Repurposing Old Damaged Gates - A New Chateau Park Gated Entrance - Journey to the Château, Ep. 243

In this Friday episode, Patrick and Stuart work with friend Tony to repair and install missing wooden gates for the back park of the chateau. They repurpose an old set of gates that were acquired locally to replace the rotted wooden gates that were beyond repair. Patrick also does the first harvest of figs from the chateau gardens for this season, and is back in the chateau kitchen sharing a recipe for making Fig Plum Chutney.
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Music:
Serenade, Op. 6, by Josef Suk
Performed by A Far Cry
From KZbin Audio Library
String Quartet No. 17 K458 Op. 10 No. 3 Movement 4 Allegro (Full Track), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Originally published by Lynne Publishing (track not PRO registered) (none)
Purchased from NEO Sounds Ltd.
Unknown Longing, By Asher Fulero
From KZbin Audio Library
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[@colinmcknight9605]

the still life of the plums in the urn on the dresser is simply gorgeous.

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Thank you Colin. I too love the fantastic colours of those plums on the silver dish. Hugs😊

[@margaretglaser6227]

Tony is amazing hope you are feeling better hi to Stuart and you and all the babies

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

He is a gem. I’m having lunch with them tomorrow. Stuart is coming back Sunday from Chicago. Love from us darling. Hope all is OK ❤

[@JoanBeauregard-w3o]

Love it when you’re jamming

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Thank you Joan Sounds fantastic 😊😂😊

[@_Tiamat_.]

💜💙💚 Patrick and Stuart. Hope you are feeling better Patrick. The Chutney looks divine. And the gates, wow.

[@charmees6637]

The gates look amazing. Love how Tony just takes over and somehow I think he enjoys it. Very kind of him to help out.Love watching you make chutneys and jams Patrick and explaining the steps, thank you.

[@rvaprep]

The wooden gates look fantastic. It is evident that the fig plum chutney is hand made with love. That makes it no doubt the best! Take care my friends, Ralph Rocchiccioli

[@ritafoster4958]

So sorry I missed the live chat today! Love the gates- they are perfect for the chateau. Hooray for Tony! He is simply The G.O.A.T. with whatever he turns his hand to! Patrick, I’m hoping your illness is passing quickly now you’ve gotten antibiotics for it. Your cooking and recipes really add a lot to your channel, and I adore watching you be creative with your harvests! That fig tree is really giving you everything she has got- weather be damned! The chutney looks incredible and I’ll bet it smelled delicious whilst cooking! ❤️😘🥂

[@y.lelivelt2619]

Tony can't wait to do some diy for friends. Otherwise he will become bored.

[@kathywillis7459]

You SHOULD be proud of all that you’ve done. Lovely gates and chutney. Oh how I wish I could come and stay with you. A girl can dream! Big, big hugs!❤️

[@teriholsclaw8034]

I really enjoy watching the two of you working together. You work so well together. The music is wonderful and the gates look terrific!!!!

[@dodiwilliams2393]

The chutney looks so good! I'm hoping my little fig tree keeps producing so I can make some!

[@brucecavey9759]

Amazing that the gates were almost perfect for your area in question ! Thanks Tony for your carpentry skills too ! Great job and smart looking !!

[@meankitty1333]

Love the cooking episodes ! Gates look gorgeous 💙 have a great weekend !

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Wishing you a great weekend too. Thank you for the comment. I enjoy the cooking too. And I can’t wait till I can paint the gates ❤❤❤. Hugs

[@sheilaosullivan3056]

Hi to my darling Stuart and Patrick , I just love watching the relationship that you have with Tony and Jane. Tony is just a natural at everything he turns his hands too. The gates in all the areas of the chateau make a big difference to the grounds. The matron card reminded me more of nurse Ratchet from One flew over the cuckoos nest Patrick. Keep well and mind each other and be sure to get your flu vaccine. Big hugs from me 🥰🥰🇨🇮

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Hello sweetheart. I’m out for lunch with Tony and Jane tomorrow. ❤❤❤. We have yet another pair of old gates. 😂😂😂😂. All I could think of were the old matrons who were like generals. 😊😂😊. Looking forward to picking up Stuart Sunday. Love from Colombe

[@catherinefoster2517]

Wow the gates look great and also keeping your fur babies safe

[@normamurray4450]

Love the gates...good job Tony! Patrick the chutney looks so good..yum! I can only imagine the lovely smell in your kitchen. One of my treats is a few pieces of candied ginger....love it and what a great addition to your chutney. I do hope you'll be feeling better soon Patrick. Great camera work and music once again Stuart. Thank you for putting a smile on my face again today.

[@donnasteinberg1398]

Tony comes through again!! Love the gates too. Your Chutney must taste amazing. Fig and Plum yummy💕

[@carolesmith6620]

Good evening my darling boy's,Tony to the rescue helping you both with the gate's which look great 👍😊,That time again Patrick more off your yummy chutney Take care and have a great weekend see you soon 💕🌼🤗

[@sylviawright5181]

Gate's look great ,looks as though they open both ways ,Thanks to Tony ,

[@beaniecat1980]

More gates😊 They fit and look great there. The chutney sounds yummy.

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

I know Verena. Actually, there is yet another pair…. 😂😂😂😂😂. But not for a long while. The chutney needs to rest for a few weeks but I tried a little. It is delicious. Hugs ❤

[@vansmom123]

The gates look great, and the chutney sounds delicious. Hope you’re feeling better Patrick! ❤

[@connieclum8470]

The fruit trees are so beautiful. Do you eat all your harvest each season?I enjoy watching you two working on projects.Patrick you are a sweet man I appreciate you and your cooking😊🩵🌻💛🐳😁🇺🇸

[@holywatermama]

The chutney looks delicious.

[@wolscheline]

What a wonderful vlog today, I likes the Gates and thanks to Tony to get them up. Also I liked the Little still life with the plumps before you cut them. The recipe of the choutney sounds delicious and I can only Imagine what amazing smell you Must have had in your Kirchen when creating it. I wish you a happy friday a great Weekend and a good start into the week. As for you Patrick I hope that you get well soon ❤️❤️❤️🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@connievanlewe7762]

Hi sweeties. Patrick, I am glad to hear you are doing better after two days of antibiotics. My father, brother, and younger sister sometimes have bronchitis. Mostly in the autumn. I am the only one who doesn't have brochures 😊 The new jam looks delicious, and it must have smellec amazing. I'm so glad that a gate is at the back at the right place. Now I have to climb over the gate to get to the gite 🤣🤣🤣 Have a great weekend, and I will see you Monday. Hugs and kisses also for the furries and Figaro. 😘🥰🐕🐈

[@RuthHansen-g3o]

Sitting here and making pumpkin bread, the sent made me closed my eyes started dreaming , I was sitting with Patrick and the fur babies . Then I opened my eys nope still here but the place smells good. Love to you both ❤❤ and give the fur babies a cuddle for me.🫶🏼🫶🏼 gates look wonderful.

[@myrnamcmillan4755]

Ooh can I have the recipe for your pumpkin bread 😊

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Hello dear Ruth. It smells always fantastic. You’d have loved it. And the dogs would have very much enjoyed being cuddled by you ❤❤❤. Huge hugs from Colombe

[@RuthHansen-g3o]

@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 I know I would have. It was so funny, that I had just put in my pumpkin bread and was watching your video as you were making your fig chutney you adding all your spices the room started to fill with pumpkin spices. I sat back and closed my eyes listening to your sweet voice and thought how wonderful it would be to be there. I must say was the most amazing part of my day! Talk about smell a vision. You and Stuart have a wonderful weekend.🥰🫶🏼💖

[@PhyllisLeggett-yq9vr]

Very enjoyed today. Thank you.

[@edwardulrich1515]

Tony's assistance is always welcomed and appreciated.😊 That plum/fig chutney looks good enough to eat... Patrick, I almost cracked my smartphone, trying to get my spoon into the pot for a taste! 😂😅.

[@avanleek.starre3485]

Thank you for showing us how to make chutney 😅

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

Love watching and listening to you cook.

[@kimbevan5614]

Tony had the g swinging perfectly. Patrick, I wIsh you would look after yourself. Your chutney looks delicious.. love to you both K 🇬🇧❤️❤️

[@mccoycyndi]

Jealous of those plums !! My favorite. Hope you're feeling better and Stewart doesn't catch it ! ❤ & hugs Oklahoma

[@Margaux247]

The chutney looks amazing, I am definitely going to make some. Have an awesome weekend!❤❤

[@samporter2146]

Love the music , and the lovely content . Thankyou.❤

[@rosebud-ame]

All I can say is YUM‼️

[@JourneytotheChateau]

😘

[@wayneenglish2658]

Busy busy busy that chatting looks amazing and your gate looks fabulous don't you ever get a chance to sit down

[@MildredClareDonlan]

I like the gates.

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Thank you Mildred. ❤

[@donnadodman8865]

Darling Patrick, hope you feel better soon. Nothing is worse than being sick and having to do all that work. I have to say you compliment each other so well, one bakes, one cooks, one designs, one builds....just loving your vlogs, and guess what? Think I have about 10 more vlogs and then I am finally caught up. And I make sure to hit the like button on all of them too. 😂 Sendings lots of love to you both! ❤

[@inaskatze8076]

The gates are great, good job. And your chutney looks delicious. I miss Figaro, please show it the next time. Nice weekend 😻💕

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Thank you Ina. Figaro will be hopefully willing to be filmed next week. ❤❤❤

[@inaskatze8076]

​@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 I hope it too 😻💕

[@allysonsears]

I love your cooking segments. Congratulations on the gates. Another project ticked off the list!

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Thank you very much Allyson. ❤❤❤❤

[@Diane-ue5mt]

Love the gate. The chutney will be divine🥂

[@margaretglaser6227]

looks so good

[@chrisbrun6085]

I wished I could cook with you one day! Love watching it though!👍 Our small fig tree shed small, unripe fruit in July, and we thought that's it and again no figs this year. But it surprised us by having a second wind and we had real nice figs now in September. Of course I made chutney, however with apples from our garden instead of plums. And to improve the coloring I added dried, chopped cranberries. That worked well! Gute Besserung for you, Patrick!🧣

[@joyabell4420]

The bowl of plums would make a lovely still life picture, when you have the time, maybe in five years.😁 The chutney looks good.

[@lindagage7315]

Love the Gates! Well done and the chutney will be yummy I'm sure!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

The jam looks yummy, the gates are beautiful and I hope you feel better soon ❤️‍🩹 Hope the fur babies are doing well. How’s Figaro ? Looking forward to the next episode 😍😘

[@cherylmcnair5594]

I'm experiencing the same weather as you, its tragic 😥 I'm fed up with it. The gates you picked up look great, in place, with the help of Tony's fair hand 😊 You really should be proud of your jams and chutneys, you guys work so hard to prepare and make them 😊❤ hope you're better soon Patrick ❤ ❤ 👋

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

Thank you so much. Enough with cold and rain so early. 😊😮. Love the gates too. I’m very much improved. Hugs from Colombe 😊

[@friendlhi]

the Fig Plum Chutney will keep you hot and safe - sooooo yummy - Happy healthy weekend to all ❤👍

[@kathsmith4924]

that chutney has my mouth watering 🤤

[@spiritofanu3112]

❤️❤️ I am proud of what you have done too!!

[@janetwann5578]

I really hope the gates help your beautiful home be more safe.....hugs

[@calmitchell85]

Gates look perfect and chutney delicious as you say will go wonderfully with baked camembert yummy😊!

[@annfinnegan2791]

Tony a real whizz 😅

[@knelson5442]

I think “Tony” might be considered a new tool we all wish we had. I find myself thinking “I need a Tony” to complete this for me. We all want a Tony. I think he would be as useful as having Amazon, a car, a really good pen to write with or a favorite screwdriver. He is all those things and yet we do not have a “Tony” or a “Tony Sidekick.” Maybe this is only available in Europe. I think he should be exported if only for a short time.

[@lemontart3219]

I was so happy to see when you scraped the onions into the pot you used the back of the knife. It drives me crazy to see people dull their blade scraping their blades across the cutting board. I know that is silly, but .... Anyway great vlog today. Oh, and that Tony is a gem.

[@nelleg152]

The chutney sounds lovely I love cinnamon ❤

[@cremebrulee4759]

Love your choice of music!!!

[@JourneytotheChateau]

Thank you!

[@Monitschka]

Me too.

[@geertje188]

Me too.Greetings from the Netherlands. 🇳🇱🤗👍❤

[@gnarbeljo8980]

I have a favorite confit of figs and a little plums in Barolo wine, no ginger or onions so not a chutney but not too sweet not so heavily spiced, but walnuts added towards the end and adds tannins. The best pairing with certain strong blue cheeses, ever. It's so good. This looks interesting, chutney is always useful. ❤

[@tinekejoldersma]

Oh my, that chutney! Love to see you cook

[@predatornz.5493]

I have a 6 Fig trees and 3 plum so i will try this Fig and Plum Chutney jam looks yum . Great idea to sell your home made Jams and Chutneys too .

[@dianesmith5254]

A lovely chutney, delicious ❤

[@judyrice3883]

You guys are fantastic

[@donnadodman8865]

My mouth was watering watching you make that chutney too! Yummers ❤

[@jennimalham6381]

I often make fig and pear chutney which is my husband's favourite but I think I'll give your fig and plum a go, it looks lush.

[@elizabethclark8374]

Hi Patrick and Stuart, As always, I really enjoy watching your vlog! Even though I have no interest in making chutney, it sounds as though there are many wonderful ingredients in it. I am more interested in baking and DIY renovations than in cooking. However, Patrick you seem to be a really excellent cook! Both of my parents were ( more or less) gourmet cooks ( both long deceased now) but I was never really interested in cooking. As a matter of fact, I am cooking now more than I ever have in my life, I am retired and have lots of time these days. Elizabeth in Texas

[@SusieMonk-jh8tj]

I agree the plums in the urn would make a beautiful still life for you to knock out in your spare time🤣🤣🤣😉😉😉😉The gates are fabulous as is Tony. Three very talented clever young men, I made chutney too this week. Only about 7 kg but possibly my last. 🤣🤣🤣😉😉

[@Marguerite-xy4my]

That chutney sounds amazing. Unfortunately I never made jam or chutney and at 73 I don't think I'm going to start anytime soon. Enjoy

[@looyosummers5796]

Mmm looks delicious 😊❤️🥂

[@maryjanekolesar8325]

Really nice gates even wood ❤

[@cjtramm8]

I so miss that smell in the house. Our recipe died with my mom.

[@marydesrosiers9271]

Watching from the Piedmont North Carolina laid up from with a broken ankle. Nice respite while dealing with Hurricane Helene aftermath. (Broken ankle is not hurricane related)

[@Wendy-r6v]

❤😢 missed the live by just a smidge! How good did the plums look in the beginning arrangement. Hope you’re feeling better soon x

[@brendaw53]

The gates are very nice! You’re so blessed to have such a variety of fruits! My favorites are any chutneys. Looks delicious! I’m craving a chicken curry sour dough sandwich with your chutney, do you offer Takeout? 😂 thanks for sharing! 🍁🪴

[@jdawake]

Geez I don’t usually comment but I HAD TO today…❤ from that gorgeous still life photo of the plums to the recipes to the gates!!! Wow! You guys are really hitting it out of the park this year! 🎉🎉🎉 so jealous of all the beautiful produce! Maybe make prunes from some of those beautiful plums? Prunes are divine and don’t require sugar added! Lol😂 I’m working on half a bushel of various winter squash today! Happy Fall!

[@JourneytotheChateau]

Thank you so much!!

[@jdawake]

@@JourneytotheChateau 50k I see MORE & more subscribers! I started with Escape to the Chateau & then LaLande & found you guys from there! You are ALL SO IMPRESSIVE! Keep up the good work! And relax now & then! 😄

[@christelgoedecke7017]

Have you thought about creating a cookbook? For your canning endeavors in particular, and the suggested companion recipes and uses. Aloha

[@cjpowers9330]

I’m so glad to see Patrick on the mend. Is the chutney a cure for what my grandfather would call, the grip? Anyway, happy you are feeling better and continued health to you both. Thanks for the chutney inspiration.

[@Monitschka]

As long as it's not raining men...🙃

[@BarbB56]

The Fig, Plum chutney looks yummy. I’m interested to know why you use only the plum juice and not the flesh. Hope it stops raining soon and you feel better Patrick. X

[@wayneenglish2658]

Chatting was chutney

[@helenfrances4332]

I did mention to Jane, but I think she has forgotten……. Please can I have a clone of Tony. I have many jobs!!!! Xxxx

[@GoogleAccount-hz2co]

Patrick, your chutney looks delicious. I know that I would probably like it, especially that I like all the ingredients that were part of the chutney. I’m sure the gate will look fantastic after some restoration. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I was wondering, how many languages do you speak? I do have another question. What were your occupations before you relocated to France? Yes I am curious because I found you both to be talented people with a great personality. Until your next video. Thank you.

[@NoellaHinchcliffe]

Yum! How's the kitty?

[@JourneytotheChateau]

Figaro is doing great! Thanks!

[@lisac1110]

Hi patrico hsdt du allergien ,? Get it checed ? Antway get checked alles liebe fur euch beide bussi 😊❤😊❤

[@jenniferjones3408]

Onions in with fruit ????? 😟😟

[@JourneytotheChateau]

Yes, that is what chutney is. It is delicious!

[@tinekejoldersma]

Chutney is always made with fruit, spices, garlic, and onions. Some Indian chutneys even carry red pepper. Delicious.