@@TheJollyReiver But only for the work, not the hob! "How lovely the butter is!" or "How beautiful the kitchen is!" Never quite directly to the hob himself!
@@TheJollyReiverThe German version of the Hobthrush is called "Heinzelmännchen" They helping the poor people in the nighttime too, but they are coming in small groups. The "Kobold" tends to be evil and likes to torture people.
These videos leave me with an enormous sense of well-being. I can't wait to finally visit my ancestoral home of England one day. Until then, these videos will help tide me over.
Millions of people have probably seen “hobgoblins” in video games, but I’m sure very few people would be able to explain where the term originates from, or the difference between a goblin and a hobgoblin. The algorithm seems to be blessing this content, so hopefully lots more people will learn about the Hob.
An excellent story my friend 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😉👍👍 Hob is a very, ancient name linked to magical creatures and even the devil himself. That place near the hill was very beautiful indeed and its great to hear a new view of this hardworking Hobthrush goblin. It was a shame that the Hob was insulted by the good meant new cloths. Was it a parable..don’t treat your workers or even slaves…too well 🤔😉
Fantastic video, the Elsdon castle is an impressive sight, the shot of you running up it really gave it an effective sense of scale. It's a shame they offended the hob, it must have made their lives a great deal more difficult. I wonder where he walks today, and if he's helping someone new.
I loved the story of the helpful Hob of Elsdon. That church was fascinating! What an interesting story about the sword marks and the horse skulls. Beautiful scenery too; very green at this time of year. Thank you so much ❤
I have only just discovered this channel, and have only watched two of your uploaded videos -- this, and ''The History of Telling Ghost Stories at Christmas'' -- and both were absolutely wonderful. Your narration, the images you choose, the history, the mood... Just excellent. I cannot ''like'' them enough. I look forward to watching more of your content. Thank you, so much, for sharing these.
What a beautiful place! This is a very pretty village and the country around it is stunning. Love these old stories and the histories behind the places.
We are subbed to your channel.. this may be why RU-vid places these in our feed.. and we are grateful.. We love your videos ardently.. were that we there to walk up that castle mound with you.. from the top the view is awesome., My Mum told many tales of Hobs.. we children thought it was her way of asking for more help.. ;which she sorely needed.. so.. the lot of us would get up in the wee hours and do what we could.. As we were quite small.. and much work there was.. not much was accomplished.. But Mum was pleased with our efforts .. and there were always wee treats.. usually oatmeal cookies or cakes.. and milk.. to be found after.. This story brought back lovely memories of our sweet Mum.. and we be thanking you for that❣️ Excellent video as always.. and a shout out to RU-vid for consistently presentlng these to us.. Once again.. you are in fine voice, Sir.. and we look forward to hearing more tales.. thank you so much 🌹☘️ William and Jen 💜💙🌱🌹🙏
The very same story is told in West Cornwall, except that he is called Piskie, and he helps the old man and wife with threshing the grain. They give him a new suit of green cloth, because he is dressed in rags. Before he disappeared he sang "Piskie fine and Piskie gay, Piskie now shall fly away".
Not only do I love your videos,but it's a visual joy to behold the gorgeous English countryside! 1157,wow,America was only a vast wilderness, populated by indigenous tribes. Please keep these videos coming.
Wonderful video! I was just watching one of Tony Robinson's "Walking Through History" episodes where he's travelling St. Cuthbert's Way, so this fits right into the context.
Absolutely beautiful scenery and historic sights with incredible history told. Very much enjoyed and appreciate your wonderful work, thank you most humbly.
Thanks for your videos, a sense of belonging to these islands ,it’s history and folklore, all of these are important and should be kept alive through the generations.
fantastic video the castle was impressive loved the folklore and story thank you for keeping the storys alive and your stories are well presented im glad i found this channel its a gem love folklore and i like the places you visted that are in the stories and love when you vist old places like thisim happy i found this channel its the best and you tells folklore and stories well listening to your voice is nice and relaxeing feeling
Castle Hill in Thetford, Norfolk is very much bigger and older. Thetford was where Baldacci had her home aswell. The coins of the realm were made here one time too. However, thanks for a very interesting video and BTW I love your work! Look me up if you're ever in Thetford!?
Recently found your channel. Been binge watching your content. Brill stuff! Looking forward to more of your travels and stories to be told. Bravo! Well done!
love your videos mate,iam in scotland the videos have sort of changed the way i think of the borders,but i sort of knew they were a breed of there own,north and south of thre border
I can tell u..not my incoherent pish when I was drunk..but I get a feeling when I enter Northumbria..I can't explain it but it has a special atmosphere.ive been a few times and I stick by that.....on another thing we had been at haggerston castle....we went to Alnwick and my mum who had never done anything like this in her life...she got a feeling
Fairies are notoriously strict about their privacy. Maybe the hob wasn't so much offended by the new clothes, as from the realisation that the elderly couple had been spying on him. I've read stories of people being blinded because they saw something they shouldn't have...
Jsut found this channel and I’m absolutely loving it. I grew up in Cumbria and know many of these places well, and it’s great to re indulge in our local folklore.
Excellent video, I'm surprised you didn't pop up to Winters Gibbet while you there. Our family surname "Bowman" originated in Northumberland. And we haven't moved far from our roots. I believe my farther had a cousin who was a Charlton. Thanks for your stories, Subscribed !
I have a hob infestation. Every night I have a couple drinks and the next thing I know I'm waking up to find that they've drank all my scrumpy and it feels like they've beaten me horribly.
I imagine that sharpening a sword or knife INSIDE a church would be seen as an intimidatory act. Or would they have felt some divine protection from doing this in that sacred space? Either way, its creepy and a massive piece of local history.
We used to read these stories in small pamphlets which we collected on days out. All the local information places had them and they still do, I think. Tons of stories like ‘The Long Pack’ and ‘The Hand of Glory’ which happily gave us all the creeps 🙂
I'd guess that the marks on the church were caused when it was stripped of all the Catholic decorative work by Protestant goons under one of the Tudors, rather than border reivers sharpening swords, since slashing a rough stone pillar is a guaranteed way to dull your blade, not sharpen it. Makes for a suitably bloodcurdling story, though.
