One of the things I like about your channel is how supportive your family is of one another. I am also impressed by the way the other British expats help out. Yanis is in a category all by himself. He is so kind to the children. He is gentle with all of the animals domesticated and wild. He is always willing to do anything with a smile on his face. He helps Sadie out, and now he has persuaded his friends to come to the convent to install the fiberoptic wires. He is such an amazing person with a generous heart. What an inspiration he is.
@@notanothershrubberywouldn’t it be hilarious to have Yannis only speaking English and Simon only speaking French to each other? It sounds like an Abbot and Costello bit.
Billy, my friend, while you are restoring an old convent, you are also restoring faith that kindness and generosity still exists in our world. Thank you.
I can just about give Yanis a great big hug 🤗. His enthusiasm and willingness to help people is so heartwarming and shows his character. Bless him!🙏😎❤️
It really pays to have connections. Nice work guys. Yanis was breathing heavy and out of breath when you gave those keys back to the neighbor, he was working extra hard. Bless him.
Wow, what a great job Yanis and his friends did. It was clearly not easy with such a long amount of cable to run! No wonder the cable companies refused, not interesting for them!
To me, I am amazed at how Yanis was given a chance and an education by Billy and Simon and now he’s helping his friends to “ crack on” and get their business up and running !
Wow! What a great video!! I am an old lady in the US, retired Registered Nurse. I know nothing about all the projects you do, Billy. I have been watching since before the kitchen & office renos. I have learned SO MUCH. And Yanis, YOU ARE A STAR!!! 🌟 Now I see how you have worked before at height, with precision & great strength. You friends are AMAZING. How fast they pull cable!!!! And Alex, you've outdone yourself. The new perspectives on the convent are wonderful!! I've never seen drone footage of the actual location. I knew about the parking & buildings outside the apartments Ryan was working on. But so interesting to see the other surroundings. THANK YOU ALL!! BTW, VERTIGO ALERT! I was too busy watching the young men work, including you, Billy, to feel dizzy. ❤😊
Yanis was so proud to introduce his friends in English. They must hold him in high esteem to spend time installing cable at the convent on a weekend. 🇨🇦🙏❤️
As a retired Registered Nurse also, I have been watching since the early days of covid and Billy just started. I am ever amazed at the wonderful enthusiasm Billy has been able to instill in this enormous project. The wonderful people who are attracted to these projects, big ones and little ones are an inspiration to us all.
As a senior citizen, it is wonderful to young men so talented and eager. I do not fear for the future -these young people will carry the world forward in exciting and positive ways.
Yannis is so sweet. He's become so confident. First time I've heard him speak English so much and very well. Credit to you Billy who makes people feel worthy. ❤
i am so delighted to hear Yanis speaking English. So proud of him. He is such a special person. Thanks Sadie for bringing him into your lives. I love all of you. Billy I am always happy to hear you praise your workers. You are very appreciative.
Yanis is a never ending surprise of ‘ get it done ‘ attitude !!! He’s got friends everywhere ❤❤. Cudos to the friends who got the job done 🎉!!! Amazing ❤❤
Im an old lady in Texas and fiber optics and close to that technology has been around for quite a while. When we had regular old technology like antennas , it went to cable and then to types of fiber optics. I worked for companies that the Pethericks will recognize in phone technology then satellite technology. Glad to see them getting fiber optic into the convent building. I have buried fiber optic in my yard and it goes into my house running everything off of it. I have my own home network , i cut cable and pay tv etc 8 years ago. Glad to see Yannis and his friends
Poor customer service must be universal. Years ago, I sat behind a phone truck and blocked him from leaving because of a service issue with the fiber optics. He fixed the issue like I knew he could.
"See I am helping Alex; I'm not just a pretty face" Love your sense of humor! We know you work hard; however, glad you know that you and your family are beautiful people on the outside and the inside. Your friends are pretty wonderful and easy on the eye too! Love the drone shots - thanks for doing extra videos this weekend.
The boxes in the basement may have been used to grow mushrooms. The notched cane looks like those used in gardens to measure the width of rows. Just a suggestion.
It is amazing to see Yanis come into his own. He worked as a team with his friends and they all worked hard. It is amazing that a company could not do what these three men did in no time, I hope they are looked up for more work for what they do.
Ours is run under my house through metal conduit so nothing can bite or damage it in any way.. I live in very rural Tennessee USA. There is a huge push to get rural people connected. The local internet company goes through a LOT more than that to install it. Including burying the cable from the road to the house. Through rock, clay etc with having jack hammers to get the job done. They also access poles running up and down mountains with no roads. lol .Orange is a lazy company and this made me appreciate my companies efforts and dedication.. ❤
A convent coming back to life (albeit for a different purpose) is surreal. How you ever thought of starting on this journey cries for a dedicated video. It all seems 'right' now, but then....
Yay Great job getting the fiber optic to the convent! What a nice bunch of friends to have! Billy, that stick could have been a favorite planting stick. You would make a long furrow in the dirt, then make holes to plant the seeds with the end. The notches on the side would tell you how far apart to plant the seeds. This is one use of something and would have been saved. I could see a nun happily out in the garden planting. Asking where did I put my planting stick? You do not always get activity every day with ghosts. Have a great week!
Yannis is awesome... and his friends were so kind to give you a day and help out like that. I live in a rather rural part of the US and I was extremely happy when they finally upgraded our internet to fiber a few years back... And very sweet of the neighbor to help out and let you into her yard... that was nice.
Yanis has learned so many new skills since starting to work with Billy but I think the greatest skill is probably learning English. Since he had to work with people who primarily spoke English it gave him a big reason to learn more quickly. He and his friends are delightful.
I think the Basement Ghost might be a daytime thing 🤷♀ That was an amazing amount of Fibre Cable to run - they are awesome!! Alex, fantastic videography!! Thank you!
Yeah I I hate the swearing it's so ugly. That's why I like CZcams because I get a choice of what shows I like and I will only watch the ones that are clean
Billy,Yanis,Alex, two friends. What a blessing to have Yanis and his friends install the fiber optics. Congratulations on the fantastic installation. Until Monday. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya guys 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸👍❤️🌹🥤🌞🕊🙏🌈😇
@@anareilley7727I am 63 and my son (37) still thinks I am 10 foot tall and built proof. He can’t comprehend why I can’t do the physical things I used to do. Twelve surgeries can do that to a body.
@@catherinefromchristchurchn6508 amazingly it was before an accident (after three different friends my age fell off of ladders/roofs one was hospitalized a month the other two broken bones and saw blade cut)
Could we please have little garden videos this winter? Film clips now put them out over Christmas/ January or whenever ❤ maybe mick or billy clips ? Might be nice having a few extra videos on hand 😊 ex. what’s there, plans for next year, Q & A about it, Dads experience with gardens, maybe Gwen’s dreams for it? 💐 lot of love 💕
Yannis's friend are the greatest. Glad they came to help get the fiber optics installed. It will make things much better. Hope you moved the sound recorder to another location.
I’ve never head a owl walk and open doors or rattle keys before😂 I think someone’s sneaking inn at night to sleep there. It be interesting to see if the noises continue when there are cameras all over the building . That would scare people off. The birds that made most of the noises in the attic will not care. But the sounds in the room with the wring in the wall , really sounded like a person.. I’m guessing they’ll catch someone on camera at one point..
Physics: The enormous mass of the earth against the basement structure down there is keeping the thermal mass constant. 2nd & 3rd floor structure cools off (creaking, groaning & popping) faster at night, contracting far more than the high thermal mass at grade or below.
Yanis is a star 🌟 team player. Well done getting all that cable pulled through. That was a marathon run to get it from point A to point B. Yanis's can-do attitude will help him to go far and wide. Take care, guys 😊
Re the noises, suggest having more recording machines running in different locations at the same time. Then any single noise can be checked on all machines to see the time and relative volume. You might then be able to work out where noise comes from.
Since the local fiber optics company said they couldn't do the job, then Billy and Yanis had to wait until Yanis's friends could help out and it sounds like they would not be available during the week when they are working at their jobs with another fiber optics company. Maybe only available on the weekend. (not to sound like a know-it-all - I'm just guessing! 🙂 )
Oh how absolutely wonderful that Yanis and his friends could help! That is so beautiful to see. The world still has amazingly, wonderful people and their light shines ever so proudly. These videos are proof of that every week!
Great work everyone👍🏼 Nice that the men agreed to come all the way from Paris to help and Yanis got to spend some time with his friends. While doing some construction on a highway about a half hour away from us someone broke the electrical and fibre optics cables so we had no power for a day but it took several days to get the fibre optics cables repaired apparently reconnecting all those tiny glasses is tedium unknown. 😂🙋🏼♀️
One of the things I like about your channel is how supportive your family is of one another. I am also impressed by the way the other British expats help out.
Yanis is in a category all by himself. He is so kind to the children. He is gentle with all of the animals domesticated and wild. He is always willing to do anything with a smile on his face. He helps Sadie out, and now he has persuaded his friends to come to the convent to install the fiberoptic wires. He is such an amazing person with a generous heart. What an inspiration he is.
Well said.🎉
Yanis is a very capable man. Imagine his pleasure at being able to call his friends to help Billy, who has done so much for him.
we are very grateful to yanis!
You can tell that Yanis was thrilled to gather expertise and lead a project. His pride is palpable! 👍😊
@@ThePethericksas are we!!! 🇨🇦
Yanis is our Rock Star!
Love yanis x he’s a star will make a brilliant husband & dad xx♥️🥰🥰🥰
Yanis’ english speaking has improved so much 👏👏👏
Wasn't his original task to teach Simon French? We need to hear Simon show us what he's learned.
@@notanothershrubberywouldn’t it be hilarious to have Yannis only speaking English and Simon only speaking French to each other? It sounds like an Abbot and Costello bit.
Billy, my friend, while you are restoring an old convent, you are also restoring faith that kindness and generosity still exists in our world. Thank you.
and proving how powerful it is.
Hope Yannis’ friends business pops off after this. So nice to see nice people helping each other out.
I just love Yanis he is such a sweetheart
Efficient all the time. So amazing, he is so small.
@@ClaraSunshinesmall but strong and he has a heart of gold.
Loved today's video...... awesome job everyone ❤
Yanis exudes such warmth it is no wonder that so many people like him. Not to mention skills and willing to learn new ones.
😂😂😂 Yannis cam was hilarious.
Yes, it was!!!! He can be such a cut up!!
I can just about give Yanis a great big hug 🤗. His enthusiasm and willingness to help people is so heartwarming and shows his character. Bless him!🙏😎❤️
Yanis is so proud to translate for his friends. Congratulations Yanis. 😊
It really pays to have connections. Nice work guys. Yanis was breathing heavy and out of breath when you gave those keys back to the neighbor, he was working extra hard. Bless him.
Wow, what a great job Yanis and his friends did. It was clearly not easy with such a long amount of cable to run! No wonder the cable companies refused, not interesting for them!
To me, I am amazed at how Yanis was given a chance and an education by Billy and Simon and now he’s helping his friends to “ crack on” and get their business up and running !
Wow! What a great video!! I am an old lady in the US, retired Registered Nurse.
I know nothing about all the projects you do, Billy.
I have been watching since before the kitchen & office renos.
I have learned SO MUCH.
And Yanis, YOU ARE A STAR!!!
🌟
Now I see how you have worked before at height, with precision & great strength.
You friends are AMAZING.
How fast they pull cable!!!!
And Alex, you've outdone yourself.
The new perspectives on the convent are wonderful!! I've never seen drone footage of the actual location.
I knew about the parking & buildings outside the apartments Ryan was working on.
But so interesting to see the other surroundings.
THANK YOU ALL!!
BTW, VERTIGO ALERT!
I was too busy watching the young men work, including you, Billy, to feel dizzy.
❤😊
Yanis was so proud to introduce his friends in English. They must hold him in high esteem to spend time installing cable at the convent on a weekend. 🇨🇦🙏❤️
As a retired Registered Nurse also, I have been watching since the early days of covid and Billy just started. I am ever amazed at the wonderful enthusiasm Billy has been able to instill in this enormous project. The wonderful people who are attracted to these projects, big ones and little ones are an inspiration to us all.
So when Orange said they couldn't install the fiber what they meant was they couldn't be bothered. Thank goodness for Yanis and his friends 😎
As a senior citizen, it is wonderful to young men so talented and eager. I do not fear for the future -these young people will carry the world forward in exciting and positive ways.
And polite to the neighbor ❤🌹
The camera work on this video was outstanding. Enjoyed seeing the surroundings.
I know, it was an outside of the convent walls episode!
It would be amazing to bottle Yanis's energy, enthusiasm, and humility. It would make the world rich
That intro with Yannis and his Friends was absolutely brilliant ! 😀
What a great bunch of generous competent young men. Bravo!
Yannis is so sweet.
He's become so confident. First time I've heard him speak English so much and very well. Credit to you Billy who makes people feel worthy. ❤
Yet something else that Yanis is brilliant at! Helpful friends and how lovely he was with your elderly neighbour❤❤❤👏👏👏👌👌
NEVER EVER let Yanis leave you and the family. He is as always AMAZING!!!
i am so delighted to hear Yanis speaking English. So proud of him. He is such a special person. Thanks Sadie for bringing him into your lives. I love all of you. Billy I am always happy to hear you praise your workers. You are very appreciative.
@5:58 The marriage proposal and acceptance had me in stitches. Yanis: "I am very 'appy!" Lol 🤣❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗
Yanis can do anything. Now he's a foreman. Great job Yanis. We love you.
At this point, I’m convinced that Yanis can do literally anything he puts his mind to! He really is an absolute diamond 😊
Yanis double checking to make sure the neighbor's gate was locked was priceless ❤
Yanis is a never ending surprise of ‘ get it done ‘ attitude !!! He’s got friends everywhere ❤❤. Cudos to the friends who got the job done 🎉!!! Amazing ❤❤
🇨🇦👋 Yanis, you are beaming with pride!
He sure gives it his all & takes pride and loves what he does. Way to go Yannis.
So true 😊
The world needs many more Yanis’!! He is amazing and has SO much to be proud of!
I think the former installers were afraid of damaging the convent. So glad we have been introduced to Yanis' friends
Im an old lady in Texas and fiber optics and close to that technology has been around for quite a while. When we had regular old technology like antennas , it went to cable and then to types of fiber optics. I worked for companies that the Pethericks will recognize in phone technology then satellite technology. Glad to see them getting fiber optic into the convent building. I have buried fiber optic in my yard and it goes into my house running everything off of it. I have my own home network , i cut cable and pay tv etc 8 years ago. Glad to see Yannis and his friends
When those cars drove by with their horns honking, I thought, "Boy, does Yanis have a lot of fans."
Poor customer service must be universal. Years ago, I sat behind a phone truck and blocked him from leaving because of a service issue with the fiber optics. He fixed the issue like I knew he could.
😂 i like your way of thinking!
That’s Fantastic!!!
You’re lucky the police didn’t come and arrest you for kidnapping!
@kathrynwitte3398 The phone company had been out several times, and he was messing with the lines in the basement when my phone went out.
It was so wonderful of those men and Yanis to do that for the convent. 💕🙏
I love all the cams that shows how everyone does what they do.
Professionals.
I was pretty sure if we kept supporting Yannis he'd gain confidence and shine. So glad it happened. Thanks to all.
"See I am helping Alex; I'm not just a pretty face" Love your sense of humor! We know you work hard; however, glad you know that you and your family are beautiful people on the outside and the inside. Your friends are pretty wonderful and easy on the eye too! Love the drone shots - thanks for doing extra videos this weekend.
Wow Yanis’ English is amazing! He has learnt a lot in the past months! Great that his friends could help out. 👏
I'm a Brit, living in France, DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON ORANGE.
The boxes in the basement may have been used to grow mushrooms. The notched cane looks like those used in gardens to measure the width of rows. Just a suggestion.
It is amazing to see Yanis come into his own. He worked as a team with his friends and they all worked hard. It is amazing that a company could not do what these three men did in no time, I hope they are looked up for more work for what they do.
I have learned from experience that when you need help with something, asking someone who does work for you for a recommendation is the best move
Billy and Duncan, that’s an impeccable neat job running the cables 👍. Cheers🥂🍾
Ours is run under my house through metal conduit so nothing can bite or damage it in any way.. I live in very rural Tennessee USA. There is a huge push to get rural people connected. The local internet company goes through a LOT more than that to install it. Including burying the cable from the road to the house. Through rock, clay etc with having jack hammers to get the job done. They also access poles running up and down mountains with no roads. lol .Orange is a lazy company and this made me appreciate my companies efforts and dedication.. ❤
A convent coming back to life (albeit for a different purpose) is surreal. How you ever thought of starting on this journey cries for a dedicated video. It all seems 'right' now, but then....
We have a holiday home in France and I know first hand how horrible Orange's customer service is!
SFR : the worst
@@freegedankenzurbaukunst5613 Which is best ? There are not many in France ... Bouygues ? Telecom?
@@sabalight2558 Orange
The town government and the residents of Ernee must be sooooo happy that the derelict convent is being brought back to life.
Yay Great job getting the fiber optic to the convent! What a nice bunch of friends to have! Billy, that stick could have been a favorite planting stick. You would make a long furrow in the dirt, then make holes to plant the seeds with the end. The notches on the side would tell you how far apart to plant the seeds. This is one use of something and would have been saved. I could see a nun happily out in the garden planting. Asking where did I put my planting stick? You do not always get activity every day with ghosts. Have a great week!
Extreme close up Yanis cam! LOL! Thank you guys and neighbors for all the huge effort!
It's lovely to see Yanis with old friends!
Yannis is awesome... and his friends were so kind to give you a day and help out like that. I live in a rather rural part of the US and I was extremely happy when they finally upgraded our internet to fiber a few years back... And very sweet of the neighbor to help out and let you into her yard... that was nice.
Yanis has learned so many new skills since starting to work with Billy but I think the greatest skill is probably learning English. Since he had to work with people who primarily spoke English it gave him a big reason to learn more quickly. He and his friends are delightful.
I think the Basement Ghost might be a daytime thing 🤷♀ That was an amazing amount of Fibre Cable to run - they are awesome!! Alex, fantastic videography!! Thank you!
Great job thank you Yannis and friends for helping Billy out. You’re a wonderful bunch of young men!
Steak dinners for all.
we had a BBQ at the chateau! and then they all went to a nightclub 😂
My father told me when I was young that what draws you to someone is their goodness. Wise father.
Well that's a job where you can't have a fear of heights!!!!
I love that you don't swear, watching with my little boy
Yeah I I hate the swearing it's so ugly. That's why I like CZcams because I get a choice of what shows I like and I will only watch the ones that are clean
Love this comment☺️
Why do you keep making me all emotional with all these wonderful lovely people !! ❤
That stick could have been used to mark out for planting vegetables in the gardens.
I love the reverse Yannis cam! 😀
It was hilarious 😂.
Billy,Yanis,Alex, two friends. What a blessing to have Yanis and his friends install the fiber optics. Congratulations on the fantastic installation. Until Monday. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya guys 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸👍❤️🌹🥤🌞🕊🙏🌈😇
Love the Yanis cam
You could deepen the basement and have a massive service floor: coolers, laundry, storage, etc
Nightclub. Brilliant for weddings. Get married in Chapel, reception / barbecue, stay in hotel and party in the basement.
Hey from Memphis. Ahhh to be young again. 64 years old and banned from ladders by family and physician. Yannis is a beast he has such a bright future
😂 yes I know what you mean. I'm 65 and my kids treat me like I'm their child. But it's nice that they care so much
@@anareilley7727I am 63 and my son (37) still thinks I am 10 foot tall and built proof. He can’t comprehend why I can’t do the physical things I used to do. Twelve surgeries can do that to a body.
Was the ban before or after you hurt yourself?
@@catherinefromchristchurchn6508 amazingly it was before an accident
(after three different friends my age fell off of ladders/roofs one was hospitalized a month the other two broken bones and saw blade cut)
3 cheers for knowing Yanis who has connections to keep the convent cracking on!
Could we please have little garden videos this winter? Film clips now put them out over Christmas/ January or whenever ❤ maybe mick or billy clips ? Might be nice having a few extra videos on hand 😊 ex. what’s there, plans for next year, Q & A about it, Dads experience with gardens, maybe Gwen’s dreams for it? 💐 lot of love 💕
Yannis's friend are the greatest. Glad they came to help get the fiber optics installed. It will make things much better. Hope you moved the sound recorder to another location.
Thank u gentlemen for your work.
How stupid of other companies, they could earn a fortune 🙄🙄 But this is much better when you know people 😊 Great work guys 💪
Luv this channel! Happy Sunday!🤗
Okay I get nervous on two or three step ladder, you guys must have nerves of steel!
That's because it's your owl and it's on or near the roof.
I’ve never head a owl walk and open doors or rattle keys before😂 I think someone’s sneaking inn at night to sleep there.
It be interesting to see if the noises continue when there are cameras all over the building .
That would scare people off.
The birds that made most of the noises in the attic will not care. But the sounds in the room with the wring in the wall , really sounded like a person.. I’m guessing they’ll catch someone on camera at one point..
The bird sound is a blue heron.
This was pure joy to watch! Great work everybody :)
Vous êtes tres génial et gentil a vôtre voisine avec les clés, Yanis!😊
Physics: The enormous mass of the earth against the basement structure down there is keeping the thermal mass constant. 2nd & 3rd floor structure cools off (creaking, groaning & popping) faster at night, contracting far more than the high thermal mass at grade or below.
Great work by great people 👏👏👏👏
Yanis is a star 🌟 team player.
Well done getting all that cable pulled through. That was a marathon run to get it from point A to point B.
Yanis's can-do attitude will help him to go far and wide.
Take care, guys 😊
Re the noises, suggest having more recording machines running in different locations at the same time. Then any single noise can be checked on all machines to see the time and relative volume.
You might then be able to work out where noise comes from.
❤❤❤This says a lot about Billy and Yannis, like attracts like. ❤❤❤
Yannis cam... 😂😂😂 You're lucky to have him, he's so versatile. 🙂
To Yamuna and his friends thank you so very much merci
Come on folks, its the weekend. Even the noise makers take the weekend off.
Since the local fiber optics company said they couldn't do the job, then Billy and Yanis had to wait until Yanis's friends could help out and it sounds like they would not be available during the week when they are working at their jobs with another fiber optics company. Maybe only available on the weekend. (not to sound like a know-it-all - I'm just guessing! 🙂 )
@@PatchworkUSA I was referring to the strange noises at the beginning not the gentlemen. A small, and I guess not funny, joke.
I knew instantly what you were referring to
Me too!
What brave and awesome men. Well done everyone!
Yannis has his very own fan club all bibbing him - you go Yannis 💙👏👏👏👏👏👏😂
Oh how absolutely wonderful that Yanis and his friends could help! That is so beautiful to see. The world still has amazingly, wonderful people and their light shines ever so proudly. These videos are proof of that every week!
Absolutely terrific 👍
Great work everyone👍🏼 Nice that the men agreed to come all the way from Paris to help and Yanis got to spend some time with his friends.
While doing some construction on a highway about a half hour away from us someone broke the electrical and fibre optics cables so we had no power for a day but it took several days to get the fibre optics cables repaired apparently reconnecting all those tiny glasses is tedium unknown. 😂🙋🏼♀️
I love Yanis! Cool kid with a huge, kind heart!!
Thank you for giving us a bonus video on your day off. Nice shoes, Billy!
Nice shirt as well
Great job, thanks to Yannis, Lounes and Rabah
Just listen to Yanis entertaining us in English. C'est fantastique monsieur, très bien. ❤❤
Love Yanis!
Such a lovely young man, also his friends
Really love the different POV shots!
Thanks for the aerial views of the convent.
Great videography Alex!!!
Yanis is The Man!
It’s been so long since I worked with fiber optics in school I almost forgot what they looked like 😂 Great job guys!
Way to hustle Yanis! Yanis working tempo is so inspiring and enlivening!