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Fun fact: The expression "tie the knot" (meaning to get married) comes from a reference to nets of knotted string that supported mattresses prior to the invention of metal-sprung bed frames. Hence, in order to make a marriage bed, the couple needed to tie the ropes into knots.

@annaburch3200

Жыл бұрын

Interesting!! I always assumed it had something to do with handfasting.

@jwb52z9

Жыл бұрын

@@annaburch3200 It does in Celtic tradition.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Wow that's so cool!

@kates7277

Жыл бұрын

@@ThoseTwoBritsUK ❤️🇨🇦

@ramonashearer7241

Жыл бұрын

Sleep tight is also a reference to the ropes of the bed staying tight.

Am I the only person that immediately thought of Anne Hathaway the actress…. I didn’t know there was another Anne Hathaway that had some relation to Shakespeare 😂

@Jeffhowardmeade

Жыл бұрын

If it helps at all, her name was pronounced "hate-away". Shakespeare puns on it in Sonnet 145. Those lips that Love’s own hand did make Breath’d forth the sound that said “I hate,” To me that languish’d for her sake: But when she saw my woeful state, Straight in her heart did mercy come, Chiding that tongue that ever sweet Was used in giving gentle doom; And taught it thus anew to greet; “I hate” she alter’d with an end, That follow’d it as gentle day Doth follow night, who, like a fiend, From heaven to hell is flown away; “I hate” from hate away she threw, And sav’d my life, saying “not you.”

@collettelowry4227

Жыл бұрын

Same! I’m like I thought she was American…. maybe she grew up in his old house at one point? I was super confused

What a beautiful area. I can see why you wanted to walk with the weather seeming perfect and all the nice cottages and foliage eveywhere. It's like walking in a story book. Very magical.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we loved the walk from the centre of town!

Thank you for the tour! I went to the Anne Hathaway cottage 55 years ago when I was 20 years old. Now pushing 75 years old but I don't remember the interior! I remember the outside and garden and took pictures of it. Maybe it was closed the day we visited? So this was very interesting and fun to see where I had once walked in my youth!

Houses remind me of my Thomas Kincaid pieces

Fun Fact!! The saying 'Night Night don't let the bed bugs bite' relates to the era when beds were made with straw and it had bugs/insects in the straw/hay. 😱

@LurkerSmurf

Жыл бұрын

Also, the "sleep tight" part of the rhyme refers to tying the support ropes taut to keep the bed off the floor and yet more bugs.

@kates7277

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the plagiarism…

@Bazza80

Жыл бұрын

@@kates7277 How Rude 😱🤣

I love these tours of England. I only had to chance to spent 14 days to see England, Scotland and a small bit of Wales. This gives me a chance to see what I missed or revisit what I did see. My condolences on the passing of the Queen. 😢❤

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Very nice, I too love the original furniture, structures, etc. Your history is so much older than ours, it’s really fascinating, thanks for sharing! ❤️

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Joe! The furniture is so ornate! Love it!

I was thinking of Anne Hathaway the actress when I heard Anne Hathaway from Shakes era.

Hard to get around in my head , 14 generation living in the same home. Great video. Peace!

Liked looking at the architecture and the furniture and learning some history as well.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Beverly!

That was so fun Joel and Lia.

Thanks you guys! Enjoyed it!

That was fascinating. I love the more unusual snippets of information such as the “gossip”. Thanks for taking us along.

Loved this video!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Such rich history there. I absolutely loved it. One day, I would love to visit for myself. Thanks for taking us along.

Absolutely enjoyed that! Thanks for taking us along.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Jen!

Really loved this video!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tom!

Thank you for the tour. Avon looks so lovely.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

We have a generic Stratford vlog coming in the next week or so!

Loved the video! Enjoyed the visuals and commentary!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Loving this style of video!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sarah!

This is so interesting. I want to watch more of these.

Beautiful scenery. Thanks for the tour and history lesson.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks so much for this. I was in Stradford Upon Avon in thr 90's and was only able to see the outside of the cottage. Its great to see the inside and hear a bit of the history.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!! Thanks for watching!

Loved loved loved!!!!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kellie!!

Love this kind of video -- I'm a nerd at heart LOL!

Thanks!

Nice tour, I was there back in 91', but I only have pictures of the outside of her home (which are quite lovely in September), just can't remember why we couldn't peek inside. So this was so much better! Thanks Joel and Lia, see you soon.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Someone else said that too! Maybe it was closed for a bit? How odd!

Thanks y'all I learned something 🙂

Usually try to watch your videos within a day of coming out. Sorry, this one got by me-- enjoyed the tour!

Anne Hathaway’s cottage was lovely..I was able to visit it in person a few years ago..thanks for this lovely video

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome Marissa!

That was really awesome! 😊

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks guys. Loved this. My uncle recently visited there. Such a beautiful place with a rich history. Big Love from Nashville 🇺🇲❤️🇬🇧

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kevin!

It is lovely, makes me want to visit!!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Such a great place!

So fun! Love Those Two Brit’s

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Cathy!

My parents took me there when I was about 7 years old. It was a great learning experience.

Very interesting!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You really do live in the most heavenly place on Earth.

Pure charm ❤

I loved this video! What a charming village and the story behind their marriage was so interesting. Best part? Lia reveling in her newfound height! 😄

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Hahah Lia was so pleased with herself hahah

I've only visited the little replica af Anne's house in Epcot at WDW so this was so fun to see 😊 I love it when you take us to see the UK 🇬🇧 💕

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome, thanks for watching us!

I love her movies

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

😂

You two should visit Salem Massachusettes some day, lots of history.

LOL I thought of the modern day actress!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

That place is so gorgeous. I would love to go there. I live in the United States so it's highly unlikely be able to. Btw my maiden name was Hathaway!

I thought, oh my goodness! How on earth did they get an invitation to tour Anne Hathaway’s house. 🥴 Oops, wrong Anne Hathaway! 😂🤣

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Haha imagine!!

like ava in the background on your watch joel so so cu;te!!!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

hahaha she's always with me!

👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

Carrots!!!🤣🤣🤣

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

What a throw back!! 😂

"Joel's just choosing we he fancies". Well how damn fancy!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

hahah!

2:30 Maybe Wills married up!! In fact...I think the modern Wills married up as well.

So Anne Hathaway was the first "cougar"! She was 26 and Shakespeare was 18!!

Lovely...!! What do you think of Stratford-Upon-Avon as a place for US residents planning to live abroad in future...? Affordable? Easy commutes? Home prices? Planning it for my retirement in 15 years...💚

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

It’s an easy commute but not cheap! As a historic town it can be very expensive. But the surrounding area isn’t too bad!

@dave928

Жыл бұрын

keep on top of the immigration rules that have been changing. there is no more "retired person of means" visa. you need a lot more money to get into the UK now. i'm looking at 10 years until retiring.

Oh. That Anne Hathaway. Lol

I assumed it was the Hollywood Actress 😆

I had no idea she was over five hundred years old. She looked quite young in Les Misérables.

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

Shakespeare was a bit of a Rebel wasn't he? 80 and getting the local socialite pregnant 😲😂😂 Thanks guys!💕💕💕💕

Am I the only American who was confused thinking of the actress only to learn towards the end that Anne Hathaway is the name of Shakespeare’s wife?! 😂

Carrots😊

Flys hate lavender

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Do they? That’s a good deterrent!

@jamesanderson6373

Жыл бұрын

*flies

The fact that I thought this was about the current Anna Hathaway 🤦🏾‍♀️

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

I thought you said Shakespeare was 80 when they had their first kid together 🤣🤣🤣

Really? Anne Hathaway? From "The Princess Diaries"?

@collettelowry4227

Жыл бұрын

I was literally sooooo confused. Made it half way through the video thinking they were talking about the actress

@LyleFrancisDelp

Жыл бұрын

@@collettelowry4227 HAHA. I was joking. I've long known that Willy's wife was named Anne Hathaway.

@collettelowry4227

Жыл бұрын

@@LyleFrancisDelp never in my life new he had a wife let alone her name🤷‍♀️

@LyleFrancisDelp

Жыл бұрын

@@collettelowry4227 Yep. I learned it years ago from a documentary on PBS, about the unproven theory that Willy didn’t actually write his plays. They covered his upbringing, education, and marriage to Hathaway. Of course, this was long before anyone ever heard of the actress.

the day I was there a bus load of German tourists unloaded

It is not Anne Hathaway's cottage. It's the Hathaway's family house. She never owned.

I legit thought this was going to be about the actress… 🧐

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Haha oops!

Am I the only one that thought this video was gonna be about the actress? LOL SHUT..UP!!

@ThoseTwoBritsUK

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣

"Religious people nowadays don’t believe in superstition." That’s rich.…