Finding Vintage TREASURES in London's Charity Shops! | Come thrift with me 🛒 

When you said "" I have my loved ones on my hand all the time "" it made me smile ... When we were young and so in love my fiancee and I bought the first part of a beautiful wedding set made up of 3 rings ,,,the engagement ring , the wedding ring and a third I affectionately call the suffeRING because it has no designated purpose so the suffeRING it is ....I wore that sign of our love proudly and when we married we purchased the wedding band . Then along came 2 boys , one income and the inability to afford the third ring of the set .....it was identical to the wedding band with 3 small diamonds .....low and behold when the boys were 7 and 10 they presented me with the third ring on Mothers Day ,,, they had had the jeweler exchange the 3 diamonds with the birth stones of each of them , the 2 boys and my beloved . So one day when I pass away my oldest will inherit my engagement ring and the youngest will inherit my wedding band and as for the third , it will remain on my finger to be buried with me so I will have my family with me through eternity ! Sentimentality has become such a thing of the past , so I was all smiles to see you adoring your gifted treasures ! You are such a sweet thing Stephanie , you and Philip are very lucky to have one another ..We will celebrate 46 years in September and still like each other , we love each other dearly but more importantly , we are best friends ! That my dear is the secret !!! cheers Cherryl from Canada

YOU LOOKED ABSOLUTELY RADIANT IN THAT ORANGE CARDIGAN!

Love the more Steph-centric we've had lately, this felt a bit like Sundays at the Chateau used to feel, like Stephanie is going to teach us a little bit about her world and that's fun! Love seeing Stephanie, Marie, Davey, and Dan lately. Such a likeable bunch of people! Honestly that could be the entire show and it would be extremely pleasant.

The colour of that sweater was invented for you, Stephanie. Hope you’re feeling better.

Beautiful footage and voiceover by Marie. Her contributions are a wonderful addition to the vlogs

If you love to wear dresses, wear them! You always look so pretty.

Stephanie, the orange jumper makes you glow!!! Its a beautiful color on you.

The keynote speaker at the fundraiser had such passion - particularly about training and keeping skilled tradespeople (aka artisans) in France (and sharing their expertise with the world). Fantastique!

Love watching Sir Lancelot out walking with his friends. The rainbow trousers looked so lovely with the bright orange cardigan. The cardigan will look awesome with the black velvet pants you bought. The gentleman that was giving the speech about the importance of restoring the architecture of France was great. He spoke so passionately about his favourite subject. Lovely to see you home Philip, together again on your way back to LaLande. X Anna

Marie did a great job narrating the doings at Lelande! Well done! 🌈

Why is a French fundraiser in London? Thanks for taking us shopping!

I thought I was watching a cu Rent vlog and then I saw Lancelot…. Oh my😢 I miss him. I can’t imaging how you and Philip must feel.❤❤💔💔

Marie did a wonderful job filming her portion of the video, especially her foraging. Lancelot's liveliness brings me joy! S.

You should have got the trousers at the charity shop and had the pockets removed. They looked Dietrich-esque but in a 2020s way!

I so agree with Marie. Butter does make it better! I'm from a Minnesota dairy farm, met and spoke with Julia Child, who signed my book from her, lovely lady. You go Marie!

Lancelot is such a happy dog, it’s so cute 💕 It’s lovely to see Marie out collecting flowers; you’re a bit ahead of us in New England and I always think it’s nice to watch your vlogs in the spring and be reminded of what lovely things are just around the corner. As always, thanks for taking us along with you on your travels.

The orange cardigan with your jeans looks amazing on you. We don’t often get to see full body shots of your lovely figure. The speech on the importance of renovating French architecture was great. Thanks for a wonderful video.

Does Lancelot tail ever stop wagging? What a happy pup!

Stephanie that engagement is just stunning!

Darling, you sew! Those sweet rainbow stripped pants... sew the pocket opening closed and cut off the pocket. I do it all the time on light weight fabric pants & skirts as I agree, I don't like seeing the pocket piece through the fabric. What a fabulous area your flat is in.

Growing up at the Angel with all the shops and local markets was the best ever, I miss the fashion that we had back then. Thank you so much. 💕🇦🇺

Keep wearing dresses Stephanie. It’s a feature not a bug. ❤

Love your orange cardigan. It is gorgeous and looks lovely on you.

Ahhh my London, I cant wait to return myself. Loved the shopping but gasp at charity shop prices regardless of who the designer is. Loved Marie's run around the walled garden and the forest. Marie has clearly claimed the kitchen hasn't she lol. I hope the fundraiser really helps the beautiful and historic building in France, it would be awful to lose them,

I LOVE second hand /charity shops!! Everytime I flew to England I carried a big sport bag inside my suitcase, because I knew I would come back with a bag full of clothes and they will not fit in the suitcase. London is such a wonderful city, so many things to see, so many places to explore and discover! Thank you for taking us there! I miss London so much!

What a haul of flowers Marie, as for your walking companions, they would be my choice😂

Those are phenomenal prices for designer items at a thrift shop. Wow. Oooo no the kitchen chaise longue 😢 why not a window seat then?

I think your orange cardigan will go nicely with your black velvet trousers x

Merciii Stéphanie pour ce partage et cette promenade londonienne shopping 🛍️🏷️ Quelle belle aventure the Château Diaries... ! En votre compagnie ✨👍

London looked wonderful!! ❤🇬🇧

I wish I had wonderful charity shops like yours near me! Thanks for taking us along.

That porridge looks delicious!❤😂😊

I hope you're feeling better! Take care!

How exciting that you love the # 19 bus! 🚌 When I studied abroad I lived in Clerkenwell just south of Angel and I would take 19 or 38 to school. I was always late so I have many memories of hopping on the bus when it was stopped in traffic. This was the old open red buses and they were changing them to the new enclosed style when I lived then. You brought back happy memories 😊

I cannot tell you how much I enjoy these vlogs. They just cheer me up.

Those rainbow striped trousers were lovely, I would've cut off the pockets and made them faux pockets!

You had me at charity shops ❤😊👍

Maria -your peaceful vibe is a pleasure, thank you, sometimes the extroverts wear me out a bit ha haha

Marie, in her element.

I loved those rainbow striped trousers on you. When you said you weren't getting them, I was like 'noooooooo'

I always find something wonderful in the charity shops of St Johns Wood. I used to live right on the high street so it's a lovely mix of nostalgia & shopping. Thank you for taking us with you!

You always look stunning, Stephanie, and can wear just about anything with style. I have always thought black velvet elegant with blouses and sweaters, I am sure you will find matches in your closet.

Neat! We went all over the place! From London, to La Lande, to London and learning about French heritage and finally exhausted from all the travels, to sleep! What a learning experience!

Steph, YOU NEED THOSE RAINBOW STRIPES!!! just trim the pockets 😊

Stephane Bern est un homme passionné et passionnant. Ses émissions (secret d'histoire) nous apprennent beaucoup sur notre histoire. Il est un merveilleux conteur.

When I lived in London thee number 19 bus was also my favorite along with the 52. One day a friend and I decided to go to Brick Lane market really really early so we got on a bus that went there at around 5 am and of course fell asleep. We awoke in the bus depot hours later and then went for a hearty breakfast.

You are the only other person I know who adds BUTTER to their porridge.

I love going to charity shops! The ones in London look fabulous! I’m going to London in August and so plan to go to some. 🤗🇨🇦

Butter is my favorite food group and it does make everything better 🥰

Those strawberry shoes were fabulous. Love the cardigan you purchased!

Found you through Dan, and the two of you together are hilarious. I learned you can't travel anywhere quickly in London by bus, so you may as well sit on the top deck, and take advantage of the time to appreciate the architecture instead. I love your walled garden... one has dreams... sigh...

Imagine having a forest just outside your door 😍😍😍😍

Thanks for the tour of the charity shops.Love the white coat very London.

Oh la la ! Ces Charity Shops de Londres sont stupéfiants 🤩 Cette soirée de soutien au patrimoine français est impressionnante aussi 🥂🍾, ce lieu est splendide ! Stéphanie, j’adore ton manteau blanc et ce pantalon en velours noir… je suis moins à l’aise avec la couleur flashy du pull 🤭 ! Lancelot est adorable et Marie semble heureuse d’en prendre soin 😂 Prenez bien soin de vous ! 🌸🌸🌸

Love all your purchases 🌟 And love that you have poured your heart into the Chapel of Saint Joseph 🥰 Hope you are feeling better ❤

🍊🍃🦊. You look great in orange!🍃. Maybe orange is the new yellow ?!🍃🍊

Black goes very well with Red or Pink or Gold, etc. so matching blacks not necessarily a worry. :)

So jealous of the charity shops in Europe!

I hope you are feeling better today, Stephanie. Have you ever slept on bamboo sheets? They are by far the most comfortable sheets IMO. I highly recommend you get a set and try them. You will never want to sleep on cotton sheets again.

I love orange.🧡

Always fun to trip along with Stephanie, shopping, helping charity, peaking at her lovely rings, finding more treasures in London, and who doesn't love seeing the cute spirited doggies daily, along with a fresh morning tasty porridge adorned by Marie! Life is good and spring is even better to enjoy! the moments!

Love watching Maries foraging. Very peaceful. And she has such a calming voice

Oooh Stephane Bern! It would be an enormous coup if you managed to get him to come to Lalande with his partner!

SUPERB reportage. thank you 💖💖🙏🙏

Wow those are some shops. I would love looking in them all. 🦋

I love charity shop shopping ..everytime we pop over to uk to see family the first place we gwad is the charity shops..not the ones with prices like in London thankfully.. so here we are back in Devon with 6 lovely short sleeved shirts for my husband, wonderful brands too, in perfect condition, 2 jumpers for me, trousers and two gorgeous scarves plus 2 long summer dresses..perfect..still have just 8ver 2 weeks to go so I am sure that tally will rise..

Some years ago I was introduced to Stephane and we pretended to have known each other for years hugging and remembering nightclubs we went to MUCH to the surprise of the designers I was with that day, he is a 'good egg' !

I hope you are feeling better!

I was born & raised in Islington, the Angel & Chapel Market were my local shopping areas & I lived just off of Pentonville Road it’s a lovely area but after 29 years I moved to Kent when I got married as it got to expensive to live there. ❤️🇬🇧

Charity shops are one of the great joys of living in London. I shall go to St John’s Wood, as I had never checked those out! It’s a shame that unlike France, you never find nice antique objects or furniture here: as soon as something nice comes in, they call the antiques dealer or a staff member snatches it up.

So good to see Davy! I like how you quickly said the Neverlands to Philip, knowing you just came back from Japan. lol Yes that was weird to not see the chair in the kitchen anymore. But it does open up that area more. Liking the no curtains on the windows. But looking forward to see what you guys decide to do. Hope you all are doing well!

All the puppies❤❤❤

Marie will you need lighting at your work bench? Stephanie you could have had the pockets removed from those lovely pants. Lovely Video and best wishes.

Have to say, no one should tell anyone else what to wear. You should wear what makes you feel good. You always look lovely 😊

Hi Marie, I really enjoyed your foraging for flowers walking with the dogs! That is my idea of heaven!

I love seeing what kind of things you can thrift!

I’d love to go thrift shopping with you Stephanie , it’s so much fun and you’re right , you really can find great treasures in there. I have a three tiered little Royal Albert cake stand on my table in front of me for afternoon tea I purchased for 5euro in the charity shop. ❤

Stephanie, great episode. I am coming to London and definitely will put a bit of charity shopping on my list.

In the past I have removed pockets from slightly see=through or bulky trouser lines, they looked so good on you with the cardigan!

Love this Steph! I used to live in Hackney and would take the 38 bus route through Angel to Picadilly and Mayfair every day. Fun to see it all again 💖

Stephanie, of course, separates can be so much fun to mix and match. You never have to wear the same outfit twice, but where it makes you feel good. I can’t stand a tight something or rather around my waist, it makes me cranky

Lovely rhubard, I managed to grow a clump.😊

😃 Smashing that vavoom gorgeous orange cardigan Miss Stephanie...stepping lively now🥰. Just love it. 🧡 💯 xx

Thank you for taking us along

Hope you are feeling better Stephanie!

You can remove the pockets from pants (I've done this before and it changes everything!). Just make sure to stitch the opening together.

Wow. Awesome shopping!

There nothing like finding treasures at scond hand shops ❤ u go in empty handed and come out with something. ❤

I love secondhand / charity shop shopping. I get this passion from my mum. I get such a thrill when I find treasures and the idea that it helps these charities is just wonderful. I have to go to London as the shops there look amazing!

BUTTER MAKES LIFE BETTER! Love that statement Marie, how true. Lots of Love from London, Pam

I'm so happy that the lounge chair is gone from the kitchen! My OCD was screaming.

Kitchen begs a window seat don’t you think Marie?

4k, let's go. Davey and Steph in 4k, getting it.

We don’t see Davey as much as we should!

That was fun!

Great video.

Sunbeam-Talbot existed from 1938-1954 and manufactured sport saloon vehicles.

Your videos always lift my spirits . Thank you. 😊❤

Loved the shops in London!❤

Charity shops look great .. also the little spot in the kitchen needs a nice window seat maybe something built in……