We are Americans who have lived close to Bury St Edmunds for the past 40 years. Our son, Zack, (also an American citizen) is the Head Chef in his own acclaimed restaurant: 1921 Angel Hill…situated in a 15th century building just around the corner from Abbey Gardens. We have loved making our home in this area…and Bury St Edmunds, as far as we are concerned is the heart of it all.
Glad you enjoyed our town, we treasure it and welcome visitors. For anyone visiting I would recommend a visit to Cotswold Leisure on the corner of Abbeygate Street and Whiting Street. From the outside it looks Georgian, but on the inside it is a series of medieval ornate timber framed buildings with exposed crownpost roofs. This is typical of many buildings in Bury which have Georgian fascades concealing medieval timber framed buildings behind. Also look out for blocks of limestone taken from the abbey and used in structures around the town. For an American, you will be familiar with the grid arrangements of streets, but it is unusual for the UK. The town was laid out in a grid from the 1080s by Abbot Baldwin who was from Normandy and used the same layout and proportions as Rouen. Another interesting fact: Abbot Baldwin was appointed in 1065, a year before the Norman conquest. As the town was already effectively under Norman control, there was no need for any fortifications, so the is no motte and bailey or other Norman defensive structures typical of the area.
Loverly video guys, when you return home, you are in for a real shock. My wife and I are American, and we worked in England for six 6years and had our son in England, we returned to the US in 2017, and we honestly hated it. We had gotten used to history around every corner, long country walks with sheep and cows, proper nuanced conversations, amazing architecture, going out for Sunday lunch, the pub on a friday and saturday. When we returned home, all we found were square stripmalls with hugh carparks, nothing was walkable, the people were loverly, but the conversations were very generic, the food was bland and also generic, the social life was non existent as everyone seemed to stressed, 7 hours were added to my work week and my vacation was changed from 6weeks per year to 3 weeks (same company). My wife got depression so in 2018, work allowed me to work back in the UK, and in 2020, we became British citizens and have never looked back. We return to the US for 1 month each year to catch up with family, but it I always nice to return home to the UK. It was just seeing all the quirky shops that reminded me of all the reasons we love it here and how lucky we are
Thank you both so very much for sharing with us. We definitely love it here and look forward to exploring every chance we get. We will be so sad when our time comes to leave. We have truly enjoyed learning and experiencing this beautiful country! We appreciate your time watching and sharing. 🤍 Jess x
It truly is amazing and beautiful, full of history and beauty. There is so much to do and couldn't fit it all in one day. We will be back, I'm sure. 🤍 Jess x
I'm going to go out on a limb here, but dare I say that The Corn Exchange in BSE may well be the best Wetherspoons in the country, awesome building with a clear roof.
You found another treasure - Bury St Edmunds looks beautiful! History everywhere! For a second, I thought you were being followed by a stranger - Shane looking good with the new haircut. Thanks for posting your travels for us.
I sure was a beautiful town to explore. We ate definitely loving our time here. Shane looks so different with his haircut. Thank you for coming along with us on our adventure. 🤍 Jess x
I've just arrived home, made a cup of coffee and flopped down in a chair after Swiss pole walking 5miles , knowing that I can now relax and watch my favourite vloggers on YT. This episode had it all ; the lovely buildings, gardens, general hustle and bustle and a new guy with short hair. Similar to, but older than the previous chap. I enjoyed watching Jess rummaging through the second hand shops with her young assistant (Shane), and the tough looking guard keeping watch outside (Chris ). Seriously, I love you guys. Cheers. Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Well friend, we're happy you enjoyed your walk. Hopefully, the video was all you needed to put a smile on your face. We are happy to have you all with us to love and support. You all mean so much to us! 🤍 Jess & family x
Lovely vlog, and a lovely location. The place you ate at had the most gorgeous lanterns! Thank you for the journey, as always, perfect for a Sunday. Take care.
Thank you so very much for coming along with us on our adventure and enjoying our Vlogs! I agree the lanterns and the decor was beautiful in the restaurant. 🤍 Jess x
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, and as always, we appreciate your amazing support! He looks so different. I'm happy he got it cut and likes it. 🤍 Jess x
Have been to Suffolk many times down the years but have never visited Bury St Edmunds. Whenever I her about Bury St Edmunds it makes me laugh as recall a DJ on a radio show announcing the winner of a competition who lived in Bury Street, Edmunds in Suffolk! Clearly the guy wasn't from East Anglia.
Went to school in Bury; like all towns they have changed a lot but I've certainly been to some of these shops often and we spent many an afternoon in the Abbey Gardens (and I remember the candlelit carol concerts we in the school choir did in the church). We used to bunk off school on sunny days to the Abbey Gardens! Always found Bury (we always shortened it to Bury which confused many northerners who have the city of Bury in their patch) to be charming and we had lots of good nights out there as teenagers. BTW, love that Shane is nice and adventurous with food; he'll definitely be a world traveller, I reckon.
We absolutely loved our time in Bury! It truly is such a beautiful town full lovely architecture and History! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I agree Shane is so adventurous with food and he will be a wonderful traveler! 🤍 Jess x
Hey Jess and Chris. Glad your loving my nation. I know American people actually say words as they are spelled but Bury in Bury St Edmunds is actually pronounced Berry St Edmunds for future reference. One place you should have gone into is the Cathedral on Bury. It's beautiful. Also Bury played a part in the construction of the Magna Carta 1215. The Barons actually met in the Abbey Secretly to come up with the Oath that king John had to sign as part of the Magna Carta itself giving up total power over England
@@margaretflounders8510 i actually heard that myself too. Like many of the towns and cities in the home counties there is a lot of history that relates to the Royals and the history of this nation. Where I was born in Essex. Ann Boleyn had family and was buried there also the town I grew up in was originally Henry VIII's private hunting grounds and parks. Then it was closed and the Deer were moved from there to Greenwich Park in South East London then current herd are Direct descendants from the original herd that were from the town I grew up in. One of the pubs in the Essex town was the Kings private hunting residence and another of the pubs was the original hunting stables of King Henry VIII
Haha, thank you for the correction. We definitely pronounce things the way you would think they should be. 😉 I appreciate your love and support. 🤍 Jess x
Bury is not only a beautiful geographic location, it is also a journey into the past. That is intended as a compliment, it captures, to some degree, how the UK was forty years ago.
We used to visit Bury a lot as Dad was stationed that way in WW2, so a trip to the Abbey garden was always his trip down memory lane. I used to go straight to the aviary and the monkey enclosure whilst he wanted to sit in the rose memorial garden, which was dedicated to the USAF. I must revisit again while I'm still able.
Thank you for sharing your store of your dad sitting in the rose garden and you heading to the aviary. Appreciate you sharing such a lovely memory. 🤍 Jess x
I've taken my French inlaws to Bury St Edmunds and Finchingfield (it has a great duck pond in the heart of the village btw) which isn't far away and they loved it. Walking around the beautiful grounds and looking at the ruins of the abbey makes you realise how impressive it must have been before it was destroyed in the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. It's massive!! Beautiful place and beautiful town. I'm glad you went and thanks for the interesting history and facts which enlightened me on the founder of the Greene King brewery which produce one of my beers of choice.😊 All the best and keep on exploring for your hidden gems. Paul
I agree imagining what it was before. We absolutely love traveling around and sharing our experience and joy. We thank you for sharing with us as well! 🤍 Jess x
You have a beautiful family and I feel qualified to say that because I also have a beautiful family. Bury St Edmunds is a nice wee place, glad you got to enjoy a decent day in this faux summer we are having
Hi Jess....We love watching your videos. We live in Croxton just outside Thetford and recognise many of the local places you visit. Bury St Edmunds is a lovely town and has many delights for shopping and history. There are so many good charity shops, probably best discovered with Collet rather than the boys, so you must return. Thanks for giving us a renewed appreciation for where we live, your enthusiasm is infectious and much appreciated and we look forward to your new stories each week.
Debbie, I'm so glad you all enjoyed the videos. I absolutely love sharing with you all. It truly makes my heart so happy! I love spreading love and appreciate for our adventures in this beautiful world! Thank you for all the love and support. 🤍 Jess x
The short hair really suits Shane. I'm glad he came along too on this trip, as when you all are back in the States, the UK will just be memories. You sure are making the most of your time here. I hope you'll be back for visits though.
I'm so glad he likes his haircut. He's definitely taking advantage of us being here to experience and learn as much as he can. Thank you for yohlu kindness! 🤍 Jess x
Thanks for your video love, you guys should check out more of the north in england, places like liverpool great atmosphere vibe there alot of history there also museums and stuff, chester is really nice got alot of history too, around the lake district is lovely, mount snowdon is cool too thats North Wales but not far from the other places mentioned. Its abit of a hike too walk up like nearly killed me last time I did it😂 but you can get like a tram to the top great views up there. All them places I would highly recommend if you haven't already visited. Much love from liverpool to you and the fam❤👍
We are definitely going to be checking out then northern part of england! Very soon so many places we have to visit. Truly appreciate your recommendation and insight! 🤍 Jess x
Hi Jess, I used to enjoy going into Bury St Edmunds when I lived in Suffolk (several years ago) often on the weekend. The tour around the Greene King brewery is a 'must do' next time you visit. Worth a drive south to Lavenham, and to the Hadleigh area - the villages and surrounding countryside are lovely e.g. Polstead, Kersey (incl. the Kersey Bell pub), Dedham Valley area. Check out the Lindsey Rose pub in Lindsey - lovely location 😊 And Hadleigh itself has a nice High St with a fabulous butchers with quality local meat and tasty homemade pies.
We are definitely going to check out the Green King and share that on YT if we can. We loved Lavenham and will be returning. We went shortly after Chris had foot surgery. So it's due for a return adventure. I will definitely be looking into the other places you mentioned. We truly appreciate your love and support, friend! 🤍 Jess x
Surprisingly, although I live relatively close to Bury St Edmunds, I haven't been there for years. There used to be a bus that passed through every Wednesday and I don't even know if it runs anymore. As the older generation have passed on, man of these shoppers services have been cut. My main problem was lack of freedom of roaming by looking after someone who was disabled and my life, centring around her, dwindled, so too the awareness of much that was outside the care of her. There was a bookshop that I used to regular and the gardens were always nice for a visit.
It is somewhere that is close to use but took us a bit to get down there and check it out. It was worth it though. Sounds like there are some challenges with getting around. It is always a struggle to get out and see things with someone that is disabled even with the attempts to make it more friendly to people with challenges. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris
Thank you for taking me to Bury St Edmunds today. I haven't been before, but I will certainly go again. Take care of yourselves. Enjoy this Bank Holiday weekend. All the very best.
Your video brought back memories of when we lived there many years ago. We were there pre cell phone and pre computer making it quite an interesting experience. We loved the years we were there and nothing has even compared to those days. We have priceless memories! Thank you for your video. Enjoyed it.
All we're so glad that it brought back such lovely memories! We truly appreciate you coming along and sharing with us. Thank you for your kindness 🤍 Jess x
Strange seeing you in our neighbourhood! 🙂 My wife works in Bury St Eds. (By the way, it’s mostly pronounced like ‘Berry’ St Edmunds - the wonders of English accents!😂) We moved here 30+ years ago from Manchester where we were born. We live in Stowmarket - a 15 min drive from Bury Sy Eds. In the unlikely event, you come to Stowmarket, feel free to come and say Hi or do coffee together. I could also show you a couple of hidden gems of Stowmarket too. We love watching strangers explore places we are familiar with because they always find things we didn’t know about. As you did in your video. Thanks for sharing.😀
Oh, friend just subscribed to your channel. I just watched your last video about your walk in Stowmarket Paupers Graves. Thank you for sharing your time with us on our adventure and we would love to meet and learn so lovely history! Thank you so very much your kindness friend. 🤍 Jess x
We live a 15 min drive away from Bury St Eds, really good selection of different types of shops & loads of places to eat for all budgets. Parking not stupid expensive either :-)
I used to live in Bury St Edmunds, as a child,I now live in Norwich ,which is the video I watched just before this one. They are both great places to live. The Giggling Squid ,where you had a meal in Bury also has a branch in Norwich,near the cathedral. They are owned by a distant relative of mine.
We did see the Giggling Squid in Norwich. We will definitely be back to see more of both beautiful cities. We love it here so very much! I'm so happy you found our channel. 🤍 Jess x
I've visited Bury St Edmunds a couple of times, but that would be more than 40yrs ago in the early 80s. Around that time I was in the air force at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. I was posted north to Yorkshire and a mate of mine about the same time was posted from Coningsby to RAF Honington which is nearish to Bury. And I visited him and his wife in January 83 for a couple of days. Glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Jess and Chris, you guys are awesome ❤. Thanks for constantly sharing how beautiful Britain really is by visiting the hidden gems rather than the touristy places. Love your videos
@DaydreamersBarn you've got the Shotley peninsula near Ipswich, with Suffolk Foodhall nearby, it's expensive but a nice area and great view of Orwell bridge, just up the road from Ipswich you've got Felixstowe, a coastal town, beach is pebbles, but has a nice foodie ares "beach street"
Every Sunday I look to see where you've been, and imagine my joy to find you were in the very town I asked you to visit, Bury St. Edmunds! Yes the Abby gardens are lush, you did film the little information board that others seem to miss, just inside the gatehouse!...There used to be a platform right above your heads, where the archers fired their arrows at the Towns people! The French monks weren't welcome, one attack on the Abby was because the monks had taken all the horse manure off the streets to spread on their veg garden, and also charged the people to get the manure back! You can see as you walk round, a board with photo's of the skeletons of the Priests, that was uncovered in the 1930's I believe, the grave markers are in Latin....Inside you must visit again, as there is a rose garden, dedicated to all the Americans who fell in WW2..There is also a bench made from a fuselarge of an American bomber...The main graveyard holds a Charnel house, and some of the inscriptions are amazing! One was about a maid who let her boyfriend in the house to rob, she was convicted along with him..another a little girl saying her vespers, was struck by lightning and died!...I live just 4 miles from Bury up the road, very near to Ickworth House, the Earl of Bristol funded Captain Cook, who went on to discover Australia...
Wow, we will definitely return to see what we missed. Bury has so much to enjoy and learn we can't wait to return and share our next trip with you. We truly appreciate your time sharing with us and coming along with us for our Sunday adventures friend! 🤍 Jess x
While that may be true in most cases, not so in this case. It quite literally is the Burial place of the Saxon King/Saint Edmunds (allegedly). Though as they had to find the various body parts after the Vikings had got through with him, there could be room for error.
@@chrissouthgate4554Rubbish!! 😂 Bury here means "borough", which has the same root as bury and burg meaning fortified place. It was also sometimes known as St Edmundsbury.
Also out that way is Saffron Walden so named because it was a centre of saffron culture which was exceptionally expensive so you'll find the punters in that area were exceptionally wealthy. Well, not the poor sods who had to pick the saffron threads.
Good job you have a dutiful cameraman following your every move in the Vintage shops, especially the extensive clothing sections. There are many men who might wish to opt out of the female ‘shopping, or just looking experience.’ Choosing to support the endeavour in their own way, by locating a nearby chair, offering them a degree of comfort and hopefully good 4 or 5g reception, to keep them occupied, while we enjoy ourselves.😁. Chris is obviously a ‘gem!’ of a man to have with you. As for today’s trip, I’m not familiar with the area at all, so it was all new to me. Peaceful, picturesque, historic, all nicely captured on video with informative voiceovers, a nice way to start our day! As you had a curry in this instance, have you tried Indian Curries yet?
I do agree with you 100%. Chris is such a keeper! I hit the jackpot when landing him as my best friend, husband and life time partner. He's such a huge support and always down for a fun adventure. Thank you so much for your love and appreciation for sweet Chris. 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Jess, I am sure Chris is also of the opinion that he’s won the Jackpot with you as well! As I type this you may already have spotted it, but if not, please refer back to my other post in this comment section, 3 days ago. When I referred back to missing video links that I had posted on ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ on your previous vlog on: British Things etc. which had immediately disappeared from the comments after I had submitted them. You posted a reply to me, saying: ‘you remembered our previous references to that fact and you had been trying to find the video/movie.’ On that particular message thread you will see there are two replies. The above one above from you to me, and then, my reply to you, which I don’t think you have noticed yet. Please check out my response to you and hopefully, all will finally fall into place, enabling you to act upon, at a convenient time. I’m being a bit cryptic in my narrative, as I’d hate to include anything that YT might pounce upon at this stage. Once you have the time to actually observe them, any thoughts would be appreciated.
I've never been so offended - in the last few seconds you faded out as you passed my house ... then faded back in again. It'll take me some time to get over that! Glad you made it down the road to Bury though, I'd been meaning to suggest that you visited before you leave us.
Oh, sorry friend we had to stop because of a car behind us making a horrible noise that we thought was our poor dobbie. Thankfully it wasn't and we went on. So in Editing I took out our long pause. 😉 Hopefully you have recovered from the let down. 🤍 Jess x
It is beautiful. We drove through Suffolk once while visiting friends of my father who lived outside of Ely, and got quite close to Bury, but sadly didn’t have time to go into the town.
On a walk through the Abby Gardens, it is not uncommon for people to see a squirrel. They can become so interested in the cute little beast that they total miss the 1/2 dozen other squirrels that are following them. It is quite amusing to watch. Especially if you turn round & find you have your own "audience"!
You should also try Lavenham and Dedam, two other beautiful villages in Suffolk If you would like to see an interesting tv series set in Suffolk then take a look at "Lovejoy" starring Ian McShane. Its set in the 80s and 90s
As an American you will no doubt have heard of Martha’s Vineyard.Well the Remains of the Martha in question are in the charnel house in the old graveyard next to the abbey gardens.
@@DaydreamersBarnthe original town was called Beodericsworth. St Edmund was buried in the monastery there, which became a shrine. Over the years (before the Norman conquest) it became a major pilgrimage site, and eventually the monastery became an abbey, and the town was renamed St Edmundsbury.
I used to sub contract in the 90s to a fire protection company that was based there. Most of the contracts were in London and also in various other parts of the country. The only time I think we actually worked in BSE was in a sugar beet processing factory on the outskirts of the town because you know , there is. A lot of agriculture and farmland in Suffolk due to the soil and the flatness of the land ! Great vlog by the way 🤟
I'm so thankful you enjoyed the adventure with us today. Thank you for sharing about your job in Bury in the 90s with a fire protection company. I appreciate your time sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
There is a big historical connection between Bury St Edmunds and the US Air Force. It was one of the main hubs for the US Air Force in WW2. Over 300,000 were stationed there. Plenty of them married local English girls and never left.
Jess, you may recall our message exchanges last Saturday, regarding a message and video link, which had suddenly disappeared from the comments section on: ‘British Things You Can’t Live Without,’ apparently removed immediately after I had posted it, probably infringing a TH-cam algorithm somehow. On the Sunday morning, I managed to successfully upload the missing TH-cam video link ( a full episode of ‘The Yorkshire Vet.’ ) For good measure, I also added a full episode of BBC’s ‘Gardeners World.’ ( If you haven’t seen that show, I’m sure it will be another one to add to your ‘can’t live without list’. ) From the messages we had exchanged, I think you would have acknowledged their arrival, had you been aware of them. So I think you you must have missed the fact that they had been posted and delivered. Hopefully, you and the family might find the programmes of interest, especially the dynamics of Vets and farming livestock and of course your love of flowers and planting. Especially, if you are able to view the full episodes that are regularly posted on TH-cam when you are back in the USA. Now, I’ll take the opportunity to watch this video you have posted today. No doubt you are already on the road somewhere, recording a future blog for us to enjoy. Fingers crossed for good weather in the coming weeks for future trips, showing us things we haven’t seen ourselves, even though we live here. Let’s hope the sun shines for you (and us) 😎
I do remember our messages. I have been on the hunt for both the movie recommendations. I truly appreciate your time sharing them with us. This week should be amazing weather. Hope you enjoy your bank holiday. 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Jess, you say hunting for them, not that you had actually found them, perhaps I should have made it clear where to look. They were added to the message exchanges on your: British things you can’t live without’ together with an additional, long informative post. You may have thought they were elsewhere, tagged to one of your other posts, which as you can see, it’s a ploy I sometimes resort to, so keep your eyes peeled in the future. Lol. I won’t add the additional relevant information post here, you now know where to find it, but, for your convenience - what your actually looking for: (let’s hope things start from the beginning, but I know you can sort that out - now that you use “sorted,” 💕 T Y Vet. th-cam.com/video/Pu545tkg0GM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=P2eD-XYsfSa1iy_Z G. World th-cam.com/video/YlkNX22qaeY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NIvzn4NzaStIBhVU
I do wish that more visitors would appreciate the brave Edmund - King of East Anglia and England's first patron saint, who was murdered by those oh-so-sexy Vikings for refusing to give up his Christian faith. I also wish that more folk were aware of the fact that England had a rich and turbulent history LONG before the Norman Conquest!
Having cycled around some parts of Bury (many years ago) I can assure people that Suffolk is not flat! Despite any comments about East Anglia being "flat enough to Fax"!
We go to Bury st Edmunds at least once a fortnight the Abbeygate cinema is lovely and we often get a fantastic sandwich at Hatters opposite the cinema and eat it in abbey gardens,the giggling squid restaurant is very nice too you made a good choice
A pity you missed the cloisters and the lovely rose garden (dedicated to the servicemen of the 8th US Army Air Force, in the gardens. You also missed the West Front and Great Church Yard between the Cathedral and St. Mary's Church. Did you realise that the Magna Carta, a document that your constitution is based upon, was drawn up in the old Abbey, you can see the spot in the ruins.
You should be proud of what you have achieved since you moved here. I did think of your family yesterday whilst on the Settle to Carlisle Railway. It’s a trip you might consider. Some stunning views.
Lovely video. Just to make you more Englishfied. It's on a leash not a tightrope.. A bad habit ( tell I'm one of the older ones ) is men wearing headwear indoors. It's become more common here but was considered and accepted as manners to remove indoors, no matter where. Just a traditionalist.😅
The Cathedral is the jewel in the crown of the town and you didnt even feature it (other than long shots), so I'm assuming you didnt go in there? Very strange, decision if you are never likely to go back, it should have been the first place you went to when you got there!
Well, it's on our list of places to check out. We live close to Bury, so we will be back. 😉 We had already made plans for what we did that day. 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarndid you know that although work started on the Cathedral in the 11th century, the tower wasn't started till the year 2000, and was finally completed in 2005;
I like your videos and lovely family. I do, however, find your narrative style rather robotic especially when relaying facts about a place when you're clearly reading a script. I'd much more appreciate a natural way of speaking. All the best.
Thank you so much. Definitely understand, but I am reading it because it's new information that I'm just learning about and wanting to share. Also, I'm reading it in British English and not American English. So it's definitely different. 😉 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn After your reply I've just re-read my post and it does seem a tad harsh from me so I will apologise. Families like yours are always welcome in the UK and I'd love to see you return again and maybe settle here xx.
Im watching you from manila Airport Philippines 🇵🇭. Im on my way back home to Manchester. We all know how beautiful this country is but what do you think about the government trying to run it into the ground with all the people that shouldn't be here. I know you might not want to get into all that. But it would be nice to know what you think. Ill tell you what i think i hate it and can't wait till im out of this now shit hole that the government have made it. It all started for me in 1997 when labour got in .
We appreciate you watching and always supporting us on all of our adventures. We definitely don't get into politics of another country. Because we don't even like doing it for our own country. Thank you for asking and we appreciate your time! 🤍 Jess x
We are Americans who have lived close to Bury St Edmunds for the past 40 years. Our son, Zack, (also an American citizen) is the Head Chef in his own acclaimed restaurant: 1921 Angel Hill…situated in a 15th century building just around the corner from Abbey Gardens. We have loved making our home in this area…and Bury St Edmunds, as far as we are concerned is the heart of it all.
It sounds like you guys have enjoyed making this place your home. We can see why you would want to. Cheers, Chris
Glad you enjoyed our town, we treasure it and welcome visitors. For anyone visiting I would recommend a visit to Cotswold Leisure on the corner of Abbeygate Street and Whiting Street. From the outside it looks Georgian, but on the inside it is a series of medieval ornate timber framed buildings with exposed crownpost roofs. This is typical of many buildings in Bury which have Georgian fascades concealing medieval timber framed buildings behind. Also look out for blocks of limestone taken from the abbey and used in structures around the town. For an American, you will be familiar with the grid arrangements of streets, but it is unusual for the UK. The town was laid out in a grid from the 1080s by Abbot Baldwin who was from Normandy and used the same layout and proportions as Rouen. Another interesting fact: Abbot Baldwin was appointed in 1065, a year before the Norman conquest. As the town was already effectively under Norman control, there was no need for any fortifications, so the is no motte and bailey or other Norman defensive structures typical of the area.
Loverly video guys, when you return home, you are in for a real shock. My wife and I are American, and we worked in England for six 6years and had our son in England, we returned to the US in 2017, and we honestly hated it. We had gotten used to history around every corner, long country walks with sheep and cows, proper nuanced conversations, amazing architecture, going out for Sunday lunch, the pub on a friday and saturday. When we returned home, all we found were square stripmalls with hugh carparks, nothing was walkable, the people were loverly, but the conversations were very generic, the food was bland and also generic, the social life was non existent as everyone seemed to stressed, 7 hours were added to my work week and my vacation was changed from 6weeks per year to 3 weeks (same company). My wife got depression so in 2018, work allowed me to work back in the UK, and in 2020, we became British citizens and have never looked back. We return to the US for 1 month each year to catch up with family, but it I always nice to return home to the UK. It was just seeing all the quirky shops that reminded me of all the reasons we love it here and how lucky we are
Thank you both so very much for sharing with us. We definitely love it here and look forward to exploring every chance we get. We will be so sad when our time comes to leave. We have truly enjoyed learning and experiencing this beautiful country! We appreciate your time watching and sharing. 🤍 Jess x
I lived in Bury for a few years and it's got to be one of the prettiest towns in England. A lot of the buildings are ancient 😊
It truly is amazing and beautiful, full of history and beauty. There is so much to do and couldn't fit it all in one day. We will be back, I'm sure. 🤍 Jess x
I'm going to go out on a limb here, but dare I say that The Corn Exchange in BSE may well be the best Wetherspoons in the country, awesome building with a clear roof.
Interesting thank you for sharing! Appreciate your time 🤍 Jess x
You found another treasure - Bury St Edmunds looks beautiful! History everywhere! For a second, I thought you were being followed by a stranger - Shane looking good with the new haircut. Thanks for posting your travels for us.
I sure was a beautiful town to explore. We ate definitely loving our time here.
Shane looks so different with his haircut. Thank you for coming along with us on our adventure. 🤍 Jess x
I've just arrived home, made a cup of coffee and flopped down in a chair after Swiss pole walking 5miles , knowing that I can now relax and watch my favourite vloggers on YT. This episode had it all ; the lovely buildings, gardens, general hustle and bustle and a new guy with short hair. Similar to, but older than the previous chap. I enjoyed watching Jess rummaging through the second hand shops with her young assistant (Shane), and the tough looking guard keeping watch outside (Chris ). Seriously, I love you guys. Cheers. Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Sheffield! We just down the road in Worksop. Yes you right lovely vlogs. Great driving as always.
Well friend, we're happy you enjoyed your walk. Hopefully, the video was all you needed to put a smile on your face. We are happy to have you all with us to love and support. You all mean so much to us! 🤍 Jess & family x
Lovely vlog, and a lovely location. The place you ate at had the most gorgeous lanterns! Thank you for the journey, as always, perfect for a Sunday. Take care.
Thank you so very much for coming along with us on our adventure and enjoying our Vlogs!
I agree the lanterns and the decor was beautiful in the restaurant. 🤍 Jess x
Lovely vlog, beautifully narrated too. And Shane now has a very cool new haircut! Have a great week
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, and as always, we appreciate your amazing support!
He looks so different. I'm happy he got it cut and likes it. 🤍 Jess x
Have been to Suffolk many times down the years but have never visited Bury St Edmunds. Whenever I her about Bury St Edmunds it makes me laugh as recall a DJ on a radio show announcing the winner of a competition who lived in Bury Street, Edmunds in Suffolk! Clearly the guy wasn't from East Anglia.
Haha, love it! Thank you for sharing about the DJ. Love Bury it's such a beautiful town! 🤍 Jess x
Went to school in Bury; like all towns they have changed a lot but I've certainly been to some of these shops often and we spent many an afternoon in the Abbey Gardens (and I remember the candlelit carol concerts we in the school choir did in the church). We used to bunk off school on sunny days to the Abbey Gardens! Always found Bury (we always shortened it to Bury which confused many northerners who have the city of Bury in their patch) to be charming and we had lots of good nights out there as teenagers. BTW, love that Shane is nice and adventurous with food; he'll definitely be a world traveller, I reckon.
We absolutely loved our time in Bury! It truly is such a beautiful town full lovely architecture and History! Thank you for sharing your story with us.
I agree Shane is so adventurous with food and he will be a wonderful traveler!
🤍 Jess x
Hey Jess and Chris. Glad your loving my nation. I know American people actually say words as they are spelled but Bury in Bury St Edmunds is actually pronounced Berry St Edmunds for future reference.
One place you should have gone into is the Cathedral on Bury. It's beautiful.
Also Bury played a part in the construction of the Magna Carta 1215. The Barons actually met in the Abbey Secretly to come up with the Oath that king John had to sign as part of the Magna Carta itself giving up total power over England
Yes and also Henry Vlll's
sister, Mary is buried in St. Mary's Church, right next to the Abby, perhaps that's why Henry left it intact....
@@margaretflounders8510 i actually heard that myself too. Like many of the towns and cities in the home counties there is a lot of history that relates to the Royals and the history of this nation. Where I was born in Essex. Ann Boleyn had family and was buried there also the town I grew up in was originally Henry VIII's private hunting grounds and parks. Then it was closed and the Deer were moved from there to Greenwich Park in South East London then current herd are Direct descendants from the original herd that were from the town I grew up in.
One of the pubs in the Essex town was the Kings private hunting residence and another of the pubs was the original hunting stables of King Henry VIII
Haha, thank you for the correction. We definitely pronounce things the way you would think they should be. 😉 I appreciate your love and support. 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn lol yes England is complicated with names and pronunciation. Try Wales that's even worse lol
Bury is not only a beautiful geographic location, it is also a journey into the past. That is intended as a compliment, it captures, to some degree, how the UK was forty years ago.
I agree. It is absolutely full of history and so much to explore. 🤍 Jess x
Brilliant shops and I like Shane's haircut too! xx
Thank you!! We appreciate your time coming along with us. 🤍 Jess x
The Nutshell pub in Bury St Edmunds is reputed to be Englands smallest pub only about 10to 15 customers at a time in the pub but more outside
Love it. We will defend be checking that out! Thank you 🤍 Jess x
You'd struggle to get 10 to 15 people on there! More like 5 haha
I just love this beautiful town, so full of history and quirky little shops .
We agree! It was so beautiful. 🤍 Jess x
We used to visit Bury a lot as Dad was stationed that way in WW2, so a trip to the Abbey garden was always his trip down memory lane. I used to go straight to the aviary and the monkey enclosure whilst he wanted to sit in the rose memorial garden, which was dedicated to the USAF. I must revisit again while I'm still able.
Thank you for sharing your store of your dad sitting in the rose garden and you heading to the aviary. Appreciate you sharing such a lovely memory. 🤍 Jess x
I've taken my French inlaws to Bury St Edmunds and Finchingfield (it has a great duck pond in the heart of the village btw) which isn't far away and they loved it. Walking around the beautiful grounds and looking at the ruins of the abbey makes you realise how impressive it must have been before it was destroyed in the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. It's massive!! Beautiful place and beautiful town. I'm glad you went and thanks for the interesting history and facts which enlightened me on the founder of the Greene King brewery which produce one of my beers of choice.😊 All the best and keep on exploring for your hidden gems. Paul
I agree imagining what it was before. We absolutely love traveling around and sharing our experience and joy. We thank you for sharing with us as well! 🤍 Jess x
You have a beautiful family and I feel qualified to say that because I also have a beautiful family. Bury St Edmunds is a nice wee place, glad you got to enjoy a decent day in this faux summer we are having
Thank you for the kind words. It was a beautiful day indeed. We will take it while we can. Cheers, Chris
Hi Jess....We love watching your videos. We live in Croxton just outside Thetford and recognise many of the local places you visit. Bury St Edmunds is a lovely town and has many delights for shopping and history. There are so many good charity shops, probably best discovered with Collet rather than the boys, so you must return. Thanks for giving us a renewed appreciation for where we live, your enthusiasm is infectious and much appreciated and we look forward to your new stories each week.
Debbie, I'm so glad you all enjoyed the videos. I absolutely love sharing with you all. It truly makes my heart so happy! I love spreading love and appreciate for our adventures in this beautiful world! Thank you for all the love and support. 🤍 Jess x
The short hair really suits Shane. I'm glad he came along too on this trip, as when you all are back in the States, the UK will just be memories. You sure are making the most of your time here. I hope you'll be back for visits though.
I'm so glad he likes his haircut. He's definitely taking advantage of us being here to experience and learn as much as he can. Thank you for yohlu kindness! 🤍 Jess x
Thanks for your video love, you guys should check out more of the north in england, places like liverpool great atmosphere vibe there alot of history there also museums and stuff, chester is really nice got alot of history too, around the lake district is lovely, mount snowdon is cool too thats North Wales but not far from the other places mentioned. Its abit of a hike too walk up like nearly killed me last time I did it😂 but you can get like a tram to the top great views up there. All them places I would highly recommend if you haven't already visited. Much love from liverpool to you and the fam❤👍
We are definitely going to be checking out then northern part of england! Very soon so many places we have to visit. Truly appreciate your recommendation and insight! 🤍 Jess x
Hi Jess, I used to enjoy going into Bury St Edmunds when I lived in Suffolk (several years ago) often on the weekend. The tour around the Greene King brewery is a 'must do' next time you visit.
Worth a drive south to Lavenham, and to the Hadleigh area - the villages and surrounding countryside are lovely e.g. Polstead, Kersey (incl. the Kersey Bell pub), Dedham Valley area. Check out the Lindsey Rose pub in Lindsey - lovely location 😊 And Hadleigh itself has a nice High St with a fabulous butchers with quality local meat and tasty homemade pies.
We are definitely going to check out the Green King and share that on YT if we can.
We loved Lavenham and will be returning. We went shortly after Chris had foot surgery. So it's due for a return adventure. I will definitely be looking into the other places you mentioned.
We truly appreciate your love and support, friend! 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn You're welcome, Jess. I'm sure you and Chris will enjoy those - great beer, food, and scenery. 👍
On my doorstep! Got to try lavenham also! Thetford forest is good for a walk/ bike hire
We loved it. We will be returning to Lavenham very soon. 🤍 Jess x
Surprisingly, although I live relatively close to Bury St Edmunds, I haven't been there for years. There used to be a bus that passed through every Wednesday and I don't even know if it runs anymore. As the older generation have passed on, man of these shoppers services have been cut. My main problem was lack of freedom of roaming by looking after someone who was disabled and my life, centring around her, dwindled, so too the awareness of much that was outside the care of her. There was a bookshop that I used to regular and the gardens were always nice for a visit.
It is somewhere that is close to use but took us a bit to get down there and check it out. It was worth it though. Sounds like there are some challenges with getting around. It is always a struggle to get out and see things with someone that is disabled even with the attempts to make it more friendly to people with challenges. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris
Thank you for taking me to Bury St Edmunds today. I haven't been before, but I will certainly go again. Take care of yourselves. Enjoy this Bank Holiday weekend. All the very best.
Oh, I'm so glad you enjoyed the day out exploring with us. It's been a lovely weekend so far! We hope you also enjoy yours as well. 🤍 Jess x
Your video brought back memories of when we lived there many years ago. We were there pre cell phone and pre computer making it quite an interesting experience. We loved the years we were there and nothing has even compared to those days. We have priceless memories!
Thank you for your video. Enjoyed it.
All we're so glad that it brought back such lovely memories! We truly appreciate you coming along and sharing with us. Thank you for your kindness 🤍 Jess x
Strange seeing you in our neighbourhood! 🙂 My wife works in Bury St Eds. (By the way, it’s mostly pronounced like ‘Berry’ St Edmunds - the wonders of English accents!😂)
We moved here 30+ years ago from Manchester where we were born. We live in Stowmarket - a 15 min drive from Bury Sy Eds.
In the unlikely event, you come to Stowmarket, feel free to come and say Hi or do coffee together. I could also show you a couple of hidden gems of Stowmarket too.
We love watching strangers explore places we are familiar with because they always find things we didn’t know about. As you did in your video. Thanks for sharing.😀
Oh, friend just subscribed to your channel. I just watched your last video about your walk in Stowmarket Paupers Graves. Thank you for sharing your time with us on our adventure and we would love to meet and learn so lovely history! Thank you so very much your kindness friend. 🤍 Jess x
We live a 15 min drive away from Bury St Eds, really good selection of different types of shops & loads of places to eat for all budgets. Parking not stupid expensive either :-)
Bury it such a beautiful place. I agree lots of lovely shops and beautiful places to visit. 🤍 Jess x
I used to live in Bury St Edmunds, as a child,I now live in Norwich ,which is the video I watched just before this one. They are both great places to live. The Giggling Squid ,where you had a meal in Bury also has a branch in Norwich,near the cathedral. They are owned by a distant relative of mine.
We did see the Giggling Squid in Norwich. We will definitely be back to see more of both beautiful cities. We love it here so very much! I'm so happy you found our channel. 🤍 Jess x
I've visited Bury St Edmunds a couple of times, but that would be more than 40yrs ago in the early 80s. Around that time I was in the air force at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. I was posted north to Yorkshire and a mate of mine about the same time was posted from Coningsby to RAF Honington which is nearish to Bury. And I visited him and his wife in January 83 for a couple of days. Glad you enjoyed yourselves.
How lovely. Did it look about the same and bring back good memories for you? Thank you for spending time with us! 🤍 Jess x
Well that's another place I've never been to, thanks for showing us around! :)
It is a beautiful town highly recommend. If you get a chance to check it out. Thank you for coming along and enjoying the day out with us. 🤍 Jess x
Jess and Chris, you guys are awesome ❤. Thanks for constantly sharing how beautiful Britain really is by visiting the hidden gems rather than the touristy places. Love your videos
Oh, thank you. We love finding beautiful places here, which isn't as hard as you know. We appreciate your love and support! 🤍 Jess x
just down the road from me, i'm out Ipswich way.
St Edmund was the original patron saint of England, and imo should be reinstated as such
It was a great time. We have been to Ipswich and plan to make another trip that way. Cheers, Chris
@DaydreamersBarn you've got the Shotley peninsula near Ipswich, with Suffolk Foodhall nearby, it's expensive but a nice area and great view of Orwell bridge, just up the road from Ipswich you've got Felixstowe, a coastal town, beach is pebbles, but has a nice foodie ares "beach street"
You're going to miss these shops when you go home!
We will indeed. 🤍 Jess x
Every Sunday I look to see where you've been, and imagine my joy to find you were in the very town I asked you to visit, Bury St. Edmunds! Yes the Abby gardens are lush, you did film the little information board that others seem to miss, just inside the gatehouse!...There used to be a platform right above your heads, where the archers fired their arrows at the Towns people! The French monks weren't welcome, one attack on the Abby was because the monks had taken all the horse manure off the streets to spread on their veg garden, and also charged the people to get the manure back! You can see as you walk round, a board with photo's of the skeletons of the Priests, that was uncovered in the 1930's I believe, the grave markers are in Latin....Inside you must visit again, as there is a rose garden, dedicated to all the Americans who fell in WW2..There is also a bench made from a fuselarge of an American bomber...The main graveyard holds a Charnel house, and some of the inscriptions are amazing! One was about a maid who let her boyfriend in the house to rob, she was convicted along with him..another a little girl saying her vespers, was struck by lightning and died!...I live just 4 miles from Bury up the road, very near to Ickworth House, the Earl of Bristol funded Captain Cook, who went on to discover Australia...
Wow, we will definitely return to see what we missed. Bury has so much to enjoy and learn we can't wait to return and share our next trip with you. We truly appreciate your time sharing with us and coming along with us for our Sunday adventures friend! 🤍 Jess x
Another lovely video. 'Bury' in case you are not aware, is a Saxon word meaning 'stronghold'. Somebody has had a haircut and looks more grown up!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the adventure today!
Shane looks so grown now. It's crazy! Thank you for sharing your morning with us. 🤍 Jess x
While that may be true in most cases, not so in this case. It quite literally is the Burial place of the Saxon King/Saint Edmunds (allegedly). Though as they had to find the various body parts after the Vikings had got through with him, there could be room for error.
@@chrissouthgate4554Rubbish!! 😂
Bury here means "borough", which has the same root as bury and burg meaning fortified place. It was also sometimes known as St Edmundsbury.
Nice video, I'll put it on my list.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. It is very beautiful and worth a trip! 🤍 Jess x
Also out that way is Saffron Walden so named because it was a centre of saffron culture which was exceptionally expensive so you'll find the punters in that area were exceptionally wealthy.
Well, not the poor sods who had to pick the saffron threads.
Very interesting. I truly appreciate your time sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
Good job you have a dutiful cameraman following your every move in the Vintage shops, especially the extensive clothing sections. There are many men who might wish to opt out of the female ‘shopping, or just looking experience.’ Choosing to support the endeavour in their own way, by locating a nearby chair, offering them a degree of comfort and hopefully good 4 or 5g reception, to keep them occupied, while we enjoy ourselves.😁. Chris is obviously a ‘gem!’ of a man to have with you. As for today’s trip, I’m not familiar with the area at all, so it was all new to me. Peaceful, picturesque, historic, all nicely captured on video with informative voiceovers, a nice way to start our day! As you had a curry in this instance, have you tried Indian Curries yet?
I do agree with you 100%. Chris is such a keeper! I hit the jackpot when landing him as my best friend, husband and life time partner. He's such a huge support and always down for a fun adventure. Thank you so much for your love and appreciation for sweet Chris.
🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Jess, I am sure Chris is also of the opinion that he’s won the Jackpot with you as well!
As I type this you may already have spotted it, but if not, please refer back to my other post in this comment section, 3 days ago. When I referred back to missing video links that I had posted on ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ on your previous vlog on: British Things etc. which had immediately disappeared from the comments after I had submitted them. You posted a reply to me, saying: ‘you remembered our previous references to that fact and you had been trying to find the video/movie.’
On that particular message thread you will see there are two replies. The above one above from you to me, and then, my reply to you, which I don’t think you have noticed yet.
Please check out my response to you and hopefully, all will finally fall into place, enabling you to act upon, at a convenient time. I’m being a bit cryptic in my narrative, as I’d hate to include anything that YT might pounce upon at this stage. Once you have the time to actually observe them, any thoughts would be appreciated.
Did you try the Black Sesame ice cream in the Giggling Squid? Absolutely delicious! I order it every time I go there.🍨😋
He did not, thank you for the recommendation! 🤍 Jess x
We would say 'Berry St Edmunds....probably wrongly, but there you are!
Fair enough. 🤍 Jess x
No, that's the correct pronunciation! (I'm born and bred in Bury St Edmunds)
love love your channel
Thank you for the love and support! 🤍 Jess x
I've never been so offended - in the last few seconds you faded out as you passed my house ... then faded back in again. It'll take me some time to get over that! Glad you made it down the road to Bury though, I'd been meaning to suggest that you visited before you leave us.
Oh, sorry friend we had to stop because of a car behind us making a horrible noise that we thought was our poor dobbie. Thankfully it wasn't and we went on. So in Editing I took out our long pause. 😉
Hopefully you have recovered from the let down. 🤍 Jess x
Lovely day, I collect teapots too 😊
It was a fabulous day!
How lovely they're just so cute not to collect, right?
🤍 Jess x
It is beautiful. We drove through Suffolk once while visiting friends of my father who lived outside of Ely, and got quite close to Bury, but sadly didn’t have time to go into the town.
We're so glad that you were able to enjoy the adventure with us! 🤍 Jess x
On a walk through the Abby Gardens, it is not uncommon for people to see a squirrel. They can become so interested in the cute little beast that they total miss the 1/2 dozen other squirrels that are following them. It is quite amusing to watch. Especially if you turn round & find you have your own "audience"!
Very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing! 🤍 Jess x
Jess, you were in vintage shop HEAVEN !!! 😂😂😂😂
Yes, I sure was, and my poor guys went along with me. 😉
🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn 😂😂😂
I'm glad you guy's have got to silly suffolk and bury-st-Edmunds is such a beautiful town I really hoped you guy's enjoyed it.
It truly is beautiful and we will be returning to enjoy even more. A day trip you can't fit it all in. 🤍 Jess x
Been to Bury several times. It makes a very nice visit, it was a haunt of infamous Matthew Hopkins. I am partial to a glass of Green King beer.
Absolutely appreciate you sharing! We look forward to touring Green King very soon. 🤍 Jess x
Hope you enjoyed your stay guys🎉
Most definitely! We love it here. 🤍 Jess x
You should also try Lavenham and Dedam, two other beautiful villages in Suffolk
If you would like to see an interesting tv series set in Suffolk then take a look at "Lovejoy" starring Ian McShane. Its set in the 80s and 90s
Fabulous, we have visited Lavenham and loved it and will return. We will definitely check out your recommendations. 🤍 Jess x
I've said this before but you should definitely be sponsored by tourism England and English heritage you do a great job ❤
Oh, dear friend. Thank you so much for your kindness! I appreciate your love and support! 🤍 Jess x
You haven’t seen beautiful until you have been to gods own country, Yorkshire!!
Fabulous, look forward to our time checking it out. 🤍 Jess x
As an American you will no doubt have heard of Martha’s Vineyard.Well the Remains of the Martha in question are in the charnel house in the old graveyard next to the abbey gardens.
Thank you for sharing this information with us. 🤍 Jess x
The burial site of Saint Edmund, a Saxon Christian 'King' who refused to give up his Christianity and was martyred by the Vikings.
Thank you for sharing. Love learning all about the towns and villages. 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarnthe original town was called Beodericsworth. St Edmund was buried in the monastery there, which became a shrine. Over the years (before the Norman conquest) it became a major pilgrimage site, and eventually the monastery became an abbey, and the town was renamed St Edmundsbury.
I used to sub contract in the 90s to a fire protection company that was based there. Most of the contracts were in London and also in various other parts of the country. The only time I think we actually worked in BSE was in a sugar beet processing factory on the outskirts of the town because you know , there is. A lot of agriculture and farmland in Suffolk due to the soil and the flatness of the land ! Great vlog by the way 🤟
For a moment I thought you were talking about BSE as in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease)!
@@stevetaylor8698 😂😂
I'm so thankful you enjoyed the adventure with us today. Thank you for sharing about your job in Bury in the 90s with a fire protection company. I appreciate your time sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
My home town! And of course the resting place of Saint Edmund, the true patron Saint of England, not that foreign imposter Saint George
It was such a beautiful day exploring such a lovely town. 🤍 Jess x
There is a big historical connection between Bury St Edmunds and the US Air Force. It was one of the main hubs for the US Air Force in WW2. Over 300,000 were stationed there. Plenty of them married local English girls and never left.
Do you mean they never left the UK or their wives?!
I love it and appreciate your time sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
Hello have you traveled to Virginia water it is a hidden gem as well
No, thank you for the recommendation. 🤍 Jess x
Jess, you may recall our message exchanges last Saturday, regarding a message and video link, which had suddenly disappeared from the comments section on: ‘British Things You Can’t Live Without,’ apparently removed immediately after I had posted it, probably infringing a TH-cam algorithm somehow.
On the Sunday morning, I managed to successfully upload the missing TH-cam video link ( a full episode of ‘The Yorkshire Vet.’ ) For good measure, I also added a full episode of BBC’s ‘Gardeners World.’ ( If you haven’t seen that show, I’m sure it will be another one to add to your ‘can’t live without list’. )
From the messages we had exchanged, I think you would have acknowledged their arrival, had you been aware of them. So I think you you must have missed the fact that they had been posted and delivered. Hopefully, you and the family might find the programmes of interest, especially the dynamics of Vets and farming livestock and of course your love of flowers and planting. Especially, if you are able to view the full episodes that are regularly posted on TH-cam when you are back in the USA.
Now, I’ll take the opportunity to watch this video you have posted today. No doubt you are already on the road somewhere, recording a future blog for us to enjoy. Fingers crossed for good weather in the coming weeks for future trips, showing us things we haven’t seen ourselves, even though we live here. Let’s hope the sun shines for you (and us) 😎
I do remember our messages. I have been on the hunt for both the movie recommendations. I truly appreciate your time sharing them with us.
This week should be amazing weather. Hope you enjoy your bank holiday. 🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Jess, you say hunting for them, not that you had actually found them, perhaps I should have made it clear where to look. They were added to the message exchanges on your: British things you can’t live without’ together with an additional, long informative post. You may have thought they were elsewhere, tagged to one of your other posts, which as you can see, it’s a ploy I sometimes resort to, so keep your eyes peeled in the future. Lol. I won’t add the additional relevant information post here, you now know where to find it, but, for your convenience - what your actually looking for: (let’s hope things start from the beginning, but I know you can sort that out - now that you use “sorted,” 💕
T Y Vet. th-cam.com/video/Pu545tkg0GM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=P2eD-XYsfSa1iy_Z
G. World th-cam.com/video/YlkNX22qaeY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NIvzn4NzaStIBhVU
British novelist Graham Greene was a member of the brewing family.
Interesting, thank you for sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
You missed the Aviary in the Abbey Gdns.
There was a lot to see. Cheers, Chris
Beautiful place, but you've still not been to Durham 😢
❤ from Northeast England ❤️
It is still on the list. Cheers, Chris
Oooo haircut! 😉👍
Right! 🤍 Jess
I do wish that more visitors would appreciate the brave Edmund - King of East Anglia and England's first patron saint, who was murdered by those oh-so-sexy Vikings for refusing to give up his Christian faith. I also wish that more folk were aware of the fact that England had a rich and turbulent history LONG before the Norman Conquest!
Thank you for sharing. We lived exploring Bury and will be back to explore even more. 🤍 Jess x
Lovely old town very, quaint
It was so beautiful! 🤍 Jess x
More often, the antique & second hand shops reflect the wealth of he local area. 'Posh tat' - not in the rude sense.
Oh, thank you for sharing. 🤍 Jess x
Having cycled around some parts of Bury (many years ago) I can assure people that Suffolk is not flat! Despite any comments about East Anglia being "flat enough to Fax"!
I agree! We drive it all the time. 🤍 Jess x
We go to Bury st Edmunds at least once a fortnight the Abbeygate cinema is lovely and we often get a fantastic sandwich at Hatters opposite the cinema and eat it in abbey gardens,the giggling squid restaurant is very nice too you made a good choice
Sad we didn't run into you. We will have e to check out the Hatters and the cinema there. We appreciate you sharing your time with us. 🤍 Jess x
Pity you didn't get to see someone's basement, quite a few of the houses have arches down there that used to link back to the Abbey
We could only see so much. Cheers, Chris
Lots of Americans including me have lived there due to the military bases.....
Lovely! Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess x
Think you'll have enough stuff to fill more than one Hercules or shipping containers when posted back home.
I'm sure of it. 🤍 Jess x
A pity you missed the cloisters and the lovely rose garden (dedicated to the servicemen of the 8th US Army Air Force, in the gardens. You also missed the West Front and Great Church Yard between the Cathedral and St. Mary's Church. Did you realise that the Magna Carta, a document that your constitution is based upon, was drawn up in the old Abbey, you can see the spot in the ruins.
Wow, thank you fo3 sharing. We will go and check it out when we return. 🤍 Jess x
I was born in Bury St Edmunds, but only because, my mum had been evacuated there during the war.
Thank you for sharing with me friend! 🤍 Jess x
Ah did you use the term ‘bits and bobs’ is that not British? Maybe not but you still out and about. Another lovely video 😊
I learned that here and love it! I use it all the time. 🤍 Jess x
You should be proud of what you have achieved since you moved here. I did think of your family yesterday whilst on the Settle to Carlisle Railway. It’s a trip you might consider. Some stunning views.
@rayfielding oh, we're so very thankful. I will look into that we truly appreciate your recommendations! 🤍 Jess x
"Any person damaging the walls or ruins will be prosecuted."....clearly Henry 8th ignored that sign.
Thank you for your time commenting. Want them to say around for others to enjoy. 🤍 Jess x
nice town
I agree! 🤍 Jess x
Lovely video. Just to make you more Englishfied. It's on a leash not a tightrope.. A bad habit ( tell I'm one of the older ones ) is men wearing headwear indoors. It's become more common here but was considered and accepted as manners to remove indoors, no matter where. Just a traditionalist.😅
We understand that, but the time surely has changed. We appreciate tradition. 🤍 Jess x
The Cathedral is the jewel in the crown of the town and you didnt even feature it (other than long shots), so I'm assuming you didnt go in there? Very strange, decision if you are never likely to go back, it should have been the first place you went to when you got there!
Well, it's on our list of places to check out. We live close to Bury, so we will be back. 😉 We had already made plans for what we did that day.
🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarndid you know that although work started on the Cathedral in the 11th century, the tower wasn't started till the year 2000, and was finally completed in 2005;
It should be the capital of Suffolk, not trashy Ipswich
Oh, interesting. 🤍 Jess x
Such a tragedy that the despotic Henry VIII sold the Abbey off.
It has quite the history. Cheers, Chris
I like your videos and lovely family. I do, however, find your narrative style rather robotic especially when relaying facts about a place when you're clearly reading a script. I'd much more appreciate a natural way of speaking. All the best.
Thank you so much. Definitely understand, but I am reading it because it's new information that I'm just learning about and wanting to share. Also, I'm reading it in British English and not American English. So it's definitely different. 😉
🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn After your reply I've just re-read my post and it does seem a tad harsh from me so I will apologise. Families like yours are always welcome in the UK and I'd love to see you return again and maybe settle here xx.
That was so funny , a sign on a piece of ruin, ! DO NOT DAMAGE THE RUIN / WTF
I'm sure it's to keep the kids off of it. I understand to keep it around for others to enjoy for years to come. 😉🤍 Jess x
@@DaydreamersBarn Exactly, but those flint stones are razor sharp too!
Im watching you from manila Airport Philippines 🇵🇭. Im on my way back home to Manchester. We all know how beautiful this country is but what do you think about the government trying to run it into the ground with all the people that shouldn't be here. I know you might not want to get into all that. But it would be nice to know what you think. Ill tell you what i think i hate it and can't wait till im out of this now shit hole that the government have made it. It all started for me in 1997 when labour got in .
We appreciate you watching and always supporting us on all of our adventures. We definitely don't get into politics of another country. Because we don't even like doing it for our own country. Thank you for asking and we appreciate your time! 🤍 Jess x