Building the Nest

Building the Nest Hi! We are Nick & Lisa - join us as we turn a derelict cottage in Ireland into our small holding!

Fantasy sofa shopping… we WILL have a sofa again… one day… any day now…Maybe we should order a new one (with trusty imag...
04/06/2026

Fantasy sofa shopping… we WILL have a sofa again… one day… any day now…

Maybe we should order a new one (with trusty imaginary moolah) so we have (another) time limit on when the cottage needs to be liveable… seems a good idea, right?!

03/06/2026

Well that’s the most adorable thing in the world 😍 🐈 ❤️ 📦

Love our little lupin forest! All grown from organic seed right here at home ❤️Which is our favourite?! How do you choos...
02/06/2026

Love our little lupin forest! All grown from organic seed right here at home ❤️

Which is our favourite?! How do you choose?!

Hagging days…
01/06/2026

Hagging days…

New vlog 4pm today! Because of you we can get a bit further! Last week we shared where things stand for us, with our Cor...
31/05/2026

New vlog 4pm today! Because of you we can get a bit further!

Last week we shared where things stand for us, with our Cornwall house still unsold and a big decision hanging over our homestead dream.

We’ve come up with a bold, ambitious idea to try and make the cottage habitable by Christmas… but we’re still working out if it’s realistically possible.

The response from you all has honestly blown us away, and it’s given us real hope that this might be achievable. We’re incredibly grateful — and we’re continuing to see how things develop.

In the meantime, we’re just ploughing on.

And we start with one of the most intimidating jobs yet…

Replacing the lintels above the old hag. A two-metre span, not enough supports, and a plan that relies on a mix of creativity, caution, and optimism (plus some gung ho!)

If this Christmas dream is going to happen, this is where it begins.

30/05/2026

Is everyone else starting the early summer to harden off their little lovelies?

Oh, just us weirdos! 🤣

Uncle Ollie! You have to wake up and play with us!
29/05/2026

Uncle Ollie! You have to wake up and play with us!

26/05/2026

Getting momma- Jovi used to the idea of the kittens being out of their box! And a bit of Oliver love - he feels ignored!

Hear me out - I’m not complaining buuuuuuut… it’s *so hot* even our sun dog is sheltering in the shade! 🥵
25/05/2026

Hear me out - I’m not complaining buuuuuuut… it’s *so hot* even our sun dog is sheltering in the shade! 🥵

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