Billy, haven't you realized yet that you have already found the treasure of the Covent? You have discovered Faithful Friends, the joy of bringing life back to abandoned hope, the beauty and satisfaction of a job well done, and the thrill of discovery. I know you might not be able to put a price tag on them, but they are worth more than jewels or money.
. Well, he knows. He knows. But that does not address curiosity, possibilities, adventure, dreaming and that thrill like when we were four years old and found that first Easter egg.
Look back to 1 year ago entitle "Why Did the Nuns Hide Jewellery in the Attic?" There is your treasure, or rather their treasure. These little bits and bobs were more than just costume pieces. They were valuable in life, perhaps memories of a loved one, and carried withrhem when they took their vows... One mans trash is another (wo)man's treasure...❤
Also, I was thinking about the new plants along the wall, and water seeping into the basement walls? Great shots of the water flooding in. Quite the storm. Would have been a great time to go mucking about the top floor and watching Billys hair stand straight out! CHEERS
I suspect the treasure was not of monetary value but was of spiritual value to the nuns. Something they could not take into their personal lives but had meaning associated with the convent!
Now this is a plausible theory. Imagine having to give up a home you loved, and not just a home, but a great and grand place with deep meaning to you and your sisters, with great historical significance and long years of tradition and generations of love and work and toil. What a wrench it must have been, at least for a few of those remaining 8. What might they have done before leaving? Little acts of love and remembrance, rituals meant to help them let go of something that had been very much a part of their identities and their lives? Many things of value were indeed left at the convent, art and architectural elements and furnishings and the occasional piece of ironwork. It's seems very likely that at least one of those nuns left a token somewhere, even if it only had meaning for her. Anyone who has had to leave a beloved home forever will understand.
My bet is that the treasure is a relic or a blessed medal. There is a rumor that Mother Teresa hid blessed medals of Our Lady of Grace inside the Kremlin when she went there because it helps protect and consecrate the place to Mary and her immaculate heart. I think the nuns would do something similar
Remember that what is 'valuable' to a nun might be a favourite rosary or crucifix. I find it highly unlikely a nun would hide something and then plasterboard it up, so I was surprised you knocked a hole in a wall! 😂
I reckon getting the bell tower working again is the treasure. Or restoring the garden. Or the beautiful kitchen. Or the lovely flagstone flooring. There’s treasure everywhere at the convent Billy!
So you’re a really old Nun, it won’t be up high. Or behind a plaster wall. It will be low and probably something easy to remove, why not search with the metal detector? Would be a great video.
@@roseericson3828 old doesn’t mean poor mobility. My uncle was 75 and had to have major heart surgery - with in six months the damn fool was climbing through the garage rafters and swinging himself up like he was a teen…./ crap, I’m just over 60 and I can’t do that - but I try at least lol
Billy, find the stairs in the chapel that lead downstairs to the crypt and you will probably find the “treasure. “ hopefully it’s the artwork and statuary from the chapel!! 🤞🏼😁👍🏼
The crypt is generally in the same room as the altar right? Another spot would be the possibility of a compartment below the altar (if the convent dates to before the breakaway) where religious artifacts of Saints would have been kept.
They would place any important thing in or near the altar. I also noticed that the cross at the top of the chapel wall above the altar is a little crooked. Maybe it was bumped by someone putting something behind the faux wall?
Billy when your friend Phil was at the convent about 3 days ago he thought he saw someone pass by a window on one of the top floors. He went up and walked around and he also though he heard a noise but did not find anything. He showed it on his vlog. You should ask him. There must be something if y'all keep hearing noises from the upper floors.
A summer deluge , so athmospheric, great use of security footage. You have an artist's eye. Billy. The Spirit at the Convent is loving all the love and attention you are giving to the place .The treasure is in the storytelling. Craic on Billy.!!!!!!
*Billy, first thing to be done is to sort out all the drains and the drainage.... they need to be cleaned out ASAP. Otherwise every heavy downpour the convent will flood. If anything is hidden, it maybe a bible or a few prayers on a card.... the nuns will not have left any gold or anything of value behind.*
I love a great treasure hunt. Fingers crossed you come across some rare finds one day. The nuns could not have picked a better man to treat the convent relics with respect.~ Susanna Montgomery
Billy I believe that the nuns that would quote haunt the place would be happy you're there to love it as much as they did and make it a home. And if they had something they would have put it someplace that meant something to them. Either their room or the chapel or even out in the gardens. Good luck I'm sure if they want you to find it you'll find it
Jane Post, What makes you think that the nuns loved that convent ? You obviously haven't heard the horrors that convents former inhabitants endure, because I have. Not a happy place for some, no ... for most. They were for the most part enslaved to other nuns and priests but, always with a smile, forced of course. Sœur Sourire known as The Singing Nun / Sister Luc Gabriel. And quite a few of my family members. At 82 years of age I still speak up for them because they were not allowed. I was born in one I will never forget what I saw. Of course the slave drivers were very happy.
@@billgreen1861 I will tell you I had several great aunts as nuns. One lived till 96, one lived till 102, one lived to 104. They lived a very good life. They lived happy lives. The stories they told us was wonderful. They dedicated their life to serving God and people. They didn’t live a creepy life. The oldest one died when I was about twelve, I’m sixty-two now. I’m sorry if you were in a bad place, but not all are or was like that. The nuns at my great aunts place were good nuns and priest that served with their order.
. The Ursuline nuns of Great Falls, now long gone, have left a very comforting and happy vibe in the big school they ran there. You could feel it on every occasion one had to attend an event in these more modern times. So poignant is it that it leaves no question as to their continued presence.
LOL I love that you bought a place you are scared to walk around in. Don't get me wrong I would be scared as well, but it's funny. 🤣 I hope if you do find treasure it pays for the rest of the renos! Have a great weekend Billy!
They took the treasures. Hiding valuables in place that you can never return to makes 0% sense. I suspect that any remaining valuables or sacred items were given the local diocese; that makes sense.
Why does the past of abandoned convents and monasteries intrigue me so much? So many nuns and monks sought to sanctify themselves by withdrawing from the world to concentrate on serving the Lord Jesus. and maybe getting some of them. However there they are, in those rooms and corridors the testimony of their lives is still alive. Thanks Billy, a young man, thanks for bringing it up.
yes- when you get further in renovation who knows what you could find or come across. and the convent has a lot of potential too. See you Monday Billy. :D
Both we could use some of that rain in province of ontario alberta and quebec and British Columbia so many forest fires 30 to 45 days ahead of last year going to be a bad summer in canada this year no rain in the last 3 weeks in our area southern ontario Another great video Billy !
Yes, the fire is so large nearly half the US is covered in smoke. They say it might be some kind of ecoterrorism. Horrible. Blessings to you as you go through this time. 🧡
@@mrsducky3428 Also take into account that when they sold the convent, it was deconsecrated. I can imagine the nuns wanted to secretly keep something holy (which is of the highest value to them) in the building so it didn't feel to them as if they "abandoned their faith" - in the convent at least - in a way. I think the holy family and holy heart pictures in the hidden room were the hidden treasure. The convent was deconsecrated, but secretly it wasn't entirely. I think it would have made more sense to Billie if he had heard the treasure story first and found the hidden room later. Also, the way I know nuns, this might have been part "rebellion" (secretly leaving a token of their faith in a deconsecrated place), and part "humour" because anyone looking for monetary treasure would end up finding a picture of the holy family and might reconsider their motivations in life. Now I'm not religious myself, and besides that this theory is as good as any other. I just wouldn't count on finding piles of gold there.
The Nuns Have given you the beat treasure Billy, to allow you to renovate the Convenent without any interference by them. They love that you simply love the Convent enough to fix it with your own passion, hard work & money. Anyone else may have let it fall apart. Oh and Billy what about the stairs??
The most logical place to hide things of that nature would be the crypt! But I know you have not found a way into there yet. Hello, from Seattle area, Washington state USA. Last time you discussed the confessional area, you thought it might be in that area. Look forward to seeing what you find!
That was fun. Thanks for searching. If there’s something hidden, that’s great, and if you find nothing then what harm came from looking? Plus…. it sure made for a fun video. Thanks Billy.
I can't remember, but did somebody own it after the nuns moved out? If so, they could have found the treasure. The nuns could have hidden it in the secret room you found where all the different wallpapers are. And the previous owners could have found it? I hope you prove me wrong. Love your videos. Keep up the good work Billy.
Oh my goodness, as you were walking up the stairs I was getting a "vibe" of whoever is living in the Convent! And I am thousands of kilometers away over the internet😳You are very brave, Billy.
Another cinematic beauty about well, not much. 😅 I think the treasure is the building and Chapel and mostly the care the nuns gave to so many and the example they gave in living simply so others may simply live ❤
I'm holding my breath when you are asking if there's anyone there! Hope no-one replies. But I can't see why they would want you to go- you are restoring their convent back to it's former glory. In fact, it will be better. You'd think they would be grateful.
Look in the chapel underneath the floor where the altar was - where a priest or pastor would have given their sermons. At 3:46 in the video, go backwards about 15 steps and LOOK DOWN. There's a raised area in the floor.
You definitely have to take into consideration what the nuns would consider valuable. I think the trinkets you found in the attic and maybe even the hidden room may be their valuables. 😁
You know you might be right about this. These nuns lived in poverty. What looks like a few trinkets to us may have been their most prized possessions. 🧡
That’s why I was telling you: Get a metal detector! 😁 You did get one, I remember - and even though it appears to be a comparatively simple one, maybe you can put it to some use. You can also use your metal detector to detect metal behind walls. Penetration may vary - but you can test it my deliberately placing a coin or a gold chain behind a wall, and see if and how your detector picks up on it. Places where I would be searching: • The artwork panels in the chapel - maybe higher up where you would need a ladder to get there. • The empty spaces underneath the stairs • The wooden wall panels in various rooms • The dirt (?) floor of the basement • The inside of any columns and podiums, which may be hollow Good luck! 🍀
I had a good giggle at the knocking a hole in the wall! Rooms and rooms in this building and you walk in one and randomly start whacking a hole in the middle of a wall!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
The first time you get an answer when you ask -any body there? You'll be out so fast without closing the door!!! Well now you'll have something knocking on your brain every time your in there working. You'll question everything, every room where you work. Thanks for sharing. Wish we would get some good rain, need it badly. God bless and protect.
ATTENTION BILLY! I have noticed that the counters and cabinets from the Bank which you bought for a Bar has numbers appearing to be taped to them so they can be reconstructed. If it is tape I worry about the tape possibly causing damage to the finish if left on there for to long. Perhaps the numbers could be taped inside the cabinets so as not to mire the finish. Billy your doing a wonderful job and I enjoy your videos immensely. Love you and your family and God bless you all!
Sometimes the secrets of the past are best left to the ages. These were the memories of the Nuns that they chose to be a permanent part of the world they lived in and dedicated their work in God's name. For now, I say that the treasures should be left to the ages.
Wish we would get a good rain as we have a lot of forest fires burning here. Very interesting info from your convent neighbours. It remains to be seen if there is buried treasure, good luck Billy🙏❤️
Actually, in VERY MANY cases historical rumors turn out to have some truth at their core. I am very interested in archaeology and have come across many such instances.
I think if the nuns hid valuables they would be places in a inconspicuous location. A nook or private cabinet, under rocks, behind boards? They knew the convent quite well. I don’t think they would get materials and plaster or construct over it. Just my guess. Intriguing!
Billy you probably have bats, rats, birds, etc. in the upstairs and attic. They have had many years to find homes up there. Next time you have your workers with you, do a thorough search together to alleviate your fears. Same with the chateau. I see no one lives there either. What do you plan to do with it? Love your family, friends and videos.
Apart from that, there are many older, historic places in the U.K. that are haunted. It's not unusual or scoffed at over there like it is here in the U.s. But he probably has bats and rats as well, lol.
The raised portion of the altar in the chapel might be a hiding place. Bring a metal detector out and search the floors and walls. Would be a lot faster and a lot less destructive than a hammer...
Perhaps they hid the communion chalice and salver which may have dated from the time the convent was built. And maybe even the processional cross or other items of worked metal that they didn’t feel right about selling. Or quite know what to do with.
The convent treasure is you and everyone who is bringing it back to life! I think you may need to consider a new permeable courtyard driveway to help with some of the drainage issues. It's spring and there are probably birds and squirrels nesting up there😊
I would choose to believe that the spirit is of an old nun with a bit of a mischievous streak, who gets a smile and a good chuckle out of moving small items and causing you goosebumps. You should give her a name.
I would be knocking on every bit of wall, cornice, whatever to see if it was hollow. It sounds like a good job for little ones that are old enough, yet still short enough to get the lower bits.
Yup, I definitely heard footsteps at the end when you signed off and again when you asked if anyone was there. Made me laugh when you spoke French and asked if they heard of your UA-cam channel 🤣 😂 Crak On!!
bad vibes noises and goosebumps you know that's the right time to walk/run when i heard the tap back from the question i would of been sprinting out of there
Speaking of spirits. Many years ago I lived in the Virginia countryside. The little cottage we had rented had a very sad episode years before: a farmhand had hung himself in the barn behind our house. Our landlords asked us not to repeat the story as "he gets upset" and demonstrates it with water. We forgot all about it until one summer night, friends came for dinner and we told them the story. Next morning, the kitchen faucet was gushing, not merely dripping, there was water on TOP of the dining room table, didn't run over the sides. Water on TOP of the sideboard, didn't run over the sides. My cat was sitting as high up as she could get, my dog was running around, very flustered. Needless to say, the story was not repeated after that. we did go to the barn and expressed our respect for him and how sorry we were. Am sure all is clear now as that night was 40 years ago. Boo!
Billy, haven't you realized yet that you have already found the treasure of the Covent? You have discovered Faithful Friends, the joy of bringing life back to abandoned hope, the beauty and satisfaction of a job well done, and the thrill of discovery. I know you might not be able to put a price tag on them, but they are worth more than jewels or money.
. Well, he knows. He knows. But that does not address curiosity, possibilities, adventure, dreaming and that thrill like when we were four years old and found that first Easter egg.
You are SO right Mary. 🧡
This is what kept going through my mind. What they already found was valuables to the nuns.
UA-camrs are earning a lot from click baits.
well said...the nuns have no personal property!
Look back to 1 year ago entitle "Why Did the Nuns Hide Jewellery in the Attic?"
There is your treasure, or rather their treasure. These little bits and bobs were more than just costume pieces. They were valuable in life, perhaps memories of a loved one, and carried withrhem when they took their vows...
One mans trash is another (wo)man's treasure...❤
The opening seconds with the heavy rainfall makes me think you may now have discovered why the floors were raised by about 10 cm.
I thought that too!
Also, I was thinking about the new plants along the wall, and water seeping into the basement walls? Great shots of the water flooding in. Quite the storm. Would have been a great time to go mucking about the top floor and watching Billys hair stand straight out! CHEERS
Exactly
Such a beautiful chapel…and convent.
The amount of little hideaways you all have found in this place is mind-blowing!
Not really surprising given the age, looting armies, thieves, and dishonest people have always existed
no gold for billy
Isn't it? I am fascinated with this place. Who knows what could turn up at any moment. 🧡
I suspect the treasure was not of monetary value but was of spiritual value to the nuns. Something they could not take into their personal lives but had meaning associated with the convent!
Could be.
Now this is a plausible theory. Imagine having to give up a home you loved, and not just a home, but a great and grand place with deep meaning to you and your sisters, with great historical significance and long years of tradition and generations of love and work and toil. What a wrench it must have been, at least for a few of those remaining 8. What might they have done before leaving? Little acts of love and remembrance, rituals meant to help them let go of something that had been very much a part of their identities and their lives? Many things of value were indeed left at the convent, art and architectural elements and furnishings and the occasional piece of ironwork. It's seems very likely that at least one of those nuns left a token somewhere, even if it only had meaning for her. Anyone who has had to leave a beloved home forever will understand.
Amen!
Oh, Carol, what a brilliant perspective! I totally believe that is what happened!
My bet is that the treasure is a relic or a blessed medal. There is a rumor that Mother Teresa hid blessed medals of Our Lady of Grace inside the Kremlin when she went there because it helps protect and consecrate the place to Mary and her immaculate heart. I think the nuns would do something similar
Remember that what is 'valuable' to a nun might be a favourite rosary or crucifix. I find it highly unlikely a nun would hide something and then plasterboard it up, so I was surprised you knocked a hole in a wall! 😂
This was a very suspenseful video with perfect flashlight lighting! Well done mate!
Billy, you are funny. Of course the nun living upstairs watches The Pethericks! Everybody does! Great video.
Hopefully she liked, shared, and subscribed, hee hee. 🧡
😅
Without the context of the rest of the series, this one could be a short film on a bloke’s descent into madness
I reckon getting the bell tower working again is the treasure. Or restoring the garden. Or the beautiful kitchen. Or the lovely flagstone flooring. There’s treasure everywhere at the convent Billy!
Your convent is amazing. I enjoy hearing any stories of the sisters who lived in its walls. I am still so happy you bought it. Blessings.
I’m sorry you didn’t find the treasure - but you are providing the treasure to the community by restoring it!!! You are giving it life !
Agreed, the convent itself is a treasure, hidden right out in plain sight. 🧡
So you’re a really old Nun, it won’t be up high. Or behind a plaster wall. It will be low and probably something easy to remove, why not search with the metal detector? Would be a great video.
@@roseericson3828 old doesn’t mean poor mobility. My uncle was 75 and had to have major heart surgery - with in six months the damn fool was climbing through the garage rafters and swinging himself up like he was a teen…./ crap, I’m just over 60 and I can’t do that - but I try at least lol
You have done us proud. Wonderful job on the convent.
Billy, find the stairs in the chapel that lead downstairs to the crypt and you will probably find the “treasure. “ hopefully it’s the artwork and statuary from the chapel!! 🤞🏼😁👍🏼
I can’t wait for Billy to go looking for the crypt. He said he would :)
wow imagine
The crypt is generally in the same room as the altar right? Another spot would be the possibility of a compartment below the altar (if the convent dates to before the breakaway) where religious artifacts of Saints would have been kept.
They would place any important thing in or near the altar. I also noticed that the cross at the top of the chapel wall above the altar is a little crooked. Maybe it was bumped by someone putting something behind the faux wall?
Oh, Billie :D I would think the nuns would be pleased with the love and care you are giving their old home. Have a good rest of the weekend. Cheers!
Billy when your friend Phil was at the convent about 3 days ago he thought he saw someone pass by a window on one of the top floors. He went up and walked around and he also though he heard a noise but did not find anything. He showed it on his vlog. You should ask him. There must be something if y'all keep hearing noises from the upper floors.
Billy should install a couple of trail cameras to see if the images of any entities can be recorded.
Love being a patron..This is my third view❤❤ love the drone work inside the chapel
Watching for the 2nd time - mainly to read the comments
I love reading the comments this one makes 413❤
@@JaxonsDd007 Billy needs to employ us as VAs. We can read and respond to comments
@@AliWade1971 I think Billy likes reading them as much as we do😉 and I think he likes that we take interest with this🥰
A summer deluge , so athmospheric, great use of security footage. You have an artist's eye. Billy. The Spirit at the Convent is loving all the love and attention you are giving to the place .The treasure is in the storytelling. Craic on Billy.!!!!!!
*Billy, first thing to be done is to sort out all the drains and the drainage.... they need to be cleaned out ASAP. Otherwise every heavy downpour the convent will flood. If anything is hidden, it maybe a bible or a few prayers on a card.... the nuns will not have left any gold or anything of value behind.*
Agreed
The drains should be a priority for sure
I love a great treasure hunt. Fingers crossed you come across some rare finds one day. The nuns could not have picked a better man to treat the convent relics with respect.~ Susanna Montgomery
Check each step in the stairs plus the floors of the landings. I've seen several hiding places there on tours.
Yes, I was thinking too look at each stair as well. 🧡
I thought that too!
billy, i would have music playing everywhere when i was in the convent! the silence is unnerving, and your mind will start to play tricks on you!
This is an EXCELLENT idea. 🧡
Always a new adventure and a great story! Thank you all very much for making and sharing this!
The convent is amazing - you could turn the chapel part into a music venue, and the kitchen into a cafe
or it could be yknow, a church
@@tmapaman7080 if that's on their horizons then why not?! But it dossn't seem so far they are thinking along those lines!
@@janetpendlebury6808 A church is a place of worship not an organization
Thanks for posting on Sat just love your videos great job
Billy I believe that the nuns that would quote haunt the place would be happy you're there to love it as much as they did and make it a home. And if they had something they would have put it someplace that meant something to them. Either their room or the chapel or even out in the gardens. Good luck I'm sure if they want you to find it you'll find it
Jane Post,
What makes you think that the nuns loved that convent ?
You obviously haven't heard the horrors that convents former inhabitants endure, because I have. Not a happy place for some, no ... for most. They were for the most part enslaved to other nuns and priests but, always with a smile, forced of course. Sœur Sourire known as The Singing Nun / Sister Luc Gabriel. And quite a few of my family members. At 82 years of age I still speak up for them because they were not allowed. I was born in one I will never forget what I saw. Of course the slave drivers were very happy.
Because I know several nuns that are very happy in the convents they live in.
@@billgreen1861 I will tell you I had several great aunts as nuns. One lived till 96, one lived till 102, one lived to 104. They lived a very good life. They lived happy lives. The stories they told us was wonderful. They dedicated their life to serving God and people. They didn’t live a creepy life. The oldest one died when I was about twelve, I’m sixty-two now. I’m sorry if you were in a bad place, but not all are or was like that. The nuns at my great aunts place were good nuns and priest that served with their order.
. The Ursuline nuns of Great Falls, now long gone, have left a very comforting and happy vibe in the big school they ran there. You could feel it on every occasion one had to attend an event in these more modern times. So poignant is it that it leaves no question as to their continued presence.
Interesting, Billy. I know nothing about nuns, priests,etc. but that doesn’t mean I don ‘t enjoy the stories I have heard. Keep searching! 💕💞💕
LOL I love that you bought a place you are scared to walk around in. Don't get me wrong I would be scared as well, but it's funny. 🤣 I hope if you do find treasure it pays for the rest of the renos! Have a great weekend Billy!
That was a great video Billy...fun to follow you around!
You are so respectful of this place. That is so impressive
"Before they left they hid treasures." Or was it, "Before they left, they took the hidden treasures?"
They took the treasures. Hiding valuables in place that you can never return to makes 0% sense. I suspect that any remaining valuables or sacred items were given the local diocese; that makes sense.
hope the nuns LIKED and SUBSCRIBED Billy.
Why does the past of abandoned convents and monasteries intrigue me so much? So many nuns and monks sought to sanctify themselves by withdrawing from the world to concentrate on serving the Lord Jesus. and maybe getting some of them. However there they are, in those rooms and corridors the testimony of their lives is still alive. Thanks Billy, a young man, thanks for bringing it up.
Amazing camera work today. I like the appearance that the drone was autonomous in the chapel and just noticed you walking and decided to follow.
You have way tooooooooo much fun Billy!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
The Convent it’s self is the treasure.❤️
Spooky video Billy. Quite a downpour. Do hope the little bird is tucked up & warm with Sadie.
You will find it when you not looking for it Billy 😊 I enjoy your dayly vidios 🇿🇦
yes- when you get further in renovation who knows what you could find or come across. and the convent has a lot of potential too. See you Monday Billy. :D
Both we could use some of that rain in province of ontario alberta and quebec and British Columbia so many forest fires 30 to 45 days ahead of last year going to be a bad summer in canada this year no rain in the last 3 weeks in our area southern ontario Another great video Billy !
Yes, the fire is so large nearly half the US is covered in smoke. They say it might be some kind of ecoterrorism. Horrible. Blessings to you as you go through this time. 🧡
I love a good treasure hunt in a haunted convent! 🥰
Billie, I believe you already found the treasure. You found trinkets in the attic early on. You didn't know why they were there.
Correct, that's what I was going to say but you just did.
@@spidersinspace1099 So was I
Exactly! There were treasures in the attic and in that hideaway between the walls!
@@mrsducky3428 Also take into account that when they sold the convent, it was deconsecrated. I can imagine the nuns wanted to secretly keep something holy (which is of the highest value to them) in the building so it didn't feel to them as if they "abandoned their faith" - in the convent at least - in a way. I think the holy family and holy heart pictures in the hidden room were the hidden treasure. The convent was deconsecrated, but secretly it wasn't entirely.
I think it would have made more sense to Billie if he had heard the treasure story first and found the hidden room later.
Also, the way I know nuns, this might have been part "rebellion" (secretly leaving a token of their faith in a deconsecrated place), and part "humour" because anyone looking for monetary treasure would end up finding a picture of the holy family and might reconsider their motivations in life.
Now I'm not religious myself, and besides that this theory is as good as any other. I just wouldn't count on finding piles of gold there.
The Nuns Have given you the beat treasure Billy, to allow you to renovate the Convenent without any interference by them. They love that you simply love the Convent enough to fix it with your own passion, hard work & money. Anyone else may have let it fall apart. Oh and Billy what about the stairs??
BTW, Billy. I absolutely loved the rain shots. Especially the ones yesterday at the chateau. Thanks for that. 🧡
If there is one thing I'd be sure of, if I were moving out, I'd take my treasure with me. I certainly wouldn't leave it behind!
The most logical place to hide things of that nature would be the crypt!
But I know you have not found a way into there yet.
Hello, from Seattle area, Washington state USA.
Last time you discussed the confessional area, you thought it might be in that area.
Look forward to seeing what you find!
I didn't know there is a crypt...they didn't move the bodies?
That was fun. Thanks for searching. If there’s something hidden, that’s great, and if you find nothing then what harm came from looking? Plus…. it sure made for a fun video. Thanks Billy.
I can't remember, but did somebody own it after the nuns moved out? If so, they could have found the treasure. The nuns could have hidden it in the secret room you found where all the different wallpapers are. And the previous owners could have found it? I hope you prove me wrong. Love your videos. Keep up the good work Billy.
Surly, if there’s a treasure to find, you will find it!, Billy!
Bon jour, Billy. If there are valuables hidden I'm sure you will find them when you least expect them 😉. Good luck 🍀.
Oh my goodness, as you were walking up the stairs I was getting a "vibe" of whoever is living in the Convent! And I am thousands of kilometers away over the internet😳You are very brave, Billy.
Haven't watched yet, just waiting on information about the bird. BTW, everything you are doing with the convent is absolutely amazing.
Another cinematic beauty about well, not much. 😅
I think the treasure is the building and Chapel and mostly the care the nuns gave to so many and the example they gave in living simply so others may simply live ❤
Happy Saturday from North Carolina 😊👍!
Beautiful driving rain...miss those storms in Saskatchewan Canada.
Maybe the valued things are hidden on the haunted floor ?
Maybe that’s why they frighten the living lights of everyone ?
I'm holding my breath when you are asking if there's anyone there! Hope no-one replies. But I can't see why they would want you to go- you are restoring their convent back to it's former glory. In fact, it will be better. You'd think they would be grateful.
If I would want to hide something I would do it within/behind/near the altar. IF there is something hidden, I'm pretty sure you could find it there.
If there are hidden treasures, you will find them as you are renovating. Happy hunting!!
Billy I love the opening scene… your getting so good at this…
Look in the chapel underneath the floor where the altar was - where a priest or pastor would have given their sermons. At 3:46 in the video, go backwards about 15 steps and LOOK DOWN. There's a raised area in the floor.
You definitely have to take into consideration what the nuns would consider valuable. I think the trinkets you found in the attic and maybe even the hidden room may be their valuables. 😁
You know you might be right about this. These nuns lived in poverty. What looks like a few trinkets to us may have been their most prized possessions. 🧡
That’s why I was telling you: Get a metal detector! 😁
You did get one, I remember - and even though it appears to be a comparatively simple one, maybe you can put it to some use. You can also use your metal detector to detect metal behind walls. Penetration may vary - but you can test it my deliberately placing a coin or a gold chain behind a wall, and see if and how your detector picks up on it.
Places where I would be searching:
• The artwork panels in the chapel - maybe higher up where you would need a ladder to get there.
• The empty spaces underneath the stairs
• The wooden wall panels in various rooms
• The dirt (?) floor of the basement
• The inside of any columns and podiums, which may be hollow
Good luck! 🍀
I had a good giggle at the knocking a hole in the wall! Rooms and rooms in this building and you walk in one and randomly start whacking a hole in the middle of a wall!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
You're freaking me out Billy. I'll have to re watch this in the morning. Goodnight. X
You are such an artist with your videos. Thank you.
The first time you get an answer when you ask -any body there? You'll be out so fast without closing the door!!! Well now you'll have something knocking on your brain every time your in there working. You'll question everything, every room where you work. Thanks for sharing. Wish we would get some good rain, need it badly. God bless and protect.
ATTENTION BILLY!
I have noticed that the counters and cabinets from the Bank which you bought for a Bar has numbers appearing to be taped to them so they can be reconstructed.
If it is tape I worry about the tape possibly causing damage to the finish if left on there for to long.
Perhaps the numbers could be taped inside the cabinets so as not to mire the finish.
Billy your doing a wonderful job and I enjoy your videos immensely.
Love you and your family and God bless you all!
Wow how exciting. A real life treasure hunt. Love it. And a little ghost hunting at the end...Awesome video today.
Sometimes the secrets of the past are best left to the ages. These were the memories of the Nuns that they chose to be a permanent part of the world they lived in and dedicated their work in God's name. For now, I say that the treasures should be left to the ages.
It’s so fun treasure hunting with you. Watching you pan around the chapel I could see that the building is the real treasure, the convent itself.
I'd suggest checking the crypt for the buried valuables.
It is very interesting watching you renovate and restore this beauty. What are your plans for it?
Ohhhh Billie we love a good treasure hunt!!
Wish we would get a good rain as we have a lot of forest fires burning here. Very interesting info from your convent neighbours. It remains to be seen if there is buried treasure, good luck Billy🙏❤️
How exciting this week I hope you do find something fingers crossed ❤
Great channel! I think I can say for all of us viewing , we're waiting for a "Cask of Amontillado" event. Keep up the good work!
These rumours are fun but rarely true. I think you have to look at as a metaphor; the treasure of the convent is love or some such heartwarming thing.
Actually, in VERY MANY cases historical rumors turn out to have some truth at their core.
I am very interested in archaeology and have come across many such instances.
And Billy dismantled yet more of the Convent in search of treasures
I think if the nuns hid valuables they would be places in a inconspicuous location. A nook or private cabinet, under rocks, behind boards? They knew the convent quite well. I don’t think they would get materials and plaster or construct over it. Just my guess. Intriguing!
That little tap at the end was spooky! It is midnight and I am alone!😮
Billy you probably have bats, rats, birds, etc. in the upstairs and attic. They have had many years to find homes up there. Next time you have your workers with you, do a thorough search together to alleviate your fears. Same with the chateau. I see no one lives there either. What do you plan to do with it? Love your family, friends and videos.
Apart from that, there are many older, historic places in the U.K. that are haunted. It's not unusual or scoffed at over there like it is here in the U.s. But he probably has bats and rats as well, lol.
The raised portion of the altar in the chapel might be a hiding place. Bring a metal detector out and search the floors and walls. Would be a lot faster and a lot less destructive than a hammer...
My 9 year old granddaughter loves to watch the vlogs. Now I have to fear the ads!
"I'm not afraid of no ghost" - There is no Billy, only Zuul........
vous êtes un magnifique scénariste et réalisateur, j'y ai cru !
Perhaps they hid the communion chalice and salver which may have dated from the time the convent was built. And maybe even the processional cross or other items of worked metal that they didn’t feel right about selling. Or quite know what to do with.
Well, Billy … it’s either upstairs ( where mere mortals fear to go ) ; or out in the garden 🪴….
Happy Hunting 🎉❤
You might try using a plumbers snake with a camera on the end to peer into crevices of drywall etc.
The convent treasure is you and everyone who is bringing it back to life! I think you may need to consider a new permeable courtyard driveway to help with some of the drainage issues. It's spring and there are probably birds and squirrels nesting up there😊
SEAN'S World!!! Where ARE you?!? Billy's at it again!! More holes in the walls! 🤔🙈🤭😳Maybe you'll FIND a time capsule!!
Watching this a year latter I am amazed at how much you have accomplished in a year.
I feel the 'vibe' and I'm watching! No way would I go in there alone, day or night! I'm very sensitive to that sort of thing.
That front gate could do with a channel drain such as ACO manufacture to capture surface water before it enters onto your land.
I would choose to believe that the spirit is of an old nun with a bit of a mischievous streak, who gets a smile and a good chuckle out of moving small items and causing you goosebumps. You should give her a name.
I would be knocking on every bit of wall, cornice, whatever to see if it was hollow. It sounds like a good job for little ones that are old enough, yet still short enough to get the lower bits.
Yup, I definitely heard footsteps at the end when you signed off and again when you asked if anyone was there. Made me laugh when you spoke French and asked if they heard of your UA-cam channel 🤣 😂 Crak On!!
bad vibes noises and goosebumps you know that's the right time to walk/run when i heard the tap back from the question i would of been sprinting out of there
Speaking of spirits. Many years ago I lived in the Virginia countryside. The little cottage we had rented had a very sad episode years before: a farmhand had hung himself in the barn behind our house. Our landlords asked us not to repeat the story as "he gets upset" and demonstrates it with water. We forgot all about it until one summer night, friends came for dinner and we told them the story. Next morning, the kitchen faucet was gushing, not merely dripping, there was water on TOP of the dining room table, didn't run over the sides. Water on TOP of the sideboard, didn't run over the sides. My cat was sitting as high up as she could get, my dog was running around, very flustered. Needless to say, the story was not repeated after that. we did go to the barn and expressed our respect for him and how sorry we were. Am sure all is clear now as that night was 40 years ago. Boo!
Great vlog Billy! Thank you!