For anyone wondering, here is the order in which the series were produced : 1- Tales from the Green Valley (2005) 1620 2- Victorian Farm (2009) 1837-1901 3- Victorian Pharmacy (2010) 1837-1901 3- Edwardian Farm (2011) 1901-1910 4- Wartime Farm (2012) 1938-1946 5- Tudor Monastery Farm (2013) 1457-1509 6- Secrets of the Castle (2014) 13th century
They're all somewhat enjoyable but Tales is still the best in my opinion. The less modern, the more entertaining, although Tudor Monastery and Secrets still didn't have the same charm of Tales - I think because they weren't literally living like that for a year like they did legitimately for Tales.
@@sanaminatozaki2140 Tales seems less curated and since it's their first one they're much less experienced and really diving in for the first time. Having watched them all that's probably my favorite as well.
This was really interesting because most of what I see about the Victorian Era is focused on city living. Seeing how it effected rural areas and farmers gives a new and different perspective.
two of them are in a similar series where they build a medieval castle in modern times but with old methods exclusively, i highly recommend it! here’s the link to the first episode: ua-cam.com/video/SURsW7BpCNc/v-deo.html
Ruth has done so many different historical living experiments, 13th century castle building, victorian farm, tudor monastery farm, edwardian farm, Victorian pharmacy, and probably many more that I havent watched yet I love her 😅
I don't necessarily love her, but she's got something special indeed. She is so perfect for representing the female part of the medieval era, an era that I'm beginning to develop an acute interest on.
But they are not paid what cheesy presenters here get paid&it looks like health laws were pulling their hair out when times when dusty stained Peter chopping plaster with nary a silly cloth over his face-Of course having been in medicine during Flus, AIDs & now older all family Docs&nurses🙄lock dwns over political panic4Covid - seeing all the privy&the clean natural dirty- rest made these shows an escape wish I could buy DVDs but they Wont play here or Canada!
It makes u wonder if we really are better off. Sometimes I think ppl were happier then. Depression seems to a major problem these days. Especially for young men. Makes you think we as a species were meant to work outside with nature and animals.
@@rosered6876 The world is too open for people to be satisfied and happy in the moment now. It's both huge in that we can know exactly what's going on across the ocean, while also being incredibly small because you can easily go anywhere. Everything is accessible to a fault, people back then were too busy and too far away from the things that we put too much value on like materialism. The busier and simpler your life is overall, the more opportunity there is for you to be satisfied with what you have, because you will be too far removed from anything else. If these victorian farmers, or the ones before them had boxes in their houses that showed them the most easy, comfortable ways of living with all indulgences met, they wouldn't be happy with what they've got either.
Watching this, one realises how incredibly lucky we are to have all comforts we take for granted - tap water, electricity, in-house plumbing, refeigeration and much more.
@@letsgogaming8112 seriously? I never had air con as a kid in Australia, never thought anything of it! I have it now, due to a disability & thermoregulation issues, but otherwise I still wouldn't feel the need. Amazes me how many people act like they're going to die without air con tbh, sure life's more comfortable with it, but I really don't think it's "essential"! School was pretty hot in summer here without air con, or even a fan in primary school, 40c & 40 kids crammed into a tiny room wasn't great, but it was just life, not going to die from it. Hardly compares imo to things like a washing machine, food storage capacity (fridge/freezer), or even the internet in terms of actual impact on life
Victorian countryside living is like, the perfect combination between just enough tech to keep your back safe, and just enough old tech to make you feel connected to the world you live in.
The trick to not fatiguing your wrists while pulverizing stuff like plaster or stone is to lift your 'pestle' and thrust it down fast while releasing it before it strikes the plaster. 34:00 Don't try to hold on and follow through. Holding the 'pestle' tightly is what does the most fatigue to not only the wrists but the arms and joints as well.
I just found this on You tube. I will be watching ALL the episodes. Thank you My grandfather was born Feb. 1877. He had so many tools from the 1800's and up to the 1950's. I remember when the West Virginia State Department of Agriculture use to come to our family home place every year in the 1960's to 1971. He was the oldest coal miner, farmer, carpenter, house builder, and other things. These men would sit on the front porch from sun up to sundown. They drank coffee and water all day. They were fed breakfast, cookies an hour and half later, lunch at high noon, coffee and cake or pie and cheese at 2 pm, and Supper at 6pm.
I binge watched these guys in the Tudor period, and now I'm about to binge watch them in the Victorian period. They make it very interesting to learn about the lives of people from these times.
This is the third of these series that I've watched, and while I love all the presenters I absolutely adore Ruth! She's so competent and enthusiastic, and her laugh is irresistible.
@@shaeflatt8428 There are two reasons some people don't like her. 1. She's very forward/brash and confident. 2. She appears to be quite happy and enjoys even difficult tasks. For small people, both are threatening and off putting.
The section about preserving the fruit impacts me as being way more important than others would think. Imagine a few months into winter and you come inside from feeding the animals. Your cold, wet and feel exhausted. Your handed a piece of toasted bread. Melting butter, strawberry jam and a bit of cinnamon decorate the top. The sweetness of strawberry and cinnamon reenergize you with a relaxing wave. A little reward for your hard work and reminder that spring is not far away.
I absolutely love Ruth Goodman . She really lives past lives by gamely getting into the clothes , performing the tasks and just genuinely living as our ancestors did! Mad respect to her and the others!
I fully agree- I’m watching everything they’ve made that’s currently on Amazon and my three young kids are fascinated too. So far the Edwardian era is my favorite- it’s incredible that they have so many craftsmen on the show who were boys very near that era. Morwellham quay and Cornwall seem like such idyllic places to live, especially back then.
My 4th Great Grandfather, James Toomer, was a part of the Swing Riots. They lived in Wiltshire, England. These new threshing machines (part of the new Industrial Revolution) were taking jobs away from the people and their families were starving. James had 9 children and his brother, George, had 2. Both had wives. They were angry that their children went to bed with empty stomachs day in and day out. In 1830, James, his brother George, and a friend destroyed one of the wealthy land owner’s new Threshing Machines (by bashing it to bits with stollen sledgehammers), and had taken 2 sovereigns. The law made an example of their friend by sentencing him to death by hanging. James and his brother ended up narrowly escaping the same death by being shipped to Australia and spending the rest of their lives in prison, leaving their wives and families behind to struggle.
Danielle Calvaresi It should be! I think they may have threatened to burn the wealthy land owner’s house down, as well! But I can certainly understand their anger and frustrations. Sadly, it put their families in even worse circumstances.
I would love to know more about what you discovered about your ancestors, particularly about how you learned about your 4th great grandfather. I have been trying to ask my family about where they were from and such, but none of them know anything! My father's brothers don't even know where my grandmother is from. I am feeling awed and jealous you know so much.
Seraphina Lam Family Search. It’s online and it’s free. If you start making your family tree, it will connect you to your relatives from those who have researched your line. Any information or pictures gathered from yourself or other family members are attached to that person on your tree under memories or sources. It’s really cool!
One for the rook, one for the crow, one to let rot, one to let grow Remindes me of Laura Ingall's dad in the books who says, one for a gopher, two for a gopher, three for a gopher, four don't go fur (far) LOL
Great series to follow with the different era's. These should give people an idea of off grid and farming don't always go as easy as most people think. And that one or two people would really struggle. The Amish have large families to help get things done.
OMG Alex walking the team of dapple greys .. !! Beautiful .. !! (and what a turn on lol) also hope that old plaster didn't hav asbestos or lead in it.. !!
“Ruth’s just got a range and she’s quite keen to have a meal”! Lol they’ve been together so long he said that with perfect mockery. Getting her mannerisms down. 😂
I really only need running water. I've lived in the aftermath of hurricanes, which includes no electricity or running water for a few days. Hands down, living without running water is far more miserable. Enduring the heat without A/C in houses that weren't built with dog runs or natural cooling is a close second, but in my experience you can easily adjust for that with screen windows, change of clothes, sitting outside in the shade, etc. Without running water it's hard to keep clean or clean up after yourself. Can't flush toilets easily (yes a bucket of water works, but you have to have water). Modern plumbing and water sourcing is what I value most.
You know it seems all these people that have kept these historic articles alive! - seem to really like Ruth-very few cut her off-even laughing-or talk down to her from a greater knowledge in their field-She is so little & really genuine you see it/well they do to
I can picture the people who were installing these ranges 150 years ago doing the same thing for the lady of the house and getting the same delighted reaction.
You can see it on many of the faces of these locals that either lived it as kids or were into the history enough to keep these things running-They all seem to really be taken by these 3
@@ritageorge8748 Not all of them. In the series about the Green Valley, the local guy absolutely hated them being there. He’s featured throughout the series.
I feel so envious of these three. Imagine this as your job! It's always a pleasure to see Ruth. She's so enthusiastic, always seems to have great fun! The guys, of course, are great as well. And it amazes me that there is such a wealth of knowledge still about the old crafts and living skills.
Interesting to think that the house that I live in was built in the 1880's - the same era as they are trying to experience. Fortunately for me I have electricity, central heating, and indoor plumbing enhancements that they won't be enjoying here!
Here in Wisconsin, we have a festival over Labor Day weekend called the Thresheree. Seeing this operation in here is the most sublime form of nostalgia.
I found this story with Ruth, Peter & Alex. Your all marvelous. You made history very interesting for me. And it so funny I found this at age 60. I am not 61 and watch the Edwardian era. And some others thank you so much for investigating and sharing it with the world. ❤️😉🤗🥰 God bless.
I just cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed these videos. Please do more of these videos. Very informative. Thank you! Ruth, Peter and Alex are WONDERFUL together!
tbh, I saw it & thought "oh really? I'm not the only one to do that?" I do it today, if I'm cooking & have space in the oven in winter, I stick a paver in there too. It stays hot SO much longer than heat packs or any other modern option. Sure, there's electric blankets, but I just want to heat my feet that get super cold, so I do it eitehr with the brick/paver (paver's a little lighter & cleaner looking/feeling but basically same thing), or I also have a garbage bin in my shower that's just the right size to stick my legs in up to my knees, without needing to wait hours & use all my hot water filling. That one really makes a big difference to warming feet, compared to showering alone, especially with water saving litre per minute only shower heads
In case anyone wonders why modern wheat is shorter, it's because older varieties were bending over under the weight of their own grains. Dwarf wheat is able to support itself.
I’m in bed with COVID, rewatching all of the Farm videos for probably the twentieth time. I never get tired of these, and feel like i learn something new or something i want to try every time i watch these. Thank you for the educational and entertaining content, Ruth, Peter & Alex (and Tom)!
I wish these did two years to an era. I don't think being surprised over what is required really allows anyone to understand the era. That being said, I wish they would do a farming one for Edwardian Britain before World War One.
Little Bo-peep Lost her sheep and didn't know where to find themJust leave them alone and they will come home and they will come home wagging their tail wagging their tails behind them.
In my country we used hand cranked thrashing is made out of wood because where we live there was lots of hills so using a tractor or horse is impossible we only used cows instead in the past.
They did one. I not remembering the name but it is here on yt. Was one of the "big brother" type... You know, several people thrown into a life they have no idea how to do. I wish Ruth, Alex, and Peter would do a colonial history show.
@@leechowning2712 In the US it's the "House" series, Colonial, Frontier (set in Montana), I believe the title of Ranch (?) House, set in Texas, it was so awful I only watched it once, the wife was such a nasty person, didn't have any desire to see it again. Two others were produced, with average people in them, 1900 and 1940 house, 1940's house isn't too bad, it's war time Britain, has cameo appearances by Marguerite Patton, lovely lady.
Coming at you guys from America! Been loving these shows and it’s been so cool learning about the history of your country :) I’ve been so engrossed in the Edwardian farm series; the war time farm series; the Tudor monastery series; etc. I can’t wait to get into this show as well! If I could make one request tho. It would be so awesome to see a video about the view points of Britain during the revolutionary war. Being from America we off course don’t really learn about that kind of thing to a significant extent.
I'm also from America and I'm really surprised that you haven't learned about what happened in Britain during the Independence War. It's probably the different areas in the U.S but it's still interesting. May I suggest Liberty kids? I grew up on that show and it gave me a lot of knowledge about both areas.
Vintage_Shark I mean I live in New York and I really don’t remember anything being taught (again to a significant extent) about what people in Britain thought about the revolutionary war. This I probably just my bad memory. I guess I more so mean the lay person or the business owners rather than the political figures. I did watch liberty kids tho (and I don’t know if that was just a snarky comment, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt) but I would really like to be pointed to a documentary that, at the very list, has a portion of it dedicated to this topic.
@x y Lmao no need to stroke the Merican ego. But still just knowing that is extremely interesting! Do you guys really love us? We have pretty much solidified our position as a global joke (understandably) Speaking of WW2, eeeeh it wasn't speedy enough. Just like today under our man child and chief, we had a very isolationist mindset at the time. We only really came to aide Europe once we were personally affected. We were off course already thinking of entering the war but it was the attack on American soil that really kick started any serious action. Even after the war we recruited many Nazi scientists under operation paperclip to aide in furthering our imperialistic and paranoid mindset of perpetual war. (Sorry if I didn't catch the sarcasm if it was there but please do realize that many of us do know how messed up, and in many ways, evil our country is. We realize that both parties in our country are no different from each other, and that real progressive ideals are only touted by third party candidates who are not majorly funded by our true leaders, corporations.)
I agree with Alex, I do think a lot of people WANT to get back to that way of living. And for some it would be a paradise. But I have a hunch that most people will be happy with it for about a week before deciding its just far too much work, and want to return to their central heating, indoor plumbing, and Grubhub.
Why not the best of both worlds? Find a place in the country, have the big garden, a few animals you can manage, maybe chickens to start do the cooking and baking from scratch, kind of like homesteading, decided what works best for each person. Just a thought!
Bituminous coal. It is a true art to cook with a coal range. Once you get it down they bake the best bread there is. The ladies would have used “Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management” (1861).
These “immersion in history” episodes are absolutely fascinating from a psychological standpoint. If there was ever a scientific study based on “living in the Victorian era” it would never be allowed for ethical reasons. Like in some of these episodes we can really observe some phenomena like group psychology and behaviors. My favorite episodes were the ones where those 5 people were in Victorian England for 5 days and started acting like a little family and sharing all their earnings and so on.
I would like to thank Bernadette Banner for mentioning this documentary in her latest video, "I bought a (Working) Victorian Sewing Machine". I had never heard of it, (though I can't understand how that happened), but a soooooo glad I now know of it!! [Grabs a cup of tea and curls up on the couch]
I am totally hook on these programs !!! I particularly enjoyed the Victorian era shows, and I will be working my way through all of the rest of the productions. FABULOUS programming !! Thanks so much.
For this installment, they should have imported Mennonites from Upstate NY or Central PA or Central Ohio, they would be able to help in this project and give these guys a crash course on "how to" since they still farm to this day using pre-industrial technology--no kidding. Although they typically do NOT get on planes, for this project they might have made an exception out of pity.
They are so delightfully bumbling! It's actually part of British culture to celebrate the amateur, which I think is part of why this resonates. When you watch an expert do something you admire them but you can't really identify unless you also have a degree of expertise. When you watch an amateur trying to figure something out and really struggling you can easily picture yourself doing the same thing.
For anyone wondering, here is the order in which the series were produced :
1- Tales from the Green Valley (2005) 1620
2- Victorian Farm (2009) 1837-1901
3- Victorian Pharmacy (2010) 1837-1901
3- Edwardian Farm (2011) 1901-1910
4- Wartime Farm (2012) 1938-1946
5- Tudor Monastery Farm (2013) 1457-1509
6- Secrets of the Castle (2014) 13th century
Bravo! Long and good health to you
They're all somewhat enjoyable but Tales is still the best in my opinion. The less modern, the more entertaining, although Tudor Monastery and Secrets still didn't have the same charm of Tales - I think because they weren't literally living like that for a year like they did legitimately for Tales.
@@sanaminatozaki2140 Tales seems less curated and since it's their first one they're much less experienced and really diving in for the first time. Having watched them all that's probably my favorite as well.
I wasn't wondering, but I appreciate the service nevertheless. Thanks. 👍
3.5 Full Steam Ahead (Victorian Railway)
This was really interesting because most of what I see about the Victorian Era is focused on city living. Seeing how it effected rural areas and farmers gives a new and different perspective.
I wish these 3 would get back together and continue to make these types of documentaries.
These were the best thing on tv!!
They should make one about the stone age and build a new Stonehenge.
One on a Roman British farm would be so cool
two of them are in a similar series where they build a medieval castle in modern times but with old methods exclusively, i highly recommend it! here’s the link to the first episode: ua-cam.com/video/SURsW7BpCNc/v-deo.html
What about Edwardian and Wartime Farm?
Ruth has done so many different historical living experiments, 13th century castle building, victorian farm, tudor monastery farm, edwardian farm, Victorian pharmacy, and probably many more that I havent watched yet
I love her 😅
And being a witch in the dark ages
don't forget the wartime farm.
@@familywilliams4058 That's my favorite one!
I don't necessarily love her, but she's got something special indeed. She is so perfect for representing the female part of the medieval era, an era that I'm beginning to develop an acute interest on.
Tales from the Green Valley is my favourite. I think it was an early one and they were not yet popular.
Ruth: "I'm a pyromaniacccccc" just really describes everything you need to know about her :p
And they were paid to do this. I would pay someone to let me do this. xD
But they are not paid what cheesy presenters here get paid&it looks like health laws were pulling their hair out when times when dusty stained Peter chopping plaster with nary a silly cloth over his face-Of course having been in medicine during Flus, AIDs & now older all family Docs&nurses🙄lock dwns over political panic4Covid - seeing all the privy&the clean natural dirty- rest made these shows an escape wish I could buy DVDs but they Wont play here or Canada!
It makes u wonder if we really are better off. Sometimes I think ppl were happier then. Depression seems to a major problem these days. Especially for young men. Makes you think we as a species were meant to work outside with nature and animals.
@@rosered6876 The world is too open for people to be satisfied and happy in the moment now.
It's both huge in that we can know exactly what's going on across the ocean, while also being incredibly small because you can easily go anywhere.
Everything is accessible to a fault, people back then were too busy and too far away from the things that we put too much value on like materialism.
The busier and simpler your life is overall, the more opportunity there is for you to be satisfied with what you have, because you will be too far removed from anything else. If these victorian farmers, or the ones before them had boxes in their houses that showed them the most easy, comfortable ways of living with all indulgences met, they wouldn't be happy with what they've got either.
I would love to go back in time.
(At least for awhile 👍)
@@rosered6876 the Bible says man shall labor all their lives so , I believe, when men don’t “labor” they get terribly depressed.
Watching this, one realises how incredibly lucky we are to have all comforts we take for granted - tap water, electricity, in-house plumbing, refeigeration and much more.
I'm exhausted just watching them work.
Air conditioning is another one of the most underrated inventions we enjoy today.
@@letsgogaming8112 seriously? I never had air con as a kid in Australia, never thought anything of it! I have it now, due to a disability & thermoregulation issues, but otherwise I still wouldn't feel the need. Amazes me how many people act like they're going to die without air con tbh, sure life's more comfortable with it, but I really don't think it's "essential"! School was pretty hot in summer here without air con, or even a fan in primary school, 40c & 40 kids crammed into a tiny room wasn't great, but it was just life, not going to die from it. Hardly compares imo to things like a washing machine, food storage capacity (fridge/freezer), or even the internet in terms of actual impact on life
Victorian countryside living is like, the perfect combination between just enough tech to keep your back safe, and just enough old tech to make you feel connected to the world you live in.
None of the activities I've seen in any of these would keep my back safe lol or happy for that matter lolol
I can't wait to watch it. Thanks.
The trick to not fatiguing your wrists while pulverizing stuff like plaster or stone is to lift your 'pestle' and thrust it down fast while releasing it before it strikes the plaster. 34:00 Don't try to hold on and follow through. Holding the 'pestle' tightly is what does the most fatigue to not only the wrists but the arms and joints as well.
I just found this on You tube. I will be watching ALL the episodes. Thank you
My grandfather was born Feb. 1877. He had so many tools from the 1800's and up to the 1950's. I remember when the West Virginia State Department of Agriculture use to come to our family home place every year in the 1960's to 1971. He was the oldest coal miner, farmer, carpenter, house builder, and other things. These men would sit on the front porch from sun up to sundown. They drank coffee and water all day. They were fed breakfast, cookies an hour and half later, lunch at high noon, coffee and cake or pie and cheese at 2 pm, and Supper at 6pm.
Wow he was like walking talking history that sounds awesome
Alternate episode title: "About the consistency of porridge."
In each series! It seems to a old Yankee lots of porridge inconsistenties 🤭
Where can I find this one? Thank you
@@elainefarley1895 It was, regrettably, a joke about the amount of porridge-consistencied materials in this episode.
Oh okay, I finally get it. I like humour. Thank you
"We just drink it consistently"
Peter is so good looking. his humor is so wonderful. the three are great together. wish I could meet all three of them
I've watched this and the other farm series 100x over. This never ever gets old for me.
Ruth Goodman is amazing for her work. Thank you, mam.
I binge watched these guys in the Tudor period, and now I'm about to binge watch them in the Victorian period.
They make it very interesting to learn about the lives of people from these times.
i love how the thresher guy just cooked eggs and bacon in the threshing machine
This is the third of these series that I've watched, and while I love all the presenters I absolutely adore Ruth! She's so competent and enthusiastic, and her laugh is irresistible.
i don’t understand how some people don’t like her. she’s so lovely and jovial
@@shaeflatt8428 There are two reasons some people don't like her. 1. She's very forward/brash and confident. 2. She appears to be quite happy and enjoys even difficult tasks. For small people, both are threatening and off putting.
The section about preserving the fruit impacts me as being way more important than others would think. Imagine a few months into winter and you come inside from feeding the animals. Your cold, wet and feel exhausted. Your handed a piece of toasted bread. Melting butter, strawberry jam and a bit of cinnamon decorate the top. The sweetness of strawberry and cinnamon reenergize you with a relaxing wave. A little reward for your hard work and reminder that spring is not far away.
Lovely thought. It's you're, not your.
@@barbarat5729 WAY TO RUIN IT LADY
@@tarynhoughton5267 It was the poor spelling that took the edge off.
@@resnonverba137 shhhhh...
Not to mention the highjacking that pancreas.
56:08 Ruth and Alex just working on the stove completely oblivious to Peter fighting for his life behind them lol!
I absolutely love Ruth Goodman . She really lives past lives by gamely getting into the clothes , performing the tasks and just genuinely living as our ancestors did! Mad respect to her and the others!
FLUFFY SHEEPIES!!!! THEY’RE SO FLUFFY!!! I WANNA HUG EM ALL!!!
"They're so fluffy, I'm gonna die!"
This is the most interesting documentary I have ever watched and these three are superb they should make more documentaries
I fully agree- I’m watching everything they’ve made that’s currently on Amazon and my three young kids are fascinated too. So far the Edwardian era is my favorite- it’s incredible that they have so many craftsmen on the show who were boys very near that era. Morwellham quay and Cornwall seem like such idyllic places to live, especially back then.
It's amazing the amount detail put into this series. I'm glad I found it.
We used to have a sargum Mill. Grandpa got tired of using a horse to drive the mill, and used a Volkswagen beetle instead.
Peter to Alex concerning the chairs: Whatever you do, don't break them!
Also Peter:
The Amish would be jealous of how good that dude runs a plow
Covet not thine neighbors plow
It's oddly satisfying to see the dirt move aside.
My 4th Great Grandfather, James Toomer, was a part of the Swing Riots. They lived in Wiltshire, England. These new threshing machines (part of the new Industrial Revolution) were taking jobs away from the people and their families were starving. James had 9 children and his brother, George, had 2. Both had wives. They were angry that their children went to bed with empty stomachs day in and day out. In 1830, James, his brother George, and a friend destroyed one of the wealthy land owner’s new Threshing Machines (by bashing it to bits with stollen sledgehammers), and had taken 2 sovereigns. The law made an example of their friend by sentencing him to death by hanging. James and his brother ended up narrowly escaping the same death by being shipped to Australia and spending the rest of their lives in prison, leaving their wives and families behind to struggle.
That story alone could be a documentary, wow! So much history
Danielle Calvaresi It should be! I think they may have threatened to burn the wealthy land owner’s house down, as well! But I can certainly understand their anger and frustrations. Sadly, it put their families in even worse circumstances.
Crazy! :-O
I would love to know more about what you discovered about your ancestors, particularly about how you learned about your 4th great grandfather. I have been trying to ask my family about where they were from and such, but none of them know anything! My father's brothers don't even know where my grandmother is from. I am feeling awed and jealous you know so much.
Seraphina Lam Family Search. It’s online and it’s free. If you start making your family tree, it will connect you to your relatives from those who have researched your line. Any information or pictures gathered from yourself or other family members are attached to that person on your tree under memories or sources. It’s really cool!
Ruth can crack anything. I didn’t like hearing her say “if I can’t crack it...”. If anyone can, it’s Ruth. :)
I'd love to see these three come over to America and Experience Colonial Life at the Colonial Wiliamsburg Living History Museum.
Or Hale Farm and Village 20 minutes from my house in Northeast Ohio. I Would love to be able to go and meet them.
That farm/cottage is absolutely gorgeous!!! Even before they cleaned it up, I am in love!! 💘
I think I read that you can rent it for a vacation home! So...when you get to England, check it out!!
From mortar to mash, it's all the consistency of porridge, LOL.
Don't you just love Mr A pondering for a full minute looking at the crushed apples&then he says about the consistency of porridge
One for the rook, one for the crow, one to let rot, one to let grow
Remindes me of Laura Ingall's dad in the books who says, one for a gopher, two for a gopher, three for a gopher, four don't go fur (far) LOL
Great series to follow with the different era's. These should give people an idea of off grid and farming don't always go as easy as most people think. And that one or two people would really struggle. The Amish have large families to help get things done.
Peter looked so excited going into that wall to find the old chimney. He was in his element.
I love following Ruth on her adventures, she is just awesome. 💖
I fancy Alex. 👀
Jess N. he’s amazing
I'm a fan of Peter personally
The boys are quite fanciable, but it's Ruth I most enjoy watching. 100% would be her historical living apprentice and join her in her adventures.
Little known fact: jethrow tull invented the seed drill and then won a grammy for flute based metal music
LOL!
I love the show, but I was wondering if anyone knows if they actually did this 24 seven for 365 days.
Peter is so freakin’ handsome 🥰
This is so entertaining and informative! Wild to see how we all lived not too long ago. We're incredibly spoiled in comparison.
OMG Alex walking the team of dapple greys .. !! Beautiful .. !! (and what a turn on lol) also hope that old plaster didn't hav asbestos or lead in it.. !!
“Ruth’s just got a range and she’s quite keen to have a meal”! Lol they’ve been together so long he said that with perfect mockery. Getting her mannerisms down. 😂
I adore Ruth's belly laugh, she's so jolly!
She truly has a joie de vivre, and she's written a number of books on how to be naughty in various eras. Lol.
once she spent a week in hospital for an ingrown chuckle
@@annika_panicka what are the books called?
I want to live in a cottage like that, maybe with electricity for a heater and WiFi, but otherwise it looks so nice 😊
Well said. You spoke for a lot of us it seems.
@@sachinmali74 Thank you 😅
I think I read on the Acton Scott site that you can rent the cottage, but it didn't mention if they had put in electricity!!
I really only need running water. I've lived in the aftermath of hurricanes, which includes no electricity or running water for a few days. Hands down, living without running water is far more miserable. Enduring the heat without A/C in houses that weren't built with dog runs or natural cooling is a close second, but in my experience you can easily adjust for that with screen windows, change of clothes, sitting outside in the shade, etc. Without running water it's hard to keep clean or clean up after yourself. Can't flush toilets easily (yes a bucket of water works, but you have to have water). Modern plumbing and water sourcing is what I value most.
the way they covered up the range for her as a surprise was very sweet :,)
You know it seems all these people that have kept these historic articles alive! - seem to really like Ruth-very few cut her off-even laughing-or talk down to her from a greater knowledge in their field-She is so little & really genuine you see it/well they do to
I can picture the people who were installing these ranges 150 years ago doing the same thing for the lady of the house and getting the same delighted reaction.
You can see it on many of the faces of these locals that either lived it as kids or were into the history enough to keep these things running-They all seem to really be taken by these 3
@@ritageorge8748 Not all of them. In the series about the Green Valley, the local guy absolutely hated them being there. He’s featured throughout the series.
I feel so envious of these three. Imagine this as your job! It's always a pleasure to see Ruth. She's so enthusiastic, always seems to have great fun!
The guys, of course, are great as well. And it amazes me that there is such a wealth of knowledge still about the old crafts and living skills.
Interesting to think that the house that I live in was built in the 1880's - the same era as they are trying to experience. Fortunately for me I have electricity, central heating, and indoor plumbing enhancements that they won't be enjoying here!
Love these superbly done vids. 😎
Isn’t “Peter Parker” “ Spider-Man” ? 🕷🕸
If Peter Parker changed his name to Dick Valet would anybody notice ?🤔😘🧐
This series is not only very cool but it's an awesome way to learn history
Here in Wisconsin, we have a festival over Labor Day weekend called the Thresheree. Seeing this operation in here is the most sublime form of nostalgia.
I found this story with Ruth, Peter & Alex. Your all marvelous. You made history very interesting for me. And it so funny I found this at age 60. I am not 61 and watch the Edwardian era. And some others thank you so much for investigating and sharing it with the world. ❤️😉🤗🥰
God bless.
It is ridiculously exciting to see that baby in historical clothes.
I'm genuinely concern for peter dusting without mask on :(
I hadn't seen this in years, great now I can catch up on it again.
I just cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed these videos. Please do more of these videos. Very informative. Thank you! Ruth, Peter and Alex are WONDERFUL together!
I enjoy all the farm series at Absolute history has made with Ruth Peter and Alex; they're the very best. I hope they continue to make more of them.
I don’t know why but Ruth saying “I heated a brick on the range” just had me in fits of laughter
She sure is unique!
that's literally what they used to do to heat their beds though.
tbh, I saw it & thought "oh really? I'm not the only one to do that?" I do it today, if I'm cooking & have space in the oven in winter, I stick a paver in there too. It stays hot SO much longer than heat packs or any other modern option. Sure, there's electric blankets, but I just want to heat my feet that get super cold, so I do it eitehr with the brick/paver (paver's a little lighter & cleaner looking/feeling but basically same thing), or I also have a garbage bin in my shower that's just the right size to stick my legs in up to my knees, without needing to wait hours & use all my hot water filling. That one really makes a big difference to warming feet, compared to showering alone, especially with water saving litre per minute only shower heads
I’d love to see a behind the scenes and more raw footage throughout the year!!
This is so cool on so many levels. Ruth is always so happy. (Makes me smile.) Need that in these days.
That range is simply beautiful.
another episode of where quarantine has brought me 😔
The shock I had watching this realizing I’ve been reading Ruth Goodman’s book on Victorians and she’s in the video I’m watching. 😂😂😂
love watching yall recreating the old days, great work :D
I LOVE these shows!!!
In case anyone wonders why modern wheat is shorter, it's because older varieties were bending over under the weight of their own grains. Dwarf wheat is able to support itself.
I just finished watching the Tudor farm series and was sincerely sad, dreading finding something else to watch...AND THEN!! ❤️🥰😊🥳
Oh boy, buddy. They go through so many time periods (Edwardian farm, 40s war farm, ect.) You've got a lot to watch.
I’m in bed with COVID, rewatching all of the Farm videos for probably the twentieth time. I never get tired of these, and feel like i learn something new or something i want to try every time i watch these. Thank you for the educational and entertaining content, Ruth, Peter & Alex (and Tom)!
Hope you are well!
Have you ever tried any of the stuff in them? I want to get hold of some straw & try making my own straw hat after watching this
Most interesting thing I've seen all year. Hands down.
I wish these did two years to an era. I don't think being surprised over what is required really allows anyone to understand the era. That being said, I wish they would do a farming one for Edwardian Britain before World War One.
They did, theres Victorian, Eduardian, War Time, and Tudor Monestary farm.
They did. They were not surprised but prepared.
Farmers wifes duties included feeding the pigs and the also feeding all the animals outside XD
@GabrielXI lol cut it out
I wish I could participate in something like this. But I want my family and my phone with me.
Little Bo-peep Lost her sheep and didn't know where to find themJust leave them alone and they will come home and they will come home wagging their tail wagging their tails behind them.
british be like "peta parka" 20:37
Interesting how in the ww2 episodes it rained too much and now it’s too dry
Jim the plough guy is so supportive and positive.
I'm not British but I would love to find out all about this this is one of the most interesting subjects that I have ever known or watched on TV
I LOVE THIS VIDEO AND MUST HAVE WATCHED IT 30 TIMES. WHAT AMAZES ME ARE ALL THOSE HISTORY BUFFS WHO KEEP THE CRAFTS ALIVE IN SUCH PROFESSIONAL WAYS!
I know they cant maintain the cleanest environment, but I swear they always be making booze in dusty old wooden things I could still see webs on haha
In my country we used hand cranked thrashing is made out of wood because where we live there was lots of hills so using a tractor or horse is impossible we only used cows instead in the past.
That sounds interesting. Hard work though.
Id love to do this in Europe, but not Texas. Its 108-110 everyday so trying to live like that over here would lead to strokes and sickness.
They did one. I not remembering the name but it is here on yt. Was one of the "big brother" type... You know, several people thrown into a life they have no idea how to do. I wish Ruth, Alex, and Peter would do a colonial history show.
Um... Pretty sure there were actually people living in Texas in the 1880’s....
@@leechowning2712 In the US it's the "House" series, Colonial, Frontier (set in Montana), I believe the title of Ranch (?) House, set in Texas, it was so awful I only watched it once, the wife was such a nasty person, didn't have any desire to see it again. Two others were produced, with average people in them, 1900 and 1940 house, 1940's house isn't too bad, it's war time Britain, has cameo appearances by Marguerite Patton, lovely lady.
Living in the country in Victorian times seems nice. Living in the city, not so much....
Ok, this is my 3rd time watching this series...still just as good as the first time...but I wish they would make more.
Absolutely loved every minute of this. Wish it was longer. Thank you!
You spoke on behalf of so many others who felt exactly the same way as you did.
Coming at you guys from America! Been loving these shows and it’s been so cool learning about the history of your country :)
I’ve been so engrossed in the Edwardian farm series; the war time farm series; the Tudor monastery series; etc. I can’t wait to get into this show as well!
If I could make one request tho. It would be so awesome to see a video about the view points of Britain during the revolutionary war. Being from America we off course don’t really learn about that kind of thing to a significant extent.
I'm also from America and I'm really surprised that you haven't learned about what happened in Britain during the Independence War. It's probably the different areas in the U.S but it's still interesting. May I suggest Liberty kids? I grew up on that show and it gave me a lot of knowledge about both areas.
Vintage_Shark I mean I live in New York and I really don’t remember anything being taught (again to a significant extent) about what people in Britain thought about the revolutionary war. This I probably just my bad memory. I guess I more so mean the lay person or the business owners rather than the political figures.
I did watch liberty kids tho (and I don’t know if that was just a snarky comment, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt) but I would really like to be pointed to a documentary that, at the very list, has a portion of it dedicated to this topic.
x y sorry lol I meant the American Revolutionary War
@x y Lmao no need to stroke the Merican ego. But still just knowing that is extremely interesting!
Do you guys really love us? We have pretty much solidified our position as a global joke (understandably)
Speaking of WW2, eeeeh it wasn't speedy enough. Just like today under our man child and chief, we had a very isolationist mindset at the time. We only really came to aide Europe once we were personally affected. We were off course already thinking of entering the war but it was the attack on American soil that really kick started any serious action. Even after the war we recruited many Nazi scientists under operation paperclip to aide in furthering our imperialistic and paranoid mindset of perpetual war.
(Sorry if I didn't catch the sarcasm if it was there but please do realize that many of us do know how messed up, and in many ways, evil our country is. We realize that both parties in our country are no different from each other, and that real progressive ideals are only touted by third party candidates who are not majorly funded by our true leaders, corporations.)
Also check out Tales from the green valley, Full steam ahead and Secrets of the castle. You can thank me later :D
I agree with Alex, I do think a lot of people WANT to get back to that way of living. And for some it would be a paradise. But I have a hunch that most people will be happy with it for about a week before deciding its just far too much work, and want to return to their central heating, indoor plumbing, and Grubhub.
Why not the best of both worlds? Find a place in the country, have the big garden, a few animals you can manage, maybe chickens to start do the cooking and baking from scratch, kind of like homesteading, decided what works best for each person. Just a thought!
Nobody going to talk about Peter Parker?
Y'all make it look awesome, I would love to live like this.
Bituminous coal. It is a true art to cook with a coal range. Once you get it down they bake the best bread there is. The ladies would have used “Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management” (1861).
holy hell, they look so much younger in this one. I just watched the gidelon castle and tudor farm back to back. I wonder if this is the first.
The first grouping of these 3 was in "Tales from the Green Valley" Along with Stewart Peachey and Chloe Spencer.
These “immersion in history” episodes are absolutely fascinating from a psychological standpoint. If there was ever a scientific study based on “living in the Victorian era” it would never be allowed for ethical reasons. Like in some of these episodes we can really observe some phenomena like group psychology and behaviors.
My favorite episodes were the ones where those 5 people were in Victorian England for 5 days and started acting like a little family and sharing all their earnings and so on.
This is a fantastic show we're all experienced this type of life and appreciate what we have today thank you for these videos
27:10 I knew there was a reason I loved Ruth so much!
we do ate plum pudding for christmas in south-Africa Ruth. But i guess it was inhereted from the British before our independence
I would like to thank Bernadette Banner for mentioning this documentary in her latest video, "I bought a (Working) Victorian Sewing Machine". I had never heard of it, (though I can't understand how that happened), but a soooooo glad I now know of it!!
[Grabs a cup of tea and curls up on the couch]
I wanna thank Amazon Prime for being creepy and anticipating that I would enjoy this series (sneaky bastards were right).
I am totally hook on these programs !!! I particularly enjoyed the Victorian era shows, and I will be working my way through all of the rest of the productions. FABULOUS programming !! Thanks so much.
Not a castration knife. That was the tool for de horning the steers
I thought they used a hot iron for that. That's how you do goats.
A flat knife like that would leave a fair bit of horn, resulting in deformed horns growing. Might have been used to remove the goring tip I suppose.
@@RavenAttwoode im very sure you are talking about a different knife then I was referring too. But thanks for the comment
For this installment, they should have imported Mennonites from Upstate NY or Central PA or Central Ohio, they would be able to help in this project and give these guys a crash course on "how to" since they still farm to this day using pre-industrial technology--no kidding. Although they typically do NOT get on planes, for this project they might have made an exception out of pity.
They are so delightfully bumbling! It's actually part of British culture to celebrate the amateur, which I think is part of why this resonates. When you watch an expert do something you admire them but you can't really identify unless you also have a degree of expertise. When you watch an amateur trying to figure something out and really struggling you can easily picture yourself doing the same thing.
Why did I laugh so hard when the first dead bird was put into the bucket 13:03
I've really enjoyed watching the different playlists for each series! This was an enjoyable video as well.
Ruth is great but poor Peter always looks like he's been run through a mill . I'm not sure he always seems to get the harder jobs than Alex
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