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00:00Every year a new wave of dreamers pack up their lives and
00:05head for the sun. It just reminds me of the Wild West. It's just stunning. It's definitely very much different.
00:10From a top floor flat in Edinburgh. And we're joining them as their adventures begin across...
00:15Europe. This is what we've been waiting for. It's beautiful. That's the Atlantic Ocean.
00:20This is where the work begins mister. Playing the part.
00:25Of chateau owners in France. We've never done this before. We're making it up as we go along.
00:30Launching fitness retreats in Bulgaria.
00:35But will their gamble pay off? Absolutely bonkers. But it's what we came for.
00:40Yeah. Or will they fail to hit their target?
00:45Brexit has put the complications into overdrive. As they carve out...
00:50..their new lives in the sun.
00:52I just still feel like I'm on holiday a little bit.
00:55It's not sunk in yet. But this is my actual home now.
00:58What a lovely place to live.
01:00Today in France...
01:02As fast as I'm ticking this list off, it seems to be...
01:05Growing.
01:06One couple look to turn an abandoned building project into a dream...
01:10...business.
01:11We're taking a gamble. But everything in life for me is a gamble.
01:15In Spain...
01:16This is the only way of getting them over.
01:18Hang on. Watch out. Watch out.
01:20Will a Lancaster couple's new bar turn into a money pit?
01:24It needs a lot of money.
01:25It needs a lot of money spending on it.
01:26And they've made the decision to just go for it and do it properly.
01:30See? The heat is on.
01:32And bad weather threatens the launch of a British...
01:35...the rest of families' biker tours.
01:37The weather is absolutely dreadful.
01:39It's probably been...
01:40...raining for about a week.
01:41And the trails are muddy and washed out in some places.
01:45So, a little bit nervous, if I'm honest.
01:50We'll see you.
01:51I'll be back to you.
01:52...we'll see you soon.
01:53Bye.
01:54Bye.
01:55Deep in the Dordogne Valley in southwest France lies an...
02:00...an area known as the Golden Triangle, where castles crown the hills as...
02:05...the reminders of battles fought between the English and French.
02:09This is why we moved to...
02:10...and France.
02:11Yes.
02:12Amazing.
02:13Cheese, wine...
02:15Yeah.
02:16These days, the only invasion is a peaceful one.
02:19Yes.
02:20In 2006, it was nothing like this.
02:21Where Englishman Tony and his Ukrainian-born wife Natalia...
02:25...and Natasha have come in search of their own modern-day chateau.
02:30We feel we've made the right choice for the equivalent of a freed bed.
02:35Semi-detached house in the UK.
02:38You could easily afford something like that.
02:40...that we've purchased here.
02:41The couple plan to turn this estate into a home...
02:45...and a cluster of luxury holiday sheets.
02:48On the surface, it's...
02:50...a dream come true.
02:51Alongside this expansive property is a pool.
02:55...and a ready-to-rent luxury two-bedroom sheet.
02:58As soon as we drop in...
03:00Yeah.
03:01...I just thought, this is it.
03:03It's just spectacular.
03:04I mean...
03:05...this property comes with 2.4 hectares, was it?
03:08Yes.
03:09So we've got our own...
03:10...the forest...
03:11...which is unheard of in England.
03:15I'm loving France.
03:18But dig a little deeper and the...
03:20...fairytale unravels.
03:21The previous owner ran out of cash before the project...
03:25...was finished.
03:26So the main house at the moment is...
03:28...is just a shell.
03:30It's got services into it...
03:33...like water...
03:35...and electric.
03:36But there's nothing in there.
03:37There's no windows or doors.
03:38There's a lot of fit out.
03:40...inside.
03:41But...
03:42...yeah.
03:43The main structure of all the...
03:45...buildings was there and done to very good standards.
03:48With backgrounds in construction...
03:50...and property...
03:51...the couple will do most of the work themselves.
03:54But with their...
03:55...life savings invested in the project...
03:57...it's a big risk.
03:58I think...
03:59I think...
04:00...has it's...
04:01...scary moments...
04:02...if...
04:03...you know...
04:04...we're taking a gamble...
04:05...everything in life...
04:06...for me...
04:07...is a gamble.
04:08Basically there is no plan B for us.
04:10We will...
04:11...we will make it work.
04:12We're quite stubborn...
04:13...both of us...
04:14...and quite...
04:15...determined.
04:16So we will make sure...
04:17...we will make it work.
04:20It's late August 2024.
04:23So this is where...
04:24...where you will be.
04:25...stay in lovely people.
04:27And six months into their French adventure...
04:30...business at the luxury holiday sheet...
04:32...is off to a promising start.
04:35Two bedrooms...
04:36...of course...
04:37...for you to sleep.
04:38We have blinds...
04:39...and shutters.
04:40It's been a busy season...
04:41...with plenty of happy guests.
04:45...you've seen the photographs...
04:46...and now you're here...
04:47...it's just amazing.
04:48It's just amazing.
04:50The pool is the most amazing feature...
04:52...at the moment...
04:53...and some people...
04:54...some guests who...
04:55...already booked with us...
04:56...because they didn't think...
04:57...it was real.
04:58They said it's too good to be true.
05:00And the reviews we got from them...
05:02...just amazing.
05:03Just amazing.
05:0410 out of 10.
05:05But every euro of revenue...
05:08...is needed to fund the next...
05:10...stage of their plans...
05:11...turning the shell...
05:12...of the main house...
05:13...into an eight bedroom...
05:15...luxury retreat.
05:16We mainly decided...
05:18...to keep it all as one.
05:20...big space.
05:21So we will have...
05:22...big fireplace on this wall.
05:25And on that end...
05:26...we will have...
05:27...more like a dining area...
05:29...big...
05:30...because it leads...
05:31...to the big kitchen...
05:32...over there.
05:33Natasha and Tony...
05:35...we hope to carve a niche...
05:36...tapping into the market...
05:37...for families, groups...
05:38...and special events.
05:40This will contain...
05:42...four bedrooms...
05:43...all with...
05:44...ensuites.
05:45Yes.
05:46And then in the two wings...
05:47...that you see...
05:48...this one...
05:49...will have...
05:50...two bedrooms...
05:51...and this one...
05:52...will just be a...
05:53...one bedroom...
05:54...because...
05:55...in the future...
05:56...we may look...
05:57...to have this...
05:58...as a wedding venue.
06:00...um...
06:01...and that would be...
06:02...a lovely bridal suite...
06:03...of that one end...
06:04...being all...
06:05...on its own.
06:06The goal is to...
06:07...complete the work...
06:08...within a year...
06:09...but some jobs...
06:10...can't wait.
06:11With autumn around the corner...
06:12...their priority...
06:13...is to get the building...
06:14...water...
06:15...and the first job...
06:18...we've...
06:19...we've ordered...
06:20...and they're actually coming...
06:20...in September...
06:21...to be fitted...
06:22...end of September...
06:23...is all the windows...
06:24...and that would allow us then...
06:25...to...
06:26...start the fit out...
06:27...inside.
06:28But to fund...
06:29...this massive project...
06:30...they need to make sacrifices...
06:32...soon they'll be giving up...
06:34...their own living...
06:35...to create another...
06:36...income generating...
06:37...sheet.
06:38So yeah...
06:39...this is where we're...
06:40...re...
06:40...deciding at the moment...
06:41...we're gonna...
06:42...just about to make...
06:43...some changes here...
06:44...we're gonna...
06:45...put a new kitchen...
06:45...there's a staircase...
06:46...going in...
06:47...to make this...
06:48...a three-bedroom...
06:49...sheet...
06:50...as opposed to...
06:51...a one-bedroom...
06:50...jeet.
06:51Speed is of the essence...
06:52...on this one...
06:53...because we do need to...
06:54...market this.
06:55...at the end of the year...
06:56...this is a business...
06:57...um...
06:58...we need an income...
06:59...coming in in the next...
07:00...couple of years...
07:01...we hope to have this...
07:02...finished by...
07:03...end of November...
07:04...albeit well.
07:05...Natasha and Tony...
07:07...have a long road ahead...
07:08...it will take money...
07:10...with determination...
07:11...and a huge leap of faith...
07:13...to pick up where...
07:14...others have fallen short...
07:15...and make this project...
07:16...a success.
07:20...when...
07:21...when...
07:25...making the decision...
07:26...to relocate to Spain...
07:27...many are drawn...
07:28...to the striking azures...
07:30...of the south coast...
07:31...but for some...
07:33...the dramatic landscapes...
07:34...of the north...
07:35...hold an entirely...
07:36...different kind of charm...
07:38...not measured in...
07:39...sun-drenched...
07:40...beaches...
07:41...but in spectacular...
07:42...landscapes...
07:43...soaring peaks...
07:44...and timeless...
07:45...medieval villages...
07:46...you know the big cross...
07:48...on the big hill...
07:49...above Potters...
07:50...we're gonna go there...
07:51...having made the decision...
07:54...to move...
07:55...here from Bristol...
07:56...Greg, Daisy...
07:57...and their children...
07:58...Ben and Lucy...
07:59...and...
08:00...sit down there...
08:01...you wanna sit down there...
08:02...cool...
08:03...we're attracted...
08:04...to a calmer way of life...
08:05...in the Cantabrian countryside...
08:07...can you try that...
08:08...one more time...
08:09...last one...
08:10...but everyone...
08:11...just stay still...
08:12...stay still...
08:13...stay still...
08:14...stay still...
08:15...we live in a lovely little...
08:17...quiet village...
08:18...and you know...
08:19...we've got no problem...
08:20...with just leaving...
08:20...and the front door open...
08:21...and the kids just being outside...
08:22...playing away...
08:23We're fully settled here...
08:24...the kids...
08:25...they speak Spanish...
08:26...perfectly...
08:27...better than we will ever...
08:28...be able to...
08:29...when...
08:30...when it comes to funding...
08:31...their new life...
08:32...they want to turn a hobby...
08:33...into a money-making venture...
08:35...the business is going to be...
08:37...motorcycle tours...
08:38...in this area...
08:40...where we do...
08:41...a little bit of off-road...
08:42...and we've also got...
08:43...bikes available to rent...
08:44...the on-road ride...
08:45...is just...
08:46...is just really well...
08:47There's no traffic...
08:48...well there's no traffic...
08:49...the roads are really well made...
08:50...maintained...
08:51...it's just so much fun...
08:52...it's so much fun...
08:55...it's early April...
08:58...and Greg and Daisy have been...
09:00...advertising their motorcycle tours...
09:02...for several months...
09:03...it's been a slow start...
09:05...but things are finally looking up...
09:09...great news...
09:10...and some new bookings come through...
09:11...we've got a guy from Holland...
09:12...and then...
09:13...a couple of days after that...
09:14...we've got three guys...
09:15...from the UK...
09:16...spring weather here...
09:17...can be unpredictable...
09:18...so Greg needs to...
09:20...to make sure...
09:21...that the routes are safe...
09:22...and passable...
09:23...we've got a little bit...
09:24...of preparation to do...
09:25...when you...
09:25...we've had a bit of rain...
09:26...which we have just done...
09:27...over the weekend...
09:28...there's certain areas...
09:29...that are impassable...
09:30...because there's too much water...
09:31...there's too much mud...
09:32...or maybe even a landslip...
09:33...or something like that...
09:34...so we need...
09:35...to be very careful...
09:36...so we're going to go...
09:37...and check that out today...
09:38...and at the moment...
09:39...it's looking like...
09:40...it's going to be...
09:40...a cracking day...
09:45...naturally carved...
09:46...from the...
09:47...Cantabrian mountains...
09:48...the...
09:49...layabana...
09:50...the valley is a...
09:51...riders paradise...
09:52...with dramatic backdrops...
09:54...and...
09:55...with quiet winding roads...
09:56...it attracts bikers...
09:57...from all over the world...
10:00...first route checked...
10:03...and so far...
10:04...the elements have...
10:05...been kind...
10:09...the trails are fantastic...
10:10...and...
10:11...managed to do...
10:12...I'd say...
10:13...70% of the...
10:14...one of our favourite routes...
10:15...and...
10:15...a little section...
10:16...that I did think...
10:17...was going to be a bit muddy...
10:18...and it was...
10:19...but it was good fun...
10:20...it's a little bit of excitement...
10:20...for our guests...
10:21...so I know actually...
10:22...the trails are absolutely...
10:23...perfect right now...
10:25...that's one route...
10:26...Greg can sign off...
10:27...ahead of his first booking...
10:28...this trail...
10:29...this trail...
10:30...and here...
10:31...is going to be one of...
10:32...our sort of...
10:33...bread and butter trails...
10:34...it just opens up...
10:35...into this incredible...
10:35...incredible 360 degree...
10:36...vista...
10:37...and it's just...
10:38...fantastic for...
10:39...for trail riding...
10:40...and for...
10:41...yeah...
10:42...for our guests...
10:43...but in the heart...
10:44...of a national park...
10:45...the tours do come...
10:46...with their challenges...
10:48We need to be very mindful...
10:49...about the trails...
10:50...that we pick...
10:51...there's some other routes...
10:52...that we've got...
10:53...which are incredible...
10:54...but at certain times...
10:55...of the year...
10:55...we can't go there...
10:56...because there's...
10:57...nesting grounds...
10:58...for endangered bird species...
10:59...and also...
11:00...there's lots...
11:00...lots of wolves...
11:01...and we have a lot of...
11:02...bears around here as well...
11:03...and if anyone's...
11:04...sighted a bear...
11:05...in certain areas...
11:06...where we have routes...
11:07...then we won't go there...
11:08...and it's not...
11:10...just bears...
11:11...they need to stay...
11:12...on the right side of...
11:13...to make sure...
11:14...their venture is supported...
11:15...locally...
11:16...Greg and Daisy...
11:17...have built good relationships...
11:18...with the authorities...
11:20...we speak with the...
11:22...Park National Guard...
11:23...on a regular basis...
11:24...they're very...
11:25...understanding...
11:26...we're trying to run a business...
11:27...but as long as we're...
11:28...understanding towards them...
11:29...you know...
11:30...they have a...
11:30...park to protect...
11:31...and yet we need to make sure...
11:32...that we're in line with them...
11:33...right...
11:34...well we're going to go on...
11:35...check out a...
11:36...a new little section...
11:37...see if we can find some new routes...
11:40...time to assess route number two...
11:44...now...
11:45...Greg is heading...
11:46...for the village of...
11:47...Somanietho...
11:48...where his next trail begins...
11:50...and this track offers his guests...
11:52...very different scenery...
11:55...the tracks we're doing...
11:57...this morning...
11:58...are very much...
11:59...sort of just in the foothills...
12:00...of the...
12:01...the picots...
12:02...whereas these ones here...
12:03...are going through woodland...
12:04...and...
12:05...little villages...
12:06...but still some fantastic riding...
12:10...two routes trialled...
12:12...and two routes ticked off...
12:15...that was really good...
12:18...and this sign...
12:19...is...
12:20...showing me...
12:21...exactly...
12:22...what I wanted to see...
12:23...so I've now got...
12:24...two great little...
12:25...little routes...
12:26...and the connection in between them...
12:27...so I am...
12:28...pleas as punch.
12:30Although the trail is currently passable...
12:32...this one will be reserved...
12:34...for more experience...
12:35...riders...
12:36...the route coming up here...
12:37...is...
12:38...is quite difficult...
12:39...if...
12:40...if...
12:40...I have guests who are...
12:41...competent riders...
12:42...who are not scared...
12:43...of quite challenging...
12:44...loose rocks...
12:45...and also heights...
12:46...I mean it's quite steep...
12:47...a lot of that section is...
12:48...then yeah...
12:49...we can...
12:50...temp now...
12:51...but there's another way to access...
12:52...this beautiful spot here...
12:53...and that's from the village of...
12:54...Loreeto...
12:55...so if we have some guys...
12:56...who are a bit less confident...
12:57...we can still do it...
12:58...it's a really, really good little route...
12:59...yeah...
13:00...it's been a successful day...
13:03...of planning...
13:04...and Greg is now...
13:05...all ready for his first tour...
13:10...yeah...
13:13...hey...
13:14...lo parei...
13:15...but the forecast...
13:16...for the next few weeks...
13:17...is mixed...
13:18...I had a great day Ryan...
13:20...how was your day...
13:21...you had fun?
13:22Yeah!
13:23Yeah?
13:24Now Greg needs to keep...
13:25...his fingers crossed...
13:26...that riding conditions...
13:27...don't change...
13:28...he-he-he-he...
13:29...he-he-he...
13:30...get him on the bikes early...
13:35...comming up...
13:39...the...
13:40...the rain in Spain...
13:41...reaks havoc...
13:42...on a Lancaster couple's...
13:43...new bar...
13:44...so we've got leaks down...
13:45...the stairs...
13:46...some of the air conditioning units...
13:47...so we've got to stop that...
13:48...and will a mix-up...
13:49...s...
13:50...do you think...
13:51...Tony and Natasha's plans...
13:52...for a summer launch?
13:53I feel a little bit...
13:55...embarrassed that I've...
13:56...let this one slip...
13:57...but...
13:58...well, I'm gonna blame Natasha...
13:59...I know she's gonna...
14:00...blame me...
14:01...but...
14:02...I hope so...
14:05...but...
14:06...but...
14:07...he...
14:08...but...
14:09...but...
14:10...you know...
14:10...the...
14:11...cadena on Spain's Costa del Sol...
14:12...has been attracting...
14:13...foreign visitors...
14:14...since well before...
14:15...in Roman times.
14:19Wow, this is...
14:20...just incredible.
14:21Look at that today.
14:22Perfect day to take the boat out.
14:25Today it's more popular than ever...
14:27...with the population tripling...
14:28...over the summer months.
14:31We are...
14:32...so lucky...
14:33...to live in this.
14:34We are...
14:35...to live in this.
14:35...sea area.
14:36Definitely.
14:37This hospitality hotspot...
14:39...was the ideal...
14:40...location for Publican Adam...
14:42...and his Spanish wife Ali...
14:44...when they ditched...
14:45...Lancaster...
14:46...for Spain.
14:47I think it's just...
14:49...so magical.
14:50People...
14:51...come down to the sea...
14:52...and have a bit of air...
14:53...and cool down.
14:55I couldn't live in the day...
14:56...back in the UK.
14:57It's just a dream come true...
14:59...and it just keeps...
15:00...and getting better...
15:01...and better and better.
15:04The couple opened a...
15:05...cocktail bar...
15:06...overlooking the promenade...
15:07...which over the past...
15:08...three years...
15:09...has become one of the...
15:10...most popular in town.
15:12It's been super busy...
15:14...very warm...
15:15...rewarding...
15:16...extremely tiring.
15:17Yeah.
15:18And it's given us...
15:19...that wake-up call.
15:20...to make changes...
15:21...for next year.
15:22After three successful seasons...
15:24...Adam...
15:25...Adam and Ali...
15:26...are putting everything...
15:27...they've built...
15:28...on the line...
15:29...and opening a second bar.
15:30For €20,000...
15:32...they've just leased...
15:33...a former show bar.
15:34For €20,000...
15:35...they've just leased...
15:36...a former show bar.
15:35Which they plan to transform...
15:36...into a top destination...
15:38...for live music.
15:41It needs a lot of money...
15:42...spending on it.
15:43And...
15:44...they've made the decision...
15:45...to just...
15:45...go for it...
15:46...and do it properly.
15:47We have to make this work.
15:49Yeah.
15:50It's December...
15:53...and it's all hands on...
15:55...deck at the show bar.
15:56We've got our children with us.
15:58Our children are both here now.
15:59Our children are both here now.
16:00With Christmas only days away...
16:02...Adam and Ali...
16:03...are pushing to finish...
16:04...as many...
16:05...jobs as they can...
16:06...before their builder son Brogan...
16:08...heads back to the UK.
16:10Their youngest son Raoul...
16:12...has also flown over to help out.
16:16Raoul arrived last night...
16:17...and he's...
16:18...concentrating...
16:19...on the DJ booth.
16:20...even stage...
16:21...decorating that.
16:22We're getting the majority of things done here...
16:23...so that when we're left with...
16:24...in...
16:25...in January and February...
16:26...here is...
16:27...the sound system going in...
16:28...the lighting system going in.
16:31The heat is on.
16:32While Raoul and friend Marcus...
16:34...are painting the...
16:35...the stage and DJ booth...
16:37Just taking all the...
16:38...old lighting down.
16:40...making sure it works.
16:41I'm gonna give it a nice fresh...
16:43...lick of paint.
16:44Brogan and...
16:45...and barman Nico...
16:46...are working on the bar.
16:47Some new holes for the...
16:49...brackets.
16:50...to go into...
16:51...and then some self-tappers...
16:52...to run through them.
16:53We're having some wine racks.
16:55Put it on the ceiling here...
16:56...and then here.
16:57So once the lights are up...
16:58...it'll shine off all the wine...
17:00...and give it...
17:01...give it a good effect.
17:02The exterior of the bar...
17:04...is also...
17:05...in need of a little TLC...
17:07...starting with the roof...
17:08...which needs weatherproofing.
17:10So we've got leaks downstairs...
17:12...of some of the air conditioning units...
17:14...so we've got a...
17:15...to stop that.
17:17While Ali cleans the surface...
17:19...Adam is...
17:20...supplying a waterproof rubberised paint.
17:23An awful lot of jobs.
17:25...that still need doing.
17:26Many Spanish properties have flat...
17:28...rather than pitched roofs.
17:30...which need regular maintenance...
17:32...to make sure that water drains properly.
17:35...that part of the roof...
17:37...it's all bent.
17:38I've been given this wonderful job.
17:40...because...
17:41...I am licensed.
17:42So...
17:43...if something happened...
17:44...it would happen to me.
17:45...but something is not going to happen.
17:47Fingers crossed.
17:48While Adam and...
17:50...Ali push on...
17:51...one, two, three...
17:52...downstairs...
17:54...bro...
17:55...Dougan and Nico...
17:56...are installing new fridges.
17:57This is the only way...
17:58...to get them over.
18:00Hang on.
18:01Watch out.
18:02Watch out.
18:03Yeah.
18:04I've got it.
18:05You can go down.
18:06And it's a job.
18:05...which requires patience.
18:10Yep.
18:11Yep.
18:12Yep.
18:13I'm looking at the glass...
18:14...and the metal.
18:15Snug as a bug.
18:18Back on the roof...
18:20Adam and Ali...
18:21...are making light work...
18:22...of the painting.
18:23With sun...
18:24...is...
18:25...setting.
18:26But we've got...
18:27...and the lights have come on...
18:28...in the community grounds here...
18:29...to give us a bit of extra help.
18:30We've literally got...
18:31...a fifth of the roof left to do.
18:33But the difference is now...
18:34...is that there's three or four people.
18:35...so we're flying through it.
18:36I'm chuffed a bit...
18:37...to really have...
18:38I'm chuffed a bit...
18:39...to really have...
18:40...and it's going to be basically completed...
18:42...in the next half an hour.
18:44Today...
18:45...has been a huge family effort...
18:47...and even granddaughter Lucia...
18:49...is here to offer...
18:50...a helping hand.
18:51Lucia...
18:52...come here.
18:53Who is there?
18:54Come on.
18:55Come over.
18:55Come on.
18:56No thanks.
18:57No thanks.
18:58No thanks.
18:59No thanks.
19:01With the whole family pitching in...
19:03...the roof is soon finished.
19:05And the bar should now be watertight.
19:07Thank you very, very, very much.
19:10We call me and help it.
19:12I think the future is looking very bright...
19:13...for er...
19:14...for all...
19:15...of us.
19:16Adam and Ali want to open in February...
19:19...but there's...
19:20...still a lot of work to do...
19:21...before they can welcome any customers.
19:25...for all...
19:26...to be watertight.
19:27Wow...
19:28You do have to wait.
19:29You're happy.
19:30I just wanna wait.
19:31I'm here.
19:32You are.
19:33You're happy.
19:34...for all your photos.
19:35One is week.
19:36You look.
19:37You're happy.
19:38One is week.
19:39You're happy.
19:40One is week.
19:41One is week.
19:42One is week.
19:44Yeah, but I do not go.
19:46One is week.
19:47One is week.
19:49You know...
19:50...so much time.
19:51You get to leave.
19:52the building and the way it's done,
19:53but fingers crossed we're going for a four star.
19:57But at the moment, even four stars is out of reach.
20:00Work to upgrade their second
20:02and Jeet has yet to begin.
20:03And the main house is still an empty shell today.
20:07So they're making progress on one major front.
20:12So, the windows have finally arrived.
20:15Yes. Wow.
20:17And it's very exciting moment for us.
20:19We've been waiting for a long time.
20:2230 brand new windows and doors,
20:26their biggest investment.
20:27Yet, and Natasha's agonized over every detail.
20:31Only two...
20:32It took me, what, three months to choose the color?
20:34We had so many samples delivered.
20:37And it's between this shade of brown
20:40and that shade of brown.
20:42So, I think you chose well.
20:45Today is Friday 13th.
20:47My favorite date.
20:48I'm so happy.
20:49I think it's a good date.
20:51I think it's a good date.
20:52I think it's a good date on the windows.
20:53Shall we get on with it?
20:54Yeah.
20:55Let's do it.
20:57With 30,000 euros worth of glass on site,
21:01a superstitious...
21:02A superstitious date
21:02and a perfectionist project manager,
21:05it's not the calmest start to the job.
21:07Oh, I'm not sure I'm too keen on this handle.
21:12And it looks a bit clunky, doesn't it?
21:13It is very, very big candle.
21:15Yeah.
21:15No, that doesn't go...
21:17with the elegance of the building or the window.
21:20Are you going to be all right?
21:21I'm not sure.
21:22I'll let you go first.
21:25Tony's task now...
21:27Now, fit the windows
21:28and try not to shatter
21:29either the glass
21:30or domestic...
21:32Harmony.
21:35So once the frame's screwed in...
21:37We then put the double-glaze unit in
21:40and, yeah, then...
21:42we're good to go.
21:43Then Natasha can open the window
21:44at her leisure.
21:47Yes.
21:47Yes.
21:48Can't worry.
21:50Now we're going to...
21:51Just drop the...
21:52double-glaze unit
21:53into the hinges.
21:57And then we're going to drop it down.
22:00And there we are.
22:02In position.
22:03By late afternoon,
22:05the first panes are in place.
22:07And a small victory
22:08in a marathon renovation.
22:10It's a big step forward.
22:12Makes a big difference, doesn't it?
22:13But this addition
22:14raises another design choice.
22:17The colour looks perfect.
22:19I didn't want it black.
22:21I thought it would be...
22:22too harsh.
22:23But it does look organic.
22:24Perfect colours.
22:25And if we go for the...
22:27shatters,
22:28probably olive colour shatter.
22:30The olive shatters...
22:32That's not on my list.
22:33But as fast as I'm ticking
22:35this list off,
22:36it seems to be growing.
22:37But on this ominous date,
22:39Tony's luck is about to run out.
22:42A cross wire with the fitters
22:44over some missing timber frames
22:46has brought...
22:47progress to a halt.
22:48We would have had more windows fitted today.
22:51However...
22:52It's a slight delight.
22:55Yeah, so the guy is a suit.
22:57And Tony is doing it.
23:00Tony is doing it.
23:02Obviously, the language barrier
23:04is a little bit of an issue.
23:06And I'm...
23:07interpreter.
23:10I feel a little bit embarrassed
23:11that I've...
23:12I've let this one slip,
23:13but...
23:14Um...
23:15Well, I'm going to blame Natasha.
23:17Oh, she's going to blame me,
23:18but...
23:18Of course.
23:19Who's to blame Natasha?
23:22But every delay eats into precious time,
23:25pushing back work on the second...
23:27Soon, their November deadline for completion
23:30could be out the window.
23:32That's my Saturday and Sunday.
23:35Finishing...
23:36I think it's...
23:37eight windows, isn't it?
23:37Yeah, eight to do.
23:39So...
23:40Yeah.
23:42Coming up...
23:47Who would have thought
23:47to put marmalade in a margarita,
23:49but these guys are crazy.
23:50Adam and Ali...
23:52to explore the fine art of mixology.
23:54Get some great signature cocktails.
23:57Onto our new menu.
23:58And will bad weather...
23:59I saw the sun when I woke up.
24:01Oh, you did?
24:02Did you?
24:02Well, at least one of us did.
24:04Scopper, Greg and Daisy's
24:05first ever biker...
24:07There's a mud trap there
24:08that's just...
24:10It's unpassable.
24:12Stuff...
24:13...
24:15That's...
24:15I saw a...
24:17It's...
24:18...
24:19...
24:21...
24:24It is...
24:25...
24:25...
24:26It is
24:27It
24:30It
24:31It
24:32It
24:34It
24:36It
24:37And
24:38It
24:38It
24:39It
24:41It
24:41It
24:41Plain mortar. It's got a sort of industrial feel to it.
24:45Very modern.
24:46Or we go for like the southern Spain look with a dazzling white.
24:51Well I quite like that because it will be light and cool in summer and it does get hot.
24:56Okay, let's do it. We'll go with white and if it's terrible.
25:01Then we'll paint over it with something else.
25:04Hot pink.
25:06Greg and Daisy will market the Sun Terrace alongside
25:11their rental apartment.
25:13They had hoped to start advertising their accommodation by now.
25:16But it still needs signing off by an architect.
25:21I think it needs a second coat doesn't it?
25:22It's a bit patchy.
25:23I think it does need a second coat but it looks really good.
25:25Yeah.
25:26With no bookings in the diary other than a handful of motorbike tours, the car
25:31couple are relying on the income Daisy makes from working remotely.
25:35Daisy comes in.
25:36Daisy comes in at the end, scoops in and takes the glory.
25:38Daisy also earns all the money.
25:40Daisy also earns all the money.
25:41Two hours and two coats of paint later.
25:46It looks really good.
25:50It looks really good.
25:51Yeah, it's a lot better.
25:52I was worried it's going to be a bit too dazzling but actually it's a nice contrast
25:56with the wood.
25:57Yeah, it'll be a nice place in the summer for people to come and relax.
26:00Yeah, yeah, yeah.
26:01I'm happy.
26:02You happy?
26:03I'm very happy.
26:04Happy days.
26:06Two weeks later and after six years of...
26:11planning Greg is preparing to host their first ever motorbike tour
26:16Greg's guest Shaq from Holland is paying $150
26:21euros for a one-day tour including insurance kit and bike hire
26:26this is a real milestone for us now
26:31we've you know that the whole planning of our routes the the preparation of the
26:36bikes the is it going to be a success this is the the first day we're really going
26:41to test
26:41all out and find out whether you know the people actually like this this is
26:45really key for us
26:46today so a little bit nervous if I'm honest but despite months of
26:51preparations there's an unexpected problem the weather is absolutely
26:56dreadful it's probably been raining for about a week and the the trails
27:00are
27:01muddy and washed out in some places
27:03so I think we're gonna have to think on our feet really
27:06when we get out there and try and find there's gonna be sections which we won't
27:11be able to pass
27:11we're gonna have to chop and change little bits in and out should be exciting
27:16and muddy
27:18and with no sign of the rain letting up
27:20and with no sign of the rain letting up
27:21Greg's customer arrives
27:23all right please come inside where it's dry please
27:25yes
27:26we have a nice weather
27:27if we want some mud
27:28well we've definitely got plenty of mud
27:31I saw the sun when I woke up
27:32oh you did did you?
27:33yeah
27:34well at least one of us did
27:36before they get going Greg runs through the plan with Shaq which he's had to adapt
27:41at the last minute
27:42there's a mud trap there that's just
27:44it's on past
27:46you
27:47everything
27:48it's possible
27:49fortunately Shaq is a more experienced rider
27:50if you're used to do
27:51it
27:51motocross stuff and and sort of really exciting trials. Oh well I don't think you'll have a problem.
27:56Not a problem at all. I mean at any point if you don't feel comfortable on a bit trap, not a problem at all.
28:01I mean if you can.
28:06But while Shaq isn't worried about the weather, he does have one other concern.
28:11Actually they're quite small but it is...
28:16That also makes them light.
28:21I'm not sure about the bikes. They're quite small. So I have more of an...
28:26Outroad guy endurance. But we'll see.
28:31I think it's going to be fun.
28:34With Greg hoping the weather and...
28:36Smaller sized bike don't dampen spirits, it's time to hit the trails.
28:41Yeah, keep going.
28:46...
28:49I tem a lot.
28:51In Ben-O-Madine it's...
28:56It's mid-January.
28:59You have to watch this.
29:01After a three-week break for Christmas, Adam and Ali are back to check on progress at
29:06their new...
29:06The New Show Bar.
29:11And after heavy rain recently flew...
29:16...and flooded the terrace it's one area Adam's keen to cast an eye over.
29:21So I was going to check outside because this is the first proper rain that we've had since
29:25we nearly...
29:26...be flooded.
29:27But there's some really heavy rain outside today so it's a good test for the building.
29:31Yes!
29:32A lot of water coming off the roof but it's going straight down the drains.
29:37I know now, peace of mind, that this is not going to be a problem anymore but it's something
29:40to always keep an eye on.
29:41Adam and Ali also recently resealed the roof.
29:46And water seems to be draining well from above.
29:49600 square metres of...
29:51...and rubber paint went down on there.
29:53And I want to make sure that over the course of today that there's no...
29:56...more leaks coming inside.
29:57Aside from maintenance, today Adam and Ali are...
30:01...meeting with several new suppliers.
30:03First up, a drinks company.
30:06They desperately want our business because they know how big a venue it is and how busy
30:10it's going to be.
30:11So this should be hopefully a really good deal.
30:14With 30 years of hospitality...
30:16...experience...
30:17This is the price we're paying here.
30:19Adam is a tough negotiator.
30:22Thank you very much.
30:24Thank you very much.
30:25Thank you very much.
30:26Deal done with a drink supplier.
30:31Next, the couple are meeting with a sound and lighting company to discuss a few upgrades.
30:36Please go on the 12.
30:37Yeah.
30:38The 4.
30:39And another 2.
30:41...going in there.
30:42OK.
30:43Let's go with that then.
30:44Positive, positive, positive.
30:45This is exciting.
30:46The fact that we've got a date from them as well sticks to my timeline.
30:50They're every...
30:51Rethink is done by mid-February.
30:57Renovations at the show bar are moving at a pace.
31:00Now Adam and Ali...
31:01...we need to consider the drinks menu.
31:03What are you guys making?
31:04So, props up.
31:06Today, they've called in their whole team to pitch new cocktail ideas.
31:11Dylan, what are you making?
31:12I'm making a Rio de Janeiro.
31:14Rio de Janeiro.
31:15Rio de Janeiro.
31:16Which may make it onto the menu at the new show bar.
31:19Oh, wow.
31:21And their existing bar on the beach front.
31:24This is big.
31:25Really exciting.
31:26Part about our business here.
31:27And get some great signature cocktails onto...
31:31our new menu.
31:32As well as offering well-known drinks, Adam and Ali...
31:36...they made a name for themselves on the strip...
31:38...by offering signature cocktails.
31:40And their...
31:41menu is constantly evolving.
31:43There's an expectation.
31:44That's what we do.
31:45That's what we...
31:46We do really, really, really well.
31:47So, we have to have cocktails up there as well.
31:50But it's going to be a much smaller...
31:51menu.
31:52They have to be better than what we're already doing.
31:54The couple's team...
31:56...are always coming up with new ideas.
31:58Highlighter.
31:59That is very nice.
32:00That is very nice.
32:01Oh, yeah.
32:02Yeah?
32:03Very nice.
32:04That one has got spice gold...
32:06...the Midori, Malibu, pineapple juice...
32:09...and look for itself.
32:10The wicked high.
32:11Straight away we've got a new one for the menu.
32:13And that would work in either venue.
32:16We want to make sure that...
32:18...every single one of our cocktails...
32:19...has just got a little bit of...
32:21...something different.
32:22A little bit of...
32:23...even the ones that are well-known cocktails.
32:24We do them slightly differently.
32:26This is nice.
32:27Same colour as your top.
32:28Yeah.
32:29That's it.
32:30I think I...
32:31...keep it.
32:32Ha, ha, ha, ha.
32:33Mixology is all about...
32:35...experiment...
32:36...and fermentation.
32:37We were thought to put marmalade in a margarita...
32:40...but these...
32:41...guys are crazy.
32:42And barman Dylan...
32:43...has another inventive concoction up his sleeve.
32:46This is my signature cocktail...
32:48...so it's the one I most want on the menu.
32:50Aye, aye, aye.
32:51Oh, wow.
32:52That's 100%.
32:53Oh, wow.
32:54Oh, wow.
32:55That's 100%.
32:56I got it.
32:57Mmm.
32:58That really could be the flaming flamingos.
32:59I love flamingos.
33:00I love flamingos.
33:01The name isn't a random choice.
33:03Adam and Ali have decided to call their new show...
33:06...the flaming flamingo.
33:08And it looks like Dylan just created the venue's new...
33:11...signature cocktail.
33:12Let's test it first.
33:13Let's make sure we get it right.
33:14Yeah.
33:15But before...
33:16...before any of their new creations make it onto the menu...
33:19...they need to pass the taste test...
33:21...with regulars Susan and Ian.
33:23If you want to try this, this is going to be the signature cocktail.
33:26...up at our new bar, our entertainment bar up by Bonanza Square.
33:30We're about to announce...
33:31...that probably over the next two or three days.
33:33It fits in with our type of branding.
33:35Something a bit daft.
33:36...that people will remember.
33:37So there you go.
33:38Please try.
33:39See what you think.
33:40Give some feedback on it.
33:41That's lovely.
33:42Really nice.
33:43Really nice.
33:46It's a thumbs up from Susan and Ian.
33:48Wow, that is excellent.
33:50That is really...
33:51...really excellent.
33:52It's the feedback that we wanted...
33:53...and that's a winner.
33:54Great, let's go on.
33:55It's just summer.
33:56With plenty of ideas for the new cocktail menu...
34:01...Adam is feeling excited about the year ahead.
34:04The feedback on it is...
34:06...that's just amazing.
34:07So 100% that's going to be...
34:09...one of our showpiece cocktails for this year.
34:11I love what we do.
34:13I love my team.
34:14I love what we do.
34:15I love my team.
34:16And this is just one of those highs of the year for me...
34:19...when we design a cocktail menu.
34:21I'm looking forward to what comes out in the next couple of hours.
34:25What are you making?
34:27I'm making a mess.
34:28I'm making a mess.
34:32Coming up...
34:33Nothing better than a little bit of demolition.
34:37Get a hard go.
34:38A surprise discovery for Tony and Nat...
34:41...Tasha.
34:42Oh my god.
34:44We have a staircase.
34:46And will technical trouble...
34:48What's happening?
34:49...overshadow Greg and...
34:51Daisy's first motorbike tour.
34:54So unfortunately this bike...
34:55...the switch isn't working...
34:56...to disable the ABS.
34:57So that might be why it was going...
34:58...clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk.
35:01So if you're Ontario...
35:03knowing each other the...
35:04... Ihr chic influen uroneенный map...
35:05...ichia is really beautiful.
35:07...there's a greenhouse one...
35:08... addressing isn't really the best for our aussie...
35:11...you're going to be in Malaysia!
35:13So even though it's too many 감사 Terrify,
35:15...you're going to be aware of the things that...
35:18...dead return...
35:19...but how does yournsure should sound?
35:22What do you mean?
35:23It's the of a install...
35:25... cima thing?
35:26It's unlimited milhões...
35:28...because you should start with all your investment...
35:29was allocated to finish the works. Double that, darling. It's 30. Thank you.
35:34You lost your numbers. It is 30 windows and doors.
35:39Making the building watertight marks a real turning point. Momentum...
35:44at last for the next phase of the project.
35:47So the inside works now...
35:49are starting to begin. So we've got floors to put down in the upper level and the lower level.
35:54We've had made a start on. And also petitioning. And I'm hoping that we'll have...
35:59at least three bedrooms finished and liveable by next April.
36:04And this side of the house, which is a separate jeep, will be completed, ready for the...
36:09new season.
36:10They've slipped a little past their November deadline, but...
36:14finishing the second jeep is top priority. The summer rental income will be...
36:19vital to keep the bigger project alive.
36:22We're going to put a staircase in it...
36:24up to two further bedrooms, which is on the way, which I'm doing most of the work there.
36:29Once this jeep is complete, they'll double their capacity. And with luck...
36:34catch the family market that floods the Dordogne in summer. But there's still...
36:39plenty of hard graft ahead. We're going to make the kitchen slightly bigger.
36:44It's going to come across from where the current kitchen is.
36:49across the other side and down to where this alcove is.
36:53First job...
36:54But removing the old wooden plinth that once held a single bed, which needs to make way...
36:59for kitchen appliances.
37:00I can't believe they put big nails in this.
37:04rather than scrubbing it.
37:06Nothing better than a little bit of demolition.
37:09Get a hard go.
37:11Get a hard go.
37:12Get a hard go.
37:14Get a hard go.
37:15Get a hard go.
37:16Get a hard go.
37:17Get a hard go.
37:19Do you have more?
37:20Look!
37:21Oh my god!
37:22Something unexpected comes to light.
37:23We have...
37:24A staircase.
37:28Natasha?
37:29Yes?
37:30Come in here. Look. Look what I found.
37:32You won't believe this.
37:34Wow.
37:38What the...
37:40Oh, we have a hole in the floor. What is this?
37:42Instead of a case.
37:44And don't get any ideas. This is not going to be my new bedroom.
37:47LAUGHTER
37:49Hidden under the house is a concrete spiral staircase leading...
37:54into a mysterious void.
37:56Oh, wow.
37:57You can stand up, Danny.
37:58Oh, wow.
37:59Okay, come in.
38:02That's cool.
38:03Wow.
38:04Ever the visionary, Natasha's mind goes straight to the possibilities.
38:09Maybe we can keep cheese here, like Cheddar Gorge or something.
38:13How about that?
38:15Dordone Gorge.
38:17Cast him, no Gorge.
38:18Yeah.
38:19Wind cellar.
38:20Wind cellar, yeah.
38:21Yeah.
38:22But before she gets too carried away with plans...
38:24Tony's quick to point out the practicalities.
38:28We've already put in a kitchen in that's been ordered.
38:31Yes.
38:32That's going to be...
38:32It would be sitting over this.
38:33It would sit over this.
38:34Unless we do secret wine cellar or something.
38:36I'm not sure.
38:37No.
38:38You won't be able to access it.
38:39Because this was built on a hill, the...
38:42The void underneath is sloping.
38:43But what it does allow us to do...
38:46Is get...
38:47Any services or anything that you want under the house and through into the other house.
38:52But...
38:52The stairs, unfortunately, are going to become redundant.
38:56It's a...
38:57Misappointment for Natasha.
38:58For Tony, it's just another job on the endless to do...
39:02List.
39:03I've got to make and prepare it really for the new kitchen.
39:06So I'm going to have to...
39:07Put some new beams in.
39:08Slightly lower down.
39:09Put some insulation in between.
39:11And then...
39:12Put a new timber floor to match this up to where the units will be.
39:18I thought I might have found some gold coins but...
39:20No.
39:21Only this plastic...
39:22One, unfortunately.
39:25A real pot of gold...
39:27Stashed under the floorboards might have been too much to wish for.
39:31Water.
39:33For now, their fortune rests on getting this sheet finished.
39:36Booked.
39:37And earning cash by summer.
39:47Back in Laobana Valley, Greg's debut motorbike tour with Dutch rider...
39:52..and the shack is underway.
39:55After this morning's downtime...
39:57..the tracks are muddy.
39:59There's some surface water but they're passable.
40:02We'll be able to walk through here.
40:06The train is very common.
40:08But at the same time, the aircraft is more likely to getุ.
40:10The plane is heading to the left.
40:12We'll be able to walk through these days...
40:13..and the aircraft is pretty much thicker than a few years.
40:15It's apex, foot, and water turns out to get used to be a long-term operation.
40:18The aircraft is not a long-term operation on the front of the aircraft.
40:21It's only a longer long-term operation.
40:23At the same time, the aircraft are quickly-assembled to the aircraft.
40:26So we have airplanes to get the aircraft.
40:28so it's, yeah, and the weather has suddenly improved for us, so perfect.
40:33While Shaq has adapted to the lighter bike, he has found some issues.
40:38I have some complaints about the suspension, but for the rest, it's okay.
40:43Suspension's probably a bit soft on the front and not enough travel.
40:46Yeah, and the other change...
40:48Obviously, the tyres need to get something a bit more suitable for the conditions.
40:53And his bike hasn't quite stayed in one piece.
40:58The rubber pants has come off the foot peg.
41:00So, I proved you don't need them.
41:03You've got good boots, that's the thing.
41:08Oh!
41:12Back on the...
41:13To move, it's not long before there's another issue.
41:16This time with Shaq's brakes.
41:18So, unfortunately, this bike, the switch isn't working on it to disable the ABS.
41:23So, this one will have had ABS on it.
41:25So, that might be why it was going clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk.
41:27Yeah.
41:28That's why.
41:29Sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned...
41:30I thought I had a flat tyre.
41:31No.
41:32No.
41:33So...
41:33What's happening?
41:34Well, you handled it perfectly.
41:35I had to.
41:36Even with...
41:37Even with...
41:38It's been on my way.
41:39It's been a shaky start.
41:43But by the next stop, the bike is behaving and the stunning landscape...
41:48has won Shaq over.
41:49I really like it.
41:53It's been in Portugal and in Holland.
41:55It's not like this.
41:58What I like about Spain is that you can drive legally.
42:03In nature.
42:04In Holland, you're not allowed.
42:06And despite the mornings now...
42:08the nerves, Greg's feeling positive too.
42:10The trails have dried out.
42:11The last section we did...
42:12The trails have dried out.
42:13The last section we did...
42:13was perfect, I would say.
42:15And looking back in that and seeing...
42:16seeing you smile is...
42:18It's a great...
42:19It's a great feeling.
42:20It feels like...
42:21Yeah.
42:22It feels like there could actually be a business in this.
42:23I hope.
42:27Next on the...
42:28the agenda, Greg has chosen one of his favourite lunch spots...
42:31to showcase the local...
42:33Cantabrian cuisine.
42:34It's nice to stop in little places like this because...
42:38we're bringing a little bit of business up to these...
42:40these villages that people don't normally come to.
42:43Despite some earlier bumps in the road...
42:46Shaq's already planning his next visit.
42:48I definitely will come back.
42:51I...
42:53I can bring some friends here.
42:55I'll be the guy who found it.
42:56Salud.
42:57Salud.
42:58Cheers.
42:59Non-alcoholic wine in beer, honestly.
43:01Of course.
43:04After their stop to refuel...
43:06it's time to get back on the road...
43:08food for the home stretch.
43:13As Greg's debut tour draws to a close...
43:16As Greg's debut tour draws to a close...
43:18While there have been some teething problems...
43:21overall it's a positive first review...
43:23The experience was great...
43:28Nothing more, nothing less.
43:30Great.
43:31Greg is a great guy.
43:33He knows a lot about things around...
43:35from nature to culture...
43:36just being yourself.
43:38But for him it's okay.
43:39But for the motorbike...
43:41it's small...
43:42some small things.
43:43Thank you very much.
43:44I've really enjoyed today.
43:45It's been a great day.
43:46Thank you very much.
43:47I've really enjoyed today.
43:48It's been a great day.
43:48Any time you're back in the area...
43:50please give me a call...
43:51and we'll go for a ride.
43:52I definitely will be back.
43:53Thank you very much.
43:54It's good to hear.
43:55Thank you very much for your patience...
43:56and all of your feedback.
43:58I'm very much appreciated.
43:59With his first bike tour...
44:01under his belt...
44:02I'm really pleased.
44:03because we've got some...
44:04valuable feedback.
44:05I'm excited for the next...
44:06next opportunity.
44:07That's it.
44:08Well done.
44:09Greg now has four days...
44:11to prepare for his next...
44:13and this time...
44:14he's hosting three guests.
44:16That's it.
44:18Lucy.
44:23Time.
44:24The pressure is on.
44:25The time is ticking there.
44:26I want everything done...
44:27in two weeks time.
44:28As...
44:28Adam and Ali...
44:29pushed to open their new show bar.
44:31I just can't wait...
44:32for all this to be over.
44:33In northern Spain...
44:35We've got plans...
44:36for a nine-bedroom...
44:37bed and breakfast.
44:38Greg and Daisy...
44:39try to steer clear...
44:41of the road to nowhere.
44:42The guys...
44:43just had today...
44:44you know...
44:45I had to send them...
44:46somewhere else to stay...
44:47and it's...
44:48it's frustrating.
44:48And will Tony and Natasha...
44:50finish their epic renovation...
44:51in time for summer?
44:53A lot of people think...
44:55we are either...
44:56very brave...
44:57or...
44:58stupid.
44:59Stupid?
45:03we are...
45:04we are...
45:05you know...
45:06you know...
45:07I am.
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