Review of Crisis at the Castle
I enjoyed these 3 different stories that gives you a different slant on life in a castle. Maybe its not all the "life of roses" one would think. Unless you have unlimited funds, you must always be chasing that dollar (or should I say euro) to maintain your inheritance. A million dollar roof is no joke. Opening up your home to tourists and weddings, etc. must be a challenge as you will see in these 3 documentaries.
a good way to watch all 3 castle stories
A close look at three British castles that are at a deciding point. Can they be saved and kept in the family? Can business/event uses provide adequate income to meet the rinsing costs of upkeep? The families living in the structures bear their stories and lives to show the world that living in a crumbling castle is not all it's cracked-up to be. It's presented almost like unique form of reality TV. Middle-class aristocratic owners are shown in a new form of "Extreme Makeover." How to Avoid Castle Bankruptcy 101. There is an older TV series that fictionally presented something similar: "Monarch of the Glen" (recommended).
SUBTITLES available for all 3 different castle episodes.
1. Sudley Castle
120,000 annual visitors dropped to 50,000 as the castle was closed, only a visitor's center open. The family needs income to survive, and with two contemporary generations living under one (large) roof there is tension. Lady Ashcombe (a former Kentuckian) refuses to honor...
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