The Chateau Diaries #103 Keep your dreams, SJ. Give everyone else their money back

[MsPitstop]

I doubt Amaury would be able to do all the work even with Dan helping. I'd imagine the Ian's will be back to complete the projects that are still ongoing at the shack.

No, I think that he's been pulled off of that project to finish the downstairs loo and to deal with various other emergencies that crop up. Now he's on another continent, no telling when the Omicron variant will subside or when they'll be allowed back into France so it looks like the grande salon won't be done for quite some time.


Cache pots are for putting already potted plants into. Still, using one as a chamber pot is something to consider in an emergency situation.
Btw @Jules100 , I your new avatar!

And I think he realises that Cuz will be pulling onto SOS projects more and more ie the collapsed ceiling, the leaking radiators.

I didn't watch the whole video but did she feature Natti/Amoury's apartment?

 

[Rose Cafe]

What about Isabelle...she is early July,no? She's a Cancer sign which doesn't seem to jive with her personality at all. Sensitive, emotional, caring, moody ,homebody.

I'm a Cancer .be gentle

 

[WMGL]

Yes it was a sign of poverty to have lobster sandwiches at school for lunch. I had heard many stories of older generations being very embarrassed. They envied the kids with peanut butter sandwiches. To think now it is so expensive and a treat for most. I had the experience of making shish kebabs served with pita & tzatziki sauce. Rudely an aunt and uncle refused to eat it. They eventually tried it and loved it. I was brought up eating everything but I hated pea soup. Thought it was funny to eat tongue & boudin. Which I no longer eat and draw the line at organ meats and pork hocks.
Yes I knew that Steve and Sarah lived in Fergus. I wondered if she was originally from Ontario. Someone had mentioned the possibility that she may be from out west. Does she have an Ontario accent?

Oh my, what is an Ontario accent? I am from Quebec, living in Ontario for years, and never thought I had any sort of an accent. Ha Ha!!

 

[Maple fairy]

OK so what is NaNoWriMo. People want to have meals prepared for them well they better look elsewhere they said they would not cater. Have you seen their easy bake oven! I wonder if the former owners took their range with them as the hole looks like it could accommodate a 36” or 48” one. I couldnt cope with that.
Interesting name Elizabeth May.

 

[HalcyonOrganic]

i dont know...she always has a face.... like her foofoo has gone sour..maybe she can make home made atjar tjampoer..in there..

Welcome back, I missed you. Thought I had lost you.

 

[Maple fairy]

@Reader's digest hopefully your delivery Dr was talented at suturing! Many take great care.

 

[Lady Avonlea]

Oh vey, I am so excited about Fanny's upcoming merch line (sarcasm.) I can only suspect it will consist of a line of tea towels, mugs, t-shirts, aprons, refrigerator magnets, spoons and other granny-approved items with in the themes of peacocks, the shitoo, and toile patterns. Somewhere, some poor kid is going to be gifted a t-shirt in a toile pattern from his CLL-Patron granny.

Don’t forget the hot water bottles and beanies!

I haven't watched any of Ryan's videos for months but just watched his videos on house buying and they are actually good. He's found some interesting places, covering a reasonable budget with plans on how to make the places work for him to provide income ... and none of the plans include holding festivals in a chateau!

He's working out mortgages, properties with businesses attached in villages. He also speaks fluent French so could run a business in a village.

Everyone likes a bit of house porn so I think he's found his niche; reasonably priced properties and Gangsta Grannies could afford! Not some chateau next to a cemetery that costs a fortune to furnish and heat.

As someone said before, Sillymar should get Ryan to find him a suitable place!

Thought Ryan might go back and run Billy’s new brocante when it’s ready. New

 

[Luna20]

...... I also have wayyyyyyyy too many clothes. More than SJ . And even though I do like black, my wardrobe is mostly bright colourful cheerful colours and prints. Are other Leos the similar or is just this just what I share with SJ?

My wardrobes are filled to the brim. Some black others coloured or with print. I don't own beige though. I find it the most boring colour on me. nodded my approval when i saw a nice pair of Jimmy choo's in ssb's closet. I also have the snake earrings SJ got as a gift. Waaaay earlier than SSB though.

I wonder now, if i wasnt working full time. Would i become as maniac as her? Shivers!

 

[Perplexed bee]

Can envision Amuary, Dan and Matt stashing Squirrelboy in the back of Dan's van (hog-tied, blindfolded & clutching a stuffed hedgehog) and dumping him in rural Netherlands with all his junk.

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I think Nic had a big 'come to Jesus arguement' with SJ'. As Clara Burnett mentioned, all is not well and winter has arrived at the House of LaLande. (Along ofcourse with Maiike's mother)

What impact does Maaike's mother have? He probably has known her for years, maybe she is the type to call him out for his new affectations, and he is making an effort to stay in her good books?

 

[skybluepink098]

she must have driven there as you wouldn't get that in your hand luggage.

Steph bought that for her and MPK to make scotch eggs, she said, but that didn’t happen.

 

[WMGL]

I think you would start with a pony if they were for the children

Apparently the new horse is an older pony that is trained to be ridden.

 

[Aquablue]

Wow, i couldn't have described myself better. Apart from the extrovert/introvert part. This is creepy.

Wait until you meet a Leo with the same birth date! I like attention but too much is exhausting, I couldn't stand to be someone in the public eye, it would be like having your wedding day every day and you would have to be on your best behaviour! I can take it or leave it with horoscopes, they can be silly, but when they completely relate it is very creepy/odd. So many of my close friends are fellow Leos, Virgos, Libras and sagetarious and Sagittarius and coworkers all the same, so it does make sense.

 

[LadyoftheEast]

For those of you with some scientific inclination: further evidence that maybe it is not a good idea to fondle living hedgehogs (ahem, Herbert - was that the poor creature's name?) they are possibly teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria: MRSA: Bacteria on hedgehogs evolved antibiotic resistance before use of drugs | New Scientist

and fleas

 

[Perplexed bee]

Not to derail.
The Marquis'Fiancee here:
All this talk of South Africa makes me miss that country so much! Marquis and I had just been dating for a few months when my dad invited him to come along with us on our family trip. We went on a safari trip to Kruger National Park in spring 2020. It was my first time and had a wonderful experience! shared a vehicle and guide with a Canadian gentleman who happens to be a wildlife photographer. (Photos below are mine, obviously. ) A month later, the world went into lockdown.

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OK back to Lalande.

Yellow hornbills (aka flying bananas), my favourites, I know them from trips to Namibia!

 

[Reader's digest]

where? what country. I dont follow sport. its got no aubergine or courgettes in it btw. its just a tomato based sauce really.

Austria, Germany and probably Switzerland, too. For the Worldcup they made all kind of snacks on Chakalaka basis.

 

[Freesia54]

I'm happy to be able to report that, as I predicted, SJ's Dutch friend Kim Raad and her professor husband have been spotted at her HMN. The happy couples departure to SA (or whatever other place they chose form their well deserved retraite) must be eminent, if it not already took place...

That would make sense as SJ has just posted that CD will be a little later given that she has been working on her vlog for a few days and is super excited to share.

 

[Rose Cafe]

So, Patreon started in February 2020 a month before lockdown...what fortunate timing that was! She had an explosion of new viewers with a Patreon already established.

What's her YouTube and ad income per month? I'm curious what her actual personal income is. The B&B income probably goes back into the B&B upkeep or does it , we know she started doing laundry service when the B& B opened up to guests again

 

[Aquablue]

Here's an interesting article on Murano glass. I still think her chandelier is beautiful.

Why Is Murano Glass So Special (and Expensive)? Experts Give Us 8 Reasons | Artnet News

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Venetian craft became a global brand. Here's how that happened—and why.

news.artnet.com

I love it too but I am partial to bright colourful things, maybe that is a Leo trait as well

 

[halifax]

OK so what is NaNoWriMo. People want to have meals prepared for them well they better look elsewhere they said they would not cater. Have you seen their easy bake oven! I wonder if the former owners took their range with them as the hole looks like it could accommodate a 36” or 48” one. I couldnt cope with that.
Interesting name Elizabeth May.

elizabeth may - ex leader of the canadian green party.. maybe??

 

[Reader's digest]

OK so what is NaNoWriMo. People want to have meals prepared for them well they better look elsewhere they said they would not cater. Have you seen their easy bake oven! I wonder if the former owners took their range with them as the hole looks like it could accommodate a 36” or 48” one. I couldnt cope with that.
Interesting name Elizabeth May.

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