Can I just say how much I love this. This is why I love TH-cam. You have these mega TH-cam stars in LA and huge huge channels and then we have Geoff and Vicki. Two quite ordinary Londoners off on an incredible journey and we are all here watching. So thank you everyone for making this possible
I totally agree mate everyone is extremely good on you tube every time I'm bored I go on here and sure to cheer me up keep up the good work you to you are amazing
Ahh you guys are quick to pick up on the Motte / Moat conundrum. I think I may have miss spoke. Motte = mound in the centre of the bailey (hill with the keep)?? Moat = ditch round the outside. Some of my castle knowledge has been pushed out over the years and replaced with trains! But it's slowly coming back to me. Still love a good castle!
V Pipe have a look at Beaumaris Castle on Anglesey if yo have time and the train runs at the foot of Conwy castle. you can also see Gwick not sure of the spelling. and Penrhyn both mock castles and I think you may also be see Rhuddlan. all in N Wales. And Stokesay by the tracks in Shropshire between Ludlow and Craven Arms nearer Craven Arms on the right side heading north
Me too. I used to play chess, and I think a well-timed castle is A Good Thing. Norwich Castle is now one of the City Museums, sitting on a Whopping great motte, and there are clear signs of its moat at the foot. To add to the confusion - Mott The Hoople!
Of course both Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle are relatively recent in terms of castle design. They are artillery forts built during the reign of Henry VIII, between 1540 and 1542. So any resemblance to a Norman Motte-and-bailey is purely subjective.
I've never seen an XC train that quiet in my life! Your trip is worth it to see that sight alone! I'm glad I'm not the only one who has the 'just ham' sandwiches! All the best to you both, I'm looking forward to watching many more videos from around the country!
I've been on the 0935 departure twice (once from Liskeard and another time from Bristol Parkway) and it was completely packed both times, it definitely gets busier the closer to the "core" of the cross country network you go!
@@Ciaran100 I got on at Totnes once and the train was basically empty but by Exeter the train was pretty much standing room only all the way to birmingham
Great video. For the people outside of the UK, it might be interesting to have a map each day, and show which lines/stations you're tackling that day. Doing so for each train you take would be even better. (It didn't escape my notice that there was a scene in front of a map, but that was rather fast).
this map unfortunately only has the stations but not the lines connecting them. Also having to click on them individually even to only show their names doesn't help for getting an overview. I can also not figure out the order in which you have visited the stations, but maybe I am missing something that is already implemented. I otherwise very much enjoy the videos!
There is a map of stations where hes been. hes basically done the bit of england that sticks out in the south west and made his way along the coast into london and is now near the island in southern england, Isle of white.
Bonus comment: the video quality on one of those cameras is fantastic (shot of Vicki at Liskeard)... impressive. Great video, thank you! Loved the bonus at the very end, poor taxi driver and good job V didn't miss the train!
The grey ship you saw is RFA Tidespring, a brand new fast fleet tanker that was built in Korea for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and is in dock having military equipment fitted prior to trials and entering service.
could it be possible to subtitle conversations /annoucements so that you actually be able to understand them. I couldn't catch a word of that "all-the-stations-annoucement".
SirPhoenix007 I think this was just a problem of open windows. I doubt the editors could parse it either unless Geoff and Vicki sent along a transcription of what was said.
That may be so. But Craig (the Walker xD) was also pretty quiet and it was very hard to listen to him. I think it would be possible to give that transcript, bc on the trains they might have some spare minutes to note that down.
Wait a sec, I was on that exact train just after you guys on the St Austell to Bristol Temple Meads stretch. Not that that is interesting to anyone else, but made me smile. Small world :)
Loving it. It would be nice to see a map more often, to understand the side trips off the main line, and see the stations getting checked off as you go.
another excellent video, this is great stuff! I'm really looking forward to seeing the Looe branch. As a family we used to go from Sunderland to Looe every summer, and I have very fond memories of riding that line to Liskeard and changing for Plymouth.
I love these videos, it's like going on holiday without leaving my flat. Some places I've been to but haven't been to a great many of them. Thanks for sharing your trips. It kills a lot of boredom while I'm off work.
Hayle was the nearest station to where I was staying with family when my sister got married last year. Lovely area,really liked my first visit to the South West.
4:10 that ship is the "fitting out of sensitive equipment" of the brand new RFA Tidespring (A136) a fleet support tanker for amungst other things, the new aircraft carriers.
For some reason ‘All the Stations’ has come back into my TH-cam suggested videos again and do you know what, I’m watching all again for a second time - can’t believe this didn’t make ‘real’ tele 📺
The Motte is not a moat, from Wiki "A motte-and-bailey castle is a fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade." i already knew this, i've watched every episode of Time Team ;)
I know I'm late to this, but I only found you guys through Tom Scott. Just wanted to say: 1. I think I'll enjoy binging this and 2. Sad you didn't stop in my old stamping ground of Bugle, just one stop up from Luxulyan.
Truro, Bedford, Bridgewater, Liverpool, Halifax...all names of places here in Nova Scotia. It makes you wonder why we were called New Scotland and not New England (Nova Britannia?)
As silly and meaningless as this may sound, I'm so glad I adopted a couple of stations to help you mates get this project on track. Enjoying these every day - and Vicki, love the Deathly Hallows earrings and other Potter related clothing :)
I wish to point out that, in a "motte and bailey" castle, "motte" doesn't mean "moat." A "motte" is a small mound or hill in the centre of the castle, on which the keep (the large central building) was built. Most castles (including Pendennis) aren't actually motte-and-bailey layouts, partly because the vast majority had a wood palisade rather than a stone wall, which, obviously, rots. In fact, technically speaking, Pendennis Castle isn't a castle at all. It's a type of structure known as a "device fort," or "artillery fort," built to house cannons to fire at approaching ships (as opposed to stopping armies on land). This is the main reason it's on a hill; to increase the range of the guns. Also, you may be wondering, if "motte" isn't the word for a moat, what is? Well, we're getting into highly technical detail now, but the technical term for a moat is "moat."
if you like castles then when you head to Aberdeen I'd seriously recommend getting off at Stonehaven and paying Dunottar Castle a visit. It's location is . . . pretty spectacular.
Would love to see at the beginning of the end a little tick list of what stations they've been to that day with maybe a countdown of how many left. With a map showing where they are (similar to the website) would be amazing but maybe harder to do? Otherwise, loving it so far!
For the record it's pronounced (phonetically) LUX-ULLY-AN. Great video, I've just taken to walking around the moat for my evening exercise regime, great fun!
I love the 'extra' at the end with Vicki and the flat tyre story. I'm curious why you needed to split for the request stop. I thought the rule meant you could count it if you went through and even if it didn't stop. Was this to add another request stop moment? I'm not quibbling, just curious.
I think the situation is they split on the way up a branch line to do the request stop, but were both there for the return leg down the same branch line (that wasn't filmed). So they are both doing All the Stations
Despite Vicki claiming all castles are at the top of hills, I hate to say this is wrong! They are frequently, but across the Carrick Roads from Pendennis is St Mawes which has a castle right down at sea level, forming a defensive pair with Pendennis.
You two have so much happy energy, it's great! :D I'd watch all your videos if I could, but my brain's sensitive to noise & stuff, so as with many channels, I'll just watch what I can. Visiting all the stations is an ambitious project! :D So was Craig's hike! (9:00) I used to drive along the South Coast between Worthing and Wareham; lovely areas. I need to get me my energy back. I'll never be all that energetic IRL in this life, but I used to be a high-energy pixie online, that was fun. }^.^{ It seems fruit smoothies, some basic food supplements, walking and maybe cycling is the way to go. Plus _something_ to, um, reduce the bulk I have to shift, :p but if I reduce my energy intake my brain stops working. O.o I'll figure it out. Fiber's supposed to be a bit of a miracle cure in these matters.
Regarding castles being on top of a hill, I think the name of this is perhaps a little unimaginative...if Cornish is the same as Welsh, Pen/Penn = head/top (of the hill), Dinas = settlement/hill fort/city.
As an aside, there's a place in the Rhondda called Dinas. It has a station, on the Treherbert branch of the Valley Lines. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Rhondda_railway_station en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Rhondda There's also a station at Dinas Powys on the Barry Island branch. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Powys_railway_station
You missed a little gem of a city in Truro. After spending the weekend in Falmouth we made a point of creating a three hour connection window to have a look around. If it's possible to fall in love with a place in such a short time it happened to me! Or is it just infatuation?
Can I just say how much I love this. This is why I love TH-cam. You have these mega TH-cam stars in LA and huge huge channels and then we have Geoff and Vicki. Two quite ordinary Londoners off on an incredible journey and we are all here watching. So thank you everyone for making this possible
lovely comment, thanks Ben!
Its not an incredible journey when you live in penzance anyway...and travel in Cornwall is a headache. Up early half asleep arrive late and tired
I totally agree mate everyone is extremely good on you tube every time I'm bored I go on here and sure to cheer me up keep up the good work you to you are amazing
Lovely views again, and well done to Craig on his own epic trip for a great cause!
Ahh you guys are quick to pick up on the Motte / Moat conundrum. I think I may have miss spoke. Motte = mound in the centre of the bailey (hill with the keep)?? Moat = ditch round the outside. Some of my castle knowledge has been pushed out over the years and replaced with trains! But it's slowly coming back to me. Still love a good castle!
V Pipe have a look at Beaumaris Castle on Anglesey if yo have time and the train runs at the foot of Conwy castle. you can also see Gwick not sure of the spelling. and Penrhyn both mock castles and I think you may also be see Rhuddlan. all in N Wales. And Stokesay by the tracks in Shropshire between Ludlow and Craven Arms nearer Craven Arms on the right side heading north
Me too. I used to play chess, and I think a well-timed castle is A Good Thing. Norwich Castle is now one of the City Museums, sitting on a Whopping great motte, and there are clear signs of its moat at the foot. To add to the confusion - Mott The Hoople!
Of course both Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle are relatively recent in terms of castle design. They are artillery forts built during the reign of Henry VIII, between 1540 and 1542. So any resemblance to a Norman Motte-and-bailey is purely subjective.
I realise the footage is sped up at 4:50, but the speed that the train approaches the buffers is slightly disconcerting!
I thought it wasnt sped up and got scared
I've never seen an XC train that quiet in my life! Your trip is worth it to see that sight alone!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has the 'just ham' sandwiches!
All the best to you both, I'm looking forward to watching many more videos from around the country!
JenOnTheMove I like just ham too
I've been on the 0935 departure twice (once from Liskeard and another time from Bristol Parkway) and it was completely packed both times, it definitely gets busier the closer to the "core" of the cross country network you go!
@@Ciaran100 I got on at Totnes once and the train was basically empty but by Exeter the train was pretty much standing room only all the way to birmingham
@@brendanbethlehem999 Just ham please. :)
The thumbnail is just so Very Viicki - Gruesome Murder Holes - and this huge grin on her face! Gods bless you, ma'am.
You guys are so amazing! I’m 16 and I absolutely love trains! This channel is so informative and so fun to watch!
Great video.
For the people outside of the UK, it might be interesting to have a map each day, and show which lines/stations you're tackling that day. Doing so for each train you take would be even better. (It didn't escape my notice that there was a scene in front of a map, but that was rather fast).
this map unfortunately only has the stations but not the lines connecting them. Also having to click on them individually even to only show their names doesn't help for getting an overview. I can also not figure out the order in which you have visited the stations, but maybe I am missing something that is already implemented.
I otherwise very much enjoy the videos!
There is a map of stations where hes been. hes basically done the bit of england that sticks out in the south west and made his way along the coast into london and is now near the island in southern england, Isle of white.
*Isle of Wight
Great to see that you're fellow Geocachers!
A shout out on a train, very special and well deserved. I've got my wife watching the videos now and she wishes you both the very best. Stay safe.
I would be so happy to have Vicki holding stuff and giving me encouragement while I was changing a tire!
Pendennis Castle was also the name of the locomotive that pulled you out to Penzance on the Night Riviera.
You beat me to it! :-)
Bonus comment: the video quality on one of those cameras is fantastic (shot of Vicki at Liskeard)... impressive. Great video, thank you! Loved the bonus at the very end, poor taxi driver and good job V didn't miss the train!
The grey ship you saw is RFA Tidespring, a brand new fast fleet tanker that was built in Korea for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and is in dock having military equipment fitted prior to trials and entering service.
could it be possible to subtitle conversations /annoucements so that you actually be able to understand them. I couldn't catch a word of that "all-the-stations-annoucement".
Same :/
SirPhoenix007 I think this was just a problem of open windows. I doubt the editors could parse it either unless Geoff and Vicki sent along a transcription of what was said.
That may be so. But Craig (the Walker xD) was also pretty quiet and it was very hard to listen to him. I think it would be possible to give that transcript, bc on the trains they might have some spare minutes to note that down.
In 3 years why haven't they replied to this?
Wait a sec, I was on that exact train just after you guys on the St Austell to Bristol Temple Meads stretch. Not that that is interesting to anyone else, but made me smile. Small world :)
Loving it. It would be nice to see a map more often, to understand the side trips off the main line, and see the stations getting checked off as you go.
"Fabulous video.. And jolly well done to Craig, on the completion of such a bold and intrepid adventure."
Class 153 in the GWR livery is gorgeous, big fan of the Leyland Bus vehicles. Loving the Deathly Hallows earrings too!
another excellent video, this is great stuff!
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Looe branch. As a family we used to go from Sunderland to Looe every summer, and I have very fond memories of riding that line to Liskeard and changing for Plymouth.
Nice video. My dad works in Par signal box :). I think he was on shift when you were there, @6:19 you can see our car behind Geoff.
I love these videos, it's like going on holiday without leaving my flat. Some places I've been to but haven't been to a great many of them. Thanks for sharing your trips. It kills a lot of boredom while I'm off work.
I am here for this level of passion and joy.
Loving the vlogs so far on this challenge. Nice interview with Craig at the end.
Dave you're a bloody legend! Best of luck
Hayle was the nearest station to where I was staying with family when my sister got married last year. Lovely area,really liked my first visit to the South West.
very interesting video, really enjoyed it. brings back my memories of when I was at college in Cornwall many years ago.
Forget train geeks - Vicki is a castle geek!
Not only that. Check out her earrings! 😃
Euan BCFC I’m a train geek
Thanks for brightening up my train commute to you both :)
The looe branch is absolutely stunning
4:10 that ship is the "fitting out of sensitive equipment" of the brand new RFA Tidespring (A136) a fleet support tanker for amungst other things, the new aircraft carriers.
Today is the 6th of February 2023, and I'm watching the 5th episode of All The Stations ❤
The ship you saw in dry dock at falmouth is in fact the brand newRFA tankers for the navy and was being fitted out.
For some reason ‘All the Stations’ has come back into my TH-cam suggested videos again and do you know what, I’m watching all again for a second time - can’t believe this didn’t make ‘real’ tele 📺
I love all the wee bits of the Cornish language you see here!
Excellent video, im loving the adventure already!
Loving it so far guys. 😃👍
Your videos have become so addictive guys !!
2:27 unexpected editing there. I like it.
they can't be that quick to start, can they?
No
Gustav Svärd Jet powered train from TS!
i feel like it's time to watch all of these again ;). Especially this year.
8:47 Regional Railways branding survives under the FGW vinyl on the Newquay sign!
Thank you both for all these great videos!
Are you also "geocachers"! IT'S FANTASTIC!
Hope for you both and crew the weather stays as good as it was today...
Well done to Craig! ☺ heartwarming
I’ve seen your Ireland and IoM ATS, and as you can see I’m on day 2 of GB, may I take this opportunity to say you are both mad. It’s great, thanks 😳👍🏼
Great second vid. As stated yesterday like the little extra in St Ives and now the extra in Falmouth. Some achievement walking for 95 days. Wow.
#AllTheCastles next year?
I'll be doing all the stations in Monaco soon!
Would need a new jingle for that......
OMG I would love if this were true!!
Nice deathly hallows earings Vicki - nice touch!
The Motte is not a moat, from Wiki
"A motte-and-bailey castle is a fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade."
i already knew this, i've watched every episode of Time Team ;)
Another Brilliant Video, keep up the good work
I know it's been 6 years since this video came out but big love to Craig, hope he's doing well
Poor Vicki!! :-D - Good to see the progress guys, keep going! To the trains..!
I know I'm late to this, but I only found you guys through Tom Scott. Just wanted to say: 1. I think I'll enjoy binging this and 2. Sad you didn't stop in my old stamping ground of Bugle, just one stop up from Luxulyan.
Castles are on hills for both tactical AND strategic purposes!
Another fantastic episode :) great work
2 uploads, 1 day?? what could be be more better!!
I didn't know about geocaching. Nice!
Looking forward to Day 3 already ... To The Trains ....
one of my favorite masterpiece theather miniseries Poldark is set in Cornwall where you guys are travelling.
Yay - you did a geocache - nice to leave a smiley wherever you go :-)
I am crying right now because you have completed ALL THE STATIONS I cannot believe it! 😉 you should to all the Castles with Viki or Vicky and Geoff 😃
Truro, Bedford, Bridgewater, Liverpool, Halifax...all names of places here in Nova Scotia. It makes you wonder why we were called New Scotland and not New England (Nova Britannia?)
That noise when the teain is coming -Vickie Pipe, 2017
As silly and meaningless as this may sound, I'm so glad I adopted a couple of stations to help you mates get this project on track. Enjoying these every day - and Vicki, love the Deathly Hallows earrings and other Potter related clothing :)
There was 4079 Pendennis Castle. Spent almost 30 years in Australia. Now at G W Society, Didcot.
Always nice to explore a castle.
>"For those who have been following for a while..."
>Episode 2
This could be confusing if you were watching the episodes in order.
Loving these videos!
I love your deathly hallows earrings Vicky. :)
I have done this exact trip from Penzance to Pandennis Castle! Although I also had time to look around Truro. :)
the looe branch sounds dirty
commonly known to all pigeons
I wish to point out that, in a "motte and bailey" castle, "motte" doesn't mean "moat." A "motte" is a small mound or hill in the centre of the castle, on which the keep (the large central building) was built. Most castles (including Pendennis) aren't actually motte-and-bailey layouts, partly because the vast majority had a wood palisade rather than a stone wall, which, obviously, rots.
In fact, technically speaking, Pendennis Castle isn't a castle at all. It's a type of structure known as a "device fort," or "artillery fort," built to house cannons to fire at approaching ships (as opposed to stopping armies on land). This is the main reason it's on a hill; to increase the range of the guns.
Also, you may be wondering, if "motte" isn't the word for a moat, what is? Well, we're getting into highly technical detail now, but the technical term for a moat is "moat."
So...it seems that nerd channels attract nerds of various hues ..... !
The innocence of the new adventurers, and not a Pacer in sight...
A crane collapsed on Falmouth docks the other day!
if you like castles then when you head to Aberdeen I'd seriously recommend getting off at Stonehaven and paying Dunottar Castle a visit. It's location is . . . pretty spectacular.
Would love to see at the beginning of the end a little tick list of what stations they've been to that day with maybe a countdown of how many left.
With a map showing where they are (similar to the website) would be amazing but maybe harder to do?
Otherwise, loving it so far!
Do all of the three letter stations have their station name as their alpha code?
AYR
ASH
ELY
IBM (although on NRE it is still referred to as IBM Halt)
LEE
LYE
ORE
PAR
RYE
WEM
WYE
They do indeed
You should make the map in the intro show your progress somehow?
It zooms in to where they start the video.
Geocaches trains and castles. My pesonality
Was really hoping you'd stop at Perranwell Station -- a request stop in my old village that I used to use to go to school every day!
Prouniciations - Wait until you venture here into Wales - Be fun listening to your attempts :) lol
bowlingbuddie Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is surely a station worth visiting
For the record it's pronounced (phonetically) LUX-ULLY-AN. Great video, I've just taken to walking around the moat for my evening exercise regime, great fun!
I hope you both visit Knaresborough Castle when you get to the Harrogate line!
My favourite place in the UK. Falmouth.
Vicki should have looked across the bay. There is another castle across the point in St Mawes.
I love the 'extra' at the end with Vicki and the flat tyre story. I'm curious why you needed to split for the request stop. I thought the rule meant you could count it if you went through and even if it didn't stop. Was this to add another request stop moment? I'm not quibbling, just curious.
Thanks for the reply Geoff - loving the videos, and Vicki has this wonderful smile all throughout.
I think the situation is they split on the way up a branch line to do the request stop, but were both there for the return leg down the same branch line (that wasn't filmed). So they are both doing All the Stations
I do like that dark green GWR livery seen at around 0:50.
Despite Vicki claiming all castles are at the top of hills, I hate to say this is wrong! They are frequently, but across the Carrick Roads from Pendennis is St Mawes which has a castle right down at sea level, forming a defensive pair with Pendennis.
Ah ha! Good point - didn't get a chance to see St Mawes unfortunately. Another time perhaps!
the motte of the motte and bailey castle is the man-made hill in which the keep is on top and the bailey is the protected village at the bottom
I hope you do Keynsham later on in your journey. Much to see at Keynsham.
It needs to list the visited stations in the video description.
The sleeper you got to Penzance was called Pendennis Castle
The vessel in the dry dock is a ship, not a boat. Ships are designed for the sea, boats for rivers. But submarines are also called boats.
Did you like traviling on Pendennice Castle on the Night Riviara.
That ship is a RFA Tide class tanker its brand new and had just arrived from Korea
You two have so much happy energy, it's great! :D I'd watch all your videos if I could, but my brain's sensitive to noise & stuff, so as with many channels, I'll just watch what I can. Visiting all the stations is an ambitious project! :D So was Craig's hike! (9:00) I used to drive along the South Coast between Worthing and Wareham; lovely areas.
I need to get me my energy back. I'll never be all that energetic IRL in this life, but I used to be a high-energy pixie online, that was fun. }^.^{ It seems fruit smoothies, some basic food supplements, walking and maybe cycling is the way to go. Plus _something_ to, um, reduce the bulk I have to shift, :p but if I reduce my energy intake my brain stops working. O.o I'll figure it out. Fiber's supposed to be a bit of a miracle cure in these matters.
Regarding castles being on top of a hill, I think the name of this is perhaps a little unimaginative...if Cornish is the same as Welsh, Pen/Penn = head/top (of the hill), Dinas = settlement/hill fort/city.
As an aside, there's a place in the Rhondda called Dinas. It has a station, on the Treherbert branch of the Valley Lines.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Rhondda_railway_station
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Rhondda
There's also a station at Dinas Powys on the Barry Island branch.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Powys_railway_station
If you love castles Vicki, wait until you go to Caerphilly, there is a nice castle there
Yep, has to be done! :-)
always fun
Vicky, are those earrings the Deathly Hallows? I like them!
You missed a little gem of a city in Truro. After spending the weekend in Falmouth we made a point of creating a three hour connection window to have a look around. If it's possible to fall in love with a place in such a short time it happened to me! Or is it just infatuation?