Getting Into The Festive Mood At The Black Country Living Museum

[@ReginaSBoone]

just watched The Black Country Museum video. I enjoyed it but mostly I want to say how nice you look. D o you realise how you stand out in a crowd ? You dress so lovely. You are a good inspiration !! Love you both !!

[@glendakirby5579]

The Black Country Museum depicts the historical Christmas period of those times.They were hard times,particularly for women and children, who were dependent on whether they had a father who brought his wage home,or drank it and gambled it away,leaving their family with little or nothing to live on.There was a lot of heavy drinking and fighting.Living conditions were poor,and many fled their rented hovels when they could no longer pay the rent,called a moonlight flit.So Christmas for many was just another day,and those who wanted to make it special did so by making home made decorations.Hence the lack of lustrous baubles.Christmas in the dark industrial areas of the north and midlands was more Dickens than Jane Austen.The museum,quite rightly reflects that.

[@KirstenJoerg]

It's such a great museum, we want to go back as soon as possible.

[@kayfletcher4169]

I live about half an hour's walk away from the Black Country Museum, and first visited it not long after it opened when I was a child. Lots of things have been filmed there over the years including the film Stan and Ollie, which I think used the pub in its opening scenes. Dudley Zoo is next door (the castle dates back to the 11th century and is supposed to be haunted by a grey lady), we used to go there for my birthday treat every summer. The buildings have all been brought to the museum from around the area, and the museum is constantly growing in size. They have special Christmas open evenings which sell out very quickly. Enjoying your films a great deal.

[@KirstenJoerg]

Thanks so much! Oh yes, we watched Stan & Ollie about a month ago and noticed right away that they filmed all over the Black Country Living Museum, it was great.

[@terria9739]

I can't help binge watching your travel videos, they're so good! Your husband is too funny, you make a wonderful couple

[@KirstenJoerg]

Thank you so much. My husband has such good banter, I absolutely love him for it.

[@itsacharminglife]

Oh what a charming place, like a step back in time!

[@KirstenJoerg]

It was so great there, you would have loved it too I'm sure.

[@mikesaunders4775]

Another nice film Kirsten,I'm afraid there is very little Christmas atmosphere anywhere in England now,which is probably why so many of us go to the markets in Germany.

[@helenbailey8419]

In reverse order.Loved the Helter skelter.I agree with you about Peaky Blinders,not for me.Perhaps not much Christmas stuff as it was a working class village,too poor.I loved Joergs comment about the whale,I mean Fish and Chips.It looked freezing,thermals with trousers needed.Do you use thermal innersoles.They are brilliant A pound,foil backed.Aldi of £shopAnd the old buses.There is an old tv series called Sykes.(Eric Sykesand Hattie Jaques)A man and his sister run their bus like an airline.I think you would like the gentle humour.

[@godschildyes]

Oh I thought it was Wonderful! I love places that are set in old times and I really appreciate how everything is so authentic! This was nice to watch! So charming! Oh I so love your travel videos!

[@tophermagellan6017]

So magical.

[@stephanieruggles7783]

It was nice to sort of dive back in the ye olde days... But I was also astonished not to find more Christmas decorations. What a pity.

[@KirstenJoerg]

We didn't really expect more decorations, just more Christmas spirit in general. As it should show how people lived during Victorian times and after the First World War, those working class people simply had no money for lush decorations like most of us have nowadays.

[@elizabethcorrell5110]

I love historical village museums. Really enjoyed this video.

[@barbarasnellstromsnellstro5258]

Love stepping into later times, it is so interesting and educational.Thank you both for taking us along.

[@Jessica-pn1vx]

What a gorgeous little video, I am binge watching all of your festive vlogs to get myself in the Christmassy mood. You and your husband are doing a wonderful job and you both seem like incredibly nice people - a joy to watch! I must also add that I am English and currently living abroad and watching your videos makes me appreciate home so much more 💝🤗 thanks Kirsten.

[@KirstenJoerg]

That makes me so happy, thank you so much Jessica!

[@wendygillard2133]

I really enjoyed a walk back in time.

[@donnanancekivell9430]

As I mentioned before I couldn’t believe that you watched Peaky Blinders, I fought watching it for months Kristen but then once I started , although it was very violent I found it addicting and can’t wait for the next season which I heard was in 2021..............Donna in Toronto

[@Puppypaws04]

I visited this museum on a school trip in the early 1980s. I'd love to go back.

[@annehunter-compian1125]

I love your outfits! It's that time again. Getting in the festive mood 🌲

[@Andrea-sb3yx]

Your music choices are always so good!

[@KirstenJoerg]

I'm so so pleased to hear that, thanks ever so much.

[@jimlindeknopf8469]

I really love and enjoy every video from you ! 💚

[@biberontour]

Hallo Kirsten🙋‍♀️wunderschön, ich liebe solche Freilichtmuseen. Bei uns im Freilichtmuseum Wackershofen in Schwäbisch Hall sind in der Weihnachtszeit auch tolle Events. Aber dieses Freilichtmuseum bei “dir” hat schon noch eine ganz andere Atmosphäre 🥰herrlich🥰 ich wünsch euch eine schöne Vorweihnachtszeit🕯🌲und einen schönen 1. Advent🕯🌲liebe Grüße, Ute

[@KirstenJoerg]

Hallo Ute, oh ja wir auch. Na klar, hier sind die Museen Britisch und zeigen die Geschichte, wirklich sehr interessant und liebevoll gestaltet. Wir waren vor Jahren mal im Schwarzwald in den Vogtsbauernhöfen, auch ganz toll. Wünsche Dir auch eine schöne Vorweihnachtszeit.

[@31marysilva]

I'm enjoying your videos! I am Brazilian, and I love England, I am learning British English. I subscribed to your channel, I really like the British pronunciation👏👏😘😘 I was in England in January this year, I loved to know this beautiful country

[@Clutching.My.Pearls]

I saw the Players Navy Cut cigarettes in the shop window and remember seeing them in Chicago when I was younger.

[@annabrittabelenguer6752]

Hallo Kirsten 🙋‍♀️schönes Video sehr interessant! Ich wünsche euch eine schöne Vorweihnachtszeit 🎅⭐🙋‍♀️

[@KirstenJoerg]

Oh Dankeschön, das freut mich. Ich wünsche Euch auch eine gemütliche Adventszeit. Liebe Grüße.

[@henriettahenson]

I loved this.... The first room was, just like my grannies with the black range fire.... Happy memories for me as I used to go to my grannies after school it was next to her cottage so I would always be greeted with a hot bowl of stew and dumplings in the winter... I loved it.. Happy times ♥️thankyou... I really think you should have a TV program called '' 'escape for a weekend .' '' .. Then you could show cottages you stay in and everything that goes with a brilliant weekend break ring the BBC now 😂😂😂

[@gillianwilliams8569]

Hi Kirsten I wonder if you can do a vlog on Ely. My son and daughter in law live there. I live in Cape Town and do miss them and seeing the ice cream and fudge shop will bring back happy memories for me. Keep vlogging Love them all.

[@helenrichards7866]

We used to make paper chain decorations as children

[@susenjarvis8281]

Awesome video, so cool. Hope that you both had a great time.

[@blupoppy608]

how fun, going back in time at the Living Museum, what a great idea ~~ps I love Joerg's sense of humour when he said you were lucky the fish wasnt from 1913 lol

[@loyalsmith4096]

Thankyou for sharing that,my Nan's been there so I've always seen pictures,so this is even better,and yes I agree,I started to watch peaky blinders until it got SEEDY,and VIOLENT,but you'd think I'd be use to it by now considering I grew up with the kray twins.

[@roadtoinfinitepeace9818]

awesome video.. It feels so good..

[@KirstenJoerg]

Thanks so much!

[@susenjarvis8281]

I really enjoy your videos.

[@KirstenJoerg]

Thanks so much!

[@craigdolvey6224]

Hi Kirsten. If you want Christmas at the Black Country museum you need to go to their gas lit Christmas carol evenings, they have candles more decorations a big funfair near the school house and roasted chestnuts 🌰 etc. I also think they should make it more Christmassy x

[@carladeidda3339]

I'm in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Today there is the sun. The summer doen't finish! I'm wearing summer chotes, and in my house the windows are open :-))) kisses

[@KirstenJoerg]

Amazing, enjoy it. This here was last December hahah.

[@dedestephens4229]

Love it!

[@lotus57100]

I love your coat! You're just adorable.

[@aileenhunter274]

Enjoyed this very much, so nostalgic. Will you being making a trip for Christmas 2019?

[@KirstenJoerg]

It was so beautiful and yes I think we will make another trip for Christmas.

[@CottageCupcake]

You are such a pleasure to watch 😊

[@KirstenJoerg]

Thanks so much Cynthia!!

[@suebob1000]

Loved Loved Loved This❣️

[@KirstenJoerg]

So glad you did, thank you.

[@entissarsaad8252]

I wish the days go back and live in the previous centuries full of goodness, safety and peace of mind away from the explosive network of time and health

[@entissarsaad8252]

I wish the days go back and live in the previous centuries full of goodness, safety and peace of mind away from the explosive network of time and health

[@tuotieful]

I absolutely thoroughly , enjoy your lovely videos!.I looked forward to watching,you to are such a sweet couple ,you are as pretty as a china doll !

[@Read-this-comment]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dorothyjones6274]

Your clothes are beautiful as your are. Blue coat is gorgeous.

[@dennybenz5846]

What month is this ..you said it is chilly. Please do tell

[@KirstenJoerg]

Lol you can see when the video was published, it says November 29.

[@loyalsmith4096]

👋,George and Kirsten,you speak better ENGLISH, THAN MOST PEOPLE I KNOW YOU SOUND LIKE ROYALTY,✌,peace and love to u both,I hate mondays.,😕.

[@helenrichards7866]

Mm Peaky Blinders wasn’t my cup of tea....a bit gruesome 😟