Seeing Scotland in a Motorhome Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway Short Break
This video in my series Seeing Scotland in a Motorhome sees us away on a short spring break to the Dumfries & Galloway coast via Loch Doon in Ayrshire.
Places we visit:
Loch Doon
Newton Farm near Gatehouse of Fleet
Auchenlarie Holiday Park
Knocktinkle Viewpoint
Killantringan Lighthouse
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Places to see in ( Fleet - UK )
Places to see in ( Fleet - UK )
Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 36 miles southwest of London and 10 miles east of Basingstoke. Fleet is part of and is the major town of Hart District. Hart, of which Fleet is the main town, was voted the best place to live in the UK by the Halifax Quality of Life study, above areas such as Elmbridge in Surrey and Wokingham in Berkshire.
Fleet is locally famous for Fleet Pond, the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire and quaint High Street with traditional Victorian and Edwardian look and its market. The town of Fleet is located in the north-eastern part of Hampshire and is easily accessible from the M3 it is also home to a Welcome Break service station of the same name.
Areas and suburbs of the town are Pondtail, Ancells Park and Elvetham Heath. The villages of Crookham Village and Church Crookham have also grown to be contiguous with the town. Immediately surrounding towns and villages include Winchfield, Dogmersfield, Crondall, Ewshot, and Hartley Wintney.
The Fleet Pond nature reserve is a notable beauty spot on the northern edge of the town. The 'pond' itself is in fact the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire, albeit very shallow. In times past, the lake has frozen over permitting skating. Fleet can be reached from London and Southampton via the M3 motorway, the nearest junction being 4A. Fleet services on the M3 lies at the edge of the town. Its main road, Fleet Road, runs through the town centre from south-west to north-east. Fleet railway station is on the Waterloo to Southampton main line; the train service is run by South West Trains.
Fleet is served by Fleet railway station, on the London to Basingstoke line. The station recently underwent a large improvement project, funded mostly by Hampshire County Council giving the station a much needed expansion to car parking facilities and adding proper disabled access, bringing the station up to modern standards. Fleet has strong local bus service, Fleet Buzz operated by Stagecoach bus has routes circulating the town and providing access to surrounding towns such as Farnborough and Aldershot.
The town has numerous events organised by the local carnival committee, the largest being fleet Carnival, and the switching on of the Christmas lights as December approaches (known as Fleet Festivities), usually held the last Wednesday in November, taking place along the local high-street, which is pedestrianised for the evenings events.
( Fleet - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Fleet . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Fleet - UK
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Hidden Gems London Walking Tour 3 : Millbank to Houses of Parliament
Don't miss all these facts about London history along the river from spies, MI5 MI6, Politicians and Millbank to Westminster and the houses of Parliament in Joolz's walking tour full of hidden gems.
MILL BANK
Mill Bank thus named because there used to be a big mill at the Westminster Abbey
19th Century - Millbank penitentiary.
Star Shaped based on ideas of Jeremy Bentham's panopticon.
Biggest prison in Britain designed so prisoners could be observed by a single watchman.
It famously held prisoners for transportation to Australia.
After it was knocked down it became Tate Britain built on the fortune made by Henry Tate from sugar cubes of Tate And Lyle.
Henry Tate was a famous Philanthropist and donated his own paintings.
Lambeth Bridge
London’s Horseferry 1513 between Westminster and Lambeth Palace. Only place in central london to cross with your horse.
Mary of Modena, James ii’s catholic wife escaped after the revolution dressed as washerwoman and waited under the tower for carriage to Gravesend.
It closed when Westminster Bridge opened.
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban the triple decker night bus shrinks to get between 2 buses. Harry is on his way to Leaky Cauldron after a terrible holiday with the Dursleys
In Fast and Furious 6 it's used as Moscow!!
Captain Bligh is buried in Church of St Mary Lambeth.
The Pineapples or corns on top of monuments are for John Tradescant, Charles I’s gardener who grew first pineapple in England and is buried in church.
Lambeth Palace
House of the Archbishop of Canterbury since 12th century.
The 15th Century brick gatehouse is the finest Tudor example in England.
Ann Boleyn was interrogated here in 1536 and forced to confess to Bishop Cranmer.
Elizabeth i’s bishop was Mathew Parker.
Queen called him nosey because of his big nose and his taking interest in others business.
He was dug up and thrown in a heap in the garden during the commonwealth but then reburied after the restoration.
Gloves worn by Charles I are kept in here.
St Mary at Lambeth
They’ve renovated the garden
John Tradescant brought the tulip, plane tree and Pineapple to the UK.
Millbank
No.4 Millbank Studios is where the BBC make their political programmes.
Richard the lionheart was crowned in 1189.
He was in charge of his own army by the age of 16 and led a couple of rebellions against father Henry ii and spent most of his time on crusade.
He slaughtered prisoners on crusade
Only spent 6 months of reign in England and is the
21st great grand uncle of Elizabeth ii
Big metal doors on Millbank are - MI5
Intelligence agencies went up to 19 originally.
Mi 1 - Codebreaking
2 Russia and Scandinavia
Mi 3 Eastern Europe
10 weapons specialists.
All got mixed into those two
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More English Idioms, Landmarks and phrases and why we use them
More English Idioms, Landmarks and phrases and why we use them
Westminster Abbey - English Landmark
Idioms - Robbing Peter to pay Paul means taking from one hand and giving to the other.
Contrary to popular belief Westminster Abbey is actually not an Abbey. It's the Collegiate church of St peter, spared during the dissolution of the monasteries.
In the 10th century a fisherman had a vision of St Peter here so monks built the church and Edward the Confessor built St Peter’s Abbey.
Under Elizabeth I it was established as a Royal Peculiar responsible to the sovereign, not the Bishop
Son of Henry viii was Edward vi.
Edward continued tradition of giving funds to these new Parish churches stolen from monasteries
St Peter petitioned him too much so he got annoyed and gave their funding to St Paul’s cathedral thus robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Haymarket - English Idioms - Break A Leg!
1766 Haymarket - Samuel Foot was manager of the Theatre Royal which didn’t have licence and sold expensive coffee and gave performances for free which annoyed the crown. The previous owner was punished for writing pamphlets insulting crown.
The duke of york overheard him boasting about horsemanship and challenged him to ride but brought a lame horse which threw him. He ended up breaking his leg and the Duke felt so guilty that he granted him a licence for his theatre.
Lambeth Palace - English Landmark
English Idioms - Nosey Parker
House of Bishop of Canterbury since 12th century
15th Century brick gatehouse (Finest Tudor example in England)
Ann Boleyn interrogated in 1536 and forced to confess to Bishop Cranmer.
Elizabeth i’s Bishop Mathew Parker.
Queen called him nosey because of his big nose and his taking interest in others business.
He was dug up and thrown in a heap in the garden during the commonwealth but then reburied after the restoration.
Imperial War Museum - English Idioms - Bedlam
13th Century Priory of St Mary of Bethlehem established near Bishopsgate to help poor and needy.
Expanded in 14th century and catered for people who were weak of mind.
If not killed for being possessed by devil they were chained to walls, unfed and held under cold water.
After dissolution St Mary was used entirely for those who “Lost their wits and God’s gift of reasoning
It then moved to where Liverpool Street station is now into a beautiful building but it was disgusting.
Visits every weekend from the public guaranteed to lift and amuse the spirits.
Governors whipped patients up into frenzy before visits as people paid good money to see this spectacle.
After King George went mad people treated them better.
It then moved to Lambeth (currently the Imperial War Museum) and then to Surrey.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Metric System
12th century - Henry I fixed a yard as distance from his nose to his outstretched thumb.
14th Century Market Place outside ST Paul's Catheral.
Things were sold by the St Paul’s Foot
This measurement was based on the foot of St Algar carved on the base of the column.
Romans used Nero’s foot and divided it up into “unicia” from which we get Inch and ounce.
In France a quarter pounder in Macdonalds is therefore called a Royal with cheese because of the metric system.
Photo of Queen's Guards by David D'Amico
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Ye Olde Mitre Pub - Where Queen Elizabeth drank - London
Ye Olde Mitre Pub is situated in Ely Court just off Hatton Garden.
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The whole area is called Hatton Garden after Sir Christopher Hatton, as I will explain.
It was built in 1547 originally as a part of the palace of Ely, which was the town residence of the Bishop of Ely, which is in Cambridgeshire.
Ye Olde Mitre would have been the servants' quarters and all part of the bishop's domain.
However, Queen Elizabeth had a favourite called Sir Christopher Hatton and she wanted him to have a place to stay in London so she commandeered a gatehouse and a large amount of the ground including this building so that she could give it to Sir Christopher Hatton.
When Bishop Cox refused the Queen is said to have replied,
Proud prelate, I understand you are backward in complying. I would have you understand that I who made you what you are can unmake you. If you do not faithfully fulfil your engagement, by God I will immediately unfrock you!
The pub was rebuilt in 1772 but remained under the control of Cambridgeshire until the 20th century and indeed the London City police could not arrest you if you entered the area. They would have to call the Cambridgeshire police force to come down and do it.
In the corner of the pub there is a tree trunk which is actually a part of the building. It is a supporting beam which existed in Queen Elizabeth's time. She is said to have danced the maypole around it and it marks the boundary between the the bishop of Ely's grounds and those of Sir Christopher Hatton.
The pub is not open on weekends but it has a lovely couple of enclosures you can book for private functions and it generally fabulous and old.
This is where John of Gaunt does his famous speech in Richard II by William Shakespeare:
This royal throne of kings,
This sceptered isle
This special stone set in a silver sea
This blessed plot
This earth
This realm
This England!
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Days Inn Hotel Fleet, Fleet, United Kingdom - Trusted
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Close to Windsor Castle and Legoland, with Thorpe Park and Chessington within easy reach, this modern building offers smart, spacious bedrooms and free Wi-Fi.
Latitude 51.2944244646395, Longitude -0.855538845062256, zip GU51 1AA, County United Kingdom, City Fleet, Address Welcome Break Service Area, M3 Motorway, Hartley Wintney
Escaping to Galloway
Short video of the Galloway Hills with Cliff singing Where there are horses. Unfortunately it keeps going black in places, not sure what happened there.
Kirroughtree Cove, 3 Bedroom Property for Sale, Newton Stewart
Kirroughtree Cove, a 3 Bedroom Property for Sale in Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway. For further Information Contact: ggsplaine@gmail.com.
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Edited By Dave Little
Drive From Marshall Place Perth To Scone Village Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of a drive from Marshall Place then left up Tay Street below the railway bridge and then right across Queen's Bridge which spans the River Tay then left onto the Dundee Road to Bridgend in Perth, then onto the A94 road all the way to the village of Scone in Perthshire, where I live at present
Westminster, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament MOV03882MPG