I say this pretty much every video but I have never seen a family work so hard as you do. It’s all coming together and looking beautiful.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jane 😊

@mariaav8800

Жыл бұрын

​@@ashleywaters7198 may I ask, where is Tracy's other half? Maybe I missed something in a past video. Please excuse me I'm not trying to be nosy just missed seeing everyone together ❤

@barneygoddard6421

8 күн бұрын

Totally agree

That smile on Terry’s face as he realizes that the dreaded job is not only complete, but that y’all did it, did it right and now have the level of skills and knowledge that would cost you a lot of money if hired out. Well done.

@ivanolsen7966

Жыл бұрын

( was holding back tears i reckon)

I was in tears, being a history buff, when you exposed the base of the wall and got the gate back on. It all looks so amazing…

When I watch you rebuild the wall, It’s history your rebuilding, not a wall not gates, history. Every time you find a stone that has purpose, these are puzzle pieces of the past. I think you are doing a amazing job bringing this château back to life. I bet the sprits of the chateau’s past are very pleased with your passion and respect for there home. Thanks for sharing you incredible adventure.

I think you are right. The stone with the metal half moon was buried with the metal half moon exposed & used as the backer to the inside of the bottom of the gate so the gate wouldn't accidentally be pushed too far inward which could compromise the gate itself & the hinges...Always impressed with your families teamwork.

@gordonbrown6793

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and perhaps some hooks or retainers to hold the gates open, especially if windy!

@cherylseitz2186

3 ай бұрын

Could the found stones with metal spikes have been used as tie offs\chain looped to keep the gates open?

I was watching some prior shows with Ash on them and realized he is just the sweetest and hard working person and his light just shines through every segment he is in. Ash and Terry are an amazing couple. Watching how your love story manifested such a beautiful dream, how it draws in others to participate in it is so refreshing in these tense times in the world. You all are an escape to a dream of a more simple loving time. Also you all remind me that reality is the life you create and it is worth all the hard work and dedication one can muster. I haven’t seen Tony on the show for awhile but hope there will be future segments of his appearance. Jonathan seems to have adjusted well and thriving in his new home. Your show is by far my favorite these days. God bless you all!

@reladie

Жыл бұрын

Please give Tony our love and we really miss him.

Great job with repairing the stone wall. Maybe the gates would benefit from a coat of anti-rust treatment and then a coat of anti-rust paint on those gates. Look at how much you improved the staircase railings by giving them a lick of paint. It boggles the mind how hard you have all worked & how much you cooperate & work as a team. I really enjoy seeing Jonathan and Little dog Patrick! ❤️❗️❗️👍👍

@maryannknox7158

Жыл бұрын

❤

@beverlyjjohnston6207

Жыл бұрын

Give them a bit of time ,Jean- I'm sure the paint is coming

@barneygoddard6421

8 күн бұрын

Definitely agree and I bet they already have it on a to do list.

Wow the fence looks so much taller and more imposing. Great job. The JCB operator is an artist with the blade. In 10 years time, every time you drive in through that gate you will remember (even if only slightly) these summer days full of birdsong when the 4 of you all worked together to create this entrance.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kate. He’s our friend and has been an absolute godsend since we got here. We’re blessed to have some amazing friends! 😊😊

Wonderful to see Jonathon cutting those roots with wee Patrick right there at his shoulder, closely supervising the job! Looks amazing with the gate back on, the wall rebuilt and brush cleared. Excellent work, you guys! ❤️🇨🇦

Amazing job. Your skill in building these walls is fantastic.

@christinesinclair6166

Жыл бұрын

Love the new entrance.

Amazing Tracy needs to do her magnificent paint job on the rusty gates as she did for the front of chateau gates. They looked spectacular

Y'all have become experts at wall building. This area is beautiful.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sherry! Terry and Tracy did an amazing job! 😊

You have developed incredible skills in your renovation journey. Kudos to you all for another outstanding renovation project.

I'm stunned at how quickly you crafted those bank walls! They look like they've always been there - well done!

I love that you went the extra step after repairing the wall to tidy up the area - looks SO nice 💫

You should plant a row of Hostas all along there, it looks like it's shaded most of the time. Love watching all the progress. Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸 💖

@maryannknox7158

Жыл бұрын

Yes Hostas do well in shaded areas and are full and lush and so many varieties

@l.m.2404

Жыл бұрын

Are there drought resistant hostas? I was thinking that with the lavender that Terry mentioned, perhaps dusty miller or sea drifts both of which would compliment the lavenders for height and flower colour plus are very drought resistant.

@jenib9615

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same about the hostas. Here in the south there are huge patches of them all different colors around the old plantion houses and are just beautiful

@kathrynriggs2489

Жыл бұрын

I don't think hostas are very drought tolerant. I have many - some are good in part sun but definitely need to be well watered. Rhododendron might be good there once established. It's getting them established that may be the issue.

@l.m.2404

Жыл бұрын

​@Kathryn Riggs I think that climbing roses would be lovely. Rhododendrons are not drought tolerant.

Terry and Tracy are wall wizards. The beautiful work you do is magic. Ash, you are the unsung hero, always working behind the scenes, making things happen. Jonathan and Patrick's teamwork inspired me and my scruffy pup Kiko to get out the saw and tackle the suckers growing from our big oak tree. Thanks LLC fam for another great vlog!

@JpWells-jv9xd

Жыл бұрын

Such a pertinent observation.

The walls look so much better already. Good job all!

Nobody should question Ash. Your family is a true example of teamwork. It looks great.

Your lovely neighbour(s) need a thank you bottle of wine or something nice ! How wonderful to have their help. I’m sure this chateau reno elevates the whole area and lifts everyone’s spirits.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Maria. Hopefully that’s the case 😊

Such a beautiful transformation of the gates & walls. Pure hard backbreaking work and well worth all the effort! Well done.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thank you grace 😊

@rayn8740

Жыл бұрын

​@@ashleywaters7198 I had a feeling that you were doing the running when I just saw glimpses of you. I'm really glad to hear that you're going to wait to begin planting. Since you already have a plan, the pathways, irrigation system, water features and statuary can all start as soon as possible. That would be enough to keep even your gang busy until fall, when you can just drop plants into the ground and let nature run its course. I'm aware that you want to use plants that are drought tolerant and will thrive in your climate, but a drip irrigation system would be advisable to get you through lengthy dry conditions. It's worth the investment in saved plants. I lost an established Serbian spruce because I assumed it would make it through a dry spell. I wept real tears when it died. A walled garden of your size would be extremely difficult to water efficiently without irrigation. Beside running hoses around your parterre will damage too many plants. As it is, you'll probably always have to do some hand watering of new plantings, etc. You'll need faucets located strategically around the garden for filling water features, hand watering, spraying down walkways, etc. I'd suggest running the water lines under the pathways. Does the ground freeze there during winter? Do you have a frost line to consider?

Good job. Jonathan is getting so strong. What a good cooperative helper. The stonework looks really nice.

I think this is one of my favorite projects of yours so far! Just so satisfying to fix it back with what was there and get such a functional and useful access point back. These sort of things just make one nervous under your normal planning and thinking. You don’t realize it was affecting you until you fix it!

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christine 😊

When you had the pet shop did you ever imagine having all of these specialised skills in your future. Masonry, carpentry and lots of digging. Patrick’s dream project. Magnificent.

Seeing that pin put in was marvellous. Lovely work by all.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jean 😊

Are you telling us Asher is not a slacker? 😂 You’ve got a lot of land/ buildings to keep everybody busy and then some in a whole château, that you’re trying not to let fall down, around your ears. I have seen tremendous amount of changes in so many ways. The wall and entrance are looking so sharp. Thank you

All of you at Lalacalle are inspirational! Your love for this chateau has driven you to learn new skills in order to tackle mammoth tasks and we your viewers applaud your efforts. Not only is it a pleasure to watch your optimistic content but we learn a thing or two as well( I've restored water damaged wood thanks to Terry's window restorations). I have also benefited from your confidence and am now involved in a renovation project with my daughters- not a restoration but still, I would not have tackled this in the past! Thank you and may your efforts continue to reap rewards.

I love that you always give credit to each other for all the hard work being done. After all, as your intro says it is a family project. I totally understand the ‘behind the scenes’ work that Ash is getting squared away. Having built our own family home on an acreage, I am aware of the millions of little things that are an essential part of getting the big stuff completed👍🏻🥴🤗

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Britta there’s always something to do 😂😂

I LOVE the joy on your faces when the tasks you are completing make my heart happy. You not only complete the tasks, you do them really well. To perfection in fact! The success is so encouraging, I can see why you keep going. As always you are such a joy to watch!

Been watching this channel for a long time and never missed an episode. Never left a comment before as I'm shy about this sort of thing 😊, but I feel compelled to let you know... you are all so inspiring! ❤ The work you have put into LaLacelle is just phenomenal. So impressive. And the way the exterior has been coming together in recent months is so exciting! When you revealed the cleaned section of the exterior wall we could see the fairy tale castle revealed! It's astounding what you all have achieved. This is easily my favourite chateau vlog. You are all such lovely people and you work so hard and you're doing an amazing job. Maybe take a week off some time! You certainly deserve it 😊 love you all!

@chateaudelalacelle

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, hope we see more of your lovely comments in the future 🥰🥰🥰

@fionao2945

Жыл бұрын

​@@chateaudelalacelle ❤

Funny you mentioned about learning the correct planting cycles in France, as opposed to England. The same thing is happening with me, here in Mexico City. Completely different cycles than in Iowa, where we lived before moving here. It just takes time, patience, and perseverance, which you three seem to have in abundance. Bravo on the gates, and surrounding grounds. Everything looks lovely. Well done. ❤

Terry...your face...it just lights up when you've finished a task at the chateau. I love it! It makes me smile!❤️😁

That is soo exciting!! Another beautiful job. 👏 you guys should be so proud of yourselves ❤️

A most lovely episode ending with a reveal that is most worthy of you all. Your retaining small stone wall is charming with the moss. Thank you.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cheryl 😊😊

Your neighbour across the road must be so appreciative of a much tidier view from their house. It looks amazing. I'm always so blown away by how much all of you accomplish & with the details of it all. I don't think I could ever get as good at everything as all of you are.

Omg!! I cannot get over how brilliant the walls look!! The landscaping for them is fabulous!!😍

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sonia 😊

Terry has become the master of stone walls!

So nice to see a different side of the château transfer into a pretty spot. Thankfully you have a wonderful neighbor. ❤️

The whole refurb of your own Private Entry is not only a job ticked off but gateways are the “you’re safely home” point for everyone connected there, it’ll make you feel welcomed. I love the old wrought iron gates reinstated !

The entrance with the wall repaired and the gates rehung looks fantastic and inviting. The plantings you have in mind for that area will add the final touch. Thank you for sharing the process with us!

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marliss! 😊

@mariehoffman7542

Жыл бұрын

Careful: lavender needs sun. Hellebores, bleeding hearts and hosts would be a great combination.

Dear Terry, Tracy, Ash and Jonathan, you have made this dilapidated, sad, overgrown entry a beautiful place to come and go from. You are the hardest working family ever and as a result you have developed so many skills. The walls are stunning and the border walls are perfect. Even though you never planned on doing this area at this time, makes this accomplishment that much greater. I’m so happy for you!!!! Patrick gets right in there while keeping his eye out for the mice! So cute!! xx

There are the finishers and the runners in the background who are there for you making sure you have everything and that's you 3 in a nutshell...the perfect team! You have come a long way and you're doing a great job restoring your beautiful chateau!

As a family ,there is nothing you can’t do. Amazing well done.🤗

Looks like a beautiful summer day there today! The birds are really singing away! Hope you guys, Mum, and Jonathon are all doing well! Have a great weekend everyone! P.S. I would hang a big hammock out in the 🌲 trees in that area! Then I could take a nap listening to all of the birds! The wonderful joys of life on 🌍 this Earth, if one is quiet enough to hear them, for sure! The angels are speaking to all of us!

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas! My mam was here a few weeks ago and said the same! The birdsong and the trees rustling in the breeze are unbelievably serene! 😊

@RADIO-FREE-AMERICA

Жыл бұрын

@@ashleywaters7198 your place is looking great 👍 mate! Cheers! Thomas!

OH My... what a transformation. All of you did an absolutely amazing job on the stone wall, and the landscaping around it. Beautiful.!!! I'm sure the end result of your hide away sanctuary will be absolutely stunning & bring everyone so much joy, Stunning how you are bring this old chateau back to life. She is definitely a happy soul.

I love the gates! They looks so stunning. Just imagine when they're all painted & beautiful again. Nice Work!

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dodi! I’m just gonna order her a little present now from Amazon :) 🥰🥰

All your work in this area just makes it so beautiful! So much hard work and then you create magic spaces. Take care

Hello all - the huge granite stone w/the rusted metal stake in it reminds me of an old hitching post one might see from the 19th century. But I suppose those were all removed many decades ago! Anyway, the black plastic tarps are a great idea for keeping weeds down:) And Terry, bless you! Whenever you smile, you look ten years younger:) So grateful I can see your family and all of the wonderful (rightfully proud) progress you are making!

You should send down gates and paint them before rehanging them. You've done such a good job rebuilding the wall.

@joaodejesuscostaesteves4656

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same.

@jillberry2802

Жыл бұрын

Maybe security is more important at the moment than painting , it will get done.

@amayastrata4629

Жыл бұрын

Just as easy to do when hung, if not easier. I’ve had to do gates like that before and I’ve always kept them in situ.

WOW, so exciting, you are doing a wonderful job. So inspiring and the transformation is huge :)

I love how you can just casually build two small walls and make them look like they have always been there. New (old) entrance looks brilliant. Well done

It's good to know Ash has been getting some projects completed himself, behind the scenes. I had been picturing him lying out in the grass, working on his tan, and sipping some summer cocktails!

The service entrance is looking great. Another excellent job. You guys are amazing. You can be very proud of yourselves. Your skills are growing by the day. Watching you all is the highlight of my week. Lots of love from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

It would never occur to me that Ash wasn’t working, as a family or group you never stop kudos to your work ethic and to your always finding a way to make it all soo beautiful!

Loving “The Lord of the Manor” (Patrick) supervising Jonathan 😄😆🥰

The walls and gates look AMAZING!!! What a beautiful chateau!!! 🥰🌻❤️ Jonathan is growing like a GOOD WEED!!! ❤️❤️ Incredibly talented family group!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Oh yes!!! And one very talented dog!!! 🐶 ❤️

Fall is the best time for planting. The new plants have the winter to work on their root systems and then the spring to burst into full growth before the heat of summer. Your new private entry way looks terrific!

Of course you will give the gate a good derusting and a paint😊

The entrance is absolutely gorgeous. Terry and Tracy are wizards when it comes to walls! 🪄🧙‍♀️🧙🏻✨The entrance and stone work are a true labor of love! Ash, I know you had your hands full! It’s a family job, Jonathan too! God bless, be safe. 🇫🇷♥️🏰

Okay, now I can tell you that the rest of this gate/wall work is fabulous!! You folks are simply amazing, many pats on the back !!

You never cease to amaze me ! Your determination and hard work are just impressive. What a team and what à labour of love !

@Tracyhort522

Жыл бұрын

Thank You Marianne C

Every vedieo shows an improvement in your restoration project. Terry your mom is amazingly articulate, smart and of course hard working. Your all amazing..Even Patrick. LOL

It looks absolutely amazing. The new walls flow seamlessly into the landscaping. Terrys masonry skills are better than many professionals I’ve seen.

The "little service entrance" looks quite stately. Love the round walls that you created and that emphasize the gate so nicely. Aliums and Lavender will suit well too.

Your work ethic is so inspiring. Such back breaking work with stunning results. What an achievement. I would want to get the paint brushes out now... Well done team!!

Brilliant! The wall and gates look amazing. Superb! What an amazing accomplishment.

I wish you guys would redo your first video. I couldn't hear anything on it and I want to know how you decided to do this grand project and how you talked your parents into coming with you. I know its nosy but it's part of your story. By the way, I admire how you all work together and still remain calm and happy. What you have accomplished is truly a miracle.

What a great job!! I have a large garden on the Isle of Skye and I pick up tips as I watch you all learn as you go, building, planting, renovating, so thank you!!! I am going to attempt to build my own small wall up the driveway. It is so overgrown. Exciting times! 💜

Looks fabulous you guys really have put a lot of love and care into the area... I'm sure everyone around can see the fantastic job you guys are doing on what was a once lovely building that was getting lost to time... I'm sure they are happy to see it coming back to life.

To have the wall and gates rescued with your hard work is a joy. Congratulations.

I love to see a crew working. It’s so important not to get burned out 🙌💪🕊️🙏

Great job. The gates reinstated just makes a huge difference. Looking lovely. 😊👍😊

You guys are so awesome!! The gates and the stonework already look amazing but I know when all the plants fill in, it will be magical!!!

That is a hard working family. Particular credit must be given to Mum, always right there with a tool in her hands helping out. Much respect for all of you! PS, is that a boot jack sticking out of the stone near the gate? Nice to wipe one’s boot on it!

Lovely new entrance to Chateau grounds. Good idea for ferns outside gates near road. A few Daffodils along that wall at road edge would be super too with wall as backdrop. You will love having that new entrance for family parking. Great work effort for all in the team. Keep it up! For walled garden, it might be nice to get hardscaping organized well before planting, then you can tackle planting by sectors enclosed by pathways. One sector at at time, with intensive watering of new plantings for that sector, for initial week after , before reduced watering. Only after that sector has settled in, begin working on next sector for new planting, then pamper for first week or two with extra watering to establish, and so on.... other wise you will go 'NUTS" racing about with intensive watering to settle in that massive entire formal garden daily.... which will give you no time for anything else and perhaps water shortages from your well. If you know some of the plants you want to plant in the formal garden already, to save money you could buy a few then using cuttings propagate additional plants to reduce cost, or start seeds for same purpose.

How far you have come and the skills you have developed. It was exciting when the pin was put back and the gate worked! You will not regret rebuilding the pillar/wall. This area is so nice with lots of shade.

It looks fantastic! You work so hard.👍❤

I would like to see the flowers that Ash planted at the sides of the other entry!

Dachshund super attendant for safety of family. Love that little doggy! 🥰

Love how Patrick keeps a eye on Jonathan cutting the roots 😊 keep up the great work

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Haha. He always has to help 😊😊

I am stunned you found the pin!!! That's great!

Terry has become an absolute expert at building stone walls! It all looks so beautiful!

Love that lil WHITE DOG OF TRACEYS. IS IT A SCOTTY OR WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER ?? PATRICK. U LIL WEINER. UR GOING TO GET SCOOPEDUP ONE DAY. 😍 UR DOGS R SO SWEET🥰

I think it's good that you can't plant anything right now, so you can focus on getting all the pointing of walls done while the landscape is bare of plants. I'm loving the transformation of the back entrance, I hope you'll throw a coat of paint on those gates, and maybe add some carriage lights. And of course I look forward to seeing those walls finished, it's already looking so much better, it's going to be incredible when the walls are done and everything looks nice and cohesive.

Phenomenal job on the wall and gate! Excited to see when it’s all pointed and finished. There may have been just a single row of stone right under the gate when it’s in its closed form for all those large stones you pointed out. Just a guess.

@mariehoffman7542

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely right and the stone with the half moon metal piece is in the center to hold the middle frame of the gate so it stays straight and in line. Sorry, you will have to dig and fit those large stones in the dirt but you will be pleased with the result

An amazing job as usual,you all deserve renovator of the years awards.

Your all doing Amazing job ,your mum's worth her weight in gold ,she works so hard love watching you all 🎉

suggest you put the stone you found with the piece of steel in the middle of the drive to support the end of the gates. Now they are hanging then they are supported.

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacob 😊

Looks so nice, and it functions! Also love hearing the wren singing away in background.

As they say in the classics, find something you enjoy doing, and you'll never work a day in your life. Nice job! Thanks m8s! Nice Scotty an'all!

@chateaudelalacelle

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰🥰

I’ve said this before, I like the pace of your progress you show us. You don’t drag it out too long. Thank you for that. It’s more enjoyable to see something finished while it’s freshly interesting to viewers. ❤️

Wow, what a difference! Again, your hard work has paid off. You have the best neighbours

@ashleywaters7198

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cheryl 😊

You are SO fast rebuilding walls now!

Your love,passion and devotion to the château shows everyday ❤❤❤

A bit of paint and a glorious job done. Brilliant and I'm sure the neighbors appreciate your hard work.

Awesome job! So fantastic to see your hard work paying off. So encouraged by your family 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Can’t wait to see the gate go back on 🎉

At the end of the day , you need to soak your bones in a hot bath after all the work you do . Such an amazing work fulfilled . 👍 looks great! 😊

I got a glimpse of Jonathan and couldn’t believe how tall he has become, a proper young man. This journey of yours has been so much fun for me. Thank you all for sharing your life with me. ❤️❤️❤️

Love the work around the original entrance gate. Not sure how long it took you but it looks so wonderful. Can’t wait to see it with the gravel and mulch down. What a great place to cillax on the one or two lazy days you MIGHT get!