What quitting the Rat Race and becomming a Homesteading DIY-er looks like - Episode 62
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Quitting the rat race and moving from urban to rural has been the best choice I've ever made. Honest hard work. Loving every moment.
As always your support and feedback is SO appreciated. The next few weeks of videos will have lots going on, and hopefully this will lead up to a lot of progress for the house and land over the Summer. Hearing your thoughts on things is always a lovely boost and motivation.
Morrigan's Cottage is a 200 year old traditional stone cottage set in the west of Ireland on just under 4 acres. Originally this house would have been used by the local farmers, rented from their British landlords. Dated back to at least the early 1800s, someone has been consistently living here and farming this land since then, up until about 4 years ago when the house was left vacant by the previous owners.
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The glorious summer 😂. Reminds me of my neck of the woods! Loved the sky so much. Not long now, Aisling, before the grant comes through! Hugs to you and the girls ❣️😊
You have already worked so hard, and it shows. Everything is coming along beautifully.
Thank you so much I really appreciate you saying that :) it feels like a losing battle with the place some days!
Title made me think there was a grant update. Can't wait for you to be able to stay and not having to go back and forth.
Oh no I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to make it sound that way! Still no grant news but hopefully by the end of the month! And I’ll make the title real obvious 😂
I’m sitting in bed with a hot cup of tea on this cold Australian winters morning, watching you work so hard on your beautiful land. Oh! I’m off to find you on instagram 😀 Happy weekend to you! 💚🏡 Rach x
I’m so glad you found me on the gram, can’t wait to see what you post! Even though it’s summer, I’m also sitting with a hot cup of tea in irelands early winter 😂💚
@@morrigans_cottage hahaha! Our winter is probably comparable to your summer so it’s probably a similar temperature 😄🏡💚
You are wonderful. I am enjoying your story so much. Thank you for sharing with us
Awh thank you so so much, I really appreciate that feedback, and I really appreciate all your kind words and comments that you leave on every video ❤️
Your garden is looking great. It will be so great when you get to stay. Take care
It really will, fingers crossed this month is the month that happens ❤️
Your so good with doing all this and your job and your videos, thank you for sharing keep up the great work
It can be pretty busy but I love doing all the jobs around the place and I really enjoy sharing it online too :)
It's been a tragic Summer for us too in Co Down. We actually needed to put our heat on at the start of July. I don't think I've ever done that in the 15 years that I've been in this house. It really does make the colder months feel that much more awful when you have a bad Summer. But your garden is looking fantastic. Lee x
Hi Lee ❤️ it is shocking how bad a summer we’ve had, I just feel in my bones that we deserve a couple weeks of 20 degrees, like not even 30 just a few weeks of 20 😂 I also put the heating on in my parents house a few times because it’s just been so chilly! I’m still hoping we might get a last blast of good weather before winter arrives 🥲 hope you have a lovely weekend ❤️
Great work ashling...the garden is shaping up
Thank you! It’s definitely shaping up, if I can get a tiny bit further with the cutting I can then get a farmer in to hopefully take care of the field!
P.s. thinking of you today, Saturday, as you see Charlie off to his forever home. Extra cuddles with Rosie to cheer you up.
Thank you so much for thinking of us! I definitely had a few tears in my eyes this morning, but knowing he’s off to his forever home with a lovely family helps! I hope he’s not missing us but we definitely miss him
@@morrigans_cottage Charlie was just watching you on the TV 😂😂 we knew we recognised the pups when we saw the adoption post😂😂
@@Christinaocallaghan457 wait what do you have Charlie?!?! Or have I read this so wrong 😂
@@morrigans_cottage yeah 😂😂 we got him yesterday he's settling in well
@@Christinaocallaghan457 oh that makes me so happy to hear! He’s honestly the best little boy, he learned sit and lay down really fast (altho he loves his food so much it can be hard to get him to chill for the treats 😂) my sister almost had him do spin he was getting close! He’s the sweetest little pup, so I’m so happy for you! If you feel comfortable, I would love it if you let me know how he gets on in the future, and what his new name etc will be 💚 we loved him and I’m SO happy he’s gone to a good home 💚💚
The only ones that thrived in our wet and cold summer were the slugs and snails😂. One day, I planted out some super healthy broccoli seedlings and next day they were gone, not even stalks left. I was like an eegit, scratching my head and walking up and down looking for them, cue trip to supermarket to buy fresh broccoli to cheer me up😂. At least the birds had lots of slug buffets🐦⬛. Furry hugs to you ladies.
Oh stop, I put my pumpkins lettuce and spinach out and the slugs and snails had a feast! There are SO MANY slugs at the moment, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many so I’m going to have to think of ways to avoid them! I’m glad you at least bought some nice broccoli and the birds had a feast 😂
Your getting there hopefully you’ll get the go ahead soon then you can see some awesome results. Always thinking about you and keep your chin up💚
Hiya ray! I hope you’re keeping well 💚 slowly but surely getting there! Hopefully some good grant news soon
The beautiful Irish weather makes me think you need a boot room so you don't have to take wet muddy clothes and boots into the house. Maybe in the distant future you could have an outside door into the creepy room and leave them there.
That would be amazing! I definitely want to get someone in to see about adding a door to the side of the house by where the well is or I could do it into the utility as well!
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Thanks for watching ❤️
Happy weekend .Title made me think of Green Acers tv show ..You are the energizer bunny .
Happy weekend!! Omg I would love to have the energy of the energizer bunny!
The place looks so nice. You've done a lot of lot of outside work.
Thanks so much! It’s been a lot of outdoor work, but I suppose the end of outdoor season is coming and hopefully all the indoor work will be starting shortly so best get it done while I can!
grass looks real lovley ash , u done so well , typical it rained , ohh its been 28degrees here ,just too hot all clammy n close ,hve a gd week girlys xxx
Oh 28 sounds really nice, even just one day of 28 here would be lovely 😂 it’s been so rainy I feel cheated 😂 I hope you’re having a lovely weekend ❤️
Typical changeable Irish weather! You got lots of the garden done all the same, so well done for that.
Thanks so much! Slowly getting there anyway!
Would it be worth asking the local farmer to come in with a tractor and cutting the grass to give you a head start 🙏💪
It's worth asking cattle farmers if they need silage. We've just bought a few acres and a local farmer cuts ours. He even offered to pay, but has been so helpful we let him take it.
Oh that’s so good to know, I wasn’t sure if the fields have to have a certain kinda grass for it to be usable? I’ve got a lot of rushes and weeds in mine
I definitely am going to have to, I underestimated how hard it would be without the proper big equipment!
Ask a farmer to have a look, we have reeds and all sorts in ours. Until we get some grazers it's great getting it mowed for free 😁
@@roibeard7418 I will definitely check! Fingers crossed a neighbouring farmer will help out! There’s all sorts in mine too 😂
My husband bought a thing that you use propane for,it burns the weeds,so easy and fast. Just use common sense when using it and follow directions 😊,I’m sorry I can’t think of the actual name for it. You work so hard and I think that piece of equipment would help. It takes minutes to destroy weeds I’ve been fighting all spring and summer. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.
Ohhhhh I must have a look out for one of those, that sounds exactly what I need with all these weeds 🥲 thank you for watching and coming along on the journey, it makes it so much more fun and also I get great tips like this :) have a lovely weekend 💚
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Listen u must log on and watch the irish homestead ,omg an amazing video their layin the floors and only could use wheelbarrows ,so they got louise from camper vibes to come help ,shes a lovley girl louise n emily do u watch them , please try watch sam n rebecca its amazin xxxx
Yes I must catch up with their videos I usually watch during the week :)
Any fans in her neighborhood.
Could you please help her. She works harder than two men. Just mow her field. Make a trade for her hay. She is a lovely hard working person. Your a doing a wonderful job. Look at the color of that grass. It's glorious . You should set your plants out near the house ❤❤.
I’m hoping to get a local farmer in to cut the fields, I’m going to put a post on the local Facebook page and see who’s interest and the cost etc! If only the sun would come out it would make it easier! I definitely need to get plants around the house, just another thing on my list! 💚
A lot of grass to cut but you’re doing a great job well done
Thank you! I’m hoping to get a farmer in to cut most of the rest but I’m slowly getting there!
I'm sorry you got a drenching but the clearing has made such a difference. As for being out of shape you'll very soon be as fit as a fiddle working on your small holding especially after you've moved in.❤
God if working on this place doesn’t get me into shape I dunno what will 😂 at least the drenching gave me a little laugh and some pep in my step! The clearing is making such a difference in really happy with how it’s going ❤️
Oh well, it wouldn't be the Emerald Isle if you didn't have all that rain. At least you didn't have your washing out!
I will definitely be getting a dryer, I’ve been warned it rains more out west than Dublin lol! And it’s definitely why we’re so green!
How much money do you need to apply for the sceem
So the scheme will cover between 50k-70k so you need to have those funds ready to go as they don’t pay upright you have to spend your own money first and claim it back
A local farmer with a mower could cut all the grass back in a short time
I’m hoping to get someone in in the next few weeks fingers crossed!