I have felt like a stranger in a strange land in Australia since my birth over 70 years ago. I was all ready to move to Ireland, my spiritual home, when my daughter got cancer. Goodbye dream. Hello trauma. She is still fighting three years on, but I am now sick purely from the stress. I can't even garden...my passion...anymore. I dont know what is going to happen. I have anticapatory grief about my daughter. On top of genuine grief I wont make my dream come true, on top of old grief.I cant find happy anymore. I hang onto sayings like 'this too shall pass' and 'everything happens for a reason' but mostly, I just hang in. Its good to see someone making their dream come true. From K, country Australia. 🍂
Here's a heartfelt positive comment, hopefully to raise morale! I can't, for the life of me, find anything negative in the journey to seek out new starts and joy that are harmless to anyone. It's an inspiration, let's enjoy and be thankful for your sharing. :)
Having lived in S/w France for 8 yrs, coming back to the UK to nurse my mother before her passing was a culture shock. How things and people and attitudes have changed. A lot of angry people in such a lovely country, now about to get much worse. I am as I write this starting to prepare my return to France. When a Frenchman says France for the French he means it!!! Why do the British no longer think this way?.
Good for you Marc, block those negative commentators, you are honest and should be given nothing but praise for living a life which so many of us have not been brave enough to do. Sending positivity and good karma your way.
Hello Marc what a beautiful day you are having in your part of France. I agree when you say you just want to get outside I'm the same longing for the weather to change to enable me to go outside without freezing and being wrapped up like a mummy. Sometimes it's revitalising to have a lazy day and do nothing but relax. A million quid wouldn't last very long in UK the way everything is going up the rents are awful the food is shocking prices and the taxes are a nightmare not forgetting the gas & electric. Where you are is lovely and you are better out of it all. Mortgage free and self sufficient with your garden and growing food and getting the odd job here and there to keep you going is worth walking along the tightrope. Any garden materials would be good sponsor to get. Thanks Marc for posting a cheery vlog showing your lovely grounds.
Tbh Marc, I would consider you very industrious mate. Especially on your own. You're inspiring me to move to France in due course. It's long been a dream of mine (40 years!). I'm also going solo. People who comment negatively have their own problems, which have nothing to do with you!!! You're an example to us all. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, eh? Keep on doing these videos, buddy. I really appreciate them. 🙏
Hi Marc, looks like you have another Blackpool admirer, although we are now leading a different life here in the mountains of Spain. Love your rambles, love you doing nothing. We have days like today, nothing done, just enjoying our piece of paradise. Why not put a bench or chair in your nature reserve ? Its a stunning, relaxing area. We have parts of our land where we just sit and take it all in. Lots of little seating areas hidden from the world. Just peace, happiness and nature. Keep doing what your doing mark, you make our day. Love ❤
Go with the flow Marc. IF you want to spend the day enjoying your garden, then that’s exactly what you should do 😁. I think you are amazing to have the courage to live the life you want.
Your thoughts on how Britain is circling the drain are exactly true. I was on my way out the door (to Finland) when Brexit hit and broke my plans. I have spent the intervening years gathering resources as best I can with the aim of making it out before things utterly break down here. My gaze has settled on France (after a dalliance with Portugal) as the greener land and more beautiful language have swayed me. And that’s how I found your great channel where I can see someone making a go of it without a million quid in the bank.
Please, do not be discouraged by comments. You are on a grand adventure that many dare not, or are not in a position to take. Be brave in your choices. .think them through as it suits you. You are the only one taking a chance. I am one of the ones in 🇨🇦 trying to survive consequences of having a tyrant as a PM! The carbon taxes a quadruple now what was implemented last year and I am a senior scraping by on a fixed pension. It is very very scary. Your beautiful land and your story about renovating your home are a bright-spot in my day. Please take care of your spirit as well as your body for what is life without some joy for your soul?
governments are only service corporations, they only govern by the consent of the governed. They work under legal which only applies to that which is incorporated. Law applies to everyone including that evil pm that thinks he can tell everyone what to do, he actually can’t the law comes from God that applies to everyone. We will all answer for what we have done. The wicked will perish. Judgment is coming to the wicked. We are all suppose to love one another. We have a bunch of clowns running riot here in the uk too. Ask yourself are you their property? Don’t comply don’t consent don’t contract with them. Ask who is the person who says you are property and have to pay anything, especially when global warming is a lie and fraud bought about especially so they can charge the people.
What a beautiful day! You’re missing nothing here Marc…… Same old stuff! Daffs are appearing/snowdrops/aconites are starting to pop up too….weather has been really windy over the last couple of weeks, a few bad storms .. so yeah, STAY IN FRANCE!!! …. You look well and seem happy. xxx
Hi Marc, refreshing honesty from you yet again. I would love to do exactly what you are doing and my husband and i were going to sell up and move to France unfortunately my husband had a stroke at the start of the pandemic and did not recieve the help he needed initially due to lockdown so he cant do what he thought he'd be able to do 3 years down the road. We are stuck in the Uk. I love our dear land but as you say it is broken as our kindness is taken advantage of and it pains me to bear witness to it on a daily basis. I am now in my 70th year and have learnt to say to myself " do i need this negative person in my life" answer is no and you are doing the right by blocking them. Keep on chatting.
Hi Marc.. just started watching your channel and I absolutely love it..well done mate.. Thanks for all the insight into taking on a project like you did. Great achievement and all the very best with it. I’m truth be told planning the very same move looking for land between Limoges and Bordeaux . Watching your channel is inspiring and very positive.. thanks for that..I’m going to make a visit this summer and all going well hope to secure a property by October 24
Don’t let the trolls and energy drainers get to you Marc, my wife and I love your videos. When we have had a hard or difficult day, we enjoy escaping into your videos and watching you doing your maintenance and jobs, makes us feel relaxed and happy, as you just seem to get on with it, and your videos are simple without any gimmicks. Love the chat.
Hello Marc, it is wet and cold in Blackpool, England. Where we get free NHS and some have free Dentistry. I am glad you have a happy place, my happy place is my greenhouse.
I think for those who are comfortably well off, the UK is still a great place to live, but for the poorer, life has become very difficult. We are sold the idea that we need all sorts of mod cons to live, but we can live frugally and still be content. I think you have alot to be proud of, a modest home, a gorgeous property, and generally good health. Why would you want to change that in any way? I hope your predictions of chaos dont eventuate....
Just found your channel, we are thinking of moving from the UK, just hoping to sell the house with the 23 years left to pay… I’d rather take a punt on what I can get in France and be rid of those 23 years. Thank you listening makes me feel like I shouldn’t be afraid to do it.
Thanks for the walk around your property. It is hard to be productive when the world is filled with negativity. Look to the positive and carry on as best one can. Happy Monday.
Marc, you are the right man to promote lawn mowers. You are right about certain products that are advertised here on YT and most channel operators take any crap. I'm particularly thinking about this green powder, which is supposedly the god of vitamin concentrations. But if you investigate, the product is extremely harmful. Advertising is everything and costs more than producing some products
Hi marc what you are doing is amazing especially on your own, most people would give their right arm for what you have especially the land and freedom you have so good luck in everything you do 😊
I've only just found your channel this morning and would like to say that I really enjoy your videos...natural, down to earth and real. My wife and I made a similar transition in 2008 but to Hungary and got dragged into teaching, rather than doing what we really enjoy. Now we've taken early retirement and are trying to make the most of what we have, which is 3 small, (very) rural cottages/cabins. My wife loves to paint and I love being outdoors. Keep up the good work.
WHAT IS GOING ON!? Last week you were shivering in a parka and this week you're sitting in the sun with a cuppa!! The grass is growing and you're mowing the lawn ! 😅
Hi Marc - here in New Zealand we are all about ride on mowers and your fields would be perfect. Is that a thing in France? I don’t know why I watch your TH-cam’s but I always look for the next one - I find you articulate and enjoy your take on your life that is always real. The world is a harsh place at the moment so you are a pleasant distraction for many of us. Take care mate 😊
Hello, We are new to your channel and appreciate what you are doing, it’s something we very much want to do ourselves in the near future and so will be following you with great interest. With regards to those who post unpleasant comments I can only say ignore them. After all, the more comments video gets the better as it ultimately boosts it on TH-cam. Wishing you all the best,
Try not to let them bother you. I think a lot of us watch because we wish we were brave enough to do what you have. Watching your progress over time is very motivating.
Love what you do, I envy you in a good way. Wish I had the courage you have. I’m too old now to take on a big project. I wish you all the luck and good health into the future.
Completely empathize with days feeling totally unmotivated, I experience the same. Love your vlogs! Taking inspiration from you for our new home in Centre.
So so much of what you said in this video rang true to me!! Especially about the UK and how broken it is! I’ve had to switch off MSM just to stay sane! Looking at doing what you’ve done and moving to France next year…can’t wait to leave the UK ( not friends and family) Thank you for this video it’s made me validate my Decision helen
Greetings from Brittany ! Its the season. I also feel lethargic (?lazy) However, we remind ourselves we are retired! Come spring I always feel revitalised ! We not near 16°C yet!
I think it is spring fever! We have had really warm weather here and I couldn’t help but plant a few flower seeds and cut back the yellow and dead leaves off things. I am watching the weather to see if I need to cover up things.
One reason why I prefer France is that it does at least want to retain its civilization and culture, and even though some public officials can be difficult they take a certain amount of pride in their work. Local UK officials don't give a toss about anything and one has the sense that nothing works. I'm not disheartened because things always get worse before they get better but it is a bit crap at the moment. Currently saving for a place in France.
It’s great to do nothing. You are young retired, living a life of leisure, albeit one that requires graft to get the place as you want it. But winter is grim, and January feels endless so you should take a break from the graft for as long as suits you. There is no hurry, live the slow life😊
You carry on exactly the way you want. My hubby suddenly died recently. We were preparing to move abroad. End of dream, staying in a nightmare country instead, the UK is destroyed, finished.
@GoingsoloinFrance not really. I want to be buried beside my hubby. It would take too much of my savings to transfer my body back to the UK. Who would I trust to do it?
I have no choice, Marc as it was going to affect my pension and my healthcare two things you cannot allowed to happen but I wish I was still living there
Which country and why, totally agree with your views. Living in the UK currently myself, hoping to see the UK rejoin the EU single market in 2025. I miss the ability to travel Europe freely.
There is a more of possitive things in life and the world then negative....for some strange reason our eyes seem to stop on the negative things. Im still learing to look past the bad and suck in all the good. 🙂
Think we all have says when you know you've lots to do but it's like nah....Like today drizzling dank horrible day.....if it was warm and sunny I'd be out in my garden too. You've a great garden to work on, enjoy. And yes agree with your comments about the UK.
Hiya Marc, yes loved the video agree with u on the negative people, like u I get rid, love the ramble that’s u very natural, I also like ur chuckle. Garden is looking great, need my lawn cut but has been very wet here in wales, like u I need the top of the grass trimmed off, really just to make it look neat, but heho when it’s much dryer, keep the good work up and do what u want 👍 take care Marc ❤️
nice to know someone else who gave up TV. I gave it up in 2000. Wanted to prove to my daughter that you can enjoy life without turning on a TV. Maybe people who like to spend time in the garden are a little alike. I did get a tv screen to watch You Tube. i actually spend a lot of You Tube Listening time with sounds of nature playing in my house so I can pretend I don't live next to a busy 4 lane street in the US. I also thought it was rather sad that people build their day around watching certain shows. if I died tomorrow, would I be sad that I missed a TV show? Or would I be glad that I took the time to be outside and perhaps took time from my day to talk to a real person passing by or stopped to call someone up to see how they are?
We/me often forget that it is the winter season and nature is resting. But we/me want to keep going at the same rate when the tide is against us. Taking a few days off to recoup is natural in any season but especially in winter. I am retired to an idyllic property part of which is similar to your nature reserve. Yet I rarely take the time to enjoy it and feel a little guilty when I do as well as wonder why I do not enjoy it more often. Fortunately, I have walls of windows and so I do enjoy so much, but not the same as being in it. Like you I would not move back to a big city. I grew up in Manhattan which was a wonderful experience yet I would not return to a million(s) dollar rent free penthouse. The city never fed my soul like the country does. As for housing, of course NYC is notorious expensive but so is the beach community that I live in...and no thanks to those at the top. Affordable housing is always on the agenda. Yours is not a political channel so I will leave it at that! I was at an art class this morning and someone mentioned that we have not see sunshine in at least 10 days. It took days for the snow on my solar panels to melt. With that being said, I know that you cannot have solar panels on your roof, but is it possible to have standing panels on your property? Of course there is an initial cost, but currently, I do not pay for electricity and get money back every month. Lots of folks in the US have "splits" for heat and AC and they are electric. Since you want to work, it is unfortunate that currently it is difficult for you make money. Maybe you can stay in a B&B in your old neighborhood for a few weeks and make some money w your old customers. PS: My lawn is very small and so I have one of those push mowers! ...of course not for you.
I’m with you re the UK, I miss the heritage and scenery involving round trees, it’s all very angular here in NZ unless you head to a Botanical garden, 255 years is not long enough to have created something truly spectacular sadly, however, I also would not ever live there again, almost 68 million people crammed on to an Island compared to 5 mill on a smaller percentage of useable land on a larger land space, its a nope from me. I feel the land of my birth is incredibly damaged these days with everyone terrified of saying the wrong thing in case they end up in court, I like to go home, kiss and hug family and friends and get back out again, it is so sad as the UK was an amazing place to grow up, I had to stop reading the British papers as it was filled with doom and gloom. NZ doesn’t have everything right by any means, but you can walk around barefoot and smell the roses instead of rubbish, chewing gum, spit and old fags.
I love you honesty and you are spot on about the UK its only getting worse. My best friend and his wife are looking to do the same as you have - would it be possible to reach out to you ?
ROFL your opinion of yourself on a big screen TV. You've a lovely face Mark. The solution is to not create the problem - but there isn't any money in not doing the "thing". Humans need social interaction with real people for mental well being or you start talking to coconuts (movie reference). The garden is looking really good and it's nice to see the animals in the neighbours fields while the foliage is thin. France is a beautiful country and if you are happy there, then yes, you are Rich! Money doesn't buy happiness. Stop skipping video's please, I've lost track of what day it is (joke).
I do love listening to you rant and I admire what you want to do. Just wondered , if you don’t mind me asking, but roughly how much does it cost you a month to live like you do 🤗
Hi Marc. You had me a little concerned when you didn’t post for a few days. Then I realized you have every right to post or not to post! I know there were some fools who thought they have the right to Tell you what to do, sometimes in a nasty tone too. Delete those. Others, like me, were giving you our opinion because you Asked for it, right? ‘Tell me what you think’ right? If I overspoke I do apologize. I actually thought we were all joining up with you, teasing around with you. Again please forgive me if I was wrong. ❤❤❤
You're right, If I ask for your opinion then I expect your opinion. Like I said in this video. It's not the opinion, it's the negative energy. Perhaps it's too difficult to explain. 🙂
You are so right about the UK .my daughter has been waiting for 8 years for surgery she has just been left we have taken our life savings to get the surgery that is life saving...so depressing living here one day we will be in France and live the dream enjoy your property and land be happy
Hi Marc, You didn't respond to my last comment a while ago, saying I thought you were awake and what I believe is going on, or at least some of what is going on in the world! and hope that didn't result in you blocking me? (I've been binge watching your vids, and now realise your very awake, to a lot of what's going on, but your missing the boat re: health, and how they are controlling every thing we watch, hear, eat, wear, sleep on, and absorb from the skies, basically, if they say its good, do the opposite, because its all inverted, and we will fare better! You asked why people watch you? Dave was a hook and building/renovating is something I love to watch, also its because your real, you have integrity, your genuine, intelligent and so bloody funny! But mainly its to hear what you have to say about what is going on in the world, I've also tried to be an activist (to no avail!) but we must keep trying, right! Its all in lock-step around the whole world, so no one escapes what is coming, but at least it will be a bit delayed in certain parts of the world. Your right to get prepared, I'm unfortunately not in a position to do any escaping and just trying to prepare in my own small way for the inevitable. I think your clever how your getting the message out there, very subtle, which is probably the best way and doesn't get you removed. Your also very courageous and I admire what your doing. sending love and good vibes for your success. xx
Have the farmers not blocked the roads in your area yet? I agree, the UK has gone to sh*t ... too many imported issues being fought on British streets and our culture has been trashed in the name of diversity and inclusion BS.
Im hoping the British farmers and truckers get organised and show this country has still got some backbone to say 'enough is enough'!@@GoingsoloinFrance
I lose hours just pottering outside in the garden not achieving much but just enjoying the space and freedom of spirit it gives. So do enjoy your beautiful space and free your mind to do nothing when it suits you, just be.
For reference, my electric lawnmower is a Qualcast, my petrol mower is a McCulloch 🙂
I have felt like a stranger in a strange land in Australia since my birth over 70 years ago. I was all ready to move to Ireland, my spiritual home, when my daughter got cancer. Goodbye dream. Hello trauma. She is still fighting three years on, but I am now sick purely from the stress. I can't even garden...my passion...anymore. I dont know what is going to happen. I have anticapatory grief about my daughter. On top of genuine grief I wont make my dream come true, on top of old grief.I cant find happy anymore. I hang onto sayings like 'this too shall pass' and 'everything happens for a reason' but mostly, I just hang in. Its good to see someone making their dream come true.
From K, country Australia. 🍂
Here's a heartfelt positive comment, hopefully to raise morale! I can't, for the life of me, find anything negative in the journey to seek out new starts and joy that are harmless to anyone. It's an inspiration, let's enjoy and be thankful for your sharing. :)
Having lived in S/w France for 8 yrs, coming back to the UK to nurse my mother before her passing was a culture shock. How things and people and attitudes have changed. A lot of angry people in such a lovely country, now about to get much worse. I am as I write this starting to prepare my return to France. When a Frenchman says France for the French he means it!!! Why do the British no longer think this way?.
You are doing what everyone else wishes to do: doing what you want! Very good video, thanks!
We all have our ups and downs! Don't let the downs lead the way! You're doing you and that's fantastic! 👌
Good for you Marc, block those negative commentators, you are honest and should be given nothing but praise for living a life which so many of us have not been brave enough to do. Sending positivity and good karma your way.
Hello Marc what a beautiful day you are having in your part of France. I agree when you say you just want to get outside I'm the same longing for the weather to change to enable me to go outside without freezing and being wrapped up like a mummy. Sometimes it's revitalising to have a lazy day and do nothing but relax. A million quid wouldn't last very long in UK the way everything is going up the rents are awful the food is shocking prices and the taxes are a nightmare not forgetting the gas & electric. Where you are is lovely and you are better out of it all. Mortgage free and self sufficient with your garden and growing food and getting the odd job here and there to keep you going is worth walking along the tightrope. Any garden materials would be good sponsor to get. Thanks Marc for posting a cheery vlog showing your lovely grounds.
You have achieved a lot in this vlog. Lucky you with the beautiful weather…that’s a good incentive in itself to get out and about in the garden.
I am one of your viewer that never comment but I still watch. I never know what to say .
I love to get a 'hello' :-)
Tbh Marc, I would consider you very industrious mate. Especially on your own. You're inspiring me to move to France in due course. It's long been a dream of mine (40 years!). I'm also going solo. People who comment negatively have their own problems, which have nothing to do with you!!! You're an example to us all. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, eh? Keep on doing these videos, buddy. I really appreciate them. 🙏
Hi Marc, looks like you have another Blackpool admirer, although we are now leading a different life here in the mountains of Spain. Love your rambles, love you doing nothing. We have days like today, nothing done, just enjoying our piece of paradise. Why not put a bench or chair in your nature reserve ? Its a stunning, relaxing area. We have parts of our land where we just sit and take it all in. Lots of little seating areas hidden from the world. Just peace, happiness and nature. Keep doing what your doing mark, you make our day. Love ❤
Go with the flow Marc. IF you want to spend the day enjoying your garden, then that’s exactly what you should do 😁. I think you are amazing to have the courage to live the life you want.
Your thoughts on how Britain is circling the drain are exactly true. I was on my way out the door (to Finland) when Brexit hit and broke my plans. I have spent the intervening years gathering resources as best I can with the aim of making it out before things utterly break down here.
My gaze has settled on France (after a dalliance with Portugal) as the greener land and more beautiful language have swayed me.
And that’s how I found your great channel where I can see someone making a go of it without a million quid in the bank.
Please, do not be discouraged by comments. You are on a grand adventure that many dare not, or are not in a position to take. Be brave in your choices. .think them through as it suits you. You are the only one taking a chance. I am one of the ones in 🇨🇦 trying to survive consequences of having a tyrant as a PM! The carbon taxes a quadruple now what was implemented last year and I am a senior scraping by on a fixed pension. It is very very scary. Your beautiful land and your story about renovating your home are a bright-spot in my day. Please take care of your spirit as well as your body for what is life without some joy for your soul?
governments are only service corporations, they only govern by the consent of the governed. They work under legal which only applies to that which is incorporated. Law applies to everyone including that evil pm that thinks he can tell everyone what to do, he actually can’t the law comes from God that applies to everyone. We will all answer for what we have done. The wicked will perish. Judgment is coming to the wicked. We are all suppose to love one another. We have a bunch of clowns running riot here in the uk too. Ask yourself are you their property? Don’t comply don’t consent don’t contract with them. Ask who is the person who says you are property and have to pay anything, especially when global warming is a lie and fraud bought about especially so they can charge the people.
What a beautiful day!
You’re missing nothing here Marc…… Same old stuff!
Daffs are appearing/snowdrops/aconites are starting to pop up too….weather has been really windy over the last couple of weeks, a few bad storms .. so yeah, STAY IN FRANCE!!! …. You look well and seem happy. xxx
The system is broken in the States as well Marc. It's ridiculously sad.
Hi Marc, refreshing honesty from you yet again. I would love to do exactly what you are doing and my husband and i were going to sell up and move to France unfortunately my husband had a stroke at the start of the pandemic and did not recieve the help he needed initially due to lockdown so he cant do what he thought he'd be able to do 3 years down the road. We are stuck in the Uk. I love our dear land but as you say it is broken as our kindness is taken advantage of and it pains me to bear witness to it on a daily basis. I am now in my 70th year and have learnt to say to myself " do i need this negative person in my life" answer is no and you are doing the right by blocking them. Keep on chatting.
Just do as you please. It is your channel.
love the way you talk about everything and nothing.
great as usual. keep up the good work. i love the noise from the animals in the background.
Hi Marc.. just started watching your channel and I absolutely love it..well done mate..
Thanks for all the insight into taking on a project like you did. Great achievement and all the very best with it. I’m truth be told planning the very same move looking for land between Limoges and Bordeaux . Watching your channel is inspiring and very positive.. thanks for that..I’m going to make a visit this summer and all going well hope to secure a property by October 24
Hi Marc, I have my granddaughter today. She is sleeping, so I’m watching with a cup of tea while I can.
Don’t let the trolls and energy drainers get to you Marc, my wife and I love your videos. When we have had a hard or difficult day, we enjoy escaping into your videos and watching you doing your maintenance and jobs, makes us feel relaxed and happy, as you just seem to get on with it, and your videos are simple without any gimmicks. Love the chat.
Yes we are on board with what you are doing just wish I could do the same! well done.
Hello Marc, it is wet and cold in Blackpool, England. Where we get free NHS and some have free Dentistry. I am glad you have a happy place, my happy place is my greenhouse.
I think for those who are comfortably well off, the UK is still a great place to live, but for the poorer, life has become very difficult. We are sold the idea that we need all sorts of mod cons to live, but we can live frugally and still be content. I think you have alot to be proud of, a modest home, a gorgeous property, and generally good health. Why would you want to change that in any way? I hope your predictions of chaos dont eventuate....
Just found your channel, we are thinking of moving from the UK, just hoping to sell the house with the 23 years left to pay… I’d rather take a punt on what I can get in France and be rid of those 23 years. Thank you listening makes me feel like I shouldn’t be afraid to do it.
You are an inspiration to us poorer folks who want to enjoy France
Thanks for the walk around your property. It is hard to be productive when the world is filled with negativity. Look to the positive and carry on as best one can. Happy Monday.
I think Van Morrisons song "Days Like This" could be your theme tune.
Marc, you are the right man to promote lawn mowers. You are right about certain products that are advertised here on YT and most channel operators take any crap. I'm particularly thinking about this green powder, which is supposedly the god of vitamin concentrations. But if you investigate, the product is extremely harmful. Advertising is everything and costs more than producing some products
Hi marc what you are doing is amazing especially on your own, most people would give their right arm for what you have especially the land and freedom you have so good luck in everything you do 😊
You just popped up on my feed. Couldnt agree with you more - I would leave the UK too if I could
I've only just found your channel this morning and would like to say that I really enjoy your videos...natural, down to earth and real. My wife and I made a similar transition in 2008 but to Hungary and got dragged into teaching, rather than doing what we really enjoy. Now we've taken early retirement and are trying to make the most of what we have, which is 3 small, (very) rural cottages/cabins. My wife loves to paint and I love being outdoors. Keep up the good work.
Best to avoid negative people they can drain you. Love the rambles. 😘Hello.
WHAT IS GOING ON!? Last week you were shivering in a parka and this week you're sitting in the sun with a cuppa!! The grass is growing and you're mowing the lawn ! 😅
Morning...remember Mark you always have the upper hand as all comments good and bad equal revenue for you 😊
Hi Marc - here in New Zealand we are all about ride on mowers and your fields would be perfect. Is that a thing in France? I don’t know why I watch your TH-cam’s but I always look for the next one - I find you articulate and enjoy your take on your life that is always real. The world is a harsh place at the moment so you are a pleasant distraction for many of us. Take care mate 😊
DONT WORRY Marc you can please some of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time ❤
Hello,
We are new to your channel and appreciate what you are doing, it’s something we very much want to do ourselves in the near future and so will be following you with great interest.
With regards to those who post unpleasant comments I can only say ignore them. After all, the more comments video gets the better as it ultimately boosts it on TH-cam.
Wishing you all the best,
Try not to let them bother you. I think a lot of us watch because we wish we were brave enough to do what you have. Watching your progress over time is very motivating.
Love what you do, I envy you in a good way. Wish I had the courage you have. I’m too old now to take on a big project. I wish you all the luck and good health into the future.
Completely empathize with days feeling totally unmotivated, I experience the same.
Love your vlogs! Taking inspiration from you for our new home in Centre.
We all of our good days and bad days it is allowed you know. You will be ok as you pick yourself and get the smiley face again😘
Love the coffee club idea, would be useful if we could do that in real life as well 😊
You have the right attirude, just need a little more work maybe to keep your head above water Marc. 🙂
Hi sometimes it’s fine to just enjoy the day and potter appreciate the warmth of the sun and your garden and reflect 😀
Mark you are so Wright with your comments 😊😊😊😊
Nice to have met you today at The Hope charity shop in Confolens. Rob and Lisa
Great to meet you guys :-)
So so much of what you said in this video rang true to me!! Especially about the UK and how broken it is! I’ve had to switch off MSM just to stay sane! Looking at doing what you’ve done and moving to France next year…can’t wait to leave the UK ( not friends and family) Thank you for this video it’s made me validate my
Decision helen
Best wishes :-)
Greetings from Brittany ! Its the season. I also feel lethargic (?lazy) However, we remind ourselves we are retired! Come spring I always feel revitalised ! We not near 16°C yet!
I think it is spring fever! We have had really warm weather here and I couldn’t help but plant a few flower seeds and cut back the yellow and dead leaves off things. I am watching the weather to see if I need to cover up things.
One reason why I prefer France is that it does at least want to retain its civilization and culture, and even though some public officials can be difficult they take a certain amount of pride in their work. Local UK officials don't give a toss about anything and one has the sense that nothing works. I'm not disheartened because things always get worse before they get better but it is a bit crap at the moment. Currently saving for a place in France.
It’s great to do nothing. You are young retired, living a life of leisure, albeit one that requires graft to get the place as you want it. But winter is grim, and January feels endless so you should take a break from the graft for as long as suits you. There is no hurry, live the slow life😊
Retired? 😮😮😮😮
You carry on exactly the way you want. My hubby suddenly died recently. We were preparing to move abroad. End of dream, staying in a nightmare country instead, the UK is destroyed, finished.
Do you still have the choice between a dream and a nightmare?
@GoingsoloinFrance not really. I want to be buried beside my hubby. It would take too much of my savings to transfer my body back to the UK. Who would I trust to do it?
Absolutely nailed the situation in uk.....I feel exactly the same but still live here unfortunately....
You're ok.
you have never spoke a truer Marc.
I used to live in the south of France . only came back to the UK because of Brexit .I miss France very much.
I have no choice, Marc as it was going to affect my pension and my healthcare two things you cannot allowed to happen but I wish I was still living there
You are such a hard worker! The garden looks beautiful!
i think ur doin great, keep strong and enjoy xx
Man , get comfortable in your home everything else can wait
Which country and why, totally agree with your views. Living in the UK currently myself, hoping to see the UK rejoin the EU single market in 2025. I miss the ability to travel Europe freely.
Really, do you think that is a realistic prospect? I have not heard any of the mainstream political parties saying that.
@@100Noddy hi, it's possible but as I say hoping for. UK needs to cut the overheads of import/export costs to the EU in my view.
There is a more of possitive things in life and the world then negative....for some strange reason our eyes seem to stop on the negative things. Im still learing to look past the bad and suck in all the good. 🙂
Hi Marc, your spot on about the UK it is broken 👍🏻
Think we all have says when you know you've lots to do but it's like nah....Like today drizzling dank horrible day.....if it was warm and sunny I'd be out in my garden too. You've a great garden to work on, enjoy. And yes agree with your comments about the UK.
Hiya Marc, yes loved the video agree with u on the negative people, like u I get rid, love the ramble that’s u very natural, I also like ur chuckle. Garden is looking great, need my lawn cut but has been very wet here in wales, like u I need the top of the grass trimmed off, really just to make it look neat, but heho when it’s much dryer, keep the good work up and do what u want 👍 take care Marc ❤️
Bravo !
Hello Marc, great video as always have a great day 👍🏻
nice to know someone else who gave up TV. I gave it up in 2000. Wanted to prove to my daughter that you can enjoy life without turning on a TV. Maybe people who like to spend time in the garden are a little alike. I did get a tv screen to watch You Tube. i actually spend a lot of You Tube Listening time with sounds of nature playing in my house so I can pretend I don't live next to a busy 4 lane street in the US. I also thought it was rather sad that people build their day around watching certain shows.
if I died tomorrow, would I be sad that I missed a TV show? Or would I be glad that I took the time to be outside and perhaps took time from my day to talk to a real person passing by or stopped to call someone up to see how they are?
I driven past there myself driving back to England from when I lived in Portugal
Loving the hens!
We/me often forget that it is the winter season and nature is resting. But we/me want to keep going at the same rate when the tide is against us. Taking a few days off to recoup is natural in any season but especially in winter. I am retired to an idyllic property part of which is similar to your nature reserve. Yet I rarely take the time to enjoy it and feel a little guilty when I do as well as wonder why I do not enjoy it more often. Fortunately, I have walls of windows and so I do enjoy so much, but not the same as being in it. Like you I would not move back to a big city. I grew up in Manhattan which was a wonderful experience yet I would not return to a million(s) dollar rent free penthouse. The city never fed my soul like the country does.
As for housing, of course NYC is notorious expensive but so is the beach community that I live in...and no thanks to those at the top. Affordable housing is always on the agenda. Yours is not a political channel so I will leave it at that! I was at an art class this morning and someone mentioned that we have not see sunshine in at least 10 days. It took days for the snow on my solar panels to melt. With that being said, I know that you cannot have solar panels on your roof, but is it possible to have standing panels on your property? Of course there is an initial cost, but currently, I do not pay for electricity and get money back every month. Lots of folks in the US have "splits" for heat and AC and they are electric. Since you want to work, it is unfortunate that currently it is difficult for you make money. Maybe you can stay in a B&B in your old neighborhood for a few weeks and make some money w your old customers.
PS: My lawn is very small and so I have one of those push mowers! ...of course not for you.
I agree with everything you have said xxx
Thank you Marc🫶🏻
I’m with you re the UK, I miss the heritage and scenery involving round trees, it’s all very angular here in NZ unless you head to a Botanical garden, 255 years is not long enough to have created something truly spectacular sadly, however, I also would not ever live there again, almost 68 million people crammed on to an Island compared to 5 mill on a smaller percentage of useable land on a larger land space, its a nope from me.
I feel the land of my birth is incredibly damaged these days with everyone terrified of saying the wrong thing in case they end up in court, I like to go home, kiss and hug family and friends and get back out again, it is so sad as the UK was an amazing place to grow up, I had to stop reading the British papers as it was filled with doom and gloom. NZ doesn’t have everything right by any means, but you can walk around barefoot and smell the roses instead of rubbish, chewing gum, spit and old fags.
Hi, I am thinking of moving to france! I am seriously thinking of selling my house and doing it
I love you honesty and you are spot on about the UK its only getting worse. My best friend and his wife are looking to do the same as you have - would it be possible to reach out to you ?
Ramble away... no-one else talks to me ;)
looking nice
Hi Marc, would love to join a coffee club if you get one up and running
ROFL your opinion of yourself on a big screen TV. You've a lovely face Mark. The solution is to not create the problem - but there isn't any money in not doing the "thing". Humans need social interaction with real people for mental well being or you start talking to coconuts (movie reference). The garden is looking really good and it's nice to see the animals in the neighbours fields while the foliage is thin. France is a beautiful country and if you are happy there, then yes, you are Rich! Money doesn't buy happiness.
Stop skipping video's please, I've lost track of what day it is (joke).
I am currently contemplating retirement to France on my own. How did you get on with the language? I've just started learning..
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I do love listening to you rant and I admire what you want to do. Just wondered , if you don’t mind me asking, but roughly how much does it cost you a month to live like you do 🤗
Hi Marc, How did you go getting a full time visa
Forget the negative people mate . I'm thinking of doing the same with son with £20.000
Hi Marc. You had me a little concerned when you didn’t post for a few days. Then I realized you have every right to post or not to post! I know there were some fools who thought they have the right to Tell you what to do, sometimes in a nasty tone too. Delete those. Others, like me, were giving you our opinion because you Asked for it, right? ‘Tell me what you think’ right? If I overspoke I do apologize. I actually thought we were all joining up with you, teasing around with you. Again please forgive me if I was wrong. ❤❤❤
You're right, If I ask for your opinion then I expect your opinion. Like I said in this video. It's not the opinion, it's the negative energy. Perhaps it's too difficult to explain. 🙂
Same political problems here in the USA.
You are so right about the UK .my daughter has been waiting for 8 years for surgery she has just been left we have taken our life savings to get the surgery that is life saving...so depressing living here one day we will be in France and live the dream enjoy your property and land be happy
Hi Marc, You didn't respond to my last comment a while ago, saying I thought you were awake and what I believe is going on, or at least some of what is going on in the world! and hope that didn't result in you blocking me? (I've been binge watching your vids, and now realise your very awake, to a lot of what's going on, but your missing the boat re: health, and how they are controlling every thing we watch, hear, eat, wear, sleep on, and absorb from the skies, basically, if they say its good, do the opposite, because its all inverted, and we will fare better!
You asked why people watch you? Dave was a hook and building/renovating is something I love to watch, also its because your real, you have integrity, your genuine, intelligent and so bloody funny! But mainly its to hear what you have to say about what is going on in the world, I've also tried to be an activist (to no avail!) but we must keep trying, right!
Its all in lock-step around the whole world, so no one escapes what is coming, but at least it will be a bit delayed in certain parts of the world. Your right to get prepared, I'm unfortunately not in a position to do any escaping and just trying to prepare in my own small way for the inevitable.
I think your clever how your getting the message out there, very subtle, which is probably the best way and doesn't get you removed. Your also very courageous and I admire what your doing. sending love and good vibes for your success. xx
No, no, I distinctly remember your comment. I play this 'tip toe around certain subjects' game here on youtube.
Have the farmers not blocked the roads in your area yet?
I agree, the UK has gone to sh*t ... too many imported issues being fought on British streets and our culture has been trashed in the name of diversity and inclusion BS.
Something was going on a few miles away :-)
Im hoping the British farmers and truckers get organised and show this country has still got some backbone to say 'enough is enough'!@@GoingsoloinFrance
I lose hours just pottering outside in the garden not achieving much but just enjoying the space and freedom of spirit it gives. So do enjoy your beautiful space and free your mind to do nothing when it suits you, just be.
I wouldn’t miss the UK at all.Hello.If you live rurally in France or the UK it’s ok but any big city is just awful.Paris seems as bad as London.
yeah but you have a beard , dark glasses and a cap- dogs will bark at you