How we Met❤️ Moving in Date to our Stone House

[@jeronimoazevedo9382]

Real people having real life,congrats

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@faizalabrahams7704]

For the carrots. Choose a big enough patch and replace with the existing soil with suitable soil for the carrots

[@elisabethraastad2070]

What a romantic story❤️Thank you for shearing it🙏🏻

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@anniepetty1026]

Brilliant video- we moved here 5 years ago and absolutely love the country, the people, the community spirit, a very simple life with very kind generous people- good luck and Feliz Natal!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Delighted you are happy here too 😊

[@maxinecapewelll]

What a lovely video. Thank you for sharing. You are such free spirits it's heart warming to watch you. We all know you will have a great Christmas time. All the best for the exciting New year you have ahead of you. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

[@NearbyVeggies]

You are so kind. Thank you 😊

[@Pauline-m9m]

Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. I’m so happy for you both and can’t wait to see it all take shape. Merry Christmas and an adventurous 2024 to you both, Pauline

[@deborahbasel184]

I'm from country Victoria and I love this channel.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Same to you. Thank you 😊

[@crivensro]

Greetings from Switzerland. Lots of thanks for taking us with you on your journey! I love your videos! Wishing you lots of success in your projects, joy and happiness for 2024!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. You too 🥰

[@marianela111]

You two are truly beautiful souls, and you are a joy to the rest of us hopeful souls that long for a simpler life. Thank you, and a blessed loving Christmas to you both. 🙏🇬🇧 💞🌻🐈

[@NearbyVeggies]

Have a wonderful Christmas. Thank you ☺️

[@asc3184]

Thanks for sharing yet another video. Many congratulations on getting the license sorted out and the date for construction. That is a nice way to end the year. Merry Christmas

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you and have a great Christmas 😊

[@LeeJonesNPT]

Every builder is asked to get it done by Christmas…..usually a lovely Easter gift. Good luck with everything you deserve to succeed

[@NearbyVeggies]

Let’s hope that we get our wish 😊

[@kassy6373]

Nice answers. Happy birthday Dan. The background story was lovely too. But the carrots...if you can´t grow them in the soil surely you can make some hugelkultur/raised bed thing which you can grow them in? If nobody around grows them they also make excellent barter material?

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for the tips.

[@bergannon6585]

That's fantastic news 😊. So excited for you both. What very interesting life's you both have lived thus far. Not too many people can say they met while sailing around the globe. I'm not surprised you turned Dan's head. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄 Love and best wishes from Ireland ❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@angiemoore6518]

Fabulous news, good luck with the build!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@anamariaronchi1845]

Hermosos recuerdos FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

🤗

[@ronniegrant365]

I’m so happy and relieved for you both, I’m excited to be coming along on your journey with you when you start your renovation on your home. Merry Christmas and and happy new year and new beginnings to you both for 2024 x x x

[@NearbyVeggies]

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too 😊

[@marieboileau950]

Hi , interesting to know you both a little bit more, relaxe and be prepare to be patient with all the works ahead of you, but you have been blessed with a beautiful Christmas present for you both, enjoy your festivities saison, love from 🇫🇷

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@nataliaghidirim1655]

Thank you for sharing more of yourselves;) frankly I was sure Dan is a secret agent and for obvious reasons couldnt reveal his true occupation) great vibes, amazing courage, very happy for you both

[@NearbyVeggies]

He could be a secret agent 🤣

[@brendaharrisireland]

What a romantic way to have met. Loved getting to know you both some more. Lotsa love from Ireland XX

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ninemoonplanet]

Planning any restoration is a headache, but when it's a stone building with quirks, definitely a lot more planning and adapting. Then there's what seems like miles of paperwork. People like me, living in North America, gripe about the requirements to renovate, but it's far less complicated. Stonemasons are unheard of here, but in Spain, Italy, Portugal they're well paid craftsmen and women. The last stage is the hardest, but it is the last one. Onward! 🎉🇨🇦

[@NearbyVeggies]

Onwards we go. 🤗

[@simplydelicious21]

Здорово. Это так волнующе начинать такую грандиозную работу- реставрацию дома. Буду с удовольствием смотреть. Вы замечательные.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@andie1769]

What adventurous lives you have led! Very inspiring- looking forward to the build. Keep a very close eye on your builder. 👍

[@MoniIglesiasDeLaCueva]

Me alegro que todo vaya bien!!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Gracias ☺️

[@LudaCastanheira]

So happy for you! ❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Great episode. Don't hold your breath for Xmas 2024 unless the original plan was August 2024. Renovations always have hiccups and unforseen costs/delays (and if there aren't any, something is wrong/corners are being cut).

[@bonnieschroeder7893]

You are the cutest couple ever! I loved hearing the story of how you met and I look forward to each of your videos! I cant wait to see how the house reno progresses. Im so excited for you both! Merry Christmas from Calgary, Canada❤❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@queen-of-puddings]

Very many congratulations to two free spirits. May the build be smooth and quick and your lives be filled with very many more adventures. Have a fabulous festive season

[@NearbyVeggies]

Many many thanks ☺️

[@ЛютвиАлиев]

Желаю вам счастье и здоровье!Вы молодцы.С праздником Рождество,и благополучия Вам.Желаю долгую,долгую Жизнь милые люди!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@alba.lopes7]

Good morning, I'm Brazilian and I live in Rio de Janeiro. I watched all your videos. Tip for couples when opening the inn, partner with companies that add value to your service.

[@egrainger48]

I love the two of you! Thanks for your history and future plans. Best of luck with the house. Happy holidays!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Same to you. Thank you 😊

[@F-J.]

You could build a vegetable bed with loose soil for root vegetables like carrots.

[@j.n.sloane]

This is so similar to our own journey with the house. Spain does things a little differently than Portugal and a lot differently than the US. Not better or worse, just different. It is hard to be patient, but I remind myself that these houses were built to last and that's still how they operate, slowly but sustainably. We are adapting. I wish you great joy and success with this amazing project and I'm so grateful that you are sharing your journey with us. Obrigada. It makes the world a little less lonely. (I'm shocked that someone was so weird as to ask about your teeth. WTH?) Saludos desde Asturias.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Slow and steady 😊

[@Lupina-mp5ck]

You can build raised beds for the carrots. Best carrots 👍🌼🌼🌼❣️

[@HeloisaVidigal]

Greetings from Brazil! Acompanhar o canal de vocês tem sido um grande prazer. Que bom saber que vocês passaram um tempo por aqui. Vocês são uma inspiração do bem viver! Que sejam felizes nessa nova fase!

[@HeloisaVidigal]

E feliz aniversário para o Dan! Feliz Natal!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Obrigada 🤩

[@alba.lopes7]

One of the reasons I watch the channel is because I'm learning English and I really like the way the couple pronounces the words. Thank you very much, the couple has helped me a lot. Kisses Alba Lopes

[@thisorthat7626]

That is wonderful that you are learning English from Nearby Veggies. 😍

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks! 😃

[@johncooper5293]

Good Q&A. Looking forward to seeing the rebuild next year.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Us too 👍

[@kdclothes]

You two are really suited for this type of life. I swear we are so similar in our paths. I worked in an industry that took me all over the world and I would spend 3 months to a year in each place. I learned that I really loved the idea of knowing other people's customs and lives. I moved to a Caribbean Island for 7 years and then a huge hurricane blew my house away. Even that did not discourage me. I went back to California and worked until I had a 40 year pension. I then came to a small village in central Italy and purchase a modest medieval house and I have never been so happy. I miss being a nomad sometimes, but Italy keeps me on my toes. I am so happy to have met you two on You Tube. It is good to know kindred spirits int he world

[@NearbyVeggies]

What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing 🤩

[@thisorthat7626]

You both are so perfect for each other. The pictures when you are younger are precious. You have certainly enjoyed life along the way and will continue to enjoy creating your home in Portugal.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@loubegnat8621]

Marvellous. A chaque fois, vous nous amenez un grand bol d'air frais. Que les vents vous soient favorables !

[@NearbyVeggies]

Merci beaucoup 😊

[@sharontibbo2510]

Good Morning from Quebec Canada, First I would like to thank you for the Q & A, I feel that I now you both a lot better. What a special couple you are. To have followed your heart for most of you adult life, by the sound of things. That in itself is something that takes a lot of courage, very impressive! Congratultion on getting everything in place so you can start the build in less than a month now. Exciting for sure! Looking forward to seeing your progess as the bulding gtows and of course how you manage the gardens while that is all going on. Merry Christmas and a VERY HAPPY New Year.

[@glorialeopard8808]

You both are a joy to watch. You work circles around most all of the folks I watch on KZbin doing a similar lifestyle and you are having a lot more fun doing it. Hello from Alabama,USA.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you ☺️

[@Leed216]

I have very clay based soil as well so i grow carrots in containers with extra play sand added into the soil to loosen the soil

[@jbyrd2516]

A delightful heartwarming video! I wish you both all the very best for the build, and I own to being quite curious about the birthday present for Dan from Meraid. 😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

It was a cake. 😊

[@davidwilson1043]

What a good question and answer session.

[@jaeyoung3126]

Do a raised bed with compost and potting soil for your carrots.

[@davidfellowes1628]

The involvement of all parties, owner, builder, architect and regulator is key. The relative hands off approach of the regulator in some countries does compromise the owner's position, as planning is not the regulators only function. Such a total involvement is so much better, in my view, and certainly keeps the building industry both in line and up to standard. I experienced something very similar in Singapore, where the builder doesn't get signed off until a year after one has taken delivery of the property. Imagine if we had that in the UK, along with a register of sub-standard contractors!!!

[@dewdropssoap6842]

Congrats! Let the building begin.

[@NearbyVeggies]

It will 😊

[@louiseswart1315]

Thanks for letting us know you a bit better. I won't mis one update from 10Jan onward. I am all about caring for what came to being long before myself.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you ☺️

[@jeanettenicholas2863]

Congrats on the build taking shape now good luck

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks 👍

[@davidwilson1043]

Lovely, real and honest.

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

How exciting and happy birthday. 🎉 🎂🎈 Merry Christmas to you both. 🎄🎀🎄

[@kevinwilkes5969]

Congratulations.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you!

[@Susan.I]

So. Very happy you. Got your permission to renovate your home!!!🎊🎉🥳

[@NearbyVeggies]

Yay! Thank you 😊

[@gracegomes2632]

Congratulations! So happy you are finally beginning the restoration of your home! Best of everything!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you!! 😊

[@sheilajoseph9953]

You both are peas in a pod. Im so pleased for you. You are brave, with all the exploring you've done. I wish you all your hearts desire for 2024. Have a wonderful Christmas.💚

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much!

[@JoseAntonio-bk7ic]

That's fantastic news, merry Christmas and an adventurous 2024!!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you

[@Marcelo57939]

You guys are amazing and so is technology.Thank you for your stories and thank internet for the opportunity to meet people like you. I'm a Chilean guy watching your videos here in Santiago-Chile. Your story is fantastic. P.S. What a like guy U.R dude.....she was (still is) very pretty 😊 Keep going on......we'll be watching you !!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@shadeler5335]

you are so genuine, brave and amazing!! Love your videos, they are so uplifting!! I watch you because I love to grown my own veggies in East Anglia (UK), but also because of your sense of humour, your energy and flexibility. I totally agree that only learning the language you can immerse in the culture. Meraid you are so brave to stand up to recite poetry. I speak Brazilian Portuguese and have to tune to the European accent to get it. All the very best on your journey. I am in owe and cheering for you both!! Happy 2024!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@vivalaleta]

I love the vibe between you two. I am super looking forward to your future build too!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Exciting times 😊

[@bingnewvillage2972]

I’m glad I found your Chanel. You are inspirational. I can’t wait to catch up with all your vlogs. Thank you for sharing your life story😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

Welcome and thank you so much for joining us. 😊

[@lenasamuels2340]

Greetings from Oklahoma USA! Merry Christmas 🎄. I love watching your videos but this one was a real gift!! Thank you 🙏

[@NearbyVeggies]

You are so welcome 🤗

[@jhindle7883]

I've been following your progress for some considerable time, along with that of others who have done the same thing, building a new life in Portugal. You all have the same pioneer spirit but your channel is different because there's been no 'doityourselfery' that most other channels concentrate on. Nonetheless I've been hooked, but this particular video has been so special because it has given us a very personal peek into what makes you tick. Two very lovely people who work for each other and the love is there for all to see - you just cannot fail. look forward to more in the New Year.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@lindapeters9026]

YAAaaaYY

[@juniperwildflowers]

I love this!! The sailing story is especially amazing, I wouldn't mind hearing more in the future if y'all are ever inclined. What a beautiful journey!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Maybe one day! 😊

[@nataliaghidirim1655]

Happy birthday Dan! Story about the your car was valuable and unexpected

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@brianquinn5060]

Great video, Beautiful love story. Happy festive time, may all your dreams come true.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@debbiesmith1626]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 great news

[@paulettebarber7219]

So nice the work will be starting soon!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Can't wait 😊

[@lynnehodgskin7478]

This is very, very exciting news! Love your videos!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you very much😊

[@celiapereira5223]

Loved...loved...loved this video ❤ thanks so much for sharing 👍💯

[@NearbyVeggies]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@kathleenpitt1981]

You have a beautiful garden and the trees will be so colorful.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@farmerconnie8172]

My favourite kind of people, romantic and practical

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@danyoutube7491]

The debacle with the car sounds so frustrating, yet amusingly typical of what one hears about convoluted continental bureaucracy :)

[@gecoimbra3612]

As portuguese, sorry for the bad agent behaviour. I'm so happy you like my 🇵🇹, now also yours. Be happy!

[@kikoempis]

What a great story you two have. You looked so cute reciting the poem!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Shaking like a leaf 😂

[@estrume69]

You can grow carrots by mixing some sand in one of your beds. Not complicated at all.

[@jaydegier3892]

Hi Dan and Meriad what a top video that was. I know that I have told you before but you did the right things employing those amazing skilled craftsmen. Their techniques are amazing and the finished product is a testament to them. Your home is coming together and it I stunning. Thank you so much for sharing. Stay safe and happy. Coen and Jay

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@angiemoore6518]

Hope you had a happy birthday Dan!

[@NearbyVeggies]

He said thank you, and yes. 👍

[@براقللهيدروليك]

Very great, you are very good people who deserve all the happiness and a decent life

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you ☺️

[@sbraga02]

Enjoy!! That's the plan 😊

[@The4wildboys]

We are sat in our camper van “ seems like monsoon season lol “ , currently in Tomar waiting on promissory contracts 😁 on our 1 acre little ranch we have found after 2 years searching. We found your channel & immediately became addicted … We binge watched right up to date over the weekend 😉. We’ve rebuilt houses in uk .. India .. Canada & now Portugal. Sooo excited to watch your rebuild start as I’m a stone mason . We still wondering how you guys got from £5k savings in the uk to buying a property & undertaking major renovations in Portugal, but hey always a mystery sometimes with tubers . We totally love your approach on the project & the no drama clickbait headlines .. we’ve so much to learn when it comes to gardening 🧑‍🌾.. but we have learned so much from your channel already .. Thank You 😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you for joining us and ‘catching up’ with our goings ons. We sold the boat for 5000 pounds and put it towards our pot. We have been saving for 12 years. So sorry for the misunderstanding.

[@peteredwardmilns8912]

I just love the two of you. Peter Milns South Africa. ❤

[@lidijafichtner7080]

Thank You for sharing, I really enjoyed the video pressed the subscibe Button ♥️♥️♥️ all the best for you

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much!

[@bernadettemelsen7981]

Love this video a lot 👍 Thanxs for sharing your life and plans with us. Wishing you ALL THE BEST 🙏

[@alba.lopes7]

Continuing: create cultivation activities for your guests, I'm sure they will relax a lot.

[@ademariojunior]

Yes! I remember visiting the small farm of the parents of friends of my age in my twenties and their parents made us help them farm. I loved it! It was a wonderful learning time for a city boy like me.

[@NearbyVeggies]

That's the plan. 👍

[@davidfellowes1628]

I'm fascinated to discover you are both seafarers, albeit amateurs. Obviously the oceans of the world have taught you, as well, some fundamental lessons that landlubbers just don't learn. It explains why you can and will roll with the punches, embrace others rules and regs, in the very same way you learnt always to have one hand for yourself. Thanks and best of luck.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Dan trained as a naval architect before starting a life as a professional sailor and captain 😊

[@davidfellowes1628]

@@NearbyVeggies Enjoy the journey both of you. Cheers

[@waynejones750]

You both are the best thing, that’s happened to you two❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

❤️

[@Skattie]

Well done to you ❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@olgaliuft5607]

You are such an amazing couple 💓 So much energy, positive thinking ❤ God bless you😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. You too 😊

[@roselynwilliams2]

Thank you! I can't wait for the next video!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you too!

[@scherpenheuvelstad1686]

This was really interesting to watch and listen to. You are on a big journey of your life. I hope you will enjoy it more and more each year. Any journey is good when you have somebody to share it with, somebody who enjoys the same things as you do. You have got each other, wish you all the best and long going healthy life 🙏 Greetings from Russia..

[@NearbyVeggies]

It really is wonderful to share experiences with another person. Thank you 😊

[@MoniIglesiasDeLaCueva]

Felicidades Dan🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🎂🎂🎂

[@lesleysluyters2165]

Oh my gosh! I am sooooo excited for you….i can’t wait to peek in to the process of your house renovation. I really do hope that all goes well for you during this project. I have enjoyed every minute of following you ( I especially loved the foraging walk in the forest ❤️❤️)…..meanwhile, have a wonderful Christmas and an especially fruitful new year. Love and hugs from Kent 🇬🇧 x x x ❤️❤️❤️ x x x

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much. We’re getting excited now 😊

[@offgridwanabe]

What you folks have found is what a lot of people are searching for, with any luck (as you put in the hard work) the future will continue to be your dream. Well done and thanks for sharing. I wouldn't do a B&B either lol.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for that 😊

[@LorraineinAustralia]

Happy Christmas..I’m excited for you to start the building process. One of my favourite things is building ❤❤❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Great 👍

[@waynejones750]

You both deserve this😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@sharonbower6446]

Congratulations such wonderful news look forward to seeing your build,xxx

[@NearbyVeggies]

🤗

[@zlatahume3134]

So glad it is going to happen now, good luck with the house😊

[@Shibalvr]

Great news! 😊😊😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

😊

[@lindasoaft9303]

Thanks!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you, Linda 🥰 Much appreciated.

[@ciciliacurt6227]

Beautiful people ❤️ all the best to you 2

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊