The old well in the middle of our Portuguese quinta has partially collapsed and has a lot of stuff growing in it. Cleaning, securing and ultimately re-building the well has been on our project list since we bought the place but it’s one of those activities that needs to be approached with caution. When my sister and her partner said they were planning to visit Portugal for a bit of sport climbing I suggested she make a slight detour to visit us, and – most importantly – bring their climbing gear!
In today’s episode we send the girls down the well to clear it out and take one step closer to making it safe.
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If the girls want to enjoy climbing wells in Bulgaria, i could offer my two wells, as well as a flushing toilet, although i do not use it.
Some day i should rebuild the outside of one well as well…
Glad I found the new channel.
Lower concrete rings one above the other till above ground level and then fill in around the sides
It looks like there was a whole wall arround the well hole. The rest of the wall, i believe is on the bottom of the well.
This, can be extremly dangerous.
Wow, that's a big hole! Great water source!
have you consider installing concrete ring liners into the well , this would resolve the issue of the well collapsing as this will be an ongoing issue, my thoughts only, good luck, enjoy your blog
Your ‘well’come omg did they miss that one!!
what cool women and i like the bag for life she is carrying too.
Looking forward for when you sis gets a youtube cannel too:)
There is a British gentlemen on youtube….think it is Al Garve……he has two espisodes on cleaning out his well and then rebuilding from the bottom up….very interesting…….he removed a lot of trash, then boulders etc……then added concrete rings from the bottom to top and is now going to build a stone wall around the top concrete ring………..check it out……….
Lugar incrível, gosto de ver seus vídeos. Mulher Maravilhosa, trabalho de primeira. Abraços Do Brazil.
Great to see the well clearing.
I'm so loving the crickets!
Love the video And the Brine Lacrosse top , been involved in lacrosse for nearly 52 year as a player and referee. Love what you guys are doing
The Channel Eco and beyond its finish?
Omg ! You are so funny ! Love whatching !
Enjoy Portugal 🇵🇹
How cold is d water?
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Pivoooot, pivoooot!
Hi, good job on cleaning the well. I watched a youtuber down in the Algarve who had a digger in to dig out his well as it had all collapsed with all the iron stuff etc. Andrew dug it out, and got a digger in and finally topped it with concrete rings. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuoeYadfgE0
Was this an open hole when you bought it? If it was, it would be quite dangerous…
I wonder if it would make sense to empty the well completely to see what the bottom looks like to have a full picture what you are working with …
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Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Lovely to see family and friends helping out.
You've got some brave girls there.
I enjoyed meeting your sister and Cat even more enjoyable that she has the humor gene. The job cleaning the well would not be on my list.
All’s Well that ends Well😎
Watching this made me wonder what do people do to make wells safe so animals and humans don’t accidentally fall in?
If it helps, the guy from "Real Algarve Living" has recently had his well cleaned by professionals prior to fixing it. Maybe he can make a suggestion that would be of assistance.
Its always a welcome sight to see deep wells/holes covered up and made safe. There are and always will be nosey inquisitive kids doing what kids the world over do……fall down deep wells/holes, its in there charter there God given right explore.
You need Fred Dibnah and his ever extending ladders!
Oh lord.
Cleaning is a dangerous job!
Next project flushing toilet and big tent for Emma & Kat!!!
Proposed title. “The Ring: origin story”. 😂 next time 360 can on 🪖 👨🍳💋
Your sister has a great sense of humor
Wow! Mad respect to your sis & friend!!!
Girls!! Girls!! How can you call them that? Does anyone call you 'Boy'? Those climbers are women for sure. Respect where respect is due please. There, you have been told by a 70 year old feminist. Whoever was editing missed that one!
Ding don dell, kittys in the well, who put her in , little Jonny Green, who pulled her out, little Johnny Stout…..
You may wish to line it with concrete rings , then you can fill the sides and top with out with some of the traditional rocks
It's pretty dangerous to put all the weight on a single step of that stairs 😨
But nicely done, can't wait for the next project!
Great soundtrack! I was on the edge of my seat! Seriously though, very interesting and entertaining as always!
Question. Would you say there's much state scrutiny on the way you run your property?
Maybe have a look at the vlog Real Algarve Living. Andrew also had a collapsed well and has made a whole series of vlogs to show the progress in cleaning and restoring it : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5JSAXePf7w&list=PLYeyzO2tkRQeU2OZDVe8VEi-i_YZDMrRb