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Focus on Basse Normandie

by Lisa LaCount | Oct 3, 2022 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French chic, French Food, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings

Over the coming weeks we will be showcasing the Regions of France with a view to assisting you (our readers) in identifying where and when you would like to holiday or to plan a special event in 2020. Thanks to the popularity of Channel 4’s Château DIY, and the...

Dick and Angel the “It” Power Couple

by Lisa LaCount | Oct 1, 2022 | 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

Step aside Harry and Meghan, David and Victoria the Strawbridges are Channel 4’s “It” Power Couple! Certainly from a popularity standpoint they are top ranked, not to forget Master Arthur and Miss Dorothy Strawbridge who are rapidly becoming rock stars in their own...

The Enchanted Childhood of Arthur and Dorothy

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 30, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château

As all fans of Escape to the Chateau are well aware, when the family showed up with the key to the Chateau, Arthur was a toddler and Dorothy was a baby. It was an ideal time to relocate a family from their home country into an exciting new adventure. So what has...

France’s Departments

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 28, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Living in France, Travel to France

If you are not familiar with the Départments of France, they were created during the Napoleonic era when there were 101 administrative capitals which were all established at a distance of one day’s horse ride from each other. Prior to the Regions merging there were...

Angel in the Dragons Den

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 28, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French chic

What do the dreaded Dragons look for when hopeful entrepreneurs come into their Den? Innovative Ideas – Charisma – Strong Business Plans. Who fits this profile? Angel Strawbridge AKA Adoree or Angela Newman as she was know at the time. In 2014 Angel...

Sheila Roper’s Chateau de la Motte Husson

by kanav | Sep 20, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château

Today we have a biography blog written by talented artist Sheila Roper, enjoy! I’m a self- taught artist living in Suffolk and first discovered naïve/folk art on a family holiday to Stowe in Vermont back in 1997. A book store in the village had a wonderful selection...