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Farmer Vincent
@vincentnijman
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Homesteading in rural Italy
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Molise, Italia
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https://www.patreon.com/c/thegoedlife
Created
2017-06-29 11:52
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vincentnijman
Rant, Complain, Talk
2026-07-17 15:44
Feck! Flipflop failure at the vecchia fontana
Mid-afternoon, under the scorchio sun ( 39 Celsius today! ), I walked to la vecchia fontana, less than 10 minutes from our place, to get us some acqua viva e molto fresca... I passed the three ancient
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vincentnijman
LIVING IN GIFT
2026-07-16 12:28
Another week on our homestead
Hurray hurray! *we got rid of the hay! 🙌👨🌾👩🌾 We also visited the moon it's not that far away. A couple of days ago, we discovered a stunning, natural swimming spot, a 20 minute drive from our land.
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vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-07-11 16:31
The Hay Fever continues...
🎶Hay now, hay now...Don't dream it's over...🎶 There's way more hay to move away, out of the former chicken coop. Way more hay and dust and poop. This huge amount of hay previously filled the hay loft
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-07-07 12:47
Moving more hay, fires far away
Another day, of moving hay Yesterday night, the sky was grey There was a fire in the distance but rain saved the day If you like what I share, you can further support @clareartista and me on Patreon and
vincentnijman
Rant, Complain, Talk
2026-06-29 14:56
9 years on Hive, 9 years of life...
Today is a special day for me... I just got notified that it's my Hive anniversary. Although I knew it was coming up, I didn't know the exact date. I do now :^) One more year and I will have spent a decade
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-06-24 12:17
We got the green light - Homestead Extension
Today is a very exciting day for us/ oggi è un giorno molto emozionante per noi... This morning we finally got the green light to go ahead with cleaning out and working on the property right next to us.
vincentnijman
Weekend Experiences
2026-06-21 14:05
Bigfoot paid us a visit...
This afternoon, whilst @clareartista and I were enjoying a much deserved siesta after yet another DIY session, we realized that something magical had happened... When we entered the kitchen, we discovered
vincentnijman
Rant, Complain, Talk
2026-06-18 19:14
Troppo Caldo/ Too Hot...
I have been dealing with a malfunctioning phone, once again and been waiting for over 6 weeks for a crowdfunded replacement phone now... @clareartista and I are seriously struggling with the scorchio weather/
vincentnijman
life
2026-06-02 14:34
A week in photos ( and some words )
What follows is a wee overview of the last 7 days ( mostly visually ), starting today and counting backwards, just because I can... Enjoy! Tuesday / Martedì / Dinsdag Today is a(nother) hot day but our
vincentnijman
HiveGarden
2026-05-26 09:55
Underneath the cherry tree
Summer seems to have started early this year in Molise, Italy and the clouds have clearly emigrated to other countries. So for us, people of Northern-European heritage, it's recommended to slow down, hydrate
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-05-13 20:28
Stairway to heaven..
...aka the little step ladder that Clare and I used to hang clothes on, in our bedroom. We installed this at the side of our future home ( more on that place in yesterday's post ) to lead up to the roof
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-05-12 09:43
The Waiting ( is the hardest part )
A week and a half ago, Clare and I shook hands on buying our anziano neighbor's property. 10 days have passed now since the agreement with our neighbor and we are getting more and more impatient...
vincentnijman
HiveGarden
2026-05-04 13:23
We found our first tartufo/ truffle!
I almost forgot to share this, due to some distracting/ exciting days, but a couple of days ago, when we returned from a beautiful late-afternoon walk, Clare spotted something interesting on the path leading
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-05-01 12:16
Getting closer to acquiring more land and a nicer building right next to us...
This is a follow up to: a post I shared 4 months ago, where I talked about the building and the plot of land right next to our property being available/ for sale as its current owner is getting too old
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-04-30 10:27
Under the weather
Yesterday afternoon, Clare and I drove back from our house for sale in the campania region to our land with temporary house-like building and the tent that we sleep in most nights.
vincentnijman
Homesteading
2026-04-20 12:28
Figs, walnuts, olives to cure an energy hangover
Yesterday, I felt pretty overwhelmed and, frankly, a bit depressed. I literally struggled to express myself ( both on here and to @clareartista ) and spend most of the time being quiet, not doing much
vincentnijman
Rant, Complain, Talk
2026-04-17 15:44
Back to Camping Life and a functioning smartphone
After nine days of inactivity - even the guy of the repair shop in town told me to give up on it and buy a new one - my smartphone started charging again, today. I was so inactive though in the family
vincentnijman
Rant, Complain, Talk
2026-04-14 09:54
Accidental post. Don't upvote this
A Beauty Treatment for My Shoes
vincentnijman
Rant, Complain, Talk
2026-04-14 09:49
Bad Luck or Good Luck?
A handful of days ago, Clare noticed that our car was nearing a very special mileage. Then, on a recent drive, when we had just left home, I pointed out to her that we had reached this magical number
vincentnijman
HiveGarden
2026-04-06 11:01
How five days of rain changed our land majorly over night
After having had to deal with extremely wet - several hundreds of milimeters of rain in a handful of a days - and unpleasantly cold Spring weather, the sun has returned to Italy and to our beautiful plot
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