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Epic Adventure to Sniggs Alley & the Oldest Pub in England (4K)
Great walk to find a location from best-selling author Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books nestled in the Chilterns countryside close to where Pratchett grew up - and also my childhood home. Sniggs Alley is a place in Ankh-Morpork on the Discworld. It's also an ancient footpath that runs from Loudwater to the village of Penn in Buckinghamshire. Our quest to find Sniggs Alley starts in High Wycombe and we walk along the A40 London Road to Loudwater before walking into the Chiltern Hills. We then turn towards Forty Green, near Beaconsfield, where Terry Pratchett grew up. At Lude Farm we pass the field where a B17 bomber crashed on 12 August 1944 www.pennchurch.uk/tomahawk-warrior/
At Forty Green we stop for a pint on the Royal Standard of England, which is the oldest free house in England and has existed for over 900 years. The final part of the walk takes to Beaconsfield Library where Terry Pratchett spent much time reading and studying.
“Every town on the multiverse has a part that is
something like Ankh-Morpork’s Shades.
It’s usually the oldest part, its lanes faithfully
following the original tracks of medieval cows going
down to the river, and they have names like
Shambles, the Rookery,
Sniggs Alley ...”
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Wycombe videos:
A walk along the River Wye ua-cam.com/video/BytLWHYZadU/v-deo.htmlsi=v1N9Q89h30DZJbaA
Back to my Roots - High Wycombe to Beaconsfield - Episode 100
ua-cam.com/video/T4YMy3C_GbU/v-deo.htmlsi=T69SldMausX4H2MT
Chilterns Walk from Wycombe to Wooburn ua-cam.com/video/BSVgKcBiWgU/v-deo.htmlsi=eoV2wTfYtmuSqLPb
Music
Balissi - Year of the Deer
First Hibernation - Headlund
Sunset Street - Saira Ridley
Touching Clouds - Headlund
I Found You Now - Candelion
Little Drunk Quiet Floats - Puddle of Infinity
Over the Meadow, Over the Stream - Alan Rogers
From Epidemic Sound and the UA-cam Audio Library + original composition
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Walking the Mardyke Way - Essex Walks (4K)
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Offer: Get 60% off your first box Free desserts for life! Link: www.hellofresh.co.uk/HELLOJR Code: HELLOJR A Walk following the Mardyke Way from Purfleet, Essex through the countryside on the edge of Greater London to the village of Bulphan. The Mardyke is an ancient river that has been following its course for over 30 million years. The route I took from Purfleet was around 11-miles followed b...
Lost Rivers of London Walk from Kensal Green to Chelsea - The Counters Creek (4K)
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Lost Rivers of London playlist ua-cam.com/video/TVlM83wyh_s/v-deo.htmlsi=ydifY-0WdBbr7Eak Kensal Green Cemetery Audio Walk cemeterywalks.wordpress.com/2021/10/20/kensal-rise-and-kensal-green-cemetery/ Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Please subscribe for regular videos: bit.ly/1EJjIB8 Join this channel to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/k1qvhkPMbF703QHR8qj8...
A Walk Across Northampton to visit Alan Moore with Iain Sinclair (4K)
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A fascinating walk exploring elements of the deep history of Northampton with writer Iain Sinclair on the way to a conversation with Alan Moore, author of Jerusalem, The Watchmen, Voice of the Fire, The Great When (Long London Trilogy). Our route takes in St Peter's Church, Gold Street, All Saints Church, the Guildhall, St Andrew's Hospital, and the County Ground. The cast of characters mention...
Exploring the beautiful city of Ljubljana and Lake Bled, Slovenia (4K)
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A 3-day trip to the capital city of Slovenia in the former Yugoslavia with my wife at Easter. Featuring some of the major architectural sites of Ljubljana and a trip to Lake Bled in the Julian Alps. Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Please subscribe for regular videos: bit.ly/1EJjIB8 Join this channel to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/k1qvhkPMbF703QHR8qj8og...
Pub Chat from Filly Brook, Leytonstone East London (4K)
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Sunday Pub Chat from Filly Brook on Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, East London. Info about the Connections festival here: www.fillybrook.co.uk/connections/event-one-25zya My walk along Leytonstone's Lost River Philley Brook ua-cam.com/video/siYn-BTCKNU/v-deo.htmlsi=vVr0QqpU5ranLwc8 Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Please subscribe for regular videos: bit.ly/1EJjIB8 ...
Walking the length of London's Regents Canal - Limehouse to Paddington (4K)
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London walk along the entire length of the Regents Canal from Limehouse Basin in East London to Paddington Basin in the west. We pass through Mile End, Bethnal Green, Hackney, Haggerston, Shoreditch, Islington, Camden, Regents Park, Marylebone, Maida Vale, Little Venice and end at Paddington Basin. We also interview a live aboard boater about living on a narrowboat on the London canal network. ...
John Rogers and Iain Sinclair in conversation at Hatchards Piccadilly, London (4K)
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Buy Welcome to New London: journeys and encounters in the post-Olympic city here: www.hatchards.co.uk/book/welcome-to-new-london/john-rogers/9781739539207 thelostbyway.com/welcome-to-new-london-book Iain Sinclair’s new book Pariah Genius is published on 25th April www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/pariah-genius-iain-sinclair Recorded on 25th January 2024 at Hatchards bookshop Piccadilly, Lon...
The Perfect London Day Hike | London Loop Section 2 (4K)
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Playlist of my previous London Loop videos ua-cam.com/video/WNCwntY3ntA/v-deo.html A walk on section 2 of the London Loop from Petts Wood to Old Bexley via Scadbury Moated Manor, Sidcup, Foots Cray Meadow, Five Arches Bridge, and the River Cray. Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Please subscribe for regular videos: bit.ly/1EJjIB8 Join this channel to get access to pe...
The Original Lost River of London (4K)
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This lost river walk takes us back into Roman and Medieval London following the course of two lost rivers - the Lorteburn and the Langbourne. The Lorteburn rises in Aldgate and flows down Jewry Street, Crutched Friars, Seething Lane, and Water Lane to the Thames. We visit a new exhibition space created around a wonderful section of the Roman Wall at Vine Street, and also the Roman Wall at Coope...
Sunday Pub Chat - Exploring Roman London (4K)
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John Rogers and Travis Elborough in conversation at the Bookseller Crow in Crystal Palace booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/john-rogers-with-travis-elborough-event/ Talking about my most recent walk in the City of London while having a pint in the Red Lion Leytonstone - a great pub. Drinking a pint of East London Brewery Bow Creek. Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Please su...
East End Echoes - London walk from Mile End to Poplar via Limehouse (4K)
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From the 18th Century Novo Cemetery to Hawksmoor's St Anne's Church Limehouse via the Regent's Canal then two historic locations in Poplar. Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Related videos: East End Architecture London Walking Tour | Stepney & Poplar ua-cam.com/video/wVnkLF35zJo/v-deo.htmlsi=cAi7C4hoO7Vgspuq Histories and Hauntings - Iain Sinclair at Swedenborg House...
A Walk to the most Eastern Point in Greater London (4K)
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Starting from Upminster this hike heads out find the point right on the eastern edge of London in the Borough of Havering at North Ockendon. Thanks to my supporters on Patreon www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Please subscribe for regular videos: bit.ly/1EJjIB8 With original music by my Dad, Alan Rogers Watch: The Mystery of the Horned Church ua-cam.com/video/aIpm8Jea1No/v-deo.htmlsi=ts04P3f3qY5SyWtI ...
Histories and Hauntings - Iain Sinclair at Swedenborg House (4K)
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Histories and Hauntings - Iain Sinclair at Swedenborg House (4K)
Historic Bankside London Walk : Romans, Tudors, Tate Modern and more (4K)
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Historic Bankside London Walk : Romans, Tudors, Tate Modern and more (4K)
Great Questions about London answered (4K)
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Great Questions about London answered (4K)
Looking for the Lost Rivers of Roman London (4K)
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Looking for the Lost Rivers of Roman London (4K)
Walking London's Ancient Black Path (4K)
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Walking London's Ancient Black Path (4K)
Chatting in the Pub about Walking Plans
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Chatting in the Pub about Walking Plans
A Walk Through 2023 - a great year of London walks .. and beyond (4K)
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A Walk Through 2023 - a great year of London walks .. and beyond (4K)
Four Days in Seville (4K)
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Four Days in Seville (4K)
London’s Arcadia in the East - Winter walk through Epping Forest (4K)
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London’s Arcadia in the East - Winter walk through Epping Forest (4K)
Ancient Curiosities of Old Ilford - East London Walk (4K)
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Ancient Curiosities of Old Ilford - East London Walk (4K)
Historical Stroll from BBC Broadcasting House & Cavendish Square to Hyde Park Corner (4K)
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Historical Stroll from BBC Broadcasting House & Cavendish Square to Hyde Park Corner (4K)
London River Walk | Discovering the Norbury Brook (4K)
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London River Walk | Discovering the Norbury Brook (4K)
A Lost River Revealed in North London (4K)
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A Lost River Revealed in North London (4K)
The Hidden Passages of St James's in central London (4K)
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The Hidden Passages of St James's in central London (4K)
Autumn Equinox on the River Deben at Woodbridge, Suffolk (4K)
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Autumn Equinox on the River Deben at Woodbridge, Suffolk (4K)
Walk from the end of the Central Line to Harlow (4K)
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Walk from the end of the Central Line to Harlow (4K)
East End Architecture London Walking Tour | Stepney & Poplar (4K)
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East End Architecture London Walking Tour | Stepney & Poplar (4K)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @nickjames4497
    @nickjames4497 9 годин тому

    Hello John … I’m really glad you found Sniggs Alley … Another great video …Thanks !

  • @jimmyrussell4330
    @jimmyrussell4330 16 годин тому

    Don't like bees lol lent back on one when driving done me in the back lol.did panic set in! Love the walk

  • @Saint_Dan132
    @Saint_Dan132 18 годин тому

    wonderful

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc 21 годину тому

    haha i am old enough to remember max headroom - they used to show it in the nightclubs - good times! 😊

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc 21 годину тому

    i'll have to add these two to my wantlist, cheers, john

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc 21 годину тому

    you've got a good eye for these vignettes, john 😊

  • @fulham1958
    @fulham1958 День тому

    That tower on Lille Road is the Empress State Building. Headquarters of the 77th Brigade.

  • @Bury1969
    @Bury1969 День тому

    Loved this walk, John. I think I walked a small section of Sniggs Alley 3 years ago. Happy memories of walks with my grandfather during the 70s and 80s: Lude Farm, Forty Green, the Royal Standard pub, and the paths back to Beaconsfield new town. Seeing this video was a trip down memory lane.

  • @macleodpr
    @macleodpr День тому

    I am going to do part of this walk next week, when I am in London from the USA. Will start in Hackney and end up in the docklands. The canal looks great to walk down.

  • @mighty_king92
    @mighty_king92 День тому

    Attempted half of the walk today but kept getting myself lost, so I had to call quits around Chase Side. Will try to complete it soon!

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc День тому

    it almost appeared that gove was listening to bob and roberta speak 🤨

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc День тому

    another nice vignette 🙂

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc День тому

    i enjoyed the swan hissing at the canada goose 😊

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc День тому

    i don't know why, but, i had an irrational fear of those ponds; a lovecraftian fright of things unknown 🙃

  • @jimwalsh1958space
    @jimwalsh1958space 2 дні тому

    i 'spent time' in pentonville. my memory of it compared to other prisons was 'very smelly'. hope this helps.

  • @jimwalsh1958space
    @jimwalsh1958space 2 дні тому

    the scala showed 'a clockwork orange' against kubricks legal request and he sued them and won. he got sick of the british hating the film. that's why the film is still banned (in uk only) by kubrick today. hope this helps.

  • @jimwalsh1958space
    @jimwalsh1958space 2 дні тому

    wiki: 'It has been suggested that the Hornchurch Priory is the origin of the Hornchurch placename because the priory used a bulls-head seal on official documents during the 14th century'. probs don't help much lol.

  • @Beachcomber95
    @Beachcomber95 2 дні тому

    Beautiful video. Thanks John.

  • @johnakyle5908
    @johnakyle5908 3 дні тому

    I was also reading the David Eddings books around then , had ne hooked.

  • @davegriffin288
    @davegriffin288 3 дні тому

    Another tremendous video, John. Always enjoyable. Take care of your back. Dave and Katie x

  • @davegriffin288
    @davegriffin288 3 дні тому

    Another tremendous video, John. Thank you. Dave and Katie. Better than TV schedule. All best wishes.

  • @jimwalsh1958space
    @jimwalsh1958space 3 дні тому

    i've read every word orwell wrote. i am connected to the frued family and wintered over with the frueds in walberswick aged 16. i know orwell spoke of being in southwold and frued owned a house in walberswick around the same time so they are literally living next door to each other. i want to prove that orwell and frued were aware of each other and actually met. would love to correspond with you to compare notes. hope this helps some how.

    • @JohnRogersWalks
      @JohnRogersWalks 2 дні тому

      Sounds fascinating Jim - never heard of that link before

  • @jimwalsh1958space
    @jimwalsh1958space 3 дні тому

    the conduit was a common structure housing a large water pump. there's the exact same design structure on tottenham high road N17 with a roof and the original pump.

  • @leelaperea8554
    @leelaperea8554 3 дні тому

    London Kills Me

  • @dodgyg3697
    @dodgyg3697 3 дні тому

    Excellent work as ever.

  • @JTTW1455
    @JTTW1455 3 дні тому

    Perfect weather for a meditative walk. Nice way to spend a day.