The Chateau Diaries #143 how tattle saved me and my family

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I think I have every Madeleine Kamman book - 6 or so - and I treasure them. I was just looking through one of them the other day, looking for some food inspiration! I was really upset, considering that I didn't know her, when she passed away a few years ago. I learned so much from her and really enjoyed her writing.
 
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I must disagree, Turkey is a safe country in general. I loved living ther. The most terrifiying thing are the earth quakes. I consider Turkey one of the countries to retire to. (Spain, Italy are the other countries)
Nopetty nopetty nopetty nope.
IMHO
 
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HA! Her Dad is a plastic surgeon here in Houston who has a foundation called The Rose to provide mammograms to low income women, I am getting mine there next week to help pay for someone else's!
Not entirely sure what you mean. BUT, isn't that something to respect him for? Is THE ROSE, a bone fide respected foundation?
 
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Know the type you mean, it's like a herding instinct they go searching others out and before you know it their besties and then they all fall out. I work on the theory of would I have associated with them back in my old life in the UK, if the answer is no I have no more to do with them. We've all our lovely French neighbours in our village who I know I could knock on their doors at any time of day if I needed help. The French market is a hard nut to crack but we're getting there (only taken 15 years lol ) we've got obviously English customers (some lovely and others a pain in the bum), now some French and also Dutch and the French and Dutch customers are by far the nicest in the main. I work for a French/Belgian family.
 
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The smoke and mirrors of Lalande.. 'For $300/mth my Patreons get an origial copy of my fanny on a photocopier, signed'
thread title nomination!
'For $300/mth my Patreons get an original copy of my fanny on a photocopier, signed'
 
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One would think that with the knowledge that the average youtuber is relevant for 3/5 years and she would work as hard as she can. Instead b&b is only open on the weekend.

Wonder when she is expired and forgotten what kind of regret she would feel?
Fanny's regrets:
• Buying la Lande
• Her relationship with Snorts
• Not enough vacations
• Not enough botox
• Boxed wine instead of expensive vintage
• Peacock shit
• Having Isabel Jarvis as her mother.
 
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I don't see so much as a smidge of paint on her hands or under her nails... so full of shit.
I know. Whenever I paint absolutely anything by the end, I am always absolutely covered from head to foot - hair included, even when I wear gloves/hats etc.
But, if I had just paid for my hair to be highlighted and blow dried, I would in no way in hell be thinking of taking up a paint brush within minutes. Forget that!
Again, all smoke and mirrors - timeline, as always, totally out of kilt. Scottish or, otherwise, as the case may be!
 
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I believe Pa and Ma had a vacation home in France for quite some time before they moved over to the cottage at the Chateau. Ma's parents also live in France, not sure how long that has been.
 
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Fandango
 
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What impelled you to reach out beyond the expat Brit community? Did you already parlez? How did you learn?
I was broken-hearted to see Budo and Tracy, such hard-working nice people, at French Farmhouse Diaries, at the kind of expat affair I'm all-too-familiar with (childhood abroad) -- an all Brits greasy fish and chips beer swilling event in what looked like a church basement. IN NORMANDY!!! Srsly, you can't just go to France because it's cheaper. I know everybody does, but it's FRANCE, people. I've been trying to understand the Frenchies for 30 years. Not there yet! Still fascinated!
 
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The Pethericks (and Ryan) often make jokes about their family being travellers, but I don't think we really know.
 
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If Dan did go to Turkey to get his teeth done, I really hope he went to Gerry’s dentist.
 
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We 3-4 pages left it is a good time to vote for the next thread title. Here are the selection from this thread.


Madame dressed up as a spode spectacle @Le Comte de Monte Cristo

While in France, she spends most of her time coming up with excuses to leave France as often as possible. @graciemckitten

It appears Diesel's Spode bowl was the spoils of war... @Imperious Me


Spud the rooster recognizes someone who is feathering someone else' nest. @Iolair

It got a one Spode chamber pot from me, but that chamber pot was full. @Iolair

'For $300/mth my Patreons get an original copy of my fanny on a photocopier, signed' @Imperious Me
 
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Spud.
 
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I believe Pa and Ma had a vacation home in France for quite some time before they moved over to the cottage at the Chateau. Ma's parents also live in France, not sure how long that has been.
I don’t follow their vlogs anymore but know through lurking on here what they are up to. I have no idea of their background but by living together and being interdependent they are living how Irish families in particular have lived for many a year. Different generations grannies, spinster aunts, bachelor uncles all living together and helping out with childcare etc. These nuclear families gradually disappeared as world travel became so easy but maybe with the impact Covid has had there will be a return to this way of living, which I think can be beneficial for everyone, most of the time.
 
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What you have stated is the same the world over, no matter which nationality you are.
Excellent workmanship, fair pricing and personal recommendation is "golden" when you are self employed. Your work ethic and reputation is all that matters. And, also your personal interaction with clients skills makes a huge difference too.
During my time working as a garden designer/professional gardener, all my clients only ever came through personal recommendation via past clients. I never, ever had to advertise.
 
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