We stayed in a REAL WWII TIN COTTAGE IN SOMERSET (Women's Land Army) 

My mum was part of the Women's land army in Hampshire during the second World War. She still has her release certificate which is framed on the wall of her care home home. We used to say about her growing up " Don't worry about mum, she's bomb proof". She will be 99 in October. Thanks for a very touching video Kirsten and Joerg.

This cottage was a lovely reminder of a world gone by. I think, as long as we preserve these ornaments and objects they will stay in our memory as a gift for future generations. You did a great job of filming it in such a detail. 😊

The cottage tour was so interesting! What perfect timing for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Thank-you Land Girls for your service!

You two are examples of what is good in this world.

We should not forget but so glad that Britain and Germany are friends and close allies these days. I loved the cottage and almost could imagine the ladies of the land army shattered after a day on the land , relaxing by the fire in the cottage.

They have done their homework with regard to this cottage: it is a museum. This is so important for the generations ongoing. Thank you for showing us so many details. Stepping back in time. Women's effort in wartime has been quite amazing.❤💐

I was born in October 1945 just 2 weeks after the war ended. This time capsule reminded me of so many items that were common while I was growing up. What a treat! Thanks for the memories!❤

Thank you so much. I am almost 82 and remember so many of the products in the land girls house! I remember the kitchen cabinet and the stove too! such fun to watch

Grandpa had a landgirl working on his farm. Ivy Holman became our 'Aunty' Ivy. Loved this episode...fond memories...the Tell Me game in the chest of drawers, and the split rubber hose for showering from the down spout bath taps... and so much more! Thank you 🎉

I supported ladies who were in the Land Army. They were super proud of the work they did feeding the nation. Great video.

Yvonne DeCarlo was a Canadian/American actress, singer and dancer. She appeared in films and in the 1960s starred in the TV series The Munsters as Lilly, the vampiress. I loved her as Moses' wife in The Ten Commandments.

My grandfather was a farmer , sent to war for 5 years , my grandmother had land girls staying , one day a German soldier landed in the field and the girls made a grab for his silk parachute, my mum was only young but remembers getting a piece of silk . The home guard came and took the German. ❤

Gorrrrrgeous!! 😍 For everybody who has never lain in bed or sat by an indoor fire whilst listening to rain on a corrugated roof, you really need to put that sensory experience on your bucket list. It's wonderful.

How wonderful that such an evocative house has been preserved for posterity. A trip down memory for a boy born in 1950. A lovely video.

I love the upstairs bedroom, perfect for 2 children having a fun night.

So unlike all the other places you've stayed at. I'm 66 years old and the decor sweeps me back to homes in the late '50s and even into the '60s that still looked so much like that.

Such a lovely cottage!..We all owe so much to the land girls!..

It's wonderful that they saved a piece of history. It's humbling to think of those who went and stayed at places like this in order to help feed a nation. The fact that women and some children, had to step up to ensure food was grown and factories were manned in order for supplies to be available. I know in the US, materials and food were constantly being sent overseas.

Hi Kirsten and Joerg, from Australia. My Mother was a member of the Australian Women's Land Army for the duration of WW11. It was so lovely to see your video today. It brought some lovely memories of stories told to me by my mother and her life long Australian Women's Land Army friends. Sadly now they are all no longer with us. They stayed in some rather primitive accommodation in some parts of Australia, having to stuff their mattresses with hay to keep warm at night. However there was a wonderful comradery amongst them, 0:06 which remained for their entire lives. I am the beneficiary of many letters between my Mum and Dad during this time, which have given me an insight into their thoughts and feelings of a young courting couple, separated by war, at this time. Mum gave a great description of events in the Land Army in her letters to Dad, her then boyfriend. I must confess to only reading them once after my Mum passed and then putting them back into the tin in which Mum kept them safe for all those years. (She even painted it a lovely blue covered with white daisies.) I felt it too intrusive to reread them but I feel as if I now knew a part of them unknown to me beforehand. Jusr so you know, they had a wonderfully long happy marriage together. ❤❤ So thank you again for your video today. 😊

I will have to say, I've been so entertained with all your adventurous travels and stays, but today takes the 🎂!!!! What a interesting informative peek into another long-gone Era. Thank you both for making so many of us happy to come along❤

This is one of of the most fun cottages you've shown it's like a living museum, so cozy and beautiful!

What a fun and nostalgic video ❤️! It must have been such an honor and privilege to stay in such a historic “Land Girl” house ❤️! Thank you so much for sharing your historic weekend with us ❤️

So excited can’t wait love to u both from Maxine. 83yrs young and beautiful daughter Gaily your our favourite love the 40Ss was born in 1941. What a wonderful idea. As usual thanku. So much xx❤

It was a very touching time journey this time, dear Kirsten and Jörg. Indeed. War is such a terrible thing. I hope for the best for us all to never have to experience it, especially for my children and grandchildren.

Captain's Paradise, British film, 1953....Alec Guinness and Yvonne DeCarlo. This cottage is such a lovely time capsule of different works women did during WWII.

This is lovely! My mother was a land girl in Wales. She’d be 98 now (I’m 50). So this is lovely to see. What a fab place to stay.

The cupboard in the kitchen like your grandparents had, we had in our kitchen when I was a young child in the 60s. Memories❤

What a time capsule!

Way back in the 70's, I remember as children, we had so similar kitchen cabinets. Only ours was made out of a thin metal. My mom loved them. As we were living in an old 2 story farmhouse that was over a hundred years old. The property was completely surrounded by corn and bean fields. The metal cabinets were a huge blessing as in the midwest winters mice always managed to find a way in. The metal cabinets kept the rodents from being able to get into the food & dishes. I remember being my mom's helper by carrying supplies and following her around the house as she "mouse proofed" various nooks and crannies lol. She'd block up a hole with steel wool, metal can lids and either nails or staple gun. But they would manage to chew through the wooden walls in another area within a couple of days. Mom sure utilized those metal cabinets. Even had them for linens, clothes, and games.

One of your best videos. God bless the men and women for their service to the war.

On the front cover of the magazine is Yvonne de Carlo, a Canadian-American actress. She was in many films and on Broadway but was mostly known for her role as Lily Munster in the US tv show 'The Munsters.'

My nan remembers waiting out raids on Liverpool in her family's anderson shelter. Her dad didn't fight but he was very proud of his 'dig for victory' garden! On the other side, my great-aunt was a nurse and fell for an RCAF fighter pilot. She still had wartime letters and a flying badge from him some 60 years later. Wonderful to see a glimpse of what countryside life would've been like - everyone made do. Thank you!

A lot of those things were still around in the fifties and early sixties, I remember them well !! We had that exact bath and taps 😂 and we played a lot of board games then too. Mum and dad long gone but very nostalgic memories, life was much simpler then.

Always wanted one of those quilts.

That's so interesting. The nurses in their uniforms are smiling although the times were so hard. I remember people having these shelters in their gardens here in Germany. Thank you.

Absolutely love, love this video. My husbands Uncle dated a “Land Girl” while stationed in England. Brought back memories of his stories. Also liked the tour. I am a great fan of the King Arthur legend/stories also. Thanks for the memories!

Wonderful timing in connection with 80th Anniversary of D Day.. looking forward to it! ❤

This house and the music that you are playing brings back memories of my father dancing with his 2 hands with his index fingers up in the air swaying back-and-forth. 😊😊

Oh wow what memories for me. The eiderdown on your bed was the same as I had as a child. So warm and I loved the pattern. Yvonne De Carlo was a well known actress I remember her as Lily the wife of Herman Munster in the spooky funny tv show.

The countryside is stunning!!

Another history lesson!!!! CANT WAIT!!!

a little gem this beautiful little cottage. thank u for finding it and share it with us.

My Nana had one of those cabinets in her kitchen, it was just like the one in this house , it was her absolute pride and joy! I remember her slicing bread on that pull down cupboard and making my sister and I cheese and jam sandwiches after school…happy days ❤️ Great video as always, thank you both.

What a wonderful memorial for the woman who served GB

We watched the land girls on TV. This cottage is very nostalgic. Love the vintage look and items. Great story of the land girl . Thank you for sharing your trip with us Kirsten and Joerg. Cheers Ron and Dovie.

Roll on Wednesdays, another great video. Love from Ireland ❤️☘️🇮🇪

The chest of drawers with the games in it. It's so fabulous.😊 Everything I see in this house makes me smile and feel warm inside.❤ Love, love it.

You always find the most interesting and unusual places to stay Kirsten and Joerg! xx

Wow… I felt ALL kinds of emotions watching this video. Some… very sad and teary… some very quirky and playful and some made me want to flash a ☮️ and ❤sign to mankind, 😊as I am a baby boomer. I must say.. I Honor ALL the women, past and present, that sit in silence and do their do diligence to help a (their) world in need,👍🏻 and Cheers to the accomplished female as Jane Austen often wrote about. Big love and appreciation to you both!!!

Wonderful! I’ll be watching this afternoon from the USA with great enjoyment!❤😊

The house is so unique, the owners have sourced many original items for the decor. Glastonbury looks amazing too!

I would think it would have been very rare for the Land Girls to have stayed in such luxury. Many stayed in barns and places that were freezing and had no indoor plumbing. I did a lot of research about the women who served. I wrote several novels which I never published about their role during the war. One book was about the women working ont he soil, and another about the women (really girls in their late teens and early 20s) working the narrowboats bringing parts to the north and coal to the south,) and another about studying nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing in London and then being sent to hospitals where the wounded from D-Day were brought. These women were heros and the country would never have survived without their service. Thank you for bringing this house to my attention. I have been to the UK 55 times but was never aware of this cottage. Jane, Philadelphia

The old GEC oven ,the general electrical company . Lovely old cupboards we had one back in the 60s.

I love seeing all of The Cottages you stay at . But this has to be my favorite.

We really enjoyed this video! My mum loved seeing some of the old items that she remembered in the UK during the war, especially the old newspaper of the Coronation of King George VI. We can't believe that nobody has walked off with some of those treasures! Mum's 97 and we all live in New Zealand now. Thank you again, well done! Sue

What a terrific video! It’s like staying in a time capsule. The nurses case was fascinating. And, I looove the cabinet in the kitchen with pull down table. I’d happily stay in that little cottage spending hours reading through the old magazines, sipping tea, and blow drying my hair! Ps LOVE the music you’ve selected to accompany the video!

I love the house with it's big dahlia picture.

Das war sehr interessant 🤔! Und dann Eure gewählte Musik dazu😊! Euch Dankeschön dafür 🎁🙏💛💐 ♾️!

Yvonne di Carlo in the Post magazine was a famous actress back then.

It's like a real life doll house to play in. Lovely!

What a lovely place, so interesting. My nan was a Land Girl and used to tell me about going to dances when the American troops arrived in our little town!

What a wonderful piece of history. Thanks Kirsten and Jorg.

What a treasure chest that cottage is! It’s literally a hands on museum. Just fabulous! ❤

The tv series were great, so I can't wait to see you there in real life. Have a lovely Evening...😘❤

A Land Girl cottage - Wow. And I love the vintage touches (especially the cabinet and the coronation mugs). Too cool! I’ve enjoyed reading historical fiction novels about this period. What a wonderful step back in history! Love it.

Its just amazing! Thank you!

Wonderful! You certainly wouldn't be bored staying there. So much to see.

This was so cool! Thank you for taking us along. Much appreciated.

What a fun video, I have really enjoyed it, thank you. 💕

This video was a real treat - as always thank you for sharing your adventures with us!

Wow! Thank you for taking me along!

The viewing of the WWII Tin Cottage you have most graciously made possible for viewers gives a sweet nostalgic insight into that period and makes it more real for me, a US citizen. Once again, thank you! The view of the air raid shelter was sobering yet speaks beautifully of the will of the human spirit to survive and live. You both do a wonderful job of observing with reverence the remembrance of such a challenge. On a totally lighter and different note, Kirsten, I adore your clothing. I haven't complimented yet but do so now. I love the top (?) with green and blue scallop closure! Wonderfully fun!! Also, congratulate you on the musical score--as usual most appropriate for the setting. Blessings.

This was so fun to watch. I loved it! Thank you guys so much!

Absolutely my most favorite era! Love all the movies and books, the music, clothing and makeup, just my favorite. My home is all vintage from 40-60’s. This was very special to me, thank you so much ❤❤❤

All the nostalgic pieces were so fun to see.

love this sweet couple hosting the video. thank you. very pretty and quaint cottage.

My grandma had one of those cupboards as well, brought back memories ❤

As always, amazing, I love it all .many blessings to you both and thank you for sharing.

Wow what a blast from the past! Such an interesting trip down memory lane!

I loved seeing the nurse's photos! thanks for taking a peek in there!

Looking forward to this. Looks really cozy. And I love history. You two are adorable, btw.

Absolutely amazing place. I loved the 40s cottage and the story about the Land girls.Thanks for another lovely video!

Fascinating cottage and history of the Land Girls.

I remember that cupboard in our kitchen when I was a child! The pull down table and the glass fronted cupboard! The cooker looks familiar too- blimey am I that old? Just think my parents kept it all and it was built to last( Cornish ware too! ) The table!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

It's such a throw back To the days of the fourties with current conveniences It's so special.

What an interesting cottage packed full of items. Thank you for sharing from Australia.

yes, the view is amazing!

This video was right up my alley!❤😊

I fell in love with this little house and felt like I was going back in time! Thank you for taking us there!!❤❤❤

Fabulous video! A museum stay. So informative, hopefully inspires everyone to appreciate people’s hard work

How interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks so much for taking us along. 🌼🌻

That big grey cabinet in the kitchen was called the 'Housewife's Helper' - the shelf that pulled down into a small table was designed to make it easy to roll out pastry - that's why flour and sugar was stored just behind it, for easy access while baking. They were extremely popular from the 1940s right into the 1960s - my Mum had one - and then people got their kitchens renovated in the 1970s and 80s, and sadly, many of these old HH's ended up at the tip. I love them - forget air fryers and all the fancy kitchen gadgets of today - these old cabinets were simple, practical and rather charming.

Enjoyed this video, back in time 🌷

Thank you both so much for sharing your weekend with us all.Absolutely fascinating.Wonderful to see the Tor,loved the details about the land Girls chewing gum!xx

This will be lovely to watch. Thank you darlings. Love from Beautiful Ballarat 💕💕

Amazing idea !History, respect ans full of magic , thank you dears 🙏🔮

What an incredible place to stay. Love the authenticity! Thank you for sharing ❤️🇨🇦

This reminded me of a dear elderly gentleman I would visit as a very young child. His tiny cottage was wonderfully simple. He would smoke his pipe and read the newspapers at the kitchen table and treat me to a Scotch mint or a Humbug since I was such a polite visitor. Wonderful memories, thank you❤

Wonderful video as always 😍 my grandad came home on leave to find the family in the Anderson shelter, buried under the rubble of their house. He dug them out and took them out of London and all the way up to Rochdale in Lancashire, not to return until the end of the war. When we bought our first house, built in 1949, we found under the carpets Lino that was as new. Under that were beautiful pine floorboards and 1940s newspapers protecting the floor. I still have those in my memory chest.

What an amazing collection of memorabilia! The cottage is so lovingly restored! I love the sweet paint colors used inside. Thanks for sharing all the nooks and crannies of the cottage. 😊