The Chateau Diaries #336 Enough is enough! Stay home and fix your dang farmhouse!

[graciemckitten]

Like this…
Just look at Scotman’s thumb. Any similarities to Fanny’s thumb?

Gerry is illustrating a genetic hypermobility called hitchhiker’s thumb. It is interesting that Stephanie and her brother Gerry both seem to show hypermobility in their fingers (Double jointed fingers ). I cannot seem to locate the screenshot of Stephanie’s fingers which was posted within the past week. If anyone can locate it, if they could repost it, we can look at the hyper mobility that she expresses through her fingers.

Hitchhiker's Thumb (Distal Hyperextensibility): Symptoms, Causes & Outlook

Hitchhiker’s thumb (distal hyperextensibility) means your thumb joint is extremely flexible and has an abnormal range of movement.

my.clevelandclinic.org

If you have joint hypermobility syndrome, you may find your symptoms will decrease as you get older and develop arthritis. For some people, symptoms are mild. For others, pain can be severe. Symptoms can oftentimes be managed by protecting your joints and taking over-the-counter or prescription pain medication.

The condition tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic basis for at least some forms of hypermobility. The term double jointed is often used to describe hypermobility.Most people have hypermobility with no other symptoms. Approximately 5% of the healthy population have one or more hypermobile joints

hyper mobility of fingers similar to Stephanfraudie.

Hypermobility
Other names	hyperlaxity, benign joints hypermobility syndrome (BJHS), hypermobility syndrome (HMS)[1]
Hypermobile fingers and thumb

They both express the same hypermobility in their fingers present in about 3 to 5% of the population. It is almost as if they had a parent or two parents in common……..blood/dna/ gene related,
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@mireille4751
14 minutes ago
French regulations! Lalande is a B&B. Fire alarms are mandatory in rented rooms
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Didn't Fanny drop her B&B license? Isn't the shitoo now just a crumbling clubhouse for her sycophantic fans?

Are there currently any fire alarms in any of the bedrooms? Did she not meet the requirements for a B&B and had to drop her B &B officially in France until she got the dump up to code And instead illegally ran the bed of breakfast is a private patron club for the past year? I know she was angry when fire extinguishers were placed throughout the dump.

Every day we s full of lies at

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Disney font used.

 

[Lady Avonlea]

J'adore ! lol

Suggestion - Phillip only has one facial expression, with different head tilts

 

[Jeeves]

@graciemckitten

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@graciemckitten
Here's a challenge for @KiKiGee - can you find a photograph showing Pervy Papa's fingers?

 

[NotAChatelaine]

@graciemckitten

There is something very disquieting about SJ’s hands. They’re repellent.

 

[LittleMore Cottage]

Merci @tarteauxfruits for the succinct explanation. I would just like to add - as a France dwelling non French person - that as a permanent resident, in other words, holding a permanent titre de sejour, you can't not have health cover. Carte Vitale (public health system) and complementaire (top up insurance). I seem to remember when applying for my permanent titre de sejour that I had to supply all that information. The gouvernement now strongly recommend that everyone has a complementaire and if you are low income the cpam (social security) do an in-house one. Also if you are paying your cotisations, which Dave & wife must be doing, because they have a legitimate business and are not living off grid, then they will have carte vitales. If he hasn't been to the urgences and then any follow up health care he's a fool.

Whether fanny is "responsible" is open to conjecture as we don't know Dave wasn't ferreting around in his own wood shed. I always wear gloves and sleeves in our wood shed and I've never actually considered the spider bite issue! I will now. We have scorpions and they're evil little fuckers! He was probably in short sleeves because his arm was sore and anything rubbing against it hurt.

I was sitting in my living room one day and felt a sting on the back of my knee, I didn't see any bug. By the next day there was a huge red swollen and painful lump. It ended up as cellulitis, two rounds of steroids and antibiotics. Doctor thought it was a spider, not sure what kind, but point is it can happen anywhere. And better to get treatment sooner than later. I put spider traps (sticky boxes) all around and trapped quite a few.

 

[Lady Avonlea]

Here's Fanny's claws....

 

[Lochness Monster]

What has happened to all the pillows on Fanny’s bed? Ha ha….does Snorts take his to the Netherlands?

I am pleased to see that Natzi holds Ratso correctly. I think they carry the dog so nobody trios or falls over it.

 

[KiKiGee]

The condition tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic basis for at least some forms of hypermobility.

@graciemckitten
Here's a challenge for @KiKiGee - can you find a photograph showing Pervy Papa's fingers?

 

[Lochness Monster]

I'm in the South East. No snow for me but boy is it nippy! Which leads me to my (many) frustrations with the UK housing market as this is my first year in my new rental accommodation and it is so terribly not built for this climate. Metal frame double glazing windows that leave in more draft than an open door! Heating is costing me £1.50/hour just to heat the living room (*cries in poor*). And this is a "luxury" flat, except they chose to install electric underfloor heating despite there being gas services available, because duck the end user, am I right? If anyone has any experience/advice about weatherproofing this, let me know.

It is horrible to be and feel cold and also having to pay out to heat the outdoors!
Although I only rented briefly and therefore did not want to spend lots on making it stay warm…
Have you got draught excluders the doors, letterbox and key holes, a curtain on the front door ? You can get tape for the windows or these sticky or magnetic window covers,
I put thermal curtains ( cheap from Amazon ) on all the windows .
If there are no suitable poles you can easily get telescopic no screws etc to fit.
I used a telescopic shower rod for my door curtain. It was lightweight blackout thermal and was a fake blue velvet with Pom Pom and was not too hideous!
As for heating, the portable OIL filled electric radiators with a thermostat are great and not too expensive to run IMO.Make sure they are not too big as they are then too heavy to carry!!
They warm the room up quickly and can help maintain just one room to be really cosy.
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I'm in the South East. No snow for me but boy is it nippy! Which leads me to my (many) frustrations with the UK housing market as this is my first year in my new rental accommodation and it is so terribly not built for this climate. Metal frame double glazing windows that leave in more draft than an open door! Heating is costing me £1.50/hour just to heat the living room (*cries in poor*). And this is a "luxury" flat, except they chose to install electric underfloor heating despite there being gas services available, because duck the end user, am I right? If anyone has any experience/advice about weatherproofing this, let me know.

These curtains are lightweight which means they don’t take up room when not drawn.

Hope this might help.

 

[Jeeves]

@KiKiGee - you are a super star!

What an extraordinary coincidence to see that Fanny, the Tartan Terror and the Old Bat all have a degree of hyperflexion in their thumbs.

 

[Jules100]

I still think she should paint the ceiling the same colour as the woodwork to make it more snatched ….I would even paint it lavender….or blush calamine pink…..instantly makes it bougie …..or even paper the ceiling……ceilings are the new black….

I’m in the middle of a complete bathroom gut job right now. It’s new everything & down to the studs. So far, the plumbers came and made a few slight adjustments: shower head a bit higher, sink pipes scootched over, new tub. The electricians came and raised the height of the light & wired for an exhaust vent (finally). New drywall. As we speak, the tile guys are in there doing the new floor tile & floor to ceiling wall tile on all the walls. All this to say, I painted my ceiling! (4 coats) Also, the door trim and back of the door, all the same color as the wall tile. It looks good in my head, just hope it turns out! I feel Stephanie would call me little hall bathroom reno a little jewel box.

Floor tile:

Wall tile:

Plus gold plumbing fixtures.

 

[KiKiGee]

jefflawrentz1624
4 hours ago
I have always admired your kitchen cupboard and have always wondered if it had once been an armoire with a crown pediment? You can tell from its peg construction that it’s a well made piece of furniture. It looks great in your kitchen. I love it!

 

[TorontoGWM]

 

[Lochness Monster]

The group to replace the beam in the not so grand salon we’re supposed to be at the dump around 1 November, 2024. It is now been three weeks and not a single worker shown up at the dump. I believe that Amaury’s surgery was a preplanned procedure and the gruesome twosome came up with a story to tell viewers to cover Loser Herbert Phillip not going to Morocco, goIng instead to euro Disney, and also present the conflicting storyline that the dog abuser was staying at the dump to take care of moneymaker 2.0 and help clear out rooms for the not so grand salon work to begin. Loser Philip quickly admitted that he was not doing much, if any, work. When was all the clearing footage actually taken?

Cuz and Ñutty go along with all of Stephanie‘s nefarious plans to mislead viewers and patrons.

This lack of work the last few months is also adding up. We only saw cuz leaning on stuff or chatting to Fanny in his workshop. No actual work for ages. Did he damage his hand on his own secret renovating project?
Yes, Natzi and Cuz are vlog fodder now they are living back at the dump. Why did Fanny not tell us this had happened!? What is she hiding?

Fanny is really selfish. FRk had made quite a variety of things for supper but due to Fanny needing vlog cont spent ages yapping when the food was getting cold. FRk was having to snack on chips …waiting to eat.

 

[Pyke]

It is horrible to be and feel cold and also having to pay out to heat the outdoors!
Although I only rented briefly and therefore did not want to spend lots on making it stay warm…
Have you got draught excluders the doors, letterbox and key holes, a curtain on the front door ? You can get tape for the windows or these sticky or magnetic window covers,
I put thermal curtains ( cheap from Amazon ) on all the windows .
If there are no suitable poles you can easily get telescopic no screws etc to fit.
I used a telescopic shower rod for my door curtain. It was lightweight blackout thermal and was a fake blue velvet with Pom Pom and was not too hideous!
As for heating, the portable OIL filled electric radiators with a thermostat are great and not too expensive to run IMO.Make sure they are not too big as they are then too heavy to carry!!
They warm the room up quickly and can help maintain just one room to be really cosy.
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These curtains are lightweight which means they don’t take up room when not drawn.

Hope this might help.

I have a Provence gas heater, thows some heat out and looks like log burner variety of colors available matt / gloss takes 7 or 13 kg Calor Butane bottles hidden in back it is wheels .

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[thewintersalon]

I feel like it was only a matter of time before Fanny and snorts broke up. I have a hunch he's going to ask mommy and daddy (and perhaps weep at the grave of his beloved grandparents) how to get out of the pickle he found himself in. He thought he was using fanny for a lux lifestyle... however s

What has happened to all the pillows on Fanny’s bed? Ha ha….does Snorts take his to the Netherlands?

I am pleased to see that Natzi holds Ratso correctly. I think they carry the dog so nobody trios or falls over it.

Looks like she has been sleeping alone for awhile now. Convinced they have broken up around Scotland...
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jefflawrentz1624
4 hours ago
I have always admired your kitchen cupboard and have always wondered if it had once been an armoire with a crown pediment? You can tell from its peg construction that it’s a well made piece of furniture. It looks great in your kitchen. I love it!

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Didn't she say it had always been painted since she's been there? Lies, lies, lies...

 

[JackSpratt]

I was sitting in my living room one day and felt a sting on the back of my knee, I didn't see any bug. By the next day there was a huge red swollen and painful lump. It ended up as cellulitis, two rounds of steroids and antibiotics. Doctor thought it was a spider, not sure what kind, but point is it can happen anywhere. And better to get treatment sooner than later. I put spider traps (sticky boxes) all around and trapped quite a few.

Having had a very bad case of cellulitis (mine was caused by the dog scratching my leg on holiday) and being so very ill, you have my sympathies it's horrible. My Dr said once you've had it be very very careful in future as you're now more suspectable to it.

I shall certainly be on the look out for the spiders when he brings the firewood in now.
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I’m in the middle of a complete bathroom gut job right now. It’s new everything & down to the studs. So far, the plumbers came and made a few slight adjustments: shower head a bit higher, sink pipes scootched over, new tub. The electricians came and raised the height of the light & wired for an exhaust vent (finally). New drywall. As we speak, the tile guys are in there doing the new floor tile & floor to ceiling wall tile on all the walls. All this to say, I painted my ceiling! (4 coats) Also, the door trim and back of the door, all the same color as the wall tile. It looks good in my head, just hope it turns out! I feel Stephanie would call me little hall bathroom reno a little jewel box.

Floor tile:
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Wall tile:
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Plus gold plumbing fixtures.

I do love a blue tile Jules, these are beautiful.

Have you had gold plumbing fixtures before? If not, beware of verdigris forming on them from damp/condensation, as it can on some brands.

 

[Miss Trunchbull]

There was a bit of info on cuz's hand that spiked my interest!

Armoire had apparently seen the "scar" for the first time last night (paraphrasing, could have been days or weeks ago) when the dressing was changed. How long had that previous, original dressing been on? That's not how it works in France. And, as previously stated, where is the nurse who would come daily to change the dressing? Why is natzi changing it? Surely that would make great flog fodder. Fanny did film when the nurse came to give them vaccinations for a trip, or covid, or something.

Next, the comment about the scar (which if it is an operation is not yet a scar, it's still a wound). Armoire wanted something big and dramatic, like his knee or elbow, wtf! Natzi wanted keyhole surgery scars. That sounds like it had been discussed in advance of the surgery leading too... this sounds more and more like a previewed operation.

And why did the stitches, looped crossover, surprise them? I'm no nurse, but in the last too many years, I've had to undergo various operations, both in France and the UK, and they used looped crossover stitches. And no they don't hurt coming out, you bleeping wuz! Admittedly, the 1st and last metal staple coming out of my knee stung a bit but that was only because the skin had started to repair over them. bleeping man up and grit your teeth.

I do strongly believe that this was a previewed surgery and that fanny has hijacked/stolen their storyline to make it work for her. It will be interesting to see if Armoire and natzi ever make the "exciting changes" announcement they promised on IG.
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I am noticing more French residents commenting on the flogs and basically calling out despicable fanny for her misinformation and lies. First @correzecyclingholidays6419 and now @florentinalily. Hopefully others who have been concerned but afraid to comment will now join in and let the greater majority of the sycophantic fans know that fanny has been... misleading them!

And they always reply to our comments on here….I mentioned the bandages not looking right and next thing Amaury is talking about the bandages….we are providing the content for them……why dont we say Stephanie need# a bbl and see if she gets one?

 

[JackSpratt]

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jefflawrentz1624
4 hours ago
I have always admired your kitchen cupboard and have always wondered if it had once been an armoire with a crown pediment? You can tell from its peg construction that it’s a well made piece of furniture. It looks great in your kitchen. I love it!

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You do make me laugh.

That bloody kitchen looked way better then, less cluttered and even the floor looked cleaner!

 

[CountessPompidoo]

Once more, Fanny is either totally oblivious to the fact she’s telling the rabid Grannies she’s got so many dresses, oblivious to the fact she’s rich and alot are much poorer than het, or she’s taking the piss out of them. Who wrote this FB post I wonder

As for St Snorts, the Patron Saint of Wardrobe Changes, don’t make us laugh Fanny. He ‘s about as useful as a chocolate teapot