That is a huge drop .... I guess Patreon by its very nature will fluctuate but after an initial high climb, donations levelled off. I would imagine that sort of drop will take a while to recover: Maybe after an ETTC DIY appearance funds could climb again. I see SJ doesn’t really instagram so much anymore ... definitely a good way to remain visible & keep gaining followers.Is Patreon displaying it in euros instead of dollars now, because that would explain it.
I hope nothing develops between Phillip and Stephanie as I have to fast forward whenever he is on. I find his drippy puppy-dog manner very off-putting. But her last affair was with a toyboy so yoiks.
On my laptop it's in dollars, on iPad it's in pounds...another of life's little mysteries!@frenchessence it was a false alarm - it hasn't dropped! For some reason it used to show me the total in dollars but it's changed to pounds now.
Yes, exactly, that's the point, which I feel I've explained a million times now. It's not about the clothes, it's about the way she acts around certain men. Marie runs around without a bra and often nearly see-through white shirts, but it's just hippy-esque and cool to see her embrace her body. Marie doesn't suddenly go into full-on flirty performance mode because a few men are in the kitchen, she is the same with everyone.It's less a question of the type of her clothes (nighties, PJ's, robe in her case) that the way she is around builders, workers etc. Being French, I've never been especially prude. As I said before, I had never noticed her robe or PJ's before this video.
But the way she was playing with the men with the digger made me feel uncomfortable.
I can understand why a 16 year-old girl does it. We all have bee teenagers.
It is more difficult, to say the least, to understand why a 45 year-old woman who wants to be a chatelaine (...!) plays this game with builders and workers
I haven't seen her doing the same with the Frenchman who organised the opera workshops at Lalande before Covid or with the marquis de Lalande when they recently visited the chateau.
A total different woman.
Once again, I don't really pay attention at her legs or flesh or whatever. It's more her attitude.
I am French and we do not easily feel mbarrassed by this sort of situation but this time it was weird.
A huge decrease. It won’t be easy to forward-plan for anything big (er .... The Lake) if Patreon drop out in those numbers. I note that Stephanie often mentions wanting panelling (grand salon) . Apparently some Patreons will get their names (never to be seenI've just checked Patreon and it's still in dollars. 22.226 dollars per month.
18.810 euros per month.
LOL. June’s Journey investigates the case of the never-ending gardner’s cottage renovation . . .@ChocLili during Doing it Ourselves, the shameless plugs for June's Journey are the highlights for me
I love the Versailles analogy! Realistically, the fabric of the building should be on the Very Important List but I suppose it doesn't quite have the vloggable visual appeal of either the renaissance of the lake or the panelling.A huge decrease. It won’t be easy to forward-plan for anything big (er .... The Lake) if Patreon drop out in those numbers. I note that Stephanie often mentions wanting panelling (grand salon) . Apparently some Patreons will get their names (never to be seen) written on the back of the panelling, but if I were SJ I’d use funds to immediately REPAIR the structure of the chateau, d’you recall a ceiling crumbling in a tower stairwell ?) Boring but necessary & an intrinsic part of saving any building. Then go on to financing less important things. I can’t imagine why she’d even consider the panelling , which will be horrendously expensive & totally unnecessary (after all, we’re not talking Versailles standard of renovation at Chateau de Lalande) The Grand Salon already looks complete and really lovely.
May I just add, whilst I also loved those new mustard coloured chairs, Stephanie seriously needs to stop buying furniture for a while. Those chairs are crammed into the Winter Salon & if she’s not careful she will have quantity over quality. In a cost-cutting measure, she should leave Phillipe at home ... as she buys absolutely everything he likes !
@ChocLili - we’ve both had similar experiences with watching paint dry a la Doing it ourselves this morningI just watched (endured) the latest Doing it Ourselves episode. Each one is getting more boring! A fly on the wall, watching internal walls being demolished, brick by brick, is a bit mind-numbing. More like background noise I guess. The most exciting thing is waiting with baited breath as to whether someone is going to get injured. Between the three of them (MP, Pa Trotter and ‘Sean’ ) we see a full set of protective gear, only any one of them is only using some of it! And please, choose the option for just a few less ads (although this is very Trotter-esque I guess).
Thank you for that update info ... it would have been an inexplicably huge drop on Patreon.@frenchessence it was a false alarm - it hasn't dropped! For some reason it used to show me the total in dollars but it's changed to pounds now.
@NotAChatelaine “Obstacle Course /Aladdins Cave “I love the Versailles analogy! Realistically, the fabric of the building should be on the Very Important List but I suppose it doesn't quite have the vloggable visual appeal of either the renaissance of the lake or the panelling.
The Winter Salon is now so crammed with "things" that it looks like an Alladins Cave obstacle course. The old adage "less is more" springs to mind.
i agree. She needs to stop putting more and more stuff in already completely furnished and decorated rooms. You just cannot but all the nice things. Not even her Chateau has enough space.Thank you for that update info ... it would have been an inexplicably huge drop on Patreon.
@NotAChatelaine “Obstacle Course /Aladdins Cave “Exactly ! Some of the Chateaux that are being done up (so many whose names now escape me) are being curated with a fine m, restrained eye & antiques of the correct period. Lalande is not one of these .... I love an eclectic interior too, however, if she doesn’t stop shopping at Emmaeus she’ll have more ‘junk’ in lalande than they do !
I think SJ comes from the School of Enough is Never Enough ... be it napkins, tables, sofas, pictures, plates, clothes - and PEOPLE. We’re all different - she is a collector and this is something that makes her interesting. She is a MAXIMALIST in every single way !
The furniture in the sitting room of the Marquis apartment is borderline hideous.Just finished watching Stephanie's new video and reading the comments.
Many negative comments about hoarding and spending money just like that for a chateau already full of junk, sorry lovely pieces of furniture. Someone said that she'll be blocked by them because of her negative comments. She seems to think that that's the way they run the comments section.
Lots of comments about Philip !
I must say that the Marquis appartement is a bit disappointing. There's no taste at all there, only a juxtaposition of not so nice stuff.
The table for example is not that great. It is known in France as Style Henri II and was produced en masse in late 19e - early 20e.
The table came with chairs and a buffet (sideboard).
It was cheap furniture for the upper working class / petite bourgeoisie. Very popular at the time but not very valuable.
And can I say that I hate the green sofa, a recent replica ?
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