Edwardian Farm, traditional crafts

[robin wood]

Did anyone else watch Edwardian farm? I really enjoy these series, within the constraints of modern TV I think they do a good job of presenting an interesting mix of crafts, farming and domestic practices.

Alex Langlands is patron of the Heritage Crafts Association and will be talking about his experiences on Edwardian Farm at the V&A conference in March. More background info on some of the crafts on the traditional crafts blog here.

and if you missed it you can watch on iplayer here

 

[sandbender]

Great program, thanks for pointing it out.

 

[locum76]

Yeah it's really good. For a second I thought alex was actually going to use the chicken to clean the chimney.

 

[Ogri the trog]

Watching it here too,
I pick up all sorts of ideas from programs like this, though I'm not sure that I'd get away with putting one of my chickens down the chimney to clean it!

Ogri the trog

 

[British Red]

Have to have my fix of Ruth . I learn something from each of the series and eagerly look forward to the next episode. I still go back to "Tales of the Green Valley" now and again - still the best to my mind

Red

 

[tomongoose]

Its a good programme and I live round where they filmed it, in one episode they pick cherries at my mates farm

 

[robin wood]

Its a good programme and I live round where they filmed it, in one episode they pick cherries at my mates farm

They really wanted to make a ladder to pick the cherries but there is no one left making wooden ladders, it was a big craft that disappeared overnight when aluminum ladders came in. Many of the old wooden ladders left in museums are getting on and I am sure there would be a market for someone to set up as the only wooden laddermaker in the country.

I had fascinating corespondence with one of the last laddermakers a while ago detailing the procedures and history. http://greenwood-carving.blogspot.com/2009/01/more-crafts-traditional-ladder-maker.html

 

[Magentus]

:+1 to all the above comments; a consistantly excellent series, we all love it in the Magentus household.

Yeah it's really good. For a second I thought alex was actually going to use the chicken to clean the chimney.

I'm glad he didn't; my daughter would definately have wanted to subject one of our chooks to that 'in the name of historical science'.

Have to have my fix of Ruth

There's something about Ruth isn't there? I feel the same about Alice Roberts.

 

[British Red]

Ruth Goodman - the thinking mans crumpet

 

[Jus_like_that]

I love these series, especially the green valley one! I'm looking forward to seeing how this series pans out.

 

[Shewie]

Ruth Goodman - the thinking mans crumpet

Nooooooo

 

[Toadflax]

I hope it will be good, and I want it to be, but I was beginning to feel after the first episode that perhaps they are spinning out what was a very good idea beyond its useful lifespan. Then again, I've only recently gone through the DVD collection of Green Valley and Victorian Farm that I got for my birthday a couple of months ago, so perhaps I'm sated at the moment.

Having said all that, I'd rather be a fly on the wall for these three than for any of the other so-called reality TV programmes. They might get fed up at times, but they aren't whingeing whiners.


Geoff

 

[robin wood]

Ruth Goodman - the thinking mans crumpet

Have known Ruth 15 years through her re enactment work with Hubby Mark and the Tudor Group but can honestly say I have never quite thought of her in those terms.

She does know her stuff though and has been doing what she does for many years before doing the TV stuff.

 

[Melonfish]

i loved the rag rug! and it was interesting to finally see a lime kiln working, really enjoyed that, also the haystack answered so many questions about those old pillar stones!

 

[Chrisj]

There's something about Ruth isn't there? I feel the same about Alice Roberts.

Ruth Goodman - the thinking mans crumpet

With you both on all counts there. In fairness though, the programs that they do would be great without this added bonus.

 

[British Red]

Have known Ruth 15 years through her re enactment work with Hubby Mark and the Tudor Group but can honestly say I have never quite thought of her in those terms.

Always preferred a real woman to a shiny bauble. I think Ruth is great and just what a man needs - a proper partner in life with knowledge and skill, humour and looks. Mark is a lucky man - although my BB is cut from the same cloth so I count myself as equally fortunate

 

[Everything Mac]

How many of these series are there? - I rather enjoyed the last one. watching the Edwardian one on Iplayer at the moment.

Andy

 

[Magentus]

How many of these series are there? - I rather enjoyed the last one. watching the Edwardian one on Iplayer at the moment.

Andy

There is a Tudor one, 'Tales from the Green Valley' and a Victorian one............. wait for it,'The Victorian Farm' too. Both are available on DVD and are excellent.

Magentus

 

[John Fenna]

Always preferred a real woman to a shiny bauble. I think Ruth is great and just what a man needs - a proper partner in life with knowledge and skill, humour and looks. Mark is a lucky man - although my BB is cut from the same cloth so I count myself as equally fortunate

I have seen photos of your better half - if she is as practical as she is attractive then you have a real keeper there!
Lucky devil you are!

 

[Everything Mac]

There is a Tudor one, 'Tales from the Green Valley' and a Victorian one............. wait for it,'The Victorian Farm' too. Both are available on DVD and are excellent.

Magentus

I enjoyed the Victorian one! I think I caught an episode of the Tudor one a few years back. It was quite good too!

Andy