What Do We Find in the Kitchen Ceiling? Scottish Country House Life (Living in Scotland)

We cut a hole in the ceiling to see if it might be worth exposing the beams. What do you think? Also, more chores completed around the homestead.
Living in Scotland in a 300-year-old country house. This is a record of our life renovating an historic house in Scotland and using our land as a homestead to enable us to live as sustainably as we can - almost off grid!
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[@AvalonDreamz]

My favorite two Scottish ladies living the absolute dream on land that, I swear, is a slice of heaven on earth! Oooooo exposing the beams in the kitchen... Oh yeah! I think that would look amazing. I just can't believe how beautiful the land is where you are. No wonder it is home base for where the tales of the fairies or fair folk come from.😘

[@skezics1860]

One of the most wholesome channels on KZbin. Thank you ladies for the adventures😊

[@jamesrawson6659]

Time between episodes seems a lifetime this is how much I love your vids. Two very determined ladies you never give up never give in to defeat. I always say I love your home and area it’s beautiful the fresh country air permeates through the screen into my living room. I hate town and built up area style living not my scene. You are both making the place even grander. Thank you for sharing

[@kyledevlin7879]

ONE THING TO THINK ABOUT IF YOU TAKE THE CEILING DOWN YOU WILL LOOSE ALOT OF YOUR HEAT IN THE WINTER TIME ,TRYING TO KEEP IT WARM WILL COST MORE.

[@ritaking8827]

Yes it will! You would be surprised how much taking even a small ceiling down will cause heat loss.

[@farleytrading]

it will also loosen up the floor boards above the ceiling! the wall board and the wood behind it add sructual stability!

[@kathleenholloway9785]

I saw an online article on the Northern Mudlarks that stated Gail had been to film school. We know Alex is a brilliant photographer. I wonder how the videography and editing and music choices are divided between the two of you. It is all so excellent. Your videos are compelling.

[@johnnabuzby6103]

Gail, you and Alex discussing how you need a new garden bench, then the man selling what looks like high quality garden furniture randomly showing up and having just the perfect bench for your garden is akin to your mentioning to the mudlarking gods how you're hoping to find one of your bucket list finds, and boom, there's the exact bucket list find you asked for, right at your fingertips. The bench is gorgeous. 🎉❤

[@Mari-jt3kr]

Dear Gail an Alex, I always wanted to tell you that I really enjoy the music choice in all your videos. Thank you for your work 💚

[@joanneash3305]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. You two have the recordings, music and other details down pat. Good on you. The music alone would take time just to find the “right” music. Well done ladies.

[@cindystimson3632]

Will you please turn on the closed captions option. Sometimes it's hard to hear you and the cc would help. Thank you so much. Your channel is great.

[@judyfrey5919]

She has no control of this.

[@cherylcarnes4207]

Here those little tornados are called "dust devils". They are very entertaining to watch. They pick up small items like straw, dust off of a newly plowed field anew small pieces of paper or napkins. They seem to be born on very warm and dry days. When the farmers plow up the fields right before fall they can be seen in the fields full of dust and dry grass. They get pretty big and they disappear as fast as they appear.

[@lynnegunn3478]

I really admire all your hard work and not a man in sight!

[@KimThirion]

I’m always so excited when I see a new video… and so sad when it’s over 😅 Love, love, love your second channel!

[@loisanncrownover9583]

In Texas we call those little tornados “dust devils”. Love your place and watching you work on it. The music is beautiful.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤❤the last 5 minutes was so peaceful ❤❤❤

[@Hippiechick11]

The beams are beautiful oak, and in very good shape. That's a win for you!

[@suziesioux1969]

Wholesome to the core. Absolutely love when your vlogs arrive. From the beautiful vast scenery to the perfectly matched magical music & the hard graft you both put in. Also...cute calf alert 🥰 Your new bench is lovely 🤞🏻 to many happy hours sat on it. Enjoyed the time lapse too. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@lindabaldwin2568]

" I'm watching weather news and see the awful flash flooding going on north of Dundee ..today is the 20th of Oct. 2023.. hoping your home is high and dry . I'm in Kentucky USA. Stay safe ladies. "

[@vickilynn1204]

The stone walls are absolutely beautiful, so glad you are taking the vegetation off of it. Just love this channel, keep up the good work.

[@barbsterback]

In all the chaos of this world today you are a brief respite from it all. Thank you so much for such peaceful postings. Love them!

[@janettekarling]

The cows are absolutely beautiful. So healthy. My dad raised East Texas cattle and he took such pride in the way that they looked. Your farm is wonderful.

[@janiceyoung7273]

Such a MAGNIFICENT place in Which you live.Peaceful calming and all the fresh air you can handle.

[@deeannmcginnis2115]

Your scenery shots take my breath away. You are blessed to live in such a beautiful landscape. And that new bench gives you the perfect place to sit and admire it. Thank you, lovely ladies for sharing this with us.

[@dewithistle910]

What a lovely, peaceful vlog! Such a beautiful place. I’m a Scot and it filled my heart with pride! 💙 Thanks for sharing! 😊🌻

[@Michaels_Angle]

We call those mini tornadoes - dust devils

[@tracieoliver2307]

A really lovely episode! I thoroughly enjoyed watching and you both worked really hard and it must have been back breaking so take some time out and relax on that truly stunning bench! Thanks again for sharing!

[@neesr13]

You ladies have been working so hard, and it really shows. Everything is looking so beautiful, and the scenery is spectacular. I am very proud of all you have accomplished, and all you will continue to complete as you work your magic.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear lovely Ladies. 👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! What a wonderful calm and peaceful video. Great music too. Beautiful pictures of gorgeous landscapes. Very well done again. Congratulations 🎉. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved life forms (humans, animals and plants).

[@roxiepoe9586]

In western Texas, we call those tiny spiraling updrafts "dust devils". Of course, we have more than enough dust when it's hot enough to make tmem, to make them very visible.

[@oantbait7671]

Hey Alex hey Gail thanks for adding music it's nice to see you two doing things around the farm but the music really adds to it thank you

[@jackietayler6754]

Alex how do you garden in such beautiful clothes and not get them filthy it's a real talent 🎉

[@johnnabuzby6103]

How also does Alex not rip those beautiful clothes to shreds along with not getting them completely filthy with dirt & dust? 😮😮

[@lindastowars7346]

OMG - Glad you did not find anything up there except empty space. exposing the beams would be a nice touch to an old homestead indeed

[@christinecappiello7403]

I’m always so excited when we get to see little bits and sneak peeks at your home inside. Can you give us a tour of each room? Am I asking too much? I ❤ kitchens. Your kitchen? Thank you so very much!!😊

[@Minniebol]

I'm the same. I love old houses, so when they opened up the ceiling I was in my element seeing them old beams😂

[@giclat1098]

Your land is sooo beautiful! You should get or rent some goats to take care of your grass and landcovers! 🐐🐐🐐 Lovely bench! Now you need a nice pillow! Do you sew? I usually refuse to watch the commercials but for you I'll watch. I do wish KZbin would match the ads with the show subjects better. You drone shots are magical! My people left Southern Scotland - were forced out - 8 generations ago and made it to Ontario Canada! Leaving such great beauty and not knowing to where must have been horrible.

[@oantbait7671]

Also just wanted to let you know that you make my heart very happy you two are so wonderful sitting here in Northern California watching your videos from Scotland makes my heart, thank you

[@sandylee9564]

Here in Oklahoma we see our fair share of tornado's and lots of whirlwinds. My Dad said that when was a kid they would jump in the middle of these small whirlwinds and it would pick them up off the ground. All that's missing is a dog or two and some kittens lazing about your gardens. I'm glad you two take things nice and slow and you don't get into a big rush. Lots of hard work is being done and it shows. Very nice you two.

[@johnnabuzby6103]

Jumping into the middle of a small whirlwind sounds like it would be kinda fun, but didn't your dad get dizzy from the rotation of it? I would've been so dizzy I couldn't stay standing upright. 😂😅 By the way, tornadoes is the proper way to spell the plural form of tornado. Just a friendly little spelling correction. I don't in any way mean to cause any offense, so please don't take it as such.

[@kathleenholloway9785]

Growing up in west Texas we called them dust devils. They blew more sand then dust. As a little girl walking to school in our dresses you didn't want to get caught in one. The sand was like needles in our legs and the wind blew our skirts up. Yikes. And then if you got chased by a tumble weed and caught you were in real trouble.

[@denisew3917]

@@kathleenholloway9785 Dust Devil indeed. My friend lived in Texas for awhile and told me about them. Crazy nature.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

That is the cutest chainsaw!

[@almostpronto2286]

The group of white moths are perhaps dancing fairies showing themselves to you for a short spell. Lovely dreamy thought. 🕊️

[@sarahewitt1226]

I could watch these videos all day , beautiful setting , beautiful house , but ho my gosh what a beautiful relationship you two have , such happy memories you are making ❤️

[@johnnabuzby6103]

Gail, I was thinking how much better it would be to park the wheelbarrow underneath the log bench, but you came up with a great solution to the logs falling to the ground. Alex, your yellow overalls are so cheery and pretty, just like you!

[@NaMatwo2]

Do you ever just stop and sing with the birds . I luv the video’s of you singing. The projects are ending like daily chores UGH !! Luv the bench 😊❤

[@alisonh890]

I laughed when the bench turned up and it was just what you had been wishing for. Your efforts are really paying off and new life is breathed into the farm. I so enjoy your vlogs, the scenery and music are good for the soul. Thank you ladies. ❤

[@deedorothypapineau6920]

Was the bench a gift? Hmmm.

[@joyceowen6495]

I like how the peacocks follow you around,keep up the good work ladies.xx

[@loriputz8563]

You could just do 30 min of drone footage with Scottish music.....amazing!

[@HotelPapa100]

I have a memory as a child at the public pool. On an adjacent field they had harvested the crop; the straw was still lying on the field. Then a dust devil came through, picked up all the straw and dumped it in the pool. That was a weird experience.

[@carolscott4327]

LoveLoveLOVE ❤❤ your new Channel! I Hope you get Hundreds of Thousands new subscribers!! LOVE the Drone shots and Celtic type music..... I rewound it soooo many times! 😊❤❤

[@carolb5434]

The video of the countryside is absolutely beautiful.

[@ceanothus_bluemoon]

Looks like the moths you saw were male Ghost moths. They are white and the females are more straw yellow. They flutter around grasses at dusk. I've only ever had a couple here in Yorkshire. Taking the ceiling down will make the place colder, so while it mat well look pretty after a lot of hard work, it might not be a great idea in the current state of this country and the wider world. Lovely lovely channel. One of my absolute favourites.

[@deirdrepasko9056]

I LOVE, LOVE Love this video! Stunning landscape! Stunning videography! I also Love how you cleaned up your wall! ❤

[@carolekinsey7835]

Hard work ladies, but well worth the trouble. The wild part where the long grass grows was so pretty, with all the dancing white moths. A great insect pasture, keeping the circle of life going, in all its forms. I bet the Shwoo's love mooching there, for tasty morsles. Loved the garden chair you bought. What a random thing to happen. As for the ceiling in the kitchen. Definitely get that plaster board out. The beams will look beautiful. This was such a peaceful watch. Awe and the cows at the end, were so sweet. Full of interest and curiosity. Xxx

[@charlotte0069]

Wonderful, the Timelapse and drone footage was stunning. Thank you ❤

[@unamcleod3541]

your home looks lovely hope you've stocked up on food and fuel for the winter weather great videos thank you i get great pleasure following them xx

[@avacadman2155]

How kind, such a lovely gesture! You will have to give them some advertising!! 👍👍👍👍👍💗💗💗

[@susancarroll7697]

Have you done a video on your backgrounds, how long you’ve lived like this, what is your income stream from, and what made you decide on Scotland? I have enjoyed watching both channels, but find that the whole story would make them even more interesting.

[@reginagibson3847]

I totally agree yes please fill us in on the whole back story of how you ladies came to live there

[@-miekeb-]

Ohhh wooden beams!! Yess, a lot of work and I don't have to do it but... Yess!! 😄 Such an idyllic peace of land... Thank you and Greetings 👋

[@ttscrafts6765]

The male Shwoo is so big and beautiful now!

[@sherrya6922]

So absolutely beautiful

[@combatbunny9820]

You can see a big major improvement well done ladies.

[@daviddarrall9384]

Always working. That's what keeps you looking so good! Regards UK. With ❤.

[@azogus67]

Love the bench plus I think exposing the beams would be beautiful.

[@tammymoore4336]

Thank you for sharing with us the beauty of the land around you! Great music choice too. One of my favorite videos you’ve done. The wall looks great. Your hard work and diligence has paid off. 👍🏻👍🏻😀❤️

[@KellyAnn1997]

Such a beautiful country. Gorgeous film work too I might add! I now feel guilty at all the complaining I’ve done at my own gardening as I have such a tiny garden compared to yours! 😂

[@deborahroberts1300]

Nice drone footage and camerawork of your lovely farm. Beautiful countryside and it would be just lovely to sit on that new bench and look at your garden and the shrews.💛

[@JudithMcPheron-pb9lv]

The drone views are amazing. Your dedication of hard physical labor is going to look wonderful as well groomed lanscaping. Never my thing! My only interest would be spreading a few seeds and planting a few flower seedlings. Great work Gail and Alex. Kudos!

[@guadalupeknippen528]

You live in such a beautiful and magical location. I love your new bench. 🍂🍁🌻🐕🇺🇸

[@imawehole]

Love the mini saw. I just got one and it's such a time and labor saver. 👍

[@imawehole]

I bought one years ago. It's my go to tool. Good for everything. I even use it to hack down weeds and grass. Nice and compact. 👍

[@allisonians]

we call the little tornadoes dust devils

[@verdagarner5112]

In Idaho we call them Dust Devils, hah one at our little farm the the other day, it was full of yellow leaves. Loved your video. All you need now is a puppy.

[@christinabrooks5991]

Lovely beams. Lots of hidden treasures in your home.

[@carolbarnes1776]

Other calming and relaxing video. Your inspiring video's should be prescribed by the NHS for wellbeing and relaxation of the mind,keep them coming.

[@davidmccabe7506]

That was a hard work out with all the ivy roots. You's live in a wonderful place.

[@PaulHathawayRetired]

Beautiful! Brilliant! Lovely! Hoow you must enjoy living in your countryside!

[@jeannienash5249]

❤Luv ya bunches @Alex and @Gail ❤

[@daviddarrall9384]

Beautiful scenery shots. My heart just aches! 😊

[@pauldurkee4764]

A good shredder would be very useful for that material, you could make all your own compost and mulching material.

[@donnabrewer4971]

Where I'm from in the USA (Indiana), we call those little "tornadoes" Dust Devils. They are amazing to watch.

[@FlippinLids]

Your farm is beautiful and a lot of hard work. I truly admire your strength and fortitude.

[@susandriscoll1812]

Omg! Happy cats, peacocks and peahens what more can you ask for?.

[@jaynerees5459]

Your so lucky to live in such a beautiful place ❤️

[@kyledevlin7879]

VERY HARD WORKING LADYIES YARD LOOKS AWESOME ,CANT WAIT TO SEE IT IN THE SPRING TIME.

[@fionasimagination]

Alex looks so nice in those dungarees!🥰

[@Padraigan13]

Thanks again you two. Really enjoyable as usual. I'll still be watching in ten or twenty years if you are still doing it. xx :)

[@sallya.2412]

Such a beautiful area you live in. How wonderful you got a garden bench. Really a lovely place to relax in after some hard work in the yard. 🌷🌱

[@leebrennan2609]

Love the bench it is the most welcoming bench i ever seen .It is very lovely❤😊

[@azogus67]

My dream is to come to your homeland Scotland one day, I have been to England with a dear sweet friend

[@Minniebol]

Look at the woodgrain on them beams. Would love to see them exposed. Beautiful video again ladies. Best wishes from the Reiverlarks❤

[@teresahamilton7801]

beautiful footage of your landscape & sky. thanx

[@deloradeabel8487]

Love the drone footage! The music is so beautifully soothing!your content makes me want to get off my a- - & go cut grass! Just as your mudlarking makes me want to get my hands dirty look for treasure like I did 30 years ago!Your so inspiring to say the least!Delora from N Cal. In the Sierra Nevada foothills famous for the 49 er gold rush3,000 ft up on 2 acres in a 100 year old cabin,bought it 30 years ago,I call it Gods country,that is what your place looks like!❤

[@debrabrooks6138]

You have the most wonderful scenery there! I love the timelapse shots. A beautiful bench, I love it! Pruning your trees and bushes is hard work for sure! Great job!

[@colleenfoster997]

The moths are beautiful!

[@izabelabhering7041]

I so look forward to watching your videos and adventures every week! Everything you do is suffused with beauty, love, and hope. Please continue to illuminate the world with your light. Thank you so much for all you do💐

[@kentuckylady2990]

We call those things dust devils. When I was a child I happened to be in the path of a rather large one that took my breath away. It was like it sucked the air out of my lungs. They were also known as whirlwinds. We often seen them on the farm.

[@bennylawrence6221]

Love the Easter island head!!! That’s great!!!

[@kathrynsymonds9455]

Beautiful find in the kitchen ceiling huge fan of wooden beams

[@beateheinze6569]

I admire how you both work together and get the jobs done. with such a large property the work never ends. And just when you think one job is done you need to start over again. Your house is in a beautiful location with the moors in the background. This time I really like the drone footage and the bit at the end. Lovely clouds.

[@marilynpowell6881]

I love the bench. It was designed by Edward Lutyens. I made one in 1/12th scale. Love your videos. Thanks xxx

[@lisajahn6839]

Lovely episode, great drone shots! Thank you all for making and sharing this video!😊

[@christhompson4270]

It’s all coming together beautifully, love the new bench. Hope you didn’t get all that rain and if you did you didn’t have any problems. Take care and thank you for sharing 👏🙏❤️

[@thekenneth3486]

Okay, you've got to explain the big stone head at about the 20 minute mark! 😮

[@robynhausler1014]

Gorgeous countryside ladies.

[@JR-yz2iy]

I think those moths are Swift Moths, Alex. Great video as always from you both. Nice and tranquil viewing. Wish I lived somewhere like that. I like that Easter Island statue you have, too.

[@sharimeline3077]

We call those mini tornadoes Dust Devils in the U.S. - they happen in hotter weather, but usually in late summer/early fall, and they make all the leaves swirl around for a few minutes. It was always exciting to see one when I was a kid. Maybe they happen more often here.

[@lindaahlgrim1331]

English ivy can pull down structures and bark off of trees. In SE VA we cut it at the base and let it die before pulling it. Your house, land and animals are so lovely.