I’m already intrigued! You two are natural born storytellers, entertainers, and comedians. ❤️😄

Very interesting and I would have liked to hear Luke finish talking about the kiln…. A great idea to restore it

I L♥️VE Luke's Historical Knowledge, & Julie's Enthusiasm for Mapperton is Simply Wonderful.‼️

I love seeing you two together! Please clear the kiln of weeds and brambles and put a marker there explaining it's significance. It would be lovely to stroll your beautiful estate and find these hidden historical treasures. ❤

What a delightful couple you are! The sweep of the land....your stewardship....so admired. May you be blessed with excellent health, success in all that you do and abundant happiness for you and your family. May peace and contentment be interwoven with the tapestry of your lives always.

The production quality is SO MUCH BETTER- the PBS’y content structure isn’t lost on me. Switching on-camera hosts in and out of scenes also made it interesting. Drone transitions to other areas of the property =A++

The absolute best part was Julie having her scarf attacked by the stinging nettles and being distracted by the berry bushes! Love you two❣️🌿

@taraschumacher3838

2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious! 😂

@elizabeththomson2579

2 жыл бұрын

I was laughing out loud at that point too! 😂

@marymcandrew7667

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabeththomson2579 me too, it felt so good!

@jeffersonmp7846

Жыл бұрын

it was funny lol

I think it would be awesome to clean up the outside of the kiln. It’s all a part of the history of Mapperton. And, thanks Luke for telling us a bit about limestone. I never knew anything about limestone. I just wish this was a bit longer. I really enjoyed it! Thank you! 🌸🌸

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to read! And thank you!

@michellevonjaeger5743

2 жыл бұрын

I also didn't know that much about the limestone, interesting that they would burn it to create fertilizer.. Thank you for the information. 😀

@gossipandgrigio7200

2 жыл бұрын

No but the berries lol

@michellevonjaeger5743

2 жыл бұрын

@@gossipandgrigio7200 lol

You 2 r so funny together!! Poor Luke, Julie has the attention span of a cocker spaniel puppy!!

It was elderberry bush...those small black balls near that the limestone fire...

Yes, clear the kiln! It will be a very interesting addition to the portion of historic Mapperton tours! Thank you for another interesting look at your beautiful home.

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Yes Luke... you should restore it!! That view is amazing!

I think it is an excellent idea to restore the kiln! (We have lots of stone furnaces here in the states, they were usually built for making pig iron) Ty for the video

You’re adorable together. So funny and fun. Love your husband’s dry English humor (my husband is English and he cracks me up all the time). And yes, we Americans always want to know how old stuff is and is it older than the US.

I learn a lot watching your shows. Chimney sweeping, lime kiln, cherry picking. lol

The ending was just so funny- like an I love Lucy show- The Professor and the distracted student. Congrats on getting that cherry picker in the back garden.

Love the idea of revealing the kiln - part of the historical self-sufficiency of any grand estate!

15:07...the Brits call it "Maize" while the Yanks call it "Corn" just one of the many signs of the two blended cultures.. Julie's definitely brought a breath of fresh air to the manor...

@AlanHouser

2 жыл бұрын

You were looking for EARS of corn.

Thank you for sharing Mapperton’s historical features. The kiln should definitely be preserved. So very interesting. 🌺

Oh Julie - you and your husband rival Jeeves & Wooster! Love you guys! 😄👏👏👏💕

Yes, clear out the vines and spiff it up for walking tours. Lots of history at the manor house that is important to British heritage. Interesting content. Julie more interested in wild growing vegetation. Comedy between the two is hilarious. Lucy and Ricky Ricardo style. Lol

Would love to see more on the kiln but with Julie filming elsewhere at the time :) Restore it if you can, it would be an interesting addition to the estate tour.

Another great episode. You two go together like peas and carrots. If I can quote Forrest Gump.

I think you will find , small green berries are Elder berries. Great idea about revealing the Kiln.

I have just recently come onto the Mapperton videos and enjoy every single one! It is wonderful to see a beautiful estate restored and such care for the countryside. Sending the videos to some friends here in the United States, we all agree, the videos are entertaining (Julie's direct humor, Luke's dry humor), informative, and show the best of the British and United States in Julie and Luke with their family.

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you we are so pleased you are enjoying them!

Yes, your family, friends and home are comfortable, inviting and grin invoking. Mapperton is a gem in every way. Than you for sharing it.

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Thankyou for showing this beautful landscape, it Is breathtakiing. Your way of teaching history Is unique, interesting and fun.

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure 😊

Yes, Luke! It would be very interesting to conserve the kiln and perhaps put up a historical marker. It would be a great picnic spot. Julie, you were hilarious with the berries! The two of you make a fantastic comedic duo!

...You are so watchable together! I just interrupted my binge watching of your past installments to see this current episode and you both manage to tell wonderful stories of Mapperton history while also being fun and entertaining! I loved Julie's face during the "limestone lesson" and her accidental scarf entanglement had me laughing out loud (sorry!)...Love from across the pond in New England! 🥰💕

Oh Julie you have me in-fits of laughter. Elderberry berries are rich in vitamin C and makes a lovely drink, also the flowers in June make a medicinal tea that’s antioxidant. Elderberry flowers make a lovely cordial drink. And don’t for get the blackberries for apple pie. We have just picked some blackberries today to go with apple pie tomorrow.

Do you think that we'll be able to fit the cherrypicker through the garden entrance? 😬

@TheCloverQueenDQ

2 жыл бұрын

Let some air out of the tiers lol may fit good luck 🍀.

@joannedobie765

2 жыл бұрын

Sure hope so , it might be super tight but am praying that the 🍒 cherry picker makes it .

@merrywalsh2809

2 жыл бұрын

Well, if it’s anything like the furniture van that tried to fit through our entrance with not great consequences, I’m going to say “no” 😃

@chambielion70

2 жыл бұрын

Simple . Dig out the gravel a couple of inches then replace when finished .

What an amazing landscape there is in the estate!

Adorable couple 🌞

Thanks Julie and Luke for the beautiful scenery and information. I am a school teacher and excited to share you guys with my students.

Very interesting history lesson here Julie on the Kiln etc but I have to say, when Luke said you weren't interested in the Kiln and then you suddenly got your scarf caught on the brambles, I bust out laughing. :0) I agree with Luke 100% in regards to restoring this part of Mapperton, because it is HISTORY and it would be nice to see a video of it being cleared and restored as best you can for future generations to pop along and visit! In the not too distance future, the way things are going, these will be forgotten forever and that is a shame if they're not looked after now! Can't wait to see you opening your gifts! :0) x

@iwonaczech5750

2 жыл бұрын

It was so funny I could not help laughing myself too : )) I adore them!

@elisabethbenders-hyde5286

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Julie trying to extricate herself from the brambles as Luke carries forth on his tour of the kiln was very funny. Had me laughing out loud.

@carolperry7695

2 жыл бұрын

best to have foliage in front of limestone British weather is not kind to structures

Okay, I was kind of intrigued by the kiln but then Julie's scarf got snagged in the nettles and I lost it!! Enjoyed this whole vlog immensely.

So many very good program videos on youtube today, and Mapperton is every bit one of them.

BRILLIANT information about limestone. America wouldn't have been able to be built without these kilns. Steven thank you. FABULOUS Mapperton kiln. Hope you are able to restore kiln.

Luke is utterly charming....so delightful to listen to his explanations.

Great show!!! LOVE, LOVE LOVE the banter!!!!!

Mary Poppins, brings back memories.

I love this one!!!! I'll trade an English cool summer to sticky hot Wisconsin summers

Glad the picker made it! Yes, let's hear more about the kiln restore.

You two are hilarious. But Julie, I would be so into the history of the store and the kiln. One fact I find interesting in England is that you can tell what area the homes are from by the stone they are built with.

You guys are so funny together ❤. Always put up my feet and enjoy your spuffs with a cup of coffee. Keep the videos coming. Pure 😊 delight. Thank you for the laughs!

I loved Lukes's story on the inferior oolite and how it was used. Very interesting! I think you should restore the kiln....agricultural history is actually more important than the buildings...the ag is what brought people there....IT IS THE TRUE HISTORY! thanks for sharing!

I LOVE watching the chemistry between Luke & Julie. Would love to see more contents like this ❤️

Yes Julie! Illinois has the best sweet corn & sweet corn festivals!!!

I think Julie has such a funny I Love Lucy quality about her!

Absolutely adore you together!!!! Your comradery is fantastic!!

Looking forward to my weekly dose of fun laughter history and a pleasant walk😍😍❤️👏👏

I absolutely LOVE the chemistry that you have together!!! Never stop having fun, as well as, giving those of us from across the big pond,wonderful history lessons, And, yes, please restore the kiln.

These 2 are hysterical together, just like "An Old Married Couple" dodering about.

I love how the chimney guy wears all black so he doesn't look dirty.

Delightful video. Stunning landscapes, interesting history, and loads of humour. And two very amiable and adorable hosts. Bravo--and carry on! 🌹

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That Cherry Picker was tense for a bit!! Whew,what a relief! "Hi",James!! How exciting,a real Chimney Sweep!! I really liked learning about the Limestone. You guys crack me up!! Love from Vermont

When I was a child my parents had little money, so dad used to sweep chimneys. I'm not sure why, but he was the only sweep in the village, even though most houses still burned coal. This was the late 50s and early 60s, so, sensibly, he kept his day job, sweeping chimneys early morning or weekends, because work became scarcer in the 60s as people stopped using coal, and started to use gas. Happy memories of dad coming home looking like Bert from Mary Poppins, and smelling of soot. When I've visited places still using coal, the smell has transported me right back.

Yes you should restore the kiln! That would be so cool! 😀

Mabey think about covering the paintings and furniture etc etc in the room where the chimney is beign cleaned, very minute particles of spot cover everything even with the modern vacuum ones

You two are so cute! I love your stuff, I love Mapperton. As an American of British descent, I always wanted to live the manor life... Julie is living my dream, and doing a great job of it! You rock girl!!

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks Luke! I enjoy your history lessons and love learning about your culture. Cheers!

What a sweet couple , I pray all goes well .

Oh Julie and your scarf somehow tangled with the brambles was hilarious, while focused on the berries 😂😂

What a beautiful spot! Yes, on restoring the kiln. What a treasure to have on your property.

Really interesting, I particularly enjoyed learning about the stone. Restoring the kiln would add a unique dimension for visitors coming to the property. Thankyou again 🙏🏻

Love the Mapperton limestone story.👍😂

They look like elder berries to me. You can make a lovely drink with the flowers next year !!

I like when Luke tells stories & history... not easy with Julie getting hung up on berry bushes etc etc etc... lol

Let’s bring in time team to date the kiln. You two crack me up

Julie & Luke, you both are a blast. Enjoy your videos so much! Luke, the kiln information was was very informative. We put lime on our vegetable garden every spring and along with fertilizer it helps so much. Didn't realize it had to be processed in a kiln. Janice from Arkansas USA.

Giggles as usual, when the two of you are together. You’re so much fun to watch.🦋

Now I've become a fan! These recent videos in which you present unedited, uncontrived and genuinely funny aspects of your life will hopefully take your channel to the next level. The slime and sludge of the pools, and having the alluring blackberries snag Julie's scarf are snippets of real life that are delightful to glimpse.

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are so pleased you enjoy the new format.

The production is just so well done 👏

You two are sooo cute together

Just a little FYI The music for each video no matter what it pertains to ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS (ok no absolutes BUT) always is perfect and fitting. Thanks again for ok almost perfection!!

I was right! It fit but it was tight. James is such a nice humble man. Great video, what a spectacular view! Just beautiful! It would be lovely to restore the kiln, great history. Looking forward to the next video. 🙂

That was so enjoyable. Also interesting and educational too. I agree with Luke that the old lime kiln would be interesting to see with maybe a display board explaining it. Julie,you should go blackberry picking one day and make a film of it. Its a bit late now but maybe next summer in July or August. Its a traditional thing. As kids we did every year with our Mum and Dad. It was great fun and being kids we didn't worry about pricks and scratches. The other berries were Elderberries,not poisonous,you can make wine with them if you wanted to.

Such a great pic of you two! Looking forward to this. 🌸🌸

@MappertonLive

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

The scarf incident was hilarious 😂.

You two make such a lovely, down-to-earth couple. Thank you for sharing with us!

i always hit like before I watch the video because I know it will be wonderful. You know how people play the game what five people would you choose to have dinner with? Well you two are on my list

Oh you two are hilarious!!! Stuck in the bush, giving a history ..... I LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!!!

Julie's berry eating routine was a hoot!!

In America we would call it, "ears of corn".

Awesome! Clean up the kiln and plant the berry bushes in a garden leading up to it. That will add to the already interesting story! Keep on!

I was so excited when Julie saw the berries too! LOL. My reactions were exactly the same ones she was having.

Well Julie, I just had my first encounter with stinging nettle in Germany a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was a harmless weed growing in my son’s yard and reached to pull it out. I no more than got my thumb and forefinger around it and knew I was in trouble! Wow, it burned the living S out of me. The only thing that would stop the burning was Liquid Bandaid.

I would have liked to see and heard more of the kiln. I definitely think all that growth on the stones should be taken off and the kiln restored. It would be lovely and restoring history.

You are every wife when her husband begins a story!!!🤣🤣🤣

Greetings from Farmington Michigan USA. Love the all the history and information. And laughs. 😄 ! I am new to your blogs

Along the southern California coast there is a lime kiln that you can see. A tree is growing out of the top of the chimney. It’s beautiful ,interesting and and a lovely hike to it

If you’re stung by nettles plunge your hand in soil; instant relief.

Ah! they are all adorable, funny and knowledgeable - this raspberry/blackberry part at the end actually made me laugh out loud :) . Nester, by the way is a lovely interesting boy. I discovered all these by accident, so glad i did; and i have visited Mapperton as i'm local now - for 2 years but had always wanted to visit for years. Keep growing all of you - but don't get toooooo commercial going forward, amazing achievements you have all made, i hope you are proud of yourselves too! :)

The lime kiln is fab. Is there an "Ice House" ❄🏡 at Mapperton? There is one near where I live. In winter Ice would be taken from the river and placed in the Ice House . In summer food would be stored there. A type of Early Refrigeration. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

Luke is so patient 💖🙏🏽

the small berries in the kiln are fruit from the elder tree. think harry potter wand...magical!

At 18:18 just to the left of the center of the screen, on the hilltop, it looks like what remains of an old fortification of some kind.

OMGosh Julie, thank you for the laughs!! You made me lol, I love how you are and I get the teasing humor being American myself and living in the UK now. My husband gets into long explanations about things and I always get distracted by the wildlife and plants all around, hahah, same thing! Cheers from a friend in Scotland!

So funny Julie getting your Scarf got in the brambles while showing no interest in the history of the kiln. Luke has a great idea of rebuilding the kiln, as the family historian that would be something I'd like to see. BTW my family history shows a link to the Montagu through the Butlers of Ormond.

My favorite episode! Just the right amount of good-natured teasing and fun.