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WE NEED A BREAK From Homestead Renovations | Exploring the Wairarapa Coast, New Zealand

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Our Homestead Renovation has been NON-STOP for the last month and WE NEED A BREAK for a bit. So join us as we explore the Wairarapa region of New Zealand and experience our new backyard, at one of the countries best beaches. Surfing, hiking, and of course, homestead renovations!
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@taniac1860 2 года назад

Tip 1. Next time you collect dags fill up a sack and compact it down. It will save you a few trips. Tip 2. Kowhai trees are also nitrogen fixers, so perfect to add to your orchard, and to plant under in general. Tip 3. Although it’s great to have a covered clothes line, best results come from drying in direct sunlight. The sun will both sanitise and bleach out stains from whites without the need to add bleach etc into your wash… P.S. remember you’re in NZ now… those sandals have transformed into jandals 😊

@samirwildcat 2 года назад

I agree sacks are way easier and you can fit a couple of them into the wheelbarrow so less trips down the road.

@kytddjj 2 года назад

@Tom_McMurtry 2 года назад

Hopefully Alex sees this one!

@nikkilogan7726 2 года назад

You are blessed to have a beautiful place, a beautiful property you call it 'Home'. A place where you can relax, unwind yet live in such a gorgeous piece of heaven on earth, full of beautiful plants, trees & animals roaming around. 🏞️💖 Its ok to have a break from all of this home reno... & always ask for help from neighbors & community so that you save time & effort. Soon when its finished, all the pain & frustration, its all worth it 😎✌️💖🇳🇿

@paulalaurie7935 2 года назад

In the Liverpool club scene I had an encounter with a guy who asked me to dance (this was in 1964 and The Beatles were all the rage). He said "where do you work" and I said for the Accounts Department of British Railways, I said "I work there too". He said, "Are you the new secretary" and I said Yes, I am". Long story short, we have been married 52 years and guess where we live now... Tauranga in New Zealand!

@dianes4858 2 года назад

Wonderful story!

@barrysullivan59 2 года назад

About 30yrs ago I was walking past a local allotment site Being a warm day I just stopped and watched the gardeners working there plots. I noticed one particular gentleman and enquired what he was doing. Collecting seeds was his reply. This old man became a huge friend and mentor for many years having a wealth of knowledge. I called him an almanac on 2 feet. Plus I haven’t purchased any seeds for over 20 yrs.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

What a great happy story Barry. Thank you for sharing. Feel free to share some of the seed knowledge here for everyone to learn 🙏🏼

@barrysullivan59 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling when you see a plant go to seed,don’t fret or moan as some do. This is nature’s way propagation is about to happen. So collect,dry and label and store to your heart’s content. Plenty of info on RU-vid for tomatoes and others.

@NylenaD 2 года назад

If you would like any further suggestions for native trees, I would suggest the pōhutukawa. It's NZ's Christmas tree! :D Every time I see the blazing red flowers of the pōhutukawa I know it's Christmas/summer time!! Really pretty. They can grow fairly big (20m tall approx and they have a wide crown, so usually wider than they are tall), so you'll probably need a good sized area for it. A little story time: 'Possibly the most famous pōhutukawa in Maori legend is a small, wind-beaten tree clinging to the cliff face near Cape Reinga. The 800-year-old tree is reputed to guard the entrance to a sacred cave through which disembodied spirits pass on their way to the next world.'

@cltinturkey 2 года назад

They are truly spectacular. I arrived for my first NZ visit in late December and they were gorgeous everywhere I went for the next six weeks.

@camillat984 2 года назад

Alex is reaching peak Kiwi wearing jandals in the dag shed 🤙

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Churrrrrr 😂

@pepta 2 года назад

A dag can mean someone or something that's funny, can't it? I seem to remember people saying it alot years ago - not so much now

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

So I’ve been told

@placidojr.menaje4067 2 года назад

(July 31, 2022) Your homestead looks great and it is becoming a model homestead. Am just amazed at your and Carrie's efforts in transforming your place. The animals are adorable: Lanka, Wilson, Diego and Frida, Waddles, the geese, the five "rebels". Add to these is your beautiful garden! One couldn't ask for more! You put your heart into it and it is now becoming a reality---a dream come true.

@kiwi_welltraveled4375 2 года назад

Working in your jandals. Perfect! I can see a trailer in your near future..... 😀👍

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

You can read minds?!? Haha

@nevillenepia574 2 года назад

I had an encounter with an old lady just out of the blue but it wasn’t in the country but it did involve an old horse and coach ride from Wellington to the Wairarapa going over the ranges between Wellington and Greytown Featherstone area of the Wairarapa province. It was a wonderful conversation where she wanted to share a story of her and her Dad when she a girl of around 5 or 6. I listened to her explain that around the turn of the century 1900 her and her dad arrived into Wellington from Britain on a ship . They boarded a stage coach to take them over the Remutaka Ranges to Featherstone/ Greytown. Sitting opposite her was a Old Maori man who still bore the full facial engraved moko ( chiseled tattoo ). She told me she was so scared of him because he just stared at her the whole journey. She thought in her later years that it must have been the blond locks of hair she had then. She would hide behind her fathers arm and peak out at him and he never took his eyes off her. She said that now in her eighties she often thought of that journey because this gentleman looked so noble because he was taller than her dad and had olive coloured skin with that amazing chiseled moko. She told me this inside the Auckland War Memorial Museum Maori exhibition as I was standing looking at beautiful Goldie Portraits of early Maori Chiefs and Chieftanesses and common Maori folk of those times. Absolutely true story. The endz

@SHANONisRegenerate 2 года назад

I enjoyed that

@ThePhilonz 2 года назад

Nice Te Reo pronunciation. The Greater Wellington Regional Council has a guide on their website about which native trees grow best in which areas. Love watching you guys get stuck in, good on ya mate.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Phil!

@jaygee5693 2 года назад

"Metal roofing slats" = "Sheets of corrugated iron" in Kiwi (and in Aussie). "Corrugated iron" is usually abbreviated to "tin", as is "aluminium" when referring to a boat. So, neither a tin boat, nor a tin roof, are actually made of tin!

@trishdowd7511 2 года назад

I was calling out corrugated iron while watching lol... funny what we kiwis take for granted

@christineelderfield3680 2 года назад

I love watching Carrie and now have found you. What a perfect couple you are. Love your content Alex especially of he beautiful scenery of New Zealand. Really enjoy you two👍love from England👏👏👏👋👋👋👋

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Christine 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@tessabrugge4758 2 года назад

I do think you need a trailer, living rural and doing jobs around a rural property would cut your time in half. get a tow bar put on your vehicle and then buy a trailer. Love your videos, From one rural dweller to another xxxx

@christineeliseev 2 года назад

We went out there a few weeks ago to look for the blood of the wheke that Kupe killed. The kids here will break open the rocks at the beach to look for the blood - and it's there! You may want to plant some kawakawa if you don't have any (they grow in the shade, under trees). Very, very useful plant.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Christine! Such a cool story!

@patrizialaterra 2 года назад

Your homestead is a dream 😍 I love the way you guys take care of the place, of Woolson and Lanka, of each other! ❤️

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Aww thank you Patrizia 🙏🏼 - we’re all just works in progress ❤️

@kimm3473 2 года назад

Really enjoying your journey in NZ. Thanks for sharing! Feels like home in your hearts.

@the_clueless_traveller 2 года назад

Saying ‘you wanna go!?’ to a goose is the most Southern Hemisphere thing you’ve done so far mate 😂😂

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

LOL 😂 - the goose wants to fight lol

@reneejones5675 2 года назад

lmao gold

@the_clueless_traveller 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling they make good guard dogs!

@sweetiedarl6802 2 года назад

I am watching it as we speak. Your videos have officially become part of my Saturday morning routine.☕️ Such a lovely way to start my weekend! 🥰

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Aww this is awesome to read! Glad you’ve welcomed me into your weekend. Thank you!

@SARAH-hj5ut 2 года назад

Same here I’m new to the channel but live The Vedios

@michaelhohaia1651 2 года назад

The hoki is used to move Wool bails around. And to stck bails on top of each other, at least we do it here in NZ.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks for clarifying!! Love learning about how things work down here

@neillsmart213 2 года назад

Supplementary: used to roll full wool bales/ around after pressing, and onto the truck when it arrived .... brute strength required ... watched some of the truck drivers throw them around before we sold our farm when i was young - I could barely move them :)

@jamestaylor6041 2 года назад

Great to see the progress on the home Alex and Carrie , and getting the garden under way but you should have had that done a month ago ( just pulling your leg ) but for next year you want your garden prepped by the end of august to start planting at the start of september . May I suggest a worm garden , the liquid they produce is one of the best natural fertilizers you can use and they multiply so fast and you can add them to the garden , you can feed them almost all of your kitchen waste , just don't feed them onions , meat or citrus as they don't like it . Enjoy the fruits of your labour , oh and by the way , your now rural folk , so those little chats with the neighbours and the odd random driving down your road will provide you with many great little tips , keep up the great work guys .

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks for the tips James

@ivybanks7936 2 года назад

Yayy!!! Alex, you and Carrie's videos are the highlight of my week! 😊 I seriously cannot get enough. As always, amazing footage!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Aww thank you Ivy!! So nice to hear that!

@wendyalessio2110 2 года назад

Can just imagine after your encounter with the man you met when wheeling your barrow of dags home, when he was telling his friends about the crazy American from LA who’s bought a farm in the NZ countryside, something that wouldn’t happen very often in that part of the country

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahah probably something along those lines :)

@helenvwalker7919 2 года назад

You would find that your clothes dry better if you open them out more, instead of doubling them over the line. Fascinated by your veg bed layers. Can't wait till you start planting them

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Helen!

@martinemcclean202 2 года назад

Hang clothes "tops from the bottom and bottoms from the top" :) I enjoy watching your videos Alex!

@Nynke_K 2 года назад

@@martinemcclean202 bottoms from the bottom, too! Trousers legs don't have those thick waistbands - don't want to double those up!

@trishdowd7511 2 года назад

Lol... I was thinking that's such a man way to hang clothes 😂

@barrynichols2846 2 года назад

@@trishdowd7511 tops from the bottom. Was not something I was aware of until I moved in with my wife....

@dianes4858 2 года назад

Dude, those drone shots! Looks like heaven to me.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Diane 🙏🏼

@jessicabell5861 2 года назад

lamb cam makes me smile every time

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

More on the way next week

@willguenther8255 2 года назад

Yeah..Woolson POV!!! In time you are going to need to mount the GoPro to him and see where he roams

@MrNavarro71 2 года назад

WOW..I love the drive to the beach and you can just roll up and park right on the beach🏖.. I know about driving on the opposite side of the road but the car side is weird to me..😀

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Yeah it takes a bit to get the hang of the other side of the road but driving up and parking on the beach was a trip for me haha

@terrymarshall484 2 года назад

Great videos! The tool is a Hay Hook. Usually for moving bales of hay.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Cheers Terry. Welcome to the channel :)

@flossyangel1 2 года назад

Love watching yours and Carrie's Vlog's and watching your garden prep is very inspiring

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Angela! Big update on the garden tomorrow

@flossyangel1 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling I look forward to your next video as well as Carrie's too. You both are a highlight watch for me. So glad you went to Castlepoint Beach heading there first week in January 2022.

@rollyrolly7729 2 года назад

Kowhai trees are great for the Tui's in spring and they are easy to grow. I've got 2 at the back of my place and right now there is 30 to 50 Tui's in the 2 trees. I think it takes about 10 years before you see any flowers. You'll find all the yellow seeds under a Kowhai tree. Just simply pick them up and put them in some dirt and around the end of summer there will be little Kowhai trees growing.

@sharonp3563 2 года назад

Ahhh sorry to break it to you. Geese come back to the same place they grew up. So in retrospect.. You're in his paddock 🤣 Thats a beautiful lighthouse and fantastic walk.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahaha

@LozNZ88 2 года назад

That's Sam Neills Velociraptor claw isn't it? 🤔 haha! My bro is currently building a tiny home on a plot of land he bought up by Gibbs farm (google / check this place out of you haven't and book a tour pronto - amazing sculptures etc) and he put a post up on the community fb page with questions about the surrounding trees and there were soo many friendly replies welcoming him to the area, giving insightful advice and also acknowledging how amazing his tiny home is coming along. He's was taken aback at all the nice comments on his progress. He's almost finished and can't wait to move his little family there 😊

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahaha I love that scene in J Park

@bbarxx 2 года назад

My daughter name is Kowhai, surfed at Castlepoint a few times as a young fella, gravel road drives in the Wairarapa are the best. Great video of the country, missing home but stuck here in Melbourne lockdown. If you haven't been already, Riversdale is a good spot, just little south and if you can hook up with a local diver, they might show you where to find some crayfish.

@rttheo7327 2 года назад

Nice touch taking a break from your work by exploring the local region. No doubt you have plans for the Tararua ranges in the future, so I'm looking forward to that. Definitely seeing glimpses of some typical kiwi-isms which are mentioned in some of the comments, but you'll need to start seriously considering your BBQ setup for summer...its a must!!!

@janettewade9145 2 года назад

Thanks

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Janette 🙏🏼

@60greyhairandsparkles21 2 года назад

Great to see you guys taking some time out, keeping a nice work life balance. Might be time to look at getting a small trailer, seems you are proper country folk now ha ha!! It will save so many Barrow trips, however catching up with neighbours is golden 😊. Would love to send you some of our hemp balm for those hard working hands 🌻🐑🐕😘

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

The trailer is a must! Looking into it. We are also going to open a PO Box, so the hemp balm can help my hands haha. Thank you!

@60greyhairandsparkles21 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling Hubby said a tandem axel, long draw bar trailer, with a crate ideally. I have no idea what all that means ha ha but he reckons it is good for you guys 😊. Good news re the PO Box too, I’ll send you both some goodies 😊

@charmaineczora8312 2 года назад

It's a hook, used for lifting packed up bails of wool you use one each side.

@elmaaliefendic5847 2 года назад

Guys, are there more houses for sale around? 😀 Seriously, If you don't stop filming this beautiful nature and peaceful environment , we are all gona come to your neighbourhood. Enjoy, well deserved destination in your path.

@M_Ravinerakhalgot 2 года назад

I'm still wearing flip-flops on sandals and its oct where I live and I wear them for as long as possible every year

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

The best way to go!

@M_Ravinerakhalgot 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling yup I love it and thats how I do it I mean there is no snow sooooooooo might as well

@jocelyngordon9346 2 года назад

Yours and Carrie’s videos have become my favourite thing to watch. I can’t even fully put into words how calming and enjoyable they are. I have to admit though that I laughed really hard at the washing machine debacle in your last video. 😂

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Awww thank you Jocelyn! This is so nice to hear. We laughed at us too lol

@maxdugan5319 2 года назад

Great way to end week with positive video! Keep up the great work!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Max!

@bri200490 2 года назад

Generally we don’t use the word “homestead “ Farm or lifestyle block usually. As far as I know , homestead is most commonly used in North America…

@tpaine1815 2 года назад

It's called a baling hook, and used to move bags of wool around.

@SHANONisRegenerate 2 года назад

Hey Alex just a word of warning be careful grabbing ceramic fuses like that if they have been rewired incorrectly there may be live fuse wire sticking out the top or bottom of the fuse you can't see. When Im not too busy I'll try catch up with your story. All the best.

@stevie_M 2 года назад

A great video, you need to slow down work on the house, be a New Zealander take your time guys.cheers Stevie.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

We’re balancing it all but would like to get major projects finished in a timely manner 👍🏽

@ThaliaCampbellJennings 2 года назад

You're living where I grew up! Such a gorgeous place ❤️ nice video ✨💯

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

It’s a beautiful spot to live! 🙏🏼

@angelap32 2 года назад

I love this video and I love the fact that you guys are making progress it's so much fun to watch you guys I wish I was there to help you I can't wait for the next episode!❤

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Angela! Stay tuned for next episode

@angelap32 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling hi hun.. I'm glad you responded I know you always try to with everyone and I love that I can't wait until the next episode but that last one when you guys were in the mudroom trying to install the washer I was like oh my God I responded on that video

@aussiebird 2 года назад

Another great vlog Alex……haven’t lived in NZ for 40+ years and still use the phrase “rattle ya dags”, can take the girl outta NZ but …….

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahaha

@louisaotto5599 2 года назад

Life in the US is so stressful right now. Your videos are so calming, it almost seems like you are on a different planet. Thank you for this content. I could watch you build a garden all day!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Louisa - I hope things get better in the USA soon. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Nessa___ 2 года назад

So resourceful with the land, I’m here for it ! This is real kiwi living

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Nessa 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Tom_McMurtry 2 года назад

Those votes on most beautiful beaches are always about what small percentage get on and vote, as there are really too many to choose from including many hidden ones around only known by a small number of people! Makes exploring or the more worthwhile with so many great beaches out there! Including this one. Fantastic. They span the length of the country from the warmth of the blue green waters of northland, to the wild west coast of the South Island, and the still depths of those round rakiura/stewart island in the deep south. A heap more to explore!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

So many beaches to explore! It’s such a gorgeous country and coastline

@fillyandlily6830 2 года назад

yay thank you for the lamb cam

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahah more on the way

@MikeM-js5ne 2 года назад

Yeah Wairarapa coast! Mean! Mate, how therapeutic was that surf? Great shots. Cheers Alex!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Yeah Mike!! So nice!! Want to get out and surf more of the coast here, great waves

@andyashby9588 2 года назад

Awesome alex!my mum lived in masterton and carterton.i loved the beaches there..i lived in porirua for 8 years.a big ground swell rolls threw titahi bay every springtime😊

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

I’ll have to check Titahi Bay

@erinwilliams4911 2 года назад

I’ve had a few phenomenal surf sessions in the gap Alex, beautiful in the evenings when the wind dies away. We’ve had a few hair raising experiences launching the boat out of there too. A couple of times the waves were so huge they were breaking outside the gap… 💩 I tagged you in a post of my Instagram that shows just how massive the waves can get, literally breaking over the reef

@MrRastusRacing 2 года назад

Hey guys. Great videos. Have you ever been to the Marlborough Sounds? If your ever in Picton, hit me up if ya wanna go for a cruise in the Queen Charlotte Sound. I'm the mailboat skipper and it would be awesome to show you my little part of NZ. All the best on your kiwi journey. Cheers, Ryan

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Ryan! That sounds like an awesome job! Shoot me a DM on Instagram - best way to be in contact. Cheers 🍻

@tessapiotrowskikristensen8058 2 года назад

So glad to see you and Carrie took a bit of a break. Don't want to see you get discouraged and quit. I'm loving the show. It's great and therapeutic.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

No quitting over here. Stay tuned for next week big updates!

@michaelhohaia1651 2 года назад

Pō check under holding pens Alex: Paradise.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Michael! Stay tuned for next video!

@debbykearney2801 2 года назад

Watching this in Aus on a Saturday morning with a coffee. So peaceful and joy inducing. So jealous of your green pasture.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Debby! Stay tuned for next weekend

@jswa1225 2 года назад

Yeah we have a washing line out in the open and only use another line under cover when the weather looks a bit iffy

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Setting one up out in the open too

@ohnean1 2 года назад

"C'mon you kid's, rattle ya dags" ... when you chased sheep with lot'sa dry dag's on their bum it had a rattling sound, hence when the 'ol man wanted you to hurry along ... "rattle ya dag's"

@jaygee5693 2 года назад

We had that phrase yelled at us numerous times by our impatient mother.

@chrishellize 2 года назад

Half way through the episode, just pausing to comment that you know you are a true New Zealander when you shovel dags in jandals ;) These Homestead videos remind me of an English/Aussie programme called River Cottage, without the cooking segment. Just a slice of life programme about renovations and rural life by nice people. Cant think of anything I would rather watch and you guys do it so beautifully and professionally, please keep them coming!! Thank you!! :D

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Chris!! The cooking content is coming soon too! Working on getting an outdoor cooking set up made. Stay tuned :)

@BucketListTravellers 2 года назад

Your lamb just keeps getting cuter and cuter! ☺️

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

He’s a bundle of energy haha

@maxinekelly8417 2 года назад

Ha ha dag heaven lol. 🇦🇺🎉🇦🇺❤️👍

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

🐏🐑🙌🏼🤯

@pollylolly6473 2 года назад

as to native plants, i recomend kaka beak they are similar to kowhai but the flowers are red and a little more pointy.. and the native birds love them aaannd they are endangered so the more the merrier. :)

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Polly!

@gmoo84 2 года назад

My dads been growing kaka beak from seed and giving heaps away to family and friends. They are glorious when they are out in flower.

@10barnaby1 2 года назад

Another great vid, you guys are so industrious it's inspiring. Also, from an Aucklander stuck in lockdown, thanks for the trips out and about, we are living vicariously at the moment! 😎

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you!! Hope things get better in Auckland soon!

@sweetiedarl6802 2 года назад

I am also living vicariously through their videos whilst stuck in lockdown in Melbourne!

@jaygee5693 2 года назад

@@sweetiedarl6802 From level 2 lockdown (virtually no restrictions) in Northland, NZ, stay strong! I really feel for you, and for Aucklanders who have endured so many weeks of level 4, and STILL in level 3. We're all so fortunate to have channels like this to sustain us.

@GodessSiri 2 года назад

I think I suggested on Carry's vid last week that you replace some of the roof panels with clear ones, I'm so glad you're thinking about it. I had a car-port with a clear roof and it was fantastic for drying clothes and propping seeds. I agree with you that bale hooks look like something out of a horror movie, my mother tells a story about her Uncle who worked on Napier port in the 60s coming home and telling everyone how his workmate had fallen on one, it went right into the meat of his butt and it was months before he could walk properly again. BTW they sell empty wool bales (fadges) at Mitre 10, you might want to pick up one or two next time you're there, they're fantastic for hauling garden waste and/or holding construction rubbish to get it to the dump, they're tough enough you can re-use them a zillion times.

@michaelheliotis5279 2 года назад

Yeah, a fadge or two is indispensable for any serious gardener and probably essential for anyone living on a homestead like this. My mother uses them for green waste when she's harvesting from or cleaning up harakeke bushes, because unlike some people, she takes her rubbish with her rather than leaving a mess for the next person to deal with. I absolutely hate the name 'fadge' though. It makes me shudder every time she says "Hey buzzard, can you pass me the fadge, please?" 🤢

@rechoice9010 2 года назад

Im from NZ and only heard the term dags in Australia.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Well that’s what there called :)

@casslarkin4567 2 года назад

Former Gov. Jerry Brown of California once helped me with a car problem on a back road in Guerneville, CA (Sonoma County). What a great, down-to-earth guy. I was participating in ten day Zen Retreat and he is also a practicing Zen Buddhist and we had our own Dharma talk. I'll never forget it!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Now that’s a story that needs to make the news lol

@lisad8281 2 года назад

Spent many summers at Castlepoint when I was a teenager (spent a few years living in Martinborough), such a nice beach and chilled out too. The Gap was always a fun place to surf but the other side near the camping ground is good too, especially if you just want to swim.

@M_Ravinerakhalgot 2 года назад

Exactly the same thing I was thinking about that weird tool thing you found in that shed lol

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahaha - it’s like I know what you did last summer

@M_Ravinerakhalgot 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling yessss and I've watched that too

@sinaihemaloto4243 2 года назад

😂😂😂after that laundry mishap you owe the Mrs some tlc moments 🥰

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahaha I most certainly do haha

@GwigglesNZ 2 года назад

Most beautiful beach in NZ? Nice beach but i don't think its near the top. Decent surf.

@clairenevans6877 2 года назад

My Dad was from Masterton and I’ve never been to that area (Aucklander) so I’m learning a little about what it is like through your videos.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

It’s definitely worth visiting! Gorgeous region

@walterwiniana 2 года назад

I like your videos they’re cool 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Walter 🙏🏼

@elahhale9057 2 года назад

Finally found the dag shed, yayy... Always look forward to the shots of wool-son and lager(sp?). They were less visible this time however it's understandable given the day out and the toil in the garden. I notice there are alot of people offering advice in the comments section. I know you asked for it, but don't let it get to you 😁😁. People mean well. Any way, another great vid. 👍🏻🏆

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

All good Elah! Appreciate your support. I think you mean Lanka our dog. He’s from Sri Lanka - we rescued him as a puppy there

@elahhale9057 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling How beautiful, his name is so meaningful. Lanka has a fabulous story all of his own, that's so special. No wonder he is a special little dog. 🐕 🌟 Thank you for sharing that. 😊

@janices6136 2 года назад

The birds, tui's love the flax flower. If you have room to plant a couple of flax, the green native one. It needs room to grow as they get pretty big. But the tuis love the flowers. Thank you , love your videos . . . Kiwi from Virginia

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

We have a few but would love more

@heidiv5720 2 года назад

The tool is a bale hook! You stab a small hay bale with it.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

I thought it was from a horror movie lol

@Tom_McMurtry 2 года назад

native parrots - the curious and playful kākā! Different from the kea, although closely related to that and the ever rare ground dwelling, old growing and nocturnal kākāpō. Pō being te reo māori for night. Hey and for your ask for native plants to grow in your garden/property/landscape. Check out for the wairarapa via a direct google the: Wellington regional native plant guide. It comes in a governmental link that sends you to a pdf. Of course things like the glorious november flowering native harakeke would be good for next to your pond and stream for you, the birds and the water quality! I will post the link in a separate comment below as youtube often bans external links, so just search it up yourself. Cheers for spreading so much happiness (or the challenge of life and the connection we feel with that), beauty and meaning with your videos! Hebe's/veronicas are also fantastic flowering garden natives as another tangent. And check out the kamahi tree and it's flowers!

@oliviarowley573 2 года назад

The music selection 👌 Alex hope you have a bit of six60 pumping when your doing those painting jobs!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Olivia! Yeah I love them!! Wish I could put them in the video

@smplfylife 2 года назад

A bit of L.A.B, Nesian Mystiks, Fat Freddy's Drop, Black Seeds and Trinity Roots are pretty damn good too.

@chasingadeline 2 года назад

So true about drying clothes here in New Zealand. My in-laws dry other clothes at the fire or outside. Very different than United States

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Yup! I prefer air dried anyways but definitely better for the environment and the power bill

@jaygee5693 2 года назад

I've heard that having a clothes-line is considered a sign of poverty, or deprivation, in parts of the US. "Lowers the tone of the neigbourhood!" Personally, I'll hang my washing out, even under cover if it's raining, rather than throw it in the drier. Smells fresher, and feels much better. Also, by putting shirts on a hangar, they dry as if they've been ironed.

@bridiemcloughlin8326 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAyling they also smell better and fresher (once dried) from the sunshine. but you will find the dryer to be a godsend in the winter!

@mexi72 2 года назад

If you can find them the Tree fuchsia Manuka tree for the bees are cool.

@sharynw6640 2 года назад

Another enjoyable video to watch Alex. Nga mihi

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Sharyn!

@TheEmzies 2 года назад

Definitely recommend first planting with manuka. It's fast growing and will give shade and protection to support other plants growing underneath. Some harakeke or other flax will be great down by the pond as they're happy getting wet feet .

@michaelheliotis5279 2 года назад

Tūī also like drinking from the harakeke flowers when they're in bloom, and look cute when they're haning upside down to do so. If planting harakeke bushes, though, it's probably best to try and find a local who does raranga (Māori weaving) and would be keen to harvest from and maintain the harakeke. Many people think they're a carefree plant that you can just set and forget, but it's best for the longterm health and viability of the plant if it's periodically harvested from and tended to by someone with the appropriate knowledge, as they were cultivated for centuries to thrive under those circumstances. And it is important to have the appropriate knowledge, because amongst other reasons, an improper cutting technique can damage or even result in the death of the plant, and cutting the wrong blades can stifle its growth or even send it into a death spiral.

@maxinekelly8417 2 года назад

The ocean will clear your mind body and soul nothing better. Enjoy your break away both of you deserve this. Thanks for sharing just beautiful scenery enjoy. Thanks for sharing ❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Maxine!

@moniquegin8444 2 года назад

Can't have too many kowhai trees

@maciii069 2 года назад

Spent alot of time and Castlepoint in my teenage years back in the 70's.The Castlepoint Racing Club annual beach meeting: where picturesque Castlepoint comes alive to the sound of thundering hooves; keenly cheered along by a large crowd of punters, picnickers and spectators. The beach is going to be perfect for our next on Saturday 19 March 2022

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

We are planning on checking out the races :)

@maciii069 2 года назад

@@AlexanderAylingAwesome. It's a fun day.

@valeriejensen1505 2 года назад

These video's are sooo good! Really enjoy watching you and Carrie create your dream homestead on such beautiful land.....

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Valerie!!

@alexabueno3806 2 года назад

Enjoying this series so much !!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Alexa

@laskinov 2 года назад

Motorcycling country there...Enjoy.

@tikiticko 2 года назад

Its caled a hook lol used for moving wool bags

@meg7088 2 года назад

Hey Alex, wow you & Carrie have done heaps to your whare since I was here last, absolutely awesome seeing how far you've come, country living is wonderfully roomy, and yes I laughed with you & Carrie in your moment of plumbing blooper, I did do thee 😯 Aww Nooo! before I "soaked in laughter" 😂 have a fabulous day you two🌞✌🏽

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Meg!! We laughed so hard at ourselves from that moment! Hahah

@fionahislop2889 2 года назад

It's a fadge hook or bale hook. A fadge is the sacking square they put wool into. A kiwi staple when clearing the gardens etc. Buy them from mitre 10 or bunnings. They used to be made of lovely atural sacking but now they are ki d of plastic.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thanks Fiona!! I’ll keep an eye out

@maxinekelly8417 2 года назад

Wilson is growing fast cute little lamb ❤️👍🇦🇺❤️

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Lamb cam gets harder each week lol

@Elainesinging 2 года назад

I was going to comment how geese (at least in Canada) are not that nice, but then you beat me to it! 😂

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Hahah they are crazy!

@emilyb41 2 года назад

Definitely take your time! It’s going to take us at least a year to renovate the interior of our new house and then move to the exterior. Enjoy the process! Your land is gorgeous!!

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you Emily! Big updates coming in next weekend’s video! Stay tuned

@njaquiery8852 2 года назад

Loving the videos! Keeping me inspired in my own garden. Definitely fantastic to use what's easy available. Thanks 😊

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

Thank you! Stay tuned for next weekend!

@detailedreviews4837 2 года назад

You need some netting over the dags, the birds will take them for their nests

@lorainkern-smith2226 2 года назад

An awesome treat for horses is Oddfellows, which are really big peppermints. Horses love these and you'll make friends for life if you give them one. You should be able to get these at the supermarket or local dairy.

@AlexanderAyling 2 года назад

I’ll take a look at that haha

@jaygee5693 2 года назад

Would the horse-dentist approve?