Ambience/ASMR: Family Farmhouse at Christmas (17th Century/Carolean Hall & Fireplace), 5 Hours

Описание: With gratitude to Calmed by Nature for use of the snowy forest setting (seen through the window):    • Snowy Forest Ambience - Relaxing Winter Scene  
List of Sounds:
the crackle of a robust roasting-fire in the broad, utilitarian fireplace, providing both midwinter feast and midwinter warmth
the laughter & spirited conversation of a large, multigenerational family, made larger still by friends & neighbors joining in the revels
the charming commotion of a well-filled home: sprightly footsteps over creaky floors (trodden into crepitation by one generation after the next), doors squeaking open into brimful rooms of merriment, wooden chairs rasping against wooden beams to "make room for one more"
the giggling of children playing outside in the snow
the caroling of intrepid songbirds, flitting & fluttering through Christmas flurries
an occasional gust of cold wind, kept safely at bay by the glow of good cheer radiating from wall to wall and floor to rafter
the mooing of Christmas greetings from the adjacent barn & cow-house
passing travelers on their cheerful journeys home, known only by the neighing of their horses
the chopping & tumbling of timber, this percussive strain carried on the frosty air from an old tree-stump near the forest
a speedy gait trampling through snowdrifts, bringing wood from the log-store to replenish the fire
the arrangement of ornamental greenery with an elegant eye and graceful hand, having mastered the precise aesthetic required to "deck the hall with boughs of holly"
the playful jumbling of handmade wooden toys
the swish & scrape of a quill pen writing a quick Yuletide letter to the absent members of family, too far, alas, to return today to the ancestral home
the busy cook & her constant movement, attested by the rustling of linen shift & kerchief, the swish of woolen skirt & bodice
the diligent scrubbing of tabletops; the assiduous sweeping & wiping of floors
the slosh & splatter of water collected from a brick-lined well
the promising enticements of boiling, bubbling, sizzling, frying, and basting, each type of culinary music accompanied by the wafting of its own tantalizing aroma
a symphony of chopping, cutting, and slicing, evincing the cook's deft knife-arts
the grinding of sharply perfumed Christmas spices with a mortar & pestle
milling wheat by hand with a palm-sized millstone, the feasts of the season requiring an especially laborious "daily grind"
the pouring-out, stirring, and measuring of grains & dry herbs
the chipper jingling & clattering of bottles
the shifting, clinking, and opening of clay jars & ceramic vessels
the ceremonious carving of the boar's head, decorated with all the lavishness the household can afford
the pouring of wassail in suitably generous measure
the festive ringing of pewter spoons & knives against pewter plates, in grateful & hearty appreciation of the cook's most excellent efforts
the village church ringing out the Angelus bells (at 2:29:40)

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Question: What is an ambience video?

Answer: Pleasant, soothing background images & sound for relaxation, study, play, or work; gently occupies an anxious or unfocused mind without causing unwanted distraction; creates a comfortable, inviting atmosphere; personalizes sparse, colorless, or impersonal environments; enlivens spaces where we live or work alone; fills silence with more subtlety, ease, and warmth than music or TV; offers softly dynamic "rainbow noise" instead of monotonous white noise; enhances interior design & personal style by turning screens/screensavers into live photographic displays.

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