I hope you stay on if you enjoy making the videos. The same happens to us - I just told my husband we had 2 new Subscribers then when I looked again 1 was gone. That has happened a few times to our channel.

Keep going guys ..we're interested to see your journey.. it takes time to find a good fitting property.

Must get you down a bit. Just found you, having a bit of a bing and hope to see more of you

1 cabbage, 1 sprout, did you take turns making the tea.

I never peel new potatoes, scrape them if you want, I just think it's a matter of taste.

Well done, sweet pastry can be a bit of a bu..er, you mastered it

Mate, don’t be too disheartened. It’s a struggle for sure. I’m certainly no KZbin expert and my channel isn’t doing amazing so take from my advice what you want. It may help 1- To get monetised you need 1000 subs and 4000 watch hours (in any 12 months). To give you any idea on how much you’ll get. A video either 16000 views will get you around 100 euros. You’ve then got to pay tax on that 2 - Make videos that you enjoy watching yourselves 3 - Be careful of a lengthy intro. Your last two videos didn’t have an intro which is good I believe. The reason being is the first 30 secs of any video so so so important. Audience retention needs to be over 60% otherwise the algorithm won’t push your video anymore. 4 - your title and your thumbnail is very important too. What you promise the potential viewer in the title and thumbnail needs to be delivered within the first 30 secs. 5 - keep an eye on your stats in KZbin studio 6 - people love consistency, so pick a day and frequency of videos and stick to it. 7 - as you know likes and comments are very important as you know. Even a thumbs down is good too. Ask the viewers a question in your video and ask them to reply in the comment. People love to give advice 8 - never get merch. It seems to be the kiss of death lol 9 - I’ve noticed your phantom 3. Do footage of your house and garden. 10 - spend time working your video in the video subscription - it’s called SEOs - search engine optimisation. KZbin is linked to google so if someone is searching for something on google, and the phrase or sentence is in your video description it should highlight the video to them. 11 - don’t be too disheartened. It’s gonna take a while Good luck guys. Hopefully this is of help Rob

Apparently 70% of YT channels close within 18 months because of the time and effort required to produce a channel /lack of viewers/problems with YT. I also read that there are a lot of scammers target channels and KZbinrs have been stalked by dodgy people [mainly in the USA] maybe that's why YT have unsubscribed some suspect viewers. I think the best thing is to keep your actual exact location out of the picture. I found your house on Google Maps in minuets because you told us [I'm not nuts] I just wanted to see how close you were to Reims because I lived there once. I also think there are quite a few channels out there with the same or a similar name to your channel, maybe it's time for a slight change especially with the exciting new property in the near future [if you do let us all know]. I am loyal to new beginnings and love to see how people turn around a property in need of either a complete reno/modernisation or TLC, I think most people like to be 'in on it' from the start. You've already got great personalities and informative skills and I'm looking forward to seeing how Lorraine transforms a garden/veggie patch. So I predict lots more viewers for the new place. Sorry for the long post.

I know exactly how you feel, I have the same happen to me, last year I lost 135 subscribers in less than a week, last month 50! contacted youtube who are a waste of time, they just seem to look after the big boys.. when you think of the hours filming, editing, etc etc it makes you wonder if its all worth while.. I almost closed my channel last month, and I'm still on the fence.. take care cheers

Hi, sorry to hear u are both down, the subscribing thing is normal, we go up & down like a yo yo, its an emotional roller coaster, keep going with it though, we would miss watching u both if u stopped, keep your chins up ❤

Hi sorry i not been able to watch as in France at my house but no Internet i am in the process of selling mine as my husband died and does not seem quite right here now as it is a,same😢 as love it here don't give up KZbin you need to advertise on fb that you are going to put a vlog out Hooe that helps ❤

Please, don’t give up. I really like your channel! Looking forward to see you both! We get you to your 300 subscribers. Just don’t give up!

Keep the faith folks, your videos are always interesting.

It is sad that your leaving but you've don right by the new owners sorting all the problems out so there's little for them to do. One day maybe you can show/ explain those tattoo's. From what I can see they look amazing.

Sorry about your lack of luck house hunting. Whereabouts are you looking? I could keep an eye out for you. You after something to do up?

I have a septic tank/soak away shared with my neighbour. We haven't had it cleaned out for 5 years and although that's considered a long time it's working ok. We've recently had a quote for £450 [we pay half each] a much higher price than last time. I wish I was on mains drains because I've had to rod it out a few times due to blockages [baby wipes-not my fault] and it's not a job for the faint hearted. By the way the horse has FEATHER MITES [the hairy parts of the lower leg/heel/fetlock area are called feathers] I can tell because he has classic symptoms. There is a wealth of info on Google and YT about them. The condition looks petty advanced enough to warrant a vets visit which will have to include the feather being clipped off [it will grow back] If untreated they will get so bad that it causes life long very painful problems. The leg stamping is a sign of being in distress already. Sos for sounding like a bit of 'know it all' but I cringed watching him struggling.

I enjoyed the drive through the lovely woods. Very pretty place. You have such a wealth of antiques in France. We’re relatively a very young country, not so much old stuff around.

Our Dear little Paddy, 14.5 y.o. Shi Tzu passed away 3 weeks ago. We miss him so much. Cute Short!

4 mins in, did somebody fart? lol

Bumper crop considering they were grown in raised beds. I hope the dog is feeling better. Good look with the house search, can't wait for the new reno.

Sorry to hear you’ve both been ill. So far we’ve avoided it but several friends have had the virus again.

I don’t think you have to peel them I never do as long as you give them a good scrub they say most of the goodness is in the skin

Lol! 😂 😅😂 They are sprouts! I think!

Not a bad crop of potatoes , I think they look like cabbages

I hope you don’t give up. I really like your videos! Wish you a lot of subscribers.

Wow, I could hear the wind hauling the whole time. Sorry, that it didn’t work out with the new house.

im taking a guess you live in burgundy 😁😁😁😁😁😁

Good repair on the gate with the tools you had available. All the Great War remembrance stuff was very touching especially the 'modern art' looking trio of statues. Hope your both feeling better now.

Sorry to hear you have had covid hope you both feeling better now, Its a bummer when you pack stuff away and then you need something typical

Hope your both feeling ok now, its the little jobs that take up the time... thanks for sharing cheers

You do need to peel those new potatoes!

😂

Do you eat the Carp?

Great tip!

lovely tatters 👍 we had birds nesting last year inside , they so lovely 🥰 congrats with the signing

What a lovely video. Well done for doing right by the birds. I've never seen potato plants that tall but the spuds looked good cooked. It really is amazing what the owners of the gite have done to the place and it was nice to see mares and foals out in the sunshine. I have worked with horses all my life as a BHS [British Horse Society] qualified riding instructor and I never get tired of looking at horses. Can't wait for the move.

What made you decide to move ?

Lorraine was right about painting the junction box the same as the wall it looks perfect. It was mesmerising watching the sundown and the shot across the garden with the restored barn would of given me second thoughts about moving. Onwards and upwards as they say. I'm excited to see the new property and looking forward to the reno.

Hey thats great, thank you!! Whats your email address please? 😊

Great job on the hedge, not on my list of fav jobs... Ive just fitted a new shower, and we have a drip, doesn't matter what I do it comes back lol. Thanks for sharing cheers

Is your dog bordea

Wonderful weather there the garden is looking great. Good job on the loo repair and hedging. The new owners will thank you for it.

OOOh. where will you go to?? Looking forward to seeing your next adventure!!

Beautiful lamp. ❤ Glad to hear all OK 🎉 Looking forward to your next adventure ❤

Glad to see u both back & happy Lorraine is on the mend, your veg looks amazing, must be all that French sunshine, your dog is so funny, its definitely a dogs life 😄

After all the hard work you both have put into that place, it must be hard to move on, but look forward to your new adventure.

Good to hear Lorraine is on the mend and looking forward to the next adventure.

Nice lamp , Where in the South West was it as my house is in the South West? Unfortunately I am selling now as my husband died in July . Lol your dog sunbathing😂 Beautiful coloured plants .Thanks for sharing😘

i got loads of these metal garden ornaments also , included the flamingo 🤣 love the birbs , you almost got eaten by that slow worm 😜 all the best :)

Hi it's not a snake it is a slow worm , we live in central to south half of France and get these all the time, they are quite a bit bigger than UK slow worms and are totally harmless