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Living the Château Dream

A stunning gift for Christmas, as seen on the hit Channel 4 show Escape to the Château

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Living the Château Dream

By: Dick Strawbridge, Angel Strawbridge
Narrated by: Angel Strawbridge, Dick Strawbridge
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 In January 2015 Dick and Angel Strawbridge embarked on the journey of a lifetime when they swapped their cosy two-bedroom flat in East London for a derelict château with 12 acres of land in the Loire valley. Where Sunday Times bestseller A Year At The Château told the entertaining and heartwarming beginning of the family's French adventure, as they found their forever home and began to restore and renovate the dilapidated castle, Living The Château Dream is about the years of hard graft that followed. Dick and Angel leapt into action transforming Château-de-la-Motte Husson into both a thriving family home and a sustainable business, and began making their dream of rural life in a fairytale castle a reality.

From throwing open the shutters to new suites to exploring the walled garden, launching their wedding business and hosting guests for Food Lover's Weekends, no stone was left unturned. From enormous tasks like installing a lift to the beginnings of lifelong traditions and memories such as investigating the seasonal delights of the surroundings and having a family sleepover on the moat, this much-anticipated follow-up includes many firsts for the Strawbridge family. As Dick and Angel recount stories of the renovations that took place over the next four years at the château, we start to understand the true extent of the work and skill that it has taken to make this incredible house into a much-loved home. With stories of remarkable discoveries and unexpected challenges, amazing transformations and once-in-a-lifetime celebrations, this book is sure to delight, entertain and inspire fans in equal measure. Entertainment & Performing Arts Europe Film & TV Home Design & Renovation House & Home Travel Writing & Commentary Dream Heartfelt Entertainment
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Loved it from beginning to end! If you enjoyed the first instalment of the Strawbridge family’s adventures in Château de la Motte Husson, you’ll love this one, too. It’s just as heartwarming, entertaining, fresh and inspiring, full of family, food, new adventures and love. With the Strawbridges, everything always feels fresh as they live life with absolute zest!

Just as good as the first book!

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I did think for a while that this second book wasn’t as good as the first one, but it won me back & I really enjoyed it. I love listening to their descriptions of their food, their family outings, & their achievements after hard work. They sure know how to savour every day- even the hard parts. Some very funny bits. I’ll be keeping this one.

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