Thank you so much for being so kind to the slow worm. So many people see slow worms, garter snakes, and other reptiles, and treat them as pests or worse. When you said that you had changed your plans slightly for the little hillside because you realized it was a good habitat for reptiles, it really warmed my heart. People who love reptiles really struggle to get others to understand that these animals are -animals-, not monsters, so your innate kindness and understanding of them brings me a lot of joy.
Wow! Thank you so much for the shout out that is so kind of you! If you are ever down our way we could go mudlarking at one of our favourite spots if you would like :)
The kindness with the butterfly in your shed has helped restore a bit of my faith in humanity. It tells me everything I need to know about you. Bravo Sir , Bravo!
I do relate to the length of the editing process. I’m an amateur animator, and the 7 second animation that I crunched out, took 2 weeks of waking up and drawing till I went to bed. As satisfying as the end product is, the road to get there takes is longer then folks think.
“We’ll need some netting on there, or else you’re gonna be digging them up, aren’t you?😠” Eva, the good doggo who’s definitely isn’t going to do that: 😳🥺
"We would like to actually understand what we've got before we decide about making any changes" (9:52) - This sound like generally good life advice and I can't help but wish everybody would live by that. Especially thinking about managers in companies who were just employed and feel like to have to prove themselves by putting everything upside down.
It's called 'Chesterton's Fence' and there's a good explanation on wikipedia. "[It] is the principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the existing state of affairs is understood." If there's a fence in an awkward place, someone put it there for a reason, so find out what before you take it down.
Considering your new found Rook neighbours. Could be interesting to see some Rook-Based content, prehaps training one/some or general observations regard them, they're fairly interesting birds who tend to get a very bad name..
I wish I had rooks. I’ve got starlings instead. They tap dance on the roof a soil stack, and fly into the wall/conservatory/shed etc when learning to fly and then drown in the water butt or otherwise expire and litter the garden with corpses.
Love this channel, my dad died recently and he loved gardening and all things flowers so getting some tricks and tips to help keep his garden going is very helpful. Thanks Mike ❤
Always enjoy these videos, thanks! We do eggs a similar way, but the water goes in / lid goes on, a little earlier. Using a glass lid (if you have one) is also really helpful , so you can get them out the second they are done. Side note: if you turn down the burner a bit, some baby spinach is a good replacement for the water. The spinach wilts and drops it’s water at the right moment for the eggs to steam. The result is eggs somewhere between fried/poached and wilted spinach in the same pan. If you time the toast right, it’s an easy breakfast that’s hands off and takes a couple of minutes.
Interesting Slow Worm Fact: Slow Worms can live around 30 years in the wild, and one of their greatest threats are cats, which are very effective at finding burrowed and hiding Slow Worms.
Sometimes we who have mental challenges feel different and apart from the communities of "normals", and most people around us don't get it, and resent our seemingly willful shortcomings. I almost hate to say this, life is hard enough without mental challenges and I wouldn't wish them on anyone, but I find it reassuring to be reminded from time to time that we aren't the only ones going through life like this, so I really appreciated your reading out the comments and I'm checking out those links. And really too, thanks always for sharing your knowledge and irrepressible curiosity with us, and your exciting videos. I really have learned loads in my dotage from you, and yes, for yours and Jen's and Eva's usually calming presences. And DAYUM! how I wish I could get beautiful eggs like that! I haven't even eaten many eggs throughout my life, but I'd sure eat those!! The garden is looking just spectacular, with all the wonderful flora and fauna going on, and I absolutely love the raucous rookery.💖
That editing effort breakdown really put things into perspective. Makes me appreciate every video of yours even more, with how many hours go into them and considering that it's all a one-man-process
On the subject of tomato seeds - I've been planting the seeds out of supermarket Piccolo cherry tomatoes for years - they are supposed to be an F1 hybrid, but they grow remarkably true. They are also pretty hardy and will grow outdoors in the UK. I freeze 10's of kilos in season and pretty much never have to buy tinned tomatoes all year
I really appreciate you making loud sounds less loud. For example if you're doing something in the kitchen and use some appliances that is loud, you always make it the same volume as everything else. Thank you!
This channel is better than a lot of commercial TV programs of a similar genre, been watching Mike for years, how he is never been approached to be on telly is beyond me, I'm guessing he wouldn't be interested anyway
Please don't be interested... This is a gem of a channel that helps me immensely. I can only hope that having a sizeable enough following lends itself to an income stream that is sustainable so he need not work for anyone other than himself
TV is basically dead mate,most people can just pick and choose what they want to watch now so do not ever watch tv,turn the tv on for about 1 minute and you will realise how dead it is lol
There's a lot of youtube I watch and likewise find much more enjoyable than tv or netflix shows. I think part of the reason is that Shrimp (or whichever creator) is the sole person who decides and creates the content. With tv, maybe there are too many cooks appealing to too broad an audience?
I love your videos, and the deep respect you have for nature, that is the first time I ever heard of a slow worm. The garden beds are looking great, I can't wait to get mine started here a crossed the pond in Ohio, its a little early yet for most plants. Thanks
From your efforts with the turn table, I see that we have similar approaches to troubleshooting and repair. I've often said that if I can't fix something I will fix it so it can't be fixed.
Sorry for making multiple comments, I'm just really excited about your garden!! I have honey berry or haskap as we call them here. Yes you need at least 2 varieties to pollinate. As well you should research their pollination groups because if they don't flower at the same time, they won't be able to pollinate each other. Mine just might start to get fruit this year if I'm lucky. They're very hardy and cold tolerant plants. I don't think it's a myth about the roots, in my experience I've planted some plants without spreading the roots out and they kind of stay in a ball for longer. I think they do recover but it takes longer. Also be careful about putting too much compost in the hole or you can burn the roots. I've heard wool and hair is rich in nitrogen, if you have a lot of dog hair you could use it as mulch on top.
Me and my 11 year old daughter absolutely love your channel. You have become our comfort CZcamsr! Surprising how much we take into our everyday life from your videos. Walking in nature is now even more interesting with the knowledge we gain from your videos. Thanks Shrimpy!
Thank you so much for showing us how you make your fried eggs! They look just like my favorite breakfast place. I tried out your method this morning & they turned out fantastic
With hoops for the garden bed. I use old garden hose and canes. I push the cane, which is about 1m tall into the soil and then pop the end of the hose over the cane. Then I put another cane on the opposite side and then cut the hose to size.
How wonderful to see a glowworm larva. They're so rare. I've only seen a slow worm once when I was accompanying a friend travelling down south. I was struck by how beautiful they are. That lovely, soft coppery colour. Thanks for the video. Almost forgot, Salad Burnet has a cucumber ish flavour. From personal experience I think it also has a slight non spicy rocket/arugula element to it as well as cucumber.
Hi Mike, my husband and I have been watching you for years and we look forward to your weekend posts as the signal that the weekend has begun. We also watch Babatunde's channel from time to time and are so grateful for your content. I know it takes a huge amount of time to produce - but you really are making a significant impact in a positive way in the world. 😊😊😊😊
My way of runny eggs is to fry sunny side up then when the whites are translucent but still runny, flip the egg , cook on medium for 5 seconds then turn off the heat and cook on residual heat for another period. this cooks the whites through and seals the yolk, then I have that on toast with avocado and plenty of salt pepper and mayo (could be any seasoning). then eat around the yolk and the final bite take the whole yolk and pop it in your mouth, getting the runny goodness in one big hit. its a bit like drugs. maybe i’m an addict. cooking the egg in butter is delicious, lately i do a mix half oil half butter. with the right seasoning, it’s food crack
If you like Kit and Caboodlers you might enjoy Tom Burleigh. He does Mudlarking, Riverwading and ocacionaly a crafts projekt. Very calming voice and beautieful videos.
Just a comment in, I realized today that as with some other viewers here you are a bit like the dad I never had.. I mean that in the best possible way. Your videos are calming, charming, interesting and exceedingly fascinating. Enjoying simple pleasures is apparently as satisfying to watch as it is to do! I came here via scam baiting but I think I have slowly worked my way through all of your material! I'd love to do something similar about my own hobbies.. Who knows, maybe one day.. Thank you for your work, and the diversity!
My English grandpa's Blinded Eggs are made by steaming with vinegar not water,just a good splash and cover .My own twist is herbed vinegar,this is particularly good using bacon grease,the vinegar cuts the greasyness and you get the bacon flavor.I don't like artichokes enough to mess with them.Ever tried Oyster Plant?it adds a something,something when mixed in with other roots.Cherry tomatoes are my favorite to grow.I never could grow celeriac,but I love it.For fiddly seeds I plant several,or as close to that as possible,in each of those cells and use clear vegetable bags from the grocery store(not sure if Britain has those)tented up with some sticks.Have you tried"Armenian Cucumber",actually a non-sweet melon,instead of regular cukes?I can't digest cukes but those are fine with my tummy.American Black-eyed peas and yard long beans are both cowpeas.Those look alot like Black-eyed peas."French"and"Italian" beans are green beans.At least over here.Blackeyes are viney bushes and yard longs ramble if I remember.If the yard longs are happy they may eat your whole garden.
A classic 'Egg banjo' there, Mike. (The 'banjo' refers to the action of your free hand if any egg escapes on to your shirt, and you frantically try to wipe it off; it looks like you're strumming a banjo). Nothing better than a fried egg sandwich - comfort food at it's best. Never tried the water trick, though, it's a simple, but good idea. Thank you. Interesting to see you planting Globe Artichokes - it's fascinating that something which is basically a thistle, can grow so huge. I know someone who has them in their allotment. The word 'Triffid' springs to mind when you see them. Have you ever tried Cardoons? Another cultivated thistle, but the stems are eaten, instead of the immature flower heads. I've heard it's delicious. Salsify, is another little known (nowadays in the UK) vegetable. I've eaten it once, and would eat it pretty much every day if I could. Would that grow where you are? I know that parts of Dorset do have distinctly warmer micro-climates - your chillies and tomatoes should crop very well.
Tried eggs this way today for lunch after seeing the video, almost went perfect but I left them in the hot pan too long and the yolks went hard. I like the strategy though, more so than trying to flip them through which invariably I end up splitting the yolks. Looking forward to "redeeming" it next time round!
Your channel is definitely calming and homely. I play your videos before bed sometimes and have such a peaceful sleep haha. Been a fan since 2019. Thank you for your service
My Grandmother would cook her fried eggs the same way you showed. She would use bacon drippings from an old coffee can she kept beside the stove. The stove had a cast iron top and she fired it with coal. Yeah, I know, I'm old.
I love hearing Rooks, theyre mt favourite bird, for their deep blue colour, and, their collective noun, a storytelling. Among other things too. A Storytelling of Rooks just sounds amazing
I love Eva. She is always so shiny and sweet. I know you wash her, especially after the beach. Will you show us when she gets a bath? I love to hear her speak up during your videos, let her bark! She is just doing her job protecting the perimeter. Also love the rooks, is that what we call crows in US? If so you have a murder of crows at no extra charge with your new cottage. How nice :-)
My favorite variety of tomato I've grown so far is pruden purple. They're huge, purplish tomatoes with an amazing taste, some of them over 1 lb! Idk if you can find that one easily in the UK though. Usually I like to plant at least 2-3 seeds per cell as insurance, since they don't always all germinate.
Kit and Caboodlers, a very big favourite of ours, put us on to your channel. your subject matter covers a lot of the things we enjoy. Will be tuning into you each week.
It's so lovely you matched that beautiful butterfly's patience before demolishing the shed it was living in. Your kindness always inspires me to approach everything in life with kindness too!
It's weird though because there are plenty of instances in life where I know my everyday actions are ultimately not the best they could theoretically be, but also it's impossible to do everything right. I do feel though that once in a while, the universe tests us, and that butterfly was one of those times.
Your garden is way ahead of mine in the far north but lovely to see that spring is actually here. You do realize that traditional leek growers p on their plants. ...
Listening to this again and I was just thinking about people saying it helps them sleep, they really help me too. I have a difficult fear to deal with and general anxiety so my mind wanders very easily when I'm idle and trying to sleep. Your videos are the only ones that don't distract me too much but helps me sleep. Thank you
Hi, I really enjoyed the gardening segment. It encouraged me to take care of my own garden, even though not much growing at the moment as I'm living in the desert climate and the summer is approaching fast. Thank you for showing us the progress of the plants in the same video as well. Warm regards from Arizona.
You know, I have a phobia of every insect that exist, but your videos makes me like the little crawleys, specially how you explain their place in the animal society. Makes me appreciate them more. Thank you.
I am having a day off and trying to catch up with CZcams. Lovely to see Jenny and love the way Eva helps. Love the rooks calling. Thank you for sharing.
You're one of my favorite CZcamsrs by far! Thanks Mike for all you do to entertain us. I know you don't really do this kind of content right now, but have you considered adding a gardening series to your CZcams repertoire? I, and I assume many others, would love to see how you garden and compost and whatnot. I understand if there isn't enough content there for you, or if your garden ambitions are more live and let live than constant oversight.
There's probably going to be a fair bit of garden content, but not sure if I'll make it a series of its own - it might just appear in the random stuff series
@AtomicShrimp also, if you want to train those crows, a good method is to go out in early morning. That's when they'll likely be foraging on the ground. They like peanuts and, if you're patient enough, you might be able to earn their trust to the point they'll eat them out of your hands. I'm sure you said that you wanted to train them in jest, but it is possible.
Of all the channels I regularly watch. This is the only one that I deliberately allow the adverts play to the end in a (perhaps misplaced) hope that it'll increase any payments received. Thank you Mr Shrimp.
Sitting in the greenhouse when it rains must be pretty soothing. With some candles, a comfy garden chair, blanket, a tea and a good book. (I love being outside in the rain - and when I am in a garden in summer, I'll stay outside If starts to rain, to sit under an umbrella and enjoy the sound and the petrichor. 🤗
Thank you mike for the tips on making the perfect fried egg. I have just tried it now and not only is it perfectly cooked and soft in the middle, but the water seems to make the white much more fluffy and light!
Watching you in the garden brings me back to my childhood. My parents had a large garden and during the summer time, I would help pick peas and peppers. 🥰 thank you for sharing your plant journey with us!
Thanks for the extended garden look :) I will admit, I'm a little jealous of the space you have; I share a garden with three other houses, and only just got up the courage to put in a raised bed this year after we gave up our allotment space due to it being too big for us. Rather than focus on how much nicer your space is, I'm taking inspiration from your can-do attitude and using it to give me a kick up the butt to make the most of what we've got here. Pleased to report our beans (starting indoors due to rodents in the area) are thriving this year, and the potatoes have *finally* started to show signs of plant growth; For the last two years our potatoes have struggled heavily under the hot Summers. This year I'm going to combat it with tarps pulled over for shade in the hottest parts of the day, leaving it open in the morning/evening for daily sunlight.
Hi Shrimp! You said in this video that you enjoy reading comments about people finding your videos to be really calming. I just wanted to say that though I do indeed feel that, with some videos of yours in particular, ALL of them - when they pop up in my subscriptions feed, showing me that you've uploaded a new one - make me do one of those excited "YUSS!!" inner-monologues! They make me genuinely happy; thank you for all of your work and generosity!
It was lovely to watch you garden today. 😊 Although we've started our plants inside (with a grow light), it's still snowing and cold in MN. We have hopes for planting outside in May. You've inspired us to try potatoes in our planters this year. 🥔
I wholeheartedly second the Florian Gadsby recommendation. His commentary is already very soothing, and then he still makes ASMR versions (that is to say, text-based commentary instead of audio commentary) of every video.
Talking about calming videos …. Try Martijn Doolaard. He’s a Dutch guy who bought a plot of land in the alps in Piedmont in Italy. Every week he publishes a week’s work, restauring the stone buildings. This is so zen and so interesting, because he makes his own tools to do the job. (E.g. a self built crane) .
cornelius mas fruit is a bit sour on its own, but it makes the most delicious jam I ever tasted. In my entire live. Ever. The stones are fumbly to get out, but you can cook the jam first and put the hot liquid jam through a fine sieve to hold the stones back, saves much work. Enjoy your fruit! it is very healthy, especiaally for persons recovering from an illness..
Ace video as usual! I love the random stuff videos; a bit of everything mixed in, like an Atomic Shrimp omnibus. I would love to see you apply the cable snips (or some sand paper) to the edges on the turntable so the platter rests on the bearings before it's parted out. Or maybe some mechano could finish what the manufacturer started.
What you need to open those cheap plastic things is a "spudger", the flat-headed prying tool made famous by Big Clive over on his channel (equally entertaining random content, from food experiments to electrical circuit diagrams, but with a slight edge of danger, beards and drunkenness)
I've never actually cooked my eggs like that but I'll have to try. One way that I like doing it is cooking it on a lower temp and more fat. I then spoon the warm fat on top of the white. You get a more bubbly and crispy white but a runny yolk. It's delicious.
Another very calming channel for me is Epic Upcycling. He builds fantastic furniture out of scrap, doesn't say a word and has long vids. Him and Shrimp are my two feel good channels I follow.
Thanks so much for the share Mike! Such kind words, means an awful lot.
I love your videos!!!!! ❤❤
This is proof that videos don't need to be shocking, showy or 'click-bait' to be popular. I'm really fond of this channel and I'm glad I'm not alone.
Thank you so much for being so kind to the slow worm. So many people see slow worms, garter snakes, and other reptiles, and treat them as pests or worse. When you said that you had changed your plans slightly for the little hillside because you realized it was a good habitat for reptiles, it really warmed my heart. People who love reptiles really struggle to get others to understand that these animals are -animals-, not monsters, so your innate kindness and understanding of them brings me a lot of joy.
Glow worm (insect) - not a Slow worm (reptile) 😀
@@dwaggys3322 did you watch the full video?
What a cutie.
Slow worms are also great for getting rid of slugs in your garden.
i'd be more interested if a reptile was in my garden tbh
You're like the dad I never had, and I really appreciate your content.
wholesome comment, nice to be on the good side of youtube
We are Shrimp siblings!🙂
@@bobbyslickton4742 it is a delightful respite in this world.
What a nice comment ❤❤❤
He's like the dad I *should* have had!
Wow! Thank you so much for the shout out that is so kind of you! If you are ever down our way we could go mudlarking at one of our favourite spots if you would like :)
I'd love to do that!
@@AtomicShrimp Great we will have get in contact, we are based in Kent :)
Shrimp: *Covers potatoes with dirt.
Eva: "Are you challenging me, mortal?!"
I love playing your Weird Stuff In A Can playlist on shuffle before I go to bed. I'll go to sleep with baked beans and wake up to ants in a can.
The kindness with the butterfly in your shed has helped restore a bit of my faith in humanity. It tells me everything I need to know about you. Bravo Sir , Bravo!
I do relate to the length of the editing process. I’m an amateur animator, and the 7 second animation that I crunched out, took 2 weeks of waking up and drawing till I went to bed. As satisfying as the end product is, the road to get there takes is longer then folks think.
“We’ll need some netting on there, or else you’re gonna be digging them up, aren’t you?😠”
Eva, the good doggo who’s definitely isn’t going to do that: 😳🥺
Mike's got a digger on his hands!!
I was looking for this comment xD
But, there might be rocks under there 😢
@@PlayaSinNombrefossiws?
"We would like to actually understand what we've got before we decide about making any changes" (9:52) - This sound like generally good life advice and I can't help but wish everybody would live by that. Especially thinking about managers in companies who were just employed and feel like to have to prove themselves by putting everything upside down.
It's called 'Chesterton's Fence' and there's a good explanation on wikipedia. "[It] is the principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the existing state of affairs is understood." If there's a fence in an awkward place, someone put it there for a reason, so find out what before you take it down.
Considering your new found Rook neighbours. Could be interesting to see some Rook-Based content, prehaps training one/some or general observations regard them, they're fairly interesting birds who tend to get a very bad name..
Thought the same thing! They're such intelligent creatures...
I wish I had rooks. I’ve got starlings instead. They tap dance on the roof a soil stack, and fly into the wall/conservatory/shed etc when learning to fly and then drown in the water butt or otherwise expire and litter the garden with corpses.
Love this channel, my dad died recently and he loved gardening and all things flowers so getting some tricks and tips to help keep his garden going is very helpful. Thanks Mike ❤
Always enjoy these videos, thanks!
We do eggs a similar way, but the water goes in / lid goes on, a little earlier. Using a glass lid (if you have one) is also really helpful , so you can get them out the second they are done.
Side note: if you turn down the burner a bit, some baby spinach is a good replacement for the water. The spinach wilts and drops it’s water at the right moment for the eggs to steam. The result is eggs somewhere between fried/poached and wilted spinach in the same pan. If you time the toast right, it’s an easy breakfast that’s hands off and takes a couple of minutes.
Ooooooh, interesting. Sounds perfect. Thank you.
I just fry the eggs without water on medium and use a lid on the final minute. it seems to work the same as far as it looks on camera
Interesting Slow Worm Fact: Slow Worms can live around 30 years in the wild, and one of their greatest threats are cats, which are very effective at finding burrowed and hiding Slow Worms.
Hopefully Eva will keep the neighbour's cat at bay. I don't think she'll do more than bark at a slow worm (that's her solution to everything)
@@AtomicShrimp I can empathise with Eva on that. Some things just need a good barking at.
A "random stuff" episode is always quintessential Atomic Shrimp fare, this time even more so than usual. Nice 👍
Sometimes we who have mental challenges feel different and apart from the communities of "normals", and most people around us don't get it, and resent our seemingly willful shortcomings. I almost hate to say this, life is hard enough without mental challenges and I wouldn't wish them on anyone, but I find it reassuring to be reminded from time to time that we aren't the only ones going through life like this, so I really appreciated your reading out the comments and I'm checking out those links. And really too, thanks always for sharing your knowledge and irrepressible curiosity with us, and your exciting videos. I really have learned loads in my dotage from you, and yes, for yours and Jen's and Eva's usually calming presences. And DAYUM! how I wish I could get beautiful eggs like that! I haven't even eaten many eggs throughout my life, but I'd sure eat those!! The garden is looking just spectacular, with all the wonderful flora and fauna going on, and I absolutely love the raucous rookery.💖
I absolutely love how you have decided to do more front facing video content. Definitely what the channel needed!
38:15 Awe, Eva is helping you with the garden. She wants to bury her stone so it will grow! 🐕
What a fantastic garden. Congratulations on your lovely new house Shrimp Family. Thanks for taking us with you.
That editing effort breakdown really put things into perspective. Makes me appreciate every video of yours even more, with how many hours go into them and considering that it's all a one-man-process
On the subject of tomato seeds - I've been planting the seeds out of supermarket Piccolo cherry tomatoes for years - they are supposed to be an F1 hybrid, but they grow remarkably true. They are also pretty hardy and will grow outdoors in the UK. I freeze 10's of kilos in season and pretty much never have to buy tinned tomatoes all year
I really appreciate you making loud sounds less loud. For example if you're doing something in the kitchen and use some appliances that is loud, you always make it the same volume as everything else. Thank you!
This channel is better than a lot of commercial TV programs of a similar genre, been watching Mike for years, how he is never been approached to be on telly is beyond me, I'm guessing he wouldn't be interested anyway
Please don't be interested... This is a gem of a channel that helps me immensely. I can only hope that having a sizeable enough following lends itself to an income stream that is sustainable so he need not work for anyone other than himself
TV is basically dead mate,most people can just pick and choose what they want to watch now so do not ever watch tv,turn the tv on for about 1 minute and you will realise how dead it is lol
There's a lot of youtube I watch and likewise find much more enjoyable than tv or netflix shows. I think part of the reason is that Shrimp (or whichever creator) is the sole person who decides and creates the content. With tv, maybe there are too many cooks appealing to too broad an audience?
I love your videos, and the deep respect you have for nature, that is the first time I ever heard of a slow worm. The garden beds are looking great, I can't wait to get mine started here a crossed the pond in Ohio, its a little early yet for most plants. Thanks
From your efforts with the turn table, I see that we have similar approaches to troubleshooting and repair. I've often said that if I can't fix something I will fix it so it can't be fixed.
You know, your CZcams channel seems like one of those midday programmes on BBC2. Those are the best kind of programmes
I love how gentle you are with plants and animals. This channel is so nice
Sorry for making multiple comments, I'm just really excited about your garden!! I have honey berry or haskap as we call them here. Yes you need at least 2 varieties to pollinate. As well you should research their pollination groups because if they don't flower at the same time, they won't be able to pollinate each other. Mine just might start to get fruit this year if I'm lucky. They're very hardy and cold tolerant plants.
I don't think it's a myth about the roots, in my experience I've planted some plants without spreading the roots out and they kind of stay in a ball for longer. I think they do recover but it takes longer. Also be careful about putting too much compost in the hole or you can burn the roots.
I've heard wool and hair is rich in nitrogen, if you have a lot of dog hair you could use it as mulch on top.
Your calm recommendations are spot on❤ kit and caboodlers is like visual tranquilizers
I, too, find these videos really relaxing. I'm unfortunately unable to get out into my garden at the moment. So I'm planting vicariously through you!
16:58 "just keep on hoeing away" great life advice!
Your "just a moment" as you opened an electronic device gave me Big Clive vibes. Thanks for continuing to put out good vibes into the world!
Yeah, I realised just after I said it that I was sort of imitating BigClive. They say it's the sincerest form of flattery!
All you were missing was a schematic! In any case, I hope he is delighted to know you watch his content enough to naturally pick up his patter.
Your consideration of the butterfly was so lovely! I loved how you put it.
I really enjoy watching these type of videos, reminds me of gardening with my dad, thank you!
Those rooks make me so happy. I love them, wish we had them over here in the US 😢
Seeing Eva amongst the wildflowers on your mini meadow was adorable 😍
Me and my 11 year old daughter absolutely love your channel. You have become our comfort CZcamsr! Surprising how much we take into our everyday life from your videos. Walking in nature is now even more interesting with the knowledge we gain from your videos. Thanks Shrimpy!
I can't imagine my daughter liking this back when she was 11 😄
Absolutely fantastic video, Shrimp. This is why I subscribe; the variety of it all.
Thank you so much for showing us how you make your fried eggs! They look just like my favorite breakfast place. I tried out your method this morning & they turned out fantastic
With hoops for the garden bed. I use old garden hose and canes. I push the cane, which is about 1m tall into the soil and then pop the end of the hose over the cane. Then I put another cane on the opposite side and then cut the hose to size.
Cannot wait to see updates of the garden veg! Lovely video as always Mr shrimp
An hour of Shrimp Random Stuff is the best treat on a Saturday morning. Thanks, Mike. Have a great weekend.
How wonderful to see a glowworm larva. They're so rare. I've only seen a slow worm once when I was accompanying a friend travelling down south. I was struck by how beautiful they are. That lovely, soft coppery colour.
Thanks for the video.
Almost forgot, Salad Burnet has a cucumber ish flavour. From personal experience I think it also has a slight non spicy rocket/arugula element to it as well as cucumber.
So kind how you left the butterfly ❤️❤️
Hi Mike, my husband and I have been watching you for years and we look forward to your weekend posts as the signal that the weekend has begun. We also watch Babatunde's channel from time to time and are so grateful for your content. I know it takes a huge amount of time to produce - but you really are making a significant impact in a positive way in the world. 😊😊😊😊
My way of runny eggs is to fry sunny side up then when the whites are translucent but still runny, flip the egg , cook on medium for 5 seconds then turn off the heat and cook on residual heat for another period. this cooks the whites through and seals the yolk, then I have that on toast with avocado and plenty of salt pepper and mayo (could be any seasoning).
then eat around the yolk and the final bite take the whole yolk and pop it in your mouth, getting the runny goodness in one big hit. its a bit like drugs. maybe i’m an addict. cooking the egg in butter is delicious, lately i do a mix half oil half butter. with the right seasoning, it’s food crack
I love this show so much, it’s so random and perfect 💗🙏🏽
Your garden is like a magical grotto in an Enid Blyton story from my childhood.
What a wonderful comparison, as an avid reader of her books in my childhood I absolutely love this image!
I do hope your plants survive the weather, the neighbours cats, and Evas' enthusiastic "help"!
If you like Kit and Caboodlers you might enjoy Tom Burleigh. He does Mudlarking, Riverwading and ocacionaly a crafts projekt. Very calming voice and beautieful videos.
Just a comment in, I realized today that as with some other viewers here you are a bit like the dad I never had.. I mean that in the best possible way. Your videos are calming, charming, interesting and exceedingly fascinating. Enjoying simple pleasures is apparently as satisfying to watch as it is to do! I came here via scam baiting but I think I have slowly worked my way through all of your material! I'd love to do something similar about my own hobbies.. Who knows, maybe one day.. Thank you for your work, and the diversity!
*Cries in zone 6a*
My English grandpa's Blinded Eggs are made by steaming with vinegar not water,just a good splash and cover .My own twist is herbed vinegar,this is particularly good using bacon grease,the vinegar cuts the greasyness and you get the bacon flavor.I don't like artichokes enough to mess with them.Ever tried Oyster Plant?it adds a something,something when mixed in with other roots.Cherry tomatoes are my favorite to grow.I never could grow celeriac,but I love it.For fiddly seeds I plant several,or as close to that as possible,in each of those cells and use clear vegetable bags from the grocery store(not sure if Britain has those)tented up with some sticks.Have you tried"Armenian Cucumber",actually a non-sweet melon,instead of regular cukes?I can't digest cukes but those are fine with my tummy.American Black-eyed peas and yard long beans are both cowpeas.Those look alot like Black-eyed peas."French"and"Italian" beans are green beans.At least over here.Blackeyes are viney bushes and yard longs ramble if I remember.If the yard longs are happy they may eat your whole garden.
A classic 'Egg banjo' there, Mike. (The 'banjo' refers to the action of your free hand if any egg escapes on to your shirt, and you frantically try to wipe it off; it looks like you're strumming a banjo).
Nothing better than a fried egg sandwich - comfort food at it's best. Never tried the water trick, though, it's a simple, but good idea. Thank you.
Interesting to see you planting Globe Artichokes - it's fascinating that something which is basically a thistle, can grow so huge. I know someone who has them in their allotment. The word 'Triffid' springs to mind when you see them. Have you ever tried Cardoons? Another cultivated thistle, but the stems are eaten, instead of the immature flower heads. I've heard it's delicious. Salsify, is another little known (nowadays in the UK) vegetable. I've eaten it once, and would eat it pretty much every day if I could. Would that grow where you are? I know that parts of Dorset do have distinctly warmer micro-climates - your chillies and tomatoes should crop very well.
Tried eggs this way today for lunch after seeing the video, almost went perfect but I left them in the hot pan too long and the yolks went hard. I like the strategy though, more so than trying to flip them through which invariably I end up splitting the yolks. Looking forward to "redeeming" it next time round!
Gorgeous garden. The birds! Yegads!!
Your channel is definitely calming and homely. I play your videos before bed sometimes and have such a peaceful sleep haha. Been a fan since 2019. Thank you for your service
Eva was SO going to dig the spuds up when you weren't looking. The net is essential
My Grandmother would cook her fried eggs the same way you showed. She would use bacon drippings from an old coffee can she kept beside the stove. The stove had a cast iron top and she fired it with coal. Yeah, I know, I'm old.
I love hearing Rooks, theyre mt favourite bird, for their deep blue colour, and, their collective noun, a storytelling. Among other things too. A Storytelling of Rooks just sounds amazing
I love Eva. She is always so shiny and sweet. I know you wash her, especially after the beach. Will you show us when she gets a bath? I love to hear her speak up during your videos, let her bark! She is just doing her job protecting the perimeter. Also love the rooks, is that what we call crows in US? If so you have a murder of crows at no extra charge with your new cottage. How nice :-)
The little graphic on Mr. Shrimp's little baggie of volunteer squash seeds >>>>>>>>> everything
Known in the forces as an 'Egg banjo'.
My favorite variety of tomato I've grown so far is pruden purple. They're huge, purplish tomatoes with an amazing taste, some of them over 1 lb! Idk if you can find that one easily in the UK though.
Usually I like to plant at least 2-3 seeds per cell as insurance, since they don't always all germinate.
The garden is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see it in a year or two
The editing mistake at 51:28 jumpscared me. Love the vid as always Mr. Shrimp!
Oh, yummy veges on the go. Very interesting content. Thank you for sharing your hobbies and your gardens.
Kit and Caboodlers, a very big favourite of ours, put us on to your channel. your subject matter covers a lot of the things we enjoy. Will be tuning into you each week.
It's so lovely you matched that beautiful butterfly's patience before demolishing the shed it was living in. Your kindness always inspires me to approach everything in life with kindness too!
It's weird though because there are plenty of instances in life where I know my everyday actions are ultimately not the best they could theoretically be, but also it's impossible to do everything right. I do feel though that once in a while, the universe tests us, and that butterfly was one of those times.
Your garden is way ahead of mine in the far north but lovely to see that spring is actually here.
You do realize that traditional leek growers p on their plants. ...
Listening to this again and I was just thinking about people saying it helps them sleep, they really help me too. I have a difficult fear to deal with and general anxiety so my mind wanders very easily when I'm idle and trying to sleep. Your videos are the only ones that don't distract me too much but helps me sleep. Thank you
Love it re the netting, else you will dig them all up..lol. This is a great time of the year and very busy re planting/ working in the garden.
Hi, I really enjoyed the gardening segment. It encouraged me to take care of my own garden, even though not much growing at the moment as I'm living in the desert climate and the summer is approaching fast. Thank you for showing us the progress of the plants in the same video as well. Warm regards from Arizona.
You know, I have a phobia of every insect that exist, but your videos makes me like the little crawleys, specially how you explain their place in the animal society. Makes me appreciate them more. Thank you.
I am having a day off and trying to catch up with CZcams. Lovely to see Jenny and love the way Eva helps. Love the rooks calling. Thank you for sharing.
You're one of my favorite CZcamsrs by far! Thanks Mike for all you do to entertain us. I know you don't really do this kind of content right now, but have you considered adding a gardening series to your CZcams repertoire? I, and I assume many others, would love to see how you garden and compost and whatnot. I understand if there isn't enough content there for you, or if your garden ambitions are more live and let live than constant oversight.
There's probably going to be a fair bit of garden content, but not sure if I'll make it a series of its own - it might just appear in the random stuff series
@@AtomicShrimpTanks for the reply! Alright, that sounds good to me! Keep up the great work.
@AtomicShrimp also, if you want to train those crows, a good method is to go out in early morning. That's when they'll likely be foraging on the ground. They like peanuts and, if you're patient enough, you might be able to earn their trust to the point they'll eat them out of your hands. I'm sure you said that you wanted to train them in jest, but it is possible.
I'd love to befriend the rooks, but I think with a small, fast dog in the garden, it might be doing them a disservice
@@AtomicShrimpI do suppose that's true, haha.
Thank you for this egg recipe! Has completely changed my enjoyment of scrambled eggs
Of all the channels I regularly watch. This is the only one that I deliberately allow the adverts play to the end in a (perhaps misplaced) hope that it'll increase any payments received. Thank you Mr Shrimp.
Sitting in the greenhouse when it rains must be pretty soothing. With some candles, a comfy garden chair, blanket, a tea and a good book.
(I love being outside in the rain - and when I am in a garden in summer, I'll stay outside If starts to rain, to sit under an umbrella and enjoy the sound and the petrichor. 🤗
I loved that you left the shed so the butterfly rest until spring 🙂 if we all share our spaces and patience with nature we can make big changes
Thank you mike for the tips on making the perfect fried egg. I have just tried it now and not only is it perfectly cooked and soft in the middle, but the water seems to make the white much more fluffy and light!
"this whole bed is leek and potato soup in the making." Lol! Brilliant!
Watching you in the garden brings me back to my childhood. My parents had a large garden and during the summer time, I would help pick peas and peppers. 🥰 thank you for sharing your plant journey with us!
Thanks for the extended garden look :) I will admit, I'm a little jealous of the space you have; I share a garden with three other houses, and only just got up the courage to put in a raised bed this year after we gave up our allotment space due to it being too big for us. Rather than focus on how much nicer your space is, I'm taking inspiration from your can-do attitude and using it to give me a kick up the butt to make the most of what we've got here.
Pleased to report our beans (starting indoors due to rodents in the area) are thriving this year, and the potatoes have *finally* started to show signs of plant growth; For the last two years our potatoes have struggled heavily under the hot Summers. This year I'm going to combat it with tarps pulled over for shade in the hottest parts of the day, leaving it open in the morning/evening for daily sunlight.
Hi Shrimp! You said in this video that you enjoy reading comments about people finding your videos to be really calming. I just wanted to say that though I do indeed feel that, with some videos of yours in particular, ALL of them - when they pop up in my subscriptions feed, showing me that you've uploaded a new one - make me do one of those excited "YUSS!!" inner-monologues! They make me genuinely happy; thank you for all of your work and generosity!
It was lovely to watch you garden today. 😊 Although we've started our plants inside (with a grow light), it's still snowing and cold in MN. We have hopes for planting outside in May. You've inspired us to try potatoes in our planters this year. 🥔
I wholeheartedly second the Florian Gadsby recommendation. His commentary is already very soothing, and then he still makes ASMR versions (that is to say, text-based commentary instead of audio commentary) of every video.
Thanks for the egg tip! Just made some, they were great!
Runny egg sarnie, or if you are in the forces, an egg banjo 😀
Talking about calming videos …. Try Martijn Doolaard. He’s a Dutch guy who bought a plot of land in the alps in Piedmont in Italy. Every week he publishes a week’s work, restauring the stone buildings. This is so zen and so interesting, because he makes his own tools to do the job. (E.g. a self built crane) .
Traffic? sounds like the crows are waiting til you leave to get those seeds.
I really enjoyed the gardening section!
cornelius mas fruit is a bit sour on its own, but it makes the most delicious jam I ever tasted. In my entire live. Ever. The stones are fumbly to get out, but you can cook the jam first and put the hot liquid jam through a fine sieve to hold the stones back, saves much work. Enjoy your fruit! it is very healthy, especiaally for persons recovering from an illness..
Thanks for the recommendation re mudlarking kit and kaboodle
Oh Joy!! To start my day with a whole hour of Mr Shrimp. An excellent start to the day!🤩🤩🤩
Ace video as usual! I love the random stuff videos; a bit of everything mixed in, like an Atomic Shrimp omnibus. I would love to see you apply the cable snips (or some sand paper) to the edges on the turntable so the platter rests on the bearings before it's parted out. Or maybe some mechano could finish what the manufacturer started.
What you need to open those cheap plastic things is a "spudger", the flat-headed prying tool made famous by Big Clive over on his channel (equally entertaining random content, from food experiments to electrical circuit diagrams, but with a slight edge of danger, beards and drunkenness)
I've never actually cooked my eggs like that but I'll have to try. One way that I like doing it is cooking it on a lower temp and more fat. I then spoon the warm fat on top of the white. You get a more bubbly and crispy white but a runny yolk. It's delicious.
actually you don't need the water at all, just half way put on the lid.
and maybe some dried or fresh oregano, don't remove the lid to soon.
Another very calming channel for me is Epic Upcycling. He builds fantastic furniture out of scrap, doesn't say a word and has long vids. Him and Shrimp are my two feel good channels I follow.