I think what I enjoy the most about this channel is that Stephanie is not only entertaining but educating us as well! I really enjoy all aspects of this channel ~ her mother, her family,, Michael(s) the volunteers and her traveling about the world! I think I finally realize why her subscribers are so low (compared to Michael ~ DYI Chateau ~ ) but once he mentioned her last Friday in his video .... Stephanie's channel skyrocketed by 13,000! Still not as good as Michael's but I think she will catch on ~ or I hope so. You have to admire a young lady taking on such a massive project with such positivity ! I know I do! Keep up the great videos! Thank you!
“Still not as good as Michaels’s but I think she will catch on ~ or at least I hope so.” Ouch! Not sure why I’m taking umbrage with this comment but I have. I believe the reality is TH-cam picked up on the trending of Micheal’s first video and suggested it to people who had never heard of anything Chateau. His video had been lobed into play by the foundation of Chateau Diaries Subscribers that Stephanie spent nearly two years building. If you look at the view count of his first video it’s something like 800,000, but all the viewers haven’t returned to watch the following videos. He was trending. They are both massive talents. The TH-cam math or income is a whole different world with different variables. You can have 1,000,000 subscribers and still not make as much as someone who has only 1000. March 22 Stephanie only had 14,100 subscribers and only 173 of which signed up to be Patron’s. That’s only 1.23% of her loving followers supporting her, it boggles my mind that people don’t see this a modern day at the movies and commit, pay it forward. Be part of the story.
I understand community ovens were the basis for the Pat-a-cake rhyme. Bread bakers marked their bread with a letter or symbol so they could identify their baked bread from others.
@@kjwhitty8820 exactly! Bread was marked with an identifying symbol. Just as butter was marked so people could tell which farm it was from. The old wooden butter presses were carved with unique identifying symbols for each buerre producer🌷🌷🌷
Hanneke Teunissen and in German villages (Dorfer), though people buy bread from bakeries and shops now because they’ve worked away from home for so long now (one thing that might change somewhat, and though the community bread oven might not ever make a comeback, I believe a pizza oven could)!
Hi Stephanie! I am a Nurse working the front lines in Canada. It has been a trying time during this pandemic. I came across your videos recently and I have to say, your videos have brought a sense of joy during this dark time. I wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put in to showing us your beautiful life at the Chateau. P.s. I am curious, with all of your amazing things at the Chateau, what is the one item you can't live without? Thanks again! xoxo
@@laurenl5843 I"m in Pickering, Lauren. And I'm so happy to have discovered Stephanie and her vlogs. She makes me smile and learn all at the same time! :)
@maegan yes I adore Stephanie! And greatly appreciate her channel. It has everything, fantasy (of owning a Chateau myself), history lessons, travel logs, cooking lessons, sewing lessons, DIY, interior design, entertaining, party planning, costume design, art, her family/friends, her amazing personality and the infectious joy of life that she possesses. 😊❤️
Thank heavens for the industrious Selmar during this isolation period!! Fortunate, indeed, that he arrived when he did! I enjoy his calm and gentle style.
After reading thru most of the comments, I see that lots of people feel you are greatly blessed with Selmar's presence--we are fans of the sweet man. Looks like he is getting a following!
I think if you organized a group of masons and historians to come and spend a night to look at what you have and what the historians could dig up for you.... you would have an incredible evening of ideas. Then organize a few masons and workers to spend a "pitch a tent and get fed" type weekend to start and work the mill reclaiming process or to come enjoy the land and give ideas on how to bring back your magnificent property would be worth exploring. Maybe have them come and spend some time then provide drawings and ideas of what could be and what can be done to give you a property that will pay the bills for the rest of your life. You have a gold mine you are sitting on.
Bonjour Stephanie, I'm pausing halfway through your video to write notes. There are two things you must do. First, look at old maps in the local libraries/archives to see where on your property there may have been structures. You might also consult old tax records to see what taxes were placed on what properties. Secondly, you must have a drone do overhead photography of all your property especially in winter when there is no snow and no vegetation growing, so you can see from overhead any patterns in your lands revealing evidence of structures. You should also look at Google Earth satellite maps of your properties to check same. Perhaps the 2 towers were remnants/ruins from the medieval castle!!! After viewing the entire vlog, I must say that this is my very favorite video with all the exploration of the mill ruins! I wonder where the water wheel was/is, and especially where the flour grinding wheels are? I bet the stone wheels are yet in the brush on the floor of your mill! It would be so exciting to see things as they were, with the lake filled and the sluiceway running the water wheel, turning the stone grinding wheels. And your mama is correct! The people would have brought their wheat etc. to the mill for grinding. They would have given a portion to the Lord of LaLande. And the oven would have been available to the people of the area for baking their breads. How amazingly exciting. I really think you could get a University to do a complete vegetation clearing (not the vines on the structure--they are beautiful but are likely holding everything together), mapping, and excavation. They could find the wheels, gears all kinds of things! I participated in a large scale archaeological survey of portions of Indiana, involving the Wabash and Erie Canal. We found several ruins of old Mills along the creeks in the area. It's really so magical in a way. What did Isabelle call the path? Enchanted? What a perfect description of the entire experience--enchanted indeed! I meant to add you could check into Time Team doing a survey and reconnaisance/ excavation for you, if they are still doing archaeology. They usually do a tremendous amount of work in 3 days. One last addition. Document, document, document! Archaeology is a completely destructive discipline. So please record everything. Photo document and journal document everything. 🙏🏻💗💜⚜️🏰⚜️💜💗🙏🏻
@Karin Bergman, what an excellent set of suggestions. :-D I hope that Stephanie will read your wise & helpful comments, & I hope that you do get to go to La Lande & help her with this extraordinary project!
I love how you left most of this background-music-free!! It was wonderful hearing the beautiful sounds from the forest! Thank you for sharing another video of your amazing estate!
And presumably as his father the elusive Nic is part owner of the chateau it will be part of his inheritance one day and he will be able to carry on the traditions.
Jill Scott yes I thought that too, he probably will be the one living in the mill site, letting out the chateau and regaling his guests with many a story!
I would think that the Government official that tricked you into draining your lake by threatening fines should/could be held responsible. I think that you had said the lake even shows on ancient maps proving it’s always been and belongs. What a shame.
That was delightful. Isabelle can’t wait to get cracking on this new found project she’s like a force of nature incredible. Also all the volunteers of the Chateau are so enthusiastic and talented. Stephanie it’s good that you have time to explore and plan. Love your commentary. Looking forward to Tuesday 👏👏😎😷
Stephanie, you make things that seem mundane come alive. When you put your voice to it you make it alive and so very interesting. You are a veritable-wealth of information. I’m s glad. Found your channel.
Stephanie, your work is bringing such joy and release - thank you! I watched a few episodes last night and fell asleep so calmly, dreaming of my own chateau... and yet was still happy when I woke up in our tiny 1949 starter home in Palo Alto... you are inspiring me to make it as much of a French cottage” as I can. Thank you for the happiness!
Ha. Stephanie's videos have the same effect on me. We bought our 1969 house 16 years ago and I've had so many frustrations with it. But, I see it can all boil down to attitude and perspective. After watching these videos, I saunter about my house with a much more positive feeling and look at problems as fantastic opportunities. Even though I'm working at home in pajamas from Target, these videos inspire me to bring out my vintage kimonos and make afternoon aperitifs after a visit out to the gardens and sunshine. Why not!!! Thank you Stephanie.
Your unconventional hiking footwear reminds me of my sister who always wore ankle twisters but never fell, wobbled or injured herself. What a beautiful creek and forest path 💕🍃
Hey. About the wines on walls - quite common techniqe is to cut the branches right at the ground lvl, so it would stop growing of the plants. Then the leaves and small branched will die naturally and all the big branches will leave as they are. This techniqe is used to save trees that are covered by wines - sometimes the tree wont be able to stand alone because it is too weak under the wines but also it is unsafe to leave the wines to grow because they are heavy and the tree could fall - so then u cut the wine at the ground and it stays as an exoskeleton for the tree. Good luck!
I look forward to watching everything you put out. Especially with Mummy and Scottsman! Can you post how hes doing? Hes in our prayers. Thank you for making Quarantine a better and more full of sunshine!
@@beautymaven3952 yes sadly. See chateaux Diaries #109. After their trip to Cambodia, they mentioned he was going back for treatment. I wish him truly complete and immediate health.
I have been worried about Gerry he is in my prayers I also have had to deal with cancer on meds no radiation thank God. Having your show to watch keeps my mind in happy place wish I was there helping with garden and mowing the grass with mummy.
Hi Shirley. I send you positive thoughts. Have you tried yoga? Perhaps it would help you. Yoga with Adrienne on TH-cam is a great place to try it. Chantal
@Beauty Maven He has prostate cancer I think. They talked about it in one of the videos when they were going down the Mekong. Early and manageable I believe they said.
My thoughts on the bread oven is that it was maybe for the field workers so they wouldn't go back to the main house for meals. That kitchen being reserved for the residents and house servants.
Enjoyed Mummy's banana bread being made in baking/weighing machine. What energy. Wonderful and positive best wishes to Gerry whilst he has has treatment. Antoine is the most charming young man....keep filming Stephanie. Love the Chateau Diaries. Karen Stewart-Gay. Ireland.
Hi Stephanie. I know I'm repeating myself but you are such a joy to watch. You bring light and happiness into our lives and you have such a positive impact. Please continue with your work because you contribute to making the world a better place.
I hope the target for the lake survey is reached very soon Stephanie. Once the lake has refilled, the birds will return........ it will be a haven for wildlife, paradise for all. Bon Dimanche à tous à la lande xx
That's trully the enchanted path! Those doors from the mill reminded me of the "secret garden movie" i used to love watching as a kid. I'm an architect and your idea for the renovation of the mill are exactly what are sugested by renovation masters: keep the ruin as it is and use new contemporary materials to contrast the new and the original.
Stephanie, you have no idea of the memories this video evoked in me. Thank you so much. Long ago I used to roam our estate with my late grand-parents on these lovely Spring afternoons. You just reminded me how much I love old stones. Not so common in the New World.
I'm with Selmar I love to just walk and explore and find hidden treasures. Your out buildings would intrigue me to find what was left behind. I'm with your mum I would want to go right back and start clearing it out.
Stéphanie merci pour l'enthousiasme et l'optimisme qui émane de vos vidéos ! Votre moulin me fascine et je rêve de venir un jour faire mon pain dans son four !
Stephanie you should study your property on Google Earth, sometimes we find really interesting ancient ring forts and other sights by looking on there. You can get good at being a detective and recognising old trackways through the woods or old fallen down buildings. I love the mill and the stream.
Your channel is seriously so amazing. I have always loved 1800 century history and your channel just makes my imagination go wild of how it must have been.
Hello, Good Morning from California!😊 Thank you Stephanie for another fabulous visit with you & your absolutely delightful family! I think you are the embodiment of Joie de vivre & your love of life & enthusiasm for all it has to offer is heartwarming & contagious.You so clearly enjoy and appreciate and LOVE this BEAUTIFUL, magical world that you've helped to create and maintain. THANK YOU for inviting us into your perfectly delightful, dreamlike world and allowing us to join you on this exciting adventure! The documentation of your journey is TRULY a labor of love and it's beyond generous of you to share this with all of us. I sincerely hope to be able to help support you in a more concrete manner in the near future. For now, I'm sending grateful hugs and kisses from this side of the world ( all in an appropriately distanced, socially acceptable manner, of course!) 🌸🌼🌺April
I just love every second. I love everyone equally, I wish they could all stay permanently living at the Chateau. Can’t wait for Percy, The Scotsman, and Michael x 2 to back too! Please don’t leave Selma or Nick, Marie and Antone. Lucky Antone, what a childhood he is living. Please vlog more, just sitting around having afternoon tea is so entertaining, anything. Sending thanks and hugs from Australia. 🤗
Loved this!... exploring ancient ruins and such beautiful nature. Thank you, Stephanie for letting us live vicariously through you. Sending all the best to your mother and everyone there with you. 💞 Lovely to see such loving, generous souls.
Stephanie, I am so excited that my daughter and I have found your channel on TH-cam during lockdown. We’re obsessed with all of your episodes. We adore your family, Mummy, Percy and Gerald. They’re just a scream to watch and love all of you. You’re a dream to watch and have enjoyed your stories. We especially love your talent of designing on a dime and you share where and how you find these marvelous treasures to decorate your chateau. You have done an extraordinary job and should be very proud. You have a beautiful voice and are quite stunning and we love your style of clothing. We have almost watched all of your episodes and we’re getting a little worried. I’m sure I’ll just start watching them again. Your two Michaels are fabulously talented as well. I know you treasure them both. We’re hoping you will marry one of them. I know Michael Potts were once your boyfriend. The other handsome Michael fits you perfectly with all of your interest and talents. Two peas i n a pod. You two have a ball together. Just maybe, we’ll we’re hoping anyway. Haha. I found Michael’s vlog first and subscribed to his channel. That is the way I found your channel which has been a treasure trove of episodes. I love everything how you have educated us on your many trips and discoveries around your chateau. You are unbelievably talented and your boundless energy. Please keep them coming dear sweet lady. I am sure many more people will find you as well. Stay safe and well. Love to all....Marty Smith in N.C.
What an fascinating adventure. I love that Anton is exploring the ruins and appreciating the adventure too. He’s such a lovely young man. Have a lovely week. 🌟
The mill is wonderful, and I think it's a great idea to preserve the old ivy (trunks?!). So many people overly "restore" things like that and erase the visual history that makes such ruins intriguing to begin with. Aside from all the work and money involved....what fun! And archaeologists would have a field day, so to speak, on that property.
thankyou steff a nee for sharing this lovely video .The enchanted walk through the beautiful trees the light catching the green hues so glorious and the babbling stream so soothing to the ear. What a truly magical walk to the enchated mill and the frog sounds so soothing. wow you are so lucky . thankyou for allowing us to share some moments in your life.
Magical. You couldn’t ask for a better place to spend the lockdown. Love the sound of nature. Looking forward to listening on the Patreon site. Selmar is a real god send. Maman is right that’s what people did in the old days collectively bake in a communal oven. Thank you for sharing❤️
Watched it during the premiere and rewatched it again to see the details of the mill. What a fun find! I’m sure you can spend hours there discovering so many things. I’d imagine it back in time when it was up and running how it looked like and the lake filled. Would be fun to see all the bread being made! Thank you for sharing.
Dear Stephanie, there are SO many aspects in all your video’s that I can relate to in so many ways... growing up at a farm, visiting my aunt and uncle’s estate, the oldest part of their home was build in the 1400’s. Nature, wondering around, the sounds, the moss, upholstering things, using what you have, even collecting crowns... 😁 Thank you so much. ❤️
I agree it is not a competition and I do like the way they support each other. Someone made a not so nice comment about stephanie on michaels last vlog and he gave a lovely testament to her and their encouraging friendship.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, Stephanie make a cook book or just a coffee table book on all your table seting’s with the food you have cooked at the Chateau. I have been bing watching all your blog’s and every time i see the food and table setting’s i want to buy it in a cook book or table book. Just think about it....
Another fascinating blog, how very entertaining. Just a thought on the old mill, you should pen it in and put goats in there to clean away the vegetation. Here in the states people rent goat herds for such purposes
Stephanie, I loved the old mill. Please spend sometime doing some clearing to make it easier for others to make their way and discover your hidden gem. I'd love to see more of it.
Your mom is just as sweet as she can be. I think she is spot on with the theory of the cottage industry using the mill for locals baking their bread there at the mill. Good luck with your work of preservation and remodeling!
We are about to experience great things from Selmar, the way he turned up out of the blue(after it slipping your mind due to your journey and lockdown)his arrival has got to be one of life's miracles. I've always wanted to discover hidden ruins, this has been one of my favourite vlogs. Thank you for inspiration and loving-kindness, Stephanie.x
I’m finding I have to watch the vlog twice, once because I am so engaged with the live chat and the community there, and secondly to fully take in all the detail of the vlog. Hope you get paid twice when someone watches a second time? Xx
Stephanie, I have just found your channel by accident... I am from México and I really adore you and I am fascinated with your Chateau. I have seen almost all your vlogs in one week. You are such a nice person and very optimist. I really enjoy seeing the adventures that you and your family go through. All my life I have dreamed of living in a Chateau that is why I love seeing your channel, especially I like the stories you tell us. I like so much your mummy, please give her a kiss on my behalf and for you best regards from the other side of the world.
this mill would make a lovely artists retreat, lots of work to clear the trees and vegetation but would absolutely be worth doing. The bread oven restored would also heat the place come winter. Restoring the fishing pond to a natural pond would also be lovely as the foundation is already there as well as water supply. Good video
Another interesting episode. The mill will be something to keep watching for, to see how it unfolds over time as the weeds and brush is moved away. Keep up the great work Stephanie and all of your family and friends. Sending hugs and loves from the USA.
I love the videos! Curious that it’s been 14 years and you’re all just investigating the grounds thoroughly now but no matter, glad to go along with you all. You’re such sweethearts!
Stephanie they have this stuff here in the states called Tuftex and it comes in panels most people here use it for greenhouses but you can use it for a roof to, some people have build a frame around their houses with it
Fortunately the Dutchman arrived to volunteer before lockdown. He has been a great addition to your chateau family 🇳🇱 🇫🇷
I thought he was Belgium and lives there permanently. Unless he's on long-term permanent volunteering time.
Iris Borgers Selmar is from the Netherlands and he showed up in the quarantine diaries episode 4.
@@tamlynrn And he is always in his wood work shop where he made Isabelle's spade handle from the old Christmas tree.
@@ArtGardens I am glad Selmar can be their maintenance team when Percy and Jerry cant be there.
Bravo, Selmar! And bravo, Diesel!!! Wonderful LaLande Additions!
If it wasn't for the Chateau Diaries, my lockdown would not be the same. Thanks for keeping me sane 💚💜💚
Iris Borgers I feel exactly the same! It’s Verging on obsession 😂
Yes💜💚!
Me too ❣
Dito for me :-) !!
Same here! It was one of the nicest and most picturesque walks I've participated in the last 45 days. Merci Stephanie!
I think what I enjoy the most about this channel is that Stephanie is not only entertaining but educating us as well! I really enjoy all aspects of this channel ~ her mother, her family,, Michael(s) the volunteers and her traveling about the world! I think I finally realize why her subscribers are so low (compared to Michael ~ DYI Chateau ~ ) but once he mentioned her last Friday in his video .... Stephanie's channel skyrocketed by 13,000! Still not as good as Michael's but I think she will catch on ~ or I hope so. You have to admire a young lady taking on such a massive project with such positivity ! I know I do! Keep up the great videos! Thank you!
I couldn't agree with you more!!
I just put Stephanies diary’s on my FB page , hoping others find her. Not sure if that work or not lol
Why is it lower than Michael's? You mean because she travels? I don't understand...
“Still not as good as Michaels’s but I think she will catch on ~ or at least I hope so.”
Ouch! Not sure why I’m taking umbrage with this comment but I have. I believe the reality is TH-cam picked up on the trending of Micheal’s first video and suggested it to people who had never heard of anything Chateau. His video had been lobed into play by the foundation of Chateau Diaries Subscribers that Stephanie spent nearly two years building. If you look at the view count of his first video it’s something like 800,000, but all the viewers haven’t returned to watch the following videos. He was trending. They are both massive talents.
The TH-cam math or income is a whole different world with different variables. You can have 1,000,000 subscribers and still not make as much as someone who has only 1000.
March 22 Stephanie only had 14,100 subscribers and only 173 of which signed up to be Patron’s. That’s only 1.23% of her loving followers supporting her, it boggles my mind that people don’t see this a modern day at the movies and commit, pay it forward. Be part of the story.
I agree except to say that Stephanie is just as great as Michael - they are both so talented!
Mummy is exactly right: during medieval times there were community ovens that town folk would use for a slight cost.
I understand community ovens were
the basis for the Pat-a-cake rhyme. Bread bakers marked their bread with a letter or symbol so they could identify their baked bread from others.
kjwhitty What!? I didn’t know that!
@@kjwhitty8820 exactly! Bread was marked with an identifying symbol. Just as butter was marked so people could tell which farm it was from. The old wooden butter presses were carved with unique identifying symbols for each buerre producer🌷🌷🌷
Hanneke Teunissen and in German villages (Dorfer), though people buy bread from bakeries and shops now because they’ve worked away from home for so long now (one thing that might change somewhat, and though the community bread oven might not ever make a comeback, I believe a pizza oven could)!
You should get Antoine a metal detector for during the lockdown! He could explore and discover all sorts of amazing treasures the grounds!
Yes, Antoine needs a metal detector. That would be fun for all.
Selmar was a great find. Jack of all trades, master of many & his little dog too !
Hi Stephanie! I am a Nurse working the front lines in Canada. It has been a trying time during this pandemic. I came across your videos recently and I have to say, your videos have brought a sense of joy during this dark time. I wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put in to showing us your beautiful life at the Chateau.
P.s. I am curious, with all of your amazing things at the Chateau, what is the one item you can't live without? Thanks again! xoxo
Thank You Maegan, you and all of your colleagues.
A huge Thank You to you Maegan and to all those on the front lines. You are heroes. Keeping you all in my prayers. 🙏❤️
Thank you for your work in these troubling times @maegan . I’m in Toronto. 🇨🇦 Isn’t this a lovely channel ? I’m a huge fan of Stephanie 😊
@@laurenl5843 I"m in Pickering, Lauren. And I'm so happy to have discovered Stephanie and her vlogs. She makes me smile and learn all at the same time! :)
@maegan yes I adore Stephanie! And greatly appreciate her channel. It has everything, fantasy (of owning a Chateau myself), history lessons, travel logs, cooking lessons, sewing lessons, DIY, interior design, entertaining, party planning, costume design, art, her family/friends, her amazing personality and the infectious joy of life that she possesses. 😊❤️
Thank heavens for the industrious Selmar during this isolation period!! Fortunate, indeed, that he arrived when he did! I enjoy his calm and gentle style.
After reading thru most of the comments, I see that lots of people feel you are greatly blessed with Selmar's presence--we are fans of the sweet man. Looks like he is getting a following!
I think if you organized a group of masons and historians to come and spend a night to look at what you have and what the historians could dig up for you.... you would have an incredible evening of ideas. Then organize a few masons and workers to spend a "pitch a tent and get fed" type weekend to start and work the mill reclaiming process or to come enjoy the land and give ideas on how to bring back your magnificent property would be worth exploring. Maybe have them come and spend some time then provide drawings and ideas of what could be and what can be done to give you a property that will pay the bills for the rest of your life. You have a gold mine you are sitting on.
I keep getting so excited about each discovery that I am forgetting I'm just sitting on my sofa at home - I feel like I'm there!
Bonjour Stephanie, I'm pausing halfway through your video to write notes. There are two things you must do. First, look at old maps in the local libraries/archives to see where on your property there may have been structures. You might also consult old tax records to see what taxes were placed on what properties. Secondly, you must have a drone do overhead photography of all your property especially in winter when there is no snow and no vegetation growing, so you can see from overhead any patterns in your lands revealing evidence of structures. You should also look at Google Earth satellite maps of your properties to check same. Perhaps the 2 towers were remnants/ruins from the medieval castle!!!
After viewing the entire vlog, I must say that this is my very favorite video with all the exploration of the mill ruins! I wonder where the water wheel was/is, and especially where the flour grinding wheels are? I bet the stone wheels are yet in the brush on the floor of your mill! It would be so exciting to see things as they were, with the lake filled and the sluiceway running the water wheel, turning the stone grinding wheels. And your mama is correct! The people would have brought their wheat etc. to the mill for grinding. They would have given a portion to the Lord of LaLande. And the oven would have been available to the people of the area for baking their breads. How amazingly exciting. I really think you could get a University to do a complete vegetation clearing (not the vines on the structure--they are beautiful but are likely holding everything together), mapping, and excavation. They could find the wheels, gears all kinds of things! I participated in a large scale archaeological survey of portions of Indiana, involving the Wabash and Erie Canal. We found several ruins of old Mills along the creeks in the area. It's really so magical in a way. What did Isabelle call the path? Enchanted? What a perfect description of the entire experience--enchanted indeed!
I meant to add you could check into Time Team doing a survey and reconnaisance/ excavation for you, if they are still doing archaeology. They usually do a tremendous amount of work in 3 days.
One last addition. Document, document, document! Archaeology is a completely destructive discipline. So please record everything. Photo document and journal document everything.
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I am almost stomping my feet--I want to be there so badly to help! Bon Chance! So many exciting possibilities!
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@Karin Bergman, what an excellent set of suggestions. :-D I hope that Stephanie will read your wise & helpful comments, & I hope that you do get to go to La Lande & help her with this extraordinary project!
I love how you left most of this background-music-free!! It was wonderful hearing the beautiful sounds from the forest! Thank you for sharing another video of your amazing estate!
A wonderful walk, Selmar can never leave, he has so many ideas and is able to carry them out! Great enthusiasm!
Le petit Antoine is a very good scout, as well! His good nature shines through.
Your Mother,s face just lit up at the ruins of the mill. She has a wonderful sense of adventure. It is great to see your relationship.
Diesel has been such a quiet pup since he arrived! I'm really loving his barking in this video!
@@selmarduinofficial awwwww such a good pup!!!!
Antoine must be feeling like he landed in a miracle...it was a dream as a kid!
And presumably as his father the elusive Nic is part owner of the chateau it will be part of his inheritance one day and he will be able to carry on the traditions.
Jill Scott yes I thought that too, he probably will be the one living in the mill site, letting out the chateau and regaling his guests with many a story!
It would be even better if there were other kids his age around.
You should metal detect the property! See if you can find any hidden treasures! 😊😊😊
I would think that the Government official that tricked you into draining your lake by threatening fines should/could be held responsible. I think that you had said the lake even shows on ancient maps proving it’s always been and belongs. What a shame.
How would they ever prove what happened
Selmar is so talented, glad he came & stay! 🙂
Im getting my major in archaeology, I’ve just finished writing my final research paper today.
Me too......this is a runaway smash hit.
It is,!!! I feel like I'm hanging out with friends
Seeing Mummy climbing around the mill made me so HAPPY! Go Mummy
That was delightful. Isabelle can’t wait to get cracking on this new found project she’s like a force of nature incredible. Also all the volunteers of the Chateau are so enthusiastic and talented. Stephanie it’s good that you have time to explore and plan. Love your commentary. Looking forward to Tuesday 👏👏😎😷
Brenda Lewis sorry to ask...but are you “the Brenda” ...the one who sends Stephanie such wonderful gifts? 😁
@@rachellafreniere720 No, that is Brenda Gibbons
It’s amazing that after all the years you’ve lived there you are still discovering new things
Stephanie, you make things that seem mundane come alive. When you put your voice to it you make it alive and so very interesting. You are a veritable-wealth of information. I’m s glad. Found your channel.
Salman is so helpful scout and seems like he just came in form Sherwood Forest. Little Diesel is so cute!
Yes! And at the same time his comments are graceful and gentle.
Stephanie, your work
is bringing such joy and release - thank you! I watched a few episodes last night and fell asleep so calmly, dreaming of my own chateau... and yet was still happy when I woke up in our tiny 1949 starter home in Palo Alto... you are inspiring me to make it as much of a French cottage” as I can. Thank you for the happiness!
Ha. Stephanie's videos have the same effect on me. We bought our 1969 house 16 years ago and I've had so many frustrations with it. But, I see it can all boil down to attitude and perspective. After watching these videos, I saunter about my house with a much more positive feeling and look at problems as fantastic opportunities. Even though I'm working at home in pajamas from Target, these videos inspire me to bring out my vintage kimonos and make afternoon aperitifs after a visit out to the gardens and sunshine. Why not!!! Thank you Stephanie.
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I love your comment! You are truly “blooming where you are planted.”🌷
Mummy is freaking amazing and that should be the Selmar oven 👍👍
Your unconventional hiking footwear reminds me of my sister who always wore ankle twisters but never fell, wobbled or injured herself. What a beautiful creek and forest path 💕🍃
This would make for a beautiful secret garden with wood oven Stephanie ♥️
Hey. About the wines on walls - quite common techniqe is to cut the branches right at the ground lvl, so it would stop growing of the plants. Then the leaves and small branched will die naturally and all the big branches will leave as they are. This techniqe is used to save trees that are covered by wines - sometimes the tree wont be able to stand alone because it is too weak under the wines but also it is unsafe to leave the wines to grow because they are heavy and the tree could fall - so then u cut the wine at the ground and it stays as an exoskeleton for the tree. Good luck!
I look forward to watching everything you put out. Especially with Mummy and Scottsman!
Can you post how hes doing? Hes in our prayers.
Thank you for making Quarantine a better and more full of sunshine!
Rochel Ohayon is he sick? Not sure how I missed that, I’ve binge watched everything in 3 wks!
@@beautymaven3952 yes sadly.
See chateaux Diaries #109.
After their trip to Cambodia, they mentioned he was going back for treatment.
I wish him truly complete and immediate health.
Rochel Ohayon thank you! Oh I hope 🤞
Beauty Maven he has prostate cancer I believe. Bless him.
Joy Plyler & Co. awww...thank you. Yes, bless his soul...he’s a good man and Stephanie really relies on him :)
I was reaching for the skip and button and remembered your words re them....so now I watch them!
This is my escapism
Mine too. Chateau Diaries is a ray of sunshine for me.
Me too.
I have been worried about Gerry he is in my prayers I also have had to deal with cancer on meds no radiation thank God. Having your show to watch keeps my mind in happy place wish I was there helping with garden and mowing the grass with mummy.
Shirley Leichliter what happened to Gerry? Not sure how I missed this. I’ve been watched every episode in 3 wks...
Hi Shirley. I send you positive thoughts. Have you tried yoga? Perhaps it would help you. Yoga with Adrienne on TH-cam is a great place to try it. Chantal
@Beauty Maven He has prostate cancer I think. They talked about it in one of the videos when they were going down the Mekong. Early and manageable I believe they said.
Jezi H oh wow, thank you. Well, hopefully it is.
Your mother always makes me laugh! Please send a big hug and greetings from Brazil to her!
The artistry of Mother Nature when she reclaims these relics is beyond beautiful!
My thoughts on the bread oven is that it was maybe for the field workers so they wouldn't go back to the main house for meals. That kitchen being reserved for the residents and house servants.
Enjoyed Mummy's banana bread being made in baking/weighing machine. What energy. Wonderful and positive best wishes to Gerry whilst he has has treatment. Antoine is the most charming young man....keep filming Stephanie. Love the Chateau Diaries.
Karen Stewart-Gay. Ireland.
Hi Stephanie. I know I'm repeating myself but you are such a joy to watch. You bring light and happiness into our lives and you have such a positive impact.
Please continue with your work because you contribute to making the world a better place.
this can not be said enough ❤
I hope the target for the lake survey is reached very soon Stephanie. Once the lake has refilled, the birds will return........ it will be a haven for wildlife, paradise for all.
Bon Dimanche à tous à la lande xx
That's trully the enchanted path! Those doors from the mill reminded me of the "secret garden movie" i used to love watching as a kid. I'm an architect and your idea for the renovation of the mill are exactly what are sugested by renovation masters: keep the ruin as it is and use new contemporary materials to contrast the new and the original.
love your mom too.
Your personality is like sunshine itself !
Stephanie, you have no idea of the memories this video evoked in me. Thank you so much. Long ago I used to roam our estate with my late grand-parents on these lovely Spring afternoons. You just reminded me how much I love old stones. Not so common in the New World.
The stream is heavenly and Selmar seems like a great addition to the chateau! x
Stephanie, your mother looks absolutely radiant today❤️
"Dahling, I know about ancient times."😊
how exciting for Antoine! That would have been a dream to discover that when I was a child! Its like the secret garden 😍
I'm with Selmar I love to just walk and explore and find hidden treasures. Your out buildings would intrigue me to find what was left behind. I'm with your mum I would want to go right back and start clearing it out.
The sounds of nature are always the best music ever.
Antoine is such a fine boy, he is a very lovely cameo role in your vlog Stephanie! 😊💙
Stéphanie merci pour l'enthousiasme et l'optimisme qui émane de vos vidéos ! Votre moulin me fascine et je rêve de venir un jour faire mon pain dans son four !
Stephanie you should study your property on Google Earth, sometimes we find really interesting ancient ring forts and other sights by looking on there. You can get good at being a detective and recognising old trackways through the woods or old fallen down buildings. I love the mill and the stream.
Selmar is like a blessing out of nowhere! I suspect it is the works of Henry the ghost.
I Love The Chateau Diaries And The Lovely Work Thankyou
Fairy tales REALLY do come true 👑💛👑
t a 🎶 it could happen to you 🎵
💛🎶🎵💛 Yes
Your channel is seriously so amazing. I have always loved 1800 century history and your channel just makes my imagination go wild of how it must have been.
Hello, Good Morning from California!😊 Thank you Stephanie for another fabulous visit with you & your absolutely delightful family! I think you are the embodiment of Joie de vivre & your love of life & enthusiasm for all it has to offer is heartwarming & contagious.You so clearly enjoy and appreciate and LOVE this BEAUTIFUL, magical world that you've helped to create and maintain. THANK YOU for inviting us into your perfectly delightful, dreamlike world and allowing us to join you on this exciting adventure! The documentation of your journey is TRULY a labor of love and it's beyond generous of you to share this with all of us. I sincerely hope to be able to help support you in a more concrete manner in the near future. For now, I'm sending grateful hugs and kisses from this side of the world ( all in an appropriately distanced, socially acceptable manner, of course!) 🌸🌼🌺April
I just love every second. I love everyone equally, I wish they could all stay permanently living at the Chateau. Can’t wait for Percy, The Scotsman, and Michael x 2 to back too! Please don’t leave Selma or Nick, Marie and Antone. Lucky Antone, what a childhood he is living. Please vlog more, just sitting around having afternoon tea is so entertaining, anything. Sending thanks and hugs from Australia. 🤗
Loved this!... exploring ancient ruins and such beautiful nature. Thank you, Stephanie for letting us live vicariously through you. Sending all the best to your mother and everyone there with you. 💞 Lovely to see such loving, generous souls.
Stephanie, I am so excited that my daughter and I have found your channel on TH-cam during lockdown. We’re obsessed with all of your episodes. We adore your family, Mummy, Percy and Gerald. They’re just a scream to watch and love all of you. You’re a dream to watch and have enjoyed your stories. We especially love your talent of designing on a dime and you share where and how you find these marvelous treasures to decorate your chateau. You have done an extraordinary job and should be very proud. You have a beautiful voice and are quite stunning and we love your style of clothing. We have almost watched all of your episodes and we’re getting a little worried. I’m sure I’ll just start watching them again.
Your two Michaels are fabulously talented as well. I know you treasure them both. We’re hoping you will marry one of them. I know Michael Potts were once your boyfriend. The other handsome Michael fits you perfectly with all of your interest and talents. Two peas i
n a pod. You two have a ball together. Just maybe, we’ll we’re hoping anyway. Haha.
I found Michael’s vlog first and subscribed to his channel. That is the way I found your channel which has been a treasure trove of episodes. I love everything how you have educated us on your many trips and discoveries around your chateau. You are unbelievably talented and your boundless energy. Please keep them coming dear sweet lady. I am sure many more people will find you as well. Stay safe and well. Love to all....Marty Smith in N.C.
Thank you so much! I’m very happy that you enjoy joining our chateau life here 💛💛💛
Love the the frogs sound.
Another Sunday at the Chateau 💕
What an exciting discovery. Good job, Selmar. Looking forward to see what happens around the old mill.
Love the flowing water sound.
What an fascinating adventure. I love that Anton is exploring the ruins and appreciating the adventure too. He’s such a lovely young man. Have a lovely week. 🌟
The mill is wonderful, and I think it's a great idea to preserve the old ivy (trunks?!). So many people overly "restore" things like that and erase the visual history that makes such ruins intriguing to begin with. Aside from all the work and money involved....what fun! And archaeologists would have a field day, so to speak, on that property.
That temple in Cambodia was by far my favourite when I went, the trees were simply magnificent
Yayyyyyyy. Another Vlog from Stephanie!!!💃💃💃❤️
Your mum is just a gracious lovely lady, I enjoy your virtual tours so much, thank you !
Glass walls and ceiling with the old Angkor style walls would make a fantastic outdoor dining and hang out spot for guests!
thankyou steff a nee for sharing this lovely video .The enchanted walk through the beautiful trees the light catching the green hues so glorious and the babbling stream so soothing to the ear. What a truly magical walk to the enchated mill and the frog sounds so soothing. wow you are so lucky . thankyou for allowing us to share some moments in your life.
Magical. You couldn’t ask for a better place to spend the lockdown. Love the sound of nature. Looking forward to listening on the Patreon site. Selmar is a real god send. Maman is right that’s what people did in the old days collectively bake in a communal oven. Thank you for sharing❤️
Watched it during the premiere and rewatched it again to see the details of the mill. What a fun find! I’m sure you can spend hours there discovering so many things. I’d imagine it back in time when it was up and running how it looked like and the lake filled. Would be fun to see all the bread being made! Thank you for sharing.
Dear Stephanie, there are SO many aspects in all your video’s that I can relate to in so many ways... growing up at a farm, visiting my aunt and uncle’s estate, the oldest part of their home was build in the 1400’s.
Nature, wondering around, the sounds, the moss, upholstering things, using what you have, even collecting crowns... 😁
Thank you so much. ❤️
Love the texture of the vines and stone. It looks so ancient.
Lots of happy frogs singing their songs of romance.
Wow ,the mill is enchanting. I love it and your vision. Both you and Michael have wonderful channels,
and friendships. Who has more viewers, Really?
I agree it is not a competition and I do like the way they support each other. Someone made a not so nice comment about stephanie on michaels last vlog and he gave a lovely testament to her and their encouraging friendship.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, Stephanie make a cook book or just a coffee table book on all your table seting’s with the food you have cooked at the Chateau. I have been bing watching all your blog’s and every time i see the food and table setting’s i want to buy it in a cook book or table book. Just think about it....
Another fascinating blog, how very entertaining. Just a thought on the old mill, you should pen it in and put goats in there to clean away the vegetation. Here in the states people rent goat herds for such purposes
So wonderful to be invited to this research on the mill, thanks everyone!
This is my favorite episode yet! Thank you for sharing this dream come true.
Stephanie, I loved the old mill. Please spend sometime doing some clearing to make it easier for others to make their way and discover your hidden gem. I'd love to see more of it.
Your mummy is a beautiul woman! I find everything she does amazing!
Your mom is just as sweet as she can be. I think she is spot on with the theory of the cottage industry using the mill for locals baking their bread there at the mill. Good luck with your work of preservation and remodeling!
That was exciting discovering the footpath and the bread oven. I loved that little door to a room that Antoine discovered.
We are about to experience great things from Selmar, the way he turned up out of the blue(after it slipping your mind due to your journey and lockdown)his arrival has got to be one of life's miracles. I've always wanted to discover hidden ruins, this has been one of my favourite vlogs. Thank you for inspiration and loving-kindness, Stephanie.x
I’m finding I have to watch the vlog twice, once because I am so engaged with the live chat and the community there, and secondly to fully take in all the detail of the vlog. Hope you get paid twice when someone watches a second time? Xx
I do the same thing, I love to read the comments!
What an amazing historical discovery 💚
Stephanie, I have just found your channel by accident... I am from México and I really adore you and I am fascinated with your Chateau. I have seen almost all your vlogs in one week. You are such a nice person and very optimist. I really enjoy seeing the adventures that you and your family go through. All my life I have dreamed of living in a Chateau that is why I love seeing your channel, especially I like the stories you tell us. I like so much your mummy, please give her a kiss on my behalf and for you best regards from the other side of the world.
Wow, 1000 subscribers in one day! I’m telling everyone I know to follow you. Your videos are the best!
I think you need to adopt Selmar so he can do the Mill project for you.
Your videos are always so joyful! I always feel happy and less stressed. Thank you. ❤
this mill would make a lovely artists retreat, lots of work to clear the trees and vegetation but would absolutely be worth doing. The bread oven restored would also heat the place come winter. Restoring the fishing pond to a natural pond would also be lovely as the foundation is already there as well as water supply. Good video
Another interesting episode. The mill will be something to keep watching for, to see how it unfolds over time as the weeds and brush is moved away. Keep up the great work Stephanie and all of your family and friends. Sending hugs and loves from the USA.
I love the videos! Curious that it’s been 14 years and you’re all just investigating the grounds thoroughly now but no matter, glad to go along with you all. You’re such sweethearts!
So enjoyed tagging along with you on your lovely sunny Sunday Walk. 👒👢🍪 Thank you 💛 Beautiful blessings Mandy 👑SA
Stephanie they have this stuff here in the states called Tuftex and it comes in panels most people here use it for greenhouses but you can use it for a roof to, some people have build a frame around their houses with it