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Wonderful early morning weather for the Virgin Hot Air Balloon flight over Wells. Soundtrack: Dreams in Colour - Casey Wilcox (Epidemic Sounds)

Boats, boats, boats. Messing about in boats.

Wells is famous for their Swans that live on the Bishop's Palace Moat and this year the youngsters are gaining their confidence and looking very sassy. Soundtrack: 'If I Had a Tail' by Ingrid Witt.

They wait for him, by the Bishop's Palace Moat, in expectation of breakfast. The Birdman of Wells doesn't disappoint. Soundtrack: 'Remove The Complexities' - Peter Sandberg

The funeral procession usually begins with the funeral director walking in front of the hearse for a short distance. This is not only a mark of respect to the person who has died but gives family and friends time to join the procession in their vehicles. The practice of walking in front of the hearse dates also from Dickensian times, when funerals were horse-drawn. The senior Undertaker or Funeral director would walk in front of the cortege to slow the procession down in order to allow passers-by to pay their respects. This procedure was called ‘Paging Away’ and symbolically is carried out today where the Funeral Director will walk for a fairly short distance in front of the hearse before getting into it to continue to the place of burial/cremation. Soundtrack: Watercolor Motion by Trevor Kowalski

Summer evening on the lawn of the Bishop's Palace to watch 'As You Like It". Part of the 4-day. Wells Theatre Festival.

On Sunday at the Bishop's Palace, the sun shone on a gathering of the volunteer teams, supporters and sponsors of this year's Wells Theatre Festival. Who doesn't love live theatre? With venues including Cedar's Hall, Wells Museum, Cathedral Green and of course, Shakespear's 'As You Like It' in the gardens of the Bishop's Palace. And I've been asked to provide video support for the four days, so watch this space for updates.

The home of the Swans of Wells in the Bishop's Palace and this morning I discovered where they head for breakfast, provided by the Birdman of Wells. Soundtrack: Watercolor Motion II by Trevor Kowalski.

The Old Railway line that used to run through Wells, transporting Cheddar's famous Strawberries to London was shut by Dr Beeching. Since then it has become a walking and cycling walkway with plans to open it up to Shepton Mallet in the future. Alongside is a small wood that takes back to Wells via the Palace Field. Soundtrack: "Idiosyncrasies" by Gavin Luke

Wells Cemetery is in such a beautiful position to the West of the City and is maintained to a high standard. I was asked to make this film for Wells Funeral Services to feature their celebrant, Nicky Sutton, who on this occasion led the funeral procession for the first time. Courtesy: https://www.wellsfuneralservices.co.uk Soundtrack: Til Death Parts Us - Aakash Gandhi

The resident swan on Wells Bishop's Palace moat enjoying an early morning stroll. Soundtrack: Swan Lake Dance of the Little Swans Act II - Traditional [Epidemic Sounds]

As part of the #75hardchallenge, I have a 45-minute walk at 6 am and there was no one around this morning. The sun had risen. I love filming against the sun for the effect it provides, especially through trees (see if you agree). The Palace fields (and a working dairy farm - not shown) are so close to the City Centre. I don't know why I haven't discovered this walk earlier. Enjoy. Filmed on the Insta360 1 RS with music from Epidemic Sound, in this instance Pa Na Ma by Giants' Nest.

Wells at 6 am is getting ready for market day,. This video has everything. Swan, a white van illegally parked overnight, blocked traders' ability to trade. And, once again, I get attacked by marauding pigeons. Fortunately, neither pigeons nor the cameraman were harmed in the making of this film. Audio track: Anywhen You Say - Cheel from Epidemic Sounds

A bird's eye view of the walk from the hamlet of Dinder to Wells (via the DJI Mavic 3 Classic). Such beautiful views.

Hewlett & Holdsworth has a barber shop in Wells. They are my barbers and very good. Great atmosphere and today I introduced them to the Insta 360 1-inch camera in the way of a promotional video for their business. Ideal for social media, the 360 camera stops the scroll and demonstrates how, with a little bit of editing skill a local business can use video to promote their business. Mirrorless, Action, 360 or Drone. Check out https://www.videocrew.uk for more creative ideas for using video in local business marketing.

We take a look inside Hartleys Cake Bistro kitchen as they cook breakfast and prepare Kashmiri Chicken and an amazing salad. Smells good. Enjoy. Video Marketing by https://www.VideoCrew.UK

Welcome to the Walking and Talking Interview with Alyson Roach where we dive deep into the world of business networking, lead generation, and referral strategies. As an expert in the field with over 20 years of experience, Alyson Roach shares her insights and knowledge on how to effectively build and maintain long-term relationships that lead to successful business growth. Discover Alyson's journey, from receiving a letter in the post to joining BNI and growing her cleaning business to a million pounds a year. Learn her approach to networking, tapping into connections through others, and the importance of following up with referrals. If you're looking to take your business networking skills to the next level, reach out, comment and I will be happy to connect you with Alyson or reach out directly to her on LinkedIn.

Meeting Gabriel on the Bishop's Moat in Wells, Somerset. A lovely start to the day and especially exciting as I had a meeting with Gabriel, the Bishop's Palace resident swan. He is particularly miffed because one of his offspring is refusing to leave Wells, something they are required to do.

Alyson Roach has a very successful BNI region, BNI Hampshire. But Alyson is no stranger to success. She built a £million business through an introduction to her local BNI group, sold the business and then decided to buy the BNI region. This is her story during a walk around South Horrington Village.

Mendip Hospital opened in 1848 as the Somerset and Bath Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Horrington, near Wells, in the English county of Somerset. The hospital was established as a county asylum for pauper lunatics, under the County Asylums Act 1808, following campaigns by Sir Edwin Chadwick and the work of the Poor Law Commission and opened in 1848. The buildings were designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. It was built at a cost of £38,000 by Kirk of Sleaford. The first patients were brought to the hospital from local workhouses. George Gilbert Scott was a formidable architect responsible for a number of famous buildings and the famous Red Telephone Box. https://gilbertscott.org/category/scott-dynasty/ Soundtrack: Stealing Mushrooms - The Fly Guy Five

When we take the wellness benefits of Reiki and the vibrational benefits of Sound Therapy we have a new approach to well-being which Roger Knight calls Cool Vibes. In this interview, he explains his own journey into wellness.

In the second part of my interview, Roger explains the difference between the services of a Registrar and a Celebrant.

Here in Somerset, Roger Knight is recognised as the Wedding Guy and in the first part of my interview with him he explains how he got started in the music side of Weddings and then trained as a Master of Ceremonies. But that was only the beginning. There's more in part 2.