Mad Over Fifties Club

[nungate]

Good evening and a Happy New Year to all members of the Mad Over Fifties Club.
Tonight we may try to keep our proceedings on the quiet side, in total contrast to all our recent festivities. So tonight, our tailcock will be the optimistically named "Summer Breeze" more in hope than expectation of an improvement in our weather.
On the Hot plate tonight, we have a delicious Cottage pie (we had a few spare cottages around the estate so why not?) on the pudding trolley a blast from the past in the shape of a jam roly poly with lashings of custard! Of course we will also have the usual volly vonts, horses doovers and canopies ready for our members.
Owing to adverse weather conditions the bungee will not be in use tonight and we have also decided that the hot tub on the North Tower will also be unavailable. We do have many other delights for our members, the indoor pool is ready for use, and we have installed a smaller hot tub down in the cellars by the pool, for those members who do like to use the hot tub) The games room have a wide array of games and amusements for our members use. Our well stocked library has all the latest magazines and periodicals including the Wheeltappers Gazette! Somewhere up in the gallery the Minstrels are already tuning up the madrigals and fugues and in the ballroom the Tone Deafs are returning with a selections of the Hits of Yesteryear!
Igor has returned from his short holiday relaxed and ready to serve drinks, hide coats and generally be the masterful ancient family retainer! He will be ably assisted by his minion Frank who has returned from Minion School a reformed (we hope) character!
Finally, a quick Thank you to Queenie for taking over last weeks's meeting owing to my indispostion
A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals


carriages at midnight

[DaisyNonna]

Hi Zac
Nun, a certain young lady I know has a birthday in April.

[nungate]

.... and there's a surprise maybe? (I could get excited but I know my birthday is in September.... ;-)

[DaisyNonna]

Will email. Want to share.

[Zacs-Master]

Ah, Igor! At last. I'm not a huge fan of the Isley Brothers but maybe a small glass.

[Igor61]

Very well sir, I shall be along with a glass in a moment

[DaisyNonna]

Remember the Everley quite fondly

[nungate]

I shall look forward to it Daisy .... all excited now love a secret and I can keep them

[DaisyNonna]

brothers disappeared!

[Zacs-Master]

All I have to do is dreeeeee eeem

[nungate]

So sad, we love that music - even Queenie, been a fan since she was small
(she was indoctrinated at a young age to like good music - she now has quite eclectic tastes when it comes to music)

[DaisyNonna]

Granddaughter has recently discovered Jazz. Her Christmas present from her parents was a record player. She had already bought some Jazz LPs. Now we are all scrabbling around Charity shops to find some more.

[nungate]

She hasn't got quite as far as jazz yet, though she is partial to Glenn Miller

[DaisyNonna]

GD into 20s 30s and 40s.

[nungate]

There's a lot of good stuff on youtube from that era Daisy. I have a particular fondness for a lady called Annette Hanshaw, she sings all the old standards - I have some on my mp3 player. It all depends on the sort of thing she is looking for. My dad got me into things like Glenn Miller, and the swing bands I love Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and stuff like that. It's a shame that the Past Times shops are now closed as they had a good selection of music from that time

[Igor61]

Madame, the staff are assembled and await your instructions

[DaisyNonna]

Used to love Past Times shops. Bought many presents there and a few things for myself. GD loves Swing.
Oops!. Carriages time.
Totsiens!

[nungate]

I may be able to find some stuff for her Daisy - leave it with me. Will look forward to the secret :-)

Good night and stay dry and out of the winds....please

[nungate]

Igor, you may begin the tidy up once the last guests have departed. I shall be in my chambers if required.

[Igor61]

Very well Madame. We may not need the full complement of staff tonight I shall send a few to their quarters.

[nungate]

As you see fit Igor, good night