Chateau work is never-ending!
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Adrian and Carole your work ethic is amazing!!! You are doing wonderful things of both the chateau and the outside area! Love what Carole has done with the stair railing (can’t wait to see the roses grow!). And admire Adrian for tackling that ivy!!! Thank you for sharing your progress: I look forward to your videos each week!!!
Thank you Diana, it's back inside for Adrian, he's going too brown!!! Cx
Hi Carole & Adrian, great job on the railings, they look wonderful, just enough gold...it's going to look beautiful when the roses grow! Never ending garden work, you guys are doing an amazing job! Great idea Carole that would be a great place for a bench, to sit back, relax and enjoy all your hard work! Hope the cherry picker works out for you guys. Thank you for sharing, take really good care of yourselves, stay well! Lots of love Kathy x 💖
You two are such hard workers! The chateau and grounds are looking great.
Thank you Barbara we need to try and keep on top of it. Cx
So glad all those gorgeous old stone walls are being uncovered and/or rebuilt! Everything is looking so nice!!
Thank you Cynthia many more to do Cx
Happy Mother's Day Sunshiny Sunday and a bench to enjoy the view. Sounds relaxing!
Ugh, I hate seeing sweet Carole on her hands and knees weeding like that. Really, landscape fabric/plastic is one of the worst things to put over your soil. The best? Compost and mulch. There's a video of a very experienced plantsman, Jim Putnam, here in North Carolina on how to control weeds. We have very heavy clay soil here in the Southern United States (we make bricks and pottery from it literally), it's just awful to dig in, and it's awful to try to get the weeds out and he has completely transformed his soil in less than 2 years. I took his advice and my soil just gets better and better every season. Do I still have to weed? Yes, but minimally. I'm certain it will work for y'all, too! Cheers from North Carolina
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Oh thank you Catherine, after o have finished digging that bed, I'm pulling up the plastic and trying the cardboard
@ all that yard waste will make great compost!
I prefer the white, the gold gets lost .just my opinion
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion , true it doesn't show up very well on camera, but I like it and finally they are finished Cx
The addition to the railings are the right touch. Ball shape to match the balls on the top. The clearing up in the gardens shows off so many lovely feature that were hidden before
Thank you Sharon, cant wait for the roses to open Cx
Awww, the railings are perfect ! and the ramp rock wall ☺️ the root of the ivy embedded in the column is massive ! It's now a real parkland around the chateau all your hard work is so worth it ❣️
Thank you, we both spend alot of time in the garden, but obviously don't film it . We just need to keep on top of it, easier said...
@like the elephant, one bite at a time ☺️
I love roses but, why would you want them to cover handrails? Some people do need the handrails to navigate steps and who wants to grab a handful of thorns! All the work you have put into the handrails looks beautiful, why hide them.
I'm hoping to train the roses to grow over the middle section at the top of the steps, not so much the hand rails. I'm not disabled yet! Heading that way though! Cx
You two are amazing. We have an old estate and it’s just one big job 24/7. Keep on keeping up!!
Thank you Ann, you just have to keep on top of it...easier said than done! Cx
Love doing yard work. If I were there, I'd sure be happy to dig in and help. The gold accents on the railings looks pretty amazing. Great work!
And I'd have no problem handing you the reins! I hate weeding. Thank you, the railing are finally finished. Cx
If the roses grow over it, I won’t do gold on the middle railing. Too much work for it to be covered up. Glad you are getting Billy’s cherry picker. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
My thoughts exactly Cx
Hi folks, fighting ivy is quite a challange. But reward is worth while, all beautiful garden walls. Have yoy considered a mulch lawnmower. No bags full of clippings anymore. Refurtelizes your lawn right away. Love yr vlogs
Adrian is looking into a new wider mower and considering a mulching one. Thank you Cx
Good job on the railings. The brick and rock fence is looking better, too.
Thank you and I'm glad they are finally finished Cx
Your railing turned out wonderfully Carol! I agree - the gold circles wouldn't have contributed as much as the knobby bits did! I understand the battle with ivy - when we moved to our place both sides of our property were covered with it. You have glorious stone walls underneath, whereas I had an old broken down wooden fence! Enjoy the good weather!
Thank you Leah, there's plenty more, but the birds are nesting!
Glad you had a break . I would have liked to see footage of your sightseeing :)
Ooooh yes! Painting the little balls are much better than trying to paint the circle bits!
Yes and finally it's finished Cx
You two are amazing on how you work so well together and get things done....love it!! Your place is looking so good and you have come so far. The gold on the railings is perfect Carole...a real touch of "class"!! Adrian, the stone work looks amazing and makes everything look so neat. I think that that door you opened would make a perfect storage room for your gardening tools, etc.,.....good find! I am so glad to hear that you are getting Billy's cherrypicker as it will be a perfect addition to your chateau and will save you a bundle over time. Well done!! One day....you will clear all of the ivy then it will be just the maintenance of it, which I hope will be a lot easier than these huge vines and roots!! You are getting there!!! Well done as usual and thank you for your excellent videos!💝💐
Thank you Jane, we've spent alot of time in the garden the past few weeks, but tomorrow materials arrive, so we can get back into the Chateau work.
Yes..gold. I would do the square bits on top of each bar too
Definitely the gold in the middle sections so it joins both ends of the railing. It will be certainly visible from the door when looking out.
Use flame thrower on wall to get rid of Ivy.
I love ❤️ watching you guys make progress on your labor of love 💕 for your garden to keep weeds and grass from growing and to kill it, I suggest using cardboard and the “no dig method”.
Looking so good and fully jealous of your weather! 😎
Adrian and Carole everything is looking amazing from all your hard work. It’s amazing how damaging ivy can be to all that brick and rock work.
Love the gold on the metal stair rail and will look beautiful when the roses climb up across it.
Lots of hard work ahead still but what a beautiful place to call home. 😘🤗🙏❤️✨
Thanks Mags, it's hard work, but we aren't complaining......much! We love it really. Cx
Love how the railing is going with the gold but it seems odd not to have any gold in the center at the landing. Maybe by painting the rectangle, not including your circles, area gold and leave the outer part white might give it the wow factor and tie the rest of the railing together. You need a larger area of gold to make it stand out. Just a thought. Enjoying this channel. How sweet of your daughter to edit these videos for you. I know it takes quite a lot of time.
The roses are growing quickly and soon be over that middle section covering it up, I hope! Editing does take a long time which we don't have or are capable of, it was Bethany's idea and she is more than happy to do it. Maybe she might do daily vlogs for an entire week, when she comes to stay.
PG Tips loving the improvements in the grounds looks so good . Quite agree with carol a nice place for seat / bench and a glass of something 😂😂😂 to end the hard working day !!!! 👏👏🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Now there's an idea! Just need a friend for company! Cx
Thing is as you come out door you will see gold at that angle see if flowers cover frontage umm
You are doing such a great job outside and one day it will not be so... much to do but there will always be upkeep but by that time you will have so many huge tools to help you . Good thought to buy the Cherry picker
Thank you Vivienne Cx
Love the idea of the roses covering the center. Imagine family photos on the landing,with the roses in full bloom.
I'm not much of a painter, but it's always a good idea to leave a significant amount of time between coats, indoors or outdoors,( no matter what the can says). The paint will just peel off if it hasn't dried all the way through.
I do the same painting my nails! At least 3 hours between coats and then I change my mind about the colour! Easy atm...I have none 😞
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thoroughly enjoyed as always I so look forward to your blogs love you guys
Thank you Geraldine 😊
Such a beautiful property! So happy it is yours! Carole, Are you going to paint the blue door? It is lovely! The landing stairway railing looks perfect with the extra gold! 💕
Thank you Meri. Eventually yes, atm it's blocked on the other side for security and needs alot of work. As for colour, we are thinking maybe an olive green, but not yet decided.
@ Yes, Olive Green is beautiful!! I love subtle earthy colors.
Gosh. The railing looks fabulous.
Thank you Ann and they are finally finished Cx
Beautiful! What two hard working people can do!
Thank you Cx
The Stone work on the wall looks really nice, does not look like something new more like it has always been there
And the white daisy are growing out the top, look so pretty Cx
Love being outside doing projects with you two. Feels good to clean up. Wish I was there to help.see you next video darlings🆒⭐️❤️🌻🥇👑🦋🇺🇸
What a hard working couple and I love seeing your progress. Yes Carole I think a bench in the orchard would be wonderful
Love the railing accent of gold
Thank you Cx
I do like the gold on the white staircase outside. I think it's very nice. Great suggestion from one of your subscribers. 👍👍👍
Oh, you're going to just love me putting my two cents worth in here....my preference from the beginning was to paint the wrought iron railing black....I'm not a fan of gold highlights....so sorry my friends (hopefully friends after that statement)???? Anyway, you folks are amazing doing what you've done so far and I just love watching the progress and I sure do look forward to more!
Nice save Norma!!!!! As you are a regular, I'll let you off! Cx
@ ha ha ha! Whew!!!
Hi Adrian and Caroll. You amazing work has inspired me to get on with the restoration of our retirement cottage. A golden oldie that needed a lit of work. The geyser pipes burst in the roof 4 times in all and eventuslly we had to replace the whole ting so we moved to an outside wall. Putting in pvc ceilings that are waterproof and insulate against our cold winters on South Africa. We live in Kroonstad in the Free State of S A. Kroonstad would be Crown Town in English. When ine travels from Gauteng/Johannesnurg to Cape Town we are about two hours drive from the Witwatersrand ( White Waters Ridge ) My father was from Ashington on Tyne in Northumberland. A Methodist preacher for a grandfather with 11 children. They had no TV in those days. Greeings from Soth Africa. Bill Heslop. The Heslop is from the midlands i was told
Un château ne demande pas forcément de la dorure partout vous commencez trop de travaux et nous ne les voyons pas avancer ou finis dommage
As most chateau owners will tell you, priorities change by the day. Our endless work depends on various challenges. Choosing the correct materials and actually sourcing them, weather, actually physical capability and mental state of mind. A job can take 3x as long in a chateau and the obstacles in the way are endless. The unexpected problems uncovered along the way is probably the worst nightmare. Along with cost and tools. So unfortunately not all jobs get finished no, but they will eventually, time is no issue for us, so we can pick and chose what we think we can endure in a day. The railings are finished now!!!!!! Cx
Love the railing. Simple and elegant
No gold... the left was completely invisible with the vynal on it.
Railings will look stunning with the rose climbing on it!
Wow, a year into ownership and you still have new rooms to discover, even if it's just farm storage with lots of junk. I suppose surprises never ends if you buy a chateau.
No to the extra gold..it looks great as it is...simple...there is enough fancy inside.
We watch you and your vlogs each time and are blown away by the amount of work the two of you manage to do. Carole the railings outside look stunning and the gold balls are just enough, not over the top. You always have such brilliant ideas, and what you have achieved so far inside your Chateau, is incredible. Now your talents are turned outside as the weather is perfect for outdoor jobs. Yes, putting that seat/bench out in the orchard is such a good idea....with that view....wow. Adrian, goodness, what a job that ivy is. Once it has rooted it's such bloomin hard work to remove it, isn't it? In 4.10 on your vlog today, you took the Lord's name in vain. It might not mean anything to you, but some others that are watching (our family especially) are offended by that, so could you please not. Thanks Adrian. Anyway, onward and upward. We cheer you on each time you vlog and are simply amazed at what the both of you achieve. Well done! From our family here in Toronto, Canada.
Thank you so much for sharing your work of love...I hope it is a work of love anyway. LOL!
Agree not worth painting the circles gold. It will look beautiful once the roses cover centre panel. 😍
One good thing about Chateau work never ending is that it's great exercise. 😂Seriously though you are doing awesome work and it must be gratifying to see when jobs are done. Everything looks great so far. 😊
So why is it I'm not losing weight 😞 ! Cx
@ You are stunning no need to lose weight, exercise is doing the body good. 🥰
I look forward to seeing the roses grow up around the railing.I enjoyed the video. Love from Vermont
They are full of buds and will hopefully grow quickly Cxx
Love the gold touches.
Thank you Mary Cx
The place is looking so good in the sunshine 🌞 you are both doing a great job 👏 well done 👍😊😻🦖🗿🦤🦑🏴
Thank you Dave, the weather continues to be fabulous,but the garden needs rain
You are moving along appropriately considering the large work to be done
Thank you, it's been a little slow in the salon, but delivery if materials came today!!
Love the gold balls going up the steps, it works well.
Greetings from Malta 😊 new subscriber here ...love your chateau ✌️
Thank you and welcome Cx
no gold
Use 3 cups white vinegar and 1 cup salt to kill weeds to the core
I really like the railing with the gold as is. That Ivy had big vines. So glad you are getting it off OK.
The ivy goes on and on
Hi guys, railings look beautiful carol. Ivy is a nightmare to remove so well done Adrian.. the gardens looking so tidy guys and appreciate how it’s on going hard slog. Such hard workers. Love to u both. Lisa xxx ❤️😘
Thank you Lisa I'm pleased with them and they are finished. Unlike the ivy that just keeps going! Cx
Looking good in the vast gardens. A lot of work for just the two of you.
I don’t know where you get your energy to keep going. Inspirational!!
Love watching all the developments each time.
Thank you Trudi, it was a nice to be able to spend time outside, whilst waiting for materials , which arrive today for the salon. Cx
So glad others had my idea of doing the gold knobs. Looks great!
Can you brun the wood and ivy in the backyard. The gold looks really good .
Aww yessss that gold will look great carol you no it will itl bring it to more life
Thank you I think it ties in nicely and the job is done! Cx
Love the gold trim on the balustrades
You both are amazing from everything you tackle in the garden.You're stone walls are just Gorgeous after that ivy goes but what a job. I'm always pleased with the work ethic .
Thank you, every job is vast, so when a small one pops up, it's a pleasurable one! The walls do look good clear, but there's many more to tackle.
I have an idea for your outside ornamental rail…instead of the gold sent for the diamond shapes..you an accent with the door color…also to tone down the go,d knob you can rub oil stain varnish…it will give it a beautiful patina and protect it…my 5 cents..ha. Love your beautiful chateau.🥂
Definitely add the gold!
I like the railing the way it is. It’s PERFECTION
Thankfully that's a job finished and just in time, the roses are covered in buds. CX
Enjoy your videos as always🌹
I was watching you both then my Granddaughter ask if I can help her with room she is 18 & needed her work clothes washing for tomorrow & help with her room It never ends 😂😂😂😂 just got back to you 3hours later 🤔
Love Sue❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
😂 life’s a total distraction….
So lovely where you want to put a bench
Don’t like the extra gold
Love your works that you both have done . Best to get rid of all the ivy like you say Adrian before it gets to bad. Shame the stone for sharpening tools that you found was broken it would have been nice maybe to restore it. Love what you have done to the railing Carole. THANKS FOR SHARING . See you both soon xx
Thank you Annette, thankfully the railings are now finished. Materials arrive for the salon floor tomorrow, so we can "crack on!"
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Railings look fantastic, great job. How about keeping bees? Sell the honey for income?
Thank you. You haven't seen Adrian dressed up when he's spraying a wasp nest, BEES haha he couldn't cope! Cx
I'm curious as to why you seem to be killing off all the stinging nettle, while taking pains to preserve all the architectural features. Did you know nettles have the ability to detoxify the body, improve metabolic efficiency, boost immunity, increase circulation, improve energy levels, manage menstruation, minimize menopausal symptoms, and aid in skin care. It has the power to protect the kidney and gallbladder health and much more? I assume they were part of the chateau's medicinal garden.
I could always post them to you. 😂
You need a load or five of mulch
A bench or maybe even a gazebo in that spot. It’s just so beautiful there.
It certainly is! 😊
No leave them white the structure of the circle is lost with gold. Much nicer white and i love the middle architecture of the centre railing and its original, yes/no ?? I would keep it as is!! Only my opinion interesting what other comments are! 🍷🍷💐🇨🇦
No gold on the centre section, my roses will cover it.
Love the gold details added!!
I liked the purple tape. Will one of the roses be purple? Are you missing a couple of the pieces going down the railing?
The roses are bright pink
I'm always curious about what time you managed to get to bed each night. All your hard work must lead to exhaustion most days.
It's usually shower after 7, late dinner at 8 and straight to bed with aching bodies, ready for it all to start again!!!!!
Slowly ticking off the list but it does have a habit of more items being added at the bottom 😀🤪 All looking good so far 🙌👏👏
Yep, the list just gets longer but keeps us from killing each other from boredom. 😂
First video I watch of this interesting Castle. Is it at France or from which country?
France
A gazebo would be lovely in your top field with a nice swing? Great job on the railings and the roses will be gorgeous wound thru that middle railing. I also loved the redone stone facade into the garden area. I bet some of that ivy is older than all of us!!! Have a great week Carole and Adrian!
A pool would be better in the top field!!!! Cx
@ A pool would be better anywhere!!! lol
if you bang a small (maybe 2 inch) piece of old copper pipe into the root of the ivy it will kill the roots.. You can also use a copper nail, but takes longer.
Done!
Place cardboard over the weeds. Don’t waste you back pulling that !!!!! Lay cardboard in layers, wet it down. Add compost and plant. No Dig Method.
Just a cultivator (plow) for rows. Junk the broken wheel. Looks good - the gold knobs. Please get rid of that dangerous Ivy on the wall. What about spray the Ivy, then take it down,
Hi Carole and Adrian, I imagine there's been lots of lovely comments about the additional paintwork on the railings and well deserved too..
I looked at the side of the building where you're thinking of putting the cherry picker. It does look a tad tight but I suppose it's a case of wait and see. Wouldn't want it picking stones out your wall eh.
Don't know if you you've had the rain you wanted yet but we've got it in East Anglia. I'll swap you for the 🌞. Take care both.
Adrian, don’t show Carole that cutting stone or she will try to make a mold to fashion a new one! Lol. The roses will be stunning on the railing, love that idea! The secret garden is my favorite little hide away, I could sit in there for hours with a good book! Mmmmmm, strawberry/rhubarb sauce or pie, one of my favorite foods.
The secret garden is often where you'll find me for the last hour on a summers evening, pottering around clearing up. Cx
So much hard work but each week there is so much improvement. Removing ivy is not fun and with years of ivy growth the stems are like tree trunks. Those little knobs in gold are a perfect touch. I thought about saying it but didn’t want to add to your work load. I’m glad you did it and opted against painting the center circles gold. When the roses grow up to the top it will be stunning. I love roses and flowers, so urns with flowers and spots of color makes everything beautiful. Have a lovely week. xx
Thank you Stephanie, you can always suggest, it didn't occur to me until someone suggested it! It was actually a quick job doingvthegold balls and with satisfying results. Unlike the ivy, that goes on and on. Cx
Carole I really like the big gold knobs and the little gold knobs up the stair railings it really looks pretty. The yard is really coming along from when you first started cleanup, I can't wait to see all the flowers you'll plant as things progress. God Bless, Kathy 🇺🇸
I actually like no gold on the bannister outside. Gold can be overpowering. Plus do you really want to be touching it up all the time? I am sure you can find plenty of other things to do like sitting on your various benches in the gardens.
It's done now and I'm pleased with it, we actually don't get much time to sit anywhere but I will make time to lie in the pool!!!
Don’t bother with the gold disc covers on the iron railing. It looks fine without it.
Thank you, I didn't like them Cx
Love ya knobs!
Did you buy the cherry picker from Billy?
Keep watching!
Are you going to replace that missing railing part?
Things have a habit of turning up, so let's hope it does, it may be mixed in with a pile of iron work from the lavoir. Cx
Given that the roof next to the farmhouse is bad, couldnt you move the stone wall while you doing the stone work, so the cherrypicker can fit ?
The ground level on the otherside of that wall is much higher. But a good suggestion thank you Cx
Great vlog, as usual. Love the gold balls on the railing but not a big fan of the violet bits…. But don’t want to second guess you as you usually end up being right…😃 watching from PA, USA
Paula don't you like my violet allium balls?! They are one of my favourite flowers Cx
The grounds are coming along a treat. I personally think that the rosés trained over the top of the arch yo the cellar will look lovely