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A horrible dusty American narrator gives an absolute trailer park vibe when describing this property. Ghastly presentation. Would be better ipshiwn in silence or either soft period music . Her description are childish.

I'm from MS, USA. In the 1990s I bought a Country Victorian. It was in good livable shape, so moved right in. I had covered, with the realtor, major things we might have to worry about, like roof, plumbing, electrical. They all had been updated within last 3 yrs. I loved it, even tho years later had to sell it due to divorce. I learned not to try to do too many things at once. Make a list! I went room by room. You have many, many here willing to help y'all in your wonderful journey! I'm sure you'll find France friends willing to help also!

Your garden area is lovely! Before you begin pulling things out, there's "an app" for those "I don't know what this is." Lol. There are several plant apps, just aim your camera and it will tell you what it is and how to take care of it.🥰 Can't wait til Spring!

I've never been to France, but you're living a dream for me! I love the history. Your chateau has SO much to work with. I hope you will take time to research before doing any work. I'm sure the kids would be happy to help!🥰 😅 I will be following your adventures! Congrats.

Are those two columns in that room structural or can you remove them?

Really questioning the reason you moved to France. You sound unhappy. Europe is not the US!

I wonder did you indicate you were pulling in ?, thats all I can think, anyway just ignore the honking just someone with a bad temper. Thanks for the video

Is it a Rose of Sharon?

When will you all be coming and staying? I think one you are permanently there it will be so much easier for you to figure things out and get things done together. Best of luck!

When we were in Italy years ago I thought "HONK" was their middle name.LOL.Mel stop worrying over ever thing it will make you sick. The shower if it were me i would do the cheapest way i could and when you are all living there rip it out water proof and tile the shower. There may be hidden problems from time past you cannot see now. Remember Mel you are brave to be there on your own it will get better but you are worrying yourself so much you must stop. By the way sweep the leafs off the steps can get slippy when wet do it off video as great as you are one thing at a time. As the Royals say "Stay calm and carry on" Until next time take care.

You are very brave to be in a foreign country all by yourself not knowing the language AND driving on top of that! I lived in Mexico many years ago & my then husband left me alone a lot and it was very challenging to say the least. I was so glad to have had a store ( family owned ) just downstairs so I rarely had to to purchase anything all by myself lol 🤷 I can hardly wait to see how you furnish your new home as that is one of my favorite things to do when I move to a new place; I find it to be a welcome & very pleasant challenge- anyway thx for having me along I had fun especially at the Emmaus ( loved the rush seat dining chairs that's what I want for my existing dining table ) 🤔

I loved the stroll through town, how cute. I hope you have solved the leak. The view in your backyard with the steeple is breathtaking, what a nice place to sit and relax (as long as you don't look at the stairs). lol

I love how you are being open and honest about everything you are experiencing. It’s all very interesting. If you pretend nothing is frustrating, I will know you are lying. 🤣😂 Also, thank you for purchasing nothing in the shop. 🤐 🤣 Your chateau is too special for just anything. I don’t like yellow either, but I do like the yellow shower tiles. They don’t seen as bright. I love a smooth buttery yellow. ❤

As u get to know the area it be so much earlier . Please u found whats is making the leak . Something where nice in the second hand place im sure u find more places to check out Google may help . Take care

Don’t let people discourage you and say you’re complaining, being there alone, takes a lot of guts, and as we know, Midwestern women know how to get. S**T done .

Mel get yourself a blue zone pass. It allows you two hour parking in any blue zones. Green zones are 15 minutes and you don't need anything to park in the green spots.

You need to clean out the bottom fuss filter almost after every wash.Its really dangerous if they are full and yes they cause leeking. Same with the dryer. You empty the water container, the fuss collector inside the door and the bottom fuss collector. If not clean the machines can get in fire or leak. Leave the doors open when you fly back to the USA. Why are those plates so important to change? I think there are other things that are more urgent. Those plates on the wall are older and probably not compatible with your new ones.

You defenitly need a new faucet. That will help a lot. Choose one that you can use when renovating the bathroom. You are in danger soakin th wooden stucture behind the tiles or the wooden floor/ beams.

I moved from a town with a great Emmaus to one with the worst one in France, they have nothing but stuff that belongs in a dumpster !

The leak is behind the wall. I think you need to call in a pro. Sorry.

Your negative attitude about everything kind of ruins this. It's depressing. You might work on a presentation without constant negative comments.

You may have to open up the wall on the other side of the shower to find the leak. That is cheaper than re-tiling.

If you don’t have a water softener, chances are calcification is the culprit in your pipes. Use grout- NOT CAULK!!!! Use a spray Sealer you can get at Action or Brico for now. Don’t use caulk which will be difficult to remove later. Rose of Sharon is the plant. If you’re near Limoges, better Emmaus there. Emmaus have some good ones but some are horrible. Amazon France or Centakor have shower caddies pretty cheap. You need your family there and to actually “live” France. It’s very difficult to do it like you’re doing it.

Love your garden ❤ enjoyed your stroll in town. Good luck with leaks, trip home, driving lessons, scary stairs and future Emmaus or brocante trips !

6:12 Welcome to the cheesy play on words for hairdressers saloon names(salon de coiffure) : "L'Hair du temps" from French "L'air du temps" . Être dans l'air du temps is an expression meaning "to be trendy or fashionable" By the way, the C letter at the end of "Le Blanc" is silent. Blanc is the word for white and the c is there because the feminine of blanc is blanche. There are a lot of silent letters in French, specially at the end of words. It's part of the difficulty of learning the language.

Le blanc (c is silent) departement de l'indre, the river name is la creuse I think, its a medieval city,like most of that region, people think medieval looks like the medieval châteaux in uk...but france kept most of it cities and villages identity...which means that city and it center was active since the middle ages, probably from roman time too, the château Naillac is the attraction 😊. The stairs r cemented,they r not original to the building at all...clearly a recent addition. Don't mind people honking 😅, sometimes they r helping u out when u are parking,sometimes its a way calling somebody and sometimes they just honk🤷‍♀️. I like yellow😅maybe not like that in a bathroom but yellow is sunshine 💛

L Indre est le département de mes ancêtres, mais plus vers Châteauroux 😊

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🍎 Fabulous, sunny, blue skies day in our part of the world! About evicting your friendly bugs! Unfortunately you can't evict bugs in France, because there are too many rivers and streams around. #2. 99.9% of people plant roses and shrubs against the building of the house and when it rains, because most people don't use gutters for the water to go elsewhere, it creates moisture against the house and no one loves moisture more than bugs and rodents and geckos. Most of all there are no window screens on the houses in France, so as long as you live in France, they are going to be your best friend inside your house and outside your house! As we said your new house is nice, it needs a lot of work and because it's so old, you always need to save because every year it's going to be something new you have to fix. We definitely don't like the fenced in walls of the courtyard, as it makes the house looks as if though it's a jail or a hospital or a facility of some kind. It makes the courtyard look a little too quiet and unfriendly. Don't want to say depressing, but we must because I can see adults getting used to the secluded walls, but there is no way teenagers are going to feel happy about secluded walls. We must give it to you bluntly for the sake of your kids. We have lived on five acre properties three times in the last 20 years and the last property we decided to sell as my daughter was getting in her teens and I was getting tired of the seclusion. So as time goes on when the kids come back, you must keep asking them questions here and there every year and watch that they're not getting depressed. Since you know it's a secluded property, then you will know why they're not so happy. As I can tell a little with the one or two videos, but can't seem to figure out the answer for the secluded fence walls. Hope it doesn't make you depressed either since no one can see the beauty of the courtyard, only if they're invited in. We love big properties too, but it has to show for others to enjoy as well, or else what's the point if no one can appreciate the beauty just the owners. Bye for now, Ciao!🌴

OK, you have older switch covers that they don’t make anymore. You’ll have to find those OR, just CLEAN the darned things. They are retro and fit inwith the home’s period. As a viewer, you’re really concentrating on things that don’t matter and not on things that do. I know you’re scared and afraid to drive, but you were courageous enough to move to France and the roads are magnificent- better than most roads I ever drove in the U.S. Also, you can search for and download any manual for any appliances you have in ENGLISH. Because I assure you, before the UK shot itself in the head and voted for Brexit, they were a part of EU and those same appliances would have been sold there. When we moved to France we focused on painting every room to give it a “fresh” look. Wall plates were number 53,278 on our list. You need to your use your time in France wisely. Familiarize yourself with the stores you can source stuff from. Good luck!

Keep the old covers and just buy a can of paint to get the colour you want

Glad you had the phone win and the past bank account win. I wonder if having a dehumidifier in the house might help with the mold issues. I imagine the stone retains the moisture from outside. Does the house have air conditioning? That would be something I would not be able to do without. All the best for your new life in France. You got this and just think that you will be helping countless others like me who hope to follow in your footsteps with a move to France.

If you can’t parallel park you shouldn’t be driving. Also, moving to France you should anticipate that it isn’t going to be the same as the USA on many levels including the price you pay in Reno stores and you pay for garbage in your taxe d’habitation regardless of having a can or not.

The leak may be caused by the pump filter (accessible from door at bottom) being partially blocked, there is normally a plug that needs to be unscrewed to clean it. N.B Water will come out if you remove plug to clear, about one litre of water. Tip leave the washing m/c door and filler open after use to dry out and this will stop any mould.

Looking good. Reckon a cat got a decent meal from your pigeon. What are you planning to work at when you make the move?

Best of luck!

Surely you want to be having baguettes each day and real espresso coffee🤣🤣

You need to start calling it your garden not a back yard🤣🤣

Can you not use google translate

that is your filter needs to be emptied out but put an old towel down because it will run with a bit of water then empty the filter and put it back. then it should not leak.

Oh boy. I don’t see how you’re gonna make it there. Remember Google and UA-cam are your best friends for diy.

Check filter, hose connections, and upload info from youtube for repairs, troubleshooting. After each load, leave the door open for several hours to gelp keep mildew smells away, and clean the rubber seal in front weekly.use the covers that fit, repaint or recover. Hang a sheet up for curtains.

Keep a journal on the highs and pitfalls, dates put everything in it. You can return to a month to confirm stuff for yourself. Spiders i have a spider roar do i ever but i have a small hand vacuum always charged to help me stop shouting.I think you are doing great you are living in a big house on your own trying to sort everything out and that is not easy, When it comes to buying for the house not a suitable price look somewhere else. As for the driving well a new country on the roads does test your confidence, so what it happens,it tested my confidence when i moved to Australia many years ago. There are many lessons ahead for you, but you in the future may be able to advice someone else. So do not stress remember you are only humane . Take care chin up you go girl you got this. Watching from Australia.

The bottom of the washer has a filter that needs cleaned aprox every three months and you should leave front door open after using until it's dry so you won't get mold.. clean the washer on clean setting every month as well.

Allí en Francia hay muchas tienda de segunda y muchas q la gente dona y consiguen cosas lindas

Why didn’t you take a sample to hardware store take the old ones in save you time and money?

We have high ceilings and I use a painters extension pole with an attached cobweb brush to clean spider webs away. I bought them both at the same time to make sure they will screw in together. I can confirm this is so much easier from the ground than going up and down stairs.

Yay for the phone sim, take all the wins when they come (we were happy enough with Free that we use them for Fiber internet as well). I hear you on the brico prices. They seemed crazy at first, but I’ve gotten used to them over time. (If you can wait for the “soldes” times, two periods in summer / winter where stores are allowed to have big sales, you’ll find some markdowns) .