11. Living Alone in Wales - Past, Present and Future Q&A (January 2024)

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  • Answering your questions in a mammoth question and answer session, get a cuppa tea.
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Komentáře • 272

  • @SeaShoreAnnie
    @SeaShoreAnnie Před 6 měsíci +63

    Bore da Sean,
    Yes absolutely do keep your private life private. It is nobody's business but your own Sean. I sometimes despair at how people think they have a right to know everything & they absolutely don't.
    I'm really enjoying your channel, you have a wonderful speaking voice, you would make a great narrator for audio books for sure.
    I hope you have a lovely weekend. Annie🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @gabrielletanner5339
    @gabrielletanner5339 Před 6 měsíci +40

    SLOW COOKERS ARE GOOD AND NOT EXPENSIVE....you can go out, for four hours and comeback to a lovely casserole....

  • @muddyboots2531
    @muddyboots2531 Před 6 měsíci +40

    Love the kettle ❤. I live in London and I can escape to the quietness of Wales when I watch these videos. Nothing wrong with a nice quiet life and a nice cup of tea. ☕

  • @angelabennett7537
    @angelabennett7537 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Hello from America! I seem to watch more UK t.v. than American t.v. I prefer your country :-) I like your youtube videos. I like the garden in the back, and I was thinking you would potted plants on those lovely stone shelves. lots of colorful pots would be lovely. Thanks for your videos, I just love hearing the voices of UK people and the area and views. Quite lovely indeed.

  • @annieknight71
    @annieknight71 Před 5 měsíci +9

    I hope you do more about living in Wales. I’ve wanted to move there myself, but too old now, almost 80 and l just had a stroke and have to use a walker. I have gone to Wales back in the 80’s. Met a lot of family then. Now I can see how much it changed and how much I still love it.

  • @marymary5746
    @marymary5746 Před 6 měsíci +34

    Throw the bulbs all in together Sean, it will be lovely to see what comes up where in the spring! Stumbled over your channel a week ago whilst I was ill with this nasty cough and cold, and have really enjoyed your journey to live in Wales! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @andreasteele2686
    @andreasteele2686 Před 6 měsíci +18

    I totally agree about the allotment, my allotment is more than just growing veg. It is my peace and quiet and nothing beats sitting round the firepit with a nice cup of tea 'beautiful'

  • @sarahprice1375
    @sarahprice1375 Před 6 měsíci +14

    I used to go to London regularly and always noticed that in London if I blew my nose [pardon me] it was blackish from the air and in the Cotswolds completely clean so your air quality should be much cleaner. Give my love to Wales x

  • @DGKK55
    @DGKK55 Před 6 měsíci +15

    Ask around, there are SO many little stables around, they're glad to get rid of the waste and they more than likely will have a horse trailer. If you offer to bag it, they may well deliver to wherever your new allotment may be.....just a thought.

  • @susanwoods174
    @susanwoods174 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Chuck all the bulbs in together, it'll be nice to gave a sunrise! 🙂Lovin watching u settling in,, all cosy.

  • @lindahaynes3475
    @lindahaynes3475 Před 6 měsíci +27

    I used to live in Brynmawr for24 Years i left 2 years ago im getting settled in my new house as well and doing all the same things your doing. Im back in my homeland scotland . I learned alot about wales , the valleys when i was there. I come back to visit to keep in touch .

    • @lindahaynes3475
      @lindahaynes3475 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Ive had the experience of growing veg as well , it can be time consuming but the rewards are great tasting vegetables .. Tomatoes were best grown in Greenhouse. Compared to lower lying locations expect to be a month behind , Abergavenny is an example same with the daffodils coming out sooner.

  • @martinchamberlain8517
    @martinchamberlain8517 Před 6 měsíci +14

    Sean, my mother was of Rhondda Valley heritage I asked her why she put so much salt in food she said that he brothers were coal miners and needed the salt because it was such hard physical work.

  • @valerielambert7922
    @valerielambert7922 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Spotted the Welsh slate coaster, Sean. I bought a set of those in the round shape and every one is different because they are hand napped. I love them!

  • @JennyGunston-uh5og
    @JennyGunston-uh5og Před 6 měsíci +9

    I moved to North Wales 18 months ago. I’m learning Welsh through Dualingo

  • @tybash1
    @tybash1 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Sean just a suggestion. Maybe bring back the victory garden. When you get a plot. We are in for tough times soon and I think that would be helpful to new gardeners like me. :)

  • @sandybumpass3287
    @sandybumpass3287 Před 6 měsíci +11

    My dad sung with another well known male voice choir. He had performed several times with the Treorchy Male Voice Choir. Its a beautiful sound but it is also a huge commitment

  • @itamccabe3879
    @itamccabe3879 Před 5 měsíci +3

    So sorry to hear about rusty the cat its heartbreaking when you loose and animal i have had so many dogs cat horses die over the years my heart goes out to you ❤

  • @carolynbland9551
    @carolynbland9551 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Dear Sean. You are looking amazingly well. It must be the lovely Welsh fresh air. Well done, may it continue 😊

  • @beaulieuc8910
    @beaulieuc8910 Před 5 měsíci +2

    my boyfriend lives in a house share in London, it save a lot of money compared to having your own home and sometimes you have company, People tend to come and go. He has a large kitchen which helps a lot but some people in the house barely cook and only eat takeaways!

  • @ollydearden
    @ollydearden Před 6 měsíci +8

    Looking healthy Sean - think you have made a great decision to move to Wales.

  • @dee4174
    @dee4174 Před 6 měsíci +4

    The kettle is great! Different teas need different temperatures to brew to their best and that kettle is just perfect. 😊

  • @rosa2266
    @rosa2266 Před 6 měsíci +9

    Dear Sean, that is a lovely idea that you gifted half your daffodil bulbs to the community project. Nice to film the daffs progress as they come up. For now, i personally would choose to plant up Each variety/bag of daffs into Separate Pots. To put them around your garden, enjoy them and then they can be enjoy them in then transfer them to new allotment in time.
    Freecycle or Fbook marketplace may have free gardening pots available. can always easily be freshened up with a spray of paint or lick of Frenchic Al Fresco /lazy range of paint will work outdoors and create a colour theme, and fab display if that is to your liking.
    Another suggestion: storytime with Sean, just listening to you reading a short chapter from a book would be relaxing & calming i feel. Have a Good day.

  • @Honeybee-ym5vi
    @Honeybee-ym5vi Před 6 měsíci +5

    Oh, I think throwing all the bulbs together might be really nice. Almost like wild flowers...you don't know what you've got. And surprises are always so enjoyable. You look very relaxed and happy. I think the happiness arises from having so much contact there in Wales...as you say you've been really busy. Good for you! I've had several black cats. With the first one, shelter people warned me to watch around Halloween because weird people in the States might injure the cat in some way. All my cats were rescues (feral) and very, very afraid of other people. So, in a sense, I was very gratified because they would avoid people and not be hurt.

  • @grunt22
    @grunt22 Před 6 měsíci +5

    I live around 5 miles from Pontypridd and this is the first I knew that the Eisteddfod was coming. I agree the publicity could be better.

  • @chrisjones3901
    @chrisjones3901 Před 6 měsíci +4

    If a allotment takes ages a good idea is vertical gardening.That would ge excellent for anyone with bad back or knees

  • @mollydolly869
    @mollydolly869 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Owl sounds on a black screen….yes, please!!!
    I sleep best with ASMR videos running. You will get a crazy amount of views!!
    I vote mix the bulbs for the surprise in the garden.
    Loving the Wales vids. Blessings to you in these new endeavors!

  • @sheila4694
    @sheila4694 Před 6 měsíci +19

    For many months I've been buying bottled water but after reading an article in the newspaper I decided to change and use some kind of filter. I don't have room in my fridge and limited space on the worktop for a large jug, so after looking online I came across Black + Blum active charcoal filters. I've been using it now for a couple of weeks and am very impressed with the quality of the water now. One stick lasts for 6 months and after that they can be used as plant fertiliser or odour remover. Love the videos by the way!

    • @excemptfrombs2124
      @excemptfrombs2124 Před 6 měsíci +3

      A distiller is the only way to get all impurities out of you’re water.

    • @clovermark39
      @clovermark39 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Thanks they sound very good.

    • @joanneburslem4330
      @joanneburslem4330 Před 6 měsíci

      I use zero jugs

    • @OnlyMoi
      @OnlyMoi Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@excemptfrombs2124doesn't distilling water remove all the minerals also?

    • @gwenscoble6229
      @gwenscoble6229 Před 6 měsíci +1

      And makes it very flat, dissolved air removed. ​@OnlyMoi

  • @uglenddalejones2
    @uglenddalejones2 Před 6 měsíci +9

    Hi 👋. I was recommended by Every Days a Bonus this week- hence I’m here and subscribed…
    I live in wales also. Down near carmthn. So,croeso nol I cymru.
    I’ve lived most of my life in villages,one in particular. I have lived in Carmarthen four five years,moving back to my hometown just over eight years ago. Any burning questions,fire away il certainly try to be helpful.plus I worked 24yrs in glangwilli,.
    The takeaway order that got cancelled was very amusing…
    You definitely need a good amount of time,to learn your new jam
    I spent last year living on my own for the first time in my life- honestly,not all it’s cracked up to be but I do love my own space too. I think you will slowly fill it. Thank goodness you have the cats(adorable btw) .I need one.i miss my boy(been gone 2yrs-he was 28yrs old)
    Anyway,rooting for you L Hwyl 🙌☺️☺️

  • @joyofthings
    @joyofthings Před 6 měsíci +12

    What a great human you are sending rusty a present.xx🐝🐝

  • @SMElder-iy6fl
    @SMElder-iy6fl Před 5 měsíci +2

    I love my slow cooker and use it frequently. I tend to get distracted and forget when I'm cooking on the stove.

  • @littleredrose6254
    @littleredrose6254 Před 6 měsíci +1

    3.27, the gaze from the cat! Wow! Fab. x Good luck in your new venture. Kind regards.

  • @carolearnold4608
    @carolearnold4608 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I love the new kettle!

  • @Yaketyyak21
    @Yaketyyak21 Před 6 měsíci +3

    If you are going walking at night sean,get a head torch,they work great…

  • @christinesimpkin570
    @christinesimpkin570 Před 6 měsíci +4

    That's a great kettle 👌🏻
    The Q&A was interesting: definitely no very personal questions should be asked though.
    Glad your cats are settling in so well 😺😺
    Nice table 👍

  • @avivapotts2442
    @avivapotts2442 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Hi Sean, I'm a new subscriber and am enjoying binge watching all available videos. I have a suggestion for your kitchen - a soup maker. They are brilliant, easy to use and cheap to run. Just pop prepared ingredients in of your choice and switch on - yummy, tasty soup in 20mins. I'm sure you won't regret getting one. Along with your new slow cooker they will save you hours enabling you to get out and about. You can even take a thermos flask of hot soup! Take care. Xx

  • @lorrainelogan7907
    @lorrainelogan7907 Před 6 měsíci

    Really nice to hear you talk about your life, makes me want to visit Wales. Maybe this summer. 😊

  • @floriebrown2089
    @floriebrown2089 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Nice to learn a bit about your history and a few things about wales, looking forward to when you get your own plot. Thanks for the video.

  • @amandaneal1556
    @amandaneal1556 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Just found your channel. Working my way through the videos. What a wonderful channel you have created. Love it. Thanks for this.

  • @alexanderlane6007
    @alexanderlane6007 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I love your voice could listen to it all day

  • @LorraineG123
    @LorraineG123 Před 6 měsíci +1

    What a beautiful setting. Younare blessed

  • @jennywalsh479
    @jennywalsh479 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Liked you walk and very interesting about the tunnel so will be good when they develop that area.

  • @dianefarnden8577
    @dianefarnden8577 Před 6 měsíci

    The same used to happen to me in rural Norfolk regarding foxes removing markets where seeds were planted. I knocked in stout pegs and then threaded string through the hole in the top of the marker and tied them securely to the pegs. As a back up I also took photos with my smartphone.

  • @colleenmckinlay2916
    @colleenmckinlay2916 Před 6 měsíci +8

    An interesting video Sean. You had me laughing at your fish and chip story. You have had interesting jobs. Would love to have seen those old videos. (The last Bake Shop). Hope you find this one. We love Welsh cakes. Make them all the time. My Welsh Grandma’s recipe. A treasure. Sooo good. Hope you find an allotment. 🤞🏻wow….beautiful 🌹 roses!

    • @pennypincher5495
      @pennypincher5495 Před 6 měsíci

      I’d be interested in seeing that video if you do find it as I believe it was other halves Aunt and Uncle. Beryl and Dick Walters. I remember hearing that people used to take their Turkeys there to be cooked in the big ovens. He stills says he’s never had a corned beef pie as good as theirs.

  • @carib6808
    @carib6808 Před 6 měsíci

    That kind of footage is priceless. I hope you find it.

  • @indapink76
    @indapink76 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I think mixing up the bulbs would be fun and you might get a variety of colours 🎉

  • @maikeadam5354
    @maikeadam5354 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I live in Pembrokeshire, right on the boarder of Carmarthenshire! You should definitely consider coming down this way! When it’s not raining it’s really beautiful

  • @victoriahanke5086
    @victoriahanke5086 Před 6 měsíci

    It must be wonderful to go out for a walk in the hills. I think yiu are do a great job in your new place. Learning new things, and adjusting to all things new! Well done.
    I placed several small cow bells in a cord on my gate fence, so if anyone needs to find me they can shake the ! Lol! Wishing you the very best each day. ♥️😂🙋‍♀️✨

  • @judyholdsworth7096
    @judyholdsworth7096 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Goodness, there were some personal questions in there. You do you I say and I’ll watch what interests me. Please don’t feel obligated to share too much, your friend gave you good advice. Glad to see you and the girls settling in and I look forward to your next video.

  • @jeansmith3367
    @jeansmith3367 Před 6 měsíci

    Well that was really interesting, thank you! How lovely to see you when you were young, I hope you find the missing video of the 24 hours of the last day of the bake house. I think you live in a very beautiful place, I love Wales. Ha yes, you're right we are a nosey lot but nice to know you keep the important details private. Take care, I'm sure you'll all fully settle in to your new home soon

  • @homesteadlady3acrehomestead
    @homesteadlady3acrehomestead Před 6 měsíci

    I have been watching you since your first youtube channel. Yes, things were much different way back when.

  • @maryfennell9672
    @maryfennell9672 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Lovely video Sean. Put the bulbs in pots, just mix them up and you will get some lovely surprises.

  • @lynnedawson4116
    @lynnedawson4116 Před 6 měsíci

    Slow cookers are the best Sean - you will certainly reap every benefit of using one. Give it a go and I promise you, you won’t regret it x

  • @fliss362
    @fliss362 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I’ve been pleased with our Big Berkey very nice taste, can back flush the filters which last a very long time.

  • @margaretg7861
    @margaretg7861 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Your kettle is great and so are your flowers ..Good questions answered there . Hope you will find your slow cooker useful. .They are very useful and convenient . .

  • @thriftytowers7160
    @thriftytowers7160 Před 6 měsíci +14

    My black cat was the longest-stay in the rescue centre even tho the staff there loved him. Apparently black cats are the least wanted. He's been with me a few months now and I wouldn't swap him for anything! He was found as a stray so i waited a good few weeks before i let him out. I've had a couple of times when i've had to go out looking for him but mostly he'll come when i shout. I usually give him treats when he comes to my calling.

    • @seanjamescameron
      @seanjamescameron  Před 6 měsíci +12

      I found it you whistle a unique tune every time you feed the cats you get to a point where you can open the door and whistle then suddenly they reappear.

    • @FortviewFarm
      @FortviewFarm Před 6 měsíci +8

      I think black cats are beautiful. I had one for years call Mika and he was the most beautiful creature ever ❤

    • @carolineowen7846
      @carolineowen7846 Před 6 měsíci +4

      I would wait as near to about 4 weeks before you let your cats explore outdoors. In the week before put some of their spent urine litter in the corners of your garden,( say under some pots on feet, under the shed, by any posts if te are in a prodominant position over looking anything.
      This marks their scent, lets neighbouring cats know that that area belongs to your cats. 4 weeks also gives you a chance to settle, & observe any feline neighbours, their temperment and where they are likely to live.
      Observing all local regular dog walkers and the temperments / behaviours of the dogs is also useful.
      You might get to chat to your neighbours in that time to.
      Then your cats explore whilst you are enjoying your garden / having a cuppa, and BEFORE a meal time. Also gives you a chance to update micrchip details, and if you choose to get, set and activate a microchip cat flap. ( in 2024 all cats & kittens over 12 weeks are required to be microchipped).
      Another reason for putting spent urine litter in prodominant places around your boundries, is when the cats are out, it will smell of them (pre-scented) then if they do get spooked etc, they have a better chance of finding their way back quickly, As their scent would have already been drifting. A bit on a shed roof might be worth an idea, especially if you are in a terrace where all the houses are identical & gardens back onto each other.
      If they will wear collars, I would definately recommend a reflective one for your black cat, even if it is just until the better weather comes, as if it gets spooked, or hides it is almost impossible to find them, literally looking for their eyes.
      When I moved, mine door dashed, (at about 10 days, when I went to work) one came in when called the other I didn't realise had ninja'd out. She ended up getting locked out, and the panick of trying to find her, when I realised. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. After searching all night, the second evening I did a leaflet and did a door to door knock with all houses at least 5 doors in every direction, inc over gardens. Whilst I didn't find her on the door knock, I got to chat to all my neighbours, found out who had cats (all offered to keep theirs in - which was a lovely thing for them all to offer). She was able to make her way to under my shed, petrified, where I was able to eventually coax her out, while her food was half way between the shed & the door & I ate a tuna sarnie, just after dark. I did another leaflet drop thanking my neighbours and saying she was home safe & well :)
      Depending on their temperments and back grounds, you could harness train them, and introduce then to your garden that way. Especially if they have only been indoor cats. Cats' Protection have loads of advice, as does Simon's cat - on CZcams.

    • @frankiebye
      @frankiebye Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@FortviewFarmMe too. My darling Black cat was called Carlos. The most handsome lovable fella ever. I had to say goodbye to him in 2015 (Kidney disease). I still miss him and think of him and smile

    • @bronweneckstein1863
      @bronweneckstein1863 Před 5 měsíci

      @@seanjamescameron I'm loving your channel! My father grew up in Neath. I miss his lilting accent and his magnificent singing voice. He left Wales in his late 20's, because of his very bad asthma... they told him he needed the sun and dry air in South Africa, so off he went. And then he met my mother and a while later I arrived. Your accent is not as broad as his was. Even so, it does my heart good to hear it! The friendliest man, he loved telling a good tale and sitting down at the piano, playing and singing his heart out. Bless you and thank you for the happy nemories and your fascinating channel.
      Bronwen from Johannesburg

  • @karlineschrubberstiel
    @karlineschrubberstiel Před 6 měsíci +1

    My electric multi-function pressure cooker is probably my most used appliance. I have an Instant Pot.

  • @kimberley1195
    @kimberley1195 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Love your kettle Sean I use my slow cooker a lot especially for stew brown the steak pieces off in a frying pan I add seasoning then put potatoes,carrots,peas really anything you fancy then add about half pint off water don’t put much water in it because it will end up like soup,ham is lovely,and a whole chicken seasoned with butter and garlic salt I don’t add any water because it cooks in its own juices,also silverside is the best in a slow cooker with oxo cubes all the meat is so tender and tasty 😊

  • @LeeJahn-ih9xu
    @LeeJahn-ih9xu Před 3 měsíci +1

    Rubbing Castor Oil into my right knee helps immediately with the pain, it’s very thick so you don’t need much but it’s a god send Sean, good moisturiser too

  • @DanKeeley
    @DanKeeley Před 6 měsíci +2

    Spare food is brilliant for bartering/swapping!

  • @gwenscoble6229
    @gwenscoble6229 Před 6 měsíci +1

    When I took over my house the whole of the back garden was a vegetable plot. It was feeding 2 adults and 2 teenagers! I was working full time and had a DPC injected. A lot of decorating required. I made a grass area and used the beds for shrubs. Once the building works finished I formed a bed for veg, only 8ftx4ft. I enjoyed it so a year later I formed 3 more, more or less the same size. No space for potatoes but cut and come again type things give you a little fresh food without giving yourself the task of preparing and freezing a whole crop. A 30l pot with 8 dwarf beans will give you a portion of veg several times a week, each hand full is fresh rather than a bagful from a shop. Similarly, 1 celery plant can have a few stalks cut and it continues to grow, a courgette plant will give you plenty, don't wait until they are shop size, pick when they are a portion. Same with a few chard plants. Brussel sprouts don't have to be harvested all at once, unlike cabbages. CZcams channel 'Home Grown Veg', inspired me to grow things in pots and tubs. (See his 'square foot garden' in flower buckets). My major challenge is wind, so no outdoor tomatoes.
    Even your small, vertical yard can provide something, perhaps seed swap with neighbours. 😉

  • @volt8684
    @volt8684 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Hi Sean, loving series. I have lived alone for 8 years now 65 and have a slow cooker and an air fryer. I get fed up of too much effort cooking, but the air fryer is incredible, economical and not much washing up. Fantastic for any meat, always juicy( not dried out) and so easy. I envy you living in Wales such a beautiful country. As a motorcyclist the places you can go are incredible. I use a Britain’s water filter as my water is disgusting but I buy cheaper filters off e bay as Brita - v expensive.

  • @judyofthewoods
    @judyofthewoods Před 6 měsíci +2

    Croeso back to Wales, a very special place. And greetings to the lovely kitties. I wish you happiness in your new-old home. You came up in my feed and I remembered you from Richard Vobes.
    Been living in Wales for most of the last 44 years, the last four also with a rescue feral. A couple of previous cats I had were also sisters who had been in the shelter for 18 months after being rescued from the farm that was burned down after one of the John Cooper double murders. Coincidentally, I now live less than a mile from a house where a supposed murder-suicide with subsequent fire happened in the 70s, but it has all the hallmarks of a John Cooper murder, which is now suspected to be the case.
    My grandmother was a district nurse and midwife in rural Pembrokeshire between the wars. One of her funny stories was her visiting a young mother who was preparing dinner and complained how long it took to pluck the rabbit. It is very important to keep the old stories alive, and what the real world really was like as they are trying to re-write history.
    Lovely kettle with a touch of steampunk and a chrome bezel dial that does something. Reminiscent of classic motorbikes, the kind my grandmother actually rode on her round, later also my mother. And then, me, third generation female, bought my first bike at the same bike shop as they did - Bowens of Llawhaden.

  • @sarahprice1375
    @sarahprice1375 Před 6 měsíci

    I adore mixes of colours. And clumps of cottagey flowers. I'd love mixes of bulbs BUT you may find height differences say with snowdrops and tulips and the little ones may get drowned out.
    I don't cook with salt either. I leave guests to add their own.

  • @Jane_and_Meg
    @Jane_and_Meg Před 6 měsíci +1

    Hi Sean, love the kettle very stylish!
    Re water filter jug, I can recommend the Amazon Basics one £21.50 2.3L and very sturdy - we just bought one and is great it's made in Germany so our guess is it's made by the same people who are well known for water filter jugs certainly the style of the Amazon Basics one is very very similar also we use Amazon Basics filters and they work perfectly!
    I would throw the flower bulbs all in together which I think would be more fun or you could plant the Daffs between the Tulip bulbs as Daffs come up first then you have the colour of the Tulips after!

  • @fionadesciscio1799
    @fionadesciscio1799 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Morning Sean. I've got a lakeland glass water filter. It filters more chemicals than the Britta and to filters are around £16 for 3. Have you heard of Gaelic salt, its full of healthy minerals, you could add that to your meals and benefit from it at the same time.

  • @susanhoughton1104
    @susanhoughton1104 Před 6 měsíci

    I have heard that if cats get out just put their litter box outside and they will find home. Good noses! Thanks so much for all the updates. Just lovely.

  • @herewegoagain632
    @herewegoagain632 Před 6 měsíci +1

    A distiller might be better Sean. I use one every day. Of course you will have to factor in the cost of the electricity used but I find that rids the water of more impurities. You may have to supplement your electrolytes too as all the salts a re removed

  • @carolineowen7846
    @carolineowen7846 Před 6 měsíci +5

    For arthritic pain, I have found that Feverfew tea before bed works well, with Yumove supplement in the morning with breakfast, I also wear a bioflow bracelet, and in winter switch the electric blanket on before bed. I stear clear of foods that encourage inflammation, like potatoes and tomatoes, and especially sugar. I have found turmeric and ginger have also helped me, along with the above stuff.

    • @sarahholland2600
      @sarahholland2600 Před 4 měsíci

      I'm going to try those. My Dr said avoid anything with flour. I was sceptical, but I have to say he was right. I've noticed a real difference.

    • @carolineowen7846
      @carolineowen7846 Před 4 měsíci

      @@sarahholland2600 I don't eat gluten anyway. Hope all goes well. I have also found that Rosehip also helps. Turmeric as well. (Not together). Don't have the feverfew tea every day or for more than a couple of months, as it can cause anxiety & depression & thin the blood too much.

    • @sarahholland2600
      @sarahholland2600 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@carolineowen7846 Thank youfir the advice . I've found the gentle exercises I got from a Physiotherapist with a YT channel amazing too. Far more effective than painkillers.

    • @carolineowen7846
      @carolineowen7846 Před 3 měsíci

      @@sarahholland2600 Absolutely! We live in a fortunate age where we can learn pretty much anything online ...
      I found cod liver oil also helps, then nibble on some fresh parsley afterwards.
      I call pain management, the pain onion, so many layers, so many tears ....
      Some exercises do help, as does some of the yoga movements and stretches. Tara Stiles has alot of helpful content imho. Sadly no easy fix, and much is weather dependant.

    • @sarahholland2600
      @sarahholland2600 Před 3 měsíci

      @@carolineowen7846 I will check Tara out ! Thank you.

  • @serenadm6619
    @serenadm6619 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I have a berkey water filter, quite pricy, but worth every penny, you will need another one, the filters last a long time (years) so no need to keep buying the small ones that end up costing a fortune :) I have had mine about 15 years :)

  • @ashleyscott5237
    @ashleyscott5237 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I use a Phox filter. It’s £££’s to buy but once you have the jug, a years filters are approx £50 . I’ve had my 5 years now and the water tastes fab, with minimum land fill!
    Love your posts ❤

  • @tassiegirl1991
    @tassiegirl1991 Před 6 měsíci +2

    The Treorchy excuse spelling choir are fantastic , bring tears to my eyes every time i listen. I think you need time to settle in befre joining anything that requires such huge commitment, wise decision. I put a pinch of iodised salt when boiling or steaming veg, to help with iodine level, big issue in the past These days they add it to bread and maybe other products but with a history of thyroid myself and family i continue adding. This is probably why your mum added it too. I dont use salt any other way and hate it on fish and chips. We might wonder things about you but id never ask or expect an answer in any personal info, some people disclose too much, your spot on in keeping personal things private. I love the kettle. Loved the chat.

  • @yelenairwin1717
    @yelenairwin1717 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Love the handsome new black kettle and your matching black shirt is nice, too. I think it would be a great idea to add some affiliate links to the description box for the kettle and furniture and whatnot 😊

  • @stephenjones7829
    @stephenjones7829 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I live in Tredegar less than a quarter of a mile from the water treatment works and the water here tastes horrendous.
    We bought a brita filter, that you can change the carbon filter in every 3 months.
    Best thing we have done , water tastes amazing , could never go back to regular tap water .
    Best wishes
    Steve

  • @weareyounique4234
    @weareyounique4234 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I stopped salt but after reading that natural sea salt provides many minerals. I bought some Celtic Grey Sea Salt..

  • @mazsteele-hall8924
    @mazsteele-hall8924 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hi Sean, Maz here from Tasmania Australia. Put all your bulbs into one bag and be surprised when they bloom🌷🥀🌼🌱

  • @LG-kq9du
    @LG-kq9du Před 6 měsíci

    After seeing him on television when I was injured, I purchased the book "Live Pain Free" by Lee Albert and have found it to be immensely helpful for pain in different parts of the body and injuries. He covers pain or injury in different areas of the body in each chapter and there a chapter on knee pain covering the different stretches, modifications, or strengthening, etc., that need to be done. There is also one on low back pain amongst others.
    Also before and after your hikes I would always do a quick calf, quadricep, and hamstring stretch as I gave myself an injury in my early 50's moving to a new area that was very hilly and hiking without stretching thinking well it's only walking. Especially do not leave out the calves because they get very tight because of the hills.
    I currently live in the US so might not have the same brands, but I use a water pitcher and filter like PUR or Brita and I find this very effective for removing chemicals and improving the taste of the water you drink or make tea with.
    How nice that you donated bulbs and will be able to ramble around the village discovering them. I think you had said in an earlier video that you would look in the spring for plants you planted up on the mountain in your younger days so that will be interesting to see as well.
    It will be lovely to have salad and spinach and maybe a few herbs that you use regularly right out your back door.
    I think in no time you will have a lovely local social network in addition to being able to keep in contact with your London friends by phone. Fingers crossed for you that the stress reduction from being able to access nature more easily and the peace and quiet and the hill/mountain walking will improve your health and wellbeing. That is once the stress from moving calms down as it is major. You deserve some down time. Take care of yourself.
    Thanks for the laugh about the fish and chips - I'll have to remember that when I move.

  • @janelynjohnson5147
    @janelynjohnson5147 Před 6 měsíci +1

    To change the address put your curser,,,behind your last word touching the last letter,,touch the back button it will erase the info then leave the curser at the same spot and type in your current address..

  • @margaretsofocleous1999
    @margaretsofocleous1999 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I loved the fish and chip story

  • @theharringtons2010
    @theharringtons2010 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I lived in Bexleyheath and moved to Wales 15 years ago..still getting used to the slower pace of life..

  • @carencassidy2359
    @carencassidy2359 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Bore da Sean,
    Saying good morning and good evening is the extent of my Welsh speaking but living in California that’s good! LOL Since your channel is new for me, I decided to watch some of your past videos. I saw the one where you were saying goodbye to Rusty. When you were videoing Rusty walking away and he stopped and turned to look at you, I believe he knew he would never see you again. The look of sadness on his face broke my heart. So, I was thrilled to find out in this video he has a actual home and family he lives with!! You are a kind hearted person in sending special treats for Rusty! Quick question: I plant daffodils every autumn in November but failed to do so this. Is it too late to plant them now? I’m at 6100 feet and we are expecting snow in a few days. I’m thinking the ground may be too hard now. Have a wonderful day!!! And give the fur babies a hug for me!

  • @idrisjones3854
    @idrisjones3854 Před 6 měsíci

    good to sea you in wales and hope you joy it

  • @barbaraireland5479
    @barbaraireland5479 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Watched your video on utilities and couldn't figure who or what you were about so I am glad to see this and I will subscribe. I love gardening, cooking and I am addicted to books. I imagine I have 500 books by now. I do not like to read online. I want to hold a book and carry it with me. Lots of gardening, cookbooks, history and biographies. Love researching ancestry. My Appalachian people were wild, like reading something from the Wild Wild West. I will have to check out your books. Diet is important for fibromyalgia if you are plagued with that. You said you don't use salt but giving that up would be out of the question for me. A Berkey is a very good choice for filtered water but rather pricey.

  • @anneperseh4907
    @anneperseh4907 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Love the fish & chips story!😂🐟🍟

  • @jillychandler
    @jillychandler Před 2 měsíci

    You can get a wireless front door bell, that you stick on the front door, and you put the plug in a socket, and it will ring so you can hear it. They do not cost a lot of money, and work really well. Hope this will help, as you could leave your kitchen door open, whilst you are in your garden, and put the plug in the kitchen, so you will hear the door bell outside. xxx

  • @elizabethdarley8646
    @elizabethdarley8646 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Hi! Sean! I've just bought us an electric kettle. It is the best one we have had. Breville Bold. Light. I chose it because the lid comes off. I had found that the kettles with spring-lids would break and I don't like them for my arthritis fingers but I found 1 kettle that has a lid that comes off properly: fewer parts to go faulty!
    Your cats are gorgeous!
    Kind regards,
    Bess in Yorkshire😃

    • @elizabethdarley8646
      @elizabethdarley8646 Před 6 měsíci +1

      PS I got it for £21 all in Amazon Prime because it is classed as used as in someone had spoilt the cardboard box. It boils water for one mug in 30 seconds!

  • @jennywalsh479
    @jennywalsh479 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Hi,
    Talking about cooking gear as you have just mentioned a slow cooker which is great but a air fryer is also very healthy way to cook and can cook so many different foods in them.
    When the other week you mentioned the TV license which was so surprising as I thought that was not a thing anymore. Is it in Wales or other parts of the UK. I think the last time we paid for a license was in the mid seventies.
    Enjoy your show and will be interesting to see what you are going to do in the future.

    • @theharringtons2010
      @theharringtons2010 Před 6 měsíci

      Get a Ninja one pot..air fryer, slow cooker, pressure cooker and saute pan all in one..

  • @carolinecollett4349
    @carolinecollett4349 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Like your slate coaster. Very Welsh.

  • @Petersallotment
    @Petersallotment Před 5 měsíci +1

    I got a soup maker great for using your veg

  • @jazzander5314
    @jazzander5314 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I put out food and water when my cats got out.
    It's always worked...
    They are two black rescues...

  • @mamamoomin
    @mamamoomin Před 6 měsíci +4

    Looking smart!
    Love these chatty, relaxed videos.
    I'd be tempted to mix the bulbs and see what happens 🌷

  • @maryshelley9160
    @maryshelley9160 Před 6 měsíci

    What you need is an RO water filter with a mineral replacement cartridge. They are not cheap but you need the reverse osmosis to remove fluoride, chloride, pharmaceuticals and bacteria and viruses.

  • @mikeembe1261
    @mikeembe1261 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Hi, I've used a Doulton ( British Berkerfield ) filter system.
    It live's on the kitchen window sill, stands about 22" tall, 9" dia.
    Comes out tasting nice & clean.
    👍

    • @jazzander5314
      @jazzander5314 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I saw one on Ebay...

    • @mikeembe1261
      @mikeembe1261 Před 6 měsíci

      @@jazzander5314
      I first saw them on "Van Lifer" vid's on CZcams 👍

  • @oneviewcornwall8200
    @oneviewcornwall8200 Před 4 měsíci

    Nice one Sean

  • @judimantos904
    @judimantos904 Před 6 měsíci +8

    Thought about people’s suggestion that you get slow cooker, but I think an air fryer is more practical for a single person. It cooks quickly, doesn’t have to be preheated and uses very little of that expensive cooking oil. I’m enjoying your Utube videos immensely.

    • @bobbidazzler1343
      @bobbidazzler1343 Před 6 měsíci +1

      There's only 3 of us in our house and I love my air fryer. Have a slow cooker but have never really used it.

    • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
      @ingeleonora-denouden6222 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I think it depends on the kind of meals you like to eat. A slow-cooked meal is not the same as an air-fried meal

    • @yodaami
      @yodaami Před 4 měsíci +1

      My tuppence worth; Just get a tiny slow cooker, it’s great for stews/ casseroles. They use very little energy, equivalent of a couple of old light bulbs. And a small air fryer, also saves you heating up the space in a normal sized oven. I use both of mine often.

  • @patjohnson1008
    @patjohnson1008 Před 6 měsíci +2

    😂😂😂 I love your dog response ... a dog is very much like having children ...

  • @verapearl333
    @verapearl333 Před měsícem

    I love your videos

  • @noelp4916
    @noelp4916 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Gorgeous roses. 🇦🇺

  • @nicolasykes6637
    @nicolasykes6637 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I’ve found that if you delete your payment details from the app and then add your payment details back in you can then amend your billing and delivery address.

  • @V.C.S69
    @V.C.S69 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I stopped using salt many years ago, I find there is enough salt in stock cubes and other food flavours, Marmite, Worcestershire sauce and so forth.
    I too am interested in installing a water filter, so I am interested in which filter you choose and how it is installed. My son purchased a water testing kit, we were so surprised by the result.

  • @user-oe7bw6cy8b
    @user-oe7bw6cy8b Před 6 měsíci

    Love the kettle