Lee Emily give yourselves a big pat on the back ,the transformation is outstanding . I was beginning to think you had stopped videoing. Just ignore bad comments if you are happy with the way things are going then who cares what others think. All the best wishes👍👍👍
This video was randomly recommended to me. If 'Don't judge a book by its cover' was a house, it'd be yours. The inside is gorgeous and it's obvious how much work was put into the home. I'm proud of y'all and wish y'all all the best moving forward!
It's great to see you back! Don't let one negative comment get you down! The majority of us are here because we love seeing your journey and that beautiful home you've worked so hard on. It's absolutely stunning, and your life in Bulgaria looks amazing! Keep doing what you're doing - you're inspiring so many of us! 👏🏡💪
You guys believe in Bulgaria more than many Bulgarians do, put us to shame. Your home is amazing, a work of true love and inspiration! Many thanks for sharing!
What a fantastic home you have built. When I saw the early stages of the renovation I could never have imagined how well it has turned out. You have clearly worked very hard and deserve all the luck and comfort this can bring. Congratulations and thank you for bringing us all on your journey:)
You've done brilliantly guys.. Love it and especially love the kitchen and bathroom areas. With every job, it's so easy to beat yourselves up as you see the niggles and faults in your own work, but most folk won't notice or care.. As far as furniture goes, you're spot on..there is very little out here that doesn't fall apart with woodworm 🤷🏻♂ We have a pile of stuff that will be burned when we're allowed to burn again at the end of the month. The house is your own creation and it's coming along so well since we first saw it.. 😊 I'm sure it'll evolve as it goes.. Take care 🙏 Loads of love from the Purple House 💜😻💜
@@ourderelictdream it's shuffling along yes..this afternoon brings more demolition work, but it's all in a good cause 😉 take care and enjoy your weekend 😊🙏❤️
Looks amazing! Well done Lee, what a difference from the last property (must have missed what happened to that) and cannot believe how grown up Hudson is! You must be so happy to be living in a proper home instead of a building site Emily, really is beautiful! ❤
Beautiful home❤. Try not to be concerned with any negative comment, please be proud of all the work done. Thank you for sharing and taking the time to video and chat with all of us.
love everything in the video, love the floor in the kitchen, wished we had done this to ours and also the wall in the shower. Superb. Amazing it really is. When we work on ours for 2 weeks in the hot sunshine in summer, we know how hard and difficult it is. Wish we were there fulltime, rural Bulgaria is beautiful. Take care
Just watched your video, what a fabulous job you've done. Love the shower. We've lived here for 7 years now, and it's great to see young people enjoying this life. All the very best xx
I wrote before I watched the video.....absolutely gorgeous what you all have done......please keep doing what you are doing and don't worry about what others say.......thank you
Cracking job, ignore all the keyboard critics, i'm slowly renovating my poorly bulit house and know how much work goes into a project and how difficult it can be to stay motivated and see a job through to the end especially when you are a bit of a perfectionist which i suspect Lee is and no finished job is ever quite good enough. Just scroll past all the a holes and concentrate on the positive comments.
😮😮😮 house is looking gorgeous! The kitchen floor is stunning, you've both done so well. The negative Nellie's don't understand how much time and effort goes into making a ruin look as good as this!!!
@ourderelictdream Just like to add , I think you made a great choice moving to Bulgaria , I don't want to be negative but the UKs not all that now , think you got out at a good time , just my opinion , forget all the silly opinionated keyboard warrior s , in the big scheme of things life's better over there if you can make a living ,and obviously you can, all the best
That bedroom view! What a gorgeous bedroom Hudson has ❤️ The drama of the kitchen. Floor is to die for. The bathroom. Loving the colours you’re going for. You guys are amazing, you’ve done it!
I've just found your channel, 😊your home is stunning ❤️ ❤️ I have subscribed so I'll binge your posts 😅 and as for people making nasty comments ignore them, there will always be sad pathetic nasty people but there is a lot more nicer people who watch you ❤❤❤
Don't listen to the naysayers, pay no heed to them. At the end of the day you're living your dream. You have your partner with you and a lovely little lad and a beautiful home in a gorgeous location. Compare this to life here in the UK and how much it would cost you here to achieve the same quality of life with lousy weather. Here is wishing you all more happiness than you can dle. Oh btw you have new Cornish subscriber.
Woow, you've done so much work. I feel like I've missed 1-2 years of renovation works. It looks really lovely, great job! Браво! What I really like is how you see potential of old houses, something that Bulgarians have forgotten, everyone nowadays looks for a modern building to buy and live into. You just bring them back to life with so much love
What a beautiful home you've made from this shack of a house! I really admire you for your bravery to take on such a difficult project! Im happy you chose Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and want to welcome you here!
Not going to lie I’ve already had a sneaky peek off your lovely hubby when we were looking at properties. I was blown away ! We are in the same situation with regards to the trees and they’ve butchered them but left short trunks :( Sadly going to have to do same. Hopefully I’ll get chance to meet you in March when I’m bk over. P.s thank you for All your help over the past year for me and Nathan xxx
Glad you are feeling more settled. What an amazing job on the renovations! Ignore rude people - they are just miserable in their own lives. Hard work clearly pays off
Wonderful progress - congrats - the house is beautiful! 😍 Have you thought about solar + power banks to cover power cuts? Some rooftop panels and a power bank (I have the EcoFlow Delta Pro which you can add extra batteries to and will run most household stuff) would keep the house basics going for days - benefit of no noise either. Initial set up quite expensive but having that backup in BG winters is great!😅
Yes absolutely, it is definitely something we want to invest in, just not quite there yet financially for this winter, but part of our long-term plans for the property for sure! Thank you so much for watching and commenting
Hi to the lee family.been watching from the very 1st video you posted, I'm so impressed with all the hard work and sacrifice you have shown through the hard years. Hopefully early next year I will be looking to buy a house in bulgaria. Please keep the video's going as I look forward to seeing them. Best wishes to the lee family.
You should feel proud, you've done really well. Love the tank, something I have always wanted to do when I can afford it. Can't believe how much Hudson has grown since I last seen him.❤️
COMMENTING EVEN BEFORE WATCHING I've missed your videos I was wondering were you guys were & how you doing - LOOK at all these comments, people are vested in your lives & videos Love from Sofia
Lovely to see you back on the tube. Had seen Lee on Channel 4, must be hard living with a tv star and all their demands 😂 House is looking fab, loved that shower, what a cool idea. Cant wait to see the next update.
@@ourderelictdream Sat here in the UK waiting for Alan to receive the nod from the BG embassy that he has a visa to collect. Keep your fingers crossed it happens soon! Applied in August.
@ourderelictdream I commented on another video in regard to buying a house out there, do I have to set up a business over there in order to purchase a house as I keep seeing it pop up when I'm looking at houses?
@@wall2floortiling868 yes we just responded to that one too. If you are non-EU citizen yes you acquire a company to purchase property with land. All admin managed in our property services 👍
Hudson looks so much like Lee. The house is looking lovely, you've worked very hard. The bathroom & kitchen are stunning. It's about time you had a lovely home to enjoy and grow. We hate talking money, but also understand why people want to know.
Thank you so much for appreciating how far we've come! We started keeping a log of how much we spent as we know we will be asked, but lost track..we will sit down and try and give a better idea in a future video as I know so many people are keen to understand costs of such projects.
Hi, nice to see you back online. Lovely work, nd I know it takes time, we bought 19 years ago and its only just finished (nearly), recently retired so cannot fund as much work as before so looking to get a Visa next year to give us more time in Bulgaria. PS that bathroom is amazing, love the wall. I wish I was photogenic like you two, and share what we (our builder brother) has done to our village bungalow in the last few years.
@@G6HOQ thank you Steve! You must share your project, lots of people keen to see what others are doing out here. Hope you manage to get more time out here 😁
@@ourderelictdream Hi again, I havent done any videos, didnt realise it was a thing until the last few years. However I have uploaded our progress to date... ua-cam.com/video/KJQ4BnTlsbE/v-deo.html
I unsubbed as I thought you guys had quit YT! So lovely to see you back :) Please keep the videos coming again, and show us some more houses for sale in your area. I saw Lee on another channel selling a house as big as Arundel! Resubbed, and I cannot believe Hudson has grown up so much in 5 months! Happy days!
Aww thank you for subbing again, we really appreciate it! We shall try to be more regular this time! Yes he is growing so much, a little boy now, no longer a toddler
We're so glad you're back! You've both done an outstanding job in such a short time! We should be over in the next 6-8 weeks permanently - a long time coming, but hey! Did you manage to sort a discount code with Ilina in Pleven for the windows? I need to order those asap lol! More questions - where were your sofa and kitchen from - both look fabulous (you were a bit ahead on us, we don't even have the toilet, but need EVERYTHING doing!) Be proud of yourselves - Hudson is a credit to you both and the house looks fabulous x
@@NikkiJHaig thank you so much! We don't have any kind of discount/arrangement with the window company I'm afraid. Sofa and kitchen from videonov.bg, cheap and cheerful! Enjoy the journey with your project, thanks so much for your lovely words 😘
I am impressed to the point of envy! You have much to be proud of as you carve a rich and meaningful life out of a block of Bulgarian opportunity. A life on your own terms, in your own way is the best we can hope for on this earth. Yes, I am envious. 🙂
Well done! You have done huge amount of work - I have remember what was at begining, and I see what is now . Excellent work. May be I"ll copy some of yоur ideas...
Wow your house is gorgeous, well done to you both. Can't believe how big Hudson is too, he's s lovely boy. Yeah saw Lee on telly, he is famous now. Ignore all the hates, can't wait to have your vlogs back, love you guys from Zoe xx
You're doing a great job with the place, and you have every reason to take pride in it. I think Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and one day when you take a holiday it would be nice if you made a video tour. I look forward to seeing more progress. Cheerio!
Thank you for your kind comment. We rarely travel to Sofia unless heading to the airport, are closer to the city of Veliko Tarnovo, maybe one day we will do more travel type videos!
You both have done amazing ,well done glad your back, seen Lee with our van life friends who bought from him , you have come so far ,love seeing you frive ❤love Kevin Michelle
An enormous amount of work completed in a pretty short time. Or maybe I'm comparing to how long it would have taken me. 😆 It looks great! Like Emily, I had a hard time envisioning the kitchen and bath area when it was raw space. Lee sure has a good eye!
Ignore the negative comments (I know it's easier said than done) as long as you are happy that is all that matters. I think the negative Nancy's probably don't understand Bulgarian village life and how different things are to the UK but hey if you wanted to live a UK life you would have stayed right? That is what I keep telling myself anyway every time we come over to our house as we are doing it bit by bit on holidays for now until we move over (early retirement) in 3 years time 👍. We might call on your expertise and experience in renovating over there when we start to do more than the basics 😬🤞👍. It all looks amazing, well done on the results 🥂
@@traceycampbell580 thank you Tracey, the problem is more the Brits abroad than at home 🤣🤣 please do reach out for any questions, always happy to advise where we can x
Wow you must not know yourself. It took so long in your other house and now look what you have achieved. Amazing guys. I’m so grateful for your channel as i now live here because of the courage you gave me. However, you shouldn’t be made like crap by haters when your only trying to help people. You do whats best for you ❤
Wow!!! You've done an absolutely fantastic job with the house! Thank you for the tour, this video was well worth the wait. :) Side question just out of curiosity - how's Hudson doing with the nursery being in Bulgarian?
Thank you so much for lovely comment and glad you like it! We are lucky to have found a small private nursery with a Bulgarian and English speaking teacher so they can communicate well and hopefully he will pick it up over time.
Great to see your progress, wow, what a transformation. It looks amazing already, loads of hard work no doubt. I wouldn't be so sensitive with the negative comments, the people writing them are sitting on their backside watching UA-cam, you are out there doing it. Greetings from Cape Town.👍❤️
Just a tiny piece of advice from me - if you intend to plant veggies, select the plot and pay some local to plough it with a tractor in November. May sound stupid but from what I can see in the video, the land hasn't been ploughed in years. You'll struggle to do your veggie patch plus your crops may not attach well. Plough it , put some ammonium nitrate (or animal dung) and prep for spring ( nan used to grow the seeds over the winter on the windowsill, then in spring prep a greenhouse with a bed of animal dung and let them grow even bigger and stronger before transferring them to the ground). She used to to put a lot of animal dung in the soil prior to putting them down. Don't get my word for it tho, I used just to help her when I was a kid ;)
This is so lovely of you to share this local advice. We don't feel ready yet for growing, we may start some small raised beds next year for now until we work out what we want from the garden. It is very sloped so we have to manage that! Thank you 😍
@@ourderelictdream I noticed it's sloped. A good digger driver can amend that in a few hours. But as you still have work to do inside ( sealing and filling door frames, loft insulation etc) I guess you're not there yet. Still tho, if you like spring salads and onions ( not much work involved, unlike tomatoes and peppers) you can prep a small patch with a shovel. I used to do for my nan about half an acre ( some bits with local friends, eg the potatoes patch) . Child labor wasn't a thing in the past xD. She passed away in 2011 but last time she prep a garden was like 2008( she was too unwell since, working with the land all her life). Bulgarian childhood was very simple and hardworking xD we used to joke that village life is five working plus two sweating days xD Life used to be cheap and relaxing. Then we joined the EU and things went mad. Nowadays people have better life standards on paper but it's just on paper.when I was growing up , a beer was 40 stotinki in a bottle of 0.5l, a bread was 50 stotinki. We didn't have much and yet they were far happier times without much stress :)
@@svetoslavtodorov2427 yes we've had a digger in already for ground works, we'll get to looking into the outside next year, this is a long project for us. We do plan to grow but for now I really enjoy supporting all the locals and buying from the village markets our produce. What wonderful memories you must have of your time with your Baba, thank you for sharing
You’re doing amazing guy’s. Don’t worry about the hater’s they must have a boring life. Tell Lee I’m sure we will bump into him again soon in pratica lol or at ours in karaisen , Take care all😊
Wow, you have done great guys. I know how hard this can be in BG. Excellent job!
@@kalinmodev3581 thank you!
Lee Emily give yourselves a big pat on the back ,the transformation is outstanding . I was beginning to think you had stopped videoing. Just ignore bad comments if you are happy with the way things are going then who cares what others think. All the best wishes👍👍👍
Thank you Paul, we are really pleased
Ignore the negative,it’s stunning,especially that kitchen,wow
@@petebartlett2229 thank you!
This video was randomly recommended to me. If 'Don't judge a book by its cover' was a house, it'd be yours. The inside is gorgeous and it's obvious how much work was put into the home. I'm proud of y'all and wish y'all all the best moving forward!
Oh what a lovely comment to receive, thank you! You can find some real gems behind the derelict facades here!
Ditto to the comment above, you should be so proud, I’d love to do something similar but hubby wouldn’t 🤷♀️. Can’t wait for next video 👍🏻
@@adelejones5059 thanks Adele!
It's great to see you back! Don't let one negative comment get you down! The majority of us are here because we love seeing your journey and that beautiful home you've worked so hard on. It's absolutely stunning, and your life in Bulgaria looks amazing! Keep doing what you're doing - you're inspiring so many of us! 👏🏡💪
Thank you that is so kind of you to remind us of this!
You guys believe in Bulgaria more than many Bulgarians do, put us to shame. Your home is amazing, a work of true love and inspiration! Many thanks for sharing!
@@vdivanov oh my goodness me, what a generous gift, we were not expecting that. Thank you for your support, we absolutely love this country 💗
They are two very wonderful human beings ❤
@@OffGridWithTheUdens aww shucks. Right back at you 😘
Your house is an inspiration to us as we muddle through our build. Thank you for all your patience ❤
@@violetinferno3592 thank you and good luck!
What a fantastic home you have built. When I saw the early stages of the renovation I could never have imagined how well it has turned out. You have clearly worked very hard and deserve all the luck and comfort this can bring. Congratulations and thank you for bringing us all on your journey:)
@@musichead1313 thank you so much for the lovely comment 😍
Brought a tear to my eye. Amazing. Keep Smiling !
Oh that's lovely, thank you
You've done brilliantly guys.. Love it and especially love the kitchen and bathroom areas. With every job, it's so easy to beat yourselves up as you see the niggles and faults in your own work, but most folk won't notice or care.. As far as furniture goes, you're spot on..there is very little out here that doesn't fall apart with woodworm 🤷🏻♂ We have a pile of stuff that will be burned when we're allowed to burn again at the end of the month.
The house is your own creation and it's coming along so well since we first saw it.. 😊 I'm sure it'll evolve as it goes.. Take care 🙏 Loads of love from the Purple House 💜😻💜
@@LillaHusVanlife aww lovely to hear from you guys and thank you for appreciating the work. Your place is coming along too it seems!! 😘😘
@@ourderelictdream it's shuffling along yes..this afternoon brings more demolition work, but it's all in a good cause 😉 take care and enjoy your weekend 😊🙏❤️
lovely kitchen and house.
Well done x👍
The house looks amazing. Lee you have worked so hard. Lovely to see you Emily and Hudson. Ignore the trolls xxx
@@lisalewis8989 thank you xx
You have done really well. Love the styling in the house.
Thank you!
Wow, amazing house, I felt in love with the kitchen. The view is stunning
@@SlyRedFox111 thank you, we love it so much 🥰
I'm so impressed about the work that has been done in a relative short time! I absolutely love the kitchen and adore the shower... 😍
Thank you lovely Inge! x
The cleaning... so relatable. The house is beautiful. Thanks for the video
Ha ha yes, it's never-ending! 🤣
It's all beautiful. Particularly the shower! And the roof outside.
Thank you very much!
Looks amazing! Well done Lee, what a difference from the last property (must have missed what happened to that) and cannot believe how grown up Hudson is! You must be so happy to be living in a proper home instead of a building site Emily, really is beautiful! ❤
@@goalieflyingkaitunc9124 thank you! Yes sold last house to fund this project, delighted to be here!
Beautiful home❤. Try not to be concerned with any negative comment, please be proud of all the work done.
Thank you for sharing and taking the time to video and chat with all of us.
Thank you for appreciating us sharing! x
I watched your videos before and loved them glad to see ye back . And the house is looking fabulous. Ye are a wonderful couple and family.
@@catherineyilmaz thank you so much for the lovely comment
That's some transformation. Great to see you back on guys.
@@rosmertagardens7147 thank you!
The house and all the rooms are looking class. The bathroom is like a hotel standard! Well done Emily and Lee!
@@jmck6320 thank you! That's exactly what we wanted it to feel like a bit of luxury
Wow what a difference 👏 So much done in such a short time! It looks incredible 😍
Thank you guys!
Wow looks amazing! Was lovely to get a catch up and well worth the wait. Love all that you have done. All your hard work is definitely paying off xx
Thank you! x
love everything in the video, love the floor in the kitchen, wished we had done this to ours and also the wall in the shower. Superb. Amazing it really is. When we work on ours for 2 weeks in the hot sunshine in summer, we know how hard and difficult it is. Wish we were there fulltime, rural Bulgaria is beautiful. Take care
Thank you for your kind comment and appreciation of the work!
Fantastic guys, what a fantastic journey and love the kitchen.
@@jontymo thank you so much!!
So happy for you guys! Your new home is beautiful and so perfect!!! I’m very jealous, haha. Your hard work has paid off❤️
@@dianatimberlake9717 thank you Diana 😘
Just watched your video, what a fabulous job you've done. Love the shower. We've lived here for 7 years now, and it's great to see young people enjoying this life. All the very best xx
Thank you so much, the shower is special isn't it?! We are five years in but still feel new, and loving it more and more! xx
I kept waiting for you guys to post.....so glad you are making progress, living the good life and are all well
I wrote before I watched the video.....absolutely gorgeous what you all have done......please keep doing what you are doing and don't worry about what others say.......thank you
@@dwightlarson6449 thank you Dwight 😘
Hi Emily and Lee ,
You have done amazing.
Looks wonderful..
@@gillmarshall7760 thank you
Cracking job, ignore all the keyboard critics, i'm slowly renovating my poorly bulit house and know how much work goes into a project and how difficult it can be to stay motivated and see a job through to the end especially when you are a bit of a perfectionist which i suspect Lee is and no finished job is ever quite good enough. Just scroll past all the a holes and concentrate on the positive comments.
Thank you for understanding the hard work and good luck with yours!
Bravo! You do it wonderful! Continue and have strength to finish it and live your dream life :)
@@azaz-hp7uo thank you for your lovely comment
😮😮😮 house is looking gorgeous! The kitchen floor is stunning, you've both done so well. The negative Nellie's don't understand how much time and effort goes into making a ruin look as good as this!!!
@@lozzalew86 thank you darling, really appreciate it x
Great to see you back , glad youre all happy in your new home , looks amazing
Cheers buddy, come visit for a cuppa when you are next here please keep in touch!
@ourderelictdream I'll take you up on that ,all the best to you all
@ourderelictdream Just like to add , I think you made a great choice moving to Bulgaria , I don't want to be negative but the UKs not all that now , think you got out at a good time , just my opinion , forget all the silly opinionated keyboard warrior s , in the big scheme of things life's better over there if you can make a living ,and obviously you can, all the best
@@eddiebirch2067 yes we hearing this a lot. Even some of our family are considering the move!
That bedroom view! What a gorgeous bedroom Hudson has ❤️ The drama of the kitchen. Floor is to die for. The bathroom. Loving the colours you’re going for. You guys are amazing, you’ve done it!
@@annabelsmart5305 thank you so much Annabel, we're really chuffed!
Your doing amazing,,, we are moving there in February 2025 and we are very excited xx
@@heathergallacher5894 how exciting for you!
I've just found your channel, 😊your home is stunning ❤️ ❤️ I have subscribed so I'll binge your posts 😅 and as for people making nasty comments ignore them, there will always be sad pathetic nasty people but there is a lot more nicer people who watch you ❤❤❤
@@barbaraannwalsh6974 thank you Barbara for subscribing!
Kitchen is so beautiful
Thank you, it's a dream to cook in!
Don't listen to the naysayers, pay no heed to them. At the end of the day you're living your dream. You have your partner with you and a lovely little lad and a beautiful home in a gorgeous location. Compare this to life here in the UK and how much it would cost you here to achieve the same quality of life with lousy weather. Here is wishing you all more happiness than you can dle. Oh btw you have new Cornish subscriber.
Thank you Mark for your kind words, we do appreciate our lives here, feel very fortunate!
Glad you’re back - lovely kitchen - I’m jealous of your island! My kitchen isn’t big enough for one😊
@@Escapetoasimplerplaceandtime it is amazing to have the space!
Woow, you've done so much work. I feel like I've missed 1-2 years of renovation works. It looks really lovely, great job! Браво! What I really like is how you see potential of old houses, something that Bulgarians have forgotten, everyone nowadays looks for a modern building to buy and live into. You just bring them back to life with so much love
Thank you for your kind comment, we love the old houses!
What a beautiful home you've made from this shack of a house! I really admire you for your bravery to take on such a difficult project! Im happy you chose Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and want to welcome you here!
Thank you so much, we are so glad to be restoring and bringing this place to back to life, we love your country!
your place is absolutely stunning! the stone work - wow!
@@wherestheparty_ thank you!! Stonework here is gorgeous
Not going to lie I’ve already had a sneaky peek off your lovely hubby when we were looking at properties. I was blown away ! We are in the same situation with regards to the trees and they’ve butchered them but left short trunks :( Sadly going to have to do same. Hopefully I’ll get chance to meet you in March when I’m bk over.
P.s thank you for All your help over the past year for me and Nathan xxx
And obviously LEE for being so good to us! We definitely are starting from scratch 🫶🏻🫶🏻haha
@@LouiseDean-t2e ah thanks Louise, I'm sure we can meet up in March, excited to see your project ☺️
Wow ! What a great job !
Thank you!
Looks fantastic! Great work all of you.😀
Thank you so much, hope you are both well, miss you guys!
The bathroom is amazing and the kitchen looks stunning.Where did you order the units for the kitchen can’t believe they cost 4000лв😊
Thanks Mariya, we got the kitchen from www.videonov.bg, you can order the parts online, very good!!
Missed you guys . Glad you made super progress. Looks amazing.
Thank you!
nice job with the house, dont care about negative comments ,they dont have a life,just do your stuff :)
ha ha thank you!
Glad you are feeling more settled. What an amazing job on the renovations! Ignore rude people - they are just miserable in their own lives. Hard work clearly pays off
@@Storm20172 thank you so much
Hurray. Great to see you're all doing well. Baby boy is a BIG BOY now!
@@futurekron thank you!
@@ourderelictdream (House is amazing, too! Lee is so good)
Wonderful progress - congrats - the house is beautiful! 😍 Have you thought about solar + power banks to cover power cuts? Some rooftop panels and a power bank (I have the EcoFlow Delta Pro which you can add extra batteries to and will run most household stuff) would keep the house basics going for days - benefit of no noise either. Initial set up quite expensive but having that backup in BG winters is great!😅
Yes absolutely, it is definitely something we want to invest in, just not quite there yet financially for this winter, but part of our long-term plans for the property for sure! Thank you so much for watching and commenting
Hi to the lee family.been watching from the very 1st video you posted, I'm so impressed with all the hard work and sacrifice you have shown through the hard years. Hopefully early next year I will be looking to buy a house in bulgaria. Please keep the video's going as I look forward to seeing them. Best wishes to the lee family.
Thank you so much, do get in touch if and when you are ready to buy for any advice! From the lee family! 😉❤️
The kitchen is a dream!! I love the floor. Well done in such a short time.
Thank you so much!
You should feel proud, you've done really well. Love the tank, something I have always wanted to do when I can afford it. Can't believe how much Hudson has grown since I last seen him.❤️
Thank you
Absolutely amazing transformation Lee has done magnificent
@@garysouth3433 thank you!
❤❤❤❤❤ love the shower. ❤❤❤❤
It's a dream!
I’m sorry people have to be so mean, please don’t let the negativity harm how far you’ve come. Well done
Thank you, we don't let it get to us too much now
What a transformation! You two really have the ability to see what can be done and to actually do it. Very tastefully too. 😊
Thank you! Glad you like it
COMMENTING EVEN BEFORE WATCHING
I've missed your videos
I was wondering were you guys were & how you doing - LOOK at all these comments, people are vested in your lives & videos
Love from Sofia
Oh bless you Mike, your comments always make me smile 😀
I love your choice of colour in the kitchen and bathroom, it looks stunning.👌
Thank you very much, we love the colours!
Lovely to see you back on the tube. Had seen Lee on Channel 4, must be hard living with a tv star and all their demands 😂 House is looking fab, loved that shower, what a cool idea. Cant wait to see the next update.
ha ha indeed! Thanks for liking the update, hope you're well?
@@ourderelictdream Sat here in the UK waiting for Alan to receive the nod from the BG embassy that he has a visa to collect. Keep your fingers crossed it happens soon! Applied in August.
@@thewheallons fingers crossed it won't be long now!
Looks absolutely stunning now
@@wall2floortiling868 thank you!
@ourderelictdream I commented on another video in regard to buying a house out there, do I have to set up a business over there in order to purchase a house as I keep seeing it pop up when I'm looking at houses?
@@wall2floortiling868 yes we just responded to that one too. If you are non-EU citizen yes you acquire a company to purchase property with land. All admin managed in our property services 👍
Hudson looks so much like Lee. The house is looking lovely, you've worked very hard. The bathroom & kitchen are stunning. It's about time you had a lovely home to enjoy and grow.
We hate talking money, but also understand why people want to know.
Thank you so much for appreciating how far we've come! We started keeping a log of how much we spent as we know we will be asked, but lost track..we will sit down and try and give a better idea in a future video as I know so many people are keen to understand costs of such projects.
I love love love your kitchen and bathroom so stylish ….
And the space .. oh my word I’m so happy for you
Glad you’re all well and thriving
@@thelifeobservant9688 thank you so much, do write, sorry haven't been in touch xxx
You've done a great job on the house, I love it!
Thank you so very much!
Hi, nice to see you back online. Lovely work, nd I know it takes time, we bought 19 years ago and its only just finished (nearly), recently retired so cannot fund as much work as before so looking to get a Visa next year to give us more time in Bulgaria. PS that bathroom is amazing, love the wall. I wish I was photogenic like you two, and share what we (our builder brother) has done to our village bungalow in the last few years.
@@G6HOQ thank you Steve! You must share your project, lots of people keen to see what others are doing out here. Hope you manage to get more time out here 😁
@@ourderelictdream Hi again, I havent done any videos, didnt realise it was a thing until the last few years. However I have uploaded our progress to date... ua-cam.com/video/KJQ4BnTlsbE/v-deo.html
I unsubbed as I thought you guys had quit YT! So lovely to see you back :) Please keep the videos coming again, and show us some more houses for sale in your area. I saw Lee on another channel selling a house as big as Arundel! Resubbed, and I cannot believe Hudson has grown up so much in 5 months! Happy days!
Aww thank you for subbing again, we really appreciate it! We shall try to be more regular this time! Yes he is growing so much, a little boy now, no longer a toddler
We're so glad you're back! You've both done an outstanding job in such a short time! We should be over in the next 6-8 weeks permanently - a long time coming, but hey! Did you manage to sort a discount code with Ilina in Pleven for the windows? I need to order those asap lol! More questions - where were your sofa and kitchen from - both look fabulous (you were a bit ahead on us, we don't even have the toilet, but need EVERYTHING doing!) Be proud of yourselves - Hudson is a credit to you both and the house looks fabulous x
@@NikkiJHaig thank you so much! We don't have any kind of discount/arrangement with the window company I'm afraid. Sofa and kitchen from videonov.bg, cheap and cheerful! Enjoy the journey with your project, thanks so much for your lovely words 😘
I am impressed to the point of envy!
You have much to be proud of as you carve a rich and meaningful life out of a block of Bulgarian opportunity. A life on your own terms, in your own way is the best we can hope for on this earth.
Yes, I am envious. 🙂
@@MattelAquarius thank you very much!
Complimenti la vostra casa e bellissima 🤗💕🍀
@@cinziaferrini311 thank you!
Well done! You have done huge amount of work - I have remember what was at begining, and I see what is now . Excellent work. May be I"ll copy some of yоur ideas...
Ha ha feel free to copy, so glad you like it!
It’s bloody beautiful, well
Worth the wait for the up date. You should be very proud Lee lovely job 👍🏽
Thank you so much!
Absolutely fab job guys 👌🏻… you’ve both done an amazing job. Glad Hudson is in nursery 🥰
@@lifeontheroad13 thank you 😘😘
Just found your channel, well done in everything so far! Waves from VT ❤
Thanks for finding us and saying hi! Hudson waves back!
Wow your house is gorgeous, well done to you both. Can't believe how big Hudson is too, he's s lovely boy. Yeah saw Lee on telly, he is famous now. Ignore all the hates, can't wait to have your vlogs back, love you guys from Zoe xx
@@Zoe-Rox aww thank you for the lovely comment Zoe x
Great to see you guys and looking well. Missed watching your videos. Well done on the build and still following your dream.
@@RainbowTubb thank you!
You're doing a great job with the place, and you have every reason to take pride in it.
I think Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and one day when you take a holiday it would be nice if you made a video tour.
I look forward to seeing more progress.
Cheerio!
Thank you for your kind comment. We rarely travel to Sofia unless heading to the airport, are closer to the city of Veliko Tarnovo, maybe one day we will do more travel type videos!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 great news- I was so near writing again
Not even seen the video yet but happy to hear from you
You both have done amazing ,well done glad your back, seen Lee with our van life friends who bought from him , you have come so far ,love seeing you frive ❤love Kevin Michelle
Thank you ! Yes many van lifers here and interested in Bulgaria now!
Sooooo good to see you back ❤ try and ignore the negative ninny's xx
@@angelay1925 thank you!
Looks amazing, well done guys
Thank you!
An enormous amount of work completed in a pretty short time. Or maybe I'm comparing to how long it would have taken me. 😆 It looks great! Like Emily, I had a hard time envisioning the kitchen and bath area when it was raw space. Lee sure has a good eye!
@@FlyingGeraldine Thank you for appreciating it 🤗
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Thank you!
Absolutely brilliant! Looks stunning 😍 well done guys
@@samelsdon620 thank you!
Ignore the negative comments (I know it's easier said than done) as long as you are happy that is all that matters. I think the negative Nancy's probably don't understand Bulgarian village life and how different things are to the UK but hey if you wanted to live a UK life you would have stayed right? That is what I keep telling myself anyway every time we come over to our house as we are doing it bit by bit on holidays for now until we move over (early retirement) in 3 years time 👍. We might call on your expertise and experience in renovating over there when we start to do more than the basics 😬🤞👍. It all looks amazing, well done on the results 🥂
@@traceycampbell580 thank you Tracey, the problem is more the Brits abroad than at home 🤣🤣 please do reach out for any questions, always happy to advise where we can x
Wow you must not know yourself. It took so long in your other house and now look what you have achieved. Amazing guys. I’m so grateful for your channel as i now live here because of the courage you gave me. However, you shouldn’t be made like crap by haters when your only trying to help people. You do whats best for you ❤
@@marielidbury6088 aww thank you Marie always for your lovely comments and support. So glad you are loving life here too ❤️
Stunning job!
Thank you!
@@ourderelictdream I spoke to Veselin this morning, I've sent an email 🤝🏻
@@FreeFinca Oh great! We haven't received an email from you if you meant an email to us?
Wow!!! You've done an absolutely fantastic job with the house! Thank you for the tour, this video was well worth the wait. :) Side question just out of curiosity - how's Hudson doing with the nursery being in Bulgarian?
Thank you so much for lovely comment and glad you like it! We are lucky to have found a small private nursery with a Bulgarian and English speaking teacher so they can communicate well and hopefully he will pick it up over time.
oh my life its absolutely gorgeous xx
thank you! 😍
Thank you. I hope to come over in February 2025 to buy some property I will be in touch nearer the time, my budget will be £20.000.
@@ivanlee1428 great news Ivan, look forward to hearing from you. Hope you are open to a project 😜
@@ourderelictdream yes open to house project as I'm a simi skilled builder and roofer .looking to retire in bulgaria.
Great to see your progress, wow, what a transformation. It looks amazing already, loads of hard work no doubt. I wouldn't be so sensitive with the negative comments, the people writing them are sitting on their backside watching UA-cam, you are out there doing it. Greetings from Cape Town.👍❤️
ha ha! Thank you so much for the comment
Just a tiny piece of advice from me - if you intend to plant veggies, select the plot and pay some local to plough it with a tractor in November. May sound stupid but from what I can see in the video, the land hasn't been ploughed in years. You'll struggle to do your veggie patch plus your crops may not attach well. Plough it , put some ammonium nitrate (or animal dung) and prep for spring ( nan used to grow the seeds over the winter on the windowsill, then in spring prep a greenhouse with a bed of animal dung and let them grow even bigger and stronger before transferring them to the ground). She used to to put a lot of animal dung in the soil prior to putting them down. Don't get my word for it tho, I used just to help her when I was a kid ;)
This is so lovely of you to share this local advice. We don't feel ready yet for growing, we may start some small raised beds next year for now until we work out what we want from the garden. It is very sloped so we have to manage that! Thank you 😍
@@ourderelictdream I noticed it's sloped. A good digger driver can amend that in a few hours. But as you still have work to do inside ( sealing and filling door frames, loft insulation etc) I guess you're not there yet. Still tho, if you like spring salads and onions ( not much work involved, unlike tomatoes and peppers) you can prep a small patch with a shovel. I used to do for my nan about half an acre ( some bits with local friends, eg the potatoes patch) . Child labor wasn't a thing in the past xD. She passed away in 2011 but last time she prep a garden was like 2008( she was too unwell since, working with the land all her life).
Bulgarian childhood was very simple and hardworking xD we used to joke that village life is five working plus two sweating days xD
Life used to be cheap and relaxing. Then we joined the EU and things went mad. Nowadays people have better life standards on paper but it's just on paper.when I was growing up , a beer was 40 stotinki in a bottle of 0.5l, a bread was 50 stotinki. We didn't have much and yet they were far happier times without much stress :)
@@svetoslavtodorov2427 yes we've had a digger in already for ground works, we'll get to looking into the outside next year, this is a long project for us. We do plan to grow but for now I really enjoy supporting all the locals and buying from the village markets our produce. What wonderful memories you must have of your time with your Baba, thank you for sharing
Lovely to see you all again! The house is amazing. Lots of hard work from both of you!! Don't do an Adam and make sure the last 10% gets done! 😂😂
@@ourlittlebulgarianadventure oh thank you lovely people. Please let us know when you're next in the area so we can see you xx
@@ourderelictdream Definitely, we'll arrange something once my Mum has gone back to the UK. 😃
Sigh I was thinking of giving up on this country but wow well done....ikeas made some cash x
@@gw6056 thanks!
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Lee has done a fantastic job
@@ramfrancisuk yes he has, thank you 👍
You’re doing amazing guy’s. Don’t worry about the hater’s they must have a boring life. Tell Lee I’m sure we will bump into him again soon in pratica lol or at ours in karaisen , Take care all😊
Thank you guys, I'm sure he will bump into you for sure, he lives Praktiker 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing video again 👏 amazing house ❤
As you know, could not have done it without you...😘😘
Wonderful
Thank you
Well done it’s going to be beautiful ❤
@@Cathy-ty3fp thank you!