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We took possession of the house in February this year. It would be a while before we moved in for good, that happened in May. In the interim we were driving from Sierck-Les-Bains each weekend and doing the necessary things at the house, mostly cleaning and organising. I bought a trailer 2m x...

Yep. Mine is exempt due to being completely rebuilt in 1948

I tried to see if I know you but can't make out who you are..

The cold side of the house (North) is where you see the problems, as well as some cracking. Rain water seeps into the brickwork and destroys it when it freezes. It wreaks havoc. And here is why the place sold so cheap.. Cracking that needed repair. This is the first thing that got done and...

That's close by. Let me know when you're back, I'll bring you over for a beer, as long as it's weekend as I still work in Luxembourg and stay closer to the airport during the week. It's a future project. I plan to do tour guiding in France for bikers 😉 Everyone here is a farmer, big or small...

Standing with my back to the house, we also own land over the road, including the buildings you see. An overground cellar, a workshop and a carport. Then, we own 3 acres of land in the field just above there. Together with the main property it's just shy of 4 acres. The trailers are no longer...

Nee, maar ons het ook een. In older times if a family member was ill or if special prayer was needed, you could buy one of these from the church and put it up. They are all over the place. That's a new water line. Fibre is overhead, so is electric. There's no sewage so we have a septic tank...

Here's a look at what we bought: The house has 2 barns. One is part of the main house structure and the other was added at the back later. Back yard view The added barn to the right. This is an older pic from before we started work. The house was uninhabited since 2007.

I suppose a short explanation is in order. The Mairie is the local Council house. There's one in each village that is an office of the Mairie in the major town in the region. Our major town is called Bitche. Yes. It is pronounced *****. My dear old mother in law, who is a very proper lady had a...

We do a lot of walking with the dogs and the Moselle is beautiful. Here's a drone shot of the Moselle, and Rue de la Gare. Gotta go.. More coming soon!

As I mentioned, I was alone in Europe from April 2016 until May 2017. That's when Candy, my wife, and our two pekingese, Cuppachino and Lucy, came to join me. This is a more recent pic from a river boat trip through Leiden in Holland. At last I was whole again. Life got instantly better...

I need to rewind to October 2015 for a minute. I was working as a contractor in Saudi Arabia. It was a pretty good deal because I was on duty for 5 weeks, followed by 3 weeks at home. I had been with this company for the last 14 years, which had seen me living in almost all the places mentioned...

To answer your question, no. The Moselle is further west but has a large catchment area, which basically determines the limits of the province. It flows north to the Luxembourg border. Jy is altyd welkom, ook net om te kuier. Ek spog altyd dat so veel Afrikaners uit Frankryk afstam. Jy is mos...

I have been to more than 120 places in the world, and have lived in Germany, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and now France. I've been on the move since I got my Honda MT-5 in 1980. Sometimes moving by design, sometimes out of necessity. I suppose Deneys Reitz had it right when he said that all...

REDDIT.. Thanks Dorsland! It's a great idea. It's been a few years since I last set foot in SA and a good few more since any foot of mine scuffed the Free State soil. Past due, I'd say. I long for those open skies by day and the Milky Way by night and the sight of the Southern Cross. I WILL...

I would enjoy sitting on your stoep and reading Herman Charles Bosman with a lekker koffie in die hand!!

Ha.. I can only attest that on THIS Tour de France, we consumed several performance degrading beers, wines and Schnapps...

My apologies for the delay in picking up on the thread, but here goes> Frau guitar was meant to meet up with us at a pre-planned location, some 9 hours drive from our place. She finally arrived in a foul mood due to heavy traffic and some rude drivers. The car was loaded with all the baggage for...

Another quick one for you.. then hijack is off.. from a neighbour's balcony.. From our balcony.

Hi Dorsland. Ja, progress is slow and expensive but we love the house and the area. It feels like you're on holiday every day. Madame AireGuitare is occupied with house making and we are too. Last escapade was logging a fallen oak in the forest. It was nogal a job and my neighbour was pretty...