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Living in the Loire
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English couple restoring house and garden in rural France.
We're Brook and Rebecca and together with our young son we moved from the UK to the Loire, France in August 2020. In 2021, three became four as we welcomed our second son into the world. Watch us as we slowly bring the houses and garden back to their best (after 3 years uninhabited!) alongside exploring this wonderful region with our growing family.
We aim to restore the buildings and garden as sympathetically as possible. We want to create a low-impact homestead however we are on a tight budget so everything has to be done ourselves and reusing materials we already have wherever possible.
We're Brook and Rebecca and together with our young son we moved from the UK to the Loire, France in August 2020. In 2021, three became four as we welcomed our second son into the world. Watch us as we slowly bring the houses and garden back to their best (after 3 years uninhabited!) alongside exploring this wonderful region with our growing family.
We aim to restore the buildings and garden as sympathetically as possible. We want to create a low-impact homestead however we are on a tight budget so everything has to be done ourselves and reusing materials we already have wherever possible.
2023: Game Over
Brook takes us on a ramble chat reviewing the highs and lows of 2023. Sometimes it's felt like a game show juggling our daily life and broadcasting it online as content. Chasing down likes and subscribers like treasures in The Crystal Maze!
We hope you all got through Christmas unscathed and like us, are looking positively at the new horizon that is 2024!
We hope you all got through Christmas unscathed and like us, are looking positively at the new horizon that is 2024!
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The Château Hunters: Abandoned Villandry Gardens with the EcoFlow Delta 2 #AD
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Teamwork makes the DREAM WORK! Re-wiring and insulating an old French house #AD
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An office space has urgently become a priority as we take on more freelancing work. Brook begins building stud walls to insulate the future office. Taking out the old electrics means the inevitable rewiring of half the house, enter Rebecca the electrician! There are some new arrivals to the homestead too... #AD FlexiSpot (E7 Pro): bitly.ws/Zd5A FlexiSpot Black Friday Sale: bit.ly/47q0TrV #Flexi...
The reality is this...
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Explaining the reality of our situation in today's video. #AD Thank you to Sunday Natural for gifting us the supplements shown in the video. After taking them for three weeks, I have genuinely found my gut health and energy levels have improved. If you're interested to find out more, do check out the website via this link and use code LIVINGINTHELOIRE10: www.sunday.fr/?Social-Infl&FR_UNT_INFL_N...
Trust the Process | Cleaning 100 Year Old Traditional French Barn
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Something a bit different to start in this video. Sometimes it's good to write down my thoughts and feelings. This is an expression of what happiness means to me, whilst I have been working on my creative outlet, pottery. Not everything works out and that's okay. I continue with a bigger job than I had anticipated by pressure washing all the algae off the barn structure. Quite satisfying to do,...
WHAT have I done now?! The start of the bathroom renovation.
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We're going in the house! We haven't shown much inside our house recently which Brook explains about as he starts a new project which could be the start of a very big transformation. If you like the channel and you want more we have opened up Channel Memberships! Click the Join button above this description to see all the perks and sign up: ruclips.net/channel/UCXZd662oTjWjD0_4KO7FFNwjoin If yo...
They are going to LOVE this!
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In this video Brook attempts to make a simple outdoor kitchen for our young boys, using only materials lying around under the barn. To put it politely he is a inexperienced wood worker but this will be good practice before he begins tackling some bigger projects. We also have opened up Channel Memberships! Click the Join button above this description to sign up. (La Dame and Le Roi tiers only) ...
NOTHING will go to waste! Preparing the barn and garden on our homestead in France
Просмотров 14 тыс.11 месяцев назад
There is a lot of garden prep in today's video as we make space to create a play area and outdoor kitchen for our little helpers. The homemade compost for next year is already looking good. The swimming pool has seen better days and the old barn beams are cut up a little unconventionally. We also have opened up Channel Memberships! You can check out the next video NOW before anyone else by beco...
The ONE THING I can do is THIS! | French Barn Restoration
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Anyone who is a regular to the channel will know that Brook is a pointing machine! The barn renovation continues in this daily style format. Brook talks about how he really feels free and how to stay safe when working with lime. We also have opened up Channel Memberships! You can check out the next video NOW before anyone else by becoming a channel member, plus there are no ads! Click the Join ...
We can't believe it's finally happening! | Barn restoration in rural France
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A big week for us! The barn restoration continues as the rotten beam got replaced with a new truss plus removal of the old ones was quite dramatic! Plus Brook continues pointing the other side of the barn wall. Recent storms have blown loads of greengages off the trees so we set about harvesting and preserving several batches. Rebecca makes jam, crumble and tries dehydrating some too. If you'd ...
Tour the Loire: Richelieu to Chinon on the Cyrusher Kommoda e-bike
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Join Brook on a historic cycle route along an old railway line from Richelieu to Chinon on the Cyrusher Kommoda e-bike. If you’d like to find out more about the Cyrusher Kommoda click here if you live in France: cyrusher.fr/products/kommoda?sca_ref=4161309.H6clV2XDuT&sca_source=youtube3024 or here for the US: www.cyrusher.com/products/kommoda-ebike?sca_ref=4161314.XdBp0b6Lol&sca_source=youtube3...
Our rural life as a young family | Abandoned garden renovation
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The garden was one of the main reasons why we moved our family life to this area of rural France. We‘ve spent a lot of time tending to it over the last three years. It was very overgrown when we arrived so the first 12-18 months were really just clearing. Since then we have discovered old plants that were hidden and planted many new ones. It’s really starting to come together. If you enjoyed th...
I restored an ancient barn wall in ONE WEEK
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*TURN ON SUBTITLES FOR MORE INFORMATION* I set myself the challenge to restore the ancient barn wall in one week and I did it. Was it an absolutely mammoth job to complete alone? Yes. Was it worth it? Absolutely. We're really hoping to have this barn restored by the end of the summer so we can relax and entertain under it. It has so much potential. It's a huge space that has been neglected for ...
We harvest our potato experiment | Slow countryside life
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This week we harvested the first of our potatoes. Some of you may remember we tried an experiments this year comparing regular potatoes that had started sprouting with proper seed potatoes. The results are in! Rebecca also got the tomatoes in the beds. Some of the seedlings did not enjoy the pots they were potted up into and have barely grown in the last couple of months. We planted them out an...
Returning to the good life | Slow living in the French countryside
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The start of summer signals returning to the good life. We embrace our slow living ways with joy - weeding, harvesting, creating and getting the keys to our new shop! It’s an exciting time but the sudden increase in temperature forces a slower pace on us all. It is impossible to work in the heat of the midday sun and so we must also make time for rest. #slowliving #growyourown #homesteadingfami...
The beauty of the changing seasons | Slow living in the French countryside
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The beauty of the changing seasons | Slow living in the French countryside
The WONDER of this ABANDONED CHATEAU saved from ruin
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The WONDER of this ABANDONED CHATEAU saved from ruin
Finding happiness in everyday life | Slow, simple living
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Finding happiness in everyday life | Slow, simple living
My biggest frustration living in rural France | Preparing our homestead for summer
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My biggest frustration living in rural France | Preparing our homestead for summer
Does money bring happiness? | Planting for the future | Throwing on my pottery wheel
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Does money bring happiness? | Planting for the future | Throwing on my pottery wheel
Restoring the barn and building a homestead
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Restoring the barn and building a homestead
Are we running out of TIME? Building a HOMESTEAD in rural France
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Are we running out of TIME? Building a HOMESTEAD in rural France
New Lives in the Abandoned Chateau: I Escaped to do DIY in the Sun
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New Lives in the Abandoned Chateau: I Escaped to do DIY in the Sun
THESE TWO JOBS should make our lives SO much easier! | Living in the Loire vlog
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THESE TWO JOBS should make our lives SO much easier! | Living in the Loire vlog
Pumpkin & Squash Harvest on our French Homestead [September 2022]
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Pumpkin & Squash Harvest on our French Homestead [September 2022]
The last days of summer: harvesting and preserving [Slow Living in August]
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The last days of summer: harvesting and preserving [Slow Living in August]
RESTORING our neglected 300-YEAR-OLD FARMHOUSE and garden [2 years in 24 minutes]
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RESTORING our neglected 300-YEAR-OLD FARMHOUSE and garden [2 years in 24 minutes]
your videos are so well-done and your dream is also my dream. hopefully one day I can live it as you are doing. I am aware that this series is ending (for me -- I was late to the start) and thus am savoring every last one. I'm going to miss them when I've watched all the way through because I am thoroughly enjoying watching while eating my breakfast and starting out my day nice and peaceful-like (with a dose of reality in there always too). :) cheers to you and your beautiful family. you should feel very proud of all that you have accomplished and thank you for sharing it with all of us in such a meaningful way.
That's a very kind comment. It's not the end, they'll be a video again soon once our children are back in school. Lot's of work has been going on the past nine months, still been filming a fair bit of it. We just don't have as much time to film/edit, any free time we spend together as a family or are just so exhausted. Stay subscribed, I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.
@@LivingintheLoire no need to explain. time with family is most important, especially because it is so obvious that you all enjoy each other's company so much! treasure this time.....we will all still be here whenever you are ready, or not!! it's been a joy to share your journey in a weird, techy-kinda way haha (and also inspiring!)
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You are both very inspiring. Thank you for doing what you do x
Hello Rebecca and brook, I’ve just watched both of your early videos renovations your farm and where you’re now entering life after that ???? Where you are really able now to start and live the France life style. I was moved to tears of a life I think I would have loved but never finding that right person to do it with and share it with. Well I did eventually meet and marry that right and beautiful minded young man I am 68 and hubby is 76. I’ve just started to tentatively look for a property in France and I guess your heart warming and heroic efforts are great for me to see. Hubby has Parkinson’s disease now and is limited but he said only last night that he’d follow me anywhere. How are things progressing… love to here back from you … Jayne & Woody
Brook went on to continue his acting career as Solomon Lane in Mission Impossible.
Love this! I know it's a few years old now, but I am moving from Texas USA to Southern France in 2025. I know what it's like in the summer (heaven!), but will be doing a scouting trip in Jan-Feb to see what winter is like. I am predisposed to the MIdi-Pyrenees region, but open to a lot more. I am not too worried - I grew up in Chicago, now THAT is cold!
I love your videos. They are very calming.
This is great. Please don't have the music louder than your voice.
A tracker might help. I hung a fence all the way around my house with different bells on each side. That way I at least knew which direction. Remember in a blink of eye 20-25 years flies by and then all that sleep you missed and found time for catch up sleeping. So fun. So exhausting. Goes by quick.
Thank you for sharing your feelings and ideas ❤all the best for you ❤
July 2024, and have just enjoyed your journey in 25 minutes, you are so inspiring and creating such a wonderful life for your beautiful family. All the best from "Down Under"
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am hoping you still are doing videos while you're having a break from You Tubing, please give us something so we know that all are okay health wise would love to see more of the renovations looking forward to seeing you again
We still post updates on Instagram. We're all fine. I've done a bit of filming but not much. Rebecca works from home all week, so unlike before, all our free time is spent together or with the children rather than editing videos. Unless you are rich or have a lot of savings, RUclips isn't a sustainable way to support a family of four.
Very impressive!
What an inspirational family you are ! Being happy is everything and whatever it is that makes us happy we must find and keep. Your children will thank you both for the initial giant steps you took! xx
So beautiful 😍
BRAVO! Embrace the Uncertainty.........You're doing a Grand Job!
i am so moved by this video. i wish you the best of luck and even more strength. so much respect. you guys are so awesome.
Continued best wishes to you and your family. -Thanks for your authenticity. I’d really tired of the expectations I made for myself but couldn’t put my finger on the source of my funk. - Your sincere words and thoughtful family homestead-building threw up a mirror and caution flag for me. Almost a year later, I’ve changed my priorities, my health is beginning to improve, I’ve fallen in love with my community, and my home, garden and hobby-time are refreshed. I gave up most everything that gradually mattered more than the healthy, joyous life I’d begun. Back to basics now. Simple job and no bank account, but I breathe, feel and anticipate my life with less stress and more curiosity now than in the past decade. With gratitude - jf
The filming was great. Loved the flowers. A lot of hard work. Well done.
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Please dont loose hope. You did a great job. Family do come first & the rest will fell into place.
Love you video, looking for ward to more
what visa did you apply for after brexit? is it the entrepeneur one? great job guys
We arrived in France before Brexit so fortunately could skip the visa stage and just apply for a CdS
No hay videos recientes..? Espero que esteis bien... Hasta pronto...!
Pioneers llike the days when your ancestors came to Canada and cleared the land to grow crops and build a home for their families. Only it was a lot harder, yet similar. I wish you luck as today the weather with climate change is a huge challenge. I support your efforts. God Bless.
I miss your honest authentic voice
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Amazing Architecture! Too Bad it can't be Restored! Just Beautiful!😎🍷
What's the name of the online store???? How do I reach it?
Such a lovely video, not a lot of talking so much activity, the best video I have seen in a long while. Beautifully done.❤
What an amazing job you've done on that wall.
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I know I am a little behind but why not park in the garage It’s looking good
Like in a Disney movie. Wonderfull!
I just found your channel and have loved watching your episodes. I am sad that you are no longer posting, but wish you well.
Wow! You two are amazingly resilient....You took on an enormous challenge and have delt with all the many difficult issues along the way and found ways to move forward and fulfill your passions and dreams....Kudos to you both! Can't wait to see more of your wonderful and inspiring videos....(I'm an old 'fixer-upper' but have never confronted the issues your have solved.)
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can you explain about 3 people buying together a property??
Masya Allah, sangat cantik dan indah. Terima kasih sudah membuat viedo ini. Senang rasanya mendapatkan pengetahuan baru😊