The bunker with the fuel tank in it was to set the beach alight in case of an invasion there is a lot of original footage on TH-cam of it being done if you look for it. The British used a system of pipes, pumps, oil tanks, and flame weaponry to create large pools of flammable fuels on the water. This was known as the "Sea of Fire. The Petroleum Warfare Department developed lethal flame barrages for land and sea testing. If you look for this video on youtube you will see one original in action from 1940s (British military use fire defence along coastlines (1945)
That is something that I did not know, but it is very interesting to hear how the different tactics were used years past. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris
@DaydreamersBarn It would certainly have been terrifying something that definitely would not be allowed in to days day and age and rightly so But saying that I suppose that is one of the reasons Germany decided not to invade the UK as you have no defence against that kind of defence
Hiya Jess and Chris, so sorry to hear you have a broken toe my friend 😮. You did so well to even leave the house to film this beautiful video. Chris did a great job filling in for you 😊. Wishing you a speedy recovery Jess, 🙏. Have a great weekend my friends. xx ❤️
Stephen, We definitely try not to let a day pass us by without exploring. We love taking in as much as can. My toe is on the mend, thankfully. Chris was such an amazing cameraman as always and sharing what he experienced with you all. I'm so very grateful he loves sharing with you all as much as I do. We hope you have a lovely rest of your week/weekend! 🤍 Jess & family x
I was in the RAF and did three separate tours at RAF Coningsby, which is about 12 to 15 miles from Boston. You should have taken a detour to Coningsby and watched some of the aircraft coming and going. Also at Coningsby is the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which is open to the public at certain times. A little distance from Coningsby is an old WW2 airfield called East Kirkby, where there is an ongoing project to restore a Lancaster bomber to flying condition. When finished it will be only the third flying Lancaster in the world - the other's being the one "up the road" at BBMF RAF Coningsby, and one flying in Canada, you can also visit the restoration/museum at East Kirkby at certain times.
Sorry to hear Jess has a broken toe. Hope you can take some rest over Christmas while it heals. Gorgeous winter weather, and again, thank you for showing us somewhere I haven't been to. Nice drone footage. A very merry Christmas to you all!
Hiya friend, thank you! I'm on the mend. We had a lovely day exploring and sharing our adventure with you. We hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I've not been through Boston since I was a teenager, in the 1970s, so that was really interesting. We used to go to the seaside - the Skegness coast, just a few miles up the road, was the nearest coast to where we lived in Northeast Leicestershire. And we sometimes went through Boston, if the traffic was especially bad on the more usual routes. As it usually was, in those days, when that coast was far more bustling than today. The roads all round there used to be SO slow back then, so winding! I think many have been much-improved since then? Boston has a reputation for being one of the most deprived towns in the UK, sadly, since for much of its history it was one of the wealthiest towns in the country. It is the centre of a vast agricultural area, with limited industry, that has attracted many migrants from Eastern Europe to the vital, but low-paid and often backbreaking jobs that consistently prove very hard to fill. So it was very uplifting, to see the town very much giving the lie to that image, as you drove through it! I did not catch if you mentioned it (will watch again) but the tall and unusual-shaped fascinating church in Boston is (or was, anyway, in my day) known locally as "Boston Stump". As you may have seen, you can see it for absolutely miles around! I seem to recall it may be the largest parish church in England, but I may be wrong. A testament to wealth of centuries gone by! Most of that area between Boston and the sea was coastal marsh, or even sea, before the fens were drained. The port of Boston - a very major port in the middle ages - was nearer the sea then, like so many other towns in eastern England. You picked a lovely day to go! And it brought back memories of driving across the fenland, and being just staggered by the HUGE sky! And on a sunny day, even in winter, so bright. Because it is all so flat, all you see is sky! Again, reminding me of the big sky country was really interesting. That battery will have been part of the coastal defences, with guns and searchlights facing the sea and I am guessing its own generators and comms room and everything. Like you saw down near Southend a few weeks ago, so much of Eastern England was and remains very vulnerable to attack from the sea. The more so since all the coastal marshes and the fens were drained, making mechanised ingress that much easier. I did not realise there were coastal defences round The Wash, though, but it makes total sense. Once again, I have learnt new things from your video - thanks!
Adrian, Loved reading about your trips through Boston to Skewness Coast. I'm sure many special memories were made. The coast is something very special here. We did mention the church, but I am sure I took it out because we hit traffic while mentioning discussing it. It was such a magnificent church and market town. Thank you for sharing more about the history of Boston with us. We can always count on you all to teach us something new and interesting about the places we get the pleasure to explore. I wish we could have walked around more, but with a broken toe, my walks are very short currently but on the mend. I do agree that the beautiful sky and bright sun make for a lovely adventure. The history of the coastal defense remains as a reminder of the past, like so many things here. I really do appreciate all the opportunities to learn about this history here throughout this lovely Island! Thank you for sharing all the history and your time traveling through Boston. We truly appreciate you! 🤍 Jess & Family x
The drone footage was beautiful and really sharp. The capture of Jess and Axel casually walking showed the openness and extent of the landscape. In the 50's we had so called 'fishing trains' which, at the weekend would transport dozens of fishing enthusiasts from Sheffield, to sites in Lincolnshire on the river Witham, including Five Mile House, Stixwould, Saxilby and many others which escape me. I do remember being given advice re fishing tactics and one was, in colder weather to suck the bait, maggots, to make them wriggle for the fish. It did seem to work ! I was assured that the maggots were clean. That train service was discontinued years ago. Chris, that stretch of observation builds was really interesting. I hope that Jess's toe heals quickly. Cheers, and have a good Xmas with a super exciting New Year ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Glad you enjoyed the video, especially the drone footage. I had a great time even though it was pretty windy. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours. Cheers, Chris
You should visit Woodhall Spa, its a lovely village near Lincoln, go visit the petwood hotel, Kinema in the woods, theres also RAF Conningsby near by with the battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and Thorpe Tilney, the Blue Bell inn pub where the dam busters used to visit during WW2
@DaydreamersBarn hey, thats ok! You will love the places i suggested, they are amazing! I live in Lincolnshire, have done pretty much my whole life, i am what is called a yellow belly as i was born in Lincolnshire, Google it, also you might like RAF Cranwell,? Google RAF Cranwell college hall, its a massive beautiful building and it reminds me of Buckinham palace! Hope you visit the places i suggested and make videos, i have an American friend who has a dream to visit me here, she LOVES lincolnshire and the places i show her xx
Lovely sunshine, and a super drive out. Pity that the Maud Foster mill wasn't fully open, but maybe you will be able to return. The tea shop was excellent when we went, but that was a few years ago. Your drone footage of the fen landscape was spectacular, and the battery cries out for some research. Thanks for posting. Merry Christmas to you all!
It was great to see the mill for what it was and we got some good flour out of it. Glad you enjoyed the drone footage, I really enjoyed getting out and seeing what we could. Cheers, Chris
I think the block with a single post in it was a possible Observer Corps viewing point. During the war in 1939-1945 the German bombers came across the North Sea and used the tower of Boston's St. Botolph's church (aka the stump) as a navigation point. As a result it would be a good place to collect information on incoming enemy aircraft.
Really enjoyed this video,my father was born and grew up in Boston. My mum and dad got married in the Boston stump church, which is the tallest church in England and over a thousand years old. I take my mum there every few months visiting my late father's last remaining relative . You should have visited the stump church it is quite stunning. P.s my best friend is American,he lives in Colorado know. He used to live in the UK many years ago but want's to return to live one day. Lots of love ❤❤❤
We are glad you enjoyed the video. It was something that we really enjoyed getting out and seeing. Colorado is great, we are trying to visit there when we get back. Cheers, Chris
@DaydreamersBarnsorry I’m giving you duff information, need more coffee 😂 the congregation was at St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby (still in Notts). However one of the key members Richard Clyfton was at Babworth before joining the Scrooby congregation
I have definitely wanted to travel to Newark, and hopefully, we will soon! We truly love the information you all share with us. It's definitely something we look forward to reading! We hope you have now enjoyed more coffee, friend! 🤍 Jess x
Interesting that the view in the US is that the various groups were going to the US for religious freedom. In fact is was the opposite - they felt the church in England had got too lax and wanted to impose a more rigorous religious regime......
i am from boston and i nearly choked when i saw somone tour boston , i hoped you enjoyed it the place is old and historic you should have gone round the stump (church ) and the guild hall they have lots of history includung connections to the pilgrim fathers as the people of boston jailed some of them for a while for illegally trying to leave britain a couple of years before the mayflower ....there are several medievil streets and some great pubs too , and the locals are mostly friendly when sober .....
Some of our old roads test you driving skills. The low winter sun doesn't help. A small part of the eastern coastal defences that still exist today. Churchill insisted we have coastal flamethrowers, against an invasion, that either fired flame or leaked fuel onto the water and set alight. That metal tank could be part of that as it must have been installed as the bunker was built. There were several USAAF airfields around Boston during WWII.
The Pilgrims never left for religious freedom, that is myth. They left because they could not convert the English to thrir cult. The went ftom England to The Netherlands to try and convert them but again failed. Returning to England they tried again but still no success. They then decided to try the new world where they stayed, their influence can still be seen in the USA with its strange mix of "freedom" yet many puritanical rules.
I also suspect that the English were fed up with Puritans having been governed by Cromwell for 20 years and having Christmas abolished. Near where I live are the graves of 3 puritan preachers who had all been imprisoned in Cambridge Castle. So I think they were oppressed.
Chris and Jess bring your camera along and join us for the Christmas Turkey Cruise over the Christmas Period to see American and British Hotrods and Customs V8 engines we got them.
The idea that the Puritans were seeking religious freedom is probably the most misguiding pieces of misinformation taught in history. However, this is not the place to discuss that I understand.
I'm not quite as hostile as some are towards the seventeenth-century Puritans. The authorities at the time could be oppressive, and Puritans were not necessarily as killjoy as they have been made out to be. For one thing, large numbers of people were drunk a lot of the time; avoiding alcohol, the Puritans founded chocolate and coffee houses. This is why some of our most ancient financial institutions, such as the Stock Exchange and Lloyd's of London, were originally these chocolate/coffee houses. People could do business because they were sober! Church festivals back then were riotous to an extent we would find even nowadays to be excessive. For one thing, everybody was so drunk that I believe female consent went out of the window. That is why the Puritans tried to abolish the festivals. Oliver Cromwell has been unfairly vilified as a cold, stern man, which is not true; when his daughters married in 1657, there was dancing all night. He has been unfairly blamed for all the sufferings of the Irish at that time. There were many whose part in persecuting the Irish was covered over, either because they were part of the English establishment or because they made their peace with the Roman Catholic Church.
I’m glad you enjoyed your trip around Boston. This part of the country is way off the beaten track and most locals are happy for its beauty to remain unknown - we like to keep it to ourselves 😉. Some have suggested travelling a little further north into the gorgeous Lincolnshire Wolds where you can visit RAF Coningsby and other places of interest. Please don’t; another video like this and Lincolnshire will risk losing its reputation for being flat and boring.
Hardly unknown to outsiders when the place is absolutely full of Eastern Europeans and every other type of foreigner bringing the place down... Last I checked Boston had more than 65 different languages spoken there. Ridiculous comment.
I just looked that up, and yes indeed it was! I never realised we had Hanseatic League ports here in England! Another thing I have learned via this video.
The bunker with the fuel tank in it was to set the beach alight in case of an invasion there is a lot of original footage on TH-cam of it being done if you look for it. The British used a system of pipes, pumps, oil tanks, and flame weaponry to create large pools of flammable fuels on the water. This was known as the "Sea of Fire. The Petroleum Warfare Department developed lethal flame barrages for land and sea testing. If you look for this video on youtube you will see one original in action from 1940s (British military use fire defence along coastlines (1945)
That is something that I did not know, but it is very interesting to hear how the different tactics were used years past. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris
@DaydreamersBarn It would certainly have been terrifying something that definitely would not be allowed in to days day and age and rightly so But saying that I suppose that is one of the reasons Germany decided not to invade the UK as you have no defence against that kind of defence
Hiya Jess and Chris, so sorry to hear you have a broken toe my friend 😮. You did so well to even leave the house to film this beautiful video.
Chris did a great job filling in for you 😊.
Wishing you a speedy recovery Jess, 🙏.
Have a great weekend my friends. xx ❤️
Stephen,
We definitely try not to let a day pass us by without exploring. We love taking in as much as can. My toe is on the mend, thankfully.
Chris was such an amazing cameraman as always and sharing what he experienced with you all. I'm so very grateful he loves sharing with you all as much as I do.
We hope you have a lovely rest of your week/weekend! 🤍 Jess & family x
I was in the RAF and did three separate tours at RAF Coningsby, which is about 12 to 15 miles from Boston. You should have taken a detour to Coningsby and watched some of the aircraft coming and going. Also at Coningsby is the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which is open to the public at certain times. A little distance from Coningsby is an old WW2 airfield called East Kirkby, where there is an ongoing project to restore a Lancaster bomber to flying condition. When finished it will be only the third flying Lancaster in the world - the other's being the one "up the road" at BBMF RAF Coningsby, and one flying in Canada, you can also visit the restoration/museum at East Kirkby at certain times.
That sounds like it would have been a great place to check out. Thanks for the info. We do love hearing about the history. Cheers, Chris
Merry Christmas to you and your family or is that happy holidays whichever. 😊😊
Sorry to hear Jess has a broken toe. Hope you can take some rest over Christmas while it heals. Gorgeous winter weather, and again, thank you for showing us somewhere I haven't been to. Nice drone footage. A very merry Christmas to you all!
Hiya friend, thank you! I'm on the mend. We had a lovely day exploring and sharing our adventure with you. We hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I've not been through Boston since I was a teenager, in the 1970s, so that was really interesting. We used to go to the seaside - the Skegness coast, just a few miles up the road, was the nearest coast to where we lived in Northeast Leicestershire. And we sometimes went through Boston, if the traffic was especially bad on the more usual routes. As it usually was, in those days, when that coast was far more bustling than today. The roads all round there used to be SO slow back then, so winding! I think many have been much-improved since then?
Boston has a reputation for being one of the most deprived towns in the UK, sadly, since for much of its history it was one of the wealthiest towns in the country. It is the centre of a vast agricultural area, with limited industry, that has attracted many migrants from Eastern Europe to the vital, but low-paid and often backbreaking jobs that consistently prove very hard to fill. So it was very uplifting, to see the town very much giving the lie to that image, as you drove through it!
I did not catch if you mentioned it (will watch again) but the tall and unusual-shaped fascinating church in Boston is (or was, anyway, in my day) known locally as "Boston Stump". As you may have seen, you can see it for absolutely miles around! I seem to recall it may be the largest parish church in England, but I may be wrong. A testament to wealth of centuries gone by!
Most of that area between Boston and the sea was coastal marsh, or even sea, before the fens were drained. The port of Boston - a very major port in the middle ages - was nearer the sea then, like so many other towns in eastern England. You picked a lovely day to go! And it brought back memories of driving across the fenland, and being just staggered by the HUGE sky! And on a sunny day, even in winter, so bright. Because it is all so flat, all you see is sky! Again, reminding me of the big sky country was really interesting.
That battery will have been part of the coastal defences, with guns and searchlights facing the sea and I am guessing its own generators and comms room and everything. Like you saw down near Southend a few weeks ago, so much of Eastern England was and remains very vulnerable to attack from the sea. The more so since all the coastal marshes and the fens were drained, making mechanised ingress that much easier. I did not realise there were coastal defences round The Wash, though, but it makes total sense. Once again, I have learnt new things from your video - thanks!
Adrian,
Loved reading about your trips through Boston to Skewness Coast. I'm sure many special memories were made. The coast is something very special here.
We did mention the church, but I am sure I took it out because we hit traffic while mentioning discussing it. It was such a magnificent church and market town. Thank you for sharing more about the history of Boston with us. We can always count on you all to teach us something new and interesting about the places we get the pleasure to explore. I wish we could have walked around more, but with a broken toe, my walks are very short currently but on the mend.
I do agree that the beautiful sky and bright sun make for a lovely adventure. The history of the coastal defense remains as a reminder of the past, like so many things here. I really do appreciate all the opportunities to learn about this history here throughout this lovely Island!
Thank you for sharing all the history and your time traveling through Boston. We truly appreciate you! 🤍 Jess & Family x
My parents were married in the Boston stump church over 60 years ago.
The drone footage was beautiful and really sharp. The capture of Jess and Axel casually walking showed the openness and extent of the landscape. In the 50's we had so called 'fishing trains' which, at the weekend would transport dozens of fishing enthusiasts from Sheffield, to sites in Lincolnshire on the river Witham, including Five Mile House, Stixwould, Saxilby and many others which escape me. I do remember being given advice re fishing tactics and one was, in colder weather to suck the bait, maggots, to make them wriggle for the fish. It did seem to work ! I was assured that the maggots were clean. That train service was discontinued years ago. Chris, that stretch of observation builds was really interesting. I hope that Jess's toe heals quickly. Cheers, and have a good Xmas with a super exciting New Year ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Glad you enjoyed the video, especially the drone footage. I had a great time even though it was pretty windy. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours. Cheers, Chris
You should visit Woodhall Spa, its a lovely village near Lincoln, go visit the petwood hotel, Kinema in the woods, theres also RAF Conningsby near by with the battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and Thorpe Tilney, the Blue Bell inn pub where the dam busters used to visit during WW2
Fantastic, thank you for the wonderful recommendations. We really appreciate the insight about all the lovely places to visit. 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarn hey, thats ok! You will love the places i suggested, they are amazing! I live in Lincolnshire, have done pretty much my whole life, i am what is called a yellow belly as i was born in Lincolnshire, Google it, also you might like RAF Cranwell,? Google RAF Cranwell college hall, its a massive beautiful building and it reminds me of Buckinham palace! Hope you visit the places i suggested and make videos, i have an American friend who has a dream to visit me here, she LOVES lincolnshire and the places i show her xx
Lovely sunshine, and a super drive out. Pity that the Maud Foster mill wasn't fully open, but maybe you will be able to return. The tea shop was excellent when we went, but that was a few years ago. Your drone footage of the fen landscape was spectacular, and the battery cries out for some research. Thanks for posting. Merry Christmas to you all!
It was great to see the mill for what it was and we got some good flour out of it. Glad you enjoyed the drone footage, I really enjoyed getting out and seeing what we could. Cheers, Chris
I think the block with a single post in it was a possible Observer Corps viewing point. During the war in 1939-1945 the German bombers came across the North Sea and used the tower of Boston's St. Botolph's church (aka the stump) as a navigation point. As a result it would be a good place to collect information on incoming enemy aircraft.
It did seem like a good place to collect info. Thanks for the comment and information. Cheers, Chris
Been on steam trains a number of times, one goes by our little town couple times a week, love hearing them toot horn and see steam rising
That sounds like something to look forward to. Cheers, Chris
Really enjoyed this video,my father was born and grew up in Boston. My mum and dad got married in the Boston stump church, which is the tallest church in England and over a thousand years old. I take my mum there every few months visiting my late father's last remaining relative . You should have visited the stump church it is quite stunning. P.s my best friend is American,he lives in Colorado know. He used to live in the UK many years ago but want's to return to live one day. Lots of love ❤❤❤
We are glad you enjoyed the video. It was something that we really enjoyed getting out and seeing. Colorado is great, we are trying to visit there when we get back. Cheers, Chris
The Pilgrim Fathers’ church is just across the border in north Nottinghamshire (All Saints in Babworth). Worth a look if you get chance.
Vaudevillian,
Fantastic, thank you so much for the wonderful recommendation! I'm looking into it now. 🤍 Jess & family x
@DaydreamersBarnyou’re very welcome. Come down and visit us in Newark if you’re able to as well, it’s much nicer in the sun though 😄
Kieran
@DaydreamersBarnsorry I’m giving you duff information, need more coffee 😂 the congregation was at St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby (still in Notts). However one of the key members Richard Clyfton was at Babworth before joining the Scrooby congregation
I have definitely wanted to travel to Newark, and hopefully, we will soon!
We truly love the information you all share with us. It's definitely something we look forward to reading! We hope you have now enjoyed more coffee, friend! 🤍 Jess x
God Bless You Lovely People as You are Blessing Us 😊❣️😊
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Heckington Windmill is close to Boston and well worth a visit.
We will look into that. Thanks for the recommendation. Cheers, Chris
Interesting that the view in the US is that the various groups were going to the US for religious freedom. In fact is was the opposite - they felt the church in England had got too lax and wanted to impose a more rigorous religious regime......
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. 🤍 Jess
i am from boston and i nearly choked when i saw somone tour boston , i hoped you enjoyed it the place is old and historic you should have gone round the stump (church ) and the guild hall they have lots of history includung connections to the pilgrim fathers as the people of boston jailed some of them for a while for illegally trying to leave britain a couple of years before the mayflower ....there are several medievil streets and some great pubs too , and the locals are mostly friendly when sober .....
Glad you enjoyed it. It was a great time for us to get out and check something new. Cheers, Chris
The tour of the WW2 installation was interesting. How the heck did they manage to build them so far off the beaten track? Excellent drone footage.
Not sure how, but they seemed pretty impressive. Glad you enjoyed the drone footage. Cheers. Chris
Some of our old roads test you driving skills. The low winter sun doesn't help. A small part of the eastern coastal defences that still exist today. Churchill insisted we have coastal flamethrowers, against an invasion, that either fired flame or leaked fuel onto the water and set alight. That metal tank could be part of that as it must have been installed as the bunker was built. There were several USAAF airfields around Boston during WWII.
Thanks for the info about Churchill. Sounds like he was a bit of an outside the box thinker when it came to things like that. Cheers, Chris
@DaydreamersBarn He was certainly that.
Hi, I was wondering if you've visited Matlock Bath while you've been in the UK? If not I'd strongly recommend it, it's quite small but beautiful.
That sounds like a great one to check out. We have it on the list, hopefully we can get to it. Cheers, Chris
if you are interested in defensive works
l suggest Tilbury Fort designed for the cannon era
Thanks for the recommendation, we will see about checking that out. Cheers, Chris
Beautiful, as usual.
Thanks! Cheers, Chris
That potholed road looked like it was last serviced by the Pilgrim Fathers themselves! Lol
Haha. Good one, friend. 🤍 Jess x
The Pilgrims never left for religious freedom, that is myth. They left because they could not convert the English to thrir cult. The went ftom England to The Netherlands to try and convert them but again failed. Returning to England they tried again but still no success. They then decided to try the new world where they stayed, their influence can still be seen in the USA with its strange mix of "freedom" yet many puritanical rules.
I also suspect that the English were fed up with Puritans having been governed by Cromwell for 20 years and having Christmas abolished. Near where I live are the graves of 3 puritan preachers who had all been imprisoned in Cambridge Castle. So I think they were oppressed.
Puritanism never really caught on in England.
@archiebald4717 They wanted to ban Christmas, dancing and all music apart from religious chants. Can't see Brits ever going for that! :-)
@mpsmith35 They kept condemning any and every other religion, never a good thing to do.
The puritans were like their name suggests a PAIN IN THE ARSE!!!
Chris and Jess bring your camera along and join us for the Christmas Turkey Cruise over the Christmas Period to see American and British Hotrods and Customs V8 engines we got them.
That sounds like a great one to check out. Where and when is it? Cheers, Chris
@DaydreamersBarn I have sent an email with the details you need.
it you did not receive the email please let me know.
have a great Christmas
You should go to Lincoln as well
Most definitely agree! 🤍 Jess x
The idea that the Puritans were seeking religious freedom is probably the most misguiding pieces of misinformation taught in history. However, this is not the place to discuss that I understand.
Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Chris
I'm not quite as hostile as some are towards the seventeenth-century Puritans. The authorities at the time could be oppressive, and Puritans were not necessarily as killjoy as they have been made out to be. For one thing, large numbers of people were drunk a lot of the time; avoiding alcohol, the Puritans founded chocolate and coffee houses. This is why some of our most ancient financial institutions, such as the Stock Exchange and Lloyd's of London, were originally these chocolate/coffee houses. People could do business because they were sober!
Church festivals back then were riotous to an extent we would find even nowadays to be excessive. For one thing, everybody was so drunk that I believe female consent went out of the window. That is why the Puritans tried to abolish the festivals.
Oliver Cromwell has been unfairly vilified as a cold, stern man, which is not true; when his daughters married in 1657, there was dancing all night. He has been unfairly blamed for all the sufferings of the Irish at that time. There were many whose part in persecuting the Irish was covered over, either because they were part of the English establishment or because they made their peace with the Roman Catholic Church.
Thanks for the information. That is pretty interesting about the different businesses and how they originated. Cheers, Chris
the city of Boston, Massachusetts, was named after Boston, Lincolnshire, England:
That is a pretty cool fact. Thanks. Cheers, Chris
The land looks so flat, no hills
It is extremely flat in that part of the country
It was but still very beautiful. 🤍 Jess x
I’m glad you enjoyed your trip around Boston. This part of the country is way off the beaten track and most locals are happy for its beauty to remain unknown - we like to keep it to ourselves 😉. Some have suggested travelling a little further north into the gorgeous Lincolnshire Wolds where you can visit RAF Coningsby and other places of interest. Please don’t; another video like this and Lincolnshire will risk losing its reputation for being flat and boring.
Hardly unknown to outsiders when the place is absolutely full of Eastern Europeans and every other type of foreigner bringing the place down... Last I checked Boston had more than 65 different languages spoken there. Ridiculous comment.
We're so glad you enjoyed the video. We love exploring and sharing our fun adventures with you all. 🤍 Jess x
Hanseatic port
I just looked that up, and yes indeed it was! I never realised we had Hanseatic League ports here in England! Another thing I have learned via this video.
Thanks for the interesting fact. Cheers, Chris
Did you say how you broke your toe?
She dropped something on her foot. But she is doing better now. Cheers, Chris
If the pilgrims were here today, they would make the same decision. 'Let's get out of here' 😮
Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Chris