The Chateau Diaries #202 The Fleuries next Christmas grift candle may smell of greed, sweat & regret

[Madame No]

Unbelievable! It's the only word I could muster after seeing Aunt and Uncle's home. Absolutely nothing makes sense. Are they trying to be Victorian? The house isn't Victorian. Are they trying to be an antiques shop? It isn't a shop. That was absolutely the worst Christmas decor I have ever seen. Mind boggling just how ugly it is. You would need an entire room just to store all that tit. There wasn't one thing that stood out because of the clutter. No theme. It's a fire hazard. I couldn't be in there for more than a minute before I had an anxiety attack. Auntie spends all her time eating and buying junk from the looks of it. You can see where Fanny gets her inspiration. It was very depressing because it was so desperate.

BTW, something weird is going on with this site on my computer today. I am not able to leave any "likes" on posts. I'm not ignoring anyone. I do read them.

 

[C'est moi]

More Bett Lynch

Don't knock Bet. She's a national treasure

 

[Reader's digest]

Let’s recapitulate Philip Janssen’s attribution to the channel that is wheeling in the money for Stephanie Jarvis: he provided content (not), he edited (maybe, but very flawed if you want to be kind), opened a shop (not), started his own channel (not, but he’s still dreaming of it), offered family accounting services (bingo!). Now let’s evaluate why they are still together….

I honestly believe his job is what we call in Germany :
"den inneren Schweinehund überwinden "
... To motivate her to get out of bed, some kind of animator. To entertain her when doing the boring stuff like travelling, that's why she does not mind paying him vacations. To encourage her to buy stuff when she clearly knows she shouldn't. That's why she doesn't care that he doesn't cook. She doesn't care for food she prefers him using the porcelain and provide content. He has somewhat of an eye for details and seems to share her passion for Lalande. I think they even bonded over singing. They genuinely seem to enjoy each other when singing. I saw couples being together for less

Not saying that your presents were cheap or tasteless but sometimes they just don't give pleasure and are more of an obligation. But what do I know I am a grumpy old lady myself

You could be right, of course but I always try to keep up with the times and choose carefully. I know also that another friend has sent very generous money gifts over many years and never received a thank you.
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I am sure you did. Maybe it's time to stop sending gifts and see what happens? Gift it to yourself instead Maybe they have a different love language than you?

 

[Just Grift Wood]

I really love Arthur, Dick and Angel's son he is such a lovely lad

 

[Reader's digest]

S d

Unbelievable! It's the only word I could muster after seeing Aunt and Uncle's home. Absolutely nothing makes sense. Are they trying to be Victorian? The house isn't Victorian. Are they trying to be an antiques shop? It isn't a shop. That was absolutely the worst Christmas decor I have ever seen. Mind boggling just how ugly it is. You would need an entire room just to store all that tit. There wasn't one thing that stood out because of the clutter. No theme. It's a fire hazard. I couldn't be in there for more than a minute before I had an anxiety attack. Auntie spends all her time eating and buying junk from the looks of it. You can see where Fanny gets her inspiration. It was very depressing because it was so desperate.

BTW, something weird is going on with this site on my computer today. I am not able to leave any "likes" on posts. I'm not ignoring anyone. I do read them.

She didn't only inherit her taste, it seems uncle and aunt also don't seem to use common sense when making expensive investments. How can you buy a property and not realise it is a listed building?
Would also like to know if they bought the house before Stephs parents bought her the chateau. I always wondered how come Isabelle agreed to invest her hard earned money in such a ridiculous project.She most have realised by then that her daughter is basically useless. But it makes sense now if she wanted to prove to her younger sister that she too can waste money on a phantasy object. Makes actually much more sense to me to explain it with sibling rivalry than with deep love towards her daughter. If only some tattler can research how and how much money they all made with those nursing homes. Aunt and uncle seem to be loaded. Was it really just perfect timing to be in the mental health industry? 4 nurses ending so rich in the 80s though maybe only Isabelle seem to have some sense? I wonder....

 

[Marquis de Potpourri]

Uncle Faux Aristocrat and Auntie Social Climber's house looks like a f***king brocante.
I know there is no accounting to taste, but heck...that couple's taste is awful!
They Victorianized-Napoleonized-Empirified-Eightyfied that poor barn. I can almost hear the building say BURN ME DOWN, PLEASE!

Auntie Chantie here is helping bolster her niece and warning the patrons---it's going to cost an awful lot of money to edify the grand salon.
Gird you very wide loins for a massive reno cost, and Amaury will be charging double for labor!

 

[Fennelbug]

bingo is right, Clara, Here is what I was going to post earlier:

Everything about the Shittelaine is sketchy and messy. . Her “business” and “personal” relationships routinely overlap in a personal, financial, and legally incestuous manner and she is always on the lookout for free/cut rate/ grifted help from any person she encounters

I was always under the impression that nosy Sir Snorts a Lot knew about many of her nefarious dealings (had the dirt on her) and now we discover the father of Snorts is advising or handling F4F’s tax issues/business issues.

It makes sense now why F4F has to feature PhiPhi so much, is resentful of him in some ways, why Anne Marie and Śir Chamberpottie tolerate him, Auntie and Uncle have to publicly claim to “love him”, why he thinks he owns the Dump, butts into every conversation or video with his personal opinions and suggestions, makes unilateral decisions about the Dump and takes actions without consulting F4F and the other owners, walks through out the Dump freely, and is controlling, has a sense of entitlement, and is perpetually trying to force himself into the center of all the Dump/YouTube decisions or dealings. Phi Phi, her personal support squirrel, beard or front for her sexual liaisons, and decorator/shopping addict, has her boxed in a corner, she cannot get rid of him, without exposing herself and her questionable tax and business practices.

I didn’t want to spill the beans but Potts has been boning Snorts’ mom. No coincidence they both live in the Netherlands.....

 

[C'est moi]

Unbelievable! It's the only word I could muster after seeing Aunt and Uncle's home. Absolutely nothing makes sense. Are they trying to be Victorian? The house isn't Victorian. Are they trying to be an antiques shop? It isn't a shop. That was absolutely the worst Christmas decor I have ever seen. Mind boggling just how ugly it is. You would need an entire room just to store all that tit. There wasn't one thing that stood out because of the clutter. No theme. It's a fire hazard. I couldn't be in there for more than a minute before I had an anxiety attack. Auntie spends all her time eating and buying junk from the looks of it. You can see where Fanny gets her inspiration. It was very depressing because it was so desperate.

BTW, something weird is going on with this site on my computer today. I am not able to leave any "likes" on posts. I'm not ignoring anyone. I do read them.

I noticed the weird stuff on the tattle site too. I was typing replies and it would double it up. Or, as you say, likes wouldn't "stick". It wasn't refreshing properly either. It was about the time we lost our little Hannukah hats. Maybe a technical glitch. Whatever, it's still being a bit jiggley.

 

[ComtesseRose]

Tantinette and TonTon's rooms look like the set of a John Waters movie...


I wonder if Stephanie will get cha cha heels for Christmas...

 

[Imperious Me]

Blimey Aunty's house is like gypsy chic so OTT quite an offence on the eyes

How many does she entertain in her boudoir that she needs so many seats?? I'm seeing the family issue with too much 'stuff'... When do you realize it's just junky? Quite envious of the space though...

 

[Tea with lemon]

Who will explain to me, because I obviously don't understand
Why do people come to Fanny's, for example, at Christmas.
If we ignore that HMN is cold to death SJ is a bad host.
I would hate to go somewhere as a guest, and I would have to do everything myself. In that case, I will stay at my WARM house.
Fanny's casual approach to the arrival of guests drives me crazy.
I thought, and I know it's like that with most people, that when guests come, you do your best to receive them properly. Clean, fragrant beds and bathrooms and delicious food are a must for me. Especially for Christmas.
We all know that with Fanny, there is no preparation, only the acting of preparation. Fanny welcomes the guests with half an egg, old food and leftovers, and she also neatly records it all and puts it on YT.
I am interested in the following: what is wrong with the people who will come to visit her at Christmas. And they keep coming for years.
The only thing they can hope for is that they will freeze from the cold and they will most likely be hungry.
Who wants to spend their Christmas holidays like that (if they don't have to)?

 

[Yebo]

Will someone please give me back the 17mins 34secs of my life that I wasted watching the video of Fanny and her witch Phillipa's visit to the Aunt's barn conversion! Where to start... Jesus, Mary and Joseph! The Christmas tree plonked right in the middle of what Fanny reliably told us was the entrance hall looked as though countdown had started before it launched itself into outer space!
There were so many flashing/blinking lights that anyone suffering from epilepsy would have been driven into a prolonged succession of hysterical fits! Seriously, the video should have some with a warning of flashing light.
This was not an advent video. This was a desperate attempt to justify her and her witch Phillipa's escape from the ruined farmhouse (I refuse to call that wreck held together by mud and a prayer a castle) and to provide content for her vlogs because neither Fanny nor her witch Phillipa have either the intelligence nor the creativity to come up with anything interesting at the farmhouse. She has prostituted her relatives for cash which is repulsive... but they deserve it for playing along.
It seems that one of the aims of the video was to persuade everyone that Armoire had built the barn conversion and therefore he was qualified to take on the work to shore up the not so grand salon in the Farmhouse wreck. Only a certifiable cretin would believe that Armoire single handedly managed the barn conversion. There is no way on God's earth that he managed that. They had to raise the barn on hydraulics... Isn't that specialised? Wouldn't engineers have to be involved? Armoire doing that on his own... pull the other one! Granted, maybe he did the stairs and also laid the reclaimed parquet flooring and did some painting. But no way on God's earth would he have been responsible for the structural work. Would the insurance have allowed it? If they had a mortgage would the bank have allowed it? He does not have a qualification and is most likely uneducable. And he did the structural work?
By the time Fanny was up the stairs and clutching a glass of wine my eyes were eyes were blinking as rapidly as the thousands of Christmas lights and I had to pour myself a vodka.
There was only one benefit to this video and that is I didn't have to be visually assaulted by Fanny's witch Phillipa's face incorporating his grimy unfathomable hairline. The voice, however, intruded. If I ever watch another of these videos then it is with the sound off and captions on. Paarfect. Now, where's that vodka...

 

[Imperious Me]

I actually hate the paint colour as much as the candle price. The Flowers are on a roll!

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eww that's the colour I painted my kitchen in 87, I was going for Arizona/Native clay whatever... does she have the hanging clay chili peppers too?

 

[MRShavershamsdress]

She is actually very safe in her choices it is tasteful but no panache or any discernible personality

It’s very generic. Almost like home decorator store chic.

We still do Lego. And puzzles. Puzzles are great, those 3D statue or car ones. Or the escape room ones that are a puzzle and a game.

We do the same, board games, cards, puzzles. We’re an unfortunately competitive bunch!

 

[Marquis de Potpourri]

My grandma has busted out the Chanukiah.
The first night of Hanukkah! We got lots of jelly doughnuts and latkes
Happy Holidays, everyone!

 

[MsMuir]

WARNING Do not, I repeat do not, read FRKs whining and begging intro to her YT videos, nor any of the comments posted by her mentally unstable fans. It will only raise your blood pressure to an unhealthy level. You may even feel the need to act out in an unflattering manner. Fortunately, I was able to escape without injury or embarrassing myself and my blood pressure has returned to its normal level. Takeaways include spending the last year battling mental demons, (really, just the last year?) needing everything from money, to well wishes, to beanies from Amazon and, of course, "Watch the Ads in my videos (this helps me A LOT)!" Like A LOT!

Ok I took the bait and watched
She needs more $$? Hmmm me let think.....oh hey I know! Why don't you start a snow removal business?

 

[On Repeat]

View attachment 1816738This is just so sad! Not a single candle burning in that room. Guess they can’t afford to buy even their own candles. Too expensive.

I wonder how many Charlie got as a thank you
going away gift????????

I can never get over the lack of thick curtains in rooms such as this. They live in a place with a cold climate for goodness sake.

 

[TorontoGWM]

I have to say I will sincerely miss the Strawbridges and the show. They were the first.

 

[C'est moi]

Will someone please give me back the 17mins 34secs of my life that I wasted watching the video of Fanny and her witch Phillipa's visit to the Aunt's barn conversion! Where to start... Jesus, Mary and Joseph! The Christmas tree plonked right in the middle of what Fanny reliably told us was the entrance hall looked as though countdown had started before it launched itself into outer space!
There were so many flashing/blinking lights that anyone suffering from epilepsy would have been driven into a prolonged succession of hysterical fits! Seriously, the video should have some with a warning of flashing light.
This was not an advent video. This was a desperate attempt to justify her and her witch Phillipa's escape from the ruined farmhouse (I refuse to call that wreck held together by mud and a prayer a castle) and to provide content for her vlogs because neither Fanny nor her witch Phillipa have either the intelligence nor the creativity to come up with anything interesting at the farmhouse. She has prostituted her relatives for cash which is repulsive... but they deserve it for playing along.
It seems that one of the aims of the video was to persuade everyone that Armoire had built the barn conversion and therefore he was qualified to take on the work to shore up the not so grand salon in the Farmhouse wreck. Only a certifiable cretin would believe that Armoire single handedly managed the barn conversion. There is no way on God's earth that he managed that. They had to raise the barn on hydraulics... Isn't that specialised? Wouldn't engineers have to be involved? Armoire doing that on his own... pull the other one! Granted, maybe he did the stairs and also laid the reclaimed parquet flooring and did some painting. But no way on God's earth would he have been responsible for the structural work. Would the insurance have allowed it? If they had a mortgage would the bank have allowed it? He does not have a qualification and is most likely uneducable. And he did the structural work?
By the time Fanny was up the stairs and clutching a glass of wine my eyes were eyes were blinking as rapidly as the thousands of Christmas lights and I had to pour myself a vodka.
There was only one benefit to this video and that is I didn't have to be visually assaulted by Fanny's witch Phillipa's face incorporating his grimy unfathomable hairline. The voice, however, intruded. If I ever watch another of these videos then it is with the sound off and captions on. Paarfect. Now, where's that vodka...

Oh my poor @Yebo I am so sorry that you put yourself in this heinous position. I seriously hope that the vodka was a large one. And that you followed it up with another tchin tchin. Hope that's a lesson learnt

 

[Imperious Me]

Her aunt's sitting room looked exactly like a large Emmaus store room. You can certainly see where Fanny gets her "taste" from!

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