Meet the Bald Explorer

I am the Bald Explorer and I’m traveling Britain seeking out it’s history, customs and traditions. Many people who live in this wonderful land take it for granted and forget there are at least two thousand years of fascinating stories to tell. We can walk down the high street of most towns and actually stride past a 900 year old church, a 600 year old timber framed house and 300 year old Georgian mansion without ever batting an eye.

There are plenty of people overseas who would love to have our historical buildings and ancient culture and so that is exactly what I aim to do with this web site. Therefore, the Bald Explorer are a series if videos, in television style, that looks at interesting places and events in history and asks ‘What’s it all about?’

My name is Richard Vobes and I am exploring life and this is my journey. I am interested in history, not any particular period, just a smidgen of everything. I am no expert, just an enthusiast. You are welcome to come along with me and discover things on the way. If like me you often stand in awe in front of a 16th century timber framed house and wonder who lived there, what was their story and how did it end, then this is the place for you.

I have been an entertainer and storyteller all my life, through podcasting and film making. I love to record my findings on audio or shoot and produce video productions. I enjoy speaking to people that know more than I and ask them to chat into my microphone or video camera as I ask my abundance of questions.

You can follow me on Twitter by searching @BaldExplorer or @Vobes and check out the Facebook page.