We have to DESTROY the Chateau's Courtyard!
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Escape to the chateau and join us for more chateau life as we face the destruction of the courtyard in order to renovate the chateau's huge heating system - the vast hole is dug just in time for my mother's visit 😬
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The quote of the day goes to Gerald… “If your fire needs lighting, I am your man!”
You need to put that on t-shirts and sell them on your website!💕
We all have a laugh at that one, even better because he did realise wjat he said until afterwards.
Please keep him far away from Dan’s Chateau.
And the oops afterward lol
🤣🤣🤣
It is a somewhat chilly day in the desert, lots of rain yesterday..snow on the mountains...
OH WOW! Nick is letting you see the back of him and to hear his voice. Progress, there might come a time when we can actually see him.
Actually he has shown his face unknowingly if you look back on the Vlogs
@@robertdelaria3512 Oooooo……do you remember which one??? I would love to go back and watch it.
@@robertdelaria3512 yes I’ve seen a couple of pics of him on her he has curly short hair lol 👍🏽 ❤
😂😂😂😂
Ridiculous
Love all the activities and family and friends arriving. Pavlinas "Im not made of sugar" statement says it all about the Ukrainian spirit. God bless them all in their struggles.😇
I really have grown to respect Pavlina and her work ethic and attention to detail. Always in the trenches ready at any time to.get the necessary work done however, when it's time to shine up, dress up she's stunning in a.cocktail dress. A Woman after my own heart. Ps. Pavlina, we may.not be made of sugar but.as.Stephanie says you are a tough Woman! Cheers
I loved today’s video with all the different snippets: the gas tank installation, the bat stalking, the new herbs regimen, the family history with those amazing animated photographs 🥰, the visitors, the table decoration and the new lamps, Nick’s return, 🎭 and you, Stephanie cooking in the kitchen, making salads to appease Philip’s China addiction, solving the turnip glut and making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday! Well done and I agree, that’s it’s wonderful that you’re enjoying more of everyday life and cooking Stephanie! 🥰🥰
I love the way Phillip and Stephanie take care of each other. Refreshing🥰
Watching the progress at the Chateau ever since Stephanie began this channel, is INCREDIBLE. Stephanie, you have earned your royal title in my books.
See Steph : you never know what will TURNIP in the garden
Worthy of Gerry! LOL
@@lorassorkin And Philip! 😂🤣
i immediately thought philip worthy! 👍🏻🤣
Can someone tell me what a turnip tastes like. Yes I am 52 years old and have never even tasted a turnip, do not laugh I was a very picky eater as a child but no one in my family ever made them so I don’t even think of making them and then I would have to figure out how to prepare them if I did.
@@mommashawna707 You will love them ,,,,,peel them,,,,cut in small cube,,,,boil until tender enough to mash,,,,mash with potato masher,,,,load up with butter,,,,a little salt and pepper and about a tbsp of sugar (white or brown),,,,,mmmm,,,,,use as a side with pork or turkey and potatoes or just about anything,,,,also a great addition tosoups and stews etc.,,,,,hard to explain , you must taste the goodness,,,,if you grow them they need a good frost to sweeten them , the wash , remove the foliage , coat with melted paraffin wax to preserve in a cold storage over the winter,,,,,Cherryl from Canada
Scotman is a darling, giant hug to him, cheeky x
Heating fuel tanks such as yours dot the American rural landscape, especially noticeable when traveling by train as the tracks often run along the back gardens of properties. Bless the French and their commitment to aesthetics (and historic provenance?).
As Isabelle observed she had never seen the greenhouse beds so full, I thought back to several years ago when she spoke anxiously about how far behind the small staff was in keeping up with the garden and not using the harvest efficiently enough. How gratifying to see how reassured she is by the current staff and volunteers' terrific skills and garden management system. (And how lovely to see Isabelle's desire to please Percy by dressing nicely for him. She deserves a day of play clothes and hairclips.)
Noooooo. Please, no hairclips.
I fear it will be a lost generation of looking nice for your spouse. I think that went out the window when we started wearing slippers to the stores. I shouldn’t say we because I do not do that.
Seeing your gas tank go in reminds me of when I first started following you. You and Mummy were alone in the chateau and freezing. You were both wearing many layers along with coats, dressing gowns and blankets. I felt so badly for you. What progress you have made.
Phillip, a tip, If you clip the candle wicks to a larger than half a centimeter (quarter inch) it really reduces smoking, and the candle will melt more evenly. okay just a weird note. :)
Oh Stephanie, your parents were so beautiful. That is so awesome, it’s almost like he was there. No wonder you are so beautiful.
Daddy was incredibly handsome!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Stephanie, I HATE recessed ceiling spotlights, and when I see them in a chateau I want the people arrested for crimes against culture and heritage!!!!
Sometimes bats live in exclusively male or female colonies, so that may be why you aren't seeing more. I'm so glad you are protecting them, they are crucial to our environments! Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Stephanie. In the Southern USA, we cook turnips (peeled and cut into uniform chunks) in a pot with some water, salt, pepper, butter, and sugar to taste. The sugar removes the "harsh' taste that turnips can have. They are yummy. Sometimes people mash them like potatoes also.
*peeled
@@lolodee3528 Thanks. It has been corrected.
Yum
Also 😅n the southern USA, they wash the tops of the turnips & cooked them in a pot with bacon. I don’t like them but many do.
@karenniehues4786 That's how we ate them growing up, turnip greens flavored with bacon or ham hocks and small turnip bits. (Mostly about the greens.) In fact, you can order turnip greens in some restaurants in the south where I grew up, still. I love them!
Unfortunately, most grocers chop off and waste the greens, just like with beet root. Beet root greens are delicious and extremely healthy because they help the body get rid of toxins. Such a waste of excellent nutrients, too. Eat the greens! 🤗
Take the coat with you &...put it on!!! Such love ❤ & Care...Thats Phillip!!!
J´aime quand vous parlez en francais. "Le jardin d´isabelle, avec Isabelle" How nice!
It was too short with Gerry at the chateau 💐But it´s always so much fun with him there
Moi aussi. Parler plus francais' s,il vous plait
I don't really like turnips but my mother does, and every Thanksgiving I make them for her. My go-to recipe is to cut them into cubes, boil them in water infused with three or four chamomile tea bags and cook until tender. Then drain them and toss with salt, pepper, olive oil and honey and roast in a hot oven until browned and caramelized.
That sounds lovely. I've never really been a fan either, but that might change my mind
Beautiful family tree, Stephanie! Isabelle is gorgeous and your dad was very handsome! Great genes!!!🥰
Always love Isabella and Gerry when they visit! Such a gorgeous table setting!
What a delightful vlog, and it was a treat to "see" Nic. We're all hoping that some day he'll decide to give up his ghost and come out of the shadows to join us in all this chateau joy! Nic! Come on, dude!
He's like Charlie in charlie's angels
He must be someone we'd all recognize
I like he remains elusive!
@@NellsTravelKitchen lol of course not, but it also means to stop doing something, which is what I referred to....his ghost being his elusivity and/or paper bag.
@@seaduster8347 Hah! In one of Stephanie's earliest vlogs, in a quick pan around the room, we got a quick glimpse of him sitting at the table, before he realized the camera was on him, and while she didn't edit him out, she did cut away pretty quick.
You're going to love your new gas tank. Gas is secondary to wood at our house, but we're never cold.
What a lovely happy time at the Chateau...so much going on (as usual) but lots of happiness, family, friends, flowers, bats, cooking and Nick's neck! Fantastic! 😃🤩😍🤗
Have to say I'm really enjoying Dan's daily vlogs and have to be honest I'm not surprised he has a secret admirer, it wasn't me as I'm married
When Stephanie was in the dining room with her mother looking at the photos, the color combination of her jumper, scarf and the red Oriental dining room wall paper was amazingly beautiful! Turnip greens can be cooked with bacon and eaten as well, as long as they aren't the thorny kind! You can make Scottish Bashed Neeps and Cock-a-Leeky Soup! And Haggis! So much digging going on at LaLande. Very interesting! Any archaeological finds? I love Wrens, also known as Troglodytes, it seems! I wish Isabelle and Gerry could have stayed longer.
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It's never a dull moment at Lalande...people are always coming and going...sad to see Gerald and Mummy leave, but, happy to see other arrivals to lift your spirits.
I am so grateful to all of you at LaLande. You were my savior during covid( I was isolated and alone ) Take a rest and take care of yourselves. Still pleasantly surprised to see your vlogs when you get to posting them.❤️
We actually got to see the back of Nic’s head and HEAR his voice !! It’s fascinating about the bats and sad that their numbers have dropped. I hope they return someday. All your recipes looked amazing. I keep thinking of you making a cookbook someday soon. It was so wonderful to see Mummy & Percy, even though it was a flyby visit.
I want to thank you for the quality education that I am getting watching your channel. I saw a picture of an antique chandelier and I said to myself that looks like a Murano and guess what I was correct! I just smiled and said Stephanie is rubbing off on me.
☀️Thank you! That was quite the video! Heating, beautiful table setting, herbs, genealogy, birds, bats, secret admirer, fun with turnips and Nick! 🙂🌹
It's always so nice to see everyone coming and going, gardening, cooking, all the heating going on, and other projects! I love the good chaos of it all!! You all bring a smile to my face!!😊🩷
Loving the everyday happenings! We are going to miss Isabelle very much. Hope she calls in now and again, so we know how she and Percy are. So satisfying to see the gas thingy being installed. Happy days! Big love to you from across the pond! ❤
This young lady, Umberline (spelling?) is brilliant. I am not really a gardener, but I am an organizer. What I am seeing in the vegetable garden is so well thought out. So much going on at La Lande. 🧡
Ombiline
@@nicolethijs5428 Thank you. 🧡
I never thought I’d be waiting on someone’s new central heating system update so much 😂.
I thought they use underground thermal heating. Any reasons for the change? Must be much more expensive, that tank is HUGE!!
@@brendagraw3729 She said the geothermal was never able to adequately heat the château
Your red lettuce is so fresh and beautiful it looks like dark red rose , look when you just picked up ! Maybe on a spring table.
You can also cook the greens, bacon or butter in the greens is really tasty.
Stephanie looks fabulous in orange! Not many people do. That dress and scarf combo was memorable.
Gerald is a treasure !!!
Phillip is so good at interior decorating, always the right bit of antique in the right place
I love the gardens and the obvious crisp blue skies. It's so hot here in Melbourne right now. Love seeing mummy and Gerry about. Full steam ahead with the central heating.. wonderful Stephanie. I keep going back to thinking about your first episodes... WOW! Both you and La LAnde have come so far.
Phillip would be a very wonderful interior designer.
He is forwever noticing the shapes and colors of artifacts, and then instantly sets the artifacts in the Most creative and elegantly appropriate setting.
Phillip you’ve got talent.
Cordially
Jen
I have a raised stone kitchen garden where all of my sun loving herbs and tomatoes go each year. Watching your garden, I want a cold garden too.
I am thankful that the beautiful flowers arrived for Dan (secret admirer) at least cheerry flowers..... BECAUSE am SO SAD that Mu;mmy and SCOTMAN GERRY🌟♥ have gone away....you are so right....just not long enough visit! 🌷🌷🌷
Can someone explain to me why I am so interested in the installation of a heating system in a chateau in a place where I have never been, and most likely, will never go?
Nevertheless, here I am.
The sad loss of bats is curious. I wonder if the numbers have been dropping since the lake was drained? Or perhaps the temperature change due to the log burner in the room above the cellar is inhospitable to them? Enigma indeed.
I’m so glad you mentioned the tiles as I was wondering if you were able to go see them in person? They are beautiful what wonderful discoveries he’s having right now!
Parsnips cost the earth here in Qld, Oz they are very good for you and one of the staple vegetables as turnips are when I was growung up in London. The gas tank pit was enormous but so quickly filled in, great job. I will miss Isabelle and Gerry' humour, two lovely people. Thank you Stephanie and everyone at LaLande 💕🇦🇺
You gave me a heart attack !!!! The title saying that you had to "destroy" the courtyard. Here I was thinking that the fountain had to be taken down and the gardens and lime trees taken out. Please, don't do that to my heart again.... It was wonderful seeing everybody - and especially Nic's body !! He has progressed, we have hope he will show his face one day. xxxx
Turnip greens are the best. You can boil them in chicken stock using a portion of pork.
Why does Philip wear nail varnish??It looks ridiculous 🙄 😒 😑 😐
Love the Lamps Philip has. I was lucky to find Brass Lamps in a Charity Shop. I restored them and installed LED Bulbs. They have a New Life in the Living Room & Dining Room. Good Luck With The New Heating. Good Wishes from Ireland ☘️. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Turnip greens are used in cooked "greens" in the southern states of U.S. it us a staple food in the south. Historical.
Here in the UK I am watching with interest Stephanie, to see what delicious turnip recipes you come up with , as we have a serious shortage of vegetables in the shops . We have been advised to eat turnips as we have plenty of those . I do like a good turnip 😂
The flowers make me sad. I'm still not over his separation from Annalise.
Turnips do very well roasted along with potatoes, parsnips, parsley roots, carrots, beet roots etc. All things root basically ;-) Chop into chunky dices, a generous dollop of olive oil, lots of fresh herbs like thyme, oregano, rosemary and into the oven for 40-50 minutes. Very yummy and a great way to use whatever sad-looking roots are left in the bottom of the fridge ;-)
I saw him!!! Nick, the mystery man! After all these years, he's no longer doing a Wilson (Home Improvement)!! 🛍
I like to do mashed potatoes that are half turnips and half potatoes. Results in a really light fluffy mash - more delicate than just potatoes (which are also delicious, just nice to have variety).
Philip, your table settings are always great.
But, if you allow me, a piece of advice: never use candles for lunch/during day light. Only for dinner. During lunch candelabra must be removed from the table and substituted by flowers or porcelain ornaments. Avoid silver also during meals on day light (breakfast and lunch).
Love for you all from a former protocol officer.
Alvaro.
I think if Nick ever showed his face on the channel it might break the internet 😂
Ha ha. It just might. 🧡
Personally l dont care. He can be a paper bag head for ever.
loved the family tree moment xxx
Monday night we had a meeting in the sanctuary of the Episcopal Church. A huge, I mean huge bat who must be sleeping in the balcony woke up and flew around for the entire two hour meeting. Then he went back to his nook and hasn’t been seen since.
Love seeing all the work getting done at the Chateau, good to see Mummy and Gerald they seem like they are doing really well. I know you are excited about the oil tank being put in so you will finally have a warm Chateau when the weather is bitter. Hugs, Kathy USA
Geez Louise look at your weather…so jealous, we were at minus 22 this morning with 25cm of snow….aargh Patricia from Canada 🇨🇦
Steph take the green tops from the turnip, beets, spinach etc etc. cook them well and puree. use this for the liquid in a bread dough. Makes amazing Green Bread! Can also do with carrots, squashes, pumpkins. Color courdinate to the table setting !!!
Lol Gerald I love your humor Great to see you at the chateau
Always a pleasure to see you all! Great job by the gas company!! I did 2 years of My Heritage over covid as well as following you! It was great!! I have a huge family tree 🌳 ❤️
That was a lovely vlog and just what I needed to end my day. I completely understand Nick not wanting to be videoed, but it would be so delightful to finally see him and get to know him. I just love how Philip is always thinking ahead and adding such nice touches to the chateau. Topped with the fact that he finds great bargains he is a "keeper".
I could look at the wallpaper in the dining room all day. It's my favorite thing in the whole Chateau! ... well, maybe except for the blue dishes wall in kitchen ... or the tiny leau with your father's wallpaper ... or the downstairs leau wallpaper ... or mummy's apartment ... ok, so it's hard to choose.
J’ai apprécié l’enquête sur les chauves-souris 🦇 et l’oiseau mignon !
Toujours beaucoup de joies dans ce Vlog 💕 très plaisant à découvrir !
La surprise du bouquet pour Dan et enfin apercevoir la silhouette de ce bel homme que semble être Nick 😄
Merci Philip et Stéphanie pour ce partage de vie à LaLande !
🌸🌸🌸
Sorry to see Mommy n' Jerry go...I just watched this video n' the lady said that out of all the country's FRANCE had the best food n' your BREAD is going to get even better....n' that France is a magical place, out of all the country's...Good for you guys...I am going to move there in the future...LOVE from Chicago
I absolutely love the table settings Phillip does. I love that sort of thing too. It makes the meal that much more enjoyable.
Perhaps Dan sent the flowers to himself just to annoy Stephanie! 🤣
He had asked in a prior clog where his flowers were!
Vlog!
Of course they are from Dana. More and more blatant.
Geez, seeing that dinner, I don't know how you keep you figure girl!? 🤣
wow, seeing your father smile on my heritage must have been very emotional. Your Mother is so beautiful (then and now).
Wow! Major progress on the heating system! Cute vlog
Just a tip, lighting on the pillars at the entrance fences
HELLO UNCLE SCOTMAN!!! AND MUM TOO. PROGRESS AS ALWAYS AT THE CHATEAU....
the dining table is so beautiful. Phillip is marvelously talented.
bat exploration was wonderful.
the lamp for the corridor is beautiful, and the lamp for the lou is beautiful.
i love the Ukrainian pancakes, too.
It's remarkable how much Michael Potts looks like your dad, Mr. Jarvis! How special to see old family photos with your mother!
In Southern United States we eat the greens chopped up wi little pieces of turnips
Can't wait to you Stephanie discover Dan's secret admirer!! Fun as usual💕
Love all the happenings, it's very exciting! I love Thurs! 🦋
Such a fab video, thanks.
Oh that brought tears to my eyes, seeing your father moving in the photo! ☺️💕
Another excellent video from the Château
Just a few months ago, Stephanie had a hidden handyman who painted and fixed the two back gates. I think it was Nickolas. The outline she used was the same shape as Nick. She said the hidden handyman might also work on the Pergola, so we will see.
Lovely seeing you all I feel like we don't see much now days so was very happy to see this I never get bored watching you running from spot to spot always something going on
Awesome progress with the heating systems!
I have so much fun watching the videos💓
WOW. It’s really wonderful that the heating system is coming along. Lovely to see Isabelle and Gerry. Bonne chance to Bonnie in finding her dream chateau. Love all the table settings ❤ Hope the bat situation improves and wondering how long Dan’s secret admirer stays secret 🤫 Thanks for another fun vlog 😍😘
Phillip I love your broach and you are bringing them back, I inherited my beautiful aunts, you need to have a look at how the Queen placed her broach. You have it to far to the right. I am being like my aunt she would tell me off that it was not in the right place! Just one of those little things 😂 I just have to point out. Call me old fashioned!
Such a wonderful family, friends and home
A lovely vlog as always. Less we forget a Chateau filled with Life, love and laughter.
Lots off fun thats why i love to watch
Did they place any empty conduit in with the digging? I have a friend that is a great planner for infrastructure. He never digs ANY trenches that are not also given empty conduits for future projects. It looks like it is all going great!! Yay!!!!
Wonderful vlog! So much activity at La Lande! Love you guys!
Hi Stephanie, I enjoy watching the diaries. THANK YOU for all you do I appreciate you so much.And when you cooked up.those turnips I got very excited. I enjoy cooking new things.Thank you and God bless you and everyone at the chatue.
Wonderful video! Love Philipps table setting!