This week – recruitment drive for Parkinsons Walks family, enjoy the buildings in Bodmin, Cornwall, then examine Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway in detail, before strapping on our virtual walking boots for a Cotswolds ramble
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My passion has been walking, a while ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and walking does not come naturally any more, however the more I walk the easier it gets, for now anyway. I hope these videos will inspire others to keep going and hanging on in there. I try to cover variety of subjects, such as old abandoned railways, and canals. I love the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, with its rich history and I usually take my camera whenever we holiday in the southwest and Cornwall. The rugged coastal paths are a magnet for anyone who loves dramatic scenery. I live close to the Cotswolds Hills and have done quite a lot of walking around there, recently, following some of the lovely rivers. Hill walking on the Malvern’s is a challenge but worth the effort. I try not to let Parkinson’s get me down and take every opportunity to get out with my camera and film, I hope you enjoy watching. P.W.
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I enjoyed the walk very much. Your music selection again brings serenity when viewing mother nature. My question is, with the various segments of masonry works along the river and at the various path/bridge crossings, would those have been for various mills no longer standing? The path distinctly went deeper into the fields away from roads that might have served wagons, so it would appear if those were former mill sites, they would have been a bit more difficult to access back in the day (granted unused dirt roads can quickly return to their natural states fairly quickly and not resemble the roadways they once were).
Another lovely walk, Ron. I was intrigued by the little chain-link gate you went through near the end. I don't think I've seen one like that before.
Good Morning Ron ,- greetings from Poland.
What a lovely walk from 7 years ago. I doubt the area has changed in that time. I've doubt that the scenes we saw have changed in hundreds of years.
Lovely to hear from all your subscribers from around the world. More interesting to learn from you was that many of us are getting on in years but are capable of behaving like hooligans!
I'm really looking forward to our visit to Kiddiminster.
Good morning Ron!
Finally I get the chance to watch this on a Friday morning!
Thank you for the mention – yes, it was only a short visit to Cornwall but me and my daughter managed to do a 'Short Bite' video on the Liskeard & Caradon Railway.
As always, great to hear all the news from the Parkinsons Walks family.
Some lovely Cotswold footage there in your cinema club Ron.
Very entertaining as ever.
Hope you have a good week!
Take care,
Paul
Mornin' Ron, a lovely walk by the river a great selection of music to accompany it too. The garden scene for the vlog was excellent, or maybe you have one of those background garden scenes editted in?
A magnificent weeping willow in the background on the millpond, those ducks looked happy to see you, maybe there was a bit of cheese and pickle heading their way? Always enjoy seeing watermills wherever they are there always seem to be a pleasant walk to be had. I often see old millstones down here propped up against old buildings, occasionly they are repurposed, one of the bar/restauarnts in our village, appropriately called "el molino" (the mill) has a series of tables made from conical millstones. These normally run in a race, but placed pointed end down, well they make a good place to prop up your elbow …… and drinks!!
The heat has been incessant well into the 40°s. We have come up with a cunning plan in the kitchen as our poor old fridge freezer has been struggling. We've simply pulled it out of the cupboards and pointed a fan at it, which seems to work. Does make it complicated if both Nuria and I are in the kitchen ………. you know what they say …….. two's company fridge is a crowd!!
Don't worry, I'll get my coat!!
Have a great weekend!!
Ron,lovely river walk thanks. There is something magical about a fast flowing Cotswold stream, brook, river – call it what you will- – with its bell like sounds and nice enough to drink (subject of course to the whims of the privatised water companies). Alas, no more can I explore such walks. Stay well .Peter
Morning Ron. A lovely walk and what can be better. Just spent a few days on the Cornwall / North Devon With Tanya. It was very quiet for the time of year and still seems pretty remote and unspoilt if you stay away from the seaside hotspots. Off to the Isle of Man at the end of the month . Stay safe . Pete
Good morning Ron. Nice gentle river walk. I reckon that might have been filmed in the springtime, judging by the state of that sown field. You are a lot fitter than me, hopping over that style like a 10 year old. I have great difficulty with obstacles which need climbing over these days.
Delightful picturesque river walk. 'Fair Ford' seems a very apt name for this beautiful Cotswold town – though I have never visited. Thank you.
Good Morning Ron, (oh, it's gone lunch already) I'm pleased to say I haven't stared down a camera lens for 3 weeks now. Except for train videos but they aren't difficult to do or edit. I'm sure on your walks you come away with an hour of video plus all the time it takes you to set up the camera, retrace your steps, go past it, restrace your steps and go back to collect it. That ride along the Camel must of taken ages. Then you get home and look at an hour of footage and work into the wee small hours trying to make it only 20 minutes.
It was this treadmill I needed to step off for while. Youtube should be a bit of fun and not a job!
Fairford, I will enjoy that in a few moments but I need to say thankyou for all the unpaid work you put in for this videos. Especially the amount of leg work you have done and provided me with many ideas and possibilities. Look after yourself. Simon
Good evening Ron, many thanks for the very pleasant stroll, a lot of what you filmed looks like my garden overgrown and wild. Your garden with your beautiful coloured flowers puts me to shame. But again you film running water so where’s the health warning you promised? Ignore me and carry on regardless.
Hi Ron, I always enjoy both the vlog and the film. I have only been a subscriber for a short time but you and my fellow subscribers have made me feel part of the family. Thanks. This week's film reminded me how beautiful England's countryside can be. The soothing sound of running water, the swans paddling, the cow and bullock grazing naturally together with the beauty of Cotswold stone walls are timeless. And your choice of music perfectly matched the serenity of the film. Thanks for all your hard work.
Regards Mo
Good morning Ron. It was such a lovely walk around Fairford by the river and I watched it again today. It reminded me of taking my little daughters out one hot summer day to the Colne near Lechlade and found a lovely clean sandy bit that we could all sit in and stay cool under the trees. Not sure if we were allowed but no one came along and said go away. I’m just wondering how you film yourself wandering off into the distance as you don’t appear to have a tripod with you. Is your lovely long suffering companion having to trail behind you? Or is it secret technology? It’s very good to hear news of everyone in your big family. and so glad the lady with cancer is doing very well. Perhaps ‘our Trev’ will take you up to do a vlog one day! In recompense!!
The older sister has felt like the even older sister this week in the heat but it’s back to normal grey skies this weekend. I only out went to Manchester once this week to have lunch with my lovely Ukrainian guest who was with me for nearly a year. Maisie and I are still missing her. It was so hot on the trains and in Piccadilly station. I think the train companies are economising on the air con. Food and company was very nice and I especially enjoyed the iced coffee. ☕Very glad to get home and sit in front of the cooling fan though.
Thinking about a turntable at Bridgenorth, I realised that they wouldn’t ever have needed one there as it was a through station in the good old days unlike Minehead being a terminus. Sorry to ramble on. Have a good week. Best regards. Marilyn