We left UK! Our Bulgarian homestead | Life Abroad

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This is what life looks like after leaving the UK and starting again in the countryside. No filters — just our everyday life, challenges, and why we chose this slower way of living.

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Chapters:

00:00 There’s never a day on the homestead that’s the same
Here in rural Bulgaria one minute we’re fixing an abandoned house,

00:02 The next we’re juggling kids and village life

00:04 You could start a new driveway in the morning

00:04 A DAY IN OUR LIFE ON THE HOMESTEAD

00:18 FRESH START STICKS LOGO

00:20 Chris has got a new project - the path outside the gate gets very muddy in bad weather

00:44 Chris explains what he’s going to do for the project

01:30 Work begins, Chris starts to dig the pathway by hand and explain the plan and how it should work

04:41 Chris finds a earthworm and explain the purpose of them in the garden

05:54 Explaining why things take long to get done in Bulgaria

00:07:17 Chris lays the plastic membrane down on the path to prevent weeds coming through

05:57 Chris picks up spade and starts to dig the path

10:40 Start to shovel stones over the membrane

11:41 The next 10 minutes will show the preparation of the game bird from start to finish. If you will find it distressing, please skip to 21.16

11:47 Prepare the game bird from start to finish

21:15 Summarise the day on the homestead in Bulgaria

23:02 Thanks to our channel members

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☉ WELCOME TO FRESH START STICKS ☀︎
We’re a family of five who left the UK to start a new life in rural Bulgaria.
After the events of 2020, life in the UK changed dramatically. Attitudes shifted, businesses struggled under constant regulation changes, and with three young children, we began questioning whether the traditional path still offered the future we wanted for them.

We didn’t feel that the school system could provide the structure, freedom, and real-life skills our children need as they grow into young adults — so we chose to homeschool.

After researching several European countries, we chose Bulgaria. It’s still organic, the people are welcoming, and the nature is truly beautiful. After months of searching — and almost giving up — we finally found an old farmhouse in the countryside that had been empty for over a year. We decided to buy it and renovate it, learning as we go.

OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE:
Renovate our Bulgarian farmhouse
More freedom.
More family time.
Growing our own food.
And travelling together as a family in the Balkan countries

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🎥 WHAT WE SHARE HERE

This channel documents real family life after moving abroad — the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Real-time relocation & rural living
Honest DIY & renovation (no experts — just learning as we go)
No crew. No big budgets. Just us.
New videos every Sunday.

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Explore renovation blogs, cost of living guides and sustainable living insights

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📝 FEATURED BLOG GUIDES

Cost of Living in Bulgaria → https://www.freshstartsticks.com/post/cost-of-living-in-bulgaria
Rural Living in Bulgaria → https://www.freshstartsticks.com/post/rural-living-in-bulgaria-our-honest-experience
Buying Property in Bulgaria
Home Renovation in Bulgaria: What You Should Know

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