Americans DRIVING Through England | DIDDLY SQUAT FARM (CLARKSON!!) and SULGRAVE MANOR -VLOG
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2024
- Hello Beautiful Friends,
In this video, Chris and I wanted to share a fun day driving and exploring DIDDLY SQUAT FARM and SULGRAVE MANOR! We just thought it would be nice to share with you all. I hope you have a wonderful day! We appreciate your kindness and continued support.
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1. DIDDLY SQUAT FARM: 5-12 Chipping Norton Rd, Chadlington, Chipping Norton OX7 3PE
diddlysquatfarmshop.com/
2. SULGRAVE MANOR: Manor Rd, Sulgrave, Banbury OX17 2SD
sulgravemanor.org.uk/
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The Washington family ancestral home is 10 miles from me in Washington County Durham - great day out. The family coat of arms is 3 stars over red and white horizontal stripes. It is embossed in the roof of the cloisters in Durham cathedral demonstrating how far back the family go in this area.
Yes, I remember seeing his family coat of arms..I thought then it might have inspired the stars and stripes flag of the US
The entrance gate to Washington old hall has two bald eagles sitting on the gate posts.
Washington is in Tyne and Wear.
Thank you for sharing! I will definitely look into that. We really appreciate your time. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Interesting fact about the hedgerows, UK Farmers are paid a subsidy by the Govt for the upkeep of their land, so keeping hedges trimmed, ditches cleared & footpaths maintained earns them money and it looks great. 😁
Lol it’s about £14/ha so doesn’t make them much. But every little helps I spose.
That is an interesting fact, and yes every bit helps. Especially when we are talking about the farmers that produce so much for us all. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Always feels so strange being in such places. Knowing how your walking spaces of people who,s existance has had a large impact on so many lives so long ago.
I couldn't help but wander when they was leaving what Chris and Jess was thinking about , that road was more than likely taken by George Washington the last time he left his home although it would wouldn't of been tarmac lol
It is crazy to think about things in that aspect. There are different areas in the US that have a lot of compacted history, much like London or other bigger cities. However, seeing the smaller more specific historical importance can be very impactful. Especially being in a different country related to your own country. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Hello, I enjoy watching your videos, and how much you enjoy the English countryside> Could I suggest a walk through a bluebell wood, as they are just starting to flower, you don't have to film the event, but just to see and smell them
That sounds like a great suggestion, with or without filming. We will see if we cannot fit it in. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
You and your family are making wonderful memories. Taking every chance to explore and learn about the UK while there is a model we should all emulate. I wasn't aware of Sulgrave manor and missed a seeing it in person. Thanks Jess, Chris, Shane and Colette.
Thank you, Joseph! Sorry you weren't able to see it for yourself, but I'm glad you could enjoy it with us. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Clarksons Farm is by far the best show on TV, teally looking forward to S3. Weather was kind to you all today. Lovely drive, not long now until all the trees will be in leaf and it will look amazing & the lighter evenings. Nice trip out Jess. 🇬🇧🤝🏻🇺🇲👍🏻
Happy Easter to you & your Family. 🥚🐰
We cannot disagree with that statement. Happy Easter to you and yours as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
A Brilliant day out and I must say I didnt even know about Sulgrave manor and the link it played with the USA! Facinating and very interesting! You had a lovely day out as a family and I respect that you took us along to share ! Take care and thanks again for inviting us along! x
A brilliant day indeed. We are glad that you were able to enjoy it with us. Stick around for the next one. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I don't know if you're aware of the JFK memorial at Runnymede. There's a really great, touching CZcams video about it called "Visit America without leaving Britain".
It's an acre of land gifted to America by the Queen to remember the great president. It's definitely on my list.
great idea
And the Magna Carta memorial next to it too! “One American Acre” finds it on Google - and there’s the sculptured village too!
That's a place we're planning a trip to see. We appreciate your support means so much to us! Hope you all have a lovely week. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
Hi guys, great video. I loved seeing Sulgrave Manor. If you ever go to the city of Bath, there is an American museum & gardens @ nearby, Claverton Manor, I think you’d enjoy. The museum remains a popular attraction, with well over 3 million visitors a year. 😀
Bath is on the list. We will see if we cannot put that on it as part of the trip. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Great video, very interesting too. Isn’t it nice to see blue sky and sunshine and the hedgerows and trees are almost about to pop into colour.
It is and we enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Thank you so much for this video! I always wanted to see the American reaction to this interesting place.
It was a blast and truly a unique experience from our perspective in England. Cheers, Chris
Hi guys , Great visit very interesting , you can't beat the sound of birds chirping on a warm sunny day, beautiful . 😊❤
I'm so glad you enjoyed the day out with us. Thank you for all your support. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
You really need to go to Bletchley Park , the stuff that was done there for WW 2 is amazing, my RE teacher worked there for a while and then ended up being a SPY in South Africa. Nobody including her own family new anything about it until she passed away in her 90s
Not sure how the info came out but it was posted in our local paper as part of her abituary
That is an impressive story. The spy's are always out where you least expect it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Fascinating watching you guys going through my country, you just need some spring blossoms to brighten those roads up 👍😉
Soon there will be. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Hi again
If you find yourself over near the Welsh border country, I believe you would enjoy a visit to Church Stretton just south of Shrewsbury on the A49.
Two things to do.
Firstly a drive up Carding Mill valley with the road by a lovely stream but it is a dead end and you can climb a waterfall if conditions are right.
Secondly, take a drive up over The Long Mynd. Nothing on the scale you are used to in the States but it is a very scenic drive and I guarantee you will smell your brakes on the return down into Church Stretton!
Both of those sound like a great place to see. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Lovely birdsong
Indeed. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
So much fun! Thanks for sharing
We are glad you enjoyed it. Hope to visit your farm soon. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
cant wait for this!!!!!
Hope you enjoy it, friend! Thank you for your support and comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Great road trip today loving diddly squat farm, and the history of the manor hope you all have a great Easter sunday
We had a great Easter. Hope you and yours did as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Happy Easter 🐣 everyone have a lovely chocolatey one
We did indeed, hopefully you and yours did as well. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
What a great video...and how thrilling to find myself learning all about the roots of the great George Washington.....and what a lovely spring day on top. Thank you for sharing this experience with us all.
We were just as pleased to learn about the great George Washington. And yes, it was a lovely spring day to add that much more too it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Great video as ever. I have to say you've mastered driving in the UK very well!
Thank you for the kind words. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Another interesting video guys, loved it .
Glad you enjoyed it, we had a great time. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Thanks for taking us along on another lovely trip. Your mike and sound is MUCH better!
Good to hear the sound was better. Still working to make it better. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Excellent video, enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I live in Chippy but was brought up in Stow-on-the-Wold which is about 8 miles away. Love living in The Cotswolds and couldn't live anywhere else. The Monstrous building materials you saw on your way to Sulgrave is probably to do with HS2 route (High Speed train)
The Cotswolds is so magical! We can't wait to return and explore even more. You're very blessed to call the Cotswolds home. We appreciate your time watching and commenting. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Great day out, thanks for the video :)
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
That house is lovely! You should check out the memorial to JFK a mile north if Runnymede. There's a great James Felton video.
We have put it on the list. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Jess, there's nothing like a "drive out" on Easter Sunday morning - and you didn't disappoint. However, I think you need to be a little bit careful about what you say, the phrase "I could be rotisseried (spit roasted)," can have a much more "adult" meaning for some people - at least in Britain anyway. Which I'm sure wasn't in your thoughts.
So glad you enjoyed the day out qith us exploring more of this beautiful place. Thank you for your wonderful support.
Oh lord.... I was most definitely not meaning that at all. GOOGLE had to let me know what it meant.
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Cheers 🤍 Jess
Hi Jess & Chris, since watching your driving adventures I’ve seen more of my country than I normally do and I’m saving a fortune on petrol. I much prefer our traffic lights to the ones in the states, I never felt comfortable be able to turn right at traffic lights when they were on red, are you getting used to using the roundabouts. The one good thing is however lost you get you can simply call at any farm or residence for directions safe in the knowledge no harm will come to you. Many years ago when leaving Orlando Airport I took the wrong turning and headed out into the unknown, I eventually came to a main intersection and stopped at a garage and asked for directions to get onto the 192, the garage man said you are on it where have you come from I pointed across the road and he replied you shouldn’t be out there that’s bandit country, the film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sprung to mind. I asked you once what you will miss when you eventually return home and you politely said everything, but what one abiding memory will you take back, have you got used to some of our tv programmes. Safe Travels, keep burning the rubber.👍
We are glad we are able to save the petrol for you. We can understand where it would be uncomfortable to turn right on red if you are not used to it. Left on red doesn't have the same as right on red either. Narrowing down to one memory we will take back, that is a difficult one. However, one we will be able to look back at is seeing how much history this country has, that we were able to see, and how much affect England has had on the entire world. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Well done Jess, you are a good Navigator / WSO! Thanks for the video. 😊
Thanks for the kind words. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Love the camera angle you have giving a panoramic view of the countryside and sky. Feel like im travelling along with you. Beautiful...
Glad you enjoyed it. We did as well. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Nice drive in decent weather. Sulgrave Manor was lovely, even if only in early spring livery...it will look even better in summer no doubt. Loved all the daffodils and wild cherries flowering along the way. Glad you're enjoying the countryside. So many places you could visit depending on how far you want to go and whether you want to stay somewhere for a few days and tour round using that as a base.
We are glad you enjoyed the video, we did as well. It must be amazing in the summer as much as we enjoyed it in early spring. We have a list of places we still want to see. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Still got to do Duxford or the American war cemetery
Still on the list. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Hiya. A bit of trivia, a speed hump/bump in the UK is often referred to as 'a sleeping policeman'. Stay safe. All the best to you.
We have heard that one a time or two. Thanks for the info. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
this is why we are brothers and sisters
we have had our moments ,
as siblings do'
God Bless America.
from England.x
Absolutely! As we do. And God Bless England. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn🥰
Great stuff! I wanted to go up the mystery stairs even though the sign gave the mystery away.
As did we. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Hello , another good video , love your content and how your family is embracing England . England is the ancestral home to many Americans . Regarding the zebra crossing we also have pelican crossings and small speed bumps we call sleeping policeman they are about a ft wide 6 inches tall and the width of the road , it's like running over someone I suppose that's how they got The name a sleeping policeman also you really have to slow down for them 😂
Thanks for the kind words. We have been trying to embrace it here as much as we can. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I was at Diddly squat farm shop yesterday food round the back is nice a little steep in price
, easy for me as its only a 20 min drive from home, We then went onto Hawkstone Arms / Hawkstone brewery for Jeremy Clarkson Larger/Cider then back home to Brize Norton .It was a nice Easter Sunday drive out in the Land Rover
That sounds like a very nice Easter. We were glad to be able to see it ourselves. 20 mins down the road is closer than most. Take advantage of what you can. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Great tour.
Thanks. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
You should check out Washington Old Hall up in the North East of England. It is the ancestral home to the Washington family.
Sounds interesting. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Lovely video as always guys. It’s great to ride along with you. It’s a shame you guys didn’t stop in a couple of the Cotswold villages on the way. You wouldn’t have been far from Bourton on the Water which is probably the prettiest village in the Cotswolds. Only 13 miles from Diddly Squat farm. Also Bibury, upper and lower slaughter, broadway and castle Combe are all really worth a visit. They are all quintessential English chocolate box villages. If you ever go back to the Cotswolds you should definitely check them out 😊
If we had more time, we would have tried to find a few more villages to see. Unfortunately, we only have so much time. Next time we will try to check those places out. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
i bet when mr washington lived there there want park benches outside and a gift shop lol
Probably not....but you never know, lol. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Looks like a lovely day out. Must have been fun to see the George Washington connection. You'll have to do the Benjamin Franklin house in London if you get the chance. Always fun to see you guys out and about.
I'm so glad you enjoyed coming along with us as we explore. I'm so much fun sharing our adventures with you all. Thank you for the lovely recommendation! Will definitely try to make it. Cheers 🤍 Jess & family x
I used to go to diddly squat farm regularly it's about half an hour or so from me
It is great to be close to something as influential. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Nice to see you in my area, some great places around the country and the Cotswolds is one of them. I wonder how you discovered Diddly Squat farm - have you watched any of Clarkson's Farm on Netflix?
We have followed Clarkson since Top Gear and yes we have watch all of the Clarkson's Farm series. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Another great journey with your lovely family. It will be so much better with summer coming with trees and flowers in bloom. As a word of encouragement to other Americans who may be watching, do you not think that roundabouts are so much safer and easy to get used to? I much prefer driving down winding country lanes than soulless motorways.
We are looking forward to the summer bloom. We also would go with the winding country roads over the motorways any day of the week. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Wow! (5:11) _Nicely_ taken, Sir.
Very confident driving, to negotiate those two _mini-roundabouts_ like that.
>impressed
Thanks! They are daunting, however, glad to be able to somewhat negotiate them. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I knew about Ben Franklin spending many years in England but I didn't know George Washington ever did, or even ever left America. You learn something new everyday.
Cool, I'm glad we could share something new with you. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Good job you didn't run into Jeremy, he isn't fond of Americans ha ha :)
We still support what he stands for regarding British farmers and will still support his efforts. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Once on the A43, you could have joined the A47 at Kings Cliffe to Peterborough and onwards toward Kings Lynn. You probably did yourselves a favour avoiding Northampton and joining the A43 to the east!!! Enjoyed the rip. As others have commented, there is a link to the Washington family here in the north east.
Thanks for the info. We find it better to let Sat Nav figure out the best route, we have a map on hand, however, that does not take into account traffic. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I guess that I'm a bit 'old school'. That said, if I use a route enough times, I'm able to memorise it. SatNav has it's place, to be fair.@@DaydreamersBarn
You guys if you haven’t already checked out Ironbridge to see the birth place of the industrial revolution.
Thank you for the recommendation. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Next time you are off in the area, look out for US / CIA monitoring stations of which there are several.
We sure will. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
good reminder of our shared heritage.. and that US history didn't just start in 1776! while I think Stonehenge is overrated, the population then was only 250,000, there is a good chance we have ancestors who built stone circles.
You make some very valid points. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
You seem to be more comfortable driving now , it’s an interesting contrast to American driving , I drove for about 6 hours on a journey in the states and noticed how uninteresting in comparison to the UK IT IS
Thanks for the kind words, it is a big contrast for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Where did that sunshine come from its been cold and overcast hear all day. in north herts. Enjoyed sulgrave Manor, very interesting. thanyou
We went a few days before it released. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
It must be real fun to visit your nations pre history. I suppose being British we would have to visit Rome, Saxony, Scandinavia and Normandy we are a nation of mongrels.
It's so much fun to explore all the wonderful places. Thank you for all your time watching and leaving us a wonderful comment. Cheers 🤍 Jess and family x
In case you are not aware, the place names "Chipping" (Chipping Norton, Chipping Ongar, Chipping Campden, etc.) probably derived from "Ceapen", an Old English word meaning 'market', although the meaning may alternatively derive from (or via) the Medieval English word "Chepynge", meaning 'long market square'.
(Yes, I copied most of the above from Wikipedia. It saved me time. 😉)
We were not aware, however it makes sense. Wikipedia for the win. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
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(In case you didn't know).
When we talk of "Market Towns" in the UK we mean towns which in years past used to hold markets, usually weekly though sometimes fortnightly or even monthly, where goods from the local area and even further afield were be bought and sold. The main emphasis was, unsurprisingly, on foodstuffs but household items like crockery, cutlery and furniture were often traded.
With the coming of mass personal transport after World War II (mainly motorcycles and cars) people were able to travel further to buy the items that they wanted and many of those markets contracted and finished. In the N.E. England town where I lived in the 1970s and 1980s there used to be a thriving market in its Market Square every Wednesday and Saturday however that finally folded some 10 years ago. 😥
The term "Market Town" lives on though, even if so many of those towns have lost their markets, but happily a lot of places now have regular Farmers' Markets which are something of a hark back to the origins of the original markets. If you haven't been to a Farmers' Market yet then I strongly recommend that you give them a try. 🙂
Looking forward to your next video. 👍
@andypandy9013 fabulous! Yes, we were aware and love the fact that some are getting back to holding markets regularly. We appreciate you and have a new video coming out tomorrow. 😁 Cheers 🤍 Jess x
The amount of potholes in the roads today in the UK is a disgrace.
I understand. At times, they come out of nowhere, or you can't avoid them without putting yourself in danger to avoid them. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
The trick with Diddly Squat is to get there before 9am as it gets so busy. Some of the produce is overpriced but not all. You could have got some mouth watering lamb from Marks and Spencer or Waitrose. I'm surprised the cafe was open as a while back the local council were trying to shut it down as Jeremy Clarkson built it without planning permision. As you know we have high health and safety regulations here which is why our food is so good and healthy.
If we ever make it back we will look out for the lamb. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Was the construction site part of the HS 2 rail line ?
Probably. I think the HS2 route is only a short distance east of Sulgrave.
Fab, thank you for letting us know. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
the family shield 3 stars and stripes hhhmmm
Interesting.
I’m biased but there is nowhere so pretty than the Uk in spring on a sunny day ( possibly the only sunny day😂)
Maybe the only, but at least we were able to enjoy it. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
washington was an officer fighting in the british army during the indian wars,,funny how things turned out..but like the declaration of independence says we were brethen and you know parliament was against king george nd the revolutionary war
It is funny how things turned out. It seems like such a long time ago, but really in comparisons it is not that long ago at all. Cheer, Chris and Jess.
King George III was against it to start with. It was Parliament that pushed for tougher measures.
Should have stayed longer in the Cotswold, Sudely Castle, Lower Slaughter, Bourton on the water etc.
If we could have, we would have. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Above the door is the first design of American flag I belive outside
There were quite a few. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
I was interested to hear you say lorries is that word ever used in the states?
It is not, but we have come to use it here. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Tut, tut, not stopping for somebody at a zebra.
Rule H2 of the highway code. One does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing or stood still waiting... If you watch that part of the video the person in question is still only moving towards the crossing.
@@whoflungdung1046.
That does not mean you shouldn't be prepared to stop for those obviously wanting to cross.
@@grahvis How do you know they're wanting to cross if they're approaching? Are you saying we have to stop for all pedestrians heading in the direction of a crossing? The responsibility of the pedestrian is to stand still at a zebra crossing and cross once it's safe to do so, and not just think because it's a crossing that all cars are going to stop in time. You said tut tut thus blaming the driver in this instance.
@@whoflungdung1046.
The same way thousands of motorists do every day. Are they walking towards the crossing and are close to it, are they checking for approaching traffic?
If you cannot get a good idea, I suggest you throw your driving licence away.
Your claim the pedestrian should stand at the side of the road and wait until it is safe to cross, would mean the crossing might as well not exist if motorists don't stop until the pedestrian steps on it. On more narrow roads, it would be dangerous to step on the crossing before drivers stop.
@@grahvis tut tut
Oh you were just a few miles from me!!! Can't stand Clarkson lol
Nice. Understand, he's not everyone's cuppa. We support what he's doing for the British farming community. Thank you. We hope you have a wonderful week. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
Perhaps no other place symbolizes the English origin of the US than Sulgrave Manor
I do agree. Cheers, Chris
Do Americans notice the lack of Billboards.
All the time. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Love the country of UK, I find the road signs fascinating!! what is the music in the back ground please? ❤❤
It is all CZcams music. If you are looking for specifics, let us know and we can get the exact song for you. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
Oh shit Its the Grizzwolds.
Taken as a great complement. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn Hope you enjoy your journey
Celebrating a guy that was a traitor who pushed the colonies into open war for 8 years is a bit sick.
Each country has their own perspectives of George Washington. Thank you for your insight. Cheers 🤍 Jess x
i hope you dont meet jeremy clarkson he dosent like americans did you ever see top gear
Well, we understand that but will continue to support him for what he's doing for the British farming community. We don't always have to be liked to agree with what someone is doing. Cheers 🤍 Jess & Chris x
Americans 😂😂 i see no American im an American native American i see people whos great grandfather was from Europe
Americans yes. Descendent from Europe, also yes. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris and Jess.
@@DaydreamersBarn no American there I'm a real American native American Choctaw nation and if they were native American they'd be American hahaha