Heartache & Triumph in an Emotional Day

[@TheChateauDiaries]

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[@stephaniewilliams9469]

What’s the link for that face thingy you use that is making your skin look so lovely?

[@maurawhelan3530]

Congrats on 1ooMM!

[@pattiearehart118]

You’re just not used to the nail color. It’s actually very pretty with the ring. Percy actually looks so healthy and the shot of them napping on the sofa was precious! Safe travels!

[@jerrielindsey5939]

Agreed

[@kkay2270]

I agree totally. 😊

[@martinalemmerhofer6937]

Mom and Percy napping was the most sweet, beautiful ,and romantic scene. ❤❤

[@lindataylor5779]

Very true❤

[@rhondathomas7952]

Sooo true!

[@kkay2270]

I agree with you!😊

[@Lea-bw9wj]

You can see the second it registers in Lancelot's brain who he is looking at and suddenly went from calm to exploding with joy

[@kindlydude]

...🐕 love Lancelot's little hopping dance!!!

[@TheFiown]

From about the age of 75 onwards everytime I left my mum on her doorstep as I got into the taxi I felt I wouldn't see her again. She is now 91 and honestly if the sank another Titanic I think that she would be the only survivor !!

[@commonsense246]

Hey same here, I'm 74 my mum is 95.

[@user-vd2fb3nh4x]

Hi my mum’s the same, she’s 91

[@RinaValentina]

wow, what are your mothers secrets to longevity?

[@maryjimdale7031]

I laughed at this comment…..it’s the generation that is indestructible

[@marshawargo7238]

My mom & both of her sisters & their mom went at 84?!?! My mom would have been 106 next month. You are so lucky (as well as your mom, unless she's in pain) ❤

[@nancycowan6109]

I left my mom for the last time when she was in a nursing home with dementia. It was too late when I got back. Distance can be hell. The expense of traveling back and forth is crippling. Enjoy every single day you can with your loved ones. They are not guaranteed. Not to be a downer, I absolutely love the love here on this channel. Isobel and Percy are proving every single day of a powerful love. ❤️

[@joanchaffinbawcom5722]

I must confess that since March 2021, when I found your channel, and binged watched every single video at least twice, I have done my part in your 100 million views! You should be very proud.

[@kathyevans2968]

Me too!

[@rhondathomas7952]

Me three!

[@kindlydude]

...working on it!

[@bernicefourie7857]

Me too

[@gabschasse600]

Seeing Mummy and Percy on the couch,....... simply wonderful 💚

[@annemiekvandorp4457]

Percy and Mummy seem to get younger each video. I wish them many more glorious years!

[@1234OopsyDaisy]

It’s so delightful that Percy has recovered to beautifully ❤❤❤

[@karenmoss8810]

I'm happy Lancie has loving people to care for him in your absence.

[@Em_Chester_]

The couch nap needs to be painted! So sweet 4:49

[@KatAnn_and_2Poods]

Maybe her friend Oliver will paint it!

[@rhondathomas7952]

I agree

[@kindlydude]

I don't know if he does portraits... but perhaps Michael Petherick. @@KatAnn_and_2Poods

[@carolinegooder7091]

​@kindlydude Oliver did portraits of Isabelle and Stephanie before, which are colorful, beautiful and so them. ❤

[@caronspurway3792]

CONGRATULATIONS ON 100M!

[@aryafaaz9345]

Congratulations 🎉❤🎉 100 Million 🌟🏆🌟 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@patroberts1111]

I just adore Isabel and Percys love for one another and she's so young at heart. Good to see Percy well.

[@4hubby971]

100,000,000! Congratulations Steph and the chateau crew. Quite an achievement.

[@luciaroslingshaw2112]

So good to finally see Lance off leash in his yard.

[@marshawargo7238]

12 minutes in & I had to stop to comment on this, & I found you. I live in the country & my son's German Shepherd runs right close because he's never been leash bound. Lancelot seems sensible & probably doesn't need a leash unless away from home. Thank You Marie for showing Lancelot that he can be trusted! (If we were in city, totally different situation) ❤

[@808darwin]

I was wondering if that would stress Stephanie and Phillip out! 😂 She's never had a dog and he's so little I figured she was worried about him getting lost, foxes, etc.

[@maryallen6334]

I agree completely. Dogs don't develope the smarts if they are kept too confined. Neither do kids.

[@kindlydude]

@@maryallen6334Even in today's crazy world I have to agree with you. Children (and dogs) need a modicum of freedom if they are going to be able to learn their strengths ...and their limits! Freedom & Responsibility in equal measure ...learned that from my training as a Montessori teacher!

[@kathleenclark5877]

I know how you feel, Stephanie, regarding leaving a loved one behind. I had an elderly friend in England (I live in Southern Ontario, Canada) who I only saw now and again. I hated leaving him because one never knows if this might just be the last time. On the other hand, at the other end of the spectrum, Lancelot’s unbridled joy at seeing you THROUGH THE WINDOW and then seeing him so excited he kept running back and forth between the two of you brought a wee tear to my eye. Bless!

[@ladysparkymartin]

This made me smile so big! Thank you. 💐💃 My parents are 93 and 94. I visit them often but I cry every time I leave. I’d rather cry than be stone cold. ♥️

[@dees3179]

Mine are in their 70s. I see them every week. But we have all three of us suddenly become very frail. I cry every time I am on my way to see them and cry every time I leave. Before Christmas I was able to stay with them for two weeks and I wished I didn’t have to leave at all, but had to….they need to live their own lives without me hanging around. If they were in another country I’d go mad.

[@ladysparkymartin]

@@dees3179 Yes, I hear you. What are we to do? Well, we do what we can, we do our best. It’s a bitch and I lose sleep but they want me to thrive nonetheless Easy to say, not easy to do. 💐💞

[@denisefazio6708]

That farewell was heartbreaking but beautiful.

[@ChristopherGonzales-d2x]

That was so sad😢your Mommy running after you thank for making me cry

[@trinahayden747]

Very lucky lady to still have you lovely Mummy …Congratulations on 100 million views…

[@marshawargo7238]

Love Love Love how Lancelot & Marie got to bond (since she thought he didn't like her)!!! He's showing great maturity, walking off leash yet staying as he should! Excellent choice in companion!

[@shameronschofield868]

I love that Auntie Marie spoils Lancelot letting him run around outside off leash and snuggle in her bed 🥰

[@juliehilton1701]

Well South Africa is nothing like I imagined thank you for the education ❤❤

[@katherinecormack5727]

Your goodbye to Mommy reminded me of a similar moment with my mom. She passed in 2019; I miss her fiercely every day. Aren't we fortunate to have/had parents who loved and cherished us (and, yes, drove us 'round the bend from time to time).

[@MYJ61]

Isabell’s head resting on Percy’s lap was just precious!❤

[@elisabethhopson5639]

Your nails look really sweet and will go with a range of colours. Saying goodbye is very hard and with good reason. Your Mum is in a warm climate, in a lovely beach house, with her adorable Percy, surrounded by lots of friends. This helps. Lancelot makes coming home so much better. Unconditional love personified. With ears. 😁🥰

[@jL-se4eq]

Thank you so much for taking us along with you on your South Africa adventure! It has been wonderful to see all these wonderful things that many of us will probably never see in person. Thank you so much! I love it!

[@lindadority1056]

so good seeing Percy so strong and happy

[@eaccristo]

Oh Stephanie. I cried like a baby seeing you saying goodbye to your mother. 💔 Cried again at Lancelots reaction. So happy. Now I need to figure out WHY my bladder is up by my eyes today. 😂

[@rhondathomas7952]

Me too!

[@dianedamico1358]

So did I. 😢

[@carolinegooder7091]

Stop cutting onions. 😂

[@lorimacdonald7977]

If only Lancelot had wings…he tried to fly from Marie to Stephanie. ❤️

[@ingaulena]

The nap you witnessed is a definition of a love language

[@johannabaumgartner]

Percy is such a fascinating man, and so handsome even at his age! Would have loved to learn more about his high school reunion! How many of his schoolmates are still alive?

[@louettahuddleson7194]

Oh my word Lancelot was so excited to you back home. It made my heart so happy to see him dancing from one to the other of you. That’s pure love.

[@traceyhudson5883]

The beautiful flowering shrub at La Lande is likely a Pink Dawn Viburnum- one of the best scented early bloomers in my TN garden, too. Bring cut blooms indoors and they will perfume an entire room. One of the first signs that Spring is around the corner, and, I imagine, a lovely Welcome home from your travels.

[@Kaatje1007]

Thank you, this was the comment I was looking for!

[@Elixorofsunshine]

Take me with you to France... 😊 BTW your nails looks amazing. Love the Pineapple Yogurt Bowl. ❤ Just adore your Mummy and Percy. It was so good to see the wonderful relationship you have with your Mom. It was good to see them again. Percy looks very well. Hope the traveling back was not to stranious. Thank you for sharing your South African journey with us. ❤

[@michelelynn6914]

LANCELOT was so excited to see you both, which is always the best welcome home.❤

[@paulinewilson613]

What a beautiful time you've had in South Africa with your Mum and Percy and family. Obviously the one who was most pleased to have you back home was little Lancelot, what a welcome he gave you both. Loved today's video, thank you Stephanie xxx

[@christikapa3856]

Dana is an Amazing friend to you All!! Love seeing her.

[@donnieb7392]

South Africa is just stunning. I have enjoyed every single moment of your adventure! Safe travels!!!

[@ta3970]

Both Dana and Stephanie radiate smiles & sunshine 🌞 ✨️🌞

[@tinastrangway9788]

As a nail technician from Ontario Canada...your nails look absolutely beautiful. I have been watching your vlog for 4 years but I never usually comment. Congratulations on your engagement and achieving so many views as well. Very happy for you both.

[@kindlydude]

...I think the color compliments the ring ...but I'm from the 70's when the pearlescent colors really bloomed rather than the pure color ... but then it might compete with the pearlescence...REAL pearl-essence of the ring. ~Tara

[@lollygee172]

100 million!!! 🎊 Congratulations 🍾🥂

[@Rosecarrot12]

Nails look beautiful from here.

[@cliffhorman6846]

Sad leaving Mummy and Percy, the table linen looked beautiful. Such a long trek home, The Whimpey Bar, love it. Grate find for the curtains and lamps. And Lancelot was so very vey excited. Marie took such good care of him.

[@mavep2855]

Lancelot brings so much joy to LaLande and all who dwell there! Mummy and Percy napping together was a beautiful sight. Welcome home Stephanie and Philip.🙏❤️

[@patriciathompson350]

I love your nail colour Steph and your mum looks lovely all the time too. I have enjoyed this visit to S.A. and seeing your mum snd Percy so much. ❤

[@susangriffiths8621]

Phillip is an absolute delight: always seems to know exactly the right thing to say and how to say it, bless him.

[@cristineramos6051]

🎉🎉🎉congratulations!!! So happy for the channel’s success! Way to go LaLanders for the endless streaming!! We love all of you and wish you. 100milliom more!

[@Nadia-co1gk]

On a serious note, please get Lancelot's eye checked out by a vet. It looks like he might have a cataract.

[@cindyfinn4845]

Thank you for sharing your visit and a lot of it was educational and at 66 I continue to store more in my brain, you have made beautiful memories and hoping your mum and Percy can come to Lalande soon.

[@Thewildmanwoods]

The nails look better then bright red …❤the pale pink looks nice with the ring

[@josephz9006]

Emotions overtook me when they were leaving and the long hug. I miss my mom so much.

[@janefreda7034]

On camera your nails look very beautiful!

[@pamelamcfadden337]

I love your nails..they look great with your ring. Your Mother & Percy's home is just stunning. Please move the blue collar back to where it was though. Hide the flowers. 😅😅😂

[@LaurenTurek]

Oh my goodness, the moment Lancelot realized it was you outside the window was extremely precious! What a sweet little friend he is!

[@janegendreau6595]

Stephanie, I think your nails look amazingly beautiful!! I've been wearing that color for awhile during snow, sleet or hail & it has cheered me in the screaming cold weather!! Safe travels home!! This has been an epic trip to SA for so many reasons! Thank you & Philip for taking us along!! 🇺🇸

[@annettewalter2273]

Your garden is looking so pretty at LaLande.. always difficult saying goodbye to family isn’t it. Lovely welcome home especially from Dana with her cooking.

[@hahna77]

Same. I'm glad I'm not theonly one that adores that shade.

[@barbarawatson1667]

Can’t wait to see mummy and Percy at the Chateau again!!

[@valerieboyce7644]

Congratulations on 100,000,000!! I must say, Stephanie, that your mother's laugh is one of the most delightfully French things I have ever heard! I could listen to it all day.❤️

[@jonimarchese7655]

I understand why Stephanie didn't want a dog. your lives are so busy. As we love watching your adventures, Lancelot doesn't get it. It was nice to see Percy and Mommy looking good and healthy. Tanks for sharing.

[@ginak921]

I think the nail colour you chose is beautiful and it matches your ring perfectly. Very nice of Philip to have booked it for you and your Mum. 😀

[@judithclark2823]

Such a beautiful and touching goodbye moment with your mummy and Percy 😢

[@toddmurphy523]

Just think of your fingernail polish color as a nod to Spring back at Lalande.....🌷☀️

[@missksa12]

Every time I go back to South Africa to visit my parents the last meal we have together is at the Wimpy at George airport. They are 80 and almost 90 years old and same thing every time I leave I wonder if it's the last time I'll ever see them.

[@JenniferKokoski]

Stephanie, I adore the love you share with your mother. You are too very different people but it's so beautiful to see how much you care for one another. I lost my own mother in 2004. 20 years ago this year. She was my best friend. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her and wish I could share the things I do with her. But I feel so blessed to have had her in my life. May you enjoy many many many years with your mom. And beautiful photography this video. I didn't realize it was such a long journey from France to South Africa. Even though it's cold in France, spring can't come soon enough. I look forward to seeing the Chateau come alive with the grounds outside.

[@omahgroup4080]

Seeing mummy and Percy sleeping on the couch made my heart melt. I can't wait to see them back at the Chateau. How lucky is Lancelot to have Marie look after him, he looks very settled and happy with her. Congratulations on reaching 100 million views! ❤Zeljka

[@clairecooper9931]

Aww mummy and Percy asleep on the sofa ❤ just adorable. Congratulations on 100m 🎉

[@beautyallaroundme724]

Matching your nail color to your ring is not a bad idea. I think they look nice. Love the flower curtain rings, too.

[@rosa2266]

Beautiful pink Daphne bush at LaLand. Marie & Lancelot both just adorable.

[@robbinmcvay4206]

Congratulations on your engagement and everything! And thank you all for sharing your trip to South Africa with us. Loved everything! Love and blessings and prayers from Wyoming USA Robbie McVay and Sasha and mocha

[@AvaT42]

I think the nails are a pretty colour, they match the ring perfectly

[@toddmurphy523]

Holy Moly, that is A LOT of pineapple yogurt....😋

[@kindlydude]

I could be wrong ...but I think he added a banana. 😋

[@LA-jf1zn]

I hate goodbyes. 😔 Goodbyes are so hard, especially when our loved ones are aging. It was really nice to see Mummy and Percy. I wish them well till we see them again. 🦋 Ps. Your nails are fun!

[@lrogers707]

the nail polish color has an understated/natural look...

[@mario0n661]

Stéphanie je trouve que ta manucure te va merveilleusement bien. C'est frais et mignon, avec une pointe d'élégance. C'est rafraîchissant :)

[@healinggardens-terribowlby3129]

Parents are precious….

[@annemackenzie7295]

Congratulations on 100 million views!!! I’ve been checking every day as it was coming close. What an achievement 🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️😀

[@michelleknapp8686]

I was in tears when you were saying goodbye 😢 but it was lovely to see how well Percy and your mom looks sending loads of love to you all michy from the uk 🇬🇧

[@jeanninekalua9016]

I believe the blooming pink bush is what we call Quince here in the USA! So glad you made it back home safely and that your Mom and Percy are doing so well!! Love from Idaho, we are having spring now as well, which is a bit alarming considering the normal is a lot colder with snow.

[@cheriedoughan5583]

Ask Dave

[@kindlydude]

We're much further south in Oklahoma, and the daffodils are blooming! Still too early here too!

[@kathrynaston6841]

If anyone can ull off bubblegum nail polish, it is Stephanie. It fits her bubbly personality. In fact, as a reminder to live life fully present and being happy, I am buying myself a bubblegum polish and using it on my own nails -just to bring a little sunshine into the dreary winter days!

[@annemaxwell9975]

Your joy is so palpable. Glad you are back safe Well done Philip on the driving. Wonderful news on 100mm views. Amazing achievement.

[@jaysmith8199]

What a wrench to leave maman 😢, but hopefully with Percy on the mend they will visit LaLande. Lancelots cute face and running around ❤ Bargain curtain rings and other stuff.

[@hanneliewiese3477]

Your Mom looks fantastic ! Percy must look after his health😊

[@connihudson1578]

😢ing as you left Mummy. ❤

[@midnightdreemz1509]

So happy to see you home. A loving dog, wonderful friends and family And a fabulous meal. Im still teary eyed at leaving your mama and Percy..it just hurts. Thank you for sharing your African adventure and all that that entails!welcome back.🤗❤️M, Tx🇺🇲

[@micheleboyd8562]

We are enjoying traveling with you!

[@AngelaMottee]

Literally the Pantone colour of the year, despite this the nails look gorgeous very sophisticated and modern.

[@gnarbeljo8980]

Isabelle and Percy snoozing on the sofa 😭💕 What a lovely holiday you all had. It's been such a lovely vlog, and I think you two really needed a break from the daily Chateau renovations and tribulations, to just be present for your relations a little while. The flowers coming out at Lalande are promising, that pink bush is gorgeous, I wonder what it is! Lancelots exitement to see you is so precious! I told you there'd be no trouble getting a puppy even when you do have to leave him home, I'm sure he's been looked after like a little prince by Marie and everyone else! He loves you all so much and I think his presence in your lives has proven to be a true blessing. 💕 Congratulations on the milestone views! All of you! Bravo! Woooot! 🎉❤️

[@staceyhogg7664]

Congratulations on 100 million views what an achievement and it was so good to see mummy and percy looking so well.

[@brendaheath3731]

Try 100 Million views 😂

[@m.r.6222]

Mom and Percy are Couple Goals!

[@snoopybluejeans]

Philip has really upped his stride in cooking. Way to go Philip. 🙂 Your nails look awesome, they'll be a cheery reminder of S. Africa. So beautiful to watch Percy and Isabelle together.

[@taraskey1421]

Loved the vlog as always but thought I’d cut to the chase and say that the blossom Marie was admiring is a Viburnum bodnantense, technically a winter flowering shrub. So, despite global warming, it is flowering in the right season. But late winter and early spring do obviously overlap 😉

[@adelebird2031]

I'm over the moon to see Percy better again and seeing his cheeky personality shinning through - the napping 😍

[@sarahofer4368]

Lancelot's reaction when he realizes Steph and Philip are home! Priceless!

[@charlottemacdonald4167]

Amazing have those pilots fly us safely from place to place. ❤❤❤

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

What a WONDERFUL experience this trip has been!! You were SPOT ON Stephanie when you remarked just how well Percy looks. He looks healthier than I remember him ever being and your Mother is so happy! I would appreciate hearing more about her life growing up also as many have said. She was lit from within describing her experience with a horse during one of this visit’s videos. I’m very very happy for you and Phillip and your Mother and Percy. BTW, perhaps Amaury and Natalie might consider having their wedding with yours. Just a thought so that all the relatives and friends could be present for both. Congratulations btw 👏👏👏😃😊on your viewing numbers-FABULOUS!!!

[@dianac52176]

Not much more difficult than to bid adieu to loved ones in the midst of immense joy. Hoping you, (read we), will see your mom, and Percy again very soon. We do so enjoy them both.

[@louisegatti9262]

No matter where we go in this world, to come home and be greeted by our dogs is the best feeling in the world and Lancelot is a great example of "doggie love" for his pack!!!! Great video today, hard to leave mummie but great to be home.

[@josephinewills8647]

Oh Stephanie I Was Only Leaving Ireland 🇮🇪 to go back to my Wonderful Job in London, My Heart Cried all the Plane Trip, My Family Never knew how much I missed them all 👌👍

[@tamithirion7766]

Such a fabulous vacation, I even feel refreshed 🥰 Stephanie I like your nails, with your beautiful cocktail ring perfect 👍 safe journey home ... Mummy and Percy are so adorable 💞

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

I like your nails!! Lancelot was so happy to see you!