Exploring Eel Pie Island: London’s Secret Island That Only Opens Twice A Year. Plus Twickenham

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  • @dr00minFPV
    @dr00minFPV13 күн бұрын

    I used to work in the Barmy Arms, across the river, a great area🙂

  • @rickmiller6520
    @rickmiller652014 күн бұрын

    Amazing site! Very enjoyable video! Thanks for sharing.

  • @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    13 күн бұрын

    Thankyou so much for commenting and watching I appreciate you 🥰

  • @lunity1111
    @lunity111114 күн бұрын

    Absolutely amazing place such a gem

  • @duarteantoniovicente6594
    @duarteantoniovicente659414 күн бұрын

    So many beautiful creative things , that’s England , history ,people, world … thanks to make me learn a little more about this country . “ 5 stars video 👏👏👏

  • @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    14 күн бұрын

    Awe such a sweet comment Thankyou

  • @lilithdevonrex
    @lilithdevonrex14 күн бұрын

    Aweee such a cute island

  • @33rorynoah
    @33rorynoah14 күн бұрын

    I used to live in Twickenham. The really old sweet shop in Church St Isn't really old, It's only been there for a few years.

  • @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    13 күн бұрын

    Olde style ha 🥰🙏🏻

  • @33rorynoah

    @33rorynoah

    13 күн бұрын

    @@ExplorewithSarahlouise Sorry to be pedantic but thats not what you said on the video. Whilst we're on the subject of Twickenham and the surrounding areas. Do you know about the Shot tower? It's in the River Crane conservation area. and it's an incredibly interesting structure.Built around the time of the Napoleonic wars, It looks like a big light house. So what was its purpose I hear you ask? Well, it was used to make Lead shot, the stuff that was loaded into soldiers rifles to shoot at the enemy. The way it worked was that the workers would carry a huge ladle of molten lead up a spiral staircase around the inner wall of the tower (the tower was empty in the middle)to the top of the tower. They would then pour the lead into a sieve and the molten lead would go through the holes forming little 'blobs' of lead. As the blobs fell downwards they would cool and become spherical . They then landed in a huge bath of cold water and, hey presto, perfect lead shot. The tower is open to the public on Sundays. And it's next to Crane Park Island (a remnant of the former Hounslow Gunpowder Mills) which can also be visited by footbridge.. It's ever so pretty. and not well known at all. Here is a link to the Crane Valley.Org website that has more information. As I said, well worth a visit. www.cranevalley.org.uk/visit/

  • @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    13 күн бұрын

    @@33rorynoah it’s funny as was just having this conversation with someone as one of my friends is a little on the Asperger’s spectrum and takes everything very literally and I defo am on the adhd and throw out quite loose comments. I was only talking today about this. I guess I meant it is old fashioned in style but I am not always the best at using the correct language I am aware of that.

  • @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    @ExplorewithSarahlouise

    13 күн бұрын

    @@33rorynoah that is super interesting Thankyou for sharing that with me! Another island I had or heard of as well. There are so many in the Uk I’ve recently been finding out. I must add that to my list

  • @33rorynoah

    @33rorynoah

    13 күн бұрын

    @@ExplorewithSarahlouise You're welcome Sarah. Do try to check it out when you're next in the area. Im sure you'll enjoy it.