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Добавлен 7 апр 2019
I'm Laura...In 2006 we arrived in Abruzzo from the UK with two babies and a campervan looking for a dream, or at least somewhere to lay low whilst we worked out the bigger picture that is life. Before we knew it we had bought a ruined house to restore with an olive grove to keep. This decision in itself came to define our adult lives so far. The choice to stay in Italy transformed us; this extraordinary country, this region itself and its people have taught us how to be patient, how to slow down, how to love each other fully and ourselves, how to be grateful and how to live life without too much regret or restraint!
I am constantly working towards making mindful and sustainable lifestyle choices for our health & well being and for the health & well being of the planet. I will be exploring new ideas in mindfulness and adventuring, as I navigate the possibility of living the cleanest and happiest life possible. I make lots of mistakes on my journey to finding something better!
I am constantly working towards making mindful and sustainable lifestyle choices for our health & well being and for the health & well being of the planet. I will be exploring new ideas in mindfulness and adventuring, as I navigate the possibility of living the cleanest and happiest life possible. I make lots of mistakes on my journey to finding something better!
Crazy Kayaking the Tirino River, Abruzzo! The cleanest river in Europe!?
This summer we kayaked with our SUP kayak kits down the Tirino River, which is often regarded as the clearest river in Europe. And there are certainly parts where that is true. But by the time the waters reach the nearby town of Bussi and beyond they are heavily polluted with rubbish, debris and in fact dangerous levels of mercury and other toxic metals. This is thanks to nearly 30 years of illegal chemical waste disposal at the hands of a petrochemical company previously based in Bussi.
Mercury levels in the water massively exceed what are considered legally safe and were last registered as recently as 2017. Those at the industrial chemical sites at Bussi who were responsible for the dum...
Mercury levels in the water massively exceed what are considered legally safe and were last registered as recently as 2017. Those at the industrial chemical sites at Bussi who were responsible for the dum...
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In Silvi Marina, Abruzzo: talking oceans, seas, rivers and lakes
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With this video I want to change tack a little bit with my channel. I still want to feature all that is beautiful about this extraordinary region we live in, but I also want to weave into the discussion a topic that is of utmost importance to me and one that I think should, now more than ever, be important to everyone: the environment. Whilst I have tried to talk about environmental issues in m...
Campotosto Lake, Abruzzo, rounding up the summer with an escape from the extreme heat!
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One of the last adventures we had this summer was at Campotosto Lake. It's a place we used to take the kids when they were little and it's been years since we were there. We had forgotten how extraordinarily beautiful this place is. It was an escape from the crazy heat which was the defining feature of this summer...everywhere! Despite being so rocked by climate change more than ever this year....
Hiking in Italy: Circling around the Reserve Regionale del Voltigno, Abruzzo
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I filmed this back in early June when we went on this walk to clear our heads after having spent several weeks mulling over a life changing decision. Whilst we didn't exactly conclude what decision we were going to make, we did put the decision on hold for a year so that we can properly have the space to think. Decisions can be difficult, but we do know just how privileged we are to have options!
Too many cherries!? Here's how to make a versatile cherry compote suitable for different uses.
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We had sooooo many cherries this year and given the food wastage globally I'm really on a mission to conserve all the food that grows at home. So I decided to make a compote that you can easily use in smoothies, as a pie filler or just to spread on bread. I hope you enjoy the recipe. It's very simple!
Hiking in Italy: Campo Imperatore to Monte Bolza
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We decided to take an impromptu hike up a mountain a few weekends ago. It was so beautiful, if wet and windy, and the perfect moment to enjoy the abundant wild flowers in Campo Imperatore this time of year. It made me feel truly lucky to be living in Abruzzo!
Left over fava beans (broad beans) from the garden? Freeze, fry or dip them!!
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Everyone here in Abruzzo that can grows fava beans; in fact they are the one thing that I know will grow in the garden every year with out any trouble or strife! I grew too many fava beans this year though and we were getting a little bored with eating fava bean meals, so I decided to take the remaining beans and freeze them for later on in the season. But I also want to show you a couple of si...
Hiking in Italy: Abruzzo, Vado di Sole to the ridge of the Gran Sasso Mountains!
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A few weeks ago lock down restrictions were finally lifted and we were able to leave the administrative area for the first time in months. We took the opportunity to do a walk that we had been thinking about for a couple of years and had not actually got round to doing. It was a beautiful, crisp day and although the walk was tough and felt endless at certain points, it was worth the climb...the...
Trying out our new tent! Lanshan 2 Pro
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I filmed this video back at the end of March, when we were locked down and decided to camp in the garden with our new tent. It was a freezing night and poor Jon had his new sleeping bag the cold side up. But it was fun nonetheless...just getting out of the house on an imaginary adventure was enough to revitalize our joy and help us get through the end of lockdown!
Springtime in Abruzzo: rewilding, woodland management and permaculture
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I made this video a couple of weeks ago when we were in the middle of full lock down...Tomorrow we hope to get the announcement that lock down restrictions are lifting and we will be able to travel throughout the region once again! So we hope to post many more videos in the coming months of amazing things to see and do in this fantastic region of Abruzzo. Stay tuned!!
A trip to an organic vineyard in Abruzzo!
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Just reminiscing about some of the fun things I got up to last year when we were a bit more free to move around. This was a birthday wine tasting trip for my friend Lou's birthday back in September...it was a fun afternoon in good company! Italy is still very much in lock down and getting out and about is not very easy. But I'm hoping to have some amazing adventures in the coming months showing...
Visiting one of my favourite places in Abruzzo: Vicoli Vecchio
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Just wanted to add some short videos of some small adventures that I had during the late summer last year when things weren't quite so locked down. We are in a Red Zone at the moment, which means no adventuring and no leaving home and no making videos about beautiful Abruzzo...But our time will come again and we're fortunate enough to be here, to be healthy and to be happy and safe and we're co...
Hiking in Italy: Abruzzo, Pietracamela to Prati di tivo!
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When lock down restrictions lifted last summer we jumped at the opportunity to get out into the wilderness and have some local adventures! This was an end of season walk that we did from the lovely town of Pietracamela to Prati di tivo. A beautiful day out with a surprise cable car adventure!!
Finally making olive waste compost in Italy!! Yay!!
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A year in the planning and some ups and downs finally brought us to realizing our dream of turning our olive mill waste into compost! Olive mill waste, which is often dumped by olive presses on unused land near crops and waterways rather than pay the fee to have it safely removed, is a serious bio hazard when left raw and untreated. Alternatively, with a few simple precautions you can safely tu...
Christmas 2020 in lockdown!
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Wishing everyone the happiest Christmas possible! Here’s to a New Year that’s full of potential. Keep your chins up!! This year’s Christmas card money will go to Opportunity Village in Eugene, Oregon: www.eugene-or.gov/3705/Opportunity-Village Offering tiny homes to help get people off the streets and into safe secure homes where they can begin to build their futures!
Hiking in Italy: Abruzzo, Santo Stefano to Rocca Calascio
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Hiking in Italy: Abruzzo, Santo Stefano to Rocca Calascio
Hiking in Italy: From dusk till dawn in the Gran Sasso mountains
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Hiking in Italy: From dusk till dawn in the Gran Sasso mountains
First time SUP! In Abruzzo!! Awesome, fun and much easier than you would expect!!
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First time SUP! In Abruzzo!! Awesome, fun and much easier than you would expect!!
Abruzzo: Visiting Serramonacesca and areas around the Maielletta in the Maiella national park
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Abruzzo: Visiting Serramonacesca and areas around the Maielletta in the Maiella national park
The end of lock down and the end of 2 and half months of Arabic learning!
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The end of lock down and the end of 2 and half months of Arabic learning!
Learning Arabic part 4: practicing speaking weeks - 6 - 10
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Learning Arabic part 4: practicing speaking weeks - 6 - 10
Rapid learning Arabic! Part 3...lessons learned
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Rapid learning Arabic! Part 3...lessons learned
Learn Italian...or Arabic?...or whatever in 2 and 1/2 months!! Part 1
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Learn Italian...or Arabic?...or whatever in 2 and 1/2 months!! Part 1
Racing back to Italy...trying to beat the border closures!
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Racing back to Italy...trying to beat the border closures!
Responsible crafting: Introduction to curtain making
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Responsible crafting: Introduction to curtain making
Fitting a drip feed irrigation system in the veg patch...with digger action!
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Fitting a drip feed irrigation system in the veg patch...with digger action!
Thanks for the info. I found it hard to view as the music is too loud. Personally I'd prefer no music at all - easier to focus, less overstimulating.
So pretty!!! Are the paths well signaled? 🪧
In general the paths in Abruzzo are well signed...this route has a clear path as well and is a busy trail so you can't really go wrong! 😊
Black olives are my favorite ❤❤
Great ideas thank you 😊
Love this. I dream of hiking in Abruzzo in the next few years. (And the music is fine to me. Feels inspirational and quests).
Thanks for the lovely feedback! I haven't posted anything for ages, but still having adventures...I need to get back on it!! Thanks for the motivation. Hope to see you in Abruzzo!☺
Halo
That's REAL pollution, That's a real problem: The Bussi Chemical waste buried under the soil for 50 plus years! It is a disgrace !! Ciao.
Great Job! You may now be certified 100% citizen of Abruzzo, our wonderful Land!! Congratulations!!
Yardıma geliyim mi,,, :)
yaaaa. marry me. loves the best tool.
In the recipe you wrote 1 Tablespoon salt but in the spoken instructions you say 1 teaspoon of salt… I made the chutney based on the written recipe and it’s way too salty :(
Oh I'm so sorry!! I'll drop a note into the video...thanks for letting me know. What a shame for your chutney though 😞
Aua, wrong
Enjoyed your video. Where did you put in and take out and how long were you on the water? Thinking of doing the same trip. Cheers.
Hi there! We put in near Cirichiello from memory. The river was completely blocked where we intended to get out, so we had to turn around and take out near some picnic tables on the left...we were quite close to Bussi then. It's tough at points...if you've got a silky saw I recommend taking it just in case! Good luck!!
@@thegoodlife5524thanks! i was going to ask the same question😊
How long did you oven dry the apricots for at 140?
Hi there! Apologies for the late reply. I think it was overnight from memory...but make sure to do them well because I had a jar go mouldy because the apricots weren't properly dried. Good luck!
This is how I want to live. I'm in Sweden, trying to avoid a big mortgage. My grandmother is Italian so looking at "Italian citizenship by descent (Jure sanguinis)". Would like to be in nature most of the year if I can, though the summers can be hot down there =). Thank you. Great to get a look into how rural life in Italy can be.
Good luck! I hope you get to fulfill your dream of moving to Italy ☺
Check this olive harvester ruclips.net/video/to5lmjotlsw/видео.html
عمل جيد
Maybe it's different in Italy? In the US conventional wastes can be used on organic crops as long as it has been composted via certain specifications. Thanks for these olive videos!
Way too much host talking head, not enough time showing places.
banana smoothie great idea
Thanks!
Watching you work ,make me feel happy
Thank you for all your lovely comments! ☺
@@thegoodlife5524 you're welcome.
جميل ان استمع اليك وانت تتكلمي اللغة العربية.
شكرا جدا! 😍
@@thegoodlife5524 عفوا بكل سرور.
Practice make perfect best Luck to you .
ماشاء الله عليك واصلي فقط .
Yesterday i found your chanal i love what you do, you inspire me me too i pick olives this day from Algeria follow you, best Luck to you.
Thank you so much! Good luck with everything you do! From one olive picker to another! 😊
Amazing woman.
Thank you! What a lovely comment! ❤
Thank you so much for sharing ,from Algeria.
شكرا جدا من اطاليا! ☺❤
@@thegoodlife5524 العفو تتكلمي العربية هذا يسعدني .
بعرف اتكلم العربي مصري بس مش كويسة! انا درسة. حظ سعيد عليك و سلام! ☺
@@thegoodlife5524 جميل جدا حتى اللهجة المصرية رائعة جدا .
@@thegoodlife5524 وعليكم والسلام حظ موفق لك عزيزتي.
Beautiful region
So beautiful! We're so lucky!
Beautiful video with enough information + Cute children, which make it Memorable video, thank you so much for this Beautiful & Informative video.....
Thank you for your lovely comment! ❤
Sicura di non avere nel tuo D.N.A...James Cook o Henry Hudson???
😅 No, pero la mia amica migliore è imparentata con Lewis e Clark. Forse mi ha influenzato??😁
Same issue here. I was thinking about combing out, but then where would we leave the lice? And even if in some way they would survive somewhere outside, they would be parasiting on another hairy mammal, which is of course also not a nice thing. Hmmm, I think, until there are lice apartments where they can live and party without having to suck another living being's blood, the most vegan option we have might be to kill them. Still sad that it has to be a part of life. I will also give the Henna a try!
The henna worked well by the way (for me, not them)! And I've not had any problems since. Good luck with getting it sorted! ☺
@@thegoodlife5524 thanks for the update and the good luck 🙏💕
@@thegoodlife5524 could you tell me if you only had to treat it once to get rid of them?
Yes just once...although I had a load of henna left over so I dyed it another couple of times after that when it started to grow out. ☺
@@thegoodlife5524 thanks. Nice to find your channel as an extra yield to this lice issue, hihi ☺️
Good
Never puts the hands in the rocks could be vipers
Thanks for the advice! 👍☺
There are made many spaghetti Western movies
Beautiful Abruzzo is a Gem
Yes! We're so lucky to live here!! 😊
@@thegoodlife5524 i i'm abruzzese from Celano but i live in Australia
Lovely! I was in Celano for my birthday a couple of months ago...we went to Piccolomini castle. I will post a video of it soon!! ☺
@@thegoodlife5524 thank you a much appriciate that ;-)
As my retirement gets closer I find myself more interested in the hard part of living overseas. Looking at homes with a great view is fun but I am past that. I look forward to overcoming the challenges involved in integrating myself into a new culture and community. I am trying to get an idea of what those challenges might be. That is why I wish to thank you for making this video. The more opinions on what the challenges of expat life are the better I can prepare my mind for the change. I haven't checked the rest of your videos yet so not sure if you are still active but I hope so and I hope you are well.
your view is absolutely magnificent by the way.
Thanks so much for your message! I hope you find the right place for you...expat life certainly has it's challenges, but it's also a beautiful enlightening experience. I wish you all the best! ☺
You’re amazing doing all this alone! Thank you for some very useful insights into the process. First time olive farmer here!
Thanks for your lovely feedback!! And good luck with your olives! I hope it all goes smoothly ☺
للطببعةسحرها الاخاذ موفقين المنظر روعة روعة 👍👍👏👏
شكرا جدا!😊
Bellissimo video,grazie
Grazie mille! 😊
Beautiful place! Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video! ☺
Abruzzo regione bellissima, voi siete meravigliosi, grande bacio hai bimbi, tua figlia studia ancora in Inghilterra??
Grazie mille per il commento bellissimo! Sì mia figlia sta ancora studiando lì 😊
I live in Pescina, in Abruzzo
I've never been to Pescina...I will have to visit one day! ☺
Nice tent, if anyone want to 3f products, pls go to Camperlists
My favorite, love apricots!!! Nice vid
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for your message! ☺
What month was this?
Hi there! It was actually mid-May when we did this walk. ☺
You look beautiful and healthy! Thank you!
Wow! What a lovely comment! Thank you ❤
good content, keep it up.
Thank you for your kind feedback ☺
La Regione più bella d'Italia
So che sono di parte, ma sono d'accordo! ❤
@@thegoodlife5524 buongiorno. Amo tantissimo l'Abruzzo e dal 2015 ke passo le mie ferie in Abruzzo.ho visitato più di 80 paesi eremi castelli forti spagnoli e quant'altro.x quest'anno ho già prenotato il mio punto di riferimento e Sulmona al b&b l'annunziata grande Abruzzo
Che bello! Sulmona è davvero fantastico!! Buona vacanza! 😊
@@thegoodlife5524 Grazie
W la nostra regioneeee la più bella❤
Thanks for the review - some good advice. My lanshan is in the post, can't wait to get out in it . You got another sub 👍
Oh that's great news! I hope you enjoy your lanshan!! And thanks for the kind feedback and for subscribing 😊
sei diventata molto brava...i tuoi figli saranno molto fieri di te ;-)))
Grazie mille! Che bel commento ❤️