The Chateau Diaries #31 Who'll crawl out of the woodwork next?

[ComtesseRose]

Philippa was quite greedy and childish demanding the Skittles be given to him

When you are allergic to "everything", you might as well be a greedy bottom and be demanding.

Steph's idea of dumping the chocolate at the nearest city hall is thoughtless

At least she thought about the poor orphans as she munched down her Easter chocolate.

Dan appeared bored by the whole plumbing problem with the water pressure

Dan & Matt really are the MVPs in tonights vlog. Besides Matt exudes he has no time for SJ's witty ideas or flouncing.

 

[LouieLamour]

Had to stop watching at the point of Philip singing. Natties day off, from what? And the majority of her vlog was filmed by herself. Philip was to busy? The sketched tiles look terrible. I like the concept of them, but if they were painted and glazed. Maybe they can be digitalized into looking painted.

 

[MsPitstop]

Here's a beauty from today's vlog:

Barbara Willis
2 hours ago
Stephanie, have you thought about having these tiles in your entrance hall welcoming people into your chateau world?? Maybe as the floor?

Can you imagine. The naked threesome scene as you walk in! Do it! Do it!

 

[Rory]

I may be missing something here - what is so difficult re the tiles? Angel has a scanner and digital printer (which does tiles) - she printed her own tiles in one of the ETC episodes. Scan available drawings, take the actual measurements of the stove area, mock up a piece of chipboard then start mock up by bluetacking images with a strip representing the grouting (they haven't thoughtvof tgat yet). As it will be vertical it can be view tested in actual kitchen. Do tests of the colouring then identify compisition gaps to be created by Steve. Some of these composition gaps would be digital copies or adaptions of other tiles. The technology available today makes this very doable. I think SJ needs a digital media art specialist as well as a Steve.

 

[Pno]

I may be missing something here - what is so difficult re the tiles? Angel has a scanner and digital printer (which does tiles) - she printed her own tiles in one of the ETC episodes. Scan available drawings, take the actual measurements of the stove area, mock up a piece of chipboard then start mock up by bluetacking images with a strip representing the grouting (they haven't thoughtvof tgat yet). As it will be vertical it can be view tested in actual kitchen. Do tests of the colouring then identify compisition gaps to be created by Steve. Some of these composition gaps would be digital copies or adaptions of other tiles. The technology available today makes this very doable. I think SJ needs a digital media art specialist as well as a Steve.

Steve’s digital track record speaks for itself!

 

[Maple fairy]

I may be missing something here - what is so difficult re the tiles? Angel has a scanner and digital printer (which does tiles) - she printed her own tiles in one of the ETC episodes. Scan available drawings, take the actual measurements of the stove area, mock up a piece of chipboard then start mock up by bluetacking images with a strip representing the grouting (they haven't thoughtvof tgat yet). As it will be vertical it can be view tested in actual kitchen. Do tests of the colouring then identify compisition gaps to be created by Steve. Some of these composition gaps would be digital copies or adaptions of other tiles. The technology available today makes this very doable. I think SJ needs a digital media art specialist as well as a Steve.

Steve has to string out his work so he has an excuse to be/stay in France.

 

[ProfessorPlum]

Dan & Matt really are the MVPs in tonights vlog. Besides Matt exudes he has no time for SJ's witty ideas or flouncing.

She is beyond fortunate to have these men put up with her. I noticed an unfair YT comment subtly slamming Matt, when he was nothing but helpful and focussed.

She couldn’t resist trying to sound witty, as you say, when there was a thoughtful break in the conversation. Was she trying to tease or embarrass Dan? The look on his face says it all.

 

[Joy no toile]

And who are these fools??? And won’t their little dog need to be quarantined? Am use to Americans being this foolish but I guess the Canadians have got the pandemic cornered.

Taking umbrage, I'm American expat. I follow rules, my malamute got held up because no one in France at the airport recognized a malamute, thought I brought a wolf. Ok, years later he's besotted with a she wolf passing her pups as his ( fixed), males in every species can be fooled.

 

[MsPitstop]

She is beyond fortunate to have these men put up with her. I noticed an unfair YT comment subtly slamming Matt, when he was nothing but helpful and focussed.

She couldn’t resist trying to sound witty, as you say, when there was a thoughtful break in the conversation. Was she trying to tease or embarrass Dan? The look on his face says it all.

Jeeze, had no-one else every thought about how the moat got water? I like Matt, he wasn't taking any nonsense from her.

 

[Joy no toile]

The shipping costs are probably more than the stuff is worth. But hey, some little old lady or gent in Australia is bragging to their tea party friends that a real chatelaine living in a real chateau in real France is drinking real champagne out of their treasured family heirlooms and now they are part of LaLande too! Yipee! Living through others.

I actually sent her mouse traps, eagerly awaiting their unveiling. Received notification they were received. Hopefully they removed the crisps on time. Jeez natti as postal girl you suck, only removing your favorites. Letting mice romp through the rest. See this last gag you missed a few. Sloppy Nutti. Did anyone clean what was in the mouse ridden packages? Or did Steph touch feces ridden things? Repacked isn't cleaned. Please do tell.

It's all the T's. It must be the mantra. Teeth, Twiggy, t*ts and gaffa Tape. Plenty of every thing.

For those who have only seen this Century, Twiggy was a famous model who wore mini skirts and showed off her legs a lot.

Kudos to the power of a bra for those less endowed or hanging low.

What strikes me is that one of my cousins, a 17-year-old boy, is the spitting image of young Derek. And Stephanie is the older version of me. Should I investigate my family?

Nope, ignore any ties.

 

[Phoenix Richards-Bingham]

I actually sent her mouse traps, eagerly awaiting their unveiling. Received notification they were received. Hopefully they removed the crisps on time. Jeez natti as postal girl you suck, only removing your favorites. Letting mice romp through the rest. See this last gag you missed a few. Sloppy Nutti. Did anyone clean what was in the mouse ridden packages? Or did Steph touch feces ridden things? Repacked isn't cleaned. Please do tell.

Natalia won't let them go through to the gift grab.

 

[après-le-déluge]

Omg hahaha screenshots?

If I post screen shots she’ll know who was speaking to her.
Could send privately of that’s possible

 

[Train Wreck]

Omg this morning i had a look..and now .. the previous thread is closed..and we have a new one..i connot keep up....Btw i saw Sadies vlog last night..omg how is it possible to put your mother on a vlog in such an unflattering pose.... ..and somehow i feel for Pa..always busy....what must he think about his children...

I happened upon that video and have never watched them before. Does Sadie do anything other than pet her dog? And, I agree, her mother should be outraged by how she was filmed. I had no idea that the older man was Sadie’s father. The way they treated him it was like he was hired help. Bless him!

 

[MojoDublin]

If I post screen shots she’ll know who was speaking to her.
Could send privately of that’s possible

Cathy monty - might like a

Well well. Anyone see road kills FB Story today ??? Apparently it was meant for her patrons but landed on FB Stories. Now how does that happen by accident ? Anyway I DMed her asking why she always STRUGGLING .... she actually responded. Giving me this entire song and dance.
so I told her exactly what I though about her struggles and that she should basically pull her big girl pants up and leave LaLande. That I see it as a environment that has served its purpose and that she should move on.
SHE TOLD ME NOT TO TELL HER WHAT TO DO!!!!
can you imagine

Agent 007 - firstly

I made them myself - and placed it virtually on your coffee table


DB 5 7 9 polished and waiting
Jets Waiting

 

[Phoenix Richards-Bingham]

If I post screen shots she’ll know who was speaking to her.
Could send privately of that’s possible

That's why I have to carefully word my posts in here so I don't give my identity away by using similar words or phrases.

 

[lalablahblah]

She is beyond fortunate to have these men put up with her. I noticed an unfair YT comment subtly slamming Matt, when he was nothing but helpful and focussed.

She couldn’t resist trying to sound witty, as you say, when there was a thoughtful break in the conversation. Was she trying to tease or embarrass Dan? The look on his face says it all.

Still fuffing about the water. You can tell she doesn't want to want to spend money or time on practical needed things. She's rediculous.

 

[chillijam]

Still fuffing about the water. You can tell she doesn't want to want to spend money or time on practical needed things. She's rediculous.

Given that it's been 16 years and she's done sweet fa about it in all that time, par for the course I'd say!
It's staggering how many essential jobs have been utterly ignored and simply not done so the place is a poorly maintained crumbling wreck, I'd be utterly embarrassed if that were me.

 

[lalablahblah]

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Given that it's been 16 years and she's done sweet fa about it in all that time, par for the course I'd say!
It's staggering how many essential jobs have been utterly ignored and simply not done so the place is a poorly maintained crumbling wreck, I'd be utterly embarrassed if that were me.
[/QUOTE] I agree that moat is just nasty. My pond is large. I have a fountain to airate it. We swim in it. It's not green. Just a solar fountain throw it in as soon as it doesn't freeze at night. Nice clear water. She just doesn't do anything but decoration that keeps having to be redone. It's rediculous. Triffeking...

 

[ITIE]

I swear this picture of Derek J could pass for an old photo of Gerry Grady!
Are we sure Derek isn't Gerry's biological father?
Any intel?

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Maybe you are correct.... check vlog ‘what YouTube don’t show you’ time 14:12 and Gerry refers to IJ as telling him to go and photograph his father’s paintings.... why would you say that If he was not Gerry’s father? I think a normal person would have said: Go and photograph SJ’s father or Derek’s paintings. Such a weird lot!!!

 

[witchgrass]

If I post screen shots she’ll know who was speaking to her.
Could send privately of that’s possible

I think she might be able to put two and two together even without screenshots. Unless I'm missing something.