Hello Philip, I'm a 65 year old woman who lives in Yucaipa, Calif. U.S.A. I'm going to be moving to Tennessee, U.S.A. in April 2024. Which will be a new adventure for me, I have a daughter and son-in-law and three grandchildren, who live in Tennessee. So it will be good to be around my family once again. I love watching videos locations in Sweden. I love the countryside all of the red buildings, and watching the restoration process along the way. I came across your channel today, January 2024. And by watching the opening of your video you are a vibrant upbeat and exciting person. To take on this adventure of restoring your home. So I thought oh my gosh this would be a good series to watch. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos Thank you for sharing.
Hi Philip, I love to watch programs by couples who find a house in a forest, and you have a great speaking style! So I will be with you both on your journey to make your new cottage cozy and warm. Have fun! Many blessings on your new path, and lots of love 💕
PS I I live a pretty citified life in California but I love it that I am ten minute drive from beautiful beaches. Living in the woods is definitely a wonderful place to be so I will live vicariously thru you two.
That would be magical, especially California beaches! It is great to be able to have that escape so close by! Haha you can do that for sure (just try not to get too cold with us) 😂
Hello New Here. I’m a 59 Year Old Grandma. I live in New Jersey USA. I love seeing how the other side of the world lives . ❤ can’t wait to see and hear more .
Thank you so much! I have always been interested in that too! I will do my best to show life in Sweden and all the unique and interesting things about it 😊
Hi Philip. You have great topics here about Swedish nature, life, and well-being. I absolutely love the Swedish people and culture. - (Neil from San Francisco)
I've been thinking about moving to Sweden for a while now and would love to hear more about how you came to move there and about your first years. Also more about the Swedish mindset you mentioned in this video, Swedes, property hunting and the daily life "in the woods". Hope your chimneys get fixed soon 🥶
They all sound like topics I would love to do, I will absolutely have more of those videos coming out as soon as I can. Thanks so much for the support and the suggestions!
It is my dream to move to Sweden.Bravo Philip for going after your dream.I hope I can one day.The best way to live authentically and be one with nature.
Congrats on the house guys, what an adventure. I have 40 years experience in building and developing and I would advise you to rip out the inside starting with the upstairs otherwise you will forever be working around and covering up issues. Do it right and do it once - that way you can configure the rooms the way you want and it won’t be compromise after compromise. You’ll end up ripping most of it out anyway just to insulate. Doing it the right way will be good content and a great learning experience plus you’ll have the satisfaction and peace of mind knowing it’ll be 100% . Wish you both all the very best with your new home and exciting project.
Philip, I just turned 53 a week ago. I realised the same thing about city life here in Melbourne, Australia about 15 years ago. I did the escape to the country thing as a gradual move, owning small acreage then buying a 100 acre farm until I left the city completely. I ended up of all things becoming an Organic Dairy Farmer for 10 years and learnt all the practical things you need to know about farming and house renovation. Post COVID we sold up everything and have managed to retire very early and enjoy what life has to offer. I remember people in my Corporate office saying how lucky I was to be able to "live the dream" and leave the city work rat race. The last 10 years were hard work 365 days a year, but I'm still confident in my answer to those office workers.... it was "the only person stopping you from doing the same as me, is YOU." So glad that a relatively young like yourself has woken up to "smell the roses" as it were. I just subscribed today and look forward to seeing your journey. Hopefully I can provide some useful advice along the way...
That is an incredible story of hard work and looking in words to feel what you really want in life. Huge respect for that, that’s exactly how I’ve decided I want to live. I’m glad that you’re able to live happy and you were able to realise quickly enough, because a lot of people aren’t so lucky and there are just too many distractions to make the realisation. Thank you so much for your support and I’m sure there will be ! Thanks
55 currently living by the sea in the south of UK, have been learning Swedish for approx 2 years now as planning to move there with my daughter, she's been studying Swedish for 4 years ~ can't wait to move, preferrably in the middle of nowhere, I crave nature, always have, it soothes my soul. Good `luck with the new house and the holistic journey.
You’re absolutely right about it, soothing the soul, and I wish you all the best in your plans to relocate! Thank you so much! I also love to hear that you’re learning the language. How are you getting on with it, it can be difficult at times, but it’s a great feeling to be able to communicate with people in their own language 😁
@@theNamesPhillip I’m far better at the reading and writing stage at the moment ~ my pronunciation is still a bit off at times but practice makes perfect as they say. I drift into a German accent as I learnt that as a child and work for a German company 😂
Fortunately, there are a lot of Germans here that speak Swedish so you won’t be alone 😅 but no that’s great, I started off being much better at reading and writing Swedish, during the early stages of my time here. The listening and speaking is way easier to develop with exposure. So I bet you’ll have no trouble picking it up when you talk to more Swedish people. Also, they are very good at English for the most part so it always helps to be able to say the odd word in English, if you can’t remember the Swedish translation
@@theNamesPhillip My daughter started watching a lot of Swedish TV shows online, which helped her, so I may do the same, just have things on in the background kind of thing. Yeah when we were in Stocklholm, 1) everyone was lovely and 2) they were so happy to offer help with the language when we got stuck. No judgment, or rididcule, just sincere help and kindness which was so nice and reassuring.
Hi Phillip, after watching your latest video, I wanted to let you know I came cross another channel ‘Marksparx’ who is building a house in Sweden. In episode 12 (9 months ago) he stated that you can build your own bathroom, and explains what steps you would need to take to have your work certified. Hope this helps! Thank you for taking us along with your journey. All the best. Pauline, Sheffield, UK
Wow that sounds awesome! I can’t find his channel, but that would be great to watch! I reckon that would save a lot of money too 😅 thank you so much for your support and useful tip, I appreciate it! Also, I really like Sheffield, I went there for the first time last year when I was visiting my parents in Nottingham 😁
Hey Philip, the channel is actually called Mindsparx and informs in a very clear way. Hope it'll be useful . Greetz from the eastern outskirt of Amsterdam where it is quiet and a ten minute bike-ride from the lively centre. Choices 😶🌫@@theNamesPhillip
I love to hear that, thanks for the support! I’ll try my best to deliver on my videos for you. 😁 is there anything you’d like to see from me and the channel?
@@theNamesPhillip it would be lovely to be able to see a bit of your explorations in the area (however much you feel comfortable to show obviously) and how seasons change the nature around you
Just today stumbled upon your channel. I'm a retired educator whose ancestors were Swedish and Norwegian. I live in the pacific northwest of the US. I am very aware of grounding and how it affects us. Looking forward to learning more about your life in Sweden.
Really looking forward to following your journey. I really like snow but doubt I will ever live in a snowy climate now! Also enjoy interiors and house renovations and I'm striving for a simpler life. Just turned 60 and live in the south of the UK. Prefer RUclips to TV these days! I'd love to see the garden when you start work on it, does your partner mind being filmed? Oh, and you may feel awkward but you are very good at speaking to the camera!
Thank you so much for your positivity, I love reading it! I will do what I can to make this a great journey to follow. I prefer RUclips too, because it feels a little little bit more personal and friendly! We can’t wait to start with the garden either, in my next video, I’m going to show the outside aspect of the house (although it has been a little bit difficult recording in temperatures between -13°C and -27°C) 😁 Merja is hoping to grow linen this year in order to be able to make her own clothes so that should be really exciting! And yes, she’s fine with being on camera, she actually has her own RUclips channel called ‘Anythingbymerja’ where she knits and her own creations 😁 Whereabouts in the south of the UK are you? I am originally from a small town outside of Bristol called Thornbury 🙂
Hi. Very interesting experience you live there. I found a house for 6600 euros in the central area of Sweden, the forested area. The house needs to be completely furnished, but I like to do the interior and insulation arrangements myself. Jonna Jinton inspired me :) I am still thinking if I will leave Paris for those magical places in Sweden
Be very careful with houses that cheap, I went to look at one in the middle of Sweden for a little more money than that and it had problems with the foundation. You can definitely get cheap houses but make sure you check houses that cheap first 😁 Jonna does inspire doesn’t she, her content is beautiful! It is a big change from Paris that I’m sure you’ll love! And when you get the language down, your experience of Sweden only gets better 😁 good luck!!
@@theNamesPhillip Thank you! I have the experience of a renovated house in Normandy. I bought a house for 20k euros and renovated it myself, plumbing, electrical installation, everything. I'm a lawyer by profession, but I learned to renovate at the RUclips and TikTok "university" :))) The big problem with houses in Sweden is that the wood is degraded, then it's cheaper to buy a new house kit from Romania, just that local Swedish design must be respected.
@@theNamesPhillip I will come back with questions to you. I am trying to make some connections with some manufacturers of wooden houses and maybe we can collaborate on the intermediation of these houses. I deal with the supplier, and you deal with the beneficiary / buyer from Sweden. Then we split the commission. It's remote work, and we travel when the house is delivered, at the reception. After all, then we also collect the commission. :) Good luck!
This is my second video... just also stumbled across because I was watching videos of off grid cabins/ homes in Canada and Alaska. What is your job? I didn't quite understand what you said. I don't mean to be negative, but from what I've seen, the Scandanavian countries and others in Europe have many of the same issues found in the U.S. with crime, drug problems and now with major immigration issues. Do you just ignore political issues, which is OK and go on with your version of a life well lived? Last question, what is the attitude of Swedes to new comers? We live on 6 acres of heavily forested land, but don't live nearly as close to nature as we would like. Thanks very much for your great presentation.... truly authentic.
My job is as a UX designer so to keep it simple, I design digital products based on peoples needs and data that I have to make sense of. 🙂 I don’t ignore these issues necessarily. I’m struggling to put it into words right now, but there are clearly issues in a lot of different areas and Sweden as well. As I said, when I was in a city, there was too much noise and I don’t really think that any positive change can come from a city (at least from me). I personally think that positive change begins at a community level. Start small and show people that there is a way to live that makes you happier and function better as a society. Being the change, you want to see in the world is all you can do. Swedish people are quite okay with new people from what I’ve experienced. Although it’s quite hard to say because Swedish people generally aren’t confrontational people. I’m a bit more outspoken I guess and I would say that as someone who has made an effort to integrate into the Swedish culture and becoming part of something that I consider it to be beautiful and valuable, I would find it rude if people moved here without the intention of doing so also because that’s how we become disconnected as a society, and disconnect leads to apathy. I hope that helped, I’ve just woken up 😂
Phillip, I only know ice flowers 1960-1970 on single-pane windows from my grandmother Amalie Offenhäußer in Gaildorf in 21.07.1965 when I was a child. At my grandmother's house, only the "kitchen witch" was heated with wood and egg briquettes, a water ship, a cooking and baking stove and the living room was heated with an wood and egg briquette oven, which was not heatable Bedroom, bathroom, toilet, hallway, stairwell, then came the double-pane windows with air space in between, a single-pane exterior window and a single-pane interior window, then came the hinged double windows, now we have thermal windows, double-pane windows that cannot be opened, it is gas-filled with argon or Krypton. Phillip, you should urgently insulate the outside walls against the cold. Phillip you should urgently install double-glazed thermal windows or install double windows and insulate the walls against the cold Phillip you should install running cold and running warm water through a domestic waterworks, the water flows at 3 bar pressure through a controlled water pump with a pressure tank with electrically heated pipes Phillip, you have a lot of space, I could put my ancient mechanical piano that is now in my car garage in your place. Phillip you have enough space for my eight tablet weaving looms Phillip didn't find you on Facebook, I can be found on Facebook. ruclips.net/video/pzU6I4hKKbw/видео.html Phillip ich kenne Eisblumen 1960-1970 auf Einglasfenster nur bei meiner Oma Amalie Offenhäußer in Gaildorf 21.07.1965 noch aus meiner Kindheit, bei meiner Oma wurde nur die "Küchenhexe" mit Holz und Eierbrikett einem Wasserschiff Koch und Back Herd und das Wohnzimmer mit einem Holz und Eierbrickettofen beheizt, nicht beheizbar war Schlafzimmer, Badezimmer, Plumsklosett, Flur, Treppenhaus, dann kamen die Zweieinglasfenster mit Luftraum dazwischen, ein Einglas-Außenfenster und ein Einglas-Innenfenster, dann kamen die aufklappbaren Doppelfenster, jetzt haben wir Thermofenster Doppelglasfenster das nicht geöffnet werden kann, es ist gasgefüllt mit Argon oder Krypton. Phillip du solltest dringend die Außenwände gegen Kälte isolieren. Phillip du solltest dringend doppelglasige Thermofenster einbauen oder Doppelte Fenster einbauen und die Wände gegen Kälte isolieren Phillip du solltest fliessendes Kaltes und fliessendes warmes Wasser durch ein Hauswasserwerk, das Wasser fliesst mit 3 Bar Druck durch eine gesteuerte Wasserpumpe mit Druckbehälter mit elektrisch beheizten Rohren installieren Phillip du hast ganz viel Platz, da könnte ich mein uraltes mechanisches Klavier das jetzt in meiner Autogarage steht bei dir aufstellen. Phillip du hast genügend Platz für meine acht Tablet Weaving Webrahmen Phillip habe dich nicht auf facebook gefunden, ich bin auf Facebook zu finden. ruclips.net/video/pzU6I4hKKbw/видео.html
This is a topic we’re interested in, as we live just outside Liverpool. As much as we love the UK, Sweden seems to fit our ideal lifestyle much more (even though we’ve never visited). Question is, how do you choose which area of Sweden to move to? Especially as it’s such a vast land! We’re planning to visit a few times to get an idea as to what we want from Sweden but the forests, the colder climate, the more relaxed lifestyle and the wild landscapes are what we’re looking for. Pineapple on pizza… YES!
That’s awesome, love to hear it! So I’ve lived in Sweden for four years, Merja has lived in Sweden, basically her whole life, we both lived in the north and in the southern areas. For that reason we had a good idea about the areas we would be okay living in. I would definitely say that visiting is a great idea and try and see as many places as possible. Sweden is 70-80% forest, so I don’t think you’ll have any trouble finding that, and as for the cold, you will likely be getting cold or climates anywhere in Sweden than you would in Liverpool. the more northern areas are very difficult to live and it will definitely be a shock to the system. Where I live is just a bit above the big lake. I like that latitude because it has (as you can tell from my latest video) very cold winters and we just had 17 cm of snow last night. But as well as that you also get the four seasons Really warm, summers and decent inbetweens. I never got to see four seasons until I moved to Sweden so it’s quite the treat. And yes, pineapple and pizza is great! Hopefully I don’t turn you off Sweden but they have a pizza that has peanuts, curry and banana on it 😂
Kudos for the video! Really enjoyed watching. I want to watch more of the renovations plan. I really recommend to isolate the exterior and change all windows and doors that would make a huge difference.
I like Sweden and I like your philosophy on life. I'm an international car designer ( I designed Volvo XC90 a million years ago.) Spent a few years in Götebörg and Trollhatten. I live in the Cotswolds
I just found your channel! We are working towards moving to Sweden, and we're travelling soon to apply for a samordningsnummer. With that we hope to be able to buy a house and apply for a bank account. My partner feels better going that route instead of renting/buying immediately and applying for a personnummer. We've been to Sweden quite a few times and have looked at some houses already before. Hope to be able to move this year though 🤞
@@theNamesPhillip We've always been in love with "the North", have been travelling all over Iceland, Sweden en Norway. It's mostly the nature and the slower pace, fewer people, the people themselves. My partner wanted to move years ago but I wasn't ready to leave everyone yet. 2020 and the rest have been good to make me realise I can do this 😂
Me and my partner come from France and we have been living in Sweden, close to Uppsala, for two years now! We are also looking for a house in Sweden! :) we will watch your videos with envy for now!
Definitely insulate and fix the chimneys! I like the look of the place. I would fix the problems but keep the look. I would decorate it as a traditional Swedish farm house.... which likely has lots and lots of blue and yellow! Question.... You look like you might have Swedish DNA. Do you know? Definitely want to hear about adapting to culture and language.
Yes absolutely! I want to retain as much of the feel of an old farmhouse as I possibly can! Thankfully, I think the blue and yellow is purely a flag thing, although maybe I should paint the stairs that colour instead 😂 Haha I hear that a lot 😅 as far as I’m aware, I don’t have any strong ancestry in Sweden, just a few distant relatives who lived in Norrland. I must check because my family have done a lot of work on their family tree and maybe there would be a surprise! I can definitely do that, thanks for the support!
I tip my hat that you are assimilating to Swedish culture. most newcomers to Sweden come from the middle east and bring their problems with them. Glad to see that you are young, energetic and a contributer. You will go very far in life with this mind set. Lycka till!
Looking forward to seeing your DIY journey from clueless muppet to DIY expert! 😅. My advice , just have a go ! You’ll soon find out what your best skills are. Xx 👍
That’s great! I’m sure you will have lots of fun and if you need any questions answered, I may be able to help there 😁I will be posting about my experiences and tips for integrating into Swedish culture so stick around if you’re interested!
Hi I´m 34 year old that fell in to the "I bought a tlc house in Sweden (ruckel in swedishXD)" rabbit hole and I´m trying to find a creator that actually respect the house. I have seen tons of people renovating beautiful old houses an just ripping out all the walls (even thoose how are in good condition.') and I just don´t understand it? Why not buy a modern house with open concept, I get that it might be cheaper to do it by destroying an old house BUT is it really that bad to not have an open concept living space? People have lived that way for generations.
Definitely no pineapple on pizza ! Big hello from Stef in Devon UK, i’m interested in your project and currently sorting European passport to allow me to purchase a bolt hold somewhere different, have been looking at the alpes but now considering Sweden as well, would be interested in how to review property in Sweden websites, lifestyle in the country, what every day jobs in life are done differently in Sweden ?😀
Hey stefan, thanks so much for the feedback and suggestions, they are really good and I can definitely help with that! Oh awesome, you’re from from the south-west. I’m actually originally from just outside of Bristol in a little town called Thornbury 😁 Both places are going to be amazing, of course, I personally love Sweden for the lifestyle and the way of thinking. If I can help in anyway, I will 👍 I have to admit, I actually love pineapple and pizza, but something you might not know about Sweden is that they have a pizza that contains banana, curry and peanuts. So I think we can work together to hate the bigger enemy 😂
@@theNamesPhillip Awesome, your local ! The house looks amazing, i think your going to need lots of insulation in the old place but will be a great project, i’ve redone 5 houses and just take your time and get good advice on stuff your not sure on, skill builder is a good utube channel!
Yes their channel seems great, thank you! And yes I’m definitely going to have to learn to slow it down but that’s probably the best piece of advice I could have, I’m here for the long run, so there’s no need to get things done too quickly!
I am working on a video now where I talk about that and show around the house to show what you can get for the price. It should be uploaded shortly so stick around!
Hei hei!👋 Just found you'r chanel and I really do like it!! Congratulations for a brave leap. I'm writing from Finland 🇫🇮 from an old wood heated house. In 2 days will be 47 years old gardener, with 3 kids and still single 😂 Anybody interested??😉😄
I am from Bristol, England originally. I moved to Mayo at 14, then to Portlaoise when I was 17, Letterkenny when I was 19, and then spent from 2017 -2020 in Cork (my favourite area of Ireland). Couldn’t quite pick up the accent but I like Beamish so that’s something 😅
Hello Philip, I'm a 65 year old woman who lives in Yucaipa, Calif. U.S.A.
I'm going to be moving to Tennessee, U.S.A. in April 2024. Which will be a new adventure for me, I have a daughter and son-in-law and three grandchildren, who live in Tennessee. So it will be good to be around my family once again. I love watching videos locations in Sweden. I love the countryside all of the red buildings, and watching the restoration process along the way. I came across your channel today, January 2024. And by watching the opening of your video you are a vibrant upbeat and exciting person. To take on this adventure of restoring your home. So I thought oh my gosh this would be a good series to watch. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos Thank you for sharing.
Hi Philip,
I love to watch programs by couples who find a house in a forest, and you have a great speaking style! So I will be with you both on your journey to make your new cottage cozy and warm. Have fun! Many blessings on your new path, and lots of love 💕
Why thank you Tana I really appreciate you saying that! Thanks so much for the support and positivity! 🙏
PS I I live a pretty citified life in California but I love it that I am ten minute drive from beautiful beaches. Living in the woods is definitely a wonderful place to be so I will live vicariously thru you two.
That would be magical, especially California beaches! It is great to be able to have that escape so close by! Haha you can do that for sure (just try not to get too cold with us) 😂
Hello New Here. I’m a 59 Year Old Grandma. I live in New Jersey USA. I love seeing how the other side of the world lives . ❤ can’t wait to see and hear more .
Thank you so much! I have always been interested in that too! I will do my best to show life in Sweden and all the unique and interesting things about it 😊
Hi Philip. You have great topics here about Swedish nature, life, and well-being. I absolutely love the Swedish people and culture. - (Neil from San Francisco)
I've been thinking about moving to Sweden for a while now and would love to hear more about how you came to move there and about your first years. Also more about the Swedish mindset you mentioned in this video, Swedes, property hunting and the daily life "in the woods". Hope your chimneys get fixed soon 🥶
They all sound like topics I would love to do, I will absolutely have more of those videos coming out as soon as I can. Thanks so much for the support and the suggestions!
I'd love to know some good websites for looking at homes for sale as well.
It is my dream to move to Sweden.Bravo Philip for going after your dream.I hope I can one day.The best way to live authentically and be one with nature.
Congrats on the house guys, what an adventure. I have 40 years experience in building and developing and I would advise you to rip out the inside starting with the upstairs otherwise you will forever be working around and covering up issues. Do it right and do it once - that way you can configure the rooms the way you want and it won’t be compromise after compromise. You’ll end up ripping most of it out anyway just to insulate. Doing it the right way will be good content and a great learning experience plus you’ll have the satisfaction and peace of mind knowing it’ll be 100% . Wish you both all the very best with your new home and exciting project.
Philip, I just turned 53 a week ago. I realised the same thing about city life here in Melbourne, Australia about 15 years ago. I did the escape to the country thing as a gradual move, owning small acreage then buying a 100 acre farm until I left the city completely. I ended up of all things becoming an Organic Dairy Farmer for 10 years and learnt all the practical things you need to know about farming and house renovation. Post COVID we sold up everything and have managed to retire very early and enjoy what life has to offer. I remember people in my Corporate office saying how lucky I was to be able to "live the dream" and leave the city work rat race. The last 10 years were hard work 365 days a year, but I'm still confident in my answer to those office workers.... it was "the only person stopping you from doing the same as me, is YOU."
So glad that a relatively young like yourself has woken up to "smell the roses" as it were. I just subscribed today and look forward to seeing your journey. Hopefully I can provide some useful advice along the way...
That is an incredible story of hard work and looking in words to feel what you really want in life. Huge respect for that, that’s exactly how I’ve decided I want to live. I’m glad that you’re able to live happy and you were able to realise quickly enough, because a lot of people aren’t so lucky and there are just too many distractions to make the realisation.
Thank you so much for your support and I’m sure there will be ! Thanks
55 currently living by the sea in the south of UK, have been learning Swedish for approx 2 years now as planning to move there with my daughter, she's been studying Swedish for 4 years ~ can't wait to move, preferrably in the middle of nowhere, I crave nature, always have, it soothes my soul. Good `luck with the new house and the holistic journey.
You’re absolutely right about it, soothing the soul, and I wish you all the best in your plans to relocate! Thank you so much! I also love to hear that you’re learning the language. How are you getting on with it, it can be difficult at times, but it’s a great feeling to be able to communicate with people in their own language 😁
@@theNamesPhillip I’m far better at the reading and writing stage at the moment ~ my pronunciation is still a bit off at times but practice makes perfect as they say. I drift into a German accent as I learnt that as a child and work for a German company 😂
Fortunately, there are a lot of Germans here that speak Swedish so you won’t be alone 😅 but no that’s great, I started off being much better at reading and writing Swedish, during the early stages of my time here. The listening and speaking is way easier to develop with exposure. So I bet you’ll have no trouble picking it up when you talk to more Swedish people. Also, they are very good at English for the most part so it always helps to be able to say the odd word in English, if you can’t remember the Swedish translation
@@theNamesPhillip My daughter started watching a lot of Swedish TV shows online, which helped her, so I may do the same, just have things on in the background kind of thing. Yeah when we were in Stocklholm, 1) everyone was lovely and 2) they were so happy to offer help with the language when we got stuck. No judgment, or rididcule, just sincere help and kindness which was so nice and reassuring.
Hi Phillip, after watching your latest video, I wanted to let you know I came cross another channel ‘Marksparx’ who is building a house in Sweden. In episode 12 (9 months ago) he stated that you can build your own bathroom, and explains what steps you would need to take to have your work certified. Hope this helps! Thank you for taking us along with your journey. All the best. Pauline, Sheffield, UK
Wow that sounds awesome! I can’t find his channel, but that would be great to watch! I reckon that would save a lot of money too 😅 thank you so much for your support and useful tip, I appreciate it! Also, I really like Sheffield, I went there for the first time last year when I was visiting my parents in Nottingham 😁
Hey Philip, the channel is actually called Mindsparx and informs in a very clear way. Hope it'll be useful . Greetz from the eastern outskirt of Amsterdam where it is quiet and a ten minute bike-ride from the lively centre. Choices 😶🌫@@theNamesPhillip
Hi Again, Sorry I meant to type ‘Mindsparx’. 🙄 You should be able to find it now. 🙂. Good Luck! Pauline
Love this change! Holistic health and understanding new countries and cultures are two of my favorite things!
Thanks I love to hear that!
👋 I really enjoy watching people that leave a city life for a more human/nature centered one, so subscribing!
I love to hear that, thanks for the support! I’ll try my best to deliver on my videos for you. 😁 is there anything you’d like to see from me and the channel?
@@theNamesPhillip it would be lovely to be able to see a bit of your explorations in the area (however much you feel comfortable to show obviously) and how seasons change the nature around you
Oh course that sounds like just the content I want to start posting!
Just today stumbled upon your channel. I'm a retired educator whose ancestors were Swedish and Norwegian. I live in the pacific northwest of the US. I am very aware of grounding and how it affects us. Looking forward to learning more about your life in Sweden.
Ska bli kul följa! Jag bor i Hälsingland. Välkommen och lycka till!
Tack så jättemycket, oj lite längre norrut än jag med super fint område!
Really looking forward to following your journey. I really like snow but doubt I will ever live in a snowy climate now! Also enjoy interiors and house renovations and I'm striving for a simpler life. Just turned 60 and live in the south of the UK. Prefer RUclips to TV these days! I'd love to see the garden when you start work on it, does your partner mind being filmed? Oh, and you may feel awkward but you are very good at speaking to the camera!
Thank you so much for your positivity, I love reading it! I will do what I can to make this a great journey to follow. I prefer RUclips too, because it feels a little little bit more personal and friendly! We can’t wait to start with the garden either, in my next video, I’m going to show the outside aspect of the house (although it has been a little bit difficult recording in temperatures between -13°C and -27°C) 😁 Merja is hoping to grow linen this year in order to be able to make her own clothes so that should be really exciting! And yes, she’s fine with being on camera, she actually has her own RUclips channel called ‘Anythingbymerja’ where she knits and her own creations 😁
Whereabouts in the south of the UK are you? I am originally from a small town outside of Bristol called Thornbury 🙂
Hi. Very interesting experience you live there. I found a house for 6600 euros in the central area of Sweden, the forested area. The house needs to be completely furnished, but I like to do the interior and insulation arrangements myself. Jonna Jinton inspired me :) I am still thinking if I will leave Paris for those magical places in Sweden
Be very careful with houses that cheap, I went to look at one in the middle of Sweden for a little more money than that and it had problems with the foundation. You can definitely get cheap houses but make sure you check houses that cheap first 😁
Jonna does inspire doesn’t she, her content is beautiful! It is a big change from Paris that I’m sure you’ll love! And when you get the language down, your experience of Sweden only gets better 😁 good luck!!
@@theNamesPhillip Thank you! I have the experience of a renovated house in Normandy. I bought a house for 20k euros and renovated it myself, plumbing, electrical installation, everything. I'm a lawyer by profession, but I learned to renovate at the RUclips and TikTok "university" :))) The big problem with houses in Sweden is that the wood is degraded, then it's cheaper to buy a new house kit from Romania, just that local Swedish design must be respected.
@@theNamesPhillip I will come back with questions to you. I am trying to make some connections with some manufacturers of wooden houses and maybe we can collaborate on the intermediation of these houses. I deal with the supplier, and you deal with the beneficiary / buyer from Sweden. Then we split the commission. It's remote work, and we travel when the house is delivered, at the reception. After all, then we also collect the commission. :) Good luck!
This is my second video... just also stumbled across because I was watching videos of off grid cabins/ homes in Canada and Alaska. What is your job? I didn't quite understand what you said. I don't mean to be negative, but from what I've seen, the Scandanavian countries and others in Europe have many of the same issues found in the U.S. with crime, drug problems and now with major immigration issues. Do you just ignore political issues, which is OK and go on with your version of a life well lived? Last question, what is the attitude of Swedes to new comers? We live on 6 acres of heavily forested land, but don't live nearly as close to nature as we would like. Thanks very much for your great presentation.... truly authentic.
My job is as a UX designer so to keep it simple, I design digital products based on peoples needs and data that I have to make sense of. 🙂
I don’t ignore these issues necessarily. I’m struggling to put it into words right now, but there are clearly issues in a lot of different areas and Sweden as well. As I said, when I was in a city, there was too much noise and I don’t really think that any positive change can come from a city (at least from me). I personally think that positive change begins at a community level. Start small and show people that there is a way to live that makes you happier and function better as a society. Being the change, you want to see in the world is all you can do.
Swedish people are quite okay with new people from what I’ve experienced. Although it’s quite hard to say because Swedish people generally aren’t confrontational people. I’m a bit more outspoken I guess and I would say that as someone who has made an effort to integrate into the Swedish culture and becoming part of something that I consider it to be beautiful and valuable, I would find it rude if people moved here without the intention of doing so also because that’s how we become disconnected as a society, and disconnect leads to apathy.
I hope that helped, I’ve just woken up 😂
Well done Philip! You’ve nailed it ! The meaning of life. ❤️
Phillip, I only know ice flowers 1960-1970 on single-pane windows from my grandmother Amalie Offenhäußer in Gaildorf in 21.07.1965 when I was a child. At my grandmother's house, only the "kitchen witch" was heated with wood and egg briquettes, a water ship, a cooking and baking stove and the living room was heated with an wood and egg briquette oven, which was not heatable Bedroom, bathroom, toilet, hallway, stairwell, then came the double-pane windows with air space in between, a single-pane exterior window and a single-pane interior window, then came the hinged double windows, now we have thermal windows, double-pane windows that cannot be opened, it is gas-filled with argon or Krypton.
Phillip, you should urgently insulate the outside walls against the cold.
Phillip you should urgently install double-glazed thermal windows or install double windows and insulate the walls against the cold
Phillip you should install running cold and running warm water through a domestic waterworks, the water flows at 3 bar pressure through a controlled water pump with a pressure tank with electrically heated pipes
Phillip, you have a lot of space, I could put my ancient mechanical piano that is now in my car garage in your place.
Phillip you have enough space for my eight tablet weaving looms
Phillip didn't find you on Facebook, I can be found on Facebook.
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Phillip ich kenne Eisblumen 1960-1970 auf Einglasfenster nur bei meiner Oma Amalie Offenhäußer in Gaildorf 21.07.1965 noch aus meiner Kindheit, bei meiner Oma wurde nur die "Küchenhexe" mit Holz und Eierbrikett einem Wasserschiff Koch und Back Herd und das Wohnzimmer mit einem Holz und Eierbrickettofen beheizt, nicht beheizbar war Schlafzimmer, Badezimmer, Plumsklosett, Flur, Treppenhaus, dann kamen die Zweieinglasfenster mit Luftraum dazwischen, ein Einglas-Außenfenster und ein Einglas-Innenfenster, dann kamen die aufklappbaren Doppelfenster, jetzt haben wir Thermofenster Doppelglasfenster das nicht geöffnet werden kann, es ist gasgefüllt mit Argon oder Krypton.
Phillip du solltest dringend die Außenwände gegen Kälte isolieren.
Phillip du solltest dringend doppelglasige Thermofenster einbauen oder Doppelte Fenster einbauen und die Wände gegen Kälte isolieren
Phillip du solltest fliessendes Kaltes und fliessendes warmes Wasser durch ein Hauswasserwerk, das Wasser fliesst mit 3 Bar Druck durch eine gesteuerte Wasserpumpe mit Druckbehälter mit elektrisch beheizten Rohren installieren
Phillip du hast ganz viel Platz, da könnte ich mein uraltes mechanisches Klavier das jetzt in meiner Autogarage steht bei dir aufstellen.
Phillip du hast genügend Platz für meine acht Tablet Weaving Webrahmen
Phillip habe dich nicht auf facebook gefunden, ich bin auf Facebook zu finden.
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Totally loving watching you live your best life xx Can't wait to visit you all ❤
Thanks, yes that would be great!
Much love to you,,,,❤❤❤
This is a topic we’re interested in, as we live just outside Liverpool.
As much as we love the UK, Sweden seems to fit our ideal lifestyle much more (even though we’ve never visited).
Question is, how do you choose which area of Sweden to move to? Especially as it’s such a vast land!
We’re planning to visit a few times to get an idea as to what we want from Sweden but the forests, the colder climate, the more relaxed lifestyle and the wild landscapes are what we’re looking for.
Pineapple on pizza… YES!
That’s awesome, love to hear it! So I’ve lived in Sweden for four years, Merja has lived in Sweden, basically her whole life, we both lived in the north and in the southern areas. For that reason we had a good idea about the areas we would be okay living in.
I would definitely say that visiting is a great idea and try and see as many places as possible. Sweden is 70-80% forest, so I don’t think you’ll have any trouble finding that, and as for the cold, you will likely be getting cold or climates anywhere in Sweden than you would in Liverpool. the more northern areas are very difficult to live and it will definitely be a shock to the system. Where I live is just a bit above the big lake. I like that latitude because it has (as you can tell from my latest video) very cold winters and we just had 17 cm of snow last night. But as well as that you also get the four seasons Really warm, summers and decent inbetweens. I never got to see four seasons until I moved to Sweden so it’s quite the treat.
And yes, pineapple and pizza is great! Hopefully I don’t turn you off Sweden but they have a pizza that has peanuts, curry and banana on it 😂
Kudos for the video! Really enjoyed watching. I want to watch more of the renovations plan. I really recommend to isolate the exterior and change all windows and doors that would make a huge difference.
I like Sweden and I like your philosophy on life. I'm an international car designer ( I designed Volvo XC90 a million years ago.) Spent a few years in Götebörg and Trollhatten. I live in the Cotswolds
I just found your channel! We are working towards moving to Sweden, and we're travelling soon to apply for a samordningsnummer. With that we hope to be able to buy a house and apply for a bank account. My partner feels better going that route instead of renting/buying immediately and applying for a personnummer. We've been to Sweden quite a few times and have looked at some houses already before. Hope to be able to move this year though 🤞
That sounds lovely, what made you want to come to Sweden? Good luck to you and I hope this year is the year! 😁
@@theNamesPhillip We've always been in love with "the North", have been travelling all over Iceland, Sweden en Norway. It's mostly the nature and the slower pace, fewer people, the people themselves. My partner wanted to move years ago but I wasn't ready to leave everyone yet. 2020 and the rest have been good to make me realise I can do this 😂
Me and my partner come from France and we have been living in Sweden, close to Uppsala, for two years now! We are also looking for a house in Sweden! :) we will watch your videos with envy for now!
Loads of space! Good value compared to many places, that's for sure. Should make for a good long-running series on YT.
Oh yeah absolutely, I was super surprised considering the house prices in the UK and Ireland. I hope so, thanks so much!
Beautiful place brother.
Thanks man, appreciate it! 🙏
is the "cabin in the woods" inside that giant mansion?? haha.
Hahaha I knew calling it a cabin would be a stretch but I can’t help it, rolls off the tongue better 😅
Definitely insulate and fix the chimneys! I like the look of the place. I would fix the problems but keep the look. I would decorate it as a traditional Swedish farm house.... which likely has lots and lots of blue and yellow!
Question.... You look like you might have Swedish DNA. Do you know?
Definitely want to hear about adapting to culture and language.
Yes absolutely! I want to retain as much of the feel of an old farmhouse as I possibly can! Thankfully, I think the blue and yellow is purely a flag thing, although maybe I should paint the stairs that colour instead 😂
Haha I hear that a lot 😅 as far as I’m aware, I don’t have any strong ancestry in Sweden, just a few distant relatives who lived in Norrland. I must check because my family have done a lot of work on their family tree and maybe there would be a surprise!
I can definitely do that, thanks for the support!
I can only sincerely echo your thoughts.
I tip my hat that you are assimilating to Swedish culture. most newcomers to Sweden come from the middle east and bring their problems with them. Glad to see that you are young, energetic and a contributer. You will go very far in life with this mind set. Lycka till!
We are Dutchies planning to move to Sweden ❤
Ooh exciting! Good luck!! 😁
@@theNamesPhillip thank you! We are VERY excited to work on making our dream come true! 😁
From one clueless muppet to another 😂, am loving your videos & can't wait to see you start renovating the "cabin" 🏡
Thanks, I will do what I can to stop calling it a cabin and hopefully the renovations work out! 😁
Looking forward to seeing your DIY journey from clueless muppet to DIY expert! 😅. My advice , just have a go ! You’ll soon find out what your best skills are. Xx 👍
Hi, interesting channel for me, as I leave my country in april to move to Sweden or Norway. I'm looking for a house, so I will visit lot's of houses.
That’s great! I’m sure you will have lots of fun and if you need any questions answered, I may be able to help there 😁I will be posting about my experiences and tips for integrating into Swedish culture so stick around if you’re interested!
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Hi I´m 34 year old that fell in to the "I bought a tlc house in Sweden (ruckel in swedishXD)" rabbit hole and I´m trying to find a creator that actually respect the house. I have seen tons of people renovating beautiful old houses an just ripping out all the walls (even thoose how are in good condition.') and I just don´t understand it? Why not buy a modern house with open concept, I get that it might be cheaper to do it by destroying an old house BUT is it really that bad to not have an open concept living space? People have lived that way for generations.
Definitely no pineapple on pizza !
Big hello from Stef in Devon UK, i’m interested in your project and currently sorting European passport to allow me to purchase a bolt hold somewhere different, have been looking at the alpes but now considering Sweden as well, would be interested in how to review property in Sweden websites, lifestyle in the country, what every day jobs in life are done differently in Sweden ?😀
Hey stefan, thanks so much for the feedback and suggestions, they are really good and I can definitely help with that! Oh awesome, you’re from from the south-west. I’m actually originally from just outside of Bristol in a little town called Thornbury 😁
Both places are going to be amazing, of course, I personally love Sweden for the lifestyle and the way of thinking. If I can help in anyway, I will 👍
I have to admit, I actually love pineapple and pizza, but something you might not know about Sweden is that they have a pizza that contains banana, curry and peanuts. So I think we can work together to hate the bigger enemy 😂
@@theNamesPhillip Awesome, your local !
The house looks amazing, i think your going to need lots of insulation in the old place but will be a great project, i’ve redone 5 houses and just take your time and get good advice on stuff your not sure on, skill builder is a good utube channel!
Yes their channel seems great, thank you! And yes I’m definitely going to have to learn to slow it down but that’s probably the best piece of advice I could have, I’m here for the long run, so there’s no need to get things done too quickly!
How much does your housw cost?
I am working on a video now where I talk about that and show around the house to show what you can get for the price. It should be uploaded shortly so stick around!
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I couldn’t have said it better myself 😄
Hei hei!👋 Just found you'r chanel and I really do like it!! Congratulations for a brave leap. I'm writing from Finland 🇫🇮 from an old wood heated house. In 2 days will be 47 years old gardener, with 3 kids and still single 😂 Anybody interested??😉😄
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Thank you so much! 😁
I'm living at 59.03 Decimal degrees, and I'm interested what latitude in Värmland you live? Tack
Where in Sweden are you? Can someone help please.
Värmland is the region
You don't sound like a Corkman
I am from Bristol, England originally. I moved to Mayo at 14, then to Portlaoise when I was 17, Letterkenny when I was 19, and then spent from 2017 -2020 in Cork (my favourite area of Ireland). Couldn’t quite pick up the accent but I like Beamish so that’s something 😅
you already lost your British accent and sound like a swede speaking English.
sweet bro ..sweet