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Ek weet nie wat jy bedoel nie, my vrou het nooit motorfiets gery nie. ????????

I like the idea but he might have a hard time sneaking one of his machines out the door..

We are learning French slowly. It's not easy because it's the first non-Germanic language we are tackling. We mostly speak German with our neighbours but I do make the effort in French when dealing with the authorities (Bank, Municipality, etc.) but even the local dialect of this region is a...

It's crazy. He's actually said it several times.

Thanks. Let's just say that moving anywhere is an act of faith. You have to step out and be prepared for the hard times, be ready to change plans and be flexible until you find your stride. I wasn't happy at all until I moved out of the urban environment and found a place that spoke to my soul...

Walking of any type, whether it's a leisurely stroll or a cross country hike, is very rewarding around here. People come from all over Germany, France and even Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to walk these hills. I have done some walking but it's not really my thing. I really need to do...

The other little house that needed a lot of help was the toilet. It was a learning experience. Look at the photo on page 1. It was tiled wall to wall in black tiles. Too much black for us but we were inexperienced and set about ripping the old tiles off. I wanted to line the walls with laminate...

Meet my neighbour Alain. Alain works across the border at John Deere assembly plant in Zweibrücken, Germany. I met him for the fist time when we came to see the house with the estate agent and he was pottering around on his tractor. I was immediately struck with how friendly and open he is and...

Copy that. I just hit 60 and all the signs are there..

Goeie beslote kom nie maklik nie. In my hart en seel is ek altyd Suid-Afrikaans. Ek verlang verskriklik na my mense, en my land. Veral die Bosveld. Ek kyk so graag wat maak ou @Dorsland op sy plaas, en al die mooi roete wat di manne vat. Daai 2CV is maar "n lelike karretjie. Hulle is ook nie...

No Doubt. I was a FE from April 1996 to April 2001, then I moved up to Germany for 10 years. My Dad was a FE at SAA Before me. Dave Herbst. I am Derek.

Next up we tackled the living room. No pics were taken during the work but we have results! It's now a very pleasant space that we love using because it has lots of light and Candy chose very comfortable colours. The most recent thing that got done is the septic tank. The old one was in...

Boet, daai ding staan so al vyf maande. Hy is lekker stewig. Ons het onlangs groot winde gehad wat bome omgeslaan her maar hy het nie beweeg nie. (y) Bakkie is a Camionnette in French, or Kleintransporter in German.

Meet my brother Ed. He is 2 years younger than me and moved up from SA in February, following a four year stint of unemployment. Ed had a great job as a bush pilot in various African states, flying contracts for the UN and other organizations. He had a mild heart attack and was medically no...

I need to get back to this thread and finish the report because there is still a lot more to show. Meantime check out my latest thread documenting our lives here in France. Little House near the Mairie

Af en toe sien jy 'n kêrel wat sy Beret aan het, 'n Gauloise in sy bek en 'n Baguette onder sy arm op pad huis toe. Jy sal mooi in pas. Daar is meer plek as wat ook ek werklik verstaan. In die skuur is nog plek om 'n hele woning te bou. Iets om geld to verdien in die oudag. I considered...

My brother and I take the occasional bike ride on a Sunday. Here are some pics of these rides, taken at different times. This is a favourite hiking start point in Roppeviller, close by. People come from all over the walk the forests and hills on the border of Germany and France. The parking lot...

In May the rains came. And boy did they come. It's a lousy photo, i know. This is entering a village called Hornbach, in Germany just over the border on my way home. That lake over there is normally a field with a little stream on the far end. A Bach is a Brook in English. You normally can...