Building a wildlife pond and log cabin

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @thelasthomelyhouse
    @thelasthomelyhouse Месяц назад +43

    OH!! Ant that was brilliant! So great to see what you achieved in such a short time - I am so thrilled with my pond and cabin - I spend hours down there doing different projects, or just having a cup of tea! What a treat to see the build over time like that - you made an amazing thing for me Ant and I really look forward to next year when we look at how we can plant things round the pond and make it look even more beautiful! I can’t thank you enough! Kate x

    • @thatgirlinokc3975
      @thatgirlinokc3975 Месяц назад +5

      @@thelasthomelyhouse You "under foot" was always so fun! Hope you get to use the digger again, lol

    • @ants_countrylife
      @ants_countrylife  Месяц назад +10

      Thankyou and I enjoyed every minute of it ❤

    • @4cecil9
      @4cecil9 Месяц назад +6

      You two are what my Mum loveingly named my brother & I..."Double trouble"...she'd say and Hoot w/ laughter. This posting, seeing from start to finish & now 2024 Advent all filmed in "Kate"s Cabin beside the pond"....think we all are just so comfortable there w/Kate, knowing how perfectly you made this special spot materalize

    • @ants_countrylife
      @ants_countrylife  Месяц назад +2

      @ Thankyou I’m glad you enjoyed it

    • @4cecil9
      @4cecil9 Месяц назад +3

      @ really well done, compiling footage, could your lovely wife have had a hand in this?….brilliant.
      Thanks for rapping up the 2024 yr w/this VERY VERY positive posting. What the world needs now is “Kate & Ant”… happy, happier, happiest of this Winter Season to you & yours. Looking forward to MORE of “life W/Ant” cheers

  • @dixieross2784
    @dixieross2784 Месяц назад +1

    I really enjoyed all the videos of yours and Kate's of this humongous build. It all turned out so great. I know Kate has really enjoyed spending time there. Ant, you have brought her dream of having the pond and cabin to life. You have so many talents, along with your knowledge and skills, you have made Kate's vision (and yours too) a reality. We need more people like you in this world.

  • @aprilwood1244
    @aprilwood1244 Месяц назад +1

    Walking in and seeing the beautiful quilted wall made me cry! It’s just lovely!The whole project is a dream come true! Fantastic work, Ant & Kate!

  • @thatgirlinokc3975
    @thatgirlinokc3975 Месяц назад +13

    THANK YOU for sharing the whole build. Kate found the perfect partner in crime with you.😂 She has such an amazing creative mind and you have the confidence and skill to turn her dreams into realities. The most amazing part (of many amazing parts) was the location was so wet. Everything had to be done in a way to keep from sinking into the ground. Thanks to Kate for getting you comfortable being on camera and encouraging you to start this RUclips channel❤

  • @AmandaBiddle-n2b
    @AmandaBiddle-n2b Месяц назад +3

    Everyone needs an Ant in their life !!! 🔨🔧🪚🪛🪤

  • @Janet-k3o
    @Janet-k3o Месяц назад +1

    Hello Ant. Enjoyed the video. I have watched yours and Kates friendship for several years now. I am 74 years old and to have that kind of friendship is so beautiful to see. So glad to see your adventures and with Kates input makes it so special. Have a wonderful new year. Continue to video your projects. Thank you.

  • @merilynnecohen2941
    @merilynnecohen2941 Месяц назад +9

    Ant plus Kate equals double the joy, peace, and beauty! Many, many thanks to you and to Kate for letting us into your beautiful creative endeavors!

  • @RaymondWilliams-od6ib
    @RaymondWilliams-od6ib Месяц назад +1

    Thank you so much. You have more of the construction shown and it is very interesting to watch. Beautiful choice of music, love it.

  • @carole3680
    @carole3680 Месяц назад +1

    Eileen’s great, great, great, great grands will be afloat in that very pond!

  • @marilyn9155
    @marilyn9155 Месяц назад +8

    I had followed the entire process of the cabin/ pond ….and it’s nice to see the ‘incidentals’ added ‘between the lines’ , as they say!
    Loved seeing Eileen ice skating !!!!!!
    Thanks for the added details!
    Finished product is fantastic! ❤x

  • @BettyKoehler-zg5sv
    @BettyKoehler-zg5sv Месяц назад +1

    Ant, you are so talented, and what a special friend to build Kate’s dream pond and cabin…no small feat! The quilted wall is so unique, and adds such a beautiful feature!! It looks so like Kate! The green roof looks perfect on the little cabin in the woods. Kate is so grateful and appreciative, and will enjoy many hours sewing, drinking her tea, and just being peaceful. You are a wonderful man, Ant, to do that for your friend! Wishing you a wonderful holiday with your family! Merry Christmas! Love from Pennsylvania, USA 💕🌷🐻

  • @susanbanack4855
    @susanbanack4855 Месяц назад +1

    It was satisfying seeing this project come together in one video after seeing it in installments in Kates videos on The Last Homely Garden. Thanks for putting it together Ant.

  • @jillychandler
    @jillychandler Месяц назад +5

    It was so wonderful to see the pond built from nothing, and Kate loves her cabin and pond now. You are a true treasure to have as a neighbor to Kate, and it is lovely to see your friendship. Blessings from West Devon, and Jilly & Madge the rescue greyhound. xxx

  • @paularodery8074
    @paularodery8074 Месяц назад +3

    Having watched the entire process on Kate’s channel I thoroughly enjoyed the recap of what you and Kate have
    done at the cabin and pond. That was quite an undertaking and so well worth it!

  • @kathleensmith2574
    @kathleensmith2574 Месяц назад +15

    I've watched all the videos of the cabin and pond build and loved the process. Her vision and your execution worked perfectly. I know she loves it, and her viewers loved seeing its evolution. Great job, Ant!

  • @linsie5466
    @linsie5466 Месяц назад +8

    Wow this job was BIG!!!!!! I want you as my neighbor 😂

  • @karinanderson7319
    @karinanderson7319 Месяц назад +1

    Ant, it is always fun to watch you and Kate having fun together. It was lovely watching this today as we near the end of Advent and I have been watching her every night sitting in her cabin at some point over the year, working on Advent videos for her Patrons on Patreon. Thank you!! Have a Happy Christmas!!🤗💖💖

  • @tuto108
    @tuto108 Месяц назад +1

    Brilliant ideas and results with such talented and capable team work!!! I love "being" in the Last Homely Cabin with Kate as she works on her crafts, so your hard work and expertise is truly a gift to all in the RUclips community. Thank you for sharing such a lovely documentary about your beautiful work of art.

  • @JennyEvans-ff1ic
    @JennyEvans-ff1ic Месяц назад +1

    Fantastic! You are a master craftsman Anthony. Love your work.

  • @DeerheartStudioArts
    @DeerheartStudioArts Месяц назад +1

    I am a big fan of Kate and watched your work for her pond and cabin! You are such a great man to be her friend!🦌💌❤️🔨👏🙏

  • @Beruthiel45
    @Beruthiel45 Месяц назад +1

    It was a fantastic project and I was absolutely gobsmacked at the scope, and the beautiful results. Also, I was green with jealousy too!
    How wonderful to have such a treasure at the bottom of one's garden. I looked forward to every episode and It's so nice now to see Kate happily ensconced in the cabin. Thank you for sharing a synopsis, Ant. You did an amazing job. 👍👌😳
    Merry Christmas to everyone in your lovely part of the world, and best wishes for a terrific year in 2025. Gan canny! 🤗⛄🎄🇨🇦

  • @ndlz1
    @ndlz1 Месяц назад +3

    What a marvelous year of purpose, and beautification. Blessings for a New Year with many more beautiful creations from your hands.🙏

  • @gingermolinero8386
    @gingermolinero8386 Месяц назад +1

    Ant I loved watching the build on Kates channel and love getting to see additional on your channel. The two of you are brilliant your skills compliment each other

  • @Auntie7024
    @Auntie7024 Месяц назад +1

    Loved watching the recap of the building of Kate's pond and cabin. What a brilliant project. Watching it evolved has been fabulous. I enjoyed watching very much. Thank you, Ant. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Keep your videos coming. Take care. ❤🌲

  • @LiveLifeinHarmony
    @LiveLifeinHarmony Месяц назад +2

    You two make a great team. I love what you did. You have so many talents ❤

  • @damienk5011
    @damienk5011 Месяц назад +2

    Hiya Ant😊❤Met you via Kate,and have enjoyed your creation of the various wants and gentle transformation ofKate as she was quite depressed then.Now she is happier and more active as well as allthe additional values to her/ her property/rejuvenation of her past with the subsequent refurbishment of the😅tree house et al!Love youe hedge hog,stonewalling and the birds enlarging of their domain etc😊❤My late Father was a civil engineer and your work is always so clean and neat as his was!Love that you enjoy nature so much and bring it to this old lady too! Keep well,safe and contented always, Julia, Brisbane, Australia 🙏 ❤ 🇦🇺 😀 🪃

  • @judithburke1539
    @judithburke1539 Месяц назад +1

    You've been doing a wonderful job of the pond, veranda, and the cabin.

  • @dianeleirer9878
    @dianeleirer9878 Месяц назад +6

    I am shamelessly jealous of the vast knowledge, skills, and energy that Anthony has. He has super powers I can only dream of. The cabin is beautiful.

  • @SandraOranje
    @SandraOranje Месяц назад +4

    Hi Ant. This was one amazing project. I always loved Kate's garden, and it got even more beautiful. A bonus, we got to know you. 😉 Happy Holidays, Ant.

  • @daggy1778
    @daggy1778 Месяц назад +1

    dear Ant...........you and Kate biult a wonderful space.........good to have a friend like you............merry Christmas,Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

  • @SusanBAnderson
    @SusanBAnderson Месяц назад +4

    Kate's cabin is a work of art! It's one of the best things I've seen. Well done, Ant.

    • @ants_countrylife
      @ants_countrylife  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you Susan that’s very nice of you to say so

  • @faithgibbs4913
    @faithgibbs4913 Месяц назад +1

    That was a great video. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work on Kates cabin and pond. Take care. Merry Christmas

  • @luannianke8110
    @luannianke8110 Месяц назад +3

    Loved seeing you and Kate working together on this project again. Wonderful outcome.

  • @redawnaduling3729
    @redawnaduling3729 Месяц назад +1

    I have watched most of the videos about the pond and cabin but I live the lights! Those are new to me! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

  • @laurag8641
    @laurag8641 Месяц назад +4

    Yes, I follow Kate and have for over a year now. Oh this is so much fun to see again. Love her videos and yours also. I am enjoying seeing some more bits I may have missed! You did such a great job. Look forward to more of your handy work!

  • @jeanmanz2234
    @jeanmanz2234 Месяц назад +5

    I enjoyed watching the plan come to fruition on Kate's channel, but this was wonderful to watch all at once. I love your channel.

  • @cherylcopeland3418
    @cherylcopeland3418 Месяц назад +2

    Ant's got a great laugh. Hard work...but sounds like lots of fun!

  • @mariehansen2534
    @mariehansen2534 Месяц назад +4

    Marvelous video and magnificent work. Kate looks really comfortable in her Cabin. You really are a great guy Ant, very handy to have around. Go well.

  • @lizadams7662
    @lizadams7662 Месяц назад +2

    Job sorted!! I can hear my Yorkshire builder brother saying that when he's done a great bit of work.

  • @lauragraysmusic8661
    @lauragraysmusic8661 Месяц назад +3

    Love it! Such a great journey. Thanks for bringing us along. I'm watching from North Texas USA, and I love watching the English countryside videos you and Kate produce. Keep up the great work!
    Laura

  • @suediprose7623
    @suediprose7623 Месяц назад +6

    Love Kate's garden cabin and pond, you're very talented and no moans whatsoever, you're unique too. The air would have been blue if my other half attempted such a lovely project. Well done Ant, love your videos, thank you :)

    • @gailgaddy5340
      @gailgaddy5340 Месяц назад

      I agree, he’s wonderfully patient with people and the project 😊

  • @jeanelliott7491
    @jeanelliott7491 Месяц назад +3

    I did see the other video that you and Kate made, but I really enjoyed this one. Like you said there were a lot of extras in here that were not in the other one. I love that little cabin.

    • @ants_countrylife
      @ants_countrylife  Месяц назад +1

      @@jeanelliott7491 Thankyou I’m glad you enjoyed it again

  • @susanlee1827
    @susanlee1827 Месяц назад +2

    Lovely Ant. Nice to see it from A to Z. I’m excited to see how the roof evolves this spring! Super job. 😊 Kate’s got an amazing friend in you.

  • @marshawoods2634
    @marshawoods2634 Месяц назад +2

    Loved watching this come together, even though I'd seen mostly bits before on the Last Homely Garden. That quilt wall of yours is my fave. Well done, Ant!

  • @judyzeigler3980
    @judyzeigler3980 13 дней назад +1

    Such a great job, Ant, you are so very talented.😊

  • @knackfulknitter
    @knackfulknitter Месяц назад +3

    Knitted on my grown sons socks while watching the recap on the building of Kate’s pond and cabin. Enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for posting this, Ant. 💕

  • @viridiangreen8259
    @viridiangreen8259 Месяц назад +1

    What a lovely handcrafted cabin project shared between two highly creative friends - well done Ant

  • @susiecollins8683
    @susiecollins8683 Месяц назад +2

    Very nice video! Life changing for Kate. You’ve done a wonderful job. It’s fabulous. Merry Christmas to all of you.

  • @jackedwhite11
    @jackedwhite11 Месяц назад +3

    What a great build! Looks like it has been there forever! Great work

  • @bettykinney5123
    @bettykinney5123 Месяц назад +3

    You did a wonderful job you and Kate good team😊😊😊

  • @kayherstedt6618
    @kayherstedt6618 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you! It was wonderful to see the project from start to finish. Kate really loves the cabin. What a wonderful retreat for her in all kinds of weather! You're an excellent builder and a great team.
    Happy holidays! 🎄🎄🎄

  • @cynthiacorbin2200
    @cynthiacorbin2200 Месяц назад +2

    I really enjoyed watching the pond and cabin come alive. I watched it on Kate's channel as it came along, and seeing it now in one video really is great. What an accomplishment!

  • @marybeth4002
    @marybeth4002 Месяц назад +5

    This is a lovely video and accompanied with music is beautiful and soothing. It represents the relationship you have with each other based on respect for each other's work. I'm so happy that Kate never gave up on her dream of a cabin and pond and happy that Ant was the one chosen to execute it. Ant made it look so easy and seamless - the secret of a skilled carpenter. Thank you, Ant for sharing this with us and we look forward to seeing more videos after the holidays. Merry Christmas to you and Kate and your families.

  • @JB-pd4ni
    @JB-pd4ni Месяц назад +2

    That was quite a project! It seems Kate loves t, so you did a good job!

  • @marshanelson9559
    @marshanelson9559 Месяц назад +1

    Great video! Loved seeing the whole snippets of the building both the pond and cabin as one longer video. Thanks for putting it together. Love watching your channel.

  • @gailgaddy5340
    @gailgaddy5340 Месяц назад +1

    Great recap video Ant. I really admire your skills and above all your wonderful patience in making this project happen. 😊
    I really enjoy your channel very much.

  • @AhmedDjdj
    @AhmedDjdj Месяц назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @stephanieblevins6265
    @stephanieblevins6265 Месяц назад +2

    Not only a fabulous carpenter and builder, you are such an intuitive friend in building a quilt wall. I marvel at how easy you are with someone helping you in the project, and you really listen. You are a dream neighbor. So sweet. You know you have lots of lady’s swooning. ❤

  • @glenysperry3421
    @glenysperry3421 Месяц назад +5

    It was lovely to see a recap of this awesome project. Perfect place to enjoy nature, do your many projects, have a cuppa, and have a think.

  • @ladylee8364
    @ladylee8364 25 дней назад +1

    hello there what a wonderful video you did such a wonderful and beautiful job well done Anthony the pond is so nice do miss seeing eilene in the pond i know her space is in the back there but she seemed sooo happy in the pond all the time

  • @lizadams7662
    @lizadams7662 Месяц назад +2

    This was a huge project for a small team. Such a success against the odds, too, difficult terrain. What I learned in the course of this project! Thanks for the journey.

  • @Ksd555
    @Ksd555 Месяц назад +2

    Great project Ant and fantastic work.

  • @inezwalsh2584
    @inezwalsh2584 Месяц назад +3

    Anthony you did a great job on Kate’s cabin with her supervision of course.lol

  • @rebeccareyes776
    @rebeccareyes776 Месяц назад +2

    What a wonderful place you’ve created with Kate! Look forward to seeing it through the changes of seasons. Thanks for sharing! 😊

  • @Chipper6032
    @Chipper6032 Месяц назад +2

    Such an interesting video. Ant is such a great craftsman, and Kate you have such a vision for what you wanted.

  • @LauraRowley-j4l
    @LauraRowley-j4l Месяц назад +2

    What a great recap of Kate's pond and cabin build. I'm sure this is where a lot of people got so interested in your work, Ant. All of the collaboration between you two was amazing. Can't wait to see more!

  • @wendymooers7221
    @wendymooers7221 Месяц назад +1

    I loved watching you build that

  • @PatBeaudoin
    @PatBeaudoin Месяц назад +1

    Thank you for this recap Ant !

  • @stephaniesinden145
    @stephaniesinden145 Месяц назад +3

    An amazing project. Watched it grow on Kate’s feed and enjoyed your recap. So nice to see you teaching Kate to do all the things, including the digger! Go Kate Go!

  • @vivienclark6653
    @vivienclark6653 Месяц назад +2

    What a Transformation Kate had a great time on the digger you both worked so well together , the cabin looks great inside and out have you been in for a cuppa Ant we have had plenty on the LGS , so many great ideas you have given us its nice to catch up on this project.
    ,

    • @ants_countrylife
      @ants_countrylife  Месяц назад

      @@vivienclark6653 Thankyou and I often call round for a cuppa and a chat

  • @jeffreygaines2983
    @jeffreygaines2983 Месяц назад +1

    Another great job and video ant no end to your talent keep it going mate wishing you and Kelly happy Christmas and all the best for 2025 see you then hopefully 👏👏👍

  • @tlodell54
    @tlodell54 Месяц назад +1

    good idea putting the two videos together! always enjoy watching-hope you’re having a good winter and have a Merry Christmas from Vermontville Michigan!

  • @barbarahansbury2291
    @barbarahansbury2291 Месяц назад +2

    Spectacular views !~you can really appreciate the size and complexity of of the job. So much planning this will last forever! Great job

  • @SueLaughton-z4d
    @SueLaughton-z4d Месяц назад +1

    Ant, you did a fabulous job on building the pond & the cabin! I especially like that you became a "quilter" too 😁. You & Kate made a good team. Happy Holidays & Merry New Year! sue

  • @madelinewhick7467
    @madelinewhick7467 Месяц назад +1

    I really loved revisiting this project. What incredible talent you have. Though a place I am unlikely ever to visit, it is a place I will always wish to. A lovely retreat for Kate and her loved ones and Eileen's undoubtedly blissful swimming in very own pond. You are two artists whose individual talents blended beautifully.

  • @gillharris-g6w
    @gillharris-g6w Месяц назад +1

    How wonderful! I would say I’m green with envy (excuse the pun) except that it has inspired me to create my own cabin and mini pond. Thank you 😊

  • @zenandink3531
    @zenandink3531 Месяц назад +1

    So wonderful!!!

  • @lindabardes9974
    @lindabardes9974 Месяц назад +1

    It was nice to revisit the cabin and pond project. If I move to someplace where I can have a pond and cabin will you come and make them? Just kidding. But I wish I wasn’t. Have a fabulous new year. Thanks for taking us on so many experiences.

  • @fransak2723
    @fransak2723 Месяц назад +3

    What an ambitious project! Great job!

  • @barbarahansbury2291
    @barbarahansbury2291 Месяц назад +2

    It would be hard to find someone that would take on a job like that ! you make the world a better place. Love your rock walls

  • @nikkijones4978
    @nikkijones4978 Месяц назад +1

    Enjoyed watching your channel Ant. Wishing you and your family a happy Christmas 🎄

  • @TammyMitchell5
    @TammyMitchell5 Месяц назад +3

    I am so glad you have your own channel. That gives me one more to watch! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Mississippi, USA.

  • @annieo54
    @annieo54 Месяц назад +1

    Merry Christmas to you and your family, Ant…

  • @michele6708
    @michele6708 Месяц назад +1

    It’s been fun watching the cabin and pond develop. How long did it take start to finish to do the pond? The cabin? Quite a while I know!

    • @ants_countrylife
      @ants_countrylife  Месяц назад +1

      @@michele6708 on and off it took about six months

  • @akhilaprashanth8269
    @akhilaprashanth8269 Месяц назад +1

    Happy new year to you and your loved ones 🎉❤🇮🇳

  • @lutgartmaex1203
    @lutgartmaex1203 Месяц назад +1

    Hey Ant. Ik heb dit al gezien bij Kate haar kanaal. Mooi gemaakt hoor. Jij bent een handige Harry gelijk wij bij ons zeggen in België, iemand die heel handig is.
    Wat kan jij eigenlijk niet? Ik denk breien, haken, en quilten wat Kate goed kan. Dat kan je misschien ook nog leren! 😁😆😆(grapje)

  • @lighthseskr
    @lighthseskr Месяц назад +1

    So over time I have a few questions, does she have solar power or electricity running to the cabin? Is there a heat source? Is there anything you would want to do differently?

  • @marmalutechaser9411
    @marmalutechaser9411 Месяц назад +1

    Are those solar lights?

  • @marmalutechaser9411
    @marmalutechaser9411 Месяц назад +1

    What you call a log cabin, we call wood shantie