The Chateau Diaries #269 At last Stephanie spoke the truth and admitted it herself to be an imposter.

[TorontoGWM]

Her robe said it all:

“Your donation is so insignificant I cannot even bother to get dressed for you”.

 

[Tea with lemon]

I officially name this’ garden’ the graveyard.
We could have some fun making some fake gravestones Lielande style.

Here's the first one!

 

[Just Grift Wood]

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“Her mind is rarely at rest… always planning the next purchase, the next trip, the next grift and hopefully the next boyfriend.”

Well it certainly isn’t planning renovations. I am utterly appalled by the state of the attic. Particularly the bedrooms she expects people to occupy. She has owned that place for nearly twenty years and expects MarIA to sleep in that room with peeling dank grubby wallpaper and FRK to have a bathroom with no sink. After all this time every room should be habitable it would take two days to remove the wallpaper and give that room a fresh lick of paint. The audacity of thinking she could dump those fettered mattresses ion a charity is appalling they are not good enough for dog beds. She os a revolting specimen and so déclassé her pathetic tartan themed wardrobe and hideous bow shoes. Perma Smile said snidely “there has to be bling at La Lande”. Stephanie is an utter misfit she has no panache she is a gaudy little Trollope.
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Mules in horse harness. They can deck themselves out like race horses but they are just mules in horse harness and don’t fool anyone. They are now acting as if the runty little pube is a man of means with all his gifts but everyone knows he is ironically potless.

 

[Imperious Me]

The unmitigated gall to sit in her house coat and take that money after what she just spent on a trip, never mind all the others she's been on, and clothes shopping for all of them.... and act incredulous at the amount and how much it's needed for the chapel.... disgusting bitch.

 

[M&MsMom]

To be fair Snorts is so easy to mock. They try to act like they’re top draw but they look utterly laughable. Wearing all tartan in Scotland is like donning a Breton shirt a beret and a string of garlic in France. Her wardrobe and hair are so dated and aging and he looks an utter freak, like an I’ll thought out extra from Interview with a Vampire. Whoever told the dickless wonder skinny jeans work on him should be shot. His hair is so badly dyed it is multi coloured and teamed it’s his black boot polish head he looks an utter joke

Yeah, whoever told her that sequins go with that get-up she had on for dinner should be shot.

After last night's vlog, I am convinced that there is nothing going on at the The Chateau Diaries except a bunch of people acting. As I've said before, I'm uncomfortable with the level of dislike I have for Philip, since he's really just a kid. But you're right....he makes it easy because he has the gall to sit there in those vlogs and have that smug look on his face and that fake posh accent, "darling" this and "darling" that.........it really is the most pathetic thing.

At this point, after last night's vlog, I'm beside myself with anger over both of their ignorance and willfulness at flaunting the spending of money on anything but renovations. Not only is it an afront to patrons who were supposedly making the renovations possible, it is an afront to everyone watching, as the world is literally on fire. I'm all for a vlog taking me away from whatever is going on in real life, but to prance around in your newly acquired expensive Scottish gear, showing yourself eating at $200 per person dinners (or more, with the amount of alcohol everyone drinks), going all googly over a $400 coat, making a big deal about the $400 gift your pretend boyfriend gave you for your "anniversary"...it really just shows you who Stephanie is.

Their families should be fucking ashamed of them both. But they aren't....because they are in on it. I find all of them highly offensive at this point. And that includes friends Viv and Simon - if I were asked to help out my friends like they were, the last thing I'd think about is selling my over-priced shit to the viewers.

 

[TorontoGWM]

“I messed up. I thought my boyfriend who loves antiquing, auctions, porcelain, crystal, nail polish & women’s clothes, rings, brooches and skinny jeans was straight. Oops.”

 

[notanangel]

Snorts’s face is inherently more hideous-non?

He disgusts me….and so does she…. Did anyone else notice in a previous daily (pathetic) vlog how she was touching his excuse for a beard and he immediately pushed her away. It didn’t look like a friendly push. After watching the trip to Scotland today, I wanted to scream. How many days does she really spend at the farmhouse aka chateau. Not nearly as many as she does traveling as others have said here.

 

[Luna20]

Fanny's flog last night

Prefilmed! We know that bubble girl had lunch with hairball last week.
over 3 minutes of footage of saying goodbye to Chantal & Steven + Barbour jacket.
over a minute of footage from Maria Cam (what happened to the statues Andreas made?)
Almost 2 minutes of Fanny going to get a massage
2 minutes of moaning about her canceled plans ( to the viewers, to Natti, to Dave)
The remaining 3 minutes footage of the risotto, desert, the plastic ugly thing for the sponge + Dave washing up again.

Absolutely worth the watch, one wonders why on earth Fanny hasn't got 1M subscribers! It's so interesting!

 

[Lady Avonlea]

Aside from Fanny's uncle mentioning bed bugs, my favorite line from today was when Fanny mocked Amaury's dirty clothing and he replied this is what real work looks like ! Three cheers for him finally speaking up on camera, more please!

There were 4 great lines from today's CD and each one made me LOL (which we all so desperately need to do with the terrible world news).
Amuary - "Oh perfect, so the peacocks have a lovely chaise" (coupled with Amuary's complete frustration that Fanny can't seem to throw away any crap and bewilderment at why his father was encouraging Fanny to keep the crapped out sofa. He was so disgusted that Snorty didn't take those old mattresses & the sofa straight to the dump, that Amuary wouldn't even help his father move the damn sofa back off the van....lol)

Fanny - "Its a sign. We'll just keep the sofa and we'll repair it. (Like those chairs Snorty brought from London by van back in January and haven't been seen since???)

Amuary - "This is what physical work looks like"

Fanny - "It's a concert"
Maria - "It's not a concert, it's a prelude to cheese. Reduce the expectations"

Amuary, Fanny is away in Scotland this week. You know Fanny's a hoarder, so now's your chance to order a few skips and empty out the attic, barn and outbuildings of all the crap that is piled high in every room in the shitoo!

 

[NotAChatelaine]

Best bit (which isn’t saying much) is Coco wearing a hi-vis jacket. Quite sensible, bearing in mind the crumbling heap might collapse at any given moment.

 

[Jeeves]

Is this the look she's going for?

 

[elizabethrex]

True confessions of a past Fanny fan. I started watching CD before COVID. I was completely in love with the idea of restoring the chateau. I loved the energy and fun that the people living and volunteering there were having. I really wanted to go and be a volunteer myself, but I was working and my finances weren't in the best shape at the time to do something like that. When Fanny announced she was going to hire a manager for the BnB I fantasized about doing that job. Of course, it was out of the question as I am married and live nowhere close to the chateau. I thought it would be a fun job working alongside Fanny and making sure the chateau was welcoming for the guests. I had visions of helping Fanny host the dinners, providing information for interesting outings and activities nearby and being a type of concierge. WTF was I thinking? Now, of course, the curtain has been drawn back and we see the real Fanny. It would be dreadful to work for her. I am a task oriented person and take pride in my work. I would have been so frustrated by the sloppiness and unprofessionalism that reigns there today. I'm still shocked that people pay big bucks to stay there. All I can say is their standards must be pretty low. Thankfully, I came to my senses before moving forward with any of my delusions.

Thanks for your honesty. People here rarely mention enjoying or liking her, which I did a lot at the start too, so I can relate to your experience. I had so many great ideas how I would go over there, become her BFF (pretty sure she’s AuDHD like me), sort her life out and sort the chateau out, but once she started making big bucks and the Gift Grab began I realised she would never have wanted a common sense approach. It was never her full time home, it’s become that but it was always a party pad. It could have been renovated four times over with the right project manager, with money to spare. It’s crazy how diverted and distracted it all is, like watching the exploding of the Big Bang in slow motion, little pieces expanding, everything getting wider and more scattered, and the whole becoming less and less visible. Other chateau owners like the Fleuries and Puy vidal put her to shame. It could have been done simply and safely.
Rant over!

 

[Freesia54]

Bet she didn't dine on one of her "sandwitches" in The Witchery!
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I bet Nic and Marie paid for it all too if the Patron grannies didn't, and why the hell should anyone else pay for Snorty? I'd be furious if I were Nic or Marie!

She says Nic had arranged the hotel stays as a result of the 'train crash' cancellation yet on tonights vlog she says they were at the Witchery to celebrate their Anniversary... the thing with telling lies is you have to remember what you've said.

 

[Iolair]

Oh dear lord kill me, kill me now! If Duke Rollo wasn't already in his grave, he'd laugh himself into one. Fanny doesn't think the Normans, in 1066, sailed to England in Viking ships. Snorts agrees with her, and that's even more laughable.Fanny, I know you read here, so here's a quick history lesson for you -

The Normans were Vikings. Those boats you call ships are called Viking Drakkar.

Please stop embarrassing yourself with your dumber the dumb pronouncements on historical matters of which you know nothing. And get rid of the limp biscuit you call a boyfriend. He's even dumber than you.

 

[CocktailGirl]

Fanny has no clue. I don’t know anyone who would be wearing a Barbour like that in the country.

She is clueless she thinks she has the gear but even then no idea.
This shooting jacket is what she needs , warm waterproof and space to carry the rabbits and maybe squirrels.
Most if not all of of the Barbour jackets are now made in China …which is not really the country way in Scotland. I’m wondering what her god - daughter thinks of her and more to the point Snorts!

I know who could rock that shooting jacket: Mason!

Back in a former life, I was on tattle back in 2021 and I just remembered something and looked back: When the anniversary trip with Nic & Marie was first mentioned, it was supposed to be a foursome with SJ & Mason. The trip was cancelled because of covid, and then Mason dumped SJ (by text message allegedly), but it was reported that he was still going to be the 4th person when the trip was rebooked, even though they were not together anymore. Even though he was a bit strange imo, at least he would have made a much more suitable escort. A striking figure in full Scottish shooting gear, striding across the moors in his deerstalker hat.

Compare that image with the buffoon that she has saddled herself with now. How can she possibly think that they, as a couple, are anything other than a huge joke and an embarrassment?

 

[Gertrude Maud]

'we suffer a charity slap in the face' . . . this really makes me bristle.

Who do they think they are?

It's the charity shop having to suffer idiots like them bringing in worn out shit like that.

Charities are not tips.
Why they thought that a charity would want those old soiled mattresses is beyond me.

And that's right Stephen, cover it all with a tarp.
Out of sight, out of mind.

 

[CountessPompidoo]

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my brain can not process why someone would look at SJ for inspiration since her views has been going down, her subscribers has increased slightly but less then 50% of her subscribers watch her flogs. So 6 bricks a day Danny, knows that after a while he needs to come up with something else, that's about now.
Because of tattle I hyper focused on YouTube flog world for a while (one wonders why chateau verse haven't since they depend on the success of their channels). Different target audience, different focus of channel, the description of the flogs etc. I do not ever claim to know as much as @Karma baby! does about social media marketing. Dan, SJ and the Pethericks, are doing it wrong according to the long term successful channels I have analysed. Although Dan does far better at the moment then the rest of the verse, his time of stagnation will come too, because the progress is slow, repetitive, the arrogance oozes out of every fibre of his being and like many I hate to watch dangerous situations. He thinks people tune in to watch renovations only, but boy is he wrong.

6 bricks a day Danny that cracked me up. Thread Title suggestion from moi

Between 6 bricks a day Danny and 4.5 Flues Fanny, nothing ever, ever gets done

 

[graciemckitten]

You answered your question! He is 'pulling a Fanny' because he does look to her as his inspiration!
Like Fanny, there is not a real intention to "renovate".
IMO, the intent is only to create views. This is why you see him moving only "6 bricks a day" - I loved that description you gave!

A viewer called Dan out in the comment section of yesterday’s crispy chateau video on this very point:

@srus
2 hours ago
With this tempo the renovation will be completed in about two to three hundred years. Channel visitors can’t you see that this is a scam channel intended to monetize demolition, garbage collection, demolition restoration, and more demolition videos. He isn’t actually building anything.

Gooood moooorning

 

[graciemckitten]

Comments on Dan’s video The wall suddenly began to collapse:

davidstorm4015
3 hours ago
Those walls at the top are in a terrible condition, YOU CAN NOT just replace displaced stones, the mortar has turned to sand from the effects of the fire and many years of exposure to the elements. The top rows of stonework need to be completely removed and re-built from a level that still has integrity and strength. Please do not even consider putting a roof on walls that are so unstable and rotten, you will end up seriously regretting it. Yes, it will cost more, but you will have a building with strength and integrity that will be something to be proud of.

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@tawilk
@tawilk
3 hours ago
he wants a roof for the winter and that's all he cares about. it's raking in $13k/mo from patreon so he could afford it if he wanted to. but there's no way I'd set foot in that building knowing how he likes to cut corners for stabilizing walls and foundation.

WeeShoeyDugless
3 hours ago
You can advise all you want, but he won't listen!!

@tawilk
2 hours ago
@lornadesmarais-zo4pr I honestly don't think he understand the immense strain placed on those walls, the fact that many areas are just being held together by gravity, and that the weight of roof and a bit of wind would probably destroy the entire site.


@annisdavis826
2 hours ago
HE has disaster of massive proportions in the future. DOESN'T FRANCE have inspections in order to continue on a rehab??? If not, then this building will be incredibly unsafe with his One Man DIY efforts. He has not real training/experience in engineering. Oh, well...ALL FOR LIKES AND CLICKS. It keeps the money coming in.

annecraig1040
3 hours ago
My mason husband is sitting here watching you and having a pure fit! You are lucky you did not get hurt . . . and when you address the masonry work, you need to keep the puppies out of the area below. Anyway, my husband has been saying for some time, (as he has viewed the area in which you are now working,) that you need to take all that masonry down from the top ledge to where it is solid . . . the mortar is obviously all powdered out. Yes, my husband says you should take down that masonry along those walls, (I think where you said the roof trusses would sit/rest,) build it back up to be solid, and then proceed from there. If that arch angle iron was crooked, you just should not have tried to jack it up . . . you should have taken that wall down to where the arch should be. Yes, it is going to be a lot of masonry work and rebuilding; but, if you want your chateau to be solid, that's what you need to do. Good luck, Dan. I cannot believe that you have taken on this project . . . you must be super nuts, but in a good way due to your ambition and hard work ethic.
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@lollygee172
@lollygee172
1 hour ago
As a woman and patron who does not think he’s a prince, I’m canceling my contribution and flipping it to someone who has more than two two brain cells. He does not interact with either his subscribers or his patrons. I think he’s doing this for pure entertainment and really doesn’t care if he’s doing it right or safely. Frankly his unwillingness to share is plans if there are any has put me off this project.
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billkissick6268
4 hours ago
So today we learned we can't jack up 100yr old brickwork. Check!
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@bzuidgeest
@bzuidgeest
2 hours ago
You can, just not after it's been in a huge fire and turned to dust.

 

[Just Grift Wood]

There was a good example in the latest vlog where she criticised him for being a slow packer. When he resorted to saying the same about her, she did not like it. She mocks practically everyone on camera, particularly men (e.g. Potts), but if anyone dares to do the same to her (and it's usually true), she hates it as she knows it's true and it exposes he for what she really is. She can be extremely cruel to others in public, but she tries to mask it and make it look funny but it's very hurtful. It is clearly not an equal relationship.

To be fair Snorts is so easy to mock. They try to act like they’re top draw but they look utterly laughable. Wearing all tartan in Scotland is like donning a Breton shirt a beret and a string of garlic in France. Her wardrobe and hair are so dated and aging and he looks an utter freak, like an I’ll thought out extra from Interview with a Vampire. Whoever told the dickless wonder skinny jeans work on him should be shot. His hair is so badly dyed it is multi coloured and teamed it’s his black boot polish head he looks an utter joke