How retired firefighter views VAN LIFE FIRE SAFETY
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- This video is based on the knowledge of a 30 year retired firefighter. We are not advertising of selling anything, we only wish to pass on important life saving information for living in and using a motorhome, camper or van.
We recommend combined fire detectors powered by lithium batteries,
you can pick them up easily and cheaply from Amazon or ebay.
Our model is a voice activated X-sense, however there are plenty of others that are similar.
Just want to say from a fellow firefighter what a very important message to get across especially Carbon Monoxide detection, brilliant Reders
Thanks Andy , much appreciated, we will stand down at midday for the rest of the week 🙂❤️🚒👍 .. oh it’s Sunday 😂
Absolutely brilliant information can’t fault you
Thankyou so much 🙂❤️
Excellent vlog Redders , gosh it’s not half sharpened me up to do my checks TOMORROW , this vlog should be a must watch for all travellers safe travelling
Fab, so glad to hear 🙂❤️🚒
You have highlighted such an important issue with this video. You have certainly motivated me to check our fire alarm and carbon monoxide alarm weekly. Off out now to ensure our fire extinguisher is still current and is not 'caked' as you mentioned.
I hope all motorhomers follow your advice and stay safe on their travels. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience for the sake of our motorhome community's safety.
Aww Thankyou so much , the purpose of the vlog is working ❤️🙂 so lovely to read your comments 🥰
Thank you for a very informative vlog. Although we do have all those things mentioned we are going to update ours asap.
We actually had a house fire and Rob was physically in flames, he had some burns and he also put the fire out before the fire brigade got to us, he truthfully should have got a medal. Thankfully no lasting scars we was very lucky.
Thank you for a very important vlog xx
Aww thank you Elaine , glad to hear Rob is ok , seen the aftermath of a house fire too many times , look forward to seeing you both very soon x 🚒❤️
Watched Reddis fire safety vlog .so i checked all my fire equipment found the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms were out of date and also the fire blanket. So I was straight online and ordered new one's got the same alarm as Reddis was showing in the vlog from both on amazom were £31.00 it is small price to pay if going to save life's thank you for making that vlog and hope many who watch it like I did will check there Fire safety equipment thank you to you both and enjoy your up and coming travels.
Trevor Young Sunderland UK 🇬🇧
Hey Trevor 👍👌🚒 well done, nice to hear you are fully sorted ❤️🙂
Thank you both important reminder to all ❤️😘🐾🐾🐾
❤️🐾🐾🙂Thankyou 🚒
Hi redders great vlog/blog total respect ,being ex services I like to see a correct info and presented correctly 👍well done mate
Aww thanks buddy , really appreciate that ❤️🚒🙂
A superb overview. We have an extinguisher, blanket, smoke and CO2 detector in our LWB campervan. We use a diesel heater, but not that often and have the CO2 detector a few feet above it. After listening to your overview, I’m going to move it higher, next to the smoke alarm. People have asked why we bother in the past but in future I can just point them to this video. Thanks and happy camping.
Amazing , Thankyou ! And so glad it’s been of use to you 🙂❤️🚒
Well after watching I have upgraded to the same as you, I have the firestick and blanket. But can never be too safe 👍🏻
Nicely done ❤️🚒👍 a sound move 🙂 especially now you’ve got the air fryer 👌
Hi Paul. Thanks for a great video. Hopefully this will help people realise some of the danger's, and help to prevent any small fires occurring, and what's needed in the event of a small fire occurring. Glad to see we have the recommended, if not the same brand, of equipment that will help keep us safe.🙂👍
Thankyou, really appreciate your kind comments, and good to know it’s helping ❤️👌🚒
Hi guys great vlog as always, we have a powder extinguisher, and a fire blanket in our van as well as co2 and smoke alarm. Thank you for reminding everyone how important safety is even when away from home xx
Thankyou and our pleasure 🙂🥰🚒
Very grateful for the info 😊 thank you
❤️❤️🚒🙂Thankyou
What brilliant advice and a important video to all.
Hi Guys ! Hope you are both keeping well 🙂 thanks for commenting , much appreciated ❤️👌🐾🐾🐾
Excellent, common sense advice, thank you. Hope you are all doing well. See you soon X
Aww Thankyou , much appreciated 🚒❤️xx
Thankyou for your advise. Luckily we already have both but your video was valuable .
Thankyou Dawn ❤️🙂🚒
What a good idea..., a fantastic (and possibly life saving) topic to deal with, and one that not many know much or indeed anything about. Unlike the Oven review that everybody is/will be handling. I did not attack you with my last comments, but I am one for saying what I think, when I think it. Life is not all pretty words seen through pink glasses as 99.75 % of comment writers seem to think or say.
As a former LGV pilot, I worked for a large company who schooled their drivers on exactly this topic.
Thanks, look forward to the next review or tour.
Thanks Steve 👍❤️ much appreciated, no offence taken , we just pride ourselves on being honest and turn down anything we wouldn’t and don’t use ! Thanks again and appreciate your continued support 🙂❤️
And by the way your van looks so much better you done a good job
Thankyou ! Still going , been busy on the upgrades , just had a break for the Grand Prix ❤️🐾
Brilliant detailed report and you should be commended redders 👏
Thankyou 🥰 really appreciate that ❤️👌
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Paul,we do have a smoke detector in our van but after watching your brilliant video,decided to replace it with an ex_sense combined detector.Thanks once again.
Thankyou ! Much appreciated, and great decision 🙂❤️🚒
I have fire extinguishers in my van for a couple of reasons. I'll need one if a fire breaks out. If I'm travelling in Europe and buy the European travel kit it has an extinguisher in it and I read the small print in my motorhome insurance and if you don't have an extinguisher in the van your insurance is invalid. A great video on an often overlooked piece of safety.
Thankyou ! And great advice from your experience added too , 👌❤️
Public service broadcasting. Excellent. 👍
Thankyou Chris ! 🙂👌🚒
Thank you guys, reminded us to check dates on fire extinguishers xxx take care x
My pleasure 🙂❤️🚒
@@redsgotravels we have now decided to get a all in one alarm, is there any chance you could let us know what make please. Many thanks xxx
Hi ! It’s on Amazon, the brand is x sense 👌❤️
@@redsgotravels Thank you so much 👌👍
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Thanks for doing this, very informative.
My pleasure, glad it was helpful ❤️
Hi lovelies great vlog and vital !!! Some very sound advice and it’s just reminded us we don’t have a fireblanket in our van we did have one in our old one but we will get one. We do have a fire stick though. It’s the carbon monoxide thats the main worry as Redders says you can’t see it or smell it xxx 😘 see you both soon ❤ xxx
Hi Guys ! Thanks for watching , really appreciate the comments , glad it’s been of use xx ❤️🚒 see you soon !
Great advice Redders, I work in Health and Safety and I train Fire Marshalls (I am Trained to do so).
Excellent 👌 Thankyou ❤️🚒
Really great video, reminds you of the dangers and importance of not just smoke but carbon monoxide too - thank you - David 👍
Thankyou 🙂❤️
Well done redders 🤩
Thankyou ❤️ xx
Excellent video very informative thank you, diolch 👍🏻
Thankyou very much 🚒🙂❤️
Thank you so much for your professional knowledge on a subject that we tend to forget about.like I suspect many other people we do have a carbon and a separate smoke detector ,change the battery's once a year and test both.very impressed with the detector you have,that's now on my list.also checking the dates on the fire extinguisher straight away.thanks so much once again.
My pleasure 🙂❤️ glad to have helped , thanks so much for watching and commenting, much appreciated
Thanks for the information. i have a fire stick, which I keep in the drivers door. I thought that first I get out, then I can get the firestick and attack from outside. I will get a fire blanket, which I will mount by the kitchen area. Also, I will look at the smoke/Carbon monoxide monitor. Thanks for the dvice . Also, I refuse to have tealights or candles in my motorhome. Thanks again, much love to the girls Penny.
Thanks Penny ! ❤️🐾🚒 great plan and excellent advice on the candles ❤️
Great vid as usual and very informative , I have a foam extinguisher thinking it would be less messy than powder in a confined space, but seeing this I may revert to powder . In the unfortunate event of a fire , I guess safely putting it out quickly is the only priority , not how much mess the extinguisher makes. I also have a fire blanket and both types of sensor.
Thankyou ! 🚒❤️ Dry powder is messy , but covers more classes of fire , foam is good for confined spaces, each have drawbacks, the fire stick covers a lot more, less mess , but costs more .. you’ve got the blanket and detectors , perhaps change the foam when it’s near it’s due date, it’s good to have something to hand ❤️🚒
Thank you, such an informative vlog has really made us think. Fire blanket has now been ordered to add to our fire extinguisher and alarms.
Thankyou ❤️🙂🚒 glad it helped 🙂
Amazing and very informative vlog! You can't take personal safety lighly. It prompted us to go and check both detectors in the van. Both functioning correctly. We also have 2 firesticks in the van but we'll order fire blankets too. Thank you so much for this. Stay safe guys. Sid and Nicola.
Amazing guys ❤️🙂 so glad it’s been of use x
Excellent video Reders. I hope it does well as we all need to see it. 👍
Thankyou very much , appreciated ❤️🚒 safe travels 🙂
Such a useful and very important vid to watch!!👍
Thanks Paul 🚒❤️
Brilliant informative video and an excellent reminder to everyone. Well done both ❤😊
Thankyou , really appreciated 🙂
Fantastic video thanks so much .
Have just ordered the same one from Amazon under £30 so well worth it .
Really enjoying all your videos you are such a lovely couple xx
Aww Thankyou for your lovely comments 🥰 really appreciate it … enjoy the fryer , it’s a great addition 👌🙂
@@redsgotravels it was the detector I bought thanks for the really detailed advice, absolutely brilliant xx
@vicdunni ah my mistake ! And Thankyou for the comments , safe travels ❤️❤️🚒
Very informative video thank you both xx
Thankyou 🚒❤️
We witnessed a couple of boats being completely destroyed by fire when we had ours in Spain. It's absolutely heartbreaking. Sound advice Redders.
Thankyou ❤️🚒 it doesn’t take long for fire to take hold in a timber framed , fuel laden van 😬👌
Really usefull info , we have both types of detector , fire blanket and extinguisher at home aswell , as I am one of the fire officers and first aid at work , I tend to take things seriously, easy to overlook the age of these things, thanks for sharing 👍
Much appreciated, thanks so much for watching and commenting, it really is something to take seriously 👍❤️
Excellent ! Thank you. Well done 👍
Thankyou ❤️🙂
Very informative thankyou reders
❤️🚒 Thankyou too 👍
Thanks for reminding everyone of the dangers and how to combat ,if necessary.
Thankyou so much , really appreciate your comment ❤️
Very informative video, thank you, has given us lots to think about, although we do have both detectors but one is out of date so will be changing that, will definitely get a fire blanket.
Thanks so much, glad the vlog was of use and great to hear you’ll be getting a fire blanket and changing the out of date detector 👌🙂❤️
@@redsgotravels we have an American RV so little has been changed, even got the original white extinguisher which we will replace, thanks to you guys
@suzybearsisson994 amazing, so glad to hear it’s helped ❤️🙂
Thanks for all the advice Paul it's been really helpful.
Good morning ! Thankyou Paul 🙂
Great video,food for thought !
Thankyou ❤️ really appreciated 🚒
Wow thanks for the info guys, We're going full time at the end of the month, And it's something i hadn't even thought about🤦♂️
Thankyou ! And good luck 👌❤️🚒 safe travels 🙂
Safety first. Well done for excellent vlog. 🙏🚌❤️
Thank you ❤️🚒🙂 really appreciated x
Great and important video, all van life, camper van and RV channels should link to your footage here. I see a lot of people going into van life on youtube with little knowledge or preparation of the safety stuff, they focus on kitting out and on-board amenities.
Thankyou for your lovely comments , really appreciated ❤️🚒 🙂
Thank you for the update. It reminded me that we needed to replace ours. Now ordered!
Amazing, so glad it’s helped ❤️🙂🚒
Great information.
Glad it was helpful 🙂❤️
thank you for the information was nice and clear and easy to understand
Thankyou , so glad to hear it was helpful 🙂🚒
Thank you very much for the information! I already knew quite a bit of it from doing Courses! We have an Extinguisher and Blanket together by the Hab door where the Galley is! Very good advice! Must look for the 2 in one Alarm!
Thankyou ! Glad it was of use , the 2 in 1 detectors are very good 👍 safe travels ❤️🙂
We've just come back from a camp site at the lakes where a caravan caught fire, all we're ok if a little shocked, was a very frightening experience, luckily a fellow camper had an extinguisher and put the fire out as soon he could please people carry a fire extinguisher in your vans you might save a life😊
Great advice 👌 fire can spread rapidly , hope everyone is ok 🙂🚒
@redsgotravels yes all we're ok, the son of the family were parked next to us, his mum was sitting on the sofa and his dad was by the habitation door, the bang was very loud (we we're 100 yards away and I thought one of the kids knocked my van with a ball) I looked out saw lots of smoke so ran down to the reception to alert staff who called the fire brigade.
I really do admire the boys in the fire service, and will buy a fire extinguisher as soon as I get home.
@chrissey663 the fire will spread fast in the vans, and most have lpg, bbqs , and many combustible items , so glad to hear all were ok ❤️ safe travels x
@redsgotravels thanks for the great video keep up the good work both x
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good afternoon I've been watching your videos with a lot of interest and you've helped me out in the past with other things regarding seat covers and a few other bits and pieces I will say that your comments on the fire were extremely professional and I immediately removed my smoke alarm from 6 inches above the floor to above the sink so thank you very much for that and also I'm gonna buy myself a fire blanket I think being a fireman will have helped many people do the correct thing thanks again also I would like to say that a very interested in the extractor fan that you fitted and I'm going to be buying one very soon for my camper I don't know if you remember me my name is Paul I live in Brittany and I'll travel all over France and at the moment I'm currently in the loire on a fishing trip, if you need an address to get a french dog passport i live here permently and am a resedent I look forward to your next vid regards paul and thank you again very much for your information
Hey Paul ! Yes we remember you ❤️ hope you are enjoying your trip, so glad to hear the vlog was of use and the detector is positioned correctly 👍 the cheaper eBay fan is really good, especially with the rain sensor, the maxx fan is a bit quieter , so budget dependant , either one is pretty good 👍👍 appreciate the offer for the address , we are off to Portugal, but it’s reassuring to know we have a fallback 👍🙂 much appreciated, safe travels 🙂
Very good vlog just ordered a smoke and carbon monoxide 👍
Spot on 👌👍 so worthwhile , so glad to hear the vlog is of use 🙂🚒❤️
Excellent content thank you 👍
Thankyou 🙂👍 really appreciated
Great video, ex gas man so have always been very strict with carbon monoxide detectors. Like yourselves our bed drops down over the cab, a bit worried about a fire starting while in bed so considering fitting a fire stick on a cupboard by the side of the bed for easy reach as well as the extinguisher by the hab door
Hey Shaun, Thankyou, and certainly a good idea to have a second extinguisher , ours is by the passenger seat under the bed 👌🙂
Congrats on the 10K subs 👍
Aww thank you so much, really appreciated 🙂❤️
Appreciated you taking the time guys to highlight a subject rarely touched on UA-cam channels. Even though I was trained to fight fires on submarines, it's one subject I have personally neglected to probe deep enough since getting our van in October last year.
I do have one question. You mentioned the detectors only lasting ten years which I was ignorant of, is that the sensor then becomes unreliable?
Hi and thank you for the question 🙂 yes, the sensors do degrade over time, even the ones with replaceable batteries need to be changed once the expiry date has been reached 👍❤️
Thank you
@@stevenrayment8334the ionising-type detectors use a very small radioactive source which degrades over time.
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That was great information thank you x
Thankyou 🙂❤️🚒
great advice, thank you
Thankyou 🙂❤️
PS. don't point the extinguisher at the top of the flames, but at the base of them!
Indeed 👍
Hi guys brilliant vlog plenty of excellent ideas.....can I please ask for a birthday shout out to my long suffering and lucky wife Jose Edwards from Glenn and bramble our jack Russell....love to you both and your 3 lovely dogs.....❤
❤️❤️of course 🙂
Excellent video Paul, just wondering we have a Truma electric & diesel heater in our van, does diesel give off carbon monoxide too? We do have smoke & carbon monoxide alarms and a fire extinguisher 👍thanks again, Rob
Hi Rob ! Thanks for the question , yes diesel heaters do emit Carbon dioxide, and there have been a few fatalities as a result of faulty units 😥
Thanks for highlighting this important subject. Will be getting a blanket and extinguisher asap. Not heard of fire sticks before what are their benefits? Also amazed at the short amount of time your’s takes to discharge its contents. I guess that’s enough time to suppress the flames? Had been looking before your timely vide but don’t recall any manufacturer stating of how long they last. Lastly we have a PVC and a fabric ceiling so don’t have many places to fit our sensors, so the CO on sits on a thin shelf facing backwards in our bedroom area as the flashing light is a pain. Do I need to turn it around? Sorry for the waffle!
Good morning, the fire stick has had great reviews, but is more expensive than a standard extinguisher , I’ve attached a link for info only ( found via google not sponsored by us ) which highlights the benefits .. but note the discharge time too …
Ref the detector it’s fine on a shelf, they are very sensitive , the led is a visual to show it’s working , so as long as there is air space all around it’ll be fine 👌 you could use 3 m pads which is how the fire service would’ve fitted them, we stopped using screws due to potential damage issues , the pads worked ok 🙂 hope that helps ❤️🚒 firesafetystick.com
@@redsgotravels Much appreciate the advice. That’s my homework sorted!
🙂👌 enjoy the studying, so much out there , great to see you are on the case 👍
Hi guys re; Jose's birthday shout out I forgot to say it's on the 17th of July.....drrrr....what am I like....cheers ❤
😂 all received ❤️
Hi, on another note, go look at Gadget John vlog on voltage regulators, bit long but says using a VR in line on your max fan and compressor fridge make it much quieter and more EFFECIENT. Might help...cheers Jo
Thanks for the tip ! Much appreciated 🙂
Hi, don't know why effecient was in capitals, predictive text, not me 😂😂 cheers Jo
@SkipperSkipper-oe1mi 😂 happens to the best of us
Hi thank you for this video. We have a 2023 Swift motorhome with a factory fitted fire and CO2 alarms. But your video made me question where the CO2 detector is positioned. We sleep over the boiler in the end of the motorhome with the detector behind a closed door. We felt it would be an added safety measure to put an extra CO2 detector in the cupboard above the boiler.
Thank you again
Liz
Hi Liz ! Yes , definitely, if your one is compartmented away from any risk, it’s definitely worthwhile to do this 👌❤️ safe travels x
Hi Redders, thank you for this worthwhile vlog. Also, I really like your watch, can you share what is and where you got it from? Keep up the good works , cheers Jo
Morning Jo ! Thankyou , it’s a garmin instinct solar 👌👍
@@redsgotravels great thank you, really enjoy your trips, say Hi Corinne
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All great advice particularly about CO
Question, can you get a smoke detector that doesn’t go off with steam so you can boil the kettle without waking the campsite up?
Photoelectric alarms are usually unaffected by steam, so just look at different types to suit your needs, easiest option would be a slight relocation of the detector 👌❤️🚒
@@redsgotravels thank you 🙏
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Thank you firefighter officer Redders! 🚒 Appreciate your knowledge and in all seriousness, thanks for your service. It takes a certain kind of person to run towards danger when everyone else is running out.
It really does make sense to think about these safery things ahead of time. I've added the dual monoxide/smoke detector and fire blanket to my Amazon Motorhome wishlist for our future van.
Another vanlife channel recommended a fire and water resistant document case called ThinkTex (also on Amazon) for when travelling abroad too, so in the event of a fire if you have to get out fast, you can grab and go.
On the subjecr of safety, have you got any thoughts on the application of security film to cab glass to prevent breakins? It's really effective apparently...but I do worry if it would hamper rescue attempts if there was an accident? My sense of it is that a break in is more likely than an accident in which you are relying on being rescued out of your cab windows...but that might just be my perception.
So good to hear you are getting organised ❤️🙂 security film is a good idea for safety, but do bear in mind most motorhomes have plastic windows or vents, so a determined thief will get in, fire service would seek access anyway possible, but glass management / removal is a consideration, some big tools on the trucks that’ll peel back metal no problem, so if you feel safer , yes fit it, it won’t really hinder any rescues , the document wallet sounds good too ! ❤️🚒
@@redsgotravels Yes, a really determined thief will get in, unfortunately. I guess it's all about slowing them down enough to make them go elsewhere. SO many of the van and motorhome break ins documented on UA-cam start with the cab windows being broken and the door then being opened from the inside or they smash and grab whatever is in the cab. Lots of folks saying it's pointless putting extra expensive locks on the doors when they can come in through the windows, which is a fair point I guess.
Would love you to do a security video on which of your security devices you'd recommend, if you find them too time consuming to use or cumbersome to store, if you'd recommend using different ones in different circumstances etc. But I appreciate you don't want to advertise to the thieves what you are using!
@TheMinimalistTherapist we have a wheel lock , pedal lock , alarm , WiFi cameras and a tracker 🙂
@@redsgotravels 💪💪⛔️
@TheMinimalistTherapist 🙂
Very informative video what is the brand you demonstrate as my husband wants to get the same ones ?
Good evening ! Thankyou ❤️🚒 the brand is x sense ❤️ safe travels x
Thank you so much
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Well back in the days you had hat/yellow leggings/axe thing's have changed always read the small print no matter it's your safety well if you want a coffin use your nose be safe
Spot on 👍❤️
Our vans boiler is under one of the beds is there any value in putting a carbon monoxide detector in the cavity under the bed beside the boiler.
Carbon monoxide will rise through the gaps and a detector would pick up the particles rapidly , as long as you have one in each area where there’s a risk it’ll be fine , is your bedroom in a separate area behind a door ? One in the ceiling is fine , whilst I wouldn’t say no to an extra detector , one in the same area at ceiling lovely would detect a leak very quickly , way before it’s of harm to life 🙂❤️👌
@@redsgotravels the van is an Elddis 285 which has the living and sleeping areas all in one only the rear bathroom has a separation door.
@lynnmic1417 one in the ceiling will be absolutely fine 🙂❤️
wouldn't using a CO2 extinguisher in a campervan/motorhome be dangerous through risk of suffocation?
It would cause issues, as would dry powder , the dust from dry powder is quite a lot, co2 is less effective and I would avoid co2, by the time a co2 is discharged it would’ve dissipated rapidly .. very good point 👍🙂❤️
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from what what I've read, Co2 fire extinguishers shouldn't be use in an enclosed space, as they take out all the oxygen in the room...
Yes , correct, the co2 extinguishers to be effective need to be several kgs, and too big for the motorhome, DP is the best and covers more classes of fires 👍
Hi sorry for changing the subject but just watched all your videos in Spain but one I was looking for was were you saw a big lake n waterfall can you remember the name of this place please
Wow, now you’re testing us 😂 so many places … possibly Guadalest ? 🙂
Thankyou I’ll have a look 👍
Can I have a link please to your carbon monoxide detector/smoke alarm.
Hi and good evening 🙂❤️ the brand is x sense , it’s available on Amazon, can’t seem to get the link to work sorry 🙂❤️
Thank you very much. Great, informative video thank you x
Our pleasure 🙂❤️
Thanks! Going to make notes from this video & review what I've got in the van, this was really helpful, thanks again 😊🐶🐶🚐
Aww Thankyou 🙂❤️ glad it helped 🚒
Hi Both, Thank you for sharing a really good & very helpful video I think everyone should log on & watch your video with such excellent & very very good advice specially coming from an expert once again thank you for sharing this video it most certainly can save lives & pets & are pets are just as important as human life all the best to you both Lin 👍💖🦮🦮🐕🦺 💖
Thankyou Lin , your kind comments are really appreciated 🚒❤️🙂
I only say the truth about what I read whatever it is about 💖👍🐕🦺🦮🦮 Lin
❤️❤️🙂👌Thankyou
Thankyou Lin , really appreciated ❤️