Victorian Farm Christmas

Justamum

Paulie'sGirl wrote: »

Thanks for this, I wasn't aware of it, so I did a quick Google!! I'm hooked on their series, I loved the Green Valley, Tudor Feast and this Victorian series. Its definately worth the license fee all on its own!! I was overjoyed to find there'll be TWELVE episodes to the new series!!!!:j:j

Links here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/comingup/edwardianfarm/ and here http://edwardianfarm.com/

Thanks again! PGxx

I'm glad you mentioned the Edwardian series - I didn't know about it. I would love to see the earlier series they've done. As someone else said, this is the only 'reality' programmes I enjoy because they are trying to live it authentically without throwing strops and bringing in their 21st century attitudes.

Red_Cat

I can't say that I thought Peter is gorgeous (!), but it's an excellent programme.

I loved the wheat grinding segment and learned where the phrases "grind to a halt" and "rule of thumb" came from.

Justamum

Red_Cat wrote: »

I can't say that I thought Peter is gorgeous (!), but it's an excellent programme.

I loved the wheat grinding segment and learned where the phrases "grind to a halt" and "rule of thumb" came from.

I've read that 'rule of thumb' comes from the time when men could beat their wives with a stick, but the stick was not allowed to be any thicker than his thumb.

Paulie'sGirl

Justamum wrote: »

Oooohh! Me too!!

Got to say I prefer Alex :embarasse

Intelligent eye-candy, does TV get any better???!

Gigervamp

northwest1965 wrote: »

Interesting to see Ruth making soap, (however I was screaming at her- put some protective gloves on your hands!!)

And no eye protection either, but as they're trying to faithfully recreate the way the Victorians did things, there wouldn't have been marigolds and plastic safety goggles back in those days!

Justamum

Gigervamp wrote: »

And no eye protection either, but as they're trying to faithfully recreate the way the Victorians did things, there wouldn't have been marigolds and plastic safety goggles back in those days!

Surely they would have left their soap to mature though - they would have realised that caustic soda can burn your skin? She was using her fresh made soap straight away :eek:

rosieben

Thanks for the heads up on Edwardian Farm flaire, and for the links Paulie'sGirl

looks like another great series, I cant wait!! :j

maninthestreet

MoaningMyrtle wrote: »

Yes, Clumper is gorgeous isn't he kat? It was brilliant, can't wait for the next episode. Loved it when they went to the windmill, then when Peter chose the new ram.

I struggled to keep a straight face when he said he was attracted to one particular ram due to the size/shape of it's rump.

flaire

Paulie'sGirl wrote: »

Got to say I prefer Alex :embarasse

Intelligent eye-candy, does TV get any better???!

I have to agree with you there. In 'Green Valley' we get the delight of him without his shirt on. Yummy. And he has lovely legs.

Saying that, hubby does talk with some fondness of the 'shower scene' involving Ruth in last series.

Men. Tut.

debtdesperado

I thought the soap segment was really interesting - on Kirstie's homemade christmas she talked about letting the hand soap mature for 6 weeks to get rid of all the caustic soda, which totally made sense when Ruth said that she used the 'fresh' soap straightaway because of its caustic properties (as she energetically scrubbed out a chamber pot!)