Little English towns

Open Forum in English
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I recently came across a truly wonderful youtube channel which gives a glimpse into provincial English life. (I myself have lived in several of these places - I won’t say exactly which ones.)

Exeter: A Couple of Minutes in Exeter - YouTube

Sherbourne: A Couple of Minutes in Sherborne - YouTube

Canterbury: A Couple of Minutes in Canterbury.mpg - YouTube

York: A Couple of Minutes in York.mpg - YouTube

Lewes: A Couple of Minutes in Lewes - YouTube

Salisbury: A Couple of Minutes in Salisbury - YouTube

(Freeze at 1:58 - as a boy I passed through this gate many many times…)

And not to leave out Scotland, here’s one for Colin:

Inverness: A Couple of Minutes in Inverness - YouTube

(There are more…)

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I grew up watching “Last of the Summer Wine.” I’d definetly like to spend a summer wandering those hills of Yorkshire someday.

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Thanks, Jay! It’s very interesting.

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Therefore am I still
A lover of the meadows and the woods,
And mountains; and of all that we behold
From this green earth; of all the mighty world
Of eye, and ear . . .

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Glad you liked the links, guys.

(Seeing some of these places again sure brings back memories for me…)

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Thanks Jay. These places are very beautiful. Everything is very classic and aesthetic. As Poirot movies, but with modern cars. England is a wonderful country. Thanks you.

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What can I say: lovely, very lovely indeed :slight_smile:

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Tha inbhir nis cathair gu h-alainn, tapadh leat a charaid!

England is so beautiful, as is the entirety of the British Isles, and if you include Ireland and Scotland, it’s difficult if not impossible to describe them. I can say however that it is an incredibly rich place historically, which can be seen everywhere.

Brilliant thread! We need more like these…