Guestbook – Dumpman's Films

PJ from Southampton wrote on 21 November 2025 at 5:00 pm

**I firmly believe the seller produces these DVD's as a enthusiast and not for financial gain. The amount of time to research, cycle and video the line, then produce the video is not to be underestimated! Another great purchase rec'd super quick Thanks again! 10/10 **

Chris D from Sidmouth wrote on 20 November 2025 at 5:42 pm

Excellent DVDs , i live locally and have walked all the permissable parts of these routes, this has beautifully filled in all the gaps 🙂

Chris K wrote on 19 June 2025 at 6:30 am

Excellent DVDs on the Sidmouth and Exmouth lines , i live locally and have walked all the permissable parts of these routes, this has beautifully filled in all the gaps 🙂

Steve B from Henfield wrote on 19 June 2025 at 6:29 am

Alton to Basingstoke disused railway line DVD's were delivered today and as described by seller very good value well packaged, watched one of the dvds when they arrived and found to be very informative on a long lost railway that used in the film oh Mr porter . Very pleased with the dvds.

Ardingly History Society from Ardingly wrote on 19 April 2025 at 9:09 am

Going through our archives the other day I came across a copy of your documentary of the Ardingly branch. This is of great interest as the Bluebell line is hoping to reopen this section. Well done for making this record. I also saw listed the A23 original route. This is of personal interest having worked on the Pease Pottage to Hand cross section.

DS wrote on 23 February 2025 at 1:14 pm

All good thanks Chris, I could watch them all day long. Your dvds are unique.😊📹

DA wrote on 23 February 2025 at 1:12 pm

I am a big fan of cemeteries and used to live in Brookwood so I was delighted to see that there was this privately produced little film about the cemetery railway, which I still remember - the station buildings and the indentations made by the track and the sleepers. With the disc was another, featuring clips from other Dumpman productions. What a great job he is doing documenting all this. And it is so British! Well done Sir!

Russell Taylor from Crowborough wrote on 17 January 2025 at 7:36 pm

Just watched disc 1 of Redgate Mill to Heathfield (including Eridge Station which now has lifts on the up & down platforms.) Redgate Mill is very local to me and an area I have walked our dog in many times.

JP wrote on 12 December 2024 at 4:38 pm

Hawkhurst Branch Line - an impressive DVD production with well informed enthusiastic highly detailed commentary and accompanying notes. Dispatch was by return post, thank you Dumpman.

GB wrote on 30 January 2024 at 10:37 pm

A great DVD on the Old Blackgang Road in the Isle of Wight - great scenes of one of my favourite areas, which has since worsened. No horrid background music - just natural sounds. Just what I wanted. Highly recommended.

SM from Henfield wrote on 30 January 2024 at 10:36 pm

This man never fails to deliver great films of amazing places! Congratulations!

Steve McCombe from Bristol wrote on 27 November 2023 at 7:24 pm

I've just finished watching your excellent DVDs on the Lyme Regis branch. Were those concrete posts along the embankment close to the end of the branch at Axminster station anti tank posts? Two WW2 pill boxes are visible too. Apologies if this has previously been suggested.

Brian wrote on 21 July 2023 at 12:10 pm

Hi Chris, Just finished watching the Winchester to Alresford dvds, which I thought were excellent, especially including the map section and stills you took along the way. Well done, as usual. Just about to watch the Winchester Chesil ones which I'm sure will be good too.

MA wrote on 21 July 2023 at 12:01 pm

Hello Chris, we have now watched the Winchester to Alresford dvds and we thought they were even better than the Winchester Chesil ones, all that lovely scenery you filmed. Very much appreciated. Many thanks, M.

PM wrote on 8 November 2022 at 12:05 pm

Bought many of Dumpman's DVDs over the last couple of years. Always good quality. Chris has a great way of retracing disused railways with a good degree of history and dry humour! Highly recommend his DVDs and would give six stars if I could.

Trish B wrote on 15 May 2022 at 8:34 pm

Thank you Dumpman for another amazing DVD. You're the best on Ebay by far. Ordered on Friday, arrived on Saturday, watched on Saturday. Great time had by all as always when we watch your DVDs. We can't wait for the next DVD.

Christopher wrote on 11 April 2022 at 9:31 pm

Hi just would like to say thank you for your great DVD that I bought on eBay from you. They are so interesting. My Mum is 93 and she remembers going on the steam train from Shoreham to Steyning, and also travelling on the Hayling Island steam train in the 1930s. All the best happy filming.

Alan wrote on 5 December 2021 at 7:50 am

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your Isle of Wight Blackgang road DVD. It reminded me of my youth in the mid-1950s when my brother and I would scramble down the well-worn unofficial footpaths to the beach from what remained of the road – a lot more road still intact in those days! We always used to walk along the road from the Blackgang end – not Niton. In those days, the fountain always spouted cool refreshing water that was very welcome refreshment on a hot day. For the record, the inscription over the fountain was “Nectar Of The Gods” – funny what you remember from 65-odd years ago.

Brian George from Nottingham wrote on 4 December 2021 at 12:10 am

Brilliant person for struggling through all those brambles and hedgerows to bring us his take on the many disused railway lines in the country, especially the south of England. Long may it continue! Have a good Christmas Chris!

Tony Malins from St Albans wrote on 20 November 2021 at 6:10 pm

Hi Dumpman, Just finished Necropolis to Brookwood and Alton to Basingstoke . Both great ! So much research and hard work put in . Keep it coming ! and hope the Chopper keeps going! Tony

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