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Feeling a bit sorry for myself , going through chemo , your videos take me outside and show me what I have to look forward to . Cheers 😊

Magpies - common saying, from a nursery rhyme, is "One for sorrow, two for joy". Hopefully the magpie's mate was nearby just out of sight! "One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told". There are more verses. Magpies were often associated with ill-omen in olden times. Brits of my generation will remember the ITV children's news/info TV series "Magpie", with those words as its theme tune!

I just returned from a holiday (vacation) to Spain. Much as I love Spain, I love and appreciate the green fields as I fly back home

You two and your. Children are so lovely.. please stay

Magpies mate for life. Apparently they feel grief and even hold funeral type gatherings for their fallen friends and lay 'wreaths' beside their bodies. Source, Dr Bekoff, University of Colorado. Sheffield South Yorkshire.

Nothing beats our summer, everything just looks beautiful, especially our countryside, so relaxing to have a nice drive through the countryside in the glorious British summer. ☀️😎🇬🇧 🌳

I was out cycling on Sunday last week through the countryside and fantastic weather and got a little sun burn on my arms but it was so peaceful and I had a wonderful time.

When ever its a bad day for me,my grand kids alway,s turn up and flip the day on its head . And you can never have too many friends i include you and chris has my travel vlog friends ❤

This weekend the world famous Beales Roses have their flower gardens open, Attleborough not far from Lakenheath. Two good pubs next door for excellent food. Also just a mile away is Snetterton race track, vintage car racing this weekend

Hello again Jess, Chris, Colette and Shane 👋 always a happy day when I see an upload from you guys.😊. Your Channel Jess has helped me too with your infectious kindness and love that you share with all us Brits.❤. B&Q are my favourite DIY store and I hope you were able to purchase your brushes Jess. This looked like a lovely early evening drive and thanks for relaxing me once again 😄. That little car might have been a Smart car. Have a lovely weekend my friends, take care and see you soon.xx ❤️🇺🇲🇬🇧

Your videos are so well done, it feels like I'm really with you on your days out. The drive there builds up the excitement and is as pleasurable as the destination itself. I just love how much you are enjoying your time here and the positivity you all bring is infectious. Many more to come, I hope.

Thanks for taking me out for a drive with you, in the luscious greenery of the english countryside in the summertime.

I forgot how flat it is over your way. I'm so used to the hills and dales. You can't beat a drive and seeing what you come across. Love these adventures.xx

Your videos are so relaxing and informative that very little explanation is needed. To me it is very much like being in the company of a best friend, where silence is understood and not at all uncomfortable. Keeping it simple is a 'brilliant,' (English expression), concept, and so refreshing when all aspects of life are becoming so unnecessarily complex. Sheffield South Yorkshire.

Beautiful skies. Another lovely drive. On magpies, there's a vocal group called The Unthanks, listen to their version of the rhyme, it's spellbinding.

Thank you, Jess, for opening up about your mental health issues. You are most certainly not alone in having gone through dark and uncertain times. It's also heart warming to hear you talk about the great lift that you get from our comments. Like others, I too feel drawn to your down-to-earth, simple and homely channel....and like others, I too feel like I'm catching up with old friends. When you return to the U.S. I do hope that you will continue your channel and delight us all with similar content..albeit with a uniquely American slant.

There is a folk band from the North East England called The Unthanks, they have a song called Magpie which you may like. Hawthorn is another good song by them and also Monkey Dung Man which tells of the workers who contacted illnesses like asbestosis.

Virtually sitting in a car on a random journey shows that we look at you as welcome friends and not strangers. We are fortunate in the UK because we don't have to drive hours for a change of scenery. Modern and old villages are just a few miles apart, each with its own charm. We will be sorry to see you go.

I salute the magpie and say good morning/afternoon mr magpie and blink to see it twice if only one! 😅❤xx

Another lovely video Jess (and Chris). Driving through the fens (you are lower than sea level) with wide blue skies. Gorgeous. Upwell Church is worth a visit as it has an Angel roof. This quaint little feature is found in a few medieval churches in East Anglia where wooden angels are carved in the roof. Back in the 1980s, just outside Upwell, there was a Christmas Village that was really cute. I remember visiting it on several occasions in the summer and enjoying their Victorian Christmas feel. Sadly it shut after several years. I am delighted you are in a better place mentally as you guys are a delightful addition to our sceptered isles.

Hi Guys , I always say morning Mr magpie how's your wife . Funny how we get into the habit of doing it 😅. We appreciate your interest in our culture , history etc . As someone who struggles with social anxiety it's a great way for me to connect to others , I'm getting better though have a little part time job with great people very greatful . Your a lovely , lovely family 😊❤

Remember to make the most of the evenings after the summer solstice. It won't be long before the dark nights start drawing in.... ... On the plus side you'll be able to take advantage of our dark skies for stargazing at a more reasonable hour before it gets too cold. Have you been on a night drive into the countryside yet?

Love the bones of you Jess & gang.

Wisbech had my attention: I once finish work in Central London one afternoon in 1998 and rode my bike to Wisbech to look at a classic car that was for sale at No. 1 Fifth Avenue, Mount Drive, and arranged to buy it. It was a really pleasant drive. Never forgot it but would not attempt to repeat the same due to traffic and incautious drivers.

If you salute a single magpie, we say, "Good morning, Mr Magpie, How's Mrs Magpie?" The rhyme goes: 1 for sorrow 2 for joy 3 for a girl 4 for a boy 5 for silver 6 for gold 7 for a secret, never to be told. Magpies are my favourite bird. They're so intelligent, and their iridescent colouring is so beautiful.

Well done Jess, You pronounced Wisbech absolutely correctly. Great video as always. Thanks again.

Simply beautiful, as usual! You do need to greet magpies! Good morning Mr. Magpie is okay.

Wells-Next-The Sea in Norfolk and then a walk on Holkham beach is a good day out particularly when the tide is out.

Great video keep on vlogging

Wisbech is a small town and inland port. My wife and I visited many times, it is well worth going. There is a most interesting museum which has the manuscript of Charles Dickens ' Great Expectations'. Wisbech and the museum feature in a film named 'Dean Spanley'. Unusual and well worth watching. Thanks for a lovely day out and more memories. Much love!

Rain or shine, a drive out with you is one of the highlights of the week. I wish you lived up around my neck of the woods and we could become good friends - but I guess many of the good people posting their comments on here, probably wish for the same thing. One thing's for sure, when you eventually go back home there'll be a void needs filling. Oh, and you were rejoicing the arrival of summer - at last! Don't worry, it'll have finished by next week.

Are you guys familiar with what "Pollarding" is? The tree on the left at 01:04 has recently been pollarded. This involves cutting off all the branches back to just the tree trunk, the top of which is also usually removed. The idea is that the tree will grow back stronger and healthier than before thus giving it a longer life. I had an Ash tree at the top of my property done about 12 years ago and now it looks superb. 🙂 An example of recently pollarded small trees can be seen on the left at 11:43. Hundreds of years ago pollarding usually involved taking just very small branches from trees as either firewood or for use in building things like walls and fences. You're welcome!😉

I suffered a massive stroke 6 years ago which was caused by an accident on my way to work. The depression I felt from losing the use of my left hand and arm and having to learn to walk again was an awful experience as I used to play guitar in a rock band and loved driving in my spare time . While I was working I used to enjoy walking around the city of London during my lunch breaks which I cannot do any longer and fully understand what it's like feeling that being in bad place mentally but I'm hopeful I will get there through my physio rehab. Anyway I suggested a while ago that the Goodwood Festival of Speed Speed would be worth a visit but you couldn't make the Thursday date and asked for any other alternative events which another of your subscribers suggested the Goodwood Revival in September which is a good idea but if you fancy aircraft to cars then I would say 'Flying Days The Americans' airshow at Duxford which is not far from Cambridge on Friday 26 could be worth a visit. The museum there is excellent especially the USAF section where there is a B17, B29, P51 and my favourite the SR71 Blackbird plus the F15 Eagle . At the Beitish part you can see Concorde and some WW2 fighters such as ME109's which are being restored and Spitfires. For something more sedate and picturesque I recommend Finchingfield in north Essex which is said to b England's most photographed village. Hope I didn't go on and you find this useful. Paul

The large and ever hungry seagulls you talk about in your area are probably herring gulls. These are the ones that like to steal food or be fed by humans. Back when I was a kid (a long time ago) ;) they rarely travelled very far inland and we had to go near to the coast to see them. Now it's not unusual to see them anywhere in the UK. The largest ones we have here are the great black backed gulls , those are mostly found all down the west coast.

Please come and visit St Ives near Huntingdon you'll love it!

Why don’t you guys stay? You can always visit the US,it’s easier to do that than ever before. You have already become members of an English community. You know our country better than a lot of the natives,and you’d be a positive addition to our population. Worth considering?

You are superb ambassadors for your country. Sending much love,

It's possible in England to find the history of a town or city by it's name. For instance, all places ending in Chester,Caster or Cester were Roman. Castra being Latin for Castle. All places ending in By were Viking,they are usually on the coast or a river. Places ending in Worth are Anglo Saxon. Incidently Welsh is Anglo Saxon for foreigner. A bit of an insult. Cymru is the Welsh name for Wales. Ian Dee.

you nailed "wisbech"

For amount of miles you must do in your car the local petrol station that you fill up at must love you two! 😁👍 As for seeing a Magpie...I normally turn round and say..."I want my Rolex back you thief!" If you know what Magpies are known for in the UK you'll get that little joke...if not then I've wasted my time.😁🤣

Have you been to Lavenham? It's well worth a visit. Suffolk is very nice.

Nice video

Just salute the magpie🐓

It's great to see you guys out and about again enjoying the summer weather... Even if it's only to grab some paint brushes from B&Q... 😂 Just a quick question for you though guys... Do your family and life long friends back home in the U.S... Watch all of your videos of the picturesque places you've visited here in the U.K.?... Now obviously a video can't give them the whole picture here... There's going to be some countryside sights sounds and even smells that they can't always appreciate by watching your videos... So what are their most frequently asked questions when you catch up with them on the phone?... Buy the way guys... I've just seen my dream home in Norfolk being sold just recently... I would've needed to win the Lottery Jackpot to buy it though... As it was a whopping £1.2 Million... But it was an absolutely gorgeous property guys... But sadly for me... Someone else has now purchased this property... So the search starts once again... 😢😂 All the best guys. 👍

Speaking of magpies have you heard the old nursery rhyme that goes 'One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a story yet to be told.' There are different versions but that's the original from the 1700s

Guess it's ironic that the Smart car was followed by a American style truck. Considering most car journeys are single people going to work, or getting a weekly shop, there is nothing wrong with cars like the Smart Fortwo, etc.

IF you lived here, you wouldn't have to work so hard, a lot more holidays are taken here to enjoy, the balance of work and play is so much better.....

It’s so freaking GREEN! Also what engine you rocking? V8?

Who looks after your Farm whilst you are here?

with your farming interests in mind ... have you searched 'Suffolk Smallholders'?

Wisbech….definitely pronounced Wisbeach. Well done.

My wife always said, Morning Mr Magpie , how’s your wife and children and saluted with her left hand . She was very superstitious

Do you have any American subscribers? If so, are they jealous of you because you're in England. Or are they saying bad things about Britain