Did I succeed in making history interesting with the stories I told in this video? For more interesting stories and history, please check out this video about the CATHEDRAL closest to our flat in England! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fcymoM6ZttXbmGw.html To further prove that I really am rubbish at history, and remembering NAMES and places and dates is difficult for me... I apologise for calling the current owner Lady Ashcroft at 19:10... it's actually Lady Ashcombe. Sorry!
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
Close enough, unless she's a subscriber 😬👍
@The_Brit_Girls2 жыл бұрын
You did indeed make it interesting. Close enough...they both begin with Ash...!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@Poliss95 lol
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
I was definitely reassured by the sign that says "with no recent sightings, you are safe to continue".
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
We need T-shirts that say "I survived walking down the Haunted Stairs" hahaha
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
When push comes to shove, I'd grip the bannister tightly 😉
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@Poliss95 The Haunted Gates 👻
@RetirementTravelers2 жыл бұрын
Some great drone footage and another cool Airbnb. Love all the history and the story telling. This has been a really good series. John and Bev
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm still jealous of Bev's music matching skills... but I'm doing my level best ;-)
@KirstenJoerg2 жыл бұрын
Sudelei Castle looks absolutely glorious - thanks so much for sharing! We have it on our list!x
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
It is both gorgeous and SO historic! A really special place. I hope you get a chance to visit... and if it's in the summer, let me know. We can meet up with you in nearby Winchcombe for a meal!
@The_Brit_Girls2 жыл бұрын
I love "a blizzard of white blossoms," it's so poetic.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
What I lack in history aptitude I make up for in my flowery language ;-) Cheers!
@theresabigwideworld26322 жыл бұрын
Wonderful stories from Sudeley Castle, this is why I love history and travel so much. Travel brings you stories of people's lives in different places and history gives you stories of people's lives in the past.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I love walking around old places and imagining the people who walked there centuries ago!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
These ruined walls with the roses growing along are so beautiful.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Aye, they do a fabulous job of arranging the gardens to highlight the beauty of the architecture. I agree!
@IamaDutch-Kiwi2 жыл бұрын
The love of this castle, the thrill of the visit on such a beautiful sunny English summer's day was very evident all throughout the video. Your research is always so in depth and interesting. You know what to leave out. I felt the time just slip away watching this fantastic episode of your Cotswold time. You asked at some stage whether Richard the III was a monster? I guess for the time he lived he wouldn't have been considered to be one by many, for fear of reprisals or loss of favor at the court. I guess given today's world he wouldn't get away with this. It made me reflect on our 'monsters' of today. Have we changed much at all? I love history and all it's findings. We can learn so much more of how we are who we are. Thank you for this wonderful start to my day. 👍 💖 🇳🇱🙋♀️ 🇳🇿
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Anita, you are too kind! So glad you enjoyed my little "documentary" ;-) That much historical research was very difficult for me, but knowing that some history buffs enjoy it makes it all worthwhile! I agree that we continue to have monsters today, who only care about their own wealth and status, and many people suffer on their climb to power. The point of history is for us to LEARN from it. I hope we do!
@deannaylor25762 жыл бұрын
Love this, magnificent watch., so glad you filmed it. Thank you.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and taking time to comment! I really appreciate it! Cheers! Dara
@catalinatreats2 жыл бұрын
It looks so peaceful! I want to sit in the grass and have a picnic!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the green grass of the garden was so lovely... would be a nice place for a picnic! Certainly amazing views to enjoy whilst eating 😍
@alishaondemand2 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to visit some of these places. I’m grateful for your videos so I can live vicariously!!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Hi Alisha! So good to hear from you! I haven't seen any videos from you lately... have you been focused on other projects? Thanks for watching and commenting. Can you tell from this video why I love the Cotswolds so much? My favourite place on the planet! I hope you can visit someday! Let me know if you plan a trip to England ;-)
@The_Brit_Girls2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful castle and thank you for the very interesting history lesson! What a great story about the maid breaking her master's fall, and being rewarded afterwards!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!! I had to tell the story about the courageous maid.. and loved that the King had just come from Cheltenham and I got to fit in a clip of the pump room that I filmed there, haha! You know how satisfying that is from an editing standpoint ;-)
@The_Brit_Girls2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels Absolutely!
@SharingtheRoad2 жыл бұрын
WOW, what a beautiful castle and grounds to explore. Loved hearing the history too, really well done!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I worked very hard on this video, so I’m so glad to hear people enjoyed the historical stories.❤️ Cheers! XX Dara
@petersymonds49752 жыл бұрын
Dara & Ian. Love your Cotswold series of vlogs. You mentioned the tomb at Sudeley designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. One his grandsons, Giles Gilbert Scott who was also an architect, designed the K-Type red phone boxes (kiosks) for what was then the Post Office.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Peter!!! I was just looking at my photos from Symonds Yat yesterday and wondering how you are doing! Happy New Year! That is a fascinating fact about Giles Gilbert Scott. Thanks for sharing! I love that members of the MOT know so much stuff ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
@emilygalliford2482 жыл бұрын
Love all the history in this video Dara! I got to learn some new information while also enjoying the lovely grounds. After this, now I want to visit! Thanks your sharing this amazing video!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
You and Ian need to come stay with us and go here! And Gloucester Cathedral! Both places are gorgeous and so historic.... and both within 20 minutes from our home ; -)
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
how cool to use a 4 poster bed in the garden like that!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I agree, the sculptures in the Garden Ruins are so creative and beautiful. Very artistic and inspiring!
@petrinasteele49432 жыл бұрын
The Class of Steele absolutely loved this video! We've been talking about the Middle Ages as part of our 6th grade curriculum, and this was a wonderful companion to all of our research!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Oh, how fun! Glad I could share a few juicy stories that were relevant👍
@Kovaction2 жыл бұрын
Really nice views and some interesting bits of history. Nice work!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I really tried to make the history interesting... even for history dummies like me ;-)
@WITYTRAVELS2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting story about the secret queen!!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
There has obviously been a LOT of drama in the British royal family... for centuries!
@PlanetImo2 жыл бұрын
That tree ornament is beautiful. An excellent choice!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I do love the queen in her magenta dress. Though some subscribers have said I need to chop off her head to make it more realistic. No thanks!
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
time for my history lesson! (the kind I enjoy, though) 😍
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I went for the "People magazine cover story" kind of history lesson ;-) Let me know if I succeed in keeping your interest!
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels success! great stories there.
@BeforeIKicktheBucket12 жыл бұрын
The castle and the surroundings are just so spectacular!! So much history associated with it.. You have made a great video... Congrats!!!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
So sweet of you to say! Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Cheers! XX Dara
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
would gladly live in that gatehouse!
@googlpanda2 жыл бұрын
Us too!!
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
You can, it's on Airbnb
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
@@wencireone what???? that just made my day! how cool would that be to stay there?
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
@@StephenandAndie save your pennies
@The_Brit_Girls2 жыл бұрын
Ooh, I love a good story!! 🤗
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Did I make them juicy and interesting? I loved your spooky castle video from Norfolk. It is still one of my very favourite videos you've done. Because I loved the stories in it!
@DIYCEMENT702 жыл бұрын
*there are many beautiful views. Thank you for sharing us*
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
The green-leafed lady sitting with her book on the bench is surprising. They seem to have some really good gardeners around there.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Super artistic landscape architects and brilliant gardeners!!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels I was wondering how many people are working in the gardens?
@brianrabe86722 жыл бұрын
This is one of your most thorough, best shot, and best edited videos. Sudley castle would be well served to link to your video in any of their promotional materials.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that is high praise! Thank you so much!! It makes the dozens of hours doing historical research and editing all worth it :-) Cheers! XX Dara
@davegreenwood16632 жыл бұрын
Lovely video Dara .As for Richard the 3rd .Often know as Richard the turd! .Have you visited Blenheim palace yet. They have a ancient oak tree over a thousand years old ,It was a sapling in 1066.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I have been to Blenheim, but not since having my KZfaq channel. We visited during the last of the Queen's Jubilees... and it was lovely seeing the patriotic decorations in Woodstock adjacent to the palace. I have a very fun photo of my son skipping around in the expansive gardens of Blenheim... it's one of my favourite photos of him! How lovely to hear the story about the tree! I hope it continues to live on for centuries! Thanks for your comment! Cheers! XX Dara
@ruthgoebel7232 жыл бұрын
You did a wonderful job with this video! It brought back such lovely memories. Oh, to be back at Sudeley again………😊😊😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thanks for the sweet comment. I definitely thought of you when I was doing all that history research about the monarchs and writing the script for this video... especially about QE1! I agree, I'd love to be back at Sudeley too... especially on a perfect July day like that!
@CarolandDerek2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us, must pop in, but think we will wait until the warmer weather 😉👍🙏 it’s interesting to hear the guide 🙏
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Definitely wait till a pretty day like the one when we visited! I like sharing the voices of British people I encounter because I get tired of hearing my own dang voice!!! Hey, where should we meet up this summer for a collab video? Remind me what county you live in?
@CarolandDerek2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels we live in the UK. We never put ourselves in front of the camera, we always try to show the place to it’s best advantage. Keep safe 🙏👍
@MeansToTravel2 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of this castle but it sounds like it has a ton of great history and stories! Plus, so crazy that a queen was secretly entombed for 200 years!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I think many Americans are not familiar with this castle. Because it is not part of the National Trust or English Heritage network, and not in a popular location like London, it doesn't get the same volume of foreign tourists. But yes, it has absolutely fascinating stories!!! One I didn't mention is that the current owner is an American woman from Kentucky who was swept off her feet by a dashing British aristocrat who was sole heir to the castle. They married and had a happy life and two small children, and then he tragically died from a heart attack at age 40! She has tried to keep the castle open, profitable, and in the family for future generations.
@jillhobson61282 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your lovely video. I've been to Sudely but don't know much about history. I love the gardens, especially the rose garden in June. There were white peacocks roaming the grounds.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Lucky you! I love seeing white peacocks! I've only seen them in England, and when their tails are open they look like a big lace doily -- just gorgeous! We only saw the white peacocks in cages this time.. no tail display, I'm afraid!
@dragonmac12342 жыл бұрын
Bull and bear baiting are an old form of "entertainment" where bulls or bears were tied to a post and attacked by trained dogs for the amusement of the crowds. As a self confessed history fan that was a very interesting video Dara, I appreciate your hard work.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Mostly for saying that the stories were interesting and you enjoyed the video. But also for explaining bull and bear baiting. What a grizzly form of amusement! Sounds AWFUL!
@evancortez22 жыл бұрын
So many interesting stories from this castle! And the castle itself looks like a great place to visit someday! Someday, when covid is gone
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
It is a place I highly recommend visiting! And yeah, this pandemic is not ending as quickly as we all had hoped 😣
@FlourEggsYeast2 жыл бұрын
While Cam would love the gardens likely, I would absolutely have to visit St. Mary's. Such a beautiful location. Loved it Dara.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Oh come on... Cam would be in Winchcombe having a pint at the White Hart. We would be standing in St Mary's in awe of being so close to a former Queen of England. ;-) Thanks for watching, Theresa!
@FlourEggsYeast2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels LOL TRUTH!!!
@tonywilkinson68952 жыл бұрын
That looked like a lovely day I haven’t been there before but I will in the summer.Nice to see that you took the trouble of sewing Katherine Howard’s head back on.🤔
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Aye, did you notice there was a pearl necklace covering where I sewed her head back on? It was a lovely day when we visited Sudeley. I hope you get to take a trip there some pretty summer's day! Cheers, Tony! XX Dara
@theresabigwideworld26322 жыл бұрын
I also like to collect a Christmas ornament from my travels, it's so nice each year to put up those ornaments and remember where they came from.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Aye, I agree! They aren't always about travel for us. We have ornaments from our wedding, our children's births, graduations, etc. And of course ornaments from when we kayaked with OTTERS and went to see PUFFINS on an island in Scotland... and a few hedgehog ornaments as well ;-)
@thewealduk98022 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful summer video, mmm, its very cold and wet here at the moment. Superb drone footage Ian. I believe the gatehouses would often be built in the same architectural style as the main house. Bear baiting was basically a very brutal gambling opportunity. A bear would be chained to spot in a ring and a number of dogs would be let loose on it, mainly bulldogs. I believe the current owner of Sudeley is an American lady.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
That's the idea... I'm re-living all the beautiful sunny summer days in the middle of a dreary, cold winter! haha I agree that bear baiting was horribly cruel! Yes, the story of the owners is also fascinating... I just didn't have time to fit it into this video that was already so long! She is an American from Kentucky that married a dashing British aristocrat with this amazing family home... and tragically he died of a massive heart attack when he was only 40!!! She has tried her best to keep the estate in the family for future generations. But it's definitely challenging!
@PostcardAndAPint2 жыл бұрын
We loved this Dara. We loved the story of the secret queen and the haunted staircase. I loved the first garden inside the ruin. What a stunning place. The Cotswolds are so high on our visit list for next year!! Have a brilliant week 🍻
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to meeting you in person when you come visit the Cotswolds this summer!💕
@PostcardAndAPint2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels excited!!!
@TravelVagabonds2 жыл бұрын
I loved the video!! So amazing! Thank you for sharing!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@PlanetImo2 жыл бұрын
Yup. The gatehouse'd do me nicely, too.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
We think alike ;-)
@FeinDining2 жыл бұрын
We're not gonna be c-o-y, and we're just gonna come out and say that this yet another fantastic video! We're positive we would not share the dedication of Georgie's housekeeper, however. Pretty sure we'd be more the kind of housekeeper that would watch him tumble and do our best to stop from giggling. Sure, we'd probably get beheaded afterwards. But hey, we gotta be true to ourselves.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
You guys make me laugh my head off! Which I suppose is preferable to losing it the way most of Henry 8's wives did...
@gerrymccartney35612 жыл бұрын
Anyone viewing this video is sure to follow in your footsteps and fall in love with Sudeley.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Why thank you very much, Gerry! I am in love with Sudeley. Which is what motivated me to survive a rather painful week of video editing, LOL! It is a fabulous place, and I was trying to do it justice ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
@davey161002 жыл бұрын
I actually envy you visiting this country and not living here. Being a resident here you work Monday to Friday and spend the weekends either nursing a hangover or doing the weekly chores. Whilst we do get plenty of "Vacation Days" we tend to spend them in other countries. Yes, I do visit places in this country but visiting from outside you do your research and find places that I would not give a second glance at that is, until I see your Vlog. Well done :-)
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for saying that. I do think we are incredibly spoilt... or blessed, depending on your perspective. It is a privilege to be able to spend months researching all the places we want to go and then actually being able to visit them. Since we weren't working over the summer (except "working" on KZfaq!!), we had the flexibility to run around and film on all the pretty sunny days. On the grey or rainy days, I stayed in the flat and edited! I hope you get to visit a few of the fun places we show in our vlogs. Cheers! XX Dara
@googlpanda2 жыл бұрын
Ooh we haven't been here yet, excited to watch!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
You would love it! I am sorry you missed the Elephants there, though!
@googlpanda2 жыл бұрын
These koi are not coy 🤣
@googlpanda2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels oh I would have loved that 🐘
@googlpanda2 жыл бұрын
Don't fancy those haunted stairs!!.😳
@googlpanda2 жыл бұрын
The grounds are stunning 🤩
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
hide-and-seek in a grand English garden. now that’s a childhood memory!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Are my sons spoilt OR WHAT?!?!
@FlourEggsYeast2 жыл бұрын
DARA! Holy cow, you have 100 views and you posted less than an hour ago. We'll be sure to say, we knew you when LOL. Looking forward to watching this and seeing all the beautiful videography.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words! Funny thing, this video was released 2 hours ago and it is ranking 9 out of my last 10 in views!!! KZfaq makes no sense sometimes. I did more to promote this one, and I felt like it was getting a lot of views... but each one of my videos gets a slower start than the one before! Aargh! Guess I'm gonna have to film and publish a video that will be more clickbait... just to get more views next time and make me feel better! LOL
@FlourEggsYeast2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels we’re having the SAME thing happen to us!!!!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@FlourEggsYeast so frustrating 😩
@WITYTRAVELS2 жыл бұрын
We would love to stay in that gate house too!!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I'm grateful to live less than 20 minutes from this lovely castle, but if we lived far away, I would def want to stay in that gatehouse!
@jamesrichardson46042 жыл бұрын
Addicted to your channel and videos, always loved history and old architecture. Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New year 😊.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Well, normally I am not happy to hear of people's addictions... but YAY! So grateful to have you as a member of the Magenta Otter Tribe, and THANK YOU for your interest in our channel! We had lovely holidays with our family and are grateful to have stayed healthy through them. My son didn't get Omicron until he got back home to Utah ;-) Thanks again for watching and commenting! Cheers! XX Dara
@Brillbrits2 жыл бұрын
We were last there about 10 years ago! Even lovelier than I remembered.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it could bring back memories for you like it did for us! Thanks for watching. Now you'll have to tell me if YOU think Richard III was a monster...
@Brillbrits2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes & poor George III gets far worse press then he deserves!
@jonsmith85822 жыл бұрын
The demolition of Monasteries and Castles was gesture politics on a grand scale , great video , I really must visit more of my home country !
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! I do hope that I inspire Britons and other Anglophiles to visit some of the wonderful places we have seen! And as for the dissolution of the monasteries, I agree. It was motivated by politics and GREED ... since the spoils of these fine buildings then went "to the Crown". But so sad to see the buildings that were destroyed in the process. Have you seen my Gloucester Cathedral video? I'm glad that Cathedral survived! Gorgeous ones like Tintern were not so lucky... Gloucester: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fcymoM6ZttXbmGw.html Tintern: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7mbZLl4rKqwcpc.html
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
Even in the abandoned barn, you were able to find some magenta flowers 😁
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Oh? Did you notice any magenta flowers in my video? Hahahahaha ... I'm so predictable!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels but we all love you, so we all love the magenta flowers too 💜💜💜
@Tobly0111 ай бұрын
Im from Winchcombe and i learnt some stuff in this video that i never knew of
@MagentaOtterTravels11 ай бұрын
Oh I'm so glad to hear! Thanks for warning and taking the time to comment! If you've not been to Belas Knap, I recommend watching my video of that as well. Cheers! Dara
@NBNatureTrailvan2 жыл бұрын
Cool place Its great to watch places we haven't visited - such a wonderful history Thanks for sharing
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It is a place with amazing historical links!! One day I hope to visit Bedfordshire... and try a Clanger!
@NBNatureTrailvan2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels 😀. You must visit - but not too sure about the Clangers!! 😀
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@NBNatureTrailvan Now I’m curious! Are you not a fan of Clangers?
@NBNatureTrailvan2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels I’m not sure anyone is here 😀😀😀
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@NBNatureTrailvan well, now I consider it a challenge to go to the county and find the most delicious clanger 😂😂
@JimsKitschKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Love your stories!!! I was an Essex boy!! 😂🤣😂🤣
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
It was so delightful meeting that “Essex girl“😀
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
it’s a pride pheasant! 😍
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Yes, quite the shiny shimmery rainbow!!
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
Ooo history lesson
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Tell me if you learn anything new!
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels I learnt that you're good at your 'job' 👏 as it was all new to me
@RichardWells12 жыл бұрын
Lots of brilliant creative camerawork, great soundtrack and absolutely fascinating stories, enhanced by some excellent editing. To call this Sudeley Tour a vlog, would be an understatement! Really enjoyable: one of your best! Thank you!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much (as always) for your very kind comment, RW! I was trying to channel my inner Lucy Worsley and do a more documentary style with this video... a bit more difficult for me than just vlogging about magenta flowers and cheese, but I felt it HAD to be done. Sudeley deserved such a video!❤ Cheers! XX Dara
@debsmostexcellentadventure53532 жыл бұрын
What a lovely video,and channel.Hope you have a lovely 2022 and stay safe debs xx..ps commented twice bots removed them
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, YT does funny things with comments! Thanks so much 🥰
@nicksykes45752 жыл бұрын
Hi Dara, very interesting, you've certainly done your homework for this! Btw the first pheasant looks like a Reeves pheasant to me, and sorry to have to tell you, but every hen pheasant of any species is that drab colour.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I know, isn’t that sad!? But I guess the human females make up for it by being very colourful! Yours truly in the Magenta hue 💗 And yes, I had many hours of history homework in preparing this video. But I felt like I had to do justice to the amazing stories tied to Sudeley. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
@nicksykes45752 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hi Dara, yourself and Ian make such fascinating vlogs....or is it blogs? Never really sure! Couldn't help being an MOT member! Btw you don't have to tell me about human females, my ex-wife used to dye her hair all sorts of colours, sometimes single colours, more often multicolour! It got to the stage, if I was on just a day run, I'd leave in the morning and she'd be blonde, I'd come home at night and she'd look like she'd been on a gay pride march!!! It's a wonder I didn't end up schizophrenic!! I must tell you a funny story at this point, I've worn my hair very long most of my life, and once the ex-wife and one of her friends decided to give me dreadlocks, arriving at work next morning, the boss, who never, ever turned a hair whatever I looked like said, "old Frank (forgot his name)s regular driver, (also called Nick), is having a couple of days off, I've promised him a driver who can drive a semi-crash box, so your it!! Semi-crash gearboxes are very difficult, no synchromesh on the gears, so unless the engine revs are exactly right it will never change gear. When I arrived at his yard I thought poor old Frank was going to have a heart-attack, his face went through at least four colour changes. I swear he thought my boss was pranking him. I grabbed the delivery notes, jumped in the truck and took-off before he could change his mind, as I changed cleanly up the the gears, I looked in the mirror, and he was stood outside his office with his bottom jaw about level with his belt-buckle.
@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers2 жыл бұрын
Oh Dara you have done an amazing job on this video! Editing, storytelling, videography all superb! I could have watched another 20 mins, just fascinating!! I cannot wait one day to visit! I think the tree with the white flowers maybe a Dogwood. Fabulous job, loved it! ~Cara
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, I think you are right about Dogwood. They are lovely trees! I sincerely hope that you can visit us in England one day and get to see Sudeley in person yourself!
@SRT8Cat2 жыл бұрын
I have just watched season nine of Father Brown. The fifth chapter, shows Father Brown, Lady Felicia and Mrs. Mccarthy travel to a Stately Home. It looks like it could be Sudeley Castle.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Oh, that’s really interesting! So fun! I really enjoyed visiting the village of Blockley, where they film Father Brown. Watch this space, as I will eventually get that video published! It’s a really fun one, in which I get to interview “the village idiot“. Of course, that was his term, not mine! Lol
@PinnedonPlaces2 жыл бұрын
Such a stunning castle, wow! Those views from the drone are superb! Beautiful narration and filming, always enjoy your content and how you tell those stories. Thanks for taking us around, would love to visit here ourselves and explore. Loving the church ruins too, wow! they are so immaculate and full of ornate detailing. All the best :)
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Let us know if you plan a trip there in the summer... maybe we can meet up! It really is such a delightful place to visit. I love how they have used the gardens and landscaping to showcase the stunning ruins and gorgeous church! Cheers! XX Dara
@bobbyxhilone92242 жыл бұрын
Another lovely video, combining great history lessons and beautiful scenery. Well done!! BTW, how did you get those few little clips of you and Ian walking together, Dara? Did someone else film those shots for you guys, or did you set up the camera on a timer and then walk in front of it? 🤔
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I have upcoming garden videos where we took a friend and she filmed us. But for this video, I bought a tripod! I didn't set a timer... I just deleted a lot of excess footage, LOL! Thanks for your lovely compliment, Bobby! Editing this video was a huge labour of love that required hours of historical research. I felt like I was writing 7 history term papers, haha! Painful, but I was very happy when the video was done.
@PlanetImo2 жыл бұрын
Cor! That's a biggun!!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Yep, pretty epic!
@hongheng92012 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@FunandBudget2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow...I've heard about the tower twins/brothers - but never the story as to why
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Isn't that cruel and crazy?!?!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
"To show off, he built a home"??? Well, this is maybe just a little bit more than "a home" LOL
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Yes, big home, and big showoff! haha
@wendytracey9737 Жыл бұрын
My great ancestor William de tracy and Ralph de Sudeley commissioned the build for the Castle.
@MagentaOtterTravels Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful legacy! It is so steeped in history, and both a beautiful and interesting place to visit! 💕 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers! Dara
@wendytracey9737 Жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels my pleasure. Thank you for allowing me a brief visit even if it was just in video.
@MagentaOtterTravels Жыл бұрын
@@wendytracey9737 my pleasure! Whereabouts do you live now?
@wendytracey9737 Жыл бұрын
North carolina
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
The Queen's topiary is good but you wouldn't want to trim around the neck, just incase 😬
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Good thing it was a QE1 topiary. They didn't want to make them of the first few of King Henry VIII's wives because people would think the topiary sheers went too far...
@jeanlongsden16962 жыл бұрын
I always laugh when they claim somewhere is haunted. if ghosts was real, we wouldn't be able to move for sightings of ghosts of chickens. as around 3 billion are killed per week world wide. beautifully made video as always. I assume that the castle was a no fly zone for Ian's drone. it would have been interesting to see the castle and grounds from above.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Aye, we always fly the drone from a distance away so we don't get in trouble. I tried to zoom in during the editing, but Ian wouldn't let me... he is always paranoid and thinks that someone will complain! We laughed at your chicken comment. Quite right!
@jeanlongsden16962 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels maybe ask the tour guilds or other staff if it would be alright for Ian to use his drone next time you visit a castle or stately home. as you may get a yes. after all, a definite answer is better than not knowing.
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
I love the image of the world being overrun with ghost chickens. That would teach us meat eaters. Agree with you on the ghosts. As a pre-teen I was fascinated by hauntings and read every book on it that I could, but nowadays, I think that claims of the supernatural are more to goose up the notoriety of a place than anything else. I'm registered and licensed in the UK to operate a drone. My drone is under 500 grams so it has very few restrictions but when it comes to historic properties I'm pretty careful about where I fly. I don't fly over NT or English Heritage sites because their regs forbid it (Dunster was done before I was aware of that). What I do is research where the public footpaths are (which is what I did at Sudeley) and take off from there or a layby and then keep a good distance away from things. In cases where I fly over, close by, or from a property, I get permission. An example of that was Broadway Tower. They have posted "No drones" on the entrance gate. We really wanted to drone there so we asked, and they allowed us to do it early in the morning before most visitors were there. Fortunately, drones under 500 grams don't have the restrictions that larger drones do. They can fly over towns and villages which isn't possible with larger drones. BTW, I really like the public footpath system in the UK. You'd never see anything like that in Texas. It wouldn't work, too many people would end up shot. Do they have similar public footpaths in the Channel Islands?
@jeanlongsden16962 жыл бұрын
@@ians3586 yes, we have lots of public footpaths. one of which is a coastal path that goes around the whole island. the only area I know you cant fly here is near the airport, for obvious reasons. I believe your British license would be valid here too, if you ever paid a visit.
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
@@jeanlongsden1696 Yes airports are the most important places to avoid when it comes to droning. My drone has software that prevents it from taking off in restricted areas (zones around airports or military bases). I would definitely like to see the Channel Islands. I've been interested in the Channel Islands ever since I read an article in National Geographic about them in the 70's that talked about them being a tax haven and a beautiful place for a holiday.
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
Are you sure that's Catherine Howard, she's still got her head 😉
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Yes, @Jean Longsden suggested I chop the head off the ornament to be more realistic. I decided to remember her back in the day when she was beautiful and happy and had her head attached!
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
we like a good rebel! 😉
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I'm not surprised ;-) Haha
@StephenandAndie2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels 😜
@nothingextra102 жыл бұрын
WOW COOL STAY CONNECT, WELCOME 🤝🛎
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@timfitzmaurice5372 жыл бұрын
Did you get to Berkeley Castle as well on this trip (or have I missed an upload with it in)?
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately we didn't. But I desperately want to go!! Fun fact: a couple years ago when I was trying to persuade my son to get married in an English Castle, I looked into the logistics and costs of weddings at Sudeley, Berkeley, and several other castles in the area. How cool to have a wedding in a beautiful place with such interesting links to history like both of those castles!
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
Dara and I have been to Berkeley Castle but it was many years ago. We also had lunch at the nearby Thornbury Castle but this was at least 20 years ago so we need to do another visit.
@timfitzmaurice5372 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels Oh yes, a venue like that can add to a wedding’s feel - we did a Cambridge College and it had that sort of effect.
@timfitzmaurice5372 жыл бұрын
@@ians3586 Berkeley is the one I know best there because its close to where my mums family were (Dursley) and it was my grandfather and my great uncles Home Guard guard station during part of the war, so they both talked about the castle which when you are five years old has a certain vibe to it…..
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@timfitzmaurice537 how lovely!💕
@dogwithwigwamz.73202 жыл бұрын
For much of the ruins here we may safely blame Henry VIII. If it were not for him many of these castles would still be intact. In him we have our very own `Iconoclast.` What the Taliban are doing in the Middle East now Henry VIII and those that followed him were doing here 500 years ago. Perhaps this is a simplified view of my country, and I am willing to take criticism and learn from it. There`s a brilliant short set of documentaries by Timeline beginning with "S1:E1:England`s Bloody Crown." Available in YT.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Steve. Yes, I talked about that in my Gloucester Cathedral video... it was one of the few abbeys that was spared from H8's destruction!
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
The comparison with the cultural damage done by the Taliban is very apt. There are 3 people I wish I could erase from British history for the damage they've done to it - Henry VIII, Oliver Cromwell, and Hitler. Actually, I could probably add 20th century town planners to that list as well.
@dogwithwigwamz.73202 жыл бұрын
Hey up, Ian : 20th century town planners ? Bingo ! Ours is a God given world to possess and none to take away.
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
One of the most popular sport Elizabethan eras was bear-baiting. In this brutal test, a bear would be led into a pit and then chained to a stake by its leg or neck. As spectators cheered and placed bets, a pack of dogs-usually bulldogs or mastiffs-would be unleashed into the arena to torment and attack the bear. Well, to me this sounds not very fun 😩
@ians35862 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of things that haven't improved over the years. For example they built much more beautiful buildings in previous eras. However, here's an example of how, fortunately these days, we are much more enlightened.
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
What a horrific form of entertainment! Just awful!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
@@ians3586 yes, modern architecture is not that amazing and stunning!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes, and these days there are still similar animal combats going on with dogs, roosters... 😭
@wencireone2 жыл бұрын
Must cost a fortune in gardeners
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
There is a recent documentary on the castle... the family is having trouble keeping up with the expenses ;-)
@jillhobson61282 жыл бұрын
Loved the interiors but I dislike the use of life-size models to explain how things were. Don't tell me it's to appeal to children. Even as a child, I had an imagination and preferred to learn about life in the past without gimmicks. No offence to you Dara!
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Haha, I hear you. They can be kind of creepy! I much preferred the topiary version of QE1 that was out the Garden Ruins. THAT was absolutely lovely, along with the gardens in general.
@weston68602 жыл бұрын
they’re 🚫not 🐠coy
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Your dad is funny!
@FunandBudget2 жыл бұрын
They're not Coy - well what are they...no they're just not coy...LoL
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you could hear Ian's whispering! I wasn't able to increase the volume enough in that part. I'm still trying to train my husband to talk loud enough on camera... I'm a natural loudmouth! Which is why I do that annoying whisper so much of the time when I'm narrating... subconsciously trying not to be a loud obnoxious American broad when I'm walking around these lovely civilised places! haha
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
Marriage was not fun, but being a prisoner in Sudeley Castle was apparently not fun either 😳
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Those were dangerous times indeed!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
@@MagentaOtterTravels happy to live in 2022!
@MadameMinima2 жыл бұрын
Marriage at those times was not really "fun" for women (and sometimes for men neither). I am really happy not being a royal. 🙃
@MagentaOtterTravels2 жыл бұрын
Women were property and marriage was often a political arrangement... especially for royals! The ones who married for love were very fortunate indeed! I think that is why I'm captivated by the story of Victoria.