A Year at the Chateau
A Year at the Chateau by Dick Strawbridge, published by Seven Dials on January 31, 2023, is a captivating account of the Strawbridge family’s journey as they transition from a two-bedroom flat in East London to a 19th-century château in the Loire Valley. This edition, comprising 320 pages, details their ambitious renovation of a sprawling estate complete with 45 rooms and its own moat, as they navigate the challenges of rural life in France alongside their two young children.
Readers will find a rich narrative that chronicles the couple’s experiences, from confronting the realities of a derelict castle to the joys of preparing for their wedding and celebrating their first Christmas in their new home. The book offers insights into the renovations and restorations that shaped their adventure, alongside vivid descriptions of French rural life, charming characters, and seasonal produce. A Year at the Chateau presents a blend of personal memoir and home renovation, inviting readers to share in the Strawbridges’ remarkable journey.
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Like many couples, Dick and Angel had long dreamed of living in France, but where others might settle for a modest bolthole in the French countryside, the Strawbridges fell in love with a 19th-century fairytale château, complete with 45 rooms, seven outbuildings, 12 acres of land and its own moat.
Throwing caution to the wind, Dick and Angel swapped their two-bedroom flat in East London for an abandoned and derelict castle in the heart of the Loire valley and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime with their two young children Arthur and Dorothy.
Sharing their full journey for the first time, A Year at the Château follows Dick and Angel from when they first moved to France in the depths of winter and found bedrooms infested with flies, turrets inhabited by bats, the wind rattling through cracked windows, and just one working toilet, which flushed into the moat, through to the monumental efforts that went into readying the château for their unforgettable wedding and their incredibly special first Christmas.
Along the way we’ll read glorious descriptions of rural life in France, with charming characters, delicious food and wonderful seasonal produce, together with the extraordinary list of renovations and restorations Dick and Angel completed, many of which were never shown on TV.
As warm and entertaining as their much-loved show, A Year at the Château is a truly irresistible story of adventure and heart, epic ambitions and a huge amount of hard graft.
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