Are we running out of TIME? Building a HOMESTEAD in rural France

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We’re back! It hasn’t been the most dynamic or even the most auspicious start to 2023… Still, bit by bit we continue to make progress. Got the last bulbs in the ground, picked up some bargain mulch for the beds and even managed to squeeze in some DIY. When you look at it like that maybe we have managed a fair bit!
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Welcome to Living in the Loire, we are a young family in rural France, renovating previously poorly converted barns. We aim to do most of the work ourselves, being as frugal and as eco as possible!
We are learning on the job and we hope to share the skills we pick up along the way. When possible we will take you on a tour of the region (the garden of France) sharing with you the numerous chateaux, towns and markets.
As well as the house we will be transforming the garden, bringing part of it back to its previous use as a potager. This is our dream and one of the main reasons of leaving the city to move to the countryside in France.
Join us on our journey!

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@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/livingintheloire01231

@danielmfletch Жыл бұрын

Opening monologue reminded me go what Kierkegaard said...'life can only be understood looking backward, but has to be lived going forward.' Happy trails to you and your family. One day your kids will tell you how much they admire this life choice.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

We hope so!

@amayastrata4629 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I sometimes struggle in the present so panicking about the future and regretting the past does me no good whatsoever. I have learnt from the past though and that is when things get to be too much then stop, cut back on everything but essentials and get through the minute, or hour, or day until you can cope with a little bit more. As they said, winter can be a hard time for some, me included. I feel as if I’m in hibernation and only come alive from springtime onwards. Be kind to yourself and you will get through it and be able to look back and say that the method you used to do that worked and you can use it again.

@antonybrilland7058 Жыл бұрын

A day with a new @livingintheloire video, is obviously a good day.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Antony

@boyscott7193 Жыл бұрын

What a pity about the poly tunnel but you seem to take it all in your stride. What a wonderful environment for the children to explore

@aok2727 Жыл бұрын

We love your silly skits! It’s a joy to see your family thrive

@ginacrusco234 Жыл бұрын

How wonderful to see the children with (what I can only assume are) their grandparents! Grannie willing to get down on her knees with them in the sand, the Grandpa laughing with them as heartily as a child himself. Joy.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

They (all) had a lovely time ☺️

@FrenchCountrysideLife Жыл бұрын

Nice one Brook and Rebecca. Without getting all existential on you, we have to come to terms with the fact that this is it. There's no playback, there's no rehearsal, this is all we get. Time has a currency that seems low in value when you're young but which grows in value as you get older. I'm stunned that I'm 60 this year. I'm doing my best to make the most of each and every day. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon. 👍🏼

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Wow! Looking good for almost 60. Seeing the kids grow so quick in what feels like a blink is a big indicator, to savour every moment. Will be good to catch up, see you soon.

@ml2mercer2011 Жыл бұрын

I adore your videos for your realistic, honest, not hyped voices and content. REALITY - please! I don't mind if you don't have skits. I can go elsewhere for that. Social Media is filled with such hype and ridiculous excitement... I find your videos a breath of fresh air. Keep building. Keep trying. Keep sharing! Thank you. Lisa :)

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

We will try to be realistic but we are still biased in what we choose to film and edit. We don't show it but our children have tantrums and refuse to eat dinner sometimes. We have the same struggles as most families. This is a slice of our life and personalities as true as we can be but there is still a filter.

@ciaraclarke1488 Жыл бұрын

Keep doing what you love always

@kathyweiner6392 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE your channel and have missed you! So happy to see you again. The day to day challenges are just that, a challenge to figure out, nothing more. The simple life is far more satisfying than what is promoted by the main stream media. Your side of the fence is where the grass is greener, trust me on that. (PS...your skit on the world soccer games was hilarious. You have great wit and good timing!) Till next time, cheers! from south Florida.

@elainepatterson9573 Жыл бұрын

Superb , professional ,beautiful music and absolutely engrossing to watch . Please keep on doing the funny stuff as well though when you feel like it - I love it ❤

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Elaine 😊

@lizmiller9813 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you all! The funny stuff keeps a lot of us motivated in the DIY world. Honestly, when I saw you marching out in your bathrobe I assumed something was leaking. I can be seen by my neighbors in a bathrobe when the well pump quits, or the water springs a leak from solar pipes on roof. If not for me swearing funny things at those moments the neighbors would have no reason to get up in the morning. Keep the humor and be yourselves.

@pineconedefense1280 Жыл бұрын

Groundhog Day reference was so subtle and so perfect 👏

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

😎

@christine2014 Жыл бұрын

I love your dry sense of humour... and your straight face when announcing 'no more silly skits' while doing one of your clever parodies. MAKE LOVE GROW... printed on that T-shirt.... Reminds me of someone 😉. I really enjoyed your Doolard parody a little while back. I admire what he does and your take made me uncomfortable - I immediately thought: touché!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got the nod to MDG. Even if only a few people get it. It makes the €10 investment worthwhile. 😅

@christine2014 Жыл бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire Your "chicken coop reality TV" spoof was also priceless, and your "Breathing new life in the old château" episode... You hit all the buttons. The accents... the outfits... Just right! But I imagine that satire is not the easiest way to make friends and build networks on the vlog sphere. Another reason to applaud you for doing things your way. I should say that I'm French but lived in the UK for many years. Back in France now. So if at any point you need help with French red tape or a particularly arcane official document, I'll be glad to help if I can.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christine, that's a very kind offer. Glad you've enjoyed our other bits too. We do what we enjoy and others will too. Any parodies are done with respect, they're channels that we've watched for years, it's just us having a bit of fun ☺️

@mitchgib Жыл бұрын

What a beautifully filmed and narrated video! I loved seeing you both with your kids in the garden. I long for a simpler life and you inspire me.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mitch.

@Fenric1978 Жыл бұрын

I happened to see one of your videos with a twitch streamer who was on a break. Thank you so much for sharing a piece of your life. And thank you for being so honest of mental health. You both are brave and you are bringing your children up in a wonderful world.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Cheers Fenric. If you happen to remember the Twitch streamer please let us know.

@Fenric1978 Жыл бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire i honestly don’t remember who it was a lot of the Twitch streamers do this while they take a breaks.

@marciahughes8981 Жыл бұрын

Please more videos. No Need to chat just Do. Love it thanks for filling the little spare time I have with this content. I am a prolific veg grower in rural Cornwall every year I loose at least half the glass in my greenhouse. Keep at it x

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcia. Sorry to hear about your greenhouse! The seeds don't seem to mind being on a table by the window so hopefully we'll still have a good crop come summer.

@MultiCrackerjacker Жыл бұрын

Hmm, humour and laughter accelerates feelings of trust, closeness and comfort. ( N.Bagdonas TED Talk 2022)That’s why we have such a strong connection with you guys. I say carry on with the humour and damn it, buy that woman some new underwear 🙋🏼‍♀️❤️🇨🇦

@johngrober6244 Жыл бұрын

Thx you guys 🧡💙💚💛❤️🥇💪✌️👍🙋🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks John

@cathybaggott2873 Жыл бұрын

From Canada, It's amazing what you can do outdoors in your area. You seem to feel better when there is outside work. Maybe you should get yourself some vitamin D for those gloomy indoor days. It can't hurt. In the meantime, please don't suppress your creative spirit. It is sharing our humanity that we enjoy.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Don't worry we're on the vitamin D! Definitely prefer getting it from the sun though 😊

@AshtonZee Жыл бұрын

Wow, i absolutely love the lil skits.

@davidpb-j9307 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us a bit of your life; lucky kids! Your vision is so inspiring.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks David

@100Noddy Жыл бұрын

Build a budget polytunnel from plastic waterpipe for the hoops and scaffold tube ground anchors, strengthen with timber bracing. Invest in good quality plastic cover. Some good videos available of YT.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Noddy, will take a look into it

@jh-rg9dc Жыл бұрын

If you want to relocate the kitchen please do it. Whether you move it or not, redoing it is a big job. We spend so much time in the kitchen it's worth making it just how you want it.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Yes we are in two minds. If we move it we must take out a supporting wall and dig up floors for waste pipes etc. Having a kitchen part of a large open living space would be so good for the family in the long term.

@Maggdiczka Жыл бұрын

You are such a wonderful people! Love you're work!

@meglange3595 Жыл бұрын

Just a thought on the poly tunnel. I've seen some made with those corrugated clear poly panels, instead of the plastic sheeting. If you could find some cheap or free wood to build a sturdy frame and door and cover it all with those panels it would surely be a much stronger structure. Take care. 😊

@gailhunt7538 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video , beautiful music , pro filming , soo glad you are all back on film again . Very true words .❤

@andreajones7023 Жыл бұрын

Am with you on the winter feelings. I took out some new pepper seeds and put them by the side of the sofa to look at them every day to keep me going. The daily task of chopping wood becomes a task I really enjoy. Spring will soon be here and we'll all be moaning about the heat. Keep on keeping on.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

The chickens have found my favourite winter sunshine spot (warm and sheltered) and have taken to sunbathing there whenever the sun is out. The way they lie on their sides exposing their tummies to the warmth of the sun makes me smile. We're all the same.

@andreajones7023 Жыл бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire We've got 3 feral kittens and a feral cat which we are feeding through the winter and they really are bringing me so much joy. One won't leave me alone, and I have to walk round the garden dragging a long stick for him to attack otherwise he just jumps all over my boots, gets under my feet and wants to play with any tool I'm using all day long. He is very cute. It's so lovely when they are all snoozing in the sun when it is out.

@mischievousfox_ Жыл бұрын

I live in Exmouth! 😍 Hope you enjoyed your visit here. My husband and I are coming over to France to begin looking for a property of our own :) perhaps we'll cross paths one day. Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos ❤️

@originaltwyla4991 Жыл бұрын

I have missed you all, glad you are all well. Stay safe and healthy.

@petebartlett2229 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully filmed and created…calm and reflective

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Pete

@rachelglass8135 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching your boys living life on a farm

@darlenemeier4472 Жыл бұрын

You guys are doing amazing!!!!!!

@janeblandford852 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you both and your beautiful family! It is so nice to see you again and all that you are doing to start your gardens for Spring. Your gardens were so amazing last year! The boys have grown so much and are so blessed to be in this amazing environment! Bless you!!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you too Jane! Hopefully the garden should look even better this year.

@jimwilson7567 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your great journey.

@LivingintheLoire 9 ай бұрын

We really appreciate this generosity, thank you Jim for supporting our work. 😊

@s.h1388 Жыл бұрын

Wow Make love and grow ❤️👐🇦🇱

@marthalikens482 Жыл бұрын

Good For You!! What ever it takes to proceed! Love from Indianapolis Indiana.

@Rudi-Mhz Жыл бұрын

Everything will be allright.......we all live and the Time let us behind......sometimes we are getting out of Time. Your Choice is the right one !

@eileenstoupe9512 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you all! It's a pleasure to see you back, missed you! Enjoy this mid-winter/early spring time when the rhythms of the sun are so apparent, something I hope you also find inspiring as I do. Happy times to you and the children.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Eileen. Yes there have been some glorious sunrises but some frosty mornings too. It's quite magical.

@banksiasong Жыл бұрын

Heartening that the protective measures you built for the coup kept your girls safe from the Avian flu. -and you have eggs, a delicios and precious commodity. The best tomatoes I ever harvested came unintentionally from a trailer of cow manure. I hope your load has only good surprises as well. Best wishes to your loving family.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great to know about your success with the manure!

@abdelkaderguellati5164 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see your progress this year. I'm constantly looking after any of your uploads. I hope that you'll find the time to post more frequently because your videos bring me peace

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

We're working on it 😊

@slowly_radish8374 Жыл бұрын

Love harder than you work. 👍👍💗

@maitegonzalez1261 Жыл бұрын

As usual a dear lovely video, take great care❤

@embwhitton9792 Жыл бұрын

You are always in time, and today .

@monicariske Жыл бұрын

Not the polytunnel!!! Oh no... I am so deeply sorry it was ruined. Stay strong dear ones ❤❤

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I know! We're trying to work out if it's salvageable. We were considering a better one anyway as this one had no vents so was basically unusable in the summer as it got too hot.

@sthsrv Жыл бұрын

I stumbled upon this channel yesterday, while searching for some renovation builds. I watched your house renovation build and I just loved the storyline. I love everything what you guys are doing. Your content is just elegant✨. I wish your family happiness, and hope those two boys grow up to become kind men.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Saurev. I hope they do too.

@kathyweiner6392 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathy 😊

@michellejones9741 Жыл бұрын

I actually just found ya'll. I really admire the way you live. I would love to be able to live a simple life,i really would.

@TaistoUuslail Жыл бұрын

Very cool filmmaker's touch you have! Inspiring, as we bought also ooold house renovated by enhusiasts... In Estonia. Therefore we have only one growing season. Got the background of the sketch... :))

@maureenrose191 Жыл бұрын

How lovely seeing you back on my small screen.

@denisemurphy3915 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful and loving environment in which to nurture children, but it is more hard work than I could have anticipated. Inspiring to see such daily creativity. 🌻

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

All very true Denise! 😂☺️

@angunnhirth5621 Жыл бұрын

Takk!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Angunn

@luthermanning6945 Жыл бұрын

Your skits are funny! They give an insight to you guys. Looking forward to watching your progress. We remodeled our 1961 home three years ago that was in terrible disrepair. We dealt with demolition, water damage, black mold, leaking plumbing, bad electrical wiring and the most hideous wall paper ever created! But, one problem at a time kept us focused. Plus you have each other as partners. One thing that did keep us sane was at least one room as a retreat that was totally done to escape the mess and construction at night. Oh… and lots of advil and beer😮

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you had a lot of problems too! I think having a room completely done to retreat to is key (and something we're lacking but we'll get there).

@Ro0ster-Nation Жыл бұрын

Absolutely a beautiful way of life! I've always admired Europe :)

@johnlorrieboskovic2836 Жыл бұрын

Your video put me in mind of a quote that I found recently. I quite like it, and I want to actualize it in my own life. That's the hard part really - it's one thing to read something that resonates and quite another to make it part of oneself. It reads; "Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. I hope that you and your family embrace each new day. Cheers!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I like it, thanks John!

@cathyagain5841 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video.

@desire4liberation Жыл бұрын

wonderful vid. thank you

@bobscheiberlich8840 Жыл бұрын

Time enough for love….Robert Heinlein….you are on the right track…just keep going forward…gr. From St. Etienne de Villereal just 2 months into France.. Bob

@gaynoryoung4192 Жыл бұрын

Great video, keep the silly bits to. ❤

@letsfoodaround_m3222 Жыл бұрын

Hello. We bought from France Serres and are really happy about it! Good luck.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation!

@imlistening1949 Жыл бұрын

Your vacation video was wonderful, excellent music. Love it when children eat, and they seem to have an enter song going. And your chickens even have a little song going on. Your homestead is definitely humming.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jW-qx4qd Жыл бұрын

wow great poetry or narration, great voice ,and video. Loved it

@janw1948 Жыл бұрын

Happy new year 🪕💃🏻🕺🥨

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you too Jan

@sophiejordan6357 Жыл бұрын

You know I love all you’re doing and documenting but I’m particularly thrilled this time to see that your pants, Becs, are as bad as mine 😂. Keeping it real 😘 xxx

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I'd love to say they're the only ones that are that bad but I'd be lying 😂

@alexwidmer7421 Жыл бұрын

Bonne année les amis

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Bonne année à vous!

@donnabrennan2031 Жыл бұрын

great to see the kids doing what mum and dad are doing. chin up the first few months of the year are always hard i think. come spring you will bounce back. your place is looking fab.

@terryevans5476 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your vlogs. Look forward to following you. Best wishes from Cornwall

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@andrewdaniel653 Жыл бұрын

your polytunnel just needs polytunnel ground anchors. about £25 for 4 on amazon or the trampoline once if cheaper

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew

@angeladresler1855 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video, love it love it love it, so cleverly put together, the editing and the mixture of content. It is hard this time of year but we are nearly through the winter and as the tips of the bulbs we planted in the autumn or if you are like me the winter start to appear out of the soil we know Spring is on the way... You lovely trip back home was so enjoyable to watch with the ice cream faces of your little ones and your family enjoying the children at Christmas such special memories you have made, looking forward to staying with which I have from the beginning and watch all your hard work in the garden but please do put in the funny bits as we all love to watch that too. Wishing you luck with a car, poly tunnel and your renovations. Take care of yourselves and your beautiful children. Is it to late to wish you a very very Happy New Year!!!! x

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Angela. Happy New Year to you too. Yes, there are lots of bulbs starting to come up and I even spotted a daffodil in flower today! Spring is around the corner.

@millie9236 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year, beautiful family. Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Millie. Happy New Year to you too.

@lindatope674 Жыл бұрын

You are great film makers. Each part told its own story, eg your Christmas trip, it didn’t need words. I enjoyed it. Best wishes.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda

@greigmercer7641 Жыл бұрын

Great intro and beautifully put together

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greig

@monalingan9523 Жыл бұрын

It was so lovely getting to see your family. I have been wondering how you all were and was happy to see this video was out. I so enjoy your video content, please keep it up.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mona.

@rufusreloaded1043 Жыл бұрын

Oh go on. Be silly now and again...

@davideborgna4918 Жыл бұрын

Bravi... 💪💪👋

@Barbara-yj5tl Жыл бұрын

Aww Exmouth looks so pretty it must have been hard leaving🥲

@Kanojoe 3 ай бұрын

hello new friend from Brenilyn

@krugerfuchs Жыл бұрын

Time is a human invention

@karenreeves856 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Brook, Rebecca and boys! I'm glad you got to go to the UK for a break, the boys looked to be having a great time! But that water looked freezing at the beach, and ice creams???? Brrrr! Anyway, your potager is going to be amazing, I can't believe that you can get manure so cheap! Bit of a pain with the polytunnel, they are flimsy and rip in not much wind. But you've had good use out of it haven't you? I'm sure you'll come up with a solution. Brook, don't you dare stop doing your hilarious skits, they have me in stitches, and you're so good at them! It's finally decided to be summer here, at last, so making the best of the sun and doing bits outside before and after the heat of the day. Just acquired a little caravan to do up a bit, as a spare room for guests, so that's going to keep me busy for a while! Much love and huge big hugs all round xxx 😄❤🤗

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

You can't go to the beach and not have an ice-cream! We're Brits, if we let inclement weather put us off we'd only eat ice cream about once a year 😂 Your caravan project sounds exciting!

@michellerochwerger1850 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, just wanted to say that I find you and your journey very inspiring, and that I appreciate the honest and straight-forward way in which you convey your stories. Thank you. I wish you and your lovely family all the blessings!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michelle!

@WendyW123 Жыл бұрын

Lol, love it 😉🌟😉.

@bradfeatherstone1775 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Eden Prairie! Good work you are doing. A couple of things to look at: Retired mailman Russ Finch grows oranges in his backyard greenhouse without paying for heat. Instead, he draws on the earth's stable temperature (around 52 degrees in his region) to grow warm weather and produce citrus, figs, and pomegranates - in the snow (temps down to -25 F). I suggest you look into pallet racking uprights instead of buying box section steel. See KZfaq 'Nebraska retiree uses earths's heat to grow oranges in snow' Also the Johnson-Su (really Su-Johnson) bioreactor. They work out of Chico State - an Ag school in California. Essentially, beneficial fungus is required to grow plants. They have developed a dirt-cheap bioreactor that aerobically digests plant material (no smell) creating an extremely diverse localized fungal community. There is no turning ever. Don't let 'bio-reactor' get you down. Their original design required a pallet, some concrete reenforcement mesh, weed block fabric, PVC pipe (reusable), drip/spray irrigation tubing and a timer-water valve. Some people use IBC totes (which is a wonderfull invention). Then you do nothing. It does take a year to work, but the results of incorporating the material (seed coating, diluted spray) are impressive. Good luck with the homestead!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the info Brad, will look into both of those.

@fantasmasnolaboratorio Жыл бұрын

hmmm, ya we should all hibernate a bit in winter, not the entire time... but i feel i just want to sleep... lovelly to see you guys again, and PLEASE KEEP THE CRAZY BEHAVIOUR UPPPPP THERRRRREEEE Stay strong. Happy new year

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I think the fact our children do not seem to be fans of sleep at the moment is definitely not helping our energy levels 😂

@fantasmasnolaboratorio Жыл бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire ohh sorry to hear about that, hope it gets better

@KathysFlog Жыл бұрын

Nice vlog, comme d'habitude. Mark has a story about an adjustable spanner (wrench) and a lawn mower. You can ask him on Monday.@+

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I'm intrigued...

@Gadgetmumma Жыл бұрын

New knickers? Nah! Good for another few kilometres! 😂

@user-iu3ng7om5w Жыл бұрын

Hello beautiful people! !!Hello english people!!! Happy New Year!!! I missed you .I'm glad to see you again . You live in a very beautiful fairy tale. You create beauty all around you.🌻🐝🌸 We also have a very strong wind like never before and also overthrew many things in various towns and villagesYour greenhouse is very nice, but the construction is very light,if you make him 4 anchors at the ends I think it will be ok.Something heavy. Don't be mad about the car ,everything in this life is written in advance and sits and waits . I wish you happiness and luck, success, peace, health,💰😉 and the most important thing is Love 💖 P.p.everything is alive here and now , past present and future , everything is here and now, but as the little prince said ,, the best is invisible to the eyes,,🌹🦊🌌🌍👱

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you too! It's not that we're mad about the car - it was always going to happen - it's more that we now have to find another one. And we hate buying cars 😂. Secondhand cars in France are so much more expensive than the UK as well so it's just a painful process. There are so many other things we'd rather be spending the money on! Such is life. 😊

@user-iu3ng7om5w Жыл бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire 👋See you soon ,I hope 🥰

@arnicepernice8656 Жыл бұрын

Check out Keder Greenhouse….. Good on allotment! Love your family and ethics. I KNOW you are not trying to be completely self sufficient but have you investigated wormcast compost production….. extremely nutritious! Manure! A happy sight for a gardener ❤

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks will look it up! We do make our own compost but we won't have enough this year for the area we want to cover. I have considered vermiculture as a way to speed up our food waste compost. It's tempting.

@birdsong62 Жыл бұрын

🦋

@GoingsoloinFrance Жыл бұрын

@autiseedllc8661 Жыл бұрын

By an OLD VW Bug, they are indestructible.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

As we're looking for a second hand car in France are options are pretty much limited to Renault, Peugeot or Citroen 😂

@jpenneymrcoin6851 Жыл бұрын

Did the drought affect you badly? I'm reading up on it because we're considering retiring in the valley, we've found a few houses we could handle financially but don't want to move someplace that's running out of water...

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

No we weren't nearly as badly affected as some areas. Don't think we ever went beyond an 'amber' level which is, for example, go to a car wash (rather than washing your car at home) and water veg gardens in the evening. The summer before was pretty rainy.

@coby6417 Жыл бұрын

🌟👏👍🍀💐 15:27

@jtb52 Жыл бұрын

I live next door to a poly tunnel maraîchère and they get stripped and battered by the wind. So I think it’s kind of to be expected..

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Good to know we're not the only ones!

@lazycarper Жыл бұрын

hi how much did your farm cost?

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Maybe we will explain in a future video.

@MrAllstar Жыл бұрын

Ah holy undies, the simple joys of life 😂 Very well executed video, the cameraman seems to know what he’s doing and great cast 😉🤙

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@lindamounts2193 Жыл бұрын

A lesson in the very mundane.

@emilieneubauerova4699 Жыл бұрын

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

@salvatorepresti1706 Жыл бұрын

I like the Make Do Grow couple. What's your beef with them? Or, are you friends and just wanted to wind them up in a good natured way? EDIT: I also like you!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

No beef 😊