The Chateau Diaries #19 How Tattle saved my vlog!

[Pno]

That hasn't stopped her from trying to interfere before. With you, I hope it works out for him. I've seen too many go under though to share your optimism.


I don't think he needs encouraging in that department, as he's pretty good in grabbing anyway, or so it seems.


From the comment section on this page about the Villioti Fashion Institute comes this interesting quote:
Good day. I sent my child there last year, paid all the fees but until today she does not have a certificate or the clothes that she made. Your phone is no longer going through. Can you kindly assist as i am now suspecting that we were scammed.

http://www.findglocal.com/ZA/Johannesburg/310349705786/Villioti-Fashion-Institute

Just looked at the website and some of the photos are from royalty free clip art. The whole ‘school’ seems to be a scam. Cannot believe that someone who graduated from Oxford can be this easily duped. And that Nic or Potty couldn’t have seen through this? Nic works in IT and Potty is a professional photographer. It’s their chateau too and now it’s associated with some shady characters. For gods sake Potty is from there.

 

[Clara Burnett]

Cannot believe that someone who graduated from Oxford can be this easily duped.

I can't either. Must mean she's in on the scam?

 

[Incognito Chatelaine]

I just looked at the video on YT and read the comments. It is even worse than I suspected.

Spero has hired commenters to suggest that his institute should have more funding.

One is Barbara Grace and the other is P V. Isabelle Jarvis and Percy Atfield are also contributing to raising the profile, they know that comments increase the profile on YT through the algorithms.

This actually makes me feel sick. Spero's scholarship is an out and out scam, I am convinced of it now.

 

[Clara Burnett]

This actually makes me feel sick. Spero's scholarship is an out and out scam, I am convinced of it now.

Same here. I am curious about what links Spero to the Jarvis clan, why are they interested in helping this guy. I suspected that link to be Percy, but it might also be Potty. Spero was born in Livingstone, Zambia, which is on the border with Zimbabwe. As far as I know Potty is from there too or has links to it. And there's a familiarity in their appearances. Could they be family somehow? Would explain a lot!

 

[chillijam]

I'd also like to point out that in a country like South Africa, a fashion scholarship is probably the most tone-deaf idea they could have come up with. And before I'm shot down, I do know the place very well, I lived there for 20+ years.

 

[Clara Burnett]

I'd also like to point out that in a country like South Africa, a fashion scholarship is probably the most tone-deaf idea they could have come up with. And before I'm shot down, I do know the place very well, I lived there for 20+ years.

Why would anybody shut you down? We're not on youtube or facebook. We welcome critical notes.

 

[Milre]

Considering that Dan started there in May for one day a week, he has done an incredible job! What a shame that we don't see the same level of progress elsewhere in the Chateau.

Exactly, she should hire a mum of 6 for half a day per week to have the same effect in the château

 

[Tamerton]

Maybe Percy is a sex bomb. Ooh la la!

He can't get a sentence out without being out of breath, so i doubt it.

i find him a bit of an odd nerd

He is, but I really like how thorough he is.

 

[Viva La Loca]

Poverty porn is so disgusting. IS was guilty showing giving the buckets. This dude is just repugnant. The golden shower social climbing dress has sunk even lower. Making scholarship applicates appear on Youtube is a new low. Ugh.

Extremely demeaning for those applicants
It's a scholarship not a reality show
but they have no choice
they are under-privileged
the under-privileged get no choice
while the privileged flaunt themselves flouncing
and pleading poverty
for their non-historic party pad
Pandemic, What Pandemic!!!

View attachment 446166 At least one of this creeps subs has some sense. IJ in there sucking up and climbing that social ladder ugh.

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Is that a British custom? SJ & Co. also do it all time.

No it isn't except for false acquaintances who also like to call each other babe

 

[FrenchGirl123]

I just looked at the video on YT and read the comments. It is even worse than I suspected.

Spero has hired commenters to suggest that his institute should have more funding.

One is Barbara Grace and the other is P V. Isabelle Jarvis and Percy Atfield are also contributing to raising the profile, they know that comments increase the profile on YT through the algorithms.

This actually makes me feel sick. Spero's scholarship is an out and out scam, I am convinced of it now.

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I haven't watched this video and not sure I will...
After what I've read here about it, it looks like a modern slaves fair...or a new Hunger Games version - for everybody to enjoy it online

Re. Lalande. I suppose Stephanie knows that a swimming pool at the chateau will increase their two local property taxes (taxe foncière and taxe d'habitation).

Speaking of which, I'd curious to know how these local taxes are calculated in their case.

Two of the co-owners are not resident at Lalande. So they should pay their taxe d'habitation for their second (holidays) home. (Maison secondaire).

Stephanie should be exempted from the taxe d'habitation (New regulation in France) since Lalande is her main house.

@arthur could give us some informations in this matter, maybe

 

[Viva La Loca]

I really cannot say..i am Dutch..so i dont know if its a British custom..maybe its a bit of teasing us.. because people in here think Ryan is gay?? Or maybe the life at a chateau can be very boring....just like in the army..

I am still disgusted that Ryan stated that we made racist comments about his aunt when in fact it was clearly stated (by myself) that his aunt is lovely and the best thing in his vlogs and that she should start a cooking show.
Lying little

After all the reaction from the trotter tribe I can see why CH4 dropped them
I can see why D&A sacked them
they wouldn't know their crystal from glass if it hit them in the face
btw an artist creates
a scammer goes on YT with crying and lying
that's the real creativity inside the man-child
words are one thing
actions are another

 

[Princess and the Pea]

I just looked at the video on YT and read the comments. It is even worse than I suspected.

Spero has hired commenters to suggest that his institute should have more funding.

One is Barbara Grace and the other is P V. Isabelle Jarvis and Percy Atfield are also contributing to raising the profile, they know that comments increase the profile on YT through the algorithms.

This actually makes me feel sick. Spero's scholarship is an out and out scam, I am convinced of it now.

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I've looked on FB. There seem to be lots of photos of students holding their certificates & working on projects so I don't think in that respect it is a scam. They are registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Education Institution so it appears that they are legit in that respect. As to whether those certificates are worth the paper they are written on in respect of getting a job in what is a hard industry to crack in any corner of the globe is the problem I guess. Grifting seems to be rubbing off if they are trying to get more charity money though.

 

[Clara Burnett]

I've looked on FB. There seem to be lots of photos of students holding their certificates & working on projects so I don't think in that respect it is a scam. They are registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Education Institution so it appears that they are legit in that respect. As to whether those certificates are worth the paper they are written on in respect of getting a job in what is a hard industry to crack in any corner of the globe is the problem I guess. Grifting seems to be rubbing off if they are trying to get more charity money though.

It's the way they scratch each others backs what's infuriating me. Buying a dress with grifted money, pretending it's a gift to charity, thus invoking the online exploitation of poor peoples misery and then complaining how hard it is to make a choice, hint hint, send us more. I would not stop puking if I were one of them, forever choking in my own lack of morality and decency.

Hey BG, with your humble opinions. Since you are getting your ideas here anyway, would you care to spend some of your thorough investigations on Spero's vlog and enlighten your tattle-fearing-and-loathing audience about the suspicious connections to your favorite shittelaine? Or would that compromise your warm relationship with her mother and wannabe-brother?

 

[Viva La Loca]

I've looked on FB. There seem to be lots of photos of students holding their certificates & working on projects so I don't think in that respect it is a scam. They are registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Education Institution so it appears that they are legit in that respect. As to whether those certificates are worth the paper they are written on in respect of getting a job in what is a hard industry to crack in any corner of the globe is the problem I guess. Grifting seems to be rubbing off if they are trying to get more charity money though.

seems unusual to interview for a degree level design course without asking the candidates to submit some portfolio work
a scholarship is not about who has the hardest background or who can interview well
it's about who has the talent, ability and aptitude
then the scholarship kicks in

 

[Clara Burnett]

seems unusual to interview for a degree level design course without asking the candidates to submit some portfolio work
a scholarship is not about who has the hardest background or who can interview well
it's about who has the talent, ability and aptitude
then the scholarship kicks in

I so agree. It reeks dirty from whatever corner you sniff it.

 

[Princess and the Pea]

seems unusual to interview for a degree level design course without asking the candidates to submit some portfolio work
a scholarship is not about who has the hardest background or who can interview well
it's about who has the talent, ability and aptitude
then the scholarship kicks in

Oh believe you me I am not in any shape or form endorsing that behaviour, but I think it's a rocky road to travel to say they are not a legitimate organisation when it appears (on the surface anyway) that they are. Disgraceful use of young people basically having to audition for a job in order to provide YouTube footage. But it appears in this circle of people that is the norm for them. Everyone and everything is there to be exploited for ££.

 

[Milre]

That attic is an absolute MESS!!!...I couldn't believe the chaos of it when Cat and Phillip were looking for, well, whatever they were looking for and found that chest. They had to climb over stuff just to get to the chest! Someone needs to bite the bullet and go up there to clean it up! My OCD kicked in HARD when I saw it. The same with Gwen and Billy's chateau and those rooms where stuff is just taken up there and dumped wherever!!! Come on people! CLEAN YOUR SPACES!!!

I'm sorry, I just can not stand clutter like that.

She even kept her graduation papers there, so you see how much she appreciates her grand education

 

[lalablahblah]

Oh believe you me I am not in any shape or form endorsing that behaviour, but I think it's a rocky road to travel to say they are not a legitimate organisation when it appears (on the surface anyway) that they are. Disgraceful use of young people basically having to audition for a job in order to provide YouTube footage. But it appears in this circle of people that is the norm for them. Everyone and everything is there to be exploited for ££.

My understanding is the SA government is highly against the exploitation of their people. This video is highly exploitive. No one should be forced to put their situation on youtube in order to get a scholarship. Whatever agency that certified this school needs to be made aware of that video.

 

[Milre]

I’m surprised more people aren’t mentioning how MPK went on holiday to Madrid to visit his friend/ boyfriend?? Staying at a lavish hotel and going out to eat, spending loads of €€€, but the minute it’s time for cottage reno, he all of a sudden has no more money and needs to bring out the begging bowl.

You are doing it all wrong: from freeloader 101
-first you live your life according to your standards (travel, party, food, clothes, candles,...)
-then you look what is left for the non fun part.
-Then you claim you have no money.

I'd also like to point out that in a country like South Africa, a fashion scholarship is probably the most tone-deaf idea they could have come up with. And before I'm shot down, I do know the place very well, I lived there for 20+ years.

Also I believe somebody coming from really unprivileged background would not consider becoming a fashion designer.

 

[nuff said]

My understanding is the SA government is highly against the exploitation of their people. This video is highly exploitive. No one should be forced to put their situation on youtube in order to get a scholarship. Whatever agency that certified this school needs to be made aware of that video.

An article from Rhodes University sadly highlights bigger issues.

Corruption in South Africa: echoes of leaders who plundered their countries

In South Africa, state corruption has taken hold with utter disregard for ethics and democratic norms in a cynical exploitation of the post-apartheid transformation agenda.

www.google.com

Looks like the ABnB business May end up under review in London, although out of Europe it will still follow!!! Less income from rental of the london residence.

Paris wins court challenge over restrictions on Airbnb rentals

City authorities in Paris won a final court challenge on Thursday over rules that restrict the use of properties for short-term holiday rentals in a victory likely to encourage other European cities.

www.thelocal.fr