Just watched this with my 13yr old son who was interested all the way through…. He said “this guy is very enthusiastic isn’t he” they’ve had the perfect day…. Really looked like you did! Great to have you back show casing how beautiful the UK is. 😀👍🏻👌🏻 Cheers Dan

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear you both enjoyed it! We loved every second of it🙂

@pedro_mg

2 жыл бұрын

I missed the beautiful UK videos

@AlexOnABoat

2 жыл бұрын

Freddie is very enthusiastic isn't he? It would be very easy to make a very boring video about Essex, but Freddie and Monica are just so engaging.

We've booked Tenerife for a week and are hiring motorcycles, inspired by your vids. As minor KZread film makers we are in awe of Monika's film making skills. So much of what makes your vids so watchable is the small stuff, the B roll, the edit the music. Off course Freddie does a great enthusiastic job of presenting. Great work.

A flock of Ponies 🤣that has literally made our day🤣

@neilurquhart8622

4 ай бұрын

I’ve been looking in the sky for months and haven’t seen any yet!

Brilliant watch - thankyou. Having just settled in Colchester, I will certainly be experiencing the cream tea in Maldon.

My two favorite hobbies, sailboats and motorbikes. Beautiful area.

You must visit Finchingfield, it's a very picturesque village, only 23 miles from maldon, then maybe onto Saffron Walden

Moved to Essex 20 years ago from east London..wouldn't live anywhere else..much underrated good road and train links beautiful architecture and now three cities aswell as large towns like maldon many small villages and tiny hamlets..as much history as you could ever want fantastic county..

A joy as always. Essex like Tenerife gets a bad rep but as you found quite delightful in areas if you just made a small effort to expand your horizons..

@brianperry

2 жыл бұрын

Your quite right the county's reputation is forever tarnished by programs like The only Way is Essex etc! like all the counties it has a 'Wrong side of the Tracks' ... the southern part and towards London is congested and industrialised. I lived in Southend for years but loved riding the country lanes and visiting the small town/villages of the northern and north-eastern part of the county....

For me really "Adventure on Your Doorstep" and very happy to see a true English Essex countryside adventure

Good Video Freddie and Monika, Essex is better than it’s given credit for, I don’t. Live far from Maldon and was out riding around There this morning, some decent roads, on a sunny Sunday morning it a nice ride. Looking forward to pt2.

Freddie Dobbs = good vibes

Really enjoy your vids Fred, ever enthusiastic and positive, you've got a great outlook on life 👍

Loved watching this, lived in Maldon as a boy but emigrated to Australia. Also riding a Triumph and enjoy your enthusiasm for the lifestyle. Great to see Maldon hasn't changed too much over the years.

Your videos are just the perfect thing to watch with a nice cup of coffee ☕👌

I keep forgetting how beautiful England is. Another captivating video to put Tenerife behind us. You guys have done it again I really think I'm experiencing this with the 2 of you.

Thank you my friend..this will be my second visit on your fantastic recommendation! My first was your Suffolk trip, we had a great time, me and my wife! Great work. Ride safe👍🏻

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ben!🙂

Just watching your latest vid. Can't believe you were in Tollesbury (where I live) I would have said hello. Great vids. Keep up the adventures and hi to Monica too

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

No way! It was the first time there for me. Lovely area🙂👌🏻

Lovely & interesting video. Cured my ignorance about Essex. Never been. Never thought about going because of certain stereotypes. Looks worth a peep.

Another fascinating video Freddie. It was great to meet you at the Bike Shed on Saturday (I was the guy with the Northern Irish accent). Safe journey to Barcelona.

Hi Freddie. I think most people in the UK think of Essex as boring and without anything of interest to visit. Your vid shows that this is not the case and really makes me want to go there. Well done ! You ought to do similar trips around every other British county !

That's my old doorstep. I lived Manningtree and Colchester.

Looks fabulous! Looking forward to part 2!

Good video Freddie, I've often cycled around Maldon. After a visit to the barge it's really hard to get your legs spinning again. Nice bumping into you yesterday at the Bike Shed show, Mr Jones.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t move for an hour after!😆🍰 A pleasure to meet you🙂

Great work Fred, the Blackwater estuary is really underrated as is Essex

Thank you Freddie & Monica, Sunday morning has now started on a high as I sit on the porch drinking my coffee and enjoying your adventures. I’m amazed you made it through the Italian dinner after all of those cakes and scones for lunch. Well done for getting out and braving the English summer weather - always a challenge. I hope the Essex board of tourism picked up the tab for your hotel and dinner!

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Delighted to be your Sunday morning viewing, Nick!🙂 I very nearly politely declined dinner… but if was so delicious i probably could’ve had seconds in the end😆🍝

Great video. I live just up the road from Maldon. The promenade walk is nice on a decent day. The Tiptree Jam factory museum is well worth a visit. Actually had His and Hers personalised whiskey marmalade and champagne strawberry jams for the favours on tables at our wedding. Looking forward to next video 👍

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant- It’s great to have such a well known local company still going so strong, and I live the personalisation👌🏻👌🏻

Wow , what a fantastic day

Haha, i'm a local to Maldon this was really interesting to watch. That Volvo has been there for years and years! I think it's been abandoned now, used to have a battery lead under the bonnet but no more!

Just seen you on Andy Flyer bike shed vid and decided to give you a watch. Glad I did, love doing wee rambles on my motorcycles. Very interesting and a big up to the UK. An hour on a bike and your in the country any where in the UK. Cheers from Fife Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Freddie and Monika

Nice one Freddie and Monika, never been to Essex but your video has definitely sparked my interest....

Guys !!!! you always find the best places to be ! and I have mentioned this before Monica just knows class when she sees it the one time she may have slipped up is when she found you .🤣🤣🤣 just kidding I am sure she doesn't feel that way ,who knew Essex had such gems nestled in it . 👍Good one guys .

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Well Monika LOVES this comment!🤣🤣

Great to see the sights of Essex, I’m only slightly north of there in Norfolk so will make the effort to explore the county soon 👍

Once again absolutely brilliant well done

Nice to see Maldon and the surounding areas again. I used to live and work around that whole area (based at Bradwell on Sea, just a few miles down river from Maldon). Some great biking roads in those parts. Freddie, you were right about the year for that Volvo, however a bit off with the model. The 240 did not arrive until many years later. I think that one was an Amazon. Like you, I hope it gets rescued.

Thank you for highlighting how beautiful Essex is Freddie and Monika (I was born in Chelmsford and grew up in Doddinghurst near Brentwood). Used to love going to Maldon when growing up. Now living in Norwich in another of your neighbouring counties. You guys would love Norwich and the North Norfolk coast. A great touring county for motor bikes. Another wonderful vlog!

Great vid. Walked past your bike on my way to the Bike Shed Show on Saturday.

Most excellent video both, although I feel it should be subtitled "Freddie & Monica eat their way round Essex." I'm looking forward to the accompanying guidebook that I trust Monica is busy writing

Is your food always cold by the time you eat? Great to see Essex looking so beautiful, added to the touring list now.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly… yes it is quite iften😆🍝

Great video Freddie (and Monika) this area is right on my doorstep, spend hours riding round the lanes on the Dengie peninsula, hope Pt2 gets you to Mersea Island. Certainly back in Essex when you bought out the big chain and padlock for the helmets. . . . Welcome home! 🤣🤣🤐

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

You can never be too safe😆🔐 Thanks Richie!

Amazing you haven't been scouted for a professional travel/history/review show yet! You've definitely got the skills for it.

Iv lived in maldon for nearly 3 years now and didn’t no about some of these places. Thanks 😊

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Really glad you found some new places with this, Mustafa🙂

Love the jacket ! gonna have to get a plan together to convince my wife that I need one 😉

Wow loved this one you guys. Beautiful part of the world. And I’m so fascinated by the history you can walk into right there.

Great show Brutha, I’m Hawaiian but my Great, great 👵🏻is English, originally from England. Definitely Essex is gonna be on my bucket 🪣 list🗒. -ML&Aloha Your Boy Kekoa&Ohana.🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

Great video quality and content Freddie and Monica, how lovely to see that part of Essex, with so much history!! The weather seems to be ind to you as well!! That’s what usually lets the uk down!! Love your choice of soundtracks that accompany your videos, any chance of listing them at the end of the videos as credits or in the comments! Be great for music appreciates!! Looking forward to more of your journeys. Very best wishes.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel! I was so happy it didn’t rain🙌🏻 I include the song list in the written description of each video (close to the bottom🙂)

I have watched your videos since early days and they get better and better but this one just excels! Keep it up!

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thank you🙂

Lovely video Freddie, great to see you both back in the UK. The area you’re in looks superb, never been to Essex but this has made us want to come over and explore. Well done with the two last scones!! 😀

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Jonathan🙂 It’s a lovely area with so much history- we hugely enjoyed it!

Love this part of the UK - well done for highlighting this overlooked part of Essex. Love the videos. Hope you are both settling back into UK life. We are heading to El Medano in September!

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! There’s so much history in Essex- it’s a fascinating place. It feels very nice to be back in the UK! Fantastic, I bet you’re counting down the days ‘til El Medano🙂🏝

@eyedoclondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs Can't wait for Tenerife. Daydreaming about retirement there...only 12 years to go! Stay well and safe travels Freddie.

Yet again another well presented and interesting video, a blustery day that turned out into a lovely evening. One of my pet hates is the weather in this country, living in rural South Wales many a time I feel so sorry for the holiday campers and caravaners as the wind and clouds rush across the valleys followed closely by the rain that's often regional, brilliant sunshine this morning but as I type this and look through the window it's started to rain.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh i’m with you 100% Lee!!☁️☁️

You give Paul Bethany vibes, you are turning out to be one of my fav bike reviewers.

Nice to cee u and Monica , about time lady got a scooter 🛵

Wee bit of everything, food, travel, history and the biking, love it 👍 Hope to see you across the pond someday in N.Ireland/Ireland.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

I must visit Ireland soon (I’ve been meaning to for ages!)

@gorferg

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs just be sure to bring your winter gear (whatever the season lol).

I grow up a few miles from Maldon. When in infant school in the early fifties we would have day trips to Maldon.... we used to call it 'Mouldy Maldon'...childrens attempt at humour.....How little did we know then...I returned many times later in life to photograph the Thames Barges and other nautical aspects of Maldon very quite and unspoiled.....point of interest.. Maldon Sea Salt is sold here in Spain.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant- it makes it all the way to Spain (I didn’t even know about Maldon salt until last week)

@brianperry

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs I used to travel all around that area, Haybridge basin was a particular favourite for photography... I seen to remember ''Lovejoy'' was film around that area...also there was, perhaps still is, a photograph of Ian McShane, Joanna Lumley and Phylis Logan hanging in the Jolly Sailor Pub. You brought back some happy memories of my youth in that part of England.. Thanks...I've subscribed

Hi Fredster, It’s nice to see you both back in Blighty and promoting my county. That cream tea was massive. Was it really for two? It could have fed four.

what a gorgeous vlog. Thank you guys - amazing as always!!!

Lovely vid Freddie. We in Ireland and the UK are so lucky to have such lush beautiful landscapes on our doorsteps.

Welcome to my “hood”. About 90% of Essex is like this, all countryside and seaside 😁👍

Lovely.

Living the dream Freddie!

Good video of Maldon, the hotel looks lovely and the Italian was an good added extra 👍

hi guys, wow, the scenery, your so lucky, love it,😁😁😁😁😁

Morning both lovely to see the area and the boat. My friend lives on a Dutch boat like that in Bristol dock. It is shockingly beautiful inside. The south east villages you show are so pretty. If only we had some Spanish weather. My daughter and I are booked for Tenerife in February 2023 and will be referencing your vlog for touring the island and Gomera if we can. I have a bmw f800r and my daughter an f310. So excited due to the previews you and Monica provided. Good safe trip to Barcelona

Lover the style of reporting the way you do❗👍 Greatings fm Germany 🤗

Hi Freddie, great to see videos of the UK, (I kind of lost interest with Teneriffe). Good to see you featuring East Anglia, an area largely ignored by the msm( or is it because so many of them live here?) Also my home. I think you'll find the "breks" is the driest part of the country, up in Norfolk. If you're looking for a 5star breakfast, get along to Landguard Point in Felixstowe. You can watch the huge container ships being loaded while Monica and you eat. Another good ride out is to the Isle of Ely. You go through the breaks, the fens( which both beautiful, boring, inspiring and depressing in equal measure) you'll understand when you experience it. Ely is small, but the cathedral has to be seen to be believed. DON'T MISS THE WATERFRONT CAFÉS AND PUBS.. love your videos as due to menieres disease my biking days are over for now. I'm keeping my 900 Thruxton, just incase they find a cure. Safe riding mate.

Had the privilege of meeting with you at the bike show on the weekend. As I said to you then I like all aspects of your vlogs and this one just knocks it out of the park! Well done you and Monika😊

Beautiful quality video as always Freddie, the editing and music (expect for that Coldplay 👀) was great and you are genuinely one of the most engaging and enthusiastic people on TV/KZread

I love my Triumph too…

Lovely video. Hope you visited Poulson Creative Customs motorcycle dealer in Heybridge while you were in the area.

Lovely place but I'm skeptical about the en suite bathroom with no ceiling for obvious reasons 😁

exept of the other things i like i also like the way you speak english is almost perfect,with love for what you are doing whith Monica ,from greece

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciated, thank you!

Flock of ponies? It's just like listening to David Attenborough. Great film nevertheless. You're absolutely right about Essex, the coastline and parts of the interior are really beautiful. Nobody expects it because everyone thinks Range Rover murders and TOWIE. Love the history around there - much of it down to the proximity of France and the Low Countries. Bloody Vikings, what a pain in the ass they were. Did you and Monika set off with the goal of eating your own bodyweight? Looks like you're half-way there. Those round chrome mirrors took me right back to the 1970s. When are you going to get a touring screen? MadStad Engineering of Florida make some lovely ones, the one on my Beemer came from there and it's ACE!

Hi Freddie and Monika..great vlog to start the day with over a coffee..content, production the usual high standard..it’s a fab area..I think they produce salt flakes there too? Must visit/stay there this summer. Bfn

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if they produce salt flakes there, I’m sure you must be right! Thanks Alan, have a great day🙂

'The UK would have won the World Cup'. Who? That barge has been well-converted. I used to live in Southend and never went to Maldon. At least, I don't think I did. Fascinating place. I missed out. Expensive room.

This is not far from me and I can’t believe how wonderful it is Thanks for opening my eyes to what is available on your doorstep Did visit Essex sponsor you? Great video

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! This was a collaboration with Visit Essex🙂

Lovely part of the country, I could spend weeks touring the UK and keep finding new and beautiful places. Good to catch you as I left the Bike shed show, I had a great day down there, stayed dry going home to Rotherham too 👍

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Great to meet you, Dale! I hope you were warm enough (I juuuuust started getting cold on the last 20mins back)🏍

@biker_dale

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs Yes, plenty of layers, one being my old heated Keis jacket I stripped all the connectors off. It makes a great thermal layer by itself. The Hood jeans you recommended were great too.

Have been watching few of your videos lately. I see class in it. Amazing narration Fred.. Hope to see monika facing cam some day too. Hello from 🇮🇳

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shrawan!

Just found your channel and loved the content. Great easy going style and informative as well. Saw the trip to Barcelona before this one. Enjoyed it do I hit the dub button. If I must say something that could be upgraded is your camera. The quality isn't up to date. In my opinion anyway. Other than that it is great. Just a small correction. The Volvo was a Volvo 121, also known as the Amazon 😉👍.Cheers! 🇸🇪🇬🇧

Nice one Freddie

Nice one, welcome home xx

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharon!🙂

That Mystery Machine! I hope you also like Scooby Doo!

Time to buy an adventure bike Freddie…👍🏻 you’ll both benefit greatly from one. I think the triumph has had its day 🤣

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

You break my heart!!😆 Although i wouldn’t mind an Indian Vintage for some extra confort😃

Great content as usual Freddie and Monica, plenty of food in this one 😂, watch that waist line you two

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

I very nearly went without dinner, I was so full. I had a last minute change of heart😆🍝

You guys do such a nice job…you should put on your own touring company….I keep saying you guys should be hired for tourism insights….great job!!!

Great video as always. Just checked the website of the place you stayed in, as we fancy it ourselves. Looks like you had the bridal suite, you dark horse!! 😁

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it had a romantic vibe. Never let it be said that i don’t treat Monika well!😃

Liked and subscribed !

The defenders of Maldon should have served the Vikings afternoon tea it appears, that would have stuffed them.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

Very nice 👍🏻

I'm infrequently impressed with a bike vlogger, the very best of them don't commit to researching the geography and historical context half as much as Freddie. The package he gives for free on utube would be better placed on TV in my opinion. I would put money on this guy being the next Clarkson.

another great vid on a Sunday. the kawasaki w800 is going great and seems to be perfect for a total novice! I've even being around filming street art, and i know you like it . some of the stuff is literally true art, have look if you get time.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Delighted you’re enjoying the W800!🙂 I’ll watch this evening👌🏻👌🏻 Happy riding and have a good Sunday

the pheasant was beautiful

Hello to you Freddie, started watching your channel when you were over in Tenerife (Adam from Easy Rider) mentioned you when I hired a bike and visited Masca (beautiful) New subscriber - as I get value from your channel. Maybe catch up for a ride out while you're in the UK - ride safe 👍🙏

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Delighted you found the channel Darren! Ahhhh Masca- unforgettable👌🏻

You Deserve more subs

Mate, this is soooo cool! Might please sharing the helmet brand?

gorgeous.

Way different hotel cost compared to your hotels you used in Tenerife, let’s not forget some of those were old and just as beautiful. Lovely area though I moved away from the south 56 yr back, and if anything it’s looks like the area has improved a lot since the early 60s, we used to fish for eels back then in my little row boat, happy days class video as usual from yourself and Monica.

Great video of a lovely part of the UK. Have you considered obtaining tickets for the Adventure bike rider festival @ Ragley hall Warwickshire in June? Right up your street.

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks🙌🏻🙌🏻 I really wanted to go, but I’ll be away so can’t make it. I’ve never been to the ABRF and must go next year🙂

excellent video!!...great story about the vikings...I so love the history there...have you considered doing a video in Scotland or Ireland?...vising some of the really ancient historic sites...Stone Henge, Uragh etc...with Monica's ability to record and her choices of music and your love of history...could be a really cool video..

@FreddieDobbs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!🙂 Definitely- I’ve been meaning to do Ireland and/or Scotland for ages- I’ll try and do it this year

@kevinshaffer1047

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs That would be so cool!!...the history is thousands of years old...back to the very beginnings of the hunter gatherers migration that came up through Doggerland...

I love your jacket Freddie! Who makes that? Just finished your 3 part Tenerife vlog then obviously subscribed it was brilliant 👏

"The UK won the worldcup" 😂😂