We are super lucky to have found a vet that can do this at our home, they are also very gentle and kind and made it all so much easier for us all

Thank you Dennis :)

Thank you for your kind words ❤

The grass should be on soil to incorporate it and give nutrition to it and become less compact

Thank you both for all your support and kind words. All the very best to you :)

Hi Guys, thank you for your condolences and for your generous gift! It was great bumping into you both. I hope you are having an amazing holiday

Hi David, thank you for your kind words. I am really glad to hear that you enjoy both our farm life vlogs and our property videos :)

@Cici447 - Deepest sympathy, it's so sad when we lose our beloved pets, especially when they've been part of the family for so many years.

Many thanks for the condolences, I really appreciate it! I am so sorry that you have had to go through this so recently too. All the best to you and your son

@@lapsedluddite3381 thank you❤

@@OKportugal thank you❤

Thank you for your kind words Michele

Thanks Wendy

Thank you. Tomorrow joaquim is here to roll the haybales and I will film another vlog for Sunday

We are also trying to spend a lot of extra time with Nanooks brother cat Boytjie as he is only 1 year younger than her. All the best to you ❤

@OKportugal Aww, give them lots of extra love and treats for us :). Take care.

Thank you Michele. Yes the years have flown by. Its not exactly 5 years yet, but will be in September

Thanks Jon

Thanks dude, its tough but I would do it again and again as its so worth having them in our lives

Thank you Jan. Boytjie cat is currently snuggling on Ginas lap and getting lots of extra love

Thank you Maria

Thanks for watching, next week we will be rolling the haybales and i have some great footage of a little Lisbon trip too :)

She really did! Thank you :)

Im going to try and leave some wild areas for them to live in where its not a risk and they can stay out of harms way :)

@virginiajorgensen8614 - It is the kindest thing we can do for our beloved pets, it takes courage, but it gives them a peaceful, loving passing.

Both DogDog and now Nanook passed away with us holding them and we are really grateful for that ❤

Obrigado Ana

It was tough but we are blessed that she could pass away peacefully with us holding her

Thanks Jo ❤

Thanks you. She had an amazing life and will live on in our hearts

Thanks Bradley 🙏

@AnneHeyns - That must have been heartbreaking. He was a very lucky cat to have been so very well cared for, 24 years of loving companionship is truly remarkable.

Oh wow thats really sad to hear. 24 is really old for a cat, thats so impressive that he lived such a full life!

@@OKportugal It is old for most cats but the oldest alive now is 29 - lives in England and the oldest that ever lived was 38 years and 3 months and he died not so long ago.

@@lapsedluddite3381 it is and we were the lucky ones to have had him for such a long time.

@@AnneHeyns wow that's really impressive. Our poor old Nanook only managed 16 but she had a lot of recurring pancreas issues from birth. At least now she is at peace 🙏

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you Celia ❤

The good old days! :)

A guy died yesterday in Sertã when a tractor fell over. Roll bars are a good thing!

@@gaillithgow2765 That is so sad and yes, I think they are a good thing. Curiously, I thought it was part of EU regulations, not just health and safety, that these rules were implemented. That's why I was surprised to see tractors and mowers without them. How I remember them from my long distant youth growing up on a farm.

Thanks! :)

Thank you

@WhiteRvssian2023 - Deepest sympathy, it's heartwrenching to have to make that decision, even when we know it is the kindest choice for our pet. That your cat had 20 years of a happy life shows what wonderful care you give your beloved pets.

Aah i'm so sorry to hear it. 20 is a very impressive age for a cat! They do leave a big hole in our lives when they go!

Thank you for your kind words.

Many thanks

Thank you :)

Hey, thanks!

Aah thank you. There are huge pieces of our family puzzle missing. First dogdog and now nanook. But we are finding a new "picture" to make up our farm life now. We will always remember them, and it's almost everyday ❤️

Thank you :)

Thank you Noelle

Thanks you. I just dropped Jeremy off at the airport today after an awesome 2 week vacation. Got some great footage to share in next weeks vlog :)

Thank you

Bom dia Victor, thanks dude. I think my step dad is seriously considering moving here now after an amazing 2 weeks :)

Thank you

Sorry to hear it Patrick, he looks like he was a lovely dog

Jeremy is very concerned about the upcoming elections and considering selling up and joining us over here. It would be great to have them close by, but a big move for them, away from their friends and lives back in SA. Its a big move for sure.

@@OKportugal yes, we are indeed worried too. My little grandson has just turned 7, can't see a meaningful future for him. It's almost impossible to buy land to become self sufficient. I wanted to immigrate to Portugal around 2007, but my husband wasn't keen, now I regret not pushing. But want to start finding out how to go about it now. Thank you for replying and you can be sure I'm going to keep watching your channel for inspiration 😀

@@louiseupton3363 There are a number of different visa options for living in Portugal and becoming a citizen. Search on google for the D7 visa. It might work for your situation. I wish you all the best :)

Thank you. It was really difficult to do because we got so used to seeing her struggle and then looks so much better the next day. But we both feel that we did the right thing and even the vet took a very good look at her and agreed. I am sorry to hear of your dog. All the best to you

Constantly at this time of year! Fortunately tick season is short lived and the collars and flea drops help to combat them too :)

Thanks for the tip. I searched for it here in europe but it seems that its only on Amazons US website

Yes it does resemble a cicada. I managed to find it on google image search and they call it a jewel beetle here.

Thank you for the kind words :)

Howsit! :)

Tried it and got fed up with all the bee stings 🤣👍

@@OKportugal ja no fine, you’re supposed to wear a bee suit when you play with bees otherwise you will get stung ! ;)

on my last day i got stung about 50 times through my bee suit... its in one of my bee vlogs from a couple of years back :D

We grow grass on our fields to feed our neighbours sheep. We harvest our grapes and give them to our neighbours to make wines. We harvest our olives, give half to our neighbours, and share the rest with friends and family for oil. I'm not sure I agree with you saying that "everyone who buys a farm" should be forced to do something... I like being free and being able to live my life the way that I choose.

I left SA in 2003. I lost a few marbles, but I haven't lost the accent 😅👍

I'm confused at your comment because we grow lots of produce on our farm. We grow grasses on our fields in the Winter and Spring, which we harvest just before the Summer time. The haybales from our fields feed our neighbours flock of dairy sheep. Their milk produces a famous cheese called Queijo da Soalheira. Maybe you've heard of it? We harvest our olives and share the oil with our friends, family & neighbours, and we harvest our vineyards to produce a wine along with our neighbours. Your question "why is this property not more productive when we have more tourists and foreigners living in Portugal" makes no sense at all. A property being productive is not linked to tourism and foreigners in any way. Your use of English terms like "it really pains me" suggests that you have spent time abroad... Hopefully you live by example and produced lots of food while living abroad, and I hope you weren't subjected to too much ignorance and xenophobia from locals blaming all of their problems on foreigners too ;) Wishing the government to take more control over your life is not wise. Maybe one day you will see :)

Sorry to hear it Tio. I hope that you are able to do the best thing for you and Max. All the best to you :)

haha, funny you should say that because we have a new video coming out on Sunday, and we talk about how safe and secure it is to live in Portugal,and on a farm.

@@OKportugal Going there have to leave the Ar back home then haha!