Living close by, and being a member of the NT, it has been a great pleasure over the years to visit Sissinghurst and Knole with members of my family. The NT have done a wonderful job at Sissinghurst of maintaining the property and gardens and documenting Vita's life and work. And Knole's not too shabby either! Lovely video.
When i went to Sissinghurst a few years ago , I was overcome with a sense that i had been there in a past life.Nothing specific but maybe i was one of the servants or even the family. I regard it as an ancestoral home now
I visited Sissinghurst back in the early 2000's with my late father who I think had been there when he was growing up. It was an amazing day and the weather was kind so I was out and about taking photographs (for a qualification in photography) but I possibly missed the history to really take it all in. I think I'll add this to my bucket list of places to revisit again but to appreciate the history better and take a second day to photograph again with better knowledge.
hope you did not get too wet when it rained Alice! But is there anything more glorious than an typical English summer shower in a glorious county garden
Vita is my partner's third great aunt's (Ellen Mary Ann Sackville-West) niece. My partner is quite an eccentric gardener too. Sissinghurst is on my bucket list to take her there sometime....
You are a remarkable young woman. For the sake of the nation, don't let His Majesty The King see this video, or you might just cause thereby a constitutional crisis which could lead to a chain of events resulting in the destruction of all matter in the Ooniverse. When that was I but a little tinie childe I fell in love ❤️with Jeanne d'arc, so, natch, I purchased and read VSW's comprehensive biography of that Saint.. O'course I did not then know anything about the author's Sapphic tendencies or tendernesses, but now I recall her recounting of how she thought Joan felt on being shot with a crossbow bolt in the shoulder before Orleans, "The pain frightened her, and she wept".. Clearly I was not the only Fool who had such feelings. This is a charming and informative film, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. One to watch again and again. Keep all those skills up, Alice, and thank you SO MUCH for this. ❤️🌟👍
King Charles' wife; Camilla, Queen Consort, is the grand-niece of Violet Trefusis, another of Vita Sackville-West's lovers. There's not a lot King Charles won't know about this house and garden, or Vita and Harold! I imagine he's visited many times, since he's very interested in gardens (he developed his own garden at Highgrove House over decades), especially the kind of 'naturalistic' gardening that Vita and Harold loved.
@@clairenoon4070 Interesting! Thanks for the information.. Of course I wasn't being serious. I can well imagine King Charles loving this beautiful garden.. Who wouldn't?
I really enjoyed this video. What a beautiful place. The library you show at the end is a picture I have seen before. I am happy to know where it is located. Thank you for this wonderful video. I only wish it were longer. Jeff Ps. Does Alice think she could do another video on this subject, showing more of the buildings after the restoration work is completed and telling us more about Vita?
I used to be the nighttime security Dog Handler at Sissinghurst I was made to feel very welcome by all the staff
That’s cool. Lots of nice vegetation for a dog to whiz on lol. I was actually enjoying this video when it ended abruptly.
@@randynesbit4497 Wasn’t allowed to take the dogs into the vegetable area.
@@chipking6036 Why not? 🤪
Living close by, and being a member of the NT, it has been a great pleasure over the years to visit Sissinghurst and Knole with members of my family. The NT have done a wonderful job at Sissinghurst of maintaining the property and gardens and documenting Vita's life and work. And Knole's not too shabby either! Lovely video.
Wow never knew the Sackville-Baggins family did so well! =)
She looked very lovely in that dress. Especially in the rain.
Entertaining, informative, interesting & a wonderful professional presentation as ever, Alice. 😻👍
Excellent cinematography and story-telling, this was a joy to watch from start to finish.
More videos and longer videos please, these are fascinating into history and people from these gone eras
Alice always tells a good story.
When i went to Sissinghurst a few years ago , I was overcome with a sense that i had been there in a past life.Nothing specific but maybe i was one of the servants or even the family. I regard it as an ancestoral home now
Alice is awesome!
What an interesting story! Thanks, Alice! ❤
Beautiful home beautiful gardens peaceful restful
Nice. Bucket list.
I visited Sissinghurst back in the early 2000's with my late father who I think had been there when he was growing up. It was an amazing day and the weather was kind so I was out and about taking photographs (for a qualification in photography) but I possibly missed the history to really take it all in. I think I'll add this to my bucket list of places to revisit again but to appreciate the history better and take a second day to photograph again with better knowledge.
Well that was short and sweet, just getting interesting and it ends 🤷♀️ I love Sissinghurst, I live in Kent and have visited many times.
hope you did not get too wet when it rained Alice! But is there anything more glorious than an typical English summer shower in a glorious county garden
"Higgledy Piggledy"... why is that so familiar to me? Maybe from a past life..... Once again, Alice is a joy to watch.
nice brick work too
Another enjoyable video! Thanks.
Vita is my partner's third great aunt's (Ellen Mary Ann Sackville-West) niece. My partner is quite an eccentric gardener too. Sissinghurst is on my bucket list to take her there sometime....
I used to work on the tills at a nearby garden centre to Sissinghurst Castle, made a killing on white bedding plants
What a enthusiastic presenter 👍
ALICE! My fav!
Great video. I like how in England many people walk around with paint sets.
Thank you.
A cool castle
You are a remarkable young woman. For the sake of the nation, don't let His Majesty The King see this video, or you might just cause thereby a constitutional crisis which could lead to a chain of events resulting in the destruction of all matter in the Ooniverse. When that was I but a little tinie childe I fell in love ❤️with Jeanne d'arc, so, natch, I purchased and read VSW's comprehensive biography of that Saint.. O'course I did not then know anything about the author's Sapphic tendencies or tendernesses, but now I recall her recounting of how she thought Joan felt on being shot with a crossbow bolt in the shoulder before Orleans, "The pain frightened her, and she wept".. Clearly I was not the only Fool who had such feelings. This is a charming and informative film, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. One to watch again and again. Keep all those skills up, Alice, and thank you SO MUCH for this. ❤️🌟👍
King Charles' wife; Camilla, Queen Consort, is the grand-niece of Violet Trefusis, another of Vita Sackville-West's lovers.
There's not a lot King Charles won't know about this house and garden, or Vita and Harold! I imagine he's visited many times, since he's very interested in gardens (he developed his own garden at Highgrove House over decades), especially the kind of 'naturalistic' gardening that Vita and Harold loved.
@@clairenoon4070 Interesting! Thanks for the information.. Of course I wasn't being serious. I can well imagine King Charles loving this beautiful garden.. Who wouldn't?
Love your work👍
7:34 What flower is that? Pretty sure they grow wild where I live, though as ground cover.
@@wealdman66 Thank you. Yes, that's them, but ours are never more than about 6 inches high, I'll take a photo next time I see them.
I really enjoyed this video. What a beautiful place.
The library you show at the end is a picture I have seen
before. I am happy to know where it is located.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I only wish it were longer.
Jeff
Ps. Does Alice think she could do another video on this
subject, showing more of the buildings after the restoration
work is completed and telling us more about Vita?
Alice is ❤️
6:22 The drenching business of in water colouring...
What is the music at 3:13?
Alice rocks!
Can you guys please do a video on Anne Lister?
Yes
5:14 Alice should be selling paintings on her website...I'd buy one.
See Alice instant click
Wooooooooo
I'll never not swoon over you, Ms. Loxton
Vita Sackloth-Vest at Sizzlinghurst Castle! Ah! Gloomsbury!
HhuhuuuhuhuaaHoughton Hall! Do the house of the first PM!
Me thinks that History Hit is beginning to get a little bit stingy with the edit for its TH-cam audience.
...Just sayin'...
it looks like a small castle surrounded by a thin wall
Nothing comes close to the english gardens.
Vita looks just like Oscar Wilde...
Nice to see a serious video by Weird Al Yankovic.
I came for the garden...not all the waffle and watercolours...waving hands and parading.
😖
my gardens better than that
An enchanting video presented by an enchanting woman.
Alice you are lovely :D xx
Thank you.