Five years ago, we began a new chapter of our lives on this beautiful farm in central Portugal. In this Vlog, I share how things haven’t been quite working out this year. From broken-down tractors and machinery to drought-like conditions, it’s been a year filled with challenges. We also take a moment to reflect on the highs and lows of our journey -embracing the joys of rural living, remembering the animals and loved ones who have been part of our story, and sharing the valuable lessons we've learned along the way. Thank you for being part of the journey 😁
Amazing progress in 5 years ... the house is weather proof and so cozy now. I'm remembering your first storm and how the rain beat in through the old metal front door at night. Love your hat, Ken! 🥰
Happy anniversary. Wherever we go there will be trials and tribulations along the way. It's all part of life and we will find ways to get round them. As always I wish you well in your journey ❤️
Que c’est beau et jolie votre environnement! Les tournesols 🌻 magnifiques 🌻! Les poules 🐓 en liberté!! MR vraiment et je crois que vous vivez en pleine harmonie dans se bon Coin ❤! Félicitations 🥂
I love your videos. Everything you release new video I do watch it 6 am before I go back to work. Make me relax and at peace. Peaceful and simple life. Not robotic ❤
LOVE YOUR FARM you have a great farming neighbour not many people have that do you make wine if so how much do you make ,so many other people go to Portugal and just seem to be working 24 x 7 because they bought wreckage money pits your enjoying your move and lives your relaxed and retired just as life should be for you both now .I WISH YOU BOTH A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A Healthy new year.
Hey thanks David, we are super lucky with the property we bought and our incredible neighbours. We give all of our grapes to Joaquim as he has the facilities to make wine on his farm. We diddnt do it this year due to anno bicesto... the leap year messed up all of our harvests! All the best & merry christmas to you too!
It's hard for me to believe that five years have passed. I have been watching from early on. I'm hoping this will be the year we become neighbors even if it isn't right next door. Congratulations on the anniversary.
Hi Ken and Gina. The time gone too fast. From Brasil, watching your videos and your adventures in Central Portugal. Happy to see your progress on farm. Good idea to build a space to the chickens. More healthy for them. Feliz Natal.
When will your next window be to plant seed,? Hopefully, Joaquim can get his equipment up and running soon. Congratulations🎂🎂 for 5 years on the farm. Yes, you are absolutely right cherish those memories. Happy Holidays ! 🎄🎄 Enjoy those memories. From Jim and Harriet
Joaquim planted the seeds today! its been a crazy couple of days where everything's happened a once. I'm not sure how the seeds will fare with the morning frosts, but I guess we will see :)
Hello Ken and Gina, nice video to catch up on the farm news , have missed your videos, you were one of the pioneers that I started watching, gosh, five years ago already... sad to hear about Nanook passing and how Boyjie has been missing him and Dog dog 😥 love their pic cuddling with Gina, gosh my cat Milly is about 14 years old she's gone deaf and also miaows very very loudly and soulfully sometimes, and I thought she was losing it a bit...oh dear so when you mentioned dementia it sort of made sense 😢 thought of you when I saw that the cheese from Soalheira was voted the best at world cheese awards, wow! Anyway all the best to you and all the animals, wishing you a very merry festive season, liz
Olá Ken e Gina. Quais gramíneas vocês cultivam pra dar às ovelhas? Essas plantas nativas também podem alimentar os ruminantes. Obrigado pela apresentação da vida na fazenda em Portugal.
Olá, excelente retrospectiva dos 5 anos em Portugal. Sim, o mundo já está sofrendo com a falta d'água, veja os rios no Amazonas😮. Parabéns Ken e Gina, boas Festas 🎄
WOW 5 yrs I have been with you two since the beginning. Camper BOB lol Do you still have him? I was just in Portugal a couple weeks ago and I still have the dream to move there someday. I really loved the Algarve.. The farm is looking very nice
Thanks Shane, the day after i filmed this quiet video was full of action... Joaquim was back with 2 different tractors and tonnes of sheep manure... im going to release that new video mid week so keep an eye out :)
Sorry haven't watched as much I'd like, just lost my brother to liver cancer and taking it pretty hard much love to yas thank you for sharing ❤️ 😊 merry Christmas
You were just stating facts and telling us exactly what is and what has happened in your timeline of yearly events. Just normal for machinery and equipment to break down, as you would be highly aware. Weather and rain are like the tides. Thankyou for another informative video. Have a wonderful Portuguese Festive season.
Thanks Suzanne, Joaquim tells me that in Portugal the "Anno Bicesto" (or leap year) is known to bring bad luck to everything. The harvests fail and everything tends to break!
Thank you Dawn, I have a bunch of new vlogs im working on this week and an incredible house tour in Castelo Novo right next to an awesome templar castle! See you soon :)
Ken, I absolutely love the channel! Congratulations on 5 years to the both of you in Portugal 🙏 as a lifelong poultry enthusiast, I would really encourage you to look at the different chicken tractor plans that are available online. I'll try to find the one that we use and send it to you via email. It's going to be much easier to build than your chicken run, and I wager it will be less expensive as well. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Lovely retrospective Ken on your experience. Harvests sometimes have to carry you through for more than a year. Hopefully, the oliveiras will produce a bumper crop next time. At least you can diversify to keep you motivated to keep improving your farm. The influx into rural areas won’t be slowing down. Affordable housing and land, what’s not to love? Feliz Natal❤.
Thanks Lisa... its funny because the very next day after filming this Joaquim was here with tonnes of compost, and for the last couple of days I've been filming a whole bunch of action that I want to put onto TH-cam mid week! See you later :)
Hi Ken, great bit of content as always. Nice to see the farm is looking idyllic at this time of year And would there be much e-bike content in 2025? The companies you work with may have a few upgrades. Nice one. Kan see you in the next one 👍🏽👍🏽
@@davesbikelife cheers Dave, i am looking forward to a lot more ebike content next year. I'm so impressed by Engwes last Engine Pro 2.0 bike and can't wait to see what they put out next 😁👍 happy holidays to you dude.
O TH-cam está a testar uma nova funcionalidade de tradução de áudio. Pode mudar a língua do vídeo nas definições do mesmo. Eu gravo todos os meus vídeos em inglês. Não sei por que motivo está a ser reproduzido em português do Brasil para pessoas de Portugal. É algo que o TH-cam está a fazer e sobre o qual não tenho controlo.
@@Talesofhakuna it's bizarre youtube does that.. I have had a lot of similar comments and messages saying they were unsubbed! We tend to only film video tours around central portugal as we can't leave our pets and farm for too long.
Hi Chris, one of my favourite estate agents is in the Guarda area. Her name is Hermine and she is excellent: www.mhimobiliaria.pt/ Drop her an email or call and tell her what you are looking for! I can highly vouch for her and her company too! I will be filming some new properties with her in the new year so keep checking back :)
I dont think so, they can live for thousands of years. There is one in Crete thats estimated to be 2000-4000 years old! I imagine its seen a lot of weather changes over that time.
Hi Ken and Gina! I'm enjoying the video so much, but pausing at 21:21. Poor kitty needs a new kitten to love on and snuggle with. I know for a fact that when you introduce a younger healthy all vaccinated, etc cat to an older cat, they become young spirited again, renewed with a new friend.
aaah im so sad to hear it... at least ours still knows how to come back in... its the fact that our dogs are so mean to him now that really upsets us... hopefully things will get better for him!
Get a kitten . Inject new life and happiness . At the end i respect your decision. Sorry it’s been a tough year for you and Gina. Best wishes in the new year . Love your videos and your story . Dedicated fan here. God bless you
@ i’m not a cat person. I just inherited these cats from my mom. I’m a dog person! And my dog just recently died! I’m 79 years old. I’m a little concerned about getting a pet at this age. Cats live so long and I don’t wanna leave a petfor somebody else to take care of but thanks. I appreciate that. Normally, I would go out and get another puppy.
Por favor tente adotar um outro gato para lhe fazer companhia 😊 procurem um abrigo onde possam encontrar um gato adulto que tenha uma personalidade calma e amigável Eles existem Podem tentar Com 14anos ainda poderá ter muitos anos de vida Não precisa de sofrer tanta tristeza
Oye los plumiferos se bañan!!! 🤷♀️🤷♀️, su tu no le construyes su baño seco... Ellos se la harán!!! 🤷♀️🤷♀️.... Le puede hacer tu: una parte de arena fina, otra de tierra, y tierra de diatomea... Tu acabas un rectángulo no ljy profundo.. Y pones esa mezcla... Tus plumiferos estarán saludable y felices.... Tu observa los pájaros sedan baños secos con tierras... Las gallinas igual... Bueno todo plumiferos lo hacen... Se deapiljan, se quitan parásitos de tierra.. En fin se dan una buena petroleada de tierra 😂😂😂. Saludo cordial.
We had to rehome them for the best outcome... the geese pair were starting fights with our livestock guardian dog... which was not going to end well at all for them. I do miss there silly goosie'ness and I really enjoyed their time at the farm, but they have gone to another awesome farm to live out their goosey lives... dog free :)
Que c’est beau et jolie votre environnement! Les tournesols 🌻 magnifiques 🌻! Les poules 🐓 en liberté!! MR vraiment et je crois que vous vivez en pleine harmonie dans se bon Coin ❤! Félicitations 🥂
Five years ago, we began a new chapter of our lives on this beautiful farm in central Portugal.
In this Vlog, I share how things haven’t been quite working out this year. From broken-down tractors and machinery to drought-like conditions, it’s been a year filled with challenges.
We also take a moment to reflect on the highs and lows of our journey -embracing the joys of rural living, remembering the animals and loved ones who have been part of our story, and sharing the valuable lessons we've learned along the way.
Thank you for being part of the journey 😁
Amazing progress in 5 years ... the house is weather proof and so cozy now. I'm remembering your first storm and how the rain beat in through the old metal front door at night. Love your hat, Ken! 🥰
Thanks Mumsicles! Lots of love to you and Jem :)
wow where has 5 years gone, l have followed you from the beginning, sending hugs to you both and your pets x
Thank you Wendy... Time has flown past!!!
Great time to clean the pond out. It's great seeing the home stead. Beautiful property.
Happy anniversary. Wherever we go there will be trials and tribulations along the way. It's all part of life and we will find ways to get round them. As always I wish you well in your journey ❤️
100% Gerry... all the best to you mate :)
Que c’est beau et jolie votre environnement! Les tournesols 🌻 magnifiques 🌻! Les poules 🐓 en liberté!! MR vraiment et je crois que vous vivez en pleine harmonie dans se bon Coin ❤! Félicitations 🥂
Hi Ken & Gina.
Feliz Natal 🎄
Your videos are always very informative and very interesting about life in central Portugal 🇵🇹.
Obrigado.
Thanks Manuel! Feliz Natal to you and your family too :)
5 years already and your place is looking great.
Its very green for a change! :D Loving it!
Farm looking great as every ❤🇳🇿👍
Hello Ken and Gina,nice to see you today, greetings from the USA
Hey, thanks for joining us on our premiere... all the best to you :)
Congrats! Five years in Portugal! 🎉👏👏👏👏🎉 Thank you for always sharing such entertaining videos ! 👍🥰👍
Yay thanks man :)
Congrats with the 5th farm anniversary. It was a lovely tour on a lovely farm.
Thank you. Happy Holidays :)
@@OKportugal Happy holidays to you both as well 👍
Very enjoyable. Happy Christmas to you both. Thanks for all the lovely videos 🎄🎄🎄🎄🥰☘️
I certainly hope that you two gave Joaquin some money to help him, because he does so much for you all 💜💜
Great video, thanks Ken and Gina. And congrats on 5 yrs!
@@RL1976UK cheers 😁👍
I love your videos. Everything you release new video I do watch it 6 am before I go back to work. Make me relax and at peace. Peaceful and simple life. Not robotic ❤
@@tabirashid9834 hey thanks for the lovely comment 😊
LOVE YOUR FARM you have a great farming neighbour not many people have that do you make wine if so how much do you make ,so many other people go to Portugal and just seem to be working 24 x 7 because they bought wreckage money pits your enjoying your move and lives your relaxed and retired just as life should be for you both now .I WISH YOU BOTH A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A Healthy new year.
Hey thanks David, we are super lucky with the property we bought and our incredible neighbours.
We give all of our grapes to Joaquim as he has the facilities to make wine on his farm. We diddnt do it this year due to anno bicesto... the leap year messed up all of our harvests! All the best & merry christmas to you too!
Congratulations on your 5 on your years farm looking good like your area lot pastor land thank you for your videos
Obrigado Manuel :)
It's hard for me to believe that five years have passed. I have been watching from early on. I'm hoping this will be the year we become neighbors even if it isn't right next door. Congratulations on the anniversary.
Hi Ken and Gina. The time gone too fast. From Brasil, watching your videos and your adventures in Central Portugal. Happy to see your progress on farm. Good idea to build a space to the chickens. More healthy for them. Feliz Natal.
Thanks Monique! All the best to you :)
When will your next window be to plant seed,? Hopefully, Joaquim can get his equipment up and running soon. Congratulations🎂🎂 for 5 years on the farm. Yes, you are absolutely right
cherish those memories. Happy Holidays ! 🎄🎄 Enjoy those memories. From Jim and Harriet
Joaquim planted the seeds today! its been a crazy couple of days where everything's happened a once. I'm not sure how the seeds will fare with the morning frosts, but I guess we will see :)
Hello Ken and Gina, nice video to catch up on the farm news , have missed your videos, you were one of the pioneers that I started watching, gosh, five years ago already... sad to hear about Nanook passing and how Boyjie has been missing him and Dog dog 😥 love their pic cuddling with Gina, gosh my cat Milly is about 14 years old she's gone deaf and also miaows very very loudly and soulfully sometimes, and I thought she was losing it a bit...oh dear so when you mentioned dementia it sort of made sense 😢 thought of you when I saw that the cheese from Soalheira was voted the best at world cheese awards, wow! Anyway all the best to you and all the animals, wishing you a very merry festive season, liz
Hi Liz, many thanks...sorry to hear about your kitty Milly too!
Hope you and your loved ones have a fantastic holiday season and a merry xmas :)
Olá Ken e Gina. Quais gramíneas vocês cultivam pra dar às ovelhas? Essas plantas nativas também podem alimentar os ruminantes. Obrigado pela apresentação da vida na fazenda em Portugal.
Este ano estamos a plantar centeio, aveia e o terceiro que me esqueci do nome.😅
Great, enjoyable video! ❤❤
Thanks Melinda... on Wednesday i should have the next vlog ready... Joaquim is back and things start moving again :)
I'm at the end of video now and as always it's been a wonderful visit Ken and Gina! Hoping you enjoy the holiday spirits! Cheers!❤❤🎉🎉
Thank you Michele, see you next week where we have a more action packed farm vlog :)
Olá, excelente retrospectiva dos 5 anos em Portugal. Sim, o mundo já está sofrendo com a falta d'água, veja os rios no Amazonas😮. Parabéns Ken e Gina, boas Festas 🎄
Obrigado Ana :)
WOW 5 yrs I have been with you two since the beginning. Camper BOB lol Do you still have him? I was just in Portugal a couple weeks ago and I still have the dream to move there someday. I really loved the Algarve.. The farm is looking very nice
Hi Michele, I love the Algarve too!!! We sold Bob last year and the new owners are fixing him up!
Nice long update, Ken!
@@WhiteRvssian2023 the very next day the compost and tractors arrived... I'm editing it now and will drop it ne t week mid week 😁👍
hi ken and gina,another great vid,you still make great vids,good luck.
Thanks Shane, the day after i filmed this quiet video was full of action... Joaquim was back with 2 different tractors and tonnes of sheep manure... im going to release that new video mid week so keep an eye out :)
Sorry haven't watched as much I'd like, just lost my brother to liver cancer and taking it pretty hard much love to yas thank you for sharing ❤️ 😊 merry Christmas
Sorry to hear this! Sending lots of love your way 🙏
Thank you, and Happy 5th anniversary!
Thank you, ( i wrote the wrong response earlier here to your comment so im editing it now)... Cheers, happy holidays :)
Wow! 5 years. It's been a while. Maybe a senior kitty would be good company for the kitty. 🙂👍👍🎅🇨🇦
Aah we really dont know.... i think it might be a bad idea...im not sure
You were just stating facts and telling us exactly what is and what has happened in your timeline of yearly events. Just normal for machinery and equipment to break down, as you would be highly aware. Weather and rain are like the tides. Thankyou for another informative video. Have a wonderful Portuguese Festive season.
Thanks Suzanne, Joaquim tells me that in Portugal the "Anno Bicesto" (or leap year) is known to bring bad luck to everything. The harvests fail and everything tends to break!
Hi Ken. I’ve missed you. The farm looks lovely. See you next week.❤️🇨🇦
Thank you Dawn, I have a bunch of new vlogs im working on this week and an incredible house tour in Castelo Novo right next to an awesome templar castle! See you soon :)
Ken, I absolutely love the channel! Congratulations on 5 years to the both of you in Portugal 🙏 as a lifelong poultry enthusiast, I would really encourage you to look at the different chicken tractor plans that are available online. I'll try to find the one that we use and send it to you via email. It's going to be much easier to build than your chicken run, and I wager it will be less expensive as well. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Hey thanks Matthew....ive seen the concept online and it looks amazing :)
Lovely retrospective Ken on your experience. Harvests sometimes have to carry you through for more than a year. Hopefully, the oliveiras will produce a bumper crop next time. At least you can diversify to keep you motivated to keep improving your farm. The influx into rural areas won’t be slowing down. Affordable housing and land, what’s not to love? Feliz Natal❤.
Thanks Lisa... its funny because the very next day after filming this Joaquim was here with tonnes of compost, and for the last couple of days I've been filming a whole bunch of action that I want to put onto TH-cam mid week!
See you later :)
Hi Ken, great bit of content as always. Nice to see the farm is looking idyllic at this time of year And would there be much e-bike content in 2025? The companies you work with may have a few upgrades. Nice one. Kan see you in the next one 👍🏽👍🏽
@@davesbikelife cheers Dave, i am looking forward to a lot more ebike content next year. I'm so impressed by Engwes last Engine Pro 2.0 bike and can't wait to see what they put out next 😁👍 happy holidays to you dude.
@OKportugal thank you Ken. Happy holidays to you and your family 🙏🏽👍🏽🎈🎁
yeah, portugal could use more young couples interested in rural life.
lot's of opportunity. but i'm somewhat biased.
stay strong 🤠😎
You too dude! :)
Tradução em " português " devias ir para o Brasil
O TH-cam está a testar uma nova funcionalidade de tradução de áudio. Pode mudar a língua do vídeo nas definições do mesmo. Eu gravo todos os meus vídeos em inglês. Não sei por que motivo está a ser reproduzido em português do Brasil para pessoas de Portugal. É algo que o TH-cam está a fazer e sobre o qual não tenho controlo.
Thank you youtube for unsubscribing us again,
nice to see you getting to grips with your land ken , do you ever film further south in portugal?
@@Talesofhakuna it's bizarre youtube does that.. I have had a lot of similar comments and messages saying they were unsubbed!
We tend to only film video tours around central portugal as we can't leave our pets and farm for too long.
I am also looking for a house in guarda area. Hopefully I will find something suitable soon.
Hi Chris, one of my favourite estate agents is in the Guarda area. Her name is Hermine and she is excellent: www.mhimobiliaria.pt/
Drop her an email or call and tell her what you are looking for! I can highly vouch for her and her company too!
I will be filming some new properties with her in the new year so keep checking back :)
@OKportugal thank you. I'll givre her a call.
Sarrieo cat sanctuary in pedrogao cat rescue got plenty older cats
Hi Ken. Are olive trees very sensitive to climate change ?
I dont think so, they can live for thousands of years. There is one in Crete thats estimated to be 2000-4000 years old! I imagine its seen a lot of weather changes over that time.
Hi Ken and Gina! I'm enjoying the video so much, but pausing at 21:21. Poor kitty needs a new kitten to love on and snuggle with. I know for a fact that when you introduce a younger healthy all vaccinated, etc cat to an older cat, they become young spirited again, renewed with a new friend.
MY CAT is over 20 and has dementia and doesn’t know how to come back into the house. It is sad.
aaah im so sad to hear it... at least ours still knows how to come back in... its the fact that our dogs are so mean to him now that really upsets us... hopefully things will get better for him!
Be proud you are giving your cat the best possible life
Get a kitten . Inject new life and happiness . At the end i respect your decision. Sorry it’s been a tough year for you and Gina. Best wishes in the new year . Love your videos and your story . Dedicated fan here. God bless you
@ i’m not a cat person. I just inherited these cats from my mom. I’m a dog person! And my dog just recently died! I’m 79 years old. I’m a little concerned about getting a pet at this age. Cats live so long and I don’t wanna leave a petfor somebody else to take care of but thanks. I appreciate that. Normally, I would go out and get another puppy.
Por favor tente adotar um outro gato para lhe fazer companhia 😊 procurem um abrigo onde possam encontrar um gato adulto que tenha uma personalidade calma e amigável
Eles existem
Podem tentar
Com 14anos ainda poderá ter muitos anos de vida
Não precisa de sofrer tanta tristeza
Oye los plumiferos se bañan!!! 🤷♀️🤷♀️, su tu no le construyes su baño seco... Ellos se la harán!!! 🤷♀️🤷♀️.... Le puede hacer tu: una parte de arena fina, otra de tierra, y tierra de diatomea... Tu acabas un rectángulo no ljy profundo.. Y pones esa mezcla... Tus plumiferos estarán saludable y felices.... Tu observa los pájaros sedan baños secos con tierras... Las gallinas igual... Bueno todo plumiferos lo hacen... Se deapiljan, se quitan parásitos de tierra.. En fin se dan una buena petroleada de tierra 😂😂😂. Saludo cordial.
Obrigado por esta informação 😁👍
Quero trabalhar na vossa empresa, moro em Lisboa
Good bro.. but...Dont u get bored smtimes. Can u hv sm cows and buffalo here? With milk.. it will be like no time.. always busy around
I need some wild tigers and crocodiles to spice things up :D
U Made my day.. wishing u and family a very bright n happy new year...Waiting for ur next video....@@OKportugal
How many south Africans in the Area
Where the geese
If you watch the video again, you will hear him explaining they found a lovely new home for their geese.
We had to rehome them for the best outcome... the geese pair were starting fights with our livestock guardian dog... which was not going to end well at all for them.
I do miss there silly goosie'ness and I really enjoyed their time at the farm, but they have gone to another awesome farm to live out their goosey lives... dog free :)
Que c’est beau et jolie votre environnement! Les tournesols 🌻 magnifiques 🌻! Les poules 🐓 en liberté!! MR vraiment et je crois que vous vivez en pleine harmonie dans se bon Coin ❤! Félicitations 🥂