BUILDING A WILDLIFE HOMESTEAD PART 5 - RUSTIC BRIDGE- THE HIDE BEGINS- CREATE A CAR PARK
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- We've been super busy again at the house and the weather has been really favourable. After the last film we have had to create a bridge to connect the paths up to the hide in the meadow. Using Ash from the trees in the woodland which are suffering from die-back we managed to manufacture a small rustic structure. Also on the list was a campervan pitch at the top of the drive and also to get started on the 3 person meadow hide. Lots to do!!!! Join me to see how we got on in this next episode of the homestead series.
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Coming along nicely simon my little Grandson loves watching your videos looking forward to the next episode
Nice one Paul, tell him 'Hi" from me!!👊🏼😃
Got to applaud ya mate thats some graft you've both put in.theres no better feeling then to stand back and say i made that.cant wait for all the videos and photos.👍👍
Looking amazing :-)
I look forward to a homestead update, living the dream.
Thanks for taking us with you on this adventure
Cheers Tom 👍🏼
Brilliant as always .what a lovely homestead and bridge is wonderful your a graffter!!
Can't wait for your campsite Ha Ha
Putting some seriously hard graft into your homestead Simon & Dawn and its coming along tremendously, Fantastic job with the bridge and parking area , Cannot wait to see the hide. Hats off to you guys your smashing it ..well deserved holiday due i think 🙂
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Simon, no wonder you always look so fit, you sure are not afraid of a little hard graft !!! Love yout videos.
Thanks Joe, no need for a gym round here !!🤣🤣
Brilliant .see you at the Fair.
See you there 👀👍🏼
Brilliant! Love it! The bridge is great 👏 You've the energy of someone in there 20s👍
Cheers Michael, ive got the enthusiasm of a 20 year old and the knees of a 70 year old !!🤣🤣👍🏼
Great to see someone living his life to the fullest. I am a lazy person with 2 left hands and no imagination of creating something. I work 36 hours a week but still…
Thanks Ron, cant wait to retire and I'll get loads done!!🤣 Bring it on 👌🏼
Fantastic, great progress. Serious graft. Bridge looks bang on. Good attention to detail. Love a draw knife, great tool. You should be proud of yourselves, making a beautiful place even better. All the very best to you both. 👍📷😎
Thanks Rob, I appreciate the kind comments !!👍🏼👊🏼
A thoroughly enjoyable video to watch. I don't know where you get your energy, ideas and motivation from but I'm glad you share it with us!! This is one of my favourite channels!
Lovely comments, thanks for following along 😃👍🏼
Hi Simon yet another great video you really know how to graft.
It’s great to see it all coming together can’t wait for the next one.
Thanks so much for watching 👍🏼👀
Love your work and boy do you work i get tied just watching. All the very best to you have a good one. I am 65 years old and have just got a nikon D500 and 500mm lens i'am getting out there taking some ok wildlife Photo's thanks to You
Brilliant Peter, thats what its all about mate, getting out there and enjoying some of our amazing wildlife. All the best, Si👍🏼
That was a fantastic video mate, and that Irish folk/rock music while you were building the bridge was awesome…
Cheers Blue, I'm getting better on the guitar!!🤣
I always look forward to your videos. Thank You
Glad you like them!!!cheers for watching 😃👀
That’s amazing Simon 🙂 It is so interesting to see the “wildlife homestead” developing so well 🙂 Mind you, I think when the word “graft” was invented, they definitely had you in mind! You are working unbelievably hard to create something special for yourselves and for the local wildlife 🙂 I love your dogs in a lot of the film supposedly supervising the labourer 😂
It was great to see you again at BirdFair on Sunday. I guess 3 days on the Tragopan stand at least gave some respite to your muscles and bones!
Thanks Richard, good to meet you too. It may have rested my muscles but not my jaw!!🤣. Its a joy to be grafting at the new place and seeing the benefits of the habitat creation 👍🏼
Can’t wait to put my new camper on that top section pal 😜 absolutely smashing it buddy really looking forward to popping down 👍🏻
Thanks Michael, welcome any time mate 👍🏼
Ay up Si. Nice montage of how it's all coming too. By 'eck you've all put some graft in, no wonder you needed a couple of days gigging!. Love the bridge, not bad for first go eh. Might want to add some chicken wire over the decking boards and kick boards for continuation of the bark chippings right across. Boards will keep chips in place and wire will prevent slip slide in wet! Hope you got emails ok, no rush but confirmation all received ok would be good mucker. Can't wait for hide build. Stay safe and well mate.
Cheers for the tips Richard, not sure about the E-mails?? Can you resend them to simoneardleyphotography@gmail.com
Brilliant Simon what a place I don't know how you find the time for your job with all this going on at home just fantastic.
Cheers Andy, youve gotta make time mate!! Not enough hours in the day 🤣
Excellent again, see you on Friday
See you then Edward 👍🏼
Top notch as always Sir! Master craftsman at work..❤
Cheers Chris, i'll take that!!🤣👊🏼
Brilliant video Simon, your making great progress, keep up the good work.
Thanks James 👊🏼
That's some solid graft your putting in, but the place is looking great.
Thankyou Gordon 😃
great video look good
Brilliant video. That's unbelievable work you are doing to the place. Fair play. Such an amazing space you have. Really enjoying following along. Look forward to when the photography starts too
Thanks Andrew , me too !!🤣👊🏼
hi Simon another great video fantastic job the hides going to be amazing sleeping in it what a set up. Iam going to the show on Friday look forward to meeting then best wishes clive ,
Nice one Clive, look forward to having a chat👍🏼
"Brilliant", a proper hard grafter, it's comin on and looking great!
Thanks John 👍🏼
Really coming on! You really are a hard grafter Simon fancy a job😂
Cheers Paul, i'll give you a shout when ive retired!!🤣🤣
Great to see the progress, some graft done there. Please let us all know when the hide is ready to hire, I’ll definitely visit.
Nice one Frank, I'll put any updates on the channel mate 👍🏼
Great work youve both done already coming together nicely 👌
Cheers Derrick 👊🏼
Awesome stuff Simon keep the videos coming 😊
Thanks Nathan, will do👍🏼
Superb as always Simon, coming on nicely, its hing to be stunning, cant wait for my invite to the big opening😉👌
Its in the post Jon!!🤣👊🏼
Great video Simon all that hard work is certainly paying off hat's to you fella amazing progress looking forward to the hide video
Thanks Chris, coming soon 👊🏼👍🏼
looking amazing Simon
Cheers Tony 😃
Fab video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Andrew 👊🏼
Jeez mate youre certainly no stranger to hard graft thats for sure🤛 it looking great Simon, so many different elements all coming together in unison with each other. The dogs are also loving it, great environment for them too. That hide location is going to be amazing with so many perch options & species both on two legs & four to photograph all in one location, it’ll be a gem👌- already looking forward to the next one👍
Thanks Roy, yeh the dogs dont know theyre born and cant wait to get the hide operational. Already getting some great species in !!📷👌🏼
Fantastic video once again Simon & you've certainly been busy & none of it being light work either. Looking forward to the hide video
Absolutely, thanks for following along 👊🏼
A man of many talents, do like the Foo Fighters T shirt. The homestead is really taking shape now with a lot of hard graft. Where do I book the cabin, I'm packed and ready to go 😄. Great video Simon, waiting in anticipation for the next.
Thanks Ray, that'll be coming later in the year. We'll get the hide up and running first 👌🏼📷👀
The place is looking fantastic mate, it's a credit to you both, you've put some graft into the place since you've had it. Don't forget to find some time to get out with the camera. Catch up with you soon. 👍
Thanks John, yeh youre right. All work and no play......... 👊🏼📷
Incredibly interesting series of videos Simon. You must be one of the hardest workers I have seen. Everything you do, you seem to do yourself and the end result is always absolutely perfect. Well done and I cannot wait to see the finished project and the new hide in action.
Cheers Henry, its always wise to make the best job you can rather than rushing it. thanks for following the progress 👍🏼
Great TV mate, some grafting your doing, it all looks amazing.👊👍
Cheers Keith, thanks for watching pal 👊🏼
Blimey Simon thought you was looking little more "toned" up" these days, can see why now a lot of hard physical graft is going into these projects. More power to you elbow mate !!! 👍
Haha, who needs a gym Glenn. It does keep you fit around here mate. Thanks for following our progress 😃👍🏼
The picture of your dog and the bridge is wall worthy.
Aye, its a good un John, cheers 😃📷👌🏼
Simon loving the homestead. Cant wait to join you in the shepards hut or if you are allowing people in the hide i will be there. great video by the way
Thanks Danny, yes the hide will be available for public use. Just need to build it now!! Thanks for watching 👀👊🏼
Simon your channel is in my top five, I love watching you build things. Your wildlife homestead is really coming along can’t wait to see your permanent hide. I had no double that your bridge was going to be amazing. Thanks for taking the time to share looking forward to your next video. ❤
Thanks Debbie, its always worth putting a bit of extra effort in when youre making something that you want to last!! Thanks for following the series 😃
I wouldn't miss one of your videos for anything, Simon. I love to watch you photographing birds but right now I'm even more interested in watching your homestead come together. Good luck and God bless.
Thanks very much Clifton, not enough hours in the day at the moment. Very satisfying work though, i just wish everything would stop growing!!!!🤣👊🏼
Fantastic thank you
Our pleasure!
Shepherds Hut, book me in. 🙏 Another great video👍
Coming soon John !!👍🏼
I am serious, but expect lots of others who follow you would also like to visit.
Regards
John
Really enjoyed this again Simon, you really are living the dream and effort equals reward and with all the effort that you and Dawn are putting in !!! You deserve all the rewards that will eventually come your way. 🙏👍
Thanks Paul, all the graft will be worth it in the end !!👍🏼🤞🏼
loving the effort you are all putting into these projects ! no heavy machinery no quad no Ride on mower fair play !! who knows maybe Il get a chance to stay in that Shepard's Hut sometime ! Great to see Dawn in the video too !
Great videos of your work. New subscriber now going back to see what I missed. Beautiful property. I’m certain your visitors will appreciate the effort you have put in for them.
Thanks Richard, youve got a few films to catch up on😆. Thanks for the sub mate👍🏼👊🏼
Hard graft again Simon with the bridge and the hard standing not even time for coffee
Theres always time for a brew and a fig!!🤣👍🏼
All coming together si!!!,bridge looks stunning nice added feature to the homestead.Looking fwd to seeing the hide completed,im sure it will loolk class!,welll done both of you on all your hard work you've put in.!!Da iawn pobol😊
Cheers Neu, getting there mate. I'll be getting you to come and test it out when its built pal !!👍🏼👀📷
Who needs a gym !!! You two have done so much in a short time, amazing to see the place progressing Simon. Look forward to the next video and seeing the hide coming together. 👍
Haha, youre right there, its keeping me fit!! thanks for watching the channel Phil 👊🏼👀
What an amazing amount of work you've done! Absolutely beautiful. I LOVE the bridge!
Thank you very much Elaine 👌🏼😃
CRACKING Video Simon. Thanks for putting in the time and effort making it. The Homestead is coming along nicely. Can"t wait for the next instalment.
Thanks for watching Michael👍🏼
Really like the small bridge you built. But had it been me, I would have coped the rail instead of the post. The hollow on the bottom will collect water when it rains, and will accelerate decay.
Its a fair point Guy 👍🏼
Nice one Simon👍
Thanks Dale👊🏼
@@simoneardley It's funny you know, I used to visit the elan valley many years ago to photograph Redstarts and Pied Flycatchers, I often thought of moving down there myself, but ended up in France for 5 1/2 years and now in Spain for 6 years. But you have picked the perfect location in the UK,
Looking forward to your next vid 👍
love watching the homestead videos Simon, keep up the fantastic work.
Thanks Richard 😃
Well done Simon great viedo, great to see someone else who doesnt mind doing some graft to fo!low their dreams. it reminds me of me when I bought my little place on the edge of the Kruger park in ZA, why lie on a sun bed when you can graft all day eh lol! Good luck with it all keep them coming, always enjoy your videos mate!
Cheers pal, I dont mind a sun lounger at the end of the day with a beer in my hand but I certainly feel like I need to have earned it!! I bet youve have some fun in the Kruger Park, I'd love to get there one day 🤞🏼📷 Thanks for following the channel👊🏼
@@simoneardley Thanks Simon, if you ever decide to go to the Kruger drop me a line and I'll help you out with any questions you might have, keep well and don't overdo it!
Wow some serious work gone on there it’s looking great every wildlife photographers dream coming together nicely.
Cheers Neil
Quality bridge. Noticed you make the same noises as me when you stumble. Ha. An age thing hate being old. Ha.
Cant help it George !!👊🏼👊🏼🤣
It's a beautiful place, Simon - and gently shaped.
Thanks Eigil 👍🏼
When it's all Done Simon ..... 17000 + Subscribers Invited To Inspect !!👍
Looking good Simon… wi all that land get thi sel a proper petrol post borer
Haha, trying to keep the costs down Mark !!! Dont mind swinging a spade around🤣
Looking amazing , you don’t mess about 💪🏼⛏️🗜️🪚🪛🔧 we love seeing the progress 👌. A photographers dream home 😊
Thanks Karen, thats what were hoping to build 😃📷👍🏼
im fully into this series, if only you did more a week cause i am very impatient and this series always makes me wanting more. looking forward for next episode
Haha, if only people knew what goes into filmmaking!!🤣 Ill keep at it🤣🤣
@@simoneardley haha i know what goes into it i just have little patience when it comes to a creator i enjoy watching. your films are incredibly soothing to watch and keeps me motivated to continue doing wildlife photography ☺
Absolutely fantastic. Well done Simon
Cheers Mick👍🏼
Another great vlog, Simon. You really are a very busy man. I love what you are doing, very inspiring 😁 I look forward to the next one.
Thanks for following the progress Lee👍🏼
Fantastic vlog as always, when can we book to stay in your shepherds hut 🤣🤣 sounds like a great plan.
Cheers Alun, it'll be advertised when its ready 👍🏼
Yes Simon! Great to see you cracking on mate ❤
Cheers pal 👊🏼
A pound of flesh gone into this one simon 💪 should of gotten Rick T down he'd of dug those oils for fun 😅🇬🇧🙏🍺🙌👌
Haha, I'd give him a bell but hes always off on an adventure 🤣🤣👊🏼
Brilliant.
Some cracking progress..
Cheers Craig 👍🏼
see you let the wife do the hard work. got her trained well.
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always a good watch
Thanks Norm 👍🏼
Need a lie down after watching that.😂🤣
Me too Michael!!🤣
This is such an amazing setup Simon, so glad you found such a perfect spot and are doing it with nature in mind. Looking forward to seeing the hide build. Will you have the floor insulated and rest insulated?
Many thanks! Thats what its all about, check out the amazing things that theyve done at the Knepp Estate!! Its amazing what happens when you give nature a chance. The hide walls will be insulated, not the floor. Dont want people to get too comfy!!🤣🤣👍🏼
Hi Simon, nice video as usual, what breed are your lovely dogs please?
Thanks John, they're German WireHaired Pointers. A wonderful breed of dog, I wouldnt have any other breed after owning these, they have a wonderful temperament.
So when does the Eardley wildlife park open?
September time all being well 🤞🏼🤞🏼
When are you going to be open for paying guests?!!
Hopefully round about September time 🤞🏼🤞🏼📷
Quince?
No Chris, theyre definitely a plum of some description🤔🤔
You’re putting me to shame with your progress. I get ahead, then family life happens and I’m back where I started, or worse. Still, I can watch you and dream, one day………………..😂
Stick at it mate, you'll get there !!👊🏼🤞🏼