Does money bring happiness? | Planting for the future

Does money bring happiness? | Planting for the future | Throwing on my pottery wheel

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Жыл бұрын

Is Spring finally here? We hope so! We have a big thank you to say as well getting on with various outdoor jobs and finally getting some seeds sown too.
Plus Rebecca goes on a lovely bike ride round Richelieu park. Huge thanks to Himiway for gifting us the City Pedelec Electric Bike. You can check out all their bikes by clicking on this link (affiliate link): 8b8n.short.gy/NmXSd3
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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.
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@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Big thanks to Himiway for gifting us the City Pedelec bike. If you'd like to check out their whole range justt follow this link himiwaybike.com?sca_ref=3411231.mOK5NuJM4h&

@jamieloom22 Жыл бұрын

Great impression of John Newby 🤣

@Richard-xp4sh Жыл бұрын

I always feel so peaceful during and after your videos. Thank you!

@LibbyHelprin-uy7tg Жыл бұрын

I’m happy to see you all back in the garden, surrounded with beautiful flowers. Whatever keeps you from filming more frequently is your choice and I respect your privacy. But your videos are like precious gems to be treasured, unlike so many. Moments of labor, family intimacy, beauty, and love; don’t we all wish for more of the same? Thank you for being who you are.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Libby, that's a really nice comment.

@karenwawe668 Жыл бұрын

LOVE YOUR IMPRESSION OF JOHN NEWBY!

@GoingsoloinFrance Жыл бұрын

Who's John Newby?

@karenwawe668 Жыл бұрын

@@GoingsoloinFrance Another youtube family that homestead in Portugal. TheNewbys are another wonderful channel.

@johnkelley9944 Жыл бұрын

Wow…I was watching the Apple tree planting and saw my name pop up for “buying” the tree! Made my day!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

It's doing well so far. Lots of blossom about to bloom.

@TheImanuelita Жыл бұрын

OMG! Your interpretation of John was really spot on!! That was hillarious! You should do him talking about his lawn :)

@MrAllstar Жыл бұрын

Great to see you guys back! Take as much time as you need between episodes, just never forget.. when you post - we will watch! 😉👊 It was nice to hear the Patrons name’s mentioned in relation to what they had funded, it felt good, community 👍

@danschmitz4699 Жыл бұрын

Love you both, thanks for sharing. Thinking maybe throwing pottery would be fun.

@seanadams6328 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you guys emerging for the spring..sorry to hear that you have been unwell. Be well and be safe xx

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean! Fingers crossed we've had the last of the winter bugs/illnesses. We're ready to crack on!

@millie9236 Жыл бұрын

We love your channel and like many other commenters, know you're worth the wait. One step at a time. My mantra when struggling, "Keep moving forward. Keep moving forward." 💞💞

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Millie

@bamereg Жыл бұрын

Yes, more throwing and trimming please! I also enjoyed the plumber/electrician sketch at the end. Very funny :)

@maitegonzalez1261 Жыл бұрын

Lots of poly tunnels go down in winter including in places that was never expected like in the Majorca Island keep going!

@graffigdesign8977 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to watch as always. Hope you are all feeling better. An inspiration! Xx

@beverlyjjohnston6207 Жыл бұрын

Watching after a snow storm so it's lovely to see you working in the gardens. Tip to protect young tree trunks from rabbits : pull up a pair of hosiery! ( Especially easy on bare root- before you plant) Rabbits don't like the feel of the nylon and won't chew. I have temporarily wrapped the branches, drawing them in so that I could stretch the hose out wide and draw on from over the top but it is best put on before planting. Lasts many years and never 'binds' into the bark. Cut it off once tree girth is such that there is no longer a risk. Good luck with the fruit trees!

@cynthiat6505 Жыл бұрын

Your pottery is just lovely! And your land is looking amazing! And it looks like you had the noro virus. It acts like food poisoning. I’m glad you are well now.

@amandafreebrey9192 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you’ve had a rough few months, sending love & light healing, hope the change of season renews you all. Love watching brook working at the potters wheel. Garden is really coming together ❤️

@karenreeves856 Жыл бұрын

Hi Brook and Rebecca, great to see you back on deck after all of the bugs that have plagued you over the past months! Great video, Brook you're a clown, but I could watch you throwing posts all day, so soothing. The tree planting is coming along well Rebecca, you're the master digger! I can't dig a hole to save myself! It's going to interesting watching the garden growing through the seasons, you've made such huge progress with it. Good idea utilising the kitchen window for growing seedlings, I sprout all my cuttings on my kitchen window ledge, and it works a treat all year round. Looking forward to more videos in the near future. Much love and big hugs xxx 😊❤😊

@christine2014 Жыл бұрын

You're incorrigible.... @th..ne..ys 🤣. But seriously, sorry to hear about your health issues, I'm sure you can't wait for the better weather and the end of all bugs! I really enjoyed watching you making pottery. It's something I so want to try. Good luck with the fruit trees and the garden, look forward to seeing more of you on KZfaq.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christine! Yes, give pottery a go 😊

@noornoornoor23 8 ай бұрын

Hey, I am a new viewer. Binged on The Newbys videos and finished all and wanted similar channels so have started seeing this videos from this channel in random order and I'm really enjoying it.❤ But as someone new here I didn't understand the context behind the John parody, as funny as it was, and I'm feeling quite confused lol.😮 What's the history? What's the context? 😅

@jean-philippelafont4577 Жыл бұрын

Oh the joy to seeing you again, and not only because one is mobile while the other has gone full-Fargo, but because of the stuff you make, like pottery, planting trees, and smile, smile, smile: merci pour tout ça et prenez soin de vous.

@maitegonzalez1261 Жыл бұрын

Please guys keep going you are a marvellous family keep going and very well done so far❤❤❤❤

@acikacika Жыл бұрын

Guys please, put the list of the music tracks you have used. It's incredible. Also, have a great spring time

@davideborgna4918 Жыл бұрын

Bravissimi 💪⛏️👋👋

@mauricepowers3804 Жыл бұрын

Make sure you plant plenty of flowers that bees love and butterflies

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Always a top priority!

@antonybrilland7058 Жыл бұрын

Glad you're back, hopefully diseases will go with spring coming.

@MultiCrackerjacker Жыл бұрын

You guys are always worth the wait. ❤ Take care of yourselves and we shall see you soon. Nice to see you’re wearing shorts. We just got hit with another 10cm of snow🤦🏼‍♀️🇨🇦

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Yikes 😬! We're in a weird no-snow zone. Everywhere around us gets snow but we haven't had a single flake the whole time we've been here!

@leapingkitties Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you. Lovely pottery. Everything is looking great. Thanks for sharing.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thank you. If we had loads of branches that would be a great idea. We picked these up because we wanted to turn them into woodchip for the paths, I don't think the bio char would work so well for that?

@kathyweiner6392 Жыл бұрын

You are not going anywhere nor are we. We will be there when you are too! No explanation or excuses are necessary. Love your family and channel. Cheers!

@gailhunt7538 Жыл бұрын

Another lovely beautiful video great music , filming … electric bike is great looks a really good one , I love my electric bike too . Great pottery very relaxing to watch , just amazing what you two do and achieve .

@nancyarchibald9095 Жыл бұрын

Gosh, here in SE Idaho (a high desert actually) We have to go twice as wide and twice as deep as the root ball, plus add peat moss, fertilizer and compost, PLUS regular watering to even hope for a great sappling. But it does pay off in the long run. We now have 9 very large, healthy trees. 20-30 yrs goes by faster than you'd think. 😅 🌳 🏡 🌲

@KathysFlog Жыл бұрын

Hope you've got all the sickness out the way now and can enjoy a good year of planting. Take care xxx

@jennichristie5264 Жыл бұрын

Yv got me itching to throw more pots again. I’m back in France in May where I learnt last year so going to get my hands dirty. John Newby will enjoy that ending!!

@Dianamukusheva Жыл бұрын

Ceramics are so cool, if you can do ceramics and glazing maybe you could do the tiles too😊

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

The idea has been mooted!

@lefeburececile2515 Жыл бұрын

Bravo ! Vous avez effectué un travail colossal dans votre jardin...Très mignon avec les crayons sur les oreilles ! Hi hi...

@TheNorthBranchWI Жыл бұрын

I really like your video style. I am sorry to hear about all of the troubles lately. I am excited to have the weather warm up so there can be more content from you and others :)

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Something we are not short of is ideas, we just find it hard to find the time to execute them. I need to find a happy medium between quality and regular weekly films.

@ginacrusco234 Жыл бұрын

The daffodils and tiny violets coming up are so lovely. I enjoyed watching the pot-throwing and the tree-planting, too!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gina. Yes we have lots of clumps of violets this year - so lovely!

@sophiejordan6357 Жыл бұрын

This post pandemic winter has been super tough on everyone, especially with the energy crisis too. Sad to hear of your run with sickness, with any luck you’ll be anti-bodied up to the eyeballs now. Be kind to yourselves. Chuffed with the tree. I LOVE fruit trees, it’s virtually all I have in my garden. Sending healing and growing vibes to you all xxx

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I was so worried the tree had died because nothing was happening but I'm pleased to report it's alive! And greening up nicely. Can't wait for plums in future years. Thanks so much Sophie 😊 xxx

@josemorenoporras7506 Жыл бұрын

1:55 if you like your knees put the seat in the right spot,your legs must extend almost completely when pedaling. You are very very low on the bike with the knees totally bend. I know it is hard to start biking again,but it is really important to ride in the correct position to avoid pain and injuries. An electric bike is a perfect tool to do commuter trips and enjoy the time you expend in the bike. Great video!

@ruthnoronha8206 Жыл бұрын

Pottery is fascinating, it’s very relaxing watching someone turn a lump of clay into a beautiful object. I love glass blowing, we go to Vancouver Island each year and I spend the whole day going to different art studios. Maybe you will one day to pottery retreats? When the boys are a bit older?

@jennistevenson796 Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear you have all been so unwell. Do please call on us if you ever need some help, water, showers etc we are very happy to help. X Great bike. We have the same chipper, our second in 8 years. I think we will invest in a heavy duty one sometime in the next few years. I sowed some spinach, beetroot and carrotts the other day, covered with fleece. I expect the last couple of days rain has washed the seeds away, hey ho .

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jenni. Fingers crossed the seeds are still there!

@julieprince5538 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back♥️ Blessings to you and your family. I am so sorry that you have all been affected by illness. Thank you for sharing your journey

@CassGoldsmith Жыл бұрын

We love to buy some bowls to put in our new hut! X

@mrsgingernoisette Жыл бұрын

Oh I was waiting for you guys❤

@santoshkumar-rj8iy Жыл бұрын

1st view from india🇮🇳

@beverleybarnes5656 Жыл бұрын

Yay! You're back. 😊

@glenyscallaghan1195 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you both❤❤

@bernicehorne3827 Жыл бұрын

Great impression of John Newby. I’m sure they will take it with good humour and I can’t wait to see their payback video of you two.

@devisionhun Жыл бұрын

Money doesn’t do much without health. It can help getting the right support and medicine, but health is still the most important at the end of the day ❤

@LifeofAntontheOfficial Жыл бұрын

missed you guys

@RamblingRuth Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you guys again. I hope things improve health wise for you. The electric bike looks amazing- I’d love one. Just need to start saving up for one! Thanks for a lovely video and wishing you all the best

@leslieannehill6880 Жыл бұрын

Bless you. I hope your health improves. Been there!

@RebeccaEWebber Жыл бұрын

I didn't know you have RA. My husband was diagnosed when he was 12. Doing good now but it was really tough for him until we got him on the right diet.

@bmw540ise Жыл бұрын

Hope you’re all okay now 😊

@crgreen8145 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you back! I want an electric bike now. Hope you all feel better for spring x

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

It's really great for giving you a boost up any hills!

@GoingsoloinFrance Жыл бұрын

I made a video back in October called: Using my new chipper - My French homestead renovation continues I made the investment in a petrol chipper... It seems chippers costing less than a 1000 are compromised. They will struggle to chip branches that are not reasonably straight and chipping anything with thorns is frankly scary. I rarely use mine. I've decided to chop and drop all around my property now. Good to see you guys :-)

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

That's good to know. I was looking at one that is sub 1k but maybe not a good idea. 🤔

@georginawatson9374 Жыл бұрын

Have a great day.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

You too Georgina!

@Susan.I Жыл бұрын

Repointing the stones!

@luthermanning6945 11 ай бұрын

Busy folks!

@AngelikaPlett Жыл бұрын

Congratulations for the eBike! Rebecca, it looks to me that you are sitting much too low and therefore you need much more energy to peddle. Here is how I learned it to measure: sit on the seat, the pedal on 6 o'clock. Stretch the leg so that your heel (not your toes!) is on the pedal and adjust the seat accordingly. That is supposed to be the right hight. Happy riding!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Angelika 😊

@Susan.I Жыл бұрын

Contact the Newby’s in Portugal!

@debbiefine2756 Жыл бұрын

Do you make bonsai pots? They are hard to find in my area Portland oregon USA.

@MrAllstar Жыл бұрын

Anyway, let’s get some more stones… 😂😂

@debramarie6715 Жыл бұрын

❤

@maitegonzalez1261 Жыл бұрын

My most serious head injury in a bike was not being in one but not realising that my legs were too tired to respond my brain as a consequence after a long cycling trip I left my bike took my helmet off and soon after my legs were not responding and fall down back landing on my head 1st so I had a bleeding head and ambulance rescue. So, please leave your helmet on for at least till 30 min after or at least until you feel you are in a safe place i.e. no long steps down etc balancing on your legs may do not work after cycling.❤

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

That sounds awful Maite. Thanks for the tip.

@richardmargolis4230 10 ай бұрын

Will you be selling any produce or pottery in the Friday market?

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Hello Richard. We're not selling produce this year but the pottery is available from our shop opposite Carrefour in Richelieu (open Weds - Sun until mid-September) or from our website studiopoirier.com

@richardmargolis4230 10 ай бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire thank you for the reply. I think we are near neighbours, and I would very much like to meet you. For the sake of your and my privacy, I will leave a note for you at the shop. Big admirer of what you are doing.

@rohitkfacts5957 Жыл бұрын

My father love your videos Can you put Hindi subtitles he tried to watch your videos with auto translate but they are not accurate lots of love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳💞💞

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

We can certainly look into it, we'd love our channel to be big in India.

@SylviaSchenkelsvan57 Жыл бұрын

I think you had the NORO virus instead of foodpoisining. That must have been hard!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

I thought it was Norovirus that we had about a month earlier. Whatever they were they weren't fun! Hopefully no more sickness bugs for a long time 🤞

@tomburke7914 Жыл бұрын

You will enjoy your bike much more if you raise your seat. You have it set way too low. Cheers!

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Brook's response was 'You'd panic if you couldn't touch the ground' 😂😂. It's true though and I don't know how I'd get on the bike if I raised the seat much higher.

@fonitronik Жыл бұрын

Get your saddle height and general position on the bike checked by a professional. It will help a lot for a more comfortable and healthy ride. ❤

@monalingan9523 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@coby6417 Жыл бұрын

🍀💐 22:24

@patphilroberts148 Жыл бұрын

Ha ha

@metal1999 11 ай бұрын

The videos are great but I am sure I am not the only one who would be interested to know the financial story ie how did you buy the house and how do you fund your renovations and your way of life every one who makes similar videos on youtube does the same they leave out the financial side of things

@LivingintheLoire 11 ай бұрын

We talk about it a bit in some of other videos - on the live chat I think. There are lots of jobs these days that can be done remotely online so it makes the prospect of living abroad easier if you're not fluent in the local language. How do we fund the renovations? Very, very slowly and doing it ourselves.

@LivingintheLoire 11 ай бұрын

I can understand the curiosity. We invested 80% of our capital in the house. We are asset rich, as we own the house and land. This is evident in our lack of progress, lack of tools and constant reusing of materials on the property. If you're coming from a western country UK, Canada, US for example. I imagine it's a fear mindset that's holding you back rather than working out of you can afford to live in a new country. You either need a specific trade skill that won't be replaced by robots in a few years or a diverse range of skills to create income streams, both online and face to face. Also, having no debt, no contracts to cars, phones etc. Living within your means is key to making it work. If it doesn't, then so what, you'll learn so much from the experience. Surely you want to live a life without regrets?

@metal1999 11 ай бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire Thanks for your reply wish you every sucess

@santoshkumar-rj8iy Жыл бұрын

Please try to upload daily vlogs

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Let's just start with trying to do weekly 😂

@JAndrioli Жыл бұрын

her bike seat is way to low ;-)

@gracestephens2434 Жыл бұрын

Who sends just one bike for two ppl. Come on bike company that’s ridiculous.

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jennistevenson796 Жыл бұрын

Also….. lovely pots…..you could do some lovely filming and bike riding at the lac de St Cyr. But obviously this vlog gets a big thumbs down from me as no boys xxx

@LivingintheLoire Жыл бұрын

Lac de St Cyr has been on my 'want to go to' list for ages but we've never been so far...hopefully we'll get there this year!