FIXING Mummy & Percy's BEDROOM PROBLEMS! | Our 2 day TOUR of the UK + Chelsea Flower Show!
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The Chateau Diaries Episode 391 ✨🏰✨
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!
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Stephanie, I was living in Venezuela and still learning Spanish. We were kite flying with massive kites and the kite we were flying was getting close to my Venezuelan friends head, so I yelled out to her “su caballo” while pointing at her head. After she started laughing she reminded me that is the name for horse!! 🤣 (instead of cabeza which is the word for head!!) So I was yelling at her “your horse” instead of “your head”. Fortunately she was a very good friend so it remains a very funny memory.
I wrote a letter to my future husband in my beginner’s Dutch. I wrote, “Mijn ouders zijn bewegen naar een nieuwe huis.” Moving. Bewegen of verhuizen?!!
I am now a retired Flight Attendant. I was learning German. I thought I was doing quite well until I saw horrified looks on the passenger faces. I stopped and ran back to a German speaking Attendant. She asked me to repeat what I had said. “Would you like the beef or dog.” Her eyes got big and I begged her to apologize to the passengers for me. She explained to them that I was still learning German and what I wanted to say, “Would you like the beef or the chicken”. Fortunately, the passengers were kind and understanding and burst out laughing. I was bright red. They all thanked me for learning their language and a good story and laugh. Thank you again to the German people for treating so kindly that day.😊
To be fair Huhn and Hund sound very similar, especially to someone who learns the language! And german is a horrible language to learn. Coming from a native speaker, I wouldn't want to have to learn it =D
@@tiffytattoo2450 Thank you Tiffy! That is exactly what I did. I didn’t even realize I was saying the word wrong. I had been flying Asian routes for years. So English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean was what I was used to. As a change of pace, I decided to fly European routes. I was trying to learn German, French, Spanish and Dutch at the same time.😊
@scooman my goodness!!! That's a bit of an overachiever moment lol! I'm suitably impressed😮😄
Thats so funny. Life should be light and fun and you made their day!
All the more reason you should go vegan 😊
Mummy looks 20 years younger and very refreshed.
Yes I love her hairstyle. Looks as though she's added some blond and it looks fabulous!
I totally agree! So does Percy in my humble opinion. Wonderful to see them both thriving.
Yes. She looks always great.
Mommy looks to be getting younger. She and Percy have the secret!
She's French. That is part of her secret.
I started using Babble. Back in December, I almost lost my Mum. During a patch of delirium she thought she was visiting the chateau. When she came home from the hospital we decided to try to learn French and plan a trip to see you. We are not experts yet so Mum says next year.
We use my iPhone for our classes
I live in middle Tennessee. My daughter-in-love is from Swindon England. The first time I met her, at our home, she happily commented that our home was so homely. In North America, homely is what you call someone who is ugly. We still laugh at that. 😂🥰
😉Your story reminded me of my beautiful 🇦🇺Aussie flatmate while at Uni. She had a childhood friend's younger sister stay with us for her holiday. We lived off campus. I had the most free time, so I showed her around Los Angeles 🚘 while my bestie was at work.
Tamran told Anne that I was very homely😳. I was very upset until I realized she meant it as a compliment for my warmth & hospitality. We had a lot of laughs about that. 🤗Cheers!
💚Bridget from Cali☘️
(using my pal's YT acct)
Yes. Homey is what we in the U.S. say for cozy.
We have lived like paupers for so long! 😂😂😂
Philip lights up whenever he is around cat, he gets to actually act his age and have fun when he is with cat
This 1 is specially for Philip - I was an au-pair for a Dutch family in Eindhoven, Netherlands and 1 evening at the dinner table, the parents were discussing taking the kids for their first swimming lessons. So I happily shared with them I can't swim. They look so shocked by this, so I quickly put their minds at ease and said "Ik kan wel plas in de water" intended to let them know I can splash around in the water... only to realize a few days later what I actually said was that I can wee in the water... 😂😂 needless to say, the kids did not learn to swim that year - for more than 1 reason 😂
🤣🤣🤣
That’s a hilarious Dutch language story 😂 When I was very young and just started learning Dutch for my love, we had dinner with his bachelor friend. Greeting him I said: wat zie jij er prachtig uit, meaning how nice it was to see him. Well I said how good, beautiful, looking he was. As I was making a pass at him. You live and you learn 😂
When I was about 5 I visited my Granny in Germany (I come from Poland), and Granny told me how to say "I don't speak German" in German. We went to a playground and I used the phrase. Next thing my Granny heard was a little boy talking to his Grandma: "I think this girl is strange, she says in German she does not speak German" :D. Now I do speak German though ;) Also at work one day my colleague started to laugh histerically while writing an email. We came over to her desk and saw the reason. She wrote to a client "We have tried to kill you several times, but without success" LOL.
Też jestem z Polski. Pozdrawiam.
My cheeks hurt! I am wondering if it was Really a mistake... heh heh heh
What a joyous video Stephanie! Aunt and Uncle, Mummy Isabelle and Percy, GLORIOUS flowers, Davy, Cat and wonderful Ardmore beauty - who could ask for more?💐❤️💐❤️
Oh - and not forgetting the very talented Wendy!🥰
This is a language mistake we experienced, not one we made, but it was quite funny. My husband and I have just returned from a European river cruise - our wonderful program director was a lovely German gentleman named Hannes, who spoke excellent English. Hannes (a very jovial and energetic guy) was from Nürnberg and was delighted to share his city with us when we arrived. Lunch of Nürnberger bratwurst had been arranged in a restaurant in-town and on the bus ride from the boat to the city center Hannes explained the difference between Nürnberger bratwurst and Regensburger bratwurst, two very popular versions of bratwurst. He told us that both were made of pork but were seasoned/spiced differently, and the Nürnberger wursts were skinnier, so it's normal to be served about six for a meal. Also, the makers of Nürnberger bratwurst decided that pig testicles were not strong enough, so they started using sheep testicles (what?). Over time they somehow discovered that German sheep testicles still weren't strong enough for the bratwurst, but the testicles from Iranian sheep were just perfect, so that's what they use now. Really!?! The bus was really quiet while he gave us this explanation - I know I personally was wondering about the testing process, and exactly how this all worked - finally someone at the front of the bus asked a question and Hannes suddenly realized he had used the wrong word - he meant to say INTESTINES (for the bratwurst casing), not testicles. Needless to say, we all dissolved in laughter, to include Hannes.
Oh i love mummy , but i have to say i have a vit of an eye for Percy, what a lively gentleman 😊
Mummy,Percy, and Gerry look as though they have been drinking from the fountain of youth!
I love seeing Mummy, Percy, Scotman, and Davey again!!
Burglar Bill! Yes! Back in the late 70s I worked for a children's book publisher in NYC and we had access to all the best imports from England. The books by Janet and Allan Ahlberg were the best! Burglar Bill was one of my favorites and later on I read it ceaselessly to my daughter, who is now in her late 30s. Burglar Bill accidentally steals a baby in a basket and teaches it all the rules: "When night comes, he takes the baby for a walk in the park. 'Say Run for it if you see anybody,' says Burglar Bill. 'Runfrit,' the baby says."
Sounds great! Are these books still in publication and available in the USA?
@@karleinegraham446 I wouldn't have thought so, but Amazon lists some paperback editions of it. I still have my US edition from 1977!
I am always pleased to receive news about the Chaple, even if it is in the form of crptic hints. If only I were wealthy, I would happly pay for the entire restoration. The new Ardmore collections are stunning. The talent and the imagination of the designers is phenominal. The ceramics, fabrics, furniture, colorways, everything! Thanks, dear Stephanie for sharing.
I think I missed the “cryptic hint”??!!
Absolutely beautiful!!
it still amazes me how you bring artists together Stephanie..❤
I absolutely enjoyed this trip to the UK. It is always fabulous to see the Chelsea Gardens. Loved seeing Kat, Isabelle, Percy, Davey, and Scotman. Also, it's good to see Wendy.
I am still in a lot of pain, but now on antibiotics and more pain meds. So far, I am still home with a nurse coming daily to do my dressings.
Thank you so much for your prayers and kind thoughts. It is greatly appreciated. ❤❤❤
🕊God bless you, Peter. Nothing like an episode of 🏰Chateau Diaries📖 to bring some cheer. 🚚Very exciting adventure to the UK! 😊Lovely to see Stephanie's sweet family & the friends that joined them in all their festivities🤍.
🙏May your recovery be swift.
💙Much love, peace, & grace from Los Angeles.
We're enjoying "May 🌫 Grays." The thick cloudy covering has been keeping it nice & cool (50-70°F) for me to 💪 labor outside on our 🚒wildfire🔥 brush🌾 clearance.
🎉Yay🎉!
We're on the eve of our 🇺🇲Memorial Day to honor our 👩✈️veterans 👨✈️ for their service. 🥰My dad & his father were both proud to be in the ⚓️Navy. Very thankful for these men & women. Take care! All the best!
💚Bridget from Cali☘️
(using my pal's YT acct)
Sending you best wishes Peter. I hope your condition improves soon ❤
Your story about learning Dutch resonates well with me !!! Many (many) years ago I was working as a hotel receptionist and studying spoken Japanese. Those days, guests had to manually request a 'price-required' international call at reception and have the call transferred to their room. One dear elderly Japanese gentleman made a call request but didn't speak any English. I felt confident enough with my spoken Japanese to give him instructions to return to his room and await the call.... only to be confused by his rather bemused reaction as he tottled off. I learnt later that I had in fact told him to go to his room and hang. Suffice to say, I was mortified and so embarrassed. Wish I had Babbel 40 years ago :)
Mummy’s hair looks so nice I love the colour. She’s so youthful.
The garden looks amazing. It feels like it was mostly dirt not long ago! 🥰🌻🌻💮
That’s what I was thinking! Such an incredible change!!
Steph and Philip wouldn’t an inspired African room at Lalande be wonderful with the beautiful Ardmore fabrics. A lovely nod to Percy and Michael too. 😃🧡
So Mummy lives in the UK, South Africa AND LaLande? lol nice.
👩🦳💆♀✨ Wow, Mummy looks incredibly rejuvenated and like she's turned back the clock by 20 years! She's glowing and refreshed. Whatever she's been doing or using, it's definitely working wonders. It's amazing how a few changes can make such a big difference. Keep up the great work, Mummy, and enjoy your transformed bedroom and the wonderful tour of the UK and Chelsea Flower Show!
the fabrics and ceramics were just TOO BEAUTIFUL... truely
Funny that. When my husband, and I were dating, I met several of his distant family members. They asked me to sing a song, and I told them, in terrible Spanish, that I was too embarrassed to sing. Ti told them that I was “embarasodo”. I thought it meant that I was embarrassed. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS PREGNANT. 😂😂😂😂
Loved your little stumble over the Dutch language. My friends refer to me as “An Accident Looking For A Place To Happen”🤗
Language mistakes ? Ha! I was an exchange student in rural Finland in the 9170s. I had made friends with the barn cats and was in the habit of feeding them the kitchen scraps off the back porch. One day I was calling them . "Here kitty, kitty, kitty" The lake below was full of visitors that day and was only 20 feet from the porch. The 80 year old grandmother rushed up very ,very upset putting her hand over my mouth. Then she rounded up the teen kids who spoke excellent English to explain .Kitty, kitty, kitty means come here and French kiss, Paradoxically "Kissy, Kissy ,kissy is how you call cats!
I've been told that I should press the thumbs up " like " button at the end of the video if I liked the vid , but with yours I press it at the beginning because I have loved each and every one . This one was wonderful as usual , thank you ! Cherryl from Canada
Gardens, flowers, dresses, Cat, Davy, Philip, Stephanie, Mummy, Percy, Wendy, Gerry, Aunt and Uncle, driving, scenery, edibles, wine, Ardmore (and more) Chelsea Garden, bed. I'm sure there's more but this is what comes to mind. Beauty, love, joy, happiness, colour, nature, it's all a swirl of goodness. Thank you Stephanie and Philip. Much love to you. ☺️💕💕
The Ardmore Collection is fabulous! LOL, reminds me of an adult fairy garden - brought to mind as we are creating a secret fairy garden for our grandchild’s birthday. And the iconic Chelsea Garden - * sigh*
The Collection was almost too much to bear with so much specific, natural beauty. Just amazing. All from the 'Garden of Eden'.
Very excited to see the Chelsea vlog on your other channel. Was lucky enough to go to press day one year. No crowds on press day, it was bliss and one of my happiest days.
Another lovely adventure with you Stephane and Philip 😊❤
Those fabrics were STUNNING! You could use the African toile in your bamboo room. It would look beautiful! Your Aunt and Uncle's home is so beautiful! And so is your mother's apartment! I loved the brick and the high ceilings and beams. Can't wait to see more of her and Percy soon!! One last thing, a train under the sea?! Um, No.Freaking.Way I would do that!! Super claustrophobic!
With so much space for gardening at Lalande, it will be so nice to have Hostas all over under the trees. They love shade and there are 70 species with more than 3000 varieties with beautiful folliage.
You should make use of their LaLande-inspired toile in your upcoming bamboo room
Philip is so beautiful when he laughs ……. Charming fellow. This video is full of so much beauty!
My friend’s husband Darren Hawkes created the garden for the Samaritan’s
29:22
get some sleep!!!
great to see Cat👍🏾 and look forward to seeing your Mother and Persey 😃
Hysterical, the quintessential Isabelle quips: “My electric blanket is only warm on my side… which is fortunate for me.” Well, and now there is an attractive barrier, a comfy headboard, to insulate a resting couple from the cold wall behind them.
As for the Chelsea Flower Show, I’d want to spend many dreamy hours slowly wandering the exhibits admiring the colorful landscapes and the talent that goes into creating them. What better to soothe and nourish the soul?
The mulberry colored jacket looks beautiful on your mother. That is definitely one of her best colors!
Cross language / cross cultural misunderstanding are often the funniest.
The classic British comedy Mind You Language comes to mind !!
I like your mini road trips. 🦋
I think it would be amazing to put some statue's in the gardens to, like the one on your veranda. 😍
What a wonderful find that fountain is for the chateau. Wonderful to see Davy again. He's such a nice guy and so full of knowledge about gardening. He looked so well and happy. What a lot of driving you both had to UK and back. THank goodness for the channel tunnel I say!
Some of my problems come from accidentally mixing languages. I was learning German and was on a summer work placement through university when I tried to say to a colleague "I need to go to the bathroom room so badly, my eyes are turning yellow". But instead of saying Augen for eyes, I germanized the English word "eye" to "Eiern" which means eggs or...testicles. They were pretty confused and I was pretty embarrassed. Watch out for this in Dutch too! In Dutch I kept trying to say it was windy outside and instead kept saying it was farty outside. My colleagues would giggle, but took forever to tell me what I was saying wrong. I was used to them giggling a bit, because my American and German mishmash of mistakes and accents was probably pretty entertaining. Another to watch out for in both Dutch and German is to translate literally "I'm hot" or "I'm cold", because that refers to your state of arousal and not your comfort level with the temperature. "Ik heb het warm" or "Ik heb het koud"...unless you are talking to Philip, of course!!!!! When I moved to the Netherlands to live with my boyfriend (how husband) I had a horrible time learning Dutch because I confused it with German. I was so thrilled to get to watch German tv, but after awhile I had to quit because it was confusing me more. So if I got caught lingering on a German channel my husband would say "Mag niet, mag niet", which means "not allowed, not allowed". We started referring to German as "mag niet, mag niet". We were at a hotel once and we'd pass a group of Germans every so often. I'd get a bit wistful and my husband would jokingly say to me "Mag niet, mag niet!". He never took German...and didn't realize that in German it sounds like "(I) don't like (them), don't like (them)"!!! He was horrified when I told him that. We both hope they didn't hear us!!!
I know Burglar Bill! My Mum read the books to us as children! Also I am from Zimbabwe - the home of Patrick Mavros! Love their silver creations and jewelry! Such an artistic family!
OH the gardens are coming along well. I can't wait to see the gazebo in place and enhancing the walled garden as well. Davey really knows how to make a wondrous garden to enjoy. One of things I miss the most since getting sick is being in my garden and creating beauty with each plant I have chosen to admire. Mommy and Percy are always a joy to see! OH I just love Ardmore! That would be a dream purchase for me. Love the Loo! LOL I do have to say I have a lovely Loo as well. 😊 Cat and Phillip are adorable twinning. They say good friends do have things in common. 😁 Lovely vlog! Thanks for sharing!
I am so happy that you are achieving everything you should. A happy soul who who shares their light deserves light in return.
What a road trip you guys are Super Heroes. It was worth it for the fountain, seat and whatever else you got. 👏👏 Nice to see Mummy, Percy , Gerald, Davey and your Aunt and Uncle, and I’m so envious of you going to the Chelsea Flower Show 🌻🌼🌺🌸🪻🥀🌹💐
I’ve been learning French for some time on Babbel. It’s far more difficult than I assumed, but I do enjoy it
The whole gang is here, i love the new old bed in mommy's room, really good. That Piercy is a sly one, he has homes of his own. Loved the story about language and Phillips response is Precious, lucky for both great partnership and beautiful lovers too. The garden looks fabulous, i wish Dan was helping at La Lande. I remember seeing you two grappling in the dirt planting that lovely garden. You are all swell fun and i laughed about the striped blouse and shirt. Pretty Cat. You are simply the best!😊
I've made so many embarrassing mistakes in Japanese, but the one that sticks out the most was when I gave birth to my first child there. I was alone because of COVID rules, so my husband couldn't be there-and at the time, his language ability was better than mine. On the day he was allowed to visit, I was trying to ask the nurse if I could quickly breastfeed my baby before he arrived. But judging by the nurses red face, I'm pretty sure I quite vividly expressed my desire to breastfeed my husband. 🤣🤣🤣 I didn't realize what I said until months later...
Absolutely in love with " Ardmore" designs and their fabrics are exquisite. Mummy Isabelle's reaction to her headboard was delightful. Love seeing your Uncle & Aunt in their beautiful home. ❤
I love your videos Stephanie, I've been with you from the beginning. I love seeing all these places but I really miss seeing work on the chateau and grand salon and other rooms. Please tell me you have plans to show more work 🙏
OMGOODNESS Kat you are my hero, you look so good it’s unbelievable! Although you matching Phillip gave me the laugh that I needed so much today.
Exciting to see Mummy and Percy. Thanks for taking us along for the ride
I was learning Tagalog in my 20s and was asked to pray and said pusa instead of puso in my prayer and pusa means cat and puso means heart.....they were reverent until I said amen and then the chuckles happened.....😂 I feel you Stephanie 😊 We just have to keep practicing. 25 years later and my Philippino friends are astonished I have kept up the language and even have the right accent. Not an American one. I was tickled to hear that compliment. Had to keep it up too to converse with my extended family as my hubby is Philippino.😊
Wow!!! The garden is amazing!
I'm very happy you introduced us to Ardmore. It's just stunningly beautiful artwork!
That was absolutely fantastic....every moment of it!
Oh my word! The garden is so beautiful!!
When we were in Costa Rica,,,my daughter had her purse stolen which contained her passport. She had it replaced through the Canadian Embassy and had to start with all new stamps, We were pulled over on the highway by the police and upon checking her passport she thought she said in Spanish I have no stamps because my passport was stolen and this one just arrived, upon he gave her a strange look and sent us on our way. About 20 mins down the road she realized she had actually said “I have no eyebrows because they were stolen”. Thus the strange look from the police officer. Today she is completely bilingual in Spanish and uses it quite often as a translator in her hospital.
Yay, Davy is back!!
We do have a Patrick Mavros gallery here in the same little town as me,and every time must stop to have a look at these stunning fabrics and silver creations!😍
Absolutely amazing vlog. Thanks Steph ❤
You are all so much fun!
What a Fun Adventure!! As Always!!
So nice to see everyone. Beautiful store. Beautiful fountain. Enjoyed. Love to all ❤
Ooooh that was a fantastic vlog Stephanie.....so much going on. Thanks. Sandi x
Wonderful couple of days with you two. Thanks for the trip and much love 🥰
So enjoyed this with so many people involved. Truly enjoyed seeing the fabrics and how they used them. I love when a room is but together in a decorated eye, blending patterns that match and coordinate with a twist. Bedroom and bathroom blend together.
Awesome video. So much fun and laughter. Stay safe and many more adventures. Thank-you for sharing! 😂❤
WOW! It was all happening in this episode! Loved the gardens that are coming along so beautifully. Mummy is always such fun and the bed head looks grate. Ahh the flower show, its just stunning. Love the fountain.
That was so lovely.
This is why your videos are so wonderful to watch and so eagerly anticipated by all your friends. Interesting variety, great people, fun, laughter, honesty the exciting, the normal. Just great. Thanks again.
Loved Chelsea Flower show, so much to see and glad you where there, so amazing to see your energy and how current your really are.
I'm overwhelmed! Such beautiful things to see all packed into one video. Thanks so much for sharing your passion for beautiful things.
Loved seeing you follow a glider trailer onto the train. As an ex-glider pilot I always like to see them :)
Wonderful vlog 🥰 I wished they were longer xx
Loved every minute Stephanie I almost thought I was there with you. Loved it thank you.
Thank you for another wonderful adventure! The Ardmore fabrics took my breath away, so beautiful! 😀 xxx
So much to say! Looking forward to seeing more of the flower show. I'm loving the weaver fabric. Reminds me of a Dr. Suess book I memorized as a child, "The Best Nest." Thanks for taking us along on the adventure. So good to see everyone.
Loved seeing Cat and Davy again. Philip and you also. Isabel and Percy and your aunt and uncle and of course Scottman
Best video to date! Loved it. 👏🌺
What an enchanted life you’ve created for yourself ❤️🇨🇦
A fabulous episode, so enriched by the many threads of storytelling throughout. Thank you.
Thankyou so much for showing us the garden progress. ❤ I can’t believe how well it’s all coming along. I wish I was a fly on the wall when Mummy saw the lawn though!
What a fabulous vlog , oh I really loved it . Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
such gorgeous ceramics and fabrics and yes that is the best loo i have ever seen!!
What a lovely trip thank you for sharing! Your family is so charming and of course I'm totally team Philip😊
We have a lot of deer in the city of Washington, DC. I like them, but they eat up all the hosta and other leafy garden plants, and they are not even a little bit shy about it! Also, your mother is looking absolutely gorgeous!
I love your family! They are so warm and welcoming. You are such a lucky woman!
the driving on to the train that goes under the sea; so interesting.
i love art festivals and gardens festivals.❤❤❤
the naughty monkey tea pot is creative.
So much fun, thank you for sharing ❤
What a beautiful day! Events galore!!!
What a feast for the eyes. Thank you so much for sharing. Glad you made it home. Xx
Great video ❤ I love the Ardmore collections they are truly incredible. Thanks for sharing ❤
Beauty, beauty, everywhere…and everyone.💐💕
Another wonderful vlog. So nice to see everyone. Thank you for taking us to the Chelsea flower show. So much beauty on display. I have been using the Babble App to learn French in the hope of coming to LaLande one day. I can’t wait to see the new fountain in place. The Ardmore exhibit was stunning. I can see the elephant toile at the chateau 🙌❤️