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and our two children...
Welcome aboard, mateys!
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..we're now five years... Whoo!
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..into restoring this once-abandoned
chateau.
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This is beautiful.
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It's brought its challenges.
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And some amazing rewards.
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Thank you for my flower garden,
Mr Strawbridge.
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And across France,
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there are dozens of other Brits
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who are on their own chateau
adventure.
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Yay!
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We'll meet some old friends....
Smile! I am. ..and new faces.
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These rooms really haven't been
touched in 60 years.
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And we'll reveal
more about our own chateau life.
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It is SO much better in real life!
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There will be highs...
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Yay!
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..and lows...
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Oh, no!
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God. What a disaster!
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..as these plucky Brits...
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Time is money.
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..transform these once-unloved
buildings into incredible homes...
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I just cannot believe how much work
you've put in for us.
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..as well as businesses...
Whoohoo!
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..and get to live the dream as
custodians of their very own castle.
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Cheers, everybody!
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Today, as a new gite project gets
under way...
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The worst thing that'll happen
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is we'll drop it on the floor
and break it.
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..it's a case of famous last words.
Oof!
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This owner nears
the end of a marathon project.
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I'm going for a very kind of bold,
luxury feel.
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She's a very expensive mistress,
that's all I can say.
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At our place, a new interior
designer gets to work.
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Dad, do you want that shiny colour?
I love it.
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Darling, when you work it all out,
you can tell Mummy and just say,
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"Daddy agrees with me," OK?
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And sparks fly for one couple.
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Drop your end, drop your end.
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Drop your end. That is dropped.
Don't push it back in.
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No, no, no, grab it.
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But it's not just a sink
they're struggling with.
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Whoa. Whoa, what was that, what was
that? Oh, no, it's cracked!
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Nooooo!
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Our decision to start a new life
across the Channel
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is one we've never regretted.
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And we're not the only Brits
who've decided
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a French chateau is
a perfect place for a family.
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Like here at the elegant
Chateau de la Ruche,
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home to IT engineer, Tim,
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journalist, Rebecca
and their boys, Rufus and Laurie.
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With 24 rooms
and 15 acres of parkland,
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they bought it in 2017 for £380,000.
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It's a decision they've never
regretted.
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We have a much more outdoorsy
lifestyle here.
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The kids have got so much more space
and freedom to run around
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and play with their friends
and that's just something
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they didn't
have where we lived in the UK.
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The best thing for me is not having
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to do the Monday to Friday
nine-to-five.
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But we have replaced that
with Monday to Sunday,
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seven o'clock in the morning till
midnight instead.
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Located about an hour's drive
from us in the Pays de la Loire,
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after months of renovations,
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Tim and Rebecca launched
as a B&B last year.
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We have had an incredibly busy year
and we've had lots of bookings.
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We're definitely in a...
I feel a lot more secure this year,
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in that we know the business can
work if we work really hard.
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Definitely in a better place.
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With the business
going from strength to strength,
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Tim and Rebecca are looking at ways
to meet the increasing demand,
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and that means more accommodation.
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So, they're now creating
a two-bedroom guest gite
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in what is currently
a derelict outbuilding.
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To keep costs down,
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they're doing the vast majority of
work themselves,
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with a spot of help from builder,
Dave,
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and Rebecca's dad, Pete.
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We worked out our centre
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and then measured out
from the centre, didn't we? Yes.
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And the next crucial job
for Tim is to install
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the windows in what will be
the gite's living area.
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We've done some of the prep work.
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We've taken the tiles off
on the outside
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and marked out where they need to be
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and we've started putting in some of
the frames.
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That's the easy bit.
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So what we're gonna have to do is
fit it in that way, tilt it back in.
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Now to try and get the window
into position.
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This end goes through first
and it goes in upside down, almost.
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Then when you tilt the window,
the other bit slides in.
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Famous last words.
Right, ready when you are, then.
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The worst thing that will happen is
we'll drop it on the floor
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and break it,
which wouldn't be ideal.
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The ladder is in the way, scoot it.
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Weighing in at about 40 kilos,
you can say that again, Tim.
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You see that clip? Make that...
I can't see anything, Dave.
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This has got to go in there first.
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Make the black pin go into that
groove, if you can.
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So bring it across. Which groove,
Dave? That's it, that's it.
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Up a bit and in there.
That's in the right position.
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Tilt the window back, to the top,
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and now it should start
sliding down.
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Open it slightly, so I can get out.
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All right? Right.
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Now tilt it.
No, that bracket's not....
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That's come out. OK. Oof!
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Well caught!
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But this one has...
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We've got to come down.
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Come down.
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A lucky escape.
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Cos we're going to drop it.
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That black pin,
when we tried to spin it round,
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was in the wrong place.
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It's supposed to be in the big
groove, not in that little groove.
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Yeah.
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Undaunted, they try again.
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Right, now tilt it down.
Close it like you would normally.
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OK. That's clicked.
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Success.
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The second time was easy. Yeah.
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Nice work, chaps.
And just in time...
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That wasn't stressful.
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..as here comes the site manager
to inspect the job.
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Cool.
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Looks good, doesn't it?
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I think we've realistically got
a day to go on the skylights,
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a man day.
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And then probably four man days
to go on the dormers.
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Is a man day different to
a girl day?
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Yeah, it's more productive
and less talking.
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I find that hard to believe.
So I think by...
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If it was girls doing it,
we'd have it all done by now.
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There'd have been less messing
around, a bit more multitasking.
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Yeah, and it probably would have
looked exactly the same,
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just been vastly more expensive.
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So, yeah, other than that,
it would've been fine.
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SHE LAUGHS
Ooh, ooh, fighting talk.
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But with three more skylights to go,
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perhaps it's best you just agree
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to crack on
and get this place watertight.
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This is the stunning 19th-century
Chateau Caillac,
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sitting pretty on the bank
of the River Lot.
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It's been home to Cheshire couple,
Steve, an engineer,
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and his wife, Angela, since 2004.
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We do literally pinch each other
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and go, "I cannot believe
this is ours.
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"How amazing is this place?"
Yeah, yeah.
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Located 60 miles from Bordeaux,
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they mortgaged themselves to
the hilt
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to buy this 20-room chateau
for £800,000
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and have spent the last 15 years
renovating it
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into a luxury home
and holiday rental.
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You have to really work at it.
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It's absolutely full-on
all the time.
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But I think we've got to the point
now where we are enjoying it.
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I am proud of what we've achieved.
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Oh, yeah. Definitely proud of what
we've achieved.
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And the fact that we're still
together
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and talking at the end of it.
That's amazing.
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That's probably the most
surprising thing, actually.
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To pay off their mortgage,
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Steve and Angela let the chateau
each summer,
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and return to the UK
to live on their houseboat.
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I hate to say it, but it always
feels lovely as we drive away,
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we look round and we go,
"Oh, my gosh!"
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Every year, we do more and more,
don't we, and that's really good.
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When we last met them,
they were getting the place ready
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for the summer season
by improving the grounds...
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They look lovely.
..and the guest suites.
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That one's falling out.
Quickly, there. That one.
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No!
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Oh, gosh.
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Why on Earth did
I choose one like this?
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SHE CHUCKLES
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The holidays are now over and Steve
and Angela are back in France,
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but there's no question of them
putting their feet up.
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Something that we've noticed through
the summer
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is that the pool house kitchen is
definitely now
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letting the side down. Yep.
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It's become more and more obvious
that more people cook outside,
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by the pool house.
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So we want to just make it
that little bit step-up, really.
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Off-season improvements are part
of the never-ending cycle
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of owning one of these places,
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and a poolside revamp will hopefully
increase summer bookings.
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We'll take it all away
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and then we'll have a look
at what we've got
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and then we'll see how this plan
is going to fit in...
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OK. ..to, you know, this space.
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Might not quite look like this,
you know.
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This is only an artist's impression
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that I did on a computer
in about an hour.
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Right then, let's get on with it.
Let's get started, then.
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I always love
the start of a new project.
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It's sort of full of promise,
isn't it,
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and you've not got to the mistakes
and the nightmares yet.
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I'm actually not too worried about
this project.
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I think it's, erm...
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There's not a lot
that can go wrong, really.
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Famous last words, Angela.
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At least, clearing out this area
should be straightforward.
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Here, don't look at that. Eurgh!
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All it really needs is
a bit of teamwork.
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If I lift a bit, come your way.
That's it. Now you're talking.
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Don't turn it. You pulled.
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You need to push your end in.
That's it.
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Drop your end. Drop your end.
Drop your end.
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That is dropped.
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Don't push it back in.
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No, no, no, grab it.
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Pull it towards you, Angela.
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Right, keep....
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Pull it towards you. That's it.
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And then just tip it up.
That's it.
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The skill is making it Angela's idea
and then that's fine,
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but we just do it my way.
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What are you trying to say, Steve?
Nothing.
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Not saying anything about you
at all, darling.
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Just like I said, teamwork.
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Now the fun can really begin.
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Steve and Angela have plans to
make new worktops
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the centrepiece of the revamped
kitchen.
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And have come to a local timber yard
to pick up something rather special.
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Bonjour. Bonjour. Ca va? Bonjour.
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We're here at the sawmill today to
pick up the two pieces of...tree
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that we're going to use for the
worktop in the poolside kitchen.
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With the help of the yard's
forklift,
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they're getting their timber
to take away.
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Careful, Steve.
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# Ho-ho-ho! #
FORKLIFT BEEPS
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It's so exciting when you see
something!
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That's going to be our worktop,
how amazing is that?
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Wheee! Voila.
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I think it looks nice,
it's going to be good.
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Right, I'll just get my chequebook,
to pay.
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Right, you get your chequebook.
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The cedar sections have
cost 120 euros, just over £100,
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a bargain any way you slice it.
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Ah, oui. Merci, monsieur.
Merci, monsieur.
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Bon merci.
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But back at the chateau,
Angela is wondering
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if they might have sourced it
from even closer to home.
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By the look of this wind,
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we might well have one of our own
trees down, to chop up for the wood.
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Yeah.
It's absolutely blowing a hooley!
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THEY LAUGH
It is a bit windy, isn't it?
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The last thing they want
is for their worktops to get wet
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in the brewing storm,
so there's no time to lose.
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OK, I'm going
to do the lift now, OK?
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One, two, three.
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Oh! Not really... Whoo!
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Who ordered the gale-force winds?
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Put that cardboard underneath,
so it carries on....
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SHE LAUGHS
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That was heavier than
the piece of wood!
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OK, we're in.
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Other than the cardboard
becoming a sail...
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SHE CHUCKLES
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..they look really nice.
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They certainly do, let's just hope
the wind dies down
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or the rest of the job is going to
be far from a breeze.
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Coming up,
this owner is out on the tiles.
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I've got to mark it all out,
because it's such a peculiar room.
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If I can lay the floor downstairs
with heavy-duty terracotta tiles,
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this is a walk in the park.
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Arthur, Dorothy, I've got a job that
I need a bit of help with.
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At our place, the children do a
runner. Good work.
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Oh-ho-ho-ho!
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What about that, Mummy?
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Oh, that's very pretty.
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And for Tim and Rebecca,
it's a case of mutts...
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DOG SNARLS
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Really unhelpful dog.
..and butts.
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I've got a mighty fine
view of your bottom.
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Mighty fine bottom. It is!
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Five years ago,
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when Angel and I first walked into
the elegant hallway
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of our chateau...
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This is not too shabby.
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..its magnificent staircase was
one of the first things
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we fell in love with.
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It's pretty incredible.
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When we first walked up
those stairs,
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this had beautiful burgundy
lino in it
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with gold up the edges.
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It was oddly delightful.
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Once we'd renovated the suites,
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we wanted to restore the staircase
to its former glory.
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With 40 steps,
it was going to be a challenge,
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so Angel called in the experts.
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Arthur, Dorothy, I've got a job that
I need a bit of help with.
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OK, you won't remember this,
but this is very, very,
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very close to the
colour of the original carpet.
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Her new burgundy carpet was being
laid in a couple of days,
298
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so we needed to
decide on the edging,
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and Dorothy took it very seriously.
300
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They're both the same.
301
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Well, they're the same thing,
but they are different.
302
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Look. Oh, well that's very pretty.
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Hmmm.
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Those reds are a bit clashy,
though, aren't they, mm? Mm.
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Perfect timing.
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What's going on?
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NARRATOR: It looked like the
Strawbridge ladies needed
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a bit of help in the interior
design department.
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That's browny-gold.
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Well, it's quite good,
that would go with it.
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This could work.
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Oh-ho-ho. Try that, Mummy.
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This could work.
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Just remind me what you need me
to do, just agree with you,
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is what you're saying? Yep.
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NARRATOR: I should have remembered.
When it comes to this stuff...
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I think we should do them
all different.
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..Just stay quiet.
319
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Dad? Do you want the shiny colour?
I love it.
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Dorothy, I've got to tell you,
I'm Mr Muted Colours.
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When you work it all out, you can
tell Mummy,
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and just say,
"Daddy agrees with me", OK?
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Yay.
324
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In the end, there was
one thing we were all agreed on.
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Does that look amazing, or what?
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We kept our fabulous carpet simple,
327
00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,720
and the only bling was
the stair rods.
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It just feels so right.
329
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What's it like up at the top?
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Good.
I am so happy.
331
00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,440
Angel, if you're happy,
then I'm happy.
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We're not the only ones restoring
chateaux to their past grandeur.
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Take historic 12th-century
13-bedroom Chateau du Masgelier,
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home to DIY dynamo Fiona
and her 11-year-old son, Louie.
335
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I did really want a really big
project, from start to finish, so,
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you know, it suited me
for what I was looking for.
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It was a bit of a find.
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Located in the central
Limousin area,
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after hosting a wedding last year,
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Fiona is looking into holding more
as a way of increasing her income.
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And her latest project is
transforming two rooms
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on the first floor into
a luxury suite.
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My vision is to recreate
a beautiful bathroom suite
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in the King's Tower and then, you
know, the master suite,
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I'm going to go for a kind of black
and gold theme in there,
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and with an oriental wallpaper.
So, yeah.
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Quite excited about that.
348
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She's already been working
on the suite for three months,
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ripping out the '70s decor
from when the chateau was
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a children's holiday camp
in a former life.
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Having now wallpapered
the turret bathroom,
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today she's making
a start on the flooring.
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I've got to mark it all out
because it's such a peculiar room,
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circular, rather than a square room.
355
00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:43,440
Kind of got to mark it out in the
centre and work my way to the sides.
356
00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,320
Laying rectangular
tiles in a circular room requires
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a bit of organisation, so Fiona has
a laser guide to help line them up.
358
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The lovely thing is the floor is
nice and flat.
359
00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:03,760
That makes it much,
much easier to lay.
360
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That's the floor marked up,
361
00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:09,960
now Fiona can get on with
laying the tiles.
362
00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,400
So, this is like a slate look.
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00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:14,280
It's a beautiful effect.
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Don't have to use underlay.
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Completely waterproof,
and so flexible,
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00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,520
and it literally clicks together.
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00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:24,480
If I can lay the floor downstairs
with heavy-duty terracotta tiles,
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00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:28,400
this is a walk in the park.
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With that, she's off.
370
00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:43,240
These tiles simply slot together,
so there's no need for adhesive.
371
00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:48,200
Yeah, wow, it's lovely.
372
00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,200
Look at that, perfect.
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Happy that her laser-guided
floor is on target,
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Fiona's onto her next task in the
bedroom, and she's not holding back.
375
00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:07,600
Because I'm going for a very
kind of bold, luxury feel,
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with silks and satins and velvets,
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00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:16,880
I wanted to go for a beautiful
oriental paper and, you know,
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00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:18,600
the castle can take it.
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The castle can take bold,
strong colours.
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It's important to me, I want
the castle to regain her luxury,
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00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:30,360
sophisticated look.
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She's a very expensive mistress,
that's all I can say.
383
00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:43,200
Do you know what? There's nothing
straight in this place.
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00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:46,560
There's no point getting
halfway round the room
385
00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,840
if I've got a wonky pagoda.
386
00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:50,360
It's looking good so far,
387
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but there are plenty more pagodas
to line up
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before the room is finished.
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Over 150 miles north,
at Chateau de la Ruche,
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work on the new gite has
ground to a halt.
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00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:08,800
Hello.
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00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:10,120
Hi.
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A booking for a weekend
retreat has come in,
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and as it could be a big earner
for Tim and Rebecca, it's all hands,
395
00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:21,160
and paws, on deck until after
the event in three days' time.
396
00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:25,560
Raw and Gather is a floristry,
foraging, slow living photography
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00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:29,960
retreat, which sounds a bit wafty,
but it's going to be lovely.
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The guests, a group of florists
and photographers, are paying
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00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:37,240
well for the retreat, which means
everything has to be perfect.
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The only problem is, the barn where
it'll be held is presently
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00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:45,120
full of garden equipment, logs,
and lots of dust.
402
00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:51,160
What first? Maybe move the machinery
and things out of the way.
403
00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:54,200
We've got a group of lovely women
coming from all over
404
00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,760
for a couple of days here
at the chateau,
405
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and we're going to
forage for foliage,
406
00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,080
arrange flowers, have massive
feasts,
407
00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:02,800
and it's all going to be beautiful.
408
00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:07,920
And it's my baby, really, and Tim is
being dragged along for the ride.
409
00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:10,600
Um. And we don't have to do any
preparation...
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SHE LAUGHS
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00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:14,000
..or put up any lights,
or run electricity anywhere,
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or clear out entire barns, and
stuff, at all, so it's great.
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00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:17,400
SHE SMIRKS
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00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,720
You're so... You love it.
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00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:21,280
He loves it.
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00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:23,640
I do love it.
SHE LAUGHS
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Well, let's move this stuff
out into the farmyard,
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00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,000
so that we can see what's going on.
OK. Yeah?
419
00:21:33,120 --> 00:21:35,720
Monty, can you not leave
things everywhere?
420
00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,240
No!
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00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,560
Sit!
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00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:47,280
To run the retreat in the barn,
they're going to need electricity.
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So this is hopefully our power
supply.
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00:21:51,120 --> 00:21:52,920
So, I'm going to plug
it in in the house,
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00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:55,240
and then run it all
away across the garden to the barn.
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HE CHUCKLES
427
00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,160
Right, so 50 metres gets me here...
428
00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,360
..which is hopelessly short.
429
00:22:09,360 --> 00:22:11,280
I'm going to go and get another one.
430
00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:24,320
There we are, made it.
Ah, and with bits to spare.
431
00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:27,480
Only by plugging two
together to get here. Oh.
432
00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:30,320
With the barn now tidied,
Rebecca can begin cleaning.
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00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:31,360
SHE SIGHS
434
00:22:31,360 --> 00:22:34,040
Monty loves rakes.
435
00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:37,080
Although Monty seems to be a bit
more of a hindrance than a help.
436
00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:39,800
He also likes brooms.
437
00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:42,320
Really unhelpful, dog.
438
00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,080
Enough!
MONTY BARKS
439
00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,000
Enough! Monty?
440
00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:47,440
The dog's an idiot.
441
00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,120
Er, right. Lights?
442
00:22:49,120 --> 00:22:51,000
I don't know what we're going to
hang them with.
443
00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:52,600
I'll hang them with hopes
and dreams.
444
00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:54,520
Foot the bottom of my ladder for me.
Yep.
445
00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:00,800
If you take up
the slack of some of them.
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00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:07,680
I've got a mighty fine
view of your bottom.
447
00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:10,080
It's a mighty fine bottom.
It is.
448
00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,840
And with all the lights in place.
449
00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:14,440
Give them a try.
450
00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:15,440
Ready?
451
00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:19,120
Ta-da! Cool.
452
00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:20,360
That looks good.
453
00:23:20,360 --> 00:23:22,360
I'm pleased with how the
lights have turned out,
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because I was slightly concerned
about how dark it was in there,
455
00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:28,400
and whether we'd have enough light
for everybody to do the flowers in.
456
00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:30,440
I'm not worried about any of it.
457
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I think...I honestly think
we'll be fine.
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We'll just have to go with the flow.
See what happens.
459
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So far, so good.
460
00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:39,800
This old barn is really
beginning to look the part.
461
00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:52,360
Back at Chateau Caillac, Angela
and Steve are busy revamping
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00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:56,960
their poolside kitchen to make the
chateau more appealing to guests.
463
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The cedar sections that will
eventually
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become their worktops have been
sanded, and treated.
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We treat any new wood to help
protect it against the termites.
466
00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:14,440
But before they can
think about fitting the worktops,
467
00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:17,360
they need to figure out a way to
support their weight,
468
00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:20,520
and engineer Steve has
something up his sleeve.
469
00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:21,680
This is our steel store.
470
00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:26,080
So, these are all posts that we've
had from the old fence gate
471
00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,120
down by the river, and I'm thinking
if we're putting this wood down,
472
00:24:29,120 --> 00:24:33,480
and we had cut this in two, and one
side of it goes up against
473
00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:34,920
the underside of the worktop,
474
00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:37,280
and the other one has one of those
legs on it... Mm-hm.
475
00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:39,280
..to actually support it
just off the ground. Perfect.
476
00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:41,600
I think they...they're not going to
go anywhere, are they?
477
00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:42,960
No. Right, OK. Are you all right?
478
00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,240
I'll take this end
and you take the other end.
479
00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,000
That's it.
480
00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:51,600
Re-using an old steel
gatepost like this is a sound idea.
481
00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:55,320
It'll save money and it should be
easily strong enough.
482
00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:58,160
Put it on there, then.
Does that come to 85?
483
00:24:58,160 --> 00:24:59,640
Yep. Sure?
484
00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:00,840
Yep. Well, it does.
485
00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:05,720
All measured up, now
they need to make the two supports.
486
00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:15,960
OK?
487
00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:19,840
Next, a spot of welding.
488
00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:20,960
Eyes.
489
00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,160
I think that'll do fine.
490
00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:30,480
And finally,
491
00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:34,200
fixing the feet salvaged from
the old kitchen carcasses.
492
00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:37,200
Let's have a look.
493
00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:41,760
That's what you call
a serious...seriously amazing post.
494
00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:46,280
Impressive work, but Steve and
Angela aren't done up-cycling yet.
495
00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:49,360
I think these will make
really good lights.
496
00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:51,040
Yeah? Yeah.
497
00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:54,840
Angela has had the bright idea of
using these old demijohns
498
00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,560
as light shades for
the poolside kitchen.
499
00:25:57,560 --> 00:25:59,080
We need three.
500
00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:00,480
How many have we got?
501
00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:03,000
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine.
502
00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:05,480
So, you've got quite a few
to get wrong.
503
00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:06,680
HE CHUCKLES
504
00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,000
What do you mean, ME get wrong?
505
00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:10,960
Shall we take a couple with us?
506
00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:13,280
Do you think? Yeah, I think
we should take two with us.
507
00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:14,440
And see how we get on?
508
00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:18,840
Back in Steve's workshop,
it's time to formulate a plan.
509
00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,920
The idea is, in order to make
these into a really lovely light...
510
00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:24,240
SHE LAUGHS
Difficult to imagine at the moment.
511
00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,080
..we need to cut a hole in here
512
00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,120
so that we can actually get in
to change the bulb.
513
00:26:28,120 --> 00:26:30,920
So, what we've got to do is
drill a hole in that.
514
00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:34,720
Sounds simple, but cutting through
thick glass like this can be
515
00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:38,360
tricky, so Steve's bought a fancy
new piece of kit for the job.
516
00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:41,440
See these little sparkly bits,
are they actually diamonds,
517
00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:42,640
or is it just a word for it?
518
00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:43,960
That's diamonds on there.
519
00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:47,080
So the light fitting will be
really cheap,
520
00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:50,160
but the tools to make the light
fitting cost an arm and a leg.
521
00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,080
Right, are you ready?
522
00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,840
You need to go really steady.
523
00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:58,520
Diamonds really can be
a chateau-owner's best friend,
524
00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:01,560
they're super hard-wearing
and with low friction properties.
525
00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:05,520
It's a slow and steady way to cut
through ceramics and glass.
526
00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,160
Don't go too fast, Steven,
527
00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:13,680
because I think you're
better going slower.
528
00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:15,720
You have to be steady and gentle.
529
00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:18,920
Is that a crack?
Was that there already?
530
00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:20,080
Oh, it's a crack.
531
00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:23,480
SHE LAUGHS
532
00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:26,120
I think I'll have to go a bit slower
and probably put less pressure
533
00:27:26,120 --> 00:27:30,000
on, maybe, and fingers crossed that
we don't break another one, really.
534
00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:31,000
Here goes take two.
535
00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:41,600
That doesn't seem to be cutting
anything like it was before.
536
00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:45,320
I'm not pressing very hard at all,
though.
537
00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,640
How many lights did you say you
wanted up there?
538
00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:48,520
Erm.
539
00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:50,600
But moments later...
540
00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:52,920
Oh! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What was that?
What was that?
541
00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:55,360
Oh, no! It's cracked! Noooo!
542
00:27:57,960 --> 00:27:59,880
Coming up...
543
00:27:59,880 --> 00:28:02,280
..Fiona does
some furniture restoration...
544
00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:04,240
The frame will be black,
545
00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,720
or, "Noir", as they say in France.
546
00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:09,080
..and as the day of their retreat
arrives...
547
00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:11,760
Are you having a great time, Tim,
being bossed around by three women?
548
00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:13,120
THEY LAUGH
549
00:28:13,120 --> 00:28:15,680
..Rebecca's anxious
about their guests' final verdict.
550
00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:18,320
You want them to think that
everything you've done is
551
00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:21,160
beautiful and amazing,
so the pressure is kind of on a bit.
552
00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:39,960
In central France, Fiona is making
steady progress in her new suite...
553
00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:44,440
Wow, I'm loving that,
I am so thrilled with that.
554
00:28:44,440 --> 00:28:47,760
..named the Bremond Suite
after a French nobleman
555
00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,280
who lived here during
the 18th century.
556
00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:53,240
Fiona's keen to furnish the room
in keeping with the period
557
00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:57,000
and has picked up a Louis XVI-style
chair for 50 Euros
558
00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:00,440
from a local brocante.
That's about £40.
559
00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,400
Actually, the bones of it is in
really, really good condition.
560
00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:07,400
It is sprung, so I don't have to do
anything with that.
561
00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:08,880
The idea is to restore it
562
00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:12,200
into a piece worthy
of the Palace of Versailles.
563
00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:16,600
The frame will be black,
or noir as they say in France.
564
00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:22,160
Um, and I'm going to then upholster
it with this beautiful fabric.
565
00:29:22,160 --> 00:29:25,080
If you can imagine,
cos this is horrible.
566
00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:26,960
And if you can imagine that with
a black frame
567
00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:29,280
and then this beautiful fabric.
568
00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:33,600
I think that's going to look
really plush, really expensive.
569
00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:36,440
For this job...
570
00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:37,640
Come on, then.
571
00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:41,200
..she's off to the outbuilding she
keeps for her restoration projects.
572
00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:49,200
I know it looks a bit barbaric,
taking it apart,
573
00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:52,560
but it really only is superficial.
574
00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:57,240
It is very dusty and musky.
SHE COUGHS
575
00:29:57,240 --> 00:30:00,400
And it smells of cats.
576
00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:03,760
What I want to do as well is try
and salvage some of the wadding,
577
00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:06,080
the stuffing. It's all original.
578
00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:09,040
I think it's really beautiful
to try to keep that.
579
00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:12,680
Fiona's workshop may
look like a TV crime scene,
580
00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:15,240
but once her dog Valentine
is lured away...
581
00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:17,960
Come on. Come on, quickly.
SHE TUTS
582
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:19,720
Come on. That's it.
583
00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:22,640
That's the postman's leg
he's eating.
584
00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:24,920
..it's perfect for using
a paint gun.
585
00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:33,560
The trick is when you're doing this,
don't wave it all around.
586
00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:37,520
Just go up and down, keep it
at the same distance,
587
00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,880
and just a slow coverage.
588
00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:43,960
Spraying ensures
Fiona will get an even finish
589
00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:47,280
in all those ornate nooks
and crannies.
590
00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:49,560
And a little while later...
591
00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:50,880
Look at that.
592
00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:52,880
Look at that!
SHE CLAPS
593
00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:54,800
That is really nice.
594
00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,480
What do you think?
Really smart, I know.
595
00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:00,360
..stage one of this
restoration project is complete.
596
00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:03,560
Can you imagine that now,
with the gold and black fabric on?
597
00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:06,960
Really thrilled. Love it, love it.
598
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:09,400
Now to get the chair,
and suite, finished.
599
00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:20,080
In the Pays de la Loire,
it's the day of the retreat,
600
00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:22,400
and Rebecca is adding
the finishing touches
601
00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:24,080
to the now unrecognisable barn.
602
00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:28,640
Did my dog ruin your display?
603
00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:34,360
The retreat's organisers, florist
Paulina and photographer Kim,
604
00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:38,760
recently arrived from Canada
and will be running the workshops.
605
00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:41,080
I think we're going to land
the champagne here, right?
606
00:31:41,080 --> 00:31:43,400
So I need to get out of the space.
607
00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:46,320
Seven guests are arriving from
all around the world this evening,
608
00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:48,840
and the work is still
far from finished.
609
00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:52,080
Got to go and get bread,
go to the station, meet the people.
610
00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,800
And then we can leave them
while we go over
611
00:31:54,800 --> 00:32:00,160
and sort the children out, get them
to bed, finish cooking dinner...
612
00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:01,800
SHE SIGHS
..and all that.
613
00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:04,120
When you say we... We, me.
614
00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:06,560
Shall I just stay with the kids
through all of this?
615
00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:08,040
That sounds fine. OK.
616
00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:11,920
You can't get out of things
that easily, Tim.
617
00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:13,680
Go ahead, go ahead.
618
00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:18,000
The second picture of me doing work.
This is you in motion doing work.
619
00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:22,040
Are you having a great time, Tim,
being bossed around by three women?
620
00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:24,360
THEY LAUGH
621
00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:26,280
The plan is for
a champagne reception,
622
00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:30,160
followed by dinner
in the chateau garden.
623
00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:32,600
I think we've got about
an hour and 15 minutes.
624
00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:36,120
It'll be fine.
625
00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:39,280
I'm most worried about people being
cold, cos it is quite windy,
626
00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:41,200
even though the sun's come out.
627
00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:43,520
Pumpkins. Go on.
628
00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:46,520
I won't be at all offended
if you move things that I put down.
629
00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:48,280
Yes, for sure.
SHE LAUGHS
630
00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:50,640
Yes, for sure I'll move them?
Yes, for sure.
631
00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:55,040
The guests coming are all quite, um,
amazing, kind of, florists
632
00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:57,800
and photographers, so that makes it
slightly more stressful,
633
00:32:57,800 --> 00:32:59,560
because obviously you want them
to think
634
00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:01,880
that everything you've done
is beautiful and amazing,
635
00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:03,600
so the pressure is kind of on a bit.
636
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:08,360
There's no time to worry
about it now.
637
00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:11,120
You're all set
and they'll be arriving any minute.
638
00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,600
Over 250 miles south,
Steve and Angela
639
00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:25,320
are in the finishing straight
640
00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,920
with their poolside
kitchen refurbishment.
641
00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:31,200
They've tiled the walls
and the worktops are in place.
642
00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:33,520
Oh, it's looking good. Yeah.
643
00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:37,040
So you've grouted the tiles now.
They're all done, aren't they? Yep.
644
00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:41,080
And that's not all. Engineer Steve
has come up with an inventive way
645
00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:45,000
of solving their demijohn
lighting problem.
646
00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:46,480
I've set this up on...
647
00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:49,520
Basically, it's an engine lift
with a drill on it.
648
00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:51,840
And that's the demijohn upside down.
649
00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:54,120
I've just set it up with
a little bit of weight on it.
650
00:33:56,240 --> 00:34:00,880
Another couple of days
should see it done, I think.
651
00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:03,560
As one engineer to another,
I love it.
652
00:34:03,560 --> 00:34:04,760
Well done, Steve.
653
00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:08,160
But there's no waiting around,
654
00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:11,920
as two demijohns have already
come off the production line.
655
00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:13,760
Just go real slow, though,
with everything.
656
00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,240
You've done such a lovely job,
I don't want it to get spoiled.
657
00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:17,800
It already looks good.
I'm excited.
658
00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:20,440
Do you like it already? Yeah.
659
00:34:20,440 --> 00:34:25,040
Angela's picked up an oar at a local
brocante to suspend the lights from.
660
00:34:27,560 --> 00:34:31,080
Is that enough now?
I think one more time.
661
00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,880
Well, that then means that
if I take that away,
662
00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:37,480
that actually just hangs down...
There's no movement. ..like that.
663
00:34:37,480 --> 00:34:39,440
Yeah, OK. Is that where you want it?
664
00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:41,480
That's perfect,
because I can see through it,
665
00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:44,120
but it's still
in your peripheral vision.
666
00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:50,560
With the first light hung, Steve
makes short work of the other two.
667
00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:54,400
Ooh! That looks nice.
668
00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:56,120
Right, OK, let's see if they work.
669
00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:57,440
Wahey!
670
00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:02,560
All that's left is to put the
finishing touches to the kitchen.
671
00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:05,200
You need to go towards the railing,
Steven.
672
00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:06,680
OK? Mm-hm.
673
00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:14,720
Perfect. Happy with that? Yep.
674
00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:21,280
And with the table set,
the transformation is complete.
675
00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:27,320
Over the past few weeks,
676
00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:31,720
a run-down corner has been turned
into a sophisticated guest area,
677
00:35:31,720 --> 00:35:35,200
truly in keeping with
the rest of the chateau.
678
00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:38,440
Best of all, by re-using
and recycling,
679
00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:41,680
not only is it unique,
but at £1,300,
680
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:44,360
has cost a fraction
of what it could've done.
681
00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:51,080
And as night falls, Steve and Angela
get their chance to give it a spin.
682
00:35:51,080 --> 00:35:54,760
Oh, Steve, that looks ace.
Yeah. It looks great, doesn't it?
683
00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:57,240
I think people are going to really
enjoy using this space.
684
00:35:57,240 --> 00:36:00,840
Cheers, lovey. Cheers.
Here's to our new kitchen.
685
00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:04,040
Well done. Oh, I get a kiss as well.
Yeah. Cheers. Well done.
686
00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:06,440
Shall we toast the lights?
Yeah, let's toast the lights.
687
00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:09,520
Here's to demijohns and drilling.
Yeah.
688
00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:11,840
And here's to doing-it-yourself,
689
00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:14,440
especially when the results
look this good.
690
00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:16,800
Excellent work, Steve and Angela,
691
00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:19,720
your guests next summer
are in for a real treat.
692
00:36:19,720 --> 00:36:21,280
Well done. Yeah, well done.
693
00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:26,520
Coming up, Tim and Rebecca's retreat
gets under way...
694
00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:29,680
Hi. Hi, Chantelle. Nice to meet you.
Lovely to meet you.
695
00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:31,360
..but there are last-minute doubts.
696
00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:33,760
It's quite scary, especially
when people have travelled
697
00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:36,120
such a long way, kind of puts
the pressure on a little bit
698
00:36:36,120 --> 00:36:38,680
cos you think, "Well,
they better have a good time."
699
00:36:38,680 --> 00:36:42,600
And at Fiona's, the finishing line
is finally in sight.
700
00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:44,960
This is all the nice bit,
it's like having a baby,
701
00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:46,840
you forget about all the pain
you went through.
702
00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:01,080
In central France,
703
00:37:01,080 --> 00:37:04,960
Fiona is a whisker away from
finishing the Bremond Suite.
704
00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:07,320
She has just one
last job to complete.
705
00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:09,360
The chair's coming along
really beautifully.
706
00:37:09,360 --> 00:37:11,720
I mean, it's completely
transformed, isn't it?
707
00:37:11,720 --> 00:37:14,080
I want to just try and
get the pattern central.
708
00:37:14,080 --> 00:37:16,480
I don't want the pattern
to be off, obviously.
709
00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:18,160
I just want to secure
it at the back,
710
00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:22,560
and then I can pull
it from the front.
711
00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:24,960
And then you can
pull it nice and tight.
712
00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:29,800
You get a beautiful...look, see?
You get a really nice, tight finish.
713
00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:32,960
Fiona wants an authentically
18th-century look,
714
00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:36,000
even if her methods
are less traditional.
715
00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,720
I prefer, personally,
to use a staple gun,
716
00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:41,360
rather than all the
little teeny tacks,
717
00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:44,280
because they're so short,
they just pop out.
718
00:37:44,280 --> 00:37:46,120
It's just a nightmare.
719
00:37:46,120 --> 00:37:49,280
So that is really nice and tight.
720
00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:54,040
And then the braid will give
it a nice touch at the end.
721
00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:57,400
And it'll cover up
those staples to boot.
722
00:37:57,400 --> 00:37:59,280
That is really...
723
00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:00,520
..yeah, eye popping.
724
00:38:00,520 --> 00:38:03,840
I like bold, and I
like statement pieces.
725
00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:06,760
I'm, you know, I'm
not a magnolia girl.
726
00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:09,080
Look at it! It looks like
a totally different chair.
727
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:10,480
I'm very pleased with that.
728
00:38:12,760 --> 00:38:15,600
After four long months
of single-handed graft,
729
00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:18,680
Fiona's new suite
is almost complete.
730
00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:21,480
It's nearly finished.
I'll be a free woman.
731
00:38:21,480 --> 00:38:26,360
And you always know you're
at the tail end of a job cos...
732
00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:30,200
..got a no-shoes policy now,
with the new carpet down.
733
00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:33,120
Today her vision will
become a reality,
734
00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:35,480
once she's added
the final flourishes.
735
00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:37,400
This is all the nice bit,
isn't it, really?
736
00:38:37,400 --> 00:38:41,160
When you're just styling
the room, setting it all up.
737
00:38:41,160 --> 00:38:46,120
It's like having a baby, you forget
about all the pain you went through.
738
00:38:46,120 --> 00:38:49,720
Fiona just needs to give
her restored Louis XVI chair
739
00:38:49,720 --> 00:38:50,960
pride of place.
740
00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:52,800
I'm really pleased with that.
741
00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:55,120
Looks completely
different, doesn't it?
742
00:38:55,120 --> 00:38:56,280
Yeah, I love that.
743
00:38:56,280 --> 00:38:59,120
Isn't that nice?
Looks really luxurious.
744
00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:02,880
This has been a job that's
tested even Fiona's stamina.
745
00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:07,440
You know, I did get to a point
I thought I'd never get there.
746
00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:08,800
So much work.
747
00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:10,560
I did think halfway through,
748
00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:12,240
"Couldn't you have
done an easier suite?
749
00:39:12,240 --> 00:39:14,160
"I could have got two
done in this time."
750
00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:19,600
But it's been worth it, I think
it's turned out really well.
751
00:39:19,600 --> 00:39:22,920
By stripping away
the dated '70s decor
752
00:39:22,920 --> 00:39:25,320
and ripping out the
existing bathroom,
753
00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:27,720
she's pulled off an
amazing solo feat.
754
00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,040
Fiona's created a suite
755
00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:34,680
that I'm sure even the
Marquis de Bremond himself
756
00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:36,120
would've been happy with.
757
00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:40,200
In the King's Tower, the bathroom,
758
00:39:40,200 --> 00:39:42,560
centred around its
freestanding bath,
759
00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:44,960
is now a perfect place to relax.
760
00:39:46,120 --> 00:39:49,960
Great work, Fiona.
It's quite an achievement.
761
00:39:49,960 --> 00:39:51,440
I'm so pleased with
762
00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:54,440
the way the Marquis of Bremond
Suite has turned out.
763
00:39:54,440 --> 00:39:56,760
It's exceeded my expectations,
764
00:39:56,760 --> 00:40:00,520
it was well worth the long,
long summer restoring the room
765
00:40:00,520 --> 00:40:03,480
and restoring the
whole suite, actually.
766
00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:06,760
And will provide perfect
guest accommodation.
767
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:09,200
It's just super to have
a really special place
768
00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:12,600
for the bride to get ready
before the ceremony,
769
00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:15,480
and even for the bride and
groom to stay for the night.
770
00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:19,800
It's been another
busy year for Fiona.
771
00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:25,160
She's celebrated the chateau's
illustrious history...
772
00:40:25,160 --> 00:40:29,040
CHEERING
773
00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:32,240
..and even found time to create
a bedroom for daughter Rochelle.
774
00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:33,400
Thank you, Mum.
775
00:40:33,400 --> 00:40:35,840
OK. You're welcome, darling.
776
00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:39,040
But Fiona is determined
to keep on going.
777
00:40:39,040 --> 00:40:44,360
The next project will be to
create another bedroom suite.
778
00:40:44,360 --> 00:40:48,200
And then I have the beautiful
four-storey spiral staircase,
779
00:40:48,200 --> 00:40:51,160
that was the servants'
staircase in the 1700s,
780
00:40:51,160 --> 00:40:55,240
so I'd like to get two projects
complete for the year ahead.
781
00:40:55,240 --> 00:40:59,280
I salute your energy and
appetite for renovation, Fiona.
782
00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:01,600
It's reassuring to know
this beautiful place
783
00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:02,920
is in such good hands.
784
00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:13,000
Back at Tim and Rebecca's,
785
00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:15,640
the first guests for their
weekend retreat have arrived.
786
00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:18,760
They're from South Africa
and America.
787
00:41:18,760 --> 00:41:20,120
How do you do? Hi.
788
00:41:20,120 --> 00:41:23,560
I'm Chantelle. Hi, nice to meet you.
Lovely to meet you.
789
00:41:23,560 --> 00:41:24,960
Oh, my word!
790
00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:26,400
As they settle in...
791
00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:29,360
Shall I put some light on?
Then you'll be able to see.
792
00:41:29,360 --> 00:41:32,320
..Rebecca is busy juggling
her other responsibilities,
793
00:41:32,320 --> 00:41:35,560
helping Laurie and Rufus
with their homework.
794
00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:38,200
Tim's gone to pick up
the next lot of people.
795
00:41:38,200 --> 00:41:40,000
The main courses are done,
796
00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:44,400
so I just need to do the
side dishes and pudding.
797
00:41:44,400 --> 00:41:46,720
And my dinner! And your dinner, yes.
798
00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:48,680
Have you finished
those sums, Laurie?
799
00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:50,240
Yeah. No, you haven't.
800
00:41:50,240 --> 00:41:52,240
No, no, don't look. No cheating.
801
00:41:52,240 --> 00:41:54,520
You cheater! Seven plus what
makes ten?
802
00:41:57,280 --> 00:42:02,680
I'm glad that I got ahead, because I
knew I would need to be ahead today.
803
00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:03,880
I knew this would happen,
804
00:42:03,880 --> 00:42:07,000
so I'm really glad that I was
up late last night cooking.
805
00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:08,320
It is quite scary,
806
00:42:08,320 --> 00:42:10,360
especially when people have
travelled such a long way.
807
00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:12,120
It kind of puts the
pressure on you a little bit,
808
00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:16,960
because you think, "Well,
they'd better have a good time".
809
00:42:16,960 --> 00:42:20,200
Homework done, and,
as the final guests arrive,
810
00:42:20,200 --> 00:42:22,960
there's just time for some
last-minute prep in the barn.
811
00:42:25,240 --> 00:42:27,560
And the evening can get under way.
812
00:42:27,560 --> 00:42:29,920
We're going to be in the
beautiful, creative work space.
813
00:42:29,920 --> 00:42:32,400
Yes, but we're not having dinner in
it, so we wanted to show it to you.
814
00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:34,280
Come through, come through.
It's beautiful.
815
00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:37,200
Festooned with lights
and beautifully decorated,
816
00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:40,600
the barn is now unrecognisable
from the neglected outbuilding
817
00:42:40,600 --> 00:42:42,960
they started with three days ago.
818
00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:45,760
What?! That's beautiful.
819
00:42:45,760 --> 00:42:49,480
Who would like some champagne?
Well, some bubbles.
820
00:42:49,480 --> 00:42:52,800
These are the ultimate,
ultimate scissors.
821
00:42:53,920 --> 00:42:56,240
Good reactions, yeah,
it's going really well.
822
00:42:56,240 --> 00:42:58,480
Lots of photos, lots of sharing.
823
00:42:59,720 --> 00:43:02,280
It's taken some
twisting of Tim's arm,
824
00:43:02,280 --> 00:43:05,960
but it looks like Rebecca's
vision has paid off handsomely.
825
00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:08,840
I think the space is
magic and I think, for me,
826
00:43:08,840 --> 00:43:10,800
this kind of space
inspires me to create,
827
00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:12,720
and I hope it inspires
everyone in the room to create
828
00:43:12,720 --> 00:43:15,480
for the next two days.
829
00:43:15,480 --> 00:43:18,960
It seems that champagne
quaffing has been hungry work.
830
00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:20,800
It smells so good.
831
00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:24,800
And with a classic coq au vin,
the menu is clearly a big hit.
832
00:43:24,800 --> 00:43:27,320
Potato, as well. Oh, wow.
833
00:43:27,320 --> 00:43:30,680
The entire evening, it
seems, has been a success.
834
00:43:30,680 --> 00:43:34,640
First, I'd like to say thank you to
Rebecca and Tim for hosting us.
835
00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:38,200
I mean, it's been a dream already
and this is only the beginning.
836
00:43:38,200 --> 00:43:41,000
So thank you so much, this has
been amazing. Oh, thank you.
837
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:43,840
And I'm looking forward to the
next couple of days with you.
838
00:43:43,840 --> 00:43:45,680
Thank you very much, cheers.
839
00:43:45,680 --> 00:43:48,000
Thank you very much for
you guys for all coming.
840
00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:49,040
Yes, thanks, everybody.
841
00:43:49,040 --> 00:43:52,320
I can't reach, but
cheers. Sante! Cheers.
842
00:43:52,320 --> 00:43:55,840
And the biggest turn-up?
Even Tim's now on board.
843
00:43:55,840 --> 00:43:57,120
It's been a surprise for me.
844
00:43:57,120 --> 00:44:01,160
I was very sceptical of it and very
grumpy about wasting my time on it.
845
00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:02,720
The barn looks really,
really amazing,
846
00:44:02,720 --> 00:44:05,120
and it kind of looks like we
always imagined it could look,
847
00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:07,480
which is really nice. It's the
first time it ever has done.
848
00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:10,280
Yeah, it is really good,
and it just shows you
849
00:44:10,280 --> 00:44:14,080
what magic you can do with candles,
festoon lights and some flowers.
850
00:44:14,080 --> 00:44:16,080
Congratulations, you two.
851
00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:18,880
You've worked hard and
deserve all your success.
852
00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:23,320
And once you get back to it, I can't
wait to see how the gite turns out.
853
00:44:25,560 --> 00:44:26,680
Next week...
854
00:44:26,680 --> 00:44:28,400
Right, we're here.
855
00:44:28,400 --> 00:44:29,720
..we follow the peaks...
856
00:44:29,720 --> 00:44:32,320
Wow! My God!
857
00:44:32,320 --> 00:44:35,400
I'd forgotten how fantastic
this place is. Isn't it?
858
00:44:35,400 --> 00:44:36,640
..and troughs.
859
00:44:36,640 --> 00:44:38,640
It looks a lot worse today.
860
00:44:38,640 --> 00:44:42,280
You're not supposed
to say it looks worse.
861
00:44:42,280 --> 00:44:43,960
One couple digs for gold.
862
00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:48,360
Very possibly, there is treasure
right below my feet right now,
863
00:44:48,360 --> 00:44:51,560
and we're going to be getting
our tickets to go to Barbados.
864
00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:53,560
Angel shares some know-how.
865
00:44:53,560 --> 00:44:55,400
That's not the right figure.
Is it too much?
866
00:44:55,400 --> 00:44:57,360
No, it's not enough. Oh.
867
00:44:57,360 --> 00:44:59,200
Right.
868
00:44:59,200 --> 00:45:00,600
And at this chateau...
869
00:45:00,600 --> 00:45:03,240
I hope it doesn't look
like a washing line.
870
00:45:03,240 --> 00:45:04,400
Oh, yeah!
871
00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:06,840
..the owner hosts a very
special wedding.
872
00:45:25,120 --> 00:45:27,360
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