I saw a story today about an 82 year old man with a terminal heart condition basically just sent home to die. But instead, he took to walking the beach. Walks along the shoreline began to help his condition, and little by little he grew stronger. So your plan to walk around more for health is very sound and beneficial. Hearing the water, being in nature, moving over the landscape at your own pace.
It is but not if we then go home and eat a carbohydrate heavy meal. If you cut down drastically on carbs (no pasta, potatoes, bread or sweet stuff), you will see massive improvement in a short time. We are designed to walk, but we arent designed to eat a modern processed diet.
The guy that is picking stuff up from your small holding if he is taking away those big wire panels he must have a big van he might help you with moving your shed
I think it's wonderful that you have your own personal "riverview." I'm looking forward to videos in which you're sitting by the river having a cup of tea. In spite of your ups and downs with chronic fatigue, etc., you DO have a LOT to be thankful for and a LOT to enjoy in your day-to-day life in Wales. Just think of those poor sods in London sitting in an office in a high rise all day. Compared to them, in my opinion, you've got it made. ❤
Good evening Sean, what a lovely surprise to see a Sunday video, I weeded my garden for a couple of hours, the weather has been really nice in Dagenham today! Your dinner looked very nice, you always enjoy it more when someone else has cooked it 😂 glad you took a bottle of water with you as you were walking,ive started to do long walks for an hour and a half every evening since last week, the weather makes all the difference and its just nice to have some fresh air after being in a kitchen all day at work.Dont be too down on yourself about your weight, you have needed to rest.you will soon be back in a routine 😊 Take care Sean 💜
Lovely video again Sean. Try not to worry too much about things as I think you are still settling into your new life. You are also getting over your recent health episode. You are walking and getting enough exercise . This is great. My suggestion on looking at what you buy and say you eat is swap your sausages and pasties and any pastries or cakes for meat ie pork chops chicken with skin or a nice steak. Green beans or other low carb veg and salad and fruits like berries. No bread or grains and no processed food. I enjoy a few almonds brazil nuts or walnuts as a treat or a little 85 per cent dark chocolate . Also bananas are very high in sugar. I also eat some cheese and eggs Personally I think once you are really settled into your new adventure on the land you will start to notice a difference. You have such a great community and you have already achieved so much in such a short time. 🎉😊
Good advice. Also a good daily routine and intermittent fasting would help. Body fat is just an energy reserve that can be burnt off but you have to nudge your body to do that. Cannot happen if you eat too many carbs breakfast, lunch, tea and supper. Those carbs are stored as fat in fact, and if you are constantly hungry it means that the body fat store is not accessible. Not your fault. Advice has been wrong for years. So much codswallop that we have been fed over the years. Shameful.
I switched to no carbs or processed foods & more meat & fish with salad & fruits like strawberries & blueberries & feel better without the processed foods. Even the expensive cooked ham I bought for sandwiches had nitrites & nitrates in to prolong shelf life! I eat more fish now than I ever have done & feel so much better for it & I need knee replacements but I'm too young🙄
How wonderful for the people to save that wonderful tree and there it is to cast its shade and lovely to end with the little ducklings in the river. Looks like you will have a peaceful place to grow food and have a cup of tea by the river. You can't ask for more than that!
Are you watching the Chelsea Flower Show? It is so inspirational and easy to watch with so many ideas and plants to go home with. I’m enjoying your valley walks with the most wonderful views. Enjoy your cuppa tea Sean.
When I get home from a walk too warm, I get the fan going which helps. A white sunhat is helpful. Really enjoyed your walk. I went outside and newly admired little wood sorel plants ☘️ with dainty yellow flowers in the lawn, and looked closer because of your videos inspiring me. Some possibility of severe weather for next several days but my ancient chives blooming. Planted by previous owners over 30 years ago.
We have had so much rain that it has been impossible to walk regularly, Sean. It's nicer weather, and you will soon get back to your usual stride. Lovely scenery.
Enjoyed your walk, nice to see the sun out in Wales. Duck and her babies at the end of your video was lovely. You can see how big your Homestead is now with the grass strummed.
I enjoy your videos. I like the way you film and talk as well as the subject matter. In a world gone mad in so many places, it is reassuring to see that real people still carry on regular lives and do good healthy things. Thank you. I also like the tidbits about your area of Wales
Bore da Sean, I appear to have missed this video, it usually pops up in my notifications. Wonderful walk & seeing & hearing the birdsong. Yes you’re right Sean it was a Buzzard you can tell by its flat wide back tail. Really looking forward to a few walks, that & your lovely personality is what drew me to your channel just as you were leaving London for Wales. That’s devastating news for the community the loss of all those jobs, very sad indeed, there must be many worried families for sure. I hope you’re having a great week. Annie🏴
Oh my gosh😳😳😳Sorry I just had to tell someone, Bird Guides have just sent an epic email to notify us that for THE FIRST TIME EVER in the UK a Booted Eagle has been spotted. It was spotted in South West England, what incredible news 🦅Annie🏴
How lovely to see the mountain fully green now Sean. Loved seeing the little ducks and their little brood of ducklings. There’s been an Easterly wind here today so although sunny it’s still a bit chilly. Good time to always drink tea 😊 Lovely Vlog Sean thank you for taking us a nice little walk, the pub food looked delicious. ❤
Everything looks beautiful with the new greenery as you said it would when you first moved and began walking in winter. Just lovely! The ducklings were so cute!
Thanks for the Sunday adventure, it is good to walk beautiful views and a pip at you eventual plot of land. Loved seeing the little ducklings with their mum. Great video.
After these last couple of tough days, I could sit under that beautiful tree and just look up in wonder. I'd have to take far too many photos of it. Just beautiful. My husband is currently at the Piper's convention in the southwest of Wales and he is heading back home today. He told me it is sweltering. I hated to tell him we have the same here. How'd we got from Winter to Summer? Thanks for your videos. I reallly enjoy them!
Look at that blue sky! Beautiful day for a walk. The sun feels so good. Don’t forget your water and hat next time. Nice to see everything coming to life.
Looks like a buzzard to me, Sean. Fairly broad wings and sort of square end to their tail. it looks to have the right colours in its' feathers too. A Red Kite is about the same size, but its' tail has a v-shape and it uses the tail like a rudder to twist in the air.
the valleys a wonderful on a nice day, if you go to Cardiff please film Cardiff market, its a wonderful place, and take plenty of money loads of cracking food there.
Oh I would love to be able to nip down and have a Sunday lunch, also we don't have buses or trains here where I live on Sundays in fact nothing is even open. Chatham, Ont Canada. I miss the trains in England.
What lovely weather you had on Sunday. Where you live looks so peaceful and beautiful, ideal for your stroll. The Sunday lunch looked good, too. Nice to see mother duck and her babies at the end of the video.
Hello Sean the area here is bathed in Sunlight, quite soon the birds will be singing in the evening sun it will be a joy to sit and hear the various garden birds around me. Always a perfect place to be . Enjoyed your travelling video, it is happening more and more these days industries closing down communities suffer time and time again. A shortage of dentists and doctors also. Travel may have moved on but in many ways community life is going backwards, I live in a small village community plenty of houses and shops but not much variety. Plenty of work ahead of you regarding homestead and shed building . All good for both you and the land. Hugs 🤗🙏
Beautiful Wales. Btw, we had a gym advisor come into work years ago and she told us that intentional weight loss will never be successful without being fully hydrated. She recommended at least 2 litres of water a day, more if warm weather.
We are having warm days (15C) and cool nights (8C). I have my tomatoes and basil planted. I have one strawberry flower. I still cover things up with the greenhouse plastic. I can't wait to see how you get on at the land. So you did buy that land, yes? It's so nice to have one's own patch.🙂👍👍🇨🇦(Nova Scotia)😽
Thank you for the walk. It looks lovely there and the river scene is quite peaceful. I'm going to have to look up what a baseball court means in Wales. It's a bit different than what I would expect in the US (not meaning that either one is better). I do remember hearing something about Welsh Baseball.
Hi Sean. I've never really been into gardening or allotments but your videos and character towards your hobbies has inspires me to get up and do something with my garden! I won't be doing anything on the scale you do but I have a good size garden to work with so thankyou.
Give it a go :) You could always make a pallet planter? Or a raised bed from some gravel boards. Mine are on the sunny side of my garden, up against my neighbour's fence, - I built them 6ft wide (so the posts are accessible) by 3ft deep (I can just about reach the back with a long trowel, or my foot placed between the raised beds. Lined them with the compost & topsoil bags, cardboard on the bottom, 50 / 50 topsoil.& compost. Tacked the lining in place (top edge folded neatly) clout nails 15cm apart - make row marking easier) with clout felt nails left over from fixing my shed roof. For hoops to put netting or fleece / net curtain / polythene etc I use hula hoops opened up, & pushed well in, over a stick, you can brace them. Tbh, best thing I ever did in my garden :) whilst I'm far from self sufficient, growing a chunk of my food has certainly helped me through a very rocky last few years. In fact I'll be so bold as to credit many things to it. Not just financial / nutrition, but physical, mental and spirital wellbeing, and a deep connection all in one. I'm always happier, feel like I've accomplished something, once I've had a bit of time out in the garden :) Then a cuppa whilst my cats mooch round - inspecting my efforts :)
You are both right. I don't think Sean realises just how many people he is inspiring by his videos & now the weather is getting better we're all wanting to get out there & do something. I'm hoping to get some raised beds made because I struggle with my knees now... growing old is great 🤣🤣
That railway at your doorstep looks very grand but to my way of thinking it will never make money. Beeching kept it open in the 60s because of the coal only. I just dont see the justification for 4 trains per hour in your area. Great video by the way.
What a beautiful walk Sean! Thoroughly enjoyed all the scenery, sounds and those cute little ducks 🥰. Such a joy to be out and about and getting close up with nature xx❤️
Absolutely beautiful scenery Sean. Lovely weather for you. I have been sat in my garden for short spells, under garden umbrella with a Bird App recording. In approximately 20 mins 13 different birds located. Love sitting in the garden listening to the birds singing. There is a Water Park a short walk from my home, so I suppose they will be flying round from there. 🐦⬛🐦 😊
Thanks Sean, that was quite a trek.. I would be interesting to see how many miles you walk on one of these...maybe a nap that showed where you went..so we could get familiar with the lay of the land......Nice to see the area where you used to live, and an update on the train situation..and the Rusty homestead......the cherry on top for me though was the Duck family at the river......I raised mallard ducks in my teens, I had 34 at one time...in the city limits....I didnt clip their wings if they wandered to the neighbors on a rainy day following the water running down the street....it was O.K with them because they would get their yards slugs ect. The neighbors would ask if I could let them stay a while before I called them home, and they would fly home when called....and I locked them in safe at night....I sold young ones at half grown size for pets, they were very popular back then, as they can clear your yard of slugs and snails...I would sit by the hour and watch the ducklings, play in the pond I built. A arge pond surrounded with water Iris, my Grandmother gifted me. Ducklings are so adorable. Thanks so much.
It's a shame they can't paint the overhead gantry's a more natural colour though - brown or a dark green etc. I think it would fit in much nicer than the clinical grey.
You want a couple of boats to eat that land. No way you can get that productive this season. At least the goats give the chance to get some of the tough grass and weeds under control. Some pigs would be better. But they are more expensive to buy, need some grain feed and more likely to be stolen.
What a lovely day out Sean for you and for us. Good idea having a Sunday lunch it looked tasty and no washing up. Just keep doing what you are doing and enjoying doing it. No pressure. Loved the little ducks hope they keep safe.
Very much enjoyed the walk through the area...we are having fine weather where I live, too! At last a break in what has been week after week of chill and rain. I am looking forward to getting my garden going next week only mine is in my backyard. My version of an alottment is an apiary (bee yard) I am developing on the river (Ohio River) at Anderson Ferry. Your garden spot looks great with the grass trimmed! That's a good bit of work done!
only 6 mins in and that music was lovely... sounded a bit like Neil Young. Really enjoying the company of this video on a beautiful, but glum Sunday evening at my neck of the woods in the UK
I think that's a red kite Sean - you can tell by the fan-shaped tail 🙂 it has been a lovely day here in God's own country hasn't it. I've spent the day in the garden - paying for it now with back and hip pain but hey-ho! my old junior school headmaster always used to tell us a hot drink on a hot day would cool us down as it cooled in our stomachs. he was a right old character mind - with a convertible Triumph Herald!
Maybe they are short of a shop keeper, you need to go behind your Mr Benn curtain !! Your Sunday lunch looked yummy. Yes those electric train grey metal thingys will soon have some creeper climbing up and get weathered.
I think thats definitely a Buzzard ... the 'broad,short stumpy tail n shape of wings....plus the way it flies - mostly 'gliding' on thermals with very little 'flapping'....n gaining height by riding in a big 'spiral' on the air currents.... there are a lot of them where I live. Often see other birds ( rooks/ gulls harrassing them t try chase them of).... when they spot carrion..they drop down at amazing speed , at an angle from a big height,wings open .usually seen singular or in pairs n later with fledged chicks teaching them t find food. . Though also seen large groups on the ground when farmers have freshly ploughed the fields. Have also seen 'large gatherings' (20 plus birds) in air milling around...(..I wonder what that about).....they vary in markings....same shades if brown/ cream....but can 'recognise' different birds coz of 'distinct' patches! It indicates a healthy bio- divercity in area! They can have a wingspan of 5/6 ft.....so can be a bit 'deceptive ' re how high close they are. If on ground near you their heads are about 'knee height'. Anazing birds!
Oh Sean you sound like my Dad, Mum and grandparents when you say I’m going to have a nice cup of tea to cool me down! My sisters and I were just talking about this a few days ago. We could and still can’t understand the philosophy behind it. 😊
What a lovely day for a walk . So enjoyed joining you. Always love seeing all the nature but seeing mama Duck with her ducklings was so cute. I enjoy my large bird feeder in my back yard. Always a busy place. Fun to watch all my visitors. Hope you get help with your shed and then hope you find a comfy table and chair set for the homestead. Good luck with your bean planting. Carrots and peas are going to be planted in my garden tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. It is a long weekend in Canada. And the weather here in the Vancouver area is perfect. Take care. Nice to seeing you feeling better. 🥰👍🏻
Maybe you coukd fashion yourself a rustic bench and potting table with the bits thx former holder leaves on the plot. It would fit into the homestead theme. ☺️❤️ Lovely pictures of the rive4 and the ducks! Have you thought about getting a little dog? a pup would have you getting out several times a day for walks with a purpose regardless if weather. and would sn settle in with the cats.
I saw a story today about an 82 year old man with a terminal heart condition basically just sent home to die. But instead, he took to walking the beach. Walks along the shoreline began to help his condition, and little by little he grew stronger. So your plan to walk around more for health is very sound and beneficial. Hearing the water, being in nature, moving over the landscape at your own pace.
Definitely agree 💯 percent
It's our natural state of being,we still have a hunter gatherers body and we are wired the same,it's just that we don't tend to tap into the wireing
It is but not if we then go home and eat a carbohydrate heavy meal. If you cut down drastically on carbs (no pasta, potatoes, bread or sweet stuff), you will see massive improvement in a short time. We are designed to walk, but we arent designed to eat a modern processed diet.
Attitude is everything! Bless him😂
The guy that is picking stuff up from your small holding if he is taking away those big wire panels he must have a big van he might help you with moving your shed
I think it's wonderful that you have your own personal "riverview." I'm looking forward to videos in which you're sitting by the river having a cup of tea. In spite of your ups and downs with chronic fatigue, etc., you DO have a LOT to be thankful for and a LOT to enjoy in your day-to-day life in Wales. Just think of those poor sods in London sitting in an office in a high rise all day. Compared to them, in my opinion, you've got it made. ❤
Looks like a hawk
Sean it was glorious seeing Mamma duck with her babies on the water. Beautiful. Thank you so much for the video
Wear a hat in this sunshine 👍👍😊🏴
Don’t tell people what to do.
Good evening Sean, what a lovely surprise to see a Sunday video, I weeded my garden for a couple of hours, the weather has been really nice in Dagenham today! Your dinner looked very nice, you always enjoy it more when someone else has cooked it 😂 glad you took a bottle of water with you as you were walking,ive started to do long walks for an hour and a half every evening since last week, the weather makes all the difference and its just nice to have some fresh air after being in a kitchen all day at work.Dont be too down on yourself about your weight, you have needed to rest.you will soon be back in a routine 😊 Take care Sean 💜
Lovely video again Sean. Try not to worry too much about things as I think you are still settling into your new life. You are also getting over your recent health episode. You are walking and getting enough exercise . This is great. My suggestion on looking at what you buy and say you eat is swap your sausages and pasties and any pastries or cakes for meat ie pork chops chicken with skin or a nice steak. Green beans or other low carb veg and salad and fruits like berries. No bread or grains and no processed food. I enjoy a few almonds brazil nuts or walnuts as a treat or a little 85 per cent dark chocolate . Also bananas are very high in sugar. I also eat some cheese and eggs
Personally I think once you are really settled into your new adventure on the land you will start to notice a difference. You have such a great community and you have already achieved so much in such a short time. 🎉😊
Good advice. Also a good daily routine and intermittent fasting would help. Body fat is just an energy reserve that can be burnt off but you have to nudge your body to do that. Cannot happen if you eat too many carbs breakfast, lunch, tea and supper. Those carbs are stored as fat in fact, and if you are constantly hungry it means that the body fat store is not accessible. Not your fault. Advice has been wrong for years. So much codswallop that we have been fed over the years. Shameful.
I switched to no carbs or processed foods & more meat & fish with salad & fruits like strawberries & blueberries & feel better without the processed foods. Even the expensive cooked ham I bought for sandwiches had nitrites & nitrates in to prolong shelf life! I eat more fish now than I ever have done & feel so much better for it & I need knee replacements but I'm too young🙄
The Oak tree has has been supported like this for as long as I can remember so that goes back to the 1950s. Love the ducklings.
How wonderful for the people to save that wonderful tree and there it is to cast its shade and lovely to end with the little ducklings in the river. Looks like you will have a peaceful place to grow food and have a cup of tea by the river. You can't ask for more than that!
Are you watching the Chelsea Flower Show? It is so inspirational and easy to watch with so many ideas and plants to go home with. I’m enjoying your valley walks with the most wonderful views. Enjoy your cuppa tea Sean.
No, forgot all about it.
Nothing like the sea air to blow all the germs and illnesses away . I live by the seaside and honestly it’s true plus the sea air helps with sleep 😊😊
When I get home from a walk too warm, I get the fan going which helps. A white sunhat is helpful. Really enjoyed your walk. I went outside and newly admired little wood sorel plants ☘️ with dainty yellow flowers in the lawn, and looked closer because of your videos inspiring me. Some possibility of severe weather for next several days but my ancient chives blooming. Planted by previous owners over 30 years ago.
I enjoyed your walk my sister lives in Tonyrefail I lived there for a few years
We have had so much rain that it has been impossible to walk regularly, Sean. It's nicer weather, and you will soon get back to your usual stride. Lovely scenery.
Enjoyed your walk, nice to see the sun out in Wales. Duck and her babies at the end of your video was lovely. You can see how big your Homestead is now with the grass strummed.
Thank you for filming the baby ducks on the river. Wonderful!
I enjoy your videos. I like the way you film and talk as well as the subject matter. In a world gone mad in so many places, it is reassuring to see that real people still carry on regular lives and do good healthy things. Thank you. I also like the tidbits about your area of Wales
Bore da Sean,
I appear to have missed this video, it usually pops up in my notifications.
Wonderful walk & seeing & hearing the birdsong.
Yes you’re right Sean it was a Buzzard you can tell by its flat wide back tail.
Really looking forward to a few walks, that & your lovely personality is what drew me to your channel just as you were leaving London for Wales.
That’s devastating news for the community the loss of all those jobs, very sad indeed, there must be many worried families for sure.
I hope you’re having a great week. Annie🏴
Oh my gosh😳😳😳Sorry I just had to tell someone, Bird Guides have just sent an epic email to notify us that for THE FIRST TIME EVER in the UK a Booted Eagle has been spotted.
It was spotted in South West England, what incredible news 🦅Annie🏴
How lovely to see the mountain fully green now Sean. Loved seeing the little ducks and their little brood of ducklings. There’s been an Easterly wind here today so although sunny it’s still a bit chilly. Good time to always drink tea 😊
Lovely Vlog Sean thank you for taking us a nice little walk, the pub food looked delicious. ❤
That tree with the artificial leg is just amazing!
Brilliant view of the river, you are so lucky to have changed to this site!!!
Everything looks beautiful with the new greenery as you said it would when you first moved and began walking in winter. Just lovely! The ducklings were so cute!
Beautiful place the views are amazing thank you for taking me for the walk
Sean, it's a buzzard as it's got a wedge tail. Red Kites have also returned and they have a V shaped tail.
Great surprise! Wasn't expecting a video today from you. Beautiful day, beautiful walk. I love it 😊
Wow its so beautiful where you live Sean. You are so lucky 😃
Lovely walk in the sunshine and cute Ducklings 😊
Hi Sean, beautiful landscape around you and some beautiful places you can walk. It clears the mind as well as getting you fit.
Thanks for the Sunday adventure, it is good to walk beautiful views and a pip at you eventual plot of land. Loved seeing the little ducklings with their mum. Great video.
After these last couple of tough days, I could sit under that beautiful tree and just look up in wonder. I'd have to take far too many photos of it. Just beautiful. My husband is currently at the Piper's convention in the southwest of Wales and he is heading back home today. He told me it is sweltering. I hated to tell him we have the same here. How'd we got from Winter to Summer? Thanks for your videos. I reallly enjoy them!
Thanks for the walk along. Beautiful country.❤
I’m in Porthmadog this week,beautiful start to our holiday but sadly the rain has made an appearance .
Look at that blue sky! Beautiful day for a walk. The sun feels so good. Don’t forget your water and hat next time. Nice to see everything coming to life.
Gorgeous countryside and green everywhere. Love the ducklings!!
Looks like a buzzard to me, Sean. Fairly broad wings and sort of square end to their tail. it looks to have the right colours in its' feathers too. A Red Kite is about the same size, but its' tail has a v-shape and it uses the tail like a rudder to twist in the air.
Wonderful relaxed walk through the valley, thanks Sean.
Lovely to catch sight of the little ducklings, little floating balls of fluff I always say!
the valleys a wonderful on a nice day, if you go to Cardiff please film Cardiff market, its a wonderful place, and take plenty of money loads of cracking food there.
Oh I would love to be able to nip down and have a Sunday lunch, also we don't have buses or trains here where I live on Sundays in fact nothing is even open. Chatham, Ont Canada. I miss the trains in England.
What lovely weather you had on Sunday. Where you live looks so peaceful and beautiful, ideal for your stroll. The Sunday lunch looked good, too. Nice to see mother duck and her babies at the end of the video.
Beautiful scenery.
The sound of the birds and river at your homestead is so relaxing. I would never get out of your proposed hammock to do any work! Perfect 😁
Do uou have hawjs? Harks , ravens, crows and other large birds like to float on warm air currents. Beautiful walk. 😊
Yes and buzzards.
just spent a week in South Wales, such a beautiful area
Brilliant views of the rivers and the countryside!!! Glad you had water with you, but where is your HAT???
Hello Sean the area here is bathed in Sunlight, quite soon the birds will be singing in the evening sun it will be a joy to sit
and hear the various garden birds around me. Always a perfect place to be . Enjoyed your travelling video, it is happening more and more these days industries closing down communities suffer time and time again. A shortage of dentists and doctors also. Travel may have moved on but in many ways community life is going backwards, I live in a small village community plenty of houses and shops but not much variety. Plenty of work ahead of you regarding homestead and shed building . All good for both you and the land. Hugs 🤗🙏
Beautiful Wales.
Btw, we had a gym advisor come into work years ago and she told us that intentional weight loss will never be successful without being fully hydrated. She recommended at least 2 litres of water a day, more if warm weather.
😂😂 😂 years ago you didn’t drink 2 litres of water.
We are having warm days (15C) and cool nights (8C). I have my tomatoes and basil planted. I have one strawberry flower. I still cover things up with the greenhouse plastic. I can't wait to see how you get on at the land. So you did buy that land, yes? It's so nice to have one's own patch.🙂👍👍🇨🇦(Nova Scotia)😽
Thank you for the walk. It looks lovely there and the river scene is quite peaceful. I'm going to have to look up what a baseball court means in Wales. It's a bit different than what I would expect in the US (not meaning that either one is better). I do remember hearing something about Welsh Baseball.
I meant basketball.
@@seanjamescameron Oh! That makes more sense. Haha!
Hi Sean. I've never really been into gardening or allotments but your videos and character towards your hobbies has inspires me to get up and do something with my garden! I won't be doing anything on the scale you do but I have a good size garden to work with so thankyou.
Give it a go :)
You could always make a pallet planter? Or a raised bed from some gravel boards.
Mine are on the sunny side of my garden, up against my neighbour's fence, - I built them 6ft wide (so the posts are accessible) by 3ft deep (I can just about reach the back with a long trowel, or my foot placed between the raised beds. Lined them with the compost & topsoil bags, cardboard on the bottom, 50 / 50 topsoil.& compost. Tacked the lining in place (top edge folded neatly) clout nails 15cm apart - make row marking easier) with clout felt nails left over from fixing my shed roof.
For hoops to put netting or fleece / net curtain / polythene etc I use hula hoops opened up, & pushed well in, over a stick, you can brace them.
Tbh, best thing I ever did in my garden :) whilst I'm far from self sufficient, growing a chunk of my food has certainly helped me through a very rocky last few years. In fact I'll be so bold as to credit many things to it. Not just financial / nutrition, but physical, mental and spirital wellbeing, and a deep connection all in one. I'm always happier, feel like I've accomplished something, once I've had a bit of time out in the garden :)
Then a cuppa whilst my cats mooch round - inspecting my efforts :)
You are both right. I don't think Sean realises just how many people he is inspiring by his videos & now the weather is getting better we're all wanting to get out there & do something. I'm hoping to get some raised beds made because I struggle with my knees now... growing old is great 🤣🤣
great walk along.... and ending with your homestead...
Nothing much changes in wales Sean lol !
That railway at your doorstep looks very grand but to my way of thinking it will never make money. Beeching kept it open in the 60s because of the coal only. I just dont see the justification for 4 trains per hour in your area. Great video by the way.
What a beautiful walk Sean! Thoroughly enjoyed all the scenery, sounds and those cute little ducks 🥰. Such a joy to be out and about and getting close up with nature xx❤️
Absolutely beautiful scenery Sean. Lovely weather for you. I have been sat in my garden for short spells, under garden umbrella with a Bird App recording. In approximately 20 mins 13 different birds located. Love sitting in the garden listening to the birds singing. There is a Water Park a short walk from my home, so I suppose they will be flying round from there. 🐦⬛🐦 😊
Thanks Sean, that was quite a trek.. I would be interesting to see how many miles you walk on one of these...maybe a nap that showed where you went..so we could get familiar with the lay of the land......Nice to see the area where you used to live, and an update on the train situation..and the Rusty homestead......the cherry on top for me though was the Duck family at the river......I raised mallard ducks in my teens, I had 34 at one time...in the city limits....I didnt clip their wings if they wandered to the neighbors on a rainy day following the water running down the street....it was O.K with them because they would get their yards slugs ect. The neighbors would ask if I could let them stay a while before I called them home, and they would fly home when called....and I locked them in safe at night....I sold young ones at half grown size for pets, they were very popular back then, as they can clear your yard of slugs and snails...I would sit by the hour and watch the ducklings, play in the pond I built. A arge pond surrounded with water Iris, my Grandmother gifted me. Ducklings are so adorable. Thanks so much.
So sad for the employees of the Everest factory, what a bloody shame .😢
It's a shame they can't paint the overhead gantry's a more natural colour though - brown or a dark green etc. I think it would fit in much nicer than the clinical grey.
But then the paint will begin chipping
You want a couple of boats to eat that land. No way you can get that productive this season. At least the goats give the chance to get some of the tough grass and weeds under control. Some pigs would be better. But they are more expensive to buy, need some grain feed and more likely to be stolen.
Sunday lunch yay
Good morning 🌞
What a lovely day out Sean for you and for us. Good idea having a Sunday lunch it looked tasty and no washing up. Just keep doing what you are doing and enjoying doing it. No pressure. Loved the little ducks hope they keep safe.
Was looking for something to watch and up you pop
Very much enjoyed the walk through the area...we are having fine weather where I live, too! At last a break in what has been week after week of chill and rain. I am looking forward to getting my garden going next week only mine is in my backyard. My version of an alottment is an apiary (bee yard) I am developing on the river (Ohio River) at Anderson Ferry. Your garden spot looks great with the grass trimmed! That's a good bit of work done!
Hi from Kasandra Brown in Cincinnati!
As usuall a beautiful video from you Sean!!!! All the best from Italy !!!
Ciao!!! ❤
Thomas
only 6 mins in and that music was lovely... sounded a bit like Neil Young. Really enjoying the company of this video on a beautiful, but glum Sunday evening at my neck of the woods in the UK
I think that's a red kite Sean - you can tell by the fan-shaped tail 🙂
it has been a lovely day here in God's own country hasn't it. I've spent the day in the garden - paying for it now with back and hip pain but hey-ho!
my old junior school headmaster always used to tell us a hot drink on a hot day would cool us down as it cooled in our stomachs. he was a right old character mind - with a convertible Triumph Herald!
Buzzard x
Buzzard square tail, Kite fan shaped tail.
Maybe they are short of a shop keeper, you need to go behind your Mr Benn curtain !! Your Sunday lunch looked yummy. Yes those electric train grey metal thingys will soon have some creeper climbing up and get weathered.
You have such lovely places to walk!
I think thats definitely a Buzzard ... the 'broad,short stumpy tail n shape of wings....plus the way it flies - mostly 'gliding' on thermals with very little 'flapping'....n gaining height by riding in a big 'spiral' on the air currents.... there are a lot of them where I live. Often see other birds ( rooks/ gulls harrassing them t try chase them of).... when they spot carrion..they drop down at amazing speed , at an angle from a big height,wings open .usually seen singular or in pairs n later with fledged chicks teaching them t find food. . Though also seen large groups on the ground when farmers have freshly ploughed the fields. Have also seen 'large gatherings' (20 plus birds) in air milling around...(..I wonder what that about).....they vary in markings....same shades if brown/ cream....but can 'recognise' different birds coz of 'distinct' patches! It indicates a healthy bio- divercity in area! They can have a wingspan of 5/6 ft.....so can be a bit 'deceptive ' re how high close they are. If on ground near you their heads are about 'knee height'. Anazing birds!
I could sit in your homestead for hours, just to enjoy the beautiful peace and sounds of the river. Have you ever been to Dolhenryd falls ?
Never heard of it. Will google.
@@seanjamescameron Henrhyd falls not Dolhenryd !
Oh Sean you sound like my Dad, Mum and grandparents when you say I’m going to have a nice cup of tea to cool me down! My sisters and I were just talking about this a few days ago. We could and still can’t understand the philosophy behind it. 😊
A cup of tea to cool you down.....strange but true! 🙂
Very nice stroll with you Sean and loved the little ducklings ..
Beautiful walk on a lovely day. Looked like a Common Buzzard to me.
Lovely music, sunshine and beautiful Wales. Loved that Sean. ❤
Glorious day you had
how many steps did you do?
No idea.
What a lovely day for a walk . So enjoyed joining you. Always love seeing all the nature but seeing mama Duck with her ducklings was so cute. I enjoy my large bird feeder in my back yard. Always a busy place. Fun to watch all my visitors. Hope you get help with your shed and then hope you find a comfy table and chair set for the homestead. Good luck with your bean planting. Carrots and peas are going to be planted in my garden tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. It is a long weekend in Canada. And the weather here in the Vancouver area is perfect. Take care. Nice to seeing you feeling better. 🥰👍🏻
Shame about the Everest factory. Would be lovely to see a cricket match.
Don’t think they do in this area.
@@seanjamescameronOh, somehow I misunderstood. I thought that pavilion was a cricket pavilion 😅
Lovely stroll in the valleys! Thank you Sean, so peaceful😊
What was the washing machines for ?
Washing clothes.
@@seanjamescameron just for the public
Open to everyone.
Maybe you coukd fashion yourself a rustic bench and potting table with the bits thx former holder leaves on the plot. It would fit into the homestead theme. ☺️❤️ Lovely pictures of the rive4 and the ducks! Have you thought about getting a little dog? a pup would have you getting out several times a day for walks with a purpose regardless if weather. and would sn settle in with the cats.
Grabbed a cuppa tea and sat back and enjoyed your walk wonderful
What about following a diet composed of the food rationing we had in Ww2 my lovely.
Did they years ago.
Where’s your hat today?
Best video ever 👍
Another good video Sean 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍😎
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The garden will be good fitness once you are able to be there more.
Seems to be very sporadic opening shop times in this part of Wales 🏴 x
It’s Sunday. Day of rest.
Thank you for sharing xx
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Lovely video Sean thankyou ❤
This was so enjoyable❤
❤lovely vlog sean thanks x
lovely video sean
thats a buzzard
you already got your bean poles?
Using those for sweet peas.
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