The Chateau Diaries #193 It’s time to put photos of the accountants on milk cartons & c if they're found

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I feel your pain. Mine doesn't believe in getting rid of stuff. He still owns some horrors that have now been designated to gardening clothes. His father was worse.
 
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Jack Spratt
'Mine doesn't believe in getting rid of stuff.'

My husband finds it hard to let go as well.
It really does my head in sometimes.
I need an emoji with steam coming out of it's ears.
 
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Exactly, sound advice. A chateau would never be on my list, a money pit. I'm so glad when we came over to look 20 years ago, we were open minded. We wanted to be in the middle of nowhere but ended up in a little hamlet with the best neighbours/friends ever. You want somewhere that will feel like home and not feel like an expensive mistake.

So true. Most of my working life keeping a wardrobe of suitable clothes for work was an expensive nightmare. Luckily the last six years I was in the uk, I was in uniform so it was a breeze. After moving to rural France, the amount of clothing and shoes that got donated (no need for any of those here in the sticks) was obscene. Much more casually dressed these days.
 
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Bettina H
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The patreon card i got ages ago still smell amazing

RowanDrift
21 hours ago
My patreon card arrived this week, I think the whole street knew I screamed in excitement, its got pride of place on the dresser and smells lovely Xx
I've heard of card carrying Democrats.
Card carrying Republicans...
Card carrying this...
Card carrying that...
Now there are card sniffing tralalanders.
 
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I'm wondering if it may have something to do with Percy's health. Maybe Fanny has orders to stay put in case Mummy needs her.
I think the same. Mummy was certainly a lot less feisty than normal she seemed concerned all of the time. Could be a combination of Percy's health doubled with the current state/financial situation at the chateau. I don't think all is as it seems.

Jack Spratt
'Mine doesn't believe in getting rid of stuff.'

My husband finds it hard to let go as well.
It really does my head in sometimes.
I need an emoji with steam coming out of it's ears.
Mine still has bloody jumpers from the 80s (collectable vintage now, that he's hidden so i can't bin them). He still had clothes in boxes from when we moved here 16 years ago. I've been very slowly Emmausing stuff over the years, he's not noticed so it proves he didn't need to keep them in the first place.
 
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Same! Same! Same!
Except he notices when I try to 'declutter' for him.
 
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Just back from daut's house .... it is my birthday today so I am about to catch up. Daut did a lovely lunch for me and my grandson played "happy birthday" on his guitar. He is just learning and did good!

OK .... I have a husband that has lots of things in the garage that "we just might need some day" !!! That day will Never come.
Will not throw anything away.

My heart goes out to you both MadameChat and Beachgirl .
 
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I have lost count of the number of times that I have heard, 'I knew we shouldn't have thrown that out. Now I need it.'

And . . . a very happy birthday to you!
 
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Happy Birthday @Pekey
 
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These words drive me nuts, 'everythink' ' 'somethink' 'anythink' It's surprising how many people use these non words. So annoying.
I also note Billy mentioned how the cost of rebuilding after a fire would be millions. Was this also referencing Dopey Dan and his Folly?
 
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It's his regional dialect associated with where he comes from in England.
Wikipedia explains it better than me.

Wikipedia says:

 
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I absolutely HATE the fancy white tiles Billy Petherick is putting up as a backsplash in the Convent office kitchen. They are gross and totally unsuitable for a kitchen, so unhygenic. And then he uses BLACK grout. WTAF?
Look, you guys kept saying the Trotters and Gwendoline have well established plans, that she wouldn't spend that dolla without a well thought out plan, that she's very financially savy. I think that is all a load of bull and that going by what they have done with their Dracula chateau, while miles ahead better than Fanny, shows they have no plan or idea about what they're doing but quite a bit of money to be stupid with.
 
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It's his regional dialect associated with where he comes from in England.
Wikipedia explains it better than me.

Wikipedia says:
Oh dear, most of my family's origins are either Kent or East London so there's no hope for me is there. I'll hold my hands up and say sometimes (depends on the company and how animated the conversation) it can slip in. Most of the time I'd say I have a Surrey dialect (if it exisits) or for special occassions I do have my 'posh telephone voice'.
 
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Another Hyacinth. Spratt residence, Lady or Gentleman of the house speaking

I'm sure either Pa Petherick or Teabag mentioned once that they hailed from Kent. I may be wrong.
 
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