to think IPOAT gels will never marry well if they continue to be so fast?

[CaptainHornblower]

She really hasn't got a clue has she?

If it wasn't for the fact that she's been blackmailing us for years we would probably have let her go

Well we are made of stern stuff here at the towers. We will just have to be creative with what we can do with a particle splitting colander. Re cycle, re cycle. It will be an assignment for the gels.

Maybe we could use the Colander to keep the Maidens in? Or we could turn it into an exercise area for Mr Rochester's Leg?

I do think we may have to do something about Cook. She gave poor Igor a homemade pie last week and the poor man is still limping. Perhaps we could send her somewhere nice for christmas on a one way ticket?

Perhaps we could lure her into the teleporter and press the 'random' button. We can then hire the talented Monsieur Rolleepollee Roux a member of a great fine dining dynasty

Ladies, Madams, Gels, Rochester how the devil are you all. I came across Mistress Entropy and was reminded that I have not visited in quite a while.

Did you come via the teleporter from another dimension Honey. and how are you doing with the task of digesting Mr Richard. He's a bit stringy I'll bet.
As you can see we have proggressed no end into the age of enlightenment with the help of Miss Entropy and the Large Hadron Colander.

Although my spelling has regressed somewhat.

What's happened to Poor Fidsy? Not the workhouse again?

You know we are very advanced in our thinking mistress honey. Someone has to be at the cutting edge. Fidsy's communicator is malfunctioning.

What is happening in the land of honeydragons at the moment, apart from eating Sir Cliff.

The usual seasonal scale rot and damp throat has affected the dragon cubs and Mr Dragon, thank goodness for Matriarchal immunity, I have yet to succumb this season.

Is Gin Chemistry still occurring in the StillPotting shed, now we're all sciencified? If so I must drink some investigate.

There's a huge distillation going on. I'm currently doing some titration with cranberry juice and vodka

Wassailing will happen in the orangery this evening, formal attire is expected, please bring your muff, it can get a little parky in there. There will be mulled wine, and many a warming tisane. I will get Watkins to stoke up the boiler she won'tmind. the undergardener has been busy all day sprucing up the box and clipping the mistletoe. Is there anyone who we should invite.

Oh how delightful! I love a little something to warm my muff. Preferably spicy. Sadly the cold weather plays havoc with dear Rochester's leg, I have been most sore occupied with trying to stop it swelling to thrice its size and splitting horribly.

Let's not invite too many people, a cosy soiree sounds perfect.

I fear my muff needs a little tidying. It has suffered in storage

Good evening dear ladies, I have been skim reading to catch up...

It would seem that I need to park my muff somewhere warm as the dragons are coming, spreading disease in their wake!

did someone mention a soiree?

Entropy my dear, such a pretty outfit, pull up the undergardener and sit down.
Watkins is working on his mince. Is anyone accomplished on the spinnet?
We have a fine distillation warming posset to hand. Mme Hully do try a sage and onion poultice for Mr rochesters leg, t'would be most seasonal.
And there'll be no tatty muffs, brush them up please.

(brushes tumbleweed from orangery)

ladies, we really need to nail down the numbers for the christmas ball. I thought we could spend the day cutting greenery to decorate the ballroom then return to the hall for a warming supper and lashings of gin lemonade. Who's with me?

Right, so just me then. Fine, but you buggers are putting the prickly holly up. I'm going to stand under the mistletoe looking pink-cheeked and glowing.

AND, I have the key to the distillery herb drying shed and I am not afraid to use it.

All this talk of muffs is making me pine for my long lost bustle. We went to a soiree together once, long ago, and my bustle left early with another young lady.

I wept for a month.

I will of course help with the decorations as long as some punch refreshing beverages are available?

I hope there will be divertissements.

There will indeed be spiced punch and restorative nibbles for those gels valiant enough to help. Served by these young men who have agreed to help carry the greenery back to the Hall.