From Bournemouth to Bulgaria

New gold video out next week! My favourite one yet!

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We just want to say a massive thank you to all of you who have already purchased our new "It's Christmas Mate" mugs.

Jordan has worked incredibly hard on these merch designs, and it's so amazing to see all the incredible support we're getting from you.

The pre-orders close on the 08/12/25 and these is a Limited quantity available.

We cannot wait to see all the pictures you guys send us of you with your new merch!

So if you're still unsure of what to gift your loved ones this year, and you know they're a fan of our journey and channel, wouldn't this be a great little surprise? Or maybe you just want to show your support and get one for yourself 🥰

The link is in the comments guys.

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Thank you so much for everyone who's subscribed to our channel ❤️.

Such an amazing achievement 🥹.

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Our latest episode has just been released for early access over on Patreon!

Here's the link: www.patreon.com/posts/building-diy-bbq-131208810?u…

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NEW DOCUMENTARY OUT NOW ♥️🎥☺️

Link here: https://youtu.be/NDtctg__TXs

What a pleasure it was to work with  @liveration  , thank you guys for this amazing collaboration opportunity.

We hope you all enjoy this one guys 💕

Thank you for showcasing our story 👌.

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Catch us on BBC RADIO Solent today at 11:10 am. Don't miss it ☕️.

Update:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002cq10?partner=uk.co.b…

Skip to 01:08 ❤️

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FINALLY A LOUNGE FLOOR 🥲🫶❤

This house has never seen a real floor....UNTIL NOW 💓!

Whilst the wife and children were away on holiday, I was busy working hard to get a floor laid in the house. We now have parquet laminate flooring with underfloor heating. WHAT A GAME CHANGER! This is the first time I'd ever laid a floor like this or worked with underfloor heating. I'm really proud of this job for my first time, and so happy that the family now have a nicer space to relax.

This was not possible without the help of a special follower who wished to remain anonymous and donated the funds to be able to do this job. We are forever grateful, and still taken aback by your generous offer to help with this really important, life-changing home improvement. It will never, ever be forgotten. The same goes for anyone who has helped in the past. Thank you so much. We love you guys.

#newfloor #renovation #underfloorheating #flooring #infrared #DIY #doityourself

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We left everything behind and took a huge risk.

Not a calculated, well-funded move.
We didn’t sell a house. We didn’t have savings tucked away.
We packed up our caravan, loaded up the kids, the dogs, the cat — and left the UK for rural Bulgaria.



We didn’t know what we were walking into.
No job lined up. No big plan. No safety net.
Just this gut feeling that we needed to try something different.

We’d been living paycheck to paycheck. Renting. Stuck in the loop.
And we knew that unless we made a drastic change, nothing would ever really change.



We bought this house — falling apart, no electrics, no plumbing — for just under £7,000.
It came with an acre and a half of land. And a lot of work.


We knew it would be tough. But we also knew it could be worth it.

We still have bills. We still have overheads.
It’s not like we’re living without costs — but the burden is different. Lighter.
We don’t have rent or a mortgage hanging over us.

General costs like council tax are far lower than back in the UK.


And owning our home outright at 30? That’s something most people back home only dream of.
Here, we’ve got the space and freedom to chase self-sufficiency for real — not just dream about it.

We’re not fully there yet. But we’re getting closer every day.
We knew we’d have to take on all the renovation work ourselves.
There was no budget for contractors, no team to call in.


Every job — from plumbing to roofing, sewage to tiling — we’ve figured it out along the way.
Some days, with barely the right tools. Most days, just with stubbornness and the will to get it done.

It’s been exhausting at times.
We’ve had moments where we genuinely didn’t know how we’d pull through.
But we just kept going.
Because we had to.



We weren’t just trying to build a home — we were trying to build a new way of life.
One where we weren’t trapped by rent or bills or that constant feeling of being behind.
And here, in this little village in the middle of nowhere, we’ve found that.



We grow our own food. We’ve got space for the kids to run.
We have the freedom to live a bit slower. To breathe.
We’re not finished. Nowhere near.
But we’re finally heading in a direction that feels right for us.



Not everyone will get it.
That’s okay.

We didn’t do this to impress anyone. We did it to take back control of our lives.



So if you’re someone who’s ever thought, “There’s got to be more than this…”
You’re right — there is.



It doesn’t have to be Bulgaria.
It just has to be somewhere that fits you.
Somewhere that gives you what you need.
The world’s a big old place, with more options than you’ve been led to believe.

But we’ve been conditioned to think we only have one path.
One way to live.
Stay where you are. Do what you're told. Keep your head down.
It’s not true.


Stop letting other people think for you.
Stop letting other people tell you what you can and can’t do, where you can and can’t go.
Start listening to yourself.
Because if we could do this—with no money, no jobs, two kids, two dogs, a cat, and a caravan —
Then you better believe it’s possible.


But you’ve got to want it.
You’ve got to be willing to struggle.
To sacrifice.
To put yourself through uncomfortable, stressful moments so you can take your life back.
You’ve got to fight for it.


Nobody’s coming to save you.
But you can absolutely save yourself.

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After 20+ years of being choked by relentless vines, our cherry tree is finally free. It’s the first time in decades that it hasn’t been strangled, and we gave it a fresh coat of lime wash—partly because the neighbours do it, but also because it helps deter insects, prevent fungal growth, and protect the bark from sun damage and temperature swings. It feels great to be doing jobs like this, bringing forgotten things back to life and saving more of the land around us. Another job done, another tree saved.

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"We Paid £7K for This House. Here’s What That REALLY Got Us"
We bought a house on the internet. No viewing. No survey. Just a video tour and a dream.

For £7K, we became homeowners of a 2-acre plot in Bulgaria. A three-bedroom house, a separate summer house, and a huge stone barn. It sounded too good to be true.

And in some ways, it was.

When we first arrived, we were overwhelmed with joy. It was ours. After years of struggling in the UK, here we were—touching the walls of our very own home. Then, we opened the gate.

Reality hit.

The roof was falling in.
The ceilings were collapsing.
The windows were smashed.
The wiring was so dangerous the whole house needed a full rewire.
There was no water. The pipes had burst—above ground and underground.
No electricity. No toilet. No way to move in.

And, as if to welcome us, a huge bees’ nest blocked our way in.

There we stood—two adults, two kids, two dogs, a cat, and every single thing we owned—trapped outside our own land in 42°C heat.

And then, as we tried to process it all, a neighbour casually told us the house was about to be demolished because it was falling off a cliff.

Oh. Sh*t.

At that moment, it felt like we’d made the biggest mistake of our lives. No safety net. No savings. No backup plan. Just sheer determination (and maybe a little bit of madness).

But what people don’t see in these big “we changed our lives” stories… is what happens behind closed doors.

While I (Lewis) was outside every day—fixing the house, digging trenches, trying to make this place liveable—Jordan was inside the caravan, alone, with a one-year-old.

No air conditioning. Just a tiny fan blowing hot air around.

No running water.

No escape.

She was exhausted, stressed, and completely trapped. She didn’t feel safe. The weight of it all hit hard. One day, she looked at me and said:

"If this doesn’t get better in a month, I’m leaving. I’m going f**ing home."*

And honestly? I didn’t blame her.

It wasn’t just about fixing up an old house. It was about holding onto ourselves, our family, and our belief that we could actually pull this off.

And then—just as we felt completely alone—our neighbours showed up.

They thought we were crazy, but they wanted us to succeed. They saw we had nothing and started bringing us food from their own gardens. Fresh vegetables, homemade cheese, gifts from their land. In that moment, we realised something: we weren’t just building a house, we were finding a new way of life.

So, was £7K enough? Not really.
We had legal fees, unexpected repairs, and more costs than we ever imagined. We didn’t budget well enough. We didn’t know half of what we were getting into. But somehow, we made it work.

Would we do it again?
In a heartbeat.

It’s been the hardest, most rewarding thing we’ve ever done. We own our home, we grow our own food, we’ve built a life where we actually get to live. It hasn’t been easy—it’s been sacrifice, struggle, and setbacks. But the trade-off? More time with our kids, freedom from the rat race, and a life that truly feels like ours.

So, would you take this risk?

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