Mad Over Fifties Club

[nungate]

Good evening and welcome to Mad Over Fifties Club. Here at the Towers we are in Olympic mood reflected in tonight's tailcock the "Sochi doodah"
Igor has donned his ski salopettes and Plant has taken to wearing silk thermals, there are large screens throughout the Towers showing the action and replays of todays events from the games.
Tonight's menu also reflects the games, on the hot plate tonight we have Fondue! A meaty version, a cheesy version and a sweet chocolate version!
(yumm) On the pudding trolley Black Forest Gateau (is it just me or is there a seventies vibe going on?) Echoing that our favourite local band the Tone Deafs will be playing a selection of seventies hits! Needless to say our customary volly vonts, canopies and horses doovers are also on the menu for tonight. Of course we also have some warming gluhwein and hot rum toddies!
Up in the gallery the Minstrels are warming up, another evening of madrigals and toccattas await us .......................
The fires are all banked up and nice cosy rooms await all who may not wish to indulge in some of our other activities. Talking of "alternatives" we have pushed the boat out, we have a ski slope, and an ice rink has been installed
skates are available for anyone wishing to go skating (sparkly costumes are optional) Why should we miss out on some snow fun and games? If that does not appeal, why not skip the Ski and go straight to the Apres Ski? As always, the hot tub is back up on the north tower - and yes the mini bar is back there too, we still do not have the use of the bungee, (elf and safety)
However, the indoor pool is ready to use, the games room is fully equipped,
the library is fully stocked and has a wide a varied selection of magazines and periodicals, including the latest edition of Crochet for Rugby Scrums
All in all we have a full programme for tonight's meeting.

A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals

carriages at midnight.


Members will please note that the management of the Towers does not accept any liability for any injury sustained on the ski slope or any misuse of equipment. These entertainments are undertaken at members own
risk

[DaisyNonna]

No ski slope for me tonight . Thanks anyway. Can't cope with the cold at the moment. Back goes into spasms.
Could we have a jazz group one week nun?

[Igor61]

I go off to my little Butler's parlour Madame Sibs, it's a very nice little nook. There's a hook for my chains, and a little desk, with a lamp. I have a pair of nice armchairs and a little sofa, a bookcase and my very own television box, Madame and the family gave it to me for Christmas, I'm very fortunate

[nungate]

Of course we can - which reminds me I was going to look out for some oldies for your granddaughter wasn't I?

[tonyav]

Another bucket for me please, Igor.
Ah, Frank is quiet and studious, a storm is brewing then, me thinks !.

[DaisyNonna]

Surely not? He has such a good example in you. Any trouble, send him to me for a week. I have my ways.

[nungate]

That's funny, Queenie is going to send her children to me if they misbehave!
She reckons if they have a fortnight under my um "care" they'll think twice about misbehaving. Secret. Count to five. It always worked with her I never got any higher than five, don't know what I'd have done if I had got to five!

[DaisyNonna]

nungate, have got her a few LPs. Including Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and the Dutch Swing College Band. She has requested Frank Sinatra! Also found a Judy Collins LP which I hope she will play for me.

[tonyav]

Is Queenie into Jazz / Swing music ?.

[nungate]

Mine is all on my mp3 player and it might not be jazz per se - I have some swing Miller Goodman etc the big bands, we seem to prefer Dean to Frank in our house, and Louis and Ella was my Dad's favourite's. I have some songs by a lady called Annette Hanshaw from the '20's/'30's who was I believe very popular, there's quite a lot of stuff. Have you thought about introducing your granddaughter to Madeleine Peyroux? I once posted a couple of her songs on Mamya's night night thread and Jogger Jayne liked the songs so much she went out and bought her entire albums! I may post some again - I've found a goodie for Tony!

[DaisyNonna]

Do post them nungate.
My dad was a Cab Calloway fan.

[nungate]

Queenie likes Glenn Miller and some Louis Armstrong - her liking for the Glenn Miller stems from her seeing the Glenn Miller Story starring one of her favourites James Stewart - it was shown in the old cinema where I used to go as a kid - it's now something else now but they occasionally show films but as for a lot of jazz - she is less than complimentary about some of it

[tonyav]

I love the Glenn Miller stuff as well, nungate, I have seen the Glenn Miller story a few times, have watched it with my mom a few times on a Sunday afternoon years ago.

Right then, what is this goody you have found for me ?.

[nungate]

Wait and see! I liked it years ago and I wondered if it was still around so I looked and I found it!

[tonyav]

Are you going to post it on Mamya's thread, nungate ?.

[DaisyNonna]

Tease!

[nungate]

But of course

I know!!!! ;-)

[lady-janine]

hello and goodbye,. have signed in 9 times in past hour.

[tonyav]

Isn't she just, Daisy. nungate has got me all curiosified now.

[tonyav]

Hello, lj, I take it you have got broadband / phone probs to then.

[nungate]

Hail and farewell dear Lady J

Computer troubles I fear ... hope you can pop back in again