Bethany Ivy

16/11/2023

After three chilly winters, I finally have proper heating!

In this video, I install a cheap Chinese forced air diesel heater (similar to an Eberspacher/Webasto) on my boat to stay warm over the cold winter months!Sub...

10/11/2023

I'm currently working on installing a new heating system, but until I get it done here's a video I made last year about staying warm when you don't have proper heating!

With winter coming, I explain how I stay warm on my sailboat over the colder months, including electric heating, dehumidification, and money-saving tips for ...

01/10/2023

Two exciting pieces of news - my boat's motor spins again, and the channel has hit 2000 subscribers! Thanks everyone 💚

In this video, the electric motor on my sailing boat is finally reinstalled, inspired by YouTubers such as Sailing Uma! Nick helps me connect up the new cont...

25/06/2023

New video is now live, featuring some sailing adventures where we dragged anchor and spent the night in an extremely rolly anchorage! Link is in the comments.

24/05/2023

Sailing season is well and truly here!

In this video, I go on my first sailing (or rather motoring) adventure of the year with some neighbours - heading to Dale in Pembrokeshire, Wales.Subscribe f...

21/04/2023

A little vlog of a fun day trip

In this vlog, I visit a boat jumble and do some exploring in an old boatyard, maritime museum, marina, and nature reserve in Pembrokeshire.Subscribe for more...

12/03/2023

Turns out installing a toilet is actually quite hard...

In this video, I swap my boat's DIY compost head for a compact Jabsco manual sea toilet - including installing brand new TruDesign through hulls and seacocks...

07/02/2023

Splashdown!

After months of work in the boatyard - including stripping all the old paint off the hull - my sailboat has finally been relaunched! Too bad about the leak.....

07/11/2022

Winter boat life on a budget

With winter coming, I explain how I stay warm on my sailboat over the colder months, including electric heating, dehumidification, and money-saving tips for ...

21/10/2022

Out for the winter! Let the scraping begin...

I recently got my sailing boat lifted out for the winter. While in the boatyard, I'll be scraping all the paint off the hull along with various other project...

07/10/2022

Nick's other boat goes back into the water! Mine is set to go into the yard soon, so stay tuned for more boat work videos :)

With the sailing season over, it's time to focus on boat work. In this video, Nick's other sailboat - a project Macwester 27 - goes back into the water after...

22/08/2022

Another boat to go sailing on - yay!

After months of work, my neighbour Nick has finished fixing up his sailboat, a Beneteau First 30E. And in this vlog, we get to go sailing and test it out!Ins...

27/07/2022

My boat is out of action :(

The electric propulsion system on my sailing yacht is no longer working. In this video, I explain what's wrong with my controller and what's next for my elec...

10/06/2022

My first time seeing dolphins up close - so exciting!! (The rest of the trip was also pretty fun)

In this video, I go for another sail in the Bristol Channel on a neighbour's boat - this time to Tenby in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. On the trip, we see...

16/05/2022

First sail of the season!

In this video, I crew aboard a neighbour's boat and we sail across the Bristol Channel, crossing from South Wales to Ilfracombe in Devon, England.Music used ...

18/04/2022

It feels good to be back!

After almost selling my sailing boat and moving away for several months, I'm back on board and ready to tackle some DIY boat work! In this video, I install a...

14/03/2022

Exciting news!

I've had some second thoughts about selling my electric sailing boat! In this video, I explain why, and what boat life adventures await in future vlogs.Follo...

28/02/2022

Well this was embarrassing!

I go hiking alone in Wales' beautiful mountainous Brecon Beacons National Park, managing to lose the trail and get hopelessly lost!Subscribe to see my future...

20/01/2022

Photos from my lovely hike the other day...video is linked in the comments!

19/01/2022

A beautiful winter's walk

Join me for another beautiful nature hike in the countryside of Wales! This time I go walking in search of a lake in the forest that a friend showed me a few...

10/01/2022

An interesting walk where I waded through a lot of undergrowth and (almost) lost my phone D:

In this video, I go for a walk in the hills of Wales and get much more than I bargained for! Luckily I had my new hiking boots on...

18/12/2021

Just a heads up that the name of this page and the channel will be changing in a few days' time!

Just a quick video to let you know what the new name of this channel will be - plus an update on what I've been getting up to.Subscribe to follow my future a...

16/01/2020

12 Things You Wouldn't Expect About Going Vegan

This week we discuss a few things which surprised us when we first went vegan, and some helpful tips if you experience them. If you had any other unexpected things happen when you went vegan, let us know in the comments! =)

Congratulations for giving veganism a try! Here we discuss a few things which surprised us when we first went vegan, and some helpful tips if you experience ...

09/01/2020

Healthy Vegan Food Haul (Budget-Friendly!) 🍎🍆🍒🍌🍕🍞🍜

Join us on our weekly food shop! We'll share with you all the groceries we bought, as well as a price break-down for the budget conscious. We generally aim on the healthy side but picked up a couple treats as well, including some vegan frozen pizzas! 🍎🍆🍒🍌🍕🍞🍜

Join us on our weekly food shop! We'll share with you all the groceries we bought (from Aldi and Tesco), as well as a price break-down for the budget conscio...

26/12/2019

The New Year's Resolution That Saves 30 Lives a Month

With the new year approaching, we talk about one of the most amazing New Year's resolutions that someone can make, and Beth's experience having done it 5 years ago.

With the new year approaching, we talk about one of the most amazing New Year's resolutions that someone can make, and Beth's experience having done it 5 yea...

25/12/2019

Happy holidays everyone! 😊🎄🎁

19/12/2019

10 Christmas Gift Ideas That Don't Cost the Earth

Christmas is nearly here! 🎄 Here are some ideas for gifts that are both thoughtful and eco-friendly! 😄🎁

Christmas is just around the corner and gift giving is on our minds. We share our top 10 ideas for eco-friendly gifts which would be amazing to receive while...

15/12/2019

How to Have a Vegan Christmas - Food & Cruelty-Free Gifts - Little Green Seedling

Be kind to animals by leaving them off your plate this holiday season! Here are some tips :) https://littlegreenseedling.com/2018/12/10/vegan-christmas-food-cruelty-free-gifts/

Christmas isn't so merry for farmed animals. Learn how to have vegan Christmas celebrations, including food and cruelty-free gifts.

12/12/2019

Homemade VEGAN Mince Pies - No Refined Sugar!

In this video we share our vegan mince pie recipe, just in time for the holidays! For a healthy spin we make them with whole wheat flour and no added sugar. 🥧😋🎄

Delicious homemade mince pies just in time for the holiday season! Our own spin on a traditional British Christmas recipe. Vegan, no added sugar (fruit sweet...

05/12/2019

Is Eating Animal Products Destroying the Planet? (presentation)

Back in February, Beth did a talk at a vegan arts festival about the connection between eating animal products and climate change. Here's the video of her insightful talk, titled 'Eating the World Alive'.

Beth presents her talk about animal agriculture at the LiberationArts Festival in Bristol. She details how the consumption of animal products has a number of...

28/11/2019

2 Ingredient Snack Bars! Zero-Waste, Vegan, Raw, Gluten-Free

One of the things that's been a challenge in reducing our plastic waste is Johnathan's addiction to snack bars! In this week's video we attempt to make our own raw, zero-waste vegan snack bars using only two ingredients and no refined sugars. To make them extra sustainable, we use a food processor we fixed up after finding it discarded on the side of the road.

One of the things that's been a challenge in reducing our plastic waste is Johnathan's addiction to snack bars. In this week's video we attempt to make our o...

21/11/2019

A Day in the Life WORKING FROM HOME - No Bosses, No Schedules!

We're both self employed and work from home. In this video we show a typical work day, including all the yummy vegan food we eat and a cheeky trip to some charity shops in the afternoon! 😊

We are both freelancers working from home - Beth is a writer and Johnathan a mobile app developer. In this video we share a typical work day in our lives, in...

14/11/2019

NEVER flying again?! Electric train at 180 MPH!

To reduce our carbon footprint while travelling, we decided to skip the plane and take the train from the UK to Amsterdam. In this video we chat about why we've decided to avoid flying and how much airplanes impact the environment.

On our holiday to Amsterdam we opted to take the Eurostar train - a super fast electric train which travels from the UK into mainland Europe (under the Engli...

01/11/2019

Happy World Vegan Day!! 😁

31/10/2019

Stay Happy and Vibrant with a Gratitude Journal! 🌞

We've found that daily gratitude journalling really helps us to stay positive and happy. In this video we discuss the benefits and how we got started. 🌞

In this video we discuss gratitude journalling and how it has made a positive influence on our lives. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/loven...

24/10/2019

VEGAN Pumpkin Pie FROM SCRATCH - No Added Sugar!

This week we made a yummy vegan pumpkin pie 🥧 Sweetened with dates instead of sugar 😊

In celebration of autumn, join us as we make a seasonal favourite, pumpkin pie! For this recipe we used a fresh pumpkin instead of canned, and sweetened with...

17/10/2019

10 YEARS without SHAMPOO?! How we wash our hair naturally

We noticed an amazing difference with our hair when we stopped using shampoo. In our latest video we talk about why and how we made this transition, and maybe you'll find it helpful too! 🙂

We talk about the whys and hows of not using shampoo. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lovenlentils Music used under Creative Commons Attrib...

10/10/2019

Painting our kitchen SUNSHINE YELLOW! 🌞

In our latest video, we give our kitchen a face lift with a nice new coat of paint! 🌞

We give our kitchen a face lift with a nice new coat of paint, reorganise shelves using reused jars, wire in a new light switch, and hang a towel rail. In pa...

03/10/2019

How to make used jars CLEAN and SHINY! | Low-Waste Kitchen

This week we share how we reuse our food jars, including removing the labels and glue. They look so pretty and are great for storing things like grains, nuts and dried fruit! 😍

In this short video we demonstrate how to remove labels, glue, and odours from food jars and bottles. We also share a few other zero-waste packaging reuse id...

26/09/2019

Come to the beach with us! ⛱️ + Make your own VEGAN sushi 🍣💚

What better way to enjoy the last days of summer than a day at the beach! Plus a quick visit to the charity shop. Then we make some yummy homemade vegan sushi!

What better way to enjoy the last days of summer than a day at the beach! Plus a quick visit to the charity shop. Then we make some yummy homemade vegan sush...