Merry Ruth Goodman is a national treasure. I’ve binged the various Farm series and the one sure thing across the board is her cheerful spirit (even while on her hands and knees scrubbing a floor while wearing a CORSET for God’s sake). Thank you, Ruth Goodman!
Ruth is great, but corsets aren't nearly as restrictive as many make us believe! Except for the most stylish fashionistas of the period, nobody did tight lacing. Instead corsets were worn much like the modern day bra: not too tight, not too loose
I don't know why, but I found this a very emotional episode. The love of Alex for the animals, the enthusiasm of Ruth for, well, absolutely everything (if only it could be bottled!), and Peter's quiet enjoyment of every new experience, are totally infectious. I got completely bound up with the excitement of it all. My maternal grandparents were around 20 years old at this time. I was imagining them visiting cousins back at the family farm in Shropshire, perhaps on Empire Day. I've thoroughly enjoyed this series, but this has certainly been my favourite episode so far.
I wonder how the ducks will turn out. I figured they would eat the snails AND the strawberries. I have happy memories of collecting wild strawberries along a stretch of rocky road near an abandoned 3 story house. Nothing more delicious; and nothing more dangerous,-- for we saw many poisonous copperheads in Missouri.
The elaborate preparation these shows must require is amazing - the locations, the many people gathered with their special backgrounds, the research, the costumes, the machines, the steamer, the ships, the crafts, the animals - it’s amazing how beautifully they bring it all together. Just love these! We forget all about the film crew, director, etc., invisibly there to show us the history we enjoy.
Yes I agree it's a great bit of work but ever so worth it best show on this station can't get enough of the knowledge boy does that food look wholesome Ruth what a gal still like the Christmas show what a warm peaceful time they are having years with of hard labor paid off !
@@venus_envy what'd you see, then? I saw a symbiotic relationship between human and animal, or in this case, cow. Milking a cow doesn't lessen the shortage of milk for the calf and does no harm to the mother; keep in mind these are domestic and they work different than wildlife.
I have become addicted to this series. Wonderful way to learn about history. Well done. Ruth is a joy she makes everything seem jolly. The guys are great as well.
I would love to see a behind-the-scenes episode on these series. Have them talk about what they liked most/least any surprises, and what they found most interesting
11:45 THIS is what we call "biscuits" in the US (especially down south)! They are so delectable and are perfect for sweet or savory additions... Or to just eat by themselves! Mama has always used a small metal can (used and cleaned, like mushrooms or peeled tomatoes sized), to make uniformed biscuits with results about the size y'all ended up with. (Extra FYI: she bent the opposite side of the can into a heart, which also works great!) I REALLY LOVE y'all's work on English history and the FANTASTIC shows y'all create that give us such an immersive, much more realistic view of historical times than I've truly cleaned from reading literally hundreds of books and watching tons of documentaries, etc., where I was told about it... But NOTHING beats watching y'all live it! Thank y'all, again! 💜😊💚
I’m from the northeast (NJ) and I grew up calling them rolls. Though I do understand the terms biscuits and may say them in certain circumstances. But rolls is how my family and relatives say it.
I always think the Southern accent sounds more West Country and I saw another programme from Devon where they were making biscuits like the American ones.I wonder if quite a few of the people who settled there came from the West Country?
These really are amazing. They go all in. I love these, all of them. Tudor farm is my favorite, I guess because it was so long ago. Thanks for your uploads.
yeah, I'm a sucker for landscapes, as well. At 39:20 and a few other time marks I put the video on pause and just took the breathtaking surroundings in for a minute. As someone who had grown up in the countryside, with mountains, hills and lakes being my playground and who had lived between 4 walls for the last 20 years you have no idea how much I suffer because of lack of nature. I'm an environmentalist to the core of my being and several times a year I need to refresh my energy levels by hugging the ground and smelling the fresh green grass and hear the birds chirping and feel the mild wind in my face.
I have so enjoyed watching these series . It’s July 29 2020 and what an incredible job these three did . Love it as I binge watch history in watching absolute history right now on building castles and water wheels . Incredible truely wonderful viewing xo
These were made by BBC back in the early 2000s. I'm so happy they sold out the license and the new holder is so happy to let it be on UA-cam. I did a bit of Googling and you can still get the websites that were associated with the show through the BBC archives.
angel whispers thank you angel whispers . Love you name . As an Aussie we didn’t get much of the bbc here in the 70’s unless it was Benny hill or steptoe and son . Or love they neighbour . I was a child of the 70s but thank you for helping me . Have a great day
The Christmas specials are always my favorite!!! Especially the Christmas during Wartime, i’ve never enjoyed learning as much as I have while watching these!!!
I often wish I could Join Ruth, Peter, & Alex I am a very old soul and would loved to have joined them in many of the tasks they did. Thank you all for doing such a great job. Cheery Oh!
They all do such a great job working together. They have good chemistry together. Peter and Alex are so good looking 😊 Ruth can do so many things, very talented ❤
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I believe this to be the ONLY GEM on UA-cam....It is absolutely brilliant thanks to the indomitable trio and all the 'living experts' keeping true country crafts alive.....
Well, I don't about anyone else. But, Peter with his facial hair and rugged good looks, would keep me watching. Even, if all you showed were rabbits dancing with too-toos! What a hunk❣ Giving credit where credit is due. This is a wonderful portrayal of Edwardian history & lifestyle! Thank you Absolute History--for both! 🥰
These are the videos that made me realize I actually love history. I hated it in school, it was SO boring. Maybe because it was mostly American history, but it was the worst. These are *so* interesting and it's nice to actually care about history for once!
Of all the episodes in the Edwardian series, this one struck me as having the most heart and soul. I have imagined that somehow the participants became their roles, lived their lives in the Tamar and loved the people of this valley a century-plus ago.
I can’t even being to imagine how happy Mr. Akton must’ve been when they called with the idea to do this. Then came in and really started doing it! I mean, this is just incredible. TRULY incredible. How amazing is it that there are so many knowledgeable and skilled people, still working true to the original art of it all? This and The Edwardian series, have been real a pleasure to binge on. Thank you so much for making it accessible and free to me, an American, who now finds herself thinking in an English accent occasionally lmao
I can't help but watch this and think of JRR Tolkien's description of The Shire. The Hobbits lived in an idyllic 19th Century version of England (they're very anachronistic to the setting of Middle Earth). I get the sense of that watching this series (the music in many places also evokes what I think The Shire would sound like if set to music). Fascinating videos.
For me the best part of the salt and ice mixture is that you don't have to waste all the salt you used once the ice cream is made. You can just evaporate the water out and reform your salt to use again later on.
I love these series! Please keep uploading them, they're so fascinating! Wildly different from my modern-day city life--I never thought I'd be so interested watching people make rope or keep pests away from strawberries.
I would never have made it raising strawberries. I would have eaten too many and probably been beaten for it. I really really love strawberries and other fruit, you can keep the processed sugar! Edit: I have always preferred fruit over candy, probably because fruit is so much more expensive than candy so we rarely got fresh fruit growing up.
There's lots of points in history were fruit was cheap and free if you could find it growing wild but sugar only came from sugar cane which was expensive here because you can't grow sugar cane in the UK. Sugar is cheaper now because it's grown locally as sugar beet
I do Love all of the Beautiful colors mixed with light in these videos, absolutely gorgeous and brings me back to my childhood. Ruth, Peter, and Alex always completes each other and brings these beautiful portrayals to Real Life. Fantastic job everyone, and I Love you all.
It's funny because Devon and Cornwall are still very popular English holiday destinations. My family and I have been on holiday to both places and they have gorgeous sandy beaches. Cornwall especially is great for surfing so if anyone outside of the UK is looking to holiday here, I definitely recommend Cornwall or Devon
just popping in between episodes to say i'm having the time of my life watching these. i am completely and utterly obsessed with the three of them (though i have the biggest crush on peter specifically but. shhh. we don't speak about that.) so yeah. already dreading the end of it but i'll enjoy every last second of it while it lasts.
We throw "Slug a bug" parties. Slugs LOVE beer! If you take shallow lids, set them out among your veg, slugs will climb into the beer and DIE DIE DIE!!🤫🥳 It's hard if your dog drinks it, though!!😅🤣😂
Absolutely Wonderful to get to watch these. Thank you SO much for making all of these authentic looks at real history. I am an American, but it thrills me to see the hard work, skills, traditions and richness of the country my ancestors came to America from.
These videos make me feel so better about life. It reminds me of a way of life that is so much more fulfilling and gratifying. Thank you. Merry Christmas ❤🎄
A burning question answered. If cookies are called biscuits, what are biscuits called? Cut rounds! They look like my mom's buttermilk biscuits and have nearly the same recipe. They are also very good spread with honey-butter. Not honey and butter, but honey-butter. The two are creamed together before being spread over the biscuit.
Ruth looked so salty when she asked if she'd have to buy more milk! 😂 Like, "you boys spend all your time on the animals and you can't even get me enough milk to make clotted cream?!"
Well any one from the southern USA .. did he not just make biscuits.. and since the wheat imports were from abroad its possible this recipe is an import also
Next time I try to explain to a Brit what a "biscuit" is in the US, instead of saying it's a savory scone, I'll say its like a Devonshire cut round. My great-grandmother, when she was working quickly and didn't want to be bothered rolling out, would pinch the rounds off the log of dough. They were called "cat-head" biscuits, which seems to have been a common term in the local area.
@@ellenseltz4548 Same! My mom would pinch a bit, roll it in her palms to get it into a ball, and flatten them down on the pan. Done. Dad talks about his mom making cat-heads, too. Eastern NC family.
Im sorry, but i absolutely lost my shit when I saw the paintings for sale and he said, "Ive only just started the other" and then "you can have it to be honest"
imagine living like this for a year, without all our technologies that we dearly enjoy on daily basis. I think that that would be an awesome break for everyone
Goodness! With all the work of weeding the potato fields, keeping sheeps healthy, milking for cheese, Cheese-making, cleaning around the house, gathering firewood, laundry, etc, i'm pretty sure kids as young as 5 or able were definitely put to work to help out with the hundreds of chores of daily life. Meanwhile the kids of nobility had their childhood given to them by these poor hardworking kids bringing in economic fortunes for royals
Peter shouting “COME-on…COME-on….COME-on!” At top volume repeatedly at the cows can NOT be calming to them. 😆 it seems to be a habit that he picked up in previous series, and no one has corrected him on. Cows have sensitive hearing and shouting at them will only make them behave more stubbornly
Someone mentions it when he's with oxen in one of the first series. But they don't say it to him, they say it to the audience while he's put in the field. 😅
I believe you. I, too, long for such a lifestyle (in nature, surrounded by green grass, clear-water lakes, mountains, happy people and lots and lots of poultry and fauna in general). I have grown up in the countryside in the 80s and early 90s surrounded by nature and livestock, I have played in the dusty roads of the countryside, eating bread, cheese, sugar and biting from tomatoes like they were apples, I rarely washed my hands before eating, every week I caught frogs, lizards and grasshoppers with my bare hands and never EVER in my entire life had I been sick or ill from doing any of these even though - by nature - I'm a pretty sensitive guy with a shaky immune system. I miss those days like no one can imagine...
Take a road trip to Western Oregon. Anywhere west of the Willamette valley and east of highway 101. I lived in a town with a guy who would drive his horse drawn carriage to people's houses to deliver fresh milk from his cows. Money was hardly ever a problem for anyone. Bartering goods or services was usually better than cash. I always had someone offer to shear my sheep for me, in trade for some tractor work or produce. Salmon and wild mushrooms in the fall... Nettles and wild ginger in the spring. It took me years to learn all of the edible native fruits. When you're walking in the forest, you can safely drink from the many crystal clear springs running down the mountainside.
@@kaisersose5549 I've felt for many years now that THIS is the direction towards which society must head if it was to ever evolve. I've always believed that highly civilized society don't use money (or any financial compensation)
What they call "cut rounds" was what we in America call "Buttermilk Biscuits." Hahah and they couldn't quite place the bread texture. We call that a biscuit, its almost a cake like bread or muffin.
Same thought. As soon as they get to the buttermilk, I though oh, they're making biscuits. My mom would roll into a log like that, and then do drop biscuits instead of cutting them. Perfect as a bit of salty bread for the sweet things.
It was nice seeing Alex go slow with the pony, but I would have liked to see him give him a release when he started to walk with him. You could tell he was confused when he started to walk, and the pressure was still there. It's definitely an art that takes a while to try and get a handle on. You never stop learning how to do things better.
I love these. It reminds me so much of my grandmother. She was born in 1901 in the US... but socially they were still very Victorian with a mix of Edwardian material wise. She was a ministers daughter so quite proper in dress and manner. She never voted even once it became legal when she was in her 20s. She also never wore pants even into the 1980s. My mother was born in 1920 and when she came of age to vote and was going with her sister to do so... her father said they could go if they wanted but don't come home afterwards. They did wear pants after WWII but never shorts while still in their parents home. They only wore make-up once married. My mother was the oldest of 8 and the only one that could milk the cow without getting kicked so it was her job even as a child. My mother's first husband (that I didn't know about until I was grown) once burned clothes she'd ordered from the Sears catalog because he said they were too fancy and wouldn't fit in with the other farmers wives. She never spoke of it but I'm sure he was physically abusive too... but that was not something unusual then. It must have been bad though because she finally ran away back to her father's house and he let her stay which he wouldn't have I'd he thought she was wrong. She divorced him... but that's when she quit going to church as they would not have supported that likely gosdiped horribly about a divorced woman in the late 1940s no matter the cause. She did marry again until 1959 when she met my dad who was in the Air Force and her cousins convinced her he was a good man.
What always gets me about these episodes is when some one is preparing food, they make a small dish of it, but when it's time to serve, huge mounds of food keep magically appearing. It's like they have secret hotel kitchen with about 6 cooks working their collective butt off.
not allways ... did u see that episode where they caught a stingray? did u see any other part of fish on the plates apart of the cuts Ruth made of the stingray earlier? nope
I giggled at bit at the “cut rounds”. That’s what we call biscuits in the US. We love them and still make them from scratch. We also eat them with butter and jam/jelly or with sausage gravy.
We had the Queens birthday holiday until now we have the Kings birthday. Not celebrated on the right day or even the same day in every state. And no fireworks sadly. But May is winter in Australia. And we commemorate ANZAC day in April.
Merry Ruth Goodman is a national treasure. I’ve binged the various Farm series and the one sure thing across the board is her cheerful spirit (even while on her hands and knees scrubbing a floor while wearing a CORSET for God’s sake). Thank you, Ruth Goodman!
Oh, yes without a doubt! She practically inspires, what wonderful history the British have--in ANY ERA! 👍
I agree with what you said about Ruth expect she sure has a habit of talking over others. She needs to be told about that.
Ruth is great, but corsets aren't nearly as restrictive as many make us believe! Except for the most stylish fashionistas of the period, nobody did tight lacing. Instead corsets were worn much like the modern day bra: not too tight, not too loose
Yes! Ruth is a wonderful gem
Yes but there's no need to use our LORD'S name in vain.
I don't know why, but I found this a very emotional episode. The love of Alex for the animals, the enthusiasm of Ruth for, well, absolutely everything (if only it could be bottled!), and Peter's quiet enjoyment of every new experience, are totally infectious. I got completely bound up with the excitement of it all.
My maternal grandparents were around 20 years old at this time. I was imagining them visiting cousins back at the family farm in Shropshire, perhaps on Empire Day.
I've thoroughly enjoyed this series, but this has certainly been my favourite episode so far.
I really liked when Alex had started training his horse and the horse nudged his arm a little, a trusting & affectionate move
Forget Downton Abbey! No need for a complicated plot with these regular folks. as stars. Just staying alive for another year is all the drama needed!
Forget Downton Abbey?!?! Sacrilege!
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I wonder how the ducks will turn out. I figured they would eat the snails AND the strawberries. I have happy memories of collecting wild strawberries along a stretch of rocky road near an abandoned 3 story house. Nothing more delicious; and nothing more dangerous,-- for we saw many poisonous copperheads in Missouri.
Imitation is the best compliment.
@@birdsflowers2289
“…3 STOREY house…”
The elaborate preparation these shows must require is amazing - the locations, the many people gathered with their special backgrounds, the research, the costumes, the machines, the steamer, the ships, the crafts, the animals - it’s amazing how beautifully they bring it all together. Just love these! We forget all about the film crew, director, etc., invisibly there to show us the history we enjoy.
Yes I agree it's a great bit of work but ever so worth it best show on this station can't get enough of the knowledge boy does that food look wholesome Ruth what a gal still like the Christmas show what a warm peaceful time they are having years with of hard labor paid off !
Farmers the most unapriciated people throughout history and today God bless every farmer and ty for your hardwork
If you're not starving, thank a farmer. If you can read this, thank a teacher.
It is now noticeable hearing the music soften when the narrator speaks
Yeah that was bothering me. Im hard if hearing anyways so i could barely hear him over the music
It's a refreshing change.
They heard the public outcry ..thank goodness.
No shit welcome to 21 century
Its called "ducking"
So wonderful to see humans and animals working in harmony. The bits where the people form bonds with their animals are my favorites! :)
Harmony? Hm, not what I saw.
@@venus_envy what'd you see, then? I saw a symbiotic relationship between human and animal, or in this case, cow. Milking a cow doesn't lessen the shortage of milk for the calf and does no harm to the mother; keep in mind these are domestic and they work different than wildlife.
I thought this was going to be about garden parties, omg the cows are so cute!
I have become addicted to this series. Wonderful way to learn about history. Well done. Ruth is a joy she makes everything seem jolly. The guys are great as well.
I would love to see a behind-the-scenes episode on these series. Have them talk about what they liked most/least any surprises, and what they found most interesting
"im one with the cow now"
"great sensation isnt it"
*peter looking absolutely pressed with a bright red face*
*strained voice* "yep..."
11:45 THIS is what we call "biscuits" in the US (especially down south)! They are so delectable and are perfect for sweet or savory additions... Or to just eat by themselves! Mama has always used a small metal can (used and cleaned, like mushrooms or peeled tomatoes sized), to make uniformed biscuits with results about the size y'all ended up with. (Extra FYI: she bent the opposite side of the can into a heart, which also works great!)
I REALLY LOVE y'all's work on English history and the FANTASTIC shows y'all create that give us such an immersive, much more realistic view of historical times than I've truly cleaned from reading literally hundreds of books and watching tons of documentaries, etc., where I was told about it... But NOTHING beats watching y'all live it! Thank y'all, again! 💜😊💚
I’m from the northeast (NJ) and I grew up calling them rolls. Though I do understand the terms biscuits and may say them in certain circumstances. But rolls is how my family and relatives say it.
I'm in Canada and was thinking the same thing. We call them biscuits, too.
I always think the Southern accent sounds more West Country and I saw another programme from Devon where they were making biscuits like the American ones.I wonder if quite a few of the people who settled there came from the West Country?
Yep, those are biscuits indeed. Usually a breakfast food.
You got that right! Love from New Orleans ♥️⚜️♥️⚜️♥️⚜️♥️
These episodes make me so filled with glee, that I find myself smiling like a dummy for the majority of the show.
These really are amazing. They go all in. I love these, all of them. Tudor farm is my favorite, I guess because it was so long ago. Thanks for your uploads.
I don't know which I enjoy more. The overall activity, or the beautiful surroundings.
yeah, I'm a sucker for landscapes, as well. At 39:20 and a few other time marks I put the video on pause and just took the breathtaking surroundings in for a minute. As someone who had grown up in the countryside, with mountains, hills and lakes being my playground and who had lived between 4 walls for the last 20 years you have no idea how much I suffer because of lack of nature. I'm an environmentalist to the core of my being and several times a year I need to refresh my energy levels by hugging the ground and smelling the fresh green grass and hear the birds chirping and feel the mild wind in my face.
I have so enjoyed watching these series . It’s July 29 2020 and what an incredible job these three did . Love it as I binge watch history in watching absolute history right now on building castles and water wheels . Incredible truely wonderful viewing xo
same!
These were made by BBC back in the early 2000s. I'm so happy they sold out the license and the new holder is so happy to let it be on UA-cam. I did a bit of Googling and you can still get the websites that were associated with the show through the BBC archives.
angel whispers thank you angel whispers . Love you name . As an Aussie we didn’t get much of the bbc here in the 70’s unless it was Benny hill or steptoe and son . Or love they neighbour . I was a child of the 70s but thank you for helping me . Have a great day
Same👍
The Christmas specials are always my favorite!!! Especially the Christmas during Wartime, i’ve never enjoyed learning as much as I have while watching these!!!
It was very nice to be able to hear the narrator.
I often wish I could Join Ruth, Peter, & Alex I am a very old soul and would loved to have joined them in many of the tasks they did. Thank you all for doing such a great job. Cheery Oh!
I know! I daydream about joining them.
Me too. Only without the exhausting work.
I would love to join them on any of their adventures!
it's Cheerio
Of all of these, this Edwardian series is my favorite.
They all do such a great job working together. They have good chemistry together. Peter and Alex are so good looking 😊 Ruth can do so many things, very talented ❤
I believe this to be the ONLY GEM on UA-cam....It is absolutely brilliant thanks to the indomitable trio and all the 'living experts' keeping true country crafts alive.....
Edwardian time period is my fav. Worldwide, 1890s - 1920s are just fascinating. Esp comparing different nations.
me too!!
Well, I don't about anyone else. But, Peter with his facial hair and rugged good looks, would keep me watching. Even, if all you showed were rabbits dancing with too-toos! What a hunk❣ Giving credit where credit is due. This is a wonderful portrayal of Edwardian history & lifestyle! Thank you Absolute History--for both! 🥰
Peter Ginn seemed like the "workhorse" of all these series even though he is a historian himself.
@@alanprior7650 not true at all..most of the really taxing labour he didn't do.
Never found Peter to be good looking...Ruth is my favorite and why I watch it
@@CW-rx2js Lame
He’s very handsome, and I admire his calm and gentle manner and his enthusiasm for trying new things.
These are the videos that made me realize I actually love history. I hated it in school, it was SO boring. Maybe because it was mostly American history, but it was the worst.
These are *so* interesting and it's nice to actually care about history for once!
It would be so easy to teach American history through people living it, but there are too many academics to do something so straightforward.
The art in the guestbook is tremendous!
Peter “I wish I hadn’t done that” immediately pops another strawberry n his mouth
right. so cute lol
LOL I lit up after that.
It's so easy to do with fresh strawberries! haha
Of all the episodes in the Edwardian series, this one struck me as having the most heart and soul. I have imagined that somehow the participants became their roles, lived their lives in the Tamar and loved the people of this valley a century-plus ago.
The TENNESSEE HORSE TRAINER THEY BROUGHT IN HAS TRAINED ALEX ALSO TO BE MORE PATIENT with the animals !!
Agreed. That scene reminded me of the work of Monty Roberts.
He was a bit rough with the shire horses before huh?
No need to yell
I'd love to know what Peter's up to these days. Thanks for the great recreations!
Peter is said to be working on his victorian house, reaping I hope we'll from his how to book&has 2kids&I would think a wife😉
To sit and paint in such a beautiful peaceful place, heaven.
The inspiration I get from repeatedly watching these shows! They just cover so many aspect of rural living. I LOVE these shows!
I can’t even being to imagine how happy Mr. Akton must’ve been when they called with the idea to do this. Then came in and really started doing it! I mean, this is just incredible. TRULY incredible.
How amazing is it that there are so many knowledgeable and skilled people, still working true to the original art of it all?
This and The Edwardian series, have been real a pleasure to binge on. Thank you so much for making it accessible and free to me, an American, who now finds herself thinking in an English accent occasionally lmao
I can't help but watch this and think of JRR Tolkien's description of The Shire. The Hobbits lived in an idyllic 19th Century version of England (they're very anachronistic to the setting of Middle Earth). I get the sense of that watching this series (the music in many places also evokes what I think The Shire would sound like if set to music). Fascinating videos.
well mordor was germany...france was gondor...rohan was england...shire was ireland and west country uk.
45:52 oh my god Ruth actually said "groovy". that's the cutest thing ever. I love her so much.
19:45
And there's his duck... Not "and there's his hen" but and there's his duck...that's the funniest thing I've heard all week!
I have become totally addicted to these episodes!!! So great. Please keep them coming!!
calves drinking milk is the cutest thing on the planet.
i think the calfs angery little face in the muzzle while they were milking the cow was pretty cute too xD it looked so betrayed
@Anni Runaway I won't fund that out, because I've been a vegetarian for 20 years. Make the choice for a healthier body and a happier planet.
Unless ur the one putting the tube down their throat lol
@@mountains7694 Do you consume dairy? If you do, you are subsidizing veal. Not your mother, not your breast milk. Just something to think about.
@@venus_envy I don't. There's a brilliant Swedish oat-milk that I use for everything from bakning to cereal, and olive margerine. Never miss it.
I wonder what Ruth is doing these days?🤔 I hope she's doing well.
probs something related to this stuff considering this video just came out yesterday
@@JKelly756 u confusing the fact it got uploaded recently with when this was produced and aired on tv.... years ago
Galad Ballcrusher good point
gail handschuh thanks so much! Its nice to know she is doing something!
She’s so adorable! I love her laugh
For me the best part of the salt and ice mixture is that you don't have to waste all the salt you used once the ice cream is made. You can just evaporate the water out and reform your salt to use again later on.
I love Ruth. Such a Spirit.
I love these series! Please keep uploading them, they're so fascinating! Wildly different from my modern-day city life--I never thought I'd be so interested watching people make rope or keep pests away from strawberries.
Damn, I love these videos! Keep ‘em coming.
Hear! Hear!
These finished in 2013! There are no more!
NATH C D’uh! I meant only upload them to this channel.
@@HiraethMasonry Yep sure you did!
I would never have made it raising strawberries. I would have eaten too many and probably been beaten for it. I really really love strawberries and other fruit, you can keep the processed sugar!
Edit: I have always preferred fruit over candy, probably because fruit is so much more expensive than candy so we rarely got fresh fruit growing up.
meh, I'm not a fan of strawberries. You can have them all xD
There's lots of points in history were fruit was cheap and free if you could find it growing wild but sugar only came from sugar cane which was expensive here because you can't grow sugar cane in the UK. Sugar is cheaper now because it's grown locally as sugar beet
I do Love all of the Beautiful colors mixed with light in these videos, absolutely gorgeous and brings me back to my childhood. Ruth, Peter, and Alex always completes each other and brings these beautiful portrayals to Real Life. Fantastic job everyone, and I Love you all.
It's funny because Devon and Cornwall are still very popular English holiday destinations. My family and I have been on holiday to both places and they have gorgeous sandy beaches. Cornwall especially is great for surfing so if anyone outside of the UK is looking to holiday here, I definitely recommend Cornwall or Devon
It looks just beautiful in the countryside!
I’m in the US but would love to visit!
I love how this is shot.
As someone who makes clotted cream, I totally understand the "insatiable appetite". So delicious!
just popping in between episodes to say i'm having the time of my life watching these. i am completely and utterly obsessed with the three of them (though i have the biggest crush on peter specifically but. shhh. we don't speak about that.) so yeah. already dreading the end of it but i'll enjoy every last second of it while it lasts.
Excellent work! Your films are more exotic and fascinating than anything I've ever seen on UA-cam. Thank you so much!
I made clotted cream once with a modern recipe. I love seeing the traditional version!
Anyone else keep themselves up all night binge watching this series?
Yep
The arrival of the boat was so exiting to watch
this episode in particular is so colorful and beautiful, it really makes you appreciate the seasons 🍓
Those strawberries look amazing!
We throw "Slug a bug" parties. Slugs LOVE beer! If you take shallow lids, set them out among your veg, slugs will climb into the beer and DIE DIE DIE!!🤫🥳
It's hard if your dog drinks it, though!!😅🤣😂
It was cute when the sheep shook off the mixture and then looked at them and baaa'd. 🤣 It was like he was telling them off.
Absolutely Wonderful to get to watch these. Thank you SO much for making all of these authentic looks at real history. I am an American, but it thrills me to see the hard work, skills, traditions and richness of the country my ancestors came to America from.
These videos make me feel so better about life. It reminds me of a way of life that is so much more fulfilling and gratifying. Thank you. Merry Christmas ❤🎄
Bring this lot back for another series absolutely brilliant. I've watched them all !
Peter is priceless.
I love Ruth, and her enthusiasm.
A burning question answered. If cookies are called biscuits, what are biscuits called? Cut rounds! They look like my mom's buttermilk biscuits and have nearly the same recipe. They are also very good spread with honey-butter. Not honey and butter, but honey-butter. The two are creamed together before being spread over the biscuit.
I remember watching this year ago on bbc2 and becoming obsessed with Alex hes so adorable
i have the language of the flowers book, its so beautiful, and its the perfect place to press flowers!
That cow milking segment was absolutely anxiety inducing.
You really should train them from calves
I love these shows, Ruth is amazing, the guys too!!!
These series and Arizona ghost riders are two of the best shows on the net love these programs thank you so much to learn
Ruth looked so salty when she asked if she'd have to buy more milk! 😂 Like, "you boys spend all your time on the animals and you can't even get me enough milk to make clotted cream?!"
Cut Rounds are very similarly made to biscuits in the southern states.
the other way around i d say .... guess where the guys in southern states got the recipe.... their grand grand parents brought it from europe so ....
Well any one from the southern USA .. did he not just make biscuits.. and since the wheat imports were from abroad its possible this recipe is an import also
Next time I try to explain to a Brit what a "biscuit" is in the US, instead of saying it's a savory scone, I'll say its like a Devonshire cut round.
My great-grandmother, when she was working quickly and didn't want to be bothered rolling out, would pinch the rounds off the log of dough. They were called "cat-head" biscuits, which seems to have been a common term in the local area.
Yum!
@@ellenseltz4548 Same! My mom would pinch a bit, roll it in her palms to get it into a ball, and flatten them down on the pan. Done. Dad talks about his mom making cat-heads, too. Eastern NC family.
love love love ruth! she's jolly and makes history less boring with her enthusiasm
Thank you so much that'sthe cutest documentary I've ever seen !!!!
Peter is looking absolutely knackered by this point lol
A biscuit! They made an American biscuit! Though I don't usually add milk powder to mine, I'll definitely try it out!
What a fabulous series! So full of information in such an enjoyable watchable way. This is the third time Im watching it! Thankyou! xx
Cut rounds are exactly the same recipe as North American biscuits. I like the idea of making a roll and cutting, much simpler.
I just can’t get enough of this show!!!!
Im sorry, but i absolutely lost my shit when I saw the paintings for sale and he said, "Ive only just started the other" and then "you can have it to be honest"
I have always loved Dartmoor ponies. So small, but sturdy and willing. I wish I had one.
imagine living like this for a year, without all our technologies that we dearly enjoy on daily basis. I think that that would be an awesome break for everyone
I’m in love with this trio !
Goodness! With all the work of weeding the potato fields, keeping sheeps healthy, milking for cheese, Cheese-making, cleaning around the house, gathering firewood, laundry, etc, i'm pretty sure kids as young as 5 or able were definitely put to work to help out with the hundreds of chores of daily life. Meanwhile the kids of nobility had their childhood given to them by these poor hardworking kids bringing in economic fortunes for royals
welcome to the human experience
What's changed? Not much.
Peter shouting “COME-on…COME-on….COME-on!” At top volume repeatedly at the cows can NOT be calming to them. 😆 it seems to be a habit that he picked up in previous series, and no one has corrected him on. Cows have sensitive hearing and shouting at them will only make them behave more stubbornly
I noticed that too
Someone mentions it when he's with oxen in one of the first series. But they don't say it to him, they say it to the audience while he's put in the field. 😅
That chef just made southern biscuits now y’all just need black pepper and sausage gravy and you got biscuits and gravy.
TRADITIONAL CLOTTED CREAM! My Cornish heart must have it!
Traditional heart disease, to follow.
I wish I had known times and experiences like this. I long for a time I never lived. Northern Arizona USA
I believe you. I, too, long for such a lifestyle (in nature, surrounded by green grass, clear-water lakes, mountains, happy people and lots and lots of poultry and fauna in general). I have grown up in the countryside in the 80s and early 90s surrounded by nature and livestock, I have played in the dusty roads of the countryside, eating bread, cheese, sugar and biting from tomatoes like they were apples, I rarely washed my hands before eating, every week I caught frogs, lizards and grasshoppers with my bare hands and never EVER in my entire life had I been sick or ill from doing any of these even though - by nature - I'm a pretty sensitive guy with a shaky immune system. I miss those days like no one can imagine...
Take a road trip to Western Oregon.
Anywhere west of the Willamette valley and east of highway 101.
I lived in a town with a guy who would drive his horse drawn carriage to people's houses to deliver fresh milk from his cows.
Money was hardly ever a problem for anyone.
Bartering goods or services was usually better than cash.
I always had someone offer to shear my sheep for me, in trade for some tractor work or produce.
Salmon and wild mushrooms in the fall... Nettles and wild ginger in the spring.
It took me years to learn all of the edible native fruits.
When you're walking in the forest, you can safely drink from the many crystal clear springs running down the mountainside.
@@kaisersose5549 I've felt for many years now that THIS is the direction towards which society must head if it was to ever evolve. I've always believed that highly civilized society don't use money (or any financial compensation)
Not without modern antibiotics.
@@deaniej2766 spaghnum moss for external wounds. Works like a charm for me.
What they call "cut rounds" was what we in America call "Buttermilk Biscuits." Hahah and they couldn't quite place the bread texture.
We call that a biscuit, its almost a cake like bread or muffin.
Same thought. As soon as they get to the buttermilk, I though oh, they're making biscuits. My mom would roll into a log like that, and then do drop biscuits instead of cutting them. Perfect as a bit of salty bread for the sweet things.
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It was nice seeing Alex go slow with the pony, but I would have liked to see him give him a release when he started to walk with him. You could tell he was confused when he started to walk, and the pressure was still there. It's definitely an art that takes a while to try and get a handle on. You never stop learning how to do things better.
Wonderful series enjoyed all the amazing things they did from making bricks by hand to milking the cows hard working folk that's for sure
Alex impersonation of his dad was priceless
Ruth after sprinkling the ice with salt at 45:50 ..... "So groovy".
The milking stable was clean, and then you see all the poo on the cows backside. 😂
1:31: you totally missed the opportunity of the calf saying: MAAAAAAYYY 😂
I love these. It reminds me so much of my grandmother. She was born in 1901 in the US... but socially they were still very Victorian with a mix of Edwardian material wise. She was a ministers daughter so quite proper in dress and manner. She never voted even once it became legal when she was in her 20s. She also never wore pants even into the 1980s. My mother was born in 1920 and when she came of age to vote and was going with her sister to do so... her father said they could go if they wanted but don't come home afterwards. They did wear pants after WWII but never shorts while still in their parents home. They only wore make-up once married. My mother was the oldest of 8 and the only one that could milk the cow without getting kicked so it was her job even as a child. My mother's first husband (that I didn't know about until I was grown) once burned clothes she'd ordered from the Sears catalog because he said they were too fancy and wouldn't fit in with the other farmers wives. She never spoke of it but I'm sure he was physically abusive too... but that was not something unusual then. It must have been bad though because she finally ran away back to her father's house and he let her stay which he wouldn't have I'd he thought she was wrong. She divorced him... but that's when she quit going to church as they would not have supported that likely gosdiped horribly about a divorced woman in the late 1940s no matter the cause. She did marry again until 1959 when she met my dad who was in the Air Force and her cousins convinced her he was a good man.
Goodness what a history. I'm going out on a limb here and guessing your grandmother would be in favor of women's rights after all she went thru!!!
What always gets me about these episodes is when some one is preparing food, they make a small dish of it, but when it's time to serve, huge mounds of food keep magically appearing. It's like they have secret hotel kitchen with about 6 cooks working their collective butt off.
not allways ... did u see that episode where they caught a stingray? did u see any other part of fish on the plates apart of the cuts Ruth made of the stingray earlier? nope
Ruth is my favorite person to watch and learn from
10 on ten ! I m french and i learned more , watching this series , than in ten years of life!
I giggled at bit at the “cut rounds”. That’s what we call biscuits in the US. We love them and still make them from scratch. We also eat them with butter and jam/jelly or with sausage gravy.
This was a good episode for Alex fans.
Victoria’s birthday on May 24 is major holiday in Canada. Fireworks and all.
We had the Queens birthday holiday until now we have the Kings birthday. Not celebrated on the right day or even the same day in every state. And no fireworks sadly. But May is winter in Australia. And we commemorate ANZAC day in April.
17:16 baby cow says "I'll show you how this is done" 😂
How did I miss this episode when I watched the series 4 times in a row