Living the Chteau Dream: As seen on the hit Channel 4 show Escape to the Chteau

In January 2015 Dick and Angel Strawbridge embarked on the journey of a lifetime when they swapped their cosy twobedroom flat in East London for a derelict chteau with 12 acres of land in the Loire valley.Where Sunday Times bestseller A Year At The Chteau told the entertaining and heartwarming beginning of the familys French adventure, as they found their forever home and began to restore and renovate the dilapidated castle, Living The Chteau Dream is about the years of hard graft that followed. Dick and Angel leapt into action transforming ChteaudelaMotte 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 weekends, no stone was left unturned. From the daytoday 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 muchanticipated followup 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 chteau, we start to understand the true extent of the work and skill that it has taken to make this incredible house into a muchloved home.With stories of remarkable discoveries and unexpected challenges, amazing transformations and onceinalifetime celebrations, this book is sure to delight, entertain and inspire fans in equal measure.