Join Phil, Kayleigh, Alex and Ember as they create their new life in Southern Bulgaria. Follow as they transform 2 acres of land, a derelict house and 3 barns into their own off grid homestead. After leaving England with no savings, they have the aim of becoming debt free, completing all of the work themselves on a tiny budget.
Follow as they document the highs and lows of their new off grid lifestyle.
"We know it won't be easy, but it WILL be worth it!"
Totally devastating for everyone that was caught in the fires . Hope you are staying safe ❤ You are a perfectionist your own worst enemy you are doing a great job going to look great once it’s all finished. My husbands the same it makes the job so much longer . Keep up the great work stay safe big hugs from uk xxx
Socks is adorable!. Im guessing he's a rescue dog. Goodness knows there are a lot of dogs in Bulgaria needing homes. The wildfires were horrendous and it breaks my heart for the wildlife and for those who lost homes. Keep up the good work. ❤
I was just thinking of you guys the other day. So nice to see you back. Wall is looking fabulous. We are our own worse critics. Looks like some of that stone is sandstone the way it crumbles. Our previous owners made a retaining wall with it and 20 yrs in it was crumbling. Good call to get other stone for the back wall. The brick will be nice and tidy and clean. A few plant pots in front of the brick wall will hide it. Welcome to the family Sox. Wow the veggies are amazing
Been following you guys along with Derelict Dream in Veliko Tarnovo. I hadn't Bulgaria down as a destination to visit but you guys inspired me to visit! I spent two weeks travelling around at end of July and I loved it 😅 But it was crazy hot. I was on a train to Dimitrovgrad from Plovidv in 40 degrees wondering was I off my rocker 😅. Highlights were Plovdiv and Blagoevgrad for me. I hope to return next year for two weeks again. Did you guys get hit bad with mozzies during the heatwave? Eventually I'd be interested in buying something if I like it again next year. But I feel the bargains are nearly gone ?
Ah yes - Lee and Emily are the OGs for Bulgaria! We love them 😍 so wonderful that you visited. It's truly a magnificent country - with SO much to see and experience. As for bargains, I think it all depends on what your expectations and requirements are. Without a doubt, the cost of living and price of materials has increased here. Thanks so much for watching - we hope you'll tune in for our next video on the 1st!
Hah yeah - as we said, not something we would usually overlook. Phil's got years of experience - but high temps and young children take it out of you 😄
What an awesome idea to use the bed base for sieving the sand, lol at the outtake. So cool that Alex is learning how to build, and they're learning gardening also, so many lovely life lessons for them. Aww what a dream come true for the kids, Socks is lovely and placid, so good with them, and they're so gentle with him too. Luckily no one was hurt by the fallen tree. The wildfires are devastating, all that nature/crops and perhaps property lost. Hopefully no loss to human life. It's amazing though once the rain comes you will start to see little signs of life again amazing. You look knackered Phil!
Yeah it works SO well to sift through the sand! As for the children, they are getting the most amazing life experiences here. Ember was made to be wild, feral and free and Alex is in his element and looking forward to starting school next month.
Nice to see you back hope you feeling better mate :) and with the bedframe nice! i didnt know that either nice trick for the sand filtering its gonna be a great wall retainer for the sand nxt to it ;) years of swimming without issues for sure. Smart putting in drainage pipes aswel ;) good for the waterflow for sure, lots of work aswel but you will enjoy the effort for years for sure it will look so much better with natural stone then with just a concrete wall <3 Dont need a pro to learn you will learn trying :) and it looks really good the way you did it <3 Ohh so nice that you adopted socks :) such sweet dog , nice to see the veg garden explosive haha :P enjoy the delicious own grown food its way better then any store can compare. Stay strong and hope to see more soon
Thanks for your support - next video will be out on the 1st Sept. The rocks look amazing in the wall but we have so much that we need to prioritise - especially as we are a young family. Socks is the perfect addition to the family 🐕🐾❤️
Oh wow, this was emotional. From "wow this is starting to look great" to "nooooo, not the ugly bricks" to "I guess that makes sense" to "aaawwweee Socks is so happy" and "yay that's a proper permaculture looking veggie patch" to "oh no, the devastation" and proper belly laugh on the outtakes. With this level of content who needs one every week ;) Thank you for everything x
Haha yes we are very much a rollercoaster of emotions and events! Thank you for bringing socks into our family - we love him to pieces and hope you are able to re-home the others soon ❤️
Hi guys! Bro keep going with the rocks man you are doing it so good! Yes, it will be a slow process but it looks amazing! If you go with bricks now later I bet you will not like the final result too😂! Cheers.
Good to see you back. That wall is looking beautiful, me thinks you've done this before 😉 It's OK to take time out and spend with the family doing fun stuff ❤❤❤ and ok to make decisions for your best time, efforts and interests xx
Gosh, I didn't realise that Bulgaria had wild fires! I watch a lot of ex pats in Portugal where they have similar issues, and all who have land must keep it clean, if anyone needs to make a fire to burn their garden waste it has to be reported and permission given (via an app), rules in place for when not to use certain equipment on the land that could spark fires etc. Having a fire break around house/land. Maybe one day Bulgaria may do similar.
Yes, I think Europe is being affected by wildfires more and more as the climate changes. Portugal are definitely on to something with the use of an app, but many of the rural villagers here do not use mobile phones.
Long time - no see! Good to see you guys back! There is a guy near Veliko Turnovo region, who teaches how to do stone-walls. So sad to see all those forests burnt down! People must be more careful when starting up fire in this dry hot weather!
Ooo we will have to take a look - although I'm not sure where we will find the time as winter is fast approaching and we have yet more deadlines to try and keep to. There are lots of whispers as to the reasons for the fires starting..sadly it seems some are intentional.
It's heartbreaking to witness so many areas being devastated by fire. Bulgaria's natural beauty is one of its greatest treasures, and it's distressing to see the impact of these changes. Climate change is real, and we need action because it will affect so many countries.
Got nothing about climate change change, stop misleading people! All of this fires are caused by wood mafia trying to “clean” lands and put photovoltaics on instead! All fires are made purposely to clean the land put photovoltaics and take grants from EU! Please don’t be so naive and by spreading false info misleading people.
What climate change are you falling from Mars, everyone knows that the fires are made purposefully to “clean” the lands and put photovoltaics instead!!! Don’t mislead people!
Hi Udens started watching when I was recovering from an operation. I love your honesty and dedication to make a wonderful life ahead no matter what the universe throws at you bravo,, I missed you glad you are back 😊🌺
Sorry to hear about your operation but I'm pleased we were able to keep you distracted! We don't ever seem to choose the easy routes but we do have fun along the way 😄
