If you want to see an example of true authentic personalities here they are. And that includes the Earl and Countess. These are really REAL people and I find it wonderful as opposed to the various videos on "The Aristocracy". This is what it means to be your true self. Thanks for all your hard work (and fun) to bring us into the Mapperton world. I'm going to keep saying "See you soon".
I phoned my friends named Mabey that live in Utah to see if they are related, and they are cousins . I told how to watch the episode. Amazing connections!
Beautiful beautiful scenery. Like so many Americans I can trace my family back hundreds of years to your historic country. Thank.you for all your diligence. Peace and success to all.
Time Team is back! Always one of my favorite programs. Just like all of the Mapperton channels. You should invite Time Team to your fort. Can't they get past the monument schedule?
Luke's knowledge is really impressive, I like the way he's talking about the history 👏🏻 it would be just fantastic if The Time Team would check this mound - I can just imagine this collaboration 👌🏻 😀
Love love love these 2 characters! Enjoy the banter! Bonus is the gorgeous scenery and the cinematography! Appreciate Lukes passion for his knowledge on his heritage and adore Julia's funny character ! Keep making these videos. Always make my week!
Love the bridge scene! Love learning the history Luke was sharing! I'm also glad you have a place to watch for marauding hordes.I really enjoyed Luke's conversation with John.Wonderful video! Love from Vermont
On my mother's side, my great great grandparents immigrated from Scotland in the mid 1800's. My great grandmother and aunt would tell us stories of how "they were just wee lasses when they sailed to the US with their parents. Evidently, a good number of people fell ill on the ship. They lived to be in their late 80's. Great strong & Christian women for sure.
Yet another fascinating video. what a beautiful story of the gentleman whose ancestor migrated to Utah from the Mapperton area! Luke did a great job in the interview. Julie and Luke you both continue to ROCK!!! Hope the beautiful pool will get an amazing renovation! Julie any update on your Italian house and future adventures? I think you should take Luke (Steven and claire too of course) to Italy and do a few episodes on Italy next year. Sending you all good wishes from Minnesota!
what the...."like Thelma and Louise"...truly cracked me up. OMG Time Team is my FAVEEEEEEE!!! Seen every episode like a million times. SOOOO happy they are coming back but will miss Mick and Phil. I was going to suggest you guys should contact them to see if they would do a dig :))
Julie the bridge crossing was so funny. That we’ll walk side by side is code for if we fall I’m using you to break the fall 😆. Just thinking why is it they (husband) say “you go first” down the trapy trail or in my case the Haunted House lol. Hope your pool is restoration goes well too. 🇺🇸
I am a teacher in Auckland NZ (originally from Selby Yorkshire) in the middle of our first serious lockdown. When I'm not doing online teaching I amuse myself by watching your wonderful videos. They are so much fun. I love them so much. They are keeping me connected to the outside world. Thank you
Luke I love the way you wind up Julie and Julie takes in her strides,love the way you both interact with each other,can’t wait for the next instalment of banter,really funny.God Bless you all at Mapperton.
Great episode!! Strange but the views from atop that great mound were really emotionally moving. What a beautiful place and view!! I cant not imagine what it must be like to walk those beautiful grounds. 🦋
Do you know when the pool was installed? My guess would be it was used for raising fish, not swimming. With the extensive documentation it may be listed in one of the ledgers.
I love this episode. Julie and Luke are unique and charming. The view from the iron age hilltop was incredible, so beautiful. Luke's history lessons are fascinating. Enjoyed Luke's interview with an American decended from a family who worked at Mapperton. Julie is so full of energy and ideas. Perfect partner to keep Mapperton moving forward into a successful future.
This video is much appreciated. These hill forts and the surrounding countryside (not unmindful of the fact that the author is writing about a different part of England) bring to mind some lines from A. E. Housman's "A Shrophire Lad"
This is the land of which Shakespeare wrote... This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.
Wow! What a fantastic place to get to stand on, an Iron Age Fort!! Lucky!! The view is breathtaking ❣️ I think it would be great to have Time Team go to Mapperton and check out the Iron Age Fort, if they were allowed by the gov’t!
That historic site on your land and the view from the top is super! I want to visit someday, but I’m not going over the rickety bridges and through the nettles lol.
I hope that indeed you get the pumps back working & get the swimming pool repaired before summer comes around, so Julie can go swimming in it! That would be great! Thank you for the video, I loved it! I love to see old things being reused & repurposed!
Julie! I am from Australia and your comment about I’m Celebrity Get Me Out of Here just put a smile on my face 😃You would be the best international PommyAmerican in aristocracy thing contestant! I hope someone from OZ tv (producer?) is watching your vlogs and think of you bringing a lot of character and humour! 💕💕💕💕B
Thank you so much for all the work put in to making this video and sharing this part of Mapperton's history. Really happy there is a long term plan for the pool! I hope all goes well in your preparations.
@@MappertonLive You're welcome 😊! I enjoy every video!!! They're so educational and entertaining! I've been learning so much! Thank you, Luke, Stephen, Claire and your staff! Amazing!
Lol, Julie telling Luke to quit talking...........pot calling the kettle black. I'm teasing but.......maruauders sp?, yep, we know that word in the US. Where is Julie from?? lol Love your knowledge of the place Luke, good work.
Pleased to be of the family of your Hinchingbrooke Payne neighbors from the 17th-c. A branch from which descends the Payne’s of Virginia ca. 1654 and the Jamestown Burgess and former Salter, Florentine Payne, a business partner of Col. Richard Lee of that famous Virginia family. They were joined in 1664 by one of their East Anglian cousins related to the Cromwells, also my 9th gg, Thomas Payne (d. 1673) of St. Mary’s, Maryland, and his wife from a Norfolk/Surrey family with the unusual surname of Smallpiece. Also have a distant cousin that is your neighbor at Mapperton. His family (Robert’s) have a farm in Dorset! It is a very Small world! Your channel is very special for me and now with Time Team back too- I am a very happy man! Thank you
Hello! I have enjoyed all the episodes that I've seen and they are very enjoyable indeed. I am a rerired British history college professor and I take in a lot of you tubes about British castles etc. It seems to me that in addition to weddings, there are many othrr thongs you could do to make cash. How about renting part of your land for an annual rugby game. I know that Blenheim Palace allows rugby games on one of their lawns. Or maybe there is a church choir or a school choit who would like to give a concert there. Maybe you could split the profits. Come to think of it, I wonder any musical would want to give their concert there. I have seen these two things done at such places and they seem like they would be a great success. I keep thinking of you all. You and your family serm like such nice people, especially your husband and your inlaws! Best, Ginny
I laugh so much watching you and Luke your such a fantastic down to earth couple. I wish a network would give your family its own reality show. I look forward to every sunday cause it means a new video from you.
We have the same disease with Ash trees here in USA .In fact nine of our Ash trees are going to be cut down we are hoping next week🤞🏼.Thats not counting Ash trees have fallen. Stay Safe and Wishing you both health🌻🌾🧡💛✨🧘🏼♀️
Finally there are ten British Iron Age hill forts maiden castle Dorset old oswetry. Trapran law haambledon hill Cadbury castle battle bury camp British camp cissbury ring danebury Woden law there are more than 3000 hill forts in British isles in Dorset there are 35 forts some of forts back to Bronze Age others to Roman conquest two century bc or 8 th century there are too 1224 hill forts in England Iam so sorry to be little long it’s impossible for us to travel to very far countries even before global pandemic may god end this misery soon amen stay blessed good luck to you your family friends
Julie needs some better boots, some gloves and a thicker shirt to cope better with the nettles. Looks like you need a volunteer work party to restore the paths. I have a wonderful recipe for nettle and sweet potato fried cakes.
I don't think we have man-eating centipedes but we do have great white sharks, 10 top snakes and spiders and crocodiles. 😂😂 but most are more scared of us. And you also know how and when to avoid them.
I think "ditsy squeamish Chicago BLOND" is a comedic act. These people are very sharp and in fact Midwesterners are known for their grit whether urban or agricultural in background..
And which John Mabey is this? Do you come through the same Thomas Mabey? I have much more family history and stories of Mythe to share with anyone interested.
As usual, a wonderful video. I found the interview with Mr. Mabey very moving. The walk across the bridge was funny, and the pre-Roman hill fort very interesting indeed. A lot of fun watching the pool-but I hope that it doesn't end of costing quite as much as 50,000 GBP to address the problems. At least you are making a start at finding out what's involved. LIke so many of your viewers, I have become a loyal follower and watch these videos every week. Please keep them coming! Perhaps, if necessary, you can organize a "Go Fund Me" for the pool. I repeat, please keep these delightful videos coming!
How are you doing master Luke mrs Julie iam very happy to watch your channel it’s cultural documentary channel for us as foreigners subscribers as overseas students ihope you are not get bored of me we want to learn new information improve our English language as well iam since Christmas 2019 I began to subscribe to the British and American RU-vid channels I learned so many things iam still learning so that iam always gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s Iron Age hill forts actually Celtic tribes built its strongly defended hill forts which could be like small towns hill forts were built on hill top surrounded by huge banks mounds of soil ditches protected by wooden walls which kept enemies out it’s built for protection largest Iron Age hill fort maiden castle located two miles south of docrchester in dorest it’s largest in Europe
Time luke to take Julie shopping for outdoor country clothes and wellies, she will be amazed at the fab wellies and comfy clothes she can buy, and more camoflagy for outdoors instead of white, risk assessment 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I’m an American from Montana.. However, it’s very cold here and we have cracked pipes as well in our 100 year old house.. We have replaced many of our plumbing disasters with pipe specific with different types of pipe for different waterways. Are you allowed to re-pipe as you come across leaks? I know you have specific things your allowed to us with a manor this old, but I’m stressed with all your leaks !!!!
