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It's never a great thing when a steady and true poster simply disappears. I hope everything is better now and we will soon see you guys back at YOUR home. Whenever you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, it's hard to truly enjoy each and every day to the fullest. Fingers crossed it was a small squall and not a hurricane! Water and lights build a home! As long as you have those you will be just fine. Well, you will need a fire every now and then but water and lights are the game changers!

I love their voices. "It's a proper cozy cabin now," "it's a home!"

Your home is so beautiful. I'm so proud of you both. Yellow bulbs won't draw bugs as much.

Please take your time ! You don’t have to tell us anything just take care xxx

It's not until you distil things right down to a minimum that you can appreciate the fundamentals we usually take for granted. Lights, electrics, a warm shower at the end of a hard day, even clean running water. Most of us have lost touch with that simple appreciation. I am struck by the irony of watching you in a hot country, from a cold-and-hammering-down-with-rain North East England location. Yet another big step forward in your journey, and long may that continue !

Great to have you both back. Your vision is coming together nicely, every improvement is getting you closer to your goal. ‘’Keep the faith” and continue to look after each other.

Take care, look after each other, you have done an amazing job so far.❤️🙏

Congratulations on getting your lights on, can't wait to see you back again.👍

The place is looking great! I can't wait to see the finish product.

A job will don, you both are the A-Team , good show ,, //experts ,,❤

Your house is beautiful. Your house is looking very beautiful

You are absolutely right! It's looking more like home! Love the look of the outside lights in the dark!! This is so exciting ! Missed you two...got a little scared that something happened...but everything is okay and going good! See you on the next one! Cheerios ! ♥

Missed you.. hope you are ok🌸🌸🌸 Loving the work on the barn though. Having electricity on tap is going to feel like luxury 🥰🥰

The strength of your home will be your relationship, not only the granite rock. Maybe its time for a bottle of wine and quiet night by a fire. 😘🥰

Laura and Dan your doing great work stay your ground everything will work out just believe 😊❤

Hope you guys are ok. Facial expressions shows Laura is hope the happy face we know.

Lighting makes all the difference 💡😊

Your homestead is coming on beautifully!!!❤❤😊😊🇬🇷 🇬🇷

Looks so nice with the lights on proper home now you have done well

Its so lovely to see you both again, I was worried that you were not coming back. The house is coming along nicely and is looking beautiful. I wish you both well, and I hope that things are sorted very soon. 💐❤

So glad to see you back. Was worried. Making great progress there despite the challenges.

Laura and Dan I pray all is going well for you both in the UK and in what ever that is challenging you at this time. Your little stone barn is now a beautiful little home. It looks so beautiful with those outside lights on and your stone step by the front door outside in the light looks stunning. Your front door inside is beautiful and I just love the little window you put in that Nick welded. You both are doing a sterling job of your little home. It is gorgeous and Dan I loved your ad, you are so good at them. Hope to see you soon back on the land where you both belong. Enjoy your time in the UK. Big hugs to you both. Take care.

The 'Ridge' commercial is hysterical!

Laura and Dan I hope that things don’t get too stressful for you. As always you are in my prayers. You both deserve the very best.

Another huge milestone reached Laura & Dan … electricity in the barn Each and Every improvement to the barn results in it becoming a countryside home … well done to both of you !👏👏👏 That clip of the night sky was stunning !!! Durban SA🇿🇦

Laura and Dan you have done a wonderful job with the barn you will soon be moving in. The lights look lovely outside.❤️❤️

Good to see you back I hope everything is working out, Brilliant to see your dream light up as it adds a whole new perspective to your home. Stay happy and healthy

Welcome back we've missed you and we enjoyed the new upgrades that both of you have done bravo!

Great job with the wiring and the outdoor lights are perfect. It is nice to see both of you. Take care and I hope that things are going ok in the UK.

Nice to see you both back on KZfaq ❤❤xx

Hi Laura and Dan, so pleased to see you both we were both worried, we hope things work out for you soon, great work on your home looking forward to the next video.. Take care Michael and Carol ❤

I have been watching you both since you started and how far you have come . Keep pushing for your dreams . Always look forward to a new post and chapter in yalls travels . Hope all is well and happy . As a ol Soldier , I will tell you this ...NEVER GIVE UP ...ALWAYS FORWARD !!!!!

You are both making a lovely home. A few rugs and wall hangings will help deaden the sound and, as others have mentioned, yellow bulbs will not attract so many bugs.

God's peace my sweet friends! What a blessing to see you both! I love how the home is coming along and the lights look amazing. I am happy you both are safe and well. The night sky was so lovely and shows us God's marvelous beauty. So much love and love in Christ. ~John 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NKJV "Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all." John 14:27 NKJV "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

sending our love guys ❤

Let there be light. Beautiful

Nice seeing you back hope all is well,the barn is getting to look more like a home. Take care Laura and Dan ❤

The cottage I just purchased is about the same size as your barn. Through your visions, I am gaining information for my place. I have a lot of work ahead of me. The walls, the ceilings, windows and doors. plumbing, electric. Sounds crazy, but I can't wait to get it started. I will be asking you two advice.

Hello guys! Nice to hear from you. It's great to see the improvements on the house, light is a must. Dan is great on commercials, I hope you get a lot more sponsors. Take good care and good vibrations, big hug ✌️☮️

Those outside lights seriously make it look Very Nice! Stay Safe and Enjoy.

I hope all is well. You’re my favourite Portugal couple. So genuine and heartfelt. I’m praying that you are both ok xx

❤lol Dan. Electricity 🔌. Bravo...I hope the UK fires up your next plan for your Portugal home. I'm delighted to see your lights to your home are finally brighten up your light. That's a lot of inspiration. You've never given up, although it's crushing. I Look forward to your next video and welcome a well deserved rest. Or is it? ❤. Well done Laura❤

Laura and Dan your home is coming along so well.

Great job, let there be light 💡 and there was all around, 😂, well done guys, keep up the great work, France,

The outside lights and the crickets 🤌💚

Love watching you guys fixing your little house. Laura seams sad at times hope she’s ok can’t wait till you guys get everything up and running so you both can relax and enjoy life. You guys need some extra company. A little one or a dog.

Good to see you both again so much progress awsome. Better plug up all the holes before the little four legged creatures move there whole family in lol. Enjoyed the video stay safe God Bless.

every small step is a step in the right direction.....love to you both from Bonnie Scotland.

As an electrician I spend a fair bit of time chasing cables into walls but at least I get to go in straight lines. You spend hours and hours working just so no one can see what you did when it comes to running cables. 😁 All starting to come together now and looking good.

I teared up a bit when you said “ it’s a home” .it’s lovely. Well done xx

When a man has a job to do you can see the steam poor out of his head to get the job done. Dan is in his element. He is the happiest to get to work. Now Laura is showing her happiness that finely the work is getting done. All she has to do is keep Dan fed and give her support. That's what a good marriage is all about. I hope your cold is better Laura. I hope you are not allergic to the dust and moisture in your new home. Perhaps a little fan going will dry the house out when you are not in the building.

Hi Dan And Laura, i realy missed you two, i am glad to see you back, how great that you have electric in your house now.

Wow the lights really made a difference so nice 🇬🇧😊

So great to see you again, looking Good!

Hey guys ..don't forget to put instect prevention nets doors ..so on your door you can have two doors one which can always be closed ..can swing back when you open ..find a way to fabricate it to work with the one Yiu have ..plus in all your ventilators put insect prevention nets you can buy them in the hardware store and make a flame and fix it in place that your house will be insect free .. nothing crawling can enter ..thx

The barn looking real good now, dan love your ridge commercial especially there bit about wiping it out about town😮

I was concerned about you both glad you are both well the homestead is coming on great job with the electrics ❤

Its amazingl how something like fitting lights to a house instantly transforms it into a home, it looks perfect. I hope everything is ok on and off the homestead, take care you two ❤💙

Wow, the lights makes gudge difference and its definitely taking shape to be an awesome home ❤

So happy you are back, missed you guys. Hope everything is as okay as it can be. You are doing a brilliant job and one day it will all be worth it. Take care ❤

It is interesting to see how you bury the wires in the walls. Good job.

Aww your home looks so lovely from outside. Cosy and welcoming. Can't wait to see what's next and I hope you're both ok xx

Hi Laura&Dan! I'm glad you're back with a new video. Congratulations for your work and for the desire to create a home together. Honestly, I would not have drilled the entire stone structure. On the Life and Living channel, you can find many ideas on how you can get additional space for raising the mezzanine by adding two or three rows of bricks. Of course, the choices are yours, but I would look at the construction of the house in the long term, you won't be the only two and it won't always be comfortable to crawl into the bedroom. Good luck and we are waiting for new videos.

Things are lookn super !!! Soooo glad to know alls well as can be??? I was gettn a bit worried about you two . Git us another video soon please Thanks😊 Yes it's your home you two are pouring your heart an souls into it😍🥰🤩👍

Yay!! Y’all are back!!

Finally caught up with all your videos after three days of binge watching!!!,new follower here from Nairobi 😊 your journey has been amazing,scary, hopeful,fun,eye opening and very educational ❤ can't wait to see what the future holds for you two, praying for you to get permanent residency and success in all that you do.Nick and Dan2 are such a blessing ❤❤❤not forgetting the neighbor farmer🥰.Hang in there everything will work out at the perfect timing ❤

Great to see you both,barn coming together. Take care,look forward to next 🎉

Welcome back. Have been concerned with your absence of videos. Excellent job on the electric. Can't wait to see it all done.

Sweet. All powered up!🤙🤙 Ya been waitin for the latest episode. Hope ya all can get back to the land soon.. Hang in there, im goin thru stuff too, so i feel the same. Be blessed🙏🙏🙏😁

The new outside lights look great.

Great to see you 2 back , I was starting to get worried . Really hope yous get things sorted soon and yous can get back to you're lovely little home soon . Keep in touch ..... onwards and upwards . 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️👊👊 xx❤❤..

Wow nice bright outside lights. Yellow bulbs are not suppose to attract bugs. I know you are excited about the electricity. Won't be long now. Beautiful night sky. Thanks for the video.

I’ve missed the two of you 😊 sending prayers and love your way. Hoping all is okay and you’ll be back to making videos soon. Take care! 😊❤️

Glad your videos are back. Good luck forging your way ahead with your homestead

Bugs won’t be attracted to the outdoor lights if you put a yellow light bulb in them.

Great progress guys. I haven't seen ya's in ages.

Working very hard there! That was a lot of drilling, and the results were fantastic....civilisation through electrification, lol Great job :)

Beautiful milestone! I hope all complicated things fall into place for you both. It’s been quite a slog, but you’ve done amazing things. Take care.

It's funny, I can understand everything Dan said in the commercial better than I can when he talks normal!🤔

Hey you two 🤗 I enjoyed the new video and am happy for you to have the electrics done and the nice lights outside of your house 🏠 💡 it's really good how these many small steps make it all come together more and more and more. I hope everything is okay with you guys now back in UK and your whole visa situation. Blessings 🙏🏻💓

It's all coming together

Everything looks great and the willne a blessing no generator just flip a switch. You two are a remarkable couple . Good luck in the future. . .

I salute you two. Thank you for sharing

Getting there guys what a difference the lighting makes. Sorry to hear you haven't been in a good place and hope all is good or better right here and now for you. Have missed your faces on this screen lol. While scrolling up reading all the comments I'm sure i hit the thumbs down tag on someone's comment, i can't find where i did it though so if you see one, it truly was a mistake so ignore it. Never a thumbs down for you guys xxxxxx

Hi again L&D Soo happy for you two to have lights wow! Must say not so for the mice lol! Beware though that mice chew wires! Looking forward to all the updates. Miss you two but always hoping all is ok with you both. Thx as always for sharing. Catcha next time. God bless

Wow guys that’s an awesome upgrade , I can’t wait for the day that I have power at the touch of a switch again😅

Glad to see your all electric now. Hope things work out and you both get back to Portugal soon .xx

Hi Laura and Dan. Came across your channel by chance yesterday. Going to binge watch from the beginning. Exciting😊 New subscriber from New Zealand

Great job, the lights look lovely. I do hope you’re both ok. Sending best wishes ❤️

Good work. The lights look lovely.

Hope all is sorting itself out. Take care of each other. How exciting to see electrical going in. Thats another big step

Olá e bem vindos de volta aqui . Fez uma grande diferença a luz e lindo e acolhedor na noite foi um bom trabalho 👌👌😊🇵🇹🇧🇪

Super 👌 job: I hope everything is OK. I have not seen any content for a bit, but it's good to see you both again keep up the good work 👍 👏

Awwe, hope everything is going okay now💗💗💗. No need to worry about us, Do what you need to do. Take care, sending hugs and love😊🫂💗

Nice to see you back , great video lovelies

I just found your U-tube and very nice...Your land and a lot about it reminds me of Frankie off grid u-tube..It will be fun to go through all Your vids and see everything You both have done...Hope things go great for both of You

The place is looking great!!! Hope you kids are doing ok. I know you referenced a tough month in this video. Hang in there. You two are doing something that most people can't or aren't willing to do. It will be worth it in the end! Cheers!

You convinced me, Dan, and I am a woman!😂😂 It can be frustrating that renovations entail so much mess making before the progress can be seen, but your thoroughness will be worth it when you have the finished home❤❤

Movin on up!