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 😂
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, 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!
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! 👍👍👍
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.
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! 🙏🏻
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. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧
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🇺🇸❤️🙏🏻
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.
Your chickens fascinate me in the way that they want human company. I have seen them flowing that dump truck. they seem to understand & listen to you when you showed us you putting them to-bed. I got 12 chickens from "Give a hen a home" (those hen that have reached the end of their professional laying time in the UK) all they wanted to do was "Run-a-way". Many an hour was spent bringing them home. The fox saw to it that they stopped running-a-way.
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.
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!🤞
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.
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.😮
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 🇫🇷
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!
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
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!
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.
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.😎😎😎
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.
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 ❤
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 🇬🇧
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
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 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!
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
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 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😅
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.
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!
You’re doing a super job with clearing behind the barns. Nobody will ever ask how long it took you ! They will always ask “ who did it” and you can say with pride that you did it all yourself. You clearly are a hard worker and I enjoy watching your little family live your life in France . Good luck for the future and continue doing what your doing ,can5 wait to see the finished pond . Hope putting trout in it ?
As you now know, the track came off because it was loose ,I think that would be due to a new track stretching as it settles in on the sprockets, but now you have pumped it up with grease it should be fine, I changed mine before they were to worn, so I was able to get a lump of timber in under the track to push the tensioner back in and get the new track on. Your high bank, it will be a lot easier if you just slope it off at a natural angle of repose, if you go the terracing route you will have to build up each vertical rise with stone to prevent it slumping, and you do not appear to have a lot of stone laying around where you are, for each barrow full of terrain I dig out I end up with another barrow of stone! Building the barn wall close to the earth bank is really bad, but your plan of digging it away is excellent, the wall will soon dry out as I note the earth is quite dry where you are digging back. Stay safe! And enjoy ! Chris B.
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. ❤
Philippe is just amazing, how hard you work. I can imagine how sick you must be of all the rain. I had same problem laying a patio. Nothing as major as your job. How Oden is growing up so quickly, he has such an adorable smile. Is your dog a Belgium Malenware. They are simply amazing dogs. Looking forward to next episode next week.
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..
It may have been a better option initially to have a contractor with a large dozer/ excavator to excavate around the barn and create a dam at the same time. I’m sure you considered this and the cost involved. Sometimes doing things yourself can be more rewarding even if it means a great deal of hard work. Having worked as a landscape gardener for many years l have really learnt to appreciate the value of using the right equipment/machinery to do a quality job.😊
Hey Graeme, the choice was made to buy these two machines of all the different jobs we will have to do around our farm. They are to little for this job but they are still doing it. Getting a contractor out here is not impossible but it would cost us a nice amount of money and we would be left with a finished job but no machinery for the thousands of other jobs. Is it the right decision.. time will tell. Could we afford bigger machinery.. yes but then i wouldn't be able to transport them myself.
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
Just to see you 'plodding' away, load after load, shows how dedicated you can be when it's such a worthwhile ending. Look forward to Sundays and catching up with you all. Jim Sw. ussex UK
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!!
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 👏💪💪
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? 😅
When Philippe tensioned the second track the video was still on and it showed the digger falling sideways. I thought Philippe was still there, I nearly had a heart attack!!
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
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.
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.
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
Odin is so adorable. I think you'll need to switch from boots to hip waders, or maybe just a rubber suit! You've certainly had more than your fair share of rain this year. Maybe Mother Nature will turn her attention somewhere else soon. Can you widen the dam some so that you can drive the top more safely? Perhaps dump some of you payloads over the sides of the dam instead of driving out to the end? I know learning a new skill is supposed to be positive, but at the rate you're going you'll have an advanced college degree in engineering! I think you have enough soil behind the barn to raise the elevation of your entire property. At least you got some sunshine! I hope you get the week you wished for. See you next week!
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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!
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 🐓
Philippe's determination to dig this hill is remarkable. Good job, you'll make it soon !
Waste of time
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.🤗🤗🥰🥰🦘🦘💓
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, 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 👍🏻
Philippe has unbelievable patience, ingenuity and perseverance! Bravo!! 👏👏👏
My weekly calm- watching an episode of "Phillippe's dig and dump."
Thank you for sharing this content.
Where and how did you guys learn to speak English?? Your grasp and use of English is EXCELLENT, better than many native born American. 😊😊😊
“New skill acquired” indeed ! You explain in the most wonderful way. No mansplaining from you which is refreshing. Great work - keep going.
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 :)
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!
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 😉
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!
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 😂
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! 🙏🏻
This phrase comes to mind......"Good stewards of the Land!!
Thx Tim!
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. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧
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!
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.
Your chickens fascinate me in the way that they want human company. I have seen them flowing that dump truck. they seem to understand & listen to you when you showed us you putting them to-bed. I got 12 chickens from "Give a hen a home" (those hen that have reached the end of their professional laying time in the UK) all they wanted to do was "Run-a-way". Many an hour was spent bringing them home. The fox saw to it that they stopped running-a-way.
Challenging week is an understatement! It was all about solving problems. Thank goodness you have the skills to resolve them.
Always something to fix on a farm. But you figured it out. Good job!
Thanks 👍
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.
Splendid job fixing the tract o that digger!!
Thank you Darla!
How beautiful is your property in the early morning light!! I'm enjoying watching your plans come together.
Thx Rita!
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!
Impressive how quickly you figured out the tracks!
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.
Get it done Philip your doing a awesome job 😊
Thx Tammy!
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!
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 🇫🇷
Philippe is a genuine mud hero! Almost like 'la grande guerre' of mud! 😊
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
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!
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
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.
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 👍🙏
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!
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.
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 😂
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 🇬🇧
Mud, mud glorious mud 😂😂😂😂 then rain, oh dear. Well done getting the track back on, another skill learnt 😊😊
Thanks 👍
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
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!
You're addressing the root causes of the damp issues which is amazing! Big job, but it looks like it could become a nice snug corner too...
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 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 love your Rooster is beautiful
Your husband is hard working.
I really enjoyed your beautiful Ingles.
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
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
🇺🇸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!
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 👍
Wow you are moving a lot of soil and solving a lot of issues ,you have great patience and skill impressive .♥️🇨🇦
Thanks 👍
Your resilience to every day hardships is impressive! Had to chuckle when Philippe told the chickens “aller”, they apparently understand French. 😂
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!
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😅
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.
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!
Jist a trick. Reverse. And drag the plow on the ground to smooth and compact the ground
Terraces would be so cool!
You’re doing a super job with clearing behind the barns. Nobody will ever ask how long it took you ! They will always ask “ who did it” and you can say with pride that you did it all yourself. You clearly are a hard worker and I enjoy watching your little family live your life in France . Good luck for the future and continue doing what your doing ,can5 wait to see the finished pond . Hope putting trout in it ?
As you now know, the track came off because it was loose ,I think that would be due to a new track stretching as it settles in on the sprockets, but now you have pumped it up with grease it should be fine, I changed mine before they were to worn, so I was able to get a lump of timber in under the track to push the tensioner back in and get the new track on. Your high bank, it will be a lot easier if you just slope it off at a natural angle of repose, if you go the terracing route you will have to build up each vertical rise with stone to prevent it slumping, and you do not appear to have a lot of stone laying around where you are, for each barrow full of terrain I dig out I end up with another barrow of stone! Building the barn wall close to the earth bank is really bad, but your plan of digging it away is excellent, the wall will soon dry out as I note the earth is quite dry where you are digging back. Stay safe! And enjoy ! Chris B.
Looking good Phil despite a wet week
Very good work on your land. Glad you got the tracks fixed ❤❤❤
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.
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. ❤
Philippe is just amazing, how hard you work. I can imagine how sick you must be of all the rain. I had same problem laying a patio. Nothing as major as your job.
How Oden is growing up so quickly, he has such an adorable smile. Is your dog a Belgium Malenware. They are simply amazing dogs. Looking forward to next episode next week.
My dream is also to live in a non commercial farm with nurturing the nature and paying back respect to this wonderful earth.....😊❤
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..
It may have been a better option initially to have a contractor with a large dozer/ excavator to excavate around the barn and create a dam at the same time. I’m sure you considered this and the cost involved. Sometimes doing things yourself can be more rewarding even if it means a great deal of hard work. Having worked as a landscape gardener for many years l have really learnt to appreciate the value of using the right equipment/machinery to do a quality job.😊
Hey Graeme, the choice was made to buy these two machines of all the different jobs we will have to do around our farm. They are to little for this job but they are still doing it.
Getting a contractor out here is not impossible but it would cost us a nice amount of money and we would be left with a finished job but no machinery for the thousands of other jobs. Is it the right decision.. time will tell. Could we afford bigger machinery.. yes but then i wouldn't be able to transport them myself.
Wow…..fascinating watching you learn how to re fit the track on Fred.
These videos still leave me exhausted though!……😂😂😂❤
Haha you and us!
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
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!
Previous message before I saw the ‘de-tracking. As we say ‘It never rains but it pours!’🤨 good thing you are a resourceful guy!!😁 Phil🇬🇧
A savage digger dumper combo , thanks for the update on the slope concerns.
Just to see you 'plodding' away, load after load, shows how dedicated you can be when it's such a worthwhile ending. Look forward to Sundays and catching up with you all. Jim Sw. ussex UK
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!
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. ❤❤❤
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!
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!
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!! 🤭
When Philippe tensioned the second track the video was still on and it showed the digger falling sideways. I thought Philippe was still there, I nearly had a heart attack!!
very nice and helpful explanation. and I like the new camera too! :D useful sponsor. keep sponsoring!! :D see you next week..
I’ve enjoyed seeing Odin grow.
Me too!
Hi, new subscriber from Philippines 🇵🇭
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
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.
Your photography is first rate!
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.
Nice ODIN, you grow so fast.. Thanks for the new video ..
Amazing camera work and great week on the farm. Incroyable vraiment. Merci beaucoup
Thank you Josh, bonne weekend!
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
Hello Odin❤
Good morning!
Odin is so adorable.
I think you'll need to switch from boots to hip waders, or maybe just a rubber suit! You've certainly had more than your fair share of rain this year. Maybe Mother Nature will turn her attention somewhere else soon.
Can you widen the dam some so that you can drive the top more safely? Perhaps dump some of you payloads over the sides of the dam instead of driving out to the end?
I know learning a new skill is supposed to be positive, but at the rate you're going you'll have an advanced college degree in engineering!
I think you have enough soil behind the barn to raise the elevation of your entire property. At least you got some sunshine! I hope you get the week you wished for.
See you next week!
Much progress