Do you know that money you get from the patron account if it only goes to restoration and upkeep of the chateaux and grounds can be tax free? Get an accountant if you haven't already. Stephanie found this out and realized she didn't have to lay 49% tax on patron no money.

@seanmcguire7974

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good point. Cause technically it's for the business n not personal. Great idea.

The moat is such a beautiful feature of your home. I am poor so I am unable to donate money but I hope that by liking and watching your videos and being a subscriber that I can get you some money through KZread. I love your vlogs.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@marshawargo7238

3 жыл бұрын

And watching the ads. Also running one episode after another helps... 🌹

Not sure if it’s available in France, but in the US we can hire a vacuum-truck service essentially a truck with a huge canister on back that suctions out the silt, filters and returns the water to the source… might be worth some research…

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We have those here for emptying septic tanks, I’ll look into the one that you mention with filtering & returning just water. Good advice thank you!

@wimvanmoerbeke

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife be careful of the fishes ;-)

I was just sitting here wondering what your own living areas look like - your bedroom, kitchen bathroom and then I watched this and there you are in a really cool bedroom in an amazing bed. Would love to see more.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

I do love that bedroom and bed! We've shown you around different parts in previous videos if you want to go back and look through

I have used this mat too. I live in Virginia, we have lots of weeds here. I learned it from the horticulturist where i used to work, Golf course maintenance.

When transferring plants, rose bushes in this case, you need to cut back most of the foliage to reduce the strain/shock to the plant and encourage root growth. Weeds will still grow from seed in the mulch put over barrier.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We aren't putting mulch we are putting down large seasoned wood chips so not quite the same for weed seeds

@pv6450

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife seeds will still root themselves over time in the top layer of the wood chips. I personally don’t like the weed barrier as in the long term it is not helpful for soil health under the barrier. Beat of luck!

In the US lots of people use barley straw in bundles, floating in their ponds, to clean the water. It lets off enzymes that suppress the algae. Look it up - it's effective and cheap.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We've used that before and it did help a little with algae but not enough and it won't stop the silt build up and create more water movement which is also desperately needed here!

@seniorfamz4090

3 жыл бұрын

And i guess you've looked into davidpagenponds, from uk, he helps in maintaining natural ecological areas without using chemicals

@mandyparker2872

Жыл бұрын

We use it in our local nature reserve in the Uk

Great to see you both having a bit of fun with the intro!

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Putting the, "weed barrier", down with the wood chips covering the bed will Not.prevent weeds. The seeds of weeds germinate under the chips because of the darkness and moisture. Their micro roots permeates the barrier, thus making it harder to pull them out. I had this exact problem. I put the barrier down on several meters, and the seeds came up with a vengance. Learned the hard way.

I laughed so much I nearly bought a round......not fixed you large mower yet its going to be In demand as summer gets going.

Such a beautiful dog.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Oh goodness! You two are quite the entertainers! Good luck with moat dredging. Keep the faith. Love your vlogs.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I love this!!!!! Hilarious intro!!!!! 😊🏰⭐️❤️

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Absolutely enjoyed the vlog!!! Wood chippers are so handy 😉

You may want to wait on your plans with the wood chipper for a while. You still need Phil to complete the inside of the Chateau before you make any drastic measures lol. You are doing a great job and life will get easier as time goes on for sure. Have a wonderful day

That's a good start on moat

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I love you guys. Angelina, please don't hurt Philly.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

😆🪓

@Tracy_R

3 жыл бұрын

More cries for help!

Genius and hilarious, wishing you the best. Moats seem to be such a lot of work, but so beautiful. ❤

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing worth doing was ever easy as they say!

All that silt will be great for improving your soil in your veg patch when all the creepy crawlies have vacated of course!

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Very true!

Goodness Philli DON’T use the chipper 😂😱🤣 It would be much easy Angelina to find 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. You’d better hop on the bus Gus or make a new plan Stan 🤣🤣🤣 Y’all are so fun to watch. OXOXOX’s

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

And I thought you were such a loving couple. Lol very funny. The old song 50 ways to kill your lover springs to mind. Good luck with the moat. X

LOL 50ways to kill your lover . Loved watching you two cheered me up no end as I my dad travelled to his final destination yesterday x

@Magicglasses936

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your lost

@annettesharrock1236

3 жыл бұрын

@@Magicglasses936 tyvm

@ninas992

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss 🙏

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that but glad we could cheer you up x

@annettesharrock1236

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife ty

OMG, love the sub-plot, you guys are fantastic! Go Angelina! :)

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

I see ivy on most wall that ivy will weaken your wall by growing through stones and if it had morter you will have to repoint. Ivy very damaging

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Ivy is very destructive and we remove it anywhere it is when we sort an area out

@neenmach

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife you shouldn’t pull fresh ivy off a mortared wall. Cut it and let it die first and the roots will weaken and be safer for your mortar. Owned a 1940’s brick house covered with ivy on one side. It worked well.

Recently found your channel! Just love it! Love your sense of humor, your hard work & beautiful chateau! Love Lightening ❤️ too!!

Bache is also the word for the plastics and tarps someone puts on the floor or ground before painting to avoid getting drips or spills onto their flooring and ground... ....SHARK.... you've got a SHARK in the moat!!!

Wonderful opening footage.Love the ducks!! You look like a princess lying there!! You guys crack me up!! Very creative ways to bump of Phil!! Phil with the digger reminds me of my brother with his Tonka trucks as a little boy. Angelina,have you thought making Phil shovel out the moat instead of bumping him off? That way he gets to live and you get the silt out of the moat!!! Love from Vermont

Watch White Cottage Company’s KZread video on her pond renovation from The Pond Guy. I think it might help!

Your Foxgloves are beautiful. Love your vlogs. Kudos from the USA!

Can you provide an update on progress with the room you were renovating with new plasterboard. Have you finished it or is it still work in progress? Thanks

Your bedroom is gorgeous. Love your imagination. Poor Phil 😊😊

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 Although have to admit that isn't our bedroom its one of the spare rooms; we won't film in ours as we like to have a few things which are just for us!

Your channel gets better and better!!!

You guys are so funny. I’m so happy you are on the way to getting the moat in shape!

This was hilarious 😆 🤣 you guys are so funny!! 😀 love your videos 💕 wow you are getting so much done 😀😀 will the work on the moat also help reduce flooding too? 🤞that was a lot of slit from just the sides, hope someone with a large digger sees the video and loans you theirs! 🤞You could set up a go fund me page like Michael- that way people can donate any amount they want and you might save it up quicker? 🙂

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much; sleeping with one eye open! With Patreon and buy me a coffee there are membership levels and we get to give something back for it which is why we prefer it; just our personal preference be great if someone with a big digger does; fingers crossed!

Both elements need doing but I do think the dredging is key to improving the water quality / visibility. I have a large koi pond and aeration is crucial in the warmer months but not really required during the cooler more wetter months. Clearing leaves etc out is the only way to keep a more balanced PH level and better levels of visibility at this time of year. If you wait a few months to get the funds for the aeration system the summer will be coming to an end so I would look to do the dredging after all the leaves have fallen this autumn and then install the aeration system in late Feb / early March ready for when the blanketweed etc starts to grow as the water temperature begins to rise.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

The issue is the cost of the dredging may well mean it isn't done anytime soon so the aeration system is necessary in the meantime to save the wildlife

That was fun to watch ! Thanks

Love your videos! Keep up the hard work👍😎❤️

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Landscape fabric (bash) is really not needed if you put new cover of hardwood mulch on each year or at least every 2 years

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

But when you fit the landscaping fabric it means you can easily remove the old wood chips when required and put fresh on rather than just adding more and building up the banks higher and higher every few years

@crossroadschronicles4647

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife actually the soil build up is very minimal and takes many years to be a quarter inch and it does create the best soil for the plant roots. The fabric is a personal preference but it doesn’t stop the weed/grass seed that land on top. Once you lay the initial mulch you only need to lightly top dress it with new. Anyway, looks great and enjoy the progress

@prairiedoggy1

3 жыл бұрын

@@crossroadschronicles4647 Lots of opinions on this issue, but from my many years of experience, I agree with Mark.

Hi Phil and Angelina. Great to see a start on the dredging of the moat. I would consider that attempt a win as it gave you the opportunity to gauge the size of the task ahead. One thing I am not aware that you have considered is what to do with the huge amount of soil which is going to come out of the moat. Do you have a low area that you can fill, with consideration for allowing the water to drain back into the moat. The amount of soil / mud will be great in volume. One solution to this could be to ask a neighbouring farmer if he / they want it for their fields as this stuff will be very rich in organic matter and will fertilize their fields at little cost. Just transport. Phil as an out of the Box suggestion have a look and see if you can purchase a second hand Sullage pump, these things are used by councils to suck up muddy areas which machines can not access. If you could find one you could suck up the mud, leaving most of the water in the moat and this system would allow you to dredge smaller areas at a time as you please. You obviously will need to be in the moat and moving the intake nozzle around by hand but it may be possible to drop it into an area and leave it there for a few hours at a time and let it do its` thing. This system would be far more affordable then hiring a 30 tonne excavator with an extended reach arm. The only down side to this system is the length of outlet pipe if you want to shift the mud a long way from the moat, but you may be able to hire the pipe from someone. Anyway, Great effort with the 3 tonner, good luck with completing the task later. Kind Regards. David. Down Under.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

The area of land where we we're digging from needs raising and it gets water logged and there is an access to it from the fields which needs building up so a large part of the soil that is removed will go to that; also a reasonable size pile to dry out for compost and to backfill behind the retaining walls of the banks which will be rebuilt at the same time. Will definitely look at the pump you mention; thanks so much!

@davidleatherbarrow2640

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife No one person has all the answers, so your subscribers will have knowledge and experiences which will help smooth your path forward. Good Luck with all of the renovations. David.

From classical bliss to horror, in less than a minute 🤣🤣🤣 you should check for old coins and crowns in that moat dirt.. You never know..

Put some clams in there. They filter 50 gallons a water daily each

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Already lots in there but it's the settled silt that need removing as well as filtering the water

I hope you get the funds. I just bought you a coffee.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and for your kind words!

Probably better to clean it out first otherwise could mess up the filtration gear

ooh my goodness what a cliff hanger poor philly hes going to be a gonna for sure i feel it in my "water" as my gran used to say and my waters never wrong!!!! The aeration will help and yes i also heard of straw being used to clear the water but you can get some chemical stuff that will help as well and it doesnt hurt the fish or wildlife . Re fund raisers . why not invite steffanie jarvis and philippe if you got a piano and outside have a conert with steffanies beautiful operatic singing and philipes piano playing may be you know some other musicians and you could have an outdoor event and get folk to brink a picnic bring there folding chairs or a blanket and have a picnic concert. you may need to hire a portable loo or 2 . You could have a hog roast /barbeque and sell food and sell glasses of wine . just a thought .well i need to wait till next time and see if philly survies the wood chipper!!!!

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We do events for the public here through the summer months normally and the funds raised from that go back into the Chateau; still waiting to see if that is possible this year with the ever changing rules!

So fun! Love your channel!

The problem with using the wood chips on top of the weed barrier is eventually those wood chips are going to turn into dirt and not help

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Not very quickly at all if you use seasoned wood to make the large wood chips though

I’m afraid that if you put in something like an aerator or whatever it’s only gonna get clogged and then you’re gonna regret not cleaning it out first. It’s not good to throw money into something that you haven’t properly cleaned out first, at least that’s what I think. Better to just save up for the right thing even if it takes longer. Hoping you can find the money, all the best.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

The aeration system won't get clogged; I've seen it in use on lakes with a similar if not more silt than here without issues which is why we don't mind doing that first so the aquatic wildlife is happier while we wait to dredge properly

You will have to remove the wood chips every year and replace or else as it rots down weeds take over and just grow on top. I do mine once a year and put the old wood chips in the in the compost after as it's great for improving the soil.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We use seasoned wood to make the large wood chips so it isn't easy for weeds to grow due to the air gaps and being seasoned it doesn't rot down very quickly

@prairiedoggy1

3 жыл бұрын

You never remove wood mulch, it just eventually deteriorates, like other organic matter.

It will be interesting to check the mud with a metal detector.

Love ❤️ your opening hilarious 😆

Phil, if you’re feeling unsafe, blink twice.😂

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

What does it mean if I just keep blinking; send help?

I would have thought the bank should have been held back by posts plus support to stop from dissolving into the water?

Wow best video ever ste you going to keep trying to bump of phil

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We shall see!

I realy love the hour here for some reason... Just don't kill him for real. Ha ha You realy should keep an eye on him now, after both Tery and Michael came out as unobtainable for the girls in the audience and Stephany is a girl, i can see the steam is rising around Phil now... ha ha ha! Despite all the hard work i realy understand Your love for the moth, isn't it everyones childhood dream to live in an old castle with a moth? At least it was mine... ha ha Perhaps it would be possible to hawe some type of small lillypads there in the future if interested (if You can't find it i would of course send You seeds of wild lillypads if You wish).

It's going to happen!!!!!!! Soooo excited!!!!

I seriously hope nothing happens to your husband...... you will be the number one suspect! (careful what you wish for!) . You have a beautiful home, and amazing landscapes, truly blessed!

What would be cool is a floating raft to walk the digger onto to dredge the middle. In theory might work. Enjoyed the moat segment and still wonder are those fish edible or ? Until next time! Later! Barter for he price of dredging another suggest then no money required. Perhaps wood chipping for ? etc.!

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Cool idea but I'm not sure an insurance company would cover it!

there is movable barrier walls to close off the inlet and exit like they did it P aris

Boy Phil’s really in trouble. Wouldn’t want to be him about now.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

He will survive I'm sure!

Have you finished decorating the room inside?

The guidelines I always went with was landscape fabric when you’re putting rocks on top, no fabric when you’re using much. The mulch will eventually decompose and enrich the soil. You add new mulch on top as needed.

Wouldn’t it be harder for them to dredge with aeration system in place just wondering! Love your channel! 🇨🇦

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Not at all, the pump itself is houses on the bank and the pipework is easily lifted when needed; we did check as thought the same thing as you and didn't want to make it more difficult!

@lisabrijeski3425

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife Oh that’s great would hate for you to spend the money and time and have to take it all back out again! Love watching all the changes happening to the chateau and when the roses bloom it will be spectacular!

@mandyedgar4663

3 жыл бұрын

Very true... I was thinking just the same :)

Love the Evil Chateau Princess!

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Evil Chateau Princess; love it!

Poor Philly, sleep with one eye open 😜🥰

After you the silt dries out, will it be good for compost, since it's all decayed organic matter?

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

It certainly will be!

If you put the sunken pipes, would you have to remove it all when you do dredge? Otherwise they may damage it?

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but that quite easy to do and a section at a time just like the actual dredging

LMAO!!! I would hate to see anything happens to either one of you, but this is funny!

Is the room you were decorating finished yet?

Can you drain the more and dredge it empty with some piece of equipment?

Angelina, let’s talk…don’t knock phillie off. We all need him. Eventually you’ll see you need him more and more. He’s a keeper and deserves another chance. 😂🤣 great video guys, hope you meet your goals. Mary

I was wearing my t shirt today 😁😚😎

I love the ongoing Kill Phil motif-not that you ever would. Keep up the good work and hope you reach your goals. ❤️

Bit bent this one 😂 Nice try with the digga though Phil.

been a long time without posting a video... hope everything is alright!!!

@happygrandma5637

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. But I believe July and August are huge holiday months in France. Maybe they went back to England to work or vacation. Whatever the reason hope you're ok.

We miss you Phil and Angelina, we hope that you’re ok.

Love it.☺️👵🏻🇦🇺

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

If you clear the whole moat one year then you're likely to clear out most of the things you like. The dragonflies live in water for two years as a larva. The bloodworms that fish love, need that mix of water and areas of anaerobic decay. You have got a very complex aquatic environment. If you want to clear the water you may need to prune the trees back as they produce a lot of leaves that end up in the water. They also reduce a lot of light which will help oxygenating plants. They would help restore the water quality. You may be advised to seek advice from local concanavalin groups to see if they could offer guidance for a contribution. But if you dredge it like you plan then you are only removing the bulk of the biomass but not addressing the underlying conditions. Another way to remove sludgy mass is to find a local farmer which has a water pump and extension tube which runs off the hydraulics of the tractor. It allows you to pump the debris some distance away also.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't be the entire moat in one year due to time, cost and of course how that changes the ecosystem we have here. All the trees need cutting back severely and many need removing; we do that as we can with out time and equipment (Very large cherry picker and commercial wood chipper etc) but ultimately undoing what is at least 60 years of things being left to their own devices isn't easy.

@MoltenJules

3 жыл бұрын

The carp are bottom feeders and will always stir up mud. In Japan they grow the koi carp on in muddy ponds like this and only when selling them on do they move them to clear water so they can be admired. The carp are less stressed in muddy waters. If you have problems with gnats you could look at fish like golden orfe (if Allowed under French law) or fish like Rudd. They will eat insects in the upper water to surface levels and add movement. The Rudd is silver but there are golden variants too. With oxygen lines be aware that fish don't like crossing lines of bubbles. In some areas they are used like fishing nets to allow fish to be concentrated and then collected.

22.6 k subscriptions surely someone must have or know of a company that can dredge the moat 👀👀🤔🤔🤔 for free or advertising 🤣🤣🤣

Have you ever seen the movie "Fargo"? The wood chipper is a great idea.

id want to know who stole all the wall capstones lol

don't be silly who will sort the moat and cut down limbs if you kill him , honestly silly Billy , you can not kill Philly

@jitaamesuluma9730

3 жыл бұрын

check the local government might be financial help cleaning up the moat especially ig the water runs through and out , europe has cleaning up water thingies , yes i am really knowledgeable, notice my use of technical words ... lol but all the same check you can not , before you worry about the cost

Do you have an online shop selling your ‘merch’ (as my kids say)? I’m in the UK but the 2 links in the description seem to be for North America 🤔

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Underneath the videos are items for sale from Teespring which are ours; these are available across the world

@matthewemmott6995

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife thank you. I can see it now on mobile, I couldn’t see it before on tablet though.

A gal has to have dreams 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for another great Vlog guys. What was Angela doing in that black "biker" leather jacket? lololol :-)

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

At least nobody looks out of place with a mask these days either!

Angelina, have you seen the movie "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil"? They have an interesting misadventure with a wood chipper that may be of interest 😉😂😂 Definitely need a bigger digger.

@penihavir1777

3 жыл бұрын

Or, of course, the Cohen Brothers classic - Fargo! 😁

To be honest, I didn't like the two previous sketches of killing Phil. This doesn't fit your channel and seems a copy of other Chateau channels. You already had a unique style. I suggest you continue your great work with your DIY projects and conversatios. That is your style and I particularly enjoy it.

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry they aren’t your thing but we’re having fun filming those and being creative (with the camera work involved) & while we hope people enjoy the videos, us enjoying making them is what our channel is all about for us and we just hope people come along for the ride with us

Please don’t kill him. Lol

Forget buy a coffee how about loan a long reach digger and driver 💪💪

Aren't you normally supposed to drain it first, before dredging it? Idk just curious

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it many ways but we can't get permission to drain it from the authorities

Mmm sleeping beauty do you need a new Prince charming IM FREE 😆👍👌👏

BEWARE wives carrying mallets ! Good luck Phil keep looking over your shoulder and keep ducking under the mallet !

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Sleeping with one eye open!

@williamconway1287

3 жыл бұрын

My wife always says “ I have a cast iron frypan and I know how to use it “ !

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamconway1287 haha 😆

Did not see any way of reducing the incoming water. Yet again no plans for waste matter. Did not mark the safe line for digger to bank visual guide not good definitely not safe for you or like digger. Hire a bigger digger a lot of money out of your ball park also remember it is a season thing maybe nex year.

What have you done to your hair

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

Who?

@eileenfleet574

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife your better half it looks a difficult colour

Why not drain the moat in order to cure it?

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

exactly that sadly or we could drain it and get the smaller digger in the empty moat to do the job

That acting tho ahahaha

Has anyone phoned a friend yet with a long reach digger to help dredge the moat?

Hi Phil, any Brits doing fosses near by? They’ll have a long reach digger. They might be cheaper?

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

We've had various quotes and found the cheapest as they will let us help to reduce man hours and costs; that company do fosses also but nobody local with their own one that will reach sadly!

@patriciahawkes386

3 жыл бұрын

What is fossied

@FrugalQueeninFrance

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChateauLife that’s not great, we had a digger and driver for 500€ a day he did so much every day

@patriciahawkes386

3 жыл бұрын

Still don't know what fosses is

Hey Phill ! Ummmm , don’t know how to tell you this, but Angelina is thinking of ways to do you in mate! Planning your ultimate demise........ 🔪 🩸🩸🩸🩸 🩸

Wow! I'm I the only one who thinks fantasizing about killing someone over some mud is perverse?!

@ChateauLife

3 жыл бұрын

I think most people have seen it as the joke it is!

lol, lol