Escape to the Chateau

Im a fan too. The wife is amazingly gifted in what she creates. Both have incredible patience. They were booked out solidly for a year in advance before the crisis. I guess they will take this now in their stride.
 
I'm a big fan. d*ck is an ex Royal Engineer who seems to have a great technical mind. He was also very good on Scrap Heap Challenge. Must be a great experience for the kids to have parents who are constantly showing them life skills and involving them in all they do.
 
Dona Malaguena enjoys it. So do I tbh but it drives me up the wall - they plead poverty, say they spent all their money buying the place, then they're buying and installing a lift over 4 floors, a whole new heating system, renovating 30 odd rooms, she's buying stuff that must cost a fortune etc etc

Channel 4 must have paid them a massive advance
 
This is his second go at something like this.
His first, which I watched avidly before moving over here, was 'It isn't easy being green' about their trials and tribulations living a totally green life in Devon, I think.
Was done with his first wife and family.
 
Malaguena said:
Dona Malaguena enjoys it. So do I tbh but it drives me up the wall - they plead poverty, say they spent all their money buying the place, then they're buying and installing a lift over 4 floors, a whole new heating system, renovating 30 odd rooms, she's buying stuff that must cost a fortune etc etc

Channel 4 must have paid them a massive advance
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I think they weren't poor before the show. Angel Adoree was the daughter of very eminent research professor and she was a successful fashion entrepreneur and wallpaper designer before she met Strawbridge. I suspect C4 created a narrative to follow to make it more compulsive watching. It still makes for great watching.
 
Cardiffdaffs said:
I suspect C4 created a narrative to follow to make it more compulsive watching.
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I'm a fan as well, think I've seen all the series. There's something in the narrative argument though - from watching the early shows they repeatedly said how "off grid" and miles from anywhere it was. In fact there's a small industrial estate just off the main Laval road about half a mile away, and the nearest half decent town is less than five minutes drive.
 
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