by Lisa LaCount | Nov 20, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food
In response to his sister’s Elderflower Champagne – and so as not to be outdone – Arthur makes an omelette using Borage Flowers? Borage what?! I for one had never heard of them so I looked them up. According to bbc.co.uk: “Borage is a plant with blue...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 13, 2022 | Covid 19, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château
A Daily Mail article revealed the devastating effect that Covid 19 had on the chateaux for sale market, positive for buyers not so for the sellers. The lockdown in France forced many aristocrats who potentially have had the property in the family for centuries, and...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 11, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château
The talented artist Claire Warback has been busy and I believe she has found her new career. You recall her recent portraits of Angel and Dick, well here’s her latest – The Chatelaine of Chateau de Lalande, the glamorous Stephanie. Claire has the unique ability...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 8, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Health Eating, Living the dream
Prolific writer Dick Strawbridge was recently interviewed alongside co-author (and son) James Strawbridge on Sky TV’s Breakfast Show with Chris Evans to discuss the updated edition of Practical Self Sufficiency : The Complete Guide to Sustainable Living – where...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 6, 2022 | Chateaux Weddings, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Uncategorized
I spotted this painting of Angel Strawbridge on Facebook and I, like so many others, wondered who the talented artist was. After a bit of research I found the very modest Claire Warbeck who was gracious enough to share her story with me. I’m sure you will all be as...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 2, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château
Escape to the Chateau and ETTC DIY has given hopeful chateaux buyers the courage to take “le plonge” so we thought it a good time to focus on these “unsung” chateaux owners and renovators. In our efforts to keep readers coming back with the new fodder we’ve created a...
