The Last Christmas Gift Opening of Christmas 2020!!!
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- Опубликовано: 30 дек 2024
- We open all of the last of our Christmas gifts before we finally take down the tree. There were so many that we've had to split this gift opening into THREE parts! This is the third and final part!
We have been thoroughly spoilt and you've made us all feel very loved. It's been overwhelming to receive such thoughtful, creative gifts.
In 'Cadeaux at the Chateau', all of the inhabitants of the Chateau de Lalande gather together to open beautiful gifts that people have sent from all over the world. All of the monetisation from these videos will be donated to a different charity each month. RUclips earnings fluctuate wildly each month, as ad revenue changes throughout the year. Here are the charities that we've donated to so far:
July 2020:
British Heart Foundation UK (in memory of my father) €634
August 2020:
Alzheimer's Research UK (in memory of all of the residents of my parents' nursing homes) €350
September 2020:
Prostate Cancer Foundation (in memory of Selmar's father) €1255
October 2020:
Medecins sans Frontieres (chosen by my mother to support vaccinations in Africa) €942 (equivalent to 426 cholera vaccinations)
November & December 2020:
A Lalande Fashion Scholarship for a student at the Villioti Fashion Institute in South Africa €5500 (€4087 raised so far, the rest will be raised in January and February, and I will make up the difference myself if we fail to hit that target)
I used to show the gifts as part of 'The Chateau Diaries' episodes, but you're all so very generous that we have many gifts, and if we spent the episodes opening them, we wouldn't be able to show you other aspects of chateau life! So, for those of you who enjoy watching presents being opened, and as a way to thank those of you who were kind enough to send them, I've made this new channel. Every week we will film your beautiful gifts whilst enjoying afternoon tea or aperitif together.
It is very important to me that you know that we in no way expect anyone to send us gifts. I would like to go further than that and add that, if doing so will put you in any financial difficulty whatsoever, please, please do not send us anything. Knowing that you join us by watching 'The Chateau Diaries' gives us all an enormous boost. But for those of you who have sent these incredibly thoughtful gifts, I hope that seeing us open them gives you a fraction of the joy that you've given us, and that by monetising this channel for charity we can pass on that joy to others 💖💖💖
If you would like to see more of our life at the chateau, please go to our main 'Chateau Diaries' channel:
/ thechateaudiaries
I'm as always, amazed by Stephanie's memory. She has great recall as to who has given past gifts.
Her recall of facts and details is extraordinary. 😊
I love that income from these vlogs go to charity x
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I just want to say I am so glad you recieved and opened my package from Canada..the cheese board was something I thought could bring a smile to your face like you do in every video you bring...glad you like the chocolates...love from my country Canada Stephanie ❤️
That was a great cheese board can l ask where u got it l also live in Canada l live in Ottawa
The board was beautiful. What a great idea to include the shop name too. Now they can order more, if they like.
Such a touching gift!!!
Beautiful but so much thought into what you put into the words of the engraving. Thank you for sending it. I love watching this.
"Say thank you to the lady" Nattie that was hilarious.
Nati is such a steadying force - not to mention witty, beautiful, strong, and dynamic. I love her energy.
Thank you so much Jackie!!! You are very sweet 😘😘😘😘
Nati well done in all the hard work you put into organizing the presents to be opened. Mandy such a joy you are filming again as we can hear and see so much clearly. Stephanie your enthusiasm for opening the presents is infectious.💕❤️♥️💕
Boy have you guys managed to eek out Christmas! It’s nearly February! Not that I’m complaining... and I’m Muslim! 😂
That cracks me up Kiersten!
@@rhondathomas7952 glad to be of service 😂
I cant believe ppl ask what Phillip does…it is obvious he is so talented and is always lending a hand from shopping to singing to camera work etc…he is a class act and really brings enthusiasm and a wonderful sense of humor!!! He is a vital part of the La Landers!! Wonderful seeing he and Stephanie laughing and enjoying each other!! All of you rock!
Stephenie you look stunning tonight . I love that outfit . Great fun as ever . Lovely gifts . People are so generous and thoughtful . I love Philip in his dungarees and hat . Nati and Mandy great fun as ever
Don’t people just send you the most unique and thoughtful presents 😻🙀? It never ceases to warm my heart...that there are such generous, thoughtful souls out there.
I think everyone is in agreement that these vlogs are absolute life savers. Thanks Diana
We have alot of gifted people around the world 😊😂 🐱🐱 always make me smile 💗
A warm hearted and loving group of people with the beautiful Stephanie at the helm.
'Grouse' over here in aussie is something fantastic or amazing. xxx Doreen
We use the word Grouse here in New Zealand too... So funny
I can't wait to see the little miniature tea house as a work in progress and once finished. Such a fun idea to make the winter months pass by. Thank you to everyone who sent gifts. I wish I were in a position to do such fun things as well but I do get great joy watching them being opened. Thank you also to Stephanie and to all who come and go from La Lande. You all feel like my family and friends and I love you all and wish you only the best.
Yes, yes, I 110% think exactly the same
I love how Stephanie is so good at without pre-planning or a script, she just knows how to very genuinely say thank you to everyone and wish others that they had a good Christmas. Thank you Stephanie and Team LaLande for so much joy in such a 'sucky' year! Love you all!
When I saw the Tea House kit I gasped as I had just finished the very same one last night!! Lalande, you are magic!
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I love that gift! Was it very hard to make?
The 12 days of Christmas at La Lande:
A Stephanie in a brocante,
Two Bond girls,
Three peacocks
Four Christmas tress
Five gold sets of cutlery
Six sheep a-mischief making
Seven Michael’s a-swimming
Eight Camembert a-baking
Nine Selmar’s dancing,
Ten parties a-happening,
Eleven packages opening
Twelve places setting!
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so she did get rid of Sif's babies...
😂 brilliant!
The trays from Sweden are decorated with paintings of the famous Swedish painter Carl Larsson, he inspired a lot of designers in the beginning of the 20th century with his furniture designs and paintings.
The peacock glasses are really fantastic and the peacock pillows covers are as well. EVERYTHING was but those and the cutting board really took my fancy!
Wow, I’m still stunned at the generosity of people all over the world!! I love Stephanie’s gratitude and the way she joyfully shares the gifts. I actually started crying over the engraved cutting board and the meaning of the branch and birds. I love hearing and seeing the joy and laughter. You have helped me so much here in Southern California 💗
Am I the only one who noticed how good Stephanie is with hair and makeup? She always looks so gorgeous!
Happy Burns Night to all the Scottish people watching! I’m having mine vegetarian one (kidney transplant not allowed to eat offal!)
Not being nosy but how long ago did u get your transplant? We donated organs (my daughters father) so its something close to my heart.
@@chasethecat3839 I received mine in September 2016 from a male donor. I will say thank you to you on behave of your recipient because it’s truly a gift, if you do want to talk I’m on Facebook!
I'm also a kidney transplant recipient, I'm heading for 21 years in August.
The beautiful stars could have a mettle hook to place on the Christmas tree. How beautiful 40 yrs of tradition. Lovely
Greetings from the San Francisco Bay area! I discovered your vlogs way back in March 2020. Now, I can’t wait to see each vlog you post.Thank you for the many hours of joy and pleasure you have given me, and all the coming hours. I look forward to the day that I can visit Lalande and I hope I can meet all of you. Peace and joy.
“Say Thankyou to the lady” I love it!
One word describes Lalande and Stephanie that word is Elegance.
When you said Merry Christmas to Canada, my roommate was watching this on her laptop and I was in the kitchen cooking and I gleefully chipped in, Yes, Merry Christmas to Canada. Guess where I live. I do love my country, we are not perfect yet this experiment is going well. I also got my roommate addicted to Chateau De La Lande and Doing It Ourselves and we talk about you and how we dream about doing the same, a renovation, but we keep dreaming of the garden renovation and using the land for all the wonderful things that nature provides. Wanted to add in how much joy this brings so many.
I loved Nati with her crown.
Really appreciate her she makes everything run so smoothly while in the background.
So much talent to make receiving gifts such an enjoyment for others, surely the greatest show on TV!!
Isn't it strange? It's almost as if I received those gifts. Such a joy to watch. I love to watch people's faces when they open gifts. It's, so beautiful and Stephanie makes its so exciting!
This isn’t tv.
@@jourdainjardin846 splitting hairs...🤔
Wonderful as always. Nate, Stephanie, Philip and Mandy you all cheer me up so much during this horrible times.
you all are so fascinating and fun to watch. in a business sense, I'd take the gossip site as a compliment and ignore it if it's too hard to read the criticisms. the existence of it creates more intrigue as to what will happen next on the channel. I know I for one am still completely invested and still can't wait to see what happens next! 😘
Yes, agreed. It's a true shame that people are being nasty somewhere, yet we can only ever trust humans to be humans. And there will ever be a percentage who either can't or won't get out of the gutter. Nothing to be done about it, either life will sort them out or they will live and die their entire lives not seeing a lighter side of life.
Stephanie you attract abundance because you vibrating in 5D, to me you are like an Angel...Charging all of us with good energy and Joy...All the best ...
Special memorable gifts to be enjoyed for years to come. Great job filming it all Mandy.
So glad to hear Philip is staying on at La Lande. He’s perfect for the Chateau so much talent and style and just an all round nice bloke. I love his silly puns too but mostly Stephanie’s reaction to them lol.
Philip is such a laugh. Hope he stays for a while. So funny.
That cerise/fuchsia dress is stunning!
Lovely gifts! Can't believe how there are so many loving and talented people in this world. I can see La Lande changing all the time with so many new gifts and all that the home is filled with, besides the joy and love what more could a home need!
Love the blue plates. My favorite colors are blue and yellow. I have been a lover of peacocks since was a young girl.
That would be a fun insignia as it represents the heart you miss Stephanie, Nick ,your Mama ,your Daddy, Michael Potts, Scotsman .... the pillars 9the birds...how lovely
La Lande will be spectacular next Christmas!
Do you recall from a previous video (the first one in which Natti appeared), that Stephanie's 2nd 'love language' is receiving gifts! In other words, it is one of the top three ways she feels other people's love for her or how people can express their love for her. Amazing!
A Tim Tam slam is a traditional Aussie way of eating Tim Tam's, bite the ends off a Tim Tam and use it like a straw to drink (I used to drink Port through them), your favourite beverage, (a coffee liqueur is also very yum), through it!
Tim tams are my favourites, they are grouse. Lol...glad to see so many fellow Aussies watching. Hugs from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
greetings from Australia. I hope you all have an opportunity for some well earned rest after such a rich and entertaining Christmas at the chateau series of videos.
Lol! I married into a Dutch family. I once mispronounced Gouda and was promptly told off/corrected. I found it hilarious! So Philip correcting Stephanie gave me a good chuckle!
Miss Pink - what a 'cack'. I could see Stephanie struggling before she said the word and I knew it was not her reading ability. Then out it came 'grouse'! So funny fellow Aussie! Isn't funny how some words find their way into certain cultures and remain totally free from others.
Cack in British English means 'dung', to put it politely, from Latin 'cacare' (to poop), rather than being an abbreviation of cackle.
@@sillysausage2244 In Oz we take it as 'cackle'. I had never heard it used as dung! I am a great reader and an English teacher so normally I have an extensive vocabulary. But you are one up on me there. Thanks for telling me, I will ask the kids at school if any of them have used it as 'dung'. Even moving between states in Australia can have different meanings for different words. Thanks very much.
@@lianegordon971 Examples: cack-handed (clumsy or left-handed) and 'that show was complete cack!' 🤣 I lived in WA (Donnybrook) as a kid! Most of my family live around Fremantle... 👍
@@sillysausage2244 Don't get me started!!! WA always has words with different meanings to the rest of the states. What a 'cack' (laugh) in QLD was a pretty common saying and I am doing that now!. However, I know that I have met with people from WA before and have whiled away a few hours over a glass of wine -swapping colloquialisms. I have never been to WA but just before covid a friend had suggested we go to Perth together for a girls holiday. I am definitely going to get there one of these days. Are you in Aussie still or somewhere else?
@@lianegordon971 I've been mainly in the UK since I was 6 - I still miss the wildlife tho - my tiny town in Oz had limited opportunities for adults, but it was idyllic for kids - I never wore shoes - I loved walking barefoot through warm puddles on the way home from school - I've just realised I don't even own a pair now! I have boots or trainers. 🤣
The stockings were beautifully made and just perfect..made from thrift store finds- genius and wonderfully creative. And Barryl - the glasses were gorgeous. So many gifts.. thoughtful, useful or for down time pleasure. Whatz cool is we all benefit exponentially lol
Have a mid-Summer Christmas and you won’t have so long to wait to put up the stockings.🎄🎁🧑🏻🎄
Yes, please do Christmas in July!
What beautiful presents and lots of goodies to eat x
Hard to believe you are still opening Christmas presents, Santa was very good to you all.......the glasses are gorgeous and thank you again for all the laughs you have brought to us from across the sea.....stay well as always................Donna in Toronto
I will never tire of present openings‼️💕😁👏🏻
Thank you, Lalanders for sharing your gifts, your lives, and your joyous spirits. You brighten my winter days!!
Stephanie, you look amazing in red, really suits you. What beautiful gifts, specially loved the peacock embroidered cushion.
Beautiful Christmas stocking.
Wrapping my niece's Christmas presents for 2021, and very much enjoying watching you all opening chrissy pressies from last year while I wrap. Don't comment much on videos, but.. to Stephanie and all La Lande's, THANK YOU SO MUCH. You have made the last last two years for me SO much more bearable. Stephanie, the love you give to La Lande radiates through youtube (the world). Thank you Thank You Thank You for letting us into your lives.. All the beautiful people at Le Lande xoxoxo
CAN'T WAIT FOR 2021 Advent. Maybe a meeting of Michael and Philip doing advent at least for one vlog (if covid let be) xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Lots of love xo
Very generous gift givers. Each gift is so appropriate and extremely special.
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Stephanie, you mentioned blue gin. Funny story, when I went to London many years ago, we toured the gin museum - and I just had to buy a bottle of the “blue” gin (Bombay, of course). When I got it home and opened it for my gin and tonic, imagine my shock that it wasn’t blue gin at all - but a beautiful blue bottle. I kind of felt bad but appreciated my own private joke to myself. That blue bottle still has a place in my cupboard, if only to remind me that surprises are a gift. Your gift openings always fill me with joy. And I am getting my package of maybe not so spectacular gifts together to mail off to you - this process has been fun for me. Thank you always for sharing your lovely life and the dear people who surround you with love and light. It shines all the way here to Minnesota! ❤️
Thankyou Stephanie! Your vlogs have become an important part of my life. I look forward to them each week.
Those miniature kits are so much fun! Never too old to have fun with miniatures.. I have personally done 3 different ones, and enjoy them alot. Thank you for sharing you life with us..
When Stephanie says "Cath come back, we miss you!" I had to think about the song Hotel California ( also when I see volunteers going and coming back) especialy the part that says "You can check out any time you like,
But you can never leave..." 💛💛💛
As always you all put so much effort into making this vlog a warm and happy time, as with all you do. Thank you. I wish the Christmas decorations could stay up all year as the room looks so festive, but next year it will be too. God bless and, again, thanks so much.
Port??? Ewwwww
It's like a fairy garden tea house!!!!
I'm so glad you do these vlogs Stephanie, i love all your reactions when opening the gifts, 😀🐝🌻💟
Those Christmas stockings are big enough to hold a puppy, a kitten or a rabbit. You could also put a hot water bottle in them and use them all winter long.😊
Spending Christmas there would be magic!
You made my night again Stephanie and Lalanders . So enjoy it . Thank you
Such fun as always! The depictions on the trays from Sweden are works by the artist Carl Larsson born in the mid nineteenth century at Stockholm.
Carl Larsson is one of my favorite artists! If any of you ever have a chance to visit Sweden, his amazing home in Sundborn is open to the public and filled with the original furniture and art. His family still owns the property and staffs the tours. His great great granddaughter Maria was my tour guide🤗
Has been such a fabulous Christmas Chateau Unwrapped! Such fun and gorgeous. Will be sad to see the tree go ... I was thinking about how much ‘fun’ it took to put up - the Winter Salon has looked gorgeous all season ... It is still technically Christmas as it is still Epiphany. Thank you, Everyone has been so gracious, and talented, and thoughtful - those sending and receiving!! Much love, LaLande.l
Thank you for such joy, watching “ The Lalanders” opening wonderful gifts 🌹
Chateau worthy ! Phillip has coincided a new standard.
Hello lovely lalanders ! As always...So fun and so manu thoughtful gifts! Bisous from Alsace 😘😘😘😘😊🤗
The way Phillip said AUSTRALIA melt my heart. PHILLIP SEEM TO FEEL ALL THE GAPS . Always cheering his beautiful smile make us smile. Everybody should have a Phillip, l hope he never ever leave , we love you Phillip. A big hug to all of you from Australia
Lovely gifts you look lovely Stephanie saying that you always do
Good thing I dropped a box in the mail last week for Valentines day! I even wrote on the side it was for V day. "Hi Nati!! Happy Valentines day!" (Seeing as how Nati is the sorter of presents, I figured I should give her a heads up on the box contents.) *lol*
Thanks so much!!!! We are preparing the Valentine's Day special to film soon!! I hope your gift arrive before so we can open it that day. If you want to check on it send me your name to gifts@chateaudelalande.com and I'll be pending ;) 😘😘
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Glog: My granddaughter brought me bottles of glog from her trips to Germany and also many packets of spices to make heated glog. Yummmy! Now I need some fantastic mugs.
I love people.... so kind! And you sharing your joy with us completes the circle.
I know you had added decorations to the rooms this year. Perhaps with the arrival of these lovely stockings from Susan you can begin to consider adding stockings to each of the mantles in the Chateau!
I have loved these videos and have so many ideas now from different companies for Xmas presents and gifts thank you and happy new year !
So many tasty biscuits and eat treats. There are Great people out there. So very kind. X
Those huge stockings would look great on each bedroom door at Christmas time
The small trays from Sweden are adorned with copies of paintings by a very famous and beloved Swedish artist Carl Larsson (1853-1919). Look him up and fall in love!
I just watched this and it was amazing 🤩 🎄
Loved the tree soo much! and all the lovely 🎁 presents.. the fact you are able to give someone all that money for a a ENT scholarship is amazing .. I went to a community college in 88 on scholarship for art too 😍for photography.. illustration ..painting ..art history ..
Beautiful gifts such kind people!❤️
I wish I could be there for Christmas!!! Happy and healthy 2021 to everyone!!!
So lovely and filled with Grace 💜🙏🏼😇 everyone so generous and kind 🥰all of you so divine 💜🙏🏼😇 blessings to all 🙏🏼✨💜😇
The cheese board and the engraving, just lovely, so thoughtful
Please Stephanie give Micheal a ring to make sure he is alrightxxxxx
how would she have ever thought of that without you?
Hahahah
I had to read this twice! Thinking of a ring for the hand not a telephone call!🙄
Greetings from Sweden!🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪💕💕💕
Love it love it!!!!! Love you all xx
So much fun! Thank you Lalanders! 💕
Ok.....I am ready for WINTER❣️
what lovely gifts!.
Its so mych fun to see all the blessings arriving. 💝
I made the Camembert Hors d'Oeuvre after Stephanie showed how to prepare it and it is now a staple in my home. My husband and "pretends to be a chef" son absolutely love it!
Love those peacock glasses💜
The scarce looks great on you
You're going to have to take photos of all the Christmas items before they're packed away so you will know what you have in anticipation of next year's decor!!
Philip you look like a kids tv presenter in that outfit, you won’t remember rainbow 🌈 but it’s u ! X
Nati!! You are hilarious! And that mini Spode set! Darling! Love to you all!
Philip quickly took up a niche as Stephanie's right hand man, since they have common talents (love of singing) and sensibilities (design). And he has useful skills for the chateau decoration, besides freeing her up from filming and editing.
Thank you. You have given me great joy.