The Argy back to basics.

Good idea brook. Gnasher is such a good boy, very helpful. soop's garden will be the best in the neighbourhood.

Gnasher is on stand by AGA he’s happy to help deliver it to the kitchen
I think we should take it straight around to the back and into the kitchen garden - we can put it pride of place next to the roses

Oh how brilliant ixion I’m sure soop will love it, it’ll look great in her garden and I’m sure a her neighbours will love it too. It’s certainly a present to remember
Thank you so much for organising a present from us all in the Argy!

We may need the llamas to carry it to the Kitchen. Will it fit through the door?

AND,
look what I've got for the Bargyers to give soop.
(You did say the biggest I could find?)

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I got the flowers last night as promised.
Got my Japanese knickers in a bit of a twist when asking Owain the Origami to do the flower arranging malarky. Then, with a positive frisson of horror, realised I needed an ikebana person, so Ivor has stepped up to the plate, bless him.

What do you think? Classy or wot??

I really don't look like me in my sedate midi dress and kitten heels but hopefully will be acceptable in the Kitchen.

doodle wear some weights round your ankles. We don't want you soaring off into the sky.....again.
brook please give me a nudge if you see me swigging from the bottle. We don't want to give the Argy a bad name.

Looking so classy ixion
That’s a phrase not often heard

Absolutely perfect Doodle just like Mary Poppins, you’ll float right in and definitely make an entrance
I’ve decided my best red frock is a bit too risqué for the kitchen, especially with the stilettos so I’m wearing my sunshine yellow number instead with matching shoes and bag
Right I’m ready too!

Oh ixion you do scrub up well. Lovely hat (? will she fit through the kitchen door?)
I am bringing balloons and party poppers . Do you think I’ve got enough? brook and AGA will you hang onto my feet if I start drifting away ?

Ooh, lovely, Brook. Mind you, I see the teeniest bit of reluctance in the Kitchen to our home-made treats
Something to do with dubious hygiene standards?‍♀️

I am ready whenever everyone else is.

I’ve also got some iced strawberry, lemon and poteen lollies in the freezer, we can pass them off as non alcoholic rocket lollies ..

Oh I’m so much looking forward to soops super birthday bash !
Yes we’ll need the best glasses AGA and definitely no drinking straight from the bottle ..
A corsage will be fabulous ixion thank you so much .. although I knew you’d written corset at first and I had visions of black lace and suspenders again - that was a night to remember!
I’m just putting the finishing touches on the very posh canapés now . I must confess that a few fell on the floor but I’ve dusted them off and no one will notice ..

I will provide corsets corsages for the ladies.
It will be nice to meet some?

I will be bringing cut glass wine receptacles for the poteen. The jam jars we use at the Argy just won't do.

Oooh I’ve got some snazzy 80th birthday bunting especially for soop I’ll pop into the kitchen first thing tomorrow and put it up

I’m going to get my party frock on and high heels but I’m bringing my feathers frills and ruffles to change into for the Can Can later on

I am doing my Eliza Doolittle practice lines, so I don't let the side down in the presence of ladies in such illustrious company.
How naice of you to let me come
Long white gloves, refined hand extended.

All sorted Doodle. Popped into the kitchen yesterday on my pasty delivery rounds. Getting orders from far and wide now.

I'd heard whisperings of a party so count me in. Soop said she's winding up the old juke box and will have some good tunes blasting out. I also wondered if Sir Tom could make it. Mentioned it to soop and her cheeks fair flushed ?

Can I cadge a lift ixion? Off to put my rollers in.

Great. Cont believe soop will be 80…..not the way she manages those high kicks. ?

Ooh a birthday party. Exciting. I will bring the best Jet Set poteen and find something decent to wear unlike the indecent clobber I usually throw on.

Orchids? Rare bloomers (as it were)?
I'll nip down the A30 again tonight and see if that Dome place where I got the palms has got any going.
I could give Muse a shout en passant and see if she wants to come along.

I’ve warned soop we are coming. lemon will you be coming with Lord L if you can find him?
Anyone know where grandmabatty has hidden George and Sir Tom? ?

Ah I see. I’ve just been in the kitchen and see we are invited to attend Soop’s birthday bash tomorrow. Only the best is good enough for soop so plans need to be made.
AGA can you load up a batch of our Jet Set poteen onto Gnasher to take with us.
Please ladies your very best costumes for soop because as you know she is a really snazzy dresser herself.
Muse pasties please. ixion can you ….obtain some lovely flowers from the Argy.
brook can you rustle up some bunting.
I will bake a cake………maybe ?

Ooh ixion what’s happening in the kitchen? Yes we can go if you are good. Do you have a twin set and pearls?
You are quite safe going there. soop has often popped into the Argy to liven up our evening. You wouldn’t believe the positions that lady could get her legs into ?. Just don’t take any poteen with you…..you never know what that lot would get up to with a drop of the hard stuff in them.
AGA we’ve got to keep Norbert he’s so sweet, I’m sure we can raise money by opening a petting section of the paddock where people can see him and the other llamas (apart from Miss high and mighty) can give rides.