45. Friday Night & Saturday Morning - Living Alone in Wales (April 2024)

[@ConnieHardman-b7t]

Sean you must have a fabulous singing voice as you have a wonderful relaxing talking voice. I would say you drink about six or seven cups of tea a day 🤠😀

[@olgyone1195]

I have been married 50 years this coming October, for a wedding present from my husbands work we were given a Viners stainless steel utensil set, its still going strong today and has been used nearly every day for 50 years its as good as the day it came out of the box

[@TR-jc8pc]

Wow congralulations ❤

[@olgyone1195]

They are and have been in an old brown stone jar which my Nain made pickles in, next to the cooker thank you for your comments

[@ChristineHillier67]

I have a Viners cutlery set still looking like new at 11 years old😂 Congratulations on your 50 years 💜

[@angelas6683]

From the first time you showed your back garden, I have envisioned red geraniums in terra cotta pots sitting on the low outside wall, which you can enjoy while working at your sink. 🙂

[@munchkinheaven7877]

12 cups per day!

[@Lilly-ud2bn]

Sean I’m 65 and am finally living alone with a grumpy old cat 😮. I love the peace , my cottage and my rambling garden. Enjoy !! I also paint semi abstracts and peoples pets and that keeps me very busy. Your videos are a welcome escape from other gloomy things on the telly you don’t want to watch too much off but feel like you need to keep up with what’s going on. Love your videos …add a splash of colour in your bachelor pad ..you’d be surprised what a difference colour makes.😊

[@JoHarmon-hg7wz]

I have been living alone for a long time, love my freedom. Raised 4 kids on my own, and now have many greatgrands. Yes add color to your home. Teflon pans will not do well with metal utensils. Keep enjoying you new life style. Eager to see your plot cleaned and set for planting.

[@halitimes2]

Your cupboard in the kitchen is like a tardis, unlimited space! 😀

[@theresevh]

Ah.... Endymion, pronounced (by me) as "En-di-ME-on"... a wonderful word. Mythology and poetry in one, a beautiful poem by Keats: "endymion BOOK I A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." etc Endymion was either a shepherd or an astronomer (or both). There was a fantastic SF book series by Dan Simmons, the Hyperion Cantos that heavily utilized John Keats and mythology. Another fabulous vlog! Thank you for taking us with you. Those are long waits for busses, but in a slower area, not so bad. It was nice to meet your kitties! They are beautiful. I look forward to seeing your shed and your allotment.

[@nickuk9003]

Hi Sean. I’m an English man who is the son ofa very welsh mother born in Port Talbot in 1930. It’s wonderful seeing the valley and the mountains that I remember from my childhood holidays seeing relatives in south wales. I am considering moving to my mother’s home country when I retire. I really like the idea of living in a lovely old cottage Half of me is being drawn to the valleys. Great video great channel. 👍👍

[@Jenniejones60]

Cyril’s very smart, how nice to see.

[@peterleprevost2154]

Eight to ten cups of tea a day? Invest in some cloth bags for carrying your purchases. Once you get in the habit of taking them with you as you go out you will be glad. Saves paper trash, easy to wash! Susan

[@margaretomahony7528]

You need to buy granny trolley for the shopping all in fashion at the minute

[@peachy618]

I heard yesterday that the granny trolleys are back in fashion too...I've been using mine for a few years now as I have osteoarthritis in my back, and can't carry heavy shopping bags. ..I'm in my early 60's, I don't care what I look like , it's helped me a lot 😊

[@marioncannon9924]

Everyone uses them in Spain. The supermarkets have special lockable parking bays where you leave them whilst shopping. Makes absolute sense & saves your back carrying bags

[@rosa2266]

The planter troughs outside your window is a great idea Sean👍⚘️🌷🌷🌷🌼

[@sueprice4082]

And some trailing ivy would be good too.

[@cherylprice1790]

A theatre trip is always lovely. Good that the bus runs late to get you out and about.

[@bb2021]

Great video Sean. Lovely start to my Sunday morning. Endymion is a looong poem by John Keats! I think you say it: End-dim-e-on. You'll know it I bet. It starts: A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth. Very fitting for your new life in Wales with the cats. 😃 xx

[@joannehutley5740]

Thank you for that information. The poem has a lovely start to it.

[@GillianParkinson-m9u]

Love the cat keeping warm under the duvet ❤,my cat always does that 😂😻

[@ahughes981]

Looking sharp Mr Cameron after the barber.

[@sambalina8856]

I would say 7-9 cups of tea a day.. I have usually 3 buckets of tea (equivalent to 6 cups 😊)

[@Tmp130]

😂 yes, it all depends on the size of the cup doesn’t it? Sometimes the start to my day requires the biggest mug I have.

[@marisayoung8670]

Loved seeing amber and topsy. Thanks for the video. I have friends here who migrated from your valley many years ago. Cheers

[@realAmericanWoman]

I think the butter dish is upside down. The butter should be on the flat platform and covered by the dome. It's easier to cut slivers that way.

[@seanjamescameron]

No this is correct.

[@lindacampbell540]

Oh, how interesting. I’m curious now, must go back in the vlog to look. Mine is a plate with a dome cover also

[@maria-xx6hc]

You can't go wrong making your own butter. We made ours with a pot of cream frim the supermarket and beat it in a food mixer until it turned into a lump, drained off the liquid abd it was done. Have lots of fun. 😊

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

When you said, time is slipping away, like grains of sand.. it reminded me of something from my childhood. When is stay with my granny, (I did a lot in 1973-1977ish, after my grandfather died.. to keep her company). She would watch a diaper opera, Days of our Lives. I remember st the beginning, a man would say, “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives,” Goodness! Isn’t it funny what you remember from so long ago?!?! I really enjoyed going to the market, butcher with you. I kept saying, don’t forget the milk! The night before you'd wanted to get some. The theater was lovely.

[@cherienaera3751]

What a delightful village and life I Wales!

[@fredbamford1636]

What about a trellis with leaves on for front of the wall

[@ladylaois8184]

how awesome 😊

[@Boudleaux]

I'm jealous of your butcher shop and the organic grocer.

[@chrisrey572]

I always love the bus rides when you film them. I changed out all my regular lights to smart LED bulbs. I set them to go red at 7:45 so I start getting tired and in bed by 8:30. It is funny when you get rid of all the bright blue light spectrum your brain will calm down. I have one cat that loves to tuck himself under covers also, he loves to get cozy. Wonderful vlog!

[@diowen2725]

2 pots of tea + 6 cups = 10 cups of tea

[@janicecoulson5388]

I always keep a small bottle of milk in my freezer for emergencies

[@janebass3372]

I love your cats, so sweet!❤

[@weavenut]

Great video again, how about painting that wall to brighten it as well as the flower troughs, it may then bounce more light into the kitchen as well

[@lesleywurwal8805]

Maybe put support wires across the wall and train clematis or other climbers up it?

[@TheQueensWish]

❤❤❤Whistle Down the Wind❤❤❤

[@lenia90]

Hello Sean, really enjoy watching your Videos from Germany.I am your age living with Fibromyalgie so I can relate to chronic Fatigue.The more I get out the house and do things I enjoy the better I feel.I would guess you have up to 7 Cups of 🍵 when you are spending the day in.I enjoy a good cup of ☕in the Morning.Greetings 👋🙂

[@Mff48]

I can relate too,i have fibro......its miserable

[@munchkinheaven7877]

@@Mff48 absolutely, devils curse, surely they know how to fix it by now, I have had it 50 years, it was called all sorts of things when I first had it, as well as mental causes, they used to tell me I was depressed that’s why I am in pain, I used to tell them I am in pain that’s why I am depressed. Been on morphine etc., but still no cure, I was about 20 when I first had it, it has restricted me severely! It was called fibrositis, then myalgic fibrosis, then fibromyalgia, along with ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome! When I first had it I didn’t know anyone else who had it, now I know loads and everyone has heard of it, it costs the country millions in disability benefits and drugs!

[@muddyboots2531]

Love the views from the bus. The birder in me wonders if you might see shorties (owls) in the winter. If you ever get stuck for ideas I would love to hear about the birds of the area. Maybe if you ever stumble across a birder on your walks you could ask what they have spotted recently. However, your ideas do seem to keep a-flowing like a Welsh spring that never dries up. No idea how to cope with the running out of milk. Back in the day you could buy a jugful from the farm if it was a decent hour. My in-law keeps a chest freezer, pride of place, in the small living room. I wonder if there is anywhere you can stick an extra fridge or freezer. 🤔 Edit. 5 cups a day. Will not be surprised if it is more.

[@seanjamescameron]

I hear owls when I go to bed most nights.

[@susannecromwell3461]

You should have a backpack maybe😊

[@rosa2266]

So Lovely that you give promotion and coverage to these local productions.

[@clive3398]

I remember going to see the original film as a small boy

[@kasandrabrown8611]

Amber and Topsy! When I was young we had a cat named Topsy, per my grandmother. Last night, I was sitting on my couch with my cat, Boo. I put my heating pad over her to keep her warm. She seemed to like it, so I ordered 50" x 60" throw from Amazon to put over us to save on the gas bill! I'm guessing you drink at least 5 cups of tea per day. One more thing, you said your cabinets may be so full they can fall off the wall. Tragically, that actually happened to me. I filled the wall closet too full and one day when I had been out shopping, I came home and the cabinet was smashed into the floor with broken glass, spices, everything. What a mess. I've totally removed the cabinet now and have left the wall bare. I put my various items on a microwave cart where I can see everything.

[@ladylaois8184]

I use Celtic salt it’s full of minerals and trace elements

[@browniemitch8]

12 cups per day of the fine yorkshire tea 😊

[@hunterluxton5976]

Pushing out a few Zzzzzz in the afternoon. Now you have your life sorted!😀

[@christinegeorge9532]

Oh I love your videos has I was born in tynewydd. been in New Zealand since 1981 used to come home often before pandemic last time was home 2018 so it’s so lovely for me to see all the places I walked and played as a girl thank you so much for sharing is your allotment by coldra Rd regards Christine 🌹

[@seanjamescameron]

I have a video of walking up to Fernhill you might enjoy.

[@VileTraveller]

7:41 I quite like the look of your stone wall with the flowers in front, good idea to put a trough there! It's just the concrete bed on top that's not as nice, have you thought of planting some trailing plants in the second bed to hang over the edge? Then you could enjoy them from the kitchen.

[@mattszalwinski6869]

Hi Sean. You mentioned the lack of heat from the heating mat under your seedlings. I was experiencing a similar issue. What I did was I got a piece of Styrofoam and put the heating mat on top of that, then I placed the propegator on top of that. It seems to be working a lot better. I guess the Styrofoam is acting as insulation and keeping the warmth in and away from the cement below.

[@seanjamescameron]

Thanks for the tips.

[@suecox2308]

You will love your home made butter--it couldn't be simpler and it tastes delicious.

[@DarkMoonEmporium]

Oh, those traffic lights in Tonyrefail! I learned to drive in the Rhondda and going through that crossroads- sharp left onto a very steep hill - gave me palpitations !

[@seanjamescameron]

My grandmother always used to hold her breath if the car went up a sharp hill.

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Add some dried milk to your supermarket delivery x

[@shersmitt391]

Maybe 7 cups . Live U life... drink a little, dance a little, sing a little and eat in moderation. 😄 🇯🇲

[@shellylockhart1506]

Sean …I’m thinking you need a small cooler just outside your back door to keep your winter veg in …such as carrots , leeks cabbage as your fridge is so small . . They will keep so much fresher .

[@peachy618]

Lovely start to my Sunday, thank you for making me laugh , enjoyed the video 😊

[@beverlysyferd379]

Good morning from USA. Branson, Missouri. 5 Cups of tea a day.

[@caravb5906]

Thank you. This video was very interesting. Watched it whilst drinking coffee and trying to wake up xxx

[@juliathomas6512]

Aww, beautiful Amber.🐈‍⬛ Enjoyed watching.

[@susannecromwell3461]

I always buy pesto, that way I'll always have something in the cubbard..pasta and pesto ..always onions around.

[@trishwilliams11]

I’m guessing 6 cups of tea a day! Fun video today! Weather is terrible in my neck of the woods too! A last blast of March! Keep your humour it’s a life saver! Wishing you a very happy birthday

[@apace903]

Sean you can make butter in a Kitchen Aid mixer or other electric mixer. Making it by hand won't be fun for long. Enjoying your videos.

[@stevendowden2579]

real enjoyable video sean

[@SardiPax]

You may want to buy a stud/wire detector before you put holes in the walls to hang things. In general cables go vertically from sockets etc but not always.

[@seniorbutterfly1934]

Oh, I'm delighted that you showed us your two lovely cats. Please do try and show them more often. I'm enjoying your videos tremendously.

[@seanjamescameron]

They can only appear a few times a month, it's in their contracts ;-)

[@Camilshka]

Haha I second that, maybe they’ll be interested in some overtime?? :P

[@lynnbryant9606]

Beautiful..shopping organically and using local independent shops helps to continue the old traditions...I'm looking forward to your future videos.

[@diannecarey9031]

I love the English countryside! So green and peaceful. Wish I could live there. I feel very drawn to Englands countryside, i don't know why, I live in Australia! Have Irish heritage and Aboriginal heritage. The bus is a great way to see the views. Thankyou. 😁 I'd say 5 to 9 cups of tea in the day and night. Your pussycats are gorgeous. 😍

[@muddyboots2531]

Welsh countryside of course. Different to English. Often more stunning. 😉

[@bobbidazzler1343]

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all countries in their own right. They're not part of England.

[@judithcressey1682]

​​@@muddyboots2531 If it's true that Welsh countryside is more stunning it can only be because there is some left. Every last inch is being built on England. Not for the English though. Btw, I like Wales (not your govt). Support the farmers.

[@marypiper8161]

​@@muddyboots2531not sure l agree with that, both are beautiful in very different ways.

[@jodean2823]

I’m in Norfolk,we have a lot of beautiful countryside

[@sonjabirch5533]

Thanks for these lovely videos Sean, love it while you take us with you on your journeys out an about. Syril Sausages sounds really tasty. Oh i reckon you have about 12cups of tea a day! 😊

[@jodean2823]

Well Sean,i think you must drink about 9 or 10 cups of tea a day We have changed to all LED and yes much more cost effective I remember whistle down the wind” That’s not Jesus that’s just a fella” Thankyou for another great video

[@salp7426]

Hi Sean, maybe that living room bulb is already an LED? 💡

[@rachell4444]

11 cups of tea a day. The sheeting ,that came in the box with your shed base, is weed suppressing membrane to place under the base .

[@marywilson6760]

Good morning Sean. I am thinking you may drink 7 or 8 cups of tea in a day. It is lovely to see the local fruit and veg and butchers shops. Both look as if they sell good quality produce 👌 Can see you are settling in well in your little cottage. Looking forward to seeing how you get on making your butter. Thank you for another enjoyable video Sean. 👍😊

[@ceahorse56]

Love the little shops nothing like that where I live in the US. Can’t imagine knowing a shop owner for 35 yrs

[@marilynpease8782]

I’ll guess 8 cups of tea per day. I drink one cup of black tea in the morning and switch to PG Tips decaf for the rest of the day.

[@diowen2725]

Whistle down the wind... i remember the film with Haley Mills

[@barbararey-constantin5679]

I very much recommend the men's cologne 4711, it was created in the 1700s. It's wonderful cologne and affordable. :)

[@carol.luna.stella]

I love it too, I wear it myself.

[@RobBrown1991]

LEDs are certainly more efficient, good idea to swap them if you are able to.

[@ingridbond3432]

lovely, a sweet community production. nice adventure, enjoyed seeing the streets of the town. thank you :)

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Fruit contains sugar and although it's healthy some of the fruits make you gain weight. I think you drink about 6 cups of tea a day 🤔. Have a nice Sunday

[@colleenmckinlay2916]

So enjoy seeing the shops. Love a butcher shop where everything is processed, prepped or made by the owner butcher. Square sausage- that is a new idea to me but so sensible . Easy to cook. Your buses have very comfortable looking seats compared to our Canadian buses. Nice to see the scenery as you travel along. Another interesting video Sean. Looking forward to your allotment visit tomorrow. Try not to over do. 🥰👍🏻I guess 8 cups of tea.

[@LINDAWATSONGARDEN]

Don't forget to take a flask of tea to the allotment sean!. I think you drink about 10 cups of tea a day.

[@marshacashmore628]

I do so enjoy my half hour with you and your chatter I think you consume 10 cups of tea per day 🫖🍵

[@MandyHassell-zc3rf]

Happy birthday month Sean 🩵🌻😘xxxxxxxx

[@nicola4789]

I'm glad you bought Led lights. They use 85% less energy. The ones I buy here in Canada are good for 15,000 hours. I get the 60 watts replacement and they only use 9 watts of energy. I only buy the Warm White ones....they give a beautiful light. On another note, I think you drink 4 cups of tea daily..some days 5.

[@paulawarwick1854]

❤lovely vlog to watch on a sunday morning x

[@docproc8508]

Think those two tanks are something to do with Welsh Water rather than gas. They don’t look strong enough to handle under pressure gas. Good luck making your butter by hand. I did it once, but only once. Now I do in my Kenwood. Much easier and faster. By hand was rewarding but took too long for me. 😂

[@debravaldez1196]

Himalayan rock salt would be good in the bath Sean and although you can have it on your food, the sea salt will be a better mineral balance for your body x

[@paulinewarner157]

Hello Sean I am a new viewer , I really enjoy your channel thank you so much . pauline .

[@janebass3372]

I think 7 cups of tea!

[@MandyHassell-zc3rf]

I recon 9 cups of tea , unless you’re out and about ❤xxxxxxx

[@Shantelle6253]

7 cups. I'm at 4 double sized cups. I make 2 at a time and put it in my thermos.😂

[@normajean2855]

Dont forget a flask of tea..

[@sammywalrus]

Have you thought about getting one of those pull along trucks? Might be handy if you have a few large things to take like a couple of bags of compost or the shed base.

[@Tmp130]

Perfect behind the electric bike.

[@sammywalrus]

@@Tmp130 I was just thinking to pull when walking behind, now sure how’d they work with a bike

[@Tmp130]

@@sammywalrus maybe a wagon instead 🤔

[@cherylprice1790]

It's good to have an update on seeds. Our aldi store had some lovely delphiniums for 1.99. Container gardening would look fab on that lower level. B and M do great summer bulbs.

[@peterleprevost2154]

P.S. Don’t use the stainless steel utensils in non stick coated pans..if they get scratched they leach nasty things into your food. Wooden ones better. Also wash wooden cutting boards and utensils in hot soapy water...and scrub wooden cutting board with salt on occasion to kill any possible nastys. Susan

[@seanjamescameron]

That’s why I’m getting rid of them as mentioned in this video.

[@anneperseh4907]

Hopefully, my husband and I are paying a visit to Cardiff next week, 🏰 then maybe on to Pernath. ⛱️A trip down memory lane. 7 cups a day?!☕☕

[@carolvenables3970]

You're the only one that takes me out of a weekend Sean 😂can't get over how clean your buses are ❤

[@eirenmist12]

So interesting that the fragrance Endymion is appealing to you because where you are living now, especially with the coming of Spring, is so aptly described in the poem by John Keats. I've included the parts of the poem that describe the kind of "green world," "simple sheep," daffodils and clear rills that create the picture of Wales awakening in the early part of the year and its contrast with the din of the city. Interesting, because you have come to London to live the simple, slow, and lovely life of the Welsh countryside. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon, Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon For simple sheep; and such are daffodils With the green world they live in; and clear rills That for themselves a cooling covert make 'Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake, Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms: ... Therefore, 'tis with full happiness that I Will trace the story of Endymion. The very music of the name has gone Into my being, and each pleasant scene Is growing fresh before me as the green Of our own valleys: so I will begin Now while I cannot hear the city's din; Now while the early budders are just new, And run in mazes of the youngest hue About old forests; while the willow trails Its delicate amber; and the dairy pails Bring home increase of milk. And, as the year Grows lush in juicy stalks, I'll smoothly steer My little boat, for many quiet hours, With streams that deepen freshly into bowers.

[@maccampbell8359]

Nice 20 mph signs all over the shop. No wonder the busses run late.

[@elaine8955]

Ive had my led in my shop for over 7 years without replacing one 😊 and 6 cups of tea x I should say my lights are still going lol x

[@judyholdsworth7096]

I love public transport and travelling in that beautiful landscape is even better. The show at the theatre looked good but it’s a pity the old theatre looks a bit tired in the outside. I think you probably have up to seven cups a day. I’m not judging. I agree it would lift your spirits to look out the kitchen window to some colour rather than “the wall”. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the kitchen and the allotment. Take care 🇦🇺

[@Jay-s8g9q]

Endymion, is a poem by Keats. It is a Greek myth about a shepherd boy that Diana the Huntress fell in love with. Endymion is pronounced En-dim-me-um. I was in Turkey on holiday in the 1990's and had been on a coach trip to Pammakali, and that is probably not spelt like that! On the way back the guide showed us all Baffa Lake. That is the lake of tears Diana cried when she could not have her way with a human boy. It was embarrassing because out of a coach of 40 tourists, only my friend and myself knew it was a Keats poem. Keats one of the greatest English romantic poets. As you are Welsh Sean you were probably taught Dylan Thomas and all about Cerridwen and Taliesin. The first line of Endymion is: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" Most people know that phrase. I was an English major for my foundation degree.

[@sootysmurf]

Sean if you have room, veg should keep well in the fridge. Also potatoes should be kept in a dark place to stop them turning green

[@oyceetimothy7703]

I do enjoy watching your video, it's a great one. Happy Birthday month and enjoy your Sunday too

[@mattszalwinski6869]

Your leek collection is beautiful 😂

[@tracyskelding6221]

Hi Sean, just be aware that both the bayonet and screw light fittings come in two different sizes so make sure before ordering any LED's that you check the bulbs you already have which should have the size printed on them.

[@annieknight71]

Wonderful video. Could you have an electrician change the light cords to work with screw in bulbs

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

I'm going with a nice round 8 🙂 you should try Anglesey sea salt. Lovely stuff

[@suebradford890]

The cologne is pronounced "endimmion" Sean - there was a road near me called Endymion Road when I was a teenager! I agree, stainless steel utensils are more hard wearing and hygienic than plastic, and more attractive too!

[@ceahorse56]

5 cups of tea a day, loving treating yourself to birthday gifts all month! Can’t wait until December! 🎉

[@tier_drop]

I'm guessing you have 8 cups of tea a day. Love a cuppa Yorkshire tea, nothing better. 😊 ☕

[@elainecoad205]

Someone suggested Thunbergia for your wall. Had to look it up as wasnt a name i knew comes in lots of colours, think it would look lovely out of your window. 10 cups of tea!

[@margaretg7861]

Lovely catch up again Sean.. Square sausages are a fab idea . .makes far more sense . .I reckon 12 to 13 cups a day. Yorkshire tea is the best . .I hope you are having a good time on the allotment today, it's dry and bright hopefully . . maybe a bonfire if not too windy ..