Where Have I Been? Forest Updates, House Progress, & Big Plans for 2025 🌲🏡

[@Brett1279]

Mate you have no idea how great it is to hear from you. Pleased you’re good. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thanks so much, Brett! I’ve been pushing this video off for a while so it’s good to get it out! Thanks for your support!!

[@emmawales5913]

So happy to see yyou back! I wish you a much better health in 2025, all that time in nature, and all these nice projects to see the light! Take care

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much, Emma! I hope you have an amazing year too ☺️

[@Theresa-f1j]

Hey, nice to hear from you! The bird on your mailbox is a Great Grey Owl (svensk: Lappuggla). They are 60-68 cm tall (in comparison tawny owls are 37-43 cm tall). So you are right it is way bigger than tawny owls and they are very rare. You are so lucky to have seen the owl, I am a birdwatcher and searched for the owl on my vacation in Sweden but could not find it :) I really feel your stomach history, I made similar experiences with my stomach and I have the feeling that my stress really worsened all...

[@theNamesPhillip]

Oh my God, that’s amazing! I just looked up the great grey owl it’s incredible that I’ve been able to see it three times now in the area, I think I should name it 😁 thank you so much for that and the support!

[@ravenhill4331]

Glaskogen is amazing, glad you enjoyed it! Really nice that you are a bit of an ambassador for the nature of Sweden. 😊 Your Swedish pronunciation is really good btw! I live in Värmland and I also own an old house (a small farm really) with some hectars of forest. It's so nice to hear that you care about your house's history and that you are willing to care for it the old way. It will make for a healthy house that will last at least another 100 years. We do it aswell and it is great! The spruce has shallow roots and the ground (in the parts of Sweden where spruce grows) is often very rocky (not much soil to hold on to), so after every storm we always walk through our forest to see if any trees have fallen. We never clear cut our forest, but it can happen anyway. Spruce has to be cleared pretty right away, due to a harmful beetle, "barkborre". Along the edges of clear cut areas there can be quite a lot of fallen trees after a storm. The trees have become much more exposed to the wind (and harmful beetles) after the clear cutting, not good for that particular owner, but that's the way it is done unfortunately. The areas that have been clear cut near you have likely been clear cut simply because it is time. All forests in Sweden have a plan for planting, thining out and harvesting. The felled trees looked normal to me, an odd bad one is no problem. The new forest will also likely be planted, maintained and look just like the old one. Today it is all about money. Ecological concern is rare. Another reason for clear cutting spruce is the spruce killing beetle, barkborre. If you have seen a lot of damaged or dead trees, that's likely it. We have had massive problems with this in Sweden the last years. We have chosen to maintain our forest as an forest. It is no money in it, but we get to walk through a beautiful forest, pick berries and mushrooms and see birds and animals. And set up a tent! We also take down some trees every year for firewood and making boards/planks. I understand that you wish to keep your place anonymous, I certainly would. I just want to say that in a couple of your earlier videos you mentioned some very local names and I recognized these places since I grew up in the municipality you now live in. To avoid unwanted attention, perhaps you could edit out these names from earlier videos? Wish you the best of luck and it is great to see that you bought and renovate a house that, like so many other houses in the countryside here, perhaps would of dilapidated instead. 😊

[@yvonneh1457]

Hey, hey, Phillip! 👋👋👋Good to see you are back making videos again, and that your mental and physical health is improving! 💗I don't know if you remember, but I was one who reached out to you when you stopped posting videos... and it was right after I started following you... 😄Happy to see you and your partner are back and I will be following her KZbin as well! 🤩Also, I love that you mentioned Kalle! I love his and Christine's videos! 😍They've had a lot going on as well! 😁Anyway, I look forward to seeing what 2025 has in store for y'all! Sending lots of love and hugs from South, MS, USA!!! 🥰🤗 Also, side note... you managed to squeeze a LOT into less than 30 mins! Bravo! lol! Thanks for the update!!!

[@dakkster]

As a new house owner myself (had it for about a year) I can totally relate about the renovations bit. It's just so maddening how projects can snowball when you have to consider stuff like what order you do things and for some of them it hinges on getting a professional on site to do some small detail and everything just drags on and on and on... Glad to hear things are settling a bit for you guys.

[@ciaranjameslawlor3582]

Best of health man! Look forward to seeing more....

[@JB-eg1tb]

Welcome back! Wooohooo!! Opening shot was brilliant. Regarding your medical conditions-- yowsers! Sending you all the best.

[@charlesmnadeau]

It is great seeing you again and getting an update. I look forward to looking at the progress. Thank you.

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thanks so much, Charles! I look forward to sharing it😊

[@VaultMCMLXXXIII]

Welcome back! Happy 2025!

[@erikneek]

I enjoyed your first videos so so much. So I was very happy to see you had uploaded a new video. So sorry to hear that 2024 wasn’t the best year you had 😉 Although I would like to see all the ideas you presented I would like to urge you to take care of yourself. Prioritize your own health and your own life.. Take care!

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you very much. It means a lot to hear that! I do love how fun it is to great videos so I would like to make more time for it if I can, but this year has definitely told me to put my health first! Thank you so much for the support and hope you have an amazing year! ❤️

[@jntd4160]

Yay! You're back! My guess is the stairwell pillar is the main support for the house? The stairs look beautiful and so does everything else. Sickness and stresses aside, it all looks and sounds amazing so I'm really looking forward to whatever's next. It's so nice to see you again!💞Saline, Michigan

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thanks so much, saline for your kind words and positivity! Your guess would be the most logical, so unfortunately it’s not correct 😅 wishing you all the best in Michigan, I imagine it’s just as cold as it is here!

[@nessymon]

Delighted to see you back! The most important thing is to look after you, make sure you're enjoying KZbin x

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much, I’m glad to be back! And I’m really glad to hear you say that because for awhile I’ve been dreading the fact that I haven’t made a video in so long! Thank you so much for the support ☺️

[@sonjasell6707]

I am very impressed of your progress in learning swedish and how much you care to renovate your old house in the correct way. Sounds like you are going to become a real byggnadsvårdare. Thank you for updating the community!

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much, I struggle to give myself praise when it’s due and I’ve been told I need to change that but one of the places I can definitely feel proud of is how well I learned Swedish on my own before getting lessons to a point where I am now able to work in a Swedish company speaking in mostly Swedish. Finally enough it was moving outside of the city that really helped because I was forced to not speak English and I’m so thankful for that! Haha I do hope so! Grannen är snickare så han kanske behöver en lärling 😂 thanks so much for your support and kind words!

[@sophiablow3422]

You cannot escape from yourself, no matter how far you go, how much you change your environment or situation, you have to eventually stand still and do the work on yourself. It is a life long process, but gets easier with time.

[@mikki3961]

Deep breath, you are aware of affirmations I am sure. So try saying daily "I am well, I am strong, I am healthy"and Believe it when you say it. Three times in a row those 3 affirmations. I do this upon waking and at sleep. I had Covid 19 and amazed the docs by surviving it. I am glad to see you and I know you will overcome all the obstacles. Growth and challenges are good.

[@Casanelmonte]

Loved the video Philip!! We subscribed :) excited to see your home renovation journey 🤩

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much! I’m excited to share it😁

[@agneta702]

Välkommen tillbaka!🇸🇪🤗

[@theNamesPhillip]

Tack så jättemycket! 😊

[@caybay2389]

Love the stairs what you have done so far nice to see you back Happy Newyear to both of youb❤ from the UK

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much! I’ll probably show a few places I’ve messed up during the stair project, I think it will be a bit of a laugh! 😅 happy New Year and thanks so much for the support! ❤️

[@caybay2389]

You can never mess up, it's all part of a learning process , and adjusting according to what you already have done I have every faith in you and looking forward to your renovations, You can make it fun and if you make a blunder incorporate it and amend it. Good luck to you both from UK

[@Hansen710]

if the chinmey pipe is not insulated it will give heat to the stomes, and hot air will make sure there is air movement inside the chimney the arguments you come with does not make much sense leaving it un heated it deffently not good if you are saying the house is build around that heat no hot air = no air movement and lots of moist personally i took the old chimney down when making new roof to many holes in the roof that was not needed, and more space inside the house (its a good place to use for ventilation and new electric cables and water/waste water) they might as well go out through the side so you avoid leaks in the future often a stone chimney will also lead the water when it rains under the middle of the house if you dont use it it does give alot of moist that want to come up through the floor 1 chimney is around 2000 € (if its not insulated 500-1000€) using the amount of money you considder is crazy is it just for the looks i bet a metal chimney is more original anyway when it come to these style of buildings who would drag stones out to the middle of no where rockwool is a brand name not a product name they have around 200 diffenrt types of insulation, im not sure those arguments was correts either 😆😜 (not saying you made the wrong choise, rockwool is expensive)

[@petter5721]

Kul att se dig igen 😀

[@theNamesPhillip]

Tack, kul att vara tillbaka! 😁

[@erikcarlstrom6803]

As a person that growed up (not in the countryside) but still not in a bigger town. I had to move to a bigger city for university studies, and I had really big problem living in a city. My apartment was more of a area that I slept in and no creativity was done. Moved out to a farm and ofc its alot to do but I feel I have more controll of my own life and what I need to do. No the Spruce has shallow root systems and when they have been used to a certain amount of sun any sudden cutting can actually stress the tree to die. And the root systems that the trees has used to hold together can also make them fall due to less roots connected. The owl is an Lappuggla, Great grey owl.

[@theNamesPhillip]

That’s exactly how I felt when I lived in the city, everything felt a bit meaningless or uninspiring! I had a feeling that something to do with having so much convenience which made me feel very dependent. I definitely agree with the control aspect! And thank you so much for the information, I didn’t realise about the spruce trees and I’m so happy to finally find out what the owl was! Thanks so much for your support!

[@somethingfromk6816]

I didn’t understand why you can’t put in the metal pipes into the chimney? But you get a thumbs up for your care of your bat residents! They totally smash ur mosquito population 👍

[@jaysmith8199]

Hope you get this gerd thing under control. Sounds like meds, diet, relaxation and physical stuff altogether. You'll find the balance 😊 Looking forward to future vids 👍

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thanks a lot, jay! I hope so too and it sounds like you’re spot on with what’s needed! I’m typically a very extreme person so being able to find a Balance will be my big mission this year 😁

[@matthewrobinson1225]

Nice to see you back again 👍 You say you're learning Swedish through your work, is that sfi? Struggling to get myself motivated to learn it myself, have you any tips? 😬

[@suecollado8696]

💕Hi I’ve lived with GERD for the last ten years & through tried & tested diets I’ve learnt by giving up strong spices & chilli’s with medication I can control it💕Also I now eat as much organic food as possible which also helps me💕I hope this info helps you💕I STRONGLY AGREE Stress makes GERDS worse so my motto now is Stop worrying coz there is someone worse off than myself💕

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thanks so much, Sue! I’m really glad to hear you can control it and it’s definitely motivating to hear after having a tough time dealing with it! Organic food and less stress will be some of my main personal goals this year! I’ve been trying out Qigong for my relaxation and it has been amazing for the past few weeks! Thanks so much for your support! ❤️

[@suecollado8696]

@ 💕Plain natural yogurt helps relieve the burn & pain eaten with a teaspoon💕

[@eje59]

🎉❤😊🎉❤ skogen växer upp fort igen, passa på och plocka lingon på kalhugget innan det väx tillbaka.😊

[@SCOOPER3896]

I'm over the moon that you have had the reasoning for your illnesses identified. I look forward to your future vids covering a whole host of topics, but don't forget that you do not need to add to your stress levels by getting the vids out to a specific viewing routine or timescale. Just cast them when it suits you. Take care and good luck with your new job and learning Swedish.

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much for your support and what you said is so true, if I hadn’t placed thought in adhering to a schedule in the first place and instead focus on how I was feeling, my health might not have suffered as much, and I may have gotten more videos done in the end anyway! I love this comment thank you so much!

[@timmonini13]

Välkommen tillbaka och lycka till i 2025 med allt som ni har att göra! 😊

[@theNamesPhillip]

Tack så jättemycket och detsamma!!! ☺️

[@drivingbro]

Hey welcome back! I had problems with my stomach also for years and years. A tip is do not take anti acids they only make it worse in the long run. What healed me was experimenting with carnivore diet and then i can eat almost normally again, low fibre. Whenever i feel bad i just do carnivore diet for a while and am all healed up again. Oh and i also had bad experience with that car company.. i went to see a car and it leaked oil underneath, i told them about it but they didnt care at all! I also been totally hassled on a camper van once from another company.. and one where the accelerator got stuck on full gas as i was test driving, i thought i was gonna die, but again they didnt care and acted like nothing for the next customer trying the car, so i had to personally warn them about it.. The car dealerships in Sweden are mostly like this, sadly. If your lucky you can find a good one with honest people. I always just buy my cars on blocket from a trustworthy person

[@theNamesPhillip]

Hey, thanks so much for your support and input! Funny you say that because I was carnivore for a while and at first I felt amazing, I had some negative side-effects after doing it for a long time. I feel like it could probably be good for sure both of time just like you’re doing it! Nutrition is so complex! I feel like the best way is just to listen to how we likely evolved to eat. I guess people in northern Europe had little access to vegetables and fruits in the winter and probably had to rely more on meat and a few vegetables we managed to save so they could be some good evidence for that! So my censorship didn’t work? 😂 I think most car dealerships in the world I like that unfortunately. I bought a Mazda (2015) from them that broke after three days with a pretty big engine problem, they wouldn’t help me for a month despite it being a known issue that they didn’t tell me about, then they gave me a loan car (Mercedes e220 amg) and it did the same thing after 3 days! It was a nightmare and the whole thing ended up lasting around 45 days! Thanks so much for your comment and support! 😁

[@drivingbro]

Great video, interesting to hear about everything. Looking forward to more updates 😊 and yeah its really easy to find ur adress, maybe you should change the channel name to something else than your full name? 🙂

[@sonjasell6707]

That was also what I thought. But luckily there will be few people who love that area and who are at the same time so impolite as to show up there uninvited. If you change your channelname, let me know, I want to follow you anyway (and I promise not to hang on your threshold.)

[@fluffinator3701]

I disagree about the internal stress thing, and being outside of the city wouldn't help. It's the sole reason I'm working as hard as I do, to achieve that goal because I personally don't feel well whatsoever being in Stockholm. I want the peace and quiet, away from people and work fully remote. Some people want to live in the bustling city and get out from the city once in a while for peace, whilst others want to live outside the city and go into the city once in a while to experience all the stress/people/things. I'm a very stressed person, always been since a kid which has caused me quite some health issues - so it's a lot of internal stress. With that said it differs from person to person, some will find peace and some wont.

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you for your response there! I think I should probably have thought about it a bit more as I feel like I’ve been in the same situation (coming from a city with very similar thoughts). And because I work every week in Stockholm, I can definitely see a marked difference in how I feel when I’m in värmland. I think for me, a burden was lifted when I was able to escape the external stressers but the quiet life I was searching for fell victim into the hedonic treadmill and revealed the stress that was going on internally with fewer things to distract myself from it. I really do hope that all that work pays off for you though! It could end up being the most likely answer that everybody’s different. Thanks so much for that comment, I really wanted a discussion on this! 😊

[@Toreld52]

I wish you will recover soon ❤ This is my first time watching your channel. About your chimney, The prices 120 000 kr. sounds like a rip off. If you byu a metal pipetube, the price will be very affordable.

[@theNamesPhillip]

Thank you so much! ❤️ I expect a large portion of that money probably goes to the scaffolding work for a house, this big but I’m not too sure, I will definitely search around for more offers! From what I’ve been told, there are specific things that need to be done for a house of this type in order for it to breathe (because it’s usually important in these cases) but if I was able to ensure that the heat could fully circulate around the house with the pipe as opposed to no pipe, I would definitely go for that option! Thanks for the support!

[@hyper_fn_al1459]

looking forward to whatever you do my dude (つ✧ω✧)つ all the best (￣^￣)ゞ

[@sassyfrass4295]

not making light of your health issues - the things you experienced sounds like real life with Murphy's law. i.e. make a big purchase and then everything else happens ... You'll be fine. Keep going.