He’s Never Been This Nervous To Leave Our Cottage | Home Renovation Begins

This week we leave our Shropshire cottage behind and head to Cardiff, Wales — for his first ever Hyrox competition at Principality Stadium. Matt's been training for months, but the nerves are real as we explore Cardiff Bay by day and night, walk the wetlands, and squeeze in some boutique shopping before the big moment on the Hyrox floor. Then it's back to English cottage life and straight into renovation planning — we're racing against the clock to get this home ready before our new arrival. Bathroom showrooms, tile hunting, and fabric samples — ordinary life, but with a deadline that makes it feel anything but. Next week: our first wedding anniversary. Chapters 0:00 Intro & Shropshire Cottage Comforts 08:13 English Country Garden Tour 14:37 Packing for Cardiff 16:15 On the Road to Wales 17:50 Premier Inn Cardiff City South Room Tour 21:37 Cardiff Bay by Night 27:28 Cardiff Bay Breakfast & Wetlands Walk 31:52 Cardiff Castle & Boutique Shopping 34:56 Hyrox Pre-Race Dinner Cardiff City Centre 36:37 Hyrox Venue — Principality Stadium 37:24 Hyrox Doubles Cardiff 2026 | Matt's First Ever Hyrox Competition 41:20 Premier Inn Breakfast & Journey Home 44:59 Freddie's Flowers Review & Discount Code May 2026 49:12 Cottage Renovation Planning 54:19 Bathroom Renovation Showroom & Tile Hunting 56:49 Sofa Shopping Furniture Village — Fabric Samples 59:08 Wedding Anniversary Celebration Prep 📌 ABOUT US We're Elliot & Matt, a married couple living in a renovated cottage in the Shropshire countryside in a quiet English village. Every Monday we share cozy vlogs about slow living, seasonal traditions, and finding contentment in the simple things. This is a peaceful corner of the internet — welcome in. 🔔 Subscribe and come home with us every week - https://www.youtube.com/@ElliotandMat... MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO & BRAND COLLABORATIONS 💐 Freddie's Flowers – Offer: FREE vase & FREE delivery on your 1st box, FREE secateurs on your 2nd box and FREE bud vases on your 3rd box worth up to £84. Code: ELLIOT2026 CLAIM FREE GIFTS or CLAIM UP TO £84 FREE GIFTS Link: https://www.freddiesflowers.com/mk/in... (AD) VOY (GET £50 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER) Promo code: ELLIOTMATT https://www.joinvoy.com/weight-loss?c... 💍 Ultrahuman Ring AIR (10% off): https://www.ultrahuman.com/ring/buy/?... (Code: ENM10) 💧 HOLY Drinks 10% OFF (everyone): https://uk.weareholy.com/discount/ELL... £5 OFF (new customers): https://uk.weareholy.com/discount/ELL... 🧴 Skin + Me (First month for £3.50 + service fee): https://www.skinandme.com/?promocode=... (Code: ELLIOTP5NHP) 🔔 New vlogs every Monday Want to watch more? Start here:    • Cozy Living & English Countryside   SAY HELLO 📷 Instagram:   / elliot.and.matt   💻 Facebook:   / elliotandmatt   #Hyrox #EnglishCottage #CottageChronicles #Shropshire #CottageRenovation #Cardiff #SlowLiving