ah yesWell said, before he posted the video, a lot of disgruntled fans were posting on the fb groups about how they had enough and were no longer going to be patrons or simply stop watching MPK because of his broken promises and lack of content. A lot of them also delved into his crappy work ethic to the point that some of the comment sections on fb, seemed almost identical to the ones on tattle.
Now, everyone is suddenly team MPK and going to fight his battles by sending abuse to D&A. MPK might think he’s won the battle, but seeing how cunning and business savvy D&A are, he will most certainly NOT win the war.
ETTC started airing last month on HGTV. I’m not knocking Channel 4 but HGTV is one of the largest cable networks in the US and they will send PR and lawyers to protect their assets. Or god forbid get YT involved which could shut down MPK.If I were D&A I would be screen shotting every comment on the YT videos - the crank fans can delete their own comments and might just do that. What stumps me is how no-one is saying to the bleating twit that his post might be somewhat defamatory...!!! and take it down. Also, I have to wonder does he have some super rock solid iron clad case... surely anyone in his orbit with a modicum of common sense would tell him to take his vlog down - he hasn't - he has made a major attack on Brand Strawbridge - something they have been tirelessly cultivating for years and to see all those commets on the YT videos... and look at Dick's army background, I'd say he has contacts and influence coming out his ears, but meanwhile, on line, they and their brand are being annihilated.. MP, Billy, Gwen and all associated could be paying for this for years!
Nina Rose Post 3655179. I am sure if it is questioned it will be passed off as a guard dog and a genuine business expense. Then more money can be filtered into the "guard dog expenses" account for vet fees, food, fancy expensive collars (with Swarovski of course) boarding when she goes away and doesn't want to take the dog - what breed of dog is it? Don't know if it can pass the guard dog test if it's a Poodle. If she hangs in there for a couple more CATC she'll get enough "pretty" and "exquisite" collars, and dog coats, dog beds, dog kennels, (all hand made by her devoted patrons of course). I wonder how much it costs to ship a dog bed or kennel from Omaha Nebraska or Gullible Town Pennsylvania?I am interested as to why no one notice the advent of the very expensive dog just after asking for more money!
Also he is young and well aware of the plus n minus of SM.
Look! No indoorLife as you know it .....
whilst been totally INIT together with sir trotter
LOTL and FRK was back out in force with .... milkbottles .. again
clearly the hostess chatelaine had no experience in flower arrangement so FRK needed another studio
The mind boggles
Jeez, you don't think FR was doing A Tutorial? "How to shove a dandelion in a jam jar". Heavens to Murgatroyd, Anna would have been better looking at flower arranging by a professional on YouTube,Life as you know it .....
whist been totally INIT together with sir trotter
LOTL and FRK was back out in force with .... milkbottles .. again
clearly the hostess chatelaine had no experience in flower arrangement so FRK needed another studio
The mind boggles
FYI in the UK setting yourself up a self-employed trades person doesn’t entitle you to actually sign off on those works without the requisite qualifications. Individual trade standards/regulations apply as well as general building regs and any works not meeting standards will void insurance at a minimum, with other consequences coming in depending on the severity or type of breach of standards.Hi everyone...I've been a tattle fan for a while but only just came across this particular thread so thought I'd join in!
As someone who actually lives in France and has close connections to the renovation world, including with chateaux....I thought you might be interested in some background information in the legality of how things should be done here...and I mean "should" very strongly because as with most things in life there will always be people who look to bend or ignore the rules. So apologies if my post is a bit long
When I last looked you can set yourself up in the UK as a self employed anything...a carpenter, plumber, electrician whatever without any real verification. In FR it is totally different. So assuming you go through the proper channels , you cannot advertise or accept money for services (not just in the construction field) for which you are not registered for. To obtain your registration you have to provide various papers to authenticate your qualifications or experience and in some areas like electrics you have to re-sit assessments based on FR standards. And if your skill set is related to anything related to construction or renovation of properties you are also legally obliged to provide a certain insurance cover on your work for up to a 10 yr period. So pretty much any activities up to the painting stage is required to be covered in this manner. So for this reason you don't see so many multi made "builders" in FR - just because if you offer more than one trade you have to be registered & insured for each individual skill set
You then have a level of "handyman" type people who register themselves as a bit of a "jack of all trades" and don't have to provide insurance - however..what they are not allowed to do is larger scale works. It should only be smaller jobs taking just a few hours or days a week. So for example you can change one new light fitting but you cannot rewire a house. You can build a small garden wall but you cannot build an extension, you can replace 20 broken roof tiles but not replace the whole roof etc etc The principal being you cannot undertake works which takes away the opportunity for a more professional registered artisan
Most chateaux available for sale here are all in similar conditions...so literally nothing done to them for maybe 50+ years if not more. A good rule of thumb is that whatever you pay for the purchase of the house, you will need at least double if not treble the amount again to complete the renovation . So a "bargain" of €300k will end up costing you a good €1m in total outlay if you assume all the obvious things need repairing or replacing...and assuming you use these registered professionals I already mentioned . Say you have a 40 room chateau - new roof? not much change out of €100k, new electrics? €40k, new plumbing/heating? €40-50k, repair of exterior walls? €75k..and this before you look at interior finishes & decor etc
The average day rate labour charge for a registered & insured artisan tradesmen here would be around €350 per day, certainly €300. A handyman will charge somewhere from €150-€200 per day .So what happens is that these chateau owners start on the road of sourcing their labour force through the proper channels and then after connecting themselves with other owners via social media or whatever they soon become aware of the option to cheapen their Reno costs by working their way down the labour force ladder. So forget the professional at €350 per day, move to the handyman level...forgetting the fact he is not legally allowed to rewire your house!....and then as time goes by...forget the handyman - move onto the "free" volunteer workforce where you might bung them €50 a day and/or provide a bed & a bowl of stew at night...and even better, see if you can get a total freebie workforce ! Look at Dick & Angel's website...they actually charge you €75 per day to go and garden for them....so you pay them for the privilege of working in their grounds in return for some sarnies & a cuppa!
In FR it is actually illegal for someone to undertake works he is not registered or insured to do. and especially so if he receives any form of payment for that work. Both the tradesmen AND the homeowner can be heavily fined. No one stops you if you are a DIYer ..if you want to DIY fine, no probs...but don't supplement this approach by using the wrong paid for labour force. Volunteer workforce is only supposed to undertake a limited number of hours of "work" per day per week...and again, it would not be expected that they were doing high level things like fitting your new bathroom!
The reality is that most chateau owners are greedy and arrogant - thats how they found themselves buying the bloody house in the first place! They would far rather spend their money on a fancy chandelier or antique table than pay for something they deem to be of less value or that they know they can be done by someone else at a fraction of the outlay. All they are interested in is the short term benefits. What they won't be thinking about are the longer term repercussions -so when they come to sell & cannot authenticate some of the really significant works with invoices or insurance papers then the house will be difficult or even impossible to sell. Any capital gains tax charges cannot be offset by the money they have invested on improvements as they won't have an invoice for it. And god forbid they ever had an insurance claim for something like a fire! I know of someone who did not get their cheap electrics authenticated by the proper channels & when the house burned down their insurance would not pay out because they could not prove who did the works. And on top of that the fire brigade charged them for coming to put the fire out!!
Right , time for. cuppa....thanks if you read to the end! Keep up the good work
PS - I forgot to add that I get really pissed off too when I see these chateau owners either pleading poverty and encouraging financial donations or whatever ..its total BS. I just wish some of these people who like to live vicariously through other peoples fake IG life could see how they were being used
At last .. was my first thoughtLook! No indoor!!!!!
The only thing Anna and SSB have in common is that they are both blond!Jeez, you don't think FR was doing A Tutorial? "How to shove a dandelion in a jam jar". Heavens to Murgatroyd, Anna would have been better looking at flower arranging by a professional on YouTube,
It made me jump every time I saw it. I felt as though I was being stalked by a Hannibal Lecter/ Mrs. Doubtfire hybrid!@Jeeves you have ditched barmy Brenda I see - good man !
My comment was originally directed more to the point that to even advertise in the first place here you have to go through a lot more hoops, before you even begin to be able to trade. And also, it is far harder to be a general builder. As for DIY it is the same as in the UK I imagine, if you decide to do up your own place then thats your look out. The only thing you need official sign off for is the electrics. So no DIY is not illegal. It is the paying for unregistered personnel that is illegal. I think there’s a difference between being in breach of building regs and having the gendarmes turn up on site. I’ve seen examples where they literally ask to see your papers and in fact a lot of them have a system in their vehicles to look up your registration numbers. In some cases people have been removed from the site! Hopefully to be seen again at some pointFYI in the UK setting yourself up a self-employed trades person doesn’t entitle you to actually sign off on those works without the requisite qualifications. Individual trade standards/regulations apply as well as general building regs and any works not meeting standards will void insurance at a minimum, with other consequences coming in depending on the severity or type of breach of standards.
I assume that there is some facility by which works can be ‘signed off’ in France too otherwise DIY itself would be in effect illegal, no?
Couldn't agree more. They both seem grafters rather than grifters, come across well and have achieved an enormous amount. I so hope they don't become infected by the contagion I referred to/made up in the last thread...Pernicious Avarice.The only thing Anna and SSB have in common is that they are both blond!
Anna is talented and productive - the wallpaper that she designed for the bedroom is gorgeous. That's how you do it, MP!
Their Chateau is understated and elegant and Anna and Philip work hard to produce a comfortable (and warm) family home. Philip is witty and it's they don't need to resort to the carry ons and continuous begging (although I understand that they do have a Patreon account.)
I really hope that they don't continue to associate with SJ or the Trotters in the future. They certainly don't need them.
I only have to see that photo of SJ with her arms stretched out on both sides and her claws spread out, to feel irritated. She is so self-conscious and unnatural. I hope Anna stays away from her, she is so different in personality and so much more dignified.Life as you know it .....
whilst been totally INIT together with sir trotter
LOTL and FRK was back out in force with .... milkbottles .. again
clearly the hostess chatelaine had no experience in flower arrangement so FRK needed another studio
The mind boggles
Contrary to your concerns, SJ has excellent relationships with her two fellow owners and they and their spouses appear to have the utmost respect for her. This is no mean feat for such a longtime shared ownership model of anything, let alone a decrepit old chateau in need of a zillion tasks being done. I see SJ as an accidental blogger success. Everything about her backstory screamed unfamiliarity with digital media as it pertained to her career as a BnB and event host. She was encouraged by friends after exposure through ‘DIY’ and has become a success. I feel she brings a warm and welcome breath of fresh air to this now crowded Brit Chateau arena.The OG appalling artwork
Stepping back a bit, it makes me wonder who thought it was a great idea to sink a ton of money into a semi derelict pile, and leave Stephanie, of all people, in charge, for 15 years, in the first place? WTF? And what has she done with it? Nothing. Until covid and YT, this year, and no-one saw that coming. And yet still essential works remain undone and apparently ignored.
I wouldn't trust her to house sit for one week, let alone anything else!
I like their chat o too Jeeves. Its big but I understand it's layout and where they are going with their designs. They aren't filling the rooms with stuff but making clear choices. She did work for Balmain so obviously she has an eye for design and the drive to make it in a competitive industry, I look forward to seeing their journey.The only thing Anna and SSB have in common is that they are both blond!
Anna is talented and productive - the wallpaper that she designed for the bedroom is gorgeous. That's how you do it, MP!
Their Chateau is understated and elegant and Anna and Philip work hard to produce a comfortable (and warm) family home. Philip is witty and it's they don't need to resort to the carry ons and continuous begging (although I understand that they do have a Patreon account.)
I really hope that they don't continue to associate with SJ or the Trotters in the future. They certainly don't need them.
This little beauty objected to someone referring to AS as Angela Trump. Says it all really!
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Contrary to your concerns, SJ has excellent relationships with her two fellow owners and they and their spouses appear to have the utmost respect for her. This is no mean feat for such a longtime shared ownership model of anything, let alone a decrepit old chateau in need of a zillion tasks being done. I see SJ as an accidental blogger success. Everything about her backstory screamed unfamiliarity with digital media as it pertained to her career as a BnB and event host. She was encouraged by friends after exposure through ‘DIY’ and has become a success. I feel she brings a warm and welcome breath of fresh air to this now crowded Brit Chateau arena.
JMHO
I starting getting a hint of Michael’s problems with delivering on promises about 4 months ago. I was a patron, but when I saw all the LV luggage and figured out he was wearing a $350 cologne, I quit with him. He’s also stated in Patron vlogs that he failed at hairdressing because he started hiding from his clients who needed their extensions dealt with, even though he was making really good money.ah yesthey were quite vocal
Named patrons were Openly challenged- rightly so
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