WATER AND SEPTIC TANK DISCOVERY - Stone House Renovation Project Portugal

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
  • It's been another long week of rain but finally the sun made an apearance and we could continue with the outside work of digging trenches for the water pipes and uncovering the septic tank which was hidden underneath the old outside bathroom.
    Thank you for being here and please do give the video a LIKE and if you can possibly bear it watch the adverts a little as it really helps to support me and to grow my channel so that I can share my experience with a wider audience. I thank you for your support, it is so important to me.
    I love hearing from you so please do leave me a COMMENT. I read and answer them all.
    If you would like to support me in any way here is my PAYPAL link. Maybe you would like to help me buy another tree or plant. I would be so grateful as CZcams is my only source of income, and that is still very small.
    PAYPAL: paypal.me/suzimussell?country...
    Buy Me A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/dreamlif...
    You can also follow me on instagram or facebook, links on my CZcams header.
    If you're an environmentally friendly brand looking to work with me please reach out.
    EMAIL: suzimussell@mindfulvanlife.com

Komentáře • 39

  • @fourtails1192
    @fourtails1192 Před 2 měsíci

    If I woke up every morning to a view like that , I'd die a happy woman 😊 so beautiful. Good luck on your renovation journey ✌️

  • @Aotruba
    @Aotruba Před 2 měsíci

    Wow! Great progress - such hard work ❣️👍✨️Kitties are adorable ❣️🐈😻

  • @ruthnoronha8206
    @ruthnoronha8206 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I’m always in awe at so many of you Brits buying these structures that have no amenities and you have to live in a construction zone, in your case it’s just you and you are getting a lot of the work done by contractors and there’s a decent pace to the construction. Others live in this state of mess for years probably due to financial issues and I admire their positivity and cheerfulness while dealing with cold, damp and less than perfect condition. I know it’s not for me ever. I can’t do mess.

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci +6

      I completely understand what you are saying Ruth. We are ultimately seeking a better way of life, holding a bigger vision and just working towards that vision. Living in mess, as you say, gives us a real appreciation of the finished home. It’s not easy, that’s for sure, but there is a huge sense of satisfaction when you see projects coming together. In Portugal there are a lot of abandoned houses in disrepair so they are affordable and it’s a way to achieve the dream of a simpler more sustainable life 🙏💕

    • @NicoletteEBedford
      @NicoletteEBedford Před 2 měsíci

      I Soo agree! A kitchen set up is easy, like camping, but no 1 priority is the septic tank and a bath! Heating water on gas is easy for that! 😊

  • @katetaylor4955
    @katetaylor4955 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Thanks for the lavender alongside your renovation story - that purple mountainside is glorious and I can see why you fell in love with that area. I hope your daughter managed okay running the Brighton marathon today, amid Storm Kathleen.

  • @healinggarden5688
    @healinggarden5688 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Oh wow all that lavender!

  • @paulinewilson613
    @paulinewilson613 Před 2 měsíci +5

    I hope your daughter went well in the Brighton Marathon and made it to the end. The renovations are coming along well, I imagine you can't wait until it's done. The fields of lavender were absolutely beautiful, I imaging the perfume in the air was truly intoxicating, I don't think I could have resisted picking bunches and bunches of it xxx

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Hi Pauline, my daughter finished with a time of 5 hours 36 minutes which was amazing for her first marathon. She could barely walk at the end though, bless her.
      I didn’t need to pick any lavender as it grows on my land and all around me. I feel blessed 🙏💕

  • @sheilajoseph9953
    @sheilajoseph9953 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Have a lovely time in uk with daughter and family.😃

  • @arjanvogel6444
    @arjanvogel6444 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you girl.

  • @luisaleonardi666
    @luisaleonardi666 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Hi,Suzi! Nice to see you in that lovely area with lots of lavender where you're planning to go on your electric bike.
    The outside works are so necessary to enable both you and the workers to go to the next steps.
    So pleased to see you in the UK for a while , sharing time with your dear ones.
    Can't wait to get to the next steps on the house.
    Wishing you all the best ❤

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci

      Yes, there is life outside of the house works. It’s important for me to take me time away from the house. If I’m there I can’t help but work 😅💕

  • @charmainemangiagalli
    @charmainemangiagalli Před 2 měsíci +4

    Suzi you should ask Thoe and Bea to help you cut your grass and dig your vegetable beds for you to start on your gardens. It will be easier for you to maintain the gardens. You could offer your help in their orchid . Maybe a thought to help you get started .

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hi Charmaine, I’m very able to cut the grass. I won’t be starting on any vegetable areas in the orchard until I have put an irrigation system in place 😀🙏

  • @lawli56
    @lawli56 Před 2 měsíci +5

    I think that is a Western false smooth snake. They are venomous but are no considered dangerous because of their calm nature and the fact they rarely bite.The distinctive marking across the neck gives it away. Let us know how you daughter got on. ❤

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for the information about the snake. My daughter ran 5:36 which I thought was pretty good going for her first marathon. One very proud mum 😀🏅

  • @mlonergan0
    @mlonergan0 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Wow fantastic work Suzie, it's all coming together, well done you..👏

  • @luisagarcia3961
    @luisagarcia3961 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Suzi parabéns eu já passei pelo que você está passando e confesso que valeu apena obrigado pelo vídeo ❤

  • @mariolanca1118
    @mariolanca1118 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Just have a nice day!🌺🤗

  • @gregd.88
    @gregd.88 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I didn't know Portugal had so much open land.

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It has so much open land. Portugal has ten very large National Parks

  • @tonycottingham8240
    @tonycottingham8240 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Looks like your making good progress and with the dryer weather your builders will be able to press on, meant to ask you if you like your Dacia Duster, look forward to seeing you renovation progress next week

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hi Tony, yes the Dacia is great. I very comfortable ride 😀🙏

  • @isabelfarist221
    @isabelfarist221 Před 2 měsíci

    ❤❤

  • @lydiamitchell6814
    @lydiamitchell6814 Před 2 měsíci +2

    No fear of snakes!!😅😊

  • @elizabethsamson5591
    @elizabethsamson5591 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Hello Suzie, that looked like a baby viper?
    I only ever saw grass snakes in Faymoreau, France. One was sunbathing under some thick , black plastic. As i tried to move the plastic, it was weighted, i thought it was one of my cats!
    Both startled, we made our seperate exists!
    It was a HUGE, green grass snake, it was beautiful though, that's the fun of living in the countryside, all the experiences you have.

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci

      Elizabeth, I will be keeping my eye out for it as it gets bigger 😂

    • @elizabethsamson5591
      @elizabethsamson5591 Před 2 měsíci

      @@dreamlifeportugal I think your cats will also alarm if they see it.

  • @NicoletteEBedford
    @NicoletteEBedford Před 2 měsíci +1

    Eek! ,🐍noo! It could have bitten you! Poisonous? How stunning is that Lavender and forever views! Hope you get phone contact, being alone, do be careful! House Reno basics are almost done. You will be Soo busy soon and I'm sure you are drawing lots of planning pictures! We're in for our first Winter? Storm in Cape Town. Take care...🦋🐞🌱🦉🌼🐝☕🍪

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci

      Nicolette, it was very calm and very tiny. It probably sensed I wasn’t going to hurt it 😅

  • @NicoletteEBedford
    @NicoletteEBedford Před 2 měsíci

    🐝🌼🌱🐞🦋💐Hi Suzie, check out Cindy Vine, Portugal ...she's has just bought a strimmer on line. She was saying that there is a rule in Portugal, that due to heat and fires, all dry growth around home areas must be cut down. This is in her latest Sunday post. I think it has a solar attachment? It will be the answer for you.😊

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks Nicolette. I have a strimmer although it’s an electric one but I will borrow my friends petrol one for the big field 😀💕

  • @josedacosta9847
    @josedacosta9847 Před 2 měsíci +1

    How can you pick up a snake?

    • @dreamlifeportugal
      @dreamlifeportugal  Před 2 měsíci

      It was just a tiny one. They are very soft to the touch 😂