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The Chateau Diaries Episode 480 ✨🏰✨

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I am very excitedly getting ready today because today is a big day it is the first day we are doing by popular demand I always read every comment and I’ve been making a note of the things that are bugging you the most and there’s a few of them and we thought that every

Now and then we will do a video which is changing one of the things that is annoying you and we started with one that was also annoying both of us and it’s the dining room chairs so many of you said that you don’t like them I got

Them at the local charity shop and they were absolutely fine they’re sturdy they’ve done well but I thought I’d have to reupholster them to make them fit in more and then philli found some at auction that were cheaper than us re upholstering these and apparently today

Is the day that they’re going to arrive so worldly exciting day wow is it Mary Poppins has been polishing the brass here which honestly we’ve never done before we can have a final look at the old dining room chairs and here I have laid out all of the curtains and bed

Spreads for Bon Mama I’m measuring them all up because I will start making the curtain soon I need to know exactly what I have in terms of fabric so it’s getting exciting in the house Mercy I wish morning morning look what an adorable site that is Michael yes it’s my

Christmas jump I get to see this every day Michael’s more of a sort of Pon you’re not used to the cold look at that he needs some jumpers and scarves and he seems to be wearing them all in one go oh hello colors Christmas is arriving

Well it’s a very murky day for a very exciting delivery oh well they are properly wrapped I thought there would just be chairs coming in oh well I won’t undo them till Philip gets back with Jerry he’ll be so jealous we look at them before he gets

Here mercu and these are the last two there were two little stools that went with the set that which really really neat but they came with the set so stools are coming too thank you so well it’s so spacious in here now I mean I messed up the room with the curtain but

This isn’t me in the corner what this has got Michael pots written all over it what has he done you pooed up next door yeah I did Big Time you look very pleased with yourself about it uhuh tomorrow we’re doing that room so that’s going to mhm see yeah yeah something

Something something something that’s what you heard is it cold in the kitchen yeah but I think this was the gift from Andy it is it’s for everyone yes it’s so good isn’t it very windy outside and I’m going to forage some Greenery for us to decorate the entrance

Hall so oh the dining room I still call it the entrance hall as well yeah so um I shall go outside and then go to the bootroom exciting just before the chapel restorers leave I’m going to see how they’ve G on for the day I love seeing

It all lit up at night it’s nearly 6:00 p.m. I think they stop at 6:00 p.m. just gets dark so early here hello So their frames templates in a way but frames to hold the way to the Vault whilst the vault’s being built this is incredible I love being up here seeing the Stars seeing The Vault so that’s the patterning that will go onto the new Vault and that’s the new Vault that’s

Being created there and the current restoration plan does include the repainting of all of this it’s just Marvelous you want to don’t know what you two look adorable it’s good to have you back every day now we will move in if you had be but until then enjoy your meal and just wait when you come tomorrow you’ll see the chairs unwrapped waa look at’s face is so

Excited they’re you I know since all you’ve wanted all these years is not Antique Chairs they’re not damaged no I don’t have a problem with antique chairs I just got a problem with you guys buying antiques because you just buy antiques that are they miss a part are

Missing a leg well you know budget conscious on the night few glasses of sh we can check them tomorrow yeah by bye night guys bye lat bye Philip has got Jerry at the airport they’re on their way back so they’ll be here really soon and I am back to making the NeverEnding lemon

Merang pie because Michael popped out he has eggs we can finally make it and he’s cooking dinner so that’s great as well oh but hang on you haven’t seen what we got for dinner you haven’t seen you haven’t no you will be excited you will you will open this is something I have

Never done before so this is doesn’t it just just ah yeah my favorite yum yum oh sure okay now we carry on opening oh hello hello hello hello the first white truffles I have ever bought in my life two little babies one to have with you and Jerry though I

Think Jerry’s not going to like it we’ll see and one to have with ta and Steven when they come back next week cuz they left this morning they’ve just gone away for a few days still with their new house um can we um keep half the train

Lelot he got to you truffle dog you didn’t mess around with the quantity of eggs did you nice I have to put this into a flattened bow this is the pastry and wrap it in cing fill put it in the fridge whilst I get on with the

Rest and thank you for the apperal Spritz this is Christmas baking cocktail all good with the world this is going to be lemon merang pie well I hope so you know it’s one of my favorite day three of trying to do a lemon merang pie at

This point is your favorite one of my favorites oo it’s happening they’re here yay careful the step thank you darling one oh love look who’s here helloa hello adorable how you I’m good how are you very good come into the light so I can see you properly H Angel

Dashing nice to see you and welcome back the whole outfit is super as always is very very cool the than you as soon as philli got back he like please please can we open one sh I’m in the middle of cooking Phillip this has to be quick we should do this

In daylight tomorrow anyway yeah yeah yeah yeah you’re too excited you’re like a child at Christmas okay that is not one of the dining room chairs these are the ones for my study Philip bought these for his study that is very hello isn’t that lovely goodness very nice please please please can we

Look at the ones here is big changes in here Gerald you come at a very exciting time have you not been paying your belts are we off but you still on the furniture it’s by popular demand so many people said that they hated our dining room chairs

And including me yeah and me to be fair but they’re useful and we’re keeping them for big parties we’ll still have them but I wanted something a little bit more neutral in this room and some actually goes with the curtains but see I I just just can’t wait to see them

Oh no there’s so many layers of paper I keep thinking I’ll see it in the next lay okay I love them hello that’s velvet I know did you don’t know they were velvet I forgot I thought they were satin I I forgot I got them at auction

Of course there’s a very famous designer called Jack Garcia in Paris and he designed someone’s house he had these chairs made for that house and then they sold the contents of their flat so we were able to get these so they are actually not antiques they’re quite new they’re probably made in the

Last 10 years or so yeah gorgeous and which means they’ll be nice and sturdy and they’re beautiful oh they really are and they go so well with the curtain oh it’s got a little um tassel on it why is it got a little tassel on

It it’s got two I think on the other side as well they all have are you telling me that I’ve accidentally bought 24 tessel yes well as the master of tessels I felt like you know a I love them so much we pleasure like that little tassel yes I would like the

Pleasure thank you very much oh it’s so high look at you my feet don’t touch the ground luckily usually wear heels at dinner yes but look literally they don’t do you want to come and see what it’s like with me yeah do you like it

Too really good in the room here my feet are swinging completely free I love you so much oh isn’t it marvelous isn’t it it’s extremely comfortable and it’s No Nonsense you sit upright at this table and you eat I want to try the I want to

Try the other ones now should we open them all up no I’ve got to go and cook there’s a lemon should I open them all up okay go crazy suppos to be a lemon Mor like Cofe that is lemon merang pie that’s what it looks like these days I’m

Blind baking it call yourself a cook Michael am I right am myang anything you say in that outfit is PR I’m not marang oh oh no oh no you have so sorry I’m so sorry R in Scotland is wrong one of the dining armchairs question is does it

Have tassels uh let’s see yes yes they all have tassel I’ve become obsessed by the tassels that I didn’t know were there it feels like a freebie this a professional way of doing it put some Welly into it wow would you like to try on new dining chair I’m they beautiful it’s a

Bit dark I can’t really see I know I know tomorrow though so beautiful you want to try oh sure it’s so comfy oh they’re comfy but perfect for dinner party yes this is your your your high up on you I think we’re missing a few servants Stephanie

Hey you got two in here wearing apron I am wearing an apron I’m going back lemon rang pie Waits for No One goodness knows this moment has been a long time coming finally I get to pour the lemon merang filling into the pie oh it’s much nicer

You look so happy Marie so pretty it really looks it compliments the wallpaper it’s a shat right that’s it feels like a sh looks proper sh I’m going to go back to the lemon morang pie of infinite fness I’m loving this by the way do you promise me that this is going

To look like a RoR game tomorrow 100% I don’t and I I can’t wait to you know properly lay the table in here I want a proper reveal tomorrow night dinner in here yes okay deal did you make that of course I made it for you Gerald what do

You take me for a monster that for George you are a member of this family Gerald and you get a napkin in that Cas gee the Trigg is to pretend like you’re using it but actually we’re not we just sort of using is this because you don’t

Believe in the constant washing of the napkins yes you know St you look at this that look at this I know you’re going to use like a bed sheet I just put it to one side because I don’t know what they are I think it looks like wood shaving

The entire point of the meal is the white truffle what do you do with these you just eat them try one why don’t you try a little bit with a bit of pasta go on live a little no go wild I’m a mening toties man we’ve done a lot of work in

The kitchen today Michael this looks beautiful almost baked a website oh my God it’s so good it’s so good it’s something wrong with your teas spuds it’s so good sorry I think my mom would have exactly the same way she would yeah you know me and your mom the

Same beans and toast if I get an onion and my minc and potatoes that’s an adventure oh I think someone agrees with you you do don’t you oh well mind you you’re licking your lips I think someone would like a little bit of truffle yeah he’s welcome to

Me into the oven lemon Mar I was going to see is not finished yet is it you’re more able to eat this aren’t you than that so Do’s this to look forward to Gerald it’s like the midnight Christmas house I don’t think I’ve ever seen you

So happy I ecstatic should I get that door for you you would mind I thought I’d finish the lemon merang pie and I’ve Just Seen the Last instruction which says I have to leave at to call for a minimum of 1 and 1 half hours I’ve done

It again we won’t be able to eat it tonight The NeverEnding lemon morang saga continues news and it will have its debut tomorrow Ad

38 Comments

  1. I love seeing you cook Stephanie, you do cook some lovely recipes. Nice to see Michael’s back. Oh and Gerald. Shame mummy & Percy won’t be there. Love the new chairs but to be honest I thought the others were fine xxx ❤

  2. Hi Stephanie, I adopted three stars in vaults of the Chapel of St. Joseph, one in the constellation of Mary, one in the constellation of Jesus Christ, and one in the constellation of Joseph, each with special dedications based on each member the Holy Family. Today is the Day of our Lady of Guadalupe, and she is all about the constellation and the stars among other things, and so it was very fitting that the stars were dedicated on this day, December 12th, 2023! The dedications are for the world and for humanity. Thanks for doing this very cool, and very special project, and I am proud to be a part of the Chapel of St. Joseph restoration at Chateau de Lalande. Cheers!

  3. I had always thought that the upholstery of the old chairs was not attractive; but I would never have written anything about it. However, now that you have the new attractive chairs, it is certainly a decor upgrade. It really was the upholstery of the old chairs that jarred . . . not the frame or color of the frame necessarily. In that respect, the old and new are somewhat in the same range. Consider, perhaps, looking for a complementary fabric to recover the old chairs and keep all of them for the day when you have a HUGE dinner party, perhaps out in the lovely courtyard.

  4. Have you considered PAINTING the fabric on your old dining chairs??? I’ve never done it however I know it CAN be done… probably cheaper than reupholstering them! You said you were going to still use them on occasion.

  5. Oh my Gerry. I'd love to have a smidge of Truffle. As for beans and toast my husband was half English and half Scottish.

  6. I just love when Phillip tells you how much he loves you… its so sincere… you can see it in his eyes. You both make the cutest couple and Lancelot❤❤❤❤

  7. Those chairs are beautiful!! Can't believe I am just discovering your channel because The Chateau Diaries bring so much joy!! Am always smiling from beginning to end!! 😊🏰💖

  8. I do like the velvet texture of the new chairs, love Phillip's new chair (also was not expecting him to get only white porcelain. The new update for youtube makes it hard to comment) However your old chairs, I love them, i find the color, shape and style so cute so no saying bad stuff about them. Also Lancelot is super cute. Also love the ceiling of the church, very interesting

  9. What’s wrong with the dining room chairs? I really like them! That’s strange that people have complained about them.

  10. Did you buy the tree already with lights? Or did you have to put the lights yourself. It looks wonderful with all the lights on. I have never managed to get my tree light like that.
    I am crazy about Christmas decorations and I can’t have enough of them, and I even fill vases and silver baskets full of bobbles🤩

  11. Those chairs are gorgeous!! Do you have a spray in the stores there that's a fabric guard? Spray it on and it should protect the fabric from spills and stains. Try it underneath first, though.

  12. I read the comments,and have never seen one mention the chairs ? Only Phillip kept saying he did not like them.

  13. Haven't watched in a while, what happened to the massive new heating system that was supposed to be up for Winter?!!!! Is it not working?! Love the new chairs!

  14. You will need to put a little stool under the table so that you can sit comfortably during long dinners. It's one of the reasons that I'm never comfortable very long while dining.

  15. Unrelated, but I have to ask! What about the new heating system that was supposed to be keeping you toasty this winter?! Seems to be AWOL. 😱🥶

  16. You are so British Stephanie, I really need to teach you about breaking the rules. Being a typical American rebel I'm really good at breaking the rules, lol. I would have put the pie in the freezer for 10-20 minutes to insure the filling was completely cool, and then dug in! You are way more patient and obedient than I am. Especially being that, like Michael, lemon meringue is one of my favorite pies. It was nice to see you all so excited about the new dining room chairs. I always had a sort of love/hate relationship with those chairs. I loved the elegance of the fabric on the chairs, but I hated the dated avocado green and gold colors.Yet somehow, the old chairs seemed apropos to the faded glory of an old french chateau. But as Lalande is being lovingly restored to its former glory, it seems the perfect time to trade out the shabby elegance of the old chairs, for the craftsmanship and beauty of the new chairs. But I think I'm going to miss the old chairs just a little bit.

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