Merry Christmas all members of AB's Mad over fifties!
Tonight is the "Christmas in July" Ball! For tonight's festivities we have opened the Ballroom it is festooned in fairy lights and evergreens, The Minstrels have been practising Carols all week and are down in the vestibule waiting to serenade club members as they draw up in the sleighs (don't ask how we managed snow in July - it wasn't easy)
Tonight's tailcock (in keeping with the Pantomime fancy dress theme) is the Principal Boy - an intriguing mix. On the hot plate we have a traditional Christmas dinner, turkey or goose and all the usual trimmings, on the pudding trolley of course there is Christmas pudding and Sherry Trifle, and of course our world famous volly vonts and canopies. As a special treat we have booked local mobile disco "Sounds of Music" to provide the music for dancing. Later on there will be eggnog and Christmas cookies by the roaring fire in the Great Hall, and carol singing around the tree led by the Tower's Minstrels, there is a fair chance of Santa popping in with some pressies! If we can get the snow to last there are plans for a snowman building competition (carrots, scarves, hats and coal will be provided)
Igor has polished his chains to perfection and he will be joined by his new minion Frank (who has just acquired his very first chain)
As always, the hot tub is bubbling away on the North Tower (mini bar has be replenished) the indoor swimming pool is ready for use (cossies in the changing rooms for guests who require them) We may or may not have fireworks to round off our evening, it depends on the weather.
A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals
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In the meantime, I shall be pegging up a few more bloomers. However, this frock is making me a bit hot so I may go and have a roll in the snow. It looks very inviting.
Tony I never cry at any movies! I did get a bit of a lump once, and once only it was in Shadowlands, when Anthony Hopkins and his stepson were crying over the death of his wife and the wee lad's mum! This from the girl who went into hysterics when on going to see Love Story (c of s) got fits of giggles when a girl in front of me started passing out toilet roll for her friends to cry into - before the film had even begun!!!
Love story nungate, yes I remember being dragged to the cinema by a girlfriend to see that !, however I did cry because I could have been in the pub instead !.
I do hope so Tony Sir, I'm just a bit disappointed that he doesn't seem to be taking this minion thing seriously ..... I think Madame will have to discipline him if he doesn't behave, she'll take away his chain privileges