Ryan, during WW-2, the British and Americans took almost weekly arial photographs of almost 100 percent of France. May I suggest an inquiry of the RAF Archives in England for additional detailed over-flight photos of the convent and surrounding area.
I’m sure the war affected the nuns, and yes on the RAF photos the USAAF photos might take longer due to the size of the archives but the payoff I think would be worth it😊
Go Ryan, your excitement is shining through this video! If you have "stories" accumulated for the convent, you can even do a picture book/e-book that can be sold to future visitors or for fund raising. Oh, and the Pethericks should just legally adopt Ryan, lol. He truly feels like family.
@@probstnatalie a few years ago there was a news story about a family doing remodeling in their bathroom and when they opened up a wall, they found scrawled on the sheetrock facing them the message "what was wrong with how we did it?" I think they need to leave a few of those around, too.
Ryan did an amazing job explaining the history of the area! Everyone did a wonderful job continuing on with work at the convent in Billy’s absence! Great job guys!
The grout on the stone needs a DROP or two of brown to get that precise color. Otherwise it will be only gray, and the stones have a very slight tinge of brown in them. LOVE all of your hard work -- looking fab.
You are creating voids by the cellar steps and the original void in the wall with all the stuff work to improve insulation taking down the false ceilings reverses this but shows the original ceiling design. The glassi or ice house was the original fridge to keep dairy and meat cool and fresher in summer ,below ground a steady temperature year round and natural ice collected in winter from lakes and ponds insulated to keep frozen for years untill needed , layered by hay,straw and wood to keep frozen year round.
Very sweet of you to namn it after the fan that send those pics in 🥰 I think you should do the display thing, you’ve already have one time capsule in the kitchen ☺️
I have found that if there are two people (let’s say #1 is Billy and #2 is Ryan) the #2 person steps back to the #1 person who they perceive as more knowledgeable and a leader. With Billy on holiday Ryan has been able to show his true skills and knowledge. He has really added to the vlog-I hope he can continue in this role!
Hi guys again from across the pond. I have to say the videos are just super! The convent that keeps on giving. The history, the maps that Mary sent, the cold storage, the gardens, just wow! I never miss a day of intrigue with all of you fellas. Seriously, this convent renovation is really cracking on with Simon & Yannis. Ryan you have been a wonderful narrator and Alex, your filming is award winning! Hope you are enjoying your vacation, Billy!!
You said exactly what I was about to. I think they hit the sweet spot this week, with Alex’s amazing video and editing skills, and the obvious enthusiasm of all the guys pulling together and wanting to get everything right for Billy. They really gave a lot of variety in content, and that has made a very interesting week with lots of anticipation. Measuring out the garden, metal detecting for artifacts, experimenting with dye for the mortar, translating the wall, and so much more. That coupled with Alex’s fine eye has been a treat.🖤🇨🇦
If you know the exact length of a structure, you can "scale" the whole property. I was very impressed when determined where the corners of the vegetable-gardens were based on fruit trees. CLEVER. Cheers an old surveyor/draftsman.
The ice house would have been used as a place to store bodies in the summer months ,there would have been a certain place in the ice house where bodies would be placed until they were buried as the warm weather would speed up decomposition of the body ,so the colder the better for storing bodies .
That is so different from here in America. An icehouse here is for storing the ice cut from the pond, lake or river and it was packed in sawdust, for insulation, and if done correctly it would last most of the year. It was the precursor to refrigerators. In fact the ice man would bring ice so ladies could have cold food. Yes, I am getting older!
Here in Canada many Catholic cemeteries had winter storage vaults. The winter vault was used to store the bodies of the deceased during the winter until the graves could be dug again in the softened soil the following spring.
The convent already has a time capsule. Suggest to Billy that showcasing the convent's history would be more of a draw to convent visitors in the future.
perhaps a whole room dedicated for artifacts and photos, showing the history. I know the plan is to do a hotel, and if I were staying, I'd definitely spend time in there looking at everything.
Ooo... ( Other than Ryan uping his presenting game, the maps from the past, and the tour ) ... The other thing that made this video really stand out was the " throw back to something that happened a few weeks ago " ( Billy ) part... That felt REALLY professional, and really well done!! Guys, you are all smashing it!!
Great episode again today and Ryan is in his element as a spokesman for the convent! And the videography! Alex you have brought a level of professionalism to the episodes that is just superb. And Simon and Yannis continue to work hard to bring the convent back to life. I bet when Yannis left his home country that he never thought he’d be a RUclips star! I can’t wait for the paranormal team’s report. Good job again guys!
"Nun the less..." Had a chuckle each time you said that phrase, Ryan!😅 You fellows are doing a great job on Billy's channel while he's on holiday - very entertaining and interesting variety of things. Billy and Gwen are most blessed by such wonderful and creative friends!
Thank you, Mary! Those images would be awesome blown up and displayed side-by-side in a museum room for the Convent, should Billy decide to curate one.
Ryan you're finding your way as a fine narrator. And your French is very elegant, I wish more Anglo - quebecers followed your example! You are a very lovely bunch of artisans, Kudos to all!
That was nice of Mary to send you plans through time of the convent. The chateau keeps on giving another find with the beams covered over. Nice job, Simon and yanis on the plaster boards I like the idea of putting glass over it to see some finds of the Convent. Loved watching. Crack on ❤
Ryan- just hearing you say "nonetheless" gave me an idea for the future bar for the hotel. It could be named "Nuntheless" (no disrespect intended for the nuns, of course)!
Ryan, you're doing a FANTASTIC job filling in for Billy! I would love to see a video where you interview everyone who's involved with working at the Convent so we could all learn a little bit more about everyone's back story. Hope you can make it happen!
Hi Ryan! If there was a hospital there too, then that was a Mortuary, that is a place to store bodies. It does make sense. Great job today! You all have been doing informative wonderful videos!
Ryan, your enthusiasm, as you discuss new details about the convent, is so refreshing. I love historic discoveries too and have the same kind of excitement as you. Keep up the good work guys. Alex you're videography is wonderful and the choice of music is spot on. Great job!
Well done Mary! I think you should make this time capsule an hommage to all the people doing work at the convent. They could all put a little something in there, and then you make a small plaque with all their names and what they've contributed with.
So here is the cold room for the storage of bodies, the room for viewing of the deceased and I wonder where the nearest cemetery is because it would be an interesting place to start with the history of the area. So excited to see the convent and it's embedded history slowly revealing itself for those who come within its realms ❤❤
Is there any way that you can get the village involved in renovating the gardens. We had a manor house here in Ottawa, Canada that became a restaurant, but the Victorian Gardens were taken over by Volunteers who restored it to it previous glory. Is this possible?
I would turn that space into a display of interesting things that have been found during the renovations. It would show a lot of history to people who will be coming into the building. 🙂🇨🇦
Billy, Ryan has done a great job hosting your channel while you’ve been away. And Simon is a natural at all this and he should have a channel of his own. I really enjoy listening to Simon….he knows what he’s talking about and says it in a gentle way….love it. Hope you had a great vacation!
I So Agree with ElizabethHarper that "Billy should give Ryan the job of historical/archeology reporter" because "he is in his element." Gentle voice and such clear summaries. Great job, Ryan. Thanks Alex for beautiful camerawork and Simon and Yannis for great building work and Duncan for plumbing? (electricity?) and mr. electrician/plumber? whose name escapes me right this second but I will pay attention next time. Yay Team!!! And Billy's "good morning" and kind tremendously supportive coordinating father hen and Hard worker is Irreplaceable!! and it will be great when we see more of Gwen, when her office is set up.
We are learning so much about the convent this week. Ryan you are really good at telling the history of the convent and you seem to enjoy it also. The little snippit of Billy looking above the ceiling in the mother superior's room was interesting, wonder now if there was some activity going on when the people checking out any activity found something there, looking forward to tomorrow and what, if anything was found.
Each of you have done great putting up a show each day for Billy. Each one informative, Phil coming to help with Lawn tractor. Simon & Yanis continues with construction upgrades and Alex filming.
What treat it was seeing those "new" aerial photos of the convent! Makes your making a bit less tedious one hopes. It's weird how the English vs. French descriptions on that placard are so different. I wonder if you could get access to the door somehow. Ooh! Another adventure! 💚
Did they publish fire insurance maps in France? The ones published in Canada are amazing historical resources. They pinpoint the exact building materials used in each room of a building, and were redone every so many years so it's possible to track changes. If they had such a thing for your area, they would be great to track down.
Hey Ryan, another great job on the video, you are such a natural at this, Simon and Yanis are doing an amazing job, I think that space over the stairs would make a great space for Convent info, I believe Billy has a time capsule spot. Thank you to Mary for sending in the ariel shots of the Convent. thanks, Alex, for your wonderful videography, you are doing a wonderful job.
Yes, Ryan does an excellent job but they all do work hand in hand together and that is wonderful following them on this journey. Keep up the great work Billy and keep the great team. Hope to see some of the others that used to work with you here and there. Sure, do miss them.
I have something similar, but mine is just a fan. Too bad it is on Facebook, some of us don't have Facebook. Thank you Mary for finding the Photos. Great job you all are doing.
Billy, you better watch 👀 out ! The boys are taking over the channel and what a fantastic job they are doing as well! Ryan, Simon, Yannis, Phil, Alex, Duncan and all the excellently trained tradesmen you’ve gathered together are doing your channel so proud, as are you. I love the new direction the channel seems to be taking. 👏👏👏❤👏👏👏 ( even the ads are enjoyable ).☺️
You are all doing a great job keeping the videos going well, Billie must surely be relaxing 😎 in the ☀️……if he can relax, he reminds me of someone who likes to be busy all the time. 😂🤣😂. Thank you all for your work today and Mary for the pictures of the Convent over the years. 🥰🙋🏼♀️
Thank you Mary (appropriately named) for the historical photos of the convent - it is definitely fitting to name the map Mary’s Map. I wish all our outdoor workers would be given a cool neck thingy - that really rocks!!! So I take it we can’t slip into the cool food and body storage room and have a look around? 👀 Sorry about the knee Ryan - hope you’re on the mend soon!
Ryan has found his niche! Official historian/presenter of The Convent. Alex filming is exceptional! Simon and Yannis are becoming a well tuned team! Well done!
TY Ryan for doing such a grand job while Billy is on holiday. As you say" You are a legend". TY Mary for the lovely aerial pics. Best wishes from San Antonio, Texas, USA
Ryan you are a historian and a natural presenter. I have one of those cooling devices for my long walks on a hot and humid day. They really do the trick. Simon, I think a tad of brown pigment added to the darker sample will be closest to the stone. From the video the tones show more brown tones. Just a thought. xx
Fantastic video! Stunning videography by Alex, per usual. Absolutely brilliant presentation and hosting by Ryan. You lads are doing Billy proud in his absence. Loved this! Bravo, Convent Crew! Thanks to Mary, whomever you are, for supplying the great photos. I think a display of found objects from the convent's past would be the best use of that space above the basement door. The grout needs a bit of brown to warm the color up if you want the grey to match the pointing in the upper stonework. It would be closer to the color of the stones which are definitely a warmer grey. As always, it's a pleasure watching Simon and Yannis working together. Simon is a fantastic teacher and Yannis is the most attentive and willing apprentice he could hope to have. Watching him observing the tips and tricks of the trade is amazing. He's soaking up all that knowledge like a sponge soaks up water! And he's the hardest and most eager worker I've ever seen.
Mary's photos of the convent are a treasure. You guys are very lucky to get those! The history of the place is very interesting. Hopefully, you can ask the farmer to go into the building on the other side of the fence for more History. Simon and Yannis are doing great! Thanks for sharing! 😀
Billy , I predict your wife watches these videos taken while you are on holiday , and sees how smoothly things run without you - And you will have many more happy vacations !!! 🎉 Ryan - you are an excellent historian , tour guide !! Simon & Yannis do amazing work!! Alex is ace on videography 👍
Whoever is doing the editing is REALLY doing a fabulous job! Seamless and so interesting. Loved the segue from the gate story...then going to mother superior's room to three weeks ago when Billy was looking into above the ceiling! Doing a bang up job...all of you!
hello EVERYONE!! Very interesting history tour by Ryan - great to see the various airial pictures too! (Well done - Mary!!) Having a look into the room space about the "morther superior" room, more rafters / beams exposed! The portable "chillers" for people to wear / use was an bonus in the hot weather! Good progress by Simon and Zannis - impressive! Best wishes from Lincolnshire
Ooooooo - that would be cool to find out more history on the glaciere! I would love to see what’s behind that beautiful wooden gate! Loving the research on the history of the convent and surrounding area - thank you!! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰
I think you need more red color in the pointing. Simon is such a handy worker. He seems to enjoy what his does and teaching Yannis. What a great leader.
Simon's idea about the glass case is fabulous and Billy's incorporating the time capsule in the wall is also fabulous. Time capsule could be installed above the glass case couldn't it Billy? I'm so impressed with all these guy's continuing with their hard work whilst Billy and his family are away for their well-deserved holiday. Gwen, stay relaxed. They've got this! ❤ Ryan, IGI record search may also help you find more about the convent as it holds historical information and should be free to search. I used this many years ago for family research, but they should hold information about the convent as well. Good luck with researching more ❤
THANK YOU “Mary Mary ....Quite contrary how does your garden grow ( over decades by the looks).... with Silver bells and cockleshells and pretty maids all in a row” 🔔 🐚 👰🌻🎶
Billy .. the four of these men are REALLY ROCKING this out!! All four of them are just doing an incredible job! Number 5 .. Phillip .. is missing in action! Where is our Phillip too? Can we get an interview with any of the nuns that lived there and maybe more of a intimate history of the convent?so excited to see what Simon and Yannis get done too!!
Not sure Billy is good with the idea of a seance. He gets creeped out enough on the 3rd floor. That is to say, I believe all tenants Of that time period it was a nunnery have passed. I like the idea of searching british and possibly even american WWII archives for pictures and possible other info. Might be worth checking with the red cross as well if they have any archives. With what has been shown in the attic it is possible they treated soldiers during that time.
One thing I noticed that reflected the changing or rather, a gradual reduction in the number of nuns residing at the Convent, was the matching reduction in food production. If you look very carefully at the earliest photos, you can see this ongoing trend reflected in the central part of the garden; there are faint lines & differing colours in the grass where in earlier years, there were considerably larger vege patches that would have been worked over the centuries. As you progress through the photos, food production is very clearly falling every few years.
@@sme_sage1241 That was my point. Once upon a time the gardens would have had to support a large number of people, including the nuns' hospital work. But over time and as circumstances changed, so did the corresponding food requirements.
Ryan, you are so SO wonderful at making the daily videos. Billy needs to turn this job over to you - now! It would take some pressure off him and we really enjoy watching you explore and talk about the convent. Congratulations on a job more than well done!! Billy also needs to keep Alex and Alice around!!!
My goodness, no need to get snarky. I have been a subscriber to Ryan's channel for quite some time now. I wasn't being critical. I was complimenting him for doing such a good job. Billy, himself, talked about what a wonderful photographer Alex is and I agree with him! Billy often remarks how busy he is juggling so many different projects at the same time. It was simply a suggestion that might relieve some stress for him. Sorry if I offended anyone!
Very interesting. Is the ice house/mortuary part of the Convent, or is that area behind the gate owned by the farm now? Those aerial photographs are brilliant. Well done, Mary, for finding them.
This was excellent! Ryan loved how you explained the photos and toured various area around the convent! Amazing how Simon made yesterdays comments a reality by make a photo niche complete with picture!! My vote is for that…but obviously if Billy wants a time capsule…I’m looking forward to seeing the inside of the cool room in the earth!
Love the video today. Entertaining and interesting! Ryan, you are such a natural public speaker. You’re just relaxed and comfortable at what you’re doing! Keep up the good work 💜
Ryan, during WW-2, the British and Americans took almost weekly arial photographs of almost 100 percent of France. May I suggest an inquiry of the RAF Archives in England for additional detailed over-flight photos of the convent and surrounding area.
I like the black grout best
good idea!
good idea
be interesting to know if or rather how WW2 effected the Convent and Nuns
I’m sure the war affected the nuns, and yes on the RAF photos the USAAF photos might take longer due to the size of the archives but the payoff I think would be worth it😊
Go Ryan, your excitement is shining through this video! If you have "stories" accumulated for the convent, you can even do a picture book/e-book that can be sold to future visitors or for fund raising. Oh, and the Pethericks should just legally adopt Ryan, lol. He truly feels like family.
i LOVE HOW SIMON AND JANICE WORK TOGETHER. In perfect unison, with few words exchanged. I love the mastery of their work. Great job guys!!!
I like the glass box idea with artifacts from the convent that everyone can see.
I love the photo in the space, would be a great back drop for the artifacts.
There is enough room in the smaller alcoves above to put time capsules
I just posted the same thing, I agree.
@@probstnatalie a few years ago there was a news story about a family doing remodeling in their bathroom and when they opened up a wall, they found scrawled on the sheetrock facing them the message "what was wrong with how we did it?" I think they need to leave a few of those around, too.
Me, too! For some reason, we think people usually think of time capsules as having been buried.
Ryan did an amazing job explaining the history of the area! Everyone did a wonderful job continuing on with work at the convent in Billy’s absence! Great job guys!
Ryan! You are a born historical reporter. This is absolutely the best video you have ever done concerning the convent.👏👏👏
100% agree. My favorite vid since taking over the channel!
The grout on the stone needs a DROP or two of brown to get that precise color. Otherwise it will be only gray, and the stones have a very slight tinge of brown in them. LOVE all of your hard work -- looking fab.
I was thinking the same thing.
It needs to be more of a taupe colour.
You are creating voids by the cellar steps and the original void in the wall with all the stuff work to improve insulation taking down the false ceilings reverses this but shows the original ceiling design. The glassi or ice house was the original fridge to keep dairy and meat cool and fresher in summer ,below ground a steady temperature year round and natural ice collected in winter from lakes and ponds insulated to keep frozen for years untill needed , layered by hay,straw and wood to keep frozen year round.
yes. or just very dark is also beautiful i think
Yes there are a lot of different colors you could add. Reddish Brown or even buff. You can buy natural pigment powder you can add to your mix.
Wherever a future time capsule ends up, it should include the videos of the restoration and updating of the convent.
Yannis is such a joy to watch. He and Simon are a great team.
You're all doing Billy proud. What a lovely week of videos.
We miss you though Billy.
I totally agree, they are fabulous !! I love watching them
Very sweet of you to namn it after the fan that send those pics in 🥰 I think you should do the display thing, you’ve already have one time capsule in the kitchen ☺️
I like Simon’s idea of some sort of showcase there in the entry way. It could be a nice touch
I have found that if there are two people (let’s say #1 is Billy and #2 is Ryan) the #2 person steps back to the #1 person who they perceive as more knowledgeable and a leader. With Billy on holiday Ryan has been able to show his true skills and knowledge. He has really added to the vlog-I hope he can continue in this role!
Well, Billy and his wife own the property and Billy is the project lead. Construction projects usually have somebody in charge.
@@TerryInUSA of course they do. . I just think that now that we’ve seen what Ryan can do I hope he’ll be included more.
Hi guys again from across the pond. I have to say the videos are just super! The convent that keeps on giving. The history, the maps that Mary sent, the cold storage, the gardens, just wow! I never miss a day of intrigue with all of you fellas. Seriously, this convent renovation is really cracking on with Simon & Yannis. Ryan you have been a wonderful narrator and Alex, your filming is award winning! Hope you are enjoying your vacation, Billy!!
agreed! Alex is doing a wonderful job! This has been a very fun to watch week, well done to all
You said exactly what I was about to. I think they hit the sweet spot this week, with Alex’s amazing video and editing skills, and the obvious enthusiasm of all the guys pulling together and wanting to get everything right for Billy.
They really gave a lot of variety in content, and that has made a very interesting week with lots of anticipation. Measuring out the garden, metal detecting for artifacts, experimenting with dye for the mortar, translating the wall, and so much more. That coupled with Alex’s fine eye has been a treat.🖤🇨🇦
Retirement home = people with folk knowledge of the area. Get down there with lots of tea and biscuits and tape recorder🎉🎉🎉🎉
If you know the exact length of a structure, you can "scale" the whole property. I was very impressed when determined where the corners of the vegetable-gardens were based on fruit trees. CLEVER. Cheers
an old surveyor/draftsman.
Someone once said that daisies are the friendliest flower. Thanks for the daisy, Alex. 🧡
Simon you are doing an amazing job with the hallway and basement stairs!
I just hope that the railings Billy has had made will still fit!
The ice house would have been used as a place to store bodies in the summer months ,there would have been a certain place in the ice house where bodies would be placed until they were buried as the warm weather would speed up decomposition of the body ,so the colder the better for storing bodies .
That is so different from here in America. An icehouse here is for storing the ice cut from the pond, lake or river and it was packed in sawdust, for insulation, and if done correctly it would last most of the year. It was the precursor to refrigerators. In fact the ice man would bring ice so ladies could have cold food. Yes, I am getting older!
The icehouse here in Ireland was for storing food to keep it cold. But only large stately homes or important buildings would have one.
Also, embalming didn't become the norm until the mid 19th century. Bodies were kept "on ice" before then until burial.
Here in Canada many Catholic cemeteries had winter storage vaults. The winter vault was used to store the bodies of the deceased during the winter until the graves could be dug again in the softened soil the following spring.
@@dakm71moore80 Yes, but not just the Catholic cemeteries with our cold winters. :)
You're all doing a great job of running the channel for Billy while he's away. We'll done lads. X
The convent already has a time capsule. Suggest to Billy that showcasing the convent's history would be more of a draw to convent visitors in the future.
perhaps a whole room dedicated for artifacts and photos, showing the history. I know the plan is to do a hotel, and if I were staying, I'd definitely spend time in there looking at everything.
Ryan could do tours of the convent, I would definitely buy a ticket for that🇦🇺
@@melanieparis8697 oh yes! he would be great at that!
He wants to do more time capsules throughout the convent.
Yes!
Ooo... ( Other than Ryan uping his presenting game, the maps from the past, and the tour ) ... The other thing that made this video really stand out was the " throw back to something that happened a few weeks ago " ( Billy ) part... That felt REALLY professional, and really well done!! Guys, you are all smashing it!!
Great episode again today and Ryan is in his element as a spokesman for the convent! And the videography! Alex you have brought a level of professionalism to the episodes that is just superb. And Simon and Yannis continue to work hard to bring the convent back to life. I bet when Yannis left his home country that he never thought he’d be a RUclips star! I can’t wait for the paranormal team’s report. Good job again guys!
I thought Yanis is French?
@@sandieweber2326no, he came over from the opposite side of the Mediterranean (oops the country evades me right now!)
@@chriswilford3576 I remember now. He's Algerian
@ ah yes, that’s it! Thank you 😊
"Nun the less..." Had a chuckle each time you said that phrase, Ryan!😅 You fellows are doing a great job on Billy's channel while he's on holiday - very entertaining and interesting variety of things. Billy and Gwen are most blessed by such wonderful and creative friends!
I made that pun to myself, too! Also chuckled at it. I love a good pun. 😄
Simon is an amazing teacher and Yannis is an exceptional student. You are so lucky to have them working...and of course Ryan is a lovely man!
Thank you, Mary! Those images would be awesome blown up and displayed side-by-side in a museum room for the Convent, should Billy decide to curate one.
I don't Billy's week is complete without some random "gopher" hole cutout - - what a lad!!😂 Outstanding host Ryan, love your onward-ho enthusiasm👍
Wow, Ryan is really good as the "host" of the channel. He feels like it's natural for him!
Ryan you are definitely in your element presenting and passion for history shines through.
Yet again grand job by all.
Pity this subject of the whole effort is not as a TV program, it's great to watch, love the approach of all involved and the details. Great viewing.
Ryan you're finding your way as a fine narrator. And your French is very elegant, I wish more Anglo - quebecers followed your example! You are a very lovely bunch of artisans, Kudos to all!
Simon and Jannice : what a team !!😎🐕🦺🐈⬛
Yanis
That was nice of Mary to send you plans through time of the convent. The chateau keeps on giving another find with the beams covered over. Nice job, Simon and yanis on the plaster boards I like the idea of putting glass over it to see some finds of the Convent. Loved watching. Crack on ❤
Ryan- just hearing you say "nonetheless" gave me an idea for the future bar for the hotel. It could be named "Nuntheless" (no disrespect intended for the nuns, of course)!
Ryan, you're doing a FANTASTIC job filling in for Billy! I would love to see a video where you interview everyone who's involved with working at the Convent so we could all learn a little bit more about everyone's back story. Hope you can make it happen!
One of my favorite episodes so far. This is a high quality program.
Hi Ryan! If there was a hospital there too, then that was a Mortuary, that is a place to store bodies. It does make sense. Great job today! You all have been doing informative wonderful videos!
Ryan, your enthusiasm, as you discuss new details about the convent, is so refreshing. I love historic discoveries too and have the same kind of excitement as you. Keep up the good work guys. Alex you're videography is wonderful and the choice of music is spot on. Great job!
Well done Mary!
I think you should make this time capsule an hommage to all the people doing work at the convent. They could all put a little something in there, and then you make a small plaque with all their names and what they've contributed with.
Billy will be so happy with all that you have done while he is away. Good work team. Nice to see the old pictures and get a bit more history .
So here is the cold room for the storage of bodies, the room for viewing of the deceased and I wonder where the nearest cemetery is because it would be an interesting place to start with the history of the area. So excited to see the convent and it's embedded history slowly revealing itself for those who come within its realms ❤❤
Is there any way that you can get the village involved in renovating the gardens. We had a manor house here in Ottawa, Canada that became a restaurant, but the Victorian Gardens were taken over by Volunteers who restored it to it previous glory. Is this possible?
I would join anyone wanting to do that!
I whould but I'm in the uk
Ditto I’m in the US.
I’m hoping they will discover the medicinal herb garden…and maybe even the “still room” where medicines were made.🖤🇨🇦
LOVING the historical updates! I'm liking these latest vlogs a lot. It's a nice mix of renovation and historical sluthing.
Not to mention serious eye candy from Alex’s camera skills, showing different angles and areas of the convent.🖤🇨🇦
Ryan, you are doing an amazing job hosting Billy’s channel!!
I would turn that space into a display of interesting things that have been found during the renovations. It would show a lot of history to people who will be coming into the building. 🙂🇨🇦
You are all doing a fantastic job on the videos this week. Fabulous photos and a huge THANKS to Mary! ❤🐨
Billy, Ryan has done a great job hosting your channel while you’ve been away. And Simon is a natural at all this and he should have a channel of his own. I really enjoy listening to Simon….he knows what he’s talking about and says it in a gentle way….love it. Hope you had a great vacation!
I love watching Simon, such integrity in his work. Ryan has been a great historical guide. Camera work and editing is awesome.
I So Agree with ElizabethHarper that "Billy should give Ryan the job of historical/archeology reporter" because "he is in his element." Gentle voice and such clear summaries. Great job, Ryan. Thanks Alex for beautiful camerawork and Simon and Yannis for great building work and Duncan for plumbing? (electricity?) and mr. electrician/plumber? whose name escapes me right this second but I will pay attention next time. Yay Team!!! And Billy's "good morning" and kind tremendously supportive coordinating father hen and Hard worker is Irreplaceable!! and it will be great when we see more of Gwen, when her office is set up.
Absolutely loving the history Ryan, you should def become the defacto historian for the convent or even the area!
We are learning so much about the convent this week. Ryan you are really good at telling the history of the convent and you seem to enjoy it also. The little snippit of Billy looking above the ceiling in the mother superior's room was interesting, wonder now if there was some activity going on when the people checking out any activity found something there, looking forward to tomorrow and what, if anything was found.
"...very interesting there, nun the less..." I see what you did there, Ryan.😁
Each of you have done great putting up a show each day for Billy. Each one informative, Phil coming to help with Lawn tractor. Simon & Yanis continues with construction upgrades and Alex filming.
Leave the display case and put the time capsule above it. Best of both worlds. Looking forward to tomorrows findings 😊
Exactly what I was thinking. (After wondering why they made just that little box rather than leaving the full height open) 😄
Time capsule ABOVE the cubby space. Best of both worlds…
On apprécie tes efforts Ryan. J'imagine que pour toi c'est un effort en double de jouer à l'hôte pour Billy et pour ta propre chaîne youtube!
What treat it was seeing those "new" aerial photos of the convent! Makes your making a bit less tedious one hopes. It's weird how the English vs. French descriptions on that placard are so different. I wonder if you could get access to the door somehow. Ooh! Another adventure! 💚
Nice to see how great the ceiling is going to look once properly revealed
Did they publish fire insurance maps in France? The ones published in Canada are amazing historical resources. They pinpoint the exact building materials used in each room of a building, and were redone every so many years so it's possible to track changes. If they had such a thing for your area, they would be great to track down.
Wonderful research on the gardens Ryan (I also love how happy your own renovation is making you) I love both your and Billy’s take on the convent.
Well done Ryan hosting for Billy,enjoying the variety!
❤ the new design for the basement stairway, and the display cutout. Hope Billy keeps it. Adds visual balance.
Ryan, you are a natural. Thanks for all the info. Thank you Mary for the maps.
Hey Ryan, another great job on the video, you are such a natural at this, Simon and Yanis are doing an amazing job, I think that space over the stairs would make a great space for Convent info, I believe Billy has a time capsule spot. Thank you to Mary for sending in the ariel shots of the Convent. thanks, Alex, for your wonderful videography, you are doing a wonderful job.
Yes, Ryan does an excellent job but they all do work hand in hand together and that is wonderful following them on this journey. Keep up the great work Billy and keep the great team. Hope to see some of the others that used to work with you here and there. Sure, do miss them.
I have something similar, but mine is just a fan. Too bad it is on Facebook, some of us don't have Facebook. Thank you Mary for finding the Photos. Great job you all are doing.
Ryan, I didn't realize how much I missed your video directing , editing and content until this video. You nailed it! #1
Billy, you better watch 👀 out ! The boys are taking over the channel and what a fantastic job they are doing as well! Ryan, Simon, Yannis, Phil, Alex, Duncan and all the excellently trained tradesmen you’ve gathered together are doing your channel so proud, as are you. I love the new direction the channel seems to be taking. 👏👏👏❤👏👏👏 ( even the ads are enjoyable ).☺️
You are all doing a great job keeping the videos going well, Billie must surely be relaxing 😎 in the ☀️……if he can relax, he reminds me of someone who likes to be busy all the time. 😂🤣😂. Thank you all for your work today and Mary for the pictures of the Convent over the years. 🥰🙋🏼♀️
What a team you’ve got here Billy, brilliant..Love the work being done at the convent. xx
Thank you Mary (appropriately named) for the historical photos of the convent - it is definitely fitting to name the map Mary’s Map.
I wish all our outdoor workers would be given a cool neck thingy - that really rocks!!!
So I take it we can’t slip into the cool food and body storage room and have a look around? 👀
Sorry about the knee Ryan - hope you’re on the mend soon!
I have one of those neck air conditioners that cools and heats and it's been a godsend, I can highly recommend
Ryan has found his niche! Official historian/presenter of The Convent. Alex filming is exceptional! Simon and Yannis are becoming a well tuned team! Well done!
Thank you I was going to suggest making that little square above the stairs into something I'm so glad other people were thinking it too
TY Ryan for doing such a grand job while Billy is on holiday. As you say" You are a legend". TY Mary for the lovely aerial pics. Best wishes from San Antonio, Texas, USA
Ryan you are a historian and a natural presenter. I have one of those cooling devices for my long walks on a hot and humid day. They really do the trick. Simon, I think a tad of brown pigment added to the darker sample will be closest to the stone. From the video the tones show more brown tones. Just a thought. xx
Fantastic video! Stunning videography by Alex, per usual. Absolutely brilliant presentation and hosting by Ryan. You lads are doing Billy proud in his absence. Loved this! Bravo, Convent Crew!
Thanks to Mary, whomever you are, for supplying the great photos. I think a display of found objects from the convent's past would be the best use of that space above the basement door. The grout needs a bit of brown to warm the color up if you want the grey to match the pointing in the upper stonework. It would be closer to the color of the stones which are definitely a warmer grey. As always, it's a pleasure watching Simon and Yannis working together. Simon is a fantastic teacher and Yannis is the most attentive and willing apprentice he could hope to have. Watching him observing the tips and tricks of the trade is amazing. He's soaking up all that knowledge like a sponge soaks up water! And he's the hardest and most eager worker I've ever seen.
Mary's photos of the convent are a treasure. You guys are very lucky to get those!
The history of the place is very interesting. Hopefully, you can ask the farmer to go into the building on the other side of the fence for more History.
Simon and Yannis are doing great!
Thanks for sharing! 😀
Simon is so. Clever on building ,artifacts even the landscape.. knowledge on all things .and a great sense of humor 😉
You are doing such a fabulous job Ryan, your new title "historical researcher for the Convent" I am sure Bily is aware also.
Billy , I predict your wife watches these videos taken while you are on holiday , and sees how smoothly things run without you - And you will have many more happy vacations !!! 🎉
Ryan - you are an excellent historian , tour guide !!
Simon & Yannis do amazing work!!
Alex is ace on videography 👍
Whoever is doing the editing is REALLY doing a fabulous job! Seamless and so interesting. Loved the segue from the gate story...then going to mother superior's room to three weeks ago when Billy was looking into above the ceiling! Doing a bang up job...all of you!
Not to mention the music!
hello EVERYONE!! Very interesting history tour by Ryan - great to see the various airial pictures too! (Well done - Mary!!) Having a look into the room space about the "morther superior" room, more rafters / beams exposed! The portable "chillers" for people to wear / use was an bonus in the hot weather! Good progress by Simon and Zannis - impressive! Best wishes from Lincolnshire
Ooooooo - that would be cool to find out more history on the glaciere! I would love to see what’s behind that beautiful wooden gate! Loving the research on the history of the convent and surrounding area - thank you!! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰
As other's have mentioned you need to add some brown dye in the pointing mix for the fireplace.
I was hoping you would put a display shelf of things you find during your renovations. IT would be lovely to see a shelf lit up with nice things.
Are there plans to replant the courtyard as it used to be landscaped?
I think you need more red color in the pointing. Simon is such a handy worker. He seems to enjoy what his does and teaching Yannis. What a great leader.
Simon's idea about the glass case is fabulous and Billy's incorporating the time capsule in the wall is also fabulous. Time capsule could be installed above the glass case couldn't it Billy?
I'm so impressed with all these guy's continuing with their hard work whilst Billy and his family are away for their well-deserved holiday. Gwen, stay relaxed. They've got this! ❤
Ryan, IGI record search may also help you find more about the convent as it holds historical information and should be free to search. I used this many years ago for family research, but they should hold information about the convent as well. Good luck with researching more ❤
well done to this entire team - the videos have been packed with so much interesting content!
THANK YOU “Mary Mary ....Quite contrary how does your garden grow ( over decades by the looks).... with Silver bells and cockleshells and pretty maids all in a row” 🔔 🐚 👰🌻🎶
Billy .. the four of these men are REALLY ROCKING this out!! All four of them are just doing an incredible job! Number 5 .. Phillip .. is missing in action! Where is our Phillip too? Can we get an interview with any of the nuns that lived there and maybe more of a intimate history of the convent?so excited to see what Simon and Yannis get done too!!
Not sure Billy is good with the idea of a seance. He gets creeped out enough on the 3rd floor. That is to say, I believe all tenants Of that time period it was a nunnery have passed. I like the idea of searching british and possibly even american WWII archives for pictures and possible other info. Might be worth checking with the red cross as well if they have any archives. With what has been shown in the attic it is possible they treated soldiers during that time.
@@blademasterii that's a cool idea!
Ryan, So glad you cooled down with your sweatshirt on!
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One thing I noticed that reflected the changing or rather, a gradual reduction in the number of nuns residing at the Convent, was the matching reduction in food production. If you look very carefully at the earliest photos, you can see this ongoing trend reflected in the central part of the garden; there are faint lines & differing colours in the grass where in earlier years, there were considerably larger vege patches that would have been worked over the centuries. As you progress through the photos, food production is very clearly falling every few years.
I wonder if that was due to the aging nun population and decline in residents. Perhaps Ryan can find out for us.
@@sme_sage1241 That was my point. Once upon a time the gardens would have had to support a large number of people, including the nuns' hospital work. But over time and as circumstances changed, so did the corresponding food requirements.
@@pinkelephants1421 Sorry. Yes, I read your comment again. That’s what I get for posting too late at night 🙄😂
@@sme_sage1241 No worries. We all have the odd brain fart now and again.
@@pinkelephants1421 😂😂👍
Ryan, you are so SO wonderful at making the daily videos. Billy needs to turn this job over to you - now! It would take some pressure off him and we really enjoy watching you explore and talk about the convent. Congratulations on a job more than well done!! Billy also needs to keep Alex and Alice around!!!
Alex is the man behind the camera and the editor of this channel. Ryan has his own channel. Called " Life of Ryan. " he is very good on camera though.
My goodness, no need to get snarky. I have been a subscriber to Ryan's channel for quite some time now. I wasn't being critical. I was complimenting him for doing such a good job. Billy, himself, talked about what a wonderful photographer Alex is and I agree with him! Billy often remarks how busy he is juggling so many different projects at the same time. It was simply a suggestion that might relieve some stress for him. Sorry if I offended anyone!
Very interesting. Is the ice house/mortuary part of the Convent, or is that area behind the gate owned by the farm now? Those aerial photographs are brilliant. Well done, Mary, for finding them.
It would be cool if you could put some brown dye in with the black to see if the lime and sand mortar would look more in keeping with the stones!
In regards to the void above the cellar steps, leave it as a display area as Simon has set up and use the space beside or above for a time capsule
This was excellent! Ryan loved how you explained the photos and toured various area around the convent! Amazing how Simon made yesterdays comments a reality by make a photo niche complete with picture!! My vote is for that…but obviously if Billy wants a time capsule…I’m looking forward to seeing the inside of the cool room in the earth!
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Love the video today. Entertaining and interesting! Ryan, you are such a natural public speaker. You’re just relaxed and comfortable at what you’re doing! Keep up the good work 💜
I would suggest adding brown dye rather than black to the pointing mix.