I’m American and always have been fascinated by the English. Thanks for sharing.

Hey, man. Just wanted to say I really appreciate what you're doing. You're doing your country a great service by reconnecting people with their culture again. And I'm sure your ancestors would be proud of you trying to preserve English history. If I saw you in person I'd treat you to a pint.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment mate!

I tend to find that anywhere with famous "ghosts" usually has a good tea room and a gift shop

@lycanhussar

5 ай бұрын

american here, so excuse my ignorance, wtf is a tea room?

@DavidMcKinstry-yx5tt

4 ай бұрын

@@lycanhussar It's a café which serves tea and sandwiches and cakes. A lot of tourist attractions have them in the UK

@lycanhussar

4 ай бұрын

@@DavidMcKinstry-yx5tt ah ok so as name implies, i thought it was like a family room or living room in a house where it's just for that one thing. feel kinda dumb now, cheers from Michigan!

@DavidMcKinstry-yx5tt

4 ай бұрын

@@lycanhussar Not dumb at all, just a UK expression for something a bit like a café or an inn without alcohol

@marcuscrumpton8568

3 ай бұрын

@@lycanhussartbh you ain’t far off with what you thought as tea rooms are basically cafes that look like an old lady’s front room lol

To add on to your comments about the bridge, I've always heard water, especially runner water, can attract spirits. I've heard multiple theories as to why, including the rushing water being a place of higher energy for the spirits to connect to, and the water eroding the veil between worlds

Excellent! That brings back memories I visited Blanchland in the early 90’s during a severe winter. The power lines were down and they couldn’t pull pints in the Lord Crewe Arms so we had to drink shorts instead so we definitely encountered spirits that day. A great story I look forward to hearing more.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Bet that was cosy! Cheers mate!

@feralbluee

Жыл бұрын

to THX1139 - THX 1138, one of the best films ever, especially in the scifi genre. Robert Duval was brilliant! have a good day :) 🌤️🌷🌱

@THX-to6gg

Жыл бұрын

@@feralbluee I’m glad someone else remembers that classic film.

@lorenataft7074

Жыл бұрын

@@THX-to6gg what film??

@THX-to6gg

Жыл бұрын

@@lorenataft7074 THX1138.

Seeing that photograph you took at the end was incredible. It doesn't even look like a skull, more like a snake (anaconda to be precise). I've had a photo turn out like that in my childhood, too. Trivia: The germ of the idea that "demarcations are where ghosts are usually found" might be traced back to the notions involving two gods in Greek mythology, Hermes and Hecate. Hermes is not only the messenger god but also had the roles of being the god of boundaries (and places used to be marked with pillar-like icons known as Hermai to denote entryways) and a psychopomp, someone who guides departed souls to the afterlife. Hecate is the goddess of witchcraft, necromancy and ghosts but also the goddess of _boundaries,_ transitions and crossroads. It kind of makes you wonder whether ancient people first thought that ghosts were found at boundaries because of these two divinities OR because the phenomena of "ghosts" being sighted at boundaries has been occurring for so long that any divine personages associated with boundaries became associated with ghosts too. Just a thought. Even more trivia: Hecate's Roman name was _Trivia._

One of the many reasons I love England, the great ghost stories! America has its share of creepy places,Gettysburg, and New Orleans, leap to mind,but it's not the same. I think it's because we're a much younger nation than Britain. Monks,probably because of the hoods,and billowing robes,make the best ghosts! Loved this,please come back with more stories!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Plenty more in the pipeline!

@cmcg9035

Жыл бұрын

We have some very ancient, creepy places in the US. You just have to know where to look. They won't be European.

@Jade420_

Жыл бұрын

That and Canada has a lot

@cmcg9035

Жыл бұрын

@@Jade420_ Yes, the rock art in the Canadian Shield area. I haven't been there yet to attest to the creepiness of any of the sites, but the water panther ones have a not exactly welcoming to all feeling from images and source stories. Have you seen them in person?

@Jade420_

Жыл бұрын

@@cmcg9035 not yet I heard about them and I know there’s a few eerie places in the woods of Nova Scotia like woods woods type beat

There is something classic hearing these types of stories that feel like something you'd hear as a kid or watch in a show, so glad I got recommended this video

I love the new format! It's very engaging and you're an amazing storyteller (I also like your style, it's a shame so many people have forgotten our traditional sense of dress)

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, appreciate it!

@jamiecurran3544

Жыл бұрын

It's certainly tweedtastic!😁👍

I love small English villages, I couldn’t imagine a more peaceful place to live, even if it is haunted haha

Another fantastic documentary. I live not far from Blanchland and recently visited the church. Upon entering I immediately noticed the sudden drop in temperature and I felt an uneasy presence. I am sure your right it is haunted.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

My wife and I just visited England for the first time (stuck to the Cotswolds to keep it easy first time around) and the start of this video is already giving me nostalgia, need to go back.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Lovely part of the country! You’ll have to plan a return trip!

@sebby324

Жыл бұрын

You could go see Devon and Cornwall they are nice

@heatherboardman7004

10 ай бұрын

Do come back. Loads of ahistorical that you have missed.

There are so many rural villages across the UK filled with rich, medieval and some what dark history. For example my town I grew up and lived in birthed a particular individual by the name of Aleister Crowley ~ occultist, philosopher, ceremonial magician. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet. Very creepy when I learnt about him and what he had done.. Love the videos. Amazing work, keep it up. 👏

As an Australian I am so pleased to have found this channel, full of wonderful stories ❤❤❤🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@roses9339

Жыл бұрын

Me too, it's amazing how these vids just pop up. I've subbed. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 72 yrs

@Jay-Leigh

Жыл бұрын

Welcome 😊

@marisapaola9010

Жыл бұрын

Me too, Melbourne 👻

@igorivanov299

Жыл бұрын

And how is you being Australian significant?

I don't believe in ghosts, but I really enjoyed this video - what a beautiful place! Thanks for making this.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate :-)

Hail the Reiver’s return! Bringing all of us more stories from across the British Isles and keeping local myth alive by bringing it to the masses! Would be super interested to see more stuff about the Fair Folk in the future…

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

I’ll certainly keep that in mind! Many thanks mate

I absolutely love the aesthetic of the cinematography in this video - the colouring, lighting, and composition of the shots are very atmospheric, and evocative thank you for the video. I'm glad youtube randomly recommended your channel to me

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment, I’m glad you enjoyed!

What a good video for an autumn night! Blanchland has been on my visit list for a while now, it has such a charm to it. It was also where they filmed Wolfblood, a show I grew up with and loved to bits.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed and it could bring back some memories for you!

My favorite video yet. The production quality was great. It is better than most of the stuff you get on TV nowadays. Keep up the good work!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, it was great fun to make. Glad you enjoyed

Found your channel recently and this is the first video I watched. What a delight! 🥰 Absolutely love England's folklore, literature, history and ghost stories, though I am not from England myself. Thank you for the story, it was even more impressive with your experiences added to it. 😊❤

Welcome back everyone. Grab a warm drink and settle down to watch my longest (and spookiest!) video to date. Huge thank you to those that have become patrons of this channel, none of this would be possible without you! If you’d like to support my work and get a mention in future videos then you can do so via the links in the description!

@TPT6148

Жыл бұрын

Interesting about the lady feeling a sense of extreme sadness at one point. When my wife & I visited Flodden battlefield site, my wife got the same feeling & came away in tears. I was unaffected (insensitive bugger!)

@valeriebennett6041

Жыл бұрын

1¹¹🥝

@kid-history-and-latin

Жыл бұрын

why did the scotish kill t monks?

@brandon5012

Жыл бұрын

Your work is some of the best I've seen on KZread, good job.

@kid-history-and-latin

Жыл бұрын

@@brandon5012 who?

Brilliant! Love the new format. Beautifully presented and, as always, top quality content. I particularly enjoyed hearing about your personal experiences in Blanchland and taking a walk around the gorgeous town. As soon as you said the Monks started ringing the bells in celebration I groaned "oh noooo". Looking forward to the next episode. Cheers, Kitty.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Kitty, glad you like it! Always good to see you here!

Excellent! Evening entertainment with a cup of tea!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

I must say I enjoyed your video , I also love your accent . I would say that Blanchland is haunted by the monks because of the way they died horribly by these Elliott's and Armstrong's. Looking forward to your next video

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Noreen!

Another cracking video mate. Your renewed efforts are paying dividends. I loved the costumed reenactments too. So well done.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, took countless hours this one did 😂

The ending where you recounted your experiences and then showed the photo - that freaked me out a bit, but I had to watch it a second time. Yep, definitely creepy the second time too 😅 I don't get creeped out easily

I just want to say how much I truly love your videos. This one is so well done, and love that we actually get to see you narrating parts of the story. I've haven't been to the UK yet, but when I do visit, I hope to visit places like Blanchland. Please never stop creating these videos. They've become part of my nightly bedtime ritual. I love to settle down with a pipe full of weed, and get baked while I listen to your ghost stories. Thank you so much.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, glad you enjoyed!

@RingaDingDingDong

Жыл бұрын

@@TheJollyReiver Really really looking forward to what the Jolly Reiver has in-store for the future. Especially during these cold winter months. Hoping for some traditional English Ghost Stories this Christmas! ❤️ 🎄 👻

Simply wonderful and so interesting!! ❤️ I still remember the old video! This time, being there with you, was a completely different experience! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You are doing an excellent job! Folkore, History, Elegance, Tradition and Respect all in one video. I can't wait to see another one! ✨

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment! Really glad you enjoyed!

Fantastic Stuff, this video really shows off what a quality investment that new camera was as the footage is superb quality. The story is heart-breaking really, to be doomed by relief in such a way it's no wonder that tragedy would leave such a mark on the land. Well done to Mr.Schofield as well, his music really sets the atmosphere.

I look forward to visiting Blanchland.As a northumbrian. I've some Armstrong ancestry. I expect the monks might have had too.I imagine the acoustics in that church during the massacre must have been sounding, memorable.I really appreciate your filming.The crossroads, the dusk.Autume.You capured this well.For me there is some reminiscences of lost hearts Book by M R James.and some hammer house of horror films..Far from today ,far from plastic. Thank you for your authenticity 👏

Brilliant video. That was really spooky there at the end. My son and I enjoyed watching. We want to visit that cosy looking pub now 😊

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

It’s well worth it! Glad you enjoyed!

Brilliant video canny lad. Thanks for posting.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure :-)

Thoroughly enjoyed this! 😄 Cannot wait to know more! 😃Going to share this with the Fam tomorrow. They're going to love this! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 👍

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it and thanks for sharing!

Good stuff for the run-up to Samhain :) Great work, lad. The production values since you relaunched have been excellent. This and the last video had a haunting, isolated feel to them as you wander - ideal for the subject matter.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Charlie, cheers for the comment

don't know how i got here, but the atmosphere and presentation are great. hope to see more from this channel

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

I'm from the US but am from the English colony of Maryland which was heavily influenced by England and many Royal Naval engagements along the Chesapeake bay and many hauntings in and around many of the old plantation homes including Pemberton Hall near Salisbury which was named after Lord Salisbury from Britain which had the Scottish Dashiell family and the Handy Family. Also many of our still standing colonial churches have many a ghost story as well.Ihave a fond connection to England my father's last name Shockley is English and means boggy bottomed or evil spirit which is ironic considering my father and I who have so crazy paranormal experiences.

New subscriber here, from Quebec, Canada, and an immigrant in this land of the forgotten French. I commend you for your beautiful attires. I wish modern civilization would still value proper dress codes. I try to refine my looks nowadays, although it certainly is challenging at times! Merci et bonne continuation ;)

Blanchland is literally a 15 minute drive away from me, I go fishing at the Derwent reservoir right next to it

Im a delivery driver for a supermarket and always end up driving around the countryside at night. I was just outside of a place called gunnerside when I saw a dark figure flash in front of my van. Strangest thing ive encountered on the roads.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Eerie 👀

loved it your stories are always a delight I looking forward to everyone of them and thank you for keeping the past alive and love the outdoor being with nature when telling the stories love the folklore stories

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Connor, glad you enjoyed!

This was amazing, sir! Blessed be

Your videos make me miss homesick. UK is a mystical place indeed.

Fantastic video mate, brilliant use of the camera and editing, very professional.. bringing our folk taols and history alive.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, always great to see you here

Excellent work, mate. Really appreciated this one. Special compliments to the background music in the early segment of the video. Great stuff.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed mate, appreciate your comment!

There always seems to be more haunted activity in small traditional villages that still resemble the Old England, rather than in the more urban areas; which I suppose you would expect because those areas would of been built recently. Maybe its because the spirits of our ancestors only live where we (the indigenous Brits) are still the dominant group.

Beautiful video. Great work!

Another wonderful video. I agree with you about the presence of cars in old towns and villages. They are a jarring imposition. On my list of places to visit next time I'm in that part of GB. Your own sartorial standards are also to be commended. Thanks again, sir.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers for your kind words mate, really glad you enjoyed and hope you’re well!

Really enjoyed the vid mate. Great job, and yes I believe it’s very haunted

Awesome photo! I love the way you told the story of hearing the chanting.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Brilliant video. Really enjoyed your presentation.

Monks that dance, now thats a strange image. (Another great and ghostly video, Thanks)

Just found your video , never heard of that village, loved it , love the ghost stories , can’t wait for the next one

10/10 video, loving all of this

Loved it! Also you're very handsome 😍

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks aha

@johnnyjohnny1367

2 ай бұрын

@@TheJollyReiver cor go get some lad

The youtube feed gods have blessed me. This is sucking me in to binge watch

So glad to see a notification for one of your videos! I loved this! I absolutely believe it’s haunted. Given the history of that place it’s pretty much guaranteed. You put in a lot of work for every video, but this one really stands out. And it’s perfect for October. Thank you for this! And fantastic job, as always!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! I certainly had a lot of fun making it! Hope I can keep up the standard aha

Ive been to Blanchland hundreds of times, even stayed in the hotel. Its a great place and has amethysts, fluorite and lead in the nearby river due to a derelict mine upstream. As a kid my family stayed a couple of nights in the hotel and encountered something abnormal. I woke up and saw a blueish transparent woman above the bed my parents slept in who soon disappeared, i may have just willed myself into imaging it but anyways, pretty cool. In the morning some ghosthunter people downstairs asked me about it and apparently other people had seen the exact same entity in the room we stayed in?! Anyways despite the ghost stories, its a fabulous place to get some "crew brew" and enjoy the scenery, definitely visit if you can! Also, take a hike up the north Pennines, there's a brilliant view but it can get extremely fast winds so be careful!

Brilliant video,love this content,history,creepy things things from the past.Well done.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynda, glad you enjoyed!

Excellent video again. Thanks Reiver.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Thank you - fascinating. You introduced me to the term - Border Reivers - I have since read up on these. I love that you learn something new every day. many thanks indeed. Also I watched and wonder if there isn't a better term than haunted? Haunted always seems, to me, to be something scary, sinister, dangerous, and yet these monks are more unsettled, not looking for revenge - just still on earth unsettled. They didn't set out to frighten the lady by sitting on her bed nor appearing in your photo. I think a better term than haunted is needed. Mind you I sure wouldn't fancy waking up and finding a monk sitting on the end of me bed!!! Perhaps if he was really good looking and built, I could accommodate. LOL

@msid7748

Жыл бұрын

haunt comes from Middle English (in the sense ‘frequent (a place’)): from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; distantly related to home.

Great Video! Loved the story telling. - Keep up the good work.

Great video, captivating from start to finish. These videos also make me want to visit the locations and I'm sure I'm not the only one... I do miss the original Scarborough fair music though. I always felt it was like a medieval door opening the tale.

excellent production style and story-telling! glad to see you back

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

I love the dark academia vibe of your style as you walk through these old places and tell their stories! I can't wait for the next video as I binge through your content. Great recommendation from the algorithm here!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your comment!

This might be my favourite video of the jolly reiver

@TheJollyReiver

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

I truly like this video, as already mentioned very engaging and yes you are an excellent storyteller. Please do continue making more of these videos. Love ghost stories.

Absolutely true. As you pointed out, there are places where the veil grows then.

Love you're videos and the places you go too. I've always loved the unknown and the paranormal

Really enjoyed this video thank you! I’m from County Durham so this place is on the list to go visit 👻🍂🎃🖤

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! It’s well worth a day out to visit!

@Ionabrodie69

Жыл бұрын

Yes me too.Hamsterley no the forest.. love Blanchland. 👍

This was really nice I really enjoyed the way you produced this visually. Really well done. Please make more videos like this when you have time, I'll be checking them out for sure.

What a spectacular return this is. Excellent work.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jack

Excellent video! The silence in parts adds to the intended ambiance of the content 💗 More like this please!!@

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Loved the story, wish I could afford to travel to some of these places I hear about. Thank you for shareing this one.🥰💜💜💜👻🧙‍♀️

This video came up in my feed while I was checking out paranormal stuff I posted to my own channel. This is quite good. Really. You have a new fan and I just may head over to Patreon and see what I can do. I live in Vermont for 9.5 months out of the year, and in London during the summers (since 2000). I do a lot of filming for my paranormal work, and am working on a PhD that focuses on teaching about such things. I've walked across the English coutryside, on foot, a number of times, entering and filming churches, feeling the land, sensing the presence of those who've not left. As well, I have memories of being a monk in those lands. I have a great affinity for these old towns. I'd live in a tiny village, if it were convenient, not these big cities. It's why I live in Vermont: no large cities, and a bit remote, though not as remote as some places. Thank you for the work. I'll look to support you from here on out. -- Kindly @GlennieMGPIS in Vermont

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Hello mate, thank you for your kind comment. I’ll head over to your channel tonight and take a look. I love Vermont, I spent a month there as a kid years ago. Was great fun going trick or treating! Glad you enjoyed the video! And thank you very much for becoming a patron! It’s much appreciated mate!

@CountBeetle

Ай бұрын

How can we view your paranormal work? Also are you familiar with art bells ghost to ghost open lines he used to do every Halloween?

Very interesting. New to this channel but will be watching from now on

This was awesome!!! Will be watching for more similar vids!! 👻👏🏼👏🏼

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for content ❤❤

Thanks for the review of this place. It makes me want to visit.

Many thanks for making this video. I had never heard of Blanchland before. Really interesting. I like the pace of the video. You give us time to absorb information and get the atmosphere of the village.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Great video, ties these fab local stories together nicely and does Blanchland justice. Fab Lantern too...might have a look for one of those online :)

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

:-)

These are well put together mate, I love how they aint over the top, very respectful and a personal touch. Looks a great place to go for a beer and a wander.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment mate, glad you enjoyed!

Enjoyed your video very much!First time here but i subscribed!!Love these ancient tales!Keep them coming!!Cheers,Wendell.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed mate!

We definitely believe. Living in Philadelphia, we have many experiences of hauntings. This was so well done. Be careful though...do not like that image in your photograph!!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

I spent Halloween in Philadelphia as a kid! Good memories

I just think your stories are so awesome u got the knack for telling stories I appreciate you taking your time to share with us❤

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed!

Really enjoyed this video 😊 love to hear about our local history

Absolutely amazing and great to watch your channel is in a league of its own and visit some amazing places and stories

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate

Spooky stuff. I'd love to visit one day, definitely during the day time!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

It’s well worth the visit!

This is so well produced 👌

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

Love visiting Blanchland. Great video - thanks.

Oh my, what a yarn you weave. Glad I found your Chanel.

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

:-)

I really look forward to these episodes and I wasn't disappointed!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it mate

Thank you so much for this presentation, such a well made and informative documentary

@TheJollyReiver

6 ай бұрын

Thank you :-)

Great video and glad to see you back. Blanchland is one of my favourite places to visit. Hoping you might do a video about the Simonside Dwarfs one day

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure I will mate!

great video!!... that story of scottish reavers and monks was so brilliant , i wanna make short animation on it

❤ re visiting this great upload x

Great! Thank you!

You made my YT channel top five favourites review….in about 2 weeks. Excellent quality work you do…most….impressive my friend 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😉👍👍

Really like this new, more personal documentary style, Duke, very good!

@TheJollyReiver

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it mate, I think it’s much better than just using still images like I did before

LOVE your vids - great work !!!!!

@TheJollyReiver

8 ай бұрын

Thank you :-)