The Chateau Diaries #79 Tales from the Lalande Crypts.

[HalcyonOrganic]

Hey guys, something I wanted to post now for some time.

as you know, I am all in for jokes, humor, and some funny exchange between us tattlers.


There are a few things that started bothering me a little bit though. I think that we have probably crossed the line between tattling and joking about the chateau people, and actually insulting them for psychological or physical aspects.

A snapshot of a momentarily awkwardly facial expression or body pose can be funny. No doubt.
But we should know better not to judge people for how they look like, their body types,..

what has hurt me quite a little bit was the judging and insulting because of probably existing psychological problems.

i have been and still I am dealing with multiple psy stuff. Mostly family related stuff, and I have been r…d by a family member when I was 6. Went to doctors and counselors, therapy, medics..
I haven’t found my place in this world yet. I never travelled, never had a relationship, was very dependent on my mother, didn’t go outside, have no real social life. And there are chores and work to do at my house, which basically I can’t do. I need to have people doing the renovation of my house and cutting and trimming the green.

Simply because I don’t have the energy to do that or there are days when I just feel not in the mood going outside.
There are dreams that I have, ideas I’d like to work out, but at the end nothing of that ever becomes reality because I can’t.

i know that everyone (and me) is angry about the chateau people begging and grifting for money, treating others like dirt,..

But I think that we could do better. We are tattlers and we uncover. But we should shy away from insulting and judging about their deficiencies of body or mind.

 

[Jeeves]

I just bought bags of Haribos and handed them out with grabbers so I didn't have to go near the germy wee souls.

Wise move indeed. After almost 2 years of managing to escape the viral load of the classroom, I retired on Friday - and tested positive with a lateral flow test on Wednesday. I guess my luck finally ran out.

 

[Zebraaah]

Watching Chateau DIY on UK C4.

The voice-over said "Stephanie and her Dutch BOYFRIEND Phillip"

Goodness. Is this the big reveal?

 

[Jeeves]

Awww no
Omg - that’s desperate
Mind yourself

Don't want to jinx this but so far, not too bad. It's been more of a cold and feeling a little tired and achey, no temp, loss of taste, fever, etc so far. Hubby tested positive yesterday so it's 10 days of isolating for us. Hoping that our double jab plus flu vaccine will have helped.

 

[Clara Burnett]

I for one am very happy that the secret is out: yes, lovely patrons of she-who-will-now-shout-even-harder-from-the-balcony, she is using your money to pay her lapdog and the only things getting restored in the process are milady’s bodily pleasures… I still hope the paying guests get free earbuds when they book a room because they will need them.

 

[Marquis de Potpourri]

It's not every day that Lalande gets a visit from a discount-version of Elton John!

 

[NotAChatelaine]

Several things I don't understand (par for the course when it comes to the clapped out heap and its dimwit of a chatelaine):

1. Did nobody - and there were reasonably responsible adults present - think to turn the electricity off at the mains, or at least isolate the elec supply to that part of the hellhole, before starting to poke and prod at the collapsed ceiling, etc?
2. Did nobody think to phone Ian, regardless of day/time? Whatever the reason for the crisis (and it has the potential for "liability tennis" over whose insurance would cover damage caused, making good, etc) he was the contractor working on the new shower room and next door in Gerry's Tartan Hideaway. I'm not saying it's his handiwork that's responsible but, had it been me, I'd have phoned him before getting Dan to rush over.
3. Has there (I'm going off at tangent now!) never been an annual service contract for the heating? Maintenance contracts are often a requirement within insurance policies.
4. Has a specialist heating engineer done a survey of a) current system and b) upgrades required for a satisfactory system for heating and hot water? It's been established (for months) that the original geothermal system didn't have enough "whatevers" and steps when going to be taken to remedy. Another unglamorous but sensible project, sidelined by the allure of something more glitzy and ritzy.
5. Did SJ not consider that the filmed content and commentary might in some way be prejudicial to an insurance claim?
6. Does Stephanie actually possess one brain cell?
7. Why do I continue to watch this avalanche of drivel?

As for that terrible song, all I can say is that the bubbles in my Bollinger lost their fizz in seconds.

 

[LaFrancaise123]

And here it begins !

From the latest CD vlog :

Popcorn !


Maura L
18 minutes ago
CHATEAU DIY HAS JUST REFERRED TO PHILIP AS STEPHANIE'S DUTCH BOYFRIEND?????

 

[The Cheshire Cat]

Omg! Watching Chateau DIY on channel 4. They just referred to PJ as her Dutch boyfriend!
Oops you beat me to it @Zebraaah

 

[Perplexed bee]

I'm still a rather new tattler, and therefore have not yet dared to suggest a name or topic for new threads, but the next one must surely be a heartfelt tribute to the doomed bathrooms of la Lande?

 

[Gibson]

Hey guys, something I wanted to post now for some time.

as you know, I am all in for jokes, humor, and some funny exchange between us tattlers.


There are a few things that started bothering me a little bit though. I think that we have probably crossed the line between tattling and joking about the chateau people, and actually insulting them for psychological or physical aspects.

A snapshot of a momentarily awkwardly facial expression or body pose can be funny. No doubt.
But we should know better not to judge people for how they look like, their body types,..

what has hurt me quite a little bit was the judging and insulting because of probably existing psychological problems.

i have been and still I am dealing with multiple psy stuff. Mostly family related stuff, and I have been r…d by a family member when I was 6. Went to doctors and counselors, therapy, medics..
I haven’t found my place in this world yet. I never travelled, never had a relationship, was very dependent on my mother, didn’t go outside, have no real social life. And there are chores and work to do at my house, which basically I can’t do. I need to have people doing the renovation of my house and cutting and trimming the green.

Simply because I don’t have the energy to do that or there are days when I just feel not in the mood going outside.
There are dreams that I have, ideas I’d like to work out, but at the end nothing of that ever becomes reality because I can’t.

i know that everyone (and me) is angry about the chateau people begging and grifting for money, treating others like dirt,..

But I think that we could do better. We are tattlers and we uncover. But we should shy away from insulting and judging about their deficiencies of body or mind.

That's a lot to share on the forum and very brave of you to do so.
Psychological problems should always be diagnosed by a professional.
I would hope that as you progress in the work place and as you manage to do a bit more then life becomes more tolerable and you are able to do more.
You're certainly a witty poster with a good sense of humour. You have a talent which will come to fruition. Keep on looking and never say never.

 

[MojoDublin]

Ladies and gentlemen

I give you the quote of the Halloween season

Tattle bestowing 007 status

Dan : to snorts

Oh you came as yourself …..

Squeezed Potts current mistress in the middle

 

[Kickintheass]

Great news from the other side of the globe, before I head to bed, that little four year old Cleo missing in Australia for 18 days has been found alive.

 

[Rory]

Oh Heathcliffe. It's me, Rory, Im a VIPppppp.
Oh Heathcliffe. It's me Rory, let me in your window.

Well I should be with 1000 posts.

 

[Reader's digest]

Who is that???

TELL MEEEEEEE!!!!

You don't wanna know

the looks of that corridor gave me enough insight..all that junk piled up..never been dusted off for years..and that curtain...omg..how is it possible you can rent out that filty place...those fans are mad...paying a lott of money to stay in a cold filthy place...well at least they can put on some pics on social media...saying we have payed big time to pay hommage to Her Griftiness...the shittalaine of lalaland..madness..

It's love, life and laughter not dusting, dishes and laundry for heavens sake!

Well it should be Ian’s insurance that is on the hook for the costs. Sadly as others have pointed out they do not seem to use actual appropriate tradesmen to do the work. If Ian is functioning as a contractor he should be hiring accredited plumbers and electricians. I’m sure it must be the same in Europe as here where if you hire people to do work you have to make sure they are covered by insurance. I am not clear if Ian is just a jack of all trades and master of none or someone who actually knows what he is doing. Probably the former. I think SJ deserves the blame of blindly following what she is being told. Since her mother has to call the septic people to come and drain the system I think she has been sheltered from taking responsibility for decisions and she relies on the wrong people thinking they know better. ( don’t kill but I did feel slightly sorry for her, she did seem genuinely upset. To be fair I would have been running for a drink too.)
Lalande is not the only place that is having electrical & plumbing done by non tradesman or by themselves. Dan, the fleuries, the Pethericks etc are guilty makes me cringe.
I thought when Potty was going for the wine SJ was irritated by him.

S: good morning Ian, something terrible, terrible happend. I am quite upset.
I: good morning S, oh no, is the new "basin" not fitting?
A: actually, it is. It looks quite lovely, but the ceiling came down, exactly where the new shower is. I think you might have done a tiny little misstake because the water was leaking and all became wet.
I: oh, that's not a problem, I will come later anyway and have a look. Shall I bring some croissants?
S: that would be marvellous, though I am not really hungry, imagine someone would have been in the shower when the ceiling came down.
I: don't you worry, those walls are hundreds of years old, they can take some water. Do want me to bring pain au chocolat instead ?
S: do you think the insurance will pay?
I: oh hon, don't bother with insurance, I will let it air dry, then but some new insulation and all will be good to go. Pain au chocolat it is then ?

 

[Sophie Pétoncule]

Circled is the church they were outside. Chateau de Saint Agil is below. Think we may have found it!!! I should be working but this is far more interesting than accounts!!

 

[oooLaLande]

all the posts pointing out Chateau diy's Steph and Philly info today have been removed from the fan club facebook group - was just about to comment on there and they disappeared!

Too much for wee Brenda to take?

Lest we forget King Sillymar and the Dutch Boyfriend!

thanks for reminding me! I didn't check FB to see the turmoil amongst the supre fans!

 

[oooLaLande]

Hey guys, something I wanted to post now for some time.

as you know, I am all in for jokes, humor, and some funny exchange between us tattlers.


There are a few things that started bothering me a little bit though. I think that we have probably crossed the line between tattling and joking about the chateau people, and actually insulting them for psychological or physical aspects.

A snapshot of a momentarily awkwardly facial expression or body pose can be funny. No doubt.
But we should know better not to judge people for how they look like, their body types,..

what has hurt me quite a little bit was the judging and insulting because of probably existing psychological problems.

i have been and still I am dealing with multiple psy stuff. Mostly family related stuff, and I have been r…d by a family member when I was 6. Went to doctors and counselors, therapy, medics..
I haven’t found my place in this world yet. I never travelled, never had a relationship, was very dependent on my mother, didn’t go outside, have no real social life. And there are chores and work to do at my house, which basically I can’t do. I need to have people doing the renovation of my house and cutting and trimming the green.

Simply because I don’t have the energy to do that or there are days when I just feel not in the mood going outside.
There are dreams that I have, ideas I’d like to work out, but at the end nothing of that ever becomes reality because I can’t.

i know that everyone (and me) is angry about the chateau people begging and grifting for money, treating others like dirt,..

But I think that we could do better. We are tattlers and we uncover. But we should shy away from insulting and judging about their deficiencies of body or mind.

Thank you for this... truly... it brought tears to my eyes.
I really hope for you and anyone who feels lost in this world, to find their way and their place and their people.

We don't need shared experiences to be nice and understanding of each other's challenges and flaws, all we need is empathy.

 

[Perplexed bee]

I woke up this morning wondering if the last CD episode was real textbook LaLande craziness or a brilliant spoof, it had all the necessary elements for both:
• SJ running around like a headless chicken in her dressing gown (thanks Amaury for calling her out for that) and her cellphone
• Sloppy work ending badly, how professional are the people she has on site, and do they have working permits?
• Illuding herself that damages due to sloppy work will be covered by insurances
• Philipp scuttling off, as soon as there is work to be done (cleaning up)
• Amaury and Dan (and maybe Nati?) being the only more or less sensible ones around (well, poking that ceiling was hazardous)
• The three owners thinking that choosing the best wine to drink is the most important priority during an emergency situation. Well, that has demonstrated that they all deserve each other, I will now call them the chateauloonies
• And the super-fans go crazy, and love SJ even more (over in YT), or write gushing songs
That was a treat, so my improved thread name proposal is: the doomed loos of the chateauloonies.

 

[Patriciarella]

Tattlers what do we think the crisis was?
1.Too much weight in attic and ceiling is falling in bedroom below.
2.The owl went crazy and attacked Snorty’s squirrel.
3. Annmarie’s equipment blew out the electrics for Potty’s place.
4.Winter salon fireplace cannot handle daily use.
5. Big foot caught in haunted woods by woodland watch camera.