Life of a Hoarder ~ Abandoned Mansion Of The French Elephant Lady!
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What you called plastic in those wood and coal burning stoves , is a material called Mica.
Think about it, plastic would melt.
I couldn't listen anymore to the moronic laughter of the man every time he saw a pile of hoarded materials. He is laughing at the woman's distraught grief and the mental illness of hoarding. What an idiot.
@@maureen669 Maureen, Leslie would NEVER laugh at anyone's grief and/or mental illness!! You will never find a more polite, respectful or sensitive man on RUclips doing ANY type of videos! Truly. Your impression of him is 100% incorrect. I ask you to please choose ANY other episode and you will see what I mean! Leslie is the real deal.
I love the respect you have for these amazing homes.
If I send you a donation how will you use it? Will you use it for gasoline and for lunch because that is a reasonable use? But tell me the ways that you will use the donation that I have not thought of, I shall be waiting.
My sister became a hoarder after several emotional losses. it's not about thinking they need stuff. It is usually due to a subconscious psychological need to close the space around them; to fill up all spaces for a sense of safety and security. Part of their psychological problem is that they lose the ability to keep their space clear and clean over time. It starts out with them "not having time" to "go through stuff" and they will do it, for sure, later. But later never comes. They cannot throw anything away for fear of something valuable might have fallen into the stack of old newspapers. All the stuff is security for them and if you try to take away even the trash, to them it feels like you are stripping them naked and exposing them; it makes them feel so vulnerable. Very sad. Great video! Thanks.
When you walk through those houses,you open doors,closets,touch things,you revive them for a moment before they fall into oblivion again. Beautiful.😔🥀
My thoughts exactly! Could not have said I any better!
@@jessicasilvia556 🌬 🤍
She couldn't help it, she was lonely, depressed, and devastated. It was her outlet to feel better. To her it wasn't a mess.
You are right. It wasn’t a “mess” to her. It bc of loneliness and depression. It was what kept her “happy” to a degree. I’m not a hoarder but I have had my moments in life where I bought a lot of stuff to make me feel better - mainly after a loss of someone I loved. I still have a lot of decor. I would love to to have a “minimalist” home but I don’t think I could do it. Too much means too much to me
I know a hoader. Even to himself his stuff are a mess, he just cannot detach from them. Anyways they have a sort of meaning - future, I guess. But I assure you most hoarders know their homes are cluttered and messy, but they feel it's worth it.
Awww it's not so much a mess,she was very organized really ,she spent hours upon hours storing and labelling things ,gave her something to think about apart from her loneliness 😪
Or maybe she was packing to move out??
she probably had something intended for it , or felt it was things pertinent to someone or her business, etc. Maybe she got suddenly unable to deal with it so it could not be dealt with the way she wanted.ETC lots of possibilities. it's much better than just throwing things away if it's still good.
@@soundwavs1961c that sounds likely. might have been going to give it to people or have an auction. people who went thru the Depression and both world wars, would be very much into saving things. it was a life of sheer poverty then, til after ww2.
i would LOVE to go thru her stuff and buy some of it.
Somethings yes, but she had things piled up. Yes, she was a hoarder.
Awesome that you guys are planning to
Come to USA 🇺🇸
Leslie, some people go through a period of mourning. They choose this type of life sometimes to cope with the things they cannot. If she had family that could have helped her intervene. but most people like this don't. Or they won't accept help.
My wife lost everything to a fire. She didn't even have a toothbrush. She has boxes and boxes here and there that she keeps things in. The stuff she doesn't want to get rid of. It is natural to feel this way
I too strive for minimalism.
These explores highlight the fact of what is left behind and it's of little meaning to anyone else.
It reminds me to live simply.
Thank you BoD for your work, respect for inhabitants, and taking us with you.
Horders here are much worse. My son in law is a fire chief in Ontario Canada. When there is a fire, they risk their lives trying to make their way through the junk and dark smoke, to find people. Even a medical emergency is most difficult to do their job. It is a very sad illness.
It is not an illness. Doctors don't really know where to place it but they do agree that it's not a psychiatric illness. I am sure if they had support at home it would not have escalated like that. Let's call it a sad situation they got themselves in.
Can you imagine those windows opened wide on a summers morning whilst you have a wash.
She kept everything throughout her life. Never got rid of anything. It would be fun to go through it.
It is possible that since she lost her husband so young, her hoarding was a way of holding on to things that wouldn't leave her.
Sounds about right
Hoarding is often a result of some traumatic event
she went thru both world wars in her home country, and the Great Depression. Those people always saved a lot of stuff . It had value and they did not throw things away, because of that. At least they weren't wasteful and throwing away good stuff. Still good, Vintage now. they didn't have ebay or yard sales....
Someone should go through those things, could be some amazing finds that will either decay or never be found again!
I love the way you tell the stories about the families and how respectful you are of their things, another great video
On the top of the best exploring channels in the world!!! Brazil 💌
That’s why I love Bros of Decay so much. They try to give you a back story if they can and they are so respectful of each and every place they go and explore ❤️
Isn't it wonderful ???
My aunt is a hoarder. This woman at least had some semblance of order to it at some point before it got away from her again, probably due to age.
Such a shame for this beautiful manor to be choked by stuff so deep it can't be seen properly.
I love hearing the birds in the back ground! Lovely old place, someone needs to have a massive yard sale!
The birds weren’t the only thing I heard in the background!! 🤣
You did an amazing job with this one, Leslie. My mother was a horder and when my dad passed away, I was one of the ones who had to clean and get rid of things. She had many of nice things but she wanted to keep it all. I tried to donate as much as I could to the needy, but couldn't keep everything. At the age of 81, she still asks about lots of items, asking if I kep them. Sometimes, I tell her that they are in storage. She never looks, but feels better if you tell her they are still there. The woman in this castle appears to hord in the same way my mother did. Thank you for taking us through and showing us everything. You are very good at making everything come to life for us. Much love from west Texas. I am looking up your patreon. I feel ashamed that I haven't visited it yet. Thanks, again. 😘💕
I love how all her beds are made, and she took pride in the rooms she didn't use to store her treasures.
It is so very sad.She was devastated at the loss of her husband and became a hoarder to try to deal with her loss,but still needed tidy areas to try to escape the storm in her mind.I have and am in her exact position(my husband has been gone 6 years) and trying to overcome it.
I started becoming a hoarder but realized what I was doing and I’m now minimizing anything I don’t absolutely need. I can’t believe anyone hasn’t gone through the stuff to save and sell antiques. The children’s telephone is worth a lot of money because it’s still in the box!
You my friend are such a Romantic which is wonderful to know that men like you still exist! Please thank your parents for me! They raised a wonderful young man! God Bless You and I pray all your dreams come true!
Can by the childrens phone and similar brands from the period with box online for $12.00-$25.00 plus large shipping fee.
Hoarding is a mental disorder that generally stems from some kind of trauma in a person's life. Could be abuse, could be unresolved grief, among other things. She was surprisingly organizes with her hoarding. Usually hoarders don't put things in boxes and label them, although it happens. Had she lived longer, perhaps the other rooms would have eventually been filled up as well. So sad. Thank you for the tour.
she is just like many others who lived thru the Great Depression, and both world wars right in her own home country. And apparently, the Hobbits of the Shire saved everything too. right now her stuff is well preserved VINTAGE.
I love 💘 this video. At least the things she kept were organized. It's a shame that no one has came back to save some memories 😪. She lived a good life. Stay safe 😀🙏❤💓💙
At least most boxes are labeled,I can't imagine the amount of money that all these things would sell for or is worth,unreal ,amazing.You are the Greatest.👍😍❤️🇺🇸
Couldn't believe when you found the children's telephone set! When my sister & I first had our own rooms (I was 13 & she was 10) it was quite an adjustment. We got the phone set for Christmas & Dad drilled a hole in the wall to run the cord through. We had so much fun calling each other & chatting. Yes, the lady hoarded most definitely from deep emotional pain. So sad but even sadder still is that her family has abandoned this beautiful home & property. Another great episode. Thank you.
I don't know if anyone answered your question about the musical instrument on the clock, but I believe it is a lyre. Great explore Leslie. Looks as though it would take years to go through everything in those boxes.
What a once elegant home!!! Such nice things! The family enjoyed a great life! Hoarding is a mental illness often caused by depression! When her husband passed, poor Mrs Collette was devastated & probably triggered her hoarding! She, however, was the most organized hoarder that I have ever seen! All of the things were boxed up, labeled & tied! If the children don’t want to go into the property & sort through it, they should hire someone to do it for them! There are so very many valuable things in that home! If the children don’t want any momentous items, then sell or give to charity, sooo that someone gets good use out of them once again! At least that way, nothing would go to waste! A library would love the books! An antique dealer would love the beautiful wooden furniture! Sooo very many valuable items!!! The property, in it’s day, was gorgeous as well…too bad that it can’t be saved as well😞 Thank you Leslie, for sharing this wonderful property with us! I loved it ❤️❤️
28:00 this small harp is called a lyre (pronounced like liar). It's an ancient instrument from antiquity. The figure depicted in the statue is probably the Greek god of wisdom Apollo, as he's often depicted with a lyre.
In European antiquity the lyre, or any stringed istrument for that matter, was associated with concepts like wisdom, reliability and piety. Wind instruments, like flutes, on the other hand were often associated with the Greek god of wine and sexual pleasure Dionysus, a satyr. Both gods were considered opposites so wind instruments were linked to concepts like lust or deceipt.
It could also be the character Orpheus from the ancient Roman story 'Orpheus et Eurydice' written by the great poet Virgil (Vergilius), as he also played the lyre. Orpheus even used the music of his lyre to enchant the spirits of the underworld so that they would release his love Eurydice from the dead.
Ancient Greek and Roman mythology was a popular theme in neoclassical art styles in the 19th century, which is when this statue was probably made.
I have a head face of Dionysus that water will come out of into my bath tub in my new house.
Yes I was going to write that too' a Lyre is not commonly used. I suffer from Hoarding too, it is an inability to let go of things despite NO need for them. it is often accompanied with over-buying,or shop-a-holic syndrome. When I look at things i have bought I find that I can not remember even buying them and can't even remember what I was thinking when i bought them. Some things i bought i had a plan for that was completely inappropriate for my age (for example high heels when I could not really be able to wear them anymore, or a collection of wigs which I could never wear.). There are things which i have never taken out of their original containers. I had plans to make paintings and floral arrangements but I am too old to be able to create these art works...now I have to sell them somehow but don't know how as I don't know how to use the internet to sell. Maybe someone could suggest a way of selling that would not take too much time and would not require mailing it off. I live in Canada, does anyone know how to help me? ...I do suffer a mental disorder I was abused by my husband and forced to live on $20 a week for any personal expenses, after I escaped i bought and bought, never reaching "safety"
@@DINO-MYTE I have tried to use charities and have given whole truck loads away. I have also done consignments stores but only got $1.00 for each item that prob. cost $100. It is depressing when I have little money left to live on and am no longer of employable age. I need to see some money back from my investment. I do like the idea of Cancer care donation for the wigs,thanks for that idea.
I love the bedroom with the desk by the window. Nice bedroom at the end! I wonder what their daily life was like back then.
Much quieter, and peaceful, compared to today. No beeping device, Newspaper, not a 24hr TV spewing bad news. Chat over Tea with neighbors, you are often close to the neighbours. Face time then, means face-to-face at the same table. Read books. No Automatic Appliances, you clean your own clothes.
awww the Poppies field painting reproduction! So cute! Love that painting
edit: I see they liked Monet a lot, bc the painting in the dining room is also a reproduction of his work
I am a big fan of your appreciation for the beauty in all you see.
💙 Cali Coast the USA
A life long past....yet remembered from you with much respect. Thank you.
Leslie....that was my father's name.
You have a wonderful voice and manner of speaking. You should be a narrator for novels....so soothing. It has been my delight and pleasure to listen & view your channel. From a 63 yr old taking a good thought toward what items I need to clear my life of as well. Michigan USA
Hoarding is so sad. This person was most likely in emotional pain. I just can't imagine having to climb through all that stuff to get to a room in the attic. I think she stopped using that room and moved to the room you saw first. It must have been a beautiful place at one time.
Hi! Leslie. Loved the video. Poor lady she became a hoarder because she missed her husband. Thank u leslie for this awesome video love u too.💋
I think all the hoarding came from the textile store you mentioned when she retired or her husband passed away. I was surprised not to see family photos in the house which seemed so intact as she left it. Very nice explore.
No. Hoarding is a mental disorder. You might have noticed the stack of newspapers Leslie pointed out. Must have been 50 of the same newspaper. Never even read.
If anyone else struggles with hoarding with seemingly random items tied to memories (Memory hoarding), as I have, after 15 years I finally let go of so much with the aid of four tools:
1. Criteria for what I actually need (Basic tools, basic cleaning supplies. Nothing that has only one purpose. Collectables valued over $X which kept me from keeping dollar store trinkets and literal trash. I looked up minimal basic supplies others found useful, and realized if this person could get by with just this tiny bag of tools, so could I!)
2. A camera (cellphone is fine)
3. A scanner.
4. Two hard drives.
I took pictures of so many items that I KNEW I shouldn't keep physically. Copy the scanned or photographed images to both hard drives (a copy for redundancy)
I was able to break the habit for the most part. When I relapse at all, it means I end up with a stack of stuff, then I go "Huh. I don't need this. I'll take pictures of them!"
My "collection" still grows. But it's on hard drives, which take up so little room. And now I take more pictures of items outside of objects, and I'm getting better at photography.
My hoarding, at least, was all about memories. Items triggering memories, taking me back to specific moments. So many of us have cameras now. It's so easy to document as you go now, and not hold on to these objects that ultimately aren't even the best ways to document our journeys.
Thank you for your honesty. I believe many have memory hoarding to some extent. Painful to part with items with so much attachment. I'm in the beginning stage and lots of tears happening. I also am looking at the item and say to myself, do I feel joy from this? Most things really do not.
Lesley, that painting of the child with sunflowers is by Monet, probably a print
yes she loved monet, she also made a different painting herself with the poppies. there is one with a woman with an umbella in a poppiefield.( at 6:29.) www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/canvas-veld-met-klaprozen-claude-monet-70x50cm/9300000015762181/?Referrer=ADVNLGOO002035-G-116011073512-S-1049930741660-9300000015762181&gclid=CjwKCAjwpMOIBhBAEiwAy5M6YNmndR6XDGqNi07SLO9X6cbXEdczQvRJdvW-l7KaQNlGYYnPUrnG4RoCV6IQAvD_BwE
This was the home of a very lonely person.
Hoarders always are alone. Junk fills their need of having someone who loves them
her stuff isn't junk. that old kid's phone set is worth money as vintage, for example. She lived in a storage unit archive . someone will buy it as a collector. like a few other " hoarders" ( archivists).
@@theCosmicQueen
That’s not “archiving,” that’s unhealthy.
I do recognize the one painting as a Monet's work. Most likely a copy, if real could be worth 100's of thousands. After all Claude Monet lived in France- anything is possible.
Monet est mon peintre préféré, j'ai même vu "les nympheas" au MOMA de NYC!
Your parents brought you up well Lesley. Such a beautiful soul. You have empathy, respect, strong ethics. The stories you share are told so well, you have a gift for it. A romantic at heart.I love your channel I am glad you are keeping history alive and preserving it in your videos. ❤
What a beautiful house. It's cluttered yes but with a lot of work, it could be taken back to It's original state. I can imagine her 2 children running through those corridors when younger and the family eating outside in Summer with guests. Every house has seen happy times 💓
This is what makes the world go round .. There are some people that like to remember the past so they save things from the past for its memories, wouldn't it be very boring if we all liked to do the same things because of this, life is much more interesting. What's right for us is not right for them and what's right for them is not right for us....that is life!! Ps- I think that Harp could be called a Glockenspiel ?
Well said!! For many people material items give them comfort and a sense of security and self worth.
It would be quite interesting to go through that hoard! Time capsules! I'll have to defend her actions! Perhaps she lived her life fully and decided to keep memories! Maybe she didn't want to introduce any new people into her life! Maybe she kept certain sections organized enough to entertain those she kept in her life! Maybe we'll never know?!
My husband is a minimalist and I love to collect antique items, most of which hold sentimental meaning to me (such as a typewriter from my grandparents, etc.). It's possible to coexist peacefully and find a beautiful balance between the two 😊. I'm so glad we're not all the exact same though. It makes life interesting.
@@bry5813 my husband and I are somewhat the same way. I have a lot of meaningful stuff I keep and he likes to be somewhat of a minimalist (except for a few things from loved ones who passed and his football stuff). The things that mean the most to me, even if are broken and can’t be used, are things from my
Loved ones and I won’t part with them. I didn’t get much from losing my dad (well pretty much nothing 😕), I got my Busia’s (grandma in Polish… I never got to meet her 😔 )wedding ring set and got them resized and cleaned professionally and used them for my own wedding. My Grama passed away in 2017 and I got quite a few things from her - her collection of elephants that meant the world to her that I have yet to put up which breaks my heart. All her Christmas stuff bc she loved Christmas as much as I do. Stuff that will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️
Lyre. that is a neoclassical very old style like 1700-1800.
Also: I know you are a man of integrity, but I wouldn't blame you a bit to walk out with those kneeling prayer benches and that beautiful clock with the man and the harp/mandolin. It is a greater crime they are left unused to rot away.
I feel the same way. Why leave things to decay. I would rather someone take my stuff once I am dead, my son will, but he has no heirs, rather than let it decay. If people can use stuff, why not if it is left to the elements?
I completely understand what you are saying and it’s sad to let this stuff to just rot away but he will never take anything. It’s just not him.
Oh my ,it's sad that no one looked through the boxes and gave stuff away people could get use out of.The chandliers and furniture and glass ware are wonderful.Sad it's going to just rot away.Take care.live from Oklahoma👍😍❤️🇺🇸
As older people we see use in these items. Younger people see it as junk and want all new in todays world.
So sad to see all this stuff rot away. Sad in Ohio.
@@sammyjo8109 "lol, Grandma it's all on apps now, nobody does it like that". When the power fails then they will want it (after they tossed it)
@@RetroCaptain LOL true.
The reason, why the bundles of newspapers? They stuffed in a few sheets to warm up the Annex you showed at the staircase bottom. Jeter au feu. I imagine she did not hoard boxes in the 2 large rooms, is they were where her husband relaxed, and she probably didn't want to affect the memory of times past there. I noticed some of the books missing. Looks like the floor might break down soon. Thanks for sharing the experience!
I feel the same way humans only need the bare necessities..💯👍🙏👊💞🌠💞
people from the surounding district sometimes use these old un lived in houses as a DUMPING GROUND
possible. but a lot of things could have gone to a museum too.
Actually Leslie it does get worse with hoarders. My mother in law had so much stuff that rats and mice lived freely in their doublewide mobile home. They lived in her chair and would bite her all over. Now it smells do bad it literally burns your eyes and throat.
that is so sad.
I think the little copper-colored thing on top of the fireplace was a small fire extinguisher. Sad to see all the things stacked to the ceiling in this once grand home of hers . Often times this is how some spend the last years of there lives they hold on tight to the objects that brought them joy or were a major part of there lives good or bad they just have a strong hold on them , and won't let go for them maybe letting go of the objects means letting go of the memories attached to the objects. Never the less this was a great video I really enjoyed it you take such great care and respect of a persons home and the things they once held dear to them this always makes for a wonderful video !! 👍👍
My mother in-law was a hoarder. In her late life she wanted to clean out boxes and give her 7 children the things she saved for them. The boxes were too heavy for her to move. She bought so many things from thrift stores she would also haul away peoples left over yard sale items for free. She tied up news paper to recycle but they would pile up. The worst part was that she was hoarding food. She recently passed and the children are going to have an auction. It’s really sad that people feel the need to do this
It’s a house full of happy memories intact, I could picture out how they lived their lives in that house. All the things kept with labels… amazing!
Thank you Bros of Decay!
Keep safe!
Im the only one that feel kinda sad viewing this abandoned houses and also feel scare of get older and alone :(
You always find the most amazing places to visit. Love your channel so much. It’s a surprise that it hasn’t been robbed.
So BEAUTIFUL. The guys a chicken about a bat lol.
The place awesome certain to restore!
I can't tell you how much I appreciate the respect you show during your videos!!
I love the size of the rooms. In spite of the clutter this is a really nice house.
I noticed the house has iron radiator heat, just like our 160 yr old house still uses. It is heated from a gas boiler that forces steam into the radiators. The radiator heat is considered central heat and is clearly seen next to the door in the first nice bedroom at 28:50.
My 92 year old mother is also a hoarder. But her stuff is not in neatly labeled boxes.
Hi Theresa, your Mother needs lot's of love & compassion, as this is a disorder with some kind of order I understand , I also think that because your Mother was born pre war she probably didn't want to waste anything, therefore adding to her collection!
I can't tell u guys how much your videos mean to me....I almost feel like I'm there with you when I'm watching...Ty so much for sharing these videos with us ❤️
I'm looking forward IT!!👏👏👏👏👏👏❤
I don't think those were shot glasses. I believe they were cordial glasses.
hello friends, so many boxes that you can not take .., only your soul with you..xoxo!
Leslie what an insanely brilliant explore . I would love to have known such an incredibly eccentric exceptional individual. Such a shame her collections will not be saved.
A beautiful characterful home which holds the lives of the family and their laughter forever.
Thankyou for sharing. Stay safe . Jan UK xx
I absolutely love the way you present the homes and talk about the family and all that you see!! Poor Madam Collette, she was a controlled hoarder, probably had a caregiver living with her, explains the two unhoarded bedrooms and the sitting room. Hoarding is a mental illness, sometimes the hoarder is trying to keep their self safe from intruders, or it's loneliness or even a state of feeling they never have enough or trying to replace what was lost at one time, maybe in childhood. Hoarding is NOT greed.
Spell check boo boo! Lyre is the instrument! Here the family would have what we call a "yard sale" and all that stuff would either be sold or taken to the dump!
Awesome, Beautiful wall sculpture❣️
O.k.,this is neither here nor there just one of those "hmmm" things!🤔 Loved the live Les...thank you! My daughters name is Leslie and I can't help notice the spellings male vs female! The only reason I even bring this up is 'cause my Mother said I should have spelled hers "ey" not ie" it's a personal preference, I know but I had to look it up! 🤭 "ie" is for males, "ey" for females! No wonder it bothers my Mother! The name is from Scottish origin, I knew that . Leslie means "joy" and Lesley means "garden of hollies!" Now that my brains exhausted after all that, gotta take a nap now! So, how does Leslie/Lesley spell his? 🤔🤷♀️ 😂
Looks like a fire extinguisher on the mantle...
Wonderful vid. The little painting on the sideboard is darling. The other one of the little boy on the pathway is Monet...my son gave me a copy just like it.
Yes, I have greeting cards of that painting!
What a great place. I love your videos!! You explore with respect and not judgement. Plus your appreciation for the old vintage items. Your voice is calming. Great visual and auditory experience. ❤💋
This lovely place had some great room rugs. Big and Colorful. Thank you! 🌸🐌💙
Hoarding is brought on by trauma of some kind. It makes me so sad that she had such pain. I wish the family had honored her life by cleaning out the home. Thank you so much for such a kind explore Leslie.
Another wonderful video! What captured my heart most is the decaying cars in the back yard, so amazing to see. Thank you dear Lesley! Love from Sri Lanka!
You are right : It's crazy the number of objects that we pile up at home, over the years, and which generaly are not longer used for nothing but we do not dare to part .... Realise this, only when you move and, in order to not pay too much for the transport from one place to an other, you start to sort out what is really useful, and what you don't use, sometimes, not even once a year !!! lol
It's so sad that she lived like this.So sad.
I'm a professional cleaner, even though I hate the thought I, imagine cleaning these kitchens and bathrooms.
And how I would love them when done.
Long time watcher, love from Tasmania Australia. ❤️
Thank you Lesley for sharing another great story. The clock you were looking at, was a harp. You are such an amazing person 💗
The copper cannister looks like either a fire extinguisher, or a spritzer
Awesome explore would like the retro computer
It’s so sad our lives come to an end and all of what people worked for and treasured are left to decay , I wish we lived longer , so fascinating it also so sad . You do a wonderful job , thank you.
Hi Lesley, thank you for the beautiful experience.
Wonderful video... Love all france decorations house... The windows..
Tqsm to sharing this beautiful place
I so hope this home can be restored and cared for again. It can't be left like this. It is too precious!
Leslie, many of us would love to see the beautiful antique rugs in so many of the homes. Just a quick view of a portion would be really exciting to those of use who love antique rugs.
Love the plates, paintings and chairs. Amazing 🤩
It's a shame to not be able de restore this house, because it's full of charmes ! inside and outside !!! Thanks for this beautiful trip !!!
Absolutely loved this!!!! Your telling of the history, and of the family is awesome!!! I love your voice, and the respect you display for all of the contents~and keeping the property, and family private. Love all of your videos💕I will continue to watch, as I am NEVER disappointed. Thank~you!! Stay safe💕
Thank you Leslie for another wonderful look into this woman’s life. So sad that the disease of hoarding took over her life. I’m sure there are many many treasures that are packed away. Outstanding job paying tribute to this woman’s life.
Beautiful writing well said
You do so well. I have shared with my co workers. The only thing is more lighting. Some views are too dark.
I like how respectful you are. You have a really nice relaxing voice and I love your accent. Its very entertaining when you let your imagination run wild, occasionally a little giggle like a naughty kid. You make me laugh. Keep exploring!
she needed it because she thought it would fill the hole she felt after her man died. it is sad. maybe she was really scared she would run out of things, because her man did all the work in the house and took care of her.
Just my opinion, please don’t hate. I don’t like it when you explore hoarders houses. Just too sad. But I do way love your explores very much, I’m a huge fan!
Wat zo duidelijk te horen was , waren de vogels , vooral toen je op de bank zat. Dat was zo rustgevend!
God bless you, Leslie, that your experiences in life have not led to the kind of compulsive behavior based on the fears and sorrow of hoarders. It really is the manifestation of mental illness; most of us can never understand -- but we can feel for the misery that these sad houses represent. Poor dear woman. Heart breaking.
At age, she was abandoned to life alone, only to retain the memory of her younger years. Holding on to every scrap of the past, became her raison d`etre. A past she wanted to return to.
There is sorrow but also joy I think, in that house, her lovely spirit comes through. She wasn't a typical boarder..
Wonderful experiences traveling with you through history and time. Thought I would mention The painting you referenced in this video with a person in the garden it’s a replication of a Monet painting.
I absolutely love these videos!
Very sad it’s been left as it looks like it was beautiful once. It must have been very lonely being there alone. I can never understand why relatives don’t remove stuff and sell the property. Beautifully filmed as alwaysx
Imagine ,,,,,in her mind she knew what was where and every thing was packed into her memory !! Was she saving for loved ones to have things when she was gone?This is my guess , loneliness can cripple a person!! Please , everyone who sees this GO see your lonely family and friends and give them ❤️ love!!!
Lesley, it is always exciting to go on your adventures with you. Just love watching . Thank you. As always be happy and careful.
It's always a great pleasure to follow you !!! You ALWAYS find incredibles places !!! This place is completely.... AMAZING ! I adore ....
Thanks again
I am constantly amazed at how very professional your videos are. Your voice is amazing. Could be commentary on nature channels
Keep up the good work