The Chateau Diaries #175 The lonely chair is where Philip sits after being Potty's fluffer

[Harpocrates]

Yes very good one too.

The flavour of the cheese is better and ‘yummier’ if you leave the cheese out of fridge 1/2 hr to 1 hr before eating,
I like stinky and gooey cheese, as my friends say of course you are French.

Does not sound disgusting compared to car ass bread

 

[MadameChat]

How long does Phillipa have to be in a relationship with SJ before he/she can claim part of her assets when the inevitable split comes? Anyone know?

In Canada it’s 1 year of cohabitation to be considered to be a common law marriage division of property applies only to married couples

These pictures should remind us that these people deserve each other. How awful they must be irl.


Well, she's a Hoosier for one thing (Ky looks down on Indiana for some reason, probably basketball). She's paying to play...the Shittoo Stans will, no doubt, be buying her wares now.

Meanwhile I'm trying to find the vlog featuring the (Canadian?) lady who wrote a song about all the inmates of the Shitooo so I can cross off all the ones who are gone.

lol who could forget that horrible song Dan he is the man did he have a plan was something in his hand

 

[NoIAmNotAHorse]

Too kind.
I've never had it or made it any other way. Made a bucket of it last week, veg, anchovy, egg, no tuna, fresh beans carefully labored over. But to be a Perfect Little tit About Food Orthodoxy™ , I looked it up in Larousse Gastronomique, land of a thousand salades.
"Niçoise salad. Salade Niçoise -- Mix equal parts diced potatoes and French beans. Season with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix with anchovy fillets, olives and capers. Garnish with quartered tomatoes. Sprinkle with chopped chervil and tarragon."
I adore chervil, sprinked on boiled beef and parsnips it's a universe of lush.
Hard to come by, never had it on even the best restaurant Niçoise salad. Which was at the Madison Hotel in DC, presented in a fluted pate brisee cup surrounded by dressed leaves. I think there might have been some toasted almonds involved. Long ago and in another country....
I was stunned Jarvis served her most faithful paying guests meat -- tuna and charcuterie. Ding dong! But that she was clearly winging it for the main dish of their lunch is bleeping disgraceful. No black olives. No green beans. Tells me she didn't know or shop for what she was going to be serving.

And leftover jazzed up olive paste YUK!!!

 

[mrsp67]

None of them are Christians. They don't even understand what that chapel stands for, it is just a pretty building for them to decorate. And now, they're sad won't be able to do that. Disrespectful morons (and I'm not even religious).

the one very terrible thing is that I believe they held a actual mass, meaning something very serious to Catholics. The chapel needed to be consecrated in order to have mass.

 

[Iolair]

There she was in that yellow dress on top of the bloody bed opening More Birthday Gifts!!! OMG

Still........ I was glad to see this just for the Squirrel Boyfriend pillow and portrait plus ...... why does someone felt a turret with peacocks etc in a darn spode cup as well !!!

Talking of Spode....... old Teabag the Spiv slipped in a few drawings for Fanny........ I bet he is merching them for his next fling overseas.

Tons of Chocolate , toffee and tea...... its a wonder anyone has teeth in their head!

The best part is going to be next week when we all go up to Mummy's shack , sit on her bed and open ALL the pressie's insane people have sent to her and the Percy !

I thought Mummy looked shocked when Fanny told her at the end !

I will have my coffee by my side for that ....... no bugger the coffee I will have a glass of champagne for this event ---even if its morning here!

I'm remembering them cleaning out one of the upstairs corridors and recall the felted squirrel and mouse wonders being dumped there. I'm also remembering Fanny saying these creations were perfect to share and would be on display in guest's rooms. But I'm also remembering them dumped on top of her bedroom fridge. So much for displaying or sharing them at all. Might join you for that drink Pekey. Watching IJ opening pressies and trying to actually be pleasant, gracious and grateful when she's really such a sow - yeah, best break out the Bundy!

 

[mrsp67]

Is that what she wore to a wedding? Dana, there comes a point in every woman’s life where it is time to stop shopping in the juniors/teen section. Perhaps the size will fit, but the styles are just not meant for you anymore.

ha, I had this discussion with one of my former employees today

 

[NoIAmNotAHorse]

Just watched the latest CD. Is it my imagination or was SJ looking very strained? Maybe it was because IJ was off to the accountants with that file under her arm???

It’s probably been mentioned, but the secretive looking aluminium suitcase…are Mummy and Step-Daddy drug mules or simply asses?

 

[mrsp67]

@mrsp67 You are beautiful!

omg you made my week, ps with my haircut I look like my mom who I lost 20 years ago...

 

[lyna]

OMG! Best line in the comments ever! It may be made up but it's spot on!

Daaaaaaang, and he had to add the Bless your heart... didn't he...

 

[suthern_lurker]

I just saw the “Money Matters” YouTube channel was a suggestion under Chateau Diaries...
OMG!!! I couldn’t believe my ears!!!
I looked in Wiki to see if others had mentioned this- since I’ve missed lots lately in here- seems it was brought up in an older thread.
But geez!!!
That’s a bunch of BS right there!

 

[mrsp67]

So what happened that Fanny doesn't wear pants or jeans any more. She has a cute figure and it would make so much more sense, up and down ladders and in the garden and on the digger etc. to be wearing pants. Something must have been said--- or does she only wear pants when she is in a female/ female relationship? anyone know?

YES YES

 

[suthern_lurker]

OMG! Best line in the comments ever! It may be made up but it's spot on!

To borrow a quote....
“I don’t care who you are, but that’s funny right there!”

 

[TorontoGWM]

Arguably the relationship with Phyllis is very Sapphic.

The Chatelaine Ardwhore is so stunned, I do believe she actually thinks Fill-Up is a lesbian friend of KitKat and Honey! She does like her dykes… hence affection for Dutch, too.

 

[suthern_lurker]

Daaaaaaang, and he had to add the Bless your heart... didn't he...

Must be from the south!!!!
Best back handed compliment ever!
Ending with “Just saying” ranks up there too-
because it’s not nice to say “dumb ass”!

 

[mrsp67]

The thought of wearing anyone else's nightgowns is repulsive to me. Just too intimate. I'm not into used bras or panties either never have been, and I hope I maintain enough sanity not to. This brings me to a little story, scroll by if not interested. I was working at an elementary school and one of the church lady volunteers for an afterschool program was walking around wearing her bra on the outside of her shirt. Poor dear, I had to say something, of course, but quite awkward. It's like those dreams where you show up for work or school in your underwear or worse.

ive usual no problem telling the hard truths , but when you know they did not do it intentional and it will hurt them.

Hmm if it has not been already mentioned, the lads belt is half undone….

the kid is undone, Im waiting for his mom and dad to come rescue him

 

[TorontoGWM]

Please explain Ardwhore. I missed that. You’ve combined names - who is the ARD - I get bleep. Credit to you for the invention. Extra credit for explaining it to me (and perhaps others, but maybe not - I might be the only one not connecting the dots)

Ardmore + bleep = Ardwhore.
SJ is Chatelaine Ardwhore.
Mumsie is the Dowager Chatelaine Ardwhore. Fill-Up is just a plain bleep.

 

[Jules100]

lol who could forget that horrible song Dan he is the man did he have a plan was something in his hand

It was teeth in one hand and leave in spray conditioner for Dana in the other.

 

[NoIAmNotAHorse]

Wow, what self-serving drivel. Clearly whoever wrote that conveniently ignored the fact that when someone starts a blog about their lives, solicits public funds to fund their project then they are accountable to the public and must use the funds for their stated purpose. As far as their private lives being private, when you expose your private life to get views/clicks then you open yourself up for criticism. Comparing CD Patron fund to a Netflix subscription is ludicrous.

There was also something he said about “you don’t know me!!!”

Yes, we do Oily, you’re a pompous ass who traces and paints “art.” It’s not sold because it’s twee rubbish.

We also know that you’re a liar. “Tattle/someone set up a fake MMM account so now WE HAVE to have Patreon. Equates with theft.

You’re a grandstanding fool who is trying to treat the rest of us like idiots. You HAD TO save that house with the ugly af stencils because no one else would. We’ll, there was a good reason for that. The locals knew it would cost millions of euros to restore. Too clever for you “gobbler.”

You are greedy. €1.9 for a rundown overgrown house that exist all over Europe, the world, dilapidated because very few people (us plebs) can afford millions of $/£|€s to fix them you think you’ve bought yourself status. Nope. Stupidity-yes. Panic attacks already or was that an act to try to attract more patrons to the handful you have. That must be shocking when you thought you were joining the Jarvis’ gravy train.

To take money from patrons, you are accountable. If you said “I need your money dear Patrons, to live in luxury or for a Grand Tour of Europe, do you think you’d attract a single patron?

You are attempting to appropriate monies from the unsuspecting, which means you’re a potential thief.

Comparing your lousy channel to Netflix?!?!? You are extremely deluded.

Does that sound like we “don’t know” you?

 

[mrsp67]

Forgive me, I was in lunch break on my smartphone and typing more than a sentence is nearly unbearable on it.

As usual: I am a longtime lurker here. Started watching CD during the pandemic. For some month that was my favorite channel, Stephanie and her friends really made me believe they are genuine. I also considered becoming a small Patreon for her and Patherick. Over the years I made my experiences with scripted shows and how truthfully and real they really are. That was the reason why I initially held back becoming a Patreon.

Somehow, I started questioning a lot of their doings. The focus shifted from renovation, historical stories, and exploring the landscape to drinking, traveling, and paying people who do a tit job. I think the turning point for me was that Venetian vacation, having people living in a cold mansion meanwhile, and all the soap opera drama.

When I was looking up on Google about one of the people at lalande, I found your threads.

welcome, its such fun group with a twist

I'm offering a reward to any Patron that finds and burns that yellow dress! Seriously.

ill chip in

 

[NoIAmNotAHorse]

Note on the Australian insult: "drongo."
It is a term used to describe someone who is an ignorant, stupid, and a pain in the arse.

It derives from a popular 1920's racehorse named the Spangled Drongo, after the bird species of the same name. A racehorse of high promise, Drongo subsequently became an insult thanks to the horse never ever winning a race, despite frequently coming 2nd and third during it's long racing career. A drongo can also be taken to mean someone who isn't even worthy of being called 2nd best, but an all round looser.

The drongo bird, on the other hand, has many sub-orders, all of which are really very clever. They are known for being cunning, brash, manipulative and aggressive.

Thanks so much. I really should explain Aussisms. I knew about the horse and our very clever Drongo birds, but you explained those very eloquently