Sounds like a dream....

Living in Houston for over 40 years. I’m so done and ozarks have been calling my name!

@Ditch Green Such bourgeois niceties: shi...t* hole you mean? Always was, long before the EU, and will always be. It had, when I was young, a cultural unity-from the famine migrations and Jewish ones, and Kentish migrants of 19th century. Now its multicultural, which means it has no culture, is empty of an identity,and ailing from the absurd.

Ditch Green ..... How true and the sad thing is big cities don’t have to be dirty noisy polluted unhealthy places. But they make lots of money for a few people so they will stay that way. Those of us who live there are not important. Well done and good luck to anybody escaping and living a better life.🌺

Back in 1994 I had to "get on my bike" and take a job in London. I bought a house next to a friend living at Canary Wharf at a time when the place was regarded as out in the sticks/white elephant so it was well below London prices. By 2003 I really couldn't take it any more. Whilst where we lived was fine with good neighbours it was becoming increasingly dangerous once you got north of the Canary Wharf district and into Tower Hamlets around Mile End, Wapping and Whitechapel. I'd had to fight off a gang one night when I took my dog to the vets, the vet himself had recently returned after an attack that had left him in an induced coma, my wife had had stones thrown at her, guys I knew had been threatened in Limehouse to get out of their area as they weren't Muslim, lone women were being mobbed and sexually assaulted etc etc. Work was also just so stressful it was making me ill with long hours, travel, endless meetings etc. I put my house on the market and resigned my job. The sense of freedom was amazing...like a ton weight off my shoulders. I moved to Brittany, an old granite farm house in nearly 2 acres, and haven't looked back. I have a well, produce my own firewood, fish, walk, travel. Now on my rare visits to the UK I cannot wait to get home. Last May I travelled back by plane and stayed two nights in Birmingham city centre where I was born and enjoyed my teenage years. Big mistake. Donald Trump has a word for it....I say no more 😨

@@eleveneleven572 Indeed. War is coming. Good on you Sir for gettin out of that hole.

So happy for you and sad I can’t take off from Texas to do something like you’ve done! Wtg!!!

It's never too late! :)

So sorry for your loss. Glad you are recovering.

I am two years In remission from crc. She would want you to go on and enjoy life 💖 I know I would.

Praying you go ahead and move on towards your calling. Be happy for your wife. As Jesus asked His deiples. "If you loved me you would rejoice that i am going unto the Father." John 14: 28. Be happy God still has work for you to do here on earth. When that work is accomplished He will call you home to be with him too. Praying you find a good place to rebuild or build upon. In Jesus name. Amen.

Find somewhere and name the house after her, dedicating it to her memory may be the spur to keep going during the challenges

Michael O'Donoghue Hahaha

A bótharín you mean

@@ailinos glad you said it before me

Was thinking the very same thing hahaha

I'm saving up for my own cottage somewhere in Munster, where my family all came from. Cork and Kerry area if I can.

It is very heartwarming to see the younger generation work for their dreams.

I'm getting a bit long in the tooth myself to set out on a journey such as this but will enjoy watching Daniel and Moss build a proper life for themselves.

Yes I hope he does, we would all love to see a walk through and the land around...

@@sophiechandler955 You can see the cottage at 17:06 it is just a ruin, you cant probably live there. He probably lives in a caravan. This is not needed in my opinion. You can buy a nice property with an old house where you can live for a very little money, no need to buy bare-lands. However maybe I am wrong.

@@AverageJoe3 when you say for very little money how little are we talking ? 5 thousand pounds ?

Grow a shit load of weed mate

Do you have anybody to talk too?

@Compliment Thief lol.

Thanks! I sure hope so. ;)

@@MossyBottom out of interest how old are u

Thank you so much! That's very true - everyone wants big concrete houses now, but I still think the old crumbling cottages have far more appeal! Updates to come, I promise! :)

I guess we will see the cottage views sooner or later.

me too

I grew my own this year, knew nothing about growing veg but with a few hours on youtube its surprising what you can do , i got fed up of spending good money in the supermarkets for veg that tasted awful, cucumbers that were dry, tomatoes that were mushy...etc etc, i am astounded at what i have achieved ! Now i just need to find an old cottage in Ireland!

Your brother sounds like a right bellend

That's a terrible betrayal, depriving his brothers of the opportunity to keep the legacy heritage in the family. A similar thing happened to us a few years ago, so I know how you feel.

Slainte

Most of Ireland doesn't speak Irish there is small pockets where Irish is spoke maybe look in to property there

Interesting because this eldest son inherits all is pretty old fashioned. I do wish he had given his brothers the opportunity to hold onto the cottage. I know how important history can be. My grandfather built two cottages by a lake in Ontario, Canada back in the late 40’s. My father passed them onto the seven kids. Basically, who ever wanted to go in on them could with the goal to keep them in the family. Three of my siblings opted to share costs and four of us opted out with only wishes of best of luck. While I opted out I can go and visit the cottages or stay the night anytime. My parents’ ashes are scattered there, the memories run deep of my grandfather fishing etc...I am so sorry you lost out on the opportunity.

After you retired? That is a different ball game. More like a non game.

He just needs a companion.

Cha 211 sadly planning permission makes that very hard now

That's wonderful to hear. I was in a similar position myself not so long ago. It's a hard life - particularly the transition - but in the long term I think you'll be glad you made the move. Don't be intimidated by work - anything is achievable with a little research and ingenuity. Let me know how it goes. :)

We did it!! It's taken so much longer than we anticipated,especially with the coronavirus madness, but we moved into our little bungalow in county mayo two weeks ago and we are currently tackling the 6 foot tall grass inhabiting our planting space, but we're here and we're loving it.

I agree completely about living in a throw-away society. A simple, practical life is for me, so much more fulfilling! I really hope you achieve your dream too one day, and thanks so much for watching!

Mossy Bottom would love to see your place and updates on your progress!

@@Kitiwake Sounds like you need to grow a pair.

@@MossyBottom My grandmother came from Erin, in County Mayo, village is Geesala. You up near North East Mayo?

If you have Irish ancestry then you're fine. And learn Gaelige also when you are here

Thanks so much. It's amazing (and quite sad) how many old cottages have been left to ruin in Ireland. People are clamoring these days for huge concrete houses, but I'm hoping when the tiny house movement hits Ireland the little cottages will get a bit more love!

I hear no mention of rearing pigs ,fowl, or a couple of lambs for eating ???.

@@geraldswain3259 I'll keep chickens and bees, but I don't eat meat. I would consider hunting, maybe, the way I see it, if you don't have the balls to kill it yourself, you don't deserve to eat it!

@@johnnormal1422 when ever someone with ambition and courage to live on their own terms does well, there is always a sniveling failure, such as yourself ready to try pull them down. Of course it's easier to pull successful people down then improve your own pathetic existence. I'll be just fine. I'd be more worried about myself, if I were you.

Welcome to lovely Laois. Don’t listen to the naysayers! Enjoy every minute of it 🙌🏻🌀

@@Eire23JoP thank you! I work in athy and I know lots of people from laois, it's lovely. Fresh air, green gorsey hills and more trees than people, what's not to love! It's near timahoe. Round tower is always a bonus

Regards fr Alaska

Go to corrofin west Clare, you will love it. We just got a Canadian couple last week, they wish they came years ago.

Hi if you need any help would love to help for the experience as well many thanks and happy new year

@@jamesgreene4811 you dirty dog

@@mrigoe3079 may I ask why you called me a dirty dog I havnt even had a conversion with you never mind know you so why disrespect me

@@jamesgreene4811 wtf are you talking about you dirty dog, don't be acting so innocent your trying to get that old blonde one into bed

Mr Igoe you sound very immature lad, grow up a bit ffs.

Thanks ever so much! :)

Thank you so much! :)