The Chateau Diaries #314 Philip's table scapes look like a very poorly displayed brocant

[T Rex]

@T Rex, thank you for the Marx residence tip.

The Chateau Diaries #313 Let them eat porcelain! They have to since the food portions are so miserly!

Unpopular opinion...I would have left Annaliese too. Cat and Dan make a far better couple. When have we ever seen Annaliese do anything apart from doing bad hair? She tries to lock him down with the children ( I know it takes two but if a woman wants to get pregnant she will manage it somehow )...

tattle.life

I have the feeling we haven't absorbed his message -- in my not-very-well-informed opinion, he's very difficult -- which is mighty secular humanism. How and why to be good to one another without a Mean Daddy God pushing you around. And the capitalism critique is mighty, as is the dialectical materialism, whatever that might be. (David Harvey has taught a graduate seminar in Kapital for 40+ years, and says he learns something new every year, and yet is still not a Marxist. In honorable sec hum tradition, all Harvey's lectures are free online.)
In other news, dear one, I made your blueberry cole slaw the other night, with this buttermilk dressing, minus nearly all the sugar, some celery seed and lobster surimi. Absolutely scrumptious, thank you.

@billybudd, while I am not at all a socialist nor communist nor Marxist, I do find his life and works interesting, and he did have some valid points. I'm a conservative, but believe more in common sense and people's rights vice whatever either political party's agenda is this week (they are either too far right or left these days.) I do think religion can actually be good, as it gives people hope, and should never be used as a justification for war (because if people are truly religious, they would respect each other's ideologies, beliefs, and be good citizens.) Thank you to the link to Harvey's lectures! I will look into them, as I always enjoy hearing other people's ideas!

I am glad you liked the blueberry coleslaw! Here is the recipe I use, though: https://food52.com/recipes/18242-blueberry-coleslaw It has no sugar, but did add an extra tsp of honey and reduced the mayo (Duke's) to 1/2 C. No blueberries were cut in half!

 

[LurkingMeg]

How are there 155 gardeners in that place and the "English garden" looks like that? Are they on strike? It looks like hell. Mummy is like "Yes wild is fine but you can get it under control a bit." Amen Isabelle. Stephanies magically thinking allows for so much *uckery.

 

[T Rex]

I agree.. I thought Lancelot really enjoyed Isabelle's calm energy, he was calm too sitting in front of her outside.. I laughed when she told Snorts to go lay down, she wanted rid of his moaning and there were new people to love-bomb. I recon they must have put that bench outside when Marie worked on the bread oven, so it's been outside for 6-8 months? No respect, Isabelle notices these things.. She's not wrong.

IJ is far more clever than her daughter, who is dumb as a box of rocks.

Trixie must have had a hell of a nap or a very long cry. But, if he is really sick, is Fanny going to coddle and take care of him as he does her with his favourites- chicken, applesauce, and peas? Nonsense- Fanny has no time for that! The show must go on!

What a change- the neurotic little dog was such a different dog with IJ. IJ is probably just happy her grandchild is a cute little dog and not a doll (no offense at all to Tess- you do you, boo) or one of Trixie's "precious" porcelain tureens.

 

[Fromthenorth]

Thank you, @Fromthenorth !! Le mauvais temps était de la fête!

J'ai été capable de trouver du formage en grains en Angleterre, on a fait un repas poutine pour la St-Jean ! Ici c'était ensoleillé à 25C
Trsl: (I was able to find proper cheddar cheese curds in England so we made some Poutine for St-John the Baptist, which is also National day in Quebec, and it was sunny and 25C)

 

[graciemckitten]

I do not buy for one red hot second that Isabel has suddenly been converted into a doggy lover. She is performing for the cameras. You don’t have decades of hate vanish instantaneously upon looking at magical Ratso. I recall Stephanie and Philip making snarky comments in a video after getting off of a video call with Mummy and Percy, who were very unhappy that a dog was now living at the dump, that Stephanie purchased a dog, and were not fans of the dog. What is on the video today was theater meant to manipulate viewers in the believing that Ratso is magical and to try to humanize the extremely greedy selfish mother/ daughter ebegging duo.

 

[Le Baiseur]

IJ is far more clever than her daughter, who is dumb as a box of rocks.

Trixie must have had a hell of a nap or a very long cry. But, if he is really sick, is Fanny going to coddle and take care of him as he does her with his favourites- chicken, applesauce, and peas? Nonsense- Fanny has no time for that! The show must go on!

What a change- the neurotic little dog was such a different dog with IJ. IJ is probably just happy her grandchild is a cute little dog and not a doll (no offense at all to Tess- you do you, boo) or one of Trixie's "precious" porcelain tureens.

His eyes were certainly red and puffy, almost swollen. That's crying or allergies, not sick. Looks like the silk pillowcase I let my cat sleep on for a week finally arrived!

 

[Pekey]

I know, bit chilly down here too ....4C at 6AM. But I am comparing their idea of a heatwave with ours. 40C is a heatwave here. Mind you I wilt at over 25C {fair skinned} and get sunburnt on my scalp if I don't wear a hat or have an umbrella!

I do think we are having a bitter winter. I know Tassie is colder than us ! but so beautiful
I get sunburnt too .Not a tanner as I found it boring - thank goodness!
We have not had much rain here in Melbourne .... what about you ?

 

[graciemckitten]

Did you hear loser Philip say that the reason why he got Ratso was because Ratso looked good against his pink sweater?WTF? Philip did not pay for anything. He did not purchase the dog, pay for the dogs, food, clothing, bags, etc. Grifted money paid for the dog. He personally doesn’t have enough money to buy a McDonald’s fish sandwich. Any and all money he spends comes from his fake mommy aged fiance’s grifted funds. He gave his fake fiancé 2 second hand rings for their engagement, one of which is completely missing a stone in the center. How was that stone fund coming along Snorty?

Ratso is going to get picked up by a predatory animal as he runs into the woods and several hundred yards away from the gruesome twosome when they take him outside or will be hit by car as he runs into the streets repeatedly. So much for the fake fox story.

 

[EvaQ8..the bldg]

Trsl: (I was able to find proper cheddar cheese curds in England so we made some Poutine for St-John the Baptist, which is also National day in Quebec, and it was sunny and 25C)

It is funny because my sister and I had a discussion yesterday about poutine. She looooves it. I won’t even try it! I prefer my arteries to remain clear and clean.

 

[graciemckitten]

I believe Ratso is more calm around Isabelle because she does not try to pick him up, swing him over her head, sling him over her shoulder, “ dance” with him, and she doesn’t crowd/ dominate him, fight with him with his toy, or screech at him. She is not aggressive with him ( as the gruesome twosome are).

 

[Fromthenorth]

It is funny because my sister and I had a discussion yesterday about poutine. She looooves it. I won’t even try it! I prefer my arteries to remain clear and clean.

Well, it's a one off, I usually do not eat fried food. I do love it tho (poutine)

 

[Patriciarella]

Thank you tobacco John for coming to swaddle me while I fight off this Gerry flu. Did you hear SJ tell Michael she loves him being here? That really made me sick

Thank you goat man, I needed some nourishment. SJ doesn’t have time to nurse me back to health with Michael here playing the piano.

Thanks Bubblefriend. SJ was too busy to get me medication she had to show Mummy the weeds. Oh she’s making Micheal tea, she took it to his room?

 

[EvaQ8..the bldg]

Well, it's a one off, I usually do not eat fried food. I do love it tho (poutine)

@Fromthenorth What do you have on the menu on Canada day next week?

 

[Lady Avonlea]

@Fromthenorth What do you have on the menu on Canada day next week?

KD....

 

[Fromthenorth]

@Fromthenorth What do you have on the menu on Canada day next week?

I do not know yet, depending on the weather maybe some whole trouts on the BBQ with side of salad (or stuffed in the oven if it's raining) or tuna poke bowls.

 

[Mr Magoo]

I believe Ratso is more calm around Isabelle because she does not try to pick him up, swing him over her head, sling him over her shoulder, “ dance” with him, and she doesn’t crowd/ dominate him, fight with him with his toy, or screech at him. She is not aggressive with him ( as the gruesome twosome are).

He knows who the top witch dog is

 

[Patriciarella]

Hey thanks Percy for giving me some of your tuberculosis meds. Can you believe we got involved with these Jarvis women? At least yours has pretty legs, I love when she wears those salmon heels I got her. Who are we kidding even I look good in those salmon heels.

Hey easy there Mr. Massage guy. I am delicate unlike that strong Petheric you touched up earlier. I am sick with a terrible pestilence these centurions gave me. Come live in a castle with my family she said. I’ll make you famous she said. Never mentioned it’s a moldy Petri dish or the 1000 x-boyfriends.

Thanks Gerry for your cancer meds. It’s great that you are well & don’t need them. I’m sure it won’t hurt mixing all this stuff, I mean you should see the concoctions I serve SJ.

 

[On Repeat]

Stephanie, clad in a grifted 100 stars robe, going for the sick/ pity angle again, more manipulative bullshit. ”She could barely move” . “ Phillip managed to get me out of bed and upright“ . She then talks about sitting quietly be herself and editing videos if she could feel better. No Phillip shown . He was off to pick up Pavlina. All paid hands on deck, which is everyone at the Dump benefiting from the grifting and begging.Auntie and Uncle to arrive in the afternoon.Look at the Duper’s delight smile of the con artist.View attachment 3015347

The all-seeing eye never gives up- even amongst the age lines.

 

[Ladeda1957]

I haven’t finished watching the latest video but I would hate to live with FKR she’s very similar to people I have worked with, quite contrary and always sprouting the benefits of different foods, wellness trends etc just can’t accept normality like in food ,drinking and life etc. She’s quite a boring person and I just feel like her energy is off. I’m off to watch a bit more of the video if I can stand it not feeling well today so we’ll see how I go.

 

[JackSpratt]

What a vlog full of fake love, life and laughter.

Fanny's statement of when she doesn't have to be anywhere (no, you haven't NEEDED to go on any of your trips this year) her back plays up. Yeah I believe you.

They're all lousy with the cold (covid), which meant we saw Trixie once as obviously Mummy put him to bed as he could hardly keep his eyes open. Diddums

Or has he retired to his boudoir out of jealousy because Michael is there and everyone seems happy to see him and he plays the ole joanna better. Oi Trixie

The old girl sounds rough and seemed disappointed at the state of the Jarrrrrrdin Onglayze, she needs to get the gardener who doesn't know what a weed is onto the job. I see Fanny threw Crusty under the bus as obviously HER fault there's too many weeds because she's not been there much and is only doing one day a week. Omberline's remit is only for the walled garden. Nothing stopping you Fanny from getting out there, when you're home obvs.

Mummy loves little dogs, say it enough times and it may become believable.

Tat n Ton arrive, I wonder fi they're going to take Maman and Percy down to see their new gaff?

Aumary kept out of shot as much as he could.

Mr Masseur did well $$$

A dinner of copious left overs, how lovely, could have put a bit more on the guest plates.