0:00:30 > 0:00:34Water is our most precious natural resource.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37There's not a plant or animal on earth that can do without it.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Our landscape is shaped by it.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Livelihoods depend on it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Water provides homes for wildlife.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55It's a place for recreation and a source of inspiration.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Today, I'll be exploring the mighty Kielder Water
0:01:00 > 0:01:02and finding out how the wet stuff shapes our lives.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09We'll also meander through the archives,
0:01:09 > 0:01:13dipping a toe into previous watery worlds we've explored.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17We'll travel the UK, looking at rivers and reservoirs...
0:01:19 > 0:01:24..lochs, lakes and canals, and the life that ripples through them.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29From the time Ellie enjoyed the birdlife,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31as she paddled along the River Bann...
0:01:32 > 0:01:34They look like sentry men.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- Yeah, exactly.- Waiting, knowing there's food underneath.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42..when Anita visited the world's first artificial surfing lake...
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Paddle, paddle, paddle!
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Woohoo!
0:01:48 > 0:01:49..and when Adam met a farmer
0:01:49 > 0:01:51who spent more time on a boat than a tractor.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57- This has got to be a pretty unusual job in farming.- Yes, pretty unique.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59There's not many farmers go to work on a boat, I'm sure.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02But that's the beauty of it, you're out here every day on the lough.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15Water is essential to life.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22And nowhere in the UK has more of it than this place -
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Kielder Water in Northumberland.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29In fact, it holds more than any other man-made lake
0:02:29 > 0:02:33in Northern Europe - 200 billion litres.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Like many of our reservoirs,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39it was created to meet the demands of a booming industrial economy.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Looking at this vast body of water now,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48it is hard to imagine that not that long ago,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52it was a valley full of villages and farms.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54In 1975, though, the building of that dam
0:02:54 > 0:02:56changed this landscape forever.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Plans for the reservoir swept away all before it.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Local people living in the valley
0:03:07 > 0:03:09lost their homes and farms to the water.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17At 5.5 miles long and 52 metres at its deepest point,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19it took almost two years to fill up.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Jonty Hall is truly part of Kielder's history.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Not only is he the facilities manager
0:03:26 > 0:03:30but, as a boy, he pushed the button to flood the reservoir
0:03:30 > 0:03:33before it was officially opened by the Queen in 1982.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39I congratulate all those who play a part in the conception
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and construction and management of the scheme.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43APPLAUSE
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I'm meeting him underneath the reservoir,
0:03:46 > 0:03:47in the belly of the beast.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50Well, this is some tunnel.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52So we are underneath the reservoir.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- Yeah.- How much water is above our heads?
0:03:54 > 0:03:56So above our heads, roughly about 50 metres.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00I've just got short of breath!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02There's definitely no cracks down here, is there?
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Well, no. No, it's really well looked after, believe me.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- Yeah.- And that is your job, but way back when,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12it was your job to help this dam start backing up in the first place.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Yeah, so back in 1979,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I was chosen because I was the oldest kid at Kielder School,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22so I was chosen to press the button.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25And did you, at the time, appreciate what a big deal that was?
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Yeah, I think I did. I mean, nine years old,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29travelling up and down the valley
0:04:29 > 0:04:31and seeing all of the work taking place,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34and hearing your mum and your dad talking about it and everybody else,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36so it was, it was a massive thing back then.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40How did the news go down that the valley would be flooded?
0:04:40 > 0:04:44It was met with a bit of optimism, but also a bit of...
0:04:44 > 0:04:46It's a white elephant, you know.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Is the water really needed?
0:04:48 > 0:04:50So, for the people who lived in the valley,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52this valley was going to be flooded,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54and the house where they grew up
0:04:54 > 0:04:57or where they lived was going to be basically covered in water,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00and they were never, ever going to be able to go back
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- and see that again. - So what happened to those people?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05They were compensated for losing their property and their land,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08and they also built some new houses down on Falstone,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11and they had the chance to buy those properties.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Obviously now, a couple of generations on,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16how is the reservoir received locally now?
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Now it's looked at...
0:05:18 > 0:05:19A major provider.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Kielder can supply water to 80% of the north-east.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26We never have any water restrictions or hosepipe bans.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30It's certainly an impressive structure.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31I feel like I'm in a James Bond film,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34but I'm definitely more comfortable above the surface.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- Can we go back up?- Of course we can, yeah.- Lead the way.- Off we go.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47So, if this place supplies eight out of ten homes in the north-east,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50I bet Matt Baker grew up drinking water from Kielder.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57The reservoir here not only provides a life source for locals,
0:05:57 > 0:06:00but a whole host of wildlife.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I'll be hearing more about that a bit later on.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06But first, we're off to Scotland.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09A while back, Matt visited the stunning Loch Lomond.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14On one of its tiny islands, he met some rather unusual farmers
0:06:14 > 0:06:17who made the most of their watery surroundings.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Loch Lomond is the largest freshwater lake in the UK,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28covering around 27 square miles.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36And what better way to explore this place than in one of these?
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Wow. The nose goes up slightly as the power kicks in.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47This seaplane flies regularly from Glasgow to Loch Lomond,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and with water for a runway,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52we can take off and land wherever we like.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54David West is my pilot.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59David, you've flown jumbos all over the world,
0:06:59 > 0:07:04so how does zipping around here in a seaplane on Loch Lomond compare?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06I've got to tell you, um...
0:07:06 > 0:07:07- ..I love this.- Do you?
0:07:07 > 0:07:09THEY LAUGH
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I'm not saying any more than that, I absolutely adore this.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15It's that mix of seamanship, airmanship,
0:07:15 > 0:07:16and look at the landscape.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19It's just amazing, it really is.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23It is the oddest feeling as we're coming into land that we're just...
0:07:23 > 0:07:24We're heading in to water.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- And we're on.- Thank you so much.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31No, it's a pleasure to have your company.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34The loch is dotted with many small islands,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36some of which are no bigger than a rock.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40Only two are inhabited, and having got the lie of the land,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43I've dropped in on the smaller of the two, Inchtavannach.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48I'm meeting some four-legged island residents and their owners -
0:07:48 > 0:07:52the appropriately named Roy Rogers and his partner, Susan Gell.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Apparently, their horses like nothing better
0:07:55 > 0:07:57than a swim in the loch.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00But first, I need to get to know the animals better.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Roy, how are you doing? All right?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- Hello.- Good to see you. Is there room for a small one in there?
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- Yes, absolutely.- I'm sure she'll let you join us.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Hello, my darling.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09- This is Rosa.- Rosa.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I have to say, Roy, you have the most incredible existence.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Of all of the farms and the crofts that I've visited, this one,
0:08:17 > 0:08:18it has to be one of the most exciting.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- How big is the island? - It's about 200 acres,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24it's about a mile long, roughly, by a quarter of a mile wide.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Is there anyone else on it, then?
0:08:26 > 0:08:27- Apart from yourself? - No, just us. Just us.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- Just how we like it. - Just you and the horses. Ah!
0:08:30 > 0:08:32I think, well, for me, it's...
0:08:32 > 0:08:34To give you an idea, my parents always said I'd be a recluse
0:08:34 > 0:08:35when I was a kid,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38when I was brought up for a while in the Highlands in Scotland.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40And horses came along quite late in life,
0:08:40 > 0:08:42I was 48 before I started with horses.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Right. And is that where the swimming comes from, then?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Because...- Sort of. - ..you've got a stretch of water
0:08:47 > 0:08:48between you and the mainland,
0:08:48 > 0:08:50so you've got to get from one to the other.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Well, it sort of came in that way, as I'd certainly seen, you know,
0:08:53 > 0:08:55these types of people who work with horses
0:08:55 > 0:08:57doing that sort of thing, and they just do it naturally.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Yeah.- But it was primarily because we wanted to get to the other side!
0:09:01 > 0:09:02THEY LAUGH
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Aren't you a beautiful girl?
0:09:03 > 0:09:05She's saying, "Can I go for a swim?"
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Well, it's not your turn today, is it?
0:09:07 > 0:09:11No, it'll be Shoshoni getting her regular swimming exercise
0:09:11 > 0:09:12in a very fresh loch.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Is that you being acclimatised, Susan?
0:09:17 > 0:09:18Or Shoshoni?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20HE LAUGHS
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Is it nippy?- Just a bit.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Seems like a very long way away, Roy.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28No, only takes about four minutes or so.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31And Shoshoni's a pretty powerful swimmer, so it won't take long.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- Yeah.- We have literally swum hundreds of them there.
0:09:33 > 0:09:34In the winter, though?
0:09:34 > 0:09:37- Yeah, actually, we've done it at all times.- In the winter as well, yeah?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Yeah, we've done it with the snow coming down and all sorts.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Susan's not so keen these days!
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- If Susan's got to get in the water, I'm not surprised!- Yes.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Whoa, this is the moment.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49Here we go, it's getting deeper.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56And she's swimming now, is she?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- Yeah.- There she is.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00What a good girl!
0:10:00 > 0:10:02And so the technique here, Susan, is just,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04what, just to keep her straight with the lead?
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Yes. The main thing is, when we first started swimming,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11they try and use the boat as a little safety zone,
0:10:11 > 0:10:15so we usually have to push them out away from the boat,
0:10:15 > 0:10:19and it's getting the distance from the boat that's the important thing.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22And, I mean, it is a wonderful form of exercise, this, anyway, isn't it?
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Oh, it's absolutely brilliant, yeah.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28If you've got a lame horse, you can just keep them fit by swimming.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30She sounds like she's taking quite a lot of air there!
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- SNORTING - Yeah.- She's OK, though?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Yeah? That's the way they breathe. Because they close,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36they swallow, so they hold themselves...
0:10:36 > 0:10:39You know yourself, when you swallow, you do that.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41And then they're breathing through their nose...
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- Oh, OK.- ..rather than through their mouths.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Almost there. It's an incredible rate that she's swimming at.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48She swims fairly fast.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Some of the other horses swim a lot slower than her.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- Yeah.- She's one of the fastest.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56And you can see as well, she's very buoyant in the water.
0:10:56 > 0:10:57Her bum sticks up in the water.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58That's it, yeah, yeah.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Some of the horses, they sink quite low down.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Yeah, yeah. And I think she's got her feet down now, has she?
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- Yeah, that's her down now.- She has? - The loch's quite high just now.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Normally this little bit's all land.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Back in Northumberland, my exploration of Kielder continues.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33And there's a lot of ground to cover.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37The reservoir holds more water
0:11:37 > 0:11:40than any other man-made lake in Northern Europe.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46And it's surrounded by the UK's biggest man-made forest.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Which is a winning combination when it comes to wildlife.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54Crossbills, ospreys, otters all thrive here.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58In fact, it's home to half of Britain's red squirrel population.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01One species did completely die out, but after 30 years,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Ratty is making a return.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13Water voles were once a common sight at Kielder Water, but by the 1990s,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15they'd pretty much disappeared.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20More than 90% of our water vole population has died out,
0:12:20 > 0:12:24making them the UK's fastest-declining land mammal.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26But locals here will soon see them back on the banks.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33The Restoring Ratty project here at Kielder
0:12:33 > 0:12:35is the UK's biggest-ever reintroduction
0:12:35 > 0:12:38of the endangered species to one location.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41The Forestry Commission,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45the Tyne Rivers Trust and the Northumberland Wildlife Trust
0:12:45 > 0:12:48are all working together to make it happen.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49I'm hoping Paul Pickett can tell me more
0:12:49 > 0:12:53about why they vanished in the first place.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58There's two main reasons. The first reason is habitat loss.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Fragmentation due to tree planting right up to the water's edge
0:13:01 > 0:13:04stopped the water vole colonising new areas.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06The second reason is mink.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09They devastated the watercourses here.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11And they just kill everything, they're such an efficient killer.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14And how important are water voles to this ecosystem?
0:13:14 > 0:13:18They're really important, because they provide a food source.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Everything eats water voles.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Herons will eat water voles, otters will take water voles.
0:13:24 > 0:13:25They're a really important food source.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27And they're important botanically, as well.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Because they will carry seed and plant matter into the burrows
0:13:31 > 0:13:33and spread plants up and down the river system.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36So they're good for diversity, as well.
0:13:36 > 0:13:37What's the state of play with mink?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Is it safe to reintroduce water voles now?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42That's a really good question. The mink seem to have disappeared.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44We've been surveying here.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Why? Probably because they're a product
0:13:47 > 0:13:49of their own success, really.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51They've depleted their food source.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55There probably is still one or two about, but not in any great numbers.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58So how confident are you about reintroducing water voles?
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Extremely confident now.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05We've got thousands of hectares of open space, areas like this,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07wetland areas, we've got bogs,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10we've got mires in the forest and they're ideal for water voles now.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18The project started two years ago,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21and there have already been nearly 600 water voles
0:14:21 > 0:14:23released back to Kielder's waters.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Healthy animals were donated from sites in the North Pennines,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29the North York Moors and The Trossachs in Scotland,
0:14:29 > 0:14:30where their numbers are high.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34They were then taken down to Devon to breed,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37before they returned to the watery world here at Kielder.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41But to make sure their future is safe,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44the Restoring Ratty team need to keep monitoring
0:14:44 > 0:14:46for the presence of mink.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52OK, what have we got here?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54This is one of the wildlife platforms
0:14:54 > 0:14:56that we've put in around the north of the forest,
0:14:56 > 0:14:57in all the river systems.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00And they're basically just to check for mink.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- OK.- That was their original use.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Is there any chance there's been a mink in there?
0:15:04 > 0:15:06We can have a look. We can certainly have a look.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Oh. So what is that?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14It's just a...
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Basically, it's a basket that sits in the water to keep moist.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21It's an oasis, and a sand-and-clay mix on top.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24So it's great. If anything goes over, it leaves a really good print.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25Right.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- And a really obvious print, as well. So there's nothing on there.- No.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30I wouldn't expect there to be in this weather, to be honest.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32- OK.- During the summer, we'll have more rafts out.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Probably 100 rafts throughout the north of the forest.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37And we also have camera traps, as well.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39These are working 24 hours.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43So if anything appears, then we've got it, and we know what's there.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45So, an exciting time for the water voles, hopefully?
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- Yeah. Certainly will be, yeah. - Roll on, spring.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- Roll on, the spring.- And lots and lots of baby water voles.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Finding ways to live alongside wildlife can only be a good thing.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12And last summer, Anita visited Woodberry Wetlands,
0:16:12 > 0:16:16a reservoir in the heart of Hackney in North London,
0:16:16 > 0:16:20where drinking water and wildlife are natural neighbours.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Once upon a time, this place was all barbed wire and fences,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30but lucky Londoners have just gained access to it for the first time
0:16:30 > 0:16:32in more than 180 years.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37Built in the 19th century,
0:16:37 > 0:16:40the reservoir was always closed to the public.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Until recently.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Working with Thames Water,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50London Wildlife Trust has carefully built an urban oasis.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56One local lad taking full advantage of the new access is Nathan Legall.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01So, Nathan, a Londoner born and bred and now a wildlife ranger.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Yeah. I'm here, working on the reserve
0:17:03 > 0:17:07and helping to protect this for nature and for local people.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Why is it so important to have something like this
0:17:10 > 0:17:12in the heart of a city?
0:17:12 > 0:17:16So, green space in London is very precious.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17When you come from the main road,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20you would not expect to see this spectacle of wildlife
0:17:20 > 0:17:21that we have here.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24People always come here and when they come through the main entrance,
0:17:24 > 0:17:26they have to stand there just simply in awe.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Having a reserve like this
0:17:28 > 0:17:32right in the heart of London is almost unheard of.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33Yeah.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34We're in zone two of London,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37literally, get off the Tube at Manor House, zone two,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39and walk ten minutes down the road, and here you are.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42You could put it on your tourist trail of London, couldn't you?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44You could go and see Buckingham Palace,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Houses of Parliament, jump on a Tube, Woodberry Wetland Reserve.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- Absolute must-see. - SHE LAUGHS
0:17:53 > 0:17:55This group of grandparents and grandchildren
0:17:55 > 0:17:57visit as often as possible.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00So, Carol, how important is it to have this on your doorstep?
0:18:00 > 0:18:01It's really important.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Some of these children, well, most of the children haven't got gardens.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06They haven't got these facilities,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08and we're very fortunate and we've never looked back.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10We come here about twice a week
0:18:10 > 0:18:12and the children love it.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15They get so much out of it, it's untrue, you know.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17This is the garden that I never had.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- What have we got?- A snail.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22A snail?
0:18:22 > 0:18:23There we go.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29There's one local resident with a view I can't wait to see.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Daphne Hart has lived here for nearly 40 years.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Amazing. - Wait till I open the window.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- There you go.- Wow.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40What an incredible view.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Yeah. I love it. I absolutely love it.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46I don't have to go for a ride to the country.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49I've got it all here. I've got the greenery, I've got the water.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Words can't explain how I feel.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54I think it's phantasmagorical.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- SHE LAUGHS - My own words, I think...
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- That's a great word.- It is. It is wonderful,
0:19:00 > 0:19:03and whoever comes up here cannot believe,
0:19:03 > 0:19:04that, you know, with this view...
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- Mm.- My mother used to say, when she used to come up here,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10she said, "You need never be depressed.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14"Because you look out this window and you have all the four seasons."
0:19:14 > 0:19:17And I feel so privileged to be able to live here.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19You are very, very lucky.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- Yeah.- Now let's just have a look at the wildlife.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- Yeah.- Look at those beautiful birds. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- And we're in London. You know...- That's...
0:19:26 > 0:19:28I can't believe we're in Hackney.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Yeah.- I can't believe it.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- Would you ever move?- Never.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Never, never, never, never.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- Never move. - I don't live too far away,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39so I'm going to pop in for a cup of tea every now and again, just for...
0:19:39 > 0:19:40For the conversation, obviously.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- Oh, shut up.- The company and... - Yeah, yeah, yeah, schmoozer!
0:19:43 > 0:19:45THEY LAUGH
0:19:54 > 0:19:58What an unexpected gem right in the heart of the city.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06We're off to County Antrim in Northern Ireland now,
0:20:06 > 0:20:09where you never seem to be too far away from water.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12A while ago, Ellie was there on a wildlife safari,
0:20:12 > 0:20:17taking in the waterfowl and fish that thrive in its rivers and lochs.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22This beautiful river is the Lower Bann,
0:20:22 > 0:20:26stretching 36 miles along the boundary
0:20:26 > 0:20:28of Londonderry and Antrim,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30and there's only one way to see it.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Boosting my paddle power are Robin and Chris,
0:20:33 > 0:20:35who've been messing about in boats here for years.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I'm ready.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38So when you're paddling, Ellie,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41just do, like, a stroke and then let it glide almost for a while.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- You see how quick we're going now without even paddling.- Yeah.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Are these sand martins here?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- I think so, yeah, yeah.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55The River Bann is famed for its birdlife.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Even here, where it feels quite industrial,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02it's still very much surrounded by nature.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Yeah, plenty of greenery here, isn't there?
0:21:04 > 0:21:05Indeed.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Once an important route for commerce,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12these days, the river is a great place for leisure.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16My guide, Chris Scott, helped create the Lower Bann Canoe Trail,
0:21:16 > 0:21:17which we're following today.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22As we approach the eel fishery,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24I can't help feeling we're being watched.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27There are five herons circling around here.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29They know that there's food in there for them.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Yeah, definitely looking for a snack, all right.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34There's six herons now. Yeah, they're all over.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36Look at them all lined up like that!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38They look like sentry men.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39Yeah, exactly. Statues.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Statues, waiting, knowing there's food underneath.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43That's amazing.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56All of a sudden we're in the countryside.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Goes from grey to green very quickly.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- Yeah, yeah.- Chris, have you done the trail?
0:22:00 > 0:22:02I have indeed, yeah. It's a fantastic trip now.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04How long is it?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I always say to people, you know, you can do it in two days at a push,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09but, you know, why not do it in three, and spend two nights?
0:22:09 > 0:22:11There's some gorgeous campsites along the way,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14so you can really chill out and take it all in.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- How long did you do it in? - I did it in three.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- Enjoyed it, took your time. - Absolutely.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24And that's really what this trip's about,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27taking your time to take it all in.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31I've seen more herons here than I've ever seen before.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- Yeah.- It's good...
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I think we take it for granted now, the herons, actually.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- Yeah.- It's funny you saying it.
0:22:37 > 0:22:38It's a sign that there's loads of food.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40It's great.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42This is so blissful.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46This is my mindful moment right here.
0:22:46 > 0:22:47Wildlife water.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Amazing place to breathe.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53I love it.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56I could do this all day.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02But first, I make a stop near Portnagh, a busy holiday-makers hub.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I'm meeting Stephen Douglas from Waterways Ireland,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10who is going to tell me about the river's past.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Stephen, how are you doing?
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- Hello, Ellie. Nice to meet you.- You too. I've been on a great journey.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16It's the same sort of paddle strokes
0:23:16 > 0:23:18that would've been made 10,000 years ago,
0:23:18 > 0:23:21when man first settled in Ireland, along the lower banks of the Bann.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23So they were hunter gatherers,
0:23:23 > 0:23:24and they would've used the canoes
0:23:24 > 0:23:28and skin boats to travel upstream to hunt and fish.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32These flints are typical of the hoard of flints that has been found,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34actually, along the River Bann.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36- Oh, yeah.- There's a real history there.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42The river became important again in the mid-1800s as a commercial route.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46The locks that were built to allow freight survive to this day.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48The stone delivered on-site
0:23:48 > 0:23:50and would've had to have been handcrafted
0:23:50 > 0:23:52by the stonemasons on-site.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54And you can see how good a job they have done.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56And standing up well to the test of time.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Absolutely, 160 years later in a water-based environment.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- Yeah.- It's a testament to the skill and craftsmanship
0:24:02 > 0:24:04of the people who constructed the locks.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Absolutely. But this lock, it's a little bit worse for wear.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09It's seen some years' use, this one.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11Well, you're absolutely right, Ellie.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14This is one that we've programmed for replacement, and, in fact,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16we're constructing a new balance beam for this
0:24:16 > 0:24:18in our shed across the way.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26Inside the 21st century work shed, a little piece of history.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29Hi, there. How are you doing?
0:24:29 > 0:24:31- Hi, Ellie. How are you?- I'm all right, thanks.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- I'm good.- Good.- These plans look pretty old.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Yes, they are. They're very old.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36The plan of the gate, actually,
0:24:36 > 0:24:40was originally back in the sort of late 1800s.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Wow.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43And then the reprint in 1931.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- So these are the best plans for the job.- Yes.- Pretty much.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- Feet and inches, yeah.- Feet and inches, so old units, as well.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Yeah.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Some safety goggs.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55- Yes.- Right, what's this?
0:24:55 > 0:24:57This is for the big crossbeams that go in.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- So it's got to be accurate? - Yes, have to be accurate.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Dead on. OK, so that one's done.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- That one's in the process. - This is how they would do it.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06This is probably how they would have done it years and years ago.
0:25:06 > 0:25:07Still a hammer and chisel, pretty much?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Still a hammer and chisel at this stage.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11- Would you like to have a go now? - Yeah, I would.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- OK.- I can't go wrong, can I?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- No.- Not today, please.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17OK.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Oh, I'm not going anywhere.
0:25:19 > 0:25:20Let's get digging.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27OK. I bet I get some lush splinters out of this.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- Yeah.- I love splinters.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34There's still plenty of work to do,
0:25:34 > 0:25:36but it's time for me to be on my way.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51From the rivers of County Antrim to the lakes of Snowdonia now,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55where Joe met an artist for whom water is not just an inspiration,
0:25:55 > 0:25:58but also an integral part of his work.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12We all love to walk through picturesque landscape
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and take in the beauty of the place,
0:26:14 > 0:26:18but do we really appreciate all that we encounter?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Well, I've come here to Snowdonia to meet an artist
0:26:20 > 0:26:23whose work is truly connected to the landscape
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and intended to give passers-by an enhanced vision
0:26:25 > 0:26:27of the world around them.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Anthony Garratt is a contemporary artist who's renowned
0:26:36 > 0:26:39for his large-scale outdoor installations.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42He creates these dramatic works in the landscapes
0:26:42 > 0:26:44where they are ultimately displayed.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47He's taking on his greatest challenge to date.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Two paintings, High and Low,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53will be exhibited in two contrasting locations here in Snowdonia.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- Anthony, how are you doing? - Hi, Joe, very well. How are you?
0:26:56 > 0:26:57- Good to see you.- And you.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01This looks amazing. And an epic backdrop, as well.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04It is an epic backdrop. Yeah, you've got these beautiful mountains
0:27:04 > 0:27:06at the top and then this aggressive quarry at the bottom.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- It's an exciting spot. - Tell me the idea behind this.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Very rare to see a painting exhibited outdoors.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14It's a unique way of seeing a painting
0:27:14 > 0:27:16because the weather changes each day.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19It has a life of its own and it's open to everyone as well.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21So there's no hiding it away in a white box.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23This is out for everyone to see.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25So these will be exhibited outside for how long?
0:27:25 > 0:27:26For weeks, months?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28So this project is called High and Low
0:27:28 > 0:27:31and it's going to be exhibited for about five months,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33one on the flanks of Mount Snowdon on a lake,
0:27:33 > 0:27:35and this one is going to be hanging down in a slate cavern
0:27:35 > 0:27:37500 feet underground.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39So they explore the highs and the lows of Snowdonia
0:27:39 > 0:27:41and the heritage of the mining, as well.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43So on Snowdon, you've got the old copper mine
0:27:43 > 0:27:45and here, you've got the slate-mining industry,
0:27:45 > 0:27:47so that's a nice tie as well.
0:27:47 > 0:27:48- Look, I want to see you work.- Yeah.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- Get stuck in. - So I can get painting.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57For Anthony, it's important to use natural materials
0:27:57 > 0:28:00connected to the landscape, such as copper and slate.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03- Perfect. There we go. - I'd hang it up now.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05It looks great!
0:28:06 > 0:28:09I'll have to get you to sign this.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11You OK there for a couple of hours?
0:28:11 > 0:28:13Yeah, this is probably where I'm most useful, I think.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19This painting represents the low part of the project
0:28:19 > 0:28:22and will be displayed in the belly of Llechwedd Slate Mine.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30It's not just Anthony working on these installations.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32He has a team of more than 20 people
0:28:32 > 0:28:34helping him realise his final vision.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40Anthony's other painting, High, is finished and ready to put in place.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44We are carrying it to its final destination,
0:28:44 > 0:28:45floating on the Lake Llyn Llydaw,
0:28:45 > 0:28:48under the shadow of Mount Snowdon.
0:28:49 > 0:28:50Let's take a look at it.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53This is your moving team.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- It is indeed.- Hello, everyone. ALL:- Hi.
0:28:55 > 0:28:56Everyone feeling strong?
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Yeah, yeah.- So how far has it got to go?
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- Half a mile.- Half a mile?
0:29:02 > 0:29:03Right, shall we give it a go, then?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10200 years ago, miners walked this track,
0:29:10 > 0:29:12and, being true to the history of the place,
0:29:12 > 0:29:14the team are following in their footsteps,
0:29:14 > 0:29:16transporting the painting to its new home.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Brilliant. Thanks very much, everyone.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26And we're down. Good job.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Anthony, carrying it around there really hits home
0:29:28 > 0:29:31that this is a team effort. This isn't about a solo artist.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33The painting is quite a small element
0:29:33 > 0:29:34of the whole project, really.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36I mean, there's a couple of shipwrights, Mark and Loz,
0:29:36 > 0:29:39who have been designing and building this for months.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42It's taken a lot of effort from a big team, which is great.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44So the final thing is to launch a massive painting
0:29:44 > 0:29:46into the middle of a lake?
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Indeed, just beneath the summit of Snowdon.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50- You don't see that very often, do you?- Exactly.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- I'm excited.- Right, let's crack on.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56The shipwrights, Mark and Loz, are getting ready
0:29:56 > 0:29:58for the launch at the water's edge.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- Hi, guys. How's it going?- Hi.- Good.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02So this frame here that's going to hold the canvas
0:30:02 > 0:30:03is your construction?
0:30:03 > 0:30:06It is, yeah. This was quite a big challenge, yeah.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Because we had to keep it light, so it could all be carried up.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11You've seen all the carrying that's gone on.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- Yeah.- We're going to get all this lot set up by the water's edge.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- OK.- And then get ready to do some more lifting.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20- And carrying.- Shall we have a go at getting it down to the lake, then?
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- Can we get some more help?- Yes, let's do, wave some people in.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24So now we need the painting.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- Oh, yeah, the painting. - We're going to pick it up.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Yeah.- Take it down to the framework.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29Take it flat down.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31And then we'll stand it up,
0:30:31 > 0:30:33and then we'll make the rest up when we get there.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- And then who knows? - Who knows? Indeed.
0:30:36 > 0:30:37One, two, three.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41This is such a surreal view,
0:30:41 > 0:30:43looking out across this giant artwork
0:30:43 > 0:30:46and just seeing five heads around me.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48And up. Somebody get ready with the clamp.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52It's taken so much effort to get to this moment,
0:30:52 > 0:30:54but will it actually float?
0:31:01 > 0:31:02There she blows!
0:31:06 > 0:31:11It's a curious sight, watching this giant canvas glide across the lake,
0:31:11 > 0:31:16and, after all the hard work, it's finally in place.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17- So there it is.- It is.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19You must be very proud?
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Yeah, it feels amazing. I'm sort of fed up with looking at the painting,
0:31:22 > 0:31:26so it's quite nice to have it out there! But it looks amazing.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27It shows it had to be that big.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30It's the biggest freestanding canvas you've ever worked on.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33Yeah, it's huge, but it does look small.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Wow. Well done.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- Thank you.- Good work. - Thanks for your help.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40I'm pleased it's worked out so well. It's beautiful.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51It's not just in Wales
0:31:51 > 0:31:55where art, water and the landscape have joined forces.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Kielder Water here in Northumberland
0:31:57 > 0:32:00has inspired many with its watery charms.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10Kielder has been inspiring artists for years,
0:32:10 > 0:32:12and, dotted throughout this landscape,
0:32:12 > 0:32:15there are a series of really interesting sculptures.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Lots of them have a special relationship with water.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Like the Wave Chamber here.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Peter Sharpe is the curator.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31He commissioned this and many of the works on the water.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Tell me about the wave chamber, then.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39Well, what it does is it captures the light off the waves,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41so it's a camera obscura.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42It's got a lens and a mirror at the top
0:32:42 > 0:32:45and the light bouncing off the waves out there
0:32:45 > 0:32:47gets projected inside,
0:32:47 > 0:32:50so you get your own little Cinemascope display in there
0:32:50 > 0:32:52when you shut the door.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55It's very, very dark, and you have to get your eyes used to it.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56So what's the idea, then?
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Is it to get people to get a different experience of the water?
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Yeah, when the artist came here,
0:33:00 > 0:33:02he was really interested in the way the light
0:33:02 > 0:33:03sort of bounces off the waves,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07so what he wanted to do was to sort of isolate that experience.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- Well, there's a sensational light out here...- Fantastic.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13..but I'm going to see if I can enjoy a bit of focus.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Right, so, we go in.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Shut the door.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26So the idea is just to focus on what we can hear, and...?
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Yeah, and wait for your eyes to adjust to the light.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35We needed a bit more sun,
0:33:35 > 0:33:38but with a bit of creative licence, you get the idea.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44A place like this really makes those senses just open up.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48- Let's go.- Out we go.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50It is very dark in there,
0:33:50 > 0:33:53but it kind of makes you focus down, doesn't it,
0:33:53 > 0:33:55and just think about one thing?
0:33:55 > 0:33:58It does. I think it's very easy to just sort of move too quickly
0:33:58 > 0:34:02through the landscape and not really stop and look.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04It's an experience, isn't it?
0:34:04 > 0:34:05It is. It is.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10Many of the works here are by internationally famous artists,
0:34:10 > 0:34:12and they provide an unexpected surprise
0:34:12 > 0:34:14when spotted from the water.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Do you need art in a stunning landscape like this?
0:34:19 > 0:34:21It's beautiful, anyway.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25It's interesting, having installations
0:34:25 > 0:34:30that also act as vantage points or shelters or seating.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32They help kind of focus the environment so...
0:34:34 > 0:34:36..one of the things that the artworks do here
0:34:36 > 0:34:40is that they provide different ways of thinking about the landscape.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46We're just seeing a belvedere appearing here.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- OK.- That piece of work looks like a very tiny little jewel
0:34:49 > 0:34:52in the distance, but when you're up close, it's got a lot of presence.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Look at that. That's cool!
0:34:54 > 0:34:55It's quite an unusual thing.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01The flash of orange in the distance is called 5502.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06They built it, and it's, like, walls and seats and a kind of roof,
0:35:06 > 0:35:08but they're facing in different directions
0:35:08 > 0:35:11so the reason it's kind of orange, kind of red like that,
0:35:11 > 0:35:13is they wanted to make it feel like
0:35:13 > 0:35:16it was a very manufactured sort of industrial structure,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19and they describe it as a sort of manufactured architecture
0:35:19 > 0:35:23in a manufactured landscape, so it's a sort of reflection on the fact
0:35:23 > 0:35:25that all of the landscape around here
0:35:25 > 0:35:27is all designed on a computer, really.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29- It's man-made, isn't it, yeah? - Man-made.
0:35:31 > 0:35:36It would take days to get around all of the sculptures on these shores,
0:35:36 > 0:35:39but one of my favourites puts me back on dry land.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53This is Silvas Capitalis,
0:35:53 > 0:35:56which is affectionately known as The Head.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Now, the idea is it listens to and it watches out
0:35:59 > 0:36:02on the ever-changing watery world.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03It's brilliant.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Water may look beautiful and provide inspiration for many,
0:36:16 > 0:36:19but for those whose livelihoods revolve around it,
0:36:19 > 0:36:23things aren't always as straightforward as they seem -
0:36:23 > 0:36:25as Adam found out when he visited County Fermanagh
0:36:25 > 0:36:27in Northern Ireland last summer.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39The picturesque Lough Erne.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42It's one of the largest freshwater lakes in the UK.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46The vast expanse of water flows for 50 miles
0:36:46 > 0:36:49right through the heart of County Fermanagh.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53It's made up of more than 150 islands,
0:36:53 > 0:36:56and during the summer, when the grass is flourishing,
0:36:56 > 0:36:59livestock make the most of the island's pastures.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03And I've been told to expect the unexpected,
0:37:03 > 0:37:04and I'm very excited about it
0:37:04 > 0:37:07because this is far from your classic farming landscape.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09You won't find many tractors out here.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Stockman Andrew Gallagher has an unusual daily commute,
0:37:17 > 0:37:20travelling around the loch by boat.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Hi, Andrew. Can I climb in?
0:37:23 > 0:37:28Andrew works for the RSPB, managing livestock for conservation grazing.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Their aim is to promote birdlife.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34This has got to be a pretty unusual job in farming?
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Yes, pretty unique. Not many farmers go to work on a boat, I'm sure.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40That's the beauty. Often, you're out here every day on the lough.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42- How many cattle? - There's about 140 cattle,
0:37:42 > 0:37:44give or take, on the islands.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46In the summer, it must be beautiful, mustn't it?
0:37:46 > 0:37:48Oh, it's deadly. You couldn't beat it.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49You could spend all day on the loch.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52- Even if you've got no cattle to see. - And you're moving some cattle today.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Yes, we are bringing across five cows and two calves.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- I'm looking forward to seeing that. - Yes, it should be good.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Livestock has been transported around the loch
0:38:03 > 0:38:04for at least 1,000 years.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Fred Ternan was the last person to be born
0:38:08 > 0:38:10on one of Lough Erne's islands.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14He has some interesting family footage from the 1950s
0:38:14 > 0:38:17of how they used to swim the cattle between the islands.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19The end of the rope was passed to a man in the boat,
0:38:19 > 0:38:22and then the boat was rowed out a bit from the shore
0:38:22 > 0:38:23and, as you can see,
0:38:23 > 0:38:25the cow doesn't really want to go swimming at all,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27but eventually the cow is pulled up close
0:38:27 > 0:38:30to the back of the boat, where it will be held,
0:38:30 > 0:38:32and swims quite contentedly along behind the boat.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33Who is in the boat here?
0:38:33 > 0:38:36This is my father rowing the boat and that's myself as a little boy.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38- It must've been exciting? - It was indeed.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40It was good fun when you're small.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43And the cows could swim all right, then? I've never seen a cow swim.
0:38:43 > 0:38:44Oh, no, they could swim,
0:38:44 > 0:38:47and, in fact, they can swim without being on a rope, as well.
0:38:47 > 0:38:48Providing they know where they're going,
0:38:48 > 0:38:50they can get across.
0:38:50 > 0:38:51But it's much safer to have them on a rope
0:38:51 > 0:38:54to ensure that they don't swim off in their own direction,
0:38:54 > 0:38:56and then you've got to round them up again.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00The cattle were traditionally transported
0:39:00 > 0:39:02on a special boat called a cot.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Today, livestock are still being moved on a boat
0:39:06 > 0:39:08based on this ancient design.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15They are nice and quiet, aren't they?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Yes. They will stand now quiet.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18Admiring the scenery, the same as us...
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Lovely.- ..till they get across.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Right, let's go, Skipper.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24ENGINE STARTS
0:39:26 > 0:39:27Ah, we seem to be stuck.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Are we grounded?
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Do you want me to jump off and push?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36So just by moving the weight of the cattle...
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- That's all it takes. - Getting it off the bottom.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40There we go. We are away now.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52How far have we got to take these?
0:39:52 > 0:39:54We are just taking these across the lough over to that pen over there.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56They are beautiful islands, aren't they?
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- How many are there? - There's over 150 altogether.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Incredible to think that people lived on them all, isn't it?
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- Yes, it's mad.- Doing this job in the old wooden boats.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Yeah, towing them across and all sorts.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Do you swim them occasionally?
0:40:08 > 0:40:10No, never, no. We've not went down that route.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21In the summer sunshine, Lough Erne is looking at its best.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Even the cattle seem to be enjoying the view.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31It's almost 30 degrees, so it's a good job we're surrounded by water.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35The cows know exactly how to cool down.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38You must have seen some sights or have some interesting stories?
0:40:38 > 0:40:42Oh, yeah. Last week, we had the Highland bull on one island
0:40:42 > 0:40:44and we had heifers on another island.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46It was about half a mile across.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48And I came back onto the island with the heifers, and there he was,
0:40:48 > 0:40:51standing looking at me, the big bull. He had swam, let's say
0:40:51 > 0:40:53half a mile across the lough himself and onto the island.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- To get in with the heifers? - To get in with the heifers, yeah.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57That's a long swim, isn't it?
0:40:57 > 0:40:59- Isn't it?- So he could just smell them on the wind.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01He smelt them on the wind, and away he went.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12What happens if the boat sinks, then, Andrew?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14If the boat sinks, I'm taking that cow's tail
0:41:14 > 0:41:16and you choose whichever one you want.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Just grab a tail and they'll take you ashore?
0:41:18 > 0:41:20I don't know where you'll land,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22but you'll land on dry ground somewhere...
0:41:22 > 0:41:24- THEY LAUGH - ..and that's all that matters.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29It's not long before land is in sight.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35With the promise of summer pastures and fresh grass ahead,
0:41:35 > 0:41:36the cattle don't hang around.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40It's a quick leap of faith into the water...
0:41:47 > 0:41:49..and finally the cattle are rewarded
0:41:49 > 0:41:52with as much grass as they can eat.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54They're certainly enjoying that, Andrew.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Yeah, there's tonnes here for them, plenty of good grass.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58They'll be here now until October,
0:41:58 > 0:42:00so they'll be in good shape by the time that comes around.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:42:05 > 0:42:08The cattle love all this fresh grass,
0:42:08 > 0:42:11but their grazing also benefits others species on the islands.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16I'm meeting with conservationist Amy Burns, from the RSPB.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20There's certainly plenty of grass here, Amy, isn't there?
0:42:20 > 0:42:22There is, yeah, plenty, which is part of the reason
0:42:22 > 0:42:24we put the cattle out onto the islands, you know.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28There's no other way we could manage this, apart from grazing, so...
0:42:28 > 0:42:30And you want it for the birds, grazed down?
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Yes, curlew, which would have been widespread
0:42:33 > 0:42:35across the UK and Ireland,
0:42:35 > 0:42:37now that have suffered really significant declines,
0:42:37 > 0:42:40we're trying to help bring back from the brink really, here in Fermanagh.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42But also birds like lapwing and snipe
0:42:42 > 0:42:44that are associated with farmland,
0:42:44 > 0:42:46and what we're trying to achieve with the grassland
0:42:46 > 0:42:49is to get it into suitable nesting conditions for the birds.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51So we want a variation of height in this sward,
0:42:51 > 0:42:54so species like curlew will prefer a taller sward,
0:42:54 > 0:42:58maybe about 30cm. Lapwing like it very short, of about five.
0:42:58 > 0:42:59- And is it working?- It is.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01It's working really well.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02We've had some fantastic success,
0:43:02 > 0:43:04and our numbers keep going up year-on-year
0:43:04 > 0:43:06because of the management that we do on these islands.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09- So this is a safe haven, really? - It is. You know,
0:43:09 > 0:43:12it's probably one of the best spots in the whole of Northern Ireland,
0:43:12 > 0:43:14I think, you know, for breeding waders.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16There's no time to hang around.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18At the other side of the lough,
0:43:18 > 0:43:20some sheep are patiently waiting THEIR turn.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22But this might not be plain sailing,
0:43:22 > 0:43:24as sheep really aren't keen on water.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27- How many have you got in here? - There's about 12 ewes in here.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29- OK.- Yeah.- Shall I stand this side?
0:43:29 > 0:43:31You stand that side there, yeah.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36Farmer Mark Thompson has made this crossing with his flock many times,
0:43:36 > 0:43:37so we're in safe hands.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43- Not great swimmers? - No, they hate water.
0:43:43 > 0:43:44And if you try to swim the sheep,
0:43:44 > 0:43:45they're likely to drown, aren't they,
0:43:45 > 0:43:47particularly when they've got a full fleece on?
0:43:47 > 0:43:49A full fleece on, like, as you say,
0:43:49 > 0:43:51it just sucks in the water straightaway.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53You know, a cow is different. Cows, their bellies can float,
0:43:53 > 0:43:55whereas the sheep will not do it, they don't like it.
0:44:01 > 0:44:05Warm summer sun and woolly coats are not a good combination,
0:44:05 > 0:44:08so we need to get them into the shade as soon as possible.
0:44:09 > 0:44:10Well, they seem pretty keen.
0:44:10 > 0:44:12Oh, yeah, yeah, they were mad to get to the grass now
0:44:12 > 0:44:13and a wee bit of shelter.
0:44:19 > 0:44:22Well, it's a wonderful summer holiday for your sheep and cattle
0:44:22 > 0:44:23- on this beautiful island.- Oh, yeah.
0:44:23 > 0:44:26And a perfect habitat for the birds, it couldn't be better.
0:44:26 > 0:44:28Oh, yeah. Like you say, it both complements well,
0:44:28 > 0:44:30it both works together well, so it does.
0:44:39 > 0:44:42Of course, we couldn't have a programme about water
0:44:42 > 0:44:44without one of us getting wet.
0:44:44 > 0:44:46And when it comes to surfing,
0:44:46 > 0:44:48it seems you don't have to be at the mercy of the Atlantic
0:44:48 > 0:44:50to catch a wave,
0:44:50 > 0:44:54as Anita found out when she visited a new water world in Snowdonia.
0:44:57 > 0:45:01Snowdonia National Park is one of Britain's largest protected areas,
0:45:01 > 0:45:04covering more than 800 square miles.
0:45:04 > 0:45:08It's home to the highest peak in Wales - Mount Snowdon.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12I'm in Dolgarrog in the River Conwy Valley
0:45:12 > 0:45:14right on the eastern edge of the park.
0:45:17 > 0:45:20This part of the country has some of Britain's most dramatic
0:45:20 > 0:45:24and mountainous landscapes, attracting visitors all year round,
0:45:24 > 0:45:27and I'm here to check out one of its latest attractions.
0:45:27 > 0:45:32That is Surf Snowdonia, the world's first artificial surf lagoon.
0:45:44 > 0:45:47This extraordinary place has been built on the site
0:45:47 > 0:45:49of a former aluminium factory.
0:45:49 > 0:45:51Where some just saw a derelict wasteland,
0:45:51 > 0:45:53Andy Ainscough and his dad Martin
0:45:53 > 0:45:56saw an opportunity to ride the waves.
0:45:57 > 0:46:01The idea is insane, but just looking at it, you sort of think, well,
0:46:01 > 0:46:02of course this should be here.
0:46:02 > 0:46:05So why did you and your dad decide to do it?
0:46:05 > 0:46:06It was the ideal site, really.
0:46:06 > 0:46:08We're not too close from the big populations,
0:46:08 > 0:46:11but we're in a beautiful part of Snowdonia,
0:46:11 > 0:46:13with power next door from a power station.
0:46:13 > 0:46:16And surfing is probably the UK's biggest growing watersport
0:46:16 > 0:46:18and it was something I was really passionate about.
0:46:18 > 0:46:19So we did it.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21Six months of development turned into 12 months,
0:46:21 > 0:46:23and then we opened in 2015.
0:46:23 > 0:46:24It's absolutely fantastic.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27What's the technology, then? How does the wave work?
0:46:27 > 0:46:30We've got a big motor at one end, and a return wheel at the far end.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32And almost what's like a snowplough
0:46:32 > 0:46:34that runs between the middle and creates the wave.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37We create a wave of two metres in height every 90 seconds.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40So the same wave every time at the push of a button.
0:46:43 > 0:46:48This old industrial site has undergone a complete transformation
0:46:48 > 0:46:52to turn it into an ecologically sensitive surfers' paradise.
0:46:52 > 0:46:55How much of a consideration has the environment been,
0:46:55 > 0:46:58because you are in this very spectacular part of the world?
0:46:58 > 0:47:01Yeah, this was a factory for almost 100 years,
0:47:01 > 0:47:03and when it closed in 2007, it was left derelict.
0:47:03 > 0:47:05We came in and cleaned up the land,
0:47:05 > 0:47:07pumped out all the oils and solvents,
0:47:07 > 0:47:11completely broke up all the concrete and used it in our construction
0:47:11 > 0:47:13- to make the basis for our buildings. - So you recycled quite a lot?
0:47:13 > 0:47:16Yeah, we recycled pretty much all the concrete on-site.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18The water's recycled.
0:47:18 > 0:47:20That comes from the hydropower station,
0:47:20 > 0:47:22from the pipes down from the mountains.
0:47:22 > 0:47:24And I've noticed it's not bright blue.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26It's kind of a sandy colour underneath it.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29Yeah, we always wanted the liner to match the River Conwy.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32We're only about half a mile from the River Conwy which is tidal,
0:47:32 > 0:47:35which is sand-coloured at low tide, so we had to match that.
0:47:35 > 0:47:37We're just on the edge of the National Park,
0:47:37 > 0:47:40so the way this looks is very important.
0:47:40 > 0:47:42Because when you do have a look at it from up high,
0:47:42 > 0:47:44it does blend in really nicely.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48I mean, I've always wanted to surf.
0:47:48 > 0:47:50Honestly, I thought it would be somewhere like Costa Rica,
0:47:50 > 0:47:53not Snowdonia.
0:47:53 > 0:47:54But I'm here, and I guess
0:47:54 > 0:47:57I'm going to have to give it a go at some point.
0:47:59 > 0:48:01But before I dip my toe in the water,
0:48:01 > 0:48:03I want to find out about something else on this site
0:48:03 > 0:48:05that's pretty special.
0:48:05 > 0:48:07It's not just the surfers
0:48:07 > 0:48:10who are making the most of this environment.
0:48:10 > 0:48:12The landscape and wildlife around the surf lake
0:48:12 > 0:48:14is also being carefully looked after.
0:48:16 > 0:48:18Tucked away in a quiet corner of the site
0:48:18 > 0:48:20is one of the habitats being managed by a team
0:48:20 > 0:48:23from Natural Resources Wales.
0:48:23 > 0:48:25Hi, how are you doing?
0:48:25 > 0:48:28Sian Williams and Matthew Ellis have been involved with the project
0:48:28 > 0:48:31from the start, working closely with Andy
0:48:31 > 0:48:33to help protect the natural environment.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36So, what are the specific environmental considerations
0:48:36 > 0:48:37for this area?
0:48:37 > 0:48:39So, obviously, you know, we've got the main River Conwy
0:48:39 > 0:48:41just over here.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43There's important mussel beds in the estuary,
0:48:43 > 0:48:45and also bathing water there as well,
0:48:45 > 0:48:48so it's really important for us to protect the water quality
0:48:48 > 0:48:50and also the biodiversity in the area.
0:48:50 > 0:48:52We've got a nature reserve next door,
0:48:52 > 0:48:55a Site of Special Scientific Interest here as well.
0:48:55 > 0:48:59And why is it important to have kept this bit of the factory?
0:48:59 > 0:49:01This part of the factory supports the lesser horseshoe bat.
0:49:01 > 0:49:04It's a very important area for the lesser horseshoe bat,
0:49:04 > 0:49:06is the Conwy Valley,
0:49:06 > 0:49:08with a number of nationally important roosts,
0:49:08 > 0:49:11and this was used by the bats for hibernation.
0:49:11 > 0:49:13- I need to see them.- Here they are.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16So this is an example of what they look like?
0:49:16 > 0:49:18BATS CHIRP
0:49:18 > 0:49:19Oh, they're so cute.
0:49:19 > 0:49:21- Oh, they're fantastic.- Aren't they?
0:49:21 > 0:49:23- They sound like R2-D2.- Yes.
0:49:24 > 0:49:27And what kind of environment does a lesser horseshoe bat
0:49:27 > 0:49:28like to be in?
0:49:28 > 0:49:30Lesser horseshoe bats like a connected landscape
0:49:30 > 0:49:31with a mosaic of habitats,
0:49:31 > 0:49:36which includes woodlands, hedgerows, streams.
0:49:36 > 0:49:37Do they mind surfers?
0:49:37 > 0:49:39They don't mind surfers at all.
0:49:39 > 0:49:41And have you both had a go at surfing?
0:49:41 > 0:49:43- Not yet.- Hopefully soon.
0:49:43 > 0:49:45Soon? You've got to.
0:49:45 > 0:49:47- It's right there.- It's a nice day today. I'm quite tempted.
0:49:52 > 0:49:55Jo Dennison is head coach at Surf Snowdonia,
0:49:55 > 0:49:58the perfect person to help me catch a wave.
0:49:58 > 0:50:00You will probably see a wave coming towards you.
0:50:00 > 0:50:02When it gets another board's length away,
0:50:02 > 0:50:05you're going to start to paddle. So look forwards,
0:50:05 > 0:50:09nice, long, strong paddles, like that.
0:50:09 > 0:50:11- Paddle.- That's it.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14- Lean back.- Yeah.- And from here, I'm just going to take two steps.
0:50:14 > 0:50:18- OK.- So, I'm going to go one, two and then surfing position.- OK.
0:50:18 > 0:50:20OK, so just try it.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24- That's not going to work. - That's not going to work.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26Do I look like I know what I'm doing?
0:50:26 > 0:50:28Here we go.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36All right, here we go.
0:50:41 > 0:50:43Paddle, paddle, paddle.
0:50:44 > 0:50:46SHE SQUEALS
0:50:49 > 0:50:50SHE SCREAMS
0:50:51 > 0:50:53SHE LAUGHS
0:50:55 > 0:50:56That was awesome!
0:50:56 > 0:50:59SHE LAUGHS
0:50:59 > 0:51:01That was amazing.
0:51:01 > 0:51:03It's great to see how this unique facility
0:51:03 > 0:51:06has breathed new life into the region,
0:51:06 > 0:51:09transforming a heavily polluted industrial site
0:51:09 > 0:51:11into a haven for wildlife and people.
0:51:17 > 0:51:19I'll be heading back out there shortly, but first,
0:51:19 > 0:51:22let's find out weather-wise if it's going to be perfect
0:51:22 > 0:51:24for getting out and about on the water
0:51:24 > 0:51:25or if it will be better for ducks.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28Here's the Countryfile forecast for the week ahead.
0:52:09 > 0:52:13Water is our most important natural resource.
0:52:13 > 0:52:15We've seen how it gives life,
0:52:15 > 0:52:19provides livelihoods and is a source of inspiration.
0:52:20 > 0:52:25And, of course, when it comes to recreation, it's good, clean fun.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28- Hello! ALL:- Hi.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31It is freezing, but that will not stop these guys
0:52:31 > 0:52:33getting their fresh-air fix.
0:52:34 > 0:52:36Freezing is sort of an understatement,
0:52:36 > 0:52:39but they're not the only ones out on the reservoir today.
0:52:44 > 0:52:48The local Scout centre often runs outdoor activities for youngsters
0:52:48 > 0:52:52and the Calvert Trust make sure everyone can enjoy the water here
0:52:52 > 0:52:56by providing experiences that are accessible to all.
0:53:00 > 0:53:04This boat has been designed to give easy access to wheelchair users,
0:53:04 > 0:53:07and for Doug Paulley, it's given him a new lease of life.
0:53:09 > 0:53:11How difficult is it for you, normally,
0:53:11 > 0:53:12to get out into the countryside?
0:53:12 > 0:53:14It can be very difficult to get out.
0:53:14 > 0:53:17I mean, I live in a care home and I don't have my own transport.
0:53:17 > 0:53:20And even without that, getting out and about in a wheelchair
0:53:20 > 0:53:23and being able to get to places can be really difficult.
0:53:23 > 0:53:26So, yeah, it's a real difference coming here
0:53:26 > 0:53:29in that they make it easy to come out and about on the water,
0:53:29 > 0:53:33and to go around the forest and see beautiful things.
0:53:33 > 0:53:36They give me a go on the steering every so often,
0:53:36 > 0:53:38and go exploring around all the edges of the lake.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41- Yeah, it's really good.- It is years since I've been at Kielder.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43Just tell us a bit more about it.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46- What do you love about it?- It's an entirely artificial environment,
0:53:46 > 0:53:49but, also, it's one of the most, despite that,
0:53:49 > 0:53:51it is one of the most unspoiled environments as well.
0:53:51 > 0:53:55So it's great being able to be somewhere that is so remote.
0:53:55 > 0:53:58It's weird being somewhere without any mobile phone coverage, though.
0:53:58 > 0:54:01- It's liberating, though, isn't it? - It kind of is, it kind of is, yeah.
0:54:01 > 0:54:02It certainly stretches you.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04It seems like you've got a good gang,
0:54:04 > 0:54:07and I can tell everybody's keen to get back out on the water,
0:54:07 > 0:54:08so would you like me to get out of your way,
0:54:08 > 0:54:10Sally, so you can enjoy the rest of the day?
0:54:10 > 0:54:13- Yes, please!- Yes, I'm off. THEY LAUGH
0:54:13 > 0:54:15I thought so. Right, enjoy yourselves, guys.
0:54:15 > 0:54:16- Nice to meet you.- Bye.
0:54:19 > 0:54:23They've got 27 miles of shoreline to explore.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25No wonder they want me out of the way.
0:54:27 > 0:54:31And after all that rowing, I'm sure this lot will sleep well tonight.
0:54:34 > 0:54:36Well, we've seen just how important water can be
0:54:36 > 0:54:40in shaping not only our landscape, but our lives.
0:54:40 > 0:54:44A precious natural resource that we can all appreciate.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51Well, that's it from me on Kielder Water.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53Thanks, Guy. Cheers, Graham.
0:54:53 > 0:54:56Next week, Matt will be in the Lothian and Borders of Scotland
0:54:56 > 0:54:58where he'll be meeting the community
0:54:58 > 0:55:00that saved its local lifeboat from going under.
0:55:00 > 0:55:03All right, Graham, let's make some wash.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07Ooh. Brilliant. Ta-ta.
0:55:07 > 0:55:08SHE SQUEALS
0:55:08 > 0:55:09SHE LAUGHS
0:55:09 > 0:55:11We ARE making wash!