Day Six - Norfolk Coastal Path | Winterton to Hopton on Sea | Cool Dudes Walking Club
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Marek Larwood is on the final day of his six-day 85-mile journey. This leg takes him from Winterton-on-Sea to Hopton-on-Sea, through Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.
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Marek you should come to the Lake District, and do some big walks on the Cumbrian fells!!! ⛰️⛰️⛰️
One day I will get up North I promise.
So I've missed a penalty, got lost in a swamp, killed a seal and committed regicide. Not bad for a week in Norfolk!
Thanks and congrats Marek, it's been a super series. Looking forward to your next big adventure!
Thanks cool dude. Hopefully next time you'll fare better in the challenges. Unless that is....you did it on purpose.
Would love to see the seals there, certainly an awesome experience, worth all that rain. Well done!
It is definitely worth a visit if you are ever in Norfolk.
Well done. Nice one.
You clocked up some mileage, well done cool dude.
Thanks cool dude.
I have family in Scratby, a lovely little village like Hemsby, if only you could have walked around them for half an hour or so.
I can’t stand Yarmouth, Gorleston is okay.
Being from Kempston it’s nice to come visit the seaside 🌊
Great stuff. You stayed with it in the foul weather mate!
Thanks cool dude.
I got a Cross Century II for my 18th birthday, most beautiful, well-balanced pen I have ever used. Used it everywhere, which is why I lost it. Now swear by the slightly cheaper Waterman hemisphere series,or the much cheaper but still a lovely nib and writing experience of Hongdian. Fountain pen chat there.
Great pen chat. That pen sounds great. I have asked for a Pilot Custom 74 as a joint present from all my family. There is a company called Stilo & Stile in Italy who sell pens much cheaper. I have never tried a Waterman.
Just watched the whole series in one sitting. Love Norfolk. I visited often as a child as my Aunt lived there. Wow, you did SO well walking all that way...I was up at Horsey for a long weekend around the same time as you filmed this! The seals were the highlight but there were crowds of people when I went as the seals were pupping on the beaches & we watched all the action from the cliff. Had a strange uncanny experience at Hopton once upon a time.. Car radio hadn't worked in years & we parked outside Hopton Church which apparently is on an ancient ley line which passes through the altar area. When we started the car up again to leave... hey presto... the radio started to work! Maybe you should have finished at the Church to put some power back into those walking boots! x J x
That does sound like a weird experience with the car radio. Maybe I should take my old computer to Hopton Church to try and get that working again.
When I got to the seals it had just stopped raining heavily so I think that was why I was the only person there. I still think about it.
What an enjoyable series. I've loved watching them. You need to do Suffolk next, Lowestoft to Felixstowe.
Here, have a sausage
Yes I have a book about Rendlesham Forest so am desperate to do the Alien walk.
Well done!!
Thanks cool dude.
A lacklustre finale to the walk Marek, though at least you got a fly past by the geese. I am going to Norwich in a few weeks time so I will make good use of my Freedom of Norfolk while I am there. Looking forward to your next walk and hopefully the return of the familiar sausage sandwich. If you keep a bulldog clip (or a peg) in your rucksack you can use it to pull your hood under your chin to minimise any 'hood flap'.
The bulldog clip is an excellent idea. Congratulations on winning the Freedom of Norfolk cool dude.
Woah, how much ketchup on lunch? That volume might be boardering on doping in the walking community. Keep up the videos, still the best thing on CZcams CD#123
Thanks cool dude. I am a big fan of Ketchup.
Great series Dude. I must add I have won 'The Freedom of Norfolk' - now where did I leave my robe.
Congratulations cool dude. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great walk despite the weather😊
These have been absolutely superb!
Thanks cool dude.
I've enjoyed these videos, thanks for sharing. I love Montblanc fountain pens, they're both beautiful and highly collectable.
One of my favourite illustrators Ronald Searle used the Mont Blanc pens. They look amazing, but very expensive.
I know nothing of fountain pens I'm afraid, and I was out on the first freedom of Norfolk challenge, but never mind. I'm glad I only did the last leg visually it looked soggy arduous going and the lonely seal was a bit heart breaking. I like to imagine you cheered her up though. 👍
I still think about the lonely seal. I am now fully immersed in the fountain pen world. I went to a pen show shortly after this and it was an edifying experience.
Awesome job! love all the video you put out.
Thanks cool dude. Hope it's all going well out there.
Challenge 6 - 1 YES I did it finally 🎉
Reminds me of a family holiday to Great Yarmouth when I was a kid, it rained all week and the bunk beds had plastic covered mattresses so my brother and I kept slipping out of bed.
Great days... ahem.
I've stayed at places with plastic covered mattresses. It makes me wonder how many piss soaked mattresses they had to throw away.
Well done for completing your walk!
The Kaweco Sport is a great pocket fountain pen. I’ve recently purchased the cyan one. It’s so pretty.
I highly recommend Pilot iroshizuku ink. I’m currently using the ‘tsuki yo’ with a Moonman T1 fountain pen. The ink writes beautifully
I have heard of the Moonman pens, I think they are difficult to get in Europe. They are massive. The cyan Kaweco Sport looks beautiful. I also have a TWISBI 580AL which is good.
The TWSBI pens look good. I’ve heard they are nice to write with 🖋
Those clouds were spooky looking. Congrats on your journey. May have been miserable weather but the scenery was still beautiful.
Yes it did look like the end of the world, they were incredible clouds.
Nice one cool dude Used to frequent Gt. Yarmouth and the beach at Gorleston a lot in my youth as Nan ran a caravan rental business so it was free accomodation. I wanted to go to Spain with all the chavs but hey ho. Hopton looked epic as a place to watch the world crash into the moon, last meal of Fish n' Chips not too shabby. Fountain pen I used for a while was a Japanese Preppy, fine-ish nib but not scratchy and never leaked. Almost got the freedom of Norfolk but lost one round I played with the missus watching so I reckon she put the mockers on it
Grand series, look forward to the next one
Yes it doesn't count if the missus puts the mockers on it. That is a get out clause. I have heard lots of good things about the Platinum Preppys.
Excellent long walk. Congrats to those that won the Freedom of Norfolk. I really pushed the boat out for my wife's birthday once and got her a Montblanc Meisterstruck. She liked it but honestly prefers fountain pens made by Lamy.
Those Mont Blanc's look incredible. One of my favourite illustrators Ronald Searle used to draw with them. I have a Lamy Safari. It is a bit scratchy. Once you try a pen with a gold nib you can really feel the difference. (I went to a pen show and tried a few after this) I really liked the fine nibs. I plan to start doing some drawings with them.
Those clouds over Hopton were fabulous! Congratulations on completing the walk and thanks for sharing the journey.
Yes it felt like the end of Ghostbusters.
Great video cool dude, I used to work in Hemsby as a Pontins Bluecoat… it’s was rubbish. I lost out on the freedom of Norfolk in video 2, gutted.
Did they have they Stone Henge Crazy Golf when you were there? I imagine it was built just after the real Stone Henger.
@@cdwc sadly not, if they had it might have saved it… it’s been closed for a while. I went back to Butlins as a Redcoat, they had a lighthouse on their mini golf, I think that’s the reason of their continued success. If you build it they will come!
Great video, Marek. Really enjoyed this series. When I first started work in 1974 my dad gave me a Diplomat fountain pen as a gift. I put in the drawer and forgot about it for years until I discovered it a couple of months ago and found out it was worth over £100. Wish I'd used it now!
I just looked them up. They look really cool. I use mine for all the letters I send to Cool Dudes Members with the membership. It gives me genuine pleasure using them.
I treated myself to a Cross fountain pen a couple of years ago when I inherited some money. It's rose-gold with a nice etched texture which makes it very pleasing to hold, it's a good weight, and my favourite thing about it is I paid extra to have it monogrammed so when I use it I can pretend I'm fancier than I really am. It has a converter so I can fill it with bottled ink which somehow seems less faff-y than cartridges, and it's my favourite pen I've ever used.
That pen sounds excellent. I bought a TWISBI AL580 at the pen show I went to. It also is filled with a piston type thing. I also bought some wonderful Diamine Onyx black which looks great. I have asked for a posh fountain pen for my family for Christmas. I am now a pen geek.
Well done.... that was a fair old way. 😎👏
Fountain Pens. Goodness... thats brought back memories from school. I used to own a fair few. I remember buying the ones that took little plastic ink cartridges. Black ink ofcourse. It felt very special writing with one. 👍
I write my letters to members with the fountain pen now, it makes such a difference. It is so much more enjoyable. They all come with piston fillers and converters now, and there are millions of different colour inks you can get.
@@cdwc How very British... and how very Cool 😎 😀
Have you practiced the art of Calligraphy? I've an old book about it somewhere. All the different styles of fancy writing. I could dig it out if of interest to you. ? I've no need of it. I don't have the patience 😄
This has been a great series, we've really enjoyed it. Nice to see new places too. May visit that area next year. Always funny & entertaining. 👍 When I was younger, I was given a 'Collibri' pen as a gift. I remember it being quite expensive, but it was beautiful to use, & lasted for years until I lost it. 😳☹️👎 Well done Marek, another great walk. 👍👏
I just looked up the brand. They look pretty cool. Definitely worth investing in another one.
I'd definitely like to do some of the Norfolk coast path, especially in autumn to see the birds and seals. Hopefully I won't live to see the robot invasion! 🤖
Extra points for watching until the end. Any bit from the first four days apart from the shingle beach is good.
Thanks for the honest look at this one mate. Opened my eyes to a lot of the crappier sections that aren't usually mentioned. As I'm planning to come from Aus to do the walk I think I will now finish up in Cromer so I have time to do some of Hadrians wall as well on my trip.
That is a good idea Cool Dude. You can even try and miss that four miles of shingle inbetween Cley and Weybourne. Make sure you book a boat trip to se the seals though.
Last day. Bravo!
Such fab videos with superb views, super 🦭, a spectacular sunset & interesting facts too!🌞 Thankyou for making them for all of us's. Quick question: will you be selling your notebooks in a pack of 4 anytime soon? I find them really useful to use. (Not to worry if you are not but why not??!)🙂 I shall miss your emoji Thursday🚶♂️videos
Great emoji use and thank you for your kind words. I will put the notebooks on the shop in packs of four next week cool dude.
@@cdwc Thankyou for doing this , very much appreciated! 🙂🌞
Well done Marek! ☺️
Blimey, I didn't realise you could still get fountain pens. My favourite pens at the moment are those erasable gel ones but they do run out a bit quick.
New emojis! Yay! 😁🙃😁
I went to a Pen Show shortly after this it was amazing. I tried out some incredible expensive pens. It was like a Comicon for pens.
Nice one cool dude 👍👍 walk definitely gets my SEAL of approval :-)
Congratulations Marek. Another trail achieved! I was half expecting you to bump into ‘Walk With Me Tim’, another CZcams walker I follow who covers this area quite extensively. Reckon you should attempt part of the South West Coast Path next summer. That’d be great
I will look up this Tim fellow. I have yet to encounter another vlogger on my walks. The South West Coastal Path is a beast. I read 'Walks with Boogie' by Mark Wallington about his SWC journey whilst on this walk. It is a really fun and uplifting book.
Despite the weather it looks a beautiful place to visit.... Definitely on my list to do!
Every day there was something beautiful to see, and it felt pretty quiet out of season. I would recommend it.
@@cdwc just the Jurassic Coast for you to do next! 😉
5:02 that's Southtown Road. My dad has had to walk up there for far too much of his life and so have I.
Nice one cool dude.
Button-eyed girl might have been inspired by Neil Gaiman's Coraline.
Good effort completing the walk in the face of adversity and stay cool
Yes that is a good shout cool dude.
Nice one Marek, another epic journey completed !
Yes, that is my fourth long trail now. Who'd have thought.
Well done 👍 Cool Dude. I always knew that you'd get there in the end. Stay cool.
Thanks cool dude. I was pleased to have made it.
The Button Eyed Girl reminds me of Squid Game. Creepy!
Yes it definitely felt a bit like Squid Game. walking past.
Congratulations! Such a shame about the rubbish weather and detours from the sea at the end there. Glad you got to see some more seals though
My question to you is: How do you think these long coastal walks should end? It does seem very lackluster to just have a sign that says it's ended. There's got to be something we can do about that! Great videos as usual cool dude. Cheers!
It would be great if there was some sort of statue with a log book. I understand that this would probably be ruined. Ideally the end should be near a pub or cafe and they should sell medals or patches to people who have completed it. Maybe there could be a plinth with a Golden seal on it!
I lost at day 3 but I also failed the mustard one XD literally picked 4 and was like damn. Killed the queen with my own very last hair.
I think there was only a 1% chance of getting all the way through the channel.
@@cdwc haha I had a 1% hope at least XD I did pretty well on the snake one though
Hi, the bad thing with most coastal paths is the amount of time you are away from the coast, I was surprised a beacon is not in the spotters handbook, Pilgrims Way is a great walk with plenty to see although the full distance is about 182 miles, although hefty monks and pilgrims walk the route like me, so you look thinner than me, so maybe one for the future to try
The Beacon is in the Spotters Handbook, under structures. 182 miles is a lot of B&B's.
@@cdwc Don't you camp?
I hate camping. Ha.
A fab series of films really enjoyed them, sadly I was out of the Freedom of Norfolk comp on day 2after being eaten by Black Shuck in Stiffkey Marshes. Also Osmeroid 65 was the fountain pen of choice when I was a lad.
Osmeroid 65 is possibly the best name of a fountain pen that I've heard. Black Shuck was a pretty cool way to go.
Great walk Marek, I've never been to Norfolk, so its now top of my list to try. I hope the making of the videos wasn't as tiring as the walk itself...
Definitely worth a visit. I love all the flat terrain that lets you see for miles.
Excellent job with the walk Marek, and great series.
Fountain pens, I have quite a few but nothing mega expensive:
Hong Dian Black Forest
Sheaffer Intensity
Waterman Hemisphere.
Others I have and Ebay cheapies: Jinhao, Hong Dian, Boaer, Wing Sung.
Quite fancy a Moonman and a Twsbi next....
Thanks cool dude. I have not tried those, I have heard good things about Sheaffer and Waterman pens. I got a TWISBI AL when I went to a pen show, it is like the TWISBI Eco but aluminium. I really like it.
@@cdwc
Thats the Twsbi I fancy. I have a Precision mech pencil and ballpoint, both solid instruments. I can't justify the price of a Precision Twsbi FP. I tend to buy cheapies or Ebay used.
When it turns into a hobby you could go nuts spending, I'd rather find bargains and use them.
I like my Waterman Hempisphere, gold nib feels soft and smooth, and the Sheaffer Intensity feels weighty and solid. Both Ebay, £15 each.
Brilliant series of videos Marek! I love a good photo of moody skies too. I passed 5 out of 6 challenges but alas obliterated Norfolk a few videos ago so didn't win freedom
Thanks cool dude. Five out of six is pretty good. The 50/50 Power station one and the seals pretty much cut everyone's chances right down. Hope all is well up there.
Oh yeah, the Freedom of Norfolk is all mine! I thought I was going to crack under pressure of the final challenge but I made it through.
Congratulations CD#1 on completing yet another mammoth undertaking, the mushrooms section and you getting drenched were highlights for sure.
I still think that you need to walk from Norfolk, Virginia to Isle of Wight, Virginia in the US :)
I will do that walk when I am 50 and when there is a guarantee of no bears.
Brilliant record of your treck
Thanks cool dude. It was nice to watch it all back (I maybe got a bit bored after the 100th edit though).
Well done #1, that's one hell of a walk! 6 consecutive days doing that much milage sounds really tough.
I don't use fountain pens, prefer the ol' uniball vision made in Japan but, Iain Morris will only write with a Pilot V5 pen in blue ink. They're like cheaper, disposable fountain pens. That's all for now. Stay cool!
Yes I remember Iain Morris and those pens, but I thought he had one that leaked everywhere. I don't why he doesn't get a decent fountain pen.
The button eyed girl scares the sheit out of me. I once had a set of really decent looking fountain pens. Couldn't tell you how good they were cos the ink dried up in the cartridges before I ever used them. Never bothered buying new refill.
Dude, the fountain pen is incredible. One of my favourite illustrators you'll know is Ronald Searle (he did St. Trinians and Molesworth and loads of other stuff). He used fountain pens for a lot of his drawings.
@@cdwc I've never heard any pen being described as incredible before so I shall definitely look into these for sure
Congrats on completing your walk, must admit some of it looked really miserable but well done ,you can't beat a good gel pen maybe its me but I've always had crappy fountain pens .
Once you get a great fountain pen you'll put all your gel pens in the bin. I promise you. (the recycle bin).
Great walk and videos Cool Dude. What do you have lined up next. Have you ever thought of the Coast to Coast Walk. The wife and I did it 10 or so years ago. You could do a build up series, then the walk itself. Its around 190 miles, so a big one.
Yes, I have the Wainwright guide book and often find myself looking at it. I need to find a way to budget for 14 or 15 days. I think B&B would be too expensive unless I got sponsorship. I would dearly love to do it. Did you camp and did you enjoy it?
@@cdwc We loved it. Without a doubt the best walk we have ever done. I am self-employed, so I wanted to get it done quick. We added a few days together and did it in 9 days. I wish I could have taken longer. A few rest days would have been good, but as you say, 14 -15 days. We may well go back and do it again one day. We did do B&B and used a company that transport your main luggage to the next stop. We would have been about your age when we did it. It would make an amazing set of videos. It can be done in two sections. We met a lot of people who were doing that. Half one year then back the next year to finish off. As we walked down to the sea at Robin Hoods Bay, we both wept. I think you could easily raise the money through here and a go fund me page. Come on Cool Dude, you can do it.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! The beginning is my favorite part of the whole walk: just an empty beach and the ocean, bliss (I mean, except for the pouring rain). I have questions as I watch. First one: why was there a skeleton of a floor lamp on the beach starting at 2:41?
I do not know the answer to that one unfortunately.
Mustard 2
A good choice.
Hopton would be a great location for a zombie/ghost film.
Shooting the wrong seal is the only thing that denied me the Freedom of Norfolk. I'm hoping I've atoned for this by subscribing. I'm sure it's what the seal would've wanted.
The seals parents will never forgive you.
Okay, next question! I've been meaning to ask about the scoring system for the people category. Does the more Mareks mean the more people? Or is it fewer Mareks the more crowded the path is? Or is it about the quality of people?
Yes that one is never clear. More Marek's means more people in that one, so the fewer Marek's the better.
Did he go through Walcott??
The baby Seal....l think you shot his father in the last video !!!😔
You shot his father.
@@cdwc l passed all the tests, more by luck than judgement lol.
I live near Yarmouth and it's a shit hole
Ha. That made me laugh out loud.
Fountain pen mc pen fac.😮😢