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Our WORST Week EVER Off Grid In Portugal

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Our WORST Week EVER Off Grid In Portugal

Living off grid can be daunting and this week we really do have the WORST week ever OFF GRID. Problems with our D7 Portuguese National visa, our pump explodes and more!

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41 COMMENTS

  1. Just because you think buying a bit of land gives you more rights than anyone else I’ll go an get a piece of cheap land n do the same your not putting anything in there country exept living illegally in portragul

  2. Sorry you have had a tough few weeks, we are just recovering from Covid, whilst Paul is still building EricVan. We totally understand setbacks xx In the spirit of keeping things real as you always do, how about calling Kitty, Bonitinho? (Shorten to Bonnie)

  3. You guys are nicest and loveliest Brits I have ever seen in my entire life… loving your calmness, positivity and humble personalities…
    Blessings and greetings from Canada… 🍁👋🙏

  4. Awesomely hilarious water pumping action, thanks for the huge laugh! One suggestion is that you install a valve in the system at the bottom between the pump and the pipe going to your water storage, it will allow you to disconnect the pump without losing all the water in the pipe and will keep the prime when you need to restart the pump after service. Might want to consider a bit of a manifold so that you can have both pumps ready to pump water and maybe an outlet at the bottom level for the future. Thanks for the update, hope your next week shows some improvement. Take care…/B

  5. Hopefully the visa issue will get sorted out, unfortunately we in Portugal have a rather annoying bureaucratic system when it comes to visas and passports… Sending positive vibes!

  6. It's the first time I've heard of issues with a visa, well from other YouTubers I watch. I guess from what you said your case is just an unusual one unfortunately, or is it as another commenter said income and means of living? I've just stumbled across your channel, so I'll go back a year and catch up! All the best guys.

  7. Almost a Diet Coke man moment there eh Mr Wet T-Shirt? 😎 Lovely to see Missy back and feeling better ❤. Hope everything gets sorted soon. Onwards and upwards! Take care, guys. Until the next 'un! 💚 ✌ 🤗

  8. unfortunately our burocracy can be a nightmare indeed but you will sorted out the quest!. off grid tools need to be resilient so don't buy cheap ones. 2 pump deal is a wise decision. Squash and pumpkins need a lot of manure or they will turn yellow. keep tight and thanks for another great vlog!

  9. Well theres nothing else for it. I'll take the bullet and look after the place while you're away sorting stuff out. Beer, pizza and t'internet are all I need. I hope Portugese ElTesco deliver to WLands. All the plants will be frazzled and the animals will be feral by the time you get back btw.

  10. I'm worried that starting a new application you would have to prove you have some savings and a passive income, but you said you were skint? Good luck anyway and hope it all goes well x

  11. Hope you can rig up some shade for the plants. UV effects plants like it does your skin. Surely your local mechanic can sort your pump out, i fix 2 stroke strimmers etc and its not to difficult. Good look.

  12. Family reunification visas have the least priority with SEF I'm told so good luck with it. My wife is Portuguese, we have just purchased our first home in Portugal and when we get over in the new year I have to go through the process 🙈

  13. Sorry to hear about your visa problems. You always seem such a positive family. I'm sure that your visas will be sorted soon and you can relax a bit in your new home. With the amount of effort you have put in to moving to Portugal you deserve a positive result. Best wishes, take care and thanks for posting your videos of your experiences over there. Cheers👍

  14. A country truly have not got their immigration acts together. The head have no clear leading, the bottom have no clues in following… Everyone is in limbo. FRUSTRATING! But hope yours will be resolved ASAP.

  15. Thinking of you and sending lots of positive thoughts, where there a will there is a way and also talking about it helps. I wonder later on if having some goats to grace would help keep all the brush under control. The name GinT came to me for the kitten spelt as it as you say it, my spelling sucks. 💙

  16. I became a bit of an expert on the type of engine you have (Honda GX or equivalent) when I got bored over lockdown and bought a heap of non runners.
    Have you checked the oil level in the engine? There is an oil level switch that works like a fail safe if the level is too low. It can also kick in if the engine is not perfectly level..

  17. Great Missy & Rosie are feeling better. Funny impromptu shower scene there Dom 🤣. What alot of kerfuffle about the visas. Hope ye get sorted soon. Cute new addition to the family x

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