The Chateau Diaries #232 Daffodils are not the only micro thing at the shatto

[Maple fairy]

@Karma baby! so very glad that you had a positive outcome from your terrible ordeal. Take it easy!

 

[MRShavershamsdress]

I agree with you @ScooterMaGoo. But I think Fanny's whole problem now is that strangers (who think they are friends) are paying for her COVID lifestyle. Puttering around with her mummy in her Chateau. But she never did that nor does she want to. She is a resident in England, flutters around and using the HMN as a glorified frat house for her Oxford peeps and associates. This has been mentioned previously by others and it's 100% what's happening. She was living off Airbnb income here and there, workshops a couple times during the summer, a shite B&B of granny tat, but now with people paying her thousands to renovate/restore, she doesn't know how.

I just realized, Maman et Père sent Fanny to Oxford to ingratiate herself into the British upper class. With that an absolute failure Stephamememe and her pervy papa set about creating their own version with a London flat and country house. No one from their desired society would have anything to do with them, so they had to beg, buy and steal to create a class to replace it. They have no idea how to actually live in that society, and she proves it with every vlog.

 

[RubyT]

I just realized, Maman et Père sent Fanny to Oxford to ingratiate herself into the British upper class. With that an absolute failure Stephamememe and her pervy papa set about creating their own version with a London flat and country house. No one from their desired society would have anything to do with them, so they had to beg, buy and steal to create a class to replace it. They have no idea how to actually live in that society, and she proves it with every vlog.

All fur coat and no knickers as they say

 

[pink roses]

I do remember Support squirrel saying he did not like tea. What’s he doing? Drinking tea now ?. …he is such a wannabe. Copying Stephanie, her accent, and parroting everything she says …it’s disgusting.
As far as pewwwww Vidal characters go , they really have potential with their château. I’m just surprised that they are still charmed by Stephanie. And Carolina …just go blow your nose and don’t sniff on camera. It’s so nasty. and the dad talk about a resting witch face!

 

[Maple fairy]

DERAIL Is anyone watching or has watched the limited series Obsession on Netflix? Talk about betrayal! Anyway very steamy! Must turn it off before hubby gets home. When I was watching Bridgerton he asked what porno is that? Anyway more interesting & distracting at the moment than the skanks of Château. But boy do I dislike the husband!

 

[pasta_aldente]

So did snorts eat a Hot Cross Buns made by SJ's lover, Pottie? There is an egg in there.

 

[MRShavershamsdress]

I just finished watching the latest Chateau Diaries and was coming on here to comment on that light fixture!

First off, I like the light. But it's NOT for either of the two areas they bought it for! I thought Philip was so good at designing? Does he not take measurements of anything? He bought that monstrosity thinking it could go down the freaking hallway - not just one of them, but 5 or 6 of them, all the way down that narrow, low ceilinged corridor? The spot they settled on isn't for it either, especially at the height they were hanging it from and where they were going to hang it. It was too large for the space! Every time someone walks up the stairs, they're going to have to duck or they'll hit their head. Aren't there standards for B&B's in terms of emergency exits? If there's a fire, how is someone expected to jump out of bed and run down that hallway and down the stairs without hitting their head on the damn thing?

Stephanie's just as bad! In the hallway, with the smaller pendant lighting she kept saying "Oh, hang it lower!!" It wasn't until they thought of one person - that Puff man that "buys" her the Fortnum & Mason goodies (sorry I can't remember his name - Andrew?) - that she allowed the lights in the corridor to be hung higher.

This is why architects and designers attend college. This is why they take continuing education courses. If either one of them had bothered to Google, they'd know that there are standard heights for hanging light placement, clearances to adhere to. Any non-designer can see that light was too large - it works in spaces with cathedral ceilings, or large ceiling entryways, not those pokey little hallway spaces at Lalande. No offense to pokey little spaces - I live in a townhome with pokey little spaces, but you wouldn't find me putting in oversized lighting that doesn't fit the scale of its rooms!

It's maddening to watch him go about pretending to be something he's clearly not.

I don’t hate the fixture per se, it’s just totally wrong for the space. Actually, it’s unsuitable for any space at the shat-oh! It also badly needs to go to a specialist lighting restorer.

 

[Lochness Monster]

You totally should take it further - you might have died because a surgeon made an error with your health. You could be alive and experiencing serious lifelong disabilities due to negligence that would not only affect you but your family too. I think that’s dreadful you had a heart attack. Anyway, your recovery is much more important at th point.

Apologies for trolling the comments speaking with a great deal of experience in trying to get any sort of justification in the NHs for errors is an extremely stressful and mostly unproductive thing. I have been involved in some very high profile cases , and even these have taken up to 8 years to get any closure and have resulted in financial and emotional stress that is difficult to describe. By all means complain but be aware of the process….
Ward complaints make a difference but more serious things will take years if ever to resolve.
the nhs is literally paying millions to lawyers every week to defend it whereas unless you really can prove med neg you have to fund the legals…..

 

[Maple fairy]

The large light fixture would fit better in M & M’s chateau. They have the large entrance that certainly could handle it and actually may be too small.
The people of the Château Grifferaie do a pretty good job. Rob keeps stating she is a designer. So there you go Ladies of Puy Vidal there’s someone you could actually consult.

 

[Tea with lemon]

Or Caroline Gooder


For a second I read it as Europhilis...

I was in a hurry and wrote it wrong. Well, I was thinking of Caroline.

 

[Lochness Monster]

Can anyone help identify these mystery guests?

Don’t know red cardigan girl.
Picture three L / h is JAREDS husband Tanner. toadies in right hand one is Pilar the Spanish lady from the wine fest Fanny and Potts became lords at.
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Philip - an architect ? What a joke !

Other possibilities instead of architect:
tastemaker
designer
boyfriend

oops!

Adult

 

[Madame de Pompanddoodoo]

I have been delving back in past threads looking for something (that I still haven’t found) but in doing so came across this from @Clara Burnett which I missed at the time.

“Lately each screenshot taken from the flog of the Queen of Love Life and Laughter without any difficulties perfectly portrays Stephanie Jarvis as we know (and might not all love) her. No efforts needed, no photoshop either. Striking resemblance with her PR lady Brenda Gibbons too, uncanny really:”

In retrospect I am taking this to mean that Brenda G is related to Fanny through daddy who was Irish. As normally observations made by @Clara Burnett are there to take you by the hand to lead you to the truth without her having to spell it out. Which would explain why Brenda is so defensive and in the know.

 

[Sparrowsfart]

Stephanie: "We didn't get the plates because I'm being really good at the moment I'm hoping next week...I'm meeting the architect to be told the exact plan of the restoration and the cost of the restoration of the chapel so at the moment I'm on a saving spree rather than a saving spree."

If the chapel restoration is funded by Patreon money, why is she on a "saving spree" if she's using her YouTube income? Is that statement a confirmation that she does use Patreon funds to furnish her farmhouse, contrary to what she said before?
Liar, liar! Pants on fire!

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Im several years older than Fanny and have less wrinkles than her. What is she doing wrong to have this many, especially when we know she will be buying the most expensive skin care etc.

 

[RubyT]

Apologies for trolling the comments speaking with a great deal of experience in trying to get any sort of justification in the NHs for errors is an extremely stressful and mostly unproductive thing. I have been involved in some very high profile cases , and even these have taken up to 8 years to get any closure and have resulted in financial and emotional stress that is difficult to describe. By all means complain but be aware of the process….
Ward complaints make a difference but more serious things will take years if ever to resolve.
the nhs is literally paying millions to lawyers every week to defend it whereas unless you really can prove med neg you have to fund the legals…..

wr had a legal case against the NHS as my father died in 2015 from NHS neglect as he was taken in via ambulance with sepsis but was not treated for 10 hours by which time it was too late his body was in shut down and he died - had he been treated within the “golden hour” he would have survived ….. the case was long and hugely stressful but took 5 years but many changes were made within the particular hosp or at least we hope they were ! You can start by going to PALS then take it to the ombudsman!

 

[M&MsMom]

Well, I had a look and it seems the Puy Vidals have scrubbed the negative comments about Philip, including the very good one from the Secret Chateau (the person who is a French architect and that @KyBourbon cited). Hopefully, they have taken what he/she said to heart as it was spot on correct.

I also saw that they responded to a couple of questions, two of which were brought up and discussed here.

 

[ComtesseRose]

Well, I had a look and it seems the Puy Vidals have scrubbed the negative comments about Philip, including the very good one from the Secret Chateau

 

[Marquis de Potpourri]

Im several years older than Fanny and have less wrinkles than her. What is she doing wrong to have this many, especially when we know she will be buying the most expensive skin care etc.

One factor is having way too much alcohol in her system! Alcohol dehydrates the skin. No matter how much she moisturizes her skin she still looks like a prune! Also, lack of sleep! No matter how late she wakes up, she also goes to bed in the small hours of the night/morning. Plus, her conscience must be constantly troubling her for grifting, scrounging, and tricking grannies on pension to pay for her lifestyle.

 

[MadameChat]

I wonder if F4F did pick up the phone and ask them to remove the negative comments. I was hoping they were above that sort of thing

 

[Frenchie0810]

Oh Karma Baby.. so glad you are on the mend. Hoping you have a speedy and uneventful recovery. Please take it easy and take care of yourself.

 

[C'est moi]

I watched this vlog and now have figured it out. The Gay Twank is a squatter… in more ways than one. The Chatelaine won’t admit it, but he has squatter’s rights! Lol

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