Twelve Complete Strangers Came to the Manor - This is What Happened...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2023
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This was so sweet! Seeing Julie welcome 12 Americans to her family’s beautiful, historic British home makes my heart smile!
How wI'll Julie react when it is revealed by putin they all are Russian operatives infiltrating the family to establish a cell. You already have high British connections nearby with the Digbys and thru Pamela The Churchills. You never know. I am concerned for the whole lot.
my goodness that lady had a lot of firsts at the dinner table. not sure what they are eating in the states but none the less a lot of firsts
@@greekre maybe she was vegitarian
You're positively glowing Julie! Congratulations to both of you on the success of your first grand tour!
Thank you so much!
How wonderful. This is the way to visit England and provide support for historical architecture. Julie and Luke your tenure will be a smashing success and you’ll leave Mapperton in very good shape for the next generation.
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Julie you need to have NBC TODAY SHOW cover your home at Christmas, with the faire , decorations, and your lovely home. I think that would open even more doors.
Simply a success! I was smiling, ear to ear, watching everyone enjoy themselves. You really provided your guests with a unique experience they will never forget. Bravo!
You provided them with an experience of a lifetime. Well done.
I'm so glad that your week of hosting went well! It looks like everyone, including you and Luke, enjoyed themselves. This is what life is all about. Well done!!
Mapperton is definitely a bucket list MUST!! Can absolutely tell everyone had a magical time!🎆
I'm so happy for Luke and you! Your guests enjoyed a fantastic week with you and I'm sure they hated to leave! Hugs!! I may not be able to watch this Live, but I will be thinking of all of you! Hugs everyone in our Mapperton family! Enjoy your Saturday and weekend 🎉❤!
Your family is really living the dream. You've done it right. If all families could have your mindset when it comes to preserving family and historical history whether it be grand or small the world would be a better place. I know you're proud and as well you should be. And what great examples for your children. I live in a small town in Montana USA and our county tries very hard to preserve history and not let the modern world in. We have tourist come to live a little in the wild west. And to see untouched land and a slower pace of life. It was the best thing we ever did for our kids to make sure they have grounding in history and community and family, something they'd never get in a more populated place. And that is I think very similar to your situation for your kids. All be it on much bigger scale
I am absolutely loving this. What I notice is the leaf in the dining room table now is all shiny and beautiful (the one Luke was rubbing black walnuts into) Also so many other places to see, so cool! I see places in Mapperton I was not aware of, like the carriage house. The whole event seems so perfectly scheduled for activities every day, and a great mixture of formal and casual but never "stuffy." It looks like new friendships were made and an unforgettable experience!
You gave them so many wonderful things to do and gave them unbelievable memories.
What a wonderful experience for everyone! You have found your calling!❤️
Yes! Thank you!
Alberta is sooo beautiful.. Just like her house..
Luke, Julie, chef, butler, everyone of Mapperton has captured my heart.. Piggies have grown..
Fellow Yank here. As an avid genealogist, I so admire your dedication to keeping this beautiful estate and family memories alive. Kudos!!
I would like to suggest that you add your lovely robe to your shop. It looks so warm and comfy!
Like others who have commented, I also had tears at numerous moments during this video. Perhaps it's because I have experienced being away from my home country and during that interval sharing hearing a song or unexpectedly meeting with a compatriot in that foreign land. It's rather outside of anything words can do to convey it.
The thing that struck me forcibly was that this is the way these grand houses were meant to be lived in--full of lively, beautiful guests engaged in various activities. For some reason I found that incredibly moving.
Congratulations on a brilliant tour!
There was an enormous amount of work behind this wonderful adventure for your American guests. The attention to detail was amazing. I loved the historic houses and gardens...especially your lovely little paradise. What a wonderful show you put on...including the friendly farm animals and the night time badger looking for another tree to have a chew at. Complimenti and best wishes from Italy. 😍😍😍An admiring ex-pat.
The cherry sauce for the duck breasts reminds me that it is almost the time of year for warm cherry sauce dribbled over the traditional Danish Christmas rice pudding, ris alamande (just have to make sure guests don't have nut allergies due the almonds). But here is to Old English Roast Beef! (of course cannot get that old tune out of one's head when eating it).
I am 7 minutes into video but I have tears in my eyes. I would love to be there, do yoga, tour gardens and see the re-wilding progress! Thank you so much for making this wonderful video! (My great grandfather immigrated from Bath UK)
I've always noticed that people in England have messy bed-head hair, but never knew they actually stood in front of a mirror to make it looked sufficiently adorably mussed up! LOL! How cute! Awwww! And I have never known how to pronounce 'sommelier' correctly, so thank you! What a lot of work led up to this absolutely wonderful experience! I'd say all your work paid off and it was a raging success!
Im a bit concerned that Luke's hair is verging on 'Boris" style,no,don't go there Luke.
It looks like it went off without a hitch. There is nothing more wonderful than dinner solely illuminated by candlelight and fireplace. A very nice squadron of fellow Americans to be the initiates of what I hope becomes a long-established tradition of Anglo-American fellowship. Julie may surpass Great Granny Alberta in Correspondence with all these cheerful guests. A long lost art! Perhaps one day your Great grandkids will dedicate a room as a mini-library to you and Luke.
Thanks for sharing! So happy for you all to get to a point where you could entertain 12 strangers to Mapperton. All your hard work well worth the enormous effort of you both and your family 🇦🇺
Thank you so much!!
Julie , would love to stay at your beautiful place. Having grown up in Eastern Iowa, we could reminisce about living in the midwest and also talk about shared ancestors! I hope I can get there before too long.
Wow Julie and Luke. Thanks again for another great episode. Great to see what a great program you created. After so many hours of Maperton everything feels so close, and you so familiar. And that is magic, how we are now able to make these very direct intimate views into our worlds, with a telephone camera. So vivid and rich. No expensive camera equipment handled by a team of people, but a direct first person experience. And you are fantastic in making us feel welcome, we unknown friends from all over the world. I love it.
What a lovely tour you gave to everyone how fun to see all the things you’ve been creating and the history that you’re sharing. Wonderful.
Thank you for sharing. I’m so happy that the Americans enjoyed the visit.😊
Wow Mapperton's now on my bucket list, More Boston folk coming too the Mapp, love the lifestyle aside frm it's magnificent estate and gardens the food, the menu all fit my cravings, there's much to do, see, learn, so lovely Thanks to Julie & Luke🍀🇺🇸
What a treat and what a great success! So glad everything went so beautifully as your hard work and dedication has been so challenging at times. Thank you for sharing this with us, your loyal Mapperton Fans!
By the way, loyal Anglo/American in Houston!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations Julie and Luke, Bravo ! Seems like this was very successful ...so proud for all of you
What a beautiful experience for everyone ❤️ from Mexico
What a wonderful time with all those Americans!
I love the elegant floral arrangements on the dining table... you clearly spared no expense on making a fabulous first impression.
?? All I saw were a few forgettable lavender twigs dumped in a cheap jelly jar.
Well done, Julie and Luke. What a wonderful experience you gave these 12 people. Everyone, including me, a Canadian, would love the experience. You are making your ancestors very proud. Love your TH-cam postings.
Great itinerary. Also gave the Mapperton staff time to tidy up. Will put on my bucket list. Complement to Luke for the great film editing.
As a Tudor enthusiast, it’s wonder to know the laughter is still heard a lot through your halls, perhaps I too will visit… it would be a dream…
Im looking at all of the people laying in the grass and my first thought was “oh my god,she’s killed them!” Lol. It looks like your guests had a wonderful time with so much history, good food, nature and interesting, interested hosts. Congratulations on such an impressive success!
Bravo! All your work paid off.
So glad it was a success Luke & Julie, they looked as if they had a wonderful time!
So now I need to find some Dutch/Australians to bring to Mapperton!
thank you for including us in this awesome event!!
Noticed immediately how you dropped your English twang as you called it. Amazing how Americans always are just that no matter how long away. Bravo
The energy and genuine care that you two display is inspirational and heartening - well done!!
Loved it!!!! And the pigs, beavers where great the history🙀🙀🙀👏👏👏👍
I bet Luke's parents are just beaming with pride 😊❤
oh how wonderful! and such lovely people. what a dream.
What a perfect few days!! I’m smiling along with you and feeling the good will that was there. You were both such welcoming hosts! Be proud of yourselves! ❤❤❤
I am not surprised. You and Luke are so personable I'm not surprised that people had such a wonderful time.
That was lovely. I am glowing with inner warmth just from watching it. I do hope you get lots more American visitors in 2024. How could it fail when Julie is The Hostess with The Mostest. And Luke with subtle English charm. It seems to me that Mapperton House must have been abounding in positivity for a week.
I have read the book by Consuela who was married to the Duke of Marlborough back in the same era as Alberta,not her choice but her parents luckily later in life she got to marry someone she loved,she tells of her culture shock,as we would call it now,at how life was in England then. When I actually get to visit Mapperton I'll be on a day trip + fish n'chips in your cafe (which I bet are ace) and an ice cream. I really want to see those fab gardens at the height of summer.
Gosh everyone looked so happy, full of joy, having the time of their life!! So happy everyone had such a special time!!
They have created such a beautiful and inviting home. Julie is a hard worker; she demonstrates great attention to detail. I would love to visit someday. Bravo❤️
❤ Absolutely wonderful trip for visitors and thank you for sharing! 😊
Hello from Memphis. Glad to see you embrace your American accent. I noticed the difference right away.
How very splendid, wish this American's accent could've been heard, but sadly, that will never be possible. But thanks to your channel I can still enjoy..what a dinner menu...la!
✨❤️ Roberta must have been delighted!
This is so sweet to see the success of the visit and the response of the guests to your loving home. Thank you so much for sharing. I so hope to visit there someday. My family comes from around London in 1861. Your videos are inspiring. I appreciate them so very much. Just to see the fruits of your work is such fun.
You must get the photograph of all the guests in the sitting room painted! It is epic! I took a screenshot I’ll send it to you somehow. I’m hoping this tour will be my birthday present!!
Congratulations on your first successful grand tour 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉You both were beaming during this entire vlog 😍😍😍😍😍I hope to be able to join you one day. Your guests will have fantastic memories that will last a lifetime ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It must have been a magical visit for your guests! You and Luke are wonderful hosts. So happy it was such a success. Congratulations!!!
Many congratulations Julie and Luke. After all the very hard work and incredible detail in the preparation, the event was obviously a huge success in every sense. It was evident from the comments that everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and will return home with a wonderful souvenir of the U.K. and in particular. Throughout the entire occasion your warm, hospitable welcome was so evident. I believe your guests will return to the U.S.A. with warm memories of the U.K. All the preparation, planning and extremely hard work has paid enormous dividends both in terms of Mapperton and the British Hospitality, which you so evinced in every way. Thank you so much for sharing such a special occasion. Michael.
Looks like you did a splendid job from top to bottom. The take away itinerary was brilliant.
What a great thing you accomplished! Thank you for sharing with us. At the end, when julie speaks of all the American accents in the house, and her "bit of a twang," all I could think was, "You can take the girl out of Sugar Grove, but you can't take Sugar Grove out of the Viscountess!" Cheers, Julie & Luke, for all your hard work. Signed, an admirer of your efforts...an expat Genevan (YEA Kane County), living in Victoria, AUS.
A beautiful experience to share! Attention to detail is your gift!! You have had time to create this amazing experience ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful for Julie to have fellow Americans in your home with similar accents!
Dearest Julie and Luke, this video was absolutely fabulous!! I’m so happy that you shared your American friends, coming to stay with your family, in luxury ❤❤ I only wish I had been one of them!! An AMAZING experience for all of them ❤ God’s Grace and Blessings to you and yours 💕🙏🙏. I’m from Sycamore, Illinois, not far from where you lived, in Illinois ❤
I would love to stay at your magnificent home some time. I am American, but my husband is British. He attended Allhallows and knows Lyme Regis well.
Julie this was lovely. You & Luke are so special. I don’t know why I have tears, but I do. I think it’s because it’s nice to see the love , respect & affection you have for each other & your endless dedication & commitment to keeping your project’s afloat.
Thank you so much!
It must have been an extraordinary experience for your guests. Definitely wonderful. So great to see. 😃
Thank you so much for sharing! Your beautiful energy shines through all that you do! I love this video recording all the wonderful things that were experienced at Mapperton on this Historic Grand House Tours. Bravo Julie and Luke and Team Mapperton! I would have opted to do the yoga if I was there! So Much Loveliness!!!
Well done to everyone at Mapperton.
What wonderful hosts you both are. And what a great staff to make sure all the many meals were just perfect. We can see what a lot of work all your plans and outings were. Good on you.
Julie..perhaps in a future tour, you might have Simon Stanhope to read some of his Victorian mysteries and ghost stories. I can imagine that would be interesting in the library. Y’all did a wonderful job and I cannot imagine the work y’all did that we didn’t see! Well done!
So happy for both of you - all of your hard work paid off! Wonderful! Yes, I think your dreams are coming true.- keep going!! Great summary and video!
Thank you so much!!
This looks like the best experience!! You all thought of so many things to make their stay perfect and special!! Your work delving into Alberta and her life sounds so interesting! You guys did did an amazing job with everything…
how wonderful the first visit was so much fun for everyone - looked like it was such a success!! the americans fell in love with your incredible home and all of you too!
Simply sublime. Uniquely exquisite and perfectly sweet! :) Thank you for your generous spirit and paying attention to details.. Well done! Thank you for being open to change and jumping in to the hospitality spirit. True ambassadors of kindness.
Wow, thank you!
Congratulations on the successful tour!
Thank you so much 😀
Julie and Luke are awesome! Loved seeing the Earl and Countess with the guests!
Ahhh to be welcomed by the British aristocracy as Americans!! 🎉
For some of us Americans- this is a dream come true!! Hoping one day to make it to Mapperton to meet you both and everyone there!!❤
This episode warmed my heart. Thank you … one can dream..
Certainly is ok to say Viscountess. Are British friends use their titles. Good to promote British heritage. We would love to visit Mapperton! Will try this summer2024! West Dorset is also a must! Gathering fossils
Brillant! What absolute fun it must have been to be part of the tour. I spent 2 Summers in England in 2018 & 19. I loved visiting Historic mansions and had such an exciting time there. Finding buildings as old as 2000 years was amazing. The oldest building in South Africa is the Cape Town, Good Hope Castle built in 1666. Our families where French refugees who started the wine farms in Stellenbosch and Frans Hoek in 1688, 10 generations ago.
So pleased your first Grand Historic Tour was the success it was. Memorable for your guests and for you!
Happy guests are the best kind of guests!
Congrats on what sounds like an amazing experience.
Lovely to see genuine people doing well.Be confident in yourselves.
Would love to visit the lovely gardens some day.x
Wow, that was so incredible that people could stay in your beautiful home.
Julie congratulation for twelve guest in Mapperton catle.
How wonderful! Your guests enjoyed a once in a lifetime experience with incredibly warm hosts. Magical memories! ❤️
It looks like So much fun!
I'm so glad all of you're American friends e joyed themselves. Hopefully they will, tell there friends and many more will come to maperton .
You have worked so hard for such a successful stay for your guests.
Did everyone love the American Countess's receipies? Looks like everyone had the time of their lives!
Woo Hoo! Hello again everyone from Canada.
oh this sounds lovely...if only i could get someone else to do the next one with me! Julie, will you please consider an italy tour based somewhat around your sweet town of fivizano? Could be SO fun!
My gosh that would be a dream trip. I'm so pleased to have seen it in your video. All the work you did making everything so special for your guests was well worth it.
Goodness this would have been a delightful week of visiting at your magnificent Mapperton. My eye and mind wanders to the black tie shebang where an simple elegant flower arrangement on the dining table was notable by its absence. Perhaps a couple of smaller bowls of nasturtiums and flower heads, aromatic mint surrounds floating as a green bedding? What a pig I am to even mention this.
Wish I were there. When is the next one?
Glorious video. Smartly edited to showcase the visit-wish i could be there some time. Congratulations.
You two set up a fantastic getaway for people that love these tours. I’m envious of them. I see smiles all around.
A delightful experience for everyone! The video is magic and everyone seemed to enjoy every minute! BRAVO!, ❤
So happy it all went to plan. It must have been amazing for all involved. Memories in the making. You guys are beaming. Xx