Congrats looks awesome 🙌

Great video SImon. Your place looks perfect! Pond wise, may I suggest a sunken hide, to get lens at water level, and then build the pond round that... Could attract amazing birds if large enoigh and you stock it with fish... what a place and what a fab project! Enjoy it!

Fantastic stuff Simon, you’ve certainly got some graft done & good to see you find time for some photography too - it can’t always be all work & no play. Really enjoying watching your wildlife homestead grow & really wish you & the family all the best with it. Keep on keeping on mate! Best, Nick

Wow, Team Homestead have put so much hard work in that I almost feel guilty relaxing with a coffee to watch! It’s going to be an amazing wildlife haven for you. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Nice place!

Thats so good Simon, that looked like the most wonderful evening.

Another great video Simon. Making good progress, Loved to hear the word Pond that will be a big job all of it's own, just an idea a steep bank on the back side using some of the spoil with a few old clay pipe's or something popped into it you never know a Kingy might just take an interest chuck a load of little rudd in for a bit of a teaser , ps a power barrow or a mini tractor and trailer would make life a bit easier me thinks saying that you looks like you will be getting allot more help before you know it with the GC's😉, Great to see. all the best as always, Mike E...

Your doing a great job Simon keep it up. Rodders 👍

Building the dream there buddy but it just shows how much work is involved! So impressed mate! O Another great video oh and I loved the music 😂😜

First video I’ve come across of you and I wasn’t disappointed looking forwards to this project great video pal

The place is starting to take shape now Simon. Really looking forward to seeing the pond going in, it will be a magnet for all sorts of wildlife. Great to see your knee seems to be holding up ok. Look forward to the next instalment. 👍

Hi Si, another great film! So good that the buzzards have been down! It must be lucky buzzard week, because I've also had one down on my perch, after almost giving up hope. Persistence does pay off!

All looking good, Squire Eardley.

What an amazing amount of work you have done already coming on really well

Living the dream Simon! U must be shattered doing all that work! Its looking great tho! Exciting projects ahead!!!

great job Simon the wood chipping are a great idea what with work as well do you have time to sleep catch you on the next instalment laurence

Enjoyed this Simon, there’s some graft done and to be done there. I’m not sure if you’ve mentioned it on another video but I think I’ve watched most of yours, but anyway, are you planning to hire out the built hides like some do. Some interesting wildlife to be had there for sure.

Just ordered the hikmicro 2.0 25 off the back off this. Look forward to seeing how it is. Hope you heal up. Cheers mucka

you forgot to mention the visit of the Stork to your family recently LOL

Blimey !! Saves on a gym membership Simon !! :-) ...great projects and as I know from my old place incredibly satisfying to see what your efforts bring in...FYI after much deliberation and to go with my Z8 I settled on the 800,mm PF and the 180-600mm and both ridiculously good and crazily light (relatively)... I'm using the 800mm primarily for birds/reserves etc but for my hide work/walkaround/mammals like my current Fox project the 180-600 is brilliant and incredibly good value...The only very small issue is the f6.3 on both but with noise reduction it's a small thing. Ideal combo probably the 180-600 and the 400mm f2.8 TC but that requires selling both kidneys !! Just a small point re the Barn Owl box (I put up about ten over the years) always make sure there are no overhanging branches blocking a good clear flight in to the box as Barnies I found are surprisingly sensitive about that (unlike Tawnies who'll push through walls ) ...enjoy the summer and looking forward to how your amazing homestead all develops

The place is looking great Simon, big changes since your first vids all the best

I can't believe the amount of hard work you get done there! It's all looking beautiful, and what a treat to discover the buzzards. So looking forward to the next episode!!

Clearing that ditch looked a hard slog with plenty graft.

Convert your big double wheel barrow to a single wheel in the middle. I did mine like that. Much easier turned and manoeuvred.

Loved this update, mate. You are living my dream! Well done to you and Dawn for all your hard work. Nice to see the dogs are lending a hand as well. 😊

great video its look good

Thanks Simon, really interesting, I've just bought the 180-600 to go with the Z8 and pleased with the combo.

Ay up Si. You two must put in more work per calendar month than anyone I know. You know you work hard when you need 2 wheels on yer barra! Damn, I wasn't gonna mention calendars! I know there's always something to do, and you have to take advantage of good weather but pace yourself lad. Had me blowin' just watchin'! I need to ask you something on the QT, can I get your email or message you on fb maybe? Stay safe and well mucker.

With all those wild flowers you should get yourself 1 or 2 horizontal hives and catch yourself some local bee swarms. Also get some coco core to mix in with that soil for your raised beds.

Wow Simon you have been a busy lad ,its look beautiful. Loving the wood chipping footpath,so much so we are going to do the same on a much, much smaller scale. Hope the weather stays good so you can keep busy,can’t wait for the next installment even the wife keeps asking “ Has the fig roll man put a video on yet” 😀. Take care mate

looking fantastic going to be amazing when complete and you are certainly getting your steps in, How to you find the time to go to work or have you took the plunge and early retirement

All your hard work will pay off when you have finished mate . Your putting plenty Graft in 👍👍

Coming together nicely si,well done,looking fwd to seeing the pool development in the future,keep up the gwaith arbenig!!,keep up with the good work!!

I'm wondering what you do in your spare time?☺

The homestead is coming on fantastic Simon, know it'll have been a lot of hard work but I'm pleased to see the path going in as it'll make getting around a lot easier especially in the winter. Looking forward to the next vlog

This is a beautiful piece of land and it will onl< get more beautiful with time. But a lot, a lot, alot of work. Respect!

Looks amazing your certainly getting it all sorted. It’s turning into a labour of love.

Lovely property, but I'd need a quad bike with a small trailer, no way I could push that wheel barrow up that his so hats off to you Simon

Good vlog Simon. You are a grafter . . . but it will be worth it in the end. Thanks for sharing all your plans for the project. Keep up the good work.

A lovely interesting update on the homestead Simon. Its really coming on a treat, some great ideas & well thought out to maximise the oppotunities the property has. I going to be interesting watching it all take shape, you certainly are a grafter thats for sure 🤛

Looks like a full time job just keeping the place in order!

Wow, hours of graft there Simon, my back hurts just watching the video 😂, it's looking great, 👌 Looking forward the the next installment. Thanks for sharing 👍

Whew, I feel worn out just watching! I'm really enjoying watching your homestead series, and love watching to see how it develops over the months. Looking forward to seeing the meadow in the summer. 🙂

Great work Si 👊

Great video Simon and very inspirational. One day if I’m lucky I’ll create something similar, looking forward to follow your project and cant wait for the pond build! 👏

Sorry but I have switched off, why do so many utubers insist on playing so called crappy music on their channels, I have followed your channel from the beginning, but I just couldn’t listen to that, I hope you think again before using something like that.

its looking stunning already ,It looks absolutely amazing

I really like seeing all your prograss and hearing your plans!

👍 great work Simon,.

I really admire all the hard work and creativity you are putting in to develop your Wildlife Homestead, Simon. Not only is it going to be a haven for wildlife but it is going to be a sanctuary for rest and contemplation for anyone who is honored with an invitation to visit the Homestead. Your dogs are already enjoying their new home.