Haha, maybe next time we will find a place to park. Do you enjoy the canalside property? We appreciate your time sharing with us. That would be lovely! Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
@@DaydreamersBarn I absolutely love it I've been here for 40 years and I never get fed up of sitting watching the boats go by and the wildlife is amazing i actually saw a Kingfisher last year which was a real treat. We get a lot of Americans and Canadians going by on their holiday rental boats, they normally crash into the bridge near me 😂or want to know where the nearest Pub is. Love watching you guys 😘
It looks like there is a church just south of the cannal that may allow parking when no services on for a donation, then take a footpath across the fields. Not too far to run back to the car if it rains again.
Bromsgrove is less than 2 miles away, certainly walkable but may not be so desirable if it is showering.
I have just looked. Thank you for that! We will try it once more. We appreciate your insight, friend. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
You should have asked someone for advice, they could have advised you, I’ve got chatting before and been invited to park on someone’s drive for a short visit people can be really kind if you give them a chance.
Oh, we definitely know and everyone is very kind. We didn't want to inconvenience them while it was raining. We will next time I'm sure of it. Thank you for your time watching and commenting! Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
As you say what a bummer.. I live about 20 minutes from Top lock and know the area a bit. I can't remember where we parked the time we visited but you were less than half a mile from the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings . Easy parking there and well worth a visit.. I would guess its easy walking distance from there to the locks but haven't walked it myself.
Tardebigge Church car park is near to the canal, this is from looking at the satellite image on Google Maps. It has a P symbol so may be usable when the church is not busy, 12 minute walk. A little further away south on the B4096 there is parking near the Courtyard Café at Tardebigge, 17 minute walk. These are the things I would look for before setting off to somewhere new to me.
Fabulous, thank you so much for the recommendation! We truly appreciate the insight and your time sharing with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Come to Tring in Hertfordshire
You can park in to little village walk to the free museum, wall along the canal to the three tons pub.
Or you can visit the brewery’s and gin distillery
Fabulous, thank you for the lovely recommendation! We appreciate your help. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I'm sure that sign would have said No Parking in front of the gate to allow the farmer access. You could have parked beside the gate as the others had done.
Unfortunately, it did say no parking, or we would've parked because I really wanted to walk the canal. We appreciate your time leaving us a comment. Thank you for your time. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
nice drive though.
💯 agree with you friend! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
What a shame, you could always hire a boat on the Norfolk Broads , or a narrow boat on a canal if you have the time.
We're definitely looking into that. We appreciate your time sharing this wonderful recommendation with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
You can park at the side of country roads, if there is space, and you aren't blocking the road, or a gate.
Yes, unfortunately, all of the spots we found were in front of a gate or in the road. Next time I'm sure we will find parking just go even earlier. We appreciate your time sharing with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
@@DaydreamersBarn No worries.
I want you to have a great time exploring.
Don’t worry it was still a cool video lol 😂👍. I don’t know if you know but the USA are playing really well in T20 world cricket 🏏 👍 and good luck to them!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the ride with us.
We were unaware, thank you for sharing. Hope you enjoyed watching the game. We appreciate your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
I live one bridge down from a place called Top Lock on the Leeds/Liverpool canal in Lancashire 😃
Oh, is there parking close by? We love visiting the locks! Also, I have so many Footpaths calling my name but finding parking is not always easy. We appreciate your time watching and sharing with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
@@DaydreamersBarn Yes you can park in the local streets, get on the canal and either walk down the 20 locks into town or go up to the country house park/estate through the woods (that way is gorgeous). If you go up or down that flight of locks in a barge you would be very tired by the end of it I suspect
Did you manage to make it to Avebury in the end? Curious as to what you thought…!
We did not, but wow, looking on Google, it's beautiful. We appreciate your time watching and sharing with us this recommendation. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
This video makes me miss driving in the countryside with my partner we went driving all the time. Unfortunately he had to stop driving because of diabetes and sadly passed away two years ago. When i watch your videos i just want to be in the car with you.
Oh, dear friend! We're so sorry for your loss. We appreciate you taking the time to come along with us for our adventure. We will keep you in our thoughts. Thank you for sharing your time with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Thank Jess and Chris l do miss him as l spent 30 years of my life with a very special person . Your adventures are a grea substitute and you seem so happy in the countryside which we also did. Keep up the great videos.
If you can get to Devizes you can see a big stretch of locks
Lovely, thank you so much for the recommendation! We appreciate your time. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
As an aside, I'd be interested to know if you have ever read '84 Charing Cross Road' by Helene Hanff. The quintessential story of a US, UK relationship. The movie, with Anne Bancroft was pretty good as well.
Thank you for the recommendation. We appreciate your time and support. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Give Tardebigge Locks a google Jess, longest flight of locks (30) in the UK over 2 1/4 miles, probably a 2 1/2 hour drive for you
That was the lock we were looking for, lol... Unfortunately, we didn't find a place to park. It wasn't a total loss. We will be back and will enjoy the lock very soon, I'm sure of it. Thank you for your comment and time watching. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
@@DaydreamersBarn Doh,my apologies, I didnt read your notes and didnt hear it mentioned in the video lol. A lot of Englands canal network goes through Birmingham , they say it has more canals than Venice. A good website to look at is the Canal and River Trust.
Well, that's a shame, I'm sure you made the best of it, in situations like this, just find a nice country pub. 😆
It was a bummer, but we always have a good time together. Thank you for coming along with us and all the support! Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Are you ready for grand children when it all starts again.😂xxx
Oh, not really! Haha, at this time, my children don't want any children of their own. I'm sure they will change down the road, but once it happens, I'm sure it will be fantastic. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Americans say horsey as well lol,thought that was just a weird British thing
Yes, well,I definitely say it all the time. LoL..
Thank you for your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Such a shame. Enjoyed the drive out, nonetheless.
We always make the best of all our time even when bummed not getting to walk the canal. We appreciate your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
You should have asked someone where to park.
Definitely would've, but they looked a little wet and not too joyful. So, I didn't want to hold them up. Really appreciate your comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Why didn't you ask anyone walking around if they knew where to park?
They looked a little wet and not too joyful. So I was trying to be kind and not hold them up. Thank you for your question. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
An uncomfortable and disappointing journey. On this day however, let us remember the journey taken 80 years ago by thousands of American and British troops. A journey of great danger and hardship.
We all remember them, and give thanks for their sacrifice.
Yes, we definitely will not forget and we remember them all for their sacrifice! Thank you dear friend. Hope you are doing well friend. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Nice video. As mentioned before..you MUST get across to Normandy in France and visit the American War Cemetery’s before you go back. Not only will you taste a little bit of France, but visiting the area and museums will be a memory to never forget. Keep exploring. 2025 will be here in the blink of an eye and soon you will be a long way from here. Grab what you can. Cheap memories made today will be priceless one day long into the future. 👍🏻
A canal to visit is the Llangollen canal and a visit to the Froncyllte Aquaduct Quite an experience to cross over it in a boat
Been watching the service at the memorial on Gold beach in Normandy , been crying All the way through . We must never forget .
Are you planning any trips to Europe?