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Six years ago, Angel and I fell in love

with a derelict, 45 room chateau.

This is truly beautiful.

And since then, we've spent every spare moment

bringing it back to life.

This is beyond better than what I'd imagined.

Oh! Ha-ha-ha-ha!

Yay!

We've both learnt so much over that time.

Now, we want to use Angel's creativity...

See the vision?

...and Dick's ingenuity...

That is the basis of a bed.

...to solve your design and DIY dilemmas.

From crafty conundrums...

I want to massage it in because then it creates

that lovely fluffiness again.

...to entire room renovations...

...we're sharing our tips and tricks with you...

That is ridiculously solid.

Surprised you? Yeah.

Surprised me, too.

...to get the most out of the things you already have.

SHE GASPS Wow.

And to prove, with just enough encouragement...

Honestly, I have a little tear.

It's a thing of beauty. I love it.

Completely love it.

"Together, we can all make do and mend.

We're going to go across the bridge and turn right.

As a family, we love going on adventures,

and today, we're off to the marshes -

the area of land beyond the domes.

Whoa! It's quite deep.

Try and stick close to this tree. SQUEALING

After you. You didn't give me a description

of exactly what we were doing!

I am not dressed accordingly.

I told you, we're going into the marshes.

It's great to be out in the fresh air

but I must admit to having an ulterior motive.

We're going to get some free plants.

We need plants for our new wildlife pond in the walled garden.

That's not bad.

Right, we're on here.

Whoa! ANGEL LAUGHS

But first, we have to get to them.

We nearly lost her.

All that clean water, there'll be little creatures in there,

so we can take the life from here and introduce it to our pond.

These plants? Yeah, we're going to take those.

You ready? Argh!

One. ANGEL LAUGHS

I can't see...

It's not just the plants,

it's all the organisms that were in the mud and stuff,

and it won't be long before it just settles down

and it has a life all of its own.

With lots of new life in our buckets,

and some in our wellies...

Don't worry, guys. We're going to go in and change.

...l'll be in the walled garden soon to get working on the pond.

But now it's time to help you with your projects.

So, who's first?

I am going to go with Sylvia and Paul.

Look at their family. You just can't help but have a big smile.

Action!

Hi, I'm Darcy.

Hi, I'm Jacob.

And the boss. Reggie.

1994's old-fashioned?

Our first caravan was from the '60s.

And we thought it was modern.

Aw.

We want to make our own memories in it with our own family.

ANGEL LAUGHS I know.

TOGETHER: Yeah!

5Ye_bye!

Bye- bye.

First things first, they have to actually get it all sealed,

so no more moisture comes in.

We had a caravan which was a bit bigger than that.

There's enough space to have fun and to laugh a lot.

Honestly, just getting all the stuff together

and going to the unknown on an adventure.

And before you even set off on holiday,

restoring a caravan can be an adventure in itself.

Two years ago, Mademoiselle Daisy, our vintage Asquith,

came into our lives.

We transformed her from a working wedding bus

into a fun family camper van.

Dick fixed the functionality

and I decorated the interior with soft chalky paint

and bold fabrics to get us all in the holiday mood.

Right, let's get this show on the road.

Yeah!

With Sylvia and Paul's caravan holiday already booked,

we want to use the skills we learnt from Mademoiselle Daisy

to help get them on the road as soon as we can.

And where better to say "Hi" than in Mademoiselle Daisy herself.

Hello.

Lovely to see you.

I was talking to Angela about this.

I grew up where...

We went from a tent to a caravan, and when we...

The same as us.

And when we went to the caravan, it was like having a castle.

Yeah, completely different, so it is.

Going from a tent to a caravan was phenomenal.

We've seen the caravan.

And you mentioned damp, actually, Sylvia.

When you say "the damp", did you actually mean rot?

The wood, it is, it's rotted away.

Fixing that is one of the key things we really have to get our head into.

You've got two double seating areas, haven't you?

I don't know, Sylvia, if you want to get in

and sort of upholster them all?

Or if we could paint them with a fabric paint?

Dick is going to be taking the lead on getting everything working,

and then we're going to make it look attractive.

Do you have any questions for us at all?

That's a given. That's a given.

We're here, honestly. We're going to do this together.

All the best, bye. Bye.

Instead of replacing Geraldine's upholstery,

I want to see if painting the fabric will work.

But I've been worried she'll be left a bit crunchy -

so I'm going to do a test first.

Sylvia has genuinely given me a reason

to do something that I've wanted to do for a long, long, long time -

to see if you can paint this velour.

I know you can do leather, I know you can even do suede,

but because this has got a pile on it,

I've never, ever believed it works.

So, whatever paint Sylvia uses, she's going to dilute it,

which is good, because it'll go further.

And honestly, I think that she'll probably be able

to get her entire caravan done for, like, 20 quid.

OK, I'm going to need gloves for this one

I want to actually massage it in.

I've watered down chalk paint by 50%

and I'm using a large, dense brush to tackle the fabric.

You do need to wet it.

And I am just going to...

You're stippling it in more than brushing it in, aren't you?

I am stippling it in, if that's the word?

Actually, I'm half painting and half massaging,

pushing the colour in.

This is a quick, fun solution.

The paint will take a few hours to dry

so I'll be back later for the crunch test.

But first, it's time for another request.

Lovely warm head.

You can put your hands on my bald patch if your hands are cold.

Oh, wow! They are quite cold.

How'd your hands get so cold? Tsss!

I don't know. Hold my hand.

Right, Nancy and Arthur.

Good name.

And I'm Arthur.

The fence is very, very tired.

I'm not sure how old it is, but it's looking very old

and a little bit rotten down at the bottom.

The paving stones, there's no pointing there,

so we probably need to do something,

and there's a few loose flags as well.

These are just sitting on top of the flags that are underneath it.

That's interesting.

So Nancy's originally from London,

but I moved down a few years ago from Yorkshire

and I'm definitely missing all of the outdoor space.

I get that completely. I know you do.

Outside space is so, so important,

and it's interesting because when you talk about outside space

and enjoying it, it doesn't mean gardening.

It just means exactly that - it means outside space.

It's a really good-sized garden and our living room overlooks it,

so we just want to make it a little bit more attractive

for looking out on,

but then also enjoying those summer days out in the garden.

That is joining this room to the garden.

It is, isn't it? It's an extension of their living room.

Both of our families have a good amount of DIY experience

but I think they'd probably say we skipped the gene.

Arthur says he's skipped a gene.

I don't always agree with that,

I just think that the skills aren't handed over in the same way.

We actually work on the premise that everybody can do everything.

I know. And that's where we start.

We believe that. Yeah, that's where we start.

To better understand Nancy and Arthur's skills

and find out more about their alfresco dreams,

we need a catch-up.

And I reckon the best place for that is outside.

Hiya, hello. Hi.

You got glorious sunshine, too!

Yeah.

London is hot when the sun's out.

And when it comes to having a bit of shade, that's important.

Exactly. Have you thought about how you want your garden

to work for you?

Is it a place you'd like to maybe grow some bits?

It might be herbs, it might be a cocktail garden?

You see, Angela mentioned a cocktail garden there.

Herbs and stuff, I think, would be really good

because we do love to cook.

I'm interested in starting off with just the boundaries.

OK? What do you own that you have to fix?

We own the right-hand side.

And our neighbours next door,

they're happy for us to replace their fence here, really.

It's really good cos we can get it nice and uniform all the way round.

Great. What sort of skills have you got?

Or what sort of skills do you fancy having a go at?

OK, I feel where we are is,

we need a proper plan of your garden,

and then we will take over for a bit.

Perfect! So exciting!

Have a lovely afternoon in the sunshine! Enjoy yourselves!

Take care, bye. Bye.

We haven't really done a project like that -

like, a proper lounge garden.

I haven't even heard the word lounge garden.

I've just made it up. I like it.

There's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with that.

ANGEL: Looking after and restoring the Chateau is a full-time job.

Oh, there's lumps coming down.

DICK: But, no matter how busy,

we've always got time to help you with your projects.

Let's see what Sylvia and Paul have been up to.

A few days ago, Sylvia and Paul asked us for help

bringing their dated caravan, Geraldine, back to life.

So, we have stripped the wall panel off to get at the rot underneath,

just to see how bad it is.

The batons.

To make that end right, all of that has to come out

to allow them to get in to fix the windows in place properly.

It's not a matter of blocking out the sunlight,

it's a matter of fixing it.

And, with holiday season fast approaching,

they're going to need a speedy solution.

So, I've come to my workshop to show Paul how to deal

with Geraldine's rot problem.

Inside a caravan, you've got the front skin, the aluminium skin,

and then, there's a frame of usually soft wood.

The problem we have with Paul and Sylvia's caravan is this -

a lot of this is rotted.

Paul could strip out all the rotten wood and replace it -

if time and money allow.

But their holiday countdown has already begun.

Oh!

ANGEL LAUGHS

They're going on holiday soon.

You know what I mean? There's no messing around here.

So, what's happening instead, there's much more of a patching

element going on, rather than, "Let's fix it all from scratch".

Oh, horrible, isn't it?

I'm going to put on some Durcisseur Bois. Oh!

It's basically wood hardener for rotten wood.

And this principal is not just for caravans -

it can be used for any rotted wood.

D00, doo, doo! Two hours later, at least.

Oh, it does really work.

Wood filler. Yeah.

There we go, watch. See how I just did that?

No messing around. Slap it on.

Slapping it on.

It looks like a lovely cake.

When this is set, take off the shuttering,

and we have a piece of wood shape we can fix to.

That's our objective.

I'll come back later to remove the casing and check if

the wood filler has set.

Meanwhile, my painted fabric has dried,

and I'm determined to prove there'll be no crusty coverings in Geraldine.

Come and feel it, because I won't change the look of it much now,

but I'll change how it feels.

Just with this little sanding block, you know, the sort of spongey ones.

Yeah. OK, right, now feel that.

OK, that's pretty impressive.

That is actually surprising.

The bottom-line, babe, is that this does work,

and I have thought for probably about a decade about doing this.

And I've done it.

It was quick and cheap, and easy, and actually...

SHE HUMS DRAMATICALLY

...it works!

And talking of things working out,

I'm back to check on my wood filler.

So, here we go. Oops.

And it didn't stick.

It's wood-shaped.

It's LIQIY-

WHEEZING LAUGHTER

But...if you imagine that I've got my big internal skin,

and I want to attach it...

It's like a piece of wood.

This should give Sylvia and Paul a speedy yet sure-fire solution

for Geraldine's rot.

ARTHUR: What are you trying to figure out?

A few days ago, we asked Nancy and Arthur to measure up and give us

some ideas for what their dream lounge garden might look like.

Yours is the end.

NANCY CHUCKLES

That's not how you use a tape measure. No.

I feel like Dick's not going to be impressed with this maths.

I have no idea what a Boho is, I've never met one,

but when you actually get to that point, I will be walking away.

"L've never met a Boho!" SHE LAUGHS

I might not know about boho,

but I do know how to show Nancy and Arthur a way to make

their garden structurally sound.

Time for a call.

How are you?

Good, thank you, how are you?

Look at the colour-coordinated look here!

Totally didn't do that on purpose.

Erm, tape measure skills, we're going to have to work on, Nancy.

THEY LAUGH

Otherwise, call it a "guestimation"

and round the numbers up, that's all it takes.

The fence along your right-hand side, looking down the garden -

that looked solid, it looked like decent posts going into the ground.

On the other side, erm,

that looked a little bit less than vertical.

Yeah, yeah, definitely.

When was the last time you put in fence posts and fences?

Erm...

LAUGHTER

What I'll do is I'll give you a little bit of guidance on that.

We're going to be doing a similar, sort of, outside lounge room, erm,

on my mum and dad's patio,

And this is something they have wanted for a long time,

but they are after a pergola.

Do you like the idea of a pergola?

Yeah.

You'll come out, string your lights up, put the cushions out,

light the candles, and everyone at that point is going to go...

SHE GASPS AUDIBLY

But Nancy and Arthur can't get creative yet.

First, they'll need to tackle the fencing and brickwork,

then the al-fresco fun can begin.

Since moving to the chateau, we've used different spots

to bring the inside out.

Vintage sofas on weathered flagstones for a tea garden,

painted fencing and geometric paving for secluded hot tubs,

and decking by the boat on the moat keeps everything looking shipshape.

Before Nancy and Arthur can make a start on their pergola,

they need to fix their fencing -

so I've come outside to the patio to show them how.

What we want to do is make sure Arthur understands how to

put a post in for his fence.

We're going to have a pergola,

so it's the same principal to put a vertical post in.

This is going to go into the ground, OK? Yeah.

The first thing we need to do is lift up a paving stone.

What I don't want to is damage everything else.

It's now ready for breaking.

Well, I never. One whole.

Hello, hello! Well done.

So, now it's time to just make this a big hole.

Arthur and Nancy are going to get away with probably

just about a foot.

Yeah, that'll be plenty for a fence post.

But, because our pergola posts are taller and wider,

I need to go deeper.

That's quite - that's 18 inches. That's quite a lot, isn't it? Yeah.

It's a big hole.

Can that bit be a bit round this side, please?

It's actually quite heavy.

Right. Right, that's fab.

OK.

I'm going to put a couple of bits of wood attached to it

to get myself almost vertical, yeah, then I'll use a third piece

to get it perfectly vertical.

Yeah. So, I put the second screw in here...

Let's make some concrete!

I'm using the 3-2-1 rule -

three parts gravel to two parts sand,

to one part cement.

And I'm going to make you a cup of tea.

Time to see what's brewing with Paul,

as he tackles my quick fix for Geraldine's rot.

It takes about two hours for this to harden before we can do

any extra work on it.

Sylvia is trying out the fabric paint in a dusky blush.

And with the holiday countdown clock ticking, there's no time to lose.

And I've got another cost-saving idea up my sleeve for Sylvia,

which literally costs buttons.

On Sylvia's seats, she's got loads of little buttons.

As we are painting the cushions,

my suggestion is a little cheap and cheerful way of covering the buttons

that's not going to take her a lot of time.

Sylvia needs to measure the diameter of her button,

and then, give a circle with about a centimetre around the edge.

I'm going to do a running stitch, which is literally an in-and-out.

I've gathered it together, but I've still got my needle on it,

and then, you're just going to sew it into place.

You can do that in 60 seconds.

Sylvia could paint them, and that would be fine,

But actually, covering it in something that she's done

the curtains with or, I don't know, a different fabric that ties it in,

in the caravan, I kind of think Sylvia will like that.

Nice. Good.

Nancy and Arthur are cracking on,

putting into practice our lessons on fixing fence posts

and re-laying the patio.

And it looks like they've found their DIY gene in the process.

Thumbs up.

Winning!

I've been working hard turning Nancy and Arthur's dream

of an outdoor Boho living space into a workable design.

I just really hope they like it.

THEY CHUCKLE

Wow.

That's so cool.

No.

And you've still got your lights.

That's exactly what we're looking for.

With their family break fast approaching,

the pressure is on Sylvia and Paul to get Geraldine "holiday-ready".

This one's for you, old man. SHE GIGGLES

Geraldine!

It's just nice seeing it, you know, naming it after the old lad.

Sylvia and Paul were looking for help with Geraldine,

the family caravan that was handed down to them by Paul's dad.

After a setback with some rotten window frames,

Sylvia was eventually let loose on the decorating -

so we've parked up with Mademoiselle Daisy to see how they got on.

Here we go, let's have a look.

Oh, wow. Look at that.

Wow!

Wow.

And that fabric paint technique has two new converts.

We, sort of, just looked at each other.

Yeah.

SHE GIGGLES

I'm so chuffed for them.

Wow. Do you think Sylvia's had a say here?

The kids are going to have a blast.

That is a lovely, lovely way to go on holiday. Isn't it?

It's theirs.

Sylvia has put her statement on there, hasn't she? She has.

And it's lovely.

I think she's done it in a way that she's considered the whole

family, it feels really homely. It does.

Shall we have a little say-hello to them,

and say how well they've done. Yeah.

THEY EXCLAIM

Hello! Lovely to see you.

Oh, the whole family's there in the caravan!

Geraldine is looking stunning.

Are you proud of Mummy and Daddy? Does it look fabulous?

THEY LAUGH

What's the best bit?

Actually, getting to use it is the best bit.

Well, going on holiday is what it's all about!

OK, Paul, what was the hardest bit?

Fixing the baton round the window.

You've had some rain since you done that?

Yes. It's been raining actually quite a lot.

And we're dry still.

Have a wonderful holiday, and then, have a lovely, wonderful holiday.

And another holiday!

Take care, Sylvia and Paul, well done, everybody! Bye!

They're going to have so much fun.

It looks fantastic. It looks fantastic!

And it's going to be that memory-maker that you remember.

Yeah, it is. Yeah.

And, with such a perfect day, it would be rude not to take

advantage of our camper van with a picnic.

Where's my children? I want a picnic!

Where's your drink, Mr Strawbridge?

Here. Pomegranate.

Cheers! THEY LAUGH

Woohoo!

Even on the quietest of Spring days...

...it's all hands on deck.

Nancy and Arthur are creating a lounge room in their London garden.

Nancy is mastering the art of bricklaying.

And I'm chuffed to see they've gone with my colour scheme

for the fencing.

One side of the fence done... and one more to go.

Their next stage will be building the pergola.

Having laid the foundations for ours, now I'm going to show them

how it should all come together.

As far as I'm aware, there are no rules for making pergolas.

I think it is called a per-goal-a.

There's no rules except for how you have to say it, obviously.

Now, when it comes to the shape we want...

...the spacing is whatever you say the spacing is.

Do you know what, I'm loving, though, genuinely is you can

immediately see the shade that it brings?

Anybody can do it. Let's see what I've taught her.

I like a challenge. SHE LAUGHS

Just has to go up there, darling. Look, it's easy.

I am just that little bit, hold on...

With the horizontal struts in place, it's time for a tea break.

There you go, gorgeous girl.

Thank you.

And it's also time for another request.

Who's this?

ALL:

My name's Aqsaa, and these are my children,

Abaid, Aisah, and Uzaur.

And we are going to be celebrating our first Ramadan

away from my family.

So, the idea I had was to create, like, an advent calendar

type of thing, so a countdown towards Eid.

For the 30 days we'll be fasting, and at the end of each fast,

I thought it would be lovely if the kids could have some sort of treat

for being really good and doing their good deeds.

So, immediately, I'm thinking of the advent calendar that I did

for Arthur and Dorothy.

We talked about having, do you remember, like, one big box,

and then, sort of, refreshing it everyday?

And you said to me,

"That is not the excitement, the excitement is seeing"...

Knowing that it's there.

"..That there's 24-30 of something."

The idea is that I would create something with wood -

but I've never done it before, I've never created a shelf before.

So, I'm really, really stuck in how to just put it all together

and create something really spectacular and fun.

It feels like I need to take the reins on this,

so I will give Aqsaa a call.

Good call.

My imagination is brimming with ideas for Aqsaa's calendar,

so I've come to Arthur and Dorothy's playroom for a chat.

Hello! Hi!

This is a first for me here.

I'm actually doing grown-up stuff in the kids' playroom,

and I'm not covered in paint or glitter. Brilliant.

Am I right in thinking that you want to create this excitement?

It's the element of surprise, isn't it?

It is, and they'll be, like, opening it up and thinking,

"Oh, wow, this is a treat!"

We do want 30 of something, though, don't we?

Cos that's the excitement for the kids, I think.

If you could go through your craft drawers and just

pull out everything, get everything together,

I could put a couple of plans together for you.

OK, brilliant, I've got bits everywhere.

THEY LAUGH

OK, brilliant. All right, then.

Take care, love to all the family. You, too. Bye. Take care. Bye.

I'll catch up with Aqsaa later to talk through ideas.

Work is progressing with Nancy and Arthur's pergola.

Not bad for a couple who doubted their own skills.

NANCY:

DICK CHUCKLES

They've done a cracking job. Do you want to know something?

I can see a fence, I can see all those things.

Do you know what that means?

Erm, they're nearly there?

No, my job's finished.

You're on, kid.

Good for Nancy and Arthur.

Right, I will take over the baton.

To bring light into Nancy and Arthur's garden,

I'm running with the Boho look -

and I've raided the kitchen to show them some simple

but effective tricks for stylish candle holders using macrame.

I've taken some of your preserving jars...

SHE CHUCKLES ..from OUR the preserving cupboard.

So, this is just a cotton, a four-ply cotton.

And it is super, super cheap.

Macrame dates back to the 13th century,

and one of the most common and useful knots is

the Lark's head knot.

There, that's my first little lark head knot,

and then, fill it up with an even number of lark head knots.

That's her first stage done.

The Lark's head knot pulls both ends of the string back

through its loop to attach.

And once your top line is complete, there's a variety of macrame knots

to choose from, each creating a unique pattern.

So, I'm going to do an overhand knot.

I'm going to keep this one straight, and I'm going to go over and under.

Now I'm going to keep my left one tight and go over...

Through the gap. ..through the gap, and under.

Keep this one tight as I pull it up.

Just any certain number of those?

I'm going to do six on each.

There we go. Yeah.

So, the top of this jar is what you're doing there.

Yes. That's exactly it.

And you can do anything you want.

You can do little, sort of, diamonds, you could cut them into

zig-zags at the bottom.

Whatever Nancy fancies doing, she can do with it.

I'm halfway through my wildlife pond

created to encourage frogs and toads to ward off unwanted garden pests.

Come on!

It's still missing a vital component, though.

Lily pads!

Now I've got a question, why do you have lily pads in a pond?

Me! Dodo?

Cos we've added frogs and frogspawn, and they can go on there?

Hiding underneath the lily pads, frogs on the lily pads -

how are we going to get them out?

I don't know.

Mummy, there's a clue. Oh.

I'm hoping we'll be able to pull out a pot of lily pad roots.

Oh, Dick, you are always good at Hook-a-Duck.

It is actually quite heavy, let's hope it doesn't break and fall in.

Don't fall in, Dick! Where do you want it?

THEY SHOUT

Here We 90, YaY!

With the lily pads loaded up, we can transport them to

their new home for the next stage of my project.

A few days ago, I asked Aqsaa to have a rummage for materials

to use on her Ramadan calendar.

I'm going to show you my craft drawer.

And she did not disappoint.

I've got loads of different types of strings.

I've also got these copper pipe edges, and I've got

two copper pipes downstairs.

She's got a colourful craft drawer.

But you know the one theme that runs through that,

is there's lots of copper and metallics.

I think I saw a cutter in her drawer.

There's a circular cutter for cutting pipes, I'm sure it was there

with the other bits.

I know that Aqsaa has hardboard, and I know she's got the pipes

and the fittings.

If you can get me to a stage where I've got something to hang from,

then I can have a little bit of fun.

OK, I can do that. Good.

I've come to my workroom to show Aqsaa how to turn her copper piping

into a rail where she can hang treats for her Ramadan calendar.

I've collected together some bits and pieces

that I've seen Aqsaa's got, all right? Let's have a look.

Do you recognise this?

Oh, yeah, they're nice.

Board.

Put a 90-degree on a piece of copper like that, put it on here.

We'll attach that onto there. Yeah.

It gives her, like, a little rail.

It's almost like we did it on purpose.

Aqsaa, you've got one of these, I saw it in your drawer.

Just click this on... Yeah.

...and then, you turn it the direction it says to turn it. OK.

And watch, keep turning it, all the way around.

Aww! Can I have a go?

Is that as easy as it looks?

It's plumbers' magic so I can't let you have a go,

in case you think it's easy, too.

For here, I'm going to drill a hole.

A piece of string through here.

Push the end back on. OK.

This is now going to go in this hole, like this,

through the hole I made. Yeah.

Like this.

I need to get some tension into it here,

a little piece of flat ply.

Put it in here and twist it.

You may test that.

That is ridiculously solid.

Great. Surprised you? Yeah.

Surprised me, too. THEY LAUGH

Ready?

And there's another surprise - Nancy and Arthur have been honing

their recently-found skills in the garden, including the construction

of a magnificent pergola.

And, proving Nancy's as adept at crafting as carpentry,

she is tackling the macrame lanterns.

I've decorated Aqsaa's Ramadan calendar with some simple cut-outs.

And now, I want to show the family how they can have fun

hanging treats from the rail.

So, I got the templates from the Internet for the boxes,

and I also got the template of the mosque.

I have printed out box templates before,

but I haven't done it for a long, long time,

so it was a lot of fun. SHE CHUCKLES

Look how nice that bend went in, babe. Let's see it.

Something really satisfying about box-making,

cos it does feel like you've made something out of nothing.

Option two - simple fabric bags.

I cut this off of a little dress that was too long for me,

and now, I'm just literally doing a running stitch all the way around.

Just finish it off at the end.

Ta-da!

I'm going to start putting some of these up.

DICK HUMS TRIUMPHANTLY

Ladies and gentlemen...

There we go, we've got a beautiful skyline,

solid copper posts.

Oh, look at that! That's not going to move unless you swung from it.

Lovely little boxes.

It feels like something festive and treat-like, and the idea is,

you know, you don't know what's in there,

that's part of the excitement, isn't it?

And I think that's a lot of fun.

I think that's very special, actually. I like it.

Life is bursting everywhere around the Chateau,

except for our new pond, which is still looking a little empty.

Good man.

So, we've brought some lily pads from the Chateau moat

along with the plants collected from the marshes,

to help bring some life to our pond.

Oh, here we go. Arthur...

This is the first time you've ever planted a lily.

Push it in, push it into the water a little bit more.

Grab that. Oh.

That looks perfect to me. ANGEL CHUCKLES

Can you see the bee? Yes.

It's trying to find somewhere to get a drink.

If we put the gravel down into the water,

that means the bee will always have to gravel to land on to get a drink.

Tip, tip, tip, up. Oh!

Like that. OK? When the water level comes up, that'll be in the water.

We're getting there, aren't we? Yeah!

It's starting to look like a pond.

All we need is some rain. Great.

There are still several stages to go on my pond project,

but now nature has her own work to do.

Thank you very much for your help.

Meanwhile, it's time to check in with Aqsaa and her children,

who've been busy little bees constructing their Ramadan Calendar.

Let's find out how she did.

I think it's almost there.

Lots of turning.

Keep twisting, keep twisting.

There you go, done. Easy peasy.

Great.

OK, so, let's glue it together.

Aw, look at that.

Young children concentrating, it just makes rne happy.

My heart's completely melted.

Love it.

Aqsaa and the family have worked their socks off

to make their Ramadan calendar of treats.

OK, what would you like see inside these lanterns?

For Ramadan, sweets!

Aw. Doesn't it look fab?

It took us a day to make just 15 boxes,

so I decided that on 15th day of Ramadan,

we can just re-use all the boxes, and I can fill them up again.

Well, actually, they're quite big boxes, so!

The whole table looks incredible.

So who's excited to open their very first box?

TOGETHER: ANGEL LAUGHS DELIGHTEDLY

I don't know about you, but I was like, "What's in there?"

TOGETHER: Thank you, Dick & Angel!

That was lovely. That was lovely, really, really nice.

I think we need to give Aqsaa a call for now, see how happy she is.

Hiya, hello! Hello.

Hello!

Thank you for having us,

it's been a real pleasure to actually enjoy this with you all.

Your calendar there looks like it's got a lot of years left in it.

Who enjoyed making the boxes?

TOGETHER:

And I should just think the copper and the blue and the boxes...

The lights. ..your colours, you brought that to the table.

I feel like it's a bit of virtual-physical teamwork.

Yeah. Absolutely, but well done, cos I've got to say,

it looks very smart.

Go for it!

Do you know what? We're not, but see, I come from Northern Ireland,

so I'm a Presbyterian from Northern Ireland.

It's really interesting because there's lot of different people

in the world, Uzair,

but you know what the most important thing is being nice people.

And we all understand, you know... TOGETHER: Yes!

And celebrations. Yeah, exactly.

Look after each other, thank you.

It's been a pleasure.

Lovely seeing you. Bye! Bye-bye.

A few weeks ago, Nancy and Arthur came to us

and asked for our help in creating an outdoor room

in what was previously a tired back yard.

Happy days.

And now, it's time for the big reveal.

I can't wait. Come on, stop messing around!

Here we go.

Oh, that looks fab. Look.

Ah! ANGEL CHUCKLES

Nancy and Arthur have surpassed all expectations.

They've created a stylish garden space

that not only succeeds in bringing the inside out,

but all those little extra touches makes it a home.

That's very good, they've done really well.

I don't think anyone will have expected us to have done it.

Aw, they've got to be so happy with that.

And despite having no previous experience,

they have learned loads of new skills along the way,

plus one top tip I hadn't even thought of.

This is the planter which we've made.

And this I'm incredibly proud of,

is a seat on a hinge so we can fill it with bottles of wine.

Well done! Well done.

DOORBELL RINGS

Wow, wow, wow. Oh, my God, guys.

That's so nice.

That's a real sociable area.

It's an amazing garden.

Just doing the fence & gate took, like, an entire week.

Yeah, looks so good.

Did you?

Aw, she must be so proud.

Cheers.

Nancy and Arthur's place for a party.

I'm feel so chuffed for them.

Shall we give them a call? Yeah.

Hello! Congratulations.

You must think to yourself how clever you are.

I just remember, sort of, going back to when we first chatted,

and the two of you, "Yeah, we don't have DIY gene between you,"

and you've just shown us that you completely do.

They're going to be doing all their friends' gardens now.

I kind of feel like I've become that person

who I used to go to and be like,

"How did you do that? How did you do this?"

And I'm like "Oh, yeah, yeah, it's easy, it's easy."

But it is, because you've done it, and you understood it.

And do you know what? You've inspired us a little bit

because we're gonna sit in the garden at our end and have a drink

under our Pergola.

Yeah, definitely. Take care.

Bye! Lovely to see you. Bye.

Now that Nancy and Arthur have successfully

extended their living space outside,

it's time for us to enjoy our new alfresco room.

Oh, wow, having a bit of a cocktail.

Outdoor parties are what "Life Under a Pergola" is all about.

We've got our first guests, Dick.

We're joined by Arthur, Dorothy, Mum and Dad.

Hello!

Welcome, welcome. Hi!

Obviously this is the seating area.

This patio was here the whole of last summer,

but we didn't really use it.

Pappy's Pergola? Pappy's Patio?

Let's hope Nancy and Arthur have as much fun as us.

TOGETHER: To Nancy & Arthur!

Cheers.

Next time,

we help with a bridal bouquet...

Oops, don't tell Dick.

...bring glamour to a basement...

That looks incredible.

...and give some privacy to a guest bedroom.

Our mission is to screen this bit over here,

so I can go here. # Nobody can see what I'm doing! #

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