Most difficult thing LIVING OFF GRID? & other questions.

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Carissa, Iwan, Frankie & Albi
Carissa, Iwan & Frankie decided one night over a bottle of wine that moving from North Wales to Portugal would be a good idea. Within a month they were on the road to Portugal to find the perfect piece of land to call their new home. We picked up Albi the cat along the way. Subscribe to follow our journey as we turn an old stone barn into our home, and learn the ropes of looking after a piece of land to make an abundant garden and one day, our very own winery.

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@debramairs7806 День назад

I so love the cheeky look the chickens give when you give them the camera,they are so funny ❤

@judyannludchawefoyagao8278 Месяц назад

That is such a heavenly life! I mean, having Nature sounds as background noise while talking!😮😊

@thelittleholding Год назад

I couldn't even imagine doing all the work outside in Portugal heat, we struggle building things during 25 degree heat in the UK 😂🙈

@sailaway1015 Год назад

In the dry heat of Portugal, up to about 35°C is doable if well hydrated. After that only wading in a little pool or heading to the beach will do... I'm lucky that I'm only 35 min from the beach and on a hillside where the winds regulate our area well..last summer we we're locked in the house three times between noon and 6 pm(hottest part of the day) for a couple days each... May, July, Aug....the rest of the month was warm and comfortable... So it is manageable...

@henrymichaelwilson8107 5 месяцев назад

Hello I lived off grid in the UK for 18 year's. I was the practical type of person. It came quite easy to me to Invent things like water systems and Electric power.

@roselyngacosta1257 4 месяца назад

I am very excited to see the renovation of the barn house next to your kitchen.

@Ana-Maria-Sierra Год назад

RE: Dogs Swimming - I had a wonderful dog who had been abused and abandoned. He was still a pup when I got him and he hated or feared the water. One day I forced him to join me in a lake. I stood in the water and got him to stand in it and splashed him a little. It was a hot day and he had a long coat. So, in spite of his resistance, I know he felt better as he did not protest. I took future opportunities to lure him in and each time it became easier. After a few exposures he eventually learned to love the water and I couldn’t keep him out. Of course, I praised him widely every time he went in and, while I didn’t use treats, I imagine treats would help. I wouldn’t give up on him. He’s young. You might even consider putting him in a boat or some floaty device. My pup was way to big fir that option.

@Ana-Maria-Sierra Год назад

RE: DONKEYS -- Plan on getting 2 at one time. Donkeys require a companion donkey in order to be content. Without such companionship they develop behavioral problems and can become irritable and even aggressive, both symptoms of depression. They are highly sentient beings, which make them wonderful pets and very loyal.

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

Yes, donkeys also need a lot of attention. I personally prefer mules. Might not be easy to find as few people give away a (good) mule. What do you think? Do you have any experience with mules?

@Ana-Maria-Sierra Год назад

@@moonhunter9993 None, but, I understand, donkeys make much better pets than mules.

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

@@Ana-Maria-Sierra Really? Interesting, I heard the opposite. As (most?) mules supposedly are the best of both, I've heard they tend to be much easier to handle (although I am sure you get exceptions) despite their reputation (stubborn as a mule).

@RVBadlands2015 5 месяцев назад

Your weather is the same in California. We had a110 degrees this summer while we where building our Strawbale house.

@escapetothequinta Год назад

Yay you answered our question we feel famous.......your answer to our question was hilarious and had us cracking up 🤣 and maybe we will get an Airbnb for the first week ha.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

😁 or take the plunge and have a good story in a couple of years 😆 hope you’re foot is healing up good 👍

@carolbulmer8253 Год назад

Good morning, Carissa and Iwan. The Q&A was a great opportunity to get to know you and your fur family better… thank you for that❤️❤️ Congratulations on 20K subscribers 🎉🎉🎉

@maureenlowther7621 Год назад

Love the vlog very interesting. We lived in Spain for 10 years, but not off grid, we loved it there, as you wasn’t keen on the long hot summers but my husband became very sick with cancer so we returned to the UK. We were pensioners so not young like yourselves, my husband passed away in 2015 and now I am living with my son in the UK. Must admit I loved my years in Spain but did miss my family especially my grandchildren. Good luck with your life in Portugal.❤️❤️

@nickytanton107 Год назад

Carissa misses her family especially her Nieces. Sorry to hear about your husbands cancer but at least you got 10 good years in Spain with him. 🥰💕

@henrymichaelwilson8107 5 месяцев назад

It has important to inselate the floor has well as the roof space.

@deehalpern8988 Год назад

I think you two are wise beyond your years. Congratulations on making it through all the ups and downs of life and keeping a great attitude always.

@josiebriggs4922 Год назад

Loving the sound of the Hoopoe, it’s on my list of birds that I want to see

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

There’s loads in Portugal in spring haha

@evahegarty741 Год назад

Last night one of our local restaurants hosted a Food & Wine evening with Portuguese food & wine. It was nice and interesting. The guy told us that the vineyard (Manz)is trying to revive a grape from Portugal that is more or less extinct. Didn’t get the name of it but sounds very interesting.

@siwwootton6821 Год назад

Shw may Carissa ac Iwan. Lovely catching up with you again, We've just returned from Wales - I noticed it's cooler than Australia in Summer 40 degrees in country Victoria and -4 when we landed in Heathrow!!!!. Anyway had a fab time and so nice seeing friends and family now back to work :( still feeling the effect of jet lag. Florence is indeed beautiful - lovely place to have a break. Looking forward to the next video xx Siw

@benesss Год назад

I feel your pain with the issue with the car 🧡🧡, so sorry you had to go through this difficulty. I grew up in Portugal and been in England for 20yrs now and the thing i most fear about going back to Portugal is how everything is so difficult to get done 😠😠.

@biddiemutter3481 Год назад

I hope the ribs are healing. It's always good to see you and I now know a hoopoe call!

@tonynunes4965 Год назад

Tree crops that should do well in the Castelo Branco growing conditions are pomegranate, pistachio and almond. Anything grown in the famous San Joaquin Valley inland farming region of California should work. Both areas have long, hot summers and can have repeated frosts in winter. The California valley is warmer and drier, but the differences shouldn't be show-stoppers, and there are always varieties more suitable to warmer and cooler conditions.

@FelizPete Год назад

Many thanks for answering my question, you stay so positive and clearly adapt to all the changes, good luck with all your projects for this year.

@yamloveswine Год назад

I love your kitties ❣️🐾❣️💗

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

green fig preserve is amazing. At the end of the season, the figs that don't want to ripen or just during the season (if you don't want the birds to all get them), you can harvest all the green/unripe figs and make the best preserve ever!

@karateana7593 8 месяцев назад

So good to know, we have a fig tree that never quite gets there, not enough sun, we only get unripe fruit. I will try to preserve.

@rachelfrees1268 Год назад

You two have learned so much by actually doing it. That knowledge is printed on your brain to stay. Why not start a tractor fund? Who wouldn’t love and welcome you two💯. The journey is the best. Never quit.❤

@soniaayachealmeida7111 Год назад

Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷

@deliciouscolours Год назад

Selling tea would be great!

@emmakaya3994 Год назад

Happy St Davids day . New subscriber here to your channel .Another North Walian but living in Turkey .I see so many similarities to the weather and growing seasons, so I love watching .Me and my husband just moved closer to his mother's so we can manage her grape vines(raisins)one day. I can't wait for spring to go and pick the vine leaves . Will you guys be picking/preserving any this year . Stuffed vine leaves are delicious. Looking forward to more videos on preserving food 😃

@eturp961 Год назад

Great video! Very informative and helpful. Your homestead has been improving wonderfully. Thanks for sharing! 😍

@rosebodden7998 22 дня назад

Hi, I love your videos it’s so inspirational and your pets there’re adorable

@mysoulrambles Год назад

You both articulate yourselves very well. Lovely and useful video!

@barbaranielsen2888 Год назад

Thank you for all the excellent information!

@sarahnd Год назад

You both look so relaxed after your 10 day break! It does help to get away now and then and makes you appreciate getting back home 🙂 Iwan, I hope you have better luck than my husband, who has always wanted a donkey... and it never happened 😢 Well, never say never, but he is now 75 years old and we move around too much for it to be practical. Perhaps one day we can come visit your Jorge...

@moniquevelasco20 Год назад

I think you guys have so much and you are both hard workers. Things may take more time than others but they get done with time, so take it easy and always seek help if you feel you can’t do it. Love your life. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪

@rosbeaton637 Год назад

Great congratulations on your viewer numbers! That was an interesting and honest Q&A session. Thank you. I am really looking forward to sharing your continued progress successes and achievements. Good luck with all your plans. You deserve to do well.

@franziskabertram3286 Год назад

Great questions and great, very honest answers.

@robine916 Год назад

I don't enjoy sauerkraut, but found a great "canned coleslaw" recipe for my abundance of cabbage! It's basically coleslaw (salt, sugar and vinegar) without the mayo/mustard etc, which I add when I go to eat it. Just like tomatoes and tomato sauces, you can water bath can it, which is easy with just a deep pot, as opposed to pressure canning. Looking forward to the spring/summer season with you guys!💕

@aidenjohns8248 Год назад

Great video and very informative! a lovely couple, and you did the right thing getting the hell out of UK!.. Been following your channel for a while and going to be honest here! im so jealous, i was out there in 2019, looking for property, then Covid.. and the world needs more people like you guys! love your vids and always an escape!.. respect to you both..

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thanks so much Aiden!

@christines5430 Год назад

Congrats on passing 20k subscribers🥂👏🏽 Thank you for another lovely, informative and interesting video.

@GlendaHayward Год назад

In South Africa we have Hoopoe Birds as well. When we hear a Hoopoe we say it is going to rain. ' The sight of a hoopoe brings good news, and indeed that good news is often the forecast of rain.'

@anavazao3121 Год назад

Thanks for answering my question. Look forward to your channel each week .

@cazicature Год назад

Congratulations on hitting 20k subscribers, well deserved. Wonderful video & very informative, and thankyou for answering my question ☺️ sending you both best wishes

@junco477 Год назад

Very thoughtful and informative.

@pgregory6357 Год назад

Great video. Thanks for all the information!

@rickeylucero3955 Год назад

Great vid. Keep it up!!

@Toxicmindset Год назад

Woah, thank you for sharing! This surely answered a LOT of my questions. You guys are awesome!! x

@celiapereira5223 Год назад

Great video guys 👍💯 thanks for sharing 🤗

@ruthconstantino6861 Год назад

Excellent Q&A, thank you so much

@lindaburrows4724 Год назад

Great video guys xx

@unclefester110 Год назад

Always enjoy your veloggs keep up the good work

@sharondoust5002 Год назад

So love this video the question and answer was fabulous learnt a lot about the pros and cons of Portugal living if decide to move there thanks for telling us about Diego and Frankie and the cats love you lifestyle keep well safe

@michelebushnik2874 Год назад

Great Q and A! Congratulations on your now over 20k subscriptions!❤❤

@sailaway1015 Год назад

It takes time to acclimatize to the heat.... hydration is key.

@sailaway1015 Год назад

Humidity also makes it more difficult, so at 25 degrees with humidity is almost as difficult as 35 without humidity....

@christine3358 Год назад

Really enjoyed

@arjanvogel6444 Год назад

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, I am also thinking of going to Portugal, i also have a Frankie now it's a very nice doggie, that this small feed can run so fast and jump so high is unbelievable but we love her a lot.

@turawolfe2841 Год назад

Oh! so glad you moved inside! See your eyes now!

@marybates2201 Год назад

Thank you, that was very informative. Last yr here in Leicestershire, we hit a whopping 40°c. We had several weeks 36°c+, which, as you know, is very hot for here. The 40° broke all records. November teemed it down every day and everywhere became sodden. Then we had about 10,nights of -5 down to -10. The days were 2° if you were lucky. Our weather seems to be echoing yours, over the last yr. I am so pleased with how Diogo is doing. I 1st came across your videos when Diogo 1st entered your lives. You helping him is what made me subscribe to you. Now you qre1 of ghe few i watch every week x

@peterwhite9261 Год назад

Really good q&A.

@jamesseltenreich652 9 месяцев назад

Congratulations you guys I love your videos all the way in Alaska, you guys rock

@HeidiPriest Год назад

Congratulations on the 20.000+ sups

@Pirrata123 Год назад

Selfmade Sauerkraut is very tasty and healthy! You will never buy is again in a supermarket.

@francisa751 Год назад

Portugal is small but has several climates because its territory stretches North-South, not West-East. In other parts of the country you wouldn't suffer so much with the heat. Castelo Branco area where you're is one of the hottest if not the hottest. Think about a small pool to bathe in Summer, like your friends Ken and Gina did.

@whatsupchannel3047 Год назад

I saw a very cheaply made pagoda being made online with a shady roof by having tarpaulin placed on top and just a few posts concreted in the ground . They used it as a dining , sitting space . The heat would crucify me , couldn't do it . But credit to you both for taking the plunge.

@libbyanderson3752 Год назад

Sorry should have mentioned I live in Australia. You and others who have chosen to live rurally and do their own thing are the wise ones. We in Australia now are forced to live under strict laws corrupt government and many homeless. Lucky country I think not. I love your videos and they tend to ground us as we struggle to make a life within a life . Don’t ever change you are so down to earth and natural. You must make your parents proud. Big hugs

@lindagage7315 Месяц назад

Good video, trying to catch up!

@michelebushnik2874 Год назад

Omg I have never heard of a hoopoe bird, I could hear it cooing and immediately paused the video to Google it! So blessed! It's gorgeous and sounds lovely. Ok back to video!

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

They’re brilliant birds!

@meglange3595 Год назад

You are SO welcome!! 😁!! I'm very happy that I can provide you a bit of support by subscribing and such. I believe that you two are going to become very solid citizens there and become successful wine makers, as well as whatever else you put your hands to. You just really portray that. It's been most enjoyable to follow your journey thus far and I look forward to all that is to come. 🥰

@grandmasstories3418 Год назад

You might want to look into lining your kitchen door and glass windows with "reflectix" (the silver, "spongy" thing, kind of like a thick bubble wrap) during the summer, for insulation; big doors and glass windows let in a lot of heat.... Not pretty to look at but definitely help. Maybe even over or under the roof.....

@ivydickson7596 Год назад

Lots of rural properties had figs dryer under the eaves.

@ivydickson7596 Год назад

In Spain.

@pattyflagler6353 Год назад

In the US we would call Frankie a long haired dachshund. I used to have the smooth coat ones and they are stubborn wee beasties. 😊 I love your channel.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Apparently she’s different to a long hair as her hair doesn’t grow longer than it is now.🤷‍♂️

@elsaduplessis3185 Год назад

Green fig jam is my favourite, you must try it. 😍 😋

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

I just left the exact same comment 💕

@tlc1718 Год назад

Sweet 💕

@rosebodden7998 22 дня назад

By the way I’m watching you guys from Cayman Islands so I feel your with the heat, but at least you’ll get rain we barely get any

@FrankieOffGrid 19 дней назад

Amazing! Thanks for watching!

@romylynmendoza8720 Год назад

Maybe I can bear the heat because here in the Philippines we sometimes reach 45 degrees on summer, the only difference is that we don't have winter or frost ,it's just plain summer and rainy days.

@TomBarman Год назад

Before you “build” a pound, check other humid areas nearby because of the mosquitoes. It can be a pain, and because of the climate change, in the south of Portugal , the authorities already found the kind of mosquitos that carry Dengue and Malaria

@jbmckean Год назад

you guys should think about saving for a scag/flail mower you said it takes roughly 5 days to strim the land down ..with the scag /flail mower you could do it in a day or less guaranteed.its a walk behind mower that uses a chain to basically smash up what your cutting down into a mulch more or less.

@grandmasstories3418 Год назад

Awwww! I have had a dream of having a donkey for years too.... but, like you, can't have it for now.... 🙂

@claudia_ese8788 Год назад

very nice and honest q&a. I specially liked how you pointed out that more preparation would be better but on the other hand, it could prevent it from happening. Sometimes, jumping into the cold water (that’s a German saying, don’t know if there is an equivalent in English) is the better option. All in all, it seems you are happy with the life you chose for now. Che sarà … Congrats on the 20k!

@ivydickson7596 Год назад

Jumping in feet first is the English equivalent. Claudia.

@claudia_ese8788 Год назад

@@ivydickson7596 thank you ivy. Learned something new 😉

@punjabseth260 Год назад

so nice🌼👌

@turawolfe2841 Год назад

Thanks for all the answers. You do need some shade to keep from squinting up so we can see your pretty eyes. Iwan must have a headache. I am looking forward to the barn into bedroom renovation. Hope that happens soon. And then a room or big, long, deep width real porch/room built in front of both rooms making all three rooms connected to be an enclosed home.

@TonyRodrigues63 Год назад

Life through us zillion challenges, its up to us to pass those testes, and become more experienced, better equipped and be proud of our achievements, ate first life laughs at our failures, on the end it smiles at us, on the knowledge, that we were the perfect students. I'm glad you love our Country, you doing the right things, by getting on with the neighbours, it makes things much easier, where I come from, Madeira Island, a sign that you've been accepted, is the moment the locals invite you to their homes, eating out, birthday parties, etc. As for buying a car, personally, I thing getting a good motor Portuguese registered, is the best option, as you said, registering cars in Portugal is mad, tax man is the devil in disguise.

@tonynunes4965 Год назад

Tea (Camellia sinensis) comes from a humid subtropical climate and will probably struggle through the interior Portuguese summer. The largest tea plantation in Europe is probably the one in the Azores, where the climate is much more moderate and humid year-round. They've been operating since 1883. There is also a tea plantation in NW Portugal, and other, newer ones in Europe, all in more humid, cooler areas than where you are. As an alternative, you can try growing yerba mate (Ilex paraguaiensis), which is from interior southern South America, and tolerates much hotter conditions than regular tea, although reportedly requires high rainfall. Perhaps if you have an area where the soil stays moist in summer. Also, it is said to be grown in the shade of trees.

@nickytanton107 Год назад

Interesting

@anniemac3075 Год назад

Thank you for answering so many questions, you've really achieved so much up until now & will be super cosy by next winter. A merchandise question now, are the women's Frankie off Grid joggers straight hemmed or elasticated, the description doesn't specify. Xx 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@HelenRullesteg Год назад

Agree with the comment below, the temperatures sound punishing. About donkeys, please don't get just one donkey, should you ever get any. They really need a companion.

@benesss Год назад

thank you so much for sharing with us your journey. It is being so helpful. We bought land near Oleiros just a week before lockdown, our lives changed a lot since then, the plans was to create a yoga retreat, but we closed our studio down last year and now we don't know what to do with the land (and our life's 🤷🤷‍♂). It is very helpful to follow your journey. Do you know of a community of off grid people in Portugal that we can connect to learn more of the transition? My top question is how to make money, my job is not fully remote and my partners current job is not remote. Thank you so much 🙏

@patriciabrown8301 Год назад

Tomatoes preserver in jars look up very easy

@Majnmo Год назад

Wonderful video, really interesting and informative 👍👍 As a fellow Welsh person, can I tell you how proud I am of what you have achieved with your property, land and RU-vid channel - look forward to what the future holds for you, best wishes for the future 👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@grandmasstories3418 Год назад

Spring and Autumn are really nice, weather wise, in Portugal

@grandmasstories3418 Год назад

The only comfortable places in July and August, in that region, are: an air-conditioned room/house; a lake, river or creek (or a plunge pool just filled from a well) or with your hair soaking wet all the time, better even, right under a fountain... or... you might also try resting under the shade of trees right beside a creek. Also, a wet scarf around your neck might help, depending on the material...

@grandmasstories3418 Год назад

I can't imagine the hardships my ancestors from there suffered, when there was so much to harvest and water, animals to graze, fetching water on their head on foot, no machines or very few, raising lots of kids, etc., etc.... makes me tear up, just thinking about it. They were real heroes! Ah, and they actually depended on the produce from the land for their sustenance....

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Diolch yn fawr Neil! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Thanks for the support!

@projectportugal Год назад

Really interesting video guys, had us answering the questions ourselves🤔😂 Well done you ❤️

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Ahh I’d love to hear your answers, will quiz you over a bottle of wine 😆 🍷

@projectportugal Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid your on!👍😁

@AleeshaSattva Год назад

If you love them... become a Patreon!!!

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

💛💛💛😘😘😘

@wooden_branches Год назад

Totally agree, I’ve been a Patron since the start. Best channel and a lovely couple.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

You guys 💕 ❤️ 💕 💕

@ninadubois6110 Год назад

We live in SA, I think we have a pretty similar climate than Portugal...sort of. We also have WAAAAAY too many quinces, it makes a great vinegar! Way better than apple cider vinegar in my opinion.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Ah yes! I have heard of them being used for vinegar, I’ll give it a go this year, do you have a “how to” on how to make it? They’re so worth having for their beautiful blossoms though 🌸

@arjanvogel6444 Год назад

I sow old tractors bye the old metal bring away place maybe have a look there maybe you can get them for a little money. Just a idea.

@maeveskelly4686 Год назад

I’m just back from a few days visiting Lisbon. Lovely trip but I was surprised how expensive it was to eat out. I appreciated it’s a capital city and likely much more expensive than rural areas of the country. What’s the cost of a main meal plus wine in your area roughly? We spent €80-100 for two on average in Lisbon - including street food cafes for tapas.

@hilarywhiston9873 Год назад

Thoroughly enjoyed your vlog but my question would have been on how did you meet Nick, Andrea, Bee & Theo and of course Ken & Gina? Was it through RU-vid or some other way.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We met Ken and Gina first after Ken got in touch to create a logo for them, they then introduced us to the others.

@alittleheavenonearth Год назад

I’m So jelouse plz stop. “Lol” weather looks beautiful! You husband looks Portuguese 😊 There is no such thing as to hot MR! 😅😅 I agree laundry is expensive there to wash the big ones were 10euros 😅 crazy thanks to the old method of hanging close out !! You should look Into the manual one ! I mean just you too! Check our Doug and Stacy off grid she has one.

@1dkappe Год назад

Good Q&A. I was curious if you had considered a more mountainous region of Portugal a little further north?

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We’re actually only a short drive from the Serra da Gardunha and a slightly longer drive to the Serra da Estrella which is the highest point in mainland Portugal - we definitely miss the mountains, and the sea!

@grandmasstories3418 Год назад

Quincys make the most delicious marmelade, though they use a lot of sugar for it. Actually, the word marmelade comes from the Portuguese word for quincy, "marmelo". Never try to eat raw quincy, you can actually choke and suffocate.

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

Yes, quinces are amazing. You can also stew them and eat them with custard. I think it's really the tastiest jelly ever.

@AleeshaSattva Год назад

Totally makes sense regarding your fav season(s). Mine is Monsoon Season. The air is so fresh and beautiful after our smokey season with horrid air quality. I love that it downpours for 15-30 minutes a day and then the sun is out again. Second fav season here (Thailand) is the shoulder season (Monsoon moving into Cold Season). We love those cooler days (in the 30s celsius daily) insead of the high 38-44c we experience in the hot (smokey) season. *I love how excited you both said hi ... a huge hi back - Parz thought I was online live with you two when he heard you LOL*

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

☺️☺️ always excited to say hi to you! Ahh monsoon season sounds heavenly, nothing more delicious than a huge downpour followed by sunshine. When in the year are these two seasons and how long do they last?

@AleeshaSattva Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid Monsoon Season is June to Oct and the shoulder season before cold is Oct and Nov. - and it is totally heavenly. complete downpour of water... streets rushing with water... and then... it's done. ;)

@AleeshaSattva 2 месяца назад

rewatching... (((hugs))) such a great video...

@ruthconstantino6861 Год назад

Think you might make marmalade from your quince? And maybe jam or butter from persimmons? Saw folks on channels up Coimbra way who adore putting such things in their porridge which sounds so yummo. Some 35+ i once enjoyed a persimmon custard and have yearned for it ever since 😋😄.

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

You can even stew the quinces and make a kind of sweet porridge to eat with custard.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We made some quince jam last year when Iwan’s mum visited - it was delicious. We’ll definitely try and experiment more with it next autumn

@moonhunter9993 Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid you should.

@annieontheroad Год назад

Wonderful video! Also wondering about crossing borders with your pets. Was there any permitting that you needed to do to bring "sausage" from the UK to Portugal (and all the countries in between)? Like proof of rabies etc. vaccine? Thanks!

@user-nt8ck4zg4z Год назад

If you are interested in growing more fig bushers the you tube channel The Wildlanders he showed in their last episode of growing them from cuttings. Would it be worth you getting a pull along truck to transport heavy items across your land , one like Cindy has.

@ruthconstantino6861 Год назад

Maybe Dioggo might enjoy playing Frisbee? Hi, Simão 👋🏼

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

He does.. he just hasn’t worked out bringing it back yet.. we’re working on it 😅

@ruthconstantino6861 Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid 😄

@TomBarman Год назад

One more thing, you can apply to citizenship just after the first 5 years of residency 😊