AIBU in thinking that the IPOAT hall has transported to another dimension

[Minimammoth]

Where has it gone? Just as I was about to start sprucing it up for the jubilee and start tatting the bunting?

Poor young men. I wonder what dreadful situation has lead to them being abandoned in that hell hole

Makes me weep

They have no shirts. We must organise a mass tatt for the poor dear boys.

Is it me or do they just look hungry?

Some of them are so hungry that they are standing with a very hunched posture.

It's a pitiful sight but Hully and I will select the most needy and transport them back to the Hall in our carriage.

Tell Cook to make extra portions

Cook has provisions on hand and is preparing dormitories. The most needy can be tended to by Jins and Hully in the conservatory and the summer house. We have oil and sheets in abundance. I take it they have a medicinal use?

I'm going to need a lot of oil Fids. Are we well stocked? I may need some towels too but the sheets look to be in good supply.

Jins, we are well stocked. Am off now to the distillery herb-drying shed to ensure we have enough tisanes on hand. You and Hully will certainly need refreshment during your hours of good deeds and caring of those in need.

And water. We must immerse them and scrub them gently all over to wash away the years of want and hunger

We must be careful though, the last lot of Wards to pass through the cleansing here at the Hall emerged thus

I am blinking away more tears at your goodness, ladies.

I am taking our new wine-waiter with me to the distillery herb-drying shed in order to ascertain his knowledge. Please ignore any gushing sounds. Some of our possets and tisanes get a little over-heated in the summer months.

Well I shall not be won over by puppy eyes, no. They shall have gruel. And the one on the right can come and scrub my floors.

All that chestiness is quite overwhelming. And think of the sand they'll bring in.

Still, they are a welcome change after the Rev Tiddler and we must acknowledge the Gels' selflessness. Also when they are revived we shall have several new footmen who can work for bed & board.

I think that this one is ready to be started on light duties.

He's looking a lot more cheerful now

His upper body seems slightly inflated. Are you sure he has no tropical illness? Remember the leeches and poultices required the last time we imported males.

He is interestingly lumpy. I can't stay to help though as I have my hands full down at the cove trying to teach the Captain the waltz in time for the ball. I know it is perhaps considered a little racy for unwed maidens but I am sure Madame Hully will give her permission.

I'll bring back some smuggled brandy for use in the tisanes if it will be useful Miss Fids?

I could really do with an apostrophe.

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Some sample outfits for the ball voila. I intend practising the Polka so may end up likehttp://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/blossoming-flower-girls-13 this

Oh dear. My quill has juddered.

this - no wonder your quill juddered, Mini, in that position.

Sybil - goodoh. Bring lots of barrels of brandy. Cook depleted our stocks muchly and then there was that pamphlet reading meeting where Ladies were arguing so much and fainting and the air was fair thick with brandy fumes.

Jins' inflated footman can roll them to the Hall for you with his beefy upper bits. That was well planned, Gels.

Isn't Abs getting married soon? On Thursday it was in 4 days so any day now!

I must get out my festive Swizzle Stick

That's my crown!

thats rather unlady-like