The Chateau Diaries #108 Crazy, strange, eyes wide shut, in the middle of nowhere

[Sparrowsfart]

Are those Cheerios on the table as decor? And the table is a yard/garden/outdoor table from the deck?
I bet when Snorts walked in the room he declared in his insufferable, haughty, fake, English accent , " Wait. Is that an early 17th century mahogany piece like my grandmomma had?".
No dumbass. Its a deck table.


I bet he did not attend college straight out of highschool.
Maybe did not start till he was 20 years old...and keeps taking repeated "gap" years.
Now he can say he is just a drop out.


Is "Ruthy the man" taking the pictures?
Mummee.....not to be confused with his mummy SJ, is sitting close so she can slip some arsenic in his pork n' beans.

The table is an outdoor table because it is outdoors under a veranda. Behind Mummy you can see the outside window ledge.
Strange Potty is there too. Wonder if they all flew over together? We will have to wait and see if Potty is in any of Fannys videos or if she will pretend it's only Gerry and Phiphi with her.

 

[Lady Avonlea]

Agreed. BJJ certainly is looking smug. SMH. Fanny's hair is a hot mess- she could have kept it up with a good purple shampoo, but no one must have grifted her any! As Potty is there, I would have assumed it would make BJJ feel a little out of place, but no, BJJ is oblivious to his presence. Tunnel vision with his beady little squirrel eyes on the prize. Even a Potty/Fanny pairing would be far more watchable. And so it looks like BJJ is digging his tiny little claws in and holding on for dear life.



I have no idea what they are, but thought the VERY same thing, as Cheerios are not a dinner food. Perhaps Mummy was being passive aggressive and prepared this dish (pour into bowl) for BJJ, who claims so many food allergies.

Mummee is keeping her friends close and her enemies closer! Snorty is too smug to notice!

 

[Maple fairy]

Isn’t it funny/strange that Potty is featured in a lot of the pics. He seems to be always there even when he has Ruthie in tow. I wonder where she is? There doesn’t seem to be an empty seat!

 

[T Rex]

OH!!!!! That explains things!!! I did not know that the beach house had been IJs and Derek's!! I thought it was a property that Percey and Isabelle bought together after marrying. So, that explains why Dereks paintings are on the walls . I wondered if tthey had them shipped over , but I see if it was IJ and Derek's beach house , he would of course have his paintings up.

Thanks, this cleared up so much!

It's kind of a Daddy-porn shrine- I don't understand at all why Percy has not made her sell it, and buy a home for them instead. The SA house needs some serious work as well, as Fanny showcased her digs during her stay in 2020 (ugh, that bathroom said it all- it's very 80s dated.) The house has great potential , but needs a serious renovation.

 

[OhIDontKnow...]

The table is an outdoor table because it is outdoors under a veranda. Behind Mummy you can see the outside window ledge.
Strange Potty is there too. Wonder if they all flew over together? We will have to wait and see if Potty is in any of Fannys videos or if she will pretend it's only Gerry and Phiphi with her.

I don’t think that’s Potty.

It's kind of a Daddy-porn shrine- I don't understand at all why Percy has not made her sell it, and buy a home for them instead. The SA house needs some serious work as well, as Fanny showcased her digs during her stay in 2020 (ugh, that bathroom said it all- it's very 80s dated.) The house has great potential , but needs a serious renovation.

I think they rent it out when they are not there. I don’t have a citation for you but I saw it in the threads somewhere. Please don’t come @ me.

 

[Sparrowsfart]

Cheerios ARE what we give to toddlers on their high chair tray to keep them quiet!!!!
Great idea for when they return to the Shithole!

I thought they where flowers/plant like these.

 

[Maple fairy]

It's kind of a Daddy-porn shrine- I don't understand at all why Percy has not made her sell it, and buy a home for them instead. The SA house needs some serious work as well, as Fanny showcased her digs during her stay in 2020 (ugh, that bathroom said it all- it's very 80s dated.) The house has great potential , but needs a serious renovation.

Shehhhhh ….,you’ll give her ideas and she will add it to the list!

 

[SloanSabbith]

i somehow have the feeling she is always a sour puss off camera..

Ironically, SJ would be quite irritated if the subjects of her photos/videos responded the way she is when she puts the camera on them!!
She has not looked up in any photo - while it is clear everyone else has been instructed to "look here"!!!

 

[Rose Cafe]

It's kind of a Daddy-porn shrine- I don't understand at all why Percy has not made her sell it, and buy a home for them instead. The SA house needs some serious work as well, as Fanny showcased her digs during her stay in 2020 (ugh, that bathroom said it all- it's very 80s dated.) The house has great potential , but needs a serious renovation.

Yeah, that bathroom was icky. I can see some Airbnb people not loving that bathroom . The rest of the house looked ok for a beach house property. Its super modern in design . I wouldn't mind having a vacation beach house.

So, Isabelle's UK property in Suffolk ... Does it remain empty and unused for most of the year or is it also rented out? Since she spends most her time between SA and Lalande.

Isn’t it funny/strange that Potty is featured in a lot of the pics. He seems to be always there even when he has Ruthie in tow. I wonder where she is? There doesn’t seem to be an empty seat!

Yeah, if I was Philip I'd feel so strange having my girlfriends ex bf and his family around .

 

[skybluepink098]

You guys can hate me for it but I'm glad to see IJ looking well. But, wow this is a look!
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This outfit is 1000x better than the moth eaten sweaters!

 

[KyBourbon]

Ironically, SJ would be quite irritated if the subjects of her photos/videos responded the way she is when she puts the camera on them!!
She has not looked up in any photo - while it is clear everyone else has been instructed to "look here"!!!

She’s not the center of attention in the photo…and the photo is of no importance or monetary value to her. So she’s totally disinterested in participating.

 

[Marty McFly 9]

It's kind of a Daddy-porn shrine- I don't understand at all why Percy has not made her sell it, and buy a home for them instead. The SA house needs some serious work as well, as Fanny showcased her digs during her stay in 2020 (ugh, that bathroom said it all- it's very 80s dated.) The house has great potential , but needs a serious renovation.

I believe they normally live at Percy's home (I guess their home now) in Pretoria (9 hours away from the beach house, I learned this courtesy of @Clara Burnett a thread or so ago). So this is still just a vacation home for them.

 

[Rory]

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Yeah, if I was Philip I'd feel so strange having my girlfriends ex bf and his family around .
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If I was Potty I’d feel strange when BJJ is around!

 

[Marty McFly 9]

OH!!!!! That explains things!!! I did not know that the beach house had been IJs and Derek's!! I thought it was a property that Percey and Isabelle bought together after marrying. So, that explains why Dereks paintings are on the walls . I wondered if tthey had them shipped over , but I see if it was IJ and Derek's beach house , he would of course have his paintings up.

Thanks, this cleared up so much!



I'll have to go find Ollie's Patron interview in the wiki!

If you watch the vlog of when she went to SA 2 years ago, right before COVID you will see her tour of the beach house and the art Derek did specifically for the beach house. It's a very modern place. They bought an old run down house and did extensive renovation and addition to it. The vlog is also in wiki, in the section on the Jarvis properties.

Her bathroom at the beach house was very dated, BUT Nick's bathroom was quite lovely and recently renovated. Her bedroom and bath is in the older original part of the house.

 

[RWChatter]

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Why would you say such a thing?

Ladies and Gentlemen….resting b-tch face!!

 

[Jeeves]

Years ago I attended a floral arranging class offered at the local community centre and taught by a professional florist. Two hours every Tuesday evening for 10 weeks. A specific project each week with sufficient time for hands-on practice. This allowed time for you to also practice at home during the week f you wished. Students also had to bring some of your own supplies to class each week.

A much more logical and affordable way to offer a floral workshop. Marie should take note!


Ruth doesn't seem to be there - am I wrong? Interesting to see Squirrelbaby cozying up beside Mummee!

I did several similar classes quite some years ago, working through introductory, basic, intermediate, advanced levels and then short courses for weddings, Christmas, pressed flowers, etc They were very affordable. Our tutor (who as well as being a professional and skilled florist, held an adult education teaching certificate) systematically taught flower conditioning, wiring of flowers and foliage, preparation of containers, dimensions, heights and so on, use of accessories, designing and arranging fresh and silk flowers and working through one specific project each week. We too brought our own materials with us, although we could purchase some floral supplies from the tutor, like Oasis, floral tape, frogs, etc. and she would usually provide additional greenery for anyone who needed extra.

 

[MojoDublin]

She’s not the center of attention in the photo…and the photo is of no importance or monetary value to her. So she’s totally disinterested in participating.

Reality on holiday - your stalker support animal has usurped your life to such an extent - YOU are now the add on to WE and he rocks a swimsuit better ….

the smug look on his face says it all - he believes he’s arrived -

the irony is - it’s at a plastic table setting - exactly like his granny’s table

Stephanoligy is deliberately avoiding the picture - she’s the picture of misery - mummy’s definitely twisting the knife with that fake smile

BJJ hasent lost his appetite- his plates loaded

 

[OhIDontKnow...]

Reality on holiday - your stalker support animal has usurped your life to such an extent - YOU are now the add on to WE and he rocks a swimsuit better ….View attachment 1008760

the smug look on his face says it all - he believes he’s arrived -

the irony is - it’s at a plastic table setting - exactly like his granny’s table

Stephanoligy is deliberately avoiding the picture - she’s the picture of misery - mummy’s definitely twisting the knife with that fake smile
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BJJ hasent lost his appetite- his plates loaded

You can’t tell me he eats all of that and it stays in his body, as proud as he is of his skinny little legs. Not to mention all of the calories he consumes drinking all day.

 

[bembazaan]

You're welcome, always glad to help a fellow Tattler. The model I use is called 'Rat Zapper Ultra', it's gone up to $65 since I bought mine, I noticed on the site they make a less expensive one as well. Victor is the manufacturer, here's a link to their page. I gave it a cursory look but couldn't find where they ship to. You can probably shoot them an email and they'll let you know. If they don't ship to you, perhaps show the info to a local hardware shop and maybe they can import them? Also, if you click on 'special sales' there are deals on buying multiple units.

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thanks so much, just about to look at the site. Importation too expensive with the customs duties for me, and $68 is two weeks grocery money for me here, but maybe some retired artisans i know may be able to rig up something similar, the huge rat just ran past the cages again last night - stewing steak in one, and the popes nose from a chicken was in the other. always worked before at the other house on the farm, but not this one. Puzzled
\Gosh quite a few options on the site, going to study in depth and find out importation costs etc., better go back to topic before knuckle wrap. thanks again xx

 

[Lady Avonlea]

Wouldn't that be lovely if Fanny gave him the boot? Unfortunately, Fanny lacks a backbone (past partners are equally spineless Headless Nick and Potts, "We're breaking up." "Okay, can we still be friends?" "Of course- I let you buy a Chateau with me!" who still worship the ground she walks on with false hopes), and since BJJ is clinging his tiny claws on for dear life, is not going to let go without a fight. "NO. You can NOT break up with me. I know your secrets, and I will tell the world." Way to go Fanny- you've shat where you sleep, and must now deal with the consequences.

Agreed - Squirrel wants a staring role and don't think he will be happy fading to the wings like Potty and Nic and be satisfied in the ensemble .