Lesley Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 we really enjoyed the program . I was a bit concerned to see them chipping the old lime plaster off, grinding it up and re doing the lime plaster with minimal H&S equipment I thought it was v dangerous to breath thr powder in... guess I was wrong I was thinking the same We had to wear masks to move some split bags of lime plaster whiuch had been left here when we moved in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Yep, we're hooked too. I keep trying to imagine that my great, great grandparents who were tenant farmers in Suffolk, were doing the same sort of things. Love those horses. The people are so enthusiastic and make it really interesting. I wondered about the lime - they didn't even cover their noses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiblick Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What I love is that you can go stay in the house. They've left it as a victorian farm house, no mod cons. http://www.actonscott.com/henleycottage.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Shamelessly bumping this up to remind everyone that it is on again tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 We're really enjoying it - although it doesn't seem as detailed as Tales from Green Valley. We're interested in seeing how the pigs cope in their new home next week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I enjoyed it to last night. Really nice programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 missed it repeat some time no doubt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiblick Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's repeated at 7pm on Saturday on one of the BBCs I taped last night's episode and will watch it this evening. It doesn't have the homely feel of Tales from the Green Valley but I love any good history documentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm finding it fascinating! It was really interesting to see just how much work went into ploughing in the first episode. Ploughing, then turning over the clumps (was that called farrowing or something?) then tilling the soil, then planting the crops, phew! And all that palava with the laundry last night, no wonder life expectancy was much lower than today! Do you think chickens would eat mangleworzels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It was really interesting to see just how much work went into ploughing in the first episode. Ploughing, then turning over the clumps (was that called farrowing or something?) Harrowing, Poet - farrowing is what sows do when they have piglets We'd love to grow our own corn and mangels - but as most of our land was a quarry and has been land-filled, we have to import any topsoil we need. We are planning to do that though - eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 have you got Henry Stevens' 'Book of the farm' Lesley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I liked the cooking info. Like coating the muslin with flour which creates a waterproof seal. I didn't know that before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I liked the cooking info. Like coating the muslin with flour which creates a waterproof seal. I didn't know that before! I didn't either but what a weird shape that pudding was! I thought they were supposed to be cannon ball shaped when cooked in muslin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I managed to see it for the first time. Very interesting wasn't it? I loved the laundry tips, but my goodness, I couldn't cope with it taking that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I missed the start of the first episode so I didn't know that the farmers are not your average person thrown into the past a la countless reality shows. They mentioned last night that the woman is a 'domestic historian' or similar so I assume the men are agricultural experts too. It was nice to see people who knew what they were doing, rather than just moaning about it being harder than modern life. We're really enjoying it (although hubby found it a bit too slow last night and snored through the second half!) Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I liked the milk laundry tip - but I wonder if that is only good for old style ink and not the felt pen/ball point types. Worth a try anyway - DD gets ink on just about everything. She's even got glitter glue on the kitchen wall - aha - I have some Sailor Jack to hand. Will try dabbing it later in the evening, or put some on a cotton wall ball and tape it over the mark to try and keep it damp and then I will try her other laundry tip - swig! My new washing machine arrived today - I am so glad I don't have to do my washing with a dolly - although after reading the instructions I think I can now single handedly man the space station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 We are loving this. Even the kids are glued! I have been recording it for them. As it was on after 9 I thought I ought to check it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 So you didn't mind young Frederick then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 So you didn't mind young Frederick then? I started watching Monkey Business (or whatever it's now called) about Monkey World. It's on at 6.30pm so I thought it would be ok but one episode started going on in great detail about the contraception they used for the female chimps and the bodily changes they had on reaching sexual maturity. I thought my boys were a little young for that and we haven't watched it since! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I missed the first one, but was glued to the second one, it's good to see people who really want to do this sort of project and are enthusiastic about it (I have bad memories of the Victorian House woman spending the whole time whingeing about how hard it was!) What was the big deal about the cooked tongue, though? I remember my mum cooking tongue - she used to press it under a heavy weight - and Waitrose were selling whole ox tongue the other day. Not to my taste, but it's not that unusual surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I remember tongue sarnies - probably the only part of beef that I liked to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 This really is a super series, isn't it? I loved the red lip gloss she made tonight I do sort of with they had used a more traditional family group though as there doesn't seem to be much of a spark between the 3 adults that are participating, knowledgeable as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I thought it was great tonight. Everything seemed to be going so well! The preview for next week looks a bit ominous though! This really is a super series, isn't it?I loved the red lip gloss she made tonight Maybe they will market the lip gloss? Victorian Farm Red, a natural product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 .....The preview for next week looks a bit ominous though! i dread to think what's happened to that poor chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi This program gives us a snap shot of the way we once were. Hard , difficult , changing world of farm and country life. Worth watching, it is a must. Our 17 year old son thought it was excellent and very interesting. Best regards Ian, Valerie & William (17) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
