to be forced to marry into the house of Dracul-Palanquin?

[Hullygully]

Clearly its a full moon and mistress Hully is somewhat frisky. I shall ask the dashing Mr Rochester to bring her to heel

Blood is much more efficacious and he's fed up with syrup posset. You're spoiling every thing.

Now wehere were we, ah yes, your neck please.

He's ill, Mme Riven! He needs The Blood.

I should think so Mistress Honey. Cleavages are all very well in the sanctity of the Barn but on open mountainside? I think not. I think Culler Jnr might have to get his cudgel out.

I was just awaiting the dinner gong when Mistress Hully arrived back looking, shall we say, a touch hirsute?

Seconds earlier a giant bat had flown overhead, it strangely appeared to be wearing a eveing gown...

Being of a gentle nature I have decided that Transylvania is perhaps greatly slighty too occult energetic for me and I believe I will go home to the Hall. If anyone would care to join me the carriage will be outside shortly with armed outriders

Ah, we are home! Out you get young virgins, and run along. I have other matters to attend to. No I odn't know where Lady Thing is, she was always a flighty piece.

Oh what joy this morn brings! A light has kindled in the dear blind eyes of Rochester and a rose blooms upon his sunken cheek. His hand clasps my lace gloved hand and there is some strength in those manly fingers. I must take out another group of young gels and make more magic for my beloved.

Sadly, I must leave you to the other young gels Mistress Hully. I tore the flounce on my best ball gown this evening and have to escape to visit the modeste at home post haste. Best wishes to Mr Rochester...

My what goings-on! What to-ing and fro-ing and howling and praying All the lights are on in IPOAT Hall, there seems to be an excess of nightly activity.
I am quite worn out. The Hall seems overrun with Gentle- and NotSoGentlemen.
The housemaids grumble and mutter about the state of Mistress Hully's rooms, she seems to cut herself inordinately, perhaps with a comb too sharp?
Cook feels put upon by the incessant demands for red meat and has taken to her parlour in high dudgeon. Possibly also low and festering dudgeon, she is most vexed.
Tis veritably a mercy that Mistress Mini has sent me a vat of a most refreshing Juniper-based Tisane.

Indeed it is quite, quite too much Miss Fiderer. I fear we must remove the mirrors, prepare the attics, find some big locks, harvest the garlic, warn the gamekeeper, and prepare poppy juice for calming purposes. Oh and book some dog handling tuition, I hear the squire in the next village knows a 'man'.< sorry no time to hunt for suitable link>. Meanwhile there's a muzzle somewhere....

Perhaps the ladies could gather for dinner at 8pm in the dining room so we may be assured who has returned intact (o) to the hallowed Hall. I have given the maids permission to speak for their mistresses should the travails of travel have rendered the ladies and gels indisposed.

I think you will find, Miss Fid, that you have Miss Mini, Miss Belle, and post hasting even as we telegraph, Miss Sybil.

Mistress Honey is broomsticking in Transylvania, and I am not entirely sure of the whereabouts of Dr Polidori or Mme Mimi.

I am worried about mistress Hully. Has she been at the wolfsbane agaian and savaging poor Mr Rochester?

I have been HELPING him

here, darling Rochester. Have another glass of delicious warm iron-rich tomato juice.

MissRiven's whereabouts are also unclear.

I have been helping the rather deloghtful Mister Van Helsing with his enquiries here

Madame Hully, I must ask you desist on using old wive's tales of doctoring garnered from wolvesnet to treat this poor man!

Aaaaaaah darlink ahem I mean darling Helsing, such a thorough man.

Have instructed the kitchen staff (Cook remains stubbornly dudgeonly) to lay the table for as many Ladies, Gels and their (frankly rather odd-looking) gentlemen friends as seem to be in the Hall.

Too think only a few weeks ago I worried myself into a tizzy about my tatting!

And my excess vowels.

Aha, some other lovely remedies for my darling, let me see..