A TOUR OF THE CASTLE ROOFS - Doing It Ourselves 

I think Billy is one of the kindest souls..... so sweet to all his friends and family....

It’s such a beautiful building. I love that architects back then included so many intricate details, even on a roof so high up that most people would not notice. Thanks for sharing. xx

Would really like to see an updated tour of the Chateau.

It must have been serendipity that brought your family to this chateau. The beauty and grandeur of this place have become a national treasure under the Petherick's care and hard work. Much thanks to Gwendolyn's dear mother, and your dreams and vision. So many YT channels, and still we enjoy every minute of your vlog episodes.

The Chateau is such a beautiful building. I hope you all feel blessed every day to get to spend your time there.

Happy Birthday Micheal, hope your day is filled with great things and heaps of love and laughter xxx

Happy birthday Michael. BTW... Those odd little things along the roofline are crockets. A crocket is in the form of a stylized carving of curled leaves, buds or flowers which are used at regular intervals to decorate the sloping edges of spires, finials, pinnacles, and wimpergs.

I think you're chateau is my favorite of all the chateaux being vlogged about. The prospect as you drive in and from the air is so beautiful. The placement of the chapel is so nice and you keep the grounds in a most pristine manner. Keep up the wonderful job you are doing in your renovations! Little Ernest is so adorable as he wants to pitch in and help Dad, Grandfather or Michael. He will have a great work ethic and such creative memories to call upon in his endeavors. It is so nice to see a family so supportive of one another! I love watching all of you! Thank you for sharing your lives with all of us!!😃

Happy birthday Michael! I hope the year a head will be a year filled with wonderful surprises and love of family and friends.🎂🎉🍾

Those things on the gable that you weren't sure what they are - they're called crockets, they look to be rolled acanthus leaves or something similar

So wonderful to know a family is taking so much effort to keep and preserve such an incredibly beautiful place. Thank you for filming and sharing it all.

You two lovely brothers are a good team. Billy although you seem camera shy you are so interesting and the camera loves your unassuming way. Also Billy, you and Guen don't talk much about your chateau as a venue which would be so interesting. Love your content!

Happy Birthday! We are kindred astrological souls. My birthday is Tuesday the 19th of October. Of course, I've seen a lot more of life than you have....I'll be 82 y/o! Please...don't cry! Enjoy the happy feeling of being loved! Cheers from the US.

Seeing the chateau from the different views really puts into perspective just how grand the whole thing is. ♥️

All I can say is Wow! What a beautiful Chateau and grounds. You all have much to be proud of. Love from Arizona, USA

The Chateau is stunning. What a beautiful place to live but as you said in the attic, the repair work never ends, does it? Thanks for bringing us along.

Beautiful day, gorgeous scenery, I love hearing all the history you and Billy share about the chalet

Lovely. I'm happy you're home among family Michael.

Wow, two brothers who are so clever and good buddies as well! No doubt your parents are proud of their family and rightly so. Thank you for your continual sharing. The music, once again "spot on"!

You can really appreciate the details and magnificence of the Chateau in this vlog-Wonderful! I hope you have a spectacular Happy Birthday, Michael! 🎂🥂🍰🍷🎈🎈🎁

The most suitable music for great videos, Happy Birthday Michael.

Love the drone shots. You two are so fascinating. The château is wired to the max. I always learn so many new things. Take care.

I love how Billy says roux-ter.

You and Billy with both your different skills are a formidable pair 😊... Hope you have managed to get a date for your stairs in your lovely cottage ...its all looking so good 👍 xx

Happy Birthday Michael! 🎂🍾💐 I love seeing you and Billy together, I have 2 sons and every time they are together it really warms my heart! 💖 Interesting to hear about the stables...that's quite the price! What spectacular views from the roof! The grounds are really beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care of yourselves, stay safe! Much love Kathy x (Ontario, Canada)

The carriage way looks so much better without the black planters!

I LOVE THAT BILLY IS FUTURE PROOFING HIS INTERNET!!!! (yes shouting shouting i know i know...but huzzah for true frugality!!!) You all will be so happy that this has been done. You all must be so thrilled with the improved internets. Congratulations and well done brother Billy

Really enjoyed that close look at the roofs ... thank you.

Happy birthday Michael. How lucky are you to live in such gloriously beautiful place.

Just imagine what the original owners would have thought about the internet in the chateau! It’s wonderful to see the old and new combined.😁

Thanks for taking us along for the lift ride and giving us a different view of the chateau and grounds. Stunningly beautiful! As always, your cinematography and music are perfection. Hope you have/had a fun birthday. See you next time. Maine USA

Happy Birthday, Michael! I was just wondering about the chimneys the other day. Goodness, it never ends.

Happy Birthday...you are so dear to us all!

I love how symmetrical the chateau is.

I always like the facade of this chateau, very dramatic and commanding. Thanks for the new view of the chateau, and congrats on the new internet. It will make a big difference for all your gadgets.

Happy birthday! I hope this year brings you the happiness we know you deserve. Thanks for bringing me into the whole world of rural France and the chateau community! I hope you get a chance to go to LeLande to refresh and film a bit of the advent calendar videos. You and Stephanie have gotten so busy! Much love from Tennessee!

Happy birthday lovely video will you all work together to fix the chimneys it is truly lovely when you two brothers both make like videos we get to see more of your beautiful home be happy be well be blessed

Happy Birthday sweet Michael. ❤️🥳🎉🎈🎂❤️🇨🇦

Happy Birthday Michael.

I love these types of videos when you show your day to day chores and special projects.

I love watching you both together Michael. I can tell you two love each other very much.

Happy birthday Michael wonderful family home. I always excited to see a post from you and your family.

So nice to see you and Billy collaborating once again. Actually, the care and maintenance of the Chateau is fascinating, at least to me 😏. It's nice to see you going back to what you did in the beginning. Good for you. The Copper Beeches are spectacular! Hands down my favorite spot on the grounds. Looking forward to the results of the paver project in front of the cottage.

So glad to see your post tonight, Michael. Hope you are well. Take care.

Daaang, that’s the best cabling layout I’ve ever seen! I used to install security systems and data cables, more often than not we had what we called a real cluster f*** in most places to deal with 😂 so kudos to Billy! Happy birthday Michael 🎉🎂🎁

Happy Birthday, Michael! Hope you had a wonderful day!

Love the different views of your chateau 🇨🇦

I love seeing the chateau from all these views. Michael and Billy and the family’s …. I support everything you dream.🐞🥰💋🌹

Happy birthday, Michael! 💕🎉🎂😘

Happy Birthday Michael!!🎉🎂🥳🍷🏰

Happy birthday to you Michael and to Billy too! Enjoy your celebration of birthdays with the lovely Anna at La Gorce.

Happy birthday! Lovely drone footage and music!

Happy birthday Michaelxx

Happy Birthday Michael have a fantastic day in whatever your doing 💕🎂🎁🎉🎈🥳

Beautiful drone shots. Always love your containt Thank you Both Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤🎃👻🎃

Happy Birthday Michael! ❤

Happy Birthday! Hope your special day is wonderful!

That last drone shot of the castle paired with the music made me think of the opening of the Disney tv program on a Sunday eve when I was a child. If there had been fire works... Nice!

Fabulous! Happy Birthday, Michael! Billy, your funny face at the beginning! LOL!

Loved how informative this video was. It is amazing how these beautiful buildings were built without cranes and cherry 🍒 pickers.

Feeling a little blue and then watched you , Michael... the music was soul-filling and the Chateau...it's so beautiful , the grandure of an heroic past -- centuries old Cedars of Lebanon to stand Guard and tucked in the corner is the Blue Spode Gardener's Cottage .... Thank you , I'm alright now !

Happy birthday Michael had a great day celebrating Video was great

Superb drone shots Michael ☺️ Lovely to see all the roof details & it makes me realise just how much up keep these old buildings need. You guys are quite amazing ❤️

Happy Birthday Michael🎂🎉🇨🇦

Happy Birthday Micheal. 💜🎈💜

I think that Genie-Lift is by far the best purchase ever made for the chateau. Being able to safely do all manner of repairs to the roof and windows and all yourselves is an tremendous savings. Will you be replacing the damaged/missing chimney pots at some time in the future? And, Happy Birthday, Michael!

Great vlog Billy and Michael 💕💕happy birthday Michael xxx🎂🎂🎂

Happy Birthday Michael. What beautiful views from the roof. You’re a great team.

Hope you had a great birthday Michael!❤

Happy Birthday Michael wishing you all the best, TLC:)

Happy birthday Michael enjoy your day you deserve all of it your videos are fantastic this one was great I cannot wait for the next one thank you💞

Happy Birthday Michael! I hope you have a glorious day!

Beautiful details. I didn't know existed! Thank you for the tour! I enjoyed so very much and the being on the cherry picker was thrilling! No way not me (lol). You truly have an amazingly beautiful chateau. Could you one day film all of the exteriors of any and all outdoor buildings and explain how they came to be or purpose please. Love your videos.

Happy Birthday Michael you and all your family have so many different skills. Just an all around lovely family

Oh dear! I forgot to wish you a very very happy birthday and a better year ahead.

Happy Birthday Michael!🎂🎉

The internet is amazing. Thank you for explaining this to us in detail... ❤🇦🇺

The roof tour is fabulous. Such beautiful architecture.

I love your relationship with your family, Michael!! You are all such good good people!! Much love from TX.

Happy Birthday Michael! I hope you have a terrific day.

Wow! Just..... WOW! ❤️

Even the roof is beautiful. French gothic crockets perhaps in rolled leaf shapes. Stunning architecture.

Many happy returns of the day!!!!!🐰🍾🎂 cheers from USA

Happy Birthday Michael! 🎂

Next door wants to capitalise on the fact that your family becoming well known and the chateau looking so amazing now

Happy birthday, Michael...

Happy birthday Michael. Your videos are so beautifully made. I live when you two brothers hang out.

Happy Birthday Michael; those Spode Meadow Lane gifts you received are absolutely exquisite. I hope you are able to replace the two cups that were broken or possibly, maybe someone will be kind enough to send you the pair. God Bless Michael; you absolutely deserve the best year to come. You are such a magnificent gentleman, perfect brother, outstanding Uncle, loving son, best friend and intelligent, creative, intensely talented man who definitely is a shining example of what dedication means to your personal craftsmanship. That my friend barely touches the true surface of each variation, depicting each description of your chameleonic character. You abilities are endless, and yet...you seem to countlessly sell yourself short. YOU ARE ONE of GOD’S MASTERPIECES and NEVER FORGET THIS. 🛐🙏😘 Although I cannot shower you with beautiful gifts; I have the ability of strong faith. I am positive that you have been touched by God’s spirit. You have this charismatic personality with an infectious laughter that can reach many people. ❤️❤️ Again Happy, Happy Birthday Michael 🎉🎉🎂🍨🍬🍬

Hi yah Michael an Billy I love the roof shot's Yes please fix the chimney area's And film it I love this....💐 I feel they should sell it back to Billy it's only fair" really 🕊 They won't get what there asking!!! It needs to come back To complete the whole Chateau" Lovly video Michael thank you 🥰 Happy Birthday to yah🎂🥳🎉🎈 🎁Happy birthday to yah🥰 Happy Birthday to yah 🎊 ya ya Michael your loved more than you know my dear" 💞🕊🌈🎊🎉🎈🎁

Happy Birthday !! And so wonderful that grand place has such dedicated stewards to protect and restore it for hopefully many years ❤️

A very happy Birthday to you Michael. 🥂

Stunning views, have a happy birthday Michael 🎂

Happy birthday and thanks for the shout out; glad that your gifts arrived on time! 💛 L & P

Happy Birthday Michael!

✨🎉✨ Happy🎂Birthday✨🎉!! Michael!! Wonderful video by the way!! I wish you all the BEST of wishes!! I believe that you are the most talented people that I know of!! Even the background music is superbly chosen.. Again have a brilliant day!!

Happiest of birthdays Michael! Hope you have a fantastic day tomorrow!!

b'day blessings, Michael.🌼 love to you.

PG Tips Upon the roof !! Great views and what a lovely day . Another interesting lesson on the internet . Shame about stable block such a beautiful looking chateau u have 👍👏👏👏🙏🏻🇬🇧

Happy birthday to the group of you October babies!🥂🍻🍨🍦🎂

Happy birthday. Have a great day. Looking forward to more cooking and artistic programs. Your videos are great.