My old patch - so beautifully filmed! I lived for 21-years next to the Malthouse Cottages and Jefferies House. I walked my dog down that twitten and lane every day for over 10-years. I was christened and confirmed in St Mary's and my mother's wake took place in the Mulberry - so you can imagine just how much I enjoyed watching this. Thank you so much Richard.
Same here, Nigel, I was christened and confirmed in St Mary's! Used to walk home from school down Jefferies Lane on the way to Ashurst Drive and our house in Aldsworth Avenue.
‘Twitten’ is one of my all time favourite words! Great series, Richard, and your reference to barley and malt are very topical, given the fact that I’m making the John Barleycorn puppet. More later.
Thank you Richard for taking us around Goring. Some lovely old buildings including the "Bulls Head" pub which I hope survives the current problems. The evergreen oaks in Ilex Way are a tree species that I was not aware of until your visit, thank you again.
What a spectacular walk! Goring has a lot of wonderful old buildings! Loved all of the old houses & cottages! Particularly the 1st place (the 400 yr old home), Sea Court Vicarage & the Jeffries House. I can especially imagine the latter - w/ it' latticed front - covered in roses!!!🌹🥀😍
@@RichardVobes I still found it quite impressive Richard!!!🤷♀️ Sometimes it's nice to have another perspective on a place....like Winter (or Christmas!😉😄).
Thanks for a most enjoyable walk around my old home patch, Richard. It was great to hear the history of Old Goring. I used to walk home from school round the back of the shopping parade and down Jefferies Lane. And thanks too for visiting the Bull Inn, as it was called back in the sixties. That used to be our local!
Thank you Richard. As always it ends too soon . That alone will keep us coming back but more over the content and your natural ability to describe the scenery is top shelf. See you next installment.
I lived in Goring for a while 50 years ago, but never saw those interesting old buildings you showed - thanks for that! The trees in Ilex Way have grown a lot in 50 years.
Thanks so much for this recording Richard. I’ve recently returned to my childhood home at the sea end of Sea Lane, after nearly 50 years. I’ve become very interested in the local history, so much of which I took for granted at the time. Online there are ariel shots from the 1930s of the then unbuilt on Goring Hall estate showing a row of trees all the way down to the sea that is now the central reservation of Sea Lane. The east side is the original Sea Lane whereas the west side, including the trees, was on the estate. A century back, there was a long large wall that ran all the way from the top of Sea Lane, separating the trees from the old road. All that’s left is the part at the Church car park with its jagged edge. The trees at the sea end were destroyed in the 1987 great storm but the local conservation group planted new Ilex holm oaks that have now matured.
I know nothing about Goring so its all fascinating to explore with you as you go. In these uncertain times its very reassuring that we have you to take us along to places we would never venture to. Thank you for being there Richard.
Ilex brought back some fond memories,following being made redundant from the n.h.s. I worked on a nursery where I met my late wife,she had the unenviable task of teaching me the plant names, I remember Ilex were the family of hollies of which we sold several varieties.
You are really starting to hit your stride on this epic wander now Richard. Another intimate exploration of the subtle details that give the bigger picture we sometimes take for granted, a clearer focus.
I'm enjoying these snippets. It's interesting to see how the hideous 1960's architecture sprawled into every part of suburbia. Originating from Yorkshire we call an alleyway a 'gennel' or 'ginnel'. I live in rural Norfolk now and local folk call them 'lokes'. Yes, the government want's to prohibit the enjoyment of oneself, period. Enjoy your week, looking forward to more of your recordings :-).
Another informative episode and good to see you found some fresh ground to 'explore' early in film on a relatively local patch. Loved the lyrical sequence in the churchyard and great to see the well loved grand old ilex oak avenue along with some arty shots through the boughs! Very enjoyable.
"Twitten" like that word better than ours. We say "Doon the vennel" or Up the vennel". Bricks, flint, slate on these buildings are beautiful. Trees amazing. Never knew about evergreen oak. Fab as always thank you.
Thank you once again Richard. A lovely video. I was chatting a few years back to someone about the ancient house at the beginning of your clip. I was told that prior to the 1930's re building of the area that property was on the side of a lane which ran down to the sea at right angles to the present road. The cottage survived but the road and all of the surrounding land was cobbled up in the development.
Love the cello with Ilex's! Some of my favourite trees. There is a book called The Baron in the Trees, where a boy climbs onto an Ilex and never comes down...amazing story.
Lovely buildings here big houses lovely little bit of countryside. and some great information from you Richard I love the music your adding to these videos too.
Really enjoying this series so far. I know I’m going to be watching the whole thing. It’s so nice to wake up every morning to these videos. Looking forward to you covering the East Preston, Rustington and Littlehampton area. Not sure how much you know about East Preston but I would highly recommend a visit to the old Manor Road Garage on your way through. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
Wonderfully filmed, Richard. The holm oak is very Mediterranean in its appearance; apparently it is classed as an ‘alien invader’ outside of where it’s been planted in the U.K.
The Oakes are magnificent! Sadly, here in my hometown in the USA, the beautiful old oaks that once lined the old neighborhood streets were diseased and had to be taken down. I'm not exactly sure what got ahold of them. I know that there are some sort of beatle that is foreign has infiltrated us and is ruining much of our woodland. I hope it's gotten under control. We are only 243 yrs. old here in the States, but the history we do have is a thing of beauty. Once again, thank you for sharing with the rest of the world!
@@RichardVobes That's a fact. We drive through old parts of town and purposefully take the ally ways just to see the old garages and such. We can drive our cars down our allies. We enjoy taking it all in. Thanks!
SHADOW. (verse 1 of 3) Slow changing light through autumn days Flattening angles weakening rays On this and every summer past The stealthy creep of shadow cast Once warm the wall by shade devoured For brighter spots a grey land scoured Skeleton maple red and gold Stands firm against the growing cold JB08
Yes, you're quite right but it simply means of the same family, ie a Holly bush is related to a Holm Oak, you can see that by comparing the leaves which are similar in design and have the spiked edges.
We mention it in todays filming for tomorrows video actually. They are called Quercus Ilex. Quercus is latin for oak and Ilex for holly but they are more commonly known as Holm Oaks. One of my favourite species of tree 😁🌳💚🌳
@@Mattriver7 Holm Oaks aren't related to Holly... they're Oaks; Quercus (Quercus ilex). They just happen to have similar attributes; convergent evolution as it were. :)
At 6:52 in the video, what kind of trees are those to your right? The ones with long thin leafs like a palm. Thank you Richard for another great walk. Is it not strange that a second covid outbreak and lockdowns are happening all over the world at the same time?
As an aside to your great history information, you're probably aware that the Pilgrims left England for America in September of 1620. One of my distant relatives, George Soule, was one of the Pilgrims. Eaglegards...
@@mikesaunders4775 What you have to understand is that the Pilgrims were not very nice people, they were very narrow minded and intolerant of other religions and cultures. They were known as rebels because they were against the established church of England. The Massachusetts Bay Colony were known as reformers of the church and were much less intolerant. Both sects have been called "Calvanists" by historians. The people who settled America after the Pilgrims were more tolerant and laid the ground work for our liberal democracy. Thus we no longer celebrate the Pilgrims arrival, plus their colonies were short lived, not just because they were intolerant, but because they refused to allow other people to join them and thus their numbers decreased over time. BTW_The first thanksgiving is a myth, the Pilgrims made war on the natives and took their land, so they never would have attended.
@@bullettube9863 I have understood my whole life that the Pilgrims were not 'Very Nice' people, and that the Puritans were a dissident group opposing the established Church of England (into which I was baptised). My point was that the four hundredth anniversary of their departure/arrival was an event worthy of greater acknowledgement,much like the events that accompanied the 2016 Shakespeare death anniversary.English emigration to America was almost exclusively confined to intolerant religious dissidents,it never experienced mass mainstream flight from these shores,which perhaps explains the peculiar view Americans have of us.
Enjoyed this video, nice sunday morning walk looks like - Richard, at the risk of being called an armchair director, I wonder if it's possible if you could explain how these places and towns got their names, such as Ferring for example. Thanks.
Like pubs? Can you vist the Tudor Close in your next video? It was once great, more recently poor reviews for service and one site says permanently closed as of March this year - don't know if that's due to the recent reputation or disease, or if it's even true... Could well be as there seems to be planning to convert to residential use applied for in May. Not sure if it's genuine Tudor, but must be at least 300 years old.
@@RichardVobes Ferringham Lane, Ferring. You were VERY close to it in an April (this year) video - on the junction of the road 100 yeards away. I watched to make sure you hadn't done it recently. An amazing interior. Not that'll be able to film that! Some pictures are online.
Very interesting indeed. I used to work for BMI Healthcare, who own Goring Hall, and know the current executive director. Would you like me to make an introduction? You may not be able to go there at present (given current circumstances), but it's worth seeing if you could go in 2021? Anyway, let me know.
