Chateau Diaries #73 The shake, rattle and blowing radiators in the Shittoo.

[Sami Lee]

Looking at the nutter she's created, that certainly would have stood her in good stead ...

...and whilst she was lovingly moulding her daughter into the charming, fascinating specimen of taste, serenity, pure selflessness and grace she is today, she was also enabling her dear hubby to bunk off work and become a porn painter....

Not sure that IJ's personnalité and psyché would stand up to too much psychiatrising!

 

[oooLaLande]

the way all those DIYers.....not only Dan... handle their electricity gives me the creeps sometimes...do they even get it checked?? when its not properly done... it surely can kill you...or put your house in flames...

I have said it before.. Dan sometimes scares the bejesus out of me! He is not one to follow safety measures and I find myself gasping at times while he's working! (Yes, i am very dramatic)
He does seem to be the type who follows the rules (i.e. his drone licensing), so I hope that he does the same when it comes to building code and safety.

 

[Reader's digest]

But of course! How would we have debates if we all had the same opinion?

The VIP'S need opposition or we couldn't whip you all into shape.

**Disclaimer** Not all VIP'S are Dan fans, but we all like to Tattle.

*Second Disclaimer * Heathcliffe isn't a VIP so all newbies shouldn't be fooled.

Disclaimer: not all newbies are newbies

 

[Dippy Hippy]

I do not like the narrator either.

Nor me. Her voice is monotone and depressing.

 

[HalcyonOrganic]

the way all those DIYers.....not only Dan... handle their electricity gives me the creeps sometimes...do they even get it checked?? when its not properly done... it surely can kill you...or put your house in flames...

i love it when you show so much concern for other people..

 

[Jeeves]

...and whilst she was lovingly moulding her daughter into the charming, fascinating specimen of taste, serenity, pure selflessness and grace she is today, she was also enabling her dear hubby to bunk off work and become a porn painter....

Not sure that IJ's personnalité and psyché would stand up to too much psychiatrising!

I believe she was an SNO at Gartnavel, a psychiatric hospital in Glasgow. I imagine that's why they moved into dementia "care".

 

[Reader's digest]

I watch and no play on the begging. I must admit that whilst I enjoy their vlogs, I wasn't keen on the constant mentioning of Patreon. Conversely I also itch to see how they convert those barns.
It's a moral dilemma.

I certainly enjoy their clean and minimalistic rooms and that they finish one project before starting another. But again don't approve of them featuring their kids. Absolutely a no go

 

[Wilhelm]

One of the things I really like about Dan and Annalise is that they do seem to tell us as soon as they can what they're doing. They don't seem to play games like the LaLa folk.
And Dan has now explained what he was doing in London. It's all good!

Sj has quite a lot to hide it seems.The heating,her falling ill, the timeline...

 

[Gibson]

No need to announce it. BTW I won't ignore Danfans or Amauryfans or Marie'steethcomments or Davyisweirdspeculators etc. Because then there would be nothing left to read.
Nor people talking about religion, their ailments, the weather, their pets, their family, how to pronounce vehicle, brexit, trump, vaccination, Grindr and what not. Just to let you know. Anyway, I used to have a cat and fish and Guinea pigs and a hamster. His name was Goldi though he was black.

The start of good Tattler on this thread is an encyclopedic knowledge about the Vlogs we're discussing.
The icing on the cake is if you divulge Why you called your Guinea pig Goldie.

 

[elizabethrex]

There's something extremely pathetic about people like Celeste who bring loads of presents with them when they arrive and then dig each one out of a bag one by one for ages and bask in the glory of watching Steph open them. It's just like the woman with the felt presents, except Celeste brought even more gifts with her. I predicted that SJ and BJJ would escape when she came and it seems as if they went to London just after her arrival. She wanted to run workshops about branding so who would be there to attend them? She will not be pleased.

I don't think Tatyana said one word during that gift grab! I didn't think Gerry looked very well in that film he sent. The charity in Suffolk which does art work with people with learning disabilities has a website where they have some products for sale but although Gerry went there to send a film to SJ because of the donation, he made no attempt to promote their website. Three months' worth of gift grab money is to go to the South African student at the Villiotti place for her to continue her studies. She is doing "incredibly well" although SJ has shown no interest in her since she started until now. You would think she'd want to see some of her work. No doubt a big fuss will be made about it when the donation goes through and we'll probably see that awful Villiotti man again!

The white saviourism makes this whole SA debacle so distasteful. And not a penny of donations come from SJs pocket, so she can’t claim any glory, but she sure looks like she is basking in philanthropy.

 

[Sami Lee]

No need to announce it. BTW I won't ignore Danfans or Amauryfans or Marie'steethcomments or Davyisweirdspeculators etc. Because then there would be nothing left to read.
Nor people talking about religion, their ailments, the weather, their pets, their family, how to pronounce vehicle, brexit, trump, vaccination, Grindr and what not. Just to let you know. Anyway, I used to have a cat and fish and Guinea pigs and a hamster. His name was Goldi though he was black.

Our goldfish were called Cuddles and Fluffy.

 

[Gibson]

Disclaimer: not all newbies are newbies

We know

 

[Reader's digest]

The start of good Tattler on this thread is an encyclopedic knowledge about the Vlogs we're discussing.
The icing on the cake is if you divulge Why you called your Guinea pig Goldie?

It was the Hamster's name actually his name was Goldi III since the two we had before were called Goldi, which were Goldhamsters. We show less fantasy when naming our pets, the cats had the same name, too. And I am glad I didn't get another son because I gave the first child already the most beautiful name

 

[Creuseois]

I’ve been reading here for a while. I enjoy lost of the chateauvers Vlogs but sometimes roll my eyes at their antics, particularly those of Michael.
Watching the latest Patreon video: his obsession with detail, his obsession with his idea of perfection, and the way his family indulges him - I can’t help wondering if he is on the autistic spectrum,.

I don’t intend that unkindly, but for me it is an observation which explains abreast deal of his behaviour,

He has skills, he has an attractive personality,he has a family who loves and supports him. He is not what his mega fans make him out to be, but perhaps if we understand he is someone with challenges a lot makes sense.

I live in France but I am not anything to do with any of the chateau cloggers, nor do I have an agenda other than trying to understand what I am watching.

 

[Maple fairy]

A party of tattlers
A pod of tattlers
A gaggle of tattlers

 

[Gibson]

I certainly enjoy their clean and minimalistic rooms and that they finish one project before starting another. But again don't approve of them featuring their kids. Absolutely a no go

They're nice rooms and I wouldn't object to staying in one. They certainly wouldn't give me a headache like the Lalande ones.
I've also mentioned re children before. As parents I expect they're aware of the pitfalls and it has been debated on here a few times.

 

[Lulu Lemondrop]

Interesting take on it, you are maybe loud but you also pause a lot, as to have time to think and you do think a lot, most of the time how to avoid hurting someone's feelings, here we are not that advanced (not yet so many ppl in therapy)
also, the attitude is to be cheerful as much as possible, here in Europe we just don't do it, the values are about being humble, not to brag... you guys re the perfect opposites, it is expected that you brag and if you don't something is off with you
so I guess being soft-spoken might be part of being polite
what throws me off is that manbun Anne Marie looks very much macho like, very manly, he works in that way and then he opens his mouth and I am in awe, and suddenly I hear old nice lady speaking


but in the pub or even parliament in UK with all the old Etonians it sounds like a cowbarn

I love your analysis. Although I think the bragging thing depends a bit more on locality. It's pretty frowned upon in north eastern parts (east coast & French Canada... And probably the prairies too). I but same as we discussed about Europe. There are these universal trends, and local differences too.

I find these perceptions so interesting!

 

[Gibson]

It was the Hamster's name actually his name was Goldi III since the two we had before were called Goldi, which were Goldhamsters. We show less fantasy when naming our pets, the cats had the same name, too. And I am glad I didn't get another son because I gave the first child already the most beautiful name

It certainly makes it easier if similar names. We had Hamsters as well. One I called Hannibal, I swear that thing loved the taste of blood more than its hamster food.

 

[Phoenix Richards-Bingham]

I actually like that sweater and it's one of the few shades of "yellow" I enjoy.... I basically live in skinny jeans and oversized sweaters in fall.

I'm very cold blooded...as my kids would be the first to tell you...LOL...but seriously, I'm cold all the time. I wear warm clothes even in summer...But, admittedly, here on the Oregon coast it very rarely gets hot...anyway, I look like death warmed over when I wear yellow even though I like the color. That sweater, and really, yellow in general, don't look that good on her. But, it's her favorite color so kudos to her for giving it a go....even though I have to turn my eyes away from the screen when she shows up with it on...LOL

 

[Mummie]

I can't bring myself to watch the Cadeaux. I usually watch it. I psych myself up with encouraging words "You can do this, you've done it before. You've got this. Just breathe, Let all the anxiety go"
Its not working. I can't bear it.... I can't bear the thought of meeting Celeste.,,,

I tried your technique but it doesn't work for me either. In fact I am watching the Dire Diaries at double speed now but will stop watching at all soon. I am now hooked on the live streams from the Volcano in La Palma. It has a much better personality that destroyer and it doesn't ask for Patreon money, it just spews lava all the time.