I fluffed my pillows for the last time........
As I did I thought about all the nights I slept under that glorious box beam ceiling and I could not help but giggle remembering my party Shirley had for me upon my arrival. All of her english friends came to meet me inculding a Countess from the village. NOT! All of her cronies had lunch before I arrived and they hatched a plan that would involve a countess and her chauffere coming over for apperitifs. Shirley told me I had to bow or courtsey and follow the cue from the countess to know what to do. As I greeted the"Countess" complete with fur coat Shirley was in the corner wetting her pants seeing I looked like a dear in the head lights........ So now you know why I tease her a little as she has it coming.
I was the first guest in this "new room". It was adorned with a precious chair having original upholstery and dreamy ribbons carved on the top .It looked so stunning with the little banner with a B in honor of ....
the Chateau Brueil
As I glanced back for one more look I snapped a few last photos of the chateau.
I guess I know were to find her....J'adore Mon Ami Shirley
I fluffed my pillows for the last time........
As I did I thought about all the nights I slept under that glorious box beam ceiling and I could not help but giggle remembering my party Shirley had for me upon my arrival. All of her english friends came to meet me inculding a Countess from the village. NOT! All of her cronies had lunch before I arrived and they hatched a plan that would involve a countess and her chauffere coming over for apperitifs. Shirley told me I had to bow or courtsey and follow the cue from the countess to know what to do. As I greeted the"Countess" complete with fur coat Shirley was in the corner wetting her pants seeing I looked like a dear in the head lights........ So now you know why I tease her a little as she has it coming.
I was the first guest in this "new room". It was adorned with a precious chair having original upholstery and dreamy ribbons carved on the top .It looked so stunning with the little banner with a B in honor of .... 
the Chateau Brueil
As I glanced back for one more look I snapped a few last photos of the chateau.
I guess I know were to find her....J'adore Mon Ami Shirley
Babydoll,
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a friend as your Shirley~ What a special room she tucked you into! You must have felt like the little princess~~~
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I would just like to say that Madame Charlottes brocante was a model guest..........................................................................................................but I can`t!!!!
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I would also like to say that she was easy to look after..................................................................................................but I can`t!!
ReplyDeleteI would also like to say that she is charming, warm, adorable,full of beans, addicted to Paris,has a heart as big as a chateau,snores,has a wonderful eye for a genuine period French treasures,can smell at cherub at 40 paces, sends me wonderful little frou frou treasures,wears no pants,has no airs or graces ....what you see is what you get,has a long suffering husband who wants to live with me instead,sends my kids pressies so they love her more than me,has to know when the next meal is coming from and when,can rugby tackle ay 40 paces should you find something she wants a piece of, wears Gustavian grey wellington boots,has a penchant for croissant armandes and lives far too far away from Normandie!!
ReplyDeleteCome back soon you muppet
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Hmmm I left you a message but I don't see it.What a hoot, that Shirley is too cute just like you.xox The room looks just lovely, fit for a Queen~Cheers Kim
ReplyDeleteHello, I found your blog from Shirley's, I remember reading the episode when the nobility came to meet you - hilarious!
ReplyDeleteWe were both at a fair recently and all day I was thinking that I knew her, it turned out that my Mum & I used to buy from her when she lived in England, about 15 years ago!
I would dearly love to go and visit her & Monsieur at their beautiful home, I think a holiday would be in order after the brocanting & hilarity though.
Shirley is indeed a bundle of fun and has a fantastic eye for brocante.
As for Gustavian grey wellies - what else would a brocanteuse wear?!
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