Our house, in the middle of our street.
On this page you will find, in chronological order, the photos taken during the building of our house.
Just click on a title or a thumbnail photo.
"Our House" — « Photos »
Le terrain et le terrassement ... the building plot and landscaping
When one digs for gold ...
37 photos
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Le rez-de-chaussée (1er phase) ... ground floor (part 1)
The house starts to take shape ...
40 photos
Le rez-de-chaussée (2e phase) ... ground floor (part 2)
... and continues to take shape ...
35 photos
Le feu à bois ... Wood-burning fire
Feeble I was then but now I'm grown, fire on Babylon ...
39 photos
Le verger ... the orchard
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run - John Keats (1819)
18 photos
L'abri de jardin ... the garden shed
... my head is like a garden shed: it’s full of junk and flower pots, wellie boots and who knows not ... — James Carter, from 'Cars Stars Electric Guitars' (2002)
37 photos
Le ciel à Mussy ... Mussy skies
Next day 'twas pretty fairly dry ... save for a deluge from the sky ...
65 photos
Les saisons à Mussy (le printemps)... Mussy seasons (spring)
Can you tell me aught of England or of Spring in England now? — Rudyard Kipling "In springtime"
16 photos
Les saisons à Mussy (l'été)... Mussy seasons (summer)
Oh! how I love, on a fair summer's eve, When streams of light pour down the golden west, And on the balmy zephyrs tranquil rest The silver clouds, far, far away to leave — John Keats (1816)
2 photos
Les saisons à Mussy (l'automne)... Mussy seasons (autumn)
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness - John Keats 'To Autumn' (1816)
18 photos
Les saisons à Mussy (l'hiver)... Mussy seasons (winter)
The wintry west extends his blast, And hail and rain does blaw; - Robert Burns (1781)
69 photos
La véranda fleurie ... the conservatory flowers
I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. Emma Goldman
17 photos
Fiesta time ...
The chops are burnt the spare ribs too, Everyone's looking very blue — Ernestine Northover "The barbecue"
17 photos
