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Great To See Back In The U.K Tonya

She said that Canterbury Cathedral was 400 years old!....how about almost 1000 years old!! it was consecrated in the year 1070 AD.

Most amazing thing of all is that we as a species could never ever build anything that will last as long as this ever again….

Canterbury Cathedral was founded by St.Augustine, who brough Christianity to Britain in 597 AD, however it is not the oldest place of Christian worship in Canterbury; that goes to St. Martin's church that is less than half a mile from the cathedral. This is because the King of Kent who was the ruling monarch at the time, was married to a French lady called Bertha who was already a Christian when she married him, and he built a place of worship for her, which became St. Martins church around 17 years before Augustine's arrival.

Yanks go home.We do not want you any more due to Trump.Bye bye.🇬🇧

Greetings! I believe that the smell of 'pee' is the natural aroma of a particular shrub which is growing along that path.

What a Lovely Couple. Congrats on your job 👏

What happened about the teaching post that you were interviewed for ? It was dependent on your visa ??

Wonderful video! Great to see and hear your appreciation of the Cathedral and the city. I was an exchange teacher (I’m from New Jersey) at King’s School during the ‘84-‘85 school year. So my wife and I, along with 2 toddlers, lived there for almost two years. It was a life changing experience for all of us. Still go back every 2 years or so to visit the friends we made. I had my emotional experience during the KS Christmas service, so I can understand your “I cried” moment! Just subbed!

The Chapter House (“room”?! 😂) was where TS Eliot’s play Murder in the Cathedral was first performed.

I wondered what you had done with your friend. I'm glad that he is now with people who will love and care for him. You are brave and it is quite natural to cry when parting from a friend. They are so important in our lives. Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.

Hi. Your vlog suddenly appeared on my tablet. As you hadn't any acknowledgements so far I thought I'd fill the blanc. I'm following your story in the UK. Incidentally in the UK, US visitors say that the car isn't so essential because public transport is OK. Keep happy ! Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.

Totally wasted on them.

My local cathedral costs £6000 a day to maintain. Nothing like as grand, but actually quite a bit older.

Note to American visitors: never be afraid of exploring the English Church, from the Cathedral down to the village church. They are often the oldest building in the area, many are open to casual visitors and may have an old lady who will tell you about the history( at length ). Unfortunately some cathedrals charge for entry- supposedly voluntarily.

You’ve come along way with your vlogs, the content is lovely.

I did my second degree in Canterbury and it is always SO cold! Because it’s so near the sea it’s windy… The cathedral is beautiful though… it’s a lovely city…

Congratulations on the job! You’re new to these vlogs and I’m looking forward to following your journey wherever it takes you. Binge watching now!

Why did i read the thumbnail as she in the cried crypt.

One of the things that interests me most about the Cathedral is not in the grandness, but in the mundane. Steps that have worn with people walking on them for x hundred years, graffiti carved into stone maybe 600 years ago of a person that history may have completely forgotten their existence. There in that little scratching is all we will ever know about their entire life. Who were they? what did they dream of? Will there be an echo of me or anyone I know in 500 years? edit: posted before I watched the entire video.. glad you showed some graffiti!

Great video! I was a student at The King’s School until 1991. Very hard environment to concentrate on your studies in given the romantic surroundings and beautiful girls who went to the school. To make matters worse, they all spoke with that lovely BBC accent!

The cathedral is just beautiful as well as a site of prayer and contemplation. The architecture is beautiful craftsmanship, the scale is breathtaking, and seeing the sun come through the stained glass in summer is just amazing. Such places are always worth a revisit whether it is to learn more history, experience some living history, or just experience the sheer grandeur. This was a lovely video and your sense of wonder is quite evident. I hope you get to return sometime. Videos like these can open the eyes of people who, due to modern life, forget to stop once in a while and experience what is around them. Fascinating little snippets that encourage them to experience such places for themselves. Often, plaques on the wall are remembrances or commemorations. Sometimes a local grandee who supported the church, a local hero or incumbent religious member, or sometimes in memory of people who died in the world wars. Others like the cross stitch might be celebrating important rituals, feasts, or festivals the cathedral is involved in; Easter, the Harvest Festival, etc. If you want general information, join a walking tour in the better weather, if available. For visitors in general, if a site bans cameras it is for one of two reasons; a) the lighting may effect certain delicate artefacts and cause fading and degradation; b) money gathered via the gift shop is used to help fund ongoing existence of the site and/or restoration. Sadly, due to our abundance of historic sites in Britain, some of them just don’t get continuous government funding for repairs so rely on gifts and unpaid volunteers. Be respectful, and, if in doubt, ask a staff member. The music you heard might have been from the - what appeared to be - the funfair outside. If you like English ghost stories involving antiquarian pursuits, I highly recommend M. R. James’ “Ghost Stories of an Antiquary”. Wonderful gems to read in bed with a hot drink at night. Hope you had a safe trip home. Great video. [edited due to TH-cam thinking it knows the English language better than I do 🙄]

Had my university graduation ceremony at the cathedral. Amazing experience.

I went to the school built around the cathedral precincts, the Kings school, which was founded in 597 A.D. in the early 80's. We had morning prayers in the cathedral every morning in the summer.

From mid Feb the weather will start improving and it will get much lighter. Learn to relax and believe in yourself and your capabilities. You're in a new country and at first it will be strange. But you're in a lovely part of the world and a great country.

She in the cried crypt

In the U.K., always carry a plastic carrier bag, that can be folded up when not being used, and put it on wet benches to sit on...

Loved the seagull's commentary on your singing!

Lovely. Like my vicar said - try and get your friends and neighbours to come along, because we are odd- but we are not THAT odd!

Canterbury was flattened by the Luftwaffe in the Second World War not a building stood in the town centre but the Cathedral was unscathed. Similarly when Cologne suffered a similar fate their Cathedral had hardly a scratch.

Tell Danny to get you a personal security alarm for your pocket. You'll both feel better ! Lovely video. Congratulations on the job! Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire. PS the school should have confirmed the job offer, in writing, giving particulars of the contract. If you have contact details, get in touch.

Twelve miles is an impressive walk. Well done. Lovely weather for it ! Eight is OK. Cheers! Sheffield South Yorkshire.

I saw your Canterbury vlog and thought that you had either an American, or Canadian accent. On a whim I checked your previous vlogs, and discovered that you're from Tulsa. Don't fret, you'll do well in England. I've sent this because no one had reacted, and that didn't seem fair, so you now have one reaction. Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire, UK.

I've lived in England my whole life, and really didn't have any other frame of reference, but having participated in the online community for some years, it has started to give me some perception ofthe impact to people who come from a youngish country might feel like seeing graffiti from 4-5 and 6 hundred years ago.

There are new statues outside now, of Queen Elizabeth 2 and Prince Philip.

I grew up in Canterbury and my school choir (including me) sang in the cathedral twice. Due to the acoustics, the "echoes" travel round the building for several seconds. Surreal experience hearing your voice still singing when you've been standing totally silent for the past 4 or 5 seconds.

Have you watched Michael Powell's strange but magical 1944 film 'A Canturbury Tale'? The Cathedral plays a large part in it. You may like it.

If you want an idea of how cathedrals got built so many centuries ago, read the Ken Follet historical novel The Pillars of the Earth and its sequel World Without End . But not a mention or look at the location of probably the most notable thing that happened here. The murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket by four knights of Henry II in 1170 . And only a quick glance at the tomb of the Black Knight which always seemed the most interesting tomb to me. Did you notice walking down Burgate where the new buildings turned old? The south side of town was flattened by German bombs during WWII Looking up inside the cathedral did you notice the walking gallery half way up, and all round (just below the workman), and around the main Bell Harry Tower. Or the hole in the ceiling at the top. Above that is an ancient human power tread wheel (like a hamster wheel) for raising 'stuff'. Really useful when restoring the roof

My Uni town for 3 years. after 15 years away I came back at Christmas with my wife. Walking on the evening of the 26th the misty empty streets with only a single pub open must have been close to life hundreds of years ago.

Yay the city I live in

Really interesting and I agree a fascinating building. You could possibly ask about doing voluntary work, with view to eventually getting a paid job. Just an idea. Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.

I stopped there once after coming through the Chunnel. I remember they had a British officer who was killed in WW1 in one of the tombs, not sure why he was buried in the Cathedral but it was memorable.

My son's in the crypt every couple of weeks or so, as they're cataloguing the medieval graffiti in there.

Oh, look. Another comment from Kella. One of my favorite things about old cathedrals is the erosion in the doorways from so many footsteps over centuries. Makes me feel incredibly connected to so many humans who have passed through it in the past.

Maybe the cross stitch was from a communion kneeler? That's my best bet with the grape/wheat motif! Im curious now, too!

Oh my goodness. The were singing Taize songs in the crypt. My soul is glowing! Thanks for sharing this with us. <3

Idk who Ben is but he's funny

The cathedral is spectacular! Thank you for showing us around! Wow!

Love it!!

24:56 Did you find out more about the cross-stitch?