The Argy Bar and Tea Room

? I wonder if Reggie will treat Lemon to a champagne tea when they next dock here?

Busy day tomorrow, here.
Meeting a certain gent in Grimsby, then off to 'Skeggy'?, he says, to celebrate the Easing. My chap likes to be free to roam, as he romantically puts it. I will look out for some tasteful souvenirs for the Tea Room.

In the afternoon, I am holding auditions for people to join our Palm Court orchestra.

Should be a fun day!
Keep those ideas coming in!

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Naice! I am a very refained person so I may stay a while.

Don’t you run the pie ‘n’ eel stall down the docks?

Have just popped in for a butchers at the tea room!?Whatever next, I says to myself, but since you now hold the accounts Doodle then I guess you have to think about expanding ( although the size 28 leggings you left on the bar are testimony to that.)
I will have a since am here, and put a double whisky in it. We are in port for a day or two as Reggie has business with a diamond geezer.

Oooh french fancies grandmajet now you’re talking....

AGA, how will I get my hanky if I can’t show my knickers?

Lemon we decided by branching out (well upwards actually) we may keep the Argy punters but attract the more upmarket to our lovely Tea rooms. We hope we may show a profit next time you pop in. ?

You can always do what I do Grandmajet, use your sleeve.....? or better still, someone else’s sleeve.....?

But, Pantglas, isn’t that a little, er, vulgar?
I’m a lady, remember. ?

Oops, yes, I forgot I’m supposed to be a laydee....my helocution lessons and deportment classes aren’t going very well are they ?

We will have to use the outside steps up to the roof garden as if they go through the bar all the elegant ladies will be ravished by the Admiral and his crew.

Pants I hate to ask but do you have a stiffgit for you helocution and deportment yet? If you have, you could be our High tea waitress for all the posh laydees. But not if you keep wiping your nose on the tablecloth. ?

lemon Are you still convinced that Medallion Man Rich Reggie is the one for you?
I still worry about you and whether you are just being taken by his ostentatious wealth and by not genuine love?

Ostentatious wealth sound quite a good reason to be with someone. And he does have a huge medallion!

Course I’ll be having Stiffgits ? Doodle when I’m laydeelike enough.....?

Methinks I’ll go through the Argy to the tea rooms AGA, if there’s ravishment in store for arrogant laydees like what I’m becoming ( or “unbecoming” as my tutor said...?)

grandmajet how do you know Reggie has a big medallion? You haven’t been rummaging in his wardrobe have you. ?

Either that, or on my head Doodle !

Depends on how much of a splash I want to make I suppose ?

I’ve been to visit Graham the gorgeous Gardener, and for a flash of my French fancies he’ll come and transform our terrace into a tropical paradise fit for ixion’s Palm Court Orchestra. Don’t distract him with your charms, ladies, if we want the job done.
It’s due to be warm tomorrow, he may have to take his top off!

N&G I’m sure you will be a sensation with the afternoon tea set. ?

Well, the terrace is transformed and ready for the dress - or is it undress? - rehearsal with the orchestra.
Graham has done a great job. I seem to have some vegetation in my hair. How did that get there?

It might have happened when you bent over to smell the flowers Grandmajet and we’re taken unawares...?

Will there be auditions for the orchestra? I’m a maestro at the fiddle and was told I had the nimblest fingers.....

Gin Fizz please. I’ve been on another thread! Double gin fizz.

Have a lie down Gjet on one of our new steamer chairs. Looks like you could do with it.
Do you like the tubs of palm trees?
Got them into the back of the Grimsby Gopher's van off Skeggy Prom.
Cool, eh?

Thanks ixion. I think I’ll stay here.
Love the palm trees, it’s so nice and peaceful here, do we have to let the punters, sorry, laydees, in?
Do you need a hand with the audition judging? Is it The Voice style or do you get to see what you’re getting? We would never be swayed by a hunky guy with a double bass - would we?

I hope Gorgeous Graham has put up an awning in case it rains.
We don't want all those wigs hairdos spoilt.

As we seem to have a more refined clientele I better ditch my usual dress made out of potato sacks and get down to Madame Pom Pom's for an afternoon ensemble.

Talking of ensembles ixion have you managed to get a string quartet for the opening. If not I am not bad on a penny whistle and grandmajet can play her ukulele.