Self Sufficiency Self Reliance Self Indulgent

[@steverosse]

You could have found a better photo of me, but I'm flattered by the attention. Since you seem interested, let me clarify. I have seen you make tons of stuff in your garage. It was a wooden rake that got me hooked on your channel. The secret chamber behind the panel of tools was genius. The coracle, awesome. Self-reliant when something needs to be tinkered, you got it covered. But the only plants I've seen in fruit have been the Asian stuff, mango, papaya, coconut, and banana. I'll trust you on the rice. That stuff is growing well enough that you could live off it and trade if for essentials. (Of course you'd be reliant on the guy who actually climbs the coconut tree, but he'll probably be family and generous.) But I've never seen you make anything with those fruits. Not even seen you pick a banana off the hand and eat it. I've seen you make, lovingly, knowledgably, and with obvious satisfaction, a ton of farang food. But never a curry. Never sticky rice. Never just a fruit salad. There's just this disconnect between the two halves of your channel. Make me a fruit smoothie and I'll shut up.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi Steve, I have made lots of Curries on the channel, Some Indian some Korean, I will make a sweet Chili sauce once the Peppers ripen, Does Lasagna count as a foreign Dish even spag boll? all made on here. We also render pig fat down to make lard, Coconut banana and Orange liqors as well as Lemon Cello + Kahlua. Check out my Korean Chicken! You must have missed harvesting Mangos from the garden and making Mango Chutny? 555. When I return I will make something really Thai for your delight. GT

[@mikekelly3932]

@@steverosse Steve Rosse stop being grumpy young man Tim said he went your 35 birthday dinner the other day .555

[@MoonVision_1]

Living how he does in a tiny former shop, surrounded by sea trash..he's probably just envious or jealous.. one or 'tuther

[@gordontickle1673]

555 I think Steve is happy where he is and how he lives, It was a fair question. GT

[@pepelemoko01]

Steve, you can't do a Greta Garbo, and complain about your publicity photos.😆😆

[@southpaw1755]

Gardening is good for the soul.

[@gordontickle1673]

Indeed people who Garden live longer, Perhaps it is because it is excersize and a stress buster

[@jimfrater8225]

Enjoy Pattaya Gordon, drive safe.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi Jim just taking Stephen down, I will enjoy some of the food defo the shopping for things I cant get up here but that will be it, no You Know what! 555

[@4helex]

I think everybody is a Prepper. Those who say they aren't a prepper are just very poor at prepping. I'm recovering in a BKK hospital after a successful hip replacement. What am I doing in my abundant spare time? Finalizing my tree and berry bush order so when I return to my 1/2 acre permaculture food forrest in Canada I'll be able to add to my 5 year food garden retirement project. My neighbours back home think I'm nuts I'm sure - putting in 8 hour days following Charles Dowding no-dig gardening method. Once a Boy Scout always prepared (I assume). Good video Gordon!

[@davidrobertthomas1515]

The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago. The next best time is today. What a brilliant narrator you are! Thanks Gordon Titchmarsh.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi David, mate life for me is about enjoying the time we have left it may be a week a month a decade or a day we know not, so best make it count. GT

[@andrewlamplugh3082]

Gordon its all good banta. Thank you to yourself and Steve. Enjoy your short holiday down on the gulf. Cheers

[@gordontickle1673]

Andrew Steve is my best source of material, he is a good guy and I enjoy the banter. GT

[@whiterabbit3439]

You saved the best for the end, Gordon -custard! You are livin' right! Safe travels!

[@gordontickle1673]

Mate I love my retirement so far I have had 10 glorious years of living in my village, tomorrow I am off to Pattaya to take Stephen down however after 3 or 4 days I am itching to head north and home. GT

[@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269]

I’m in Phuket now heading to Pattaya on the 18th. I use to really enjoy Steve’s channel, I’m sorry that he stopped making content.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi Nate I will be in Pattaya tomorrow night for a week, I to miss Steves Channel he was funny and entertaining. GT

[@llewellynlombard7428]

Hi GT, Yeah, the word "self-reliant" has different meanings for different people, but practical people who know how to do things and are capable of self-reliance. Self-reliance is the mother of self-sufficiency, from where you get self-indulgence. That is my take on these subjects.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi Lew, I indulge myself with simple pleasures cooking making something out of scrap or just growing food. GT

[@DaveTheDasher77]

I will be in Pattaya on the 23rd , will just miss you, shame I would love to catch up

[@gordontickle1673]

Sad indeed Dave we could have had a few scoops of DR Leo!

[@JohnArmstrong_]

Who pollinates the vanilla? small hands are advantageous.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi John a cocktail stick suffices

[@JohnArmstrong_]

@gordontickle1673 Great. When I saw it, it was tiny fingers taking one part if the tiny flower and touching a different part of the tiny flower without getting the fingers in the way. Or because this was in Costa Rica where it grows wild (extremely rarely), you can just hope a tiny insect will do the job for you. Unfortunately, the insect does get the memo very often and their work ethic is not commercially viable. 😊

[@johnnysiam-007]

Self sufficient would be to also make your Leo

[@gordontickle1673]

Yep but making alcohol in Thailand is illegal

[@billcooper5113]

we have a cinnamon tree, grows very well here in Chiang Rai and keep having to cut it back. My garden has pineapple, coconut, and sugar cane so a pina colada in the making (a future project 555)

[@gordontickle1673]

Sounds Fab Bill are you enjoying it mate? GT

[@SveinMBortne]

With all those Coco Grenades faling down I would recomend a helmet. WW2 British style.

[@gordontickle1673]

555 Call me Tommy!

[@IanWheldale]

I object to being called an experiment 🤣🤣

[@gordontickle1673]

555 get used to disappointments Ian! It was you who said your bell peppers failed as they where as big as Golf balls. Hence "The Ian Wheldale experiment.. GT

[@dandyohalloran]

Well batted, Gordon. I note that you have never defined or bracketed yourself as anything in particular. Puzzles me how some people think.

[@gordontickle1673]

Hi Dandy, I think you are correct, I always tried to be just a retired guy loving life in Northern Rural Thailand, I love cooking gardening but being prepared with 6 months worth of food medication and basic provisions I think is wise as non of us know whats around the corner. GT

[@wontbelongnow5567]

Does Steve rosse grows his own green stuff to smoke . No .

[@gordontickle1673]

555 I wouldn't know, TBH it was a fair question and I genuinely think one of misunderstanding not appreciating the subtle differences between self sufficient and self reliant and me spoiling myself with self indulgence! 555

[@MrLostitnutter]

Your just doing what needs to be done here life could be so boring and miserable looking through a Leo bottle all day and not have anything to do or focus on similar to Steve with his turtles. So many of my local friends say it’s boring because they don’t have any hobbies

[@mikekelly3932]

Yummy food farm watching the plants grow on the hill Steve Rosse with a E does books art and Beachcombing if I’m right .555

[@gordontickle1673]

Yes he does, he make things out of the debris washed on on the beech, very artistic indeed. GT

[@davidrobertthomas1515]

Gordon please take your time driving down to Pattaya. Better still take a flight! It’s a massive journey by car. It’s too far! No way on earth I’d attempt it. Now Gordon, common sence dictates you should fly! And I know May is going to be worried sick about you. Please listen to teach now boyo DON’T DRIVE.

[@gordontickle1673]

Thank you Dai, "we will see" said the Zen Master! 555 GT