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Love every episode Julie. You and your husband are naturals in front of the camera. Your genuine humor and personality shine through. Continued Blessings and Support. ~Love&Light♥️Carli
I love how Luke and Julie interact with each other, so much fun seeing just how much work goes into keeping Mapperton running. I can't wait to visit one day. Sending love from Berkshire 🖤
Hi Julie, Fi here! We used to make our own 'Fire Starters' by rolling the newspaper from one corner loosely, then kinda tying them in a knot and we'd make a bucketful ready for lighting the open fire every morning! I was doing them from the age of 5 and I'm nearly 61 now, it was great fun too! It's sad that we don't have open fires anymore, we were told we couldn't have them because of the fumes (smoke) etc wasn't good anymore, so its nice to see an open fire these days! We had a black hearth (The old ones had an oven and a place to hang the kettle) it needed polishing every week, not a job I liked doing. Ours was taken out and replaced by a gas fire in the 70's... :0( One day, I hope my daughter gets married at a place like Mapperton, it is outstandingly beautiful though I've never been myself yet, that's my dream for her lol, but she's 38 now, if she doesn't hurry up, I'll miss such an occasion lol lol The light-bulbs that you use, are how they used to be. and the best bulbs to have, they could and often did last years, unlike today's energy ones that don't last that long so have to be renewed every so often! Oh my, 'Julie with a sledge hammer', quick Luke runnnnnn lol, clear the area, that was so good Julie to see you stick it out, but ever so funny :0) lol
What a joy to watch this. Pure entertainment with a little bit of instruction thrown into boot. Truly enjoy that lovely lovely house and grounds. Stay well, be safe, love from Texas.
❤️I can't believe how much work there is to be done on any given day...but you both keep it informative and entertaining! Thank you for your endless energy and sense of fun....today...chicken mites! 🐔
OK Julie. being a coaster user on wooden furniture, I was shocked to see you put your tea cup down on the wooden stand beside the fireplace (without a coaster). Yeah Luke! You used the coaster on the wooden stand! 😄
You two are so fun together! Keep "doing" fires, Julie, after much practice I now use only one match. Something to strive for, in case you're not too busy. Lol
Really? I always wonder why they are still married. She seems soooo “over” him. The constant snarking is annoying from her. It’s not silly at all. I’ve watched a few videos and I’m done.
@@sammom8599 I’m very sorry to say I feel the same vibe. There seems to be underlying tension when they are onscreen together. It makes me slightly uncomfortable but I watch anyway because I love to see their projects and their home which they’ve so kindly shared.
They're very well matched. There isnt any tension between them...she is just a high energy person with a quick moving thought process. He's laid back in his delivery and it counters her energy level. They wouldn't have made it for over 20 yrs if the presumed angst was there. At first it appears that way but she is the same persona in solo videos...perhaps a bit nervous in front of a camera. Better than the two of them being the same in their delivery...those adds spark and keeps the relationship moving forward. Plus they have an ENORMOUS responsibility in keeping that property in tip top shape. Julie is doing a great job showing how as an outsider she had rolled up her sleeves and gotten to work. They're fine!
When I took over lighting the fire in the fireplace, I was instructed that you needed to "heat" the chimney first. You did this by lighting a sheet or two of newsprint and holding it up inside the chimney and letting it burn. Then you lit the fire. In later years, we had a custom made grate welded and that also helped so that we didn't smoke ourselves out..
Also make a fire in a sturdy old wheelbarrow or barbecue outside. When those coals are blazing red and not smoky in any way then use a fireproof coal scuttle or old garden shovel to set the indoor fire with minimal fuss.
If you light a newspaper roll before you light the main fire and heat up the flue it helps heat the air in the chimney and allows the fireplace to draw better.
watching this reminds me of my partner "listening " to my instructions. but never quite getting it right. I was so fed up of having smoke everywhere I had a woodburner fitted into the inglenook. much more efficient.
I had a fireplace just like this. I figured out that I needed to heat the air in the flu first….mine had a gas start, so I would turn on the gas and light it before laying the fire. Give it a minute and then add my kindling and wood. Never had a problem after that. Since you don’t have a gas start 🤷🏻♀️ finding another way to heat the air in the flu would be key to keeping smoke out of the room. Visions of Julie with a flame thrower come to mind. 😂 of course I am NOT suggesting that. 🙂
Oh man, I would definitely love to help out for nailing certain stuff like that for weddings. Sadly, I don’t live in the UK and would love to live there for odds and ends of jobs to try that I might try my hands at. But definitely great to see you have a go at something, Julie.
Here's the trick about fireplace fires. There is a cold plug in your chimney that must be SLOWLY heated to release it and begin drawing while the chimney heats up. Start a SMALL fire first!! Once the cold plug is gone and it begins to draw...then make the fire bigger. A big fire at the beginning is what causes all that smoke because the chimney is too cold and not drawing.
We have a fireplace that is slightly larger than yours. It too did not draw well. We had a fire expert in who advised us to buy a grate that was elevated off the floor of the fireplace to get it closer to the chimney. Ours sits about 10” above the floor. It helped tremendously with the draw. We also installed fans atop the chimney to combat the extreme winds off the ocean that we fight with in the winter.
One way to "encourage" the fire to draw up the chimney is to take a lit piece of paper and hold it up in the chimney. Seemed to always work for me when I used to light my fire on the chilly British nights. The theory is that it trains the fire.
Julie reminds me alot of Americans I know who just bumble their way through life. They can quite humourous at the best and the worse of times. Don't change anything, Julie.
love watching this channel! So fun watching everyone and the antics😊. The British version of I love Lucy. Julie really love the red shoes. who makes them?
A bit disconcerting that smoke alarms didn’t go off with all that smoke going into the house. Would it be complete sacrilege to install a nice enamelled wood burner in these old fireplaces in order to facilitate cleaner combustion and better heat distribution (and, arguably, better fire safety)?
Debbie here, been following for a little bit, enjoy your videos and the history,, I would love to hear the story when you found out who your boyfriend was……and what it was like meeting his folks for the first time…and seeing Mapperton….
I could no more pick up that huge mallot & try to hit the that nail! Tell us if you were sore after nailing in those huge nails even w/ your yoga workouts! 😰
Are you by chance related to Lord Robert Montagu of Manchester? Here in Charleston, S.C. that last name comes up as a street name. Usually they come from historic family names.
You 2 are comical to watch, but I do understand Julie being a strong independent person having trouble with taking directions from your husband who seems a type A personality meaning a detailed person. I do have one of those husbands. LoL! Watching from Phoenix Arizona
Do you not know if there are pine trees in the area. Pine cone are one of the best kindling you can get. Adding newsprint paper helps to heat up the real wood o that it will get the fire going easily.
I don’t need a half news paper to light up fire I only need some wood chips And one piece of paper. I pile the wood up like a little chimney and put one little cardboard container filled with wood chips in the center and one piece of paper in front of the wood chips light the paper up and mostly it get going very fast.
If it’s that chilly in August, how are you going to keep the manor liveable just in your residence area during a cold winter? I think you may need a fireplace servant full time just to keep up your comfort!
If blocked you may need a professional chimney sweep to ensure building regulations safety. In Provence they drop a fine feathered fowl down a cold chimney for a cheaper albeit cruel sweep.
It would help if you warmed the flue. Just before lighting, hold a piece of lit newspaper just under the flue. Doing so will help greatly with the draw.
Another great video Julie you and Luke are a fantastic team so funny to watch. But is Luke very pedantic in everything he does or just when it comes to all things Mapperton.
Is this a comedy or a vlog? I think we need a new category. Vlog-com or v-com. Why is there a clear visor on the opening? I have never seen that ever - anywhere. Okay. *Question answered,* but why not a larger piece of glass, u-shaped, but upside down, that opens like a door, mounted with hinges for easy opening and closing? (Girl, giving the camera an eyeful of booty in tight jeans. Is that royal behavior?. . . Hahaha).
These are my favorite videos! Watching the two of you interact with each other, seeing Julie attempt any and everything that’s put before her, and seeing things that are done around Mapperton. It just makes for an awesome video and makes me want more! Thank you! 🌸🌸
Love Julie and Luke they make the simple chores in life so funny a joy to watch a go get em couple such a delight I’m left smiling in to my day😀😍😍❤️👌👌🥂🥂
Must say I do enjoy your video's. I to grew up in Chicago but due to my job ended up in a small town outside of Savannah GA. I also have a great love of history. Keep going.
I agree with comments below--the two of you are so funny. Very entertaining. Julie and the sledgehammer---have to say I was impressed. Those things are heavy and having to swing them around and pound them on a long peg---Julie's got muscles!
