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In the heart of the French countryside,

a magnificent chateau stood uncared for and abandoned.

Then, six years ago, everything changed...

Wow! Oh, look at that!

...when an intrepid British couple...

Turn, turn, turn, turn!

Wow!

...unlocked its front door..

Everything is gorgeous.

...fell in love with its grandeur and embarked on an adventure.

It's so incredibly important to bring it back to life.

Since they moved in,

engineer Dick Strawbridge

and his wife, designer Angel,

have transformed almost all 45 rooms,

including four sumptuous guest suites

for their wedding and events business.

But despite their hard work, their dream often resembled a nightmare.

You should not be able to see the sky out of your roof.

Behind every romantic story is the reality!

This year, life at the chateau has been rather different.

I'm on Heron Island!

With no weddings and events to host...

I think we need a roof garden up here.

O- Level level mathematics

from 1975.

...they can tackle bigger projects than ever...

This, I'm thinking, is a big swimming pool.

I've got a headache!

...and there are lots of surprises in store.

Oh, wow!

Come on, let's have a little look. Will it open?

...as the chateau reveals more secrets.

I love it! It's so me!

It's time to find out what happens next

in this 21st-century French fairy tale.

I think this is a good reason to buy a horse!

The Chateau de la Motte-Husson was originally built in 1874

as a place of entertainment for the wealthy Baglioni family.

150 years later, entertainment is still at the heart of Chateau life,

but this year, with Dick and Angel's events business on hold,

not always quite in the way you might expect.

Hello!

Let me see them. Wow!

Today, the Strawbridge family

is preparing for an adventure into outer space.

Let's see your rocket, Arthur. Lovely.

To reach for the stars,

or at least a near 25 metre height of the chateau,

Dorothy and Arthur will be launching home-made rockets.

Three, two, one, rocket shape!

CAMERA CLICKS Gorgeous.

And it's almost time for liftoff.

Dorothy's going first.

It's going to be half full of water.

I'm going to put a plug in the end and we're going to push air in.

The more air that goes in, it's going to, urrrrgh, boof!

This now, Dorothy, is on the launchpad.

I can't believe we're aiming at our house!

Whose idea was that?!

Right, everybody ready?

With Dorothy's rocket connected

to Dick's air compressor-based launchpad,

COUHtdOWH can commence.

Trios!

Everybody stand clear! It's going to go off, Dodo!

Whoa!

DICK LAUGHS

Well done, Dorothy's rocket!

Astronaut Arthur is up next.

Here we go!

We're going!

Oh...

Oh, look at that one!

That was a great one!

With both rocket successfully launched...

...several times over...

Oh, wow!

Well done!

...it's mission accomplished.

That was amazing!

GEESE HONK

Keeping the family entertained is one thing,

running a wedding and events business quite another.

There we go.

Right, so canapes.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

But family or business, there's always been one building

at the centre of the party - the orangerie.

From the first moment Dick and Angel saw it six years ago,

it captured their hearts.

Oh, my God!

Right, this is the orangerie.

Originally built as an aristocratic status symbol by the Baglionis,

the orangerie was not only a place to grow tropical plants,

but an exotic location to entertain guests,

a point not missed by Angel's mother, Jenny.

And Jenny's prediction came true.

It played host to Dick and Angel's own nuptials.

And, since then, thousands of guests have been entertained

under its roof.

But today, that original Victorian roof

and the building it's meant to protect is showing its age.

BIRDS SING

So, with no guests this year, it's the perfect time

to bring back to its former glory.

But to do that, Dick and Angel need specialist help,

so have enlisted the expertise of roofer mate Steve.

This has to look roof. This has to look good, doesn't it? Yes.

Top of Angel's wish list for the new roof

is for it to have the weathered beauty of the old one.

I'm worried that it's going to be all new and clean

and I'm going to feel slightly, you know, like a lovely patina wall

to a new plastered wall. Yeah.

I feel like there's got to be a bit of compromise.

What's all the green stuff on there? Lichen, effectively. Lichen.

You know, I just love it all.

Good.

You really know how to play the game with this girl, don't you?

The salvaged slate will satisfy Angel,

but never one to waste the pennies,

Dick's keen to know if pre-loved comes at a discount.

So is it going to be cheaper or more expensive than buying new?

I think it will be slightly more expensive.

DICK MIMICKS A HEART ATTACK

It is, isn't it? That's the way of it.

It's fine.

But there are some advantages to old Welsh slate -

it's very durable.

It's going to see me out, that's for sure.

It's going to see you out, as well. Oh, don't make me cry!

Arthur and Dorothy do not want to be thinking about this for the next...

I mean, gosh, Arthur's already got this earmarked for his restaurant!

It's a good investment!

A few clays later, the orangerie overhaul is under way.

And with the bare bones of the roof being revealed,

Angel's keen for a closer look.

Right, are you ready for your first driving lesson?

The six-tonne cherry-picker will lift her around the seven metres

needed for a bird's-eye view.

For you to work the joystick,

what you have to do is put your foot on the pedal. Yeah.

Take hold of the joystick. Yeah. Pull the trigger.

Pull it towards you and you will start to move that way.

It's not moving.

Now push it to the right. I am. Your right.

You are going to turn. Hold on, stop.

Right, watch.

Oh, sorry, you have to press the button first!

Are you serious? I didn't know there was a button on it.

There's a button to press that you didn't tell me about!

DICK LAUGHS

Watch these wheels...

Watch these wheels.

Hi, Steve! Hiya!

Here we go. The girl's going up.

It's like being at Disney.

I like this. I think we need a roof garden up here.

Oh, dear God!

Oh, wow.

Darling, honestly, this is a view. It's gorgeous.

Beautiful.

I'm so in love with this building,

just the shape and even the joists look gorgeous, don't they?

Look at all of this root! That's the wisteria, isn't it?

Oh, my goodness me! Dick, the wisteria is out of control in here.

But it's the near 100-year-old intricate detail

on this beautiful cross-gabled roof that really catches Angel's eye.

You know, when you're up here,

you can really see the beautiful pattern

that comes with age with them.

It is absolutely stunning.

Yeah.

Yes.

And Angel can't resist getting involved.

Is that something that we can help you with?

Oh, I'd love to learn how to do that!

BOTH LAUGH

I love it. You're doing a great job. Great.

Angel has always loved bringing the past back to life

and never likes to miss an opportunity.

Over in the chateau's attic, though,

there's something she's had her eye on for the last six years,

but hasn't found a use for, until now.

These beds have been very patient

and I've always thought I'm going to do something with them.

But we've got two cots and we've got this daybed,

and now I'm looking at it, it's gigantic.

It's not the right thing for the orangerie.

Umm...l wonder.

L'lljust get one up.

They are very, very heavy.

OK...

Angel thinks this old cot has the potential to become a daybed

for the front of the orangerie, but first some improvisation.

Hmmmm

Obviously, that comes up and that makes you a little cot,

which is nice.

So I wonder if that can be the chair?

It sort of makes it ornate.

Is that too low?

Hmm... I wonder if the...

Oh, yeah, it's really low!

I wonder if one of these will work.

The structure's actually quite good.

Urgh, manky.

I do not have my brave gloves on me right now.

There we go, perfect.

I'm genuinely surprised that that fits!

Oh, that's a lovely height.

I think the only way to know if it looks right

is to give it a bit of love.

OK, right, I've got to get this off.

(Right, brave gloves...)

Unfortunately for Angel, she's not the only one

that's taken a shine to the mattress.

Oh, there's a spider on there!

I was going to take it into my workroom,

but I'll do that later when the spider's gone somewhere else.

Urgh!

After a journey of nearly 400 miles,

seven tonnes of Welsh slate has finally arrived.

Look at this!

Dick can't wait to inspect their purchase.

Right, talk to me about these slates.

That is substantial.

If I compare that to the ones that have come off the roof,

there's a huge difference.

RINGING

Yeah.

The Welsh slates, though perhaps less elegant,

are thicker cut and more robust.

You can hear the ring on it.

RINGING

I once did some work with a bloke who tuned engines for V8s

and he used to smell the dipstick.

So mechanics that smell dipsticks and roofers who listen to the ring.

As far as I'm concerned, you're a happy man, you got slates?

The roofs of the chateau and its many outbuildings

cover hundreds of square metres,

demanding maintenance on a massive scale.

But now the orangerie's cross-gabled roof

is beginning to take shape,

Angel's excited to see the building's elegance start to return.

As you're doing it, like, it's looking so gorgeous!

Particularly as the 19th-century orangerie

has always had a special place in her heart.

Outside of our home, Dick loves his walled garden

and, for me, it's the orangerie.

We've had a roof fund basically since day one.

I just didn't think I'd be spending it so quickly!

And this is just the start.

This area needs a little bit of TLC.

When we start our weddings again, we need to have brides to be able

to walk into the orangerie and not have mud on their wedding dress.

I'm excited for what this place is going to be.

ANGEL CHUCKLES

The orangerie roof replacement is well under way,

and true to his word,

roofer mate Steve has let Angel in on the secrets

of scalloping.

When Dick, Steve and I talked about the roof, Steve

mentioned about all the detail, I could see Dick rolling his eyes,

cos, you know, it takes, it takes time, but it's that finish

that is just so important.

Using an original curved slate from the ridge as a template,

the orangery's new roof will still have all the character

of the old one.

Angel, though, as always, can see room for improvement.

Feel like I want to get the nail file out.

Hey, Steve, is there a slate file?

Really?

I think I've just come up with an invention, cos that, look...

Yeah?

Great. I could be your new apprentice.

With over 100 slates to shape,

Angel's got plenty of time to perfect her technique.

I'm fanning them so I look like I've done more than if I stack them.

Look. There's a lot to do, so I need to get a bit quicker.

Right on cue,

Dick's come to check on progress.

What's the apprentice like?

Shall I show you? Go on, show me. Right.

OK, so I've got my mark. Yeah.

OK.

You're snibbling. Yeah.

These are thick old slates you're cutting, aren't they?

At the end of it you're going to have a hand that can crush walnuts.

LAUGHTER

You're loving it, aren't you?

I know when my girl is happy.

And look at that. I wish I'd realised this sooner,

we could have had each individual slate scalloped

and I had such peace for the last month.

I didn't say anything.

OK.

Keep smiling. Make her work hard. Bye. Yeah.

Bye. Mwah.

A few clays later, Dick's hoping to uncover some chateau history

that may lie just beneath the grass in front of the orangerie.

Old friend and neighbour, Jean Bertrand, whose family has lived

locally for decades, has shared important insider information.

John Bertrand's uncle, he remembers that there's a sort of a pathway

that goes that way,

this gravel granitic, and it goes that way as well.

So they can excavation archeologique...

Exploration.

And what better way to find the remains

of the original Victorian terrace...

Here we go.

I'm loving this, I'm loving this.

...than with the gentle touch of John Bertrand and his digger?

2020 has been a very different year, and can you imagine me starting to

do this in April, just before the wedding season?

What is the thing about breaking eggs to make omelettes, you know,

the bottom line is we have to make a real mess.

Arret, arret, arret.

If he likes what he finds, Dick hopes to restore

it to its former glory.

That's actually terrace we've found straight away.

We were told there was a memory of ladies having tea out here.

Now that must have been 120 years ago, 110 years ago, at least.

Je pense ne pas possible... How do you say save it?

To save it, to keep it.

Sadly, what was once a white expanse of fashionable terrace allowing

enjoyment of the orangerie and its botanical delights

is now too damaged to save.

Chalk. It's concrete.

It looks like concrete with chalk on the top of it. Look.

It would be nice if it was nice little bits of pubbles or something.

Beggars can't be choosers. At least it's solid.

While they can't restore the terrace, they can recreate it.

And this will provide a good base.

There's some gravel underneath, it's very flinty.

Arthur'll like it.

He likes the stones does my son. Dorothy likes the pink ones,

Arthur like most of them, especially the ones that are gold.

I'll keep that for him.

Angel's found a spot outside for the messy job of cleaning

the old cot frame, destined to be a daybed

for the overhauled orangerie.

Not sure if it's little bits of rust or just years and years

of dust coming off.

It has been painted before, but really badly.

This would never, ever be acceptable in my school.

But there's nothing Angel loves more than a spruce up.

I'm not convinced because it really looks like a cot right now.

But if I have a thought process, I,

I genuinely am stubborn-minded enough to finish it just because

that's who I am.

And I keep having to remind myself, you know, that this is going

to be down and there's going to be an attractive mattress on there.

And we'll sit there and smile in the moonlight.

Or, l'lljust put it in the house for the kids to sit on.

But there's no time, though, for Arthur and Dorothy to rest -

the intrepid explorers are heading out on an adventure.

I want you to look out for fresh signs.

Dick and his diminutive detectives are on the hunt for wild beasts

lurking in the chateau's grounds.

Mind the brambles and the holly. I'll be in trouble with Mummy.

Look at that tree.

Look, Arthur, see that circle of deadness.

There's a path around it. Do you know what's happened here?

Have you ever seen the film The jungle Book with the big bear Baloo?

Goes like this.

Have you seen him scratching his back?

What do you think's been scratching that tree and making it alL...?

I know, I know!

Wild boar. Now, if the wild boar scratched up to here, it means the

wild boar was probably this size.

Do you know what that means?

Do you know what? It's probably as heavy as Daddy.

But the only way to know for sure

is by setting up some secret surveillance.

Ah, look, one trail cam.

OK, we're going to go like this, children.

OK, that's pointed at the tree. Right.

Dorothy, lead the way to the marshes please.

It's important we don't get lost.

Angel is taking her own exciting discovery, the dusty old mattress

she found in the attic, to her tresorie for some TLC.

The top does look a bit worn, I'm not going to lie,

but I'm going to cover it up and if I was doing

this professionally, I wouldn't be able to.

But it's just for us, so it's OK.

The cover and stuffing have both seen better clays, but ever

resourceful, Angel has a plan to restore its oomph.

I have these left over from the wedding chairs.

I need to stick all these together and that's going to be my first base

for this. Contact glue, where did I put it?

With the first layer in place, Angel moves on to her next

transformational trick.

This stuff, you put it on over any foam or any shape

and it just softens it and kind of gives you that shape and often

kind of the sort of, you know, that puffiness that you want.

Just need to be able to staple it to the underneath.

It is now resembling something that I would put my bottom on.

Or more importantly, let Dick and the children put their bottoms on.

Satisfied with the substance, Angel turns her attention

to the style.

Pale curtains.

This already looks like something you'd sit on.

The only difficult bit

are the corners - you could cut something, you could stitch it,

but actually I'm going to fold it in.

So I just want to push my fabric underneath.

A little tack in there.

That's my one I just want to get in.

Lovely.

The orangerie roof is almost complete.

That's the last piece of that ridge?

Makes me happy.

The lead's on the ridge.

Da-da-da-dah!

Well done. Weatherproof.

Thanks, Steve.

With the roof finished, Dick's focus can return to ground level.

Parfait la. Parfait.

He plans to recreate the original terrace using leftover slabs

from last year's creation of the chateau's patio.

Stage one, a firm foundation involves five tonnes of rough sand.

A little water.

Not soup. Pas soup!

And just the right amount of water before compacting it down.

Like all things, it's never easy.

Just as the orangerie will be a place for loved ones to come together,

Dick's making its renovation a family affair by calling in

Papi Steve to help.

And with nearly 100 square metres of ground to pave, roofer mate Steve's

mucking in too.

Angela has said we do not have to be square.

These are random packs.

When we did the chateau, because the chateau isn't pointed

at the gateway, it's pointed offline,

we had to make it random and we had to make our own...

It was really hard. We had all big lines ofjoin.

With care and precision required, Colonel Dick rounds up his troops.

Jobs. Quinten, you're going to finish giving this flat.

There's only bumps. See the little raised like that?

Just knock the top off them, because as long as it's sort

of relatively smooth we can lay on it.

OK, after that you're on mix - nice and stiff.

Do not worry too much about the edges, but they can stick out

a little bit with the grass growing between it to get

it so it goes into nature.

Did I do that right?

Instructions given and compacter running again,

it's all hands on deck to lay the base for Dick's perfectly

planned, yet random paving.

The first half dozen are the slowest.

And the last one's a pain in the butt.

HE CHUCKLES

GEESE HONK, DOG BARKS

As autumn colours cascade around the chateau,

leaves aren't the only things falling.

Just get a feel for how bad it is. Oh. Oh, yes. Right, I get it.

SHE LAUGHS OK? Yeah.

The once opulent orangerie's now somewhat rustic render

needs to make way for a smooth new facade.

You want me to be vicious and sort of...? No.

Just doucement, doucement.

Just get rid of the loose and leave the rest there.

Wisdom imparted, Dick decides to share the latest task

to protect this old 19th-century building for generations to come.

I'm quite getting into this, babes. Good.

And when I look up it, I'll be like, "This is my bit!"

If this looks bad, everybody will know it looks bad,

because people are going to see. Oh! There's lumps coming down.

People get scared, don't they, of the outside of houses? Yeah.

If it was the inside, people would get a little filler and have a go.

You know, every time you see something from a different angle,

there's another job to do!

Dick, I need to prune back here.

With the wisteria finding its way into every nook and cranny,

Angel takes swift action.

I love wild, overgrown things.

But not when it eats your roof! SHE LAUGHS

I can actually remember the first bit of pruning that I did.

It was here, and honestly, I might as well have had toenail cutters!

I was like...it was like a bonsai tree!

While Angel's approach might have changed over the years...

It does have to be savaged back.

...the climber has grown only more precious to her.

The gnarliness of the trunk, I will never, ever tire of this.

I mean, there's part of me that wants to, you know, coat it in gold!

It's stunning. I love it.

There's something else, too, that's pleasing to Angel's eye.

I'm so excited at our flagstones.

It feels exciting that we've got a bit of energy here.

Although we don't know when our events are going to start,

we're getting ready for it.

And that is just making me feel so happy, I can't tell you.

With Angel winning the wisteria war...

DICK SCOLDS DOG

...Dick, Arthur and Dorothy are settling down to see

if their trail cameras have captured any wildlife on film.

Move over! Come on, move over. Right. Let's have a little look.

Are you ready?

Oh! I can't see anything there, can you?

When you're looking for wildlife, sometimes you don't get anything.

Well, do you know what, if it's meant for you, it won't go by you.

My mummy says that. Oh!

What's it doing? He's rubbing his face on it!

He might have an itchy beard!

Sometimes you get itchy beards!

Oh! There's three!

See the size of its hump? That's a boar.

The boars are the males and the sows are the females.

And that's a big old boar there.

It's wiping its bum against it! THEY GIGGLE

Enough! Enough! Enough!

THEY GIGGLE

Restoration of the orangerie's exterior still far from complete,

Angel's parents Steve and Jenny are lending a hand...

They look amazing! ..to help preserve this special place.

You'd probably enjoy doing this, Jen.

I think I might be here another few years doing this!

THEY CHUCKLE

Pop it in there. Thank you.

For the next stage of the makeover, Dick and Angel

are cooking up quite the concoction!

So we've got the flour and demerara sugar!

Looks a bit like that, doesn't it?! And what is it? One lime to three...

Sand. ..sand. Do you need some water? Yeah.

Sprinkle it in the middle? Yeah, just come down like that, yeah.

I would say that's us. It's a thing of beauty!

Mixing the lime render might be redolent of baking,

but applying it certainly isn't a piece of cake!

You see under here?

You go like this. If you go like this, you can... See?

OK. Yeah? Yeah. OK.

So find your holes, get it in there.

I don't think you've wet this enough, this bit.

Well, wet it some more, then. I think mine's as OK as yours, no?

Good. just having a quick look at yours.

Not that it's not a competition, or anything!

JENNY GIGGLES

It's just the feeling in here of so much happiness in this room.

You know, it's great.

You know, I'm happy to be doing the sanding!

Well, when we first came here, I remember saying to my daughter

and Dick, "Oh, this could be a room for the weddings."

And she said, "Yes, Mum!"

And while Jenny is happy to see the orangerie's aesthetics refreshed,

she knows it's this building's ambience that really matters.

There's been so many lovely parties and weddings here.

You can actually feel it in the room. It's just amazing.

All the memories that this orangerie has got already.

And there's more to come.

Dick has headed over to his special hideaway...

It's where we keep all of our resources without a purpose!

...determined that nothing from this renovation will go to waste.

These are offcuts from the French slates taken off the orangerie.

And they break easily.

Once broken up, Dick plans to use them

to pretty up the flowerbeds in front of the orangerie.

It's only rubbish, we have no more uses for it.

Everyone is working up a healthy appetite,

and Jenny's decided to cook dinner for the family.

Arthur, do want to do some flatbread?

And tonight, with Arthur and Dorothy's input, it's curry night.

OK. This is bread flour.

Just stir it with that end, yes.

Put some flour on your hands. Go like this, and then turn it round.

Let me see if you can do it. I can see you loving that!

SHE GIGGLES

Right, Grandma's going to put some clingfilm on.

With the dough proving,

Grandma's sous chefs are put on salad detail...

Where's the best parsley, Arthur?

...heading out into the walled garden to select the best of their crop.

Is it nice and fresh? Oh, that's beautiful. Grandma!

Do you want to get some radish for your salad?

Go on, then!

Oh, my! Oh, my goodness!

Look at that! Look at this! Oh, it's ginormous!

That will feed us all very nicely!

SHE LAUGHS Come on, then.

BIRDS TWITTER

As another day at the chateau draws to a close,

Cafe Grandma is open and ready to serve up a well earned family feast.

Evening! We're here! Hello!

Mummy and Daddy haven't stopped today and I could honestly

put some butter on you and eat you up!

THEY LAUGH

And at Cafe Grandma, only the freshest ingredients are served.

Wow! Who grew those?

ALL TALK AT ONCE

It's amazing!

Did they?

They can't do, it looks so professional!

Do you know what, it's team effort, isn't it?

Absolutely team effort. I've got to tell you, it looks absolutely yummy.

Aw!

Jenny's curry looks set to fuel another day of hard work

and adventures tomorrow.

Cafe Grandma! Cafe Grandma! Love you!

Thanks, Mum! Love ya.

It's been a busy few weeks at the chateau.

The autumn overhaul of the orangerie's exterior

is almost complete.

Well, this is a nice day, babe.

And in homage the orangerie's horticultural heritage,

Dick and Angel have donned their gardening gloves.

I think it's clear down

and the start of what we want it to be in the future.

As it's a wedding venue, Dick and Angel are sowing the seeds of love.

So we're going to just put some roses in and everything else is out.

Do you think that that's a good starting point?

Yeah, I'm very happy with that. Right, what I'm going to do,

I'm going to get rid of all the plants that are not roses.

Yep. One there, one there, one there. Yeah, lovely.

I love it there.

That looks nice. I'm glad you're happy.

It seems the roses are already having the desired effect.

I know I say it quite a lot when we work,

but it does actually feel like a date.

It's quite nice, isn't it? Yeah!

It's cos of the lovely summer.

And it's reminiscent of an autumn day five years ago.

Our wedding day was exactly this weather.

I mean, I managed to wear a tiny little dress and lace cape

and I was not cold.

I can't see a cloud in the sky.

How good is that? Wow.

Yes, we like that.

Right, bamboo. Big bamboo. Yep.

Whilst roses provide the romance,

bamboo, plentiful in the chateau's grounds,

adds structure and contrast.

I think it comes over this way a bit. Yeah.

Like, I don't know, ten inches.

Right.

There we go. Perfect. Where it was.

That's not where it was, I promise you. Right.

Let's get it in.

Is that one poorly or does that just need to be...? No, it's bendy.

Do you need a bamboo to keep it up? DICK CHUCKLES

Smarty-pants.

How's that look for you? That's good. It's lovely.

I just feel like it sort of just frames

the side of the building lovely.

Wasting nothing, Dick and Angel top the flowerbed off

with a slate chip mulch made from the original roof tiles.

What do you think? Yeah, I think it's lovely.

It's gorgeous.

With the orangerie at the heart of celebrations in the chateau,

a family event is being planned to mark its external makeover.

And Dick's in charge of competitive entertainment.

What else have we got for arrows? Any more you see?

The inaugural Strawbridge archery tournament,

for which Arthur is going to need his first bow and arrow.

Just gonna take this little bad boy here. Well done.

You're my sort of draught horse.

Keep walking out, go to the left.

That's right!

DICK LAUGHS

With their quiver and arrows from the bamboo forest,

Dick and Arthur set off in search of a bow.

See, we're looking for something about the thickness of your thumb.

I think this one might be interesting.

Sycamore branch selected...

...the boys set up camp in a familiar spot.

Do you remember the first time we came and sat here, you and me?

What did we do?

And?

We had baked beans and sausages, and you ate all the sausages.

You remember? We built a little fire here.

But now we just sit and hang out like men.

Still not quite ready for machetes and knives though,

seven-year-old Arthur learns the basics of bow construction

through observation.

What's the verdict, guv?

The twang of an English longbow.

With the bow tuning up nicely, Dick turns his attention to ammo.

Yes. I think we fired about 300 or 400 metres, which is...

Quarter of the mile is 400 metres, isn't it?

You're so clever.

Hold it in that hand, like that.

Hold it. Big long pull.

Wow!

Arthur, considering that was your first shot, mate, not bad.

What do you reckon, Petal?

Good man.

It's time for Dick and Angel to put the finishing touches

to the orangerie.

I just want a couple of twinklies, really. Right.

So, we want these to be probably like that, yeah? Yeah.

And there...

...down to over here. Yeah.

Lovely. Along the side.

All these leaves are going to fall down on your nice patio.

Stop. Oh, no! Stop it! Stop it.

Stop making the patio dirty!

Right, so tell what's happening with chairs.

Let's get them on and then...

Go on, Mr Strawbridge, you're creative.

You're so taking the mickey. I'm not.

That means put them on so I can move them.

OK.

It was tight before but...

Wow! That's amazing.

I think I need to sit on it to... Was it a cot?

That kids are going to love, love sitting on this.

We'll see if it works. OK, hold on.

That... Oh, it's really comfy.

I like that.

It holds us both.

Cheeky!

Just stepping back here now,

have a look at the whole thing, darling girl.

Let me look, let me step back.

Our sort of faded elegance has been transformed a bit, hasn't it?

What was already a beautiful building,

long overdue Dick and Angel's love and attention,

is now an equally elegant future proof version of itself.

The challenge of replacing the old weathered roof

with one that Angel can love just as much has been met.

Having 50-year-old slates on there,

it just looks like they're supposed to be there. Agreed. Totally.

Loads of wee scallops.

Your wee scallops. My wee scallops.

No, I feel quite proud of those. ANGEL LAUGHS

The once crumbling exterior has been restored to its former glory.

New render, new pointing,

windows done up the roof, the patio, the beds,

everything here.

There's a simplicity to it which is actually quite special.

The newly paved terrace is the perfect spot

to soak up some sun at any time of the year.

And beneath the climbing wisteria,

the freshly planted flower beds, verdant, even now in autumn,

are bursting with promise for next spring.

I would've bought this building on its own.

You'd save me so much work if you just bought an orangerie

instead of a chateau.

None of it would have been possible

without the help of friends and family.

I like the fact that Mum and Dad

have taken ownership of this as well.

It felt quite nostalgic, I have to say,

when we was all beavering around, cos, you know, we haven't had that

same kind of urgency this year

and it actually felt lovely that we was just all doing it together.

Yeah.

Sunshine.

80 guests here, everybody's milling around, having a bit of fun,

having a laugh. Mm. Yeah?

The orangerie deserves that, doesn't it? It does.

But today it'll be a rather smaller gathering,

though hopefully just as much merriment.

And the most important guests are about to arrive.

Angel's daybed gets a brief seal of approval.

Oh, they love it.

These two look really cute on it.

But fun and games are the order of the day...

It's a little bit more complicated on here, though.

...including the archery competition.

Right, I think we're gonna have a quick drink first.

Arthur, come over to the bar.

Van de Vin, the chateau's bountiful bar on wheels,

has been resurrected for today's celebration.

To the competition, who is Robin Hood?

Cheers, cheers, cheers to the buccaneers. To the bow and arrow.

I'm going to be the judge and then at the end

I'm going to have a go and see if I can beat anyone who's the winner.

Oh! Oh. Dorothy.

Oh! Oh!

Mummy's turn. I love this.

Oh, no, you've really put me on the spot.

I've paid no attention either.

DICK LAUGHS That's wrong.

Pull it and let it go.

Nearly! Nearly. We'll do one more.

Right, go on, then, Arthur. Arthur's go. You can do it.

THEY CHEER

Dick's hoping to show the family how it's done.

Right, here we go.

Arthur...

Oh! ARTHUR AND DOROTHY LAUGH

So close! Arthur, you're the official winner.

Who's winning?

Arthur, you have won first place without a doubt.

Next time, there's a trip down memory lane...

It's 10 years exactly this week.

...love is in the air...

Could tell Angela and I were a match made in heaven

when I won her heart with some cooked pork belly.

...an anniversary gift to top them all.

Oh, it looks great. Do you know what?

The surprise is the bad part about this!

Would you like to dine, madam?

...and a night to remember.

Dread to think what the bill's going to be like tonight!

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