CABIN BUILD SERIES | Ep.5 | Planning Permission Update, Build Prep & Materials Delivery

CABIN BUILD SERIES | Ep.5 | Planning Permission Update, Build Prep & Materials Delivery | V.20

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In Episode 5 of our off grid cabin build series, we tackle a lot of small jobs that will make a big difference to our cabin build project and our aim to live completely offgrid on our homestead in Spain.
We finally bought a new strimmer to help us clear the land, and have included a little Stihl FS 235 review for you. We also started to collect the first harvest of our olives, to try brining them ourselves at home.
Cabin build progress sees us order the light steel frame we're going to use to build the walls and roof of the cabin and get the materials delivered. And we also share a cabin design "tour" with you all, to show you how we plan to use the space.
We also finally had our first appointment with the ayuntamiento to talk about the planning permissions... watch to see how that went....!
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@lancedaniels 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting and sharing.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😁💚

@kathleencollings7021 Жыл бұрын

Yes a tour would be great. Loving your vlogs.

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@skylandparkportugal 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a tour of your friends casita would be great. It's always inspiring to see something completed or nearing completion. Also it would be good to see your overall plan for the land and house, do you have any drawings or plans?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

We’re still working on the final plans and will share as much as we can when we’re ready 😀

@DavidSmith-tu6jd 2 жыл бұрын

hi. will keep it brief. loving your channel and enthusiasm. have 3 comments that i hope you will find useful. 1. cut off exposed dpc [damp proof course] don't forget this works both ways. when it rains your cabin will be effectively sitting in puddles otherwise. 2. as i assume you don't plan to drink from your aljibe [cistern] have you considered a couple of goldfish? that's not a wind up, fish poo makes great fertilizer and the little buggers will gorge on mozzy larvae. and, 3. grapes will only grow as far as i'm aware on this years growth so after cropping cut right back to create your desired shape for next season then train new growth to suit. good luck. David.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Super useful advice, David. Thank you so much! 😁💚 Really glad to hear you’re enjoying our videos. New one coming very soon!

@mimibergerac7792 2 жыл бұрын

I applaud you for your insane enthusiasm.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

🤪

@peregrina-2011 2 жыл бұрын

Yes to the tour!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻😁

@mimibergerac7792 2 жыл бұрын

Take a look a Dr McGills Body Mechanic book or some of the youtube videos with him to see how to avoid back injury. The rules are really simple to follow and will help avoid backbreaking work get literaly back breaking.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips 💚

@valentijneschauzier9812 2 жыл бұрын

With all the cuttings and debris you could create dead hedhing, to accomodate small wildlife and hopefully increase biodiversity in the end. They really work well and also act as corridors for animals such as foxes, deer, grouse and other animals endemic to the Catalunya region.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! We might do that with some! Thanks for the inspiration Valentijn 💚

@LittleSpanishFarmstead 2 жыл бұрын

It's lovely to see Paco growing up! He's so good!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes…… 😅🤣

@ravashhoodfar4084 2 жыл бұрын

You should prepare the ground and plant champagne and seedless grapes. Then it is about growing, trimming, fertilizing, and so on. It is a study and hands-on experience ting. What I would have planted all over is all kinds of citrus, apricot, peaches, and warm-weather fruits. If u get a grow-house u can plant all kinds of tropical fruits inside as well. Make a garden of Eden. Endless possibilities there.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

All very good ideas. Thank you. Eventually we will get to these types of projects! But they can cost a lot of money and we need to be there to care for a lot of the plants daily when they are young seedlings. All in time 😁

@ravashhoodfar4084 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm Little by little. U are young. Plenty of time. But plant as soon as u can. Trees take time to grow. So when u have family u can harvest. The most important for u guys is to learn to save as much water as u can and learn to drip irrigate and automation. Tank under the gutter to catch every drop of rain water. And once or twice a year fertilize and trim. Nature takes care of the rest. Best of luck.

@leannedwardsdesignandpaint7591 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please to tour your freinds place

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

😁 We’ll try to get that organised soon!

@Focusedadventures 2 жыл бұрын

We’re neighbours! Your doing a great job, we’re coming up soon to do our house up

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hey neighbour! 👋🏻😁

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hey neighbour! 👋🏻😁

@101life9 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. A tour of your friend's will be awesome.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Fab. We’ll try to get that organised with them soon! 😁

@fempowermentthisisfempower3552 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see your plans for the cabin design too. Smart idea to make everything so multifunctional 👍🏻 Can’t wait to see it

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. With such a small space, you’ve got to get creative 😅

@enriquerojas3149 2 жыл бұрын

Madre mía el ayuntamiento! Vaya putada! 🤦‍♂️ 23:19 🤣 So anti-climatic moment because you were doing so well and progressing in this episode... but there's a saying: "las cosas de palacio van despacio", 😉 Anyway, the cabin project looks very nice. Good luck with eveything!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ All the fun of renovating your own place 😅

@jeandodd873 3 ай бұрын

It would be nice to see your friends house

@100Noddy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please, the more tours the better.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Seems quite a few would be interested in that, so we’ll try to organise the filming soon! 😁

@kjterz 2 жыл бұрын

save the large branches for firewood....you are going to need it in the winter.............

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we’re going to have plenty of that! 🪵 🔥

@wendycdrake 2 жыл бұрын

My border collie, Scout, told me Paco was back. Put the border collies in charge of the Spanish bureaucracy. Seriously, good to see you guys back. Look forward to the Pepe/Eugenia design mod.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha we do know border collies are good at being in control of situations..! And they like rules to follow. Could be the perfect solution 😂

@portugalonawingandaprayer473 2 жыл бұрын

Great plans for your cabin … yes tiny house living and van life options will maximise your storage … good luck with the construction …. Ohhhhh exciting ! 🙏☘️😘

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hazel. Excited to get going with the walls now that we have the light steel framing 👍🏻😀

@sherry9088 2 жыл бұрын

Oh definitely a Big Yes!! Love your plans and enjoy following you on your journey!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sherry 💚

@FelizPete 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for a tour and to see your options what you can do with your land, hopefully things in your local council progress, luckily personally I had not much involvement with them but I heard a lot of stories where completing paper work was a nightmare. Good luck with your project.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete. We’ll keep you all updated as we progress with everything. And we hope to sort a tour with our neighbours soon 😁

@romanomaximo6649 2 жыл бұрын

Gran proyecto y muy bonito La motodesbrozadora la lleva muy acelerada, debe ir dando acelerones continuamente y cómo consejo cambiaría la cuchilla por una de triturar que además cortá t tritura a la vez

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Aaah si, gracias! Querriamos probar métodos diferentes para las plantas diferentes para aprender cual son mejor en cada caso 😁

@gaetaneboelens4940 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys! New sub here, I absolutely love your videos! Your journey is so inspiring, it's very interesting to follow along all these amazing steps you're taking. I'm currently diving into the same paperwork/licenses investigation - I believe very close to where you are - and can definitely relate to the excitment/frustration combo that it causes! Wishing lots of success - and a pinch of luck, too! I'll stick around to your channel and maybe, who knows?, we might bump into eachother in the area ! Keep going!!

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Glad to hear you’re enjoying following along 💚 We feel your paperwork pain 😅 But we all know it’ll be worth it in the end. Good luck to you too!!

@jayanpandya4961 2 жыл бұрын

It's been so nice to see your journey so far, looking forward to seeing more! So typical that happened with the ayuntamiento but I hope it will get sorted soon! Also the tour of the casita sounds great

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jayan 😀💚 We’ll just keep trying until we manage to talk to them about the permissions etc! 🤞🏻

@old_con 2 жыл бұрын

Progress made with the new strimmer certainly is noticeable, well done. Shame about your planning meeting but as you say seems typical for Spain. You should make good headway with the metal framing instead of having to cut wood to size. Yes please do a tour of your friends place ! Lots achieved by you both look forward to seeing more. 👍🏽😎

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin. Sometimes it’s hard to show it all on camera… might get the drone up next time for a good “side-by-side” between the bancals! 👀 Looking forward to getting stuck into the cabin now with the light steel framing! 💪🏻

@uneautrepoire 2 жыл бұрын

A tour of the Casita would be awesome. Great videos, best of luck with all your projects!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Than you Tomasz 💚 Seems like quite a few people would like to see what they’ve done, so we’ll try to get around to it soon to share with you 😁

@kingfisher5150 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new brush cutter! xx

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute game changer!!! It‘s brilliant. Very pricey, but definitely worth it! 💚

@richardwareing8252 2 жыл бұрын

Another great vid guys! Yeah, I'd love to see a tour of your freinds place. I hope you get sorted with the Archi soon!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard 💚 We’ll keep you updated on permissions progress!

@autonomiedeluree4113 2 жыл бұрын

You are progressing well in the works, congratulations and as they say in Catalonia Poc a Poc 😀

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 💚 Yes, it definitely feels “poc a poc” at the moment. Hoping the frame will start to come together quite quickly with the light steel framing now! 🤞🏻

@richardharrington129 2 жыл бұрын

Get some goats, do all the hard work for you mate, love the videos, want to retire from UK and start an Olive farm in a few years. Wasps annoying as they are are the No1 apex orchard pest predator, encourage and welcome wasps. good luck with it all.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Livestock as both land management and future meat for the table are definitely in our future plans… but unfortunately not until we’re actually living there more of the time.

@richardharrington129 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm well good luck guys, keep striving for that dream. The way things are going in the UK it will be more like China under socioeconomic control...

@Saffirebluu 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new video! Would love the tour of your friend’s home for some perspective.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💚 Glad you enjoyed it. We’ll hopefully get that tour filmed soon! 😁

@mimibergerac7792 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you don't forget to remove the plastic zip ties to avoid girdling the new branches.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻 They are loose enough for more growth next year. Then we’ll prune branches/remove zip ties as necessary once we can see ones are the good solid producers 😁

@josepampolsteruel 2 жыл бұрын

Comprar una estufa de leña y calentar la casa con leña. Hi, all the wood could be used to heat the house in winter.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

¡Sí es un buen idea! Ahora el techo solo está construido con las cañas antiguas - entonces no podemos usar una estufa realmente porque el calor de escapa rapidamente. Pero en el futuro, sí 😁

@josepampolsteruel 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm cover the ceiling with 6x5 plastic covers from the Chinese shop. 40E and the heating will stay in. Pensar en ello.🍷🍷

@mitchengelking 2 жыл бұрын

olives are an alternate bear fruit so maybe wait two harvests before hacking. some ground cover (natural grasses) are good for avoiding soil erosion and produce organic matter into the soil as they decay when you mow/weed them with the strimmer. You can likely find your soil types through a government GIS tool like you used to search your Cadastral info, which can help you decide what irrigation and nutrients/pest protection will be best long term.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the advice 💚

@fempowermentthisisfempower3552 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a tour of your neighbour’s place!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll get that sorted with them ASAP 😁

@jamesrivis620 2 жыл бұрын

If the wind is a constant, consider wind power to meet your electricity needs.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! We’re already thinking about a small wind turbine for some of our energy 👌🏻

@geoffcapper5025 2 жыл бұрын

You've got a very interesting block of land there, I love all the rocks, though you've got more than I'd enjoy digging in 😅 We've been using an FS85 for about 15 years, and haven't had an ounce of trouble with it. We've got a metal blade on ours and it rips through most stuff, including the corrugated iron on the walls of the sheds if we're not careful 😂. You can separate the bit of grape off when it's dormant, but it might be worth taking some cuttings, which take easily from grapes, to give you a backup. Is the pine tree a pine nut tree? I grew some of them and carobs and olives at our last place, but left before they got old enough to fruit. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the place and going through the previous episodes 👍

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice about the grape vine! Honestly we’re not sure about the pine trees. We need to do a lot more investigation about what we currently have on the land and plan what we want to start planting for the future 🌳

@IanMossManchester 2 жыл бұрын

Love the passion, and willingness to give new things a go :) Keep on going. Are you still in Barcelona? Passing through for a week en route to Málaga.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian 💚💪🏻 Yes we live and work in Barcelona full time at the moment, except for working trips to the land.

@leannedwardsdesignandpaint7591 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can chop it and replant it very easily

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

The grape vine? 🍇 Great news!! Thank you.

@ElJasperino 2 жыл бұрын

I had to dig very deep to found your channel back. KZfaq really punishes channels when you don’t post that often.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you managed to find us again Jasper! Unfortunately we do get penalised a bit for not making weekly videos… but we don’t want to make content just for contents sake 🤷🏻‍♀️😄. Hopefully in the future we’ll have much more to share and will be able to make more frequent videos. Until then, if you click the “bell” icon on our profile, you’ll get a little notification when we publish new videos.

@leannedwardsdesignandpaint7591 2 жыл бұрын

But need to keep birds off it by netting over it as grew picking grapes

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips. Much appreciated!!! Total novice here 🙋🏻‍♀️

@leannedwardsdesignandpaint7591 2 жыл бұрын

You plenty stuff to make huegul gardens all the branches and leaf matter in a pile then lay out gardens

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh yes, absolutely! We hope to use some for that too 🪵🌱 But since we have 12 acres of the stuff - there’s still quite a lot of tackle 😅

@daan9078 2 жыл бұрын

Do a tour, would be Nice!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Great! We’ll try to get that sorted soon!!

@edgarasilgevicius4795 2 жыл бұрын

Hey been watching most of you're video's and enjoying a lot ☺️ a bit of a silly comment but I get a bit lost with following up fully everything but it's very good . Also would like to ask a few questions. Which inmobiliarias you guys used? My plan will be to have a container home 🏡 while living in a van . Oh and wanted to say I think a lot of people would love to see the project you have going on Facebook pages for off grid living, expats groups as a lot of people seek different now after this whole COVID situation . Hope to see more videos soon

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - we might look to share in some of the groups, that’s a great idea! For the order of the videos, we have numbered them at the end of the video title - e.g. this one is number 20 (labelled V.20). Hope that helps. In video 19 we share a lot about the process we went through to buy, and shared the names of the websites and estate agents we used in the description, too. Here’s the link, if you haven’t seen it yet: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rM2RpciA37ybdWQ.html

@edgarasilgevicius4795 2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely I am in a lot of the Valencia expats groups and it does wonders with amazing things people post there . Yes I figured it out just after I made the comment so all good. Can't wait to see next videos keep it up guys 🙂

@mimibergerac7792 2 жыл бұрын

Have I missed the anchoring of the cabin?

@ExclusiveLM 6 ай бұрын

They should really train Paco the dog at a seminar for public speaking. That way Paco could bring in extra income giving Ted Talks. I'm sure most agree with me.

@jamesrivis620 2 жыл бұрын

Be careful buying a chipper because most of the cheaper ones cannot satisfactorily chip with enough result, the kinds of branches I see you moving.Maybe complete all the branches in piles THEN rent or borrow a strong commercial machine ( maybe one you tow behind your car) . If you do not have a tow bar - get one, you will need it. Also keep an eye out for a reliable trailer ( which will require brake lights and, possibly registration.)

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that advice! We may end up needing to burn a lot of it. There’s just such a volume to content with!! Renting a big commercial one is a good idea though, too! 👍🏻

@jamesrivis620 2 жыл бұрын

There are very strict burning laws in Portugal so get permission. Since you are new at this I would stay clear of burning and try to follow my advice. I had a lucky escape with the help of our volunteer Fire Dept..

@tedecacao 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to go on a tour of the casitas!! We live in California but we’ll be between Zaragoza Tarragona and Valencia from November 26th until December 9. If by any chance the tour can be around those dates I would really like to join 🙏

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Ah sorry maybe we weren’t clear - we meant a video tour to show you around, not a physical tour… 💚

@tedecacao 2 жыл бұрын

😅 that makes sense. My partner pointed out that possibility and it makes more sense specially in COVID times. I got too exited 😅 thanks for the clarification and I look forward to more videos. We are scoping the area to find a good place to move to if we decide to leave California

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

@@tedecacao Good luck with your search 😁💚

@FirstLastOne 2 жыл бұрын

The termites that have been watching you build your cabin were eagerly waiting for new food to arrive but were not amused when those steel studs showed up. I like building inner walls (non-load bearing) with steel studs but I find that you have to be careful how you attach items like shelving, cabinets and other items which will place a load stress on them. I am looking forward to hearing how you deal with the Spanish, laid back attitude of regulation. From watching many others in Spain and seeing similar frustration, it would almost seem like a lot of what needs to be done should just be done and then beg for forgiveness if it ever comes to it. It seems as if most in power just don't really care unless you bring the problem to them. Then they just drag it out like some sort of job security through typical bureaucracy.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Bad luck, termites! Looking forward to using the steel framing - it’s the first time we’ve used it, but it looks simple enough, having watched some others build something similar from it. Thanks for the tips about shelving etc. The cabin won’t have many things mounted to the walls so we should be fine with that, hopefully! 🤞🏻

@leonlester7675 2 жыл бұрын

Is there restrictions on how big you can build the cabin? Just wondering why you didnt make it larger. I cant wait to see the end results.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leon. We just wanted to build something that was sufficient, not unnecessary 😂 Cost is partly a factor, but also we wanted something that didn’t feel too daunting, since it’s the first project we’re tackling totally by ourselves 💪🏻 If we’d have gone much bigger, I think it would have felt very overwhelming 😅

@admindesk2760 2 жыл бұрын

*****Question, Please***** Great job, BTW!!! How bad was it getting rid of the rat infestation? That's one thing that would have my partner refusing to play along. Hard work, fine. Rats!!! Fageddaboutit.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Unfortunately in the campo you’ll never truly be rid of them…. It’s their home too. But in general they don’t actually like to be close to humans and daily life. We never see them in the house anymore when we’re there, but there’s evidence they’ve been around when we’re not there. Cats are an excellent solution 😉

@johnwalterrautenbach1921 2 жыл бұрын

Get a sharp sickle!

@victoriamartin6019 2 жыл бұрын

Por favor podéis subtitular en español ?

@celsopdacunha000 2 жыл бұрын

On a video earlier, you mentioned about air layering to have new plants and on this one, you showed a branch (cane) of a grape fine touching the ground and got roots is also called layering. The video below is about layering grape vines. That channel has a complete teaching about growing grape vines. It's the best one I have watched how to raise grapes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrKYlrais5-pYJc.html

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. We will definitely check that out!!

@BoyJamaica 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Did you need any permit to build the cabin?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. We find it hard to comment on permits, and legality etc, because we don’t want to give people the wrong information or ideas about their own possibilities. In general, anything like this needs permission from the town hall, and/or for a construction tax to be paid. But all the rules and regulations differ from village to village, and region to region, so we always advise that people speak to their local Ayuntamiento (town hall) about their own specific situation. 🙂

@othervice Жыл бұрын

How did you manage permissions to build the cabin? Isn’t that rural land? Is it legal to build and live there??

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

You need permission depending on the size of the structure you want and the amount of land you have. Generally they won’t give permanent dwelling rights

@alvaalvarado2587 2 жыл бұрын

subtitles not available, and many repeated videos

@JakeRichardsong 2 жыл бұрын

Could you buy a container home for less than 20k and have it installed on a concrete slab?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Nice idea Jake, but 1. We’ve heard permissions are very difficult to get for things like that in our area 2. We have a perfectly good building that will be our home eventually.. we just need to renovate it 😊 3. What makes you think we have €20k spare?! 🤪

@lesterwhitfield446 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you have your own pickup and trailer if not I suggest you invest

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately a pickup is just way out of our budget as a second vehicle, and we would have had a nightmare trying to park it in Barcelona as our primary when we’re not at the land…! We are searching for a trailer though! It will definitely make things a lot easier!

@antolinijeanfrancois7 10 күн бұрын

Sérieusement vous n' habitez pas sur place ? C'est pas possible .

@SmithsdaleFarm 4 күн бұрын

Malheureusement, pour le moment, la maison en pierre n'a pas de permis d'habitation 🥲

@mrfechu6281 2 жыл бұрын

So, after over one year of ownership you don´t know what to do or what you can possibly do in that property, if anything. Blame on the town hall though. Weird.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

If you don’t enjoy our videos, don’t watch. Find another channel you prefer 🙃 Since we were confined to Barcelona for most of our ownership so far (thanks covid!) or have been working hard in our jobs to earn the money the fund the project, we’ve only spent about 40 days on the land since we purchase it… mostly weekends or bank holiday days (therefore no way to meet with the people we need to meet with)… we already know more or less what the rules are, but getting an appointment to talk to the local experts is harder than you might imagine. We’re not here to race through. This is a lifestyle choice. If you expect to watch 4 videos and see a finished house, you might want to find someone else to watch. If you want to follow an honest account of building a debt free rural homestead, subscribe and come along for the ride. It’s likely to be a bumpy one… and we’re ok with that… 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mrfechu6281 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm Well, so far it´s been quite boring TBH, but I was hoping to see your plan evolve. Now I see there is no plan, you´re right, I move on. All that excuses are pointless, you should have done your research before buying. Good luck. Bye.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrfechu6281 See you, bye 👋🏻 P.S. we do have plans. But would you share the ending to your book, before you’d got the chapters in order?! 😉

@rogerbusquetsduran5596 2 жыл бұрын

hahahaha typical spanish not showing up to work, omg we deserve our reputation...

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry, Brits don’t do a great job of changing ours, either… Always little gambitas on the beach…!!😅🦐

@TaMoose101 2 жыл бұрын

An awful lot of talking and not much work, it’s not a documentary and you are beginners

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Days and days of strimming alone doesn’t make for a very interesting video 😂🙃

@wales123100 2 жыл бұрын

I love all these people who moan about the content I notice they never have any videos of their own have a go yourself if it's that easy these two are doing a great job

@adrianburtoiu9791 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a good idea, scroll past and let them be. Good job guys, long live the haters lol