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Quitting the Rat Race | Regrets, Memories and Proudest Moments
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I begin this video by reflecting on my diary entries from the first few months after moving to a ruined cottage in the west of Ireland. I then talk about regrets in the 5 years since moving here, and the moments in that time that I'm most proud of.
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One can make the spring water safe with a Berkey waterfilter. The carbon filters are expensive-ish but you can use them 5-10 years. And a Berkey is much cheaper than bottled water.
I never miss a video , it is with trepidation and much joy that l follow your story from the begining. I am a 82 year old , and always wanted to visit your island . I have been living in Australia for 60 year and still lived on 6 acres . I love my space so different from yours but full of wild life , and l am still in love with my adventure of my life . Listening to your story l feel you have the soul of a poet , and you are one of those few people that never feel alone because you are deeply connected to the earth and the living things around you . Your creativity make you very contented and l hope you will always be able to be free and master of your life . Thankyou for sharing your wonderful adventure and all the excitements in your life. Be safe my friend Shalom. If ever you make a book of your writting in your diary l would buy it and treasure it . What you write became alive as you speak , it is a gift you have , just saying .
@@raffaellavitiello1762 Best comment. Couldn’t agree more. Extremely well-said. 💛✌🏼🤗
Your journal would make a wonderful book. Best wishes to all.
You beat me to it - he has an endearing writing style and this in combination with the content would make a best seller I feel.
So agree, Layla. Love how you put that too “living life rather than just consuming it”!
Came here to say this! Your story is inspirational, and your talent would make a lovely read. Maybe the next chapter!
What is wrong with getting up and going on a packed and stuffy tube train to sit down at an office desk gaping at a screen for 8 hours, sat next to workers for years that ignore you and don't speak to you coupled with team co-workers that resent you and a manager that treats putting you down like a sport ? how could you give all that up ?
Yes, I remember especially Sunday's evening and with a new week ahead with no motivation starting the dead end job all over again.... but that's life for many people.
@@VintageTexas59 I know exactly what you mean. That uncomfortable feeling of dread that you start getting late Sunday afternoon or evening; where you just don't want to be forced into the immediate vicinity of the indifferent and unpleasant people who don't care whether you live or die in the office. You sorta think school would prepare you for that and it sort of does but you never quite get used to liking 'turning up and being miserable'.
@@davedogge2280 That's always the 6th grade feeling for me. It was the worst school year for me.
@@gromicho Hope you can find something you love to do. All the best.
@@davedogge2280 Completely with you there Dave. Sunday afternoon/evening - that feeling of dread/discomfort..
Hello, i'm 25 now, depressed since i'm 16 and your videos and the dream of doing what you do is pretty much the only thing left for me to keep going. I feel like our society is what made me so miserably in the first place and i really hope i will be able to gather the strenght and acquire the skills you did to finally go my own way and live a happy life.
Hello there Memori4, I'm a stonemason and general handyman who has followed Daniel since the beginning but only now since covid have the time to help someone realise this dream,Daniel doesn't need me now I think with all he has achieved but if you ever take on this amazing journey in ireland let me know ..love to help as I've experienced depression myself and also put it down to modern life and its unnecessary stress
@@DialogueWithTheStarsHD no problem 😊, yeah it seems daunting at first of course but you'll soon learn without modern distractions..Best of luck on your journey
@@DialogueWithTheStarsHD Volunteering is definitely the best way to learn and gain new skills. It's not going to be easy and there probably will be a few mistakes now and then, but I really don't think that someone would be frustrated with you. Many people (especially older) are glad that they can pass their knowledge to someone and that someone shows genuine interest in this way of living. As for your depression, I think that you are right. This extremly consumerist society , where one has to constantly keep up with someone else, build a certain social status or obtain material wealth in hope to be at least somewhat content in their life (which almost never happens, at least not for long) is brining many people "to their knees" physically and mentally (me included). I think that over the time, even more people will be trying to escape the rat race just like Daniel did, since it's not possible to live under the continuous stress, chasing after something all the time. People need nature and it's peacefulness to thrive. I'm planning to take this road as well, but besides living off the land and being self sufficient as much as I can, I'm also planning to have a medicinal garden and educate myslef more in regards to natural (herbal) medicine. I would also love to keep bees or learn a new craft/skill like pottery, jewellery making or even woodworking.
My final advice would be to not get discouraged too much because many people won't necessarily understand you and your goals, and will try to speak some "sense" into you. It happend to me multiple times.
Wishing you all the best on your journey and may all your dreams come true! 😊
Hang in there! Depression is a difficult thing, but a burden most people are sympathetic to, having experienced it at one time or another. You are not alone and no one should get frustrated with someone genuinely trying to build a happier life and learn new things. I left a 25+ year career, because it had too many unethical things going on that depressed me. Channels like Daniel's gave me the courage to look for something else. So it's been a year and a half, mostly unemployed and living off savings; I've built 2 raised beds, buying cement blocks 12 at a time (all that would fit in the car!) and having fun learning to garden in my backyard (not very successfully yet). Being unemployed, independent of others, and outdoors a lot, have been some of the best things for my mental and physical health! I'm working part-time tutoring now, and just got hired to work 2 days a week at a plant nursery, even though I have no real knowledge about plants yet. I was very candid about that with the owner and she still took me on! She said, "it's a lot to learn, but just pace yourself, maybe learn about 2 plants a day!" So, you see, there are encouraging people all around, and happy bits of your life, just waiting to happen! All the best, and keep us in the loop about how you are doing!
You're not depressed, modern society sucks and you're experiencing a natural reaction to that. Pity those who are quite happy functioning in it. I spoke to a old monk once about my fears of not having the skills to run a smallholding and he told me simply, "You learn along the way". If you're female - marry a farmer, if you're a guy try and get a teaching gig in China, save for 3 to 5 years and buy a farm in Sweden. Good luck!
I don't know of anybody who has ever regretted 'quitting the rat race'
I certainly didn’t, or my hubby. He quit 17 years ago after a second redundancy. He works for a pittance running his own recording studio with a partner. I just bum about growing veggies and flowers after quitting in 2019. Going back into the city makes me feel physically sick. They are human zoos.
Right on !
You should write a book and an audio version. Your voice is calming.
Hi , we moved over here from the UK in 94 … raised our kids on a rented smallholding, the kids ran around barefoot and even now tell us that they had the best childhood ever… sometimes you just know that you’ve made the best move ever. Love your work ethic and your appreciation for the land 🥰
I had break it a few times, walked away to make coffee, find my blanket, watering plants... come back and refocus, as if I didn't want the video to finish too soon. Thanks, I thought about your life and journal could be a wonderful watercolor sketch book....
I did the same. Paused it to fill the bird feeder, put fresh water in the bird bath, now kicking back with a cool drink to enjoy the rest of the video.
“If everything is easy nothing really matters” - one to memorise!!! Great saying and so relevant to these times. One of your best videos yet, made me feel warm inside and happy for you. Thank you for putting a lot of effort and energy into making your videos.
That saying hit me the other day! I realised that we die to make us live our lives...otherwise what's the point! Will memorise as well :)
Hi Daniel,
I recall doing a project in school in Ireland on water quality, the then Health Board, possibly now the HSE or Uisce Eireann, or maybe EPA would test for a small fee, The health board would do a test for pathogenic bacteria and the EPA could test for interesting metals, etc. If you have farmland with animals, even your own, nearby then that might contaminate the water, or if it is a spring, it could be contaminated from further afield. Owen
What about digging?
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. My sister does water quality testing for an agency in the USA, looking at a wide array or organic and inorganic contaminants. Maybe you've already looked into it, but if not, then could be a good idea to check such resources where you are, especially if testing is free or cheap. They might even have suggestions on safeguarding the water in the spring, in case the problem is from outside and just happens occasionally. [I was surprised to learn you bought the property without knowing about the spring - what a wonderful discovery that must have been!]
Daniel, this is one of the best videos you've done. When you described your first day on your farm I was a bit choked up. Even though I live in the city and I'm totally unsuited for your lifestyle, I totally agree with staying connected to life. I have many things that I collectively call "homesteading" from growing a small garden and canning, to baking, to grinding my coffee in a hand cranked grinder every morning that anchor me in that project of making one's life, not just buying it. The world would be a better place in so many ways if people "went to the trouble" of living life instead of merely consuming it. Thanks again for opening your heart and sharing your adventure with all of us.
Wonderful thoughts Bruce!
You are really inspirational and I am one of those who has dreamed of your life but never made that move and am now beyond it.. age and health issues having set in. I regret not having the courage and strength in myself to step out and do it. I live it now through watching you and others. Your resilience and gentle yet strong nature and zest for the real life are truly lovely to see. 👏🏻
I second what you say, Linda. I'm not as confident as of yet.
You're not alone in your regrets...time slips by before you know it.
I continue to long for a life like his. As I grow older and as I realize how difficult the labor on my own would be.
‘“If everything’s easy, then nothing really matters”…..that statement gave me pause. Lots to think about there. Cheers Daniel.
I was exactly thinking about that line... I paused a second to think about my own easy life, which I had been deliberately lived a harder way, I didn't know why and what it was, but now I thought there is something strengely satisfying and grounded to live it hard way.
Your writing is really strong - genuine and beautiful. A book about your journey would be fantastic. About your land, as much as it belongs to you, I think you belong to it too!
Perhaps you were placed in an environment like this to allow you to develop your talents especially that of a writer. Clearly, you are gifted and we are blessed to have opportunity to hear you. Blessings.
This video is my favourite so far... how you have evoked the dramas and joys of your journey with your beautiful words and narration. I got a bit teary there from your diary reading. RIP Little Honda Jazz. And this >>“If everything is easy nothing really matters”
Love your channel. I now live in Devon but spent last 5 years doing workaways and woofing in Spain on farms and building projects. In fact I think I remember your request for volunteers on the workaways site. Or it may have been another Irish farm. I was tempted to apply it looked so idillic. But the weather kept me in Spain. Your comment about the well water reminded me of when I lived in some very remote areas in the campo. We used to collect water from the fuenta , local well or springs, in plastic bottles, as we had no water. I got worms from the water, and I was quite ill. The locals told me it is quite common and to go to the pharmacia and get worming tablets, like the same you give a dog.!!!! It took months to clear up I lost weight, and even still had the problem when I got back to the UK. Very unpleasant thing. You are an inspiration with your dream come true. Very best wishes . J
You have won the life lottery! You really are a inspiration. I know Sligo and know what a beautiful place it is. My family live in Curry. I always think I would love to live somewhere like you are. A grandson and children keep me rooted in the UK. May you continue to love the life you have created it's so admirable what you have achieved good for you.
So lovely to hear your story and reflections on this adventure of yours. Your reverance for life really touches my heart everytime you publish a video.
If you’re planning on setting some apple trees this winter, you should look for varieties called “Crofton”. The Croftons of Longford House west of Ballisodare bred many different popular varieties over the centuries. Being bred in Sligo, they should do well for you.
As a city boy like me....still looking for a purpose of my life, thank you for sharing your inspiring history and story. Love your channel!
What a wonderful saga -- we "walked" through your journey with you in our minds and it was exhilirating! We are both introverts who spent way too many years lost in the jungle of city life, never breathing a peaceful breath. We woke up one day (late in life) and said "that's it's, we're out of here". We moved to "Podunk, Nowhere" and never regretted it. Hardly the magnificent journey that you embarked upon, but we had the same breath of joy and peace when we moved into our little peace of heaven on earth, shabby though it was. Will be looking for more excerpt of your fantastic journey. Hugs to Moss!
Your words are so touching , Seamu s Heaney' s poem"Digging" came to mind while hearing you speak about work ethics , patience, effort, suffering, and gaining goals. Thankyou for moss and birdsinging and wonderful flowers. Lunga vita !
Cats need friable soil, as they are clean animals, to bury their 'jobbies'. Provide them with such an area, preferably near their workplace, i.e. food storage area. A net over the carrots should keep the cats off and also prevent carrot fly strikes. Thanks for your story so far. Can't wait for the next episode.
love that getting your own spuds is your No 1 shows you're nearly Irish hahaha! love your videos, I''m from Donegal but living in the big metropolis of Buenos Aires. I have a feeling of homesickness mixed with pride of how beautiful Ireland is.
When you describe the place as it was when you first arrived here and look at it now it’s just amazing..I love your story from the beginning..you always look content and at one with nature..Good luck to you always.
I Think we did a to Co Mayo around same time so glad we did too @woointhewillows very similar journey, no regrets. I adore waking up to see Hares and other wildlife first thing
I discovered your channel during the pandemic and am finding it inspiring and encouraging. You're helping me realize that I can do more with the half acre that we own than I would have thought. If nothing else I can keep the polinators, birds and maybe even small animals better supported. One of the most interesting things I realized is that we have similar winters-cool and humid-even though I live on the Texas gulf coast with very different summers!
I own only slightly more than 1 acre, and that's what I do. Everything I plant is with the pollinators in mind. I support the birds with bird seed, fresh water, and plenty of sheltering spots for nesting, etc. And I am greatly rewarded by their lovely presence in this little oasis I have created for them.
I have honeybees and solitary native bees, butterflies, dragonflies--and many species of beautiful birds that hang out here with me.
Hi Daniel, I collect my jars from the recycling depot, wash well turn upside to dry and before filling,I put them in the microwave after filling, I let them cool again upside down.This is not perhaps for tomatoes, but I make jam, and fruit in syrup,busy soaking shredded oranges ready to make.marmelade.
You're a star, just enjoy
You are such an interesting person .... perhaps an old soul from long ago. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. At the conclusion of your videos I always feel a bit more peaceful and balanced.
Around the 7 min mark you explain your arrival at the cottage and how it just felt safe after all the anxiety of buying and moving there. Me here just starting a similar journey but with an ex-holiday home much less old and decrepit than you cottage (I almost feel a cheat in comparison!) having bought remotely, again similar anxieties about buying and moving to a country I had barely explored outside of Dublin, and no irish ancestry ties. I originally come from a part of the UK which feels very similar to the west of Ireland and as soon as I landed at the house, it just felt incredibly "right" and as you noted, safe. It's quite a magical land, I think!
Aww, Daniel, I just love this video and the story of your arrival to the land. What a sense of being truly alive, a free spirit. I didn`t want it to end! I would definitely read your writings if you ever published them.You continue to inspire through your passion and resilience for what really matters to be truly alive. I loved those beautiful wild flowers I could see in the background, too. Thank you so much for sharing and I look forward to your next videos.
While watching another podcast, “You can’t eat the grass,” from Canada, they mentioned that they keep their cats out of the vegetables ( which they sell at a Farmers market) by tilling a nice private area every week that is as fine as the soil in the carrot bed. Their cats now prefer to do their business in their own private “loo.”
I wonder if biochar would be a good amendment to such soil.
Well done Daniel and thanks for a very enjoyable video.
The previous owner May must also have been a very resilient and contented person.
I've enjoyed following your journey Daniel, I have a small holding in Leitrim and I find your videos and advice very helpful, I purchased John Seymour's book after you recommended it in one if your videos! Keep up the great work!
Very envious of you. In my mid seventies and not healthy I can only dream. ( I often do).
Love watching gardening videos. Trying to get my plot ready for a proper garden for next year, hoping to grow 50-75% of our veg next year, fingers crossed. is the book good? Hi from Meath 😊
@@cynthiastogden7000 sorry to hear you're not well !
PAULA CLYNCH Hi Paula, I'm looking to buy a small holding/an acre with a derelict cottage in west Ireland. Are there still gorgeous gems coming on the market do you know? Not all gems are on the internet (I'm in England). Thanks Clare
@@cynthiastogden7000 so sorry to hear you're poorly Cynthia x
You are such an inspiration, Daniel. Many thanks for posting.
Beautifully written, you have a magical place there 🪄🪄🧚
Congratulations to you, hugs to your beautiful dog! Have a blessed weekend and take care. ❤️🙏
Your enchanting. I am so blown away by what you have accomplished! I love your channel!
That was excellent Daniel. You really do express yourself very well and it's a joy to witness your 'journey' towards self sufficiency and self discovery in Ireland. I have a very similar story to yours in a neighbouring county and the move certainly benefitted me. I am an avid fan and always enjoy your videos. Best wishes to you and all your lovely animals.
You have an amazing way with words. Watching your videos and listening to your poetic descriptions of Ireland makes me long for my homeland, and almost regret leaving. Thank you.
wrens are my favorite bird. hearing the melodic singing of the wren early in the morning makes me happy
"If everything is easy, than nothing really matters." Wonderful!
I hope you turn your diary into a book.
It would be interesting to see what is actually in that water that's making you sick. Not really much makes us sick exept poisons and chemicals also too much bacteria. It would be interesting to get a water analyses?
Was it rat contamination or dysentery?
@@leopaddy3535 even that bacteria in small doses doesn't do much. Especially if your immune system is strong.
Could be poison from roots of certain trees or plants. High tannins or oxalic elements?
It's always such a pleasure to see your videos and follow the lives you and your animals experience there at Mossy Bottom. I hope you continue to write down your thoughts and insights because it's fun for us (and for you) to remember how things "were" contrasted with how things "are."
Certainly quiet an achievement you did there Mossey Bottom, how you came up with the idea to take on a challenge like that is incredible I think 👍😀 🇮🇪 🇬🇧
It takes a real beast of a man to wreck a Honda jazz.
Your journal seemed quite poetic as you were reading it in that soft soothing voice of yours, but what really topped it off was the vision of the 4 white rabbits hopping around in the background! This is the stuff great soothing stories have in them!
Loved this Daniel . you are way ahead of us with your self-sufficient life, so I am learning so much from you , Thank you for sharing🧡
What an informative, delightful and interesting video! I wish you nothing but fulfillment and joy. Do keep them coming though, I find comfort in watching your channel which brings me hope to create a life like that, which you share.
I'd love to read your journal. So relaxing
As always a delightful video. You are doing such a great job of transforming a neglected patch into an abundant paradise….well paradise might be a bit strong for Ireland 😂 but on a sunny day 🥰 What a treat to see puppy Moss 💕 Thank you.
I’m so happy that you’re happy. You know what you like and how to be patient in reaching your goals. Your love of nature is something I deeply share with you, the birds in particular.
Beautiful writing. Lovely to listen to. Would suggest a book? So many would enjoy and relate to your journey
I drink spring water from a local spring. I haven’t had any problems. Lots of people use it so I’m guessing it’s fine. I prefer the taste to tap water and I definitely don’t want the additives in tap water . I distil tap water for cooking and the kettle. The spring water makes really strange tea. The bottom of the distiller has a horrible grainy sludge after use, that I would prefer not to drink.
I’m a bit blasé about over cleaning and eat stuff I pick without washing. Maybe my immune system is good. My hubby is awful he drags all sorts of things out of the back of his work fridge and eats it. Picks mould off of bread and makes a sandwich, yuck. Saying that he is never ill.
Thank you for saying how much help animals can be and not just to eat. I feel the same. Great video.
Oh my, Daniel! This was such a joy to watch and listen to (hearing you read your diary entries). I find myself watching your vlogs, looking at the beauty, the brilliance, & listening to your common sense with a smile on my face. I thank you for that. My most sincere #gratitude.💛✌🏼🤗 Be well!
PS I follow a YTuber in the US who drank from a stream using a broken filter (the broken area was undetectable until he took it apart). He ended up w/giardia, which went undiagnosed for months creating a huge growth in his belly that even once the giardia had been correctly diagnosed & treated the doctors thought he’d been left w/cancer. Instead they had to surgically remove the mass from his belly & he’s been left w/an autoimmune disorder. Hasn’t stopped him from living his best life although it definitely slowed him down.
Thanks for sharing Daniel, when does your book come out, 😁? Lovely writing 😊
If you wrote a memoir about this I'd 100% buy it. I loved those diary entries you wrote. I really want my own little homestead but I'm a bit bound to my "village" of friends and family and am hesitant to move too far away, and any amount of land nearby is incredibly expensive. Maybe one day I'll do it though. It's tempting for sure.
Daniel, i guess you now need to publish your diary as a book for us to read ;) ...
Namste form india 🙏 you are doing well , I am also farmer but commercial one , we produce groundnut you can plant groundnut if nurture in your area accept this species
It's the scratching mostly for me. Cats can decimate a seedling bed faster than chickens. I use plastic roofing panels on a few rocks or bricks over the freshly seeded beds with soaker hoses. My beds have microswale to channel rain too.
Carrots and similar very small seeds get the board on top initially to boot until sprouted.
Having a preferred spot for them to use is another help. Our neighborhood cats always go after my new beds if not covered, so I set up a sprinkler on a long hose and turn it on when they try to use the beds to do their business.
Why would anybody dislike this?
You should start a modern-philosophical blog or youtube channel. It would help many people. You are Great! :)
I remember I was in contact with you back in the day, to help out on your land. Well, whenever you make plans, life laughs loud and says: Wait a sec. Now I'm here in West Cork and living in an off-grid community and we've got food, I've built my own house and there are also ducks. Life can't get any better, living a life like you do, this I learned on my own journey. Sitting around an open fire, in the evening retiring to a house you've built and sleep on sheeps whool and sheepskins. I really think, this is how life should be lived.
I’m the “chopstick” lady!!! So very happy to hear that you are able to use my tip to your benefit…After living off the grid for 8 years in Hawaii, I have several tips and tricks up my sleeve…😉
Fabulous! You have achieved SO much in such a short time. Truly inspirational.
Soulful, wise and resourceful. You are actually turning into a real-life Snufkin (if only a little less nomadic).
You are a writer in the most lovely way, and maybe your are a poet too as I heard poetry in your reading that was music to my ears. I hope you keep writing and someday write a book. Your talks are calming to my soul. Thank you for sharing your life.
I love watching your videos. The land looks as green as I imagined Ireland would be. The animals seem happy and busy. You are a wonderful presenter. I agree w others about your writing, music, skills, talent, and imagination. I am old, but you do inspire me to do more with my
place. Mostly though, I like daydreaming and imagining life through your videos. I cannot get enough.
Did you use a British Berkenfeld ceramic water filter? They're used by the Redcross in emergency situations so would hopefully be safe!
Just a thought - how about creating a bed purely for the cats while you keep your carrot bed covered.
A bare sandbox is also great for birds to use as a sand bath as well, as long as it has good views in all directions so it doesn't become a cat feeder x)
Years ago, the farmers put, cows followed by sheep, pigs and then chickens in the grass fields throughout rotating of the fields and then left fallow for a year to recover and started the crop rotation again. We use two old dog crates for the cats, throw in a bag of cat nip, we also use companion vegs to help with carrot fly.
I live in gothenburg, sweden, with two mini pigs, two chihuahuas and five cats, a husband and a five year old foster child. My pets help me out so much, and look out for each other. There is so much love in my garden. One of the cats used to be wild in a bad situation, and is now the most family oriented person I've met. She guards our property, and scares away deer that come to steal pig food in the winter. And she tries to feed me and teach me things by bringing me live animals, as if I were a kitten. I am however a vegan and that side of her is a bit unsettling...
From now on, I'll put a little bit more effort on my diary entries
I was feeling so sorry that you had to snuggle into your sleeping bag in your tent until you spoke about your caravan. What a comfortable feeling to come into a warm, dry, cozy, well appointed interior out from the damp and cold outdoors! Really 5 🌟
You can totally write a book which would be a feat of an account on self-sufficiency and excellent story telling.
What a fantastic journey you are on, I wish you every success in the years ahead and hope that we will be able to share your stories through your videos.
I really enjoy when you share your path and reflexions with us :)
We need more content from mossy bottom
This was remarkable and lovely. I've noticed how you refer to 'my' land, spring etc and just as I was getting to the end (when you mentioned it yourself) it struck me that you use it not as a 'mine mine mine'; but more as we would refer to 'my husband, 'my sister' etc. I know you are not religious/ don't believe in God, but the way you relate to the land seems similar to biblical covenant between God and people, husband and wife etc...... Here I live in an English town and have just joined in with a small community of chicken keepers, on a local allotment. I love the connection with the land and the working chickens. They're messy, funny, and hard work - I always thank them for their own work of egg production in return for mine.
Thank you for such a nice story . It helped me feel better about being dead tired from scything my wild raspberry field with an old rusty borrowed scythe but wow ! it looked so much more civilized and I felt like I had some little bit of control over something in this wild place . It's so hard to keep your spirits up sometimes when you're facing the whole wild wilderness alone . I'm happier now , thank you for all your efforts to make these wonderful films .
This might be my new favorite video. There is so much that you touch on, and too much for any single comment. I guess I'll say: thank you for sharing the ups and downs, and your overarching joy in your chosen way of life!
What was the bacteria that made you sick? Was it from animal contamination? We camped in the California desert on the shallow but fun Mojave river for a week. Did not know that up stream sheep cross it and we all got Giardia from playing in the water.
The more I watch your videos, the more I appreciate what you have accomplished on your land and the more I admire you and your courage. And when I heard you reading from your diary, your elegant prose and lyrical language touched me so deeply that I had tears in my eyes. I am a writer too, and I can sense that what you wrote flowed from your heart. I can see that you will do a great many things in this life. You have already taken the first few steps. Thank you very much for uploading this video. You are an inspiration to me.
Yesh Prabhu, Bushkill, Pennsylvania
I don't know about cats making crops do poorly, but there is another reason to keep them away from your fresh greens that won't get cooked - namely toxoplasmosis. A farmer should try to keep cats away so they don't spread the parasites, especially since you're selling your produce to others and that brings responsibility with it. It's the biggest reason I'm hesitant on getting a so called barn cat. I'm definitely getting a house cat though!
I'm glad you mentioned this. I was just looking this up.
Hi, I've been listening to your vlogs for about a year now. C-19 has made me more reflective about my life and, homebound! Your videos are excellent! I feel people are looking for new ways of living and although your adopted lifestyle will not suite everyone, it does open minds about what can be achieved and how to live sustainably without damaging the planet. Having Irish heritage but living in South Africa, I am especially intrigued to learn more about and see rural Ireland. My grandfather was a farmer and left Ireland during the potatoe famine. When arriving in SA, he bought a piece of land and established a productive farm here too. Keep sharing your insights about life there. Great work 💪.
I always have a sense of peace after watching your videos...(happy to hear you sorted out the bubble situation in your canning jars :) )
SO good to hear all those early exciting magic moments. Ive been watching your journey and its has been wonderful.
What a pretty background 3:20 . The wild flowers, the trees, the cottage. 💚💜 The rabbits. 🐇🐇
I've always dreamed of my own little piece of land. no people no loud cars did I mention noisy people true freedom!!! the opportunity came two me it a two bedrooms on fifteen acres, it even has a barn and a couple sheds only a few weeks until we get the keys, and I just can't wait. I'll be working all winter building shelters and fencing getting ready for the livestock to come on the farm in spring. The desire to get to work feels so natural and calming.
Love the video Daniel, thank you for sharing your experiences 👍😉🇮🇪🍀
Are you married your so lovely great human being that any woman would be lucky to have you and children would be very lucky to have you as a father thanks for your videos they are soothing to my soul love from a nana in NZ x
I love that there are people like you caring for the land and all the other species that make up this beautiful earth. I love that you are not greedy and understand the importance of living a happy life filled with nature and simple pleasures. Thanks for sharing your experiences, vision, and thoughts with us!
What a wonderful journey, thanks for sharing 🧡
Great video Daniel. It was lovely to hear you look back and reflect on your journey. Thank you for sharing.
it's called 'engaging with life', 99.9% of the world's civilisation that has achieved political stability don't do that; flick the light switch, turn on the AC, turn the thermostat order your next pizza delivery; pay for entertainment. Who's really living?.
ps the only people who don't make mistakes are the ones who never try doing anything different.
Cat Urine changes the PH of the soil and thus impacts Vegetable growth. The easiest and cheapest remedy is to water the soil around the plants on a daily basis. I know that maybe labor intensive but you could also water the carrots at the same time. This only works on dry days and not on rainy days :)
I'm sure I'm not the only one reminded of Walden by your writings. Very nice :)
I look forward to all your lovely stories and this one was particularly special. I would totally buy your book when you publish it. Maybe you can do a video about Moss's life and how he came into yours, what he's like, his work on the farm, and his adorable personality.
Albert Bates in a speech about the uses of biochar also mentions that it can be used to filter water. (or as beeding also to absorb pathogens). And the biochar you can produce youself can be much more volume than is used in a commercial filters, so the capacity to keep out pathogens is better - So it could be a biochar filtering bed (or box), then dripping into some beds with reeds, from there into a containement with an air bubbler, and then through the normal filters just to err on the side of paranoia.
The active coal could be easily replaced from time to time and used to grow food on it. Could be fodder for chickens to break all cycles. And there is no waste for commercially bought filters and replacing them often. Let alone the money. or getting them in remote Ireland.
Biochar as soil amendment is especially good if you have a surplus of water. Hello, Ireland.
It has to be prepared and fertilized before use, it is a soil amendment not a fertilizer, that is important, because it will gobble up nutrients and ions and would not give good results for harvests (at least not right away).
Such an arrangement of beds (boxes for water to trickle through) would need a little figuring out how to do it (no doubt the internet has instructions) but not necessarily a lot of work if you have a good plan. nor would it be expensive.
A reed bed attracts dragon flies (with some luck they would eat midges ? At least those reed beds would not become breeding grounds, they would clean those midgs and mosquito larvae up).
OR: Probably using BETTER filters as they use on aid missions. Stuff that is good enough for Doctors w/o borders ? I mean they have nasty parasites and pathogens in the tropics.
I start warming up to the biochar solution though, there seem to be processes to create biochar, that do not produce a lot of smoke and lose little energy. (Geoff Lawton showed his process which is with tons, which eventually burn through - but commenters mentioned there are better ways to create biochare).
And like all good solutions it has a lot of synergies. Filter / animal bedding. Soil amendment. Using up carbon rich waste (like branches) to create biochar. regulating too much, or too little rain.
that old woman had decades since she was a baby to get immunity and her mother likely imparted some immunity to her with breastfeeding (antibodies for all pathogens that are quite common, if a mother has to deal with pathogens her immune system will produce antibodies, they wane over time - unless a pathogen is so common her immune system is prompted often). From there the last owner could create her own immunity as she grew up. And the first immunity was enough to ward off the worst dangers, she never had contact with the pathogen with no protection at all.