An unwelcome eyesore at the CHATEAU and a HARVEST of red currants

An unwelcome eyesore at the CHATEAU and a HARVEST of red currants - Journey to the Château, Ep. 106

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Жыл бұрын

In this week's episode, Patrick and Stuart harvest the red currants at the chateau and then show how they make their own red currant jelly. They also have an unpleasant surprise of an ugly utility pole being put up in right in front of the chateau, only then to find out that it's not just the eyesore of one utility pole, but three! 🤬
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@sinacarroll Жыл бұрын

Some unsolicited advice about french culture: consider going see the Mayor in person. Make an appointment in person, and then have an in person conversation. You'll get a better response in person, it's seen as more personal, respectful, and conveys the emotional need behind needing to know what's happening, and the financial and emotional need to have them moved. I have found it's critical to getting business done, that personal relationship. Best of luck. I'm on your side. :)

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. We have met our mayor. She is a great lady. I will email her ( because it is easier for me to write in French ) and then ask for a meeting. I love your input and you are 100% right. Huge hugs. ❤❤

@kathyeyesopen4078 Жыл бұрын

I can’t explain how much I enjoyed watching you make the currant jelly! I remember watching my mother make Concord grape jelly only one time and it brought back such good memories. Unfortunately she only did it once as my 5 brothers (I was only girl, I’m 71 now) made a mess of it and made her cry. She swore she’d never do it again and she didn’t. My brothers were tough ones when young but now I miss every one of them. Thank you❤

@CuriousCalligrapher Жыл бұрын

@sinacarroll meeting with the mayor is an superb idea! Stephanie Jarvis, Chateau Diaries has done this several times to update the mayor on projects and enlist and maintain his support for her Chateau!

@imsojazzed Жыл бұрын

Oh how I wish to taste your jelly! The process was captivating love ya both.

@kathyevans2968 Жыл бұрын

@@kathyeyesopen4078 what a beautiful memory.. of your grandmother and your brothers!

@markbrautigam2502 18 күн бұрын

Strawberry rhubarb jam and a flute of good champagne then back to bed for a long nap .

@DownButNotOutYet Жыл бұрын

Good morning Patrick & Stuart, gorgeous video. It must be a great feeling harvesting those currents and making the jelly. What a blessing the oven is that you can sterilise all the jars at the same time, I love to do that as well and the jars are hot so the hot filling settles nicely. The garden is looking great boasting with all the various flowering plants and shrubs. There seems to be just an abundance of fruits and flower heads on each plant!! Those poles are not for internet, those cables which are fibre, goes underground. Those poles could could get monitor cameras installed later we have them at our traffic lights, they are shaped like little flying saucers, and they have cameras to monitor your movements, now that being the case they would be infringing on your property and that is not acceptable. I agree this is an eye ball to eye ball situation. I feel those are illegal. Let's stick to the sweeter note, enjoy the wild plum jelly I am sure you will have great success. The dinner you made for Tony and Jane sounds great, cannot wait to see the table. Have a great day, oh, and the Day lilies look stunning, love the sort of cinnamon shade. Kind regards, Elize.

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Yes, Elize, the poles are intended for the fiber optic internet.

@connievanlewe7762 Жыл бұрын

Darlings, i understand that you are annoyed that they put up the polls right in front of the Chateau. Patrick i hope the mayor can help resolve this situation. The jelly looks delicious. The garden has lots of beautiful flowers. It must give a really summer feeling. Now with the new cooker making jam and jelley will be easier. Hope Nessa is healing well. Hugs and kisses also for the 11🐕. 🌻😘🥰

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Hi sweetie. The posts are horrible. Just an eye sore 😡 The garden is wild but gorgeous. We will aim for 20 kg of wild flower seeds to add to the back pasture. Making jams and cooking is quite lovely……. As for Nessa, she has an infection but it made an abscess and you’d never have known. But we do. 😊. They removed all the infectious matter and she is a happy girl. Thank you so much. She is our little princess. ❤😊❤. Love from Colombe.

@penihavir1777 Жыл бұрын

Oh dear, there’s no way to paint all of those poles out of the picture!!! Good luck with your bureaucratic tussle!!! The jelly looks fantastic - I’m betting that the new combination will be tasty too. What two fruits don’t go together, after all. 🙂♥️ Gorgeous flowers yet again, and the apple trees are coming along. 👍

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

The poles……. Let’s hope. ❤❤❤ I am excited to try new combinations and adding lavender flowers and spices……. And we have apples growing……. Yay. Love from Colombe 😊😊😊

@bluebird1239 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if a creative artist with a cherry-picker could paint sky blue on the upper part and green to match the distant tree line on each pole to blend in better? Of course the officials would have to agree.....Actually, maybe leave the bottom part the natural wood as it might blend in better in the winter when the distant trees lose their leaves. It's just a thought.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Our neighbors want us to use a chain saw….. I’m glad we are not alone. 😂😂😂. Hugs from Colombe. ❤

@rosemariedeschenes7013 Жыл бұрын

I would request an in person interview with the mayor. You might get better results. Bonne chance 🍀😍😘Love the red currant jam making. Thanks for sharing 😍😘

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Our neighbor, who was on the council, already called her. I will email her and then we can meet (easier for me). She want this to be a success. And she likes what we are doing. Hope she can help. Huge thank you. ❤❤❤

@marthalikens482 Жыл бұрын

Make them take those poles down! Throw a tantrum! Then go home and eat red currant jelly and toast!

@ljthoml Жыл бұрын

The cooker is spectacular! The poles, not so much but hopefully the conversation with the Mayor will be fruitful and the issue resolved to everyone’s benefit. You inspire me each time I see you.

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jane! 💕😊 I do miss being involved with theatre. Life here would be perfect if there also was just a community theatre to be involved with. 👍👍

@thewilliamseswonderfulworld Жыл бұрын

I can't get over how many flowers & fruits you have on the property. You'll need a full time gardener to keep up with it all. The red currant jelly looks delicious. I made strawberry jam last week. I know you're loving the new stove/oven. Maybe you could install a tetherball to the poles as a fun game for the dogs?!?

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

😂. I love your idea for the poles. 😂 We do love the stove. And we have so many more fruits than last year. Now, are you offering to move over here as a gardener? 😂. We couldn’t affor you but we’d love to have you here ❤. We will aim for strawberry next year. Sending love to your and your family from us crazies at Colombe. 😊😊😊

@marshawargo7238 Жыл бұрын

Maybe wisteria? That might be too heavy but I Did see morning glory & it went up the pole also spreading to & up the guide wire. Now maybe that mixed with wild roses would make any naked pole look nice!

@davidlogan4329 Жыл бұрын

Red currant jam? Yes please!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

It is delicious. ❤❤❤

@hilda4114 Жыл бұрын

I am sorry to hear that these poles are now part of your beautiful views. Why these crews can't say something to the land/home owners when they are there...is beyond me since you have to live with the new view. I know some home owners plant vines at the base and if they creep up the pole...oh well - that's nature. Crossing my fingers it all works out in your favor.

@sylviawright5181 Жыл бұрын

If nothing can be done about the poles ,Grow something on them ,really are eyesore ,jelly looks lovely Patrick ,well done ,👍

@leahtreck1083 Жыл бұрын

Aloha, your flowers and fruits are euphoric. I adore your channel; the content, the music, the presentation . I don’t think that I will ever understand loud, generic modern day pop type background music in chateau videos. It’s so incongruous. Your choice of music is superb. It doesn’t detract from the visual. Thank you, big hugs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😀

@tonymcallister9837 Жыл бұрын

Probably Danson Plums.Makes the very best Jam.Remove the pits and include the skin of the plums in the Jam. Used to be very popular in the USA but hard to find anymore. Our local farmers have lost their treble due to a severe drop in temperatures last Dec 22nd the temp dropped 40 degrees in just hours many folks lost trees,berries etc. you will love the Jam. Love your adventures.

@lisacheney7904 Жыл бұрын

And you can make Carmel pie with the preserves - Atlas Obscura has a recipe for a (tart) pie and it is wonderful.

@inaboucher144 Жыл бұрын

Patrick it was so nice to see you in the kitchen using your new cooker, the jelly looks yummy. Honestly I will never understand all that you accomplished with the former tiny stove. My face hurts I was smiling from ear to ear the entire time we spent in the kitchen, so so happy for you both. Sending healing hugs and kisses to Nessa. Oh my goodness, I sure hope you can get that poll monstrosity situation corrected quickly. Good luck, see you Friday hugs to all and stay well.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ina. I love cooking on that beauty. ❤. My grandmothers taught me that one just makes do with what one has. 😊😂😊. And the jelly is soooo pretty. Thank you for your well wishes for Nessa. She is doing really well. Poor baby. Going to email the mayor. Now. Sending you love and looking forward to seeing you Friday. Huge from Colombe ❤

@andreacatzel8259 Жыл бұрын

Oh no! What an eyesore! Be firm….! It was so lovely to see you busy in the fab new kitchen. The jam looked delish! And the profusion of the roses, fuschias etc…..glorious! You’ve got green fingers. Love to you both ❤

@stephaniegaromon3244 Жыл бұрын

Dear Patrick and Stuart, Everything you selected for the kitchen is ideal for your jelly/jam making and you must be loving the sink and stove. The colors of flowers and plants are so vibrant in your garden and you have an abundance of fruit that makes me drool with envy. My heart sank at the site of those poles and obviously they intend to string wires from pole to pole. I hope you get somewhere when speaking with the Mayor. I can’t understand why they wouldn’t bury the fiber optic wires. Sending you hugs!!! xx

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Dear Stephanie. Thank you so much. It feels so good to have a gorgeous working kitchen again. Today we picked wild plums…. About 30 pounds. 😮😊😮 already steam juiced half for jam and the rest for chutney. ❤. The mayor is doing everything she can to get the poles changed. She is a great lady. And yes….. bury those wires! Huge hugs from us and love to you and your family. ❤😊❤

@daisylovelock9553 Жыл бұрын

How lovely to see you both. Glad Nessa is healing. Good that Colin and Liz are supervising, hope the rest of your people are fine. The Jelly looks divine. Now I digress: The Poles look ghastly! Good luck sorting that out. May you have blessings this week as you deserve them. Thankyou for sharing.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Thank you for commenting 😊 Nessa is doing well and we are happy. What would we do without our supervision? 😂. Everyone is doing great. I love when you digress. I hope this can be addressed. What a shame. 😮😢. Love your comment. Hugs. ❤❤❤

@kathrynriggs2489 Жыл бұрын

I too, would make an appointment to see your Mayor in person....maybe take her some homemade jelly? Sweet her up a bit?

@agileterrs Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the beautiful new cooker. How exciting. And the jelly looks delicious. But also so glad to hear that Nessa is doing ok!

@leighlaaltilio6672 Жыл бұрын

What a pleasure it was to watch you make re currant jelly on your new stove. My best friend just got a new stove and she texted me last night and said I had no idea how happy this new appliance would make me!! I imagine you feel the same😄😘😘

@rvaprep Жыл бұрын

The new stove is stunning and the perfect choice. The jams look amazing and a nice touch with the labels. I agree the poles are an eyesore and contacting the mayor is a good idea. If you can see her in person, even better. Your flowers are exquisite. Take care my friends, Ralph Rocchiccioli

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ralph. We do love the stove. It is pretty but it is almost what one would expect from a kitchen from the 1750s. 😊. Stuart has designed the labels, of course….. I mean, of course not me. 😂😂😂. I will write to the mayor because I can use the help of translation programs and then ask her to come over. It is great advice. Thank you so much. Hugs as always from us. ❤😊❤

@lyonspainter Жыл бұрын

Glad you are going to fight the pole invasion!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir! We will fight the good fight. ❤❤❤

@WilliamsEdie 9 ай бұрын

My mother used to make the most fabulous raspberry and red currant jelly. The currants add a nice light and tart taste to the very robust and intense flavour of rasperries. Love your channel!

@nicolehopkins2189 11 ай бұрын

Growing up in Germany we had them in our garden and also made jelly every year (or just picked them from the bush and ate them). Now living in the South in USA I have never seen or eaten red currants. Brings back memories.

@shirleygraham6229 Жыл бұрын

Curiouser and curiouser. I was thinking light poles, but who knows. My husband demanded power lines go underground before and into our place. A bit gobsmacked that the demand was met to be honest. But oh so much nicer. Love your jelly. Best wishes.

@glenyscallaghan1195 Жыл бұрын

The jelly looks delicious. The authorities should have notified you before putting the poles outside your gates, shocking .❤❤⭐️⭐️

@sheilahartnagle6114 Жыл бұрын

I have blackberries that grow on the side of my house and red raspberries, too. I pick them daily until i have enough to make my jam. I had lots of flowers and cant wait until the start to blossom and ripen. They get bigger than u thumb. Thank you for sharing the making of ur jelly. 😊

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

That is amazing. Great idea to wait till you have a nice batch. Must taste delicious. Thanks for sharing. ❤😊❤

@AtlantaGarden 9 ай бұрын

Can I just tell you how jealous I am of your currants? A while ago, I looked why they aren't popular in the U.S. Turns out growing them was banned for many decades. Who knew? It's allowed [mostly] now, but Americans are now so unfamiliar with them that it's rare. All the back currant preserves I buy are typically produced in Europe. Enjoy all that good vitamin C!

@JourneytotheChateau 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@sosylvie Жыл бұрын

"Don't wear anything that will stain." I did note that there were lots of aprons to choose from hanging on the door, heh 😉You could have a special/not so special jelly making apron, as with your straining towel. You two are such a joy to behold 🥰

@jessicaboyajian3542 Жыл бұрын

Your making of the red currant jelly took me back to my childhood in north central Pennsylvania. My mother made red currant jelly from bushes that lined our property; that atop her always fantastic homemade bread or warm homemade potato rolls ( a soft mildly sweet dinner roll with a cup of mashed potatoes in it) with butter was a thing of beauty from my childhood memories. I can still smell the bread in my mind. Despite having eight children, she managed to make that bread for my father his entire life as she knew he loved it so.

@penihavir1777 Жыл бұрын

I see someone else had a similar idea to mine (paint the pole) - though I was thinking Roman column. 😉 Looking forward to the video to get the full story.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

I like the idea of a column but I’d like it better to get especially the one in front of the gate moved. 😂. We hope we have updates in the next weeks. 🥰💖🥰

@nancystich5863 Жыл бұрын

I worried the whole video not only for your white shirt - but your new white tiles !😱😱😱😱

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

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@williampierce2356 Жыл бұрын

Hello to the two of you, I have been following you since the beginning. I thoroughly enjoy watching the both of you and the projects that you start and complete, and I most assured that when finished your chateau will fully be back to life and as you know you are the caretakers now and I know that you too are doing exceptional job. Continued success and blessed health to the both of you. And to your fur babies❤

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@joycerestiano587 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful blooming plants. Love the color of the currents and hope your jelly is delicious. It made me smile to see the orange day Lilly. Being originally from Tennessee we call them ditch lillies. They grow in the ditches and beside the roads as a wild flower. Love them so much. Excited to see your Friday dinner. You two are busy bees with multiple projects. Enjoy the ride. Life id beautiful. Good news about your fur baby. Hope you get good news about your new eye sores. Joy

@antsquirly7654 Жыл бұрын

Every time you bid us goodbye in Hochdeutsch, I respond with UF wiederluege. I studied in Basel, some things never leave you.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

🥰😂💖. That is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much. Made me love our variations of German. Hugs from Colombe ❤❤❤

@jeanieallison4899 Жыл бұрын

Re: those damn poles… grrrr, how infuriating. May you get a satisfying result from your letter to the mayor. You might want to tell her that if she has them removed😉😉,she gets free jams and jellies for the rest of her life!👍🏻

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

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@carolesmith6620 Жыл бұрын

Yummy redcurrant jelly and you have so much fruit in your garden's, lovely garden's love lavender the smell it put out there mmm nice.shame about the pole's been put up hope you get some answer's Patrick and Stuart, and I am so happy that your furbaby is on the mend nice video, take care and see you both on Friday 💕🌼🤗💕

@joaquinavargas5490 Жыл бұрын

What a delightful time of year when your able to taste the fruit’s of your labor. I am so envious! And the cooker came just in time. Bless you both.❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Hi Joaquina. It is a great time for us and tasting the fruits is wonderful. The tomatoes are coming nicely too. A few weeks….. 😊. Indeed, the cooker arrived just in time. Love from Colombe. ❤❤❤

@annkraft7849 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful memories. I moved to US when I was 19...we had a lot of currents in Norway 🇳🇴 haven’t had it in this country, so this was wonderful to see!!👏👏🤗❤️🙏 love you guys ❣️

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Hello Ann. Thank you very much. I am glad for your memories. My German family had them too. I am glad we have them now again. Sending you love and hugs from Colombe. ❤😊❤

@jillbeechey4453 Жыл бұрын

I hope your Marie can fix those poles. I wonder why you were not notified first. I'm glad your fur baby is on the mend! Keep on cooking!!! Much love to all🇨🇦💕🥂

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Jill….. thank you and love from Colombe. No notification and I hope the Marie can help. Thank you so much. ❤❤❤

@sandyangel4243 Жыл бұрын

Bet you guys are enjoying that nice kitchen.

@jimford9873 Жыл бұрын

You need so much patience to pick redcurrants certainly that amount and that amazing cooker lovely fruits and amazing flowers Polegate interesting 😂

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Although it is still easier (and safer) than picking the blackberries out of the brambles. 😮😮

@jimford9873 Жыл бұрын

@@JourneytotheChateau 🤣🤣

@Diane-ue5mt Жыл бұрын

Flowers are beautiful. The jelly looks sooooo good. The poles - I agree with you. Awful. Good luck with the mayor🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻😂

@LCNWA Жыл бұрын

Patrick Stuart looks like what we have now been installed in my srea but in ole ma bell part of across the pond but think it may be fiber/ole telecon lines. They did put down fiber about a decade ago. Thx you two just reminded me of springs & summers w/ friends & family putting up jam & jellys from garden for next year! 🤗

@meankitty1333 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I was mesmerized by that gorgeous lavender plant behind you! So pretty ❤❤❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Isnt lavender fantastic. Those were the first plants we bought including the geraniums. Got through the winter and are now absolutely stunning. ❤ thank you very much. 🥰💖😘

@charmees6637 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness those poles are terrible. Fingers crossed you can get that sorted. Fantastic jelly making Patrick the stoves getting a work out I see. 😁 How wonderful you guys have beautiful fruit on your property and flowers so so good ❤

@glorialutes3380 Жыл бұрын

So glad you’re enjoying your new cooker! Amazing all the fruit you have to harvest. Love your videos ❤

@bwitched3810 Жыл бұрын

You two have made made such a wonderful home …Loved the jelly making.Wonderful seeing the enjoyment in your eyes when cooking . Good luck with Mayor snuggles for Nessie

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Nessa snuggles back. She is doing well. Thank you. ❤❤❤ Your comment is so kind. Love it. Hugs. ❤😊❤

@mareemcintosh6074 Жыл бұрын

Love your red currant jelly. Hope Nessa is recovering and those poles are an eyesore, it would be easier to put it underground. Hope you have success in getting them removed. Maybe a face to face meeting with the mayor would be more beneficial. Don’t forget to include pics of the poles with your email. ❤

@user-rr1bm9gl1c Жыл бұрын

Love watching it’s a lovely escape . Watched all the eps now all the best I for the future I will be watching

@rosa-f4865 Жыл бұрын

Stuart and Patrick did you not ask the workmen what the poles were for while they were working on them . The red current jelly looked really good and your new stove proved to be a great asset .Love to all of you Xxxx

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

my french is not good enough yet to ask.🤣

@user-xd9gi2um9y Жыл бұрын

😅 another thought, vines hide a plethora of evils, just a thought.

@sandywallace218 Жыл бұрын

Loved the jelly episode fun to watch chateau cooking

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sandy. ❤❤❤

@Rebecca-dm5ul Жыл бұрын

Patrick, you're really rocking that look. I appreciate your jelly hints, grew strawberries this year have an abundance. Was gifted a set that looks similar equally daunting. Wish me luck. Fantastic vlog.

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Good luck! 🙏

@joannamontoya8261 Жыл бұрын

I bet your jelly came out delicious, cuz it looks delicious!! ❤

@deniereynolds6119 Жыл бұрын

Poor Nessa 😢hope she heals quickly. Nooooooo on the utility poles. Dang it! Are you loving the feel of the new kitchen? It looks Devine to cook in.

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

The kitchen really seems transformed. We are loving it! ❤️

@chateaudelannoy Жыл бұрын

Loving red currant 😍, happy to hear Nessa doing better xx loving all the flowers. Hope you get the poles removed x much love 😘Yves

@km987 Жыл бұрын

OMG I feel your pain about those poles. I really really hope you succeed in getting them removed. 🙏

@jandolph7509 Жыл бұрын

I love watching your improvements to your chateau. You have a problem going on with your hollyhocks. You will need to go to a local garden center. Your hollyhocks have rust. You will need to purchase a sprayer and a bottle of copper for plants and mix with water. Follow the directions completely after each application. The rust will spread to all your hollyhocks, apple trees and roses if not treated. You might pull or cut the leaves off at the bottom if the plant is completely covered. Rust kills plants, fruit bushes, vines and trees. In France they may use something else to correct this problem. We have this in the United States, also. It comes from lots of rains and high heat. Don’t leave the leaves on the ground. You don’t want rust to get in your soil. I hate telling you this. But you work so hard.

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you!

@UCLALJR Жыл бұрын

I can remember my mother suspending a linen bag full of grapes over a bowl to collect the juices. I don't remember what it was tied to, though. Your currant jelly looks so beautifully clear! Can't imagine why anyone would put up poles like that, I hope your mayor can be helpful. Good luck!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

What a great memory of your mom canning. Love it. We hope that the mayor can yell at them and they see reason….. I am doubtful but have some hope. 😂. Love from Colombe

@kathrynriggs2489 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if she tied it to the hand of a large pot and let it drain into the pot? I had a neighbor who made her own cheese, and that's what she did. Wonderful memories 😊

@UCLALJR Жыл бұрын

@@kathrynriggs2489 It was high, with the pot to catch the drips set into the sink. My Dad might have set a hook in the ceiling. He grew Concord grapes, which didn't taste very good raw but made excellent jelly. This was in the early 50s, when canning involved sealing the jars with rounds of paraffin, which came in slabs that had to be melted on the stove and then poured carefully over the jelly.

@kathrynriggs2489 Жыл бұрын

@UCLALJR that would be possible- a hook in the ceiling. My mother and grandmother always covered with paraffin. I hated being the first to get out a new jar, lol.

@cliffhorman6846 Жыл бұрын

Love the jelly, YUM! And the lavender does look so beautiful. And "hell yes" try and get rid of those poles... Off tp work now 😘😘

@y.lelivelt2619 Жыл бұрын

Lovely Red Currant jam, jelly and juice.

@stephaniesharkey3538 Жыл бұрын

FYI - some dishwashers have a sanitize cycle! My Mom used to do her canning supplies in it! She did chili sauce , pickles, relish!!!!!

@passportandpastry Жыл бұрын

Sounds like Stuart has been working on his french, good job!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

He has. 😊❤😊

@bobbiebrandel3152 Жыл бұрын

Patrick, love the blue//white shirt. Fantastic.

@shoshabeal Жыл бұрын

Lol! Incompetence is definitely alive everywhere!! I hope they fix it.

@imsharonl2 Жыл бұрын

You both are amazing ❤and hopefully you can get those poles removed! They ruin your beautiful view

@staciamartin923 Жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes with your Mayor, Ad a Chateaux owner bringing business in and taking on those big estates I’m sure he will be responsive. From watching other Chatesu owners the Mayors do seem to really care and take interest not like here in the states. I was watching another channel seems there is plum Gin recipes. 😊 My husband is doing well and tomorrow I send off to see if we are eligible for Italian citizenship. I’m praying. I am holding steady Thank you for your prayers. I’ll pray for you to have favor on the poles and your beautiful tractor to return . I love you both !

@murialpack5350 Жыл бұрын

It’s a joy to see you guys enjoying your beautiful new kitchen 😁 Those poles…😮‍💨🥺😬

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We love it. And the poles….. 😡😱😡

@susanneking2524 Жыл бұрын

That beautiful beast of a cooker came just in time! Love seeing you use the fruit on your land and make delicious food. Sorry about the poles and sure hope they listen to your concerns.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

It arrived absolutely in time. Made more today….. the poles. The mayor is on it and if the poles can be moved….. she’ll make it happen. ❤❤

@danielintheantipodes6741 Жыл бұрын

I feel for you with the poles. I am thinking that if the poles are essential for the good of the area for some reason, they could be positioned more discreetly that this! It may be a good idea to go and chat with the Mayor in person. That is the sort of drama you don't need, even if you do get some good videos out of the trauma! The jam/jelly looks amazing. I am always planning to make jam/jelly, but I never get around to it. Maybe this summer. Thank you for the video!

@stellaevans752 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t adore the two of you more if I tried! 🫶 Fabulous video as per, I love red current jelly, it goes so well with poultry and well done Patrick for not getting stains all over your white tee shirt! I have to say I’m incensed for you both over the unsightly poles, I do hope the Mayor listens to your plea to take them down, I’m sure they can’t just stick poles right outside your beautiful Chateau, there has to be some law that says NO! Some loophole that means you can have them taken down! I do hope so, it’s a disgrace, good luck 🤞much love to you both xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️xx

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Stella, you are just a rockstar. Thank you. 🎉❤🎉. Red currant jelly is so yummy with poultry and any white meat. 😊. I was surprised I didn’t get all sprinkled in red…. How stupid of me to not wear a apron….. 😂😡😂 The mayor sais she is doing all she can to get this solved. She is great. There should be a law……. 😮😅😮. Huge hugs and love from Colombe. 😊😊

@patriciadelsey8793 Жыл бұрын

Love your oven for sterilizing the jars!! Yummy jelly. Not sure how much lavender you have but….use some for baking or make sachet bags

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Isn’t it great to have the oven for sterilizing? Definitely using some for jellies and jams. Huge thank you. ❤

@lawrencebaker2318 Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the poles! My Grandmother always made 5 parts crabapple juice to 1 part wild plum for her jelly. (They had lots of crabapple trees but the wild plums were scarce!)

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Hello my dear Larry. We just picked about 30 pounds of wild plums….. in 45 minutes. But we don’t have any crap apple trees. 😂😂😂. How about that. Our mayor called. She will do anything to get the pole situation resolved. Sending love and fun from Colombe. ❤😊❤

@user-vj4iy7dl4c Жыл бұрын

Yum! The Jellies, and the dinner menu. Can't wait to see the dinner episode. I just knew that you would start all sorts of goodies going on that BEAST!!!! What a cooker! LOLOLOL All the best to you both.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Now, I hope you like the cooking episode. I know I’m a bit of a bumbling idiot at times……, but I am trying. 😂😂😂 Love the cooker and we appreciate your comment and input. Hugs from Colombe.

@elizabeth7524 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, the poles are terrible. I am sure when they realize where they were placed, they will move them.

@kathleenrobson1803 Жыл бұрын

That jelly looks great 😁 shame about the poles 😢

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you and YES. 😮😂😮. Hugs ❤

@cherylmcnair5594 Жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to Friday already 😊 redcurrant jelly, yum yum, glad to hear your lovely doggie is doing well. Well done on the apple front you've definitely got green fingers as your blooms are stunning. Hope you can get those awful poles removed good luck 😊 👋

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Nessa is very well and we are so happy. Red currant jelly is delicious. We are lucky with plants. Hopefully we will get help with the poles…. Hugs hugs ❤

@fredbear72ify Жыл бұрын

Garden looking splendid. I love the making of redcurrant jelly I have two bushes of redcurrants they are devils to pick though I Always leave a few for the birds.

@jmcaulay577 Жыл бұрын

After watching you can jam I think I shall buy a steamer juicer. It looks like fun. Also, I was wondering if you could take us on a shopping trip to a French grocery or market. I would love to see. Also, a trip to an antique shop or second hand shop might be fun too. I’m so glad I found you guys, your channel is a lot of fun.. Don’t mind the poles, plant flowers around them in time you will forget they are there. Lol.😀

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Steam juicing is fantastic. We just did 20 pounds of wild plums….. OK, that’s next episode….. 😮 French market…. Will do. Now when it comes to second hand shops and markets, have a look at previous episodes to get some fun videos. We will be at a huge market Sunday. And right on. Some poles will be fading but the one in front of our side gate is hideous. Mayor is on it. Huge hugs from us at Colombe. 💖😘🥰

@sallyflavell6221 Жыл бұрын

So inspired by your jelly festa and can’t wait for summer fruits from my garden! Love preserving as I hate waste and my old granny had larder full of preserves for her many lucky boarders in Tasmania back in the day. Your video was so informative and that stove is fabulous indeed. Good luck with the Mayor too! Just be your charming selves and take some jelly as a bribe 😂❤

@charc9009 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing back some happy memories of my Mom making current jelly. And yes, those poles are ridiculous!!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

I was remembering my granny. 😊😊😊. Hate the poles 😂😂😂

@edwardulrich1515 Жыл бұрын

First, I am glad that Nessa is doing well. She seems to cause you the most stress out of all your "children," but you dote on her nonetheless. She is precious 💖. Second, that red currant jam looks delicious... I could almost smell it simmering. Adding plums to the next batch is intriguing, and I bet it will be delicious, too. Your garden is really flourishing this year. Rather than adding the apple cuttings to the compost heap, why not try rooting them. Sprinkle some cinnamon, a natural fungicide, on the root end to prevent stem rot and plant them in containers with fertile soil to propagate. Good luck with those unsightly poles. They should have consulted you before installing them on your property. Hopefully, the Mayor is accommodating to your needs, and all works out in the end. They should bury the wires underground as your château is of historical importance. Xxx

@Gayane790 Жыл бұрын

Lovely jelly preparation! Am learning from you, that steamer is phenomenal! My dear Mother used to make her own yogurt and jellies/jams. When it came to the straining step, she would use a linen towel, as you do and then put a heavy smooth stone on top to help the drainage. That way there was not need to use hands to strain. No burning! I hope the pole situation will be resolved. Looking forward to Friday! 😊💕

@IreneSonni Жыл бұрын

I am having a bad year for fruit and veggies. Frost early in the season killed the pears on the espalier, lack of rain and hot weather has affected both our cherry tree and plum tree. The birds eat our strawberries before they are ripened, and lastly our poodle Pauli jumped into the raised beds and dug my cucumbers up, and carrots as well. 🙄 Sigh….

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that, Irene! ☹️

@danielleboely6820 Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry about the poles tipicly French everything underground but right there on the historical monuments Sade jelly looks amazing great job

@gnarbeljo8980 Жыл бұрын

I've not been able to see your last few videos and seeing this foitage from your kitchen I must asap! Looks stunning, that cooker and those zellige tiles omg 😍👌 Poles man, nonono they got to GO! 😭😫 Good advice you got to make a personal appointment, if possible invite her out to see for herself. I love red currant jelly in the fall - winter season with game and mushrooms, freshens and brightens up all those deep flavours, is beautiful and carries memories of summer. Rowan berry jelly is great too for the same use, in early autumn. They need to be put in the freezer 24 hours before cooking, and require more sugar but have lots of pectine and tannins nice with meat amd gravy. My kitchen windows are full of 2 meter high Coctail Cucumber plants this year giving a constant flow of tasty green 12 cm cucumbers. Very ramdom choice for a city lady I know 😂 I have huge tarragon, bougainvilla tobaccoflowers, geranium (the fragrant varieties) mint going crazy in a planter and more, (I was a florist when I was very young, it's nuts I live in the city really). Your garden is stunning as always, I can only imagine what it's like irl. Hope you get that pole problem sorted, really, truly, that's just not ok. I will try to catch up until next time! Bisou Jo 💕

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jo! ❤️

@jaysonbelyea8981 Жыл бұрын

Lovely as always. ❤ I’m gonna check my backyard and see if there’s anything out there I can make jelly out of. I think I’m growing some crabapples! 🤮 Can you make dandelion jelly? Big hugs to you both. ❤❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

😂thank you very much 😂🤣😂. I heard of dandelion wine…… 😮. Crabapple makes jelly……. I hear your pain. Sending you love my friend. 😘💕💖

@woodsew Жыл бұрын

We made wine from our red and even black currants! Much better than grape!

@kiethee Жыл бұрын

Hi Patrick and Stuart what a interesting vlog learned a lot from this it looks lovely have some with toast for breakfast with all the fruit growing and you need to do vegetables you could become self sufficient or mostly anyway just think of all the lovely recipes you can discover why did they not send you a letter saying what they are doing with the posts before they even came onto your property

@JourneytotheChateau Жыл бұрын

You need to check out our previous vlog about the potager. We are growing lots of vegetables this year. Thanks!

@CathyMiller0711 Жыл бұрын

Love the current jelly process, interesting espaliered apples trees, bummer about those poles. Hope the mayor can help out. At least get the hi-speed internet in the dang house!

@lynettepacella9880 Жыл бұрын

The stove is beautiful and so well laid out, and of course the lovely copper pot just adds to the charm, looking forward to seeing all wonderful things you will be cooking and the friends that you will be sharing with ! 😊

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I think the cooking and life at the chateau is almost as important as the renovations. We are not renovating a museum but a living chateau…. So I absolutely love your comment. Hugs 🥰

@helenguilbeault1197 Жыл бұрын

🙂 Dinner with your friends sounds wonderful, would love to come 🙃LOL. Don't despair re: poles just "planted" in front of your chateau, surely you will be either able to have them moved, or somehow camouflage them over time.

@pamelkamah6307 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to joining you for dinner. I used to make a lot of jams and jellies back in the U.K. it was lovely watching your take on it and remember the mess I got into at times. And yes burning myself lol 😊

@hollyrose1505 9 ай бұрын

Omg, it’s a pole herd. I hope the mayor understands your issue. The jelly looks very yummy.

@JourneytotheChateau 9 ай бұрын

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@KeithWiggins-xc1sf Жыл бұрын

The Jam looks great i am coming over for scones and jam 🙂🐕

@gailbutler483 Жыл бұрын

Well, hope you're not stuck with those poles. If you are, you could try a Utah trick of growing either morning glory or honeysuckle up them. In time, it looks quite lovely.

@donnasteinberg1398 Жыл бұрын

The red current jelly will be great!! Great job! I am outraged at the installation of those ugly poles!!! Come on!! I hope you can get them taken down!!! Good luck on that! 💕