Tony is worth his weight in gold , he is so knowledgeable about so many things. I like how the fur babies came out and inspected the progress. So exciting I can't wait for the next step on fountain !
Love Amber! Boy she sure does love you! Maybe cutest dog ever? Love how things are going there, and congratulations on your success. You two are and it says worth millions!
I remember watching you two in your home in the U.S. and your speaking about finding a chateau. Fast forward to now & wow!! I don’t comment often but want to express that I appreciate both of you & your channel. Yes, Tony is indeed a wonderful craftsman and even better friend! Cheers from Colorado 🤓❤️
Congratulations on the 5 million views! Now, if all those viewers would only subscribe....whew! Tony's expertise is really a godsend on the courtyard fountain. The flower show was awesome, too. I'm so glad that all your visitors are enjoying the Château. The gifts from your followers show their appreciation of what you are accomplishing at Château de Colombe. 🎉
Thank you very much. Wouldn’t that be lovely to have more subscribers. 😊😂. Tony is amazing and like a brother. We are so happy that our guests enjoy the chateau and farmhouse ❤❤❤. Huge hugs
YES INDEED. TONY IS A GREAT NEIGHBOUR AND FRIEND. PLUS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF ALL TRADES. SOME GUYS R JUST SO GREAT IN KNOWING MECHANICAL. INSTALATIONS, FIXINGS Etc. that's TONY.❤ HES INVALUABLE.AND HELPS STUART AND PATRICK SO WELL.. I LIKE 🫶TONY & JANE VERY MUCH !! BEST WISHES ALL U GUYS ...IT GOING TO BE ANOTHER 💯MASTERPIECE IN UR HOME AND YARD🫶THANKS FOR VIDEO GUYS..I KNOW UR SO BUSY BUT WE LOVE SEEING ALL UR RENOS AND 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 SUPERVISORS😂
Tony is fantastic. Just let him go and just do what he directs. I adore the dolls. I’m happy you have all your Patrons visiting. Getting to know “The Family”. I am improving daily. Love you both.
He is amazing. We have become like family. ❤❤❤. The dolls are amazing and having patrons visiting is a true treat! We are so glad that you are improving. Love and prayers for you and your loved ones. 💝♥️💖
The dolls are so unique. Beautiful work. Speaking of work, I do believe Tony must be of another realm. He is the most amazing man and such a wonderful friend. Have fun with all your patrons. Loved the rose tour. 🌹
Indispensable Tony This man is fantastic. He definitely knows how to do everything: a sort of MacGyver. And he seems so charming and endearing. Just like his wife, I suppose. What a wonderful couple they give us to contemplate.
When you want to buy a rose bush (but this goes for all other plants in the garden), don't let yourself be moved by the single photo that presents its flower like a jewel in a case. Because most of the time, this beautiful flower that you admired so much will make you regret the poor general decorative effect of the plant that bears it.
Good morning Patrick & Stuart, the fountain will be such an asset to your chateau, and perfect for the courtyard. Tony did a excellent work re the foundation of the fountain. The roses you were inspecting are just so beautiful. What is a garden without some roses, standard or climbers. The dolls are exquisite! Such beautiful handwork, some people are so talented. If they are not on show, I would place them inside a glass dome where they will be safe from dust etc. It all has come together very nicely, all the hard work, and now it's just for an extra here and there. Do enjoy your guests, I am sure they are having a wonderful time. Do take care, until next we see you. Kind regards, Elize.
Love the camera angle for your intro in the petite salon. The reflection of the opposing mirrors was fascinating. I love roses, too, but they have thorns. I prefer to fill spaces with other kinds of flowering trees and shrubs, like azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangea , crepe myrtle, etc. The trick is to figure when they bloom, so you always have something in bloom throughout the warmer months. Loved the tour of the flower market.
Congratulations! It's nice to see your channel expanding as more people discover and appreciate you, your talents, your chateau and Stewart's videography. Your rose choices are lovely. What a time crunch you've had these last couple months and how sweet of Tony to pitch in to get the fountain going. His talents and stamina seem boundless! Love the way you 4, not to mention John and others, all pitch in for each other. It says a lot about what kind of people you all are. Hope now that the rooms are ready you can enjoy a little of that elusive slower paced French lifestyle you probably dreamt of as you plotted buying a chateau! Who know how mutually exclusive those two things could be!
Steady progress is transforming your lovely home. Look forward to the fountain being completed. I am constantly amazed that you do not have so many more subscribers! I hope that your channel will continue to grow. You deserve it! 🇨🇦
You will really enjoy that fountain. In our courtyard we have a fountain and a fire table with chairs, a huge tree and lots of flowers so all our senses are awakened. Your chateau is really looking wonderful.
Congratulations on the 5 million views!! The dolls are so special and so is Tony!! He’s a wonderful friend and so generous with his time and expertise. I’m so happy everything is going well with your guests. The fountain will be wonderful and the gardens and flowers will come in due time. Many hugs! xx
Hallo Patrick und Stuart, Tony ist wirklich ein Alleskönner. Der Springbrunnen wird sicher toll.Vieleicht könnt Ihr im Herbst ein paar Bäume darum platzieren wie bei Stefanie im Chateau. Ich liebe auch die alten Rosen.Die duften und sind gut für Insekten. Liebe Grüße Conny ❤
Hi Cyndi. He is amazing and we are a great team. We truly enjoy working with one another. And we laugh a lot. We spent today together and will do tomorrow too. Love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Hi Stuart and Patrick. We all need a Tony in our lives! Is there anything this man can’t do? Fountain is coming along nicely and exciting to watch. Those roses will be a beautiful addition that will live for many years if well tended. My mother had a large rose garden and as a child my brothers and I would collect the iridescent beetles that liked to eat them, drove my mother crazy🥹. I LOVE the little French dolls. What talent she has! Stay well. See you soon❤❤❤
Adore the plants you brought home. As others have noted, Tony is a god send. The fountain is going to be spectacular, and Margaret's dolls are adorable. Scritches for the pup and hugs to you both.
Thank you. They will add colour and interest for the courtyard and give our bees 🐝 more food. Tony is amazing as are Margaret and Martin . We love those dolls. ❤❤❤. I’m being hugged by Aidan, as I type. Love from Colombe 😊
That foundation looks great! I love the shape and size as well. Tony really is a great man to have on hand. He simply has skills for any task and that is gold. One thing I miss is gardening in spring. I used to win awards for my gardens. The plant fair seemed to have loads of wonderful varieties to choose from. Seeing all the blooming flowers is so refreshing and lovely. Seems like all is well and you are enjoying guests, so nice. Have a great rest of the week.
Thank you very much Lisa 💝🌺💝. We really liked the octagonal design as well. It hopefully will add some interest and depth. I can imagine that it is hard not to garden. Maybe it’s in our nature. Tony is like the brother I never had. Sending you love and hugs as always 🌹🌺💖
To say that you work very hard to accomplish every project at the chateau renovation, is an understatement. You have accomplished a lot since you move in. I am so glad your dream is coming true! ❤ The fountain will give the chateau a beautiful view at the entrance. I can imagine your great taste will also be all over the court with plants and flowers when the fountain is finally working. I love to see the sweet dogs "inspecting the construction site". Someone has to make sure all is done according to code. ❤😂
Talk about watching a master at work! Amazing! Tony is a marvel! The roses are gorgeous! Here’s hoping your summer will be delightful and filled with many good friends and visits!
Those roses you showed us are stunning. What a joy to go to a flower market and see all those colours and shapes Here in Canada we’re so glad the grey monochromatic days of winter are behind us. That vlog was magic.
If you want to add a rose with a special scent add Rosa rubiginosa. The flowers are not much to look at, they grow almost wild in a hedge, but the scent of the leaves is fantastic. I am a trained biologist and when you go through the woods you smell it from a hundred meters. It smells like apples, absolutely nice to put in a hedge :-)
Tony is such a good friend of yours, always there when you need him and I must say you are there when he needs you so it works both ways. True friendship.
For some reason watching you all work so hard is very relaxing 😄 It must be the promise of a great result that is so soothing. Great team work on the fountain and wonderfully talented patrons. The views are well deserved!👏
Thank goodness the rain let up long enough to get the foundations for the fountain in place, guided and managed by the cute doggie family ❤ Tony's a genius, he can turn his hand to almost anything. The roses are beautiful, I love them, you can't have too many. Im so glad your Patron visits are going well. Margaret's little duchess' are delightful ❤ 👋
Hi Cheryl. Indeed….. a little break in the rain was what we needed. And now we have sun. 😊❤😊. Our dogs are true managers. And Tony is wonderful. We have truly enjoyed our patron visits. Huge hugs ❤❤❤😊
It's amazing how much cement it takes to fill in the foundation of that fountain. It was interesting seeing the plant fair you went to. That striped rose (Scentimental) was developed by a friend of mine in California. I've grown over 1,000 different varieties of roses myself, in all kinds of climates, including several hundred of the old-fashioned ones (some dating to roman times). Many of them do bloom repeatedly through the year, and many also have those amazing fragrances. I actually don't mind the non-repeating roses, and think of them like one would lilacs, etc., plus they make nicer landscape plants (not so stiff and ungainly). France was THE major breeder of roses during the 19th century, and many are still great today, there are still major rose breeders in France today (friends with a few of them myself). I personally love their names, sounds so much better than newer ones often have like "lipstick", "Purple pavement" and the like (yes, real names of roses! LOL). I think your fountain is going to be spectacular, I can hardly wait to see it.
hat “ little” hole needed 3 cubic yards of cement. We did the math for the costs….. the only difference was delivery, so we decided not to shovel and be at it for a whole day 😮🤔🤣 I used many David Austin roses in Germany, but also very old ones. Love them. I agree with you as for repeat blooming varieties. In our park and hedges, that’s great. In the courtyard and flower bed, I do want the repeat varieties. Compte de Chambord might be in the 4 beds we are planing around the fountain. Very impressed by your expertise and knowledge. 👍🏻🌹🤩. The. French loved lilacs and in the 19th century had over 400 varieties. We will start to look when we have less renovations to do. Hugs from Colombe my friend ❤❤❤
@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Comte de Chambord is one of the best of roses! That whole family of Damask Perpetuals are about my favourites. If you can find it, one that was fantastic for me in several climates was Duchesse de Rohan. I do like the David Austin roses, too. Yes, I was thinking hedges and such for the once bloomers, they're such a pleasure to see when they do their thing. I didn't realise they'd had so many kinds of lilacs, they do wonderfully here and everywhere I've been in France. There are even a few that repeat almost all summer now. You definitely did the smart thing having the cement delivered, after all that time spent mixing cement is worth two plastered walls! LOL Hugs to you guys, your vision is coming to fruition everywhere there, all the work you've done looks great!
Tony is a remarkable guy. Is there any skill he does not have! The roses you bought are truly beautiful. That looked like a wonderful plant market. So looking forward to your gardening videos now that your weather is improving. Our spring is just arriving now. It seemed that everything started to bloom overnight.
I myself has fallen in love with Tony what a great guy he is ,Jane you are so lucky to fine a man like that he seems to know about everything he does . Love how the dogs watch everything lolo
5 million views!!! Well done and congratulations guys! Tony is a machine and its amazing what he can do. The fountain project is so exciting. Loved the outing as always, the countryside alone is so charming. beautiful choices in flowers I must say. The dolls are just so cute. Lovely to see a fur baby bomb the video, so so cute. 😘😘
Had to pause and comment without even finishing watching- the music is epic !! The tense music as Tony is measuring, the scene through the windshield like a knight charging with a lance and the slow reveal of the cement truck ....well done, Stewart, well done
Congrats on the 5mil mile stone. I love the roses you've picked . The climber is very pretty and the 16th century perfumed rose gorgeous. That one should be near a seat where one can enjoy the fragrance. Love the little duchess dolls.
Those dolls are amazingly special, I have seen them up close and the attention to detail is incredible, wonderful work Margaret. I especially love their shoes. Congratulations on 5 Million views Wow, that's a lot xx
Congratulations on the views, thats exciting. Roses are beautiful, look forward to seeing them in the garden. Great work on the fountain 😊 hello Amber 🐕🐾🐾😊
Well done on 5 mill views! I’m thrilled for you both! Enjoy the bevy of Patreons and Angela’s visit. I look forward to seeing the fountain completed and the roses planted and blooming. ❤️❤️🐕🐕🐕🐕
PATRICK AND STUART. A VERY HUGE SINCERE. 🎉CONGRATULATIONS ON 5 MIL VIEWS!! 🎊 THIS IS PHENOMINAL FOR UR CHATEAU RENOS. SO WONDERFUL IN A SHORT TIME U HAVE MADE A LIL €€€ ❤MONEY is always needed. Oh my. Those 🌹⚘️Roses.. r so 😍 Stunning. Yes I guess now u have to wait until fall to plant. I LOVE THAT ❤SWEET🐕 AMBER PUPPY. SHES SO CALM JUST WANTS HUMAN ❤️ LOVING. SO NICE TO SEE DOGIES IN UR VIDEOS😂🎉
What friend you have in Tony and he did such a beautiful job. Roses are my favorite flower, now I am inspired to buy more plants. Congratulations on almost 31K and especially the Five Million views!!
Great progress on the courtyard fountain, Patrick and Stuart! Tony is an unstoppable force of nature! He is a wonderful person to have as an ally in the restoration of your beautiful chateau. I can’t wait to see the fountain up and running! In the meantime Patrick, please digress as much as you’d like- I myself am a world class digress or and have much respect for your talent! 😂❤️😘
Also, thank you for bringing us along to the flower sale. A dazzling display of glorious blooms! How could anyone be sad or angry when surrounded by such beauty! I just wish I could have smelled those roses! ❤️
Whoops, so sorry I spelled you name wrong, Stuart. So happy so see Tony again and that the fountian is going up, I know how much you guys have been waiting - thanks for sharing
Congratulations on all the views! 🙌 I was thinking about the rainy weather when I was the theme of today's vlog, pouring concrete and digging etc is not great if it's raining cats and dogs. Omg the roses! Such beautiful varieties, wow. I love rambling ans climbing roses, and those ones with the very full centers, centrifolia style (they smell so marvelous too), they're like something from old Dutch master paintings. 😍 But nothing beats a scuffy pupp in your lap! 🥰 I'm inspired by all the jeweltones of the blooms now. We're having very grey and cold weather for may, so thanks for that! ❤️🙏🐾🐾
I am so happy for you guys, seeing the fountain emerging, what a difference that will make to the entrance of your gorgeous Chateau! I am so relieved that the puppies gave the approval as they sauntered by. I am jealous of your brocantes and markets! What a perfect place to live and be surrounded with such beauty! The roses you purchased...wow!!! I can only imagine the perfume! I love it when you digress Patrick. I do that as well, but we're so full of knowledge, how can we fine tune it all? It's impossible! Love the dolls and of course Amber wanting to noticed....so loving. CONGRATULATIONS on reaching 5 million views!!!! You sure do deserve that!!!!
Love all the plans, the fete de plant, and the hard-working friend. I have a Ghislaine de Gironde climbing rose and she is stunning. Just now her roses are opening and the last will be in November. She got thousands of roses, literally overwhelming in scent. One of my terraces is underneath it. Pity ramblers roses are short-blooming, eh. The ones you bought are beautiful. Don't worry, a garden grows organically. In time it will be stunning. And gosh, did it rain!
We finally had a sunny day yesterday after constant rain.I actually got out in my garden and did some digging. 🤗Its daffodil time here in Vermont,. 🌾🌾🌾I transplanted some clumps of forget-me-nots into a window box. They have their flower buds and will burst open next sunny day, if there ever is one...raining hard again today. 😮I dont have a fountain but I have a birdbath with one of those solar thingies spirting in the center...the hummingbirds will love that...they're due to arrive in the next few days🐦🐦🐦🐦no hummingbird emoji...😂 Hugs from a dedicated chateau hopper ❤❤
Hello you chateau hopper. 😊😂😊. We always have a birdbath. Enjoy the daffodils and spring. We are now through the risk of frost and can plant. Hurrah. We do miss hummingbirds….. Much love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Congratulations on your milestone! When Stuart first announced the milestone, my brain heard "mouse dome". The picture that came to mind was rather preposterous, but soon realized the word was, indeed, "milestone". Again congrats!!!
Love the roses! some of my favorites climbers are Sombreuil (good fragrance and repeats well) and Altissimo (no fragrance, but the color and the size are outstanding). It is wonderful to be able to pick out your favorites and enjoy them. Have fun.
Really excited to see the fountain. Love the fur baby wanting to be a film star. Those dolls are awesome! Happy entertains all your guests and Bon courage 🤞🤞👏👏👏❤❤
Fountain is going to look great. The plant market looks amazing. I’m patiently waiting for my roses to bloom. I’m still trying to find a Sonia rose, but can’t get one in the UK and it’s difficult with Brexit now that they won’t post to the UK. 😢 Hope you get some dryer weather soon. Congratulations on the 5 million views!
Huge congratulations on 5M views. Tony is absolutely fantastic. I think there is nothing he can't do. Those roses are so pretty. The dolls are also beautiful. Wonderful work on the dolls with great detail. I love seeing the fur babies. Any chance of seeing any meal preps for the guests. You are both great cooks.❤
How exiting, congratulations on reaching 50k views. I guess there is absolutely nothing Tony can't do! Oh no wait, give birth. Glad all is going well with your guests. Great seeing Amber getting some love, too stinkin cute! Till next time, hugs and stay well.
Regarding the rose from the 1600s. I was gifted a book years ago with aquarelles by Anne-Marie Treschlin. The plates are absolutely detailed and in color. The title is The Language of Roses from the Gallery Plate from the W.H. Smith Publishers Inc. copyright 1986 to Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SéP. A. Milan Author Stelvio Coggiatti. Printed in Italy, translated in New York, N.Y. Apart from describing each of the old roses, at the back of the hardcover book it has the Family Tree of roses. The oldest rose described is Rosa damasena semperflorens - dating back to Roman times. The book has been indispensable to me as I have helped countless clients (when I worked) find the perfect rose for their yard, home, house, apartment, business, etc. You 2 are fortunate as you live in a climate that allows you to grow the modern, fragrant, tea roses and climbing roses. I'm glad you took a multi-petaled clematis. I have one of those but here in Central Canada, these only last a few years before they die out. They're beautiful while they last! Wishing you the best with the fountain!
Please do a bio-filter on the fountain, which will prevent the green water. The pump has to be outside the fountain or have an access to clean the bio-filter, but believe me it is wonderful and save you a lot of draining, cleaning and refilling of the fountain.
I loved the plant sale! I went to school for horticulture, so I go crazy over plants. Loved seeing the fruit trees and clematis. I was searching for a pink rose I fell in love with while in France back in 2019. My husband found it bought it as a gift for me this spring. I can't wait for it to bloom. Nothing is better than the old roses that smell wonderful. I am looking forward to your future plans for the gardens!😊
Hello Verena. We love plants too. Now I am curious what rose you are talking about. Old roses are truly the best. We love the Compte de Chambord. What a scent. ❤❤❤❤❤. Hugs
@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Hi😊 We weren't totally sure what rose it was. It was growing up someone's house in Chinon. But we think it was the queen of denmark rose. Beautiful and beautiful smell. But only blooms once a year, I think. I will have to get the one you suggested if I can find it.
@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Sorry to bother you again, but I just looked up Comte de Chambord, and I think that is the rose I saw and loved!!! It looks just like it. Thanks so much! I have been wondering for years what it was and tried to get something as close to it as I could.
@@beaniecat1980 I’m glad. That rose is from the 17th century…. We are thinking to putting 4 of them into the four beds around the fountain. Well, that will be next year 😂🤔🥰. And it is not a both at all ♥️❤️♥️
Hello you amazing lady. Sorry I missed your call. Our guests left but we haven’t been inside……. Working like mad people 😂😂😂. Hope all is well. Talks shortly. Love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Super Tony strikes again !!! And of just happened to have some reinforcement bars handy 😂 l had visions of the dogs making paw prints in the cement, like Hollywood stars .but at least miss Amber got her close up ❤
Beautiful dolls. They remind me of puppets from European animation films. 👍 A friend of mine with a beautiful yard taught me something that has been a great insight. Pick a plot of flat land away from the yard(s) and allocate it as the rescue nursery. Then plant anything you cannot resist buying, something you see by the side of the road, and plants that are cheap as they are dying or cheap at the end of the season, and just let them grow while you plan the garden design. I’ve had amazing yards as a result of this 😃
The Dolls are beautiful!! She did an amazing job!!🤓❤️
Tony is worth his weight in gold , he is so knowledgeable about so many things. I like how the fur babies came out and inspected the progress. So exciting I can't wait for the next step on fountain !
Tony is amazing and the brother I never had. The doggies,loved it. And we are thrilled that we are getting there. ❤❤❤
Love Amber! Boy she sure does love you! Maybe cutest dog ever? Love how things are going there, and congratulations on your success. You two are and it says worth millions!
The dolls are exquisite!! Also I loved the shot of the cat with all the rebar on top. Ha. Ha. Reminded me of something my Dad would have done.
I remember watching you two in your home in the U.S. and your speaking about finding a chateau. Fast forward to now & wow!! I don’t comment often but want to express that I appreciate both of you & your channel. Yes, Tony is indeed a wonderful craftsman and even better friend! Cheers from Colorado 🤓❤️
Thank you!
No doubt you both are happy to have Tony in your life. But my guess is that he's happy to help, and he appreciates your friendship.
If you should ever want a truly beautiful yellow/gold rose, try King’s Ransom. Beautiful!
Congratulations on the 5 million views! Now, if all those viewers would only subscribe....whew!
Tony's expertise is really a godsend on the courtyard fountain. The flower show was awesome, too.
I'm so glad that all your visitors are enjoying the Château. The gifts from your followers show their appreciation of what you are accomplishing at Château de Colombe. 🎉
Thank you very much. Wouldn’t that be lovely to have more subscribers. 😊😂. Tony is amazing and like a brother. We are so happy that our guests enjoy the chateau and farmhouse ❤❤❤. Huge hugs
Tony is a genius, everyone should be so lucky to have a friend like him.
YES INDEED. TONY IS A GREAT NEIGHBOUR AND FRIEND. PLUS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF ALL TRADES. SOME GUYS R JUST SO GREAT IN KNOWING MECHANICAL. INSTALATIONS, FIXINGS Etc. that's TONY.❤ HES INVALUABLE.AND HELPS STUART AND PATRICK SO WELL.. I LIKE 🫶TONY & JANE VERY MUCH !! BEST WISHES ALL U GUYS ...IT GOING TO BE ANOTHER 💯MASTERPIECE IN UR HOME AND YARD🫶THANKS FOR VIDEO GUYS..I KNOW UR SO BUSY BUT WE LOVE SEEING ALL UR RENOS AND 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 SUPERVISORS😂
Thank you and you are absolutely right. Tony and Jane are like family to us ❤❤❤
I couldn’t agree with you more ❤❤❤. Thank you
Tony is fantastic. Just let him go and just do what he directs. I adore the dolls. I’m happy you have all your Patrons visiting. Getting to know “The Family”. I am improving daily. Love you both.
He is amazing. We have become like family. ❤❤❤. The dolls are amazing and having patrons visiting is a true treat! We are so glad that you are improving. Love and prayers for you and your loved ones. 💝♥️💖
The dolls are so unique. Beautiful work. Speaking of work, I do believe Tony must be of another realm. He is the most amazing man and such a wonderful friend. Have fun with all your patrons. Loved the rose tour. 🌹
Thank you, Gloria! 🤗
Indispensable Tony This man is fantastic. He definitely knows how to do everything: a sort of MacGyver. And he seems so charming and endearing. Just like his wife, I suppose. What a wonderful couple they give us to contemplate.
When you want to buy a rose bush (but this goes for all other plants in the garden), don't let yourself be moved by the single photo that presents its flower like a jewel in a case. Because most of the time, this beautiful flower that you admired so much will make you regret the poor general decorative effect of the plant that bears it.
The fountain is going to be lovely. Excited you had a break in the weather so you could work on it. Congratulations!!! That's a lot of views.
omg amber.. how adorable is that dog
She is the cutest little girl. We adore her. ❤❤❤
Good morning Patrick & Stuart, the fountain will be such an asset to your chateau, and perfect for the courtyard. Tony did a excellent work re the foundation of the fountain. The roses you were inspecting are just so beautiful. What is a garden without some roses, standard or climbers. The dolls are exquisite! Such beautiful handwork, some people are so talented. If they are not on show, I would place them inside a glass dome where they will be safe from dust etc. It all has come together very nicely, all the hard work, and now it's just for an extra here and there. Do enjoy your guests, I am sure they are having a wonderful time. Do take care, until next we see you. Kind regards, Elize.
Love the camera angle for your intro in the petite salon. The reflection of the opposing mirrors was fascinating.
I love roses, too, but they have thorns. I prefer to fill spaces with other kinds of flowering trees and shrubs, like azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangea , crepe myrtle, etc. The trick is to figure when they bloom, so you always have something in bloom throughout the warmer months. Loved the tour of the flower market.
Congratulations! It's nice to see your channel expanding as more people discover and appreciate you, your talents, your chateau and Stewart's videography. Your rose choices are lovely. What a time crunch you've had these last couple months and how sweet of Tony to pitch in to get the fountain going. His talents and stamina seem boundless! Love the way you 4, not to mention John and others, all pitch in for each other. It says a lot about what kind of people you all are. Hope now that the rooms are ready you can enjoy a little of that elusive slower paced French lifestyle you probably dreamt of as you plotted buying a chateau! Who know how mutually exclusive those two things could be!
Oh yes. Ur guest making the queen dolls. Is so 😍 Very unique gift❤
Steady progress is transforming your lovely home. Look forward to the fountain being completed. I am constantly amazed that you do not have so many more subscribers! I hope that your channel will continue to grow. You deserve it! 🇨🇦
You will really enjoy that fountain. In our courtyard we have a fountain and a fire table with chairs, a huge tree and lots of flowers so all our senses are awakened. Your chateau is really looking wonderful.
You are such hard workers ands so passionate about your renovation..... You deserve every success.
Amber is like a big teddy bear! What a sweetheart ❤❤❤
Congratulations on the 5 million views!! The dolls are so special and so is Tony!! He’s a wonderful friend and so generous with his time and expertise. I’m so happy everything is going well with your guests. The fountain will be wonderful and the gardens and flowers will come in due time. Many hugs! xx
Ember is to funny, just a big ol baby. The Roses you picked are beautiful. 🦋
Hallo Patrick und Stuart, Tony ist wirklich ein Alleskönner. Der Springbrunnen wird sicher toll.Vieleicht könnt Ihr im Herbst ein paar Bäume darum platzieren wie bei Stefanie im Chateau. Ich liebe auch die alten Rosen.Die duften und sind gut für Insekten. Liebe Grüße Conny ❤
Tony is so great. Please take care of him forever a comrade in arms❤❤❤❤
Congrats on 5M views! Worth every view. Continue the great job!
Thank you so much Dodi. We are amazed and humbled by such amazing viewers. Love from Colombe to you and your amazing family ❤❤❤
Tony is brilliant 👍
He is and we are a team that works well together and we laugh a lot when we work ❤❤❤. Hugs
Tony is a work horse !!! Scares me to death !!
They are a sweet couple too, I watch them as well !!!
Hi Cyndi. He is amazing and we are a great team. We truly enjoy working with one another. And we laugh a lot. We spent today together and will do tomorrow too. Love from Colombe ❤❤❤
@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 laughing makes the work go faster !! Might as well enjoy !!
Hi Stuart and Patrick. We all need a Tony in our lives! Is there anything this man can’t do? Fountain is coming along nicely and exciting to watch. Those roses will be a beautiful addition that will live for many years if well tended. My mother had a large rose garden and as a child my brothers and I would collect the iridescent beetles that liked to eat them, drove my mother crazy🥹. I LOVE the little French dolls. What talent she has! Stay well. See you soon❤❤❤
Adore the plants you brought home. As others have noted, Tony is a god send. The fountain is going to be spectacular, and Margaret's dolls are adorable. Scritches for the pup and hugs to you both.
Thank you. They will add colour and interest for the courtyard and give our bees 🐝 more food. Tony is amazing as are Margaret and Martin . We love those dolls. ❤❤❤. I’m being hugged by Aidan, as I type. Love from Colombe 😊
That foundation looks great! I love the shape and size as well. Tony really is a great man to have on hand. He simply has skills for any task and that is gold. One thing I miss is gardening in spring. I used to win awards for my gardens. The plant fair seemed to have loads of wonderful varieties to choose from. Seeing all the blooming flowers is so refreshing and lovely. Seems like all is well and you are enjoying guests, so nice. Have a great rest of the week.
Thank you very much Lisa 💝🌺💝. We really liked the octagonal design as well. It hopefully will add some interest and depth. I can imagine that it is hard not to garden. Maybe it’s in our nature. Tony is like the brother I never had. Sending you love and hugs as always 🌹🌺💖
To say that you work very hard to accomplish every project at the chateau renovation, is an understatement.
You have accomplished a lot since you move in. I am so glad your dream is coming true! ❤
The fountain will give the chateau a beautiful view at the entrance. I can imagine your great taste will also be all over the court with plants and flowers when the fountain is finally working.
I love to see the sweet dogs "inspecting the construction site". Someone has to make sure all is done according to code. ❤😂
Congratulations on reaching 5 million viewers 🎉
Love your dogs. So very happy that you are good friends with Tony, he’s amazing!
Hi Ellen. Thank you very much. It is amazing. Our dogs are wonderful and Tony is an amazing friend. ❤❤❤. Hugs
Talk about watching a master at work! Amazing! Tony is a marvel! The roses are gorgeous! Here’s hoping your summer will be delightful and filled with many good friends and visits!
Thank you so much Gloria. Tony is amazing and those roses are fabulous. 😊. We hope so too and hopefully, we can share ❤❤❤. Hugs
What a friend indeed (Tony), The flowers are amazing the garden looks beautiful take care and see you both Friday 😊💕🌼🤗
Those roses you showed us are stunning. What a joy to go to a flower market and see all those colours and shapes Here in Canada we’re so glad the grey monochromatic days of winter are behind us. That vlog was magic.
Favorite part….LOVED seeing you cuddle with Amber❤️❤️❤️
I love cuddling them. Well, we both do 😊❤😊. I am typing with one finger right now because I am petting a dog with the other. 💝🤩💝. Hugs and love
What a beautiful lot of work and market shopping!!! 🥰🎶❤️🎶🌻🌻🌻🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🏰🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
If you want to add a rose with a special scent add Rosa rubiginosa. The flowers are not much to look at, they grow almost wild in a hedge, but the scent of the leaves is fantastic. I am a trained biologist and when you go through the woods you smell it from a hundred meters. It smells like apples, absolutely nice to put in a hedge :-)
Hi Katharina. We actually have her in our hedges and in the forest. It is an amazing rose. Thank you for a wonderful comment ❤❤❤
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💜💙💚 Oh Scentimental is a beauty. They are all so lovely.
We are excited about our additions and the scents……. Huge hugs ❤
Tony is such a good friend of yours, always there when you need him and I must say you are there when he needs you so it works both ways. True friendship.
For some reason watching you all work so hard is very relaxing 😄 It must be the promise of a great result that is so soothing. Great team work on the fountain and wonderfully talented patrons. The views are well deserved!👏
🤩😘🤩. Thank you Marie ❤❤❤
Thank goodness the rain let up long enough to get the foundations for the fountain in place, guided and managed by the cute doggie family ❤ Tony's a genius, he can turn his hand to almost anything. The roses are beautiful, I love them, you can't have too many.
Im so glad your Patron visits are going well. Margaret's little duchess' are delightful ❤ 👋
Hi Cheryl. Indeed….. a little break in the rain was what we needed. And now we have sun. 😊❤😊. Our dogs are true managers. And Tony is wonderful. We have truly enjoyed our patron visits. Huge hugs ❤❤❤😊
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY...Colombe has to play!!
😂😂😂. I love it! And I agree 😊❤
It's amazing how much cement it takes to fill in the foundation of that fountain. It was interesting seeing the plant fair you went to. That striped rose (Scentimental) was developed by a friend of mine in California. I've grown over 1,000 different varieties of roses myself, in all kinds of climates, including several hundred of the old-fashioned ones (some dating to roman times). Many of them do bloom repeatedly through the year, and many also have those amazing fragrances. I actually don't mind the non-repeating roses, and think of them like one would lilacs, etc., plus they make nicer landscape plants (not so stiff and ungainly). France was THE major breeder of roses during the 19th century, and many are still great today, there are still major rose breeders in France today (friends with a few of them myself). I personally love their names, sounds so much better than newer ones often have like "lipstick", "Purple pavement" and the like (yes, real names of roses! LOL). I think your fountain is going to be spectacular, I can hardly wait to see it.
hat “ little” hole needed 3 cubic yards of cement. We did the math for the costs….. the only difference was delivery, so we decided not to shovel and be at it for a whole day 😮🤔🤣 I used many David Austin roses in Germany, but also very old ones. Love them. I agree with you as for repeat blooming varieties. In our park and hedges, that’s great. In the courtyard and flower bed, I do want the repeat varieties. Compte de Chambord might be in the 4 beds we are planing around the fountain. Very impressed by your expertise and knowledge. 👍🏻🌹🤩. The. French loved lilacs and in the 19th century had over 400 varieties. We will start to look when we have less renovations to do.
Hugs from Colombe my friend ❤❤❤
@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Comte de Chambord is one of the best of roses! That whole family of Damask Perpetuals are about my favourites. If you can find it, one that was fantastic for me in several climates was Duchesse de Rohan. I do like the David Austin roses, too. Yes, I was thinking hedges and such for the once bloomers, they're such a pleasure to see when they do their thing. I didn't realise they'd had so many kinds of lilacs, they do wonderfully here and everywhere I've been in France. There are even a few that repeat almost all summer now. You definitely did the smart thing having the cement delivered, after all that time spent mixing cement is worth two plastered walls! LOL Hugs to you guys, your vision is coming to fruition everywhere there, all the work you've done looks great!
Tony is a remarkable guy. Is there any skill he does not have! The roses you bought are truly beautiful. That looked like a wonderful plant market. So looking forward to your gardening videos now that your weather is improving. Our spring is just arriving now. It seemed that everything started to bloom overnight.
Let’s make it more than 5 million viewers. Click that button. 👍👍👍👍👍
Love the whole journey you are on.🥰
Thank you so much Yvonne. ❤❤. That is so sweet and kind of you. Love from Colombe 💝💖♥️
I myself has fallen in love with Tony what a great guy he is ,Jane you are so lucky to fine a man like that he seems to know about everything he does . Love how the dogs watch everything lolo
5 million views!!! Well done and congratulations guys! Tony is a machine and its amazing what he can do. The fountain project is so exciting. Loved the outing as always, the countryside alone is so charming. beautiful choices in flowers I must say. The dolls are just so cute. Lovely to see a fur baby bomb the video, so so cute. 😘😘
Adding my “Tony is amazing” to the many before me. The fountain will be a beautiful feature when it is finished. Love the dolls too. ❤
I wish I had a Tony.😂
Thank you for another great episode.
Hi Amy. He is great. ❤❤❤❤. I know how you feel😊😊😊
⛲🐈🐈🐈🐈 plus 🌹🌹🌹🌹 🌹 = paradise
Yes tomorrow we will see each other again.
Have a nice evening. Sleep well. 🥰😘😴🐕
You too and a good drive down. ❤❤❤. We have the gîte ready for you. Will be working in the afternoon and are looking forward to seeing you ❤❤❤❤
Had to pause and comment without even finishing watching- the music is epic !! The tense music as Tony is measuring, the scene through the windshield like a knight charging with a lance and the slow reveal of the cement truck ....well done, Stewart, well done
Amber is adorable! I’m a dog lover too-they add so much to the quality of my life ❤.
Congrats on the 5mil mile stone.
I love the roses you've picked .
The climber is very pretty and the 16th century perfumed rose gorgeous.
That one should be near a seat where one can enjoy the fragrance.
Love the little duchess dolls.
Those dolls are amazingly special, I have seen them up close and the attention to detail is incredible, wonderful work Margaret. I especially love their shoes. Congratulations on 5 Million views Wow, that's a lot xx
Thanks so much, Jane! ❤️
So nice to see the fountain progress. The courtyard will be a triumph.
Thank you for the lovely entertainment 😍
Congratulations on the views, thats exciting. Roses are beautiful, look forward to seeing them in the garden. Great work on the fountain 😊 hello Amber 🐕🐾🐾😊
I love all of the roses , so pretty.❤❤
Looks like spargel season in both France and Germany.
Absolutely. Both cuisines have great Spargel recipes. ❤❤❤❤. I love it.
Well done on 5 mill views! I’m thrilled for you both! Enjoy the bevy of Patreons and Angela’s visit. I look forward to seeing the fountain completed and the roses planted and blooming. ❤️❤️🐕🐕🐕🐕
Congratulations on 5 million views 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Looking forward to seeing the roses planted and the fountain completed. The dolls are beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
PATRICK AND STUART. A VERY HUGE SINCERE. 🎉CONGRATULATIONS ON 5 MIL VIEWS!! 🎊 THIS IS PHENOMINAL FOR UR CHATEAU RENOS. SO WONDERFUL IN A SHORT TIME U HAVE MADE A LIL €€€ ❤MONEY is always needed.
Oh my. Those 🌹⚘️Roses.. r so 😍
Stunning. Yes I guess now u have to wait until fall to plant.
I LOVE THAT ❤SWEET🐕 AMBER PUPPY. SHES SO CALM JUST WANTS HUMAN ❤️ LOVING. SO NICE TO SEE DOGIES IN UR VIDEOS😂🎉
Love the dolls. So unique and very cute
What friend you have in Tony and he did such a beautiful job. Roses are my favorite flower, now I am inspired to buy more plants. Congratulations on almost 31K and especially the Five Million views!!
Great progress on the courtyard fountain, Patrick and Stuart! Tony is an unstoppable force of nature! He is a wonderful person to have as an ally in the restoration of your beautiful chateau. I can’t wait to see the fountain up and running! In the meantime Patrick, please digress as much as you’d like- I myself am a world class digress or and have much respect for your talent! 😂❤️😘
Also, thank you for bringing us along to the flower sale. A dazzling display of glorious blooms! How could anyone be sad or angry when surrounded by such beauty! I just wish I could have smelled those roses! ❤️
The roses are my weakness at a plant sale. Love them!!❤
Whoops, so sorry I spelled you name wrong, Stuart. So happy so see Tony again and that the fountian is going up, I know how much you guys have been waiting - thanks for sharing
I love Ember, she likes to cudlle.
The roses are beautiful a perfect choice 👌 😍...Have a lovely weekend xxm
Congratulations on all the views! 🙌 I was thinking about the rainy weather when I was the theme of today's vlog, pouring concrete and digging etc is not great if it's raining cats and dogs. Omg the roses! Such beautiful varieties, wow. I love rambling ans climbing roses, and those ones with the very full centers, centrifolia style (they smell so marvelous too), they're like something from old Dutch master paintings. 😍
But nothing beats a scuffy pupp in your lap! 🥰
I'm inspired by all the jeweltones of the blooms now. We're having very grey and cold weather for may, so thanks for that!
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Margret is very talented. Lovely dolls. 😊
Congratulations on your 5 million views. Well done ❤
Thank you very much ❤❤❤❤
I am so happy for you guys, seeing the fountain emerging, what a difference that will make to the entrance of your gorgeous Chateau! I am so relieved that the puppies gave the approval as they sauntered by. I am jealous of your brocantes and markets! What a perfect place to live and be surrounded with such beauty! The roses you purchased...wow!!! I can only imagine the perfume! I love it when you digress Patrick. I do that as well, but we're so full of knowledge, how can we fine tune it all? It's impossible! Love the dolls and of course Amber wanting to noticed....so loving. CONGRATULATIONS on reaching 5 million views!!!! You sure do deserve that!!!!
Love all the plans, the fete de plant, and the hard-working friend. I have a Ghislaine de Gironde climbing rose and she is stunning. Just now her roses are opening and the last will be in November. She got thousands of roses, literally overwhelming in scent. One of my terraces is underneath it. Pity ramblers roses are short-blooming, eh. The ones you bought are beautiful. Don't worry, a garden grows organically. In time it will be stunning. And gosh, did it rain!
We finally had a sunny day yesterday after constant rain.I actually got out in my garden and did some digging. 🤗Its daffodil time here in Vermont,. 🌾🌾🌾I transplanted some clumps of forget-me-nots into a window box. They have their flower buds and will burst open next sunny day, if there ever is one...raining hard again today. 😮I dont have a fountain but I have a birdbath with one of those solar thingies spirting in the center...the hummingbirds will love that...they're due to arrive in the next few days🐦🐦🐦🐦no hummingbird emoji...😂 Hugs from a dedicated chateau hopper ❤❤
Hello you chateau hopper. 😊😂😊. We always have a birdbath. Enjoy the daffodils and spring. We are now through the risk of frost and can plant. Hurrah. We do miss hummingbirds….. Much love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Congratulations on your milestone! When Stuart first announced the milestone, my brain heard "mouse dome". The picture that came to mind was rather preposterous, but soon realized the word was, indeed, "milestone". Again congrats!!!
Love the roses! some of my favorites climbers are Sombreuil (good fragrance and repeats well) and Altissimo (no fragrance, but the color and the size are outstanding). It is wonderful to be able to pick out your favorites and enjoy them. Have fun.
Really excited to see the fountain. Love the fur baby wanting to be a film star. Those dolls are awesome! Happy entertains all your guests and Bon courage 🤞🤞👏👏👏❤❤
I love your comment Susie. ❤❤❤. Thank you
No matter how old the kids get, they still want to sit on Daddy's lap. :)
Fountain is going to look great. The plant market looks amazing. I’m patiently waiting for my roses to bloom. I’m still trying to find a Sonia rose, but can’t get one in the UK and it’s difficult with Brexit now that they won’t post to the UK. 😢
Hope you get some dryer weather soon. Congratulations on the 5 million views!
Huge congratulations on 5M views. Tony is absolutely fantastic. I think there is nothing he can't do. Those roses are so pretty. The dolls are also beautiful. Wonderful work on the dolls with great detail. I love seeing the fur babies. Any chance of seeing any meal preps for the guests. You are both great cooks.❤
Tony rocks! I need a Tony. [I know I'm not the first to say that...] Not sure how you first met, but that was a lucky day 😊
How exiting, congratulations on reaching 50k views. I guess there is absolutely nothing Tony can't do! Oh no wait, give birth. Glad all is going well with your guests. Great seeing Amber getting some love, too stinkin cute! Till next time, hugs and stay well.
Regarding the rose from the 1600s. I was gifted a book years ago with aquarelles by Anne-Marie Treschlin. The plates are absolutely detailed and in color. The title is The Language of Roses from the Gallery Plate from the W.H. Smith Publishers Inc. copyright 1986 to Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SéP. A. Milan Author Stelvio Coggiatti. Printed in Italy, translated in New York, N.Y. Apart from describing each of the old roses, at the back of the hardcover book it has the Family Tree of roses. The oldest rose described is Rosa damasena semperflorens - dating back to Roman times. The book has been indispensable to me as I have helped countless clients (when I worked) find the perfect rose for their yard, home, house, apartment, business, etc. You 2 are fortunate as you live in a climate that allows you to grow the modern, fragrant, tea roses and climbing roses.
I'm glad you took a multi-petaled clematis. I have one of those but here in Central Canada, these only last a few years before they die out. They're beautiful while they last! Wishing you the best with the fountain!
Please do a bio-filter on the fountain, which will prevent the green water. The pump has to be outside the fountain or have an access to clean the bio-filter, but believe me it is wonderful and save you a lot of draining, cleaning and refilling of the fountain.
We have had fountains before, so we are all good. Thanks!
We know what you mean. Thank you for the input. We did a bio filter before. They are great
Hugs. ❤
Fabulous!🌸🌼🌺
Thank you Doris ❤❤❤
I loved the plant sale! I went to school for horticulture, so I go crazy over plants. Loved seeing the fruit trees and clematis. I was searching for a pink rose I fell in love with while in France back in 2019. My husband found it bought it as a gift for me this spring. I can't wait for it to bloom. Nothing is better than the old roses that smell wonderful. I am looking forward to your future plans for the gardens!😊
Hello Verena. We love plants too. Now I am curious what rose you are talking about. Old roses are truly the best. We love the Compte de Chambord. What a scent. ❤❤❤❤❤. Hugs
@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Hi😊 We weren't totally sure what rose it was. It was growing up someone's house in Chinon. But we think it was the queen of denmark rose. Beautiful and beautiful smell. But only blooms once a year, I think. I will have to get the one you suggested if I can find it.
@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Sorry to bother you again, but I just looked up Comte de Chambord, and I think that is the rose I saw and loved!!! It looks just like it. Thanks so much! I have been wondering for years what it was and tried to get something as close to it as I could.
@@beaniecat1980 I’m glad. That rose is from the 17th century…. We are thinking to putting 4 of them into the four beds around the fountain. Well, that will be next year 😂🤔🥰. And it is not a both at all ♥️❤️♥️
Hi Patrick&Stuart,nice to see the progress on the fountain.❤
Hello you amazing lady. Sorry I missed your call. Our guests left but we haven’t been inside……. Working like mad people 😂😂😂. Hope all is well. Talks shortly. Love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Lovely vlog & congrats on your numbers❗️
Thank you so much Amy. And you were there with us from the start. ❤❤❤. Love from Colombe
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Thankyou , such an enjoyable trip to the flower shops .❤ loved it.
Nice progress on the fountain base.
Those dolls are absolutely gorgeous ❤
Super Tony strikes again !!! And of just happened to have some reinforcement bars handy 😂 l had visions of the dogs making paw prints in the cement, like Hollywood stars .but at least miss Amber got her close up ❤
Fantastic work, the fountain will be beautiful with the garden around it. You both have a lovely neighbour in Tony who is always so helpful. 🤗👌💯
Beautiful dolls. They remind me of puppets from European animation films. 👍 A friend of mine with a beautiful yard taught me something that has been a great insight. Pick a plot of flat land away from the yard(s) and allocate it as the rescue nursery. Then plant anything you cannot resist buying, something you see by the side of the road, and plants that are cheap as they are dying or cheap at the end of the season, and just let them grow while you plan the garden design. I’ve had amazing yards as a result of this 😃
It will be amazing I am sure about that ❤
5 million views!! Whoop whoop.x