thesweetcheat
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 23, 2010, 19:07
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goffik wrote: I didn't notice you upsetting anyone!
Nor me! But I can be upset if it helps. Would you like 10 minutes of upset or the full half hour? I can throw in a flounce for a few quid extra...
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tjj
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 23, 2010, 19:31
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tiompan wrote: tjj wrote: The highlight for me was definitely the hidden chalk spring in the Lincolnshire Wolds ... I understand these Wolds are a continuation of the South Downs/Wiltshire & Berkshire Downs/Chilterns. (Not a complete secret though as the cloutie ribbons had found their way there).
Ludd Church is breathtaking, I first learnt about it from the Simon Armitage programme about the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" shown over a year ago.
And the spring is known as ....dadaaa , Luds Well .
Well spotted tiompan; now I'm going to pretend I noticed that connection when I made the post ... hmmm.
Does beg the question "who was Lud/Ludd?" The most interesting trail I followed was Mother Ludlam's Cave which says that Ludwell means 'bubbling spring' (spot on) and that Lud was a Celtic ruler and founder of London - hence Ludgate where an ancient temple to him once stood.
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tiompan
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 23, 2010, 19:36
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tjj wrote: tiompan wrote: tjj wrote: The highlight for me was definitely the hidden chalk spring in the Lincolnshire Wolds ... I understand these Wolds are a continuation of the South Downs/Wiltshire & Berkshire Downs/Chilterns. (Not a complete secret though as the cloutie ribbons had found their way there).
Ludd Church is breathtaking, I first learnt about it from the Simon Armitage programme about the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" shown over a year ago.
And the spring is known as ....dadaaa , Luds Well .
Well spotted tiompan; now I'm going to pretend I noticed that connection when I made the post ... hmmm.
Does beg the question "who was Lud/Ludd?" The most interesting trail I followed was Mother Ludlam's Cave which says that Ludwell means 'bubbling spring' (spot on) and that Lud was a Celtic ruler and founder of London - hence Ludgate where an ancient temple to him once stood.
A bit obscure but connected to the spring site , in Estonia a Lud is a sacred grove .
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 29, 2010, 20:06
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Fin Cop and Mam Tor so far - lovely shots too.
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The Eternal
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 29, 2010, 22:12
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Not a bad prog at all.
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Chris Collyer
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 29, 2010, 23:28
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thesweetcheat wrote: Fin Cop and Mam Tor so far - lovely shots too.
A couple of different shots of Carl Wark too, blink and you miss it.
-Chris
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Kid Calamity
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Re: Secret Britain
Aug 30, 2010, 08:10
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This even has the edge over 'Coast', I reckon. And that's a very well researched and presented series - credit where credit's due. Fair play to the BBC. This is something that they lead the world in, IMO.
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tjj
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Re: Secret Britain
Sep 05, 2010, 21:18
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As often is the case, the best was saved for last. The final programme in this little series was just .. breathtaking. Can't pick a favourite bit; once across the border - I loved it all. The macca wild flower meadows on North Uist shone out.
Probably off topic; here it is, Scotland the spare and beautiful.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tqkg6
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drewbhoy
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Re: Secret Britain
Sep 05, 2010, 21:54
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Funnily enough I agree with you Tjj :-)
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Secret Britain
Sep 05, 2010, 23:16
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drewbhoy wrote: Funnily enough I agree with you Tjj :-)
Yep, it was a goodie. I've really enjoyed this series (despite pre-watch reservations) and the first and last episodes were the best for me - although I went all gooey-eyed and drooling at the Snowdonia bit too.
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