The Chateau Diaries #157 You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy, caution is advised!

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I have a feeling this forum is both mandatory reading and a guilty pleasure for the Çh4 production crew
All companies nowadays employ social media managers, especially tv companies. I bet they check this page every single day and frequently spit their coffee out at some of the comments made, just like I occasionally do too. 😁
 
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"Time to say Goodbye" seemed prophetic especially since his lady love mocked him by sharing this singing bit (feral cats in my neighborhood yowled btw) .
Between the ill fated gift shop & this video , its definitely time to say goodbye. My other take away she was noting 4 gardeners on the payroll yet asking strangers aka patreons what caused the bushes to die.
I personally, like many of you, loath Snorts and don't wish any of his singing mania on anyone. I am however way more concerned that his girlfriend finds it hilarious to make him look like an amateur, an incompetent idiot, in front of the people that are paying her bills. That's the kind of evil he hopes to marry one day.
 
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I do know: she didn't. It involves rewiring at least the three-phase wires between the Larkin cottage where the main power comes in (and where the fire was) and the geothermal system it feeds (in the laundry room) That means breaking open a lot of things Stephanie Jarvis is not willing to break open once again, afraid of the disasters she will find there. None of the work done to this area before was done properly, so she's right about that: it would be a major project. She has put a veto on it, no matter the risks of another electrical fire. When he still worked there it was one of Ians high concerns, as he also needed more power coming into the shittoo for the two new gîtes he was working on and had to deal with the power supplier arranging that without any authorization from Stephanie Jarvis, being the one paying for it (well, have others pay it for he, as usual). Needles to say that up until now that hasn't happened either.
In other words, the new panelling the Patreons are shelling out for is just as in danger of burning up as she alleges the old panelling was?
How can she get fire insurance on this?
How can she take in €30K a month and not take care of this? It's insane, and jeopardizes all her decoration and gite-building.
 
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All companies nowadays employ social media managers, especially tv companies. I bet they check this page every single day and frequently spit their coffee out at some of the comments made, just like I occasionally do too. 😁
I wonder if they use some of the info in this forum to select which of Fannys follies to use as comic relief on Ch. 4 or how to frame the narrative to showcase her uselessness, bullshit comments/logic, and extravagance. They do a bang up jobs making Snorts looks like the idiot that he is. And I will not forget Dick Strawbridges look of WTF at Fanny and her water bottle when he visited Lie Lande. He had her number immediately and was not impressed with her.
 
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Hello fellow Tattlers,

I'm bowing out for a while. My beloved mother in law died today - cancer. A very sweet lady, her unfailing love and generosity kept me sustained when far from home. And with a heavy heart, I've just received word from Australia that my much loved godfather, who raised me has also died from complications arising from covid. He was 100 years old but still fit and very active till covid. I'm beyond devastated. It's all just too too much.

I'll return soon. Keep up the good fight. And please stay safe.
 
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How can she get fire insurance on this?
She thinks she has. But ask her where the policy is kept and I think you can guess the answer. She has no insurance against fires and if she does, it would be a lucky mistake. Oh damn, another task to go look for it next time I'm around...
 
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Patron Day Update

Good news fellow Tattlers – there’s still lots of room to book you spot at the Patron Garden Party. According to Stephanie Jarvis, if you’re coming Nati and I will put together a letter for anyone interested, with travel suggestions, etc. Email Nati at [email protected]

Out of 103 Patron responses on the Patron Vlog:
80 – not attending
12 – may attend
11 – yes, attending

Reasons for not attending include: insufficient notice, too far, can’t afford, 2022 vacation already booked, travel restrictions, Covid, School back in term, scheduled midweek, attending weddings.

If 20% of 3,000 patrons attend that would be 600 people, and we know that isn’t going to happen. 10% of 3,000 patrons is 300 people and I believe that's a stretch. Of the 11 people who have said they're coming most live within driving distance and 3 are lucky enough to be on vacation in France at the time.

Some of the patrons are referring to the Garden Party as an Annual Pilgrimage as though Fanny is a Virgin Saint and they’re coming to the shiteau to kiss Fanny’s ring. :rolleyes: Other’s are hoping there are trinkets and momento’s available of the blessed event! 🤮Other’s like this deluded patron believe Fanny is competent enough to organize a village fete….:ROFLMAO:

Allen Wood

Sounds fantastic! Perhaps if numbers allow Patreon Day could be combined with a village fete to defray the cost of tentage, loos etc, along the lines Sarah and George organised at Chateau de Brives? Local businesses could display their wares which would add to the experience for patrons.

Hello fellow Tattlers,

I'm bowing out for a while. My beloved mother in law died today - cancer. A very sweet lady, her unfailing love and generosity kept me sustained when far from home. And with a heavy heart, I've just received word from Australia that my much loved godfather, who raised me has also died from complications arising from covid. He was 100 years old but still fit and very active till covid. I'm beyond devastated. It's all just too too much.

I'll return soon. Keep up the good fight. And please stay safe.
Sending big hugs and sincere condolences. We'll still be here waiting for you when you're ready. ❤
 
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Tell us what you really think.,, don’t be shy 🙈
Ok... I think the beanie is a dirty smelly joke, and the joker is frequently wearing the joke. Has he never looked in a mirror? Probably not as his face is covered with ratty scruff. Yuck.
 
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Question for the international Tattlers - in Australia we have smoke detectors in all buildings. Residential buildings - very cheap, battery operated, easy to put in many rooms. I was shocked (naivety on my part) when living in Asia in apt these were not used outside common areas. Are residential smoke detectors a common thing around the world?
In the US, building codes vary depending on where you live. In my area, with new home construction or home remodeling, it’s required to have a smoke detector in every bedroom, a smoke detector in a common hallway outside the bedrooms, one in the kitchen, one in the attic, one in the basement/cellar, and one in an attached garage. If the home is multi-story, there must be at least one detector on every floor. I also have a smoke detector outside my laundry room in case the dryer catches on fire (this isn’t required, but I think it should be!). All of the detectors must be wired to the home’s power and have a battery back-up, and they must be interconnected (when one sounds an alarm, they all sound the alarm). Additionally, there must be a carbon monoxide detector in the common hallway outside of bedrooms. All new home construction and remodeling that requires permits must be inspected. Even if you’re just remodeling a single room (like a bathroom or kitchen), the building inspector will require you to upgrade your smoke/carbon monoxide alarms to meet code before signing-off.

Honestly, risk of fire or carbon monoxide poisoning is serious and not to be played with. My mother was almost killed in a house fire as a child when a wood stove overheated. The house burned to the ground, destroying everything. I couldn’t shut my eyes in Fanny’s farmhouse knowing she has electrical issues, and especially if she doesn’t have smoke detectors or alarms.
 
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@Clara Burnett With is been a B&B doesn't it legally have to provide a copy of the policy it its guests, most hotels will have a copy on the wall. i dread to think about public liability insurance.
 
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LieLande was a hunting lodge at best, it's never been a grand residence because it's not in an important strategic location.
I think the jury is out on Lalande's being in a strategic location. They were different in the olden days.
The Berry was practically the center of 15th c French kingship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Très_Riches_Heures_du_Duc_de_Berry) and certainly of the incredibly lucrative medieval trade in freshwater fish in the system of etangs (based on monasteries' hydrolic engineering skills: https://www.theatlantic.com/science...eval-people-were-already-ruining-fish/589837/) -- etangs much like Jarvis' own ancient lake.
There are eight medieval/Renaissance chateaux within a short drive of Lalande, one measure of the Berry's long prosperity and strategic position in the countless medieval and Renaissance wars.
The evidence is good that the fortified farmhouse could well have been grand. Just because Jarvis is wasting money given to her by others doesn't change the history of the region or the place.
 
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And don't forget this heating engineer Nathan the only one consulted isn't available until Jan 2023. Surely there is one near them who is French and will underbid Nathan on price and date available.
What I don't understand is why they didn't go back to the company that installed the original system. Why didn't they get 3 quotes. Surely the architect must know local companies capable of this work. Heck, wouldn't Davy know a Belgian heating contractor?
 
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Was thinking a little bit more about Ziggurat XYZ.
Do you think that they are the YT Manager that Stephanie Jarvis talked about here earlier this year?

From what I gather, they are a digital media marketing company and assist YTubers amongst others creators, develop their businesses :

We're a talent and media management company. The content we support is about sharing and celebrating a creator's passion.
We specialise in digital. From out-of-work Viners, to ‘grammers and YouTubers, Ziggurat provides a bespoke service for the creator you are now and, more importantly, for the creator you want to be.
Whatever the size of our client, Ziggurat brings together a team to support the creative process, from branding, design and motion graphics, product and web development, to editing and filming.


Obviously, they have industry wide contacts in connection with sponsors/publications etc - as has been evidenced by the recent Flueries' content/announcements etc.
For obvious reasons, Stephanie Jarvis' channels might not fit the "desired" profile for sponsors. ;)

They also seem to have a lot of carpentry/wood working type of YT clients - maybe something that Amaury might be working on for the future once he has completed the Marquis apartment, the Grand Salon and the China Pantry. Perhaps he may make a bid for freedom around end of 2024 then?
 
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Just a small reminder of Stephanie Jarvis' response when her HMN nearly burned down in Januari 2017, but saved by her then guardians Frank & Ivo. She was "holidaying" in Venice at the time and reacted to the news about the fire with a mere '"h that's my nightmare! I am so sorry I can't come home to deal with it because I just spend my last 300 pounds on a Venetian crown". Yes, she's putting other people lives at risk, every single day. She does not care though.
I remember that story.
And the Instagram post that goes with it. For all newbies courtesy of Stephanie Jarvis.
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Hello fellow Tattlers,

I'm bowing out for a while. My beloved mother in law died today - cancer. A very sweet lady, her unfailing love and generosity kept me sustained when far from home. And with a heavy heart, I've just received word from Australia that my much loved godfather, who raised me has also died from complications arising from covid. He was 100 years old but still fit and very active till covid. I'm beyond devastated. It's all just too too much.

I'll return soon. Keep up the good fight. And please stay safe.
So very sorry to hear this; sending you much love and support.
 
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I know one thing… Matthias is about to get his azzz blocked. 👀
Interestingly, there's lots of patron comments about the heating (options, pro/con), but Fanny and her flying monkeys are being unusually quiet. I suspect it's because Fanny knows she's not going to do anything about the heating, except install 3 log burners, so any discussion is all moot.
 
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After fast forwarding through the Patreon video, I sat down and wrote out a check for $300,000 and will be sending it today to Stephanie. I’m also sending a new set of luggage to Phyllis, so he can start packing.
Why does Stephanie blink constantly, speak upbeat and positive while shaking her head NO. Why does she lean forward, rock back, blink and blink and blink, self soothe again pushing her hair behind her ear? Because she has just fabricated another story. Oh, I’m also sending masking tape in multi color pak as Phyllis needs to keep his mouth shut while Fanny is blathering. Anyway, off to the post office now to get that check in the mail.
I was once told that liars constantly blink whilst lying. Imagine that it has something to do with the other person not truly being able to fully read their facial expressions etc. Anybody here got any "body language" insightfulness?

As to the Patreon vlog. Was anyone else angered by the fact that SJ and her dinner party guests were obviously using the Marquis apartment when in reality the patrons who have funded it, haven't seen its finished big reveal yet? :mad:
 
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She thinks she has. But ask her where the policy is kept and I think you can guess the answer. She has no insurance against fires and if she does, it would be a lucky mistake. Oh damn, another task to go look for it next time I'm around...
Now I remember your Frank and Ivo testimony on this. Thank you.
Guests should be informed that a proven and unrepaired fire hazard persists at Lalande and that Stephanie Jarvis cannot locate her fire insurance policy.
 
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