That dumper is earning its money! That was good investment. I’m at watching your videos in order and I am catching up quickly to the present. It’s been fun watching the progress. You are making. You are a hard worker and it is paying off.
Just found your channel, and am absolutely transfixed with all you have accomplished! I have to say I'm amazed Phillippe's back held up after the first year. Mine hurts watching him. What a magical area you've choosen. I wonder what the chickens, dog, and Odin will do if you all run out of projects, and they don't follow Phillippe around. Thanks for all you do, so others can enjoy your adventure. Happy 2025!
I think your problem is better solved by a good drainage system that leads the water away from the house. You can use quite real drainage pipes at the end of where you have dug and a smaller one around the house to keep the water away from the house. Then you can make a softer slope towards the building.
Haha Thank you! What you didn't see is before i fixed it we decided to go out and have a meal and a glass of wine before i tackled it 😂I was fed up with things going haywire that day i needed a reset 😂
You can lead the water further into the landscape and your property to form an artificial lake. Which you will use as a water source during the warmest periods of the year. Be able to swim there and have fish farming in the future perhaps.
Ah, Sunday mornings with Phillippe, Anicia, Odin (and Bob)! My favorite time to sit back, watch and chill. Prayers for nothing but sunshine and dry weather in the coming week! 🙏🏻
I am watching from California. Having cleared land, and built a home, while working in a family construction business, I can appreciate the hard and unpredictable problems you constantly encounter. I discovered your first video last night and watched that one and a few more until midnight. As others have mentioned, I would like to be young enough to tackle such challenges again, but I get to live vicariously through your videos. Oh, and about the chickens...watching them chasing after the Bobcat makes me laugh out loud. Such an adorable family! Thanks for sharing.
Phillepe you are certainly becoming a first class mechanic of ALL size vehicles well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The rain is certainly testing you oh my goodness such a quantity of water you released to drain away Be interesting to see your plan & vision of the camp site you eventually want Exciting for us all to watch it coming to fruition day by day slowly Keep safe on that mound it looks scary 💙💜💕
@@DomaineSauvage I told him to give your channel a look as well Yes he got small digger couple months ago & did a running repair this week just like you turn his hand to many things I surprise myself at how much I enjoy both your channels being a mid 70s woman living a Suburban life in Norfolk UK and look forward every week to seeing your Vlogs
Hi from New Zealand, what a lovely , loving little family. I was so impressed with Phillipe sorting the soil to remove the rubbish. So many of us would think we SHOULD DO THAT, but be put off by the big job that it is. Well done. No half measures with this guy. Doing a wonderful job, with help from the adorable wee man.. We are heading into our summer in South Island of NZ. Warm weather will be so welcome 🤗. Love your chanel.
I found your channel a couple of months ago. I went on a complete journey with you and binge watched all while I was crocheting. I look forward to each new adventure with my new young friends. I am 75 and live in south Dakota.
That's a good idea. Make the back-barn area into a large fish-growing pond, tap into the slope springs for fresh water, and proper drainage of the slope's (zone of saturation) water level. Terrace the slope, and have vineyard or orchard terraces, sucking up any excess waters in the soil by the vines, fruit trees, and nut trees. Terraced ig trees would be great water suckers as their wood is soft. Any willows planted around the fish pond would provide shade, but also massive water suckers, keeping the soil behind the barn, dry and maintained.
As I am playing catch up with channel, I have a comment that has probably been said before but here goes. Place your filter fabric and clean (no fines) base rock where the grading is already complete. It will preserve your prepared subgrade as well continue to help drain the area and provide a strong roadbed until you trench in the permanent trench drain.
Odin is getting so big! I remember when you were pregnant with him. I love it when he says momma!! You both our a amazing couple and parents. You all have done so much hard work and it shows on each video. Thank you both for always sharing your life and this wonderful journey. Cindy🇺🇸❤️🙏🏻
You both have such pleasant personalities even under trying circumstances. Your son is a joy to watch, what a cutie! I do love watching your chickens they love to be under foot I think.
Wishing you one entire week of sunshine. One day you will walk around the areas of this project and say, "hard to believe I did all of this myself." You're quite the hard worker! 👍👍👍
If you spread lime it would harden the ground. 5% to 10% lime is spread and tilled into the soil to “firm” up the ground. The lime reacts with the water in the soil to produce cementitious compounds making the soil firm and water resistant. Lime stabilization is an excellent choice when the soils contain a large amount of clay.
Philippe and Anicia, You do a fantastic job with your channel and the content. You are making inspiring work on the homestead. Odin is such a joy and a credit to you both. Thank you for sharing your journey with us as we follow your work as you continue to refurbish the land and your home. Best wishes to you both and appreciation for your editing and filming skills 🇫🇷
Anicia et Phillipe you are very deserving for working in so harsh conditions. Ah la gadoue, la gadoue......hope we have a couple of dry weeks for the remaining of October, as this 'gadoue' looks very dangerous.
Philippe, have you considered dumping the spoil in a temporary location closer to the barn given the risk of getting Mr Thwaites the tipper stuck on the dam ridge or worse still, sliding down off the ridge? It would allow quicker removal of the soil behind the barn to alleviate the immediate issue of water ingress into the buildings and you could shift the temporary spoil heap in spring when ground conditions improve. I know it will add to fuel costs, but getting Mr Thwaites stuck and perhaps even Bob also in the rescue effort would be a game changer. Feel free to say NO Way - I'm just a couch potato and love watching this channel!
I will have to if i want to finish it, fuel cost is okay with these little machines but the dumper does drink a lot more when he has to struggle on the dam!
Just found you guys a ,couple of days ago. I am passed my prime now, but so enjoying learning life skills from you guys just by watching your videos in my own comfort zone. ❤
Great content. Seems like your animals are also enjoying the country-life. No stress, enough exercise and food. Quite a good deal for them. Good luck with your dream.😎😎😎
I know all will come together, I have faith in your dedication to detail. Been watching a long time now and you have done wonders with baby Odin.love too you all.XXX😅
Congrats on your videos, they are really awesome! Regarding the pond you are creating at the bottom of your land, one thing that could be great is to bring there fresh water from your spring behind the barn. Yes it involves finding the source of water and quite a lot of piping, but if you arrange it so the water falls into the pond from a certain height (not to much), it will bring oxygen / current into it, and avoid algae invasion, and ycould give you a quite clear and sane pond You could then swim in the summer, and even the possibility to bring fish in it if you want. and it is better for biodiversity. With the slope on your terrain, I figure it could be possible. And with the excavation your doing now, it is the right moment to implement it if you are interested. Anyway, keep up the good work, it is a real pleasure to see your weekly accomplishements!
That barn wall could make a great warm wall to grow espaliered fruit trees, like apricots/peaches, against if it is S - SW facing. Easy to hang bird netting or fleece (late frosts) from a batten rail just under the eves, if needed. 👍
It breaks my heart seeing you week after week struggle with that rain and mud . I wish you had someone to help you ,because that is hard work.Starting to see the end of it though,at least with the digging behind the barne ...keep it up ,well done XoXo
I admire your persistence you are doing a great job by the end you will be quite proficient on a digger ,next time retract the idler with the digger bucket , if your going to slope at 45 do it as you go its not worth the risk and your going to have to go back and do it anyway , many years ago a bank collapsed on me no warning obviously i survived but had to be dug out its not pleasant , you dont have to take my advice after all only been a builder for 53 years lol
Well done, single handed you moved a hill and will be creating a terrace slope. It’s has been awesome watching you and your partner working on the different projects
Hi Philippe, I showed your video of your land excavation because my mate does excavation for a living but with larger machines. He was amazed and very impressed with what you have done with your smaller excavator and your motorised earth carrier. When I was telling him about your machines he had to check out your videos and got hooked.😂 Cheers from Aussie ❤
As they say, How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time😂 You are building your little kingdom that way. Each challenge you put behind you, you grow. Those new skills you are acquiring will not only take you far but will be passed on to your little Odin. Life is like a dance one step forward sometimes two and then one or two back. You are two positive parents and I love your attitudes. Always here cheering you on🥰🚜🌻🐔🐾
You will get to that place whereby rainy days will not affect all of your outbuildings and lands. All that you are doing now will pay dividends for your futures. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧
Incredible effort skill once again I fixing machines then high risk driving then the commitment to removing the bank on the two barns ...Phillips your amazing!!
Every time i see the little dumper smoking like a freight train i need to laugh ... you really put it to work ... have you been checking if the fuel/air ratio might be off? Keep up the great work and all the best for the whole family!
I must say, even with the rain, nature on your domain is spectacular. I loved the morning shots, in addition to the always great aerial shots. And it's not Bob's fault. It really performs extraordinary well given the circumstances!
I have worked full time as a mini excavator driver, just use a slegdehammer and tap the tensioner wheel inwards, no need to use a strap. It doesnt damage anything. Do it without the track on and it works real easy.
You are getting there. It will be a great improvement for the barns and for you working, storing things in them . Well worth the long tedious job , especially as you get a dam out of it as well. Best wishes.
My vote would be to terrace and inter-plant with fruit trees and bushes... and maybe some naturalising bulbs for added colour :-) You could even run some of the less vigorous clematis species/varieties up into the trees for added seasonal colour. Even annual climbers can work well.
I was impressed with the photography of the dumper driving towards the camera and then having the camera set up to watch you drive away. I would never have thought to do that if I were videoing my work. I would’ve set it up off to the side, but your way is much more clever and interesting. 😊👍 You’ve been working on that hill for quite a while and yet it seems like you’re making wonderful progress. Here’s hoping you can beat the rain and get the hill directly behind the barns 31:36 taken care of before winter moves in!🤞
GOOD PROGRESS IN SUCH A BAD CONDITION ...THOUGH I LOVE THIS KIND OF WEATHER... Mr ODIN WILL HELP U SOONKEEP UP AND BE SAFE ... THE LAND LOOKS VERY MESSY NOW , BUT ONE CAN HOPE THE OUT COME WILL BE AWESOME ... STAY BLESSED..
I admire your vision and tenacity. It is always a joy to see the beautiful coountryside and your family of animals. I am cheering you on here in Kent, England.
You're our FAVORITE podcast! Greetings from Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. *Don't tell my husband, but I get up early to watch your progress (& sweet lil Odin growing...*laughing) We LOVE his genuine laughter! It tugs on our heartstrings and makes us giggle...and smile. Literally, our cheeks ache from hearing him so delighted!!! Live stream?!?!? We check daily, FYI. ***NO PRESSURE!!!!!!! 🤸🏼🤸🏼♂️🤸🏼♀️🌈🌻 BEST WISHES
Hey Tammy, i will do one in the future! Now we are busy and i don't have the time to set it up. If you have notifications on you will see when we are live. So you watch twice? Once by yourself and once with your husband? 😅
I was happy to learn about the grease moving the track holders ! Good explanations ! And wonderful to see that mountain of dirt finally disappearing ! 🎉. Also loved the scenery shots.
Cette terre semble être une très bonne terre d argile rouge pour la céramique ❤❤❤ bon courage à vous car ce n est vraiment pas facile de travailler dans de telles conditions 👏💪💪
I love watching your videos! I am cheering you on. Alicia stays very busy with the videos and Oden.😅. He is such a sweet little boy but growing very fast. Please be careful on the dam you are building. It’s scary to watch! lol
Your tenacity and determination is awesome. I am amazed at how you cheerfully accept and conquer new challenges. I wish you every success going forward even when you still scare me half to death going over the dam!
Philippe, I do love how polite and mannerly you are at all times "chickens please" (no Im not mocking you, Im being serious) It's incredible how fast the rain water built up over night, it's almost as if you live up here in Scotland but at least you know your pond will have plenty of supply. Thank you Anicia for taking the time to explain things, I had wondered about the possibility of a 45 degree slope both for aesthetics and safety cos kids will explore and even a 3-4 feet fall can hurt a child. Quite the milestone now that you have dug out the length of the new barn addition, so it certainly won't be long until you are onto the final grading away from the building then moving to the side of the old barn to dig the pass through Wonderful video this week folks (apart from the rain) stay safe, see you all next week
Hello Family 😊 I just love your dog and especially those chickens always following your every move, I really enjoyed watching your family journey ❤ 🙏 God bless 😊 your beautiful baby boy 🙏❤
Thanks for sharing your story guys I am following you from Belgium and wishing you all the best on your journey to accomplish your dreams 😊❤ what a remarkable achievement…..well done !!!
Digging in the mud with water and sand - used to do this near the sea in Norfolk when I was very young, great fun😁. It’s a real faff for you - something you could do without. Didn’t realise it rained so much in your ‘neck of the woods!’ It’s all going well and a good end result, knowing you, will happen. Lovely shots of Odin and Mum. Regards, Phil 🇬🇧
Bonjour Anicia, Philippe et Odin. Philippe j'ai longtemps travaillé sur les échelles et au cours de mes formations j'ai appris qu'il fallait placer l'échelle avec le brin supérieur contre la façade car l'effort se fait sur le barreau supérieur au lieu de se faire simplement sur les guides latéraux, regarde les échelles coulissantes à corde. Je sais que c'est plus facile à mettre en place comme tu le fais. Bon chantier
Odin is sooo cute.❤ your vlogs and 🎶 🎵 music is beautiful. that "new skill acquired" was funny.🎉 i'm so afraid 😨 you're going to get stuck in the excavation site.😮
The weather can be challenging in that part of europe. We lived in that region for awhile and always celebrated sunny days 😃 We love watching your videos. Thank you
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This is one of the most intelligent man I have seen on UA-cam! He can do it all! So very impressed!
Old people watching and wish they were young again and accomplishing things as in the past. Thank you for giving us this journey of yours. 🇺🇸
Thank you, you're absolutely right. From RHODE ISLAND USA.
Us, tooooo!
I Agree
Totally agree ... good luck! Colorado Cherri
Your chickens are a hoot!
Keep it up hope weather holds out your doing it right malcolm
That dumper is earning its money! That was good investment. I’m at watching your videos in order and I am catching up quickly to the present. It’s been fun watching the progress. You are making. You are a hard worker and it is paying off.
Just found your channel, and am absolutely transfixed with all you have accomplished! I have to say I'm amazed Phillippe's back held up after the first year. Mine hurts watching him.
What a magical area you've choosen. I wonder what the chickens, dog, and Odin will do if you all run out of projects, and they don't follow Phillippe around.
Thanks for all you do, so others can enjoy your adventure. Happy 2025!
It must take a lot of patience, grit, and determination to keep going through such a long project. There are a lot of us out here cheering you on.
Thx Melissa!
The chickens make me smile all the time 😂
Going after the digger to look for worms 🐓
Rain and mud in Southern France in the summer. Van Gogh is turning in his grave. Think of all the beautiful paintings hek did in that area
I think your problem is better solved by a good drainage system that leads the water away from the house. You can use quite real drainage pipes at the end of where you have dug and a smaller one around the house to keep the water away from the house. Then you can make a softer slope towards the building.
We all clapped when you got the belt back on the excavator! We felt your triumph!
Haha Thank you! What you didn't see is before i fixed it we decided to go out and have a meal and a glass of wine before i tackled it 😂I was fed up with things going haywire that day i needed a reset 😂
@@DomaineSauvageThat was the best thing to do. So glad you have your priorities right.🤗🤗🥰🥰🦘🦘💓
Philippe's determination to dig this hill is remarkable. Good job, you'll make it soon !
Waste of time
You can lead the water further into the landscape and your property to form an artificial lake. Which you will use as a water source during the warmest periods of the year. Be able to swim there and have fish farming in the future perhaps.
My weekly calm- watching an episode of "Phillippe's dig and dump."
Thank you for sharing this content.
I’ve enjoyed seeing Odin grow.
Me too!
“New skill acquired” indeed ! You explain in the most wonderful way. No mansplaining from you which is refreshing. Great work - keep going.
Philippe has unbelievable patience, ingenuity and perseverance! Bravo!! 👏👏👏
As hard as you all work I can’t wait to see your farm in five years !!!!
Mud, mud glorious mud 😂😂😂😂 then rain, oh dear. Well done getting the track back on, another skill learnt 😊😊
Thanks 👍
Hello Phillipe and Anicia thank you for popping into our live chat and saying hello 👋 Tracy and Budo
Hey Tracy and Budo no worries, i like to watch to learn! Our projects are not that different and you have more experience 😉
Ah, Sunday mornings with Phillippe, Anicia, Odin (and Bob)! My favorite time to sit back, watch and chill. Prayers for nothing but sunshine and dry weather in the coming week! 🙏🏻
Challenging week is an understatement! It was all about solving problems. Thank goodness you have the skills to resolve them.
I am watching from California. Having cleared land, and built a home, while working in a family construction business, I can appreciate the hard and unpredictable problems you constantly encounter. I discovered your first video last night and watched that one and a few more until midnight. As others have mentioned, I would like to be young enough to tackle such challenges again, but I get to live vicariously through your videos. Oh, and about the chickens...watching them chasing after the Bobcat makes me laugh out loud.
Such an adorable family! Thanks for sharing.
I felt for you with all the mud! Well done. You are such a hard worker and great fixer!
It is more fun when the sun is out and everything is dry!
Phillepe you are certainly becoming a first class mechanic of ALL size vehicles well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The rain is certainly testing you oh my goodness such a quantity of water you released to drain away
Be interesting to see your plan & vision of the camp site you eventually want
Exciting for us all to watch it coming to fruition day by day slowly
Keep safe on that mound it looks scary 💙💜💕
Thx Sue!
@@DomaineSauvage have you watched Project Portugal on UA-cam you two guys have lots of things in common 👍
I have seen him in other channels when he helps people out but i haven't watched his channel closely! I think he has a digger to?
@@DomaineSauvage I told him to give your channel a look as well
Yes he got small digger couple months ago & did a running repair this week just like you turn his hand to many things
I surprise myself at how much I enjoy both your channels being a mid 70s woman living a Suburban life in Norfolk UK and look forward every week to seeing your Vlogs
The old British Thwaites dumper doing well, good on you for the maintenance too
Thwaites....good old British dumper 🎉
Hi from New Zealand, what a lovely , loving little family. I was so impressed with Phillipe sorting the soil to remove the rubbish. So many of us would think we SHOULD DO THAT, but be put off by the big job that it is. Well done. No half measures with this guy. Doing a wonderful job, with help from the adorable wee man.. We are heading into our summer in South Island of NZ. Warm weather will be so welcome 🤗. Love your chanel.
Yeah i just cant know it is there and leave it there 😂
I found your channel a couple of months ago. I went on a complete journey with you and binge watched all while I was crocheting. I look forward to each new adventure with my new young friends. I am 75 and live in south Dakota.
It's a mammoth task but you are doing it. It made me laugh to see the chickens following you on the digger 😊
Hey Alan, it sure is! They like the worms it brings up!
Your product reviews are very well done, if i have a need i will purchase from your advice, so far the only ads i don't ffwd through
Thx Paul, we try to choose carefully what products we endorse on this channel. We get many many requests but only a few we will work with.
Philippe is a genuine mud hero! Almost like 'la grande guerre' of mud! 😊
Omg! I haven’t seen one time that I have thought Odin was in danger. Lord people. Y’all are doing a wonderful job. Keep on keeping on! ❤
Thx!
That's a good idea. Make the back-barn area into a large fish-growing pond, tap into the slope springs for fresh water, and proper drainage of the slope's (zone of saturation) water level. Terrace the slope, and have vineyard or orchard terraces, sucking up any excess waters in the soil by the vines, fruit trees, and nut trees. Terraced ig trees would be great water suckers as their wood is soft. Any willows planted around the fish pond would provide shade, but also massive water suckers, keeping the soil behind the barn, dry and maintained.
As I am playing catch up with channel, I have a comment that has probably been said before but here goes. Place your filter fabric and clean (no fines) base rock where the grading is already complete. It will preserve your prepared subgrade as well continue to help drain the area and provide a strong roadbed until you trench in the permanent trench drain.
Hi 👋
Thanks for the video.
I think once finished behind the Barns will be a vast improvement for you all ❤
It is already a lot better for the newer barn!
Odin is getting so big! I remember when you were pregnant with him. I love it when he says momma!! You both our a amazing couple and parents. You all have done so much hard work and it shows on each video. Thank you both for always sharing your life and this wonderful journey. Cindy🇺🇸❤️🙏🏻
Thank you Cindy!
You both have such pleasant personalities even under trying circumstances. Your son is a joy to watch, what a cutie! I do love watching your chickens they love to be under foot I think.
Wishing you one entire week of sunshine. One day you will walk around the areas of this project and say, "hard to believe I did all of this myself." You're quite the hard worker! 👍👍👍
I hope so too!
Haha the cutest little mouse helping to clear the grass lol
Or eating wires! 😮
@@SandraH-i7h guess the little mouse lives nearby we all gotta survive somehow :)
If you spread lime it would harden the ground. 5% to 10% lime is spread and tilled into the soil to “firm” up the ground. The lime reacts with the water in the soil to produce cementitious compounds making the soil firm and water resistant. Lime stabilization is an excellent choice when the soils contain a large amount of clay.
Philippe and Anicia,
You do a fantastic job with your channel and the content. You are making inspiring work on the homestead. Odin is such a joy and a credit to you both. Thank you for sharing your journey with us as we follow your work as you continue to refurbish the land and your home. Best wishes to you both and appreciation for your editing and filming skills 🇫🇷
I love Odin, he is so cute ❤
Anicia et Phillipe you are very deserving for working in so harsh conditions. Ah la gadoue, la gadoue......hope we have a couple of dry weeks for the remaining of October, as this 'gadoue' looks very dangerous.
Philippe, have you considered dumping the spoil in a temporary location closer to the barn given the risk of getting Mr Thwaites the tipper stuck on the dam ridge or worse still, sliding down off the ridge? It would allow quicker removal of the soil behind the barn to alleviate the immediate issue of water ingress into the buildings and you could shift the temporary spoil heap in spring when ground conditions improve. I know it will add to fuel costs, but getting Mr Thwaites stuck and perhaps even Bob also in the rescue effort would be a game changer. Feel free to say NO Way - I'm just a couch potato and love watching this channel!
I will have to if i want to finish it, fuel cost is okay with these little machines but the dumper does drink a lot more when he has to struggle on the dam!
Would be an idea however then he has to double handle it, its better to remove now than having to reload it all twice.
That dam looks damn dangerous
@@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France I’m sure he knows the risks 👍🏻
Just found you guys a ,couple of days ago. I am passed my prime now, but so enjoying learning life skills from you guys just by watching your videos in my own comfort zone. ❤
I love your Rooster is beautiful
Your husband is hard working.
I really enjoyed your beautiful Ingles.
Get it done Philip your doing a awesome job 😊
Thx Tammy!
Hello Odin❤
Good morning!
Always something to fix on a farm. But you figured it out. Good job!
Thanks 👍
This phrase comes to mind......"Good stewards of the Land!!
Thx Tim!
How beautiful is your property in the early morning light!! I'm enjoying watching your plans come together.
Thx Rita!
Great content. Seems like your animals are also enjoying the country-life. No stress, enough exercise and food. Quite a good deal for them. Good luck with your dream.😎😎😎
They are!
I know all will come together, I have faith in your dedication to detail.
Been watching a long time now and you have done wonders with baby Odin.love too you all.XXX😅
Wow you are moving a lot of soil and solving a lot of issues ,you have great patience and skill impressive .♥️🇨🇦
Thanks 👍
Congrats on your videos, they are really awesome! Regarding the pond you are creating at the bottom of your land, one thing that could be great is to bring there fresh water from your spring behind the barn. Yes it involves finding the source of water and quite a lot of piping, but if you arrange it so the water falls into the pond from a certain height (not to much), it will bring oxygen / current into it, and avoid algae invasion, and ycould give you a quite clear and sane pond You could then swim in the summer, and even the possibility to bring fish in it if you want. and it is better for biodiversity. With the slope on your terrain, I figure it could be possible. And with the excavation your doing now, it is the right moment to implement it if you are interested.
Anyway, keep up the good work, it is a real pleasure to see your weekly accomplishements!
Chapeau pour la pelleteuse. C'était impressionnant!
That barn wall could make a great warm wall to grow espaliered fruit trees, like apricots/peaches, against if it is S - SW facing.
Easy to hang bird netting or fleece (late frosts) from a batten rail just under the eves, if needed. 👍
the side towards the fields is south facing!
It breaks my heart seeing you week after week struggle with that rain and mud . I wish you had someone to help you ,because that is hard work.Starting to see the end of it though,at least with the digging behind the barne ...keep it up ,well done XoXo
Looking good Phil despite a wet week
I admire your persistence you are doing a great job by the end you will be quite proficient on a digger ,next time retract the idler with the digger bucket , if your going to slope at 45 do it as you go its not worth the risk and your going to have to go back and do it anyway , many years ago a bank collapsed on me no warning obviously i survived but had to be dug out its not pleasant , you dont have to take my advice after all only been a builder for 53 years lol
Well done, single handed you moved a hill and will be creating a terrace slope. It’s has been awesome watching you and your partner working on the different projects
Splendid job fixing the tract o that digger!!
Thank you Darla!
Hi Philippe, I showed your video of your land excavation because my mate does excavation for a living but with larger machines. He was amazed and very impressed with what you have done with your smaller excavator and your motorised earth carrier. When I was telling him about your machines he had to check out your videos and got hooked.😂
Cheers from Aussie ❤
Thx Marie and yes those little machines are doing a big job 😅but it beats doing it by hand 😂
Impressive how quickly you figured out the tracks!
As they say, How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time😂 You are building your little kingdom that way. Each challenge you put behind you, you grow. Those new skills you are acquiring will not only take you far but will be passed on to your little Odin. Life is like a dance one step forward sometimes two and then one or two back. You are two positive parents and I love your attitudes. Always here cheering you on🥰🚜🌻🐔🐾
You will get to that place whereby rainy days will not affect all of your outbuildings and lands. All that you are doing now will pay dividends for your futures. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧
hello,your progress is going smoothly, its becoming more flat,lovely family and keep up the good work philippe.❤
Thanks so much
@@DomaineSauvage you're welcome
Incredible effort skill once again I fixing machines then high risk driving then the commitment to removing the bank on the two barns ...Phillips your amazing!!
❤❤❤ It never ceases to amaze me how much work has to be done in order to get work done!! You are amazing. ❤❤❤
Every time i see the little dumper smoking like a freight train i need to laugh ... you really put it to work ... have you been checking if the fuel/air ratio might be off? Keep up the great work and all the best for the whole family!
The engine will need a rebuild at some point after the big works or if it says enough is enough😅, we will have a look at fine tuning it then.
I must say, even with the rain, nature on your domain is spectacular. I loved the morning shots, in addition to the always great aerial shots. And it's not Bob's fault. It really performs extraordinary well given the circumstances!
I have worked full time as a mini excavator driver, just use a slegdehammer and tap the tensioner wheel inwards, no need to use a strap. It doesnt damage anything.
Do it without the track on and it works real easy.
You are getting there. It will be a great improvement for the barns and for you working, storing things in them . Well worth the long tedious job , especially as you get a dam out of it as well. Best wishes.
Hey Shirley, the newer barn stays dry now so that is a victory already with my tools not rusting away 👍🙏
My vote would be to terrace and inter-plant with fruit trees and bushes... and maybe some naturalising bulbs for added colour :-)
You could even run some of the less vigorous clematis species/varieties up into the trees for added seasonal colour. Even annual climbers can work well.
We will have a look at what we can do once we get there, on top i think some willow who like to consume water 😅
I was impressed with the photography of the dumper driving towards the camera and then having the camera set up to watch you drive away. I would never have thought to do that if I were videoing my work. I would’ve set it up off to the side, but your way is much more clever and interesting. 😊👍
You’ve been working on that hill for quite a while and yet it seems like you’re making wonderful progress. Here’s hoping you can beat the rain and get the hill directly behind the barns 31:36 taken care of before winter moves in!🤞
Hey Sylvanaire, we have to try to make it a bit more interesting so we try different shots!
Enjoy watching your videos! Hello from the Philippines..
Glad you like them!
GOOD PROGRESS IN SUCH A BAD CONDITION ...THOUGH I LOVE THIS KIND OF WEATHER... Mr ODIN WILL HELP U SOONKEEP UP AND BE SAFE ... THE LAND LOOKS VERY MESSY NOW , BUT ONE CAN HOPE THE OUT COME WILL BE AWESOME ... STAY BLESSED..
I admire your vision and tenacity. It is always a joy to see the beautiful coountryside and your family of animals. I am cheering you on here in Kent, England.
You're our FAVORITE podcast! Greetings from Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. *Don't tell my husband, but I get up early to watch your progress (& sweet lil Odin growing...*laughing)
We LOVE his genuine laughter! It tugs on our heartstrings and makes us giggle...and smile. Literally, our cheeks ache from hearing him so delighted!!!
Live stream?!?!? We check daily, FYI. ***NO PRESSURE!!!!!!! 🤸🏼🤸🏼♂️🤸🏼♀️🌈🌻
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Hey Tammy, i will do one in the future! Now we are busy and i don't have the time to set it up. If you have notifications on you will see when we are live.
So you watch twice? Once by yourself and once with your husband? 😅
@@DomaineSauvage I sure do! Just did it again today!! 🤭
I was happy to learn about the grease moving the track holders ! Good explanations ! And wonderful to see that mountain of dirt finally disappearing ! 🎉. Also loved the scenery shots.
Cette terre semble être une très bonne terre d argile rouge pour la céramique ❤❤❤ bon courage à vous car ce n est vraiment pas facile de travailler dans de telles conditions 👏💪💪
Merci Christel!
Your resilience to every day hardships is impressive! Had to chuckle when Philippe told the chickens “aller”, they apparently understand French. 😂
I love watching your videos! I am cheering you on.
Alicia stays very busy with the videos and Oden.😅. He is such a sweet little boy but growing very fast.
Please be careful on the dam you are building. It’s scary to watch! lol
Your tenacity and determination is awesome. I am amazed at how you cheerfully accept and conquer new challenges. I wish you every success going forward even when you still scare me half to death going over the dam!
Philippe, I do love how polite and mannerly you are at all times "chickens please" (no Im not mocking you, Im being serious)
It's incredible how fast the rain water built up over night, it's almost as if you live up here in Scotland but at least you know your pond will have plenty of supply.
Thank you Anicia for taking the time to explain things, I had wondered about the possibility of a 45 degree slope both for aesthetics and safety cos kids will explore and even a 3-4 feet fall can hurt a child.
Quite the milestone now that you have dug out the length of the new barn addition, so it certainly won't be long until you are onto the final grading away from the building then moving to the side of the old barn to dig the pass through
Wonderful video this week folks (apart from the rain) stay safe, see you all next week
The weather has not bin on your side but you have kept going on and now there’s light at the end of the tunnel good man 👍
🇺🇸Just found your channel and subscribed. I watched your 1st year video. I love your incredible drive and energy! Plus, Odin is such a charmer!
Hello Family 😊 I just love your dog and especially those chickens always following your every move, I really enjoyed watching your family journey ❤ 🙏 God bless 😊 your beautiful baby boy 🙏❤
Mon flair me dit que vous aurez, très prochainement, une belle collection de sangliers et lapins en tous genres sur la mémoire de votre caméra.
A savage digger dumper combo , thanks for the update on the slope concerns.
Rain has made the joke of laser levelling
Thanks for sharing your story guys I am following you from Belgium and wishing you all the best on your journey to accomplish your dreams 😊❤ what a remarkable achievement…..well done !!!
Thx Petra!
Bravo!
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Nice ODIN, you grow so fast.. Thanks for the new video ..
Digging in the mud with water and sand - used to do this near the sea in Norfolk when I was very young, great fun😁. It’s a real faff for you - something you could do without. Didn’t realise it rained so much in your ‘neck of the woods!’
It’s all going well and a good end result, knowing you, will happen. Lovely shots of Odin and Mum. Regards, Phil 🇬🇧
Well done on the editing! Must be such a nice archive of your life to have.
Thx Vincent, i will relay it to Anicia and yes this will be a great memory for us and our children in the future!
Bonjour Anicia, Philippe et Odin. Philippe j'ai longtemps travaillé sur les échelles et au cours de mes formations j'ai appris qu'il fallait placer l'échelle avec le brin supérieur contre la façade car l'effort se fait sur le barreau supérieur au lieu de se faire simplement sur les guides latéraux, regarde les échelles coulissantes à corde. Je sais que c'est plus facile à mettre en place comme tu le fais. Bon chantier
Terrace the excavation and plant fruit trees intermingled with companion cover plantings? Hemp will stabilize a hillside till the trees take root.
When it is terraced we indeed have more creativity with what we plant!
Odin is sooo cute.❤
your vlogs and 🎶 🎵 music is beautiful.
that "new skill acquired" was funny.🎉
i'm so afraid 😨 you're going to get stuck in the excavation site.😮
Sometimes i get stuck, but then we get it unstuck 😅We will get there, a bit slower with the weather now but it will sometime be done!
The weather can be challenging in that part of europe. We lived in that region for awhile and always celebrated sunny days 😃 We love watching your videos. Thank you