Moving to a Remote Cottage in the Lake District National Park I Winter
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2023
- At the end of last year, after a surprise change of life plans, we moved to a remote cottage in the Lake District National Park.
A 300-year-old building with stone walls, stone floors and a wood burner.
It’s 8 miles from the nearest town, up in the Cumbrian hills, surrounded by sprawling landscapes, peaks and sheep. Lots of sheep. There’s no TV, internet is patchy as hell, the best phone signal is up a hill and you’ll need What3Words to find it.
Oh, and we don’t drive, but we really love to cycle...
We've never lived anywhere like this before and didn't know what to expect. We also accepted that perhaps it wouldn't end up working out.
Now we're 3 months in and it's been one huge adventure, filled with highs, lows, new experiences and constant learning curves.
We wanted to put together an honest insight into life in a remote cottage.
Thanks for watching,
Josh & Sarah :)
Come Find Us On FB & Insta @joshandsarahride
---
SECTIONS
00.00 - Intro
03.10 - The House
05.15 - Difficulties
08.00 - Staying warm
12.20 - Beauties of the cottage
---
FILMED ON
*Camera - Fuji xt-4 - amzn.to/3sczozq
*Lens 1 - Fuji 18-55mm - amzn.to/3Scq7Ss
*Lens 2 - Fuji 23mm - amzn.to/3Thdsz6
*Microphone - Rode Videomic Go ii - amzn.to/3TAB2GH
--
*These are affiliate links. Making a purchase with it won't cost you any additional money. We may earn a small commission which helps us make more videos. Thanks for your support!
#cottage #lakedistrict #nature
5 minutes into this video and you got me ! this is the life I would have loved and never got 🥴I’m 79 years old now so it’s too late for me , so I will live my dream through you , I will go through your previous posts to see your story and what brought you here. You have youth on your side and I wish you every happiness in your chosen lifestyle, you are fortunate indeed 😘🇬🇧
In a world where materialism and possessions have become the object of desire it's so refreshing to see you both in nature living in a way that requires endurance, commitment and perseverance- this is what is called living. I am in awe of you both. Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you so much! We do prefer a simpler, slower pace of life. The rat race isn't for us. Thank you!
As Derbyshire beef farmer who lives 2 miles from either a pub or neighbors,,living in isolation definitely has it's ups+downs,,Liked this video.💯🇬🇧💯
Hey Mark, very true, dips and swings but unique for sure.
Yes,I too moved further out into the country farmlands of Norfolk,glorious and cold and warm,nature all around.Then my beloved husband died and living alone became too sad for me and now totally alone I still live close to nature but on the edge of small town life.I admire those who are ok totally alone,but the sharing is the best part..thanks for sharing guys ..
@@dianajohn9150 Norfolk is very beautiful. The sunrises and sunsets 😍 I'm glad you've found a balance between nature and community. As much as we love nature, I think we like a balance of the two as well
Shame on you for killing animals.
@@smileandsaycheese44 people have to eat,,and you do too..
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones..
I’m from Cumbria, but live in Berlin. It’s God’s own country and I miss it terribly. I take my hat off to the two of you and look forward to seeing how things go.
Me too, Staveley.
You're a beautiful couple and I truly admire your life choices and lifestyle. Your cottage seems idyllic but I've now watched two videos and know that it can be freezing and too attractive to mice, but STILL your enthusiasm and energy is wonderful to watch.😄
I've subscribed and will be following your journey with real interest. At 73 yrs old I'm never going to be living like this but to see you two living, loving and sharing is a real treat for me. It is something I would have loved to have done, with the right person. Thank you for sharing your story.❤
Ha, yes, the warmth makes it more appealing to everybody! Thanks so much for following our journey and we're really happy to be sharing it with you :)
@@joshandsarahride8
Your journey and your love for each, the countryside and Cumbria is truly beautiful. I love watching you both as you talk so honesty about how you deal with the reality of living in the countryside in a beautiful old cottage. I have ties with Cumbria and a wonderful cottage too so I really empathise with you both! What I love most of all is your positive outlook in spite of the weather, power cuts, Internet issues and all the challenges of living remotely car less. You are a joy to watch amongst this magnificent scenery. Thank you both for cheering me up whilst I recover from CV-19. Cant wai for more! Hope you both settle there! Wonderful ❤❤
Thank
@@joshandsarahride Do you have cell service? 4g works great with a dedicated modem if you do. I have better cell service than when I was in the metropolis lol. I had better service than many people with phone ADSL, which can be real bad. (Have fibre now)
@jennygough8580 thank you so much! Really glad you liked the video. They're are some hardships to the winter but also a lot of beauty and we really love to explore on the bikes. What is your connection to Cumbria? Hope you recover soon, sending well wishes
A few tips for someone whose been there done that... we would go to the library to download when we would go once a week. The fire...I cooked on a wood cookstove for 15 years. Learn to 'bank' that fire... it's a blessing and saves having such a cold house. We also had 3 years of no hot water and had to boil, keep water on stove always available for whatever... showers happened using a 2 gallon pressure sprayer, replaced the hose with a camp shower sprayer. It meant taking sailor showers.
Sounds like a challenging but rewarding life. I hope it created a lot of long lasting memories 🙂
We live fairly remote, a forested area in Finland. It's approximately a 30 minute drive to the nearest shop and a 2 kilometre drive along the forest track to the main road.
Summer is our shortest season, which isn't so bad when you consider almost all the tiny airborne insects want to bite, burn or sting you.
Winter, however, is our longest season and the deep snow affords a feeling of absolute isolation from the rest of the tumultuous world. It's a unique experience I wouldn't trade for all the tea in China. The scenery is spectacular.
It's a gift for the dogs too. So much freedom for them to run around and just be dogs.
I do not miss the hustle and bustle of the conctete jungle at all.
Right then. As you've inspired me to do some work, I'm off to stack some chopped wood before the heavy snows start to fall.
Peace ✌
That sounds incredible! I have always wanted to experience the long winters to see what it's like. This is a baby version 😅 summer is great but I (sarah) get devoured by bugs which is a real bummer when I want to garden. Good luck with the wood chop.
Wow that sounds wonderful. How much daylight do you get in winter?
@@jillchew-tetlaw3388 The winter darkness is known as 'Kaamos' or polar night, a duration of approximately 3 months. You don't really see the sun during this period and any available ligh that does exist, exists around 10:00 am to 2:00pm and is the equivalent of twilight.
The loss of daylight hours is compensated for during the short summer months when the sun is still shining at midnight.
Either side of the two extremes, you tend to lose track of time.
Fantastic video guys. My wife and I have both recently turned 60 and enjoy the comforts of our caravan in Pooley Bridge, but we're both a bit envious seeing you with your whole lives ahead of you, having such a great adventure with the most basic stuff. Looking forward to seeing your story unfold. Best of luck to you both.
It is really encouraging to see you guys living out your dreams. Having strived for bigger better, more you get to a point in your life when time is more important than money. In reality these things are all superfluous as what really counts is the memories you make along the way. At 60, I’d wish I’d realised this sooner!
Your a credit to your generation, it’s easy to live in this now world that’s been created. Well done!
Thank you so much for watching, if you'd like to find out more, we did a little Q&A: ruclips.net/video/ly7SrAuImMQ/видео.htmlsi=KmWV26iGsjZZaDm_
I’m from Canada and I spent one winter living in the Lake District. Although it was stunningly beautiful I would take our cold Canadian winters over the endless grey days.
Ah there are some bright and beautiful days too but it also can be very overcast. It must be chilly in Canada over winter🥶
I grew up on an island in the middle of the North Sea in Scotland - Shetland. I couldn’t live anywhere but rural. Cities wear me down (endured it for uni, but hated every moment). Give me gales and snow outside while the fire is on inside 👌🏽I stay in Kintyre in Argyll now, which is just as wild at times.
Would love to visit the Shetland islands, they look amazing! Sounds like you've lived/live in some beautiful places
What a lovely place and video! We live on the top of a mountain in a off grid cabin in norway. 500 meters above civilization up a 25 minute winding sketchy road. -20 degrees in the winter and 2 meters of snow. I have never been so happy!
Wow, Offgrid in Norway sounds amazing!
Keep your lentils and all other dry goods in tins. Old biscuit tins, tin tea caddie etc it jars with tight fitting lids. Keep the damp and the mice out lol xxx
I used to live in a listed cottage and the winters were borderline unbearable unless we could afford to have the heating on 24/7 (which we obviously couldn’t). The sopping wet single glazed windows were one of the worst things!
I can relate! The windows look this it's been raining inside 🌧😅
@@joshandsarahrideI’ve heard dehumidifiers can help with condensation and making it cheaper to heat!
@@swimminginhoney yes, we have used one before but haven't found them to make a huge difference unfortunately
Myself (67) and my dsughter (49) had a house built in the forest of Newfoundland last year. This will be our second winter and we just had the first snow. We have hydro but its greatly expensive so we heat with a wood stove and only use it for back up. Getting the grounds ready for veggies in the spring. A green house to build and an orchard to start. It's very hard work but its so very very rewarding. Cheers to all and may The Great Spirit guide our journeys in joy and peace. 💞🙏
Sounds like you have created a beautiful home for you both. I hope you enjoy the snow and that you have a good harvest come summer. All the best🌱
@@joshandsarahride yes, it's a dream, 🥰 thank you. 💞
I watched this and subscribed. I admire you both for the leap. I think it's incredible that you've both found eachother and done this together.
I love the idea of being this remote....getting away from society and getting more in touch with the outside world.
I'm 44 now but wish I'd met someone to do this with!
Enjoy the journey!
I think if you really want something in life you should try to make it happen. Who knows what thr future holds. It was a leap but one we fully leant into which I think helped, especially moving at the beginning of winter. Really glad you liked the video 🙂
There's still time @markrowley9801
We chose a life like this , it was pretty rough in the winter 🥶 but it really brought us all closer together
@@Angiebeau that is very true.
How about you? Have you considered the same?
Love all your videos, keep them coming! 💛
Quite beautiful!!!
A truly delightful video, thank you.
A lovely video many thanks
Hey, it's Lewis from Cambridge, from the days of Stem & Gory. I've been following you two a little on and off, and honestly this is one of the most beautiful and joyful videos I've watched. I'm so jealous and absolutely inspired by you both. Thank you for putting this stuff out there for us x
Hey Lewis! Nice to hear from you! How's everything going? Are you still around Cambs? Really glad you enjoyed the video. Such an incredible little place we've found so I hope we do it justice. Spring is even better!
So enjoyed watching you two lovely people you are young you will cope those hills crikey how fit you must be x
Loved this video. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Just found you guys and I’m loving your videos. Thank you for giving us a real look at country life.
Wow best of luck for the winter seasons. Keep safe
What a wonderful video to come up on my feed, absolutely loved itxxx
Loved this x
Wow just come across your channel and it’s brilliant.
I really enjoyed watching this, very interesting... thanks for sharing.
Your channel is awesome guys, so glad I found it tonight :)
So many videos like this end up leaving a bad taste in your mouth because it's that saccharin sweet Disneyfied perspective but you have given a wonderful insight into the hard work required and the amazing payoff from it. Well done for making it work for you both.
Thank you so much! So glad you like the videos, we're really passionate about them and the storytelling aspect. Thanks 🙂
Absolutely Fabulous. ❤
So lucky! Beautiful location.
Just found your videos. Can’t wait for the next one.🌻🧡
Wow... loved it
Interesting to watch your journey! Good luck Guys!
Lovely honest wholesome video and you’re a lovely couple
I trust that you have accepted that country life and country people will not have the same values, outlook and ideologies that those you left in the town did. The Lake District is a huge tourist area, but it is still an agricultural and rural environment, so moving there must include understanding and acceptance of such. I wish you all the best in your new life. Um, by the way, we always used to wear slippers or shoes (some of us still do!), it’s a modern centrally heated idiosyncrasy that decided no footwear was the thing! A thick jumper, warm socks and a vest is the best central heating. I’m enjoying your journey 👍.
Yes I think that's one of the great things above moving here is learning and embracing a new culture. Yes we're both very accustomed to slippers and warm layers. Also a hit water bottle is great company too
Thank you!
What a wonderful video ❤
That was a fascinating watch & i commend you guys for braving the stone floors! Good luck on your adventures.
This was amazing. Lots of love from Australia. Looking forward to following along
Amazing video guys and you're living your best life. Keep enjoying.
Beautiful video
You two have won the lottery of life! Thank you for sharing your beautiful story/home/adventures xx
Thank you for the video, you seem very content and are a perfect match, in a lovely part of the country 😊
Wow, paradise 😍
Well worth the sub, absolutely love it ! Great recommendation from RUclips !
I couldn't love this video more❤
Wonderful ,lovely, beautiful joyful
Looks like a good life but tuff wish you both good luck 🤞🤞
Hi guys just came across your channel I live in Cumbria born and bred here I love it and feel so blessed love to you both xx
Lovely and honest. Both of you shine. Wishing you the best in your journey…
Fabulous filmmaking! Loved it!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful adventures. I’m so happy for you!
Loved watching your beautiful video and story.. Wish you both lots of love and blessings for your future❤
Thank you so much 😁
Love it . I could live like that.
just discovered you... good luck to you both. I'll be watching... from my sofa and wood burner and allotment in my garden.
.
Loved your video and I’m going to watch more…..
So good to find your channel,this is right up my street!! Such a beautiful cottage! Happy daze to u both😉👌✌️
So nice to meet you two crazy people. A beautiful life, for sure. Looking forward to your next video.
You both are so pretty inside and outside! GBY ❤😊
Awesome! 👍🇨🇦😎
“A beautiful process that warms you twice” loved that!
Congratulation you live at a wonderful place i wish you the very best❤🍀
Greatings from Rastfrisia🙋♀️
Beautifully filmed and edited guys
You are a wonderful couple! Said me, retired guy livin "alone" with a pack of eight dogs in the west country side of France, and who loves to cycle, though a have a car for the pets!
Thank you 🙂 ah wow your tribe sounds amazing 🐾 happy cycling 🚲
You definitely have to be more resilient to live a rural lifestyle away from amenities, and where you have to do things for yourself - like chop and carry wood, grow your own food, etc. I live in an uninsulated cabin (wood floor, not stone thank goodness!) with no running water or indoor plumbing, but I have electricity, decent internet and an outhouse. (Peat moss is the key to no odours!) I'm in Canada so the winter is likely colder than yours, and summer hotter. One learns so much from living like this. I recognize how much of the planet's resources we use up just in daily life. I do have a car, and have to drive 50 minutes to get groceries and supplies (no deliveries up here, and courier deliveries are sketchy), so I bunch my errands together. Much as I, too, love to cycle, I am also on the side of a mountain and it would be all uphill or downhill! (It's a popular area for cycling groups.) I also do have great neighbours close by, and we help each other out in every way we can. That aspect of life is often lost in more urban environments where people can be more self-sufficient. I have a small vegetable garden which is great for fresh produce. We had frequent power cuts in the last year so I bought a small Jackery portable power station that can be recharged either via solar panels or from a home electrical outlet. It holds its charge for a year! It was pretty exciting to pull it out the first time we had a power cut! It ensures that I have phone and internet service (my phone calls have to be via Wifi). Being in my late 60s it's helps me feel a little more connected in an emergency. May you continue to love life in the cottage!
Fabulous.
Wow sounds like an incredible life. I agree that you have to be a bit more resilient for this type of life. Also proactive and patient. Sometimes you have to do jobs when they arise so things don't get worse. Plus, when you're at the mercy of the elements and nature you have to learn patience. Canada is somewhere we've always wanted to visit, it looks so beautiful. Thankfully we can get deliveries here. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to live here without driving. I agree that this sort of living gives you more sense of community with your neighbours that you miss in a city. I can't see us ever moving back. How long have you lived in your cabin for?
Your definition of freezing is quite charming. Here in Canada where I live, that's a warm day. Anyways, love your life and the videos are wonderful. All the best~K
This is beautiful
just found your channel .. loving it already :)
Great vid guys. I live in a remote part of the Lakes in a forresters cottage. I have a car, which is a god send. I wouldn't live anywhere else. love the pitch blackness at night, the silence( apart from the owls) and solitude. If your wood burner is multifuel, get some coal delivered. Burns longer, could keep it in all night, great in the depths of winter. Such positive attitudes from young lovely people x
Thanks for the tip! Yes the owls can be surprisingly loud 😅
Keep the videos coming, love seeing how your getting on xxx
3 seasons in 1 day all year round keep on keeping on love the lakes
I’m moving back to Ireland from the USA and your videos are inspiring me! You guys are living such cozy authentic lives and I love to see it ♥️
Beautiful but harsh lifestyle - love how you adapt to what Mother Nature throws your way - thank you for sharing your journey!
You Two!... One word...Beautiful!!! You will have a most exciting and truly memorable Spring and Summer. Pob hwyl! ( Martin - North Wales)
Cheers Martin! We also have a massive soft spot for North Wales. Some of the most beautiful landscapes and unforgettable characters!
was reccomended your channel by youtube and watched this video, love it ! looks so peaceful and an amazing place despite some of the negatives you have really made it work, amazing well done :-) New subscribers over here! X
Amazing! I love the Lake District, I live about a 2 hour drive from there and love visiting, so brave going remote but it’s beautiful!
Incredible video guys. Your perseverance is so admirable. What an insight into a different but beautiful way to live.
Thanks! Definitely worth all the hard elements. Particularly now the seasons have changed and the days are longer. Worth all the trouble!
I would love to live in a place like that.
We're really eniying the story telling through videos and sharing are not so conventional life🏡 really happy to hear you liked the video
What a beautiful place to live .
Your video just came up today for me and I think you moved to Cumbria when I also did in the Autumn of 2022. Not that I am remote and I do drive. It still brought different challenges and Mice too. However from a City (Leicester ) to a nature based town and a great community. So good for you and I shall enjoy looking to your first videos and more.
Beautiful video - looking forward to more.
Thanks Lee. Our next video is the spring/summer edition 😊
Great country cottage. You two are an adorable couple! Best of luck
This channel is awesome. Watched this video and loved it. You’ve embraced the lifestyle superbly.
Looking forward to more vids 👌
Thanks so much! 😁
only came across your vlog today. Wish you both God's speed and much happiness!
A lovely video. I would have loved to see the interior of their home! ❤
I admire you both thanks for sharing this video I've had lot's of great holidays climbing there and I lived on a hill farm in the mountains of mourn northern Ireland with my x wife 20years
Amazing. thats the life i want
beautiful
So cool! A wonderful couple. Good editing. That’s a primal lifestyle. Did similar things when I was young. So worth it. Some of the best experiences and memories happened during those times.
Thanks 😁 definitely fun and rewarding. Constantly learning new things!
Hi from America☺️ Came across your videos and love the location you're at. Very beautiful especially with the animal's your surrounded by❤️
Big hellooo to the US. Thanks for watching!
Well done,we did this in the early 1970s and are now in our 70s. Enjoy every day even the cold ones. Best piece of advice I was given was you never have enough firewood,time and again it was to prove to be good advice. We did not even have power for some years,made for happy memories. Good luck to the pair of you.
Sounds like a hard but rewarding life! Thank you, will be sure to remember this 🪵
Gosh so blessed. It's a beautiful life ✨️ 😍 i live in Snowy Mountains Australia ❤
I really enjoyed this...thankyou! I am inspired. ❤🙂 🐏🐑🐑🐑🐑
Bravissimi 👍👋👋
I admire your courage and I’m soo glad you’re learning that life is not about commodities but loving and living with nature. I love your vlogs. I’ve just come across them so I will be following. Xx 😘
Thank you! I couldn't agree more, there's a lot more joy from slowing down and consuming less I think. Glad to have you here 😁
Well done you two ! Beautiful video even if it took a week to upload! Good luck in the Lakes,
It teaches us patience at least.
I'll add to the two previous comments.. I'm watching from 'my' own national park... The New Forest. a long way south!!! and my own cottage built in 1890s. You're bringing back so many memories. Lovely.
Love the New Forest. Such fun riding options!
What a beautiful place to live. Living in the countryside really does ground you and bring you closer to your partner/family. I love it. But I drive and don’t have to disappear from view just to put the bins out.
I hope you still love it. Summer must have been great.