I can’t believe you are out in your Garden in January?! ☃️ for now, the weather is being kind. I’m sorry you are faced with this overwhelming dilemma. However, you are always so calm, upbeat and poisitive. Such an inspiration for all of us, in coping and dealing with challenges. Poor Chloe, darling pooch…so relieved she is fine. Despite everything, the property and surrounding area in which you live…it is so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing and I’m certain many of us are Cheering You Onward!!! 🎉ps…hoping Bruce or other friends can come and give you some support! Best Wishes and Prayers to you & your family! Tomas…You are Wonderful and so generously kind to help with all endeavors! What a Blessing!
I agree🎉 I want to play detective! I just bet all the H2O, flooding and concern of the beautiful stone wall has happened prior. In city records? Documents? Prior, neighbors/owners/builders had issues as well? There is no way that our “Dear Abbey” (awe famous column😂🤍) could’ve known, nor even foreseen at the time of purchase, all of these issues, especially above her property, and below. Ok, it’s a romantically old Chateau, that’s a give-in, but this is not for the buyer to have to care for neighbors above flooding her property. I love how Tomas totally took control in handling those Frenchmen! What a fine gentleman! It shows what kind of individual you are…these new found friends respect you, cuz you have been so gracious towards them! It’s so wonderful to witness! We are here for you! Bravo 👏 You Got This!!!
Thank goodness Chloe is ok. It’s terrible to experience that kind of mishap, so glad it ended well! Many blessings for you and your family this New Year!
I feel very bad you are going through this cliff situation. I pray it gets resolved quickly and in your favor. Thank heavens for Thomas -- he is such a gem and a good advocate for you. Glad Chloe is ok -- she must be part cat with 9 lives! When Bruce returns, maybe he can get together with Thomas and come up with a doable plan for the erosion. Love your videos, Abby. ❤
You need to make captions available on your videos so we can get translation I think? OMG the crater at 26:19 crazy. There had to be an official that ok'd all those pipes draining down the cliff towards your historical home. That's nuts and believe you me, some of those pools probably get drained illegally down the cliff. Make sure you have an attorney you can trust for back up. I'm glad Chloe is ok. Sorry but this is a very upsetting situation, I don't know how you handle it so well after all the money, blood, sweat & tears you have put into restoring the Chateau. Thank you so much Tomas! 💜
Be prepared to hire engineers, geo technical consultants and local attorneys who specialize in property rights. You have a lot in your favor. Good luck, we are rooting for you. Gretchen
Poor Chloe. Thank goodness for Thomas rescuing Chloe and helping explaining to these gentlemen, the blatant issue of throwing the water down the mountain, makin it your problem when it’s really their problem for the people who are living up on top of the mountain in their new houses, when all the water should be directed toward the road, not toward the edge by your property. Talk about severely poor, planning on the cities part or the development company. Thank you, Abby.
Someone has sent Tomas to look after you and Chloe! He deserves some gold stars! She won’t do that again I’m sure. I love how she just walks around like the Queen😂. I’ll bet that gave you some grey hairs! Good luck with the water damage. Don’t know how it works in France but that water from above development is where the problem lies. Hope you can get a lawyer to handle this. So mad! Just when you got everything done!
I am wondering if the entire Chateau is safe! Two words (money)(pit), do not let the development above you get away! They are clearly negligent with their water run off! It appears as if each homeowner is contributing to the saturated water dilemma, as well as the overall design, clearly is insufficient! I would stress, they immediately build a temporary berm, with sandbags at the very least, until they resolve this issue. Water problems never go away. They require accurate, strong managing/engineering to begin with. The HOA guy, should resign, if he has a conflict of interest, especially when it comes to money, and overall obvious insight. You thought it rained in Seattle, boy this seems like a very long in-depth problem.
Oh Abby I had a simalar bad adventure with my little girl. One hour and 45mins. of fear, agany, crying and praying out loud. Abby you handled the fall like a champ. It is a good thing Thomas was there to talk to the 2 gentlemen.Thomas is a really kind and watches yours and Cole's back. What a good friend. I am praying for the best solution for you. Keep us posted.
Glad Chloe is ok, scares you when you can't find your puppy. I agree with another comment.Use cardboard to smother out weeds and put mulch on top. Makes you wonder if the former owners knew about the water problem. Praying you have a good out come with your water problems.
I was just curious why you decided or do not like nettles??? I have read they have so many health benefits? Just curious to get some honest feedback. The place looks great. You look very, very happy!
Wow. You got a huge piece of property there. Seems like all those homes were built on elevation. All the rain water runs down to your property by the Chateau. Poor little Chloe. She must have been frightened. I'm sure she will not go back again. Consider yourself lucky to have found Thomasz. Reliable, knowledgeable great worker. I just have to mention that I have not see any overweight people there.
Oh know! Poor Chloe! I’m so sorry you had that trauma, our dear dogs are so precious and cause us so much panic when go wrong. So pleased it all turned out well. X
Oh darling Chloe! Thank goodness she is okey xx Great job Tomas 😊 Abby this is a huge drainage problem. Hopefully you’re going to get the assistance needed to sort it out. Although I suspect it may take years 😮.
That feeling when you can not find your fur child anywhere, lucky Thomas found her . The holes up on top are a safety concern and the Council of the town need to step up I think . Must of been a hell of a lot of water come down . I be getting a small or medium size digger in to clean what's happened up and maybe pull that bit down be fore it goes its self . The drive looks brighter with the trees gone . Toulouse looks amazing love the old buildings ❤. Got your patron card today its gorgeous.
Hello! First, I’m so glad that Chloë seems not to have suffered any lasting I’ll-effects from her cliff side adventure. Yes, we’ll all stay tuned for more reports of your dealings with local government. It was interesting that there was already some debate about the “ownership” of that path between the upper development and your property. Should prove to be interesting, I’m sure. Too bad that vineyard is gone: the roots would have slurped up some of the water, and of course, wine! I was wondering what that semi-circular structure is near where Thomas was working on the large boxwood early in the video? I’m sure that you showed it to us in one of your early videos, but I seem to have forgot!
Did you know you can just put cardboard down on the weeds then mulch it....job done. You may get some weeds, it wouldn't be as bad as before..Good luck 😊
My goodness, there are some cranky people here tonight ! Love you Abby! I know you are doing your very best! Hugs! 🤗 We’re rooting for you! Things will work out in their time, not ours. Have peace in your heart. Somehow in all the chaos it works! And it does♥️
I can see in the video where the two new holes had opened not far into the journey it seemed and after Chloe by the tree never saw her continue to follow…I’m so sorry! I would have lost my mind too poor baby so glad she was found! Tomas is amazing he certainly does so much and helped to find Chloe!! Prayers that this ordeal works itself out better than you think!! How lovely to have your niece as well as new friends!! Toulouse looks lovely! I caught Zara ! Looks like a lot of fun! Yeah 9:30 is pushing it for me too😂especially if it was cold outside…inside with a nice 🍷🍾right thinking!! Hopefully your jet lag has passed and Chloe is getting a few extra treats and hugs🐾Au Revoir 💜
Best of luck with the advocacy you will need to do with the administration. Tomas is a gem. He is knowledgeable, patient, and a good communicator. Hope Chloe is feeling okay.
So glad she is ok and I know it was the worst feeling to not know where she was. Thank GOD YOU HAVE SOMEONE LIKE TOMAS. ❤️ would Chole tolerate a little bell on her collar? It could give you a little peace of mind when you don’t have eyes on her.
Maybe better to have an AirTag or equivalent ( with a tracking app on your phone) on her collar so you could locate her if she ever goes missing again.
Hopefully your Metropole will get on the task of creating new drainage….some of these lotissements built in the eighties and nineties went up fast by developers without proper geological planning in zones inondables.
I have a question , is that path on the top of the hill in your property ? If so you should find out what sort of liability you have if someone trips and falls up there . Also if you should put a few signs , basically saying proceed at your own risk . It would be better to be proactive about up there if it is yours and something happens so you’re not going to be responsible for anyone’s injuries . I realize this is a worst case scenario but better safe than sorry . I just say this because you don’t want to all of a sudden have someone taking you to court on an accident that happened to them and them thinking hey I’ll sue(sp.) her and see i can get something ! Sorry for long winded question .
I don’t think it’s clear that there is a solution to the drainage issues from above, or am I missing something? Surely there are solutions if the adjudicator is in a “conflict of interest” position. I’m in Canada, and although we may not “sue” like they do in the USA, there are many other avenues to achieve relief from property damage caused by neglect from over zealous permitting by municipalities, or other bureaucracy. And, also by negligent neighbours. Get a lawyer.
☀️Oh my, so much! Glad Chloe is safe. I immediately wondered if insurance could cover some of falling rock problem (rhetorical-don’t have to answer😊)? Curious about theme of new retreat! Best wishes with all!☀️
One other idea (I’m sure you’ve thought of this.) If inspection report of property before purchase didn’t mention erosion possibilities, why not? Not to be intrusive, just want you to be able to solve problem.😊)
You are so fortuanate to have Tomas. My heart was in my throat when you were telling us about Chloe’s adventures. When you first told us about the rock fall, you were still here and I thought of Oso. This is a smaller version but just as dangerous. And scary. I hope someone steps up and helps to stabilize your cliff. Sounds like Tomas was giving a good explanation of what’s going on. Thank you for updating us and give Chloe a big hug from me! Hugs to you from the Puget Sound!
Lots of hugs for Chloe! The walk in between your property and the neighbors seems to show that all their extra water flows right on to yours and it's making it all weak. You have had a lot of water problems with this Chateau.
A few other vlogs I follow are also having water issues in France. I think t has been a very wet several months there which I think is unusual? Regardless I too think this has been due to drainage from above the chateau. I hope there is some insurance coverage but it should come from the development above her property.
I'm so glad Chlie is OK. She disappeared early in your walk. The geraniums will do better if you trim them back. They will be bustier if they are alive.
You need to be more official with the city officer, you must have a lawyer to represent you in this so that they are pushed to do something about the situation and have a better water catchment system created to prevent the water from coming into your property. It might cost you to get a lawyer involved but you must to protect your investment. Look for one that deals with land disputes.
Each home should be responsible for having a retaining wall built. When the pools are emptied the waters must be wreaking havoc on your property . Also the slant behind each house is unreal. Hope everything works out.. So glad your fur baby is okay💜
I always worry about Chloe in the chateau videos, there are so many dangerous places for her. I have a small Yorkie and you have to always be aware of little dog’s whereabouts. I hope there is a good resolution for the water draining onto your property- that’s a lot of houses above you. I’m reading Sonora’s latest book and am really enjoying it! ❤️❤️
Oh my goodness, poor little Chloe! I'm so glad she's ok!! Yikes, I hope the drainage situation is fixed before a more severe event. I would have needed a nap before trying to go to a dance event at 11:00 😂 I'm excited to hear what your next event is but I'm a little bummed out because I already have two trips planned and I'm not sure I can fit a third one in. I'm headed to Morocco at the end of the month and to Italy in April. I need to be retired already!
One point to keep in mind. With all the plants gone the view opens up but that also opens the land for landslides when it rains heavily like California experiences. No roots of the plants to HOLD THE SOIL.....
So glad Chloe is ok... Don't blame yourself. So, could it help if you lay cardboard down over the cleared stinging nettles, then add the mulch. Cardboard will break down over time and the area will stay eradicated maybe a lot longer. Crossing fingers over the cliff fiasco 🙏🤗
Glad Chloe is okay. Hoping there will be a solution for the water problem. It is good to see you enjoying your niece and her friend, as well as the ladies. ❤
Thanks for showing us Toulouse. I’ve been following you from early on and I enjoy so much learning about these towns I hope to visit one day. Good luck 🍀 with everything! It always works out for the best 🙏 in the end.
Chloe is good that’s all that matters as for the cliff …:Ummm ! while the rain is an “act of God/nature” the overflow is an act or lack of Engineering and man made knowing there is a building below - Chateau was there first 🤷♀️ my pennies worth 🤔 good luck
Sounds like before the housing development it was agricultural. Agricultural land usually causes the dirt to be ?areated? To absorb water , housing developments usually cause the dirt to be compacted which causes flooding .
“The Adventures of Chloe, and some chateau stuff” glad little bit was ok, thank goodness for Tomas there too help! If California, sometimes most notably because of news coverage, could be a slight example, building houses on a steep hill, or even a short one has its risks. Unfortunately things can sometimes become worse for erosion because of houses.
Glad Chloe is ok. You may need to hire your own experts and hire an attorney regarding the cliff situation. Hope it gets resolved soon. Tomas is a great asset. Toulouse is a beautiful city. ❤❤❤❤❤
How much water does a weeping willow drink? Did You Know A Mature Willow Tree May Consume 100 Gallons of Water A Day? Don’t plant on top of septic systems, or sewer systems, the roots will grow into the lines. They are very thirsty! I bet 15 weeping willows in the catchment area would help a lot.
Hi from Australia, I enjoy most of your vlogs, but I’m so very sorry, I back Chloe all the way, I’d be cross with you too! Do you not own a dog lead ? Without continuing and sounding too harsh, you are her everything, as she is yours, so please continue to look out for her . Ps. Travel from Australia to France then we can talk about jet lag 🤣🤣🤣 ps. Thomas is worth his weight in gold, look after him too ❤
Lol I can relate to old people hanging out never mind dancing to funk 😅I’m 55 & have a bad back. Used to love dancing 💃 regardless you are very active & agile! Beautiful work & very hard work in all you do! Prayers for Chloe staying safe & your endeavors turn out A ok 👌
For erosion on a smaller scale we saved our driveway that was on a steep dirt bank by covering bank with thick liner stones and planted a short creeping juniper . The juniper covered the liner ,stones within 5 years and the roots of the juniper stopped the erosion completely.
If they make you responsible for the rain downpour, can you route it into a large natural pond? Sort of like what they have a Maperton. Just a thought, what a headache! This was actually should have been oar5 of the infrastructure she outing in all those homes. Hugs, I’m praying!
Shouldn’t they be catching the rain in a cistern to save for when there is a drought to pump back to the homes? Is that not an issue? If it were a single h9me, that is what they would do. Just an idea, and where is Chloe? I’m so glad you found her! Hugs, love and lots of prayers from Texas!
I 💗 the wallpaper and the colors that you chose. I was thinking that if you have to pay 100k (I hope not!), one solution could be to use some of your bedrooms as airbnb. It could be something as a short term, instead of having to use your savings.
Oh poor Chloe. I’m so glad she is ok. Thank goodness Thomas found & rescued her. She probably didn’t understand where you were. Just tell her that you were worried & you couldn’t find her and that you will keep a eye on her now, to make sure she is safe.
Abby, I’m so sorry you have to deal with this issue. May I Encourage you to begin documenting every meeting and summarize conversations in one notebook and start a file, because this could go on for quite a while and it’s nice to be able to review dates and refresh your memory down the road. I had several issues with a neighboring farm which went on for years. One plus is that the owners of the houses close to the cliff surely don’t want a large slide to take away their yards and foundations stability! Stay calm as you always do. It’s an admirable quality ❤
Those men appear useless but that’s France buildings are not regulated not of great construction no money in France, not much employment, I reckon those houses with pools tippling water out from there swimming pools. They need experts on this job to Evaluate the water levels all along that top you were walking on
I am not done viewing the video, but I think the homeowners above your property are most likely to blame for the rock slide, in my opinion. All those neighbors need to divert the water from their properties elsewhere and all the swimming pools may have to go. I believe that well has to be relocated; it's too close to the cliffside. The one neighbor, may need to remove all those newer structures, which you pointed out, I believe. (Viewed up to 29:03) May the expert find you not at fault and your lawyer fees minimal.
She is not simply a naked women dancing with a swan. Its the story of Leda and the swan. Leda was the wife of a king but Zeus fell in lowe with her and wanted her in his bed but she refused. So Zeus turned himself in a swan and violated her. Nine monts later she bore 4 children of wich two came from an egg! Thats the story. I think you are lucky to have Thomas in this instance. At least he can translate for you and intermediate for you.I am afraid that this landslide will be a long and costly affair for you!
Do you remember on Chateau Diaries when Christie was burning away the weeds around the fountain. Maybe you could use that and it will be easier. Just thinking. Best.
I wish you could have translated more of what the expert said about the water problem. It sounded in the beginning like it was a breakdown of the pump station and water drainage system.
Stinging Netels are delicious cooked as spinache or for making tea. The trick is to harvest them when they are very young. So now is the time to harvest them. Older leaves taste awful.
Abby, try laying down broken down cardboard boxes over the area with the nettles and put the mulch on top of it with a few rocks to hold the cardboard down. It might prevent them from continuing to grow. Poor little Chloe, but so glad she wasn’t hurt. Thank goodness for Tomas. It appears as though when the subdivision was built there were no provisions mandated by the town/city to pipe all of the run-off water to an adequate retention basin. Poor engineering on their part. They just allowed all of those houses to drain down the cliff side without any forethought to the existing properties below. Hope you can get some help.
Honestly, the chateau has obviously been on site far longer than that subdivision therefore all their water runoff is their responsibility. All those open pipes aimed at Abby’s property make it obvious that the people responsible for the subdivision had no intention of properly retaining the runoff. I just hope that the municipality doesn’t try to push the expense of fixing the problems onto Abby because they think they can get away with it because she is not a permanent resident. I don’t understand how pulling down the whole stone wall is going to help anything because all that water runoff is next going to be destroying the chateau. The building adjacent to the wall, the one that Bruce worked on before he left, obviously already is getting undermined by that same water runoff. P.S. It is very obvious that the subdivision has no rules for what can and cannot be done on each property. It looks like an absolute mess. Putting an addition onto a house that is practically on the walkway is a joke. Where are the building codes?
I would put the top of my gate back and either add stones to the top to raise the height or get someone to raise it by adding more metal on each sides of the top that will raise it enough for all trucks to clear it...Because it's a shame not to add it back because it's beautiful 😊
Tomas is a wonderful asset. His knowledge and ability to comunicate is priceless.
Poor little, Chloe, how lucky you are to have Thomas all the way around❣️
So glad Tomas is there to help you navigate all this!
I can’t believe you are out in your Garden in January?! ☃️ for now, the weather is being kind. I’m sorry you are faced with this overwhelming dilemma. However, you are always so calm, upbeat and poisitive. Such an inspiration for all of us, in coping and dealing with challenges. Poor Chloe, darling pooch…so relieved she is fine. Despite everything, the property and surrounding area in which you live…it is so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing and I’m certain many of us are Cheering You Onward!!! 🎉ps…hoping Bruce or other friends can come and give you some support! Best Wishes and Prayers to you & your family! Tomas…You are Wonderful and so generously kind to help with all endeavors! What a Blessing!
I couldn’t have handled so many challenges with such grace. You are a strong woman! What year was the château built?
I agree🎉 I want to play detective! I just bet all the H2O, flooding and concern of the beautiful stone wall has happened prior. In city records? Documents? Prior, neighbors/owners/builders had issues as well? There is no way that our “Dear Abbey” (awe famous column😂🤍) could’ve known, nor even foreseen at the time of purchase, all of these issues, especially above her property, and below. Ok, it’s a romantically old Chateau, that’s a give-in, but this is not for the buyer to have to care for neighbors above flooding her property. I love how Tomas totally took control in handling those Frenchmen! What a fine gentleman! It shows what kind of individual you are…these new found friends respect you, cuz you have been so gracious towards them! It’s so wonderful to witness! We are here for you! Bravo 👏 You Got This!!!
Thank goodness Chloe is ok.
It’s terrible to experience that kind of mishap, so glad it ended well! Many blessings for you and your family this New Year!
I feel very bad you are going through this cliff situation. I pray it gets resolved quickly and in your favor. Thank heavens for Thomas -- he is such a gem and a good advocate for you. Glad Chloe is ok -- she must be part cat with 9 lives! When Bruce returns, maybe he can get together with Thomas and come up with a doable plan for the erosion. Love your videos, Abby. ❤
You need to make captions available on your videos so we can get translation I think? OMG the crater at 26:19 crazy. There had to be an official that ok'd all those pipes draining down the cliff towards your historical home. That's nuts and believe you me, some of those pools probably get drained illegally down the cliff. Make sure you have an attorney you can trust for back up. I'm glad Chloe is ok. Sorry but this is a very upsetting situation, I don't know how you handle it so well after all the money, blood, sweat & tears you have put into restoring the Chateau. Thank you so much Tomas! 💜
Be prepared to hire engineers, geo technical consultants and local attorneys who specialize in property rights. You have a lot in your favor. Good luck, we are rooting for you. Gretchen
Yes, I'm bracing!
Poor Chloe.
Thank goodness for Thomas rescuing Chloe and helping explaining to these gentlemen, the blatant issue of throwing the water down the mountain, makin it your problem when it’s really their problem for the people who are living up on top of the mountain in their new houses, when all the water should be directed toward the road, not toward the edge by your property. Talk about severely poor, planning on the cities part or the development company. Thank you, Abby.
Oh that little Chloe has nine lives! I'm so happy you found her! Sorry about all the crap you have to go through with that cliff!
Someone has sent Tomas to look after you and Chloe! He deserves some gold stars! She won’t do that again I’m sure. I love how she just walks around like the Queen😂. I’ll bet that gave you some grey hairs! Good luck with the water damage. Don’t know how it works in France but that water from above development is where the problem lies. Hope you can get a lawyer to handle this. So mad! Just when you got everything done!
Indeed, he has been heaven sent! And yes, grey hairs on top of grey hairs!
So relieved Chloe is OK. Thanks to Tomas for finding her. What an ordeal!
I am wondering if the entire Chateau is safe! Two words (money)(pit), do not let the development above you get away! They are clearly negligent with their water run off! It appears as if each homeowner is contributing to the saturated water dilemma, as well as the overall design, clearly is insufficient! I would stress, they immediately build a temporary berm, with sandbags at the very least, until they resolve this issue. Water problems never go away. They require accurate, strong managing/engineering to begin with. The HOA guy, should resign, if he has a conflict of interest, especially when it comes to money, and overall obvious insight. You thought it rained in Seattle, boy this seems like a very long in-depth problem.
Indeed. It's going to be complicated for sure.
Oh Abby I had a simalar bad adventure with my little girl. One hour and 45mins. of fear, agany, crying and praying out loud. Abby you handled the fall like a champ. It is a good thing Thomas was there to talk to the 2 gentlemen.Thomas is a really kind and watches yours and Cole's back. What a good friend. I am praying for the best solution for you. Keep us posted.
Yes, I'm very lucky to have Thomas. 😍
Tomas to the rescue again...he's so invaluable😊
I know!! He's a hero!
Glad Chloe is ok, scares you when you can't find your puppy. I agree with another comment.Use cardboard to smother out weeds and put mulch on top. Makes you wonder if the former owners knew about the water problem. Praying you have a good out come with your water problems.
I was just curious why you decided or do not like nettles??? I have read they have so many health benefits? Just curious to get some honest feedback. The place looks great. You look very, very happy!
I’m so glad Chloe is doing well, dogs can slip away unnoticed
Looks to me like there should be a wall stopping the water from coming down. Surely it's not your fault. They should direct the water somewhere else.
Wow. You got a huge piece of property there. Seems like all those homes were built on elevation. All the rain water runs down to your property by the Chateau. Poor little Chloe. She must have been frightened. I'm sure she will not go back again. Consider yourself lucky to have found Thomasz. Reliable, knowledgeable great worker. I just have to mention that I have not see any overweight people there.
Oh know! Poor Chloe! I’m so sorry you had that trauma, our dear dogs are so precious and cause us so much panic when go wrong. So pleased it all turned out well. X
Oh darling Chloe! Thank goodness she is okey xx Great job Tomas 😊 Abby this is a huge drainage problem. Hopefully you’re going to get the assistance needed to sort it out. Although I suspect it may take years 😮.
That feeling when you can not find your fur child anywhere, lucky Thomas found her . The holes up on top are a safety concern and the Council of the town need to step up I think . Must of been a hell of a lot of water come down . I be getting a small or medium size digger in to clean what's happened up and maybe pull that bit down be fore it goes its self . The drive looks brighter with the trees gone . Toulouse looks amazing love the old buildings ❤. Got your patron card today its gorgeous.
Poor poor Chloe, thank heavens for Thomas….feel so bad for you…😢
Bless Chloe, how scary for you both 😊
Hello! First, I’m so glad that Chloë seems not to have suffered any lasting I’ll-effects from her cliff side adventure. Yes, we’ll all stay tuned for more reports of your dealings with local government. It was interesting that there was already some debate about the “ownership” of that path between the upper development and your property. Should prove to be interesting, I’m sure. Too bad that vineyard is gone: the roots would have slurped up some of the water, and of course, wine! I was wondering what that semi-circular structure is near where Thomas was working on the large boxwood early in the video? I’m sure that you showed it to us in one of your early videos, but I seem to have forgot!
I always do not want your videos to end. ❤❤
Did you know you can just put cardboard down on the weeds then mulch it....job done. You may get some weeds, it wouldn't be as bad as before..Good luck 😊
My goodness, there are some cranky people here tonight ! Love you Abby! I know you are doing your very best! Hugs! 🤗 We’re rooting for you! Things will work out in their time, not ours. Have peace in your heart. Somehow in all the chaos it works! And it does♥️
Thank you! 😊
I can see in the video where the two new holes had opened not far into the journey it seemed and after Chloe by the tree never saw her continue to follow…I’m so sorry! I would have lost my mind too poor baby so glad she was found! Tomas is amazing he certainly does so much and helped to find Chloe!! Prayers that this ordeal works itself out better than you think!! How lovely to have your niece as well as new friends!! Toulouse looks lovely! I caught Zara ! Looks like a lot of fun! Yeah 9:30 is pushing it for me too😂especially if it was cold outside…inside with a nice 🍷🍾right thinking!! Hopefully your jet lag has passed and Chloe is getting a few extra treats and hugs🐾Au Revoir 💜
My granddaughter just turned 30 and she said that start time was too late😅
ZARA❤ Wasn’t that city Beautiful? I wanted to browse the shops with the gals!
Good luck with everything that’s happening . ❤❤❤❤
Baby Chloe 😢. Thomas is a gem! Oh Abbey, I’m sending you traction spikes for your running shoes 🥰
Lol😂🎉
Happy New Year to you, Chloe and your family et Bonne Année Thomas et ta famille 😊
Best of luck with the advocacy you will need to do with the administration. Tomas is a gem. He is knowledgeable, patient, and a good communicator. Hope Chloe is feeling okay.
So glad she is ok and I know it was the worst feeling to not know where she was. Thank GOD YOU HAVE SOMEONE LIKE TOMAS. ❤️ would Chole tolerate a little bell on her collar? It could give you a little peace of mind when you don’t have eyes on her.
Maybe better to have an AirTag or equivalent ( with a tracking app on your phone) on her collar so you could locate her if she ever goes missing again.
Hope you get your cliff issue resolved. Looks like it has been going on for a while.😢🇺🇸❤️
Hopefully your Metropole will get on the task of creating new drainage….some of these lotissements built in the eighties and nineties went up fast by developers without proper geological planning in zones inondables.
I have a question , is that path on the top of the hill in your property ? If so you should find out what sort of liability you have if someone trips and falls up there . Also if you should put a few signs , basically saying proceed at your own risk . It would be better to be proactive about up there if it is yours and something happens so you’re not going to be responsible for anyone’s injuries . I realize this is a worst case scenario but better safe than sorry . I just say this because you don’t want to all of a sudden have someone taking you to court on an accident that happened to them and them thinking hey I’ll sue(sp.) her and see i can get something ! Sorry for long winded question .
Thankfully, French laws around liability are different than in the US, so it's less of an issue. But yes, warning signs will now be prudent.
I don’t think it’s clear that there is a solution to the drainage issues from above, or am I missing something? Surely there are solutions if the adjudicator is in a “conflict of interest” position. I’m in Canada, and although we may not “sue” like they do in the USA, there are many other avenues to achieve relief from property damage caused by neglect from over zealous permitting by municipalities, or other bureaucracy. And, also by negligent neighbours. Get a lawyer.
Yeah, I think a lawyer will be inevitable. I'm gathering names.
It's a little scary taking the trees down, since they suck up all the water? And hold your driveway intact, but maybe I'm wrong? Hope! Glad for Chloe!
Yes, I’m thinking exactly that. Plant bushes along the edge of the driveway, the roots will hold the land together.
They’ll prevent erosion.
☀️Oh my, so much! Glad Chloe is safe. I immediately wondered if insurance could cover some of falling rock problem (rhetorical-don’t have to answer😊)? Curious about theme of new retreat! Best wishes with all!☀️
One other idea (I’m sure you’ve thought of this.) If inspection report of property before purchase didn’t mention erosion possibilities, why not? Not to be intrusive, just want you to be able to solve problem.😊)
Probably not as most exclude an act of God
@@jenh9252 Good point, but what if it was due to neglectful draining of neighbors on hill?
You are so fortuanate to have Tomas. My heart was in my throat when you were telling us about Chloe’s adventures. When you first told us about the rock fall, you were still here and I thought of Oso. This is a smaller version but just as dangerous. And scary. I hope someone steps up and helps to stabilize your cliff. Sounds like Tomas was giving a good explanation of what’s going on. Thank you for updating us and give Chloe a big hug from me! Hugs to you from the Puget Sound!
Oh goodness, Oso was horrible! Nothing like that thank goodness, but still scary. Yes, it's going to be a process to get it resolved.
So glad Chole is ok. How scary. You are so lucky to have Tomas. Good luck with all. Toulouse is awesome!
Love your channel ❤❤❤❤❤
Lots of hugs for Chloe! The walk in between your property and the neighbors seems to show that all their extra water flows right on to yours and it's making it all weak. You have had a lot of water problems with this Chateau.
A few other vlogs I follow are also having water issues in France. I think t has been a very wet several months there which I think is unusual? Regardless I too think this has been due to drainage from above the chateau. I hope there is some insurance coverage but it should come from the development above her property.
I'm so glad Chlie is OK. She disappeared early in your walk. The geraniums will do better if you trim them back. They will be bustier if they are alive.
You need to be more official with the city officer, you must have a lawyer to represent you in this so that they are pushed to do something about the situation and have a better water catchment system created to prevent the water from coming into your property. It might cost you to get a lawyer involved but you must to protect your investment. Look for one that deals with land disputes.
Each home should be responsible for having a retaining wall built.
When the pools are emptied the waters must be wreaking havoc on your property . Also the slant behind each house is unreal. Hope everything works out..
So glad your fur baby is okay💜
I was thinking the waters would take the retaining walls down. Am glad you didn’t get hurt when you fell🩵
It is wonderful you have Tomaz. That slide is a costly project. Chloe, I am glad you were found safe.❤
Is that why you have so much water.because all the run off is flowing to chateu
I always worry about Chloe in the chateau videos, there are so many dangerous places for her. I have a small Yorkie and you have to always be aware of little dog’s whereabouts. I hope there is a good resolution for the water draining onto your property- that’s a lot of houses above you. I’m reading Sonora’s latest book and am really enjoying it! ❤️❤️
Sonora will be pleased! It's a great read.
Oh my goodness, poor little Chloe! I'm so glad she's ok!!
Yikes, I hope the drainage situation is fixed before a more severe event.
I would have needed a nap before trying to go to a dance event at 11:00 😂
I'm excited to hear what your next event is but I'm a little bummed out because I already have two trips planned and I'm not sure I can fit a third one in. I'm headed to Morocco at the end of the month and to Italy in April. I need to be retired already!
Tomas seems very knowledgeable about your estate, has he worked or lived there for a long time, for the former owners?
One point to keep in mind. With all the plants gone the view opens up but that also opens the land for landslides when it rains heavily like California experiences. No roots of the plants to HOLD THE SOIL.....
I know. It's scary!
27.44…….. a security cover over either a pump or a drinking water reservoir tank…….. my guess is
So glad Chloe is ok... Don't blame yourself. So, could it help if you lay cardboard down over the cleared stinging nettles, then add the mulch. Cardboard will break down over time and the area will stay eradicated maybe a lot longer. Crossing fingers over the cliff fiasco 🙏🤗
That would probably be a good idea.
Sounds like you need a geologist and maybe hydrologic to investigate.
Glad Chloe is okay. Hoping there will be a solution for the water problem. It is good to see you enjoying your niece and her friend, as well as the ladies. ❤
Thanks for showing us Toulouse. I’ve been following you from early on and I enjoy so much learning about these towns I hope to visit one day. Good luck 🍀 with everything! It always works out for the best 🙏 in the end.
Was there no land survey done pre purchase of the chateau?
Oh Chloe.....such an adventuring dog!!
Thank you for taking us along on your journey. I love the joy of walking along the French community streets!
Wow, what would you do without Thomas? He’s wonderful. How lucky that you found him.
Chloe is good that’s all that matters as for the cliff …:Ummm ! while the rain is an “act of God/nature” the overflow is an act or lack of Engineering and man made knowing there is a building below - Chateau was there first 🤷♀️ my pennies worth 🤔 good luck
How do you reinforce a mountainside?
I really hope the boss ( Marie) fixes this for your chateau.
Glad that Chloe was found safe and sound. Hopefully you can get the cliff issue sorted easily and quickly
Sounds like before the housing development it was agricultural. Agricultural land usually causes the dirt to be ?areated? To absorb water , housing developments usually cause the dirt to be compacted which causes flooding .
aww Chloe....hooray for Tomas...feelin ya!
“The Adventures of Chloe, and some chateau stuff” glad little bit was ok, thank goodness for Tomas there too help!
If California, sometimes most notably because of news coverage, could be a slight example, building houses on a steep hill, or even a short one has its risks. Unfortunately things can sometimes become worse for erosion because of houses.
Happy that Chloe is ok. You are so lucky to have Tomas with you. I wonder, how did you ever find him?
Glad Chloe is ok. You may need to hire your own experts and hire an attorney regarding the cliff situation. Hope it gets resolved soon. Tomas is a great asset. Toulouse is a beautiful city. ❤❤❤❤❤
Instead of such a long video, why not break it into two along the lines of same subject and have a video on Weds and one on Sunday.
How much water does a weeping willow drink?
Did You Know A Mature Willow Tree May Consume 100 Gallons of Water A Day? Don’t plant on top of septic systems, or sewer systems, the roots will grow into the lines. They are very thirsty! I bet 15 weeping willows in the catchment area would help a lot.
Love this entire journey and the music 😍
Hi from Australia, I enjoy most of your vlogs, but I’m so very sorry, I back Chloe all the way, I’d be cross with you too! Do you not own a dog lead ? Without continuing and sounding too harsh, you are her everything, as she is yours, so please continue to look out for her . Ps. Travel from Australia to France then we can talk about jet lag 🤣🤣🤣 ps. Thomas is worth his weight in gold, look after him too ❤
Lol I can relate to old people hanging out never mind dancing to funk 😅I’m 55 & have a bad back. Used to love dancing 💃 regardless you are very active & agile! Beautiful work & very hard work in all you do! Prayers for Chloe staying safe & your endeavors turn out A ok 👌
It is going to be a battle to get them to sort out the cliff edge.❤
For erosion on a smaller scale we saved our driveway that was on a steep dirt bank by covering bank with thick liner stones and planted a short creeping juniper . The juniper covered the liner ,stones within 5 years and the roots of the juniper stopped the erosion completely.
If they make you responsible for the rain downpour, can you route it into a large natural pond? Sort of like what they have a Maperton. Just a thought, what a headache! This was actually should have been oar5 of the infrastructure she outing in all those homes. Hugs, I’m praying!
Shouldn’t they be catching the rain in a cistern to save for when there is a drought to pump back to the homes? Is that not an issue? If it were a single h9me, that is what they would do. Just an idea, and where is Chloe? I’m so glad you found her! Hugs, love and lots of prayers from Texas!
Just started watching your Chateau Chrinicles snd loving what you are doing. Especially enjoyed your travels to the antique warehouses.
I 💗 the wallpaper and the colors that you chose. I was thinking that if you have to pay 100k (I hope not!), one solution could be to use some of your bedrooms as airbnb. It could be something as a short term, instead of having to use your savings.
Aww he’s good Thomas he will put his foot down with these bureaucrates
Oh poor Chloe. I’m so glad she is ok. Thank goodness Thomas found & rescued her. She probably didn’t understand where you were. Just tell her that you were worried & you couldn’t find her and that you will keep a eye on her now, to make sure she is safe.
Abby, I’m so sorry you have to deal with this issue. May I Encourage you to begin documenting every meeting and summarize conversations in one notebook and start a file, because this could go on for quite a while and it’s nice to be able to review dates and refresh your memory down the road. I had several issues with a neighboring farm which went on for years. One plus is that the owners of the houses close to the cliff surely don’t want a large slide to take away their yards and foundations stability! Stay calm as you always do. It’s an admirable quality ❤
Those men appear useless but that’s France buildings are not regulated not of great construction no money in France, not much employment, I reckon those houses with pools tippling water out from there swimming pools. They need experts on this job to Evaluate the water levels all along that top you were walking on
I am not done viewing the video, but I think the homeowners above your property are most likely to blame for the rock slide, in my opinion. All those neighbors need to divert the water from their properties elsewhere and all the swimming pools may have to go. I believe that well has to be relocated; it's too close to the cliffside. The one neighbor, may need to remove all those newer structures, which you pointed out, I believe. (Viewed up to 29:03) May the expert find you not at fault and your lawyer fees minimal.
She is not simply a naked women dancing with a swan. Its the story of Leda and the swan. Leda was the wife of a king but Zeus fell in lowe with her and wanted her in his bed but she refused. So Zeus turned himself in a swan and violated her. Nine monts later she bore 4 children of wich two came from an egg! Thats the story. I think you are lucky to have Thomas in this instance. At least he can translate for you and intermediate for you.I am afraid that this landslide will be a long and costly affair for you!
Your luky to have Thomas since the bigining , your right hand and inteligente and speak enought english.good for you 😊
Do you remember on Chateau Diaries when Christie was burning away the weeds around the fountain. Maybe you could use that and it will be easier. Just thinking. Best.
I wish you could have translated more of what the expert said about the water problem. It sounded in the beginning like it was a breakdown of the pump station and water drainage system.
So glad you found Chloe that same afternoon!
Stinging Netels are delicious cooked as spinache or for making tea. The trick is to harvest them when they are very young. So now is the time to harvest them. Older leaves taste awful.
Abby, try laying down broken down cardboard boxes over the area with the nettles and put the mulch on top of it with a few rocks to hold the cardboard down. It might prevent them from continuing to grow. Poor little Chloe, but so glad she wasn’t hurt. Thank goodness for Tomas. It appears as though when the subdivision was built there were no provisions mandated by the town/city to pipe all of the run-off water to an adequate retention basin. Poor engineering on their part. They just allowed all of those houses to drain down the cliff side without any forethought to the existing properties below. Hope you can get some help.
Honestly, the chateau has obviously been on site far longer than that subdivision therefore all their water runoff is their responsibility. All those open pipes aimed at Abby’s property make it obvious that the people responsible for the subdivision had no intention of properly retaining the runoff. I just hope that the municipality doesn’t try to push the expense of fixing the problems onto Abby because they think they can get away with it because she is not a permanent resident. I don’t understand how pulling down the whole stone wall is going to help anything because all that water runoff is next going to be destroying the chateau. The building adjacent to the wall, the one that Bruce worked on before he left, obviously already is getting undermined by that same water runoff. P.S. It is very obvious that the subdivision has no rules for what can and cannot be done on each property. It looks like an absolute mess. Putting an addition onto a house that is practically on the walkway is a joke. Where are the building codes?
Please, please do not exterminate the nettles 😞. They are food for many kinds of butterflies' caterpillars.
When you buy a car the realise it’s a lemon 🤯
Think your screwed by previous owners I’d sue them 😂
Must be Leda, from Greek mythology, seduced by Zeus in the form of a swan!
Where do you look at? Please look into the eyes of your orients. It's just a little practice. Thank you!
I would put the top of my gate back and either add stones to the top to raise the height or get someone to raise it by adding more metal on each sides of the top that will raise it enough for all trucks to clear it...Because it's a shame not to add it back because it's beautiful 😊