One of the castles further away from us has an similar woman to that viscountess. My husband been invited over but time, commitment and me saying 'no you'll have to drag me there kicking, screaming and I'll do everything in my power to embarrass you' always get in the way. However, friends have visited in the past and we're told the lady of the house has fully embraced the viscountesses 'To the Manor Born' attitude. Friends gave up accepting invitations years ago because every time they went they were treated to the same meal of smoked salmon, again and again and again... and again. And again! I didn't understand the objection, as I love a bit of smoked salmon, until I was told it was served by people just because they think it's posh. That made me laugh! The viscountess strikes me as that type - very much like Fanny, knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
BTW, in tonight's cadeaux, the Irish couple who brought gifts to open on camera in her loidyships presence, gave Snorts a pair of silver salt and pepper shakers in the shape of birds. A lovely sweet gesture that was lost on him, trooping out his usual bland platitudes of "pretty" and "cute"... and especially cringeworthy as he announced that he was "going to look them up later." Husband, who was in the same room, looked up and said to me "WTF? Did that guy just say what I think he said?" This is one of the reasons why, just like that viscountess, Snorts is eminently punchable.
