REUNITING WITH MY 80 YEAR OLD MOTHER AFTER COVID!!!
I leave the chateau with Philip to embark on a surprisingly long, epic journey - via quarantine in London! - to be reunited with Mummy, Percy and Gerald in South Africa. My mother and I have been separated for over a year, by lockdowns and travel restrictions, during which time she's had Covid, worrying me sick!
The Chateau Diaries Episode 286 ✨🏰✨
Escape to the chateau with ’The Chateau Diaries’ 🏰
This channel follows the adventures of chatelaine Stephanie in her French 16th century home, the Chateau de Lalande, in the heart of rural France ❤️
We share our life in this ancient chateau in the heart of the French countryside, and show you the diy, renovations, crafts, cooking and gardening that are needed to bring a home like this to life!
A very special thank you to all of you who have become Patrons of the Chateau de Lalande. You have made The Chateau Diaries one of the top 400 Patreon accounts in the world, and have transformed not only our lives here, but the future of this beautiful chateau! I’m overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity. On behalf of this beautiful chateau that will continue to survive and flourish because of you, thank you!!!
If you're interested in becoming a Patron of The Chateau Diaries, click here: / thechateaudiaries
Пікірлер: 1 000
The look of delight on mummy’s face to see you is heartwarming x
@raffaellavitiello1762
2 жыл бұрын
I cry and l cry , how delighful and sweet to see Mummy and Percy ! The whole family together ! When you know you will never see again your far away family because of ages and impossible distance .... this is very emotional , but l am so so happy for you all ! Enjoye ..and knowing Stephanie we know she will, because she is that personne that live IN the moment . If only we could all do this .you can not go back in time ENJOYE THIS MOMENT YOU ARE GIVEN.
@freesimorgh
2 жыл бұрын
yeah but the joke that she hadn't prepared anything for their dinner after such a long trip was classic motherly joke and a little mean... (I hate it when my mom jokes with me this way 😭)
@Capkirk
2 жыл бұрын
I loved her little happy dance! Mummy looks gorgeous. And normally I’m not into short guys (my Daddy was short lol. He was my hero$ but I would kidnap big brother Jerry in a heart beat (if he’s into BBW’s) So sweet
@mayfleur36
2 жыл бұрын
♥️
80 years old! No! It’s not possible. Some people have all the genetic luck! OMG! You go, Isabelle. Wow!❤️❤️🌹🌹💕💕
@Leebearify
2 жыл бұрын
Percy takes good care of her and it shows !!!! Thank you Percy !!
Stephanie’s mother is 80? She looks fantastic for her age!
@neilchisholm8376
2 жыл бұрын
And even more remarkable as she has only just recovered from Covid.
@patriciacarlyle9456
2 жыл бұрын
Isabel is so beautiful ☺️
@MDobri-sy1ce
2 жыл бұрын
@@neilchisholm8376 That's good she is healthy again! I usually, keep myself busy so, I don't keep up with the vlogs as much as I should but pop in from time to time.
@GalaxyRangerNiko
2 жыл бұрын
She's the same age as my mother. 😀
Isabel is a delight!! The happiness in her eyes to see Stephanie is absolutely beautiful.
Honestly I didn't realize how much I missed Isabel until seeing her again up close on the video again. Cannot wait until she opens her La Lande gifts. So excited that She and Percy will be coming to La Lande again in the spring. Please take up with you when she sees all the changes in the walled garden. So much has changed.
@dianegriffith3006
2 жыл бұрын
Neat that they’ll visit in the Spring-hopefully Covid will be gone by then-hopeful thinking 🙏
Isabelle and Percy look so well. I thought she was going to grab you for a big hug 😍. So lovely to see everyone reunited after so long ❤️
The love of being reunited with your mom brought tears to my eyes! 😭🥰
Can't wait!We have all missed Isabelle and Percy so much! Please rest and put your camera down!We all will wait!Adorable photo of the two of you!
@dm7761
2 жыл бұрын
Well said, Patricia! Rest.... You all are so loved. We will always be here! ❤️🇨🇦❤️
The joy glowing on Mummy's face at being reunited with Stephanie reminded me so much of the way my mother looks at me when she arrives for a visit. I haven't seen her for over 2 years, thanks to Covid, and I miss her dreadfully, but I am counting my blessings to have a mother that loves me so much that it shines on her face.
“This has been the longest day of my life” 🤣😂🤣 this is me on Every Long haul 😊 love Gerry
Mummy and Percy look so well and happy. Summer in Africa! Im hoping you all slept long and well, waking to a happy day of talk and family.
The love and delight just shines through your Mother's eyes in every shot! Yours, too. How well you held the travellers together all the way to the end! Percy looks amazingingly well, young and handsome! Loved his shirt. Scotman does look a bit tired at the table but relieved and happy, too. And Philip, so young but so steady, balanced and "with it"! No need to mention his very good looks, kind and pleased eyes. Stephanie, you must promise to be very good and honorable to him. Have a wonderful time all of you together! God bless you! Patricia
I'm tearing up right now! No mother should be separated from her daughter for one year. So happy they have been reunited ❤❤❤😳🥂
Does my heart good to see how happy "Mummy" was to see Stephanie.....besides...she looks 15 or 20 years younger than 80.!!!!!
I was moved to tears of joy at Stephanie and Isabelle’s reunion… so grateful for you sharing this special time with us lucky ducks here on the amazing Château Diaries channel. Peace 💜
What an epic adventure getting to Isabelle and Percy. Seeing your mother's joy was everything! Me crying? Have a wonderful, relaxing visit full of love with your family.
Soooo cosy in London in the evening going through the books you'd bought together 😊😊❤ you are such a well suited couple 🥰 God bless you and your gorgeous family xx
I’m a total sook. Seeing Isabelle and Percy again was just wonderful
I started crying when I saw how happy Mommy was to see everyone.
Your mommy has such a wonderful modern interior taste! Lovely!
Mummy is looking soooo well!
The look on Isabelle's face says it all... and the camera loves her! So good to see everyone together again, Percy and Isabelle both looking very well... and it's wonderful to see Stephanie looking this well and happy. Philip, ready for any situation and Scotman as always, the Energizer Bunny even when he needs to sleep! ❤
Dear Antoinnes face at the knowledge of having to attend the porcelain museum 😊😂😂
Stephanie, the reason that I love your vlogs so much is due to your humble personality. You don’t care that you’ve gotten something from a charity shop (and I love that you donate, as well!), and you wear what pleases you. You are so beautiful (even without makeup) that you could wear a paper sack and look lovely and poised. Very much like your mother. You are both très chic!
Wonderful reunion. I hope things in this mad world will allow mummy and Percy back to France this summer.
@AvaT42
2 жыл бұрын
That would be fantastic ❣️
It’s so good to see Scott Man, Isabelle and Percy! What a blessing that you can all be together again. ❤️
so happy that Gerry/Scotman won't have to wear all florals instead of his plaid while in S.A. since they have found his luggage! lol ♥ heaps of love to Isabelle & Percy.♥♥♥
Oh!!!! When you guys showed the book on grand houses and landed on the colourful page I could believe my eyes!!! It's a chateau from a village I am from🥳 called Vranov Nad Dyji in the south of Moravia in the Czech Republic ❤️
@TheChateauDiaries
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@helabela1
2 жыл бұрын
how cool is that! im excited too read this peaking from behid a slovakian border:)
@antonkostrik
2 жыл бұрын
Good to see another Czech here following the “Wonderful Adventures of La Land” 💞 Hi from not such far Zlin city. 😊
Seeing you all reunited with Mommy and Percy makes my heart happy!
I cried a little bit at the end when Stephanie was reunited with her mom ❤️❤️
It’s so great seeing Isabelle and Percy. I know how it is not being able to see your Mother on person for a very long time. Have a great visit and adventure.
So excited for you to see Mummy Percy and Gerald. What a reunion. 🫂
Oh this is the reunion you've been waiting for, and all of us too! So happy to see everyone looking fantastic and healthy after being ill and separated. Wishing you a marvelous, joyous time together with no worries or stress, and a lovely South African adventure! Love to all of you!♥️🙌
Lady Isabelle looks WONderful, and Percy, too! So happy for all of you!
What a great night when you finally arrived! Shame, Mummy and Percy looked so happy to see the 3 of you! You looked so tired but so happy and relieved to be with them, finally... Glad the airport traced Scott man's luggage! 🙌
See Romance is never dead ..Mummy found Percy and now the wonderful Stephane and Phillip……Pure love in this video…
This video gave me so much joy. I’m a South African living in Florida and I tried to see if I could recognize familiar places. Your mum’s excitement is epic.
“The Mousetrap “was the first of three plays we booked on our 2019 trip to London. It was the last time we traveled. So glad you reunited with your mother.
I am DELIGHTED we got to see the reunion! Fills up my bucket. Mummy makes me so happy!
@Cenepk101
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t explain it. I adore Mummy. When I first started watching, I was captivated by her !! Then she left La Lande & I’ve been grieving ever since !!!!
Aww so happy for Stephanie and Isabelle finally together at last .
I am soo Excited for YOU & YOUR mom Stephanie!!!! 💙 we missed her too & cannot imagine how that first hug felt. Blessings to you both & Percy & Phillip!
PS...so glad Steph brought Mummy's gifts that all sent over the past year. Really cool to have Nic's grandmothers vintage pocketbook. This was another fun, fresh video and even shot in England and South Africa. :-)
Oh the love in your mum's eyes. It's been so long! I've missed seeing mummy around the chateau and out in the garden! It's SO good to see her! 🥰
I am so excited to spend this time with all of you. What great finds in London. Scott man looks great. So glad you arrived safely. And I cried for you when you saw your mummy and Percy. 🥂
Two beautiful girls together again, so happy to see xxx how smart and dapper is dear Gerry x loved his poetry xxx love him too.
Why did I cry like a baby when I saw “your” Mummy? Just so incredibly sweet the look on her face, she was so happy to see you! You are incredibly lucky! I hope you have a great holiday!
I’m overjoyed from the mighty reunion. So much positivity is in the air. ❤️
Yeah! Mummy looks as beautiful as always. I am in tears watching your reunion. Praying for a safe, healthy, and fun time! Blessings to you all.
I’m in tears and so happy to see the joy on Isabell’s face. I’m missing my Mom now. Enjoy every minute together ❤️✨
Your mother is wonderful, impossible not to love her. I was instantly taken by her many many videos ago. But just tonight, in that parting shot where she throws a kiss, I realized why I am so drawn to her. She looks very much like my mother, and her manerisms are so similar! How could I not see it before! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Oh how I have missed your mother's beautiful smile. I hope you all have a fantastic visit. Xx
I am so glad all 3 of you made it safely to see Mommy ! I cannot imagine how she made that journey at her age but then again she can run circles around the rest of us !!!
Looking forward to this. You've been missed. 🤗
I am so HAPPY that you have made it to South Africa to be with your beautiful mom and Percy. I was moved to tears seeing how happy your mom was to see you, your brother, and philip. I could feel her joy because this is how I feel every time I see my son. (He was taken away from me for one year, in a horrific child custody battle, and that was it was traumatizing for both of us, and in the end, we were reunited). My son is now attending college, and we see each other when he is on school break. He looks a little bit like Philip, with beautiful long dark curly hair, facial hair, elegantly dressed, and very well-spoken. We are looking forward to seeing your next adventure, and we hope you will all have the most wonderful vacation. Light & Love from all of us, to all of you.
I got a bit choked up at the end when mummy was 'delighted' with having you there. Such a happy moment .
Your father's paintings splattered and sprinkled in all your homes, they are all a good hello from him. I love them.
Mummy's face and the tears in her eyes seeing you got me! So happy you are reunited!!! Have a blast spending time together!
Could hardly wait to get home to see this. Dearest Mummy and Percy, how wonder you both look! What a fantastic reunion with Jerry there as well. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
(from Sharon, Australia) Oh Stephanie, this made me smile:)) The shear delight on Mummy's face is priceless.
How exciting! Lovely to see how happy you & your mother are to be reunited.
I was smiling ear to ear, seeing the joy in Isabel’s face. I’m so happy for all of you 🥰
Your mother and Percy are adorable, and I love getting to see your family all together at the table with the new addition of Philip!
So great to see Mommy again! Stephanie and Gerald are just over the moon!!!
Hello Stephanie and Philip and Scott man! Hello also Mommy and Percy! It is so good to see you all back together. 😊 Missed seeing your mother and Percy. ❤
Greetings from chilly Galveston, Texas. Isabelle looked like she was in tears when you arrived. We haven’t seen her since Curtis’ wedding but she and Percy look wonderful. I know your reunion will be terrific. Don’t sit up ALL night catching up and talking.
It makes me happy to see you SO happy these days!!🥰
Thank you for showing us your African adventures. So glad everyone is well. Hi from The Woodlands, TX, USA.
So beautiful to see you with your mum. Tears in my eyes seeing how happy she is to see you ❤️😊
Mummy looks so good
Isabelle’s look of happiness was everything! ❤️
You are both soooo beautiful. Happy, incredibly kind and just fun.
omgosh......travel is ALWAYS an adventure...all you can do is try and keep your head. ((hugs)) Mummy!!!!!!!!
It’s just wonderful to see Mummy and Percy. They both look so happy and healthy. Grateful your family is together again.
re: Phillips book on “Great Houses”, I saw “My” Castle Fraser), in summer of 82 in England & Scotland, spent days at Castle Fraser, incredible, amazing history. Best adventure of my trip! Kinda disappointed that we didn’t get to see you two carrying daybed down streets of London, lol. Have wonderful time in Africa, greetings to all.
@deba4537
2 жыл бұрын
But if they had started the journey that way, imagine how much more tired they would have been by the end!
Aw, glad you got to catch up with your mummy and Percy at last! Have a lovely time. I love your passion for your chateau, and love your taste in furnishing it!
@lolodee3528
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites among the chateaux.
Anyone else have the welling up of tears as soon as Isabel's face popped up? It was like "mommy" 🥺🤭💓🤗😁 and of course seeing Percy & Gerry
Love the attitude of travelers .. turning obstacles into adventures. So grateful to see your vlog again.
Oh my goodness that was a complicated traveling situation!!
Lovely seeing Isabelle looking so well after her bout of Covid. Well done Nurse Percy. Ahhh I can sleep now 🥰
It’s SO good to see your mom and Percy again! I’m glad you were able to go see her. Hope you all have a great visit!
Stephanie so lovely to see you & Philip spending time together in London… You make such a lovely couple When you finally got to see your mum it brought tears to my eyes I hope you are all having a fabulous time in South Africa Love Andrew 💐💜xx
So happy you got to mommy and Percy, safe travels
Nick's Grandmother's vintage bag is EVERYTHING!
I’ve just re-read my comment and am appalled that it might be misunderstood. I’m so so glad you and Philip not to mention Scotman are spending downtime with family and friends and taking time out from what is a fairly gruelling schedule year long. I think the chateau ghost Henri continues to fulfil his promise by attracting the most amazing employees,volunteers but also guests to your home. Dan’s doing an amazing job plus those left to care for the place so that’s one of the best compliments to you because if you weren’t the person you are you couldn’t attract and keep these amazing people. And give them the quality of life they love. Great to see Isobel and Percy again. Hope Natti and Amoury are having a similarly great time in Argentina. We miss you but you so need holidays outside of the limelight. Just looking for your invigorated return. Love Nik from Taupo, New Zealand.
I’ve never seen mummy smile so big!
Welcome to our beautiful country!
I’m so, so happy you all finally made it to SA to see Mummy & Percy! I love that no matter where you go, you’re finding new treasures in stores and online!! What a fun adventure!! I hope you are having a fabulous time!! Lovely to see you all together again.
Wow what a journey, so glad you are finally reunited with mummy and percey.
Isabel and percy look so healthy and happy and their home looks amazing ❤its fabulous to see everyone together at last, im looking forward to the next vlog in South Africa 🥰🐝🦋🌻
Wonderful to see Mummy & Percy, again! Rikki Biermann, Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦
Mummy and Percy , Oh you look Fabulous 👌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥂🥂
So happy you are visiting South Africa!! My home!! Hope you have an amazing time here and enjoy spending time with your family!
I'm happy for you guys for the reunion :D Loved to see mummy and Percy. All the best!
Stephanie, this was truly wonderful to see you with your mother, she is beautiful! What a fantastic video! Your Mother, Percy & Gerald look well! Was great to see you and Philip in London. Hope you all have a really lovely visit! Thank you for sharing so much, take really good care of yourselves, stay well! Much love Kathy x 💖(Ontario, Canada)
Hi I'm South African... Love you channel 💚
I felt such relief when you sat down to eat with mummy and Percy! Hope your having a great time!!
That was wonderful, Lovely to see you reunited again. Mummy & Percy Look amazing.
Oh, it is so good to see Mummy and Percy looking so well! I’m sure you were both turning yourselves inside out with excitement and joy in seeing each other again. Have fun together!
Oh, the look on Isobel's face when she's welcoming her darling daughter is priceless.....made my eyes leak a little bit.....so glad you all arrived safely and Scotman was finally reunited with his superhero outfit! Happy days!
So so happy your going to see mummy, we all miss her at the chateau but she told me a little while ago it's to cold in France at the moment so hopefully when it gets warmer in France mummy will come back. Enjoy your trip, hugs to you all from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 🤗 💕