Hello, i am french and i just discovered your channel. I subscribed and i will be following your work on this house. I think there is a lot of potential.I love the place and Mani is so beautiful. During the last 12 years , we have visited Greece one or twice a year and thinking moving there part of the year when we will be retired. It is a dream so for now i will be watching your greek dream. I wish you success and have fun!
Hi Sylvie! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! We are certainly very much in love with the Mani but would love to explore more of the whole of Greece. That is not so easy with 2 dogs though... the potential of the house is huge, like you say, and we are very excited to have started the work. And we can't wait to share the whole journey with you!
Oh Bee, you and Simon have found a beautiful (but again, with tricky access 😅) home to breathe life back into. The views and sunsets are stunning! May you both be very happy and thank you for sharing the beauty of Greece always 🇬🇷💙
@EvmolposCompany thank you so much for your good wishes, and you are so right- Greece is a lifelong journey. For me, with a northern European background, I look forward to get to know the energy of the land, the stories, the myths, the people, the very different rhythms of the seasons, the flavours, everything!
@@BeeLovedGreece We’ll see about that… my hubby fixed a broken toilet in Corfu last year, he repaired a broken car window in Mexico several years ago and in Honduras he helped with some miscellaneous construction work😅
I am delighted the algorithm found me. Sending love, patience and energy. I will be following your journey and one day I will also take the leap to fulfil similar dreams 🙏🏼🇬🇷♥️
Congratulations on your new home!!! So happy that you’re back on UA-cam!!! It will be a pleasure to rewatch all your old episodes !!! Looking forward to all future episodes !!!
Yes, we knew this is the house for us. You know us, we love quirky and unusual. This is definitely quirky and magical and just amazing. We are so happy right now.
I just got home hot and bothered from an evening out during a heat wave here in Canada - so I could relate. But then your great news literally changed the channel and I'm thrilled for you and sooo excited to follow your journey with Simon again. P.S. Happiness and perseverance suit you, so no need to worry about the other stuff. 💌
Hello Wanda! It is still the same here, yesterday we worked on the house in 38C degrees and high humidity. LOL, so I can relate too. Yes, we are absolutely over the moon and just so relieved that it is all done and we can now finally settle. Stay cool xxx
You look so happy & I am very happy for you both. I can't wait for your future videos. I shared your channel with all my friends in hopes you get more subscribers. I will also replay your old videos. Good luck, stay well & keep up the great work that you do. I am very excited for you.
Hey Vicki! Thank you so much for your wonderful message and your sharing of the channel, I soooooo appreciate that! Yes, I am happy, ridiculously happy. We can finally begin to plan in earnest and make this place our home. xx
@@BeeLovedGreece You're welcome! I brought my teenage daughter to Greece again a few weeks ago (from Cleveland, Ohio) in order to show her where her grandparents are from (to trace her roots), and we visited the island of Paros, Nafplio, and drove south through Tripoli and Sparta, then south to Elefonisos and Monemvasia. This was Part 2 of our trip to Greece 2 years ago. Our family is from 2 small gorgeous and scenic mountain villages above Nafpaktos, and my grandmother's house built in 1912 is still standing, and in great condition! The house is huge too, with the original wooden floors (hand cut), wine cellar, and ceramic roof replaced around WW2! I am seriously thinking about moving there soon (i'm 63), but the only thing holding me back is my heart disease that would require for me to be around good hospitals, 'just in case'!
Thank you so much. And yes, absolutely, Pomegranate doesn't need much water but we have had a terrible drought this year and we water the trees every 2 weeks a little to give them some much needed water. Many od the olive trees have dropped their fruit 😢 it will be a very bad harvest here in the Mani.
It is just incredible. We never thought we would be able to top the view we had at Lina, but we did. We can now see all the way north towards Kalamata and all the way across to Koroni and the south of the peninsula. It is spectacular. This morning I just sat a moment in the garden to take it all in.
Wow!!! We couldn't be more pleased for you on your new home - it's beautiful 😍 And we, and i'm sure i speak for all your subscribers, are over the moon you are giving it another crack on here. I'm on the case to spread the word 🎺 😂 xx
Thank you so much Suzanne, that is so kind of you! Yes, I am going to give it another go. I do love making videos. Thank you for spreading the word :) so grateful xx
Many congratulations to you both your new home looks to be a unique sanctuary for you and it will feel so lovely to feel settled at last. I can’t wait to see all the future videos you’ll be posting. I’ll be catching up on your old videos which I thoroughly enjoyed watching before, it’s so lovely to have you back filming. I shall be waiting eagerly for your future adventures.
Hello Carol, thank you so much for your lovely comment and yes, the new place is certainly unique and magical, just like Lina was but less remote and with the backdrop of quiet village life. I am looking forward to capturing this life of ours xx
Congratulations Bee and Simon on your new house!! What an amazing location. Can’t wait to see your progress. It’s so fantastic to see you back!!! 🥰 xxx
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Angie. We are super excited to have finally got there and start the work. Autumn will be so good as it will be much easier to work with better temperatures. We have great ideas 💡 ❤😊
Hello Bee & Simon. Congratulations on your new home. I can see you putting down roots there and you will bloom🌺 The wild Mani is a beautiful region. We are currently nearby and see what you see. Have watched you from the outset, keep on doing what you do best. Καλορίζικο!!!
Hey Norbert, so sorry, I completely missed this comment! Thank you so much for your great comment and yes, we will keep on doing what we do for a while for sure. It is a big project! :)
Yes, we are very excited about the project. Lots of work but soooo much potential for both house and garden. We have many ideas but want to see how things develop and feel ❤ we are in no hurry.
So so beautiful, simple stunning. So pleased and happy for you both. Your wonderful heartfelt videos always brings tears to my eyes, tears of joy and much love. Thank you lovely for sharing. May you both be fruitful in all you. All good things comes to those that wait :-) Much love Susie xxx
What a beautiful location, i am so pleased that you finally made it. Well done for sticking to your dreams. Lots of love to you both and i cant wait to see the next post.
Thank you so much Lorna, it really is a stunning location with a breath-taking view. I am already working on the next vlog, and we can't wait to share our home with you all.
Congrats! the house looks amazing! Just watching your video about not succeeding on YT and needing to niche for the algorithm. Well your niche is me! I watch every single video all the way through. It’s the ‘solo over 50 living abroad niche’ without the solo bit! Your audience watch ‘Indigo Escape’ and all the couples in Portugal like ‘Frankie Off Grid’ and the pair from Malta who live in Portugal who were on Ben Fogle’s ‘New Lives In The Wild’. So delighted to see you turned your old videos back on - they are beautiful!
Hey Nicola! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. Yes, I think the niche is you, and all these other wonderful dreamers who dream of a better life and love watching others who are trying to live their dream. I have thought a lot over the past few weeks, and you are right, 50 is the new 30 and 70 is the new 60 and there is still so much that we have to offer. We have a certain depth and life experience that younger people don't have and I certainly intend to incorporate this into my vlogs. I think people are looking for this kind of steadfastness and hope that if others can do it, they can too! Thank you so much for your support. xx
❤🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! It looks really lovely. It's so nice to hear a foreigner saying that they feel at home in my country. Greetings from the mountains of Kefalonia ❣️
@@estelsaradop492 we feel very privileged to be living as guests in your beautiful country! Thank you for your words of welcome 🙏 this is why we love the Greek people so much ❤️
@@BeeLovedGreeceTo set Good Roots actually!! Exactly what it means!!! You’ve wished it on the video!!’ Your Joy is Our Joy!!! Pleaseeeeeee don’t stop inspiring us.
I have held off watching until now and so happy that I did ,I can now go to bed happy that you have moved in to your new home .It looks like a wonderful place, with your combined input it will turn into a beautiful home 😊😊
Hi just found you …. Starting to live the dream v excited for you love Greece your house and location is truly SPLENDID! 🥰 looking forward to you generously sharing thank you x Good luck!
Peloponnisos (or the Island of the Pelops) is the best option! Why? It is large and you will never feel that you are in a tourist trap Island! Has mauntains, lakes, rivers, the sea, beaches, good roads, Large cities, Has many archeaological sites, it is like an open-air museum. Has access to the rrest of Greece and the rest of Europe by car and no need for ferrys or airplanes Has good hospitals and medical care in Patras and Kalamata Does not close down in Winter like most islands in the Aegean Sea
Absolutely, you have mentioned just about everything that we love about the Peloponnese AND it has the loveliest people too! Thank you for your fab comment!
Thank you for clarifying, I was a bit confused. Congratulations on this wonderful chapter! I will watch! You need to give and create this content. You’re living and building what we all wish and dream of doing. Bravo
What a wonderful film and I feel privileged to be a small part of your journey, on day one. I’m moving to Cyprus soon so will be checking your UA-cam regularly for tips & updates.
Hi Jason, thanks a million for your lovely comment, and how wonderful that you are moving to Cyprus soon, that is so exciting! Wishing you all the best of luck with your new home.
Hi Mariani! Hello across the water to Rhodes, a beautiful island indeed. We are in the Mani, Southern Peloponnese :) it is very beautiful here. And thank you for your kind wishes.
where is this place? I live in central Greece, glad you found the home of your dreams, welcome to our country ❤❤have a happy life together with Simon!!!!! I will be looking forward to see the renovation😊
The fact that foreign people came and live their best life here in Greece but the Greeks can't even survive in their own country and they have to leave it is devastating and makes me mad.
@cruelladevil967 Yes, I understand that. I have already had several long discussions about this with other people on my channel. I can tell you that the same is said of the "foreigners", including Greeks, that come to the UK, the US, Germany, or the Netherlands, taking "precious" jobs there. I don't buy into this. Migration is positive. People have migrated forever since the beginning of time. People will always look for better fortunes. As long as they contribute positively to the local society, it has merit. We employ local people to help us rebuild the house, and we shop locally, spending our money with local growers, builders merchants and supermarkets. If the Mani and Greece in general weren't booming because of a buoyant housing market, Greece's unemployment figures would be so much higher and poverty an even bigger problem. And so you still couldn't buy a house. Here in the Mani, builders are doing well for themselves. They have thriving business. They have to work hard, granted, but they are able to buy houses for themselves. That is only possible because there are so many foreigners in this area who invest into the area. Everything has its positive and negative.
@@BeeLovedGreece I don't think 8 blamed the foreigners for anything. I am just saying that we are forced to leave our country because the government doesn't give a shit about its own people. Migration is good only if you want to go to another country not if your own country forces you to live. Learn a bit about the employment situation in Greece and then we can talk. People around my age with 2 and 3 degrees are forced to go to another country because here they refuse to pay the legal salaries. When the basic salaries here is 800 euros you can't live not even to survive.
@cruelladevil967 I totally agree, the government is to blame for the appalling situation. I hope it will soon start to get better for everyone in Greece, including its own people. Pay is ridiculously low, especially for those who have studied a long time. Let's hope Greece will continue to have strong growth so everyone can prosper.
@@BeeLovedGreeceDiscussions are not telling the whole story. They are incentives against locals. There used to be laws that did not allow foreigners to buy homes in Greece and should have stayed this way. I have lived in the UK and would never live there. We belong to Greece. Greeks have not been treated well in the countries you mention and have been treated like the poor men of Europe. So yes anglosaxons destroyed my country
The problem with us Greeks, is that we always try to find someone to blame for our issues. This is childish and brings no change. What happened , happened. And most of Greeks of a certain age have contributed to the issues one way or another. Greeks should 'grow up' and assume responsibility for their future. Change always starts from within
Hey Gianni! Yes, all is well now and yes, we did get the title of the chapel. The clergy in Gythio confirmed this is a private chapel so all is well now and the chapel is now registered in our name at the cadastre which is fantastic.
@BeeLovedGreece I finished watching your video. You are in Nomitsis. Looked on the map, and you are close to Ag. Nicholas, where we stay each year at a beautiful villa resort. Truly wish you a great life in beautiful Greece.
@LaTraviataaa I so understand your frustration. Prices here in the Mani are insane now. It is hard to find anything below 250K. We bought a very old house that needs a lot of work, and that is the only one we could afford. It was well below 150K. But we are willing to invest our time and skills to renovate the place between the two of us. It is the only way we can do it. A house in the UK is astronomical now, same in the Netherlands and Germany. We totally understand your frustration about not being able to afford a house in your own country anymore. I feel for the younger generations of Greeks who have to move abroad in order to find work and a better fortune. It is hard.
@@BeeLovedGreecefirst, all the best with your home. Has it occurred to you that it is because of the surge of foreigners like you buying greek land, it has driven Greek real estate prices through the roof and have made Greece unaffordable to its very own citizens inside the country and abroad? The current Greek government and the European Union are responsible for selling the country piece by piece and of course Northern Europeans are flocking in to buy a piece of the Greek paradise at STILL cheap prices in relation to their European incomes and assets. FYI, Greece looks and feels foreign to many Greeks these days.
If you're back in the Peloponnese your life will once again be consumed by strays. I hope this time you will be able to step back and not let it get to you because nothing ever changes. Good luck.
Hi Angelique! So lovely to see you. Yes we are back in the Peloponnese and the dogs are a big part of the decision to come back :) I have decided to become part of the solution and am very involved with the local animal rescue. I am currently working on a bigger project with them to get more land so we can shelter and rehabilitate more strays and it feels amazing to be part of this. It feels good to have purpose this way. :)
Only just found your channel. It was so lovely learning about your life and dreams. The house is fantastic and I’m looking forward to watching your plans for it. My heart just burst when I read about your involvement and plans for the stray dogs. I hope you can get closer to the one in the village. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful video. I will subscribe now and so looking forward to the next video 😀😀
Water is expensive there unless you connect to agricultural water!!!! May be you have a well? Buying and selling a property is a nightmare in Greece as is anything else to do with beaurocracy. How far from an international airport. Doctor, pharmacy, supermarket?
Hi Tom, trust me, water is not expensive compared to what we used to pay in the UK (where there is plenty of water!). We think we have an old, disused well, but not sure, but hoping to find out in the next weeks. Greece certainly tests your patience, especially with beaurocracy, but in the end it is totally worth it. We are 1.5 hours from Kalamata airport, docs, pharmacy and supermarket are 10 minute drive. It is great!
I have to say that the title is misleading because you talked about your dream house but don't even go inside of it and don't show it until the last minute or so from the outside
@joyannesloan8384 hi there. I am a bit confused. The land and the outside of the house are part of the house too? You can see the full house tour in the next video. The title is "House Tour". Let me find the link and drop it down below for you 🥰
I feel a bit strange when I see videos like this. Northern europeans who have been really arrogant all their lives towards southern europe, they change suddenly when they get older, and they realize that north europe is just a factory and not a place that someone wants to live in. Then they move south to enjoy life. I hope you will have a nice time here.
I understand your confusion. I would like to argue though, that many northern Europeans are not arrogant, but actually very nice people. I have met equally arrogant Greek people. As for reasons why people move.. Many in Northern Europe cannot keep up with the price rises for rent and food and just simple living costs and decide to take a big leap of faith and move somewhere kinder and less expensive. It is one of the reasons why we moved to Greece. We simply can't afford to pay out over 15.000 Euros a year just for rent, that is without heating or water! So many of those who wish to live a gentler life rather than be caught in the rat race of northern Europe make the move because of economic reasons, which is exactly what the 5 million Greek Diaspora population did, when they looked for new opportunities in northern Europe, Australia and the US. In comparison - approximately 17.000 UK expats live in Greece. I think this is often forgotten, how many Greek people left to find better fortunes elsewhere.
@@ΣυλβάναΜανγκανο yes, always plenty of them about. Luckily the grass was cut short because of the new land cleaning law, so we can see better what is lurking.
@@BeeLovedGreece There is also a powder people use for snakes that deters them from approaching that you put around at the edge of the property. It doesn't harm them, it just has a strong enough odor for the snakes to avoid. In general though they'd avoid people.
Yes, there are a few things that have to be fulfilled when monetised and one of the requirements is to stay on the 4000 watch hours, which drops away when you don't produce consistently in 365 days... I lost my status because of that.
Αυτό που όλοι οι Έλληνες τρέχουν να σχολιάσουν σε κάθε βίντεο, που κάποιος ξένος θα μιλήσει για την Ελλάδα, πολύ με ξεπερνάει.Οι άνθρωποι αυτοί δεν ανεβάζουν το βίντεο για τους Έλληνες, μα για αυτούς που δεν γνωρίζουν την χώρα. Μα τι κόμπλεξ είναι αυτό! Και όλοι τρέχετε να το παίξετε καλοί, ευγενικοί και φιλόξενοι. Ας μιλήσουμε πόσο καλοί και ευγενικοί είμαστε μεταξύ μας. Τι γίνεται στο εξωτερικό με τους αΕλληνες μεταξύ τους, μήπως γνωρίζετε;
Είσαι αγενής και αδαής, ο κάθε ένας είναι ελεύθερος να πει την γνώμη του ποια είσαι εσύ που μαλώνεις τον κόσμο ξεδιάντροπα, και ποιός σου είπε ότι δεν χαίρονται που τους καλωσορίζουν οι Έλληνες στον τόπο τους, όπου έχουν έρθει για να ζήσουν με Έλληνες, ντρέπομαι για σένα!
Hi there. I am learning Greek still, so I am not sure I am reading this comment correctly, google translate is not very good at translating Greek correctly either. So I will just say hi and welcome. We have always felt very welcomed by the local Greek community and are very grateful for that :)
Έχεις δίκιο. Όμως σκέφτηκες πώς θα ήταν δυνατόν μέσα σ αυτόν τον παράδεισο που έτυχε να γεννηθουμε εμείς γιατί να γίνουμε όπως σαφώς υπόνοεις. Έχεις όμως σκεφτεί σε τί περιβάλλον μας έχουν αναγκάσει να ζουμε γενεές επί γενεών. Φτώχια , πόλεμοι, καταπίεση, ψέμα, φόροι δυσβάσταχτοι και ανεξήγητοι, κλεψιά, κρατικά δάνεια ανεξέλεγκτα, κακομοιριά, οι νόμοι που αντί να βοηθούν τον πολίτη στην ουσία τον κατατρέχουν, ένα κράτος που διώχνει τους πολίτες του, που σκοτώνει τους πολίτες του, που καταστρέφει τους πολίτες του ποικιλοτρόπως, που λεηλατεί τους πολίτες του, που ευνουχίζει την εφευρετικότητα, σκοτώνει την έρευνα και επιστημονική πρόοδο, κατακρεουργεί συστηματικά, την μοναδική παγκόσμιως, ιστορια και γλώσσα του, σε ένα τέτοιο περιβάλλον, που όσοι επιμένουμε ακομη να ζουμε εδώ , πες μου πώς πρέπει να γίνουμε για να επίβιωσουμες; Και από πάνω μας ρίχνουν και ενοχικά συναισθήματα για να θεωρούμε υπαίτιους τους εαυτούς μας για το πώς ειμαστε.Νσι έχουμε γίνει εγωκεντρικά θηρία για να επιβιώσουμε. Μας επιβάλλουν δύο και τρεις δουλειές για να επιβιώσουμε, αλλά προ πάντων να μην έχουμε χρόνο να σκεφτουμε για αυτό που ζουμε. Μας απoχαυνωνουν με την παραπληροφόρηση και την ΤV. Μην αμφιβάλεις αυτοί οι κύριοι που έρχονται να ζήσουν εδώ ως λάτρεις του ελληνικού χώρου από ξένες χώρες, δεν πρόκειται να ζήσουν τον κατατρεγμό που ζεις εσύ ή εγώ. Το θέμα είναι να μην είσαι Έλληνας ή κι αν είσαι πολιτογραφημένος έτσι να μην είσαι και ορθόδοξος. Δεν φταίμε εμείς που γίναμε όπως γίναμε. Άλλοι στην θέση μας μπορεί να ήταν και χειρότεροι.
@@BeeLovedGreece Thank you for the respond anyway!, you are really kind. That comment was actually a message from a Greek to the Greeks who made a comment to your video, they understood what I meant. Let's say, that as a Greek who lives now abroad I am really annoyed of our behavior. We are pretty polite , good and generous to foreign people, but really mean to each other. But do not be surprised, that is in our blood since centuries. Look in the ancient time, Greeks had always war with each other, Athenirs with Peloponnesian, then Troes with the rest of the Greeks, and the List goes on and on....We have putted our national heroes in jail...It doesn't have to do with you or your video, I am a little bit ashamed of my people, they run to make a comment, when a foreign make a video of our country, but don't be fooled, it's not that they like your video but it's because, they like "their ego"...
Lucky you. You have escaped the problems of England. Enjoy the different life style. If you ever have the opportunity, visit Voidikilia beach, will blow your mind. Greeks now have to be very careful. Foreign investment will ruin Greeks and Greece.
You are right about foreign investments. The politicians of Greece, not the Greek politicians, have sold it out to foreign interests. However, Greece survived 500 years of Turkish slavery and will always survive. The problem with Greeks is that they are not united and only come together when threatened by an external enemy. This is exactly what their ancient ancestors did as well.
@@dimikarajan ήσαστέ Ελληνίδα; I did not know there are politicians of Greece and Greek politicians. What does that mean? If you are interested I would like to continue this further.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Yes, I am Greek. The answer to your question is that those who govern simply do not have a Greek conscience. They do not love Greece. On paper, they are Greek, but they only love and believe in money. It’s a bit difficult for me to analyze this further because, as is well known, Greece has centuries of history. And within this history, mistakes have been made. If you want, search the internet (but from Greek sources, and then have it translated into your language) for the Peloponnesian War, the bad Byzantine emperors, and the Greek Civil War after the end of World War II. Nowadays, my country is suffering from wildfires. Entire forest areas have turned to ashes to make way for wind turbines. Some people were bribed to allow this. As I mentioned, there are many things like this. Have a nice day.
@@dimikarajan I am of Greek descent and have visited Greece many times. And am very well versed with the Papaflessas story if that is what you are eluding to. I have even done business in Greece buying property in both Monastiraki and in Kalamata. My next purchase will be in Crete which I am currently negotiating. The thing that I have found about Greeks and don't take, this as a personal attack, Greeks are liars, thieves and don't care about anyone but themselves. The Greeks rip off the government, the government rips off the people and Greece even lied to join the EU. In order to get anything done in Greece you have to keep paying cash to people in order to get anything done. There were fires in Greece a few years ago. And many houses were lost in the fires as there are now. . Now, here is the rule in Greece. If you have poured the slab/ concrete foundation for your build, then you can proceed with no obstacles. Greece is now for sale and foreigners are buying. Which will push and has pushed Greeks out of the buying market. I will give you a word of advise, do with it what you will. At all costs, stop the Chinese investment. They will add no value to Greece. They will build their own hotels. Bring in their own people to run them. Bring in their own tourist guides and buses and even only eat in their own restaurants and leave no money in Greece, and the government of Greece will allow this. feel free to think of me as just an old buffoon, and when that day comes true, remember me. The pleasure has been all mine.
Hi there! Yes, the UK is a mess, but I am not from the UK but the Netherlands originally and have lived in several different countries. It is good to experience many different cultures. To be fair, I think most countries are facing huge problems, the world is such a mess. So it is not just Greece. As long as greed will rule, nothing will change and people will suffer. I still dream of a world where kindness and compassion will be more important than money :) Thank you for your comment.
Nothing is easy and simple in Greece but its worth it always.After 44yrs here I would never live anywhere else.Have a beautiful adventure.
This is true, especially when the Church or archaeology are involved 😂. But we got there and we are so grateful and excited 😊
Wow how beautiful. Congratulations on moving to Greece. A dream come true. Enjoy.
Thank you so much :)
This is paradise, this is how people should live, you are so lucky
@@bill5742 Hey Bill! Thank you! Yes, a simple life connected to nature is something we all need 🙏
Καλώς ήρθατε.. καλορίζικο!!❤ Welcome in Greece..
Ευχαριστώ πολύ 🙏❤️🙏
Hello, i am french and i just discovered your channel. I subscribed and i will be following your work on this house. I think there is a lot of potential.I love the place and Mani is so beautiful. During the last 12 years , we have visited Greece one or twice a year and thinking moving there part of the year when we will be retired. It is a dream so for now i will be watching your greek dream. I wish you success and have fun!
Hi Sylvie! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! We are certainly very much in love with the Mani but would love to explore more of the whole of Greece. That is not so easy with 2 dogs though... the potential of the house is huge, like you say, and we are very excited to have started the work. And we can't wait to share the whole journey with you!
Congratulations on the move to your forever home in Mani.
Bill&Marley&Pylos&Izna
Thank you so much Bill, lovely to see you have found your way to our UA-cam channel again.
❤ congratulations! Welcome to Greece !❤ Καλορίζικο!
Thank you so much Mary :)
Mani is a rough but beautiful place and this is a wonderful house to make home! Welcome to Grece ❤
Thank you so much Mirella! Mani sure is a wild bit of Greece, but we love it!
Oh Bee, you and Simon have found a beautiful (but again, with tricky access 😅) home to breathe life back into. The views and sunsets are stunning! May you both be very happy and thank you for sharing the beauty of Greece always 🇬🇷💙
@@karenwillson4817 awww thank you Karen. We are over the moon, albeit very tired at the moment. Now the work can slowly begin... xxx
I'm pleased you've found your "Ithaca." Greece is not just a destination; it's a lifelong internal journey. "Kaloriziko" :)
@EvmolposCompany thank you so much for your good wishes, and you are so right- Greece is a lifelong journey. For me, with a northern European background, I look forward to get to know the energy of the land, the stories, the myths, the people, the very different rhythms of the seasons, the flavours, everything!
Hey i m greek. I m so happy you moved here❤
Greece is a heaven on earth and your place looks so beautiful
@haristsiras5075 hey 👋 thank you so kuch for your kind comment!
Bravo 🎉
Definitely love the sea view! ☀️
We’ll bring our work shoes 😂
@SomewhatRetired haha yes, but you are on holiday and shouldn't be working. 😉
@@BeeLovedGreece We’ll see about that… my hubby fixed a broken toilet in Corfu last year, he repaired a broken car window in Mexico several years ago and in Honduras he helped with some miscellaneous construction work😅
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤ So thrilled for you both xxx
Thank you so much xxx
Wishing you all the best! Hugs from Athens Greece.
Thanks a million, much love back to Athens!
I am delighted the algorithm found me. Sending love, patience and energy. I will be following your journey and one day I will also take the leap to fulfil similar dreams 🙏🏼🇬🇷♥️
@@MariaParras-s3m I am so glad you found us Maria,! Thank you for coming on the journey with us! ✨️
Woo Who! 🎉 Congratulations and new home blessings! So excited for you and for us viewers! 🌞
HI Natalie! Yes, we are over the moon, and all we want to do now is settle down and grow roots. And create a beautiful slow life :)
Your new home looks so magical l look forward to see what you do to it x
@magicwendy210 it has a very very magical feel. I was taking it all in today. It feels like home. ❤️
Welcome to my country.. hope everything goes well .. thank you for carrying for the strays..❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for your kind wishes. The strays will always be a big part of my life and I will help where I can. :)
Beautiful.
@@micheleparadis2808 Thank you 😊
Well done really pleased for you both ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Welcome. Greetings from Edessa-Greece.
Thank you so much! :)
YOU ARE SO NICE! WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST TO YOUR NEW HOUSE!!! FROM CYPRUS!!!
Hey Nicoletta, thank you so much, that is very kind of you to say :)
Congratulations, Love from a Greek from Melbourne,
thank you so much :)
Congratulations on your new home!!! So happy that you’re back on UA-cam!!! It will be a pleasure to rewatch all your old episodes !!! Looking forward to all future episodes !!!
Hi Vicki! Thank you so much for your lovely comment :) It is nice to be back!
Congrats! Welcome in Greece ❤
Thank you so much ! :)
The determination has paid off for the both of you wonderful news😊 now a new chapter can begin 😊
Yes, we knew this is the house for us. You know us, we love quirky and unusual. This is definitely quirky and magical and just amazing. We are so happy right now.
Congratulations! That’s fantastic news! 🎉
It looks beautiful Bee 🙏🏻🕊️❤️ xxx
Thank you so much Suzie! 💓
Congratulations for your new home and I am also very happy you put back your old videos❤
Thank you so much and thanks for watching the old stuff!
So nice to see you back. And with the good news of finding a perfect spot. What a nice house and view. Bee happy.
@jokeenronvandokkum104 thank you so much Joke. Yes, I think we have finally found our paradise! ❤️
Wow!! so beautiful, looking forward to seeing the progress of the house and garden, it's going to be so nice❤
Thank you so much, we are over the moon to have been able to buy this house. We love it so much and cannot wait to transform it.
I just got home hot and bothered from an evening out during a heat wave here in Canada - so I could relate. But then your great news literally changed the channel and I'm thrilled for you and sooo excited to follow your journey with Simon again.
P.S. Happiness and perseverance suit you, so no need to worry about the other stuff. 💌
Hello Wanda! It is still the same here, yesterday we worked on the house in 38C degrees and high humidity. LOL, so I can relate too. Yes, we are absolutely over the moon and just so relieved that it is all done and we can now finally settle. Stay cool xxx
I'm happy, you finally found your home
@@mpampisvarytimos thank you so much ❤️ we feel like we ha e finally found our forever home.
Only found your channel today, beautiful Greece! Cannot wait to watch all the previous content too.❤
Welcome aboard Claire, thank you so much for your lovely comment. There is plenty to binge watch for a while, I hope you enjoy my content!
You look so happy & I am very happy for you both. I can't wait for your future videos. I shared your channel with all my friends in hopes you get more subscribers. I will also replay your old videos. Good luck, stay well & keep up the great work that you do. I am very excited for you.
Hey Vicki! Thank you so much for your wonderful message and your sharing of the channel, I soooooo appreciate that! Yes, I am happy, ridiculously happy. We can finally begin to plan in earnest and make this place our home. xx
Just gorgeous! That is a beautiful area! So serene too!
It really is! Thank you! 😊
@@BeeLovedGreece You're welcome! I brought my teenage daughter to Greece again a few weeks ago (from Cleveland, Ohio) in order to show her where her grandparents are from (to trace her roots), and we visited the island of Paros, Nafplio, and drove south through Tripoli and Sparta, then south to Elefonisos and Monemvasia. This was Part 2 of our trip to Greece 2 years ago. Our family is from 2 small gorgeous and scenic mountain villages above Nafpaktos, and my grandmother's house built in 1912 is still standing, and in great condition! The house is huge too, with the original wooden floors (hand cut), wine cellar, and ceramic roof replaced around WW2! I am seriously thinking about moving there soon (i'm 63), but the only thing holding me back is my heart disease that would require for me to be around good hospitals, 'just in case'!
Καλός ορίσατε ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@KostasKalafatis ❤️❤️❤️ ευχαριστώ 🙏
Congratulations... the pomegranate tree does not need too much water....and also it's good luck for your home!
Thank you so much. And yes, absolutely, Pomegranate doesn't need much water but we have had a terrible drought this year and we water the trees every 2 weeks a little to give them some much needed water. Many od the olive trees have dropped their fruit 😢 it will be a very bad harvest here in the Mani.
I wish you have a beautiful life in this beautiful home!!!
Thank you so much! :)
What a view of the sea x
It is just incredible. We never thought we would be able to top the view we had at Lina, but we did. We can now see all the way north towards Kalamata and all the way across to Koroni and the south of the peninsula. It is spectacular. This morning I just sat a moment in the garden to take it all in.
Congratulations for the new house good to see you both back🦋🦮🐈⬛
@@yvonaugustin7751 thank you so much! ❤️
Wow!!! We couldn't be more pleased for you on your new home - it's beautiful 😍 And we, and i'm sure i speak for all your subscribers, are over the moon you are giving it another crack on here. I'm on the case to spread the word 🎺 😂 xx
Thank you so much Suzanne, that is so kind of you! Yes, I am going to give it another go. I do love making videos. Thank you for spreading the word :) so grateful xx
Fantastic view, very nice place
Like Paradise, well done.
Thank you so much. We think so too!
Many congratulations to you both your new home looks to be a unique sanctuary for you and it will feel so lovely to feel settled at last. I can’t wait to see all the future videos you’ll be posting. I’ll be catching up on your old videos which I thoroughly enjoyed watching before, it’s so lovely to have you back filming. I shall be waiting eagerly for your future adventures.
Hello Carol, thank you so much for your lovely comment and yes, the new place is certainly unique and magical, just like Lina was but less remote and with the backdrop of quiet village life. I am looking forward to capturing this life of ours xx
Congratulations Bee and Simon on your new house!! What an amazing location. Can’t wait to see your progress. It’s so fantastic to see you back!!! 🥰 xxx
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Angie. We are super excited to have finally got there and start the work. Autumn will be so good as it will be much easier to work with better temperatures. We have great ideas 💡 ❤😊
Wonderful news. Congratulations so happy for you 🎊 we hope to visit Greece next year ❤
Hi Nicki! Thank you so much for your well wishes, we are so excited. Greece is a wonderful place on earth, one of the best. It will be worth visiting!
Congratulations on your new home ❤
Thank you so much Ruthie! Let's try and speak later this week shall we? xxx
Hello Bee & Simon.
Congratulations on your new home.
I can see you putting down roots there and you will bloom🌺
The wild Mani is a beautiful region. We are currently nearby and see what you see.
Have watched you from the outset, keep on doing what you do best.
Καλορίζικο!!!
Hey Norbert, so sorry, I completely missed this comment! Thank you so much for your great comment and yes, we will keep on doing what we do for a while for sure. It is a big project! :)
So proud ! Welcome!
@@mrzero2027 thanks 😊 🙏
Ahah.... it will be fun watching your progress, lots of cool outbuildings and views! 🥂
Yes, we are very excited about the project. Lots of work but soooo much potential for both house and garden. We have many ideas but want to see how things develop and feel ❤ we are in no hurry.
So so beautiful, simple stunning. So pleased and happy for you both. Your wonderful heartfelt videos always brings tears to my eyes, tears of joy and much love. Thank you lovely for sharing. May you both be fruitful in all you. All good things comes to those that wait :-) Much love Susie xxx
Awww thank you Susie, that is so kind of you to say! ❤ we are over the moon. As always, thank you and much love to you xx
@@BeeLovedGreece Your most welcome lovely xxxx
WELCOME TO GREECE
Thank you so much 🙏🥰
What a beautiful location, i am so pleased that you finally made it. Well done for sticking to your dreams. Lots of love to you both and i cant wait to see the next post.
Thank you so much Lorna, it really is a stunning location with a breath-taking view. I am already working on the next vlog, and we can't wait to share our home with you all.
Really pleased for you both 😊xx
Thank you so much Helen xxx
Congrats! the house looks amazing! Just watching your video about not succeeding on YT and needing to niche for the algorithm. Well your niche is me! I watch every single video all the way through. It’s the ‘solo over 50 living abroad niche’ without the solo bit! Your audience watch ‘Indigo Escape’ and all the couples in Portugal like ‘Frankie Off Grid’ and the pair from Malta who live in Portugal who were on Ben Fogle’s ‘New Lives In The Wild’. So delighted to see you turned your old videos back on - they are beautiful!
Hey Nicola! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. Yes, I think the niche is you, and all these other wonderful dreamers who dream of a better life and love watching others who are trying to live their dream. I have thought a lot over the past few weeks, and you are right, 50 is the new 30 and 70 is the new 60 and there is still so much that we have to offer. We have a certain depth and life experience that younger people don't have and I certainly intend to incorporate this into my vlogs. I think people are looking for this kind of steadfastness and hope that if others can do it, they can too! Thank you so much for your support. xx
I love this! I'm so happy that you and Simon are happy. x😊x
Yes, we are happy. Totally in overwhelm, haha, but happy 😊 😂❤ thank you Claire ❤️
❤🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! It looks really lovely. It's so nice to hear a foreigner saying that they feel at home in my country. Greetings from the mountains of Kefalonia ❣️
@@estelsaradop492 we feel very privileged to be living as guests in your beautiful country! Thank you for your words of welcome 🙏 this is why we love the Greek people so much ❤️
Congratulations!🎉❤
Thank you so much Victoria! x
Kaloriziko = A Blessed home!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much! :) So many villagers have already wished us Kaloriziko :)
@@BeeLovedGreeceTo set Good Roots actually!! Exactly what it means!!! You’ve wished it on the video!!’ Your Joy is Our Joy!!! Pleaseeeeeee don’t stop inspiring us.
I have held off watching until now and so happy that I did ,I can now go to bed happy that you have moved in to your new home .It looks like a wonderful place, with your combined input it will turn into a beautiful home 😊😊
Hey Paul, that is so sweet, thank you for your lovely comment.
Hi just found you …. Starting to live the dream v excited for you love Greece your house and location is truly SPLENDID! 🥰 looking forward to you generously sharing thank you x Good luck!
Hi Josie. Thank you so much. And Thank you for sharing this journey with me!
Peloponnisos (or the Island of the Pelops) is the best option! Why?
It is large and you will never feel that you are in a tourist trap Island!
Has mauntains, lakes, rivers, the sea, beaches, good roads, Large cities,
Has many archeaological sites, it is like an open-air museum.
Has access to the rrest of Greece and the rest of Europe by car and no need for ferrys or airplanes
Has good hospitals and medical care in Patras and Kalamata
Does not close down in Winter like most islands in the Aegean Sea
Absolutely, you have mentioned just about everything that we love about the Peloponnese AND it has the loveliest people too! Thank you for your fab comment!
Wow.congrats.stunning
Thank you! 🙏
So thrilled for you both!! Many blessings!❤❤❤❤
@valtheroux86 thank you Val 😊 🙏
I have just discovered you. Such an interesting channel. Welcome in Greece !
Hey Minimal Mom! Thank you so much for your comment! We look forward to sharing our journey with you! ❤
Thank you for clarifying, I was a bit confused. Congratulations on this wonderful chapter! I will watch! You need to give and create this content. You’re living and building what we all wish and dream of doing. Bravo
Thank you so much Eileen :)
Wishing you all the best!
Hi Thomas, thank you so much for your kind wishes.
What a wonderful film and I feel privileged to be a small part of your journey, on day one. I’m moving to Cyprus soon so will be checking your UA-cam regularly for tips & updates.
Hi Jason, thanks a million for your lovely comment, and how wonderful that you are moving to Cyprus soon, that is so exciting! Wishing you all the best of luck with your new home.
You are so brave!
Brave or very foolish. Or both. LOL. But we are happy.
Congratulations 🎉🎉
Thank you! :)
Καλωσορίσατε. Welcome in Greece ❤
Ευχαριστώ πολύ ❤
Congrats. I have the same dream .
Awww that is amazing. Keep dreaming big and it will happen! Not always as fast as we wish... but it will. ❤
Congratulations 👏
Thank you! :)
Καλορίζικο ❤
@katiakatsikarou9230 thank you so much 💓
🐕🐕🐈🐈From Greece Athens
@@athitheo9256 from us in the Mani to you 😻🥰🐕🐶
Hello, watching from Rhodes Hellas.. where is your new home? All the best!
Hi Mariani! Hello across the water to Rhodes, a beautiful island indeed. We are in the Mani, Southern Peloponnese :) it is very beautiful here. And thank you for your kind wishes.
nice view
It sure is, we love it. Thank you!
Liked and subscribed ❤ I have a dream and will live vicariously for now…… 🇬🇷
@@KatKin123 thank you! Keep dreaming! We did and made it happen ❤️
Beautifuuuuul
Thank you so much :)
Looking forward to what you do to your new home. Are there similarities to Lima?
Thank you so much Georgina! There is a lot of work to do and we are slowly assessing how we can best use the space ❤
where is this place? I live in central Greece, glad you found the home of your dreams, welcome to our country ❤❤have a happy life together with Simon!!!!! I will be looking forward to see the renovation😊
@@annymelek6257 Good morning. This is in the Mani, Southern Peloponnese ❤️ thank you for your kind wishes 🙏
The fact that foreign people came and live their best life here in Greece but the Greeks can't even survive in their own country and they have to leave it is devastating and makes me mad.
@cruelladevil967 Yes, I understand that. I have already had several long discussions about this with other people on my channel. I can tell you that the same is said of the "foreigners", including Greeks, that come to the UK, the US, Germany, or the Netherlands, taking "precious" jobs there. I don't buy into this. Migration is positive.
People have migrated forever since the beginning of time. People will always look for better fortunes. As long as they contribute positively to the local society, it has merit. We employ local people to help us rebuild the house, and we shop locally, spending our money with local growers, builders merchants and supermarkets. If the Mani and Greece in general weren't booming because of a buoyant housing market, Greece's unemployment figures would be so much higher and poverty an even bigger problem. And so you still couldn't buy a house.
Here in the Mani, builders are doing well for themselves. They have thriving business. They have to work hard, granted, but they are able to buy houses for themselves. That is only possible because there are so many foreigners in this area who invest into the area.
Everything has its positive and negative.
@@BeeLovedGreece I don't think 8 blamed the foreigners for anything. I am just saying that we are forced to leave our country because the government doesn't give a shit about its own people. Migration is good only if you want to go to another country not if your own country forces you to live. Learn a bit about the employment situation in Greece and then we can talk. People around my age with 2 and 3 degrees are forced to go to another country because here they refuse to pay the legal salaries. When the basic salaries here is 800 euros you can't live not even to survive.
@cruelladevil967 I totally agree, the government is to blame for the appalling situation. I hope it will soon start to get better for everyone in Greece, including its own people. Pay is ridiculously low, especially for those who have studied a long time. Let's hope Greece will continue to have strong growth so everyone can prosper.
@@BeeLovedGreeceDiscussions are not telling the whole story. They are incentives against locals. There used to be laws that did not allow foreigners to buy homes in Greece and should have stayed this way. I have lived in the UK and would never live there. We belong to Greece. Greeks have not been treated well in the countries you mention and have been treated like the poor men of Europe. So yes anglosaxons destroyed my country
The problem with us Greeks, is that we always try to find someone to blame for our issues. This is childish and brings no change. What happened , happened. And most of Greeks of a certain age have contributed to the issues one way or another. Greeks should 'grow up' and assume responsibility for their future. Change always starts from within
Just subscribed , look forward to see your renovation , love & light 🙌
Thank you so much Brenda. :) It is lovely to have you along for the journey.
sublime endroit
Merci beaucoup! :)
welldone
Thank you!
Hope all is well. Is this the one with the chapel? If so, did you get title?
Hey Gianni! Yes, all is well now and yes, we did get the title of the chapel. The clergy in Gythio confirmed this is a private chapel so all is well now and the chapel is now registered in our name at the cadastre which is fantastic.
@@BeeLovedGreece That's great news!
A new subscriber here...What part of Mani did you purchase your new beautiful home? I will be in Mani on September 5th, near Kardymili.
@@maggies9266 Hi there, we are a little further down the coast, about 30 mins from Kardamyli 😊
@BeeLovedGreece I finished watching your video. You are in Nomitsis. Looked on the map, and you are close to Ag. Nicholas, where we stay each year at a beautiful villa resort. Truly wish you a great life in beautiful Greece.
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Ευχαριστώ πολύ 😊❤
I am greek, I have studied for more than 15 years, I moved to Germany, I work for a big international company and can not afford a house in Greece.
@LaTraviataaa I so understand your frustration. Prices here in the Mani are insane now. It is hard to find anything below 250K. We bought a very old house that needs a lot of work, and that is the only one we could afford. It was well below 150K. But we are willing to invest our time and skills to renovate the place between the two of us. It is the only way we can do it. A house in the UK is astronomical now, same in the Netherlands and Germany. We totally understand your frustration about not being able to afford a house in your own country anymore. I feel for the younger generations of Greeks who have to move abroad in order to find work and a better fortune. It is hard.
@@BeeLovedGreece thank you, I will be in Mani this August. My great great grandfather was from mani. It's an amazing area to live. Wish you the best 💕
in Greece the houses they cheap where i live over million
@user-rl7cu4sh4s Yes, there are cheap ruins.
@@BeeLovedGreecefirst, all the best with your home.
Has it occurred to you that it is because of the surge of foreigners like you buying greek land, it has driven Greek real estate prices through the roof and have made Greece unaffordable to its very own citizens inside the country and abroad?
The current Greek government and the European Union are responsible for selling the country piece by piece and of course Northern Europeans are flocking in to buy a piece of the Greek paradise at STILL cheap prices in relation to their European incomes and assets.
FYI, Greece looks and feels foreign to many Greeks these days.
If you're back in the Peloponnese your life will once again be consumed by strays. I hope this time you will be able to step back and not let it get to you because nothing ever changes. Good luck.
Hi Angelique! So lovely to see you. Yes we are back in the Peloponnese and the dogs are a big part of the decision to come back :) I have decided to become part of the solution and am very involved with the local animal rescue. I am currently working on a bigger project with them to get more land so we can shelter and rehabilitate more strays and it feels amazing to be part of this. It feels good to have purpose this way. :)
@@BeeLovedGreece That's great to hear. All the best.
Only just found your channel. It was so lovely learning about your life and dreams. The house is fantastic and I’m looking forward to watching your plans for it. My heart just burst when I read about your involvement and plans for the stray dogs. I hope you can get closer to the one in the village. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful video. I will subscribe now and so looking forward to the next video 😀😀
Water is expensive there unless you connect to agricultural water!!!! May be you have a well?
Buying and selling a property is a nightmare in Greece as is anything else to do with beaurocracy.
How far from an international airport. Doctor, pharmacy, supermarket?
Hi Tom, trust me, water is not expensive compared to what we used to pay in the UK (where there is plenty of water!). We think we have an old, disused well, but not sure, but hoping to find out in the next weeks. Greece certainly tests your patience, especially with beaurocracy, but in the end it is totally worth it. We are 1.5 hours from Kalamata airport, docs, pharmacy and supermarket are 10 minute drive. It is great!
@BeeLovedGreece thank you. Is the airport international summer and winter or only summer?
@tomhermens7698 summer season only but it is a long season - March till Mid November 😊
I have to say that the title is misleading because you talked about your dream house but don't even go inside of it and don't show it until the last minute or so from the outside
@joyannesloan8384 hi there. I am a bit confused. The land and the outside of the house are part of the house too? You can see the full house tour in the next video. The title is "House Tour". Let me find the link and drop it down below for you 🥰
ua-cam.com/video/Jco6jOyVruk/v-deo.htmlsi=MnGi8bnS81jjoDtV
I feel a bit strange when I see videos like this. Northern europeans who have been really arrogant all their lives towards southern europe, they change suddenly when they get older, and they realize that north europe is just a factory and not a place that someone wants to live in. Then they move south to enjoy life. I hope you will have a nice time here.
I understand your confusion. I would like to argue though, that many northern Europeans are not arrogant, but actually very nice people. I have met equally arrogant Greek people. As for reasons why people move.. Many in Northern Europe cannot keep up with the price rises for rent and food and just simple living costs and decide to take a big leap of faith and move somewhere kinder and less expensive. It is one of the reasons why we moved to Greece. We simply can't afford to pay out over 15.000 Euros a year just for rent, that is without heating or water! So many of those who wish to live a gentler life rather than be caught in the rat race of northern Europe make the move because of economic reasons, which is exactly what the 5 million Greek Diaspora population did, when they looked for new opportunities in northern Europe, Australia and the US. In comparison - approximately 17.000 UK expats live in Greece. I think this is often forgotten, how many Greek people left to find better fortunes elsewhere.
Watch out for snakes!
@@ΣυλβάναΜανγκανο yes, always plenty of them about. Luckily the grass was cut short because of the new land cleaning law, so we can see better what is lurking.
@@BeeLovedGreece There is also a powder people use for snakes that deters them from approaching that you put around at the edge of the property. It doesn't harm them, it just has a strong enough odor for the snakes to avoid. In general though they'd avoid people.
@@BeeLovedGreece1/2 cats will do the job in your courtyard !
@@sofiamoysidou yes that is true 😌 sadly our dogs keep the cats away 😅
Wow, I didn't know you could loose being monetized. So sorry.
Yes, there are a few things that have to be fulfilled when monetised and one of the requirements is to stay on the 4000 watch hours, which drops away when you don't produce consistently in 365 days... I lost my status because of that.
Αυτό που όλοι οι Έλληνες τρέχουν να σχολιάσουν σε κάθε βίντεο, που κάποιος ξένος θα μιλήσει για την Ελλάδα, πολύ με ξεπερνάει.Οι άνθρωποι αυτοί δεν ανεβάζουν το βίντεο για τους Έλληνες, μα για αυτούς που δεν γνωρίζουν την χώρα. Μα τι κόμπλεξ είναι αυτό! Και όλοι τρέχετε να το παίξετε καλοί, ευγενικοί και φιλόξενοι. Ας μιλήσουμε πόσο καλοί και ευγενικοί είμαστε μεταξύ μας. Τι γίνεται στο εξωτερικό με τους αΕλληνες μεταξύ τους, μήπως γνωρίζετε;
Το προβλημα το εχεις εσυ και κανενας αλλος.Ψαξε για καλο ψυχιατρο.
Είσαι αγενής και αδαής, ο κάθε ένας είναι ελεύθερος να πει την γνώμη του ποια είσαι εσύ που μαλώνεις τον κόσμο ξεδιάντροπα, και ποιός σου είπε ότι δεν χαίρονται που τους καλωσορίζουν οι Έλληνες στον τόπο τους, όπου έχουν έρθει για να ζήσουν με Έλληνες, ντρέπομαι για σένα!
Hi there. I am learning Greek still, so I am not sure I am reading this comment correctly, google translate is not very good at translating Greek correctly either. So I will just say hi and welcome. We have always felt very welcomed by the local Greek community and are very grateful for that :)
Έχεις δίκιο. Όμως σκέφτηκες πώς θα ήταν δυνατόν μέσα σ αυτόν τον παράδεισο που έτυχε να γεννηθουμε εμείς γιατί να γίνουμε όπως σαφώς υπόνοεις. Έχεις όμως σκεφτεί σε τί περιβάλλον μας έχουν αναγκάσει να ζουμε γενεές επί γενεών. Φτώχια , πόλεμοι, καταπίεση, ψέμα, φόροι δυσβάσταχτοι και ανεξήγητοι, κλεψιά, κρατικά δάνεια ανεξέλεγκτα, κακομοιριά, οι νόμοι που αντί να βοηθούν τον πολίτη στην ουσία τον κατατρέχουν, ένα κράτος που διώχνει τους πολίτες του, που σκοτώνει τους πολίτες του, που καταστρέφει τους πολίτες του ποικιλοτρόπως, που λεηλατεί τους πολίτες του, που ευνουχίζει την εφευρετικότητα, σκοτώνει την έρευνα και επιστημονική πρόοδο, κατακρεουργεί συστηματικά, την μοναδική παγκόσμιως, ιστορια και γλώσσα του, σε ένα τέτοιο περιβάλλον, που όσοι επιμένουμε ακομη να ζουμε εδώ , πες μου πώς πρέπει να γίνουμε για να επίβιωσουμες; Και από πάνω μας ρίχνουν και ενοχικά συναισθήματα για να θεωρούμε υπαίτιους τους εαυτούς μας για το πώς ειμαστε.Νσι έχουμε γίνει εγωκεντρικά θηρία για να επιβιώσουμε. Μας επιβάλλουν δύο και τρεις δουλειές για να επιβιώσουμε, αλλά προ πάντων να μην έχουμε χρόνο να σκεφτουμε για αυτό που ζουμε. Μας απoχαυνωνουν με την παραπληροφόρηση και την ΤV.
Μην αμφιβάλεις αυτοί οι κύριοι που έρχονται να ζήσουν εδώ ως λάτρεις του ελληνικού χώρου από ξένες χώρες, δεν πρόκειται να ζήσουν τον κατατρεγμό που ζεις εσύ ή εγώ. Το θέμα είναι να μην είσαι Έλληνας ή κι αν είσαι πολιτογραφημένος έτσι να μην είσαι και ορθόδοξος. Δεν φταίμε εμείς που γίναμε όπως γίναμε. Άλλοι στην θέση μας μπορεί να ήταν και χειρότεροι.
@@BeeLovedGreece Thank you for the respond anyway!, you are really kind. That comment was actually a message from a Greek to the Greeks who made a comment to your video, they understood what I meant. Let's say, that as a Greek who lives now abroad I am really annoyed of our behavior. We are pretty polite , good and generous to foreign people, but really mean to each other. But do not be surprised, that is in our blood since centuries. Look in the ancient time, Greeks had always war with each other, Athenirs with Peloponnesian, then Troes with the rest of the Greeks, and the List goes on and on....We have putted our national heroes in jail...It doesn't have to do with you or your video, I am a little bit ashamed of my people, they run to make a comment, when a foreign make a video of our country, but don't be fooled, it's not that they like your video but it's because, they like "their ego"...
Lucky you. You have escaped the problems of England. Enjoy the different life style. If you ever have the opportunity, visit Voidikilia beach, will blow your mind. Greeks now have to be very careful. Foreign investment will ruin Greeks and Greece.
You are right about foreign investments. The politicians of Greece, not the Greek politicians, have sold it out to foreign interests. However, Greece survived 500 years of Turkish slavery and will always survive. The problem with Greeks is that they are not united and only come together when threatened by an external enemy. This is exactly what their ancient ancestors did as well.
@@dimikarajan ήσαστέ Ελληνίδα; I did not know there are politicians of Greece and Greek politicians. What does that mean? If you are interested I would like to continue this further.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Yes, I am Greek. The answer to your question is that those who govern simply do not have a Greek conscience. They do not love Greece. On paper, they are Greek, but they only love and believe in money. It’s a bit difficult for me to analyze this further because, as is well known, Greece has centuries of history. And within this history, mistakes have been made. If you want, search the internet (but from Greek sources, and then have it translated into your language) for the Peloponnesian War, the bad Byzantine emperors, and the Greek Civil War after the end of World War II. Nowadays, my country is suffering from wildfires. Entire forest areas have turned to ashes to make way for wind turbines. Some people were bribed to allow this. As I mentioned, there are many things like this. Have a nice day.
@@dimikarajan I am of Greek descent and have visited Greece many times. And am very well versed with the Papaflessas story if that is what you are eluding to. I have even done business in Greece buying property in both Monastiraki and in Kalamata. My next purchase will be in Crete which I am currently negotiating. The thing that I have found about Greeks and don't take, this as a personal attack, Greeks are liars, thieves and don't care about anyone but themselves. The Greeks rip off the government, the government rips off the people and Greece even lied to join the EU. In order to get anything done in Greece you have to keep paying cash to people in order to get anything done. There were fires in Greece a few years ago. And many houses were lost in the fires as there are now. . Now, here is the rule in Greece. If you have poured the slab/ concrete foundation for your build, then you can proceed with no obstacles. Greece is now for sale and foreigners are buying. Which will push and has pushed Greeks out of the buying market. I will give you a word of advise, do with it what you will. At all costs, stop the Chinese investment. They will add no value to Greece. They will build their own hotels. Bring in their own people to run them. Bring in their own tourist guides and buses and even only eat in their own restaurants and leave no money in Greece, and the government of Greece will allow this. feel free to think of me as just an old buffoon, and when that day comes true, remember me. The pleasure has been all mine.
Hi there! Yes, the UK is a mess, but I am not from the UK but the Netherlands originally and have lived in several different countries. It is good to experience many different cultures. To be fair, I think most countries are facing huge problems, the world is such a mess. So it is not just Greece. As long as greed will rule, nothing will change and people will suffer. I still dream of a world where kindness and compassion will be more important than money :) Thank you for your comment.