CELEBRATING ONE YEAR at Chateau de Colombe with family and friends - Journey to the Château, Ep. 97
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2023
- In this episode, Patrick and Stuart, along with cousin Angela, are joined by friends to celebrate their one year anniversary as owners of Château de Colombe. They host a celebration dinner with the help of Denise and Brett @Chateau_de_Londigny who are visiting for the weekend from Australia and looking for their own French chateau. Also joining the celebration are good friends Tony and Jane @notquiteachateaudiy as well as Jo and Gary from Château de Quantilly. Stuart and Patrick also show their recent visit to an annual donkey festival in Lignières that is the largest in France (Foire Aux Ânes et Aux Mules de Lignières).
Channels mentioned in this episode:
@notquiteachateaudiy
@Chateau_de_Londigny
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I love the fact that you're going to save some donkeys. I love them, and some are badly treated. What
Thank you. It is our hearts desire to save some of these amazing creatures. We absolutely love them. And you are right, some need to be saved. Love your comment. ❤❤❤
The dinner party looked like it was a hit. Happy 1st anniversary you have accomplished so much in one year.
Hi Jerry. It was such a fantastic evening. Thank you for your kind wishes. Love from Colombe. ❤❤❤
Wow, can’t believe it’s a year already, congratulations to you both 🥂
Thank you so much. Indeed, it is one year….. oh my lord…. 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤
That shot of the dining room and table through the window -- simply gorgeous -- Town & Country will be calling soon!
How time flies when you're having fun... congratulations on your first anniversary at Château de Colombe, Patrick and Stuart !!! May every year be more promising than the last and every friendship blossom like a perennial garden. A VOTRE SANTÉ 🥂🍾
Poor donkeys they are treated badly some times. It will be so nice to adopt two to keep each other company and give them a nice home to live the rest of their days. ❤
Amazing how many Aussies that are down to earth and trying to spread their wings. ❤️❤️
I really loved the table setting and especially the centerpiece on the mirror with artichokes and even copper pieces. Denise is so creative. Congratulations on your 1st anniversary.
You guys have such soft hearts. I’m thrilled that your dreams are coming true!🌼
We are quite big softies……. 😮. Thank you so very much. Love your comment. ❤❤❤
It looks like a lovely party! The table was set beautifully! Always fun to watch!😊
Thank you. We all had a fantastic time. Hugs. ❤❤❤
Please, please adopt a couple (or more) donkeys and provide them with safe sanctuary. You are both animal lovers I know and they would be so happy at the chateau with you and you could keep us updated on their dear little lives in your vlogs.
Congratulations and wishing you many more wonderful years at your beautiful Chateau
It's been my lifelong ambition to own a donkey. I love them. It will never happen. So, as I seem to be living my life vicariously through you two, get a donkey!!!!!! Get two!!!!!! Do it!!! Do it!!!! 😊
I think the idea of saving a pair of donkeys is great! And they would be great for taking care of the grass.
Happy château anniversary! May you enjoy it many years to come! Keep the great work bringing it to life!
I find I have been following you - good lord- a year already. You have done so much and gathered around you such a multitude of friends it is always a joy to see your channel. Your meals are amazing your gardens spectacular and your dogs adorable. Long May you be around to enrich my life!
Made my comment before you said about rescuing some donkeys. I think your property would be perfect.
Hope you rescue some donkeys.After so many centuries of extraordinary hard work and ,in many cases, cruel treatment,they deserve appreciation and love. They will repay you by providing great fertilizer for your beautiful garden .Congratulations!.You have achieved so much in only one year! ❤❤❤
Dear John. I love your comment. ❤❤❤. We are excited that we will be able to give a home to these wonderful animals. They have such soulful eyes. Indeed, they deserve a loving home and we have one to offer. Thank you so very much. Hugs. ❤
Wow, lovely guests, fantastic dinner, good cook, good music, gorgeous dining room set up, wonderful people...everyone! Happy 1st Anniversary Patrick and Stuart!
Thank you very much Norma. 💕💖💕
Love your dining room looked very French, Denise did do a fabulous job of that dining table. Dont u just love Donkey's aren't the cute ❤. A big Congratulations on one year at your gorgeous Chateau ❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤🎂🎉🍷🍸🍷🍾🍾
Good morning Everybody - It was so cold yesterday, cloudy and rain, but today it is sunshine and a lovely video, my day is made! It is lovely to see you all, the dinner party was a huge success, all that should have been there, attended. The table was set lovely, and the food looked delicious. You have excelled yourselves in the kitchen once more and the cake looked gorgeous, wow. Oh I so loved to see those donkeys. They are such beautiful animals, they deserve a lot more attention and love in comparison to what they get, in general. They all looked in very good condition, their coats were lovely, good colour and their eyes were so gentle. They sure loved the loving attention, and it would be great to save a couple, they are perfect for the chateaux grounds so also a goat or two. Then again, we should only keep what we can handle, too many becomes too much. It was lovely sharing with you and Stuart. Angela always looks so relaxed and content. Many blessings.
Awe... I love the idea of you getting donkeys!
The food looked amazing! I love that Opera cake you made, it's my favorite dessert when we go to the little French bistro in our neighborhood. The donkeys are adorable!
Thank you so much. Needless to say, I love opera cake too and I should avoid it….😂😂😂😂. We love donkeys and hope to get the funds to save 2-3 of these amazing animals. Maybe one day we will have a dinner at tour bistro together! Hugs. ❤❤❤
Omg, thank you thank you so very much for adopting these beautiful donkeys!
My favorite animals ❤🙏
Happy Anniversary,1 year living in the chateau.
What a beautiful dinner! I love seeing the new kitchen in action ❤️
HaPpY HaPPy Anniversary to you 2!!! Patrick & Stuart - France totally agrees with you! You both are glowing! It was the right move for you. Your anniversary dinner celebration so thought out with the food and table settings. The topper was to share this milestone with your family and friends!! PLUS us as watchers!!!
Thank you, Vicki! 💕
Great! If you continue with the same pace as in first year...imagine what will be in 10 years! ;)
🥂 to everyone & everything especially the donkeys 🥰
Happy anniversary. The table setting was very beautiful. I would love if Patrick could share more German recipes; having happily lived and worked in Hiedelberg and a hamlet near Trier for several years when younger, I loved the food, especially the cakes!!.. I do hope you can rehome a couple or few donkeys soon. I could not help but wonder how many of those donkeys with stickers on thier rumps, might end up bought by the meatmen, and even worse than French Abattoirs, could be facing a long journey without food or water, to Italy, where they are destined to become salami. I didn't rate the chances of the poor old boy with the floppy ears having a happy ending. Thank heavens for people like you who can step in to offer the well deserved retirement home that the previous owners who worked them into old age SHOULD be providing them with.
Love love love if you could save some donkeys - they really are such beautiful animals ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Happy 1yr. Anniversary Patrick and Stuart. That went quick for me. 😀 But seriously look at all you’ve accomplished with your chateau. Can’t wait to see the remainder of what you accomplish. Patrick that donkey liked it’s scratches. You were putting him/her to sleep.
Wonderful video of the camaraderie of good friends. Congratulations again on your one year anniversary. I was touched by your compassion for the donkeys and adopting two for a good life. I will donate to save the donkeys if you provide the name of an organization. Take care my friends. Sincerely, Ralph Rocchiccioli
Congratulations on surviving the first year!I must say, everything looked FABULOUS ! The dining room looked stunning and the meal you served-Five star. The donkeys are precious
ONE YEAR! really? Unbelievable as I have been watching since the beginning. I hope the donkeys come to Chateau de Colombe. I hope Bret and Denise have finally found their chateau. They will make great neighbors. Angela is such a sweetie. I got to ask....did Jane think someone was going to steal her purse because she wore it all through dinner?
Happy Anniversary! Love, love all you do!❤
Hallo meine lieben gratuliere great party ihr habt soviel geschaft wunderbar 🎉❤🎉😊
How lucky your friends are
CONGRATULATIONS! i hope you watched the first video when you just moved in. The year has flown by and you've accomplished so much. You both seem very happy and we are happy for you. Cheers to many more happy years to come! Hugs!!
CONGRATULATIONS ❤❤
Happy Anniversary Patrick and Stuart. "wow" what a year, waiting for your shipping containers, to the dogs going missing, to the renovations, and... all the HAPPY and WONDERFUL, times in between. Looking forward to your next year. Love Denise and Brett, I am happy they have you and as friends. A big hello to Angela. Love from N.Y.
Congratulations how far you have come in a year. I look forward to seeing the donkeys in your yard one day
The food you served wow they were so lucky as your friends to sit at your table and eat such Delicious food the presentation also was just fit for a kingxxxx
Cant wait to see how the donkeys and doggies get along!
I'm with you on the donkeys love them!
Just catching up! The dinner looked scrumptious! I love dressing up tables when guests come over. Denise did a beautiful job. It would be wonderful to see donkeys at the chateau. What beautiful animals they are. I get very triggered Patrick when I hear that animals are treated cruelly, and it’s just inhumane that they are sent to a slaughter house once their usefullness is over.Only humans conduct such horrific cruelty. Anyway! Enough of such darkness. Yes! Definitely adopt donkeys! How wonderful! Another great vlog Stuart!
That was a fast year!
Patrick you are such an inspiration on the food areas, please do more cooking videos. Thx and much love
I would love to have donkeys, they were so adorable...
Happiest of anniversary 🎉
Happy Anniversary to y'all! That elephant looks delicious! 🐘🐘🐘Enjoy! Much love and prayers for y'all.
Thank you so much Melissa. 😂❤😂❤😂
The table looks beautiful
Patrick!!! Please give the full recipe of the Spargel Suppe. Slowly. Remember I am old. 😁 Now, congratulations on your 1st anniversary. I loved those donkeys. I would have had problems not adopting the lot!
Oh my God I love the donkeys..yeeees do it!!
Congratulations on your one year anniversary! I love the donkeys and they seem to have enjoyed Patrick’s attention! I would love to save them all!! They work so hard and deserve a happy retirement.🫏🫏🫏🫏
Happy one year château anniversary! 🎊
Congratulations on ONE year!!!
I caught the spoon hanging from the nose. Lol
Happy First Anniversary. Table looked stunning and that dessert ……..
Joyeux Anniversaire. 🥂Thanks for including us for the celebration. Wow how time flies. Hugs to all and stay well. 😘
What a delightful celebratory evening at the chateau! Good food, spirits, and the lively art of conversation. The last bit of the senence is a steal from Chicago's very own Irv Kupcinet. Remembering staying up late Saturday night to watch b&w tv and learn which celebrities joined Irv in studio. A more gentile time many years ago. Congratulations on your first anniversary at the chateau!! In love with donkeys. Just learned that donkeys are used as livestock guardians, predators beware of braying and possibility of a swift kick. Their eyes are soulful and have such expressive ears. Thank you for sharing your adventures in France.
The table looked beautiful....yes donkeys would be so hice there...
HI, FROM MEXICO, CONGRATULATIONS ,,,, YEIIII happy to be with you since the beginning enjoy
Congratulations 🎉
Hi to the multilingual crew at Château de colombe lol, the dinner party was a great success, Im so glad you celebrated your anniversary with your lovely friends, not sure who made the delicious French cake but you sent me onto the kitchen yet again for a slice of cake 😋 see you soon 😊 🎉
Thank you, Cheryl! ❤️ Patrick made the soup, starters and main course. Stuart made the French Opera cake dessert.
Thank you so much. We were quite a multicultural group. 3 continents….. 😊❤😊
The cake was 100% Stuart. Hugs from Colombe. ❤
Happy anniversary guys! So happy for you. LOVE that you are considering adopting donkeys. They’re wonderful creatures and desire a fabulous life like you would offer them.❤️
Oooh now for the terrible two's... wink wink. May the next year be filled with blessings in abundance.
yum yum yum
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Massive congratulations to you guys!!! I can't believe a year has passed and you have experienced the four seasons in the chateau. Thank you for sharing so much ❤
Congratulations on one year. I have been following you from the start. Hope you can get your lawn mower fixed soon.
A year already. Wow. Best wishes from another Aussie.
Oh yes, please help the aged out donkeys! They will help with the mowing and you will always have great fertilizer for your plants! I would love to donate for their care.
Happy Anniversary! I can't believe it's been a year. I have followed you from the beginning when you were searching for a chateau. Wonderful to see you celebrating a fantastic first year. One of many more to come. Congratulations Patrick and Stuart. 🥰🤩😘
Apsultely lovely, happy everything
Happy "move-to-france-iversary"! So fun to see Denise & Brett with you guys (as well as Tony & Jane and the other couple). The asparagus soup is amazing. The entire dinner looked terrific. I enjoy cooking and this counted as a short "foodie" movie. Cheers-
Finally trying to catch up. Wow, it’s been one year already?!😳 You accomplished a lot so far. Glad you made lovely friends and are not regretting the move. 😊 Great job!
3 Chateaus down and more to see i wonder which one Brett and Denise will pick ?
thanks Keith, we have been incredibly busy and the decision's not easy!
Hi Keith. I wonder too and knowing how much one needs to consider….. I’m glad we found ours 😂. They are wonderful and will find their perfect chateau. ❤❤❤
@@brettthomas6020 Ya i guess the more u see the more it gets harder , but I’m sure u know which one feels right when u there , if u have time and like one see if u can do another visit to it the second visit tells the story . Sometimes u see things u didn’t the first round .
So proud of what you have accomplished in only one year. Looks like you need to put silver serving trays in your next thrift shopping trip. Donkey rescue is so admirable. Hoping to visit your gite in France next year. Take care.
Happy Anniversary!🥳🎂🍷
Stewart and Patrick. It was great to hear. I could even understand some of the language. 😆. It’s how it’s delivered. As a hard of hearing guy from 5 years old.
Congratulations to you both it certainly has been a wild ride to watch you adapting to your new home
Hi Patrick & Stuart, Congratulations on your one year celebration 🎉 party 🥂🍾
Your food looked absolutely delicious 😋
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Happy 1st anniversary to you both, looking forward to seeing many more xxx love the donkeys xx
I’ve been watching you both from the beginning, and I have to say how much I enjoy your videos. You never fail to make me smile. 😊
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on your First Anniversary at Château de Columbe, and may many years follow and bless you with peace and happiness. Love ya. 1:13 a.m. EDT
What a delicious dinner……and I swear I could almost taste it! Isn’t it fun to create things in your new kitchen for the enjoyment of your friends? I’m so happy you’re looking into adopting two donkeys and my heart goes out to all the others who don’t find their forever homes. They’re so sweet and docile…you just want to take them all home. But…hey! you have nine dogs so why not nine donkeys?!? You could rename it Sanctuary de Colombe. Love you guys! Your friend Ginny in Georgia 🥰🥰
Wow a year already Congratulations to you both and your fur babies .Your dinner party looked fabulous . I would have been with you Patrick giving the love cuddles to the donkeys I love them I do hope you can rescure a couple soon . Love to all of you Xxxx
Wie schön, daß Ihr euch so für Tiere einsetzt (hatte selber über 20 Jahre einen Gnadenhof), besonders auch Esel mag ich sehr...
🙋♀💖💐LG, P.
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 One year already, your dinner looked delicious, and the table really was beautifully set. Take care xx
Congratulations on your 1st anniversary at the chateau. Your celebration party looked like you all had a wonderful time. 😊
Happy Anniversary Stuart & Patric. And BTW...you could cook for me anytime. Everything looked delicious!!♥️♥️♥️♥️😘
Love watching
Congratulations to you both…that went fast, well for us watchers that is…you have accomplished tons and hope you are proud of you both…I went back in your vlogs to beginning to see the difference..Stuart , if I’m allowed to say, I love the longer hair change..sexy on you…and Patrick the no glasses look was very handsome..you 2 rock..Teri❤️🇨🇦❤️
A huge and wonderful happy anniversary to such an amazing couple and the wonderful colombe 🥳🥳❤❤❤
I can not believe its been a year in colombe such an amazing adventure 🥰🥰🥰
Also love Denise and Brett. Can't wait to see what they choose in the chateau hunt 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Can't wait for fridays vlog 🥰🥰🥰🥰 oh im so happy for you both. Seeing the dry moat cleared, to the range hood installed (still praying that you guys get an update on your cooker) to even getting glimpses of what will soon be the kitchen...what a journey its been thus far. I'm so glad I joined your guys journey. There are no words. I'm so very happy for you both 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Omg! I just adore donkeys!!
Happy Anniversary. This year has gone fast.
Oh, forgot. I like the big donkeys also, and who could ask for a better Sanctuary than château De Colombe
Already a year, wow! Congratulations!! I love the idea of providing a home to a few donkeys - I know you would give them a fantastic home! I hope that is a dream that comes true in the coming year!
It is wonderful that you have found a new family so quickly! Nice to have found such a lovely new home where you both fit in perfectly! Joy to you both as you celebrate 🍾 ❤️ ✨️
What Fun! Love your dinner guests
I cant believe it has been a year either! Congrats…you are funny and have great taste enjoy watching! Best…
Happy Anniversary Stuart and Patrick I can’t believe Ive been watching your videos for that long. I think you guys are amazing so kind and hospitable. The dinner looked so Fab with lovely friends. Love Donkeys so so cute ❤