Beautiful not been for a very long time. Be good to see the other day if you wanted to film that one
@stevenburgess28563 күн бұрын
You pronounced it very well! Cwm-yoi. The Welsh name is Cwm Iau (Cwm Y-eye) - Cwmyoy is an Anglisication. 'Iau' in English means Thursday or Jupiter.
@declanmurphy64278 күн бұрын
Was St Martin bent?
@SuzieDetectsUK8 күн бұрын
👻 not 🐁 ☺️
@The_Reality_Filter13 күн бұрын
Thanks for uploading this. I'm off there tomorrow 09/08/24, hope it doesn't rain too much...
@freeman812814 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, most churches are crooked.......but not always physically.
@ersikillian16 күн бұрын
The column at the second church could be a plague column.
@petergardner233423 күн бұрын
very good video
@jeanpearce816024 күн бұрын
What you called a gate house is lych-gate where a coffin was under shelter until the vicar/priest arrived
@sicks6six26 күн бұрын
great old building, St Olafs Wasdale is my favourite church, up to now, its the smallest parish church in Britain, I think,
@user-uh5oz3pn9p27 күн бұрын
is it just me or does this bothy need to be really cleaned? I mean really cleaned. At 26:15 there's a huge spider web stuck to your hat. and about the mice: this is exactly why I want to train my cat to camp with me. Seriously.
@GazingMonkey25 күн бұрын
It could use a scrub, that's for sure. There's a brush for sweeping and I swept the floor before I left but there's nothing there to actually clean with. If I visit it again, I'll leave a couple of sponges and a bottle of washing up liquid. It would have been nice to wash the table and windowsill before I left. No evidence of any mice luckily.
@user-uh5oz3pn9p17 күн бұрын
@@GazingMonkey great to hear. It's sad when people let places like this decay or "go". I'm glad to hear it's functional and loved the video...I always love hearing you talk about the places you are in. Really appreciate the videos - thank you for taking all of us with you.
@garryferrington811Ай бұрын
That's so peculiar I'm surprised it isn't more famous.
@philthycat1408Ай бұрын
Probably where The Crooked Man, worshipped.
@philthycat1408Ай бұрын
Probably where The Crooked Man, worshipped.
@tonylelli3057Ай бұрын
Stayed there way back in 1952. Hasn’t changed a bit. 😂
@williamhiller3988Ай бұрын
People were mostly illiterate, and the pictures helped tell the story.
@nanslifeАй бұрын
Omg it's so cute, and gorgeous country.
@damedavidfrith55Ай бұрын
What beautiful churches shame we lost so much
@footoomsh2Ай бұрын
I think that it is easier to take a small section of rope and drag wood -it's much easier. My verson was my dogs lead - pefect for cinching up several logs and stagging them
@TheSearaiderАй бұрын
Thanks for this just discovered your channel very nice
@kennethbowry1521Ай бұрын
Great work thank you.
@mark.kelley1928Ай бұрын
It’s ghosts lol 😂
@Sargis-tq5hz2 ай бұрын
Великая Киликия
@deborahbeswick13962 ай бұрын
Just found you! Loved your adventure. Liked and subscribed immediately. Looking forward to the next one. Best wishes from Oregon ❤
@Blackhawk3642 ай бұрын
This is my favorite video. I love them.all but you must have a favorite and this one is mine.
@GazingMonkey2 ай бұрын
Well this one is certainly the most popular ! I think my Elan Valley video is my favorite but sadly it's hardly getting any views :(
@Blackhawk3642 ай бұрын
@@GazingMonkey sorry to hear that. I thought it was great. The views were spectacular.
@Blackhawk3642 ай бұрын
I love your videos. I can't wait for the next one.
@GazingMonkey2 ай бұрын
Thanks ! I've been hindered by rainy weather recently but I'm looking forward to getting back out again.
@Blackhawk3642 ай бұрын
@GazingMonkey understandable. I have the same issue here lately. 👍
@jontalbot12 ай бұрын
In many ways a very typical Welsh church- small, plain, stone etc. But it’s also a tribute to medieval building methods. Extraordinary it’s still standing
@JamieHarding52 ай бұрын
Hello mate. I was here last week. I did a circular walk, 12 from the car park and back. I'm out again Friday doing the Welsh 3 peaks. You must be due out again, all it's already in bank. Where are you going next?
@GazingMonkey2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure where I'm going next. I'm back in full-time work it's harder to find the time to make videos and the weather's unpredictable which doesn't help. I want to climb Cadair Idris again soon, I was there a few years ago and I think it'd make a nice video. It's my favourite of the 3 peaks but then I've never I've never had a view from the top of Snowdon, I've always been clouded in. I plan to stay in the Moel Prysgau bothy and make a video of that but it's best to do that on a weeknight so I 'd have to take a couple of days off work, it's a long way from anywhere so I'd need a free day each side I reckon. I recently shot a video walking around Cardiff bay but realised halfway round that it wouldn't be worth watching, I think I'll need to research more things to look at and talk about and try shooting it again some time. Are you doing the 3 peaks competitively or just casual hiking ?
@JamieHarding52 ай бұрын
@@GazingMonkey I understand, mid week is best. Should be quiet then. It looks a good bothy too. I know I'll prefer Cadair Idris. Done Pen y Fan and Snowdon many times. They are just too busy. I'm doing it just for fun, for myself. I hit over 30k steps many times. Did Ben Nevis in Oct, at the end of the day I was on 39k. I would like to reach 40+ steps, I make a 10-15 minute video of it. I probably do a separate one of the camp or bothy stay there. It's a tiny one like Grwyne Fawr. I went back there and stayed the night😁 Some of the places I've been you could do a better video, you explain things well. The crash site from the 1940s and the photo found 2005, Canadian family flew over. I'd like to see you do something on Aberystwyth one day, the University there King Charles and William went there, lots history, the old tram goes up the hill, very near there you Devils Brigde and another 5-10 drive from there Nant Syddion. If you haven't had chance to look at it, have a look one day, the cemetery is very near. If you are looking at places to go and ideas the Wye explorer is a very good channel. Jump on other channels too say hello, nice video. People will look at your channel then also. Keep having fun. I hope you get chance to go out again soon. I'm hoping to make enough videos over the weekend to last me a couple of months. I put one up every 2 weeks now. Shorts have been handy for me picking up a few subs.
@dragoncrackers76602 ай бұрын
I really like the shots of the drive up to these buildings. Most videos just show the grounds of these old churches but I really like seeing what the countryside and villages look like also. Im from a small community in the US and our countryside is beautiful but we have mostly barbed-wire fencing, pole barns and the occasional abandoned homestead; nothing like old stone villages and walls... and that hilly landscape is just stunning to me.
@GazingMonkey2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Maybe I should make some videos where I'm just driving through nice scenery & villages. There are some stunning places near me and I live on the edge of the Cotswolds which has beautiful old towns and villages.
@dragoncrackers76602 ай бұрын
@@GazingMonkey I'd watch it for sure.
@ianbrowne88713 ай бұрын
I nearly reported this post for reasons of HEALTH AND SAFETY. To be positive it was a delight to see these lovely churches on the Marches. They are a credit to the small communities which keep them in such good order and they need to be treated with respect. In both churches you failed to do this by interfering with the bells and pulling the ropes. I am sure if a stranger invaded you home and did such a thing you would not be happy. You might have caused damage to the rope, the bell, ringing mechanism or the structure. These are expensive items to repair. More serious, showing yourself doing this, might encourage others to do the same. Anyone familiar with church bells knows that tampering with them can be dangerous, especially if bell are ‘set’. This means they are facing upwards and if the rope is pulled, the bell swings down along with its rope, which can entangle a person’s limb or neck and then lift them up bodily! This can cause serious injury or death. See the link: www.poyntonbells.net/miscellaneous/health-safety/ It would be helpful if the ringing could be removed and not repeated in future visits.
@denisepeters85513 ай бұрын
Just the fire cooling down,I would have slept on the floor near the fire and you can see whats going on. 😅
@user-th2wv2ow8s3 ай бұрын
I think it was tasty notwithstanding which kind of chocolate was yonder) we also knew where a haslenuts grow up in our city)) but, unfortunately, this year some people cut those trees off to build new restaurant
@user-th2wv2ow8s3 ай бұрын
That is very very beautiful and interesting and very understandable for me (I am another language speaker), thank you!!!
@peterq19783 ай бұрын
if you are walking, take some Scottish Tablet, Kendall Mint Cake or at a stretch, chocolat, all 3 packed with sugar to kee you going till you can get some hot food or carbs.
@CMB-pd1qu3 ай бұрын
Ghosts for sure!! Knew it as soon as you walked inside 👻👻👻
@gerrydavies80343 ай бұрын
Great little video, I've wild camped many times further up the valley. Shame your Welsh pronunciation is a bit "English".
@GazingMonkey3 ай бұрын
Sorry about the pronunciation. I looked it up online and really thought I was nailing it.
@user-cj9yi7jx9y3 ай бұрын
Why not just save your energy talking go get fire wood and warm ❤bothy
@jacquelinetaylor86833 ай бұрын
Nice vid but I hope you left some chopped wood in there ready for the next visitor. They might be arriving in the dark on a bad night when dry wood would be very appreciated.
@jacquelinetaylor86833 ай бұрын
Its either a crying chapel for women with babies in arms so they didnt disrupt the service or it could have been for people with leprosy. I favour the crying chapel .
@andrewwheeler85913 ай бұрын
Blimey, 1st light the stove and get some heat going on!
@KhurshidsChannel4 ай бұрын
Beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.
@PinnedonPlaces4 ай бұрын
A fantastic video showcasing the three castles, absolutely loving the picture quality by the way and the way you've filmed this. Appreciate your time, what a fun adventure exploring the three castles of Gwent. My favourite is Grosmont, such an interesting castle! Thanks for sharing :)
@GazingMonkey4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I enjoyed visiting those castles and shooting that video and it's so nice that they're just sitting there, open and free to walk around.
@JamieHarding54 ай бұрын
Good video. As always very nicely explained.👍
@GazingMonkey4 ай бұрын
Thanks Jamie. I wanted to make that video for ages but had to wait for some bright weather.
@JamieHarding54 ай бұрын
@GazingMonkey I know the feeling. I have big hikes planned. If I'm travelling I need the weather or a lot of the video gets lost. Hopefully we'll have more sun now. This vid will do well.👍 All the best on your next one.👋
@martymartin28944 ай бұрын
I know what u said on your first journey when things started to go wrong, damn damn damn dammett 😅😅
@martymartin28944 ай бұрын
Very nice video thanks. Amazing sites. This channel should grow very fast, excellent presentation and great camera shots and editing, a lot of effort put into this and it shows. Even the research about the dams. This could be a television documentary it's so well done.
@GazingMonkey4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. It was great fun to make this video, even if it took two attempts. I'll be making more videos in that part of the country because there's so much cool stuff to see.
@martymartin28944 ай бұрын
@@GazingMonkeybe looking forward thanks.
@richardbaker18254 ай бұрын
Well done Chap. Very informative.
@GazingMonkey4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@ellensears4 ай бұрын
The place is haunted😢😢😢
@user-zr8pz9oj4p4 ай бұрын
A great little piece of history. You have a new conscript, keep it up.
@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey4 ай бұрын
Maybe the second chapel with the grill window and predieu was a Hermitage or Anchorite chapel they would have not have had a glazed window originally heard the same service as the congregation and recieved the communion through the grill.
@cyan16163 ай бұрын
Yup, I was thinking the same thing. I immediately thought anchorite chapel, with maybe a cat for company.
@barrycrump61895 ай бұрын
I love gloomy days like this because it keeps most people indoors.