Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things

Time to get back into the swing of things. Christmas break is over and we’re ready to get on.
Enormous amount of things to achieve this year, but first we need to finish the poly tunnel.
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[@msgypsyqueen]

Your abandoned home Demo/Reno randomly came up in my feed, so I watched it. Loved it so much, I came to your channel to see more.. I watched this one, and loved it. You have a new SUB! Keep up the great content. Cheers from Canada! 😬👍🇨🇦❤️

[@The-Quinta]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@deborahwhite2339]

That's a beautiful poly tunnel. Love it! It looks very solid and will never become space junk like my Amazon greenhouse did. There was a story in the news a few weeks back about a farmer in N.S. had a large commercial type poly tunnel wrecked by wind, but it did not make into orbit. He was growing cold tolerant leafy greens and veg. Crazy climate change eh? Sorry I'm 🇨🇦. 😊👍

[@The-Quinta]

Hopefully it will stand the test of time

[@meglange3595]

Well done you two!! Here's to all the lovely things you'll grow!! "🍅🥦🍆🫑🥕🥬🌶🧄🥒🧅" I remember Cristina saying it was enough space to feed the entire village 😄. If all goes well you'll surely be using those "stools?" in your produce "stall?" 🤣. Take care!! 🥰♥️

[@The-Quinta]

Haha! Stool, stall. Can’t believe I made school boy error 😂

[@JadjaVanParghove444111]

Hey you two, it's so great to see you back and spicy as ever😂 Happy New Year and Happy New beginning of another year of your Life James🎉🎈🎁🍾🥂🎂🥳🥳🥳 Make it the best one! 😉😁 Cheers! What a wow greenhouse you've got now Cristina! Let this year be a seed, grow and harvest year and the joy of cooking and eating it😜 Now next on the list some 🐔???, for the 🥚🍳😋😂 Happy times! Enjoy and thank you❤

[@The-Quinta]

Hey Jadja 😊 Is exciting, ins’t it?! I can’t wait to put my wellies on and crack on with the real stuff 😅 Lots of plans, the chickens are one of them.. need to educate my fur babies first and teach them that we can also love and care for other animals 🥰 Thanks for watching 😊

[@JadjaVanParghove444111]

@@The-Quinta Yes, very exciting! Start with veggies you both really like to eat. And some flowers and plants/trees. Learn a lot with watching others video's😉😁 I've got mine 3 years now and still learning😉👍 Everyday fresh eggs also😋😂

[@user-rg7fp9kw7y]

Great minds think alike! 😊

[@The-Quinta]

Certainly do 😂

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work guys 👍😁.

[@The-Quinta]

Our pleasure!😊

[@heathermorgan2265]

😂😂😂😂😂 you two crack me up love you banter

[@The-Quinta]

😊

[@portugalthewrightway]

Lovely video guys 😊. I often have the same issue of being more confused after discussing something with Natalia than before 😂. Love the stools, and Natalia really likes your music choices 😊. Happy belated birthday to James 🎉. Great job on the polytunnel, eventually 😜.

[@The-Quinta]

Brave man! 😂thank you! Can’t believe I’m getting younger. ❤

[@NicoletteEBedford]

Well done, James, stools look very solid. 🍰Very many happies! 🍰 Your greenhouse reminds me of the ones at the nursery in my road, where we had our house. They were made of glass and steel and each had a wood/coal burning stove. The aroma of moss and ferns and other plants was lovely. Your greenhouse is enormous and i can see you both happily nurturing organic veg there year round. 🥙🥗🧄🍠🧅🍓🥬🥦🥕🍅

[@user-dl2ri8oe5d]

A solid stool is always good 😂

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks Nicolette the greenhouse sounds idyllic. 😊

[@The-Quinta]

@user-dl2ri8oe5d 😂

[@NicoletteEBedford]

@@user-dl2ri8oe5d 🙄🥴🤗

[@veemount3803]

😮 you might need anti hot spot tape on top of metal hoops to protect plastic from metal, oh well maybe next time 😁. Good to see you both back and raring to go, bring on the tomatoes 🍅😊

[@The-Quinta]

it’s all in hand😉

[@isabellevince5174]

It looks great!

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks!

[@knelson5442]

You might consider creating a Roman shade flap and using it to create windows along the outside. Use Velcro’s tape to keep them closed. I’d also suggest a door on both ends and the fan.

[@The-Quinta]

Hello Nelson 😊 We have a door at one end and a window at the other! We are contemplating a fan, maybe with solar panels… also doing a mister on a timer! It going to be awesome to at last be able to grow my seeds . Thank you for watching and tips 👌

[@billyinwaves]

Great job. I would love to have a big polytunnel like that. In your climate, you can probably grow vegetables year round. If you plant stuff in the ground, rather than in raised beds or planters, you'll need to water the plants less.

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you so much Billy. I’m very excited about starting planting.. we’ve got a well that should help with watering. I am thinking of raised beds as I’m not a spring chicken anymore and I do want to do this for a while! I’m just thinking of my back 😅

[@colleenhager4507]

Good plan!!

[@MAXandROBBIE]

Thanks Guys 👍

[@The-Quinta]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@sydneyevans2637]

Good to see you two back. Your "grocery store" turned out great.

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you Sydney. 😊

[@DonBigMango]

Happy New Year, good to see you two back. Belated Happy Birthday young man. I think we all know who the real boss is ... lol. Congrats seeing your subs up to 18K+, I recall from ages ago you meant to do a painting James for reaching 5K subs or something ?:) ... that on the long finger too ?

[@The-Quinta]

Yes thank you. I did say at 10k I would give my painting away. It’s been sitting here ready so next week I shall talk about that.

[@knelson5442]

Your music was great fun!

[@The-Quinta]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sandymccrone5676]

James is singing again! All must be right in the world. Really enjoyed the music.

[@The-Quinta]

Haha! Everything is beautiful 😎

[@deborahwhite2339]

I think your location is more sheltered. The unlucky farmer is overlooking the Bay of Fundy.

[@Theinsidetrader]

Good to see James producing some big brown stools

[@The-Quinta]

I feel much better thanks 😖

[@irislozinsky3960]

Happy birthday young man! Enjoy in good health,peace and joy!

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you kindly 😊

[@user-sp7em4te5c]

Здравствуйте получилось замечательно!!!😅

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you😊

[@celiapereira5223]

Much achieved you both, well done👏👏👏 love the banter between you two 😂😅

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you! 😃

[@juliant225]

Congrats on last week's video views. I find it amazing you can rebuild a wreck off a house but struggle to figure out how to put plastic on a polytunnel 😂😂 well done both of you looks amazing you're a great team 👍

[@The-Quinta]

I know to many jobs rattling around my head

[@user-rg7fp9kw7y]

Hi both! Why not put sliding doors in your refurbished patio area? With your heater would be nice and toastie in the winter months 😊❤

[@The-Quinta]

Funny! We were talking about that a few days ago

[@jayneward6649]

Yayyyy, loving the polly tunel, well done both of you on your hard work & your stools look great James ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@The-Quinta]

Hey Jayne, We’re back and really excited about future plans 😉 Thanks for watching 😊

[@jayneward6649]

@@The-Quinta your welcome, I enjoy the videos 💞💞💞💞

[@HeidiPriest]

great to see james is being put back to work🎉 Keep him busy cristina❤. cant wait to see what happen next❤

[@The-Quinta]

Yes he’s rested long enough. 😂

[@august2108]

You are lucky its not 1mm. you can use 1.5mm for low power circuit, when I did our house east europe, lights and socket on the same circuit, all 16A. and alu cable, 3ph service. take care you two.

[@The-Quinta]

Yes but the heater Is high power 👍🏼

[@colleenhager4507]

Your just a one man factory!!❤❤❤

[@The-Quinta]

Haha! 😊

[@cherylmoorhouse5516]

We've been watching you both and your brother too for months now. Love the videos. Makes for a lot of discussion in our house each week. Love following your journey. Cheryl and Julian x

[@The-Quinta]

That’s so generous of you. Thank so very much ❤️

[@lindagibson6088]

Love to have you back on sundays a huge thank you

[@The-Quinta]

You are so welcome 🤗 We’re very happy to be back .

[@tracey4474]

Love the polytunnel - well done both🎉 Get the window and door on asap or strong winds can get inside and lift it and destroy your hard work. Shade cloth in the summer will help

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks, actually with the ends both open the wind will just blow through. Definitely will put a sunshade in the summer months. Thanks for watching 😎👍🏼

[@talullahlabelle]

Thank you for sharing the ‘relax’ times! Lovely to see where you live and how beautiful it is! 🙏 Nice to see you back 😀 About time 😜

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you! 😃

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Happy birthday James. The heater is a great idea.❤️❤️❤️

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you Deirdre 😎

[@leahlemieux6410]

Happy birthday and happy New Year! The poly tunnel looks fabulous- sturdy and well made! You will LOVE your outdoor heater- I would suggest a retractable sun blind or two to keep the heat in during colder times. So good to see you both!

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you! We were talking about that the other day.😊

[@leahlemieux6410]

Great minds…..

[@DreamofaHive]

Thank you both for the first belly laugh of the year with your priceless banter :) Poly tunnel looking fab! You could have both had a party in there with the heat while you sort the wiring out for the heater lol It is an unseasonable 11C here in Northumberland just for today - nearly got the bikini out as its normally summer at 14C lol - but alas it is raining . Great to have your channel back

[@The-Quinta]

You’re welcome😊 bikini weather 😂

[@Hawinha_2hoon.]

Super 💪

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks 😁

[@mafish7962]

Great job guys! ❤

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you!! 😁

[@kmm6463]

Happy birthday James 🎉. Good to see that Cristina is keeping you busy, as it's important to keep fit as you age 😂.

[@The-Quinta]

So true! 😂

[@lauratohome]

In the us we have a burn pit, and it keeps everybody warm. It’s and outside fire with wood in a small enclosure.can order one with legs. Or make one out of stones stacked up.

[@The-Quinta]

That would be nice

[@lidijafichtner7080]

Great start 👍

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you 😁

[@marylyon1230]

Jim is very funny, reminds me of Mr. Magoo. He is talented with building skills and forgets what he did before. Welcome to the club. Would love in the future to know how he learned how to do all this. I would contemplate this endeavor in my dreams and then roll over and go back to sleep. It is very apparent that Mrs. C is the anchor in this adventure and so should she be. Wondering Mrs. C, a sign made with your wonderful artistic skills for the incubator?

[@The-Quinta]

She’s certainly is the rock of this household. 😊

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Missed you guys. I know what you are trying to do James, you just need a woman to show you how. So so funny. Welcome back. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@The-Quinta]

Damn! I’ve been busted. 😂

[@colleenhager4507]

Love Christinas staging ! Perfect combo!!❤❤❤

[@The-Quinta]

😊

[@duncanjames914]

Ah, the joys of building in a snow-free climate. What luxury. Great content folks. I'm going to go put another log on the fire and watch more of your videos. 😄

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks Duncan 😎👍🏼

[@jimbond1430]

Love the work, Happy Birthday James. Love you two!

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks Jim 😊

[@MrSarnez]

It is very nice to see the channel getting more subscribers. Well deserved.

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you very much!😊

[@kindle7191]

Happy New Year!

[@The-Quinta]

And to you 😊

[@dianailascu9886]

21k subs! Congrats!!! I'm very happy for you. You really deserve it and more. Thanks and good luck!

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you so much Diana 😊

[@daphnemays1969]

Very exciting step to have the tunnel up!

[@The-Quinta]

Very exciting

[@six2tenfitness726]

You guys are so beautiful and hard working people, I love it, its very inspiring, keep doing your best

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you so much!😊

[@carlosvictor8679]

bom trabalho 🙂

[@The-Quinta]

Obrigado 👍

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

Good morning, you two lovable, smiling faces. Time Lapses are not exactly my thing but watching you do simple carpentry is. I wonder if you are still having T-shirt warm days there. Here, not that far away, it's freezing. Have a good year.

[@The-Quinta]

Good morning! 😊 Thank you for your support 👍🏼

[@marilynm8812]

Very exciting. Just in time to plant seeds.

[@The-Quinta]

Can't wait! 😊

[@adenvet2830]

Hi guys, for your entrance you could use a magnet door.

[@The-Quinta]

great idea!

[@bellablue6292]

Hello from Colorado, USA. New to your channel and I am enjoying it. Thank you!

[@The-Quinta]

Welcome! 😊

[@kitchenarbabvlog]

Hye Friend 😊 Good Afternoon Watching Here 👀 Your Excellent Upload Sooo Nice 👍 Sharing Have A Good Weekend 👍 Friend Greetings I Hope To See You Around 👋

[@unsocialbutterfly5760]

New sub here! I’m watching from Australia 🇦🇺

[@The-Quinta]

Welcome! Glad you found us😊

[@rosanadancel7225]

Good job you two, thanks

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you too! 😊

[@Dancingpastmidnight]

Smashing! Great start to the new year. Those electric heaters are going to feel wonderful while sipping on your favorite wine.

[@The-Quinta]

For sure😊

[@marisa01082012]

HAPPY ... ...BIRTHDAY (belated), James 🤗👑🎂🥂🎁🎈 ...AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣, for you guys 🍀🥳💝🥳💥🍾 CONGRATULATIONS.... ...from more than 2😊🤩😜😍 FANS ...for the "MARVELOVELOUS" and "FABULOVELOUS" work! (as always) OBRIGADA, pelo vosso bom humor 😁

[@The-Quinta]

Aww 🥰 Thank you Marisa 😊

[@annar6430]

'Thats the theory, that's the plan...but I'm not 100% sure'......if only I knew her thought process'👍❤ 😂😂😂 ☕☕

[@The-Quinta]

😂

[@lynnes698]

There's this stuff called Hot Spot Tape, slide it in between the metal tube and the plastic, it prolongs the life of the plastic.

[@The-Quinta]

That’s great 😃

[@projectportugal]

Great work guys❤ you may need to add some pipe insulation over your hoops in the summer, we found that with the wind it can wear through the plastic sheet. Congrats on your views and subs BTW👍😯

[@projectportugal]

Oh, happy birthday 🎉 nearly forgot

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks guys 👍🏼beat you to it. We did it today. 😉 enjoyed your last video by the way. ❤️

[@annar6430]

Loved the muisic

[@The-Quinta]

Cheers!

[@anniebee2962]

Another great video

[@The-Quinta]

I appreciate that

[@OnTheFlipSide]

Merry Christmas and I hope you have a Happy and productive 2024. That looks amazing.

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you, same to you.😊

[@lourdesholt669]

You're all amazing. Hard work but its worth it. How much did you spend for the renovation? Thanks for sharing this video.

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you! Less than we paid for the property. 😊

[@lolitabailey6225]

Fantastic job brother's thanks for another epic video thanks 😊❤

[@The-Quinta]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@michelefisher5171]

Happy New Year! Can’t wait to see what you do here!

[@The-Quinta]

Same to you!

[@kellyatkinson2686]

🎊HAPPY BIRTHDAY James 🎊

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you 😎

[@kellyatkinson2686]

Wow, looks beautiful in that room James.

[@The-Quinta]

😊👍🏼

[@elizabethtoet1113]

Great Poly Tunnel ! You will be able to grow amazing things in there. What are those old concrete ribs adjacent to the poly tunnel ? are you going to turn them into something? BTW Happy New Year, and I hope you had a nice rest. See you next week

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks Elizabeth. They were used on the grape vines that grow there.

[@jennichristie5264]

Yay well done!

[@The-Quinta]

Thank you Jenni 😊

[@incubatork]

The way I did my greenhouse plastic was by digging a ditch either side about 2 foot wide and deep, put the plastic lining the ditch and filling in the ditch from the outside inwards, as you move in towards the walls the plastic gets tighter and tighter, having said that mine is 6 meters wide and works great, O got some round clips that clip onto the pipe and the round posts to do the ends, been up 8 years now and will soon need changing, not looking forward to that at my age, 66

[@The-Quinta]

Thanks for sharing with us 😊

[@getlostwhenwondering393]

You’ll need a storage building so you are not moving thing around and around. But then it’s great exercise.😊

[@The-Quinta]

I think so too! 😂

[@vivienneturner2028]

You seem to have far too few hoops over to hold the roof without it bagging and sagging in the rain.😊

[@The-Quinta]

Been hammering down for 3 days and it’s still good 😊

[@bradleytenderholt5135]

Love watching you both! He is diffently an alpha male, not a follower! Good job dude. 🇺🇸 USA

[@The-Quinta]

😊 thank you

[@bhaveshmehta8011]

Y don’t you do this shows in India,I mean this concept it will rock

[@LorrieMello]

Guys, your views are exploding!! Woo hoo!!

[@The-Quinta]

Aww 🥰 Thank you for watching 😊

[@Question467]

Can’t you renovate my house in Tenerife ?

[@The-Quinta]

Everything is possible 💪🏻

[@loril.mangold8160]

The 26th of January in Iowa, U.S.A. 3 feet of snow and 33°F, we consider that a Warm up. Considering a week ago it was -14°F. I love your hothouse, here 1 snow, and that whole structure would be flat on the ground. He is right without his Beautiful wife, he'd probably would be nothing, I like how Jimmy makes his wife laugh

[@The-Quinta]

We don’t do snow here😂 thanks for watching!

[@greensage395]

Interesting...the dog has a #8 on him/her....and 2024=8. It is the Manager's Number, the Business-person's Number, it is Time as that Hour-Glass. It is for the person who Sacrifices their own Time to get things Done! ...how funny to notice that right up front! :)

[@The-Quinta]

Interesting!

[@greensage395]

The Dog is the Manager...I saw that! LOL what is his/her name...too cute...both of them! @@The-Quinta

[@user-ti3ds1uz1d]

Did you ever get the outlet wires switched out so you could get the heater going?

[@The-Quinta]

Yes we did. I’ll be showing it work in an up and coming video 😊👍🏼

[@judithtaylormayo]

I dont understand why you do not wrap the plastic around the outside wood and then screw it down. You would have a much more secure grip on the plastic

[@The-Quinta]

Because apparently that’s not how you do it.

[@paulman2270]

Stools not stalls 😄

[@The-Quinta]

Haha! I think you are mistaken. They are the stalls we use when we sell are homemade products at the local market. 😂

[@sharonharker9942]

What happened to the 5 kittens you were caring for?

[@The-Quinta]

Hi, we had to re home them 😞 My dogs never got to get on with the kittens. They went to loving homes 😀 2 girls went to the same home, one boy went to another and the last boy and girl also went to one home. Now and then, the new families send us pictures which is really nice ! Thank you for watching 😀

[@loril.mangold8160]

Well heat rises so why put it up so high? and maybe you can paint over that black pipe, not so pretty, it would be nicer if it hung down like heat lamps, like you do with new chick's, or like lamps over your seating

[@The-Quinta]

Because that’s the rules for that product 👍🏼

[@loril.mangold8160]

@@The-Quinta you have a beautiful place, that you worked really hard on, I really like your hot house you built, I'M wondering, IF in the winter, You can use that heat, for your house, Dig a ditch lay in some tubing, deep, pipe it into your house, some people do this, with compost piles, because they heat up so hot

[@The-Quinta]

That’s a great idea!

[@elisaortiz5827]

I’m having problems seeing you videos for the past 13 days! Have you posted anything since?!

[@The-Quinta]

Hi, we put a notification up last Sunday as we were having trouble uploading last week’s video. New one out tomorrow at 2pm 😊👍🏼

[@elisaortiz5827]

Why do you call Christine Linda 🫨

[@The-Quinta]

Because she’s beautiful ❤️

[@elisaortiz5827]

@@The-Quinta 🥰

[@lilo7019]

Thank you very much for sharing take care great video

[@The-Quinta]

You’re welcome! Thank you 😊

[@grkike]

Where are you? In England? We are from Brentwood Northern California. You did a beautiful renovation in Portugal.

[@The-Quinta]

Hi to Brentwood ☺️ we’re in Portugal, the Algarve 😊 Thank you for watching.

[@grkike]

@@The-Quinta Very cool! Thank you! Keep up the great work!

[@MrRicey155VLOG]

Weather looks ace. See why you left the UK 🫶 NICE tunnel

[@The-Quinta]

Weather is heaven 😊