Dara, you need to start saving your pennies for a trip to Japan. as I have just watched a video on YT about a cafe that has Otters and Hedgehogs that you can touch.
Just in case, my comment vanish, here it is: Hi, Dara. When was it 40 (C)degrees? It's below freezing-points in the US. Barr. Wow, that's an honor! An original street with houses, a garden, a chapel, a hall, and a school. Vicker's Close was given an iconic symbol 1:50. It was amazing to learn only this smallest city's features, but also its engineering. For swans, I would say no feeding at all. They will lose their natural instinct to hunt/fish themselves. Of course, a little cafe is charming to stop by. finger sandwiches? a sense of cake? with cuppa. Oh..Swans.. remind me of Stephen and Yhana's kayaking trip. I guess, the swans are territorial and they were attacked by. Thank you very much for taking us to this tiny city.
@@ms.kayak7seas thank you so much for your wonderful comment! I’m very sorry that TH-cam has been so naughty lately and has been making comments disappear! I hate that!
@@MagentaOtterTravels So sad to see my comment disappearing after my time-consuming work...I am learning more PPL being affected by the same issue..all about YT depending on the algorithm to filter, I think.
@@ms.kayak7seas Google is a big enough company with enough software engineers to figure out how to make this disappearing comment problem STOP! Thank you for your patience and support!!
So pleased you showed some of the wider things Wells has to offer especially St Cuthbert's church as both my grandparents and parents were married there and it always makes me emotional to see it.
Aww, I love that! It was a fabulous church! I had to do two videos so one could focus on the stunning cathedral, and the other could highlight the OTHER things in Wells that we so enjoyed! I did a Family History video of Birmingham because my hubby Ian's grandparents and other ancestors were married there... so I understand that special feeling of seeing a church that has that ancestral connection. XX Dara
I love Wells, my sister lives nearby. The reflection of the cathedral in spring fed pool in the Bishops Palace garden is amazing. I was lucky on my first visit, a perfect procession of swans in the moat, mum and dad, front and rear, cygnets in-between.
Thanks so much for your comment! Your description of the cathedral reflection and the swan family brought a lovely picture to my minds eye! I do think Wells is a picturesque and special place. I'm glad you have family nearby and get to enjoy it! Cheers! XX Dara
It is a gem! So glad I was finally able to visit! Did you also see my video of the cathedral? I was chuffed to have our cousin as an expert tour guide. Such a magnificent cathedral! Thanks for your comment. Dara
A great portrayal and some fascinating details - artificial butterflies to scare away the flies - never heard of that! Wells cathedral is magnificent, I love all cathedrals!
I agree that all cathedrals have something special about them. I love visiting them too! But it's a special treasure to see ones that have such historic importance and unique ARCHITECTURAL features ;-) Cheers, Aidan!
What a great continuation to the lovely Wells! 🥵 that heat, thank goodness for winter, and a few months reprieve! How idyllic was Vicars Close? Like a movie set! Timeless! Those stone lanes ❤ so much to fall in love with here! This really is the England we see in all the american movies! Ive lived in England almost my entire life and rarely seen it like this! No swans will attack our lovely Dara! Dont get me started on the whole bread and ducks thing. Look bread ISNT GOOD FOR ANYONE ON THE PLANET! But do we like eating it? Yes we do! Feed the bread to the ducks, they will live longer and happier than all our OAPs that insist on eating it! Rant over. Loved the City Hall and ornate fountain, ah and all the magenta! What an incredible place. Im definitely going to be spending more time down there, especially when my aging legs start refusing to do mountains! Just magnificent! ❤
I hope you do get to Wells one day! If so, let me know! My old legs are already to rickety for mountains. Lol! As for bread, I make super healthy bread, even grinding, my own wheat and flaxseed. I maintain it is good for me! 🍞💖
@@MagentaOtterTravels absolutely! I mean don’t get me wrong there is nothing tastier in the world than a fresh starchy white loaf, but there is probably not much more deadlier either. If thats a daily staple you might not see out the year without some serious illness. We eat a slice of wholegrain three days a week to get our bread fix. But we do bake bread fresh with almond and coconut flour to stay healthy on other days. That being said bread is quite possibly mine and every swans favourite thing to eat on the planet! ♥️ 🍞
I show the inside of another large tithe barn in one of my vlogs from this summer... I'll have to dig that up and then mention you when I EVENTUALLY publish it! But this barn I didn't even see. I'm not sure where I was when Ian was filming that drone footage! haha
So pleased you came and saw more than just the Cathedral & Bishop's palace. So many people miss out our beautiful churches. Next time you visit, I recommend walking up St Thomas Street to see the pretty victorian St Thomas Church. There is such a wide variety of architecturally styles to look at, as you walk up that road. Also, I recommend a visit to the local cinema Wells Film Centre. 😊
Thanks for the recommendations! After I published this video one of my subscribers said that they had just been in Wells and saw an OTTER in the moat of the Bishop's Palace! I was very disappointed to have missed THAT! Thanks for your comment. Dara
The cobblestone streets, beautiful historical building's and cathedral we're lovely, Dara and Ian. Enjoyed the tour of Wells too. The storm drainage was interesting and town was charming. Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks so much for coming along! It was a fun memory of a very hot day last summer, fun to relive now that it’s a very cold day in winter! Except for people who are in Florida, I guess! Lol
Splendid tour of Wells city! Thank you. On our visit we ate at The Loft cathedral cafe - superb food and service, highly recommended - but we missed (to our shame) Vicars' Close and the Bishop's Palace. How could we have missed them? Lured by attractive city centre with its plethora of little shops! Ah well, we'll return next year.
Good on you for eating at the delicious cafe! But yes, I HIGHLY recommend you stop by Vicar's Close and the Bishop's Palace on your next visit. Both are just remarkable! Cheers, Richard!
That's always my dilemma... there is MORE to see everywhere we stop by... but then we have to choose in the future whether to circle back or go on to discover new places! Such an amazing amount of cool things to see in Britain!! XX
What a lovely place Wells is- full of historical buildings and so much history. I as glad you managed to get the drone footage. That really added to the overal view of Wells. Two great videos Dara and Ian. My compliments to you both. 💖👌🙋♀
I was very glad as well! There are such beautiful spots in Wells, and the view above the bishop's palace and the tithe barn especially give a totally different perspective. Cheers!
Thank you for your comment! Isn't Wells wonderful? Did you also watch my video about the cathedral? I was very fortunate to have our cousin Mark be my tour guide and share all of his knowledge about the cathedral. It was a great day!🩷
Yes, it's impressive that Wells has such a great cathedral AND parish church! Thanks to Mark and David for making sure we saw and appreciated BOTH of them!
You ARE lucky! I have to ask you... have you ever seen an otter in the moat around Bishop's Palace? A subscriber told me he saw one once and I was very sorry to have missed him! I did see the lovely swans, of course! Did you also watch my Wells Cathedral video? I had a guest narrator who did a lovely job giving me a tour of the place! Cheers for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! Dara
Never seen an otter in the moat, and I do walk home from 'town' reasonably often. Only seen this vid as it popped up on YT and I decided to watch it. I saw there was a cathedral vid and I'll get back to it, as YT will now inflict me with many Wells reccomendeds I'm sure.
@@chrisreadwells sorry if my two videos bring on an onslaught of Wells recommendations! I do love the cathedral video, because our scholarly friend was so kind to narrate and explain the lovely cathedral! Keep an eye on the moat for otters... Cheers for watching! Dara
Wells wasn't a city I knew much about and I certainly never had it on my list of places to visit, you definitely showed how interesting and charming the city is and well worth a visit, (Even if it was the hottest day of the year!)
I went there expecting an amazing cathedral and nothing more. I was blown away that the Parish church was so beautiful and historic, and the Vicars close and the Bishop‘s Palace were each stunning in their own right!
This was such a wonderful place to tour around with you. Thank you so much Dara! I'm so glad you only got side-eye from the swans... they can get pretty territorial! I'm also glad you pointed out they shouldn't be fed bread... it's no good for them! Oooohhh... the meal looked fantastic! I actually would have gone for that cheddar and chutney sandwich myself. And yay! You got the rhubarb and custard cake! I even loved those butterflies over the butcher's offerings! Thank you for this Dara!
Hiya my rhubarb-loving friend Susan! I'm SO glad you saw this video and witnessed yet another example of rhubarb and custard deliciousness! I will tirelessly continue my brainwashing until I see a rhubarb and custard video on your channel! LOL As for the swan, we Sandlands have suffered more than our share of bird attacks and hissing swans. So thankfully this was a somewhat more subdued encounter ;-) Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great week! I started Thanksgiving celebrations early with a RHUBARB and raspberry pie that I've been eating my way through the past few days! Cheers XX Dara
No worries, thanks for joining the party! Wells is definitely a city I would recommend visiting. I just expected a great cathedral, but it has so much more! Cheers! Dara
Nice to see a moat that's filled with water and looking so healthy. They can stagnate and smell bad if the water isn't replaced regularly. I'm guessing this one is fed by the local springs.
You look beautiful with your hair up! Another great tour Dara, Ian we loved the drone shots too. Cousin Mark has been a great asset for history! Thank you for bringing us along! ~Cara 💖
Thanks very much, Cara! My hair looks like a mess from the side and back when it's up, but I'm glad it was OK in front view. It was a NECESSITY when it was so bloomin' hot!!!
Hi, Dara. When was it 40 (C)degrees? It's below freezing-points in the US. Barr. Wow, that's an honor! An original street with houses, a garden, a chapel, a hall, and a school. Vicker's Close was given an iconic symbol 1:50. It was amazing to learn only this smallest city's features, but also its engineering. For swans, I would say no feeding at all. They will lose their natural instinct to hunt/fish themselves. Of course, a little cafe is charming to stop by. finger sandwiches? a sense of cake? with cuppa. Oh..Swans.. remind me of Stephen and Yhana's kayaking trip. I guess, the swans are territorial and they were attacked by. Thank you very much for taking us to this tiny city.
Hi Dara, have you fully recovered from Covid? Wonderful cathedral, wonderful video. So much interesting information. Thank you for sharing this video. We were in Cornwall again for a fortnight at the end of September. It was beautiful there again. I'm already looking forward to next year, maybe at the beginning of May. We also like to see old churches and buildings on our trips. I wish you a good, healthy time. Take care of yourselves. Gabi 😊
Hiya Gabi! I'm all better now, thanks for asking! Covid knocked me flat for a couple weeks, and then I had mild fatigue for a couple more, but now I'm back to being my usual hyper self! LOL So glad you were able to enjoy a lovely trip to Cornwall! I only spent a few minutes there this summer, and am anxious to return for a proper trip soon. I agree... old churches, cathedrals and other buildings with great architecture are a special treat to see when travelling! Happy Holidays to you and yours! Cheers! XX Dara
Thank goodness it was cooler inside the cathedral and the old church. Outside it was TOO hot to be walking around. But it was my only day in Wells and we had been trying to get there for over a year... so we had to endure ;-) Cheers! XX
IT'S JUNE 14TH 2024, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE WEATHER SO-FAR , IT HARDLY STOPS RAINING, ICEY COLD RAIN, STORM FORCE WINDS, AND I'M WEARING WINTER CLOTHES, AND HEATINGS STILL ON.
I haven't seen Hot Fuzz, but I have heard it's very funny! And I also heard about "the bishop of Bath & Wells" from Blackadder but I haven't looked it up yet. Hopefully I can find it on TH-cam...
Cousin Mark is a hard act to follow but you've done it superbly Dara. I was just as fascinated by your stroll around Wells as with Mark's commentary in last week's Cathedral video. What a gorgeous little tow... city. Vicar's Close was fascinating. Incredible that it has been a residential street for nearly 700 years. Plenty of time to get to know the neighbours. The rhubarb and custard cake was the... icing on the cake. I haven't had rhubarb for ages and then coincidently we had a rhubarb and strawberry crumble this week. 😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels We had a lot of rhubarb as kids but I was never a fan. It was always too sour. But as I've got older it seems that there is a right way to prepare it. I like the stuff now 😀 Happy Thanksgiving for Thursday too 🦃
Love, love, love your background music, Dara! The masonry is phenomenal for being the 1200's. Reminds me a bit of the British show Larkrise to Candleford. To construct such massive buildings must've taken literally years with several dozen masons. Thank you for the wonderful tour of Wells. Decidedly on my list of lovely cities to visit next summer ~
If my childhood memory serves me correctly, somewhere in the centre of Wells there is a long brass strip set into the pavement which commemorates the distance jumped by Mary Rand to win Olympic gold -I believe she was a native of the city.
We live in England during the summer and travel around the UK. The rest of the year we live in Texas. We recently published a video about "retiring to England" which gives more information on our situation. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Thank you for putting us right on what to feed the ducks and swans 👍 Good to know. There's a scene in the film "About a Boy" where they throw a chunk of the boy's mother's homemade "healthy" bread to a duck - and it kills it dead! 🤣🤣 It's okay, I don't think any ducks were actually harmed in the making of the film! 😅
Now that I know no ducks were harmed... that is HILARIOUS!!! When I posted my Bourton on the Water vlog, I showed a man feeding bread to the plentiful crowd of ducks on the river. Some subscribers were up in arms, so I felt I needed to do my part to set the record straight on care and feeding of waterfowl!
No, but when I AM in Britain I am filming CONSTANTLY... so I end up with so much footage I can never get enough time to edit and publish it! haha I'm here in Texas trying to crank out as many videos as I can!
We're off to Wells this Wednesday, for a couple of nights stay at the Crown Inn. Meeting up with a couple of friends for lunch at the City Arms (Old Gaol) on Thursday.👍
Hiya JR! I'm excited to hear about your upcoming trip to Wells! If you haven't visited all the cool places there, I hope my vid inspires you to do so. For example, don't miss the cathedral AND the parish church ;-) I'd love to hear a report on your visit! Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels You wouldn't believe what we saw in the Bishops Palace moat on Thursday evening..............An Otter! Bold as brass, swimming, rolling and diving alongside us as we walked about 100 yds alongside the moat in the dark. Amazing!
@@jacketrussell ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! You are so LUCKY!!! Did you take any photos or video? He was showing off for you! That’s what otters do, you know.😉
Wells is a beautiful place to visit and it's so easy if you're exploring Stonehenge and Bath. It's very much worth your time to go there especially if you're driving in that area vs taking a day group excursion from London. I know most Americans don't want to drive in the UK especially since 99% of us are going to fly into London but it's possible to rent a car outside of Central London so you don't have to drive there. And really unless you're lucky enough to live in London with a car so you need to drive there then just don't drive in London at all.
I agree, Christian! Go to Bath and go to Wells! And if you must, stop by Stonehenge... but Wells is better than Stonehenge IMHO ;-) And definitely avoid driving in London. It's an amazing place to bike, walk and ride the Tube. Happy Thanksgiving! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels And to you as well!! My first trip to Stonehenge was 1984 and it's much different than it is now. We were on that motorcoach tour from London to Bath and Stonehenge but back then the parking area was maybe 100 yards from the 'stones' and you were actually able to walk amongst them. Of course they had docents or attendants that lead visitors around and kept folks from trying to harm the stones but you were actually allowed to touch them. The next time I went was with my dad and grandfather in the late 90s and it was wildly different. You couldn't get anywhere near the stones except on their bus and the price to do it was eye watering. Today is my 50th birthday celebration so I've been out with my wife for a wonderful meal of my favorite chicken mole enchiladas. Hope y'all had a good Sunday!!
Definitely worth visiting Wells as well as Bath when you are in Somerset! I also super love Dunster, if you can make a stop there too! Here's our vlog of that charming village and castle if you are interested: th-cam.com/video/URHfoEmX-qU/w-d-xo.html Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Thank you, I really like Dunster castle and the NT owned village. I respect your passion for to getting off the beaten track in the UK , a passion I share. Loved your background music, I think your content deserves greater coverage.
@@thewealduk9802 that is so kind of you to say! My channel is growing, just very slowly, and I think the fact that I do so many different types of content is why the algorithm hates me 😂😂
@@MagentaOtterTravelsDara, It appears that content with 'American reacts to', 'Things I love/hate about the UK. gain a lot of interest. I know you have done this but maybe republish them. Content about UK Christmas traditions, foods, festivals, carols. But keep up the good work, you are showing me places I have never been, Howard
YES! It's currently a school... and it was founded in 909 AD! That is so old! It was originally a school for the choristers and clergy of the cathedral.
10:56 I show the flag a couple times, but it’s at this point at the end of the video that I explain where it comes from and show the plaque next to it. It was a gift from an army colonel after World War II, I believe.
Yes, but I did NOT get great footage of it... so unfortunately the clock bit ended up "on the cutting room floor" (to use a term that makes me sound like the old lady that I am!) . Sorry!
Yes, indeed! But I'm not cool enough to have watched Hot Fuzz, so I decided to not make references to filming locations. I had more than enough content with covering the rest of history! haha
Yes, thank goodness! I was knocked flat for 2 weeks and had fatigue for another fortnight. But now I'm back to normal. VERY THANKFUL for that this Thanksgiving ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
i KNOW YOU COULDN'T COVER EVERYTHING --BUT, THE FOUNDER OF US PROVINCE, PENNSYLVANIA ( QUAKER, WILLIAM PENN) PREACHED TO 3,000 PEOPLE FROM THE BALCONY OF THE 14TH CENTURY, ' CROWN INN' , IN THE CENTER OF WELLS, IN 1695, BEFORE SETTING OFF FOR THE USA. ''THE CROWN INN'' IS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS, AFTER 550 YEARS.
@@MagentaOtterTravels i try to eat cheese as a garnish….cheesy chips…or cheesy cauliflower…grilled cheese on toast is satanic..i think ducks like a bit of bread in the winter snow to keep them alive..but in the summer ducks at the park get so over fed,by well meaning charitable philanthropists..
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Wonderful Wells has one of England's VERY BEST cathedrals! If you missed that video, it's here: th-cam.com/video/_SXB3S1EeVw/w-d-xo.html
Dara, you need to start saving your pennies for a trip to Japan. as I have just watched a video on YT about a cafe that has Otters and Hedgehogs that you can touch.
Just in case, my comment vanish, here it is: Hi, Dara. When was it 40 (C)degrees? It's below freezing-points in the US. Barr.
Wow, that's an honor! An original street with houses, a garden, a chapel, a hall, and a school. Vicker's Close was given an iconic symbol 1:50. It was amazing to learn only this smallest city's features, but also its engineering. For swans, I would say no feeding at all. They will lose their natural instinct to hunt/fish themselves. Of course, a little cafe is charming to stop by. finger sandwiches? a sense of cake? with cuppa. Oh..Swans.. remind me of Stephen and Yhana's kayaking trip. I guess, the swans are territorial and they were attacked by. Thank you very much for taking us to this tiny city.
@@ms.kayak7seas thank you so much for your wonderful comment! I’m very sorry that TH-cam has been so naughty lately and has been making comments disappear! I hate that!
@@MagentaOtterTravels So sad to see my comment disappearing after my time-consuming work...I am learning more PPL being affected by the same issue..all about YT depending on the algorithm to filter, I think.
@@ms.kayak7seas Google is a big enough company with enough software engineers to figure out how to make this disappearing comment problem STOP! Thank you for your patience and support!!
Another lovely, beautiful video xx
Wells was a delight and it was good to receive the lesson in swan husbandry.
Hahaha 🤣 just doing my part to promote water fowl wellness 💖
My 2nd favourite cathedral in England. The city of Wells is superb, very picturesque and quant I adore it.
It is lovely! But now I need to know what your most favourite is?
Have you been to Peterborough Cathedral ? It's lovely and very underrated.
Canterbury cathedral is my favourite
So pleased you showed some of the wider things Wells has to offer especially St Cuthbert's church as both my grandparents and parents were married there and it always makes me emotional to see it.
Aww, I love that! It was a fabulous church! I had to do two videos so one could focus on the stunning cathedral, and the other could highlight the OTHER things in Wells that we so enjoyed! I did a Family History video of Birmingham because my hubby Ian's grandparents and other ancestors were married there... so I understand that special feeling of seeing a church that has that ancestral connection. XX Dara
I love Wells, my sister lives nearby. The reflection of the cathedral in spring fed pool in the Bishops Palace garden is amazing. I was lucky on my first visit, a perfect procession of swans in the moat, mum and dad, front and rear, cygnets in-between.
Thanks so much for your comment! Your description of the cathedral reflection and the swan family brought a lovely picture to my minds eye! I do think Wells is a picturesque and special place. I'm glad you have family nearby and get to enjoy it! Cheers! XX Dara
The architecture is absolutely amazing! Bruce and Otis
I agree! Cheers for watching, guys! XX
Wells is wonderful. One of our favourite places to visit.
It is a gem! So glad I was finally able to visit! Did you also see my video of the cathedral? I was chuffed to have our cousin as an expert tour guide. Such a magnificent cathedral! Thanks for your comment. Dara
A great portrayal and some fascinating details - artificial butterflies to scare away the flies - never heard of that! Wells cathedral is magnificent, I love all cathedrals!
I agree that all cathedrals have something special about them. I love visiting them too! But it's a special treasure to see ones that have such historic importance and unique ARCHITECTURAL features ;-) Cheers, Aidan!
omg, Wells is just GORGEOUS! I’m in love with the endless old stonework everywhere. And yay for yet another video with no animal attacks! 😜
WooHoo we avoided a bird attack! Yes, I loved all the lovely stone buildings and very old architecture in Wells! Thanks for watching ;-)
Wells is really fortunate to have a lovely cathedral and parish church. Nice to have the rain cool things down.
Yes, it was a crazy day! Sweltering heat, loads of sun, and then rain!!
What a great continuation to the lovely Wells! 🥵 that heat, thank goodness for winter, and a few months reprieve! How idyllic was Vicars Close? Like a movie set! Timeless! Those stone lanes ❤ so much to fall in love with here! This really is the England we see in all the american movies! Ive lived in England almost my entire life and rarely seen it like this! No swans will attack our lovely Dara! Dont get me started on the whole bread and ducks thing. Look bread ISNT GOOD FOR ANYONE ON THE PLANET! But do we like eating it? Yes we do! Feed the bread to the ducks, they will live longer and happier than all our OAPs that insist on eating it! Rant over. Loved the City Hall and ornate fountain, ah and all the magenta! What an incredible place. Im definitely going to be spending more time down there, especially when my aging legs start refusing to do mountains! Just magnificent! ❤
I hope you do get to Wells one day! If so, let me know! My old legs are already to rickety for mountains. Lol!
As for bread, I make super healthy bread, even grinding, my own wheat and flaxseed. I maintain it is good for me! 🍞💖
@@MagentaOtterTravels absolutely! I mean don’t get me wrong there is nothing tastier in the world than a fresh starchy white loaf, but there is probably not much more deadlier either. If thats a daily staple you might not see out the year without some serious illness. We eat a slice of wholegrain three days a week to get our bread fix. But we do bake bread fresh with almond and coconut flour to stay healthy on other days. That being said bread is quite possibly mine and every swans favourite thing to eat on the planet! ♥️ 🍞
@@GENerationXplorers 😂… soft warm bread is like a gluten hug.
@@MagentaOtterTravels 1 billion percent in agreeance! Dont deny the lovely swans and ducks!
4:25 "Don't even dare to come any closer to me!!" I hope you understood his message 😂😂😂
Said by every swan 😬
We have had enough bird attacks, so YES I understood that I needed to keep my distance! ;-) haha
I want to see the inside of that barn now, incredible! Nice drone footage too. 🦾📺🎯
I show the inside of another large tithe barn in one of my vlogs from this summer... I'll have to dig that up and then mention you when I EVENTUALLY publish it! But this barn I didn't even see. I'm not sure where I was when Ian was filming that drone footage! haha
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Very cool, thanks Dara. 🌱🚜
So pleased you came and saw more than just the Cathedral & Bishop's palace. So many people miss out our beautiful churches. Next time you visit, I recommend walking up St Thomas Street to see the pretty victorian St Thomas Church. There is such a wide variety of architecturally styles to look at, as you walk up that road.
Also, I recommend a visit to the local cinema Wells Film Centre. 😊
Thanks for the recommendations! After I published this video one of my subscribers said that they had just been in Wells and saw an OTTER in the moat of the Bishop's Palace! I was very disappointed to have missed THAT! Thanks for your comment. Dara
The cobblestone streets, beautiful historical building's and cathedral we're lovely, Dara and Ian. Enjoyed the tour of Wells too. The storm drainage was interesting and town was charming. Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks so much for coming along! It was a fun memory of a very hot day last summer, fun to relive now that it’s a very cold day in winter! Except for people who are in Florida, I guess! Lol
Super smart idea with the butterflies!
I thought it was very clever! Just another obscure thing you can learn about in a MOT vlog, haha!
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Splendid tour of Wells city! Thank you. On our visit we ate at The Loft cathedral cafe - superb food and service, highly recommended - but we missed (to our shame) Vicars' Close and the Bishop's Palace. How could we have missed them? Lured by attractive city centre with its plethora of little shops! Ah well, we'll return next year.
Good on you for eating at the delicious cafe! But yes, I HIGHLY recommend you stop by Vicar's Close and the Bishop's Palace on your next visit. Both are just remarkable! Cheers, Richard!
I didn't realize Wells was such a beautiful city! Glad you got to do some drone footage in the end - that was spectacular!
I am so glad the rain stopped so we could!
Lovely video. Must pop back, as we obviously missed some interesting places to see.
That's always my dilemma... there is MORE to see everywhere we stop by... but then we have to choose in the future whether to circle back or go on to discover new places! Such an amazing amount of cool things to see in Britain!! XX
What a lovely place Wells is- full of historical buildings and so much history. I as glad you managed to get the drone footage. That really added to the overal view of Wells. Two great videos Dara and Ian. My compliments to you both. 💖👌🙋♀
Thanks so much, Anita! We were so pleased that the day worked out in the end. It was crazy weather... extreme heat then hard driving rain!
I really enjoyed seeing the "bits and bobs" of Wells! I agree, "it would be rude not to" try a piece of rhubarb and custard cake! 👍👍
Thanks for noticing my little Britishism!!! I have been craving another slice of the magenta cake ever since I edited this vlog! LOL
I'm glad you got to fly the drone, somehow it just wouldn't be the same without
I was very glad as well! There are such beautiful spots in Wells, and the view above the bishop's palace and the tithe barn especially give a totally different perspective. Cheers!
Thank you for this video! I was in Wells in October. I loved it! ❤
Thank you for your comment! Isn't Wells wonderful? Did you also watch my video about the cathedral? I was very fortunate to have our cousin Mark be my tour guide and share all of his knowledge about the cathedral. It was a great day!🩷
So glad that Mark was on hand to add such great info -- along with ALL that you tell us, Dara. So interesting, so beautiful!!🕍🥰
Yes, it's impressive that Wells has such a great cathedral AND parish church! Thanks to Mark and David for making sure we saw and appreciated BOTH of them!
I'm lucky enough to have lived here in Wells for 21 years since relocating from Berkshire with work in 2002.
You ARE lucky! I have to ask you... have you ever seen an otter in the moat around Bishop's Palace? A subscriber told me he saw one once and I was very sorry to have missed him! I did see the lovely swans, of course! Did you also watch my Wells Cathedral video? I had a guest narrator who did a lovely job giving me a tour of the place! Cheers for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! Dara
Never seen an otter in the moat, and I do walk home from 'town' reasonably often. Only seen this vid as it popped up on YT and I decided to watch it. I saw there was a cathedral vid and I'll get back to it, as YT will now inflict me with many Wells reccomendeds I'm sure.
@@chrisreadwells sorry if my two videos bring on an onslaught of Wells recommendations! I do love the cathedral video, because our scholarly friend was so kind to narrate and explain the lovely cathedral! Keep an eye on the moat for otters... Cheers for watching! Dara
Wells wasn't a city I knew much about and I certainly never had it on my list of places to visit, you definitely showed how interesting and charming the city is and well worth a visit, (Even if it was the hottest day of the year!)
I went there expecting an amazing cathedral and nothing more. I was blown away that the Parish church was so beautiful and historic, and the Vicars close and the Bishop‘s Palace were each stunning in their own right!
This was such a wonderful place to tour around with you. Thank you so much Dara! I'm so glad you only got side-eye from the swans... they can get pretty territorial! I'm also glad you pointed out they shouldn't be fed bread... it's no good for them! Oooohhh... the meal looked fantastic! I actually would have gone for that cheddar and chutney sandwich myself. And yay! You got the rhubarb and custard cake! I even loved those butterflies over the butcher's offerings! Thank you for this Dara!
Hiya my rhubarb-loving friend Susan! I'm SO glad you saw this video and witnessed yet another example of rhubarb and custard deliciousness! I will tirelessly continue my brainwashing until I see a rhubarb and custard video on your channel! LOL
As for the swan, we Sandlands have suffered more than our share of bird attacks and hissing swans. So thankfully this was a somewhat more subdued encounter ;-) Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great week! I started Thanksgiving celebrations early with a RHUBARB and raspberry pie that I've been eating my way through the past few days! Cheers XX Dara
Great drone footage Ian! Glad it stopped raining for you to fly.
Me too! Crazy weather that day... super hot, then super rainy, then mild!
I am so late to the party on this one! Wells looked lovely! Thank you for the tour!
No worries, thanks for joining the party! Wells is definitely a city I would recommend visiting. I just expected a great cathedral, but it has so much more! Cheers! Dara
Nice to see a moat that's filled with water and looking so healthy. They can stagnate and smell bad if the water isn't replaced regularly.
I'm guessing this one is fed by the local springs.
Good point! I bet the local springs are a great water source. It was indeed a lovely moat! Perfect setting there with the palace and the pretty swans!
You look beautiful with your hair up! Another great tour Dara, Ian we loved the drone shots too. Cousin Mark has been a great asset for history! Thank you for bringing us along! ~Cara 💖
Thanks very much, Cara! My hair looks like a mess from the side and back when it's up, but I'm glad it was OK in front view. It was a NECESSITY when it was so bloomin' hot!!!
@@MagentaOtterTravels friend I have more bad hair days than good…mostly up here. You looked great!! And what a wonderful video! 💖
Thank you Cara. The conditions for droning were perfect.
Hi, Dara. When was it 40 (C)degrees? It's below freezing-points in the US. Barr.
Wow, that's an honor! An original street with houses, a garden, a chapel, a hall, and a school. Vicker's Close was given an iconic symbol 1:50. It was amazing to learn only this smallest city's features, but also its engineering. For swans, I would say no feeding at all. They will lose their natural instinct to hunt/fish themselves. Of course, a little cafe is charming to stop by. finger sandwiches? a sense of cake? with cuppa. Oh..Swans.. remind me of Stephen and Yhana's kayaking trip. I guess, the swans are territorial and they were attacked by. Thank you very much for taking us to this tiny city.
In the middle of July, it was 40°C or around 100°F in England. That is extremely hot for them!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Oh...nice..
@@Poliss95 so tell me, Boppy, how hot was it in Wells on 18 and 19 of July. I don't think it actually got to 40. I think it was just high 30's.
Hi Dara, have you fully recovered from Covid? Wonderful cathedral, wonderful video. So much interesting information. Thank you for sharing this video. We were in Cornwall again for a fortnight at the end of September. It was beautiful there again. I'm already looking forward to next year, maybe at the beginning of May. We also like to see old churches and buildings on our trips. I wish you a good, healthy time. Take care of yourselves. Gabi 😊
Hiya Gabi! I'm all better now, thanks for asking! Covid knocked me flat for a couple weeks, and then I had mild fatigue for a couple more, but now I'm back to being my usual hyper self! LOL
So glad you were able to enjoy a lovely trip to Cornwall! I only spent a few minutes there this summer, and am anxious to return for a proper trip soon. I agree... old churches, cathedrals and other buildings with great architecture are a special treat to see when travelling! Happy Holidays to you and yours! Cheers! XX Dara
I certainly don’t miss that ghastly hot weather.
Thank goodness it was cooler inside the cathedral and the old church. Outside it was TOO hot to be walking around. But it was my only day in Wells and we had been trying to get there for over a year... so we had to endure ;-) Cheers! XX
IT'S JUNE 14TH 2024, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE WEATHER SO-FAR , IT HARDLY STOPS RAINING, ICEY COLD RAIN, STORM FORCE WINDS, AND I'M WEARING WINTER CLOTHES, AND HEATINGS STILL ON.
Personally, l would rather have this weather but one doesn’t a choice . Oh, the sun has just come out here.
The Bishop of Bath and Wells is famous from appearing in 'Blackadder'......;-) Wells is where 'Hot Fuzz' was filmed also.
I haven't seen Hot Fuzz, but I have heard it's very funny! And I also heard about "the bishop of Bath & Wells" from Blackadder but I haven't looked it up yet. Hopefully I can find it on TH-cam...
Cousin Mark is a hard act to follow but you've done it superbly Dara. I was just as fascinated by your stroll around Wells as with Mark's commentary in last week's Cathedral video. What a gorgeous little tow... city. Vicar's Close was fascinating. Incredible that it has been a residential street for nearly 700 years. Plenty of time to get to know the neighbours. The rhubarb and custard cake was the... icing on the cake. I haven't had rhubarb for ages and then coincidently we had a rhubarb and strawberry crumble this week. 😂
You did?!?! Well done! I had raspberry rhubarb pie for lunch! It's my favourite... I make it every Thanksgiving!
@@MagentaOtterTravels We had a lot of rhubarb as kids but I was never a fan. It was always too sour. But as I've got older it seems that there is a right way to prepare it. I like the stuff now 😀
Happy Thanksgiving for Thursday too 🦃
@@ShaneNixonFamily yes, we had rhubarb growing in our back garden when I was a child and I didn’t appreciate how wonderful it can be!
Love, love, love your background music, Dara! The masonry is phenomenal for being the 1200's. Reminds me a bit of the British show Larkrise to Candleford. To construct such massive buildings must've taken literally years with several dozen masons. Thank you for the wonderful tour of Wells. Decidedly on my list of lovely cities to visit next summer ~
That is a show I still need to watch! Thank you for the reminder! And as always, thanks for watching 💖🙏
super! well - ese ya!~ =))
If my childhood memory serves me correctly, somewhere in the centre of Wells there is a long brass strip set into the pavement which commemorates the distance jumped by Mary Rand to win Olympic gold -I believe she was a native of the city.
That is a fun fact! Thanks for sharing ;-) Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravelsyes - I saw it on my trip to Wells this year 😊 it really was a loooooong jump! 😮
Yes I remember it is there! Wells used to be famous for this but now it seems forgotten.
Oh Dara....did you get those magenta platform shoes??? 🤩🤩🤩
No, because I am a MINIMALIST! hahahaha
It looks lovely. Do you live in the UK Magenta ? Great videos.
We live in England during the summer and travel around the UK. The rest of the year we live in Texas. We recently published a video about "retiring to England" which gives more information on our situation. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@MagentaOtterTravels OK, I'll have a look. You obviously like the UK then x
Thank you for putting us right on what to feed the ducks and swans 👍 Good to know. There's a scene in the film "About a Boy" where they throw a chunk of the boy's mother's homemade "healthy" bread to a duck - and it kills it dead! 🤣🤣 It's okay, I don't think any ducks were actually harmed in the making of the film! 😅
Now that I know no ducks were harmed... that is HILARIOUS!!! When I posted my Bourton on the Water vlog, I showed a man feeding bread to the plentiful crowd of ducks on the river. Some subscribers were up in arms, so I felt I needed to do my part to set the record straight on care and feeding of waterfowl!
Are you permanently on holiday! I'm looking forward to watching this later.
No, but when I AM in Britain I am filming CONSTANTLY... so I end up with so much footage I can never get enough time to edit and publish it! haha
I'm here in Texas trying to crank out as many videos as I can!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Please keep them coming 🙂
We're off to Wells this Wednesday, for a couple of nights stay at the Crown Inn.
Meeting up with a couple of friends for lunch at the City Arms (Old Gaol) on Thursday.👍
Hiya JR! I'm excited to hear about your upcoming trip to Wells! If you haven't visited all the cool places there, I hope my vid inspires you to do so. For example, don't miss the cathedral AND the parish church ;-) I'd love to hear a report on your visit! Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels We've been going to Wells for years - business and pleasure.
@@jacketrussell very lucky!
@@MagentaOtterTravels You wouldn't believe what we saw in the Bishops Palace moat on Thursday evening..............An Otter!
Bold as brass, swimming, rolling and diving alongside us as we walked about 100 yds alongside the moat in the dark.
Amazing!
@@jacketrussell ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! You are so LUCKY!!! Did you take any photos or video? He was showing off for you! That’s what otters do, you know.😉
Wells is a beautiful place to visit and it's so easy if you're exploring Stonehenge and Bath.
It's very much worth your time to go there especially if you're driving in that area vs taking a day group excursion from London.
I know most Americans don't want to drive in the UK especially since 99% of us are going to fly into London but it's possible to rent a car outside of Central London so you don't have to drive there.
And really unless you're lucky enough to live in London with a car so you need to drive there then just don't drive in London at all.
I agree, Christian! Go to Bath and go to Wells! And if you must, stop by Stonehenge... but Wells is better than Stonehenge IMHO ;-)
And definitely avoid driving in London. It's an amazing place to bike, walk and ride the Tube. Happy Thanksgiving! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels And to you as well!!
My first trip to Stonehenge was 1984 and it's much different than it is now.
We were on that motorcoach tour from London to Bath and Stonehenge but back then the parking area was maybe 100 yards from the 'stones' and you were actually able to walk amongst them.
Of course they had docents or attendants that lead visitors around and kept folks from trying to harm the stones but you were actually allowed to touch them.
The next time I went was with my dad and grandfather in the late 90s and it was wildly different.
You couldn't get anywhere near the stones except on their bus and the price to do it was eye watering.
Today is my 50th birthday celebration so I've been out with my wife for a wonderful meal of my favorite chicken mole enchiladas.
Hope y'all had a good Sunday!!
@@christianoliver3572 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🎂
That sounds like a delicious meal!😋
@@MagentaOtterTravels My favorite!
What a beautiful historic town! Is is near Bath?
Approx 22 miles, a lovely place.
Definitely worth visiting Wells as well as Bath when you are in Somerset! I also super love Dunster, if you can make a stop there too! Here's our vlog of that charming village and castle if you are interested: th-cam.com/video/URHfoEmX-qU/w-d-xo.html
Cheers! Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Thank you, I really like Dunster castle and the NT owned village. I respect your passion for to getting off the beaten track in the UK , a passion I share. Loved your background music, I think your content deserves greater coverage.
@@thewealduk9802 that is so kind of you to say! My channel is growing, just very slowly, and I think the fact that I do so many different types of content is why the algorithm hates me 😂😂
@@MagentaOtterTravelsDara, It appears that content with 'American reacts to', 'Things I love/hate about the UK. gain a lot of interest. I know you have done this but maybe republish them. Content about UK Christmas traditions, foods, festivals, carols. But keep up the good work, you are showing me places I have never been, Howard
9:19 this is another beautiful illustration of the biblical story of the Book of Revelation that we talked about in your last video.
Yes, exactly!
Is this school still in use??? That would indeed be awesome to go to school there!!
YES! It's currently a school... and it was founded in 909 AD! That is so old! It was originally a school for the choristers and clergy of the cathedral.
I bet the children think some of their teachers were there when the school was founded!
Hi: I'm David's partner (Dara's & Ian's cousin); and the School still provides the choristers for the cathedral.
Another very well made and informative film. I noticed an American flag in St Cuthbert's, have you any info on this?
10:56 I show the flag a couple times, but it’s at this point at the end of the video that I explain where it comes from and show the plaque next to it. It was a gift from an army colonel after World War II, I believe.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Many thanks Dara, look forward to your films in the new year.
@@mikesaunders4775 cheers, Mike!
Did you get too witness the clock bells on the cathedral
Yes, but I did NOT get great footage of it... so unfortunately the clock bit ended up "on the cutting room floor" (to use a term that makes me sound like the old lady that I am!) . Sorry!
By the way thanks for 1K ❤ 🥳
I've given 1K responses? It feels like a million... LOL!
@@MagentaOtterTravels only ❤ to me, you've probably have responded a million times to everyone, but I'm not counting them for you 🙂
@@wencireone no, I meant to you! You passed 1000 comments a very long time ago, so I’m surprised I’m only now hitting 1000 responses!
@@MagentaOtterTravels way more than 1000, but only 1000 hearts
Isn’t that where Hot Fuzz was filmed?
Yes, indeed! But I'm not cool enough to have watched Hot Fuzz, so I decided to not make references to filming locations. I had more than enough content with covering the rest of history! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels hope you get to see it sometime soon, it's special.
First here 💖
Thanks, my friend! I think you were watching before I got here! lol
If you ever fancy a laugh,try watching a film called hot fuzz as it was filmed in Wells.x
I've heard it's really good! Would be fun to see Wells from a different perspective ;-)
Come on swans! Put your feet down.
LOL
By the way, have you recovered from your covid infection?
Yes, thank goodness! I was knocked flat for 2 weeks and had fatigue for another fortnight. But now I'm back to normal. VERY THANKFUL for that this Thanksgiving ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Good. Enjoy Thanksgiving.
MAYBE THE SWANS ALSO DISLIKED THE HEAT.
Good point
i KNOW YOU COULDN'T COVER EVERYTHING --BUT, THE FOUNDER OF US PROVINCE, PENNSYLVANIA ( QUAKER, WILLIAM PENN) PREACHED TO 3,000 PEOPLE FROM THE BALCONY OF THE 14TH CENTURY, ' CROWN INN' , IN THE CENTER OF WELLS, IN 1695, BEFORE SETTING OFF FOR THE USA. ''THE CROWN INN'' IS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS, AFTER 550 YEARS.
That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing
Bread is no good for the ducks….i try to cut bread out of my diet too.
Those butterflies were good on the beef..
I adore bread... it's lovely to eat with CHEESE! But I shant feed any to the water fowl ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels i try to eat cheese as a garnish….cheesy chips…or cheesy cauliflower…grilled cheese on toast is satanic..i think ducks like a bit of bread in the winter snow to keep them alive..but in the summer ducks at the park get so over fed,by well meaning charitable philanthropists..
@@griswald7156 I do think that grilled cheese on toast is pretty delicious. I beg to differ.😂
@@MagentaOtterTravels i think C-O-T is delicious too,im sure the ducks would give it 5 stars if they could quack..
Cheese on Trent…
@@MagentaOtterTravels Pete Doherty of the Libertines puts his new found physique down to a liking for cheese on toast..
Bread isn't that good for us
I LOVE bread! But I'm not a duck or a swan. I'm glad I don't weigh as much as a duck, or you'd have to burn me like a witch.
People bring what is cheap, buy some vegetables everyone! 🛡️🦾📺
Rotating butterflies, genius! 💯
Feed the swans healthy stuff or don't feed them at all ;-) They sell swan food at the palace, which makes it so easy.