Young family living sustainably in the Irish countryside

Annie and Bruce left the rat race to embark on a journey to self sufficiency in rural County Clare.
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[@tessaadie659]

We made the move from UK in May 2020. Mad time to do it as my husband was 82 and beginning the dementia journey, I was 67 but have a disability so it was a far from easy decision or process but we are now in semi rural Co Galway and just picking up the pieces after covid. We were supposed to have moved in the late 90s but that didn't pan out so the next opportunity we grabbed with both hands. We love the big skies, the lack of pollution and the quietness. We don't know what the future holds for either of us but whatever befalls we will face it much better by being in a place we love.

[@krisshensley9388]

Good for you and your husband! It's so inspiring that you never gave up on your dream .... and now you live in dear Ireland. Blessings to you both.

[@isoldedoyle3483]

I wish you and your husband the best for the future and happy days in County Galway.

[@peacewalker7675]

Bless you 💕💕

[@TheGeoffpike]

I love this. I want to retire but it's just not going to happen. Good luck to you both. X

[@thewildgoose7467]

A word of caution to people who are thinking of doing this. It's not all sunshine and roses. There will be tough times and you will probably have more setbacks and failures that successes. I'm not trying to put people off, but you will need to be strong enough to deal with setbacks and move on. I moved from Dublin to the centre of Ireland almost six years ago, buying a rundown cottage on an acre of land. I took early retirement at 60 and moved rural because I just couldn't take living and working in the city anymore. Living in a concrete box and being part of the rat race is not living, it's existing. My daughters have their own lives to live so it was just me (and my dogs). The cottage needed everything done to it and I mean Everything, and six years on it still needs work. Growing food organically is a real challenge, at least where I am, as the weeds and slugs seem to be superhuman. But, and here's the important bit... There hasn't been a single day or hour of those 6 years where I've doubted or regretted the journey. I love it! The peace and tranquility of living in nature is simply magical. One of my favourite films (Jerimiah Johnson) is about a mountain man. The old man who tutored him at the beginning meets up with him again near the end, and asks him, "Well, was it worth all the trouble?" and he replies "Eh, what trouble?" That's the way to approach it. Crops will fail and things will break and problems will arise, but you just deal with it and move on, because you're a free man/woman and that's the life you choose.

[@craftykez]

We have had success with ducks. They don't scratch up the garden beds like chickens and the ducks eat the slugs and snails.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

ducks and garter snakes eat slugs. i forget how you get garter snakes near your garden but there is a way! Good luck!

[@Jafmanz]

Probably illegally import them.... probably best not to do that...@@C.Hawkshaw

[@seannolan8615]

​@@JafmanzThe hedgehog will eat the slugs during the night.

[@AndrewQuinOneTake]

I just use my chickens to clear up the snails and slugs. Try that

[@jacquelineross5453]

Living the dream, I have longed for this way of life for a long time, so tired of dirty noisy Dublin, maybe in the next life, very inspirational story for young people who feel trapped in the rat race

[@jimmyjohnny3779]

You could still do it.

[@finolaomurchu8217]

@@jimmyjohnny3779 Absolutely

[@elisabethjansen-buter7317]

it is never to late, we bought a very small farm in co. Leitrim when we were in our late fifties. Didn't have much money, but never regretted the decision.

[@withlovefromIreland]

@@elisabethjansen-buter7317 We are also in Leirim!! This is too funny! Where abouts are you? We are near Mohill!

[@withlovefromIreland]

Please dont let fear hold you back!

[@aviewoftown]

To think outside the box and be that little bit fearless are free and can be the most valuable assets you can have. Well done! Showing others the way!

[@CENTRIX4]

Crusty family living in Rural Ireland. Crusty Virus is the Global Pandemic people should be discussing. Crusty Virus, Crusty Pandemic, Crusty Plague, Crusty Pathogen, Crusty Disease, Crusty Outbreak, Crusty Never Washed Crusty Needs A Haircut

[@shalomyeshua7156]

Good on You folks,wishing You both Every Happiness and Restful Peace.

[@Irish780]

You seem nice honest people. Welcome to Ireland 🇮🇪

[@brendanryan1852]

We will all be off grid by December. Obesity, diabetes is going to be a thing of the past.

[@theclumsyprepper]

Yep, because everyone that requires insulin will die as it needs to be refrigerated.

[@OffGridBruce]

I have to be honest i was nervous about this interview. I was cringing a little at the B roll of me splitting dry wood on the floor 😂

[@mrgreen6221]

Bruce, you both were great. Really good interview. Just to let you know, we have been really inspired by your journey over the last year or so and are about to embark on a similar journey. We have met other couples (through youtube) who are about to do the same. Our social circle just keeps getting bigger. Be sure to come visit. We'll have the kettle on..

[@PB22559]

@@mrgreen6221 Here in Spain the same thing is happening slowly but surely. Of course, the government are doing everything in their power to stop it. Agenda 21/30 is all about having everyone in cities so we're easier to control.

[@OffGridBruce]

@@mrgreen6221 thanks very much 😊

[@withlovefromIreland]

@@mrgreen6221 This is awesome! Will you also move to Ireland? We moved from UK to Leitrim. If you are close, please pop in and say Hi!

[@lornapenn-chester6867]

Where abouts are you in Clare? We are in Dublin but originally from the U.K. as well.. have two teenagers and are wanting to make the move. We have friends in Sixmilebridge. It’s difficult taking the plunge and deciding where to settle!

[@magcurran100]

You are very welcome here.... it's a lovely life for all the family! Best of luck in the future!

[@elainecoll7868]

Hi Guys! You are so right to follow your path. I live in a small coastal town in Donegal having previously lived in inner city Glasgow. The positive mental change to my health has been incredible. A green environment and access to wildlife is essential for Humans. You are particularly lucky to live in Clare. My cousin lives in Ennistymon and I very much enjoy a visit there, a wonderful cultural Town with plenty of Green countryside around it and Incredible Traditional music also. Good Luck. Elaine.

[@johnobrien7722]

My dad's from Ennistymon it's lovely

[@woodnugget1301]

Ireland is beautiful. Had a few weeks there. The land the people are wonderful

[@BT-ym5fp]

Well Done Both.. I enjoyed how you talked about "head space", "fulfilling" and "courageous".. Good on you

[@hollygsphpr]

wonderful family landed into a friendly supportive community, this is what a true community is about, neighbours enhancing your life

[@eileengunning6406]

Living off the earth was good for our ancestors.

[@cigh7445]

It's sad that young Irish people always have to emigrate from rural areas to cities for work, while affluent people from places like Dublin can buy second homes even in Gaeltacht areas and help kill the Irish language with their Anglocism. I wish more young local people could have afforded to buy their own places like these folk have done.

[@theclumsyprepper]

I agree but the truth is most young people don't want to live in the countryside.

[@Ligerpride]

They seem remarkably chilled. I like them.

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

Nice people indeed!

[@Ligerpride]

@@redfishswimming presumably they pay VAT for what they consume. I get the point you're making but far too often people focus on making sure people are paying tax as opposed to demanding tax being spent wisely. If they were then they probably wouldn't feel a need to live off the land.

[@theclumsyprepper]

@@Ligerpride Exactly. Personally I'm pissed off with the fact that my taxes go to fund who knows what while my local roads are potholes next to potholes, on top of other potholes and the nearby town is being left to ruin while the council demands ridiculous rates from the remaining businesses.

[@jimbanda]

Dude, get a wide block of wood and use it as a base for chopping all the other wood with an axe , otherwise you are doing double the work. 👍

[@theclumsyprepper]

He's a townie, they don't know what they're doing half the time.

[@nickbrennan3389]

@@theclumsyprepper 😂😂😂

[@jimbanda]

@@theclumsyprepper Now now.... be nice 😂 at least they have realised that the Rat Race is a fake promise. 👍

[@OffGridBruce]

lol i knew when they asked me to do that shot id get it in the neck. its also already dry. It was just a bit of b roll

[@jimbanda]

@@OffGridBruce 😂 Best wishes with your life choice, difficult at times I guess, but extremely rewarding 👏👏👍

[@joeregan6620]

welcome to Ireland 🇮🇪l lads....a great place to live and bring up a family...

[@chessman483]

We are very lucky. Paid cash for our 33 acres and house. Have worked hard over the 9 months to fully establish our own sustainable food system. We don’t work jobs, but this is doing what we love. Currently about to set up off grid power. Probably our last main bill. We don’t have the flash things, but never been that way inclined. We have a dog. 2 cats ,24 sheep, 5 cattle ( 2 for milking) 3 pigs, 140 chickens, hatched ourselves. 7 guinea fowl, 10 ducks, 2 geese. Planted 200 fruit trees, hundreds of other nutritional trees for mulch etc. Veggies haven’t been successful at all, a lot of grasshoppers, birds and especially wild wood ducks who eat everything. Envious of your vegetables.

[@johnmarthinson2590]

Inspirational read, thanks for sharing. This is my dream as well, currently saving up. What I have heard is that growing vegetables takes at least a couple of years before they adjust to the soil and you learn how to protect them in your environment. Have patience and the yields will grow.

[@chessman483]

@@johnmarthinson2590 yeah u r right can often take a while to get the ecosystem running well to grow annuals. Gd luck getting some land it’s not easy. But u just have to commit to it and Adventurely jump.

[@withlovefromIreland]

One main thing to remember when growing veg is: keep everything clean, meaning, grass cut and no old leaves on the ground and nothing laying around unless it is a blank of wood for example to catch slugs :)

[@chessman483]

@@withlovefromIreland what a load of rubbish

[@nickthomas6206]

pests come in phases. first year earwigs ate my garden. following year hardly any earwigs. then next year blight or mildew. its always something in organic gardens. but there are ways to mitigate. getting soil organic matter/tilth/humus layer built up is key. and beneficial plants that attract beneficial insects and birds ...and constistent watering no drought periods which

[@alandyson3925]

It does not surprise me that these English people feel at home in Ireland the Irish the English the Scots and the Welsh are four very distinct tribes but we are one people and that scares those who wish to rule us that is why governments cause unrest between us because they know individually we can be controlled but when the four tribes stand as one nothing on this earth Can Stop Us may God bless all reading this

[@gallowglass2630]

We don't see it like that in ireland ,we are similar cultures but not the same and i would add a 5th tribe the ulster unionist orange tradition ,because they are group unto themselves.Thats the problem for hundreds of years british people have been trying to impose a common archipelago identity on the irish against our will, which we have to some extent but not as an national identity we are an island and nation unto ourselves.

[@alandyson3925]

@@gallowglass2630 I agree we are all individual cultures but that does not change the fact we are one people and if we cannot get over the divisions that have been forced upon us by treasonous governments we are doomed none of us are strong enough on our own to survive what is coming we must put our differences aside and stand as one and as for the fifth tribe as you call them that really is a conundrum a problem that will pale into insignificance if we don't overcome the tyranny that is heading for all of us

[@gallowglass2630]

@@alandyson3925 Stop trying to impose britishness on the irish we are iish end of story

[@alandyson3925]

@@gallowglass2630 I was not trying to impose britishness I am not a fan of Britain Britain is not a nation it is a political ideology England Scotland Wales Ireland are Nations why are you intent on sowing division at a time when unity is strength why do you want the tribes week

[@scottblack9213]

Well said - English and Irish are friends - don't believe the division political crap .. it's 2022 not 1922

[@LBelieveinJesus]

Love you off grid Bruce and the wife :) you're an inspiration

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Well done for getting out of the rat race.

[@tonyclack5901]

That was your best move in the protection of your children, home schooling, well done.

[@daviemetalhead22]

Such down to earth people with great words of wisdom, love it!

[@user-iw2lf4lc9y]

I have met this lovely family! great people - I too hope to move to Ireland one day - great place 🇮🇪

[@geoffowens9770]

I think brits going to ireland is the least of their worries considering what is coming

[@mervue16]

Let 5 or 6 ewes out onto that grass and ull get 10 or 11 lambs every year , potentially 200- 250 kg of prime lamb meat

[@mrgreen6221]

Thats very interesting to know. Thanks.

[@chickh4933]

Looking on from cork welcome to ireland, l wish you both the best in life,

[@jigsey.]

Off grid channel is fantastic... My 2 fav channels combining.. fantastic episode..I'm currently working for the HSE I have 5 years left on a big mortgage...once we get over the line we can go off grid

[@dannykelly7159]

Fair play to u 2 welcome to Ireland. I’m from Derry

[@patti4785]

Fabulous, so so happy for you, I almost lived in Clare with the rural resettlement program years ago, unfortunately my children were too old, they wouldn't leave Dublin then, now? They'd be gone in a heartbeat!!

[@theclumsyprepper]

I know a lady that moved here thanks to the rural resettlement and she's very happy with her decision. I've been living here for the last nine years and loving it. Clare people are lovely and very welcoming.

[@cathyc8461]

Best of luck 💕 you both seem like very kind and caring people, I wish you much happiness in Ireland 🍀

[@greatscott369]

I'd love to live this life and I think l most people would. The problem is having the money to pay your way out of the trap in the first place

[@theclumsyprepper]

So true.

[@ayela562]

I live in Canada and also feel the cost of living and home ownership is grinding us down. Ironically my family all immigrated here from both England and Ireland in search of prosperity and a better life. I wonder if our children will also head elsewhere in search of a life they can afford both monetarily and spiritually.

[@TF80s]

I love the dog..

[@clionamoore8365]

Give it a few years and see if the weather breaks you . One major downside to rural living in Ireland . Best of luck

[@lisasheerin4198]

Well done Annie & Bruce. I've followed your channel since last year and love it! We did the same. Sold up in Dublin and landed in Leitrim. Lots of plans and ideas, working on making the house liveable and next year we'll start on the land. You guys are ahead, love seeing each step you take,.makes it all the more doable for us. Thank you 🙏

[@mrgreen6221]

We did exactly the same Lisa. Sold up and landed in Leitrim, we have met sooo many other couples who have done the same.

[@lisasheerin4198]

@@mrgreen6221 brilliant! Leitrim and the people are so so lovely. Best decision!

[@theclumsyprepper]

Get some fruit trees in the ground as soon as possible Lisa as it will take them few years to produce. I planted mine three years ago and this year was the first year I've got some apples.

[@lisasheerin4198]

Thanks for the advice! Will do, cheers 🙏😊

[@TheEoin101]

Myself and partner have just done similar (although qe have a mortgage still) we kicked the city and headed to clare. This couples story and KZbin channel is always a source of inspiration and information. So far Clare is treating us well, now to find ways to live more independently.

[@philipconnolly1362]

good wishes to bruce and annie good for them i hope they make it

[@PB22559]

They've already made it.

[@marywynne6496]

what a wonderful story. Bruce and Annie..i also lived in the uk..but Ireland is my home..i live on the cork and kerry borders..i wouldn't live anywhere else in the world..its an amazing place to live and the people are so so nice..so a hundred thousand welcomes to you and i wish ye all the very best...🙏 🇮🇪 ..

[@jimmyjohnny3779]

Inspiring and uplifting, thank you.

[@scottblack9213]

English people are cool - they don't take crap from anyone and have a "worldly" view of people and take people as they come - Welcome to Ireland !

[@ourunlimitedchoices]

It's wonderful to see more and more people realising we were not born to work, pay bills and die! We sold in England and relocated to the Highlands of Scotland and are currently renovating a derelict blacksmiths building which don't get me wrong is hard work sometimes but we have now escaped the rat race, don't have a tonne of bills (mortgage free etc) and we get to live! To anyone thinking it's impossible, it's not!!!

[@sheilajoseph9953]

How lovely to connect with nature and live a more simpler life, still hard work but more rewarding. Wishing you all the best in life.

[@WendyW123]

To live as our ancestors did on the land may be a necessity in the future, who knows! It's certainly a healthy way of life and one wouldn't be able to sit on one's backside for sure. I imagine that this would mean the family working closely together and equally sharing the workload to be successful. No room for dreamers I expect as the realities of hard work, planning, frugality and the need to gain knowledge of the land would be essential. Great video 🌿💚🌿

[@jamescorry63]

The team make the dream

[@theclumsyprepper]

I grew up on a off grid smallholding and you definitely don't have the time to be idly sitting doing nothing, though we always found time for a good book or two.

[@DamianRyan4dlord]

Good report, well done, Fr Damian.

[@tonylynch8092]

Great stuff keep the great work up Brill, love what you do.

[@hudl2464]

You two have my best wishes for the venture you are working towards. Wether you live in the UK or Ireland we are all controlled by the monthly bills.aka the rat race.🌞

[@claudinejames7731]

Chickens are easy to raise if you eat eggs. Are you thinking milking the sheeps? Two goats also would be easy to have one to milk year round. Sure your neighbors may have some kids to sell off. Best wishes every day in these times. of your life.

[@nowirehangers2815]

Need money to escape money it’s all a trap

[@withlovefromIreland]

the only freedom is in JESUS (not religion)

[@lisahodges8299]

Understand completely, I was only feeding bills in England. I now have a hard-working life but I have control. Spring water tastes good and the veg comes to the table in minutes. My stove does heat water and provide cooked food. This couple have fallen into the trap of getting animals that they are not eating. Birdy

[@jessicakallen]

If they want to keep animals simply for the pleasure of their company that is their right. There’s no traps involved

[@theclumsyprepper]

@@jessicakallen well said Jessica. I have seven cats, three dogs, over twenty collared doves, a flock of crows, a family of magpies and previously fostered a fox. Their company is one of the best things in the world.

[@relocatetoItaly]

Love this... Came just at the right time, I'm thinking of an Irish trip. Love the life youve created, especially the wood fired life, the wise dog so cute

[@theclumsyprepper]

I live in Clare myself, it's beautiful here.

[@mrssousuke]

More people need to consider this option, even if on a much smaller scale. Make do with the space available and contribute to the production of food. It may not seem necessary right now, but who knows what the future holds?

[@theclumsyprepper]

I share your view on that. I would love to go back to living on a smallholding but am making do with my veggie garden and small orchard where I am. I grew over a 100 kg worth of food this year alone. It would've been more if not for the fact I had to go back to the rat race earlier on this year. Unfortunately I still have bills to pay and mouths to feed.

[@lejimmy]

grim conifer plantations....

[@mbluetraining]

Lovely couple! Good Luck!

[@BiblersWayCottage]

The world is truly coming into the judgement of the One true God and I pray all will call upon Him and be led to salvation through the blood of His Son Yeshua ( Jesus ) and be saved from your sins as I have, it’s the ignorance of our hearts that keep us from seeking Him, I praise His Name for calling me out of darkness into His marvellous light HalleluYaH. Shalom and blessings

[@SirRobinDeSway]

Great story. I love how Ireland calls out to people especially . People who enjoyed this might also enjoy “Mossy Bottom”….a man named Daniel, from Yorkshire originally, who did something similar in the West Of Ireland about 6 years ago..still going strong. He has created a sort of Paradise(but the kind you work your socks off in but paradise all the same) He has made and uploaded a sort of diary…..a bit inspirational I would say. On YT.

[@lavignemorte]

Daniel has the most hypnotic voice. He could read the phone book and make it interesting.

[@samuelrobinson9012]

I'd expect Daniel to have a lot of female viewers, lol.

[@theclumsyprepper]

@@lavignemorte his voice is one thing that puts me off but I do enjoy his content. He's a lovely lad and really hard-working and I admire that. Brilliant storyteller too but I couldn't listen to him all day. It would do my head in.

[@theclumsyprepper]

@@samuelrobinson9012 he does. I'd say more than one heart was broken when he announced he's now got a partner.

[@carolynellis387]

Love Mossy Bottom, though he now has a new lady in his life!

[@raygreen5926]

Happiness to you and your family ☘🌻☘

[@dermotosullivan3065]

I think a good quality of life is to be had as soon as you stop pursuing social status.

[@doloresaquines1529]

Fully agree Dermot. Most seem bent on outdoing their Friends and neighbours, shopping endlessly, being seen in ,',right' places and so on.

[@PinkettsHoney]

Fair Play to Bruce and Annie - I follow their channel "Off Grid Bruce" and take my hat off to them

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Welcome to ireland 🇮🇪

[@bribri6365]

Great couple

[@whyohwhy3407]

Humans don’t need much to be happy! And Ireland looks so green! One day, I will wear my hubby down, and get my wish to sample the beauty myself! On my bucket list before I pop my clogs 😂 bucket

[@miaCLYDEANT23]

I find it very inspirational the fact that when she asked him if he had any advice for people that wanted to pursue a similar path he began to speak on privileges and people that are less fortunate than they are and may not be able to do something like this. Much love to you guys. Keep fighting the good fight!

[@pwood5733]

How many acres would be required for the residents of one tower block of flats to be able to live this way ?? … this is not a rhetorical question

[@theclumsyprepper]

I don't know how many but you don't need a lot of space to have a productive vegetable garden. My plot is 30x50 metres (more or less, it's a funny shape) and good half is used to produce food. The rest is taken by the house, outbuildings and a small backyard. I can easily produce 100kg of fruit and veg without much effort. It's not how much land you have, it's what you do with it.

[@thebeautifulones5436]

Each person requires 7 productive acres.

[@leonienolan511]

How do they make a income ??

[@paulmcgorian5712]

Great video . Hope they do well . God bless them .

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

What a lovely and inspiring couple.

[@wendyrussell4191]

Chop wood on a big stump, it will be easier. Lucky lot you are.

[@hayleyelliott7905]

I remember I met you both down at the Algarve at a Christmas kids forest day. I am happy that you guys have made it work for you over in Ireland.

[@gedhuffadine1873]

got to be rich people, how do they make money!

[@deeweeuavp]

An auld ruin of a cottage and a tarp would do me, or a 40ft container ... I'm tired of the work to live life and not owning it all in the end!

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

I would be an 'in between' kind of guy - don't like the idea of city life, but I wouldn't opt for living off grid either (nice couple BTW). I live in the country and would like to keep it that way, but aim to live close to a quiet motorway like the M17 rather than near a city in an overpopulated region where services are totally inadequate, costs are extortionate and people are woke and rude - commuters in particular.

[@ElAlimoche]

What a lovely life! (note to video maker - that background music/noise adds nothing to the video and is annoying)

[@nationalismistheonlycure.3005]

Join the National Party.

[@macattack619]

Gobshite

[@nationalismistheonlycure.3005]

@Breas1916 Id love to,i have huge respect for Phil but im just a member not leadership,i honestly dont know what went on there...

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

@Breas1916 hopefully phil runs himself bro.

[@GeekyC]

My family comes from Sligo originally (grandads side) and when we used to visit i always felt like i was at home and my heart was at peace.. many years later now i wish i could do this and leave everything behind. Me and my partner are stuck in a one bedroom flat and working just to pay the bills.. i wish we could do this and have the courage .. maybe in the next life ..

[@tomr4376]

Do it now in this life trust your intuition ✨️

[@NikCan66]

You have shown that an alternate option is available

[@francescopping3810]

Well done! Those with the courage to jump in get to enjoy the pay-off. We're also a Suffolk family who moved off-grid in Catalonia in 2015. Absolutely loving it! Thoroughly recommend laying hens BTW, pretty easy to care for and fresh eggs are the best!

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

I think you should return in a couple years for a "Catch-Up"

[@ultimate.phoenix]

As much as I admire these people, I don't fancy cr@pping in a chemical toilet and foraging for berries , each to their own and hats off to them , I wish them luck but the fact that you have to highlight this story as an option is a seriously messed up reflection on our society.

[@tombartram7384]

People who've made their money and then move into the countryside are so numerous they literally outnumber the locals in rural Wales. If the same happens in Ireland the welcome might start to wear bit thin.

[@irenecasey8734]

Best county in Ireland good choice 🌏👌✈️✈️🧚‍♀️🇮🇪✍️

[@theclumsyprepper]

So it is.

[@judimcarthur8029]

They seem like such nice people! Hope they and their animals have a long, happy life.

[@dalecollett3402]

Good luck. Stunning looking countryside. Love and success from South Africa. We have huge problems to overcome. I'm on 2ha. 4 tunnels and growing organic vegetables. Been off grid for 5 years. All the Irish Luck in the world to you.

[@patriciabrown8301]

Have you got chickens did not hear you say you had what a lovely place you have a far better life out of the rat race wishing you all the luck in the world to you and your family

[@kingloser4198]

they have now. they have their own YT channel :)

[@bouncebounce9009]

followed bruce and family for thhe last 9 months, really nice people, and they dont know it, but inspiring i want this so much!

[@ginabideau3748]

Oh I wish!

[@Haidakhan1008]

Unfortunately what is happening now, is that the locals who want to buy and stay in their county especially on the West coast, now cannot afford property as outsiders esp from Dublin being mortgage free after selling their Dublin homes are moving in to area, as a lot people can now work remotely.

[@tillytogs]

Totally agree 3 son's Irish born and bred. Can't buy a bit of land on Irish soil to put down roots. Having to pay rent at extortionate price. Sure back in the 80s Germans bought land and houses all over the west of Ireland.

[@100Noddy]

There is not a place in the UK this is not happening too.

[@standrewpics]

Yes I agree many people could live off grid and have not have energy bills . But may need a polluting log fire in winter . I have installed off grid solar on top of my van, shed and side wall of my house . Good in summer. May need a small hydro system by a river or wind power in the winter. Has Ben Foggle visited you yet !

[@theclumsyprepper]

Very little pollution from a woodburner.

[@wendyhonnor2487]

How wonderful. Congratulations.

[@MrDaveJustice]

I love red meat

[@theclumsyprepper]

Good for you 👍

[@Heavy_metal_petal]

I wish there were more self sustaining communities like this, that those who don't want to be stuck in the system can be part of. Annie and Bruce just ooze happiness and this all comes from the fact that they know that they are free.

[@theclumsyprepper]

Very hard to do this when you don't have the money to buy land. I grew up on a smallholding and it's my dream to go back to that kind of life but there's no way I can save up enough cash to buy anything so I'm just focusing on growing my own food where I am - like a tiny smallholding but with no livestock.

[@billsticker]

Bought our place up in the wilder west of Ireland back in 2021.

[@richardegan1204]

Fair play to both of you, welcome back to your grandparents parish..... you just came home 👍👍👍

[@barbaraw5264]

Well done, good luck God bless

[@catharinebeswick5110]

What a beautiful and idilc life

[@SlackSlackSlackSlack]

Very interesting

[@nicolaholland1]

Such a lovely couple, so courageous. Fascinating documentary. We are home educators too and I have always read books about being self sustaining but we haven't got further than that. Our teens would have loved an outdoor life like they have. Still dreaming, about to do a building course...

[@taxusbaccata6332]

Everyone who has any garden or land space should get involved in some self sufficiency. Agricultural land is 5-15K per acre depending on location it is not very expensive. The end of globalisation and dependency on others is a very risky way of life.

[@theclumsyprepper]

To me that's expensive.

[@cherrylwegner6292]

My best purchase ever was 40ish years ago, it's a book called " Carla Emery's encyclopedia of country living" still available online i think . It has everything from skinning a rabbit to making soap ......look it up !!!!Cherryl from Canada

[@realitywinner7582]

see it on 'book depository' =) God Bless .

[@cherrylwegner6292]

@@realitywinner7582 Glad to be of help , ,,......Cherryl from Canada

[@lilli9822]

Thank you I am going to buy the book. Just bought land in Poland

[@cherrylwegner6292]

@@lilli9822 Land in Poland , how nice ! If this book can't make the journey to self sufficiency far easier then none can . I think you will also enjoy the many recipes in Carlas' repetoire . These are down to earth , simple folk sharing their hard won knowledge with anyone willing to read it . Hope you enjoy it as much as I have . My bedraggled copy has pride of place on my kitchen shelf and I still refer to it on occassion....Cherryl from Canada