My great-grandmother, who was nearing 100 when she died (I'm near 60), came to Oklahoma in a covered wagon before it was a state. I once asked her about "the good old days", expecting paeans of praise for "the old ways". Hah! She told me that one of the best days of her life was the day she got an electric washing machine with a wringer, and that she LOVED microwaves and commercially made bread. She'd made the family's bread for the entire week on a wood stove, had had to kill a chicken in the morning for evening dinner, made all of their soap from hog fat and lye from saved ashes, and sewed every stitch the family wore. (MY dad got his first store-bought clothing when he was 10.) Endless chores. She LOVED modern conveniences.

@blabla-rg7ky

3 жыл бұрын

of course. Every normal human being likes inventions that make life easier. Even Einstein had once said "everything in life should be as simple as possible, but not simpler than that". Now, while I am aware that this quote doesn't fully relate to our discussion it still remotely relates to it to some extent, and since I always like quoting celebrities.... well, there's that! :)

@ironcladranchandforge7292

3 жыл бұрын

farvista -- Great story, and I have one similar concerning my Grandfather. He and his 11 siblings grew up on their family wheat farm in the late 19th and early 20th century's in Oklahoma as well. My Grandfather had much the same story about how hard life was and how we should enjoy modern conveniences. Heck, ranching and farming is hard enough now. I'm up dawn till dusk, but I do enjoy the modern conveniences.

@farvista

3 жыл бұрын

@@ironcladranchandforge7292Those things ARE interesting to me. That story was about my dad's maternal grandmother. His father had, mmmm, I think...11 siblings? Can't recall, just that the youngest, Grover, was pretty much raised by his sisters. That grandmother had a pack of kids to work the farm, but wasn't terribly interested in them, always wore dark dresses to the floor, a brooch to cover her goiter (like that'd work), men's shoes and a dour expression. Dad said that they felt that life was about working as hard as you can, then you die, and that they didn't care for music or hold with things like sports, which took up time and energy for work. Dad said that THOSE grandparents (not the grandmother who celebrated her wringer washer, chewed tobacco while plowing, played a banjo and had a wonderful laugh) were the 2 most humorless and joyless individuals he'd ever met. It WAS a hard life, so it was that much more important to take time for joy. Such a shame to get to the end of your life and find how you'd squandered chances and wasted your blessings.

@mirsey93

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely appreciate modern conveniences when I see what people had to do to survive yet their innovation to do so is amazing!

@MaeV808

3 жыл бұрын

Housekeeping is still work today imo, BUT not nearly as monotonous as it once was. My grandma is 88 but she grew up in mountains of Cordilleras (no electricity/central plumbing/no heater or ac in the home). She legit had to carry water from the river at base of the mountain and pound/mill their own grain. S/o to all homemakers then and now.

I just went and hugged the washing machine and told it I love it.

@msjannd4

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@redlady222

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Kusunoky

3 жыл бұрын

Omg 😂. True that

@victorrelmek2889

3 жыл бұрын

I think I might hug mine too. Lol

@michirukaioh4014

3 жыл бұрын

@Hunter D you're right. I have to hug and thank them too

If I had to do that amount of work just to succeed through a normal day I’d NEVER have time to think about my problems.

@margaretqueenofscots9450

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, today’s grievances are truly first world “problems”

@pjismydawg

3 жыл бұрын

That's why mental health issues ,weren't "issues" at all, nothing that hard work couldn't cure , or some cure-all elixer. Lol

@alexsandria

3 жыл бұрын

i think i'd be homeless and a drunkard.

@bluetears6750

3 жыл бұрын

Or intrusive thoughts

@Black.Spades

3 жыл бұрын

@@pjismydawg Depression was still existent. So did suicide and abuse, and alcoholism as a reaction to mental problems. Fortunately most people didn't get old anyway, so not many of them reached those stages. But for those who did get older, well there was always delirium, dementia and psychosis waiting.

"Use less, cost you less... pollute less."- Ruth Goodman A quote we should aspire to.

@robinmartz9052

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, just try it for yourself. It's hard back breaking NEVER ENDING work.

@ReasonAboveEverything

Жыл бұрын

"But I need to have new clothes every month and new phone every 2 years"

@maryseman7019

10 ай бұрын

Use up, wear out, make do, or do without!

@peterleprevost2154

8 ай бұрын

@@robinmartz9052 Ruth wasn’t talking about doing everything as she was portraying it; I believe she said exactly what she meant...stick to the basics, take care of what you buy, plan errands and outings so you don’t backtrack...that sort of commonsensical behaviour saves in more ways than one. 👵🏻 Susan

I will NEVER complain about household chores again

@yesseniaalonso3533

3 жыл бұрын

right!!

@Destineddeath

3 жыл бұрын

Them household chores and daily life and normal life and working jobs and or careers mean more to some people than anyone could ever know.

@Destineddeath

3 жыл бұрын

Someone should propose something to that guy and see what happens.

@lakrids-pibe

3 жыл бұрын

I will.

@Destineddeath

3 жыл бұрын

Chore this choke chain.🍯 🔒 hahaha honey lock.

I've seen this series a couple times. The way the guy describe his ram always makes me laugh. He REALLY like that ram.

@aprilsmith8184

3 жыл бұрын

I just said something similar to my hubby. He just went on and on about how perfectly proportioned and meaty he was! Lol

@ToudaHell

3 жыл бұрын

@@aprilsmith8184 lol. well he is a fabulously well portioned boy

@Hey_you_guys

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment

@gracecookie4604

3 жыл бұрын

He probably makes a good amount of money from studding the fluffy boy. And prize money

@cristinadafonseca3280

3 жыл бұрын

You sir have made my day

I will never take modern cleaning equipment for granted. I can dust, vacuum and mop the entire house all whilst the washing machine and dishwasher are doing their thing. We are so lucky!

When I was a small child I remember going to visit family in the Caribbean for the summer and they didn't have a washing machine. All the women got together on wash day and washed by hand and washboard. They even used a large smooth flat stone as a wash board. They would sing and talk. I loved it but boy was it a lot of work. I thought I was such a big girl when I finally made that squishing sound rubbing the clothes together! They were so happy when they got the washing machine.

@513regichan

3 жыл бұрын

I know very well that squishing sound you talk about. My aunt worked as a launderer and she used to do our laundry before we had a washing machine

@MsMufet03

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the Caribbean and even in the 80s most people didn’t have washers at home and there were no laundry mats then either. You either hand washed everything yourself or paid someone to do it for you. We had a live in “helper” (maid) who did all the laundry and cleaning when we were small. Once my younger brother started school we had a woman who came in two days a week, Thursday to do laundry and Friday to clean an iron. It was literally an all day task to soak, wash, rinse and line dry a weeks worth clothing and linens for a whole family.

Can we all stop for a second and appreciate how nicely Ruth cooked the turkey? It looked perfectly done and juicy. She got all that cooking and decorating done and still had time to hang out and look all put together.

@chicagogyrl4846

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha You people actually think she made that Turkey, and presented it on the table like that??! And made that entire huge dinner herself?! 😆😂 Yes, this actress slaved all day in the kitchen preparing this gourmet looking meal! 😆😂 And where did this Victorian family get those fresh brussel sprouts?? I guarantee that this woman made none of this food! 😆😂 Oh, yes, she slaved all day and still managed to look “put together “. 😆 She looks “put together “ because she didn’t do anything!! 😆😂

I just have to say I ADORE series like this and the tudor one. The way they do everything the way the people would have done, they live in the quarters victorians would have, and they wear the clothes that would have been worn. It's so immersive and feels more like they're experiencing it rather than just going for a day like some history channels do and trying out a few select things.

@galadballcrusher8182

3 жыл бұрын

aye and they also did edwardian farm , monastic farm, castle building,wartime farms in ww1 etc... and each time spend 1 year in the series... so basicaly these archeologists and Ruth who is historian spend like 4-5 years of their life experiencing history by living in the conditions and places.... of diferent eras... amazing and very educational

@daniellepaquin1527

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to be a part of something like this!

@nicci24

3 жыл бұрын

First one I saw in uk was 1900 House where a family live for about a month or so. It was so good, they redid a house, then the family has clothes etc. Only thing they cheated on was period products for the teenage girls I think. It was 1999 (I was 12) & I remember I asked for the book which went with the series for Christmas.

@SoFlaCap

Жыл бұрын

If you like this sort of thing one of my favorite series is Frontier House from PBS!

I thought Peter was the biggest stud on the farm ... until I laid eyes upon Frederick 😍🐏

@marycanary86

3 жыл бұрын

peter is fit as hell tho. he could keep the soft cap on and all but freddie does have a cracking rump

My grandmother and mother said laundry was always a thankless job. lol they were right - in more ways than one LOL

@Nothinggirl

3 жыл бұрын

It certainly is. Did the laundry for years every weekend for my family of 7 growing up. That was with the fortune of the apartment buildings laundries machines and dryers. I still have laundry PTSD. Can’t imagine dealing with it back then. Edit: I’ll add, my parents are Gambian. Mom did laundry by hand growing up. I did the same (only my clothes however) when I went to visit in the summer (I wanted to handle my own stuff instead of relatives do it). It’s still a lot of work. I stayed near the city but in the far villages, water is pumped by well and hand washed.

@kathryncarter6143

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a woman's work. Lots of thankless jobs.

@margaretqueenofscots9450

3 жыл бұрын

Grew up using a wringer washer, so I really don’t think laundry with a washer and dryer is a big deal. The way they did it looks hard compared to that. Guess it’s all comparative. I chuckle when I hear people moaning about laundry all the time.

@kathryncarter6143

3 жыл бұрын

Ya, that wet laundry gets really heavy really fast.

Is halfway finished doing the washing. Decides to watch a documentary about other people doing laundry for an hour instead of finishing the washing ^_^

@TuizaLilia

3 жыл бұрын

Same! 😂

@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle

3 жыл бұрын

And here I am dreading A single load to wash. We really are a spoiled generation.

Ah, the old days. My mother in law would laugh at her niece's romanticized view of what it was like back in the years between the World Wars. All those collectibles - painted milk churns, rows of polished flat irons, patchwork quilts, bright dolly tubs and bunches of dried stuff hanging from the ceilings. My mother in law had lived through the good old days and was a staunch fan of stainless steel, big freezers, central heating and anything chrome plated. Loved that woman.

1880s laundry litterally takes all day 2020 people act like it takes all day

@annalisasteinnes

3 жыл бұрын

In 1880s it took almost a lot of the day for *four days*.

@kateri17

3 жыл бұрын

it can take a good part of the day if you don't have your own washer. When my kids were little we didn't have washer or dryer, had to go to the laundromat every weekend when both my husband and I were at home and one person could go so the laundry, one stay home and watch the kids. It took a good 5-6 hours to get it all done and then we still had to get it home, up to the 4th floor by stairs, and put away. if we had to wash blankets it took longer. Now I have my own machines and laundry is pretty passive as chores go, and I can fold and hang things while I watch Absolute History on KZread.

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

The washing and drying takes no time, but if you iron, fold, and put them away it's still a pain. Ironing is a waste of time unless you're dressing up.

@vio3366

3 жыл бұрын

Not everyone has a washing machine or dishwasher in 2020 but I get your point 😁

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

@@vio3366 You're right. I'm not married yet. :D *ba dum tss*

Find someone who speaks about you, the way Richard Spencer speaks about Fredrick.

@mariecarie1

3 жыл бұрын

"Look at that fine booty! So thick, so full of meat! The personality, yes fine, but that BOOTY! That’s what it's all about!That poise, balance, power - everything where you want it, yeah!" 😂😂😉

@___LC___

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 It’s my favorite part of this episode!!

so... this episode has been filmed in 2007. Holy crap! 13 years ago.... I could have sworn it's been filmed in 2019 / 2020

@blabla-rg7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@LagiNaLangAko23 no idea :)

@StephenGillie

3 жыл бұрын

Digital cameras back then would have really bad resolution - max of 1080 or so. Film isn't an outrageous expense - recording large amounts of raw video on any medium (film, tape, RAM) for later editing was to be rather expensive - so film is merely a justifiable premium. (RAM's price has since plummeted, making film a much harder sell for amateur video.) Since technology was improving, especially back then, it was easy to convince a studio or investor to add another $500-$1000 to the production price, knowing that they'd continually be able to re-record & sell it onto the latest tape or other not-yet-invented technology and it would look this good.

@blabla-rg7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@StephenGillie so, film then...

@JB-vd8bi

3 жыл бұрын

@@blabla-rg7ky this probably would've been recorded on to digital tape. It's definitely not analog film

@blabla-rg7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@JB-vd8bi ok

Pffff he didnt realize how hard Ruth worked for that gift

@Erizedd

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that part was a little sad, tbh. :(

Gosh, it must've been really cold in Ruth's bedroom. I could see her breath at 36:16.

@madiantin

3 жыл бұрын

I paused the video and scrolled down the comments to see if someone else had picked up on that. Brrrr!!!

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather and grandmother would often sleep on the floor by the gas stove, in winter, even though they had a bed. Pile up a few blankets and pillows and you're good to go.

@sheilaboston7051

2 жыл бұрын

We had feather mattresses that went on the beds in winter, plus every blanket, even coats, on top. Used to wake up in the morning to ice on the inside of the windows, then run downstairs to dive in front of the little grate fire in the lounge - Mum used to get up earlier to stoke it up nice and warm. I moved to Australia in 1976!

I completely adore Ruth 🥰 she is so passionate about her field of expertise and you can see the joy in her face... And she is AMAZING at looking the part! Like she was plucked from the past itself, wholly comfortable in her surroundings. I never thought someone could fascinate me with laundry-related history so much, didn't even really think of it as a concept. Now I'm obsessed with Ruth and all of her violent laundry-bashing!

@neurorn477

Жыл бұрын

She looks an awful lot like Queen Victoria, I think

I've watched a few videos featuring Ruth and honestly, I wish that my history teacher was as passionate as she is when I was in school. I used to love history until the education system sucked the joy out of me.

@shaeflatt8428

2 жыл бұрын

if i could stand children, i would’ve loved to be a history teacher. i’d get to ramble about history all day

@thatgrumpychick4928

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the education system sucks joy and love put of anything and everything

@flowerpower3618

Жыл бұрын

That among many other reasons is why people should homeschool.

I wish my friends were as fun as these experts. Roleplaying and building castles and farms and those PARLOR GAMES!

@MoonlitShoreWalk

12 күн бұрын

If that all sounds good to you...play D&D! 😄

Ruth: I have to say, I hate ironing. Me: Amen sister 😉

@soapthesoap

3 жыл бұрын

I actually really enjoy ironing

@blabla-rg7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@soapthesoap me, too. It's one of the easiest "women's" tasks in a house that I actually enjoy. Oh, washing the dishes, as well. I hate vacuuming, though...

@soapthesoap

3 жыл бұрын

@@blabla-rg7ky I don't mind doing the dishes, but the vacuum is so loud, I hate it!

@blabla-rg7ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@soapthesoap it's not the sound that bothers me, it's the tedious task of continuously sweeping the floor / carpet with the vacuum cleaner. Anyway, I can see you're a man of culture, as well *tips hat*

@janewiery507

3 жыл бұрын

I love to iron

My grandparents grew up this way all in families of 12 kids. Imagine that laundry. Our Amish neighbors have 14 kids. I can't imagine the work. My grandmother was thrilled when her sister got her washing machine.

@suzymcnall7195

3 жыл бұрын

Excuse me for a minute. Gonna go hug my washer and dryer!

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Amish have some pretty good foot and hand crank washers that work pretty well. Hell of a lot better than spinning an agitator directly by hand without any leverage.

@megangreene3955

3 жыл бұрын

Some Amish use wringer washers and run them with a generator. It helps with some of the workload.

@OofusTwillip

2 жыл бұрын

@@megangreene3955 So do their many children.

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

@@megangreene3955 They also don't use coal, so that would save a LOT of washing compared to the VIctorian era. That coal dust seemed to be the biggest problem really

I was so privileged to grow up in the country where our nearest neighbors were an elderly brother and sister and their hired man. When we first arrived in the 50s, they had electricity, but only a sink handpump for water and a wood-burning cookstove. They used horse-drawn farm equipment and had no car. My father put plumbing indoors for them and convinced them to get a refrigerator and deep-freezer. Mom convinced the lady to buy soap instead of making it. Otherwise, they carried on as before. This lady was our baby-sitter when Mom worked and we thought of her as our grandma, which I know was a great joy to her. Their mother came from England, from a farm setting. At Christmas, they would cut pine boughs and tie them to the posts of the front porch, but no tree indoors.

I like that remark about using the Mangle "this is where you need a small child " That was my job as a kid and I loved doing it funnily enough. Not Victorian times but during and after the War but with 3 older teenage sisters, Mum, and dad we had no piped hot water, no fridge, no washing machine, no central heating, no bath or shower and we had coal fires. This was right in the middle of London between st Marylebone and Bakers st stations. Our kitchen had racks above the sink and Gas stove for drying clothes and being in a basement we had a small open area where we had clothesline the only trouble is sometimes depending on the weather the clothes would get soot all over them which came from the railway station which was a mainline one with a goods yard. As a kid I don't remember Mum using washing powder, I know she had some sort of crystals she used to throw in the water and one of my jobs was to shake the soap in the hand cage to make the lather for washing up the dishes.

@moocyfarus8549

3 жыл бұрын

Real life!!! People need to be more aware of up until how recently we lived very archaic lives.

@jaeboogie2786

3 жыл бұрын

May I ask your age?

@megganaki

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaeboogie2786 must be 101 years old.

@megchewning

3 жыл бұрын

Children often got caught in it, injured or crushed to death.

@holleysdotcom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing! One question... What is a hand cage?

My mother grew up on a farm in Germany in the 30/40ies...she told me that the household supplied around 15 people...every two weeks the laundry was done - it took some days to finish...they used a big cauldron to "cook" the clothing, then put everything in a wringer and lay it on the grass to get bleached - and so on...quite a lot of work and in the meantime the cows, pigs, henns must be looked after as well as the garden which supplied the food which had to be cooked...quite exhausting...nowadays there are different problems: mobbing, people doing double-shifts to make ends meet, food being not nutricius anymore because it's too industrialized...hopefully there will be a day, when everything turns out well for everybody and also Mother Earth with every animal and everey plant. Best wishes from Germany :-)

@emilychb6621

3 жыл бұрын

Mobbing is called bullying in English. And it's not something new. What is new, is minding people's mental health.

@MoniqueAO888

3 жыл бұрын

@@emilychb6621 Interesting - thank you, american english or real english?

@kathryncarter6143

3 жыл бұрын

My grandma used to scald cloths too & stir them with a stick. Then into the hot rinse & more stirring before they got hung on the line to dry. It was hard work.

@kal3n87

3 жыл бұрын

@@MoniqueAO888 Both

@Bowie_E

3 жыл бұрын

Aw best wishes to you too 🤗

Ruth: "They're the most attractive things, aren't they? I mean, as pigs go." Peter: "Are you saying that because they're ginger?" Oof.

@msjannd4

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@gracecookie4604

3 жыл бұрын

Look like some tasty bacon to me

@marycanary86

3 жыл бұрын

that was my thought too tbh xD

Super love this series. I just follow Ruth Goldman and Lucy Worsley wherever I can find them. I wish some of this stuff was on netflix I feel like I am paying for no reason at this point.

@homohawk

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more! Her energy and enthusiasm is so wonderful!

@theghostinthemirror8158

3 жыл бұрын

God I felt that Netflix thing. In order to have any good selection you have to have 17827192791719199 different streaming services.

This channel, this series, and the entire crew doing this, is so enriching to watch. My brain is exploding with knowledge and history, everything from the Medieval era, to this series of the Victorian era, is just so perfectly documented, I cannot implore how important this KZread channel is to the world, I will show this to my son when he is older, in hopes he can visually learn the old ways of the world.

@cherylT321

3 жыл бұрын

Watch “Townsend” on KZread as well. I think you will enjoy that channel.

Oh those poor women back then, my heart breaks when I think about them.

I feel like if I was a kid during the Victorian era, I would've stayed with the pigs yelling "At least it warmer in here!"

@bilindalaw-morley161

3 жыл бұрын

gemgirl223 I grew up with friends who lived on farms. A really good way to warm up your feet, when you’d lost “Rock Paper Scissors” and had to go and get the cows for milking, was to standing in a fresh made cow pile. Their mum filled a water bucket every morning and yelled at the kids to wash their feet before coming in for breakfast

@trext2277

3 жыл бұрын

Until you smell the poo. Stuff can take your breath away

@alexj3637

3 жыл бұрын

In my country there's a story for kids, it explains once when some child misbehaved on a farm they locked him up in the pig pen and the pigs ate him

Holy hell look at that ram's danglers

@jackendebox7736

3 жыл бұрын

Steph Rideout that comment had me chuckling hard 😂

@stephlrideout

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackendebox7736 a couple a grapefruits!

@asdf9890

3 жыл бұрын

It's like a bag of potatoes!

@kathleenclark5877

3 жыл бұрын

Steph Rideout Yes. Quite the wedding tackle!

I am 31 and I ve been doing the laundry without a washing machine for at least 5 years. It all began when my washing machine broke down and because I work many hours I didn t have time to go and buy a new one. I put off so many times visiting a store for a new machine that I got used to the idea of doing the laundry with my hands. I have to say that although in the beginning it was difficult, I got used to not having a washing machine. I use olive oil soap not only because does it not contain chemicals, but also because it really helps whitening the clothes! Moreover I think that clothes washed with hands are washed better (the washing machine keeps slime inside the basin) and keep their beautiful fragrance much longer. Greetings from Greece!

@roguecapeapocalypsetheater339

3 жыл бұрын

What about towels and bedspreads???? The heavy stuff is so hard :(

@SaidiLouise

3 жыл бұрын

Hold on...you DON'T have time to go to a store but you DO have time to wash clothes by hand? What about ordering online? My washer was purchased online. They delivered it right to my front door. I didn't have to go anywhere for it.

@aggelikig7640

3 жыл бұрын

@@SaidiLouise To tell you the truth i don't purchase things online. Also because I live alone, all these that are for washing are not many...

@aggelikig7640

3 жыл бұрын

@@roguecapeapocalypsetheater339 I agree with you. Heavy stuff is more difficult to be washed, but with time i got used to the process..

@SaidiLouise

3 жыл бұрын

@@aggelikig7640 I do not live alone. There are anywhere from 3 to 5 of us at any given time. A lot of laundry. We do do (🤭) a lot of online purchasing. For me, it is all about finding the best deal. I'm a bargain hunter.

Fred gave them tramp stamps lol

@annika_panicka

3 жыл бұрын

Lol - tRAMp stamps

@jff1813

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂😅

@VibrationCrystals

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂🤣🤣

My grandmother told me she got her long hair tangled in an old wringer washer once and was stuck in place until my grandfather got home from work.

@JoJoMaMa_

3 жыл бұрын

What a nightmare! Can’t imagine

@kumaahito3927

3 жыл бұрын

It was in one of the hidden killers episode too. Probably wasn't that common, but when shit hit the fans, these heavy duty(?) home appliances could do quite some damage.

@NorryaParsa

3 жыл бұрын

Poor thing! My mom told me this is why you put your hair up before chores. My grandmother taught this because she learned it!

@germyw

3 жыл бұрын

@@kumaahito3927 It was common enough that the name of the wringer/roller is a mangle. So when people got parts of themselves stuck in the rollers(as my aunt also did, btw), it was called being “mangled”. It happened a lot.

IMO, Ruth had it the worst. She did 100% of the stuff inside all by herself (plus taking care of the poultry; feeding them and then feeding the men with them!) The outside was done by either two or three men (at least) Every now and then they had a specialist come in to help them.she needs an assistant! PS. The cow tongue skinning and plating was just vile! 🤮 This woman is a saint who takes her role very seriously.

@GenevaCat

3 жыл бұрын

Cow tongue is delicious! :D It's really soft and tender. It's especially good with gravy.

@annalisasteinnes

3 жыл бұрын

@@GenevaCat My mom grew up in Texas and her grandmother had a ranch, so she ate cow tongue and also said it was very good. Kind of odd that people don't still eat it, but I think that's probably because we don't want to be reminded that we're eating an animal, and a tongue is hard to disguise.

@annalisasteinnes

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Ruth has it harder in many ways. Building the pig sty seems like the hardest work the men had to do. Other than that it was a lot of walking (or running) to round up and feed animals. Though they also processed the mango wurzzles (which is the funniest name) and the grain, and it seemed like using the hand crank was hard work. I think the oddest thing for me would be to pluck the turkey, especially if it was still warm from having died so recently!

@margaretqueenofscots9450

3 жыл бұрын

I think they were both really hard. In winter, I would definitely choose the more indoor work. But yes, a ton of work. No doubt that’s why almost everyone except the very poorest had at least one servant.

@Diniecita

3 жыл бұрын

@@annalisasteinnes In the US they are just called Mangels. They are like a beet and you can order them from Baker Creek seed. Although, I would love to have the chopper that they have to make mine easier.

I'm gonna go thank my fridge, washing machine, air con, detergent, bleach, stovetop with controllable fire and oven with controllable temperature, and supermarket...

I’m still waiting for a man to talk about me in the same manner as that guy talked about that ram.

that trick with glass bottles 😯 great programme ^^

@stephlrideout

3 жыл бұрын

It's really intriguing, Im curious how well it worked

Lord Tom Acton sadly died last month at 95

@leonardo.1024

3 жыл бұрын

RIP then, he looked like a pretty fun fellow.

@pollyrg97

3 жыл бұрын

May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

@AngelaMerici12

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Rest in peace.

@lincolntalks4444

3 жыл бұрын

May he forever Rest In Peace

@kellymcvey4494

3 жыл бұрын

And now he can be part of the real thing

Ruth: spends weeks squinting in the dark, shivering deep into the night, embroidering a beautiful handmade gift by candlelight. Alex: buys a book. Peter: “That’s from me, too!”

Every time we have an electrical blackout, I'm reminded how spoilt we are now. It's so much harder to do anything with limited light.

Forget washing clothes in winter, I think the romance with good old days died when nature called. I absolutely adore indoor plumbing and toilet. I can’t imagine have a chamber pot in my bedroom and outhouse in the yard....

@pixiestyx1766

2 жыл бұрын

I actually grew up in a house with no indoor plumbing. Trust me... a chamber pot beat going outside in the middle of the night when it’s -19 and snowing. Then there is the issue of wildcats, panthers, possums and raccoons to name a few. Did I mention there is no lights in an outhouse? You would have grown to love those chamber pots pdq lol.

@susankeith326

2 жыл бұрын

@@pixiestyx1766 I totally relate to that, having grown up with outdoor plumbing and a single coal stove to heat the entire house. We fortunately had a water hydrant near the back door.

@sheilaboston7051

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in England - plumbing in the kitchen, cold water only. Mum had what was called a copper to do the washing and she used it to heat the water so her and dad could have a weekly bath. Us kids got washed standing up in the sink. We had pots in the bedroom too, as the toilet (wooden seat with a bucket underneath) was outside. We moved in 1962, when I was eight, and finally got an indoor toilet and hot water!

@Erika-xm2mi

2 жыл бұрын

@@pixiestyx1766 I grew up in a country where outhouses and fire heating systems are still very common in rural areas. Luckily, I had access to central heating and indoor plumbing as I grew up in a big city, but my family would often visit friends who lived in a smaller village, mostly for the holidays. It's a place where winters get quite cold. So I remember very well the times I had to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night in -10, maybe even -20 degrees Celcius weather when it had snowed and luckily wild animals weren't an issue around that area, the outhouse was quite adjacent to the house so I didn't have to do a lot of walking and at some point they had also installed a light there. And even so it was still such a big pain in the ass and if you're scared of the dark, good luck with that. But I knew people whose outhouses were at the very other end of their vegetable gardens, so you'd have to walk quite a bit in the darkness at an ungodly hour just to get there. Not to mention the smell. It was bearable in the winter, but when the weather got warmer... No. TMI but imagine you're stuck there in the middle of the night in -20 weather just because you're constipated. Also no smartphones back then to pass the time. I've learned to appreciate and be thankful to indoor plumbing very early in my childhood just because of those visits. It's funny how something so trivial like a functioning toilet can be so underappreciated.

@Burning_Dwarf

2 жыл бұрын

Chamberpots are a godssend if you dont have indoor plumbing. At night, in the cold, or both Tho a plastic bucket will do the trick if your water gets shut down

*fast-paced, playful music plays as the boys separate the sheep* *Ruth quietly feeds the turkeys* *fast-paced, playful music returns as the boys still struggle to separate the sheep* I love these series!!! So far, the Tudor series was my favorite.

I will never complain about my crappy washing machine and dryer ever again. It takes about 2 cycles of each to actually get the job done but it beats manually beating my clothes for days lol.

I love this series, listening to that man describe the Ram's rear is hilarious. So many jokes come to mind!

I live on a farm and it really is a lot of work even in modern times. But, it also my most favorite therapeutic part of my day. You come home after 8 hours of no sitting then do 3/4 more hours outside getting the chores done. Sometimes throwing in some weed whacking, tree chopping, it can be tiring and it is the worst in winter but it’s also it’s therapeutic and relaxing

@Tracy-xe9zu

2 жыл бұрын

You're getting loads of sunshine (ie, vitamin D) and exercise, both of which are fantastic antidepressants, of course you felt good!

My house needs to be cleaned, laundry folded. Yet here I am, completely enraptured by Ruth, Peter and Alex in their Victorian life. I can't stop watching!

I'd love to see a Victorian housewife's reaction to hearing someone say today "I'm so tired! I spent *all day* washing" PS I think the washing is the first.task I've ever seen Ruth less than enthusiastic about!

Mangelwurzel is the most whimsical-sounding vegetable name i’ve ever heard😭😭

@luisabendt8614

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha sounds german af

@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle

3 жыл бұрын

Noo it sounds like something from Harry Potter's world

Mangel beets were grown for feed for animals, but their descendant is the sugar beet. All can be eaten by humans as well, when young so they aren't too tough. The tops are great as greens, cooked or raw.

@k.r.hayman4633

2 жыл бұрын

Our GERMAN friends fed SUGAR BEETS to the WILD BOARS on their 99 acres of hunting land ( that they can ONLY lease for 100 yrs. @ a time). They were GIGANTIC, & came on a huge TRUCK!!! QUITE A SITE !

@k.r.hayman4633

2 жыл бұрын

THEY HAD V. LONG GREEN TOPS! NEVER FORGOT THAT SIGHT OF THE MOUNTAIN OF S. BEETS! The land leaser MUST feed their animals!

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was wondering what those plants really were

Absolutely brilliant, my dears! One is just catapulted back through the years to relive 'how it really used to be', and made to realise how much we take for granted in this day and age! Many thanks! All love and best wishes, Claire (expat) and Sally the older Goldie, Berlin 👍🏻❤

We had to hang wet laundry outside once when the dryer died. It was winter. I went outside the next day and the clothes had frozen stiff into flat ice shapes. It was awesome. 😅

@kathleenclark5877

3 жыл бұрын

LifeIsWhatYouMakeIt My mother used to hang the laundry outside in the winter and she would bring it in completely frozen. Imagine the sheets. And then she would start to iron ... the sheets as well. Gah! However, the fresh smell cannot be equalled!

@Tesjhkyayy

3 жыл бұрын

Most people in Europe don't even have a dryer until today hah but we have nice isolated and warm laundry rooms to hang up the laundry.

@ritageorge8748

3 жыл бұрын

We had a maytag growing up with a great old spinner so even on the US East coast-no need for any new fangled dryer frozen sheets-65yrs ago-radiators in a 100 yr old house-burr

@becgould3772

3 жыл бұрын

We still don't have a dryer we use clothes lines and clothes horses to dry our things on, the only advantage I've got is that we are in Australia!

@dawnelder9046

2 жыл бұрын

I remember my brothers long John's standing in the corner after freezing on the line in Newfoundland. Mom got a dryer shortly after moving there. The washer would be several years later.

Amazing... some how I think this could become part of high school education maybe students could go live somewhere like this for a month ... I am nearing 50 and can’t imagine how my body would cope with an experience like this. I’d give it a go but I don’t know that I’m got the resilience to survive more than a week in a community like this. I realize how I take *everything* for granted. From the water in my cup of coffee in the morning to the power that switched a light on.

@flowerpower3618

Жыл бұрын

Homestead and homeschool

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

I think just adding basic gardening & cooking with the home grown foods into a school curriculum would be a huge improvement (and easier to do on mass than send them to somewhere like this). If we can't even teach kids basic gardening at school, good luck teaching them all this stuff! Would be a good experience, but you can bet parents would complain to the point that it became non-viable

i’m in love with ruth’s laugh it’s just sounds so lively and happy

I feel like i got so many valuable laundry tips

Today, we can put it in a machine, and press a button... And somehow, it is still the most daunting task of all! XD

I’ve used white vinegar on stains and let it soak before tossing it in the wash. It works on ring around the collar too.

I have seen this several times & it's worth seeing many times again! Ruth Goodwin & her team are the best! Wish they would do more or direct others to do projects in the same manner!

I love these guys! Ruth is a total sweetheart. Cheers from the states!!

When we went camping for a few weeks we made a washer by cutting a hole in the lid of a big bucket and sticking a plunger through it. Three times we filled that thing with boiling lake water and environmentally friendly soap and churned it for an hour, hand wrong, and leave to dry in the sun. It was not fun, but the only way to clean clothes on an island in the middle of a mountain lake.

WHY DON'T THEY MAKE THIS A GAME KINDA THING IN CITIES ! Like I wish they made a "Historical Park" and organise it with Victorian era or Tudor era sets. The tourists could visit there and dress like the aristocrats or Lower ranks, and could walk inside the castles, shops, roads with those clothes on,ride the vehicles and horses, try the machines they used, and also the Guide can explain information related to the system or place. Just like how people can dress as Disney characters in Disneyland and roam the world 🤧 I'd love to be in that kind of set with those dresses on and live on their lifestyle for a day !

@KJ-xx6xr

3 жыл бұрын

While I don't know about England, in the US we call that Living History and Re-enactments. I've seen English Trust has heritage sights where they have people doing living history, Notably Audly End House "the victorian way" videos. Most times you can get jobs at Living History sites, famously in the US would be Williamsburg. Ft Laramie Wyoming, even does a month long one for college students in May where they live and work and dress as if they were at the Fort in its heyday. As for clothing, that would be incredibly expensive for a place to maintain for tourists to 'rent'.

@moonjabes

2 жыл бұрын

Loads of historical museums do that. You can come and live there for a week or a month and be a part of the exhibit.

@k.r.hayman4633

2 жыл бұрын

Go to WILLIAMSBURG, VA. !! IT'S BACK TO THE COLONIAL ERA! A MUST SEE FOR ALL AMERICANS! SO HISTORIC, (JAMESTOWN, & YORKTOWN AS WELL !). BON VOYAGE!

@baybeachbeauty

2 жыл бұрын

There needs to be colonial and Victorian vacations

"Hopefully Frederick (the ram) will fit in well." I nearly died laughing. Going by the evidence with those ewes, he didn't have a problem.

"...when I was 8 years old, my home ran away from me!" "You mean, you ran away from home?" "No, my home ran away from me. We lived in a covered wagon and I fell out!"

Even tho my washing machine is pretty old and sounds like a jet, I'm happy that i have that instead of having to hand wash.

I love Christmas the smell of pine the lights the kids getting excited the presents the family gatherings I just think it makes everyone so happy!

Pro tip when raising birds for food dont name them

@MagicallyElena

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao right

@9inchpp

3 жыл бұрын

When raising any commercial animal don't name them

@ashymee

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! I grew up having animals and now I'm a vegan!

@The_Gallowglass

3 жыл бұрын

That's why I prefer to hunt pheasant and turkey.

@gracecookie4604

3 жыл бұрын

@Kat Murphy fine name them after the dishes they will be

I love this series because you get to see how common folks lived. Movies always either show the wealthy or the dredges of the earth.

Damn can someone please reenact that scene with the guy describing the ram 😂

That Christmas dinner scene was heartwarming. I'd love for Christmas day to consist of family spending time together and eating and laughing. But instead it's dumping kids in front of the tv and the adults being petty and back biting

Any movies or tv shows based on this time period... obsessed ❤️

almost 100 years ago winter was viewed as "did we prepare well enough" or "oh God we're not gonna make it"

A gift to watch. Thank-you to the Ashton Family for permission to experience these few months of authentic style existence. It all makes so much sense, to me now. A wonderful Historical experience.

watching the pudding being made gave me such nostalgic feelings. My grandmother still makes it the same way even now.

If the electricity went away for whatever reason, we all would be back some centuries, without any of the skills and knowledge these people had back then. That is reality and something to consider.

@dawnelder9046

2 жыл бұрын

I have been without electricity more than once in my life. First time as a teen. My parents had a fireplace and they blocked the archway with blankets. Cooked in the fireplace. Invited the neighbour's without any heat to come and stay. We all slept in that one room. That was close to a week. Once for 4 days in January, minus 20 C. My husband was stuck at work and I had a 6 year old and a 8 month old. We all slept in one bed, with every blanket in the house on it. By the second day, whatever heat the house had was gone. We had food, but nothing hot. I did own oil lamps and candles. We installed a wood stove soon after. Also bought a camping percolator, but it takes forever to make coffee on a wood stove. Better than no coffee though. Our next house had a fireplace. But we rarely lost power there. Once in the summer for a few days. Our house now has a wood stove and a generator. We are in the country and well down the priority list when it comes to restoring power. When the power was lost for 5 days our fridge and freezer were fine. Plus we had 4 extra outlets. We knew it was coming so had lots of water in containers as we can not hook the well pump to the generator. It is hardwired to the panel. We had coffee, so all was fine. One of the things that surprised me when Texas had the cold spell. So many people had generators, fireplaces or wood stoves, but did not have a good supply of fuel. It is like having candles without matches or a lighter.

32:20- Ruth becomes the 19th century version of the “Two Shots of Vodka” meme. It is no longer “two shots of vodka”, it is now “you can’t have too much brandy in a Christmas pudd”.

"Nice to know what these sheep think" "Baaaaa" lol 😂🐑

In Japan we have things called tan-shio (タン塩, meaning salted tongue), which cooked on a grill and eaten with rice. It's pretty delicious and it's not even what people call as "acquired taste" since children liked them too

@KossolaxtheForesworn

3 жыл бұрын

western nations started eating only the best parts when surplus became a thing. before that, every part of animal was cooked and eaten. because of this there is tons of edible meat just thrown to trash, not even some cuts that people refuse to eat but also packaged goods too. its no wonder they say that the earth cant sustain us.

@hollowed4306

2 жыл бұрын

Boiled cow's tongue with a sauce made from greens, garlic and mayo is an absolute pleasure. The tenderest and the sweetest meat in the world. No other animal can provide such a tongue

@world4saker

2 жыл бұрын

@@hollowed4306 we mexican buy the tongue for tacos they are the most soft and delicious ones if properly season and cooked tongue will be only meat you'll ever want

"Mangle-wurzel is a 'dual-purpose' vegetable because both the roots and the leaves are edible. Sometimes known as the 'Yellowbeet.' It's closely related to beetroot, silverbeet and sugarbeet, and they all share the same scientific name, Beta vulgaris."

51:36 All that hand work. All the thought and labour. Hours and hours in the freezing cold....and this was his ungrateful reaction. And in return? A book he didn't put much thought into. Wow.

@pollyrg97

3 жыл бұрын

The comment is made that she likes books, it's a vintage copy of something appropriate to the period, and she's clearly delighted by it. I get the sense that Ruth did not feel at all hard done by.

@markfrombriz

2 жыл бұрын

No one needed to go to the gym in those days

I work in Laundry at an Elderly Manor, have to be in by 5 a.m. so I get up around 2:30-3:00 a.m. Thank Goodness I don't have to wash them by hand, we have two big washers, two big dryers, I work alone for 8 hours a day, 62 rooms, almost two to a room, between clothes and linens I do about 8-10 heaping loads a day, that includes handing out attends in the morning, doing Laundry pick ups, put them in the washer, put them in the dryer and fold or hang everything, then pass out the hanging clothing and passing out the pajamas, underwear, socks, etc. alone. If I had to do all of that alone by hand(washing) I would just die.

@leechowning2712

3 жыл бұрын

A manor like that would have 3-4 girls permanently working laundry... It would normally be a couple teens and a couple older girls... Back when work was "easier" to find. Project Gutenberg has books for housekeepers from that time.

@toosiyabrandt8676

3 жыл бұрын

HI LOL! I would see my union about those appalling working conditions! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.

@olyspeechie

3 жыл бұрын

Might all that hard work and demonstrable responsibility lead you into a better position yet? I wish you well :)

@XtremeKaiba

3 жыл бұрын

@@toosiyabrandt8676 We don't have a Union, thus this, I also work in Housekeeping and pick up a lot of slack for my "I'd rather play than work" type of Co-workers. Why I am still here I have no idea.

@pollyrg97

3 жыл бұрын

@@XtremeKaiba It sounds as though your work is hard and thankless. It's also absolutely vital, and for what it's worth from an internet stranger I appreciate you for doing it.

I wish they would have continued with this series. I also wish people could take trips to farms like this to live like the old times.

@lyndavernia1202

Жыл бұрын

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, where the series was filmed, is open to visitors. You used to be able to stay at the cottage where Victorian Farms was filmed, but I don't see it listed anymore. But there are others in the village you can stay at.

I love that everyone got together to have a go at this and record it for us to watch , ty to all !

Came here for the laundry got a whole year of Victorian Farm Life! Hell yeah! I’ll digging this!

Such a lovely Christmas! Ruth is a treasure.

Gods these episodes make me so nostalgic for a time I never lived in. Also for watching these episodes with my dad

in France we eat cow tongue: absolutely delicious when well prepared!

@soxpeewee

3 жыл бұрын

Lingua tacos are good.

the sheep and pigs are so cute when they bounce around:)

I absolutely adore this series! Thank you for filling my heart with so much joy! I’m in love with Clumper as well!

"its day three in the laundry for ruth.... insanity is beginning to set in" she sounds just about ready to be carried out in a straightjacket xD

@lindenpeters2601

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know why they had her take 3 days to do the wash, when historically Monday was wash day so Tuesday could be ironing day. I think she would have had help, too, from hired hands or daughters. The boil cycle at the end seemed a bit redundant, too, because clothes were often boiled to get clean in the first place.

thank you for uploading and fixing the sound issues! these make my day ❤️

Omg I literally CANNOT GET ENOUGH of this channel!!!!! Love every single video! Keep them coming!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

The scary music with the tongue got me. My family has tongue all the time. I don’t eat beef, but they love it with egg noodles and have it on about once a month.

@--enyo--

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I genuinely don't get why they had 'sinister' music playing. It's not that weird or out there at all. Tongue is really good.

@xavvy8663

3 жыл бұрын

@@--enyo-- I think because it's odd to a lot of people. Many people who would be watching this, likely eat mainly the common forms of beef and other types of meat. I didnt even know people ate tongue until middle school when I found GMM, and they always boil it primarily for safety rather than for taste. It may not be gross when done right, but it is odd to a lot of people

@samanthavanscoder9536

3 жыл бұрын

ive seen it a lot in tacos

@momolee5262

3 жыл бұрын

Cow tongue tacos are hella good. If you don't tell anyone they think it's really tender carne asada. 😆

@karistone1297

3 жыл бұрын

We used to have it when I was a kid. I steadfastly refused.

This lifestyle seems full of set backs, but also full of gratitude and genuine satisfaction

Love these programs!! I watch them more than once as well. They should continue making them just the way they are!!

"The 'mangle' is where you need a small child..." 😂🤣😅

Ruth: spends hours in the freezing dark hand making a gift. Gets in return: a book...

@prunellalefay

3 жыл бұрын

That book was your key to adventure, & knowledge, well worth the hours of toil in a cold room.💙😺✌

@suzymcnall7195

3 жыл бұрын

It's the thought that counts!

@pollyrg97

3 жыл бұрын

Although they do comment that they know she loves books, and she's clearly delighted by it. They've also gone to the trouble of identifying one that was appropriate to both the holiday and the period, and buying a vintage copy that fits with the look and feel of the show.

@garionfan1

3 жыл бұрын

I never cared about what I got in return, I love giving more than getting. I especially love giving homemade gifts, although it’s kind of hard to find something that I can make that everyone will like.

@sueclark5763

3 жыл бұрын

@@garionfan1 Food always seems to work for me! Seems like everyone loves a jar of homemade jam and a fresh loaf of bread. Never had anyone turn it down yet!!

I love these types of programs ! Always been fascinated in history of all periods, I especially love Victorian era.

The amount of work put in is amazing! Thank You!