As a French, I'm so sorry about the incident with the hunters but as you can see on the news we try to put laws in place to limit their "passe-droit" but it's hard. I hope they won't push a boar in your garden again
this level of dangerous encounters has even made it to the Economist - 'France reviews its hunting rules' 5 Jan 2023 publication date. Having come rather close to a pack (we stopped counting at 12 which is where we started running and looking for trees) of wild boar with piglets while doing SERE training (Army times)...that was an entertaining 3 minutes that resulted in all of us scattering. a few weeks later we actually had a male boar charge us when we were flying helicopter missions and that was crazy. Very protective of their young and can be unpredictable - but are generally very shy. Rather brave young girl.
Stephanie at Chateau de la Lande has a guy called Nick who is working on her forest. He has all the heavy duty machines etc, a week of him working for you might pay off. Well done on caring so for your animals.
Glad your daughter wasn’t hurt, and she took it all in stride. No fun dealing with children traumatized by scary incidents. The beauty of your wild forest is intoxicating. It’s so dry here in Texas, I felt thirsty as the water trickled to its final destination.
What a lovely Village full of Character, love the Cupboard its gorgeous, just hunting not good on your land as those dogs could easy find and chase yr cats down I hope they dont come back . All I'm going to say is firewood firewood . I have cats too we sold our Dairy farm 2 years ago and I just could not leave them behind as most of them are wild so I brought cages and court them, we brought 25 acres and they all here they stay outside except for 2 Grommet and Persy but I to seem to be never ending buying cat food 😄 . They are all spayed or fixed up now so no babies along with 5 horses , 13 Hereford cows and there calves 3 bulls and a large orchard it's a never ending of work to be done . I hope Mimi is doing ok . Bathroom is going to look great .
So glad your daughter was ok the land you have is beautiful you both are working so hard and it will look beautiful when completed love watching your videos take care x
Those dogs would freak me out, too, so would the boars. Hope that doesn't occur too often. You're both doing awesome, I think. No doubt, you both have a lot to take care of, but both of you are keeping up with it. Best wishes.
The idea of spending a week in Brittany cutting down trees and cleaning up a beautiful forest near an enchanting chateau...sounds absolutely wonderful. Count me in!
So sorry about the hunters. Glad your daughter was not hurt by quickly returning to the safety of the house. The woods and water are delightful to see and hear. Wonderful trip to town. Antique shopping fun and love the new purchase. Love those donkeys. See you soon.
Maybe someone from the local community college the agriculture department or the horticulturist department can give you guys a hand. It is so beautiful to have the fresh water pond or spring/creek. All the best.
Thanks to your love of animals, I assume you have a strict "no hunting" policy in place on your land. It needs rigorous enforcement by the local Maire. Difficult if your Maire him/herself is one of the hunters. We have had the same problem with hunting on our château land with, one time, dogs, deer and hunters all descending on a children's treasure hunt in our forest, despite our no hunting policy. It is madness! They have put your family at risk and must be made aware of the consequences. One is entitled to feel safe on one's own land. I sincerely hope your family (and animals) remain safe in the future. My best wishes from Normandie. X
Thank you. Yes, the hunters have been informed and they knew they weren't allowed on our property. They could not control the dogs and didn't seem to care to. You are correct - madness! We'll be taking another trip to see the mayor.
You could start a local friends of the chateau as volunteers that want to help restore the land . Have events that foster woodland days for people to enjoy several times a month. Bird watching etc. 40 acres is a lot. Time to start riding the donkeys 😉 around the property.
Some of the chateaux have a deal with the locals to come hunt boar when the owner sees their digging damage. Then they call and the hunters descend, and things are controlled rather than random. Your work load is significant. Best wishes to you!
I love your vlog and love what you have done to the chateau. It is amazing. What a beautiful home you are creating. Thanks for including the animals. It shows what very caring and loving people you are.
It’s too bad you don’t have a way to get some of the bigger fallen trees milled into usable lumber. From some of your other videos the wood from the trees look very nice. Love your videos. Your music choices are excellent but nothings tops your humor! Looking forward to more cat shenanigans
Lovely watching you both. Randomly shuffling through your episodes - quite enchanting, love the banter but it must be hard work. On the note of the vivier, taking your animal lovers, have you thought about keeping beavers/otters? They’d do a great job. Anyways, do keep up the good work and enjoy.
The wood looked magical withe the streams and pools. It was interesting to see how the wood had grown. Sorry about the incident with the hunt, scary not just the boar but a pack of dogs on the hunt and not controlled. Hopefully it won't happen again.
Silicon valley couple that retire in valencia , one kid still in SF the other finishing a masters in ireland. Our property is tiny compared to yours, so any time Brad does not finish proyects I referr to you guys Anyway, hope one day we can meet and have a glass of wine
Thanks for the tour of the nearby town and the brocante. The armoire looks like it will be perfect. The sight and sound of the water was a lovely counterpoint to the trespassers. Hunters know the rules. They just chose not to follow them. Your daughter showed great presence to get out of the way. (She shouldn't have had to, in her own garden). Glad you let them have it, verbally. I commend your meticulous approach to all projects and unforeseen "fixes". Your donkeys, kitties (inside and outside) have better lives because you are their guardians.
I am sorry about the incident. I am glad your daughter is safe. I love all your videos. I know you can not comment on every ones post. You have so many subscribers now. I understand about the cats. We feed the feral casts around our house as well. Plus I hand feed the crows. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings to you all. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘
Shocking you didn't get the included trip to Barcelona, lol. Those sconces are lovely - different from most! The new chairs and the armoire for the bathroom are all super. Love your humour!
Were the streets empty because it was the 12th day after Christmas. Don't the French treat that as another Holy day similar to the day after Christmas in the Netherlands? Bastille Day in France.
I would love to show you some of my Emmaüs antiques, some, I think, Louis XV d"epoch (from Louis' time, not "de style," in the same style. Thought you might find them interesting. Another thing about wallpapering with Toile de Jouey. There's matching mateerial for curtains, the bit yoou drape over the bottom of the bed, the first big pillow beehind the big white ones. Too, you often see the inside of the doors of armoires like your very plain one finished off with the Toile de J cloth, just the curved part to the bottom, the edges turrned under and I think glued on. Very very pretty, and you can eveen leave the ddoors open all the time even with dishes, linens, etc. visible. I've only seen this done on armoires like your plain one, the Louis XV,. About the different historical styes of French antiques . . . . With each successivee King, the style changed to show that the new king wanted us to know that he had his own tase. You now know how to recognise Louis XV. Lou XVI has STRAIGHT legs and chair backs. Oh yes, Lou XIV has few armoires but marble-topped commodes, chests of drawers, because there was more going from chateau to chateeat for hunting primarily, so armoires would have been too cumbersome. Too, they couold cut the meat on the marble top. The single beds you painted black are the style of the last King, Louis Philippe. Way back before Louis XIV was Henri II. He did have armoires, dark wood, and the thick thick doors carved, not exactly 'flowery,' but more geometric. I've been told that the less carving (like on your plain Louis XV armoire mean earlier in the reign, maybe even when he was Regent. Styles also vary between regions of France. Check all of this out as I think you'll find it fascinating but probably won't change the antiques you choose.
Thank you thank you thank you for your beautiful videos. I know it takes a lot of time to compose and edit the videos. I don’t normally watch Utube but I love French châteaux. I hope I’m spelling that right. This is my go to place on Thursday nights. I watch your videos. I love your care for your animals. I want donkeys now of course but our yard is not big enough. I love the interaction you have between each other. Again thank you for being on UA-cam so others can see your progress and see your beautiful home and your beautiful animals.
Fabulous vlog. Distressing I know, that this blood-thirsty behaviour happens and trespasses on your land. The wood is magical but in time you can make it whatever you want it to be. Bite-sized chunks. With volunteers who will gladly come.
When so many have so little, how could you not be happy and grateful to live where you are even with the issues that arise from a very old and beautiful house??!!!
Wondering if u can find vintage light switches at brocantes? A tip on cat food, they don’t absolutely need wet food. My two very happy on dry biscuits twice a day. Might save u a bit in pet food. Love the red wellies!
Happy new year Amanda and Lincoln, January is a gloomy month, but the shapes of the trees are really beautiful, the Donkey's seem, to love their humans. The town was really quaint, and to see buildings dating back that far is amazing that they are still standing. did anyone live in the Chateau? Amanda, I know how much the hunters, get on your last nerve when it comes to killing the wildlife, I can't imagine how you felt with them that close to your daughter, I am so sorry you both had to go through that. Thanks for sharing. Love from N.Y.
I know kids hate fussing. But - good grief! I’m so glad your daughter is safe. Those hunters need more red tape, signs and video attesting to their carelessness. How terrifying for you, Mama!- - Please consider bringing someone in to thin your forest and muck out your waterway. You can’t do it all! All the best😊
3:20 If you ever come to Audierne here in southern Finistere on a Saturday you'll find a lot more hustle and bustle. It has a great farmer's market. By the way, if you do, please get in touch.
Try Screwfix or Toolstation both with a com at the end for your brass switches, it still might be cheaper to pay postage etc than paying for them from Spain. I had a quick look on both and typed in brass light switch, the georgian type seem to be similar to what you have just got. I would be a screaming banshee to those hunters, so good on you. Shouting the loudest seems to be the only weapon you have in some situations, and they always remember you afterwards and know not to cross you again. The woods housekeeping will come, but you have enough on your plate for now. Its all coming together. Can't wait for the bathroom reveal and what colours you go for.
wow, wild boar and hunters! I think I would be yelling too. That doesn't sound very safe. A whole bunch of wild mad Frenchmen running after dogs with loaded weapons!!! The black mushrooms looked like slugs, yuck. I do love how the donkeys straight away clocked you and wheelbarrow and trotted off to see what delights you had on offer. 40 acres is alot of land to manage, I do not envy you, but it is very beautiful. We have 6 acres and that seems like enough most of the time.
I think I comment every week about your beautiful land and your stunning views, but the incident with your daughter must have taken a few years off your life. The donkeys are so sweet. Stay safe and well. xx
i just love the peace and the sounds of your videos and i love your voices perfect for listening too , what did you both do for work in the states , i always guess on what people did or do by seeing them , i would guess your hubby as a professor or scientist , and you as corporate person lol lol am i close ?
How lucky was your daughter! as someone else mentioned very difficult to control hunters on your land, especially if they are friends with the Marie... The bathroom is starting to take shape, thanks for sharing... take care
If you have locals who may want firewood, or wood for furniture making, you may approach them to come and get trees that are down or tag ones you want rid off, they cut and take them, it may help you on clean up of the area.
🥀🍃 Just found you! What a gem…outstanding photography & sound…love the babbling brook and donkeys munching carrots. But most of all the cats😺❗️Is there any way to fence your property? The nerve of those hunters running dogs and shooting guns on your land! Where’s French bureaucracy when you need it??!!🍃
Tracking devices on hunting dogs has really changed the "sport". Trespassing used to be managed because the hunter was within a reasonable distance behind the dogs to control them. Not anymore as hunters are off in a van w/ their phones and the dogs are on their own. This is a problem all over the world right now (even in New England but it's bears not boars). Wonderful woods, pond and streams. Would gladly volunteer to help clean up ivy and blackberry. Cheers
That long straight, or so it looked, tree that's down would make a lot of wood planks that could be used for all sorts of stuff, tables, counter tops etc etc. Hope someone comes in to help with the wood clearing, wow, you have a lot of it. Soooo beautiful. An arborist with a portable sawmill would be great, yes, prob $$$'s. All the best, love watching!
Our daughter was a work-away volunteer in ireland, working in various BnBs. There are many people on the platform to choose from. U provide room and board and they work 20 hours a week (or more if you work it out). Would highly recommend it!
I’m so sorry your daughter experienced that and as a parent you have to worry about that. I grew up in northern Wisconsin and we lived on 14 acres. Regardless of the signs my parents posted, we still encountered hunters trespassing and shooting. I was 12 when an idiot with a shot gun came onto our property and shot. He struck me in the shoulder fracturing the joint and pretty much blowing out my shoulder. Apparently, I looked like a deer in a blaze orange vest. I was in my front yard helping to stack wood. Never received an apology. He approached, realized what had happened, and being the responsible adult, he then ran. He was eventually caught and arrested but it messed me up for awhile. When he was asked what happened he had some crazy story that made no sense. “The gun malfunctioned.” 🤔🤔🤔 Apparently, so did his aim 🤦🏻♀️
Got this a bit late so finally able to watch. Very scary with the dogs and hunters. Can you post No Hunting signs on your property? Glad they got the message. Your forest is huge and love the closeup shots of the creek and wild fungi. That amoire is perfect for bathroom storage. Price was so cheap. Good to see donkeys. Stay safe and warm.
Lovely vlog thank you i would be in my element if i had your wood land fantastic mature trees to turn into lumber for all my projects have a great weekend guys all the best from Budo & Tracy at French farmhouse diaries ☺☺🌳🌳🌲🌲🌴🌴
Love that armoire Amanda. There's so much babbling creeks on your property. That pond area will be nice when it's cleaned up. I think you two need a helping hand. I cant see you all do all that alone. It's wild country out there where you live so carry something for defense from the boars.
Lincoln looks at the mucky vivier and simply chuckles. I love it!!!
The beautiful sound of that flowing water was exactly what I needed to hear after a stressful day ☺
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a French, I'm so sorry about the incident with the hunters but as you can see on the news we try to put laws in place to limit their "passe-droit" but it's hard. I hope they won't push a boar in your garden again
Yes, it's a difficult situation to control :(
this level of dangerous encounters has even made it to the Economist - 'France reviews its hunting rules' 5 Jan 2023 publication date. Having come rather close to a pack (we stopped counting at 12 which is where we started running and looking for trees) of wild boar with piglets while doing SERE training (Army times)...that was an entertaining 3 minutes that resulted in all of us scattering. a few weeks later we actually had a male boar charge us when we were flying helicopter missions and that was crazy. Very protective of their young and can be unpredictable - but are generally very shy. Rather brave young girl.
It's up to a private owner to put an end to hunting on their property, not the government.
@@iyzabel hunters are not know to respect it ...
@@iyzabel Why should private citizens be the primary enforcers of the law? Isn't that the role of the police and government?
Wear orange when walking around your property in hunting season
Stephanie at Chateau de la Lande has a guy called Nick who is working on her forest. He has all the
heavy duty machines etc, a week of him working for you might pay off. Well done on caring so for your animals.
he's miles and miles away probably over a5 hour drive, there will be someone locally.
@@LomaxYearwoodthethird In Canada that is not far. Lol
Nick is worth the distance.
You guys are amazing creative people who have an understanding of beauty. Thanks it is never boring
Glad your daughter wasn’t hurt, and she took it all in stride. No fun dealing with children traumatized by scary incidents. The beauty of your wild forest is intoxicating. It’s so dry here in Texas, I felt thirsty as the water trickled to its final destination.
Love that you look after all the cats on your property, shows how kind and generous you are xx
What a lovely Village full of Character, love the Cupboard its gorgeous, just hunting not good on your land as those dogs could easy find and chase yr cats down I hope they dont come back . All I'm going to say is firewood firewood . I have cats too we sold our Dairy farm 2 years ago and I just could not leave them behind as most of them are wild so I brought cages and court them, we brought 25 acres and they all here they stay outside except for 2 Grommet and Persy but I to seem to be never ending buying cat food 😄 . They are all spayed or fixed up now so no babies along with 5 horses , 13 Hereford cows and there calves 3 bulls and a large orchard it's a never ending of work to be done . I hope Mimi is doing ok . Bathroom is going to look great .
So nice that you brought the cats with you :)
Wow. That walk about ----> Trippy.
Have ever considered having volunteers or work aways come and help, you provide a place to sleep and they help you out?
They say: Teamwork makes a dream work.✨
Thank you. Your channel is very inspiring.
So glad your daughter was ok the land you have is beautiful you both are working so hard and it will look beautiful when completed love watching your videos take care x
Those chairs are wonderful! Well chosen! But how frightening this encounter with the pack of dogs and the boar 🐗😱
Those dogs would freak me out, too, so would the boars. Hope that doesn't occur too often.
You're both doing awesome, I think.
No doubt, you both have a lot to take care of, but both of you are keeping up with it. Best wishes.
The idea of spending a week in Brittany cutting down trees and cleaning up a beautiful forest near an enchanting chateau...sounds absolutely wonderful. Count me in!
Scary incident with those hunters! Such a beautiful property. Love the donkeys! I hear you on the cat food. LOL. Take care. ❤️🙏
Oh, those Art Deco chairs! ❤
Those leaves in the wash house, would be so good for your garden, oh I wish I had them for my vegetable garden 💛
You need nick the tree surgeon, from both the chateau diaries & escape to rural france.
Do you pick mushrooms in your woods I just love them fried with garlic yum yum and of course butter
So sorry about the hunters. Glad your daughter was not hurt by quickly returning to the safety of the house. The woods and water are delightful to see and hear. Wonderful trip to town. Antique shopping fun and love the new purchase. Love those donkeys. See you soon.
Maybe someone from the local community college the agriculture department or the horticulturist department can give you guys a hand. It is so beautiful to have the fresh water pond or spring/creek. All the best.
Thanks to your love of animals, I assume you have a strict "no hunting" policy in place on your land. It needs rigorous enforcement by the local Maire. Difficult if your Maire him/herself is one of the hunters. We have had the same problem with hunting on our château land with, one time, dogs, deer and hunters all descending on a children's treasure hunt in our forest, despite our no hunting policy. It is madness! They have put your family at risk and must be made aware of the consequences. One is entitled to feel safe on one's own land. I sincerely hope your family (and animals) remain safe in the future. My best wishes from Normandie. X
Thank you. Yes, the hunters have been informed and they knew they weren't allowed on our property. They could not control the dogs and didn't seem to care to. You are correct - madness! We'll be taking another trip to see the mayor.
Great buys at the Brocante. The light fixtures and chairs are great purchases. Your surrounding land and forest is quite lovely.
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The junk at the 2nd hand shop 4.31, hilarious 😂
You could start a local friends of the chateau as volunteers that want to help restore the land . Have events that foster woodland days for people to enjoy several times a month. Bird watching etc. 40 acres is a lot. Time to start riding the donkeys 😉 around the property.
Some of the chateaux have a deal with the locals to come hunt boar when the owner sees their digging damage. Then they call and the hunters descend, and things are controlled rather than random. Your work load is significant. Best wishes to you!
You could probably sell the wood from the downed trees and get some tree work done in trade perhaps?
We usually have help from local farmers...
I love your vlog and love what you have done to the chateau. It is amazing. What a beautiful home you are creating. Thanks for including the animals. It shows what very caring and loving people you are.
I have said it before and I'll say it again, your property is so beautiful. Thank you for the walking tour. Till next time. Cheers!
It’s too bad you don’t have a way to get some of the bigger fallen trees milled into usable lumber. From some of your other videos the wood from the trees look very nice.
Love your videos. Your music choices are excellent but nothings tops your humor! Looking forward to more cat shenanigans
Love your brass sconces! And a perfect find at the Emmaus brocante!
The sconces are awesome!
I totally get your sense of humor. 😂
Post along chateaux boundaries no matter how wonky. Scary. Lovely.
That is so nice feeding feral cats lots of love from New Zealand subscriber X
Great to see the water in your vivier, and water streaming in the creak. Sadly you too struggle with the ivy, like we do here in Canada.
The sconces are Fifties, neo Louis XVI. Very nice and stylish!
Lovely watching you both. Randomly shuffling through your episodes - quite enchanting, love the banter but it must be hard work. On the note of the vivier, taking your animal lovers, have you thought about keeping beavers/otters? They’d do a great job. Anyways, do keep up the good work and enjoy.
I would have being so angry and scared all at once , Hope they will not come back. Nice to see Uvea and Dominic.
The wood looked magical withe the streams and pools. It was interesting to see how the wood had grown. Sorry about the incident with the hunt, scary not just the boar but a pack of dogs on the hunt and not controlled. Hopefully it won't happen again.
Got it! You remind me of a 70's Debra Winger... Phew, that's been bugging me for so many episodes...
With all the hard work you both do my goodness isn’t it worth it when you just stroll in your woods what a dream xxx
Silicon valley couple that retire in valencia , one kid still in SF the other finishing a masters in ireland. Our property is tiny compared to yours, so any time Brad does not finish proyects I referr to you guys
Anyway, hope one day we can meet and have a glass of wine
🤩Your donkeys are stars!!
😍The ancient village is beautiful! (maybe everyone was taking a nap!?)😉
We thought there might've been a zombie apocalypse.
@@OurFrenchChateau 😅
Again, another great vlog. I love your sense of humor!
I look forward to your vlogs. Such a beautiful property and you crack me up. Shared with my sister and we agreed that we need our own donkeys!
Love that!
Thanks for the tour of the nearby town and the brocante. The armoire looks like it will be perfect. The sight and sound of the water was a lovely counterpoint to the trespassers. Hunters know the rules. They just chose not to follow them. Your daughter showed great presence to get out of the way. (She shouldn't have had to, in her own garden). Glad you let them have it, verbally. I commend your meticulous approach to all projects and unforeseen "fixes". Your donkeys, kitties (inside and outside) have better lives because you are their guardians.
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I am sorry about the incident. I am glad your daughter is safe. I love all your videos. I know you can not comment on every ones post. You have so many subscribers now. I understand about the cats. We feed the feral casts around our house as well. Plus I hand feed the crows. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings to you all. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘
Love your channel. Water was so relaxing.
Shocking you didn't get the included trip to Barcelona, lol. Those sconces are lovely - different from most! The new chairs and the armoire for the bathroom are all super. Love your humour!
Could get vintage switch plates at a brocante, that could be nice and pretty and less expensive.
Your donkeys are really lovely ❤
Were the streets empty because it was the 12th day after Christmas. Don't the French treat that as another Holy day similar to the day after Christmas in the Netherlands? Bastille Day in France.
I would love to show you some of my Emmaüs antiques, some, I think, Louis XV d"epoch (from Louis' time, not "de style," in the same style. Thought you might find them interesting. Another thing about wallpapering with Toile de Jouey. There's matching mateerial for curtains, the bit yoou drape over the bottom of the bed, the first big pillow beehind the big white ones. Too, you often see the inside of the doors of armoires like your very plain one finished off with the Toile de J cloth, just the curved part to the bottom, the edges turrned under and I think glued on. Very very pretty, and you can eveen leave the ddoors open all the time even with dishes, linens, etc. visible. I've only seen this done on armoires like your plain one, the Louis XV,. About the different historical styes of French antiques . . . . With each successivee King, the style changed to show that the new king wanted us to know that he had his own tase. You now know how to recognise Louis XV. Lou XVI has STRAIGHT legs and chair backs. Oh yes, Lou XIV has few armoires but marble-topped commodes, chests of drawers, because there was more going from chateau to chateeat for hunting primarily, so armoires would have been too cumbersome. Too, they couold cut the meat on the marble top. The single beds you painted black are the style of the last King, Louis Philippe. Way back before Louis XIV was Henri II. He did have armoires, dark wood, and the thick thick doors carved, not exactly 'flowery,' but more geometric. I've been told that the less carving (like on your plain Louis XV armoire mean earlier in the reign, maybe even when he was Regent. Styles also vary between regions of France. Check all of this out as I think you'll find it fascinating but probably won't change the antiques you choose.
Thank you thank you thank you for your beautiful videos. I know it takes a lot of time to compose and edit the videos. I don’t normally watch Utube but I love French châteaux. I hope I’m spelling that right. This is my go to place on Thursday nights. I watch your videos. I love your care for your animals. I want donkeys now of course but our yard is not big enough. I love the interaction you have between each other. Again thank you for being on UA-cam so others can see your progress and see your beautiful home and your beautiful animals.
Thank you :)
Love your home. Great channel, always look forward to each vlog.
Thank you. From Whakatane, New Zealand
I love the donkeys ♥️
Fabulous vlog. Distressing I know, that this blood-thirsty behaviour happens and trespasses on your land. The wood is magical but in time you can make it whatever you want it to be. Bite-sized chunks. With volunteers who will gladly come.
When so many have so little, how could you not be happy and grateful to live where you are even with the issues that arise from a very old and beautiful house??!!!
What makes you think we're not happy and grateful? Old buildings need care and we're just talking about that reality...
Wondering if u can find vintage light switches at brocantes? A tip on cat food, they don’t absolutely need wet food. My two very happy on dry biscuits twice a day. Might save u a bit in pet food. Love the red wellies!
2alig dat jij zo goed xoor de zwerfkatten zorgt thx
Happy new year Amanda and Lincoln, January is a gloomy month, but the shapes of the trees are really beautiful, the Donkey's seem, to love their humans. The town was really quaint, and to see buildings dating back that far is amazing that they are still standing. did anyone live in the Chateau? Amanda, I know how much the hunters, get on your last nerve when it comes to killing the wildlife, I can't imagine how you felt with them that close to your daughter, I am so sorry you both had to go through that. Thanks for sharing. Love from N.Y.
The chateau was lived in and very well taken care of
I know kids hate fussing. But - good grief! I’m so glad your daughter is safe. Those hunters need more red tape, signs and video attesting to their carelessness. How terrifying for you, Mama!- - Please consider bringing someone in to thin your forest and muck out your waterway. You can’t do it all! All the best😊
Interesting , hopefully someone will help with the forest .
3:20 If you ever come to Audierne here in southern Finistere on a Saturday you'll find a lot more hustle and bustle. It has a great farmer's market. By the way, if you do, please get in touch.
Love you guys 💕
Try Screwfix or Toolstation both with a com at the end for your brass switches, it still might be cheaper to pay postage etc than paying for them from Spain. I had a quick look on both and typed in brass light switch, the georgian type seem to be similar to what you have just got. I would be a screaming banshee to those hunters, so good on you. Shouting the loudest seems to be the only weapon you have in some situations, and they always remember you afterwards and know not to cross you again. The woods housekeeping will come, but you have enough on your plate for now. Its all coming together. Can't wait for the bathroom reveal and what colours you go for.
You really need some volunteers it is too much for you and Lincoln
Love watching your experiences. Great sense of humour! Liz
wow, wild boar and hunters! I think I would be yelling too. That doesn't sound very safe. A whole bunch of wild mad Frenchmen running after dogs with loaded weapons!!! The black mushrooms looked like slugs, yuck. I do love how the donkeys straight away clocked you and wheelbarrow and trotted off to see what delights you had on offer. 40 acres is alot of land to manage, I do not envy you, but it is very beautiful. We have 6 acres and that seems like enough most of the time.
I think I comment every week about your beautiful land and your stunning views, but the incident with your daughter must have taken a few years off your life. The donkeys are so sweet. Stay safe and well. xx
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love watching your videos take care
You should build a small bridge over the stream that would look very nice
i just love the peace and the sounds of your videos and i love your voices perfect for listening too , what did you both do for work in the states , i always guess on what people did or do by seeing them , i would guess your hubby as a professor or scientist , and you as corporate person lol lol am i close ?
Gorgeous chairs!
Love those chairs. I hope you'll have good lights in the bathroom over a mirror. Female guests will need that for applying make up.
How lucky was your daughter! as someone else mentioned very difficult to control hunters on your land, especially if they are friends with the Marie... The bathroom is starting to take shape, thanks for sharing... take care
Love your vlogs especially your dry sense of humor " I can't remember the name but if you ask me I will make something up"
If you have locals who may want firewood, or wood for furniture making, you may approach them to come and get trees that are down or tag ones you want rid off, they cut and take them, it may help you on clean up of the area.
Glad your daughter wasn't hurt x
Oh that would be fun mucking it up-beautiful stream too.
🥀🍃 Just found you! What a gem…outstanding photography & sound…love the babbling brook and donkeys munching carrots. But most of all the cats😺❗️Is there any way to fence your property? The nerve of those hunters running dogs and shooting guns on your land! Where’s French bureaucracy when you need it??!!🍃
Glad you've found us :)
Die watervalletjes in het bos zo mooi en rustgevend dat geluid en geweldige katten gekocht top
Lovely.
Amanda, you are very talented with filming the château and grounds. It was a pleasure to watch. Greetings from Arizona USA 🇺🇸
Thanks :)
You guys are so fearless and hope 2023 will be a productive year for you.
Tracking devices on hunting dogs has really changed the "sport". Trespassing used to be managed because the hunter was within a reasonable distance behind the dogs to control them. Not anymore as hunters are off in a van w/ their phones and the dogs are on their own. This is a problem all over the world right now (even in New England but it's bears not boars). Wonderful woods, pond and streams. Would gladly volunteer to help clean up ivy and blackberry. Cheers
That’s awful! It’s not hunting or sport it’s lazy slaughter these people should be embarrassed to call themselves hunters.
what?! I did not know the hunters weren't even following the dogs. That's awful
That long straight, or so it looked, tree that's down would make a lot of wood planks that could be used for all sorts of stuff, tables, counter tops etc etc. Hope someone comes in to help with the wood clearing, wow, you have a lot of it. Soooo beautiful. An arborist with a portable sawmill would be great, yes, prob $$$'s. All the best, love watching!
Very delightful vlog !
Our daughter was a work-away volunteer in ireland, working in various BnBs. There are many people on the platform to choose from. U provide room and board and they work 20 hours a week (or more if you work it out). Would highly recommend it!
I’m so sorry your daughter experienced that and as a parent you have to worry about that. I grew up in northern Wisconsin and we lived on 14 acres. Regardless of the signs my parents posted, we still encountered hunters trespassing and shooting. I was 12 when an idiot with a shot gun came onto our property and shot. He struck me in the shoulder fracturing the joint and pretty much blowing out my shoulder. Apparently, I looked like a deer in a blaze orange vest. I was in my front yard helping to stack wood. Never received an apology. He approached, realized what had happened, and being the responsible adult, he then ran. He was eventually caught and arrested but it messed me up for awhile. When he was asked what happened he had some crazy story that made no sense. “The gun malfunctioned.” 🤔🤔🤔 Apparently, so did his aim 🤦🏻♀️
Got this a bit late so finally able to watch.
Very scary with the dogs and hunters. Can you post No Hunting signs on your property? Glad they got the message. Your forest is huge and love the closeup shots of the creek and wild fungi. That amoire is perfect for bathroom storage. Price was so cheap. Good to see donkeys. Stay safe and warm.
Lovely vlog thank you i would be in my element if i had your wood land fantastic mature trees to turn into lumber for all my projects have a great weekend guys all the best from Budo & Tracy at French farmhouse diaries ☺☺🌳🌳🌲🌲🌴🌴
Love that armoire Amanda. There's so much babbling creeks on your property. That pond area will be nice when it's cleaned up.
I think you two need a helping hand. I cant see you all do all that alone.
It's wild country out there where you live so carry something for defense from the boars.
You need some beavers for your vivier. Beavers are just good for the environment and to create ponds that retain water even through droughts.
Your so Blessed to have such a beautiful home and land. Something I would love to have. Your daughters are very lucky.
you have a beautiful property LUCKY
I really enjoy your vlog. It was so nice at the end when Dominic gave you a wee kiss to thank you. ♥