I do hope Yorick becomes a more permanent feature there at the chateau. I love his link to the history of the place during this renaissance. Plus he seems so very nice.

@rgrndu

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And very handsome.

@sheldoncampbell2139

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@@rgrndu handsome indeed!

@sumayah6025

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@@rgrnduYes, definitely easy on the eyes 😅

@tc7486

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Agree!

@tamaliaalisjahbana6849

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Yes, it is really nice that Yorick brings an element of the past in the centuries that his family lived at Lalande.

I love that amaury was so impressed with the food that he could only speak French. A true complement to the chef.

This channel is seriously the best for anxiety and depression. Seeing the floors being cleaned was oddly calming too. I love the joy all of you bring. Thank you for your hard work. :)

@yummboy2

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It does have its medicinal qualities.

I wake up very early Monday mornings at 3 am excited to watch your vlog. I am 73 & from India. You have brought great joy in my life & inspire me to have purpose in life. I live in a 120 year old house with a large garden around it. Being close to nature is so beautiful. The wood burners look so cozy burning in each room.

@myzenlife1

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Wow would love to hear more about your house and life in India!!

@hugs_xo

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What myzenlife said! Shanta you've got two fans now!! :)) xo

@Christiiineable

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Fan number 3 here. I would also love to see more about your life in India. Must be so different to my life in Austria.

@hawkoliver

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Number 4 here from New Orleans.

Kirstie is the sweetest young woman! Always a smile and that pleasant voice! She’s s treasure!

It’s so funny how attached we get to the people of Lalande. Here’s hoping we see them all back again and again!

@yummboy2

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Oh so true, I feel like I know them all personally. It is a bit like watching a soap opera that is perpetually renewed, which is not only OK with me, I actually love owning my addiction! After adjusting to the Covid quarantine, watching Stephanie's vids has been a remarkably effective substitute for actual socializing.

There's nothing wrong with talking to yourself. Sometimes that's the most intelligent conversation you'll have all day.

Would love to see an interview with Yorick. To hear his thoughts on his own family history. The sale of the château. The renovations and all the social media surrounding the works. ❤

@pdq5465

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Great idea!

@yummboy2

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What a good idea! Interviews with the volunteers could be very interesting.

Amaury is such a helpful and pleasant presence at the chateau. And, Stephanie, the floor is looking much better.

How sweet is Amaury to start the morning fire for everybody! Might be time to put a small wood keep right outside the back door of the enterance hall? So nice to see Molly and Ruby!

Every home needs an Amaury!!!!!

@pdq5465

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I completely agree. He’s so lovely and so skillful & talented.

I talk to myself all the time. If I’m out walking and someone catches me I pretend I’ve been talking to the dog 😂

@katehobbs2008

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lol yes, I do too, too much living alone.

@GoGoChateau

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ditto!

This episode reminds me of the lockdown episodes. Fewer people than usual enjoying the idyllic life in the chateau.

@alisonsneed3707

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I too had to put fake fruit on my little pear trees after chipmunks decimated them. This was a fun vlog, old school chateau improvements & maintenance -just quietly doing the floors & getting wood burners, cooking simple French food.

I am 72yrs old and have just finished doing exactly the same to the slate floor in my welsh cottage. I know how hard it is Stephanie but the result is fantastic. We'll done.

@juliagunn5259

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@@MissRubyTuesday61 No I didn't use the same. I used Bartoline boiled linseed oil with white spirit. I have used these for years and it works fine but don't make the mistake of adding too much oil as it will take ages to dry. I don't wax polish mine, just a dry mop to buff them up. It will last for years. Some people recommend using raw linseed oil and turps. Hope this is useful. Julia

After 16 years you will finally be warm in the house. How good is that! I talk out loud when working something out, I think hearing it as well as thinking it makes you remember better. Aural memory.

I always keep my old toothbrushes to help clean items such as this. It gets into the little tight areas.

I’m glad to see more Amaury. He is so kind. My dad used to get up before everybody to put on the perculator and light the fire and heaters . Yourick is lovely addition. I enjoyed the lesson on keeping the tiles lovely. My husband and I are starting our miracle journey to France.

Those floors look awesome Stephanie. Seeing the fires going is amazing! Amurary was not talking to himself. He was having a staff meeting, sorting out the steps of the plan. Seems like talking to yourself when you work solo :)

@ariellesoullighting4309

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😂💯

@judithmoore3200

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I too talk to myself, mainly as Amaury does, to keep me focused on task. But since I live alone, it can be my only way to express myself. Always look forward to your vlogs Stephanie, and like so many others, started in the first lockdown. So much progress you have made since that time!

Amaury is just adorable

Yo Rick is adorable! Keep him!Please

Amaury, I call it “verbal processing.” I can fully comprehend what I am thinking when I say it out loud. I am sure it is funny to hear, but it helps me. Stephanie, the floors are looking lovely! Also, so pleased that y’all are having the log burners this year!

I loved seeing Ruby is still around and looking well. Cracked up at “I have all my chickens 🐓 in a row” The tulips and roses look stunning 🤩 I talk to myself because like Amaury, sometimes you need to talk it out in order to make sense of whatever. Yorick is amazing and love hearing him and everyone speak French. Thanks for sharing 😍😘

PSA linseed oil rags can combust if stored in piles. It’s a wild phenomenon that almost burnt down my friends shed.

Loved this 'informal' type of everyday life at LaLande. At one point I was concerned Stephanie had polished herself into a corner! Phew, No, she's alright, and the floor looks great.

I actually get tears when Amaury talks about missing Nattie. They are such a love match!

I LOVE Molly, Ruby & the beautiful feathered members of the LaLande fam 💗🐕🐱🦚🐓💗

I hope Amaury is being very well paid because the man is a veritable treasure. He's just so hardworking and lovely and so much like my own 'little' brother. Like him to bits.

@Motherhubbard170

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he got Natalia, and that's priceless :)

Stephanie has such three fantastic men in front of her and around her ! What a dream team all 4 ! (And when dan is here, all 5 ! And with Patherik all 6 ! And Marie, and Nati, and the gardener ... and all ... all part of the dream team.

Amuary's scare jump was too adorable 😂😂 the food looked SO GOOD OMG! Stephanie you worked hard, well done. 👍🏻❤️

@pdq5465

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I jump like that every time someone surprises me. Used to make my workmates howl.

The Cartier watch should probably come off!

Poor Amaury he was really startled. I’ve been talking to myself since I was a little girl. It helped me a lot of processing things. Some people think it’s weird but it is really not. The floor looks amazing and those cozy fireplaces !! 🔥❤️

Am glad that Amaury pulled a paint chip of the greeeeeen wall which needs a new color!

So nice to have wood burning stoves to keep you warm and with the huge cost of heating these days. I was told by a Piano specialist that if using wood to heat your home put a small container of water in the piano so it does not get too dry? Worth checking into so your beautiful piano’s don’t get Ruined. 🇨🇦

I love Yorick!

If Amaury is already in the practice of talking to himself (and if he gets too lonely/loopy) you could always set up a camera for him to talk to... would love to see him help Dan with his windows and talk/walk him, and us, through a restoration.

I talk to myself when doing jobs too. Self talk helps you to make sure you have worked through each step lol.

Actually, by talking outloud, you remember things better‼️ 🤩🤓

“La Belle Époque ..ooh ohhh” I need to sing this as I work 🎶🎵 loving the tomette tiles 🥰

Stephanie, I love what you’re doing to the floors. This vlog reminds me of your first vlogs, which got me hooked on your channel. Watching you tackle a project is positively inspiring me to get cracking around here with a few things that need attention. Thanks.

I love that duck pie with the simple green salad. Look fantastic.

I talk to myself all the time too. I laughed so hard when you startled Amaury. The floor looks better. Great work wintering the garden. Dr.Dolittle indeed with all those lovely creatures. Another wood burner in. I am happy for you all.

The little fans that set on top of the stoves really help throw the heat.

A tip for brass and bronze, use 'Popote' or 'Eau Japonaise' , works like magic and much less work ! You can find them at most big DIY stores. They also conserve the patina of the metals more de-oxidising rather than rubbing ! Great floors ! I work alone and I talk myself through things like Amaury, surely a sign of high intelligence ! Although I'm not sure that I talk to myself whilst working or do I work whilst talking to myself , mmmmm hihihihi xoxoxoxo

Am I wierd? I LOVE the videos where people are cleaning and doing chores.

@GoGoChateau

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omg me too!

@tinekejoldersma

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Noooooo, you're not alone, always better to see someone else clean 🤣

@endeavouringit

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@@tinekejoldersma YEP !

I love it when you speak French. It's a beautifull language to listen to(as is Spanish). And with the subtitles i even understand it😂. Love my sunday evening vlog❣️

Mmnnn I can feel the warmth! It must be so good to be able to walk into different rooms without having to all hovel in the kitchen for warmth.😅 Loved this video - just like old Chateau Diaries with nitty gritty household maintenance. Well done Stephanie on the brass cleaning too. The courtyard will look a treat with the beautiful tulip display.💖🌷🔥🥰

I love the DIY feel of this vlog, great work Stephanie!

Molly is so adorable as is her Dad! I love that she is there at the Chateau. You have to have a good dog. Makes it more like home. ❤

@jennifercampbell7698

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Nothing like a fire with dogs beside it. No wonder they call log holders fire dogs!

After watching all of Stephanie's hard work scrubbing the tiles I was so exhausted I had to lay down and take a long nap.

Amaury is a darling lighting the fires bless him. The floor looks lovely Stephanie ❤xx

Yorick can be a model he's so handsome and polite

@sabalight2558

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I'm not sure, models are that polite . =) He's so calm and friendly. He looks good and has a beautiful voice. Many nice gifts ! When i would be 40 years younger, i would fall in love with him ! =D And he can cook as well. =)

Planting purple tulips (or other purple Spring flowers that bloom at the same time) adjacent or mixed with the yellow tulips will really make the YELLOW POP! Purple and yellow are complementary on the color wheel. 🎨 Works the same for your new yellow roses.

@gnarbeljo8980

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Yes, especially cool ones like violets, iris, crocus and blues like delphiniums pair well with bright yellow and pinks.

@rosemarythyme6351

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@@gnarbeljo8980 I agree! One of my favorite combos is blue, purple and white. It lends a romantic feel to the garden.

The bedrooms look awesome. The beautiful dining table and food is amazing. Kudos for everyone.😊

Yorick is so cute !

I like the dining room as a sitting room and the entrance hall as the dining room!

The meat pie looked so hearty and good for a cold winter day. I am so glad you got the heaters in so you won't freeze. The flowers are awesome and will be super in the garden and woods. The tiled floor looks great treated. Lalande just keeps coming more alive with all of the renovations, upkeep, and cheerful fun people.

It was my Dad’s favorite chore, to seal the terracotta floor tiles.

@lindahuffman6329

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Try using a mop...so much easier.

Love having Yorick there! He does France proud! ❤💙🤍

Yorick is so cute

Yorick what a beautiful talented soul! We hope you stay a permanent part of the chatau family. Your cooking looks amazing. Bravo!!

I love the smell of linseed and turpentine on wood floors. You are right to use this so your floors have protection.

Yorick is a wonderful addition to the team at the chateau. He seems like a very good cook too. Long may he stay. Those wood burners looks fantastic. I look forward so much to seeing the new roses and tulips in full bloom. That should be wonderful. Stephanie you deserve a medal after being down on your hands and knees scrubbing that floor with the concoction. Well done indeed. I love Molly the dog. How lovely she is. Amaury is slowly, but surely starting to achieve results in that grand salon. I can't wait to see it all finished.

@yummboy2

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I love it when Stephanie gets a bee in her bonnet and decides to tackle put-off chores. She puts her heart into everything she does, an admirable trait for which I suspect Isabel had a hand in.

@davidlogan4329

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@@justinwilliams7290 he may well be.

I talk to myself most days. Going over what jobs to do. I feel happier knowing I'm not alone. The floor looks lovely and I can't wait to see it fully completed to Stephanie's satisfaction. 👍😃🤗

Lovely vlog. The tiles look fab. The fires make your home so cosy. Amaury lighting the one in the hallway every morning is just lovely. I was happy to see Ruby and the peacocks.

The tulips are from a patron.She was asking if you had got them. They are a lovely tulip,the best I think.

@myzenlife1

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Asking when/where?

@grainne916

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Does Steph know who the person was who sent them

May I just say that Kirstie and Embeline (not sure of the spelling) are just two of the most beautiful humans! So sweet and kind and talented. Wow to that meal Yorick!

oh Ruby😍😍😍😍

Evening all. @The Chateau Diaries Apparently there is a technique how to bank the fire to keep it in all night.

Please make sure you properly dispose of the brush and any rags you use. Linseed oil soaked rags can combust and are very flammable

Our employee talks to himself when he works, the best worker we have ever had...Amuary is not alone talking to himself while working! 😊And I agree about the taxidermy animals they are creepy and gross.

Lovely floors Stephanie! And thanks for showing some footage of RUBY and MOLLY!! We hear very little about RUBY!! I am sure Amaury takes good care of him/her - as well as the other animals off course.💚💜💛

I've joined late, why not try to brush the floor using a long handled broom next time. Great work Stephanie !!! The pie looked great !!

@andreadern4463

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@i’ma Vegemite….great idea…I repaint my white wooden floors every two years using a paint roller with a long handle..so easy and saves the knees!❤

@endeavouringit

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@@andreadern4463 Yes 💖

That floor looks so much better Such a small dinner for a few people it was just right That food is beautiful he has an artistic side Can’t wait for Advent at the Chateau ❤

Coffee, Stephanie, Lalande and all the fans like we who just cant wait..... 😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣

Floors looking good well done Stephanie and Amaury talking is planning out loud 😁

Stephanie, it's best to use Murphy's oil soap on the floor, it keeps it clean longer and it looks great, it doesn't attract dust like linseed oil.

You're so cruel with your constant creeping up on Amaury 🤣

Wow, such a beautiful and informative chateau update. You all were so delightful with every aspect, upgrades to the chateau. Good work on the floors Steph!!!

What an amazing group you have gathered, Stephanie. Each has something special to contribute. So much talent/skills. What a fabulous attitude you all share.

Knee pads make a huge difference for floor work!

That was so satisfying to watch that floor come to life and you all getting some heat to keep you warm yeah.

Amuary is right - it helps with processing to say it out loud because it's more than one process - thinking and hearing. Just like writing something down is better than just thinking/reading it for studying, it's a double process to help it get absorbed better into the thoughts.

That duck dish looks sinfully delicious! Great job on the floor! What a difference!

Thank you so much, for all the joy!! 💝✨💝

ADVENT !!!! Yippeee. I used to really hate Christmas as my beautiful Mum fell ill on Christmas Day and passed 10 days later. Since watching your vlogs and becoming a Patreon, from the beginning, I am rekindling my Christmas spirit all thanks to you Stephanie. I sincerely wish to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. xxxxxxxx ❤❤

Yorick is very handsome and sweet man

AND YOU SCARED THE LIGHTS OUT OF AUMURY... LOLOL, NEVER A DULL MOMENT!!

Floor looks great. Lovely to see everyone just doing their own thing. I can’t wait to get a log burner, I live in an old house. Roll on spring to see all the beautiful tulips 🌷 ❤ poor Amaury missing Nattie bless him ❤

Thank you Stephanie, so wonderful, I was at another church today and found someone else watches the videos as well. It is so wonderful. Enrich, I know, feels so close to his ancestors there. God bless him. He may come sidereal getting a Chateau one day. Love the way you all keep up with the husbandry of vegetables and plants. When mother sees how warm it is she will be so happy, or has she seen it yet.

What gratification doing work like that I clean local yatch club in Sarnia Ontario getting ready for Christmas cleaning and decorating the hall and knowing that people appreciate the work you do the Commodore came to inspect he was quite happy !

Soft old toothbrush for polishing brass and silver!

Stephanie your polishing the tiles is hard work but how beautiful it will be once the wax is polished at the end. The new fireplace is stunning in the grand salon. Aumery is such a gentleman and your young French chef & volunteer Yorick ( spelling?) is just so sweet.

The tiles look beautiful, Stephanie. Good job!

Un petit coup de paille de fer 000 sur les chenets de cheminée 😉 et op ça brille

LOVE the citrus in the red salon.

I can't wait for those tulips to form a golden carpet...it is going to be spectacular ✨️

Oh Stephanie! If beautiful you can scrub her floors and polish her brass so can this Texas princess. You and your friends keep me sane. Happy Hollidays!

The tulips are so beautiful, can’t wait for spring 🦚please protect them from all the little creatures about.

Bon Appetit... So happy you are in a warm home now. Love to you all XXX

Love it when you potter around the chateau Steph. ❤️ The floors look really lovely- great job!! The weather in Melbourne is unseasonable too, switching between rain, storms, humidity and chilly. 🕊💕