In this channel update I'll be giving you an update on some good news - we have finally sold our house! However, we haven't found our perfect future home, leaving us without a home (for now!).
Our plan for the future is to buy a countryside home with some acreage and create a wildlife utopia. This means we're currently staying with relatives in beautiful Shropshire and commuting back to Lancashire.
Check out the film and see where we're staying and I'll let you know what we've got planned for the future!
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Lol you on the bike… I had flashbacks of the wizard of oz
Great location for your temp home Simon, hope you find what you are looking for and keep us updated.
Thanks Robert, will do 👍🏼
Good luck for future Simon. Your not far from me at the moment enjoy Shropshire.
Its a beautiful county!!👊🏼👌🏼
Long cycle back to Lancashire, Are we on commission if we find you the ideal property. Pack of fig biscuits. Lol Hope all goes well in your new adventures and future videos.
I'll buy you a pallet of figs if you find the right place Michael!!🤣🤣
Nice video Simon lovely place weather looks great to so enjoy 👍
Cheers Paul 👊🏼
Shropshire especially South Shropshire is really beautiful and I adore Mid Wales too.
I'll second that Robert 👌🏼👍🏼
Congrats
Cheers James
Good luck. 👍
That's a journey we are hoping to embark on within the next few years mate. Hopefully I can get the wife to move as far as the Scottish Borders😉 Good luck with the search mate I will be interested to see how it goes👍👍
Cheers Scott, hopefully weve found somewhere now. Watch this space!!👀👀🤞🏼 Good luck with your move when it happens👍🏼
Nice one Simon , that looks like a little bit of heaven. Hope you find the property your after , Wales is wonderful 😁
The more I travel round the more attached I become. Its a beautiful country 👌🏼
Another great vlog Simon, hope you manage to find a great place.
I hope so too Lee, thanks mate 👊🏼
All the best in your new adventure Simon! 👍
Cheers Andy
Have a look over the border in Wales!! We did it 2 years ago..still not quite in the right house but the land is defo cheaper..!! Wildlife heaven..weve got badger, tawny owl every night..plus all the birds..landoweners happy for permissions so buzzard and kingfisher real close too...
Brilliant, Wales has some stunningly beautiful scenery. Thats where were focussing our search at the moment 🤞🏼 Sounds like you have a great place there 👌🏼
@@simoneardley.. AND theres a place just come on the market up our lane!!!!
That looks fantastic, Simon - Congratulations, and all the best with this new place.
Thanks Eigil, only temporary this one. The search continues!!👀👍🏼
Oh, I didn't get that. This looks very charming to me. I like the style and the countryside.
Nicely done.
Thanks for the visit Nigel 👍🏼
Hello Simon, all the very best in your search for the perfect house and land. Look forward to more of your fantastic videos. 🦉
Many thanks👍🏼🤞🏼
Loving the new wheels Simon! Best of luck with the search and - as discussed at BirdFair - please count me in as an early visitor when you get established. Exciting times!!
Will do Ian !!👊🏼👍🏼
Great video Simon great location you're in good luck with the property search
Thanks Chris 👊🏼
Good luck in your search Simon, sure hope you find exactly what you’re looking for ❤
Thanks Debbie👀👍🏼
Lovely video. I like the new intro. Congrats on selling the house and good like on the new home hunt. love your channel.
Thanks so much!!
Exiting times Mate hope you find what you are looking for lovely place you are at at the moment and plenty of photo opportunities all the best Laurence👍
Thanks Laurence, the right place is out there !!😃🤞🏼
All the very best to and yours Simon. can't wait to see were you end up, good luck take care.
Thanks for the kind wishes 👊🏼
Mate that was awesome! Wish you and your good lady the best of luck in Shropshire and the onward move to something more permanent! Your a top guy and I can’t wait to see more of your superb channel! We must do a video chat soon for a catch-up All the best Rich 💪🏻👍😉
Thanks Rich, just a bit of an update really. Its tough to do any decent photography when all your gear is either boxed up or spread here and there as you well know. We'll deffo have a catch up soon pal. All the best in YOUR new adventure mate and dont forget that bear spray!!!!🐻🐻
Good luck in your new adventure. Join the club I live in shropshire few mile outside oswestry
Cheers Carlos, Oswestry is a nice town 👌🏼👍🏼
Good luck mate 👍
Thanks Stevie👍
Cracking location. Good film as always. Good luck going forward. You get more for your money up here, north of the border. Bit of a commute though. All the very best. 👍📷😎
Cheers Rob, yeh were searching all over to be honest. Thats the problem mate dont want a massive commute. We'll keep looking!!👀👀
Great impersonation of “Granville” at the end of this one!😄 Best of luck on the search.🙂👍🏻
Thanks Chris😃
Lovely spot mate all the best house hunting:) love the wheels no electric bike there lol 😂
Haha, it was like pedalling a tank!!😆😆
I hope you find the right house in the right location. I guess we all look at Mortem Hilmers place and think wow, Ide like that. Probably just a waiting game. From Lancashire so I guess Yorkshire is off limits 😁. The plans you described at the BF are exciting and I wish you and Mrs Eardley every success. I hope you can get fig rolls in Shropshire.
I know Nigel, hes got a great set up there. If only mate. Bit pricey in Yorkshire for what were after to be honest. We'll keep looking👀👀👍🏼
Good luck on the house hunting Simon.
Thankyou Philip👊🏼
good luck..........mate
Cheers Stan👍🏼
Hope you find what you are after
Thanks Edward 👍🏼
Happy house hunting Simon, hope something comes along soon. Love the new form of transport, how many mpg do you get lol
Cheers Ray, i wouldn't like to do the Tour de France on it!!🤣🤣
Wishing you all the luck possible Simon with the house hunt, hope you find exactly what you are looking for, P,S, My grandfather on my dad's side was a South Wales coal miner and a lifeboatman, Unfortunately died in his 40s of silicosis as many of the miners did then, all the best, Mike E...
They had a tough life those miners, bet there was a lot that ended up that way😩. Thanks for watching Mike 👍🏼
❤ it video thanks you for your video see you soon
Thanks Sandra 😃
Good luck finding a new place. One will turn up.
I'm sure it will Archie 🤞🏼👀
Can't beat the High Nelly bicycle!! Fantastic property your staying at enjoy and the very best of luck with the house hunting let's hope it doesn't become a badger 😉
Cheers Pat, wouldnt like to do a race on it!!🤣 I know now why we havent moved in 24 years!!
Always great when you are setting up to move to the property of your dreams ! Will you move brigades or commute ?
Commute for a year Dave 🔥, but not on that butchers bike!!🤣
@@simoneardley I realise that you will not be able to make the knee bean bag just yet give me a shout when you can 👏👏
400 grand gets you a 3 bed semi detached down here in Hampshire ! Oh and a 20 foot by 20 foot garden! Any good to you?
I'll pass Neil thanks 😆😆👍🏼
Your new temporary residence looks lovely! will your Etsy shop be reopen soon?
Its great isnt it, yeh it'll be open in the next couple of days 👍🏼
Hi Simon, I'd be more than willing to show you around my local patch Welsh Borders/Shropshire marches (River Teme) loads of interesting Birds and wildlife to photograph and the locals have stopped eating people!
I appreciate that Bono, I might just take you up on that 👊🏼👍🏼
The area looks great at your relations place. Are you retiring soon from the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, or are you planning on commuting for a few years yet??
Lancs Nigel, commuting for a year and then throwing the towel in 🔥
I've spent many a night in the very basic accommodation at Washington Hall over the years. In the end the IoMFRS started booking us into a local decent hotel. I retired after 31.5 years service. I enjoyed the job, but I'm more than happy away from it. I look forward to your future videos of your new property & your own hides.@@simoneardley
Good luck house hunting 😁
Cheers Keith 👊🏼
Hi Simon, thanks for another great video! I'm very interested to see that you are based here in Shropshire for a while. I've sent you an email to your business address, which might interest you. Good luck with the house hunting!
Got it thanks 👍🏼
Good luck with the house hunting. For £400k you should be able to buy most of Wales….😁
Haha, if only that was true Steve
Dont bother looking anywhere else... just give your Uncle all your money...lol...looks idyllic...Shropshire is really underated ....just get a transfer for your job and bobs ya uncle....
Haha, if only it was that easy!!!🤣🤣
I think you’ve done the right thing in selling your house and having a temporary location with relatives is ideal. I know a few people who have found their perfect house only to lose it because the people buying their house pulled out. All the best for the future and hope you find your dream home Simon.
Cheers Gazza, yeh its a bit of a faff but like you said its a nightmare if you see your dream pad and youre not in a position to put a bid in!!👍🏼
Hi on bbc 1 escape to the country they can help you from Sandra
Thanks Sandra 👊🏼
You gone AWOL
Nope