Augh no!! So embarrassing, My Dalmatian jump out at a road stop place, they sold pies and drinks, but I didn't realize they were known for all the pet rabbits they allowed to roam... freakin' dog saw the rabbits before I did and flew out the van. He would not come back and everyone (picnic tables all over) was baying at me to get my dog under control, stupid bitch etc... was awful, both kids and me were in tears by the end and we left with no pie...Do we know what these killer dogs are yet. Could be a gun dog breed which is why the Peacocks could be at danger. I had a springer spaniel who caught the cockerel which belonged to the childrens petting garden in a pub once. The cockerel was winding him up by walking up and down in front of him outside the safety of the garden but my dog somehow slipped his lead and collar
Because karma is a bitch and she couldn't be arsed struggling through a booking session with Natti.She is just despicable! Why is karma taking so long.
Quoting self, how too charming.Reality check: You can get 5 1/2 feet of dentil molding online for $66 (US), €62.66. £53.80.
I don't know why Amaury is making it.
I'm not sure I'd rule it out as inappropriate for the shitoo decoration wise. But it certainly is not "restoration". We have a hint of what the ancient woodwork at Lalande looked like in the ox-blood painted rafter Ian discovered, hand decorated in white with a wild flower motif. Which we're still waiting for a carbon-dating on, which Jarvis promised years ago.
My benchmark on what is appropriate for a 13-17th century fortified farmhouse is based on the meticulous restoration by
New York preservation architect Joseph Pell Lombardi of his fortified farmhouse in the Auvergne, the Chateau du Sailhant.
Treading on Medieval Ground
Rediscovering a Forgotten Château in France's Auvergne Regionwww.architecturaldigest.com
The story of his resto is fascinating, and a catalog of best practice. For example, the two dining rooms of the chateau had been used as grain storage bins during the 19th century when the chateau literally was used as a barn. Neither was original as dining rooms either. Its 19th century owner medievalized it, as was the fashion. What do you do? What is the "appropriate" or real restoration?
He hired a local researcher to dig out all references to the chateau and its enviro from documents ranging through its 1,000-year history and pre-history.
He learned French.
He personally visited every single one of the 40 chateaux in the Auvergne open to the public, to see what was locally appropriate.*
He did the infrastructure first.
Etc., etc., etc..
What he has come up with is admirable and charming with a period appropriate version of a Hugh Hefner bedroom.
The salon has a telescope and the library a child-sized model car.
It is not my taste, but it is in perfect taste. And, it is quite grand, using lots of very well restored and maintained panelling and inexpensive brocante furniture of the neo-Gothic persuasion.
My favorite room is the light and airy library, with reasonably upholstered neo-Gothic furniture made by a local artisan from wood beams salvaged from the WWI bombing of Reims Cathedral. The rest is way too warlord and macho for me.
So I dig where Jarvis is coming from, in furnishing her place in a more feminine and homely style.
I have to say I can't tell if the panelling at Sailhant has dentil carving on it, but the place is full of panelling and I think it is period(s) appropriate. None of it is painted, though, it's all brilliantly polished, and very grand.
I've seen a really ancient chateau down there somewhere, whose name I have forgotten, beautifully renovated with well pointed old stone and modern rustic furniture, like tree trunk beds, with gorgeous textured textiles in all shades of lime render and stone. Brilliant and more my style.
The point being, one 21st century expert has restored his fortified farmhouse in the middle of nowhere grandly. But it's not Versailles grand, it's earlier grand. And if one wished to restore Lalande to "appropriate" fortified farmhouse style, it would and could be grand.
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* Of all the Lalanders, only Davy has done this, and made the point to Jarvis that her local reference is the world famous Renaissance gardens at Chenonceau, designed by and for two women, Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici.
Maybe they could have a grab bag gift swap and if you get your own gift back you get to draw twice!Maybe that's how they will get do it. Select the very special patreons ( who pay way too much) and gift a lot. Have them tour and lunch and then have them give them whatever gifts they have smuggled over and maybe have them on a grabeux. Carefully select where they can see and deflect that the grand salon isnt ready and they want it to be a suprise. Stephanmemem will probably be there as she wants all the praise and gifts that the dauphines will bring
That's not just smoke and mirrors Clara, that's warning bells and whistles!I have the same suspicions about this guy. It sure seems like he takes pride in his work and it does not make any sense to me to waste that on her dump of a farmhouse. It must be something in his personal life, as he's not the nice guy he portrays to be. His continuing involvement with the Argentinian Bully is another clue to what he is like in real life. He obviously inherited the same Biglio gene from his mother as his cuz did from hers: the charm away gene that creates smoke and mirrors all around.
It's true of France too. The traditional dish from the area I live in is Cassoulet (that narrows the area down) and every mamie has her own recipe. As does every butcher. Each town has it's own twist with ingredients. The best Cassoulet I have had is from Castelnaudary, and I've tried a few! De Gaulle famously once said - "how can you govern a country that has more than 246 varieties of cheese". That was probably 70 or 80 years ago and there's a hell of a lot more out there now. Sadly, imho, France has somewhat lost the plot when it comes to food. What was once considered the gastronomic capital of the world has now succumbed to McCain oven chips being de riggeur in just about every household in France. New build houses no longer have operational kitchens, just a scullery type thing in the corner with a microwave (same thing happened in the UK 20 years ago. That was one of my cues to get out). France is, I believe, McDonald's biggest global success story! The country where it was said it would never take off!!! Granted, there are still some shining stars and gems but you have to seek them out like buried treasure. This is why shit'o-lane fanny could do so much better. The veg garden is in no way exploited enough. Local produce is out there and available but, like the current generation of French house"people" (note I did not use the term housewives or femme de foyer in French) she is lazy and tight with the money. And frankly couldn't give a fuck.QUOTE="The Simple Life, post: 10361399, member: 319802"]
Thank you, great find! In fact one of the characteristics of Italian food and cooking - and Italian culture in general - is the unbelivable number and varieties, even whitin a small area. Due to the great variety of the territory, climate, microclimate, soil etc. there are thousands of different recipes of the same dish, like pasta, rice, meat, fish, vegetables, cakes and pastries and they can vary greatly even from one town or village to the next one.
But what is not very well known is that in Italy there are about 500 types of cheese and many of them are DOP (protected origin denomination). Many of them are produced only in a very small area, like many types of wines or olive oil, or ham and salami that are not enough to be exported, just like some fruit and vegetables which are grown in small areas and are of a superior quality.
Unfortunately our government, like the past ones, has not helped our agriculture, as if the foolish project were to destroy as much as possible of it. I don't want to discuss this here, but it's very sad.
I'm thinking fake road blocks on all routes to the chateau. Road closed due to flooding, or fire, trees down or mass infestation of wild rabid squirrels. Someone official looking to redirect traffic away from the shiteau. Patrons will try to phone the HMN but as the phone is always off the hook, no-one will answer.Add the leaflets to the plane with the banner!!
Keeks, I think this may be your masterwork.Philip Janssen's birthday is September 12th. What gifts will the patrons bring??? We know Kenneth will not disappoint.
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Hooray! I've changed my return flight, delaying 3 days, so I can attend. Great choice of days, Stephanie!
OMG I'm a VIP!!!! I nominate this when it's my turn. @ComtesseRose
100%. I think she films a maximum of two days a week. Even then she’s late uploading at times.I think the biggest puzzle is where Fanny has been or is at the moment after her Venice shenanigans. All of the vlogs released in the last 2 weeks are at least that in age so there has been nothing new or current on CD or f/b in that time. I don’t watch grabeaux at the shittoo so can’t comment on when that was filmed but something is afoot and I don’t think she has been at the shittoo at all.
...what with all the flights being cancelled all over the world...most who even attempt to book for this fiasco...will never arrive...Oh she will not advertise this very well as she doesn’t want anyone to pitch up.
TRUE!A 4 hour drive is Nothing to Aussie's ..... we have to travel far for everything so it will be a snip for us !
God this is going to be good if it happens!
You mean like the chateauverse version of ComiCon? ChateauCon…wait!!!She wants people to be there in order to top up her coffers. They'll be expected to pay for food, drink and parking. Whatever she can put a price tag on, she will. Ten minutes one on one with Stephanie? €40 thank you. Exclusive photo with Stephanie? That's €15 thank you. Autographs? €10 thank you. Bottled water? €5 thank you. There's nothing in her nature to suggest otherwise. She'll think it all a messy business, and she truly doesn't want to go through with it, but she'll reason it's only one day out of her life, and think of all that lovely money she canput towards the chateau restorationsSwiss bank account.
He reminds me of Michael Petherick. As in, tried a bit of everything and got lots of experience in many things under his belt.I agree, he seems like an extreme hobbyist. By that, I mean he is very good at it, but could he earn a living at it with the pace at which he works. He is pretty ocd and perfectionistic with his work.
Must be Kerry Gold Butter. Nothing but the best for Irish potatoes.I'm Irish and roasting a new potato is sacrilegious to us. A good new potato should be simply steamed with some mint and served with sea salt and quality butter. A meal in itself.
Yes!!! Up close and personal! And you MUST buy yourself a souvenir from the Shop! A nice chutney.Hey kid, be a sport and one day if you are really bored, take a nice, looooong drive and take a gander at the dump up close and personal. Tell us how it really looks outside??? Please????
He is indeed. But it was more the fact that the family may have been using their accountant's info from their businesses to help Fanny wriggle round Association rules by making herself the sole person who takes all decisions, doesn't require an audit etc. I'm not a financial expert in any shape or form but it seems that if there is an angle this family will get round paying their way. The care home business seems to have been the real money spinner for the Jarvis/Richmond families.Amaury Richmond is a director of Oak Tree Barns too, isn't he? Good sleuthing, the plot thickens.
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