Farms: Edwardian Farm Episode 3

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1. I never actually see ALEX doing ANY of the actual work. He always has a "team" and he is always the only one with clean hands and no sweat. Peter is always DOING the work himself and usually alone or with an advisor. Yet Alex is the one who always makes jokes about Peter being lazy while Peter never does. SO telling.
2. I find it sad that we have become so soft that they had to spend time telling everyone how harmless it was to milk the fish for eggs. There are TOO many cunts that would whinge and moan just for lack of anything better to do if they thought there was even a slight issue to the fish. Fucking sad. I think we could use a new plague. Maybe get rid of half the population. If only it could be tailored to target the stupid and the useless. Say goodbye to Muslims and Christians and practically all the socialists and democrats. Africa would be basically empty as would many parts of the West. WHAT a WONDERFUL world we might have again.
3. Someone needs to teach peter how to use a hand saw. He was making very short strokes and using just 6 to 8 inches of the blade, STROKE that thing Peter.
4. Listening to Alex say "I think this is where the internal combustion engine will really come into it's own" gee Alex, YA THINK?
5. 9:45 look at that jacket ready to get pulled into the tire. Its at the bottom on the left of screen and it looks unnecessarily dangerous. Especially the fool running it.
6. Ruth calling the plow loud is ironic because I find her laugh and voice obnoxiously loud.
7. One thing to learn from all the farm series is that you NEED to have lots of "legs to stand on" ... which is absolutely the opposite of the HUGE farms in the US, where they plant one crop over miles and miles of farm area.
8. nice finger action @ 49.12 lol
9. This show is a sham. It isn't a few individuals choosing to live like Edwardian farmers. It's an "Edwardian farm" set where little set-piece acts are played out - and these various sets have nothing really to do with how genuine Edwardian-era farmers lived. You'll notice that from making the quicklime to ploughing, it was outsiders who had the knowledge and who did most of the labour. The gal in the house does a few minutes of floor-scrubbing for the cameras, a bit of feather-plucking for the cameras and so forth. It's a TV show, with all the actors playing allotted parts - part-time.
10. I enjoy seeing the passion and determination Ruth, Alex, Peter and  all those involved  have recreating history. Definitely a Family oriented show.
11. Its a wonderful series but I do wish they would explain more of the important details. Did anyone notice the saw teeth on the big saw? It looked like they were individually attached and perhaps adjustable? A modern blade would have the hard tips brazed onto the blade. Was the timber they cut pre-seasoned? If not at least the two planks shown will warp like crazy with the grain the way it lay. People trying to learn something they might apply themselves should be aware of the numerous pitfalls. Nobody in their right mind is going to make their own quicklime but that process was explained in some depth. Whereas some might very well try smoking or salting meat and at the very least a few caveats should have been mentioned. The concerns expressed by another viewer about the bacteria in the privy were well said and I agree.
12. What's not to love about dear old blighty when they do special stuff like this…loved the Victorian Farm also.
13. My husband lived in Devon for many years before we were married. Beautiful countryside. Thanks for uploading all of these videos.
14. The Shire horse was definitely happy to see the iron horse come to relieve him of a fair bit of his work to be sure.
15. That tractor is the most amazing symbol of the costs of industry. Food is so much more affordable, but we lost so much in that pursuit of increased profits.
16. Liked the tractor,but it saddened me slightly as it marked the beginning of the end for the wonderful Shire horses, i grew up near a brewery that still used these magnificent animals to pull their drays, and visited them every morning before school, until you stand next to one you just dont realize their size and sheer power, fantastic series wonderful upload, many thanks
17. £200.00 in early 1919 would purchase the same as $15,255.88 in 2003. I found that on some site - That tractor was very expensive, as Peter explained. Whew!
18. I saw that vacuum cleaner in the 1900 House program. Rearranging the dust, mostly.
19. 49:12 Did the hedgerow do something to offend you?
20. Wish the video quality was better because I love these series.