Yes Gordon, those sculptures are not cheap, most go for thousands of pounds as you may have noticed. The "Diva" sculpture of the young lady diving into the lake we actually saw at Wisley a few years ago, I assume that it was the exact same one rather than a copy, but I wouldn't swear to it. Last time we visited Leonardslee there was a much different sculpture in that particular place - how to describe it - probably easier to upload a picture of it, fascinating isn't it.

A pleasant six minutes that passed all too quickly, Eric! Thanks for sharing it with us.

I presume the captions/subtitles were auto-generated, leading to oddities like this:

The phrase “peak shot us” is quite a radical departure from the spoken words “pig shelters”.

I never realized that there were dinosaurs in  NZ.  Apparently there were.  Nice job Eric.  I can always count on your videos to hum along at a relaxed  pace.  Nice and soothing.   Cheers !!

P.s. It did look like the same Peacock 4 years later.  Nothing wrong with your memory ------ yet.

I had nothing to do with the captions.  Maybe I should try doing my own if it's possible.  Yes both Vimeo and YouTube struggled with some of my narration.  Approaching 83 years my voice isn't what it used to be and I struggle to get some words out clearly.  I spend hours recording, tidying up in Audacity and further fine tuning on my timeline.  Audio is the hardest part of video making.

With auto captions I wonder how it would cope with strong accents such as Geordie.  As a Londoner I cannot understand a true Geordie!  My previous Village Manager was a Geordie but her accent was half watered down so I could understand her

Thanks Albert, yes my wife also used to be at the other end of the camera in her younger days with things like this !

Something new and taking us underground - Aquarium Adventure https://vimeo.com/1080163421

Thanks Paul. 

Kelly Tarlton passed away in 1985 shortly after its opening.  It's construction was revolutionary at the time and has been used in other aquariums around the world.  Some info here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Tar … e_Aquarium.  I find this comment interesting "Because of the refraction caused by light travelling through water, and the acrylic sheets used in the creation of the tunnel, the fish appear to be one third smaller than they are".  That means the sharks etc are actually bigger than they look.  Ouch!

Thanks, Eric. An interesting aquarium, very nicely filmed.

Turning that the other way around, if they appear to be one third smaller then their actual size is half as much again as their apparent size.

Yes saying they are actually half as much again would have more impact.

Wow ! what a really well photographed and put together video !!  You almost think that you are underwater and being a qualified scuba diver I would know all about it.
The idea of a moving conveyor belt floor is certainly a good idea to keep people moving as well as a bonus for those that either have a problem walking or can't walk at all !!!!
Most aquariums that I have been to over the years can't hold a candle to this one as a lot of thought certainly went into it before it was built. Some thought also went into the lighting that added to your terrific video Eric. Really well done.
I haven't been making any videos lately as I am trying to sell off 65 years worth of "gear" from my car workshop and get it empty as someone want's to move in, and then we are off to our other abode for a while (mind you the last few days have been brilliant) to top up my tan !

Thanks Albert.

Some beautiful shots.  You had a good day with clear blue sky.  Jill looks well.  That was a sneak shot of the elderly gentleman on a seat playing with his phone.  Another recycled teenager?

Thanks Eric, I guess everybody over the age of 19 can be classified as a "recycled teenager", or do you have to own a mobile phone to qualify as one, sounds like a subject that William could quite easily get his teeth into...

I have to admit, I had to consult AI on what a terrestrial video was, I had not heard that term before, turns out that it means a video that can be shared without resorting to satellite dishes  or even an internet connection, just a straight forward antenna is needed. Every day's a school day!! Do you think that all video groups are declining, and if so, is that the result of mobile phone usage, where everyone takes video, rather than just video enthusiasts, it's a bit sad really, but things evolve and the modern generation are now taking over, with all of their gadgets that our parents wouldn't have the slightest clue about. Not sure that I do either! Enough of my ramblings.