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

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Lady Avonlea said:
🧵Suggestion - Stephanie, your pear tree is as broken as your gaydar and heat.
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Amazing!!! 😂😂😂
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M&MsMom said:
Does Stephanie also color in her hairline, dotting it with some of those hair powders? It looks like it to me!

Good grief! Those eyebrows! As others have mentioned in the past, that slicked back hair does her no favors and creates a very matronly look for someone who likes to pretend she's so youthful. I've got 10 years on her and look 20 years younger than she does!

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Give me strength... even Laura Melhuish Sprague is on the bleeping Foreo Grift now!! But at least she is actually hands on with her rennovations, even with a baby, unlike the lazy orphan princess
 
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I haven't a clue who this young man might be but this popped up as an ad or a "suggested for you" on IG. I saw it was a Spode colab and watched. Rather lovely Christmas table scaping. I wouldn't as I prefer minimal, less chance of breakages, spillages or setting fire to oneself.

Hmm, funny that Thrush, with his expert table laying skills, does not get invited by brands like this to deliver something special 🤣 He is useless. Totally inept. A waste of space. And air. He just creates misery wherever he is. And whatever he does.

 
JackSpratt said:
Think this is the one, it's ok it's from 2015 The Blue Hour Collection, Curator Black Shine Dress.

So thrifty bringing out an old season's dress.

'Oh, this old thing found it during my closet declutter'

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No-one else got the message that they were to 'dress for dinner.'
So why did she? Everyone else dressed for comfort or warmth. Yes, even Snots in his ridiculous tweed. Didn't he look a pratt. Patsy and Stu likely stipulated that the dinner dress was smart but casual if they bothered at all and Fanny either didn't have a clue what that meant or she tried to indulge in a little one-upmanship. Truly, she doesn't have a clue how to blend in, relax and go with the flow.
 
Lady Avonlea said:
Here's Fanny's claws....
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Perhaps she has RA it’s a autoimmune disease that causes some strange look
M&MsMom said:
Guess what? I have these curtains in my bedroom! Treatmentex brand is sold here in the US on Amazon, too. I have room darkening thermal blinds, but one of my cats always stands on a chair and beats on it, over and over again at all hours of the night or tries to climb in between the window and the blind, so I can't use it. I was using a beautiful pair of lined linen embroidered draperies, but we got a new owner behind us a year ago and they put up security lighting - and have angled it so that it shines directly into our bedroom. The linen curtains just weren't cutting out the light, which honestly is like having 25 floodlights beaming into your room! I tried to talk to whoever is living there (I'm not sure they are the owner) to ask them to angle it down and they don't really understand English, so we were unable to communicate. I complained to our HOA and to our community village because they are in violation of our town's architectural code, but since I was on our village's architectural committee, I knew it could be months before any action was taken - not because the committee wouldn't act on it, but because the homeowner could be slow to respond, despite fines and legal action by the village. I filed the complaints in January of this year and my next door neighbor noticed last week that - FINALLY - the lighting issue has been resolved.

I immediately sought out thermal, room darkening curtains and after three or four tries - all of which got returned - I settled on these, as they were the least hateful of the bunch! While I bought them for room darkening, the added benefit was that this past summer, they kept my room cool, as I get full sun in there for most of the day and have high ceilings and two large windows that let the sun and the heat in, despite having double paned windows. Some of these thermal curtains can feel like an old lady-type girdle! These are soft and thinner, as you said, and I think they will be a benefit in winter, too, for us. Now....if I can just keep my cats from playing with the pom poms!

Speaking of winter......it snowed here today for a few hours! The ground is too warm, so nothing stuck on pavement, but it sure was pretty. And it was in the mid 70-s just two days ago!
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Can you share the Amazon link or a photo, one of my rooms gets full sun, it runs my a/c like crazy all year, even with my hurricane shutters closed.
 
C'est moi said:
MarIE is posting over on IG stories again. Alone again...naturally. Boring stuff. Couldn't be arsed to capture them. Autumnal woods. Walking. Dead leaves. No Ratso. She has weights, mini dumbbells. Obligatory mirror selfie. Guess the gruesome twosome are still at the chateau summit. Or taking a circuitous route "home". Have the corpses and tonton Alain left and gone their separate ways? All this, and many more questions will never be answered!
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Marie is so self absorbed and boring, she’s always on a self improvement journey, maybe get a proper full time job, your own flat and make some friends. Her life is very sad and lonely she will be Selmar in a few years.
 
M&MsMom said:
Oh my god - surely he'd look better without that ridiculous beanie thing on his squared up head? He should just cut his hair and be done with it. He looks ridiculous. The beanie doesn't even match his outfit!

What a loser......

P.S. and give up the beard - the one on your face (I'm not talking about Stephanie)-because that's not working, either!
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The trouble is he can never change his face, so nothing he ever tries will make him look better.The round face and his stupid expression is that of a five year old and the beanie just makes him look idiotic and even more like a child all dressed up in his tweed. He's just such a fake adult, and the more Fanny asks him and Marie if she's mentioned before that she loves them, the more she confirms what a fake she is. They are well-suited: two ignorant fraudulent fakes, both seeking attention from a lot of other boring individuals who see themselves as warranting attention because they bought old chateaux in France because the locals have more sense, and know what millstones those buildings are. The locals probably find these stupid foreign idiots very entertaining and a great source of scathing gossip, especially Fanny, if they know anything about her lifestyle and her taste.
 
NotAChatelaine said:
Heavens to Murgatroyd, what on earth is the prancing prat wearing? A tweed three piece suit? In the evening?

And this all topped with a BEANIE (yes, I’m shouting!).

Trying to be the country gentleman and failing. Pretentious and affected arriviste.

A sartorial supremo, he is not.

(yes, @Jeeves, I remember Benny from Crossroads - Crossroads, famed for its wobbly sets (and wooden, hammy acting!))
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Never a truer word spoken @NotAChatelaine

I remember Benny from Crossroads - Crossroads, famed for its wobbly sets (and wooden, hammy acting!))

Not unlike Lalande, in so so many ways
 
Lady Avonlea said:
If they are off to Patsy & Stuart's for the Chateau Owner's Coven Convention I hope Fanny & Snorty packed some long underwear. Did Diddums drive through freezing rain, sleet, rain, high winds, and snow during his 20-hour jaunt to his Motherland? Did he make it back in time?
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Credit to Patsy & Stuart for putting together lovely swag for their guests in branded bags & tags and decorated with tissue and ribbon.
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Compare that to the forgettable crap Fanny & Snorty pulled together last minute and stuffed in brown twine bags for their paying patrons (and fake patrons).
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isnt it crazy she earns so much money on her pateons and she cannot give them decent gift bag
 
Fanny and Trixie - The Twighlight Years

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C'est moi said:
I haven't a clue who this young man might be but this popped up as an ad or a "suggested for you" on IG. I saw it was a Spode colab and watched. Rather lovely Christmas table scaping. I wouldn't as I prefer minimal, less chance of breakages, spillages or setting fire to oneself.

Hmm, funny that Thrush, with his expert table laying skills, does not get invited by brands like this to deliver something special 🤣 He is useless. Totally inept. A waste of space. And air. He just creates misery wherever he is. And whatever he does.

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Rather a lot much* going on but more “together” than any of the prancing twerp’s frightful tablescapes (how I loathe that word).

* Briti understatement set at max
 
Kickintheass said:
Was PJ wearing a new tweed jacket and waistcoat (Scottish shopping).
Lesson of the day, if you want comfortable accommodation and good food (plentiful- look at Simons plate) then go elsewhere not Lalande.
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Both Fanny & Snorty were overdressed for dinner wearing a cocktail dress & 3 piece tweed ensemble. Both are show-offs covering for their insecurities.

The other guests wore sports jackets with open collars while the ladies wore sweaters & slacks. No one else swanned down the stairs in a Lena Hosechek dress and stilettos, demanding her close up, for a country house dinner.
 
tarteauxfruits said:
A brief explanation of how a work accident is dealt with in France from an employee/employer point of view. It has been translated for the benefit of those that don't speak French. Apparently Amaury is employed by the association and would have all the same rights as any other employee.

Employer formalities in the event of an accident
It is essential to report such an event promptly, in accordance with the following procedure:
An employee who is the victim of a work-related accident must inform his or her employer of the accident on the same day, or within 24 hours at the latest (except in cases of force majeure, absolute impossibility or other legitimate reasons).
The employer has a maximum of 48 working hours to declare the accident to the social security organization. The declaration can be made online using the DAT (déclaration d'accident du travail ou de trajet) form on the CPAM (caisse primaire d'assurance maladie) website.
The company must send the victim's salary certificate to the Social Security, which must pay daily benefits in the event of an accident at work.
Failure to declare an accident at work or on the way to work, or making a false declaration, may result in sanctions such as reimbursement of health expenses, a fine of €3,750 or financial penalties, depending on the seriousness of the offence.
Please note that none of the companies, institutions or organizations mentioned in this article are affiliated with Indeed.
Distinction between accidents at work and commuting accidents
As the name suggests, commuting accidents occur on the way between an employee's place of residence and place of work, as well as on the way between his or her place of residence and the restaurant where he or she goes during his or her meal break. This type of accident has consequences for the reimbursement of healthcare costs and work stoppage.
Legally assimilated to an accident at work, compensation for commuting accidents is often more favorable to employees than for non-work-related accidents. However, an employee who has suffered a commuting accident is not protected against dismissal.
Coverage and daily allowances in the event of an accident at work: who pays?
Once an accident at work has been confirmed, the question is whether it entitles the employee to compensation. If the damage is serious enough to require time off work, the law provides for compensation in the following form:
daily social security benefits (IJSS) paid by the CPAM ;
an additional statutory or conventional indemnity paid by the employer.
Who pays for the employee's healthcare costs?
The reimbursing social security organization pays all accident-related medical expenses:
Out-patient treatment (e.g. consultations, X-rays, laboratory tests), hospitalization and medical transport are covered at 100%.
Other care directly related to the accident (dental prostheses, wheelchairs, small orthopedic appliances, for example) is covered at 150%.
In order to guarantee that treatment is covered, and to exempt the employee from having to pay in advance, the employer must provide the employee with an accident at work or occupational illness form, after having recorded the declaration of accident at work (DAT).
Who pays the salary in the event of accident-related sick leave?
When a work-related accident prevents an employee from returning to work, his or her contract is suspended for the duration of the medical leave. To compensate for the loss of income, compensation is provided by the health insurance scheme to which the employee is affiliated. In this case, it is no longer the company that pays the salary, but the social security system that pays the insured daily allowances (IJ). These are intended to partially compensate for the loss of basic salary.
Terms and conditions of daily benefits
The company pays the employee's full salary on the day of the accident, regardless of the type of contract, including during a probationary period on a fixed-term contract. IJSS (indemnités journalières de la sécurité sociale) are then paid, from the first day following the work stoppage.
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He will be self employed Fanny has no one on the books
 
Lady Avonlea said:
Both Fanny & Snorty were overdressed for dinner wearing a cocktail dress & 3 piece tweed ensemble. Both are show-offs covering for their insecurities.

The other guests wore sports jackets with open collars while the ladies wore sweaters & slacks. No one else swanned down the stairs in a Lena Hosechek dress and stilettos, demanding her close up, for a country house dinner.
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Stephanie is giving off her usual vibes, swanning down the “ grand” staircase:


Further, pretentious Stephanie calls both the dog money maker 2.0 and loser Herbert Phillip “darling.”
She calls Loser Herbert Philip”that creature.” Oct 18, 2023 Can you believe Philip and I are celebrating our THIRD anniversary? Three years with that creature! I'm so lucky.
She called Jerry, mommy, and Percy “ the little ones.”
She gave “ Ratso” his name and referred to the dog as “annoying” and “irritating.
 
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