Family Life in an Off-Grid Mountain Cottage

We stayed at this amazing cottage in the Lake District for my 30th Birthday! I'll be sharing the location in my upcoming Lake District guidebook :)

Athena, Harvey, Aífe & Oslo x

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Thank you for joining our family adventures :)

[tannermerrill]

The choices you made around lighting and cinematography couldn't have more spot on. Truly awesome to watch.

[colettelondon]

Oh gosh that was very beautiful to watch

[williammcdonald]

i think that your videos are the YT benchmark of beauty. the first one and 1/2 minutes of this one are truly stunning. i also really like seeing you both reading to Aife. i believe that reading from physical books is one of the most important things that parents should be doing with their little ones. thank-you for sharing your adventures and your lives with us.

[michaelatkinson]

Happy belated 30th Athena, it looked like it was a special time. Great to see Aife dancing & rocking out at her first impromptu gig xx

[andrewjohnston]

"everything starts to hurt in your 30's" ... just wait until you hit your 60's 🤪 Happy birthday, enjoy and make the most of every day, it will fly by.

[rosanneinnes]

Happy 30th Birthday Athena 🎉🍰 a lovely way to spend your birthday with friends in such a remote beautiful little cottage. Aife and Harvey dancing to the music was so cute, Oslo so cosy on the chair, taking it all in. Such beautiful scenery with the snow, another lovely video, thank you. ❤️❤️💐

[francesthorley]

Happy birthday Athena ❤ love catching up with your family vlogs every week xx

[cheche]

Happy belated birthday Athena! I have so many of your videos to catch up on due to illness and this was just wonderful. Your little baby will have the most wonderful memories. Lots of love and yes there is nothing quite like a Yorkshire brew 🙏🏻💗🥰

[Anita-rqev]

Happy belated Birthday Athena🎉. I love your videos. Best wishes❤

[chockycake]

What a beautiful place to spend your birthday. Reminded me of our holiday off grid on a Scottish island. I could only get a phone signal in one spot in our bedroom. Our shopping was delivered by a local fisherman and if we had the fire going we had to open windows so that we didn’t get smoked out. One of our happiest holidays. Thank you for a beautiful video ❤

[Professionalmoochers]

This is right up our street!
Stayed somewhere similar in Snowdonia.
There’s just something powerful about stripping back the luxuries 👌🏼

[lyndarobinson]

Brr you are all tough stuff! Lots of happy memories tho. Belated Happy Birthday Athena.

[dawnnicholson]

This is what real life is about.. Such a beautiful video. Living the dream in my opinion.. Thanks for sharing.. Loved this..❤❤

[ShroomAndMoss]

A beautiful cottage and video 😍😍😍
Thanks for it !

[lynnoorman]

Awwwwe- the way that Oslo and Eifa ( sorry if I've mis- spelt that) look at each other is just wonderful- that connection between a child and its dog. I saw it with both my boys and I'm now privileged to see it with my granddaughter. Interesting to experience a truly off grid home for a while. I must make you bless the small things - that we usuallt take for granted, now that you are home!

[dawnross]

Very Wuthering Heights indeed!! Belated Happy Birthday Athena, 30's and 40's are the best - you're so young! Glad you did something special in such a wonderful, rugged location! X

[kimberlyshalaby]

🎀Happy Birthday🎂Athena!🎀 I hope your day was as wonderful as you are! I love the cozy old fashion cabin you are staying in. Very inviting. Good seeing you, Athena, Harvey, Aife, & Oslo! It was so nice to hear a Heart of Gold, loved it! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, have a wonderfull week!

[melaniehewetson]

Happy belated birthday Athena ! 🎉. Beautiful video. Reminded me of going away with friends at various cottages at Christmas time. 30’s are wonderful 🤗

[highlandjournalart]

Beautiful, reminds me of the house we bought in Orkney. We had power and plumbing but relied on an ancient Doric and open fires to heat it.

[WhiteLotusOm]

Awe Happy Birthday Athena and best wishes for an amazing year ahead and huge hugs to Aife as she just melts my heart….the sweetest family! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🐾