Antique Shopping - Doing It Ourselves Daily - Day Two 

Billy is such a nice brother! Bless him. You are so fortunate to have a family like yours, Michael.

One of the nicest things about watching the Pethericks is their familial bond. You all are there for each other and that comes across on screen.

Enjoyed the trip, Michael. Thanks for allowing me to tag along to the antique shops. 🤎

I don’t normally comment but this vlog made me smile ‘ welcome back Michael’ after following you through your journey I’m glad your back doing what you love

Thanks Michael , how to make a lady feel old 😂😂😂 "Oh 1977 that's a while back" ..... 😬😂 I was 8 years old and remember all the street parties and the Queen visiting our city 🇬🇧 💖

What a generous brother you have. You both have a good eye for bargains. I love the corbels and I really enjoyed this vlog.

Michael, I know you were hesitant to do the every day thing, but I have to say that so far, you're putting out great content. Great job so far!

This was so much fun. Thanks Michael. Billy is a very generous brother!

what a sweet guy that Billy is giving his brother a nice gift!!!

I love how you and Billy get along and go antiquing together! Great finds with the oil lamps!

Love you Billy for the love you have for your Brother!!!

🇨🇦❤️Hi Michael! Thank you for taking us along with you. That was so kind of Billy to give you that gold chain. I agree that Andrew is doing a great job filming. Your enthusiasm is wonderful to watch and I’m delighted that I get to see you again tomorrow. Have a good snooze! 😴💤 I just watched another YT content provider from Vancouver that I subscribe to, (Downielive), and he commented on his editors latest video that he hired this fellow, Matt Mort, to do his editing and help him with his work/life balance to avoid burnout, and it saves him 18-20 hours a week. Michael Downie posts one approximately 1/2 hour video each week, so it sounds as if editing a video every day will leave you with little or no spare time. I’m hoping that you don’t become exhausted, so my vote is that you take care of your health first and if we have to wait a bit for the videos, I’m fine with that.

As expected, Michael is doing a fabulous job of these daily vlogs. Thank-you so much: I’m really enjoying them, and it’s so good to have you regularly ‘coming by for a visit.’

So much fun!! I love Antique hunting!! Thanks for bringing us along, Michael!😊🌷💕

Great to see the brothers Petrick out antique shopping again. Michael, I hope you can find the glass shades for your other lamps. Very cute.

What a gorgeous spiral staircase, but I do agree with you that it wouldn't quite look right in your cottage. It's so much fun to go antiquing. Thank you for taking us along, Michael 💕

Michael, just want to thank you I normally don't smile but watching you everyday I smile the whole time ,please keep the RU-vid videos coming my son lol thinks I've lost it he says mom what's making you smile so I can shake there hand and thank them,I said sweetheart he lives in France now he is watching you to .So keep them coming love your American fan's...

I’m so jealous antique shopping in France. What a dream that would be for me. 🥰. What great finds. Loved all the art/paintings. 💕

Michael, we had those cast iron pots on the farm when I was young a very long time ago. That lip around the bottom is very cleaver because you remove the middle bit in the stove ring and the direct heat from the fire is trapped under the pot for browning meat fast and hard. Then you close ring for simmering on a cushion of air that doesn't burn the base. If it gets too hot, you slide a knife under and you get a slow simmer. That ten Euro buy was much more of a bargain than you realise!

This was so much fun! Thank you Micheal, Andrew and Billy for taking us antiquing✨ Much Love, from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦... Keli 💖

Michael you can make the simplest things so interesting....you are one smart, knowledgeable young man! Can't wait for tomorrow's video!!!!

Michael, I live in the mountains of Washington state up by the Canadian border. We are very remote and have always had oil lamps ready to use for power outages. We lose power in the winter due to snow storm and we get wind storms in the spring. Years ago we had a horribly destructive wind storm and we were without power for a week. Thankfully we had oil lamps and a generator. We ran the generator for a few hours a day to be able to have hot water for dishes and bathing and to keep the fridge and freezer cold so our food didn't go bad. I use an antique oil lamp on my fireplace mantle as decoration, but it does still work!

This series brings me so much joy...

The antiques are so nice. Love the portrait of the lady!!

What luck to find 3 similar lamps Michael! The one that you lit was so pretty. The corbels look good upstairs too.

I’m really loving your daily vlogs. Great content too. Cool brother you have there to gift you with his special 18k gold chain. It looks very nice on you. It’s nice to see you smiling.

Oh how I wish I could go Brocante shopping with you, I love a good ol’ rummage ….”just like that” 😁 Loving these daily vlogs Michael, you are like your new chain …. pure gold 💛 Thank you 🥰

Loving your daily vlogs Michael; hope your enjoying them too ; please don’t stress yourself out ❤️

I love watching the interaction with you and your brother it is so heart warming and what a sweet gesture with the gold chain. Love it.🤗

I love going to antique shops, you never know what treasure is waiting for you!

Good morning micheal , Andrew and Billy let’s go just love antique shopping💖 the two little oil lamps you found are good the pot is great . There you go Billy is so sweet for giving you the gold chain see both tomorrow 💛💚

I love antique shopping vicariously through your vlogs, Michael! Honestly, I have enjoyed every one of your videos...especially your choice of music! Brilliant stuff, mate!

Thank you for taking us along on your shopping searches. You just never know what treasures you might come across. I look forward to your next adventures. Wonderful.

Michael. You have impeccable taste so if anyone can find gems it's you. So glad you have your verve back. Top of your game

Brocante days are the most fun. Not always the ones that progress the renovations, but fun.

Love the antique-ing video! One man’s trash truly is another’s treasure!

Thank you for another video 🙏🏼 when I watch these videos I always wonder if Andrew is having fun or not because he doesn’t know much English. I don’t mind if you want to speak some Spanish with him to make him feel more involved and to feel welcomed. He has such happy eyes when ever you capture him. So nice to see genuine happiness ♥️

Watching you and your video content (and Stephanie’s) does wonders for my anxiety. I can’t explain it but it makes me smile and laugh sometimes and always soothes the soul. Thank you 😊❤️ loved loved loved yesterday’s video too 🥰

Oh my Goodness! YES!!!! You NEED the lamp post for the woods!!!!

Michael, I enjoy his video skills. Makes things EZ to watch. Very Nice. TY

Michael , you are a natural in front of the camera, and your voice is so soothing, that said, the content of the videos , GREAT , and the outcome, the filming , the editing = SUPERB 👌. and it is so nice to see Billy , he's great in front of the camera too, just like you Michael 😊 keep it up 👍 Stay safe 🙏

I have watched Michael's videos since day one - through the ups, the downs, the disappearances....I'm glad he's back. I suspect doing these daily videos is his desire for redemption in the eyes of his subscribers and patreons. These, in a sense, are his penance and his recognition that things were slipping away. Good for him. Everyone loves a prodigal son.

Summer is in Kansas City. The heat index is a humid 112 degrees (F) today. We’d call the cooking pot a Dutch oven. They could be put in the hot coals to bake things or make stews over fire. The original ones you could put coals on top of the lid for more even cooking.

Well done, Michael! An other excellent video. Andrew is very helpful with his filming and Billy is such a good brother.

I will always be down to watch you go antiquing - even if you don’t find anything you like/need, it’s a vicarious way for me to travel and go antiquing on another continent!!

Hi Michael your brass box is a tea caddy for loose tea..you bought some lovely items loving the cottage. Most of all it's lovely to see you happy 😘

Great finds! If I visit France I may need several extra suitcases to take home some antique treasures. Enjoying your daily vlogs. You are so wonderful to watch. Much better than anything on USA television!

That was wonderful. Thanks for taking us along. The corbels look lovely there. Cheers

You may know this already, but if not ....... When you light the oil lamp keep the flame very low for a few seconds when you add the glass chimney warms up gradually to lessen the chance of it cracking from sudden heat

Loving the Antigue shopping so interesting. Nice to see you Billy and Andrew having south fun. Enjoying the daily blogs!

Love going round a brocante thank you Michael for taking us along, loved the casserole.

Brilliant Michael love your style and you and Billy work well together!! The daily really works💙

Loving the videos Michael, just want to say I really appreciate the way you edit your videos it really shows the time and effort you put into your work and everything. Very high quality and a pleasure to watch!

Litterally just opened RU-vid to check for this Vlog! Perfect timing!

Why is it so cathartic watching you shop for antiques? LOL I love your vlog so much and have really been enjoying watching you and all the cottage updates. Keep up the great work

Well done Michael,Billy and Andrew! Enjoyed that. Xxx

Love your video!!! Junking is want we call want your doing!!! Looking for treasure!!! Just never know want you will find!!!

I am rewatching Michael’s videos and enjoying them as much as first time! 🙋‍♂️🇦🇺

Billy and Michael I love seeing you two togeteher doing things. Such a wonderful family. Thank you for the vlog.

What a lovely day with the brothers. Nice to see you chaps together.

Hi Michael, great finds! I love those type of shops! Aww so nice of Billy to give you the gold chain...what a great brother! Andrew did a great job filming. Thank you for sharing, take really good care of yourself, stay safe! Much love Kathy x (Ontario, Canada)

Michael, Billy, and Andrew. Thanks for shopping tour. You got some very nice things. The little oil lamps are so cool. Love the one with the glass chimney. Also the corbels look great where you're thinking of hanging them. Cheers

OHHH I'm loving it. Yeeeyyy!! we are so lucky so far so good Michael. You really doing the video everyday. Love this brocante hunting. You and Billy are so good in looking for quality antiques. And Billy giving you the18k necklace is awesome!!! So nice!!! Thanks again 🥰

I love antiquing, and I love it when you take us antiquing! Thanks for that. The lamps are really cute. How nice of Billy to give you the chain.

Miss you M. But enjoying re-watching your vlogs.

Well done Michael, really enjoying these Volgs xx

Hi Michael really enjoying the daily vlogs I think I would find it very hard not to buy things so many lovely things and you and billy did very well keep up the good work look forward to the next one

Thank you Michael, loved that, i so want to go to a brocant and rummage now, well done on your purchases, and well done Andrew for the camera work, looking forward to tomorrows episode. xx

Love going antique shopping with you!

I would love it if you filmed a proper dig into the Chateau's old tip there on the property. It might be best when the ground cover dies back! I think you'll find some lovely bottles and some personal effects of past residents!

That lamp post, yes, straight away I thought how good that would look outside of your cottage, get it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yep wooden staircase so you can store stuff under it, definitely, I think. I'd buy a table with leafs or has an extension. I love everything you bought. Put lollies/chocolates or tea in the box.

Weather's no better in UK Michael ! Good to see you back again...

You could use the corbels to hang your curtains. Drill a hole and use a wooden rail, cap the rail with wooden finials and then hang you curtains with wooden or brass rings. Just a thought 🙂

Hi Michael! In the USA we call those cast iron pots “Dutch ovens” and we use them to cook when camping. You put coals below and on top of them to cook your meal (the number of coals vary depending on what you’re cooking). They are really great for baking your own artisanal bread (line with parchment paper). Talk to Michael Potts!

Hexagons are the bestagons! Love the oil lamps. I bet you find them everywhere now that you've brought three. What an excellent deal on that cast iron pot.

What great finds. I have an antique little kitchen table that folds on both sides and has a leaf built in, under the table. Something like that would suit your kitchen. Fantastic camera work Andrew!

It’s been years since I was able to go antique shopping you make it like we are with you

I love how you brought everything to Billy to check out. He knows a lot about vintage stuff too. I’ve recently started going to antique shops. They’re pretty fun.

I’m glad you mentioned about the camera mirroring in yesterday’s vlog as it was doing my head in lol! 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you so much for day 2... antique shopping is always fun. It would be nice if you found a window size hanging stained glass.

I loved this episode! Antique shopping is amazing.

Loved this vlog, always good to see you and Billy 😊

I absolutely love this channel and I look forward to seeing new posts when I get home from work. It is so relaxing to me.

in the US, we would call that cast iron pot a dutch oven. If cooking over coals in a hearth, you would put coals on top of the lid, in addition to putting the pot on a small bed of coals. The best way we have found for slow cooking short ribs with onions and carrots. Absolutely sublime.

Proper enjoyed that Michael You are the perfect partner to go antiquing with xxxx

So much fun shopping with you and Billy! Are you going to wallpaper Billy's bedroom his working on?

Fantastic vlog!!! I have a drop leaf table that I keep behind my sofa. When I need to use it for dinners, I just flip up the leaves and, walla, a full size table for 6 to 8 people! It is an antique, solid oak, handmade table.

I love my Sunday’s mooching in the brocante

great day to go antiquing. Love the mounts and furniture

Oooh just to say....how about an illustration book and all your decorative tips and fun stories...up beat etc....I'd buy it ...😊💜

Michael, these vlogs are incredible! I've learned so much in the last two days!!!! And Andrew you're amazing with the camera!!!! Lots of love to you both 🇨🇦

LOVE THE STAIRS & TALL LAMP.

That was nice. It’s always lovely when you and Billy are together - just like the “old days” when you did your first videos!

In America that sort of cast iron pot is called a Dutch Oven and it was used for fireplace cooking. You buried it in the hot embers, put your food in it, then put on the lid and piled more embers on the top.

Spiral staircases are the PITS! So pleased you're not going in that direction. I am tempted to go Brocante rummaging now and I don't NEED anything! 😜

The lemon juicer brought back memories of old, I think every kitchen had one.

Another great video. Thanks for mentioning the mirroring thingy! I couldn’t orient myself in the cottage and thought my mind was going. (It probably is, but that’s another thing altogether!) Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. 🌺

Micheal you are so clever. Seriously, you know the names of things I’ve never seen & have an inquisitive mind. Love it 😊

Warms my heart and gives me hope that older siblings may bound in interest and sharing of knowledge!

Lovely Sunday. 🌸🌸🌸🌸