Hadrian's Wall Path Walk

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  • čas přidán 3. 10. 2022
  • Walking the historic Hadrians Wall Path over five days, from West to East. 84 miles in five days.
    Some great scenery and fantastic history throughout this walk. I was also very lucky with the weather I experienced.

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  • @charleshindley-lange-pw2sw
    @charleshindley-lange-pw2sw Před 21 dnem +1

    Cool immediately knew you had military experience - brill 😊 going to do this early September can’t wait 🎉 thank you 🙏 for sharing

  • @Stratamania
    @Stratamania Před rokem +5

    Thanks for the video. My condolences for your grandfather and great-grandfather. It touched me a lot as my wife passed away last year on my late grandfathers' birthday, who was in the airborne forces, including at Arnhem. All of us owe a lot to the freedom that they all fought for.

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      Thanks mate, and massive respect to your Grandfather. I have been to Arnhem many times, and have attended the memorial service at Oosterbeek quite a few times.

    • @Stratamania
      @Stratamania Před rokem +1

      @@PreparedPathfinder Many thanks, much appreciated. I have visited Arnhem but have not attended the memorial service. My grandfather survived Arnhem and WWII but I may attend the service to pay respects to those who did not make it.

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem

      @@Stratamania it’s a really moving service mate. The kids coming in at the end gets me every time.

    • @Stratamania
      @Stratamania Před rokem +1

      @@PreparedPathfinder Thanks, I will have to get myself there. I am just over an hour and a half's drive from Arnhem so I am going to sort something out to go.

  • @ppspsd
    @ppspsd Před rokem +10

    Amazing trek!!! Wonderful scenery!!! Thanks for sharing!!! The history in the U.K. is outstanding. As a bit of a history buff myself I really appreciate this video! Also, thanks for sharing your personal moment with your Grand Dads, what an honor. Much respect to you and your Grand Dads!!! Great video mate! From Mid-Michigan U.S.

  • @johnbiddal5951
    @johnbiddal5951 Před rokem +9

    It's nice that you show the countryside and the places of interest on route rather than continually gobbing off into the camera like some You Tube presenters on long distance walks. Yours was an entertaining and enjoyable video, thank you, love the humour. 👍

  • @findermanimages
    @findermanimages Před rokem +4

    Mate, have to say that this was a good watch! So many Welsh jokes could have come out on sighting the sheep though thankfully you saved it all for the sweaties and the screamers. Not bad going for an old guy on a gammy leg! 👊🏼💥😉

  • @yorky2002
    @yorky2002 Před rokem +4

    Having walked The Wall a few times (including last year in full Roman Legionary kit) I love these videos. A bit of trivia - the wall section at 15:47 coming into Chollerford wasn't actually built by Romans. That section before and the one after Chollerford were build by German and Italian POWs during WW2.

  • @adriansandry2783
    @adriansandry2783 Před rokem +4

    It's a great walk. I once did it in 24 hours as a sponsored 'walk' I was very fit at the time and in an army 2-day mountain marathon team. Our support team let us down and so after the first checkpoint at 15 miles we only had to eat what was in our very light day packs and resup water from cattle troughs. I'd love to do it again at a more leisurely pace. Thanks for your video log as it's very entertaining and interesting.

  • @NikosKatsikanis
    @NikosKatsikanis Před rokem +2

    I follow a lot of prepper/survival channels most of them American, so proud to see a solid UK channel

  • @neilkeepingitreal
    @neilkeepingitreal Před rokem +2

    You are green a.f dude!. it's good to hear some old military sayings again great video.👌

  • @simonward4520
    @simonward4520 Před rokem +3

    Respect to all the people who lost their lives in the world wars and the other wars since ! 🙏 Great video.

  • @joatmofa0405
    @joatmofa0405 Před rokem +2

    The UK has some interesting history, but the honesty bin REALLY does it for me. I'm from South Africa and although I would honour the rules (and pay frugally), I honestly would *NOT* vouch for "other" South Africans though!
    I was hitchhiking in Wales once in 2001 and walked through a roadway tunnel (CCTV monitored by Police) - the police picked us up (my mate & I) and told us it was dangerous AND illegal to walk through the tunnel. We apologized and explained that we were on our way to London. They said they would drop us off at the next "T-stop", which we mistook for a T-junction - much to our surprize a "T-stop" was exactly just that - a stop for "TEA" - that is an anecdote I will never forget as long as I live!

  • @paulfranks195
    @paulfranks195 Před rokem +2

    I enjoyed watching that, thank you. How could I not ? From Roman Gimpys to LestWeForget..

  • @pootlingalong8928
    @pootlingalong8928 Před rokem +3

    Quiet and understated film, thank you for taking us along. Touching finish to meet your three relatives, we can never repay the huge debt we owe them and their generations.
    🙏

  • @garyjohnson4608
    @garyjohnson4608 Před rokem +9

    Love the U.K. , so green, so beautiful, so historic, the lands of my ancestors. My respects to your family members who lost their lives in the defense of freedom.

  • @simonwinwood
    @simonwinwood Před 10 měsíci +1

    ❤ more great content. i wish you taught at my school.

  • @neilholmes8200
    @neilholmes8200 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love the video, I did the walk about 15 years ago with camping gear from Wallsend to Bowness. Some pretty rough weather but good times. I found it fairly easy to buy most food along the way

  • @hatiahbegum5659
    @hatiahbegum5659 Před rokem +1

    what a beautiful, wholesome video

  • @kennethhugh850
    @kennethhugh850 Před rokem +2

    Thank you…. Respect for your father and grand father

  • @benlovlov6558
    @benlovlov6558 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful video. Beautiful country.

  • @momcatwoo
    @momcatwoo Před 10 měsíci +1

    We did the Pilgrim’s Way a few weeks back and went through people’s gardens several times. Bit odd!

  • @deandarvill3821
    @deandarvill3821 Před rokem +2

    Nice video. my grandfather was a Northumberland Fusilier, he was captured at the battle of Arras 1940, spending the rest of the war as a PoW in Poland.

  • @Bruce_S
    @Bruce_S Před rokem +3

    Cool video, Tom. I've walked a portion of where you walked through when I lived in Northumberland for a while. It is stunning, and like you said, amazing that so much of the wall is still standing. Hats off to you for covering the distance! We will remember them.

  • @Howling.Wilderness.Alaska

    Family-Dads-Grand Dads.. ❤ Great video, mate.

  • @ronhall9394
    @ronhall9394 Před rokem +2

    The 'Robin Hood Tree' is Sycamore Gap - it's one of several nicks blasted through the Whin Dyke by water under huge pressure from glaciers.

  • @user-dx8wp9uv9j
    @user-dx8wp9uv9j Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video mate looking at doing this later this year also big respect being ex forces love the stag references lol😂

  • @stevelocky5198
    @stevelocky5198 Před rokem +1

    Planning on doing this in June with my lad he can stag on the crowbag stagious I'll have stickman great vid with some Tom humour can't wait cheers bud

  • @theodorossarafis7370
    @theodorossarafis7370 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Never been so far up north in UK. The northern i have been is Birmingham when i was a little kid. Great walk very pretty scenery.

  • @geoffcrosswaite691
    @geoffcrosswaite691 Před rokem +2

    What a great film! Loved it. 👊

  • @user-js5xn7fx3c
    @user-js5xn7fx3c Před 9 měsíci +1

    Enjoyed your video, well done.

  • @Andy-walkaboutnutty
    @Andy-walkaboutnutty Před rokem +2

    Looks like a lovely walk that, never new some of the wall is still there, and the history boards chucked in as well, nice one. 👍

  • @discipleaj
    @discipleaj Před rokem +1

    Awesome. Also, 4:21 our wonderful English values in a nutshell ✝️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (minus the missing stock lol but that's explainable).
    Thanks for the great content as always. ATB. 😎👍🏻🗺🧭

  • @Bigfezzig
    @Bigfezzig Před rokem +1

    Looks amazing!

  • @twotonanchor
    @twotonanchor Před rokem +1

    Damned nice walk. Thanks for taking us along, Tom.

  • @danielellam2044
    @danielellam2044 Před rokem +1

    Hope you enjoyed it mate I live in Newcastle but I haven’t done this yet.

  • @sdouglasp
    @sdouglasp Před rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing those personal moments. Very heart warming.

  • @davidcann6021
    @davidcann6021 Před rokem +1

    Nice one Tom, especially with that pack weight too, looks like a great hike there and huge respect at the end.

  • @melizen2
    @melizen2 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Wonderful - thank you!

  • @pedroafoitocaetano3449
    @pedroafoitocaetano3449 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for this adventure ...from Portugal

  • @ptouchpaul
    @ptouchpaul Před rokem +1

    Fantastic video, just great !!

  • @ptouchpaul
    @ptouchpaul Před rokem +1

    Great video Tom, loved the details. Never knew that scene from Robin Hood was shot there!., thanks for taking us on your journey :-)

  • @Joinordie718
    @Joinordie718 Před rokem +1

    Excellent video Mr.Tom👍

  • @cripplers8
    @cripplers8 Před rokem +1

    Nice to see the history of Britain from across the pond in the US….. Thanks mate!

  • @longnetter
    @longnetter Před rokem +1

    Great video i enjoyed that 👍

  • @grahamclark2299
    @grahamclark2299 Před rokem +2

    Good stuff, those Roman lads on the first info board look on their chinstraps, some things don't change...
    On a serious note, respect to your Grandad and Great Grandad. We were lucky, my old man was 6th Airborne (Overlord at Ranville, Ardennes and Varsity) and my Great Grandad was Connaught Rangers in the Great War (Sud al Bahr), both survived.

  • @rogerd6166
    @rogerd6166 Před rokem +1

    Nice one again Tom. Really enjoyed it - jokes - background music and scenery. Your grandfathers cap badge was very similar to my own. Top man.

  • @zeberdee1972
    @zeberdee1972 Před rokem +1

    Cool video as always and the humour , a few Monty Python gags in there . I'm sat at work listening to wind at the moment right now and it's blowing a gale . Another hour and I get to go home and two days off , all good . Thanks for sharing your adventures .

  • @richardstyron5716
    @richardstyron5716 Před rokem +1

    Great video, thanks for sharing, very enjoyable.

  • @timec2002
    @timec2002 Před rokem +2

    Another cracking film Tom. I’ve seen some of the western end of the wall whilst walking up that part of the west coast some years back. Ive spoken to a couple of blokes, who after watching your video, are now up for this next year. Thanks for the idea 😁

  • @jwhitehouse100
    @jwhitehouse100 Před rokem +1

    A great walk, I like how you personalise it at the end with some family history. Very classy. Thank you.

  • @pronetowander2153
    @pronetowander2153 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for showing your hike, I’m here in the states and I would like to do that walk someday, much respect for your Honored family good day sir.

  • @BlesamaSoul
    @BlesamaSoul Před rokem +3

    Really enjoyed watching this. I was going to ask if you noticed many people on the route as it appeared you encountered more farm animals than people, still probably better for that!
    Huge respect for the grave visits, reminds me of having to arrange another pilgrimage to a war cemetery in France soon as I'm named after an MM with Bar from WW1 (professional soldier who held the line at Gheluvelt and killed 1918 just before the end of the war) so it's always good to go and remember them. I noted the ages of your family in both conflicts, slightly older than the average age (26 WW2 & 24ish WW1) of those called up and wondered if they were Regs or just volunteered as my namessake was also much older than the average members of his unit (Machine Gun Corps, previous Worcesters). Anyhow, great views/scenary on this one and a reminder to get out and enjoy a few nights in the fresh air soon as life's too short to stay indoors!

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      Thanks mate.
      My Grandad was an old soldier by the time WW2 came along. He'd previously served in China and India. I don't know much about my Great Grandad and his two brothers (who were all killed in WW1), as our family history has been lost due to them all being lost. Respect to your family too.

  • @pattieduffy4992
    @pattieduffy4992 Před rokem +1

    WONDERFUL tour. Thank you and your respected family

  • @colectiv77
    @colectiv77 Před rokem +1

    Wonderful little walk about. 🍻

  • @marksadventures3889
    @marksadventures3889 Před rokem +2

    That was the canus testes sir. After the Romans did go home the masonry of their wall was repurposed for other projects in a lot of places. I think the weather has worn down a lot too. Nice wee tab sir. Take care buddy thanks for posting.

    • @zeberdee1972
      @zeberdee1972 Před rokem +2

      Canus testes lol 😂 and so is my wife !!!

  • @stephenbrown5844
    @stephenbrown5844 Před rokem +1

    Dude your optimistic hadriens walk in five days🤣👍84 miles,, good luck. Sycamore gap,rowan tree is two names mate for the Robin Hood scene 👌😉🇬🇧and its nice to have you back to my home county,,,, Northumberland ❤️

  • @ellenm957
    @ellenm957 Před rokem +1

    Love this, thank you. Planning to do Hadrians Wall solo this summer so this was a great preview!

  • @startupbusinesscoaching
    @startupbusinesscoaching Před 11 měsíci +1

    It may become the new Camino walk!

  • @jamesrichardwhitehouse5653

    Just before four in the morning and a great start to the day. Thanks Tom. Great achievement and good to watch.
    348 JRW

  • @AlexRodriguez-gw8xt
    @AlexRodriguez-gw8xt Před rokem +1

    Just found your channel love all your content thanks for sharing your beautiful homeland. Cheers!

  • @ClydeBuilt
    @ClydeBuilt Před rokem +1

    Great video airborne. I'm out on the route tomorrow. You saved me a bit of recce work, which we all know is very rarely time wasted....👍

  • @samsmall4014
    @samsmall4014 Před rokem +1

    Amazing not 5 days of rain, brought back fond memories of running across this area when I was younger, beagling before it was banned. Normally raining cats and dogs.

  • @DMAC1966
    @DMAC1966 Před rokem +1

    Well done always fancied trying the wall. Stayed at a Bothy not to far away. Wish I'd known about this as I'd would have brought you some beer at Wallsend just up the road from me Hoose 😆

  • @shakeyboattwat
    @shakeyboattwat Před rokem +1

    Really enjoyed the vid Tom. Well done 👍.

  • @carpideom
    @carpideom Před rokem +1

    Nice one Tom 👍

  • @craigrobertson6082
    @craigrobertson6082 Před rokem +1

    Great walk along with the history. Could have been a false start had one stopped at that first pub!

  • @dukeeod1650
    @dukeeod1650 Před rokem +1

    Definitely on my bucket list. thanks for the awesome video. Are you going to describe all the equipment you used on your trip?

  • @littlebull8881
    @littlebull8881 Před rokem +1

    Whey aye man what a belta.

  • @Fenianboyo
    @Fenianboyo Před rokem +4

    Noticed you switched packs between day 3 and 4. What happened to the original pack you were carrying did something happen to the pack? Really enjoyed the walk man....great views!

  • @davidhudson7590
    @davidhudson7590 Před rokem +3

    How come you started with a green bergan then had a blue osprey pack on ?lovely Northumberland countryside

  • @al0zzz
    @al0zzz Před rokem +1

    Good video and a good yomping session 👍🏻

  • @lastspud7030
    @lastspud7030 Před rokem +2

    A Para never knocks back a chance to get scoff on board

  • @williamwallace897
    @williamwallace897 Před rokem +1

    Great video mate, thank you for the effort. I'm walking the wall west to east next month. Just wondering, what was the first bit of wall you came across. Was it Hare Hill?

  • @ChrisLambert-Yngvegodi
    @ChrisLambert-Yngvegodi Před rokem +1

    You had it good, every time I've gone its been a bit grim.

  • @MarkN67
    @MarkN67 Před rokem +2

    Great yomp there Tom, it's not somewhere I've been and it's been on my hit list for a while. If you want another similar length walk look up The Dales Way from Bouness-on-Windermere to Ilkley. What happened to your bergen on the last day?

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      I scaled my kit down a bit after l ate most of my rations, l borrowed a smaller pack off a mate.

  • @reecejones232
    @reecejones232 Před rokem +2

    This is a very good insight on hiking and camping in the outdoors I'm currently in the ACF and hoping to do my DofE soon I'm a very big fan of your videos do you have any tips for my bronze expedition? but very good video hoping to see more like this soon!
    From Reece

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem

      Hi Reece, make sure you pack everything you need, without packing too much. Speak to your instructors for advice. Also practice your navigation beforehand.

  • @ramiro5595
    @ramiro5595 Před rokem +1

    Awesome walk. Researching the walk myself, It's in my future. How do I get one of those cool hats?

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem

      Cheers. If you email me at preparedpathfinder@gmail.com l’ll send you the info.

  • @arndmarx480
    @arndmarx480 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful English countryside💖👍

  • @journeyman7189
    @journeyman7189 Před rokem +1

    Excellent hike Tom with great scenery and a very meaningful end. Are you doing an after action report on your gear? What worked, what could be better and what chest pack were you running?
    Nate

  • @davegoldsmith4020
    @davegoldsmith4020 Před rokem +1

    Prevailing weather in the UK is West to East, so walking West to East is the way to go, the rain will be behind you. One day either side of Once brewed are the nicest parts of the walk.

  • @Retired-Tom
    @Retired-Tom Před rokem +1

    A 5 day walk, no people, excellent.

  • @jonesdan85
    @jonesdan85 Před rokem +1

    Did the Hadrians Wall walk when I was attached to 39RA who at the time were based in Newcastle in around 2005. Would love to do it again as a stinking civi, as it turned more into a tab than a sponsored walk, as they always did. Not much wall was seen, might put that on my to do list and get a second Hadrians Wall badge (Websters).

  • @lokischildren7862
    @lokischildren7862 Před rokem +1

    A excellent video.did you wild camp are there places to get water??as a military veteran we always stag on somewhere lol
    Is it possible to do a kit list of what you took and what kit you wish you took

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem

      Yeah there were a few places to get water, not as much as l expected though.

  • @jimmyzulu85
    @jimmyzulu85 Před rokem +2

    Greetings from Greece! Wonderful video! May I ask what boots did you wear for your hike? Stay healthy and strong!

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      Thanks Jimmy! I wore Han Wag Banks boots, very comfortable. Got a kit load out video coming soon.

  • @PatrickKelly-lz3pv
    @PatrickKelly-lz3pv Před 2 měsíci

    Thats what happens to me when i am painting too.

  • @Adeoneer
    @Adeoneer Před rokem +1

    Excellent video. Bought back some great memories from when I did my DofE Silver. I was hoping to get your opinion on something, it's about the 90L PLCE short back Bergen. Will the said pack sit comfortably above a belt order? Thanks for your time.

    • @davidcann6021
      @davidcann6021 Před rokem +1

      Hi Adeoneer, I've got a 90l shortback and Osprey belt kit and yes the bergen sits happily on top even for me at 5'3.

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      Hi, yes they generally do, that's what they're designed for.

    • @Adeoneer
      @Adeoneer Před rokem +1

      @@PreparedPathfinder thanks for information much appreciated 👍

    • @Adeoneer
      @Adeoneer Před rokem

      @@davidcann6021 Thank you for your help mate 👍

  • @herefordshireregimentalmus8771

    We Will Remember Them

  • @momcatwoo
    @momcatwoo Před 10 měsíci +1

    ❤CUMBRIA❤

  • @neanderthaloutdoors9202
    @neanderthaloutdoors9202 Před rokem +1

    It is a hoofing yomp that one, the visual history is in the middle section though 👍🏻

  • @Ralph105
    @Ralph105 Před rokem +2

    Great stuff
    What make/type is that basha you were using?

  • @Maroonmuppet
    @Maroonmuppet Před rokem +1

    Great vid Tom, loved the 'hat' and 'crow' references lol! did you swap out your bergan half way, you looked like you started with a military style began and ended up with a Osprey?

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +2

      Yes mate I cut down on my kit a bit half way, my leg was giving me some gyp.

    • @Fenianboyo
      @Fenianboyo Před rokem +1

      @@PreparedPathfinder ahhh......ok, now I understand the Pack change; and I completely understand! Just turned 51 and I've had kneee issues since my 30's! Sports, Military, Self Abuse😂

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem

      @@Fenianboyo yeah l’m 50, and l broke my femur a few years ago, still a bit crocked from that.

  • @angloaust1575
    @angloaust1575 Před rokem +1

    Roman legions walked the area many years ago with armour shield
    Sword and sandals!

  • @jonathanbrooks3900
    @jonathanbrooks3900 Před rokem +1

    Well done mate.
    Did you swap your rucksack out through the trip ?

  • @rfarrr2817
    @rfarrr2817 Před rokem +1

    Hey Pathfinder, how is it doing the walk in early June? Would I need some serious cold weather gear?

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      I wouldn’t have thought so, it should be pretty warm, but obviously the weather could change.

  • @scotbotvideos
    @scotbotvideos Před rokem

    Enjoyable and poignant film. Loved the military slang.

  • @MIFWIC666
    @MIFWIC666 Před rokem +1

    Issue gortex with the fold away hood, i think it was the first issue of goretex with 95s. I cut the hood off.
    STAFFFFFFFFFFFFFORDS

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      Was this comment meant to be on the top ten video? Yeah l cut mine off too as it goes.

    • @MIFWIC666
      @MIFWIC666 Před rokem +2

      @@PreparedPathfinder nah, the hood down comment, I did a TA PNCO with a load of 15 para lads and I love the screamer and hat comments 😂
      Best line of the course was the comment on my staffords, beret and belt (black & silver)
      "who designed your regimental acoutraments? Coco fukin chanel? Hugo boss? You in the hatstapo?" 😜

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      @@MIFWIC666 ha ha, roger that mate 😂

  • @lastspud7030
    @lastspud7030 Před rokem +1

    It's a good walk I did it the other way and just for shits and giggles I did the extra few miles and made it a coast to coast walk I cheated and took a day out in the middle to spend a bit of time looking at The Roman forts

  • @abcddcba8882
    @abcddcba8882 Před rokem

    🍻

  • @somebawldy3789
    @somebawldy3789 Před rokem +1

    Any thoughts on seal skin socks?
    Need a decent pair

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      Yeah they're good for when your boots get soaked, I mentioned them in my ML Loadout video.

    • @somebawldy3789
      @somebawldy3789 Před rokem

      @@PreparedPathfinder Sweet thanks mate

  • @Wackojacko7777777777
    @Wackojacko7777777777 Před rokem +1

    Have you ever had a sheep come up too you I had one the other day well 2 of them come up too me usually they run away

  • @andyventures6574
    @andyventures6574 Před rokem +1

    A short off route deviation from the temple, you could have Invaded Scotland and wild camped legally ....
    (Yes, I'm following this on the OS map app. No, don't judge me )
    And my dad and aunts also grew up in Gateshead from 1940-1950 .

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      They would've been in the same neck of the woods at the same time then, my Dad was there from 1936-1962.

    • @andyventures6574
      @andyventures6574 Před rokem +1

      @@PreparedPathfinder probably . Surname was Millen .

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem

      @@andyventures6574 roger, my Dad passed away a few years back so I can't ask him.

    • @andyventures6574
      @andyventures6574 Před rokem +1

      @@PreparedPathfinder sorry for your loss . Mine is still climbing ladders at 76. I will ask him.

    • @PreparedPathfinder
      @PreparedPathfinder  Před rokem +1

      @@andyventures6574 thanks mate. Mine died at 80. But his died when he was 4, so I was lucky.