This is the first time I have seen this film, and I think it is wonderful. Very informative and gentle. Thank you for posting it.

Super film, I've grown up and spent most of my life in this area but never taken the time to think about what purpose the canal served. Very informative, thankyou.

That's the best 50 minutes with you I have spent. Number 1 on my list. It's 5 years since you made this film. Once this coronavirus mess has sorted itself out, how about you and I doing this walk all over again to see how much has changed for the good and of course, for worse? A magnificent film. Full of history. You knowledge is incredible. A million thanks for taking me along with you.

Wonderful talk and walk 50 minutes well spent, thank you

Great film with informative narrative and some fantastic music. Thank you!

What a beautiful area …….I do hope that they reinstate those canals…!

Thank you so much for this film. As younger lads living in South Gloucestershire, a group of us would often pile into the car and head to this beautiful part of the world for an exploratory hike followed by a beer. It is lovely to get an informed historical narrative to accompany some of the things we saw along the way. In fact, while I'm here I'd like to offer many heartfelt thanks for all your films. Living in Abu Dhabi for the last 6 years has me missing out my fill of our green and pleasant land (and the pandemic travel restrictions even more so), so going for walks with you over the last year has always lifted my spirits and keeps me looking forward to many a good non-virtual walk when I return.

I don't normally comment on videos on here but what brilliant and informative video, thank you very much sir ☺

Great video. It's interesting that Bentonite clay has caused the partial collapse of the Sapperton tunnel while the lack of clay caused the 9.5 miles adjoining it to leak. That 9.5 miles from the tunnel to Siddington locks would be much better when restored. They would line that section (with Bentonite fabric and clay) so that it didn't leak and those stop locks would be very helpful for filling each section as it was done. Pity you didn't film some of the "private" bits. ;-)

I enjoyed every minute of your film - excellent!

What a wonderful journey Ron. I had no idea such a canal existed. So many old relics and deep locks. They really were deep too!. A great video of times past, with magnificent bridges of all kinds. Truly wonderful piece of filming.

Lovely video

Enjoyed all 50+ minutes! So well put sir!

Thank you for pointing out the artistry of the bricklayers and masons. Bricklayers are often much maligned in society but have left such a legacy of beautiful buildings, bridges, walls, locks, etc. You may have guested I am a bricklayer by trade.

Thank you.

Hi Ron, that was just beautiful countryside. I have only ever driven through that area, and never thought much about exploring. This video shows what I have really been missing. Will definitely have to correct this. Hope you are doing ok. Take care, Ian

Yes a balanced lock gate system is crucial... And they stopped using the metal post and gate combo because of the rusting hinges that [in instances of all types of weather corrosion] blocked or delayed access and so they went with the straight wood frame gates [set on pins] like you see around today...

Excellent, informative video

Thanks to Parkinson's Walks for the quick expose' of the T&S canal. However, it's a shame that he missed out the Great Naval Battle that took place on the waters of the Port of Brimscombe in 1962. " The Battle of the Polly Basin " as remembered by one who survived. All that unused car park shown, was once the 2nd largest Inland Water port in England when built and even upto to the late 60's, (before Fibrecrete at Chalford were allowed to dump its asbestos waste products into our lovely fish filled water), it was still a magnificent stretch of water locally known in the 60's as the " Polly Basin ", (after the Polytechnic that was once there). It was here, one sunny Sunday afternoon, (after church choir) that the younger village boys, (the under teens), pushed off from great willows on the old island. An enormous 20 canner raft, (built from locally acquired materials), manned by " 8 doughty young men " who knew that their testing time had come. Far away on the polly side, a hastily built, (from the polly buildings rubble), a 12 canner raft manned by the " lesser village teenager gang of 6 ", who had the superior reputation. The rafts closed and touched in mid-basin, sticks were heard to clash along with shouts and forecasts of would be victor and loser. As the basin mists surrounded the clash, bodies were heard to splash into the water and shouts of " bugger & help " were heard, but in the end the younger had won the day, sending the teenager rabble to the bottom along with their ragbag raft and their deflated egos' A much debated event for years, amongst the waring juniors and seniors of Brimscombe village life in the 70s ..............

33:29 two pillars, two alcoves, two spheres... And other ornamental... More rare gems in the canals history...

Womderful! - having looked for years as to what were the obstructions (practical) to full restoration, this walk shows (at the moment of viewing) that there are no ginormous / show stopper problems - other than MONEY - to restoration, which is contrary to what I had been lead to believe. During this Co-vid lockdown period Y-T has allowed me and hopefully others - to look around for all sorts of information, with perhaps previously I had ignored. I am now at Saperton and now looking nearer LEchlade to see what pitfalls may yet presxent themselves... Hmmm.

Could be used again ?

I am amazed that the CRT dont want me to invest between 5 and 15 million pounds in the restoration

Hi Ron, Watching your video on the Thames and Severn canal from 3 years ago I took offence to your remark on the HillPaul building in Stroud calling it a monstrosity The building is a local landmark that has been restored and part of Strouds industrial history. This building was saved after a local campaign. Your videos are usually very good but you blotted your copy book with this.

How much of this is being restored to working order?

If one considers all the sweat, toil, effort and money that was expended constructing the canal, it seems a sad sin for it to just be abandoned, and left to ruin. .

What a waste of resources that could be used again!

Very confused about why he's claiming Stroud District Council restoring a derelict mill so staff are working out of one building has to do with road repairs. Roads in Gloucestershire are maintained by Gloucestershire Highways, part of the County council. Two different branches of local government. Very disappointed that a person of his years has gone through their whole life without the curiosity to find out how the country he lives in is managed