Some unsolicited advice about french culture: consider going see the Mayor in person. Make an appointment in person, and then have an in person conversation. You'll get a better response in person, it's seen as more personal, respectful, and conveys the emotional need behind needing to know what's happening, and the financial and emotional need to have them moved. I have found it's critical to getting business done, that personal relationship. Best of luck. I'm on your side. :)
Thank you so much. We have met our mayor. She is a great lady. I will email her ( because it is easier for me to write in French ) and then ask for a meeting. I love your input and you are 100% right. Huge hugs. ❤❤
I can’t explain how much I enjoyed watching you make the currant jelly! I remember watching my mother make Concord grape jelly only one time and it brought back such good memories. Unfortunately she only did it once as my 5 brothers (I was only girl, I’m 71 now) made a mess of it and made her cry. She swore she’d never do it again and she didn’t. My brothers were tough ones when young but now I miss every one of them. Thank you❤
@sinacarroll meeting with the mayor is an superb idea! Stephanie Jarvis, Chateau Diaries has done this several times to update the mayor on projects and enlist and maintain his support for her Chateau!
Good morning Patrick & Stuart, gorgeous video. It must be a great feeling harvesting those currents and making the jelly. What a blessing the oven is that you can sterilise all the jars at the same time, I love to do that as well and the jars are hot so the hot filling settles nicely. The garden is looking great boasting with all the various flowering plants and shrubs. There seems to be just an abundance of fruits and flower heads on each plant!! Those poles are not for internet, those cables which are fibre, goes underground. Those poles could could get monitor cameras installed later we have them at our traffic lights, they are shaped like little flying saucers, and they have cameras to monitor your movements, now that being the case they would be infringing on your property and that is not acceptable. I agree this is an eye ball to eye ball situation. I feel those are illegal. Let's stick to the sweeter note, enjoy the wild plum jelly I am sure you will have great success. The dinner you made for Tony and Jane sounds great, cannot wait to see the table. Have a great day, oh, and the Day lilies look stunning, love the sort of cinnamon shade. Kind regards, Elize.
Aloha, your flowers and fruits are euphoric. I adore your channel; the content, the music, the presentation . I don’t think that I will ever understand loud, generic modern day pop type background music in chateau videos. It’s so incongruous. Your choice of music is superb. It doesn’t detract from the visual. Thank you, big hugs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Oh no! What an eyesore! Be firm….! It was so lovely to see you busy in the fab new kitchen. The jam looked delish! And the profusion of the roses, fuschias etc…..glorious! You’ve got green fingers. Love to you both ❤
The cooker is spectacular! The poles, not so much but hopefully the conversation with the Mayor will be fruitful and the issue resolved to everyone’s benefit. You inspire me each time I see you.
Thank you, Jane! 💕😊 I do miss being involved with theatre. Life here would be perfect if there also was just a community theatre to be involved with. 👍👍
What a pleasure it was to watch you make re currant jelly on your new stove. My best friend just got a new stove and she texted me last night and said I had no idea how happy this new appliance would make me!! I imagine you feel the same😄😘😘
Oh dear, there’s no way to paint all of those poles out of the picture!!! Good luck with your bureaucratic tussle!!! The jelly looks fantastic - I’m betting that the new combination will be tasty too. What two fruits don’t go together, after all. 🙂♥️ Gorgeous flowers yet again, and the apple trees are coming along. 👍
The poles……. Let’s hope. ❤❤❤ I am excited to try new combinations and adding lavender flowers and spices……. And we have apples growing……. Yay. Love from Colombe 😊😊😊
I would request an in person interview with the mayor. You might get better results. Bonne chance 🍀😍😘Love the red currant jam making. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
Our neighbor, who was on the council, already called her. I will email her and then we can meet (easier for me). She want this to be a success. And she likes what we are doing. Hope she can help. Huge thank you. ❤❤❤
"Don't wear anything that will stain." I did note that there were lots of aprons to choose from hanging on the door, heh 😉You could have a special/not so special jelly making apron, as with your straining towel. You two are such a joy to behold 🥰
First, I am glad that Nessa is doing well. She seems to cause you the most stress out of all your "children," but you dote on her nonetheless. She is precious 💖. Second, that red currant jam looks delicious... I could almost smell it simmering. Adding plums to the next batch is intriguing, and I bet it will be delicious, too. Your garden is really flourishing this year. Rather than adding the apple cuttings to the compost heap, why not try rooting them. Sprinkle some cinnamon, a natural fungicide, on the root end to prevent stem rot and plant them in containers with fertile soil to propagate. Good luck with those unsightly poles. They should have consulted you before installing them on your property. Hopefully, the Mayor is accommodating to your needs, and all works out in the end. They should bury the wires underground as your château is of historical importance. Xxx
My dear Stuart and Patrick, Wow what a fabulous vlog. I’ve not had a good few days and spent them in the Emergency dept. This vlog was just a godsend and has really turned a bad day into a nice evening. Stuart the quality of colour is just so beautiful and shows all those beautiful flowers and plants at their best. You both have great knowledge about what to plant and grow in your amazing grounds. Patrick darling loved the jelly making and the colour of that jelly is gorgeous . Credit to you both for choosing that multi-use sink it’s so practical . We have a saying over here that whoever decided that those poles should be put right outside a beautiful chateau is “ A Real Jobs Worth “ it really does be beggar belief doing that. Thank you so much for the vlog. X🇨🇮❤
Dear Sheila. I’m glad the vlog brought you some fun. So sorry to hear that you have not been well. Sending much love from us, hoping for your speedy recovery. 🥰😘🥰 We are often amazed by the intensity of the colours here. I am in love with that sink. So incredibly practical. 👍🏻😍 The people who set the poles…. Even our neighbor had already called the mayor. 😂. Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and be well my dear. ❤😊❤
Yummy redcurrant jelly and you have so much fruit in your garden's, lovely garden's love lavender the smell it put out there mmm nice.shame about the pole's been put up hope you get some answer's Patrick and Stuart, and I am so happy that your furbaby is on the mend nice video, take care and see you both on Friday 💕🌼🤗💕
So nice to see that beautiful cooker in service. Must be quite a pleasure getting to know it. I spent my childhood being #1 helper to my mom as she made her fabulous jams, jellies and preserves. She made *sticky* pear preserves to gift her siblings, which my cousins still ask me for the recipe, 40 yrs after her passing. It's hilarious and tragic that I didn't pay closer attention.
Growing up in Germany we had them in our garden and also made jelly every year (or just picked them from the bush and ate them). Now living in the South in USA I have never seen or eaten red currants. Brings back memories.
Probably Danson Plums.Makes the very best Jam.Remove the pits and include the skin of the plums in the Jam. Used to be very popular in the USA but hard to find anymore. Our local farmers have lost their treble due to a severe drop in temperatures last Dec 22nd the temp dropped 40 degrees in just hours many folks lost trees,berries etc. you will love the Jam. Love your adventures.
Dear Patrick and Stuart, Everything you selected for the kitchen is ideal for your jelly/jam making and you must be loving the sink and stove. The colors of flowers and plants are so vibrant in your garden and you have an abundance of fruit that makes me drool with envy. My heart sank at the site of those poles and obviously they intend to string wires from pole to pole. I hope you get somewhere when speaking with the Mayor. I can’t understand why they wouldn’t bury the fiber optic wires. Sending you hugs!!! xx
Dear Stephanie. Thank you so much. It feels so good to have a gorgeous working kitchen again. Today we picked wild plums…. About 30 pounds. 😮😊😮 already steam juiced half for jam and the rest for chutney. ❤. The mayor is doing everything she can to get the poles changed. She is a great lady. And yes….. bury those wires! Huge hugs from us and love to you and your family. ❤😊❤
I’m soo happy our resident chateau runaway is feeling better! ❤Nessa. For some of us our dogs are our children & anytime they’re not well we worry because we love them beyond words! Summer fruits are my absolute favorites, especially berries, peaches, cherries, etc. I love, love, love the new cooker!! 😮Now I’m not only jealous of the sink, I’m overly jealous of the cooker. The jelly looked wonderful. Nice touch with the label.✔️The flowers are beautiful. Because holly hocks are in my top 3 flowers list & that they are considered an “old lady” plant & nobody is growing them. They have dwindled dramatically! I’m happy to yours on some videos. They are Gorgeous! I’m sure sorry you’re having to deal with government b.s. already. For christ sake you’ve only been there 12 months!! Oh well, I’m sure it’ll get sorted. Hugs to you both, Doc❤
How lovely to see you both. Glad Nessa is healing. Good that Colin and Liz are supervising, hope the rest of your people are fine. The Jelly looks divine. Now I digress: The Poles look ghastly! Good luck sorting that out. May you have blessings this week as you deserve them. Thankyou for sharing.
Thank you so much. Thank you for commenting 😊 Nessa is doing well and we are happy. What would we do without our supervision? 😂. Everyone is doing great. I love when you digress. I hope this can be addressed. What a shame. 😮😢. Love your comment. Hugs. ❤❤❤
My mother used to make the most fabulous raspberry and red currant jelly. The currants add a nice light and tart taste to the very robust and intense flavour of rasperries. Love your channel!
The plum and current jelly sounds lovely. The current jelly was making my mouth water while waited for a current stain on your white shirt Patrick. To my relief, you were not stained, I, on the other hand, would have been covered. 🤣. Such beautiful labels Stuart!Hoping for Nessa’s continued healing❤️. The poles are a catastrophe. Hopefully, the officials will see and understand. Hugs!
Picked the plums today….. 😊. Well, maybe 5%……. Wasn’t I lucky with the white shirt. I normally ruin shirts. I watched the vlog and thought….. Good Lord….. why? The mayor is on the case with the posts and the labels….. I love the, too. Huge thank you my fellow splattered. ❤😊❤
Your making of the red currant jelly took me back to my childhood in north central Pennsylvania. My mother made red currant jelly from bushes that lined our property; that atop her always fantastic homemade bread or warm homemade potato rolls ( a soft mildly sweet dinner roll with a cup of mashed potatoes in it) with butter was a thing of beauty from my childhood memories. I can still smell the bread in my mind. Despite having eight children, she managed to make that bread for my father his entire life as she knew he loved it so.
Hello to the two of you, I have been following you since the beginning. I thoroughly enjoy watching the both of you and the projects that you start and complete, and I most assured that when finished your chateau will fully be back to life and as you know you are the caretakers now and I know that you too are doing exceptional job. Continued success and blessed health to the both of you. And to your fur babies❤
I wonder if a creative artist with a cherry-picker could paint sky blue on the upper part and green to match the distant tree line on each pole to blend in better? Of course the officials would have to agree.....Actually, maybe leave the bottom part the natural wood as it might blend in better in the winter when the distant trees lose their leaves. It's just a thought.
Isnt lavender fantastic. Those were the first plants we bought including the geraniums. Got through the winter and are now absolutely stunning. ❤ thank you very much. 🥰💖😘
Patrick it was so nice to see you in the kitchen using your new cooker, the jelly looks yummy. Honestly I will never understand all that you accomplished with the former tiny stove. My face hurts I was smiling from ear to ear the entire time we spent in the kitchen, so so happy for you both. Sending healing hugs and kisses to Nessa. Oh my goodness, I sure hope you can get that poll monstrosity situation corrected quickly. Good luck, see you Friday hugs to all and stay well.
Thank you so much Ina. I love cooking on that beauty. ❤. My grandmothers taught me that one just makes do with what one has. 😊😂😊. And the jelly is soooo pretty. Thank you for your well wishes for Nessa. She is doing really well. Poor baby. Going to email the mayor. Now. Sending you love and looking forward to seeing you Friday. Huge from Colombe ❤
Love your red currant jelly. Hope Nessa is recovering and those poles are an eyesore, it would be easier to put it underground. Hope you have success in getting them removed. Maybe a face to face meeting with the mayor would be more beneficial. Don’t forget to include pics of the poles with your email. ❤
Oh my goodness those poles are terrible. Fingers crossed you can get that sorted. Fantastic jelly making Patrick the stoves getting a work out I see. 😁 How wonderful you guys have beautiful fruit on your property and flowers so so good ❤
I am sorry to hear that these poles are now part of your beautiful views. Why these crews can't say something to the land/home owners when they are there...is beyond me since you have to live with the new view. I know some home owners plant vines at the base and if they creep up the pole...oh well - that's nature. Crossing my fingers it all works out in your favor.
Thank you for this wonderful memories. I moved to US when I was 19...we had a lot of currents in Norway 🇳🇴 haven’t had it in this country, so this was wonderful to see!!👏👏🤗❤️🙏 love you guys ❣️
Hello Ann. Thank you very much. I am glad for your memories. My German family had them too. I am glad we have them now again. Sending you love and hugs from Colombe. ❤😊❤
Curiouser and curiouser. I was thinking light poles, but who knows. My husband demanded power lines go underground before and into our place. A bit gobsmacked that the demand was met to be honest. But oh so much nicer. Love your jelly. Best wishes.
I have blackberries that grow on the side of my house and red raspberries, too. I pick them daily until i have enough to make my jam. I had lots of flowers and cant wait until the start to blossom and ripen. They get bigger than u thumb. Thank you for sharing the making of ur jelly. 😊
Darlings, i understand that you are annoyed that they put up the polls right in front of the Chateau. Patrick i hope the mayor can help resolve this situation. The jelly looks delicious. The garden has lots of beautiful flowers. It must give a really summer feeling. Now with the new cooker making jam and jelley will be easier. Hope Nessa is healing well. Hugs and kisses also for the 11🐕. 🌻😘🥰
Hi sweetie. The posts are horrible. Just an eye sore 😡 The garden is wild but gorgeous. We will aim for 20 kg of wild flower seeds to add to the back pasture. Making jams and cooking is quite lovely……. As for Nessa, she has an infection but it made an abscess and you’d never have known. But we do. 😊. They removed all the infectious matter and she is a happy girl. Thank you so much. She is our little princess. ❤😊❤. Love from Colombe.
The new stove is stunning and the perfect choice. The jams look amazing and a nice touch with the labels. I agree the poles are an eyesore and contacting the mayor is a good idea. If you can see her in person, even better. Your flowers are exquisite. Take care my friends, Ralph Rocchiccioli
Hi Ralph. We do love the stove. It is pretty but it is almost what one would expect from a kitchen from the 1750s. 😊. Stuart has designed the labels, of course….. I mean, of course not me. 😂😂😂. I will write to the mayor because I can use the help of translation programs and then ask her to come over. It is great advice. Thank you so much. Hugs as always from us. ❤😊❤
Beautiful blooming plants. Love the color of the currents and hope your jelly is delicious. It made me smile to see the orange day Lilly. Being originally from Tennessee we call them ditch lillies. They grow in the ditches and beside the roads as a wild flower. Love them so much. Excited to see your Friday dinner. You two are busy bees with multiple projects. Enjoy the ride. Life id beautiful. Good news about your fur baby. Hope you get good news about your new eye sores. Joy
You two have made made such a wonderful home …Loved the jelly making.Wonderful seeing the enjoyment in your eyes when cooking . Good luck with Mayor snuggles for Nessie
I've not been able to see your last few videos and seeing this foitage from your kitchen I must asap! Looks stunning, that cooker and those zellige tiles omg 😍👌 Poles man, nonono they got to GO! 😭😫 Good advice you got to make a personal appointment, if possible invite her out to see for herself. I love red currant jelly in the fall - winter season with game and mushrooms, freshens and brightens up all those deep flavours, is beautiful and carries memories of summer. Rowan berry jelly is great too for the same use, in early autumn. They need to be put in the freezer 24 hours before cooking, and require more sugar but have lots of pectine and tannins nice with meat amd gravy. My kitchen windows are full of 2 meter high Coctail Cucumber plants this year giving a constant flow of tasty green 12 cm cucumbers. Very ramdom choice for a city lady I know 😂 I have huge tarragon, bougainvilla tobaccoflowers, geranium (the fragrant varieties) mint going crazy in a planter and more, (I was a florist when I was very young, it's nuts I live in the city really). Your garden is stunning as always, I can only imagine what it's like irl. Hope you get that pole problem sorted, really, truly, that's just not ok. I will try to catch up until next time! Bisou Jo 💕
I can't get over how many flowers & fruits you have on the property. You'll need a full time gardener to keep up with it all. The red currant jelly looks delicious. I made strawberry jam last week. I know you're loving the new stove/oven. Maybe you could install a tetherball to the poles as a fun game for the dogs?!?
😂. I love your idea for the poles. 😂 We do love the stove. And we have so many more fruits than last year. Now, are you offering to move over here as a gardener? 😂. We couldn’t affor you but we’d love to have you here ❤. We will aim for strawberry next year. Sending love to your and your family from us crazies at Colombe. 😊😊😊
Maybe wisteria? That might be too heavy but I Did see morning glory & it went up the pole also spreading to & up the guide wire. Now maybe that mixed with wild roses would make any naked pole look nice!
I hope your Marie can fix those poles. I wonder why you were not notified first. I'm glad your fur baby is on the mend! Keep on cooking!!! Much love to all🇨🇦💕🥂
I couldn’t adore the two of you more if I tried! 🫶 Fabulous video as per, I love red current jelly, it goes so well with poultry and well done Patrick for not getting stains all over your white tee shirt! I have to say I’m incensed for you both over the unsightly poles, I do hope the Mayor listens to your plea to take them down, I’m sure they can’t just stick poles right outside your beautiful Chateau, there has to be some law that says NO! Some loophole that means you can have them taken down! I do hope so, it’s a disgrace, good luck 🤞much love to you both xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stella, you are just a rockstar. Thank you. 🎉❤🎉. Red currant jelly is so yummy with poultry and any white meat. 😊. I was surprised I didn’t get all sprinkled in red…. How stupid of me to not wear a apron….. 😂😡😂 The mayor sais she is doing all she can to get this solved. She is great. There should be a law……. 😮😅😮. Huge hugs and love from Colombe. 😊😊
Hi Joaquina. It is a great time for us and tasting the fruits is wonderful. The tomatoes are coming nicely too. A few weeks….. 😊. Indeed, the cooker arrived just in time. Love from Colombe. ❤❤❤
Patrick, you're really rocking that look. I appreciate your jelly hints, grew strawberries this year have an abundance. Was gifted a set that looks similar equally daunting. Wish me luck. Fantastic vlog.
Patrick Stuart looks like what we have now been installed in my srea but in ole ma bell part of across the pond but think it may be fiber/ole telecon lines. They did put down fiber about a decade ago. Thx you two just reminded me of springs & summers w/ friends & family putting up jam & jellys from garden for next year! 🤗
I love watching your improvements to your chateau. You have a problem going on with your hollyhocks. You will need to go to a local garden center. Your hollyhocks have rust. You will need to purchase a sprayer and a bottle of copper for plants and mix with water. Follow the directions completely after each application. The rust will spread to all your hollyhocks, apple trees and roses if not treated. You might pull or cut the leaves off at the bottom if the plant is completely covered. Rust kills plants, fruit bushes, vines and trees. In France they may use something else to correct this problem. We have this in the United States, also. It comes from lots of rains and high heat. Don’t leave the leaves on the ground. You don’t want rust to get in your soil. I hate telling you this. But you work so hard.
Yum! The Jellies, and the dinner menu. Can't wait to see the dinner episode. I just knew that you would start all sorts of goodies going on that BEAST!!!! What a cooker! LOLOLOL All the best to you both.
Thank you so much. Now, I hope you like the cooking episode. I know I’m a bit of a bumbling idiot at times……, but I am trying. 😂😂😂 Love the cooker and we appreciate your comment and input. Hugs from Colombe.
I am having a bad year for fruit and veggies. Frost early in the season killed the pears on the espalier, lack of rain and hot weather has affected both our cherry tree and plum tree. The birds eat our strawberries before they are ripened, and lastly our poodle Pauli jumped into the raised beds and dug my cucumbers up, and carrots as well. 🙄 Sigh….
Let us know how it goes with your Mayor, Ad a Chateaux owner bringing business in and taking on those big estates I’m sure he will be responsive. From watching other Chatesu owners the Mayors do seem to really care and take interest not like here in the states. I was watching another channel seems there is plum Gin recipes. 😊 My husband is doing well and tomorrow I send off to see if we are eligible for Italian citizenship. I’m praying. I am holding steady Thank you for your prayers. I’ll pray for you to have favor on the poles and your beautiful tractor to return . I love you both !
Re: those damn poles… grrrr, how infuriating. May you get a satisfying result from your letter to the mayor. You might want to tell her that if she has them removed😉😉,she gets free jams and jellies for the rest of her life!👍🏻
Stuart and Patrick did you not ask the workmen what the poles were for while they were working on them . The red current jelly looked really good and your new stove proved to be a great asset .Love to all of you Xxxx
So inspired by your jelly festa and can’t wait for summer fruits from my garden! Love preserving as I hate waste and my old granny had larder full of preserves for her many lucky boarders in Tasmania back in the day. Your video was so informative and that stove is fabulous indeed. Good luck with the Mayor too! Just be your charming selves and take some jelly as a bribe 😂❤
I see someone else had a similar idea to mine (paint the pole) - though I was thinking Roman column. 😉 Looking forward to the video to get the full story.
I like the idea of a column but I’d like it better to get especially the one in front of the gate moved. 😂. We hope we have updates in the next weeks. 🥰💖🥰
Garden looking splendid. I love the making of redcurrant jelly I have two bushes of redcurrants they are devils to pick though I Always leave a few for the birds.
I feel for you with the poles. I am thinking that if the poles are essential for the good of the area for some reason, they could be positioned more discreetly that this! It may be a good idea to go and chat with the Mayor in person. That is the sort of drama you don't need, even if you do get some good videos out of the trauma! The jam/jelly looks amazing. I am always planning to make jam/jelly, but I never get around to it. Maybe this summer. Thank you for the video!
🙂 Dinner with your friends sounds wonderful, would love to come 🙃LOL. Don't despair re: poles just "planted" in front of your chateau, surely you will be either able to have them moved, or somehow camouflage them over time.
Can I just tell you how jealous I am of your currants? A while ago, I looked why they aren't popular in the U.S. Turns out growing them was banned for many decades. Who knew? It's allowed [mostly] now, but Americans are now so unfamiliar with them that it's rare. All the back currant preserves I buy are typically produced in Europe. Enjoy all that good vitamin C!
Those red currants were so beautiful, like glistening garnets in the sun. Somehow it evokes a childhood memory that I can't quite place. Maybe there is a red berry that grows wild along the Oregon coast? In any case, they certainly made my mouth water! I loved watching your process.
Congrats on the beautiful new cooker. How exciting. And the jelly looks delicious. But also so glad to hear that Nessa is doing ok!
Some unsolicited advice about french culture: consider going see the Mayor in person. Make an appointment in person, and then have an in person conversation. You'll get a better response in person, it's seen as more personal, respectful, and conveys the emotional need behind needing to know what's happening, and the financial and emotional need to have them moved. I have found it's critical to getting business done, that personal relationship. Best of luck. I'm on your side. :)
Thank you so much. We have met our mayor. She is a great lady. I will email her ( because it is easier for me to write in French ) and then ask for a meeting. I love your input and you are 100% right. Huge hugs. ❤❤
I can’t explain how much I enjoyed watching you make the currant jelly! I remember watching my mother make Concord grape jelly only one time and it brought back such good memories. Unfortunately she only did it once as my 5 brothers (I was only girl, I’m 71 now) made a mess of it and made her cry. She swore she’d never do it again and she didn’t. My brothers were tough ones when young but now I miss every one of them. Thank you❤
@sinacarroll meeting with the mayor is an superb idea! Stephanie Jarvis, Chateau Diaries has done this several times to update the mayor on projects and enlist and maintain his support for her Chateau!
Oh how I wish to taste your jelly! The process was captivating love ya both.
@@kathyeyesopen4078 what a beautiful memory.. of your grandmother and your brothers!
Good morning Patrick & Stuart, gorgeous video. It must be a great feeling harvesting those currents and making the jelly. What a blessing the oven is that you can sterilise all the jars at the same time, I love to do that as well and the jars are hot so the hot filling settles nicely. The garden is looking great boasting with all the various flowering plants and shrubs. There seems to be just an abundance of fruits and flower heads on each plant!! Those poles are not for internet, those cables which are fibre, goes underground. Those poles could could get monitor cameras installed later we have them at our traffic lights, they are shaped like little flying saucers, and they have cameras to monitor your movements, now that being the case they would be infringing on your property and that is not acceptable. I agree this is an eye ball to eye ball situation. I feel those are illegal. Let's stick to the sweeter note, enjoy the wild plum jelly I am sure you will have great success. The dinner you made for Tony and Jane sounds great, cannot wait to see the table. Have a great day, oh, and the Day lilies look stunning, love the sort of cinnamon shade. Kind regards, Elize.
Yes, Elize, the poles are intended for the fiber optic internet.
The jelly looks delicious. The authorities should have notified you before putting the poles outside your gates, shocking .❤❤⭐️⭐️
If nothing can be done about the poles ,Grow something on them ,really are eyesore ,jelly looks lovely Patrick ,well done ,👍
Aloha, your flowers and fruits are euphoric. I adore your channel; the content, the music, the presentation . I don’t think that I will ever understand loud, generic modern day pop type background music in chateau videos. It’s so incongruous. Your choice of music is superb. It doesn’t detract from the visual. Thank you, big hugs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Thank you! 😀
Red currant jam? Yes please!
It is delicious. ❤❤❤
Strawberry rhubarb jam and a flute of good champagne then back to bed for a long nap .
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Oh no! What an eyesore! Be firm….! It was so lovely to see you busy in the fab new kitchen. The jam looked delish! And the profusion of the roses, fuschias etc…..glorious! You’ve got green fingers. Love to you both ❤
The cooker is spectacular! The poles, not so much but hopefully the conversation with the Mayor will be fruitful and the issue resolved to everyone’s benefit. You inspire me each time I see you.
Thank you, Jane! 💕😊 I do miss being involved with theatre. Life here would be perfect if there also was just a community theatre to be involved with. 👍👍
What a pleasure it was to watch you make re currant jelly on your new stove. My best friend just got a new stove and she texted me last night and said I had no idea how happy this new appliance would make me!! I imagine you feel the same😄😘😘
Make them take those poles down! Throw a tantrum! Then go home and eat red currant jelly and toast!
Oh dear, there’s no way to paint all of those poles out of the picture!!! Good luck with your bureaucratic tussle!!!
The jelly looks fantastic - I’m betting that the new combination will be tasty too. What two fruits don’t go together, after all. 🙂♥️
Gorgeous flowers yet again, and the apple trees are coming along. 👍
The poles……. Let’s hope. ❤❤❤
I am excited to try new combinations and adding lavender flowers and spices……. And we have apples growing……. Yay. Love from Colombe 😊😊😊
I would request an in person interview with the mayor. You might get better results. Bonne chance 🍀😍😘Love the red currant jam making. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
Our neighbor, who was on the council, already called her. I will email her and then we can meet (easier for me). She want this to be a success. And she likes what we are doing. Hope she can help. Huge thank you. ❤❤❤
"Don't wear anything that will stain." I did note that there were lots of aprons to choose from hanging on the door, heh 😉You could have a special/not so special jelly making apron, as with your straining towel. You two are such a joy to behold 🥰
I too, would make an appointment to see your Mayor in person....maybe take her some homemade jelly? Sweet her up a bit?
Flowers are beautiful. The jelly looks sooooo good. The poles - I agree with you. Awful. Good luck with the mayor🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻😂
First, I am glad that Nessa is doing well. She seems to cause you the most stress out of all your "children," but you dote on her nonetheless. She is precious 💖.
Second, that red currant jam looks delicious... I could almost smell it simmering. Adding plums to the next batch is intriguing, and I bet it will be delicious, too.
Your garden is really flourishing this year. Rather than adding the apple cuttings to the compost heap, why not try rooting them. Sprinkle some cinnamon, a natural fungicide, on the root end to prevent stem rot and plant them in containers with fertile soil to propagate.
Good luck with those unsightly poles. They should have consulted you before installing them on your property. Hopefully, the Mayor is accommodating to your needs, and all works out in the end. They should bury the wires underground as your château is of historical importance. Xxx
Patrick, love the blue//white shirt. Fantastic.
Glad you are going to fight the pole invasion!
Thank you Sir! We will fight the good fight. ❤❤❤
My dear Stuart and Patrick, Wow what a fabulous vlog. I’ve not had a good few days and spent them in the Emergency dept. This vlog was just a godsend and has really turned a bad day into a nice evening.
Stuart the quality of colour is just so beautiful and shows all those beautiful flowers and plants at their best.
You both have great knowledge about what to plant and grow in your amazing grounds.
Patrick darling loved the jelly making and the colour of that jelly is gorgeous .
Credit to you both for choosing that multi-use sink it’s so practical .
We have a saying over here that whoever decided that those poles should be put right outside a beautiful chateau is “ A Real Jobs Worth “ it really does be beggar belief doing that.
Thank you so much for the vlog. X🇨🇮❤
Dear Sheila. I’m glad the vlog brought you some fun. So sorry to hear that you have not been well. Sending much love from us, hoping for your speedy recovery. 🥰😘🥰
We are often amazed by the intensity of the colours here.
I am in love with that sink. So incredibly practical. 👍🏻😍
The people who set the poles…. Even our neighbor had already called the mayor. 😂.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and be well my dear. ❤😊❤
Yummy redcurrant jelly and you have so much fruit in your garden's, lovely garden's love lavender the smell it put out there mmm nice.shame about the pole's been put up hope you get some answer's Patrick and Stuart, and I am so happy that your furbaby is on the mend nice video, take care and see you both on Friday 💕🌼🤗💕
So nice to see that beautiful cooker in service. Must be quite a pleasure getting to know it.
I spent my childhood being #1 helper to my mom as she made her fabulous jams, jellies and preserves.
She made *sticky* pear preserves to gift her siblings, which my cousins still ask me for the recipe, 40 yrs after her passing. It's hilarious and tragic that I didn't pay closer attention.
Growing up in Germany we had them in our garden and also made jelly every year (or just picked them from the bush and ate them). Now living in the South in USA I have never seen or eaten red currants. Brings back memories.
I bet your jelly came out delicious, cuz it looks delicious!! ❤
All those wonderful jellies yum yum
Probably Danson Plums.Makes the very best Jam.Remove the pits and include the skin of the plums in the Jam. Used to be very popular in the USA but hard to find anymore. Our local farmers have lost their treble due to a severe drop in temperatures last Dec 22nd the temp dropped 40 degrees in just hours many folks lost trees,berries etc. you will love the Jam. Love your adventures.
And you can make Carmel pie with the preserves - Atlas Obscura has a recipe for a (tart) pie and it is wonderful.
Dear Patrick and Stuart, Everything you selected for the kitchen is ideal for your jelly/jam making and you must be loving the sink and stove. The colors of flowers and plants are so vibrant in your garden and you have an abundance of fruit that makes me drool with envy. My heart sank at the site of those poles and obviously they intend to string wires from pole to pole. I hope you get somewhere when speaking with the Mayor. I can’t understand why they wouldn’t bury the fiber optic wires. Sending you hugs!!! xx
Dear Stephanie. Thank you so much. It feels so good to have a gorgeous working kitchen again. Today we picked wild plums…. About 30 pounds. 😮😊😮 already steam juiced half for jam and the rest for chutney. ❤.
The mayor is doing everything she can to get the poles changed. She is a great lady. And yes….. bury those wires! Huge hugs from us and love to you and your family. ❤😊❤
I’m soo happy our resident chateau runaway is feeling better! ❤Nessa. For some of us our dogs are our children & anytime they’re not well we worry because we love them beyond words! Summer fruits are my absolute favorites, especially berries, peaches, cherries, etc. I love, love, love the new cooker!! 😮Now I’m not only jealous of the sink, I’m overly jealous of the cooker. The jelly looked wonderful. Nice touch with the label.✔️The flowers are beautiful. Because holly hocks are in my top 3 flowers list & that they are considered an “old lady” plant & nobody is growing them. They have dwindled dramatically! I’m happy to yours on some videos. They are Gorgeous!
I’m sure sorry you’re having to deal with government b.s. already. For christ sake you’ve only been there 12 months!! Oh well, I’m sure it’ll get sorted. Hugs to you both, Doc❤
Lovely Red Currant jam, jelly and juice.
How lovely to see you both.
Glad Nessa is healing.
Good that Colin and Liz are supervising, hope the rest of your people are fine.
The Jelly looks divine.
Now I digress:
The Poles look ghastly! Good luck sorting that out.
May you have blessings this week as you deserve them. Thankyou for sharing.
Thank you so much. Thank you for commenting 😊
Nessa is doing well and we are happy. What would we do without our supervision? 😂. Everyone is doing great. I love when you digress. I hope this can be addressed. What a shame. 😮😢. Love your comment. Hugs. ❤❤❤
My mother used to make the most fabulous raspberry and red currant jelly. The currants add a nice light and tart taste to the very robust and intense flavour of rasperries. Love your channel!
The plum and current jelly sounds lovely. The current jelly was making my mouth water while waited for a current stain on your white shirt Patrick. To my relief, you were not stained, I, on the other hand, would have been covered. 🤣. Such beautiful labels Stuart!Hoping for Nessa’s continued healing❤️.
The poles are a catastrophe. Hopefully, the officials will see and understand. Hugs!
Picked the plums today….. 😊. Well, maybe 5%……. Wasn’t I lucky with the white shirt. I normally ruin shirts. I watched the vlog and thought….. Good Lord….. why? The mayor is on the case with the posts and the labels….. I love the, too. Huge thank you my fellow splattered. ❤😊❤
Your making of the red currant jelly took me back to my childhood in north central Pennsylvania. My mother made red currant jelly from bushes that lined our property; that atop her always fantastic homemade bread or warm homemade potato rolls ( a soft mildly sweet dinner roll with a cup of mashed potatoes in it) with butter was a thing of beauty from my childhood memories. I can still smell the bread in my mind. Despite having eight children, she managed to make that bread for my father his entire life as she knew he loved it so.
You need so much patience to pick redcurrants certainly that amount and that amazing cooker lovely fruits and amazing flowers Polegate interesting 😂
Thank you so much. Although it is still easier (and safer) than picking the blackberries out of the brambles. 😮😮
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It’s a joy to see you guys enjoying your beautiful new kitchen 😁
Those poles…😮💨🥺😬
Thank you. We love it. And the poles….. 😡😱😡
Hello to the two of you, I have been following you since the beginning. I thoroughly enjoy watching the both of you and the projects that you start and complete, and I most assured that when finished your chateau will fully be back to life and as you know you are the caretakers now and I know that you too are doing exceptional job. Continued success and blessed health to the both of you. And to your fur babies❤
Thank you! ❤️
I wonder if a creative artist with a cherry-picker could paint sky blue on the upper part and green to match the distant tree line on each pole to blend in better? Of course the officials would have to agree.....Actually, maybe leave the bottom part the natural wood as it might blend in better in the winter when the distant trees lose their leaves. It's just a thought.
Love it. Our neighbors want us to use a chain saw….. I’m glad we are not alone. 😂😂😂. Hugs from Colombe. ❤
Great video! I was mesmerized by that gorgeous lavender plant behind you! So pretty ❤❤❤
Isnt lavender fantastic. Those were the first plants we bought including the geraniums. Got through the winter and are now absolutely stunning. ❤ thank you very much. 🥰💖😘
Bet you guys are enjoying that nice kitchen.
You picking the redcurrants surprisingly brought tears to my eyes, brought back memories of my grandfather who grew them. Thank you.
🤗🤗🤗. Thank you for your comment. It is amazing how memories can be triggered. I’m glad it was a good memory. ❤😊❤. Love from Colombe. 😊
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Every time you bid us goodbye in Hochdeutsch, I respond with UF wiederluege.
I studied in Basel, some things never leave you.
🥰😂💖. That is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much. Made me love our variations of German. Hugs from Colombe ❤❤❤
Patrick it was so nice to see you in the kitchen using your new cooker, the jelly looks yummy. Honestly I will never understand all that you accomplished with the former tiny stove. My face hurts I was smiling from ear to ear the entire time we spent in the kitchen, so so happy for you both. Sending healing hugs and kisses to Nessa. Oh my goodness, I sure hope you can get that poll monstrosity situation corrected quickly. Good luck, see you Friday hugs to all and stay well.
Thank you so much Ina. I love cooking on that beauty. ❤. My grandmothers taught me that one just makes do with what one has. 😊😂😊. And the jelly is soooo pretty. Thank you for your well wishes for Nessa. She is doing really well. Poor baby. Going to email the mayor. Now. Sending you love and looking forward to seeing you Friday. Huge from Colombe ❤
I worried the whole video not only for your white shirt - but your new white tiles !😱😱😱😱
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Love your red currant jelly. Hope Nessa is recovering and those poles are an eyesore, it would be easier to put it underground. Hope you have success in getting them removed. Maybe a face to face meeting with the mayor would be more beneficial. Don’t forget to include pics of the poles with your email. ❤
Oh my goodness those poles are terrible. Fingers crossed you can get that sorted. Fantastic jelly making Patrick the stoves getting a work out I see. 😁 How wonderful you guys have beautiful fruit on your property and flowers so so good ❤
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OMG I feel your pain about those poles. I really really hope you succeed in getting them removed. 🙏
I am sorry to hear that these poles are now part of your beautiful views. Why these crews can't say something to the land/home owners when they are there...is beyond me since you have to live with the new view. I know some home owners plant vines at the base and if they creep up the pole...oh well - that's nature. Crossing my fingers it all works out in your favor.
Thank you for this wonderful memories. I moved to US when I was 19...we had a lot of currents in Norway 🇳🇴 haven’t had it in this country, so this was wonderful to see!!👏👏🤗❤️🙏 love you guys ❣️
Hello Ann. Thank you very much. I am glad for your memories. My German family had them too. I am glad we have them now again. Sending you love and hugs from Colombe. ❤😊❤
Curiouser and curiouser. I was thinking light poles, but who knows. My husband demanded power lines go underground before and into our place. A bit gobsmacked that the demand was met to be honest. But oh so much nicer. Love your jelly. Best wishes.
I have blackberries that grow on the side of my house and red raspberries, too. I pick them daily until i have enough to make my jam. I had lots of flowers and cant wait until the start to blossom and ripen. They get bigger than u thumb. Thank you for sharing the making of ur jelly. 😊
That is amazing. Great idea to wait till you have a nice batch. Must taste delicious. Thanks for sharing. ❤😊❤
So glad you’re enjoying your new cooker! Amazing all the fruit you have to harvest. Love your videos ❤
Darlings, i understand that you are annoyed that they put up the polls right in front of the Chateau. Patrick i hope the mayor can help resolve this situation. The jelly looks delicious. The garden has lots of beautiful flowers. It must give a really summer feeling. Now with the new cooker making jam and jelley will be easier. Hope Nessa is healing well. Hugs and kisses also for the 11🐕. 🌻😘🥰
Hi sweetie. The posts are horrible. Just an eye sore 😡 The garden is wild but gorgeous. We will aim for 20 kg of wild flower seeds to add to the back pasture.
Making jams and cooking is quite lovely……. As for Nessa, she has an infection but it made an abscess and you’d never have known. But we do. 😊. They removed all the infectious matter and she is a happy girl. Thank you so much. She is our little princess. ❤😊❤. Love from Colombe.
The new stove is stunning and the perfect choice. The jams look amazing and a nice touch with the labels. I agree the poles are an eyesore and contacting the mayor is a good idea. If you can see her in person, even better. Your flowers are exquisite. Take care my friends, Ralph Rocchiccioli
Hi Ralph. We do love the stove. It is pretty but it is almost what one would expect from a kitchen from the 1750s. 😊. Stuart has designed the labels, of course….. I mean, of course not me. 😂😂😂.
I will write to the mayor because I can use the help of translation programs and then ask her to come over. It is great advice. Thank you so much. Hugs as always from us. ❤😊❤
Beautiful blooming plants. Love the color of the currents and hope your jelly is delicious. It made me smile to see the orange day Lilly. Being originally from Tennessee we call them ditch lillies. They grow in the ditches and beside the roads as a wild flower. Love them so much. Excited to see your Friday dinner. You two are busy bees with multiple projects. Enjoy the ride. Life id beautiful. Good news about your fur baby. Hope you get good news about your new eye sores. Joy
Love the jelly, YUM! And the lavender does look so beautiful. And "hell yes" try and get rid of those poles... Off tp work now 😘😘
You two have made made such a wonderful home …Loved the jelly making.Wonderful seeing the enjoyment in your eyes when cooking . Good luck with Mayor snuggles for Nessie
Nessa snuggles back. She is doing well. Thank you. ❤❤❤
Your comment is so kind. Love it. Hugs. ❤😊❤
Loving red currant 😍, happy to hear Nessa doing better xx loving all the flowers. Hope you get the poles removed x much love 😘Yves
I've not been able to see your last few videos and seeing this foitage from your kitchen I must asap! Looks stunning, that cooker and those zellige tiles omg 😍👌
Poles man, nonono they got to GO! 😭😫
Good advice you got to make a personal appointment, if possible invite her out to see for herself.
I love red currant jelly in the fall - winter season with game and mushrooms, freshens and brightens up all those deep flavours, is beautiful and carries memories of summer. Rowan berry jelly is great too for the same use, in early autumn. They need to be put in the freezer 24 hours before cooking, and require more sugar but have lots of pectine and tannins nice with meat amd gravy.
My kitchen windows are full of 2 meter high Coctail Cucumber plants this year giving a constant flow of tasty green 12 cm cucumbers. Very ramdom choice for a city lady I know 😂
I have huge tarragon, bougainvilla tobaccoflowers, geranium (the fragrant varieties) mint going crazy in a planter and more, (I was a florist when I was very young, it's nuts I live in the city really).
Your garden is stunning as always, I can only imagine what it's like irl. Hope you get that pole problem sorted, really, truly, that's just not ok.
I will try to catch up until next time!
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Thank you, Jo! ❤️
I can't get over how many flowers & fruits you have on the property. You'll need a full time gardener to keep up with it all. The red currant jelly looks delicious. I made strawberry jam last week. I know you're loving the new stove/oven. Maybe you could install a tetherball to the poles as a fun game for the dogs?!?
😂. I love your idea for the poles. 😂
We do love the stove. And we have so many more fruits than last year. Now, are you offering to move over here as a gardener? 😂. We couldn’t affor you but we’d love to have you here ❤.
We will aim for strawberry next year. Sending love to your and your family from us crazies at Colombe. 😊😊😊
Maybe wisteria? That might be too heavy but I Did see morning glory & it went up the pole also spreading to & up the guide wire. Now maybe that mixed with wild roses would make any naked pole look nice!
Lol! Incompetence is definitely alive everywhere!! I hope they fix it.
I hope your Marie can fix those poles. I wonder why you were not notified first.
I'm glad your fur baby is on the mend!
Keep on cooking!!!
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Jill….. thank you and love from Colombe. No notification and I hope the Marie can help. Thank you so much. ❤❤❤
Loved the jelly episode fun to watch chateau cooking
Thank you Sandy. ❤❤❤
I couldn’t adore the two of you more if I tried! 🫶 Fabulous video as per, I love red current jelly, it goes so well with poultry and well done Patrick for not getting stains all over your white tee shirt! I have to say I’m incensed for you both over the unsightly poles, I do hope the Mayor listens to your plea to take them down, I’m sure they can’t just stick poles right outside your beautiful Chateau, there has to be some law that says NO! Some loophole that means you can have them taken down! I do hope so, it’s a disgrace, good luck 🤞much love to you both xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! ❤️xx
Stella, you are just a rockstar. Thank you. 🎉❤🎉. Red currant jelly is so yummy with poultry and any white meat. 😊. I was surprised I didn’t get all sprinkled in red…. How stupid of me to not wear a apron….. 😂😡😂
The mayor sais she is doing all she can to get this solved. She is great. There should be a law……. 😮😅😮. Huge hugs and love from Colombe. 😊😊
What a delightful time of year when your able to taste the fruit’s of your labor. I am so envious! And the cooker came just in time. Bless you both.❤
Hi Joaquina. It is a great time for us and tasting the fruits is wonderful. The tomatoes are coming nicely too. A few weeks….. 😊. Indeed, the cooker arrived just in time. Love from Colombe. ❤❤❤
Love watching it’s a lovely escape . Watched all the eps now all the best I for the future I will be watching
Patrick, you're really rocking that look. I appreciate your jelly hints, grew strawberries this year have an abundance. Was gifted a set that looks similar equally daunting. Wish me luck. Fantastic vlog.
Good luck! 🙏
Thanks for bringing back some happy memories of my Mom making current jelly. And yes, those poles are ridiculous!!
I was remembering my granny. 😊😊😊. Hate the poles 😂😂😂
😅 another thought, vines hide a plethora of evils, just a thought.
You both are amazing ❤and hopefully you can get those poles removed! They ruin your beautiful view
FYI - some dishwashers have a sanitize cycle! My Mom used to do her canning supplies in it! She did chili sauce , pickles, relish!!!!!
Patrick Stuart looks like what we have now been installed in my srea but in ole ma bell part of across the pond but think it may be fiber/ole telecon lines. They did put down fiber about a decade ago.
Thx you two just reminded me of springs & summers w/ friends & family putting up jam & jellys from garden for next year! 🤗
Oh no ! Those poles !
Loved watching you make red currant jelly. I’m sure I could smell it all the way across the Atlantic. Your gardens a beautiful. ❤
I love watching your improvements to your chateau. You have a problem going on with your hollyhocks. You will need to go to a local garden center. Your hollyhocks have rust. You will need to purchase a sprayer and a bottle of copper for plants and mix with water. Follow the directions completely after each application.
The rust will spread to all your hollyhocks, apple trees and roses if not treated. You might pull or cut the leaves off at the bottom if the plant is completely covered. Rust kills plants, fruit bushes, vines and trees. In France they may use something else to correct this problem. We have this in the United States, also. It comes from lots of rains and high heat. Don’t leave the leaves on the ground. You don’t want rust to get in your soil. I hate telling you this. But you work so hard.
Great information! Thank you!
Yum! The Jellies, and the dinner menu. Can't wait to see the dinner episode. I just knew that you would start all sorts of goodies going on that BEAST!!!! What a cooker! LOLOLOL All the best to you both.
Thank you so much. Now, I hope you like the cooking episode. I know I’m a bit of a bumbling idiot at times……, but I am trying. 😂😂😂
Love the cooker and we appreciate your comment and input. Hugs from Colombe.
Sounds like Stuart has been working on his french, good job!
He has. 😊❤😊
I am having a bad year for fruit and veggies. Frost early in the season killed the pears on the espalier, lack of rain and hot weather has affected both our cherry tree and plum tree. The birds eat our strawberries before they are ripened, and lastly our poodle Pauli jumped into the raised beds and dug my cucumbers up, and carrots as well. 🙄 Sigh….
So sorry to hear that, Irene! ☹️
Let us know how it goes with your Mayor, Ad a Chateaux owner bringing business in and taking on those big estates I’m sure he will be responsive. From watching other Chatesu owners the Mayors do seem to really care and take interest not like here in the states. I was watching another channel seems there is plum Gin recipes. 😊 My husband is doing well and tomorrow I send off to see if we are eligible for Italian citizenship. I’m praying. I am holding steady Thank you for your prayers. I’ll pray for you to have favor on the poles and your beautiful tractor to return . I love you both !
Re: those damn poles… grrrr, how infuriating.
May you get a satisfying result from your letter to the mayor.
You might want to tell her that if she has them removed😉😉,she gets free jams and jellies for the rest of her life!👍🏻
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Stuart and Patrick did you not ask the workmen what the poles were for while they were working on them . The red current jelly looked really good and your new stove proved to be a great asset .Love to all of you Xxxx
my french is not good enough yet to ask.🤣
Love watching
The Jam looks great i am coming over for scones and jam 🙂🐕
Poor Nessa 😢hope she heals quickly. Nooooooo on the utility poles. Dang it! Are you loving the feel of the new kitchen? It looks Devine to cook in.
The kitchen really seems transformed. We are loving it! ❤️
So inspired by your jelly festa and can’t wait for summer fruits from my garden! Love preserving as I hate waste and my old granny had larder full of preserves for her many lucky boarders in Tasmania back in the day. Your video was so informative and that stove is fabulous indeed. Good luck with the Mayor too! Just be your charming selves and take some jelly as a bribe 😂❤
We made wine from our red and even black currants! Much better than grape!
The jelly look delicious! Looking forward to your newest concoction. As well as your dinner with Tony and Jane. Yummy!
That jelly looks great 😁 shame about the poles 😢
Thank you and YES. 😮😂😮. Hugs ❤
I see someone else had a similar idea to mine (paint the pole) - though I was thinking Roman column. 😉
Looking forward to the video to get the full story.
I like the idea of a column but I’d like it better to get especially the one in front of the gate moved. 😂. We hope we have updates in the next weeks. 🥰💖🥰
Interesting to watch you make the jelly. Love your videos.
Thank you so much. There will be more to come. Huge thank you. ❤❤
Garden looking splendid. I love the making of redcurrant jelly I have two bushes of redcurrants they are devils to pick though I Always leave a few for the birds.
Love yoys guys can not wait for the update dinner ❤bless yous all 🙏
I feel for you with the poles. I am thinking that if the poles are essential for the good of the area for some reason, they could be positioned more discreetly that this! It may be a good idea to go and chat with the Mayor in person. That is the sort of drama you don't need, even if you do get some good videos out of the trauma! The jam/jelly looks amazing. I am always planning to make jam/jelly, but I never get around to it. Maybe this summer. Thank you for the video!
Love this weeks vlog and I’m really just here to get your comment count up. Keep up the good work.
🙂 Dinner with your friends sounds wonderful, would love to come 🙃LOL. Don't despair re: poles just "planted" in front of your chateau, surely you will be either able to have them moved, or somehow camouflage them over time.
Can I just tell you how jealous I am of your currants? A while ago, I looked why they aren't popular in the U.S.
Turns out growing them was banned for many decades. Who knew? It's allowed [mostly] now, but Americans are now so unfamiliar with them that it's rare.
All the back currant preserves I buy are typically produced in Europe.
Enjoy all that good vitamin C!
Thank you! 😊
Those red currants were so beautiful, like glistening garnets in the sun. Somehow it evokes a childhood memory that I can't quite place. Maybe there is a red berry that grows wild along the Oregon coast? In any case, they certainly made my mouth water! I loved watching your process.
La cuisinière est tellement belle
Merci Nicole! 💕