It's September, it's a bit windy, but it's not raining,

and it's only our second episode since the lockdown was eased,

and I can't tell you how joyful it is to have travelled to Dorset.

And when I think of Dorset, I think of an ancient Jurassic coast,

I think of a lot of history, and I think of a a beautiful landscape and that's what we're going to experience today.

Music And we're here to meet two sons of Dorset, John Whitley and Jay La Bouchardier, who are collectively Nine Barrow, a duo that are steeped in the history and folklore of this county,

and who love walking. They love walking like us, and they love singing in the open air. What could be better?

Music John, Jay, good morning.

And we're here in the National Trust car park at Corfe Castle on a really rather pleasant September day as with a bit of traffic going past.

But the castle is looming above us here, isn't it?

Is this one of your favourite spots?

Absolutely it is.

Well, I want to say car park was on the favourite spot.

But it's the gateway to so many other places. It is the gateway to many, many beautiful places.

All right, so where are you going to take us?

So we are going to head up to the top of a hill called Nine Barrow Down.

After which you are named?

Indeed, indeed.

Absolutely.

Okay, let's get going.

Let's get going. Let's get going. You are really keen walkers, aren't you? Yeah, yeah. So is that something that you've always done? It's definitely, yeah, I mean, since we were kids. As long as we've known together, really, it's been, I was kind of a bookworm when I was a kid so I never really

got out very much but you know we've been together about 20 years now haven't we and

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