I was given and old photograph of the middle house, from at least a hundred years ago, so I compare the picture with what is there now. Tony and Adam are having fun demolishing things and Adam uncovers something under an ancient stone slab!
We are Tony and Jane and we are living in and renovating our old Relais De Poste/Coaching Inn.
We live in the middle of France in a region called The Berry.
We have over 40 rooms to renovate so there is plenty of work to be done. We also love to trawl the local Brocantes, flea markets and antique shops for quirky furnishings and furniture.
We love to find out about local history and often visit other peoples buildings including our friends’ Chateaux.
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so exciting to see all this progress ! Plus Tony making an actual vlog segment, with sound effects! A patio next to the river would be lovely.
OMG!! Tony just cracks me up….He doesn't speak often – but when he does he is a regular comedian!!
Tony filming! Garden looking really good. Love the steps and the wall going in.
It’s like an episode of Time Team with Tony!
Love Adams laugh lol
Good on Tony for recording for you in your absence, that was quite the surprise! Everything is starting to shape up, quickly. It's fun to watch your progress.😊🇨🇦
GOOD JOB, HARD WORK
so much going on… love it
Such a lot of progress and starting on roof too, I am so happy for you.
Keep up the good work! Things are really beginning to take shape! Have fun!
(Moira Ashton) A great vlog!! So exciting with your veg bed looking almost ready to start, can't wait for the next instalment!! Tony is really getting into this vlogging!!!
Okay, your Ton needs a helmet with a GoPro camera attached! I'd love to see what he gets up to every day, though you're gonna have to edit.
Things are happening at a great pace looking forward to each new episode in your story.
It’s all going on, will the builders be able to get there with the new lock down , I hope so
Too bad you couldn't have saved the pretty edgers. Its really starting to come together. Hope you get to save your lilacs. They smell so go when in bloom.
Just a reminder Jane. Don’t let that pile of dirt close to your chestnut tree stay there very long. It could cause damage to the tree. I’m so enjoying your vlogs. You and Tony are the greatest team. Love you comments. It’s exciting to see the roofing company on site. Happy Easter.
Its looking good. That wall coming was great.
diggers are essential ! just thinking that the round part of the bread oven was the tower base? only commenting 1/2 way through… lol the plunge pool 🙂 I was waiting for the dive in!
Wow your garden is huge couldn’t tell with all the detritus everywhere, Plenty of room for gardens and Patios. Why when diggers come do we get excited because usually we understand they are going to make a huge mess that we then have to spend many many hours to get it to a point where we’re happy with the outcome… Good luck with that and can’t wait to see your layout for that back garden..🌻🌷☘️🌸
Your garden is going to look amazing. Tony you are like the Energizer Bunny! I am tired sitting here watching you work with those stones.
Jane and Tony (Adam, too), so enjoying your discoveries/progress. All about your hard work/vision.
Will Tony be starting his own channel soon? That was AMAZING!
Tony is working hard to make your beautiful garden the two of you will enjoy with family friends and guest. Please take a picture of you posing at the same window except have a beautiful scarf when the wind blows your holding it out the window. If that is a patio it will be a wonderful view to relax entertain looking at the body of water. Lovely all will be when finished soon moving forward. Best wishes.
Watch out you might be creating a YouTube monster in Tony. The backyard looks so big now with out all the ivy, weeds, rubbish and dead stuff. It was interesting seeing the old photo.
Jane you have got rid of a lot of ivy growing on your property but you have giant ivy vines growing onto the river they are so big they can bring the little building down to the ground just have a look what ishanging from your bread house please act tell Tony they are so big the roots has constant access to water but your garden is looking so much biggercant wait for you to start planting will be greatxxx
Another exciting episode with Jane and Tony garden makeover! Looking forward to finding out what the hole in the ground is for. Happy Easter. Tucson Arizona
Another wonderful video. Tony will need his Equity card soon, looking forward to the next vlog. Thank you Jane.
I'm wondering if the covered drain you found is for access to the river water for irrigation. I could see a large hose being put in the drain and then water would bubble through to the garden.
Lots going on this week! Wonder what else you are going to find? The potager will be great!
Hope the French lockdown doesn’t delay things just as they are getting interesting!
Can’t wait for the next episode! By the way, what happened to the old concrete structure Tony filmed, were they able to break it up and remove it?
So exciting to see everything happen now!!!
Very exciting now , I am looking forward forward to seeing seeing your next video!
Lots of work on the river side garden. great to see ! I enjoy the humor
please choose commercials that are shorter. tks.
Try slowing down the camera movement and maybe reducing the commentary a bit? It is a grand project in a beautiful place. Strength to you!
Loved your last two vlogs, lots of exciting activities occurring! Nice to see a bit more if Tony too! You can really see the garden unwrapping and growing in size each step!
Hi Jane and Tony, your garden is a great size, it is going to be amazing, I am so happy for you, a lot of work but it will be worth it, looking forward to your next videos.
Love watching the progress, but a mysterious hole in the ground??? You left us with a cliffhanger Jane, but of course we will definitely tune in for the next vlog!!! All the best:))) 👍👍👍
To those karens who replied to my previous comment and DID NOT use God given gifts of hearing, sight, logic and common sense. Watch the video from 22: 27 to 24:00. I SEE a man who appears to have over exerted himself, attempting to recover after manoeuvring an awkward and heavy stone. I HEAR Jane laughing as she watches/films him. I DID NOT HEAR Tony laughing. I HEAR Jane saying something about helping. I HEARD AND SAW Jane consider placing the camera in a tree – hence the tripod suggestion. I SAW her moving towards Tony then the video was edited. SO – WHY would one NOT assume she could help? She mentions helping throughout the video. When Tony wouldn't dig the lilac, she says she's going to get a fork to save a lilac. She appears to be able to help. IF Tony becomes ill, or has a stroke or heart attack – then it's possible every one of their dreams could disappear in a heart beat (for lack of one). IF Jane is not capable of helping then WHY did she offer?
NOT WOMEN'S WORK? A laughable comment after y'all have fought for equality for decades. Millions of women perform hard, physical labour, the same as many men.
The content was excellent. This is a different topic. How can it be contradictory?
Woaaw huge project, so much work to do but also so much fun ! Good luck for the renovation !
You only need a stone chisel, a mallet, a drill bit for stone and a drill to cleave and shape the stone.
Hi. Fun vlogging! Thanks for bringing us along with you!
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Does this River go out of the bank's. Does she Flood? How is your erosion? Must remember to protect your Property. Want no houses under water. Just concerned. God-bless you all. Stay safe 🙏.
Good idea to remove the tree with four trunks
I’ve just realized that I am so living vicariously thru you, that or I’m just jealous of this grand adventure you are on!
Tony is rocking the Braces look!
I know this information is coming too late but using your logs would work quire well. Egyptians did it quite well.