OMG lost as to what to do

[Cynthiathequeen]

Name changed. 20odd year old DC has just hosted a pre party at ours. After their v noisy departure went into the room they had been in to check for forgotten candles etc. Found a hand written note on headed note paper from one of this country's most august body's. It is an addendum note and asks the recipient to send the note writer their "term time address" plus more, but never stepping over a line.
I have no idea of sender or recipient, but they all went to a school which arranges many work placements in said body.my DC has been one of them. A number of the school alumni have ended up working there as a career
All individuals are 21 plus but I am at a loss. Unhappy the note could be pressure on someone not yet properly mature. i accept I probably cannot intervene, don't think it is my own DC, so just your thoughts please?

Dolly you are absolutely right. Fortunately you didn't say that on page 1 or we would have missed out on the next 9 pages.

Good Afternoon Mumsnetters
Your mission for today , should you choose to accept it , is to use the word August as often as possible.
As always, should you or any of your I.M. Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape/disc will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck.

Does using it in terrible puns count? As I was about to say it would be unfortunate if August of wind had caught the offending letter and swept it indiscretely out of the window. Why literally ANYONE could lay eyes on it and still be none the wiser No? I'll get my coat.

tea He's a Prince. Do keep up!!!

Lass . Ahhh. This thread is ace. It kept me going through the night while I was glazing the Christmas ham. I shall rise to your challenge later Sarnies when I wander up the CoOp later for a last minute panic buy of milk and par baked rolls.

Surely the letter is only a discreet form of communication if the recipient eats it once it has been read?!

Sponge maybe we haven't heard from the OP as she is preparing an elaborate Xmas starter and incorporating the shredded letter into it so the family can do just that. Better late than never.I'm not sure what the point would be if she already shredded it but it's good to be thorough.

I think the OP has been taken in for questioning given the radio silence

I have tears rolling down my cheeks. Fabulous thread. I want an update. Come back OP.

HemanOrSheRa I strongly object to that photo - or rather the spelling mistake on it.

Oops didn't see the your/you're thing. How about this? Perfect August Body.

Much better.

Oh thank you MNers so much for this thread! I'd been having a crappy couple of days but am now enjoying some belly laughing!

I'm not sure why more attention hasn't been given to the "forgotten candles" though. I feel a bit of a failure as a parent that I haven't been checking rooms for idling candles and mysterious notes!

Excellent point Deagan we never found out if there even WERE any candles. So many unanswered questions..... And if the OP hadn't been so diligent with fire safety just think - we wouldn't know any of this story which we sort of know but not really!

Lor I have no idea why I thought OP was American lol!

This should be in the ssshhhhhhh thread!

Notice OP has now gone AWOL - wonder why PMSL

Btw was it a case of 4 candles / fork handles LOOOL

Or O's Empress

Hey! I thought this was cracked in the first couple of pages (by me and a couple of others modest) -- OP said Tarty and Manumission got it right!

And it's auGUST - No capital A , emphasis on 2nd syllable.
So, someone who works at the Houses of Parliament (or who has access to the headed notepaper) wrote a rather opaque but possibly somewhat suggestive note to an erstwhile paramour, a young adult.
I also favour the idea floated early on that the phrase 'our mutual friend' refers to their dealer. The note urged much discretion.
OP jumped to the conclusion was concerned that a Sir Bufton-Tufton type had wicked designs on one of the bright young things.

What on earth are you on about? totally confused.

Is this a Christmas puzzle?

Or can someone enlighten me using 'layman terms'. University educated but my brain is on a 2 week holiday and I cannot process such shite! 😉

Oh what a Christmas gift of a thread 😆

And this:

"Look, is a member of the royal family trying to get off with your daughter or not?"

Made me ROAR 😂

What is going on?