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This summer, after signing the contract on July 11, we could finally start working. So, we got Jan's son, Tristan, over from Los Angeles and some nice local blokes to help us clear the land as everything was covered in blackberry bushes, nestles, little trees, - you name it. We also started tearing down old shit that had to go, and a caravan and several old farm machines were removed. You would not believe the amount of crap that gathers in an old place like this. (We also have bats, bunnies, spiders and an abundance of wasps.) But there are nice surprices too: We found several plum trees behind Jan's studio.
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Jan and Tristan tearing down walls
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The view to the southeast
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This will be our garden some day
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Jan's studio to the right. Future main house to the left
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All the rubble in front is our future terrace
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Our car, a Citroën Czara Picasso. It looks like a round, white egg
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A view through our future library
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Help! What's this? The main house to the left, Jan's studio in the background, and our mailbox to the right. (We have a mailbox in France, isn't that great?)
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A roofless future bathroom and a ditto pantry
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Another view of the front
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More photos of property, July/August 2005 >>> (yes, this link's been fixed now)
Photos, May 2005 >>>
Photos, October 2005 >>>
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