The Pineapples sound amazing! There's a Nando's just down the street and I've never been there. Fantasy novels and Doctor Who. This lady is wonderful. That book IS older than my country . 🍁 Kevin Hearne is a seriously fun author. I see this lovely lady on Instagram and Facebook. Her pictures are always so beautiful and her thoughts on mental health resound with me. Thank you, Noelle, for featuring this inspiring costumer. Take care.
Our apartment in Queens is on the top floor, facing west. We get full NYC skyline sunsets and they are GLORIOUS. Also, REM Superman gets me happy every time
Ironing tea-towels makes a lot of sense! They fold up smaller... and I agree with the sterilising thing! An iron is hot enough to burn, so likely to be hot enough to kill any bugs residual from a low-temperature wash.. or feline re-furring! I also iron duvet covers and pillow-cases, as they are more comfortable :)
When I was young, mom would ask us if we wanted a hot dog or a sandwich when she was making hot dogs. The hot dog was on a bun with ketchup, pickle relish, chili and such. The sandwich was sliced hot dogs with mayo, lettuce, tomato and cheese. So I guess for our family it was both. She was from Germany and my dad was from the mountains of Virginia. I continued it with my family 🤣
Thank you so much for introducing Amy! What a lovely person. It’s so amazing to find people you identify with strongly, and to feel as though you have representation in social media. Love, light, and blessings to you both!
Watching this while ironing tea towels completely convinced that's a normal thing to do :D My mum and my sister do it and as soon as a had apartment big enough for an ironing board I started doing it again. For the same reasons Amy and her mum do it - they get nice and crisp and disinfection. I wash my tea towels together with my bath and hand towels and also sheets and I don't usually boil them but put them on at 60 degrees Celsius and it just feels better to give them a hot steaming to make sure all germs are out before I use them in the kitchen. But I also use my tea towels a lot for wrapping self made bread etc. so they have direct contact to food and then that's even more important than if you're just drying your plates with it, I think.
You are absolutely right about smog and condensation making sunsets better, My collage campus was right on a river and we had spectacular sunrises/sunsets every day! When I lived in Colorado for a summer the sunsets were garbage, the air was so thin and dry there was nothing for the light to reflect off of and make pretty colors (my Colorado friends did not want to hear the truth though).
I worked...for four years for the same company...and for FOUR years...my supervisor would say "SMILE Just SMILE!" ....I didn't deal with the public...this place was very relaxed...very >_> ughhh...
And they dont dirty as quickly since you are essentially ‘ searing’ the fibre down. It would then be less “accepting” of any staining. They would stay brighter longer, too. Edited to say: i apologise for being so wordy about that...i just get so like this in the presence of a uk accent!
Yup, another tea towel ironer here! I also was taught it was for extra ‘sterilisation,’ to steam the cr*p out of any bacteria that may have dared to survive the wash!
I only learned fairly recently that ironing the sheets is considered weird. I love freshly ironed ben linens honestly and have been doing it for most of my adult life. I thought most people did that until my sister told me it's weird lol
@@crazywoollady9325 Haha, that's all right, my mother-in-law used to pin the sheets to the bed and to the blankets, and my husband thought everyone did it.
When we were very little, my mum would iron our socks, because it's easier for a young child to put them on when they're already foot-shaped. Also the tea towels, and I do them too. P.S.: I'd also take the Veiled Vestal Virgin. I have a postcard with her image on my sewing corckboard next to my sewing machine and on many occasions I've just stared at her instead of sewing XD.
My 88 y.o. MIL calls hot dogs sandwiches when you use bread. BUT if a bun is involved she just calls it a hot dog. I just learned this last week. And a Chicago Dog would never be called a sandwich (former Chi-towner here.). That would be like suggesting we put ketchup on our hotdogs. 😉
These interviews are really lovely, and helping us to get to know the community! I lived in Ben Lomond, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Los Altos, and Menlo Park, all my cousins live in Oakland and my son in Berkeley. Where do you live to see the best sunsets? East Bay or Peninsula? Keep up the great work, you are officially part of the crew--but original or Next Gen?
Okay, I must comment! Loved the content! :) - I so identify with size issues and Historical dress. I'm constantly rethinking what I want to do, because I want to wear stays/corsets for a proper look, but my severe apple shape, is just not good for squishing. Amy, I ADORE your Instagram page, and you, along with Rebecca from "Pocket Full of Posey's", are my hero's and encouragers! - Nando's is no big thing. It is many of my friends favourite restaurants, and my hubby and I think it is just overpriced chicken. Its nice... but expensive for plain ole chicken. - Ironing Tea Towels: We iron them too!! Its mainly because they do not fit in our drawer otherwise. So, we iron them so they lay flatter... but have to say in England, because so many people do not have tumble dryers (we do), I think ironing is to get the damp off the clothes that do not dry 100% (as it is a damp country in Winter). - Lavender is not old lady... its lovely. I have always been a rose girl (which can be old ladyish too..) but have grown to love lavender! Its one of my favs! - I would love to see those books of common prayer - such a cherish... oh BTW, just so you know, the king before Queen Victoria was King George IV. (who was the Regent Prince in charge when his father went crazy... i'm a HUGE fan of English history (Even though I'm an American). Thank you for another highly entertaining video! Love these 20 question video's!!
It was William IV before Victoria, George (Prince regent) was before William. I was off by 1 William (I was a Willy short 😂). And thank you for your lovely comment. I will for sure at some point post about my treasured books.
@@amyrcoombes86 : Well I'll be... I always meshed George IV and William IV together... tells you what I know, and proof I'm still learning :) Thanks for letting me know... I will definitely be looking at this further, as I want to make sure I keep these two straight! :)
I have also never been to Nandos, and I didn't really like Wagamamas. My mum used to iron teatowels too! Because it 'sterilised' them in case you needed to use them as bandages
American living in the UK here... I don't get the obsession with Nando's either. I used to live in London and have been to Nando's many times. My impression is that people like it because it's not gross (like most of the offerings open late at night), it doesn't cost a fortune, it has places to sit down, and it's become trendy. But it's nothing special imo. I think of it kind of like Denny's honestly lol The only times I've ever known people to go to Nando's is before, during, or after a night out drinking. Food always seems better when you're out drinking.
Listening along while searching other stuff online- then "veiled vestal" - OML yes yes yes! Remember that among the marbles at Chatsworth. Stared for *hours* at the light through the veil...And this reminds me that I still have La Ghirlandata to unwrap and re-hang since I moved house 8 years ago....talk about procrastiination. Great to listen to Amy - fantastic she has discovered the love of costuming so soon.
Loved this so much. Honestly, I usually get bored with these particular Q and A videos you do, but this one was so wonderful. I certainly will check out her Instagrams. What a beautiful soul!
Thanks for doing these interviews. It is nice to meet and get to know them. Some for the first time and some better. Also it gives me an opportunity to think about what my answer would be to those questions. I do know what ever the "right" answer to the hotdog question is I still want me from Costco right now. I am sure I have said this before. And I apologize.
I lived in the UK from 2004 to 2006 NANDOS there is way better than in Canada. If you go the antipasti is the best. Chicken is enjoyable but nothing to write home about.
I lived in Southampton for 3 years in the early 1980s when I was at La Sainte Union College and there was nothing like that when I was there. It did have some fabulous sources of fabric though.
I wish I wasn't allergic to Lavender.... It's so popular but it gives me the most terrible headaches. It was a wonderful video though! I love these 20 Questions videos
Miss Dashwood hah! That’s actually funny, I’ve been mishearing things all day. Must be lockdown. Your accent is fine, I’ve been living in the U.K. for 30 years. Maybe not listening too hard some days of the time 😅
For the record. If I could change one thing I would change the US constitution and remove the language stating 3/5 person. I wish I could. I enjoy this series.
Maybe it's because I'm young, but I really don't care about my photographs. I think I would be a little sad but I don't have any that would be devastating to lose.
That's maybe because you have never lived when pictures of your grandparents don't come in "digital". I would rather loose my whole house than pictures of her that were shot on film.
Not been to Nando's either - it's primarily an african spicy (peri peri) chicken place, and being (mostly) vegetarian, I won't be going. Yes, wagamama is mediocre (it does in a pinch when I'm hungry and in the mood for spicy noodles, but it certainly isn't the first (or7th) oriental food place on my list. I agree with that magic power "cheer up love!. Give us a smile" I'd cheer whoever stopped that. And the veiled statue (veiled vestal virgin by Raffaelle Monti) - oh it's so beautiful.
Nandos is over-rated - it's the sort of place I'd have gone to as a teenager with friends but I wouldn't choose to go there as an adult. Wagamama was much better 20/25 years ago when it was just Japanese food. When they started to diversify, they went jack-of-all-cuisines-master-of-none. I do still go because I have fond memories from childhood but it's definitely a bit lacklustre.
So I googled it and wikipedia says that King George IV was the monarch before Queen Victoria, from 1830-1837. So you were only 1 off by thinking it was George the third :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_monarchs
Thank you so much for including me. It was great fun 😘
I loved having you on!! 💖💖💖
what a lovely lady I never would have meet her thank you so much Andrea South yorkshire England xA
Love Amy's accent! I could listen to her speak all day long ...
I really enjoyed this. Thank you to you both! And yay for the never been to Nandos tea towel ironers club!
I absolutely love that you do these videos, it always gives me more people to follow!!! Keep doing these, they're great!!!
Thank you! Will do!
@@Costuming_Drama definitely! We'd love it get to this point someday 🥺👉👈
Another great interview, I am thoroughly enjoying this series! I follow Amy already on Insta and really enjoy her posts / stories on mental health 💖
The Pineapples sound amazing! There's a Nando's just down the street and I've never been there. Fantasy novels and Doctor Who. This lady is wonderful. That book IS older than my country . 🍁 Kevin Hearne is a seriously fun author. I see this lovely lady on Instagram and Facebook. Her pictures are always so beautiful and her thoughts on mental health resound with me. Thank you, Noelle, for featuring this inspiring costumer. Take care.
Our apartment in Queens is on the top floor, facing west. We get full NYC skyline sunsets and they are GLORIOUS. Also, REM Superman gets me happy every time
I am really enjoying the versatility of the questions and the answers. Great work!
I truly appreciate these introductions to the amazing people involved in the costume community. 🧡
Adore this interview . Love miss dashwood. Got a new fan for sure. 🙂
YES! on grandma's ironing regime. My Nana taught me to iron every little seam! Things will always come out better for it. and Amy, how delightful ; )
These are fun. Thanks
I iron my tea towels as well. But it's for saving space in my cupboard. Because when they're ironed, they take up less space than unironed ones.
Ironing tea-towels makes a lot of sense! They fold up smaller... and I agree with the sterilising thing! An iron is hot enough to burn, so likely to be hot enough to kill any bugs residual from a low-temperature wash.. or feline re-furring!
I also iron duvet covers and pillow-cases, as they are more comfortable :)
The Iron Druid Chronicles rocks so so much
I cant wait for your next vlog ♡♡
What a fun interview. Amy is such an inspiration.
"Geeky" as a dwarf name is iconic. Loved meeting Amy Coombes! Thank you!
Abesolutely loved this one!
Amy = Awesome. 💕💕💕💕💕
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When I was young, mom would ask us if we wanted a hot dog or a sandwich when she was making hot dogs. The hot dog was on a bun with ketchup, pickle relish, chili and such. The sandwich was sliced hot dogs with mayo, lettuce, tomato and cheese. So I guess for our family it was both. She was from Germany and my dad was from the mountains of Virginia. I continued it with my family 🤣
Yes, a hotdog is not a sandwich.
Thank you so much for introducing Amy! What a lovely person. It’s so amazing to find people you identify with strongly, and to feel as though you have representation in social media. Love, light, and blessings to you both!
Thank you so much for such lovely words.
Watching this while ironing tea towels completely convinced that's a normal thing to do :D
My mum and my sister do it and as soon as a had apartment big enough for an ironing board I started doing it again. For the same reasons Amy and her mum do it - they get nice and crisp and disinfection. I wash my tea towels together with my bath and hand towels and also sheets and I don't usually boil them but put them on at 60 degrees Celsius and it just feels better to give them a hot steaming to make sure all germs are out before I use them in the kitchen. But I also use my tea towels a lot for wrapping self made bread etc. so they have direct contact to food and then that's even more important than if you're just drying your plates with it, I think.
I LOVE this series! 💗💗💗
Yay! I’m so glad you talk about mental health and self care! CBT is so helpful! 💗
@@brigidscaldron it's something so important to have conversations about and be more open about. Yes CBT is so good!
You are absolutely right about smog and condensation making sunsets better, My collage campus was right on a river and we had spectacular sunrises/sunsets every day! When I lived in Colorado for a summer the sunsets were garbage, the air was so thin and dry there was nothing for the light to reflect off of and make pretty colors (my Colorado friends did not want to hear the truth though).
Great video! I miss the zombie question cos the answers are so funny! Could you have 2 bonus Q's? :D xx
I worked...for four years for the same company...and for FOUR years...my supervisor would say "SMILE Just SMILE!" ....I didn't deal with the public...this place was very relaxed...very >_> ughhh...
Pre Raphaelite exhibit at the Reno Nevada Museum starting in March 2021
Thank you for this series... I love it and I am enjoying it so much!
I had my Mom convinced I did not know how to iron until the day she caught me making knife pleats lololol
Your grandmother is correct, using a very hot iron on a wet tea towel will sterilize it if done until towel is totally dry... usually under 3 minutes.
Noelle I just love your laugh! It’s so communicative 😊
Thank you!
My family irons tea towels, you can fit more towels in the draw.
That's another good reason!
And they dont dirty as quickly since you are essentially ‘ searing’ the fibre down. It would then be less “accepting” of any staining. They would stay brighter longer, too.
Edited to say: i apologise for being so wordy about that...i just get so like this in the presence of a uk accent!
Yup, another tea towel ironer here!
I also was taught it was for extra ‘sterilisation,’ to steam the cr*p out of any bacteria that may have dared to survive the wash!
Only the pretty ones!
Thank you for introducing us to all these lovely people in such an awesome way!
My mother used to iron EVErYThING including the sheets.
I only learned fairly recently that ironing the sheets is considered weird. I love freshly ironed ben linens honestly and have been doing it for most of my adult life. I thought most people did that until my sister told me it's weird lol
@@crazywoollady9325 Haha, that's all right, my mother-in-law used to pin the sheets to the bed and to the blankets, and my husband thought everyone did it.
When we were very little, my mum would iron our socks, because it's easier for a young child to put them on when they're already foot-shaped. Also the tea towels, and I do them too.
P.S.: I'd also take the Veiled Vestal Virgin. I have a postcard with her image on my sewing corckboard next to my sewing machine and on many occasions I've just stared at her instead of sewing XD.
She is so beautiful!
This is such a great series! Awesome people, and the questions give such insight (and hilarity) into both of you! Look forward to more!
My 88 y.o. MIL calls hot dogs sandwiches when you use bread. BUT if a bun is involved she just calls it a hot dog. I just learned this last week. And a Chicago Dog would never be called a sandwich (former Chi-towner here.). That would be like suggesting we put ketchup on our hotdogs. 😉
I have never been to Nandos either ha ha!
Nando's also exists in Australia. And you've never had a cheeky nando's? The spicy mayo they have is amazing.
No, never been. Noelle and I now have a bit of a pact that our first Nando experience will be together when she can next come to the UK.
we have Nando's in Canada not too far from me and I have never even been there lol
Iron Druid! Yes!
These interviews are really lovely, and helping us to get to know the community! I lived in Ben Lomond, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Los Altos, and Menlo Park, all my cousins live in Oakland and my son in Berkeley. Where do you live to see the best sunsets? East Bay or Peninsula? Keep up the great work, you are officially part of the crew--but original or Next Gen?
Okay, I must comment! Loved the content! :)
- I so identify with size issues and Historical dress. I'm constantly rethinking what I want to do, because I want to wear stays/corsets for a proper look, but my severe apple shape, is just not good for squishing. Amy, I ADORE your Instagram page, and you, along with Rebecca from "Pocket Full of Posey's", are my hero's and encouragers!
- Nando's is no big thing. It is many of my friends favourite restaurants, and my hubby and I think it is just overpriced chicken. Its nice... but expensive for plain ole chicken.
- Ironing Tea Towels: We iron them too!! Its mainly because they do not fit in our drawer otherwise. So, we iron them so they lay flatter... but have to say in England, because so many people do not have tumble dryers (we do), I think ironing is to get the damp off the clothes that do not dry 100% (as it is a damp country in Winter).
- Lavender is not old lady... its lovely. I have always been a rose girl (which can be old ladyish too..) but have grown to love lavender! Its one of my favs!
- I would love to see those books of common prayer - such a cherish... oh BTW, just so you know, the king before Queen Victoria was King George IV. (who was the Regent Prince in charge when his father went crazy... i'm a HUGE fan of English history (Even though I'm an American).
Thank you for another highly entertaining video! Love these 20 question video's!!
It was William IV before Victoria, George (Prince regent) was before William. I was off by 1 William (I was a Willy short 😂).
And thank you for your lovely comment. I will for sure at some point post about my treasured books.
@@amyrcoombes86 : Well I'll be... I always meshed George IV and William IV together... tells you what I know, and proof I'm still learning :) Thanks for letting me know... I will definitely be looking at this further, as I want to make sure I keep these two straight! :)
I have also never been to Nandos, and I didn't really like Wagamamas. My mum used to iron teatowels too! Because it 'sterilised' them in case you needed to use them as bandages
So glad I watched this episode. I have watched several and love them. But it was great to hear about someone from Southampton very similar to me!
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Charming introduction. Thank you both.
OMG, I loved this chat and getting to know Amy. My car is named FREYA!!!
What a wonderful use of magic powers! I HATE when strangers tell me to smile.
These are always fun. Thanks.
American living in the UK here... I don't get the obsession with Nando's either. I used to live in London and have been to Nando's many times. My impression is that people like it because it's not gross (like most of the offerings open late at night), it doesn't cost a fortune, it has places to sit down, and it's become trendy. But it's nothing special imo. I think of it kind of like Denny's honestly lol The only times I've ever known people to go to Nando's is before, during, or after a night out drinking. Food always seems better when you're out drinking.
Late getting to this, but enjoyed it. And I’ll be sure to swing over to Amy’s channel to check her out! Thank you.
Listening along while searching other stuff online- then "veiled vestal" - OML yes yes yes! Remember that among the marbles at Chatsworth. Stared for *hours* at the light through the veil...And this reminds me that I still have La Ghirlandata to unwrap and re-hang since I moved house 8 years ago....talk about procrastiination. Great to listen to Amy - fantastic she has discovered the love of costuming so soon.
Loved this so much. Honestly, I usually get bored with these particular Q and A videos you do, but this one was so wonderful. I certainly will check out her Instagrams. What a beautiful soul!
Thanks for doing these interviews. It is nice to meet and get to know them. Some for the first time and some better. Also it gives me an opportunity to think about what my answer would be to those questions. I do know what ever the "right" answer to the hotdog question is I still want me from Costco right now. I am sure I have said this before. And I apologize.
I lived in the UK from 2004 to 2006 NANDOS there is way better than in Canada. If you go the antipasti is the best. Chicken is enjoyable but nothing to write home about.
I lived in Southampton for 3 years in the early 1980s when I was at La Sainte Union College and there was nothing like that when I was there. It did have some fabulous sources of fabric though.
There were people living in America before Europeans invaded it. Yes i am having a grumpy day :P
There absolutely were and we all, European and American alike must remember and honour the indigenous population who still suffer discrimination.
I wish I wasn't allergic to Lavender.... It's so popular but it gives me the most terrible headaches.
It was a wonderful video though! I love these 20 Questions videos
Noelle, these are the best interviews!!! Amy is a gem...
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Amy! My dad was an oil geologist, he worked in Wyoming and Texas before he joined the USGS.
I'm an Audiologist 🙈 probably my accent, sorry.
Miss Dashwood hah! That’s actually funny, I’ve been mishearing things all day. Must be lockdown. Your accent is fine, I’ve been living in the U.K. for 30 years. Maybe not listening too hard some days of the time 😅
Somebody find this lady a cat. She definitely needs a cat!
I do! I need a kitty!
For the record. If I could change one thing I would change the US constitution and remove the language stating 3/5 person. I wish I could. I enjoy this series.
Another wonderful introduction to a creator.
Thanks for another delightful episode of "20 Questions With!" These are so much fun to watch.
Nandos is actually South African in origin!
Great interview with Amy Coombes. I follow her on Instagram, great to know her a little bit better. Love the accent.
Montana's best sunsets (and sunrises) are when the air is full of wildfire smoke.
There is Nandos in BC Canada too if you want to try something closer 😁
Or last I checked it was in Vancouver or on the way there.
Maybe it's because I'm young, but I really don't care about my photographs. I think I would be a little sad but I don't have any that would be devastating to lose.
That's maybe because you have never lived when pictures of your grandparents don't come in "digital". I would rather loose my whole house than pictures of her that were shot on film.
Can you show how you iron seams to set the thread in your next vlog?
Literally all ironing sets the thread! Just iron it flat before you iron it open!!
Not been to Nando's either - it's primarily an african spicy (peri peri) chicken place, and being (mostly) vegetarian, I won't be going. Yes, wagamama is mediocre (it does in a pinch when I'm hungry and in the mood for spicy noodles, but it certainly isn't the first (or7th) oriental food place on my list.
I agree with that magic power "cheer up love!. Give us a smile" I'd cheer whoever stopped that. And the veiled statue (veiled vestal virgin by Raffaelle Monti) - oh it's so beautiful.
My youngest son was at uni in Southampton had spent time in Japan and by then married to a Japanese girl. tried Wagamama, not impressed.
Nandos is over-rated - it's the sort of place I'd have gone to as a teenager with friends but I wouldn't choose to go there as an adult.
Wagamama was much better 20/25 years ago when it was just Japanese food. When they started to diversify, they went jack-of-all-cuisines-master-of-none. I do still go because I have fond memories from childhood but it's definitely a bit lacklustre.
So I googled it and wikipedia says that King George IV was the monarch before Queen Victoria, from 1830-1837. So you were only 1 off by thinking it was George the third :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_monarchs
It was William IV before Victoria. George IV was before William.
Oooh, a Costumer I dont follow (yet)!
Amy, you're delightful! Your smile is infectious. :) Imma follow you on Da Insta! :D